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Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Garuda jet skids off in Taipei runway
Garuda jet skids off in Taipei runway JAKARTA (JP): A Garuda Indonesia airplane with 351 people on board skidded off the main runway at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, early yesterday, injuring four people.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Aneka Tambang, Krakatau Steel to go public
Aneka Tambang, Krakatau Steel to go public JAKARTA (JP): PT Aneka Tambang and PT Krakatau Steel, two of the country's major state-owned companies, are set to float shares later this year.Mining company PT Aneka Tambang will be floated in July and steel maker PT Krakatau in December.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Indonesia looking for 15,000 tons of corn
Indonesia looking for 15,000 tons of corn SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia is looking at buying up to 15,000 tons of corn for May/June delivery, but its buyers are shying away because prices remain a shade too high, regional traders said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Old buildings need quake safety checks
Old buildings need quake safety checks JAKARTA (JP): Senior architect Wiratman Wangsadinata said high-rise buildings constructed before 1971 needed review to make sure they met standard earthquake safety requirements.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Bank Nusa's Visa card
Bank Nusa's Visa card JAKARTA (JP): The Bakrie group's Bank Nusa launched its Visa credit card service yesterday in cooperation with the country's first credit card issuer, Bank Duta.President of Bank Nusa, Bangun Sarwito Kusmuljono, said the bank aimed to sign up 2,000 BankNusa Visa credit...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Malaysian group asks RI to review oil palm policy
Malaysian group asks RI to review oil palm policy LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): A Malaysian businessman has asked Indonesia to review its decision on freezing foreign investment in oil palm plantations.Malaysia's Chamber of Commerce's cochairman, Abdul Rahman Maidin, said yesterday that he had asked for...
Fri, 21 Mar 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, 21 Mar 1997
Statistics agency attacks govt's industrial policy
Statistics agency attacks govt's industrial policy JAKARTA (JP): The burden on the country's external balance of payment has prompted the government to irrationally pursue exports at all costs in order to raise badly needed foreign exchange, Hananto Sigit of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS)...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Jafar Kelana takes joint lead at Bukit Darmo Golf championships
Jafar Kelana takes joint lead at Bukit Darmo Golf championships SURABAYA (JP): Local golfer Jafar Kelana did not let his four- day-old ankle injury stop him climbing the placings to share the lead of the Bukit Darmo Golf Championships yesterday with Sweden's Steven Akito-Lindskog.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Swimmers set for inter-club cup
Swimmers set for inter-club cup JAKARTA (JP): The 24th SEA inter-club age group swimming championships, the Sanya Samakki Challenge Cup, will begin in Karawaci, Tangerang, next week, giving young local swimmers a chance to make the national SEA Games team.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Observer predicts widespread poll rigging
Observer predicts widespread poll rigging JAKARTA (JP): Systematic poll rigging by bureaucrats and the military to help Golkar, the government-backed contestant, will remain widespread in the coming election, an observer predicted yesterday.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Airport tax matters
Airport tax mattersFrom NeracaRecently, I traveled to Surabaya for the umpteenth time. My arrival, this time, was rather special because I arrived by plane.I would like to emphasize that my story about the trip to Surabaya is related to airport tax matters.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Indonesia determined to solve racial issues
Indonesia determined to solve racial issues JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday Indonesia would not adopt the Malaysian way of solving racial issues.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Irianese demand UN shares burden for their plight
Irianese demand UN shares burden for their plight JAKARTA (JP): An Iran Jaya youth group demanded that the United Nations share "moral responsibility" for what they perceive as oppression of indigenous Irianese people.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Drive to phase out non-AC buses gains public support
Drive to phase out non-AC buses gains public support JAKARTA (JP): The proposal to eliminate non-AC limited passenger buses has gained industry and public support.Both the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) and the city chapter of the Association of Public Transportation Owners (Organda) said...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Brazil seeks to import Indonesian cocoa
Brazil seeks to import Indonesian cocoa RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuter): Brazil's Agriculture Ministry is awaiting a reply from Indonesia's government before it decides whether to approve a request to import cocoa, an official from the ministry's plant inspection department said.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Asia Link buys 35% of Metrosel
Asia Link buys 35% of Metrosel SURABAYA (JP): PT Metro Seluler Nusantara (Metrosel), one of the country's three analog cellular telephone operators, said it would use most of the proceeds from the sale of 35 percent of its shares to Hong Kong-based Asia Link to improve its network technology.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 Teenagers' Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Comedy: Situasi 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:55 Filler 5:00 Regional News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Culture: Lingkar...
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
CMNP starts Rp 1.3t giant toll road project
CMNP starts Rp 1.3t giant toll road project SURABAYA (JP): Publicly listed PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP) started construction of the 36.6 kilometer toll road to connect Waru in Juanda to Tanjung Perak in Surabaya yesterday.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
One dies, three injured in student brawls
One dies, three injured in student brawls JAKARTA (JP): A high school student was beaten to death by other students in a brawl in front of Cipinang Penitentiary, in East Jakarta, police said yesterday.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
300 primary school buildings need repairs
300 primary school buildings need repairs JAKARTA (JP): Three hundred primary school buildings are in urgent need of repair, a task that would require Rp 37.2 billion (US$15.4 million), an official said yesterday.T.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Malaysian activists protest 'prosecution' in Singapore
Malaysian activists protest 'prosecution' in Singapore KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian activists wearing black handkerchiefs over their faces protested outside the Singapore High Commission yesterday against the "persecution of political opposition" in Singapore.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Alternative routes in Pondok Gede
Alternative routes in Pondok Gede JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Agency urges motorists to avoid Jl. Raya Pondok Gede, in East Jakarta and take alternative routes during the pilgrimage season.The agency head J.P.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
11 bodies found after crash
11 bodies found after crash KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Rescuers said yesterday that they had found the bodies of all 11 Malaysian air force men who perished when two helicopters crashed in Sabah state two days ago.
Fri, 21 Mar 1997
Seoul tightens belt to fight inflation
Seoul tightens belt to fight inflation SEOUL (AFP): South Korea will tighten its belt to fight a swelling current account deficit and inflation, finance and economy Minister Kang Kyong-Shik said yesterday.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Sponsor donates money to IBA
Sponsor donates money to IBA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Boxing Association is to receive Rp 1.3 billion (US$542,000) from sponsor PT Gadjah Tunggal to scout for new stars and train them."The sponsor has given Rp 1.3 billion of our Rp 2 billion budget this year.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Malaysia needs time to restore ties with S'pore
Malaysia needs time to restore ties with S'pore KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia yesterday accepted an apology and offer of a retraction from Singapore patriarch Lee Kuan Yew for remarks which triggered a political row, but said restoring ties to their former level would take time.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Two new Sheraton hotels to open their doors soon
Two new Sheraton hotels to open their doors soon JAKARTA (JP): ITT Sheraton, a leading five-star international hotel chain in the country, will open two more hotels in Yogyakarta, Central Java, and Bogor, West Java this year as part of its massive expansion program.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Transportation ties with RI to be boosted: Poole
Transportation ties with RI to be boosted: Poole DARWIN (Antara): Minister for Transportation, Trade and Industry of Australia's Northern Territory, Eric Poole, has called for the strengthening of transportation ties between Australia and Indonesia.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Swede leads after Bukit Darmo 1st round
Swede leads after Bukit Darmo 1st round SURABAYA (JP): Steven Atako-Lindskog of Sweden took the lead by one stroke after the opening round of the Bukit Darmo Golf championships yesterday with a 4-under-par 68 (31,37).
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Ismail seeks nomination for vice president
Ismail seeks nomination for vice president JAKARTA (JP): With the 1998 presidential election likely to be another one-horse race, competition for the vice-presidency is hotting up with the chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), Ismail Hasan Metareum, looking for a nomination.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Mayasari Bhakti causes traffic snarls
Mayasari Bhakti causes traffic snarlsFrom RepublikaDaily commuters using public transportation in Jakarta are almost always making use of Mayasari Bhakti bus services, particularly residents of Cijantung. The Bogor highway is congested by these buses every morning and afternoon, and evenings too.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Calls for criticism continue despite Soeharto's speech
Calls for criticism continue despite Soeharto's speech MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Three leading social scientists yesterday graciously accepted President Soeharto's criticism of their profession, but said it would not stop them criticizing the government.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Governor struggles for approval of Rp 10b project
Governor struggles for approval of Rp 10b projectBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Still nursing wounds from a dispute over the construction of his Rp 8 billion (US$3.3 million) mansion last year, Central Java Governor Maj. Gen. (ret) Soewardi is battling to secure Rp 10 billion for another building.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Minister denies monopoly charges in palm oil sector
Minister denies monopoly charges in palm oil sector JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah has denied allegations that the government was assisting a large business group to monopolize the oil palm business by freezing new foreign investment in the sector.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
City told to eliminate limited passenger buses
City told to eliminate limited passenger buses JAKARTA (JP): Non-AC limited passenger buses should be eliminated and the city should operate only regular and air- conditioned express buses, a councilor said yesterday.Councilor M.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 19, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,175 0 53,500 Alumindo...
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
PT Telkomsel to launch new integrated network
PT Telkomsel to launch new integrated network JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel, a global system for mobile communication (GSM) operator, will launch an integrated customer service and multimedia network -- called Claudia -- in Jakarta on Sunday.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Mutuagung gets FTO certification
Mutuagung gets FTO certificationJP/oby JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery has certified Indonesian firm PT Mutuagung Lestari to test Indonesian agricultural export products to Japan.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
National Jamboree stickers
National Jamboree stickersFrom PelitaIndonesia's Scouting Movement (Pramuka) Quarters always issues stickers for the national jamboree. The last event was in 1996, and nobody had any objection to paying for the sticker. This was done to support the youngsters who joined the scouting activities.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Armed forces professional by birth, says Prabowo
Armed forces professional by birth, says PrabowoBy Dwi Atmanta MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) was born as a professional organization, chief of the Army Special Forces Maj. Gen. Prabowo Subianto said yesterday.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Six French-speaking nations join CCF film fest
Six French-speaking nations join CCF film festBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): The only common tie between these countries is French or their people's use of it during the colonial period. Through the language there is enough of a cultural bonding for them to participate in Cinema des Pays Francophones...
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Art events
Art eventsExhibition: Narasi Kecil (Little Narratives) at Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H, East Jakarta, Ph. 8567502March 21 - April 21The witty graphic art of Rotua Magdalena Pardede reflects this young artist's unique views and aspirations.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Township planned near RI border
Township planned near RI border KUCHING (Reuter): Malaysia's eastern Sarawak state said yesterday it plans to develop an industrial township for labor- intensive industries near its border with Indonesia on Borneo island.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Damage reports on quake come in
Damage reports on quake come in JAKARTA (JP): The earthquake that shook Jakarta and much of West Java Monday afternoon has damaged scores of homes, schools and other public property in the south of the province.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Tennis association to give Yayuk cash to boost ranking
Tennis association to give Yayuk cash to boost ranking JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association is to help the country's best player, world ranked 24 Yayuk Basuki, break into the world's top 20.Association spokesman Eddy Katimansah said yesterday the association would provide US$10,000 in...
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Indofood's sales jump by 35 percent
Indofood's sales jump by 35 percent JAKARTA (JP): Salim Group's publicly-listed noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur reported a 35 percent increase in sales to Rp 2.8 trillion (US$745.95 million) in 1996.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
RI joins Canadian expo
RI joins Canadian expo JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-one domestic companies represented by 26 businessmen left yesterday to participate in a trade mission in Canada to discuss trade cooperation with Canadian business representatives.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Javanese rhinos less than 100
Javanese rhinos less than 100 BOGOR, West Java: The population of the almost-extinct Javanese rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus), has fallen to less than 100, a researcher was quoted by Antara as saying Tuesday.
Thu, 20 Mar 1997
Ten die of rabies in C. Sulawesi
Ten die of rabies in C. Sulawesi PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least ten people have died of rabies this year but dozens of others have been saved after being bitten by dogs in Buol Toli-toli and Poso districts, an official said here Monday.