Archive: 11 February 1997
45 articles found
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Reforestation funds of Kiani not used
Reforestation funds of Kiani not used JAKARTA (JP): PT Kiani Kertas, owned by timber magnate Mohamad (Bob) Hasan, has nearly completed its pulp and paper plant but has not touched the Rp 250 billion (US$108.7 million) loan from reforestation funds.Company president Machnan R.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Idul Fitri a chance to return to one's roots
Idul Fitri a chance to return to one's rootsBy Listiana Operananta and Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Celebrating Idul Fitri in their home villages is a chance for many city people to touch base with their family's culture and to go back to their roots, experts say.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
National park status sought for
National park status sought for JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya; The provincial forestry office has proposed the central government make the Wasur forests in Merauke district, a national park.Kayat R. Sutaryo, the forestry office's chief, said in a letter to State Minister of Administrative Reforms TB...
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Australia and Italy clinch early wins
Australia and Italy clinch early wins PARIS (Agencies): Australia and Italy made sure of their places in the Davis Cup quarter-finals 24 hours early on Saturday when victories in the doubles gave them unbeatable 3-0 leads.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Indonesian music groups' names
Indonesian music groups' namesFrom RepublikaWhy do Indonesian music groups have foreign names? Bad Apples, AB Three, Base Camp, Five Minutes and most recently R42 who has stated that it must be spelled the English way.Watching their video clips I was somewhat taken by surprise.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Man resurrected after three days
Man resurrected after three days KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A 76-year-old villager came to life again three days after his relatives pronounced him dead late November, eyewitnesses said last week.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Water treatment plant
Water treatment plant JAKARTA (JP): The West Java administration is inviting Medco Group to establish a waste water treatment plant to process liquid industrial waste in the greater Bandung area, West Java, said the province's vice governor, H.M.A. Sampurna.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Aceh protects forests
Aceh protects forests JAKARTA (JP): The provincial administration of Aceh will not issue anymore permits for forest concessions in the area, Nirwan Jailani, an Aceh Forestry Agency official, said over the weekend.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Thai railway firm in Laos
Thai railway firm in Laos Bangkok (DPA): A Thai steel manufacturer has won a concession to build more than 1,200 kilometers of railway track in neighboring Laos that could eventually link Thailand to China, a company source said yesterday.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Goldstrike the largest U.S. gold producer
Goldstrike the largest U.S. gold producer Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold Corp. is engaged in a long- running wrangle over the Busang gold mine in East Kalimantan, one of the world's richest gold finds.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Mining area for farmland
Mining area for farmland JAKARTA (JP): State-owned tin mining company PT Timah Bangka is cooperating with the University of Sriwijaya to convert old mining pits into agricultural lands.Company president director Erry Eriyana Hardjapamekas said Friday in Palembang that the company, along with the...
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Mutual funds set up to lure local investors
Mutual funds set up to lure local investors JAKARTA (JP): Mutual funds are hoping to lure more local investors into the capital market which is still dominated by foreign investors.Many analysts agree that more mutual funds would benefit the local stock exchange by strengthening the domestic...
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Pontianak returns to normal
Pontianak returns to normal JAKARTA: Tension is gradually subsiding in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak after weeks of reported enmity and clashes between indigenous Dayak tribesmen and migrant Madurese from East Java.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
President Soeharto leads the first 'Takbir'
President Soeharto leads the first 'Takbir' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto led the first takbir (praise to Allah), marking the end of Ramadhan and the coming of Idul Fitri celebrations, in a mass gathering at the National Monument (Monas) park Saturday.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Security for 'lebaran'
Security for 'lebaran'From KompasWe have often been informed by the mass media about this year's Lebaran transportation. The Department of Transportation is doing its best to fulfill public demand, either by providing more buses, trains, or additional lines.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Foreign policy on East Timor
Foreign policy on East Timor The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Washington, D.C., would like to convey its appreciation to those who have shown a keen interest and empathy toward the struggle of Indonesia's diplomats abroad, detailed in the article Clinton, RI opposed on East Timor (Jan.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Fewer passengers travel by train during holidays
Fewer passengers travel by train during holidays JAKARTA (JP): Railway transportation experienced a decline in the number of passengers this Idul Fitri season but earnings rose, a railway official said Saturday.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Mutual funds effective as of December 20, 1996
Mutual funds effective as of December 20, 1996 Name Investment management Net Asset Value (in Rp billion) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BDNI Reksadana PT BDNI Securities 343.42 Reksa Dana MMF PT BDNI Securities 30.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Crimes spice up 'Takbiran' night
Crimes spice up 'Takbiran' night JAKARTA (JP): Idul Fitri eve, known as Takbiran, was marred by several thefts.A thief broke into the State Minister of Environment's office on Jl. DI Panjaitan, East Jakarta.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Unemployment remains big problem in E. Timor
Unemployment remains big problem in E. Timor DILI (JP): Unemployment remains a headache for many East Timorese as their education level is improving but the local job market is unable to absorb the increasingly qualified workforce, a local official says.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Credit for modest homes unavailable
Credit for modest homes unavailable JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Developers Association has expressed concern over the unavailability of bank credit to build low-cost houses in several provinces, including West Java, South Sumatra and East Java.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Women workers
Women workersFrom MerdekaI read with a sigh of relief the article in Merdeka (Jan. 31, 1997), on Kriminalita (Criminality) concerning the arrest of phony policemen and employees of the Ministry of Manpower.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Pensioners in office?
Pensioners in office?From RepublikaSome months ago the office of the Jakarta Administration held a selection of civil servant candidates for employment in its office. At the time of announcement, it came to light that only a minimal percentage of the participants were accepted.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Citra, Drassindo eye Grogol-Tangerang road
Citra, Drassindo eye Grogol-Tangerang road JAKARTA (JP): Citra Group and Drassindo Group have pledged their readiness to submit tenders for the government's 30- kilometer Grogol-Tangerang elevated toll road project.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Soil disease killed 19 last year
Soil disease killed 19 last year SINGAPORE (Reuter): The mysterious soil disease melioidosis killed 19 people and infected 70 in Singapore last year, the Straits Times newspaper said yesterday.It said there had been little advance in efforts to find a cure or improve diagnosis or treatment of the...
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Berentain Bears 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Music: Gelar Musik 3:30 Science Film: Four Minute Mile 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Idul Fitri Program: Hikmah Idul Fitri 4:30 Teenagers' Program: Drama Remaja 5:00 Regional News 5:30...
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Muslems celebrate Idul Fitri
Muslems celebrate Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Moslems across the country celebrated Sunday the post-Ramadhan holiday immediately after saying the Idul Fitri prayers highlighted by preachers' calls for national unity and religious co-existence.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Thousands flock favorite city holiday spots
Thousands flock favorite city holiday spots JAKARTA (JP): The mood of Idul Fitri yesterday and Sunday was brightened by thousands flocking to favorite spots like Ancol Dream Land, Taman Mini, Ragunan Zoo and the Bogor Safari Park.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Villagers undeterred by Mount Merapi eruption
Villagers undeterred by Mount Merapi eruptionBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Governor Soewardi went ballistic on hearing residents of Sambirejo village on the slopes of Mount Merapi had refused to evacuate when the volcano erupted last month.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
ABC signing off
ABC signing off Nothing definite about the matter has yet to be made public but it seems almost certain that in a few months 2.8 million Indonesians will be deprived of some of their best-loved radio programs.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
KL to investigate kidnap in Angola
KL to investigate kidnap in Angola KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has instructed its High Commission (embassy) in Harare to investigate news reports of a Malaysian kidnapped in Angola, a senior minister said yesterday.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Indofood to sell stake in PT Artha
Indofood to sell stake in PT Artha JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, an affiliate of the giant Salim Group, is selling its stake in instant coffee producer PT Artha Nugraha Mandiri.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Four people confirmed as suspects in Tasikmalaya riots
Four people confirmed as suspects in Tasikmalaya riots JAKARTA (JP): Four people will be named suspects in the West Java's recent fatal riots and may be charged with subversion, an official said Sunday.Antara quoted the head of West Java prosecution office, M.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Fatal robbery enacted
Fatal robbery enacted JAKARTA (JP): Police re-enacted Saturday the Jagorawi toll road robbery, which took place on Oct. 11 last year and claimed one life, without the two main suspects .The two suspects, identified as Bud alias Win and Sal, alias Is, are still at large and two officers played them...
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Group of Seven calls for halt to dollar's rise
Group of Seven calls for halt to dollar's rise BERLIN (AFP): The Group of Seven leading industrial nations came down hard Saturday against further rise in the U.S. dollar and hinted they would intervene on currency markets if the volatility continued, in a text released by the seven delegations.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Jailed political activists cook for fellow inmates
Jailed political activists cook for fellow inmates JAKARTA (JP): Jailed political activists in Cipinang prison, East Jakarta, made special menus for fellow prisoners Sunday.Labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan, serving a four-year sentence for inciting last year's labor unrest in Medan, North Sumatra,...
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Idul Fitri: A time to meet, greet and celebrate
Idul Fitri: A time to meet, greet and celebrate JAKARTA (JP): Sunday and Monday were happy days and an opportunity to meet relatives and elders. Millions attended prayers ending the Ramadhan fasting month before leaving to visit friends and relatives, go on recreation trips or spend a moment at the...
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Higher profit of $751.5m expected at PT Telkom
Higher profit of $751.5m expected at PT Telkom JAKARTA (JP): ING Baring Securities Ltd. expects state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom to post a net profit of Rp 1.8 trillion (US$751.5 million), up from Rp 1.49 trillion last year.Next year, it predicts that Telkom will gain Rp 2.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Australia okays new Timor oil project
Australia okays new Timor oil project SYDNEY (AFP): The Australian government gave the go-ahead yesterday for a one billion Australian dollar (US$760 million) oil development project in the Timor Sea.The government granted a license to Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
TV and movie actor dies
TV and movie actor dies JAKARTA (Antara): Film and television movie actor Ryan Hidayat, 26, died of a complication at Puri Cinere hospital Saturday."We really lost him. He suffered from typhoid and dengue," said his aunt Ance.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Emdeki builds power plant
Emdeki builds power plant JAKARTA (JP): Carbide producer PT Emdeki Utama, a subsidiary of PT Metropolitan Development, has signed a contract with Siemens Netherlands NV to build a US$15 million gas-fueled power station aimed at cutting its production costs.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
'Radio Australia' has loyal audience in Indonesia
'Radio Australia' has loyal audience in IndonesiaBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Radio Australia will be greatly missed in Indonesia if the proposal to close down its foreign services goes ahead.Several loyal listeners said during the weekend that closing the Indonesian service would deprive...
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Malaysia idles for twin festivals
Malaysia idles for twin festivalsBy Christina Pantin KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's economic boom is grinding to an almost complete halt, but festivals, not fiscal measures, are responsible for the production pause.
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Tambang Timah's output
Tambang Timah's output JAKARTA (JP): State-owned tin mining company PT Tambang Timah is set to increase its annual production to 47,000 tons of tin this year, from 41,000 tons last year.Company president Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas was quoted by Antara as saying in Palembang last week that the...
Tue, 11 Feb 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Ibis Kemayoran Hotel, Jl. Bungur Besar Raya 79-81, Central Jakarta: - Chaplin's Bar; Brigitta and Wisnu (organist/pianist), Friday, Saturday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Alamanda Restaurant: Gamelan Bali, Saturday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Special Valentine Package, on Feb.