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Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Water talks continue at a trickle
Water talks continue at a trickle JAKARTA (JP): Negotiations of planned cooperation between the city-owned water company and private investors are going slowly and might hamper plans to start operations in July.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Jakarta jolted by 3 armed robberies
Jakarta jolted by 3 armed robberies JAKARTA (JP): Three burglaries took place in Central Jakarta and East Jakarta yesterday.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. M. Ibrahim said the first robbery took place at an office on Jl. Bendungan Jati, Bendungan Hilir, while another was at a house on Jl.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Japanese aid tops 200m yen
Japanese aid tops 200m yen JAKARTA: Japan is to grant Indonesia 200 million yen (US$1.7 million) in financial aid during the first quarter of 1997, Japanese Ambassador Taizo Watanabe said yesterday."The assistance to be given in the first quarter of this year is 40 million yen more than that given...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Moody's affirms Freeport's unsecured debt rating
Moody's affirms Freeport's unsecured debt rating NEW YORK (Reuter): Moody's Investors Service confirmed the Ba1 senior unsecured debt ratings of Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold.The rating action was taken in response to the company's announcement that it had agreed to acquire a fifteen percent...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Entrepreneurs asked to renew trademarks
Entrepreneurs asked to renew trademarks JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks S. Kayatmo said yesterday he had given entrepreneurs three months to renew their trademarks, as required by a new regulation.The government instruction, effective as of Feb.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Murderer gets 20 years
Murderer gets 20 years CURUP, Bengkulu: Alamsyah alias Syah bin Murni, aged 23, was sentenced to 20 years yesterday after prosecutors proved his involvement in the robbery and murder of a family in August 1995.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Indonesia beats India 3-0 in A King Asia Cup match
Indonesia beats India 3-0 in A King Asia Cup match JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's young shuttlers beat India 3-0 on the opening day of the A King Asia Cup Championship 1997's round- robin match at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium yesterday.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Myanmar and ASEAN
Myanmar and ASEAN Tomorrow President Soeharto will start his two-day visit to Myanmar, the country the West wants ostracized by the civilized world but which ASEAN is ready to accept as a full member.So the visit, beside its overtone of bilateral relations, is overshadowed by Myanmar's imminent...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Fruit farmers need banking facilities
Fruit farmers need banking facilities JAKARTA (JP): The country's farmers need banking facilities and more government assistance to improve the quality and production of horticultural products, a seminar heard yesterday.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Detectives get new secretary
Detectives get new secretary JAKARTA (JP): Chief of City Police Detectives Col. Paimin Aboeamr installed yesterday Lt. Col. Sunaryono as his secretary to replace Lt. Col. Gories Mere who was promoted chief of West Java police detectives.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Mar'ie firm on customs law date
Mar'ie firm on customs law date JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday the 1995 customs law must come into action by April 1, although some technical matters could be adjusted after that date.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Garuda's information system
Garuda's information system JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has invited transport operators to take advantage of its Information Technology system to boost the industry's competitiveness.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Ethnic clashes deplored
Ethnic clashes deploredFrom Forum KeadilanIn response to confusing reports in the media concerning riots in Sanggau Ledo, Bengkayang, Samalantan, and Tujuhbelas (Singkawang), West Kalimantan, we would like to comment on behalf of the community in the remote areas of the province.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
ASEAN members urged to consider differences
ASEAN members urged to consider differences JAKARTA (JP): Minister for Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday ASEAN should consider its members' economic differences when admitting Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar as new members.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
DSP refuses to comment on Kutai forest plan
DSP refuses to comment on Kutai forest plan JAKARTA (JP): PT Dwipangga Sakti Prima (DSP) refused to comment yesterday about its reported plan to exploit a vast area of the protected Kutai National Park in East Kalimantan.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Post-riot tension grips Bandung
Post-riot tension grips Bandung BANDUNG (JP): Tension gripped several parts of the city yesterday following a traffic accident and riot Tuesday evening that left four people dead and seven others hospitalized.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
PDI makes development in its main campaign theme
PDI makes development in its main campaign theme BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) plans to zero in on changes to national development programs during the general electoral campaign from April 27 to May 22.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Idul Fitri boosts housemaid business
Idul Fitri boosts housemaid businessBy Rahmat Effendi and Rani Lilia Sari JAKARTA (JP): The recent exodus of housemaids and baby- sitters to their hometowns for the Idul Fitri celebrations created a boom for the servant agencies.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Rights body's counsel
Rights body's counsel The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) submitted a four-point list of recommendations to President Soeharto on Jan. 16. The commission's Secretary-General Baharuddin Lopa last week summarized the organization's tentative conclusions regarding the recent outbreaks...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Mien denies mentioning prostitutes in Saudi Arabia
Mien denies mentioning prostitutes in Saudi Arabia JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi has denied ever alleging that hundreds of Indonesian women had been forced into prostitution in Saudi Arabia.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Non-smoking flights as of June
Non-smoking flights as of June JAKARTA (JP): The government has banned smoking on domestic flights from June 1, Director General of Air Transportation Zainudin Sikado said yesterday."Smoking should be banned on all domestic flights of two hours or less," he said, adding that the new ruling would be...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Skilled labor shortage hits Asian export growth
Skilled labor shortage hits Asian export growth SINGAPORE (AFP): A shortage of skilled labor is restricting export growth in major Asian trading nations, senior company executives across the region said in a survey released here yesterday.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 19, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 -100 9,000 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 31,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,300 0 143,000...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Is Eddy Tansil in Indonesia?
Is Eddy Tansil in Indonesia?From Pikiran RakyatI hope this letter will serve as a reminder of the Eddy Tansil case, the big time corruptor who escaped from prison last year.Almost one year has passed since Tansil escaped from Cipinang prison in Jakarta with the help of some prison wardens who have...
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Team to check Busang gold deposit: Bob
Team to check Busang gold deposit: Bob JAKARTA (JP): Timber tycoon Mohammad "Bob" Hasan, chief commissioner of Nusamba Group, will send a team to East Kalimantan's Busang regency to check the area next week.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Bill allows govt to control use of nuclear power
Bill allows govt to control use of nuclear power JAKARTA (JP): The nuclear power bill gives the government control over all nuclear-related activities and suggests protective measures to curb possible human and environmental disasters.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Maribeth back in town
Maribeth back in town JAKARTA (JP): After vanishing for two years from the Indonesian music scene, Filipina singer Maribeth B. Pascua who dazzled the nation with her Denpasar Moon song four years ago, is back in Indonesia.She will be performing at Poster Cafe on Jl. Gatot Subroto tonight at 9 p.m.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Ramos to boost ties with OIC
Ramos to boost ties with OIC MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday he would discuss boosting economic ties with India as well as Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) issues during his South Asian and Middle East tour.
Thu, 20 Feb 1997
Yen depreciation helps reduce RI foreign debt
Yen depreciation helps reduce RI foreign debt JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said Indonesia's offshore debts would continue to decrease along with the steady depreciation of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Busang's impact on world gold will be slight
Busang's impact on world gold will be slight SYDNEY (Reuter): Development of the giant Busang gold deposit on the island of Borneo into one of the all-time motherlodes would place Indonesia among the top six gold producing nations worldwide.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Ministry rejects mining permit claim
Ministry rejects mining permit claimBy Listiana Operananta JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Mines Kuntoro Mangunsubroto has denied any knowledge of PT Dwipangga Sakti Prima (DSP) or its permit to exploit a vast area of the Kutai National Park in East Kalimantan.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Job seekers protest
Job seekers protest JAKARTA (JP): At least 120 job seekers yesterday protested in front of a job broker's office on Jl. Suroso, in Menteng, Central Jakarta, demanding their money back.Their spokesman said they paid Rp 3 million each to PT Binawan Inti Utama which promised to send them to Taiwan.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Where to satisfy an empty stomach
Where to satisfy an empty stomach JAKARTA (JP): Selecting a good place to eat might be as difficult as finding a desirable partner. The problem differs from one person to another, depending upon his cash and taste.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: NasutionAntaraRECOVERY: Gen. (ret.) A.H. Nasution is accompanied by his grandchildren Marisa (standing) and Tegi at the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital in Jakarta after undergoing surgery last Thursday. The general's health is improving.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
'This year's exodus better managed'
'This year's exodus better managed' JAKARTA: Despite scores of traffic accidents, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday the government had handled successfully the transportation arrangements for this year's Idul Fitri holidays.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Indonesia expects to win group A of Asia Cup
Indonesia expects to win group A of Asia Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian team is optimistic that it will win the group A match of the A King Asia Cup badminton championship, which starts today, but not the entire US$150,000 tournament.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Computer course burgled
Computer course burgled JAKARTA (JP): Burglars broke into a Computer and English school on Jl. Diponegoro, in Central Jakarta yesterday making off with computers, tape recorders, air conditioners, clocks and filling cabinets worth Rp 20 million (US$8,403).
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Pasaraya's customer cards
Pasaraya's customer cards JAKARTA (JP): Owner of Pasaraya Sarinah Jaya department store, PT Pasaraya Nusakarya, together with telecommunication firm PT Gratika and insurance firm AJB Bumiputera 1912 launched a tri- functional customer card yesterday.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
A telecommunications revolution
A telecommunications revolution After three years of exhausting negotiations, delegates at the World Trade Organization telecommunications forum finally reached the historic decision to demolish all obstacles that obstruct investments in basic telecommunications services.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Millennium Sirih Jakarta, Jl. Fachrudin 3, Jakarta: - The Lobby Lounge: Sahata Group, daily, 7 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. * Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta: - Fountain Lounge: Klasiko Suprema from the Philippines, daily (except Tuesday), 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Baduis bracing for rituals
Baduis bracing for rituals BANTEN, West Java: Badui tribal people in Banten, West Java, are preparing for their annual traditional rituals.As the harvest season is nearing, Badui tribal people in the hinterland of Kenekes, Cibeo and Cikeusik, are fasting and closing areas to outsiders, including...
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
'Halal' labels to be issued by religious minister
'Halal' labels to be issued by religious minister JAKARTA (JP): The government has finally agseed the Ministry of Religious Affairs has the authority to examine food and issue halal (allowed by Islamic law) labels for food products but it should heed the Indonesian Council of Ulemas' (MUI)...
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
50% of local insurance companies unhealthy
50% of local insurance companies unhealthy JAKARTA (JP): About 50 percent of Indonesian insurance companies are insolvent because they fail to meet a government requirement on the ratio of their investments against technical reserves, according to insurance consultant Thomas Turula.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Chinese minister to visit Indonesia
Chinese minister to visit Indonesia MANILA (Reuter): China's defense chief would not cut short his visit to the Philippines and will go on to Indonesia tomorrow, a Chinese diplomat said yesterday."He will not change his program.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Teenagers' Program: Arena 123 3:30 TV Series: Perfect Strangers 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 4:30 Documentary Film 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Indonesian...
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
'Death toll in ethnic clashes less than 300'
'Death toll in ethnic clashes less than 300' BANDUNG (JP): Army Chief Gen. Hartono said yesterday the death toll in the ethnic conflict in West Kalimantan was less than 300."No. It's wrong. The death toll is not that high," he said when asked to comment on one of his aides' accounts that the number...
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Efficient gas production needed
Efficient gas production needed JAKARTA (JP): Global gas producers need to develop more efficient ways of producing and distributing natural gas, International Gas Union (IGU) president Hans Jorgen Rasmusen said yesterday.He said the increasing demand for natural gas made this necessary.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Two more state firms to go public
Two more state firms to go public JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday the government was preparing Aneka Tambang and Krakatau Steel, two of Indonesia's major state-owned companies, to go public this year or early next year.
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Student reports rape
Student reports rape JAKARTA (JP): A 17-year-old senior high school student was reportedly raped by a male companion in a hotel on Jl. Percetakan Negara, Central Jakarta.Jul reported the rape to the Central Jakarta Police Tuesday, saying the man, identified only as An, had given her an alcoholic...
Wed, 19 Feb 1997
Italian minister calls for Asian security framework
Italian minister calls for Asian security framework JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Italian Minister of Defense Beniamino Andreatta suggested yesterday a formal security agreement between Asian nations, to create a concrete multilateral security framework in the region.