Search Indonesian News Archive - 1996/02

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Indonesia aims to be Asian best in judo

Indonesia aims to be Asian best in judo JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send eight judokas to South Korea for a six-year training program in its quest to become Asia's powerhouse in the sport.Putu Denok, training director of the Indonesian Judo Association, said after a hearing with the National...

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Geared up for free trade

Geared up for free trade President Soeharto was not exaggerating when he cautioned at the opening of a bazaar in the National Monument park on Monday that the national economy will be in great danger if the people continue to prefer foreign-made goods.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

KL gets $745,000 for oil spill

KL gets $745,000 for oil spill KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): An insurance fund has awarded Malaysia 1.9 million ringgit (US$745,000) in compensation for the expense of cleaning up an oil spill from a Japanese tanker in 1992, local newspapers reported yesterday.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Amazing 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Music 3:30 Among Us 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Bali...

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Last warning for paper plant

Last warning for paper plant MEDAN, North Sumatra: The provincial administration has served a last warning on PT Sari Morawa, a paper manufacturer in Deli Serdang district, to control its waste, or face stern action.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Lippo Life to raise capital

Lippo Life to raise capital JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Lippo Life, the Lippo Group's insurance subsidiary listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, have given the company approval to increase its authorized and paid-up capital to Rp 240 billion (US$103.7 million) and Rp 96.4 billion respectively.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Daewoo wins order in RI

Daewoo wins order in RI SEOUL (Reuter): South Korea's Daewoo Corp said yesterday it had secured a US$208 million contract to build a cement plant for Indonesia's PT Semen Bosowa Maros."The Indonesian company on Tuesday confirmed that it has made a final decision to give us the order," a company...

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Anti-anemia drive aims at women

Anti-anemia drive aims at women JAKARTA (JP): The health and manpower ministries signed an agreement yesterday to launch a campaign to eliminate anemia among women workers.Under the joint campaign, the two ministries will invite companies to discussions on anemia, which is most prevalent among...

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Man wanted for Rp 65b scam

Man wanted for Rp 65b scam YOGYAKARTA: The city police have distributed the mug shot of a man wanted in connection with an Rp 65 billion ($28 million) scam.The police move was taken after more than 60 people, mostly business executives from Yogyakarta and Central Java, filed complaints with the...

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Israel eyes booming Asian aerospace mart

Israel eyes booming Asian aerospace martBy Siti Rahil SINGAPORE (Kyodo): Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), Israel's largest aircraft manufacturer, is hoping to grab a bigger share of the booming Asian aerospace market, targeting in particular China and Moslem countries in the Middle East, as well...

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 13, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 775 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,050 50 89,000 Aneka Kimia Raya...

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Shopping centers swarmed prior to Idul Fitri

Shopping centers swarmed prior to Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): With a week left before the Idul Fitri holidays, shoppers are braving traffic jams and flooded roads to reach the city's retail and wholesale centers.Most shopping centers saw double the regular number of buyers over the weekend.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Threat of subversion is still very real, Sudomo says

Threat of subversion is still very real, Sudomo says JAKARTA (JP): An advisor to President Soeharto says that threats of subversion are very real so the anti-subversive law is still needed to protect the state.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Moody's assigns ratings to Bapindo

Moody's assigns ratings to Bapindo HONG KONG (Reuter): Moody's Investors Service said it assigned a senior long-term foreign currency debt rating of Baa3 to the US$125 million floating rate notes due in 2002 of PT Bank Pembangunan (Bapindo).

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Flood death toll rises to 20, two still missing

Flood death toll rises to 20, two still missing JAKARTA (JP): Seven more bodies were found yesterday, raising the death toll to 20 in the aftermath of floods which struck the city over the weekend.The city's flood control office reported that seven bodies were found in city's rivers as the water...

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Thailand interested in Natuna's natural gas

Thailand interested in Natuna's natural gas JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PAT) has expressed an interest in buying natural gas from the Natuna gas field in Riau, the president of state-owned oil firm Pertamina, Faisal Abda'oe, said here yesterday.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

RI's nuclear power plant

RI's nuclear power plant In response to Arief Budiman's article in The Jakarta Post (Feb.9, 1996) Keith Bradley ended his letter with "my company is proud to have developed and designed the CANDU reactor" which Canadians and Torontonians have enjoyed for the past 30 years.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Bali is still 'dry'

Bali is still 'dry' DENPASAR, Bali: Most restaurants and hotels on this holiday island say they are still having problems securing beer although the provincial administration has revoked a ruling which entrusted the supply of alcoholic beverages to only one private distributor.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

City response to floods called slow at best

City response to floods called slow at best JAKARTA (JP): The city's police and officials continue to come under fire for their lack of preparation and poor ability to help residents whose houses have been hit by floods.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Asahimas' profits rise

Asahimas' profits rise JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Asahimas Flat Glass Co. Ltd. reported a 65.4 percent increase in net profits to Rp 73.7 billion (US$31.8 million) last year.Asahimas' president, Mardjono Djojosumarto, told a meeting with securities analysts here on Monday that the sharp...

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Cooperatives want to control fertilizer distribution

Cooperatives want to control fertilizer distribution JAKARTA (JP): Village cooperatives yesterday suggested that the government cut short the chain of fertilizer distribution by allowing them to obtain the chemical substance directly from producers.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

163,000 to leave capital by rail during peak days

163,000 to leave capital by rail during peak days JAKARTA (JP): More than 163,000 people are expected to go by train from Jakarta to their home towns in West, Central and East Java, during the peak days from yesterday to March 2, an official says.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Ansett starts serving Jakarta

Ansett starts serving Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Ansett Australia launched a new service between Sydney and Jakarta yesterday.Ansett's international director, Hugh Thorburn, said here that his company will initially serve the Jakarta-Sydney route twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Police gears up for Idul Fitri

Police gears up for Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo yesterday inaugurated 5,489 troops and security personnel assigned to maintain order and security in the city during the Idul Fitri festivities and on the days leading up to the major Moslem holidays.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Three of Djajanti's concessionaires revoked

Three of Djajanti's concessionaires revoked JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to revoke the licenses of three Djajanti Group concessionaires after finding proof that its wood-based industrial subsidiary, PT Nusantara Plywood, was involved in selling illegal timber.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Traffic police during flood

Traffic police during floodFrom MerdekaWhen many parts of Jakarta were inundated by incessant rains over the weekend, traffic personnel both from the police and the city land transportation agency (DLLAJR) were strikingly absent to regulate the traffic.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Govt debts drop to $61.3 billion

Govt debts drop to $61.3 billion JAKARTA (JP): The government's outstanding external debts dropped to US$61.3 billion last September from $64 billion in May, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said here yesterday.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Asian ministers prepare Asia-Europe summit

Asian ministers prepare Asia-Europe summitBy Philip McClellan BANGKOK (AFP): Asian economic ministers are to meet in Thailand this week to prepare for next month's Asia-Europe summit which will touch on political and security issues, but be mainly economic in focus.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesday Maghrib 6.19 p.m.Thursday Imsak 4:30 a.m. Subuh 4.40 a.m.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Government promises crackdown in Puncak

Government promises crackdown in Puncak JAKARTA (JP): As the floods that crippled the city ebbed away, the government renewed its determination yesterday to tighten control of development in the Bogor-Puncak-Cianjur area, where most of the city's 13 rivers originate.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

BICC expands projects

BICC expands projects LONDON (Reuter): BICC Plc said it was expanding its cablemaking business in the Asia-Pacific region through the creation of two new manufacturing operations.One project in Indonesia will have a total cost of 45 million pounds while another in the Philippines will see...

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Soeharto and Chirac to hold talks in Bangkok

Soeharto and Chirac to hold talks in Bangkok JAKARTA (JP): French President Jacques Chirac will hold private talks with Indonesia's President Soeharto at next month's Asia-Europe Meeting in Bangkok.Visiting French foreign minister Herve de Charette revealed the news yesterday afternoon.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Two die in RP jail riot

Two die in RP jail riot CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines (Reuter): Rioting prisoners at a southern Philippine jail killed two fellow inmates, prison authorities said yesterday.They identified the men as a former policeman and a local government official, both being held pending trial on murder charges.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Perumka launches new railway cars

Perumka launches new railway cars JAKARTA (JP): To improve its service during the Idul Fitri holidays, the state-owned railway company Perumka launched new railway cars yesterday to be used for an economy-class train serving the route between Jakarta and Kutoarjo in Central Java.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Panin Bank projects 25 percent increase in profits this year

Panin Bank projects 25 percent increase in profits this year JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed Panin Bank projects a 25 percent increase in its pre-tax profits to Rp 96 billion (US$41.9 million) this year from Rp 77 billion in 1995.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

RI gears up for Davis Cup play-off match against China

RI gears up for Davis Cup play-off match against China JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Davis Cup team will take a week off before preparing for its Davis Cup Asia Oceania play-off match against China in April.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Duties on Asian bicycles

Duties on Asian bicycles BRUSSELS (Reuter): The European Commission has decided to extend for two months provisional anti-dumping duties on bicycles from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand to give it more time to complete its investigations.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Community center goes French

Community center goes French SURABAYA: The municipality of Ponorogo has decided to revamp and expand the town's 'alun alun' (community center) using French architecture, Antara reported.Ponorogo regency chief Markum Singodimedjo said he had picked up on the idea after a recent visit to France and...

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Pick'em up

Pick'em upFrom PelitaThe Feb. 10 floods in Jakarta forced many people to leave their homes seeking shelter with relatives or elsewhere.Also, due to the floods, many buses and mini-buses did not operate as usual. Would-be passengers were stranded on the roadside.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

LBH protest at attack on Bintang

LBH protest at attack on Bintang BANDUNG: The local office of the Legal Aid Institute has written to the National Police Chief and the West Java Police Chief demanding a prompt investigation of an attempted attack against politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas in nearby Cianjur last Saturday.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

NU rift: A question of religious legitimacy

NU rift: A question of religious legitimacyBy Einar M. Sitompul JAKARTA (JP); The emergence of a rival to the Nahdlatul Ulama executive board concerns me deeply even though I am not a Moslem. As far as I know, this is the only time when a change has been sought due to a dislike of the...

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Parent to sue over death of son at ITB

Parent to sue over death of son at ITB BANDUNG (JP): The parents of Zaki Tiffany Lazuardian will press charges against those they consider responsible for the death of their 18-year-old son during initiation week at the prestigious Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB).

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Overcoming flood

Overcoming flood Flood is a natural phenomenon whose arrival can actually be anticipated. Unfortunately, the public has shifted all the responsibility to prevent this catastrophe to the government. It is common for the people to reclaim rivers, dispose of garbage in them and to turn water catchment...

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Lucas, Pindad tie up

Lucas, Pindad tie up RESTON, Virginia, U.S. (Reuter): Lucas Industries Plc said Monday it has joined with PT Pindad (Persero) and PT Metinca Dirgantara in establishing a joint venture in Indonesia for the domestic and global aerospace manufacturing industry.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Siberut Island likely to have settlement areas

Siberut Island likely to have settlement areas JAKARTA (JP): The government said yesterday it is planning to resume its program to open up new settlement areas on Siberut Island off West Sumatra, in an effort to bring the largely backward island into the modern civilization fold.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

TVRI collectors

TVRI collectorsFrom JayakartaRecently a member of the House of Representatives inquired into the money collected by the TVRI foundation from TV-set owners and proposed that the fund be incorporated in the state budget.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Experts demand criminal code procedure changes

Experts demand criminal code procedure changes JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's current criminal code procedures, last updated in 1981, are in need of reform because they are widely open to abuse, a group of legislators and law experts said yesterday.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Cool buildings lead to green city

Cool buildings lead to green cityBy Tri Harso Karyono JAKARTA (JP): Economic growth has brought higher living standards, but has also had a negative impact in Indonesia. Cities were developed, infrastructure laid, high-rise buildings erected, but all this is being paid for by devastating the...

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Scholar calls on govt to stop in patron role

Scholar calls on govt to stop in patron role YOGYAKARTA (JP): The government should stop playing the patron for political development because the policy has thwarted empowerment of the people, a senior observer proposed yesterday.

Wed, 14 Feb 1996

Oil exports set to drop but imports rise

Oil exports set to drop but imports rise JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil firm Pertamina estimates that Indonesia's oil exports will decline next fiscal year while oil imports will soar.The company's president, Faisal Abda'oe, told a hearing of the House of Representatives' energy commission yesterday...

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