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Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Fire razes garment factory
Fire razes garment factory JAKARTA (JP): A fire razed a garment factory yesterday in Nusantara industrial park, located on Jl. Cilincing in North Jakarta. No fatalities were reportedNorth Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Color Me Badd returns to Jakarta -- again
Color Me Badd returns to Jakarta -- againBy Achmad Nurhoeri JAKARTA (JP): Celebrating the turn of the year is imperfect without the presence of relatives and friends. Crossing oceans and leaping time zones never seems too much of a hardship just to enjoy New Year's Eve with people who know your...
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Police investigate 14 suspects
Police investigate 14 suspects DILI, East Timor: Police have begun investigation into 14 people suspected of inciting the riot during the festivities celebrating the arrival of Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo from Europe on Dec. 24.Antara quoted East Timor Police Chief Col.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
RP to hold preliminary talks with Moro group
RP to hold preliminary talks with Moro group MANILA (AFP): The Philippines yesterday announced preliminary talks next week with an insurgent Moro group while ordering a military offensive against a second guerrilla faction accused of banditry.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
PPP unlikely to get more votes: Experts
PPP unlikely to get more votes: Experts JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) is not likely to increase its tally of votes in the May general election, two political observers said yesterday.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Legal sanctions needed to curb air pollution
Legal sanctions needed to curb air pollution JAKARTA (JP): The absence of legal sanctions against polluters is one obstacle to reducing air pollution, the city environmental bureau head Aboejoewono said yesterday.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Few concessionaires performed well in 1996
Few concessionaires performed well in 1996 JAKARTA (JP): Only 30 percent of the country's 491 forest concessionaires performed well last year, Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said yesterday.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
RI, Thailand pledge ties despite fishery problem
RI, Thailand pledge ties despite fishery problem JAKARTA (JP): Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh on a courtesy call here, held yesterday a highly cordial exchange of views with President Soeharto, but reportedly side stepped existing controversial issues between the two countries.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Last five hawks to arrive
Last five hawks to arrive JAKARTA: Five new warplanes, one Hawk-100 and four Hawk-200s, ordered by the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) from the United Kingdom are due here in March.Antara quoted Air Force spokesman Col.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Utut to participate in world chess c'ships
Utut to participate in world chess c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Grandmaster Utut Adianto is to undergo a series of rigorous training stints in preparation for the 1997 World Chess Championships, which will feature 100 of the world's top players in action.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Tarmizi wants uniform start to Ramadhan
Tarmizi wants uniform start to Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said yesterday he was hopeful all the major Moslem organizations would agree on Jan. 10 as the start of the Ramadhan fasting month, Antara reported.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Friday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesdy, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Surjadi appeals religious unity
Surjadi appeals religious unity JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja appealed on the religious communities yesterday to enhance unity because unity was the main capital for development.Inaugurating a mosque in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Surjadi said religious communities should not be...
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
RI pushes for biosafety protocol completion
RI pushes for biosafety protocol completionBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, home to a large percentage of the world's wealth of biodiversity, is pushing hard for the early completion of a biosafety protocol, crucial for protecting rare species from commercial over-exploitation.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
RP export earnings rise
RP export earnings rise MANILA (AFP): Philippine export earnings rose 17.9 percent from the previous year to US$18.66 billion in the eleven months to November 1996, the National Statistics Office said yesterday.Export earnings for the month of November surged 29.8 percent year-on-year to $1.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
'Private banks will follow state banks move to cut rates'
'Private banks will follow state banks move to cut rates' JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali president Rudy Ramli forecast yesterday that private banks would follow the state banks' move to reduce national interest rates.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Kristi's show enters the realm of confusion
Kristi's show enters the realm of confusionBy Achmad Nurhoeri JAKARTA (JP): Winds of a mystical strain reigned over the somber realms of Jakarta's historical performance hall, which ordinarily mingles with the art of the elite.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Thousands of houses flooded
Thousands of houses flooded KENDAL, Central Java: Floods triggered by three days of downpour hit a number of districts on the northern coast of Central Java, inundating more than 3,000 houses and forcing hundreds of people to evacuate.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Broker robbed of Rp 142 million
Broker robbed of Rp 142 million JAKARTA (JP): Twelve masked men robbed a land broker of Rp 142 million (US$59,789) cash and 143 grams of gold jewelry in Lemah Abang Bekasi yesterday.A City Police officer said the men broke into Wadi Supriadi's house on Jl.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
More people flee riot town to Singkawang
More people flee riot town to Singkawang JAKARTA (JP): The number of residents fleeing the West Kalimantan district of Sanggau Ledo, Sambas regency, hit by ethnic tension which killed five Monday, increased yesterday to almost 5,700 people.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 3, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,400 0 4,261,000 Alumindo Perkasa 750 0 0 Andayani...
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
RP economy seen weathering political winds
RP economy seen weathering political windsBy Ramoncito dela Cruz MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines, the latest nation to join the ranks of fast-growing Tiger economies in southeast Asia, also has the region's most free-wheeling democracy.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Govt raises quota on ship imports
Govt raises quota on ship imports JAKARTA (JP): The government has raised its quota for the import of fishing boats to 320 a year from 240 a year to meet high domestic demand.Director General of Fisheries F.X. Murdjijo said the increased quota would meet local fishing companies' orders.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Perhutani aims to raise export revenue this year
Perhutani aims to raise export revenue this year JAKARTA (JP): State-owned forestry firm Perum Perhutani aims at reaping Rp 243.3 billion (US$105.78 million) in export revenue this year, up 24 percent from the Rp 195.6 billion gained last year.Perhutani President Harnanto H.M.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Ojek in bus terminal
Ojek in bus terminalFrom PelitaThe Kampung Melayu bus terminal accommodates buses of all sizes, and is now being used by ojek. The motorcycle taxis, sometimes number in the hundreds, then wait for passengers.The terminal has always been a chaotic place, but the presence of ojek makes it even worse.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
'Senyum Paramuda' speaks of hope, appeals to the young
'Senyum Paramuda' speaks of hope, appeals to the youngBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): Leo Kristi's music, performed at last week's show Senyum Paramuda (Young People's Smiles), speaks of hope and appeals to Indonesian youths to build a better civilization.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Bantul regent
Bantul regentFrom MerdekaWe should sympathize with Bantul Regent Sri Roso Sudarmo, who had Rp 1 billion extorted from him by a psychic. The fact that he is not suing the psychic is laudable.But it was a pity that the Ministry of Home Affair's inspector general and secretary-general accused the...
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Asian boom needs infrastructure
Asian boom needs infrastructure HONG KONG (DPA): The numbers speak volumes: 120 million peasants now living in China's big cities, 85 percent of Indonesians without sanitary facilities, the average Bangkok resident losing a total of 44 days annually in the city's appalling traffic jams.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Sharing happiness with orphans
Sharing happiness with orphans JAKARTA (JP): To greet the Islamic fasting month of Ramadhan, and Idul Fitri Ancol Travelodge will hold a special program for orphans.Ramadhan is expected to start on Jan. 9 or 10, while the Idul Fitri will be on Feb. 9 or 10.The programs will start at 8:00 a.m.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Indosat cuts call tariffs but expects more income
Indosat cuts call tariffs but expects more income JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed PT Indosat, the state-owned international telecommunications provider, expects its net profit to increase by between 12 percent and 14 percent this year despite cutting its call tariffs yesterday.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Pupuk Kaltim's fertilizer production exceeds targets
Pupuk Kaltim's fertilizer production exceeds targets JAKARTA (JP): The East Kalimantan-based PT Pupuk Kaltim's ammonia and urea fertilizer production last year exceeded initial targets, the company's president said yesterday.Syaiful Amir said in Bontang that ammonia production reached 1.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Understanding the riots
Understanding the riots We had barely recovered from the shock of last week's unrest in Tasikmalaya, West Java, when another flare-up occurred this week in the Sanggau Ledo regency of West Kalimantan. The violent riot in Tasikmalaya, and the one in Situbondo in October, turned sectarian in nature,...
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Spiker Fafa to join national training camp
Spiker Fafa to join national training camp JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI) has called on Imam Agus Faizal to join his teammates at the centralized training camp for the coming SEA Games here.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Alatas off to Turkey for Islamic states' meeting
Alatas off to Turkey for Islamic states' meeting JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas left for Turkey yesterday to attend a one-day meeting of eight developing Islamic countries aimed at boosting economic cooperation.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Limit foreign workers: Workers federation
Limit foreign workers: Workers federation JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of the All Indonesian Workers Union is calling on the government to limit the number of expatriates working in the country.Taxing them will not prevent them from taking jobs that could go to local workers, chairman Marzuki Ahmad...
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Perumka aims to make $282.8m in 1997
Perumka aims to make $282.8m in 1997 JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned railway company Perumka aims to make Rp 667.5 billion (US$282.8 million) in revenue and a Rp 23.5 billion profit this year.Perumka's operations director, Widjanarko, said in Bandung yesterday that passenger services would contribute...
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
City police bust seven gangs of bank robbers
City police bust seven gangs of bank robbers JAKARTA (JP): Police have smashed seven gangs of robbers, who made off Rp 1.08 billion (US$456.42 million) from Jakarta and Bandung bank customers during November and December last year.The Chief of the City Police Detectives, Col.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
'Traffic during holidays smooth'
'Traffic during holidays smooth' JAKARTA (JP): Traffic during Christmas and New Year's holidays was not as heavy as last year, an official said.An official in charge of the Pulogadung bus terminal said yesterday the decline in traffic congestion could be linked to the approach of Idul Fitri, the...
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Hit and run
Hit and run I am writing this letter because I am outraged by the behavior of the driver of a Toyota Corona with plate number CD109-02 in Kuningan on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at about 8 p.m.After she hit my car, I pulled over to the side. Instead of acknowledging the damage, she chose to take off.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Rp 1,000 parking fee
Rp 1,000 parking feeFrom Pos KotaA number of parking lots have increased their fees prior to the Jakarta administration's plan to increase parking fees to Rp 1,000 to boost revenues.On Dec. 17, 1996 in the Landmark parking area I was forced to pay Rp 1,000 for less than 45 minutes parking. On Nov.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Police hit back, branding recent criticism as unfair
Police hit back, branding recent criticism as unfair JAKARTA (JP): A senior police officer said yesterday criticism describing the force's image as at its lowest ebb was baseless and like a terror to the police.National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Macabre profession an old man's way of life
Macabre profession an old man's way of lifeBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): In Islamic teaching washing the dead is a responsibility of the living. But just looking at bodies, especially those which are barely recognizable as humans, can be unbearable.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
E. Jakarta mayoralty plans to have more public parks
E. Jakarta mayoralty plans to have more public parks JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta mayoralty plans to build six 500-square-meter parks, the mayor said yesterday.Mayor Sudarsono said the parks would be in the Pulogadung, Jatinegara, Matraman and Duren Sawit districts.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Soeharto's promise of openness gets warm welcome
Soeharto's promise of openness gets warm welcome JAKARTA (JP): Political observers welcomed President Soeharto's year end promise to encourage openness and democracy in 1997, but suggested the public wait and see whether words would turn into deeds.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Sport 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Film: Out of the Blue 4:30 Science Film: Earth Revealed 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Creative Program: Karya Inovatif 6:00...
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Malaysia deports illegal RI workers
Malaysia deports illegal RI workers PASIR GUDANG, Malaysia (Reuter): About 1,000 illegal Indonesian workers boarded an Indonesian naval ship under heavy armed escort yesterday in Malaysia's first deportation of illegal workers after an amnesty expired earlier this week.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Exporters to get better deal
Exporters to get better deal JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (the central bank), in another bid to boost non-oil exports, has decided to extend its rediscount facilities to suppliers of export-related products and cut the discount rate on usance export drafts by one percentage point.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
Bogor traffic jams
Bogor traffic jamsFrom RepublikaOn Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996 I went to a wedding at Dermaga, nine kilometers from Bogor. It took more than one hour to get there; a traffic jam occurred between the Merdeka terminal and Dermaga.
Sat, 04 Jan 1997
S'pore rubber prices ease
S'pore rubber prices ease SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore rubber futures prices eased yesterday on selling pressure, dealers said.Turnover for three of the four contracts traded on the local commodities exchange rose to 4,725 tons from 2,740 tons on Tuesday while prices were lower about 1.5 cents each.
Fri, 03 Jan 1997
'Involve local administrations in land buying
'Involve local administrations in land buying JAKARTA (JP): Local administrations should be involved in the process to award location permits for industrial estate projects and in private land acquisition, Vice Governor of West Java HM Sampurna said yesterday.