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Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Stay on alert near Mt Merapi
Stay on alert near Mt Merapi MAGELANG, Central Java: Residents around Mt. Merapi have been told to stay on the alert, despite a decline in volcanic activity, because of the volcano's unstable condition.Head of the Mt.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Just the Ten of Us 4:05 TV Drama: Termakan Gosip 4:30 Documentary Film: Situs Kerajaan Lingga Indrapura 4:55 Filler 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lesson 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
'RI should not over-react to foreign criticism'
'RI should not over-react to foreign criticism' JAKARTA (JP): A senior military officer said yesterday that Indonesia should not be overly sensitive to foreign criticism nor hastily brand critics as enemies.The commander of the Army Staff and Command College, Maj. Gen.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Kia to expand debatable Indonesian auto project
Kia to expand debatable Indonesian auto project JAKARTA (JP): South Korea's Kia Motors Corp. said it would expand its controversial Indonesian auto project by increasing its tax-exempt commercial-vehicle exports and boosting production from local assembly lines.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Badminton federation to test new scoring system in W. Cup
Badminton federation to test new scoring system in W. Cup JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) will try out a new scoring system at the World Cup Invitational championships to be staged here at the Senayan Indoor Stadium from Dec.11-15.Organizing committee secretary Leo Ch.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Guardian Insurance responds
Guardian Insurance responds In response to Ms. Nosi Lestariwati's letter published on Oct. 19, it is with much regret we must advise that at the time of the accident (Oct. 1, 1996, at 8:45 p.m.) the policy was not operative.We are therefore unable to assist Ms.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
RI and PNG discuss border agreement
RI and PNG discuss border agreement NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Officials from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea are holding a three-day Joint Border Committee meeting in hopes of fostering security, stability and better cooperation in border management.Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Eco-standards coming soon
Eco-standards coming soon JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Council for National Standardization is planning to issue next year specific guidelines for environmental-conscious companies wishing to implement the recently introduced environmental management standards.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Corruption
Corruption Most Indonesian papers during recent months have printed many articles on "corruption," even to the point where the Ministry of Finance ranks at the top.To know the true facts is one thing, but to print and admit them is another.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
15 arrested for fraud
15 arrested for fraud PEKANBARU, Riau: Police have arrested 15 people suspected of defrauding PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia of billions of rupiah, Antara reported yesterday.Provincial police chief Col. Moch.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Boxing body to hire promoter for SEAG
Boxing body to hire promoter for SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association plans to hire a promotion expert to attract more people to watch boxing matches in the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here next year.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Debate over Habibie's call on rates continues
Debate over Habibie's call on rates continues JAKARTA (JP): The debate over State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie's controversial call to cut interest rates continued yesterday, with more economists calling his suggestion an absurd idea.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Telkom denies buying staff shares
Telkom denies buying staff shares BANDUNG, West Java (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) yesterday ruled out suggestions it planned to buy Telkom shares held by its employees.A Telkom executive, Thomas Widjanarto, also denied allegations that the telecommunications company had established a...
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Habibie wants new generation in state power
Habibie wants new generation in state power JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology yesterday declined to comment on growing speculations about his possible candidacy for vice president in 1998, but did suggest younger national leaders were needed.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Former governor launches book
Former governor launches book JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta governor, R. Suprapto has launched a book commemorating his marriage's golden anniversary.Speaking from his home in Jl. Imam Bonjol, Suprapto, a 72-year-old retired Army major general, said the book entitled Pengabdian Tiada Mengenal Akhir...
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Foreign direct investment in RI expected to increase
Foreign direct investment in RI expected to increase JAKARTA (JP): Foreign direct investment in Indonesia may reach US$4.8 billion next year, up 20 percent from this year, if the government applies sound conflict-management measures when dealing with political issues, an economist has predicted.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Econit urges restructuring of state-owned banks
Econit urges restructuring of state-owned banks JAKARTA (JP): The government should overhaul the management and capital structure of non-performing state banks to improve their performance and competiveness, the Econit economic research group has advised.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Zarima's arrest in U.S. receives mixed reactions
Zarima's arrest in U.S. receives mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The arrest of Ecstasy fugitive Zarima by Jakarta detectives in Houston, America, got a mixed public reaction.Few people contacted by The Jakarta Post yesterday saluted Indonesian police for their remarkable work in tracking down Zarima.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
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, Firday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Endangered birds need to be saved
Endangered birds need to be saved JAKARTA (JP): Development in the Banten Bay area must be reduced to save nearby coral reefs and a nearly-extinct species of bird, environmental researchers said yesterday.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Indonesia to romp into the information age
Indonesia to romp into the information age JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is set to storm the information age by establishing a telecommunications system dubbed "Nusantara 21" to give cities access to the national information network.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Demand for TV receivers to rise
Demand for TV receivers to rise BEKASI, West Java (JP): Demand for television receivers will increase to 2.5 million units in 1998, 38.8 percent higher than the demand in 1995, a Toshiba executive said yesterday.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Human resources and development
Human resources and development I would like to correct two misimpressions that your Nov. 1, 1996 article on my recent speech to the International Association of Financial Executive Institutes Congress may leave on your readers. First, my talk was on the ASEAN region, not on Indonesia.
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Juvenile court bill studied
Juvenile court bill studied BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Experts at the Antasari Islamic Studies Institute will discuss the controversial bill on juvenile court, Antara reported yesterday.The seminar will be held next Wednesday and Thursday, and will study the bill from various perspectives,...
Wed, 06 Nov 1996
Indonesia and Iran agree to expand cooperation in various sector
Indonesia and Iran agree to expand cooperation in various sector JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Iran signed an agreement yesterday aimed at further expanding bilateral relationships in various sectors, including trade, industry, technology, finance, telecommunications, post and transportation.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Soemitro calls for open race for Vice President
Soemitro calls for open race for Vice President JAKARTA (JP): Now that the 1998 presidential election is virtually settled, the race for vice president should be made as open as possible, influential former general Soemitro said yesterday.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 4, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 825 25 28,000 Andayani Megah 1,000 0 15,000 Aneka Kimia Raya...
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
PT Kiani Kertas plans Nasdaq share listing
PT Kiani Kertas plans Nasdaq share listing JAKARTA (JP): The newly-established PT Kiani Kertas, a pulp subsidiary of the Kalimanis Group, plans to list its shares on the U.S. Nasdaq stock exchange in 1998, the company's president said yesterday.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Suwandi ready to fight for selection
Suwandi ready to fight for selection JAKARTA (JP): Former Davis Cupper Suwandi faces a great challenge from old hands Abdul Kahar MIM and Yustedjo Tarik and junior M. Syahid in group B of the preselection tournament for Indonesia's next national team.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
New business train derails, one hurt at Palmerah station
New business train derails, one hurt at Palmerah station JAKARTA (JP): A new business train plying the Merak-Jakarta route derailed yesterday at the Palmerah railway station, hospitalizing one man.The accident which occurred at 1:34 p.m.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Chief not too hasty, say police
Chief not too hasty, say police JAKARTA: Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Nurfaizi yesterday defended National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo from accusations of undue haste in identifying Dwi Sumaji as the killer of journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin."The police chief was not being too hasty.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Tunky expects Seoul's support in car case
Tunky expects Seoul's support in car case JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday that he believed South Korea would back Indonesia in an international dispute over its national car policy.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Embassy runaround
Embassy runaround In the last week of October, 1996 I rang the Australian Embassy to find out what my Indonesian in-laws would need to apply for an Australian tourist visa.After listening to the computerized instructions and getting through to immigration I asked the girl what exactly they would...
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Resort group established
Resort group established JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Tourism Andi Mappi Sammeng yesterday inaugurated the new Indonesian Association of Tourist Resorts.The association will be led from 1996 to 2000 by chairman Jan Arifin of PT Lombok Tourism Development Corporation and deputy chairman Sammy...
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Surjadi backs athletes village plan
Surjadi backs athletes village plan JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja fully supports the 1997 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) athletes village construction plan on a four-hectare former shooting range in Senayan, according to National Sports Council deputy chairman Arie Sudewo.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Change of dates for phone bills payment
Change of dates for phone bills payment JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom, the state-owned telecommunications company, announced yesterday that the dates for payment of this month's telephone bills, which usually runs from Nov. 5-20, have been rescheduled to Nov. 7-23.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Flood victim found
Flood victim found JAKARTA (JP): The body of a teenager who was washed away in a flooded West Jakarta waterway on Saturday was found yesterday about 100 meters from where he reportedly jumped into the small Grogol river.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Jakarta, KL need to outline details on islands' dispute
Jakarta, KL need to outline details on islands' dispute JAKARTA (JP): Hasyim Djalal, a noted maritime law expert, said yesterday Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur needed to confirm the fine details of their overlapping claims to Sipadan and Ligitan islands before taking the dispute to the International...
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Activists criticize govt's stance on problematic NGOs
Activists criticize govt's stance on problematic NGOs JAKARTA (JP): Activists yesterday rejected as groundless the government's recent allegations that there were recalcitrant non- governmental organizations (NGOs) campaigning to undermine state ideology Pancasila.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Jazzy duet to play on Friday
Jazzy duet to play on Friday JAKARTA (JP): Contemporary jazz pianist David Benoit and guitarist Earl Klugh are scheduled to perform in the city on FridayNot only will they play the hits of their solo albums, they will also entertain their audience with their new compositions during the show at...
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Interest rate debate
Interest rate debate State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie reopened the debates last week on the adverse impact of high interest rates on the economy. This time, Habibie supported his criticisms against what he sees as persistently high interest rates with the finding of a study...
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Meeting calls for arms embargo on Myanmar
Meeting calls for arms embargo on Myanmar MANILA (Agencies): Leading Asian democrats urged China and southeast Asian nations yesterday to impose an arms embargo against Myanmar and asked the international business community not to invest there until a new government was in place.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Critics blast Manila's APEC preparation
Critics blast Manila's APEC preparation MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos has described the APEC summit as a chance for the Philippines to put on its best face, but critics said yesterday summit preparations have evoked the ugliest years of Marcos-era authoritarianism.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Asian stock markets rally in cautious trade
Asian stock markets rally in cautious trade HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong share prices rose 0.2 percent yesterday to a record high close, in line with most other Asian bourses which rallied despite caution on the eve of U.S. elections, brokers said.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Indonesia still ADB's largest borrower
Indonesia still ADB's largest borrower JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia remains the largest borrower of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), with cumulative loans of US$13 billion, the Manila-based bank's representative in Indonesia, T.C. Patterson said yesterday.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Police grab 3.5 kg of marijuana
Police grab 3.5 kg of marijuana BEKASI, West Java (JP): Police have arrested two men for allegedly attempting to traffic marijuana after they seized three and half kilograms of the contraband in a raid on one of the suspects' houses.The Bekasi police precinct chief, Lt. Col.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Timber estate developed
Timber estate developed JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Inhutani III and its joint venture partners, Indonesia's PT Gudang Garam and Enso-Gutzeit of Finland, will cultivate another 5,000 hectares of trees in West Kalimantan next year, an executive said yesterday.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Maulana elected KNPI chair
Maulana elected KNPI chair JAKARTA (JP): Maulana Isman of Kosgoro, an organization affiliated to Golkar, was finally elected new chairman of the Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI) last night.Maulana, younger brother of Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman, won 28 out of 67...
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Observers call for follow up on rights body report
Observers call for follow up on rights body reportBy Sugianto Tandra JAKARTA (JP): Human rights campaigners and observers yesterday made a fresh call on the government to follow up the National Commission on Human Rights's findings on the July 27 riots.Asmara Nababan of the commission, K.H.
Tue, 05 Nov 1996
Hearings on PDI-related cases continue
Hearings on PDI-related cases continue JAKARTA (JP): A housewife and a food vendor were tried yesterday in separate hearings at the Central Jakarta District Court, for insulting the Armed Forces (ABRI) before the July 27 riots and damaging property during the riots.