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Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Productivity to low: Minister
Productivity to low: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo blamed yesterday the non-oil and gas export slowdown in recent years on the low productivity of Indonesian workers, which had not risen to match the rapid rise in government-mandated minimum wages.
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Fire hits gold mining office
Fire hits gold mining office SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Police are still investigating the cause of the fire that destroyed the office of a mining factory in Busang, Kutai, PT Westralian Atan Mineral, on Jan. 23.East Kalimantan police chief Brig. Gen.
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
State-owned hotels ready for privatization
State-owned hotels ready for privatization JAKARTA (JP): Seven hotels owned and managed by the state- owned hotel operator PT Hotel Indonesia International Corporation and Natour are ready to be refurbished and extended with the help of private investors.
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
'No major upheavals before election'
'No major upheavals before election' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat acknowledged the public's growing codeern over democratization and the national leadership succession, but predicted no major upheavals in the next four months would disturb preparations for May's...
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Sierad opens new outlet
Sierad opens new outlet JAKARTA (JP): PT Sierad Produce, the subsidiary of the publicly-listed PT Anwar Sierad, had expanded its fast food business to Shanghai, China, by opening a 480-seat restaurant, the company announced.
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Prosecutor calls for Robot's trial
Prosecutor calls for Robot's trial JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor urged the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to continue to try Robot, the man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering 6 young boys.
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Teenagers' Program: Gita Wicara 3:30 TV Series: Just The Ten of Us 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, 29 Jan 1997
Hotel Gran Aquila
Hotel Gran Aquila I refer to your article dated Jan. 18, 1997 titled Hyatt expands to Bandung, in which Hotel Gran Aquila was classified as a four star hotel. This information is incorrect.The Hotel Gran Aquila due for a soft opening at the end of this month is classified as a five star hotel.
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
RI expects victory at Far East bridge event
RI expects victory at Far East bridge event JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Contract Bridge Association expects its players to win the Far East Bridge Championship in Hong Kong in May, which is a qualifying round for this year's Bermuda Bowl.
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Singapore plans marketing drive to lure tourists
Singapore plans marketing drive to lure tourists SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore plans a marketing assault to lure foreign tourists after welcoming a record 7.29 million visitors last year, a 2.2-percent increase over 1995, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Rain storms hit Bali
Rain storms hit Bali DENPASAR: An eight hour rainstorm swept through Bali's western district of Jembrana on Monday, severely damaging scores of houses and uprooting countless trees.Ida Bagus Prayoga, spokesman for the Jembrana administration, said no injuries had been reported but that material...
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Dark clouds hang over Ulsan
Dark clouds hang over UlsanBy Andrew Browne ULSAN, South Korea (Reuter): In his grand vision for Ulsan, general-turned-president Park Chung-hee spoke dreamily of a polluted city, of "black smoke belching into the sky to end South Korea's famine".
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Dili rioters go on trial
Dili rioters go on trial DILI, East Timor: The police have submitted dossiers on 16 people accused of inciting the Dec. 24 riot in which a member of the Armed Forces was killed.East Timor police chief Col. Yusuf Muharam said yesterday the authorities had not yet apprehended another five suspects.
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Surveyor's future hangs in the balance
Surveyor's future hangs in the balance JAKARTA (JP): The government has not yet decided what state- owned PT Surveyor Indonesia will do after its contract to inspect imports at points of loading ends in March, Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday.
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Cahaya sees rising profits
Cahaya sees rising profits JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Cahaya Kalbar, the country's largest producer of specialty fats, booked a Rp 17 billion (US$7.33 million) net profit last year and expects to see this rise more than 44 percent to Rp 24.5 billion this year.
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Yogya sultan urges dialog
Yogya sultan urges dialog YOGYAKARTA: Sultan Hamengkubuwono X suggested yesterday that officials open their door to students wishing to discuss various issues of public concern.The sultan said he believed this would minimize student demonstrations against policies they considered detrimental to the...
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Finance ministers meet
Finance ministers meet BANGKOK (Reuter): Finance ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold their first official meeting next March in the Thai resort of Phuket, Thailand's Finance Ministry said yesterday.
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Five nightspots closed down
Five nightspots closed down JAKARTA (JP): The city public order office has temporarily closed four nightspots and an amusement center, and warned four others for violating Ramadhan opening hours."The nightspots will be closed down for at least a week starting Monday," said Toha Reno, head of the...
Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Sony invests in Malaysia
Sony invests in Malaysia TOKYO (UPI): Sony Corp. has started making MiniDisc players in Malaysia for export to Europe and the United States, says a company spokewoman."We started production on a trial basis at the end of 1995, and began turning out 10,000 units a month for export at the end of last...
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesdayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.WednesdayImsak 4:24 a.m.Subuh 4:34 a.m.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Bakrie to decide whether to sell Indocopper stake
Bakrie to decide whether to sell Indocopper stake JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of Bakrie & Brothers are expected to decide today whether the company will sell its stake in Indocopper Investama Corporation (IIC), which owns 9.36 percent of Freeport Indonesia.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Ecstasy pills to be destroyed
Ecstasy pills to be destroyed DENPASAR: The authorities are waiting for the green light from the Attorney General's Office in Jakarta to destroy tens of thousands of Ecstasy pills.Chief of the Denpasar prosecutors office said the planned destruction of the illicit drugs would demonstrate to the...
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Krakatau Steel pledges efficiency
Krakatau Steel pledges efficiency JAKARTA (JP): State steel producer PT Krakatau Steel wants to become more efficient before its initial public offering (IPO) in October.Company president Soetoro Mangoensoewargo said yesterday the company set up a task force last month to improve its efficiency and...
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Astra, Isuzu form venture
Astra, Isuzu form venture TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Isuzu Motors Ltd. and PT Astra International of Indonesia will set up a joint venture in Indonesia to produce cylinder blocks and cylinder heads, an Isuzu official said yesterday.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Hoodlums blamed for violent clash in Tanah Abang
Hoodlums blamed for violent clash in Tanah Abang JAKARTA (JP): Officials blamed hoodlums for the violent clash between vendors and public order officials yesterday at the Tanah Abang market, while vendors expressed anger at public order officials.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Control and security
Control and security Vice President Try Sutrisno explained during a visit last week to the Ministry of Defense and Security explained that the recent cases of unrest around the country show that supervision and control need to be improved, both in government and private institutions.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Merapi activity still dangerous
Merapi activity still dangerous SEMARANG: Although Mount Merapi has been listed as relatively "calm", the maximum alert level still applies for people living in villages within a six kilometer radius.The directorate of volcanology in Yogyakarta described Merapi's activity yesterday as "uncertain"...
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Gus Dur and NU
Gus Dur and NUFrom NeracaEverybody knows who Gus Dur is. His full name is Abdurrahman Wahid. He is a controversial figure, whose way of thinking is difficult to follow.Whatever Gus Dur says, it is interesting material for public debate. The controversy is a boon to the press.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Government plans to publish community-based newspapers
Government plans to publish community-based newspapers JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to publish community newspapers to cater to the needs and develop the reading habits of residents of outlying regions.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Wild elephants disciplined
Wild elephants disciplined BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The authorities plan to catch and tame 30 wild elephants this year.The targeted elephants are those guilty of the occasional rampage, damaging residential areas and destroying farmers' crops in Tanjungkarang.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Tanah Abang rocked by riot
Tanah Abang rocked by riot JAKARTA (JP): A violent clash between hundreds of roadside vendors and city public order officials in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, culminated yesterday in the burning of two municipal buildings and seven cars.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 27, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,125 0 20,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,400 -25 369,500 Alumindo...
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Paraguas Vocal Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
RI firm to buy 20% of Malaysian line
RI firm to buy 20% of Malaysian line JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of the publicly listed shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker approved yesterday a proposal that the company acquire a 20 percent stake in a Malaysian shipping company.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
3 strategic companies lose money
3 strategic companies lose money JAKARTA (JP): Three of the 10 companies under the Strategic Industry Management Board made losses in 1995, according to a report delivered to the House of Representatives yesterday.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Keris Gallery opens new store
Keris Gallery opens new store JAKARTA (JP): Keris Gallery opened a new store in Mal Puri Indah, West Jakarta, on Jan. 24.The store carries cosmetics, accessories, garments, handicrafts and batik. Handianto, the president of PT Keris Gallery, said yesterday that the store would carry domestic and...
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Kennedy to lead coaching clinic
Kennedy to lead coaching clinic JAKARTA (JP): The Bakrie Pesona Rasuna, in cooperation with the government, is to stage an Alan Kennedy Soccer Coaching School for students aged between 10 and 16.The program, which will take place at the Gelanggang Mahasiswa Sumantri Brodjonegoro in South Jakarta...
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Sunda Strait bridge unfeasible: Minister
Sunda Strait bridge unfeasible: Minister JAKARTA (JP): A plan to build a bridge above the Sunda Strait connecting Java and Sumatra is not feasible, at least until 2018, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Tribal chiefs give up land for resettlement
Tribal chiefs give up land for resettlement JAKARTA (JP): Three tribal chiefs in Fakfak regency, Irian Jaya have given 390,000 hectares to the Ministry of Transmigration and the Irian Jaya transmigration office for a resettlement site.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Boosting farmers' income
Boosting farmers' income Maintaining a stable supply of basic food and ensuring food security is the ultimate objective of the government following last week's decision to raise the producer (floor) price of rice by 16.67 percent.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Bhutto trailing in poll
Bhutto trailing in poll KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuter): Ousted prime minister Benazir Bhutto is trailing well behind her main rival, Nawaz Sharif, in the run-up to Pakistan's Feb. 3 elections, an opinion poll obtained by Reuters yesterday said.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Floods hit, more likely until March
Floods hit, more likely until March JAKARTA (JP): Areas in North Jakarta and East Jakarta were inundated again yesterday following a downpour Sunday night.The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency warned that residents should be prepared for floods until March as rain levels continue to exceed 100...
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Fire guts Jakarta's major shopping center
Fire guts Jakarta's major shopping center JAKARTA (JP): Fire gutted around 300 shops in the Pasar Baru Shopping Center yesterday. The fire began around 5:30 a.m. and had not subsided by late evening. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries and losses are expected to amount to billions of rupiah.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Widespread frustation behind riots: Observers
Widespread frustation behind riots: Observers JAKARTA (JP): More observers have offered an explanation for the outburst of violence that has jolted the country over the past two months, with most pinning the blame on widespread frustration and a sense of powerlessness among people.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
RI downs Australia in bridge c'ship final
RI downs Australia in bridge c'ship final JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian bridge team won the National Open Team Championship beating the Australian team 117-77 IMP, the Indonesian Bridge Association's spokesman reported yesterday from Canberra.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Disparities trigger riots
Disparities trigger riots Disparity has been raised as one cause of the recent riots. This opinion was aired by scholars at a one-day seminar held by the Center for Information and Development Studies. The scholars, Sarlito Wirawan Sarwono and Arbi Sanit, deserve the attention of the authorities...
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
MAS orders Pratt engines
MAS orders Pratt engines KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia Airlines System Bhd. has sealed an order with Pratt and Whitney of the United States to buy 44 PW 4056 engines for its 10 new Boeing 747-400 series aircraft, reports said yesterday.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Witness testifying for Pakpahan under threat of arrest
Witness testifying for Pakpahan under threat of arrest JAKARTA (JP): A witness testifying for labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan was threatened yesterday with arrest for perjury.South Jakarta district court judge, Djadzuli P.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Developers told to issue bank guarantees
Developers told to issue bank guarantees JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto requested property developers yesterday to give home buyers bank guarantees to ensure payments in case they fail to build houses.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Malaysia's bourse set to enjoy bullish streak
Malaysia's bourse set to enjoy bullish streak KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian bourse is set to enjoy a bullish streak this year on the back of its attractive interest rates and strong growth, a global market strategist was reported saying Sunday.