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Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Amien admits to quitting over criticism
Amien admits to quitting over criticism JAKARTA (JP): Outspoken Moslem scholar Amien Rais admitted yesterday that his recent resignation from a leading post in the influential Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) was partly caused by his critical stance over many government...
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Seminar on elections canceled
Seminar on elections canceled JAKARTA (JP): A one-day seminar planned for yesterday on the need for free and just elections was banned by the police because the organizing committee had failed to notify the authorities of the gathering.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
5,000 athletes expected to join 19th SEA Games
5,000 athletes expected to join 19th SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Almost 5,000 athletes will compete in the 19th SEA Games here, more than doubling the 1995 Games' field.Organizing committee official M. Hindarto said yesterday that nine of the 10 participating countries had confirmed their teams for the...
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Foreign election observers welcomed
Foreign election observers welcomed JAKARTA (JP): An independent poll watchdog activist and a politician said yesterday they could not wait for the government to keep its promise to allow foreigners to monitor the May 29 election.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
'Ecstasy found in Zarina's safe'
'Ecstasy found in Zarina's safe' JAKARTA (JP): Three police testifying in the trial of Zarina, 25, charged with producing, possessing, and distributing Ecstasy pills, say they found Ecstasy and cash in a safe they confiscated from her house.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Please, protect the tourists!
Please, protect the tourists! A few friends of mine from New Zealand and Malaysia came to visit me in Jakarta in January. Before they came, they were rather worried about their safety here. As I have been an expat living here for nearly one year, I reassured them that it was pretty safe and that...
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Improve ASEAN cooperation
Improve ASEAN cooperation In order to meet the swelling tide of globalization, free trade and openness regarding economic policies, all of which lead to intensified competition, efforts are needed to improve cooperation among ASEAN's member countries.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Number of Bogor council seats will remain 75
Number of Bogor council seats will remain 75 BOGOR (JP): The home affairs ministry will not increase the number of city council seats from 75 to 100 in spite of recent lobbying by city-chapter political forces.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Absent cyclists join training camp
Absent cyclists join training camp JAKARTA (JP): Two cyclists who withdrew from the SEA Games training camp are back in training in Subang, West Java, for the Games in October.Brothers Hengky and Heriyanto Setiawan and Tubagus Maulana had sent a letter of resignation to the Indonesian Cycling...
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Soeharto, Goh to open Karimun Besar estate
Soeharto, Goh to open Karimun Besar estate JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto and Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong will open Sunday a 1,050-hectare marine and industrial complex on Karimun Besar island, Riau.The two leaders will also inaugurate a big shipping yard in the industrial complex.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Satelindo's $835m service investment
Satelindo's $835m service investment PARIS (JP): PT Satelindo, one of the country's seven mobile phone operators, has pledged to invest at least US$835 million to improve its services.The company's director of cellular operations, Saleh Gunawan, said here yesterday about $635 million would be spent...
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Canada extends aid to RI
Canada extends aid to RI KENDARI, South Sulawesi: The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has pledged US$40 million in aid to improve math and physics instruction at a number of state universities.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
American investors upbeat on RI
American investors upbeat on RI JAKARTA (JP): United States businesspeople have said recent ethnic and religious riots and uncertainty over political succession would not impact their business interests."With respect to Indonesia, I'm very optimistic the troubles you talked about ...
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Sarwono shocked at Java's forest fires
Sarwono shocked at Java's forest fires JAKARTA (JP): Five thousand five hundred hectares of the 10,339 hectares of forest destroyed by fire over the past year were in Central and East Java, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja revealed yesterday.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Access to 3 in 1
Access to 3 in 1From PanjimasJakarta's infamous traffic jams cause headaches and problems for everyone. The government has endeavored to tackle or at least ease a number of traffic trouble spots. But have the measures been effective?For example, has the three-in-one regulation yielded results?...
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * Flying down from Davao was an exciting experience. The aircraft was an antique and the weather rather foggy. But I was looking forward to the adventure. With the opening of Manado as an international gateway into Indonesia, it has become possible to travel from the Philippines,...
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Experience in Busang
Experience in Busang I would like to recount my experience in Busang, Kutai regency, East Kalimantan on March 8. I would also like to respond to the news that I and two Australian journalists and one Manuntung daily journalist were terrorized by employees of PT WAM.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Reporter's attackers sentenced
Reporter's attackers sentenced DILI (JP): The district court here sentenced four people to 10 months each yesterday for attacking a journalist last year.The defendants, Jose Antonio Soares, Jaime de Jesus Ribeiro Verdial, Americo Seroa and Jacob Fernandez, asked for time to decide whether they...
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Lonsum books profit
Lonsum books profit JAKARTA (JP): PT London Sumatra (Lonsum), a publicly listed plantation company, saw its pretax profit rise by 21 percent to Rp 102.82 billion (US$53.6 million) last year.The company, a producer of palm oil and rubber, said here yesterday that its net income rose 30 percent to Rp...
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Eight expatriates arrested for immigration violations
Eight expatriates arrested for immigration violations JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officers have arrested eight Pakistanis and three Srilankans for immigration violations.Zaiman Nurmatias, director of supervision and law enforcement at the Directorate General of Immigration, said yesterday the...
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Citatah raises profit projection to $14.25m
Citatah raises profit projection to $14.25m JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed marble maker PT Citatah has upgraded its net profit projection for this year from Rp 32.3 billion to Rp 33.8 billion (US$14.25 million).
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Nine babies win prizes
Nine babies win prizes BOGOR (JP): The Bogor mayoralty gave nine babies born in Bogor on Feb. 4, Rp 500,000 each for being Indonesia's 200 millionth citizens.Eddy Gunardi handed over the savings as part of village resilience board month here yesterday.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Councilor urges integrated water management
Councilor urges integrated water management JAKARTA (JP): A councilor said it was urgent Greater Jakarta integrated water management policies to preserve water catchment areas.Uniform aims and cooperation between the municipality and neighboring West Java areas was needed to prevent further...
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Government to build big tunnel to prevent floods
Government to build big tunnel to prevent floods BOGOR (JP): The government has come up with a flood control program they believe has the least likelihood of sparking social unrest caused by land appropriation.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Susi's chances improve as Mia loses to Dai Yun
Susi's chances improve as Mia loses to Dai Yun BIRMINGHAM, England (Agencies): Susi Susanti's chances of winning back the women's singles title in her last All-England Championships before retirement improved considerably when her top-seeded Indonesian compatriot Mia Audina was beaten Wednesday.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Government investigation of Bintang still stalled
Government investigation of Bintang still stalled JAKARTA (JP): The government's investigation of rebel politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas remained stalled yesterday, although the Attorney General's Office appointed a new prosecutor to lead the questioning.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
China Rally could join World C'ship
China Rally could join World C'ship BEIJING (AFP): Chinese sports officials hope the China Rally will next year become part of the world championship.China Rally '97 from June 20 to June 23 will be the second leg of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship in place of the Hong Kong- Beijing rally.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Clear guidelines and good returns key to more FDI
Clear guidelines and good returns key to more FDI JAKARTA (JP): The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has suggested ASEAN countries draw up clear investment guidelines and offer attractive returns to foreign investors to maintain high flows of foreign direct investment.
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
Paribas buys Dynaplast
Paribas buys Dynaplast JAKARTA (JP): European investment and banking firm Paribas has bought about nine million Dynaplast shares or 7 percent of the company.The European company's manager in Indonesia, Patrick Egron, said yesterday Paribas had been present in Indonesia for 22 years through a...
Fri, 14 Mar 1997
PT. Bakrie plans to issue bonus shares
PT. Bakrie plans to issue bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie and Brothers plans to issue bonus shares worth Rp 322.32 billion (US$136 million) as part of the company's plan to increase its paid-up capital.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
PPP activists attack vehicles
PPP activists attack vehicles SURABAYA: Local military commander Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo has summoned United Development Party (PPP) leaders to account for recent vandalism involving party activists.The incident took place Sunday in Pasuruan when trucks of PPP activists heading for Surabaya to attend...
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Gopi of India upsets Alan at All-England
Gopi of India upsets Alan at All-England BIRMINGHAM, England (Agencies): The 1992 Olympic gold medalist Alan Budikusuma of Indonesia unexpectedly lost to young Indian shuttler Pullela Gopi Chand 15-2, 10-15, 15-3 at the All England Badminton Championship on Tuesday.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Satelindo gets $135m loan from Paribas
Satelindo gets $135m loan from Paribas PARIS (JP): Private telecommunications operator PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) has secured a US$135.89 million loan from French Paribas.The loan, which will be signed here today, will be guaranteed by the French Export Credit Agency, COFAS.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Far East traders react to RI's low coffee harvest
Far East traders react to RI's low coffee harvest SINGAPORE (Reuter): Far East traders reacted yesterday with bemused skepticism to reports Indonesia's coffee output may fall by up to 40 percent in 1997, saying the talk was an attempt to further boost rallying prices.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
ACeS eyes ties with ASEAN companies
ACeS eyes ties with ASEAN companies JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN telecommunications firm PT Asia Cellular Satellite (ACeS) is inviting other ASEAN companies to join it in developing Asia's most cost-efficient satellite-based telecommunications system.The president of ACeS. Adi R.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Vietnamese top brass in Yogya
Vietnamese top brass in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Vietnamese Armed Forces Chief Gen. Pham Van Tra visited the Indonesian Air Force Academy here yesterday.Accompanied by the academy's governor, Maj. Gen. Gandhy NS, the Vietnamese general toured the campus and observed its facilities, Antara reported.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
50 activists protest labor bill at House
50 activists protest labor bill at House JAKARTA (JP): Around 50 labor activists staged a noisy demonstration at the House of Representatives yesterday, rejecting the labor bill which they say fails to protect employees' rights.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Malaysia promotes disputed island
Malaysia promotes disputed island JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia promoted Sipadan, an island also claimed by Indonesia, as one of its tourist paradises during the recent Berlin Tourism Bourse, a press report said yesterday.Indonesian consul general in Berlin Indra M.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Whale shark
Whale shark The photograph which appeared on Page 2 of The Jakarta Post (March 11) described the fisherman's catch as a whale, but it looks like a whale shark.Whale sharks are the largest fish in the world and can reach 12 meters in length.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Accommodation from both sides needed
Accommodation from both sides needed The Indonesian government will deny the United Nation's Human Rights Commission a recommendation to establish a representative office in Jakarta. The commission's ambition to open an office here was induced by its concern about human rights conditions in...
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Mikola packs his bags for 13 Formula III races
Mikola packs his bags for 13 Formula III races JAKARTA (JP): Rising star Ananda Mikola is scheduled to compete in 13 Formula III races in three European countries, Macao and at home on the Sentul circuit, near Bogor.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Traffic change near Jl. Museum
Traffic change near Jl. Museum JAKARTA (JP): The old Jl. Museum in Central Jakarta will be closed while the new Jl. Museum is built.This will affect traffic flow in the area, an official said yesterday.The City Land Transport and Traffic Control Agency head J.P. Sepang said as of 7:00 a.m.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Sports council rethinks scheduling
Sports council rethinks scheduling BANDUNG (JP): The National Sports Council's research and development department is looking at ways to reschedule national sports events and national training schedules to help athletes.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Judge denies pressure in Megawati's lawsuit
Judge denies pressure in Megawati's lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): A judge trying one of the dozens of Megawati Soekarnoputri's lawsuits against the government denied yesterday allegations of state pressure on the courts to rule in the government's favor.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
City's PPP branch hopeful about votes
City's PPP branch hopeful about votes JAKARTA (JP): Demand for freedom of choice may boost votes for the city's chapter of the United Development Party (PPP), even in areas traditionally "difficult" for the Party, a PPP official said.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
ASEAN CCI
ASEAN CCICorrection: A European Commission representative in a photo caption on this page yesterday was mistakenly identified as former Australian ambassador to Indonesia Bill Morrison. It should have read Ambassador Klauspeter Schmallenbach, head of the representation of the European Commission in...
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Bintang wants new chief prosecutor
Bintang wants new chief prosecutor JAKARTA (JP): Dissident politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas, under investigation for allegedly disseminating antigovernment messages, fought back from his cell at the Attorney General's Office yesterday by demanding an investigating prosecutor be dismissed.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Dangerous nightspots face heavier sanctions
Dangerous nightspots face heavier sanctions BOGOR (JP): The city fire agency intends to impose legal sanctions against nightlife establishments which do not have safety equipment to deal with fires, an official said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music 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., Mixed Voices Accapela (Singer) and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.
Thu, 13 Mar 1997
Stewardess reported missing
Stewardess reported missing JAKARTA (JP): A Garuda Indonesia international flight stewardess has been reported missing since her last flight Sunday, police said yesterday.She was last seen being picked up by a man at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, police said.