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Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Minimum wage rise fails to impress most workers
Minimum wage rise fails to impress most workers JAKARTA (JP): Most workers have shown no enthusiasm over the government's recent announcement of wage increases, saying the increase would not really help them met their daily needs.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Placer Dome optimistic in battle for Busang mine
Placer Dome optimistic in battle for Busang mine JAKARTA (JP): Canadian mining giant Placer Dome Inc remains upbeat about its chances of victory in the battle for the Busang gold mine in East Kalimantan despite the fact that its main rival, Barrick Gold Corp, is close to sealing a partnership deal...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
President to open bazaar
President to open bazaar JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said President Soeharto is scheduled to open a bazaar at the National Monument on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, Wednesday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Illegal workforce critical in Malaysia
Illegal workforce critical in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The number of illegal immigrants in Malaysia has reached a critical level, prompting the government to order top security officials to resolve the issue, reports said yesterday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Sudomo criticized for blaming riot in Islamic group
Sudomo criticized for blaming riot in Islamic group SEMARANG (JP): The chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council, Sudomo, has been challenged in public and in court for his statement suggesting that an Islamic group was behind last month's rioting in the West Java town of Tasikmalaya.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Man murdered in morgue
Man murdered in morgue MADIUN, East Java: A prisoner was beaten to death last week by a fellow inmate after a practical joke backfired.Prison officials said the incident occurred last Wednesday when the victim, Sadikin, 19, and the accused, Busano, 25, were working in the morgue.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
New tax rates for Americans
New tax rates for Americans JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Taxes has set new income tax rates for American individuals or corporations operating in Indonesia.The directorate general said over the weekend a 10 percent income tax rate would be applied to dividends accrued by American...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Poor use of fuel in RI
Poor use of fuel in RI JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians are still wasteful in energy that the country has to import a lot of fuel, especially diesel fuel, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said Saturday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Mahathir questions criticism of airline
Mahathir questions criticism of airline KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Recent criticism of Malaysia Airline System's (MAS) declining performance could be part of a campaign to topple its chairman, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said in remarks published Saturday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
CyberVision: Japanese monitors for the cost-conscious
CyberVision: Japanese monitors for the cost-consciousBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): A friend, Mr. Mohan, one day asked me whether I really believed it was worth it to spend an extra Rp 500,000 (US$209) to Rp 700.000 just to gain an additional inch of viewing space on my PC monitor.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Jakarta expects more than 1.6m tourists in 1997
Jakarta expects more than 1.6m tourists in 1997 JAKARTA (JP): The upcoming general election will slow down exhibitions and conventions, both major tourist attractions here, but the city still expects more than 1.6 million visitors this year, the head of the tourist agency said.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Trading outlook upbeat despite profit taking
Trading outlook upbeat despite profit taking JAKARTA (JP): The buying mood on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is expected to remain strong despite a profit taking which hit several big shares at the end of the week.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
'Upset electorate could lead to election boycott'
'Upset electorate could lead to election boycott' JAKARTA (JP): Including the relatives of top government and military officials on the list of House of Representatives candidates could lead to widespread voter apathy and a possible boycott of the election, two political analysts said Saturday.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
18 hoodlums arrested
18 hoodlums arrested CILEGON, West Java: Police last week detained 18 hoodlums accused of extorting traders and travelers in Merak port.Chief of the Cilegon police precinct Lt. Col. Indra said Saturday the operation against street thugs aimed to improve security in the vicinity in the lead-up to...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Thai farmers protest falling crop prices
Thai farmers protest falling crop prices BANGKOK (Agencies): Thousand of Thai farmers yesterday staged a protest against falling crop prices and government actions in land rights disputes and said they were prepared to camp outside Government House for months.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Maybank's profits jump
Maybank's profits jump KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malayan Banking Bhd. (Maybank) reported Saturday that net profits rose 39.4 percent from a year earlier to 654.57 million ringgit (US$261.83 million) in the six months to December.Malaysia's biggest bank said its net interest income rose 28.2 percent to 1.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
People want fair share of natural resources
People want fair share of natural resources The furor over East Kalimantan's Busang gold deposits continues, with some calling for the project to be abandoned until a capable state company can be brought in. Scholar Ramlan Surbakti looks at the issue from a constitutional perspective.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
RP 'to purchase fighter squadron'
RP 'to purchase fighter squadron' MANILA (AFP): The Philippines is expected to start receiving offers for at least a squadron of fighter aircraft by the middle of the year to launch a US$12.7 billion modernization program, the country's top military official said.Gen.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.TuesdayImsak 4:23 a.m.Subuh 4:33 a.m.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Buck Rogers 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 Science Film 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Family Program: Kesejahteraan Keluarga 6:00 News:...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Sony to use local design
Sony to use local design JAKARTA (JP): PT Sony Electronic Indonesia, a subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation, will begin designing modified audio products in Indonesia later this year.Company president T.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Workers strike over Idul Fitri pay
Workers strike over Idul Fitri pay BOGOR, West Java (JP): Hundreds of workers of garment factory PT Karawang Utama went on strike Friday, demanding full payment of their Idul Fitri allowances, Antara reported.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Investors eye Kalimantan
Investors eye Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): A number of investors from the neighboring Malaysian state of Sabah have been eying natural resources of Central Kalimantan province.Abdul Karim, head of the provincial investment board, told newsmen over the weekend that some 100 Sabah businessmen, to be led...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Monitoring the rumbles
Monitoring the rumbles The Armed Forces has confirmed that alert command centers to monitor situations and rumors that could incite social unrest will be established nationwide on Jan. 30. Creating the alert centers, first announced by President Soeharto some 10 days ago, is an effort to prevent...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Lampung has around 25 tigers: Survey
Lampung has around 25 tigers: Survey BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A recent survey suggests there may be between 20 and 25 Sumatran tigers in Way Kambas National Park.The survey by the Tiger Project, a program assisted by several international organizations concerned with endangered species, dismissed...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Bimantara plans to launch new car this year: Jongkie
Bimantara plans to launch new car this year: Jongkie JAKARTA (JP): PT Citramobil Nasional, a subsidiary of Bimantara Citra group, is set to launch a new car this year amid stiff market competition.President of the firm Jongkie D.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Asia can stand up to rich nations: Gujral
Asia can stand up to rich nations: Gujral NEW DELHI (Reuter): India said on Saturday that developing nations in Asia had the economic muscle to stand up to rich nations but that trade and investment ties in its neighborhood needed to be strengthened.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Electric fence to help protect rare rhinos
Electric fence to help protect rare rhinos JAKARTA (JP): A new breeding ground for rare Sumatra rhinos in Lampung will be enclosed by solar-powered, electric fences to keep the animals in and potential intruders out, Antara reported.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Perumka acts to deter scalpers
Perumka acts to deter scalpers JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to deter ticket scalpers from extorting money from Idul Fitri travelers, the state-owned railway company Perumka has set a new rule on buying train tickets from automatic machines.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Bogasari raises flour output
Bogasari raises flour output JAKARTA (JP): To anticipate a greater flour demand during the Idul Fitri holiday season, the country's largest flour producer, PT ISM Bogasari Flour Mills, has been increasing its output, a company director said Saturday in Surabaya, East Java.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Gus Dur warns on social apathy
Gus Dur warns on social apathy JAKARTA (JP): Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid has warned against the development of human resources for the sake of national development alone, citing a growing social apathy as the result of obsession with this goal.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Social unrest
Social unrest The controversy over the recent violence in Situbondo, Tasikmalaya and West Kalimantan have triggered different comments from government officials and political observers.Some believe the widening economic and political disparities may be one of the main factors to have ignited the...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Riau Andalan sells assets to pay debts
Riau Andalan sells assets to pay debts JAKARTA (JP): PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (Riaupulp) is selling its nonproductive assets to repay its bonds and other long-term debts, according to a company senior executive.W.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
YLBHI opens legal training
YLBHI opens legal training JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has opened registration for its annual program for law graduates and students to follow legal aid training at its office.The program will take place at its office on Jl.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Return of local customs inspections feared
Return of local customs inspections feared JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian and foreign businesspeople are nervously awaiting news on the status of the preshipment inspection (PSI) system for imports with a new customs law taking effect in April.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Govt bureaucracy needs a new outlook
Govt bureaucracy needs a new outlookBy Hendrajit JAKARTA (JP): If there is a lesson to be learned from the recent riots in Tasikmalaya and Situbondo it is a new look at the role of the government in protecting public interest.
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
VW to invest in India
VW to invest in India BOMBAY (AFP): German automaker Volkswagen plans to invest more than US$100 million in a joint venture car factory in India, The Economic Times reported here Saturday.A Volkswagen official was quoted as saying that the company was likely to join forces with an Indian firm to...
Mon, 27 Jan 1997
Hastin Bank gets ISO-9001
Hastin Bank gets ISO-9001 JAKARTA (JP): Certification agencies Societe Generale de Surveillance and PT Sucofindo awarded ISO-9001 quality management system certificate to Hastin Bank over the weekend.The bank's president Anwary Surjaudaja said the ISO-9001 certificate was awarded to Hastin Bank for...
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSundayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.MondayImsak 4:23 a.m.Subuh 4:33 a.m.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Music education now an industry in Jakarta
Music education now an industry in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): In the 1950s and 1960s, music education was limited to private tuition and a few music schools.Yayasan Pendidikan Musik (YPM) or the Music Education Foundation, founded in 1952 by a group of Jakarta notables, is the country's oldest music...
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Weather agency warns of major floods and storms
Weather agency warns of major floods and storms JAKARTA (JP): The national weather agency warned yesterday of even bigger floods hitting Jakarta and other cities in Java in the coming weeks because of heavy rainfalls and tropical storms.The floods that hit parts of Jakarta on Jan. 13 and Jan.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Menopause is inevitable, but life goes on
Menopause is inevitable, but life goes onBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): As a top executive, Lidya Budiman (not her real name) spends most of her days attending various business meetings.On the eve of her 46th birthday early this month, she attended a very important meeting with her company's...
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Garuda determined to improve service
Garuda determined to improve serviceBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Today, state-owned air carrier PT Garuda Indonesia celebrates its 48th anniversary in the midst of endless public complaints, government hopes for better earnings and the airline's desire to go public.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 Morning news 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 News 7:30 TV Series 8:00 Women's Program: Tata Busana 8:30 Children's Story: Cerita Untuk Anak 9:00 English News Service 9:30 People and Events 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Comedy: Ria Jenaka...
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Preserving nation's literary past
Preserving nation's literary pastIlluminations, The Writing Traditions of Indonesia; Edited by Ann Kumar and John H. McGlynn; The Lontar Foundation, Jakarta, 1996; 298 pages JAKARTA (JP): Here's an age-old question: If a tree falls in the forest, does anybody hear?The quiet vanishing of the world's...
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Clinic treats menopausal symptoms
Clinic treats menopausal symptoms JAKARTA (JP): Here is a good news for middle aged women currently being trapped in serious menopausal miseries.A special clinic promises to give new hope for these women to help them enter their midlife transition smoothly.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Junior shuttlers to dominate RI Sudirman Cup team
Junior shuttlers to dominate RI Sudirman Cup team JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia indicated yesterday that it would send a number of junior shuttlers to the Sudirman Cup and World Championships, both in Glasgow, Scotland, in May.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
'Blangkon' has lost its relevance among Javanese
'Blangkon' has lost its relevance among JavaneseBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): For the Javanese, blangkon -- the headdress worn by Javanese men -- is more than a hat to cover the head. It is an accessory that is supposed to add respectability to the wearer.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Begging offers better way of earning a living
Begging offers better way of earning a livingBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): An American friend once remarked on a visit to Indonesia: "You Indonesians must be good people. That's why there are so many beggars around. And not only that, they look well-fed and some are not even handicapped.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Local judo body eying nine SEA Games golds
Local judo body eying nine SEA Games golds JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Judo Association expects to win nine of the 16 gold medals on offer in the 19th SEA Games here in October."In the last Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, we won nine golds, four silvers and three bronzes instead of the seven...