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Sat, 22 Feb 1997
City considers new fee scheme in three-in-one area
City considers new fee scheme in three-in-one area JAKARTA (JP): The city is considering selling monthly stickers allowing motorists to enter Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Jl. M.H. Thamrin and Jl. Gatot Subroto in rush hours, to raise revenue and prevent traffic jams.
Sat, 22 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.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
CSIS launches books on Indonesian politics
CSIS launches books on Indonesian politics JAKARTA (JP): The Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) launched two books yesterday, on Indonesia's confrontations in the early 1960's and the need to revitalize the country's political system.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
One GP title this year, Indra Wijaya promises
One GP title this year, Indra Wijaya promisesBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The name Indra Wijaya may not be very well-known among the country's badminton fans. He hasn't achieved the popularity of Indonesian stars Joko Suprianto, Alan Budikusuma and Hariyanto Arbi.
Sat, 22 Feb 1997
House Commission accepts 1997/98 draft budget
House Commission accepts 1997/98 draft budget JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives Budget Commission accepted the 1997/1998 draft state budget yesterday but urged the government to increase direct tax revenue.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Election contestants may criticize government: Yogie
Election contestants may criticize government: Yogie SURABAYA (JP): General election contestants will be allowed to criticize the government in campaign broadcasts, a senior minister said yesterday.Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
'Multiple Education Program not fully implemented yet'
'Multiple Education Program not fully implemented yet' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said the Multiple Education Program, which provides students with apprenticeship opportunities, was "a bottle that is half full".
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
KL investors eye Jambi province
KL investors eye Jambi province JAMBI (Antara): A number of Malaysian businessmen are at present exploring investment possibilities in Jambi in the cement industry and in the management of rubber smallholdings, an official of the Jambi administration has said.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
ABRI to probe West Kalimantan rioting impartially
ABRI to probe West Kalimantan rioting impartially JAKARTA (JP): The military is promising to act impartially in its investigation into the alleged instigators of the ethnic unrest in West Kalimantan.Armed Forces Sociopolitical Affairs Chief Lt. Gen.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
BUN to open 40 new branches this year
BUN to open 40 new branches this year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Umum Nasional (BUN) will open 40 new branches this year to strengthen its retail services.BUN president Leonard Tanubrata said yesterday most of the branches would be in Java.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Laos, Indonesia promise to boost economic ties
Laos, Indonesia promise to boost economic ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Laos expressed their commitment to expand economic ties yesterday and confidence that bilateral relations would continue to grow given the absence of any impeding factors.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Indonesia pays nothing for big Busang share
Indonesia pays nothing for big Busang share TORONTO (Reuter): Bre-X Minerals Ltd. Chief Executive David Walsh has confirmed his company, which once owned 90 percent of the Busang gold deposit in East Kalimantan, received no cash compensation for giving up an additional 30 percent of Busang to its...
Fri, 21 Feb 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, daily, 8 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Disco, daily, 12.30 a.m. to 3 a.m., Puri R and Dankdut Group, Sunday, 10.30 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Illegal liquor found in supermarket raids
Illegal liquor found in supermarket raids JAKARTA (JP): Illegal importers are believed to have been supplying many kinds of liquor to supermarkets, despite the government's efforts to curb the sale of it.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Megawati Soekarnoputri answers police summons
Megawati Soekarnoputri answers police summons JAKARTA (JP): Cheered by more than 1,000 supporters, ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri answered a police summons yesterday to appear as a witness in the Haryanto Taslam case.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Cement projects may be canceled over deadline
Cement projects may be canceled over deadline JAKARTA (JP): The government will revoke several cement making firm's investment licenses if the firms fail to start projects before next month's deadline, State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Poolside - Pasar Senggol, daily, 6.30 p.m. Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, 7 p.m.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Turbulence before landing
Turbulence before landing I am writing in response to the letter Increasing problems in Indonesian skies (Feb. 6).The writer described an incident involving a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight which encountered turbulence when approaching Sukarno-Hatta airport.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Islamic values
Islamic values In the time I have spent in Indonesia, I have heard a lot about Western values conflicting with traditional Asian values. Many Asian countries, not just Indonesia, have been too quick to accept anything from the West without regard to its social consequences.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
China's economic house looks sound
China's economic house looks soundBy Mure Dickie BEIJING (Reuter): The grand architect of Chinese reform is dead but the economic house built by Deng Xiaoping in the last 18 years of his life has sound foundations and is in no danger of tumbling, analysts and diplomats said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Gang fights now a trend?
Gang fights now a trend?From JayakartaGang fights among secondary high school students seem to have become a trend. The fights go so far that sometimes students wound and kill their foes.One day during the month of Ramadhan I saw a group of students carrying sickles, belts, stones and bamboo ready...
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Deng Xiaoping's legacy
Deng Xiaoping's legacy The eulogies from various world leaders, including President Soeharto, for China's paramount leader Deng Xiaoping, say it all. His demise Wednesday did not invoke as much grief and emotion in China as the death of his predecessor Mao Zedong 20 years ago, but for many people...
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 20, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 268,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,275 -25 226,500...
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
'Presidential decree vital for new transit system'
'Presidential decree vital for new transit system' JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor of Economic and Development Affairs TB. M. Rais reiterate his earlier statements by insisting yesterday that a presidential decree was needed before the three- level transit system is constructed.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
State firms to be privatized
State firms to be privatized JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to privatize five of its eight commercial companies, a senior official said.Ministry secretary general Aidil Juzar said Wednesday the privatization program would be done through direct share placement, joint...
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Importers want longer customs law transition period
Importers want longer customs law transition period JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association reiterated its support for the 1995 customs law yesterday but asked for a longer transition period before it is fully enforced.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Kalimantan unrest is over, says Feisal
Kalimantan unrest is over, says Feisal JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday the bloody ethnic conflict in West Kalimantan was officially over since leaders of the warring parties had signed a peace treaty Tuesday.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Surjadi confirms public are fed up with red tape
Surjadi confirms public are fed up with red tape JAKARTA (JP): Municipality officials should realize they are employed to help people because the public is fed up with red tape, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
S. Korean firms buy oil field
S. Korean firms buy oil field SEOUL (UPI): South Korea's Lg, Kumho and Hyosung Corp. have signed a sales and purchase agreement to buy a 50-percent share of an oil field in Oman, a spokesman said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
U.S. national deported
U.S. national deported JAKARTA (DPA): Indonesian authorities have deported a U.S. national for possessing pornographic pictures and working in the country without proper permit.Jack Gilbert West, 50, was deported Wednesday to Singapore aboard a state-run Merpati airplane, and "it is up to him to go...
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Squatter families to be resettled
Squatter families to be resettled PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: More than 87,200 families of forest squatters in the province are to be resettled in the one-million-hectare peat moss area being developed into an agricultural project, Antara reported yesterday.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Soldier held for lending grenades to three civilians
Soldier held for lending grenades to three civilians JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso said yesterday the military police had arrested a soldier for "lending" grenades to civilians.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Armed robbery in Cikini
Armed robbery in Cikini JAKARTA (JP): Two armed men robbed yesterday Ibukota a gold and jewelry shop on Jl. Cikini Raya, Menteng, Central Jakarta, and made off with three gold bracelets, weighing 180 grams.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Dairy cooperatives ready for free trade
Dairy cooperatives ready for free trade JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian dairy cooperatives, which produce most of the country's fresh milk, are optimistic local dairy farmers will survive when they must compete with foreign producers in 2005.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Nuclear debates through media
Nuclear debates through media JAKARTA: Members of the public concerned about the government's plan to establish a nuclear power plant should write to the mass media, a non-governmental organization said Wednesday.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Legislators welcome security law plan
Legislators welcome security law plan JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to introduce a national security law has been warmly welcomed by members of the House of Representatives, who want it to replace the outdated subversion law.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Fishermen return home
Fishermen return home SABANG, Aceh: Ten of the 11 Acehnese fishermen imprisoned on the Indian island of Andaman since September 1995 have been brought home by the Indonesian warships KRI Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin and KRI Pati Unus.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
ASEAN firms must cooperate for free tarde
ASEAN firms must cooperate for free tarde JAKARTA (JP): The private sectors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should forge cooperation to benefit from the free trade in the region, an Indonesian executive has said.Setyanto P.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Busang brings happy outcome
Busang brings happy outcome After a deadline was imposed by the government, the fight for the huge Busang gold reserves was concluded. The outcome has satisfied the various parties which had been quite critical in their comments on the contest for control of the treasure.
Fri, 21 Feb 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 5:30 Culture Program: Lingkar Budaya...
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Idul Fitri compensation
Idul Fitri compensation SURAKARTA, Central Java: The state-owned insurance company PT Jasa Raharja has compensated relatives of 480 people who died in traffic accidents across Indonesia during the recent Idul Fitri holidays.Company operations director Suhaimi Pulungan gave out Rp 961.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Traffic accidents
Traffic accidentsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe absence of pedestrian bridges is one of the major causes of traffic accidents. A pedestrian risks their life when crossing the road. For example, road accidents often take place near the exit gate of the toll road in Kebon Nanas, Tangerang.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Art Event
Art EventHe(art) at Galeri Teguh, Jl. Gaharu I/3, South Jakarta, Ph. 7656565Feb. 14 until March 14In conjunction with Valentine's Day, 10 artists have reinterpreted what love is all about. Most are still trapped in the symbolism of the heart.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Judge approves force to summon YLBHI chief
Judge approves force to summon YLBHI chief JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta Court sanctioned the use of force yesterday to bring Bambang Widjojanto, the chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), to court to testify in a subversion trial.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
France eyes RI's cellular project
France eyes RI's cellular project JAKARTA (JP): France Telecom, the French telecommunications operator, plans to participate in the tender for the Personal Communication Network (PCN) expected to be held later this year.PCN is the next generation of digital cordless telephone systems.
Fri, 21 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.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Manila, rebels set date for talks
Manila, rebels set date for talks MANILA (DPA): The Philippine government and the communist National Democratic Front (NDF) have set a date for the resumption of their peace negotiations following the release of a captured guerrilla commander, authorities said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Udin's story in print
Udin's story in printFrom RepublikaAt last, a book about Udin has been published under the title Udin a journalist, report prior to his death. For two months a team of writers consisting of Mega Simarmata (Ramako Radio), Noorca M.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Global trade on ASEAN business meeting agenda
Global trade on ASEAN business meeting agenda JAKARTA (JP): Linking Global Business Partners will be the theme of the First ASEAN Business Summit from March 11 to March 13 at the Jakarta Convention Center.
Fri, 21 Feb 1997
Prosecutor wants trial of Zarina to go on
Prosecutor wants trial of Zarina to go on JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor urged the West Jakarta District Court yesterday to go on with its trial of Zarina, a budding TV actress, charged with producing, possessing, and distributing 29,677 Ecstasy pills, and ignore the defense lawyers' objections.