Archive: 24 October 1997
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Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Law supports comfort women's fight against injustice
Law supports comfort women's fight against injusticeBy 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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
1997 SEA Games Results
1997 SEA Games ResultsSwimmingTeam (1 event):Men:Water polo: 1. Singapore 2. Indonesia 3. PhilippinesIndividual (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) 0:00:23.83100m freestyle: 1.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Function of DPR/MPR
Function of DPR/MPRFrom MerdekaLately, 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...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock 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...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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,...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Where to go in Surabaya, for Friday, Oct. 24, 1997
Where to go in Surabaya, for Friday, Oct. 24, 1997Music 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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Where to go in Bali for Friday, Oct. 24, 1997
Where to go in Bali for Friday, Oct. 24, 1997Music 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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
'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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
TV Program: Friday, Oct. 24, 1997
TV Program: Friday, Oct. 24, 1997TVRI 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:...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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
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,...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Oct. 24, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Oct. 24, 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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
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.