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Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Paraguas Vocal Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 7:15 p.m. to 411 p.m.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Berentain Bears 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Education Program: Diletansia; Piano, Biola dan Gitar 3:30 Science Film: Beyond Tomorrow 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science and Technology Film: Science World 4:30 Performance: Pelangi...
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Bank Indonesia defends aggregate targeting policy
Bank Indonesia defends aggregate targeting policy JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono defended yesterday the central bank's policy of targeting monetary aggregates to contain inflation.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Election committees invite complaints, objections
Election committees invite complaints, objections JAKARTA (JP): Officials at regional and municipal election committee offices across the country opened their doors wide yesterday to people wanting to lodge complaints or raise objections to provincial and local legislature candidates.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Witness held 'hostage' during unionist's trial
Witness held 'hostage' during unionist's trial JAKARTA (JP): The court trying labor activist Muchtar Pakpahan was marked yesterday with an incident in which presiding Judge Djazuli P. Sudibyo decided to hold a witness "hostage" for allegedly giving false testimony.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
KL to probe log smuggling case
KL to probe log smuggling case KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered a probe into a suspected log smuggling operation in Malaysian Borneo, the national news agency Bernama said yesterday.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Five swimming golds targeted at SEA Games
Five swimming golds targeted at SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects to win at least five swimming gold medals in the coming SEA Games in October, an official said.Having observed their intensive training in the United States, Radja M.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Biennial Yogyakarta 1997
Biennial Yogyakarta 1997 I read Mr. R. Fadjri's review on Yogyakarta's 1997 art festival (Jan. 14, 1997) with utmost interest.It is very rare that you write about modern art in Indonesia other than exhibitions in Jakarta.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesdayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.WednesdayImsak 4:21 a.m.Subuh 4:31 a.m.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Jasa Marga to sell shares after poll
Jasa Marga to sell shares after poll JAKARTA (JP): Some of the shares of the state-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga will be sold to the public after the May general election, the company's senior executives said yesterday.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
'Missing' land puzzles authorities
'Missing' land puzzles authorities KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian authorities yesterday were investigating the "disappearance" of some 18,000 hectares (45,000 acres) of land to be gazetted as permanent forest reserves in northern Kedah state.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Residents seek higher compensation
Residents seek higher compensation JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Cipayung, East Jakarta sought the help of the City Council to improve conditions in compensation paid to them for a toll road project.The five-person delegation, representing 167 families of the Setu subdistrict, was received by chairman...
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Old woman burns herself
Old woman burns herself JAKARTA (JP): A sixty-year-old woman committed suicide Saturday by setting herself ablaze.An officer at the Central Jakarta Police precinct said yesterday the police assumed that Rukiyah had immolated herself at her house on Jl.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Councilors attack water firm's plan on joint venture
Councilors attack water firm's plan on joint venture JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor has denounced plans that would allow private firms to supply water along with the city-owned water company, PDAM.The head of the City Council's commission D for development affairs, Bandjar Marpaung, said yesterday...
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
KIM to expand estate
KIM to expand estate JAKARTA (JP): PT Kawasan Industri Medan (KIM) will invest Rp 83 billion (US$34.6 million) in expanding its industrial estate in Medan, North Sumatra, by 314 hectares next month, according to the company's president Papo Hermawan.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
RI firms join Austrian expo
RI firms join Austrian expo JAKARTA (JP): Twelve Indonesian companies participated in a trade exhibition in Wina, Austria, last week, displaying about 50 kinds of export commodities, an Indonesian diplomat said over the weekend.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Garuda losses drop by 75% to $36.8m in 1996
Garuda losses drop by 75% to $36.8m in 1996 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned air carrier Garuda Indonesia reduced its losses last year by more than 75 percent to Rp 87.44 billion (US$36.8 million), down from Rp 342.79 in 1995, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
CMNP gets BBB rating from Standard & Poor's
CMNP gets BBB rating from Standard & Poor's JAKARTA (JP): Standard & Poor's has given a 'BBB' rating to the proposed US$100 million notes to be issued by Citra Marga Finance B.V. and guaranteed by toll road developer PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP).
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Hanoi, Manila open talks
Hanoi, Manila open talks HANOI (Reuter): The Philippines and Vietnam opened high-level talks in Hanoi yesterday aimed at bolstering bilateral cooperation, which was expected to include the issue of disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Armed men rob Dutchmen of Rp 2 million in Tanah Abang
Armed men rob Dutchmen of Rp 2 million in Tanah Abang JAKARTA (JP): Two armed men attacked a Dutchman while his taxi was stopped on Jl. KH Mas Mansyur in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, yesterday, robbing him of nearly Rp 2 million (US$840).Tanah Abang Police Chief Maj.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Legislators want greater control of state budget
Legislators want greater control of state budget JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives attacked yesterday the proposed 1997/1998 state budget, saying that legislators should have greater control of state spending and development projects.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Our simmering political climate
Our simmering political climate On Friday the plan to establish a National Alert Command Center was announced by President Soeharto. The announcement reminded many people of the defunct internal security agency, which was installed immediately after Soeharto received the March 11 Order in 1966...
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Workers return home
Workers return home SURABAYA: Indonesian workers in Malaysia have begun returning home for the Idul Fitri holidays, as is evident from, among other things, the fully-booked flights from Kuala Lumpur to Surabaya, the capital of East Java.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
'Govt must take higher stake in Busang mine'
'Govt must take higher stake in Busang mine' JAKARTA (JP): Analysts reaffirmed yesterday their suggestion that the government take a much bigger stake in the Busang gold mine and allow Indonesian companies to play a key role in mining.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
ASEAN called to commit to nuclear weapons ban
ASEAN called to commit to nuclear weapons ban JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas yesterday made a fresh call for fellow ASEAN countries to display their commitment to the elimination of nuclear weapons by ratifying the Treaty on a Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Shanties obstruct flood control plan
Shanties obstruct flood control plan JAKARTA (JP): More than 5,000 shanties built along riverbanks from North to South Jakarta are obstructing the city's flood control program, officials of the Ministry of Public Works said.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Two masterminds caught in Dili
Two masterminds caught in Dili JAKARTA: Police in East Timor have arrested two alleged rebels for masterminding the recent riots in the capital Dili, Antara reported yesterday."They were trying to escape when they were captured Sunday by security officers monitoring Dili and its surrounding areas,"...
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
PT Hero denies shares acquisition by Multipolar
PT Hero denies shares acquisition by Multipolar JAKARTA (JP): Anton Lukmanto, a director of PT Hero Supermarket, denied yesterday a rumor that the publicly listed retail company would be acquired by the department store operator PT Multipolar Corporation.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
Old Greek civilization comes alive at exhibition
Old Greek civilization comes alive at exhibitionBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Modern-day Greece has always been associated with celebrities such as the late shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, opera singer Maria Callas and the flamboyant Andreas Papandareou.Forget these names.
Tue, 21 Jan 1997
SingTel eyes Asia-Pacific investments
SingTel eyes Asia-Pacific investments SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) is eying major investments in the Asia-Pacific region before losing its domestic monopoly in 2000, a top official said in remarks published Monday.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
S'pore fixes license fees
S'pore fixes license fees SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore's government has announced it will fix license fees, rather than use bids, for firms hoping to enter the country's lucrative telecommunications market, reports said Saturday.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Two missing as major floods hit Cenral Java
Two missing as major floods hit Cenral Java SEMARANG (JP): Two people went missing and thousands fled their homes as major floods hit Central Java's northern coastal towns on Saturday, officials said yesterday.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Jumping into SEA Games
Jumping into SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Officials of the Indonesian Aero Sports Federation are planning to stage a parachuting exhibition event at the 19th SEA Games here in October."We really look forward to staging parachuting at the games and I assume it can be done since Indonesia is hosting the...
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
E. Timor to have sugar mill
E. Timor to have sugar mill JAKARTA (JP): PT Putra Tunggal Sejati plans to develop a 60- hectare sugarcane plantation in East Timor, with total investment of around Rp 450 billion (US$190 million).Deputy head of the East Timor Investment Coordinating Board Basyiruddin Yusuf said in Dili over the...
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Expired foods flood market
Expired foods flood market DENPASAR, Bali: Processed and canned goods passed their expiry dates have been found flooding a number of supermarkets across the country, a researcher at the Information and Environment Management Center said Friday.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
BNI to float $145m Yankee bonds
BNI to float $145m Yankee bonds JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Bank Negara Indonesia plans to issue Yankee bonds worth US$145 million through its New York branch.The bank announced over the weekend that the bond offerings will be arranged by J.P Morgan Securities as the lead underwriter.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Flash flood hits C. Java
Flash flood hits C. Java SEMARANG: A two-meter-high flash flood hit eight villages in Tayu, Pati, Central Java, when the Tayu river overflowed Friday.Information obtained Saturday from an on-duty officer at the Pati center for natural disaster management stated that the eight villages affected by...
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Medan rally route modified on FIA's rules
Medan rally route modified on FIA's rules JAKARTA (JP): The International Automotive Federation's (FIA) new rules state that the routes for the World Rally Championship, including Rally Indonesia in Medan, North Sumatra, must be reduced from 28 special stages to 22.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Find the masterminds
Find the masterminds Following the upheavals in Situbondo and Tasikmalaya -- two Nahdatul Ulama (NU) strongholds -- NU chairman Abdurrahman Wahid accused the instigators of the riots of acting to intentionally discredit the organization.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Unregistered schools quetion govt ruling
Unregistered schools quetion govt ruling JAKARTA (JP): Principals of unregistered vocational schools questioned over the weekend the government's agenda in asking them to meet all official requirements or face closure.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Vendors get little extra space in city markets
Vendors get little extra space in city markets JAKARTA (JP): Hopes that the city's market firm could provide extra space for vendors during Ramadhan cannot be met because of overcrowded markets.An official of the firm, PD Pasar Jaya, said Friday only 10 sites on market grounds in South and Central...
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Sempati Air explains
Sempati Air explains Regarding Mr. Hasjim's letter (Jan. 13, 1997), we would like to express our regret for the inconvenience Mr. Hasjim experienced when trying to check-in at City Check-in Terminal Senayan Jan. 6, 1997.We could not accept Mr.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Angry men and Clinton's List
Angry men and Clinton's ListFrom KompasMany of our politicians and legislators are angry about "Clinton's List" published in the Jan. 2 edition of The International Herald Tribune. The list says that Indonesia is among the countries which are not democratic and do not respect people's freedom.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Five C. Jakarta students arrested for killing
Five C. Jakarta students arrested for killing JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police have arrested five of six senior high school students wanted for killing a student of a technical high school in a brawl in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta on Dec. 26.Chief Lt. Col. M.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Gus Dur says Moslems getting shallower
Gus Dur says Moslems getting shallower JAKARTA (JP): The religious life of Indonesian Moslems is becoming more superficial resulting in recent outbreaks of religious violence, Abdurrahman Wahid said yesterday.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Bazaar at WTC
Bazaar at WTC JAKARTA (JP): World Trade Center will open tomorrow a four-day bazaar to commemorate the upcoming Idul Fitri holidays.Some 42 stands, which will be open to the public on the Atrium level of the World Trade Center (WTC) from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., will offer primary and secondary goods.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Driver awarded for foiling bus hijack
Driver awarded for foiling bus hijack JAKARTA (JP): The Bumiputera Insurance company awarded Rp 5 million (US$ 2,105) over the weekend to a public bus driver who bravely stopped students hijacking his bus.Suratno Hadisuwito, a director of Bumiputera Insurance, said that Mangaraja R.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Govt will not raise fuel price this year, says Sudjana
Govt will not raise fuel price this year, says Sudjana JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said over the weekend that the government would not raise oil fuel prices despite the fact that the expected higher prices of crude oil would push up fuel production costs.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Trust crucial in punishment
Trust crucial in punishmentBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The recent Tasikmalaya riot in which five people were killed has both political and educational implications. The political aspect has been intensively analyzed by the public while the educational aspect remains largely untouched.
Mon, 20 Jan 1997
Govt undecided on national car policy for jeeps
Govt undecided on national car policy for jeeps JAKARTA (JP): The government has not decided whether to apply the national car policy to automobiles other than sedans but sole national car licensee PT Timor Putra Nasional already has its Sportage jeeps on display, for launching later this year.