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Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Malaysian firms to build power plant
Malaysian firms to build power plant KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian power giant Tenaga Nasional Bhd's unit will spend six billion ringgit (US$2.4 billion) to buy reclaimed land and build a power plant and a coal yard, news reports said yesterday.Tenaga's unit -- TNB Janamanjung Sdn. Bhd.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Airline tickets sold out for hot destinations
Airline tickets sold out for hot destinations JAKARTA (JP): Air tickets for popular international destinations for early to mid February are fully booked as tens of thousands of Indonesians plan to go abroad for the Chinese new year and Idul Fitri holidays.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Danamon ATM
Danamon ATM I am a Dutchman, living in Bekasi since February 1996. I put the money I brought with me in Danamon Bank in Metropolitan Mall in Bekasi, because I wanted it to be safe. I received an ATM card from Danamon Bank to be able to take money out of the ATM machine.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Mahathir leaves for hi-tech sales blitz
Mahathir leaves for hi-tech sales blitz KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad left here yesterday for visits to the United States and Japan to promote the country's newly created technology hub.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Certain group suspected of causing national instability
Certain group suspected of causing national instability JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung insisted Saturday a certain group engineered riots in Tasikmalaya, West Java and Sanggau Ledo, West Kalimantan in order to disrupt national stability.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Ramadhan holidays
Ramadhan holidaysFrom RepublikaAll Moslems look forward to Ramadhan, a month full of blessings. Aside from fulfilling the month long fast, charity in every form will be blessed by the Almighty. Many religious boarding schools will be established overnight, religious sermons will be given at dawn,...
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Foreigners flock to Jambi
Foreigners flock to Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: More than 5,145 foreign tourists visited the province of Jambi in 1996, spending Rp 772 million, the head of Jambi's tourism service, Ruslan Bahaudina, was quoted by Antara as saying on Friday.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Student senate attacks 'violent' police search
Student senate attacks 'violent' police search JAKARTA (JP): The student senate of the University of Indonesia's (UI) School of Letters lambasted a violent police search of a student residence in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta.The search on Dec.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Government acts cautiously in 'halal' labeling debate
Government acts cautiously in 'halal' labeling debate JAKARTA (JP): The government signaled it was being cautious in deliberating the draft regulation that would give producers the right to apply halal (edible in accordance with Islamic teachings) labels on food products.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Manila to turn Clark into aviation, business center
Manila to turn Clark into aviation, business center MANILA (AFP): The Philippines unveiled over the weekend an 8. 1-billion-dollar development master plan to turn the former U.S. Clark Air Base north of Manila into a bustling aviation and business center in the next 28 years.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Get ready for the new generation of Pentium Processors
Get ready for the new generation of Pentium ProcessorsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Here's another term you'll be hearing a lot in the next couple of months: Media rich. Coming from the microprocessor maker that far and away dominates the PC world, this buzzword is expected to have a strong impact,...
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Legislative candidates
Legislative candidatesFrom MerdekaDiscussions involving candidates for the House of Representatives (DPR) and regional legislators (DPRD), are rightfully in the hands of the respective political organizations.The United Development Party (PPP) has, particularly, drawn my attention.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Councilor blasts environment bureau over hospital waste
Councilor blasts environment bureau over hospital waste JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor has rebuked the environment bureau for failing to force hospitals to build the waste treatment plants stipulated by the government and city administration.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Pertamina slashes employees
Pertamina slashes employees JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned oil company Pertamina has reduced its workforce by 13,000 to 34,000 over the past three years through its early retirement program, the company said recently.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
New computer school
New computer school JAKARTA (JP): PT Informatics RT Indonesia and Yayasan Boedihardjo Sastrohadiwirjo signed a franchise agreement earlier last week to operate a computer training and education center at Pondok Cabe, South Jakarta.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Jonggol township plan needs presidential decree: Official
Jonggol township plan needs presidential decree: Official BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Jonggol township plan needs a presidential decree in order to realize facilities and infrastructure, a regency spokesman has said.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Busang infrastructure requires Rp 3 trillion
Busang infrastructure requires Rp 3 trillion JAKARTA (JP): Infrastructure development at the Busang gold mine in Mekar Baru village in Kutai, East Kalimantan, is estimated to cost Rp 3 trillion (US$1.27 billion).
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 6.17 p.m.SundayImsak 4:16 a.m.Subuh 4.26 a.m.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Astronomer gets doctorate
Astronomer gets doctorate BANDUNG, West Java: An Indonesian national, Moedji Raharto, has received his doctorate in astronomy from Tokyo University, after employing new methods to research the structure of the galaxy, it was announced over the weekend.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Resettlement sites become villages
Resettlement sites become villages BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A total of 284 transmigration sites have been converted into 266 villages, the head of the local transmigration office, P. Jogjapratono, said here Saturday.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Residents in rural areas unaware of food labels
Residents in rural areas unaware of food labels BOGOR, West Java (JP): Many people in rural areas do not understand the function of expiration dates on food and drink packaging, an expert said Saturday.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Moslem preachers told to develop skills
Moslem preachers told to develop skills JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher has called on Indonesian da'i (Moslem preachers) to prepare for massive social challenges.Addressing the opening ceremony of a nine-day training course for da'i of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem...
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Maj. Gen. (ret.) Soebijakto dies of a stroke at 68
Maj. Gen. (ret.) Soebijakto dies of a stroke at 68 JAKARTA (JP): The former governor of the National Resilience Institute, Maj. Gen. (ret.) Soebijakto Prawirasoebrata, died of a stroke at the age of 68 early yesterday.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Natural disasters indicate climate changes: Minister
Natural disasters indicate climate changes: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Although Indonesia contributes little to the global cumulation of harmful greenhouses gases it is determined to play a significant role in the campaign to reduce the effects of the resulting climatic changes, according to an...
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Inhutani to develop 2.2m ha estates
Inhutani to develop 2.2m ha estates JAKARTA (JP): The government has assigned state-owned forestry company PT Inhutani III to develop 2.2 million hectares of timber estates in Central Kalimantan under a joint agreement scheme with private concessionaires, the company said over the weekend.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Ramayana opens new outlet
Ramayana opens new outlet JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed retail chain Ramayana Lestari Sentosa opened yesterday an 11,100 square meter outlet at the Plaza Jambu Dua shopping center in Bogor, West Java, an executive said.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
'Maintain holiness of Ramadhan'
'Maintain holiness of Ramadhan' JAKARTA (JP): The rector of the state Islamic Institute Syarif Hidayatullah, Quraisy Shihab called on Moslems Friday to refrain from doing anything that could spoil Ramadhan's sacredness.
Mon, 13 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: Death Rider 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Puppet Appreciation 6:00 News: Lintasan...
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
MCU sets prices for its Umbulan water reservoir
MCU sets prices for its Umbulan water reservoir JAKARTA (JP): Mandala Citra Umbulan (MCU) is to sell water from its Umbulan water reservoir in Pasuruan, East Java to the local state-owned water company at Rp 888 (37.2 U.S. cents) per cubic meter, says a senior official.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Soedradjad's message
Soedradjad's message The central theme of Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono's speech at the 1997 annual bankers dinner on Jan. 8 might sound to analysts like the same old song. He has delivered the same message on similar occasions since 1994.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Taxi driver robbed
Taxi driver robbed JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested Thursday a man for trying to rob a taxi driver on Jl. Matraman, East Jakarta. It was the first attempted robbery of a taxi driver this year.East Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Nanan Sukarna said the suspect, Johny, stopped the Maya Kencana taxi on Jl.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Legal experts demand new subversion law
Legal experts demand new subversion law JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts made a fresh call on the government yesterday to replace the outdated 1946 Criminal Code with a more sophisticated bill drafted three years ago.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Officials not trying to influence judicial system
Officials not trying to influence judicial system JAKARTA (JP): Government and military leaders did not try to undermine the judicial system's independence when they offered their ideas and advice at a recent gathering of justices, a former respected justice said yesterday.
Mon, 13 Jan 1997
Japan keeps oil spill from reactors
Japan keeps oil spill from reactors MAIZURU, Japan (Reuter): Workers from Japan's maritime agency successfully kept globs of heavy oil leaking out of a ruptured tanker from fouling the operations of the world's largest concentration of nuclear reactors yesterday.
Mon, 13 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.
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSundayMaghrib 6.17 p.m.MondayImsak 4:16 a.m.Subuh 4.26 a.m.
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
Guess What? Rizal Mantovani
Guess What? Rizal Mantovani Music video director Rizal Mantovani, 29, has entered the wide-screen film business.His premier film entitled Kuldesak, from the French "cul-de- sac" or dead end, is expected to appear in theaters soon.
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
'Fatahillah' expected to prop up RI film industry
'Fatahillah' expected to prop up RI film industryBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): The accelerated production of a film on the life of Fatahillah, the heroic Islamic figure who recaptured Jakarta from the Portuguese in the 16th century, is approaching its final stages.
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
Acep makes key chains for a living
Acep makes key chains for a livingText and photos by P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): What is there to buy at the entrance of recreational sites such as Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Monas Square, the Cibubur Camp Site and the Bogor Botanical Garden? Souvenirs made of simple materials but meaningful,...
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
Shuttlers to get contract money before Idul Fitri
Shuttlers to get contract money before Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia's chairman, Soerjadi, promised players that the organization will endeavor to pay all the outstanding contract money before Idul Fitri.
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
Getting spiritual lift from 'umrah'
Getting spiritual lift from 'umrah'By Santi W.E. Soekanto & Wisnu Pramudya The Jakarta Post editorial staff members Santi W.E. Soekanto and Mulkan Salmona recently performed umrah pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
Ramos warns bankers
Ramos warns bankers MANILA (Reuter): Philippine president Fidel Ramos has warned bankers against the increasing loan applications of politicians starting this year as most of which would be used just for political campaigns.
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
Umrah pilgrimage: An exciting and special experience
Umrah pilgrimage: An exciting and special experienceText and photos by Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): Spending a holiday traveling to Saudi Arabia on umrah pilgrimage and touring Middle East countries afterwards has been an exciting, special experience.
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
Streets need ridding of hoodlums
Streets need ridding of hoodlumsBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Thursday's clash between two gangs in the crowded Central Jakarta Tanah Abang market area is being seen as further evidence that a mafia-style underworld is emerging in the country.
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
Guess What? Susi Susanti, Alan Budikusuma
Guess What? Susi Susanti, Alan Budikusuma Indonesia' golden badminton couple, Susi Susanti and Alan Budikusuma, who were both awarded golden medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics Games, are getting married. They will exchange vows at the altar on Feb. 9 while the reception will take place on Feb.
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
A marriage of weddings and traffic jams
A marriage of weddings and traffic jams JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans, instead of attempting to avoid traffic jams and standing in queues, have adapted themselves creatively in their social lives. An elite wedding in Jakarta, for example, is not just a chance to wish a young couple a happy life together,...
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
RP grenade blast kills one
RP grenade blast kills one ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Reuter): One person was killed and 14 were wounded when two unidentified men lobbed a hand grenade into a business in the southern island of Sulu, a military spokesman said yesterday.
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
Snacks on the market
Snacks on the marketFrom NeracaSnacks attractively packaged in aluminum foil nowadays occupy much space on supermarket shelves. The snacks -- many registered with the Health Department -- show no expiry date and are sold in the price range of Rp 100 to Rp 500.
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
Shangri-La Hotel prepares 300 kilogram Ramadhan cake
Shangri-La Hotel prepares 300 kilogram Ramadhan cakeBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): It is often said that you can't have your cake and eat it too, but for the fasting month, the Shangri-La Hotel means every word of the cliche.
Sun, 12 Jan 1997
Malaysia wins trophy in Dhaka
Malaysia wins trophy in Dhaka DHAKA (AFP): Malaysia on Friday clinched the Bangabandhu Cup Silver Jubilee of Independence soccer tournament defeating Indonesia 2-1 in the final at Dhaka Stadium.Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed attended the match between Malaysia Red and Indonesia's PSM...