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Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Freeport deal with Bre-X not yet sealed
Freeport deal with Bre-X not yet sealed TORONTO (Reuter): Reports that Bre-X Minerals Ltd has reached an agreement with its Indonesian partners and Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc are probably premature, said a well-informed Canadian mining analyst.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Table tennis body yet to exclude Suseno from training program
Table tennis body yet to exclude Suseno from training program JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Table Tennis Association has not yet excluded top player Anton Suseno from the 19th SEA Games training program due to his refusal to go to China for an overseas stint.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Kadin asks for transition period of customs law
Kadin asks for transition period of customs law JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has supported the new customs law but asked for a transition period of three to six months before it is fully enforced.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Train fare hike
Train fare hikeFrom NeracaTraveling executive class by train means comfort. Its reclining seats are like an airplane's which lull passengers to sleep until arrival at their destiny.However, something is not quite right.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Beeper numbers changed
Beeper numbers changed JAKARTA (JP): State domestic telecommunications firm PT Telkom changed yesterday three-digit telephone numbers of Skytel, Starko and Santika radio paging (beeper) operators.Telkom announced Skytel phone numbers had changed from 131 to 13011, Starko numbers from 135 to 13022...
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Civil servants and the election
Civil servants and the electionFrom Media IndonesiaWill this year's general election result be as expected? It seems that this year's election will not be different from the previous elections held within the New Order era.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Police seize another grenade
Police seize another grenade JAKARTA (JP): Police seized another hand grenade from a house in Taman Harapan Indah Bloc Q/35, Jelambar, West Jakarta, Saturday after two active hand grenades were found in Megamendung, Bogor, and Cililitan, East Jakarta on Feb. 9.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Nasution recuperates after surgery
Nasution recuperates after surgery JAKARTA (JP): Retired Gen. Abdul Haris Nasution, a respected senior Indonesian military figure, is recuperating following minor surgery at the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital.Nasution underwent prostate surgery Thursday, according to Suara Pembaruan yesterday. Dr.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Corruption and collusion
Corruption and collusion When presenting his annual budget speech in the House of Representatives, President Soeharto said the practice of corruption, collusion and manipulation, easily led to emotional explosions.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Presidential decree on liquor
Presidential decree on liquorFrom PelitaOn Feb. 12, the new presidential liquor ruling, No. 3/1997, was made public in the media. The ruling stipulated that the sale of categories B and C spirits containing more than 5 percent alcohol, would be allowed in hotels, bars and certain places to be...
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Police issue another summons to Megawati
Police issue another summons to Megawati JAKARTA (JP): Police issued another summons to ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri last week, ordering her to appear for questioning Thursday.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
IMF official briefs SE Asian central bankers
IMF official briefs SE Asian central bankers BANGKOK (Reuter): The 32nd meeting of the Southeast Asian Central Bank Governors (SEACEN) ended on Friday with participants declining to discuss what had occurred during the closed door, two-day, meeting.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Indosat wants a stake in PT Abacus
Indosat wants a stake in PT Abacus JAKARTA (JP): State-owned international telecommunications firm PT Indosat is eying a stake in PT Abacus Indonesia, a reservation service company partly owned by national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Fresh complaints raised against election campaign guidelines
Fresh complaints raised against election campaign guidelines JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's two minority parties raised fresh complaints yesterday over what they called restrictive election campaign guidelines and sought a meeting with the government to discuss the problems.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
JSX expected to gain ground this week
JSX expected to gain ground this week JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta stockmarket is likely to remain strong this week on the back two consecutive days of upbeat trade after the Idul Fitri and Chinese New Year Holidays.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
'Legislation alone can't prevent alocoholism'
'Legislation alone can't prevent alocoholism' JAKARTA (JP): Noted Moslem scholar Nurcholish Madjid has said it would take the Moslem community more than legislation to prevent alcoholism, especially among youths.Nurcholish said people need to return to a way of life based on Islamic teaching.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Lippo keen on 38% of Auric
Lippo keen on 38% of Auric SINGAPORE (Reuter): Food maker Auric Pacific has confirmed that Indonesia's Lippo Group is interested in acquiring a 38 percent stake in the company, the Straits Times said on Saturday.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
State construction firms' revenue predicted to rise
State construction firms' revenue predicted to rise JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar predicted that the revenue of 19 state enterprises under the supervision of his ministry would increase by 22 percent to Rp 5.34 trillion (US$2.22 billion) this year, from Rp 4.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Plan to extend forest concessions supported
Plan to extend forest concessions supported JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry supports a proposal to extend forest concessions from 20 years to 70 years by revising Law No. 5/1967 on forestry, Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said over the weekend.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Seven die in accidents
Seven die in accidents SEMARANG (JP): Seven people died and four others were injured in two road accidents here and Kebumen over the weekend, police and eyewitnesses said.The first accident occurred on Jl.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: 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: Great Britain By Train 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Creative Program: Karya...
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
PT PAL delivers turbine
PT PAL delivers turbine JAKARTA (JP): Surabaya-based PT PAL has delivered a 55 MW geothermal turbine to Gunung Salak, West Java.PT PAL, a company supervised by the Strategic Industries Management Board (BPIS) in cooperation with Italian company Ansaldo, made the turbine.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Owners hide trawlers from police
Owners hide trawlers from police MEDAN: Seven entrepreneurs have hidden their trawlers in a secluded islet in the Malacca Straight to evade police raids on banned fishing equipment.They stopped operations last week following repeated press reports saying they were defying government bans, Antara...
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Bumiputera's premium hits Rp 758b in '96
Bumiputera's premium hits Rp 758b in '96 JAKARTA (JP): Life insurance firm Bumiputera's premium income jumped 20 percent to Rp 758 billion (US$321 million) last year, the company said yesterday."We expect to increase the premium incomes to Rp 1 trillion this year," president director Suratno...
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
Robbers get empty safe
Robbers get empty safe LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh: Thieves breaking into a Lippo Bank here early last Friday ran away with an empty 800 kilogram safe, police said Saturday.Police said the large safe contained only documents and bundles of cheque forms, Antara reported.
Mon, 17 Feb 1997
UK firm builds Indian port
UK firm builds Indian port BOMBAY (AFP): A British shipping firm has bagged a US$1 billion-dollar contract to build India's deepest and most modern sea port in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.The all-weather port will be put up at Wadhawan, 126 kilometers (78 miles) north of Bombay, by P.O.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
List of taxi companies in Greater Jakarta and the number of taxis
List of taxi companies in Greater Jakarta and the number of taxis permitted to operate ---------------------------------------------------- No. Taxi Company Number of taxis permitted to operate ---------------------------------------------------- 1 PT President Taxi 6,759 2 Koperasi Taksi Indonesia...
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Better taxi services sought
Better taxi services sought In a metropolis like Jakarta, taxis are as important as other public transportation means. The number of cabbies has increased in line with growing development. The taxi business is flourishing, but demands for better services grow.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Australian waste due here
Australian waste due here JAKARTA (JP): A Melbourne-based company, Non Ferral Pty. Ltd., is accused of trying to dump hazardous waste in Indonesia.The company has sent two containers to Indonesia and there are allegations one contains hazardous waste in the form of lead and zinc, Mas Achmad...
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Asian, European ministers set modalities for dialog
Asian, European ministers set modalities for dialogBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): Asian and European foreign ministers hammered out the modalities for political dialog between the two regions here yesterday, agreeing to avoid bilateral issues and "finger pointing" during debates.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Crisis center established to help domestic violence victims
Crisis center established to help domestic violence victims JAKARTA (JP): The establishment of a women's crisis center might be good news for some, but bad news for the cynics. It is good news for those who, in their confusion and pain of enduring domestic abuse, have no one to turn to.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Pets not only need good food, but proper healthcare
Pets not only need good food, but proper healthcareBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Jacko loves rice and meat. In fact, he loves both so much that he doesn't mind having the same menu every day. This is not surprising at all, because Jacko is a bulldog.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Women often silent in the face of domestic violence
Women often silent in the face of domestic violenceBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): That morning, Nita (not her real name) came to work with two black eyes for the third time since she began working here last year."I slipped on the bathroom floor again," she told her coworkers.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Guess What? Joop Ave
Guess What? Joop Ave A slip of the tongue can also happen to a minister. Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave experienced this when he spoke to reporters during his recent visit to the ongoing construction of an athletes village at the former shooting range in Senayan, Central...
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
RI to face tough challenge from Malaysia in Asia
RI to face tough challenge from Malaysia in Asia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will face tough competition from Malaysia and South Korea at the A King Asia Cup badminton championship this week.The three countries are the favorites to win the championship at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium from Feb.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Better security needed for Jakarta taxi drivers
Better security needed for Jakarta taxi driversBy Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): The body of Syamsul Bahri, a 40-year-old President taxi driver, was found in a secluded spot in Bekasi last October. His taxi was discovered three kilometers away.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Woman enjoys a taxi driver's life
Woman enjoys a taxi driver's life JAKARTA (JP): What is rare always draws one's attention. And this is indeed true in the case of Detty Marni. Being a female taxi driver, she always gets the same question from curious passengers about why she is doing her job.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
'Bakpia Patuk': A delicacy from Yogyakarta
'Bakpia Patuk': A delicacy from YogyakartaBy Idayanie and R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): During the holiday season, local tourists are not only found on Jl. Malioboro, the city's famous boulevard. The surrounding area is packed with cars from Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya and other provinces as...
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Blue Bird group inspired by a fairy tale
Blue Bird group inspired by a fairy taleBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Some people have been influenced by the fairy tales they read in their childhood to the point where they can never forget them. That is the case with the founder of the Blue Bird Group.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Myths surround traditional dragger
Myths surround traditional draggerBy Rosa Widyawan JAKARTA (JP): The kris is a traditional dagger found in Sumatra, Java, Bali and other islands of the archipelago.People wear kris in different ways. Most Sumatrans wear kris in front of their bodies and slip them in their belts.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Consumers choose their favorite taxis
Consumers choose their favorite taxisBy Sugianto Tandra JAKARTA (JP): Asking people which taxi company they prefer is the same as asking them about their favorite food or clothes -- the answers are too varied.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Indonesia wins NEC Cup bridge in Japan
Indonesia wins NEC Cup bridge in Japan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's team wrote another success bridge story when it won the NEC Cup championship in Tokyo Friday.It was the second victory since the Indonesian team won the Australia Open last month by beating the favorites, the host team.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Jakarta's taxis: A tall story
Jakarta's taxis: A tall storyBy Clay Lucas JAKARTA (JP): The average Jakarta taxi has enough headroom for the average Indonesian, but this causes problems for those of us who are much taller.Being 195 centimeters tall has its benefits; riding in Jakarta's taxis is not one of them.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Pensioners' salaries
Pensioners' salariesFrom KompasBearing in mind that crimes are rampant as reported in the media, I am very concerned about the fate of pensioners. Everybody knows pensioners collect their salaries at a certain place every month. They often have to line up and take their pay home at their own risk.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Analyzing election rallies in S'pore
Analyzing election rallies in S'poreBy Derek da Cunha What you don't see or hear could well be more significant than what you do. SINGAPORE: One of the talking points during Singapore's recent nine-day election campaign was the size of crowds at the rallies organized by the various political...
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Application for RI citizenship
Application for RI citizenshipFrom KompasAn elderly man has had a hard time processing his Indonesian citizenship document.In 1996, the government facilitated the application for Indonesian citizenship for those foreign nationals who have lived in this country throughout their life, but they would...
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Election election results not unexpected, but...
Election election results not unexpected, but... The recent Singapore General Election gave the ruling party a solid mandate, but certain nagging issues will not go away. Chua Beng Huat examines some of these.
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
President Ziang's visit boosts Sino-Indian ties
President Ziang's visit boosts Sino-Indian tiesBy Dipankar Banerjee The recent visit of the Chinese President to India helped to improve relations. SINGAPORE: A ceremonial 21-gun salute welcomed Mr. Jiang Zemin at the forecourt of Lutyen's Vice Regal Palace in New Delhi, marking the first ever...
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
'Evita' lacks depth, but oozes with Madonnaness
'Evita' lacks depth, but oozes with MadonnanessBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): When it first hit Broadway in 1978, Evita was hailed as the most cinematic of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals. Despite that label, it has taken nearly two decades and a score of unsuccessful directors no less...
Sun, 16 Feb 1997
Holistic remedies for mother earth
Holistic remedies for mother earthAn Earth-saving Revolution: A Means to Resolve Our World's Problems through Effective Microorganisms; By Teruo Higa; Translated into English by Anja Kanal; Sunmark Publishing Inc. 1996; 336 pages.