Archive: 20 January 1997
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Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Sempati Air explains
Sempati Air explains Regarding Mr. Hasjim's letter (Jan. 13, 1997), we would like to express our regret for the inconvenience Mr. Hasjim experienced when trying to check-in at City Check-in Terminal Senayan Jan. 6, 1997.We could not accept Mr.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Union leader attacks low minimum wage
Union leader attacks low minimum wage JAKARTA (JP): An official of the Federation of Indonesian Labor Union has criticized the government for failing to significantly raise the minimum wage.Wilhelmus Bhoka, the federation's deputy chairman, said Saturday that in the past 20 years the country's...
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
'Govt knows what to do with mining projects'
'Govt knows what to do with mining projects' The government has been under fire recently over its plan to develop the Busang gold mine in East Kalimantan with a Canadian joint venture. Critics said the government should postpone the project until it can work it out by itself.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Legislature candidates announced
Legislature candidates announced JAKARTA (JP): The National Election Committee will have completed half its preparations for the May 29 election when it releases today its provisional list of 2,303 legislature candidates.Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Govt undecided on national car policy for jeeps
Govt undecided on national car policy for jeeps JAKARTA (JP): The government has not decided whether to apply the national car policy to automobiles other than sedans but sole national car licensee PT Timor Putra Nasional already has its Sportage jeeps on display, for launching later this year.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Trust crucial in punishment
Trust crucial in punishmentBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The recent Tasikmalaya riot in which five people were killed has both political and educational implications. The political aspect has been intensively analyzed by the public while the educational aspect remains largely untouched.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Govt will not raise fuel price this year, says Sudjana
Govt will not raise fuel price this year, says Sudjana JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said over the weekend that the government would not raise oil fuel prices despite the fact that the expected higher prices of crude oil would push up fuel production costs.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Driver awarded for foiling bus hijack
Driver awarded for foiling bus hijack JAKARTA (JP): The Bumiputera Insurance company awarded Rp 5 million (US$ 2,105) over the weekend to a public bus driver who bravely stopped students hijacking his bus.Suratno Hadisuwito, a director of Bumiputera Insurance, said that Mangaraja R.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Bazaar at WTC
Bazaar at WTC JAKARTA (JP): World Trade Center will open tomorrow a four-day bazaar to commemorate the upcoming Idul Fitri holidays.Some 42 stands, which will be open to the public on the Atrium level of the World Trade Center (WTC) from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., will offer primary and secondary goods.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Gus Dur says Moslems getting shallower
Gus Dur says Moslems getting shallower JAKARTA (JP): The religious life of Indonesian Moslems is becoming more superficial resulting in recent outbreaks of religious violence, Abdurrahman Wahid said yesterday.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Five C. Jakarta students arrested for killing
Five C. Jakarta students arrested for killing JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police have arrested five of six senior high school students wanted for killing a student of a technical high school in a brawl in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta on Dec. 26.Chief Lt. Col. M.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Angry men and Clinton's List
Angry men and Clinton's ListFrom KompasMany of our politicians and legislators are angry about "Clinton's List" published in the Jan. 2 edition of The International Herald Tribune. The list says that Indonesia is among the countries which are not democratic and do not respect people's freedom.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Buck Rogers 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 Science Film: Death Rider 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 6:00...
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Vendors get little extra space in city markets
Vendors get little extra space in city markets JAKARTA (JP): Hopes that the city's market firm could provide extra space for vendors during Ramadhan cannot be met because of overcrowded markets.An official of the firm, PD Pasar Jaya, said Friday only 10 sites on market grounds in South and Central...
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Unregistered schools quetion govt ruling
Unregistered schools quetion govt ruling JAKARTA (JP): Principals of unregistered vocational schools questioned over the weekend the government's agenda in asking them to meet all official requirements or face closure.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Find the masterminds
Find the masterminds Following the upheavals in Situbondo and Tasikmalaya -- two Nahdatul Ulama (NU) strongholds -- NU chairman Abdurrahman Wahid accused the instigators of the riots of acting to intentionally discredit the organization.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Medan rally route modified on FIA's rules
Medan rally route modified on FIA's rules JAKARTA (JP): The International Automotive Federation's (FIA) new rules state that the routes for the World Rally Championship, including Rally Indonesia in Medan, North Sumatra, must be reduced from 28 special stages to 22.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Flash flood hits C. Java
Flash flood hits C. Java SEMARANG: A two-meter-high flash flood hit eight villages in Tayu, Pati, Central Java, when the Tayu river overflowed Friday.Information obtained Saturday from an on-duty officer at the Pati center for natural disaster management stated that the eight villages affected by...
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
BNI to float $145m Yankee bonds
BNI to float $145m Yankee bonds JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Bank Negara Indonesia plans to issue Yankee bonds worth US$145 million through its New York branch.The bank announced over the weekend that the bond offerings will be arranged by J.P Morgan Securities as the lead underwriter.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Expired foods flood market
Expired foods flood market DENPASAR, Bali: Processed and canned goods passed their expiry dates have been found flooding a number of supermarkets across the country, a researcher at the Information and Environment Management Center said Friday.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
E. Timor to have sugar mill
E. Timor to have sugar mill JAKARTA (JP): PT Putra Tunggal Sejati plans to develop a 60- hectare sugarcane plantation in East Timor, with total investment of around Rp 450 billion (US$190 million).Deputy head of the East Timor Investment Coordinating Board Basyiruddin Yusuf said in Dili over the...
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Jumping into SEA Games
Jumping into SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Officials of the Indonesian Aero Sports Federation are planning to stage a parachuting exhibition event at the 19th SEA Games here in October."We really look forward to staging parachuting at the games and I assume it can be done since Indonesia is hosting the...
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Two missing as major floods hit Cenral Java
Two missing as major floods hit Cenral Java SEMARANG (JP): Two people went missing and thousands fled their homes as major floods hit Central Java's northern coastal towns on Saturday, officials said yesterday.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
S'pore fixes license fees
S'pore fixes license fees SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore's government has announced it will fix license fees, rather than use bids, for firms hoping to enter the country's lucrative telecommunications market, reports said Saturday.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Dumping claims to be assessed factually: Tunky
Dumping claims to be assessed factually: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said the government's antidumping committee will determine the validity of each dumping claim filed by Indonesian businesses before raising the issue to the international level.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Strike won't hurt local assembling of Cakra cars
Strike won't hurt local assembling of Cakra cars JAKARTA (JP): The assembling of PT Citramobil Nasional's Nenggala and Cakra sedans, which use South Korea's Hyundai Motor Company technology, will not be effected by recent labor strikes in South Korea, a company executive said.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Bumiputra 1912 reluctant to re-evaluate its assets
Bumiputra 1912 reluctant to re-evaluate its assets JAKARTA (JP): The finance minister's decree on asset reevaluation does not benefit insurance firms with large admitted fixed assets, an insurance firm executive said Friday.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 6:18 p.m.TuesdayImsak 4:20 a.m.Subuh 4:30 a.m.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Police seize 85 Ecstasy pills
Police seize 85 Ecstasy pills JAKARTA (JP): The police seized 85 Ecstasy pills yesterday from 23 youths arrested in a predawn raid at Ancol Dreamland Park, North Jakarta.Eighty-one pills were believed to have been made in Surabaya, East Java, and they usually sold for between Rp 35,000 (US$ 14.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
East Java archers opt for training in Surabaya
East Java archers opt for training in Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): Three national archers from East Java have opted to take part in the 19th SEA Games decentralized training program in Surabaya next month.Hendra Setiawan, Dwi Purwanti and Foury Akadiani are to join the program, approved by the Indonesian...
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Islamic law encyclopedia praised
Islamic law encyclopedia praised JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher lauds the Ensiklopedi Hukum Islam (Encyclopedia of Islamic Law), launched in Indonesia at a reception Saturday.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Experts favor amending law on judicial power
Experts favor amending law on judicial power JAKARTA (JP): Two legal experts threw their weight Saturday behind the Indonesian Judges Association's proposal that the 1970 law on judicial power be amended to make the judiciary more independent.Soehardjo S.S.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Sick society
Sick societyFrom MerdekaI read in the Jan. 10 edition of Merdeka that according to Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo, society and officials are "sick". I think there is some truth in Siswono's statement. It was not an overly dramatic assessment as referred to by Adi Sasono (Merdeka, Jan.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
MAS under probe, says deputy PM
MAS under probe, says deputy PM KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The government has initiated an inquiry into Malaysia Airline System Bhd (MAS) after reports that the state carrier's service has deteriorated due to lack of staff, Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Saving our seas
Saving our seas As travelers know, Indonesia is a land of immense dimensions. With 17,500 islands, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago to form a single nation-state. Some 6.5 million square kilometers, or three-quarters of the country's total territory, is water.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Soemitro tells youths to keep self-respect
Soemitro tells youths to keep self-respect JAKARTA (JP): Senior military figure Gen. (ret.) Soemitro called on Indonesian youths to be independent and not sell their pride for position or wealth."Young people should grow and develop on their own, and remain confident of their skills and knowledge,"...
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Pepper market hots up as shortages squeeze the market
Pepper market hots up as shortages squeeze the market LONDON (AFP): Pepper, king of condiments, has set the spice market alight as the import price continues to advance in leaps and bounds after a series of poor harvests in the key producing countries - Indonesia, Brazil and India.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Residents warned of cold lava flood
Residents warned of cold lava flood MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): As Merapi volcano showed no signs calming, officials warned yesterday that heavy rains could wash large amounts of cold lava down on residential areas.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Hospitals deny lacking waste treatment units
Hospitals deny lacking waste treatment units JAKARTA (JP): Three hospitals denied yesterday reports that they did not have waste treatment facilities.The private Ongko Mulyo hospital in Pulomas, North Jakarta said the hospital had the necessary equipment.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Mia beats China's Gong to win Japan Open
Mia beats China's Gong to win Japan Open TOKYO (AFP): Atlanta Olympic silver medalist Mia Audina of Indonesia captured her biggest title so far yesterday when she breezed past China's Gong Zhichao to win the US$170,000 Japan Open badminton championships.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Govt to update telecoms policy
Govt to update telecoms policy JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to update its telecommunication policy as part of its commitment to liberalizing the information technology market, a minister said Friday.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Plastic firm gets ISO 9002
Plastic firm gets ISO 9002 JAKARTA (JP): Plastic producer PT Impack Pratama has received the ISO 9002 certification from the International Certification Network N.V. KEMA, the company said over the weekend.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Pickpockets between Pulogadung and Bekasi
Pickpockets between Pulogadung and BekasiFrom PelitaThe Pulogadung-Bekasi bus route is rife with pickpockets these days, brazenly operating on public vehicles without showing any remorse. They usually act in groups of four or five to Bekasi, Karawang, Cikampek and Purwakarta.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Megawati supporters protest office handover
Megawati supporters protest office handover JAKARTA (JP): Supporters of the ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chairwoman, Megawati Soekarnoputri, protested yesterday the handover of the party's headquarters to the state, saying it would hamper a police probe into the July 27 riots.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
'AN-teve' Famili 100
'AN-teve' Famili 100 Between May and November 1996 I wrote three letters to AN-teve for the attention of Sonny Setiawan, the prizes manager, Sonny Tulung, the Famili 100 program manager, and Soraya Perucha, the public relations manager.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Paraguas Vocal Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 7:15 p.m. to 411 p.m.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
JSX share expected to keep on rising
JSX share expected to keep on rising JAKARTA (JP): Bullish trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will continue this week, as the buying sentiment on blue chips is likely to remain strong.Securities analysts said several big capitalized stocks such as Astra International, H.M.