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Wed, 23 Apr 1997
100 receive free ID cards
100 receive free ID cards JAKARTA (JP): One hundred East Jakartans were given free ID cards yesterday from the mayoralty's Information Ministry's branch of Dharma Wanita.The Golkar-affiliated organization also gave out 200 free birth certificates and 100 free medical treatments at local community...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Motor vehicles contribute 76% to Astra's sales
Motor vehicles contribute 76% to Astra's sales JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International's motor vehicle division contributed 76 percent of the group's total sales of Rp 12.61 trillion (around US$5.25 billion) last year.Astra's total sales dropped slightly from Rp 12.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
PDI activists cross to Golkar
PDI activists cross to Golkar UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: About 100 Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) activists loyal to the government-backed Soerjadi shifted allegiance to the dominant Golkar party yesterday.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Oil, gas firms turn to int'l capital markets
Oil, gas firms turn to int'l capital markets LONDON (Reuter): Oil and gas companies will increasingly turn to international capital markets for the huge sums needed to fund mammoth energy projects in the world's emerging economies, industry financiers say.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Kemang area development still acceptable: Legislator
Kemang area development still acceptable: Legislator JAKARTA (JP): A legislator wants to know why the city is returning the Kemang commercial sites in South Jakarta to residential ones, saying favorable developments should be considered.M.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Who is E. Timor's next governor?
Who is E. Timor's next governor? DILI: Debate is raging over who should lead East Timor when Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares's term of office ends on Sept. 18.The provincial legislative council, which has the right to propose gubernatorial candidates to the President, has proposed four names.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Proposed fares for three-tiered system queried
Proposed fares for three-tiered system queried JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) is opposed to the proposed fares and toll for the railway and tollway announced by the company which will construct a three- level transit system from Bintaro, South Jakarta, to Kota downtown.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
SSE expects five more firms to list this year
SSE expects five more firms to list this year JAKARTA (JP): The Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE) expects five more companies to list this year.The exchange's president, Isakayoga, said yesterday the five companies would list exclusively on the Surabaya bourse.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Urbanization creates new problems for Jakarta
Urbanization creates new problems for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The government-sponsored family planning program has helped develop the city's economy and reduce population growth, but the influx of migrants from rural areas has created new problems, the governor said.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
RI's coconut exports up
RI's coconut exports up SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia's coconut exports and earnings from January to November 1996 rose sharply after a weak performance in 1995, an official said.Sudjatmiko, the executive secretary of the Indonesian Animal Feed Producers and Exporters Association, said in a...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Former White House aide offers testimony on Lippo
Former White House aide offers testimony on Lippo WASHINGTON (Reuter): Former White House aide Mark Middleton has offered to cooperate with investigators probing the money trail into the United States from Indonesia's Lippo Group, the Washington Post reported yesterday.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
RI to finish car program by '99
RI to finish car program by '99 JAKARTA (JP): The minister of industry and trade, Tunky Ariwibowo, said yesterday he was optimistic Indonesia's national car program would be completed by the time the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on Japan's complaint in 1999.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
RI's policy on Israel proven correct: Alatas says
RI's policy on Israel proven correct: Alatas says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has made the right decision to withhold establishing diplomatic ties with Israel now that the peace talks have stalled, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Pencak silat team leaves for world championship
Pencak silat team leaves for world championship JAKARTA (JP): About 30 local pencak silat athletes left for Kuala Lumpur Monday to compete in the World Cup which begins today.Their coach Puji Hartono said Monday the team would treat the World Cup as a warmup for the SEA Games here in October.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Dutch energy firms want Indonesia partners
Dutch energy firms want Indonesia partners JAKARTA (JP): Forty-five Dutch energy companies are looking for partners to develop power stations in Indonesia using clean coal technology."About 40 percent of electricity in the Netherlands is coal based.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Legislators caution city administration on coastal projects
Legislators caution city administration on coastal projects JAKARTA (JP): Ongoing projects in North Jakarta should be adjusted to meet the recommendations of the currently underway regional environment impact study, or stopped temporarily if they are incompatible with it, legislators said.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Political parties to start battle of programs on Sunday
Political parties to start battle of programs on SundayBy Dwi Atmanta JAKARTA (JP): Massive gatherings of thousands of yelling, drum-beating and horn-whistling political supporters look set to become the main characteristic of the 27-day nationwide election campaign which starts Sunday.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Skilled divers required to monitor coral reefs
Skilled divers required to monitor coral reefs JAKARTA (JP): The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Indonesian government plan to recruit certified divers to monitor the condition of coral reefs nationwide.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Sewu opens more branches
Sewu opens more branches JAKARTA (JP): Bank Sewu will increase its number of branches to 19 this year.Sewu's president, Lanny Angkosubroto, launched yesterday a package of consumer loans for housing, cars, motorcycles and hand phones.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Capt. Ade gets four months
Capt. Ade gets four months JAKARTA (JP): A military tribunal sentenced yesterday a police captain to four months and twenty days jail for violating police rules when escorting Zarina, an alleged Ecstasy pill trafficker, last year. He was not sacked.Capt.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Liquid carrier project
Liquid carrier project JAKARTA (JP): Salim Group, RGM International and Gearbulk Ltd will set up a joint venture company to operate carriers of liquid products like crude palm oil and refined palm oil.Salim Group's chief executive officer, Anthony Salim, said yesterday that he, RGM's chief...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Gray area in business, power
Gray area in business, powerBy Makmur Keliat SURABAYA (JP): There are two depressing facts that most Indonesians are acquainted with. The first one relates to the psychological anxiety of people living in urban areas, particularly those in big cities, such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and whose...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
PRD activists get six and four year sentence
PRD activists get six and four year sentence SURABAYA (JP): A district court here sentenced youth activists Dita Indahsari and Coen Husein Pontoh yesterday to six and four years of imprisonment respectively for subversion.The panel of judges, presided over by Amrin D.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Seksun in RI joint venture
Seksun in RI joint venture SINGAPORE (Reuter): Seksun Precision Engineering Ltd said yesterday it had entered an agreement with PT Cikarang Makmur (PCM) and Shigeru Fukushima to set up a joint venture company.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Soldier sentenced to death for shooting rampage
Soldier sentenced to death for shooting rampage JAKARTA (JP): An officer of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) was sentenced to death in the Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura yesterday for killing 16 people in a shooting spree at the Timika airport last year.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Too heavy burden for the public
Too heavy burden for the publicFrom Surabaya PostI am a simple person who does not know much about the "theories" of the rich and poor. I regret the attitude of an East Java official who grew extremely upset when he learned about the region's efforts to suppress the poverty line (April 7).
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Foreign investors more critical of Asia: Survey
Foreign investors more critical of Asia: Survey SINGAPORE (AFP): Expatriate business executives in Asia have become more critical of the region in the past year, with Vietnam seen as the riskiest place and South Korea suffering the worst decline in image, according to a survey.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
State-owned bus company PPD operates 40 gas-fueled buses
State-owned bus company PPD operates 40 gas-fueled buses JAKARTA (JP): State-owned bus company Perum PPD began operating 40 gas-fueled buses in the city yesterday.Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said they were the first of 700 gas-fueled buses to replace diesel buses to reduce...
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Soeharto outlines poverty alleviation plan
Soeharto outlines poverty alleviation plan JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto outlined yesterday a detailed course of action the country should pursue to combat poverty, calling for partnership between big and small enterprises and cooperatives.
Wed, 23 Apr 1997
Northwest, Garuda tie up
Northwest, Garuda tie up MINNEAPOLIS (Reuter): Northwest Airlines Inc and Garuda Indonesia said Monday they signed a commercial cooperation agreement to offer enhanced benefits for travel between the United States and Indonesia.It is the first such alliance between a U.S. and an Indonesian carrier.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Stability and growth vital to attract foreign funds
Stability and growth vital to attract foreign funds JAKARTA (JP): In Indonesia and other emerging markets, political stability and rapid economic growth would help woo global funds, chief financial market analyst at Lehman Brothers, Stephen D. Slifer said here yesterday.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Youths ready to safeguard polls
Youths ready to safeguard polls DILI, East Timor: Thousands of local youths yesterday pledged to ensure a smooth general election in May and the general assembly of the People's Consultative Assembly next year.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
'General election will not jeopardize property investment'
'General election will not jeopardize property investment' JAKARTA (JP): The impending general and presidential elections will not endanger long term property investment, an observer said yesterday."In our assessment, the current sociopolitical situation in Indonesia will not be detrimental to the...
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Panel for Timor car
Panel for Timor car Indonesia's negotiating team is in for a tougher battle now that the Japanese government has requested the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the Geneva-based World Trade Organization (WTO) to formally commence a dispute settlement mechanism for the Timor car.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Arianespace signs deal to launch Telkom-1 satellite
Arianespace signs deal to launch Telkom-1 satellite JAKARTA (JP): The European space launcher Arianespace, yesterday signed a deal with state owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) to launch the Telkom-1 satellite.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Activists ready to continue their trials without lawyers
Activists ready to continue their trials without lawyers JAKARTA (JP): Student activists facing subversion charges for allegedly undermining the government relinquished their lawyers yesterday and called the trials "a sham".
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Lawyers say charges absurd
Lawyers say charges absurd BOGOR (JP): The defense lawyers for two men charged with being accessories to robbery and murder on the Jagorawi toll road said here yesterday the indictments were unclear and should be dropped.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
People must feel free to vote in elections: Tutut
People must feel free to vote in elections: Tutut JAKARTA (JP): Golkar leader Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana said yesterday people should feel free to vote for any of the three political parties in next month's general election."I'm not going to influence you to vote for Golkar.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Berenstain Bears 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Development Program: Hamkamnas 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teenagers' Program: Drama Remaja 5:00 English Lessons 5:25...
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 21, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 107,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,025 0 151,000...
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Contemporary ceramic display
Contemporary ceramic display JAKARTA (JP): Contemporary ceramics will be on display at the Ministry of Education and Culture's Gedung Seni Rupa in Gambir, Central Jakarta from today until April 28.The display of one hundred works by P.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
PPP and PDI urge capital to be model city in election
PPP and PDI urge capital to be model city in election JAKARTA (JP): The chairmen of the city chapters of the United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) said Jakarta should set a good example in this year's election.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
SEA Games team place held open for Yayuk
SEA Games team place held open for Yayuk JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki can still join the team for the 19th SEA Games here in October, the Indonesian Tennis Association and National Sports Council announced yesterday.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
TV films downplay role of women
TV films downplay role of women It has been more than a century since Kartini struggled to liberate women. Has it changed the public's basic outlook on the female image? If we were to attentively follow TV stories presented to viewers, we would notice that most themes center on family life.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Three locals in world's top 50
Three locals in world's top 50 JAKARTA (JP): Three Indonesians are among the world's top 50 bridge players, the February issue of World Bridge News reported.Henky Lasut, Eddy Manoppo and Danny Sacul were ranked 19th, 20th and 33rd respectively.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Horison, Jl. Pantai Indah, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta: - The Anging Mamiri Garden: Fantastic Group from Philippines, Ever Green Hawaian Band/Orkes Keroncong, Hula-hula Dances, every Saturday Night, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Asian makeup contest to be held
Asian makeup contest to be held JAKARTA (JP): Paris-based Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) cosmetic company is inviting Indonesian professional and amateur makeup artists to compete in the Creative Look Award makeup contest.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
President urges special forces to renew resolve
President urges special forces to renew resolve BATUJAJAR, West Java (JP): President Soeharto called yesterday for greater alertness and vigilance among members of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus).In a written statement marking the force's 45th anniversary yesterday, Soeharto said Kopassus must...
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Police shoot dead two more men
Police shoot dead two more men JAKARTA (JP): Two more men were shot dead by police yesterday in West and Central Jakarta for resisting arrest, taking the number of alleged criminals shot dead in the city this year to 34.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Tue, 22 Apr 1997
ATP airplanes lack spare parts: Minister
ATP airplanes lack spare parts: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The government said the ill-fated Merpati aircraft which crashed and killed 15 Saturday was airworthy despite a lack of spare parts.Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday the supply of spare parts for Merpati Nusantara...