Archive: 17 March 1997
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Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
ITC holds two-day meeting
ITC holds two-day meeting JAKARTA (JP): The Italian Trade Commission (ITC) here will hold a two-day meeting with a number of local companies dealing with foundry and automotive industry from March 17 to 18. The trade commission said in a statement here over the weekend that Italian manufacturers of machinery, installations, furnaces and foundries would participate in the meeting.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt's declaining dignity causing more violence
Govt's declaining dignity causing more violence The culture of violence has become the talk of the people following the recent spate of riots in a number of cities. Some believe that it has become embedded in all levels of society. Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama Abdurrahman Wahid attempts to get at the bottom of the problem. Question: How do you see the problem? Answer: There is always a reciprocal relationship between violence and the government's self-esteem.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Freedom to vote
Freedom to vote On March 8 Kompas published an article titled Civil servants bear no political responsibility. The article was in connection with the President's speech at the official opening of a seminar organized by the Indonesian Administration Scholars Association (PERSADI). In the article, the President clarified that civil servants bear no political responsibility, but only have administrative responsibilities toward their respective superiors.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
British expert to probe into crash
British expert to probe into crash KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): An aviation expert from Britain's Air Accident Investigation Board has arrived to help investigate the helicopter crash which killed auto king Yahaya Ahmad, a senior aviation official said yesterday. "He is here to find out the cause of the accident. It is premature to say what caused the accident. Let it be treated as an accident first," Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) Director- General Zaini Omar said.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Row won't deter S'pore investment to Malaysia
Row won't deter S'pore investment to Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will keep luring Singaporean investors and the criticism made by senior minister Lee Kuan Yew on Johor state will not deter further investment, a business analyst said Saturday. "Singaporeans realize there is huge potential in Malaysia. Their investment is across the board from property development, manufacturing to services," Malaysian Investors' Association President PHS Lim told AFP.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI's investment in Vietnam
RI's investment in Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia ranks as the seventh largest investor in Vietnam with a total investment of US$2.4 billion, the Indonesian ambassador to the country, Djafar H. Assegaf said. The Indonesian embassy in Vietnam said in a press release, which was made available to Antara here over the weekend, that about 70 percent the investments were made in northern part of the country.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Radisson Hotel, Jl. Pecenongan 72, Central Jakarta: - Lobby Lounge Bar; Vino on Bass and Yudi on Piano, Mona and Nongky (Singers), Monday to Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. * Ancol Travelodge, Jl. Lodan Timur No. 7, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta: - Jungles Restaurant; Pasar Malam, Keroncong and Kecapi Suling, Friday, 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Dixie Band, Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Trio Band, Sunday, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. - No.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Chinese ships to visit RP
Chinese ships to visit RP MANILA (AP): Chinese navy ships will visit the Philippines next week as the two countries try to strengthen relations after a territorial dispute, officials said yesterday. The Chinese frigate, destroyer and escort ships will be in Manila March 23-26 after visiting Thailand and Malaysia, Chinese and Philippine officials said.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Tunky installs Djoko
Tunky installs Djoko JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo Saturday installed Djoko Moeljono as director general of international trade. Djoko, who was formerly the director general of domestic trade, replaced Anang Fuad Rivai who died last week after being struck by a lightening bolt while playing golf in Batam. Tunky also installed Ilchaidi Elias as the new director general of domestic trade to replace Djoko.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Two women go blind for two days
Two women go blind for two days MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Two student nurses on work experience at Hilers Maumere hospital went blind last week for two days after they unwittingly entered the X-ray room. They read for 30 minutes in the x-ray room's light. Both women regained their sight Tuesday night as doctors were considering sending them to hospital in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi. Hospital head Henyo Kerong said this was the first time this had happened at the hospital.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Several illiquid firms may be delisted from JSX
Several illiquid firms may be delisted from JSX JAKARTA (JP): Several publicly-listed companies whose shares are rarely traded might be delisted form the Jakarta Stock Exchange soon, an executive said over the weekend. The chairman of the Association of Indonesian Issuers, Rosano Barrack, said the delisting measure was in line with stock exchange regulations. "But I don't know exactly which shares.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thousands to be resettled
Thousands to be resettled PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: About 44,000 East Javanese families will be resettled in the one-million-hectare peat moss project being developed here for agricultural use, an official was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday. The head of the Ministry of Transmigration's provincial office, Sucipto, visited East Javanese already resettled in Kalampangan subdistrict yesterday and said the exodus from the densely populated province would take place gradually.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Musicians set up club to exchange ideas
Musicians set up club to exchange ideas JAKARTA (JP): Local performers of different music styles and ages have agreed to establish a club, scheduled to be inaugurated Tuesday by Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono, a popular patron among local artists. Dhani Widjanarko, chairman of the club, told The Jakarta Post over the weekend that the club had nothing to do with politics or any sociopolitical organizations.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Government wants 5% rise in forest royalties
Government wants 5% rise in forest royalties JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has proposed a 5 percent increase in forest royalties, but the business community is against the plan, Forest Minister Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said over the weekend. Djamaludin said the decision to increase forest royalties for the April-September period was still being discussed. He did not say when the government would announce the decision.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
'NGOs needed for poll watch'
'NGOs needed for poll watch' JAKARTA (JP): The government should invite foreign non- governmental organizations (NGOs) as well as representatives of neighboring countries to observe the May 29 general election, two political analysts said yesterday.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
China warned to stop drilling near Spratlys
China warned to stop drilling near Spratlys HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam has called on Beijing to stop drilling for oil close to the disputed Spratly islands, and its coast guards have sent repeated warnings to Chinese vessels nearby, the official Vietnam News Agency (VNA) said yesterday. In an unusual disclosure of tension between the two communist countries, VNA published extracts from a sternly worded letter lodged with the Chinese embassy in Hanoi on March 10.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Couple held over forged bills
Couple held over forged bills JAKARTA (JP): Police said Saturday they were getting tougher on the couple they arrested last week for counterfeiting money in Serpong, Tangerang, about 30 kilometers south of here. Police sources said the police wanted to know more about the roles of Bachtiar, 42, and Susan, 37, in the alleged counterfeit of about Rp 1.9 billion. Last Thursday, police raided the couple's house at Villa Melati Mas confiscating a printing machine, forged money and other evidence.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur urged to review membership of Israeli body
Gus Dur urged to review membership of Israeli body JAKARTA (JP): Enigmatic Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid has been advised to review his controversial decision to become a member of the Jerusalem-based Shimon Peres Institute. The suggestion came over the weekend from Amien Rais, a Moslem scholar who leads the 28-million strong Muhammadiyah, an Islamic socioeducational organization.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Cathay adds frequency
Cathay adds frequency JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific will start its fifth weekly flight between Denpasar and Hong Kong on March 30. It will leave Denpasar in the afternoon and the return flight will leave Hong Kong in the morning. The airline said an A-340-300 airplane, with 12 first class seats, 28 business class seats and 221 economy class seats, would be used. Every seat will have a personal television.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ali Sadikin summoned over Soebadio's book
Ali Sadikin summoned over Soebadio's book JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office will question government critic Ali Sadikin today in its investigation of another critic, Soebadio Sastrosatomo, whose book was banned recently. Ali's lawyer, Munir, said his client had received a summons Thursday. Ali was governor of Jakarta from 1966 to 1977. He then became the leader of Petisi 50, a group of government critics.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Moslem leaders tell public to wait for democracy
Moslem leaders tell public to wait for democracy JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leaders are calling for gradual democratization and warning the community against violent change. Outspoken Moslem scholar Amien Rais said Saturday the public should not strive for democracy through revolution because it might backfire. "Establishing democracy through revolution is like going on a haj pilgrimage with money that you got from a robbery.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
150,705 in NTT illiterate
150,705 in NTT illiterate MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Provincial education office chief Josua Cornelius Mebeo said over the weekend that 150,705 of the province's 3.6 million people were illiterate. Josua said the government planned to run literacy programs for 32,000 people in the 1997/1998 fiscal year, to eradicate illiteracy. The province's population is scattered throughout hundreds of islands making it difficult for the government to educate everyone, Josua said. (yac/01)
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Moral upbringing
Moral upbringing From Merdeka As a parent I am quite concerned about public behavior, particularly among teenagers who no longer adhere to good manners and ethics in the company of their parents, or women. I have often observed this on city buses, at school or in other public places. I am worried about the change in young Indonesians' behavior. Unfortunately youngsters are vulnerable to negative acts and it is therefore not surprising if brawls develop among students.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Police free 18 suspects in Nipam drug case
Police free 18 suspects in Nipam drug case JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen of the 21 men and boys arrested when police seized two million Nipam 10 pills at a drug-packing factory last Thursday were released late Friday. Police said Saturday the 18 suspects, including a 12-year-old, were minor actors in the drug trade. The factory, a two-story house at Taman Kota Bloc C3/3 in Kebon Jeruk, was raided by police Thursday morning.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Harapan Kita-Connecticut deal
Harapan Kita-Connecticut deal JAKARTA (JP): A hospital for mothers and children hopes to learn how to create a better environment for child patients. On Friday, the private-run Harapan Kita hospital in West Jakarta signed an agreement with the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Harapan's deputy director for nursing and medical support, Hadjat S. Digdowirogo, said parents and hospital staff needed a new approach so children were less frightened of doctors and hospitals.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Truanting child drowns in 'pool' at building site
Truanting child drowns in 'pool' at building site JAKARTA (JP): It is not a swimming pool but children swim in the flooded excavation at the Kuningan Tower apartment site on Jl. Casablanca, South Jakarta. Reno Marciano, a second-grade student of Budi Asih junior high school, drowned there last Thursday. Reno and seven of his school friends were truanting when they went to the pool, about five kilometers from their school.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Park owner to sue over abuse charges
Park owner to sue over abuse charges JAKARTA (JP): Frans Manansang, who owns the Taman Safari park near Bogor, West Java, has threatened to sue his former employees for saying the park employed and abused child labor. "We have lodged a complaint with the Bogor police over Robby Tjahjadi's (a former employee) statement which has not only tarnished the park but also my name," Frans Manansang said yesterday in an interview with ANteve.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Madurese, Dayak leaders agree to bury hatchet
Madurese, Dayak leaders agree to bury hatchet JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people attended a ceremony in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak, Saturday, in which leaders of Madurese migrants and indigenous Dayaks vowed to bury the hatchet. Government officials hope the rite they sponsored at the local military headquarters would end the weeks of bloody ethnic clashes that have claimed hundreds of lives. Witnessing the peace pledges were Tanjungpura regional military chief, Maj. Gen.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Customs value of imports to come from transaction value
Customs value of imports to come from transaction value By Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Customs and Excise will change the customs value of imported goods from prevailing market value to transaction value, but will not change the goods' coding system. The Director of Tariffs and Customs Prices, Daeng M. Nazier, said last week the government would impose the new customs values on April 1, when the 1995 customs law came into force.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
The dangers of allowing communalism to spread
The dangers of allowing communalism to spread By Makmur Keliat SURABAYA (JP): Where is Indonesian politics heading? Why has social violence increased? Is it right to say that the recent violence in Situbondo, followed by Tasikmalaya and Rengasdengklok, symbolizes the resistance of the poor? Various media analysis has put the answers to these questions under two broad categories. First, there are those who attempt to explain the issue from an academic viewpoint.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
The 'White Group' in election
The 'White Group' in election Unlike the other contestants in the upcoming general election there is no formal organization to accommodate Golput (the "White Group", or group of non-voters). It does not have a board, nor does it have any rules. Nevertheless, the name Golput comes to the surface and casts its shadow every time general elections are to be held. Golput is like a fourth contesting party besides the United Development Party, Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
On foreign observers
On foreign observers A week after Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.'s surprise announcement that foreign observers will be allowed to monitor all stages of the May 29 election, nothing but positive reactions have been aired, both at home and abroad.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
JSX share prices expected to be mixed this week
JSX share prices expected to be mixed this week JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to be mixed this week as fears of a rise in U.S. interest rates linger. Securities analysts said the outlook would remain poor with stocks just consolidating. "There will be some bargain hunting on selective stocks, saving the index from a further plunge," one analyst said. The rupiah is pegged not only to dollar but also to other major foreign currencies.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Don't spoil Condet
Don't spoil Condet From Merdeka Although I'm not originally from Condet, as a longtime resident of Jakarta, I sympathize with Condet's plight which has resurfaced and become a hot topic after the word spread that the Jakarta administration intended to buy up the area. Undoubtedly, the administration's plan falls in line with our hopes of maintaining the Condet region as a cultural reserve in Jakarta. It is clear that the culture of Condet should be kept alive.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Earth quake rocks Bengkulu
Earth quake rocks Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: An earth quake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted the province over the weekend. There was no immediate word on casualties or damage. The quake struck at around 7:30 Friday. Its epicenter was in the Indian Ocean about 187 kilometers from Bengkulu, Antara reported yesterday. The quake was the biggest of the 50 earthquakes that have rocked Bengkulu this year, local meteorology and geophysics officials noted.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
'Inconsistency worsens public's frustration'
'Inconsistency worsens public's frustration' BOGOR (JP): Noted sociologist Sardjono Jatiman said the municipality's inconsistency in enforcing its policies has worsened the frustration among people here. The staff lecturer of the University of Indonesia was speaking on the city's policy in developing low-cost apartments. People compensated for their land to make way for apartments were promised to be given priority to occupy the new apartment units.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Like your car, your PC needs regular maintenance too
Like your car, your PC needs regular maintenance too By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): If you happen to be using a HP DeskJet 850C, I have both good news and bad news for you. First here's the bad news: All four of the DeskJet 850Cs that we bought for my office last year had to be repaired for exactly the same problem. The rubber wheels of the pinch roller had split, and the printer simply refused to pick up the paper.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Small timber firms asked to merge
Small timber firms asked to merge JAKARTA (JP): Small and medium sized timber companies should merge with large ones to enable them to meet ecolabeling requirements, an executive has said. The chairman of East Kalimantan's chapter of the Indonesian Forestry Society, BS Suba, said over the weekend that unlike big concessionaires, small and medium sized concessionaires would hardly be able to fulfill all ecolabeling requirements.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Timor to get water plant
Timor to get water plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Aguamor Timorindo will invest Rp 2.03 billion (US$845,961) to build a purified drinking water plant in East Timor, head of the East Timor Investment Coordinating Board, Basyirudin Yusuf, said in Dili over the weekend. He said the opening of the planned plant was expected to lower the price of purified drinking water in East Timor.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Medical staffs in Bandung to operate on 4-legged baby
Medical staffs in Bandung to operate on 4-legged baby JAKARTA (JP): A team of 40 doctors and paramedics at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung, West Java, are preparing to operate on a baby girl who was born with four feet and other deformities. Antara quoted Dr. Chairul Ismail as saying in Bandung yesterday that the orthopedic and pediatric surgery would occur Wednesday. The doctors will construct an artificial anus, while a team of orthopedists amputate two feet dangling from her behind.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Domestic vehicle sales fell 22 percent in Februari
Domestic vehicle sales fell 22 percent in Februari JAKARTA (JP): Domestic vehicle sales dropped 22 percent last month to 24,281 from 31,522 in January, with "national" Timor car sales falling the hardest. According to PT Astra International's monthly sales report Timor, the sole benefactor of government-granted duty and tax breaks, sold 962 cars last month, down from 3,259 in January. Despite the plunge Timor sales last month were still higher than sales of other passenger cars.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Spaniard paints with Balinese touch
Spaniard paints with Balinese touch By Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): Several Spanish artists have come to Indonesia to have their creativity spurred by a culture different from their own, in an environment that contains aspects similar to their own, but nevertheless foreign.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
E. Java stops buying papers
E. Java stops buying papers SURABAYA (JP): The East Java provincial administration is saving money by canceling its subscriptions to 34 newspapers and magazines. An official said the administration had decided to cancel 90.8 percent of all subscriptions before March 1 to save money for the May 29 general election and National Sports Week in 2000. Governor Basofi Soedirman's office now subscribes to only three Jakarta-based newspapers, Kompas, Republika and Suara Karya, and five local newspapers.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Direct call from Arabia
Direct call from Arabia JAKARTA (JP): State-owned international telecommunications firm PT Indosat is again offering its Indonesia Direct collect call service from Saudi Arabia to Indonesian haj pilgrims, an executive said over the weekend. "Indonesian pilgrims can dial 1-800-62 Indonesia Direct from Saudi Arabia and get an Indosat operator who speaks Indonesian," Indosat public relations manager J.B. Basuki said.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Tea, coffee and cocoa prices increase this week
Tea, coffee and cocoa prices increase this week LONDON (AFP): Tea, coffee and cocoa prices bubbled over this week, as dealers feared supplies of our favorite pick-me-ups would slow to a trickle in the weeks ahead. Any British dealer will tell you that to make a fine brew, you need a decent splash of water: the same is true of tea bushes themselves, which need a thorough soaking if they are to flourish.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel Program: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Buck Rogers 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 Science Film: Europe By Train 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Filler/Trailer 7:30...
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Goh pledges to work hard to forge ties with Malaysia
Goh pledges to work hard to forge ties with Malaysia SINGAPORE (Agencies): Singapore Premier Goh Chok Tong has pledged to work "very hard" to improve ties with Malaysia, moving to end a diplomatic row over patriarch Lee Kuan Yew's remarks on crime in a Malaysian state. "I have tried and I will try very hard to improve relations with Malaysia. That is my job," Goh, who succeeded Lee in 1990, said late Saturday.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Palm oil output down
Palm oil output down KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's crude palm oil output fell 13.11 percent to 503,436 tons in February from 579,366 in January and against 427,877 in February 1996, the Palm Oil Registration and Licensing Authority (PORLA) said over the weekend. February palm oil exports were 376,885 tons against 553,306 in January and 432,420 in February 1996, it said.
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
21 gamblers arrested
21 gamblers arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested 21 people and seized gambling paraphernalia in a raid on a gambling den in Central Jakarta Saturday. About Rp 6.8 million in cash was confiscated from the three- story C&C Building on Jl. Ketapang 7A, Senen, Central Jakarta. The 21 alleged gamblers are in custody awaiting further questioning. City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said police were hunting the mastermind behind the gambling den and the owner of the building. (04)
Mon, 17 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI needs dispute mediation firm
RI needs dispute mediation firm By Stefanus Haryanto BANDUNG (JP): Recent highly controversial Indonesian Supreme Court's verdicts have tarnished the court's image and discouraged people from taking their disputes to the courts. The Hanoch Ebe Ohee case is strong evidence of the lack of legal certainty in Indonesia.