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Sat, 12 Apr 1997
NGOs propose institution to handle public complaints
NGOs propose institution to handle public complaints JAKARTA (JP): Local non-governmental organizations proposed yesterday an institution in charge of handling public complaints on environmental problems.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Ganja plants discovered
Ganja plants discovered BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Police in Banda Aceh have arrested 13 people believed to be members of a syndicate which operates huge marijuana plantations in the province, Antara reported yesterday.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
CFC to open 60 outlets this year
CFC to open 60 outlets this year JAKARTA (JP): California Fried Chicken (CFC), a local fast food chain owned by PT Putra Sejahtera Pioneerindo (PSP Group), plans to open about 60 outlets this year with small entrepreneurs.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
No fare hikes of city buses yet
No fare hikes of city buses yet JAKARTA (JP): The government will not raise city bus fares, at least not until after next year's General Assembly, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said."After that it's up to the new minister," Haryanto said after meeting President Soeharto at Merdeka...
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Growth and democracy can go hand-in-hand
Growth and democracy can go hand-in-hand A recent report from the World Bank describes India and Pakistan -- together with Indonesia and seven other countries, including China -- as emerging global economic giants.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Cuba to open embassy in KL
Cuba to open embassy in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Cuba will open an embassy in Malaysia, the government said yesterday.Foreign Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi made the announcement after a meeting with his Cuban counterpart, Roberto Robaina Gonzales, who is on a five-day visit to Malaysia, according to...
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film 3:10 Culture Program: Lingkar Budaya 3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 TV Series: A Writer's Exchange 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Five people injured in toll road collisions
Five people injured in toll road collisions JAKARTA (JP): Seven collisions involving at least 14 cars occurred on Jagorawi toll road yesterday, injuring four men and a woman.Muhamad Abri, an officer of the state-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga, said all seven collisions happened between...
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Anti-Zionist task force to go ahead
Anti-Zionist task force to go ahead JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Committee for World Moslem Solidarity (KISDI) has started recruiting students and interested Moslems to join an anti-Zionist task force.Deputy chairman Ahmad Sumargono said yesterday the task force is expected to begin after the May...
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
RI's LSWR allocation
RI's LSWR allocation SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia's state-owned oil company Pertamina has allocated an additional 700,000 barrels of low sulfur waxy residue (LSWR) to its affiliates for April loading, industry sources said yesterday.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Internal dispute not to affect PDI poll vote
Internal dispute not to affect PDI poll vote JAKARTA (JP): The government will not let the continuing conflict in the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) affect the party's performance in the May 29 election, an observer said yesterday.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Youth contest tomorrow
Youth contest tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): A competition for young people called Gelar Remaja Abad 21, will be staged at the National Monument Park (Monas), Central Jakarta tomorrow from 9 p.m.According to a statement from the Yayasan Model Muda (Youth Model Association), about 53 senor high schools and...
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Pro-Golkar Moslem preachers in hiding after riots
Pro-Golkar Moslem preachers in hiding after riots SEMARANG (JP): More than a dozen pro-Golkar Moslem preachers taking refuge at government officials' residences in the wake of the recent political violence are afraid to return home for safety reasons, an official said yesterday.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
JSX suspends Multibreeder trading
JSX suspends Multibreeder trading JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) suspended the trading of Multibreeder Adirama Indonesia shares in the morning session at around 11.20 before it was resumed at 15.30 yesterday.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Shares buy back
Shares buy back We would like to correct an article published in The Jakarta Post on Thursday, April 10, 1997, which headline reads: INCO to buy back shares in bid to boost share price.While we state that the above title is incorrect, the President Director and CEO of PT INCO, Mr.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Biography of freedom fighters
Biography of freedom fightersFrom MerdekaI would like to propose that the government publish biographies of freedom fighters like H.O.S. Cokroaminoto and before him Wahidin Sudiro Husodo, through the ministry of education and culture, considering their invaluable achievements.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Premium Sri Lankan tea believed to boost libido
Premium Sri Lankan tea believed to boost libidoBy Amal Jayasinghe COLOMBO (AFP): A master taster at one of Sri Lanka's famed tea firms slurps a spoonful brewed from a prized sample and spits it out in distaste.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
PT Nusamba will quit Busang if there is no gold
PT Nusamba will quit Busang if there is no gold JAKARTA (JP): The minister of mines and energy, Ida Bagus Sudjana, said yesterday the government would wait for the results of an independent audit of the Busang gold site in East Kalimantan before deciding the next course of action.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
PSSI denies treating Yemeni team badly
PSSI denies treating Yemeni team badly JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) said yesterday that it had not treated the visiting Yemeni team badly, despite a complaint by a Yemeni soccer official.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
PT Astra welcomes competitor
PT Astra welcomes competitor JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest automaker PT Astra International yesterday welcomed PT Timor Putra National's plan to introduce a new four-wheel drive automotive series next year.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 11, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 21,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,050 25 387,500...
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Six people questioned over fatal shooting of policeman
Six people questioned over fatal shooting of policeman JAKARTA (JP): More than six people have been questioned over the fatal shooting of North Jakarta Policeman Sofjan Sani by East Jakarta Police last week.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Halla to expand to RI
Halla to expand to RI SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's Halla Group said yesterday it had signed outline agreements to build an auto parts factory and a pulp plant in Indonesia.Halla's honorary chairman Chung In-Yung signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia's Bimantara Group in Jakarta Tuesday...
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Italy holds seminar to boost trade
Italy holds seminar to boost trade JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Italian industries would hold a seminar here on Monday and Tuesday to discuss trade and investment cooperation with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and business communities.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Don't turn KL bourse into casino: Anwar
Don't turn KL bourse into casino: Anwar KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim yesterday cautioned investors against turning Kuala Lumpur's bourse into a "casino" as the stock market suffered a downward drift.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
RI's Sepak Takraw teams to enter Arafura, King's Cup
RI's Sepak Takraw teams to enter Arafura, King's Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Sepak Takraw Association will send teams to the Arafura Games and the King's Cup in preparation for the 19th SEA Games here in October.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
PDI and PPP support Surjadi's 2nd term
PDI and PPP support Surjadi's 2nd term JAKARTA (JP): The city chapters of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and the United Development Party (PPP) said they would support Governor Surjadi Soedirdja if he was nominated for a second term.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
No guarantees on int'l telecoms
No guarantees on int'l telecoms JAKARTA (JP): The government might let other companies, besides PT Indosat and PT Satelindo, operate international telecommunications services after 2005, the minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications, Joop Ave, said yesterday.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Crash on Cikampek toll road claims another victim
Crash on Cikampek toll road claims another victim JAKARTA (JP): One of the eight survivors of Thursday's accident on the Cikampek turnpike died yesterday in the hospital in Karawang, West Java, bringing the death toll to nine passengers.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Indonesian artists portray issues of development
Indonesian artists portray issues of developmentBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Japan and Australia are supportive homes to the mainstream movement of contemporary art development in the Asia-Pacific region.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
PT Timor seeks foreign markets for 23,000 sedans
PT Timor seeks foreign markets for 23,000 sedans JAKARTA (JP): Poor sales in Indonesia are forcing National car maker PT Timor Putra Nasional to look for new markets in Europe, the Middle East, China and Hong Kong for 23,000 Timor sedans.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Malaysia's power tariff
Malaysia's power tariff KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is to closely study a proposal for a tariff increase submitted by the national power giant Tenaga Nasional Bhd., a senior minister said yesterday."When the study is completed, we will explain the review but at this point it is still at discussion...
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Soldier tried for Timika shooting
Soldier tried for Timika shooting JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A member of the Army's Special Force appeared in the local military tribunal on Thursday charged with the fatal shooting of 16 people in Timika airport in April 1996 Antara reported yesterday.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
The election and sovereignity
The election and sovereignityBy Bambang Widjojanto JAKARTA (JP): Could someone be punished for sending a political statement through greeting cards?That is the case for Sri Bintang Pamungkas, a staunch government critic who is now in detention awaiting trial for urging people to reject the 1997...
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
'Plans on waste welcomed'
'Plans on waste welcomed' JAKARTA (JP): The Governor said he would approve any plan to cooperate with the city in waste management, as long as it did not burden the city.Assistant to the city secretary in charge of economic and development affairs, Prawoto S.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Internet connection
Internet connection I live in Central Jakarta (telephone number 6406607). Like many Jakarta inhabitants (the ones with enough money to do it) I am Internet fanatic. But...Connecting to Meganet here, through Telkom Indonesia, results in a maximum of 10 minutes before the connection is disconnected...
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Take action on deviant officials: Councilor
Take action on deviant officials: Councilor JAKARTA (JP): Strong action should be taken against officials who abuse their power in granting permits to establishments in Kemang and other residential areas, a councilor said yesterday.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Costly building shocks councilors
Costly building shocks councilors PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Several councilors were surprised Tuesday with a finding that the local government had doubled the budget for a state-owned building without consulting them.Rokian Cik Ubir of the dominant Golkar faction and M.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Final approval on futures bill delayed again
Final approval on futures bill delayed again JAKARTA (JP): Final approval of the bill on futures commodity trading was canceled for the second time yesterday, as members of the House of Representatives failed to agree with the government on several important issues.
Sat, 12 Apr 1997
Panin Sekuritas to launch two mutual funds
Panin Sekuritas to launch two mutual funds JAKARTA (JP): Panin Sekuritas will launch two open-end mutual funds -- Panin Dana Optima and Panin Dana Maksima -- on April 15.Panin Sekuritas' president, Made Rugeh Ramia, said yesterday Optima would offer about one billion trust units and aimed to...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Bukaka, Citac form JVC
Bukaka, Citac form JVC JAKARTA (JP): PT Bukaka Bandar Nusa will cooperate with PT Citac Engineering and Trading and Thomson Radar Australia Corporation, a subsidiary of France's Thomson-CSF Airsys, to develop two major air traffic management projects in eastern Indonesia.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Alternative models of development
Alternative models of developmentBy Sediono Tjondronegoro BOGOR (JP): The search for alternative models of development is inseparable from the history of nation-states from the 18th century onwards and the creation social-economic systems known since as liberal democracies.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
New public phones for South Jakarta
New public phones for South Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): I Nyoman Wiryanata, the head of the South Jakarta telecommunications firm, said the company will improve services by installing alarms to reduce vandalism attempts.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Transportation plan
Transportation planFrom KompasThe transportation plan to replace noisy bajaj (motorized three-wheeled vehicles) and ojek (motorbikes) in Jakarta with an electric car to be named molek, carries the approval of Jakarta's citizens. There are many positive aspects to the molek operation.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 10, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 315,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,025 0 34,000...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
PT Mitra Kusala Pertiwi
PT Mitra Kusala Pertiwi Developer PT Mitra Kusala Pertiwi's pre-sale promotion in December 1993 created my interest in acquiring one of the houses on offer at the housing exhibition sponsored by the REI (Indonesian Real Estate Association).
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Cooperative's chief killers hunted
Cooperative's chief killers hunted JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday were still hunting for four men who shot dead and robbed a cooperative chairman of Rp 11 million (US$4,563) in Bekasi, West Java.Bekasi Police Chief Lt. Col.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
New laws on local taxes and levies
New laws on local taxes and levies JAKARTA (JP): The government has to account for most nontax revenue in the annual state budget and local administrations have to abolish several taxes and levies under new laws the House of Representatives passed yesterday.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Australia deports RI fishermen
Australia deports RI fishermen KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Australian government has deported at least 38 Indonesian fishermen from January to March this year, an official here said.Luman Hakin, of the provincial social affairs office, said yesterday the fishermen were deported after serving...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
'Nepotism against principles of democracy'
'Nepotism against principles of democracy' JAKARTA (JP): The nepotistic national leadership recruitment process should be put to an end because it is against the principles of democracy, a political analyst said yesterday.