Archive: 11 March 1997
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Tue, 11 Mar 1997
C. Java promotes exports
C. Java promotes exports JAKARTA (JP): The Central Java administration will promote trade with Singapore, South Korea, Japan, the United States, Australia, Czech Republic, and France.The Investment Coordinating Board's Central Java Office Chairman, Soedarsono, said in Semarang yesterday that all...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Asian rapid growth could cause friction
Asian rapid growth could cause friction SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday Asia's rapid economic growth could lead to friction, especially with the emergence of China as a leading economic superpower.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Ayuningrum wins downhill cycling
Ayuningrum wins downhill cycling JAKARTA (JP): National female cyclist Ayuningrum won the downhill event of the mountainous Karangkates Terbuka cycling races in Malang, East Java, on Sunday.Ayuningrum clocked one minute 54.43 seconds and Resa Susanty came second a few seconds later.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Statistic bill rules foreign researchers
Statistic bill rules foreign researchers JAKARTA (JP): A new bill will require foreign research institutions to form partnerships with local researchers before they survey or publish statistics in Indonesia.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Jazz-gamelan concert on stage
Jazz-gamelan concert on stage JAKARTA (JP): A rare music performance blending Jazz and Javanese gamelan will be staged at the Wayang Orang Bharata art center in Senen, Central Jakarta on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Yogie blasts 'white group' irresponsible citizens
Yogie blasts 'white group' irresponsible citizens BEKASI (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. waded into the increasingly acrimonious debate on people who refuse to exercise their right to vote yesterday, blasting them irresponsible citizens.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Soeharto warns foreign press
Soeharto warns foreign press NEW YORK (AFP): Indonesian President Soeharto warned that negative press reports about his country could provoke violence in the Southeast Asian nation, according to Newsweek magazine.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
City PDI chapter publishes problems
City PDI chapter publishes problems JAKARTA (JP): Campaigners of the city's chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party will be issued with a reference book on the city's problems launched yesterday.The book has been in the making since June last year, Lukman F.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Bekasi proclaimed new mayoralty
Bekasi proclaimed new mayoralty BEKASI (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. inaugurated the Bekasi mayoralty yesterday, hoping the new administration would immediately deal with its lingering urban problems.Prior to the induction of Kailani A.R.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Nurturing small firms
Nurturing small firms They are known as venture capitalists -- two words which in most developing countries, including Indonesia, have negative or even exploitative connotations. But it was these capitalists and several tycoons that President Soeharto summoned for a special meeting on the...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Radisson Hotel, Jl. Pecenongan 72, Central Jakarta: - Lobby Lounge Bar; Vino on Bass and Yudi on Piano, Mona and Nongky (Singers), Monday to Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. * Ancol Travelodge, Jl. Lodan Timur No.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
PUDI executives reject evidence
PUDI executives reject evidence JAKARTA (JP): The three politicians of the unrecognized Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI) being detained for disseminating antigovernment messages through Idul Fitri greetings cards rejected evidence produced by the Attorney General's Office yesterday.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Governors told to enforce all the electoral laws
Governors told to enforce all the electoral laws JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ordered the provincial governors yesterday to enforce all the electoral laws in the May 29 general election."I'm asking you all to pay great attention to make sure the general election is successful," Soeharto said in...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Democracy vs efficiency at WTO
Democracy vs efficiency at WTOBy Djauhari Oratmangun GENEVA (JP): More than two months have elapsed since the World Trade Organization's Singapore Ministerial Conference (SMC) ended.Yet the accusations of "nontransparency and an undemocratic way of doing business", in particular in the...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Berenstain Bears 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Gelar Music 3:30 Science Film: Four Minute Mile 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science and Technology Film 4:30 TV Drama: Kejora 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
No transition period for new customs rules
No transition period for new customs rules JAKARTA (JP): The government will not give any transition period for the implementation of the new customs procedures which comes into force on April 1, the customs office said yesterday.The Director of Tariffs and Customs Prices, Daeng M.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Two killed in C. Jakarta fires
Two killed in C. Jakarta fires JAKARTA (JP): Fires broke out in several places in Central Jakarta over the weekend, leaving two people dead and some 1,900 people homeless, the city police spokesman said yesterday.Lt. Col. E.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Garuda Indonesia to reopen Munich service
Garuda Indonesia to reopen Munich service JAKARTA (JP): National air carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to reopen its service to Munich, Germany after quitting the Jakarta- Munich route in 1995.Company general manager in Germany, Agus Asmayadinata, said in Berlin yesterday that Munich had the potential...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Lukman Harun's opinion
Lukman Harun's opinionFrom MerdekaLukman Harun's way of thinking as reported by Merdeka of Feb. 27 is very disturbing. I do not agree on a number of points.1. Muhammadiyah members should not talk to the press directly.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
RI key to Australia's live cattle exports
RI key to Australia's live cattle exports SYDNEY (Reuter): Australia's meat industry statutory authority, the Australian Meat and Livestock Corp (AMLC), said in its latest monthly market review live cattle exports, mainly to Indonesia and the Philippines, were the major factor ensuring the...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
SE Asian rubber trade frustrated by flat demand
SE Asian rubber trade frustrated by flat demand SINGAPORE (Reuter): Flat global demand for rubber will continue to weigh on Southeast Asian prices this week and the trend will not change unless major consumers step up their buying, regional traders said yesterday.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Refinery output key for Minas
Refinery output key for Minas SINGAPORE (Reuter): Asian crude sales for prompt trading are expected to slow this week as Middle East grades appear mostly placed, while Indonesian refineries are the focus for Minas and Duri sellers.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Indonesia's Susi Susanti aims for All-England title
Indonesia's Susi Susanti aims for All-England title BIRMINGHAM, England (AFP): Susi Susanti, the world's most successful professional badminton player, hopes to win the All- England trophy to supplement the wedding ring she acquired last month.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
'RI can learn from loss to Saudis'
'RI can learn from loss to Saudis' JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) should learn a lot from the country's defeat by Saudi Arabia in Sunday's friendly match in Singapore, the assistant national coach Parlin Siagian said Sunday.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Swindled by experts
Swindled by expertsFrom Pos KotaOn March 3 at 11 a.m., I left my bank on Jl. Gunung Sahari for Jatinegara. When I arrived at the Jatinegara market, I met someone who claimed to be a Korean. The man asked me how he could get to Glodok as he wanted to take his computer there.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Warring tribes in Timika agree to end violence
Warring tribes in Timika agree to end violence JAKARTA (JP): The death toll in the tribal clashes in Irian Jaya has risen to four, but conflicting parties agreed to end the violence Sunday in a traditional "tying up the arrows" ceremony.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
PDI rifts shows up lack of democracy
PDI rifts shows up lack of democracyBy Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Cornelis LAY, a political scientist based at Gadjah Mada University's Inter-University Center, once described Indonesian politics as having a "barbarian" face because of the ever-decreasing opportunities made available to...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Security troops drop into markets
Security troops drop into markets JAKARTA (JP): The army conducted security drills yesterday in Greater Jakarta in preparation for the May general election.Drills were conducted around Hotel Indonesia, the Senen Market, Central Jakarta, the downtown business centers of Jl.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
BOC wins RI contract
BOC wins RI contract LONDON (Reuter): BOC Plc said yesterday that its BOC Gases division and a joint venture partner had won a contract to supply oxygen and power to PT Smelting Co in East Java, Indonesia.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Standard tariff for ASEAN
Standard tariff for ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): The ASEAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Working Committee for Infrastructure and Tourism (WCIT) has proposed charter tariffs among nonscheduled airlines in the region be standardized.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Hanbo's bankruptcy
Hanbo's bankruptcyFrom MerdekaIt seems that Kim junior (Kim Hyun-chul) has forgotten that his beloved father, South Korean President Kim Young-sam, is a public figure. A state leader is the property of the people, he becomes a model of the public from the moment he is sworn in as president.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 10, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 51,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,225 0 97,500 Alumindo...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Advice for Timorese youths
Advice for Timorese youths YOGYAKARTA: East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares called on youths in the former Portuguese colony to stop making an issue out of integration with Indonesia.East Timorese youths should stop concentrating on political, social and religious issues and focus instead...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Indonesia joins Australia's trade expo
Indonesia joins Australia's trade expo JAKARTA (JP): More than 40 businesspeople from 20 Indonesian companies will participate in Australia's Trade Expo 1997 in Melbourne from March 18 to March 20, a government official said yesterday.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Lightning kills senior official
Lightning kills senior official JAKARTA (JP): Government officials mourned yesterday the death of Director General for International Trade Anang Fuad Rivai, who was killed by a lightening bolt while playing golf in Batam on Sunday.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
PT Lampung to buy three firms
PT Lampung to buy three firms JAKARTA (JP): PT Lampung Pelletizing Factory, a subsidiary of PT Dharmala Agrifood, will take over three commodity processing companies as part of the retructuring program of its parent firm.The takeover plan was approved in a shareholders meeting yesterday.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Govt to loosen some restrictive campaign rules
Govt to loosen some restrictive campaign rules JAKARTA (JP): Following a torrent of criticism from the minority parties contesting the May 29 general election, the government agreed yesterday to loosen campaign regulations they had branded restrictive.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Mandela ends four-nation tour
Mandela ends four-nation tour KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): South African President Nelson Mandela left Malaysia's northern Langkawi island resort yesterday at the end of a successful five-day visit.During his four-nation tour of the Philippines, Brunei, Singapore and Malaysia, Mandela promoted South African...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Emission tests start again across the city
Emission tests start again across the city JAKARTA (JP): The third phase of vehicle emission tests began at five city sites yesterday, targeting 5,000 cars by Thursday, the head of the city environmental bureau said.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Five killed in bus crash
Five killed in bus crash MANADO, North Sulawesi: Five people were killed and five others injured, two of them critically, in a bus crash here Sunday night, a press report said yesterday.The accident happened at about 8:15 p.m.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
HK reassures Indonesia over travel documents
HK reassures Indonesia over travel documents HONG KONG (Reuter): Hong Kong authorities assured Jakarta yesterday that travel documents would remain valid after the British colony reverts to China, making it unnecessary to send home 60,000 Hong Kong people now working in Indonesia.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Alter Abadi books profits
Alter Abadi books profits JAKARTA (JP): The listed kaolin producer PT Alter Abadi posted a net profit of Rp 36.38 billion (US$15.28 million) in 1996, up 33.8 percent compared to 1995's Rp 27.55 billion.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
ARCO appraisal almost finished
ARCO appraisal almost finished SINGAPORE (Reuter): Atlantic Richfield Co (ARCO) aims to complete an appraisal program at its Irian Jaya gas field by the end of 1997, ARCO Asia Inc President Roger Truitt said yesterday.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Asian palm oil markets seen mixed
Asian palm oil markets seen mixed KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Asian palm oil markets were expected to be mixed this week with bearish technicals seen dampening Malaysian sentiment, while Singapore may recover due to a nearby supply tightness, regional traders said.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
McDonald's Corp. lobbies ASEAN on farm reform
McDonald's Corp. lobbies ASEAN on farm reform SINGAPORE (Reuter): A senior official of U.S. hamburger giant McDonald's Corp. said yesterday that protectionist farm policies had driven up the cost of food in Southeast Asia.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
RI to produce more ceramic tiles
RI to produce more ceramic tiles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's production of ceramic floor and wall tiles is projected to increase to 200,000 million square meters this year from 170 million square meters in 1995, an official said here yesterday.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Kiss of life for Asia's energy futures
Kiss of life for Asia's energy futuresBy P. Parameswaran SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia is moving closer to having a safety-net against oil-price volatility with the impending revival of the region's sole energy futures contract and plans to introduce more hedging mechanisms, analysts say.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Rescue program returns orangutan to forests
Rescue program returns orangutan to forestsBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): One of Willie Smits' jobs is returning orangutans that have been kept as pets to the rain forests of Kalimantan.The rescue program, based at the Wanariset Forest research station in East Kalimantan, is part of the larger...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Soeharto's smile gives nothing away
Soeharto's smile gives nothing away JAKARTA (JP): A smile is the only response one will likely get from President Soeharto to the question whether civil servants and Armed Forces (ABRI) personnel will see their wages increased this year.State Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Open heart surgery in Bali
Open heart surgery in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The Sanglah General Hospital received Friday a Rp 4.7 billion cardiac surgical machine from the Harapan Kita Cardiac Hospital Foundation in Jakarta.Antara reported that the sophisticated equipment was donated under a cooperation between the Denpasar...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
SSE to introduce new system to boost trade
SSE to introduce new system to boost trade JAKARTA (JP): The Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE) will introduce a new trading system today to boost trade.SSE's president, Isakayoga, said yesterday the new trading system, called continuous auction, would enable dealers to trade directly through on-line...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Andrian rejoins national team today
Andrian rejoins national team today JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association has confirmed that it will let Andrian Raturandang return to the Davis Cup team and the 19th SEA Games training.Benny Mailili, an official of the association's National Tennis Board, said yesterday that Andrian...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
ANZ starts emerging markets fund
ANZ starts emerging markets fund LONDON (Reuter): ANZ Investment Bank said on Monday it had launched a new emerging market's local currency debt fund.It said the open-ended fund, ANZ Local Currency Debt Portfolio, was targeted at institutions and sophisticated investors globally and would invest in...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Diah family to sell all shares in Hotel Prapatan
Diah family to sell all shares in Hotel Prapatan JAKARTA (JP): The president of the publicly listed PT Hotel Prapatan, A.T. Nurman Diah, will resign and sell all his family's shares in the company.Nurman will tender his resignation at the company's extraordinary shareholders meeting Thursday,...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Ardy wins Sweden Open
Ardy wins Sweden Open JAKARTA (JP): Old hand Ardy B Wiranata of Indonesia beat Budi Santoso, a junior, in Sunday's all-Indonesian final of the Sweden Open badminton championship 15-10, 15-10.After his victory, Ardy said he planned to reach the world's top 16 so he could take part in the World...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Investment board proposes bill
Investment board proposes bill JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board will propose a bill on both domestic and foreign investment operations to replace Law No.1/1967 and Law No.8/1968.The board secretary Asriel Noer said the bill was made to accommodate the process of economic...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Wimar to host new talk show
Wimar to host new talk show JAKARTA (JP): Local TV viewers can now watch a new talk show hosted by Wimar Witoelar on Indosiar private television station.The 30-minute show Selayang Pandang, a combination of chat and music, will have the high-profile Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Azwar...
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
BI firm on lending to small businesses
BI firm on lending to small businesses JAKARTA (JP): The central bank, Bank Indonesia, plans to penalize banks that fail to disburse at least 20 percent of their total credits to small and medium businesses, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 11 Mar 1997
Govt wants GKG in strong hands
Govt wants GKG in strong hands JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Finance, Mar'ie Muhammad, said yesterday investors wanting to buy the bankrupt Golden Key Group's (GKG) assets must be financially strong enough to do so without further burdening state-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo).