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Fri, 17 Jan 1997
China warns against ties with Taiwan
China warns against ties with Taiwan BEIJING (Reuter): China yesterday warned other countries to be alert against attempts by Taiwan to break out of diplomatic isolation and boost its international standing.
Fri, 17 Jan 1997
Marriage will not prevent Susi playing badminton
Marriage will not prevent Susi playing badminton TOKYO (AFP): Susi Susanti, Indonesia's first Olympic champion and the most successful badminton champion of modern times, will carry on playing after her marriage to fellow star Alan Budikusuma next month.
Fri, 17 Jan 1997
The political price of the PDI dispute
The political price of the PDI dispute The prolonged leadership rivalry in the Indonesian Democratic Party was evident when it held its 24th anniversary celebrations on Jan. 10 in two places: Jakarta by the ousted chief Megawati Soekarnoputri and in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso by the...
Fri, 17 Jan 1997
Firms asked to set aside more timber for locals
Firms asked to set aside more timber for locals JAKARTA (JP): Companies must now set aside half their timber from forest-conversion projects for domestic sales and locals living near the forests, a senior government official says.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
5,000 brokers to be trained this year
5,000 brokers to be trained this year JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Society of Indonesia (CMS) will train 5,000 brokers this year as part of efforts to encourage local investor participation in the capital market, the society's executive director Joseph Luhukay said yesterday.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Indomobil's plant fit for Timor cars
Indomobil's plant fit for Timor cars JAKARTA (JP) The national carmaker PT Timor Putra Nasional's plan to assemble cars at Indomobil's plant in Tambun, West Java, is likely to proceed smoothly, several automotive executives said yesterday.Herman Z.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Drug smuggler arrested
Drug smuggler arrested JAKARTA (JP): Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Customs and Excise officers have arrested a South African man for smuggling 320 grams of morphine into Indonesia.The customs and excise office's chief, Nisfu Chasbullah, said his officers along with quarantine officers,...
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
The universal turning point of conversion
The universal turning point of conversion As Indonesian Moslems observe the holy month of Ramadhan, Ignas Kleden looks at fasting from a sociological point of view. JAKARTA (JP): In sociological terms, the word "conversion" means avoiding socially unacceptable behavior.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Long-term implications or new budget bill
Long-term implications or new budget bill The new bill on non-tax revenues submitted to the House of Representatives is part of an effort to improve budgetary discipline. The bill, presented on Monday by Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad, was welcomed by legislators.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Customs brokers asked to register
Customs brokers asked to register JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad has issued a ruling requiring customs brokers to register with the customs office and pay guarantees for their operations.The finance minister's decree No. 701/KMK.05/1996, dated Dec.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Flat nose deadly frustrating
Flat nose deadly frustrating JAKARTA (JP): A man has killed his lover in Jambi because she refused to undergo plastic surgery to make her nose more aquiline.Police said the 32-year-old man, who Antara have identified only as Alx, butchered Vivi, 28, Monday, because she had wasted the money he gave...
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Placer Dome offers merger with Bre-X
Placer Dome offers merger with Bre-X JAKARTA (JP): Placer Dome Inc., the second biggest gold producer in North America, has offered to merge with Bre-X Minerals, another Canadian gold mining company, to expedite the development of gold reserves in Busang, East Kalimantan.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Astra to plans Rp 300 billion investment
Astra to plans Rp 300 billion investment JAKARTA (JP): PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM), a subsidiary of the country's largest automaker PT Astra International, plans to invest Rp 300 billion to increase the local content of its new Kijang van to 60 percent from around 45 percent.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Yellow policy criticized
Yellow policy criticized JAKARTA (JP): A high-ranking government official yesterday criticized the Central Java administration's controversial policy that orders the painting of objects in public places in Golkar's color of yellow.Director General for Social and Political Affairs Sutoyo N.K.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
'Perumka to operate train on 3-layer transit system'
'Perumka to operate train on 3-layer transit system' JAKARTA (JP): The state railway company, Perumka will operate the train in the three layer transit system, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
UAE women to join parliament
UAE women to join parliament ABU DHABI (AFP): The United Arab Emirates, a conservative Moslem nation, yesterday dropped long-standing social barriers and said women could play a role in politics as members of its appointed parliament.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 15, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,175 25 4,687,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,325 -50 2,408,000...
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Govt delays decision on minimum wage
Govt delays decision on minimum wage JAKARTA (JP): The government will not announce increases in the minimum wage level until the end of January, Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said yesterday.While not giving reasons for the delay, Latief said representatives of the government, workers' unions...
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Fire in Tambora leaves 100 families homeless
Fire in Tambora leaves 100 families homeless JAKARTA (JP): A fire in Tambora, West Jakarta, Indonesia's most densely populated district, hit only eight houses but left more than 100 families homeless.The houses destroyed in Monday night's fire were all two-story homes with rented rooms.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Village chief, citizen fight
Village chief, citizen fight BANGKALAN, East Java: A village chief and a citizen slashed each other with sickles over a dispute about traffic signs Tuesday, a press report said yesterday.Pangalongan village Chief Suli, 50, and Arbai, 50, were both critically injured, Antara reported.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
'PDI won't expect much from election'
'PDI won't expect much from election' JAKARTA (JP): Legal barriers have forced the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) to throw in the towel before contesting the May 29 general election, a member of the party said yesterday.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
'Jargon won't help the environment'
'Jargon won't help the environment' JAKARTA (JP): The environmental jargon churned out by bureaucrats and activists has no meaning to most ordinary people and is therefore unlikely to motivate them into action, Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid said yesterdayWords such as "Sustainable Development",...
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Many areas still inundated
Many areas still inundated JAKARTA (JP): Many people evacuated from floods in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, have not yet returned as 11 neighborhood units (RT) were still inundated yesterday.Subdistrict head Daeng Hubin Umar said he did not know how many residents had returned to their homes.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Police return damaged PDI building to state
Police return damaged PDI building to state JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police handed over to the state yesterday the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters which was seriously damaged in a violent clash between opposing party factions last July.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
A war of colors
A war of colors Colors are loaded with emotion, or so psychologists and artists tell us. And whether or not we are aware of it, artists and decorators regularly use this emotional power to evoke certain emotions or to create or enhance the ambiance of a certain place.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Garuda's service
Garuda's service On Dec. 21, 1996, my wife and I boarded flight number GA740 bound for Manado. The flight departed only 20 minutes behind schedule, a miracle I thought. Thirty minutes into the flight an announcement was made that we were heading back to Jakarta airport for technical reasons.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
PJB books 64% rise in assets to Rp 8.2t
PJB books 64% rise in assets to Rp 8.2t JAKARTA (JP): PT Pembangkitan Listrik Jawa-Bali (PJB) I, a subsidiary of the state-owned electricity company PLN, reported a 64 percent increase last year in the value of its assets to Rp 8.2 trillion (US$3.4 billion), PJB I's president said yesterday.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Sociologist optimistic on national tragedies
Sociologist optimistic on national tragedies JAKARTA (JP): The rise and fall of Megawati Soekarnoputri, the press bans, the national car policy debate and dozens of other political events in Indonesia in recent years bode well for the growth of democracy, sociologist Arief Budiman said yesterday.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed Voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Property demand reached record level last year
Property demand reached record level last year JAKARTA (JP): The demand for all types of property, except industrial estates, in Greater Jakarta peaked last year, according to an international property consultancy firm."Demand for property was very high in almost all sectors during 1996.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
WB appoints Severino
WB appoints Severino JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank announced yesterday the appointment of Jean-Michael Severino as its regional vice president for East Asia, succeeding Russ Cheetham.Severino, a French citizen, joined the bank in April 1996 when he was appointed as a director in Country Department...
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Dayak culture under threat
Dayak culture under threat PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Dayak tribal leaders called on the provincial government yesterday to establish an institution to protect the rights of indigenous people.KMA M.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
'Dissidents cause unrest'
'Dissidents cause unrest' JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of Supreme Advisory Agency Admiral (ret) Sudomo dismissed scientists' analyses that the recent outbursts of violence jolting the country were caused by social and economic disparities.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Ujungpandang pilot project
Ujungpandang pilot project UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Mayor Malik B. Masry has disclosed that the city has been chosen for a pilot project in regional autonomy at the provincial capital level.The project will begin in April, Masry said after meeting with legislative council members to discuss...
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Japan seeks bigger role in Asia
Japan seeks bigger role in AsiaBy Brian Williams TOKYO (Reuter): For a man with lots of problems at home, Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto has ambitious plans for his country abroad.His just-concluded eight-day tour of Southeast Asia showed a prime minister eager to walk on the world stage...
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Busang gold mines
Busang gold mines The rivalry among the Canadian mining company BRE-X Mineral Ltd. and its local partners PT Krueng Gesui and PT Sungai Atan Perdana has temporarily ended tragi-comically because all three have lost.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Land prices keep going up
Land prices keep going up JAKARTA (JP): The price of land on Jl. Thamrin and Jl. Kebon Sirih in Central Jakarta reached a record Rp 12 million (US$5,106) per square meter this year, the highest in the city.This was an increase of Rp 2 million on 1996 prices, an official said yesterday.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Most RI islands still unnamed
Most RI islands still unnamed JAKARTA (JP): Most of Indonesia's 17,500 islands do not have names. Now, did you know that?Government officials said yesterday Indonesia had yet to find names for 11,808 of its isles across the world's largest archipelago.
Thu, 16 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.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Consortium to build ethylene plant in W. Java
Consortium to build ethylene plant in W. Java JAKARTA (JP): A consortium of British Petroleum subsidiary BP Chemicals Ltd, Indonesia's PT Salim Chemicals Corporation and four Japanese companies will build a naphtha cracker complex to produce ethylene and propylene in Bojonegara, near Merak, West...
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Ardy beats Dong to confirm comeback
Ardy beats Dong to confirm comeback TOKYO (Agencies): Indonesia's three-time Japan Open champion Ardy Wiranata beat top seed Dong Jiong of China yesterday to prove he is back on top form after being sidelined with hepatitis for eight months.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Children's Program: Dendang Ria 3:30 TV Series: 13 Wonder 4:05 Science Film: Here come the star 4:30 Sports: Baseball 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 News: My Country 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan...
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
'Predation features strongly in our sociaty'
'Predation features strongly in our sociaty' The recent gang fights in Tanah Abang market have jolted many people to the reality that preman or gang members exist among us and are extorting money from people. Sociologist Hotman M. Siahaan discusses the issue with The Jakarta Post.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Greater China, ASEAN to lead world growth
Greater China, ASEAN to lead world growth SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia will dominate world economic growth in 1997 with Greater China and Southeast Asia leading the way into the 21st century, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) analysts said yesterday.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Government firm on unregistered vocational schools
Government firm on unregistered vocational schools JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture's Jakarta office repeated its warning yesterday to unregistered vocational schools to close if they could not meet minimum standards.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Chase to arrange $2.5b in local syndicated loans
Chase to arrange $2.5b in local syndicated loans JAKARTA (JP): Chase Manhattan Bank plans to arrange about US$2.5 billion in syndicated loans for Indonesia in the first quarter of this year, its executives said yesterday.Senior country officer for Indonesia, Morgan T.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
California to increase exports to RI
California to increase exports to RI JAKARTA (JP): Governor of California Pete Wilson was optimistic yesterday that exports from his state to Indonesia would continue to increase.Wilson, who arrived here Tuesday for a three-day visit, told reporters that California exported US$561.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Mount Merapi rumble causes evacuation
Mount Merapi rumble causes evacuation JAKARTA (JP): Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, continued to spew burning ash and lava yesterday, prompting authorities to begin evacuating residents and close off tourist attractions, officials said.
Thu, 16 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaThursdayMaghrib 6:18 p.m.FridayImsak 4:17 a.m.Subuh 4:27 a.m.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Foreign fishing boats' operations regulated
Foreign fishing boats' operations regulated JAKARTA (JP): Local fishing companies wishing to lease foreign fishing boats must have fishing permits, according to the Ministry of Agriculture's new ruling.The agriculture minister's Decree No.957/1996, dated Dec.