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Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Singapore Airlines faces squeeze
Singapore Airlines faces squeeze SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Airlines Ltd. (SIA) is facing a financial squeeze from rising costs and intensifying competition but can still make S$1 billion (US$700 million) in profits a year, a top official said.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Soeharto inaugurates cooperative diary farm
Soeharto inaugurates cooperative diary farm JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inaugurated yesterday a cooperative dairy farm in Bogor, some 50 kilometers south of here.He said the dairy farm complex would make it easier to monitor the quality of local farmers' dairy products because the farmers had...
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Harsh penalties for footballers
Harsh penalties for footballers JAKARTA (JP): Local footballers who refuse to join the national team for this year's SEA Games will be given harsh punishments, secretary of the All-Indonesian Football Federation said.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Six drowned in E. Nusa Tenggara
Six drowned in E. Nusa Tenggara KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Typoon Phil claimed at least six lives in East Nusa Tenggara as it swept through eastern Indonesia in late December, an official said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
IT products may boost efficiency of banks: Experts
IT products may boost efficiency of banks: Experts JAKARTA (JP): The application of information technology in the banking industry will help improve the banking system's efficiency, experts said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 7, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 1,500 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,450 0 5,119,500 Alumindo Perkasa 750 0 0...
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
RI cyclists eye 10 SEAG golds
RI cyclists eye 10 SEAG golds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is targeting eight to 10 of the 16 gold medals on offer in this year's SEA Games (SEAG) cycling here, an official from the Indonesian Cycling Association said.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Sarwata's 5-point plan gets mixed reaction
Sarwata's 5-point plan gets mixed reactionBy Sugianto Tandra JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts gave mixed reviews over Chief Justice Sarwata's five-point plan to improve the Supreme Court's image, but all agreed such a task would be an uphill battle.
Wed, 08 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, 08 Jan 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Children's Program: Gita Wicara 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, 08 Jan 1997
KL plans $2b oil pipeline
KL plans $2b oil pipeline TOKYO (AFP): Companies from Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand will set up a consortium in April to build an oil pipeline across the Malaysian peninsula at a cost of US$2 billion, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
PT Kiani Kertas to begin pulp production soon
PT Kiani Kertas to begin pulp production soon JAKARTA (JP): The new pulp firm PT Kiani Kertas, a subsidiary of the Kalimanis Group owned by Indonesia's timber baron Mohammad 'Bob' Hasan, expects to start making pulp in April.Company president Machnan R.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Kelantan to remain backward: Mahathir
Kelantan to remain backward: Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad, smarting from his National Front's defeat in a by-election in Kelantan state, said yesterday the state would remain backward as it had chosen the opposition.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightSpotlight A: SlidesJP/byiILLUMINATIONS: Adila Suwarmo (left), chairperson of Lontar Foundation, presents a series of slides and a book titled Illuminations to Mastini Hardjoprakoso, head of the National Library, at the library.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Govt criticized for not involving MUI in 'halal' labeling plan
Govt criticized for not involving MUI in 'halal' labeling planBy Sri Wahyuni JAKARTA (JP): The government is expected to announce a decree on food product labeling this month but it is deplorable that such a long-awaited decree is likely to be issued without the involvement of the Indonesian Ulemas...
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Humanizing Jakarta
Humanizing JakartaFrom RepublikaIn mid-December I took a city bus from Blok M to Kuningan. When we reached the Kanindo Plaza bus shelter on Jl. Gatot Subroto, our driver got out of the bus and relieved himself on the bumper. Such a scene is common in Jakarta.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Semen Gresik raises output
Semen Gresik raises output JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Semen Gresik's cement production rose 13.8 percent to 9.4 million tons last year from 8.2 million tons in 1995.The cement producer stated yesterday that its output also included that of PT Semen Padang of West Sumatra and PT Semen Tonasa...
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Firm line up for futures bourse
Firm line up for futures bourse JAKARTA (JP): The futures commodity exchange, which is expected to open here early next year, will involve about 25 brokerage companies, a senior trade official said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
'1997 a tough year for RI diplomacy'
'1997 a tough year for RI diplomacy' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas predicts 1997 will be a tough year for Indonesian diplomacy with Nobel laureate Ramos Horta continuing to dredge up the East Timor issue and "Indonesia-bashing" becoming a popular sport among non- governmental...
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Singapore's Tang seeks refuge in KL
Singapore's Tang seeks refuge in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Singapore opposition figure reported to have sought temporary refuge in Malaysia amid fears for his safety is free to stay in the country, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday."We cannot detain him.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Score card for the 1997/1998 budget
Score card for the 1997/1998 budgetBy Mari Pangestu President Soeharto on Monday proposed increasing the state budget 11.6 percent for the 1997/1998 fiscal year at the House of Representatives. Economist Mari Pangestu from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies analyzes the proposed...
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Mastermind behind riots almost caught, says Gen. Feisal
Mastermind behind riots almost caught, says Gen. Feisal JAKARTA (JP): The authorities have almost collected enough evidence to arrest the alleged mastermind behind the recent riots that shook East and West Java, Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said in Yogyakarta yesterday.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
RI and Malaysia ratify rubber pact to end long dispute
RI and Malaysia ratify rubber pact to end long dispute KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indonesia and Malaysia have ratified a new rubber pact to signal the end of a year-long dispute over who should lead an international rubber producer-consumer group, officials said Monday.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
Our external balance
Our external balance Pressures on the balance of payments remain a major challenge to sustainable economic growth in Indonesia. According to official projections for fiscal 1997/1998 year, the balance of non-oil trade will, for the third consecutive time, end up with a deficit.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
State-owned Inhutani I posts $13.86m in pretax profits
State-owned Inhutani I posts $13.86m in pretax profits JAKARTA (JP): State-owned forestry firm PT Inhutani I reaped a pretax profit of Rp 31.88 billion (US$13.86 million) last year, more than double its pretax profit for 1995, company president Abdoel Fattah said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
500,000 homeless as Jakarta faces housing needs
500,000 homeless as Jakarta faces housing needs JAKARTA (JP): The capital has a hard time meeting housing needs with around 500,000 homeless people, a housing agency official said.The main problem was not only anticipating higher population growth, but also meeting the needs of the thousands of...
Wed, 08 Jan 1997
ASEAN officials discuss plans to promote tourism
ASEAN officials discuss plans to promote tourism KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Southeast Asian tourism ministers and senior officials met early this week to discuss how to boost regional tourism through moves such as creating a special immigration lane for visitors and increasing direct air links with one...
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Workshop on climate change
Workshop on climate change BOGOR, West Java: A number of countries shared their experiences of their climate change action plans at a five-day workshop that opened here yesterday.The workshop was organized by the Indonesian government in cooperation with the U.S.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Legislator praise wage hike for civil servants
Legislator praise wage hike for civil servants JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives members hailed yesterday the government's plan to discuss a hike in salaries for civil servants and Armed Forces personnel, predicting a fair increase would be between 10 and 20 percent.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Emission tests begin across the capital city
Emission tests begin across the capital city JAKARTA (JP): Emission tests began at five city sites yesterday, targeting testing of 10,000 cars by Thursday. In at least one of five sites, results were improved from last year, when the city launched the first of a three-part test.At the site on Jl.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Govt allots Rp 15b to develop sports
Govt allots Rp 15b to develop sports JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government, for the first time, is to provide Rp 15 billion (US$6,250,000) to develop sport in the country's 27 provinces, State Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman, said yesterday.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Air China delays
Air China delays On Dec. 27, 1996, I flew Air China to Beijing, assuming that the country's "Visit China 1997" program would guarantee good service. I bought a return Jakarta-Beijing-Jakarta ticket.The flight (CA972) to Beijing stopped in Xiamen, a provincial capital in China, due to reported...
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
'Election must not bring anxiety'
'Election must not bring anxiety' JAKARTA (JP): Legislators agreed with President Soeharto yesterday that the general election in May should not cause suffering and trouble.Commenting on the President's state budget speech, in which he disclosed that the budget increase for political affairs was...
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Guard killed in brothel
Guard killed in brothel JAKARTA (JP): A brothel patron stabbed a security guard yesterday in a fight in the Kalijodo red-light district in Penjaringan, North Jakarta.North Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Rismawan said the victim, Armand, aged 24, who was fighting with another visitor in front of a...
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Religious pluralism doesn't stir conflict, say experts
Religious pluralism doesn't stir conflict, say experts SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Different doctrines and religious teachings have never before incited conflict in Indonesia, experts concluded here yesterday.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
House Speaker warns of widening disparities
House Speaker warns of widening disparities JAKARTA (JP): The widening economic and political disparities in Indonesian society may well trigger more mass violence, House Speaker Wahono warned yesterday.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Johnson gets green signal
Johnson gets green signal JAKARTA (JP): The immigration department of the Ministry of Justice said yesterday that Earvin "Magic" Johnson would be allowed to perform at the Senayan Indoor Stadium here tomorrow and Thursday as long as he is accompanied by a Ministry of Health medical team.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Toxic crater open to public
Toxic crater open to public SEMARANG: Central Java governor Soewardi played down yesterday the danger of poisonous gas emitted by a new crater on Mt. Dieng, saying the level of toxicity was so low it could be ignored.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Two killed by speeding train
Two killed by speeding train JAKARTA (JP): A train crushed to death yesterday two traders who were crossing a railway track in Buaran, East Jakarta.The victims were Hasanudin, 45, who hailed from Madura, East Java, and M.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Religious communities told to unite
Religious communities told to unite JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso appealed to city religious leaders to strengthen unity through mutual respect and the maintenance of good relations with the government.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 6, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,450 50 6,924,500 Alumindo Perkasa 750 0 1,500...
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Business leaders praise draft of state budget
Business leaders praise draft of state budget JAKARTA (JP): Business leaders say the 1997/1998 draft state budget unveiled yesterday reflects the government's intention to increase the role of provinces in national development.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Hotel plants trees in Puncak
Hotel plants trees in Puncak JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to curb floods in Jakarta a private company has launched an environmental awareness campaign and planted 1,100 cinnamon trees along the Puncak resort area's main road.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
RP inflation up to 5.1%
RP inflation up to 5.1% MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' inflation rate rose to 5.1 percent in December from 4.5 percent in November, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said Monday.This figure brought the average inflation rate in 1996 to 8.4 percent, up from 8.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Pope ordains East Timor bishop
Pope ordains East Timor bishop VATICAN CITY (AFP): Pope John Paul II ordained 12 bishops yesterday including a second bishop for Indonesia's province of East Timor.Monsignor Basilio do Nascimento, former assistant to 1996 Nobel peace prize laureate Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo, becomes the bishop of...
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Chaotic bus terminal in Bogor
Chaotic bus terminal in BogorFrom KompasA pedestrian bridge was recently built next to Bogor's Baranangsiang intercity bus terminal. A number of beggars have now taken up permanent positions on the bridge, hampering the flow of pedestrians.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
Police arrest 72 students for brawling
Police arrest 72 students for brawling JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested 72 of the hundreds of students involved in a mass brawl on Jl. MT Haryono, East Jakarta, yesterday.The violence started when a posse from an East Jakarta technical senior high school (STM) who had commandeered a 50-seat public bus...
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
RI bridge stars eye top three at Cup Volmac
RI bridge stars eye top three at Cup Volmac JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's highest-rated bridge pair, Henky Lasut and Eddy Manoppo, expects to scale the podium in next week's Cup Volmac tournament, in which only 16 pairs enter the fray.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
EN, Motorola ink deal
EN, Motorola ink deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Elektrindo Nusantara (EN), a subsidiary of the diversified Bimantara Group, has signed an agreement with telecommunications giant Motorola of the United States to set up a wireless data network in Indonesia.
Tue, 07 Jan 1997
PT Astra launches new model of Kijang
PT Astra launches new model of Kijang JAKARTA (JP): PT Toyota Astra Motor, a subsidiary of the country's largest automaker PT Astra International, launched a totally new model of Kijang van yesterday amid tight competition in the country's car market.