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Sat, 03 May 1997
Turkey to host Moslem summit
Turkey to host Moslem summit ANKARA (Reuter): Turkey will host leaders from seven Moslem countries in June for a summit on economic cooperation championed by Islamist Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan, a state minister said yesterday.
Sat, 03 May 1997
GCR buys RI oil stake
GCR buys RI oil stake LONDON (Reuter): Gulf Canada Resources Ltd (GCR) said yesterday it was buying a 12 percent stake in an Indonesian production-sharing contract from Seafield Resources Plc.The Gulf Canada acquisition is in the 3,500 sq km offshore Pangkah oil block off East Java.
Sat, 03 May 1997
PPP supporters fill streets of Semarang and Tasikmalaya
PPP supporters fill streets of Semarang and Tasikmalaya SEMARANG (JP): Tens of thousands of United development Party (PPP) supporters took to the streets here and in the West Java town of Tasikmalaya yesterday on their way to and from rallies.
Sat, 03 May 1997
Piracy rife in RP and RI waters
Piracy rife in RP and RI waters KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Waters around the Philippines and Indonesia remain the most prone to pirate attacks, accounting for more than half of the 34 piracy cases recorded around the world in this year's first quarter, the International Maritime Bureau's piracy center...
Sat, 03 May 1997
Class action casts light on judiciary
Class action casts light on judiciary The lawsuit filed Thursday against the State Electricity Company (PLN) by the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) for an eight-hour blackout throughout Java and Bali last month may have taken the public by surprise, given its uncustomary nature.
Sat, 03 May 1997
Great River gets $150m loan
Great River gets $150m loan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Great River International secured a US$150 million syndicated revolving credit facility with a maturity of five years in Singapore yesterday.
Sat, 03 May 1997
'Sad handing' campaign
'Sad handing' campaign SEMARANG: This year's election campaign is proving to be a nightmare for dozens of the rift-ridden Indonesian Democratic Party in the city and elsewhere in Java.Supporters of the government-recognized party leadership under Soerjadi have canceled campaigning in many places...
Sat, 03 May 1997
Furniture workers go strike
Furniture workers go strike UJUNGPANDANG: More than 50 workers of a furniture company on Jl. Ir. Sutami here protested yesterday, demanding an increase in daily wages.The workers of Singvlar Furniture, which is Taiwanese-owned, waved banners saying, "We won't be back to work until our demands are...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Bank Arya plans to sell 98 million new shares
Bank Arya plans to sell 98 million new shares JAKARTA (JP): Bank Arya plans to offer 98 million new shares or 24.5 percent of its enlarged capital to raise fresh funds of about Rp 50 billion (US$20.57 million) from the public, an executive said yesterday.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Bali Cliff, Pecatu: Frog Dance, Saturday. Balinese Theater; Ramayana Ballet, Monday, Kecak Dance, Tuesday and Saturday, Legong Dance, Wednesday, Mask Dance, Thursday, Jegog Orchestra, Friday, Tektekan Calonarang, Sunday, from 8.30 p.m.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Paranormals 'in action' at Block M Plaza
Paranormals 'in action' at Block M Plaza JAKARTA (JP): "You will get married next year... Your wife will be a Japanese or Javanese girl...," a woman wrote down for a client yesterday at Blok M Plaza, where 15 clairvoyants met with reporters.Renata told the client the "voices" were not clear.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Busang rumors fly as Freeport gets review extension
Busang rumors fly as Freeport gets review extension TORONTO (Reuter): The Busang rumor mill continued to churn on Wednesday as a jittery market weighed Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc's move to extend its review of the controversial gold project.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Soeharto marriage rumors 'untrue'
Soeharto marriage rumors 'untrue' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's half brother Probosutedjo last night denied recent rumors that Soeharto would remarry after the wedding of his youngest son, Hutomo (Tommy) Mandala Putra.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Fri, 02 May 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Educational Program: Lomba Motivasi Belajar Mandiri 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Students' Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Film: Dream of Flight 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 1, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,125 0 570,000 Alumindo Perkasa...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Astra plans to build low-priced sedan
Astra plans to build low-priced sedan JAKARTA (JP): PT Toyota Astra Motor, a Japanese-Indonesian joint venture, will produce a new sedan in 1999 with a price tag of between Rp 35 million (US$14,385) and Rp 40 million, a company director said.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Duta Anggada to issue $100m in notes to refinance loans
Duta Anggada to issue $100m in notes to refinance loans JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Anggada Realty (DAR) through its Amsterdam-based finance subsidiary, Duta Anggada International B.V., will issue US$100 million guaranteed floating-rate notes (FRNs).
Fri, 02 May 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Indonesia, Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta: - Lobby; Gending Jawa, Thursday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Degung Sunda, Saturday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Bumbung Bali, Sunday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Java Cafe; A. Usman (pianist), Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Championing local products
Championing local products President Soeharto's call last week for people to show national spirit by preferring domestic products over foreign ones may sound like an old, strange song to affluent consumers, especially in the current era of economic globalization.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Tri Polyta moving toward upstream integration
Tri Polyta moving toward upstream integration JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed petrochemical giant PT Tri Polyta Indonesia said yesterday it was considering a merger with its main feedstock supplier, PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center, to move toward upstream integration.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Tang's lawyers seeking to quit
Tang's lawyers seeking to quit SINGAPORE (AFP): Two lawyers representing Singapore's opposition figure Tang Liang Hong in his legal battle with the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) have sought court permission to stop acting as his counsel, a report said yesterday.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Winterthur Life Indonesia signs MOU with Bank BNI
Winterthur Life Indonesia signs MOU with Bank BNI The Winterthur insurance group was founded 125 years ago and is now the largest insurance company in Switzerland and among the top five in Europe. With its AA Standard and Poors rating, Winterthur has achieved a reputation for financial soundness...
Fri, 02 May 1997
RI in U.S. watch list on copyright piracy
RI in U.S. watch list on copyright piracy WASHINGTON (Reuter): The United States Wednesday said Denmark, Sweden, Ireland and Ecuador were failing to live up to international obligations to protect copyrights from piracy.As a result, said U.S.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Blue Bird to improve taxi security system
Blue Bird to improve taxi security system JAKARTA (JP): The Blue Bird Group, a transportation company, plans to enhance its Blue Bird taxis' security system by installing acrylic partition behind drivers' seats.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Wullem appointed as new coach of RI national team
Wullem appointed as new coach of RI national team JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) has named the Netherlands' Henk Wullem as the national team's coach, replacing Danurwindo.The association's spokesman, Tondo Widodo, said yesterday the Wullem's appointment was made after a...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Patent protection system application
Patent protection system application This is the second article on patent protection in Indonesia by James B. Lumenta, a senior intellectual property lawyer of Amroos Law Consultants in Jakarta. He is currently a researcher on Asia Pacific Intellectual Property Law, at Murdoch University in Perth.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Brunei, Germany plan new oil refinery
Brunei, Germany plan new oil refinery BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuter): Brunei's Oil and Gas Agency signed a letter of intent to build a refinery in Brunei costing 2.6 billion marks (US$1.5 billion) with state-owned German engineering company IAB, the company said yesterday.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Problems shadow RI-U.S. strong ties, Barry says
Problems shadow RI-U.S. strong ties, Barry saysBy Yenni Djahidin WASHINGTON D.C. (JP): Relations between Indonesia and the United States are "very sound" although some problems have recently crept up to cast a shadow over them, says Robert L.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Chinese ships in Spratlys were military: RP
Chinese ships in Spratlys were military: RP MANILA (Agencies): Philippine Defense Secretary Renato De Villa insisted yesterday that three Chinese ships sighted near Philippine-occupied islands in the disputed Spratlys were military vessels.
Fri, 02 May 1997
PPP supporters attack PLN office after blackout
PPP supporters attack PLN office after blackout UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): A United Development Party (PPP) rally turned violent here yesterday when supporters attacked an office of state electricity company PLN after a blackout.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Shuttlers have yet to show team spirit
Shuttlers have yet to show team spirit JAKARTA (JP): The Sudirman Cup is just 18 days away but national shuttlers have yet to show team spirit, psychologist Singgih Gunarsa said yesterday."Generally, they don't seem to have the spirit.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Philip Morris contest opened
Philip Morris contest opened JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Fine Arts Foundation will hold a painting competition open to Indonesian citizens over 18 years old.The Indonesian Philip Morris Art Awards is jointly organized by the foundation and the Philip Morris tobacco company.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Iran turns to Asia amid row with Europe
Iran turns to Asia amid row with Europe TEHRAN (AFP): Iran is turning to Asian countries for economic and trade relations as its political crisis with the European Union deepens, state television said yesterday.
Fri, 02 May 1997
PDI glad handing stopped by police
PDI glad handing stopped by police JAKARTA (JP): A rare campaign by the government-sanctioned faction of the Indonesian Democratic party (PDI) came a cropper in South Jakarta yesterday.Police stopped hundreds of PDI supporters distributing plastic bags displaying the party's symbol of a bull's head...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 2, 1997:
Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 2, 1997: Party Campaign area Important campaigners ------------------------------------------------------------------- PPP Java, Maluku, Irian Ismail H. Metareum, Ali Hardi Kiaidemak, Jaya Zain Badjeber, Jusuf Syakir, Tosari Widjaja, Syansuri Badawi, Rusjdi...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Gulf Canada plans to list RI subsidiary
Gulf Canada plans to list RI subsidiary CALGARY (Reuter): Gulf Canada Resources Ltd is expected to spend C$2.25 billion this year and the company hopes to launch the public offering of its Indonesian subsidiary in September to finance the last part of the major outlay, Gulf chief executive J.
Fri, 02 May 1997
1m hectare land for agribusiness
1m hectare land for agribusiness JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Irian Jaya provincial administration has allotted one million hectares of farmland for agribusiness development.The head of the Irian Jaya agriculture office, Robinson Sihite, told Antara Wednesday that the land earmarked for agribusiness...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Jayawijaya closed to transmigration
Jayawijaya closed to transmigration JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Jayawijaya administration has declared the regency closed to transmigrants from other areas.Jayawijaya Regent JB. Wenas told Antara yesterday that the indigenous tribes have their own tradition and culture which was far different from...
Fri, 02 May 1997
National Archives responds
National Archives respondsFrom RepublikaReferring to a reader's letter in the April 16, 1997 edition of your paper titled National Archives should store film documents, we would like to explain the following:One of the duties of the Indonesia's National Archives is to store a treasury of documents,...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Police detain 24 more people for infringing campaign rules
Police detain 24 more people for infringing campaign rules JAKARTA (JP): Police took 24 more people for questioning yesterday over campaign-rule infringements, taking the number under interrogation to 46.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Share price on JSX lose ground
Share price on JSX lose ground JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) weakened yesterday after a slight rise Wednesday, with the main price index losing 1.5 points in moderate trading.
Fri, 02 May 1997
ASEAN ministers to meet in KL on new members
ASEAN ministers to meet in KL on new members JAKARTA (JP): The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold a special meeting next week in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the admission of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar as full members.
Fri, 02 May 1997
No panacea for election campaign violence
No panacea for election campaign violence The continuing violence, especially in Central and East Java, has concerned many people. Political scientist Arbi Sanit from the Jakarta-based University of Indonesia talks to The Jakarta Post about the issue.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Language mistakes
Language mistakes As a loyal, longtime subscriber to The Jakarta Post, I am concerned about the fact that every now and then unnecessary errors and mistakes are allowed to appear in your professional, quality publication.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Strong teeth steal the show
Strong teeth steal the show BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A man with tough teeth stole the show at a United Development Party rally at the Ulee Kareeng soccer field.He hauled a two-ton Kijang van into the center of the field by a rope which he gripped with his teeth.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Man, is this a foreign land?
Man, is this a foreign land? DILI: Globalization, computerization, ASEAN, dual function...These favorite words of campaigners sound gibberish to most East Timorese, political observer Marcel Lombe said yesterday.
Fri, 02 May 1997
'Check schools before enrollment'
'Check schools before enrollment' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said yesterday that parents should check the quality of schools overseas before enrolling their children.
Fri, 02 May 1997
The Listening Post
The Listening Post "Building English Skills Through Newspaper + Radio" Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100.9 Mhz * Abner and I are assembling a list of the most common loan- words from other languages (primarily Dutch, Spanish,...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Golkar pledges better education system
Golkar pledges better education system JAKARTA (JP): After spending the first three days of the campaign making promises to eradicate poverty and reduce unemployment, Golkar changed course slightly yesterday by promising to improve the nation's state education system.