Search Indonesian News Archive - 1996/01

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

RP diplomatic ties with S'pore back on track

RP diplomatic ties with S'pore back on track MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines and Singapore restored full diplomatic ties yesterday, eight months after a near break over the hanging of a Filipina maid.Philippine President Fidel Ramos announced an official end to the bitter diplomatic row with the...

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Garuda flight

Garuda flight Friends of mine, who planned months in advance to spend the post-Christmas period in Lombok and Bali, made all the necessary bookings for their return on Garuda through their travel agent.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Astra introduces Pramindo

Astra introduces Pramindo JAKARTA (JP): The chief commissioner of PT Astra International, A.R. Ramly, and chairman of France Telecom, Marcel Roulet, have met with the Governor of North Sumatra Raja Inal Siregar in Medan to inform him of the start of operations by PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Office of police chief relocated after blaze

Office of police chief relocated after blaze JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro and a number of high-ranking officers have temporarily moved to other buildings after Monday's blaze at the main headquarters building.National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Two days of rain flood 13 subdistricts

Two days of rain flood 13 subdistricts JAKARTA (JP): The heavy rain drenching the city on Monday night and yesterday afternoon drove floods waters into thousands of houses in 13 subdistricts throughout Jakarta.A municipal flood control post official, R.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Students protest against principal

Students protest against principal CIREBON, West Java: More than 400 students of High School 8 in Lemahwungkuk district unfurled banners and waved placards at the local legislative council on Monday in protest against their authoritarian principal.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Ford Credit forms Indonesian joint venture

Ford Credit forms Indonesian joint venture DEARBORN, Michigan, USA (Reuter): Ford Credit International Inc said it and PT Indomobil Investment Corp. have formed a joint venture company in Indonesia to provide automotive financing to Ford and Indomobil dealers and customers.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Firm to issue rights shares

Firm to issue rights shares SURABAYA (JP): A publicly-listed pulp and paper manufacturer, PT Surabaya Agung, will carry out a rights issue worth Rp 126 billion (US$54.6 million) in March to finance its capacity expansion.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Agency goes ahead on Bekasi's capital

Agency goes ahead on Bekasi's capital JAKARTA (JP): A realtor, in a bid to make its housing complex the capital of the Bekasi regency, has set aside a 3,500-square- meter plot for the Bekasi Land Agency to build a new office on.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

'Man cannot live on bread alone'

'Man cannot live on bread alone' The National Brotherhood Foundation has just held a discussion in the East Java capital of Surabaya last week, its first ever event since it was founded in October. Political scientist J.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Matsushita Co. sets up fourth re-export base

Matsushita Co. sets up fourth re-export base JAKARTA (JP): Matsushita Electric Industries (MEI) Co., of Japan, a major world producer of audio products, has expanded its partnership with PT National Gobel of Indonesia, making the country's oldest electronic company its fourth re-export base.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Indonesia plans to launch its passenger jet in 2002

Indonesia plans to launch its passenger jet in 2002 JAKARTA (JP): The first Indonesia-designed passenger jet N- 2130 will be rolled out in March 2002 and will make its maiden flight some five months later, State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

IDT fund embezzled

IDT fund embezzled Although the government has worked hard to eradicate poverty through the Presidential Instruction for the least developed villages (IDT) scheme (Rp 20 million for each village), the implementation of this program is not very smooth, and the problem has become increasingly serious.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Importing logs

Importing logs Indonesia, though its economy is still based largely on agriculture and agro-industry, must depend mainly on imports to satisfying demand for soybeans, corn and several other farm commodities.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Joint venture to build semiconductor plant here

Joint venture to build semiconductor plant here BEKASI, West Java (JP): PT NEC Humpuss Semiconductors Indonesia, a Japanese joint venture, broke ground here yesterday for a US$45-million plant which will manufacture semiconductors.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Ministers to read poems

Ministers to read poems JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Hayono Isman, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro and Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo have expressed their readiness to read poems for Putih Bening (Transparent White) at Gedung Kesenian...

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Overcoming democratic deficits

Overcoming democratic deficitsBy Juwono Sudarsono The following is the first of two articles on the undertaking of developing countries in coming to terms with democratic wave sweeping the globe after the Cold War.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Ground in North Jakarta gradually subsiding

Ground in North Jakarta gradually subsiding JAKARTA (JP): The ground in North Jakarta is subsiding and will drop by as much as four meters in the next three decades if the current groundwater exploitation is not properly controlled, according to a government official.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Labor union drafting two bills on workers' rights

Labor union drafting two bills on workers' rights JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Prosperity Labor Union (SBSI) yesterday announced its intention to present two labor bills to the House of Representatives, hopefully through the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Boy to sue police for libel and illegal arrest

Boy to sue police for libel and illegal arrest JAKARTA (JP): A 14-year-old boy who was cleared of robbery charges last week is preparing a lawsuit against the police for defamation and for holding him in custody for 166 days.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Wismoyo asks governors to lead sports

Wismoyo asks governors to lead sports JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunadar yesterday urged officials of its provincial chapters to name their respective governors the chairpersons.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Tin firm expects to exceed targets

Tin firm expects to exceed targets JAKARTA (JP): The state tin mining company PT Tambang Timah expects to exceed last year's sales and net profit targets by five percent, thereby improving its share performance on the capital markets, an executive said here yesterday.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Indonesian language

Indonesian languageFrom SinarThe President's advocacy of the use of Bahasa Indonesia to replace foreign words used for advertisements was widely welcomed. However, I find the implementation of this worthwhile policy confusing. Our teachers were unable to give satisfactory answer to our queries.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

'No vulgar shows, please'

'No vulgar shows, please' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja called on owners of entertainment centers not to feature vulgar or pornographic shows during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadhan, which starts on Jan. 22."Use the fasting month as a time to purify our mind.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

NAM seeks cooperation on information flow

NAM seeks cooperation on information flow JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian senior diplomat Nana Sutresna yesterday called on developing countries to launch initiatives on cooperation for information access which are dominated by the western press.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Govt toughens stance against Irian Jaya rebels

Govt toughens stance against Irian Jaya rebels JAKARTA (JP): The government has toughened its stance against Irian Jaya rebels who are still holding 14 people, including six Europeans, hostage, saying that while it was prepared to talk with them, it would not negotiate.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Foundation given mixed response

Foundation given mixed response JAKARTA (JP): The establishment of a private foundation to manage donations for the poor from firms and wealthy people received a mixed greeting from politicians in the House of Representatives yesterday.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Malaysian state may export logs to Indonesia

Malaysian state may export logs to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia's state of Sarawak has implied that it is ready to export logs to Indonesia to meet increasing demand from the plywood industry in this country.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Govt asked to take over lake resort

Govt asked to take over lake resort PURWAKARTA, West Java: Residents have asked that the local administration take back management of the Situ Buleud lake resort from a private company which has allegedly been restricting residents' access.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Poet Emha a 'blessing' for PPP: Observers

Poet Emha a 'blessing' for PPP: Observers SEMARANG (JP): Observers have applauded the decision of noted playwright and poet Emha Ainun Nadjib to join the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) and become one of its principal vote-getters in next year's election campaign.

Wed, 17 Jan 1996

Workers seek termination

Workers seek termination PEKANBARU, Riau: Eighty timber truck drivers of PT Sola Gratia Plywood company held a demonstrated on Monday, demanding a termination of their contracts and compensation.The drivers said that since the company was bought by the Raja Garuda Mas business group in the middle...

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

S'pore firm, Mitsubishi, Thai Bank form venture

S'pore firm, Mitsubishi, Thai Bank form venture SINGAPORE (AFP): A Singapore government investment arm is teaming up with Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. and Thailand's Bangkok Bank in a joint venture to invest in promising young Asian companies, it was reported here yesterday.

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

RI prepares for 1997 SEA Games

RI prepares for 1997 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Two sports organizations have taken an initiative to start preparing their athletes for the 19th Southeast Asian Games here next year.One of them, the Indonesian Track and Field Association (PASI), has even taken preparatory action along the lines...

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

Officials disregard Administrative Court

Officials disregard Administrative Court JAKARTA (JP): Despite growing public support to stop government officials disregarding its decisions, the Jakarta State Administrative Court is still facing difficulties caused by many officials turning a blind eye to its rulings.

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 15, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 750 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,700 25 199,000 Aneka Kimia...

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

Sadistic robbery

Sadistic robbery Ibu T, a neighbor of mine, was robbed at the gate of her friend's house in Duri Kepa, West Jakarta, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, 1995. Not only did the robber snatch her handbag, he also severed her left hand with his sickle in the process.

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

RI joins Korean energy plan

RI joins Korean energy plan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has agreed to join the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) to help supply North Korea with alternative energy sources as it replaces its graphite based reactors with light water ones which produce less grade plutonium.

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

Four villages to sink

Four villages to sink CILACAP, Central Java: Four villages in the Matenggeng area along the West Java-Central Java border have been earmarked for a new reservoir, the Cilacap Regency administration said.

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

Pertamina signs two geothermal contracts

Pertamina signs two geothermal contracts JAKARTA (JP): Amoseas of the United States and private company PT Dizamatra Powerindo won contracts to develop geothermal fields and power plants in West Java and North Sumatra with total investments of US$395 million.

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

Government not to rush to meet tax target

Government not to rush to meet tax target JAKARTA (JP): Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier made it clear yesterday that the government will not be over-zealous in fulfilling its high target of tax revenues in the next fiscal year.

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

City authorities to rebuild Penjaringan fire site

City authorities to rebuild Penjaringan fire site JAKARTA (JP): The administration will soon rebuild the fire- ravaged area of Penjaringan, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday.Without explaining the detailed rejuvenation plans, Surjadi said that construction of low-cost apartment for...

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

Social life in Jakarta

Social life in Jakarta Jakartans seem to be as insensitive as the concrete buildings. In terms of environmental awareness, I would say they are unaware of their own environmental problems. For them serious environmental problems like traffic jams, floods, bad roads, garbage disposal and air...

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

New road wrecked in a month

New road wrecked in a month JAKARTA (JP): The road connecting Lemah Abang and Pasir Tanjung districts in Bekasi, about 30 kilometers east of here, has deteriorated a month after its completion.The damage leaves two rural villages, Pasir Tanjung and Pasir Gembong isolated from its surrounding...

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

Five-day week comes to an end

Five-day week comes to an end BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Aceh Provincial Administration has decided to resume working on Saturdays, concluding that the five- day scheme was not working after more than one year's trial.Administration employees will resume working on Saturdays beginning on Jan. 17, M.

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

Two more hotels to open in Nusa Dua

Two more hotels to open in Nusa Dua NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The Nusa Dua tourist resort will soon have two more international-standard hotels.The president of the Nusa Dua resort management firm, PT Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC), Anak Agung Gde Rai, said here on Sunday that construction...

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

Fire razes stores, warehouse

Fire razes stores, warehouse BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Sixteen stores and a warehouse were razed to the ground in a blaze in the Pringsewu market in Lampung Selatan on Sunday, Antara reported yesterday.There were no reports of any casualties.

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

Rival NU board to proceed with planned congress

Rival NU board to proceed with planned congress JAKARTA (JP): The rival leadership board of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) will proceed with its plan to hold a "grand conference" tomorrow despite the government's refusal to recognize its existence or to grant it gathering permits.

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

JSX closes 2.3 percent higher

JSX closes 2.3 percent higher JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) increased by 2.3 percent to a new high yesterday due to a continual inflow of foreign funds that pushed up the prices of blue chip stocks.The JSX Composite Index closed up 12.91 points at 563.

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

Worst isn't over yet

Worst isn't over yet BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The worst is not over yet for the people in Aceh Timor regency whose homes were ravaged by floods early this month, Regency Chief Alauddin said yesterday.Alauddin explained that rebuilding their homes is proving just as difficult as facing the flood, Antara...

Tue, 16 Jan 1996

Mobil's investment plans

Mobil's investment plans SINGAPORE (AFP): U.S. oil giant Mobil Corp. unveiled plans to set up new oil and petrochemical facilities here costing S$2 billion (US$1.42 billion) as part of its regional business expansion drive.The facilities comprise a S$1.

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