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Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Oil fuel subsidy to reach Rp 2t, Pertamina says
Oil fuel subsidy to reach Rp 2t, Pertamina says JAKARTA (JP): The government will spend Rp 2 trillion (US$847 million) subsidizing domestic oil fuels this fiscal year owing to the increase in international crude oil prices, state-owned oil company Pertamina said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Book fair organizers criticized
Book fair organizers criticized JAKARTA (JP): Publishers have criticized the discount policy and security at the annual book fair which the Indonesian Book Publishers' Association sponsors.On Wednesday, publishers speaking at the preparation meeting for the 1997 Jakarta Book Fair lashed out at the...
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Unrest shows society is 'sick', minister says
Unrest shows society is 'sick', minister says JAKARTA (JP): The riots and rampages that have jolted the country these past months are symptoms of a sick society, Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Inti, Alcatel to set up fiber optics company
Inti, Alcatel to set up fiber optics company JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned telecommunications equipment producer PT Inti has signed an agreement with French telecommunications giant Alcatel to establish a joint venture fiber optics company.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Megawati told to be patient and tactical
Megawati told to be patient and tactical JAKARTA (JP): Political observers said yesterday Megawati Soekarnoputri, having no chance of retaining her Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) top slot, should make peace with her ouster Soerjadi.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Coal gasification
Coal gasification It is well known Indonesia's reserves of crude oil are being steadily depleted, to the extent that by 2010, if not sooner, Indonesia will become a net importer of oil. This will in turn have an adverse effect on the country's foreign exchange reserves.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Student basketball league to start
Student basketball league to start JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Basketball Association and the Ministry of Education and Culture are to stage an NCAA-like Students' Basketball League in Surabaya this March.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 Teenagers' Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:05 Comedy: Situasi 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:55 Filler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:30 Entrepreneurship Program: Kewirausahaan 6:00...
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Tangerang faces water shortage
Tangerang faces water shortage JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang, an industrial town 26 km west of Jakarta, will face an acute shortage of clean water soon because the Cisadane river, which passes through the area, can no longer supply the area, a researcher said Wednesday.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Poolside - Pasar Senggol, daily, 6.30 p.m. Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, 7 p.m.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Hashimoto pledges support
Hashimoto pledges support JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto yesterday pledged his country's continued support for development in Indonesia.Speaking at a banquet held by Indonesia's President Soeharto yesterday evening, Hashimoto praised the fast pace of development...
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Fire destroys warehouses
Fire destroys warehouses JAKARTA (JP): A fire gutted three warehouses and a factory at Pulogadung Industrial Estate, Cakung, East Jakarta.The factory was unoccupied at the time so no one was hurt.City Police Spokesman Maj. Nyoman Suriasta said the fire, which began 11:30 p.m.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Condescension towards teachers
Condescension towards teachersFrom KompasAt the awards ceremony of the Indonesian Sinetron (television films) Festival on Dec. 19, master of ceremonies Dono, of the Warkop group, took a condescending attitude towards the teaching profession when introducing Adi and Iyut Bing Slamet.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Government urged to solve Busang gold conflict soon
Government urged to solve Busang gold conflict soon JAKARTA (JP): The government should quickly solve the conflict between Bre-X Minerals and Barrick Gold Corp. of Canada over the potentially huge Busang gold mine in East Kalimantan to maintain foreign investor confidence, analysts said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Ramadhan fasting month begins
Ramadhan fasting month begins JAKARTA (JP): Millions of Indonesian Moslems begin fasting today.Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher announced in a televised speech last night that the first day of the Ramadhan Moslem fasting month, 1417 Hijr year, coincides with Friday, Jan. 10, 1997.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Prosecution witnesses vindicate defendants
Prosecution witnesses vindicate defendants JAKARTA (JP): Prosecution witnesses in the subversion trials against labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan and nine activists of the Democratic People's Party gave favorable testimonies yesterday.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Ticket scalpers at Pulogadung
Ticket scalpers at PulogadungFrom NeracaOn the evening of Dec. 31, 1996 my friends and I were on our way to spend the holidays in Kuningan, West Java. We went to the Pulogadung bus terminal.We bought tickets at the counter as usual, but, when we took up our places in the bus, we were surprised by a...
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaFridayMaghrib 6.20 p.m.SaturdayImsak 4:25 a.m.Subuh 4.35 a.m.
Fri, 10 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.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Military, students hold dialog
Military, students hold dialog JAKARTA (JP): A dialog between the military and students was held at City Military Chief. Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso's residence on Jl. Teuku Umar, Central Jakarta, Wednesday.Lt. Col.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
New bank liquidation rule puts depositors second
New bank liquidation rule puts depositors second JAKARTA (JP): Depositors will only be paid after preferred creditors whenever a bank is liquidated, Bank Indonesia said yesterday.Heru Soepraptomo, a director at the central bank, told a seminar that the new ruling on bank liquidation did not nullify...
Fri, 10 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/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Govt to adopt DCS-1800 and PHS cellular systems
Govt to adopt DCS-1800 and PHS cellular systems JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to adopt the Digital Cordless System (DCS-1800) and the Personal Handy-phone Service (PHS) in Indonesia following successful trials here and in Surabaya, East Java.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Alter floats shares on JSX
Alter floats shares on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Kaolin producer PT Alter Abadi made its stock market debut yesterday when all its shares were listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.The exchange stated yesterday that Alter Abadi's shares, with a face value of Rp 500 each, were sold for Rp 900 each in an...
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Wall-Mart Pluit opens
Wall-Mart Pluit opens JAKARTA (JP): U.S. retail chain Wal-Mart opened a four-story supercenter in North Jakarta's Megamal Pluit yesterday.The store is managed by PT Multipolar Corporation, a Lippo Group subsidiary, which has a franchise agreement with Wal-Mart.
Fri, 10 Jan 1997
Vatican memo has no legal meaning: Observers
Vatican memo has no legal meaning: Observers JAKARTA (JP): The Vatican memo referring to East Timor as the 27th Indonesian province sparked a controversy among political observers and legal experts here yesterday.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
New flyovers to ease Tanah Abang traffic
New flyovers to ease Tanah Abang traffic JAKARTA (JP): Tanah Abang in Central Jakarta, one of the city's most congested areas will be free of traffic jams in June when the construction of an underpass and three flyovers is completed, the head of the city public works agency said yesterday.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
BI drafts national payments system
BI drafts national payments system JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia has prepared a blue print for the development of an efficient, secure and reliable national payments system.Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said at an annual bankers meeting last night that many central banks were...
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
'Third party' masterminded riot, rights body says
'Third party' masterminded riot, rights body says JAKARTA (JP): The recent riots in Tasikmalaya, West Java, and Sanggau Ledo, West Kalimantan, were masterminded by a "third party", the National Commission on Human Rights has found.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Lawyers monitor trials
Lawyers monitor trials JAKARTA (JP): A team of lawyers from the International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Commission of Jurists will arrive in Jakarta this month to observe the trials of local activists.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
'Religious coexistence in RI strong'
'Religious coexistence in RI strong' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians have strong sense of religious tolerance, despite recent evidence to the contrary, a survey shows.A poll of 1,000 people in the three major cities of Medan, Jakarta and Surabaya showed the majority (64.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Extra meals for 45,000 children
Extra meals for 45,000 children DENPASAR, Bali: More school meals have been allocated to improve the academic performance of 45,000 elementary school children in Bali.I Made Supiarta of the provincial education office said over the weekend the supplementary food was provided under the Presidential...
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
200-millionth baby to be born
200-millionth baby to be born JAKARTA: A child born on February 4 this year will be the 200- millionth Indonesian and be given an award from the National Family Planning Agency (BKKBN).State Minister of Population/Head of BKKBN Haryono Suyono said last Friday, to be entitled to the award the baby...
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
On editing
On editing Referring to my letter to the editor Jan. 4, 1997, I am truly disappointed with the way my letter was edited.The last paragraph in particular, which said, "Indonesian churches should become self-sufficient by getting support from their own members and congregations," was not my intended...
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Four people die in fire accident
Four people die in fire accident JAKARTA (JP): Two men, a mother and her infant child died in a fire yesterday in Taman Sari, West Jakarta.The mother, the infant and one of the men burned to death in the fire which hit a four-story shophouse, containing a garment factory.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Holiday Inn expands to Semarang
Holiday Inn expands to Semarang SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Holiday Inn Worldwide, the hotel division of Britain's Bass Plc., will begin operating its fourth hotel in Indonesia here later this year.The four-star Holiday Inn Semarang is owned by Napan Group, one of the country's leading diversified...
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
City to ply 8,762 buses
City to ply 8,762 buses JAKARTA (JP): The city will operate 8,762 buses during the coming Idul Fitri holidays on Feb. 9 and 10, an official said yesterday.The buses would operate a week before and a week after the holiday, J.P. Sepang, the head of the City Land Transportation Control Agency, said.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Pluit's Wal-Mart opens
Pluit's Wal-Mart opens JAKARTA (JP): The country's second Wal-Mart Supercenter will open today in Megamall Pluit, North Jakarta.The supercenter is owned by PT Multipolar Perkasa, a subsidiary of the Lippo Group, which holds a 100 percent franchise agreement with the United States-based Wal-Mart...
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Security posts for flood-prone spots
Security posts for flood-prone spots SEMARANG: The Central Java office of the Ministry of Transportation has built a number of "command posts" in areas prone to flooding along the railway route connecting the towns of Brebes and Bojonegoro in East Java.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
OCBC, NISP venture bank to open here soon
OCBC, NISP venture bank to open here soon JAKARTA (JP): A joint venture bank owned by Overseas Chinese Bank Corporation (OCBC) of Singapore and Bank NISP of Indonesia would start its operation here this month.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Nine students detained for carrying weapons
Nine students detained for carrying weapons JAKARTA (JP): Police detained yesterday nine of 72 students involved in a brawl on Monday for carrying sharp weapons in a packed bus on Jl. M.T. Haryono, East Jakarta.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
New bishop calls for further E. Timor dialog
New bishop calls for further E. Timor dialog JAKARTA (JP): Mgr. Basilio do Nascimento, the newly-ordained bishop of Baucau, East Timor, said the solution to the East Timor dispute depends on further dialogs between Indonesia and Portugal under the auspices of the United Nations.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Hundreds of schools in ruin
Hundreds of schools in ruin BANDUNG, West Java: Regent HU Hatta Djatipermana lamented the 300 primary school buildings which are in various stages of disrepair in Bandung while the administration's funds were so limited only 25 to 30 of them could be repaired a year.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Asian economies warned of strikes
Asian economies warned of strikes SINGAPORE (DPA): The massive labor unrest currently paralyzing South Korea -- one of Asia's most mature "tiger economies" -- have prompted observers to speculate that other rapidly- developing Asian countries might be naturally progressing toward similar crises.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Crackdown on illegal migrants to continue
Crackdown on illegal migrants to continue JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday the city would continue raids to curb the number of newcomers to Jakarta during Ramadhan and Idul Fitri.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Badminton star dominate Best Athlete nominations
Badminton star dominate Best Athlete nominations JAKARTA (JP): Badminton stars dominate the list of nominees for the 1996 Best Athlete competition run by the Jakarta Chapter of the Sports Journalists Association.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Top shuttlers urge officials to explain missing money
Top shuttlers urge officials to explain missing moneyBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The country's top shuttlers are urging Badminton Association of Indonesia officials to disclose the whereabouts of unpaid sponsorship and prize money and the details of new contracts with sponsors.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Japan PM talks on ASEAN in KL
Japan PM talks on ASEAN in KL KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto yesterday held talks with his Malaysian counterpart, during which he discussed regional issues such as tightening ASEAN ties and the growing presence of China.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Office costs still lower
Office costs still lower JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's office rents, costing US$23 a square meter a month, are lower than those in cities in the region's similar developing countries, like Manila, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, a survey said.
Thu, 09 Jan 1997
Attention traffic wardens
Attention traffic wardensFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIt has been two weeks since the traffic flow to Klender from Jatinegara through Jl. Raya Bekasi Timur has slowed down. It takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes to travel from the Yogya department store to Cipinang prison.