Archive: 8 February 1997
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Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Japanese diplomat found dead
Japanese diplomat found dead JAKARTA (JP): Takanori Watanabe, an information and culture attache at the Japanese embassy here, was found dead in his bedroom yesterday. A housemaid found the bachelor's body lying on his bed in his 8th floor apartment on Jl. Senopati, South Jakarta at about 9:00 a.m., a police source said yesterday. When the housemaid entered the apartment, she found Watanabe's room still locked, and there was no reply when she knocked on the door.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Saturday Maghrib 6:19 p.m.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Shoe makers get antidumping duty
Shoe makers get antidumping duty JAKARTA (JP): The European Commission has imposed a provisional antidumping duty of between 5.5 percent and 36.5 percent on Indonesian producers of shoes with textile uppers.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Express your concern with an Idul Fitri card
Express your concern with an Idul Fitri card JAKARTA (JP): Activists from a number of religious and ethnic backgrounds have come up with an innovative way to express their concern over the recent riots. They have designed Idul Fitri cards containing messages urging the public to bury the hatchet. They plan to send the cards to relatives, friends, organizations, officials and acquaintances across Indonesia to renew the spirit of national unity.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
'Mbak' Tutut to work with NU
'Mbak' Tutut to work with NU JAKARTA (JP): The 30-million-strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) tied up with Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, a Golkar deputy chief and one of Indonesia's most prominent tycoons, in a development project yesterday. Tutut, as President Soeharto's eldest daughter is better known, agreed to finance the completion of a NU hall in Jakarta which has been neglected for two years.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Aneka Tambang misses sales target
Aneka Tambang misses sales target JAKARTA (JP): State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) failed to realize its sale target of Rp 380 billion last year, due to the lower price of nickel, bad weather and a malfunction at its plant and loading facility in South Sulawesi.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Controlled election campaigns
Controlled election campaigns No sooner were the government directives for the upcoming general election campaigns announced than it was attacked by academic observers as well as politicians. Representatives of the two minor parties, the United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) immediately voiced their objections. The ruling was seen as a step backwards and did not reflect any effort of democratization.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Four killed in mass exodus, two seriously injured
Four killed in mass exodus, two seriously injured JAKARTA (JP): This year's smooth Idul Fitri exodus ended yesterday when four people were killed and another two seriously injured in three different incidents near Cirebon, West Java, early yesterday. At Merak port, the main harbor on the western tip of Java, 50 passengers, most of them women, fainted after struggling for hours for seats on ferries to cross the Sunda Strait to Sumatra.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
PDI leaders urged to unite
PDI leaders urged to unite SEMARANG: A senior member of the rift-ridden Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) called yesterday for the rival party leaders to use the Idul Fitri holiday to make peace. Makyo Sumaryo, Surakarta (Solo) PDI chief, suggested that Megawati Soekarnoputri and Soerjadi should "sincerely forgive each other" for the party's sake. "May they and their supporters reconcile during the Idul Fitri celebrations," Makyo said.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Fire guts warehouse
Fire guts warehouse JAKARTA (JP): Fire razed a warehouse full of electronic products in the Industrial Estate of Pulogadung, East Jakarta, yesterday. The 4,000-square meter warehouse caught fire at 1.00 a.m. and it took 12 hours for the fire brigade to subdue it. No casualties were reported. The warehouse, owned by the local Sharp electronics agent PT Yasonta, housed TV sets and refrigerators, a fire fighter said. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt to expand incentives to boost non-oil exports
Govt to expand incentives to boost non-oil exports JAKARTA (JP): The government will expand its export tax incentives to cover more products and companies in a bid to boost non-oil exports, Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday. Speaking after a meeting with President Soeharto, Tunky said the facilities currently provided to exporters of textiles and textile-related products, shoes, electronics, wood and rattan products and leather goods had helped bolster their exports.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ships to link Kupang, Australia
Ships to link Kupang, Australia KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Australia's Northern Territory and East Nusa Tenggara are to open a shipping line linking Kupang and Darwin to boost trade relations between the two regions, a local official said here. Head of the East Nusa Tenggara industry and trade ministry office Wilem Therik said Thursday the shipping service would be extend to Surabaya in East Java and Benoa in Bali. A ship will serve the route twice a month as of next March, Antara reported.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Victory over one's self
Victory over one's self Beyond the rituals of prayers, alms giving, feasts and greetings, tomorrow's Idul Fitri is a day of victory for Moslems who have fasted the past 30 days of the Ramadhan month. It is a victory over one's self and considering that our biggest enemies come from within, rather than from outside ourselves, there is every reason for Moslems to celebrate this victorious day. Ramadhan is about restraint, the exercise of self-control.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt announces Idul Fitri holiday falls tomorrow
Govt announces Idul Fitri holiday falls tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): The government announced the Idul Fitri holiday falls tomorrow after meeting with prominent Moslem groups yesterday. Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said yesterday's meeting was held to give formal confirmation of the holiday which marks the completion of 30-day Ramadhan fasting month. Ramadhan started on Jan. 10 this year. The announcement was broadcast nationwide on TV.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Amoseas signs contract
Amoseas signs contract JAKARTA (JP): Amoseas Indonesia Inc. of the United States signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with the AEC consortium for the second and third units of the Darajat geothermal power station in West Java.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TV Today, Feb. 8, l997 TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Sports 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Film: Big Brother Jake 4:30 Science Film: Earth Revealed 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Development Program: Perjalanan Nasional 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 English News Service 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Filler and Trailler 7:30 Speech from...
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI names 3 boxers for Fajr tournament
RI names 3 boxers for Fajr tournament JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Boxing Association has named three national boxers to compete in next week's Fajr International Boxing Tournament in Teheran, Iran, as part of their lead up to the 19th SEA Games. The association's secretary-general, Didiet Soedijoto, said Thursday that Hermansen Balo (flyweight), Herry Makawimbang (bantamweight) and Bara Gomies (welterweight) would fight in the tournament, from Feb. 14 to Feb. 21.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Press academy starts reporting course
Press academy starts reporting course By R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): A learning center imparting journalistic skills stands tall in the center of Umbulmartani village, located between Yogyakarta and the tourist area Kaliurang. The LP3Y campus, located at the Yogyakarta Institute of Research and Publishing Education, was launched on Dec. 19, 1996.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Monitoring the fate of forests after the Rio earth summit
Monitoring the fate of forests after the Rio earth summit By Susan Archibald One indirect result of the Rio summit was the establishment in 1993 of the Center for International Forestry Research in Bogor, Indonesia. CIFOR monitors strategic development in forest research throughout the tropics. Over the next two months the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development will report to the Security Council on the progress that has been made since the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, for Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta, for Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997 Music * Dusit Mangga Dua, Jl. Mangga Dua Raya, Jakarta: - Lobby Bar: Piano and Singer, Monday to Sunday, at 6 p.m to 9 p.m. * Millennium Sirih Jakarta, Jl. Fachrudin 3, Jakarta - The Lobby Lounge: Sahata Group, daily, 7 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. * Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta: - Fountain Lounge: Klasiko Suprema from the Philippines, daily (except Tuesday), 8:30 p.m.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Air circulation causes RI losses in Davis Cup
Air circulation causes RI losses in Davis Cup JAKARTA (JP): Poor air circulation in the Indoor Philippines Columbian Association stadium affected Indonesia's tennis players so much that they lost their first two matches yesterday against the Philippines on day one of the Asia Oceania Group I Davis Cup tie in Plaza Dilao, Paco, Manila.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
New twist in PRD activists trial
New twist in PRD activists trial JAKARTA (JP): The next few sessions of Democratic People's Party (PRD) Chairman Budiman Sujatmiko's trial are likely to feature increased tension between his lawyer Bambang Widjojanto and the judges. The strain was noticeable Thursday when the panel of judges threatened to subpoena Bambang, if it is deemed necessary, to testify for Budiman. Bambang, who chairs the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute, has so far defied two court summons to testify for Budiman.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
'Tighten security for Idul Fitri'
'Tighten security for Idul Fitri' JAKARTA (JP): People should increase their efforts to ensure their homes and neighborhoods are secure during the Idul Fitri holiday, as many homes will be left empty, the spokesman for the National Police, Brig.Gen. Nurfaizi said. People planning to leave their homes should ask neighbors to keep an eye on their houses. "If necessary report to the local police," Nurfaizi said Thursday.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Merpati to operate new jet
Merpati to operate new jet JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, will operate a newly- delivered Airbus A-310-300 jet to serve the increasing passenger traffic to Melbourne during the Idul Fitri holidays. Merpati president, Budiarto Subroto, said here yesterday that the jet would start flying to Melbourne tomorrow, departing Jakarta at 10 p.m. and arriving in Melbourne at 8:30 a.m.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Monas Park project
Monas Park project From Neraca Many government projects are not effectively run. One of those projects is the National Monument Park. It needs strict supervision from the related department. One of the obvious aspects is ineffective supervision of daily workers. The workers said they were paid Rp 15,000 per day, but they received a net sum of Rp 14,000. The fact is, these workers are lazy, not hardworking.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
People flack to shopping centers for holiday needs
People flack to shopping centers for holiday needs JAKARTA (JP): People began flooding shopping centers for their Idul Fitri celebration needs as early as three weeks ago. During the shopping spree, stores could almost double their incomes as the number of buyers sharply increased, said a salesperson at the Esprit boutique in the Pondok Indah Mall, South Jakarta. "We earned about Rp 17 million in total sales a day in the last couple of days.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Tambang Timah's estate
Tambang Timah's estate JAKARTA (JP): State-owned tin mining company PT Tambang Timah plans to build an industrial estate in Bangka, South Sumatra, to further diversify its businesses. Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas, the president of Tambang Timah, said yesterday the industrial estate project, to be built on a 1,500-hectare plot of a land in Belinyu, would acomodate a wide range of industries, including steel and fisheries.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Some restaurants to remain open on Idul Fitri holiday
Some restaurants to remain open on Idul Fitri holiday JAKARTA (JP): Idul Fitri, the post-fasting Moslem festival, in Jakarta is characterized by deserted streets, households without maids, and closed shops, because millions of its residents leave for their hometowns in the rural areas. Most restaurants are closed, especially on the first day of the holidays which this year falls on Sunday. But this year some restaurant owners have announced business as usual, even on the first day of Idul Fitri.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Exodus peaks as Idul Fitri holidays near
Exodus peaks as Idul Fitri holidays near JAKARTA (JP): Yesterday's wave of departures saw the biggest crowds at the Pulo Gadung bus terminal and the Senen train station. Around 70,000 people left from the Pulo Gadung bus terminal alone yesterday, the highest number so far from one terminal. Areas around the terminal were heavily congested. Bus operators closed ticket booths and sold tickets aboard buses, making competition for seats fierce.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI falls short of oil palm seedling demand
RI falls short of oil palm seedling demand JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia fell short of the demand for oil palm seedlings by 10 million seedlings last year as domestic supplies totaled only 60 million, while the national demand reached 70 million, said Kabul Pamin, head of the North Sumatra based Palm Oil Research Center (PPKS).
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
$2.86b megaprojects for C. Java
$2.86b megaprojects for C. Java JAKARTA (JP): Several huge projects with a combined investment worth more than Rp 6.8 trillion (US$2.86 billion) are scheduled to begin in Central Java province this year, chief of the provincial office of the Investment Coordinating Board Soedarsono said.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Jobless man gets 20 years for murder
Jobless man gets 20 years for murder JAKARTA (JP): The district court in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, sentenced a jobless man to 20 years in prison yesterday for killing two toddlers from the Tewah district. The 23-year-old Ediwardi was found guilty of killing Arnol Garasia and Ika, both aged 3 but unrelated, in a revenge attack against their parents. In a previous session, prosecutors had demanded that Ediwardi be sentenced to 15 years for the premeditated murder.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta -- a city of contrasting moods
Jakarta -- a city of contrasting moods JAKARTA (JP): The hustle and bustle of Tanah Abang market contrasted greatly with Kota, the city's Chinatown, which was virtually deserted yesterday. As Moslems did last minute Idul Fitri shopping in Tanah Abang, the minority Chinese community in the city celebrated at home to mark the coming of the Year of the Ox.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Joyful sermons urged for Idul Fitri
Joyful sermons urged for Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): The head of the City's Ministry of Religious Affairs Office, Bidawi Zubir called on Moslem preachers to deliver joyful sermons to their congregations during the Idul Fitri prayers on Sunday. Supporting an appeal from the Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher, Bidawi said preaching "terrible" sermons at such a sacred event would be improper.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ramos bans wooden trophies
Ramos bans wooden trophies MANILA (AFP): Philippines President Fidel Ramos has banned government entities from handing out wooden trophies as awards in an effort to save trees, a Manila newspaper reported yesterday. Ramos admonished the Environment Department for using a Philippine hardwood in its three-foot-tall (one-meter) trophies for recent presidential mineral industry environmental awards, the Philippine Inquirer said.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
RP supreme Court asked to revoke law on mining
RP supreme Court asked to revoke law on mining MANILA (AFP): A Philippine tribe asked the Supreme Court yesterday to revoke a law allowing 100 percent ownership of Philippine mining operations by foreign firms, court officials said. The Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center, a non- government organization representing the B'laan tribe in the South, also asked the high court to cancel the exploration contract of Australian firm Western Mining Corp.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Surveyor refutes reports on textile smuggling
Surveyor refutes reports on textile smuggling JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Surveyor Indonesia (SI) refuted yesterday the charge made by customs last week that it had filed false reports for a certain amount of textile imports and asserted that it had evidence which showed the officials' claims were untrue.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Riots may affect tourist arrivals, executives say
Riots may affect tourist arrivals, executives say JAKARTA (JP): Travel and tourist executives said yesterday that recent riots rocking several areas in Indonesia might affect tourist arrivals in the country. Nurdin Purnomo, the chairman of Setia Tour, one of the country's leading travel agencies, said the key for tourism was political stability. "People won't visit any place if there is unrest. It's a primary reason for everyone," he told The Jakarta Post.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Police to screen each party's campaign programs
Police to screen each party's campaign programs JAKARTA (JP): The police will screen the campaign program details of the three political organizations contesting the May 29 general election, a senior police officer said yesterday. Chief spokesman of the National Police, Brig. Gen. Nurfaizi, said each contestant had to map out their campaign plan in a notice to police before they could be given a letter of reference to conduct the campaign.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mattress service
Mattress service After living in Jakarta for about five months now, I have learned to enjoy the social richness and warm friendliness of the people in this beautiful country. One grows used to the traffic jams and to the delays. However, one thing that is very hard for me to accept is the absence of certain shops. Let me explain what happened to me. In August 1996 we bought quite an expensive mattress at the Ligna (Benfir) Furniture shop in Jl. Fatmawati.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to have new police headquarters
Jakarta to have new police headquarters By K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): If everything goes well, the old Jakarta Police headquarters building will soon disappear. The 35-year-old building near the southern part of the Semanggi cloverleaf intersection, facing both Jl. Jend. Sudirman and Jl. Gatot Subroto, will be torn down. A modern police headquarters will be built in its place.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
People speak up about the meaning of Idul Fitri
People speak up about the meaning of Idul Fitri Millions of Moslems across the country will celebrate Idul Fitri (Lebaran) as soon as the call to dusk prayer is sounded today. After the holy month of Ramadhan, during which Moslems abstain from drinking, eating and having sex during the day, Idul Fitri is regarded as a time for self-purification. The Jakarta Post interviewed a range of people to find out what the holiday means to them and how they will spend their time this Feb. 9 and Feb. 10.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
No paper
No paper In celebration of Idul Fitri, The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow and Monday. The Post will resume publication Tuesday. We wish our Moslem readers a Happy Idul Fitri. -- Publisher
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Humpuss donates for Ramadhan
Humpuss donates for Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): The Humpuss Group foundation donated 15 computers, 25 typewriters and 50 bicycles to City Police Headquarters yesterday. The foundation's deputy chief, Loekri Soedarmadji, said the equipment would be distributed among the five District Police Offices. The donations were part of the foundation's Ramadhan program, he said.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
'Radio Australia'
'Radio Australia' It was a great shock to learn the Australian government has decided to shut down Radio Australia's short wavelength broadcasts in Indonesian following a very long "on air" history since 1939. I do not mean the Indonesian media is less accurate and less satisfactory, rather I have been listening to Radio Australia and its news broadcasts since 1973 as supplementary. My principle is that Indonesian people really know where our country is going while outsiders do not.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV stations offer special Idul Fitri packages
TV stations offer special Idul Fitri packages JAKARTA (JP): To welcome Idul Fitri (Lebaran) on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, the nation's six television stations are offering a variety of programs for TV audiences across the country. State-owned TVRI and its Programa 2 along with private stations TPI, RCTI, SCTV, Indosiar and AN-teve will present shows with social and religious themes for those spending the holidays at home with their families.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bianglala bus
Bianglala bus From Media Indonesia I am one of the commuters on the Pamulang-Senen bus route. I am grateful that this line exists, although there are times that the bus crew does not treat us properly. We feel that Bianglala's management should pay more attention to this. I recall one particular occasion when passengers were badly treated. The air-conditioned Bianglala Pamulang-Senen line became stuck in a road snarl on the slope of Block A.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rights commission to probe riots
Rights commission to probe riots SEMARANG: A member of the National Commission on Human Rights said here yesterday that the organization would send another team of investigators to the West Kalimantan town of Sanggau Ledo to probe the recent riots there. Muladi, who is also rector of Diponegoro University, said the commission's decision to send another team was reached in a meeting held earlier this month.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie Brothers to make chemicals its core business
Bakrie Brothers to make chemicals its core business JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bakrie & Brothers, which is now divesting in two mining companies, plans to invest more in the chemical sector to make it a core area of its business. Bakrie & Brothers' chief commissioner, Aburizal Bakrie, said on Thursday the company would team up with Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. of Japan to build a US$$700 million paraxylene plant in Cilegon, West Java.
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Photio captions
Photio captions Photo A: Vai Hai/Daus Rock guitarist and former member of hard rock band Whitesnakes Steve Siro Vai gives a stunning performance at the Hard Rock Cafe Jakarta Tuesday night. Photo B: Ricky JP/byi RICKY SUBAGJA Photo C: Sujudi JP/msa SUJUDI Photo D: Denada Antara DENADA Photo E: Wiranto JP/msa LT. GEN. WIRANTO Photo F: Marwah JP/kod MARWAH DAUD Photo G: Wardiman JP/oby WARDIMAN DJOJONEGORO
Sat, 08 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Alcatel's new handsets
Alcatel's new handsets fJAKARTA (JP): Alcatel Telecom, a subsidiary of French giant Alcatel Alsthom, will launch its new series of Global System for Mobile (GSM) terminals, the HC-1000, later this month. An executive of PT Gematel Citranusa, a private firm which will handle Alcatel handset distribution, Alie Cendrawan, said here yesterday that the HC-1000 series was the improved version of the H-800 launched in Indonesia June last year.