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Fri, 05 Sep 1997
Ananda write 'musical history book' at home
Ananda write 'musical history book' at homeBy Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): Pianist Ananda Sukarlan makes his Indonesian debut tonight at the Jakarta Performing Arts and Theater International Festival 1997.It is a coming home of sorts for Ananda, born in Jakarta in 1968.
Fri, 05 Sep 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Estetika 5 Ekspresi, at Hilton Executive Club, Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 10. * Painting Exhibition: Nuansa Decoratif by Sutopo, Djoko Maruto, Petrus Pranagung at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl.
Fri, 05 Sep 1997
Timika problems are 'complicated issues'
Timika problems are 'complicated issues' JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights attributed the recent intertribal tension that hit the Irian Jaya town of Timika partly to the local administration's inefficiency.
Fri, 05 Sep 1997
Sense of humor vital for debate
Sense of humor vital for debate I would like to thank Francesco of Jakarta for his vitriolic and humorless response (Aug. 27) to my article Xenophobic MP sours race debate in Australia (Aug. 8).Francesco's response has again reminded me of the sensitivity of cross cultural issue between neighbors.
Fri, 05 Sep 1997
Theater keeps traditional ties
Theater keeps traditional tiesBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): There is a new buzzword for artistic styles. It is cengkok.Coined by Ki Hadi Sujiwo Tejo in a discussion of "Theater and Tradition" recently at Taman Ismail Marzuki in Central Jakarta, the Javanese-rooted cengkok has connotations beyond its...
Fri, 05 Sep 1997
Six islets vanish near Jakarta
Six islets vanish near Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Six islands in the Thousand Islands chain in North Jakarta have disappeared and sand quarriers may well be partly responsible, an environmental official said yesterday.
Fri, 05 Sep 1997
Sukhoi fighter deal signed
Sukhoi fighter deal signed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will fund the purchase of Russian Sukhoi jet fighters and helicopters through a counter-purchase deal worth US$500 million, a senior minister said yesterday.
Fri, 05 Sep 1997
Developers want to build fewer low-cost homes
Developers want to build fewer low-cost homes JAKARTA (JP): Private developers urged the municipality yesterday to reduce the percentage of land they must set aside for low-cost apartments from 20 percent to five percent, councilors said yesterday.Saud Rachman and Lukman F.
Fri, 05 Sep 1997
Megawati not told about FCA decision
Megawati not told about FCA decision JAKARTA (JP): A close aide to ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri said yesterday she had not been informed of the cancellation of an invitation to speak before Singapore-based foreign correspondents.
Fri, 05 Sep 1997
ING Barings revises down profit estimate for BNI
ING Barings revises down profit estimate for BNI JAKARTA (JP): ING Barings Securities has lowered its profit estimate for publicly listed Bank Negara Indonesia for 1997 and 1998 as the rupiah upheaval continues.
Fri, 05 Sep 1997
Cameramen hurt in movie's fight scene
Cameramen hurt in movie's fight scene KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): Two cameramen were seriously wounded yesterday while filming a gunbattle scene for a Malaysian movie.Police said they were investigating why live ammunition was used in the scene instead of blanks, the national news agency Bernama...
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
U.S. investors pour out of SE Asian funds
U.S. investors pour out of SE Asian funds NEW YORK (Reuter): The recent turbulence in Southeast Asian markets has exacted a sustained toll on the performance and net flows of mutual funds investing in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, analysts said.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Holiday Inn, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 33, Bandung: - Kebun Bambu Restaurant: Guitar performance, Saturday, 7:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. - Braga Bar and Lounge: Jazz live entertainment at 7:30 p.m.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Smoking immunity?
Smoking immunity?From KompasOn Monday Aug. 18 at 1 p.m. I had lunch at the Au Bon Pain cafe in Kuningan Plaza. After a while a group of business "executives" wearing ties and office IDs entered the restaurant.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Call for edict on haj pilgrimage
Call for edict on haj pilgrimage JAKARTA (JP): Legislators called on the influential Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) yesterday to issue an edict restricting Moslems from going on repeat haj pilgrimages.Slamet Effendy Yusuf of the Golkar faction and H.S.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Glass factory workers protest
Glass factory workers protest TANGERANG (JP): About 170 employees of glass manufacturing company PT Alamkaca Prabawa Indonesia in Tangerang stopped work yesterday in solidarity for two of their friends who were severely injured in a work accident.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Asmat now crafts totem poles for money
Asmat now crafts totem poles for moneyBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Men in grass skirts swayed to the rhythm of a primeval drum beat. A woodcarver, Bird of Paradise feathers nestled atop a mass of braids, sat solemnly on the floor crafting a miniature totem pole.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Fire victims plead for relief aid
Fire victims plead for relief aid JAKARTA (JP): The victims of a fire, which gutted 1,297 houses in Pademangan Barat subdistrict, North Jakarta, Tuesday, pleaded for donations yesterday, including school uniforms for their children.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Cargill enters Vietnam
Cargill enters Vietnam HANOI (AFP): U.S.-based Cargill has officially opened a US$18 million animal feed plant in a southern Vietnam province, its first project in the country, the company announced yesterday.The U.S.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Antipolio drive exceeds target
Antipolio drive exceeds target JAKARTA (JP): More than one million city infants recieved polio vaccines yesterday, exceeding the target of 972,100 by 4.17 percent, according to the head of the city's health agency.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Asahimas' sales down
Asahimas' sales down JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed glass producer PT Asahimas Flat Glass Co. Ltd. reported yesterday a 7.6 percent drop in net sales in the first half of this year, to Rp 174.3 billion (about US$60.1 million), compared to the same period in 1996.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Japex joins gas project
Japex joins gas project TOKYO (Reuter): Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd (Japex) said yesterday that it will invest roughly US$80 million in a project to explore for and produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Malaysia's Kalimantan island.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Workers protest over dismissal
Workers protest over dismissal UJUNGPANDANG, S. Sulawesi: Thousands of workers of three companies at Makassar Industrial Estate held a demonstration at the provincial legislative council on Tuesday over the dismissal of 14 colleagues and the demotion of 100 others.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Army to supervise Indonesian labor export
Army to supervise Indonesian labor export JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces says it will deploy personnel to bring order to the labor export industry because illegal Indonesian workers in Malaysia have sparked immigration disputes between the two countries.Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. A.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Giralia frets at RI mine deals
Giralia frets at RI mine deals SINGAPORE (Reuter): The chairman of Australian junior miner Giralia Resources NL said yesterday he is worried that new mining agreements with Indonesia will not be signed this year and may be delayed until mid-1998.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
GSM-XL works toward no more dropped calls in traffic jams
GSM-XL works toward no more dropped calls in traffic jams People trapped in the traffic jams within Jakarta's golden triangle are now able enjoy crash-free telephone conversations if they subscribe to GSM-XL, which is operated by PT Excelcomindo Pratama.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Four killed in landslide
Four killed in landslide BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Four residents of Bantan Cuaca, in Rikit Gaib district, were reportedly killed when a landslide occurred following heavy rains.Antara reported that another three people were missing following the landslide which occurred late Tuesday evening.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Govt threatens to name slash-and-burn firms
Govt threatens to name slash-and-burn firms JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo echoed yesterday a threat to reveal the names of plantation companies who persisted in employing harmful slash-and-burn methods.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Excelcomindo builds largest microcell network
Excelcomindo builds largest microcell network Private global system for mobile (GSM) operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama is handling the installation of a 15.5- kilometer microcell network in the capital's Golden Triangle to improve its coverage service in Jakarta.Excelcomindo's President Y.W.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
BG, ARCO in talks over Indonesia gas
BG, ARCO in talks over Indonesia gas LONDON (Reuter): U.K. gas producer BG Plc said yesterday it was in talks with U.S. Atlantic Richfield Co on possible cooperation in the development of huge natural gas finds in Indonesia.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Filipino, Indian, Vietnamese most competitive in Asia
Filipino, Indian, Vietnamese most competitive in Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): The Philippines, India and Vietnam are seen by business executives as having the most competitive labor pools in Asia, where many countries are facing manpower problems, according to a regional survey.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Words alone cannot eradicate poverty: Activist
Words alone cannot eradicate poverty: Activist JAKARTA (JP): Poverty cannot be eradicated by statements and criticism, but by tenable cooperation between the government and non-government organizations (NGOs), an international social activist said yesterday.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Estetika 5 Ekspresi, at Hilton Executive Club, Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 10. * Painting Exhibition: Nuansa Decoratif by Sutopo, Djoko Maruto, Petrus Pranagung at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
RI banks in better shape than Thai: S&P
RI banks in better shape than Thai: S&P JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian banks are in better shape than their Thai peers despite recent currency woes and high prevailing interest rates, a Standard & Poor's analyst said here yesterday.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Myanmar's exclusion from ASEM surprises Alatas
Myanmar's exclusion from ASEM surprises Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas expressed surprise yesterday at British Foreign Minister Robin Cook's statement that Myanmar would not be admitted to the summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in London next year.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
50 hotels in C. Java closed
50 hotels in C. Java closed JAKARTA (JP): The government will close down at least 50 non- star rated hotels in the province of Central Java for illegal operation.Head of Central Java Tourist Office Sri Soebagyo told Antara news agency that the hotel operators had been frequently advised to complete...
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Stocks gain ground, rupiah stable on reform package
Stocks gain ground, rupiah stable on reform package JAKARTA (JP): Local stock prices gained ground yesterday and the rupiah stabilized following a government announcement on plans to lift foreign portfolio ownership limits and gradually decrease interest rates, analysts and dealers said.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
RI chess players win in KL
RI chess players win in KL JAKARTA (JP): Four Indonesian chess players won best player awards at the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur which ended Monday.They were Grandmaster Edhi Handoko, GM Ruben Gunawan, International Master Sebastian Simanjuntak and Novian Siregar.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Memorial service for Diana
Memorial service for Diana JAKARTA (JP): The British Embassy's memorial service for Diana, Princess of Wales, will be at 11 a.m. at All Saints Anglican Church on Jl. A.R. Hakim No. 5, Central Jakarta, on Saturday.A spokesman said the embassy was expecting up to 2,000 people to attend the service.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 3, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 150 33,500 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 750 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 700 0 347,500 Alumindo...
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
HK's new leader visits Malaysia
HK's new leader visits Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Hong Kong's new leader arrived in Malaysia yesterday on his first foreign tour since taking power after Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule on July 1.Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa and his five-member delegation met with Prime Minister Mahathir...
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Timber theft near Malaysian border
Timber theft near Malaysian border BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Six Malaysians and three Indonesians have been arrested for timber theft.East Kalimantan Police spokesman Lt. Col. P. Sumarno said they were caught stealing timber in Simanggaris, Bulungan, 10 kilometers from the Malaysian border.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Piaget timepieces at Plaza Senayan
Piaget timepieces at Plaza Senayan JAKARTA (JP): Gold watches studded with diamonds, sapphires and rubies will be on display at Plaza Senayan, Central Jakarta, from Sept. 7 to Sept. 14.They are from the collection of Piaget, the firm founded by watchmaker Georges Piaget in 1874 at his workshop in...
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Ultimatum for disobedient concessionaires
Ultimatum for disobedient concessionaires JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires will ask the government to cancel the permits of timber companies which poorly manage their forests.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Governorship nominees approved
Governorship nominees approved JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has approved the three nominees competing to be Jakarta's next governor, according to City Council deputy speaker Ade Surapriatna.The President's approval, he said Tuesday, came in a letter sent by the minister of home affairs to the...
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Athletes, officials to get sports awards
Athletes, officials to get sports awards JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's doubles champions Sigit Budiarto/Candra Wijaya will be awarded the Parama Krida Utama medal for their achievement at the 1997 World Championships in Glasgow in May.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Sheikh Hasina's visit to improve ties
Sheikh Hasina's visit to improve ties Sheikh Hasina's visit to Indonesia is the first by a Bangladeshi head of government since former president Ershad came in 1986.But while personal interaction at the highest level might have been minimal in the past 11 years, ties between the two countries have...
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Two suspects in Grogol gold robbery busted
Two suspects in Grogol gold robbery busted JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two suspects of last month's robbery in West Jakarta in which a police sergeant was shot to dead.A police source said yesterday that the two were apprehended in separate raids in Jakarta and the East Java capital of...
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Three developer staff nabbed in housing fraud
Three developer staff nabbed in housing fraud JAKARTA (JP): Three people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to cheat 2,000 prospective house buyers in Bekasi, a police officer said yesterday.
Thu, 04 Sep 1997
Seven bumped from SEA Games squad
Seven bumped from SEA Games squad JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association has bumped seven athletes from the 19th SEA Games training squad.The athletes -- from the squad of 78 in training in Jakarta, Lembang (West Java), and Houston (Texas) -- are Subeno, Abdul Manan, Nicodemus...