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Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Robot 'needs psychiatrist'
Robot 'needs psychiatrist' JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer defending a pedophile tried for killing six boys asked the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to send his client to a psychiatrist.The lawyer showed reporters his letter of request after the closed court session yesterday.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Texmaco secures loan
Texmaco secures loan HONG KONG (Reuter): An arranger group has formed for TPE International Finance BV's US$100 million secured floating rate note issue, bankers said.The issuer is a special-purpose company wholly owned by P.T. Texmaco Perkasa Engineering, which also is guarantor of the deal.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: JoopJP/alxMinister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave (left) opens a new outlet of Natrabu restaurant which serves dishes from Padang, West Sumatra, on Jl. Menteng Raya, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Observers hail PPP's threat to boycott campaign
Observers hail PPP's threat to boycott campaign JAKARTA (JP): Political analysts hailed yesterday the United Development Party's (PPP) threat to boycott the election campaign should the government insist on deciding the moderators of broadcasted debates between contestants.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Minimum wages should be set by sector: Economist
Minimum wages should be set by sector: Economist JAKARTA (JP): Minimum wages should be set on a sectoral rather than the current regional basis, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
ABR signs Indonesian joint venture deal
ABR signs Indonesian joint venture deal SINGAPORE (Reuter): Food and beverage firm ABR Holdings Ltd (ABR) said yesterday it had agreed to form a joint venture logistics and transport firm in Indonesia with Australian transport to health group, Mayne Nickless Ltd (MNL).
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Indonesian latex venture
Indonesian latex venture KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian glove maker Latexx Partners Bhd said yesterday it has ventured into the production of rubber gloves in Indonesia through its 99 percent-owned subsidiary, PT Latexx Technologies.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Funds for city projects raised by 129 percent
Funds for city projects raised by 129 percent JAKARTA (JP): The central government has allocated Jakarta Rp 1.16 trillion (US$479.7 million) for the 1997/1998 fiscal year, an increase of 129 percent or Rp 654 billion from the previous year.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Young farmers to train in Japan
Young farmers to train in Japan JAKARTA: Twenty-five young Indonesian farmers from 14 provinces will learn about modern agricultural management and techniques in Tokyo for eight months, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
S'pore bunker mart faces stormy seas
S'pore bunker mart faces stormy seas SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore bunker market faces stormy seas as it struggles to maintain a hold on shippers increasingly preferring to refuel in South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), industry sources said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Making use of our natural resources
Making use of our natural resources The Busang case is still shrouded in confusion. Considerable efforts will be needed to determine the size of the reserves contained in the Busang I and Busang II fields.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Ethyl alcohol label
Ethyl alcohol label JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that the sales of all imported liquor containing ethyl alcohol must be labeled to indicate that excise taxes has been paid.The Ministry of Finance in a statement yesterday said the ruling took effect as of Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Watch my age: Soeharto
Watch my age: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, responding to the latest call for him to stay at the helm for five more years, said yesterday those who nominated him should consider his age."I will be 77 (when the People's Consultative Assembly meets next year).
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Lufthansa eyes Surabaya for new service
Lufthansa eyes Surabaya for new service JAKARTA (JP): Lufthansa German Airlines is looking to expand its Indonesian services to include Surabaya in East Java, an airline executive said yesterday.Lufthansa's general manager in Indonesia, Peter Emmerich, said the planned Surabaya route would be an...
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
First World Mixed Team C'ship
First World Mixed Team C'ship JAKARTA (JP): Players who fail to qualify in the World Mixed Team Olympiad in Rhodes, Greece in 1996 won't have to pack their bags and go home.The World Bridge Federation has added a new event, the World Transnational Mixed Team Championship.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
UAE still relies on Asian labor
UAE still relies on Asian labor ABU DHABI (AFP): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains heavily reliant on Asian labor despite the introduction of entry curbs and calls for cutting the number of expatriate workers, officials said yesterday.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Seven killed in Malaysian accident
Seven killed in Malaysian accident KUALA LUMPUR (AP): A driver who swerved to miss an oncoming vehicle slammed into a crowd of women at a bus stop early yesterday, killing seven of them and seriously injuring two others, police said.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Land tillers pledge hunger strike
Land tillers pledge hunger strike JAKARTA (JP): More than 400 hundred heads of families will begin a hunger strike on April 10 unless the city administration revokes the operating permit of a private developer who is taking over the land they have tilled for decades.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Seminar on Sukarno to go on
Seminar on Sukarno to go on JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto defended yesterday the government's plan to hold a controversial seminar on the late president Sukarno's downfall in 1966.Soeharto said the seminar aimed to provide Indonesians with "accurate" information on what happened 30 years ago.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Government firm on oil palm investments
Government firm on oil palm investments JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday the government was firm in its decision to ban new foreign investment in oil palm plantations.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Govt reports deflation
Govt reports deflation JAKARTA (JP): The government reported yesterday 0.12 percent month-on-month deflation for March, mainly caused by a drop in the price of food and services.The Ministry of Finance stated yesterday the prices of food and services had dropped 0.35 percent and 0.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Governor orders a halt to Kemang construction plans
Governor orders a halt to Kemang construction plans JAKARTA (JP): The city has called a temporary halt to issuing permits for construction in the Kemang area, because 90 percent of its buildings are not houses, South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko said yesterday.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Liem ups Jurong stake
Liem ups Jurong stake SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian tycoon Liem Sioe Liong has raised his stake in Singapore's Jurong Cement Ltd to 20.42 percent, Jurong said yesterday.In a notice to the Stock Exchange on changes to the company's substantial shareholding, it said Kindo Pte Ltd bought 69,000...
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Golkar, PPP luring displaced members of PDI: Megawati
Golkar, PPP luring displaced members of PDI: Megawati JAKARTA (JP): The ousted chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, accused Golkar and the United Development Party (PPP) yesterday of racing to attract displaced PDI members before the May 29 general election.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Alatas in East Timor
Alatas in East Timor DILI, East Timor: Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas began his two-day visit here yesterday to deliver the province's 1997/1998 development budget to the provincial administration.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Microsoft upset over RI's high piracy rate
Microsoft upset over RI's high piracy rate JAKARTA (JP): PT Microsoft Indonesia launched yesterday Visual Studio 97, a software package for program development, in two editions but expected no brisk sales due to notorious software piracy in the country, said marketing manager Wie Lie Chan.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Excessive zealotry
Excessive zealotry The campaign for the general election is due to begin in about a month's time. Some, though, have already made a running start to this part of the intoxicating feast of democracy.Occasionally there has been displays of excessive zealotry.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Most corrupt in Asia
Most corrupt in Asia One is tempted to dismiss the headline story in yesterday's paper proclaiming Indonesia as the most corrupt country in Asia. The Asian Intelligence survey report by the Hong Kong-based Political and Economic Risk Consultancy Ltd.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Fast fact file
Fast fact file Name of golf club : Damai Indah Golf & Country Club - Bumi Serpong Damai CourseAddress : Jl. Bukit Golf I, Sektor V, Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang 15310, IndonesiaTelephone : (62) (21) 537-0290Developer : PT Bumi Serpong DamaiCourse Designer : Jack NicklausDate Opened : 17 October...
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Justice on the roads
Justice on the roadsFrom Forum KeadilanI grew depressed when I learned about the planned parking fee, Rp 5,000 per hour, and retribution plan, Rp 50,000 per month for the three-in-one zone, by the Jakarta Administration.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
SE Asia's palm oil prices seen mixed
SE Asia's palm oil prices seen mixed KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The Malaysian palm oil market is seen steady this week while Indonesian prices are expected to remain soft, regional traders said.They said bullish Malaysian exports data for March could help prices early in the week.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Shangri-La's Bintan hotel
Shangri-La's Bintan hotel SINGAPORE (Reuter): Shangri-La Hotel Ltd said yesterday it has entered an agreement with P.T. Elitindo Citralestari and Madarac Corp. to develop a resort hotel on the Indonesian island of Bintan near Singapore.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Indonesia, Jl. MH 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.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Alcatel-Satelindo deal
Alcatel-Satelindo deal JAKARTA (JP): Alcatel Telecom and PT Satelindo have signed a contract worth US$225 million (Rp 535.5 billion) to expand Satelindo's network for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) phase three and four.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
IPTN to shed 4,000 staff and two directorates
IPTN to shed 4,000 staff and two directorates BANDUNG (JP): State aircraft company PT IPTN, often called inefficient for employing 16,565 people, will be restructured, the general manager said yesterday.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Cilacap power plant
Cilacap power plant JAKARTA (JP): The private company, PT Citra Kartika Daya, in cooperation with investors from Japan and Hong Kong, will build a US$612.8 billion power plant in the industrial town of Cilacap, Central Java.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Surveyor Indonesia ties up with Lloyd's Register
Surveyor Indonesia ties up with Lloyd's Register JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Surveyor Indonesia, after loosing its preshipment inspection contract with the government, tied up yesterday with Lloyd's Register of England to become more competitive in the inspection business.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Police charge 59 members of a youth group
Police charge 59 members of a youth group JAKARTA (JP): Four of the 59 members of a youth organization arrested for ransacking billiard centers in West Jakarta Sunday were yesterday officially charged with vandalism, chief of the West Jakarta police precinct said.Lt. Col.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
'Aladdin' is in town
'Aladdin' is in town JAKARTA (JP): Walt Disney's World on Ice will present Aladdin at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, from April 4 to April 13.The show, based on the animated film Aladdin, will be in Indonesian and in English. Tickets will cost between Rp 41,000 and Rp 102,500.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Volta wins Djarum bridge c'ship
Volta wins Djarum bridge c'ship JAKARTA (JP): The Volta team from Manado, North Sulawesi has won the Djarum bridge championship in the Flight A category in Semarang, Central Java.The Volta team won 172 Victory Points and a cash prize of Rp 8 million.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Surjadi tells officials not to be arrogant
Surjadi tells officials not to be arrogant JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja called for his subordinates to improve their service to the public by stopping their self-important and arrogant ways.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Astra to spend Rp 900b oil palm estates
Astra to spend Rp 900b oil palm estates JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra Agro Niaga, the agribusiness subsidiary of Indonesia's largest automaker PT Astra International, plans to spend Rp 900 billion (US$378.15 million) on new oil palm plantations in Sumatra.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Seven die as truck overturns
Seven die as truck overturns JEPARA, Central Java: An open truck packed with supporters of a local volleyball team overturned on Sunday in Mambak village, Mlonggo district, killing seven and injuring 46.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
No need to fear Aussie meat over anthrax, official says
No need to fear Aussie meat over anthrax, official says SYDNEY, Australia (AP): Indonesia was too hasty in banning beef and cattle imports from Australia because of anthrax as any outbreaks were under control, New South Wales' state Agriculture Department said yesterday.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Thai Airways adds flights to Indonesia
Thai Airways adds flights to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Thai Airways International, one of the world's leading airlines, has expanded its service in Indonesia to Surabaya, East Java.A company representative in Jakarta, Irfan Rahadian, said here yesterday that the new flights linking Surabaya and...
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
BII's ATM stolen
BII's ATM stolen JAKARTA (JP): An Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) was stolen from the Bank International Indonesia's outlet at a shopping center in Depok, West Java, on Sunday.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Man gets one year for insult
Man gets one year for insult JAKARTA (JP): Joao do Rosario Pires Al Joaou, a 24-year-old East Timorese, was sentenced yesterday to a year in prison for insulting President Soeharto last November, Antara reported.The panel of judges in the district court, East Timor, was led by Agustinus L. Rungu.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Govt increases forest royalties by 10 percent
Govt increases forest royalties by 10 percent JAKARTA (JP): The government increased forest royalties by 10 percent yesterday after taking into account the favorable prices of log and plywood on the international market.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Rating on RI's corruption draws mixed reactions
Rating on RI's corruption draws mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The recent survey by Hong Kong-based Political and Economic Risk Consultancy Ltd (PERC), which rated Indonesia as the most corrupt country in Asia, has drawn mixed reactions.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Unity toward election
Unity toward electionFrom GatraA number of Jakarta newspapers reported recently on Megawati Soekarnoputri's plan to submit her problems within her party, the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), to the international court.I am disappointed at her decision.