Archive: 8 March 1997
64 articles found
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Vendors benefit from non-bank loans
Vendors benefit from non-bank loans By Joko Sarwono The government has created a number of credit schemes for small business owners. But while banks were still stumbling along in their catering for small loans, Moslem businessmen in 1992 set up a non-banking institution, the Baitul Maal wat Tamwiil, reportedly inspired by Bangladesh's Grameen Banks for the poor. They spread rapidly and in 1995 were launched as a national program by President Soeharto.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
New farming system get mixed results
New farming system get mixed results JAKARTA (JP): Local agricultural research agencies have found they got mixed productivity results when using the conservation tillage technology system on rice farms in four provinces. The president of herbicides manufacturer PT Monagro Kimia, Hans Biljmer, said yesterday the system had increased rice production by between 1.5 percent and 18.5 percent in North and South Sumatra, and West Java but reduced production in Lampung.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bintang promises to fight on from behind bars
Bintang promises to fight on from behind bars JAKARTA (JP): Rebel politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas vowed yesterday that he would continue to lead the struggle of his Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI) if he goes to jail. "My arrest could not suppress PUDI's activities," Bintang told reporters. "On the contrary, it has made PUDI internationally known," he said after attending the Friday noon prayer at the Attorney General's Office, where he is currently being detained.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto for kids helping parents
Soeharto for kids helping parents JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that Indonesian children working to help their parents were not the same as what Western countries regarded as child labor. Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief met with President Soeharto yesterday to discuss the problem of child labor. Latief said Indonesia had its own policy regarding the issue, including sending children through a compulsory nine-year education program, even though many had to work.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sinar Mas seeks waivers
Sinar Mas seeks waivers SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian white-knight Sinar Mas Group is seeking 12-month payment waivers from all creditors of troubled Amcol Holdings from the time it lists the replacement company, sources close to the deal said yesterday. In exchange, Sinar Mas would give all Amcol's existing creditors, including bondholders, a corporate guarantee to inject assets worth US$2 billion into the replacement company, called Newco or Golden Amcol, the sources said.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
MAS to buy new planes
MAS to buy new planes SEATTLE, Washington (AFP): Malaysia Airlines plans to order up to 15 of the Boeing 777-200X, a twin-engine, long-haul carrier the company is considering developing, Boeing announced here Thursday. Malaysia Airlines last year ordered 15 regular 777s from Boeing and signed a memorandum of understanding on acquiring a similar number of the new version on March 4.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ostrich-farming venture growing
Ostrich-farming venture growing By Yacob Herin KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): If anyone jumped for joy on hearing the recent news about the "mad cow" scare in Britain, it would have been PT Royal Timor Ostrindo executives. For Asrul Sutana, the company's president director, the news ignites the hope that his ostrich farming business will have bright prospects.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Meeting between governor and parties halted
Meeting between governor and parties halted JAKARTA (JP): A meeting between the governor and the chairmen of the city chapters of two political parties and Golkar was canceled due to the absence of the United Development Party (PPP) chairman, Rusjdi Hamka. The three political forces' were to discuss their request for the number of seats in City Council to be increased to 100.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
'Armed Forces should not stick to the past'
'Armed Forces should not stick to the past' Recent reports on the socio-political roles of the Armed Forces by the National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) have drawn a wide response. Dewi Fortuna Anwar, senior researcher at the institute and also at the Center for Information and Development Studies, examines the background to these reports.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Has Amien Rais overstepped government bounds?
Has Amien Rais overstepped government bounds? The resignation of Amien Rais from the chairmanship of the Council of Experts of the influential Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI), has caused an uproar partly due to the controversy leading to his resignation. The Jakarta Post talked to political observer Muhammad A.S. Hikam about the issue. Question: How do you see the problem?
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Pollution haunts villagers' livelihood
Pollution haunts villagers' livelihood JAKARTA (JP): Farmers and fishermen of a village in Pekalongan, Central Java, reported yesterday that toxic industrial waste from factories has threatened their livelihood. Speaking at the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law (ICEL) office, residents of the Setono-Dekono village in East Pekalongan said 16 factories along the Banger river have been dumping their toxic waste into the river for the past 10 years.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
No manpower problem in developing Busang
No manpower problem in developing Busang BANDUNG (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia says it will face no problem recruiting workers to develop the Busang gold mine in East Kalimantan and to expand its gold mine in Irian Jaya. The president of PT Freeport Indonesia, Andrianto Machribie, said in Bandung yesterday his company had anticipated the need to employ workers for its expansion in Irian Jaya and development of the Busang gold mine.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
A subway for Jakarta
A subway for Jakarta Although many details still have to be worked out, Jakarta's dream of finally getting a mass rapid transportation system to relieve it of its perennial traffic woes appears to have come a good step closer to becoming reality.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Pepsi, Garuda sign deal
Pepsi, Garuda sign deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Pepsi Cola Indobeverages, the Indonesian subsidiary of Pepsi Cola International, signed here an accord with the national air carrier Garuda Indonesia yesterday in a move to grab a bigger share of Indonesia's growing beverage market. Under the agreement signed by Pepsi's managing director, Lance Tanaka, and Garuda's director of operation, Dharmadi, Garuda will exclusively serve Pepsi on its flights.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
110 golfers to play at Bukit Darmo
110 golfers to play at Bukit Darmo JAKARTA (JP): One hundred and ten professional and amateur golfers will compete in the Bukit Darmo Golf Open in Surabaya, East Java, from March 19 to March 22. Tournament director Avie Oetomo said in Surabaya on Thursday that golfers at the tournament, at the Bukit Darmo golf course, would vie for a Rp 50 million (US$22,500) cash prize.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah warns
Muhammadiyah warns From Media Indonesia In the plenary session of the meeting held in Jakarta on March 3, 1997, executives of the Muhammadiyah Youth expressed their astonishment and at the same time deplored the ongoing controversy over the resignation of Amien Rais from the Expert Council of the Indonesian Council of Intellectuals (ICMI). It is surprising because the reactions came from outsiders who tend to dramatize the issue to the point that it is out of proportion.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Consumer protection needed
Consumer protection needed JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's livestock policy will shift from animal breeding to consumer protection because of the city's dependence on supply from outside areas, an official of the Ministry of Agriculture said. The dependence means checks to ensure health requirements were being met were needed, Erwin Soetirto, Director General of Cattle Breeding said yesterday.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Apkindo to increase panel wood production
Apkindo to increase panel wood production JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers, Apkindo, said yesterday domestic wood panel production would this year reach 10.5 million cubic meters. Executive Chairman A. Tjipto Wignjoprajitno said the industry would this year increase production and export volumes, a result of better prices on the Chinese market and the large amount of raw material supply on the domestic market.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
ITB, Freeport cooperate
ITB, Freeport cooperate BANDUNG: The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and PT Freeport Indonesia have agreed to cooperate seeking ways to solve industrial problems concerning the giant mining company's operation in Irian Jaya. Freeport's president, Adrianto Machribie, and ITB's director of the Institute for Affiliated Industrial Research, Kisdarjanto, signed the agreement Thursday.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Four rob Central Jakarta family of Rp 104 million
Four rob Central Jakarta family of Rp 104 million JAKARTA (JP): Police are hunting four burglars who tied up a Central Jakarta couple and their three servants before stealing cash and jewelry worth Rp 104 million (US$43,333). Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. M. Ibrahim said yesterday the suspects went in a Kijang minivan to the house on Jl. Danau Mindara, Tanah Abang district Thursday morning and accosted one of the servants, Rizal.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Importers call for new customs arbitration body
Importers call for new customs arbitration body JAKARTA (JP): The business community has said the government should set up a customs arbitration body to anticipate the new Law on Customs and Excise which will come into effect April.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian central banks boost yen reserves
SE Asian central banks boost yen reserves TOKYO (Reuter): Some Asian central banks are quietly but steadily dumping U.S. dollars and German marks for the yen in order to boost the Japanese currency portion of their foreign exchange reserves, senior Japanese bankers say. "Southeast Asia's public investors were aggressive in yen purchases when it weakened to 122-124 to the dollar.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Desperate legislators seek human rights body's help
Desperate legislators seek human rights body's help JAKARTA (JP): Learning that their recent complaints over the heavy load of so many government-sponsored bills to be processed have been ignored, legislators of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction asked yesterday for a helping hand from the National Commission on Human Rights.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Better protection for women workers sought
Better protection for women workers sought JAKARTA (JP): Ten activists from a women's group held a peaceful demonstration outside the office of State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi, demanding better work conditions for Indonesian women working overseas. Solidaritas Perempuan (Women's Solidarity) activists presented a petition issued by 10 other non-governmental organizations and individuals, said its director of advocacy Yunianti Nurzaifah.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Regional autonomy for liquor distribution
Regional autonomy for liquor distribution JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. issued yesterday a decree which strives to give provincial and regional administrations greater autonomy on the control of liquor sales and distribution.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Illegal terminal
Illegal terminal From Kompas People living in front of the Christian University (UKI), opposite the Bogor toll road, have had to cope for years with the congested condition of the road due to an extended line of parked inter-island buses. The location of this "terminal" takes up all of Jl. Major Gen. Sutoyo, East Jakarta, which is a very narrow road. I wonder why this old terminal has not drawn the attention of the authorities. Why are inter-island buses allowed to park there?
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie to sell Arutmin stake within two months
Bakrie to sell Arutmin stake within two months JAKARTA (JP): Bakrie and Brothers Group said Thursday it was optimistic the sale of its 20 percent stake in East Kalimantan coal mining firm PT Arutmin Indonesia could be signed within the next two months. The business group's president, Tanri Abeng, said negotiations on the sale were underway. "I hope we can sign the deal within the next two months," he said but refused to say who would buy its stake.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
AusAID aids East Timor
AusAID aids East Timor JAKARTA (JP); Cooperation between the Indonesian government and the Australia Agency For International Development (AusAID) in the Agricultural and Regional Planning Assistance Program (Arpapet) in East Timor has been extended until December 1998.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Minangkabau traditional law
Minangkabau traditional law From Forum Keadilan I am responding to a news item published in the magazine Forum Keadilan on Jan. 27, 1997, which reported on a court case in Padang. The prosecutor charged lawyer H. Djanas Raden Dt. Bandaro Kuniang with fraud and false documentation. The report, abounding with wrong facts and bordering on trial by the press, is to be regretted.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Joop sworn in new staff
Joop sworn in new staff JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications, Joop Ave, swore in 11 new officials at his office yesterday including Tjetjep Suparman who replaced Sugardjito as ministry spokesman.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bowling association undecided on venue for SEA Games
Bowling association undecided on venue for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): With two bowling centers under construction and another being renovated, the Indonesian Bowling Association is yet to decide which to use for October's 19th SEA Games. The favorite venues are the 10-pin Galeria Kosmik Boling Kodel being built at Megamall Pluit and the Ancol bowling center, which is being renovated.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Suwito confident of WBF defense
Suwito confident of WBF defense JAKARTA (JP): World Boxing Federation (WBF) welterweight title holder Suwito Lagola of Indonesia is confident of retaining his title in a fight against Frank Pena of the United States here on April 17. "I have trained intensively at my home town and here in Jakarta for the fight and I feel confident I can beat Pena this April. Apart from boxing training six hours a day with a sparring partner, I have also been training with several-kilometer runs," Suwito said.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
DPR and nuclear power law
DPR and nuclear power law The House of Representatives (DPR) has ratified the nuclear power bill into law despite the presence of less than 75 House members. We all know that of the 500 House members at least 251 should attend a session in order to meet the quorum. Despite the situation, the chairman of the plenary session said the session was legal because 317 members had signed the attendance list.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * 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. 7 Bar; Duet pianist and singer, Sunday - Thursday, Quartet Jazz, Friday, Ikapari Country Band, Saturday. * Le-Meridien, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Trailing ABRI's future political role
Trailing ABRI's future political role By C.P.F. Luhulima JAKARTA (JP): The National Institute of Sciences recently produced a report saying "ABRI needs to reduce its political role". The details of this report were published in The Jakarta Post (Feb. 25).
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Celebrating India's independence day
Celebrating India's independence day I am writing in reference to the article (March 6) on India's Independence day celebrations on Feb. 22, 1997 at Erasmus Huis, Jakarta. The article overlooked a number of important details of the program and did not include the main idea and theme behind the celebrations. At the outset the function was organized to celebrate India's "Golden Jubilee" year of independence.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
New DPR building to be used
New DPR building to be used JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives H. Wahono will officiate at the opening of the new House of Representatives' (DPR) building on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, on Tuesday. A leather shadow puppet (wayang kulit) show performed by puppeteer Manteb W. Soedharsono will follow the morning inauguration ceremony Antara reported yesterday. The show will start at 8:00 p.m. and perform Semar Bangun Kahyangan. Mrs.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Teachers and students end strike
Teachers and students end strike JAKARTA (JP): The striking teachers of the Ksatrya school in Central Jakarta ceased the boycott they began Feb. 28 and started giving lessons yesterday. Some 32 teachers of the economics and management high school went on strike for six days over the dismissal of their headmaster, M. Effendi, by the school's board. Teachers lambasted the board's handling of their proposals to raise Lebaran allowances and improve the school's facilities.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Eight more people test HIV positive
Eight more people test HIV positive JAKARTA (JP): A Ministry of Health official said yesterday the number of HIV/AIDS carriers had increased by eight persons, bringing the total from 509 early February to 517 early this month. Director General of Communicable Diseases Hadi M. Abednego told Antara that the latest carriers included six persons from Irian Jaya and two from Jakarta.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Gary Daverne, NCO preparing classical night of Dvorak
Gary Daverne, NCO preparing classical night of Dvorak JAKARTA (JP): Classical music lovers can once again watch the Nusantara Chamber Orchestra (NCO) in action at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta on Tuesday (March 11) at 8 p.m. As with its last performance, the NCO is again garnering the cooperation of overseas talents. Conducting the NCO will be Gary Daverne, recently appointed as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit on the Queen's last birthday in recognition of his services to music.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Venture capital body
Venture capital body JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Finance, Mar'ie Muhammad, said yesterday the government would help establish a venture capital monitoring body to oversee the operation of Indonesia's 20 venture capital firms. Mar'ie said the body would also provide market information and training for venture capital firm managers.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia buys aluminum as China waits on copper
Indonesia buys aluminum as China waits on copper SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian aluminum purchases have risen sharply recently while Chinese copper buyers are waiting on the sidelines for a dip in current high copper prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME), traders said yesterday. "Indonesian buying of aluminum is running at a good pace," an aluminum dealer for a Singapore-based commodity house said, adding the purchases had picked-up steam after companies found their stocks were running low.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Children's painting exhibition reveals lack of creativity
Children's painting exhibition reveals lack of creativity By Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Behind the bright colors and happy, smiling faces it is that clear Indonesian children lack the creativity and boldness to try something different ... at least compared to their Japanese counterparts. Or that is the general impression after strolling through the 200 works in the Indonesian-Japanese Children's Painting Exhibition, at The Japan Foundation until March 12.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Yellow wallets upset citizens
Yellow wallets upset citizens SEMARANG (JP): The political war of colors in Central Java has reached into citizens' pockets. Wallets are the latest object to fall victim to colors. Many townspeople are outraged at the latest policy to issue yellow -- government-backed Golkar's color -- wallets for people to keep their identity cards in. Golkar's rivals, the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and the United Development Party (PPP), accused the government yesterday of unruly campaigning for Golkar.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Tribal clashes leave three dead
Tribal clashes leave three dead JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Three people have been killed and five others injured in tribal clashes which started Thursday in Kwamki Lama village, north of mining town Timika, Antara reported yesterday. The news agency quoted local sources at the Trikora regional military command confirming the clashes and the number of casualties. However, the identity of those who died have yet to be established. Quoting another source, AFP said that the number who died was six.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Consortium negotiating for troubled Bank Pacific
Consortium negotiating for troubled Bank Pacific JAKARTA (JP): A consortium comprising the Bakrie, ALatieF and Pentasena groups is negotiating with the shareholders of troubled Bank Pacific on the terms for a takeover. The consortium said Bank Pacific, after being acquired, would be managed by Bank Nusa International, a Bakrie Group affiliate. The president of Bank Nusa, Bangun S. Kusmulyono, said the consortium was waiting for the green light from the central bank, Bank Indonesia.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Serious drives fail to curb dengue cases
Serious drives fail to curb dengue cases JAKARTA (JP): Despite serious efforts and drives to curb dengue fever, 7,081 dengue cases were recorded in the city last year, an official said. Aslan Lasman, the head of the city's health agency, said yesterday that the number was much higher than the estimated 3,700 to 4,000 cases. "The estimation was made based on observations over a three- year period. But the prediction was right off," he said.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Touch rugby meet here
Touch rugby meet here JAKARTA (JP): Touch rugby in Indonesia marks another chapter in its short but exciting history today with the staging of the 1997 Jakarta Touch Rugby Club (JTRC) Invitational Tournament. Two teams from Kuala Lumpur and one from Singapore are competing against seven local sides; three from JTRC, two from the Jakarta International School, and one each from the British International School (BIS) and the International Sports Club of Indonesia.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
PT Indosat cancels plan to sell shares
PT Indosat cancels plan to sell shares JAKARTA (JP): State-owned international telecommunications firm PT Indosat has canceled its plan to sell some of its shares in digital cellular operator PT Telkomsel, sources said yesterday. Telecommunications industry sources said the plan was scrapped because Telkomsel had good prospects and could contribute to Indosat's future revenue. In April last year Indosat announced it would sell 7.1 percent of its Telkomsel shares.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie to list its infrastructure units
Bakrie to list its infrastructure units JAKARTA (JP): Bakrie and Brothers plans to float its telecommunication and infrastructure units on the local stock exchanges in 1998. The group's chairman, Aburizal Bakrie, said the listing was part of the group's restructuring. "But I'm not saying this is my commitment but it's my own vision," he said Thursday evening. Aburizal said the company's listing plan would add to the company's value and shareholders' investments.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thai weathers storm as run on deposits eases
Thai weathers storm as run on deposits eases BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand appeared yesterday to be weathering its financial storm with a run on deposits at troubled finance firms slowing and the IMF expressing confidence in Thai authorities' handling of the economy.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
An expert questions special military tribunal
An expert questions special military tribunal JAKARTA (JP): A constitutional-law expert questioned yesterday the inclusion of a special military tribunal in a military tribunal bill now being deliberated in the House of Representatives. Sri Soemantri, a professor at Padjadjaran University, Bandung, told The Jakarta Post that regulations on the special military tribunal should belong to another law because it could be imposed on both military personnel and civilians.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Wynne reaches Blenheim semis
Wynne reaches Blenheim semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Wynne Prakusya will challenge first- seeded Li Chen of China in today's semifinals after beating Marisue Jacutin 6-2, 6-1 yesterday in the third round of the Ansett Women's International Tennis Event in Blenheim, New Zealand. "Wynne played well and rarely made unforced errors. She really troubled her contender," coach Sri Utaminingsih said.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
WB's funds to end CFC use
WB's funds to end CFC use JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has granted Indonesia funds worth US$1.56 million to abolish the use of chlorofluorcarbon (CFC) which causes the depletion of the ozone layer, chairman of Indonesian Foam Manufacturers Association (AFI), Antonio M Go, said. The assistance will be appropriated to 50 small- and medium- scale boxfoam companies in Jakarta and its surrounding areas (Jabotabek), West Java, Central Java, Lampung and South Sumatra, Antara reported yesterday.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Corruption eruption shakes every region of the globe
Corruption eruption shakes every region of the globe By Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): It is mind-boggling that President Bill Clinton, commander-in-chief of the world's one remaining superpower, might dare to risk his country's self-interest in financial and political prudence. But he has done so by personally wooing monetary support for his re-election bid from Chinese, Thai and Indonesian businessmen and women, all with close ties to their governments.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Foreign tourists have no insurance
Foreign tourists have no insurance DENPASAR, Bali: An average of 60 foreign tourists die in Bali each year, with nearly 90 percent of them not covered by insurance, Antara reported Wednesday. Consequently, according to Ari Murti, the head of the state- owned insurance company PT Jasa Raharja Putera's local office, the local authorities face problems in returning the bodies to their countries of origin. Unless solved soon, the problem may tarnish Bali's image as a tourist destination, he said.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
No hero's burial for Marcos: Ramos
No hero's burial for Marcos: Ramos MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos ruled out yesterday a hero's burial for the remains of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, his distant cousin, the presidential palace said here.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 7, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 8,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,225 -25 145,500 Alumindo Perkasa 775 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,000 -25 130,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,225 0 50,000 Anwar Sierad 1,875 0 193,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 5,225 -325 10,000 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,300 -25 39,500...
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Arief Budiman, a too-honest scholar
Arief Budiman, a too-honest scholar By Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): "Maybe I am too honest," Arief Budiman, a scholar known for his critical commentaries on social and political issues, said recently after learning his plan to go to Australia might be delayed by up to six months. To obtain an Australian visa for his new job at Melbourne University, Arief had to list the serious diseases he has had. Many people would dismiss this, lie about illnesses they had had but recovered from. Not Arief.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Foreigners invited to see polls
Foreigners invited to see polls JAKARTA (JP): The government is breaking new ground in the May general election by allowing foreigners to observe the polls. Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M., who also chairs the General Election Institute, guaranteed yesterday that foreign observers will have free access to monitor the various stages of the election, including visiting the polling booths on May 29.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Venture capital firms help small entrepreneurs
Venture capital firms help small entrepreneurs By Prapti Widinugraheni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Dirman is a salak (snake fruit) farmer who owns a well-established a salak farm on several hectares in Sleman, Yogyakarta. He has a market, a distribution network and is a member of a salak farmers cooperative which want to see business grow. Dirman says he has no financial problems.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt to protect local palm oil firms
Govt to protect local palm oil firms JAKARTA (JP): The State Minister for Investment, Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo, has said the government might totally close oil palm plantations to foreign investors. "The measure may be needed to protect local palm oil plantation companies," he was quoted by Antara as saying Thursday. Sanyoto, who is also chairman of the investment coordinating board, said foreign investors controlled about two million of Indonesia's 5.5 million hectares of oil palm plantations.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
WB considering waiving debt-prepayment premium
WB considering waiving debt-prepayment premium JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank is considering waiving the premium for Indonesia's repayment of its debts to the bank ahead of schedule. The new World Bank vice president for East Asia and the Pacific, Jean Michel Severino, said yesterday the bank welcomed any prepayment of debts from any country provided they paid the premium.
Sat, 08 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB
Korpri: Government body or state apparatus?
Korpri: Government body or state apparatus? By Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): The debate on the role of the Indonesian bureaucracy was enlivened at a seminar at the department of political and area studies of the National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) on Feb. 26. The issue of whether or not the monoloyalty of civil servants would be maintained or should be reviewed was raised.