Archive: 22 October 1997
60 articles found
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
S'pore bank loan quality 'satisfactory'
S'pore bank loan quality 'satisfactory' SINGAPORE (Reuters): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said yesterday the quality of local banks' loans remains satisfactory. An MAS statement said Singapore banks' non-performing loans (NPLs) or average classified loans constitute less than three percent of their total loan portfolios. An MAS official told Reuters there was some confusion in the market regarding a media report that NPLs were "about three percent".
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
S'pore battles major oil spill
S'pore battles major oil spill SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore battled yesterday to keep one of Southeast Asia's worst-ever oil spills from spreading to neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia. The government has arrested the captains of the two ships involved in the Wednesday night collision which sent 25,000 tons of fuel oil gushing into the busy Singapore Strait.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Siemens launches new systems
Siemens launches new systems JAKARTA (JP): Siemens of Germany, through its Indonesian subsidiary PT Siemens Indonesia, has introduced two new standard frequency converter systems, claimed to be the world's first integrated technology. Siemens general manager for East Asia, Paul Johnstone, said here yesterday that the products, called Micro Master Vector and Midi Master Vector, featured self-optimizing functions.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Animals search for food in villages
Animals search for food in villages PEKANBARU, Riau: Forest fires have forced tigers and elephants to escape to villages in Riau in search of food, according to Dharminto Soetono, the head of the provincial forestry service. Antara quoted the official as saying Monday that the wild beasts pose a real threat to the local people. He added that a resident of Sotol village, Langgam subdistrict, Kampar district was mauled to death by a tiger while collecting resin in his estate.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Isolated villages see progress
Isolated villages see progress MERAUKE, Irian Jaya: The regency office of social services claims it has succeeded in "developing" 2,262 families in isolated communities in three districts, Antara reported yesterday. The head of the office, Feliks Ramady, said the families were scattered throughout Citak-Mitak, Mandobo and Marind districts. The social service workers had taught the villagers healthy living and cooking, as well as farming.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sino-U.S. summit for better regional stability
Sino-U.S. summit for better regional stability By Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): China's President Jiang Zemin is scheduled to visit the United States next week for a summit with President Bill Clinton. It is widely expected that the meeting will be fruitful and yield significant results, benefiting not only the two countries concerned but also the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997
TV Program: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997 TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 3:10 Indonesian Children 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 TVRI News 6:53 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:35 Entrepreneurship Program: Mitra Kita 8:05 TV Drama: Misteri Guci Pusaka 8:30 Variety Show: Gelora 9:00...
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Italian PM optimistic on bilateral economic ties
Italian PM optimistic on bilateral economic ties JAKARTA (JP): Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi was optimistic yesterday about the prospect of ties between Indonesia and Italy, saying that his talks here indicated a promising future in economic cooperation. Prodi told journalists prior to his departure yesterday that he was satisfied with his discussions with President Soeharto and State Minister of Research and Technology B.J.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Protect our workers
Protect our workers Once again, it has taken a tragic death to focus our attention on the fate which so many of our workers must endure to provide a decent livelihood for themselves and their families. Soleha Anam Kadiran, a domestic helper hailing from East Java, was reported beheaded by sword in a western region of Mecca in Saudi Arabia recently. An Islamic court had found her guilty of having killed a Saudi woman with an ax.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah stable, stocks up on govt moves
Rupiah stable, stocks up on govt moves JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian rupiah was stable in range trading, between 3,630 and 3,650 yesterday, one day after Bank Indonesia, the central bank, moved to improve liquidity and add a dollar supply, dealers said. The stable rupiah also affected trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, which saw its index rise mildly by 0.2 percent, stockbrokers said.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Official apologizes over fake ring row
Official apologizes over fake ring row JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Secretary-General Afif Ma'roef apologized to former legislators yesterday for the fake rings given to them as farewell gifts. Afif admitted his staff had failed to thoroughly examine the quality of the rings presented to the 500 House legislators whose term ended on Sept. 30. "We confess we were negligent in not checking the rings first, but it was simply because we ran out of time.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang regency tears down brothels built on state land
Tangerang regency tears down brothels built on state land TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang regency finally bulldozed 79 houses yesterday which had been used for prostitution in the Gili Dadap area, Kosambi district. There were no protests from pimps or prostitutes when dozens of public order officers from the regency started tearing down the houses, which had been vacated three days earlier by several sex workers.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bhakti Investama to offer 123m shares to public
Bhakti Investama to offer 123m shares to public JAKARTA (JP): Amid currency and stock market woes, securities firm PT Bhakti Investama plans to float 123 million shares to the public next month at a base price of Rp 700 (20 U.S. cents) a share. Bhakti Investama president Hary Tanoesudibdjo told Antara in Surabaya, East Java, yesterday that the company would use about 90 percent of the proceeds to strengthen its working capital.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian palm oil gains from ringgit woes
Malaysian palm oil gains from ringgit woes KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's main agriculture export earner, palm oil, has emerged as a big gainer from the Southeast Asian currency turmoil, and analysts yesterday predicted more gains. Although commodity prices in Malaysia have generally benefited from the ringgit's weakness against the U.S. dollar, palm oil has stood out. A weaker local currency makes exports more competitive.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RP rebels and government meet to defuse tensions
RP rebels and government meet to defuse tensions COTABATO, Philippines (Agencies): Secessionists and government peace negotiators met for emergency talks yesterday to defuse tensions over an alleged military buildup around the main rebel camp in the southern Philippines. The meeting was called by Ghazali Jaafar, chief peace negotiator for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, after the rebels expressed "displeasure" over the reported buildup.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's steel demand to increase: Analyst
Indonesia's steel demand to increase: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian demand for steel will go up by 7 percent annually over the next 10 years to about nine million tons in 2000 and 13.5 million tons in 2008, an iron and steel analyst predicts. Southeast Asia Iron and Steel Institute assistant Bambang Susatiawadi said yesterday that domestic demand would increase from an estimated 7.3 million tons this year.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Theater gives touch of fun to language studies
Theater gives touch of fun to language studies By Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): Learning a language is one thing. Practicing it is another. You may have heard this old comment a hundred times: "Oh, I have studied this language for years, but unfortunately, I have forgotten everything because I didn't practice." Practice is precisely the core of the Live Language Theater's mission.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Currency crisis seen as retarding SE Asian growth
Currency crisis seen as retarding SE Asian growth MANILA (Agencies): Southeast Asia's deepening currency crisis will retard the short-term economic outlook for the region, economists said here yesterday, with one saying the uncertainty could stretch into 1999.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Appeal to use national products
Appeal to use national products From Kompas Some time ago, the government made an appeal to government agencies to use Timor automobiles as office cars. As usual, the appeal was interpreted as an "order", so agencies reluctantly bought Timor cars -- resulting in a boost in Timor car sales. I do not want to delve into the legality of the appeal from a constitutional aspect, or into the feasibility of the Timor car as the national automobile.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Is IMF's help necessary?
Is IMF's help necessary? From Merdeka My friends and I always keep ourselves abreast of social and economic development in our beloved Indonesia. A number of basic questions, which are also being asked by broad sections society, regarding the government's policies in managing the monetary crisis have arisen in discussions amongst ourselves and between us and other social groups.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Singapore to assist Indonesia
Singapore to assist Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Singapore will give Indonesia financial assistance to help restore international market confidence in the country's economy, which has been hit by currency turmoil, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday. Moerdiono said that visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and President Soeharto instructed their ministers to work out technical details of the agreed upon aid.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Aston's hotels in Bali
Aston's hotels in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Aston International, a hotel and resort management company based in Honolulu, will start operating two properties in the capital and Bali later this year. The company said in a statement that the two properties were the Lippo Sudirman Grande Suites in Jakarta and the Aston Bali Resort and Spa in Bali.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
1997 SEA Games final results
1997 SEA Games final results Fencing Team (5 events): Men: Foil: 1. Philippines 2. Indonesia 3. Singapore Epee: 1. Indonesia 2. Philippines 3. Thailand Sabre: 1. Thailand 2. Philippines 3. Indonesia Women: Foil: 1. Philippines 2. Indonesia 3. Thailand Epee: 1. Indonesia 2. Thailand 3. Philippines Individual (5 events): Men: Foil: 1. Ramon Portugal III (Phi) 2. Ramil Endriano (Phi) 3. Edi Suwarto (Ina) 4. Elvizar (Ina) Epee: 1. Handry Octavianus Lenzun (Ina) 2. Richardo Gomez (Phi) 3.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Lessons from currency crisis
Lessons from currency crisis By Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): As could be expected the currency crisis in Southeast Asia was the main topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum 1997 East Asian Summit in Hong Kong on Oct. 13-15, 1997. The problem is in everybody's mind, and policies to overcome the problem are yet to emerge more clearly, while the financial market will assess Malaysia's state budget and the deal between Indonesia's government and the IMF which is being explored in Jakarta.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Court acquits 'Gurita' suspect
Court acquits 'Gurita' suspect BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The court has acquitted Ahmadi Kusumo, the head of a state-owned ferry office, who was accused of negligence after an overloaded ferry sank off Weh Island, Aceh, last year killing more than 300 people onboard. Antara reported yesterday that the Banda Aceh District Court released 50-year-old Kusumo of all charges Monday in connection with the disaster which happened in bad weather on Jan. 19, 1996.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso to make Monas park green
Sutiyoso to make Monas park green JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso pledged yesterday to reorganize the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta and make it a green area, as stated in the city plan. "It was wrong to build a gas station in a green area. I'm shocked. So I intend to convert the area into a city park as it was intended to be," Sutiyoso said at his first meeting with Central Jakarta mayoralty officials yesterday.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ill-fated Airbus' black boxes found
Ill-fated Airbus' black boxes found MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Searchers found yesterday the two black box recorders of a Garuda Indonesia Airbus which crashed into a ravine near here more than three weeks ago killing all 234 people on board, an official said. Chief of the Medan military air base Lt. Col. Benyamin S. Dandel said the recorders were found buried some 20 centimeters deep and 25 meters away from the crash site in Buah Nabar village, Sibolangit subdistrict, Deli Serdang regency.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI's coffee belt still parched
RI's coffee belt still parched SINGAPORE (Reuters): No rains fell over the parched Indonesian coffee belt over the last 24 hours and the drought will not ease anytime soon, regional dealers said yesterday. "The weather's pretty bad. It's very dry. The flowers and the cherries on the coffee trees are not doing well," a dealer said. "It is very dry in Indonesia. It's very serious," another trader agreed.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Angry crowds attack four robbers
Angry crowds attack four robbers JAKARTA (JP): Four alleged robbers were beaten by angry crowds in retaliation for crimes committed in North and East Jakarta, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday. Two of the four men, identified as Harno Prayitno, 18, and Aliudin, 23, were attacked about 11 p.m. Sunday after they were caught trying to rob a taxi driver in Cilincing, North Jakarta, he said. The other two, Jahri, 20, and Taufik M.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Suryainti JP/alx PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC: President Director of real estate company PT Suryainti Permata, Henry J. Gunawan (left), President Commissioner Haris Sudarmo (center) and Director Agus Susanto chat after a meeting announcing the company would go public. The meeting of the Surabaya-based firm at the Niaga Tower in South Jakarta took place Thursday.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thai gloom hangs over regional currencies
Thai gloom hangs over regional currencies SINGAPORE (Reuters): Thailand's political and financial uncertainties haunted Southeast Asian currencies yesterday, dealers said. Political tension resurfaced to grip Thailand's financial markets after the resignation of its Finance Minister Thanong Bidaya on Monday, sparking street protests calling for Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh to step down.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
PT Medco to revamp Bunyu methanol plant
PT Medco to revamp Bunyu methanol plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Medco Methanol Bunyu, a subsidiary of the Medco Group, will spend US$20 million to revamp its 14-year-old methanol plant on Bunyu island, East Kalimantan, to make it competitive for another 20 years, the company says. Company president Robby J. Rompis told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the revamping plan would bring the plant to its full designed capacity of 330,000 tons a year.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Four killed in Bandung fire
Four killed in Bandung fire JAKARTA (JP): Four people were burned to death in a fire that razed their house in Darwati subdistrict, Bandung, early yesterday, Antara reported. Neighbors found the charred bodies of Sulaeman, 24, and his two brothers, Wahyu, 22, and Rudi, 19, embracing each other. It took the neighbors an hour to put out the fire. They also discovered house-owner Narmah with critical burn injuries.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RP seeks Israeli water know-how
RP seeks Israeli water know-how MANILA (AFP): The Philippines has called on Israel to help it boost agriculture through using Israeli know-how in boosting vital water resources. Philippine House Speaker Jose de Venecia urged his visiting Israeli counterpart Dan Tichon late Monday to work for a Philippine-Israeli joint venture to produce Israeli agricultural technology in this country. "Your success in making the desert bloom, in developing your water resources ...
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rorotan residents short of water
Rorotan residents short of water JAKARTA (JP): At least 3,000 residents of Rorotan subdistrict in Cilincing, North Jakarta, have been suffering a water shortage over the last five months, with many unable to bathe regularly. "Finding water to drink is very difficult, let alone to wash clothes or take a bath. I'm happy if I can find a bucket of water just to wash my body. Due to the water shortage, I rarely take a bath during the dry season," said Abdullah, one of the local residents, yesterday.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
BII rated BB-plus
BII rated BB-plus SYDNEY (Reuters): Standard and Poor's Corp said it has assigned its "BB-plus" long-term and "B" short-term counterparty ratings to P.T. Bank Internasional Indonesia, the third largest private commercial bank in Indonesia. Standard and Poor's said the ratings reflected the bank's very sound domestic franchise and its superior financial profile which distinguished the bank from its domestic peers.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
City officials told to act professionally
City officials told to act professionally JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso gave his first instruction to his subordinates yesterday to act professionally and stop commercializing their services they give to the public. "It's common knowledge here that if people have to deal with the city's bureaucracy, they're going to need a lot of money to bribe officials," Sutiyoso said.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Friend blamed for parking attendant killing
Friend blamed for parking attendant killing JAKARTA (JP): A parking attendant was allegedly killed by his friend at a minivan terminal on Jl. Stasiun, in Cakung, East Jakarta, yesterday. The victim, identified as Samimam, 37, died as a result of two severe neck wounds and other injuries to his back and left arm that were possibly caused by a sharp object. "Police told me that Samimam was killed by Robi, one of his friends," the victim's wife, Iyah, 20, said.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar to sell gems and pearls
Myanmar to sell gems and pearls YANGON (AFP): Myanmar is to auction off gems, jade and pearls worth more than US$14 million at a sale in Yangon starting Thursday, organizers said yesterday. Nearly 400 gem merchants from 18 countries are expected to attend the sale from Oct. 23 and Oct. 27, with viewing and inspection starting yesterday, deputy minister for Mines Hlaing Win told reporters.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Maintain the Games soccer team: Official
Maintain the Games soccer team: Official JAKARTA (JP): A top official from the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) disagrees that the SEA Games soccer team should be dissolved, preferring it to be maintained. Syarnoebi Said, the association's advisor, made the statement Monday, following Indonesia's 3-5 defeat by Thailand at the Senayan Stadium Saturday and the brutality of spectators wrecking the stadium and damaging cars.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
German warships open for public tour
German warships open for public tour JAKARTA (JP): Four German navy ships will dock at Tanjung Priok port tomorrow morning for a four-day visit in which the public is invited to come aboard and tour the ships. The four ships are the frigate type F 123 Bayern, frigate type F 122 Bremen and two auxiliary supply ships Glucksburg and Rohn. They are here as part of a round the world tour which began in their home port of Wilhelmshafen on July 24.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI to bring home illegal workers from S. Arabia
RI to bring home illegal workers from S. Arabia JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces is sending four Hercules C-130 transport planes and five Navy ships to bring home 9,000 Indonesian workers from Saudi Arabia, spokesman Brig. Gen. A. Wahab Mokodongan said yesterday. Wahab said that a commercial Boeing-737 airplane had also left yesterday morning, ahead of the Hercules transport planes, to start the evacuation.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
ABRI accuses Ramos Horta of involvement in terrorism
ABRI accuses Ramos Horta of involvement in terrorism JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. A. Wahab Mokodongan accused yesterday East Timor separatist leader and Nobel laureate Ramos Horta of being involved in recent terrorist activities in the country. Speaking to journalists at the Armed Forces headquarters in Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, Wahab said Horta was indirectly involved through his association with the terrorist group engaged in these activities.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
26 found dead in S. Kalimantan boat crash
26 found dead in S. Kalimantan boat crash JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers have found the bodies of 26 victims of Sunday's collision between two boats on the Barito River, South Kalimantan, but four others are still missing. Antara reported yesterday that 21 survived the collision between a motorized boat and a tugboat towing a coal barge.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia and IMF
Indonesia and IMF It is reported almost every day in the media that the value of our rupiah drops lower and lower. Some efforts have been made by central bank and government officials to handle the problem, but no positive result has yet been achieved. A qualified economist once cracked a joke in a seminar: "How low can you go, my Rupiah?" The government at last decided to call in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help to solve the problem.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Oil symposium today
Oil symposium today JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Oil Engineers Association will hold a symposium on the growth of the national oil and gas industry for three days starting today. Association president Sungarna Sukandar said yesterday that about 600 people, including oil executives and governmental officials, would attend the symposium at the Sahid Jaya Hotel in Jakarta. The symposium will discuss, among others, the latest technology applied in oil and gas sector.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to develop trade with Tunisia
Indonesia to develop trade with Tunisia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia seeks to increase bilateral trade with Tunisia by developing a more direct trade link, an executive of the Islamic Conference Committee at the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says. The committee's executive chairman Muchrim Hakim said yesterday trade relations between the two countries had not been optimal, mainly because of the lack of direct marine and air transport service.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 21, 1997: -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 75 7,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 675 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 700 0 62,500 Alumindo Perkasa 400 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 675 0 318,500 Anwar Sierad 775 0 84,000 Apac Centertex Corp.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to halve gas oil imports
Jakarta to halve gas oil imports SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesia is expected to import around four million barrels of gas oil for November, about half of the volume purchased for October deliveries, industry sources said here yesterday.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Century 21 expands
Century 21 expands JAKARTA (JP): Century 21 Indonesia property brokegare company of the Ciputra property group expanded its realtor networks here by the opening of a new franchise member, Century 21 Citra Mandiri. Rina Ciputra, president of Century 21, saw the opening of the new property brokerage firm, as quite timely because concerted, well-targetted marketing effort has become even more vital now when the property market is being depressed by the credit crunch.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stranded workers sent home
Stranded workers sent home TERNATE, North Maluku: The Indonesian consulate office in Davao, Philippines, said the 23 people from Morotai whose ship went missing last month have been found and subsequently sent home. The 23 people were aboard MV Asri Utama Lamusu, the vessel reported missing Sept. 6 off Morotai Island. They were rescued by Filipino fishermen and brought to Davao, Antara reported.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Seminar on women and osteoporosis
Seminar on women and osteoporosis JAKARTA (JP): The local branch of Soroptimist International is scheduled to hold a seminar on women and osteoporosis at Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta on Saturday. The seminar will be held in Bahasa Indonesia from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the organization's president Julie Marsaban said in a statement.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Cult figure country, or not?
Cult figure country, or not? President Soeharto said last week that he refused to be turned into a cult figure. His pronouncement was warmly received. Mochtar Pabottingi a senior researcher at the National Institute of Sciences looks at the significance of the statement. JAKARTA (JP): As usual, as soon as they heard Soeharto's comment, praise poured in from legislators, military officials and political observers. "Pak Harto is a democrat.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Asians doing business badly in the region
Asians doing business badly in the region By Sang Hun-choe SEOUL, South Korea (AP): In decidedly undiplomatic language, a government trade agency is giving South Korean businessmen tips on doing business in Asia. Some of its suggestions: In China, don't trust promises made over drinks after working hours; get the deal on paper. In India, don't expect local businessmen to take responsibility when a deal goes sour.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Presidential debate seen as a waste of time
Presidential debate seen as a waste of time JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's former military advisor, Gen. (ret) Soemitro, said yesterday that debate over the presidential succession was a waste of time -- as "he knows" when to step down. Soemitro, former chief of the now defunct Kopkamtib (the Operational Command for Law and Order Restoration), said it was time-consuming and "not necessary" for people to get involved in such a discussion.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997 Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Hugo Von Pedersen (1870-1958), a Danish artist in Indonesia and Francois Brochet, a French artist expressing the beauty of Indonesia, at Duta Fine Arts Foundation, Jl. Kemang Utara 55A, South Jakarta, daily at 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday and Monday at 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Oct.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Soldier killed while mediating labor dispute
Soldier killed while mediating labor dispute JAKARTA (JP): An Army officer, Chief Sgt. Ahmat Tohir, from the Jatiwaringin military subdistrict, in Bekasi, West Java, was stabbed to death during a conflict resolution operation yesterday. He was the second Armed Forces officer to be killed on duty this month after a police officer, Chief Sgt. Kamino, was shot dead Friday in South Jakarta. A Jakarta Military Command spokesman, Lt. Col.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Telkomsel improves services
Telkomsel improves services JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel, a private company which operates a global system for mobile communications, announced here yesterday that current improvements to its billing system might affect some of its customers. The company's president, Koesmarihati Soegondo, said Telkomsel users would receive double billing charges next month. "The charges will include bills for September and October. Those able to pay the bills before the Nov.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
'Ojek' driver jailed
'Ojek' driver jailed JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court has sentenced an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver to one year and three months in jail for knocking down an old woman who subsequently died. Presiding judge Madnyono said on Monday the defendant, Udin Arhan, knocked down the woman, identified as Tjui Sui Kim, 84, on Jl. Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta on July 12 due to reckless driving.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Handprinting at Planet Hollywood
Handprinting at Planet Hollywood JAKARTA (JP): Planet Hollywood Jakarta is celebrating its third birthday tonight with a no-expenses-spared bash expected to cost Rp 50 million (US$14,285). The guest list for the event includes noted movie stars, singers and celebrities, assistant public relations manager Esther Lolita said.