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Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Japan seeks broader ties with ASEAN
Japan seeks broader ties with ASEAN SINGAPORE (Agencies): Japanese Premier Ryutaro Hashimoto yesterday unveiled an ambitious plan to intensify relations with Southeast Asia with annual summits and a vast array of cooperation programs in the 21st century.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Govt submits draft bills on narcotics, transmigration
Govt submits draft bills on narcotics, transmigration JAKARTA (JP): The government submitted to the House of Representatives yesterday bills designed to ratify the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and one on transmigration.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
'Urbanization causes delinquency'
'Urbanization causes delinquency' The bus hijacking by high school students using sharp weapons in Jakarta en route to a brawl with other students last week reflects the acute problem of youth delinquency. The incident was further aggravated by the awkward handling of the case by the police.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Mia Audina seeded first at Japan Badminton Open
Mia Audina seeded first at Japan Badminton Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's young badminton hope Mia Audina, the Olympic silver medalist, is the top seed at the Japan Open, beginning at the Yoyogi Gymnasium, Tokyo, today.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
PT Pos Indonesia diversifies its business
PT Pos Indonesia diversifies its business JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned postal service company PT Pos Indonesia is creating more subsidiaries to support the development of its core business.Company director of marketing and business development, Sumitro Roestam, said yesterday that Pos Indonesia...
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Malaysia seen to face office space glut
Malaysia seen to face office space glut KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian property market is expected to face a glut in the office and retail sectors following the completion of some major projects this year, analysts said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Immanuel Church's organ comes out of deep sleep
Immanuel Church's organ comes out of deep sleepBy Rebecca Mowbray JAKARTA (JP): The organ at the Immanuel Church in Central Jakarta may be one of the oldest and largest in Asia, but it usually sits silent.Organ players are not exactly roaming the streets of Jakarta looking for work.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Scientists research 'super' pineapple
Scientists research 'super' pineapple KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian and Australian scientists have teamed up to develop a super pineapple which could save the industry millions of dollars annually, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Lockheed eyes Manila
Lockheed eyes Manila MANILA (AFP): Lockheed Martin Corp. of the United States has signed an agreement with a local firm to conduct a feasibility study on a proposed aerospace center in the Philippines, the presidential palace said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Jan 1997
Canadian PM in Manila
Canadian PM in Manila MANILA (AFP): Canada's Prime Minister Jean Chretian arrived here yesterday at the head of a delegation of government and business leaders to promote business ties, the Canadian embassy here said.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Beef to be imported to meet likely shortfall
Beef to be imported to meet likely shortfall JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia plans to import 308,200 calves for fattening and 24,300 tons of beef this year to meet locals' growing taste for beef.Ministry of Agriculture data made available to Antara yesterday revealed that domestic demand for beef would...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Hashimoto urges Myanmar to pursue democratic reform
Hashimoto urges Myanmar to pursue democratic reform SINGAPORE (AFP): Japanese Premier Ryutaro Hashimoto yesterday urged Myanmar's military rulers to pursue democratic reforms and bluntly warned them to play by "international rules" if they gain admission into the Association of Southeast Asian...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Latinusa to raise tinplate output
Latinusa to raise tinplate output JAKARTA (JP): Tinplate manufacturer PT Pelat Timah Nusantara (Latinusa) plans to increase production despite a market glut, according to its president.Tubagus Sufirman Sunartadirdja said over the weekend that his company would set up a new factory this year to...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Harmoko met by Golkar cadres on Ramadhan tour
Harmoko met by Golkar cadres on Ramadhan tourBy Ainur R. Sophiaan PEMALANG, Central Java (JP): Thousands of people clad in yellow -- the party color of the ruling Golkar -- greeted Minister of Information Harmoko at various stops on his annual Safari Ramadhan trip.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
E. Kalimantan to become pulp, paper world leader
E. Kalimantan to become pulp, paper world leader JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan is set to have the world's largest concentration of pulp and paper production in the next five years with the establishment of four more pulp and paper plants in the province.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Religious harmony promoted
Religious harmony promoted KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Manggarai regency's interfaith communication forum is experimenting with ways to promote harmony between people of different religions.Religious leaders have agreed that Moslems here will help safeguard sessions held at churches while...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Special market economy zones for Indochina
Special market economy zones for Indochina TOKYO (AFP): Japan and other Asian countries have designated three sites in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos to be developed as special market economy zones, international trade and industry ministry officials said Monday.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
The danger of smoking
The danger of smokingFrom RepublikaI was very concerned to discover a television report that said lung and respiratory cancer in Indonesia rank second in the world after China.One of the major causes of this disturbing finding is cigarette smoke.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Japanese cemetery
Japanese cemetery On Jan. 11, 1997, The Jakarta Post published a picture on the front page of the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto to the public cemetery at Jati Petamburan in Central Jakarta.The caption read: "... to pay tribute to Japanese soldiers buried there...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Banking developments in 1996 and policy directions for 1997
Banking developments in 1996 and policy directions for 1997 The following article is an excerpt from a paper presented by Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono at an annual bankers' meeting on Jan. 9. This is the second of two articles.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Malaysia says no to punks in school
Malaysia says no to punks in school KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian students sporting spiky or dyed hair in the fashion of "punks" will have to adopt a more conservative hairstyle if they want to stay in school, Education Minister Najib Abdul Razak said yesterday.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
S'pore retailers fight slump with govt help
S'pore retailers fight slump with govt help SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore's slumping retail sector is to receive a boost from a new government a program, reports said yesterday.In future, retailers who provide consistently good customer service will be given free publicity by the state Singapore...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Pakpahan trial proceeds in spite of illness
Pakpahan trial proceeds in spite of illness JAKARTA (JP): The subversion trial of labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan continued at the South Jakarta District Court yesterday, in spite of his illness.But the hearing, held with the defendant's consent, was adjourned after two hours when it became apparent...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Orders given to shoot on sight
Orders given to shoot on sight MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: West Lombok Police Chief Lt. Col. Djunaidhy has ordered his men to shoot on the spot anyone caught stealing cows.The drastic measure was taken in response to reports that thieves have been using homemade guns to threaten people and...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Moslems told to pay alms
Moslems told to pay alms JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja transferred yesterday more than Rp 1.8 billion collected by Bazis, the board overseeing Islamic alms collection, to charity groups.The money would be used to help house orphans and the elderly, assist small traders and to build...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Preserving Indonesia's lakes requires adequate research
Preserving Indonesia's lakes requires adequate researchBy Badruddin Machbub and Pasi Lehmusluoto JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is home to a unique collection of more than 500 tropical lakes, in addition to 100 reservoirs.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Expert calls for action on police who back hoodlums
Expert calls for action on police who back hoodlums JAKARTA (JP): Criminologist Mulyana W. Kusuma has urged security forces to use internal disciplinary action on any officers caught backing hoodlums in extorting money from vendors and other people.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Gus Dur says NU not involved in Tasikmalaya riot
Gus Dur says NU not involved in Tasikmalaya riot JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, was not involved in the religious and sectarian violence that killed four in the West Java town of Tasikmalaya last month, its leader said yesterday.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
'SEA Games' training should be centralized'
'SEA Games' training should be centralized' JAKARTA (JP): All sports organizations preparing for the forthcoming SEA Games should centralize their training sessions, an official said yesterday.Djoko Pramono, Indonesia's SEA Games training director, said centralized training was designed to improve...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Status of land project questioned
Status of land project questioned MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Transmigrants from the Prafi district are demanding that authorities investigate what they say are irregularities in the development of 2,155 hectares of agricultural land.Work on the Rp 2.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Thief mobbed to death
Thief mobbed to death JAKARTA (JP): Local residents beat to death a man for stealing a pair of jeans belonging to a neighbor on Jl. Kampung Bulak, Klender, East Jakarta on Saturday.Police said local residents mobbed the suspect, identified as Fredy, after he stole the jeans which were drying in the...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Farmers still using pesticides banned 10 years ago: NGO
Farmers still using pesticides banned 10 years ago: NGO JAKARTA (JP): A survey conducted by a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Semarang shows that 30 percent of the pesticides used by farmers in Sumatra and Java were banned 10 years ago.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Sawah Besar fire kills two and destroys 31 houses
Sawah Besar fire kills two and destroys 31 houses JAKARTA (JP): Two men were killed yesterday in a fire which ravaged 31 houses and left 48 families in the Sawah Besar district homeless.The victims, identified as Hasan Basri, 40, and Kurniawan, 18, were all residents of Jl.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Honoris makes circuit packs
Honoris makes circuit packs JAKARTA (JP): PT Honoris Industry, a Modern group subsidiary, and Lucent Technologies of the United States have finished making circuit pack telecommunications equipment for state-owned PT Telkom.Circuit pack is essential equipment for telecommunications switching.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Economist urges better mining contract terms
Economist urges better mining contract terms JAKARTA (JP): An economic advisory group reiterated yesterday its suggestion that the government review the terms of its mining contract policy because the current scheme was outdated and failed to generate the greatest possible benefits for Indonesians.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Korn/Ferry opens local office
Korn/Ferry opens local office JAKARTA (JP): Korn/Ferry International, the executive search group, plans to officially open its Jakarta office on Feb. 20.The Jakarta office, which has been operating since December, will work closely with Korn/Ferry's offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Fatoele'oe told to build plant
Fatoele'oe told to build plant KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The East Nusa Tenggara administration told PT Semen Fatoele'oe Permai yesterday to start building its planned cement plant with an annual capacity of one million tons.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 13, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 2,500 Alter Abadi 1,175 25 6,250,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,350 -25...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Tasikmalaya incident
Tasikmalaya incident I was startled when I received a phone call from my brother saying that something terrible was happening in Tasikmalaya. He did not reveal what was happening but suggested I watch the evening news broadcast on RCTI or SCTV.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Guruh won't campaign for any party
Guruh won't campaign for any party JAKARTA (JP): Guruh Soekarnoputra, a senior member of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and younger brother of ousted chief Megawati Soekarnoputri, declared yesterday he will not campaign for any of the political parties contesting the general elections in May.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
'Unregistered school closures not simple'
'Unregistered school closures not simple' JAKARTA (JP): A suggestion to close down unregistered private technical schools must consider the interests of students, an educator and legislator said yesterday.J.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Siswono denies calling officials and public 'sick'
Siswono denies calling officials and public 'sick' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo denies having called Indonesian people and officials "sick" as widely reported in the media last week.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
SARA issues
SARA issuesFrom NeracaAs a densely populated, complex country we have achieved huge success in several fields. These advances are the result of hard work by all parties in their effort to develop the nation. Achievement was possible because of strong tolerance and solidarity among the people.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Fourteen ABRI members arrested
Fourteen ABRI members arrested JAKARTA (JP): Fourteen Armed Forces members and 13 brothel operators were arrested during raids on nightspots Saturday, an official said yesterday.Head of the City Public Order Office's entertainment division, Toha Reno, said nine ABRI members were found in Malioboro...
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
SEA Games torch to be lit at Borobudur temple in C. Java
SEA Games torch to be lit at Borobudur temple in C. Java JAKARTA (JP): The SEA Games Organizing Committee plans to light the Games torch from the sun at the Borobudur temple, Magelang, Central Java, instead of lighting it from the natural flame in Mrapen, Grobogan, Central Java.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Smuggled textile products harm local industry
Smuggled textile products harm local industry JAKARTA (JP): Local producers of textiles and textile-related products fear that textile products being smuggled onto the local market will damage the country's struggling textile industry.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
City to have toll roads to Tangerang and Depok
City to have toll roads to Tangerang and Depok JAKARTA (JP): Two new toll roads, from Jakarta to Tangerang and Jakarta to Depok, are to be built, a senior official at the Ministry of Public Works said yesterday.
Tue, 14 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, 14 Jan 1997
Politician, scholars advocate public debates
Politician, scholars advocate public debates JAKARTA (JP): A politician and scholars proposed yesterday that Indonesians develop the habit of resolving state problems through public debate.They said that public debates would minimize suspicions that could arise between members of society.
Tue, 14 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesdayMaghrib 6.17 p.m.WednesdayImsak 4:17 a.m.Subuh 4.27 a.m.