Archive: 11 October 1997
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Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Hairdresser, monks deported
Hairdresser, monks deported JAKARTA (JP): The immigration directorate general deported yesterday a Japanese hairdresser from the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for violating an immigration permit.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Veteran shuttlers picked to make Games clean sweep
Veteran shuttlers picked to make Games clean sweep JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to meet the National Sports Council target of a clean sweep in badminton, the Badminton Association of Indonesia has decided to rely on veteran players instead of its second stringers.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
TV stations fight for Games viewers
TV stations fight for Games viewers JAKARTA (JP): While some 5,800 athletes from 10 Southeast Asian countries are flexing their muscles for medals in the regional sporting meet that officially kicks off today, six local TV stations are launching a programming war.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Forest fires have delayed resettlement
Forest fires have delayed resettlement JAKARTA (JP): More than 20,000 transmigrant families from densely populated Java have had to delay their departure for three-months due to the forest fires raging across the country, a minister said yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Australia counts the cost of RI's downturn
Australia counts the cost of RI's downturn SYDNEY (DPA): As Australian officials moved yesterday to shore up international confidence in Indonesia's ability to deal with its worst financial crisis in decades, business executives began to count the cost of Jakarta's sliding fortunes.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Sutiyoso upset on Games eve
Sutiyoso upset on Games eve JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso found last-minute hitches with several sports facilities on the eve of today's opening of the 19th SEA Games, and told his officials to spare no effort to rectify them in the time remaining.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Councilors brush off disgruntled farmers
Councilors brush off disgruntled farmers JAKARTA (JP): City councilors refused to meet with a group of farmers from Kalideres, West Jakarta, yesterday, who sought help to settle their land dispute with a private developer.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Wamena airport to be upgraded
Wamena airport to be upgraded JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Wamena airport will be upgraded to accommodate Boeing 737 passenger airplanes by 2004.The head of the provincial transportation office, HF Nelwan, said here yesterday that construction had begun with the extension of the airport's 1,400-meter...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Murders by MILF on peace agenda
Murders by MILF on peace agenda MANILA (AFP): The execution-style shooting of two men by a Philippine Moslem guerrilla group (MILF) will be discussed in upcoming peace talks between the rebels and the government, the two sides said yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
'Don't repeat old habits after IMF cure'
'Don't repeat old habits after IMF cure' The government has resorted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help it through the currency crisis. Communications expert Wimar Witoelar says that realizing one's sickness is already half the cure.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
S&P affirms Matahari rating
S&P affirms Matahari rating SYDNEY (Reuter): Standard and Poor's Corp said yesterday it affirmed the "BB" corporate credit rating of Indonesian retailer PT Matahari Putra Prima.S&P has also removed Matahari from its CreditWatch-Developing rating and said its outlook is positive.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Coaches stunned by RI's 4-0 soccer win
Coaches stunned by RI's 4-0 soccer win JAKARTA (JP): Coaches from Singapore, Myanmar and Thailand were all surprised to see Indonesia crush Malaysia 4-0 in the soccer SEA Games competition at Senayan Stadium Thursday."What! Indonesia beat Malaysia, it's unbelievable.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Attempt to smuggle rare monkeys foiled
Attempt to smuggle rare monkeys foiled MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Sam Ratulangi Airport authorities foiled Thursday an attempt to smuggle six rare monkeys aboard a plane bound for Jakarta, Antara reported.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Raisio buys RI's firm
Raisio buys RI's firm HELSINKI (Reuter): Finnish food and chemicals group Raisio said yesterday its chemicals arm Raisio Chemicals had bought 50 percent of Indonesian PT Intercipta Kimia Pratama for an undisclosed sum.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Graphic Art Exhibition: by Marida Nasution, at the Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, at 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 16. * Painting Exhibition: Van Der Sterren from New Zealand, at Galeri Linggar, Jl.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
ASEAN sportsmanship
ASEAN sportsmanship The 19th Southeast Asian Games which officially get underway in Jakarta today could not have come at a better time. They are held as the region's spirit of neighborliness and friendship are severely tested by the currency contagion that started in Thailand, and the haze problem...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Oil chief succeeds Kazakh premier
Oil chief succeeds Kazakh premier ALMATY (Reuter): Kazakhstan's parliament appointed the resource-rich country's oil chief as prime minister yesterday and he said there would be no change in policy -- despite President Nursultan Nazarbayev's criticism of the outgoing team.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Rupiah climbs on market optimism as stocks gain
Rupiah climbs on market optimism as stocks gain JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah strengthened for the third consecutive day yesterday on optimism that proposed financial aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would help mend the country's monetary problem.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Hamami supports public efforts to nab criminals
Hamami supports public efforts to nab criminals JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata gave his support yesterday to civilians who assist police eliminate crime by capturing and handing over alleged criminals.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Talks on new energy soon
Talks on new energy soon JAKARTA (JP): An international conference on renewable energy and energy efficiency will be held at the Jakarta Convention Center from Oct. 14 to Oct. 16, an official has said.Director General of Electricity and Energy Development Endro Utomo Notodisuryo said early this...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Satelindo gets new ratings
Satelindo gets new ratings JAKARTA (JP): Two leading international rating companies, Moody and Standard & Poor's Corp. have assigned Baa3 and BBB ratings, respectively, to PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo).
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Interest rates at Danamon
Interest rates at DanamonFrom KompasI joined Danamon Bank's House-Ownership Loan Program almost two years ago. In the first year, the interest rate was 18 percent per year and the installment was Rp 400,000 per month. Everything ran smoothly during the first year.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Japan to set up Asia fund to curb regional crisis
Japan to set up Asia fund to curb regional crisis TOKYO (Reuter): Japan may be fine-tuning a plan to establish an Asia fund to deal with regional economic crises which can win broad sympathy from Western nations and multilateral institutions, government sources said yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
APRIL's wood use permit reinstated
APRIL's wood use permit reinstated SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd (APRIL) group said yesterday Indonesia has reinstated the wood use permit of its subsidiary P.T. Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (Riapulp).APRIL has a 98.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Bakrie wants BI to give loans in U.S. dollar
Bakrie wants BI to give loans in U.S. dollar JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has appealed to Bank Indonesia, the central bank, to provide U.S. dollar-denominated loans to help local companies pay off their offshore debts.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
RI to celebrate Food Day
RI to celebrate Food Day JAKARTA: Indonesia will celebrate the 17th World Food Day and the second World Rural Women's Day on Oct 16, it was announced here yesterday.Antara quoted chief organizer Sujata as saying that the celebrations will be held at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, under the theme of...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
ASEAN ministers to meet in Kuala Lumpur
ASEAN ministers to meet in Kuala Lumpur JAKARTA (JP): Nine ASEAN ministers of finance and their senior officials will gather at the 30th anniversary of the ASEAN Conference and Exhibition on Finance, to be held at the Putra World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
RP grounds alleged drug cheat
RP grounds alleged drug cheat MANILA (AFP): The Philippines has grounded an athlete in its Jakarta-bound Southeast Asian Games contingent for using drugs, an official said yesterday.The unnamed athlete, identified only as a member of the softball team, tested positive for the banned stimulant...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Teenager faces court for killing mother's lover
Teenager faces court for killing mother's lover JAKARTA (JP): An 18-year-old boy was indicted at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday on charges of beating to death his mother's boyfriend.Prosecutor M.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Sinar Mas, LG establish insurance firm
Sinar Mas, LG establish insurance firm JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Sinar Mas, an insurance arm of the widely diversified Sinar Mas Group, and South Korea's LG Insurance Corporation Ltd agreed yesterday to jointly operate a general insurance company.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Nico Pelealu wins FEI World Dressage
Nico Pelealu wins FEI World Dressage JAKARTA (JP): Leading Indonesian rider Nico Pelealu on his horse Loretto won the FEI World Dressage at Parongpong, Bandung, on Wednesday.Pelealu was awarded a score of 381 point by the two judges in his group; judge C (191 points) and judge E (190 points).
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Widyono, an ex-Cambodian governor from Indonesia
Widyono, an ex-Cambodian governor from IndonesiaBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Benny Widyono may not be a household name here, but in diplomatic circles he has his own place, particularly in the United Nations.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
IMF aid
IMF aid It appears that the monetary crisis that is at present hitting our country is regarded as truly serious. After a limited cabinet meeting on Wednesday, it was announced that the government would be seeking assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in order to...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Huge crowd cheers SEA Games torch
Huge crowd cheers SEA Games torch JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Jakarta yesterday to welcome the 19th SEA Games torch, paraded in an ebullient 15-kilometer procession.Setting out from South Jakarta mayoralty office on Jl.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 10, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 950 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 850 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 775 125 1,426,500 Alumindo...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Thailand couts Soros to invest, says report
Thailand couts Soros to invest, says report BANGKOK (DPA): Thailand last month urged U.S. billionaire currency trader George Soros to invest in the local stock market and promote the country in international financial markets, a news report said yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Ministers, BI chief meet 20 foreign fund managers
Ministers, BI chief meet 20 foreign fund managers JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad promised yesterday to accelerate financial sector strengthening, deepen structural economic reform through deregulation and consolidate fiscal management to pull the country out of its monetary...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Water supply for Halim area
Water supply for Halim area JAKARTA (JP): The Air Force, in cooperation with city-owned water company PDAM Jaya, supplied 20 tons of water free of charge to residents of Halim Perdanakusuma subdistrict in East Jakarta yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Last two bodies from chopper crash found
Last two bodies from chopper crash found JAKARTA (JP): Search teams discovered yesterday the bodies of the last two missing people aboard the police helicopter which crashed Wednesday in South Sumatra."The bodies of co-pilot Lt. Eko and passenger Murod were found floating on a nearby river," Col.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
S'pore PM appeals libel verdict
S'pore PM appeals libel verdict SINGAPORE (AP): Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong is appealing a court verdict that awarded him 20,000 Singaporean dollars (US$12,903) in libel damages from an opposition politician, it was reported yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Guard implicated in Garuda crash
Guard implicated in Garuda crash JAKARTA (JP): Despite a large-scale search involving hundreds of Armed Forces (ABRI) personnel, civilian volunteers and experts, the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder of the ill-fated Garuda Indonesia Airbus remain missing.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Another $500m for Senayan expansion
Another $500m for Senayan expansion JAKARTA (JP): PT Senayan Trikarya Sempana, a subsidiary of Japan's leading construction company Kajima Overseas Asia Pte Ltd, plans to invest another US$500 million into the expansion of its shopping, office and apartment complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, the...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Habibie sympathizes with IPTN staff
Habibie sympathizes with IPTN staff JAKARTA (JP): President of the state-owned aircraft manufacturing company PT IPTN, B.J. Habibie, sympathized yesterday with employees' wage demands but said the company lacked the financial resources to meet them.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Brunei, Malaysia to host next two SEA Games
Brunei, Malaysia to host next two SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games Federation Executive Council Meeting yesterday officially declared Brunei Darussalam as the Games host in 1999.The federation's secretary-general, Rudolph S.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Is anyone else left in Doctor IMF's waiting room?
Is anyone else left in Doctor IMF's waiting room?By Phil Smith SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia is the latest country to call on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help but despite severe economic problems elsewhere in the region, analysts doubt others are in line for immediate treatment.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Culture Program: Lingkar Budaya 3:35 Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Full House 5:45 The 19th Sea Games' Opening Ceremony (live) 9:00 World News 9:30 Sea...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Power brownouts
Power brownoutsFrom RepublikaWe are subscribers of the power supplied by state-owned electricity company PLN to the Perumnas I housing complex in Tangerang. We experience frequent power outages, especially on Jl. Beringin Raya.These brownouts started two years ago.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Cuts of 100 billion baht proposed
Cuts of 100 billion baht proposed BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's Budget Bureau said yesterday it will propose cuts of 100 billion baht (US$2.7 billion) for the year to September 1998 to meet conditions imposed on an IMF bailout.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
New millennium to unlease man's moral, political imagination
New millennium to unlease man's moral, political imagination Dr. Herbert Feith, a visiting lecturer in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta talked about various topics including globalization and the Soros phenomenon in a recent interview with The...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
S'pore to study Indonesian fires
S'pore to study Indonesian fires SINGAPORE (DPA): A team of Singapore scientists, known for their earlier satellite crime-busting work, are setting their sights on Indonesia's notorious forest fires, reports said yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Pecatu builds more hotels
Pecatu builds more hotels JAKARTA (JP): PT Bali Pecatu Graha, a tourist resort developer in Bali, has signed an agreement with ANA Hotels International of Japan to jointly develop and manage a four-star hotel in Jimbaran.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
ABRI expected to spearhead democratization
ABRI expected to spearhead democratization JAKARTA (JP): The country's oldest living general, Gen. (ret) Abdul Haris Nasution, said yesterday that in coming years the Armed Forces' (ABRI) should be at the forefront of democratization.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Ecotourism meeting
Ecotourism meeting BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The 10th meeting of the environmental commission of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) will be held here from Nov. 12 to Nov. 14, Antara reported yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Terry fox run and cleanliness
Terry fox run and cleanliness For the first time ever, I joined the Terry Fox Run on Sept. 14, 1997 in Jakarta. It was a great event as it has helped to support the war against cancer. That morning I could meet people of all walks of life and nationalities participating in the event.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Small-time traders profit from rupiah's ups and downs
Small-time traders profit from rupiah's ups and downsBy Ahmad Junaedi JAKARTA (JP): The adage "one man's meat is another man's poison" is apt for the current slide in value of the rupiah against the greenback.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Forest fires
Forest firesFrom Suara KaryaThe greed of Indonesian people, particularly the forest concessionaires, is already beyond common sense. We have had forest fires in the past, but they were not that catastrophic.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Power blackouts
Power blackouts I moved to Permata Hijau (Simpruk), South Jakarta, about a month ago. It was a great relief for me and my family to live in our new house, after waiting a long time for its completion.Then the unexpected happened.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Income target from tourism lowered
Income target from tourism lowered JAKARTA (JP): The government has lowered the projection for foreign exchange receipts from foreign tourists this year on fears that the haze problem will cause a decline in tourist arrivals.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Meshindo Corporation riding high on its wheel of fortune
Meshindo Corporation riding high on its wheel of fortuneBy John Aglionby NOT many Indonesian automotive companies are riding high at present.Anything that has to be imported has soared in price, local demand is decreasing daily, and there is no end in sight to the financial crisis.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Traffic at Tanjung Barat
Traffic at Tanjung BaratFrom RepublikaMy office is located in the Tanjung Barat area of South Jakarta. Regarding the congestion along Jl. Simatupang outside the toll road (both the Pondok Indah and the Kampung Rambutan bound traffic), I would like to suggest the following to the relevant government...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
'Waterzooi' is a dance with heart and soul
'Waterzooi' is a dance with heart and soulBy Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): Let's take a little test on general perceptions of contemporary dance.Tell a male friend that you have a couple of tickets for a contemporary dance performance.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Regent denies famine hits Donggala regency
Regent denies famine hits Donggala regency JAKARTA (JP): A government official denied yesterday that 12 people had died of starvation in Donggala regency, Central Sulawesi, and that thousands of others were facing the same fate.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Vietnam poised to maintain winning streak
Vietnam poised to maintain winning streak As part of our coverage of the SEA Games, The Jakarta Post is running a profile of each of the 10 participating countries. The story below is the ninth in the series.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Gumarang Sakti draws on Minang heritage in dance
Gumarang Sakti draws on Minang heritage in danceBy Mariam K. Sutalaksana JAKARTA (JP): Plates flew across the stage with dancers catching, throwing and running with them.Clanking sounds of the dishes as they collided into a pile opened performances by Gumarang Sakti Dance Company last Tuesday and...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Djamaludin urges timber firms to unload dollars
Djamaludin urges timber firms to unload dollars JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo asked timber and other forest-related companies yesterday to unload their American dollar holdings to help cool down the dollar rush.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
U.S. university fair held
U.S. university fair held JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-four American universities will take part in a university fair hosted by the American-Indonesian Exchange Foundation (Aminef) at the Balai Pustaka building on Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 6, Central Jakarta, today.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Draught, haze, money crisis have mixed impact on mining
Draught, haze, money crisis have mixed impact on mining JAKARTA (JP): Director General of General Mining Adjat Sudradjat said the drought, the haze and the rupiah's depreciation against the U.S. dollar had a mixed impact on the mining sector.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Electronics to benefit from currency woes
Electronics to benefit from currency woes SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian electronics firms are benefiting from the regional currency crisis since they earn US dollars and weak local currencies cut operating costs, an international investment house said yesterday.