Archive: 26 June 1997
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Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Low-cost apartment developers seek incentives
Low-cost apartment developers seek incentives JAKARTA (JP): Private developers urged the municipality yesterday to provide more incentives in developing low-cost apartments.One of the developers, Soekardjo Hardjosoewirjo, said that incentives were badly needed to help speed up low-cost apartment...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Alumindo hopes $18m profit
Alumindo hopes $18m profit SURABAYA (JP): PT Alumindo Light Metal Industry expects a 113 percent increase in net profit to Rp 44 billion (US$17.97 million) this year from Rp 20.6 billion last year.The company's president Alim Markus said after shareholders meeting here yesterday that the company...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
No end in sight for ban on Chinese language
No end in sight for ban on Chinese language JAKARTA (JP): A senior official in charge of ethnic integration said yesterday the ban on Chinese-language publications should not be hastily relaxed, citing racial concerns as the primary reason.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
The House and the PDI election debacle
The House and the PDI election debacle The drastic decrease in votes obtained by the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in the recent election is likely to complicate the procedures and working mechanism of our legislative institutions, including the House of Representatives.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Villagers protest at electricity office
Villagers protest at electricity office JAKARTA (JP): More than 150 people demonstrated outside an office of state-owned electricity company PT PLN in South Jakarta yesterday against a high-voltage cable installed over their land near Bogor.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
'Sightings' of extinct animals
'Sightings' of extinct animals SURABAYA: A Javanese tiger and Javanese eagle, both declared extinct, have been reportedly spotted by mountain climbers in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java.The animals were spotted in the 50,275-hectare park, which includes Mt. Bromo, Mt. Tengger and Mt.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
SEAG consortium stops contract
SEAG consortium stops contract JAKARTA (JP): The 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games consortium has terminated its contract with CV Kepatihan, which was to makes Games souvenirs.The consortium's deputy of business and promotion, Enggartiasto Lukita, said yesterday CV Kepatihan urged each of the 17...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Manila keeps sugar tariff
Manila keeps sugar tariff MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines will maintain tariffs on sugar imports from Southeast Asian countries at 65 percent, documents from the Agriculture Department said yesterday.President Fidel Ramos, in an executive order signed on June 17, ordered that the country's tariff...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Managing the state
Managing the stateFrom GatraI would like to comment on the interview with Kwik Kian Gie and Mubyarto published in Gatra (May 17). I think members of the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly should understand the major thoughts contained in the interview.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Unregistered drivers blamed for strikes
Unregistered drivers blamed for strikes JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja blamed unregistered bus drivers Monday for having caused intermittent strikes in the past two weeks.But drivers in South Jakarta said yesterday they were working hard to secure their jobs.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Runner Ruwiyati gets approval for training
Runner Ruwiyati gets approval for training JAKARTA (JP): After concerns over her health, long-distance runner Ruwiyati has been given approval to train for the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here in October.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
164 passports lost this year
164 passports lost this year JAKARTA (JP): The number of foreigners losing their passports has fallen from 517 in 1995 to 446 last year and to 164 in the first five months of this year, an official said yesterday.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Hamdani forces Nasib to a draw
Hamdani forces Nasib to a draw JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian NM Hamdani Rudin surprisingly forced counterpart IM Nasib Ginting to a draw in the fourth round of the Bali Jeff-RCA Grandmaster Chess Tournament on Tuesday.Hamdani started with the Slavian opening and forced Nasib to a draw in the 40th move.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Aussie acrobats at Lippo Supermal
Aussie acrobats at Lippo Supermal JAKARTA (JP): Australian bicycle and slam dunk acrobatic teams are performing now at the food court of Lippo Supermal, Karawaci, Tangerang.The BMX Extreme bicycle acrobatic team shows its expertise on a four-meter high ramp.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Vacation apprenticeship programs for students
Vacation apprenticeship programs for students JAKARTA (JP): A non-governmental organization is offering vacation apprenticeship programs to secondary school students.The second annual program aims to give students from low and middle-income groups four days work experience at social organizations.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Preschool targets the poor
Preschool targets the poor JAKARTA (JP): U.S.-based preschool High/Scope is asking for government and private sector funding to set up preschools for disadvantaged children.The High/Scope Foundation is one of many education franchises being set up in Indonesia.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
The right to die
The right to die Although euthanasia is not yet a national controversy, the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) has come to realize that positive ideas are needed to resolve the issue. The complex problem will surely drag on from one discussion to another, because it can be seen from so many angles.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Wiratama's loss $1.7m
Wiratama's loss $1.7m JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Panca Wiratama Sakti suffered a total loss of Rp 4.07 billion (US$1.7 million) last year due to stiff competition in the middle- and low-cost housing sector.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Coca Cola opens country's largest bottling plant
Coca Cola opens country's largest bottling plant CIBITUNG, West Java (JP): Coca Cola opened yesterday its 11th and largest bottling plant in Indonesia as part of its three-year US$225 million investment program in the country.M.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Kompas Gramedia group to open two more hotels
Kompas Gramedia group to open two more hotels JAKARTA (JP): The country's print media giant Kompas Gramedia group will open a hotel here in September, making Santika, the group's property division, a chain of nine hotels with 1200 rooms by the end of 1997.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
'Picture seller' succeeds on his own quirky merits
'Picture seller' succeeds on his own quirky meritsBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): No euphemisms or subtle dancing around the truth are present when Irawan Karseno bluntly describes himself as a "picture seller"."It's a fact that I make pictures and earn my living by selling pictures," he said.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Family Matters 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Environment: Pesona Flora 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 Children's Story: Tamu dari Kota 6:00 News:...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Quicker by air?
Quicker by air?From Media IndonesiaOn Jan. 31 1997, I sent a parcel to my brother at 6/95 Sherwood Road Toowong, Brisbane, Australia. I sent the package by airmail from the Rawa Barat Post Office, South Jakarta at a cost of Rp 92,800.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 25, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,050 -50 158,500 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,025 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,150 0 1,130,000...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Young sees no abuse of Asian Nike workers
Young sees no abuse of Asian Nike workers ATLANTA (Reuter): Workers at Nike Inc. factories in Asia are well-treated, but many are unaware of their rights and are often supervised by managers who don't speak their language, former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young said Tuesday.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Rights body members visit Australia
Rights body members visit Australia JAKARTA (JP): Four members of the National Commission on Human Rights have gone to Canberra for a week to tell their Australian counterparts about their work and Indonesia's human rights program.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Art agenda
Art agendaGraphic art exhibition: Mencari Orde at Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta; June 28-July 6Deny Rusanto studied screen printing at the Jakarta Arts Institute in the hope of opening a small printing business upon his return to his hometown of Palembang,...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Tigers habitat is dwindling
Tigers habitat is dwindling JAKARTA: A Sumatran tiger ate three people in West Lampung in recent weeks because the tigers' habitat is shrinking, a World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) expert has said."The dwindling size of their natural habitat has caused the Sumatran tigers to go on a rampage," WWF...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Seeking for a new format in RI-U.S. ties
Seeking for a new format in RI-U.S. tiesBy Aleksius Jemadu JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government's decision to cancel the purchase of United States F-16 fighter jets and to withdraw from the American-run International Military Education and Training (IMET) program signified a new episode in...
Thu, 26 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.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
U.S. harbors new foreign policy in Asia-Pacific
U.S. harbors new foreign policy in Asia-PacificBy Anak Agung Banyu Perwita BANDUNG (JP): Almost all local media reported Indonesia's recent cancellation of the purchase of nine U.S. F-16 fighter jets and the government's refusal to take part in the American- run International Military Education and...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
RI-Malaysia bridge project
RI-Malaysia bridge project JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar said yesterday that it was technically feasible to build a bridge connecting the western part of Indonesia to Malaysia.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
UIC buys S'pore firm to enter Australia
UIC buys S'pore firm to enter Australia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's sole producer of alkylbenzene PT Unggul Indah Corporation (UIC) gained control of 50 percent of Australia's phosphate and surfactants producer Albright and Wilson Limited (AWA) by buying Singapore's Salim Olechemicals Pte Ltd (SOC),...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
'Effective state' key to economic development
'Effective state' key to economic development JAKARTA (JP): Effective state is the cornerstone of successful economies, and without it, economic and social development is impossible, the World Bank asserts.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Ulemas say no to mercy killing
Ulemas say no to mercy killing JAKARTA (JP): Leading members of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas rejected yesterday a colleague's proposal that euthanasia or mercy killing be allowed for people with AIDS.The ulemas council said that taking a person's life was Allah's prerogative.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
RI undecided on ASEAN secretary-general
RI undecided on ASEAN secretary-general JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has yet to decide on whether to back Filipino Rodolfo Severino or incumbent Dato Ajit Singh of Malaysia as the next secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
RI to host journos' meeting
RI to host journos' meeting PADANG, West Sumatra: The second ASEAN journalists conference will be held in Bukittinggi, about 100 kilometers north of here, from July 2 to July 6, Antara reported yesterday.The head of the Indonesian Journalists Association's local chapter, Sahar B.S.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
U.S asks for WTO panel on Indonesia car policy
U.S asks for WTO panel on Indonesia car policy GENEVA (Reuter): The United States, joining the European Union and Japan in pressuring Indonesia over its car policy, asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) yesterday to set up a settlement panel to look into the dispute, officials said.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Syrian PM due here to forge bilateral ties
Syrian PM due here to forge bilateral ties JAKARTA (JP): Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud Al-Zoubi and his entourage are due to arrive here today for a five-day visit to strengthen bilateral trade and other relations.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Call for fresh probe into May 23 riot
Call for fresh probe into May 23 riot JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation called yesterday for another independent investigation into the May 23 riot in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, which claimed 123 lives.The foundation had just completed a week-long investigation into the riot.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Redefining Jakarta's electronic frontier
Redefining Jakarta's electronic frontierBy Adrian Gunadi JAKARTA (JP): As technology and public awareness continue to expand in the modern era, traditional emblems may no longer be enough to establish the identity of a country.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
HK, Singapore battle on as rival ports
HK, Singapore battle on as rival ports SINGAPORE (AFP): Old rivals Hong Kong and Singapore will battle on to be the world's busiest port beyond the territory's handover to China next week, but both also have a fight on their hands from emerging competitors, analysts say.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
No RI laws have political bias, say legal experts
No RI laws have political bias, say legal experts JAKARTA (JP): Experts said yesterday there was no political judicature in Indonesia despite people being persecuted for allegedly spreading hatred against the state.University of Indonesia law professor Loebby Loqman and lawyer Luhut M.P.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Duta Pertiwi's profits
Duta Pertiwi's profits JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Duta Pertiwi Nusantara expects a 15 percent increase in net profit and sales this year due to the glue industry's bright prospects.The company recorded total sales of Rp 34.70 billion (US$14.2 million) and net profit of Rp 6.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Car buyers should verify papers with City Police
Car buyers should verify papers with City Police JAKARTA (JP): Police suggested yesterday that people planning to buy used vehicles should verify documents first with police headquarters to avoid any trouble.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Horison Hotel, Jl. Pelajar Pejuang 45 No. 121, Maskumambang 8 Buah Batu: - Spec's Music Lounge and Karaoke, at 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., P&P Band and Flower Power Band, Wednesday, Saturday; Organist and Singer, daily.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Will 'SCTV' care?
Will 'SCTV' care?From KompasHousewives busy taking their children to school in the morning, doing household chores and much more, are disappointed with SCTV because the TV station has discontinued the series Dua Hati Yang Berbeda (Two Different Hearts).
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Withdrawal of Tadjus deplored
Withdrawal of Tadjus deplored JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor said yesterday that the withdrawal of Golkar city-chapter chairman Tadjus Sobirin from the list of nominated City Council candidates was his right.H.M.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Duta Anggada to invest $400m in new projects
Duta Anggada to invest $400m in new projects JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Duta Anggada Realty plans to invest $400 million (Rp 961 billion) in new property projects in the next four years."The new investment projects will develop multi-function properties," Duta Anggada's president Hartadi...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Singaporeans on civic mission
Singaporeans on civic mission JAKARTA: About 30 polytechnic students from Singapore recently went on a six-day civic mission to Sungai Kecil village in Riau, Antara reported yesterday.They helped repair the village's elementary school, using 30,000 Singapore dollars from Singapore's National Youth...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Election victims
Election victimsFrom Forum KeadilanThe election is over and the dominant Golkar was again the winner. But one disturbing question is still on my mind and it relates to the status of the 234 people who died in the election campaign.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Mixed reactions to justice council
Mixed reactions to justice councilBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court's decision to set up special justice councils on intellectual property rights and banking has drawn mixed reactions from lawyers and observers.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Amien urges more debate on succession
Amien urges more debate on succession YOGYAKARTA (JP): Moslem scholar Amien Rais made a fresh call yesterday for more unrestricted debate on the national leadership succession, saying it was needed to help Indonesians grow politically.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Policies needed to boost industrial competitiveness
Policies needed to boost industrial competitiveness JAKARTA (JP): The government needs to encourage restructuring in the textile industry and upstream-downstream integration in the palm oil sector to maintain their international competitiveness, experts said yesterday.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Telagamas Pertiwi changes name, nature
Telagamas Pertiwi changes name, nature JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed PT Telagamas Pertiwi approved a restructuring proposal which would change the company's status to a holding company and its name to PT Artha Graha Investama Central.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Sumarlin discloses huge losses
Sumarlin discloses huge losses JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has discovered financial losses of hundreds of billions of rupiah caused by government overspending, overpriced projects, unpaid taxes, bad loans at state-owned banks and other irregularities in state finance management.