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Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Electricity use down
Electricity use down JAKARTA (JP): Electricity utilization in Java and Bali declined 50 percent to 4,000 megawatt hours a day since three days before Idul Fitri, the president of state electricity company PT PLN has said.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 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 Women's Program: Dunia Wanita 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 News: My Country 5:30 Arabic Lessons...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Davis Cup heroes return to thrill tennis officials
Davis Cup heroes return to thrill tennis officials JAKARTA (JP): A warm welcome and enthusiasm for future challenges met the Indonesian Davis Cup team as it arrived at the national tennis headquarters yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Stolen paintings reflect Kerton's career
Stolen paintings reflect Kerton's careerBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The 19 Sudjana Kerton paintings that were recently stolen in Bandung reflected many stages in the artists's career, primarily from 1950 to 1988, with two works left undated.Kerton was born in Bandung in 1922.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
U.S. to send business mission to SE Asia
U.S. to send business mission to SE Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): The United States is to send a top-level business delegation to Southeast Asia in March to explore trade and investment opportunities, it was announced here yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Cargo distribution center
Cargo distribution center JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port is ready to operate its 12,000-hectare cargo distribution center starting April, an official of state-owned port management firm PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Customs office asks for budget autonomy
Customs office asks for budget autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Customs and Excise, confident of fully regaining its import inspection powers, has asked for a budget autonomy.Customs Director Permana Agung said the customs service should perform professionally and with integrity if...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
China executes 100 Moslem rebels after bloody riots
China executes 100 Moslem rebels after bloody riots BEIJING (Agencies): China has executed around 100 Moslem separatists accused of instigating last week's violent riots in Xinjiang province, residents said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Sociological aspect of crime in relation to art theft
Sociological aspect of crime in relation to art theft Earlier this month, 19 important paintings were stolen from the home studio-gallery of the late Sudjana Kerton in Bandung. Several other art thefts took place last year, including 25 works of the nation's most valuable treasures stolen from the...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Building a foundation for ASEAN-EU relations
Building a foundation for ASEAN-EU relationsBy Medyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): When foreign ministers of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet for a two-day meeting in Singapore today, they will have the onerous task of trying to build a new...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
The list of Sudjana Kerton paintings stolen on Sunday night, Feb. 2, 1997:
The list of Sudjana Kerton paintings stolen on Sunday night, Feb. 2, 1997: No. Title Date Size ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Daumier's Studio 1950 41 x 50 cm 2. Man from Suriname 1950 46 x 55 cm 3. Sheep Meadow 1950 61 x 46 cm 4.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
'Hospital must be held responsible for rape of patient'
'Hospital must be held responsible for rape of patient' JAKARTA (JP): The executive director of the Indonesian Consumers Foundation said yesterday the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) should be held responsible for the rape of a teenage patient last week.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
PT Antam's production below target
PT Antam's production below target JAKARTA (JP): State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) produced 9,530 tons of ferro nickel from its nickel processing plant in Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi, last year. This was about 10 percent below its 10,500 ton target.Bahruddin B.S.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
RI's art market based on ignorance, greed
RI's art market based on ignorance, greed In this second of two articles, Dr. Astri Wright, PhD discusses the roots and consequences of art theft in Indonesia. VICTORIA, Canada (JP): Unlike older centers for modern art, such as those in Europe and America, Indonesia's art market (through galleries...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Valentine offers at hotels, cafes
Valentine offers at hotels, cafes JAKARTA (JP): A number of hotels and other venues are offering special promotions to mark Valentine's Day on Friday.Love potions and free roses are available at the Millennium Sirih Jakarta; and a band called the "Valentine" will play at the Sabang Metropolitan's...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
French pilots detained for territorial infringement
French pilots detained for territorial infringement JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officials in the South Kalimantan capital of Banjarmasin have detained two French pilots for landing their civilian training planes without proper permits.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Extra buses ready for holidayers
Extra buses ready for holidayers PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said here yesterday the government had prepared 1,000 extra buses and trains for the anticipated 12 percent rise in the number of Idul Fitri travelers in Central Java this year.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
15 missing in boat capsize
15 missing in boat capsize KOLAKA, North Sulawesi: Fifteen people are missing after a boat carrying 20 people capsized near Lasusua on Feb. 6.The boat was on its way from Walasiho in North Sulawesi to Siwa in South Sulawesi, Kolalaka port administrator La Pido Tole told Antara yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Lippo Bank's FRCD raised
Lippo Bank's FRCD raised HONG KONG (Reuter): PT Lippo Bank's floating rate certificates of deposit issue (FRCD) has been increased to US$60 million from $50 million due to oversubscription, arranger LTCB Asia said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Minister suspects illegal chain saw sales
Minister suspects illegal chain saw sales JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo suspects many chain saws are still being used illegally and sold illegally to the public despite a government crackdown.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), 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, 13 Feb 1997
More fires leave 2,000 homeless in N. Jakarta
More fires leave 2,000 homeless in N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Two more fires razed homes and wood stores in North Jakarta yesterday, leaving more than 2,000 homeless.Fire gutted several wood stores and houses on Jl.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
JSX told to be strict on securities firms
JSX told to be strict on securities firms JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency expressed concern yesterday over the financial reports of Indonesian securities companies.The agency's securities and transaction bureau head, Agus Muhammad, said PT Bursa Efek Jakarta (BEJ), which manages...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
More die in traffic accidents
More die in traffic accidents JAKARTA (JP): The Idul Fitri death toll has increased to 61 after at least eleven people were killed in crashes Tuesday and yesterday.Five people died and nine others were critically injured when two passenger buses collided head on early yesterday in Pesantun village,...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Indonesian on trial in Australia
Indonesian on trial in Australia SYDNEY (AFP): An Indonesian man appeared in a Sydney court yesterday accused of importing 1.7 kilograms (3.7 pounds) of Ecstasy tablets concealed inside four stereo speakers.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
PT IPTN to attend airshow
PT IPTN to attend airshow JAKARTA (JP): State-owned aerospace company PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) will participate in the prestigious biannual Air Show Down Under Australian International Air Show & Expo at Avalon Airport Geelong, Victoria, from Feb. 18 to Feb. 23.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Fairs chase big profits before another hard year
Fairs chase big profits before another hard year TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The Idul Fitri holiday is the best time for carousel, or fairground, business.It rains everyday, muddying the fields, but there is still high hope for owners and their staff after a long, listless fasting month.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Reflection on Press Day
Reflection on Press Day In January, when President Soeharto in his state budget speech before the House of Representatives lashed out at the press for reporting that allegedly stirred up trouble, many media executives believed that something was in the air.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Fugitive killed by mob
Fugitive killed by mob JAKARTA (JP): A man wanted by the Palembang police in South Sumatra has been killed by a mob in North Jakarta, for killing a local resident.North Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Rismawan said yesterday that Efendi, alias Beny, 25, was mobbed Monday by local residents, in...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Japan warns U.S. over Okinawa gunfire
Japan warns U.S. over Okinawa gunfire TOKYO (Reuter): The United States military's accidental firing of uranium-tipped bullets near Okinawa could cause "fissures" in relations with Japan, chief government spokesman Seiroku Kajiyama said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Kalimantan unrest not religious: Community leaders
Kalimantan unrest not religious: Community leaders JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen religious leaders in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak agreed yesterday that the continuing clashes between migrants from Madura and native Dayaks are not religiously motivated.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
S'pore detains foreign reporter
S'pore detains foreign reporter SINGAPORE (Reuter): A journalist working for a U.S. news agency was detained in Singapore yesterday.Eyewitnesses said the Associated Press (AP) Singapore news editor Vijay Joshi, an Indian national, was taken away in handcuffs by police after an argument on the...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Mark Plus assists villages
Mark Plus assists villages JAKARTA (JP): East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman has hired consultancy company Mark Plus to promote economic activities in villages in the province.Soedirman said East Java had promoted rural economic activities, under a program called "The Return-to-Village Movement",...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Foreign funds lift JSX to record high
Foreign funds lift JSX to record high JAKARTA (JP): Shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued to gain ground yesterday as foreign funds entered the market to buy major and second line stocks.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
RI-Poland economic ties
RI-Poland economic ties JAKARTA (JP): The trade between Indonesia and Poland rose last year with businessmen and officials of both countries exchanging more visits.According to a bulletin published by the Polish Embassy in Jakarta, exports to Poland in the first three quarters of 1996 reached US$90.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Opportunity never knocks twice: Agum
Opportunity never knocks twice: AgumBy Arifuddin Saeni UJUNGPANDANG (JP): Wirabuana Regional Military Commander Maj. Gen. Agum Gumelar believes opportunities do not crop up twice and that people must take advantage of situations the first time around.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997
Documentary films at French Center
Documentary films at French Center JAKARTA (JP): The French Cultural Center on Jl. Salemba Raya, Central Jakarta, is screening 20 documentaries including French and Indonesian works.The event which will run from Feb.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997
Lebaran and conflict management
Lebaran and conflict management Idul Fitri has just past. The atmosphere in Jakarta and other major cities is still hushed after millions of its inhabitants left for the villages. The holiday spirit is still palpable in most offices with many of the employees still on leave, and those present still...
Wed, 12 Feb 1997
Cattle obstructing toll road
Cattle obstructing toll roadFrom KompasLarge numbers of cattle, goats, and sheep crossing the Jakarta-Serang toll road at some points, has become a familiar sight. It cannot be avoided since there are open ricefields on both sides of the road and farmers have not stopped the tradition of grazing...
Wed, 12 Feb 1997
Rumors of fresh riots persist in Pontianak
Rumors of fresh riots persist in Pontianak JAKARTA (JP): The West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak was tense but calm yesterday as rumors of fresh ethnic violence in other areas persisted, residents said yesterday.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997
House to pass nuclear bill by the end of this month
House to pass nuclear bill by the end of this month JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will pass the controversial bill on nuclear power in its plenary meeting scheduled for Feb. 26, a legislator said yesterday.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997
City to buy land in Condet
City to buy land in Condet JAKARTA (JP): The city intends to buy land in Condet in the 1998/1999 fiscal year, Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs, TB. M. Rais said Saturday.He was responding to a plea from the body in charge of native Betawi culture for the city to buy land there.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997
Subway plan
Subway planFrom RepublikaAs a former resident of Jakarta, I am very proud of the capital's development, especially about matters concerning traffic jams.Sometime ago, when toll road construction was first mentioned, several opinions appeared in the media.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997
Three fires hit N. Jakarta in the last three days
Three fires hit N. Jakarta in the last three days JAKARTA (JP): Fires have hit three places in North Jakarta in the last three days, leaving hundreds of people homeless. No fatalities have been reported.The first fire gutted 200 shanties on Jl.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997
Cocoa disease in Sumatra
Cocoa disease in Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): At least 3,000 of the 13,000 hectares of cacao estates in North Sumatra have suffered from pest attacks damaging cocoa beans, an official said yesterday.Zulkarnaen, an expert from the Agency for Agricultural Technology Assessment in Medan, was quoted by Antara...
Wed, 12 Feb 1997
Our women in Saudi Arabia
Our women in Saudi Arabia Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi will soon leave for Saudi Arabia on a high-powered mission to investigate reports about hundreds of Indonesian women being involved in a low- profile flesh trade in the Holy Land.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997
Rp 3.5 billion for seven tribes
Rp 3.5 billion for seven tribes JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Giant copper and gold company PT Freeport Indonesia has given seven indigenous tribes living around its Timika mine Rp 3.5 billion (US$1.46 million) in aid.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997
Traditional markets quiet, commodity prices up
Traditional markets quiet, commodity prices up JAKARTA (JP): Traditional markets were still quiet as the Idul Fitri holiday ended yesterday, while commodity prices were higher than usual.Few kiosks were open in Blok M market, while meat, fish, and chicken sellers closed their businesses at 10:00 a.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997
Land problems at Sukamakmur
Land problems at SukamakmurFrom Media IndonesiaI purchased a plot of land at Sukamakmur, Jonggol more than 15 years ago. Due to the location of the Bukit Jonggol Asri project at Sukamakmur there has been a sharp increase in visitors to the area. As a result, land prices have risen.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997
Idul Fitri mood prevails in the city
Idul Fitri mood prevails in the city JAKARTA (JP): The Idul Fitri mood lingered in the city yesterday with most government offices, roads, businesses and shopping centers remaining largely empty.Those who went to work only went to exchange Idul Fitri greetings with colleagues, and none stayed long...