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Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Residents seek more compensation
Residents seek more compensation JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Kotabambu Utara, West Jakarta, have asked the City Council for more compensation for their properties which will be demolished for a waterway project.Eight people, representing 225 residents, took their case to the City Council yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Police shoot dead four men
Police shoot dead four men JAKARTA (JP): Police have shot dead four men in the last two days for resisting arrest in East Jakarta, South Jakarta and North Jakarta.East Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Nanan Sukarna said police shot dead Nimin Kosasih, 54, a suspected fencer of stolen vehicles, at dawn...
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
'Nepotism not widespread among city candidates'
'Nepotism not widespread among city candidates' JAKARTA (JP): A Golkar Jakarta chapter executive said yesterday nepotism could not be widespread among candidates for the City Council elections because city people were critical.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Jimbaran Group welcomes new partnership body
Jimbaran Group welcomes new partnership body JAKARTA (JP): Sudwikatmono, a Jimbaran Group founder, welcomed yesterday the establishment of the Coordinating Board for the Implementation of National Business Partnership Program.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Wages and efficiency
Wages and efficiency On April 1 regional minimum wages for all Indonesian workers will be increased by an average of 10.07 percent. The increase was given a rather cool welcome by the All-Indonesia Workers Union (SPSI), which had hoped for an increase of at least 15 percent.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
200 contest Enerpac meet
200 contest Enerpac meet JAKARTA (JP): Almost 200 chess players are currently taking part in the Kiani-Kertas Enerpac tournament.The tournament was opened by Cholid Gozali, deputy chairman of the Indonesian Chess Association, Thursday. It is being held at Wisma Catur Sumanti and runs until Feb. 3.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
More levies imposed on foreign workers
More levies imposed on foreign workers JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued a decree requiring expatriates working in Indonesia to pay US$100 a month during the period of their working contract.The money will finance vocational training programs for local workers, spokesman for the manpower...
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Transportation problems on increase prior to Idul Fitri
Transportation problems on increase prior to Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Idul Fitri holidays are still two weeks away, but major highways and ports in populous Java and Sumatra are becoming increasingly jammed by homeward bound revelers.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Rights body says govt has not ignored report
Rights body says govt has not ignored report JAKARTA (JP): Baharuddin Lopa of the National Commission on Human Rights strove to alleviate yesterday suspicions that the government has ignored the body's report and recommendations on the July 27 riots in Jakarta.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Military denies soldiers raped Timorese woman
Military denies soldiers raped Timorese woman DILI (JP): The military denied reports yesterday that soldiers in the Ermera district twice raped a woman detained on charges of helping separatist rebels in November.Col.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
U.S. suspends joint exercises
U.S. suspends joint exercises MANILA (AFP): The United States has suspended joint military exercises and port calls by its ships in the Philippines since Manila cannot guarantee protection for U.S. personnel, a Filipino senator said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Alert centers to be permanent: Officials
Alert centers to be permanent: Officials JAKARTA (JP): Two senior officials said yesterday that the aim of the planned riot alert centers was not to solve transient problems but to be permanent establishments.Armed Forces Chief Gen.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
'Asia car' hits Thailand's showrooms
'Asia car' hits Thailand's showroomsBy Russell Williamson THAILAND will become the first market to begin selling Toyota's "Asia car" when the Soluna goes on sale there next week.The Soluna has been developed by Toyota Motor Corp in Japan under the "affordable family car" project and aims to meet...
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Cyclists eying first SEAG gold
Cyclists eying first SEAG gold JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cycling Association expects to win the women's 25km Individual Time Trial (ITT), the first gold medal at stake at 19th SEA Games here in October.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Special permits needed for extra Idul Fitri buses
Special permits needed for extra Idul Fitri buses JAKARTA (JP): Operators of extra Idul Fitri buses need special permits, a City Land Transportation Control Agency official said yesterday.The agency's traffic and transportation control subdivision head Oriyanto Supardal said this included those...
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturdayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.SundayImsak 4:22 a.m.Subuh 4:32 a.m.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Lack of data hinders resettlement program
Lack of data hinders resettlement program JAKARTA (JP): A lack of information on city-owned land and a shortage of funds have hampered programs to resettle people living along riverbanks, a housing agency official said Thursday.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
BAA to manage Ngurah Rai airport
BAA to manage Ngurah Rai airport JAKARTA (JP): British firm BAA Pacific has agreed to manage Bali's Ngurah Rai airport's commercial activities in a joint operation with state airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 24, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,125 0 445,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,425 0 2,112,500...
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Mayoralties to collect sanitation revenue
Mayoralties to collect sanitation revenue JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja urged Jakarta's subdistrict heads Thursday to help tackle the city's garbage disposal problem by contributing more to city revenue.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Thai's truck exports up
Thai's truck exports up BANGKOK (DPA): Thailand exported 14,023 one-ton pickup trucks in 1996, a 41 per cent increase over 1995 exports, but motorcycle exports were down 22 per cent, industry sources said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
New Malaysian race series
New Malaysian race series KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Shah Alam Circuit managers, MOFAZ- SAMP Sdn Bhd, have announced the introduction of a 10-round Malaysian Formula Campus Championship.MOFAZ-SAMP, the promoters of the series, will offer competitors a package which covers all racing costs and one day...
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Feasibility study on waterfront city underway: Official
Feasibility study on waterfront city underway: Official JAKARTA (JP): A feasibility study of the Waterfront City Project will be ready in six months, Deputy Governor in charge of Economic and Development Affairs, Tb. M. Rais said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Taiwan bank in Subic
Taiwan bank in Subic MANILA (AFP): Chinatrust Commercial Bank Ltd. of Taiwan yesterday opened a branch in the former U.S. naval base of Subic Bay which the Philippines has transformed into a free port, officials said.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Raising communist specter may be ineffective
Raising communist specter may be ineffective The government is working hard to find the perpetrators of the recent riot in Tasikmalaya. It has hinted the riot was the work of "intellectual actors" and that the masterminds were using the Mao strategy. Political scientist J.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Low investment realization investors' fault: Sanyoto
Low investment realization investors' fault: Sanyoto JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday the low number of realized investment commitments were due to the shortcomings of prospective investors.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Raising minimum wages
Raising minimum wages Few people would argue against the 10 percent average increase in the minimum wages in the 27 provinces announced Wednesday, especially if the figure was reached after what Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief described as "very democratic" deliberations, involving...
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Wild elephants kill two
Wild elephants kill two BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A herd of wild elephants strayed out of a reserve park here and went on the rampage in a nearby settlement, killing two people, Antara reported yesterday.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Politics mars Ecstasy case in Holland: Envoy
Politics mars Ecstasy case in Holland: Envoy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia insisted yesterday the Ecstasy trafficking case involving an Indonesian pilot in the Netherlands had been marred by political influences.Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands J.B.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Brittle, handle with care
Brittle, handle with care JAKARTA (JP): The bodies of two workers were sent home to Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, from Malaysia in a large package labeled "Brittle handle with care" Sunday, a press report said yesterday.The hair raising anonymous airmail package was received at 12.30 a.m.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Indonesia forges ties with Goethe Institute
Indonesia forges ties with Goethe Institute JAKARTA (JP): The education and culture ministry and Germany's Goethe Institute have agreed to exchange works on science, technology, religion, culture, economics and politics.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Zarina to stand trial next week
Zarina to stand trial next week JAKARTA (JP): Zarina, the 24-year-old TV actress charged with trafficking 29,677 Ecstasy pills, will be tried in the West Jakarta District Court on Jan. 30.The hearing will be presided over by a panel of judges chaired by Sumantri.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Tutut invited to visit NU boarding schools
Tutut invited to visit NU boarding schools JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid offered yesterday to accompany Golkar leader Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana on visits to any of the boarding schools run by the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
30 top executives to attend WEF meeting
30 top executives to attend WEF meeting JAKARTA (JP): The government and 30 leading Indonesian executives and entrepreneurs are scheduled to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, to promote Indonesia and attract foreign investment.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
U.S. funds hospital construction
U.S. funds hospital construction KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi (Antara): The United States had provided more than US$3 million (about Rp 7 billion) of fund to assist the construction of a public hospital here.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Conglomerates agree to set up partnership body
Conglomerates agree to set up partnership body JAKARTA (JP): A task force, representing 79 big local businesses, agreed yesterday to set up an organization to develop partnerships with small businesses and cooperatives in a similar arrangement to the Jimbaran group.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaFriday Maghrib 6:19 p.m.Saturday Imsak 4:22 a.m.Subuh 4:32 a.m.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Schering-Plough Indonesia expects 20% profit rise
Schering-Plough Indonesia expects 20% profit rise JAKARTA (JP): The manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, PT Schering-Plough Indonesia, expects its profits to rise 20 percent this year, company spokesman Tjiptono Darmadji said yesterday.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Firecracker victims
Firecracker victimsFrom KompasThe Mental Hospital in Grogol was the first casualty of firecrackers to herald in the new year. Fortunately, the firecrackers did not cause any fatalities and only grazed a building.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
PLN posts net profit of US$431 million
PLN posts net profit of US$431 million JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned electricity company PT PLN has booked a net profit of Rp 1 trillion (US$431.03 million) for 1996, up about 15 percent on the previous year.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Two robbers shot dead
Two robbers shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Police have shot dead two men after two separate robberies led to a chase to apprehend the offenders.West Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Andi Chaeruddin said Jajang Munanjar robbed a bank employee, Linda of her gold necklace in a public van on Jl.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Job discrimination
Job discrimination Recently I came across an advertisement in The Jakarta Post inviting applications for various job titles. Among the many requirements, the one that caught my attention was "Male and Unmarried Female.
Fri, 24 Jan 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, 24 Jan 1997
Jamu to be made in Malaysia
Jamu to be made in Malaysia MEDAN, North Sumatra: Indonesian medicinal and tonic drinks, locally known as jamu, will soon be produced in Malaysia, Antara reported here yesterday.Carrying the brand name "Madura Jamu", it will be produced by businessman T.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
House queries private role in electricity generation
House queries private role in electricity generation JAKARTA (JP): The budgetary commission of the House of Representatives yesterday questioned the viability of electricity generation by private firms, saying the large number of new power projects might cause an oversupply.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Coaches upbeat over Davis Cup tie
Coaches upbeat over Davis Cup tie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is optimistic of beating a tough Philippines team in the Asia Oceania Group I Davis Cup first round match in Manila, next month.Wimar Witoelar, an Indonesian Tennis Association official named Andrian Raturandang, Suwandi, Bonit Wiryawan and...
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Poor reading habits?
Poor reading habits?From KompasAt the end of every year Kompas runs advertisements for cheap books for the benefit of book worms. One such advertisement appeared on Dec. 30, 1996 on page 14.I would like to question whether research was conducted before the advertisement appeared in the paper.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
TV advertisements
TV advertisementsFrom NeracaWe are quite concerned about television advertisements in the country because of their biases. Take, for instance, the advertisement of a vitamin product carrying the initials SJ.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Bre-X and Barrick get green light for Busang mine
Bre-X and Barrick get green light for Busang mine JAKARTA (JP): The government has given two Canadian mining companies, Barrick Gold Corp. and Bre-X Minerals Ltd., the go ahead to start exploiting the huge Busang gold deposit in East Kalimantan, according to a statement from Barrick.
Fri, 24 Jan 1997
Shareholders approve BDNI rights share issue
Shareholders approve BDNI rights share issue JAKARTA (JP): The extraordinary shareholders meeting of publicly listed Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI) approved yesterday management's plan to issue rights shares to strengthen the bank's capital structure.