Archive: 24 October 1997
62 articles found
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Smog halts oil spill clean up
Smog halts oil spill clean up SINGAPORE (Reuters): Smog from Indonesian forest fires thickened in neighboring Singapore yesterday and prevented helicopters flying to slicks from a major oil spill, officials said. Helicopter flights played an important role in helping nearly 60 boats clean up some 25,000 tons of heavy marine fuel oil spewed into the Singapore Strait last week following a collision between two ships.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
The Listening Post
The Listening Post "Building English Skills Through Newspaper + Radio" Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100.9 Mhz * MetLife comes to Indonesia, and all the way to "The Listening Post." An impressive American firm with a distinguished history, MetLife is also the largest life insurance company in the world, with over forty million policy-holders throughout the United States and in a number of foreign countries.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Day turns into night as haze worsens in Sumatra
Day turns into night as haze worsens in Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): Night and day were almost indistinguishable in some cities in Sumatra as thick haze limited visibility to a minimum and the danger of respiratory problems increased yesterday. "I don't leave the house without my mask, and when riding my motorcycle, I always turn my headlights on to avoid accidents," said Surildirman a resident of Padang, West Sumatra.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bogor-airport bus route opens
Bogor-airport bus route opens BOGOR (JP): State-run land transportation company DAMRI started operating 10 shuttle buses linking Bogor to Soekarno- Hatta International Airport yesterday. The route was created in a bid to meet the rising demand for direct transportation from Bogor to the airport in West Jakarta, DAMRI's finance director, Kuntoro, said.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for Friday, Oct. 24, 1997
Where to go in Surabaya, for Friday, Oct. 24, 1997 Music and Entertainment * Novotel Surabaya Hotel & Suites, Jl. Ngagel 173-175: - Dahana Lounge Bar: Happy Hour at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Los Javados Acoustic music. - Puri Pool Bar: Happy Hour at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Janggala Restaurant: French theme night, on Monday evening. Italian theme night, Wednesday evening. Indonesia theme night, Friday evening. International theme night on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evening.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Preserving good tie
Preserving good tie President Soeharto and Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong Wednesday ended their second bilateral meeting this year, the first having been held in March. As is to be expected from encounters among friends, those meetings have also served to sustain the tradition of routine consultations between the two heads of government at both the formal and the personal levels.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Aussie dairy firm helps nutrition drive
Aussie dairy firm helps nutrition drive JAKARTA (JP): The Australian Dairy Corporation (ADC), a Victoria-based marketing authority, in cooperation with the city administration will launch a good nutrition campaign for primary school children in Jakarta. The campaign, scheduled to start next month, is aimed at bolstering awareness on nutritious eating for children aged between six and 12.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hariyanto Arbi, Susi Susanti top IBF men's, women's lists
Hariyanto Arbi, Susi Susanti top IBF men's, women's lists JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Hariyanto Arbi returned to the top of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) men's singles world rankings Wednesday. China's Sun Jun is now second, while Denmark's Peter Rasmussen fell to sixth after losing the Danish Open recently. Hariyanto, who was Indonesia's hero in the just concluded SEA Games, has 273.9 points, 0.63 more than Sun.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bank Bira plans rights issue to boost paid-up capital
Bank Bira plans rights issue to boost paid-up capital JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Bira said yesterday it was confident it would achieve its 1997 net profit projection of Rp 75 billion (US$20.8 million) despite the currency crisis and high interest rates. The bank even planned to increase its paid-up capital from Rp 400 billion now to some Rp 1 trillion in the second half of next year through a rights issue. Nevertheless, Bank Bira president Bambang W.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah stable as stocks fall below 500-point level
Rupiah stable as stocks fall below 500-point level JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah stabilized against the American greenback as the central bank intervened in the market while the stock market bore the brunt of weakening regional markets, dealers and brokers said.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Irian Jaya youth rally over famine
Irian Jaya youth rally over famine JAKARTA (JP): A group of Irian Jaya youths demonstrated yesterday at the House of Representatives demanding immediate action to allay the drought-related famine in the country's easternmost province. Calling themselves the Forum for Irian Jaya's Young Generation, the 50 activists demanded that the situation, which they alleged had caused the deaths of 500 locals, be declared a national disaster.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Twenty-seven prostitutes rounded up in Bogor raid
Twenty-seven prostitutes rounded up in Bogor raid BOGOR (JP): Bogor Police have rounded up another 27 prostitutes, raising to 127 the number of sex workers caught in a series of law enforcement operations during the last three months. The Bogor Police chief, Col. Dadang Garnida, said Wednesday that 14 of the 27 prostitutes were apprehended Tuesday night in Pondok Bambu Inn on Jl.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian crisis batters feed and flour mill firms
SE Asian crisis batters feed and flour mill firms SINGAPORE (Reuters): Southeast Asia's currency crisis has driven some feed and flour mill companies to the brink of collapse while others are shying away from any buying until they have to, traders said yesterday "Everybody is bleeding. Many of the smaller Southeast Asian feed companies are on the brink of bankruptcy. The other big ones are not buying until the very last minute," a dealer for a U.S. commodity trading house said.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Singgih admits drop in corruption cases
Singgih admits drop in corruption cases JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih confirmed yesterday the decline in the number of reported corruption cases over the past few years, but conceded it could be due to the increasingly sophisticated mode of the practice. Singgih, however, also pledged the government would continue and intensify its fight against corruption. "The number has declined... (and) the causes are many (such as) better supervision...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Over 250 illegal workers arrive from Saudi Arabia
Over 250 illegal workers arrive from Saudi Arabia JAKARTA (JP): The first batch of returning Indonesian workers being evacuated in a major airlift operation arrived here yesterday with 258 aboard a Garuda Indonesia flight. Upon their arrival at Soekarno-Hatta Airport they were greeted by Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief who draped flowers around the necks of three returning workers. "Welcome home," said a smiling Latief as they disembarked the Boeing 707 plane. Armed Forces spokesman A.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Leaded and unleaded gas
Leaded and unleaded gas In reference to the article Leaded gas endangers Jakartans' health: Expert (Oct. 17, page three), the information given by Hugo Sager, an expert of Swisscontact, is useful but unfortunately incomplete and might create an unbalanced opinion about the consequences of using leaded or unleaded gasoline. He pointed out the danger of using leaded gasoline, but kept silent about the dangers brought about by the use of unleaded gasoline.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Freight rates to Asia soar with high demand
Freight rates to Asia soar with high demand LONDON (Reuters): The market is booming for very large crude carriers (VLCC) with freight rates to Asia hitting their highest point since the 1991 Gulf War. The price of transporting crude oil from the Middle East to Japan has reached almost $12 a ton, nearly double the rate a year ago, on surging Asian demand and a shortage of modern, environmentally sound ships, brokers and analysts said.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Extended sale of stickers to go ahead
Extended sale of stickers to go ahead JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso gave his support yesterday to the central government's decision to extend the sale of SEA Games stickers until Dec. 31. "As the central government has decided to extend the sale, we will follow that decision," the governor said. Sutiyoso said he had not decided whether to issue a new decree on the extension of sales because he had not paid much attention to the government's ruling.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 23, 1997: ------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 -50 35,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 675 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 625 -25 100,000 Alumindo Perkasa 400 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 625 -50 1,062,500 Anwar Sierad 725 -25 615,000 Apac Centertex Corp.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
KL speeds up high-tech plans
KL speeds up high-tech plans KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia is speeding up development of its proposed high-technology Multimedia Super Corridor zone despite the crisis in its currency that has delayed other big projects, an MSC official said yesterday. Othman Yeop Abdullah, executive chairman of the Multimedia Development Corp which is overseeing the MSC, said the ringgit's gyrations had raised questions about whether work on the MSC would be slowed.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia rules out new steps
Malaysia rules out new steps KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim yesterday ruled out additional steps to boost the beleaguered economy but said measures in the 1998 federal budget may be finetuned. "(There will be) no other major measures other than what was announced in the budget but minor adjustments can be made and we should be given the flexibility from time to time," Anwar told reporters.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Function of DPR/MPR
Function of DPR/MPR From Merdeka Lately, I have been following the debates concerning the respective abilities of military and civilian figures to lead our country, the composition and hierarchy of the members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), and the issue of national repentance. I am very saddened that a learned national figure has called on the country to repent to God in the face of the many disasters that this country has faced recently.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
1997 SEA Games Results
1997 SEA Games Results Swimming Team (1 event): Men: Water polo: 1. Singapore 2. Indonesia 3. Philippines Individual (38 events): Men: 50m freestyle: 1. Richard Sam Bera (Ina) 0:00:23.40 2. Raymond Papa (Phi) 0:00:23.78 3. Ying Wah Leslie Kwok (Sin) 0:00:23.83 100m freestyle: 1. Richard Sam Bera (Ina) 0:00:51.84 2. Raymond Papa (Phi) 0:00:52.07 3. Ong Allen (Mas) 0:00:52.76 200m freestyle: 1. Torlap Sethsothon (Tha) 0:01:52.97 2. Raymond Raymond (Phi) 0:01:53:19 3.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Currency woes feared to turn into Asia-wide devaluations
Currency woes feared to turn into Asia-wide devaluations SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia's currency crisis started life as an isolated speculative attack on the Thai baht, but now seems to have degenerated into an Asia-wide cycle of leap-frogging devaluations, with even the Hong Kong dollar now seen under threat.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Man may get 12 years for killing thug
Man may get 12 years for killing thug JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor demanded yesterday that the Central Jakarta District Court sentence a man to 12 years in jail for beating up an alleged hoodlum who died of his injuries. Prosecutor Rudy Yulianto said the defendant, Waimin alias Sunarto, 27, bludgeoned the victim, identified as M. Faisal alias Soni, with a concrete block under the Pejompongan flyover, in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta on the morning of Dec. 23, 1995.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Tremors shake Bali and Lombok
Tremors shake Bali and Lombok DENPASAR, Bali: The holiday resort island of Bali and the adjacent island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, were shaken by two mild tremors yesterday morning which sent residents scurrying out of their homes. The two earthquakes, lasting about 10 seconds, measured 5.9 and 5.1 on the Richter scale with the epicenter said to be located at Alas Straits, 75 kilometers southeast of Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Despite IMF talks, RI to continue car program
Despite IMF talks, RI to continue car program JAKARTA (JP): The government is persistent in pursuing its controversial national car program despite ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial assistance. Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo told journalists after meeting with President Soeharto yesterday that the negotiations did touch on specific issues like the national car.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Government issues permit for NU national conference
Government issues permit for NU national conference JAKARTA (JP): The government has given the go-ahead to the planned national conference of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization, ending widespread speculation over whether it would gain approval. The director-general of sociopolitical affairs at the Home Affairs Ministry, Achdary, said yesterday the government had issued the permit for the conference. "There is no problem with NU's proposal to organize a national conference.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Law supports comfort women's fight against injustice
Law supports comfort women's fight against injustice By Myint Zan BURWOOD, Victoria, Australia (JP): A recent news item indicated that former Filipino "comfort women" have lodged a lawsuit in a Japanese court to obtain monetary damages from the government of Japan. The comfort women are seeking compensation from the Japanese government for the actions of its soldiers which had used them as "sex slaves" during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ad model faces counter lawsuit
Ad model faces counter lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): A German-Indonesian joint venture cosmetic company has filed a counter lawsuit at the South Jakarta District Court against an advertisement model over her statements about the firm. The company's lawyer Teguh Samudera said on Wednesday that the counter lawsuit seeks Rp 2.7 billion (US$771,428) in compensation for what the company deems as libelous statements from Jihan Fahira.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hong Kong stirs up shaky SE Asian currencies
Hong Kong stirs up shaky SE Asian currencies SINGAPORE (Reuters): Southeast Asian currencies redefined volatility yesterday as the bottom fell out of Hong Kong's stock market and triggered shock waves across most of Asia. Early in the day, the currencies fell as funds fled regional stock markets with the market crisis spreading north to ravage Asia's prospects for a recovery, dealers said.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt asked to protect indigenous businesspeople
Govt asked to protect indigenous businesspeople JAKARTA (JP): A government ruling that keeps people of Chinese descent from business fields traditionally run by their indigenous counterparts will avoid further ethnic tension, former minister of home affairs Rudini suggested yesterday. Rudini said such a regulation would ensure that small businesses would not succumb to big companies, especially those owned by ethnic Chinese.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Army locates hideouts of suspected murderer
Army locates hideouts of suspected murderer JAKARTA (JP): A Jakarta military command spokesman, Lt. Col. DJ Nachrowi, said yesterday that his office had located several hideouts used by the alleged killer of Army officer Chief Sgt. Ahmat Tohir. Nachrowi said that his men were just waiting for the right time to capture the man who had apparently moved from one place to another to avoid arrest. He said the suspect, identified as Hasan Usman, would be better off if he surrendered.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Oct. 24, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Oct. 24, 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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Japan and UAE in fight for World Cup survival
Japan and UAE in fight for World Cup survival TOKYO (AFP): Japan and United Arab Emirates will fight a battle for World Cup survival this weekend in the Asian qualifying tournament. Saudi Arabia and Iran play an equally important match in the second group today, as the Asian qualifying contest reaches its decisive phase. Uzbekistan plays Kazakhstan tomorrow in the third match of the latest round. The UAE's surprise 3-0 defeat by Kazakhstan last weekend revived Japan's flagging World Cup hopes.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thailand cabinet shuffle in limbo
Thailand cabinet shuffle in limbo BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand spent another day in political limbo yesterday, with party leaders still locked in discussion over who should be in the country's next cabinet. All 48 cabinet ministers in the government of embattled Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh tendered their resignation earlier this week and Chavalit is seeking to put together a new cabinet to tackle Thailand's worst economic crisis in decades.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Jobless man stabbed to death
Jobless man stabbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A jobless man was stabbed to death in Kampung Bali in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, early yesterday. The victim was identified as M. Irwan, 26, a resident of Kampung Bali, said Agus Slamet, one of the victim's relatives. Agus said that he did not know how the stabbing happened. "He had a lot of friends and he liked to hang around at nights. I rarely saw him," he said. "We can't do anything but let him rest in peace now.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Market fire guts shops and kiosks
Market fire guts shops and kiosks MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Fire gutted at least 70 shops and kiosks at an old market in Raba Bima, the capital of Bima regency, West Nusa Tenggara yesterday. There were no reports of casualties, Antara said. Local police are still investigating the origin of the blaze which was put out only after firefighters from the city administration and Salahuddin Airport battled the blaze for four hours in the early hours of the morning. (09)
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian financial crisis to knock global growth
SE Asian financial crisis to knock global growth LONDON (Reuters): Financial upheaval in Southeast Asia will take its toll on the global economy but the brunt of the impact will be limited to that region, analysts said yesterday. Japan, beset by economic woes of its own, and Australia, a major exporter to the area, will find their economies under pressure. Further afield, slowing Asian growth could help restrain inflation -- and interest rate rises -- in Europe and the United States.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Pesci brightens up comedy in '8 Heads in a Duffel Bag'
Pesci brightens up comedy in '8 Heads in a Duffel Bag' By Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Since this is a comedy, let's first of all grant it the light heart it deserves. We're not looking for depth, just laughs, and on that score 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag delivers aplenty. You'll get a bonus if you like Joe Pesci, that perpetually unhinged, rumbling volcano who flies off a handle at the drop of a hat.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Cakrawarta satellite to be insured for $115m
Cakrawarta satellite to be insured for $115m JAKARTA (JP): PT Media Citra Indostar, the owner and operator of Indonesia's first broadcasting satellite Cakrawarta 1, and its partner Orbital International will insure the satellite for US$115.76 million, in case of total loss, and US$95.73 million for partial loss. Media's director Hans Nugroho said yesterday both the company and Orbital had insured the direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) Cakrawarta for its launching scheduled on Nov.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Merpati fails to break even this year
Merpati fails to break even this year JAKARTA (JP): State-owned air carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines, which has suffered from long-term financial troubles, will not breakeven this year following the sharp depreciation of the rupiah, the company's president said. Budiarto Subroto said the local aviation industry was facing a tough situation as most of the costs and expenditures were in U.S. dollars, while the airfares would only be raised later this year.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Cut Meutia Mosque to be renovated
Cut Meutia Mosque to be renovated JAKARTA (JP): The municipality is planning to renovate Cut Meutia Mosque in Central Jakarta thanks to the sponsorship of a noted businessman, Deputy Governor for Welfare Affairs Djaelani said. Probosutedjo has offered to help renovate the mosque, Djaelani said Wednesday, adding that the municipality will hold a meeting for participating parties so a decision can be made on the proposition.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Falling iron block kills city worker
Falling iron block kills city worker JAKARTA (JP): A construction worker died Wednesday after being stuck on the head by a falling iron block the previous day at a project site on Jl. Kuningan Barat, in Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta. The death of the worker, identified as Ujang, 17, raised the toll of construction workers killed at their workplace to 102 this year. A fellow worker, Totok, said that as soon as Ujang collapsed they rushed him to Kebayoran Lama Hospital.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Kim leading thanks to some luck
Kim leading thanks to some luck This is the second of two articles by Harvey Stockwin analyzing Kim Dae-jung's prospects in the upcoming Korean election. HONG KONG (JP): So what has changed now to give Kim Dae-jung an obvious fighting chance? For once, he has had some luck, something which seemed to elude him in previous campaigns. First and foremost President Kim Young-sam's administration badly discredited itself.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt to raise telephone rates by 6.47 percent
Govt to raise telephone rates by 6.47 percent JAKARTA (JP): The government will raise telephone charge rates by a maximum of 6.47 percent for next year, a senior official said yesterday. Secretary-General of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Jonathan L. Parapak said that there also would be some reduced telephone call rates. He said the government would announce the overall increase by the end of this year after completing the calculation on the so- called "X factors".
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Moslem seek pact with presidential hopefuls
Moslem seek pact with presidential hopefuls MANILA (DPA): Leaders of the Philippines' violence-wracked Mindanao island challenged yesterday presidential hopefuls to "sign a covenant" promising greater representation of the Moslem region in the national government.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar: AIDS and the state's policies
Myanmar: AIDS and the state's policies In Myanmar, the campaign to control the spread of AIDS is hampered by the military regime's archaic policies, writes Satya Sivaraman of Inter Press Service. YANGON: Seven years after launching a national AIDS program, military-ruled Myanmar's efforts at controlling the pandemic remain seriously hampered due to woefully inadequate health infrastructure, poor international assistance and archaic domestic policies.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian crisis to be debated at APEC forum
SE Asian crisis to be debated at APEC forum MANILA (AFP): The currency crisis affecting Southeast Asia and environmental threats such as the El Nio atmospheric phenomenon will be among topics raised by the United States during the APEC leaders forum in Canada next month, a U.S. official said yesterday. John Wolf, U.S. coordinator for APEC, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum made these remarks in an international satellite hook-up from Washington which was broadcast here.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Friday, Oct. 24, 1997
TV Program: Friday, Oct. 24, 1997 TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kelly 3:10 Student's Program: Tunas 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Documentary Film: Agriculture 2000 5:30 Performance: Gatra Kencana 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: Dinamika 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 TV Drama: Realita 9:00...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Late paper
Late paper Due to engine trouble with a Bouraq airplane which carries The Jakarta Post to Surabaya every day, the Post did not reach its readers in East Java yesterday. The Bouraq flight departed for Surabaya from Jakarta at 3:20 p.m. yesterday instead of its regular schedule of 6:15 a.m. Yesterday's papers will be distributed with today's copies. We apologize for the inconvenience. -- Publisher
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Consortium owes banks Rp 40b for SEA Games
Consortium owes banks Rp 40b for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games consortium has borrowed Rp 40 billion (US$11.1 million) from banks to cover its spending during the Rp 105 billion biennial event. State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said after meeting President Soeharto at Merdeka Palace yesterday that the consortium had to return the money by October next year with 15 percent interest.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
'MTV' looks for new Indonesian VJ
'MTV' looks for new Indonesian VJ JAKARTA (JP): MTV (Music Television) has begun its search for a new Indonesian video jockey (VJ). The hunt will span all of the country over the next two months, with events and radio promotions in Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya and Semarang. "The winners will be chosen during the MTV VJ Hunt awards night, aired on MTV in early December," said ANteve external affairs coordinator Amalia Ahmad.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
MIT's Dornbusch says SE Asian turmoil not over
MIT's Dornbusch says SE Asian turmoil not over NEW YORK (Reuters): Rudiger Dornbusch, professor of economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), on Wednesday said the financial instability that has rocked Southeast Asia in recent months has not yet ended. "In Southeast Asia, it isn't over. And it is very hard to find the exact point (when it will end), Dornbusch said at a Goldman, Sachs and Co. foreign exchange conference here.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Two tried for drug dealing
Two tried for drug dealing JAKARTA (JP): Two men were indicted at West Jakarta District Court yesterday for trying to sell 100 Ecstasy pills worth about Rp 2.8 million (US$777.70). Prosecutor Ohoi Ulun said the two defendants, identified as Anam Yacob, 31, and Ali Hartono, 29, were arrested at Atlanta Discotheque in Tamansari, West Jakarta, on July 13.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RP official blasts bishops
RP official blasts bishops MANILA (DPA): A top welfare official blasted "narrow-minded" Catholic bishops for condemning condoms ahead of an international AIDS conference while "pro-life" groups plastered banners yesterday throughout the Philippine capital. "I hope church leaders will look at this problem from a bigger perspective such as the fact that more and more children are becoming infected," with the deadly virus, said Social Welfare Secretary Lina Laigo.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Inadequate banking ties 'inhibit countertrade'
Inadequate banking ties 'inhibit countertrade' JAKARTA (JP): Developing countries faced difficulties in conducting countertrade due to the lack of direct banking relationships between them, the chairman of the Tirtamas Group, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, said here yesterday.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Politically insightful
Politically insightful The article written by Mr. Mochtar Pabottingi on the front page of your Oct. 22 edition was one of the most politically insightful and morally courageous articles I have seen published on contemporary Indonesian politics. It is figures like Bapak Mochtar Pabottingi that the nation should look to for the next generation of leaders.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Currency woes hit metal marts
Currency woes hit metal marts PERTH (Reuters): Demand for metals in Southeast Asia has fallen off dramatically due to the region's currency crisis, industry executives and traders said yesterday. Orders for zinc and nickel, widely used in steelmaking, are showing signs of softening as countries such as Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia re-think their ability to finance big infrastructure projects.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Austrian embassy told to hand over asylum seekers
Austrian embassy told to hand over asylum seekers JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday that the government would not allow two of six East Timorese seeking asylum at the Austrian Embassy to leave this country because of their involvement in terrorism. Alatas insisted that the embassy hand over the two people to local authorities as they were strongly suspected of being involved in the assembling of bombs in Demak, Central Java.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali for Friday, Oct. 24, 1997
Where to go in Bali for Friday, Oct. 24, 1997 Music and entertainment * Nikko Bali Hotel: - Kupu-kupu Amphitheater, Balinese dance performances at 9 p.m. to 10 p.m., Legong Dance, on Tuesday, Joged Bumbung, on Thursday, Ramayana, on Saturday. - Oo Looloos Santap Restaurant presents live music daily except Monday at 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Coral reefs in Maluku in danger
Coral reefs in Maluku in danger AMBON, Maluku: Ecologists have expressed their concern over the rapid devastation of Ambon Bay's coral reefs due to dockyard establishment and industrial waste. A researcher from the National Institute of Sciences' Oceanology Research and Development Center, Heryanto, said the construction of the dockyard at Silale village beach, was threatening the sustainability of coral reefs which have been a central object of tourism for years.