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Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Trading Tripatra wins $316 million contrak
Trading Tripatra wins $316 million contrak JAKARTA (JP): A senior trade official advised state-owned trading companies yesterday to cooperate with international partners to help strengthen Indonesia's export marketing network.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Consultancy firms merged
Consultancy firms merged JAKARTA (JP): Five state-owned consultancy companies under the Ministry of Public Works have set up a consortium.The five firms are Yodya Karya, Virama Karya, Indah Karya, Bina Karya, and Indra Karya.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Government to restrict management schools
Government to restrict management schools JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to limit the growth of business management courses to protect people from poor education.Suyono Yahya of the Office of the Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare said yesterday that management courses offering masters...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Indonesian writers locked in battle with development
Indonesian writers locked in battle with developmentBy A.D. Donggo JAKARTA (JP): A famous man of letters once said, "Government support of the arts is dreadful, for prosperous artists will never create a valuable piece of art.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Social agency catches 870 insane
Social agency catches 870 insane JAKARTA (JP): The City Social Agency has taken a total of 870 mentally disordered people into care this month, an official says.The head of the social affairs office, Emon Setia Sumantri, said Monday that his office started the daily round-ups this month because the...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
New customs law will not change Bapeksta's role
New customs law will not change Bapeksta's role JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance's export service facilitating agency (Bapeksta) will continue to administer the provision of import duty exemptions and value added tax (VAT) refunds despite next month's new customs law, an official said...
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Forest conversion agreed
Forest conversion agreed JAKARTA (JP): The government has so far allowed nine million hectares of forest to be converted into plantations, the forestry ministry's director general of inventory and forest management, Sumahadi, said Tuesday.
Thu, 27 Mar 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, March 27, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, March 27, 1997Music * Radisson Hotel, Jl. Pecenongan 72, Central Jakarta: - Lobby Lounge Bar; Vino on Bass and Yudi on Piano, Mona and Nongky (Singers), Monday to Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. * Ancol Travelodge, Jl. Lodan Timur No.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Three policemen sacked
Three policemen sacked JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Monday officially dismissed three officers and demoted two others for military violations.Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said the sacking and demotion of the officers was part of the police's crackdown on undisciplined members.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Timor distributor drops sales target from 4,000 to 2,500
Timor distributor drops sales target from 4,000 to 2,500 JAKARTA (JP): PT Timor Distributor Nasional, the distributor of Timor cars has lowered its sales target from 4,000 a month to between 2,500 and 3,000 a month because of low domestic demand.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Indonesian group gets IPI independence prize
Indonesian group gets IPI independence prize GRANADA, Spain (AP): Indonesia's Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) was awarded the International Press Institute's "Free Media Pioneer '97" prize Monday at the opening of the group's sixth annual meeting.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Mahathir arrives in Japan
Mahathir arrives in Japan TOKYO (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad arrived here yesterday for a five-day state visit with a 50-member delegation which will focus on ways to deepen economic ties with Japan.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Craig Parry to play in Satelindo tournament
Craig Parry to play in Satelindo tournament JAKARTA (JP): Following England's Mark Calcavecchia's confirmed entry in the 1997 Satelindo Indonesia Open, Australian Craig Parry has accepted an invitation to play.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Sad state of Telkom
Sad state of TelkomFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI am Telkom subscriber No. 8761616. Each month Telkom cuts off my telephone despite the fact I regularly pay my bills.From August 1996 to present my telephone has been cut off six times because of "non-payment".
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
ADB lends to Indonesia
ADB lends to Indonesia MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday approved a US$85 million loan to Indonesia to improve the quality of its Islamic senior secondary schools, the Philippines-based bank said in a statement.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Six NGOs question status of national parks
Six NGOs question status of national parks JAKARTA (JP): Six international non-governmental organizations have sent a letter to the Ministry of Forestry and Ministry of Mines and Energy asking about the status of 20 Indonesian national parks which they say are unprotected from commercial mining...
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Freeport gives scholarship
Freeport gives scholarship JAKARTA: PT Freeport Indonesia made donations Monday for three East Indonesian students to pursue masters degrees in the United States under the Fullbright scholarship.The American mining company's funds are channeled through the non-governmental organization...
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 25, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 33,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,075 -50 118,500...
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Bank Niaga responds
Bank Niaga respondsFrom Media IndonesiaIn response to Yuanita Purwadi's letter published in Media Indonesia (March 11), we would like to apologize for the negligence on our part in dealing with the bank account No.221.6726.211 of Ventje Mailuhu, Yuanita Purwadi's late husband.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Hartarto rejects Malaysian's oil palm proposal
Hartarto rejects Malaysian's oil palm proposal JAKARTA (JP): The coordinating minister for production and distribution, Hartarto, has rejected Malaysian requests to develop oil palm plantation in Indonesian provinces which are in ASEAN's subregional growth zones.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
PT Eficorp mutual fund attracts Rp 42 billion
PT Eficorp mutual fund attracts Rp 42 billion JAKARTA (JP): Investment manager PT Eficorp Security, a Texmaco Group subsidiary, announced yesterday it had collected about Rp 42 billion (US$17.39 million) from its two-month old open-end mutual fund.Eficorp's president, T.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
What is the election really about?
What is the election really about? President Soeharto has rejected critics who said that the upcoming general election was just a formality to maintain the status quo. Political scientist J. Soedjati Djiwandono of the Centre for International and Strategic Studies examines the issue.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Balance of payments manageable
Balance of payments manageable JAKARTA (JP): The central bank, Bank Indonesia, is confident this year's general election and next year's presidential election will not put much pressure on the country's balance of payments.Bank Indonesia's Governor, J.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Car thief dies after mobbing
Car thief dies after mobbing JAKARTA (JP): A man who was mobbed by Central Jakarta residents Saturday for attempting to steal a car, died in hospital Sunday.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said Monday Asep Rosana Rozak, 25, tried to break into a car on Jl. Proklamasi, Menteng.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Pythons to be deployed for polls
Pythons to be deployed for polls SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Military authorities in this Central Java city are planning to deploy at least 20 pythons to safeguard the May general election and the March 1998 presidential election.Lt. Col.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Frenchman allowed to climb Petronas
Frenchman allowed to climb Petronas KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian government yesterday agreed to let a French daredevil scale the world's tallest building, the Petronas Twin Towers, to raise funds for charity and generate publicity for the complex.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Beefing up reserves
Beefing up reserves We should not read too much into the new borrowing made by Bank Indonesia from a syndication of 40 international banks yesterday. The new loan of US$500 million will serve only as a standby financial facility which the central bank can draw immediately in case of an urgent need...
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Stone throwing on Pasteur toll road
Stone throwing on Pasteur toll roadFrom NeracaVehicles have been the target of stone throwing on the Pasteur toll road in Bandung, West Java. A source has revealed that the target is motor vehicles of certain agencies and officials.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Death sentence sought for Oki for triple murder
Death sentence sought for Oki for triple murder JAKARTA (JP): State prosecutors asked the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to sentence Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, to death for the premeditated murder of three people in Los Angeles in 1991 and 1992.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Banks still unable to tap telecom sector
Banks still unable to tap telecom sector JAKARTA (JP): Local banks still lack the financing ability to tap into the country's growing telecommunications sector, causing most telecommunications projects to use large foreign loans, a banking executive says.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
City tours urged in Surabaya
City tours urged in Surabaya SURABAYA, East Java: A business executive suggested the city promote tours to spots other than industrial sites and shopping complexes, Antara reported yesterday.Sutawi, chairman of the Association of Indonesian Travel Agencies, East Java chapter, said the 50-meter-high...
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Circus told to settle dispute out of court
Circus told to settle dispute out of court JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights suggests the dispute between the management of Oriental Circus Indonesia and its former workers be settled out-of-court.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Winning bridge in style
Winning bridge in styleBy Djanwar Madjolelo JAKARTA (JP): David Berkowitz and Larry Cohen won their sixth North American Bridge Championships title together when they captured the 1996 Spring National Open Pairs II with a score of 1,719.32.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Bank Artha Graha secures $25m loan
Bank Artha Graha secures $25m loan DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Bank Artha Graha secured a US$25 million syndicated loan yesterday from 13 local and foreign banks.Bank Artha Graha's president, Anton B.S. Hudaya, said the five-year loan would carry an annual interest rate 1.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Rp 138.4t needed for growth
Rp 138.4t needed for growth JAKARTA (JP): The municipality needs Rp 138.4 trillion (US$57.3 billion) in private investment to reach a target of 8.23 percent economic growth, Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Idroes said yesterday.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Commitment to the public
Commitment to the public I have been a regular reader of The Jakarta Post ever since I set foot in Indonesia. I enjoy your features and your style of news coverage.However, I cannot hide my disappointment whenever a holiday comes around but The Jakarta Post doesn't.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Bank customers advised to use police protection
Bank customers advised to use police protection JAKARTA (JP): Police told bank customers yesterday to ask for police protection whenever taking cash to and from banks, saying this service was simple and free of charge.Chief of the City Police Detectives Col.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Horta's referendum stand
Horta's referendum standBy Dino Patti Djalal LONDON (JP): At a recent 10-day seminar series East Timor independence leader Jose Ramos Horta used the occasion to speak on his most favorite subject: East Timor's referendum.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Elephants guard trapped friends
Elephants guard trapped friends BANDA ACEH, Aceh: About 30 elephants have mounted a guard around two other elephants caught in traps in Lamtamot village, and are blocking any approach by humans, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Badmintom team told to get in shape for Sudirman Cup
Badmintom team told to get in shape for Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): Members of the national badminton team, who have just returned from Europe, were told yesterday to get fitter for the Sudirman Cup and World Championships in May.National coach Tahir Djide said, "We must not waste time.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
PPP's Ismail welcomes his VP nomination
PPP's Ismail welcomes his VP nomination JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) chairman, Ismail Hasan Metareum, said yesterday he had no objections to party chapters nominating him for the vice presidency.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Radisson Hotel, Jl. Pecenongan 72, Central Jakarta: - Lobby Lounge Bar; Vino on Bass and Yudi on Piano, Mona and Nongky (Singers), Monday to Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. * Ancol Travelodge, Jl. Lodan Timur No.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
School to be built on stilts to avoid floods
School to be built on stilts to avoid floods JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will build a school on raised platforms in the Kebon Baru flood-prone area in South Jakarta this year, an official said yesterday.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Govt in U-turn over foreign election monitors
Govt in U-turn over foreign election monitors JAKARTA (JP): The government is now not to invite foreign observers to monitor the May 29 general election, reversing its earlier decision, Attorney General Singgih said yesterday.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Museums gear up to raise money under new rules
Museums gear up to raise money under new rules JAKARTA (JP): A new rule on museums is expected to make them better equipped to raise money and attract visitors.The regulation on the City Museum and Restoration Agency gives city-owned museums the authority to manage their own activities, the head of...
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Fate of female workers
Fate of female workersFrom PelitaRecently we have heard a lot of stories about the maltreatment of female Indonesian workers abroad. Many of those working in Singapore, who were treated badly by their bosses, have fled the country.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Glodok offers more to tourists
Glodok offers more to touristsFrom MerdekaResidents of Jakarta, particularly those living in West Jakarta are delighted with the government's decision to make Jl. Pancoran-Glodok a tourist area.The area has a lot to offer for tourists such as historical buildings and one of the best shopping areas...
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Apartment supply expected to jump by 183% this year
Apartment supply expected to jump by 183% this year JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's apartment market will be heavily oversupplied this year because the number of apartments will jump 183 percent to almost 33,600 units this year, property consultant Colliers Jardine said yesterday.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
Goodyear buys RI rubber
Goodyear buys RI rubber SINGAPORE (Reuter): Goodyear Tire is said to have engaged in small-lot buying for Indonesian rubber while the Singapore rubber market remained dull yesterday due to thin demand, dealers said."I hear Goodyear clinched some deals in Indonesia at 51.75 (U.S.
Wed, 26 Mar 1997
RI to continue exporting workers
RI to continue exporting workers JAKARTA (JP): The government intends to continue sending female workers abroad but wants their skills to improve, State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi quoted President Soeharto as saying here yesterday.