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Wed, 30 Apr 1997
Mitsubishi-Yokohama tie-up
Mitsubishi-Yokohama tie-up HANOI (AFP): Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. and Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd. have received a license for a US$55.1 million joint venture rubber tire project, a Mitsubishi official said yesterday.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Sudjana awards 65 mining contracts
Sudjana awards 65 mining contracts JAKARTA (JP): The minister of mines and energy, I.B. Sudjana, awarded 65 sixth generation contracts of work (COWs) yesterday to joint venture and foreign companies to explore for gold, nickel and diamonds in Indonesia.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
PDI enjoys 'intimacy'
PDI enjoys 'intimacy' SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: While election contenders in other areas treat each other suspiciously, the local Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) here has described interparty relations as "intimate".
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Motorola eyes CDMA deal
Motorola eyes CDMA deal JAKARTA (JP): U.S. firm Motorola wants to supply wireless telecommunications networks, using code division multiple access (CDMA) technology, to Indonesian analog cellular mobile telecommunications operators.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Storm destroys 85 houses
Storm destroys 85 houses PURBALINGGA, Central Java: At least 85 houses were destroyed in two villages in the Kalimanah district of Purbalingga in a storm that began Saturday and ended Sunday morning. No fatalities were reported.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Council calls on Moslems to make election a success
Council calls on Moslems to make election a success JAKARTA (JP): An influential Moslem organization called on Moslems yesterday to vote for political groups which not only defend the interests of the Islamic community and the Indonesian population, but are consistent with Islamic teaching.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
KIPP reports violations to govt
KIPP reports violations to govt JAKARTA (JP): An independent poll watchdog, whose establishment created controversy last year, began filing reports of minor violations of campaign rules to the official Election Monitoring Committee yesterday.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Aussie project inaugurated
Aussie project inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): The Australian foreign affairs minister, Alexander Downer, has inaugurated a A$25 million sanitation and water supply project in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.The project, which has been managed by the Australian Agency for International Development since 1991,...
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Use unleaded gasoline!
Use unleaded gasoline! According to the June 1996 Reader's Digest, "Experts estimate that 600 metric tons of lead fell on Jakarta in 1994, and that amount increases annually by 6 percent to 8 percent. Most of the lead comes from vehicle exhaust.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Perodua unveils $520m expansion plan
Perodua unveils $520m expansion plan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's second national car maker Perodua yesterday unveiled a 1.3-billion-ringgit (US$520 million) five-year expansion plan to boost production and enhance its market share.Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn. Bhd.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Startling request for Golkar
Startling request for Golkar JAKARTA: A neighborhood chief unchallenged since 1974 in Cakung, East Jakarta, has asked for a typewriter if Golkar wins next month's election.Muhadjir's request may sound odd to many Jakartan bureaucrats who have long been computer literate, but he insisted that...
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
'Garimpeiros'
'Garimpeiros' I agree with Mr. Wahyu's suggestion ('Diggers' not miners, April 23, 1997) to refer to Kalimantan miners as gold diggers or garimpeiros.They may not feel very comfortable being referred to as miners in the light of the recent well-publicized misunderstanding of the mining profession...
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Raising quality of democracy in polls
Raising quality of democracy in pollsBy Kastorius Sinaga JAKARTA (JP): The future election, when seen from a political aspect, is the most interesting in the history of the New Order. Different from previous elections, the sixth is, for instance, an open confrontation between candidate supporters,...
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
TGI Friday opens second outlet
TGI Friday opens second outlet JAKARTA (JP): TGI Friday, a subsidiary of Carlson Hospitality Worldwide of the United States, has opened its second restaurant located at the refurbished Taman Ria Senayan in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Complaints about new customs service starts
Complaints about new customs service starts JAKARTA (JP): Businesspeole are complaining that container freight flows through Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, East Java, and Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta are being hindered by slow customs clearance.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Camera ticket
Camera ticketFrom Bisnis IndonesiaDuring my last vacation, my family and I went to Yogyakarta and visited the Prambanan Temple, one of the well-known tourist attractions there. After paying an entrance fee, we entered the temple complex.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
FAST FACT FILE
FAST FACT FILE Name of golf club : Bali Golf and Country Club Address : P.O. Box 12, Nusa Dua 80361, Bali, Indonesia Telephone : 62 361 771791; Fax: 62 361 771797 Developer : PT Narendra Inter Pacific Course Designers : Nelson, Wright and Harworth Date Opened : June 1992 Total no.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
JAL's passengers to Indonesia rising
JAL's passengers to Indonesia rising JAKARTA (JP): Japan Airlines' (JAL) Tokyo-Jakarta route has grown steadily since it began in May 1962.JAL's president and regional manager for Indonesia, Yuho Konno, said yesterday JAL carried 195,533 passengers to Jakarta between April, 1996 and February, 1997...
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Coffee investors sought
Coffee investors sought JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Sulawesi administration is seeking local and foreign investors to open coffee plantations.The province's plantation service chairman, Soewondo, said in Kendari yesterday that there were at least 10,000 hectares on which Arabica coffee could be...
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Insurance for SEA Games team
Insurance for SEA Games team JAKARTA (JP): Those representing Indonesia at the 19th SEA Games here in October will be insured by the Standard Chartered Bank.The National Sports Council's vice chairman, Arie Sudewo, signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday with Danny Chua, the bank's card...
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Dual role of the Armed Forces
Dual role of the Armed ForcesFrom JayakartaPeople are now discussing the function of the Armed Forces' dual role, and it is interesting to know that there are different opinions on this matter. Basically, every country recognizes this dual role system, both in military and civilian circles.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Election boycott by NU groups won't work: Observers
Election boycott by NU groups won't work: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Observers dismissed yesterday the recent endorsement of poll boycotting by a group of Nahdlatul Ulama activists, saying it had not even scratched the surface.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Arson indicated in RP hotel fire
Arson indicated in RP hotel fire COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): Police said yesterday they had uncovered evidence pointing to "arson or sabotage" as the cause of a hotel fire which killed 24 people in this southern city last weekend.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Myanmar puts ASEAN in tough spot
Myanmar puts ASEAN in tough spotBy Deborah Charles BANGKOK (Reuter): Mounting U.S. pressure on Southeast Asian nations to isolate Myanmar has put them in the tough spot of having to choose between backing a neighbor and risking relations with Washington, officials and analysts said.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Palm oil seen steadier on Euro veg oils mart
Palm oil seen steadier on Euro veg oils mart LONDON (Reuter): Palm oil prices are expected to move higher during the coming weeks following the Palm and Lauric Oil forum held in Kuala Lumpur last weekend.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Construction of Semen Kupang II under way
Construction of Semen Kupang II under way JAKARTA (JP): The minister of transportation, Haryanto Dhanutirto, broke the ground yesterday at Semen Kupang's second plant in Kupang.He said the cement company's expansion was necessary to meet eatern Indonesia's growing demand for cement.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Ex-VP to give aid to 32 children
Ex-VP to give aid to 32 children JAKARTA: Addressing a Golkar campaign rally Sunday, former vice president Sudharmono said he was moved by the hardship in Central Jakarta's Karet Tengsin slum area.He promised to provide educational assistance to 32 children from impoverished families that cannot...
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Cartenz still closed to public
Cartenz still closed to public JAYAPURA: The chief of the Trikora (Irian Jaya and Maluku) Military Command. Maj. Gen. Johny Lumintamg says the Cartenz mountain range is still dangerous and closed to climbers.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Food-poisoned children still in critical state
Food-poisoned children still in critical state JAKARTA (JP): The results of the laboratory tests on mung bean porridge that poisoned 192 children in Lampung nearly two weeks have not yet been announced.Three of the children are being treated in Jakarta's Cipto Mangunkusomo hospital.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Jamboree sticker
Jamboree stickerFrom Berita BuanaOn April 18, 1997, a friend and I saw the movie White Squall at Cinema 21, Kalibata Mall, South Jakarta. The tickets cost Rp 9,900 each, so we had to pay Rp 19,800 for both of us.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Tennis selection starts next week
Tennis selection starts next week JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association will hold a pre-selection tournament for the national men's and women's squads from May 5 to May 7.Sixteen men and 16 women are expected to compete at the tournament at the Senayan tennis complex.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Malaysia Airlines not scared of U.S. aviation pact
Malaysia Airlines not scared of U.S. aviation pact KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia Airlines System Bhd. has no fear of competition from North American carriers under an impending "open skies" pact with the United States, reports said yesterday.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Evicted squatters asked to leave rights body's office
Evicted squatters asked to leave rights body's office JAKARTA (JP): About 250 people who moved into the complaint room of the National Commission on Human Rights office on Jl. Latuharhari after they were evicted from Pancoran Mas last week have been asked to leave the office.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
SUCACO expected to recover this year
SUCACO expected to recover this year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Supreme Cable Manufacturing Corporation (SUCACO) said yesterday its net profit would recover this year after a sharp drop last year.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
RI-Canada trade steady
RI-Canada trade steady JAKARTA (JP): Bilateral trade between Indonesia and Canada has grown steadily over the past few years.The Canadian embassy said yesterday the combined two-way trade between Canada and Indonesia had reached C$1.45 billion last year.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
PPP criticizes pressure on high school students
PPP criticizes pressure on high school students JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the city chapter of the United Development Party (PPP) criticized what he called pressure on first time voters to vote for Golkar.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Court orders Lee remarks deleted
Court orders Lee remarks deleted SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's High Court ordered yesterday that remarks by Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew which triggered a bitter diplomatic row with Malaysia be stricken from a court document. The order was issued at Lee's request in a rare court appearance.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
PELNI orders six new vessels from PT PAL
PELNI orders six new vessels from PT PAL JAKARTA (JP): State shipping firm PT Pelni has ordered six Caraka Jaya 4,180 DWT freighters from state shipbuilder PT PAL in Surabaya to replace its old ships.Pelni's president, Roesman, said yesterday his company was negotiating with state-owned PT PANN...
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Violence mars PDI campaign
Violence mars PDI campaignBy Ainur Sophiaan SURABAYA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) first day of campaigning here ended in disarray yesterday as about 5,000 loyalists of ousted party chief Megawati Soekarnoputri stormed the arena.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 28, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 17,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,175 50 5,194,500...
Tue, 29 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.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Share prices on JSX gain ground
Share prices on JSX gain ground JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) gained ground yesterday as the campaign for the May 29 election got off to a smooth start.Dealers said trade went ahead as normal with many shares actively traded.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Freeport position unclear: Sudjana
Freeport position unclear: Sudjana JAKARTA (JP): The minister of mines and energy, Ida Bagus Sudjana, said yesterday he had not received any reports of U.S. mining giant Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc's plan to pull out of the Busang gold project.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
RI soccer team facing shake-up
RI soccer team facing shake-up JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian soccer team is facing a shake-up after its surprise 1-1 away draw to Cambodia in Sunday's World Cup Asian Zone qualifying match.The Indonesian Soccer Association's secretary-general, Nugraha Besoes, said yesterday the team would have to...
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Retail chains chained
Retail chains chained The government's plan to prohibit big retailers from operating outside provincial capitals could hinder the development of marketing services, which are vital to the program of enhancing consumers' appreciation of domestic products.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Second day slow going for PPP's major campaigners
Second day slow going for PPP's major campaigners JAKARTA (JP): It was a slow day for the United Development Party (PPP) yesterday with more than half of its major vote- getters taking a break from campaigning to prepare for today's schedule.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Tansil gives PPP trouble, too
Tansil gives PPP trouble, too DILI, East Timor: The Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) was reprimanded by the local Election Supervision Committee for naming names in alleged widespread corruption in Indonesia.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Prosecutors reject Jagorawi defense
Prosecutors reject Jagorawi defense BOGOR (JP): Prosecutors in the Jagorawi toll road robbery and murder trial rejected the defense's claim yesterday that the prosecution was vague.The prosecution team, which included Andi Rachman Asbar, was responding to lawyers of defendant Erling Doly Wijaya...
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
ASEAN told to resist linking trade to politics
ASEAN told to resist linking trade to politics KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia urged member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday to resist moves by major trading nations to link trade to politics.Citing Washington's recent ban on U.S.
Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Sempati Air responds
Sempati Air responds We refer to Mr. Supriya Venkat's complaint Airport tax included (April 16, 1997).We are very sorry about the inconvenience you experienced related to the airport tax payment. We would like to explain that, according to regulations made by the Civil Aviation Authority of...