Archive: 11 June 1997
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Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Petronas interested in Texaco's Myanmar stake
Petronas interested in Texaco's Myanmar stake KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian national oil firm Petronas is studying the purchase of Texaco Inc's 42.9 percent stake in Myanmar's Yetagun gas field, president and chief executive Hassan Marican said yesterday. Texaco is the largest shareholder and operator of the field, which has estimated gas reserves of one trillion cubic feet and lies 125 miles off Myanmar's western coast in the Indian Ocean. It is being commercially evaluated.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
S'pore to ease need for KL water
S'pore to ease need for KL water SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore announced yesterday it would raise water tariffs and build a desalination plant to make seawater potable in a bid to reduce its dependence on water piped in from neighboring Malaysia. The announcement followed calls by some political groups in Malaysia during a recent bilateral row to scrap water supply agreements with Singapore which expire in 2011 and 2061. "Our water consumption has been growing steadily.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
More public input clled for on environment bill
More public input clled for on environment bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives welcomes more public input in its deliberation of the environment law amendment bill, a Golkar legislator said yesterday. Legislator Didin S. Sastrapradja said the dominant party, Golkar, had already listed issues and concerns raised by non- government organizations, government-sponsored research institutes and environmental law experts.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN official in Myanmar
ASEAN official in Myanmar YANGON (Reuter): Malaysian foreign minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi arrived here yesterday to formally notify Myanmar of its admission next month into the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN), government officials said. Badawi, accompanied by ASEAN Secretary-General Ajit Singh, was scheduled to meet with senior Myanmar military government leaders later yesterday.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Police shoot two alleged robbers
Police shoot two alleged robbers JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested five men and shot two others yesterday for alleged involvement in robberies at homes in Tangerang. City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said that the two were shot dead because they attacked officers during yesterday's raids in Tangerang. "Police are still searching for two other members of the criminal gang," Aritonang said.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Philippine steel mill
Philippine steel mill MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos and visiting Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong announced yesterday agreements on the building of a Philippine steel mill and a polytechnic university. Under one deal, Steelasia, a joint venture between Singaporean and Philippine businesses, is to build a steel rolling mill on a former garbage site, now developed into an industrial site, in Manila.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Crash course for legislators not compulsory
Crash course for legislators not compulsory JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that the crash course which State Minister of Special Assignments Harmoko was preparing for new legislators was not compulsory. The three parties -- Golkar, the United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) -- were free to decide whether to enroll their representatives, said a senior government official.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Brunei refuses to host 1999 SE Asian Games
Brunei refuses to host 1999 SE Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): Brunei Darussalam rebuffed the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Federation for the second time yesterday when it refused to host the 20th biennial event in 1999. Brunei representative Thalib Haji Benidin told a meeting of the Federation's executive committee that Brunei "is not ready to host the event". He refused to say why Brunei was not able to host the event. "I have reported everything to the committee.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 10, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,625 125 838,500 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,000 0 6,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,125 -25 269,000 Alumindo Perkasa 825 -50 19,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,200 0 381,000 Anwar Sierad 900 -25 212,000 Apac Centertex Corp.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Arisamandiri gets $27 million loan
Arisamandiri gets $27 million loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Arisamandiri Pratama, a Semarang-based plastics manufacturer, signed yesterday a US$27 million syndicated loan from 11 local and foreign banks. The loan was co-arranged by publicly listed Bank Umum Servitia and Hong Kong's Indover Asia Limited. Tarunodjojo Nusa, a Bank Servitia director, said the four-year loan would carry an interest rate of between 3 and 3.25 percent above SIBOR (Singapore Interbank Offered Rates) a year.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Radio to monitor Sulawesi forest
Radio to monitor Sulawesi forest KENDARI, South East Sulawesi: To protect the province's remaining forests, the local government will install an integrated radio communication system, connecting at least 109 points in the field, a local forestry official said yesterday. To be set up in cooperation with PT Masaro Radio Communication (MRC), the system would be used to monitor the conditions of forests in Southeast Sulawesi, said Soesilo, head of the provincial forestry office.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Local PPP chief resigns
Local PPP chief resigns CILACAP, Central Java: Local chief of the United Development Party (PPP) resigned yesterday because of a disappointing election outcome. Ahmad Mujibudin, a candidate for the local legislative body for the 1998-2003 period, said he would focus on his Islamic boarding school after a month had passed, due to his election campaign activities. The PPP won seven out of 10 targeted seats at the provincial legislative body. Mujibudin topped the PPP's list of candidates.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
JIHD to float Rp 600b in bonds
JIHD to float Rp 600b in bonds JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Jakarta International Hotels and Development (JIHD) will float five-year bonds worth Rp 600 billion (US$250 million) next month. JIHD's director of finance, Budiman Effendi, said here yesterday that the bonds would strengthen the company's financial structure and help finance its property projects. The bonds, the first issued by the company, will have a fixed coupon rate of between 15.85 percent and 16.25 percent.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
NEC launches RI semiconductor plant
NEC launches RI semiconductor plant JAKARTA (JP): Japan's NEC Corporation officially launched yesterday its US$45 million semiconductor plant in Indonesia. The plant, officially opened by Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo, is operated by PT NEC Humpuss Semiconductors Indonesia, a joint venture of NEC Corp., Humpuss Elektronika and Sumitomo Corporation. Masaru Nakagiri, Humpuss Semiconductors' president, said the assembly plant was built in 1995 with investment of about $45 million.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Acasia set to make inroads into ASEAN telecoms market
Acasia set to make inroads into ASEAN telecoms market By I. Christianto SINGAPORE (JP): Acasia Communications Sdn. Bhd, a joint venture of six major ASEAN telecommunications carriers, is set to make major inroads into the telecommunications businesses of its regional and global customers in Southeast Asia. The new company's chief executive officer, Zamzamzairani Mhd.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Dieng Temple lies in ruin
Dieng Temple lies in ruin DIENG, Central Java: Dieng Temple, the oldest temple in Central Java, has been waiting in vain for restoration because archeologists have no idea of its original structure. The temple on the scenic Dieng plateau has remained in ruins while experts and government officials have spent years seeking foreign technical advise on the restoration.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
East Timorese leaders to petition UN committee
East Timorese leaders to petition UN committee JAKARTA (JP): Five prointegration East Timorese leaders will travel to New York to take part in a United Nations' meeting on decolonization next week, Antara reported yesterday. Economist Domingos M. Policarpo dos Reis, one of the leaders, told the news agency that they would travel in their personal capacity to petition the "Committee 24" on behalf of those supporting East Timor's integration with Indonesia.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bank scam
Bank scam Correction: Our headline Police seize assets of Bank Artha suspect on this page on Monday, should have read Police seize assets of Bank Arta Prima suspect. We regret the error. -- Editor
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Juniors serve up trouble to Suwandi and Sulistyo
Juniors serve up trouble to Suwandi and Sulistyo JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Davis Cup players Suwandi and Sulistyo Wibowo struggled on the second day of the national selection round robin matches at Senayan Tennis Complex before overcoming their opponents. Suwandi lost to junior Djanuar Radjab in the first set but fought back to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to lead men's Group C. Samsudin Pare came second after beating Mulyadi 6-0, 7-5.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Businessmen JP/alx BUSINESS AT HAND: Indrawan Masrin (left), president of PT Lautan Luas Tbk, chats with Didi Yahya (second from left), director of Jardine Flyming Nusantara, Pranata Hajadi (second from right), and Widiyan after PT Lautan's public expose at Shangri-la Hotel in Jakarta on Monday. Photo B: Spanish JP/afs SPANISH TOUCH: Spanish Ambassador to Indonesia Antonio Sanchez Jara (left) listens as Carlos De Goyeneche explains his works.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
JSX warns of delisting companies
JSX warns of delisting companies JAKARTA (JP): The management of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) pledged yesterday to delist companies which no longer meet listing requirements. JSX director Mas Achmad Daniri said a delisting measure was needed to protect investors and encourage listed companies to improve their business performances.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Keeping the faith
Keeping the faith From Pelita The importance of being devout and afraid of God is deeply rooted in the Indonesian people. For example, when a person is appointed as a government official he or she must be a devout religious follower. Our education system also aims to produce people of integrity, having faith and devoutness. During Friday prayers the preacher advises Moslems to always be devout to their religion.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Japan asks for car tariff cuts
Japan asks for car tariff cuts JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday Japan had asked for tax and import tariff reductions during its new round of talks with Indonesia on the national car policy. Speaking after meeting with President Soeharto at Bina Graha presidential office, Tunky said that tariff reductions were in line with Indonesia's deregulation plans.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Six local wrestlers to compete in Europe
Six local wrestlers to compete in Europe JAKARTA (JP): Six South Kalimantan wrestlers chosen for the national Southeast Asian (SEA) Games team will compete in several trial matches in Europe. The athletes are three brothers Andri (62 kilograms), Zulhaidir (56 kilograms) and Novrizal (68 kilograms), and Azhari (74 kilograms), Surya Saputra (52 kilograms) and Ridwan Drama (48 kilograms).
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
LG Group enters Vietnam
LG Group enters Vietnam HANOI (AFP): South Korea's LG Group has received a licence to build a US$7.7 million joint-venture factory to produce water pumps in the northern Vietnamese port of Haiphong, a company executive said yesterday. Lee Sang-Mo, regional managing director of LG International Corp. which oversees all LG investments abroad, said LG Electronics Co. Ltd. will take a 70 percent stake in the plant.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Court nullifies local NBA brand and logo
Court nullifies local NBA brand and logo JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court nullified yesterday the NBA brand and logo registered by a local businessman at the Directorate General of Copyrights, Patents and Trademark, No. 291142. U.S.-based NBA Properties Inc.'s appointed local attorney Turman M. Panggabean said the court canceled Jakarta-based businessman Komaladi Halim's right to put the NBA brand name and logo on all his products in Indonesia.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Armed Forces gets four more full generals
Armed Forces gets four more full generals JAKARTA (JP): Four officers of the Armed Forces were promoted in rank yesterday to become full four-star generals, Antara reported. Wiranto, chief of the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad), was promoted on the eve of his appointment as Army chief of staff to replace Gen. Hartono. Hartono retired from active duty when he turned 56 yesterday. His service had already been extended for one year by President Soeharto.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Scholar slams 'link and match' concept
Scholar slams 'link and match' concept JAKARTA (JP): The government's program linking schools and universities to the needs of the industrial world goes against the basic concept of education, literature expert Umar Kayam says. The "link and match" program has created partitions in Indonesia's world of education, the professor of literature at Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University was quoted by Antara as saying.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie Sumatra Plantation projects 20-30% profit growth
Bakrie Sumatra Plantation projects 20-30% profit growth JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantation, the agroindustry arm of the Bakrie Group, projects a profit growth of between 20 percent and 30 percent this year despite the decreasing trend in world rubber prices, it said yesterday. Company director Sahat M. Sinaga said that to reach this profit target, the company would boost its rubber sales volume through efficiency programs including raising the productivity rate of its rubber plantations.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Babies security first
Babies security first In response to the letter Bunda baby blues published in The Jakarta Post (June 4) we, on behalf of the management and staff, would like to apologize for the inconvenience Mrs. Ade and her husband experienced. Having sought an explanation for the inconvenience, we found there was ineffective communication between the nurses and patient as well as among the nurses themselves.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rhino population dwindling in Jambi
Rhino population dwindling in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: The Sumatran rhino population is dwindling because of poaching and deforestation, a forestry official said yesterday. Only between 200 and 300 rhinos live in the hill forests of Kerinci and Sorolangun districts in West Sumatra, the local natural resource conservation center's chief, Romon Palete, told Antara. The number of rhinos is decreasing and their habitat is shrinking as a result of deforestation in the last decade.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
U.S. says rights record affects ties with Jakarta
U.S. says rights record affects ties with Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A senior United States official warned yesterday that a fully robust bilateral relationship could not happen unless Indonesia improved its human rights record. Speaking at a Worldnet Dialog session beamed from Washington to several Asian capitals, senior director for Asian affairs at the National Security Council, Sandra Kristoff, said that, while ties with Indonesia had many good aspects, human rights remained an area of concern.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sukarno's house of exile in Bangka dilapidated
Sukarno's house of exile in Bangka dilapidated JAKARTA (JP): A historical rest house in South Sumatra where several independence heroes were exiled by Dutch colonial rulers is dilapidated, a press report said yesterday. Wisma Ranggam in Mentok subdistrict, Bangka regency, is covered in moss, its roof leaks, its garden is unkept and damp threatens its structure with decay.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Blok M district to be renovated: Urban planner
Blok M district to be renovated: Urban planner JAKARTA (JP): The Blok M district in South Jakarta will be renovated in anticipation of two upcoming mass rapid transit projects -- a subway system and a three-tier transit system, an urban planner said yesterday. Mohammad Danisworo, head of the Center for Urban Design Studies, said the renovation would be based on city urban design guidelines.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Security delays exams in Sampang
Security delays exams in Sampang SAMPANG, East Java: A guarantee of police security was not enough to convince teachers from three elementary schools to return to work, further delaying students exams. Head of the local education and culture office, Mohammad Bakir, said Monday the teachers were suffering from trauma after riots broke out here and in Pamekasan on May 29. Antara reported Bakir and Madura police chief Col. H.S.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bank Panin to launch FRCD
Bank Panin to launch FRCD HONG KONG (Reuter): PT Pan Indonesia Bank (Bank Panin), acting through its Cayman Islands branch, will launch a US$65 million floating rate certificates of deposit issue, the sole arranger Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp said yesterday. The six-year certificates include put and call options at the end of the third year, and are priced at par to float at 70 basis points over the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Fishermen question fishery agency policy
Fishermen question fishery agency policy JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the fishery agency yesterday to investigate the alleged unfair allocation of auction spaces in North Jakarta's fish market. Chairman of Commission B for Economic Affairs Sahala Sinaga said he believed the alleged unfair space allocation at the Muara Angke fish market was due to collusion by certain parties. Sahala promised to pass vendors' complaints to the head of the fishery agency.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
S'pore, RP leaders meet to normalize ties ofter hanging
S'pore, RP leaders meet to normalize ties ofter hanging MANILA (AFP): The Singaporean and Philippine leaders met here yesterday in an attempt to revive bilateral ties darkened for two years by the hanging of a Filipina maid. "I'm here to make up for lost time," Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong told a joint news conference with President Fidel Ramos, referring to the execution of the maid which ignited nationwide anger and a freeze on Singaporean investment in the Philippines.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta court rejects Mega supporter's suit
Jakarta court rejects Mega supporter's suit JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court ruled yesterday that it did not have the jurisdiction to continue hearing a lawsuit lodged by a supporter of Megawati Soekarnoputri against a former chief of the Jakarta Police Detectives. Presiding judge Romana L. Pardede said the court could not try the defendant, Col. Paimin A.B., because he was a resident of Tangerang, West Java.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investment drop temporary: Minister Sanyoto
Foreign investment drop temporary: Minister Sanyoto JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment Promotion Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday there was a 36-percent drop in foreign investment approvals in the first five months this year due to the recent election, but said the trend was temporary.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI beats RP in Nike Premier Cup
RI beats RP in Nike Premier Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia beat the Philippines 4-1 yesterday in the under-14 Asia-Pacific Nike International Premier Cup at South Jakarta's Soemantri Bodjonegoro stadium. The four goals came from Bambang Susanto in the 16th minute, Erik Setiawan in the 29th, Nurdien in the 34th and Suprapto in the 37th. The Philippines' goal came through Gumban Rene five minutes before time.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
PTP wants to be sweeter
PTP wants to be sweeter JAKARTA (JP): State-owned plantation PTP Nusantara X in Surabaya, East Java, plans to raise its sugar production by about 30,000 tons this year to 470,000 tons by maximizing the processing capacities of its 12 sugar mills. A plantation director, Wuryanto, said in Tulungagung, East Java, yesterday that it planned to process about 22 percent of the country's sugar production. Wuryanto said the 12 plants could process 360,000 tons of sugar cane a day.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
City Police asked to help safeguard entrance exam
City Police asked to help safeguard entrance exam JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee of the state university entrance exam has asked the City Police to help safeguard the upcoming exam against joki, an executive said. Joki literally means hired people who furtively take the test for students to improve their scores. Budi Sampurno, one of the coordinators for the exam in Jakarta, said Monday police help was needed to anticipate the possible reappearance of joki in this year's exam.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Singaporean deported
Singaporean deported JAKARTA (JP): A Singaporean man, who was arrested Thursday for abusing his short stay visit visa by working for a security company in West Jakarta, was deported yesterday. Immigration department spokesman Mursanudin A. Ghani said Low Soen Sim left Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for Singapore on Singapore Airlines flight number SQ 157 at 2:30 p.m. "Low was also forbidden to enter the country for a year," Ghani said.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Kebayoran Lama drivers protest new bus operation
Kebayoran Lama drivers protest new bus operation JAKARTA (JP): At least 2,000 public transport drivers plying the Tanah Abang-Kebayoran Lama route went on strike yesterday after a new bus route was discovered to pass a similar route. Drivers displayed copies of route permits for new red Kijang vans issued for the Koperasi Wahana Kalpika (KWK) cooperative by the City Land Traffic and Control Agency.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Putra Surya to raise its equity subsidiary
Putra Surya to raise its equity subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Putra Surya Dumai Industry, a plywood producer, will increase its equity capital in one of its subsidiaries, PT Perawang Lumber Industry, by Rp 88.6 billion (US$36.3 million) to finance the latter's laminated veneer lumber (LVL) project. Putra's president, Citra Gunawan, said yesterday the company's shareholders had agreed to increase its shareholding to 98.5 percent in Perawang by acquiring 88.6 million new shares.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Recycled waste markets collapse
Recycled waste markets collapse SYDNEY (Reuter): The Western world's penchant for recycling has produced such huge mountains of unsold waste that markets in used paper, plastic and bottles have collapsed. Prices have fallen so far in the past year that in its latest deal with Indonesia, Australia's A$100 million-per-year recycling industry may actually be paying Indonesia to accept its refuse.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Cancelled F-16 purchase
Cancelled F-16 purchase The deed has been done. In protest, the Indonesian government has canceled the deal to buy eight American F-16As and one F-16B fighter/attack aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU). The planes, from a batch of 28 which Pakistan bought for US$658 million, were impounded by the U.S. due to the suspected Pakistani nuclear program. The Americans, holding Pakistani money, then tried to foist the F-16s onto other countries.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indocopper's profit up
Indocopper's profit up JAKARTA (JP): PT Indocopper Investama Corporation, a mining subsidiary of the Bakrie Group, recorded a 62.8 percent increase in net profit to Rp 56.46 billion (US$23.5 million) in 1996, the company said yesterday. The company said the increase was due to an increase in the dividends it received on its shares in PT Freeport Indonesia Company. It would use the remaining profit to purchase 10 percent of PT Irja Eastern Mineral Co, amounting to Rp 2.1 billion.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
PT Jasindo to insure four new RI satellites
PT Jasindo to insure four new RI satellites JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned loss insurance company, PT Jasindo, will lead a consortium of local and foreign insurance firms to insure four new Indonesian-operated satellites for about US$350 million each. Jasindo's president Amir Imam Poero said here yesterday the satellites, to be launched within the next two years, would be operated by state-owned PT Telkom and two subsidiaries of PT Pacific Satelit Nusantara.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Family's Film: Road to Avonlea 3:10 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Educational Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Topacio 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 TVRI News 6:53 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Entrepreneurship Program: Mitra Kita 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Entertainment 8:30 Development...
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Alcatel wins China's order
Alcatel wins China's order SINGAPORE (Reuter): French telecoms equipment group Alcatel Alsthom said yesterday it had won a US$58 million extension order in China to supply network infrastructure equipment. Alcatel said in a statement that the extension order from Jiangsu PTA was through its joint venture Shanghai Bell Alcatel Mobile Communication.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
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 Hawaiian Band/Orkes Keroncong, Hula-hula Dances, every Saturday Night, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. - Nelayan Bar: Sandra Lintang, Yully, Purwanto (electone & singers), Monday to Sunday, 9 p.m. to midnight. - Pondok Samudra: Dolimas Vocal Group, Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Government cuts container waiting time at ports
Government cuts container waiting time at ports JAKARTA (JP): The government decided yesterday to cut the time importers can store their containers free of charge at the city's Tanjung Priok port from six days to three days, effective Aug. 1. Speaking after reporting to Vice President Try Sutrisno, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said the time reduction was needed to reduce the port's container pile-up. Haryanto said he would issue a new ruling on June 16.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bombing, cyanide destroy coral reefs
Bombing, cyanide destroy coral reefs JAKARTA (JP): Fish bombing and cyanide are to blame for the widespread destruction of coral reefs in Indonesia, researchers said yesterday. Graham Usher of the World Wide Fund for Nature Indonesia Program and Suharsono of the National Institute of Sciences, said it would take 20 years for the coral reefs to grow again to the size they were before they were destroyed.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
CN-235 plane crash caused by human error: Team
CN-235 plane crash caused by human error: Team JAKARTA (JP): A military investigation team has found that the recent crash of a locally built aircraft was caused by human error and that there was nothing wrong with the airplane. The chief of the Ministry of Defense and Security's team, Lt. Col. Syarki Puteh, said there was no indication that the military version of the CN-235 aircraft had developed any trouble before crashing.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Training course on hotel taxation
Training course on hotel taxation JAKARTA (JP): The municipality will hold a taxation training course for hotel and restaurant businesspeople today in a bid to disseminate information on Regional Regulation No. 5/1996 on development income. Head of City Revenue Agency Wahab Rachmatsjah said in a statement on Monday that the course would be held at Jl. Fachrudin No. 3, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
Confidence in PDI
Confidence in PDI From Media Indonesia It is saddening that the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) obtained very few votes in the recent election. Why is it saddening? PDI may only get 10 seats in the House of Representatives (DPR). This would inevitably mean that the people's confidence in the party is decreasing. In other words, PDI's executive board (a result of the Medan Congress) has failed in its mission. There are various factors which contributed to this failure.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997, 00:00 WIB
APEC rapid growth costs environmental demage: Critics
APEC rapid growth costs environmental demage: Critics TORONTO (AFP): Stunning economic growth in many Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies has been achieved at the cost of severe environmental degradation, environmentalists warned here yesterday. Rapid growth based on fostering trade and investment with developed countries, mainly the United States and Japan, has made East Asia the world's economic dynamo and raised the standard of living of millions of its people.