Archive: 2 April 1997
67 articles found
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Conversion rate set for import duty, VAT
Conversion rate set for import duty, VAT JAKARTA (JP): The government has set the conversion rates for 30 foreign currencies against rupiah for April, May and June in regards to the settlement of import duties, value added tax and luxury tax. According to Finance Ministerial Decree No.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
'The English Patient'
'The English Patient' From Kompas I recently saw the film The English Patient in one of the cinemas in Jakarta. The film was really good, but not so the Indonesian subtitles. Some phrases were simply odd if not entirely wrong. Other sentences were hilarious. Here are some examples: "Indifferent" became tidak beda meaning "not different". "Races" in "See you at the races." was understood as pertemuan ras, i.e. "a meeting of races".
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Hotel Indonesia, Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta: - Lobby; Gending Jawa, Thursday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Degung Sunda, Saturday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Bumbung Bali, Sunday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Java Cafe; A. Usman (pianist), Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. - Nirwana Supper Club; Flashback Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Ganesha Bar; Idrus (Organist), Iin and Ellen, daily except Wednesday and Saturday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Luhut (Organist) and Ellen, Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
24,819 police promoted
24,819 police promoted JAKARTA: National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo led a promotions ceremony here yesterday for more than 24,800 personnel across the country. About 100 police represented their colleagues at the ceremony. Of the 24,819 officers promoted, 61 became colonels, 162 lieutenant colonels, 567 majors, 960 first lieutenants and the rest rose through the enlisted ranks. The National Police information department chief, Lt. Col.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Customs promises to reduce red tape
Customs promises to reduce red tape JAKARTA (JP): The customs administration resumed its inspection authority yesterday, promising to uphold law, minimize red tape and expedite import and export flows. The implementation of new customs procedures at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port -- Indonesia's biggest port -- ran smoothly although some importers and freight forwarders looked ill at ease clearing their goods through customs.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt prohibits foreign donations for campaigning
Govt prohibits foreign donations for campaigning JAKARTA (JP): The government warned the three official political parties yesterday not to seek foreign donations for election campaigning. "Contestants are not allowed to receive donations from foreign organizations or individuals for their activities related to the general election," Ministry of Home Affairs spokesman H.S.A. Yusacc said. Quoting Article 12 of Law No.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI female shuttlers have slim chance in World C'ship
RI female shuttlers have slim chance in World C'ship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers have a slim chance of success against China in the women's singles at the upcoming World Badminton Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, next month. Coach Liang Chiusia, for the Indonesian team, said yesterday that Susi Susanti and Mia Audina will first have to handle China, which will send eight shuttlers, at the championships scheduled for May 26 to June 1.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bad property loans feared to cause crisis
Bad property loans feared to cause crisis JAKARTA (JP): Property analyst Panangian Simanungkalit warned yesterday that Indonesia could tumble into financial crisis unless the government took measures to curb lending growth in property sector.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thirty PP members charged
Thirty PP members charged JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said yesterday 26 more members of Pemuda Pancasila (PP) have been charged with vandalism, bringing the total to 30. Hamami said the case would be processed according to the law. The West Jakarta police precinct had announced Monday that only four of those questioned about the vandalizing of five billiard centers in the Duta Mas complex, Grogol, West Jakarta, were suspects.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Asian crude oil prices likely to tumble
Asian crude oil prices likely to tumble SINGAPORE (Reuter): Asian crude prices are expected to fall this week, hit by the results of the May buying tenders from India and Bangchak Petroleum Plc, traders said yesterday. The price decline will not be so much the result of the prices of the tender awards but the crude that failed to be awarded, traders said.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bre-X Minerals stock set to resume trading in Canada
Bre-X Minerals stock set to resume trading in Canada MONTREAL (AFP): Trading in Canadian mining company Bre-X Minerals shares, halted last week after an Indonesian gold deposit scare, was scheduled to resume Tuesday, the Toronto and Montreal stock markets said Monday. Bre-X ran into trouble last Thursday when it announced less- than-expected results from a preliminary investigation of a gold deposit in Indonesia's East Kalimantan province.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Residents report to rights body
Residents report to rights body JAKARTA (JP): Seventy-six residents of the Pesanggrahan subdistrict, South Jakarta, reported complaints over the outer ring road project to the rights body. A spokesman said residents were intimidated to receive offers for compensation by unnamed officials of the South Jakarta mayoralty. In a written statement residents, represented by three people, demanded that the compensation payment be stopped. In the subdistrict 322 families had to make way for the project.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rules could make PLN subsidiaries' IPOs 'unattractive'
Rules could make PLN subsidiaries' IPOs 'unattractive' JAKARTA (JP): The government's tight control of electricity generation and distribution could make the initial public offerings (IPO) of the state-owned PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara's (PLN) two subsidiaries unattractive to investors, a PLN executive said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Aceh industrial estate
Aceh industrial estate JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia's Tadmonsori Sdn BHD and South Korea's Sigma AIP will join with PD Bina Usaha and PD Pembangunan Aceh to operate and manage an industrial estate in Aceh. North Aceh regent, Karimuddin Hasybullah, said Monday the four companies would spend Rp 130 billion (US$53.74 million) developing the industrial estate. Tadmonsori will own 65 percent of the industrial estate, Sigma 20 percent, Bina Usaha 12 percent and Pembangunan Aceh 3 percent.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Australian cattle products safe: Official
Australian cattle products safe: Official JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Agriculture, which on March 10 imposed a ban on Australian beef imports because of anthrax, assured yesterday that all Australian cattle products currently on sale in Indonesia were healthy. "Consumers should not necessarily be reluctant to eat imported beef," Director for Animal Health Sofyan Soedardjat said in response to public fears about Australian meat.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Handayani offers Indonesian food with live music
Handayani offers Indonesian food with live music Just how often do you find yourself getting a live dose of Celine Dion's Power of Love, Broadway's New York, New York, Bill Haley's Rock around the Clock and Javanese pop songs all during one meal? Well, there is such a place in this world, the Handayani Prima Restaurant on Jl. Matraman Raya, South Jakarta.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Radisson sets expansion
Radisson sets expansion JAKARTA (JP): The Radisson Bukit Indah, a four-star hotel in Purwakarta, West Java, has started its expansion project. The hotel said yesterday the expansion, launched just seven months after the hotel's soft opening, would include an extra 85 rooms and suites at a cost of US$3 million. "Already due for completion in late May is the top floor of the hotel which will add an additional 29 rooms to the 73 currently available.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
New fashion program at 'RCTI'
New fashion program at 'RCTI' JAKARTA (JP): Private television station RCTI will air a new half-hour fashion program called Kaya Gaya starting Saturday (April 5) from 8 a.m. The program, hosted by model Kintan Kumari, will discuss practical fashion and beauty tips. The history of fashion will also be covered, said model Ratih Sanggarwati at a press meeting at the Jakarta Design Center yesterday. "People may think that looking chick and fashionable requires a lot of money. That is not so true.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Anti-riot cobra?
Anti-riot cobra? I am astounded the "This Odd World" column on March 26, 1997. I have never imagined an army asking the Indonesian people to trust them playing their dual political and social role, and run short of their logical tactics, hiding behind snakes to frighten people, whatever their reasons are. One woman responded very cleverly and politely to this in Kompas recently when the anti riot squad wanted to use cobras.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Three die in landslide
Three die in landslide PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Three people were buried alive when landslides hit Wonosobo and Purbalingga regencies Monday and yesterday following three days of rain. The landslide in Wonosobo hit the Banyukembar village, Watumalang. Subiyono, a local, died Monday after a small cliff collapsed on him and three other villagers who were repairing a watermill. In Purbalingga, two quarry workers in Karangbawang village, Rembang, died in a landslide yesterday.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
East Timor issue keeps dioceses out of KWI
East Timor issue keeps dioceses out of KWI DILI, East Timor (JP): East Timor's Dili and Baucau dioceses will only be affiliated with the Indonesian Bishops Conference (KWI) after the so-called East Timor issue has been completely settled, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said here yesterday.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN's Singh visits Brazil
ASEAN's Singh visits Brazil BRASILIA (Reuter): The secretary-general of the Association of South East Asian Nations arrives in Brazil today at the start of a three-day visit to discuss ties, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The ministry said in a statement that Ajit Singh, a former Malaysian ambassador to Brazil, would hold talks with President Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Foreign Minister Luiz Felipe Lampreia in Brasilia tomorrow.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Two men shot dead for resisting arrest
Two men shot dead for resisting arrest JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead yesterday a bogus police officer and a robber in East and Central Jakarta after they resisted arrest. City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata confirmed that the police shot dead an unidentified man, later known as a bogus officer, in Pondok Kopi, East Jakarta. "He tried to resist arrest," he said.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Historical root of political conflicts
Historical root of political conflicts By Onghokham JAKARTA (JP): Before one gets into some of the political problems of today, one must first look at the administrative and political frame of the Dutch East Indies colonial government.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
PNOC to drill oil in RI
PNOC to drill oil in RI MANILA (Reuter): The Philippine National Oil Co (PNOC) said its unit, PNOC-Energy Development Corp (PNOC-EDC), has been contracted by Asamera Oil of Canada to drill an oil and gas field in Indonesia's South Sumatra. In a statement yesterday, PNOC-EDC said it will use one of its nine rigs for the drilling. The rig was shipped to Indonesia last week. The company did not disclose the value of the oil drilling contract.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
100 cars to join Jaya Bali rally
100 cars to join Jaya Bali rally JAKARTA (JP): As many as 100 cars are expected to take part in the third Kemala Bhayangkari Jaya Bali touring rally from Jakarta to Bali in August, committee chairperson Dewi Purnomo Aryani, said yesterday. "We limited the number of participants as to ease the event in which the drivers will cover a stretch of some 2,500 kilometers in reaching the finish line in Denpasar," said Dewi, the wife of National Police Chief Dibyo Widodo.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Golkar may nominate Tutut for vice president: Ary
Golkar may nominate Tutut for vice president: Ary JAKARTA (JP): Golkar might nominate Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana for vice president next year, the grouping's secretary-general Ary Mardjono said yesterday. Hardiyanti, better known as Mbak Tutut, is a deputy chief of Golkar, a successful businesswoman and the eldest daughter of President Soeharto. Ary reiterated Golkar chairman Harmoko's recent statement that Golkar would look carefully for people with the potential to be vice president.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto blames unrest on New Order opponents
Soeharto blames unrest on New Order opponents JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has blamed recent unrest on people opposed to his New Order administration, and vowed that these "small pebbles" shall be overcome. "Those upheavals were small pebbles (on the road) that we have to overcome," Soeharto said Monday after inaugurating the Spirit of '66 Monument.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
'Reinventing' is ideologically neutral
'Reinventing' is ideologically neutral JAKARTA (JP): The concept of "Reinventing Government" appears to be closer to the Republican's goal of less government, but Democratic President Bill Clinton wholeheartedly adopted the concept the moment he came into the White House in 1993. The concept is free from ideology, says Ted Gaebler, the co- author of the best seller 1992 book Reinventing Government -- How the Entrepreneurial Spirit is Transforming the Public Sector.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia to discuss ties with S'pore
Malaysia to discuss ties with S'pore KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian cabinet is expected to take up bilateral ties with Singapore at its weekly meeting today following Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's return from Japan. Sources close to the cabinet said Mahathir would ask his ministers for an explanation for the flap caused by reports -- leaked by some officials and later denied -- of a decision to freeze bilateral dealings during his absence.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
U.S. slams 46 nations over trade barriers
U.S. slams 46 nations over trade barriers WASHINGTON (AP): The United States alleged that Japan and 45 other nations, including Indonesia, have erected harmful trade barriers that are costing American businesses and farmers billions of dollars of lost sales annually. In the annual review of unfair trade practices, the Clinton administration said Monday that while progress had been made, much remained to be done to level the playing field for American companies.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Food and medicines
Food and medicines From Kompas I would like to comment on the hectic advertisements for "healthy food," "traditional medicines," and the like, claiming that they can cure several serious diseases such as cancer and diabetes. I wish in particular to refer to the polemic between Dr. Bayu P. Hie and Mr. Johnny (Kompas, March 20, 1997). Mr. Johnny has been advertising a medicine which offers a cure for cancer.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sukarno seminar fallout
Sukarno seminar fallout To our already extensive lexicon of foreign and foreign- sounding words, one more has been added -- or, to be more precise, revived: Nawaksara. Former president Sukarno was the first to use the word in his state of the nation speech before the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly in March 1967.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
CEPA abuses power project: House member
CEPA abuses power project: House member JAKARTA (JP): A legislator accused yesterday the developer of the Tanjung Jati power plant, PT Consolidated Electric Power Asia (CEPA) Indonesia, of using the unfinished project to improve its portfolio and enable it to sell its shares.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 1, 1997: ------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,050 -25 164,500 Alumindo Perkasa 700 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,200 25 2,032,000 Anwar Sierad 950 0 250,000 Apac Centertex Corp.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
64 private city buses banned from operating
64 private city buses banned from operating JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Agency has banned 64 Giri Indah Andalan buses from operating for four days. M. Djuhdi, the head of the agency's transportation division said yesterday the ban on the private company would be effective from today to April 5. The Giri Indah Andalan buses were banned because the company failed to operate its Rp 300-fare regular buses.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Angkasa Pura I to enter ground handling business
Angkasa Pura I to enter ground handling business JAKARTA (JP): PT Angkasa Pura I, a state-owned company that operates 12 airports, plans to diversify into ground handling services. Angkasa Pura I's president, Fachri Zainuddin, said yesterday the company would set up a joint venture company with national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia to run the services. Angkasa Pura I will own 70 percent of the new company and Garuda 30 percent.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt asked not to overreact on VP talks
Govt asked not to overreact on VP talks JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Wahono asked the government yesterday not to overreact to the increasingly open discussion on the country's future leadership. After swearing in six new members of the People's Consultative Assembly, Wahono said government officials should handle all aspirations of the public with care, rather than just labeling them as opposition.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
JSX hits by heavy falls on Wall Street
JSX hits by heavy falls on Wall Street JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plunged yesterday after heavy falls on Wall Street. "Like other regional markets, the JSX was also affected by the fall in Wall Street prices," one broker said. The benchmark JSX index fell 10.22 points or 1.5 percent to 652. The market was closed Monday because of the end of the 1996/97 fiscal year.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
City to set up firm in North Jakarta reclamation plan
City to set up firm in North Jakarta reclamation plan JAKARTA (JP): The city plans to form a company to set up joint ventures to carry out its 2,700-hectare reclamation project in North Jakarta, a high ranking official said. Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb. M. Rais said Monday the company would be supervised by the North Jakarta Reclamation Implementation Board.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Effective leaders needed to manage social conflict
Effective leaders needed to manage social conflict By Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Many would agree that the greatest challenge that Indonesia will have to face in the coming century is how to create a modern nation-state based on a strong and democratic civil society capable of competing with other nations in the global market. However, national unity in a pluralistic society can never be taken for granted. Nor can it be assumed as a static condition.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bank Indonesia cashier says his signature was forged
Bank Indonesia cashier says his signature was forged JAKARTA (JP): A Bank Indonesia cashier testified yesterday, in the trial of two men charged with defrauding the bank of Rp 7 billion (US$2.9 million), that his signature was forged to transfer the money to the downtown office. Heru Kodrat told the Central Jakarta District Court that the signature on a letter sent to the downtown office, which said the Central Bank on Jl. M.H.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Government urged to ease its grip on inflation
Government urged to ease its grip on inflation JAKARTA (JP): The government should start easing its grip on consumer price index components because inflation has started to drop, experts said yesterday. Legislator Tadjudin Noer Said of the House Budgetary Commission and economist Mari E. Pangestu of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies agreed that the government's sound monetary and fiscal management had helped reduce inflation for the last fiscal year.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Reinventing government reaches global audience
Reinventing government reaches global audience By Endy M. Bayuni JAKARTA (JP): Five years since the publication of Reinventing Government, the book has not only become an international best seller, but the concept itself has become a global movement. Just about every country in the world is doing some reinventing -- some more so than others -- to make governments more effective in meeting the challenges of the day, and more specifically, of the coming century.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Activist faces heavy sentence
Activist faces heavy sentence SURABAYA, East Java: Prosecutors have demanded five years jail for Mohammad Soleh, a local member of the unrecognized Democratic People's Party, for alleged subversion. Led by Ida Kemang Pulawidana, the prosecution at the Surabaya district court said yesterday that Soleh had undermined the state by inciting workers rallies in Surabaya.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
German president visits Malaysia
German president visits Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR AP): German President Roman Herzog arrived yesterday for a five-day state visit aimed at strengthening relations with Malaysia. Herzog was greeted in a formal welcoming ceremony in front of Parliament House by Malaysian King Ja'afar Abdul Rahman and other senior leaders. Herzog was to meet with the king formally later and attend a banquet.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
BBD service
BBD service On March 27, 1997 I had a bitter experience with Bank Bumi Daya (BBD). The Bank's service could be no worse. It is choked with bureaucracy and red tape. After queuing at many unmarked counters, I found myself at last face to face - with the woman in charge with the transfer of cash. The woman in command did nothing but concentrate on activities which were unrelated to the needs of customers. I then stood alone and waited.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hotline opened for minimum wage problems
Hotline opened for minimum wage problems JAKARTA (JP): As the new minimum wage came into effect yesterday, the city's chapter of the national workers' union launched a hotline for workers having problems due to the new policy. Fauzie Ibrahim, local chairman of the All Indonesia Workers Union Federation, said the hotline was primarily intended to help the government enforce the new wage regulation.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
HMI and power
HMI and power From Republika I am referring to the article concerning the Islamic Students Association (HMI) (March 21, 1997). The article presented controversial opinions about HMI's close relationship with the government or the power.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Gajah Tunggal profit up
Gajah Tunggal profit up JAKARTA (JP): PT Gajah Tunggal, a publicly listed integrated tire producer, has increased its profit by 30 percent to Rp 134 billion (US$56 million) in 1996 from Rp 106 billion in 1995. The company said yesterday that based on its unaudited financial reports, consolidated sales rose 32 percent to Rp 987 billion last year from Rp 747 billion in 1995.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
'Long march' for Megawati ends
'Long march' for Megawati ends JAKARTA (JP): Members and supporters of the dispute-ridden Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) concluded their "long march" yesterday outside the House of Representatives in support of the ousted party leader, Megawati Soekarnoputri. Led by Roch Basoeki Mangoenpoerojo, a retired army colonel, the 100-strong group calling itself the Constitution-loving PDI Cadres met People's Consultative Assembly Deputy Speaker Amiruddin to cap off their six-day plane hop from Bali.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hale-Bopp comet to be visible
Hale-Bopp comet to be visible BANDUNG, West Java: Indonesians will be able to see the C/1995 01 Hale-Bopp comet from April until June, Antara quoted a local expert as saying Saturday. "The first two weeks of April will be the best time to view the comet because people can see it with the naked eye," said Moedji Rahartos, the chairman of the astronomy department of the Bandung Institute of Technology.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Robot 'needs psychiatrist'
Robot 'needs psychiatrist' JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer defending a pedophile tried for killing six boys asked the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to send his client to a psychiatrist. The lawyer showed reporters his letter of request after the closed court session yesterday. The letter said the defendant Siswanto, alias Robot, should be sent to a psychiatrist to find out whether he was responsible for sodomizing and killing the boys.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Texmaco secures loan
Texmaco secures loan HONG KONG (Reuter): An arranger group has formed for TPE International Finance BV's US$100 million secured floating rate note issue, bankers said. The issuer is a special-purpose company wholly owned by P.T. Texmaco Perkasa Engineering, which also is guarantor of the deal. Bank Negara Indonesia, Peregrine Fixed Income, Sumitomo Finance Asia, Bankers Trust, OUB and Seoul Bank are the arrangers.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Joop JP/alx Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave (left) opens a new outlet of Natrabu restaurant which serves dishes from Padang, West Sumatra, on Jl. Menteng Raya, Central Jakarta. The minister was accompanied by Rahimi Sutan (center) and Pontjo Sutowo, chairman of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association. Photo B: Soedarpo JP/afs Let. Gen.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Observers hail PPP's threat to boycott campaign
Observers hail PPP's threat to boycott campaign JAKARTA (JP): Political analysts hailed yesterday the United Development Party's (PPP) threat to boycott the election campaign should the government insist on deciding the moderators of broadcasted debates between contestants. The government has restricted campaigning, from April 27 to May 23, to indoor debates broadcast by television or radio stations.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Minimum wages should be set by sector: Economist
Minimum wages should be set by sector: Economist JAKARTA (JP): Minimum wages should be set on a sectoral rather than the current regional basis, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said yesterday. CSIS economist Tubagus Feridhanusetyawan said that setting minimum wages according to industry would make workers' wages consistent with their skills.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
ABR signs Indonesian joint venture deal
ABR signs Indonesian joint venture deal SINGAPORE (Reuter): Food and beverage firm ABR Holdings Ltd (ABR) said yesterday it had agreed to form a joint venture logistics and transport firm in Indonesia with Australian transport to health group, Mayne Nickless Ltd (MNL). The venture -- conditional on the approval of the Indonesian authorities -- would help ABR's expansion plans in the region, ABR said in a statement.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian latex venture
Indonesian latex venture KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian glove maker Latexx Partners Bhd said yesterday it has ventured into the production of rubber gloves in Indonesia through its 99 percent-owned subsidiary, PT Latexx Technologies. Following the venture, Latexx is proposing a one-for-two rights issue of 10 million shares at 3.60 ringgit per share and a one-for-one bonus issue of 20 million shares, the company said in a statement.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Funds for city projects raised by 129 percent
Funds for city projects raised by 129 percent JAKARTA (JP): The central government has allocated Jakarta Rp 1.16 trillion (US$479.7 million) for the 1997/1998 fiscal year, an increase of 129 percent or Rp 654 billion from the previous year. The funds were allocated yesterday for 212 projects, while last year the city received Rp 506.2 billion for 113 projects. The largest amount was allocated to the mines and energy sector, with Rp 564.8 billion, followed by public works (Rp 227.1 billion).
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Young farmers to train in Japan
Young farmers to train in Japan JAKARTA: Twenty-five young Indonesian farmers from 14 provinces will learn about modern agricultural management and techniques in Tokyo for eight months, Antara reported yesterday. The farmers will be specially trained in horticulture and animal husbandry, Japan's Deputy Ambassador to Indonesia, Niro Hattori, said here Monday when meeting the farmers. He said that 18 other young farmers would do an apprenticeship in Gunma province.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
S'pore bunker mart faces stormy seas
S'pore bunker mart faces stormy seas SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore bunker market faces stormy seas as it struggles to maintain a hold on shippers increasingly preferring to refuel in South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), industry sources said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Making use of our natural resources
Making use of our natural resources The Busang case is still shrouded in confusion. Considerable efforts will be needed to determine the size of the reserves contained in the Busang I and Busang II fields. In the meantime, we must wait on the diagnosis of a team of geologists, including experts from Bre-X, Freeport McMoran, PT Nusamba, JP Morgan, PT Stratchona Mineral Services, and from the Ministry of Mines and Energy. The Busang controversy flared up once again after two events in March.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ethyl alcohol label
Ethyl alcohol label JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that the sales of all imported liquor containing ethyl alcohol must be labeled to indicate that excise taxes has been paid. The Ministry of Finance in a statement yesterday said the ruling took effect as of Tuesday. The statement said locally-made liquor with ethyl alcohol would be subject to the ruling starting April 1 next year.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Watch my age: Soeharto
Watch my age: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, responding to the latest call for him to stay at the helm for five more years, said yesterday those who nominated him should consider his age. "I will be 77 (when the People's Consultative Assembly meets next year). Am I really capable?" Soeharto was quoted as saying by Maulana Isman, the chairman of the Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI). "There must be many people out there who want to become president.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
Lufthansa eyes Surabaya for new service
Lufthansa eyes Surabaya for new service JAKARTA (JP): Lufthansa German Airlines is looking to expand its Indonesian services to include Surabaya in East Java, an airline executive said yesterday. Lufthansa's general manager in Indonesia, Peter Emmerich, said the planned Surabaya route would be an addition to the airline' flights to Frankfurt from Jakarta and Denpasar in Bali. "We are interested in Surabaya because it is a rapidly growing city," Emmerich said.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997, 00:00 WIB
First World Mixed Team C'ship
First World Mixed Team C'ship JAKARTA (JP): Players who fail to qualify in the World Mixed Team Olympiad in Rhodes, Greece in 1996 won't have to pack their bags and go home. The World Bridge Federation has added a new event, the World Transnational Mixed Team Championship. It will get underway at the same time as the start of the Open Team Olympiad quarterfinals. It will be a multinational event and team members do not have to come from the same country.