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Thu, 06 Feb 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaThursdayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.FridayImsak 4:27 a.m.Subuh 4:37 a.m.
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
Contrasting displays of nature at exhibit
Contrasting displays of nature at exhibitBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The work of painters Idran Yusuf and Gunawan Hanjaya is currently being shown at the Titian Alam (Bridge of Nature) exhibition at Galeri Linggar.As the title suggests, the theme of the paintings on display is nature.
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
Scholars criticize new election speech guidelines
Scholars criticize new election speech guidelines JAKARTA (JP): The government's new guidelines on election campaign speeches were criticized yesterday by scholars who agreed that the need to maintain political stability prompted the controversial rules.
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
Malaysia gears up as holidays loom
Malaysia gears up as holidays loom KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Police and rescue teams have begun gearing up for an anticipated surge in road accidents, as schools closed yesterday and thousands of Malaysians start rushing home for family reunions ahead of Chinese and Moslem festivals beginning tomorrow.
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
Pino trains at home for SEA Games
Pino trains at home for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Boxing Association has agreed to let Pino Bahari train in his hometown of Denpasar, Bali, instead of with the centralized training program in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
PT Siloam expects $59M from IPO
PT Siloam expects $59M from IPO JAKARTA (JP): PT Siloam Gleneagles Health Care (SGHC) will sell 47 million shares in its initial public offering (IPO) this year at between Rp 2,950 and Rp 3,300 (US$1.4) per share to raise US$59 million, said Chief Commissioner James T. Riady.
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
Govt distributes quotas for imports of fishing vessels
Govt distributes quotas for imports of fishing vessels JAKARTA (JP): The government has allowed 28 companies to import 435 used and new fishing vessels and rejected proposals from 18 firms that failed to meet government requirements.Director General of Fisheries F.X.
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
Our population clock
Our population clock The arrival of a new born baby is always a happy occasion, even if it means one more mouth to feed. So the arrival of Indonesia's 200 millionth citizen Tuesday should be rejoiced. It was a special occasion for the nation not because we have finally reached that mark, but...
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
ASEAN stresses willingness to dabate human rights with EU
ASEAN stresses willingness to dabate human rights with EU JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian officials have stressed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is ready to air human rights issues with the European Union as long as any discussion is conducted in a constructive manner and not aimed at...
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
Bali to host surfing tourney
Bali to host surfing tourney JAKARTA (JP): Sixteen countries are scheduled to take part in the International Surfing Championship at Kuta Beach, Bali, from April 9 to April 13.Wayan Yasa, the Bali Surfing Association's chairman, said that surfers from Japan, Australia, USA, New Zealand, Brazil,...
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Talk Show: Sehari Bersama Wakil Rakyat 3:30 Tour and Travel: Dream of Flight 4:05 Science Film: A Writer's Exchange 4:30 Education Program: Bina Pramuka 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 News: My Country 5:30...
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed Voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
Staple foods prices stable
Staple foods prices stable JAKARTA (Antara): The prices of nine staple foods in the capital city remained stable yesterday, four days before the Idul Fitri festivities.In Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta, some traders predicted the demand for a number of food stuffs would rise tomorrow and...
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
Tunky to help industrial estate developers
Tunky to help industrial estate developers JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo promised yesterday to help industrial estate developers acquire land faster."I will do my best to help them," Tunky was quoted by Antara as saying regarding investors' complaints on the arduous...
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
The plight of illegal workers
The plight of illegal workers Referring to information about the return of illegal Indonesian women workers from Malaysia since Dec. 26, 1996, I am giving my comments, which are based on factual data concerning their situation.1.
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
Feisal downplays border closure
Feisal downplays border closure JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday there was no problem with Malaysia closing its border checkpoints with Indonesia following ethnic riots in West Kalimantan.
Thu, 06 Feb 1997
Japanese gives $100,000 to research hair lips
Japanese gives $100,000 to research hair lips JAKARTA (JP): Japan is donating US$100,617 (Rp 238 million) to Indonesia to bolster the latter's ability to treat patients with hair lip and cleft palate.The note for the agreement was signed by Japanese Ambassador Taizo Watanabe and Halimah Bambang...
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
RI top pair trains for NEC Cup
RI top pair trains for NEC Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top bridge pair of Henky Lasut and Eddy Manoppo is getting ready for the NEC Cup Bridge Tournament in Japan from Feb. 8 to Feb. 16."The tournament is a warm up for us to prepare for the Asia Pacific bridge championship in Hong Kong in May.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Governor Patten in Singapore
Governor Patten in Singapore SINGAPORE (Reuter): Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten flew into Singapore yesterday at the start of a brief holiday in Southeast Asia."It's a holiday," he said as he left a fashionable restaurant where he and his family were having lunch.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
19 track and field athletes go to Australia
19 track and field athletes go to Australia JAKARTA (JP): Nineteen track and field athletes and seven officials left Indonesia on Monday to train in Sydney, Australia, for a month. Two more athletes will depart for Australia on Feb. 20.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Jakartans told to use additional bus terminals
Jakartans told to use additional bus terminals JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja called on Jakartans going home for Idul Fitri to leave from the city's temporary bus terminals instead of thronging the four main terminals.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
PT Telkom to run multimedia trial operation
PT Telkom to run multimedia trial operation JAKARTA (JP): State telecommunications carrier PT Telkom will launch the trial operation of its multimedia services later this year before operating the facility commercially in 1998, an executive said yesterday.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
General says Pontianak calm following riots
General says Pontianak calm following riots JAKARTA (JP): Pontianak and West Kalimantan are under control and there is no curfew, Armed Forces Spokesman Brig. Gen. Amir Syarifuddin said yesterday."We did not order a curfew there, we just appealed to local residents not to leave their homes between...
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Main Asian coffee producers to boost consumption
Main Asian coffee producers to boost consumption NUSA DUA, Bali (Reuter): Leading coffee producers in Asia and the Pacific will seek to boost consumption of the beverage as per capita incomes in the fast-growing region rise, an Indonesian official said yesterday.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Garuda pilot in Dutch detention
Garuda pilot in Dutch detentionFrom Suara KaryaOn Jan. 25 Suara Karya reported the experience of Garuda pilot Muhammad Said who was invited for a drink by a person named Sheik in the hotel where the pilot was staying. I would like to make some points regarding this.1.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Pileup claims four lives
Pileup claims four lives JAKARTA (JP): Four people were killed and nine others seriously injured in a five car pileup on the Tangerang-Merak toll road Sunday.Police sources said the victims were Henki, 21, Venny, 44, Joseph Sumolang, 45, and his daughter Dewi, 2.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Cificorp secures loans
Cificorp secures loans JAKARTA (JP): Bank Umum Servitia and Bank Tamara have provided PT Citra International Finance and Investment Corporation (Cificorp) with a Rp 45 billion (US$18.9 million) syndicated revolving underwriting facility.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Tambang Timah's net profits jumps 16.4%
Tambang Timah's net profits jumps 16.4% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed tin mining company PT Tambang Timah announced yesterday a 16.4 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 156.6 billion (US$65.3 million) last year from Rp 134.5 billion in 1995, or an increase to Rp 311 a share from Rp 267 a share.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
TBBA raises coal output
TBBA raises coal output JAKARTA (JP): PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (TBBA), the state coal mining company, plans to increase coal production this year by 23 percent to about 11.5 million tons from 9.29 million tons last year.Company president R.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Merapi's cold lava hazardous
Merapi's cold lava hazardous SLEMAN: The authorities have closed the Boyong River to sand quarriers because of fears of a major lava flood from Mt. Merapi, which erupted on Jan. 17.However the regent is allowing traditional quarriers who collect sand with rudimentary equipment, such as hoes, to...
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Containing money laundering
Containing money launderingBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): An executive of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has called on Indonesia to soon establish a law against money laundering to strike at crimes related to narcotics and psychotropic substances.Visiting INCB president Dr.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
City hotels offer religious spirit, relaxing moments
City hotels offer religious spirit, relaxing momentsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Most people would prefer to break their fast at home with their families, but there are times when they cannot make it.This is where hotels step in, offering guests home-style dishes or special menus.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
USA wins bridge
USA wins bridgeBy Djanwar Madjolelo JAKARTA (JP): The USA won the Women's 1996 World Bridge Olympiad on Rhodes, Greece, thanks to its team of Gail Greenberg, Jill Blanchard, Irina Levitina, Juanita Chambers, Lynn Deas and Shawn Quinn.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
200 trademark owners lose their rights
200 trademark owners lose their rights JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Trademark Office has denied to process about 200 trademark applications from industrial countries because of a new requirement imposed suddenly last week by the director general of copyrights, patents and trademarks, a noted patent...
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
RP hotel decree may scare investors
RP hotel decree may scare investorsBy Mynardo Macaraig MANILA (AFP): The Philippines has delivered a series of blows to foreign investor confidence, culminating in a court ruling this week against the sale of a historic hotel to a Malaysian company, analysts say.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Lehman gives '1-buy' rating to BDNI
Lehman gives '1-buy' rating to BDNI JAKARTA (JP): Global investment bank Lehman Brothers has assigned a '1-buy' rating to PT Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI) on the grounds of its bright performance outlook.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Military content with media's riots coverage
Military content with media's riots coverage JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) announced yesterday the media coverage of the recent riots is still within tolerable limits but warned the media often overexpose individual incidents.ABRI Sociopolitical Affairs Chief Lt. Gen.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Dai-ichi Hotel, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta: - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco: - Boombastic Band, Saturday, 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Smart Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m. - Rhythim Nine Band, Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Saturday, 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
The biggest taxpayers
The biggest taxpayers There are not many surprising entries to the list of Indonesia's 200 biggest individual and corporate taxpayers for 1995, as announced by Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier Sunday.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Managing our growing population
Managing our growing population One of the estimated 8,128 babies born yesterday (Tuesday) will be officially declared Indonesia's 200 millionth citizen. However, the presence of our 200 millionth citizen is not an unconditional blessing.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Reduction of invisible cost called for
Reduction of invisible cost called for JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's competitiveness in labor intensive industries like shoe manufacturing has fallen below Vietnam and China, South Korean Businessman Association chairman C.K. Song has cautioned.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
More MNCs may come to Asia
More MNCs may come to Asia UNITED NATIONS (AFP): Developing Asian countries are expected to be the most likely investment destination for multinational companies in the next five years, according to a report published here Monday.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Rights violations rife in mining areas, NGO says
Rights violations rife in mining areas, NGO says JAKARTA (JP): Violations of indigenous people's basic rights are rife in the operations areas of PT Kelian Equatorial Mining in East Kalimantan and PT Freeport Indonesia in Irian Jaya, according to an influential non-governmental organization.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
RI understands border closure
RI understands border closure JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia said yesterday it understood Malaysia's decision to close a dozen border crossing points along the Sarawak-Kalimantan boundary, but added they should not be closed indefinitely.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Lippo Life revises target
Lippo Life revises target JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed insurance firm, Lippo Life, has revised upwards its pretax profit projection for this year to Rp 146.7 billion (US$60.9 million) from Rp 114.8 billion.The company revised its net income projection to Rp 130 billion from Rp 100 billion.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Election speeches to be screened
Election speeches to be screened JAKARTA (JP): All election campaign broadcasts must be approved by the government before they go on air, according to electoral rules issued yesterday.The General Elections Institute, which will screen the speeches, was quick to stress this was not a form of...
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Indoneasia's 200-millionth baby born
Indoneasia's 200-millionth baby born JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will announce today its 200 millionth citizen after a baby is chosen and named by President Soeharto from the more than 8,000 babies delivered across the country yesterday.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: HandphoneJP/byiThe director for commerce of PT Komselindo, Zen Smith (left) receives a phone call from Ali Syarif (right), a film consultant who has just won a quiz offering a handphone as a prize. The prize was awarded in a breaking-for-the-fast gathering in Jakarta on Monday.
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Latief leans harder on employers than workers
Latief leans harder on employers than workersBy Ridwan M. Sijabat SURABAYA (JP): Maintaining harmonious industrial relations in Indonesia is more the responsibility of employers than workers.That was the message Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief gave during a whirlwind visit here Friday to meet...
Wed, 05 Feb 1997
Plastic waste adds more to environmental problems
Plastic waste adds more to environmental problemsBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): Plastic has become a household name in all sectors of life. Many things, from miscellaneous household items to parts of heavy industrial equipment, are mostly made of plastic.