Archive: 13 May 1997
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Tue, 13 May 1997
Indorama posts Rp 36.2b net profit
Indorama posts Rp 36.2b net profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed polyester maker Indorama Synthetics posted a Rp 36.2 billion net profit in the first quarter of 1997, up 77 percent from Rp 20.4 billion in 1996.The company said yesterday it also recorded a 26 percent increase in net sales to Rp 198.
Tue, 13 May 1997
PT Satelindo expands its roaming service
PT Satelindo expands its roaming service JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelindo, one of Indonesia's three operators of the global system for mobile communication (GSM), has expanded its roaming service into 34 countries in cooperation with 53 overseas operators.
Tue, 13 May 1997
The Newmont case
The Newmont case Finally, Newmont gold mining company in West Nusa Tenggara was given a construction permit by Minister of Mines and Energy Ida Bagus Sudjana. PT Newmont Nusatenggara has already received a formal letter of decision and thus the polemic over Sudjana's request for equity shares is...
Tue, 13 May 1997
RI swimmers shine at Arafura Games
RI swimmers shine at Arafura GamesBy Primastuti Handayani DARWIN, Australia (JP): Indonesia bagged five more golds and three silvers in swimming and three golds and two silvers in track and field on the Arafura Games' third day yesterday.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Asian shipping lines 'must look to' merger, buyouts
Asian shipping lines 'must look to' merger, buyouts SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian shipping lines will have to look increasingly to mergers and buyouts to survive falling freight rates, tougher regulations and fierce competition, industry officials said yesterday.
Tue, 13 May 1997
PPP tells government to be neutral
PPP tells government to be neutral PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) demanded yesterday that the government stop requiring bureaucrats to help Golkar win the general election.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Thailand eases loan rules
Thailand eases loan rules BANGKOK (AFP): The Bank of Thailand said yesterday that it would ease some rules concerning provisions for sub-standard loans for finance companies.Director of financial institutions supervision and development Theerachai Puvanartnaranubala said the central bank would meet...
Tue, 13 May 1997
ADB aids Islamic school
ADB aids Islamic school JAKARTA: The Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing US$85 million in financial aid for Indonesia's Islamic high schools in rural areas.Indonesian Ambassador to the Philippines Abu Hartono and ADB President Mitsuo Sato signed the aid agreement in Manila...
Tue, 13 May 1997
Kupang's pager service
Kupang's pager service JAKARTA (JP): PT Tanoni will soon get a pager service in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara's capital, Antara reported yesterday.The head of the province's tourism, post and telecommunications office, Musa Tarigan, said a pager service should do well in the city.
Tue, 13 May 1997
PDI proposes 25% hike in education budget
PDI proposes 25% hike in education budget JAKARTA (JP): The government-recognized faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) said yesterday the state budget for education should rise 25 percent.In a discussion broadcasted by state television station TVRI, PDI deputy chairman Subagyo Umar said...
Tue, 13 May 1997
Asian economic chiefs outline reform commitment
Asian economic chiefs outline reform commitment FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP): Finance chiefs outlined yesterday their commitment to reform at the Asian Development Bank annual meeting here as differences over the entry of North Korea simmered on the sidelines.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Indonesia's Setdco buys 60% of Kazakh Mangistau
Indonesia's Setdco buys 60% of Kazakh Mangistau ALMATY (Reuter): Central Asia Petroleum Ltd, a unit of Indonesia's Setdco Group, has bought a 60-percent stake in Kazakhstan's largest oil company Mangistaumunaigaz for a total of US$4.348 billion, a senior Kazakh official said yesterday.
Tue, 13 May 1997
East Timor joins Expo Darwin
East Timor joins Expo Darwin DILI: East Timor will join Expo Darwin in an effort to promote its natural resources.The vice chairman of the Provincial Investment Coordinating Board (BKPMD), Basyiruddin Yusuf, said over the weekend that participation in the expo was aimed at enhancing foreign...
Tue, 13 May 1997
Silk Air to Balikpapan
Silk Air to Balikpapan JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia in cooperation with Singapore's Silk Air will link Balikpapan in East Kalimantan and Singapore twice a week with a 78-seat Fokker 70 aircraft service.Garuda said here yesterday the service would start on June 2.
Tue, 13 May 1997
RI mission in Australia
RI mission in Australia JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian delegation led by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry's chairman Aburizal Bakrie arrived in Canberra yesterday for a five-day mission to promote trade and economic cooperation with Australia.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Eleven state firms lose more than Rp 182.61 billion
Eleven state firms lose more than Rp 182.61 billion JAKARTA (JP): At least eleven state-owned enterprises under the Ministry of Industry and Trade last year suffered a combined loss of Rp 182.61 billion (US$76.08 million), the ministry said yesterday.
Tue, 13 May 1997
PMI calls for aid for Iran
PMI calls for aid for Iran JAKARTA: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) headquarters has called on people to help Iranian families left homeless by the earthquake that killed 2,400 people last Saturday.In a statement from the public relations head of the organization Marlina Suriawan, PMI said all 306...
Tue, 13 May 1997
RI blames industrial states for unhealthy textile trade
RI blames industrial states for unhealthy textile tradeBy Rita A. Widiadana HONG KONG (JP): Industrialized countries impose protectionist measures on textile and clothing imports from developing nations, affecting the growth of their industries, an Indonesian minister said here yesterday.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Coffin fails to impress cleric
Coffin fails to impress cleric JAKARTA: Tuty Alawwiyah, leader of a Golkar-affiliated Moslem organization, is unimpressed by people using coffins to dramatize concern for the "death of democracy".The latest person to carry a mock coffin in a street protest is playwright Ratna Sarumpaet, whose play...
Tue, 13 May 1997
Soebadio questioned at police HQ
Soebadio questioned at police HQ JAKARTA (JP): Former politician Soebadio Sastrosatmo was questioned about his alleged defamation of President Soeharto yesterday for two and a half hours at City Police Headquarters.
Tue, 13 May 1997
More firms invited to join job fair
More firms invited to join job fair JAKARTA (JP): Atma Jaya Catholic University yesterday invited more companies to join this year's job fair.Deputy rector of the university Johannes Temaluru said the job fair, which is due to be held in December, would benefit both companies and universities.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Former journalists exonerated
Former journalists exonerated YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta district court exonerated Monday three former journalists of Kedaulatan Rakyat daily who were accused of violating copyrights.Presiding judge Sri Boediastuti said the three must be freed as there was no evidence that they had violated...
Tue, 13 May 1997
Travel bag returned
Travel bag returned Taking a taxi ride with Blue Bird recently, I forgot to collect my travel bag containing several valuable items.The bag was safely returned complete with all items within 48 hours.I would like to thank the management at Blue Bird and the driver to whom I am most grateful.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Sudomo's newest startling revelation
Sudomo's newest startling revelation JAKARTA: Sudomo, the 70-year-old Supreme Advisory Council chief and regular casanova of beautiful actresses and singers, proved yesterday that he hadn't changed.As a good Golkar cadre, he said, he supported President Soeharto's renomination for a seventh term...
Tue, 13 May 1997
Next vice president 'likely to be chosen from the cabinet'
Next vice president 'likely to be chosen from the cabinet' JAKARTA (JP): The next vice president is likely to be chosen from the present cabinet of President Soeharto, senior politician Sudomo said yesterday.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Friendship is the Arafura Games' motto
Friendship is the Arafura Games' motto DARWIN, Australia (JP): The Arafura Games' participants have agreed to maintain the biennial event's unique characteristic, which is that it is based on friendship.
Tue, 13 May 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Berenstain Bears 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Education Program: Kuliah Universitas Terbuka 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teenagers' Program: Drama Remaja 5:00 English...
Tue, 13 May 1997
Games sticker alternative for entry ticket: Official
Games sticker alternative for entry ticket: Official JAKARTA (JP): City council's deputy spokesman yesterday recommended the 19th SEA Games stickers be exchanged as Games entry tickets to encourage more people to support the sports event.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Voluntary donations?
Voluntary donations? In less than five months from now, Jakarta will be proud host to the 19th Southeast Asian Games -- or SEA Games, as it is more popularly known -- which is scheduled to open on Oct. 11 with pomp and ceremony at the capital's Senayan sports complex.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Japan Foundation screens free films
Japan Foundation screens free films JAKARTA (JP): Two Japanese films will be screened at the Japan Foundation from May 15 to May 20 for free.The films, to be shown at the Summitmas I building, are Daiyukai, (Rainbow Kids) and Tsugumi. Both films have texts in Indonesian.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Polysindo plans to invest US800m to boost production
Polysindo plans to invest US800m to boost production JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa, Indonesia's largest polyester producer, announced yesterday that it would invest US$800 million to expand its production capacity during the next five years.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 12, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 0 45,000 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,075 -25 4,500 Alumindo...
Tue, 13 May 1997
Legislative representation is getting better
Legislative representation is getting better The question of representation in the general election, which was addressed in this column on May 10, gets a response from Amir Santoso, a senior lecturer from the University of Indonesia, who notes that despite its shortcomings, progress has indeed been...
Tue, 13 May 1997
Price Waterhouse and Bre-X
Price Waterhouse and Bre-X As stated in the News Release by Bre-X (Vol 97 No. 22 dated May 4, 1997), Price Waterhouse along with Forensic Investigative Associates, and other firms, have been retained by Bre-X to assist the company in determining how "the data on which Bre-X relied in its prior...
Tue, 13 May 1997
Woman dies of overdose
Woman dies of overdose JAKARTA (JP): A young woman died early Sunday at the Sumber Waras hospital in West Jakarta from an Ecstasy overdose."The body showed that Setyorini had overdosed on Ecstasy pills," a forensic staff member of the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital said.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Sudomo criticizes people jumping ship
Sudomo criticizes people jumping ship JAKARTA (JP): People who abandoned the rift-ridden Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) for the United Development Party (PPP) are "spineless," Golkar cadre Sudomo said yesterday."They're spineless.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Tutut meets NU ulemas amid Golkar campaign
Tutut meets NU ulemas amid Golkar campaign PAMEKASAN, East Java (JP): Golkar leader Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana took a break from her busy campaign schedule yesterday to nurture grassroots support at a meeting here with Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) ulemas.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Proposed parking scheme includes insurance: Rodja
Proposed parking scheme includes insurance: Rodja JAKARTA (JP): A parking scheme which also includes insurance and a sports fund was proposed by a private company to the City Council yesterday.Councilor M. Rodja said under the proposal, a parking fee of Rp 1,000 (41 U.S.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Anwar Anwar gets boost as Mahathir vacations
Anwar Anwar gets boost as Mahathir vacationsBy Reme Ahmad KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will advance a little further along the path to the premiership when his boss goes for a long vacation this month, political and economic analysts said at the weekend.
Tue, 13 May 1997
JSX index rises 0.3 percent
JSX index rises 0.3 percent JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) began the week discouragingly, with the Composite Index rising 0.3 percent yesterday.Securities analysts attributed the rise to increased presence of foreign investors.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Aprisindo under fire over minimum wage rise delay
Aprisindo under fire over minimum wage rise delay JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ordered yesterday the minister of manpower to take action against the Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo) for telling its members to delay paying the new minimum wage.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Anixter's Asian centers
Anixter's Asian centers SINGAPORE (Reuter): U.S. company Anixter International Inc said on Monday it is setting up centers in Southeast Asia to offer information technology (IT) training.Daphne Tham, Anixer's director of education services for the Asia Pacific region, told Reuters the company hoped...
Tue, 13 May 1997
Three men held for heroin
Three men held for heroin JAKARTA (JP): Three men have been arrested separately for illegally possessing and trading heroin in Central Jakarta, the police said Saturday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Tue, 13 May 1997
FAST FACT FILE
FAST FACT FILE Name of golf club : Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort Berhard Address : P.O. Box 117, 81707 Pasir Gudang, Johor. Telephone : 07-271 1888 Fax: 07-271 1333 Developer : Keck Seng (M) Bhd Course Designers : A Course - Max Wexller B Course - Mamiya San C Course - Mamiya San Date Opened : A-11/92...
Tue, 13 May 1997
Golf supplement
Golf supplement Having read your Golf Supplement (April 29, 1997, page 14), we are sending you a correction of the article concerning the Fast Fact File table. The items corrected are as follows:1. Green Fees: valid until March 31, 19982. Telephone: 62 361 771791 - hunting3.
Tue, 13 May 1997
252 Indonesians to vote in Darwin
252 Indonesians to vote in Darwin DARWIN (JP): Two hundred and fifty two of the 405 Indonesians living in Australia's Northern Territory are expected to vote in the May 29 poll.Widodo Surono, Indonesian consul general here, said yesterday his office had to either post election registration forms to...
Tue, 13 May 1997
Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 13, 1997:
Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 13, 1997: Party Campaign area Important campaigners --------------------------------------------------------------- PPP Kalimantan, Sulawesi Djufrie Asmoredjo, Zain Badjeber, Jusuf Syakir, Abduh Paddare, Alawy Muhammad Golkar Sumatra, Bali, East and Harmoko,...
Tue, 13 May 1997
WHO boosts ties with ASEAN
WHO boosts ties with ASEAN GENEVA (AFP): The World Health Organization has signed an agreement with the Association of South-East Asian Nations to boost joint efforts in combating disease and promoting better health in the region, the WHO said here yesterday.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Shoe slipup
Shoe slipup On April 17, 1997 your paper published an article headlined Shoe producers blame govt for their inefficiency by (pwn).Since the contents substantiated the arguments used in our feasibility study for a tannery in Indonesia, we mailed a copy to our contact in Singapore who was already in...
Tue, 13 May 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Dai-ichi Hotel, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta: - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco; Lemon Tea Band/Time Motion Band, Tuesday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Smart Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., R and Co Band, Saturday, 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Tue, 13 May 1997
RI sees 'strong' growth this year
RI sees 'strong' growth this year FUKUOKA, Japan (Agencies): Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday Indonesia's economy was likely to expand at a rapid pace this year with little sign of overheating.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Businessman's trial delayed for 3rd time
Businessman's trial delayed for 3rd time JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor asked the North Jakarta District Court yesterday to postpone the trial of Eng San, 43, a businessman accused of planning the murder of Nyo Beng Seng and taking part in it.
Tue, 13 May 1997
'Mega-Bintang' banners banned
'Mega-Bintang' banners banned JAKARTA (JP): The government banned yesterday banners and pictures which suggest a coalition of deposed Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri and the United Development Party (PPP) during the campaign.
Tue, 13 May 1997
CIFOR researcher honored
CIFOR researcher honored JAKARTA (JP): Dr. Jerry Vanclay, a researcher at the Bogor, West Java, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has been given the Queens Award for Forestry by the Commonwealth Forestry Conference.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Shuttlers should 'forget bonuses'
Shuttlers should 'forget bonuses' JAKARTA (JP): A badminton observer has said financial bonuses should not be shuttlers' first priority in the Sudirman Cup and world championships.Former women's player Minarni Sudaryanto said player's priority should be their performances.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Govt denies trying to rig election results
Govt denies trying to rig election results JAKARTA (JP): Government and Golkar officials joined forces yesterday to defend a Bengkulu subdistrict chief accused by the United Development Party (PPP) of trying to rig election results.
Tue, 13 May 1997
U.S. utilities will spend big in Asia
U.S. utilities will spend big in Asia MELBOURNE (Reuter): Two big U.S. power companies said on Monday they would continue investing billions of dollars in Asian energy assets to help drive profits at home.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Vote for Golkar, take new husband
Vote for Golkar, take new husband JAKARTA: Golkar supporters are promising almost anything to get people to join their ranks.A noisy motorcade of 40 Golkar supporters slowed down to speak to a group of women in Moslem attire yesterday on a roadside in Durikosambi, West Jakarta.
Tue, 13 May 1997
Rubber mart watches Sino-Thai deal
Rubber mart watches Sino-Thai deal SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Southeast Asian rubber market will look closely at talks between Thailand and China this week to wrap up details on a rubber deal, but expectations remain muted because of poor demand, traders said on yesterday.