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Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Texmaco in Irian Jaya
Texmaco in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Texmaco Group, a domestic producer of textiles and textile machinery, will develop sugar cane, cotton, cashew nuts and palm oil plantations in Merauke, Irian Jaya, the province's plantation agency head, Asmuni Cholil, said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Milk imports reduced
Milk imports reduced JAKARTA (JP): The volume of milk that processing companies can import has been reduced under a new quota set for the first half of this year, an official said yesterday.Director General of Animal Husbandry Erwin Soetirto said the government set the quota at the equivalent of 1.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke, daily, 8 p.m. to 10.30; Disco, daily, 12.30 a.m. to 3 a.m.; Puri R and Dankdut Group, Sunday, 10.30 p.m. to 12.30 a.m.; Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Malaysian plantations in jeopardy
Malaysian plantations in jeopardy KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's oil palm, rubber and cocoa plantations, already bogged down by an acute labor shortage, are facing a new problem -- an aging workforce, a newspaper reported yesterday.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Dialog proposed to end unrest in W. Kalimantan
Dialog proposed to end unrest in W. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): A Madurese cultural expert called yesterday for a return to peace in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak and the surrounding area.Hendro Sunoyo Sudagung told The Jakarta Post that dialog between the indigenous Dayaks and migrant...
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Eleven die in diarrhea outbreak
Eleven die in diarrhea outbreak SIMEULEU, West Aceh: Eight people have died and 300 others are seriously ill following an outbreak of diarrhea in the subdistricts of Central and East Simeuleu.Kompas quoted Iman Jaya SKM of the local health office as saying that the illness struck suddenly.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Developers to transform Pademangan slums
Developers to transform Pademangan slums JAKARTA (JP): The city will cooperate with a state-owned development board to convert a slum area in Pademangan, North Jakarta, into a business, shopping and housing complex, an official said.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Basuki survives nightmare to upset Dutch seed
Basuki survives nightmare to upset Dutch seed PARIS (AFP): Yayuk Basuki of Indonesia upset big-serving seventh seed Brenda Schultz-McCarthy at the 480,000-dollar WTA Paris Open yesterday in a gruelling three-set marathon and then admitted that playing the 6ft 2in (1m 88) Dutch player was "a...
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Seventy people arrested in East Timor brawls
Seventy people arrested in East Timor brawls DILI (JP): Seventy people have been arrested following five days of street brawls involving Roman Catholic church activists and prointegration youths in Viqueque, the military said yesterday.Col.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Oil in Timor Sea
Oil in Timor Sea SYDNEY (Reuter): Petroz NL said the Kakatua North-1A exploration well in the Timor Sea had encountered a gross hydrocarbon column of about 70 metres.Petroz said the well, operated by the BHP Petroleum unit of Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd, was expected to have a positive impact on...
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Judges' absence postpones trial
Judges' absence postpones trial JAKARTA (JP): The trial of a printer charged with defaming President Soeharto by the South Jakarta District Court was postponed yesterday until next week because only one of the panel of judges was at hand.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 Teenagers' Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:05 Comedy: Situasi 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:55 Filler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:30 Entrepreneurship Program: Kewirausahaan 6:00...
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
17 bus firms break the rules
17 bus firms break the rules JAKARTA (JP): Transport investigators found 19 buses from 17 companies illegally raised or cut fares during the Idul Fitri exodus.A special team deployed by the City Land Transportation Control Agency discovered the violations by pretending to be passengers.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Japanese jazz comes to town
Japanese jazz comes to town JAKARTA (JP): Clarinet and saxophone musician Kazutoki Umezu will visit Jakarta for the third time since performing at 1994's Jakjazz festival, and in his "Asian Fantasy Orchestra" which played at Taman Ismail Arts Center in 1995.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Humanika vows to start lawsuit against Gus Dur
Humanika vows to start lawsuit against Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): The Humanika Foundation's chairman, Andrianto, said yesterday the foundation, a student discussion group, would proceed with its libel suit against Abdurrahman Wahid, the leader of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
JSX index hits another high
JSX index hits another high JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) rose 0.9 percent yesterday because of foreign interest in banking, blue chip and mid-sized stocks.The JSX composite index hit a record high of 707.37, up 6.31 points from 701.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
ASEAN, EU urged to reinvigorate economic ties
ASEAN, EU urged to reinvigorate economic tiesBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): A group eminent Southeast Asians and Europeans warned of sagging business ties yesterday and said a business forum should be established and other policy measures implemented to boost economic relations...
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Human rights body faces tough job in Kalimantan
Human rights body faces tough job in Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): The ethnic conflict in West Kalimantan is likely to tread a long and winding road before reaching settlement, National Commission on Human Rights Secretary-General Baharuddin Lopa said in Pontianak.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Poolside - Pasar Senggol, daily, 6.30 p.m. Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, 7 p.m.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
ASEAN business summit draws key players
ASEAN business summit draws key playersBy Riyadi SINGAPORE (JP): Over 600 business leaders and fund managers from ASEAN and its major trading partners will attend the inaugural ASEAN business summit in Jakarta on March 12 and March 13.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 13, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 100,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,325 0 91,500 Alumindo...
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
EU dodges East Timor issue in talks
EU dodges East Timor issue in talksBy Medyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): The European Union yesterday skirted the issue of East Timor during a dialog with their ASEAN counterparts, despite initially expressing a determination to press the issue during the meeting.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Local water-sport stars urged to clean up at Games
Local water-sport stars urged to clean up at Games JATILUHUR, West Java (JP): The Indonesian Sports Council (KONI)'s chairman urged water-sport athletes yesterday to clean up as many medals as possible at the SEA Games in Jakarta next October.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
RI to import oil palm seedlings from Malaysia
RI to import oil palm seedlings from Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will import about 1.8 million oil palm seedlings from Malaysia this year, head of the North Sumatra- based Palm Oil Research Center (PPKS) Kabul Pamin has said.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Local insurance firms urged to increase capital
Local insurance firms urged to increase capital JAKARTA (JP): The government should require general insurance firms to increase their capital so they can underwrite large projects and reduce the deficit in the balance of payments services account, an industry executive said Tuesday.
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
PC sales in Asia to hit 11.6m
PC sales in Asia to hit 11.6m HONG KONG (Reuter): Personal computer sales in Asia-Pacific markets outside Japan should hit 11.6 million units in 1997 against 9.1 million units last year, market research firm Dataquest said yesterday.In 1996, 7.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Media told to use own spectacles
Media told to use own spectacles JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday the local media used a "foreign way of thinking" in reporting events in Indonesia."Foreign values are increasingly used by local media in covering Indonesian affairs," the President said at a ceremony at the State...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 12, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,325 -25 206,000 Alumindo...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Moslem groups attack planned liquor decree
Moslem groups attack planned liquor decree JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leaders renewed their campaign against the government's liquor policy yesterday following Tuesday's announcement by the Ministry of Home Affairs that it planned to introduce a decree on alcoholic beverage sales.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Westmont warns fellow investors in the Philippines
Westmont warns fellow investors in the Philippines MANILA (AFP): The head of the Westmont Group of Companies yesterday warned fellow Malaysian investors against putting money into "sensitive" Philippine firms after a controversial court ruling that derailed a Malaysian company's investment plans.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
EU sets three main priorities
EU sets three main priorities JAKARTA (JP): This year will be an onerous time for the European Union. Critical developments are scheduled to take place that could set the tone for the EU as it enters the next millennium.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Women workers turned to prostitutes?
Women workers turned to prostitutes?From MerdekaIt would be very sad if the Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi's statement that women workers sent abroad to the Middle East were reportedly turned into prostitutes proved correct.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
East Timor and Myanmar issues stall Europe-ASEAN talks
East Timor and Myanmar issues stall Europe-ASEAN talks SINGAPORE (Reuter): Moves to deepen ties between Europe and Southeast Asia stalled yesterday over how to deal with Myanmar and East Timor, delegates said.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Pedicab fares soar in Lampung
Pedicab fares soar in Lampung BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Pedicab drivers have raised their fares by up to 100 percent over Idul Fitri as most of the public transport vehicles have been chartered by people returning home.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Kartika Chandra Hotel: Jl.Gatot Subroto, Jakarta: - Prambanan Cafe: Singers Agape Trio Monday, Tuesday, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Alec and Trisno, Monday, Sunday, 7 p.m to 9 p.m; Richard (organist), Tuesday, 7 p.m to 9 p.m; Jass Trio, Saturday, 7 p.m to 9 p.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
KL water shortage may affect S'pore
KL water shortage may affect S'pore SINGAPORE (DPA): Malaysia's Johor state may not have enough water to keep supplying Singapore, which depends heavily on the region's resources, according to an academic quoted in the Straits Times newspaper yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
C. Java ulemas suggest centralized gambling den
C. Java ulemas suggest centralized gambling den SEMARANG (JP): The chairman of Central Java's Ulemas Council, Sahal Mahfud, has sparked controversy by suggesting that the government build a secluded gambling center on Nusakambangan penitentiary island.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Bali no hliday for boxer Pino in SEA Games preparation
Bali no hliday for boxer Pino in SEA Games preparation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian boxing's best hope, Pino Bahari, is training hard for the SEA Games to be held here from Oct. 11 to Oct. 19.Daniel Bahari, Pino's father and trainer, said Tuesday in Denpasar that Pino was training six hours a day and...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
New police HQs plan hailed
New police HQs plan hailed JAKARTA (JP): House members and several professionals have hailed a plan to soon replace the 35-year-old Jakarta Metropolitan Police headquarters with a modern high-rise complex.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
City gears up for return of 3 million
City gears up for return of 3 million JAKARTA (JP): The return of more than three million Idul Fitri travelers to the city is expected to reach its peak this weekend.The City Population Agency reported yesterday that 3,059,576 Jakartans left the city for their hometowns by bus, private car, plane,...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
GE to invest more in Southeast Asia
GE to invest more in Southeast Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): General Electric Co. (GE) of the United States is finalizing new investments in Southeast Asia to tap into the region's rapid growth, company officials said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Book on riot banned
Book on riot banned SEMARANG: The military has banned a book on the July 27 riots in Jakarta written by the unrecognized Alliance of Independent Journalists and Studi Arus Informasi.Diponegoro Military Commander Maj. Gen. Subagyo H.S.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
PPCI chief hails disability bill
PPCI chief hails disability bill JAKARTA (JP): The President of the Indonesia Disabled Peoples' Association, Koesbiono Sarmanhadi has hailed the recently approved disability bill as a move in the right direction.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Weakening yen helps reduce Indonesia's debts
Weakening yen helps reduce Indonesia's debts JAKARTA (JP): The appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the yen has helped reduce Indonesia's foreign debts in dollar terms but threatens the competitiveness of the country's exports, especially to Japan, Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
What a smelly way to die
What a smelly way to die JAKARTA (JP): Three members of a family from the Klaten district, Central Java, were flushed to their death Tuesday in a 15-meter-deep toilet in their backyard, press reports said yesterday.Mrs. Wiryodimejo, aged 55, was the first to plunge into the perilous pit.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
'Sinetron' and liquor problem
'Sinetron' and liquor problemFrom Suara KaryaThe electronic media is progressing very well, especially in terms of features and drama. But it has pushed Indonesian movies aside. Film actors now tend to opt for sinetron (TV movie serials) rather than the cinema, which is mostly screening shapely...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
24 resettled in East Timor
24 resettled in East Timor SEMARANG: The Central Java provincial government plans to relocate another 10 families to East Timor under the state- sponsored transmigration program.The 10 families will follow 24 Central Java families moved to the youngest province last year, provincial transmigration...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Electricity use down
Electricity use down JAKARTA (JP): Electricity utilization in Java and Bali declined 50 percent to 4,000 megawatt hours a day since three days before Idul Fitri, the president of state electricity company PT PLN has said.
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Performances: Gelar Tari 3:30 Tour and Travel: Dream of Flight 4:05 Science Film: A Writer's Exchange 4:30 Women's Program: Dunia Wanita 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 News: My Country 5:30 Arabic Lessons...
Thu, 13 Feb 1997
Davis Cup heroes return to thrill tennis officials
Davis Cup heroes return to thrill tennis officials JAKARTA (JP): A warm welcome and enthusiasm for future challenges met the Indonesian Davis Cup team as it arrived at the national tennis headquarters yesterday.