Archive: 31 March 1997
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Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia cautious of breaking ties with S'pore
Malaysia cautious of breaking ties with S'pore By Bill Tarrant KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia last Thursday stepped back from a threat to plunge ties with Singapore to their worst level in 30 years, underlining the huge economic stakes in the relationship, analysts said. After stunning Singapore with reports that the cabinet had decided last Wednesday to suspend all new dealings with the island, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry issued a statement last Thursday denying any freeze in ties.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Toyo's gas pipeline deal
Toyo's gas pipeline deal TOKYO (Reuter): Toyo Engineering Corp said over the weekend that it had won an order from Mobil Exploration Indonesia to build a 100-km undersea natural gas pipeline and gas-treating facilities. The US$320 million contract was won through a consortium formed with the state-owned PT Tripatra Engineers and Constructors and PT McDermott Indonesia, Toyo Engineering said in a statement.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Call for new street lighting, rules to preserve old Kota
Call for new street lighting, rules to preserve old Kota JAKARTA (JP): A seminar on the downtown Kota project has raised the need for rules supporting the preservation of the old area including more street lights for security. The minister of tourism, post and telecommunications, Joop Ave, said at the opening of the one-day seminar Thursday that rules and strict enforcement were urgent to ensure the project's success.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel Program: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Filler/Trailer 7:30...
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Public call for reelection of Soeharto grows
Public call for reelection of Soeharto grows UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Governor Maj. Gen. (ret) HZB Palaguna has stood by local figures' recent bid to seek President Soeharto's reelection in 1998. Palaguna said last week that people in his province still needed Soeharto, who has been in power for 30 years, to ensure sustainable development. "All South Sulawesi people want to see the People's Consultative Assembly reelect Pak Harto in 1998," the governor told journalists here last week.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
101,000 illiterate in East Timor
101,000 illiterate in East Timor DILI: About 101,000 East Timorese aged between 10 and 44 years are illiterate, local education office chief Andry Sutardi said Saturday. Andry said the local government had initiated literacy courses in Baucau and Dili. The Dili training center serves people from nine regencies in the western half of the province. The regencies are Liquisa, Aileu, Ermera, Ainaro, Same, Kovalima, Bobonaro, Ambeno and Dili.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI rated Asia's most corrupt
RI rated Asia's most corrupt SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia has been rated as the most corrupt country in Asia, but the problem is increasing in almost every country in the region, a report said yesterday. The Asian Intelligence report by the Hong Kong-based Political and Economic Risk Consultancy Ltd (PERC) said the survey of expatriate business executives in the region showed that only the Philippines and Singapore were seen making progress against corruption last year.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Aceh palm oil exported
Aceh palm oil exported JAKARTA (JP): The northern Sumatran province of Aceh has exported palm oil products to Europe and Latin America. The divisional head of Aceh's Trade and Industry Agency, Cut Hananan, said over the weekend 20.22 tons of palm oil products worth Rp 21.30 billion (US$8.80 million) had been exported so far. She said about 13.50 tons of palm oil worth Rp 14.16 billion went to Spain, 6.49 tons worth Rp 6.19 billion to Latin America, and 6,499 worth Rp 215,170 to France.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI's cocoa output may be 325,000 tons
RI's cocoa output may be 325,000 tons WASHINGTON (Reuter): The U.S. agriculture attache in Ivory Coast raised the forecast for the country's 1996-97 cocoa crop to 1.10 million tons, the U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) said over the weekend. The attache in Jakarta raised the forecast for Indonesian cocoa production to 325,000 tons, the USDA said in a circular on tropical products. The forecast for Brazil's 1996-97 production was unchanged at 198,000 tons.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hanbo suspected of illegal takeover of N. Korean mill
Hanbo suspected of illegal takeover of N. Korean mill SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's collapsed Hanbo conglomerate faced fresh accusations yesterday of spending US$3.3 million on an illegal project to take over a North Korean steel mill last year. The Hankook newspaper charged Hanbo diverted $3.3 million from $10 million authorized by the government for investment in Venezuela to its secret project to take over the North's Hwanghae Steel Mill.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
East Timor, a case of management
East Timor, a case of management From Neraca In the context of the visit of UN Secretary General envoy for East Timor, Jamesheed Marker, I need to clarify that the East Timor problem is not one of integration but of management. The integration of East Timor into Indonesia is finished. This is an undeniable historical fact that does not need to be questioned anymore. Portugal's objections reflect a colonial attitude.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia, Singapore should end discord
Malaysia, Singapore should end discord Malaysia's Acting Foreign Minister, Abang Abu Bakar Mustapha, has denied his government is to freeze bilateral relations with Singapore. He conceded that Malaysian-Singaporean relations were discussed in a cabinet meeting Wednesday, but said the outcome was not as reported by the media.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bank Negara predicts slight pickup in ASEAN growth
Bank Negara predicts slight pickup in ASEAN growth KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will enjoy slightly higher average economic growth of 7. 3 percent in 1997, but their collective current account deficit will worsen, Malaysia's central bank forecast over the weekend. Bank Negara also warned that ASEAN and Newly Industrializing Economies (NIEs) both faced problems in sustaining growth, maintaining competitiveness and fighting asset inflation.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bengkulu tourism resort
Bengkulu tourism resort JAKARTA (JP): Puncak Niaga SDN Bhd of Selangor, Malaysia, will soon develop an integrated tourism resort worth US$40 million in Bengkulu, a spokesman said over the weekend. Dato Razali Ismail, a top executive of the Malaysian group, said at a meeting with Bengkulu Governor Adjis Ahmad in Bengkulu that the 56-ha resort would include a five-star hotel with 367 rooms, a shopping center, a golf course and other supporting facilities. "We will soon start developing the resort.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Oil spills, coral damage threatens Seribu Islanders
Oil spills, coral damage threatens Seribu Islanders JAKARTA (JP): Oil spills and damage to coral reefs are threatening the livelihood of Seribu Islands' fishing communities, local fishermen and teachers said in a workshop last week. Hendro Sangkoyo, who is leading a campaign to improve the Seribu Islands' environment, said the threats had reached alarming proportions. Hendro said Saturday that oil spills from passing ships had wiped out seaweed around the Tidung and Pari islands.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hoax of the century
Hoax of the century What Canada's Bre-X Minerals Ltd. has claimed over the past year to be the largest gold find of the century could turn into the hoax of the century. International investors, including many major mutual funds, and the Indonesian government, were obviously stunned by Bre-X's admission Wednesday that the potential gold resources at its Busang mine might be much smaller than the 71 million ounces it claimed.
Mon, 31 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.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Three SE Asian nations face problems entering ASEAN
Three SE Asian nations face problems entering ASEAN By Riyadi BANGKOK (JP): Problems remain looming toward the adoption of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar into the realm of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as they are struggling over reforming their economy. Unlike most countries in ASEAN, all three have embarked on a major structuring of their economy from a socialist, centrally planned economy to a market oriented one.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
PT Astra plans to help small firms
PT Astra plans to help small firms JAKARTA (JP): Giant car assembler PT Astra International has pledged to set aside 2 percent of its net profits each year to help finance small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the country, a company executive said. General Manager of Astra's Dharma Bhakti Foundation, Soepardi, said over the weekend that with a total annual net profit of Rp 470 billion (US$195.83 million), Astra was able to set aside some Rp 10 billion for SMEs each year.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Provinces get grant
Provinces get grant JAKARTA: Japan, through its embassy here, has granted 877 million yen (Rp 17.5 billion) to four provinces in eastern Indonesia. The grant for East Nusa Tenggara, North Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi and Irian Jaya was presented here Thursday by Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Taizo Watanabe to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' director general for foreign economy, Soemadi DM Brotodiningrat. The grant is the sixth of its kind for fiscal year 1996-1997.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Share prices expected to bounce back
Share prices expected to bounce back JAKARTA (JP): The share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange are expected to bounce back this week after losing ground last week due to selling pressures on selected big capitalized stocks. Analysts and brokers attributed the slow trading activity last week to an overreaction to the increase of the U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Economic ties with RI important, says Qatar
Economic ties with RI important, says Qatar DUBAI (Antara): Qatari Emir Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has said his country is paying great attention to economic cooperation with Indonesia. The Qatari Emir made the remark during his meeting with Indonesia's Foreign Minister Ali Alatas at his office here over the weekend.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Contemporary paintings show
Contemporary paintings show JAKARTA (JP): Two contemporary Indonesian painters with international reputations will hold a joint-exhibition at the Santi Gallery on Jl. Benda, Kemang, South Jakarta, from April 2. Eddie Hara, 40, and Nyoman Erawan, 39, both graduates of the Yogyakarta Institute of Arts, will display their latest works, Suara Pembaruan reported Saturday.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thief shot dead
Thief shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead a man Saturday who was allegedly trying to steal a Kijang van on Jl. Cideng in Gambir, Central Jakarta. Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. M. Ibrahim said a police patrol found Jaelani, 27, and three accomplices, trying to steal the van. "The three men escaped on two motorcycles, while Jaelani remained.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
T-shirts trendy in Yogyakarta
T-shirts trendy in Yogyakarta From Tiras T-shirts are very common in sports. Most people wear them when doing sports for relaxation. In Yogyakarta, T-shirts of special make are sold like peanuts. People wear them while strolling in town and I am no exception. But for special occasions, like taking private lessons, meeting with teachers and praying, my parents would strongly object to my wearing such T-shirts.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Planned seminar on Sukarno draws debate
Planned seminar on Sukarno draws debate JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to hold a seminar on the 1966 rejection of first president Sukarno's accountability speech before the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly has drawn mixed reactions. A Sukarno admirer, Manai Sophiaan, suggested yesterday that the government cancel the seminar because "it would only reveal a lot of old secrets" about Sukarno.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Manggarai station likely to be on revised spatial plan
Manggarai station likely to be on revised spatial plan JAKARTA (JP): Discussions are continuing on the inclusion of all planned projects, including the Manggarai terminal, in the reviewed urban spatial plan, a councilor said Saturday. Bandjar Marpaung, who heads Commission D on development affairs, said the spatial plan would include a subway, a three- tiered road and a waterfront city. But this did not mean all projects in the 1985-2005 plan would be approved, he said.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Febi targets junior Grand Slams
Febi targets junior Grand Slams JAKARTA (JP): He is not Indonesia's number-one, but he could be the country's best hope after winning the boys singles at the 10th Indonesia Astra International Championship. The 282-ITF-ranked player always smiles during a match, even if he's losing. His name is Febi Widhiyanto and he was born in Salatiga, a small town about 60 kilometers south of Semarang, on Feb. 9, 1980.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Call for subways
Call for subways From Bisnis Indonesia I live in Bekasi and travel every day to Jl. Sudirman in Jakarta. I am compelled to "enjoy" traffic jams which become worse by the day, in the morning as well in evening. I think the cause of the congestion is the volume of vehicles on the roads, which is not in keeping with the extension of the road network and the concept of housing development.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thais monopolize SEA swimming meet
Thais monopolize SEA swimming meet JAKARTA (JP): Thai swimmers monopolized the 24th Southeast Asia inter-club age group swimming championship by winning 23 golds yesterday on the last day of the three-day competition. Singaporean swimmers trailed by winning 14 golds from the 40 events contested yesterday. Host Indonesia won only two golds, four silvers and 10 bronzes. Five meet records were broken yesterday, four by Thai swimmers and one by a Singaporean.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Surjadi ignorant of waste plan
Surjadi ignorant of waste plan JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has denied knowledge of the intentions of a private Malaysian firm to work with the city in managing its waste. He was responding to reports that the private construction and infrastructure firm, Bescorp Industries Bhd, had entered an agreement to jointly privatize waste management with a group called Task Force Indonesia.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Chinese province holds trade exhibition here
Chinese province holds trade exhibition here JAKARTA (JP): A business delegation representing 28 companies from the Chinese province of Zhejiang has arrived here to promote trade with Indonesia. Delegation head Jianshe Te said over the weekend the 90-strong delegation was searching for business partners in Indonesia to sell their products. The delegation would display about 1,000 items at an exhibition scheduled at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center from April 2 to 5.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia wins three titles in Astra Junior c'ship
Indonesia wins three titles in Astra Junior c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia won three titles, in its best performance ever, in the 10th Indonesia Astra International Junior Championships yesterday at the Hilton Hotel tennis courts. Wynne Prakusya, a member of the Federation Cup team, won the girls singles. Wynne and Eny Sulistyowati won the girls doubles and Febi Widhiyanto took the boys singles title.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Pulp mill gets raw material from state firm
Pulp mill gets raw material from state firm JAKARTA (JP): Pulp maker PT Lontar Papyrus Pulp and Paper Industri, a subsidiary of PT Wira Karya Sakti, has entered into a joint-operation contract with state-owned PT Inhutani V to secure raw material supplies for its Jambi pulp mill. Wira Karya's manager, Eddy Makhmud, said over the weekend the cooperation with Inhutani was necessary because Wira Karya's industrial timber estates were not ready for harvest.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Power plants in C. Java
Power plants in C. Java JAKARTA (JP): The Central Java administration has promised to provide facilities to speed up the development of two giant power plants in Jepara and Cilacap. The head of Central Java's investment coordinating board, Soedarsono, said over the weekend the realization of the projects would help maintain the province's economic growth at a minimum of 7 percent a year.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Antam told to halt exploration in Maluku
Antam told to halt exploration in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): The provincial office of the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Maluku has requested state-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) to stop its gold exploration activities on Haruku island at the community's request, an official said. "PT Antam is requested to temporarily cease its exploration activities," said head of the district John Kansil to Antara last week in Ambon, the capital of Maluku.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
City abuses tender procedures: Lawyer
City abuses tender procedures: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer for a small supplier firm has said his client is demanding that a project bid under the city's personnel bureau be voided and bidding held again. Pardomuan Simanjuntak of Parist and Associates said his client, PT Ronald Maju, was also considering suing the city's head of bids committee for abusing bidding procedures. The company, represented by B.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bitung's project delayed
Bitung's project delayed JAKARTA (JP): The North Sulawesi administration has appealed to the government not to delay the building of a fishing port in the province's Bitung district. The head of North Sulawesi Investment Coordinating Office, Wempi Punuh, was quoted by Antara as saying in Manado over the weekend that the province's governor, E.E. Mangindaan, had sent a letter to the National Development Planning Board asking a for a timely construction schedule for the project.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Petronas says 'no' to French climber
Petronas says 'no' to French climber KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): National oil company, Petroliam Nasional Bhd is against any attempt by French climber Alain Robert to scale the Petronas tower citing the building is not designed to be climbed from the outside, a junior minister said yesterday. He said Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is in favor of the 34- year-old Alain Robert to climb the world's tallest building but Petronas was hesitating.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Elephants die at training center
Elephants die at training center BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Stress and throat inflammation have swept through the Seblat elephant training center, killing two female elephants, a press report said yesterday. Seblat Elephant Training Center's deputy chief, M.H. Simanjuntak, said the beats' health problems had nothing to do with tough training, Antara reported. Fitria the elephant had died of throat inflammation. She had been caught in northern Bengkulu in 1994.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Golkar landslide victory a must: Amir Santoso
Golkar landslide victory a must: Amir Santoso JAKARTA (JP): The dominant political group Golkar has to maintain its majority in the upcoming general election to ensure a strong government, an analyst said over the weekend. Amir Santoso of the Jakarta-based University of Indonesia's School of Social and Political Sciences said that a strong government is needed as long as the development and poverty eradication programs are underway.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
30 go on trial for last week's riot in Pekalongan
30 go on trial for last week's riot in Pekalongan SEMARANG (JP): Speedy trials are being staged for the 30 people arrested over last Wednesday's riot which targeted ethnic Chinese and left dozens of buildings in Pekalongan damaged. Pekalongan Police Chief Lt. Col. Triyono told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the trial of 12 suspects began Thursday and the trial of 18 others began Saturday. He refused to say what they were charged with.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Plot to kill Kumaratunga uncovered
Plot to kill Kumaratunga uncovered COLOMBO (Reuter): Sri Lankan police have arrested a senior Tamil Tiger rebel suicide squad member planning to assassinate President Chandrika Kumaratunga, the state-owned Sunday Observer newspaper reported. The 26-year-old suspect, Anthonypillai Nesarajah, also known as Major Rahu Appa, had videotaped Temple Trees, Kumaratunga's official residence, from a high-rise building in the capital Colombo, the paper said.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
PPP's Ismail wavers in vice presidency race
PPP's Ismail wavers in vice presidency race JAKARTA (JP): United Development Party (PPP) chief Ismail Hasan Metareum backed off Saturday from his determination to run for vice president in 1998. Ismail said he would not nominate himself vice president but would carefully select names to be proposed to the People's Consultative Assembly.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
PT Pos, Putra sign deal
PT Pos, Putra sign deal JAKARTA (JP): State postal company PT Pos Indonesia has set up a cooperation with private firm Global Putra International to provide international and domestic air, land and sea cargo services. Pos Indonesia spokesman Mohamad Sabarudin said over the weekend in Bandung, West Java, that the cooperation would include postal mailing insurance. The service would benefit from the postal company's Internet service, he said.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Residents use untested water
Residents use untested water TERNATE, Maluku: Thousands of migrants from central Java and local residents in three districts have to use unsafe river water for their daily needs, an official said Saturday. Residents in the area are exposed to diseases like diarrhea and skin infections, Antara reported yesterday. The districts affected are Tebele in northern Maluku, Tobelo in northern Halmahera and Maba in central Halmahera.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Cultural approach needed on books
Cultural approach needed on books By R. Masri Sareb Putra JAKARTA (JP): Former governor of Jakarta, Ali Sadikin recently received a summons from the chief justice, purely for owning a book. The book, titled Era Baru Pemimpin Baru: Badio Menolak Rezim Orde Baru (New Era, New Leader: Badio Rejects the New Order Regime, The Jakarta Post March 18), had earlier been banned by the Attorney General's Office. This was the first banning this year and the seventh in four years.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Four die in diarrhea outbreak
Four die in diarrhea outbreak BANDUNG: Four people have died and 156 others have entered hospital as a plague of diarrhea swept through Padalarang last week, a local official said yesterday. Padalarang administrative affairs chief Iim Imanudin told Antara that people in eight villages had got diarrhea. He said those who died were between one and a half years and nine years old. Village clinics were crammed with people seeking medical aid last Thursday.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Easter mass run smoothly in East Timor
Easter mass run smoothly in East Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): Up to 700,000 Catholics joined solemn Easter mass across East Timor on Saturday night, shrugging off the clash between protesters and security forces that left 37 people injured on March 23. Dili bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo led mass at the Immaculata Conceptio cathedral, while his counterpart, Bishop Basilio do Nascimento, led mass in Baucau about 130 kilometers east of here.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
People run amok after race banned
People run amok after race banned JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of spectators at a motorcycle street race ran amok Saturday as police tried to disperse them after banning the race. Eyewitnesses said the people threw stones at police and burned the sheet metal fences along the Bintara toll road in Bekasi, about 30 kilometers east of the capital. Kompas reported that traffic had been disrupted for several minutes before the crowd dispersed. "Yes, there was violence.