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Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Intercity programs enter Internet
Intercity programs enter Internet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Intercity Cooperation Agency and the Center for Information and Development Studies (Cides) signed an agreement on the establishment of an Internet service called City-Net.The agreement was signed Friday by H.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Endangered bear guards mansion
Endangered bear guards mansion BOGOR, West Java (JP): A man who claims to be a former guard of the late Gen. Soedirman, who created the Army, keeps an endangered sun bear to guard his mansion.R.M. Suwarno Purwosaputro, 72, said Saturday he had official clearance to keep the Helarctos malayanus bear...
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Aburizal defends dealings of Soeharto's children
Aburizal defends dealings of Soeharto's children JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's chairman, Aburizal Bakrie, has responded to criticism of President Soeharto's children's business dealings by saying that they had same right to do business as any citizen.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Poll probe results to be released March
Poll probe results to be released March JAKARTA (JP): The results of investigations into the 3,000 reported electoral law violations committed by the parties and government officials will be announced by next March, an official said Saturday.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Cardiac clinics planned for all 27 provinces
Cardiac clinics planned for all 27 provinces JAKARTA (JP): Cardiac prevention and rehabilitation clinics will be made available in Indonesia's 27 provinces to treat heart disease, a cardiologist at the National Cardiac Center at Harapan Kita Hospital said Saturday.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Low profits upset foreigners at Jakarta Fair
Low profits upset foreigners at Jakarta Fair JAKARTA (JP): Foreign participants at the Jakarta Fair have said that they have not gained enough daily profit because people visiting the fair just look around.The participants include people from Egypt, Jordan, Iran and Pakistan.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
One more arrested in Rp 5b heist
One more arrested in Rp 5b heist JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested another suspect involved in a 1995 robbery at a watch shop in Ratu Plaza shopping center, South Jakarta, a police officer said Saturday.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Iran FM met with Mindanao governor
Iran FM met with Mindanao governor TEHRAN (AFP): Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati met with the governor of Mindanao here yesterday and called for greater cooperation with the autonomous Moslem-majority island of the Philippines.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Jakarta stocks expected to be mixed this week
Jakarta stocks expected to be mixed this week JAKARTA (JP): Trading activities on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to be mixed this week with profit taking by local investors, securities analysts and brokers said.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Alatas to meet future HK chief
Alatas to meet future HK chief HONG KONG (JP): Just hours before Hong Kong is officially handed over to China, Indonesian foreign minister Ali Alatas will meet with the territory's future chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, to urge continued economic ties between Hong Kong and Indonesia.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Harvey helps U.S. singer reach the shore
Harvey helps U.S. singer reach the shoreBy Achmad Nurhoeri JAKARTA (JP): Man is no island. We all need assistance to reach our shores to survive. Definitely, this also applies to the entertainment business which is too well-known as a place with numerous pitfalls.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Sekar Laut's dividend
Sekar Laut's dividend SURABAYA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed PT Sekar Laut approved over the weekend the company's proposal to distribute dividends of Rp 30 a share.The company said the dividend payout would total Rp 2.25 billion, or 31.2 percent of last year's net profit.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
E. Timor bishops support all-faith talks
E. Timor bishops support all-faith talks JAKARTA (JP): The two East Timor bishops have thrown their weight behind a plan to have a meeting between people of all faiths in the area, to increase understanding and promote tolerance.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Satelindo adds network
Satelindo adds network JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelindo, a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) operator, has installed a Main Switching Center in Semarang, Central Java, to improve its service there, one of its executives said.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
National discipline
National discipline The government intends to revive the National Discipline Campaign. More than two years after it was first launched by the government, on May 20, 1995, the campaign seems to have had little impact on public life -- even though we know discipline is one of the chief means of...
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Jobs will go in Sempati restructuring
Jobs will go in Sempati restructuring ONBOARD AWANI DREAM 2 (JP): Privately-owned PT Sempati Air, saddled by a Rp 600 billion ($245 million) debt, is currently undergoing a major restructuring that will cut the number of its employees and stop some of its domestic and overseas services.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Kuwait provides scholarship
Kuwait provides scholarship AMBON, Maluku: The government of Kuwait, through the Dubai- based Darul Birr Organization, is offering a scholarship for Moslem youths wishing to study Arabic at the Muhammadiyah Makasar University in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Government regulates franchise operation
Government regulates franchise operation JAKARTA (JP): The government has ruled that franchises in the country will be limited to provincial capitals unless they meet a new set of operating conditions.Government Regulation No.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Three foreigners arrested
Three foreigners arrested JAKARTA (JP): Three women holding passports issued by the Republic of China have been arrested in West Jakarta for allegedly violating their working permits.Head of immigration's control and supervision department, Zaiman Nurmatias, said Friday the three were arrested on...
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
TV Program: Monday, June 30, 1997
TV Program: Monday, June 30, 1997TVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Cartoon Film: Silvan 3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 3:35 Creative Program: Karya Nyata, Batik Cirebon 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety...
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Book about lawman Ali Said launched
Book about lawman Ali Said launched JAKARTA (JP): A book about the late Ali Said, one of Indonesian's most prominent legal officials, was launched at the Attorney General's office yesterday.The launch of the 399-page book titled Ali Said Di Antara Sahabat (Ali Said Among Close Friends) coincided...
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
1,386 kilometers of new toll roads will be built
1,386 kilometers of new toll roads will be built JAKARTA (JP): State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga is undertaking a series of feasibility studies on 1,386 kilometers of new toll roads in the country, its president said.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Yayuk and Tauziat race to easy wins at Wimbledon
Yayuk and Tauziat race to easy wins at Wimbledon LONDON (Agencies): Yayuk Basuki of Indonesia and Nathalie Tauziat of France scored the first wins of the day as Wimbledon opened the gates and scheduled a full day's play on the first Sunday of the Championships for only the second time in the 120-...
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Observer blames recent riots on social discontent
Observer blames recent riots on social discontent JAKARTA (JP): The recent wave of riots has taught the nation that it is dangerous to underestimate social discontent stemming from state policies, Father Franz Magnis-Suseno said yesterday.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
S'pore rowing for most golds in SEAG
S'pore rowing for most golds in SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Singapore is confident of winning most of the gold medals in rowing at the 19th SEA Games here in October."Although we know that we are far below Indonesia, we are optimistic that we can perform well in the coming Games by capturing all the golds...
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Surabaya Agung's profit
Surabaya Agung's profit SURABAYA (JP): Publicly listed PT Surabaya Agung Industri Pulp & Kertas announced over the weekend that its net profit dropped dramatically to Rp 5.1 billion (US$2.08 million) last year from Rp 29.22 billion in 1995.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
China limo handy for handover
China limo handy for handover HONG KONG (Reuter): A Chinese state television station has found a new use for China's Red Flag open-top limousine -- mounting TV cameras for location shoots.Chinese Central Television will drive its own version of the ageing gas-guzzler into Hong Kong to cover the...
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Two more companies join KualiVa discount scheme
Two more companies join KualiVa discount scheme ONBOARD AWANI DREAM 2 (JP): A leading telephone distributor and a major jewelry retailer have become the 14th and 15th companies to join the KualiVa discount savings scheme for shoppers.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
HK ready for China's takeover
HK ready for China's takeover In the eighth of his series on Hong Kong's transition from British to Chinese sovereignty, our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin looks at some of the varied, less somber reactions to the changeover.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 30, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 30, 1997Music * Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.1, Central Jakarta: - B.A.T.S: The Sunday Jazz Club performs live music, video clip, talk show, etc., every Sunday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., * Hotel Horison, Jl.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Intelligence chief warns of provocation
Intelligence chief warns of provocation JAKARTA (JP): State Intelligence Coordinating Body chief Lt. Gen. (ret) Moetojib called on the public Saturday to be wary of any attempts by groups or individuals to make waves before next year's presidential election.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Three suffocate in deep well
Three suffocate in deep well SURAKARTA: Three people died over the weekend in a 10 meter- deep well after inhaling fumes of a diesel engine they lowered to pump out the water. The incident in Kalikotes village, Klaten regency occurred Friday when Narimo, 45, went down the well to check on the...
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Analysts question Kotjo's touch after VDH share plunge
Analysts question Kotjo's touch after VDH share plunge SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian corporate player Johannes Kotjo was once known as the man with the Midas touch in the Singapore stock market, but disappointing results for his key company have analysts raising questions.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Indonesia pulp industry expects recovery this year
Indonesia pulp industry expects recovery this year JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian pulp industry, which experienced a slump last year, expects a recovery this year as pulp prices show an increasing trend on the world market, the Indonesian Pulp and Paper Association said Friday.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Australian skeleton found in Kupang
Australian skeleton found in Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A villager accidentally discovered over the weekend the skeletal remains of an Australian soldier killed during World War II.The villager, whom Antara did not identify, was digging the foundation of his house when he found the skeleton...
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Danny upsets Edhi in chess tournament
Danny upsets Edhi in chess tournament JAKARTA (JP): IM Danny Juswanto had his biggest ever upset Saturday when he beat GM Edhi Handoko at the Bali Jeff-RCA Grandmaster Chess Tournament.Danny forced Edhi to checkmate in the 50th move of his King Indian opening. The win gave Danny 4.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Review will be impartial: House speaker
Review will be impartial: House speaker JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Wahono promised Saturday to reject any pressure, even from the President, intended to influence the team reviewing the House of Representatives' internal rules.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Japanese religious tour of East Timor
Japanese religious tour of East Timor DILI, East Timor: A group of Catholics in Japan are planning to go on a religious tour of East Timor to pray at the Cristo Regi (Christ the King) statue, Antara reported Monday.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Frustrated fire victims smash shop house windows
Frustrated fire victims smash shop house windows JAKARTA (JP): More than 200 houses were gutted by fire in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, yesterday as residents vented their frustration over the late arrival of firefighters by smashing windows of nearby shop houses.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Samphan must denounce Pol Pot first: Ranariddh
Samphan must denounce Pol Pot first: Ranariddh PHNOM PENH (Agencies): Nominal Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan will have to denounce Pol Pot before he can meet the press at Preah Vihear temple on the Thai-Cambodian border, Prince Norodom Ranariddh said yesterday.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Hong Kong handover
Hong Kong handover Every day the news of Hong Kong's handover to China is beamed on CNN, as it is a major historic event in terms of international law and politics.Were it not for the colony's economic and strategic importance as an Asian outpost, the big fuss about its return to China, with the...
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
English proficiency
English proficiency I read with interest the column "The Listening Post" in the June 13, 1997 issue. The letter from the columnist's correspondent in Surabaya, East Java, reminded me of a situation we had in the Philippines.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
The fuss in mining
The fuss in mining The fuss now raging in the Indonesian mining sector would not have occurred had the government fully realized that consistent and predictable application of rules and contracts over time is vital for investor confidence.
Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Parents protest dusty contest venue
Parents protest dusty contest venue JAKARTA (JP): The final of a children's painting contest got off to a bad start Saturday with parents protesting about the dirty, unhygienic venue.They were angry because the contest was held in the dusty hall D, which is still under construction, at Pasar...
Sun, 29 Jun 1997
Christine Hakim makes her TV series debut
Christine Hakim makes her TV series debut JAKARTA (JP): Christine Hakim is back. The internationally- acclaimed actress, who has been absent from the Indonesian film industry for a decade, will return to the screen next month when she appears in a new TV series.
Sun, 29 Jun 1997
'Marvin's Room' goes deep into the American psyche
'Marvin's Room' goes deep into the American psycheBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): There's something poignantly telling in the lyrics of Marvin's Room's theme song:When the stars grow dim/ and your dreams grow old/ What do you do when the winter calls/ and flowers fall from the garden...
Sun, 29 Jun 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? What would people think if a former rector of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta suddenly embarked on a singing career and started marketing the cassettes himself?Some would assume he had fallen on hard times.
Sun, 29 Jun 1997
A rare book with sexy topic
A rare book with sexy topic 'The Romance of K'tut Tantri and Indonesia' By Timothy Lindsey Oxford University Press, 1997 Hardback 362 pp AU$65 MELBOURNE (JP): There are many a doctorate thesis that have been spruced up and published as books but one dealing with such a sexy topic as Timothy...
Sun, 29 Jun 1997
Indulgent is middle name of many Indonesian yuppies
Indulgent is middle name of many Indonesian yuppies JAKARTA (JP): "Riches are for spending," wrote 17th century English philosopher Sir Francis Bacon.Three centuries later and halfway round the world, those words ring true for many of Jakarta's young well-to-do.
Sun, 29 Jun 1997
Sheila sways her music from Malaysia to Indonesia
Sheila sways her music from Malaysia to IndonesiaBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): She emerged agleam from the backstage, elegantly stepping along the narrow catwalk-turned-stage under the soft, flashing lights.