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Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Indoway sells local product
Indoway sells local product JAKARTA (JP): Dharmala Indoway, a multilevel marketing arm of Dharmala group plans to market Indonesian products.The Rp 2 billion (US$833,333) direct selling company which operates in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, plans to tap China, India, Vietnam and other Asian...
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Election not battle of supporters, says Soeharto
Election not battle of supporters, says Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto reminded the nation yesterday the general election is not a battle between supporters of the three political groups.It would be normal for parties participating in the general election, scheduled for May 29, to try to...
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
UN resolution will hamper Timor talks
UN resolution will hamper Timor talks JAKARTA (JP): Last week's resolution by the UN Human Rights Commission criticizing Indonesia's human rights record in East Timor will hamper efforts to revive talks with Portugal to resolve the East Timor issue, the government said yesterday.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Rp 52b for 1,300 comfort women
Rp 52b for 1,300 comfort women DILI, East Timor: The Japanese government has agreed to provide compensation of Rp 52 billion (US $21.4 million) to the province's 1,300 former "comfort women" after the general election on May 29, a local official said recently.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Death sentence asked for deranged soldier
Death sentence asked for deranged soldier JAKARTA (JP): Military prosecutors demanded yesterday a death sentence for a trigger-happy officer who shot 26 people in a shooting spree at the Timika airport last year.Prosecutor Col.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Perumnas to build 300 houses
Perumnas to build 300 houses JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Transmigration and the state- owned developer Perum Perumnas signed an agreement yesterday to construct 300 houses for the ministry's employees.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Pulogadung ticket scalpers
Pulogadung ticket scalpers On Friday, April 10, 1997, both of us (TN and SP), went to the Pulogadung Terminal to take a trip to Salatiga. When we arrived at the terminal, two men in white confronted us.We refused to buy tickets from them, but they still didn't leave us alone.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
RI export slowdown expected to continue
RI export slowdown expected to continue JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's export growth during the next five years could slow down to become the lowest in Southeast Asia, says an analyst.Sudarno, a researcher of the Center for Policy and Implementation Studies (CPIS), said in Jakarta yesterday that this...
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
German firms seek partners
German firms seek partners JAKARTA (JP): German medium and small sized companies are looking for local partners in the sales of their photo products, a visiting German executive said here yesterday.The secretary of the Association of the German Precision Mechanics and Optical Industries, Peter...
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
One dead, one loses ears in mobbings
One dead, one loses ears in mobbings JAKARTA (JP): One man was killed and another had his ears cut off, but survived, after being attacked by vendors in markets in South and West Jakarta yesterday.A man identified as Charlie, 23, was beaten to death by vendors in the Mampang Prapatan market, South...
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Karatekas to be sent abroad for trials
Karatekas to be sent abroad for trials JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Karate Federation plans to send its athletes training for the SEA Games abroad for trial matches.The federation's training director, Tono Soe'oed, said yesterday: "We plan to send the karatekas to trial matches in Australia and...
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Family planning sets new target
Family planning sets new target BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The National Family Planning Board plans to reach a target of 106,900 new families for the fiscal year 1997 to 1998, a local official said yesterday.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Soymeal demand up in China and SE Asia
Soymeal demand up in China and SE Asia SINGAPORE (Reuter): Soymeal demand in China and Southeast Asia will grow at an explosive rate in coming years due to increasing consumption of poultry, pork and beef in the region, a senior analyst said yesterday.China has gone from exporting 2.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Danareksa to acquire NVPD
Danareksa to acquire NVPD JAKARTA (JP): PT Danareksa yesterday announced plans to acquire a 51 percent stake of PT NVPD Soedarpo Corporation, a small pharmaceutical distributor.The company offered to purchase 6,961,050 Soedarpo shares at a price of Rp 2,775 (US$1.15) per share .
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
75% campaign zones safe: Police
75% campaign zones safe: Police JAKARTA (JP): Police have classified about 75 percent of the country's election-campaign zones as safe.Eight percent were troubled and the rest were very vulnerable, sources said.The chief of the National Police General Information Department, Col.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
No Lekra members' works displayed
No Lekra members' works displayed JAKARTA (JP): The Islamic Contemporary Arts exhibition, opened by President Soeharto yesterday, displays no single works by members of the defunct Lekra (Lembaga Kesenian Rakyat).
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Economic, political stability still makes RI attractive
Economic, political stability still makes RI attractive JAKARTA (JP): A South Korean business executive said last week Indonesia remained attractive to investors due to its economic and political stability.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Young women murdered
Young women murdered PEKALONGAN, Central Java: The mutilated bodies of two women in their 20s were found floating in the Krompeng River in Talun district on Friday.The two residents of Karanasem village had facial and back wounds, Antara reported Saturday. (swe)
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Street or court justice
Street or court justice Is instant street justice, in which police officers shoot suspected criminals on the spot, justice at all? An increasing number of people seem to think so. The practice is on the rise in Jakarta, and most likely in other cities in Indonesia.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Open house, expo at Goethe-Institute
Open house, expo at Goethe-Institute JAKARTA (JP): Goethe-Institute Jakarta holds an open house today, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the re-opening of its library on Jl. Matraman Raya 23, East Jakarta.Visitors are free to search data on CD-ROM, check the internet homepage of the Goethe Institute and...
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Fake lubricants confiscated
Fake lubricants confiscated PEMALANG, Central Java: Police recently confiscated thousands of gallons of fake lubricants here in cans and plastic containers bearing labels such as Mesran Super 20/W/50, Mesran B-40, Mesran 2T Super, Meditran B-40, and Rored HD I.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
PT Mulialand awarded BBB-minus rating
PT Mulialand awarded BBB-minus rating JAKARTA (JP): Standard and Poor has given a BBB-minus corporate credit rating to publicly listed PT Mulialand, a property arm of the Mulia Group.The international rating agency announced Saturday the rating outlook was stable.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Working women criticized
Working women criticized JAKARTA (JP): A former Supreme Court judge believes the growing prevalence of married women in the work force may be the root of problems within their families.Bismar Siregar told a seminar here yesterday that many women now work to help their families make ends meet.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Cartoon Film: The Ink Thief 3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 3:35 Religious Teachings: Buddha 4:00 Regional News 4:05 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:00 Indonesian...
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Mixed views on police policy to shoot on sight
Mixed views on police policy to shoot on sight JAKARTA (JP): The police practice of shooting on sight is viewed in different lights by a member of the National Commission on Human Rights, a lawyer and a criminologist.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
S'pore ministers to visit Brunei
S'pore ministers to visit Brunei BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuter): A delegation of ministers from Singapore will visit this oil-rich country beginning today for bilateral meetings, officials from both countries said at the weekend.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
KL to raise power tariff
KL to raise power tariff KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian power giant Tenaga Nasional Bhd. said over the weekend its new proposed tariff hike will not burden consumers.Executive Chairman Ahmad Tajuddin Ali said the load arising from the proposed package of adjustments to electricity tariffs would be...
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
China, Malaysia sign MOU
China, Malaysia sign MOU KUALA LUMPUR (AP): China and Malaysia have signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the securities commissions of both nations, an official news report said over the weekend.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Japan's complaint to WTO
Japan's complaint to WTO Japan has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to establish a panel to decide on its complaint over Indonesia's national car policy. Japanese minister of international trade and industry said his government had submitted a formal request to that effect on Thursday,...
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
SMP 188 wins VP's trophy
SMP 188 wins VP's trophy JAKARTA (JP): Junior High School (SMP) 188 won the Vice President's trophy for race walking, held Saturday, to celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) and the anniversary of National Press Day.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Milk plant in Boyolali
Milk plant in Boyolali JAKARTA (JP): PT Pengkalen Tirta Seta Indonesia in cooperation with a Malaysian investor will soon build a milk processing plant in the Central Java city of Boyolali with a total investment of Rp 25.2 billion (US$10.7 million).
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
High-cost economy
High-cost economyFrom Suara KaryaSCTV reported, on April 4, the findings of a survey conducted by an independent institute in Hong Kong. Its conclusion: Indonesia is the most corrupt country in Asia. The TV program then held a short interview with former RI minister Frans Seda on the subject.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Subway
Subway Following the quake which rocked Jakarta the other week and sent people into a panic, several articles by the authorities and experts appeared in various newspapers. They gave explanations of this natural phenomenon, such as what causes it, how its intensity is measured and expressed and how...
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Horison, Jl. Pantai Indah, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta: - The Anging Mamiri Garden: Fantastic Group from Philippines, Ever Green Hawaian Band/Orkes Keroncong, Hula-hula Dances, every Saturday Night, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Illegal alcohol seized in Irian
Illegal alcohol seized in Irian MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Police have seized thousands of bottles of liquor illegally sold by vendors and distributors here, an officer said last week.Local police chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Available Mutual Funds
Available Mutual Funds Name of funds; Investment Management Company; Total Units Offered; Investment Strategy; Total Funds Managed (as of Feb. 28) PT BDNI Reksadana *; PT BDNI Securities; 600,000,000; 15 percent: money market, 85 percent equity; Rp 404.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Merpati told to ground ATP planes
Merpati told to ground ATP planes JAKARTA (JP): The government has ordered Merpati Nusantara airlines to ground its remaining fleet of British-made Advanced Turbo Prop (ATP) aircraft after one of the planes crashed Saturday in South Sumatra, killing 15 people and injuring 31.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
300 homes demolished
300 homes demolished JAKARTA (JP): Bogor authorities have demolished 300 houses built without permits on a 26-hectare plot belonging to the Ministry of Health, despite residents protest.Antara reported Saturday that a resident put a baby in front of a bulldozer in efforts to stop the demolition...
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
West Java court sends 21 to jail for January riots
West Java court sends 21 to jail for January riots JAKARTA (JP): A West Java district court has given 21 people prison sentences of two to four months over the riot in Rengasdengklok, Karawang regency, in January.The Karawang District Court acquitted five others Saturday, Antara reported yesterday.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Land owners seek certainty in Islamic City
Land owners seek certainty in Islamic City JAKARTA (JP): About 20 people requested the Islamic Village Foundation developer to tell them yesterday about the status of their land.The location and rights of the land in Karawaci, Tangerang, that they have bought since 1973 are unclear.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Compaq Presario 1000 Series: Notebook for study, play
Compaq Presario 1000 Series: Notebook for study, playBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Pick any notebook computer in Glodok, West Jakarta, today with a sticker price of at least Rp 6 million (US$2,473), and you may wonder what else could be improved.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
S'pore project in Vietnam
S'pore project in Vietnam HANOI (AFP): A Singaporean firm broke ground for a US$10 million office complex in Ho Chi Minh City, a report said over the weekend.Yuan Cheny Singapore is to take a 70 percent stake in the joint venture project with the Transport Services 3 Company, under Vietnam's...
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Foreign telecoms operators eye RI
Foreign telecoms operators eye RIBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): A number of overseas global satellite telecommunications operators are seeking alliances with local companies in order to tap into the country's telecommunications sector.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Twelve dead in diarrhea outbreak
Twelve dead in diarrhea outbreak PADANG, West Sumatra: Twelve people have died and scores of others have been hospitalized in a diarrhea outbreak affecting seven villages in Air Bangis district during the past month.Dr.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Japan has strong case against car policy: Analyst
Japan has strong case against car policy: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia holds a slim chance of winning when Japan takes the national car issue before a panel of judges at the World Trade Organization (WTO) later this month, auto analyst Suhari Sargo believes.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Share prices on JSX are expected to be flatter
Share prices on JSX are expected to be flatter JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to stay flat this week as most domestic and foreign investors are likely to hold their money for new initial public offerings (IPOs), securities analysts and dealers said.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
City has no plan to run PPD bus company
City has no plan to run PPD bus company JAKARTA (JP): The city does not intend to take over the state- owned PPD bus company, Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb. M. Rais said Friday.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Germany's Hagen, Yogyakarta open partnership office
Germany's Hagen, Yogyakarta open partnership office JAKARTA (JP): The chambers of commerce and industry of Yogyakarta and Hagen of Germany, opened a partnership office in Yogyakarta last week.Documents marking the opening of the office were signed by the chairman of the provincial chamber of...
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
C. Java villagers clash with PPP supporters
C. Java villagers clash with PPP supporters JAKARTA (JP): Locals in Gandon, Central Java, hurled stones Saturday at a passing convoy of hundreds of United Development Party (PPP) supporters, who retaliated by ransacking the village hall and two houses.
Mon, 21 Apr 1997
Food poisoned children still in critical condition
Food poisoned children still in critical condition JAKARTA (JP): Two of the three victims of food poisoning in Lampung, who have been brought here for treatment, are still in a critical condition at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital.Poernomo and Fitriani are on respirators and intravenous drips.