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Fri, 09 May 1997
Texmaco enters Timor
Texmaco enters Timor JAKARTA (JP): The government has set up an alliance with the Texmaco Group, a major local textile conglomerate, to build a textile plant in East Timor with a total investment of Rp 2.5 billion (US$1.06 million).
Fri, 09 May 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav. 2-3, South Jakarta: - Semanggi Lounge: Classic Guitar Melodies with Nelson Rumantir, daily except Sunday, 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m.; Pauli Yahya (Pianist), Monday to Saturday, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * The Patra Surabaya Hilton International Jl. Gunungsari Surabaya: - Kedai Jepara: Pianist Marcell Suryadharma, daily (except Sunday and Monday), 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. - The Beer Garden: The La Mapas Resident Band, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 7 p.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Morocco replies
Morocco replies On May 5, 1997, The Jakarta Post published the right to reply of the Algerian Embassy contesting the commentary on the photo published by your daily on April 27, 1997, illustrating the visit of James Baker to the region of North West Africa.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Golkar supporters top traffic violations
Golkar supporters top traffic violations UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The police have ticketed 317 election rally revelers for traffic violations, most of them from the ruling political group Golkar.Chief of Ujungpandang city police Col.
Fri, 09 May 1997
On nonvoters
On nonvoters In democracies, failing to vote may be justified if the voter cannot find a least-worst candidate, rarely the case. In Indonesia, however, it seems some voters feel they face an election that is more festival than democracy.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Two held for illegal telecom business
Two held for illegal telecom business JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two foreigners for allegedly running an illegal international telecommunications operation in Jakarta, causing many companies to lose about Rp 2 billion (US$833,333).Police are hunting for 13 other suspects.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Soebadio accused of defamation
Soebadio accused of defamation JAKARTA (JP): Former politician Soebadio Sastrosatomo has been accused of defaming President Soeharto in his book titled Era Baru, Pemimpin Baru: Badio Menolak Rekayasa Regim Orde Baru (New Era, New Leader: Badio Rejects the New Order Regime's Engineering).
Fri, 09 May 1997
Mahathir says deputy competent
Mahathir says deputy competent KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday he would grant full powers to his deputy Anwar Ibrahim to run the country when he goes overseas for two months later in May.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Government should not 'mess around with Newmont'
Government should not 'mess around with Newmont' Former mining minister Mohammad Sadli believes the Busang gold mine hoax is nothing compared to the government's proposal to get a stake in another gold mine project, Batu Hijau concession, on Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Four more skeletons found
Four more skeletons found MEDAN: Four more skeletons of women allegedly killed by the notorious shaman, Achmad Suradji, alias Datuk, have been found buried in a sugar plantation in Sei Semayang, North Sumatra, over the last two days.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 9, 1997:
Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 9, 1997: Party Campaign areas Important campaigners -------------------------------------------------------------- PPP Sumatra, Bali, East and Jusuf Syakir, Tosari Widjaja, West Nusa Tenggara, Muhammad Buang, Djufrie Asmoredjo, East Timor Zarkasih Nur Golkar...
Fri, 09 May 1997
Moslems told to renew religious commitment
Moslems told to renew religious commitment JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher called on religious leader and other Indonesians Wednesday to work together to strengthen harmonious coexistence among believers of different faiths.
Fri, 09 May 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Animated Classic 3:10 Education Program: Tunas 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Student's Quiz : Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Film 5:30 Music: Paket 27 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara,...
Fri, 09 May 1997
YLKI told to fight harder for consumer protection
YLKI told to fight harder for consumer protection JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation has been urged to be more aggressive in its fight for greater consumer protection.Noted economist Didiek J.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Thailand, Indonesia sign Natuna gas deal
Thailand, Indonesia sign Natuna gas deal BANGKOK (Reuter): Indonesia and Thailand yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding of natural gas sales to Thailand from Indonesia's Natuna project, a statement from the state-run Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) said.
Fri, 09 May 1997
On AIDS awareness at a price
On AIDS awareness at a price In response to the letter from Dr. Walbran from Gandhi Memorial International School (April 26, 1997) titled AIDS awareness for students at a price, we would like to clarify as follows:The University of Indonesia's School of Medicine's Pokdisus AIDS Center (located at...
Fri, 09 May 1997
Police shoot two burglars
Police shoot two burglars PASURUAN, East Java: Police shot Wednesday two of five men who had just stolen Rp 1.5 million in cash, jewelry and three cameras from a house.The head of local police subprecinct, First Lt. S.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Jaya expects 9.24% profit growth
Jaya expects 9.24% profit growth JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Jaya Real Property projects a 9.24 percent increase in net profit to Rp 130 billion (US$54.16 million) this year from Rp 119 billion in 1996, the company's president Tanto Kurniawan said Wednesday.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Bank Niaga wary of property sector
Bank Niaga wary of property sector JAKARTA (JP): An oversupply of property and customers' current low purchasing power have made the publicly-listed Bank Niaga reluctant to provide loans to the property sector.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Bank Bahari to offer 50 million shares to public
Bank Bahari to offer 50 million shares to public JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bahari will sell around 50 million new shares to the public early next month to strengthen its capital structure.Bank Bahari's president Santoso Sumali said Wednesday the new shares, which have a nominal value of Rp 500 (U.S.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Defendants in Islamic state case sentenced
Defendants in Islamic state case sentenced JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court sentenced has three defendants accused of taking part in the activities of an obscure organization called the Indonesian Islamic State (NII) to between nine months and one year in jail.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 7, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 144,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,100 0 297,000 Alumindo...
Fri, 09 May 1997
Indonesian coffee comes out, but crunch seen later
Indonesian coffee comes out, but crunch seen later SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian coffee production has been rising steadily over the past few weeks, but output is expected to peak towards the end of May and this may pinch supplies later in the season, traders said on Wednesday.
Fri, 09 May 1997
Aurora gold on lookout for RI gold buys
Aurora gold on lookout for RI gold buys PERTH (Reuter): Perth-based Indonesian gold miner and explorer Aurora Gold Ltd said on Wednesday that it disagreed with recent criticism of investment opportunities in the Southeast Asian country and is on the lookout to buy an operation that has annual...
Wed, 07 May 1997
PPP to complain to rights body over police beatings
PPP to complain to rights body over police beatings SURABAYA (JP): The United Development Party's (PPP) local chapter plans to lodge a complaint with the National Commission on Human Rights over security personnel's alleged mistreatment of its supporters in Pasuruan, East Java.
Wed, 07 May 1997
Chavalit confirms U.S. satellite deal
Chavalit confirms U.S. satellite deal BANGKOK (DPA): Thailand has agreed to grant the United States use of its satellite orbital slots in exchange for free use of six transponders on a U.S. satellite, Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh said yesterday.
Wed, 07 May 1997
Danamon, Setdco plan Kuningan superblock
Danamon, Setdco plan Kuningan superblock JAKARTA (JP): PT Bentala Sanggrahan of the Danamon Group and PT Setdco Graha Mandura of the Setdco Group have set up a joint venture to build an 8.4-hectare superblock in Kuningan, Central Jakarta, with a total investment of US$250 million.
Wed, 07 May 1997
Chicago Ribs serves up hearty but uninspired fare
Chicago Ribs serves up hearty but uninspired fare I knew I was entering familiar dining territory as we walked into Chicago Ribs in the BRI II Center Park building on Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta.The bracing feeling of having passed this way many times before was not evoked by the aromas of food...
Wed, 07 May 1997
'Yellow fever' hits prison island
'Yellow fever' hits prison island CILACAP, Central Java: The United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) have no place on the notorious prison island of Nusa Kambangan.In this campaign, only Golkar's yellow flags flutter on the island which has four prisons with 500...
Wed, 07 May 1997
E. Timor animal husbandry luring
E. Timor animal husbandry luring DILI: An official from the Communication Forum of East Timor/West Nusa Tenggara -- Darwin, Manuel Viegas Carrascalao, has said that Darwin (Australia) businesspeople are interested in developing animal husbandry in East Timor.
Wed, 07 May 1997
S. Sumatra coal exports up
S. Sumatra coal exports up JAKARTA (JP): South Sumatra exported 63,608 tons of coal worth US$2.28 million in February, up from 50,817 tons at $1.82 million in January, Antara reported yesterday.Head of South Sumatra's industry and trade office, Hariasa Adiwijata, told the news agency Monday that...
Wed, 07 May 1997
3,000 rally against privatization
3,000 rally against privatization BANGKOK (AFP): Three thousand employees of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) rallied at Government House yesterday to protest plans by the cabinet to privatize the state agency.
Wed, 07 May 1997
PPP lobbies Megawati to join its campaign
PPP lobbies Megawati to join its campaign JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to improve its election performance, the United Development Party (PPP) intensified its campaign yesterday to win over Megawati Soekarnoputri to its cause.
Wed, 07 May 1997
Widows to visit husbands' graves in East Timor
Widows to visit husbands' graves in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ordered Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung yesterday to provide transportation for families of ABRI members killed in military operations in East Timor.
Wed, 07 May 1997
Golkar pledges orderly campaigns
Golkar pledges orderly campaigns JAKARTA (JP): Golkar, which the government has reprimanded for rowdy convoys, pledged yesterday to win public sympathy by campaigning orderly.Golkar Chairman Harmoko said Golkar, which has been in power since 1971, would depend on indoor rallies with limited...
Wed, 07 May 1997
13 banks ordered to finance Timor car project
13 banks ordered to finance Timor car project JAKARTA (JP): The government has ordered three state banks and 10 private banks to lend US$1.3 billion to the producer of the country's so-called national car, PT Timor Putra Nasional.
Wed, 07 May 1997
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Horison Hotel, Jl. Pelajar Pejuang 45 No. 121, Maskumambang 8 Buah Batu: - Spec's Music Lounge and Karaoke, at 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., P&P Band and Flower Power Band, Wednesday, Saturday; Organist and Singer, daily.
Wed, 07 May 1997
Red Cross brings clean water, health program to East Timorese
Red Cross brings clean water, health program to East TimoreseBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat Tomorrow the world celebrates Red Cross day. To commemorate the occasion The Jakarta Post takes a glimpse at the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in East Timor concerning a clean...
Wed, 07 May 1997
Government wants 10 percent of Newmont's gold: Minister
Government wants 10 percent of Newmont's gold: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has asked for a 10 percent share in the Batu Hijau gold mine in West Nusa Tenggara, controlled by a subsidiary of the U.S. Newmont Mining Corp.Minister of Mines and Energy I.B.
Wed, 07 May 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav. 2-3, South Jakarta: - Semanggi Lounge; Classic Guitar Melodies with Nelson Rumantir, daily except Sunday, 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m., Pauli Yahya (Pianist), Monday to Saturday, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Wed, 07 May 1997
Canadian companies get black eye from Bre-X fraud
Canadian companies get black eye from Bre-X fraud TORONTO (Reuter): Canada's reputation as a hotbed for international mining finance got hammered on Monday after a report revealed that Bre-X Minerals Ltd.'s celebrated Indonesian gold find was a spectacular fraud.
Wed, 07 May 1997
Aberson says his indictment is inaccurate
Aberson says his indictment is inaccurate JAKARTA (JP): A legislator, charged with defaming President Soeharto, said yesterday his statements quoted in the prosecutor's indictment were inaccurate.Aberson Marle Sihaloho, a member of the House of Representatives from the Indonesian Democratic Party...
Wed, 07 May 1997
YASCO organizing party for singles
YASCO organizing party for singles JAKARTA (JP): If you are spouseless, older than 21 years old and have nothing to do this Saturday night, the Scorpio Foundation (YASCO) is organizing a party for singles at the Kartika Chandra Hotel.
Wed, 07 May 1997
Ramos leaves for trip to Americas
Ramos leaves for trip to Americas MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos left for a working trip to the United States and state visits to Panama and Mexico yesterday.Ramos, accompanied by his wife Amelita, Foreign Affairs Secretary Domingo Siazon, Trade Secretary Cesar Bautista and Press...
Wed, 07 May 1997
PDI chief Soerjadi denies losing public sympathy
PDI chief Soerjadi denies losing public sympathy DONGGALA, Central Sulawesi (JP): The government-sanctioned faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) insisted yesterday that it had not lost the public's support despite the party's split.
Wed, 07 May 1997
Pegadaian's rating outlook
Pegadaian's rating outlook JAKARTA (JP): Local credit rating agency, PT Pefindo, has said it is considering upgrading the BBB rating of the bond issued by state-owned pawn company Perum Pegadaian.Pefindo said its was considering the upgrade because the company's performance had improved.
Wed, 07 May 1997
Local products
Local products I am writing in reference to the editorial Championing local products which was published on May 2. Your recommendation for the government's extension of long-term, low interest loans to the buyers of capital goods through the central and state banks is indeed laudable, but...
Wed, 07 May 1997
Reclamation project study 'still in process'
Reclamation project study 'still in process' JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the North Jakarta Reclamation Project board said yesterday he had not been informed of the rejection of any of the project's regional environmental impact studies.M.
Wed, 07 May 1997
SEA Games stickers
SEA Games stickersFrom Bisnis IndonesiaMinister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana says that the purchase of SEA Games stickers is voluntary. Fellow ministers should do the same, including the Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications.