Archive: 23 April 1997
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Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Not on blacklist
Not on blacklist I am writing with reference to a blacklist of companies recently published by the Director General of Customs and Duties in which PT Seroja qq PT Akzo Nobel Car is mentioned.I would like you to inform your readers that neither our company PT Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes Indonesia nor...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Shoe factory workers stage demonstration
Shoe factory workers stage demonstration TANGERANG (JP): At least 10,000 shoe factory workers demonstrated yesterday, demanding their employers pay them the minimum wage.The workers from PT Hardaya Aneka Shoes Industri marched from the factory on Jl.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Fish canning in Fak-fak
Fish canning in Fak-fak JAKARTA (JP): Private fishing company PT Samudra Citra Abadi will build a fish cannery in Fak-fak, Irian Jaya.Fak-fak's district administration head, Suparlan Pasambuna, said yesterday the company had already cleared at least 100 hectares for the cannery.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 22, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 6,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,025 0 37,000 Alumindo...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
The Imperial Country Club
The Imperial Country Club I have always thought that being a member of a prestigious country club has its privileges of being treated special. However, it is not the case with a country club at Lippo Karawaci. I first bought a membership for my family about a year ago.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
S'pore launches new futures oil contract
S'pore launches new futures oil contract SINGAPORE (AFP): The Singapore International Monetary Exchange Ltd. (SIMEX) yesterday launched a new version of Asia's only fuel oil futures contract to provide traders with a better hedge against price volatility.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: MagazineJP/afsREVITALIZED MAGAZINE: State Minister for Public Housing Akbar Tandjung (center) signs a plaque at a ceremony for the launching of the revitalized weekly Panji Masyarakat in Jakarta.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
RI lifts anthrax ban on NSW meat
RI lifts anthrax ban on NSW meat SYDNEY (Reuter): Indonesia had lifted its anthrax-related ban on imports of animals and animal products from the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), state Agriculture Minister Richard Amery said yesterday.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Borderless ASEAN to boost cargo trade
Borderless ASEAN to boost cargo trade SINGAPORE (Reuter): A borderless system for customs control in the seven member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) would be a major boost for cargo shippers, an industry executive said yesterday.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Earthquake jolts Bengkulu
Earthquake jolts Bengkulu JAKARTA: A quake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale rocked Bengkulu province yesterday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, an official said.The quake jolted Bengkulu at 12:55 p.m.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Indovision and tuner
Indovision and tuner I recently moved from Jakarta to Bali. Prior to living in Bali, I lived in Kelapa Gading and subscribed to Indovision. Since the TV in my house was manufactured in Indonesia, it did not have a full tuner.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Aberson's lawyers threaten to leave the courtroom
Aberson's lawyers threaten to leave the courtroom JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of a legislator facing trial for allegedly defaming President Soeharto said yesterday they would leave the courtroom if videotapes were presented as evidence.Luhut M.P.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Mahathir, Malay ruler at odds over Selangor
Mahathir, Malay ruler at odds over Selangor KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A constitutional crisis loomed in Malaysia as Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and a Malay ruler deadlocked over a successor to the chief minister of wealthy Selangor state, news reports said yesterday.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Container port for Surabaya
Container port for Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III and the privately-owned PT Citra Samudra Terminal Petikemas will build a container terminal at Surabaya's Tanjung Perak port in East Java.The new container terminal will cost Rp 241.22 billion.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Liza to meet Wang at Danamon Open
Liza to meet Wang at Danamon Open JAKARTA (JP): Liza Andriyani of Indonesia will challenge top seed Wang Shi-Ting of Chinese Taipei on Thursday in the second round of the 1997 Danamon Women's Open.Liza, who has a wild card entry, beat qualifier Jane Taylor of Australia 6-4, 7-5 in the US$107,500...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
100 receive free ID cards
100 receive free ID cards JAKARTA (JP): One hundred East Jakartans were given free ID cards yesterday from the mayoralty's Information Ministry's branch of Dharma Wanita.The Golkar-affiliated organization also gave out 200 free birth certificates and 100 free medical treatments at local community...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Great River's profit up
Great River's profit up JAKARTA (JP): Garment maker PT Great River International's net profit rose 93 percent to Rp 25.7 billion (US$10.8 million) last year.Great River's corporate secretary, Soesanto Sahardjo, said yesterday that sales rose 36 percent to Rp 268.9 billion.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
UN and Philippines to help Moslem rebels
UN and Philippines to help Moslem rebels Manila (DPA): The United Nations, the Philippine government and the Southern Philippines Council for Peace and Development (SPCPD) announced yesterday a program aimed at providing financial assistance and training for members of a former Moslem rebel group.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
S'pore's chemical industry secures a double boost
S'pore's chemical industry secures a double boost SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's ambition of becoming a regional chemical hub secured a double boost yesterday with the start-up of its second petrochemical plant and the launch of work on a major Japanese project.The Petrochemical Corp.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Downer to visit RI on economic mission
Downer to visit RI on economic mission CANBERRA (Reuter): Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer will fly to Indonesia today to discuss economic development with key ministers and commemorate Australia's annual war memorial day.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Family's Film: Fun House 3:10 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Topacio 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Haj pilgrims due to arrive home today
Haj pilgrims due to arrive home today JAKARTA (JP): The first batch of the nearly 200,000 Indonesians who went on the haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia are due to arrive at six different airports today.Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher made a last minute inspection yesterday at the Pondok...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Horison, Jl. Pantai Indah, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta: - The Anging Mamiri Garden: Fantastic Group from Philippines, Ever Green Hawaian Band/Orkes Keroncong, Hula-hula Dances, every Saturday Night, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
50,000 villages to get midwives
50,000 villages to get midwives JAKARTA: The government will send more than 50,000 midwives to villages across the country this year to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates.The Ministry of Health's secretary-general, Hidayat Hardjoprawito, told a meeting of reporters and Swedish Ambassador...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Unocal chief defends investment in Myanmar
Unocal chief defends investment in Myanmar BANGKOK (AFP): Unocal chairman Roger Beach yesterday defended the U.S. oil giant's investment in Myanmar, saying such projects benefited the country's people as well as company shareholders.Asked his reaction to U.S.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Art lovers mourn the death of art critic Kusnadi
Art lovers mourn the death of art critic Kusnadi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian art lovers are mourning the death of Kusnadi, a senior art critic, teacher, painter and photographer, who died at the age of 76 Monday.Kusnadi died at his home in South Jakarta from several illnesses, including typhoid.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
PT Marein forecasts 20 percent profit rise
PT Marein forecasts 20 percent profit rise JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed reinsurance firm PT Maskapai Reasuransi Indonesia (Marein) expects a 20 percent growth in net profit to more than Rp 3 billion (US$1.23 million) this year from Rp 2.54 billion last year.Last year's net profit was up 23.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Belgian Bekaert defends investment in Indonesia
Belgian Bekaert defends investment in Indonesia BRUSSELS (Reuter): Belgian steel wire and cord maker Bekaert NV denied on Monday a charge it was trading jobs in Europe against those in Indonesia."We are investing in Indonesia not for low labor costs but because the local market for steel cord is...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
66 firms insure two satellites for $460 million
66 firms insure two satellites for $460 million JAKARTA (JP): A consortium of 66 domestic insurance firms will insure the Palapa-C1 and the Palapa-C2 satellites, which are operated by PT Satelindo, for US$460 million.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Expert hails officials' biographies
Expert hails officials' biographies JAKARTA (JP): Government officials promoting their memoirs reflect the desire to establish a favorable image of themselves in the political landscape and the public eye, an Australian professor said yesterday.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Dutch energy firms want Indonesia partners
Dutch energy firms want Indonesia partners JAKARTA (JP): Forty-five Dutch energy companies are looking for partners to develop power stations in Indonesia using clean coal technology."About 40 percent of electricity in the Netherlands is coal based.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Soeharto outlines poverty alleviation plan
Soeharto outlines poverty alleviation plan JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto outlined yesterday a detailed course of action the country should pursue to combat poverty, calling for partnership between big and small enterprises and cooperatives.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
State-owned bus company PPD operates 40 gas-fueled buses
State-owned bus company PPD operates 40 gas-fueled buses JAKARTA (JP): State-owned bus company Perum PPD began operating 40 gas-fueled buses in the city yesterday.Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said they were the first of 700 gas-fueled buses to replace diesel buses to reduce...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Foreign investors more critical of Asia: Survey
Foreign investors more critical of Asia: Survey SINGAPORE (AFP): Expatriate business executives in Asia have become more critical of the region in the past year, with Vietnam seen as the riskiest place and South Korea suffering the worst decline in image, according to a survey.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Too heavy burden for the public
Too heavy burden for the publicFrom Surabaya PostI am a simple person who does not know much about the "theories" of the rich and poor. I regret the attitude of an East Java official who grew extremely upset when he learned about the region's efforts to suppress the poverty line (April 7).
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Soldier sentenced to death for shooting rampage
Soldier sentenced to death for shooting rampage JAKARTA (JP): An officer of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) was sentenced to death in the Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura yesterday for killing 16 people in a shooting spree at the Timika airport last year.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Seksun in RI joint venture
Seksun in RI joint venture SINGAPORE (Reuter): Seksun Precision Engineering Ltd said yesterday it had entered an agreement with PT Cikarang Makmur (PCM) and Shigeru Fukushima to set up a joint venture company.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
PRD activists get six and four year sentence
PRD activists get six and four year sentence SURABAYA (JP): A district court here sentenced youth activists Dita Indahsari and Coen Husein Pontoh yesterday to six and four years of imprisonment respectively for subversion.The panel of judges, presided over by Amrin D.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Gray area in business, power
Gray area in business, powerBy Makmur Keliat SURABAYA (JP): There are two depressing facts that most Indonesians are acquainted with. The first one relates to the psychological anxiety of people living in urban areas, particularly those in big cities, such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and whose...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Liquid carrier project
Liquid carrier project JAKARTA (JP): Salim Group, RGM International and Gearbulk Ltd will set up a joint venture company to operate carriers of liquid products like crude palm oil and refined palm oil.Salim Group's chief executive officer, Anthony Salim, said yesterday that he, RGM's chief...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Capt. Ade gets four months
Capt. Ade gets four months JAKARTA (JP): A military tribunal sentenced yesterday a police captain to four months and twenty days jail for violating police rules when escorting Zarina, an alleged Ecstasy pill trafficker, last year. He was not sacked.Capt.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Sewu opens more branches
Sewu opens more branches JAKARTA (JP): Bank Sewu will increase its number of branches to 19 this year.Sewu's president, Lanny Angkosubroto, launched yesterday a package of consumer loans for housing, cars, motorcycles and hand phones.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Skilled divers required to monitor coral reefs
Skilled divers required to monitor coral reefs JAKARTA (JP): The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Indonesian government plan to recruit certified divers to monitor the condition of coral reefs nationwide.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Political parties to start battle of programs on Sunday
Political parties to start battle of programs on SundayBy Dwi Atmanta JAKARTA (JP): Massive gatherings of thousands of yelling, drum-beating and horn-whistling political supporters look set to become the main characteristic of the 27-day nationwide election campaign which starts Sunday.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Legislators caution city administration on coastal projects
Legislators caution city administration on coastal projects JAKARTA (JP): Ongoing projects in North Jakarta should be adjusted to meet the recommendations of the currently underway regional environment impact study, or stopped temporarily if they are incompatible with it, legislators said.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Northwest, Garuda tie up
Northwest, Garuda tie up MINNEAPOLIS (Reuter): Northwest Airlines Inc and Garuda Indonesia said Monday they signed a commercial cooperation agreement to offer enhanced benefits for travel between the United States and Indonesia.It is the first such alliance between a U.S. and an Indonesian carrier.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Pencak silat team leaves for world championship
Pencak silat team leaves for world championship JAKARTA (JP): About 30 local pencak silat athletes left for Kuala Lumpur Monday to compete in the World Cup which begins today.Their coach Puji Hartono said Monday the team would treat the World Cup as a warmup for the SEA Games here in October.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
RI's policy on Israel proven correct: Alatas says
RI's policy on Israel proven correct: Alatas says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has made the right decision to withhold establishing diplomatic ties with Israel now that the peace talks have stalled, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
RI to finish car program by '99
RI to finish car program by '99 JAKARTA (JP): The minister of industry and trade, Tunky Ariwibowo, said yesterday he was optimistic Indonesia's national car program would be completed by the time the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on Japan's complaint in 1999.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Former White House aide offers testimony on Lippo
Former White House aide offers testimony on Lippo WASHINGTON (Reuter): Former White House aide Mark Middleton has offered to cooperate with investigators probing the money trail into the United States from Indonesia's Lippo Group, the Washington Post reported yesterday.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
RI's coconut exports up
RI's coconut exports up SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia's coconut exports and earnings from January to November 1996 rose sharply after a weak performance in 1995, an official said.Sudjatmiko, the executive secretary of the Indonesian Animal Feed Producers and Exporters Association, said in a...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Urbanization creates new problems for Jakarta
Urbanization creates new problems for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The government-sponsored family planning program has helped develop the city's economy and reduce population growth, but the influx of migrants from rural areas has created new problems, the governor said.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
SSE expects five more firms to list this year
SSE expects five more firms to list this year JAKARTA (JP): The Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE) expects five more companies to list this year.The exchange's president, Isakayoga, said yesterday the five companies would list exclusively on the Surabaya bourse.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Proposed fares for three-tiered system queried
Proposed fares for three-tiered system queried JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) is opposed to the proposed fares and toll for the railway and tollway announced by the company which will construct a three- level transit system from Bintaro, South Jakarta, to Kota downtown.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Who is E. Timor's next governor?
Who is E. Timor's next governor? DILI: Debate is raging over who should lead East Timor when Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares's term of office ends on Sept. 18.The provincial legislative council, which has the right to propose gubernatorial candidates to the President, has proposed four names.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Kemang area development still acceptable: Legislator
Kemang area development still acceptable: Legislator JAKARTA (JP): A legislator wants to know why the city is returning the Kemang commercial sites in South Jakarta to residential ones, saying favorable developments should be considered.M.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Oil, gas firms turn to int'l capital markets
Oil, gas firms turn to int'l capital markets LONDON (Reuter): Oil and gas companies will increasingly turn to international capital markets for the huge sums needed to fund mammoth energy projects in the world's emerging economies, industry financiers say.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
PDI activists cross to Golkar
PDI activists cross to Golkar UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: About 100 Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) activists loyal to the government-backed Soerjadi shifted allegiance to the dominant Golkar party yesterday.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Motor vehicles contribute 76% to Astra's sales
Motor vehicles contribute 76% to Astra's sales JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International's motor vehicle division contributed 76 percent of the group's total sales of Rp 12.61 trillion (around US$5.25 billion) last year.Astra's total sales dropped slightly from Rp 12.