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Swede leads after Bukit Darmo 1st round

Swede leads after Bukit Darmo 1st round SURABAYA (JP): Steven Atako-Lindskog of Sweden took the lead by one stroke after the opening round of the Bukit Darmo Golf championships yesterday with a 4-under-par 68 (31,37).

Ismail seeks nomination for vice president

Ismail seeks nomination for vice president JAKARTA (JP): With the 1998 presidential election likely to be another one-horse race, competition for the vice-presidency is hotting up with the chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), Ismail Hasan Metareum, looking for a nomination.

Mayasari Bhakti causes traffic snarls

Mayasari Bhakti causes traffic snarlsFrom RepublikaDaily commuters using public transportation in Jakarta are almost always making use of Mayasari Bhakti bus services, particularly residents of Cijantung. The Bogor highway is congested by these buses every morning and afternoon, and evenings too.

Calls for criticism continue despite Soeharto's speech

Calls for criticism continue despite Soeharto's speech MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Three leading social scientists yesterday graciously accepted President Soeharto's criticism of their profession, but said it would not stop them criticizing the government.

Governor struggles for approval of Rp 10b project

Governor struggles for approval of Rp 10b projectBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Still nursing wounds from a dispute over the construction of his Rp 8 billion (US$3.3 million) mansion last year, Central Java Governor Maj. Gen. (ret) Soewardi is battling to secure Rp 10 billion for another building.

Minister denies monopoly charges in palm oil sector

Minister denies monopoly charges in palm oil sector JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah has denied allegations that the government was assisting a large business group to monopolize the oil palm business by freezing new foreign investment in the sector.

City told to eliminate limited passenger buses

City told to eliminate limited passenger buses JAKARTA (JP): Non-AC limited passenger buses should be eliminated and the city should operate only regular and air- conditioned express buses, a councilor said yesterday.Councilor M.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 19, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,175 0 53,500 Alumindo...

PT Telkomsel to launch new integrated network

PT Telkomsel to launch new integrated network JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel, a global system for mobile communication (GSM) operator, will launch an integrated customer service and multimedia network -- called Claudia -- in Jakarta on Sunday.

Mutuagung gets FTO certification

Mutuagung gets FTO certificationJP/oby JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery has certified Indonesian firm PT Mutuagung Lestari to test Indonesian agricultural export products to Japan.

National Jamboree stickers

National Jamboree stickersFrom PelitaIndonesia's Scouting Movement (Pramuka) Quarters always issues stickers for the national jamboree. The last event was in 1996, and nobody had any objection to paying for the sticker. This was done to support the youngsters who joined the scouting activities.

Armed forces professional by birth, says Prabowo

Armed forces professional by birth, says PrabowoBy Dwi Atmanta MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) was born as a professional organization, chief of the Army Special Forces Maj. Gen. Prabowo Subianto said yesterday.

Six French-speaking nations join CCF film fest

Six French-speaking nations join CCF film festBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): The only common tie between these countries is French or their people's use of it during the colonial period. Through the language there is enough of a cultural bonding for them to participate in Cinema des Pays Francophones...

Art events

Art eventsExhibition: Narasi Kecil (Little Narratives) at Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H, East Jakarta, Ph. 8567502March 21 - April 21The witty graphic art of Rotua Magdalena Pardede reflects this young artist's unique views and aspirations.

Township planned near RI border

Township planned near RI border KUCHING (Reuter): Malaysia's eastern Sarawak state said yesterday it plans to develop an industrial township for labor- intensive industries near its border with Indonesia on Borneo island.

Damage reports on quake come in

Damage reports on quake come in JAKARTA (JP): The earthquake that shook Jakarta and much of West Java Monday afternoon has damaged scores of homes, schools and other public property in the south of the province.

Tennis association to give Yayuk cash to boost ranking

Tennis association to give Yayuk cash to boost ranking JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association is to help the country's best player, world ranked 24 Yayuk Basuki, break into the world's top 20.Association spokesman Eddy Katimansah said yesterday the association would provide US$10,000 in...

Indofood's sales jump by 35 percent

Indofood's sales jump by 35 percent JAKARTA (JP): Salim Group's publicly-listed noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur reported a 35 percent increase in sales to Rp 2.8 trillion (US$745.95 million) in 1996.

RI joins Canadian expo

RI joins Canadian expo JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-one domestic companies represented by 26 businessmen left yesterday to participate in a trade mission in Canada to discuss trade cooperation with Canadian business representatives.

Javanese rhinos less than 100

Javanese rhinos less than 100 BOGOR, West Java: The population of the almost-extinct Javanese rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus), has fallen to less than 100, a researcher was quoted by Antara as saying Tuesday.

Ten die of rabies in C. Sulawesi

Ten die of rabies in C. Sulawesi PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least ten people have died of rabies this year but dozens of others have been saved after being bitten by dogs in Buol Toli-toli and Poso districts, an official said here Monday.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Performances: Dendang Ria 3:30 Tour and Travel: Dream of Flight 4:05 Science Film: A Writer's Exchange 4:30 Sports: Olah Raga dan Prestasi 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Arabic...

Walsin Lippo gets ISO

Walsin Lippo gets ISO JAKARTA (JP): PT Walsin Lippo Industries, a subsidiary of PT Lippo Industries and Taiwan's Walsin Lihwa corporation, has received ISO 9002 certification for its products.The company was certified by Switzerland-based Societe General De Surveillance.

Dharmala Intiland gets Rp 60b loan

Dharmala Intiland gets Rp 60b loan JAKARTA (JP): Property developer PT Dharmala Intiland, through its subsidiary PT Taman Harapan Indah, secured a Rp 60 billion (US$25.21 million) syndicated loan yesterday from eight domestic banks.

Component plant to open

Component plant to open JAKARTA (JP): PT Guna Elektro has set up a joint venture with German company Trumpf GmbH & Co to build a 5 million deutschemark (US$2.9 million) sheet metal components plant in Bekasi, West Java.

12 workers escape warehouse fire

12 workers escape warehouse fire JAKARTA (JP): Twelve men and women escaped unharmed from a burning plastic and paper recycling warehouse in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, yesterday.Some of the employees of PT Inti Plastik on Jl.

U.S. should sell F-16s: Gen. Powell

U.S. should sell F-16s: Gen. Powell JAKARTA (JP): Washington should proceed with the plan to sell F-16 jetfighters to Indonesia which has been delayed because of human rights concerns, former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Colin Powell said yesterday.

Police question two S'poreans

Police question two S'poreans JAKARTA (JP): Two Singaporeans are now under police investigation for receiving a package from overseas which contain hundreds of Ecstacy pills.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.

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.

Press body named in defamation trial

Press body named in defamation trial JAKARTA (JP): A man on trial for defaming President Soeharto by printing unlicensed Suara Independen magazine told the court yesterday the printing order came from a private organization.

Six arrested in West Timor riot

Six arrested in West Timor riot KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Six people have been arrested on charges of inciting a riot Monday in Kafemananu, West Timor, 200 kilometers east of here, police said yesterday.East Nusa Tenggara police inspector Colonel Taufik S.

German state's firms seek RI partners

German state's firms seek RI partners JAKARTA (JP): Executives of 32 companies from Germany's federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg are visiting Indonesia to tap into Indonesia's growing business activities.

Better haj management

Better haj management One thing stands out in this year's haj operation, which enters its seventh day today: it's relatively trouble-free compared to the chaos of previous operations. What has been described by some people as the "biggest peace-time airlift operation" in history is also the most...

More UK tourists expected to fly in

More UK tourists expected to fly in JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects to see more tourists from Britain as state-owned Garuda Indonesia will link Batam in Riau of southern Sumatra with London next month.Director of the Indonesia Tourist Office in London, Arifin Pasaribu, said here yesterday that...

Puri Dewata Indah housing complex

Puri Dewata Indah housing complexFrom Media IndonesiaI have been living at Puri Dewata Indah in Cipondoh, Tangerang, West Java for the last six years. The housing complex is the responsibility of the developer PT Cahaya Baru Raya (CBR) which has since changed its name to PT Cahaya Baru Raya Realty...

Duta Pertiwi to issue bonds worth Rp 500b

Duta Pertiwi to issue bonds worth Rp 500b JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Pertiwi, a property arm of Sinar Mas Group, will issue five-year bonds worth Rp 500 billion (US$210 million).The bonds carry a fixed interest rate of between 15.25 percent and 15.

Police summons more Megawati loyalists

Police summons more Megawati loyalists JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri's deputy, legislator Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno, will be questioned by South Jakarta police today as their investigation continues into the Jan. 10 gathering at her home.

Fishing company reports 154% rise in profit

Fishing company reports 154% rise in profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Daya Guna Samudera Tbk, a publicly-listed integrated fishing company, yesterday announced a 154 percent increase in its after-tax profit to Rp 116.36 billion (US$48.2 million) last year from Rp 45.8 billion in 1995.

Students league staged here

Students league staged here JAKARTA (JP): The city administration, the Indonesia Basketball Association Jakarta chapter and the privately owned SCTV are to jointly stage the first Students Basketball League.The league, an imitation of the U.S.

Festival for children opened

Festival for children opened JAKARTA (JP): The second annual World of Children's Festival (Pesta Dunia Anak)-Edufair Jakarta '97 is open, featuring services and products geared toward children's development.Z.A.

PRD activists walk out of district court

PRD activists walk out of district court JAKARTA (JP): The trial of three Democratic People's Party (PRD) activists continued in the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday without them or their lawyers, who had left because the judges turned up 90 minutes late.

Operation on baby goes well

Operation on baby goes well JAKARTA (JP): A team of 40 doctors and paramedics at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung, West Java, has successfully operated on a baby girl born with four feet and other deformities, Antara reported yesterday.

Ansett adds flights

Ansett adds flights JAKARTA (JP): Ansett Australia will operate an additional flight every Thursday using a Boeing 747-300 aircraft from Jakarta to Sydney, bringing its total service between the two cities to seven flights a week, the airline announced yesterday.

Low paid customs officials could hinder trade: WCO

Low paid customs officials could hinder trade: WCO JAKARTA (JP): The World Customs Organization (WCO) warned yesterday that overworked and underpaid customs officials could bring about negative impacts on a country's international trade.WCO secretary-general James W.

Second bishop installed in East Timor

Second bishop installed in East TimorBy Lourenco Vicente Martins BAUCAU, East Timor (JP): More than 50,000 people from across the province flocked here yesterday to watch the colorful inauguration of Bishop Basilio do Nascimento.

PT Pos to buy 20 percent of Bank Rajawali

PT Pos to buy 20 percent of Bank Rajawali JAKARTA (JP): Bank Rajawali is waiting for the go-ahead from the Ministry of Finance to sell around 20 percent of the bank to state-owned postal company PT Pos Indonesia.

Govt urged 'give priority to trains not toll roads'

Govt urged 'give priority to trains not toll roads' JAKARTA (JP): The government should prioritize trains and railways in its transportation policy instead of toll roads, a seminar concluded yesterday.But railways are too costly and unprofitable to investors, compared to toll roads which yield...

Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel, Jl. Rancabentang 56 - 58: Job (Pianist), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Mixed Voices Accapela (Singer) and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.

Attack and robbery

Attack and robbery I'm an expatriate woman working in the travel industry and I have been living in Bali for several years. As a woman, I have always felt safe walking and driving around the island. However, over the past year, there have been an increasing number of muggings involving women,...

Hundreds of herbal medicines found

Hundreds of herbal medicines found KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A research team found recently that 449 kinds of traditional herbal medicines were still widely used in the province, Antara reported yesterday.