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Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Mandela sincere but knows less: Lopes
Mandela sincere but knows less: Lopes JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia believes South African President Nelson Mandela is sincere in his efforts on East Timor, but feels he lacks thorough knowledge on the issue, a government official said yesterday.
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Fire breaks out at Badung market
Fire breaks out at Badung market DENPASAR: A fire broke out at dawn yesterday at the traditional Badung market, destroying five shops and causing an estimated Rp 100 million (US$35,000) in losses.No human casualties were reported in the fire that started at 1:30 a.m.
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Ade's grave
Ade's graveCorrection: The story under the headline of Mrs. Nasution opposes removal of Ade's grave, on this page yesterday, mistakenly said "Indonesian Democratic Party" instead of "Indonesian Communist Party". We deeply regret the error. -- Editor
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Thailand denies end in gas talks with RI
Thailand denies end in gas talks with RI BANGKOK (DPA): Thai Deputy Prime Minister Korn Dabaransri has denied reports that the government has ended negotiations with Indonesia for the purchase of natural gas and joint development of the Natuna gas field, Thai newspapers said yesterday.
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Brig. Gen. Sjafrie to replace Sutiyoso as military chief
Brig. Gen. Sjafrie to replace Sutiyoso as military chief JAKARTA (JP): As predicted, Jakarta Military Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin will replace his superior, Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso, as the new Jakarta Military commander.Armed Forces (ABRI) spokesman Brig. Gen. A.
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
ABRI to accept city's decision on Blok P
ABRI to accept city's decision on Blok P JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) will not interfere in the Jakarta administration's plan to relocate the Blok P public cemetery, especially the remains of Ade Irma Suryani Nasution.Spokesman Brig. Gen. A.
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Teenager jailed for robbery
Teenager jailed for robbery JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Court sentenced yesterday a 16- year-old boy to six months in jail for stealing Rp 23,000 (US$7.90) from a woman.Presiding judge A.G. Dewata said Supri robbed Desi Bruri after threatening her with a knife while she was in a bajaj (three-...
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
A new labor law
A new labor law Despite persisting controversy, the labor law which the House of Representatives unanimously approved on Thursday after months of public debate, unquestionably contains some significant improvements over the draft as it was initially presented by the government.
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
State-owned fertilizer firms consolidated
State-owned fertilizer firms consolidated JAKARTA (JP): The government consolidated the country's five state-owned fertilizer companies into a single business group yesterday and appointed South Sumatra-based PT Pusri as the holding company.
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Bakrie raises capital
Bakrie raises capital JAKARTA (JP): An extraordinary meeting of shareholders from listed PT Bakrie & Brothers approved yesterday the company's plan to more than double its authorized capital to Rp 3.87 trillion (US$1.33 billion) from 1.5 trillion.
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Yokogawa hopes to double turnover in SE Asia
Yokogawa hopes to double turnover in SE Asia SINGAPORE (Reuter): Yokogawa Electric Corp said yesterday it expected to double its turnover in Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries over the next two years to Singapore S$400 million.T.N.
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 12 , 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 100 696,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,000 25 7,500 Alumindo Light Metal 800 -50...
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Daiwabo halts RI expansion
Daiwabo halts RI expansion TOKYO (Reuter): Daiwabo Co Ltd said yesterday that it has temporarily halted the transfer of spinning and weaving facilities in Japan to its Indonesian factory due to the economic turmoil there.
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Again, student brawls
Again, student brawls Student fighting has once again broken out. It was reported that on Tuesday fighting broke out among hundreds of students from the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB). Six students were reported injured and a number of lecture rooms and cars parked nearby were damaged.
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Collect impounded vehicles: DLLAJ
Collect impounded vehicles: DLLAJ JAKARTA (JP): The owners of vehicles impounded more than 10 year ago by the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) were urged yesterday to collect them.Saidin Murkana, the head of DLLAJ's equipment bureau, said there were 14 oplet minivans, three pickups, nine...
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Heat, high humidity big obstacles in rally championship
Heat, high humidity big obstacles in rally championship JAKARTA (JP): Scorching heat and high humidity over Sumatra's rubber and palm oil plantations will challenge the men and machines trying to conquer the 11th round of the Gudang Garam World Rally Championships next week in Medan.
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Cheap apartments in Petamburan
Cheap apartments in Petamburan JAKARTA (JP): Construction will begin soon on a six-story building with 100 apartments in the flood-prone Petamburan area in Central Jakarta, according to Mayor Abdul Kahfi.The Rp 3.71 billion (US$1.29 million) project will be erected on a 2.
Sat, 13 Sep 1997
Indonesia and Chile form business council
Indonesia and Chile form business council JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Chile opened yesterday a business council as part of their long-term plan to boost bilateral trade.Chile's ambassador to Indonesia, Hernan Tassara, said he hoped the newly formed Indonesia-Chile Business Council would help the...
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Mandela's call for special autonomy not viable: Abilio
Mandela's call for special autonomy not viable: Abilio DILI (JP): Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares brushed off South African President Nelson Mandela's suggestion of special autonomy status for East Timor, questioning whether the province was ready for such distinction."I ask you...
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Fund for needy defendants frozen due to money woes
Fund for needy defendants frozen due to money woes JAKARTA (JP): The monetary turmoil hitting the country has also found its way into the legal system as the allocation of Rp 2.5 billion in legal aid funds to needy defendants will be temporarily frozen.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Indian golfers shine in Ericsson Masters
Indian golfers shine in Ericsson MastersBy Bobby Allen Wilson BINTAN, Riau (JP): India's Arjun Atwal has a reputation for being a fast starter but his opening round at the US$500,000 Asia-Pacific Ericsson Masters yesterday surpassed any of his previous performances.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Japan asked to help ASEAN maintain monetary stability
Japan asked to help ASEAN maintain monetary stability JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto reiterated his call yesterday to members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to establish a common safety network system in the form of a special fund to cope with a currency turmoil.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
House passes labor bill
House passes labor bill JAKARTA (JP): Workers will be able to go on strike without fear of losing their wages or their Idul Fitri holiday bonus, as they are now basic rights, if the much-altered manpower bill goes into effect.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Health building inaugurated
Health building inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi inaugurated yesterday the operation of Fatmawati Hospital's new health service facility in its compound in South Jakarta.At the inauguration ceremony, Sujudi said that he expected the new six-story building, named Teratai, to help...
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
RI golfers to play in Spain
RI golfers to play in Spain JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian golfers Basuki Rowi and Toscara Ediwan have won the right to play in next month's Volvo Classic International in Jerez, Spain.They both went through the par-72 Pantai Indah Kapuk golf course yesterday with a score of 41 in their respective groups.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
New governor urged to follow blueprint
New governor urged to follow blueprint JAKARTA (JP): Outgoing Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday urged the next governor to focus on the city's nine strategic plans that have been implemented in the past five years.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
More signals needed
More signals needed The government has, for now, succeeded in strengthening the value of the rupiah against the dollar and in pushing up the stock exchange's composite index. The ten-point program announced on Sept. 3 has proven effective in satisfying the expectations of market players.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
ABRI and civilians
ABRI and civilians When I read in The Jakarta Post of Sept. 9, the statement made by a well respected political scientist, Prof Dr Juwono Sudarsono, vice governor of the National Resilience Institute, I was surprised or, perhaps better, shocked.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
'Don't sell land for haj pilgrimage'
'Don't sell land for haj pilgrimage' MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The head of the Ministry of Religious Affairs' provincial office, H.M. Tubat, has asked residents not to sell their land to pay for haj pilgrimages.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Near Future Tokyo Sound rounds out musical repertoire
Near Future Tokyo Sound rounds out musical repertoireBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): The shifting tides of world music will be on show when Japanese music group Near Future Tokyo Sound takes the stage here this week.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Govt lacks knowledge in psychology: Expert
Govt lacks knowledge in psychology: Expert JAKARTA (JP): The government lacks the psychological knowledge needed to face the growing amount of social problems plaguing the country, a renowned psychologist said.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Sonoco plans to boost RI operation
Sonoco plans to boost RI operation JAKARTA (JP): Sonoco, a major U.S. producer of packaging materials, plans to further expand its operations in Indonesia following last year's move to take over a local packaging company.Managing director of Sonoco Asia, Perry D.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
SE Asian currencies lose footing again
SE Asian currencies lose footing again SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian currencies slid again yesterday as Malaysia's planned measures to cut a yawning current account deficit left the market uninspired.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Soeharto drops by House crash course
Soeharto drops by House crash course BOGOR, West Java (JP): President Soeharto dropped by the Bogor Presidential Palace yesterday to have a look at the crash course for members of the next House of Representatives (DPR).
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Bakrie to expand its molding plant
Bakrie to expand its molding plant JAKARTA (JP): Automotive component producer PT Bakrie Tosanjaya has spent about US$24 million to expand the production facilities of its molding plant in Bekasi, West Java.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nikko Bali Hotel: - Kupu-kupu Amphitheater, Balinese dance performances at 9 p.m. to 10 p.m., Legong Dance, on Tuesday, Joged Bumbung, on Thursday, Ramayana, on Saturday. - Oo Looloos Santap Restaurant presents live music daily except Monday at 9 p.m.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Economists differ on impact of SE Asian currency woes
Economists differ on impact of SE Asian currency woes TOKYO (AFP): Currency weakness following the recent turmoil in Southeast Asia is expected to delay any redress of the trade and current account deficits of affected economies until at least 1999, economists said.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Woman jailed for pirating CDs
Woman jailed for pirating CDs JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Court sentenced yesterday a shop owner to five months in jail for selling pirated cassettes and compact discs.The presiding judge, M. Suleman, said the defendant Melia Fransiska violated Law No.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Nahfud, at the Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, at 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 17. * Photo Exhibition: My Colors, by Heri Hermawan, at the Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki...
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
House completes redeliberation of broadcasting bill
House completes redeliberation of broadcasting bill JAKARTA (JP): A House of Representatives special committee completed yesterday the redeliberation of the broadcasting bill, introducing significant change to the document including the imposition of broadcasting fees on television owners.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
E. Java Power, Pertamina sign gas supply agreement
E. Java Power, Pertamina sign gas supply agreement JAKARTA (JP): Private electricity company PT East Java Power Corp. signed yesterday an agreement with state-owned oil company Pertamina to supply natural gas to its 500 Megawatt (MW) power plant in Pasuruan, East Java.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Govt must bail out bus firm: Iedil
Govt must bail out bus firm: Iedil JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto has been urged to help improve the management of state-owned bus company PPD in a bid to increase the firm's profitability.H.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Cloud-seeding to help planting season
Cloud-seeding to help planting season JATILUHUR, W. Java: Some 200 million cubic meters of water is expected to pour down on the Citarum river basin, West Java, when cloud seeding starts at the end of the month.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Ananda makes impressive Jakarta debut
Ananda makes impressive Jakarta debutBy Emilie Soeur JAKARTA (JP): Some are only excellent pianists but he is a musician, said Slamet A. Sjukur, the famous Indonesian composer, of Ananda Sukarlan's recital at Gedung Kesenian.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Antam has new president
Antam has new president JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B Sudjana installed yesterday Dedi Aditya Sumanagara as the new president of the state-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam).Dedi replaced Darmoko Slamet who currently serves as the ministry's secretary general.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
RI to import more sugar
RI to import more sugar LONDON (Reuter): Indonesia is expected to import over one million tons of sugar in 1997/98, including more than 300,000 tons of raws, Czarnikow Sugar said in its latest monthly report yesterday.Imports would be little changed from last season.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Private firms to build large refineries
Private firms to build large refineries JAKARTA (JP): Two private companies are set to develop large oil refineries in Probolinggo and Situbondo, East Java, state- owned oil and gas company Pertamina's president Faisal Abda'oe said yesterday.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Stock monitors to be put in public places
Stock monitors to be put in public places JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will install stock trading monitors in public places beginning in November this year.JSX president Cyrill D. Noerhadi said yesterday the computer monitors would be installed at major airports, hotels, seaports...
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Nera to serve SE Asia
Nera to serve SE Asia SINGAPORE (DPA): Norwegian firm Nera Telecommunications plans to launch a new, ultra-fast wireless communication network in Southeast Asia next year, reports in Singapore said yesterday.
Fri, 12 Sep 1997
Churches urged to be self-reliant
Churches urged to be self-reliant JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Local Catholic churches here must strive to become self-reliant, no longer depending on donations from foreign churches, Jayapura Bishop Herman F.M. Munninghoff said here yesterday.