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Fri, 28 Feb 1997
Observers raise concerns over nuclear power bill
Observers raise concerns over nuclear power bill JAKARTA (JP): A nuclear expert and an environmentalist said yesterday the manner in which the nuclear power bill was rushed through the House of Representatives raised doubts about the government's real intentions.
Fri, 28 Feb 1997
Toll road discipline
Toll road disciplineFrom KompasThe management of PT Jasa Marga should pay attention to the discipline of their personnel dealing with services, accidents and sanctions against traffic violations on toll roads in and outside of Jakarta.
Fri, 28 Feb 1997
City told to send parking fee hike plan to council
City told to send parking fee hike plan to council JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction at the City Council demanded the administration immediately forward its proposal to hike parking fees to the council, to prevent prolonged and unnecessary public debate.
Fri, 28 Feb 1997
All England set to test RI shuttlers
All England set to test RI shuttlers JAKARTA (JP): The All England Open Badminton Championships in March will be a warm-up event for Indonesian shuttlers ahead of the Sudirman Cup and the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, both in May.
Fri, 28 Feb 1997
Investors told to enter eastern provinces
Investors told to enter eastern provinces JAKARTA (JP): A minister urged investors yesterday to expand their activities to eastern Indonesia and improve links between big and small businesses to create a harmonious and efficient investment environment.
Fri, 28 Feb 1997
Thailand deports Karen refugees to Myanmar
Thailand deports Karen refugees to Myanmar BANGKOK (Agencies): The Thai Army has deported 600 Karen women and children to "a safe spot" in Myanmar while forcing hundreds of Karen men back across the border to face capture by Myanmar troops, government and relief sources said yesterday.
Fri, 28 Feb 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Poolside - Pasar Senggol, daily, 6.30 p.m. Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, 7 p.m.
Fri, 28 Feb 1997
Timber theft on the rise
Timber theft on the rise KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A local forestry official has complained that timber theft from the forests of southern Kendari are on the increase and that the forest police are unable to cope.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Camera plant to be built in Ujungpandang
Camera plant to be built in Ujungpandang JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Ande Abdul Latief of PT Tiga Utama, an agent providing haj and umrah (lesser pilgrimage) services, has signed an agreement with Bermuda firm NimsTec to build a factory to produce 3-D image producing cameras, printing material and...
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Observers ask Amien to remain outspoken
Observers ask Amien to remain outspoken UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Political observers have called on Moslem scholar Amien Rais, who has just relinquished his leading position in the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI), to remain outspoken and continue fighting for better...
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Malaysia deports over 280 Indonesian illegal immigrants
Malaysia deports over 280 Indonesian illegal immigrants KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian authorities deported 287 Indonesian illegals yesterday after rounding up more foreigners in a crackdown on the country's huge community of undocumented workers and professionals.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Heroes skeletons removed
Heroes skeletons removed JAKARTA (JP): Almost 50 skeletons of national heroes of the 1945 Independence are being moved from the Karet Bivak public cemetery, Karet Tengsin, Karet Pasar Baru to the Tanah Kusir cemetery in South Jakarta.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Grenade suspect's parents complain
Grenade suspect's parents complain JAKARTA (JP): Parents of the suspect in the grenade case filed a complaint to police through the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) after ten people claiming to be police searched their house without a warrant, the foundation's chairman said.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Siam expands business
Siam expands business JAKARTA (JP): Siam Cement Plc. of Thailand and its Indonesian partner PT Satyawada Mitrausaha of the Wings Group have set up a joint venture company to make fiber cement roof tiles and gypsum boards.
Thu, 27 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, 27 Feb 1997
An extended ASEAN
An extended ASEAN After state visits to Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, President Soeharto is back in Jakarta. According to State Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono, the President is satisfied with the results of the recent visits.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
One further step
One further stepFrom MerdekaIndonesia's general election takes place once every five years. This year it is the sixth election during the New Order government and the seventh in the period of the country's independence.The country is getting feverish toward election day in May 1997.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Indonesian coffee crop moves into market focus
Indonesian coffee crop moves into market focus SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian coffee dealers said yesterday the trade is slowly shifting its attention to the upcoming Indonesian coffee crop while regional business remained largely moribund due to sharp swings in world prices.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Ekonid to hold symposium
Ekonid to hold symposium JAKARTA (JP): German-Indonesian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Ekonid), in cooperation with Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany's most developed state, will hold a technical symposium here from March 19 to 20.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Biotechnology awareness urged
Biotechnology awareness urged JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to establish a strong biotechnology base to enable it to face international competition in the field, according to a leading molecular biologist.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Grief shared
Grief shared Who would have imagined that some cruel fate might abruptly snatch away the life of a young man like Peter? Bob Hobman's narration (Feb. 24) of the circumstances under which Peter, a British tourist, died at the hands of unknown antisocial elements in Bali, is very moving.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Bogor builds 300 latrines
Bogor builds 300 latrines BOGOR (JP): Bogor regency administration is building 300 family latrines and 300 house floors in nine villages of three districts.The week-long program, which started Tuesday, is being carried out in cooperation with four Moslem traditional boarding schools (Santri Raksa...
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Yen depreciation not yet hurting plywood
Yen depreciation not yet hurting plywood JAKARTA (JP): Japanese businesses expect to see prices of Indonesian plywood decline soon as a result of the recent depreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar, an executive said yesterday.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
China ties to stay strong with RP
China ties to stay strong with RP MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos voiced optimism yesterday over the future of relations between China and the Philippines after the death of Chinese paramount leader Deng Xiaoping."The indications, the trends are very positive," said Ramos at a news conference.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Security measures
Security measuresFrom Suara KaryaThere has been a recent spate of bank clients being robbed after withdrawing money from the bank. The latest incident occurred in broad daylight when a client was robbed of Rp 405 million after withdrawing money from BCA in Lhokseumawe, Aceh.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Tjetje, Norman still robbery suspects
Tjetje, Norman still robbery suspects JAKARTA (JP): Police have not changed Tjetje Tadjudin and Norman Lubis's status as suspects in the Jagorawi toll road fatal robbery even though Tjetje is dead and three other suspects have been arrested.National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
ASEAN ministers' meeting to discuss forex volatility
ASEAN ministers' meeting to discuss forex volatility BANGKOK (Reuter): Southeast Asian finance ministers meet in Thailand this weekend and are expected to explore ways of countering any future volatility of their currencies that are tied to a bullish U.S. dollar.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Indonesia plans Irian Jaya gas output
Indonesia plans Irian Jaya gas output SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia plans to bring two gas trains onstream in Irian Jaya by 2003-2004, the president of Atlantic Richfield Co (ARCO) Indonesia said yesterday.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 26, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi Tbk 1,175 0 435,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,275 0 308,000...
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
ASEAN, China to iron out differences
ASEAN, China to iron out differences JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Ajit Singh yesterday urged a peaceful resolution to differences in disputes between China and the seven-member ASEAN.In his opening speech at the inaugural meeting of the ASEAN- China Joint Cooperation Committee in...
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Rp 55 billion needed to rebuild market
Rp 55 billion needed to rebuild market BOGOR (JP): The Bogor administration has appointed a private developer to rebuild the Pasar Kembang market in Bogor destroyed by fire last March.PT Propindo Mulya Utama's president Aang Hamid Suganda said the market's reconstruction would cost Rp 55 billion...
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
IBM looks to Asia-Pacific semiconductor markets
IBM looks to Asia-Pacific semiconductor markets SINGAPORE (AFP): International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) launched the Asia-Pacific hub of its semiconductor operations here yesterday to spearhead expansion in the region's rapidly growing microchip markets.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Kiosks are a problem
Kiosks are a problemFrom NeracaEver since Jl. Petojo and Jl. Kaji in central Jakarta were transformed into temporary shelter for traders of Petojo Market, which is currently undergoing renovation, the roads have been packed with people.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
'Incentives do not guarantee investment'
'Incentives do not guarantee investment' JAKARTA (JP): A study conducted by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences has found that special facilities and incentives given to investors did not guarantee an influx of foreign investments.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
ABRI officers opposed reduced political role
ABRI officers opposed reduced political role JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute of Sciences' (LIPI) proposal to reduce the Armed Forces' (ABRI) political role met strong resistance from senior military officers yesterday.Vice Marshall Tjokong Tarigan and Maj. Gen. (ret) Z.A.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
SE Sulawesi to house asphalt plant
SE Sulawesi to house asphalt plant JAKARTA (JP): The South East Sulawesi administration signed an agreement with two state-owned companies yesterday on the establishment of an asphalt extraction plant in Lawele, South East Sulawesi, at a cost of Rp 275 billion (US$114.5 million).
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Tax-related bills have loopholes, say experts
Tax-related bills have loopholes, say experts JAKARTA (JP): The Center for Fiscal and Monetary Studies said yesterday five tax-related bills being deliberated by the House of Representatives still had weaknesses which needed to be corrected.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Soeharto unveils RI's plan to appoint consul in Zagreb
Soeharto unveils RI's plan to appoint consul in Zagreb JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told visiting Croatian Prime Minister Zlatko Matesa yesterday that Indonesia is considering appointing an honorary consul in Zagreb.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Another cyber restaurant opened
Another cyber restaurant opened JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's sixth internet restaurant opened here Monday.The restaurant called "Restoran Ciber Jakarta," is in the Plaza Bapindo Tower on Jl. Sudirman. The other five opened during the last two years.Ciber Jakarta operates 26 internet computers from 8 a.m.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Hail to reliable servants
Hail to reliable servantsFrom NeracaI would like to share my experience of obtaining reliable servants, without dousing their profession.After the recent Lebaran holiday, many Jakartans were saddled with domestic chores when housewives learnt their servants had decided to look elsewhere for a job.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
RI-RP trade continues to expand
RI-RP trade continues to expand MANILA (JP): Trade between Indonesia and the Philippines continued to expand last year but at the slower growth rate of 31.67 percent, down from 60.73 percent in 1995, according to data at the Indonesian embassy here.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
PT Taspen plans more portfolio investment
PT Taspen plans more portfolio investment JAKARTA (JP): PT Taspen, the state-owned pension provident fund for civil servants and employees of state-owned companies, plans to invest more in equity to help inject fresh life to local stock markets.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
353 Bugis migrants leave East Timor
353 Bugis migrants leave East Timor AMBENO, East Timor (JP): Feeling insecure after last week's riot, 353 Bugis migrants, including 20 teachers, packed up and left for their homeland in South Sulawesi yesterday.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Turkish minister in Batam
Turkish minister in Batam JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Turkish Minister for Research and Technology, Sabri Teker, and his party arrived in Batam, Riau yesterday to observe the activities at the Batam industrial development zone.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Vietnamese army turns to neighbors for new image
Vietnamese army turns to neighbors for new imageBy Pascale Trouillaud HANOI (AFP): The Vietnamese army is trying to shed its image as an outcast and looking for as many friends as it can find, judging from the number of contacts it has made with foreign military officials in recent weeks.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Sweden's Gottmo wins Indonesia Ladies Open
Sweden's Gottmo wins Indonesia Ladies Open JAKARTA (JP): Sweden's Asa Gottmo confirmed Scandinavia's golfing supremacy after carding 3-under-par 69 yesterday at the Kosaido Ladies Asia Golf Circuit at the Pondok Cabe Golf and Country Club, Tangerang.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Governor should accept criticism, says councilor
Governor should accept criticism, says councilor JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja should not get upset over public criticism of the city's planned parking fee hike a councilor said yesterday.M. Rodja of the United Development Party faction said the governor should appreciate the comments.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Is democratization in Indonesia plausible?
Is democratization in Indonesia plausible? With the President already at an advanced age, succession of power has always loomed large in Indonesian politics. Arief Budiman examines the issue. JAKARTA (JP): During my public talks, many people have asked me about succession in Indonesia.
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Mining Minister Sudjana reassures investors
Mining Minister Sudjana reassures investors JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Ida Bagus Sudjana reassured foreign investors of the stability of Indonesia's economic policies and favorable business climate yesterday, discounting the recent spate of riots as a small wave in the current rainy...
Thu, 27 Feb 1997
Barrick's boss maintains faith in RI
Barrick's boss maintains faith in RI TORONTO (Reuter): The man who watched Indonesia's Busang, the largest gold discovery of the century, slip from his grasp is gracious in defeat.Peter Munk, chairman and chief executive of Canada's Barrick Gold Corp.