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Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Astra retains first slot in RI's 10 top companies
Astra retains first slot in RI's 10 top companies JAKARTA (JP): The Hong Kong-based Far Eastern Economic Review presented awards yesterday to Indonesia's top 10 companies, which were assessed in the magazine's annual leadership survey called Review 200.
Fri, 11 Apr 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, 11 Apr 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Parkroyal Ancol, Jl. Lodan Timur No. 7, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta: - Jungles Restaurant; Pasar Malam, Keroncong and Kecapi Suling, Friday, 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Dixie Band, Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Trio Band, Sunday, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. - No.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Barrick to continue exploration in Indonesia
Barrick to continue exploration in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Canada's Barrick Gold Corp will continue to explore in Indonesia regardless of what happens over the controversial Busang gold mine, a company executive said yesterday.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Indosat to spend $206.4m for new subsidiaries
Indosat to spend $206.4m for new subsidiaries JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat will spend at least Rp 500 billion (US$206.44 million) this year on four projects, including a multimedia business owned by the Bimantara group, but will sell 86.66 percent of its stake in PT Satelindo.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Cultus-led group offered Timor exploration block
Cultus-led group offered Timor exploration block WELLINGTON (Reuter): A consortium including New Zealand's Cultus Petroleum NL has been offered the exploration block AC96-1 in the Timor Sea, Cultus said yesterday.The consortium consists of four companies -- Cultus Timor Sea Limited, Cosmo Oil Co.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
The Listening Post
The Listening Post Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100.9 Mhz * Christian or Catholic? What a peculiar confusion can arise, when you discuss the officially recognized religions in Indonesia with someone from abroad, simply because of a...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Poolside - Pasar Senggol, daily, 6.30 p.m. Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, 7 p.m.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Firms given deadline
Firms given deadline JAKARTA (JP): The government has given fishing companies until July 1997 to realize their plans to import fishing boats or it will revoke their purchasing permits or give them to other interested companies.Fisheries director general, F.X.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Priest barred from traveling overseas
Priest barred from traveling overseas JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officials yesterday barred Jesuit Catholic priest Ignatius Sandyawan Sumardi, previously cleared of charges of harboring leftist activists wanted by police, from traveling to Perth, Australia for eye surgery.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Surjadi deserves 2nd term: Speaker
Surjadi deserves 2nd term: Speaker JAKARTA (JP): The City Council Speaker said yesterday Governor Surjadi Soedirdja should be given a second term in office.M.H. Ritonga said the administration would still need a person like Surjadi who was committed, wise and straightforward.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Irian tribal chief loses legal battle against Freeport
Irian tribal chief loses legal battle against Freeport JAKARTA (JP): A U.S. district court rejected yesterday a US$6 billion action suit by an Irian tribal chief against PT Freeport Indonesia and Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
BHP to quit exploration in several countries
BHP to quit exploration in several countries SYDNEY (Reuter): The Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd will quit exploration work in up to a dozen countries including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.The company also planned to close mineral exploration offices in North America to cut costs and...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
No delay in construction of Pondok Aren toll road
No delay in construction of Pondok Aren toll road JAKARTA (JP): The Pondok Aren-Serpong toll road will be completed on schedule despite protest over land compensation.Arsal Ismail, a director of the Drassindo Group, a member of a consortium undertaking the 7.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Prasidha to issue bonus shares
Prasidha to issue bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of the publicly listed PT Prasidha Aneka Niaga (PAN) approved a plan to issue 60 million bonus shares.The company's president, Mansjur Tandiono, said the issue would increase the number of shares to 180 million.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
More students to boycott poll
More students to boycott poll YOGYAKARTA: More than one third of students at Yogyakarta's state-run Gadjah Mada University will shun the May 29 general election, according to a survey.Chairman of the university's student senate M.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Budiman walks out of courtroom
Budiman walks out of courtroom JAKARTA (JP): The subversion trial of youth activist Budiman Sudjatmiko continued at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday without the defendant or his lawyers.Budiman, the leader of the Democratic People's Party (PRD), walked out of the courtroom followed by...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Poll watchdog to sue Ujungpandang police
Poll watchdog to sue Ujungpandang police UJUNGPANDANG (JP): An independent poll watchdog has said it plans to sue Ujungpandang police for banning a training program for its election observers here Monday.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
New statistiscs bill may hurt private researchers
New statistiscs bill may hurt private researchers JAKARTA (JP): An economic advisory group criticized a government-sponsored bill on statistics yesterday saying the bill should not control private researchers.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Rare shark found in Borneo waters
Rare shark found in Borneo waters GENEVA (AFP): A fresh water shark which was believed extinct is alive and swimming off the coast of Borneo, Malaysia, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources said Wednesday.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Indonesia may produce 11m tons pulp by 2010
Indonesia may produce 11m tons pulp by 2010 RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuter): Indonesian pulp production capacity could reach 11.1 million tons by the year 2010, the chairman of RGM International Corp told an international pulp and paper conference here.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Baseless criticism puzzles people, Soeharto says
Baseless criticism puzzles people, Soeharto says JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said political development has nurtured Indonesians' political awareness and allowed them to become more critical, but groundless criticisms only confuse the people.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Yemeni team to complain about bad treatment here
Yemeni team to complain about bad treatment here JAKARTA (JP): Yemen will lodge a complaint with the Indonesian government on the poor treatment that its soccer team has received since arriving here yesterday for a World Cup Asian zone qualifier on April 13.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
S. Korean consortium, AIR plan to build 70-seat jets
S. Korean consortium, AIR plan to build 70-seat jets SEOUL (AFP): South Korea has struck a US$1.2 billion deal with the European aircraft consortium AIR, or Aero International (Regional), to jointly build mid-sized passenger jets, officials said yesterday.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Eight killed in Cikampek toll road inferno
Eight killed in Cikampek toll road inferno JAKARTA (JP): Eight passengers were killed and eight others seriously injured yesterday when a speeding 12-seat van burst into flames on the Cikampek toll road, West Java.The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes and the vehicle did not explode.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Nuansa Klasika to perform tonight at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta
Nuansa Klasika to perform tonight at Gedung Kesenian JakartaBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): The current malaise in Jakarta's classical music world proves that good intentions alone are not enough.Regularity has not been among the scene's redeeming features lately.
Fri, 11 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 Children's Program: Tunas 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Film 5:30 Music: Paket 27 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Priok's capacity to be increased
Priok's capacity to be increased JAKARTA (JP): The transportation minister, Haryanto Dhanutirto, said yesterday the government would increase the stocking capacity of the conventional cargo terminal at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
RI, Namibia sign deal
RI, Namibia sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Foreign Minister Ali Alatas and his Namibian counterpart Theo-Ben Gurirab signed an economic and technical agreement yesterday to boost bilateral trade.Alatas said the agreement was the first step in cooperation between the two countries and would be...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Car accident puts out Pena
Car accident puts out Pena JAKARTA (JP): America's Frank Pena, who was scheduled to fight the WBF champion Suwito Lagola of Indonesia, has had a car accident with his father and coach Al Pena in Colorado, Denver. Pena is being treated in hospital.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Stakes rise for Satelindo Open
Stakes rise for Satelindo Open JAKARTA (JP): The prize money at the 1997 Satelindo Indonesia Open has been raised to Rp 700 million (US$275,000) from US$250,000.The tournament will be held at the Jagorawi golf and country club in Bogor from April 24 to April 27.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Inspector general calls for sacking of inefficient staff
Inspector general calls for sacking of inefficient staff JAKARTA (JP): A high ranking official representing the Ministry of Home Affairs called yesterday for unproductive officials to be sacked.The ministry's inspector general, Soedardjat Nataatmadja, also said the city should avoid unnecessary...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Air Force to have F-16 flight simulator
Air Force to have F-16 flight simulator JAKARTA (JP): Air Force Chief of Staff Vice Marshal Sutria Tubagus said yesterday the Indonesian Air Force will obtain a F- 16 Fighting Falcon flight simulator for its pilots' training programs.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Technology belongs to all nations
Technology belongs to all nations From RepublikaIt is undeniable that technology, including nuclear technology, is part and parcel of the development of humanity. Therefore, the Association of Technology Supporters (Gemapi) fully supports the government's plan to set up a nuclear power plant under...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Discipline
DisciplineFrom JayakartaThe result of the national discipline movement launched in May 1995 has so far been unsatisfactory.This discipline movement seems to be aimed particularly at trivial things such as the failure of a citizen to carry identity cards, crossing the road at the wrong place and...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Australia sees Indonesia as growing beef mart
Australia sees Indonesia as growing beef mart SYDNEY (Reuter): Indonesia was steadily becoming a significant market for Australian beef and strong export growth was set to continue, the Australian Meat and Livestock Corp (AMLC) said yesterday.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Row grows over JSX surveillance
Row grows over JSX surveillance JAKARTA (JP): The capital market supervisory agency (Bapepam) said yesterday that Tuesday's 207 percent surge in Bank Pikko's share price was unrealistic.The head of the agency's corporate assessment bureau, Herwidayatmo, said the rise was engineered and took...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Merpati receives 1st BAe-146 plane
Merpati receives 1st BAe-146 plane JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara, the subsidiary of national carrier Garuda Indonesia, received the first of 10 BAe-146-100 airplanes yesterday.Merpati's president, Budiarto Subroto, said the new plane was one of 10 BAe-146-100 jets Merpati would lease from...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
City to assist low-cost apartment dwellers
City to assist low-cost apartment dwellers JAKARTA (JP): The municipality will help low-cost apartment residents to pay meet their monthly mortgage payments.The head of the City's Housing Agency, Ongky Sukasah, said yesterday the agency had allocated Rp 96 million (US$40,083) to give financial...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Officer killed in Los Palos
Officer killed in Los Palos DILI, East Timor: Residents in Lautem, Lospalos regency found Tuesday the stabbed body of first private Domingos Pereira on a small road in Laivai village, 200 kilometers east of here.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Latief Pudjosakti dies in Mecca
Latief Pudjosakti dies in Mecca JAKARTA (JP): Latief Pudjosakti, at the center of the protracted leadership conflict within the East Java chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), died in Mecca Wednesday while performing haj pilgrimage. He was 46.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Indonesia insists Israel goes back to peace talks
Indonesia insists Israel goes back to peace talks JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government insists that all countries with clout should encourage Israel to resume peace talks and stop building settlements in East Jerusalem.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Ade will not testify in court
Ade will not testify in court JAKARTA (JP): The former detective who allegedly allowed the escape of Zarina, who is being tried for the production, distribution, and possession of 29,677 Ecstasy pills, would not testify, a prosecutor said.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Gus Dur's move not seen to help Golkar win votes
Gus Dur's move not seen to help Golkar win votes JAKARTA (JP): The dominant Golkar will not benefit from the high profile public appearances of its deputy chairperson Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana and enigmatic Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
New tax laws
New tax laws The Indonesian government took major steps to improve its financial and fiscal administration and discipline with the five new major tax laws. Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed bills covering local taxes and retributions, non-tax revenue, tax collection, fees on land and...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Central Java towns calm, but tense after riots
Central Java towns calm, but tense after riots SEMARANG (JP): A number of shops remained closed yesterday in several Central Java towns following an outburst of political riots earlier this week.Shop owners and residents feared repeated violence and vandalism that had left a number of premises...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Malaysia-S'pore rail
Malaysia-S'pore rail KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian construction giant Renong Bhd. has submitted a multi-billion dollar bid to build a high-speed rail link from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore by 2003, reports quoting a senior minister said yesterday.The 8.3-billion-ringgit (US$3.
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Police still checking on officer's shooting
Police still checking on officer's shooting JAKARTA (JP): Police are still gathering facts on the shooting of a 21-year-old North Jakarta police officer, Sofjan Sani.City Police Chief May. Gen. Hamami Nata said yesterday the police would take action against suspects, two East Jakarta officers, if...
Fri, 11 Apr 1997
Bambang to buy Bank Summa
Bambang to buy Bank Summa JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's son Bambang Trihatmodjo and businessman Johannes Kotjo are set to buy most of dissolved Bank Summa's assets through their consortium, PT Bhakti Karya Indah Permai (BKIP).
Thu, 10 Apr 1997
Increasingly savage
Increasingly savageFrom MerdekaI am horrified to read of the savage and ruthless behavior of the soccer-playing public and would think twice before watching a soccer match in the Menteng stadium in Central Jakarta or the Benteng stadium in Tangerang.