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Wed, 18 Jun 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 17, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,575 0 47,000 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,000 0 55,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,125 0 495,000...
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
'Kartu Halo' miscalculates
'Kartu Halo' miscalculates Since February this year I have had two mobile phones with Kartu Halo. So far I have not received an invoice for either of the telephones. Since I lost the mobile phones in Singapore, I applied for a new SIM Card and paid the first monthly bill (March 1997) at Kartu...
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
Muller not Mueller
Muller not Mueller I read your article Peter Mueller the architect of dream resorts published in The Jakarta Post (Sunday, June 8).I naturally appreciate the compliments contained in that article but it is very disconcerting to have my name misspelt throughout.
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
Air France, Garuda deal
Air France, Garuda deal JAKARTA (JP): Air France and national carrier Garuda Indonesia airlines have signed a cargo cooperation agreement.The agreement was signed yesterday at Paris' Le Bourget Airport in France.
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Family's Film: Road to Avonlea 3:10 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Topacio 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
State universities' tuition still cheapest: Minister
State universities' tuition still cheapest: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro denied yesterday that state universities' tuition fees were as expensive as private universities'.
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
Tribesmen burn migrants' houses
Tribesmen burn migrants' houses JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Tribesmen from the Kwimi village, about 43 km south of here, burned down six new houses Friday which had been built for migrants under a government resettlement scheme, Antara reported yesterday.The houses were unoccupied.
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
More comfortable walks for pedestrians on Jl. Thamrin
More comfortable walks for pedestrians on Jl. Thamrin JAKARTA (JP): Twenty buildings along Jl. M.H. Thamrin will be asked to tear down their fences and walls to create a friendlier atmosphere starting the end of this month.
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
RI exporters' must meet int'l standards'
RI exporters' must meet int'l standards' NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The government's efforts to open up the Australian market to Indonesian exports should be coupled with exporters pushing the market with quality products, experts believe.
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
Court told poor security at museum
Court told poor security at museum JAKARTA (JP): A court hearing on the theft of paintings at the National Museum yesterday revealed poor security at the museum. Safety regulations were frequently violated, witnesses said.
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
Asian crudes firmed on tight supplies
Asian crudes firmed on tight supplies SINGAPORE (Reuter): Tighter spot supplies coupled with peak seasonal demand supported heavy Asian crude prices yesterday, traders said.July spot trading for Minas crude has not started, but sellers were offering at ICP +25 cents per barrel, with bids likely to...
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
'The Post', IPTN to seek out-of-court settlement
'The Post', IPTN to seek out-of-court settlement JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Post and the state-owned aircraft maker IPTN agreed in principle yesterday to seek an out of court settlement of their dispute over a recent plane crash report, their lawyers said yesterday.
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
Sushi nya Kita impresses during its opening week
Sushi nya Kita impresses during its opening week It started out like a chapter from Epicurus' Bad Days journal. It was 9 p.m. on a Friday night and there was practically no vacant parking spot in sight on Jl. Kemang Raya, South Jakarta.
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
UN food chief wants Thai help
UN food chief wants Thai help BANGKOK (AP): Thailand, one of Asia's most efficient food producers, was urged by the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) chief yesterday to help less developed countries feed themselves.
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
Ciputra sees profit up
Ciputra sees profit up JAKARTA (JP): PT Ciputra Development, a publicly listed property company, expects its net profit to grow 19 percent to Rp 156.4 billion (US$64.4 million) this year.Company director Harun Hajadi said yesterday revenue was projected to increase by 30.4 percent to Rp 736 billion.
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
Foreigners report cabby for 'robbery'
Foreigners report cabby for 'robbery' JAKARTA (JP): Two foreigners had reported a Mercury taxi driver for attempting to fool and rob them on their way back to a hotel, police said.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
Local stock marts 'should assist mining firms more'
Local stock marts 'should assist mining firms more' NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges should set special listing provisions for mining companies to raise funds through the markets to tap the country's big resources potential.
Wed, 18 Jun 1997
E. Timor gets new police chief
E. Timor gets new police chief DILI, East Timor: Col. Atok Rismanto was inducted yesterday as the new provincial police chief, replacing Col. Jusuf Mucharam who is being transferred to the National Police headquarters in Jakarta.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Biotechnology meeting to focus on legal issues
Biotechnology meeting to focus on legal issues JAKARTA (JP): Legal issues affecting biotechnology are among topics to be discussed at the first Indonesian Biotechnology Conference, a representative of its organizing committee said yesterday.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
KL pays $400m for eight Hornets
KL pays $400m for eight Hornets KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is to fork out slightly more than one billion ringgit (US$400 million) for eight U.S.-made FA-18D Hornet fighter jets and training flight simulators, a minister was quoted as saying yesterday.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Don't politicize manpower bill, says Abdul Latief
Don't politicize manpower bill, says Abdul Latief JAKARTA (JP): The government ushered in the House of Representatives' first reading of the manpower bill yesterday with a call for workers and the public not to turn the controversial document into a "political issue".
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Microsoft sets alliance with Indonesia's Indosat
Microsoft sets alliance with Indonesia's Indosat JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Indosat telecommunications company has set up a strategic alliance with multi-billion-dollar U.S. software company Microsoft to provide Indonesia Interactive, a new interactive Internet service.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Australia, RI to boost trade
Australia, RI to boost trade NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Australia and Indonesia agreed here yesterday to seek a mutual recognition agreement on standards and to remove non-trade barriers to improve their two-way trade.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Bait and switch advertising
Bait and switch advertising In April this year, Indovision distributed a brochure offering existing customers of their cable service the opportunity to upgrade their existing decoders to digital reception.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Law and land sales in Palestine debated
Law and land sales in Palestine debated RAMALLAH, West Bank (AFP): The Palestinian legislature began debating yesterday a radical law which would declare all sales of land in "Palestine" to Israelis as "national treason.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Fresh call for govt to drop Soerjadi
Fresh call for govt to drop Soerjadi JAKARTA (JP): Supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri asked the government yesterday to dissolve the Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) leadership under Soerjadi after the party's poor showing in last month's general election.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
RI aims to win 150 golds at 19th SEA Games
RI aims to win 150 golds at 19th SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) predicted yesterday Indonesia could win nearly 150 gold medals at the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here in October.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Contemporary theater
Contemporary theater On a four-month trip from England around the world studying contemporary theater in India, Indonesia, Canada and the U.S., I was interested to read in The Jakarta Post, (Sunday, June 15) about the struggle for survival of traditional forms of theater here.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Tauziat beats Yayuk to win Classic title
Tauziat beats Yayuk to win Classic title BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuter): France's Nathalie Tauziat beat Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki 2-6 6-2 6-2 to win the DFS Classic at Edgbaston on Sunday, a year after she was beaten in the 1996 final.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Thai, S'pore leaders agree to boost regional investment
Thai, S'pore leaders agree to boost regional investment BANGKOK (Agencies): Thailand and Singapore agreed yesterday to boost cooperation to gain a better foothold in Southeast Asia's lucrative markets and to help Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos integrate into ASEAN, officials said.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Nationalism 'must not restrict' foreign investors
Nationalism 'must not restrict' foreign investorsBy Riyadi NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The recent rise in nationalistic sentiment would not drive the government to impose a restrictive foreign investment policy, economist Mari E. Pangestu said yesterday.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
BDNI eyes Rp 350b profit this year
BDNI eyes Rp 350b profit this year JAKARTA (JP): Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI) of the widely diversified Gajah Tunggal group expects an 80 percent net profit increase this year to Rp 350 billion (US$145.83 million), from Rp 190.4 billion in 1996.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Vietnamese bankers held in scandal
Vietnamese bankers held in scandal HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Reuter): Banking officials in Ho Chi Minh City said yesterday that police had detained seven senior banking executives in the latest twist to a debt scandal surrounding two of Vietnam's largest conglomerates.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Mooncat 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Music: Pop Songs 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 English Lessons 5:25 Variety Show: Science World 5:30...
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Singapore's Lee to visit Indonesia
Singapore's Lee to visit Indonesia SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew will start a four-day visit to Indonesia today, the Singapore government said in a statement yesterday.It said Lee, prime minister from 1959 to 1990, would be in Jakarta to attend a meeting of the JP...
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
UAE to buy IPTN aircraft: Tarmizi
UAE to buy IPTN aircraft: Tarmizi JAKARTA (JP): United Arab Emirates (UAE) will buy seven aircraft from state-owned airplane manufacturer IPTN but has yet to announce which types, Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said here yesterday.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Writing contest winner reads comics
Writing contest winner reads comics JAKARTA (JP): First prize winner of a writing competition on reading said yesterday that she liked reading comic strips best.Yulista Juviani Jane, 17, said she liked reading comic strips, because they were amusing, even though they were unchallenging to read.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Laksamana not Admiral
Laksamana not Admiral In my article titled Soerjadi vs political scientists, published by The Jakarta Post (Monday, June 9), there were a few translation errors.The most disturbing one was the name of Laksamana Sukardi which was inadvertently translated into Admiral Sukardi.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Aberson pleads freedom of opinion
Aberson pleads freedom of opinion JAKARTA (JP): The Constitution guarantees legislators the right to criticize and express different opinions to the president's and other supreme state institutions', says a legislator accused of defaming President Soeharto.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
No policy changes in Army under Wiranto: Spokesman
No policy changes in Army under Wiranto: Spokesman JAKARTA (JP): The new chief of staff, Gen. Wiranto, will not change the Army's strategies, Army spokesman Brig. Gen. Robik Mukav said yesterday."The Army's short, medium and long-term strategies have been periodically established by the Army...
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
RI wants to continue bilateral car row talks
RI wants to continue bilateral car row talks JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will continue bilateral talks on its national car policy with Japan, the European Union and the United States, if the World Trade Organization's (WTO) dispute panel can be stopped if the talks end in an agreement.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Subagyo gets historic mansion
Subagyo gets historic mansion YOGYAKARTA: Indonesian tycoon Probosutedjo has bought the mansion of the late General Soedirman, the Armed Forces' founding father, for the Army's new deputy chief, Lt. Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Power sharing could be a key to stability
Power sharing could be a key to stabilityBy Makmur Keliat SURABAYA (JP): The outcome of the election has conveyed disturbing signals. On the one hand, there is continuity. This has been shown by Golkar's incontestable position.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Aussie navy chief gets S'pore medal
Aussie navy chief gets S'pore medal SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore has awarded its Meritorious Service (Military) Medal to the chief of Australia's navy, Vice Admiral Rod Taylor, officials in the island republic said yesterday.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Thailand, S'pore sign $700 million joint venture deal
Thailand, S'pore sign $700 million joint venture deal BANGKOK (AFP): Thai and Singaporean firms agreed yesterday to develop a US$700 million industrial estate which Bangkok hopes will help turn its eastern coast into Southeast Asia's top industrial hub.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
20 nations to join cooperatives expo
20 nations to join cooperatives expo JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of 20 nations will join 500 cooperatives and small enterprises in an exhibition in Jakarta next month marking the half century of Indonesian cooperatives.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Pohang Iron forms venture to make stainless steel
Pohang Iron forms venture to make stainless steel JAKARTA (JP): PT Metro Dwiwidjaja and South Korea's Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd (Posco) signed an agreement yesterday to establish a joint venture company to produce cold rolled stainless steel.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Lonsum wants 1997 to be more profitable
Lonsum wants 1997 to be more profitable JAKARTA (JP): Plantation company PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia (Lonsum) wants to increase its 1997 profit by between 15 percent and 25 percent over last year's Rp 80.61 billion (US$32.97 million), an executive said here yesterday.
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Recent riots in E. Java blamed on communists
Recent riots in E. Java blamed on communists JAKARTA (JP): Government officials are blaming the recent riots in East Java on communist and left-wing activists.East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman told a meeting with local ulemas in Surabaya yesterday that the communist role in the series of riots in...
Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Employee kills boss for scolding him
Employee kills boss for scolding him JAKARTA (JP): An employee has been arrested for allegedly murdering his boss, a home industry entrepreneur in Kapuk, North Jakarta, police said.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.