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Thu, 03 Apr 1997
PLN and power shortages
PLN and power shortages We have read many letters written by expats complaining about the service of the local companies.This time I would like to complain about service of foreign companies in Indonesia.
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film 3:10 Science Film 3:35 TV Series: Jendela Dunia 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Tour and Travel: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:25 Koran Recital 5:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan...
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Man beaten to death over ID
Man beaten to death over ID SURABAYA (JP): Relatives of Teguh Soenarto, who allegedly died of injuries caused by police, asked the Jakarta-based National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to follow-up the allegations.Lawyer Trimoelja D.
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Asia's major markets crawl back
Asia's major markets crawl back HONG KONG (AFP): Asian markets performed a slight rebound yesterday after plummeting on Wall Street's lead the previous day, brokers said.Investors in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore pushed up the markets but remained cautious on fears of Wall Street further "losing...
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Art events
Art eventsExhibition: Nyoman Erawan -- Eddie Hara at Galeri Santi, Jl. Benda 4, South Jakarta, Ph. 7806079April 3 - April 17Nyoman Erawan and Eddie Hara are both up-and-coming contemporary Indonesian artists. Although they are contemporaries, their works are very distinct from each other.
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Brazil to import RI cocoa beans
Brazil to import RI cocoa beans RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuter): Brazil's Minister of Agriculture has given the go-ahead to three companies to import 4,000 tons of Indonesian cocoa beans, the president of one of the companies said.
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta: - Shah Jahan Restaurant; Sham - E - Mehfil, daily except Sunday, 7 p.m. to 12 p.m. - Bengawan Solo Restaurant; Siteran Music, daily, 6.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Bre-X shares resume trading in Canada, U.S.
Bre-X shares resume trading in Canada, U.S. TORONTO (Agencies): Stock in beleaguered Bre-X Minerals Ltd. rose on Canadian and U.S. exchanges Tuesday in the first trading since a frenzied selloff last week sparked by doubts about the company's claims of a huge gold find in Indonesia.
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Con methods abound in Jakarta
Con methods abound in JakartaFrom PelitaVictims of either overt or covert swinding activities are increasing every day.It has been said that the con men have practiced hypnotism on their victims. Take for instance, the incident in the Krawang, West Java, when a different method with the use of...
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Bulog urged to ensure food supplies during elections
Bulog urged to ensure food supplies during elections JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ordered the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) yesterday to ensure the country had enough food supplies for the coming general elections.
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Security forces quell student demonstration
Security forces quell student demonstration YOGYAKARTA (JP): Security personnel quelled another demonstration by hundreds of Gadjah Mada University students here yesterday and will charge eight of them.Yogyakarta military commander Col. A.R.
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
PNG army chief knew of deal: British mercenary
PNG army chief knew of deal: British mercenary PORT MORESBY (Reuter): The British soldier who led 70 African mercenaries into Papua New Guinea said yesterday that rebel army chief Jerry Singirok was in on the mercenary plan from the start and negotiated its details.
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Giant Timor Sea gas project clears major hurdle
Giant Timor Sea gas project clears major hurdle SYDNEY (Reuter): The U.S.-Australian development of the giant Bayu-Undan gas field in the Timor Sea cleared its biggest hurdle on Wednesday when BHP Petroleum and Phillips Petroleum agreed that BHP should be the sole operator.
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Consumers protest over developer
Consumers protest over developer JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of people staged a protest at the state minister of public housing's office yesterday, demanding that a developer return their down paymentsThe consumers, mostly blue-collar workers, said the developer, PT Helindo Cipta, had broken its promise...
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
S&P rates Ongko notes BB
S&P rates Ongko notes BB HONG KONG (Reuter): Standard and Poor's Corp said yesterday it has assigned a BB rating to the US$100 million 10.5 percent lease-backed notes due 2004 of Ongko International Finance Co BV.The issuer is a Netherlands special purpose company.
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Mt. Anak Krakatau erupts, people told to stay away
Mt. Anak Krakatau erupts, people told to stay away JAKARTA (JP): Mount Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait, about 300 kilometers west of here, has been spewing volcanic ash and rocks for the past few days, an official said yesterday.
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Gus Dur meets Tutut in tightly guarded gathering
Gus Dur meets Tutut in tightly guarded gathering SIDOARJO, East Java (JP): About 10,000 members of the country's largest Moslem organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), gathered here yesterday to listen to their chairman Abdurrahman Wahid and Golkar leader Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana.
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Three over stay foreigners arrested
Three over stay foreigners arrested JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officers arrested three foreigners holding Yemen, Syrian and Moroccan passports respectively, for overstaying.The head of immigration's control and supervision department, Zaiman Nurmatias, said the three men were arrested at their...
Thu, 03 Apr 1997
Tanjung Jati sets lowest power price
Tanjung Jati sets lowest power price JAKARTA (JP): State-owned electricity company PLN will buy power from PT Tanjung Jati Power Company at 5.74 U.S. cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), claimed to be the lowest sales price ever to be paid to a private generator in Indonesia.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Conversion rate set for import duty, VAT
Conversion rate set for import duty, VAT JAKARTA (JP): The government has set the conversion rates for 30 foreign currencies against rupiah for April, May and June in regards to the settlement of import duties, value added tax and luxury tax.According to Finance Ministerial Decree No. 128/KMK.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
'The English Patient'
'The English Patient'From KompasI recently saw the film The English Patient in one of the cinemas in Jakarta. The film was really good, but not so the Indonesian subtitles. Some phrases were simply odd if not entirely wrong. Other sentences were hilarious.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Indonesia, Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta: - Lobby; Gending Jawa, Thursday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Degung Sunda, Saturday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Bumbung Bali, Sunday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Java Cafe; A. Usman (pianist), Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
24,819 police promoted
24,819 police promoted JAKARTA: National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo led a promotions ceremony here yesterday for more than 24,800 personnel across the country.About 100 police represented their colleagues at the ceremony.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Customs promises to reduce red tape
Customs promises to reduce red tape JAKARTA (JP): The customs administration resumed its inspection authority yesterday, promising to uphold law, minimize red tape and expedite import and export flows.The implementation of new customs procedures at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port -- Indonesia's...
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Govt prohibits foreign donations for campaigning
Govt prohibits foreign donations for campaigning JAKARTA (JP): The government warned the three official political parties yesterday not to seek foreign donations for election campaigning."Contestants are not allowed to receive donations from foreign organizations or individuals for their activities...
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
RI female shuttlers have slim chance in World C'ship
RI female shuttlers have slim chance in World C'ship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers have a slim chance of success against China in the women's singles at the upcoming World Badminton Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, next month.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Bad property loans feared to cause crisis
Bad property loans feared to cause crisis JAKARTA (JP): Property analyst Panangian Simanungkalit warned yesterday that Indonesia could tumble into financial crisis unless the government took measures to curb lending growth in property sector.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Thirty PP members charged
Thirty PP members charged JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said yesterday 26 more members of Pemuda Pancasila (PP) have been charged with vandalism, bringing the total to 30.Hamami said the case would be processed according to the law.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Asian crude oil prices likely to tumble
Asian crude oil prices likely to tumble SINGAPORE (Reuter): Asian crude prices are expected to fall this week, hit by the results of the May buying tenders from India and Bangchak Petroleum Plc, traders said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Bre-X Minerals stock set to resume trading in Canada
Bre-X Minerals stock set to resume trading in Canada MONTREAL (AFP): Trading in Canadian mining company Bre-X Minerals shares, halted last week after an Indonesian gold deposit scare, was scheduled to resume Tuesday, the Toronto and Montreal stock markets said Monday.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Residents report to rights body
Residents report to rights body JAKARTA (JP): Seventy-six residents of the Pesanggrahan subdistrict, South Jakarta, reported complaints over the outer ring road project to the rights body.A spokesman said residents were intimidated to receive offers for compensation by unnamed officials of the...
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Rules could make PLN subsidiaries' IPOs 'unattractive'
Rules could make PLN subsidiaries' IPOs 'unattractive' JAKARTA (JP): The government's tight control of electricity generation and distribution could make the initial public offerings (IPO) of the state-owned PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara's (PLN) two subsidiaries unattractive to investors, a PLN...
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Aceh industrial estate
Aceh industrial estate JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia's Tadmonsori Sdn BHD and South Korea's Sigma AIP will join with PD Bina Usaha and PD Pembangunan Aceh to operate and manage an industrial estate in Aceh.North Aceh regent, Karimuddin Hasybullah, said Monday the four companies would spend Rp 130 billion...
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Australian cattle products safe: Official
Australian cattle products safe: Official JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Agriculture, which on March 10 imposed a ban on Australian beef imports because of anthrax, assured yesterday that all Australian cattle products currently on sale in Indonesia were healthy.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Handayani offers Indonesian food with live music
Handayani offers Indonesian food with live music Just how often do you find yourself getting a live dose of Celine Dion's Power of Love, Broadway's New York, New York, Bill Haley's Rock around the Clock and Javanese pop songs all during one meal?Well, there is such a place in this world, the...
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Radisson sets expansion
Radisson sets expansion JAKARTA (JP): The Radisson Bukit Indah, a four-star hotel in Purwakarta, West Java, has started its expansion project.The hotel said yesterday the expansion, launched just seven months after the hotel's soft opening, would include an extra 85 rooms and suites at a cost of...
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
New fashion program at 'RCTI'
New fashion program at 'RCTI' JAKARTA (JP): Private television station RCTI will air a new half-hour fashion program called Kaya Gaya starting Saturday (April 5) from 8 a.m.The program, hosted by model Kintan Kumari, will discuss practical fashion and beauty tips.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Anti-riot cobra?
Anti-riot cobra? I am astounded the "This Odd World" column on March 26, 1997. I have never imagined an army asking the Indonesian people to trust them playing their dual political and social role, and run short of their logical tactics, hiding behind snakes to frighten people, whatever their...
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Three die in landslide
Three die in landslide PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Three people were buried alive when landslides hit Wonosobo and Purbalingga regencies Monday and yesterday following three days of rain.The landslide in Wonosobo hit the Banyukembar village, Watumalang.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
East Timor issue keeps dioceses out of KWI
East Timor issue keeps dioceses out of KWI DILI, East Timor (JP): East Timor's Dili and Baucau dioceses will only be affiliated with the Indonesian Bishops Conference (KWI) after the so-called East Timor issue has been completely settled, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said here yesterday.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
ASEAN's Singh visits Brazil
ASEAN's Singh visits Brazil BRASILIA (Reuter): The secretary-general of the Association of South East Asian Nations arrives in Brazil today at the start of a three-day visit to discuss ties, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Two men shot dead for resisting arrest
Two men shot dead for resisting arrest JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead yesterday a bogus police officer and a robber in East and Central Jakarta after they resisted arrest.City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata confirmed that the police shot dead an unidentified man, later known as a bogus officer,...
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Historical root of political conflicts
Historical root of political conflictsBy Onghokham JAKARTA (JP): Before one gets into some of the political problems of today, one must first look at the administrative and political frame of the Dutch East Indies colonial government.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
PNOC to drill oil in RI
PNOC to drill oil in RI MANILA (Reuter): The Philippine National Oil Co (PNOC) said its unit, PNOC-Energy Development Corp (PNOC-EDC), has been contracted by Asamera Oil of Canada to drill an oil and gas field in Indonesia's South Sumatra.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
100 cars to join Jaya Bali rally
100 cars to join Jaya Bali rally JAKARTA (JP): As many as 100 cars are expected to take part in the third Kemala Bhayangkari Jaya Bali touring rally from Jakarta to Bali in August, committee chairperson Dewi Purnomo Aryani, said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Golkar may nominate Tutut for vice president: Ary
Golkar may nominate Tutut for vice president: Ary JAKARTA (JP): Golkar might nominate Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana for vice president next year, the grouping's secretary-general Ary Mardjono said yesterday.Hardiyanti, better known as Mbak Tutut, is a deputy chief of Golkar, a successful businesswoman...
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Soeharto blames unrest on New Order opponents
Soeharto blames unrest on New Order opponents JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has blamed recent unrest on people opposed to his New Order administration, and vowed that these "small pebbles" shall be overcome.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
'Reinventing' is ideologically neutral
'Reinventing' is ideologically neutral JAKARTA (JP): The concept of "Reinventing Government" appears to be closer to the Republican's goal of less government, but Democratic President Bill Clinton wholeheartedly adopted the concept the moment he came into the White House in 1993.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
Malaysia to discuss ties with S'pore
Malaysia to discuss ties with S'pore KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian cabinet is expected to take up bilateral ties with Singapore at its weekly meeting today following Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's return from Japan.
Wed, 02 Apr 1997
U.S. slams 46 nations over trade barriers
U.S. slams 46 nations over trade barriers WASHINGTON (AP): The United States alleged that Japan and 45 other nations, including Indonesia, have erected harmful trade barriers that are costing American businesses and farmers billions of dollars of lost sales annually.