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Sat, 15 Feb 1997
National park reported to be under serious threat
National park reported to be under serious threat JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan's once 200,000-hectare Kutai National Park, one of the world's few remaining protected tropical rain forests, is under serious threat, a press report said yesterday.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Birth control program a success
Birth control program a success JAKARTA (JP): The family planning programs carried out by the Jakarta administration have prevented more than three million births in the last 26 years.City Hall Spokesman, Soesila Darmoadji, said yesterday Jakarta's population would have reached 14,279,072 this...
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
World Press Photo exhibition
World Press Photo exhibition JAKARTA (JP): The Erasmus Huis on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, will host the annual World Press Photo exhibition from Feb. 19 to March 6.The Royal Netherlands Embassy announced yesterday the unique traveling exhibition showed the winning pictures of the...
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Dragages wins RI job
Dragages wins RI job HONG KONG (Reuter): Dragages et Travaux Publics said yesterday it had won contracts in Singapore and Indonesia worth a total of US$149 million.Dragages et Travaux said in a statement it had been appointed by Singapore developer Hong Leong Holdings for the design and...
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Distributors urged to withdraw liquor from supermarkets
Distributors urged to withdraw liquor from supermarkets JAKARTA (JP): A City councilor from the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction yesterday urged distributors to withdraw liquor from supermarket outlets so they do not suffer a great loss.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 Cartoon Film 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:30 Soccer: Kansas League (live) 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:55 Filler and Trailler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Environment Program: Mengenal Lingkungan 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita...
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
European Union expects ASEAN to act on Myanmar
European Union expects ASEAN to act on MyanmarBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): The European Union yesterday urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to take a stronger stance in urging Myanmar to improve its human rights record.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
KADIN says RI must woo ASEAN investors
KADIN says RI must woo ASEAN investors KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) suggested yesterday government officials and businesspeople be more aggressive in attracting foreign investors from neighboring countries.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
PT Telkomsel launches mobile base station
PT Telkomsel launches mobile base station JAKARTA (JP): Private cellular operator PT Telkomsel launched yesterday its newest innovation -- a mobile radio base transceiver station nicknamed Combat -- in another effort to improve its service in the competitive cellular communications business.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Pontianak tense despite lifting of night curfew
Pontianak tense despite lifting of night curfew JAKARTA (JP): The atmosphere in the West Kalimantan capital Pontianak remained tense yesterday despite the lifting of the nightly curfew, local sources said.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Consulates called for
Consulates called for JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Merauke Regent Soekardjo said it was time Australia and Papua New Guinea opened consulates in Merauke to facilitate the start of flights connecting Merauke, Daru and Cairns.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Bakrie, Danamon fight to buy Bank Pacifik
Bakrie, Danamon fight to buy Bank Pacifik KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The Bakrie Group's Bank Nusa International and the publicly listed Bank Danamon, which the Usman Admadja family controls, are competing to buy the ailing Bank Pacific.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Cement projects in C. Java
Cement projects in C. Java JAKARTA (JP): Only five of the 17 cement plant projects in Central Java have started construction preparation, provincial Investment Coordinating Board head Soedarsono said yesterday.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Ibis Slipi Hotel, Jl. Jend. S.Parman Kav.59, Central Jakarta. - Bar Onix: All Eight Band, Sunday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Monday, Friday, 8 p.m to 12 p.m, Exelence Band, Tuesday, Thursday, 8 p.m to 12 a.m., Saturday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Big City, Wednesday, 8 p.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Australian food promotion
Australian food promotion JAKARTA (JP): Canned goat meat and cocktail food are amongst the Australian food products to be exhibited by 30 companies at Hotel Indonesia from February 19 to 22.Other products on display will include confectionery, boutique wines and beverage coolers.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Let's not be trapped by issues
Let's not be trapped by issuesFrom MerdekaBefore the independence of Indonesia was proclaimed on Aug. 17, 1945, Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution had been prepared in such a way that it was acceptable to the whole nation from Sabang in the west to Merauke in the east.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Limited information
Limited information It is saddening to notice that development in Indonesia is still full of ironies. Take for example the issue of reading. On one hand, the government continues to encourage people to read books so they will not lag behind other nations, particularly in the era of globalization.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
City to discipline offidials extending Idul Fitri holiday
City to discipline offidials extending Idul Fitri holiday JAKARTA (JP): Th city officials who did not return to work directly after Idul Fitri will be disciplined, Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Idroes said yesterday.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 14, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,150 -25 2,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,300 -25 35,000...
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
The fate of Indonesian workers
The fate of Indonesian workersFrom NeracaMany complaints were heard from housewives when Lebaran arrived because of the housework they had to tackle themselves. The annual exodus of servants leaves many families in discomfort.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Post-holiday discipline
Post-holiday discipline Indonesians love a holiday. Idul Fitri is the perennial favorite of Moslems, and the holiday seems to be getting longer every year.The government decided long ago to declare a two-day holiday at the end of the fasting month, the longest holiday in Indonesia.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Two arrested for possessing grenades
Two arrested for possessing grenades JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the City Police Detectives announced yesterday that two people were arrested last Sunday for illegally possessing two active hand grenades.Police Col.
Sat, 15 Feb 1997
Press plays tug of war with cultural values
Press plays tug of war with cultural values The press celebrated its 51st anniversary this week. Ignas Kleden discusses the clash of values in the history of the press. JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian press, due to its history, has had some conflicting interests on its shoulders.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Rumor pushes Bre-X, Barrick
Rumor pushes Bre-X, Barrick TORONTO (Reuter): The rumor mill surrounding Bre-X Minerals Ltd shifted into high gear again on Wednesday as investors speculated about the outcome of Bre-X's negotiations with its Indonesian partners and Barrick Gold Corp, analysts said.Bre-X stock was up 0.40 to 22.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Teachers welcome ministerial decree on alcohol sales
Teachers welcome ministerial decree on alcohol sales JAKARTA (JP): The decree on alcohol sales planned by the Ministry of Home Affairs received support from teachers and a criminologist yesterday.Asrul Chatib, principal of senior high school (SMU) 6 on Jl.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Congress library orders books
Congress library orders books MEDAN, North Sumatra: The U.S. Library of Congress in Washington D.C., has ordered copies of the book, "The North Sumatran Press Struggle Against The Indonesian Communist Movement", written by journalist Muhammad TWA.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
'New approach needed to eliminate waste'
'New approach needed to eliminate waste' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian industry needs to adopt new approaches to manufacture if it is to effectively cut pollution and industrial waste, Minister for Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
IPTN to feature at air show
IPTN to feature at air show BANDUNG, West Java: The state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) has confirmed its participation at the upcoming Air Show Down Under and Australian International Air Show & Aerospace Expo 1997 at Avalon Airport in Gelong, Victoria.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
RP to shop for rice from neighbors
RP to shop for rice from neighbors MANILA (Reuter): The Philippine's National Food Authority (NFA) will shop for more rice from its Asian neighbors to beef up the country's buffer stocks before July this year, NFA assistant administrator Vic Racho told Reuters yesterday.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
'Rape victim's parents could sue hospital'
'Rape victim's parents could sue hospital' JAKARTA (JP): The parents of a teenage girl allegedly raped by a cleaning service worker at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) could sue RSCM for negligence and causing her mental anguish, police and a criminologist said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Women touch down in Jakarta
Women touch down in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP); Female touch rugby players from across Southeast Asia are in Jakarta for a two-day tournament starting today.Teams from the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore will compete against three local sides in what is thought to be the largest competition of its...
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
New Mandarin executive
New Mandarin executive JAKARTA (JP): The Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta yesterday announced the appointment of Silvia van Laak as the hotel's director of sales and marketing.Mandarin's General Manager Ingo Peters said Van Laak had previously held various positions in other hotels, including at the...
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
2,000 families resettled
2,000 families resettled JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Ministry of Transmigration resettled 2,000 families in the Merauke district, Irian Jaya, in 1996, Antara reported yesterday.The head of the Irian Jaya provincial transmigration office, Agus Q.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
KLM airlines to end Surabaya, Bali service
KLM airlines to end Surabaya, Bali service JAKARTA (JP): KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will cut services to Indonesia later this year as part of a restructuring plan.KLM's Jakarta general manager Frans Gruber said yesterday KLM's nine flights a week to Indonesia would be cut gradually to seven flights a...
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
What are big capital gains in Busang mining?
What are big capital gains in Busang mining? Controversy over the Busang gold mine in Kalimantan has been going on for some time. Economist Hartoyo Wignjowijoto examines the issue. JAKARTA (JP): In a prerecorded CNN interview on Busang Gold Discovery to be broadcast this evening, I said the high...
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Victims of Kelapa Gading fire return from hometowns
Victims of Kelapa Gading fire return from hometowns JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the Kelapa Gading district in North Jakarta returned yesterday from their hometowns to the gutted remains of their homes and belongings.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
More archeologists needed
More archeologists needed MEDAN, North Sumatra: The province, home to many cultural and archaeological legacies dating back centuries, has only one archaeologist, two technicians, and one draftsman, Antara reported yesterday.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Ibis Slipi Hotel, Jl. Jend. S.Parman Kav.59, Central Jakarta. - Bar Onix: All Eight Band, Sunday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Monday, Friday, 8 p.m to 12 p.m, Exelence Band, Tuesday, Thursday, 8 p.m to 12 a.m., Saturday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Big City, Wednesday, 8 p.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Bad parcels
Bad parcelsFrom NeracaA few days before Lebaran I received several parcels from my colleagues. Each parcel cost more than Rp 100,000 and contained different sorts of food stuff. Some parcels were packed with crockery and silk sarongs.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Indonesia wants friendly solution to Sudan crisis
Indonesia wants friendly solution to Sudan crisis JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said here yesterday Indonesia wishes to see a stable Sudan and expressed the hope that differences with its neighbors could be solved in a friendly atmosphere.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Sarwata to study rejection of Pakpahan's trial review bid
Sarwata to study rejection of Pakpahan's trial review bid JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Sarwata promised yesterday to look into reports that the Medan district court had illegally refused labor activist Muchtar Pakpahan's request for a trial review.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Prostitute tests positive for AIDS in East Timor
Prostitute tests positive for AIDS in East TimorBy Lourenco Vicente Martins DILI, East Timor (JP): Fears of an AIDS crisis are growing in this waterfront town after official tests revealed a prostitute had contracted the syndrome.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Debate on minimum wages
Debate on minimum wagesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaEarlier this year the government announced an increase in the regional minimum wage. As usual this started endless heated debate.It is necessary for all sides, especially the two interested parties, i.e.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Warships to fetch fishermen
Warships to fetch fishermen BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The 11 Indonesian fishermen detained on the Indian island of Adaman since 1995 are soon to return home on KRI Patiunus and KRI Sultan Taha Syaifuddin. The warships will pick them up en route home from an exercise off Port Blair, India.Antara quoted Capt.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Pulp mill takes downtime
Pulp mill takes downtime NEW YORK (Reuter): Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday its PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper Mill in Indonesia took 27 days of downtime in the fourth quarter of 1996, but is now operating again.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
No lifeguards at Pelabuhan Ratu?
No lifeguards at Pelabuhan Ratu?From RepublikaOn Jan. 3, ANteve, a private TV station, broadcast on its Cakrawala program that three tourists died when they went swimming at Pelabuhan Ratu, West Java.As far as I know, that was not the first swimming accident at Pelabuhan Ratu.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
President Soeharto to visit Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar
President Soeharto to visit Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will make a week-long visit to Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar on Feb 17 to improve bilateral ties, a senior official said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Four die in accidents
Four die in accidents PADANG, West Sumatra: A truck carrying 60 people overturned on the trans-Sumatra highway in Sinyamak village, Sawahlunto regency, Wednesday, killing five people and injuring 28 others.Sawahlunto Police Precinct Chief Lt. Col.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Restoring the people's trust in government
Restoring the people's trust in governmentBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Recent statements made by government officials have been received as abrasive and offensive. A statement regarding the revival of the Darul Islam movement in West Java caused considerable public anger and rage in Tasikmalaya.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Indonesia, Malaysia top Cup seedings
Indonesia, Malaysia top Cup seedings JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia have been named the top seeds in the A King Asia Cup men's team badminton championship here from Feb. 19 to Feb. 23.Indonesia will lead Group A and Malaysia will lead Group B, according to the Asian Badminton Confederation.