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Security measures

Security measuresFrom Suara KaryaThere has been a recent spate of bank clients being robbed after withdrawing money from the bank. The latest incident occurred in broad daylight when a client was robbed of Rp 405 million after withdrawing money from BCA in Lhokseumawe, Aceh.

Tjetje, Norman still robbery suspects

Tjetje, Norman still robbery suspects JAKARTA (JP): Police have not changed Tjetje Tadjudin and Norman Lubis's status as suspects in the Jagorawi toll road fatal robbery even though Tjetje is dead and three other suspects have been arrested.National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen.

ASEAN ministers' meeting to discuss forex volatility

ASEAN ministers' meeting to discuss forex volatility BANGKOK (Reuter): Southeast Asian finance ministers meet in Thailand this weekend and are expected to explore ways of countering any future volatility of their currencies that are tied to a bullish U.S. dollar.

Indonesia plans Irian Jaya gas output

Indonesia plans Irian Jaya gas output SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia plans to bring two gas trains onstream in Irian Jaya by 2003-2004, the president of Atlantic Richfield Co (ARCO) Indonesia said yesterday.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 26, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi Tbk 1,175 0 435,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,275 0 308,000...

ASEAN, China to iron out differences

ASEAN, China to iron out differences JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Ajit Singh yesterday urged a peaceful resolution to differences in disputes between China and the seven-member ASEAN.In his opening speech at the inaugural meeting of the ASEAN- China Joint Cooperation Committee in...

Rp 55 billion needed to rebuild market

Rp 55 billion needed to rebuild market BOGOR (JP): The Bogor administration has appointed a private developer to rebuild the Pasar Kembang market in Bogor destroyed by fire last March.PT Propindo Mulya Utama's president Aang Hamid Suganda said the market's reconstruction would cost Rp 55 billion...

IBM looks to Asia-Pacific semiconductor markets

IBM looks to Asia-Pacific semiconductor markets SINGAPORE (AFP): International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) launched the Asia-Pacific hub of its semiconductor operations here yesterday to spearhead expansion in the region's rapidly growing microchip markets.

Kiosks are a problem

Kiosks are a problemFrom NeracaEver since Jl. Petojo and Jl. Kaji in central Jakarta were transformed into temporary shelter for traders of Petojo Market, which is currently undergoing renovation, the roads have been packed with people.

'Incentives do not guarantee investment'

'Incentives do not guarantee investment' JAKARTA (JP): A study conducted by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences has found that special facilities and incentives given to investors did not guarantee an influx of foreign investments.

ABRI officers opposed reduced political role

ABRI officers opposed reduced political role JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute of Sciences' (LIPI) proposal to reduce the Armed Forces' (ABRI) political role met strong resistance from senior military officers yesterday.Vice Marshall Tjokong Tarigan and Maj. Gen. (ret) Z.A.

SE Sulawesi to house asphalt plant

SE Sulawesi to house asphalt plant JAKARTA (JP): The South East Sulawesi administration signed an agreement with two state-owned companies yesterday on the establishment of an asphalt extraction plant in Lawele, South East Sulawesi, at a cost of Rp 275 billion (US$114.5 million).

Tax-related bills have loopholes, say experts

Tax-related bills have loopholes, say experts JAKARTA (JP): The Center for Fiscal and Monetary Studies said yesterday five tax-related bills being deliberated by the House of Representatives still had weaknesses which needed to be corrected.

Soeharto unveils RI's plan to appoint consul in Zagreb

Soeharto unveils RI's plan to appoint consul in Zagreb JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told visiting Croatian Prime Minister Zlatko Matesa yesterday that Indonesia is considering appointing an honorary consul in Zagreb.

Another cyber restaurant opened

Another cyber restaurant opened JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's sixth internet restaurant opened here Monday.The restaurant called "Restoran Ciber Jakarta," is in the Plaza Bapindo Tower on Jl. Sudirman. The other five opened during the last two years.Ciber Jakarta operates 26 internet computers from 8 a.m.

Hail to reliable servants

Hail to reliable servantsFrom NeracaI would like to share my experience of obtaining reliable servants, without dousing their profession.After the recent Lebaran holiday, many Jakartans were saddled with domestic chores when housewives learnt their servants had decided to look elsewhere for a job.

RI-RP trade continues to expand

RI-RP trade continues to expand MANILA (JP): Trade between Indonesia and the Philippines continued to expand last year but at the slower growth rate of 31.67 percent, down from 60.73 percent in 1995, according to data at the Indonesian embassy here.

PT Taspen plans more portfolio investment

PT Taspen plans more portfolio investment JAKARTA (JP): PT Taspen, the state-owned pension provident fund for civil servants and employees of state-owned companies, plans to invest more in equity to help inject fresh life to local stock markets.

353 Bugis migrants leave East Timor

353 Bugis migrants leave East Timor AMBENO, East Timor (JP): Feeling insecure after last week's riot, 353 Bugis migrants, including 20 teachers, packed up and left for their homeland in South Sulawesi yesterday.

Turkish minister in Batam

Turkish minister in Batam JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Turkish Minister for Research and Technology, Sabri Teker, and his party arrived in Batam, Riau yesterday to observe the activities at the Batam industrial development zone.

Vietnamese army turns to neighbors for new image

Vietnamese army turns to neighbors for new imageBy Pascale Trouillaud HANOI (AFP): The Vietnamese army is trying to shed its image as an outcast and looking for as many friends as it can find, judging from the number of contacts it has made with foreign military officials in recent weeks.

Sweden's Gottmo wins Indonesia Ladies Open

Sweden's Gottmo wins Indonesia Ladies Open JAKARTA (JP): Sweden's Asa Gottmo confirmed Scandinavia's golfing supremacy after carding 3-under-par 69 yesterday at the Kosaido Ladies Asia Golf Circuit at the Pondok Cabe Golf and Country Club, Tangerang.

Governor should accept criticism, says councilor

Governor should accept criticism, says councilor JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja should not get upset over public criticism of the city's planned parking fee hike a councilor said yesterday.M. Rodja of the United Development Party faction said the governor should appreciate the comments.

Is democratization in Indonesia plausible?

Is democratization in Indonesia plausible? With the President already at an advanced age, succession of power has always loomed large in Indonesian politics. Arief Budiman examines the issue. JAKARTA (JP): During my public talks, many people have asked me about succession in Indonesia.

Mining Minister Sudjana reassures investors

Mining Minister Sudjana reassures investors JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Ida Bagus Sudjana reassured foreign investors of the stability of Indonesia's economic policies and favorable business climate yesterday, discounting the recent spate of riots as a small wave in the current rainy...

Barrick's boss maintains faith in RI

Barrick's boss maintains faith in RI TORONTO (Reuter): The man who watched Indonesia's Busang, the largest gold discovery of the century, slip from his grasp is gracious in defeat.Peter Munk, chairman and chief executive of Canada's Barrick Gold Corp.

Musician Yusi Ananda finds satisfaction in going solo

Musician Yusi Ananda finds satisfaction in going soloBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Like other businesses, the booming music industry in Indonesia is concentrating on Jakarta and other big cities in Java.It's a rocky expedition for musicians from Sumatra, Kalimantan, Irian Jaya and Sulawesi hoping to...

Burglary in Klender

Burglary in Klender JAKARTA (JP): Five men burgled a house at Kampung Tanah, Klender, East Jakarta, yesterday making off with a car, cash and almost the entire contents of the house, about Rp 40 million worth of goods.

ITCI plan to build $500 million pulp mill

ITCI plan to build $500 million pulp mill JAKARTA (JP): PT International Timber Corporation Indonesia (ITCI) is planning to construct a US$500 million pulp mill in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, starting next year, an executive said yesterday..

Conference on diarrhea held

Conference on diarrhea held YOGYAKARTA: More than 200 local and foreign health experts are attending the three-day Eighth Asian Conference on Diarrheal Diseases.Sunarto, the conference president, said diarrhea was highly prevalent in many countries, especially developing ones.

Going nuclear

Going nuclear Objections from environmentalists and other concerned groups notwithstanding, the House of Representatives yesterday passed a government-sponsored bill on nuclear energy which levels the way for the government to build Indonesia's first nuclear power plant on the Muria peninsula on...

Volleyball body expects clean sweep at Games

Volleyball body expects clean sweep at Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association is aiming for a clean sweep at the 19th SEA Games here in October, after failing to win any golds at the last Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

NZ, Australia launch tourism campaign

NZ, Australia launch tourism campaign JAKARTA (JP): The New Zealand Tourism Board (NZTB) and Tourism New South Wales and Ansett Australia will launch advertising campaigns next month to attract more Indonesian visitors to Australasia.

PT Ciputra to open Taman Burung estate

PT Ciputra to open Taman Burung estate JAKARTA (JP): After launching a housing project set in flower gardens, publicly-listed developer PT Citra Development is now planning another next-to-nature site with some 810 birds as its feature, the company's president said yesterday.

Argentina, RI trade ties

Argentina, RI trade ties JAKARTA (JP): Argentina and Indonesia yesterday agreed to intensify their economic and trade cooperation after the second two-day meeting of their joint commission here.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that based on the agreed minutes signed here...

Councilor queries building project

Councilor queries building project SEMARANG: A Central Java councilor is protesting the planned construction of a building for local women activities which will cost the province Rp 3.5 billion (US$1.8 million)."I don't think it's necessary. It's not urgent.

Youths miss Hayono, Amien

Youths miss Hayono, Amien MEDAN, North Sumatra: Muhammadiyah Moslem Students began their four-day congress yesterday without scheduled guest speakers State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman and Muhammadiyah chairman Amien Rais.

Archery team hampered by schools and employers

Archery team hampered by schools and employers JAKARTA (JP): Some schools and employers continue to ignore a recommendation from the National Sports Council that they grant leave to athletes called up for the national training program for the 19th SEA Games, scheduled to take place here in October.

'Several interests behind withdrawal on land-use ban'

'Several interests behind withdrawal on land-use ban' JAKARTA (JP): The loss of profit and power from issuing land permits is one probable reason behind the withdrawal of a policy stopping the issuance of land-use permits, a researcher said.

Germany worried about new govt ruling on customs

Germany worried about new govt ruling on customs JAKARTA (JP): Most German businesspeople here are concerned about the government's plan to replace preshipment import inspections with on-arrival import inspections, a foreign official said.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Mandarin Oriental Jakarta, Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta: - Chequers; The World Premier Band from USA, daily (except Sunday), 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. * Millennium Sirih Jakarta, Jl. Fachrudin 3, Jakarta: - The Lobby Lounge; Sahata Group, daily, 7 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.

Shares close mixed in Asia-Pacific

Shares close mixed in Asia-Pacific TOKYO (AFP): Japanese share prices closed 0.4 percent lower on profit taking yesterday while other Asia-Pacific markets were mixed, brokers said.The leading barometer of the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 79.15 points to finish the session at 18,990.

State treasury to control reforestation funds

State treasury to control reforestation funds JAKARTA (JP): Forestry Minister Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo announced plans to tighten control of the use of reforestation funds yesterday by counting them in the state budget.

House approves nuclear power bill

House approves nuclear power bill JAKARTA (JP): The government pledged yesterday not to build a nuclear power plant in the near future despite the House of Representatives' endorsement of the nuclear power bill.State Minister of Research and Technology B.J.

Primasel waits for approval

Primasel waits for approval JAKARTA (JP): An advanced handphone system called Personal Handy-phone Service (PHS) due to be launched in Surabaya in March is still awaiting government approval.The system, being developed by telecommunication joint venture PT Primasel, ends its trial development phase...

Civil servants need political freedom: LIPI

Civil servants need political freedom: LIPI JAKARTA (JP): A government-commissioned survey by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has recommended that civil servants should be allowed to join any political organization.

Car stickers

Car stickersFrom KompasI wish manufacturing companies and related business firms would maintain ethics, especially when promoting a product or distributing advertorial information about a company. This should also be the case for stickers on parked cars.

'Riot won't affect migration'

'Riot won't affect migration' JAKARTA (JP): The ethnic conflict in West Kalimantan has nothing to do with the state-sponsored transmigration program, a minister said yesterday.Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo said the conflict between indigenous Dayaks and migrants from Madura would...

Bukaka clarifies WB deals

Bukaka clarifies WB deals JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed engineering and design company PT Bukaka Teknik Utama stated yesterday it got no projects directly from the World Bank.The company clarified its role in World Bank projects in Indonesia after newspaper reports said the company had been awarded...

Analysts upbeat about Malaysia's economy

Analysts upbeat about Malaysia's economyBy M. Jegathesan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's economy has slowed to a healthier pace, according to the government's 1996 economic data, but analysts warned Sunday inflation and a weak trade balance were still major concerns.