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Ciputra Surya to issue Rp 300b six-year bonds

Ciputra Surya to issue Rp 300b six-year bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Ciputra Surya, a subsidiary of publicly listed property developer PT Ciputra Development, will issue six year bonds worth Rp 300 billion (US$125 million) to refinance its loans and support expansion.

PPP displays 1-km-long banner

PPP displays 1-km-long banner SURAKARTA: The United Development Party (PPP) has spent Rp 8 million (US$3,300) making a one-kilometer-long banner to connect the city with the Kartosuro western suburb.The one-meter-wide banner was more effective at attracting public attention than politicians'...

Govt says campaign must go on

Govt says campaign must go on JAKARTA (JP): Despite heightening tension and widespread fears of more violence, the government is allowing the three parties to continue campaigning.Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.

Caption

CaptionCorrection: In the photo caption titled DAMAGE ESTIMATE which appeared on this page yesterday, Golkar Jakarta chapter chief Tadjus Sobirin was wrongly identified as United Development Party Jakarta chapter chief Rusjdi Hamka and vise versa. We regret the error. -- Editor

Peddling for PDI true love

Peddling for PDI true love SEMARANG: The leadership rift tearing apart the Indonesian Democratic Party has failed to dent one man's love for the minority party.Kasmudi, 55, has been cycling through nearby towns and villages on a solo campaign with a PDI flag on a stick strapped to the rear of his...

Recent violence blamed on govt

Recent violence blamed on govt JAKARTA (JP): The government's inconsistent treatment of the parties has caused people to fight in the streets, the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation said yesterday."The government has accused the political parties and the public of violating election law.

Silk cultivation loans distributed in stages

Silk cultivation loans distributed in stages JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has distributed Rp 500,000 (US$205) a hectare in the first stage of loans to silk farmers in Sukabumi, West Java.The director general of reforestation and land rehabilitation, Hendarsun S.

FKEI demands transparent textile quotas

FKEI demands transparent textile quotas JAKARTA (JP): About 20 members of the Indonesian Exporters Communication Forum (FKEI) yesterday asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to improve the export quota-distribution system by making it more transparent.

Effectiveness of dialog campaigns

Effectiveness of dialog campaignsBy Amir Santoso JAKARTA (JP): Dialogs are a new method of campaigning proposed by Golkar. They were implemented for the first time in this campaign, being added to public gatherings and mass rallies, which have been known as campaign monologs.

Vietnam should be prudent

Vietnam should be prudent HANOI (AFP): A senior World Bank official urged Vietnam yesterday to be prudent in the mobilization of foreign capital given the country's outstanding debt issues which might constrain potential growth.

ASEAN investment area to be launched in 1998

ASEAN investment area to be launched in 1998 KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aims to launch an open investment area by the end of next year as part of the region's free trade plan, a Malaysian official said yesterday.

Ever Shine expects 20% rise in net profit

Ever Shine expects 20% rise in net profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Ever Shine Tex, a publicly listed synthetic textile and clothing manufacturer, expects a 20 percent increase in net profit this year on increased production capacity.

Tax exemptions for low-paid workers

Tax exemptions for low-paid workers JAKARTA (JP): Factory workers who earn less than the minimum wage do not have to pay income tax, the minister of finance, Mar'ie Muhammad, said yesterday.Mar'ie, accompanied by the minister of manpower, Abdul Latief, said that the new ruling, stipulated in...

Ex-foreign minister Soenario buried in heroes ceremony

Ex-foreign minister Soenario buried in heroes ceremony JAKARTA (JP): Former independence fighter and Indonesian foreign minister Soenario, who died Sunday, was buried at the Kalibata national heroes cemetery yesterday.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Dai-ichi Hotel, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta: - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco: Lemon Tea Band/Time Motion Band, Tuesday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Smart Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., R and Co Band, Saturday, 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

STUD gets $29m loan

STUD gets $29m loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Sumatera Timber Utama Damai (STUD), a plywood producer based in Batam, has secured a syndicated loan worth US$29 the company's president said Friday.Sudjono Halim said the loan would refinance the company's loans.

Malaysia property sector not alarming, says Mobius

Malaysia property sector not alarming, says Mobius KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The Malaysian economy should not be tarred with the same brush as those of other Southeast Asian countries, Mark Mobius, president of the Templeton Emerging Markets Fund, said yesterday.

Cowboy comes alive at rallies

Cowboy comes alive at rallies TEGAL, Central Java: Slawi police chief Lt. Col. Soetamto Oetomo is one officer who is not complaining about campaigning because it lets him pursue his favorite hobby, horse riding.Soetamto has turned up on horseback at almost every outdoor rally in his jurisdiction.

Karet Tengsin fire leaves 1,500 people homeless

Karet Tengsin fire leaves 1,500 people homeless JAKARTA (JP): Fire destroyed more than 300 slum houses in Karet Tengsin subdistrict, Tanah Abang, in Central Jakarta yesterday, leaving 1,500 people homeless.

Telkomsel gets Visa service

Telkomsel gets Visa service JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel will launch a Visa credit card service in cooperation with Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII).Telkomsel's president, Koesmarihati Sugondo, said here yesterday that her company wanted up to 50,000 Telkomsel Visa credit cardholders by the end of...

Two expats arrested for smuggling rare species

Two expats arrested for smuggling rare species JAKARTA (JP): Two Japanese were arrested at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for trying to smuggle protected species out of the country, police said yesterday.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Three-tier transit system proposed for revised plans

Three-tier transit system proposed for revised plans JAKARTA (JP): A company planning to build a three-tier transit system will approach the city administration to try to include the project in the revised urban spatial plan, the company's spokesperson said yesterday.

Will clown's picture be banned?

Will clown's picture be banned? SURAKARTA: Outraged at the government ban on famous people's pictures at rallies, a United Development Party (PPP) supporter turned up at a rally over the weekend with a clown's picture.

Government to check all mineral finds

Government to check all mineral finds JAKARTA (JP): All non-oil and gas mining companies in Indonesia will have to get government verification of their mineral finds before they can announce their discoveries, a senior mining official said yesterday.

Businessman faces 14 years imprisonment

Businessman faces 14 years imprisonment JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor asked the North Jakarta District Court yesterday to sentence businessman Hasan, alias Eng San, to 14 years in jail for inducing other people to kill his business rival Nyo Beng Seng.

Showroom owner testifies on robbery

Showroom owner testifies on robbery BOGOR (JP): A car showroom owner who testified in the Jagorawi toll road robbery court case said the Mercedes involved in the robbery was returned two days after the incident.Witness Dedy Wijaya, a showroom owner on Jl. R.S.

Zarina begs court to free her of charges

Zarina begs court to free her of charges JAKARTA (JP): TV actress Zarina broke into tears in court yesterday as she begged the judges to acquit her of the charges of possessing thousands of Ecstasy pills.

Clean government

Clean governmentFrom Media IndonesiaThe three poll contestants for the general election have so far not touched on the theme of clean government. We have seen significant progress in the 30 years of the Soeharto administration, but still development is lagging far behind in comparison to new...

Kasiyadi and Maan among big guns at Bali Open

Kasiyadi and Maan among big guns at Bali OpenBy Robert Soelistyo NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Fifty-five of Indonesia's leading professional golfers, including Kasiyadi and Maan Naasim, will tee off today here on the par-72 Bali Golf and Country Club for the Bali Open championship.

SEA Games contribution

SEA Games contributionFrom NeracaIn its press conference held some time ago the management of the Indonesian National Sports Council (KONI) explained about SEA Games funding. It was said that funds to be collected would reach close to Rp 40 billion, which is a huge amount.

Bre-X workers questioned

Bre-X workers questioned JAKARTA (JP): Police have questioned 12 Bre-X Ltd. employees as witnesses in the case of alleged swindle at the Busang gold mine in East Kalimantan, Antara reported yesterday.One of the employees, M.

Govt won't guarantee bank loans for Timor car

Govt won't guarantee bank loans for Timor car JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday the government would not guarantee national car producer PT Timor Putra Nasional's bank loans.Mar'ie said the government guaranteed loans only for state budget financed bank loans.

Bus set on fire in South Jakarta

Bus set on fire in South Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Angry residents set fire to a Kopaja bus after it hit and killed an eight-year-old girl near a traffic light on Jl. Warung Buncit, South Jakarta yesterday.

Jakarta Fair to include housing expo

Jakarta Fair to include housing expo JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to make this year's Jakarta Fair more attractive to the public, the organizing committee plans to hold a housing expo.Forty developers have been invited to attend the housing expo which will occupy a 2,000-square-meter area, the organizer...

Standard's training program

Standard's training program JAKARTA (JP): Standard Chartered's Asia Pacific Regional Training Center in Jakarta is currently running an advanced credit training program for over 20 top level banking executives from Vietnam.

Two killed in road accident

Two killed in road accident BANYUMAS, Central Java: Two people were killed in a pileup involving motorcycles, a truck and a horse-drawn carriage (dokar) in the village of Plangkapan, Tambak district here yesterday.

Pepper cools off as RI's supplies rise

Pepper cools off as RI's supplies rise NEW DELHI (Reuter): Indian pepper prices are easing off record highs as supplies from Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries begin to hit the market, trade officials and exporters said on Monday.

Six snakes and rampage interrupt PDI rallies

Six snakes and rampage interrupt PDI rallies KEDIRI, East Java (JP): Six snakes interrupted a rally yesterday held by the government-sanctioned faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and attended by its chairman, Soerjadi.

Junior chamber to meet here

Junior chamber to meet here JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host in May 1999 a meeting of the Junior Chamber International (JCI).The Indonesia Junior Chamber's (IJC) president, Yugi Prayanto, said Saturday that the Indonesian meeting would be announced at the JCI's Asia Pacific Congress in Pattaya,...

City criticized for inaction on work proposals

City criticized for inaction on work proposals JAKARTA (JP): The municipality should have asked for proposals of projects considered important to the city before completing the 1985 to 2010 revised spatial plan, a councilor said Saturday.Councilor Lukman F.

KL proposes cyberlaws

KL proposes cyberlaws KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has proposed Malaysia's cyberlaws be adopted by other ASEAN countries to enable the setting up of an international court for enforcement, reports said yesterday.

No hint on next E. Timor governor

No hint on next E. Timor governor DILI: The East Timor provincial council has consulted Minister of Home Affairs Yogie S.M. on the province's next governor, but many locals favor another term for governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares.

Fighting breaks out across Jakarta

Fighting breaks out across Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Violence hit vast parts of the capital and Yogyakarta yesterday as thousands of campaigning Golkar supporters fought their United Development Party (PPP) rivals and security personnel.

Kite throws PDI rally in disarray

Kite throws PDI rally in disarray BANDUNG: Election promises and scathing criticism of the bureaucracy have obviously lost their appeal to many potential voters for the minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).

Eight more skeletons found

Eight more skeletons found MEDAN: A team of police and forensic experts have found eight more skeletons, believed to be those of victims of shaman Achmad Suraji, in Sei Semayang, Deli Serdang regency.Forty skeletons have been found since police excavations began there 17 days ago.

RI rattan furniture 'uncompetitive'

RI rattan furniture 'uncompetitive' JAKARTA (JP): Rattan furniture makers could lose most of their Japanese buyers, the major importer of Indonesia's rattan products, if they cannot lower production costs.

Driver assistant stabbed for Rp 200

Driver assistant stabbed for Rp 200 JAKARTA (JP): Two people were killed in separate crimes Thursday and Friday which involved money and gold of little value.A Metromini bus driver's assistant was stabbed to death by a man in South Jakarta Friday night for refusing to hand over Rp 200 (8.3 U.S.

Indonesian firms to lead trade expo in Toronto

Indonesian firms to lead trade expo in Toronto MONTREAL (JP): Indonesian companies and state agencies will take up more spaces than any other country at an international trade exhibition in Toronto, Canada, from Sept. 17 to Sept. 21.

Man wins makeup contest

Man wins makeup contest JAKARTA (JP): A 35-year-old city man has won the national Yves Saint Laurent Creative Look Award in the professional category.Fachruddin, who was crowned as the most creative makeup artist Thursday, will compete at the regional level in Singapore next month.

RI to keep auction yard for tobacco in Bremen

RI to keep auction yard for tobacco in Bremen JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will maintain the Bremen tobacco auction yard in Germany despite a supply laggard, Director General of Plantations A.R. Tondok said here on Saturday.