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Thu, 29 May 1997
Soeharto stresses importance of voting
Soeharto stresses importance of voting JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said today's general election was of particular importance because it would take Indonesia into the 21st century and the world was watching closely.
Thu, 29 May 1997
Cheil Samsung plans loans
Cheil Samsung plans loans HONG KONG (Reuter): KDB Asia said it was inviting banks to join as arrangers or underwriters for a US$95 million term loan facility for PT Cheil Samsung Indonesia.The loan carried a maturity of five years and has a put option in year three, it said.
Thu, 29 May 1997
Party colors
Party colors Like most foreigners, we fled Jakarta during the last days of the election campaign. Concerned embassies had warned foreigners to stay at home or leave the city. So we did, and we had an enjoyable time in south Sumatra, far away from the crowds, traffic jams, pollution and yes...
Thu, 29 May 1997
Satelindo apologizes
Satelindo apologizes I am writing in reference to the letter Satelindo snags which appeared in The Jakarta Post on May 24.On behalf of Satelindo Direct, I would like to profoundly apologize to Mr. Deepak for the unfortunate situation in which he found himself.
Thu, 29 May 1997
Yeo Hiap enters Indonesia
Yeo Hiap enters Indonesia SINGAPORE (Reuter): Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd (YHS) said yesterday it had entered a joint venture agreement to set up a diary company in Indonesia.It said in a statement it formed the venture company, PT Prima Sari Nutrisihad, with PT Sekar Alam, a member of Indonesia's...
Thu, 29 May 1997
Military continues hunt for Banjarmasin rioters
Military continues hunt for Banjarmasin rioters BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): The military here prepared for today's general election yesterday by tightening security and continuing its crackdown on suspected rioters.Tanjungpura Military Commander Maj. Gen. Namoeri Anoem S.
Thu, 29 May 1997
Golkar set to maintain its political domination
Golkar set to maintain its political domination JAKARTA (JP): No major political changes are expected to come out of today's election with Golkar almost certain to maintain its rule as it has done in the last five elections since 1971.
Thu, 29 May 1997
Buses prepared for election exodus
Buses prepared for election exodus JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Control Agency had provided more city buses prior to today's election.The agency's traffic and transportation control subdivision head, Oriyanto Supardal, said the agency had provided air- conditioned buses at several...
Thu, 29 May 1997
PT Mayora Indah gets 'A' long-term credit rating
PT Mayora Indah gets 'A' long-term credit rating JAKARTA (JP): Pefindo, Indonesia's only credit rating agency, has given an "A" long-term credit rating to publicly listed PT Mayora Indah and its fixed-rate Rp 300 billion (US$122.85 million) bonds which will mature in 2004.
Thu, 29 May 1997
Two foreigners held for heroin possession
Two foreigners held for heroin possession JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two foreigners for allegedly possessing and trafficking heroin.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday the men were arrested Tuesday afternoon after police found them in possession of 39 ampules of...
Thu, 29 May 1997
Border crossers may vote in PNG
Border crossers may vote in PNG JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Irianese border crossers living in Papua New Guinea can vote in the general election there in June, the Indonesian ambassador to Port Moresby said Tuesday.
Thu, 29 May 1997
Soesilo Soedarman says situation under control
Soesilo Soedarman says situation under control JAKARTA (JP): The government has complete control of security despite the recent spate of mob violence, Coordinating Minister for Security and Political Affairs said yesterday.
Thu, 29 May 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Family Matters 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performances: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:25 Science Program: Science World 5:30 Children's...
Thu, 29 May 1997
RI aims to win dragon boat c'ships
RI aims to win dragon boat c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has set its sights on winning the Second World Dragon Boat Championship on the Shing Mun River in Hong Kong from June 4 to June 6.The Indonesian Rowing Association chairman, Basoeki, said yesterday that Indonesia's men's team was optimistic...
Thu, 29 May 1997
Thailand irritated by cartoons
Thailand irritated by cartoons BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand complained yesterday about two cartoons which appeared in Malaysian newspapers, saying the images did not create a conducive atmosphere for a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asean Nations (ASEAN) later this week.
Thu, 29 May 1997
New educational TV channel planned
New educational TV channel planned JAKARTA (JP): The government will launch a new television channel dedicated solely for education in November, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro announced yesterday.
Thu, 29 May 1997
Rating bank soundness
Rating bank soundness The new rules enacted by Bank Indonesia last week on the rating of the soundness of commercial banks are designed to strengthen the foundation of the banking system, even to the extent of banishing a number of the 239 banks now operating.
Thu, 29 May 1997
Sjarifudin wants corn import tariffs raised
Sjarifudin wants corn import tariffs raised JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday he had asked the minister of finance to increase the tariff on corn imports in a bid to protect domestic corn producers.
Thu, 29 May 1997
Polling day arrives after violent campaign
Polling day arrives after violent campaign JAKARTA (JP): Outbreaks of violence across the country since mid last year are the backdrop for today's general election, the seventh since independence in 1945.
Thu, 29 May 1997
Astra profits up by 63% in 1st quarter
Astra profits up by 63% in 1st quarter JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Astra International, the largest car maker in the country, posted a net profit of almost Rp 120 billion (US$50 million) in the first quarter of this year, 63.1 percent more than in the same period last year.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Convenience for commuters
Convenience for commutersFrom NeracaIn the name of thousands of users of the Jakarta-Bogor electric train, I thank the railway company for their efforts to improve services, including through providing additional coaches and increasing the frequency of departures.They now schedule a 9:30 p.m.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Garuda to operate DC-10s on HK route
Garuda to operate DC-10s on HK route JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia yesterday replaced its Airbus A330-300s with McDonnell's DC-10s on its service to Hong Kong because they have been temporarily banned there, the airline's spokesman said.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Latest Thai economic projections too optimistic
Latest Thai economic projections too optimisticBy Anchalee Koetsawang BANGKOK (Reuter): The latest economic indicators issued by the Bank of Thailand on Monday were seen by analysts as a bit too optimistic given the prevailing host of domestic problems facing the nation's slowing economy.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Bahana launched two mutual funds
Bahana launched two mutual funds JAKARTA (JP): Bahana TCW Investment Management launched two open-end mutual funds --- Bahana Dana Selaras (BDS) and Bahana Dana Infrastruktur (BDI) --- yesterday on the domestic market.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Serial rapist blows his freedom
Serial rapist blows his freedom KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): A man who has just started his three-year probation for rape has been convicted of another rape and sentenced to 11 years in jail.Gani, 25, pleaded guilty Monday in the district court to raping a 19-year-old neighbor earlier this year.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Banjarmasin residents ready for poll amid tight security
Banjarmasin residents ready for poll amid tight securityBy Johannes Simbolon BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): Residents, recovering from the shock of Friday's riot and arson that claimed 123 lives, are preparing for tomorrow's general election amid rumors of more unrest.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Greater Jakarta needs integrated transport plan
Greater Jakarta needs integrated transport plan JAKARTA (JP): A plan for Greater Jakarta's transportation system is urgently needed to ensure the integration of various transportation modes, an expert said yesterday.Budhy Tjahjati S.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Govt calls for no-smoking public places
Govt calls for no-smoking public places JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health appealed to government agencies yesterday to declare more public places no-smoking areas.The ministry's director general of drugs and food, Wisnu Katim, said he would raise the issue with the Ministry of Tourism, Post and...
Wed, 28 May 1997
Two women arrested for Ecstasy pills
Two women arrested for Ecstasy pills JAKARTA (JP): Two women were arrested in North Jakarta for purportedly possessing and dealing more than 600 Ecstasy pills, police said.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Consumers should refuse SEA Games donation stickers
Consumers should refuse SEA Games donation stickers JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta consumers should refuse to pay for SEA Games donation stickers now that the decree authorizing sticker sales in the municipality has expired, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Belo due to vote in Washington
Belo due to vote in Washington JAKARTA (JP): Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo is expected to vote at the embassy in Washington D.C. in tomorrow's general election.Belo will be in Washington D.C. for several days from May 29, Antara quoted an embassy source as saying yesterday.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: TelecomsTelkomselHELLO SINGAPORE: Secretary-general of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Jonathan Limbong Parapak (center) calls from Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi to the Indonesian Ambassador in Singapore, H.B.L.
Wed, 28 May 1997
RI's investment climate promising
RI's investment climate promising JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's commercial and investment environment is moving in the right direction, a senior executive of U.S. firm General Electric has said.Speaking at a recent hearing with the House Committee of the United States Congress, R.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Indonesia to resume car talks with Japan, EU and U.S.
Indonesia to resume car talks with Japan, EU and U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will continue to seek bilateral solutions to the dispute over its national car policy, but has no intention of offering compensation to any of the parties protesting the policy.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Money may hamper Thamrin Cup tennis
Money may hamper Thamrin Cup tennis JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the 23rd Thamrin Cup junior tennis championship are facing financial problems, tournament director August Ferry Raturandang said yesterday.
Wed, 28 May 1997
South Africa optimistic on 2004 Olympic bid
South Africa optimistic on 2004 Olympic bid JAKARTA (JP): The Republic of South Africa is optimistic Cape Town can win the 2004 Olympic Games despite competition from Athens, Buenos Aires, Rome and Stockholm.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Gunung Agung to sue Jagata over bank scam
Gunung Agung to sue Jagata over bank scam JAKARTA (JP): PT Gunung Agung and Group will sue PT Jagata Primabumi over a Bank Arta Prima debacle which has resulted in the arrest of five executives from the former and one from the latter, lawyers said yesterday.
Wed, 28 May 1997
RI to join property expo
RI to join property expo JAKARTA (JP): Four Indonesian developers -- PT Bumi Serpong Damai, Ciputra Group, PT Artha Graha Sentral and Pura Group -- will participate in an international property exhibition in Singapore, the organizer said yesterday.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,350 100 591,500 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,125 -25 5,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,075 25...
Wed, 28 May 1997
Uzbekistan soccer team to arrive in Jakarta on Friday
Uzbekistan soccer team to arrive in Jakarta on Friday JAKARTA (JP): The Uzbekistan soccer team arrives Friday for its Asian Zone World Cup match against Indonesia on June 1.The Indonesian Soccer Association's secretary, Nugraha Besoes, said Monday the Uzbekistan team would be on a chartered flight...
Wed, 28 May 1997
Ethnic violence victims wait for new housing
Ethnic violence victims wait for new housing JAKARTA (JP): Three months after ethnic conflict ravaged West Kalimantan, 5,000 people whose homes were destroyed are still waiting for the government to provide shelters.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Body of Malaysian neglected in morgue
Body of Malaysian neglected in morgue JAKARTA (JP): A corpse of a Malaysian man who died Thursday was still in Cipto Mangukusumo General Hospital's morgue yesterday.The body of Chin Chong King, which had begun to decompose, has yet to be claimed or be picked up by relatives.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Indosat denies second public offer plan
Indosat denies second public offer plan JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat, the state-owned international telecommunications provider, denied yesterday it would launch a second public offering later this year.Its investor relations manager, Budi Prasetyo, said here that Indosat, which launched an initial...
Wed, 28 May 1997
Rights body calls for just and fair election
Rights body calls for just and fair election JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights urged the three parties and the government yesterday to stop "unjust and unfair practices" and assure a fair election."The public has every right to demand a fair election.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Registration for contractors
Registration for contractors JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has invited contractors intending to participate in project tenders in the capital to register themselves for prequalifications.Harun Al Rasyid, chairman of the prequalification team, was quoted by Antara as saying that the...
Wed, 28 May 1997
People refuse to pay polling booth funds
People refuse to pay polling booth funds JAKARTA (JP): Residents in a number of subdistricts yesterday expressed objections to the imposition of payments to make polling booths for voting day tomorrow.Andrie, a father of three, said he and his neighbors in Kawi- Kawi, Johar Baru subdistrict in...
Wed, 28 May 1997
Cheapening the campaign
Cheapening the campaignFrom Media IndonesiaThe three political parties and all their branches over the country have completed their campaigning.All contenders have presented their programs to their supporters through the media, or have conducted the campaigns in the open at auditoriums and the like.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Non-voting is no problem for govt: Analysts
Non-voting is no problem for govt: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): The government need not worry about people abstaining from voting tomorrow because it is common in democracies, two political analysts said yesterday.J.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Party chiefs denied access to election results database
Party chiefs denied access to election results database JAKARTA (JP): Access to the computerized election results database is being granted to five senior government officials but not to the party chiefs, the National Elections Committee said yesterday.
Wed, 28 May 1997
Name cards cause trouble
Name cards cause trouble SURABAYA: A 64-year-old man has been interrogated by prosecutors for distributing his name cards bearing a picture of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno, since 1991.Sallie Roeswandi's red name cards said "Admirer and mouthpiece of Bung Karno" and included a head shot of...