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Fri, 02 May 1997
Chinese ships in Spratlys were military: RP
Chinese ships in Spratlys were military: RP MANILA (Agencies): Philippine Defense Secretary Renato De Villa insisted yesterday that three Chinese ships sighted near Philippine-occupied islands in the disputed Spratlys were military vessels.
Fri, 02 May 1997
PPP supporters attack PLN office after blackout
PPP supporters attack PLN office after blackout UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): A United Development Party (PPP) rally turned violent here yesterday when supporters attacked an office of state electricity company PLN after a blackout.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Shuttlers have yet to show team spirit
Shuttlers have yet to show team spirit JAKARTA (JP): The Sudirman Cup is just 18 days away but national shuttlers have yet to show team spirit, psychologist Singgih Gunarsa said yesterday."Generally, they don't seem to have the spirit.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Philip Morris contest opened
Philip Morris contest opened JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Fine Arts Foundation will hold a painting competition open to Indonesian citizens over 18 years old.The Indonesian Philip Morris Art Awards is jointly organized by the foundation and the Philip Morris tobacco company.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Iran turns to Asia amid row with Europe
Iran turns to Asia amid row with Europe TEHRAN (AFP): Iran is turning to Asian countries for economic and trade relations as its political crisis with the European Union deepens, state television said yesterday.
Fri, 02 May 1997
PDI glad handing stopped by police
PDI glad handing stopped by police JAKARTA (JP): A rare campaign by the government-sanctioned faction of the Indonesian Democratic party (PDI) came a cropper in South Jakarta yesterday.Police stopped hundreds of PDI supporters distributing plastic bags displaying the party's symbol of a bull's head...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 2, 1997:
Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 2, 1997: Party Campaign area Important campaigners ------------------------------------------------------------------- PPP Java, Maluku, Irian Ismail H. Metareum, Ali Hardi Kiaidemak, Jaya Zain Badjeber, Jusuf Syakir, Tosari Widjaja, Syansuri Badawi, Rusjdi...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Gulf Canada plans to list RI subsidiary
Gulf Canada plans to list RI subsidiary CALGARY (Reuter): Gulf Canada Resources Ltd is expected to spend C$2.25 billion this year and the company hopes to launch the public offering of its Indonesian subsidiary in September to finance the last part of the major outlay, Gulf chief executive J.
Fri, 02 May 1997
1m hectare land for agribusiness
1m hectare land for agribusiness JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Irian Jaya provincial administration has allotted one million hectares of farmland for agribusiness development.The head of the Irian Jaya agriculture office, Robinson Sihite, told Antara Wednesday that the land earmarked for agribusiness...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Jayawijaya closed to transmigration
Jayawijaya closed to transmigration JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Jayawijaya administration has declared the regency closed to transmigrants from other areas.Jayawijaya Regent JB. Wenas told Antara yesterday that the indigenous tribes have their own tradition and culture which was far different from...
Fri, 02 May 1997
National Archives responds
National Archives respondsFrom RepublikaReferring to a reader's letter in the April 16, 1997 edition of your paper titled National Archives should store film documents, we would like to explain the following:One of the duties of the Indonesia's National Archives is to store a treasury of documents,...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Police detain 24 more people for infringing campaign rules
Police detain 24 more people for infringing campaign rules JAKARTA (JP): Police took 24 more people for questioning yesterday over campaign-rule infringements, taking the number under interrogation to 46.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Share price on JSX lose ground
Share price on JSX lose ground JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) weakened yesterday after a slight rise Wednesday, with the main price index losing 1.5 points in moderate trading.
Fri, 02 May 1997
ASEAN ministers to meet in KL on new members
ASEAN ministers to meet in KL on new members JAKARTA (JP): The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold a special meeting next week in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the admission of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar as full members.
Fri, 02 May 1997
No panacea for election campaign violence
No panacea for election campaign violence The continuing violence, especially in Central and East Java, has concerned many people. Political scientist Arbi Sanit from the Jakarta-based University of Indonesia talks to The Jakarta Post about the issue.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Language mistakes
Language mistakes As a loyal, longtime subscriber to The Jakarta Post, I am concerned about the fact that every now and then unnecessary errors and mistakes are allowed to appear in your professional, quality publication.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Strong teeth steal the show
Strong teeth steal the show BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A man with tough teeth stole the show at a United Development Party rally at the Ulee Kareeng soccer field.He hauled a two-ton Kijang van into the center of the field by a rope which he gripped with his teeth.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Man, is this a foreign land?
Man, is this a foreign land? DILI: Globalization, computerization, ASEAN, dual function...These favorite words of campaigners sound gibberish to most East Timorese, political observer Marcel Lombe said yesterday.
Fri, 02 May 1997
'Check schools before enrollment'
'Check schools before enrollment' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said yesterday that parents should check the quality of schools overseas before enrolling their children.
Fri, 02 May 1997
The Listening Post
The Listening Post "Building English Skills Through Newspaper + Radio" Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100.9 Mhz * Abner and I are assembling a list of the most common loan- words from other languages (primarily Dutch, Spanish,...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Golkar pledges better education system
Golkar pledges better education system JAKARTA (JP): After spending the first three days of the campaign making promises to eradicate poverty and reduce unemployment, Golkar changed course slightly yesterday by promising to improve the nation's state education system.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Aussie firm finds future in Timor sea
Aussie firm finds future in Timor sea SYDNEY (Reuter): Australian oil and gas producer and explorer Petroz NL has found its future in the oil-rich waters of the Timor Gap, once the site of a lengthy border dispute between Australia and Indonesia.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Bapepam issues margin trading regulation
Bapepam issues margin trading regulation JAKARTA (JP): The capital market supervisory agency (Bapepam) has issued a new trading regulation to ensure fair practice in margin trading.Under the new regulation issued Wednesday, a broking company should have a net adjusted working capital of at least Rp...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Japan wants WTO to mediate over car
Japan wants WTO to mediate over car GENEVA (AFP): Japan on Wednesday officially asked the World Trade Organization to form a panel to arbitrate in a dispute over Indonesia's controversial national car policy, trade sources said here.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Tanah Abang clothing traders make windfall profits
Tanah Abang clothing traders make windfall profits JAKARTA (JP): The election campaign is giving fabric traders at the Tanah Abang wholesale market in Central Jakarta windfall profits from selling rally apparel and accessories.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Solution for traffic jams
Solution for traffic jamsFrom RepublikaTraffic problems in Jakarta are actually not the direct responsibility of the Institute for the Defense of Human Rights (LPHAM). However, allow me as a citizen, concerned about smooth traffic flow and the amenities of the capital, to speak up about some...
Fri, 02 May 1997
BNI to join MSCI indices
BNI to join MSCI indices HONG KONG (Reuter): PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) will join the Morgan Stanley Capital Index roster of companies at the regular reshuffle planned for May 30, an MSCI spokesman said on Thursday.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Campaign rules stifle debate
Campaign rules stifle debateBy Sirikit Syah JAKARTA (JP): Campaign rules say that politicians cannot judge, belittle or disparage policies of the government, civil servants or Armed Forces staff.This makes it hard for campaigners to win votes by talking on clean government, anticorruption or...
Fri, 02 May 1997
New board of social scientists
New board of social scientists JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Association for Social Sciences Development (HIPIIS) yesterday introduced its new executive board.The association groups intellectuals from various universities and state institutions.
Fri, 02 May 1997
PPP boycotts poll campaign
PPP boycotts poll campaign YOGYAKARTA (JP): The local United Development Party (PPP) branch boycotted its campaign yesterday to protest attacks by Golkar supporters on two of its offices Wednesday.Local PPP supporters lowered the party's flags and removed signs and posters that had been erected for...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Youth group demands govt review election regulations
Youth group demands govt review election regulations JAKARTA (JP): A youth organization demanded yesterday that the government review election rules which repressed its critics.The FKGMNU youth wing of the 30-million-strong Nahdlatul Ulama Moslem organization said the election system was "unfair"...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Politician too drunk to talk
Politician too drunk to talk BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The Moslem-oriented United Development Party (PPP) accused security officers yesterday of kidnapping and serving alcohol to a senior party activist to stop him addressing a rally Sunday.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Class action filed against PLN for April blackout
Class action filed against PLN for April blackout JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) filed a lawsuit against the State Electricity Company (PLN) at the South Jakarta District Court yesterday for an eight-hour power blackout last month.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Tree-tier system will not harm public: Surjadi
Tree-tier system will not harm public: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): The municipality guaranteed yesterday that land appropriation for the Rp 6.05 trillion (US$2.48 billion) three- tiered transit system would not harm the public.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Keppel outbids Bank Lippo to take control of RP bank
Keppel outbids Bank Lippo to take control of RP bank MANILA (Reuter): Singapore's Keppel Corp has outbid Bank Lippo of Indonesia, to snap up control of the ailing Monte de Piedad and Savings Bank, a Philippine central bank official said yesterday.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Ciputra building superblock with US$1b investment
Ciputra building superblock with US$1b investment JAKARTA (JP): The property developer Ciputra Group is building a 13.5 hectare superblock in Kuningan with investment of US$1 billion, Ciputra, the group's chairman said yesterday.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Pekanbaru to have four-star hotel
Pekanbaru to have four-star hotel JAKARTA (JP): The Sahid hotel chain has opened a four-star hotel in Pekanbaru, the first of its kind in the Riau capital.The hotel's general manager, Daulat Marbun, said in Pekanbaru yesterday that the Sahid Hotel had launched its soft operation filling up to 50...
Fri, 02 May 1997
Awareness night on HIV/AIDS
Awareness night on HIV/AIDS JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-nine cities throughout the country are taking part in a worldwide AIDS awareness night on May 4. The theme this year is "Dignity and Health Care For All," and will be held by separate organizations involved with AIDS.
Fri, 02 May 1997
S'pore to buy RI gas
S'pore to buy RI gas SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore is to buy piped natural gas from Indonesia under a landmark agreement to fuel the island state's power needs, chemical and petrochemical industries, news reports said yesterday.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Scholar says Indonesia more visible in the U.S.
Scholar says Indonesia more visible in the U.S. WASHINGTON D.C. (JP): For better or for worse, Indonesia has become more visible in the United States.Harry Harding, dean and professor of the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University, attributes two factors that have...
Fri, 02 May 1997
World rated crossers to race at Jatinangor
World rated crossers to race at Jatinangor JAKARTA (JP): The world's leading 250cc motorcross racer, Belgium's Everts Steven, will lead the world's rated riders in the Gudang Guram Mesran World Motocross Championships in Jatinangor, Bandung, in August.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Nice boys, a thing of the past
Nice boys, a thing of the past Walking along the road in Kuta, Bali, a boy asked me if I would like to buy a silver bracelet. I said "No, thank you." After repeating myself 10 times or more, he still followed me, poking my arm from behind. I turned round and said to him, "Stop touching me.
Fri, 02 May 1997
New bridge affects river transportation
New bridge affects river transportation BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The Barito river transportation has lost its popularity since the new bridge was opened last week.The owners of ferries and speedboats said yesterday that business had been slack, Antara reported yesterday.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Blok M area empty of street singers
Blok M area empty of street singers JAKARTA (JP): The Blok M bus terminal in South Jakarta has been empty of street singers after a student was murdered last week.A group of singers stabbed to death a student of a private technical school and injured two others on April 24.
Fri, 02 May 1997
Garuda begins new cargo service route
Garuda begins new cargo service route JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is plying its Boeing B-737-200C cargo jet on the Jakarta-Batam route to facilitate businesspeople.Garuda's manager in Batam, Iskandar Basro, said yesterday that the service, now on trial until October, would...
Thu, 01 May 1997
City to rebuild Tjitjih playhouse
City to rebuild Tjitjih playhouse JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said the city would rebuild the Miss Tjitjih playhouse that was gutted in a fire Saturday in Cempaka Baru, Central Jakarta."It's no problem.
Thu, 01 May 1997
Customs director vows to improve service
Customs director vows to improve service JAKARTA (JP): Customs director Permana Agung has again pledged to facilitate smooth flows of goods through Tanjung Priok port by forging closer coordination with banks and customs brokers.
Thu, 01 May 1997
Teenager jailed for beating
Teenager jailed for beating DILI: The Dili District Court sentenced a 15-year-old youth to four months in prison and one year's probation on Tuesday in the beating of a magazine reporter.Liban Cavin Soares was one of five men charged with attacking Gaudensius Mau, the Dili-based correspondent for...
Thu, 01 May 1997
Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 1, 1997:
Campaign schedule for Indonesia for May 1, 1997: Party Campaign area Important campaigners ----------------------------------------------------------------- PPP Kalimantan, Sulawesi Hamzah Haz, Zain Badjeber, Sulawesi Tosari Widjaya, Ali Hardi Kiaidemak Golkar Sumatra, Bali, West Harmoko, Abdul...
Thu, 01 May 1997
Setyanto elected as Sahid hotel chain's president
Setyanto elected as Sahid hotel chain's president JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Hotel Sahid Jaya International elected PT Telkom's former president, Setyanto Prawira Santosa, as its new president yesterday.Sahid's outgoing president, Sukamdani S.