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Wed, 11 Jun 1997
Singaporean deported
Singaporean deported JAKARTA (JP): A Singaporean man, who was arrested Thursday for abusing his short stay visit visa by working for a security company in West Jakarta, was deported yesterday.Immigration department spokesman Mursanudin A.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
Kebayoran Lama drivers protest new bus operation
Kebayoran Lama drivers protest new bus operation JAKARTA (JP): At least 2,000 public transport drivers plying the Tanah Abang-Kebayoran Lama route went on strike yesterday after a new bus route was discovered to pass a similar route.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
Putra Surya to raise its equity subsidiary
Putra Surya to raise its equity subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Putra Surya Dumai Industry, a plywood producer, will increase its equity capital in one of its subsidiaries, PT Perawang Lumber Industry, by Rp 88.6 billion (US$36.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
Recycled waste markets collapse
Recycled waste markets collapse SYDNEY (Reuter): The Western world's penchant for recycling has produced such huge mountains of unsold waste that markets in used paper, plastic and bottles have collapsed.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
Cancelled F-16 purchase
Cancelled F-16 purchase The deed has been done. In protest, the Indonesian government has canceled the deal to buy eight American F-16As and one F-16B fighter/attack aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU).
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
Indocopper's profit up
Indocopper's profit up JAKARTA (JP): PT Indocopper Investama Corporation, a mining subsidiary of the Bakrie Group, recorded a 62.8 percent increase in net profit to Rp 56.46 billion (US$23.5 million) in 1996, the company said yesterday.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
PT Jasindo to insure four new RI satellites
PT Jasindo to insure four new RI satellites JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned loss insurance company, PT Jasindo, will lead a consortium of local and foreign insurance firms to insure four new Indonesian-operated satellites for about US$350 million each.
Wed, 11 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 Educational Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Topacio 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
Alcatel wins China's order
Alcatel wins China's order SINGAPORE (Reuter): French telecoms equipment group Alcatel Alsthom said yesterday it had won a US$58 million extension order in China to supply network infrastructure equipment.
Wed, 11 Jun 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 Hawaiian Band/Orkes Keroncong, Hula-hula Dances, every Saturday Night, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
Government cuts container waiting time at ports
Government cuts container waiting time at ports JAKARTA (JP): The government decided yesterday to cut the time importers can store their containers free of charge at the city's Tanjung Priok port from six days to three days, effective Aug. 1.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
Bombing, cyanide destroy coral reefs
Bombing, cyanide destroy coral reefs JAKARTA (JP): Fish bombing and cyanide are to blame for the widespread destruction of coral reefs in Indonesia, researchers said yesterday.Graham Usher of the World Wide Fund for Nature Indonesia Program and Suharsono of the National Institute of Sciences, said...
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
CN-235 plane crash caused by human error: Team
CN-235 plane crash caused by human error: Team JAKARTA (JP): A military investigation team has found that the recent crash of a locally built aircraft was caused by human error and that there was nothing wrong with the airplane.The chief of the Ministry of Defense and Security's team, Lt. Col.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
Training course on hotel taxation
Training course on hotel taxation JAKARTA (JP): The municipality will hold a taxation training course for hotel and restaurant businesspeople today in a bid to disseminate information on Regional Regulation No. 5/1996 on development income.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
Confidence in PDI
Confidence in PDIFrom Media IndonesiaIt is saddening that the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) obtained very few votes in the recent election. Why is it saddening? PDI may only get 10 seats in the House of Representatives (DPR).
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
APEC rapid growth costs environmental demage: Critics
APEC rapid growth costs environmental demage: Critics TORONTO (AFP): Stunning economic growth in many Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies has been achieved at the cost of severe environmental degradation, environmentalists warned here yesterday.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Foreign mining firms applying for jobs
Foreign mining firms applying for jobs JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said yesterday 120 foreign mining companies had applied for coal mining contracts in Indonesia.Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Third Coaltrans Asia in Nusa Dua, Bali, Sudjana said he hoped their...
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Importers complain of uncertainty at port
Importers complain of uncertainty at port JAKARTA (JP): Importers yesterday complained about increased costs and uncertainty at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port following a critical container pile-up there since late April.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Mustika Ratu targets Rp 25.2b profit this year
Mustika Ratu targets Rp 25.2b profit this year JAKARTA (JP): PT Mustika Ratu, a maker of herbal medicine and cosmetics, said yesterday its annual net profit was expected to rise 27.3 percent to Rp 25.2 billion (US$10.5 million) this year.Its annual net profit rose 18.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Mid East, Pacific forum proposed
Mid East, Pacific forum proposed KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Acting Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim proposed yesterday establishing a forum between Middle East and Asia-Pacific nations to discuss mutual interests.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Maharani set to allot Rp 226b for financing
Maharani set to allot Rp 226b for financing JAKARTA (JP): Multifinance firm PT Maharani Intifinance will allocate about Rp 226 billion (US$94.16 million) by the end of the year to its consumer financing, factoring and leasing sections, its director said yesterday.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Cup players dominate selection
Cup players dominate selection JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Davis and Federation cup players dominated the first day of national selection at the Senayan tennis complex yesterday.Indonesia's top men's player, Andrian Raturandang, beat junior Marco Sitepu 6-1, 6-2, in a group B match.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Big suppliers dominate state projects
Big suppliers dominate state projects JAKARTA (JP): Some large suppliers have capped large government projects, leaving small suppliers deprived, the Indonesian Suppliers and Distributors Association said yesterday.The association's chairman, A.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Defendant in Jagorawi toll case withdraws testimony
Defendant in Jagorawi toll case withdraws testimony BOGOR (JP): One of two defendants in the Jagorawi robbery and murder case, Erling Doly Wijaya, alias Mikel, withdrew his police testimony at yesterday's hearing.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
ASEAN officials in Cambodia
ASEAN officials in Cambodia PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Senior Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) representatives arrived in Phnom Penh yesterday to formally notify Cambodia of its acceptance into the regional group in July along with Myanmar and Laos, officials said.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Hayono wants Games sticker sales to go on
Hayono wants Games sticker sales to go on JAKARTA (JP): The state minister for youth affairs and sports, Hayono Isman, said yesterday he hoped the Ministry of Social Services would extend the permit for the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games consortium to raise funds.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Action against illegal house maid agencies urged
Action against illegal house maid agencies urged JAKARTA (JP): The City Manpower Agency was urged to take stern action against illegal agencies supplying domestic help, a city official said yesterday.The city's assistant secretary for social welfare, Soenarjudardji, said that the large number of...
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Sudomo tries to put lid on talk on vice-predidency
Sudomo tries to put lid on talk on vice-predidency JAKARTA (JP): Two military observers tried yesterday to put a lid on discussion of the country's next vice president by suggesting that it wait until next year.Lt. Gen.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife conservation According to various newspaper reports, many singers and TV personalities keep wildlife such as orangutans, gibbons etc. as pets. Some Indonesian families also like to keep wildlife -- mammals, reptiles, and birds (alive or stuffed).
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Four die in road accident
Four die in road accident SEMARANG: Four people died and five others were seriously injured when the Suzuki minivan they were traveling in collided with a truck on the Semarang-Bawean highway in the vicinity of Harjosari village Friday.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Foreign tourists on cruises
Foreign tourists on cruises MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Cruise ships carried 20,442 foreign tourists to West Nusa Tenggara in 1996, a sharp increase on the 12,253 foreigners that cruised to the province in 1995, a provincial official said yesterday.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Special justice councils set up before free trade
Special justice councils set up before free trade JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has set up two special councils of justices, on intellectual property rights and banking, Chief Justice Sarwata said yesterday."It was decided in a leadership meting last month.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Three soldiers get posthumous promotion
Three soldiers get posthumous promotion JAKARTA (JP): Greater Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso promoted posthumously yesterday three soldiers by one grade who died on duty during the election campaigns in the city from April 27 to May 23.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Mayora gets an 'A' rating
Mayora gets an 'A' rating JAKARTA (JP): PT Mayora Indah, the largest biscuit, candy, chocolate and coffee producer in the country, was given an "A" credit rating from Indonesian rating agency Pefindo.The publicly listed company said here yesterday that the "A" rating was the highest given by...
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Asians use mobile phones more than Americans
Asians use mobile phones more than Americans SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian cellular phone users could soon outnumber those in North America due to an explosive growth in new subscribers, officials of Swedish telecommunications group Ericsson said here Monday.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
PNG may turn to Somare in election
PNG may turn to Somare in election PORT MORESBY (AFP): Papua New Guineans, disgusted with politicians they see as corrupt and ineffective, may turn to their first leader, Sir Michael Somare, in an election this week, observers say.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Berlian gets $68m loan
Berlian gets $68m loan JAKARTA (JP): Shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker has secured a US$68 million syndicated loan arranged by Mees Pierson from five European banks, an executive said yesterday.The company's corporate secretary, Kevin Wong, said after its extraordinary meeting here that the...
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Harmoko receives new job description
Harmoko receives new job description JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto gave the newly appointed state minister of special assignments, Harmoko, his job description yesterday, which is to brief new members of the House of Representatives before they are inducted on Oct. 1.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Race for Jakarta governor kicks off
Race for Jakarta governor kicks off JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta Military Commander Lt. Gen. A.M. Hendropriyono has been proposed as candidate for the next Jakarta Governor alongside current Governor Surjadi Soedirdja.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Indonesia's cocoa production expected to rise
Indonesia's cocoa production expected to rise CIANJUR, West Java (JP): Indonesia's cocoa production is projected to increase to 450,000 tons this year from 300,000 tons in 1996, says an Indonesian Cocoa Association (Askindo) representative.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Thai, Malaysian firms ink $260m telecoms deal
Thai, Malaysian firms ink $260m telecoms deal BANGKOK (AFP): Thai mobile phone company, Samart Corp. plc. yesterday signed a US$260 million strategic telecommunications tie-up deal with Telekom Malaysia Bhd. at a ceremony here.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Garuda Indonesia freed from non-profit routes
Garuda Indonesia freed from non-profit routes JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Air Transportation Zainuddin Sikado yesterday ordered all scheduled airlines, except national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, to ply the country's low-profit "pioneer routes".
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Protest at RP Singapore mission
Protest at RP Singapore mission MANILA (AFP): Ten left-wing activists staged a 30-minute sit- down protest outside the Singapore embassy in the Philippines yesterday, hours ahead of the arrival of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, witnesses said.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Terror in East Timor
Terror in East Timor Saturday's fire which razed the main market in Dili, as the police have claimed, seems to be the latest in a series of despicable acts of terrorism by the Fretilin separatist rebels in East Timor.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Thieves make away with 1.2-kg gold
Thieves make away with 1.2-kg gold JAKARTA (JP): Police are looking for thieves who stole 1.2 kilograms of gold, some jewelry and Rp 8 million (US$3,278) in cash from a house in Central Jakarta.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
S'pore extends levy deadline
S'pore extends levy deadline SINGAPORE (Reuter): A marriage stampede prompted by a measure to curb speculation in Singapore's housing market has persuaded the government to give young couples more time to tie the knot, the New Paper reported yesterday.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Asian states must focus more on oil security
Asian states must focus more on oil security KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Asian countries, where demand for energy is soaring, need to pay more attention to the security of their supplies, a senior International Energy Agency (IEA) official said yesterday.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
RI concerned about cut in Japanese aid
RI concerned about cut in Japanese aid TOKYO (AFP): Indonesia yesterday expressed concern about a Japanese plan to slash its foreign aid due to tight budget conditions, Japanese foreign ministry officials said.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Choice Hotels to open three new hotels soon
Choice Hotels to open three new hotels soon JAKARTA (JP): Choice Hotels, an international hotel chain, will open three new hotels in the country this year in an aggressive expansion plan.Karl Waelti, the Chief Operating Officer in Indonesia of the Washington D.C.
Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Punish Dili market arsonists: Governor
Punish Dili market arsonists: Governor DILI, East Timor (JP): The governor urged law enforcers yesterday to take stiff action against the suspected separatist rebels who allegedly torched the Old Mercado market on Saturday.