Archive: 3 September 1996
48 articles found
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
MNLF-RP pact aimed at boosting stability
MNLF-RP pact aimed at boosting stability MANILA (JP): Indonesia says it hopes the peace agreement between the Philippine government and Moslem-secessionist Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) signed here yesterday will boost stability in Southeast Asia. Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said Southeast Asia yearns to see the Philippines united and at peace with itself.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sinyo Aliandu calls for more junior soccer tornaments
Sinyo Aliandu calls for more junior soccer tornaments SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Indonesia needs more soccer tournaments for young players that run regularly, both at home and abroad, to contribute toward better performances at the international level.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dutchman denies trafficking Ecstasy
Dutchman denies trafficking Ecstasy JAKARTA (JP): A 51-year-old Dutch businessman standing trial on charges of producing and selling Ecstasy pills yesterday refuted the testimonies of two witnesses that he was caught red- handed selling the pills to. "I was not selling the pills. I was only exhibiting the pills," the defendant, identified only as LHK, told the Central Jakarta District Court.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Listing mining firms
Listing mining firms Almost four years after the delisting of the first mineral prospecting company ever traded on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), the government is again prodding mining ventures to raise funds from the capital market. Director General of General Mining Kuntoro Mangkusubroto confirmed last week that the Capital Market Supervisory Agency had allowed mineral prospecting companies to float shares on the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX).
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
'E. Timor should be self-sufficient'
'E. Timor should be self-sufficient' DILI, East Timor: Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares says it is high time Indonesia's youngest province becomes self- sufficient and ceases to rely on privileges granted by the central government. "We must not be dependent on privileges anymore, because this stance only cultivates dependency, poor work ethics and indiscipline," Abilio was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday. He did not specify the privileges.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Japan to take RI's car policy to WTO
Japan to take RI's car policy to WTO TOKYO (AFP): Japan's vice trade minister warned yesterday that Tokyo would take Indonesia to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as soon as it could confirm cars imported from South Korea had received preferential treatment.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Regent promises road repair
Regent promises road repair TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Regent Saifullah AR said Saturday the seven kilometer road from Legok to Lippo Karawaci, which has been damaged for years, will be repaired this month. This is the second time the regent has announced impending repairs. He initially said the work would be completed in July. The regent said yesterday that the project will cost Rp 3.5 billion (US$1.48 million).
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Last boat people leave Indonesia
Last boat people leave Indonesia GALANG, Riau: The last 486 Vietnamese boat people held in a camp on this tiny island south of Singapore, left for home yesterday in pouring rain. The Vietnamese were put on two navy vessels for the two-day trip to Ho Chi Minh city, Antara reported. The government plans to develop Galang island as part of a multi-island industrial zone south. Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung, and State Minister of Research and Technology B.J.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 2, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 650 -25 7,000 Andayani Megah 1,075 -25 337,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 2,500 0 24,000 Anwar Sierad 1,925 25 153,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 2,975 0 0 Argo Pantes 1,900 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,400 0 1,852,000 Asiana IMI...
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asia oil prices surge on Iraqi attacks on Kurds
Asia oil prices surge on Iraqi attacks on Kurds SINGAPORE (Reuter): Asian crude oil prices surged to a four- month high yesterday after the United Nations delayed limited oil sales by Iraq after Baghdad sent troops into Kurdish areas, traders said.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Diamond venture set up
Diamond venture set up SYDNEY (Reuter): Diamond explorer Ocean Resources NL announced yesterday the formation of a joint venture with South African producer Trans Hex International for its Indonesian Sunda Shelf offshore diamond project. Trans Hex International would invest US$5.0 million for a 30 percent stake in the project, Ocean said in a statement. The company also would secure finance to take the project into production and would manage the project, it said.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Book on Jaya Group reveals success story
Book on Jaya Group reveals success story JAKARTA (JP): A prominent Indonesian writer launched yesterday his new book analyzing the rise of the Jaya Group and the strategies behind its expansion into a major conglomerate. Kiat Menjadi Konglomerat: Pengalaman Grup Jaya (Strategy to becoming a Conglomerate: The Jaya Group Experience) was written by Bondan Winarno and published by PT Pustaka Sinar Harapan.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Battle-scarred generals: RP's unlikely peace warriors
Battle-scarred generals: RP's unlikely peace warriors By Martin Abbugao MANILA (AFP): The battle-scarred generals who led a bloody war to crush a Moslem rebellion in the southern Philippines were the unlikely peace warriors in the negotiations that settled the conflict. When President Fidel Ramos took office in 1992, the retired general created a panel that included three of his former comrades-in-arms to forge a peace pact with the Moslem insurgent group, Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
$200 billion needed for infrastructure: Soeharto
$200 billion needed for infrastructure: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs more private investment, including foreign investment, to finance the development of its infrastructure which will cost about US$200 billion over the next 10 years, President Soeharto said last night.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Officials to discuss WTO
Officials to discuss WTO JAKARTA (JP): Senior officials from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will gather here tomorrow for a three-day meeting to discuss preparations for the upcoming World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Singapore.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
City has yet to receive Manggarai project proposal
City has yet to receive Manggarai project proposal JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb. M. Rais said yesterday that the administration has yet to receive the proposal for the Manggarai terminal project. He was reacting to reports quoting Ciputra, a member of the consortium in charge of the huge project. M.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
National police chief to expel bad officers
National police chief to expel bad officers JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo pledged to dismiss any unscrupulous officers in his force in order to build a clean corps. "We don't want to keep shoddy officers in our force," the three-star general said yesterday, referring to last weekend's arrest of Capt. Unggul, head of the Serpong police subprecinct in Tangerang, for extortion.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Broadcasting bill
Broadcasting bill From Media Indonesia A law to regulate broadcasting is at present being debated in the House of Representatives. I suggest that the draft be made public by the print media so that it can be discussed by our intellectuals outside the legislature.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investment approvals down
Foreign investment approvals down JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investment approvals fell by 25.3 percent during the first eight months of this year to US$22.2 billion, from $29.7 billion in the same period of last year, State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo announced yesterday.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
East Timor governor's idea
East Timor governor's idea From Merdeka Merdeka daily of Aug. 23 reported that "the East Timor people have their lawyers to take on Portugal". I fully trust that the Indonesian people support Governor Abilio Soares's idea of suing the Portuguese government in the International Court of Justice at The Hague, Holland. Portugal ran away when the Japanese came during World War II. They only left weapons with the East Timor people.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Workers' protests
Workers' protests From Suara Karya Workers' contribution goes in step with the country's industrial growth. We observe that their potential is not only used in the quest for welfare improvement, it is often exploited by third parties for their own interests. Poor workers, they indeed have a potential on the political stage. Before the recent July 27 incident, the mass media incessantly reported workers' grievances.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Wardiman slams media over strikes
Wardiman slams media over strikes BOGOR, West Java (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro yesterday blamed extensive media coverage for what he described as the growing "trend" of student strikes. "With such coverage by the media, especially television, such trends easily spread across the country," he said after opening the 34th meeting of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Tropical Biology here.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Trains in Tambun
Trains in Tambun From Republika The recent addition of train services in Greater Jakarta area has benefited Bekasi but does not include Tambun. Residents of Tambun can only rely on trains coming from Purwakarta, Cikampek and Cikarang. I suggest that one of the trains in Bekasi start from Cikarang for its journey to Jakarta. An additional late-afternoon train is also needed to carry passengers from Jakarta via Bekasi to Cikarang.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Student climber goes missing
Student climber goes missing MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Edo Armanto, a student from Jakarta, went missing during a climbing trip on Mt. Rinjani in East Lombok with a group of friends, Antara reported yesterday. The students started out on Aug. 28. By yesterday, only Edo had failed to return to base, according to East Lombok deputy police chief Capt. Kudsi. The police have yet to identify all the members of the 12- strong climbing party, but have sent a team to search for Edo.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia hosts 1998 Tiger Cup
Indonesia hosts 1998 Tiger Cup SINGAPORE (AFP): The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) confirmed yesterday the 1998 Tiger Cup would be staged in Indonesia, with the strong possibility that format changes could mean qualifying tournaments held in several locations in IndoChina. "Indonesia will host the 1998 Tiger Cup and it will be staged in the first two weeks of September," said Paul Mony Samuel, secretary of the AFF.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Train passengers safety
Train passengers safety It has been more than a year since President Soeharto launched the National Discipline Drive, yet up to now not many positive results are visible regarding the way the KRL Jabotabek electric trains are operated. This I can attest to, since I am among the hundreds of thousands of commuters who are disappointed and disregarded almost every day by the KRL Jabotabek management, or the Perumka state railway company.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soerjadi told to occupy HQ
Soerjadi told to occupy HQ JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. yesterday told the new executive board of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) to occupy the recently-disputed party headquarters. "The new board must take up office at the secretariat as soon as possible," he said in reference to the building at Jl.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Resist Internet restrictions
Resist Internet restrictions An ASEAN meeting which starts today in Singapore has a descriptive title. The ASEAN Regulator's Forum on Internet is Singapore's latest attempts to seek a common stand by all ASEAN members to regulate and restrict the Internet. A two-day forum of political and technical experts begins tomorrow behind closed doors.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asian rubber outlook remains bullish
Asian rubber outlook remains bullish SINGAPORE (Reuter): The outlook for Southeast Asian rubber prices remains bullish this week with monsoon rains seen delaying tapping and curtailing raw material supplies across the region, traders said yesterday. "The producers played their game very well last week after being too willing to sell previously," a Malaysian trader said. "They're not willing to sell now, saying they have exhausted their stock.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Song 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Gemar Membaca 3:30 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow 4:05 Science Technology 4:30 Culture: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 English Lessons: Invitations 6:00 News: Lintas Berita 6:05 Travel: West Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Economic Bourse 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30 Talks: Wawasan; Pekan Imunisasi Nasional 8:05...
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tansil's whereabouts still unknown: Oetojo
Tansil's whereabouts still unknown: Oetojo JAKARTA (JP): The authorities are still in the dark as to the whereabouts of businessman Eddy Tansil, who escaped in May from the Cipinang penitentiary, where he was serving term for a US$620 million fraud. Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman yesterday described how "data, information and clues" compiled by the authorities over the past four months have not enabled them to determine where Tansil is hiding.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Money changer in Bandung
Money changer in Bandung I recently tried to change two US$100 bills into rupiah at the Golden Money Changer in Bandung. However, the teller charged me an additional sum of Rp 14,000.- because the bills were not perfect (one bill had a wrinkle, the other had an ink mark). When I pressed her for a more plausible explanation, I was given an unsatisfactory reply. I kept the bills and will spend them in a different country.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Funds sought to protect Straits
Funds sought to protect Straits SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore wants countries using the Straits of Singapore and Malacca to contribute financially and play an active role in protecting both waterways, Communications Minister Mah Bow Tan said. Mah's were being discussed by 180 participants at the first international conference on the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
Tue, 03 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.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Medco drills geothermal wells
Medco drills geothermal wells JAKARTA (JP): The president of PT Meta Epsi Antareja Drilling Co., a subsidiary of PT Medco Energy Corporation, announced over the weekend that his company is drilling the eighth geothermal well for a power plant in Pangalengan, West Java. The company's president, Hertriono Kartowisastro, said the contract was only for drilling the wells not for their development.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI-U.S. relations
RI-U.S. relations A bright and successful U.S. ambassador once compared Indonesia with the Philippines. He said that the people of the Philippines asked for American intervention. Indonesia, on the other, hand totally rejected any foreign intervention. That comment has once again come to mind. In the wake of the July 27 upheaval in Jakarta, some Americans have made critical remarks against the Indonesian government.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
'People hold the highest sovereignty'
'People hold the highest sovereignty' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto reassured the country yesterday that the government is first and foremost the servant of the people. "Indonesia is a democratic state and its government therefore does not run the country merely by giving orders to people," he said at a ceremony to present awards and trophies to state institutions selected for the best service and dedication to the public.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mass prayer for Buddhist
Mass prayer for Buddhist JAKARTA (JP): Buddhists in Jakarta, Tangerang, West Java and Lampung, South Sumatra, are expected to gather for prayer this Sunday at the Vihara Nimmala temple in Tangerang. The Ulambana prayer service on Jl. Pasar Baru will be held along with the delivery of charitable donations to poor people in the surrounding areas.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Feisal opens military exercises
Feisal opens military exercises JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung (standing, right, on armored car, photo below) opened Indonesia's largest-ever military exercises yesterday, stressing the importance of the event to maintain the forces' professionalism to cope with both internal and external threats. "The third large-scale combined forces exercise is aimed at examining the military's ...
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Lee Kuan Yew to meet Jiang
Lee Kuan Yew to meet Jiang BEIJING (Reuter): Singapore's patriarch Lee Kuan Yew arrived in Beijing yesterday for a working visit and will meet several Chinese leaders, including President Jiang Zemin, the Xinhua news agency said. Lee, accompanied by his wife and 16 senior Singaporean officials, would be in China until Sept. 11, Xinhua said. He arrived in Beijing from the eastern city of Qingdao.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cellular competition hots up in Kalimantan
Cellular competition hots up in Kalimantan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): The war of cellular telecommunications services began in this province on Sunday with the launch of a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) service by PT Satelindo here, in Samarinda and in Bontang.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pakistani bank focuses on customers
Pakistani bank focuses on customers By Ibrahim Khan KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuter): Pakistan's Moslem Commercial Bank (MCB), revitalized since privatization in 1991, is planning new services to meet customer demand. "The trend is towards universal banking, endeavoring to create a structure under which the customer will have far more choices and will be transformed from king to dictator," MCB president Hussain Lawai told Reuters in an interview.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Women upset at 'police' search
Women upset at 'police' search JAKARTA (JP): Twenty people claiming to be police officers raided the headquarters of a women's organization in Cipinang Cempedak, East Jakarta, early Saturday morning. The organization, Solidaritas Perempuan (Women's Solidarity for Human Rights), filed a complaint with the City Police yesterday that the people, who claimed to be City Police members, broke into its office at 4:30 a.m.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
BI to go ahead with mandatory write-off plan
BI to go ahead with mandatory write-off plan JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia plans to go ahead with its mandatory write-off policy for banks even though its implementation will be contradictory to certain tax regulations, a senior central bank official said yesterday. Heru Soepratomo, the central bank's managing director for the supervision of commercial banks, said that Bank Indonesia is currently preparing guidelines for the write-off regulation.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sri Lankan govt, tigers accused of killings
Sri Lankan govt, tigers accused of killings COLOMBO (Reuter): A Sri Lankan human rights group accused the government yesterday of covering up extra-judicial killings and abductions by the army in northern Jaffna, former stronghold of Tamil Tiger rebels. The rights group, the University Teachers for Human Rights Jaffna, also accused Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels of carrying out assassinations of those promoting peace and rehabilitation in the peninsula.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Better legal protection for journalists called for
Better legal protection for journalists called for JAKARTA (JP): Senior journalists yesterday stressed the need for self-restraint by security personnel and better legal protection for journalists as they go about their profession. Aristides Katoppo, former chief editor of Suara Pembaruan daily, said in a discussion yesterday that it was important for police and other members of the Armed Forces to be able to refrain from targeting journalists during riotous situations.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Damai Indah wins interclub golf
Damai Indah wins interclub golf JAKARTA (JP): Boyke Supian sank lackluster double pars three times, but his partnership with Damai Indah teammates Daniel Baladhika and Eddy Sutrisno proved to be superior at the 18th Johnnie Walker interclub golf championships on Sunday. The trio from Jakarta scored 199 to win the trophy and tickets to the International Golf Club Championships in Taipei to be held on Nov. 2 and Nov. 3.
Tue, 03 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Philippine govt and MNLF sign peace agreement
Philippine govt and MNLF sign peace agreement By Pandaya MANILA (JP): The Philippine government and the Moslem- separatist Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) signed a peace agreement yesterday, thereby ending 25 years of conflict which claimed more than 125,000 lives. In the historic event at the Malacanang presidential palace, the Philippine government was represented by Manuel T. Yan, who represents its peace panel, and the MNLF by its chairman Nur Misuari.