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Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Try to open gold mine
Try to open gold mine JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno is scheduled to dedicate a US$170.2 million gold mine, which is operated by PT. Newmont Minahasa Raya of the U.S., in North Sulawesi, next month.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Kuwait seals term sale of jet fuel to Indonesia
Kuwait seals term sale of jet fuel to Indonesia SINGAPORE (Reuter): State-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) has sealed an annual term contract early this year to sell jet fuel to Indonesia's national oil firm Pertamina, industry sources said yesterday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Land mapping networking will be improved
Land mapping networking will be improved JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry will use the National Agency for Survey and Mapping Coordination's remote sensing services to supervise forests and the evaluate reforestation programs.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Semen Cibinong to build cement plant in Myanmar
Semen Cibinong to build cement plant in Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement maker PT Semen Cibinong will have a 70 percent stake in a new US$210 million (Rp 499.8 billion) cement plant in Myanmar.Semen Cibinong's president, Hashim S.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Suspects pursued in Golkar stage arson
Suspects pursued in Golkar stage arson JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces has vowed to track down all those who burned down a stage in Pekalongan, Central Java, which had been erected for speeches by Golkar leaders.Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono, National Police Chief Lt. Gen.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
N. Territory govt to build roads
N. Territory govt to build roads KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Australia's Northern Territory government is considering building roads in Mbay subdistrict, Ngada, Flores, Antara reported yesterday.Australia had sent a consultant, Ken Sawers, to survey the area, said Ferdy Tanoni, the chairman of the...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Art Events
Art EventsExhibition: Sun Flowers at Hilton Executive Club, South JakartaMarch 25 to March 30The Ekspresi Warna (Expression of Color) group of painters presents paintings of floral images. One of the group's members, Gina Widjaja, received her training in interior design at the Pratt Institute, New...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
TV Program: Thursday, March 27, 1997
TV Program: Thursday, March 27, 1997TVRI 2:30 a.m Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Performances: Gelar Tari 3:30 Tour and Travel: Dream of Flight 4:05 Science Film: A Writer's Exchange 4:30 Education Program: Dunia Mahasiswa 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Dynaplast to split stocks
Dynaplast to split stocks JAKARTA (JP): Packaging and plastic sheet firm PT Dynaplast plans to split its stocks and issue bonus shares.The company said yesterday the share split and bonus share plans would be proposed at the company's extraordinary shareholderr meeting on April 17.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
No Paper
No Paper In observance of Good Friday, The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Saturday. -- Publisher
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Malaysia set to curb loans growth
Malaysia set to curb loans growth KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's central bank is expected to call for curbs on lending in its upcoming annual report and outline broad-based strategies to expand the banking system, economists say.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Rolls-Royce to set up repair facilities in Asia
Rolls-Royce to set up repair facilities in Asia SINGAPORE (Reuter): Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce Plc's venture with Singapore Airlines (SIA) to set up repair and overhaul operations will enhance its position in fast-growing Asia, company officials said yesterday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Where to go in Bandung, for Thursday, March 27, 1997
Where to go in Bandung, for Thursday, March 27, 1997Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel, Jl. Rancabentang 56 - 58: Job (Pianist), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Indochinese on track to join ASEAN: Goh
Indochinese on track to join ASEAN: Goh SINGAPORE (AFP): Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos are on track to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by the end of the year, Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said in remarks published here yesterday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Gus Dur and Tutut to appear at NU gathering
Gus Dur and Tutut to appear at NU gathering JAKARTA (JP): The leaders of Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), defended yesterday their chairman's decision to invite the deputy chairwoman of Golkar, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, to appear with him at a NU gathering next week.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Entertainment tax cut to boost hotel business
Entertainment tax cut to boost hotel business JAKARTA (JP): The reduction of entertainment taxes from 25 percent to 15 percent, based on a new tax regulation, will benefit hotels by increasing the numbers of customers to discotheques, bars and other entertainment venues at hotels.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Two men shot dead in S. Jakarta
Two men shot dead in S. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead two men yesterday for resisting arrest in two separate incidents in South Jakarta.South Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Sisno Adhiwinoto said Sapei, alias Parno, was shot on the roof of an empty house on Jl.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
City cannot ban operation of old cars, Surjadi says
City cannot ban operation of old cars, Surjadi says JAKARTA (JP): Old cars cannot be banned although a survey here revealed that most vehicles produced before 1980 failed exhaust emission tests.Yesterday Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said it was impossible to ban old cars as not everyone could replace...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Indonesian coffee exports may fall to 260,000 tons
Indonesian coffee exports may fall to 260,000 tons SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia's robusta coffee exports in 1997 will probably fall 10 to 20 percent to around 260,000-285,000 tons because of heavy winds and rain which pounded its coffee farms, regional traders said yesterday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Museums and visitors
Museums and visitorsFrom MerdekaMuseums in Jakarta and elsewhere in Indonesia are in a similar state; there are few visitors, even on Sundays and holidays. The situation is not proportionate to the number of inhabitants and visitors from abroad.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
RI seeks contract with UAE
RI seeks contract with UAE ABU DHABI (Reuter): Indonesia is seeking a $250-270 million contract to supply maritime patrol aircraft to the United Arab Emirates, Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said during a visit to the Gulf Arab state on Tuesday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
China studies RI's family planning
China studies RI's family planning JAKARTA: Fourteen Chinese officials are attending a course on reproductive health and family planning here from March 25 to April 2, Antara reported yesterday.The officials met the state minister of population/chairman of the National Family Planning Board,...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Ze Zhaoing tops women's singles badminton ranking
Ze Zhaoing tops women's singles badminton ranking JAKARTA (JP): Poor showing in both the All England and Swiss Open badminton championships by Indonesian players have put Chinese shuttlers on top of the ranking list issued by the International Badminton Federation yesterday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Government told to back off poll boycotters
Government told to back off poll boycotters JAKARTA (JP): The excessive campaign by the government and some institutions against people planning to boycott the election violates human rights, a legal expert said yesterday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Toll road consortium secures Rp 2 trillion in syndicated loan
Toll road consortium secures Rp 2 trillion in syndicated loan JAKARTA (JP): Local consortium PT Kresna Kusuma Dyandra Marga secured a Rp 2 trillion (US$847 million) syndicated loan yesterday to build a 21.5-kilometer toll road linking Jakarta and Bekasi, West Java.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Holdups
HoldupsFrom Media IndonesiaI share the views of JS Trika in her letter Holdups on Jl. Sutomo (March 24). Sadly, I have had a similar experience.On Sunday, March 23, at about 7:45 p.m. I was in microlet M-29 together with other passengers on Jl.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 26, 1997: -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Telkom project to proceed despite Satelindo pullout
Telkom project to proceed despite Satelindo pullout JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic telecommunications provider Telkom will continue its 36-transponder satellite project despite the withdrawal of its partner, PT Satelindo.Telkom's president, Asman A.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Australia-RI seabed boundaries now settled
Australia-RI seabed boundaries now settledBy Richard Woolcott "There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Trading Tripatra wins $316 million contrak
Trading Tripatra wins $316 million contrak JAKARTA (JP): A senior trade official advised state-owned trading companies yesterday to cooperate with international partners to help strengthen Indonesia's export marketing network.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Consultancy firms merged
Consultancy firms merged JAKARTA (JP): Five state-owned consultancy companies under the Ministry of Public Works have set up a consortium.The five firms are Yodya Karya, Virama Karya, Indah Karya, Bina Karya, and Indra Karya.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Government to restrict management schools
Government to restrict management schools JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to limit the growth of business management courses to protect people from poor education.Suyono Yahya of the Office of the Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare said yesterday that management courses offering masters...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Indonesian writers locked in battle with development
Indonesian writers locked in battle with developmentBy A.D. Donggo JAKARTA (JP): A famous man of letters once said, "Government support of the arts is dreadful, for prosperous artists will never create a valuable piece of art.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Social agency catches 870 insane
Social agency catches 870 insane JAKARTA (JP): The City Social Agency has taken a total of 870 mentally disordered people into care this month, an official says.The head of the social affairs office, Emon Setia Sumantri, said Monday that his office started the daily round-ups this month because the...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
New customs law will not change Bapeksta's role
New customs law will not change Bapeksta's role JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance's export service facilitating agency (Bapeksta) will continue to administer the provision of import duty exemptions and value added tax (VAT) refunds despite next month's new customs law, an official said...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Forest conversion agreed
Forest conversion agreed JAKARTA (JP): The government has so far allowed nine million hectares of forest to be converted into plantations, the forestry ministry's director general of inventory and forest management, Sumahadi, said Tuesday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, March 27, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, March 27, 1997Music * 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.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Three policemen sacked
Three policemen sacked JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Monday officially dismissed three officers and demoted two others for military violations.Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said the sacking and demotion of the officers was part of the police's crackdown on undisciplined members.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Timor distributor drops sales target from 4,000 to 2,500
Timor distributor drops sales target from 4,000 to 2,500 JAKARTA (JP): PT Timor Distributor Nasional, the distributor of Timor cars has lowered its sales target from 4,000 a month to between 2,500 and 3,000 a month because of low domestic demand.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Indonesian group gets IPI independence prize
Indonesian group gets IPI independence prize GRANADA, Spain (AP): Indonesia's Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) was awarded the International Press Institute's "Free Media Pioneer '97" prize Monday at the opening of the group's sixth annual meeting.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Mahathir arrives in Japan
Mahathir arrives in Japan TOKYO (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad arrived here yesterday for a five-day state visit with a 50-member delegation which will focus on ways to deepen economic ties with Japan.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Craig Parry to play in Satelindo tournament
Craig Parry to play in Satelindo tournament JAKARTA (JP): Following England's Mark Calcavecchia's confirmed entry in the 1997 Satelindo Indonesia Open, Australian Craig Parry has accepted an invitation to play.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Sad state of Telkom
Sad state of TelkomFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI am Telkom subscriber No. 8761616. Each month Telkom cuts off my telephone despite the fact I regularly pay my bills.From August 1996 to present my telephone has been cut off six times because of "non-payment".
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
ADB lends to Indonesia
ADB lends to Indonesia MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday approved a US$85 million loan to Indonesia to improve the quality of its Islamic senior secondary schools, the Philippines-based bank said in a statement.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Six NGOs question status of national parks
Six NGOs question status of national parks JAKARTA (JP): Six international non-governmental organizations have sent a letter to the Ministry of Forestry and Ministry of Mines and Energy asking about the status of 20 Indonesian national parks which they say are unprotected from commercial mining...
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Freeport gives scholarship
Freeport gives scholarship JAKARTA: PT Freeport Indonesia made donations Monday for three East Indonesian students to pursue masters degrees in the United States under the Fullbright scholarship.The American mining company's funds are channeled through the non-governmental organization...
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 25, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 33,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,075 -50 118,500...
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Bank Niaga responds
Bank Niaga respondsFrom Media IndonesiaIn response to Yuanita Purwadi's letter published in Media Indonesia (March 11), we would like to apologize for the negligence on our part in dealing with the bank account No.221.6726.211 of Ventje Mailuhu, Yuanita Purwadi's late husband.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Hartarto rejects Malaysian's oil palm proposal
Hartarto rejects Malaysian's oil palm proposal JAKARTA (JP): The coordinating minister for production and distribution, Hartarto, has rejected Malaysian requests to develop oil palm plantation in Indonesian provinces which are in ASEAN's subregional growth zones.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
PT Eficorp mutual fund attracts Rp 42 billion
PT Eficorp mutual fund attracts Rp 42 billion JAKARTA (JP): Investment manager PT Eficorp Security, a Texmaco Group subsidiary, announced yesterday it had collected about Rp 42 billion (US$17.39 million) from its two-month old open-end mutual fund.Eficorp's president, T.