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Foreign fishermen deported

Foreign fishermen deported MANADO, North Sulawesi: Eight Filipino fishermen have been deported by the immigration office here for entering the province without proper documents, Antara reported yesterday.

Wismoyo tells swimmers to win back national pride

Wismoyo tells swimmers to win back national pride JAKARTA (JP): Wismoyo Arismunandar, the National Sports Council's chairman, went to the Senayan Swimming Pool yesterday to encourage the national swimming team to clean up in the pool at the 19th SEA Games.

Telkom responds

Telkom responds I am writing in reference to the letter New telephone line from S & J Watson (March 13).After checking the line on March 13, we found that the cause of the disturbance was the damage of multiplexer equipment, and we repaired the damage on the same day.

RP army attack on camp kills 11

RP army attack on camp kills 11 COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): An army bombing raid on a Moslem camp in the southern Philippines hit a school killing 10 teenage pupils and their teacher, Moro guerrilla leaders charged yesterday.

BT sees S'pore as Asian telecom hub

BT sees S'pore as Asian telecom hub SINGAPORE (Reuter): British Telecommunications Plc (BT) said yesterday it aimed to turn Singapore into an Asian communications hub if it and its partners won their bid for a license to operate telephone services there from 2000.

Soeharto blasts hasty analyses

Soeharto blasts hasty analysesBy Dwi Atmanta MEDAN (JP): President Soeharto criticized Indonesian social scientists yesterday for issuing what he called unsubstantiated analyses of the unrest that rocked the country in recent months.

Eastern flood canal project won't be canceled, says Rais

Eastern flood canal project won't be canceled, says Rais JAKARTA (JP): Deputy governor of economic and development affairs Tb. M. Rais said yesterday the municipality would not cancel the long-planned eastern canal project.

Forest royalties set by April

Forest royalties set by April JAKARTA (JP): The government will announce whether it will increase forest royalties by April 1, forestry minister Djamaludin Suryohadikusuma said yesterday."We will see the capability of forestry concessionaires to pay royalties before deciding on any increase," he...

Garuda to sell hotels in consolidation scheme

Garuda to sell hotels in consolidation scheme JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will finalize the sale of its two hotels in April, the airline's president, Soepandi, said yesterday."We hope we will be able to sign the sales before the end of next month," he said.

10 questioned over riot

10 questioned over riot PRAYA, West Nusa Tenggara: Central Lombok police have detained 10 people allegedly involved in Saturday's rioting, a press report said yesterday.Central Lombok regent Ircham said the authorities would take harsh action against those found guilty of inciting the riot and...

Aid for quake victims embezzled

Aid for quake victims embezzled BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Lampung University student activists demanded yesterday that the results of an investigation into the alleged embezzlement of aid for Liwa quake victims be made public.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Berenstain Bears 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Diletansia 3:30 Science Film: Four Minute Mile 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science and Technology Film 4:30 Culture: Pelangi Budaya; Perkawinan Adat Biak 4:55 Filler...

Cause of teenagers mischief

Cause of teenagers mischiefFrom Pikiran RakyatI am an organization instructor at a government-recognized private school in Bandung. The high school is not big and there are not many students. Despite this, it has carved itself a name with organizing instruction courses like mine.

PT Sliontec to set up adhesive tape plant

PT Sliontec to set up adhesive tape plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Sliontec Ekadharma Indonesia will spend Rp 33.32 billion (US$14 million) setting up a tape adhesive plant in MM 2100 industrial estate in Cibitung, West Java, in May.

SE Asian palm oil markets seen weak

SE Asian palm oil markets seen weak KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Southeast Asian palm oil markets are likely be weak this week, with bearish February supply/demand figures released at the weekend seen having a negative impact on the Malaysian market.

EARTHQUAKE TERROR:

EARTHQUAKE TERROR: JP/oby JP/arh Hundreds of private companies' employees working in multi- story buildings on thoroughfares, such as Jl. Jend. Sudirman (see photos) lined up outside their evacuated buildings following the tremor which rocked the city yesterday.

Social scientists gather

Social scientists gather JAKARTA (JP): Social scientists from universities across Indonesia start a five-day congress and series of seminars in Medan, North Sumatra today to draft recommendations for fellow professionals on how to anticipate tougher future challenges.

Our country should not decline

Our country should not declineFrom KompasAfter more than 50 years of independence Indonesia now has many intellectuals and thinkers. The situation is clearly different from conditions 60 to 65 years ago. At the time whatever a leader said was trusted and accepted.The situation has now changed.

Journalism quiz for students

Journalism quiz for students JAKARTA (JP): As part of the commemoration of National Press Day, which falls on Feb. 9, the Indonesian Journalists Association Jakarta chapter is to hold a journalism quiz for senior high school students.

RI customs law triggers panic

RI customs law triggers panic JAKARTA (JP): Frightened producer importers have stockpiled six months of supplies, fearing that the implementation of the 1995 customs law starting on April 1 could hinder the flow of imports for quite some time.

Bus kills student, injures nine

Bus kills student, injures nine PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A speeding bus plowed into a crowd of students, killing one and injuring nine in Pakuncen, 15 kilometers west of here yesterday.The police saved the bus driver, Zaenuri, 27, from being beaten up by an angry mob, eyewitnesses said.

Nine Jelambar residents too scared to go home

Nine Jelambar residents too scared to go home JAKARTA (JP): Nine residents of Jelambar, West Jakarta, have not been able return home for a week as of yesterday because they were scared of being intimidated by neighbors.

Malaysia to invest $5 billion in IMTGT

Malaysia to invest $5 billion in IMTGT JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian businesspeople have pledged to invest about US$5 billion in the triangular area linking northern Sumatra, western Malaysia and southern Thailand.

A reflection of foreigners' trust

A reflection of foreigners' trust Prajogo Pangestu, through his PT Tanjungenim Lestari Pulp and Paper (TLPP) paper mill, last week signed a US$991 million loan. All the creditors were foreigners. Not a single local bank was involved, as was also the case in the financing of the Bakrie group's...

Rp 6b more to make Games bigger splash

Rp 6b more to make Games bigger splash JAKARTA (JP): An extra Rp 6 billion (US$2.5 million) will be spent to make the 19th SEA Games ceremonies more spectacular, organizers said yesterday.Rudolph S Warouw, the organizing committee's secretary- general, said the committee had raised its budget from...

28 RI women allegedly mistreated in Singapore

28 RI women allegedly mistreated in Singapore JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-eight Indonesian women working as domestic helpers in Singapore have been mistreated by their employers, according to an Indonesian cabinet minister.

RP coconut prices may move sideways

RP coconut prices may move sideways MANILA (Reuter): Coconut oil prices are expected to move sideways this week ahead of the Easter holiday, Manila vegetable oil traders said yesterday.Traders also said the annual convention of oilseeds processors in the United States on March 19 to 21 would keep...

10 bus permits revoked for route deviations

10 bus permits revoked for route deviations JAKARTA (JP): The city land transportation control agency has temporarily revoked the permits of 10 public buses for violating regulations, an official said yesterday.

E. Java imports cattle

E. Java imports cattle JAKARTA (JP): East Java annually imports about 20,000 Australian cattle, far less than its import demand of 50,000, the head of the local farming agency, Padang Bambang Wiryono, said in Surabaya yesterday.

Vickers eyes one more firm

Vickers eyes one more firm JAKARTA (JP): PT Vickers Ballas Tamara, a joint venture securities company, expects to underwrite at least two initial public offerings (IPO) this year.The senior corporate finance manager of Vickers Ballas Tamara, Isamat Dalimunthe, said yesterday the company expected to...

Shares prices recover in slow trade

Shares prices recover in slow trade JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) gained ground yesterday in a moderate trade marred slightly by panic over the earthquake in Jakarta.The exchange's Composite Index rose 0.6 percent to 670.93 from 666.84 after dropping 2.

Villagers protest PLN's planned public listing

Villagers protest PLN's planned public listing JAKARTA (JP): Sixty Ciseeng, Cihoe and Cibentang villagers of the Bogor regency, claiming PLN cheated them in a high-voltage cable installation deal, went to Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday to demand the JSX reject PLN's planned public listing.

Corrupt bureaucrates attacked

Corrupt bureaucrates attacked JAKARTA (JP): A senior official at the Ministry of Home Affairs renewed his attack yesterday against fellow officials for taking bribes from prospective employees."There have been cases recently where the recruitment of Ministry of Home Affairs employees was done in...

Detained politicians refuse to be questioned

Detained politicians refuse to be questioned JAKARTA (JP): Politicians Sri Bintang Pamungkas and Julius Usman, currently under investigation for subversion, refused to answer any questions yesterday from the Attorney General's Office interrogators.

Quake causes panic in Jakarta

Quake causes panic in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale sent people scurrying out of high rise buildings, shopping malls and homes in Jakarta yesterday.Believed to be the strongest quake to rock the capital, the tremor caused major panic, disrupting work in high...

Siswono backs Gus Dur's stance Israeli body

Siswono backs Gus Dur's stance Israeli body KENDAL, Central Java (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo is backing enigmatic Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid's disputed decision to become a member of the Shimon Peres Institute.

Soeharto, Goh agree to boost ASEAN ties

Soeharto, Goh agree to boost ASEAN ties JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto and Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong agreed yesterday to enhance economic cooperation between the seven ASEAN nations.The agreement came during a private meeting on Karimun Island, Riau.

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.

No need to organized rallies for presidential candidacy: Legislator

No need to organized rallies for presidential candidacy: Legislator JAKARTA (JP): A legislator criticized groups yesterday who had already called for President Soeharto's reelection for the 1998 to 2003 term, labeling the moves as attempts to curry favor with the head of state.

Burglars make off with Rp25m goods

Burglars make off with Rp25m goods JAKARTA (JP): Five burglars threatened to stab an office boy working at an electronics shop in Central Jakarta before stealing Rp 20 million worth of goods yesterday.A sergeant at the Central Jakarta Police precinct said the burglars had arrived in a Kijang...

Small businesses needs empowering, researcher says

Small businesses needs empowering, researcher says JAKARTA (JP): The government should empower small-scale entrepreneurs to build a strong base for the nation's economy, a scholar said yesterday.Cornelis LAY of the Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University told a discussion titled Islam and...

Asia's economies: Growth now, equity later

Asia's economies: Growth now, equity laterBy Johanna Son MANILA: Asia's surging economies are pressing ahead with liberalization and reforms aimed at spurring growth, but they still see concerns about equity and the social ill-effects of growth as secondary issues.

East Timor in photo display

East Timor in photo display JAKARTA (JP): The eight-year-old Jakarta Photographers' Society will exhibit 150 pictures on East Timor and its people's daily life.The color and black and white photos, snapped by 13 members of the club, will be on show in a four-day expo beginning Thursday at Taman...

Mar'ie says govt unlikely to reach revenue target

Mar'ie says govt unlikely to reach revenue target JAKARTA (JP): The minister of finance, Mar'ie Muhammad, said yesterday the government was unlikely to reach its tax revenue target for the 1996/1997 fiscal year which ends this month.

Experts give logical explanation for quake

Experts give logical explanation for quake JAKARTA (JP): To the superstitious, yesterday's earthquake may have been a premonition of sorts, but experts say there is a logical and scientific explanation for the phenomenon.

Malaysia launches industrial township

Malaysia launches industrial township KUANTAN, Malaysia (Reuter): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad launched a US$1.6 billion industrial township built to make electrical appliances yesterday, part of a multi- pronged effort to go global with made-in-Malaysia products.

Environment law 'toothless'

Environment law 'toothless' PEKANBARU, Riau: State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja wants tougher sentences for polluters and destroyers of natural resources.The courts only ever gives offenders probationary sentences although everyone agrees they have committed serious crimes, he said...

S'pore's Lee to retract statement

S'pore's Lee to retract statement SINGAPORE (AFP): Singaporean Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew yesterday said he was retracting a court document critical of a Malaysian state which triggered a diplomatic row between the two countries.

BII signs $35m FRCD

BII signs $35m FRCD HONG KONG (Reuter): PT Bank Internasional Indonesia's (BII) US$35 million floating rate certificates of deposit issue has closed, arranger HSBC Markets said yesterday.The five-year issue, which was launched through the bank's Cayman Islands branch, was issued at par to float at...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 17, 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 1,200 0 167,000 Alumindo...