Search Indonesian News Archive - 1996/02

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

State company takes over 22 forest concessions

State company takes over 22 forest concessions JAKARTA (JP): The government has assigned state-owned PT Inhutani III to take over 22 forest concessions covering 1.6 million hectares from private companies in Central Kalimantan whose licenses have been revoked.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Labor needed for Asian ties: Keating

Labor needed for Asian ties: Keating SYDNEY (AFP): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating said yesterday Asian leaders such as Indonesian President Suharto would not take seriously a government led by his election rival, John Howard.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Astra Nusantara records 24% growth

Astra Nusantara records 24% growth JAKARTA (JP): Digital Astra Nusantara, owned by Digital Equipment Corporation of the United States and PT Astra Graphia of Indonesia, recorded a growth rate of 24 percent last year, the highest since it was established in 1993.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Rioters volunteer to leave Malaysia

Rioters volunteer to leave Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): All 84 people identified as instigators of a riot at a Malaysian transit camp for Vietnamese boat people last month have volunteered for repatriation, the national Bernama news agency reported yesterday.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

RP anti-terrorism bills put on the back-burner

RP anti-terrorism bills put on the back-burner MANILA (AFP): Bills intended to curb terrorism and crime have been put on the back-burner until economic bills are passed despite reports of possible threats from Moro rebels, Philippine Justice Secretary Teofisto Guingona said yesterday.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Tokyo's Nikkei leads way as Asian bourses gain

Tokyo's Nikkei leads way as Asian bourses gain HONG KONG (Reuter): Tokyo stocks hit a 19-month high yesterday as most Asian stock markets gained, buoyed by the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts overnight.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Stock Exchnage

Stock ExchnageStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 1, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 0 11,000 AHAP Insurance 3,000 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,150 75 714,500 Aneka Kimia...

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Prostitute outwits playboy con-man

Prostitute outwits playboy con-man PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A wanted con artist who posed as a playboy and preyed on rich girls ended his love adventures in police custody yesterday.Amin Muhamad, 33, was outwitted by a 23-year-old prostitute he went with to a cheap motel in Kebumen.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Bazaar held for office workers

Bazaar held for office workers JAKARTA (JP): Office workers in one of Jakarta's business centers should be able to fit in some more shopping time next week.A bazaar at the World Trade Center from Feb. 6-9 will cater to hundreds of employees working in buildings along one of Jakarta's business...

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

PDI can't sue government over leadership rift

PDI can't sue government over leadership rift SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has no legal ground to settle its conflict with the government over the East Java leadership rift, an expert says.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

University to form culture laboratory

University to form culture laboratory JEMBER, East Java: Jember University will soon set up a laboratory to study the local cultures of the Tengger on Mt. Bromo, the Maduranese, and the Osing in Banyuwangi, Antara reported.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Banks invited to join $350m Pramindo loan

Banks invited to join $350m Pramindo loan HONG KONG (Reuter): Banks have been invited to join a US$350 million loan facility for PT Pramindo Ikak Nusantara, arranger Chase Manhattan Bank Asia said yesterday.The company is a consortium including Indonesia's Astra Group and France's Cable et Radio.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Transportation Ministry to store Bulog's rice imports

Transportation Ministry to store Bulog's rice imports JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Transportation said yesterday that the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) can use the port's warehouses to store its rice imports which have been held up on waiting vessels and causing congestion in local seaports.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Managing firms in ASEAN

Managing firms in ASEANBy Bob Widyahartono The following article is based on a paper presented at the opening of the Magister Management program at the Institute for Management Development in Indonesia on Jan. 27, 1996. This is the first of two articles.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Govt fails to control aid for NGOs

Govt fails to control aid for NGOs JAKARTA (JP): The government has admitted defeat in its drive to control the flow of foreign aid to local non-governmental organizations, including those critical of state policies.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Competitiveness: Reforms and quick fixes

Competitiveness: Reforms and quick fixes The government introduced a new reform package last week to boost the country's exports. Economist Mari Pangestu argues that quick fixes to improve the nation's competitiveness are no longer the answer since more fundamental issues are at stakes.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: Solo Pianist, daily from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 11 a.m to 1 a.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Indonesian bank in India

Indonesian bank in India BOMBAY (AFP): Indonesia's Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) plans to open a branch here by the end of March, the Economic Times newspaper said yesterday.Bank chief executive officer Raghu Palat told the daily the Indonesian bank would offer corporate banking services as...

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaFriday Maghrib 6.20 p.m.Saturday Imsak 4:26 a.m. Subuh 4.36 a.m.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Motorbike force intensified

Motorbike force intensified JAKARTA (JP): The City Military Command's Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Sutiyoso has said the activities of his motorbike force are being intensified during the fasting month of Ramadhan and the Idul Fitri holiday.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Kempes vows to upgrade Indonesian football

Kempes vows to upgrade Indonesian football JAKARTA (JP): Mario Alberto Kempes, whose skills helped Argentina lift the 1978 World Cup, yesterday pledged an all-out effort to lift Indonesian soccer to a new high.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Dutch painter to hold expo

Dutch painter to hold expo JAKARTA (JP): A Swiss-born Dutch painter, Paul Husner is to display his works at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, Jakarta, from Feb. 7 to March 8.Dr. Toety Heraty is scheduled to open the exhibition.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Electricity and nuclear

Electricity and nuclearFrom JayakartaThat the European community has downright rejected the nuclear project reflects the political impact of the Chernobyl disaster on the European region. With this new awareness, the European community is totally opposed to the policy which concerns development of...

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

S'pore upgrades defense capability

S'pore upgrades defense capability SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's defense chief said in remarks published yesterday that the city-state was determined to develop a strong and modern security force that may include submarines, but ruled out a regional arms race.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Darya Varia buys stake

Darya Varia buys stake HONG KONG (Reuter): First Pacific Co Ltd said yesterday its Indonesian pharmaceutical unit PT Darya Varia Laboratoria had acquired the 40 percent it did not already own of PT Pradja Pharin for Rp 43.8 billion (US$18.9 million).

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

'Private hospitals tend to do unnecessary tests'

'Private hospitals tend to do unnecessary tests' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Medical Association asks the government to grant it the authority to revoke the license of profiteering doctors who subject their patients to unnecessary tests.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Rights body offers to mediate in hostage crisis

Rights body offers to mediate in hostage crisis JAKARTA (JP): The military yesterday gave the go-ahead to the National Commission on Human Rights to try to mediate with Irian Jaya separatist rebels for the release of 13 people, including six Europeans, held captive since Jan. 8.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Sibalec to set up plant

Sibalec to set up plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Sibalec, a lamp producer, signed a joint venture agreement yesterday with two Japanese companies -- Toshiba and Kanematsu -- to establish a glass component plant with an investment of Rp 25 billion (US$10.8 million).

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Ministerial consistency

Ministerial consistencyFrom NeracaWhen Soedomo was the minister of manpower, hawkers were chased away from trading in the streets or intersections. The minister then introduced a program named Esok penuh harapan (Tomorrow is full of hopes), to train hawkers for certain jobs.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Manpower ministry vows to drop various levies

Manpower ministry vows to drop various levies JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower plans to phase out various levies it has been imposing on companies in the hope of allowing them to pay their workers more as well as making them more competitive.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Irianese killed by mob

Irianese killed by mob JAKARTA (JP): Irianese Yuda Bongus Ibo, 33, was beaten to death by about 30 people in Kampung Srengseng, Kebayoran Lama district, South Jakarta.According to Yuda's cousin, Eric, Yuda was attacked by seven unknown people, one of whom held a knife, on Wednesday evening in front...

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

City needs 9,300 tons of beef for Ramadhan

City needs 9,300 tons of beef for Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): The City Husbandry Agency projects that the city will need at least 9,300 tons of meat, or 46,500 heads of cattle, during the fasting month of Ramadhan until the Idul Fitri festivities.

Fri, 02 Feb 1996

Government waives permit for 'umrah' pilgrimage

Government waives permit for 'umrah' pilgrimage JAKARTA (JP): One permit was abolished yesterday, but this has nothing to do with cumbersome business permits. This one is the permit required for people intending to perform umrah -- a minor haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Bakrie's component plant

Bakrie's component plant JAKARTA (JP): Bakrie Tosanjaya, a subsidiary of Bakrie & Brothers, signed yesterday a joint venture agreement with Jidhosa Buhin Kogyo Co. Ltd. of Japan to build an automotive component plant in Kerawang, West Java, with an investment of US$4 million.

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

State firms asked to hold Telkom shares for 2 years

State firms asked to hold Telkom shares for 2 years JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad confirmed yesterday that a number of state-owned companies and pension funds have been told to hold their Telkom shares for at least two years to prop up their price.

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Growth through cooperation (2)

Growth through cooperation (2) The following is an excerpt of a statement made by Governor of Bank Indonesia J. Soedradjat Djiwandono at the Bankers' Annual Meeting on Jan. 19, 1996. This is the second of two articles.

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaThursday Maghrib 6.20 p.m.Friday Imsak 4:25 a.m. Subuh 4.35 a.m.

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Plywood workers claim back pay

Plywood workers claim back pay JAKARTA (JP): Approximately 40 workers from a plywood company in Maluku sought help from the House of Representatives yesterday to resolve a dispute with the management over claims for unpaid overtime for the 1991-94 period.

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Bimantara, Alcatel link

Bimantara, Alcatel link JAKARTA (JP): Alcatel Alsthom of France and PT Elektrindo Nusantara, an affiliate of the Bimantara Group, have signed an agreement to cooperate in telecommunication projects in the country, Alcatel said in a statement yesterday.

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Pertamina expands to tackle private sector

Pertamina expands to tackle private sector SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia's state oil company Pertamina will expand and upgrade its refineries to produce better quality products to face private competition when the oil industry is deregulated, a Pertamina official said yesterday.

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Beaten pedestrian seeks justice

Beaten pedestrian seeks justice JAKARTA (JP): A pedestrian was beaten black and blue by a police officer last Friday, says the Legal Aid Institute (LBH).Rudolf Hemor was one of 30 pedestrians crossing the street together in front of the Hyatt Hotel to the corner of the Wisma Nusantara building on...

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Sabang mayor breaks down over ferry grief

Sabang mayor breaks down over ferry grief JAKARTA (JP): Emotion caught up with Sabang Mayor Bustari Mansyur who has been touring Weh Island these past 10 days to console the grieving relatives of those who died when their ferry sank on the way to the island on Jan. 19.

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Indonesian Palapa satellite represents third generation

Indonesian Palapa satellite represents third generationBy I. Christianto COCOA BEACH, Florida (JP): After seeing it's first satellite lift off into orbit two decades ago, Indonesia will today witness the launching of Palapa-C1, the first of the third generation of it's satellites, which will be...

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Mistakes part of democracy process

Mistakes part of democracy process Some members of the tiny Indonesian Democratic Party have proposed that the party's chairwoman, Megawati Soekarnoputri, run for president. Political scientist J. Soedjati Djiwandono evaluates the suggestion, which is unprecedented in the history of the New Order...

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Selling practice

Selling practice As frequent visitors to Indonesia over the past 15 years, we have been increasingly impressed by the improvement in the standard of living of the average Indonesian. To a large degree, this has been the result of the government's economic policies and the exercise of tight controls...

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 31, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 0 2,500 AHAP Insurance 3,000 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,075 175 612,000 Aneka...

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Who's afraid of Mega?

Who's afraid of Mega? It is beyond doubt that President Soeharto will be re-elected in the coming presidential election if he agrees to run for another term. At the moment, nobody is strong enough to challenge him.

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Change of attitude vital to save environment

Change of attitude vital to save environmentBy Rusdian Lubis JAKARTA (JP): What can be gleaned from the recent list exposing the environmental sinners in Indonesia?First, the program, dubbed Proper, diversifies environmental policy in Indonesia by modifying the traditional command and control...

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

More flights to Manado

More flights to Manado JAKARTA (JP): Airlines from Taiwan and South Korea plan to open direct flights from their countries to Manado, North Sulawesi, making the city a gateway to the eastern part of Indonesia.North Sulawesi Governor E.E.

Thu, 01 Feb 1996

Poulterer robbed, wife raped in Bekasi

Poulterer robbed, wife raped in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): Police are still trying to determine the identities of the men who allegedly robbed a Bekasi poultry breeding farm manager and then raped his wife in front of their daughter on Tuesday.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col.

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