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Gandhi elementary school

Gandhi elementary school Sometime in February 1992, we, the lecturers and our colleagues at the University of Indonesia, purchased plots of land in Sunter Agung Podomoro. To be precise, the land was located on Jalan Bisma near the Pappango village administration office.

Dutch writer honored in Bali

Dutch writer honored in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Hedwig Ingrid Rignodis Hinzler, a scholar from Holland, has been nominated for an award by the Bali provincial government for her role in preserving local art and culture through her writings, Antara reported yesterday.

Toyota sales up 9.6%

Toyota sales up 9.6% JAKARTA (JP): The car manufacturer PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM), a joint venture between Indonesia's PT Astra International and Japan's Toyota Motor, said it sold 10,292 passenger and commercial vehicles in July 1997 compared to 5,996 units in July 1996.

Indosat market share to decline this year

Indosat market share to decline this year JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Indosat, the international communications provider, will see its market share of 91.2 percent last year decline to 86 percent this year.

Local, foreign artists show wares in Performance Arts Market

Local, foreign artists show wares in Performance Arts MarketBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): A single day or just one performance would probably not do justice to Teater Koma's colorful 20-year history."We are a bit selfish," said Ratna Riantiarno, the lead actress and wife of the group's director Nano...

SE Asian currencies end steady in S'pore trade

SE Asian currencies end steady in S'pore trade SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian currencies ended steady in Singapore trade yesterday as the market waited for fresh factors to emerge while trying to digest an IMF rescue plan for the Thai economy, dealers said.The U.S. dollar ended lower at 30.

Church refuses MPR inclusion

Church refuses MPR inclusion JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A local Christian church has refused to send nominees for the election of Irian Jaya representatives at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Antara reported yesterday.The head of the Irian Jaya Biblical Christian Synod, Rev.

PPP upset over Golkar promotion

PPP upset over Golkar promotion SEMARANG (JP): The United Development Party's (PPP) Central Java branch upped the ante in the controversy over the promotion of Golkar district chiefs, as it hinted that it may in turn reward city mayors who helped PPP win in the May election.

Citra Pacific builds petrochemical plant

Citra Pacific builds petrochemical plantJP/alx JAKARTA (JP): Citra Pacific Aromatics Indonesia shareholders formally signed yesterday articles of association for the establishment of the company, which will build and operate a petrochemical plant in Cilegon, West Java.

Exxon confirms talks on plant using Natuna gas

Exxon confirms talks on plant using Natuna gas SINGAPORE (AP): Exxon Corp. of the United States confirmed yesterday it is in talks to build a power plant to be fueled by natural gas produced by Indonesia's Natuna field.

Soeharto launches Kiani Kertas pulp mill

Soeharto launches Kiani Kertas pulp mill JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday inaugurated PT Kiani Kertas' US$1.3 billion pulp plant in Berau regency, East Kalimantan, praising it as an environmentally sustainable industry.

25 burglars attack third Catholic school

25 burglars attack third Catholic school JAKARTA (JP): At least 25 people broke into Charitas School in South Jakarta yesterday, the third such school burglary in the last seven days.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said the crooks forced their way into the school complex on Jl.

7,000 smartcard phones installed

7,000 smartcard phones installed JAKARTA (JP): In cooperation with private firms, the state- owned PT Telkom has installed 7,000 public telephones using the smartcard technology which will replace the aging magnetic system.A PT Telekomindo executive, K.S.

Garuda crew members queried over crash

Garuda crew members queried over crash FUKUOKA, Japan (Kyodo): Police have begun questioning three crew members of a Garuda Indonesia Airlines passenger jet that caught fire after an aborted takeoff from Fukuoka Airport, in southwestern Japan, in June last year.

Smoke returns to Pekanbaru

Smoke returns to Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: Simpang Tiga International Airport was closed yesterday as thick smoke, believed to be from nearby forest fires, returned, Antara reported.The smoke reduced visibility at the airport to a mere 200 meters, making it unsafe for planes to land, an official...

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita Untuk Anda 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Children's Film: Family Matters 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performances: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 Children's Program: Wisata Anak-Anak 6:00 News:...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on August 6, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 -75 103,500 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,125 -25 336,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,300 -25...

40 questioned over attack on Pelabuhan Ratu police office

40 questioned over attack on Pelabuhan Ratu police office JAKARTA (JP): Forty people were being questioned yesterday in connection with Monday's attack on the Pelabuhan Ratu police station in Sukabumi regency, West Java Police Chief Maj. Gen. Nana Permana said.

Purge levies, let small-scale enterpreneurs flourish

Purge levies, let small-scale enterpreneurs flourishBy Vanessa Johanson BANDUNG (JP): Indonesia's struggling, small-scale entrepreneurs are obliged to pay out a large slice of their annual profits on legal and illegal levies.

Education and health

Education and healthFrom Merdeka"We have often read and seen in the mass media, print or electronic, that our education and health systems are in a sorry state. Some school buildings have collapsed while others are in such a bad condition that no teaching/learning activities can take place there.

Sutiyoso nominated by all three parties

Sutiyoso nominated by all three parties JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso has been nominated by the three political parties' City Council factions to be Jakarta's governor from 1997 to 2002.

Local 'Cosmopolitan' to appear soon

Local 'Cosmopolitan' to appear soon JAKARTA (JP): World renowned women's magazine Cosmopolitan is to launch its Indonesian version this month in cooperation with Higina, a defunct local health magazine.

The three way finesse

The three way finesseBy Djanwar Madjolelo JAKARTA (JP): Geir Helgemo, the World Individual Champion, arrived at the Hague direct from Dallas, where he had been competing in the ACBL National.He left to catch his flight when his team in the Open Swiss was leading with four matches to play.

RI to host Women's Grand Masters meet

RI to host Women's Grand Masters meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the international Women's Grand Masters chess tournament for the first time here next week.Indonesian Chess Association Secretary-general Djamil Djamal said Tuesday that 13 female masters from seven countries would play in the...

English lessons for officials

English lessons for officials PANDEGLANG, W. Java: English classes are now being given to third and fourth echelon officials of the Pandeglang regency, Antara reported yesterday.The mastery of English will be taken into account in evaluating their overall performance, the news agency said, quoting...

STIC cancels RI project

STIC cancels RI project SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore Technologies Industrial Corp said yesterday it would not be going ahead with plans to build an industrial park in Surabaya, Indonesia, which had been estimated to cost S$285 million.

Hartono says he has no political motives in ICMI

Hartono says he has no political motives in ICMI JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Hartono said yesterday he had no political motives in joining the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI).

Bumi Modern suffers Rp 14 billion losses

Bumi Modern suffers Rp 14 billion losses JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bumi Modern, which operates and manages the five-star Hyatt Regency hotel in Surabaya, East Java announced a net loss of Rp 14 billion (US$5.6 million) in the first semester of this year.

A Russian alternative

A Russian alternative Tuesday's announcement that Indonesia intends to buy 12 Sukhoi-30K jet fighters and eight MI-17-IV helicopters from Russia seems to have put an end to weeks of speculation. There had been uncertainty over which aircraft the Indonesian Armed Forces was going to acquire after...

Reporters offered shooting course

Reporters offered shooting course JAKARTA (JP): The National Police are offering a crash course on shooting for journalists, Antara reported yesterday.The offer, however, has nothing to do with the increase in attacks on reporters in recent years.

Indonesians sentenced to death for trafficking

Indonesians sentenced to death for trafficking KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Two Indonesian men, who had entered Malaysia to work illegally, were sentenced to death by a Kuala Lumpur court Tuesday for drug trafficking, reports said yesterday.

Exhibition on vocational training

Exhibition on vocational training JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition opens today highlighting the benefits of vocational training programs to both the education and business worlds.The four-day Gebyar SMK expo at the Jakarta Fair Ground in Kemayoran is jointly organized by the Ministry of Education and...

Maternal death a concern: Mien

Maternal death a concern: Mien JAKARTA (JP): Many pregnant mothers die because their husbands do not give them enough love and affection, State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi said yesterday."If a wife is really loved by her husband, then he won't let her get pregnant at such a young age or...

Rights commission to question govt on July 27 riots

Rights commission to question govt on July 27 riots JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights plans to question the government about the July 27 riots which occurred in Jakarta last year, following official statements that proclaimed the case was closed.

Tosari denies charges of insulting Supreme Court

Tosari denies charges of insulting Supreme Court JAKARTA (JP): The secretary-general of the United Development Party (PPP), Tosari Widjaya, shrugged off allegations yesterday that he insulted the Supreme Court through a statement he made in a magazine.

Colonial architecture for new Menteng hotel

Colonial architecture for new Menteng hotel JAKARTA (JP): A new three-star hotel in the elite Menteng residential district in Central Jakarta is to be built to resemble a house from colonial times.The project, on a 2,553-square-meter plot on Jl.

Indonesian coffee supplies tight as traders seek higher prices

Indonesian coffee supplies tight as traders seek higher prices SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian coffee supplies are very tight with several exporters hanging onto their beans in the hope of seeing higher prices, while a sharp fall in output is aggravating the situation, traders said yesterday.

Yogyakarta journo's alleged killer claims he was framed

Yogyakarta journo's alleged killer claims he was framed YOGYAKARTA (JP): The defendant in the controversial murder case of a local journalist said yesterday he had been framed by the police to confess to committing the crime.

Immigration post in Irian Jaya

Immigration post in Irian Jaya JAKARTA: The government will set up an immigration checkpoint in Skou, which lies on the border between Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea, the Directorate General of Immigration said yesterday.

Jakarta needs funds for Games torch relay

Jakarta needs funds for Games torch relay JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's administration will have to work hard to raise funds for the 19th SEA Games torch relay in the capital as it has only a Rp 150 million (US$57,252) budget for the ceremony.

Centrepindo makes motorbikes

Centrepindo makes motorbikes JAKARTA (JP): PT Centrepindo Sejahtera has received a license from the government to jointly produce motorcycles with two Chinese firms -- Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Company and Jiang-zhou, the Indonesian company's president said.

Golkar to lead three council commissions

Golkar to lead three council commissions JAKARTA (JP): The City Council announced yesterday that the ruling Golkar faction is to chair three of its five commissions.The decision was signed by the council speaker Edy Waluyo on July 31 after a plenary council meeting.

IGG on tea asks Indonesia to form int'l tea society

IGG on tea asks Indonesia to form int'l tea society JAKARTA (JP): The Intergovernmental Group on Tea (IGG on Tea), a forum under the Food Agriculture Organization (FAO), has appointed the Indonesian Tea Association to form an international tea society in a bid to stabilize tea prices, the...

Rubber down in Malaysia on lack of buying interest

Rubber down in Malaysia on lack of buying interest KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian rubber prices ended lower on a lack of buying interest, worsened by talk that Thailand had excessive rubber stocks, traders said yesterday.They said the weakness of the ringgit against the U.S.

Steady Safe to buy 19.9% stake in Citra Marga

Steady Safe to buy 19.9% stake in Citra Marga JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed transportation company PT Steady Safe (SS) obtained approval from its shareholders yesterday to acquire up to 19.9 percent shares of toll operator PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP).

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita Untuk Anda 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Family's Film: Big Brother Jake 3:10 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Topacio 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...

Soccer body vows action on drugs

Soccer body vows action on drugs KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Asian soccer supremo Peter Velappan warned yesterday that stiff penalties would be imposed on players who failed drug tests at the 19th SEA Games in Jakarta in October.

Rational expectations

Rational expectations The crucial role of timely, credible and comprehensive information in the financial market has been reemphasized in the wake of the latest bout of speculative attacks on the currencies of several countries in Southeast Asia.

U.S. Bank backs RI mine

U.S. Bank backs RI mine WASHINGTON (Reuter): The Export-Import Bank of the United States said it will provide US$425 million to back U.S. exporters of goods and services to develop one of the world's largest copper and gold deposits in Indonesia.

McCarthy to open BHP plant

McCarthy to open BHP plant JAKARTA (JP): Australia's ambassador to Indonesia, John McCarthy, will open a new steel building products plant owned by PT BHP Indonesia, a subsidiary of Australia's widely diversified BHP business group, on Friday.