Archive: 27 March 1997
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Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Women's rights activists attack judiciary on attitudes to rape
Women's rights activists attack judiciary on attitudes to rape JAKARTA (JP): Law enforcers and judges are prejudiced against women when dealing with rape cases, women's rights activists said yesterday.In a discussion sponsored by 16 non-governmental organizations specializing on women's rights, the...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Semen Cibinong to build cement plant in Myanmar
Semen Cibinong to build cement plant in Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement maker PT Semen Cibinong will have a 70 percent stake in a new US$210 million (Rp 499.8 billion) cement plant in Myanmar.Semen Cibinong's president, Hashim S.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Land mapping networking will be improved
Land mapping networking will be improved JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry will use the National Agency for Survey and Mapping Coordination's remote sensing services to supervise forests and the evaluate reforestation programs.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Kuwait seals term sale of jet fuel to Indonesia
Kuwait seals term sale of jet fuel to Indonesia SINGAPORE (Reuter): State-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) has sealed an annual term contract early this year to sell jet fuel to Indonesia's national oil firm Pertamina, industry sources said yesterday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Try to open gold mine
Try to open gold mine JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno is scheduled to dedicate a US$170.2 million gold mine, which is operated by PT. Newmont Minahasa Raya of the U.S., in North Sulawesi, next month.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
RI, Netherlands agree on expert exchange
RI, Netherlands agree on expert exchange JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Netherlands' Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sports have agreed to exchange experts and coaches in seven sports.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Activists face heavy sentences
Activists face heavy sentences SURABAYA, East Java: Prosecutors demanded eight years and six years imprisonment for two local members of the unrecognized Democratic People's Party (PRD) for alleged subversion.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Military denies fatalities in East Timor protest
Military denies fatalities in East Timor protest DILI, East Timor (JP): The military denied reports yesterday that two people died when it broke up a demonstration of local youths Sunday during the visit of United Nations special envoy Jamsheed Marker.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
PT Tripatra wins $316 million contract
PT Tripatra wins $316 million contract JAKARTA (Antara): PT Tripatra Engineers and Constructors has been awarded a contract worth US$316 million to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility for Mobil Exploration in Arun, Lhokseumawe, Aceh province.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Soeharto plans to launch expo
Soeharto plans to launch expo JAKARTA: President Soeharto is to open an exhibition of products produced by poor families receiving subsidized credits, Antara reported yesterday.The exhibition will be held in Cilacap, Central Java, on April 17, State Minister of Population Haryono Suyono said...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Pakpahan seeks cure overseas
Pakpahan seeks cure overseas JAKARTA (JP): Jailed labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan is seeking permission to go abroad for medical treatment for a growth in his lungs, his lawyer said yesterday.Munir, who is affiliated with the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation, said he had sent a letter to the minister...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Malaysia freezes fresh dealings with Singapore
Malaysia freezes fresh dealings with Singapore KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia said Wednesday it was freezing fresh dealings with Singapore, including awarding new contracts to Singapore firms, over unkind remarks made by elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew about a Malaysian state.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Vessel income tax erased
Vessel income tax erased JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has approved the National Maritime Council's proposal to exempt gains from the sale of ships from income tax if the money is used to buy new ships.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Two arrested for handphone fraud
Two arrested for handphone fraud JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two West Jakarta men for illegally copying handphone cards causing a loss of Rp 1 billion (US$416,666) to the telephone operator and several customers.Chief of the City Police Detectives Col.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
ASEAN SAR experts hold talks
ASEAN SAR experts hold talks SINGAPORE (AFP): Search and rescue experts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its dialogue partners began talks here yesterday on saving sea disaster victims in the region.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Pertiwi's rights issue
Pertiwi's rights issue JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Pertiwi extraordinary shareholders have approved the issue of 693,750,000 rights.PT Duta Pertiwi is part of the Sinar Mas Group.The firm's director, Anisa Himawan, said Tuesday the issue would entitle shareholders to subscribe to one new share for every...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Suspects pursued in Golkar stage arson
Suspects pursued in Golkar stage arson JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces has vowed to track down all those who burned down a stage in Pekalongan, Central Java, which had been erected for speeches by Golkar leaders.Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono, National Police Chief Lt. Gen.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
IPTN sells 159 helicopters
IPTN sells 159 helicopters BANDUNG (JP): State-owned PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) has sold 159 helicopters domestically so far, a company executive has said.IPTN's vice president for marketing, Pudji Sulaksono, said yesterday 113 were NBO-105 helicoptersHe said the helicopters were...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Paintings by Raden Saleh, Spies to be auctioned
Paintings by Raden Saleh, Spies to be auctionedBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): In the upcoming Sotheby's and Christie's auctions in Singapore of Southeast Asian paintings, four Raden Saleh paintings and two by Walter Spies will be offered at this weekend.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Bribery in Indonesia
Bribery in IndonesiaFrom RepublikaThe problem that to become a civil servant you must pay bribes is a real one. No less a person than the secretary-general of the Ministry of Home Affairs has stated that bribery and nepotism in the recruitment of new employees still exists.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Bank Bali ad
Bank Bali adFrom PelitaAs a lawyer, I am astonished to hear an advertisement aired by some private radio stations. The ad, about Bank Bali's Serba Guna credit card, is insulting to the profession of public prosecutors as agents of law enforcement.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Printer faces four years for defaming Soeharto
Printer faces four years for defaming Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor asked the South Jakarta District Court yesterday to sentence a printer to four years imprisonment for defaming President Soeharto.Prosecutor D.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Social scientists face restraints
Social scientists face restraintsBy Arief Budiman SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Addressing a national congress recently President Soeharto criticized Indonesian social scientists saying "it is rare to find analysis which helps clarify and settle a problem.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Esmaco, Bhuwanatala tie up
Esmaco, Bhuwanatala tie up JAKARTA (JP): Property company PT Bhuwanatala Indah Permai has appointed Singapore's Esmaco Pte Ltd to maintain and manage its Indonesian shopping centers.Bhuwanatala announced yesterday that under a cooperation agreement signed in Singapore earlier this month, Esmaco...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Govt guarantees regular bus fares won't rise
Govt guarantees regular bus fares won't rise JAKARTA (JP): The government promised again yesterday not to raise public bus fares before the general assembly next year and to penalize bus operators that fail to provide regular buses.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Busang gold mine and DPR
Busang gold mine and DPRFrom AdilThe Busang gold project in East Kalimantan has triggered a lot of debate in society. Some based their arguments on Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution. And since the mega project will involve a huge profit, it is hoped the government will make a wise decision, just...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Rp 25 coin
Rp 25 coinFrom NeracaThe government needs to review the policy of issuing a Rp 25 coin. On a day to day basis it is rarely used. In fact it is difficult to spend a Rp 25 coin as most traders are reluctant to accept them. Even in buses these coins are hardly seen.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
RI players dominate Astra Tennis C'ships
RI players dominate Astra Tennis C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Four local boys and seven girls cruised to the second round of the 1997 Indonesia Astra International Junior Tennis Championships at the Hilton tennis courts yesterday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Endangered cats found in Lampung
Endangered cats found in Lampung BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Conservationists recently discovered several endangered marble cats, Pardofelis marmorata, known locally as kucing marmer, in the Way Kambas National Park, Central Lampung, Antara reported yesterday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Indonesia to host Indian Ocean Tourism Fair
Indonesia to host Indian Ocean Tourism Fair JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the second annual tourism fair of the 24-member Indian Ocean Tourism Organization next month.The fair will be held between April 24 and April 28 at the Jakarta Convention Center and have over 600 participants from 25...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Clarification on Busang required
Clarification on Busang required Busang, a mere dot on the map of Kalimantan's interior, has come to our attention again. The controversy is over the gold deposits that are buried underneath the earth's surface at Busang.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Nominate candidates early: Rudini
Nominate candidates early: Rudini JAKARTA (JP): Nominations for president and vice president should be made during the election campaign, from April 27, because it will help the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) elect the nation's leaders next March, former minister of home affairs Rudini said...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
RI seeks contract with UAE
RI seeks contract with UAE ABU DHABI (Reuter): Indonesia is seeking a $250-270 million contract to supply maritime patrol aircraft to the United Arab Emirates, Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said during a visit to the Gulf Arab state on Tuesday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Forest conversion agreed
Forest conversion agreed JAKARTA (JP): The government has so far allowed nine million hectares of forest to be converted into plantations, the forestry ministry's director general of inventory and forest management, Sumahadi, said Tuesday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
New customs law will not change Bapeksta's role
New customs law will not change Bapeksta's role JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance's export service facilitating agency (Bapeksta) will continue to administer the provision of import duty exemptions and value added tax (VAT) refunds despite next month's new customs law, an official said...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Social agency catches 870 insane
Social agency catches 870 insane JAKARTA (JP): The City Social Agency has taken a total of 870 mentally disordered people into care this month, an official says.The head of the social affairs office, Emon Setia Sumantri, said Monday that his office started the daily round-ups this month because the...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Indonesian writers locked in battle with development
Indonesian writers locked in battle with developmentBy A.D. Donggo JAKARTA (JP): A famous man of letters once said, "Government support of the arts is dreadful, for prosperous artists will never create a valuable piece of art.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Government to restrict management schools
Government to restrict management schools JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to limit the growth of business management courses to protect people from poor education.Suyono Yahya of the Office of the Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare said yesterday that management courses offering masters...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Consultancy firms merged
Consultancy firms merged JAKARTA (JP): Five state-owned consultancy companies under the Ministry of Public Works have set up a consortium.The five firms are Yodya Karya, Virama Karya, Indah Karya, Bina Karya, and Indra Karya.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Trading Tripatra wins $316 million contrak
Trading Tripatra wins $316 million contrak JAKARTA (JP): A senior trade official advised state-owned trading companies yesterday to cooperate with international partners to help strengthen Indonesia's export marketing network.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Australia-RI seabed boundaries now settled
Australia-RI seabed boundaries now settledBy Richard Woolcott "There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Telkom project to proceed despite Satelindo pullout
Telkom project to proceed despite Satelindo pullout JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic telecommunications provider Telkom will continue its 36-transponder satellite project despite the withdrawal of its partner, PT Satelindo.Telkom's president, Asman A.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 26, 1997: -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Holdups
HoldupsFrom Media IndonesiaI share the views of JS Trika in her letter Holdups on Jl. Sutomo (March 24). Sadly, I have had a similar experience.On Sunday, March 23, at about 7:45 p.m. I was in microlet M-29 together with other passengers on Jl.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Toll road consortium secures Rp 2 trillion in syndicated loan
Toll road consortium secures Rp 2 trillion in syndicated loan JAKARTA (JP): Local consortium PT Kresna Kusuma Dyandra Marga secured a Rp 2 trillion (US$847 million) syndicated loan yesterday to build a 21.5-kilometer toll road linking Jakarta and Bekasi, West Java.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Government told to back off poll boycotters
Government told to back off poll boycotters JAKARTA (JP): The excessive campaign by the government and some institutions against people planning to boycott the election violates human rights, a legal expert said yesterday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Ze Zhaoing tops women's singles badminton ranking
Ze Zhaoing tops women's singles badminton ranking JAKARTA (JP): Poor showing in both the All England and Swiss Open badminton championships by Indonesian players have put Chinese shuttlers on top of the ranking list issued by the International Badminton Federation yesterday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
China studies RI's family planning
China studies RI's family planning JAKARTA: Fourteen Chinese officials are attending a course on reproductive health and family planning here from March 25 to April 2, Antara reported yesterday.The officials met the state minister of population/chairman of the National Family Planning Board,...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, March 27, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, March 27, 1997Music * 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, 27 Mar 1997
Museums and visitors
Museums and visitorsFrom MerdekaMuseums in Jakarta and elsewhere in Indonesia are in a similar state; there are few visitors, even on Sundays and holidays. The situation is not proportionate to the number of inhabitants and visitors from abroad.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Indonesian coffee exports may fall to 260,000 tons
Indonesian coffee exports may fall to 260,000 tons SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia's robusta coffee exports in 1997 will probably fall 10 to 20 percent to around 260,000-285,000 tons because of heavy winds and rain which pounded its coffee farms, regional traders said yesterday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
City cannot ban operation of old cars, Surjadi says
City cannot ban operation of old cars, Surjadi says JAKARTA (JP): Old cars cannot be banned although a survey here revealed that most vehicles produced before 1980 failed exhaust emission tests.Yesterday Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said it was impossible to ban old cars as not everyone could replace...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Two men shot dead in S. Jakarta
Two men shot dead in S. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead two men yesterday for resisting arrest in two separate incidents in South Jakarta.South Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Sisno Adhiwinoto said Sapei, alias Parno, was shot on the roof of an empty house on Jl.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Entertainment tax cut to boost hotel business
Entertainment tax cut to boost hotel business JAKARTA (JP): The reduction of entertainment taxes from 25 percent to 15 percent, based on a new tax regulation, will benefit hotels by increasing the numbers of customers to discotheques, bars and other entertainment venues at hotels.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Gus Dur and Tutut to appear at NU gathering
Gus Dur and Tutut to appear at NU gathering JAKARTA (JP): The leaders of Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), defended yesterday their chairman's decision to invite the deputy chairwoman of Golkar, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, to appear with him at a NU gathering next week.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Indochinese on track to join ASEAN: Goh
Indochinese on track to join ASEAN: Goh SINGAPORE (AFP): Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos are on track to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by the end of the year, Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said in remarks published here yesterday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Where to go in Bandung, for Thursday, March 27, 1997
Where to go in Bandung, for Thursday, March 27, 1997Music 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.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Rolls-Royce to set up repair facilities in Asia
Rolls-Royce to set up repair facilities in Asia SINGAPORE (Reuter): Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce Plc's venture with Singapore Airlines (SIA) to set up repair and overhaul operations will enhance its position in fast-growing Asia, company officials said yesterday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Malaysia set to curb loans growth
Malaysia set to curb loans growth KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's central bank is expected to call for curbs on lending in its upcoming annual report and outline broad-based strategies to expand the banking system, economists say.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
No Paper
No Paper In observance of Good Friday, The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Saturday. -- Publisher
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Dynaplast to split stocks
Dynaplast to split stocks JAKARTA (JP): Packaging and plastic sheet firm PT Dynaplast plans to split its stocks and issue bonus shares.The company said yesterday the share split and bonus share plans would be proposed at the company's extraordinary shareholderr meeting on April 17.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
TV Program: Thursday, March 27, 1997
TV Program: Thursday, March 27, 1997TVRI 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 Education Program: Dunia Mahasiswa 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Art Events
Art EventsExhibition: Sun Flowers at Hilton Executive Club, South JakartaMarch 25 to March 30The Ekspresi Warna (Expression of Color) group of painters presents paintings of floral images. One of the group's members, Gina Widjaja, received her training in interior design at the Pratt Institute, New...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
N. Territory govt to build roads
N. Territory govt to build roads KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Australia's Northern Territory government is considering building roads in Mbay subdistrict, Ngada, Flores, Antara reported yesterday.Australia had sent a consultant, Ken Sawers, to survey the area, said Ferdy Tanoni, the chairman of the...