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Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music 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., Mixed Voices Accapela (Singer) and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
PSN, Telkom sign deal on satellite service
PSN, Telkom sign deal on satellite service JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) signed a satellite-based service agreement yesterday with its parent firm state-owned domestic telecommunications operator PT Telkom.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
RI prepares two doubles players for Fed Cup tie
RI prepares two doubles players for Fed Cup tie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is preparing two doubles players for the Fed Cup Asia Oceania Qualifying Group I in Wellington, New Zealand next month.Coach Sri Utaminingsih, nicknamed Utami, said yesterday the national team -- comprising Yayuk Basuki, Mimma...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Between nepotism, professionalism
Between nepotism, professionalismBy Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): Nepotism, whether transparent or not, has become a sensitive issue in Indonesia. From the selection of members of the House of Representatives to university management personnel, as is the case with the University of Riau, it appears...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
RI books trade deficit
RI books trade deficit JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's trade deficit with Australia increased 32.5 percent from A$1.04 billion in 1995 to $1.38 billion last year despite an increase in exports to Australia.Harmen Sembiring, a senior official at the Indonesian embassy in Canberra, said yesterday one...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Government urged to open upstream chemical industry
Government urged to open upstream chemical industry JAKARTA (JP): A chemical industry executive asked the government yesterday to open the industry's upstream sector to more competition to boost the downstream sector's development.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Geothermal seminar in Bali
Geothermal seminar in Bali JAKARTA (JP): IBC Asia Ltd., in cooperation with the International Institute of Geothermal Research and Geothermal Energy Association, will organize a seminar in Bali called "Geothermal Power in Asia '97 Conference" from Feb. 24 to 28.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Use zebra crossings!
Use zebra crossings!From NeracaOne of the safest places to cross a road is at a clearly marked zebra crossing. But pedestrians are not the only road users that have to be disciplined. Motorists should also have a high sense of discipline.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Brothers seek legal aid in grenade case
Brothers seek legal aid in grenade case JAKARTA (JP): A team of lawyers from the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) will represent two brothers under police suspicion of illegally possessing grenades, the foundation spokesman said yesterday.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Balinese Hindus observe Galungan
Balinese Hindus observe Galungan JAKARTA (JP): Balinese Hindus celebrated Galungan yesterday to mark the triumph of Dharma (goodness) over Adharma (evil).Balinese from all walks of life wearing colorful traditional costumes flocked to temples for mass prayers during which they also made offerings.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
City motorists reject plans for parking fee hike
City motorists reject plans for parking fee hike JAKARTA (JP): Motorists said yesterday raising parking fees up to Rp 5,000 was too high while a consumer advocate said the plan should be canceled.They were responding the announcement of a plan, to increase parking fees by between 100 and 500...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
21 die in traffic crashes
21 die in traffic crashes SEMARANG: Central Java Police spokesman Let. Col. Bardja said Tuesday 21 people had died in 13 traffic accidents during the week after the Idul Fitri holiday. Thirty-three other people were injured in the incidents.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
RI queries AIDS-free certificate
RI queries AIDS-free certificate JAKARTA (JP): An Irian Jaya health official says he doubts the validity of AIDS-free certificates Thailand has issued to its fishermen working in Indonesia.Antara quoted Dr.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Soeharto touches down in Laos for the first time
Soeharto touches down in Laos for the first time VIENTIANE (Agencies): Indonesia's President Soeharto, on his first ever trip here, was given a royal welcome yesterday for a visit to Laos which is expected to boost its hopes of joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) later in...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Lucent wins $105m million CDMA deal
Lucent wins $105m million CDMA deal JAKARTA (JP): Analog cellular operator PT Komselindo has awarded a US$105 million contract to Lucent Technologies of the United States to supply and install the country's first commercial Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Astra decides to retain its board of directors
Astra decides to retain its board of directors JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's biggest carmaker PT Astra International decided to retain its board of directors yesterday ending speculation a change of management was imminent.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Consumers foundation stresses its impartiality
Consumers foundation stresses its impartiality JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation stressed yesterday it received complaints with an open mind so as not to be exploited by business rivals.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
800 tourists head for E. Timor
800 tourists head for E. Timor DILI, East Timor: A German cruise ship with approximately 800 passengers on board will arrive in Dili, East Timor on Saturday, an official of the state-owned shipping company, Pelni, said yesterday.A.J.P.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
RI could become major business player
RI could become major business player JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia could become a major business player in the Asia-Pacific if its rapid economic growth continued, a senior executive of the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) executive said yesterday.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Evening transport
Evening transportFrom PelitaI work the evening shift at a private company. When I leave work at 11 p.m. I always have problems finding public transport like PPD, or Mayasari Bhakti bus services. Public transportation is even more scarce after the Idul Fitri holiday, or other public holidays.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Yakuza may launder $6.1b a year through Australia
Yakuza may launder $6.1b a year through Australia SYDNEY (AFP): The Japanese organized crime syndicate Yakuza could be laundering up to A$7.7 billion (US$6.1 billion) through Australia each year, the National Crime Authority said yesterday.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Performances: Gerak dan Lagu 3:30 Tour and Travel: Dream of Flight 4:05 Science Film: A Writer's Exchange 4:30 Sports: Olah Raga dan Prestasi 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Arabic...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Soeharto's trip to Cambodia seen boosting economic ties
Soeharto's trip to Cambodia seen boosting economic ties PHNOM PENH (Reuter): A landmark visit by Indonesian President Soeharto to Cambodia this week paved the way for a number of agreements aimed at boosting weak economic ties, officials said.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Myanmar responds with force to ethnic rebel group meeting
Myanmar responds with force to ethnic rebel group meetingBy Teena Amrit Gill BANGKOK: The Myanmar army has moved swiftly and with a strong show of force, to pre-empt a possible reunion of ethnic minority rebel groups who have voiced support for popular pro-democracy leader and Nobel laureate Aung...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Water talks continue at a trickle
Water talks continue at a trickle JAKARTA (JP): Negotiations of planned cooperation between the city-owned water company and private investors are going slowly and might hamper plans to start operations in July.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Jakarta jolted by 3 armed robberies
Jakarta jolted by 3 armed robberies JAKARTA (JP): Three burglaries took place in Central Jakarta and East Jakarta yesterday.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. M. Ibrahim said the first robbery took place at an office on Jl. Bendungan Jati, Bendungan Hilir, while another was at a house on Jl.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Japanese aid tops 200m yen
Japanese aid tops 200m yen JAKARTA: Japan is to grant Indonesia 200 million yen (US$1.7 million) in financial aid during the first quarter of 1997, Japanese Ambassador Taizo Watanabe said yesterday."The assistance to be given in the first quarter of this year is 40 million yen more than that given...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Moody's affirms Freeport's unsecured debt rating
Moody's affirms Freeport's unsecured debt rating NEW YORK (Reuter): Moody's Investors Service confirmed the Ba1 senior unsecured debt ratings of Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold.The rating action was taken in response to the company's announcement that it had agreed to acquire a fifteen percent...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Entrepreneurs asked to renew trademarks
Entrepreneurs asked to renew trademarks JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks S. Kayatmo said yesterday he had given entrepreneurs three months to renew their trademarks, as required by a new regulation.The government instruction, effective as of Feb.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Murderer gets 20 years
Murderer gets 20 years CURUP, Bengkulu: Alamsyah alias Syah bin Murni, aged 23, was sentenced to 20 years yesterday after prosecutors proved his involvement in the robbery and murder of a family in August 1995.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Indonesia beats India 3-0 in A King Asia Cup match
Indonesia beats India 3-0 in A King Asia Cup match JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's young shuttlers beat India 3-0 on the opening day of the A King Asia Cup Championship 1997's round- robin match at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium yesterday.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Myanmar and ASEAN
Myanmar and ASEAN Tomorrow President Soeharto will start his two-day visit to Myanmar, the country the West wants ostracized by the civilized world but which ASEAN is ready to accept as a full member.So the visit, beside its overtone of bilateral relations, is overshadowed by Myanmar's imminent...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Fruit farmers need banking facilities
Fruit farmers need banking facilities JAKARTA (JP): The country's farmers need banking facilities and more government assistance to improve the quality and production of horticultural products, a seminar heard yesterday.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Detectives get new secretary
Detectives get new secretary JAKARTA (JP): Chief of City Police Detectives Col. Paimin Aboeamr installed yesterday Lt. Col. Sunaryono as his secretary to replace Lt. Col. Gories Mere who was promoted chief of West Java police detectives.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Mar'ie firm on customs law date
Mar'ie firm on customs law date JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday the 1995 customs law must come into action by April 1, although some technical matters could be adjusted after that date.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Garuda's information system
Garuda's information system JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has invited transport operators to take advantage of its Information Technology system to boost the industry's competitiveness.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Ethnic clashes deplored
Ethnic clashes deploredFrom Forum KeadilanIn response to confusing reports in the media concerning riots in Sanggau Ledo, Bengkayang, Samalantan, and Tujuhbelas (Singkawang), West Kalimantan, we would like to comment on behalf of the community in the remote areas of the province.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
ASEAN members urged to consider differences
ASEAN members urged to consider differences JAKARTA (JP): Minister for Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday ASEAN should consider its members' economic differences when admitting Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar as new members.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
DSP refuses to comment on Kutai forest plan
DSP refuses to comment on Kutai forest plan JAKARTA (JP): PT Dwipangga Sakti Prima (DSP) refused to comment yesterday about its reported plan to exploit a vast area of the protected Kutai National Park in East Kalimantan.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Post-riot tension grips Bandung
Post-riot tension grips Bandung BANDUNG (JP): Tension gripped several parts of the city yesterday following a traffic accident and riot Tuesday evening that left four people dead and seven others hospitalized.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
PDI makes development in its main campaign theme
PDI makes development in its main campaign theme BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) plans to zero in on changes to national development programs during the general electoral campaign from April 27 to May 22.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Idul Fitri boosts housemaid business
Idul Fitri boosts housemaid businessBy Rahmat Effendi and Rani Lilia Sari JAKARTA (JP): The recent exodus of housemaids and baby- sitters to their hometowns for the Idul Fitri celebrations created a boom for the servant agencies.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Rights body's counsel
Rights body's counsel The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) submitted a four-point list of recommendations to President Soeharto on Jan. 16. The commission's Secretary-General Baharuddin Lopa last week summarized the organization's tentative conclusions regarding the recent outbreaks...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Mien denies mentioning prostitutes in Saudi Arabia
Mien denies mentioning prostitutes in Saudi Arabia JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi has denied ever alleging that hundreds of Indonesian women had been forced into prostitution in Saudi Arabia.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Non-smoking flights as of June
Non-smoking flights as of June JAKARTA (JP): The government has banned smoking on domestic flights from June 1, Director General of Air Transportation Zainudin Sikado said yesterday."Smoking should be banned on all domestic flights of two hours or less," he said, adding that the new ruling would be...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Skilled labor shortage hits Asian export growth
Skilled labor shortage hits Asian export growth SINGAPORE (AFP): A shortage of skilled labor is restricting export growth in major Asian trading nations, senior company executives across the region said in a survey released here yesterday.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 19, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 -100 9,000 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 31,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,300 0 143,000...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Is Eddy Tansil in Indonesia?
Is Eddy Tansil in Indonesia?From Pikiran RakyatI hope this letter will serve as a reminder of the Eddy Tansil case, the big time corruptor who escaped from prison last year.Almost one year has passed since Tansil escaped from Cipinang prison in Jakarta with the help of some prison wardens who have...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Team to check Busang gold deposit: Bob
Team to check Busang gold deposit: Bob JAKARTA (JP): Timber tycoon Mohammad "Bob" Hasan, chief commissioner of Nusamba Group, will send a team to East Kalimantan's Busang regency to check the area next week.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Bill allows govt to control use of nuclear power
Bill allows govt to control use of nuclear power JAKARTA (JP): The nuclear power bill gives the government control over all nuclear-related activities and suggests protective measures to curb possible human and environmental disasters.