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Tue, 04 Feb 1997
KL to amend drugs laws
KL to amend drugs laws KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's government is to amend laws in March to enable owners and managers of nightclubs to be prosecuted if drugs are found on their premises, reports said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Not all expats here to exploit
Not all expats here to exploit I am writing to give another point view on the letter (Jan. 31) written by Mr. Bahariawan K.T., which said that "if expats don't like the conditions here, they are free to decide what is best for them.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Myanmar's junta on red alert against dissent
Myanmar's junta on red alert against dissentBy Rajan Moses YANGON (Reuter): Myanmar's military remains firmly in control of the country but is on full alert against any surprise dissent from restless students, young Buddhist monks and the opposition led by Aung San Suu Kyi, analysts said on Sunday.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Indonesia willing to face Portugal on E. Timur at UN
Indonesia willing to face Portugal on E. Timur at UN JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is prepared to confront Portugal in the United Nations General Assembly over the question of East Timor, even to the point of voting on the issue, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Merpati expands Singapore service
Merpati expands Singapore service SINGAPORE (JP): State-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines has increased its services to Singapore by inaugurating return Jakarta-Singapore flights in a bid to grab a greater share of the regional air transport market.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Asahimas gets ISO 9002
Asahimas gets ISO 9002 JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asia's largest glass manufacturer, PT Asahimas Flat Glassco., Ltd, has received ISO 9002 certification for the production and sale of automotive safety glass.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
NISP first for capital gain
NISP first for capital gain JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed Bank NISP was ranked first last year among 22 other public banks listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange in terms of capital gain, the bank's Director Pramukti Surjaudaja said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Mind Gym designed to relieve stress
Mind Gym designed to relieve stressBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Hard day at work and thirsty for a stiff drink? Why suffocate in smoke-filled bars when you can have some fresh air instead?But before you rev up those country roads for a hilltop getaway, driving through two hours of traffic to...
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 3, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 443,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,350 0 554,000 Alumindo...
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Bambang welcomes Brunei assistance for SEA Games
Bambang welcomes Brunei assistance for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the 19th SEA Games underwriting consortium, Bambang Trihatmodjo, said yesterday he would not turn down any offers of assistance from Brunei Darussalam.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Indonesia refuses to discuss E. Timor at ASEAN-EU meet
Indonesia refuses to discuss E. Timor at ASEAN-EU meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia yesterday warned the European Union it would not discuss what it considers "extraneous issues" such as East Timor in next week's meeting between ministers of the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
W. Java Moslem activist denies involvement in Tasikmalaya riot
W. Java Moslem activist denies involvement in Tasikmalaya riot JAKARTA (JP): A West Java Moslem activist has denied masterminding the Dec. 26 riot in Tasikmalaya and plans to publish his version of the incident.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
More maternity hospitals needed
More maternity hospitals needed PADANG, West Sumatra: The head of the West Sumatra office of the Ministry of Health, Firdaus Bahauddin, said Saturday that the province still lacks hundreds of maternity clinics.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Trigger happy officer wanted
Trigger happy officer wanted JAKARTA (JP): Police are hunting for a police officer who shot a senior high school student on Sunday morning in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. M.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Sarawak shuts border over Indonesian racial unrest
Sarawak shuts border over Indonesian racial unrest KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia's Sarawak state on Borneo island has shut all its border crossing posts with Indonesia following mounting racial tension in several Indonesian towns.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Government limits buyers of auctioned timber
Government limits buyers of auctioned timber JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday issued a decree limiting the buyers of auctioned timber to state enterprises and members of forestry and sawmill associations.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
No time off for stevedores during Idul Fitri holiday
No time off for stevedores during Idul Fitri holiday JAKARTA (JP): Stevedores at Tanjung Priok port will have to work during the Idul Fitri holiday to keep container handling activities moving at a normal pace, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Vatican message welcomes Idul Fitri
Vatican message welcomes Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): The Vatican yesterday sent a message of friendship and greeting to Moslems throughout the world as they prepared to celebrate Idul Fitri, the end of the Ramadhan fasting month which falls on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Barrick says it is close to deal with Bre-X
Barrick says it is close to deal with Bre-XBy Benget Simbolon Tnb. LOS ANGELES (JP): Barrick Gold Corp. indicated here yesterday it would conclude agreements with Bre-X Minerals Ltd. and Indonesian local partners before the Feb.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Fewer Indonesians visiting Hong Kong
Fewer Indonesians visiting Hong Kong JAKARTA (JP): The number of Indonesian visitors to Hong Kong decreased last year despite an increase in foreign tourists to the island.Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) data showed the number of Indonesian visitors to the island fell 5.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Telkomsel to spend big on sevice
Telkomsel to spend big on sevice JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel, a global system for mobile communication (GSM) operator, will invest Rp 710 billion (US$300 million) this year to improve the quality of its services, an executive said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Marriage won't stop Susi competing in All England
Marriage won't stop Susi competing in All England JAKARTA (JP): Despite her wedding on Feb. 23, Indonesia's top badminton player Susi Susanti said she was ready to compete in the women's singles at the All England championship in Birmingham from March 10 to March 15.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Two foreign firms bid for Bakrie's stake in Arutmin
Two foreign firms bid for Bakrie's stake in Arutmin JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie & Brothers is set to sell its shares in coal mining company PT Arutmin Indonesia in the second quarter of this year, the company's president said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Bakrie signs yen loan
Bakrie signs yen loan JAKARTA (JP): Public firm PT Bakrie & Brothers signed Euro yen syndication loans worth 14 billion yen (US$115 million) yesterday.PT Bakrie & Brothers president Tanri Abeng said the loans would be used to finance the expansion of the firm's core business.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Family planning campaign to continue
Family planning campaign to continue JAKARTA (JP): On the eve of the birth of Indonesia's 200 millionth person, State Minister of Population Haryono Suyono appealed to the nation to maintain the drive to curtail population growth through family planning.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Philips offers to send RI booters to Eindhoven
Philips offers to send RI booters to Eindhoven JAKARTA (JP): Philips, the electronics giant, has offered to send Indonesian Football Association players to the Netherlands to train with the league club, PSV Eindhoven, for several months.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Eterindo issues bonds
Eterindo issues bonds JAKARTA (JP): Synthetic resins and plasticizer producer PT Eterindo Wahanatama plans to issue US$65 million in convertible bonds to finance the company's chemical manufacturing facilities and shore up its capital.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
The morality crisis
The morality crisis Morality is on the minds of most Indonesians these days. The ruling elite relentlessly remind us to respect moral values, while the average citizen continues to complain about the slow disappearance of morality from daily life.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Soerjadi tells cadres to ignore biased media
Soerjadi tells cadres to ignore biased media JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Chairman Soerjadi asked his supporters yesterday not to read newspapers which run stories on the party's internal conflict.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Major gatherings curbed in run up to election
Major gatherings curbed in run up to election JAKARTA (JP): The government has restricted major gatherings by political and social organizations in the run up to the May general election, calling on local administrators to issue permits sparingly.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Democracy, rights and environment
Democracy, rights and environmentFrom Media IndonesiaAs Indonesians, we should be grateful to the former authorities who drew up the state ideology, Pancasila. We should not only learn its meaning by heart, but we should implement its ideals. One of its principles is a "just and civilized humanity.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
'Military not involved in PDI office takeover'
'Military not involved in PDI office takeover' JAKARTA (JP): The military was not involved in the July 27 takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters, a witness told a court yesterday.PDI Secretary-General Buttu R.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Panin Bank's profit up
Panin Bank's profit up JAKARTA (JP): Panin Bank has announced its unaudited pretax profit rose 49 percent to Rp 116.6 billion (US$48.6 million) last year from Rp 78.46 billion in 1995.Panin president Rostian Sjamsudin said recently the bank's total assets at the end of 1996 reached Rp 5.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Minister cautious on idea to free workers from taxe
Minister cautious on idea to free workers from taxe JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief cautiously welcomed the idea, from the city branch of the Federation of All Indonesian Workers Union, to free workers on the new minimum wage from income tax.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
NU to invite Soeharto to mass gathering
NU to invite Soeharto to mass gathering BANDUNG (JP): Controversial Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid plans to invite President Soeharto to a mass gathering of the 30- million strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU).
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Seagate set for Asian growth
Seagate set for Asian growth BANGKOK (Reuter): Asia is a booming region for the computer industry, and Seagate Technology Inc president and chief executive Alan Shugart said yesterday he has high hopes for continued strong growth in the region in the coming years.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Maspion to produce steel
Maspion to produce steel SURABAYA (JP): PT Maspion Stainless Indonesia plans to start producing stainless steel this year to tap the growing domestic market, one of the company's shareholders said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Logging permits abused
Logging permits abused PADANG, West Sumatra: The head of the Ministry of Forestry's provincial office, Mannas, said the easy administrative procedures to obtain logging concessions have often been abused.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
'People's market' draws few buyers
'People's market' draws few buyers JAKARTA (JP): The "people's market" laid out by Golkar in Senayan's East Parking Lot over the last two days has just about everything it promised, but one thing: people.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Observer blames riots on local conditions
Observer blames riots on local conditions JAKARTA (JP): The root cause of the recent riots that rocked Java and Kalimantan cannot be found in the cultures of those involved, a sociologist said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
PT DSTP to split its shares
PT DSTP to split its shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Satu Dua Tiga Puluh (DSTP), a private company set up to finance Indonesia's first passenger jet project, is to split 400,000 of its two million shares, each with a nominal value of US$1,000 (Rp 2.36 million), into smaller shares with a Rp 5,000 par value.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
PPP drafting bill to simplify House procedure rules
PPP drafting bill to simplify House procedure rules JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) is drafting a bill to simplify the House of Representatives' rules, which have long been accused of suppressing legislators' initiatives.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
RI to reduce coffee exports to prop up prices
RI to reduce coffee exports to prop up prices JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will reduce its coffee exports by 150,000 60 kg bags in the first half of this year under a plan to lift robusta coffee prices, Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters vice chairman Mustafa Sulaiman said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Sri Lanka has historic ties with Indonesia
Sri Lanka has historic ties with Indonesia Today, we celebrate the 49th anniversary of our emergence as an independent nation.As we all are aware, Sri Lanka and Indonesia have had historic ties dating back to many centuries.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Eight Moslem countries set up trading bloc
Eight Moslem countries set up trading bloc Moslem countries are overcoming mutual differences to set up their own trading bloc. Dilip Hiro of Inter Press Service examines the progress. LONDON: Defying skeptics, disparate Moslem nations that make up the newly founded group of eight developing...
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Two injured in student brawl
Two injured in student brawl JAKARTA (JP): A teacher and a student were injured in a fierce brawl involving more than one hundred high school students in Cilandak, South Jakarta, Saturday.Students from the Cendrawasih and Bhakti Idata private senior high schools, in South Jakarta, clashed at midday...
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Stock mart consolidates as holidays approach
Stock mart consolidates as holidays approach JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange are likely to consolidate as the Chinese New Year and the Moslem Idul Fitri holidays approach.Securities analysts said holiday fever and the slim probability of the U.S.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 6:20 p.m.SundayImsak 4:26 a.m.Subuh 4:36 a.m.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Criticism from a friend
Criticism from a friend The latest annual report on human rights surveys by the U.S. State Department does not look too kindly on Indonesia's record for the past year. But the report does not differ all that much from those by some of our own respected human rights groups.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Beware of phony Makro staff
Beware of phony Makro staff Sometime ago (Jan. 22, 1997), a shop assistant at Makro in Pasar Rebo received a complaint from a cooperative in Bogor, West Java that it had been cheated by two persons claiming to belong to the "Makro company".