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Sun, 23 Feb 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 Morning news 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 News 7:30 TV Series: Grandizer 8:00 Science Film 8:30 Information 9:00 English News Service 9:30 People and Events 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Children's Story: Cerita Untuk Anak 11:30...
Sun, 23 Feb 1997
Workers and employers still play tug-of-war
Workers and employers still play tug-of-war JAKARTA (JP): When it comes to wages, it's a tug-of-war between employers and workers. Employers want the lowest possible wages, and workers want it vice versa.
Sun, 23 Feb 1997
Kim's son cleared of Hanbo suspicions
Kim's son cleared of Hanbo suspicions SEOUL (Reuter): South Korean prosecutors cleared President Kim Young-sam's son yesterday of any wrongdoing in connection with a loan scandal surrounding the failed Hanbo Steel Co.
Sun, 23 Feb 1997
Reaching dreams on minimum wages
Reaching dreams on minimum wages After a few years of hard work in a big city, one would expect to own smarter clothes, have some savings and win respect for having a stable job. This year the government raised minimum wages by 10 percent, to be effective from April.
Sun, 23 Feb 1997
Sadaya Ishigaki to display 'Panorama of Jakarta'
Sadaya Ishigaki to display 'Panorama of Jakarta' JAKARTA (JP): The dynamic impressionistic paintings of Japanese painter Sadaya Ishigaki will be shown here in a two-day exhibition starting Thursday.The exhibition at the Shangri-La Hotel will feature about 45 paintings of Indonesia done by the...
Sun, 23 Feb 1997
Ande, a hard-working businessman
Ande, a hard-working businessman A college degree might be important for some hoping to get ahead in business. But working hard is more important for those like Ande Abdul Latief, the founder of Tiga Utama, an institution that provides haj and umrah (lesser pilgrimage) services. Ande talked to K.
Sun, 23 Feb 1997
Latief fights to improve workers' welfare
Latief fights to improve workers' welfareBy Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Is it possible for a businessman here to make a decision that benefits workers? Braveheart businessman and minister Abdul Latief has.
Sun, 23 Feb 1997
Ganesha helps promote local culture
Ganesha helps promote local cultureBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): A cosmopolitan community can sometimes enhance the appreciation of the local culture. How so? The Indonesian Heritage Society is an example.
Sun, 23 Feb 1997
The sad story of a unique photo agency
The sad story of a unique photo agency JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Press Photo Service (Ipphos) was founded by six press photographers: Alexius Impurung Mendur, his brother Frans Sumarto Mendur, J.K. Umbas and brother Nyong F. Umbas, Alex Mamusung and Oscar Ganda.
Sun, 23 Feb 1997
Filipino Maribeth seeks second wind in Indonesia
Filipino Maribeth seeks second wind in IndonesiaBy Achmad Nurhoeri JAKARTA (JP): Five years after she swept the nation with her 1992 Denpasar Moon, Filipino diva Maribeth B. Pascua is back in Indonesia to recapture her days of adoration.
Sun, 23 Feb 1997
Hotel profits from environmental concern
Hotel profits from environmental concernBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): The environmental approach is taking on global business dimensions due to political and business pressures. It is even more obvious in the area of tourism, where the environmental approach has been implemented to win stiff...
Sun, 23 Feb 1997
Badminton body to feature women's event in Asia Cup
Badminton body to feature women's event in Asia Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Badminton Confederation's Executive Committee decided yesterday to stage a women's team event at the Asia Cup championship in two years time.
Sun, 23 Feb 1997
Majapahit Mandarin, the boutique hotel of Surabaya
Majapahit Mandarin, the boutique hotel of SurabayaBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA, East Java (JP): If it is the Raffles in Singapore, then it is the Majapahit in Indonesia. That's what people say about the glamorous boutique hotel in Surabaya.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Tour de Lengkawi stage canceled
Tour de Lengkawi stage canceled KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The second stage of the one million ringgit (US$400,000) Tour de Langkawi, one of Asia's richest cycling races, was cancelled after three professional teams pulled out complaining of poor organization, reports said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
'Fences still needed'
'Fences still needed' JAKARTA (JP): Additional security measures would have to be considered if fences and walls between buildings were removed, a councilor said yesterday.Bandjar Marpaung who heads Commission D for development affairs, said people here still had a distressing tendency to damage...
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Foundation focuses on photography
Foundation focuses on photography JAKARTA (JP): Located in Jacob Obrechtstraat 26, 1,071 kilometers from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the World Press Photo Foundation's activities are financed by proceeds from annual exhibitions, yearbook royalties and sponsorship by Canon, Eastman Kodak Company and...
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
VP Try Sutrisno to attend Susi and Alan's reception
VP Try Sutrisno to attend Susi and Alan's reception JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno and a number of cabinet ministers are among the guests expected to attend the wedding reception of badminton Olympic gold medalists Susi Susanti and Alan Budikusuma.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Placer drops Bre-X bid
Placer drops Bre-X bid VANCOUVER (Reuter): Gold miner Placer Dome Inc reiterated Thursday that it has dropped its US$5 billion merger offer for Bre-X Minerals Ltd.Placer said the proposal was not viable in light of a development deal announced Monday for Bre-X's Busang gold property in Indonesia...
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Police conduct probe into smuggler's escape
Police conduct probe into smuggler's escape JAKARTA (JP): National Police are conducting an internal investigation into the escape of alleged heroin smuggler, Limbane Cosmo, from their custody on Feb. 2.The Chief of General Information at the National Police, Lt. Col.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 21, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 75,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,275 0 292,500 Alumindo...
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Military chief guarantees no fresh unrest
Military chief guarantees no fresh unrest BANDUNG (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung guaranteed yesterday that every region in Indonesia was safe and fresh outbreaks of mob violence were unlikely."ABRI is ready to safeguard every region.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Housemaids deserve better
Housemaids deserve betterFrom KompasOn Feb. 7 and Feb. 11, Kompas printed a statement from the Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi, saying that many Indonesian women were working as prostitutes in the Middle East.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Chinese boat people deported
Chinese boat people deported MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The provincial immigration office deported 200 boat people who became stranded on Gili Air island off West Lombok yesterday.Antara quoted Laksana of the provincial immigration office as saying yesterday that the people came from mainland...
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Nissan planning a major expansion in Indonesia
Nissan planning a major expansion in IndonesiaBy Russell Williamson NISSAN is planning a major expansion of its operations in Indonesia in an effort to become one of the top six carmakers in the country.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Chinese defense chief shortens RI visit
Chinese defense chief shortens RI visit JAKARTA (Reuter): Chinese Defense Minister Chi Haotian met Vice President Try Sutrisno and defense officials yesterday on what Asian diplomats saw as a visit to build better ties with Southeast Asian nations.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
JSX queries price fluctuations
JSX queries price fluctuations JAKARTA (JP): The management of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has asked PT Elang Realty, PT Bukaka Teknik Utama, PT Indospring and PT Tempo Scan Pacific to explain the sharp fluctuation of their share prices in the last few days.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
American fighter found in Sorong
American fighter found in Sorong SORONG, Irian Jaya: An army non-commissioned officer found the remains of a United States Air Force World War II Mustang fighter last week, Antara reported.The airplane, found by infantry Sergeant Alberth S.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Golkar scholarship
Golkar scholarshipFrom RepublikaI am one of 10 high achieving students from Kuningan, West Java, who received the attention of Golkar's regional board. I was invited to attend Golkar's anniversary party at the Pajajaran building in Bandung, on which occasion the scholarships for West Java were...
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Government to replace 350 laws by end of 1999
Government to replace 350 laws by end of 1999 JAKARTA (JP): The government is determined to replace 350 laws inherited from the Dutch colonial era by the end of 1999, a cabinet minister said yesterday.Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman said the laws made by the Dutch were no longer relevant to the...
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Indocement builds its 11th production unit
Indocement builds its 11th production unit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa broke the ground in Citeureup, West Java, yesterday to construct its 11th cement production unit with a production capacity of 7,500 tons per day, or 2.5 million tons per year.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Operators predict smooth haj operation
Operators predict smooth haj operation JAKARTA (JP): Haj operators are applauding the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Saudi Arabian Embassy for their improved cooperation which has resulted in the prompt issuance of visas for the 1997 haj pilgrims.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Candidates for the House
Candidates for the HouseFrom MerdekaGolkar has proposed a list of candidates for the House of Representatives (DPR) in which 30 are relatives of high officials. Their numbers are in the higher bracket of the list so they stand a greater chance to be elected to the House.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
MAS does not oppose 'open skies' agreement
MAS does not oppose 'open skies' agreement KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Airline System Bhd. (MAS) said yesterday it was not opposed to an "open skies" agreement which the government is to sign with the United States in May.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
RI meets S. Korea, Malaysia vs Taipei at Asia Cup semis
RI meets S. Korea, Malaysia vs Taipei at Asia Cup semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is to meet South Korea and Malaysia is to face Chinese Taipei at today's semifinals of the US$150,000 A King Asia Cup championships at the Senayan Indoor Tennis Stadium.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Community gives up land
Community gives up land SORONG, Irian Jaya: The residents of Klamono village, Beraur district, have given up 20,000 hectares of common land for a transmigration site, Antara reported yesterday.The news agency quoted Benyamin Botto Tandipayuk of the local transmigration office as saying the land had...
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
RI targets world's 5th best in weightlifting
RI targets world's 5th best in weightlifting JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has set a target to be included as the fifth world's best in weightlifting in the year 2,000."With a good training program and preparation of the weight lifters, it is expected that the target could be achieved," Soesilo...
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Yotefa Strait affected
Yotefa Strait affected JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The development of a commercial center in the Entrop district has adversely affected the waters of the Yotefa Strait.In addition to the pollution, mangrove trees and 12 hectares of sago plantations belonging to the local people have been cut down to make...
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Balisani operates cargo ferry
Balisani operates cargo ferry SEMARANG (JP): Balisani Group Jakarta will start operating container ferries between Jakarta and Surabaya soon to benefit from growing trade between East Java and the capital.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Tunky praises PT Astra lobby effort
Tunky praises PT Astra lobby effort JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday PT Astra International's lobbying of its Japanese principal, Toyota Motors Corp. in Tokyo, would help end criticism of Indonesia's national car policy.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Gus Dur vs 'the Green Dragon'
Gus Dur vs 'the Green Dragon'By Nuruddin Amin JAKARTA (JP): The existence of intelligence operations between political parties has been a rumor for some time. The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) conferences of both 1994 and 1995, and the internal strife of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) were subject to...
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Threat of force against witness provokes debate
Threat of force against witness provokes debate JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court's decision to force top lawyer Bambang Widjojanto to testify in a subversion case has provoked a debate among legal experts.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Automotive market prospect remains bleak this year
Automotive market prospect remains bleak this yearBy Matthew Allen and Russell Williamson INDONESIA's vehicle market will remain flat until at least the second half of 1998, putting increased pressure on an already highly competitive industry.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
PDI activists promise to expand color war
PDI activists promise to expand color war SURAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) activists loyal to the dethroned Megawati Soekarnoputri here are threatening to extend the political color war to other cities across Central Java.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Chrysler and Ningz Pacific setting up joint venture
Chrysler and Ningz Pacific setting up joint ventureBy Russell Williamson CHRYSLER is close to finalizing its joint venture arrangements with its Indonesian partner, which will allow the giant U.S. manufacturer to focus more attention on the local market.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
British firm launches digital decoder
British firm launches digital decoder JAKARTA (JP): Indovision viewers will be able to get clearer satellite TV pictures with a new digital decoder released yesterday.The decoder will enable parents to restrict children's viewing and will automatically announce selected programs while the viewer is...
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Promet Bhd eyes RI oil
Promet Bhd eyes RI oil KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Promet Bhd said yesterday that it has agreed to enter a joint venture with two Indonesian parties to bid for oil and gas projects in Indonesia.In a statement, the engineering and construction group said the pact is with PT Timah Tbk and PT Dok dan...
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Five people accused of $2.9m bank fraud
Five people accused of $2.9m bank fraud JAKARTA (JP): Five people, three of them Bank Indonesia employees, were charged in court yesterday with forging transfer documents worth Rp 7 billion (US$2.9 million).
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
S&P raises Philippine rating
S&P raises Philippine rating MANILA (AFP): U.S. credit rating agency Standard and Poor's Friday raised the Philippines' sovereign long-term foreign currency debt rating to "BB plus," from "BB," and said the outlook was positive.The upgrade, which covers US$4.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Tunky appoints new officials
Tunky appoints new officials JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo yesterday appointed Doddy Soepardi as Director General of Multi- Various Industries and Mochtar as head of the National Agency for Export Development.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
Thousands of newcomers enter Jakarta
Thousands of newcomers enter Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The City Population Agency reported that 329,468 newcomers have entered the city following the Idul Fitri holidays.They came with Jakartans returning from their hometowns.