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Wed, 26 Feb 1997
Missing mail
Missing mail When I was a scholarship student studying management at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, I sent three boxes containing management textbooks from the Hawaii Kai post office at the end of June 1996.
Wed, 26 Feb 1997
Defamation trial postponed again
Defamation trial postponed again JAKARTA (JP): An absence of judges postponed for a second time the trial of a printer charged with defaming President Soeharto.The court announced yesterday that two of the three judges meant to hear the case were absent because they were participating in a course...
Wed, 26 Feb 1997
ASEAN projects mostly based on political factors
ASEAN projects mostly based on political factorsBy I. Christianto KUALA LUMPUR (JP): ASEAN governments have decided on many infrastructure projects based on political considerations which impede private participation, ASEAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) chairman Aburizal Bakrie said here...
Wed, 26 Feb 1997
Councilors divided on alert centers
Councilors divided on alert centers JAKARTA (JP): Councilors yesterday were divided on whether the new alert centers at district military commands would help citizens in trouble.Members of the ruling Golkar and United Development Party (PPP) faction favored the centers, saying they would help in...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Samsung invests in Malaysia
Samsung invests in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): South Korea's Samsung Group yesterday opened its largest overseas manufacturing complex in Malaysia and announced plans to invest further in the country's growing electronics sector.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Try Sutrisno to open first sports congress
Try Sutrisno to open first sports congress JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno is scheduled to open the first National Sports Congress and the National Coordinating Meeting on Youth Affairs and Sports, organized by the office of the state minister of youth affairs and sports in cooperation...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Silalahi criticizes officials
Silalahi criticizes officials JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Administrative Reform T.B. Silalahi upbraided "arrogant" public servants for poor service standards and demanding they be served by people.Addressing a training session for high-ranking officials yesterday, Silalahi said public service...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Shenzhen recalls Deng's push for economic growth
Shenzhen recalls Deng's push for economic growth SHENZHEN, China (AFP): Residents of Shenzhen mourned the death of paramount leader Deng Xiaoping on the day he was cremated yesterday, recalling his special influence on the booming southern city.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Lawyer tried for defaming minister
Lawyer tried for defaming minister JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer was charged in court here yesterday with defamation of State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung last year.Lawyer Heri S. Kolopaking was accused in the Central Jakarta District Court of spreading information about what he called the...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Cue Energy and Wirabuana sign exploration joint venture
Cue Energy and Wirabuana sign exploration joint venture WELLINGTON (Reuter): Cue Energy Resources yesterday said it had negotiated a joint venture with the Wirabuana Group of Jakarta, Indonesia, which would undertake oil and gas exploration work in South Sumatra.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
PPP leader urges campaign boycott
PPP leader urges campaign boycott SURAKARTA (JP): A local United Development Party (PPP) leader has called for a boycott of the upcoming election campaign, saying the rules were made to benefit the dominant political organization, Golkar.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Policemen trial continues
Policemen trial continues BANDUNG: Four former police officers standing trial for mistreating a Tasikmalaya Moslem teacher and his two students have admitted the wrongdoing, but pleaded that other officers involved should be brought to court as well.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Banks to operate overseas
Banks to operate overseas TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan's central bank said on Monday it had authorized four local banks to operate in Britain, Burma, Canada, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore.The state-run Hua Nan Commercial Bank will upgrade its London representative office to a branch and...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Tourist handbooks
Tourist handbooksFrom Neraca.In the year 2000 Indonesia is predicted to be a major tourist destination in Southeast Asia. This is good news for me since I work for a tourist related company. Therefore, I welcome the government's plan which will transform the approaching millennium into a...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
RI sailors join Hawaii sailing race
RI sailors join Hawaii sailing race JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's training ship the KRI Arung Samudera is the only participant from Asia taking part in the Hawaii- Fukuoka sailing race.Navy spokesman Col. Mualimin Santoso, said Sunday the KRI Arung Samudera is currently sailing around the world.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Yuliani Sentosa to play at All England
Yuliani Sentosa to play at All England JAKARTA (JP): Former Uber Cup heroine Yuliani Sentosa is to play in the All England badminton championships at her own expense following a decision by the Badminton Association of Indonesia allowing her to participate.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Bimantara to operate new car plant next year
Bimantara to operate new car plant next year JAKARTA (JP): The Bimantara Group's automotive division and South Korea's Hyunday Motor Company will start operating a car assembly plant in Purwakarta, West Java, next year.Jongkie D.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Doubts still linger over truce in West Kalimantan
Doubts still linger over truce in West Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): A week after the last reports of ethnic violence in West Kalimantan, tension in the capital Pontianak has gradually subsided but doubts linger that the week-old truce between the native Dayaks and the migrant Madurese will survive.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Police HQ's permit request still missing
Police HQ's permit request still missing JAKARTA (JP): City officials said a developer planning to rebuild the City Police Headquarters had yet to submit requests for construction permits.The officials, who requested anonymity, were from the city's development supervision agency and spatial plans...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Environmental constraints exit in moral education
Environmental constraints exit in moral educationBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Do our children really get moral education at school? How should moral education be conducted to help our children become really committed to the norms of morality?I was asked this question by a young man who is very...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Batan optimistic on nuclear plan
Batan optimistic on nuclear plan DARWIN (Reuter): The deputy director general of Indonesia's national atomic energy agency (Batan) said yesterday he was optimistic that the government would approve the construction of a nuclear power station in Java.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Sampoerna expands overseas
Sampoerna expands overseas JAKARTA (JP): Cigarette maker PT HM Sampoerna plans to expand into other Asian countries by either building production plants or distribution companies.The chairman of the company Putera Sampoerna said the main priority was to expand into other ASEAN nations.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Brunei sets US$5b development plan
Brunei sets US$5b development plan BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuter): Brunei's new BR$7.2 billion (US$5 billion), five-year development plan will focus on building power plants and roads, expanding the seaport and developing the capital, official sources said yesterday.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
RI likely to ratify atomic weapon act
RI likely to ratify atomic weapon act JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone treaty could come into effect next month if Indonesia becomes the seventh country to ratify it, thus fulfilling the minimum quota for its implementation.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Official recounts Budiman's early Marxist tendencies
Official recounts Budiman's early Marxist tendencies JAKARTA (JP): Budiman Sujatmiko, the chairman of the Democratic People's Party (PRD), has had a strong fascination with Marxism since his senior high school days in the 1980s, a Bogor regency official said yesterday.Yamin M.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Legislators complain about bills
Legislators complain about bills JAKARTA (JP): The two minority party factions in the House of Representatives renewed their complaints yesterday over the flood of bills they have to deliberate before the end of their term.Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction spokesman B.N.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
'PUDI not responsible for unrest'
'PUDI not responsible for unrest' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI) denied yesterday charges made by Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung last week that it was behind recent unrest.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
ABRI needs to reduce its political role: LIPI report
ABRI needs to reduce its political role: LIPI report JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) needs to minimize its political role to allow democracy to flourish and political reform to take place, the government-run National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has recommended.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Brawlers to join ABRI's Rural Civic Action
Brawlers to join ABRI's Rural Civic Action JAKARTA (JP): The involvement of students in the Armed Forces Rural Civic Action (AMD) is positive and needs encouragement, Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso said yesterday.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Berestain Bears 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Taman Bermain 3:30 Science Film: Four Minute Mile 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science and Technology Film: Science World 4:30 Teenagers' Program: Drama Remaja 5:00...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Rubber prices in SE Asia seen flat on soft demand
Rubber prices in SE Asia seen flat on soft demand SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Southeast Asian rubber market is seen wallowing in the doldrums this week due to sluggish demand, and curbs on supply from the current wintering are unlikely to support prices, traders said yesterday."The market is very weak.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Is it proper to consider religion a critical force?
Is it proper to consider religion a critical force?By Th. Sumartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): Thoughts about the role of religion in society often culminate in a dead end when people neglect the impacts of religion on society, i.e. its presence as a critical force.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Tri Polyta posts Rp 10.6b net loss in 4th quarter
Tri Polyta posts Rp 10.6b net loss in 4th quarter JAKARTA (JP): PT Tri Polyta Indonesia announced yesterday a net loss of Rp 10.6 billion (about US$4.4 million) for the fourth quarter of last year after a net income of Rp 8.3 billion in the same period of 1995.The company said the net loss, on U.S.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Bagasari says threre is room for new players
Bagasari says threre is room for new players JAKARTA (JP): PT Bogasari Flour Mills, which has had a monopoly over flour production in Indonesia, welcomed yesterday the entry of new players in the flour market.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
45,000 to join entrance test tryout
45,000 to join entrance test tryout JAKARTA (JP): As many as 450,000 third grade senior high school students from all over the country are expected to gather at Senayan main stadium here on April 6 for the university entrance test tryout.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Recreation center in Sawangan
Recreation center in Sawangan JAKARTA (Antara): A 10-hectare recreation center, called Taman Wisata Permata Buana, will be opened on March 1, in Sawangan, some 30 kilometers southwest of here.The recreation center currently has only a restaurant and three fishing ponds but will soon have a karaoke...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Parking fee hike
Parking fee hikeFrom Media IndonesiaThe proposed increase of parking fees in Jakarta up to Rp 5,000 indicates there is something wrong with Jakarta's parking system.The main problem is the low annual revenue of Rp 6 billion, well below the targeted Rp 11 billion.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Foreign markets
Foreign marketsFrom NeracaI have been following reports about President Soeharto's trip to Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. I seriously follow all news in the media and on TV. I also like to enrich my knowledge with information from officials and businessmen who have been abroad in the last two years.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
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.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Kadin calls for affirmative action
Kadin calls for affirmative action JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the House Budget Commission suggested yesterday the drafting of a new economic and political policy to propel the indigenous into the economic mainstream.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Mayor says city will buy land in Condet soon
Mayor says city will buy land in Condet soon JAKARTA (JP): The city office of the Ministry of Agriculture will soon buy land in the Condet area to preserve Betawi culture.East Jakarta Mayor Soedarsono said yesterday the mayoralty would appropriate eight hectares of land in the Balekambang...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Five tax-related bills deliberated
Five tax-related bills deliberated JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives members have demanded the bill on local taxes and fees not increase the burden of businesses and local administrations.Legislator Setyadji Lawi from the Indonesian Democratic faction said yesterday the bill should eliminate...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Fire victims told to report to alert center
Fire victims told to report to alert center JAKARTA (JP): People claiming to be the owners of razed buildings on burned out land in North Jakarta on which rebuilding has been banned, should report to the new alert command center at the district military command, a public order official said.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Bakrie to form consortium to buy Bank Pacific
Bakrie to form consortium to buy Bank Pacific JAKARTA (JP): Bakrie Group chairman Aburizal Bakrie said he would form a consortium with several local businesspeople to take over the ailing Bank Pacific.Aburizal said after attending a House Budget Commission hearing that Bank Pacific, after being...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 24, 1997: ------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Makindo's mutual funds
Makindo's mutual funds JAKARTA (JP): PT Makindo Securities's investment arm Intru Nusantra launched an open-end mutual fund into the domestic capital market yesterday.The firm's managing director, Gunawan Jusuf, said the company expected to generate about Rp 1 trillion (US$422 million) from the...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Project Barito Ulu aims to save Kalimantan's rain forests
Project Barito Ulu aims to save Kalimantan's rain forestsBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): More a compromiser than a die-hard environmentalist, Rupert Ridgeway is the manager of Project Barito Ulu, whose main objective is to regenerate Kalimantan's damaged rain forests without halting logging activities.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Six hikers die on Mt. Rinjani
Six hikers die on Mt. Rinjani MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Six mountaineers were found dead and six others are missing after a storm hit the 3,726-meter Mount Rinjani, Antara reported.All those killed were identified as coming from Lombok Island and the missing mountaineers are from the West Java...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Security bill will not replace subversion law
Security bill will not replace subversion law JAKARTA (JP): The government reiterated yesterday the controversial subversion law is here to stay, despite the growing clamor for it to be replaced by an internal security act.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
ICMI accepts resignation from Amien
ICMI accepts resignation from Amien JAKARTA (JP): Critical Moslem scholar Amien Rais relinquished his leading position within the influential Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) yesterday, vowing to continue to speak out against injustices and for democratization.