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Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Australia rules out halting aid for PNG
Australia rules out halting aid for PNG SYDNEY (DPA): Australia yesterday ruled out halting aid to Papua New Guinea for hiring mercenary commandos to fight rebels in the troubled province of Bougainville.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Govt promises VAT refunds in 10 days
Govt promises VAT refunds in 10 days JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Taxation Fuad Bawazier promised yesterday his office would process value added tax (VAT) refunds for export-oriented firms in 10 days of exporters filing their tax refund invoices.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Asian palmoil prices seen up on PORLA data
Asian palmoil prices seen up on PORLA data KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Asian palm oil markets are likely to firm this week, with fresh buying seen at the opening after the weekend release of supportive Malaysian official January crop data, regional traders said.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Dossiers on suspects returned
Dossiers on suspects returned DILI, East Timor: The dossiers of the four people suspected of being involved in the riots here last Dec. 24 were returned to the police yesterday for lack of facts and evidence.District Prosecutor J.F.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Linknet offers electronic commerce services
Linknet offers electronic commerce services JAKARTA (JP): Internet company Linknet is offering an electronic commerce service as part of its expansion in Indonesia's growing internet market.Linknet president Rohmad Hadiwijoyo said yesterday the service was part of his company's three new services...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Eight students detained
Eight students detained JAKARTA (JP): One of nine students arrested for using morphine Saturday has been released following the negative results of her blood and urine tests.A police lieutenant at the Central Jakarta Police precinct said yesterday the released student, identified only as TD, 21,...
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Timor car maker starts constructing plant
Timor car maker starts constructing plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Kia Timor Motor, a joint venture between South Korea's Kia Motors and PT Timor Putra Nasional, started building its US$275 million car manufacturing plant in Cikampek, West Java, yesterday.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
U.S. organization takes human approach to conservation
U.S. organization takes human approach to conservationBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Gone are the days when conserving nature meant kicking out humans from protected areas. Today's buzzword for nature conservation seems to be the coexistence of humans and nature.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Bogor Regency sacks staff
Bogor Regency sacks staff BOGOR, West Java (JP): Bogor Regent Eddy Gunardi announced yesterday that he had fired five staff for serious violations of public service and punished 121 others for mistakes.Eddy said he had dismissed the employees for damaging the image of civil servants.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Lessons from Kalimantan
Lessons from Kalimantan For several decades, Indonesia has prided itself on its ability to forge unity among its people from diverse ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds. Pluralism, far from dividing the country, has been the nation's strength.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
ASEAN told to open up investments
ASEAN told to open up investments KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): ASEAN expects to complete the implementation of a free trade plan by 2000, three years ahead of schedule, and should move on to create an open investment area in the region, an ASEAN official said Monday.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Croatian PM to forge economic ties with RI
Croatian PM to forge economic ties with RI JAKARTA (JP): Croatian Prime Minister Greguric Matesa is to arrive here tomorrow for a five-day state visit which will include two days in Bali.The main purpose of his visit is to strengthen economic ties between Indonesia and Croatia.
Tue, 25 Feb 1997
Sugar mills not for sale: Sjarifuddin
Sugar mills not for sale: Sjarifuddin JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday the government would not privatize state-owned plantation companies' sugar mills in Java even though they were inefficient.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Delayed tax refunds
Delayed tax refunds Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad's admission of the large amount of tax-refund arrears at the Directorate General of Tax once again demonstrates how a well-designed incentive to promote exports often turns out to be meaningless due to extremely inadequate and inefficient...
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Journalists trained in East Timor
Journalists trained in East Timor DILI, East Timor: One hundred and four journalists and public relations officials from Indonesia's 27th province of East Timor joined a three-day training program which started here last Thursday.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Ransom asked for engineer's release
Ransom asked for engineer's release ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): A government engineer was kidnapped by Moro rebels last week in a coastal town north of this southern Philippine city, reports received by police yesterday said.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Congestion on Ciledug highway
Congestion on Ciledug highwayFrom PelitaThe Ciledug highway in Tangerang, West Java, grows worse everyday. Vehicles to and from Ciledug during peak hours often pile up for two or three kilometers. It is no surprise, therefore, that daily commuters suffer from stress and frustration because of...
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Election campaign won't be used to bully: Harmoko
Election campaign won't be used to bully: Harmoko JAKARTA (JP): Ruling political group Golkar had promised not to turn the upcoming election campaign into an arena to bully other contestants.Chairman Harmoko appealed to all Golkar cadres to promote a cool and serene atmosphere during the official...
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Ujungpandang investment
Ujungpandang investment JAKARTA (JP): PT Kawasan Industri Makassar (Kima) is inviting foreign and domestic investors to set up industrial plants in its industrial estate in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
National Timor cars dominate domestic auto market
National Timor cars dominate domestic auto market JAKARTA (JP): Domestic vehicles sales totaled 29,830 last month, up 4.1 percent from the 28,645 sold in the same month last year, with "national" Timor cars topping the list for passenger cars.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Eleven arrested in drug crackdowns
Eleven arrested in drug crackdowns JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested nine university students and two drug peddlers in two crackdowns Saturday in Central Jakarta and seized 15 grams of heroin, 350 Ecstasy pills and a small amount of morphine.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. M.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Pelni to open new route
Pelni to open new route KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): State-owned oceanliner PT Pelayaran Indonesia (Pelni) will link Kupang, West Timor and Darwin, Australia, next May with the 2,000-passenger ship Lambelo.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Sri Lanka determined to host rugby match
Sri Lanka determined to host rugby match COLOMBO (AFP): Sri Lanka has sought the help of its rugby world cup rival Singapore following claims by match organizers that Colombo was unsafe for their match, officials here said yesterday.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
ABRI told to stick to 'Dwifungsi'
ABRI told to stick to 'Dwifungsi' YOGYAKARTA (JP): A senior statesman called on the Armed Forces (ABRI) Saturday not to expand its Dwifungsi, or dual function in defense and politics, to "multifunction".
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Economists call for better customs services
Economists call for better customs services JAKARTA (JP): Economist Anwar Nasution has suggested the Directorate General of Customs and Excise win people's trust by providing better services than state-owned PT Surveyor Indonesia.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Bank Bira awarded for best investment bank
Bank Bira awarded for best investment bank JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong-based Finance Asia magazine has presented Indonesia's publicly-listed Bank Bira an award for the "best domestic investment bank" in the Asia Pacific region.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Motorists doubt stickers will ease congestion
Motorists doubt stickers will ease congestion JAKARTA (JP): Motorists said yesterday they were not against the plan to introduce monthly stickers for entering three-in-one areas during rush hours, but were not sure the scheme would help ease traffic congestion in the city.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Soeharto returns home satisfied after 3-nation tour
Soeharto returns home satisfied after 3-nation tour JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto upon arriving home yesterday expressed satisfaction with his trip to Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, and hailed the tremendous potential of a 10-member ASEAN and its combined population of 500 million.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Amien tenders resignation from ICMI council post
Amien tenders resignation from ICMI council post JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais, chief of the experts council of the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI), has tendered his resignation from his post at the influential organization, citing his heavy schedule at the Muhammadiyah Moslem...
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Three fires over weekend
Three fires over weekend JAKARTA (JP): Three fires broke out yesterday in Central and East Jakarta, destroying dozens of homes, most of which were plywood shacks.In Petamburan, 20 shacks were razed and many more destroyed by residents to prevent the flames from spreading.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Suing Gus Dur a big mistake
Suing Gus Dur a big mistakeFrom MerdekaAbout in the middle of the fasting month Ramadhan, Abdurrahman Wahid, better known as Gus Dur, was reported to be threatened with defamation due to comments he made during a discussion.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Another Nigerian held for fake bills
Another Nigerian held for fake bills JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested a Nigerian man Saturday at 9:45 p.m. for possessing counterfeit dollars with a face value of US$2,000, one day after another Nigerian was arrested on the same charges.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Riot-hit Ambeno returns to normal
Riot-hit Ambeno returns to normalBy Lourenco Vicente Martins AMBENO, East Timor (JP): Peace returned to this enclave yesterday after it was rocked by a riot Friday, though the fate of 329 people left homeless remains uncertain.Ambeno military district commander Lt. Col.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Hotel room rate incorrect
Hotel room rate incorrect The management of Hotel Patra Jasa Semarang would like to refer to THIS ODD WORLD, Irish couple make new world record, of Feb. 19, 1997.The room rate stated in this article is absolutely incorrect and we never gave any information concerning this.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
New parking fee plan unrealistic
New parking fee plan unrealisticFrom PelitaDKI's plan to hike present parking fees by 1,000 percent has made news recently in most media. In my opinion, the increase is too steep and wholly inconsistent with the country's economic circumstances, which still lags far behind that of advanced nations.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
RI and Australia agree to economic cooperation
RI and Australia agree to economic cooperation JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Australia-Indonesia Development Area (AIDA) business forum have agreed on a package of economic cooperation to develop Indonesia's eastern provinces and the Australian continent.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Eight injured in chain collision
Eight injured in chain collision JAKARTA (JP): One person was seriously injured and seven others slightly injured in a chain collision involving four vehicles on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road Saturday.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Grand reception for badminton king, queen
Grand reception for badminton king, queenJP/byi JAKARTA (JP): The wedding reception for Indonesia's badminton king and queen and Olympic gold medalists Alan Budikusuma and Susi Susanti drew more than 2,000 guests to the Gran Melia Hotel last night.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Share expected to go flat after reaching their peak
Share expected to go flat after reaching their peak JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is expected to go flat this week because investors are waiting for announcements from the listed companies' annual financial results and new initial public offerings (IPOs).
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Beeper operators find new users elusive
Beeper operators find new users elusive JAKARTA (JP): Radio paging operators face various challenges to increase the number of subscribers due to the inferior image of beepers and poorly maintained pay phones, according to telecommunications executives.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel Program: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Buck Rogers 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 Science Film: Switzerland by Train 4:30 Educational Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Health Program:...
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Nuclear plant still a long way from reality: Sarwono
Nuclear plant still a long way from reality: Sarwono JAKARTA (JP): Talk of a nuclear power plant in Indonesia is premature, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said Saturday.He said the country still had many other energy options, and that there were legal impediments to building a...
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
RI to rake in US$8.6 billion from services
RI to rake in US$8.6 billion from services JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad has projected that Indonesia will rake in $8.6 billion in foreign exchange from the services sector next fiscal year, mostly from tourism, air freight and workers remittances.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Soeharto will inaugurate dam
Soeharto will inaugurate dam SERANG, West Java: President Soeharto is scheduled to inaugurate Pamayaran dam here next month, Antara reported over the weekend.The news agency quoted Budi Soesilo, project officer of the dam development, as saying the new dam would replace the old one which had for...
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
How to create masks with Magic Wand tools
How to create masks with Magic Wand toolsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): In the world of computer-graphics design, the mask is as important and essential a tool as it is in the world of politics.In CorelPHOTO-PAINT, Adobe Photoshop and other graphics image editing programs, the masks are perhaps one of...
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Accor plans more hotels in RI
Accor plans more hotels in RI JAKARTA (JP): Accor Asia Pacific Corporation, one of the world's leading hotel management firms, plans to expand its Indonesian network to 25 star-rated hotels with some 6,000 rooms by the end of this year.Company president in Indonesia, Marc A.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Peter is dead
Peter is dead Peter lay in a coma for a week. First in Denpasar, in Bali Public Hospital's intensive care unit for three days until his friend found him, provided an identity and had him flown to Singapore's state-of-the-art medical facilities.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Govt to regreen barren land
Govt to regreen barren land PONOROGO, East Java: The administration will regreen 21,000 ha of barren land in Ponorogo under a regreening program to be launched by the forestry ministry at the end of this month, Antara reported.
Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Indonesia beats Malaysia to win Asia Cup c'ship
Indonesia beats Malaysia to win Asia Cup c'ship JAKARTA (JP): The old badminton rivalry between Indonesia and Malaysia was on display yesterday as the two met at the A King Asia Cup championship finals at Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium.
Mon, 24 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.