Archive: 14 June 1997
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Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Optimize local resources; House
Optimize local resources; House JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives said yesterday the government should optimize its efforts in mobilizing domestic resources and refrain from relying heavily on foreign aid.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Indonesia to host 2001 World Bridge C'ships
Indonesia to host 2001 World Bridge C'ships JAKARTA (JP): The World Bridge Federation's (WBF) 2001 World Bridge Championships will be either in Jakarta or Bali.WBF decided the venue at last year's Bridge Olympiad in Greece, where Indonesia finished second behind France.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Fish agency addresses complaint
Fish agency addresses complaint JAKARTA (JP): The head of the city fishery agency guaranteed fairness in allocating space in the new North Jakarta fish market to 220 regular fish vendors from the old fish market as soon as possible.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Air France adds flights
Air France adds flights JAKARTA (JP): Air France will increase its flights between Paris and Jakarta from four times a week to five beginning June 18, the airline said yesterday.The airline's regional manager, Christian Herpin, said the airline was increasing its flights because the number of...
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Mercedes expands range with Kompressor in Indonesia
Mercedes expands range with Kompressor in IndonesiaBy John Aglionby THE woman was undoubtedly beautiful. Her fine cheekbones offset her small, perfectly straight nose and sensual mouth.Her hair was tied back revealing a graceful neck and cute little ears.But my gaze was drawn elsewhere.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Former U.S. official 'spied for Lippo'
Former U.S. official 'spied for Lippo' WASHINGTON (AFP): The key figure in a Democratic Party campaign fundraising controversy committed economic espionage and passed classified information to Indonesia's Lippo Group, a U.S. congressman said Thursday.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
IT project must leap cultural hurdles
IT project must leap cultural hurdlesBy I. Christianto SINGAPORE (JP): Social and business culture could be a hurdle to information technology (IT) as it gains a foothold in Indonesia, a telecommunications expert said here yesterday.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
UNDP praises RI success in poverty alleviation
UNDP praises RI success in poverty alleviation JAKARTA (JP): The 1997 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report released yesterday praises Indonesia for successfully reducing poverty and developing human resources.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Court asked to acquit Iranian
Court asked to acquit Iranian JAKARTA (JP): Defense lawyers has asked the Central Jakarta District Court to acquit an Iranian citizen on trial for heroin possession.They said in their final statement on Wednesday that their client, who was charged with possessing and trafficking 155 heroin pills,...
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Five missing in boat sinking
Five missing in boat sinking PEKANBARU, Riau: Five people are missing after a Malaysia- bound wooden speedboat carrying 21 passengers sank on the Malacca Strait two hours after it left Jangkang village, Bengkalis Island in Riau.Antara reported yesterday that the accident took place on Tuesday night.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Election violence may harm govt's image: Rights body
Election violence may harm govt's image: Rights body JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights said yesterday that widespread election violence might tarnish the government as the election organizer."The commission...
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Journalist dies after 'beating'
Journalist dies after 'beating' UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The Pos Makassar weekly journalist died Wednesday in hospital with head and neck injuries, four days after his investigative reports on local government corruption were published.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Student beaten for robbery attempt
Student beaten for robbery attempt JAKARTA (JP): A high school student was beaten by taxi drivers following his attempt to rob a Dian taxi driver in East Jakarta.The student, identified as Irman alias Cetek, 16, told police he needed money to cover daily expenses.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Car policy talks to continue: Tungky
Car policy talks to continue: Tungky JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is determined to continue bilateral talks with Japan and the European Union (EU) on its national car policy despite the World Trade Organization's (WTO) approval of a panel to assess the issue, Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky...
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Wilde Style makes an impressive return to town
Wilde Style makes an impressive return to townBy Paul Franks JAKARTA (JP): Australian band Wilde Style made an impressive return to the local music scene when they opened at B.A.T.S. Bar at The Shangri-La Friday night.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
City to police red-light parks
City to police red-light parks SURABAYA: East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman and Regional Military spokesman Brig. Gen. Muchdi have promised to clean up the city's parks which have become sexual-rendezvous venues.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 13, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,550 -25 79,500 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,000 0 20,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,125 25...
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Special partfolio 'won't burden state'
Special partfolio 'won't burden state' JAKARTA (JP): The government has appeased concerns that the recent creation of the office of State Minister of Special Assignments would pose a financial and bureaucratic burden on the state.State Minister of Administrative Reform T.B.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
SEA Games consortium has to rent Senayan at Rp 3.5b
SEA Games consortium has to rent Senayan at Rp 3.5b JAKARTA (JP): The troubled 19th Southeast Asia (SEA) Games consortium has been struck another blow by having to pay Rp 3.5 billion (US$1.45 million) to the Gelora Senayan Management Board for renting the Senayan Sports Complex.
Sat, 14 Jun 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 Hawaiian Band/Orkes Keroncong, Hula-hula Dances, every Saturday Night, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Jababeka's profit rises
Jababeka's profit rises JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed industrial estates firm PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka posted a net profit of Rp 67 billion (US$27.91 million) in the first quarter of 1997, up 191 percent from Rp 23 billion in the corresponding period last year.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
'Beware of risks to MPR assembly'
'Beware of risks to MPR assembly' JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) chief, Gen. Feisal Tanjung, told the Army yesterday to prepare for the general assembly of the People's Consultative Council (MPR) next March.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Soeharto arrives in Istambul for D-8 summit
Soeharto arrives in Istambul for D-8 summit ISTANBUL, Turkey (JP): Indonesian President Soeharto arrived here yesterday afternoon to attend a summit of eight developing nations tomorrow on economic cooperation projects aimed at alleviating poverty.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
PDI holds out on endorsement of poll results
PDI holds out on endorsement of poll results JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) is maintaining its threat not to approve election results because its protests over electoral violations have gone unheeded, a party official said yesterday.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Mayor's mansion plan criticized
Mayor's mansion plan criticized PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Community leaders are criticizing the municipality's plan to construct a Rp 2.5 billion (US$1.037 million) official residence for the Pontianak mayor.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Matahari to cooperate with 1,000 small firms
Matahari to cooperate with 1,000 small firms JAKARTA (JP): PT Matahari Putra Prima, one of the country's major retail chains, said yesterday it would have established partnerships with 1,000 small entrepreneurs in Java soon.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Jakarta Great Sales '97 opens throughout city
Jakarta Great Sales '97 opens throughout city JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans can find more tempting discounts now because Jakarta Great Sales '97 begins today at 50 shopping centers and malls in conjunction with the city's' 470th anniversary.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Man arrested for killing daughter
Man arrested for killing daughter JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested a man for beating his 13- year-old daughter to death because she tried to wake him up.The man, Jumadi, a bajaj (three-wheeled taxi) driver aged in his 40s, from South Jakarta, was arrested at the Sarinah shopping center on Jl. M.H.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
One wounded in shooting
One wounded in shooting DENPASAR, Bali: Roadside vendor Wayan Pasek Samiada was rushed to Sanglah Hospital after he was hit by a stray bullet when an unknown, gun-wielding man fired after an escaping pickpocket in Kuta.Antara quoted Badung police chief Lt. Col.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Jiang to attend HK handover
Jiang to attend HK handoverBy Harvey Stockwin HONG KONG (JP): Seventeen days before Hong Kong formally becomes part of China, full details of the handover ceremony have yet to be agreed between the Britain and China.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Col. Salamat installed as East Timor military chief
Col. Salamat installed as East Timor military chief DILI, East Timor (JP): Col. Salamat Sidabutar took over his new post as chief of the Wiradharma military command yesterday and pledged to crack down harder on Fretilin separatists.Salamat, who replaced Col.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Protest turns violent in Jember
Protest turns violent in Jember JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of people were injured yesterday in the East Java town of Jember when a street protest over election results turned violent.Sources in the small town, about 200 kilometers southeast of Surabaya, said the violence broke out shortly after about 300...
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Maids and feudalism
Maids and feudalism "If you always behave like that, it means you still retain the feudalistic manners that the Dutch used toward us," a friend once accused his parents for repeatedly treating their housemaids rudely.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Police arrest 50 three-in-one passengers
Police arrest 50 three-in-one passengers JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested at least 50 people, mostly teenagers, offering their services as passengers for a fee during restricted traffic hours.In line with an existing three-in-one traffic regulation, a car is only allowed to enter major...
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Pelangi Air serves Medan
Pelangi Air serves Medan JAKARTA (JP): Pelangi Air of Malaysia is now serving the Medan to Ipoh in Malaysia route daily, Antara reported yesterday.A travel agency executive, Syamsir Alamsyah, said in Medan that via Ipoh, travelers could reach Kuala Lumpur by bus in two hours, faster than a...
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Late treasurer's family denies charges in toll road robbery
Late treasurer's family denies charges in toll road robbery BOGOR (JP): The family of a late treasurer shot dead in a robbery last year denied Thursday charges that the victim was involved in planning the crime.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Timor car
Timor car I can agree with M. Sulhan Askandar (Timor sedan, Letter, June 9, 1997) on one point, namely, if public servants in government are going to be obliged to prop up the flagging sales of the Timor sedan by using it in preference to other makes, the obligation should apply at all levels.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Coping with a larger family
Coping with a larger family Now that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has given a new slant to the meaning of noninterference by admitting Burma (Myanmar) as one of its three new members, the next steps are eagerly awaited.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
City, universities must boost cooperation: Rais
City, universities must boost cooperation: Rais BANDUNG (JP): The Jakarta municipality and universities need to strengthen cooperation to help detect new developments within society, Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb.M. Rais said.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Malaysian kids told to stay inside
Malaysian kids told to stay inside KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian government told 40,000 infants in the eastern Sarawak state on Borneo island yesterday to stay indoors as the death toll from an airborne viral attack rose to 25.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Students mobbed for robbery
Students mobbed for robbery JAKARTA (JP): Three university students were mobbed by residents and passersby for robbing a woman of some cash on Jl. Adityawarman in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta on Thursday.South Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Eight questioned for stoning toll booths
Eight questioned for stoning toll booths JAKARTA (JP): Police questioned eight men yesterday after angry motorcycle taxi (ojek) drivers stoned toll booths and cars on the Jati Bening toll road in Bekasi Thursday night.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Road to Avonlea 3:10 Culture Program: Reog dalam Pentas Budaya Bangsa 3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:25 Science Program: Science World 5:30 TV Series 5:55 Music 6:00...
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Bankers welcome govt's plan to merge state-owned banks
Bankers welcome govt's plan to merge state-owned banks JAKARTA (JP): Bankers welcomed yesterday the government's plan to merge the seven state banks, and asked it to merge private banks too, to improve their competitiveness.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
U.S. Congress' amendment
U.S. Congress' amendment The amendment that was passed by the United States House of Representatives should not be interpreted too broadly in its condemnation of Indonesia. The amendment to the Foreign Policy Reform Act was in fact a Sense of Congress Amendment.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Workers' rights hit by markets, labor bodies say
Workers' rights hit by markets, labor bodies say GENEVA (Reuter): The world's largest labor group said yesterday workers' rights were under fierce assault around the world as employers drive to exploit free markets and economic globalization to push up profits.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Importers unhappy with free storage time cut
Importers unhappy with free storage time cut JAKARTA (JP): Importers are unhappy with the government's decision to cut the time containers can be stored for free at the city's Tanjung Priok port, from five days to three days, but a local shipping line welcomes it.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
ASEAN to draft 2020 economic vision
ASEAN to draft 2020 economic vision JAKARTA (JP): Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are to hold a one-day informal meeting here today to draft an economic vision for ASEAN in 2020.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Tosin knows who's who after 40 years at court
Tosin knows who's who after 40 years at court JAKARTA (JP): If you have to go to Central Jakarta District Court sometime, it might help to look up an old man who has known who's who at the court for the past 40 years.M. Tosin Atmawinata, 68, a helper at the court, has worked there since 1950.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Overseas lobbies are needed
Overseas lobbies are needed It seems that the voices of criticism aimed at Indonesia are increasing in the United States Congress, with members, from House of Representatives Chairman Newt Gingrich to politicians such as Senator Pacheco joining in the chorus.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
Expats prefer scenery over beaches: Study
Expats prefer scenery over beaches: Study BANDUNG (JP): Most expatriates living in Jakarta prefer going to places that have beautiful scenery and cultural heritage than going to beaches, Mira T. Gunawan of Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) said yesterday.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
SSI considers buying 500 hectares to expand
SSI considers buying 500 hectares to expand JAKARTA (JP): PT Surya Semesta Internusa (SSI) is considering buying about 500 hectares in Karawang, West Java, next year to expand its industrial estate project.
Sat, 14 Jun 1997
'Public will judge' govt's reaction to PPP's protests
'Public will judge' govt's reaction to PPP's protests JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party's (PPP) secretary- general said yesterday the public would judge the government by its response to growing protests over vote-rigging and election irregularities.