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Tue, 08 Apr 1997
Voting booths must be placed outside office complexes
Voting booths must be placed outside office complexes JAKARTA (JP): The city's General Elections Committee has banned government offices from constructing polling booths inside office building compounds.
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
Perumka prepares more double tracks
Perumka prepares more double tracks JAKARTA (JP): State railway company Perumka will build a 135- kilometer double-track railway line between Cikampek and Cirebon in West Java.Perumka said the project was scheduled to be finished by 2001.
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
OCBC, Bank NISP tie up
OCBC, Bank NISP tie up SINGAPORE (Reuter): Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd said yesterday its joint venture company PT Bank OCBC-NISP had obtained a licence to operate in Indonesia.It said in a statement the joint venture company started operations yesterday after receiving a licence from the...
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
Pattinson sells RI coal stakes
Pattinson sells RI coal stakes SYDNEY (Reuter): Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co Ltd said yesterday it had agreed to sell minority interests held in two of its Indonesian coal subsidiaries to Asian Mining and Energy Corporation (ASMEC) for US$15 million.
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
Top official's daughter killed in Yangon blast
Top official's daughter killed in Yangon blast YANGON (Agencies): A bomb yesterday exploded at the house of one of Myanmar's top military officials, killing his daughter and setting off a renewed security alert in the capital.A bomb exploded at the house of Lt. Gen.
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
Alcohol, cigarette ads under attack
Alcohol, cigarette ads under attack PEKANBARU, Riau: Psychiatrist Dadang Hawary proposed Sunday that the government ban alcohol and cigarette advertisements to curb addiction problems among Indonesian youths.
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
Way Kambas breeding program for Sumatran rhinos launched
Way Kambas breeding program for Sumatran rhinos launchedText and photo by Mulkan Salmona WAY KAMBAS, Lampung (JP): There are many endangered species in Indonesia badly in need of protection. One of them is the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis).
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
Fireman killed in Harco to be promoted: Idroes
Fireman killed in Harco to be promoted: Idroes JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Idroes said the municipality would promote posthumously Danu Sisworo, a fireman who died in the Harco Mangga Dua fire last Friday.
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
In search of justice
In search of justiceFrom Media IndonesiaAt the time of writing my father (Djanas Raden dt Bandaro Kuning SH, 63) is in Muara Padang prison where he has been held since Dec. 31, 1996 by a team of judges who accused him of deceit and a 10-year old land fraud charge.
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
PT Timor to make 4-wheel drives without tax break
PT Timor to make 4-wheel drives without tax break JAKARTA (JP): PT Timor Putra Nasional, a company licensed by the government to make "national" sedans with tax and duty breaks, will launch a four-wheel drive vehicle by next January without any fiscal facilities, an executive said yesterday.
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
Habibie proposes another megaproject
Habibie proposes another megaproject JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie, often called Indonesia's technology tsar, plans a megaproject that would make Irian Jaya an industrial estate.
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
RI-Yemen match moves from Manado to Jakarta
RI-Yemen match moves from Manado to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesia Football Federation (PSSI) will hold the World Cup Asian zone group five qualifier between Indonesia and Yemen at the Senayan stadium here on April 13.
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Tuesday, April 8, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Tuesday, April 8, 1997Music * Parkroyal Ancol, Jl. Lodan Timur No. 7, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta: - Jungles Restaurant; Pasar Malam, Keroncong and Kecapi Suling, Friday, 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Dixie Band, Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Trio Band, Sunday, 12 p.m.
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
Aliens to be deported for forged passports
Aliens to be deported for forged passports JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Immigration is to deport a South Korean and a Nigerian for using fake passports to enter the country, an official said.
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
Man stabs his own wife
Man stabs his own wife JAKARTA (JP): A woman was stabbed by her estranged husband at their house in Bekasi, some 30 kilometers east of the capital Sunday.Kuni binti Kucing, 40, was sleeping when her husband, Akhir, broke into the house and attacked her.
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
Bank borrowing curbed
Bank borrowing curbed The central bank is strengthening its monetary management by toughening the restrictions on foreign borrowings by Indonesian banks. The measure is obviously designed to maintain prudent debt management to prevent further stresses on the balance of payments and to ensure...
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
Buru turned into rice fields
Buru turned into rice fields AMBON, Maluku: The provincial government plans to open 800 hectares of ricefields on Buru, a small island once used to imprison suspected communists.Mangantar Simatupang, head of the island's irrigation project, said yesterday that the ricefields are expected to help...
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
IKAPI to hold book fair 1997
IKAPI to hold book fair 1997 JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Publishers (IKAPI) will hold a book fair from June 14 to June 22.Antara reported yesterday that the association would use the event to commemorate Jakarta's anniversary, which falls on June 22.
Tue, 08 Apr 1997
Government urged to ban fictitious importers
Government urged to ban fictitious importers JAKARTA (JP): The director general of customs and excise, Soehardjo, urged the Ministry of Industry and Trade yesterday to revoke 102 importers' licenses who had submitted false addresses to the customs office.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Ibis Kemayoran, Jl. Bungur Besar Raya 79 - 81: - Chaplin's Bar; Alliance Life Group, Tuesday to Sunday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. * Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta: - Fountain Lounge; This & That from the Philippines, daily (except Tuesday), 8:30 p.m.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Local researchers, students in Japan
Local researchers, students in Japan JAKARTA: One hundred and eighteen Indonesian researchers and students left for Japan Tuesday to further their studies.The Japanese embassy stated Tuesday that the researchers and students were recipients of scholarships from the Indonesian and Japanese...
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Minimum wage deferrals require workers' consent
Minimum wage deferrals require workers' consent JAKARTA (JP): The government will consider companies' requests for postponements in the implementation of the newly increased minimum wages only if they first solicit their workers' consent, according to Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Primergy 560: What to look for in enterprise server
Primergy 560: What to look for in enterprise serverBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): In the office where I work, the researchers and the administrative staff use no fewer than 21 stand-alone PCs plus five notebooks.As you can immediately see, we are wasting a lot of resources.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Boediardjo's name
Boediardjo's nameFrom KompasThe nation has just lost one of its best sons, former Information Minister, Boediardjo. Aside from being a former minister, he was also a retired highranking Airforce officer. He contributed many services in his various posts.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
GOOD START
GOOD STARTKompas Indonesia made a good start at the World Cup Asian zone qualifier after drubbing lowly Cambodia 8-0 at the Jakarta Senayan stadium yesterday. Asia's best scorer Widodo opened the glut of goals into just one minute of the game.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Cartoon Film 3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita - Oh Papa 3:35 Religious Teachings: Hindu 4:00 Regional News 4:05 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Inovatif 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25...
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Mercedes-Benz to raise revenue by 6.2 percent
Mercedes-Benz to raise revenue by 6.2 percent MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Mercedes-Benz Group Indonesia expects its revenue to increase 6.2 percent to Rp 850 billion (US$352 million) this year from Rp 800 billion in 1996, the group's president Frank Messer said over the weekend.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Fresh riot shakes Pekalongan, leaving several stores damaged
Fresh riot shakes Pekalongan, leaving several stores damaged PEKALONGAN, Central Java (JP): Fresh unrest erupted here yesterday leaving several stores damaged, according to residents still weary after politically motivated riots two weeks earlier.Pekalongan Police Chief Col.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
New Zealand overwhelms Indonesia 5-0 in Davis Cup
New Zealand overwhelms Indonesia 5-0 in Davis Cup JAKARTA (JP): A lack of international tournament experience has been named as the main cause of Indonesia being overwhelmed by New Zealand 0-5 yesterday at the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I second round ties at the Senayan tennis court.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Municipality urged to be transparent on spatial plan
Municipality urged to be transparent on spatial plan JAKARTA (JP): The municipality must give the public access to detailed information on projects when it releases the reviewed spatial plan, a property analyst said Saturday.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Indonesian film tops Cambodian festival
Indonesian film tops Cambodian festival PHNOM PENH (DPA): The Indonesian film Bulan Tertusuk Ilalang (... And the moon dances) was awarded the Golden Apsara prize at Cambodia's first biennial Southeast Asian Film Festival, which ended late Saturday with a gala dinner and prize ceremony at the royal...
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
U.S. businesses say corruption a hurdle
U.S. businesses say corruption a hurdle JAKARTA (JP): American businesses remain committed to investing and doing business in the country, but said corruption and policy inconsistency could be possible hurdles.Louis A.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Potentially corrupt sectors
Potentially corrupt sectorsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn March 31, 1997 Bisnis Indonesia ran an article under the heading PNS management ripe for total reform because of corrupt practices which was based on a report of PERC, a research organization in Hong Kong.In the article, Didik J.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Semen Padang builds silos
Semen Padang builds silos JAKARTA (JP): State-owned cement producer PT Semen Padang in West Sumatra plans to build two silos in Bengkulu to support its marketing in the province, the company said Saturday.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
IPTN won't sack employees: Habibie
IPTN won't sack employees: Habibie JAKARTA (JP): President of state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) B.J. Habibie has assured that no employees will lose their jobs in the company's restructuring process."We will not dismiss any of our employees.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Leaflets on Islamic state
Leaflets on Islamic state TEMANGGUNG, Central Java: The authorities are tracking down people who circulated anonymous leaflets urging local Moslems to join forces and turn Indonesia into an Islamic state.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Leaflets attack President Soeharto
Leaflets attack President Soeharto PALU, Central Sulawesi: Anonymous pamphlets urging people to boycott next month's election and discrediting President Soeharto have been circulated here."We will take action against those found responsible for the leaflets," Central Sulawesi internal security...
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Star-rated hotels to see lower occupancy rates
Star-rated hotels to see lower occupancy rates JAKARTA (JP): Occupancy rates and room rates at star-rated hotels in Indonesia are likely to decline this year, given the substantial supply in 1996 and the expected substantial addition of rooms this year.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Toll road a blow for S. Sulawesi administration
Toll road a blow for S. Sulawesi administration UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Eastern Indonesia's first toll road project cannot be completed by the May 29 election day as scheduled due to land acquisition problems, officials say.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Busang gold deposit
Busang gold deposit A statement which appeared in the April 1, 1997 Business section of The Jakarta Post and which was apparently picked up from the Associated Press news wire in Toronto has been incorrectly attributed to Graeme Currie of Canaccord Capital Corporation of Vancouver.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Feby beaten in Thailand junior
Feby beaten in Thailand junior JAKARTA (JP): Feby Widhiyanto lost to second seeded Westly Whitehouse of South Africa, runner-up of the 1996 junior Wimbledon and the 1997 Australian Open, at the Thailand International Junior Championship 3-6, 3-6 yesterday.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Elderly population to rise by 414%
Elderly population to rise by 414% JAKARTA (JP): The population of elderly people is expected to increase by 414 percent between 1990 and 2025, a professor of medicine at Semarang's Diponegoro University said over the weekend.R.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Jet planes avoid collision in Manila
Jet planes avoid collision in Manila MANILA (AFP): A Canadian jumbo jet was yesterday involved in a minor collision with a Taiwanese airliner on the tarmac at Manila's international airport, officials said.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Many East Timorese youths in Portugal ask for repatriation
Many East Timorese youths in Portugal ask for repatriation JAKARTA (JP): Many East Timorese youths who have taken asylum in Portugal plan to return to Indonesia after tiring of the hard life, a Portuguese pro-integration leader said here on Saturday.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Restaurants in Kemang
Restaurants in Kemang Once again The Jakarta Post wrote and published a good editorial, this time on "Fashionable Kemang" and the fact that a recently still rather dull residential area of Jakarta is filled with life now and able to cater to the needs of residents and visitors as well.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Church opposes second Ramos term
Church opposes second Ramos term MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines' powerful Roman Catholic Church yesterday attacked moves to extend President Fidel Ramos' term in office, warning it could provoke street demonstrations, endanger the economy and destabilize the nation.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Aceh Ventura gets loan
Aceh Ventura gets loan JAKARTA (JP): Venture capital firm PT Sarana Aceh Ventura has received a Rp 12 billion (US$5 million) soft loan from Japan, the company said over the weekend.Company president director Noer Yoesoef said the loan was part of the total $200 million soft loan given by the...
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Wynne/Eny lost in Indonesia Circuit
Wynne/Eny lost in Indonesia Circuit JAKARTA (JP): Fed Cupper duo Wynne Prakusya and Eny Sulistyowati failed to win the Indonesia Women's Circuit doubles final yesterday after losing to Japanese duo Tomoe Hotta and Yoriko Yamagishi 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 5-7 in Bandung.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Cutting machine kills operator
Cutting machine kills operator JAKARTA (JP): An operator of a paper cutting machine at a printing company has reportedly died from serious head injuries caused by the machine.Kambali, 22, was found dead at 8:30 a.m yesterday after another worker heard him scream for help.
Mon, 07 Apr 1997
Shoe producers blame govt for their inefficiency
Shoe producers blame govt for their inefficiency JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shoe producers have blamed the government for their production inefficiency and uncompetitive products.They said the government had failed to create a business atmosphere that could support the sector's growth and increase...