Archive: 28 September 1996
54 articles found
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indians questioned over work permits
Indians questioned over work permits JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Immigration has questioned eight employees of PT Tripar Multivision Plus (PT TMP), who are all Indian nationals, for allegedly violating immigration procedures.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Thadius Yogi blamed for deaths
Thadius Yogi blamed for deaths JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The military says separatist rebel leader Thadius Yogi is responsible for the murders of four people that his group took hostage. The rebels under Yogi's command have been involved in two kidnappings this year, said Maj. Gen. Johny Lumintang, chief of the Trikora regional military command which oversees security in Irian Jaya and Maluku. Lumintang identified the four killed as Navy Panekenan, Matheus Lasamahu, Tumaji and Maksum.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Philippine Airlines responds
Philippine Airlines responds We are greatly concerned about the alleged incident on Philippine Airlines flight PR 535 from Manila to Jakarta last Aug. 18 as narrated in a letter of complaint by Mr. Ramsey R. Omar from Bogor, West Java (Sept. 9, 1996 : Hit by wine bottle). In the letter, Mr.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Four prisoners escape in Lampung
Four prisoners escape in Lampung BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Four prisoners escaped from the Rajabasa prison early Thursday, a press report stated yesterday. Prison officials said the convicts escaped after they broke through the ceiling and clambered over the prison's walls using strips of their sarongs.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Australian universities
Australian universities It has been brought to my attention that on Sept. 21, 1996, in the "Your Letters" column, you ran a letter from Kompas which indicated fraudulent behavior on the part of an individual claiming to be a representative of Australian schools and universities. I would like to respond to that letter as follows. I am grateful that an Indonesian graduate of my university, Central Queensland University, Australia, brought to my attention the letter which appeared in your paper.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Campaign focuses on city's rubbish
Campaign focuses on city's rubbish JAKARTA (JP): Director of UNESCO Jakarta, Stephen Hill, has called on the people to properly handle garbage in the capital so as not to spoil the Jakarta Bay and the Seribu Islands. Hill told teachers and students of Senior High School 34, Pondok Labu, South Jakarta, at a cleanliness campaign Thursday that it is possible to be involved in garbage handling by simply not littering.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asia-Pacific agrees on trade insurance strategy
Asia-Pacific agrees on trade insurance strategy TOKYO (AFP): A group of Asia-Pacific countries agreed yesterday to cooperate in expanding government support for trade insurance in the region, officials of Japan's international trade and industry ministry said.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Haphazard system causes corruption'
'Haphazard system causes corruption' SEMARANG (JP): The closed political system is the root of the widespread corruption and collusion in Indonesia, observers said yesterday. Sociologist Loekman Soetrisno and cultural observer Umar Kayam agreed that the problem is worsened by the House of Representatives inability to perform its function as a supervisory institution.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
New container terminal to operate soon
New container terminal to operate soon JAKARTA (JP): PT Humpuss Terminal Peti Kemas, an arm of the Humpuss Group, is scheduled to start operating a new container terminal at North Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port in December.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sep. 27, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 675 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,050 0 192,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 2,450 0 0 Anwar Sierad 2,325 0 345,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 2,900 -25 20,000 Argo Pantes 1,900 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,600 0 2,538,500 Asiana IMI Industries...
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mercedes-Benz taps export potential
Mercedes-Benz taps export potential By Russell Williamson MERCEDES-BENZ local manufacturing arm, PT German Motor Manufacturing (GMM), expects to more than double exports from its commercial vehicle division within the next three years. The company is presently exporting truck parts to Mercedes assembly operations in Turkey, Vietnam, South Africa and Egypt.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Daimler-Benz expands
Daimler-Benz expands SINGAPORE: Daimler-Benz in Germany plans to invest nearly US$3.4 billion over the next three to five years to expand operations in Asia. According to Associated Press, sales of cars and trucks in the region presently account for 10 percent of the German-industrial giant's total revenue. The company plans to use Singapore -- where Mercedes cars have a 14 percent market share -- as its base for expansion into China, India and Southeast Asia.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Multiparty system not realistic for RI, Soeharto says
Multiparty system not realistic for RI, Soeharto says JAKARTA (JP): The demand for a multiparty political system is unrealistic and will unravel all the hard work that has gone into building the present system, President Soeharto said yesterday. The system in which three political organizations contest the general election every five years has evolved over 20 years through a long and painful consensus-building process, he said.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Renault Hyundai in Malaysian JV
Renault Hyundai in Malaysian JV KUALA LUMPUR: French carmaker Renault and South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co announced this month a joint venture for a vehicle plant in Malaysia. Hyundai and Renault will each hold a 15 percent stake in the venture, with the Malaysian government holding the remaining 70 percent stake. The plant will produce Renault's midsize buses by late next year and Hyundai's small trucks by 1998.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Kontan' hits the market
'Kontan' hits the market JAKARTA (JP): Publisher PT Grahanusa Mediatama, an arm of the Kompas-Gramedia group, launched yesterday the first edition of a new business and economic weekly called Kontan. The first edition of the 32-page tabloid, sold at Rp 2,000 (86 U.S. cents), features a cover story on the takeover of PT Astra International shares earlier this week. Kontan is led by General Manager Jakob Oetama, who is also general manager of the Kompas daily.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
The common good
The common good Your report on Paying for solitude reminds me of similar events that have been occurring in Jakarta, because of traffic arrangements and some folks clever enough to eye a windfall from somebody else's inconvenience. Every day at a certain time, usually during the morning rush hour, a policeman will prevent cars coming from Jl. Gatot Subroto to make a left turn north onto Jl. Sudirman, so that these cars choose to enter the Hilton Hotel on Jl.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Lippo Group's restructuring plan approved
Lippo Group's restructuring plan approved JAKARTA (JP): The Lippo Group announced yesterday that the independent shareholders of both PT Lippo Securities and PT Lippo Life had approved its plan to radically restructure the two finance companies. The group's chief executive, Roy E.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Poor coordination mars subregion's growth: Official
Poor coordination mars subregion's growth: Official By Benget Simbolon Tnb. MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Poor coordination among the four countries developing the East ASEAN Growth Area (EAGA) has hampered the implementation of the subregion's trade, investment and tourist cooperation programs, a government official said yesterday.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Surjadi seeks more ideas on solving brawls
Surjadi seeks more ideas on solving brawls JAKARTA (JP): In the wake of student brawls in which four students died this month, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja appealed again to the public to seek ways together to overcome brawls. "I don't understand (why students join brawls), it's like they have nothing better to do," Surjadi said yesterday in a visit to a subdistrict office in East Jakarta. "Fighting, hurting others, and this culture of destruction... where did they learn that?" he questioned.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Australia's Orbital strengthened by Indonesia deal
Australia's Orbital strengthened by Indonesia deal SYDNEY (Reuter): Orbital Engine Corp Ltd said yesterday the planned supply of its combustion process engine to power the planned Indonesian national car was "a pot of gold" and the largest deal in the company's history. "On the Indonesian front it certainly is high volume production in the automotive market, a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for Orbital," Orbital investor relations officer Steve Hill told Reuters from Chicago.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Initiative needed to train our teachers properly
Initiative needed to train our teachers properly By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Specialized teachers in music, the visual arts and physical education at the elementary school level are hard to find in Indonesia. These teachers have been specially trained and can professionally educate children in these three areas. Many parents and teachers do not realize that teaching music, visual arts and physical education at the elementary level needs special knowledge and skills.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Volvo Asia office opened in S'pore
Volvo Asia office opened in S'pore SINGAPORE: In response to a growing vehicle market in the Southeast Asian region, Volvo has established a new division based in Singapore, Volvo Car Asia. Although the Swedish carmaker has had an office in Singapore for some time, it was previously under the auspices of Volvo Car International.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sentul to host V8 touring-car races
Sentul to host V8 touring-car races By Russell Williamson INDONESIA moved one step closer to hosting a round of 5000cc V8 touring-car racing following the takeover of the management of the Australian series by the International Management Group (IMG). IMG is the largest producer of prepackaged sports programs for television in the world and will now have responsibility for promoting and managing V8 touring-car racing in Australia and overseas.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Minister says bureaucracy major hurdle for exports
Minister says bureaucracy major hurdle for exports By Riyadi MEXICO CITY (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo vowed to continue reducing domestic hurdles of exports to maintain the competitiveness of Indonesia's goods on the global market. Tunky said here Thursday that his first priority to boost exports is to cut and smoothen bureaucratic procedures because they remain the main hurdle for exports and incur additional costs to exporters and companies in general.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
A matter of integrity
A matter of integrity Although the case may not have been quite as intriguing as the submission of the list of candidates for the upcoming national legislation, the theft of two paintings by prominent Indonesian masters at Jakarta's National Museum was widely reported in the press and attracted much public attention. How could such valuable works of art have disappeared from a museum as big as the National Museum?
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
East jakarta mayoralty closes Megawati's HQ
East jakarta mayoralty closes Megawati's HQ JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta Mayoralty closed down yesterday a two-story house in Condet, East Jakarta, which was being used by Megawati Soekarnoputri as headquarters for her Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) executive board. Radjak Gogi, the head of the mayoralty's law and order division, led a team of about 50 officers to put up three signboards declaring that the property on Jl. Raya Tengah No. 1, is closed for any political activities.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian businesses urged to invest in Mexico
Indonesian businesses urged to invest in Mexico MEXICO CITY (JP): Indonesian businesses are being encouraged to invest in Mexico as a means of penetrating markets in North and South America. "I think investment here has good prospects because the goods produced here can enter the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries freely," Indonesian Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said here Thursday.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Servicing is the key to reliability
Servicing is the key to reliability By Barry Lake FOR family transport, Indonesia has long relied on commercial- based vehicles such as Toyota-Astra's Kijang and the Isuzu Panther. While these vehicles are certainly reliable, they tend to use fairly simple mechanics, which have enabled many people to maintain and service their vehicles at home or through the local garage.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Astra shares trade heavily at takeover rumors
Astra shares trade heavily at takeover rumors JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International shares dominated trade on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday following rumors of a take-over bid by politically well-connected groups. Some 35.56 million Astra shares changed hands, with a total transaction value exceeding Rp 143.64 billion (US$60.8 million). Astra share prices peaked at Rp 3,800 (US$1.62) in midday trading before ending the day at Rp 3,775, up Rp 25 on the previous day.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Marketing of water-based fuel planned
Marketing of water-based fuel planned SINGAPORE (Reuter): Plans are underway to market a breakthrough, water-based fuel for cars in Asia following its introduction in the western United States. The fuel is made of 30 percent water, 67.5 percent naphtha and 2.5 percent of additives that bind water and naphtha, an oil product, an official with A-55 Ltd told a news conference yesterday.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Toyota starts Vietnam production
Toyota starts Vietnam production HANOI: Toyota Motor Vietnam will begin production of passenger and commercial vehicles from October. At start-up, Toyota will produce 360 cars per year but after one year, will lift output to 5,000 vehicles per year.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 TV Series: Gaiking 3:05 Sports 4:05 TV Series: Out of The Blue 4:30 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:55 Filler / Trailer 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:30 Nationality: Perjalanan Nasional 6:05 Music 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Education: Package 27 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Dia Tidak Sendiri 8:05 TV Drama: Terjebak 9:00 World News 9:30 Music Quiz: Berpacu Dalam Melody 10:30 Late News 10:40 Mystery Film: The Dead Zone Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Nasution defends outspoken fellow former generals
Nasution defends outspoken fellow former generals JAKARTA (JP): Gen. (ret.) Abdul Haris Nasution, one of Indonesia's oldest living senior military figures, defended his fellow retired generals who take a critical stand on the government. "Giving criticism is part of retired military officials' duty for the betterment of the country," Nasution, better known as Pak Nas, told reporters in his residence yesterday.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
More int'l flights to Lombok
More int'l flights to Lombok JAKARTA (JP): A Darwin-based Australian airline, National Jet System (NJS), will start flying to Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, on Oct. 5 by operating BAE 146 aircraft. Lombok will be a stopover on the Singapore-Christmas Island- Jakarta-Lombok-Darwin route served by NJS Australia, West Nusa Tenggara administration spokesman, Tjok Suthendra Rai, said after accompanying NJS executive George Marion in a meeting in Mataram yesterday with Governor Warsito.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Nippondenso helps supply Timor
Nippondenso helps supply Timor TOKYO: Japanese component manufacturer, Nippondenso, plans to help South Korean parts maker, Poong-sung Electric Co, supply components for Indonesia's Timor car. Poong-sung is an affiliate of Kia Motor Corp and plans to build a plant in Indonesia to manufacture starter motors and other electronic components.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Colossal musical for ABRI's birthday
Colossal musical for ABRI's birthday BANDUNG (JP): "Music is life, movement is life, the player is life, even the earth beneath you, this beret is life...." The words flowed from Lt. Gen. Tarub, chief of the Armed Forces General Affairs, who turned poet during a visit to the Siliwangi Command sports stadium yesterday to view a colossal musical rehearsal for the celebrations to mark the 51st anniversary of the Armed Forces on Oct. 5.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Organda ready to help 'bemo' vechicle owners
Organda ready to help 'bemo' vechicle owners JAKARTA (JP): The organization of public transportation owners is urging bemo (three-wheel vehicles) owners to use the organization to settle their disputes and address their concerns. The chairman of the organization, Aip Syarifuddin, said yesterday that the owners need to discuss their worries about the future of their bemo, which will soon be replaced by minivans.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Synchronized swimming may be in Games
Synchronized swimming may be in Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's bid to include synchronized swimming as a medal event in the upcoming 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here next year received a major boost yesterday as the International Swimming Body (FINA) chief Mustapha Larfaoui revealed his approval of the plan.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Proton chief says RI car program may be too late
Proton chief says RI car program may be too late By Mitchell Mackey INDONESIA's national car policy may be 10 years too late, according to Rashid Rahim, the chief executive officer of Malaysia's flagship carmaker, Proton. Speaking in Kuala Lumpur earlier this month, Rashid said Proton -- which has now been in the market for 10 years -- is fighting aggressively for its survival in the fiercely- competitive international car market.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Search for other seven paintings continues
Search for other seven paintings continues JAKARTA (JP): Although five of the 12 Indonesian paintings allegedly stolen from the National Museum have been flown home, the government is still tracing the fate of the other seven paintings. "Together with the police, we hope that we'll be able to find the other seven paintings, which are believed to have been stolen by the same culprits," Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro told The Jakarta Post last night.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Residents complain to legislators
Residents complain to legislators JAKARTA (JP): Former residents of the Kembangan Utara subdistrict in West Jakarta voiced their desperation yesterday at the House of Representatives for what they perceive to be an irresponsible act of demolition. Their houses on the plot of land, which measures 4,000 square meters, were demolished on Nov. 4, 1995, by the West Jakarta mayoralty for no clear reason, a resident said. "There were no warnings or warrants.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
ADB okays $45m loan for RI health program
ADB okays $45m loan for RI health program MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank said yesterday its board had approved a US$45 million loan to partly finance a health and nutrition program in Indonesia. The Family Health and Nutrition Project, which will be handled by Indonesia's Ministry of Health, aims to help more than 122,000 families in remote villages in the country's five underdeveloped provinces.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Vendors need guidance
Vendors need guidance From Merdeka Small traders often become the victims of raids held by officials of the Jakarta Municipality. They are often chased away for disorderly behavior, and blamed for defiling the city's beauty. Often their merchandise is confiscated and they have to pay to get it back. Often too, their wares are missing from the containers returned. Nobody knows anything about the missing contents, of course. They are really a sorry sight. My concern for their fate is real.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
PPP chairman refuses to budge on candidate list
PPP chairman refuses to budge on candidate list JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) leadership defended its candidate list for next year's general election in the face of criticism from within its ranks. Chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum visited President Soeharto at Merdeka Palace to discuss the PPP's list of candidates which he submitted to the National Elections Institute earlier this month. The list reflects the aspirations of party supporters in the regions, Ismail Hasan said.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Record breakers await bonuses
Record breakers await bonuses JAKARTA (JP): At the request of East Java Governor Basofi Sudirman, the 14th National Games organizing committee will hand out the cash bonuses provided by local businesses for all athletes that broke records during the sporting event. Basofi told reporters in Surabaya yesterday that the committee has yet to decide the place and date of the presentation. "Everything is up to the committee.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
More British Airways flights
More British Airways flights JAKARTA (JP): British Airways, a leading international airline, will increase its Jakarta-London service, via Kuala Lumpur, from four times to five times per week starting on Sunday. The company's Jakarta manager, David Jones, said yesterday that all the flights will be operated with Boeing B-747-400 aircraft. "Indonesia is growing in popularity. We've witnessed a 12 percent growth in traffic on this route so far this year," he said.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Singer becomes Golkar candidate
Singer becomes Golkar candidate From Suara Karya Quite recently, papers in the capital were filled with the news about Rhoma Irama, a famous local singer, who was cited as one of the candidates listed by ruling Golkar political group in its bid for seats in the House of Representatives.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Palace' watch sellers jailed
'Palace' watch sellers jailed JAKARTA (JP): Four men were jailed yesterday for selling watches and clocks carrying inscriptions of the Burung Garuda (eagle) coat of arms and the Istana Presiden RI (Presidential Palace). "You are marring the image of the Presidential Palace," Judge L.L. Hutagalung told the defendants at the Central Jakarta District Court. Budi Kusnialdi, 36, Agusnar, 36, and Safrizal, 38, got five- month prison terms each while Erbin Turnip, 31, got three months.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Officials get no pay for 6 years
Officials get no pay for 6 years BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: At least 40 officials from three village administrations have gone on strike indefinitely because they have not received their salaries for six years. The striking bureaucrats have reportedly disrupted administrative work in the villages of Tapen, Karangjambe and Kalilunjar. As in other parts of Indonesia, Banjarnegara village officials receive agricultural land from the state to cultivate instead of cash as their "salary".
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday from 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Paraguas Vocal Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday from 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Activists welcome proposal to include AIDS in curriculum
Activists welcome proposal to include AIDS in curriculum JAKARTA (JP): Two prominent activists came out yesterday in full support of the government's plan to include AIDS in the school curricula as part of its all-out combat against the lethal condition. Adhyatma of the Indonesian AIDS Foundation and Samsuridjal Djauzi of the Pelita Ilmu Foundation on AIDS said the plan was expected to be useful in curbing the spread of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
IPU to investigate human rights abuses
IPU to investigate human rights abuses JAKARTA (JP): Secretary-general of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Pierre Cornillon is in town to gather information on alleged violations of Indonesian legislators' basic rights. He met yesterday with several figures here, including members of the National Commission on Human Rights and controversial politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Citra Lamtorogung to build $390m toll road in China
Citra Lamtorogung to build $390m toll road in China JAKARTA (JP): The Citra Lamtorogung Persada Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with China's state-owned Zhanjiyang Expressway Co. (ZEC) to build a US$390 million toll road in China. ZEC is the sole license holder to build and operate toll roads in China.
Sat, 28 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
The Prambanan Ramayana enjoys a revival
The Prambanan Ramayana enjoys a revival By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): In 1961, the first Ramayana Ballet, organized by the Roro Djonggrang Foundation, was performed on the open stage in front of Candi Prambanan in Central Java. The brainchild of G.P.H. Djatikusumo, at that time the minister of transportation, tourism, post and telecommunications, the dance was hoped to foster the development of performing arts and at the same time help promote Indonesian tourism.