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Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 11, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,075 175 19,500 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 825 0 10,000 Andayani Megah 1,025 0 87,500 Aneka...
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Megawati knew of attack plan
Megawati knew of attack plan JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, the ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), gave her first testimony at her supporters' trial yesterday, saying she knew of the planned forced takeover of the party headquarters by Soerjadi loyalists two days before...
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Tourism target is realistic: Executives
Tourism target is realistic: Executives JAKARTA (JP): The government's target of 11 million foreign tourists spending US$15 billion in Indonesia in 2005 is realistic provided the government and companies work harder to develop the industry, executives said yesterday.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Japanese investors keen on RI despite car policy: Sanwa
Japanese investors keen on RI despite car policy: Sanwa JAKARTA (JP): A Japanese research group said yesterday Indonesia remained an attractive place for Japanese investors to do business despite its controversial national car policy.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Police arrest handbag thief
Police arrest handbag thief JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested yesterday one of two men who injured a 78-year-old woman while stealing her handbag containing Rp 10,000 (US$4.20).Sgt. Suparto of the Gambir Police subprecinct said Sutiani Agustina, the victim, suffered an injury to her shoulder when two...
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
First beauty queen for East Timor
First beauty queen for East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The latest hot issue in East Timor has nothing to do with politics: It has selected its first beauty queen.The first ever beauty contest in the youngest province was held by the Citra Timor Workshop.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Zarina agrees to return for trial at home: Police
Zarina agrees to return for trial at home: Police JAKARTA (JP): Zarina, the Ecstasy-case suspect apprehended recently in Houston, U.S., has agreed to be brought back home for prosecution, a police officer said yesterday.National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Greeting poses a problem
Greeting poses a problem In 1985, I had a journalist friend from Norway visiting me while he was writing an article on Islam in Indonesia for a magazine. When the report was published, he sent me a copy of the magazine.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
New system for air tickets
New system for air tickets JAKARTA (JP): Domestic travelers will enjoy greater freedom in choosing who they fly with next year by using endorsable tickets issued by any of the country's six scheduled airlines.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
PT Sierad Produce to go public
PT Sierad Produce to go public JAKARTA (JP): PT Sierad Produce, a publicly-listed PT Anwar Sierad subsidiary, plans to sell 250 million new shares to the public early next month to raise approximately Rp 300 billion (US$129.3 million) for its expansion program.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Two new overpasses open next month
Two new overpasses open next month JAKARTA (JP): Two overpasses on arterial roads will be completed next month as part of an effort to solve Jakarta's horrendous traffic congestion, the head of City Public Works Office, Soeharto, said yesterday.The overpasses are on Jl.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Bishop Belo's comments still creating waves
Bishop Belo's comments still creating waves JAKARTA (JP): A legislator from the ruling Golkar party called for the public yesterday to be prudent in responding to Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo's recent critical remarks about the Armed Forces.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Land rows overshadow APEC meeting
Land rows overshadow APEC meetingBy Richard Ingham HONG KONG (AFP): Sovereignty disputes that arc from Northeast Asia to the South China Sea, coupled to fears of resurgent nationalism, make a troubling backcloth for the upcoming APEC summit in the Philippines.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Lowering of interest rates
Lowering of interest ratesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe endeavors toward the lowering of bank interest rates have induced me to come up with suggestions which may be used as input for decisionmakers.I realize that the lowering of interest rates cannot be done instantly.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Dengue kills 156 people
Dengue kills 156 people SEMARANG: A total of 156 people in Central Java have died of dengue fever this year, a government official here has said.Dadik Suhardadi, head of the local social affairs office, said most of the victims live in the coastal areas in the northern part of the province, Antara...
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Robberies that were never solved
Robberies that were never solvedFrom KompasThe Horticulture Research Center of Lembang, under the supervision of the Agriculture Research and Development Center on Jl. Tangkubanperahu No. 517 in Lembang, Bandung, West Java (now known as the Research Center of Vegetables) has, since 1992, been...
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
RI's economic policy experience
RI's economic policy experience The following article is based on a paper by Mohammad Sadli presented at the Conference on Governance Innovation in Manila on Oct. 22. The conference was organized by the Ottawa-based Institute on Governance, the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank and...
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Indonesia must shape up to face competition: Mar'ie
Indonesia must shape up to face competition: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad reiterated yesterday that strengthening Indonesia's competitiveness and resilience is one of the most pressing challenges facing the country amid increasingly keener global competition.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Mashill launches credit cards
Mashill launches credit cards JAKARTA (JP): Mashill Utama, a publicly-listed bank, has launched a Visa and MasterCard service, the bank's card center manager, John Suwardi, said yesterday.Mashill director Muliadi Hendri estimates that Indonesia's potential demand for credit and charge cards is 1.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Shooting of 'Fatahillah' starts
Shooting of 'Fatahillah' starts JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, the main producer of Fatahillah, is scheduled to witness the initial shooting for the film on Saturday in Lombang, kilometers east of Indramayu, West Java.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Nuclear bill closed for public input
Nuclear bill closed for public input JAKARTA (JP): Deliberation on the controversial bill on nuclear energy at the House of Representatives has entered the final stages closed to public input, critics of the draft law said yesterday.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Greeting foreigners
Greeting foreigners I feel touched reading Paul Wesson's letter 'Be polite' published in The Jakarta Post, Oct. 30, 1996, in which he deeply regretted the way other expatriates reacted toward Indonesians who greeted them with "Hello Mister!" Other expatriates, he wrote, often rudely ignore or snub...
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Conserving the sweet tree of life in Padasuka village
Conserving the sweet tree of life in Padasuka villageBy Aparna Devere PADASUKA, West Java: The winding weather-beaten tracks lead to the village. The mini bus comes only once in a while, making the perilous journey up and down the steep mountains.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Astra and Mitra sign $10m deal
Astra and Mitra sign $10m deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra Graphia and PT Mitra Global Telekomunikasi Indonesia have signed a US$10.1 million-deal to establish an Integrated Operation Support System project for telecommunication services in Central Java.
Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Save mangroves from logging
Save mangroves from logging BANDAR LAMPUNG: An expert has urged the government to save the country's mangroves from rampant logging.M. Khazali of the Indonesia-chapter of Wetland International Program expressed his concern, that mangroves throughout the country had been neglected all these years,...
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Englishman tried for smuggling heroin
Englishman tried for smuggling heroin JAKARTA (JP): A British citizen appeared in the Central Jakarta District Court on Friday on charges of smuggling more than a kilogram of heroin.AP, a 35-year-old photographer, from Consett, England, was arrested in July at the Pasar Baru Post Office, Central...
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Boston Ballet puts on a flawless performance
Boston Ballet puts on a flawless performanceBy Mariam K. Sutalaksana JAKARTA (JP): The stars of the Boston Ballet who performed in Jakarta last week were enchanting and in command of the ballet steps they performed. One could only wonder if they were ever going to make a mistake.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Camdessus' advice
Camdessus' advice The two biggest challenges in the financial sector which IMF Managing Director Michel Camdessus says are facing the ASEAN countries in today's global economy are precisely the problems Indonesia is coping with at present.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Environmental impact
Environmental impact Your editorial of Nov. 4, 1996, Sarwono's lead, which called for strengthening of the Office of the State Minister of Environment was right on target. We are currently working to clarify that the authority for the environment rests with the state minister and with the agency he...
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Transparency needed
Transparency needed In a plenary session which lasted almost until midnight on Tuesday, the case of the death of Yogyakarta journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin, alias Udin, and the Situbondo (East Java) riots were the main points on the agenda discussed by the National Commission on Human Rights.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Tourist info on Internet
Tourist info on Internet JAKARTA (JP): People planning to holiday in Indonesia are now able to look for tourist information and make hotel reservations on the Internet at a new PT Bali Info Iklanindo web-site.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Religious violence concerns Soeharto
Religious violence concerns Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is worried about the use of violence in resolving conflicts, especially religious ones."The use of violence in resolving conflicts in the community, religious conflicts in particular, is a real cause for concern for all of us,"...
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Raids continue on alcohol, prostitutes
Raids continue on alcohol, prostitutes JAKARTA (JP): Five hundred bottles of alcohol were seized Saturday evening from sites without permits to sell alcohol.The city's public order agency also picked up six street prostitutes operating at the National Monument Park in Central Jakarta.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Positive sentiment seen on JSX stocks this week
Positive sentiment seen on JSX stocks this week JAKARTA (JP): Several analysts predict a positive performance for the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week, but believe share prices would move up in a narrow range on an expected profit- taking and consolidation mood on selected big companies.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Tommy operates simulator
Tommy operates simulator JAKARTA (JP): PT Grahadi Angkasa, a private firm owned by Hutomo (Tommy) Mandala Putra, President Soeharto's youngest son, on Friday launched its first Boeing B-737-200 simulator to improve the skills of the country's pilots.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
After Zarima, Eddy Tansil?
After Zarima, Eddy Tansil?From JayakartaWhat a great relief to hear the news of Ecstasy queen Zarima's arrest in the USA.The police in Tangerang, as well as the whole nation, are proud that the woman has been detained. This euphoria will be intensified if Zarima is brought to court in Indonesia.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Eddy Tansil's turn
Eddy Tansil's turnFrom MerdekaAfter Ecstasy queen Zarima's arrest in the U.S., it should be Eddy Tansil's turn. Fugitive criminal Tansil, who absconded with Rp 1.3 trillion, may be abroad or still in Indonesia.Therefore, the media should continue to publish news on Eddy Tansil.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Reactions on Bishop Belo 'too hasty': Legislator
Reactions on Bishop Belo 'too hasty': Legislator JAKARTA (JP): An East Timorese legislator has slammed leaders and officials in Jakarta for reacting too hastily to the alleged anti-Indonesian remarks made by Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo which were published in a German magazine.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
New franchise has come
New franchise has come JAKARTA (JP): After a long absence, an all-you-can-eat restaurant was opened here yesterday. The Hartz Chicken Buffet franchise from the USA, run by the Sierad Group, has opened at Lippo Supermall, in Karawaci.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Low-cost housing developers still allowed to operate
Low-cost housing developers still allowed to operate JAKARTA (JP): Developers specializing in low cost housing are to be exempted from an instruction ending permits to developers in Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi, chairman of the Association of Indonesian Developers (REI) Edwin Kawilarang said.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku: Ambon 2:35 TV Series: Buck Rogers 3:05 Children Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 Science Film 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: Ambon 5:30 Puppet Show: Wibisana Tundung 6:00 News:...
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Banks' dominance in financing dangerous
Banks' dominance in financing dangerous JAKARTA (JP): The continuing dominance of the banking system in the country's commercial finances poses great risks of credit crunches that may inhibit economic growth, an economist said over the weekend.John D.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
'More science graduates needed'
'More science graduates needed' JAKARTA (JP): A planning expert has said Indonesia must increase the number of students graduating annually from natural sciences and engineering to 65,000 by 2019 -- a rate four times that recorded in 1994.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Soccer body promises to stop the rot
Soccer body promises to stop the rot JAKARTA (JP): When Indonesian League soccer's third season kicks off Nov. 17, spectators can look forward to better competition, sportsmanship and sports facilities, the Indonesian Soccer Association promises.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Hectares of forests re-greened
Hectares of forests re-greened MALANG, East Java: The local forestry office will launch next month the re-greening of 1,168 hectares of forest in southern Malang.Spokesman Abdurrahman Saleh Aziz at the local office of the state-owned Perhutani forestry enterprise was quoted by Antara as saying...
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
AIDS cases in Vietnam rise
AIDS cases in Vietnam rise HANOI (DPA): A total of 4,534 people have been diagnosed with the human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) since the disease was first discovered in Vietnam in 1991, the daily Lao Dong reported yesterday.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Mt. Merapi blows hot air
Mt. Merapi blows hot air SEMARANG (JP): Mt. Merapi belched hot air on Saturday, prompting the authorities to renew their alert to the people living on its slope.The cloud of hot air was seen by monitoring posts in Kaliurang and Babadan, the chief of the Mt.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Dharmala to issue Rp 100b in bonds
Dharmala to issue Rp 100b in bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT BBL Dharmala Finance, of the Dharmala group, plans to issue Rp 100 billion (US$42.4 million) in bonds to fund its expansion programs.The five year bonds will carry fixed and floating coupon rates, the company said over the weekend.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Schiffer and Campbell open Fashion Cafe
Schiffer and Campbell open Fashion Cafe JAKARTA (JP): Supermodels Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell opened Asia's first Fashion Cafe here Saturday night before hundreds of glitterati from the worlds of politics, business and fashion.
Mon, 11 Nov 1996
Clinton denies funds steer policy on Indonesia
Clinton denies funds steer policy on Indonesia WASHINGTON (Reuter): President Bill Clinton denies that any contributions to the Democratic Party from an Indonesian businessman influenced U.S. policy toward Indonesia.