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Wed, 10 Jan 1996
Further studies of Danish coal technology urged
Further studies of Danish coal technology urged JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has called for a further studies of Danish technology for clearing coal from its' sulfur content with a view to expanding the use of coal in the country.
Wed, 10 Jan 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Music Performance: Gerak & Lagu 3:30 Science World 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Among Us: Kata Hati 4:30 Documentary 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travel: Face of My Country 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05...
Wed, 10 Jan 1996
Export hits fertilizer supply
Export hits fertilizer supply JAKARTA (JP): Favorable prices of urea fertilizer on the international market have encouraged traders to export such a product, thereby causing shortages of supplies in the domestic market, a House of Representatives member said.
Wed, 10 Jan 1996
Wage hikes too small, unions say
Wage hikes too small, unions sayBy Maria Andi JAKARTA (JP): Workers' unions and businessmen are divided about the government plan to increase the minimum wage, which will take effect on April 1.The Federation of the All Indonesia Workers Union said yesterday that the 10.
Wed, 10 Jan 1996
NGK sets up RI subsidiary
NGK sets up RI subsidiary TOKYO (Reuter): NGK Insulators Ltd said it would set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Indonesia in April to produce ceramic components for catalytic converters.The new company, PT NGK Ceramics Indonesia, capitalized at US$10 million, plans to invest 1.
Wed, 10 Jan 1996
TV stations warned against influx of foreign values
TV stations warned against influx of foreign values JAKARTA (JP): Privately-owned television stations should air more locally produced programs as a move to contain the influx of foreign values, a senior legislator said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Jan 1996
Dumai refinery shut down
Dumai refinery shut down SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia's state-owned oil firm Pertamina's 26,500 barrels per day (bpd) hydrocracking unit at its Dumai refinery will remain shut until Jan. 22, a Pertamina official told Reuters yesterday.The maintenance shutdown, which started on Dec.
Wed, 10 Jan 1996
Firms blast bourses' management
Firms blast bourses' management JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Public Companies Association has urged the managements of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) and Surabaya Stock Exchange to be more cooperative and transparent in their efforts to develop the market.
Wed, 10 Jan 1996
1966 activists not impressed by own record
1966 activists not impressed by own record JAKARTA (JP): Former activists who launched the massive street demonstrations 30 years ago to fight "for the people", admitted yesterday they have not fully lived up to their own commitments.
Wed, 10 Jan 1996
MAS buys Boeing jets
MAS buys Boeing jets KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The Malaysian Airline System (MAS) said yesterday it would buy 25 Boeing passenger jets over the next five years, shutting out European rival Airbus Industries from a deal worth around US$4.0 billion.
Wed, 10 Jan 1996
Anti-vice drive pays off
Anti-vice drive pays off BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Bandar Lampung Mayor Suharto promised to continue his anti-vice campaign after the local district court passed sentence on 16 male and female prostitutes and their patrons, early this week.
Wed, 10 Jan 1996
Water supply disrupted
Water supply disrupted JAKARTA (JP): The supply of tap water in the Central Jakarta subdistricts of Kebon Sirih, Kwitang and Gunung Sahari as well as in the West Jakarta subdistricts of Grogol, Pejagalan and Bandengan has been disrupted for several days due to the recent floods.
Wed, 10 Jan 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 9, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 775 0 2,000 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,725 0 439,000 Aneka...
Wed, 10 Jan 1996
German alumni union studies RI industry
German alumni union studies RI industry JAKARTA (JP): The German Alumni Association is conducting a study on the potential of Indonesian products to identify their competitiveness in the world market, chairman of the association Soni Harsono said.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Minimum wage raised by 10%
Minimum wage raised by 10% JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief announced yesterday the new minimum wage levels for 25 of Indonesia's 27 provinces, showing increases averaging 10.63 percent, with implementation starting in April.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Minimum wage levels by province (in rupiah)
Minimum wage levels by province (in rupiah) Current New Province --------------------------------- Daily Monthly Daily Monthly 1. Aceh 3,500 105,000 3,850 115,500 2. North Sumatra 4,200 126,000 4,600 138,000 3. West Sumatra 3,250 97,500 3,600 108,000 4. South Sumatra 3,500 105,000 3,850 115,500 5.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Nine power projects inaugurated
Nine power projects inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana inaugurated last Saturday three power plants with a total capacity of 815 megawatts (MW) and six electricity facilities worth Rp 2.7 trillion (US$1.17 billion).
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
CPC, Pertamina to tie up
CPC, Pertamina to tie up TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan's state-run Chinese Petroleum Corp (CPC) will team up with Indonesian Petroleum to set up an asphalt plant in Indonesia, the Central News Agency reported.Under the plan, the 668-million-Taiwan-dollar (US$24 million) plant will produce 1,212 metric tons...
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Robbery attempt on a bus
Robbery attempt on a busFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn Jan. 4, 1996 at about 7:30 p.m. I was riding on an air- conditioned limited passenger bus en route to Blok-M in South Jakarta from Rawamangun, East Jakarta. I narrowly escaped becoming a target of robbery on the Steady Safe bus.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Election monitoring by NGOs violate laws, experts say
Election monitoring by NGOs violate laws, experts say SEMARANG (JP): Legal experts welcomed the wishes of local non- governmental organizations (NGOs) to participate in the monitoring of the 1997 general elections, but say the move is against the law.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Living with floods
Living with floods Everybody knows that Jakarta is prone to flooding. No less than 13 rivers criss-cross the capital city, making floods a perennial threat for Jakarta.People who live in the slums along riverbanks have even developed a "live with floods" philosophy because each rainy season leads...
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
SE Asian palm oil prices likely to fall
SE Asian palm oil prices likely to fall KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Southeast Asian palm oil prices are expected to fall this week on continued selling pressure and lack of export demand, regional traders said.But coconut oil prices would hold steady to firm on the back of thin supplies, they said.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 8, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 775 25 4,500 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,725 50 1,625,500 Aneka...
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Ten people injured in train crash
Ten people injured in train crash JAKARTA (JP): Ten people were injured yesterday when the Jaya Baya train hit the Bekasi-Gambir commuter train which was packed with passengers, in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
'Democracy and free press could wipe out corruption'
'Democracy and free press could wipe out corruption' SEMARANG (JP): A democratic political system, including the presence of a free press, could eliminate corruption which is rampant in the Indonesian bureaucracy, sociologist Loekman Soetrisno said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
White komodo found in Flores
White komodo found in Flores KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Residents of the Bajawa regency, Flores Island, have recently discovered a white komodo, a rare variation of the largest monitor lizards.Governor Herman Musakabe revealed the discovery to the press on Friday and said that the residents have...
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Support small industry: Soeharto
Support small industry: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday presented awards to 54 businesspeople and nine regents and mayors for their distinguished efforts in developing small-scale industries, saying that the businesses development must be accelerated so to face tough competition.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Don't rest on past laurels: Try Sutrisno
Don't rest on past laurels: Try Sutrisno JAKARTA (JP): People should be prepared to meet new challenges and not rest on past laurels, Vice President Try Sutrisno told the nation yesterday.Opening a meeting of former student leaders of the mid-1960s at the Merdeka Selatan Palace, Try said: "Past...
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Involve children in conversations: Expert
Involve children in conversations: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Parents' failure to involve children in conversations is the cause of many Indonesians' inability to express their ideas, an expert said yesterday.Dr. Lily I.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Vietnam to import cement
Vietnam to import cement HANOI (AFP): Vietnam will import 1.5 million tones of cement and 1.6 million tones of clinker, or unprocessed cement, this year to meet domestic demand, an official said.The country should produce a maximum of 7.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Telkom networks in Sumatra privatized
Telkom networks in Sumatra privatized JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Telkom yesterday handed over the management of its telecommunications networks throughout Sumatra to PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara, a joint venture between France Telecom, the Astra group and two other local partners.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Flood evacuees need food and medicine
Flood evacuees need food and medicine JAKARTA (JP): After at least three days living in evacuation sites, the families whose homes were hit by the floods are now facing contagious diseases like diarrhea and skin problems.A floodwatch guard in Jatinegara, M.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Suwandi disappoints fans at Indosiar Open
Suwandi disappoints fans at Indosiar Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian best men's singles player Suwandi disappointed his home fans with an erratic game in his 6-2, 6-7 (9-11), 5-7 first-round defeat to Mauricio Hadad of Colombia in the Indosiar Open tennis championships yesterday.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
RI bourse offers competitive costs
RI bourse offers competitive costs JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian capital market offers competitive costs to companies listing their shares, said the chairman of the association of Indonesian securities companies, Yannes Naibaho.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Foreigners held for overstaying
Foreigners held for overstaying MANADO, North Sulawesi: The immigration office in Bitung regency has detained nine foreigners for either overstaying or violating their visas, Antara reported.Three of the foreigners were from the Philippines, while the others were Taiwanese.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Divide Irian Jaya into three: Advisor
Divide Irian Jaya into three: Advisor JAKARTA (JP): A senior consultant to the government has proposed that Irian Jaya be divided into three separate provinces to facilitate the administration of the huge and largely underdeveloped territory, Antara reported yesterday.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Mulia to give bonus shares
Mulia to give bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Mulia Industrindo, a manufacturer of ceramic and glass products listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, will this month issue 247.5 million bonus shares, bringing the total number of its shares to 472.5 million.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Superschool
Superschool Mochtar Buchori's "Viewpoint": Super schools making inroads into RI society (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 6, 1996) examines the emergence of "superschools" providing high quality education in Indonesia.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Floods claim 6 lives as thousands homeless
Floods claim 6 lives as thousands homeless JAKARTA (JP): At least 11 people have been reported missing in the floods that have hit major parts of the capital city since last week."We have received reports from relatives of the 11 missing persons since the heavy floods started, and some of them have...
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Flooding chaos gridlocks Jakarta
Flooding chaos gridlocks Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta was virtually paralyzed yesterday with thousands of people failing to turn up for work or school, and thousands others stranded for hours in traffic jams.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Students stage cleanliness event
Students stage cleanliness event JAKARTA (JP): As many as 300 senior and junior high school students cleaned away graffiti at public places in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.Organized by the Communication Forum of Jakarta Students (FKMJ), the program was aimed at facilitating communication among...
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
City inundated by garbage
City inundated by garbage PALU, South Sulawesi: Mayor Rully Lamadjido threw his hands up in exasperation after finding out that of the 469 cubic meter of garbage the city produces daily, only half is transported to waste disposal sites.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Ramos vows to take on crime and coruption
Ramos vows to take on crime and coruptionBy Maria Teresa Villanueva-Cerojano MANILA (Kyodo): President Fidel Ramos has ordered a major shakeup of generals and colonels of the Philippine National Police in a bid to crack down on crime and corruption in the police force that has jeopardized the...
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
S. Asian nations meet to set free trade agenda
S. Asian nations meet to set free trade agenda NEW DELHI (Reuter): Commerce ministers of seven South Asian countries began talks yesterday to assess progress on a month-old trade pact, and to set the agenda for liberalizing trade in a region rife with political conflict, officials said.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Peace hopes for PNG's island slim
Peace hopes for PNG's island slim PORT MORESBY (Reuter): Hopes for peace on the Papua New Guinea island of Bougainville are under threat again after rebel leaders returning by boat from peace talks in Australia were fired upon by government troops, rebel spokesmen said.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Telkom service
Telkom service With interest I read the article about PT Telkom and its 'Gelar aksi' (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 6, 1996).In this article it says that the minister of tourism, post and telecommunications, Joop Ave, urges Telkom to connect telephone lines in the Greater Jakarta area within three days.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Observers call for inclusive sense of nationalism
Observers call for inclusive sense of nationalism SURABAYA (JP): A newly established organization made its high- profile presence felt yesterday by holding a national discussion on various subjects, including national leadership succession.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Asia-Pacific semiconductor revenues up 48% to US$33.5b
Asia-Pacific semiconductor revenues up 48% to US$33.5b SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia-Pacific semiconductor sales grew by 48 percent year-on-year to US$33.5 billion in 1995, confirming the region as the world's most dynamic chip market, figures made available here yesterday showed.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
Water company reduces service
Water company reduces service PURWAKARTA, West Java: The local water company has decided to reduce its output following the discovery of 1,560 tons of fishes floating dead in its water source, the Jatiluhur dam.
Tue, 09 Jan 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: The Kidsongs 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Education Program: Piano; Flute; Guitar 3:30 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Road to Avonlea (continued) 4:30 Science Program: Legend of The Century 4:55...