Archive: 13 February 1997
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Thu, 13 Feb 1997
City gears up for return of 3 million
City gears up for return of 3 million JAKARTA (JP): The return of more than three million Idul Fitri travelers to the city is expected to reach its peak this weekend.The City Population Agency reported yesterday that 3,059,576 Jakartans left the city for their hometowns by bus, private car, plane,...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Customs office asks for budget autonomy
Customs office asks for budget autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Customs and Excise, confident of fully regaining its import inspection powers, has asked for a budget autonomy.Customs Director Permana Agung said the customs service should perform professionally and with integrity if...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Cargo distribution center
Cargo distribution center JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port is ready to operate its 12,000-hectare cargo distribution center starting April, an official of state-owned port management firm PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
U.S. to send business mission to SE Asia
U.S. to send business mission to SE Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): The United States is to send a top-level business delegation to Southeast Asia in March to explore trade and investment opportunities, it was announced here yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Stolen paintings reflect Kerton's career
Stolen paintings reflect Kerton's careerBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The 19 Sudjana Kerton paintings that were recently stolen in Bandung reflected many stages in the artists's career, primarily from 1950 to 1988, with two works left undated.Kerton was born in Bandung in 1922.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Davis Cup heroes return to thrill tennis officials
Davis Cup heroes return to thrill tennis officials JAKARTA (JP): A warm welcome and enthusiasm for future challenges met the Indonesian Davis Cup team as it arrived at the national tennis headquarters yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Performances: Gelar Tari 3:30 Tour and Travel: Dream of Flight 4:05 Science Film: A Writer's Exchange 4:30 Women's Program: Dunia Wanita 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 News: My Country 5:30 Arabic Lessons...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Electricity use down
Electricity use down JAKARTA (JP): Electricity utilization in Java and Bali declined 50 percent to 4,000 megawatt hours a day since three days before Idul Fitri, the president of state electricity company PT PLN has said.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
24 resettled in East Timor
24 resettled in East Timor SEMARANG: The Central Java provincial government plans to relocate another 10 families to East Timor under the state- sponsored transmigration program.The 10 families will follow 24 Central Java families moved to the youngest province last year, provincial transmigration...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
'Sinetron' and liquor problem
'Sinetron' and liquor problemFrom Suara KaryaThe electronic media is progressing very well, especially in terms of features and drama. But it has pushed Indonesian movies aside. Film actors now tend to opt for sinetron (TV movie serials) rather than the cinema, which is mostly screening shapely...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
What a smelly way to die
What a smelly way to die JAKARTA (JP): Three members of a family from the Klaten district, Central Java, were flushed to their death Tuesday in a 15-meter-deep toilet in their backyard, press reports said yesterday.Mrs. Wiryodimejo, aged 55, was the first to plunge into the perilous pit.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Weakening yen helps reduce Indonesia's debts
Weakening yen helps reduce Indonesia's debts JAKARTA (JP): The appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the yen has helped reduce Indonesia's foreign debts in dollar terms but threatens the competitiveness of the country's exports, especially to Japan, Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
PPCI chief hails disability bill
PPCI chief hails disability bill JAKARTA (JP): The President of the Indonesia Disabled Peoples' Association, Koesbiono Sarmanhadi has hailed the recently approved disability bill as a move in the right direction.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Book on riot banned
Book on riot banned SEMARANG: The military has banned a book on the July 27 riots in Jakarta written by the unrecognized Alliance of Independent Journalists and Studi Arus Informasi.Diponegoro Military Commander Maj. Gen. Subagyo H.S.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
GE to invest more in Southeast Asia
GE to invest more in Southeast Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): General Electric Co. (GE) of the United States is finalizing new investments in Southeast Asia to tap into the region's rapid growth, company officials said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
China executes 100 Moslem rebels after bloody riots
China executes 100 Moslem rebels after bloody riots BEIJING (Agencies): China has executed around 100 Moslem separatists accused of instigating last week's violent riots in Xinjiang province, residents said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
New police HQs plan hailed
New police HQs plan hailed JAKARTA (JP): House members and several professionals have hailed a plan to soon replace the 35-year-old Jakarta Metropolitan Police headquarters with a modern high-rise complex.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Bali no hliday for boxer Pino in SEA Games preparation
Bali no hliday for boxer Pino in SEA Games preparation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian boxing's best hope, Pino Bahari, is training hard for the SEA Games to be held here from Oct. 11 to Oct. 19.Daniel Bahari, Pino's father and trainer, said Tuesday in Denpasar that Pino was training six hours a day and...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
C. Java ulemas suggest centralized gambling den
C. Java ulemas suggest centralized gambling den SEMARANG (JP): The chairman of Central Java's Ulemas Council, Sahal Mahfud, has sparked controversy by suggesting that the government build a secluded gambling center on Nusakambangan penitentiary island.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
KL water shortage may affect S'pore
KL water shortage may affect S'pore SINGAPORE (DPA): Malaysia's Johor state may not have enough water to keep supplying Singapore, which depends heavily on the region's resources, according to an academic quoted in the Straits Times newspaper yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Kartika Chandra Hotel: Jl.Gatot Subroto, Jakarta: - Prambanan Cafe: Singers Agape Trio Monday, Tuesday, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Alec and Trisno, Monday, Sunday, 7 p.m to 9 p.m; Richard (organist), Tuesday, 7 p.m to 9 p.m; Jass Trio, Saturday, 7 p.m to 9 p.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Pedicab fares soar in Lampung
Pedicab fares soar in Lampung BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Pedicab drivers have raised their fares by up to 100 percent over Idul Fitri as most of the public transport vehicles have been chartered by people returning home.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
East Timor and Myanmar issues stall Europe-ASEAN talks
East Timor and Myanmar issues stall Europe-ASEAN talks SINGAPORE (Reuter): Moves to deepen ties between Europe and Southeast Asia stalled yesterday over how to deal with Myanmar and East Timor, delegates said.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Women workers turned to prostitutes?
Women workers turned to prostitutes?From MerdekaIt would be very sad if the Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi's statement that women workers sent abroad to the Middle East were reportedly turned into prostitutes proved correct.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
EU sets three main priorities
EU sets three main priorities JAKARTA (JP): This year will be an onerous time for the European Union. Critical developments are scheduled to take place that could set the tone for the EU as it enters the next millennium.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Westmont warns fellow investors in the Philippines
Westmont warns fellow investors in the Philippines MANILA (AFP): The head of the Westmont Group of Companies yesterday warned fellow Malaysian investors against putting money into "sensitive" Philippine firms after a controversial court ruling that derailed a Malaysian company's investment plans.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Moslem groups attack planned liquor decree
Moslem groups attack planned liquor decree JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leaders renewed their campaign against the government's liquor policy yesterday following Tuesday's announcement by the Ministry of Home Affairs that it planned to introduce a decree on alcoholic beverage sales.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 12, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,325 -25 206,000 Alumindo...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Media told to use own spectacles
Media told to use own spectacles JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday the local media used a "foreign way of thinking" in reporting events in Indonesia."Foreign values are increasingly used by local media in covering Indonesian affairs," the President said at a ceremony at the State...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
More fires leave 2,000 homeless in N. Jakarta
More fires leave 2,000 homeless in N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Two more fires razed homes and wood stores in North Jakarta yesterday, leaving more than 2,000 homeless.Fire gutted several wood stores and houses on Jl.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
RI-Poland economic ties
RI-Poland economic ties JAKARTA (JP): The trade between Indonesia and Poland rose last year with businessmen and officials of both countries exchanging more visits.According to a bulletin published by the Polish Embassy in Jakarta, exports to Poland in the first three quarters of 1996 reached US$90.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Foreign funds lift JSX to record high
Foreign funds lift JSX to record high JAKARTA (JP): Shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued to gain ground yesterday as foreign funds entered the market to buy major and second line stocks.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Mark Plus assists villages
Mark Plus assists villages JAKARTA (JP): East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman has hired consultancy company Mark Plus to promote economic activities in villages in the province.Soedirman said East Java had promoted rural economic activities, under a program called "The Return-to-Village Movement",...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
S'pore detains foreign reporter
S'pore detains foreign reporter SINGAPORE (Reuter): A journalist working for a U.S. news agency was detained in Singapore yesterday.Eyewitnesses said the Associated Press (AP) Singapore news editor Vijay Joshi, an Indian national, was taken away in handcuffs by police after an argument on the...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Kalimantan unrest not religious: Community leaders
Kalimantan unrest not religious: Community leaders JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen religious leaders in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak agreed yesterday that the continuing clashes between migrants from Madura and native Dayaks are not religiously motivated.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Japan warns U.S. over Okinawa gunfire
Japan warns U.S. over Okinawa gunfire TOKYO (Reuter): The United States military's accidental firing of uranium-tipped bullets near Okinawa could cause "fissures" in relations with Japan, chief government spokesman Seiroku Kajiyama said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Fugitive killed by mob
Fugitive killed by mob JAKARTA (JP): A man wanted by the Palembang police in South Sumatra has been killed by a mob in North Jakarta, for killing a local resident.North Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Rismawan said yesterday that Efendi, alias Beny, 25, was mobbed Monday by local residents, in...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Reflection on Press Day
Reflection on Press Day In January, when President Soeharto in his state budget speech before the House of Representatives lashed out at the press for reporting that allegedly stirred up trouble, many media executives believed that something was in the air.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Fairs chase big profits before another hard year
Fairs chase big profits before another hard year TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The Idul Fitri holiday is the best time for carousel, or fairground, business.It rains everyday, muddying the fields, but there is still high hope for owners and their staff after a long, listless fasting month.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
PT IPTN to attend airshow
PT IPTN to attend airshow JAKARTA (JP): State-owned aerospace company PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) will participate in the prestigious biannual Air Show Down Under Australian International Air Show & Expo at Avalon Airport Geelong, Victoria, from Feb. 18 to Feb. 23.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Indonesian on trial in Australia
Indonesian on trial in Australia SYDNEY (AFP): An Indonesian man appeared in a Sydney court yesterday accused of importing 1.7 kilograms (3.7 pounds) of Ecstasy tablets concealed inside four stereo speakers.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
More die in traffic accidents
More die in traffic accidents JAKARTA (JP): The Idul Fitri death toll has increased to 61 after at least eleven people were killed in crashes Tuesday and yesterday.Five people died and nine others were critically injured when two passenger buses collided head on early yesterday in Pesantun village,...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
JSX told to be strict on securities firms
JSX told to be strict on securities firms JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency expressed concern yesterday over the financial reports of Indonesian securities companies.The agency's securities and transaction bureau head, Agus Muhammad, said PT Bursa Efek Jakarta (BEJ), which manages...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Opportunity never knocks twice: Agum
Opportunity never knocks twice: AgumBy Arifuddin Saeni UJUNGPANDANG (JP): Wirabuana Regional Military Commander Maj. Gen. Agum Gumelar believes opportunities do not crop up twice and that people must take advantage of situations the first time around.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed Voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Minister suspects illegal chain saw sales
Minister suspects illegal chain saw sales JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo suspects many chain saws are still being used illegally and sold illegally to the public despite a government crackdown.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Lippo Bank's FRCD raised
Lippo Bank's FRCD raised HONG KONG (Reuter): PT Lippo Bank's floating rate certificates of deposit issue (FRCD) has been increased to US$60 million from $50 million due to oversubscription, arranger LTCB Asia said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
15 missing in boat capsize
15 missing in boat capsize KOLAKA, North Sulawesi: Fifteen people are missing after a boat carrying 20 people capsized near Lasusua on Feb. 6.The boat was on its way from Walasiho in North Sulawesi to Siwa in South Sulawesi, Kolalaka port administrator La Pido Tole told Antara yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Extra buses ready for holidayers
Extra buses ready for holidayers PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said here yesterday the government had prepared 1,000 extra buses and trains for the anticipated 12 percent rise in the number of Idul Fitri travelers in Central Java this year.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
French pilots detained for territorial infringement
French pilots detained for territorial infringement JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officials in the South Kalimantan capital of Banjarmasin have detained two French pilots for landing their civilian training planes without proper permits.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Valentine offers at hotels, cafes
Valentine offers at hotels, cafes JAKARTA (JP): A number of hotels and other venues are offering special promotions to mark Valentine's Day on Friday.Love potions and free roses are available at the Millennium Sirih Jakarta; and a band called the "Valentine" will play at the Sabang Metropolitan's...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
RI's art market based on ignorance, greed
RI's art market based on ignorance, greed In this second of two articles, Dr. Astri Wright, PhD discusses the roots and consequences of art theft in Indonesia. VICTORIA, Canada (JP): Unlike older centers for modern art, such as those in Europe and America, Indonesia's art market (through galleries...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
PT Antam's production below target
PT Antam's production below target JAKARTA (JP): State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) produced 9,530 tons of ferro nickel from its nickel processing plant in Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi, last year. This was about 10 percent below its 10,500 ton target.Bahruddin B.S.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
'Hospital must be held responsible for rape of patient'
'Hospital must be held responsible for rape of patient' JAKARTA (JP): The executive director of the Indonesian Consumers Foundation said yesterday the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) should be held responsible for the rape of a teenage patient last week.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
The list of Sudjana Kerton paintings stolen on Sunday night, Feb. 2, 1997:
The list of Sudjana Kerton paintings stolen on Sunday night, Feb. 2, 1997: No. Title Date Size ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Daumier's Studio 1950 41 x 50 cm 2. Man from Suriname 1950 46 x 55 cm 3. Sheep Meadow 1950 61 x 46 cm 4.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Building a foundation for ASEAN-EU relations
Building a foundation for ASEAN-EU relationsBy Medyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): When foreign ministers of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet for a two-day meeting in Singapore today, they will have the onerous task of trying to build a new...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Sociological aspect of crime in relation to art theft
Sociological aspect of crime in relation to art theft Earlier this month, 19 important paintings were stolen from the home studio-gallery of the late Sudjana Kerton in Bandung. Several other art thefts took place last year, including 25 works of the nation's most valuable treasures stolen from the...