Archive: 23 October 1997
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Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
Tolaki festival has tourist potential
Tolaki festival has tourist potentialBy 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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
Late Sadali's final paintings on display
Late Sadali's final paintings on displayBy 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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock 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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
Japan's security initiatives in line with ARF
Japan's security initiatives in line with ARFBy 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
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
Revoke three-in-one policy
Revoke three-in-one policyFrom NeracaI 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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997Exhibitions * 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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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
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
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
Ceramic artist mixes tradition with humor, sensuality
Ceramic artist mixes tradition with humor, sensualityText 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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
TV Program: Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997
TV Program: Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997TVRI 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:...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
Painter Sopandi explores ethnic art of isolated tribes
Painter Sopandi explores ethnic art of isolated tribesBy 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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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, "...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
Nunung's search for soul in silent colors
Nunung's search for soul in silent colorsBy 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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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
Where to go in Bandung, for Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997
Where to go in Bandung, for Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997Music 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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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...
Thu, 23 Oct 1997
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.