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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Fire razes garment factory

Fire razes garment factory JAKARTA (JP): A fire razed a garment factory yesterday in Nusantara industrial park, located on Jl. Cilincing in North Jakarta. No fatalities were reportedNorth Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/S'pore youth will expect democracy and freedom

S'pore youth will expect democracy and freedomBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): You have to give them credit. In your average country that has been ruled by the same gang since about 1959 and where the election outcome is a foregone conclusion (Iraq, Zaire, Cuba), the rulers get arrogant and lazy.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Color Me Badd returns to Jakarta -- again

Color Me Badd returns to Jakarta -- againBy Achmad Nurhoeri JAKARTA (JP): Celebrating the turn of the year is imperfect without the presence of relatives and friends.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Police investigate 14 suspects

Police investigate 14 suspects DILI, East Timor: Police have begun investigation into 14 people suspected of inciting the riot during the festivities celebrating the arrival of Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo from Europe on Dec. 24.Antara quoted East Timor Police Chief Col.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/PPP unlikely to get more votes: Experts

PPP unlikely to get more votes: Experts JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) is not likely to increase its tally of votes in the May general election, two political observers said yesterday.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Legal sanctions needed to curb air pollution

Legal sanctions needed to curb air pollution JAKARTA (JP): The absence of legal sanctions against polluters is one obstacle to reducing air pollution, the city environmental bureau head Aboejoewono said yesterday.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Few concessionaires performed well in 1996

Few concessionaires performed well in 1996 JAKARTA (JP): Only 30 percent of the country's 491 forest concessionaires performed well last year, Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said yesterday.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/RI, Thailand pledge ties despite fishery problem

RI, Thailand pledge ties despite fishery problem JAKARTA (JP): Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh on a courtesy call here, held yesterday a highly cordial exchange of views with President Soeharto, but reportedly side stepped existing controversial issues between the two countries.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Last five hawks to arrive

Last five hawks to arrive JAKARTA: Five new warplanes, one Hawk-100 and four Hawk-200s, ordered by the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) from the United Kingdom are due here in March.Antara quoted Air Force spokesman Col.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Chirac stands by strong-franc policy

Chirac stands by strong-franc policy PARIS (AFP): French President Jacques Chirac stood by the so- called strong-franc monetary policy yesterday when the government appointed two members to the monetary policy council of the central bank, provoking top-level protests.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Utut to participate in world chess c'ships

Utut to participate in world chess c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Grandmaster Utut Adianto is to undergo a series of rigorous training stints in preparation for the 1997 World Chess Championships, which will feature 100 of the world's top players in action.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Tarmizi wants uniform start to Ramadhan

Tarmizi wants uniform start to Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said yesterday he was hopeful all the major Moslem organizations would agree on Jan. 10 as the start of the Ramadhan fasting month, Antara reported.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Friday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesdy, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Surjadi appeals religious unity

Surjadi appeals religious unity JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja appealed on the religious communities yesterday to enhance unity because unity was the main capital for development.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/RI pushes for biosafety protocol completion

RI pushes for biosafety protocol completionBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, home to a large percentage of the world's wealth of biodiversity, is pushing hard for the early completion of a biosafety protocol, crucial for protecting rare species from commercial over-exploitation.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/'Private banks will follow state banks move to cut rates'

'Private banks will follow state banks move to cut rates' JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali president Rudy Ramli forecast yesterday that private banks would follow the state banks' move to reduce national interest rates.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Kristi's show enters the realm of confusion

Kristi's show enters the realm of confusionBy Achmad Nurhoeri JAKARTA (JP): Winds of a mystical strain reigned over the somber realms of Jakarta's historical performance hall, which ordinarily mingles with the art of the elite.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Thousands of houses flooded

Thousands of houses flooded KENDAL, Central Java: Floods triggered by three days of downpour hit a number of districts on the northern coast of Central Java, inundating more than 3,000 houses and forcing hundreds of people to evacuate.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Broker robbed of Rp 142 million

Broker robbed of Rp 142 million JAKARTA (JP): Twelve masked men robbed a land broker of Rp 142 million (US$59,789) cash and 143 grams of gold jewelry in Lemah Abang Bekasi yesterday.A City Police officer said the men broke into Wadi Supriadi's house on Jl.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/More people flee riot town to Singkawang

More people flee riot town to Singkawang JAKARTA (JP): The number of residents fleeing the West Kalimantan district of Sanggau Ledo, Sambas regency, hit by ethnic tension which killed five Monday, increased yesterday to almost 5,700 people.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 3, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 ...

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Dollar drifts up, but gold slips

Dollar drifts up, but gold slips LONDON (UPI): The U.S. dollar drifted slightly higher yesterday in anemic range-bound trading against major foreign currencies in a technical rebound following Thursday's decline.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Govt raises quota on ship imports

Govt raises quota on ship imports JAKARTA (JP): The government has raised its quota for the import of fishing boats to 320 a year from 240 a year to meet high domestic demand.Director General of Fisheries F.X. Murdjijo said the increased quota would meet local fishing companies' orders.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Perhutani aims to raise export revenue this year

Perhutani aims to raise export revenue this year JAKARTA (JP): State-owned forestry firm Perum Perhutani aims at reaping Rp 243.3 billion (US$105.78 million) in export revenue this year, up 24 percent from the Rp 195.6 billion gained last year.Perhutani President Harnanto H.M.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/'Senyum Paramuda' speaks of hope, appeals to the young

'Senyum Paramuda' speaks of hope, appeals to the youngBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): Leo Kristi's music, performed at last week's show Senyum Paramuda (Young People's Smiles), speaks of hope and appeals to Indonesian youths to build a better civilization.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Development paradigm

Development paradigm Your interview with Loekman Soetrisno (Nation needs new development paradigm, Dec. 28, 1996) contained a number of spurious bits of information that need to be clarified.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Sharing happiness with orphans

Sharing happiness with orphans JAKARTA (JP): To greet the Islamic fasting month of Ramadhan, and Idul Fitri Ancol Travelodge will hold a special program for orphans.Ramadhan is expected to start on Jan. 9 or 10, while the Idul Fitri will be on Feb. 9 or 10.The programs will start at 8:00 a.m.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Indosat cuts call tariffs but expects more income

Indosat cuts call tariffs but expects more income JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed PT Indosat, the state-owned international telecommunications provider, expects its net profit to increase by between 12 percent and 14 percent this year despite cutting its call tariffs yesterday.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Pupuk Kaltim's fertilizer production exceeds targets

Pupuk Kaltim's fertilizer production exceeds targets JAKARTA (JP): The East Kalimantan-based PT Pupuk Kaltim's ammonia and urea fertilizer production last year exceeded initial targets, the company's president said yesterday.Syaiful Amir said in Bontang that ammonia production reached 1.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Understanding the riots

Understanding the riots We had barely recovered from the shock of last week's unrest in Tasikmalaya, West Java, when another flare-up occurred this week in the Sanggau Ledo regency of West Kalimantan.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Spiker Fafa to join national training camp

Spiker Fafa to join national training camp JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI) has called on Imam Agus Faizal to join his teammates at the centralized training camp for the coming SEA Games here.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Alatas off to Turkey for Islamic states' meeting

Alatas off to Turkey for Islamic states' meeting JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas left for Turkey yesterday to attend a one-day meeting of eight developing Islamic countries aimed at boosting economic cooperation.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Limit foreign workers: Workers federation

Limit foreign workers: Workers federation JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of the All Indonesian Workers Union is calling on the government to limit the number of expatriates working in the country.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Fujimori opts for middle path

Fujimori opts for middle path President Alberto Fujimori deserves much credit for his handling of the hostage situation in Peru.More than 70 men remain under the guns and threats of the leftist guerrillas who seized the home of the Japanese ambassador last month during a party.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Perumka aims to make $282.8m in 1997

Perumka aims to make $282.8m in 1997 JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned railway company Perumka aims to make Rp 667.5 billion (US$282.8 million) in revenue and a Rp 23.5 billion profit this year.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/City police bust seven gangs of bank robbers

City police bust seven gangs of bank robbers JAKARTA (JP): Police have smashed seven gangs of robbers, who made off Rp 1.08 billion (US$456.42 million) from Jakarta and Bandung bank customers during November and December last year.The Chief of the City Police Detectives, Col.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/'Traffic during holidays smooth'

'Traffic during holidays smooth' JAKARTA (JP): Traffic during Christmas and New Year's holidays was not as heavy as last year, an official said.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Church donations

Church donations In the Nation needs new development paradigm (Dec. 28, 1996), Dr. Loekman Soetrisno notes: "The fact that most churches also receive donations from abroad -- mostly from Western countries with Western cultures -- makes it easier for Christian society to win the competition...

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Hit and run

Hit and run I am writing this letter because I am outraged by the behavior of the driver of a Toyota Corona with plate number CD109-02 in Kuningan on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at about 8 p.m.After she hit my car, I pulled over to the side. Instead of acknowledging the damage, she chose to take off.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Police hit back, branding recent criticism as unfair

Police hit back, branding recent criticism as unfair JAKARTA (JP): A senior police officer said yesterday criticism describing the force's image as at its lowest ebb was baseless and like a terror to the police.National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Macabre profession an old man's way of life

Macabre profession an old man's way of lifeBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): In Islamic teaching washing the dead is a responsibility of the living. But just looking at bodies, especially those which are barely recognizable as humans, can be unbearable.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/E. Jakarta mayoralty plans to have more public parks

E. Jakarta mayoralty plans to have more public parks JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta mayoralty plans to build six 500-square-meter parks, the mayor said yesterday.Mayor Sudarsono said the parks would be in the Pulogadung, Jatinegara, Matraman and Duren Sawit districts.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Soeharto's promise of openness gets warm welcome

Soeharto's promise of openness gets warm welcome JAKARTA (JP): Political observers welcomed President Soeharto's year end promise to encourage openness and democracy in 1997, but suggested the public wait and see whether words would turn into deeds.

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Sat, 04 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 Sport 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, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Peace and occupation can't meet

Peace and occupation can't meet It is another crime and not the last one in the Israeli collective killing series against the Arabs.

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Sat, 04 Jan 1997

JP/Exporters to get better deal

Exporters to get better deal JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (the central bank), in another bid to boost non-oil exports, has decided to extend its rediscount facilities to suppliers of export-related products and cut the discount rate on usance export drafts by one percentage point.

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