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Sat, 22 Mar 1997
Kasiyadi charges ahead to take Bukit Darmo lead
Kasiyadi charges ahead to take Bukit Darmo leadBy Robert Soelistyo SURABAYA (JP): Excellent tactics while playing almost flawlessly gave defending champion Kasiyadi from Surabaya's Yani Golf Club sole lead by two strokes after the third round of the Bukit Darmo Golf Championships following a 66...
Sat, 22 Mar 1997
Road building funded by OECF
Road building funded by OECF WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Japan's Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) has allocated Rp 2.6 billion (US$ 1.13 million) for development projects in the Irian Jaya district of Jayawijaya.Jayawijaya district head J.B.
Sat, 22 Mar 1997
PT Pos Indonesia
PT Pos IndonesiaFrom RepublikaPT Pos Indonesia has erected billboards along roads to promote its services these past few years. Apparently it is empty promotion, because in reality things are different, especially for the areas surrounding Jakarta.On Feb.
Sat, 22 Mar 1997
Policy change needed to maintain growth
Policy change needed to maintain growth JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economic growth is likely to continue declining if the government does not review its current macroeconomic policies, particularly those on export and import procedures, an economist says.
Sat, 22 Mar 1997
Jakarta's star-rated hotels regarded less competitive
Jakarta's star-rated hotels regarded less competitive JAKARTA (JP): Star-rated hotels in the capital will be less competitive as they offer higher room rates compared with hotels of the same class in the region, according to a senior tourist agency official.
Sat, 22 Mar 1997
Hanbo Construction declared bankrupt
Hanbo Construction declared bankrupt SEOUL (AFP): The construction arm of South Korea's failed Hanbo Group was officially declared bankrupt yesterday, a major creditor bank said.Korea First Bank deputy director Lee Ha-Jung told AFP that Hanbo Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd.
Sat, 22 Mar 1997
Twelve dams in critical shape
Twelve dams in critical shape JAKARTA: Twelve of the country's 60 largest dams are in desperate need of repair, Director General for Irrigation Soeparmono said Thursday."The 12 dams are in critical condition because they are old or because of natural factors such as earthquakes.
Sat, 22 Mar 1997
Daredevil to make another attempt
Daredevil to make another attempt KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A French daredevil who was arrested here Thursday for attempting to scale the world's tallest building still hopes to complete the feat but this time for charity and with official approval.
Sat, 22 Mar 1997
Pudjiadi Prestige to issue bonds
Pudjiadi Prestige to issue bonds JAKARTA (JP): Pudjiadi Prestige Ltd. will issue five year bonds totaling Rp 150 billion (US$63.02 million) and will be listed on the Surabaya Stock Exchange on May 15, 1997Avi Y Dwipayana, president of Trimegah Securindo Lestari, the lead underwriter for the bond...
Sat, 22 Mar 1997
Taleban militia mission arrives for Islamic summit
Taleban militia mission arrives for Islamic summit ISLAMABAD (AFP): A high-powered mission from Afghanistan's Taleban militia, seeking recognition, arrived in Islamabad yesterday for an Islamic summit, with the Jerusalem problem expected to be a key issue.
Sat, 22 Mar 1997
Kim's son takes huge commission: Television report
Kim's son takes huge commission: Television report SEOUL (AFP): A son of South Korean President Kim Young-Sam took a 200 billion won (US$226 million) commission from a German firm through an intermediary for machinery imports, a television report alleged yesterday.
Sat, 22 Mar 1997
Building owners tight-lipped on quake damage
Building owners tight-lipped on quake damage JAKARTA (JP): Managements of high rise buildings tend to be closed mouthed about damage caused in the earthquakes Monday, a city construction consultant said.
Sat, 22 Mar 1997
Female activists protest probe
Female activists protest probe SEMARANG: Activists of 15 local non-governmental organizations demanded yesterday that police stop investigating Marsiyem, the widow of slain journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin, who has had a nervous breakdown."We urge that investigators stop questioning Marsiyem.
Sat, 22 Mar 1997
PPP activists sue governor over color war
PPP activists sue governor over color war SEMARANG (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) kept its promise yesterday to sue Central Java Governor Soewardi for encouraging the public to paint public property yellow to help Golkar win the May general election.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Economists warn government over inconsistencies
Economists warn government over inconsistencies JAKARTA (JP): Economists warned yesterday that microeconomic policy inconsistencies would weigh down the country's macroeconomic management and eventually cause its downfall.Sri Mulyani I.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Overstaying alien deported
Overstaying alien deported MATARAM, West Sumatra: A Bangladeshi, Ismail Hossain Jaorder, who was to marry Kartini, a resident of Babakan, Mataram municipality, will be deported from the province for overstaying his visit.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Putting Myanmar on ASEAN map
Putting Myanmar on ASEAN mapBy Asvi Warman Adam JAKARTA (JP): At the first informal ASEAN summit here in November last year, it was decided that Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar would become members at the same time, at a point to be decided in the future.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Coffee producers meet to study price surge
Coffee producers meet to study price surge LONDON (Reuter): The Association of Coffee Producing Countries' (ACPC) technical group started a meeting yesterday aimed at addressing the recent surge in coffee prices and its impact on consumption.
Fri, 21 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.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Malaysia avoids uglier row with Singapore
Malaysia avoids uglier row with SingaporeBy Jacqueline Wong SINGAPORE (Reuter): Malaysia's acceptance of Singapore elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew's apology for a critical remark showed there was little to be gained from a protracted diplomatic feud, analysts said on Wednesday.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Students hold demonstration
Students hold demonstration YOGYAKARTA: Some 200 students from local universities held a demonstration on the Gadjah Mada University campus here yesterday, calling for greater democratization and the release of detained pro-democracy activists.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
RI capital goods sector needs Malaysian investment
RI capital goods sector needs Malaysian investment JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita invited Malaysian firms yesterday to increase investment in the Indonesian capital goods industry.The minister said the industry was promising for investors.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Prudential eyes Indonesia
Prudential eyes Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): New York-based securities firm Prudential Securities is studying the possibility of establishing a joint venture in Indonesia.Angela Chen, a senior executive of the company, said the Bakrie group was a potential partner in the planned joint venture.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Telkomsel's customer event
Telkomsel's customer event JAKARTA (JP): Telkomsel, an Indonesian cellular operator, is scheduled to hold a one-day customer event on Sunday.Ardhin Ichwan, Telkomsel's Director of Commerce, announced yesterday that the event, consisting of an outdoor program and exhibition, would be at the Senayan...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Students short of money
Students short of money MALANG, East Java: Hundreds of West Kalimantan youths studying at eight local Islamic boarding schools have not received any money from their parents for months following widespread ethnic unrest in West Kalimantan.Malang Regent M.
Fri, 21 Mar 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, 21 Mar 1997
China, Vietnam quarrel over gas rich area
China, Vietnam quarrel over gas rich areaBy Neil Fullick SINGAPORE (Reuter): Natural gas is at the center of a row between China and Vietnam over a Chinese oil rig operating in waters both countries claim, industry analysts said on Wednesday.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Selection system for VP urged
Selection system for VP urged JAKARTA (JP): Three political figures called yesterday for the introduction of a formal system for constitutionally selecting the vice president.Former home affairs minister Rudini suggested that "candidates should be nominated by the people through the bottom level of...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Tighter control of groundwater use urged
Tighter control of groundwater use urged JAKARTA (JP): Soeparmono, the Director General for Water Resource Development at the Ministry of Public Works reiterated earlier calls for tighter regulation on ground water use yesterday.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Notorious fugitive shot to death
Notorious fugitive shot to death JAKARTA (JP): Police gunned down a wanted man yesterday after he tried to resist arrest, the City Police spokesman said.Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said the police were looking for another seven men believed to be members of two gangs.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Bre-X geologist's body still missing
Bre-X geologist's body still missing JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan rescue workers searching for the body of Bre-X geologist Mike de Guzman returned to Balikpapan empty-handed last night.De Guzman, a Filipino, fell out of a helicopter Wednesday afternoon on his way from Samarinda to the giant gold...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Rp 10,000 for a candy?
Rp 10,000 for a candy?From RepublikaOn the morning of March 4, my husband and I took our two-and-a-half year old child to the Borobudur shop, close to Pasar Anyer in Tangerang. I did my shopping of daily needs and paid for them, while my husband and junior went to the playground.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Vietnam briefs envoys on row
Vietnam briefs envoys on row HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam has called Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) ambassadors in Hanoi to an urgent briefing on its row with China over sovereignty of a potentially gas-rich offshore area, diplomats said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
All eyes on number two
All eyes on number two It is almost a repeat of what happened five years ago. Now, a year before the March 1998 presidential election, the raging public debate is not on who will be the presidential nominates, but on who will be the candidates for the vice presidency.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Indolink service
Indolink serviceFrom Warta EkonomiIn the past two months I have been subscribing to Indolink. But I have been embarrassed lately by messages sent from the wrong people.I was even more upset when I tried to contact my friend (also a subscriber to Indolink) because of a recorded message from the...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 20, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 307,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,175 0 456,500...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Austria expects 20% rise in Indonesian tourists
Austria expects 20% rise in Indonesian tourists JAKARTA (JP): Austria expects a 20 percent increase in the number of Indonesian visitors to the country to about 9,600 this year from 8,000 in 1996.Oskar Andesner, the director of the Austrian National Tourist Office, said here yesterday he was...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Overhaul on child abuse law urged
Overhaul on child abuse law urged JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian law on child sexual abuse is not adequate to handle the increasing rate of the crime, experts said yesterday.Irwanto, a senior researcher specializing in the problem of street children at Atmajaya Catholic University, said the...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
British firm to relocate the 'village of the damned'
British firm to relocate the 'village of the damned'By Susan Litherland LONDON: In July nearly 10,000 people in Sarawak are to be removed from land held by their descendants for thousands of years -- to make way for a reservoir.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Indonesia's economy grew by 7.82 percent last year
Indonesia's economy grew by 7.82 percent last year JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday that Indonesia's economy grew by 7.82 percent last year, down from 8.21 percent in 1995.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Moslem students told to help prevent unrest
Moslem students told to help prevent unrest JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called on Moslem students yesterday to help prevent social unrest and not let their hearts rule their heads."I expect you to continue to maintain a clear thinking process and exercise restraint in facing any problems in...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
RI, Malaysia, Thailand agree to boost cooperation
RI, Malaysia, Thailand agree to boost cooperationBy Prapti Widinugraheni LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai ministers ended their one-day meeting here yesterday, with a fresh commitment to strengthening business partnerships in their bordering areas.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
SE Asian monies post strong gains against yen
SE Asian monies post strong gains against yen SINGAPORE (AFP): The currencies of Southeast Asian economies have posted strong gains against the yen, making it cheaper for them to service Japanese debt and import key components to fuel industrial growth.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Telkom reports 65.7% rise in profit
Telkom reports 65.7% rise in profit JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic telecommunications operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has reported a net profit of Rp 1.5 trillion (US$630.8 million) in 1996, a 65.76 percent increase from Rp 795 billion in 1995.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Seminar on islands' development
Seminar on islands' development PADANG, West Sumatra: Three cabinet ministers, including Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman, is to attend a two-day seminar here on the development of small and strategic islands.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Habibie, colleague defend IPTN
Habibie, colleague defend IPTNBy Dwi Atmanta MEDAN (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie and his assistant Sofian Effendi defended the state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT IPTN yesterday from criticism that it only served Habibie's personal ambitions and had failed to find a...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
UN envoy on E. Timor meets Soeharto, Alatas
UN envoy on E. Timor meets Soeharto, Alatas JAKARTA (JP): United Nations special envoy for East Timor Jamsheed Marker, on his first day of a two-week mission here, knuckled straight down to work yesterday, paying a courtesy call on President Soeharto and holding talks with Minister of Foreign...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
U.S. star to play in Open
U.S. star to play in Open JAKARTA (JP): Top golfer Mark Calcavecchia of Britain has confirmed his entry for the 1997 Satelindo Indonesia Open from April 24 to April 27.Mario Cardinali, the executive director of Satelindo, said Wednesday that Calcavecchia would be among 144 professional golfers...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
RI Davis Cup team announced for Kiwi tie
RI Davis Cup team announced for Kiwi tie JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association announced the national team yesterday for next the Davis Cup tie to be held here from April 4 to April 6.Wimar Witoelar, the chairman of the National Team Board, said Bonit Wiryawan, Sulistyo Wibowo, Suwandi...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Games budget set at Rp 101b
Games budget set at Rp 101b JAKARTA (JP): SEA Games consortium chairman Bambang Trihatmodjo said yesterday the budget for the Games would not increase again.At the Senayan shooting range, Bambang said: "I'm afraid we cannot tolerate any more reassessments.