Archive: 7 October 1997
63 articles found
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
No clues as search for black box continues
No clues as search for black box continues JAKARTA (JP): The search continued yesterday for the black box containing flight data of the Garuda Indonesia plane that crashed two weeks ago near Medan, North Sumatra, with the government promising a transparent disclosure of any findings. "We will be transparent," Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said after attending a ministerial meeting on the economy, finance, and development supervision here yesterday.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rifat Sungkar wins BSD Sprint Rally
Rifat Sungkar wins BSD Sprint Rally JAKARTA (JP): Rally driver Rifat Sungkar fulfilled one of ambitions in winning the third leg of the Mesran Prima BSD Sprint Rally at Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang, Sunday. The victory means Rifat will win the four-leg annual BSD rally as none of his challengers can overhaul his points total in the final race next month.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
APRIL's no-burning policy
APRIL's no-burning policy SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd (APRIL) group said yesterday it does not use fire to clear land in Indonesian forestry operations. It said in a statement its subsidiary P.T. Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper submitted full audit reports to the Indonesian Minister of Forestry on Sept. 25 confirming this no-burning policy. "The APRIL Group has always taken its forestry practices very seriously.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Priest indicted for harboring fugitives
Priest indicted for harboring fugitives JAKARTA (JP): Jesuit Catholic priest Ignatius Sandyawan Sumardi and his brother, Benny Sumardi, were indicted yesterday for harboring two alleged masterminds of the July 27, 1996, riots. Prosecutor Darwis Lubay told the Bekasi District Court in Bekasi, West Java, that Sandyawan and Benny, a furniture entrepreneur, would be sentenced to a maximum nine-month jail term for violating Article 221 of the Criminal Code.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hail hits Irian Jaya
Hail hits Irian Jaya NABIRE, Irian Jaya: Hail, which hit Ilaga and Sinak subdistricts in Puncak Jaya district from July to August, has damaged hundreds of hectares of farmland, according to a local official. Antara quoted H. Ibo as saying here yesterday the damage had ruined hectares of tubers planted by the locals for their staple food. Ibo said the residents of the subdistricts hoped the district and provincial administrations would provide food and financial aid.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Assembly told to make decree on human rights
Assembly told to make decree on human rights JAKARTA (JP): Observers called on factions at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) yesterday not to dismiss hastily the campaign to establish a human rights charter. Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid and human rights campaigner Marzuki Darusman said yesterday it would be ideal if an Indonesian bill of rights was made into a powerful Assembly decree.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Government deplores maid's execution
Government deplores maid's execution JAKARTA (JP): The government expressed concern yesterday over what it called secrecy surrounding the criminal trial of an Indonesian maid in Saudi Arabia, which led to her execution. State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi said the Saudi Arabian government could have discussed the case with Indonesian emissaries to allow the domestic servant to defend herself.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Two people arrested for making fake lubricants
Two people arrested for making fake lubricants BEKASI (JP): Two men have been arrested for allegedly illegally producing and selling oil and lubricants which were intentionally made from improper ingredients, Bekasi Police Chief Lt. Col. Adjie Rustam said yesterday. The two men confessed that they had produced various lubricants for more than a year at their factory in Suka Danau, Cibitung, Bekasi, Adjie said.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Cap trader stabbed to death in Sunter
Cap trader stabbed to death in Sunter JAKARTA (JP): A 21-year-old cap seller died of stab wounds yesterday after attempting to help settle a quarrel between a friend and five other people in Sunter market in North Jakarta. The victim, identified as Buldan (alias Bondan), was a resident of Cipanas in West Java. On Sunday, Bondan saw a friend, Salman, involved in an argument with the group, said Erwin, a fellow trader.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt accounts for the people's money: Soeharto
Govt accounts for the people's money: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The government stands accountable politically and morally in managing people's money that has been entrusted to it, President Soeharto said yesterday. Therefore, he said, the government would welcome any initiative by the Supreme Audit Agency to promote proper state finance management.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ciledug market to be renovated
Ciledug market to be renovated TANGERANG (JP): A private developer announced yesterday that it would rebuild Ciledug market in Tangerang at a cost of Rp 15 billion (US$4.4 million). PT Dian Bermakna Utama's marketing manager, Ganjar Sutardi, said that the new market would be built on the existing site. The new market will cover 8,000-square-meters, in a two-story building with 622 kiosks.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Domestic airlines lose Rp 20 billion from haze
Domestic airlines lose Rp 20 billion from haze JAKARTA (JP): Haze from forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan have caused local airlines to lose between Rp 18 billion (US$5 million) and Rp 20 billion in potential earnings from flight cancellations, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday. Altogether, 3,372 flights had been canceled since the haze began to reduce visibility and forced airports on the two islands to close, he said.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Monetary crisis
Monetary crisis From Media Indonesia We have been witnessing a new phenomenon during the last two months, i.e. the value of Indonesian rupiah fluctuating steeply day by day against the U.S. dollar. Many comments and analyses on this monetary situation have been made by economists, but they have hardly touched the problem in question. It is very likely that the income of most Indonesians, particularly workers, would be reduced by about 50 percent if converted into U.S. dollars.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Managing haze disaster
Managing haze disaster From Business Indonesia Haze has by chance taught us, rich and poor, that our carelessness in tapping natural resources puts at stake the lives of all living creatures. People in low-income brackets are the worst hit by the impacts of severe drought and haze-polluted air. We, West Kalimantan Natural Disaster Management Station, a local non-governmental organization, provide humanitarian services, such as free distribution of masks to affected community members.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso installed as Jakarta's governor
Sutiyoso installed as Jakarta's governor JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. installed Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso as Jakarta's eighth governor at a City Council special plenary session yesterday. Hours before the ceremony started, hundreds of invited guests -- including officials and businesspeople -- had already packed the council's meeting room to witness Sutiyoso read his oath of office.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Britain's arms sales ban played down
Britain's arms sales ban played down JAKARTA (JP): Britain's ban on certain arms sales to Indonesia will not create any problems for the country, Commander of Armed Forces (ABRI) Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday. Feisal said that arms purchase was not a priority for the government's development program and Indonesia could easily fulfill its military needs from the international market.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
BI intervenes as rupiah falls further
BI intervenes as rupiah falls further JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah plunged to another new low yesterday dropping to 3,850 against the U.S. dollar at midday before easing in the afternoon due to Bank Indonesia's intervention, currency dealers said. The dealers said the central bank intervened in the spot market with some US$200 million, which helped prop up the rupiah to close at 3,710/25 against the opening of 3,725/35.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
IMF to discuss KL's proposal to rule hedge fund activities
IMF to discuss KL's proposal to rule hedge fund activities KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will discuss Malaysia's proposal to regulate hedge fund activities in Washington this week, Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday. Anwar, who is also finance minister, said the IMF has "accepted in principal" Malaysia's proposal, aimed at protecting developing nations from excessive manipulation and financial abuses in the global market.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Man jailed for cheating housewife
Man jailed for cheating housewife JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta District Court sentenced yesterday an unemployed man to 11 months in jail for swindling a housewife of Rp 100,000 (US$29). Presiding judge Sunarto said that Roby Guntur, 20, was guilty of cheating Purwanti, of Jl. Mangga Besar in West Jakarta, by using a forged letter to convince her that he had authority from the police to handle matters related to her recent robbery.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
No toilet, no marriage
No toilet, no marriage LAMAOLE VILLAGE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A tobacco farmer is divorcing her husband because he has failed to build a toilet for the family. Paulina Bare, 57, consulted the Lamaole chief about her intention to divorce her husband Michael Musi last week. He reluctantly approved the divorce. She told the chief that Michael's inability to build a toilet had made her life miserable. For example, when she had diarrhea on Sept.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Irian Jaya drought-related deaths rise to 413
Irian Jaya drought-related deaths rise to 413 JAKARTA (JP): Another 151 drought-related deaths have been reported in the country's easternmost province of Irian Jaya, lifting the toll to at least 413. The latest figures were provided by Jayawijaya Regent J.B. Wenas, who said Sunday that large-scale relief was urgently needed to prevent more casualties.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
City water company sets price increase at 10%
City water company sets price increase at 10% JAKARTA (JP): City-owned water company PDAM Jaya has downgraded its planned increase of tap water tariffs from 12 percent to 10 percent. PDAM Jaya director Rama Boedi said the plan was revised after the city's secretary assistant for economic and development affairs, Prawoto Danumihardjo, suggested that the water tariff increase should be no more than 10 percent. On Aug.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sarawak lost $297m per day
Sarawak lost $297m per day KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's smog-hit state of Sarawak lost 100 million ringgit (US$29.7 million) a day during last month's 10-day state of emergency, the New Straits Times said on Monday. The losses were suffered by the private and public sectors, the government and individuals, the newspaper quoted Sarawak's Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud as saying. He did not provide details.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Dollar savings at BCA
Dollar savings at BCA From Kompas I decided to deposit my U.S. currency savings in the BCA Dollar Savings Program at the Setiabudi Branch of BCA Bank in Bandung because I hoped that this savings program could protect my dollars against rupiah devaluation. I was also lured by promises of prizes from the bank. My hope, however, crashed into pieces when I withdrew my savings. On Sept. 6, 1997, I withdrew my savings from this U.S. dollar account.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ten prisoners escape
Ten prisoners escape MEDAN, North Sumatra: Ten prisoners took a warden hostage and escaped from the Tanjung Gusta prison Sunday evening, Antara reported yesterday. Spokesman of the provincial justice office Rahman Narso said the inmates escaped by climbing the watch tower and jumping over the five-meter prison wall. Narso said the number of escapees was actually 11, but one was recaptured. He added that the police were pursuing the inmates, who were convicted mostly for murder and robbery.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Late response to forest fires
Late response to forest fires By Emmy Hafild JAKARTA (JP): Forest and land fires are raging again in Sumatra and Kalimantan. And the resulting haze is troubling Malaysia, Singapore and even Thailand. It is estimated that some 20 million people have sustained health troubles because of the haze. Unless my memory fails me, this is the third time in six years that we have had a situation like this, the preceding two being in 1991 and 1994.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
New rates set for tax payment
New rates set for tax payment JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday new official conversion rates as the basis for payment of import duty, value- added tax on goods and services, sales tax on luxury goods, export tax and income tax. According to Minister of Finance Decree No. 494/KMK.014/1997, the new conversion rates will be valid for one week, from Oct. 6 to Oct. 12. (08) U.S.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting and Ceramics Exhibition: Manusia dan Alam Pikirannya, works of Firman, Tisna Sanjaya, Agus Suwage and Suyatna, at the Lontar Gallery. Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H East Jakarta, Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 28. * Painting Exhibition: Manusia dan Benda-Benda at Santi Gallery, Jl. Benda No. 4, Cilandak Timur, Kemang, South Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Oct. 16.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Universal gets $48m from IPO
Universal gets $48m from IPO JAKARTA (JP): Bank Universal announced yesterday that it raised about Rp 168.75 billion (US$48 million) from its initial public offering (IPO). The bank said it sold 250 million new shares or about 26.2 percent of its enlarged shares at Rp 675 each during the IPO, which it claimed was 1.09 times oversubscribed. The offering period started on Sept. 18 and closed on Sept. 22 while the listing will be made today.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
New assault on rupiah
New assault on rupiah Just as everyone thought the currency crisis was easing, the rupiah has come under another massive attack since last week. Unlike the first bout in August and early September, this time around, the plunge drew fewer comments, and even less actions or responses, from the monetary authority which has stuck rigidly to its non-interventionist policy. One day after another, the rupiah hit new record lows against the dollar these past few days.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Satelindo's satellite maker to be announced later this year
Satelindo's satellite maker to be announced later this year JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelindo will announce at least by the end of this year the winner of the limited tender for the construction and financing of the company's new telecommunications satellite. Satelindo's president, Iwa Sewaka, said here yesterday that Space System/Loral, Hughes Space and Communications, Lockheed Martin and Aerospatiale had participated in the tender. He said there were four participants, not five as he said earlier.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Looters in riot sentenced
Looters in riot sentenced BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The Banjarmasin District Court sentenced two men to 13 months imprisonment for looting during the riot here on May 23. The court, presided over by M. Zainal A., said over the weekend that Muhidin and Rifani, both 19 years old, had been found guilty of looting at the time of the riot. The sentence was 11 months lighter than the term demanded by the prosecution, Antara reported yesterday. The defendants said they would consider appealing.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Utut Adianto hopeful of beating Karpov
Utut Adianto hopeful of beating Karpov JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grandmaster Utut Adianto is confident of beating former world chess champion GM Anatoly Karpov of Russia in a duel to be held at Hotel Indonesia from Nov. 21 to Nov. 28. "I will have to play my very best to defeat Karpov. I know that Karpov is better than me, but I am confident I can beat him," Utut said in Padang, West Sumatra, Sunday.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 6, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 950 -50 114,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 800 50 20,000 Alumindo Light Metal 600 -25 86,000 Alumindo Perkasa 550 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 725 -75 506,500 Anwar Sierad 975 -25 25,500 Apac Centertex Corp.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Government vows to guard rupiah, says minister
Government vows to guard rupiah, says minister JAKARTA (JP): The government will not set artificial targets for the rupiah but will intervene in extraordinary circumstances to save it from falling further, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday. Speaking after an unscheduled meeting with President Soeharto, Moerdiono ensured that the government, despite the ongoing currency crisis, would maintain its free foreign exchange regime. "And secondly, we don't want to cap our currency.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Games press center not yet ready
Games press center not yet ready JAKARTA (JP): With five days to go to the opening of the 19th SEA Games, the main press center in the Kenanga rooms of the Senayan Indoor stadium hall is not yet ready. The center, which is expected to accommodate 2,733 local and foreign journalists, will have 86 personal computers and 10 terminals connected to the Internet. Organizers will also provide 75 electronic and manual typewriters, a conference room and a smaller working room.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Caltex operations unaffected by haze
Caltex operations unaffected by haze JAKARTA (JP): The haze problem does not affect the operation of Riau-based PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia, the country's largest crude oil producer, says an executive. Deputy vice president in charge of Pertamina's foreign contractor-venture development, Sungarna Sukandar, said yesterday that operations in Caltex's oil fields in Riau continued despite the haze problem.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mass beatings reflect distrust of law enforces
Mass beatings reflect distrust of law enforces JAKARTA (JP): An act of violence by a local crowd toward people caught committing crimes in their area, was a reflection of the public's lack of faith in the way law enforcers handled alleged criminals, a criminologist said Saturday. Harkristuti Herkrisnowo said crowds beat up people they caught committing crimes because they thought it was their only chance to punish them, and because criminals caused so many societal problems.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Djamaludin reports damage of forest fires to Soeharto
Djamaludin reports damage of forest fires to Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo once again claimed full responsibility for the forest fires raging in Sumatra and Kalimantan yesterday as he reported to President Soeharto on the extent of the damage.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Southeast Asian rubber trade affected by currencies
Southeast Asian rubber trade affected by currencies SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Southeast Asian rubber market will take its cue from the region's wobbly financial markets this week, especially after regional currencies fell to fresh record lows, traders said yesterday. But buying is seen remaining weak since most of the major consumers have locked in their coverage and will not have to enter the market over the next few weeks, they said.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Wind, rain help efforts to put out forest fires
Wind, rain help efforts to put out forest fires JAKARTA (JP): Favorable wind patterns, sporadic rain and rigorous fire fighting efforts have combined to put out forest and bush fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan, and clear the haze, officials said yesterday. "Things are improving," State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja announced as he briefed Indonesian and foreign journalists on what the government has done to deal with the catastrophe.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Defendant claims being terrorized
Defendant claims being terrorized YOGYAKARTA (JP): The sole defendant in a journalist's murder, Dwi Sumaji, revealed yesterday that police had terrorized him into confessing. Sumaji, alias Iwik, a driver for a local advertisement agency, told the Bantul District Court that police threatened to shoot him in the feet and rip off his toenails if he continued to deny killing Muhammad Fuad Syafruddin, better known as Udin, last year.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar vows to regain past glory
Myanmar vows to regain past glory As the 19th SEA Games draws near, The Jakarta Post will run a profile of each of the 10 participating countries. the story below is fourth in the series. JAKARTA (JP): Myanmar will compete in the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here determined to radically improve on its performance in the last competition.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Consortium to pay training arrears by tomorrow
Consortium to pay training arrears by tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games organizing committee's treasurer Setya Novanto confirmed yesterday that the Rp 5 billion (US$1,350,000) arrears owed for Indonesia's training program would be handed over by tomorrow at the latest. "The consortium has said that the Rp 5 billion needed to finance the training program can be obtained in one or two days," said Novanto, who is also the National Sports Council's treasurer.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir denies quitting
Mahathir denies quitting KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad ruled out yesterday stepping down and accused western media of trying to "get rid" of him. "There is definitely attempts by certain parts of the western media and fund managers to get rid of me. As far as I am concerned, it is a futile attempt," Mahathir told a news conference at Kuala Lumpur airport, as he returned from a South American tour.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Currencies ravaged with rupiah diving lower
Currencies ravaged with rupiah diving lower SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian currencies fell across the board yesterday on concerns over the fate of companies saddled with dollar-based loans as the Indonesian central bank reportedly intervened to check the rupiah's dive to a historical low.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
E. Timorese hold Mass on mountain
E. Timorese hold Mass on mountain DILI, East Timor (JP): Tens of thousands of Catholics flocked yesterday to Hato Builico, a hamlet 100 kilometers south of here, preparing an overnight climb for a mass on top of Mt. Ramelau today. The congregation, from various parts of East Timor and neighboring East Nusa Tenggara province, will pray for the blessing of Mary, the Mother of Christ. The rite will be led by Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo and Baucau Bishop Basilio do Nascimento.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Haze worsens in Kuala Lumpur
Haze worsens in Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Air pollution in Kuala Lumpur worsened yesterday as inter-monsoon winds changed direction and blew smoke from Indonesia's forest fires, officials said. "Strong southeasterly winds from Sumatra island is blowing the haze to the central and southern part of peninsula Malaysia," a spokesman of the meteorological department told AFP.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hundreds of workers go on strike
Hundreds of workers go on strike BOGOR (JP): Hundreds of workers of photo album manufacturing company PT Upati in Bogor went on strike yesterday, demanding meals and transportation allowances. The workers also asked the company not to cut their salaries for income tax payments since their salaries have already been cut for worker union fees and worker insurance premiums. The strikers marched in the morning from the company office on Jl.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Authority needed to supervise city plan: Wiyogo
Authority needed to supervise city plan: Wiyogo JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta governor Wiyogo Atmodarminto yesterday criticized the absence of an authority to oversee the Greater Jakarta city plan. Wiyogo, who governed Jakarta from 1987 to 1992, said the authority would help prevent conflicts of interest between Jakarta and surrounding townships under the West Java administration.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mysterious sea horses are faithful partners for life
Mysterious sea horses are faithful partners for life By Gayatri R. Lilley JAKARTA (JP): The light was fading as I looked at my dive gauges. My air supply was almost finished. I had spent 50 minutes at six meters, diving in sea grass beds in the waters of Irian Jaya's Teluk Cendrawasih Marine National Park, and there was still no sign of sea horses. Diving with the very specific purpose of photographing wild sea horses is not easily done.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Timmy ready to win gold in SEA Games beach volleyball
Timmy ready to win gold in SEA Games beach volleyball JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best women's beach volleyball player, Ni Putu Timmy Yudhani, says she is over her injury and ready to grab the gold in the 19th SEA Games. Timmy was released from hospital Sunday after being taken ill, suffering from sunstroke. "My physical condition is getting better and I think I can practice now but I still have to take a rest today. I'll start practicing tomorrow morning," she said yesterday.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Government may change joint operation deals in telecoms sector
Government may change joint operation deals in telecoms sector JAKARTA (JP): The government may change the 15-year contracts awarded to five companies to install and operate the country's telecommunications networks outside Jakarta and East Java before they expire in 2010, sources said yesterday.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Open letter to Mrs. Inten Suweno
Open letter to Mrs. Inten Suweno On the morning of Oct. 4, I passed a Jakarta newspaper to my son, 12, to ask for his comments on an interview run in a newspaper with Minister of Social Affairs Mrs. Inten Suweno. After a few minutes he threw the paper away, saying, "How insulting she is, Mother! Is it true that the beautiful minister could deride journalists like that? Does she think it is easy to be a journalist?" My son's comments are not without reason. Dear Mrs.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Fire claims two lives
Fire claims two lives MEDAN, North Sumatra: The wife and teenage daughter of Langkat regency's official M. Achyar died yesterday when fire gutted their residence, Antara reported. Achyar, 54, is in a critical condition at the Surya Stabat Hospital in Langkat, some 40 kilometers west of here. The remains of Hartini Siregar and 15-year-old Fitri Yulianti were found among the rubble of the house on Jl. Proklamasi in Kuala Bingei village.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Crane driver falls 70m to his death
Crane driver falls 70m to his death JAKARTA (JP): A tower crane operator, at a 24-story building project in the Mega Kuningan area in South Jakarta, died instantly yesterday when the crane's cab plunged 70 meters to the ground. The 23-year-old operator, identified as Khafidz -- a resident of Kampung Belut in Jombang, East Java -- was using the machine to lift iron rods when the cab dislodged. Khafidz's limbs were severed from his torso in the freak accident.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Fire victims rebuild houses
Fire victims rebuild houses JAKARTA (JP): People rendered homeless after a fire in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, last month have started rebuilding their houses. The fire destroyed 387 houses, leaving 7,185 people homeless. "I'll build my house again, no matter what," said Suratmi, one of the victims of the fire, over the weekend. She prefers to sleep on a mat in front of her gutted house instead of at a temporary post set up by the city administration for the fire victims.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Children's Film: Lucan 3:10 Teenager's Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Economic News 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 English Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Documentary Film 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 Soccer: Indonesia vs Vietnam (live) 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Music: Prestasi dan Lagu 9:00 World News 9:30 Sports: Arena dan Juara 10:30 Late News 10:40 Film:...
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Row over water kills one
Row over water kills one BANDUNG, West Java: The prolonged dry season claimed another victim Friday when Darmaji, a resident of Sapta Marga, was stabbed to death because he refused to give his neighbor some clean water. Antara said West Bandung police chief Lt. Col. Rheyn Simanjuntak confirmed the murder Sunday. The suspect, a man identified only as 35-year-old Kat, is still at large.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN anti-drugs gains
ASEAN anti-drugs gains There has been significant progress against drugs trafficking in the past two months. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members have mapped out serious new steps to combat narcotics peddlers. Their dialogue partners pledged anew to unify in the war on drugs. That is the realistic end of the good news. The bad news is that the drug producers, smugglers and sellers also have chalked up successes.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Crude oil prices in Asia jump
Crude oil prices in Asia jump SINGAPORE (Reuter): Rising Middle East tensions pushed Asian crude oil futures prices to an eight-month high yesterday. Early Asia prices took their cue from a surge in London and New York on Friday after news the United States was sending its 73,000-ton aircraft carrier Nimitz to the Middle East Gulf.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
'Open prison' inaugurated
'Open prison' inaugurated MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman will inaugurate here this week the so-called open correctional institution, the first of its kind in Indonesia. Head of the provincial office of the justice ministry here, Suharto, said two other "open prisons" await inauguration in Semarang, Central Java and Bukittinggi in West Sumatra.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
ABRI threatens antigovernment activists
ABRI threatens antigovernment activists JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung warned yesterday antigovernment groups against attempting to disturb the general session of the People's Consultative Assembly next March. He said the military had also taken some proactive measures to anticipate and detect any such attempt. Speaking to reporters after meeting with President Soeharto at Merdeka Palace, Feisal said ABRI would enforce the laws on any antigovernment movement.