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Tue, 28 Jan 1997
'Alert centers need House approval to be permanent'
'Alert centers need House approval to be permanent' SEMARANG (JP): The government should first solicit the approval of the House of Representatives if the "alert command centers" it plans to establish are to be permanent, says a legal expert.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Bulgarian treated for Zebra bite
Bulgarian treated for Zebra bite JAKARTA (JP): A Bulgarian expatriate was bitten by a hungry zebra which mistook her hand for peanuts at Taman Safari Indonesia near Puncak Sunday.Irina Tcherjelova was enjoying the park with friends around 2 p.m. Sunday when they stopped to admire a small zebra herd.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
S'pore polls left scars, opposition leader says
S'pore polls left scars, opposition leader says SINGAPORE (Reuter): The obsession of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) with dominating Singapore politics has revived old fears and left scars in the minds of voters, a senior opposition figure said yesterday.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Massage parlors attacked in Ciracas
Massage parlors attacked in Ciracas JAKARTA (JP): Nearly 300 people attacked seven small establishments on Jl. Raya Bogor in Ciracas, East Jakarta, Saturday night.Two massage parlors, three stalls selling liquor, a stall traditionally operated by Batak people, and one billiard center, all located...
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
RP to speed up vote-counting
RP to speed up vote-counting MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' notorious vote counting system, which often takes six weeks to provide election results, will be speeded up with technology and reforms, President Fidel Ramos said yesterday.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Merpati books Rp 137.1b loss
Merpati books Rp 137.1b loss JAKARTA (JP): PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, suffered an estimated loss of Rp 137.12 billion (US$58 million) last year, up from Rp 132 billion in 1995, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
A matter of discipline
A matter of discipline On Jan. 20, 1997 I visited Plaza Indonesia. As maghrib time came, a friend and I went up to the mushala on the fourth floor to do the maghrib prayer. We used the back elevator (for employees) since it is the easiest way to get to the mushala, a man also entered the lift with...
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Interest rates will remain high this year, say analysts
Interest rates will remain high this year, say analysts JAKARTA (JP): Interest rates will remain high this year unless the government limits the expansion of its out of budget expenditure and improves the efficiency of commercial banks, analysts said yesterday.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Train service
Train service Commuting by train every morning from Bogor to Jakarta is depressing. Not only is it far from comfortable, it is also dangerous. People are packed in the carriages like sardines in a can. The train is absolutely full with no space to move.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Setiawan brothers rethink resignations
Setiawan brothers rethink resignations JAKARTA (JP): Brothers Hengky Setiawan and Herry Janto Setiawan have agreed to join the cycling centralized training program for the 19th SEA Games despite an Indonesian Cycling Association statement saying they have retired.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
RI tourney attracts 8 nations
RI tourney attracts 8 nations JAKARTA (JP): Eight countries have accepted invitations to take part in the Angsapura international basketball tournament in Medan, North Sumatra.Japan, South Korea, Thailand, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Jordan and Malaysia have all agreed to participate in the October...
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Travelers warned of transportation problem
Travelers warned of transportation problem JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto predicted yesterday the 25 million people expected to travel in next month's Idul Fitri holidays would pose a major problem to the nation's transportation system.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Government's foreign debts falls to $54.6b
Government's foreign debts falls to $54.6b JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad announced yesterday the government's foreign debt had fallen to $54.6 billion last November from $57.22 billion in September and $59.59 billion at the end of 1995.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Flying Dutch trip to NU 'pesantren'
Flying Dutch trip to NU 'pesantren' SURABAYA: Local Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leaders have agreed to meet with a delegation of Dutch church leaders interested in the socio-educational organization's Islamic boarding schools.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Govt defends management of non-tax revenue
Govt defends management of non-tax revenue JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad yesterday defended the government's handling of non-tax revenue raised by ministries and state agencies.Speaking at a House of Representatives' plenary session, Mar'ie acknowledged that the bill on non-tax...
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Signs of the times
Signs of the timesFrom JayakartaMinister of Transmigration, Ir. Siswono Yudohusodo, insinuated recently that people and officials were sick. I am sure the Minister knew what he was talking about. He would not dare make such a scathing remark otherwise, the words were not said to seek popularity or...
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Death for Ecstasy syndicates
Death for Ecstasy syndicates JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives yesterday endorsed a bill on psychotropic drugs that will allow courts to sentence members of syndicates trafficking in Ecstasy to death.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
PT Satelindo expands to Sumatra and Sulawesi
PT Satelindo expands to Sumatra and Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): Private telecommunications operator PT Satelindo will launch its Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) cellular services tomorrow in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, Medan, North Sumatra and Palembang, South Sumatra.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
RI diplomats lack initiative, says scholar
RI diplomats lack initiative, says scholar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian diplomats are often criticized for lacking initiative, a character which makes them the target of ridicule by foreign countries, a prominent scholar has said.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Minister told to stop mining uproar
Minister told to stop mining uproar JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday ordered Minister of Mines and Energy Ida Bagus Sudjana to explain the government's mining policy and end the current debate on Freeport and Busang mining projects.
Tue, 28 Jan 1997
Moro rebels, govt sign local truce in southern RP
Moro rebels, govt sign local truce in southern RP SULTAN KUDARAT, Philippines (AFP): Philippine Moro guerrillas and military officials meeting here agreed yesterday to a ceasefire to end week-long clashes, which have killed more than 40 people, a military official said.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Transmigration has big impact
Transmigration has big impact PALANGKA RAYA: Over 300,000 people have been resettled under the state-sponsored transmigration program in the past 12 months, an official said Saturday.Chief of the local transmigration office Wagiyo said the resettlers, mostly from Java, had been placed in 175...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Subway system for Jakarta is essential
Subway system for Jakarta is essential A few days ago the difficulties that stand in the way of building a subway system for Jakarta were revealed by Governor Surjadi Soedirdja when he asked for assistance from House Commission II for home affairs.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Bakrie denies selling stake in PT Indocopper
Bakrie denies selling stake in PT Indocopper JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Bakrie Group, Aburizal Bakrie, has denied rumors that the Group's stake in PT Indocopper Investama Corporation (IIC) is to be acquired by tycoon Mohamad "Bob" Hasan.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Deregulation of RP oil industry ordered
Deregulation of RP oil industry ordered MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos ordered over the weekend the full deregulation of the country's oil industry from Feb. 8.The decision ends a policy of state subsidies to the politically sensitive sector one month ahead of the original schedule...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Prabowo denies knowing robbers
Prabowo denies knowing robbers JAKARTA (JP): The commander of the Army's special force (Kopassus), Maj. Gen. Prabowo Subiyanto denied yesterday the involvement of any of his subordinates in various crimes.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Seven killed in bus crash
Seven killed in bus crash PEKANBARU, Riau: Seven people were killed and 20 injured when a bus crashed into a stalled dump truck on a highway connecting Pekanbaru and Buton on Saturday.There were fears the death toll could rise as some of those hospitalized had sustained serious injuries.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Soeharto calls for religious, ethnic unity
Soeharto calls for religious, ethnic unity JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called for religious and ethnic unity over the weekend and reminded the nation that everybody belongs to the same human race.Addressing a gathering of Moslems at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque here Saturday, Soeharto said the...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Unrest detrimental to democracy: Scholar
Unrest detrimental to democracy: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Further unrest could derail the development of democracy In Indonesia, a Moslem scholar said Saturday.If the political situation in the country gets out of control, the government could take repressive measures to restore order, said Adi...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Minimum wage rise fails to impress most workers
Minimum wage rise fails to impress most workers JAKARTA (JP): Most workers have shown no enthusiasm over the government's recent announcement of wage increases, saying the increase would not really help them met their daily needs.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Placer Dome optimistic in battle for Busang mine
Placer Dome optimistic in battle for Busang mine JAKARTA (JP): Canadian mining giant Placer Dome Inc remains upbeat about its chances of victory in the battle for the Busang gold mine in East Kalimantan despite the fact that its main rival, Barrick Gold Corp, is close to sealing a partnership deal...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
President to open bazaar
President to open bazaar JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said President Soeharto is scheduled to open a bazaar at the National Monument on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, Wednesday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Illegal workforce critical in Malaysia
Illegal workforce critical in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The number of illegal immigrants in Malaysia has reached a critical level, prompting the government to order top security officials to resolve the issue, reports said yesterday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Sudomo criticized for blaming riot in Islamic group
Sudomo criticized for blaming riot in Islamic group SEMARANG (JP): The chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council, Sudomo, has been challenged in public and in court for his statement suggesting that an Islamic group was behind last month's rioting in the West Java town of Tasikmalaya.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Man murdered in morgue
Man murdered in morgue MADIUN, East Java: A prisoner was beaten to death last week by a fellow inmate after a practical joke backfired.Prison officials said the incident occurred last Wednesday when the victim, Sadikin, 19, and the accused, Busano, 25, were working in the morgue.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
New tax rates for Americans
New tax rates for Americans JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Taxes has set new income tax rates for American individuals or corporations operating in Indonesia.The directorate general said over the weekend a 10 percent income tax rate would be applied to dividends accrued by American...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Poor use of fuel in RI
Poor use of fuel in RI JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians are still wasteful in energy that the country has to import a lot of fuel, especially diesel fuel, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said Saturday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Mahathir questions criticism of airline
Mahathir questions criticism of airline KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Recent criticism of Malaysia Airline System's (MAS) declining performance could be part of a campaign to topple its chairman, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said in remarks published Saturday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
CyberVision: Japanese monitors for the cost-conscious
CyberVision: Japanese monitors for the cost-consciousBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): A friend, Mr. Mohan, one day asked me whether I really believed it was worth it to spend an extra Rp 500,000 (US$209) to Rp 700.000 just to gain an additional inch of viewing space on my PC monitor.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Jakarta expects more than 1.6m tourists in 1997
Jakarta expects more than 1.6m tourists in 1997 JAKARTA (JP): The upcoming general election will slow down exhibitions and conventions, both major tourist attractions here, but the city still expects more than 1.6 million visitors this year, the head of the tourist agency said.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Trading outlook upbeat despite profit taking
Trading outlook upbeat despite profit taking JAKARTA (JP): The buying mood on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is expected to remain strong despite a profit taking which hit several big shares at the end of the week.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
'Upset electorate could lead to election boycott'
'Upset electorate could lead to election boycott' JAKARTA (JP): Including the relatives of top government and military officials on the list of House of Representatives candidates could lead to widespread voter apathy and a possible boycott of the election, two political analysts said Saturday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
18 hoodlums arrested
18 hoodlums arrested CILEGON, West Java: Police last week detained 18 hoodlums accused of extorting traders and travelers in Merak port.Chief of the Cilegon police precinct Lt. Col. Indra said Saturday the operation against street thugs aimed to improve security in the vicinity in the lead-up to...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Thai farmers protest falling crop prices
Thai farmers protest falling crop prices BANGKOK (Agencies): Thousand of Thai farmers yesterday staged a protest against falling crop prices and government actions in land rights disputes and said they were prepared to camp outside Government House for months.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Maybank's profits jump
Maybank's profits jump KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malayan Banking Bhd. (Maybank) reported Saturday that net profits rose 39.4 percent from a year earlier to 654.57 million ringgit (US$261.83 million) in the six months to December.Malaysia's biggest bank said its net interest income rose 28.2 percent to 1.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
People want fair share of natural resources
People want fair share of natural resources The furor over East Kalimantan's Busang gold deposits continues, with some calling for the project to be abandoned until a capable state company can be brought in. Scholar Ramlan Surbakti looks at the issue from a constitutional perspective.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
RP 'to purchase fighter squadron'
RP 'to purchase fighter squadron' MANILA (AFP): The Philippines is expected to start receiving offers for at least a squadron of fighter aircraft by the middle of the year to launch a US$12.7 billion modernization program, the country's top military official said.Gen.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.TuesdayImsak 4:23 a.m.Subuh 4:33 a.m.
Mon, 27 Jan 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 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Family Program: Kesejahteraan Keluarga 6:00 News:...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Sony to use local design
Sony to use local design JAKARTA (JP): PT Sony Electronic Indonesia, a subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation, will begin designing modified audio products in Indonesia later this year.Company president T.