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Thu, 23 Jan 1997
President Cup to be held in Bogor in July
President Cup to be held in Bogor in July JAKARTA (JP): Bogor has been selected as the site for the President Cup boxing championship scheduled from July 20 to July 26.Didiet Sudijoto, secretary-general of the Indonesian Boxing Association (Pertina), said Tuesday that the town in West Java was...
Thu, 23 Jan 1997
Baby born in Mahathir's office
Baby born in Mahathir's office KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's special police escort cleared clogged Kuala Lumpur roads yesterday to take a baby girl born in the Prime Minister's office to hospital.
Thu, 23 Jan 1997
National men's basketball squad waiting for 3 athletes to show up
National men's basketball squad waiting for 3 athletes to show up JAKARTA (JP): The national men's basketball team is still waiting for three more members to confirm their participation in the tryouts for the SEA Games team.
Thu, 23 Jan 1997
Mixed reactions greets minimum wage decision
Mixed reactions greets minimum wage decision JAKARTA (JP): Union leaders said yesterday the government's planned 10 percent increase in the minimum wage level was not sufficient, while the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry urged all members to comply.
Thu, 23 Jan 1997
Swimsuits not 'bikinis'
Swimsuits not 'bikinis'From KompasThe management of Permata Puri Sport Center (PPSC) in Cibubur would like to thank Mrs. Aida Taridala for her interest and visit to PPSC on Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, and at the same time we would like to convey our regrets about the incident.
Thu, 23 Jan 1997
Ecolabeling on trial in 14 forest concessions
Ecolabeling on trial in 14 forest concessions JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Ecolabeling Agency has run ecolabeling trials on tropical wood from 14 forest concessions, the agency's chairman Emil Salim said yesterday.
Thu, 23 Jan 1997
Yogie defends 'nepotism' in House candidature
Yogie defends 'nepotism' in House candidature JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. defended yesterday the reportedly "nepotistic" recruitment of legislature candidates for the May 29 general election.
Thu, 23 Jan 1997
Mt. Merapi calm but still on max alert
Mt. Merapi calm but still on max alert MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Mount Merapi calmed down yesterday, but a high level alert was maintained for people living within a six kilometer radius of the volcano.
Thu, 23 Jan 1997
Three die in Semarang floods
Three die in Semarang floods SEMARANG: Three people went missing when another flash flood hit Semarang Tuesday, inundating some 8,000 houses, causing several buildings to collapse, and forcing an estimated 1,000 people to flee to higher ground.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
National car issue has not reached WTO panel: Tunky
National car issue has not reached WTO panel: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said that Indonesia's controversial national car policy would not be discussed by the World Trade Organization's (WTO) dispute settlement body which will meet today in Geneva.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Jaya Real Property to rebuild razed Senen building
Jaya Real Property to rebuild razed Senen building JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Jaya Real Property will begin rebuilding Block IV and V of Senen shopping center in June, the company's executive director said yesterday.The old center was destroyed by fire in November last year.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Penalty sought for activists
Penalty sought for activists DILI (JP): The local military pressured East Timor University officials yesterday to punish students involved in political activities.Maj. Gen. Abdul Rivai told journalists after meeting with university officials that many students have been involved in political...
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Sodomist sentenced to four years in jail
Sodomist sentenced to four years in jail JAKARTA (JP): A man accused of pedophilia was sentenced yesterday to four years in jail for sodomizing 10 children.Sunarto, alias Babeh bin Salman, 61, was found guilty in a Jakarta court of sodomizing 10 street children between the ages of 11 and 16 between...
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Astra to float three subsidiaries on local exchanges
Astra to float three subsidiaries on local exchanges JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed PT Astra International plans to list three of its subsidiaries on local stock exchanges to benefit from cheap public funds, the company's finance director said yesterday.Rini M.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Meitri prefers Germany to America for training
Meitri prefers Germany to America for training JAKARTA (JP): Talented swimmer Meitri Widya Pangestika is refusing to go to the United States for a 10-month overseas training stint for personal reasons in addition to wanting to study in her hometown of Purwokerto, Central Java.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesdayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.ThursdayImsak 4:21 a.m.Subuh 4:31 a.m.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Witnesses say student died in campus beating
Witnesses say student died in campus beating JAKARTA (JP): Two witnesses in the trial of three students charged with torturing a freshman to death two years ago said that the victim died after being severely beaten during a campus security training program.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Indofood greets competitors
Indofood greets competitors JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the country's largest instant-noodle producer with 90 percent of the domestic market, says it warmly welcomes new competitors.The company's president, Sudwikatmono, said after the opening of a bazaar organized by the Ministry of...
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Govt told to think twice on local firms leading mining
Govt told to think twice on local firms leading mining JAKARTA (JP): The government should conduct a comprehensive study before letting local companies play the lead role in developing the country's mining sector, the finance director of PT Astra International said yesterday.Rini M.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
'Timun suri' -- Greater Jakarta's specialty
'Timun suri' -- Greater Jakarta's specialtyBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Each region of Indonesia has a specialty cooked mostly in the fasting month. One of the refreshments specific to Greater Jakarta is a large cucumber called the timun suri (cucumis sativus).
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Sempu Island for turtle breeding
Sempu Island for turtle breeding SURABAYA: A natural resources conservation center in Jember, East Java, will breed turtles on Sempu Island, South Malang, Antara reported."Next month, some 300 turtles will be bred and put on show to educate the public about the need to protect these creatures,"...
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Crackdown on trippers hailed
Crackdown on trippers hailed JAKARTA (JP): Ancol Dreamland Park's owner, PT Pembangunan Jaya, said yesterday the company did not like the park being used as a haven by drug dealers and junkies.The company's president, Hanafi Lauw, told journalists that despite the probability of losing some...
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Ulemas to study peat land project
Ulemas to study peat land project MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The provincial administration recently dispatched six respected Moslem leaders to the site of the massive agricultural project in West Kalimantan.The ulemas will inspect conditions at the government's 1.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Fire engulfs diesel store
Fire engulfs diesel store JAKARTA (JP): A store selling diesel fuel and paint in Marunda, North Jakarta was gutted by fire Monday afternoon.The fire was believed to have stemmed from a short circuit which then set inflammable material such as tinder on fire, the Antara news agency reported...
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
East Timor promotes tourism
East Timor promotes tourism DILI, East Timor: Efforts to promote East Timor's tourism industry overseas are intensifying, head of the provincial tourism office, Thomas Correira, said here Monday."We are promoting natural attractions in the districts of Bobonaro, Dili, Liquisa, Baucau and Los...
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Cement plant for Kupang
Cement plant for Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): PT Semen Osin, a joint venture of an Indonesian company and a Belgian company, will build a Rp 400 billion (US$169 million) cement factory in Bolok, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, an official said here yesterday.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Villagers demand openness from Safari Ramadhan
Villagers demand openness from Safari RamadhanBy Ainur R. Sophiaan PATI, Central Java (JP): Openness and development funding are primary concerns of people at the grassroots level, if discussions between Minister of Information Harmoko and villagers during his recent travels across Java are...
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Gus Dur denies calling ICMI sectarian
Gus Dur denies calling ICMI sectarian JAKARTA (JP): Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid, long thought to despise the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI), said he needed the powerful organization just like many other Indonesians.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
RI GMs to take part in chess meet
RI GMs to take part in chess meet JAKARTA (JP): Three Indonesian Grandmasters have confirmed their participation in the Kiani Kertas Enerpac chess tournament scheduled to be held here from Jan. 23 to Feb. 1.
Wed, 22 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 411 p.m.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 21, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 14,500 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 -25 964,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,350 -25...
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Singapore's investments in Asia up
Singapore's investments in Asia up SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's approved investments in Asian countries last year totaled at least US$8.06 billion, a 28- percent increase over 1995, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Mulia to split its stocks to oil trading liquidity
Mulia to split its stocks to oil trading liquidity JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed Mulia Industrindo approved yesterday a proposal to split the company's nominal share value to Rp 500 (20 U.S. cents) from Rp 1,000.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Time element complicating Oki case: Forensics expert
Time element complicating Oki case: Forensics expert JAKARTA (JP): A forensics expert told a court hearing yesterday that after two years it would be difficult to determine the exact cause and time of death of the victims in the Los Angeles triple murder case.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
'Cutting paperwork better for exports than incentives'
'Cutting paperwork better for exports than incentives' JAKARTA (JP): Fundamental policies to streamline trade and investment administration are more likely to increase exports than incentives for some exporters, trade expert William E. James said yesterday.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Semen Gresik plans power plant tender
Semen Gresik plans power plant tender JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Gresik plans to tender the management of its 50 megawatt power plant in South Sulawesi to supply electricity to its subsidiary PT Semen Tonasa's new cement plant.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Two passerby shot in robbery attempt
Two passerby shot in robbery attempt JAKARTA (JP): Two armed men, frustrated after failing to rob two private firm employees, allegedly shot at one of the targeted victims but the bullets hit two passersby in Pancoran, South Jakarta, yesterday.City Police Spokesman Maj.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Futures exchange law will ensure fair play: Tunky
Futures exchange law will ensure fair play: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Tunky Ariwibowo reasserted yesterday that the proposed law on the futures commodity exchange would not let a single exchange member dominate trade.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: AwardsJP/byiAWARDS: Johny Zulkarnaen (from second left to right), Yani Saptohudoyo and Johny Sugiarto accept 1996 Indonesian Awards from Maruli Sitompul of the Indonesia Kharisma Foundation. The event took place at the Mandarin hotel in Jakarta last Friday.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Whither our democracy
Whither our democracy The announcement of the provisional list of government- approved House of Representatives candidates marks the halfway point in the run-up to Indonesia's sixth general election. Golkar, the United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) are fielding a...
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Banten to get resort
Banten to get resort JAKARTA (JP): Prominent businessman Sudwikatmono, foster brother of President Soeharto, is developing a "tourist city" in Tanjung Lesung, Pandeglang regency, Banten.The Rp 1.5 trillion (US$632 million) project, called Tanjung Lesung, is located on a 1,500-hectare plot and is to...
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Telkom prepares CATV network
Telkom prepares CATV network JAKARTA (JP): The state telecommunications company PT Telkom plans to create a new subsidiary to set up a cable television (CATV) network.Company president Asman A. Nasution told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the planned company would use the fiber optic networks laid...
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Bimantara Citra to build power plant
Bimantara Citra to build power plant JAKARTA (JP): The widely diversified Bimantara Citra group, through its infrastructure division, signed an agreement yesterday to build a power plant in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Maleo eggs stolen in SE Sulawesi
Maleo eggs stolen in SE Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): Maleo eggs in Tanjung Taipa conservation park in Southeast Sulawesi are often stolen, governor La Ode Kaimoeddin said yesterday.Kaimoeddin said that since last week the authorities have tightened security in the area, one of the province's popular...
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
City's pollution
City's pollution On Jan. 14, 1997, I noticed something quite odd after taking a glance at The Jakarta Post.* On page 6: A picture of a man and his young daughter protecting themselves with anti-smog masks in Dhaka's streets.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Megawati camp protests candidate list endorsement
Megawati camp protests candidate list endorsement JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri is to lodge a protest with the General Elections Institute today against endorsement of the list of legislature candidates submitted by Soerjadi, who last year ousted her from the helm of the Indonesian...
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Scholars question disparity as cause of recent riots
Scholars question disparity as cause of recent riots JAKARTA (JP): The widespread belief that socioeconomic disparities were to blame for the recent spate of religious and ethnically-sparked riots was challenged yesterday.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Telkom privatization programs to be evaluated soon
Telkom privatization programs to be evaluated soon JAKARTA (JP): The government is to evaluate later this month privatization programs of telecommunications in the country's five regions handled by five joint ventures holding 15-year joint operation contracts.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
East Timor and development
East Timor and development I feel privileged to work and live in Indonesia and during my stay so far (more than one and a half years) I have tried hard to improve my knowledge of Indonesia's history, culture and current affairs.
Wed, 22 Jan 1997
Riot alert centers to be set up
Riot alert centers to be set up JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto reiterated yesterday the need to set up "alert command centers" to monitor the entire country and nip unrest in the bud.Soeharto said the centers would be the first of their kind in Indonesia and would be stationed at Kodim (district...