Archive: 20 March 1997
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Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Mutuagung gets FTO certification
Mutuagung gets FTO certificationJP/oby JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery has certified Indonesian firm PT Mutuagung Lestari to test Indonesian agricultural export products to Japan.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Dharmala Intiland gets Rp 60b loan
Dharmala Intiland gets Rp 60b loan JAKARTA (JP): Property developer PT Dharmala Intiland, through its subsidiary PT Taman Harapan Indah, secured a Rp 60 billion (US$25.21 million) syndicated loan yesterday from eight domestic banks.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Walsin Lippo gets ISO
Walsin Lippo gets ISO JAKARTA (JP): PT Walsin Lippo Industries, a subsidiary of PT Lippo Industries and Taiwan's Walsin Lihwa corporation, has received ISO 9002 certification for its products.The company was certified by Switzerland-based Societe General De Surveillance.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Performances: Dendang Ria 3:30 Tour and Travel: Dream of Flight 4:05 Science Film: A Writer's Exchange 4:30 Sports: Olah Raga dan Prestasi 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Arabic...
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Ten die of rabies in C. Sulawesi
Ten die of rabies in C. Sulawesi PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least ten people have died of rabies this year but dozens of others have been saved after being bitten by dogs in Buol Toli-toli and Poso districts, an official said here Monday.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Javanese rhinos less than 100
Javanese rhinos less than 100 BOGOR, West Java: The population of the almost-extinct Javanese rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus), has fallen to less than 100, a researcher was quoted by Antara as saying Tuesday.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
RI joins Canadian expo
RI joins Canadian expo JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-one domestic companies represented by 26 businessmen left yesterday to participate in a trade mission in Canada to discuss trade cooperation with Canadian business representatives.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Indofood's sales jump by 35 percent
Indofood's sales jump by 35 percent JAKARTA (JP): Salim Group's publicly-listed noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur reported a 35 percent increase in sales to Rp 2.8 trillion (US$745.95 million) in 1996.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Tennis association to give Yayuk cash to boost ranking
Tennis association to give Yayuk cash to boost ranking JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association is to help the country's best player, world ranked 24 Yayuk Basuki, break into the world's top 20.Association spokesman Eddy Katimansah said yesterday the association would provide US$10,000 in...
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Damage reports on quake come in
Damage reports on quake come in JAKARTA (JP): The earthquake that shook Jakarta and much of West Java Monday afternoon has damaged scores of homes, schools and other public property in the south of the province.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Township planned near RI border
Township planned near RI border KUCHING (Reuter): Malaysia's eastern Sarawak state said yesterday it plans to develop an industrial township for labor- intensive industries near its border with Indonesia on Borneo island.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Art events
Art eventsExhibition: Narasi Kecil (Little Narratives) at Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H, East Jakarta, Ph. 8567502March 21 - April 21The witty graphic art of Rotua Magdalena Pardede reflects this young artist's unique views and aspirations.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Six French-speaking nations join CCF film fest
Six French-speaking nations join CCF film festBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): The only common tie between these countries is French or their people's use of it during the colonial period. Through the language there is enough of a cultural bonding for them to participate in Cinema des Pays Francophones...
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Armed forces professional by birth, says Prabowo
Armed forces professional by birth, says PrabowoBy Dwi Atmanta MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) was born as a professional organization, chief of the Army Special Forces Maj. Gen. Prabowo Subianto said yesterday.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
National Jamboree stickers
National Jamboree stickersFrom PelitaIndonesia's Scouting Movement (Pramuka) Quarters always issues stickers for the national jamboree. The last event was in 1996, and nobody had any objection to paying for the sticker. This was done to support the youngsters who joined the scouting activities.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Component plant to open
Component plant to open JAKARTA (JP): PT Guna Elektro has set up a joint venture with German company Trumpf GmbH & Co to build a 5 million deutschemark (US$2.9 million) sheet metal components plant in Bekasi, West Java.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
PT Telkomsel to launch new integrated network
PT Telkomsel to launch new integrated network JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel, a global system for mobile communication (GSM) operator, will launch an integrated customer service and multimedia network -- called Claudia -- in Jakarta on Sunday.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 19, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,175 0 53,500 Alumindo...
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
City told to eliminate limited passenger buses
City told to eliminate limited passenger buses JAKARTA (JP): Non-AC limited passenger buses should be eliminated and the city should operate only regular and air- conditioned express buses, a councilor said yesterday.Councilor M.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Minister denies monopoly charges in palm oil sector
Minister denies monopoly charges in palm oil sector JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah has denied allegations that the government was assisting a large business group to monopolize the oil palm business by freezing new foreign investment in the sector.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Governor struggles for approval of Rp 10b project
Governor struggles for approval of Rp 10b projectBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Still nursing wounds from a dispute over the construction of his Rp 8 billion (US$3.3 million) mansion last year, Central Java Governor Maj. Gen. (ret) Soewardi is battling to secure Rp 10 billion for another building.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Calls for criticism continue despite Soeharto's speech
Calls for criticism continue despite Soeharto's speech MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Three leading social scientists yesterday graciously accepted President Soeharto's criticism of their profession, but said it would not stop them criticizing the government.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Mayasari Bhakti causes traffic snarls
Mayasari Bhakti causes traffic snarlsFrom RepublikaDaily commuters using public transportation in Jakarta are almost always making use of Mayasari Bhakti bus services, particularly residents of Cijantung. The Bogor highway is congested by these buses every morning and afternoon, and evenings too.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Ismail seeks nomination for vice president
Ismail seeks nomination for vice president JAKARTA (JP): With the 1998 presidential election likely to be another one-horse race, competition for the vice-presidency is hotting up with the chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), Ismail Hasan Metareum, looking for a nomination.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Swede leads after Bukit Darmo 1st round
Swede leads after Bukit Darmo 1st round SURABAYA (JP): Steven Atako-Lindskog of Sweden took the lead by one stroke after the opening round of the Bukit Darmo Golf championships yesterday with a 4-under-par 68 (31,37).
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Transportation ties with RI to be boosted: Poole
Transportation ties with RI to be boosted: Poole DARWIN (Antara): Minister for Transportation, Trade and Industry of Australia's Northern Territory, Eric Poole, has called for the strengthening of transportation ties between Australia and Indonesia.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Two new Sheraton hotels to open their doors soon
Two new Sheraton hotels to open their doors soon JAKARTA (JP): ITT Sheraton, a leading five-star international hotel chain in the country, will open two more hotels in Yogyakarta, Central Java, and Bogor, West Java this year as part of its massive expansion program.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Malaysia needs time to restore ties with S'pore
Malaysia needs time to restore ties with S'pore KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia yesterday accepted an apology and offer of a retraction from Singapore patriarch Lee Kuan Yew for remarks which triggered a political row, but said restoring ties to their former level would take time.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Sponsor donates money to IBA
Sponsor donates money to IBA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Boxing Association is to receive Rp 1.3 billion (US$542,000) from sponsor PT Gadjah Tunggal to scout for new stars and train them."The sponsor has given Rp 1.3 billion of our Rp 2 billion budget this year.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Students league staged here
Students league staged here JAKARTA (JP): The city administration, the Indonesia Basketball Association Jakarta chapter and the privately owned SCTV are to jointly stage the first Students Basketball League.The league, an imitation of the U.S.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Indonesia to lodge complaint against EU
Indonesia to lodge complaint against EU MELBOURNE (Antara): The secretary general of the association of Indonesian textile manufacturers (API) has said that Indonesia will lodge a complaint against the European Union which has imposed additional anti-dumping taxes on Indonesian unbleached cotton...
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Center for German firms to open in Serpong
Center for German firms to open in Serpong TANGERANG (JP): A center for small and medium German companies will open next year in Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang, about 25 kilometers west of Jakarta.The German Center for Industry and Trade will be the second of its kind set up in Asia after Singapore.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Badminton starts dominate sports reporters' awards
Badminton starts dominate sports reporters' awards JAKARTA (JP): Badminton stars dominate the list of nominees for the 1996 Anugerah Awards run by the Jakarta Chapter of the Sports Journalists Association.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Hundreds of herbal medicines found
Hundreds of herbal medicines found KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A research team found recently that 449 kinds of traditional herbal medicines were still widely used in the province, Antara reported yesterday.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Attack and robbery
Attack and robbery I'm an expatriate woman working in the travel industry and I have been living in Bali for several years. As a woman, I have always felt safe walking and driving around the island. However, over the past year, there have been an increasing number of muggings involving women,...
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel, Jl. Rancabentang 56 - 58: Job (Pianist), 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.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Govt urged 'give priority to trains not toll roads'
Govt urged 'give priority to trains not toll roads' JAKARTA (JP): The government should prioritize trains and railways in its transportation policy instead of toll roads, a seminar concluded yesterday.But railways are too costly and unprofitable to investors, compared to toll roads which yield...
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
PT Pos to buy 20 percent of Bank Rajawali
PT Pos to buy 20 percent of Bank Rajawali JAKARTA (JP): Bank Rajawali is waiting for the go-ahead from the Ministry of Finance to sell around 20 percent of the bank to state-owned postal company PT Pos Indonesia.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Second bishop installed in East Timor
Second bishop installed in East TimorBy Lourenco Vicente Martins BAUCAU, East Timor (JP): More than 50,000 people from across the province flocked here yesterday to watch the colorful inauguration of Bishop Basilio do Nascimento.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Low paid customs officials could hinder trade: WCO
Low paid customs officials could hinder trade: WCO JAKARTA (JP): The World Customs Organization (WCO) warned yesterday that overworked and underpaid customs officials could bring about negative impacts on a country's international trade.WCO secretary-general James W.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Ansett adds flights
Ansett adds flights JAKARTA (JP): Ansett Australia will operate an additional flight every Thursday using a Boeing 747-300 aircraft from Jakarta to Sydney, bringing its total service between the two cities to seven flights a week, the airline announced yesterday.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Operation on baby goes well
Operation on baby goes well JAKARTA (JP): A team of 40 doctors and paramedics at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung, West Java, has successfully operated on a baby girl born with four feet and other deformities, Antara reported yesterday.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
PRD activists walk out of district court
PRD activists walk out of district court JAKARTA (JP): The trial of three Democratic People's Party (PRD) activists continued in the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday without them or their lawyers, who had left because the judges turned up 90 minutes late.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Festival for children opened
Festival for children opened JAKARTA (JP): The second annual World of Children's Festival (Pesta Dunia Anak)-Edufair Jakarta '97 is open, featuring services and products geared toward children's development.Z.A.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Wiranto new karate chairman
Wiranto new karate chairman JAKARTA (JP): Lt. Gen. Wiranto, the Army Strategic Reserves Commander, is to chair the Indonesian Karate-do Federation until 2001.Wiranto, who is currently the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association chairman and the Indonesian Taekwondo Association's vice chairman, was...
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Fishing company reports 154% rise in profit
Fishing company reports 154% rise in profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Daya Guna Samudera Tbk, a publicly-listed integrated fishing company, yesterday announced a 154 percent increase in its after-tax profit to Rp 116.36 billion (US$48.2 million) last year from Rp 45.8 billion in 1995.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Police summons more Megawati loyalists
Police summons more Megawati loyalists JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri's deputy, legislator Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno, will be questioned by South Jakarta police today as their investigation continues into the Jan. 10 gathering at her home.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Duta Pertiwi to issue bonds worth Rp 500b
Duta Pertiwi to issue bonds worth Rp 500b JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Pertiwi, a property arm of Sinar Mas Group, will issue five-year bonds worth Rp 500 billion (US$210 million).The bonds carry a fixed interest rate of between 15.25 percent and 15.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Puri Dewata Indah housing complex
Puri Dewata Indah housing complexFrom Media IndonesiaI have been living at Puri Dewata Indah in Cipondoh, Tangerang, West Java for the last six years. The housing complex is the responsibility of the developer PT Cahaya Baru Raya (CBR) which has since changed its name to PT Cahaya Baru Raya Realty...
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
More UK tourists expected to fly in
More UK tourists expected to fly in JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects to see more tourists from Britain as state-owned Garuda Indonesia will link Batam in Riau of southern Sumatra with London next month.Director of the Indonesia Tourist Office in London, Arifin Pasaribu, said here yesterday that...
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Better haj management
Better haj management One thing stands out in this year's haj operation, which enters its seventh day today: it's relatively trouble-free compared to the chaos of previous operations. What has been described by some people as the "biggest peace-time airlift operation" in history is also the most...
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
German state's firms seek RI partners
German state's firms seek RI partners JAKARTA (JP): Executives of 32 companies from Germany's federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg are visiting Indonesia to tap into Indonesia's growing business activities.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Six arrested in West Timor riot
Six arrested in West Timor riot KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Six people have been arrested on charges of inciting a riot Monday in Kafemananu, West Timor, 200 kilometers east of here, police said yesterday.East Nusa Tenggara police inspector Colonel Taufik S.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Press body named in defamation trial
Press body named in defamation trial JAKARTA (JP): A man on trial for defaming President Soeharto by printing unlicensed Suara Independen magazine told the court yesterday the printing order came from a private organization.
Thu, 20 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.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Police question two S'poreans
Police question two S'poreans JAKARTA (JP): Two Singaporeans are now under police investigation for receiving a package from overseas which contain hundreds of Ecstacy pills.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
U.S. should sell F-16s: Gen. Powell
U.S. should sell F-16s: Gen. Powell JAKARTA (JP): Washington should proceed with the plan to sell F-16 jetfighters to Indonesia which has been delayed because of human rights concerns, former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Colin Powell said yesterday.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
12 workers escape warehouse fire
12 workers escape warehouse fire JAKARTA (JP): Twelve men and women escaped unharmed from a burning plastic and paper recycling warehouse in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, yesterday.Some of the employees of PT Inti Plastik on Jl.