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Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Family planning campaign to continue
Family planning campaign to continue JAKARTA (JP): On the eve of the birth of Indonesia's 200 millionth person, State Minister of Population Haryono Suyono appealed to the nation to maintain the drive to curtail population growth through family planning.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Philips offers to send RI booters to Eindhoven
Philips offers to send RI booters to Eindhoven JAKARTA (JP): Philips, the electronics giant, has offered to send Indonesian Football Association players to the Netherlands to train with the league club, PSV Eindhoven, for several months.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Eterindo issues bonds
Eterindo issues bonds JAKARTA (JP): Synthetic resins and plasticizer producer PT Eterindo Wahanatama plans to issue US$65 million in convertible bonds to finance the company's chemical manufacturing facilities and shore up its capital.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
The morality crisis
The morality crisis Morality is on the minds of most Indonesians these days. The ruling elite relentlessly remind us to respect moral values, while the average citizen continues to complain about the slow disappearance of morality from daily life.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Soerjadi tells cadres to ignore biased media
Soerjadi tells cadres to ignore biased media JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Chairman Soerjadi asked his supporters yesterday not to read newspapers which run stories on the party's internal conflict.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Major gatherings curbed in run up to election
Major gatherings curbed in run up to election JAKARTA (JP): The government has restricted major gatherings by political and social organizations in the run up to the May general election, calling on local administrators to issue permits sparingly.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Democracy, rights and environment
Democracy, rights and environmentFrom Media IndonesiaAs Indonesians, we should be grateful to the former authorities who drew up the state ideology, Pancasila. We should not only learn its meaning by heart, but we should implement its ideals. One of its principles is a "just and civilized humanity.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
'Military not involved in PDI office takeover'
'Military not involved in PDI office takeover' JAKARTA (JP): The military was not involved in the July 27 takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters, a witness told a court yesterday.PDI Secretary-General Buttu R.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Panin Bank's profit up
Panin Bank's profit up JAKARTA (JP): Panin Bank has announced its unaudited pretax profit rose 49 percent to Rp 116.6 billion (US$48.6 million) last year from Rp 78.46 billion in 1995.Panin president Rostian Sjamsudin said recently the bank's total assets at the end of 1996 reached Rp 5.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Minister cautious on idea to free workers from taxe
Minister cautious on idea to free workers from taxe JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief cautiously welcomed the idea, from the city branch of the Federation of All Indonesian Workers Union, to free workers on the new minimum wage from income tax.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
NU to invite Soeharto to mass gathering
NU to invite Soeharto to mass gathering BANDUNG (JP): Controversial Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid plans to invite President Soeharto to a mass gathering of the 30- million strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU).
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Seagate set for Asian growth
Seagate set for Asian growth BANGKOK (Reuter): Asia is a booming region for the computer industry, and Seagate Technology Inc president and chief executive Alan Shugart said yesterday he has high hopes for continued strong growth in the region in the coming years.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Maspion to produce steel
Maspion to produce steel SURABAYA (JP): PT Maspion Stainless Indonesia plans to start producing stainless steel this year to tap the growing domestic market, one of the company's shareholders said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Logging permits abused
Logging permits abused PADANG, West Sumatra: The head of the Ministry of Forestry's provincial office, Mannas, said the easy administrative procedures to obtain logging concessions have often been abused.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
'People's market' draws few buyers
'People's market' draws few buyers JAKARTA (JP): The "people's market" laid out by Golkar in Senayan's East Parking Lot over the last two days has just about everything it promised, but one thing: people.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Observer blames riots on local conditions
Observer blames riots on local conditions JAKARTA (JP): The root cause of the recent riots that rocked Java and Kalimantan cannot be found in the cultures of those involved, a sociologist said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
PT DSTP to split its shares
PT DSTP to split its shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Satu Dua Tiga Puluh (DSTP), a private company set up to finance Indonesia's first passenger jet project, is to split 400,000 of its two million shares, each with a nominal value of US$1,000 (Rp 2.36 million), into smaller shares with a Rp 5,000 par value.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
PPP drafting bill to simplify House procedure rules
PPP drafting bill to simplify House procedure rules JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) is drafting a bill to simplify the House of Representatives' rules, which have long been accused of suppressing legislators' initiatives.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
RI to reduce coffee exports to prop up prices
RI to reduce coffee exports to prop up prices JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will reduce its coffee exports by 150,000 60 kg bags in the first half of this year under a plan to lift robusta coffee prices, Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters vice chairman Mustafa Sulaiman said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Sri Lanka has historic ties with Indonesia
Sri Lanka has historic ties with Indonesia Today, we celebrate the 49th anniversary of our emergence as an independent nation.As we all are aware, Sri Lanka and Indonesia have had historic ties dating back to many centuries.
Tue, 04 Feb 1997
Eight Moslem countries set up trading bloc
Eight Moslem countries set up trading bloc Moslem countries are overcoming mutual differences to set up their own trading bloc. Dilip Hiro of Inter Press Service examines the progress. LONDON: Defying skeptics, disparate Moslem nations that make up the newly founded group of eight developing...
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Two injured in student brawl
Two injured in student brawl JAKARTA (JP): A teacher and a student were injured in a fierce brawl involving more than one hundred high school students in Cilandak, South Jakarta, Saturday.Students from the Cendrawasih and Bhakti Idata private senior high schools, in South Jakarta, clashed at midday...
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Stock mart consolidates as holidays approach
Stock mart consolidates as holidays approach JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange are likely to consolidate as the Chinese New Year and the Moslem Idul Fitri holidays approach.Securities analysts said holiday fever and the slim probability of the U.S.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 6:20 p.m.SundayImsak 4:26 a.m.Subuh 4:36 a.m.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Criticism from a friend
Criticism from a friend The latest annual report on human rights surveys by the U.S. State Department does not look too kindly on Indonesia's record for the past year. But the report does not differ all that much from those by some of our own respected human rights groups.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Beware of phony Makro staff
Beware of phony Makro staff Sometime ago (Jan. 22, 1997), a shop assistant at Makro in Pasar Rebo received a complaint from a cooperative in Bogor, West Java that it had been cheated by two persons claiming to belong to the "Makro company".
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Religious tolerance
Religious tolerance I was shocked when I opened The Jakarta Post of Jan. 31, 1997 and read West Java town rocked by riot. I couldn't believe what I was reading. The Situbondo and Tasikmalaya turbulence was still fresh in minds of Indonesian citizens.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
City Hall has new security boss
City Hall has new security boss JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Idroes appointed Marsaid as head of the new City Hall Security Unit over the weekend.The appointment was marked the establishment of the Security Unit.It was the 63rd security unit set up in Jakarta.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Size of stake not key factor in Busang mining
Size of stake not key factor in Busang miningBy Benget Simbolon Tnb. ELKO, Nevada (JP): The size of the government's stake in the Busang gold mine would not guarantee that the mine will give the best benefits to the people, said a Barrick's executive.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Three-level transit system to start in June
Three-level transit system to start in June JAKARTA (JP): Construction of Jakarta's three-level transit system is expected to commence in June, amid a dispute on whether a presidential decree is needed and the uncertainty of the funding scheme.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Polyta loses in 4th quarter
Polyta loses in 4th quarter JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed PT Tri Polyta Indonesia Tbk, predicts to see a loss of between 10 U.S. cents and 14 U.S. cents per American Depository Share in the fourth quarter of 1996.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
'Judiciary independence never compromised'
'Judiciary independence never compromised' JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Sarwata denied over the weekend charges that the judiciary had given its independence to the bureaucracy.At a rare press conference after the breaking of the fast at his office, Sarwata said that even President Soeharto had...
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Lippo Life's profit rises
Lippo Life's profit rises JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed insurance firm, Lippo Life, announced over the weekend that its unaudited pre-tax profits increased by 243 percent to Rp 54 billion (about US$22.5 million) last year from Rp 22 billion in 1995.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
State-owned Jasa Marga's debts reach Rp 1 trillion
State-owned Jasa Marga's debts reach Rp 1 trillion JAKARTA (JP): State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga's debts reached a total of Rp 1 trillion (US$424 million) in fiscal year 1995/1996, said a senior official.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Pilot projects in 14 regencies
Pilot projects in 14 regencies JAKARTA (Antara): The Ministry for Agriculture's Agribusiness Bureau in cooperation with related agencies will carry out pilot projects on agribusiness development in 14 regencies throughout the country.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
'Jamu' grocers avoid pre-Idul Fitri struggle for transport home
'Jamu' grocers avoid pre-Idul Fitri struggle for transport homeBy Dwi Atmanta JAKARTA (JP): The energy sapping battle against hunger and thirst during the fasting month of Ramadhan shifts into high gear for Moslems here when they search for buses and trains bound for their hometowns prior to the...
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Surviving Idul Fitri without your servants
Surviving Idul Fitri without your servantsBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Idul Fitri is just around the corner. For most people who will be staying at home during the holiday, it is the time of the year when they must roll up their sleeves and get household chores done without the help of...
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Dusit Mangga Dua, Jl. Mangga Dua Raya, Jakarta: - Equinox: VOX-B Band, Monday to Thursday, at 9 p.m to 2 a.m., Friday to Saturday, at 9 p.m. to 3 a.m - Lobby Bar: Piano and Singer, Monday to Sunday, at 6 p.m to 9 p.m. * Millennium Sirih Jakarta, Jl.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Dutch church officials in Malang
Dutch church officials in Malang MALANG, East Java: Dutch church officials believe that the recent unrest in various cities throughout Indonesia was not religiously motivated, a local Moslem leader said.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Iwa applies art of communications
Iwa applies art of communicationsBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo), one of the country's three Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) telecommunications providers, has progressed rapidly since its inception four years ago.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
UN chief seeks new impetus to Timor talks
UN chief seeks new impetus to Timor talks DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuter): United Nations chief Kofi Annan promised on Saturday to give new impetus to the search for a solution to the bitter diplomatic tussle between Portugal and Indonesia over the future of East Timor.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Foreign ships warned
Foreign ships warned JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Sea Transportation Soentoro has said he will take legal action against foreign shipping companies and their agents which transport cargo or pick up empty containers at undesignated domestic ports.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Government receives 176 mining applications
Government receives 176 mining applications JAKARTA (JP): The government is processing 176 applications for contracts of works in the country's mining sector, says Minister of Mines and Energy Ida Bagus Sudjana.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Govt prepares tender for airport expansion project
Govt prepares tender for airport expansion project JAKARTA (JP): The government is preparing the tender for the expansion of Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar, Bali, said a transportation official.I Dewa Putu Suma, the ministry of transportation's provincial office head in Bali, said the second and...
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Customs, importers accuse each other of smuggling
Customs, importers accuse each other of smugglingBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Importers and the customs office have been exchanging accusations over rampant smuggling practices, with the former putting the blame on the later and vice versa.
Mon, 03 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: Death Rider 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 My Country 5:30 News: Rubrik Teknologi 6:00 News:...
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Investors called to Aceh
Investors called to Aceh BANDA ACEH (Antara): The state electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) in Aceh gives opportunity to domestic and foreign businessmen who want to make an investment in electricity facilities in the province.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Man burgles restaurant
Man burgles restaurant JAKARTA (JP): A thief broke into a restaurant in Senayan in Central Jakarta Saturday and stole Rp 1.5 million (US$630) in cash, a facsimile machine and a telephone.Sgt. Supratman of the Central Jakarta Police precinct said the thief entered the Pondok Laguna restaurant...
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
PLN to get $1.08b in equity for electrification
PLN to get $1.08b in equity for electrification JAKARTA (JP): The government will provide state electric firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) with Rp 2.49 trillion (US$1.08 billion) worth of equity participation for the 1997/1998 fiscal year, for power distribution and village electrification.
Mon, 03 Feb 1997
Train derails crippling traffic
Train derails crippling traffic CILACAP, Central Java: Railway traffic was crippled for seven hours over the weekend after a train, carrying no passengers, was derailed.The 11 carriages derailed in the Bojong village in Kawungwetan subdistrict. None of the crew members were reported hurt.