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Thu, 17 Apr 1997
Governor proposed for ministerial post
Governor proposed for ministerial post JAKARTA (JP): The dominant Golkar's city chapter said Governor Surjadi Soedirdja should be nominated for a ministerial post after his five-year term ends.The chapter's chairman, Tadjus Sobirin, said the proposal was made because the governor had made a success...
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
Surjadi dismisses threat by Kemang building owners
Surjadi dismisses threat by Kemang building owners JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja told the owners of shops and businesses in Kemang, South Jakarta, to go ahead and sue the city.He was responding yesterday to a threat made by the owner of a beauty parlor in Kemang on Tuesday, to sue the...
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
Rights body urges people to vote
Rights body urges people to vote JAKARTA: The National Commission on Human Rights urged people yesterday to participate in May's general election, but has conceded that voting is voluntary.The secretary general of the commission, Baharuddin Lopa, said that voting benefited the development of...
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
NISP's Rp 35 dividend
NISP's Rp 35 dividend JAKARTA (JP): Bank NISP shareholders have approved a Rp 35 dividend.The total dividend payment accounts for 31.7 percent of last year's net profit."The dividend, in terms of rupiah, seems to be very small.
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 16, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 53,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,000 -25 233,500...
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
RP awaits RI probe on geologist's death
RP awaits RI probe on geologist's death MANILA (AFP): The Philippines is still waiting for an official Indonesian report on the mysterious death of a Filipino geologist who discovered the Busang gold mine, President Fidel Ramos said yesterday.
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
Five rebels killed in RP fighting
Five rebels killed in RP fighting ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Five rebels including a commander were killed and one was captured by the Army near this southern city, the military said yesterday.The skirmish began early Tuesday when 50 heavily armed rebels of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front...
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
10,000 Ecstasy pills seized
10,000 Ecstasy pills seized MEDAN, North Sumatra: Customs officers at the Polonia airport here seized 10,000 Ecstasy pills allegedly belonging to a Dutch national aboard Garuda Indonesia GA-987 which arrived from Amsterdam Monday.
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
RI coffee sales steady: Dealers
RI coffee sales steady: Dealers SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian robusta coffee sales were seen proceeding at a steady pace, but the rest of the Southeast Asian coffee market remained mired in sleepy conditions, dealers said yesterday.
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
Workers' share of revenues remain low
Workers' share of revenues remain low YOGYAKARTA (JP): Workers' share of national revenue remains low although the government has set the level of minimum wages, economist Kwik Kian Gie said yesterday.In a seminar titled Humane Economic Development, Kwik said company managers' concern that higher...
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
TV programs
TV programsTodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Family Matters 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Culture Program: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:25 Teenagers' Program: Bermain Musik,...
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
Japanese firms to invest in Natuna
Japanese firms to invest in Natuna TOKYO (AFP): Mitsubishi Corp. yesterday said a consortium comprising it and 10 other Japanese companies planned to invest about 250 billion yen (US$2 billion) in Indonesia's Natuna gas project.
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
Police get 20 new motorbikes
Police get 20 new motorbikes JAKARTA (JP): City Police yesterday received a gift of 20 motorbikes from a company owned by President Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana.The motorbikes, Yamaha RX Kings, worth around Rp 120 million (US$50,000), are to be mainly used by Pioneer Squad...
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
UN rights commission criticizes Indonesia
UN rights commission criticizes Indonesia GENEVA (Agencies): The United Nations Human Rights Commission criticized Indonesia yesterday for alleged human rights violations in East Timor, Associated Press said.A resolution put forward by the European Union passed by 20-14 in a vote at the commission.
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
Government criticized nuke plant announcement
Government criticized nuke plant announcement JAKARTA (JP): Anti-nuclear activists were angered yesterday over the government's announcement that construction of a nuclear power plant would start in 2006.The activists accused State Minister of Research and Technology B.J.
Thu, 17 Apr 1997
Citra produces aromatic
Citra produces aromatic JAKARTA (JP): PT Citra Pacific Aromatic Indonesia, a subsidiary of the Medco group, would set up an aromatic plant in Cilegon, West Java, the company said yesterday.The development of the plant had been approved by the Investment Coordinating Board, Medco group's president...
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Closure action in S. Jakarta colored by owners' protests
Closure action in S. Jakarta colored by owners' protests JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty sealed eight more unlicensed establishments in Kemang yesterday, as building owners' protests attracted a crowd.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Consumers demand justice
Consumers demand justice The explanation by the chief director of state electricity company PLN on Sunday's power outage underscores the position of consumers. They are all too easily penalized for being late in paying their bills yet it is difficult for them to demand accountability from PLN.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
De Guzman's autopsy completed this week
De Guzman's autopsy completed this week MANILA (AP): A second autopsy of a Filipino geologist who fell to his death from a helicopter in Indonesia amid controversy over his gold find will be completed this week, an official said yesterday.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
BI to reveal names of problem banks
BI to reveal names of problem banks JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, will announce the names of troubled banks.But Bank Indonesia's governor, Soedradjad Djiwandono, refused to say when he would announce the names.Soedradjad was speaking after meeting President Soeharto.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Gories to head city detectives
Gories to head city detectives JAKARTA (JP): Col. Gories Mere, well known for his involvement in the arrest of the Ecstasy-case suspect Zarina in Houston, Texas, last year, will head the city detective agency, City Police confirmed yesterday.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Forestry sector faces new issues
Forestry sector faces new issuesBy Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Indonesia is aspiring to move to a more sustainable management of its forest resources. Along this line it has been suggested that the government will manage the remaining forest resources in a more balanced way between production and...
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Aiwa plans more Asia manufacturing sites
Aiwa plans more Asia manufacturing sites SINGAPORE (Reuter): Consumer electronics giant Aiwa, a unit of Sony Corp, plans more production plants in Asia and is targeting more than US$3 billion in group sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1998, Aiwa's president said yesterday.
Wed, 16 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.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Blackout not planned
Blackout not planned CORRECTION: Our headline story yesterday misquoted the minister of mines and energy, Ida Bagus Sudjana, as saying that Sunday's blackout was planned. What was planned for Sunday was repair work on transmission line I at the Gandul transmission and load-control station.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Network for environment set up
Network for environment set up JAKARTA (JP): The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), six mayoralties and regencies in Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi will set up a network for environmental management.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Law on statistics passed with significant changes
Law on statistics passed with significant changes JAKARTA (JP): The bill on statistics was passed yesterday with significant changes, giving researchers and private pollsters greater access to statistical information.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Yayuk climbs 3 sports to 26 best in world
Yayuk climbs 3 sports to 26 best in world JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki, Indonesia's number-one women's tennis player, has jumped to 26th place on the WTA rankings issued Monday.Yayuk gained three places on last month's rankings after good results in several international tournaments.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
TV trilogy for mothers
TV trilogy for mothers JAKARTA: The office of the State Minister of Population, in cooperation with private television station TPI and John Hopkins University, has created a television trilogy about mothers and motherhood.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Stock issuers' bad practices listed
Stock issuers' bad practices listed JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency, I Putu Gede Ary Suta, has said several stock issuers still did not abide by disclosure principles and sought to deceive minority shareholders.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Lawyers plead for set prison sentence for Oki
Lawyers plead for set prison sentence for Oki JAKARTA (JP): Defense lawyers of Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, yesterday demanded that the court sentence their client for a certain period, rather than issue the death penalty, for the murder of two people in Los Angeles in 1991 and 1992.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Bimantara to set up US$652m power plant
Bimantara to set up US$652m power plant JAKARTA (JP): Bimantara Citra will spend US$652 million setting up a 450 MW coal-fired power plant in Cilacap, Central Java, in cooperation with local and foreign companies.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Speedy agreement on subway project sought
Speedy agreement on subway project sought JAKARTA (JP): Both the municipality and the consortium funding the subway project should immediately seek common ground to avoid dragging out the start of the long-awaited project, a councilor said.Lukman F.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
BII gets Triple-B rating
BII gets Triple-B rating CHICAGO (Reuter): Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co said Monday it assigned a Triple B credit rating to the long-term senior unsecured debt of Bank International Indonesia (BII).The rating applies to both foreign currency and local currency debt.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
San Miguel defends merger
San Miguel defends merger MANILA (AFP): San Miguel Corp. (SMC) chairman Andres Soriano yesterday defended the merger of the company's soft drink operations with Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. of Australia as a major step for the Philippine giant.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
'Wuquf'
'Wuquf'Correction: The story on the haj pilgrimage which appeared on this page yesterday should have read "'Wuquf Day to fall Wednesday." Haj pilgrims conduct the rite of wuquf (standing) on the Plain of Arafat, Saudi Arabia, today. The Sacrifice Day falls tomorrow.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Deng's daughter welcomed
Deng's daughter welcomed JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday extended an official welcome to China's Junior Minister of Science and Technology Deng Nan, the third daughter of the deceased Chinese leader Deng Xiao Ping.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Family's Film: Fun House 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...
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Pertamina's monopoly over gasoline ends
Pertamina's monopoly over gasoline ends JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to let private companies import raw materials for unleaded gasoline production poses no problem to state oil firm Pertamina, the company's president said yesterday.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Soeharto regrets food poisoning in Lampung
Soeharto regrets food poisoning in Lampung JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto expressed concern yesterday over the food poisoning incident which killed two school children and affected more than 165 others in Lampung last week.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Councilor speaks up about 'bemo'
Councilor speaks up about 'bemo' JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor urges the administration to phase out bemos (three-wheeled motorized vehicle), but insists that drivers must be able to afford the vehicles which replace them.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Premier Oslen in town
Premier Oslen in town JAKARTA (JP): The Premier and Minister for State Development of South Australia, John Olsen, will lead a trade mission of over 20 South Australian companies here to develop better and closer relations with the country.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Semen Andalas gets ISO 9002 certificate
Semen Andalas gets ISO 9002 certificate JAKARTA (JP): Aceh cement maker PT Semen Andalas Indonesia received International Standards Organization (ISO) 9002 certification yesterday from Switzerland's Societe Generale de Surveillance.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Fifteen local golfers to take on foreign starts at Satelindo Open
Fifteen local golfers to take on foreign starts at Satelindo Open JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen local golfers will challenge Craig Parry of the U.S., Anthony Painter and Lucas Parsons of Australia and other internationals at the US$275,000 Satelindo Indonesian Open Golf Championship from April 23 to April...
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Seven rioters taken to court in Banjarnegara
Seven rioters taken to court in Banjarnegara SEMARANG (JP): Seven people will be taken to court for looting and vandalism during the April 9 riot in Banjarnegara, about 130 kilometers southwest of here, police said yesterday.Banyumas police chief Col.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Asia-Pacific will be strongest market: Airbus
Asia-Pacific will be strongest market: Airbus JAKARTA (JP): The Asia-Pacific will have the world's fastest growing airline industry with the next twenty years, according to a report by European aircraft maker Airbus Industrie.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
BRI to go public in 1999
BRI to go public in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) will go public in August 1999, a BRI director said Monday.BRI's director for regional development, Soetanto Hadinoto, said the bank had not yet decided how many shares would be sold on the capital market.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
S&P assigns BBB rating to Satelindo
S&P assigns BBB rating to Satelindo MELBOURNE (Reuter): Standard and Poor's Corp said yesterday it had assigned its BBB rating to PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo).It said the outlook was stable."The rating reflects the large growth potential for telecommunication services in Indonesia, the...
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Megawati loyalists protest
Megawati loyalists protest JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) activists loyal to Megawati Soekarnoputri staged a demonstration yesterday, demanding representation in next month's election.The activists occupied large sections of Jl.
Wed, 16 Apr 1997
Fewer tourists visit C. Java after riots
Fewer tourists visit C. Java after riots JAKARTA (JP): The number of visitors to Central Java has dropped over the last few weeks because of rioting in several towns.The head of Central Java's tourist office in Semarang, Sri Subagyo, said "the trend is caused by the coverage of the riots.