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Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Hamdani forces Nasib to a draw
Hamdani forces Nasib to a draw JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian NM Hamdani Rudin surprisingly forced counterpart IM Nasib Ginting to a draw in the fourth round of the Bali Jeff-RCA Grandmaster Chess Tournament on Tuesday.Hamdani started with the Slavian opening and forced Nasib to a draw in the 40th move.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
164 passports lost this year
164 passports lost this year JAKARTA (JP): The number of foreigners losing their passports has fallen from 517 in 1995 to 446 last year and to 164 in the first five months of this year, an official said yesterday.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Runner Ruwiyati gets approval for training
Runner Ruwiyati gets approval for training JAKARTA (JP): After concerns over her health, long-distance runner Ruwiyati has been given approval to train for the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here in October.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Unregistered drivers blamed for strikes
Unregistered drivers blamed for strikes JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja blamed unregistered bus drivers Monday for having caused intermittent strikes in the past two weeks.But drivers in South Jakarta said yesterday they were working hard to secure their jobs.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Managing the state
Managing the stateFrom GatraI would like to comment on the interview with Kwik Kian Gie and Mubyarto published in Gatra (May 17). I think members of the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly should understand the major thoughts contained in the interview.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Manila keeps sugar tariff
Manila keeps sugar tariff MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines will maintain tariffs on sugar imports from Southeast Asian countries at 65 percent, documents from the Agriculture Department said yesterday.President Fidel Ramos, in an executive order signed on June 17, ordered that the country's tariff...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
SEAG consortium stops contract
SEAG consortium stops contract JAKARTA (JP): The 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games consortium has terminated its contract with CV Kepatihan, which was to makes Games souvenirs.The consortium's deputy of business and promotion, Enggartiasto Lukita, said yesterday CV Kepatihan urged each of the 17...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
'Sightings' of extinct animals
'Sightings' of extinct animals SURABAYA: A Javanese tiger and Javanese eagle, both declared extinct, have been reportedly spotted by mountain climbers in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java.The animals were spotted in the 50,275-hectare park, which includes Mt. Bromo, Mt. Tengger and Mt.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Villagers protest at electricity office
Villagers protest at electricity office JAKARTA (JP): More than 150 people demonstrated outside an office of state-owned electricity company PT PLN in South Jakarta yesterday against a high-voltage cable installed over their land near Bogor.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
The House and the PDI election debacle
The House and the PDI election debacle The drastic decrease in votes obtained by the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in the recent election is likely to complicate the procedures and working mechanism of our legislative institutions, including the House of Representatives.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
No end in sight for ban on Chinese language
No end in sight for ban on Chinese language JAKARTA (JP): A senior official in charge of ethnic integration said yesterday the ban on Chinese-language publications should not be hastily relaxed, citing racial concerns as the primary reason.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Alumindo hopes $18m profit
Alumindo hopes $18m profit SURABAYA (JP): PT Alumindo Light Metal Industry expects a 113 percent increase in net profit to Rp 44 billion (US$17.97 million) this year from Rp 20.6 billion last year.The company's president Alim Markus said after shareholders meeting here yesterday that the company...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Vacation apprenticeship programs for students
Vacation apprenticeship programs for students JAKARTA (JP): A non-governmental organization is offering vacation apprenticeship programs to secondary school students.The second annual program aims to give students from low and middle-income groups four days work experience at social organizations.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Sumarlin discloses huge losses
Sumarlin discloses huge losses JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has discovered financial losses of hundreds of billions of rupiah caused by government overspending, overpriced projects, unpaid taxes, bad loans at state-owned banks and other irregularities in state finance management.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Telagamas Pertiwi changes name, nature
Telagamas Pertiwi changes name, nature JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed PT Telagamas Pertiwi approved a restructuring proposal which would change the company's status to a holding company and its name to PT Artha Graha Investama Central.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Policies needed to boost industrial competitiveness
Policies needed to boost industrial competitiveness JAKARTA (JP): The government needs to encourage restructuring in the textile industry and upstream-downstream integration in the palm oil sector to maintain their international competitiveness, experts said yesterday.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Amien urges more debate on succession
Amien urges more debate on succession YOGYAKARTA (JP): Moslem scholar Amien Rais made a fresh call yesterday for more unrestricted debate on the national leadership succession, saying it was needed to help Indonesians grow politically.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Mixed reactions to justice council
Mixed reactions to justice councilBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court's decision to set up special justice councils on intellectual property rights and banking has drawn mixed reactions from lawyers and observers.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Election victims
Election victimsFrom Forum KeadilanThe election is over and the dominant Golkar was again the winner. But one disturbing question is still on my mind and it relates to the status of the 234 people who died in the election campaign.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Singaporeans on civic mission
Singaporeans on civic mission JAKARTA: About 30 polytechnic students from Singapore recently went on a six-day civic mission to Sungai Kecil village in Riau, Antara reported yesterday.They helped repair the village's elementary school, using 30,000 Singapore dollars from Singapore's National Youth...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Duta Anggada to invest $400m in new projects
Duta Anggada to invest $400m in new projects JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Duta Anggada Realty plans to invest $400 million (Rp 961 billion) in new property projects in the next four years."The new investment projects will develop multi-function properties," Duta Anggada's president Hartadi...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Withdrawal of Tadjus deplored
Withdrawal of Tadjus deplored JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor said yesterday that the withdrawal of Golkar city-chapter chairman Tadjus Sobirin from the list of nominated City Council candidates was his right.H.M.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Will 'SCTV' care?
Will 'SCTV' care?From KompasHousewives busy taking their children to school in the morning, doing household chores and much more, are disappointed with SCTV because the TV station has discontinued the series Dua Hati Yang Berbeda (Two Different Hearts).
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Horison Hotel, Jl. Pelajar Pejuang 45 No. 121, Maskumambang 8 Buah Batu: - Spec's Music Lounge and Karaoke, at 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., P&P Band and Flower Power Band, Wednesday, Saturday; Organist and Singer, daily.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Car buyers should verify papers with City Police
Car buyers should verify papers with City Police JAKARTA (JP): Police suggested yesterday that people planning to buy used vehicles should verify documents first with police headquarters to avoid any trouble.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Duta Pertiwi's profits
Duta Pertiwi's profits JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Duta Pertiwi Nusantara expects a 15 percent increase in net profit and sales this year due to the glue industry's bright prospects.The company recorded total sales of Rp 34.70 billion (US$14.2 million) and net profit of Rp 6.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Seeking for a new format in RI-U.S. ties
Seeking for a new format in RI-U.S. tiesBy Aleksius Jemadu JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government's decision to cancel the purchase of United States F-16 fighter jets and to withdraw from the American-run International Military Education and Training (IMET) program signified a new episode in...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
HK, Singapore battle on as rival ports
HK, Singapore battle on as rival ports SINGAPORE (AFP): Old rivals Hong Kong and Singapore will battle on to be the world's busiest port beyond the territory's handover to China next week, but both also have a fight on their hands from emerging competitors, analysts say.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Redefining Jakarta's electronic frontier
Redefining Jakarta's electronic frontierBy Adrian Gunadi JAKARTA (JP): As technology and public awareness continue to expand in the modern era, traditional emblems may no longer be enough to establish the identity of a country.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Call for fresh probe into May 23 riot
Call for fresh probe into May 23 riot JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation called yesterday for another independent investigation into the May 23 riot in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, which claimed 123 lives.The foundation had just completed a week-long investigation into the riot.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Syrian PM due here to forge bilateral ties
Syrian PM due here to forge bilateral ties JAKARTA (JP): Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud Al-Zoubi and his entourage are due to arrive here today for a five-day visit to strengthen bilateral trade and other relations.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
U.S asks for WTO panel on Indonesia car policy
U.S asks for WTO panel on Indonesia car policy GENEVA (Reuter): The United States, joining the European Union and Japan in pressuring Indonesia over its car policy, asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) yesterday to set up a settlement panel to look into the dispute, officials said.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
RI to host journos' meeting
RI to host journos' meeting PADANG, West Sumatra: The second ASEAN journalists conference will be held in Bukittinggi, about 100 kilometers north of here, from July 2 to July 6, Antara reported yesterday.The head of the Indonesian Journalists Association's local chapter, Sahar B.S.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
RI undecided on ASEAN secretary-general
RI undecided on ASEAN secretary-general JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has yet to decide on whether to back Filipino Rodolfo Severino or incumbent Dato Ajit Singh of Malaysia as the next secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
Ulemas say no to mercy killing
Ulemas say no to mercy killing JAKARTA (JP): Leading members of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas rejected yesterday a colleague's proposal that euthanasia or mercy killing be allowed for people with AIDS.The ulemas council said that taking a person's life was Allah's prerogative.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
'Effective state' key to economic development
'Effective state' key to economic development JAKARTA (JP): Effective state is the cornerstone of successful economies, and without it, economic and social development is impossible, the World Bank asserts.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
UIC buys S'pore firm to enter Australia
UIC buys S'pore firm to enter Australia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's sole producer of alkylbenzene PT Unggul Indah Corporation (UIC) gained control of 50 percent of Australia's phosphate and surfactants producer Albright and Wilson Limited (AWA) by buying Singapore's Salim Olechemicals Pte Ltd (SOC),...
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
RI-Malaysia bridge project
RI-Malaysia bridge project JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar said yesterday that it was technically feasible to build a bridge connecting the western part of Indonesia to Malaysia.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
U.S. harbors new foreign policy in Asia-Pacific
U.S. harbors new foreign policy in Asia-PacificBy Anak Agung Banyu Perwita BANDUNG (JP): Almost all local media reported Indonesia's recent cancellation of the purchase of nine U.S. F-16 fighter jets and the government's refusal to take part in the American- run International Military Education and...
Thu, 26 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.
Thu, 26 Jun 1997
No RI laws have political bias, say legal experts
No RI laws have political bias, say legal experts JAKARTA (JP): Experts said yesterday there was no political judicature in Indonesia despite people being persecuted for allegedly spreading hatred against the state.University of Indonesia law professor Loebby Loqman and lawyer Luhut M.P.
Wed, 25 Jun 1997
Less is more for PDI legislators, say analysts
Less is more for PDI legislators, say analysts JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) may have more leverage in the House of Representatives after Oct. 1 because its 11 members may be too few to ensure smooth decision making, analysts said yesterday.
Wed, 25 Jun 1997
Delhaize-Salim retail
Delhaize-Salim retail BRUSSELS (Reuter): Belgian retailer Delhaize has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Salim Group to develop a supermarket chain in Indonesia, said it expects 50 "Super Indo" stores to be opened in five years time."There are already 10 stores.
Wed, 25 Jun 1997
'Prevention is key' to fight against AIDS
'Prevention is key' to fight against AIDSBy Wirasti Wiryono YOGYAKARTA (JP): Doctors must continue enforcing the proper diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases and maintain patients' confidentiality, including those infected with HIV/AIDS, a medical expert said recently.
Wed, 25 Jun 1997
Tosanjaya gets $10m loan
Tosanjaya gets $10m loan JAKARTA (JP): Car parts maker PT Bakrie Tosanjaya, a subsidiary of PT Bakrie and Brothers, signed yesterday a US$10 million loan with Mitsui Leasing and Development Ltd.Bakrie said the five-year loan had an interest rate 2.
Wed, 25 Jun 1997
Virus death toll climbs to 29
Virus death toll climbs to 29 KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A deadly airborne virus in Malaysia's eastern Sarawak state on Borneo island claimed another two victims yesterday, taking the death toll to 29, a senior state official said.
Wed, 25 Jun 1997
HK body to boost bank ties
HK body to boost bank ties HONG KONG (Reuter): Hong Kong's de-facto central bank will continue building ties with regional central banks and boost the territory's debt market to maintain competitiveness, Rafael Hui, secretary for financial services, said yesterday.
Wed, 25 Jun 1997
IPTN, the 'Post' agree to settle out of court
IPTN, the 'Post' agree to settle out of court JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned aircraft maker IPTN and The Jakarta Post agreed yesterday to settle out of court their dispute over the daily's inaccurate report on an airplane crash.
Wed, 25 Jun 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: PhotographyJP/afsHONG KONG HISTORY: The president of the Association of Indonesia- China Economic, Social and Cultural Cooperation, Sukamdani S. Gitosardjono (right) discusses at photo from the Grand Photo Exhibition on the Story and Development of Hong Kong with Information...
Wed, 25 Jun 1997
Lippo to sell HK property unit to China
Lippo to sell HK property unit to China HONG KONG (AFP): Indonesian-owned Lippo Ltd. said yesterday it would sell 8.1 percent of its Hong Kong-listed property unit to a Chinese state-owned company for 583 million Hong Kong dollars (US$75 million).