Archive: 23 October 1997
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Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Jamsostek offers funds for low cost houses
Jamsostek offers funds for low cost houses JAKARTA (JP): PT Jamsostek will inject Rp 1 trillion (US$281.69 million) into the cash strapped state-owned PT Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) to help finance the construction of 80,000 low cost houses. Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said President Soeharto supported the decision which would help improve BTN's liquidity.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rescue find last Barito victim
Rescue find last Barito victim PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Rescue workers have found the remaining victim of Sunday's boat collision on the Barito river. Riduansyah of the local river, lake and ferry service was quoted by Antara as saying that the discovery of the latest casualty, identified as Juardi, 26, concluded the search for the 28 victims. An estimated 65 people were aboard the boat which slammed into a barge transporting coal.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir leaves for overseas trip
Mahathir leaves for overseas trip KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was scheduled to leave for Edinburgh, Scotland, late yesterday to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, officials said. Recovering from a bad bout of influenza that forced the premier to take several days off from his hectic schedule, Mahathir was back in office early yesterday to chair a cabinet meeting. The premier will attend the CHOGM meeting from Oct. 24 to Oct.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Australia plays down Asian financial crisis
Australia plays down Asian financial crisis CANBERRA (Reuters): Australian Treasurer Peter Costello, buoyed by strong economic data, yesterday rejected economists' warnings that Asia's financial crisis would engulf Australia and stunt economic growth. Australia's biggest trade earnings came from strong economies outside Southeast Asia, which would help Australia weather a possible export downturn in the region, Costello said.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso urges subordinates to keep security
Sutiyoso urges subordinates to keep security JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso urged his officials yesterday to help maintain stability and security in the city, saying he would not tolerate any action which threatened law and order. "The city will use a humane approach, not a repressive one, in developing the city. But it doesn't mean that we are weak.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN currency fund to seek contributors
ASEAN currency fund to seek contributors MANILA (AFP): A proposed regional fund to bail out troubled Southeast Asian economies will seek contributors from all over the world, Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Tanah Abang vendors to relocate again
Tanah Abang vendors to relocate again JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has given sidewalk vendors in streets around the Tanah Abang market, in Central Jakarta, their marching orders because their presence is causing intolerable traffic congestion.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Horta denies involvement in terrorist activities
Horta denies involvement in terrorist activities KRUMBACH, Austria (Antara): East Timor separatist and Nobel laureate Ramos Horta has admitted knowing members of Associacio Socialista de Timor (AST), accused of making bombs in Demak, Central Java, but denies supporting the organization. "I have no connection at all. They were even furious with me at one time for not giving them my support," Horta said here Tuesday when asked about his alleged involvement with the terrorist group.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Three men mobbed for robbing taxi drivers
Three men mobbed for robbing taxi drivers JAKARTA (JP): Two youths were severely beaten by an angry mob in Central Jakarta yesterday after they allegedly assaulted and robbed a taxi driver. In a similar incident, a crowd of people attacked a man in East Jakarta for allegedly trying to steal a taxi. City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
E. Nusa Tenggara on food shortage alert
E. Nusa Tenggara on food shortage alert MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: The provincial office of the Ministry of Social Affairs said that East Nusa Tenggara is on alert for possible food shortages in Timur Tengah Selatan regency. The head of the ministry's office in Maumere, Josep Soetarno, said yesterday that 178 households in four villages -- Naip, Oepliki, Fatunana and Oekiu -- were already suffering food shortages.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, Oct. 23, 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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
The kneading, twisting and pinching in Widayanto's life
The kneading, twisting and pinching in Widayanto's life JAKARTA (JP): In his gifted hands and fingers, ceramic artist F. Widayanto starts squeezing, tapping, kneading, caressing, twisting and pinching a chunk of wet clay supported by wood and a bamboo stick. Gradually, the clay takes shape. A cheek, nose, chin and slender neck appear. Then, the artist takes up a knife and a sharp wire incision tool, or sqrafitto, to carve orifices for the eyes and nose.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Balikpapan suffers water shortage
Balikpapan suffers water shortage SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A clean water shortage is threatening the 400,000 residents in Balikpapan, the province's largest city, due to the decreasing water level in the Manggar dam. The water in the dam is down to 2.3 meters, which can only sustain the city for a fortnight, Antara reported. The head of the local branch of the state-owned water supply company, Suhaidi, said yesterday the water level was usually 5.8 meters.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Man dies after falling into well
Man dies after falling into well JAKARTA (JP): A construction worker in Warung Jati, South Jakarta, died yesterday after falling into a dry well and being intoxicated by the trapped gas, police said. Police said the victim, identified as Warjono, 20, was not aware that he was standing on top of the 12-meter deep well, which had been covered by a pile of garbage. Some construction workers said Warjono was cleaning part of the construction site when he suddenly plunged into the abandoned well.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Banner defaming Soeharto removed
Banner defaming Soeharto removed YOGYAKARTA, Central Java: The rector of Gadjah Mada University removed yesterday a giant banner containing students' remarks on the possible nomination of Amien Rais, the chairman of Muhammadiyah, for Indonesian presidency. Rector Soekanto Reksohadiprojo said that many of the 237 remarks were considered defamatory of President Soeharto. "The banner is considered an insult to the head of state.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Humpuss Intermoda to ofer 16.44% of shares to public
Humpuss Intermoda to ofer 16.44% of shares to public JAKARTA (JP): PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi (HIT), which reported a profit of Rp 10.7 billion (US$2.98 million) in the first half this year, plans to float 16.44 percent of its shares this year despite the bearish local stock market and currency upheaval. HIT, dealing with shipping, transportation and container businesses, will be the first segment of the diversified Humpuss Group to float shares on the local stock exchange.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thai worries depress Asian currencies
Thai worries depress Asian currencies SINGAPORE (Reuters): Southeast Asian currencies were pummelled to fresh lows yesterday as Thailand's mounting political crisis looked set to throttle prospects of an economic recovery before it could even get off the ground. Even the Hong Kong dollar, which has Asia's strongest link to the U.S. dollar, faced growing pressure despite efforts by the territory's officials to shore up confidence.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Police take tough action against student brawlers
Police take tough action against student brawlers JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police have taken stern action against disobedient high school students in a bid to counter the rising death toll from interschool brawls this year. Lt. Col. Rismawan, the head of North Jakarta Police, admitted that the precinct was prone to brawls, especially among technical high school students. "I can no longer call it mere juvenile delinquency," he said.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Data on loans urgently needed
Data on loans urgently needed The measures to be taken to end the present currency crisis will be known shortly, when the consultations between the government and representatives of the two international institutions (the International Monetary Fund and World Bank) are finished. Many people are optimistic regarding the measures to be taken by the government and the amount of IMF assistance. However, will this put an end to all our problems? It appears not.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Japan's security initiatives in line with ARF
Japan's security initiatives in line with ARF By A.K.P. Mochtan JAKARTA (JP): Japan, the quiet but economically powerful force of Asia, is charting a more defined role and position vis-a-vis strategic and security configurations in Asia.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
World palm oil output up
World palm oil output up HAMBURG (Reuters): Global palm oil production in 1998 may reach 17.5 million tons compared with 17.4 million estimated for 1997, the independent Oil World newsletter said. The publication reduced its Sept. 9 forecast of 17.9 million tons for 1998, citing negative effects from the El Nio weather phenomenon on crops in Indonesia, Malaysia, Australasia including Papua/New Guinea, Central and South America.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 22, 1997: ------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 950 -25 6,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 675 0 30,000 Alumindo Light Metal 650 -50 37,500 Alumindo Perkasa 400 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 675 0 1,003,000 Anwar Sierad 750 -25 418,000 Apac Centertex Corp.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Lloyd's plans market for Singapore
Lloyd's plans market for Singapore SINGAPORE (Reuters): A miniature version of Lloyd's of London's UK insurance syndicates could be operating in Singapore by late next year, a top Lloyd's executive said yesterday. "What we want to be able to do is create a mini Lloyd's market for those syndicates who wish to do business in this market (Asia)," Nicholas Prettejohn, managing director of Lloyd's business development unit said. "We aim to have Lloyd's Asia established in late 1998 or early 1999.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Late Sadali's final paintings on display
Late Sadali's final paintings on display By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): When Achmad Sadali passed away in 1987, a solo exhibition of his work was still on display at the Erasmus Huis, Jakarta. Perhaps due to space constrictions, there were about 60 paintings which were not exhibited, and remained at the painter's house-studio. These are being displayed for the first time at Edwin's Gallery until Oct. 26, in a commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the death of the artist.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Black box findings may not be revealed
Black box findings may not be revealed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto hinted yesterday that the results of the examination of the flight data and voice cockpit recorder, referred to as the blackbox, of the Garuda Indonesia Airbus which crashed last month, may not be made known to the public.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Tolaki festival has tourist potential
Tolaki festival has tourist potential By Zainuddin Bakulu KENDARI (Antara): Four wooden beams, driven fast into the ground, stand firmly in the center of a wide field supporting two medium-sized gongs, while a man of advanced years is sitting deep in reflection, holding two wooden sticks. Moving his lips as though reciting a magic spell, he then beats the gongs in an even rhythm to produce a flat sound and tone.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Garuda to join in airlift of workers from Saudi
Garuda to join in airlift of workers from Saudi JAKARTA (JP): National airlines Garuda Indonesia will join in the airlift to bring home 10,000 Indonesian workers from Saudi Arabia. "We have prepared six extra flights in addition to the three weekly regular flights," Garuda president Soepandi said after meeting with President Soeharto at Bina Graha presidential office yesterday. The Armed Forces has already committed four Hercules C-130 transport planes.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Liquidity eased
Liquidity eased Bank Indonesia, the central bank, has moved again to gradually ease the credit crunch which has gripped businesses since July even though the rupiah exchange rate remains highly volatile, above Rp 3,600 against the U.S. dollar. Bank Indonesia, apparently, has realized that the credit pinch has outlived its usefulness as a deterrent against speculative attacks on the rupiah. The tight monetary policy has, instead, begun to claim victims in the private sector.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI ranks second in dealing with crisis
RI ranks second in dealing with crisis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia ranks second best, after Malaysia, among Southeast Asian countries in dealing with the monetary and stock market crisis, according to a poll of Asian executives. A survey by Hong Kong-based Far Eastern Economic Review magazine and Singapore-based Asia Business News (ABN) television showed that 42 percent of some 300 respondents picked Malaysia as having best dealt with the crisis.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Revoke three-in-one policy
Revoke three-in-one policy From Neraca I was rather taken aback by Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's statement that the three-in-one traffic policy might be maintained. We have to admit that the policy, now going on for a number of years, has failed. A negative impact has been the make-believe situation that each car has indeed three or more passengers, while in fact so-called jockeys take Jakartans for a ride against several thousand rupiah through the restricted area.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
BI moves to protect small businesses
BI moves to protect small businesses JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's recently reopened short-term money market securities (SBPU) facility will be available only to local banks which provide credit for small-scale businesses, the central bank announced yesterday. The bank's credit director, Mukhlis Rasyid, said yesterday that about 70 private banks, whose portion of small credit made up over 20 percent of its total credit, were eligible for the facility.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
W. Java villages without electricity
W. Java villages without electricity BANDUNG, West Java: Despite being one of the most developed provinces in the country, 622 villages in West Java are still without electricity. "The challenge for the state-owned electricity company (PLN) is to install electricity in those villages as soon as possible," the local PLN director Merdik Miradz was quoted by Antara as saying Tuesday. The highest number of villages still without electricity are located in Banten and Tasikmalaya regencies.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Designer Ramli shows anniversary collection
Designer Ramli shows anniversary collection JAKARTA (JP): Ramli will host a special series of fashion shows beginning tomorrow to mark his 22nd year as a designer. Known for his rich embroidery, Ramli said last week the four- night gala, Trend Mode 1998, would be held at Hotel Borobudur Inter-Continental, Central Jakarta, until Monday. He added the show was about peddling a "soft, very 90s" look encompassing lots of "clean embroidery and light silhouettes".
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
HK stocks drag down Asian markets
HK stocks drag down Asian markets SINGAPORE (Reuters): A wave of nervous selling hit Hong Kong stocks yesterday, shaving more than 6 percent off the key Hang Seng Index, and dragging down other Asian markets, particularly Taiwan and Malaysia. The Hang Seng had plunged 765 points, or 6.17 percent, by the close to a 13-month low of 11,637.77 and analysts said they did not see anything braking the index's slide.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung, for Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997
Where to go in Bandung, for Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997 Music and Entertainment * Holiday Inn, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 33, Bandung: - Kebun Bambu Restaurant: Guitar performance, Saturday, 7:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. - Braga Bar and Lounge: Prospect Band, Thursday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. * Preanger Aerowisata Bandung Hotel, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81, Central Bandung: - Tempo Doeloe Terrace: Back To Sixties featuring Starlite Band, every Sunday, 7 p.m.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Asian economic upheaval worries U.S. automakers
Asian economic upheaval worries U.S. automakers CHIBA, Japan (AFP): US auto makers said yesterday the currency crisis in Asia had a serious impact on the auto market and they hoped for an early resolution to the region's economic problems. Ford Motor Co.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rules restricting alcohol unlikely to have 'teeth'
Rules restricting alcohol unlikely to have 'teeth' JAKARTA (JP): Religious leaders have expressed skepticism over the enforcement of the government's new regulations on alcohol sales. The chairman of the city's Moslem Preachers Corps, Ahmad Sumargono, said on Monday that restricting the sale of alcohol was a good move. "All regulations are good but the problem is always the lack of supervision," he said. The ministerial decrees, issued by the industry and trade ministry on Oct.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Economists foresee 1998 as a year of distress
Economists foresee 1998 as a year of distress JAKARTA (JP): The worst impact of the currency crisis, which has been plaguing Indonesia over the past three months, would be felt next year, the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) predicted yesterday. Indef chairman Faisal Basri said that next year would see a sharp decline in foreign investment and a sharp rise in prices of some main commodities and services.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bamby Bucket to be used to fight West Java fires
Bamby Bucket to be used to fight West Java fires JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Air Force demonstrated the United States' water bombing method called Bamby Bucket at Halim Perdanakusuma airbase yesterday which will be used to fight forest fires in West Java. The water bombing operation will use a specially designed bucket which will be suspended from a Super Puma SH 330 helicopter. Deputy commander of the Atang Senjaya Air Force Base in Bogor, West Java, Col. M.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Countertrade to tackle emerging trade barriers
Countertrade to tackle emerging trade barriers JAKARTA (JP): Countertrade could help tackle various emerging international trade barriers, President Soeharto said here yesterday. When opening an Asia Pacific Countertrade Association conference, Soeharto said countertrade could help solve various economic challenges, such as fierce competition and capital limitation.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Government approves increase in airfares
Government approves increase in airfares JAKARTA (JP): The government has approved an airfare increase of between 7 percent and 10 percent proposed by the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association's (INACA) to offset the rupiah's depreciation against the U.S. dollar. Director General of Air Transportation Zainudin Sikado said here yesterday that the new rates, however, would not change the basic airfare of 11 U.S.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Nunung's search for soul in silent colors
Nunung's search for soul in silent colors By Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Avoidance of verbalism is a salient characteristic of modern painting. Abstract paintings are the final consequence, analogous to American writer Archibald Macleish's view of poetry as "a poem should be wordless, as the flight of bird". Nunung WS, who is showing her paintings in the ongoing solo exhibition, Soul in Color, at Taman Ismail Marzuki, presents us with "silent" color areas.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Appeal to Governor Sutiyoso
Appeal to Governor Sutiyoso I congratulate Sutiyoso in his capacity as Jakarta's new governor, replacing Surjadi Soedirdja whose term of office ended recently. As a citizen of Greater Jakarta (living in Bekasi, working in Jakarta) I am very much relieved to hear Sutiyoso's promise to be a clean government official. He has even gone as far as prohibiting his relatives from obtaining special treatment from the administration in business dealings.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Workers protest management change
Workers protest management change TANGERANG (JP): About 1,400 workers from PT Cometstar Electrida, a producer of electric lamps, on Jl. Raya Pasar Kemis staged a sit-in to protest a management change. The workers strongly rejected Tuesday the handover of the company's management to PT Osram Indonesia as the decision was made without consultation.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Drought-related deaths hit 420 in Jayawijaya
Drought-related deaths hit 420 in Jayawijaya JAKARTA (JP): Three more people have died in the Jayawijaya regency, Irian Jaya, raising the number of drought-related deaths to 420. Antara reported yesterday that the three casualties, all residents of the Ninia village, had died from malaria. Jayawijaya Regent JB Wenas told reporters in Wamena, the regency's capital, that many people suffering from malaria in Ninia had lost all hope, refusing to accept medication or food.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RP foreign minister meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi
RP foreign minister meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi BANGKOK (AP): Philippines Foreign Minister Domingo Siazon met with Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi at her Yangon home last week, a diplomat in Yangon said yesterday. Siazon is the highest-ranking government official from a Southeast Asian nation ever to meet the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Wismoyo regrets YLKI's call on sticker payment
Wismoyo regrets YLKI's call on sticker payment JAKARTA (JP): The president of the 19th SEA Games Organizing Committee, Wismoyo Arismunandar, said yesterday that the Indonesian Consumers Foundation should not urge people to boycott paying for Games stickers. Wismoyo said: "The agency should not make such a call. The sticker sales extension was made with the President's approval. They don't realize that without the stickers we won't get any money.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rapist gets nine years in jail
Rapist gets nine years in jail JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta District Court sentenced an unemployed man yesterday to nine years in jail for raping an underaged girl. Presiding judge Bagus Sugiri said the defendant, Martimus Troby, 26, raped a 13-year-old girl in a house on Jl. Block B in the Merpati housing complex in Kalideres, West Jakarta, on July 19. Sugiri said the defendant had visited the house, belonging to Jusuf Sukeri, and met the victim, who worked as a housemaid.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Soleha, a criminal or a victim?
Soleha, a criminal or a victim? Soleha Anam Kadiran, a domestic helper hailing from East Java, was reported beheaded by sword in Saudi Arabia after an Islamic court had found her guilty of killing a Saudi woman with an ax. Your editorial from Oct. 22 says, "... it is the form of punishment prescribed for the crime committed by the laws of the land in which it occurred, and must be respected." This tolerance is saddening, if not sickening.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Painter Sopandi explores ethnic art of isolated tribes
Painter Sopandi explores ethnic art of isolated tribes By R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Achmad Sopandi has immersed himself in the rites and rituals of more than 400 ethnic communities in Indonesia, including the isolated Baduy Dalam people in South Banten, West Java. He is not an anthropologist: he collects information to create his art, not for science.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Difficulties facing Vietnam economy: PM
Difficulties facing Vietnam economy: PM HANOI (Reuters): Vietnam's prime minister has warned that the Communist country is facing growing economic problems, with farmers suffering losses, industrial growth slowing and foreign investment on the decline. Phan Van Khai told a meeting of cabinet ministers earlier this week that despite positive macroeconomic indications "severe challenges" lay ahead, some of which were already beginning to bite.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Naked truth about gambler
Naked truth about gambler MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A 45-year-old housewife walked down the street wearing only her panties after finding out her husband had broken his promise to quit gambling over the weekend. Siti Amina was outraged to find her husband Ahmad, 48, in a motel bar early last Saturday. Ahmad, an elementary school teacher, failed to return home Friday night and when confronted in the bar admitted he had been gambling all night.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah weathers pressure, stocks down
Rupiah weathers pressure, stocks down JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian rupiah withstood regional pressure yesterday, while stock prices were forced down, dealers and stockbrokers said. Currency dealers said the rupiah was surprisingly strong despite improved liquidity in morning trading, compared with other regional currencies. The rupiah was hovering at a range of between 3,630 and 3,675 against the U.S. dollar in the morning.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife conservation In response to Mr. Rahmawan Pramudyanto's letter on Oct. 20 in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 20 regarding the condition of the wildlife in Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI), we would like to provide the following explanation. First, we would like to thank Mr. Pramudyanto for his concern regarding the well-being of the wildlife in our conservation park. Since it was founded in 1986, TSI's successful breeding program has yielded a high growth in the park's wildlife population.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Semen Gresik continues expansion
Semen Gresik continues expansion JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned Semen Gresik Group said yesterday it was continuing the construction of their Tuban III and Indarung V cement units despite the current currency crisis. Semen Gresik's president Urip Timuryono said the rupiah depreciation against the U.S dollar, which had reached as high as 35 percent since early July, had very little impact on the two projects which were nearly completed.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997
TV Program: Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997 TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Flora and Fauna: Pesona Flora 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 Children's Drama: Janji Shedy 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 Variety Show: Cakrawala Budaya 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Spectrum 9:00...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ceramic artist mixes tradition with humor, sensuality
Ceramic artist mixes tradition with humor, sensuality Text and photos by Stevie Emilia TAPOS, Bogor (JP): Ceramic artist F. Widayanto blends creativity and a sense of humor in his latest art collection, Golekan, three-dimensional statues of men and women inspired by a traditional wooden puppet play from Cirebon, West Java. Widayanto dug deep into the history of the nearly extinct play and created a series of works of art.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thick haze returns in provinces
Thick haze returns in provinces JAKARTA (JP): Just when people thought it was safe to return to the streets unmasked, thick haze from brush and forest fires made an unwelcome return to several towns in Sumatra and Kalimantan forcing the closure of at least eight airports, reports said yesterday. The situation prompted people in the worst hit areas to again don protective masks when going outdoors.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Megawati believes many cadres ready for presidency
Megawati believes many cadres ready for presidency JAKARTA (JP): First president Sukarno's eldest daughter Megawati Soekarnoputri said yesterday that it was a myth that no candidate other than incumbent Soeharto is eligible to stand for the presidency. Megawati said she believed that a number of state leadership cadres would be ready to fill the vacancy if President Soeharto was not reelected next year.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
AIETD participants discuss plan to set up cultural center
AIETD participants discuss plan to set up cultural center JAKARTA (JP): The 35 participants of the Third All-Inclusive Intra-East Timorese Dialog (AIETD) focused their second day of discussions in Austria yesterday on establishing an East Timor cultural center. Participants still debated the center's structure, funding sources and legal status.