Nominate candidates early: Rudini JAKARTA (JP): Nominations for president and vice president
should be made during the election campaign, from April 27,
because it will help the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)
elect the nation's leaders next March, former minister of home
affairs Rudini said ... More ...
Clarification on Busang required Busang, a mere dot on the map of Kalimantan's interior, has
come to our attention again. The controversy is over the gold
deposits that are buried underneath the earth's surface at
Busang. More ...
Indonesia to host Indian Ocean Tourism Fair JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the second annual tourism
fair of the 24-member Indian Ocean Tourism Organization next
month. More ...
Endangered cats found in Lampung BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Conservationists recently discovered
several endangered marble cats, Pardofelis marmorata, known
locally as kucing marmer, in the Way Kambas National Park,
Central Lampung, Antara reported yesterday. More ...
RI players dominate Astra Tennis C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Four local boys and seven girls cruised to the
second round of the 1997 Indonesia Astra International Junior
Tennis Championships at the Hilton tennis courts yesterday. More ...
Govt guarantees regular bus fares won't rise JAKARTA (JP): The government promised again yesterday not to
raise public bus fares before the general assembly next year and
to penalize bus operators that fail to provide regular buses. More ...
Esmaco, Bhuwanatala tie up JAKARTA (JP): Property company PT Bhuwanatala Indah Permai has
appointed Singapore's Esmaco Pte Ltd to maintain and manage its
Indonesian shopping centers. More ...
Social scientists face restraintsBy Arief Budiman SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Addressing a national congress
recently President Soeharto criticized Indonesian social
scientists saying "it is rare to find analysis which helps
clarify and settle a problem. More ...
Printer faces four years for defaming Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor asked the South Jakarta
District Court yesterday to sentence a printer to four years
imprisonment for defaming President Soeharto.Prosecutor D. More ...
Tom Cruise is Jerry Maguire, America's savior against greedBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Most movie posters are no more than uninspired
marketing tools flashing as much flesh needed to titillate would-
be viewers, but the publicity still for Tom Cruise's latest
blockbuster Jerry Maguire is a ... More ...
Paintings by Raden Saleh, Spies to be auctionedBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): In the upcoming Sotheby's and Christie's
auctions in Singapore of Southeast Asian paintings, four Raden
Saleh paintings and two by Walter Spies will be offered at this
weekend. More ...
IPTN sells 159 helicopters BANDUNG (JP): State-owned PT Industri Pesawat Terbang
Nusantara (IPTN) has sold 159 helicopters domestically so far, a
company executive has said. More ...
Women's rights activists attack judiciary on attitudes to rape JAKARTA (JP): Law enforcers and judges are prejudiced against
women when dealing with rape cases, women's rights activists said
yesterday. More ...
Pertiwi's rights issue JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Pertiwi extraordinary shareholders have
approved the issue of 693,750,000 rights.PT Duta Pertiwi is part of the Sinar Mas Group. More ...
Two arrested for handphone fraud JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two West Jakarta men for
illegally copying handphone cards causing a loss of Rp 1 billion
(US$416,666) to the telephone operator and several customers.Chief of the City Police Detectives Col. More ...
Vessel income tax erased JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has approved the National
Maritime Council's proposal to exempt gains from the sale of
ships from income tax if the money is used to buy new ships. More ...
Pakpahan seeks cure overseas JAKARTA (JP): Jailed labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan is seeking
permission to go abroad for medical treatment for a growth in his
lungs, his lawyer said yesterday. More ...
Soeharto plans to launch expo JAKARTA: President Soeharto is to open an exhibition of
products produced by poor families receiving subsidized credits,
Antara reported yesterday. More ...
Military denies fatalities in East Timor protest DILI, East Timor (JP): The military denied reports yesterday
that two people died when it broke up a demonstration of local
youths Sunday during the visit of United Nations special envoy
Jamsheed Marker. More ...
Activists face heavy sentences SURABAYA, East Java: Prosecutors demanded eight years and six
years imprisonment for two local members of the unrecognized
Democratic People's Party (PRD) for alleged subversion. More ...
RI, Netherlands agree on expert exchange JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's State Minister of Youth Affairs and
Sports and the Netherlands' Ministry of Health, Welfare, and
Sports have agreed to exchange experts and coaches in seven
sports. More ...
Try to open gold mine JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno is scheduled to
dedicate a US$170.2 million gold mine, which is operated by PT.
Newmont Minahasa Raya of the U.S., in North Sulawesi, next month. More ...
Land mapping networking will be improved JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry will use the National
Agency for Survey and Mapping Coordination's remote sensing
services to supervise forests and the evaluate reforestation
programs. More ...
Semen Cibinong to build cement plant in Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement maker PT Semen Cibinong
will have a 70 percent stake in a new US$210 million (Rp 499.8
billion) cement plant in Myanmar.Semen Cibinong's president, Hashim S. More ...
Suspects pursued in Golkar stage arson JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces has vowed to track down all
those who burned down a stage in Pekalongan, Central Java, which
had been erected for speeches by Golkar leaders.Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono, National Police Chief Lt.
Gen. More ...
N. Territory govt to build roads KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Australia's Northern Territory
government is considering building roads in Mbay subdistrict,
Ngada, Flores, Antara reported yesterday. More ...
Art EventsExhibition: Sun Flowers at Hilton Executive Club, South JakartaMarch 25 to March 30The Ekspresi Warna (Expression of Color) group of painters
presents paintings of floral images. More ...
Chan's end to the crisis Although rallying enough support in Parliament on Tuesday to
defeat a motion urging him to step down, Papua New Guinea's Prime
Minister Sir Julius Chan could not win the hearts of much of
PNG's general public. More ...
TV Program: Thursday, March 27, 1997TVRI 2:30 a.m Travel: My Country
2:35 TV Series: Family Matters
3:05 Performances: Gelar Tari
3:30 Tour and Travel: Dream of Flight
4:05 Science Film: A Writer's Exchange
4:30 Education Program: Dunia Mahasiswa
4:55 Filler and Trailer
5:00 Regional ... More ...
Dynaplast to split stocks JAKARTA (JP): Packaging and plastic sheet firm PT Dynaplast
plans to split its stocks and issue bonus shares.The company said yesterday the share split and bonus share
plans would be proposed at the company's extraordinary
shareholderr meeting on April 17. More ...
Is Netanyahu an ideological fanatic?By Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "Nobody has been able to solve the mystery of how
Netanyahu's brain works," wrote Israeli columnist Yoel Marcus
recently. More ...
Where to go in Bandung, for Thursday, March 27, 1997Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel, Jl. Rancabentang 56 - 58: Job (Pianist), Monday
to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Irven (Guitar), Monday to
Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. More ...
Gus Dur and Tutut to appear at NU gathering JAKARTA (JP): The leaders of Indonesia's largest Moslem
organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), defended yesterday their
chairman's decision to invite the deputy chairwoman of Golkar,
Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, to appear with him at a NU gathering
next week. More ...
Entertainment tax cut to boost hotel business JAKARTA (JP): The reduction of entertainment taxes from 25
percent to 15 percent, based on a new tax regulation, will
benefit hotels by increasing the numbers of customers to
discotheques, bars and other entertainment venues at hotels. More ...
Two men shot dead in S. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead two men yesterday for resisting
arrest in two separate incidents in South Jakarta.South Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Sisno Adhiwinoto said
Sapei, alias Parno, was shot on the roof of an empty house on Jl. More ...
City cannot ban operation of old cars, Surjadi says JAKARTA (JP): Old cars cannot be banned although a survey here
revealed that most vehicles produced before 1980 failed exhaust
emission tests. More ...
China studies RI's family planning JAKARTA: Fourteen Chinese officials are attending a course on
reproductive health and family planning here from March 25 to
April 2, Antara reported yesterday. More ...
Ze Zhaoing tops women's singles badminton ranking JAKARTA (JP): Poor showing in both the All England and Swiss
Open badminton championships by Indonesian players have put
Chinese shuttlers on top of the ranking list issued by the
International Badminton Federation yesterday. More ...
Government told to back off poll boycotters JAKARTA (JP): The excessive campaign by the government and
some institutions against people planning to boycott the election
violates human rights, a legal expert said yesterday. More ...
Toll road consortium secures Rp 2 trillion in syndicated loan JAKARTA (JP): Local consortium PT Kresna Kusuma Dyandra Marga
secured a Rp 2 trillion (US$847 million) syndicated loan
yesterday to build a 21.5-kilometer toll road linking Jakarta and
Bekasi, West Java. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 26, 1997:
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Telkom project to proceed despite Satelindo pullout JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic telecommunications provider
Telkom will continue its 36-transponder satellite project despite
the withdrawal of its partner, PT Satelindo.Telkom's president, Asman A. More ...
Australia-RI seabed boundaries now settledBy Richard Woolcott "There is a tide in the affairs of men which,
taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows and in miseries. More ...
Trading Tripatra wins $316 million contrak JAKARTA (JP): A senior trade official advised state-owned
trading companies yesterday to cooperate with international
partners to help strengthen Indonesia's export marketing network. More ...
Consultancy firms merged JAKARTA (JP): Five state-owned consultancy companies under the
Ministry of Public Works have set up a consortium.The five firms are Yodya Karya, Virama Karya, Indah Karya,
Bina Karya, and Indra Karya. More ...
Government to restrict management schools JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to limit the growth of
business management courses to protect people from poor
education. More ...
Indonesian writers locked in battle with developmentBy A.D. Donggo JAKARTA (JP): A famous man of letters once said, "Government
support of the arts is dreadful, for prosperous artists will
never create a valuable piece of art. More ...
Social agency catches 870 insane JAKARTA (JP): The City Social Agency has taken a total of 870
mentally disordered people into care this month, an official
says. More ...
New customs law will not change Bapeksta's role JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance's export service
facilitating agency (Bapeksta) will continue to administer the
provision of import duty exemptions and value added tax (VAT)
refunds despite next month's new customs law, an official ... More ...
Forest conversion agreed JAKARTA (JP): The government has so far allowed nine million
hectares of forest to be converted into plantations, the forestry
ministry's director general of inventory and forest management,
Sumahadi, said Tuesday. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, March 27, 1997Music * Radisson Hotel, Jl. Pecenongan 72, Central Jakarta:
- Lobby Lounge Bar; Vino on Bass and Yudi on Piano, Mona and
Nongky (Singers), Monday to Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
* Ancol Travelodge, Jl. Lodan Timur No. More ...
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