Archive: 21 March 1997
61 articles found
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Economists warn government over inconsistencies
Economists warn government over inconsistencies JAKARTA (JP): Economists warned yesterday that microeconomic policy inconsistencies would weigh down the country's macroeconomic management and eventually cause its downfall. Sri Mulyani I. Sumartono from the University of Indonesia said many government policies distorted market prices and benefited only certain groups. But the macroeconomy seemed unaffected.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Overstaying alien deported
Overstaying alien deported MATARAM, West Sumatra: A Bangladeshi, Ismail Hossain Jaorder, who was to marry Kartini, a resident of Babakan, Mataram municipality, will be deported from the province for overstaying his visit. The man entered Indonesia by crossing from Malaysia to Riau in a small boat, and then on to Mataram for the marriage, according to Mataram Immigration Chief Sudirman on Tuesday. Jaorder was currently in immigration quarantine, Antara reported.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Putting Myanmar on ASEAN map
Putting Myanmar on ASEAN map By Asvi Warman Adam JAKARTA (JP): At the first informal ASEAN summit here in November last year, it was decided that Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar would become members at the same time, at a point to be decided in the future. Even though Myanmar has been marred by political unrest until recently, there were hopes that the military would restrain itself and make efforts to start discussions with the opposition, including students.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Coffee producers meet to study price surge
Coffee producers meet to study price surge LONDON (Reuter): The Association of Coffee Producing Countries' (ACPC) technical group started a meeting yesterday aimed at addressing the recent surge in coffee prices and its impact on consumption. The group, made up of representatives of El Salvador, Brazil, Ivory Coast, Colombia, Uganda and Indonesia, could formulate measures to tackle the price escalation and ensure a steady supply pipeline to the market, ACPC officials have said.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
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. 7, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta: - Jungles Restaurant; Pasar Malam, Keroncong and Kecapi Suling, Friday, 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Dixie Band, Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Trio Band, Sunday, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. - No.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia avoids uglier row with Singapore
Malaysia avoids uglier row with Singapore By Jacqueline Wong SINGAPORE (Reuter): Malaysia's acceptance of Singapore elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew's apology for a critical remark showed there was little to be gained from a protracted diplomatic feud, analysts said on Wednesday. The Malaysian cabinet accepted Lee's apology on Wednesday and his promise to have the offending remark deleted from an affidavit he filed in pursuit of a libel case against a Singapore opposition politician.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Students hold demonstration
Students hold demonstration YOGYAKARTA: Some 200 students from local universities held a demonstration on the Gadjah Mada University campus here yesterday, calling for greater democratization and the release of detained pro-democracy activists. Calling themselves the Committee of Concerned Youths of Yogyakarta, the students yelled and marched around the campus dragging a "coffin of democracy." "Long live democracy, long live democracy!" was among their shouts.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI capital goods sector needs Malaysian investment
RI capital goods sector needs Malaysian investment JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita invited Malaysian firms yesterday to increase investment in the Indonesian capital goods industry. The minister said the industry was promising for investors.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Prudential eyes Indonesia
Prudential eyes Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): New York-based securities firm Prudential Securities is studying the possibility of establishing a joint venture in Indonesia. Angela Chen, a senior executive of the company, said the Bakrie group was a potential partner in the planned joint venture. "We are still discussing the possibility," she told The Jakarta Post. She added that she hoped the joint venture could be established before the end of this year.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Telkomsel's customer event
Telkomsel's customer event JAKARTA (JP): Telkomsel, an Indonesian cellular operator, is scheduled to hold a one-day customer event on Sunday. Ardhin Ichwan, Telkomsel's Director of Commerce, announced yesterday that the event, consisting of an outdoor program and exhibition, would be at the Senayan complex. The outdoor program will include parachute jumping, a marching band, Harley Davidson and VW Beetle parades and musical performances.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Students short of money
Students short of money MALANG, East Java: Hundreds of West Kalimantan youths studying at eight local Islamic boarding schools have not received any money from their parents for months following widespread ethnic unrest in West Kalimantan. Malang Regent M. Said said he had told the Surabaya military command that 487 students were broke. "I asked for advice from the military commander. But my office is also trying to help the students," he was quoted by Antara as saying Tuesday. K.H.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Poolside - Pasar Senggol, daily, 6.30 p.m. Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, 7 p.m. Balinese dance parade - Rejang dance, Puspawresti Dance, Belibis Dance & Jaran Teji Dance, Monday, 7 p.m. * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Open Stage - Ramayana ballet, Monday, 7.30 p.m.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
China, Vietnam quarrel over gas rich area
China, Vietnam quarrel over gas rich area By Neil Fullick SINGAPORE (Reuter): Natural gas is at the center of a row between China and Vietnam over a Chinese oil rig operating in waters both countries claim, industry analysts said on Wednesday. The territorial waters the two countries claim overlap to the south and west of China's Hainan island and Beijing has found gas on both sides of the island.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Selection system for VP urged
Selection system for VP urged JAKARTA (JP): Three political figures called yesterday for the introduction of a formal system for constitutionally selecting the vice president.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Tighter control of groundwater use urged
Tighter control of groundwater use urged JAKARTA (JP): Soeparmono, the Director General for Water Resource Development at the Ministry of Public Works reiterated earlier calls for tighter regulation on ground water use yesterday. Groundwater should be the last option in water use because it should be conserved for future generations, Soeparmono said when opening a one-day seminar held in conjunction with International Water Day, which falls on March 22.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Notorious fugitive shot to death
Notorious fugitive shot to death JAKARTA (JP): Police gunned down a wanted man yesterday after he tried to resist arrest, the City Police spokesman said. Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said the police were looking for another seven men believed to be members of two gangs. The gangs, notorious for theft and burglary, had committed a number of robberies in Java and Sumatra, Aritonang said. "Earlier this month, we arrested five members of the gangs.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bre-X geologist's body still missing
Bre-X geologist's body still missing JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan rescue workers searching for the body of Bre-X geologist Mike de Guzman returned to Balikpapan empty-handed last night. De Guzman, a Filipino, fell out of a helicopter Wednesday afternoon on his way from Samarinda to the giant gold deposit in Muaraancalong he discovered in 1994.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rp 10,000 for a candy?
Rp 10,000 for a candy? From Republika On the morning of March 4, my husband and I took our two-and-a-half year old child to the Borobudur shop, close to Pasar Anyer in Tangerang. I did my shopping of daily needs and paid for them, while my husband and junior went to the playground. While my husband was playing darts, junior walked away. We looked for him and found him holding a candy in his hand. A security guard suddenly emerged saying the candy had not been paid for.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam briefs envoys on row
Vietnam briefs envoys on row HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam has called Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) ambassadors in Hanoi to an urgent briefing on its row with China over sovereignty of a potentially gas-rich offshore area, diplomats said yesterday. "There will be urgent consultations on this matter," said the ambassador of one country in the seven-nation ASEAN grouping.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
All eyes on number two
All eyes on number two It is almost a repeat of what happened five years ago. Now, a year before the March 1998 presidential election, the raging public debate is not on who will be the presidential nominates, but on who will be the candidates for the vice presidency. It is apparent that most people are resigned to the fact that almost certainly President Soeharto will be reelected for a sixth term of office next year.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indolink service
Indolink service From Warta Ekonomi In the past two months I have been subscribing to Indolink. But I have been embarrassed lately by messages sent from the wrong people. I was even more upset when I tried to contact my friend (also a subscriber to Indolink) because of a recorded message from the operator: "Thank you for calling Indolink. Please wait, you will have your turn shortly." I only needed one minute to send my message. My time limit and impatience compelled me to cancel the message.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 20, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 307,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,175 0 456,500 Alumindo Perkasa 700 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,025 25 365,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,225 -25 243,000 Anwar Sierad 1,925 0 0 Aqua Golden Mississippi 5,300 50 12,500 Argha Karya Prima Industry 2,450 0 0 Argo Pantes...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Austria expects 20% rise in Indonesian tourists
Austria expects 20% rise in Indonesian tourists JAKARTA (JP): Austria expects a 20 percent increase in the number of Indonesian visitors to the country to about 9,600 this year from 8,000 in 1996. Oskar Andesner, the director of the Austrian National Tourist Office, said here yesterday he was optimistic that more Indonesian tourists would travel to Austria as Indonesia's middle class continued to grow.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Overhaul on child abuse law urged
Overhaul on child abuse law urged JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian law on child sexual abuse is not adequate to handle the increasing rate of the crime, experts said yesterday. Irwanto, a senior researcher specializing in the problem of street children at Atmajaya Catholic University, said the definition of child abuse in the Criminal Code is biased because the age limit for sexual consent is 15, while the Marriage Law stipulates that the minimum age for women to get married is 16.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
British firm to relocate the 'village of the damned'
British firm to relocate the 'village of the damned' By Susan Litherland LONDON: In July nearly 10,000 people in Sarawak are to be removed from land held by their descendants for thousands of years -- to make way for a reservoir. Some 15 longhouse villages will be emptied by Sarawak state authorities, with army back up if needed, ahead of the opening of the Bakun hydroelectric dam in 2002, when some 44,000 million cubic metres of floodwater will inundate the area.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's economy grew by 7.82 percent last year
Indonesia's economy grew by 7.82 percent last year JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday that Indonesia's economy grew by 7.82 percent last year, down from 8.21 percent in 1995. He said last year's growth was very satisfying as it was still 0.72 percent higher than the average growth of 7.1 percent targeted for the current Sixth Five-Year Development Plan, which ends on March 31, 1999.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Moslem students told to help prevent unrest
Moslem students told to help prevent unrest JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called on Moslem students yesterday to help prevent social unrest and not let their hearts rule their heads. "I expect you to continue to maintain a clear thinking process and exercise restraint in facing any problems in society," Soeharto told a 50th-anniversary celebration of the Indonesian Moslem Students Association (HMI).
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI, Malaysia, Thailand agree to boost cooperation
RI, Malaysia, Thailand agree to boost cooperation By Prapti Widinugraheni LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai ministers ended their one-day meeting here yesterday, with a fresh commitment to strengthening business partnerships in their bordering areas.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian monies post strong gains against yen
SE Asian monies post strong gains against yen SINGAPORE (AFP): The currencies of Southeast Asian economies have posted strong gains against the yen, making it cheaper for them to service Japanese debt and import key components to fuel industrial growth. But Japanese investments in the export-driven region could drop if the yen weakness persists, analysts warn.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Telkom reports 65.7% rise in profit
Telkom reports 65.7% rise in profit JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic telecommunications operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has reported a net profit of Rp 1.5 trillion (US$630.8 million) in 1996, a 65.76 percent increase from Rp 795 billion in 1995. The company announced yesterday that earnings per share rose to Rp 161.07 in 1996 from Rp 106.44. The earnings per American Depository Share rose to $1.35 from $0.92.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Seminar on islands' development
Seminar on islands' development PADANG, West Sumatra: Three cabinet ministers, including Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman, is to attend a two-day seminar here on the development of small and strategic islands. Antara reported that the seminar, in the resort town of Bukittinggi on March 24 and March 25, would also be attended by Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo and State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Habibie, colleague defend IPTN
Habibie, colleague defend IPTN By Dwi Atmanta MEDAN (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie and his assistant Sofian Effendi defended the state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT IPTN yesterday from criticism that it only served Habibie's personal ambitions and had failed to find a market. Habibie denied having a personal ambition in regard to Indonesia's aircraft policy and said he was just fulfilling the expectations of the country's founding fathers.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
UN envoy on E. Timor meets Soeharto, Alatas
UN envoy on E. Timor meets Soeharto, Alatas JAKARTA (JP): United Nations special envoy for East Timor Jamsheed Marker, on his first day of a two-week mission here, knuckled straight down to work yesterday, paying a courtesy call on President Soeharto and holding talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas. "I am here on a fact-finding mission," Marker told journalists after meeting with Soeharto. His visit to the President at his residence on Jl.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
U.S. star to play in Open
U.S. star to play in Open JAKARTA (JP): Top golfer Mark Calcavecchia of Britain has confirmed his entry for the 1997 Satelindo Indonesia Open from April 24 to April 27. Mario Cardinali, the executive director of Satelindo, said Wednesday that Calcavecchia would be among 144 professional golfers competing in the four-day tournament at the Jagorawi golf course near Bogor, West Java. The Open will offer total cash prizes of Rp 600 million (US$250,000).
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI Davis Cup team announced for Kiwi tie
RI Davis Cup team announced for Kiwi tie JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association announced the national team yesterday for next the Davis Cup tie to be held here from April 4 to April 6. Wimar Witoelar, the chairman of the National Team Board, said Bonit Wiryawan, Sulistyo Wibowo, Suwandi and Andrian Raturandang would make up the team. Indonesia will face New Zealand in the tie at the Senayan clay-court stadium. "This team is the same one that beat the Philippines in February," he said.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Games budget set at Rp 101b
Games budget set at Rp 101b JAKARTA (JP): SEA Games consortium chairman Bambang Trihatmodjo said yesterday the budget for the Games would not increase again. At the Senayan shooting range, Bambang said: "I'm afraid we cannot tolerate any more reassessments. It's been very hard to meet the Rp 101 billion (US$42.1 million) budget." Bambang said the Games budget could not be compared to the Rp 2 trillion budget of the last Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Garuda jet skids off in Taipei runway
Garuda jet skids off in Taipei runway JAKARTA (JP): A Garuda Indonesia airplane with 351 people on board skidded off the main runway at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, early yesterday, injuring four people. The Boeing 747-200 careered past the end of the runway and continued for about 300 meters before finally coming to a halt, witnesses were quoted by AFP as saying. Five tires reportedly burst and the plane was still mired in the mud yesterday.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Aneka Tambang, Krakatau Steel to go public
Aneka Tambang, Krakatau Steel to go public JAKARTA (JP): PT Aneka Tambang and PT Krakatau Steel, two of the country's major state-owned companies, are set to float shares later this year. Mining company PT Aneka Tambang will be floated in July and steel maker PT Krakatau in December.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia looking for 15,000 tons of corn
Indonesia looking for 15,000 tons of corn SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia is looking at buying up to 15,000 tons of corn for May/June delivery, but its buyers are shying away because prices remain a shade too high, regional traders said yesterday. Malaysia will be looking to buy at least 90,000 tons of corn for the May/July period and Thailand may also be in the market for 50,000 tons of corn, possibly from Argentina, the traders said.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Old buildings need quake safety checks
Old buildings need quake safety checks JAKARTA (JP): Senior architect Wiratman Wangsadinata said high-rise buildings constructed before 1971 needed review to make sure they met standard earthquake safety requirements. The professor of Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) said yesterday that if buildings had not been designed to withstand quakes they should be demolished for the sake of the people using them. He cited the old buildings standing on Jl. Gajah Mada and Jl.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bank Nusa's Visa card
Bank Nusa's Visa card JAKARTA (JP): The Bakrie group's Bank Nusa launched its Visa credit card service yesterday in cooperation with the country's first credit card issuer, Bank Duta. President of Bank Nusa, Bangun Sarwito Kusmuljono, said the bank aimed to sign up 2,000 BankNusa Visa credit cardholders this year. "We expect to cover 40,000 credit cardholders within three years," he said, adding that a large part of the cardholders would be employees of the Bakrie business group.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian group asks RI to review oil palm policy
Malaysian group asks RI to review oil palm policy LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): A Malaysian businessman has asked Indonesia to review its decision on freezing foreign investment in oil palm plantations. Malaysia's Chamber of Commerce's cochairman, Abdul Rahman Maidin, said yesterday that he had asked for a review of the policy during the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle's (IMT-GT) Senior Official Meeting which ended Wednesday.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya: Music and Entertainment * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Dankdut Group, Thursday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Heart Beat Band, Friday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. * The Patra Surabaya Hilton International Jl.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Statistics agency attacks govt's industrial policy
Statistics agency attacks govt's industrial policy JAKARTA (JP): The burden on the country's external balance of payment has prompted the government to irrationally pursue exports at all costs in order to raise badly needed foreign exchange, Hananto Sigit of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Jafar Kelana takes joint lead at Bukit Darmo Golf championships
Jafar Kelana takes joint lead at Bukit Darmo Golf championships SURABAYA (JP): Local golfer Jafar Kelana did not let his four- day-old ankle injury stop him climbing the placings to share the lead of the Bukit Darmo Golf Championships yesterday with Sweden's Steven Akito-Lindskog. Jafar shared the lead after the second round here with a two- day total of 4-under-par 140. Jafar (not Johan as incorrectly reported Thursday) was lying third with three local golfers on 70 after round one Wednesday.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Swimmers set for inter-club cup
Swimmers set for inter-club cup JAKARTA (JP): The 24th SEA inter-club age group swimming championships, the Sanya Samakki Challenge Cup, will begin in Karawaci, Tangerang, next week, giving young local swimmers a chance to make the national SEA Games team. The organizing committees' secretary, Buchari Nasution, said yesterday that swimmers would represent their clubs rather than a national team. "The rules state that each swimmer must represent a club," he said.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Observer predicts widespread poll rigging
Observer predicts widespread poll rigging JAKARTA (JP): Systematic poll rigging by bureaucrats and the military to help Golkar, the government-backed contestant, will remain widespread in the coming election, an observer predicted yesterday. Alexander Irwan also dismissed fears that there will be violent disruptions of the May 29 election by people wanting to vent their frustration at social injustices.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Airport tax matters
Airport tax matters From Neraca Recently, I traveled to Surabaya for the umpteenth time. My arrival, this time, was rather special because I arrived by plane. I would like to emphasize that my story about the trip to Surabaya is related to airport tax matters. The airport tax sticker, no longer attached to my ticket raised a problem, for me at least. Everyone leaving Soekarno-Hatta airport is taxed Rp 11,000. Padang and Pekanbaru's airport tax would surely be a different amount.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia determined to solve racial issues
Indonesia determined to solve racial issues JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday Indonesia would not adopt the Malaysian way of solving racial issues. "We'll solve the problem the Indonesian way," Ginandjar said during the Indonesian-Malaysian business meeting. Ginandjar did not elaborate on his remarks. Analysts believe the racial issue remains a problem in Indonesia despite government efforts to eliminate it.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Irianese demand UN shares burden for their plight
Irianese demand UN shares burden for their plight JAKARTA (JP): An Iran Jaya youth group demanded that the United Nations share "moral responsibility" for what they perceive as oppression of indigenous Irianese people. The UN was sponsor of the 1962 New York Agreement on the transfer of administration over West New Guinea (West Irian), between Indonesia and the Netherlands.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Drive to phase out non-AC buses gains public support
Drive to phase out non-AC buses gains public support JAKARTA (JP): The proposal to eliminate non-AC limited passenger buses has gained industry and public support. Both the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) and the city chapter of the Association of Public Transportation Owners (Organda) said yesterday they supported the proposal, under which the city would operate only regular buses and air-conditioned express buses. The proposal was floated Tuesday by councilor M.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Brazil seeks to import Indonesian cocoa
Brazil seeks to import Indonesian cocoa RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuter): Brazil's Agriculture Ministry is awaiting a reply from Indonesia's government before it decides whether to approve a request to import cocoa, an official from the ministry's plant inspection department said.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Asia Link buys 35% of Metrosel
Asia Link buys 35% of Metrosel SURABAYA (JP): PT Metro Seluler Nusantara (Metrosel), one of the country's three analog cellular telephone operators, said it would use most of the proceeds from the sale of 35 percent of its shares to Hong Kong-based Asia Link to improve its network technology. Partono Prabowo, Metrosel's president, said here Tuesday his company's network would be upgraded into Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 Teenagers' Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Comedy: Situasi 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:55 Filler 5:00 Regional News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Culture: Lingkar Budaya 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 News: Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 6:30 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Filler 7:30 Village Program 8:05 Performances: Permata...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
CMNP starts Rp 1.3t giant toll road project
CMNP starts Rp 1.3t giant toll road project SURABAYA (JP): Publicly listed PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP) started construction of the 36.6 kilometer toll road to connect Waru in Juanda to Tanjung Perak in Surabaya yesterday. The minister of public works, Radinal Moocthar, inaugurated the groundbreaking ceremony, witnessed by the minister of finance, Ma'rie Muhammad. Total investment for the development of the road is around Rp 1.3 trillion (US$546.21 million).
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
One dies, three injured in student brawls
One dies, three injured in student brawls JAKARTA (JP): A high school student was beaten to death by other students in a brawl in front of Cipinang Penitentiary, in East Jakarta, police said yesterday. City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang confirmed Wawan Riyanto, 17, a student of Al Falah private technical senior high school, died Wednesday night in Persahabatan Hospital in Rawamangun, East Jakarta. Yesterday his family took his body home to Boyolali, Central Java, for burial.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
300 primary school buildings need repairs
300 primary school buildings need repairs JAKARTA (JP): Three hundred primary school buildings are in urgent need of repair, a task that would require Rp 37.2 billion (US$15.4 million), an official said yesterday. T. Rusmana, the head of the buildings and facilities division under the city's agency in charge of primary education facilities, said the 300 buildings were in very poor condition because they were too old. "Forty percent of them are in East Jakarta," Rusmana said.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian activists protest 'prosecution' in Singapore
Malaysian activists protest 'prosecution' in Singapore KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian activists wearing black handkerchiefs over their faces protested outside the Singapore High Commission yesterday against the "persecution of political opposition" in Singapore. About a dozen members of human rights groups Suaram and Aliran, carrying a banner reading, "Respect human rights in Singapore", picketed at the high commission for a half-hour, watched by a group of policemen.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Alternative routes in Pondok Gede
Alternative routes in Pondok Gede JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Agency urges motorists to avoid Jl. Raya Pondok Gede, in East Jakarta and take alternative routes during the pilgrimage season. The agency head J.P. Sepang said yesterday motorists from Bekasi/Pondok Gede to Pasar Minggu/Kebayoran could take Jl. Raya Hankam - Jl. Pager Larang - Jl. Raya Setu - Jl. T.B. Simatupang, or Jl. Raya Pondok Gede Raya - Jl. Lubang Buaya - Jl. Monumen Pancasila Sakti - Jl. Rawa Bening - Jl.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
11 bodies found after crash
11 bodies found after crash KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Rescuers said yesterday that they had found the bodies of all 11 Malaysian air force men who perished when two helicopters crashed in Sabah state two days ago. Seven bodies were winched up from the hilly crash site in the east Malaysian state and flown directly to a hospital on nearby Labuan island, Bernama news agency quoted a spokesman for the rescue mission as saying.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Seoul tightens belt to fight inflation
Seoul tightens belt to fight inflation SEOUL (AFP): South Korea will tighten its belt to fight a swelling current account deficit and inflation, finance and economy Minister Kang Kyong-Shik said yesterday. In a joint media conference with other economic ministers, Kang urged South Koreans to tighten their belts to help hold down inflation, which has been running at more than four percent annually.