Archive: 25 October 1997
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Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Amien, Habibie popular
Amien, Habibie popular YOGYAKARTA (JP): Moslem scholar Amien Rais, State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie, poet Emha Ainun Nadjib, Indonesian economist Soemitro Djojohadikusumo and politician Megawati Soekarnoputri share a common trait. They are this year's most popular figures, according to more than 1,300 students of Gadjah Mada University.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Austria helps local hospital
Austria helps local hospital PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Austrian government has over the past two years contributed Rp 18 million to the Palembang General Hospital in the form of sophisticated equipment and maintenance expenses. Antara quoted hospital director Dr. Masagus Johan T. Soleh as saying the 14 different types of modern health care equipment included intensive care unit and intensive cardiac care unit equipment.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
A good beginning
A good beginning There can be no arguing that the task which Jakarta's new governor, Sutiyoso, has assigned himself to accomplish is a truly colossal one. Even before he was installed in his post, he promised in a meeting with reporters on Oct. 5 to do everything in his power to improve the welfare of Jakarta's citizenry and turn the city into one of the great cities of the world. Anyone with even a casual knowledge of this city's problems must know what such a promise entails.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
United States reaps in China contracts
United States reaps in China contracts BEIJING (AFP): China's U.S.$4 billion buying mission to the United States has promised big wheat and aircraft contracts to chip away at the massive U.S. trade deficit, Xinhua reported yesterday. With contracts with Ford, General Electric and General Motors already under his belt, mission leader Zeng Peiyan said 700,000 tons of wheat and up to $3 billion of Boeing aircraft would also purchased in the next few days.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sarwono wants environmental report
Sarwono wants environmental report MANADO, N. Sulawesi: State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja has asked Governor E.E. Mangindaan for the completion of an environmental impact analysis prior to the development of a 350-hectare coastal reclamation project here. Spokesman for the provincial administration David Bobihoe Akib told Antara Thursday that in a letter dated Oct. 15, 1997, Sarwono said a previous analysis submitted was incomplete.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Group seeks to continue T. Jati A power project
Group seeks to continue T. Jati A power project JAKARTA (JP): PT Tanjung Jati Power Company has asked the government to allow it to continue its US$1.66 billion Tanjung Jati A power project in Jepara, Central Jakarta, the company said yesterday. Aburizal Bakrie, chairman of the Bakrie and Brothers Group -- a member of the project's consortium -- suggested in a recent letter to the government that the project be lifted from "under review" status and be allowed to continue.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Public step up pressure to save Nasiroh
Public step up pressure to save Nasiroh JAKARTA (JP): The government is being urged to step up efforts to save the fate of maid Nasiroh Karmudin and begin laying out better legal protection for Indonesian workers in Saudi Arabia. The Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) submitted a letter to President Soeharto yesterday urging the government to intensify its efforts to save Nasiroh's life.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, Oct. 25, l997
TV Today: Saturday, Oct. 25, l997 TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Music: Jenjang Vokal 3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Full House 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 TV Drama: Si Balang Tamak 8:05 Music: Irama Pop Kreatif 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Gebyar Dangdut 10:30 Late News 10:40 Performance from...
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Lifters to start training for Asiad next month
Lifters to start training for Asiad next month JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games ended just six days ago but the Indonesian Weight lifting, Power lifting and Bodybuilding Association is to start its national training center for the 13th Asian Games on Nov. 1. The association's secretary-general, Djoko Pramono, said yesterday that the association would include 12 weight lifters in the long-term training scheme. "We can't wait until the National Sports Council orders us to start training.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rebels set bulldozer on fire
Rebels set bulldozer on fire DILI, East Timor: Members of the Fretilin separatist group set fire Wednesday to a bulldozer being used to construct a road in Matahori village in the East Timorese district of Viequeque, Antara reported. The incident caused a huge financial loss, said Yusman Sembiring, the spokesman of contractor CV Taruna Karya. The Fretilin members hijacked the bulldozer after driving away its two operators, he said Thursday.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
CIDA chairman visits Dili
CIDA chairman visits Dili DILI, East Timor: Chairman of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Jorge Elizalde, is on a three-day visit to Dili for a project observation, Antara reported yesterday. "Elizalde will observe the Canadian-funded clean water and dry soil agriculture projects in Ainaro and Ailiu regencies," said Marcelly of the provincial administration.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 24, 1997: ------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 675 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 625 0 25,000 Alumindo Perkasa 400 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 625 0 462,000 Anwar Sierad 750 25 576,000 Apac Centertex Corp.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Oct. 25, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Oct. 25, 1997 Exhibitions * Ceramics Exhibition, Golekan at Bentara Budaya, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Oct. 31. * 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.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt plans education changes
Govt plans education changes JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering granting universities greater autonomy in financial management and allowing classes to be taught in English, an official from the Ministry of Education and Culture said here yesterday. The director general for higher education, Bambang Soehendro, said the loosening of restrictions was in anticipation of the possible influx of foreign universities in the free market era.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Red-light district to be relocated soon
Red-light district to be relocated soon JAKARTA (JP): The red-light district in Kramat Tunggak, North Jakarta, will be relocated early next year, possibly to Rawamalang, Cilincing, in the city's east, an official said yesterday. "Actually, the municipality had planned to move the prostitution hub after the May general election but it was delayed for some reasons," Soenarjudardji, an assistant to the welfare affairs secretary, said.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Save Onrust Island from erosion, neglect: Historian
Save Onrust Island from erosion, neglect: Historian JAKARTA (JP): An historian urged the municipality yesterday to save Onrust Island in the Thousand Islands chain, north of Jakarta, by declaring it a cultural conservation area. "The new governor should act soon to prevent Onrust Island from further destruction," Dirman Surachmat said, adding that a quarter of the island had already been lost to erosion.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Lee urges U.S.-ASEAN free trade arrangements
Lee urges U.S.-ASEAN free trade arrangements SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew urged the United States yesterday to enter into free trade arrangements with Southeast Asia in order to help the region compete with China's fast-growing economy. Singling out China as the main long-term economic challenge to the United States, Lee said such trade arrangements would help ensure U.S.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Politics, disaster may slow down economic recovery
Politics, disaster may slow down economic recovery JAKARTA (JP): A major political event next year and natural disasters will slow down Indonesia's effort to recover from the economic turmoil caused by the currency crisis, former finance minister Frans Seda said yesterday. "It will take Indonesia about two years to recover from the current condition," Seda said.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bakin warns public about antigovernment movements
Bakin warns public about antigovernment movements JAKARTA (JP): State Intelligence Coordinating Board (Bakin) chief Lt. Gen. (ret) Moetojib warned yesterday that antigovernment movements would intensify their efforts to disturb next year's presidential election. Moetojib hoped the public would not be influenced by those movements to disturb the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) session, held next March to elect a new president and vice president and to adopt the new State Policy Guidelines.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Students show off dancing skills at JIS
Students show off dancing skills at JIS JAKARTA (JP): Dancing class students from the Jawaharlal Nehru Indian Cultural Center will join with professional dancers tomorrow to demonstrate their prowess at the Jakarta International School, South Jakarta. The event, supported by Abhyudaya, an Indonesia-Indian Cultural Forum and the India Club, celebrates the centenary of the birth of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, one of the leaders of India's independence movement under Mahatma Gandhi.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
S and P's downgrades battered Thailand again
S and P's downgrades battered Thailand again BANGKOK (AFP): Credit ratings giant Standard and Poor's (S and P's) yesterday slashed Thailand's long- and short-term foreign currency ratings, saying political turmoil was undermining efforts to turn around the ailing Thai economy. The action came just a day after its rival Moody's delivered more bad news to troubled Thailand when it cut a key credit rating because of concerns over Bangkok's ability to implement crucial economic reforms.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Enron invests in Thailand
Enron invests in Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): U.S. oil giant Enron Corp. has signed a three- year agreement to form a joint venture with a local partner to bid for power and water supply projects in troubled Thailand, reports said yesterday. Enron, the world's third largest energy firm, will take a 49- percent stake in the venture with the EMC Group, a diversified engineering and construction company, the Bangkok Post said.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Protest against brothel relocation
Protest against brothel relocation From Pelita The people of Rawa Malang in North Jakarta have reportedly lodged a protest against a government plan to relocate a brothel in Kramat Tunggak to their village. These people would feel deeply insulted if the Jakarta administration does not heed their voice. It would also contradict President Soeharto's appeal that power holders should not insult the people. So the deputy governor in charge of people's welfare, Dr. H.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Storm ruins dozens of houses
Storm ruins dozens of houses BOJONEGORO, E. Java: Strong winds and torrential rains ruined on Wednesday 30 houses in Tambakrejo district in Bojonegoro regency, East Java, Antara reported Thursday. A local government official reported on Thursday the storm killed 10-year-old Yulianto. His body was found in the ruins of his home. According to three residents, Slamet, Samad and Karso, the winds and rain destroyed the houses in a short time.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Multidana raises $177.6m
Multidana raises $177.6m HONG KONG (Reuters): Indonesian finance firm PT Putra Surya Multidana has completed a US$177.6 million asset-backed securities (ABS) issue, arranger Salomon Brothers International said yesterday. The issuer of the securities is Indonesian Motor Vehicle Funding 1997-1 Ltd., a special-purpose company incorporated in the Cayman Islands.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
China, Vietnam in big deals
China, Vietnam in big deals HANOI (AFP): China and Vietnam have signed two multi-million dollar loan agreements during a visit here by Chinese Vice- Premier Wu Bangguo, the foreign ministry said yesterday. China will give Vietnam loans worth $170 million to renovate a steel works in Thai Nguyen, which the Chinese built in the 1960s. It will also provide $25 million in soft loans.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hayono against over-publicizing of Games bonuses
Hayono against over-publicizing of Games bonuses JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said yesterday that the bonuses handed over to the best 19th SEA Games athletes should not be over-publicized. "I think it's better to give the bonuses quietly and not exaggerate them because not all sports organizations can provide handsome bonuses," he said.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI must adopt global values: Seda
RI must adopt global values: Seda JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must adopt global values to participate in the globalized economy, former finance minister Frans Seda said yesterday. Seda said in order to participate in the global economic community, the country must be able to conform to a new set of rules adopted in respect to the global trend.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Coral reefs threatened
Coral reefs threatened AMBON, Maluku: Experts have called for action to protect coral reefs in Ambon Bay, a popular tourist destination, currently under threat from the increasing industrial waste. "The immediate threat comes from the presence of a dockyard built along the coast of Silale village in the Nusaniwe subdistrict," said Heryanto, a mangrove forest and mollusk researcher at the Ambon-based Center for Oceanic Research and Development.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Improve public transportation!
Improve public transportation! I fully support the Jakarta governor's suggestion to abolish the three-in-one system for the basic reason that it doesn't work. Also, I do not think it would be wise to implement a sticker system as it would not be fair to burden common people with that kind of fee while the current currency crisis persists. The rich, however, would be able to buy stickers, giving them the privilege to use the roads without being significantly financially taxed.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian league to kick off Nov. 16
Indonesian league to kick off Nov. 16 JAKARTA (JP): Despite uncertainties over sponsorship, the fourth Indonesian League soccer competition is to start on Nov. 16, an Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) spokesman has said. "Thirty-one clubs will compete in the fourth Indonesian League tournament and the system of competition will be different from before," Tondo Widodo said during a weekly association meeting Thursday. The meeting was chaired by the association's secretary, Nugraha Besoes.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Aneka Tambang sets share price
Aneka Tambang sets share price JAKARTA (JP): State-owned mining firm PT Aneka Tambang and its underwriters agreed yesterday to set the price of shares for the company's initial public offering (IPO) early next month at between Rp 1,400 and Rp 1,800 a share. The company's finance director, Ki Agus Umar Tochfa, said in a statement that the price range was based on the response from both local and foreign investors during road shows.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Golkar in all-out battle for Soeharto
Golkar in all-out battle for Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar went full steam ahead yesterday in its campaign to reelect President Soeharto, trying to persuade other factions in the People's Consultative Assembly to heed "convention" and follow suit. The equally powerful Armed Forces (ABRI) faction hinted at its support for the motion to have Soeharto lead the nation for another term from 1998 to 2003.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hazy days for struggling Yogyakarta tourist industry
Hazy days for struggling Yogyakarta tourist industry By Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): "Java is haze-free". This is the message the Yogyakarta chapter of the Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies has been sending worldwide to counter the adverse effects of the haze that is threatening to blanket the local tourist industry in smoke. Thousands of foreign tourists have canceled their visit to this ancient city citing concern of choking haze, resulting in an estimated huge financial loss.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Christmas tree contest at Sogo
Christmas tree contest at Sogo JAKARTA (JP): Sogo Department Store will hold a Christmas tree decorating competition on Nov. 18 for the public with the theme, Christmas Tree East and West. There will be three categories in the contest: feminine, masculine and children nuances. The trees can be decorated in classic, traditional, elegant or contemporary style. Participants can enter free of charge, but they have to supply their own trees and ornaments.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RP tightens forex rules
RP tightens forex rules MANILA (AFP): The Central Bank of the Philippines yesterday imposed tighter restrictions on banks' foreign exchange trading as part of a measure to counter speculation. Under the new rules, banks would have to inform the central bank within two banking days of the cancellation or non-delivery of any forward contracts. Violations will result in fines as well as temporary suspension of the offending bank's opening of new letters of credit.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Drought will affect RI's rice production
Drought will affect RI's rice production JAKARTA (JP): The current drought plaguing Indonesia will bring down the country's rice production to just over 49 million tons from 51 million tons last year, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday. Speaking after meeting with President Soeharto, Sjarifudin said the severe drought would also affect other commodities, including coffee, tea and palm oil.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Fishermen rescued after 90 days adrift
Fishermen rescued after 90 days adrift AUCKLAND (AFP): Six Indonesians, including a child, have been picked up after three months adrift on the central Pacific, the United States Coastguard said yesterday. A spokeswoman in Guam said few details were available but confirmed that a seventh person had died. She said by chance the Japanese fishing boat Yu Sei Maru No 8 came across the drifting boat about 400 kilometers (215 nautical miles) south of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Marsinah honored in monolog
Marsinah honored in monolog JAKARTA (JP): Ratna Sarumpaet, the head of Satu Merah Panggung theater group, is paying tribute to slain labor activist Marsinah in a monolog and new book. She will perform Marsinah Menggugat (Marsinah Accuses) at Taman Ismail Marzuki on Oct. 28. The show is held in conjunction with the publication of Ratna's book, Marsinah, Nyanyian Dari Bawah Tanah (Marsinah, Voice from the Underworld).
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Political change can only be initiated from the top
Political change can only be initiated from the top By Matias Sinaga SURABAYA (JP): In his address to Golkar last week, President Soeharto asked the ruling political grouping to find out whether the people really supported his renomination for the 1998/2003 presidential term. Soeharto said he would willingly step aside if the people chose another candidate. This reminds me of a news item carried by this newspaper on Aug. 25, 1997 about the national succession.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Asian woes halt arms buying spree
Asian woes halt arms buying spree By Marcus Eliason HONG KONG (AP): The timing was unfortunate. On Aug. 10, Thailand became the first East Asian country to own and operate an aircraft carrier -- just as its economy was lurching into turmoil. Beyond the question of why a smallish nation needs an aircraft carrier, there looms a larger unknown: Is the gloss about to fade on Asia's decade-long weapon buying spree?
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Monas gas station may operate
Monas gas station may operate JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso decided yesterday to allow a gas station located in the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta to operate temporarily until the completion of an underground parking lot in the area. Sutiyoso was quoted by City Hall spokesman Kamaluddin Santos as saying that the existence of the gas station would be tolerated until the construction of the underground parking lot was completed between 1998 and 2000.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Conductor jailed for knife attack
Conductor jailed for knife attack JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced a 23- year-old man to three months in jail yesterday for slashing a bus passenger's face with a knife. Presiding judge Dalil Ahmad said the defendant, Odan Siahaan, a bus conductor for a state-owned bus company, attacked Dodi, 24, on Jl. Cempaka Putih, in Central Jakarta, on Aug. 10.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to host int'l telecom expo, meeting
Jakarta to host int'l telecom expo, meeting JAKARTA (JP): An international telecommunications exhibition, called Asia-Pacific Telecom '97, will be held from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3 at the Jakarta Fairgrounds in Kemayoran. The event will feature a conference, ministerial roundtable and panel discussions, secretary-general of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications, Jonathan L. Parapak, said.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah firm against dollar as stocks lose ground
Rupiah firm against dollar as stocks lose ground JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian rupiah was firm against the U.S. dollar again, closing at 3,575/3,600 yesterday after it weakened to 3,640 in midday trading before Bank Indonesia stepped in to intervene. But stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) lost ground on poor market sentiment, currency dealers and stock brokers said.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Man jailed for profane theft
Man jailed for profane theft JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced an unemployed man yesterday to eight months in jail for stealing Rp 348,000 (US$96) from a mosque charity box. Presiding judge Paimin Martodiredjo said the defendant, Syarief Hidayat, 28, stole the money from Al-Makmur Mosque on Jl. KHM Mansur in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, on Aug. 29.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Vendors protest at City Council
Vendors protest at City Council JAKARTA (JP): A group of vendors from Ratna market -- or Cokong market as it is more widely known due to its location on Jl. Haji Cokong, in South Jakarta -- asked the City Council yesterday to intervene in an eviction notice. The group, claiming to represent 100 vendors, said the market authorities had asked them to leave because the 3,000-square- meter plot will be cleared by a private developer.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Timor car
Timor car The official national distributor of the Timor car would like to inform prospective buyers that some caution is warranted if one wishes to take advantage of our low prices offered for both the S-515 SOHC and the S-515i DOHC classes under special conditions. The Timor car has been offered to the general public and the House of Representatives with a sticker price of Rp 27,500,000 for the S-515 SOHC and Rp 28,500,000 for the S-515i DOHC.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Racel Paul to drive in GT Radial team
Racel Paul to drive in GT Radial team JAKARTA (JP): Canadian supercar racer Robert J. Paul will drive for the GT Radial team in the two-day supercar race at Sentul, near Bogor, starting today. The supercar race will be followed by the national Formula Asia race. Paul, who won the 1997 national drag race series, won the national supercar race in 1995 and came third last year.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Butterfly images recruited in war on AIDS
Butterfly images recruited in war on AIDS A heightened focus on preventive measures is on the agenda for the fourth International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, opening today in Manila. Promising drug cocktails available in the West are still beyond the financial reach of the official number of 144 Indonesians with full-blown AIDS, and 446 who are HIV-positive.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
U.S. keeps close eye on SE Asia developments
U.S. keeps close eye on SE Asia developments WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States is keeping a close eye on the financial crisis in Southeast Asia and senior administration officials said on Thursday they were in constant touch with authorities throughout the region. A 10.41 percent plunge in Hong Kong stocks, which sent shockwaves through global financial markets, is the latest in a series of Asian financial crises worrying U.S. policymakers.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian car industry may go bankrupt
Indonesian car industry may go bankrupt JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's automobile industry is now on the verge of bankruptcy due to the double blows from the sharp rupiah depreciation and the credit crunch, Herman Z. Latief, Chairman of the industry's association said yesterday. Latief told newsmen the credit crunch, the bleak outlook of most businesses and the steep increase in the prices of imported goods were driving the car industry into bankruptcy.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian and Western cultures
Indonesian and Western cultures I would like to comment on the letter from Robert Walker You must have a concept of guilt (Oct. 22). His extremely offensive and presumptuous letter on "guilt" and "selfishness" made my hair stand on end (and that is quite an achievement as I am bald). Every Indonesian I have met has a deeply ingrained sense of right and wrong, but their interpretation of that in their way of life is not the same as the average Westerner. So what?
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Lynch mob murder Tangerang man
Lynch mob murder Tangerang man JAKARTA (JP): A sand quarrying dispute allegedly led to the lynching of a man, who was beaten to death by at least 12 people at his house in Rancaserdang, Tangerang, Thursday night. The man, identified as Udin Codet bin Hasin, 27, was the father of a two-year-old child and an 11-month-old baby. Udin was badly beaten and stabbed with a clurit (sickle) and a crowbar. He suffered wounds to his head, chest and legs and his right eyeball had been pulled out.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Novotel Yogya opens
Novotel Yogya opens YOGYAKARTA (JP): Four-star Novotel Hotel Yogyakarta held its soft opening yesterday. It is the Prima Suryagraha Perkasa Group's first property outside of Jakarta. The Rp 50 billion (US$13.8 million) hotel has 201 rooms, including a special room for the disabled, and a toddlers' play center. The hotel's general manager, Jerome Stubert, said the hotel was under the management of the Accor group, a French hotel chain which operates more than 3,600 hotels worldwide.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Amin wants poll on Soeharto's reelection
Amin wants poll on Soeharto's reelection JAKARTA (JP): Political observer Amien Rais has suggested a national poll to find out whether the majority of Indonesians really want to reelect President Soeharto. "I still do not believe that all Indonesians want to reelect Pak Harto," Amien told reporters after addressing a seminar on the state of the economy here yesterday.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Theater Ketjil returns with play on forest fires
Theater Ketjil returns with play on forest fires JAKARTA (JP): Thick haze from brush and forest fires has inspired Theater Ketjil, a theater group founded by the late Arifin C. Noer, to create a play which marks the group's comeback, after a long absence from theater performances. The play, Kok Bisa-bisanya Sih Kau Bakar Hutan Itu? (How Could You Burn The Forests?), will feature leading theater actors Ikranagara, Dorman Borisman, Arifin's widow Jajang C. Noer and Yuyun Wahyudi.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
IMF moves closer to big Indonesia loan deal
IMF moves closer to big Indonesia loan deal WASHINGTON (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) moved closer to a multi-billion dollar bailout for tiger economy Indonesia on Thursday and an IMF official said only a few details still needed to be sorted out. "Discussions with Indonesia are almost wrapped up," said the official, who asked not to be named. "We are very, very close.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Cathay to increase flight frequency to SE Asia
Cathay to increase flight frequency to SE Asia HONG KONG (Reuters): Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said it will increase its flights from Hong Kong to Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Manila and Sydney in its new winter schedule. Industry observers said the increases are being made despite Cathay suffering what it has described as its worst year for decades for passenger revenue. The new frequencies will also add substantially to Cathay's cargo-carrying capacity, industry sources said.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt to get tough on forest burners
Govt to get tough on forest burners JAKARTA (JP): The government has once again vowed to be tough on forest burners, declaring that this time it would get "serious" by taking tough legal action. State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja told reporters that the Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal), an agency under his office's coordination, would help the police and the Attorney General's office gather evidence against the forest burners.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Construction worker falls to his death
Construction worker falls to his death JAKARTA (JP): A construction worker died in hospital after falling from scaffolding on the 23rd floor of the Simprug Teras Apartment project in South Jakarta yesterday. The victim was identified as Sumarno, 42, a resident of Magetan, East Java. Sumarno was a painter and he was believed to be responsible for painting the interiors of the rooms, a friend, who did not want to be identified, said.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thousands of dogs to be slaughtered
Thousands of dogs to be slaughtered TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang regency will slaughter 8,171 stray dogs and vaccinate all pet dogs to prevent the spread of rabies in the area. Tangerang Regent Saifullah AR said yesterday that the 19,634 dogs -- including 8,171 stray dogs -- that live in the regency's 73 villages have the potential to spread the disease.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI needs good governance to cope with globalization
RI needs good governance to cope with globalization JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs good governance and effective bureaucracy to survive the globalization era which demands compliance with international rules of the game, says former cabinet minister Frans Seda. Speaking in a panel discussion on globalization and nationalism here yesterday, Seda said Indonesia could otherwise face major obstacles such as widespread collusion.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Train passenger falls to death
Train passenger falls to death JAKARTA (JP): A student from Tamalatea Health Science Academy in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, died on the way to hospital yesterday after falling from a train at Gambir Railway Station in Central Jakarta. The victim was identified as 21-year-old Taqwa, a resident of Jl. Balang Baru in Ujungpandang. He arrived in Jakarta on Wednesday with 39 classmates for a comparative study in Java and Bali, Sudirman, one of the man's friends, said.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Men arrested for swindling Telkom out of $6.3m
Men arrested for swindling Telkom out of $6.3m JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two businessmen for allegedly defrauding state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom of Rp 22.7 billion (US$6.3 million). The head of the City Police corruption investigation unit, Lt. Col. Sumardi, said yesterday that the use of fake bank documents and breach of contract were involved. Police were still gathering evidence on the fraud, he said.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Social gaps: A ticking time bomb
Social gaps: A ticking time bomb By A. Wisnuhardana YOGYAKARTA (JP): World Bank President James Wolfensohn once likened the rich and poor gap to a time bomb which can explode any time unless a comprehensive solution is immediately forthcoming (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 24, 1997). In the last four decades, the world has been a witness to such a gap among nations with the North assuming the central position in the economic system and the South a milk cow to spur the former's growth.