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Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Tanah Abang riot
Tanah Abang riotFrom MerdekaAs a small trader I have suffered a big loss due to the recent riot at the Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta. The dispute between two gangs affected our trading on that day. It does not seem possible to lodge a claim for the loss.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Sports council seeks media help for SEAG
Sports council seeks media help for SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Sports Council wants support from all media, both print and broadcast, to help ensure the success of the SEA Games here in October."I want the full support of the mass media to make the Jakarta Games a success.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
152 PDI activists defect to Golkar
152 PDI activists defect to Golkar DILI, East Timor: As many as 152 members of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in the Dili district of Atauro defected to Golkar yesterday."We join of our own volition because we are happy with Golkar's promise to improve farmers' and fisherpeople's welfare,"...
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Border crossers called back
Border crossers called back JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The provincial administration will call back about 300 of the people who have crossed the border to Papua New Guinea to vote in May's general election, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
SEAG athletes village cost soars to $418m
SEAG athletes village cost soars to $418m JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games organizing committee is having to reassess the budget for the construction of the athletes village as it is now expected to cost almost six times more than originally thought.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
NU leader seeks more info on 'Green Dragon'
NU leader seeks more info on 'Green Dragon' JAKARTA (JP): The Central Java Chapter of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) sought yesterday further explanation from chairman Abdurrahman Wahid about his assertion there was an on-going operation, code-named "Green Dragon", to discredit him and the Moslem...
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Taiwanese awaits China's nod on bank
Taiwanese awaits China's nod on bank SHANGHAI (AFP): A group of Taiwan business executives has finalized negotiations to set up a joint venture bank with Shanghai's Pudong Development Bank (PDB), a banking source said yesterday."We have been working on the bank for three years.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Car ownership to be linked to emission tests
Car ownership to be linked to emission tests JAKARTA (JP): Requests for car ownership documents may be rejected if vehicles fail emission tests, an official said yesterday.Kosasih Wirahadikusumah, an executive with the city's environment bureau, said the policy may follow a year-long trial period...
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Soeharto warns against exaggerating disparity
Soeharto warns against exaggerating disparity JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto appealed to the nation yesterday not to blow the wealth disparity issue out of proportion for it could lead to even more unrest.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Fire victims at Senen market open new kiosks
Fire victims at Senen market open new kiosks JAKARTA (JP): Senen market traders whose kiosks were destroyed in a fire last November have begun occupying temporary kiosks built for them by developer PT Jaya Real Property.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Prosecutors reject dossiers on Dwi
Prosecutors reject dossiers on Dwi YOGYAKARTA: Local police are surprised by the prosecutors' third rejection of dossiers on a man they believe murdered journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin."We thought the dossiers were adequate and wouldn't be rejected," said Lt. Col.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesdayMaghrib 6.18 p.m.ThursdayImsak 4:17 a.m.Subuh 4.27 a.m.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Tracing the process of knowing oneself
Tracing the process of knowing oneselfBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Wise people say that real knowledge about oneself does not come automatically. Nor does it come with age alone. Accurate understanding of oneself can be acquired only through persistent attempts to discover the motivations...
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Search for missing PDI activists sought
Search for missing PDI activists sought JAKARTA (JP): Activists urged the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to press the government to find the 23 people allegedly still missing from last year's riots in the capital.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Govt urged to learn from 1974-1985 mining experience
Govt urged to learn from 1974-1985 mining experience JAKARTA (JP): Mining analysts have urged the government to learn from the country's mining conditions from 1974 to 1985, when not one mining contract of work (COW) was awarded to foreign companies.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Two firms to be tried for huge tax evasion
Two firms to be tried for huge tax evasion JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Taxes Fuad Bawazier yesterday submitted the dossiers of two tax evasion cases worth Rp 2.17 billion (US$910,000) to the Attorney General's Office.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Cirata Dam
Cirata DamFrom PelitaThe Cirata Dam in West Java should be attracting a large number of foreign tourists given its beautiful vista. However, it appears that the dam, which was opened 10 years ago by the President, has not attracted many visitors.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Floods hit city after overnight downpour
Floods hit city after overnight downpour JAKARTA (JP): Several areas of the city were flooded yesterday after an overnight downpour, which caused traffic congestion in several streets and forced many families to abandon their homes.Vehicles moved slowly in inundated streets such as Jl.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Children's Program: Arena 123 3:30 TV Series: Perfect Strangers 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, 15 Jan 1997
Malaysia's GP future in doubt
Malaysia's GP future in doubt KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): International organizers have warned Malaysia it will be dropped from the circuit completely if it fails to stage its world motorcycle grand prix in April as scheduled, the national Bernama news agency reported yesterday.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Six killed as truck falls into river
Six killed as truck falls into river JEPARA, Central Java (JP): Six people were killed and one critically injured when their truck skidded and plunged into a river here Monday, the police said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Investama to build two toll roads in West Java
Investama to build two toll roads in West Java JAKARTA (JP): PT Investama Kusuma Artha, a subsidiary of Drassindo Group has won the government's tender to build and operate a new toll road connecting Jatiasih in Bekasi and Karawang, West Java, a source said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Pertamina to get US$1.13b loan to build LNG plant
Pertamina to get US$1.13b loan to build LNG plant JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina will get a syndicated loan of US$1.13 billion to finance the construction of its eighth liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Bontan, East Kalimantan, the company said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Vendors pay levies to secure space
Vendors pay levies to secure space JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of vendors have filled the city's pavements in the hopes of securing valuable space before Idul Fitri.While the city has yet to establish an official fee system, several vendors say they have already paid mayoralty people or others with the...
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
New development on Timor?
New development on Timor? A sentence contained in an official bulletin Buletino Sala della Sanat Sede issued by the Vatican information office has led some observers to think that a new development has come with regard to the East Timor problem.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
English is difficult
English is difficult Besides CNN and other foreign TV broadcasts, TVRI and RCTI are now also airing English language news programs in the morning.We realize English is a difficult foreign language for most Indonesians, and English is not compulsory in elementary school.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Analyst predicts weak rubber market this year
Analyst predicts weak rubber market this year JAKARTA (JP): Rubber prices are likely to fall to US$1 a kilogram this year because the commodity's four-year marketing cycle is entering its downside, a rubber analyst warns.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
German tourist die in Bali
German tourist die in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: A 56-year old German tourist died of a heart attack during his vacation here Sunday, Antara reported yesterday.The man, identified only as Hotze, was found dead in his room at a hotel in the Legian tourist resort here Monday.
Wed, 15 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, 15 Jan 1997
Japan seeks broader ties with ASEAN
Japan seeks broader ties with ASEAN SINGAPORE (Agencies): Japanese Premier Ryutaro Hashimoto yesterday unveiled an ambitious plan to intensify relations with Southeast Asia with annual summits and a vast array of cooperation programs in the 21st century.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Govt submits draft bills on narcotics, transmigration
Govt submits draft bills on narcotics, transmigration JAKARTA (JP): The government submitted to the House of Representatives yesterday bills designed to ratify the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and one on transmigration.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
'Urbanization causes delinquency'
'Urbanization causes delinquency' The bus hijacking by high school students using sharp weapons in Jakarta en route to a brawl with other students last week reflects the acute problem of youth delinquency. The incident was further aggravated by the awkward handling of the case by the police.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Mia Audina seeded first at Japan Badminton Open
Mia Audina seeded first at Japan Badminton Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's young badminton hope Mia Audina, the Olympic silver medalist, is the top seed at the Japan Open, beginning at the Yoyogi Gymnasium, Tokyo, today.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
PT Pos Indonesia diversifies its business
PT Pos Indonesia diversifies its business JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned postal service company PT Pos Indonesia is creating more subsidiaries to support the development of its core business.Company director of marketing and business development, Sumitro Roestam, said yesterday that Pos Indonesia...
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Malaysia seen to face office space glut
Malaysia seen to face office space glut KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian property market is expected to face a glut in the office and retail sectors following the completion of some major projects this year, analysts said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Immanuel Church's organ comes out of deep sleep
Immanuel Church's organ comes out of deep sleepBy Rebecca Mowbray JAKARTA (JP): The organ at the Immanuel Church in Central Jakarta may be one of the oldest and largest in Asia, but it usually sits silent.Organ players are not exactly roaming the streets of Jakarta looking for work.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Scientists research 'super' pineapple
Scientists research 'super' pineapple KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian and Australian scientists have teamed up to develop a super pineapple which could save the industry millions of dollars annually, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Lockheed eyes Manila
Lockheed eyes Manila MANILA (AFP): Lockheed Martin Corp. of the United States has signed an agreement with a local firm to conduct a feasibility study on a proposed aerospace center in the Philippines, the presidential palace said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Canadian PM in Manila
Canadian PM in Manila MANILA (AFP): Canada's Prime Minister Jean Chretian arrived here yesterday at the head of a delegation of government and business leaders to promote business ties, the Canadian embassy here said.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Beef to be imported to meet likely shortfall
Beef to be imported to meet likely shortfall JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia plans to import 308,200 calves for fattening and 24,300 tons of beef this year to meet locals' growing taste for beef.Ministry of Agriculture data made available to Antara yesterday revealed that domestic demand for beef would...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Hashimoto urges Myanmar to pursue democratic reform
Hashimoto urges Myanmar to pursue democratic reform SINGAPORE (AFP): Japanese Premier Ryutaro Hashimoto yesterday urged Myanmar's military rulers to pursue democratic reforms and bluntly warned them to play by "international rules" if they gain admission into the Association of Southeast Asian...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Latinusa to raise tinplate output
Latinusa to raise tinplate output JAKARTA (JP): Tinplate manufacturer PT Pelat Timah Nusantara (Latinusa) plans to increase production despite a market glut, according to its president.Tubagus Sufirman Sunartadirdja said over the weekend that his company would set up a new factory this year to...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Harmoko met by Golkar cadres on Ramadhan tour
Harmoko met by Golkar cadres on Ramadhan tourBy Ainur R. Sophiaan PEMALANG, Central Java (JP): Thousands of people clad in yellow -- the party color of the ruling Golkar -- greeted Minister of Information Harmoko at various stops on his annual Safari Ramadhan trip.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
E. Kalimantan to become pulp, paper world leader
E. Kalimantan to become pulp, paper world leader JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan is set to have the world's largest concentration of pulp and paper production in the next five years with the establishment of four more pulp and paper plants in the province.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Religious harmony promoted
Religious harmony promoted KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Manggarai regency's interfaith communication forum is experimenting with ways to promote harmony between people of different religions.Religious leaders have agreed that Moslems here will help safeguard sessions held at churches while...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Special market economy zones for Indochina
Special market economy zones for Indochina TOKYO (AFP): Japan and other Asian countries have designated three sites in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos to be developed as special market economy zones, international trade and industry ministry officials said Monday.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
The danger of smoking
The danger of smokingFrom RepublikaI was very concerned to discover a television report that said lung and respiratory cancer in Indonesia rank second in the world after China.One of the major causes of this disturbing finding is cigarette smoke.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Japanese cemetery
Japanese cemetery On Jan. 11, 1997, The Jakarta Post published a picture on the front page of the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto to the public cemetery at Jati Petamburan in Central Jakarta.The caption read: "... to pay tribute to Japanese soldiers buried there...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Banking developments in 1996 and policy directions for 1997
Banking developments in 1996 and policy directions for 1997 The following article is an excerpt from a paper presented by Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono at an annual bankers' meeting on Jan. 9. This is the second of two articles.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Malaysia says no to punks in school
Malaysia says no to punks in school KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian students sporting spiky or dyed hair in the fashion of "punks" will have to adopt a more conservative hairstyle if they want to stay in school, Education Minister Najib Abdul Razak said yesterday.