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Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Notice
NoticeAs Jakarta Stock Exchange was closed yesterday for the closing of the 1996/1997 fiscal year, stock prices are unavailable. -- Editor
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
RI ready to face New Zealand in Davis Cup
RI ready to face New Zealand in Davis Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will compete for a place in the World Group II at the Davis Cup tie against New Zealand here from April 4 to April 6 at the Senayan tennis complex.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Foreign loan and religion
Foreign loan and religionFrom Forum KeadilanOn reading the interview with B.J. Habibie in Forum Keadilan (No. 24, year V, March 10, 1997), I was puzzled. The book Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence clearly stated that Indonesia knows no minority and majority groups.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
RI, Malaysia firms tie up
RI, Malaysia firms tie up JAKARTA (JP): A consortium of a local and a foreign company is planning to undertake a water treatment project in Padang, West Java, in cooperation with the city's water company.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Political parties granted Rp 500m each for election
Political parties granted Rp 500m each for election JAKARTA (JP): The three political parties contesting the May 29 general election were given Rp 500 million (US$ 206,782) each yesterday to finance their campaigns.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Perumka sees revenue up
Perumka sees revenue up JAKARTA (JP): The state railway company, Perumka, has projected that its revenue for this year will be Rp 766 billion (US$316.79 million), Rp 193 billion more than its revenue last year of Rp 663 billion.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Internet's NASA
Internet's NASA I am in Jakarta for a week to give a workshop in Electronic Publishing, for Indonesian publishers, at the British Council.Myra Sidharta's article The amusing and confusing technology era (Sunday, March 30, 1997) reminded me of the first time I used the World Wide Web on the Internet.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Sulawesi officials fight for tax collection at airport
Sulawesi officials fight for tax collection at airportBy Pandaya MAROS, South Sulawesi (JP): A dimly lit conference room was packed here last week with a score of Maros regency senior officials and 29 journalists from across Indonesia.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Documentary 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Science and Technology Film 5:00 English Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Economic News: Lintas...
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Serpong Damai course offers best golfing holes
Serpong Damai course offers best golfing holesBy Nicklaus D'Cruz The Bumi Serpong Damai Course in Indonesia is a phenomenal layout that caters to almost every aspect of the game. It looks for length on some occasions; it looks for finesse on others; it looks for intelligence; it looks for workable...
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
PT Indocement expects high growth in 1997
PT Indocement expects high growth in 1997 JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa of the Salim Group expects further revenue growth this year.It is expected that cement operations and increased sales of its subsidiary, Indofood, will generate the increased revenue.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Government not to revise VAT receipt target
Government not to revise VAT receipt target JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Taxation Fuad Bawazier affirmed yesterday that the target for value-added tax (VAT) revenue in the 1997/1998 fiscal year would not be revised despite the drop in tax receipts in the last fiscal year ending yesterday.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Man jailed for blasphemy
Man jailed for blasphemy TASIKMALAYA, West Java: Buki Sahidin, a 53-year-old resident of Tawangbanteng village, Indihiang, has been sentenced to six years and eight months imprisonment for blasphemy.The Tasikmalaya district court said Saturday that Buki had been found guilty of blasphemy and...
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Hatcheries give young turtles better start in life
Hatcheries give young turtles better start in lifeBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): No safe passage, no mother to provide protection ... a baby sea turtle crawls from its nest to the sea across a minefield of danger, as birds scour the beach for food.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Istiqlal Museum
Istiqlal MuseumFrom RepublikaOnce again Moslems can rejoice with the establishment of the Bayt Alquran and the Istiqlal Museum at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. Both establishments will be filled with objects of historical value on Islam.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Two die of beatings in North Jakarta
Two die of beatings in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A youth and a lecturer of a state-run marine science academy died of beatings in separate incidents in North Jakarta.North Jakarta Police Chief. Lt. Col. Rismawan said yesterday that Patar Halomoan Malalo, a street youth, died in a house on Jl.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Control on radio frequencies tightened
Control on radio frequencies tightened JAKARTA (JP): The government will tighten controls on the use of radio frequencies in Indonesia, said Director General of Post and Telecommunications Djakaria Purawidjaja.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
S. Korean defendant still in hospital
S. Korean defendant still in hospital JAKARTA (JP): The South Korean defendant on trial for the collapse of the Grogol flyover bridge is still in hospital after a recent stroke, a judge said yesterday.His lawyers from the Rusdi Nurima office and the Prastowo and Associates firm had asked for the...
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Experts defend PRD's manifesto in court
Experts defend PRD's manifesto in court JAKARTA (JP): Political analyst Deliar Noer and philosopher Franz-Magnis Suseno said in court yesterday that the political manifesto of the Democratic People's Party (PRD) did not contradict the state ideology Pancasila.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Ulema denies inciting Pekalongan riots
Ulema denies inciting Pekalongan riots JAKARTA (JP): A Moslem ulema in Central Java has denied the accusation that he incited last week's riots in the coastal town of Pekalongan.Afifudin Musytari HB, the principal of The Holy Al-Furqon Mangkang Islamic boarding school in Semarang, said he had not...
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Dozens of mining firms may halt exploration in RI
Dozens of mining firms may halt exploration in RI TORONTO (AP): Dozens of mining companies including Vancouver- based Placer Dome Inc. and Barrick Gold Corp. of Toronto will likely halt their mineral exploration programs in Indonesia until they get final approval, says an executive mining firm.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
RI mosque to be built in Bosnia
RI mosque to be built in Bosnia JAKARTA: Construction of the Mohammad Soeharto Mosque in war- torn western Sarajevo, Bosnia, is to start soon. It will serve as a token of friendship between Indonesia and Bosnia.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
On Warkop comedians
On Warkop comedians I read with extreme joy the letter from Mrs. R. Bahrun Warkop comedians uneducational (March 29, 1997) translated from Republika.I fully agree with the contents of the letter and share exactly the same feelings about the nature of the comedians' show.Bravo, Mrs.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Course for election officers
Course for election officers JAKARTA (JP): A two-day course for officers in charge of overseeing the election procedures began yesterday in Sunter, North Jakarta.Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Idroes, reading Governor Surjadi Soedirdja's opening address, told the 232 participants to pay...
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Police tried to bribe Zarina, driver says
Police tried to bribe Zarina, driver says JAKARTA (JP): A driver testifying in the Ecstasy trial of TV actress Zarina, said yesterday he heard the police who raided Zarina's house offering her a "amicable" settlement.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Yemen won't take RI lightly in World Cup
Yemen won't take RI lightly in World Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is a country that must not be taken lightly in the World Cup Asian zone qualifier (Group Five) to be held in Manado, North Sulawesi, said the coach for the Yemen team, Hazim Jassim of Iraq.
Tue, 01 Apr 1997
Civil society vital for sustained development: Emil
Civil society vital for sustained development: Emil JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs a strong civil society to sustain its development and survive the challenges of the 21st century, environmentalist Emil Salim said yesterday.The first step to develop such a society is to empower people, he said.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Malaysia cautious of breaking ties with S'pore
Malaysia cautious of breaking ties with S'poreBy Bill Tarrant KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia last Thursday stepped back from a threat to plunge ties with Singapore to their worst level in 30 years, underlining the huge economic stakes in the relationship, analysts said.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Toyo's gas pipeline deal
Toyo's gas pipeline deal TOKYO (Reuter): Toyo Engineering Corp said over the weekend that it had won an order from Mobil Exploration Indonesia to build a 100-km undersea natural gas pipeline and gas-treating facilities.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Call for new street lighting, rules to preserve old Kota
Call for new street lighting, rules to preserve old Kota JAKARTA (JP): A seminar on the downtown Kota project has raised the need for rules supporting the preservation of the old area including more street lights for security.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel Program: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:00 Regional...
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Public call for reelection of Soeharto grows
Public call for reelection of Soeharto grows UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Governor Maj. Gen. (ret) HZB Palaguna has stood by local figures' recent bid to seek President Soeharto's reelection in 1998.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
101,000 illiterate in East Timor
101,000 illiterate in East Timor DILI: About 101,000 East Timorese aged between 10 and 44 years are illiterate, local education office chief Andry Sutardi said Saturday.Andry said the local government had initiated literacy courses in Baucau and Dili.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
RI rated Asia's most corrupt
RI rated Asia's most corrupt SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia has been rated as the most corrupt country in Asia, but the problem is increasing in almost every country in the region, a report said yesterday.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Aceh palm oil exported
Aceh palm oil exported JAKARTA (JP): The northern Sumatran province of Aceh has exported palm oil products to Europe and Latin America.The divisional head of Aceh's Trade and Industry Agency, Cut Hananan, said over the weekend 20.22 tons of palm oil products worth Rp 21.30 billion (US$8.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
RI's cocoa output may be 325,000 tons
RI's cocoa output may be 325,000 tons WASHINGTON (Reuter): The U.S. agriculture attache in Ivory Coast raised the forecast for the country's 1996-97 cocoa crop to 1.10 million tons, the U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) said over the weekend.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Hanbo suspected of illegal takeover of N. Korean mill
Hanbo suspected of illegal takeover of N. Korean mill SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's collapsed Hanbo conglomerate faced fresh accusations yesterday of spending US$3.3 million on an illegal project to take over a North Korean steel mill last year.The Hankook newspaper charged Hanbo diverted $3.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
East Timor, a case of management
East Timor, a case of managementFrom NeracaIn the context of the visit of UN Secretary General envoy for East Timor, Jamesheed Marker, I need to clarify that the East Timor problem is not one of integration but of management. The integration of East Timor into Indonesia is finished.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Malaysia, Singapore should end discord
Malaysia, Singapore should end discord Malaysia's Acting Foreign Minister, Abang Abu Bakar Mustapha, has denied his government is to freeze bilateral relations with Singapore. He conceded that Malaysian-Singaporean relations were discussed in a cabinet meeting Wednesday, but said the outcome was...
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Bank Negara predicts slight pickup in ASEAN growth
Bank Negara predicts slight pickup in ASEAN growth KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will enjoy slightly higher average economic growth of 7. 3 percent in 1997, but their collective current account deficit will worsen, Malaysia's central bank forecast...
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Bengkulu tourism resort
Bengkulu tourism resort JAKARTA (JP): Puncak Niaga SDN Bhd of Selangor, Malaysia, will soon develop an integrated tourism resort worth US$40 million in Bengkulu, a spokesman said over the weekend.Dato Razali Ismail, a top executive of the Malaysian group, said at a meeting with Bengkulu Governor...
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Oil spills, coral damage threatens Seribu Islanders
Oil spills, coral damage threatens Seribu Islanders JAKARTA (JP): Oil spills and damage to coral reefs are threatening the livelihood of Seribu Islands' fishing communities, local fishermen and teachers said in a workshop last week.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Hoax of the century
Hoax of the century What Canada's Bre-X Minerals Ltd. has claimed over the past year to be the largest gold find of the century could turn into the hoax of the century. International investors, including many major mutual funds, and the Indonesian government, were obviously stunned by Bre-X's...
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Radisson Hotel, Jl. Pecenongan 72, Central Jakarta: - Lobby Lounge Bar; Vino on Bass and Yudi on Piano, Mona and Nongky (Singers), Monday to Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. * Ancol Travelodge, Jl. Lodan Timur No.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Three SE Asian nations face problems entering ASEAN
Three SE Asian nations face problems entering ASEANBy Riyadi BANGKOK (JP): Problems remain looming toward the adoption of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar into the realm of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as they are struggling over reforming their economy.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
PT Astra plans to help small firms
PT Astra plans to help small firms JAKARTA (JP): Giant car assembler PT Astra International has pledged to set aside 2 percent of its net profits each year to help finance small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the country, a company executive said.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Provinces get grant
Provinces get grant JAKARTA: Japan, through its embassy here, has granted 877 million yen (Rp 17.5 billion) to four provinces in eastern Indonesia.The grant for East Nusa Tenggara, North Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi and Irian Jaya was presented here Thursday by Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia...
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Share prices expected to bounce back
Share prices expected to bounce back JAKARTA (JP): The share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange are expected to bounce back this week after losing ground last week due to selling pressures on selected big capitalized stocks.
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Economic ties with RI important, says Qatar
Economic ties with RI important, says Qatar DUBAI (Antara): Qatari Emir Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has said his country is paying great attention to economic cooperation with Indonesia.The Qatari Emir made the remark during his meeting with Indonesia's Foreign Minister Ali Alatas at his...
Mon, 31 Mar 1997
Contemporary paintings show
Contemporary paintings show JAKARTA (JP): Two contemporary Indonesian painters with international reputations will hold a joint-exhibition at the Santi Gallery on Jl. Benda, Kemang, South Jakarta, from April 2.