Archive: 20 October 1997
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI to host IOTF
RI to host IOTF JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the third Indian Ocean Tourism Fair (IOTF) here from April 18 to April 20 next year. The annual event consists of a trade show and consumer travel fair. The Indian Ocean Tourism Organization, a regional tourism marketing body, will organize the event. (das)
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting and Ceramics Exhibition: Manusia dan Alam Pikirannya, works of Firman, Tisna Sanjaya, Agus Suwage and Suyatna, at the Lontar Gallery. Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H East Jakarta, Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 28. * Painting Exhibition: by Renato Cristiano, at Galeri Mon Decor, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 1, Blok B.13-14, Central Jakarta, daily at 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 20.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hanoi builds sugar mill
Hanoi builds sugar mill HANOI (AFP): Singapore's Kecepe Limited has won a license to build a US$30 million sugar plant in a central Vietnamese province, a report said Saturday. The plant to be built in Thua Thien Hue will produce refined sugar and derivatives from sugar, the Lao Dong newspaper said. Construction will start at the end of this month and production is expected to begin in 1999.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Gymnasts tumble over biased scoring
Gymnasts tumble over biased scoring By Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): The spotlight shone on the judges, not the athletes, in gymnastics, as allegations of biased scoring were a daily occurrence in the Games. Requests for video playback reviews were common, leading to hasty revisions in medal standings after scores were changed. Judges defended themselves, charging the controversies were all due to emotional reactions of the coaches.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Toddler 's achievement honored
Toddler 's achievement honored JAKARTA (JP): How does a lunar eclipse occur? Who invented the Molotov cocktail? Missiles? How did Princess Diana die? Name some of the current prominent presidents and heads of state in the world. What is the name of the United States' most sophisticated jet fighter? Three-year-old Agi Patrio Soegiantoro from Semarang knows the answers to those and more than 400 other questions that would bewilder many adults.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Games marks awakening of RI tennis squad
Games marks awakening of RI tennis squad By Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games signaled the awakening of Indonesian tennis, as its young squad members displayed maturity beyond their years to claim five of seven golds. "Awakening" was the word used by National Tennis Association chairman Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, and was particularly fitting for the men's team gold.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Singapore faces insurance problems after oil spill
Singapore faces insurance problems after oil spill LONDON (Reuters): Singapore, scene of one of the worst oil spills to hit southeast Asia, is not a member of the International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) agreement and will only be eligible for a limited payout under a separate pact if the disaster causes economic or environmental damage to the island state, officials said Friday.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thailand and Malaysia get most of track and field golds
Thailand and Malaysia get most of track and field golds By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Athletics may not have been the most watched sport in the SEA Games but track and field athletes were some of the most impressive, breaking 18 Games records. Thai athletes put up a good show, but their final performance was not as strong as many had predicted. Before the competition the Thais boasted that they would break over a dozen Games records in track and field.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Kinship the key to some success
Kinship the key to some success JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games will hold sweet memories for siblings who made full use of their close kinship to win medals, especially those who performed in tandem. Indonesia's cycling queen Nurhayati did not stand alone on her road to a perfect clean sweep of five gold medals. She teamed up with sister Nuraini, who left the Games with smiles wreathed around her pair of silvers.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
IMF predicted to set tough conditions for Indonesia
IMF predicted to set tough conditions for Indonesia HONG KONG (Reuters): Indonesia must brace itself to accept tough conditions for aid as talks go on with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Jakarta, analysts said. A headline-grabbing sacrifice, most likely of the national car program, and some tough economic reforms that strike at the heart of Indonesia's government-banking-business triangle are likely to accompany a standby facility of between US$5 and US$12 billion, they said.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stunned spikers eat to the beat
Stunned spikers eat to the beat JAKARTA (JP): Not all athletes go back to the drawing board or slump into a depression after suffering defeat. The Thai men's volleyball team, which lost to Indonesia Saturday night, was spotted a couple of hours later at a well- known Jakarta restaurant hangout. They were joined by the Thai women's team, which had won the gold. In no time at all, some were dancing the night away. "We just want to hang out," R. Kiattapong said at the cafe's entrance.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Cartoon Film: Lucan 3:10 TV Drama: Pelopor 3:35 Religious Teachings: Buddha 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Technology Program: Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:35 Development Program: Lemhanas 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Quiz: Gita Remaja 9:00 World...
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
115 killed in traffic accidents
115 killed in traffic accidents PEKALONGAN, Central Java: At least 115 people have been killed in traffic accidents this year along the 160 kilometer-long northern coastal roads between Brebes and Batang regencies, a local police officer has said. Most of the accidents were caused by human error, particularly drivers' fatigue, Antara reported last Thursday.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Prospects for WTO services deal perk up
Prospects for WTO services deal perk up GENEVA (AFP): Prospects for clinching a December deal liberalizing global financial services have improved, trade officials said Thursday amid a flurry of better bids expected from countries including Malaysia and Indonesia.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Export forum to open soon
Export forum to open soon JAKARTA (JP): The National Agency for Export Development will hold a forum from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24 at the Jakarta Trade Mart Fair venue. The seventh annual forum will discuss the prospect of international trade and new export opportunities in foreign countries. Consultants, government officials and noted local exporters will also speak on their experience and success in the international market.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RP braces for strongest typhoon
RP braces for strongest typhoon MANILA (AFP): The northern Philippines battened down against Typhoon Ivan, the strongest typhoon in the country in two years, with the military going on standby just hours before the storm was due to make landfall. Over the past six hours, Ivan's peak winds weakened to 175 kilometers an hour, down by 10 kilometers an hour, but was still gusting at 215 kilometers an hour as it came within 150 kilometers of land, weatherpeople said.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hyatt Yogyakarta opens
Hyatt Yogyakarta opens JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave officially opened the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Yogyakarta over the weekend. The five-star hotel is owned by PT Antilope Madju, under the management of Hyatt International, Antara reported. Antilope's president Amir Abdulrahman said the company spent about US$66 million on the project, $45 million of which came from syndicated loans.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI to pick up 5,000 workers in S. Arabia
RI to pick up 5,000 workers in S. Arabia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send Air Force planes to pick up about 5,000 illegal workers stranded in Saudi Arabia, Antara reported Saturday. Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall Sutria Tubagus said Friday the Air Force had readied five C-130 Hercules planes to repatriate the Indonesians. "We'll do it very soon," he said, but did not give any timetable.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Families bury 5 workers killed in Pongkor mine
Families bury 5 workers killed in Pongkor mine BOGOR (JP): The bodies of five workers from state-owned PT Aneka Tambang's gold mining unit at Pongkor, who were killed when a mine shaft caved in on Saturday, were retrieved yesterday morning. "All of them were taken and buried by their relatives in the evening," Nanggung subdistrict head Dadan Mulyadi told The Jakarta Post last night. The five victims were part of a team of 11 night shift workers. During their 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
National repentance
National repentance From Merdeka As a religious nation, we should accept each inducement to bring us nearer to God. For Moslems there is no other attitude than "we hear and we obey". It feels strange if some prominent Moslem figures respond to such an inducement in a cynical way. Even the chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council himself said that recent appeals to repent to God were politically motivated.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
The horror of cult
The horror of cult Last Thursday this nation heard a terrible thing. Something that appeared three decades ago in its political lexicon, only to be soon forgotten. When Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher told the press that President Soeharto did not want to be made into a cult figure, he did not explain why the head of state had discussed the matter with him. The statement makes people look to society to see whether there are any leanings there toward such a dangerous attitude.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sticky situation
Sticky situation JAKARTA (JP): Enggartiasto Lukita, one of the busiest Games consortium members, has been a target of the media for months. There was no let-up during yesterday's closing ceremony, as he was barraged by questions about the controversial Games stickers . Enggartiasto flashed a smiled but declined to answer. Will he be taking a much-needed break now the Games are over? "You don't realize that I have no time to take even one day off.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Monas gas station opposed
Monas gas station opposed JAKARTA (JP): Head of the National Monument (Monas) Office, Ekki Husein Kantili, said over the weekend that he has opposed from the start the idea of building a gas station in the Monas park area, Central Jakarta. "I personally objected to the idea. But when my office was invited in a meeting to discuss the plan sometimes ago, there was pressure to continue the development of the station," he said.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
The good, the bad and the ugly
The good, the bad and the ugly JAKARTA (JP): As the competition wound down, The Jakarta Post canvassed opinion across the city to find out what people thought of the region's 19th biennial sporting festival. Azwar Anas, head of the closing ceremony committee and coordinating minister for people's welfare: The Games went as we planned. I'm happy about it, but I hope that the next Games will be much better than what we did here.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Foreigners leave no room for RI architects
Foreigners leave no room for RI architects JAKARTA (JP): Foreign architects have dominated the design of buildings in the capital, leaving little scope for locals, an executive of the Indonesian Architecture Scholars' Association said. Foreigners designed almost 90 percent of the skyscrapers in the city, the association's chairman, Prijono Maruto, said over the weekend. "They even handled two-story buildings," he said.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Chopper to help relief operations in Jayawijaya
Chopper to help relief operations in Jayawijaya JAKARTA (JP): An Armed Forces' Bell 412 arrived in Irian Jaya over the weekend to help distribute relief supplies to the famine-stricken Jayawijaya regency. The helicopter was transported to the easternmost province from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base here by a Hercules, along with tons of airplane fuel and food relief donated by Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
19th SEA Games close in spectacular fashion
19th SEA Games close in spectacular fashion JAKARTA (JP): A marvelous fireworks display capped off a festive closing ceremony to the 19th SEA Games yesterday, as athletes renewed the spirit of sportsmanship in a week marred by judging controversies and crowd problems. Senayan Stadium, although only a third full, was abuzz with a joyful atmosphere, a sharp contrast to the previous night when hooligans went on a rampage during the men's soccer final.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thai swimmers win count, but Indonesian make waves
Thai swimmers win count, but Indonesian make waves By Slyvia Gratia Miranda JAKARTA (JP): Thailand came first in the medal standings, but Indonesia's total of 11 golds was lengths ahead of its disappointing performance at the previous Games. In the five-day competition, Thailand took 17 of the 39 golds. The country grabbed 13 golds from swimming and four in diving clean sweep.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Local share prices to remain volatile
Local share prices to remain volatile JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to remain volatile this week as investors wait for details of the financial aid package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Securities analysts and brokers said uncertainty over the aid package from the IMF would make stock trading activities look featureless.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Animals at Taman Safari
Animals at Taman Safari From Kompas Taman Safari Indonesia -- located in Cisarua in the Puncak area, West Java, and constructed with the objective of conserving fauna and flora, especially of rare species -- should pay serious attention to aspects that support the park's continued existence. I recently visited the park and found that its collection of rare species of plants and animals from around the world was quite impressive.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Oil slick stays away from S'pore
Oil slick stays away from S'pore SINGAPORE (AP): Favorable winds and a growing team of pollution fighters protected the main island of Singapore yesterday from a massive offshore oil slick. Most of the seven million gallons of fuel that spilled into the Singapore Strait after two ships collided remained to the south and southwest of the main island and the tourist islands of Sentosa and Kusu. The Maritime and Port Authority said only the islands of Senang, Palwai and Sudong have been hit.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Philippine forces hunt for guerrillas
Philippine forces hunt for guerrillas ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (DPA): Government forces occupied yesterday a camp of the most violent Moslem rebel group on the southern Philippine island of Basilan in an intensified manhunt for the guerrillas who killed seven hostages. Brig. Gen. Dominador Resos, a regional police chief on the southern island of Mindanao, said the Abu Sayyaf lair was located on the outskirts of the Basilan capital of Isabela, 915 kilometers south of Manila.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
UN Council needs urgent reform
UN Council needs urgent reform By Imron Cotan JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations General Assembly is undergoing its 52nd session in New York and as has been previously predicted, the reform of some of its institutions, especially that of the Security Council, is indeed high on the agenda.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Overlapping in Jakarta bay supervision vexes councilor
Overlapping in Jakarta bay supervision vexes councilor JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor expressed concern over the approval by the Ministry of Transportation of its management of a private company's reclamation project in Jakarta Bay without any consultation with the city administration.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Official claims to be arson victim
Official claims to be arson victim MEDAN, North Sumatra: Achyar Simin, an official at Langkat regency administration, has claimed the fire that burned his house and killed his wife and daughter had been deliberately set by "unscrupulous people". Achyar voiced his conviction that he was a victim of arson when North Sumatra Governor Raja Inal Siregar visited him at the hospital last Friday. Antara quoted an unnamed family source saying that Achyar saw someone entering his house on Oct.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
UNSC reform goes through take-and-give process
UNSC reform goes through take-and-give process By Hasan Kleib JAKARTA (JP): One of the most hotly debated issues in the current session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is the Security Council reform. There has been a common perception that reform is needed, but it appears that more work is needed before the reforms satisfy everyone. The general concern that the current formation of the UNSC is obsolete and needs to be changed derives from several facts.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN seeks more market access to Japan
ASEAN seeks more market access to Japan By Riyadi KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Economic ministers of the nine-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) demanded more access Saturday to Japan's markets to help tackle slumping exports.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Alternative trade: Aiming at fair share of Balinese crafts
Alternative trade: Aiming at fair share of Balinese crafts By Anna Lucas DENPASAR (JP): Made Muluh used to be a rice farmer. He learned to carve wooden statues from his father, who was also a rice farmer whose skills were called on from time to time to make wooden icons for shrines and temples in his hometown of Tegalalang.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
National IDs to be applied in city
National IDs to be applied in city JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will apply a national identity card system next year with the aim of standardizing all ID cards throughout the country, Deputy Governor of Administrative Affairs Abdul Kahfi said over the weekend. He said everything was in place for the application of the national ID card program.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
South Korea poised to qualify for W. Cup
South Korea poised to qualify for W. Cup TASHKENT (Reuters): South Korea was poised to qualify for the World Cup finals on Saturday after thrashing Uzbekistan 5-1 in an Asian Group B qualifier while nearest rival United Arab Emirates lost 3-0. Kazakhstan beat the UAE 3-0 in a game marred by a fight among the players in the dying minutes which police had to break up.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hard pressed for accuracy
Hard pressed for accuracy JAKARTA (JP): Complaints hounded organizers of the Main Press Center until the end. Reporters griped about inaccurate results and wrong information on the venues and schedules. Several reporters went to the East Jakarta Sports Hall on Saturday to cover the sepak takraw final, which, according to the official handout, was scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. The events had actually been held the night before. There were others who could empathize.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
SEA Games still important to Thailand
SEA Games still important to Thailand JAKARTA (JP): Despite its ambition to finish fifth in the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand still sees the SEA Games as the most important sports event. "The SEA Games are still important because it emphasizes on the friendship among Southeast Asian countries," said Gen. Chetta Thanajaro, Thailand's National Olympic Committee president, yesterday.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Moody's may cut SE Asian FRCDs
Moody's may cut SE Asian FRCDs NEW YORK (Reuters): Moody's Investors Service placed on review for possible downgrade Floating Rate Certificates of Deposit (FRCDs) issued by 15 banks in China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. Moody's said that, for banks constrained by country ceilings, FRCDs have been rated at the ceiling for bonds, rather than at the lower ceiling for deposits.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Batik exhibition to be held
Batik exhibition to be held JAKARTA (JP): A wide array of batik fashion and interior design paraphernalia, which was selected from a recent design competition here, will be on display at the Ministry of Education and Culture's Art Center on Jl. Merdeka Timur in Central Jakarta on Oct. 27. Indonesian Batik Foundation chairwoman Mrs. Ginandjar Kartasasmita said the exhibition would be inaugurated by the Vice President's wife, Mrs. Tuti Try Sutrisno.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia ranks second in shooting
Indonesia ranks second in shooting By Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Vietnam took the final two shooting golds yesterday, putting paid to the host's bid to regain the top spot in the event's medal standings. Thailand had edged ahead of Indonesia in the medal standings on Thursday. In the individual contest Saturday, host shooter Iriantoni was sixth as gold went to Nguyen Quoc Cuong.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Nike workers earn enough, research findings say
Nike workers earn enough, research findings say PORTLAND, Oregon (AP): Preliminary research findings from Dartmouth College show that workers at Nike factories in Indonesia and Vietnam earn enough to meet their basic needs with money left over for discretionary spending or savings.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Dutch tourist found dead
Dutch tourist found dead MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A 52-year-old Dutch tourist, identified as J.C. Pols, was found dead last Wednesday in a tent at Pelawangan, Mt. Rinjani, Lombok Island, police said. West Lombok Police spokesman Lt. Col. Djunaidy Tiansyah was quoted Thursday by Antara as saying the cause of Pols' death was still unknown. Police were waiting for the deceased's relatives consent to an autopsy.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Two dead babies found
Two dead babies found JAKARTA (JP): Two dead newborns were found dumped at separate places here over the weekend. A trashman found one infant among trash in a garbage container on Jl. Palmeriam in Matraman, East Jakarta, about 7:30 a.m. yesterday. According to Sa'alim, the 67-year-old trashman, the baby boy was wrapped in black plastic. The baby was believed to have just been delivered as the placenta was still attached to the body when it was dumped.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Nabunome, Ruwiyati win marathon golds
Nabunome, Ruwiyati win marathon golds JAKARTA (JP): The last day of competition mirrored the previous seven. Indonesia dominated but slipped up occasionally, taking five of the nine golds on offer in running, cycling, karate and shooting. As the sun was still struggling to pierce through the early morning haze, local athletes Eduardus Nabunome and Ruwiyati won the men's and women's marathons, clocking 2:20.27 and 2:46.19 respectively.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Boxers become the nation's greatest pride
Boxers become the nation's greatest pride By Johannes K. Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's boxing team started the SEA Games weakly to disappoint the public, but ended the competition by becoming the pride of the country. The team grabbed six of the 11 contested gold medals, the largest haul ever achieved since Indonesia started to participate in the Southeast Asian countries' sporting festival in 1977.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Finals Results and Medals Tally (1)
Finals Results and Medals Tally (1) Archery (four golds) Team (2 events): Men: 1. Philippines 2. Indonesia 3. Thailand Women: 1. Philippines 2. Myanmar 3. Thailand Individual (2 events): Men: 1. Syafrudin Mawi (Ina) 109 2. Wahyu Hidayat (Ina) 101 3. Cubilla Christian (Phi) 101 Women: 1. Surang Thaolopoh (Tha) 2. Kusumawardani (Ina) 3.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Illegal logging at Thai dam site
Illegal logging at Thai dam site BANGKOK (DPA): Illegal logging is widespread in a national park, 600 kilometers north of Bangkok, where the construction of a new controversial dam is under consideration, the English- language Bangkok Post reported yesterday. While visiting Mae Yom National Park last week Suphavit Piamphongsant, inspector general with the Environment Ministry, said he saw more than 100 workers with 30 elephants hauling golden teak logs in the park.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
WB blames weak system for currency crisis
WB blames weak system for currency crisis DHAKA (Reuters): World Bank President James Wolfensohn has blamed weaknesses in Southeast Asian financial and banking systems for the currency crisis hitting much of the region. "One single major lesson (from the crisis) is the weak financial and banking system (of Southeast Asia)," Wolfensohn told a news conference at the end of a five-day visit to Bangladesh Friday.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
El Nino worsens man-made calamity in SE Asian region
El Nino worsens man-made calamity in SE Asian region The Jakarta Post Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin takes a look at the far flung climatic and environment changes that may result from the 1997-1998 El Nino weather effect. He suggests that while knowledge about the phenomenon is increasing, action to counter its impact is lacking, as El Nino is wrongly blamed for manmade folly.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Pare Pare hit by second quake
Pare Pare hit by second quake PARE PARE, South Sulawesi: Another earthquake has hit the province, which is still recovering from a quake that killed 18 people last month, seismologists said Saturday. The Meteorological and Geophysics Agency said the latest quake, measuring 5 on the open-ended Richter scale, occurred at 7:08 p.m. Friday, damaging three houses. No injuries were reported due to the quake, which was centered near Pare Pare, Pinrang and Majene in South Sulawesi.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
East Kalimantan eases status on forest fires
East Kalimantan eases status on forest fires JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan, the site of extensive forest fires in recent months, lowered its alarm status from "alert one" to "caution" over the weekend. The status change was due to the decreasing number of hot spots, or fire locations, and rain in some areas, Antara quoted the Samarinda district military commander, Col. Djali Yusuf, as saying Saturday.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Elephants, tigers run amok
Elephants, tigers run amok PEKANBARU, Riau: Eleven elephants and three tigers ran amok in a rubber plantation in Langgam subdistrict, Riau province, killing one plantation worker. The victim, identified as Lahit, 27, was attacked by a tiger as the elephants trampled the plantation, Langgam subdistrict head, Tengku Khalil Jaafar, said in Bangkinang district Friday. Antara quoted locals as saying that elephants and tigers had been spotted wandering around the village in search of food.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Check again on mass support: Soeharto
Check again on mass support: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto urged the ruling Golkar to ensure that the people really support his renomination for the 1998/2003 presidency because he did not want to be seen as hampering leadership succession. "We still have five months (until the March presidential election) to check whether (the people's trust exists)," he said in an off-the-cuff remark after delivering an address at Golkar's 33rd anniversary reception here last night.