Archive: 20 May 1997
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Tue, 20 May 1997
Schedule campaign for Indonesia for Mei 20, 1997:
Schedule campaign for Indonesia for Mei 20, 1997: Party Campaign area Important campaigners ------------------------------------------------------------------ PPP Java, Maluku, Irian Jaya Hamzah Haz, Yudo Paripurno, Zain Badjeber, Jusuf Syakir, Tosari Widjaja, Syansuri Badawi, Rusjdi Hamka, Alawy...
Tue, 20 May 1997
Effectiveness of dialog campaigns
Effectiveness of dialog campaignsBy Amir Santoso JAKARTA (JP): Dialogs are a new method of campaigning proposed by Golkar. They were implemented for the first time in this campaign, being added to public gatherings and mass rallies, which have been known as campaign monologs.
Tue, 20 May 1997
FKEI demands transparent textile quotas
FKEI demands transparent textile quotas JAKARTA (JP): About 20 members of the Indonesian Exporters Communication Forum (FKEI) yesterday asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to improve the export quota-distribution system by making it more transparent.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Silk cultivation loans distributed in stages
Silk cultivation loans distributed in stages JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has distributed Rp 500,000 (US$205) a hectare in the first stage of loans to silk farmers in Sukabumi, West Java.The director general of reforestation and land rehabilitation, Hendarsun S.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Recent violence blamed on govt
Recent violence blamed on govt JAKARTA (JP): The government's inconsistent treatment of the parties has caused people to fight in the streets, the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation said yesterday."The government has accused the political parties and the public of violating election law.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Peddling for PDI true love
Peddling for PDI true love SEMARANG: The leadership rift tearing apart the Indonesian Democratic Party has failed to dent one man's love for the minority party.Kasmudi, 55, has been cycling through nearby towns and villages on a solo campaign with a PDI flag on a stick strapped to the rear of his...
Tue, 20 May 1997
Caption
CaptionCorrection: In the photo caption titled DAMAGE ESTIMATE which appeared on this page yesterday, Golkar Jakarta chapter chief Tadjus Sobirin was wrongly identified as United Development Party Jakarta chapter chief Rusjdi Hamka and vise versa. We regret the error. -- Editor
Tue, 20 May 1997
Govt says campaign must go on
Govt says campaign must go on JAKARTA (JP): Despite heightening tension and widespread fears of more violence, the government is allowing the three parties to continue campaigning.Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.
Tue, 20 May 1997
PPP displays 1-km-long banner
PPP displays 1-km-long banner SURAKARTA: The United Development Party (PPP) has spent Rp 8 million (US$3,300) making a one-kilometer-long banner to connect the city with the Kartosuro western suburb.The one-meter-wide banner was more effective at attracting public attention than politicians'...
Tue, 20 May 1997
Ciputra Surya to issue Rp 300b six-year bonds
Ciputra Surya to issue Rp 300b six-year bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Ciputra Surya, a subsidiary of publicly listed property developer PT Ciputra Development, will issue six year bonds worth Rp 300 billion (US$125 million) to refinance its loans and support expansion.
Tue, 20 May 1997
SE Asian rubber prices may rise with Thai buying
SE Asian rubber prices may rise with Thai buying SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian rubber producers, hammered in the past few weeks by falling prices, are optimistic sales will improve this week due to Thai government buying support for the market, regional traders said yesterday.
Tue, 20 May 1997
PPP focuses on better bureaucracy
PPP focuses on better bureaucracy JAKARTA (JP): The bureaucracy was mocked as a broker of paid services yesterday by the United Development Party's (PPP) chairman, Ismail Hasan Metareum."The bureaucracy has become a service bureau," he said, citing an Indonesian phrase for middlemen who are paid to...
Tue, 20 May 1997
Golkar opposes limiting terms of presidency
Golkar opposes limiting terms of presidency JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chief Harmoko said yesterday his party opposed limiting the number of terms that a person could serve as president."The post of president should not be limited and Golkar rejects any suggestion of it," he told 100,000 supporters at a...
Tue, 20 May 1997
PPP chairman suggests PRD behind campaign violence
PPP chairman suggests PRD behind campaign violence JAKARTA (JP): United Development Party (PPP) chief Ismail Hasan Metareum said yesterday that activists of the unrecognized Democratic People's Party (PRD) might have started the campaign violence.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Talks on teens and sex
Talks on teens and sex JAKARTA (JP): A seminar on the sexual behavior of adolescents in rural and urban areas will be held Wednesday at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Indonesia on Jl. Salemba Raya, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Vietnam should be prudent
Vietnam should be prudent HANOI (AFP): A senior World Bank official urged Vietnam yesterday to be prudent in the mobilization of foreign capital given the country's outstanding debt issues which might constrain potential growth.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Foreign tourist arrivals up 5.4% in March
Foreign tourist arrivals up 5.4% in March JAKARTA (JP): Foreign visitors to Indonesia rose to 371,311 in March, up 5.4 percent on March last year, according to a report by the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications.The report said foreign tourist arrivals rose 4.3 percent in January and 3.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Mahathir starts two-month break
Mahathir starts two-month break KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad left for London late Sunday to begin a two-month vacation, Malaysian newspapers said yesterday.The Prime Minister will visit several countries including Poland, Hungary and Switzerland as part of his...
Tue, 20 May 1997
Peace Corps shows KL maturity
Peace Corps shows KL maturity Malaysia's decision to start its own version of the Peace Corps reflects the country's growing maturity. It is no exaggeration to suggest that this timely and appropriate initiative may be one of the most constructive ideas to come out of the region yet.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Asia-Pacific bourses mixed ahead of U.S. rate decision
Asia-Pacific bourses mixed ahead of U.S. rate decision TOKYO (AFP): Share markets in the Asia-Pacific region closed mixed yesterday with many investors sidelined ahead of a U.S. decision on interest rates later in the week, broker said.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Medical checkup for pilgrims to be tighter
Medical checkup for pilgrims to be tighter JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to tighten the medical checkup of anyone planning to join the haj pilgrimage next year.Welcoming the last batch of pilgrims from Saudi Arabia at Halim Perdanakusuma airport yesterday, Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi...
Tue, 20 May 1997
Two arrested for having marijuana
Two arrested for having marijuana JAKARTA (JP): A police patrol in West Jakarta arrested two men and confiscated 600 grams of marijuana Friday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said Sunday the two men were on their way to sell the drug in several discotheques in West Jakarta.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Customs told port pile-up could affect trade
Customs told port pile-up could affect trade JAKARTA (JP): The Overseas Ship Owners' Representatives Association (OSRA) warned that unless the customs office took serious steps Tanjung Priok port's container pile-up could create serious problems.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Vendors profit from campaigns merchandise
Vendors profit from campaigns merchandiseBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): The campaign, from April 27 to May 23, is proving very profitable for makers and sellers of party flags, banners, T-shirts, bandanas and other paraphernalia.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 19, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 2,500 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,150 -25 6,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,075 -25...
Tue, 20 May 1997
Transmigrants seek jobs
Transmigrants seek jobs PALU, Central Sulawesi: Tens of transmigrant families at the Sidera resettlement sites have been forced to seek jobs 10 kilometers away in Palu because their allotted land is not yet productive, Antara reported Monday.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Minister denies travel advice
Minister denies travel advice SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore is not discouraging its citizens from visiting Malaysia but some may feel unwelcome there after a recent diplomatic row, a senior cabinet member said in remarks published yesterday.
Tue, 20 May 1997
S. Asian states vow to intensify fight for prosperity
S. Asian states vow to intensify fight for prosperityBy Suzanne Goldenberg MALE: When the King of Bhutan's entourage came to the Maldives for a regional summit last week they flew from Thimpu to Bangkok, Bangkok to Singapore, Singapore to Colombo, and Colombo to the capital Male.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Severe cyclone batters Bangladesh coast, islands
Severe cyclone batters Bangladesh coast, islands CHITTAGONG (Reuter): A severe cyclone in the Bay of Bengal lashed the Bangladesh coast yesterday, demolishing homes in its path and forcing the evacuation of more than half a million people.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Government to check all mineral finds
Government to check all mineral finds JAKARTA (JP): All non-oil and gas mining companies in Indonesia will have to get government verification of their mineral finds before they can announce their discoveries, a senior mining official said yesterday.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Pepper cools off as RI's supplies rise
Pepper cools off as RI's supplies rise NEW DELHI (Reuter): Indian pepper prices are easing off record highs as supplies from Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries begin to hit the market, trade officials and exporters said on Monday.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Two killed in road accident
Two killed in road accident BANYUMAS, Central Java: Two people were killed in a pileup involving motorcycles, a truck and a horse-drawn carriage (dokar) in the village of Plangkapan, Tambak district here yesterday.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Standard's training program
Standard's training program JAKARTA (JP): Standard Chartered's Asia Pacific Regional Training Center in Jakarta is currently running an advanced credit training program for over 20 top level banking executives from Vietnam.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Jakarta Fair to include housing expo
Jakarta Fair to include housing expo JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to make this year's Jakarta Fair more attractive to the public, the organizing committee plans to hold a housing expo.Forty developers have been invited to attend the housing expo which will occupy a 2,000-square-meter area, the organizer...
Tue, 20 May 1997
Bus set on fire in South Jakarta
Bus set on fire in South Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Angry residents set fire to a Kopaja bus after it hit and killed an eight-year-old girl near a traffic light on Jl. Warung Buncit, South Jakarta yesterday.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Govt won't guarantee bank loans for Timor car
Govt won't guarantee bank loans for Timor car JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday the government would not guarantee national car producer PT Timor Putra Nasional's bank loans.Mar'ie said the government guaranteed loans only for state budget financed bank loans.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Bre-X workers questioned
Bre-X workers questioned JAKARTA (JP): Police have questioned 12 Bre-X Ltd. employees as witnesses in the case of alleged swindle at the Busang gold mine in East Kalimantan, Antara reported yesterday.One of the employees, M.
Tue, 20 May 1997
SEA Games contribution
SEA Games contributionFrom NeracaIn its press conference held some time ago the management of the Indonesian National Sports Council (KONI) explained about SEA Games funding. It was said that funds to be collected would reach close to Rp 40 billion, which is a huge amount.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Kasiyadi and Maan among big guns at Bali Open
Kasiyadi and Maan among big guns at Bali OpenBy Robert Soelistyo NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Fifty-five of Indonesia's leading professional golfers, including Kasiyadi and Maan Naasim, will tee off today here on the par-72 Bali Golf and Country Club for the Bali Open championship.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Clean government
Clean governmentFrom Media IndonesiaThe three poll contestants for the general election have so far not touched on the theme of clean government. We have seen significant progress in the 30 years of the Soeharto administration, but still development is lagging far behind in comparison to new...
Tue, 20 May 1997
Zarina begs court to free her of charges
Zarina begs court to free her of charges JAKARTA (JP): TV actress Zarina broke into tears in court yesterday as she begged the judges to acquit her of the charges of possessing thousands of Ecstasy pills.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Showroom owner testifies on robbery
Showroom owner testifies on robbery BOGOR (JP): A car showroom owner who testified in the Jagorawi toll road robbery court case said the Mercedes involved in the robbery was returned two days after the incident.Witness Dedy Wijaya, a showroom owner on Jl. R.S.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Businessman faces 14 years imprisonment
Businessman faces 14 years imprisonment JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor asked the North Jakarta District Court yesterday to sentence businessman Hasan, alias Eng San, to 14 years in jail for inducing other people to kill his business rival Nyo Beng Seng.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Six snakes and rampage interrupt PDI rallies
Six snakes and rampage interrupt PDI rallies KEDIRI, East Java (JP): Six snakes interrupted a rally yesterday held by the government-sanctioned faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and attended by its chairman, Soerjadi.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Will clown's picture be banned?
Will clown's picture be banned? SURAKARTA: Outraged at the government ban on famous people's pictures at rallies, a United Development Party (PPP) supporter turned up at a rally over the weekend with a clown's picture.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Three-tier transit system proposed for revised plans
Three-tier transit system proposed for revised plans JAKARTA (JP): A company planning to build a three-tier transit system will approach the city administration to try to include the project in the revised urban spatial plan, the company's spokesperson said yesterday.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Two expats arrested for smuggling rare species
Two expats arrested for smuggling rare species JAKARTA (JP): Two Japanese were arrested at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for trying to smuggle protected species out of the country, police said yesterday.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Telkomsel gets Visa service
Telkomsel gets Visa service JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel will launch a Visa credit card service in cooperation with Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII).Telkomsel's president, Koesmarihati Sugondo, said here yesterday that her company wanted up to 50,000 Telkomsel Visa credit cardholders by the end of...
Tue, 20 May 1997
Karet Tengsin fire leaves 1,500 people homeless
Karet Tengsin fire leaves 1,500 people homeless JAKARTA (JP): Fire destroyed more than 300 slum houses in Karet Tengsin subdistrict, Tanah Abang, in Central Jakarta yesterday, leaving 1,500 people homeless.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Cowboy comes alive at rallies
Cowboy comes alive at rallies TEGAL, Central Java: Slawi police chief Lt. Col. Soetamto Oetomo is one officer who is not complaining about campaigning because it lets him pursue his favorite hobby, horse riding.Soetamto has turned up on horseback at almost every outdoor rally in his jurisdiction.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Malaysia property sector not alarming, says Mobius
Malaysia property sector not alarming, says Mobius KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The Malaysian economy should not be tarred with the same brush as those of other Southeast Asian countries, Mark Mobius, president of the Templeton Emerging Markets Fund, said yesterday.
Tue, 20 May 1997
STUD gets $29m loan
STUD gets $29m loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Sumatera Timber Utama Damai (STUD), a plywood producer based in Batam, has secured a syndicated loan worth US$29 the company's president said Friday.Sudjono Halim said the loan would refinance the company's loans.
Tue, 20 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, 20 May 1997
Ex-foreign minister Soenario buried in heroes ceremony
Ex-foreign minister Soenario buried in heroes ceremony JAKARTA (JP): Former independence fighter and Indonesian foreign minister Soenario, who died Sunday, was buried at the Kalibata national heroes cemetery yesterday.
Tue, 20 May 1997
Tax exemptions for low-paid workers
Tax exemptions for low-paid workers JAKARTA (JP): Factory workers who earn less than the minimum wage do not have to pay income tax, the minister of finance, Mar'ie Muhammad, said yesterday.Mar'ie, accompanied by the minister of manpower, Abdul Latief, said that the new ruling, stipulated in...
Tue, 20 May 1997
Ever Shine expects 20% rise in net profit
Ever Shine expects 20% rise in net profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Ever Shine Tex, a publicly listed synthetic textile and clothing manufacturer, expects a 20 percent increase in net profit this year on increased production capacity.
Tue, 20 May 1997
ASEAN investment area to be launched in 1998
ASEAN investment area to be launched in 1998 KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aims to launch an open investment area by the end of next year as part of the region's free trade plan, a Malaysian official said yesterday.