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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Two colorists offer a fresh start to 1997's art scene

Two colorists offer a fresh start to 1997's art sceneBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The idyllic works of two Indonesian colorists provide a fresh start to this year's art scene.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Clove trade's monopoly still needed: Minister

Clove trade's monopoly still needed: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya reaffirmed his support for the private sector monopoly in clove trade yesterday, saying it was still needed to accommodate clove supplies from farmers.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Ramadhan an unexpected boon for Padang restaurant staff

Ramadhan an unexpected boon for Padang restaurant staffBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Ramadhan is a blessing for some Minang (West Sumatra) restaurant workers because during the fasting month they act as the restaurant's owners.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Councilors reject 50% bus fare rise

Councilors reject 50% bus fare rise JAKARTA (JP): Councilors rejected yesterday a request to raise intercity bus fares by 50 percent for the Idul Fitri holidays.The Association of Public Transportation Owners's (Organda) city branch made the request Thursday.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/New board for radio body

New board for radio body JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave swore in on Thursday the new board of executives for the Indonesian Association of Ham-Radio.Soegito and Sunarto became the association's new chairmen.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Medco to take over Pertamina's methanol plant

Medco to take over Pertamina's methanol plantBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): PT Medco Energi Corporation will take over the management and operation of state oil company Pertamina's methanol plant on Bunyu island, East Kalimantan, under a revenue- sharing contract.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Sports 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Film: Out of The Blue 4:30 Science Film: Earth Revealed 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Creative Program: ...

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Wardiman hails W. Java reading session campaignd

Wardiman hails W. Java reading session campaignd JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro has applauded the decision of the West Java provincial legislative council to schedule mandatory reading sessions for its employees.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Golkar criticizes anti-yellow drive

Golkar criticizes anti-yellow drive JAKARTA (JP): A senior official of the ruling party Golkar criticized United Development Party (PPP) activists for resisting the Central Java government's "yellowization" policy.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Foreign teams to train at Sentul

Foreign teams to train at Sentul JAKARTA (JP): Three teams of world class racers are to train at the Sentul circuit near Bogor from Jan. 29 to 31, a spokesman said.Karel Harry Latu said Thursday that the three teams are from Yamaha WSBK, Kawasaki and Castrol Honda.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Two killed in cracker incident

Two killed in cracker incident MAGELANG, Central Java: Two people were killed and three critically injured when the house they were using as an illegal firecracker factory exploded Wednesday, police said yesterday.Those killed in the incident were a 50-year-old woman and her 10-year-old grandson.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Silk Air to use larger jet

Silk Air to use larger jet JAKARTA (JP): Singapore's Silk Air will replace the Fokker 70 aircraft now serving its Solo, Central Jakarta - Singapore route with bigger aircraft later this year, an executive of the airline said Thursday.Zuchri B.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Coach upbeat on RI woman grandmaster

Coach upbeat on RI woman grandmaster JAKARTA (JP): A Russian chess coach said he was confident Indonesia could produce a woman Grandmaster because of the rising standard among the country's women players.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Senen market in flames again

Senen market in flames again JAKARTA (JP): Fire destroyed at least six kiosks at Central Jakarta's Senen market yesterday barely two months after fire destroyed more than 1,000 shops there.There were no fatalities.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. M.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Shaman arrested for sexual abuse

Shaman arrested for sexual abuse JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested a shaman yesterday for sexually abusing a housewife in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.Tanah Abang Police Chief Maj. Zulkarnain said Sugiarto, 33, went to apartments in the area on Jan. 13. claiming to be a shaman.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Hebron shows peace is possible

Hebron shows peace is possible For a long time, it looked like talks between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) would never end in agreement on the West Bank town of Hebron. Then, in a final flurry lasting three days, the two sides signed a pact acceptable to both.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/BKPM to boost investment drive

BKPM to boost investment drive JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board plans to promote the country more to foreign investors this year.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Six die in dengue outbreak

Six die in dengue outbreak PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Six people have died and 38 others have been hospitalized by dengue fever in the capital over the past three weeks, an official said yesterday.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Mt. Merapi erupts, 8,000 flee

Mt. Merapi erupts, 8,000 flee YOGYAKARTA (JP): About 8,000 people were evacuated yesterday as Mount Merapi erupted, gushing molten lava and spewing heat clouds of ash over vast areas.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/After Albright confirmation, whither U.S. foreign policy?

After Albright confirmation, whither U.S. foreign policy?By Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): U.S. Secretary of State-designate Madeleine Albright has won the accolades of nearly everyone who counts in Washington, those living and breathing the unreal air of well- being that has surrounded Bill Clinton ...

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Merpati to fly between Melbourn and Denpasar

Merpati to fly between Melbourn and Denpasar JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines will link Melbourne and Denpasar, Bali, starting today.Company spokesperson A.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Yellow policy colors public domain

Yellow policy colors public domain The Central Java government's one-year old policy of painting public properties yellow, the color of the ruling Golkar party, has sparked protests from Union Development Party (PPP) activists in Surakarta.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/'Ransom' is here with US$2 million at stake

'Ransom' is here with US$2 million at stakeBy Laksmi Pamoentjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Ever since an aging Bob in Indecent Proposal asked a doe-eyed Demi the million dollar question and knocked the socks off moronic Woody, some moviegoers have long pined for some other farsighted moviemakers to ...

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Balinese painters breaking the shackles of tradition

Balinese painters breaking the shackles of traditionBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): An increasing number of Balinese painters are breaking the shackles of tradition and moving into abstract expressionism.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Tigers on sale in Jakarta

Tigers on sale in Jakarta BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The authorities here will check on reports that a baby Sumatran tiger recently confiscated from an animal market in Jakarta came from Lampung.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Executive ruling on MRT

Executive ruling on MRT The mass rapid transit (MRT) project in Jakarta appears to be going the same way most other lucrative government projects have gone in recent years. It has become the subject of a battle between politically well-connected business groups.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Elephants run amok in Riau

Elephants run amok in Riau KAMPAR, Riau: Dozens of elephants have run amok in the Kampar subdistrict, destroying 141 hectares of crops and scaring villag ers, reports said yesterday.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Badminton body pays disputed sponsorship money to players

Badminton body pays disputed sponsorship money to players JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia settled it dispute with the nation's top shuttlers yesterday when it handed over outstanding sponsorship money.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/City Hall urged to report plan on privatization

City Hall urged to report plan on privatization JAKARTA (JP): A councilor has urged the city municipality to report on the progress of the planned cooperation between PDAM Jaya, the city-owned water company, and private investors.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 17, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Golkar official defends ABRI over allegations on riots

Golkar official defends ABRI over allegations on riots JAKARTA (JP): Attempts to implicate the Armed Forces (ABRI) in the recent flurry of riots is naive, a deputy chief of the ruling Golkar party Pinantun Hutasoit said yesterday.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Observers fear violations in coming election

Observers fear violations in coming election JAKARTA (JP): Two political observers fear rampant violations will occur in the upcoming general elections, but another observer expressed confidence that election organizers would be more mindful of people's call for fair play.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Hyatt expands to Bandung

Hyatt expands to Bandung JAKARTA (JP): The hotel market in Bandung, West Java, is expected to toughen with the five-star Hyatt Regency Bandung planned to open there next April.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Eleven illegal aliens deported

Eleven illegal aliens deported PROBOLINGGO, East Java: A number of expatriates were found working illegally at the Paiton power plant here, I.W. Daster, head of the Probolinggo manpower office, said yesterday.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Indosat joins $1.3b cable network project

Indosat joins $1.3b cable network project JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Indosat and 70 foreign telecommunications firms have signed an agreement on a US$1.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Is English difficult?

Is English difficult? Responding to Aloysius Haryono's letter English is difficult on Jan. 15, 1997, I think one of the biggest problems for people learning English as a foreign language is the use of "to be", and to a certain extent also "to do" as an auxiliary verb.Mr.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Maoist groups behind riots, says Soeharto

Maoist groups behind riots, says Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday small groups of Maoist activists were behind the riots that rocked the country recently.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Govt wants bigger local Busang stake

Govt wants bigger local Busang stake JAKARTA (JP): The government is giving local companies the widest possible opportunity to own big stakes in the huge Busang gold mine in East Kalimantan, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said yesterday.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/RI has 3rd highest rate of leprosy

RI has 3rd highest rate of leprosy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has the third highest rate of leprosy in the world, a health official was quoted as saying by Antara yesterday.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Missing athletes to be dropped from SEAG training program

Missing athletes to be dropped from SEAG training program JAKARTA (JP): The SEA Games national training director Djoko Pramono and three sports organizations will approach 10 athletes who have refused to join the centralized training program.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturdayMaghrib 6:18 p.m.SundayImsak 4:19 a.m.Subuh 4:29 a.m.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Better communication needed

Better communication needed The Supreme Court chairman, Sudomo, has suggested that government officials start to communicate more intensively with the public. The same suggestion was also raised by head of the National Intelligence Coordinating Body, Lt. Gen. (ret.) Moetojib.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Taxi business down during fasting month

Taxi business down during fasting month JAKARTA (JP): The slowing of people's daily activities and the decreasing taxi drivers' stamina during Ramadhan has affected taxi business in the city, taxi drivers and operators have said.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/'New subway investors no problem'

'New subway investors no problem' JAKARTA (JP): Aburizal Bakrie, the chairman of the Indonesian Japanese European Group (IJEG) consortium, said the entry of new investors in the proposed Rp 5 trillion (US$2.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Hooligans: An age-old problem

Hooligans: An age-old problemBy Onghokham JAKARTA (JP): The recent gang fights by preman (hooligans) at the Tanah Abang market forced security troops to temporarily cordon off the area causing massive traffic jams and complete chaos.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Deputy Governor wants errant nightspots closed

Deputy Governor wants errant nightspots closed JAKARTA (JP): A deputy governor has asked the City Public Order Office to be tougher on nightspots violating regulations during Ramadhan and Idul Fitri.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Paraguas Vocal Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 7:15 p.m. to 411 p.m.

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Sat, 18 Jan 1997

JP/Zig-zag theory can't be applied in RI: McLeod

Zig-zag theory can't be applied in RI: McLeod JAKARTA (JP): Australian economist Ross H. McLeod yesterday supported Indonesian economists' view that the zig-zag theory for reducing lending rates, as suggested by State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie, was unfeasible.

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