Archive: 15 December 1999
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Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Construction of fertilizer plants set to resume
Construction of fertilizer plants set to resume JAKARTA (JP): Construction of five fertilizer plants which was delayed by the economic crisis will resume this year, according to the Association of Indonesian Fertilizer Producers. Speaking during a hearing of the House of Representatives Commission V for trade, industry and cooperatives, association chairman Suhadi said the delayed projects would be resumed in anticipation of a surge in local fertilizer demand within the next two years.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Angry mobs torch minivan, one killed
Angry mobs torch minivan, one killed TANGERANG (JP): Residents torched a public minivan on Monday at 7th kilometer of Jl. Gatot Subroto in Jatiuwung subdistrict, here, after an accident in which an 11-year-old boy named M. Nurhasani was killed and six others were injured. The driver, identified as Parmin, 24, was driving home at speed when a group of seven children playing in front of a restaurant tossed lit firecrackers onto the road.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
BAT eyes large savings from Rothmans acquisition
BAT eyes large savings from Rothmans acquisition JAKARTA (JP): PT British American Tobacco (BAT) Indonesia said on Tuesday that the company's Rp 210 billion (US$30 million) acquisition of PT Rothmans of Pall Mall Indonesia would enable it to save Rp 40 billion in annual operational costs. BAT Indonesia finance director Martin Mueller said that after the acquisition the company would have a reduced executive salary burden, reduced network distribution costs and greater economic scale.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
London Sumatra assures tainted CPO not for human consumption
London Sumatra assures tainted CPO not for human consumption JAKARTA (JP): PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk assured the public on Tuesday that some 1,400 metric tons of contaminated crude palm oil it has put up for sale would not be sold for human consumption. London Sumatra corporate secretary Lauw Lie Hung told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday that derivate crude palm oil (CPO) products could be used in the cosmetics industry.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 14, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 183,500 Alakasa Industrindo 700 0 0 Alter Abadi 425 0 278,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,150 75 230,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 625 25 44,500 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,425 75 9,453,500 Anwar Sierad 300 0 27,500 APAC Centertex Corp.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
How-tos of doubling income tax revenue
How-tos of doubling income tax revenue By J. S. Uppal and Sukanto Reksohadiprodjo YOGYAKARTA (JP): The assertion that the government of Indonesia must increase tax revenue during the forthcoming budget year to keep the government running without a huge fiscal deficit, and also without increasing the already crushing burden of foreign debt, needs no emphasis. The finance minister strongly stressed this view during a recent House of Representatives hearing on economic policy.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Youths protest night spots
Youths protest night spots SEMARANG: Hundreds of youths grouped under the Surakarta Mosque Ummat thronged to an amusement center complex in the city's downtown area on Monday night to demand the closure of the places during the fasting month. "If this warning goes unheeded, we're not responsible for any violent action by the people against these night spots," Kartono, the group coordinator, said. The youths also urged the local government to support their demand.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
L&M mulls to build RI park
L&M mulls to build RI park SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): L&M Group Investments Ltd., a specialist engineering and construction group in Singapore, said Tuesday it will carry out a feasibility study with PT Griya Nusantara Pratama to develop a 10-hectare site into a high-tech park. PT Griya Nusantara Pratama has leasehold rights to the site in Jakarta and has granted L&M Group exclusive rights to market and manage it.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Thinking small, or differently, about polluted Asian cities
Thinking small, or differently, about polluted Asian cities By Leni B. Cifra MANILA: Fed up with garbage, crime, potholes, traffic gridlock, water shortages, more people ask: Will Asian cities be "livable" in the 21st century? Jakarta is lagging in sewage disposal. Bangkok is barely coping with traffic gridlock, despite its new elevated roadways. Long-range water supplies concern Manila and Singapore. This is thinking old -- and small.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Analysts caution of split in Cabinet
Analysts caution of split in Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): A senior military officer and a political academician warned on Tuesday of possible conflicts of interest in the Cabinet, thanks to compromises President Abdurrahman Wahid agreed to during the recruitment of ministers. Chief of Wirabuana Military Command overseeing Sulawesi, Maj. Gen. Agus Wirahadikusumah, predicted the Cabinet would undergo its toughest test of solidarity in 2003, when political parties contested the general elections.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Foreign Minister Alwi to visit Vatican City
Foreign Minister Alwi to visit Vatican City JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab confirmed he would visit Vatican City on Wednesday to foster closer ties between the predominantly Muslim Indonesia and the leader of the Catholic Church.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bogor beefs up security
Bogor beefs up security BOGOR (JP): Plainclothes officers will be deployed to secure the festive seasons of Christmas and New Year and the post- fasting Idul Fitri celebration, an officer announced on Tuesday. "The plainclothes officers will be dispatched to areas prone to traffic congestion and crime in Bogor, Cianjur and Sukabumi regencies," Bogor Regional Police chief Col. Edi Darnadi said. The targeted areas include Ciawi, Puncak, Jonggol-Cariu and Bogor-Sukabumi.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Olympic training set for February despite fund snag
Olympic training set for February despite fund snag JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar said on Tuesday the organization would retain its commitment to a centralized training program for the 2000 Olympics despite lack of funds. "We must start the training in February.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Muted handover set for Macau
Muted handover set for Macau BEIJING (AFP): China will mark Macau's return to Chinese rule here with a scaled down version of the celebrations for the Hong Kong handover in 1997, despite saying the historic event is just as important. "I agree the scale of celebrations for Macau is not as grand as Hong Kong's handover," Liang Guihe, a spokesman for the government-linked All-China Journalists Association, told a press briefing on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Anwar's trial may resume in 2000
Anwar's trial may resume in 2000 KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The sex trial of Malaysia's jailed former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim, adjourned before snap elections last month, is not expected to resume until next year, a court official said on Tuesday. Judge Arifin Jaka has summoned prosecution and defence lawyers to a meeting on Saturday to set dates for the resumption of the politically sensitive trial, High Court deputy registrar Rozilah Salleh said.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
UNTAET staff want vacation in Bali
UNTAET staff want vacation in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Go to East Timor and have a vacation in Bali. That looks to be the arrangement for United Nations Authority for East Timor (UNTAET) staff in the near future. UNTAET has asked the Indonesian government to accord them facilities to allow their staff some recreation on the famous holiday resort island.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ex-mayor gets eight months probation for accepting gifts
Ex-mayor gets eight months probation for accepting gifts JAKARTA (JP): Judges at the West Jakarta District Court on Tuesday sentenced former West Jakarta mayor Sutardjianto to eight months probation after he was proven guilty of receiving gifts during his tenure. "The defendant has violated article 418 of the Criminal Code for receiving gifts," presiding judge Soeparno said while reading the verdict.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Meeting GAM halfway
Meeting GAM halfway The government and the proindependence groups in Aceh appear to have reached a deadlock even before opening any dialog to resolve the crisis. The government on the one hand has firmly rejected any notion of a self-determination vote in Aceh, understandably because it fears that it would set off similar demands from other provinces. On the other hand, proindependence groups in Aceh, led by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), are demanding no less than a referendum.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
City Hall runs up tab to Dolog Jaya
City Hall runs up tab to Dolog Jaya JAKARTA (JP): The city administration owes some Rp 1.1 billion (US$160,000) to the city logistics agency (Dolog Jaya) for rice distributed by the administration to the poor, an official said on Tuesday. "It's still unclear which parties are responsible for the unpaid debt," deputy governor for social welfare affairs Djailani said on Monday.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
DHL opens operation center
DHL opens operation center JAKARTA (JP): PT Birotika Semesta/DHL Worldwide Express announced on Tuesday the opening of a new US$1.5 million airport operation center at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The air express delivery company said the new operation center was the latest addition to DHL's Indonesian infrastructure, which includes 63 branch offices and service centers throughout the country.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999 Exhibition * Painting Exhibition: Garis, by Junadi , at the gallery of CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), until Dec. 18. Performance * Concert: Welcome in the Millenium Night, by Surabaya Symphony Orchestra, at Sheraton hotel, Jl. Embong Malang 25-31 (Phone: 031 5468000), Dec. 31. Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Investors await resolution of Aceh and PLN
Investors await resolution of Aceh and PLN JAKARTA (JP): The government's handling of the secessionist movement in Aceh and of contractual problems involving state electricity firm PT PLN will determine whether foreign investors flock back to Indonesian investment opportunities, a minister said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Nat team leads Bermuda simulation
Nat team leads Bermuda simulation JAKARTA (JP): After 15 rounds the national Bermuda Bowl team is still leading the Bermuda Bowl bridge simulation tournament at the Senayan Bridge Center after collecting a total 297 Victory Points (VPs). Patimura Bridge Club Jakarta is trailing in second place on 269 VPs followed by the national Venice Cup team in third place with 261 VPs. The simulation began on Nov. 9 in a round robin match using 20 boards.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Any Texmaco's reciprocal gifts?
Any Texmaco's reciprocal gifts? We know what Soeharto did for Texmaco. What remains to be known is what Texmaco did for Soeharto. Was there a donation to a Soeharto foundation? A contract awarded to a son's company? The gift of a university tuition payment to a grandchild? Airline tickets for a favorite crony or lackey? A fleet of vehicles for the military? Outright cash?
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Russia, Indonesia pose 'biggest investment risks'
Russia, Indonesia pose 'biggest investment risks' LONDON (Dow Jones): Russia ranked number one in the risk rankings for foreign direct investment in the fourth quarter of 1999, Merchant International Group said Tuesday in its Quarterly Regional Review.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Tintus counts himself out as Davis Cup coach
Tintus counts himself out as Davis Cup coach JAKARTA (JP): National tennis coach Tintus Ariwibowo said on Tuesday he did not want to be named to coach Indonesia's Davis Cup team next year. Tintus cited his age, time commitments and family. "I'm too old to follow Davis Cup team members to compete in tournaments. Besides, it's difficult for me to leave my family for a long time," he said.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
City Council approves budget revision with 31% increase
City Council approves budget revision with 31% increase JAKARTA (JP): The City Council approved on Monday a City Administration proposal to allocate a 31 percent increase to the city's 1999/2000 budget of Rp 2.816 trillion (US$391 million). The budget revision will put the city's current budget at a total of Rp 3.694 trillion.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Wednesday Maghrib 6:05 p.m. Thursday Imsak 4:01 a.m. Subuh 4:11 a.m.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Dec. 14, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Telkom's holiday facilities
Telkom's holiday facilities From Neraca As a service to people who are celebrate the upcoming holidays, PT Telkom has prepared telecommunications facilities such as public telephones with card use, telephone booths and telephone outlets on the main roads in Java. We will take the following holidays: Christmas, Dec. 25, New Year, Jan. 1, 2000 and Idul Fitri, Jan. 8.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
More political prisoners to be freed
More political prisoners to be freed JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has reportedly agreed to release all political prisoners from Irian Jaya and Aceh, and rehabilitate the rights of political detainees and prisoners. The coordinator of the Committee for the Release of Political Prisoners, Gustaf Dupe, said after meeting the President here on Tuesday that Abdurrahman would grant amnesty to 38 Irian Jaya political prisoners and an unspecified number from Aceh.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Alleged thieves beaten to death
Alleged thieves beaten to death PEKALONGAN, Central Java: A group of Meyosi village residents here killed two men on Monday night after catching them red- handed stealing a motorbike. Maman Suparman, 20, and Surono, 21, died from severe chest and head wounds. Pekalongan Police chief Lt. Col. Ismu Haryomo quoted witnesses as saying the two men attacked a Meyosi resident, Totok Sudarto, 50, and seized his motorbike. "The victim screamed for help and immediately his neighbors ran after the robbers.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
On public humiliation
On public humiliation I refer to the letter from Bruce Emond Lessons in public humiliation published in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 10, 1999. Having read your letter I must say that I strongly agree with your opinion concerning what had happened to a 10-year-old boy in Metro department store at Plaza Senayan. I am not a psychologist but I believe the incident could prove to be a traumatic experience for the boy, which may haunt him for quite some time.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
May people establish an army?
May people establish an army? Intensified media reports on the Aceh question, usually dwelling on the conflicts between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and its armed wing (AGAM) on the one hand and the Indonesian Military (TNI) on the other, very clearly indicate that the mass media favor GAM and AGAM and tend to take the TNI to task.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Merpati readies extra flights
Merpati readies extra flights JAKARTA (JP): State-owned air carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines will operate 68 extra flights on four routes to meet an expected surge in passenger load during the year-end and Idul Fitri holiday. The airline said on Tuesday the extra flights would increase capacity by about 6,664 seats on four routes from Dec. 21 this year to Jan. 4, next year. The four return routes are Jakarta-Medan, Jakarta-Denpasar, Surabaya-Denpasar and Surabaya-Makassar. (cst)
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Condoms on the menu: A fight against AIDS
Condoms on the menu: A fight against AIDS By Emma Cameron JAKARTA (JP): Next time you stay at the Shangri-la Hotel in Surabaya and you're feeling a bit peckish why not order a condom through room service. The recognition that human appetites do not stop at food and drink has made the Shangri-la Hotel the only hotel to win one of eight AIDS Awards for 1999. The Awards, currently in their third year are sponsored by the Kusuma Buana Foundation, UNAIDS and Apindo.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Telkom ready for Y2K bug
Telkom ready for Y2K bug JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom Indonesia, the state domestic telecommunications provider, said on Tuesday that it had successfully completed all necessary steps for Year 2000 (Y2K) readiness. The company said that all telecommunications equipment and systems were Y2K compliant in accordance with the British Standard Institutions and Bellcore standard. PT Telkom spent US$28.3 million and Rp 8.1 billion for its Y2K project.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Maluku bleeds again as fresh violence erupts
Maluku bleeds again as fresh violence erupts AMBON, Maluku (JP): Hopes that President Abdurrahman Wahid's visit to Ambon would usher in an era of peace quickly faded as renewed violence broke out in riot-torn Maluku on Tuesday. The calm which had settled over Ambon the past week was disrupted as shots rang out in the afternoon after an earlier arson attack on a house. An empty house belonging to the A. Geritz family on Jl. Dr. Sutomo was attacked about noon local time.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
IBRA exec confirms Hotel Mulia meetings
IBRA exec confirms Hotel Mulia meetings JAKARTA (JP): Deputy chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Eko Santoso Budianto said on Tuesday that between February and March this year colleagues Pande Lubis, Setya Novanto, A.A. Baramuli, Tanri Abeng and Djoko S.Tjandra met at the Mulia Hotel. "I often saw Lubis and his four friends meeting at the Mulia Hotel," Eko said after giving testimony to prosecutors at the Attorney General's Office.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Free medication for sanitary workers
Free medication for sanitary workers BOGOR (JP): Hari Harsono, the head of the sanitary agency here, said his office is offering free medication to over 600 employees of the office and their families. "We're providing a special health post for our workers and the services are free," Hari said, while stating the program was part of an effort to raise the workers' welfare. The sanitary workers are underpaid; they only receive Rp 60,000 to Rp 90,000 per month.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Unitary state is final, home affairs minister says
Unitary state is final, home affairs minister says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Surjadi Soedirdja stifled any suggestion of Indonesia abandoning its unitary state, saying that ideas for adopting federalism should be limited to a mere subject of discussion. "A unitary state is final. Other alternatives such as a federal state could be discussed as a discourse," Surjadi said during a hearing here on Tuesday with the House of Representatives' Commission II for home affairs.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Family planning board to hold census next month
Family planning board to hold census next month JAKARTA (JP): The National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) announced on Tuesday a three-month census of Indonesian families to begin on Jan. 2. The board's deputy for planning and analysis, Mazwar Noerdin, said on Tuesday the annual census was needed to ascertain the number of poor families and their participation in the government's birth control program.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Army captain killed in latest incident of rebel violence
Army captain killed in latest incident of rebel violence BANDA ACEH (JP): An army captain became the latest victim of what Aceh separatist rebels claim to be a series of retaliatory attacks against military and police personnel. Capt. Alex Cikatarada was buried in his home province of Jambi on Tuesday afternoon. He died of severe stab wounds at a Takengon market the day before. Lilawangsa Military Resort chief Col.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Astra executives offered stock ownership option
Astra executives offered stock ownership option JAKARTA (JP): In a first for locally listed companies, leading Indonesian auto firm Astra International is offering high- achieving senior executives an option to buy company shares at discounted prices. Astra's chief executive Rini M.S. Soewandi said on Tuesday that a stock option offer for high achievers would improve their sense of belonging to the company and therefore improve their dedication and eventually boost the company's performance.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
IMF, RI design new economic program
IMF, RI design new economic program JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Indonesian government are designing a completely new economic program with a new funding scheme for the next three years. IMF Asia Pacific director Hubert Neiss told reporters on Tuesday both the old program and the remaining undisbursed loans had been canceled.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
TNI lawyers wish to visit E. Timor to seek truth
TNI lawyers wish to visit E. Timor to seek truth JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers defending Indonesian Military (TNI) officers suspected of being responsible for violence in East Timor said they would like to visit the territory to prove their clients' innocence. A government-sanctioned Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights Abuses in East Timor (KPP HAM) has alleged that several senior Army officers, including Gen. Wiranto, were in some way responsible for the violence following the Aug.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Govt rules out SIA support for Garuda
Govt rules out SIA support for Garuda JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar ruled out on Tuesday the possibility of involving Singapore Airlines in the management of state-owned air carrier Garuda Indonesia. Speaking to journalists after a meeting with President Abdurrahman Wahid, Agum said the idea of seeking SIA assistance to manage Garuda was unworkable because another foreign airline operator was involved in the job.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Tin-producing Bangka loses its luster with toxic waste
Tin-producing Bangka loses its luster with toxic waste By Budi Pristiwanto BANGKA ISLAND, South Sumatra (JP): The heyday of Bangka as a tin-producing island is fading. Before the 1970s, the island's residents used to shop with dollars. Money from excavating tin is no longer as abundant as it was in the past. Newspapers have often reported on the gloomy condition of the tin mining business.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Mayor's post for civilian
Mayor's post for civilian YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengku Buwono X said here on Tuesday the mayor and regent are political posts which should be held by civilians, not military members. Speaking to journalists after a meeting with members of the provincial legislature, the governor, who is also the sultan of Yogyakarta, said the new practice should start next year when the city of Yogyakarta elects a new mayor. The current Yogyakarta mayor Lt. Col. R.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Police seize 30,000 firecrackers
Police seize 30,000 firecrackers KARANGANYAR, Central Java: Local police have seized a total of 30,000 firecrackers during a series of operations since the start of the fasting month of Ramadhan. Karanganyar Police chief Lt. Col. Sudarsono said on Tuesday five dealers had been questioned, but no arrests were made. "Firecrackers are dangerous and can be lethal. But many people, especially, children, are not aware of this," he complained.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Number of refugees reaches 640,000
Number of refugees reaches 640,000 JAKARTA (JP): As of mid-November, almost 640,000 displaced people were still in refugee centers built in eight provinces across the country, Minister of Home Affairs Surjadi Soedirdja said on Tuesday. Speaking during a hearing with the House of Representatives Commission II for home affairs, Surjadi said the refugees could not return home due to security concerns. "They are afraid of disturbances waged by armed civilian groups," Surjadi said.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Govt warns of sanctions over annual bonuses
Govt warns of sanctions over annual bonuses JAKARTA (JP): The government will impose administrative and social sanctions against companies which refuse to pay their workers Christmas and Idul Fitri bonuses, Minister of Manpower Bomer Pasaribu said on Tuesday. However, he said the manpower ministry would not file lawsuits against companies for violating the ministerial decree on annual bonuses because the punishment they would incur -- a Rp 100,000 fine -- was "too lenient".
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Zarina's lawyer arrested for using faked document
Zarina's lawyer arrested for using faked document JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives arrested a lawyer of well-known drug suspect Zarina Mirafsur on Tuesday for submitting a fake document during his client's trial. Before scores of journalists and onlookers, plainclothes officers escorted Petrus Bala Pattyona into a Kijang van in front of the South Jakarta District Court. "We detained Petrus Bala Pattyona and took him to (Jakarta Police Headquarters) for investigation.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Dua Musim gives a good impression
Dua Musim gives a good impression JAKARTA (JP): If tonight was anything to go by, the five days Dua Musim has been in business appears likely to set seafood standards in the capital for a long time to come. There were teething problems, sure, but with one exception, they were not nearly painful or numerous enough to spoil a fine night's dining. Located on the middle of Jl. Wahid Hasyim opposite Hasars, the restaurant is spread over three floors.
Wed, 15 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Nightspot workers rally to keep their doors open
Nightspot workers rally to keep their doors open JAKARTA (JP): Some 4,000 nightspots operators and their employees staged a counter protest at City Hall on Tuesday following a rally a day earlier at the same place which strongly called for the closure of the businesses.