Archive: 6 January 1997
42 articles found
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Dutch interior minister questions city autonomy
Dutch interior minister questions city autonomy JAKARTA (JP): Decentralization of the Jakarta administration was among the topics questioned Saturday by the Interior Minister of the Netherlands Hans F. Dijkstal. While visiting Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, Dijkstal wanted to know about decentralization of the Jakarta administration and the effectiveness of the municipality's autonomy.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
PDI birthday in Palu
PDI birthday in Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie SM and Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung are scheduled to attend a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in Tentena, a resort town near Lake Poso on Jan. 10, Antara said. "The Central Anniversary Committee (in Jakarta) has written to inform that Minister Yogie and Gen.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
D-8 must be pragmatic, realitic, says Alatas
D-8 must be pragmatic, realitic, says Alatas JAKARTA (JP): At a ministerial meeting in Turkey yesterday, Indonesia expressed its support for the formation of the Developing Eight (D-8) group of eight Moslem developing states but urged that it set pragmatic and realistic goals. Speaking to fellow ministers at the one-day conference in Istanbul, Indonesian foreign minister Ali Alatas warned that unattainable haughty goals would only weaken the organization.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Two floods hit Palu in a week
Two floods hit Palu in a week PALU, Central Sulawesi: Residents in Nunu village, West Palu district, were hit by flood on Saturday, the second time in seven days, Antara reported. The house of Central Sulawesi Governor Paliudju was also affected, where water was 45 centimeters deep. The house's back wall and fence collapsed. Palu mayoralty spokesman Ibrahim Almahdali said several hundred houses were affected after the Lewara river overflowed. (emb)
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bambang's new fishing firm
Bambang's new fishing firm JAKARTA (JP): Bambang Trihatmodjo, President Soeharto's second son, said he wanted to enter the fishing business in eastern Indonesia in cooperation with the Navy. "We also want to take part in the development of the fishing industry in the eastern part of the country by cooperating with the Navy," he said after receiving an honorary Hiu Kencana Brevet award from the Navy in Surabaya. Bambang said he planned open a fishing and canning company but did not elaborate.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Situbondo ready to rebuild
Situbondo ready to rebuild SITUBONDO, East Java: The military said it was ready to start rebuilding properties damaged in the October riot, Antara reported. The military had the funds, material and work force for the job, Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo, the chief of the East Java Military Command, said on Saturday. With the soldiers help, the rebuilding would take three months, he said. Dozens of government buildings and churches were gutted or damaged in the October riot. (emb)
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Amien warns of limits on emancipation
Amien warns of limits on emancipation JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Muhammadiyah Moslem organization cautioned an Indonesian women's movement not to take the idea of emancipation too far, like their American counterparts have done. Amien Rais, addressing members of Aisyiyah, the women's wing of Muhammadiyah, said Saturday that women should develop their full potentials according to their "dignity and nature".
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Road conditions
Road conditions From Neraca Jl. Jembatan Batu in the Tanah Tinggi area, Central Jakarta, was inexplicably changed into a one-way street last month. Vegetable vendors now have their stalls in the roads along the riverbank. Traffic snarls are now a daily occurrence. Many of the streets in East Jakarta and North Jakarta are in dire condition due to damage from heavy trucks and the erosion caused by stagnant water.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
New regulations on poll campaigns deplored as vague
New regulations on poll campaigns deplored as vague JAKARTA (JP): The new regulations on election campaigns are vague and may be detrimental to the two minority parties, according to two political observers from the University of Indonesia. M. Budhyatna, the dean of the School of Social and Political Sciences, said some of the wordings in the regulations may attract different interpretations.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Lebong Tandai gold mine needs investors
Lebong Tandai gold mine needs investors JAKARTA (JP): A 4,600-hectare gold mine in Lebong Tandai, North Bengkulu, needs new investors to replace the revoked operator PT Lusang Mining, an official said. A spokesman from the Bengkulu administration, Gafur Syukur, said the gold mine was operated by Lusang Mining for several years until its license was revoked in 1995 due to its failure to fulfill financial obligations.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Land, building disputes up in 1996: City Council
Land, building disputes up in 1996: City Council JAKARTA (JP): The City Council announced yesterday that 51 of the 82 protests by people last year were related to land disputes. However Djenny Suharso, deputy chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party faction at the Council, said the number had increased from the 25 protests relating to land disputes in 1995. "The increased number of people protesting indicates that people are more aware of their rights.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Arun exported 11.3m tons of LNG to S. Korea in 1996
Arun exported 11.3m tons of LNG to S. Korea in 1996 JAKARTA (JP): PT Arun Lhokseumawe in North Aceh exported last year 11.3 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 200 shipments to South Korea, the company's general manager H. Sunardi said over the weekend. Speaking to reporters after signing an agreement on extended cooperation between PT Arun Lhokseumawe and the University of Syiah Kuala in Banda Aceh, he said that up to now, PT Arun had made 2,827 shipments of LNG to the country.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mataram college changes name
Mataram college changes name MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The government will go ahead with its plan to change the name of the National Islamic Religious Institute to the State Islamic High Institution despite protests by students, Antara said. Some students had threatened to resign or stage a sit-in if the government went ahead with the plan, the news agency said.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia'a rice targeted at 52 million tons this year
Indonesia'a rice targeted at 52 million tons this year JAKARTA (JP): The government is upbeat the country's unhusked rice production would meet the target of 52.19 million tons this year, despite an expected drought. Director General for Food Plants and Horticulture Amrin Kahar, said over the weekend that the 1997 output estimate would exceed last year's production of 51 million tons.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Urbanization
Urbanization From Kompas An increase in urbanization becomes a matter of fact following Idul Fitri celebrations and the termination of the academic half- year vacation. In fact, it is the right of all individuals to enjoy a better livelihood. It would be inhuman for the demography office to drive the people who do not possess Jakarta identity cards back to their respective regions.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sony sets up Indian arm
Sony sets up Indian arm BOMBAY (AFP): Japan's Sony Music is setting up a subsidiary company in India to manufacture audio and video cassettes and compact discs, The Economic Times reported Saturday. The subsidiary, Sony Music India, would launch its first titles in March. "Sony is the first international music major to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in the country," the newspaper said, adding the subsidiary would be based in Bombay, India's commercial capital.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Johnson has visa for shows
Johnson has visa for shows JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the Magic Johnson All Stars shows here on Wednesday and Thursday have heaved a sigh of relief after learning that the immigration department issued a visa for the living legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson through the Indonesian Consulate in Los Angeles, United States, on Dec. 3, 1996.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Orphans welcome Ramadhan in Ancol
Orphans welcome Ramadhan in Ancol JAKARTA (JP): Children from three orphanages enjoyed a rare trip Saturday to the Ancol Dreamland Park, North Jakarta. They also took part in a drawing contest. The winning entry will be used as a design for the hotel's Idul Fitri cards. The event to welcome both the New Year and Ramadhan was held by the Ancol Travelodge hotel. Mosques were the most common drawings "because it's for Lebaran (post-fasting festivities)", one child said. Lebaran will fall on Feb.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
California's trade mission
California's trade mission LOS ANGELES (AFP): California Governor Pete Wilson departs next week on a three-week, seven-country trade mission to Southeast Asia to expand its market for the United States' biggest exporting state. Wilson will stop in Hong Kong, Jakarta, Singapore, Bangkok, Manila, Taipei and Beijing between January 11-31 in the hopes of boosting the state's exports to the region.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hashimoto begins ASEAN tour
Hashimoto begins ASEAN tour TOKYO (Reuter): Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto will leave tomorrow for an eight-day tour of Southeast Asia despite the Peru hostage situation. The Japanese leader undertakes the mission in an air of pessimism that the remaining 74 hostages held by left-wing Peruvian guerrillas in the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima will be released soon.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Observers attack Clinton's list on unndemocratic states
Observers attack Clinton's list on unndemocratic states SEMARANG (JP): The one-sided list of less-democratic countries in Asia which was announced recently by the United States President Bill Clinton was criticized yesterday by observers. A member of the National Commission on Human Rights, Muladi, labeled the list as a violation of human rights but a blessing in disguise for Indonesia. "By announcing such a list, the U.S.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
3,000 march in peaceful protest of cable installation
3,000 march in peaceful protest of cable installation JAKARTA (JP): Around 3,000 people from four villages in Bogor regency staged a peaceful protest against the installation of high-voltage cables in their area Saturday. People from the villages of Cibentang, Ciseeng, Cihohe and Kuripan began the march in the morning, causing a prolonged traffic jam, a resident said. As of Saturday evening, residents had not dispersed, saying they were waiting for electricians to stop the installation process.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
SCENIC Mobiles: The fabulous three from Germany
SCENIC Mobiles: The fabulous three from Germany By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Haven't you become tired of the dull-gray, dark- gray or deep-black color of your everyday notebook yet? What about a delightful mix of light green, gray and blue? These magnificent and soothing colors would be the first things that strike you when you come across any of the three new SCENIC Mobile notebooks from Siemens Nixdorf, the leading computermaker from Germany.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI has no choice but to open its retail market: Official
RI has no choice but to open its retail market: Official JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has no choice but to open its retail market to foreign players within the next six years to comply with the country's commitment toward global free trade, an official said. Ramlan Zoebir, a retail expert at the office of the Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution said that therefore, an adjustment should be made as preparation for local retailers to enter the free-competition era.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
86 couples wed again in E. Jakarta
86 couples wed again in E. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Eighty-six East Jakarta couples were officially married Friday who for years did not have marriage certificates. The couples married at the Pondok Kelapa subdistrict office, the Duren Sawit district, and exchanged marriage vows in front of ulemas. The state requires couples acquire marriage certificates. Couples crowded the subdistrict office with their children, Pos Kota reported Saturday.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
331 arrested in gambling den
331 arrested in gambling den JAKARTA (JP): The city military arrested 331 men and women Saturday in a raid on an illicit gambling den in Mangga Besar, downtown, confiscating Rp 45 million from the alleged gamblers. Col. Didi Supandi, the city military spokesman, said yesterday that officers of the city's Agency for the Coordination of Support for the Development of National Stability also seized gambling paraphernalia.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Garbage at Monas
Garbage at Monas From Pelita Garbage and trash are often seen scattering in and around Monas (National Monument Park) despite the fact that the cleaners toil to keep the area clean. But, in reality, cleanliness in the popular park is merely a continuous dream. Why is it so difficult to make the area clean? It seems maintaining cleanliness depends largely on the people who use the park. Visitors are invariably too careless and reluctant to put their rubbish in bins.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Scavenger dies in territory dispute
Scavenger dies in territory dispute JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested a scavenger Saturday for killing another scavenger in Meruya Ilir, West Jakarta. A West Jakarta Police precinct sergeant said Iwan stabbed Ramlan in the stomach and ran when the victim fell. He said a local rushed Ramlan to a hospital. "But he died on the way to the hospital," the sergeant said. Police arrested the suspect at a house near the scene on Jl. Duri Kepa, West Jakarta, two hours after the incident.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Hotel Dai- ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Friday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesdy, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44- 48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, 7:15 p.m.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
City urged to curb price rise
City urged to curb price rise JAKARTA (JP): A councilor urged the city logistics agency yesterday to conduct a market operation before Ramadhan to curb further hikes in consumer good prices. Failure to act immediately would lead to rapid price rises, Sahala P. Sinaga, a Indonesian Democratic Party faction member, said Saturday.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Clinton's list
Clinton's list U.S. President Bill Clinton has kicked off the new year with a little surprise. He released what is now known as Clinton's List. Like a teacher, Clinton has issued report cards evaluating the democratic behavior of Asian countries, whom he possibly regards as his pupils. On this list, Indonesia is mentioned as a country in which democracy has yet to be established. The same is also said about Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Myanmar, Brunei Darussalam and Laos.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Censor of ads
Censor of ads From Jayakarta I appeal to the Ministry of Information to draw up regulations and sanctions not only for TV news broadcasts but also for advertisements. Several complaints have been voiced by the community regarding unethical and uneducational advertisements which often exploit women and children.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Buck Rogers 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 Science Film: Anne of the Seven Seas 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Technology Program: Fermentasi Tempe 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 English News Service 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Religious Teachings: Hinduism 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita...
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Beijing to import more foreign oil
Beijing to import more foreign oil BEIJING (UPI): Energy ravenous China announced Saturday it will import more foreign oil to cope with soaring demand in the rapidly modernizing country exhausting its reserves in 20 years. Refineries under the state-run China Petrochemical Corporation processed 20 million tons of imported oil in the past year and anticipate more in 1997, said President Sheng Huaren.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Annual budget unveiled today
Annual budget unveiled today JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to propose the 1997/1998 state budget to the House of Representatives today, a budget most analysts expect to remain austere. Analysts agree that the draft budget would not increase substantially from the current budget of Rp 90.6 trillion (US$38 billion). They contended that the government would continue to tighten public liquidity in a bid to cool down economic overheating.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
ZENECA raises investment
ZENECA raises investment JAKARTA (JP): PT ZENECA Agri Products Indonesia, a subsidiary of the British ZENECA pesticide producer, will spend Rp 22 billion (US$9.3 million) to increase the capacity of its factory in Gunung Putri, Bogor. "The new facilities are scheduled to be operational between March and April," company manager Sobar Pradja said Friday during an agriculture workshop in Cisarua, Bogor.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
New campaign rules not good enough: PPP
New campaign rules not good enough: PPP JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) said the government's decision to lift a ban on political parties campaigning in rural areas for the May general election was a small concession because the party could not take full advantage of it. The lifting of the ban would benefit Golkar because the ruling political group had virtually unimpeded access to rural areas, PPP chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum said on Saturday.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Riot-torn Sanggau Ledo returns to normal
Riot-torn Sanggau Ledo returns to normal JAKARTA (JP): Sanggau Ledo, the small West Kalimantan town which was hit recently by ethnic violence that killed five, has returned to normal, the chief of the Tanjungpura Military Command, Maj. Gen. Namuri Anoem, said yesterday in nearby Singkawang. Accompanied by local military and police officials and Sambas Regent Tarya Aryanto, Namuri said the economic cost of the riots was still unknown.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Golden Truly to open more Super Stores
Golden Truly to open more Super Stores JAKARTA (JP): The local retail giant Golden Truly will open Super Stores this year in Menteng, Central Jakarta, and Bekasi, West Java, company president HE Dachlan said Saturday. Dachlan said, at a ceremony to give Rp 250 million to a lucky customer, the Menteng Super Store would open in the middle of this year and the Bekasi outlet would open at the end of this year, Antara reported.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
PPP's quest for NU support never ends
PPP's quest for NU support never ends By Wisnu Pramudya JAKARTA (JP): If the 30 million-strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization is firm in its resolution to shun politics, why do the United Development Party's (PPP) leaders persistently seek its support? PPP chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum's visit to Idham Chalid, one of the party's remaining founders and an influential NU figure, served as a reminder that the Islamic party still hoped for the NU's support.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mandala to build US$339 million water projest
Mandala to build US$339 million water projest JAKARTA (JP): PT Mandala Citra Umbulan (MCU) has won the contract to construct and operate a water project worth over Rp 800 billion (US$339 million) in Pasuruan, East Java. Governor Basofi Soedirman of East Java province confirmed over the weekend in Surabaya that he had appointed the company to develop the water project.
Mon, 06 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB
PPP warns of unfair election
PPP warns of unfair election JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) warned yesterday that an unfair general election next May could easily trigger riots, given the public's fast-flaring temper of late. Chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum said in an address at the PPP's 24th anniversary celebration at the Jakarta Fair Ground that the public had become more sensitive to malfeasance, arrogance, hypocrisy and power abuse.