Archive: 27 January 1997
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Mon, 27 Jan 1997
President to open bazaar
President to open bazaar JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said President Soeharto is scheduled to open a bazaar at the National Monument on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, Wednesday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
18 hoodlums arrested
18 hoodlums arrested CILEGON, West Java: Police last week detained 18 hoodlums accused of extorting traders and travelers in Merak port.Chief of the Cilegon police precinct Lt. Col. Indra said Saturday the operation against street thugs aimed to improve security in the vicinity in the lead-up to...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
'Upset electorate could lead to election boycott'
'Upset electorate could lead to election boycott' JAKARTA (JP): Including the relatives of top government and military officials on the list of House of Representatives candidates could lead to widespread voter apathy and a possible boycott of the election, two political analysts said Saturday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Trading outlook upbeat despite profit taking
Trading outlook upbeat despite profit taking JAKARTA (JP): The buying mood on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is expected to remain strong despite a profit taking which hit several big shares at the end of the week.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Jakarta expects more than 1.6m tourists in 1997
Jakarta expects more than 1.6m tourists in 1997 JAKARTA (JP): The upcoming general election will slow down exhibitions and conventions, both major tourist attractions here, but the city still expects more than 1.6 million visitors this year, the head of the tourist agency said.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
CyberVision: Japanese monitors for the cost-conscious
CyberVision: Japanese monitors for the cost-consciousBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): A friend, Mr. Mohan, one day asked me whether I really believed it was worth it to spend an extra Rp 500,000 (US$209) to Rp 700.000 just to gain an additional inch of viewing space on my PC monitor.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Mahathir questions criticism of airline
Mahathir questions criticism of airline KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Recent criticism of Malaysia Airline System's (MAS) declining performance could be part of a campaign to topple its chairman, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said in remarks published Saturday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Poor use of fuel in RI
Poor use of fuel in RI JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians are still wasteful in energy that the country has to import a lot of fuel, especially diesel fuel, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said Saturday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
New tax rates for Americans
New tax rates for Americans JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Taxes has set new income tax rates for American individuals or corporations operating in Indonesia.The directorate general said over the weekend a 10 percent income tax rate would be applied to dividends accrued by American...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Man murdered in morgue
Man murdered in morgue MADIUN, East Java: A prisoner was beaten to death last week by a fellow inmate after a practical joke backfired.Prison officials said the incident occurred last Wednesday when the victim, Sadikin, 19, and the accused, Busano, 25, were working in the morgue.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Sudomo criticized for blaming riot in Islamic group
Sudomo criticized for blaming riot in Islamic group SEMARANG (JP): The chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council, Sudomo, has been challenged in public and in court for his statement suggesting that an Islamic group was behind last month's rioting in the West Java town of Tasikmalaya.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Illegal workforce critical in Malaysia
Illegal workforce critical in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The number of illegal immigrants in Malaysia has reached a critical level, prompting the government to order top security officials to resolve the issue, reports said yesterday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Thai farmers protest falling crop prices
Thai farmers protest falling crop prices BANGKOK (Agencies): Thousand of Thai farmers yesterday staged a protest against falling crop prices and government actions in land rights disputes and said they were prepared to camp outside Government House for months.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Placer Dome optimistic in battle for Busang mine
Placer Dome optimistic in battle for Busang mine JAKARTA (JP): Canadian mining giant Placer Dome Inc remains upbeat about its chances of victory in the battle for the Busang gold mine in East Kalimantan despite the fact that its main rival, Barrick Gold Corp, is close to sealing a partnership deal...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Minimum wage rise fails to impress most workers
Minimum wage rise fails to impress most workers JAKARTA (JP): Most workers have shown no enthusiasm over the government's recent announcement of wage increases, saying the increase would not really help them met their daily needs.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Unrest detrimental to democracy: Scholar
Unrest detrimental to democracy: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Further unrest could derail the development of democracy In Indonesia, a Moslem scholar said Saturday.If the political situation in the country gets out of control, the government could take repressive measures to restore order, said Adi...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Soeharto calls for religious, ethnic unity
Soeharto calls for religious, ethnic unity JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called for religious and ethnic unity over the weekend and reminded the nation that everybody belongs to the same human race.Addressing a gathering of Moslems at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque here Saturday, Soeharto said the...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Seven killed in bus crash
Seven killed in bus crash PEKANBARU, Riau: Seven people were killed and 20 injured when a bus crashed into a stalled dump truck on a highway connecting Pekanbaru and Buton on Saturday.There were fears the death toll could rise as some of those hospitalized had sustained serious injuries.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Prabowo denies knowing robbers
Prabowo denies knowing robbers JAKARTA (JP): The commander of the Army's special force (Kopassus), Maj. Gen. Prabowo Subiyanto denied yesterday the involvement of any of his subordinates in various crimes.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Deregulation of RP oil industry ordered
Deregulation of RP oil industry ordered MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos ordered over the weekend the full deregulation of the country's oil industry from Feb. 8.The decision ends a policy of state subsidies to the politically sensitive sector one month ahead of the original schedule...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Bakrie denies selling stake in PT Indocopper
Bakrie denies selling stake in PT Indocopper JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Bakrie Group, Aburizal Bakrie, has denied rumors that the Group's stake in PT Indocopper Investama Corporation (IIC) is to be acquired by tycoon Mohamad "Bob" Hasan.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Subway system for Jakarta is essential
Subway system for Jakarta is essential A few days ago the difficulties that stand in the way of building a subway system for Jakarta were revealed by Governor Surjadi Soedirdja when he asked for assistance from House Commission II for home affairs.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Transmigration has big impact
Transmigration has big impact PALANGKA RAYA: Over 300,000 people have been resettled under the state-sponsored transmigration program in the past 12 months, an official said Saturday.Chief of the local transmigration office Wagiyo said the resettlers, mostly from Java, had been placed in 175...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Bimantara plans to launch new car this year: Jongkie
Bimantara plans to launch new car this year: Jongkie JAKARTA (JP): PT Citramobil Nasional, a subsidiary of Bimantara Citra group, is set to launch a new car this year amid stiff market competition.President of the firm Jongkie D.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
VW to invest in India
VW to invest in India BOMBAY (AFP): German automaker Volkswagen plans to invest more than US$100 million in a joint venture car factory in India, The Economic Times reported here Saturday.A Volkswagen official was quoted as saying that the company was likely to join forces with an Indian firm to...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Govt bureaucracy needs a new outlook
Govt bureaucracy needs a new outlookBy Hendrajit JAKARTA (JP): If there is a lesson to be learned from the recent riots in Tasikmalaya and Situbondo it is a new look at the role of the government in protecting public interest.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Return of local customs inspections feared
Return of local customs inspections feared JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian and foreign businesspeople are nervously awaiting news on the status of the preshipment inspection (PSI) system for imports with a new customs law taking effect in April.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
YLBHI opens legal training
YLBHI opens legal training JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has opened registration for its annual program for law graduates and students to follow legal aid training at its office.The program will take place at its office on Jl.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Riau Andalan sells assets to pay debts
Riau Andalan sells assets to pay debts JAKARTA (JP): PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (Riaupulp) is selling its nonproductive assets to repay its bonds and other long-term debts, according to a company senior executive.W.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Social unrest
Social unrest The controversy over the recent violence in Situbondo, Tasikmalaya and West Kalimantan have triggered different comments from government officials and political observers.Some believe the widening economic and political disparities may be one of the main factors to have ignited the...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Gus Dur warns on social apathy
Gus Dur warns on social apathy JAKARTA (JP): Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid has warned against the development of human resources for the sake of national development alone, citing a growing social apathy as the result of obsession with this goal.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Bogasari raises flour output
Bogasari raises flour output JAKARTA (JP): To anticipate a greater flour demand during the Idul Fitri holiday season, the country's largest flour producer, PT ISM Bogasari Flour Mills, has been increasing its output, a company director said Saturday in Surabaya, East Java.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Perumka acts to deter scalpers
Perumka acts to deter scalpers JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to deter ticket scalpers from extorting money from Idul Fitri travelers, the state-owned railway company Perumka has set a new rule on buying train tickets from automatic machines.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Electric fence to help protect rare rhinos
Electric fence to help protect rare rhinos JAKARTA (JP): A new breeding ground for rare Sumatra rhinos in Lampung will be enclosed by solar-powered, electric fences to keep the animals in and potential intruders out, Antara reported.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Asia can stand up to rich nations: Gujral
Asia can stand up to rich nations: Gujral NEW DELHI (Reuter): India said on Saturday that developing nations in Asia had the economic muscle to stand up to rich nations but that trade and investment ties in its neighborhood needed to be strengthened.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Hastin Bank gets ISO-9001
Hastin Bank gets ISO-9001 JAKARTA (JP): Certification agencies Societe Generale de Surveillance and PT Sucofindo awarded ISO-9001 quality management system certificate to Hastin Bank over the weekend.The bank's president Anwary Surjaudaja said the ISO-9001 certificate was awarded to Hastin Bank for...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Lampung has around 25 tigers: Survey
Lampung has around 25 tigers: Survey BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A recent survey suggests there may be between 20 and 25 Sumatran tigers in Way Kambas National Park.The survey by the Tiger Project, a program assisted by several international organizations concerned with endangered species, dismissed...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Monitoring the rumbles
Monitoring the rumbles The Armed Forces has confirmed that alert command centers to monitor situations and rumors that could incite social unrest will be established nationwide on Jan. 30. Creating the alert centers, first announced by President Soeharto some 10 days ago, is an effort to prevent...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Investors eye Kalimantan
Investors eye Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): A number of investors from the neighboring Malaysian state of Sabah have been eying natural resources of Central Kalimantan province.Abdul Karim, head of the provincial investment board, told newsmen over the weekend that some 100 Sabah businessmen, to be led...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Workers strike over Idul Fitri pay
Workers strike over Idul Fitri pay BOGOR, West Java (JP): Hundreds of workers of garment factory PT Karawang Utama went on strike Friday, demanding full payment of their Idul Fitri allowances, Antara reported.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Sony to use local design
Sony to use local design JAKARTA (JP): PT Sony Electronic Indonesia, a subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation, will begin designing modified audio products in Indonesia later this year.Company president T.
Mon, 27 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 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Family Program: Kesejahteraan Keluarga 6:00 News:...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.TuesdayImsak 4:23 a.m.Subuh 4:33 a.m.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
RP 'to purchase fighter squadron'
RP 'to purchase fighter squadron' MANILA (AFP): The Philippines is expected to start receiving offers for at least a squadron of fighter aircraft by the middle of the year to launch a US$12.7 billion modernization program, the country's top military official said.Gen.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
People want fair share of natural resources
People want fair share of natural resources The furor over East Kalimantan's Busang gold deposits continues, with some calling for the project to be abandoned until a capable state company can be brought in. Scholar Ramlan Surbakti looks at the issue from a constitutional perspective.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Maybank's profits jump
Maybank's profits jump KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malayan Banking Bhd. (Maybank) reported Saturday that net profits rose 39.4 percent from a year earlier to 654.57 million ringgit (US$261.83 million) in the six months to December.Malaysia's biggest bank said its net interest income rose 28.2 percent to 1.