Archive: 8 October 1997
62 articles found
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir gets confidence vote
Mahathir gets confidence vote KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian opposition leaders joined government parties yesterday to voice support for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, whose position was been undermined by rumors of his resignation. Nik Aziz Nik Mat, chief minister of eastern Kelantan state which is the country's sole opposition-led state, called on the public to place full trust and confidence in Mahathir to resolve the financial crisis.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian tried for using fake passport
Malaysian tried for using fake passport JAKARTA (JP): A Malaysian woman was indicted at Tangerang District Court yesterday for allegedly using a fake Indonesian passport. Prosecutor Syahrudin charged the defendant Lam Miew Fun, 29, for violating Article 55 (a) of Law No. 9/1992 on Immigration. "The defendant could face a maximum punishment of five years in jail or a fine of Rp 25 million (US$6,760)," Syahrudin said.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI may need IMF help: Sanwa Bank
RI may need IMF help: Sanwa Bank TOKYO (AFP): Indonesia might be forced to seek financial help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if it fails to meet billions of dollars in short-term obligations, a Japanese bank official said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto reconfirms APEC summit attendance
Soeharto reconfirms APEC summit attendance JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has confirmed with the Canadian government that he will attend the Fifth Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vancouver next month. This was actually a reconfirmation that he would attend, because he said last month that he would go to Vancouver even though he might face demonstrations against Indonesia.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah and stocks stabilize on BI move
Rupiah and stocks stabilize on BI move JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah and stock prices stabilized yesterday following Bank Indonesia's sporadic intervention in the currency market, dealers said. The rupiah strengthened to close at 3,680/95 against the U.S. dollar in the spot market after plunging to a record low of 3,850 on Monday. Currency dealers said the rupiah opened quite high at 3,600/85 due to a firmer close in New York and London overnight.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sachroni installed acting governor
Sachroni installed acting governor BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Minister of Home Affairs Moh. Yogie S.M. inducted yesterday Oman Sachroni as acting governor of Lampung replacing Poedjono Pranjoto who began serving as a legislator last Wednesday. Oman is also Director General for General Administration and Regional Autonomy at the Ministry of Home Affairs. Poedjono had recently been elected a deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
U.S. cocoa quarantine costs RI producers
U.S. cocoa quarantine costs RI producers JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cocoa Association said yesterday that the country's cocoa exporters were likely to look for new markets if the United States did not lift its tight inspection of the Indonesian commodity. The association's executive director, P.S. Siswoputranto, said yesterday that the U.S.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Canadian bubble blower delights Jakarta crowds
Canadian bubble blower delights Jakarta crowds JAKARTA (JP): World-class bubble blower Fan Yang from Canada will be entertaining visitors to the Fantasy Land amusement park, at Ancol Dreamland in North Jakarta, until Oct. 12. Yang's nine-day performance, which began Saturday at the park's Balada Kera theater, is the artist's second show. He was featured at the park last July.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sound of Aceh's flute drowned out by new tunes
Sound of Aceh's flute drowned out by new tunes By Ampelsa and Azhari BANDA ACEH (Antara): During the heyday of Aceh's Sultan Iskandar Muda in the 17th century, palace officials were serenaded by seurune kalee, a popular flute-like musical instrument. It was customarily played at important events, including wedding ceremonies and the welcoming of dignitaries, during the sultan's reign from 1607-1636.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Manila approves rice import
Manila approves rice import MANILA (Reuter): Manila has approved the import of a total of 850,000 tons of rice for buffer stocks next year, National Food Authority (NFA) deputy administrator Gregorio Tan said yesterday. "(NFA) was given a standby authority to import 500,000 tons rice next year. This is on top of the 350,000 tons standby authority given to us earlier," Tan said at a news conference.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Japanese envoy backs regional fund idea
Japanese envoy backs regional fund idea BANGKOK (AFP): Japan's ambassador here has said Tokyo would back a Southeast Asian initiative to set up a regional monetary fund to bolster troubled economies, reports said yesterday. The comments from Hiroshi Ota emerged just a day before Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh was due to leave on a crucial three-day visit to Japan aimed at drumming up support for Bangkok's battered economy.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Determined Thais arrive quietly
Determined Thais arrive quietly JAKARTA (JP): The second wave of the Thai team arrived yesterday for the 19th SEA Games determined to repeat its superb performance of two years ago. Thailand's deputy chief of mission, Preeda Rodphothong, said upon arrival at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport his team was not expecting to top the medals table, but was instead looking ahead to the future: the 1998 Asian Games. "We don't expect much.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Checks loom for Bangkok's Asian Games work
Checks loom for Bangkok's Asian Games work BANGKOK (AFP): Two more key deadlines are looming for organizers of next year's Bangkok Asian Games which has been put on a tight schedule to get preparations back on track. One falls on Friday, but the more important is at the end of the month when a senior Olympic Committee of Asia (OCA) envoy will check on general preparations for the world's second largest sporting event.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI haze back in Thailand
RI haze back in Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): Smog from Indonesian forest fires has returned to southern Thailand with the air quality deteriorating after an improvement last week, the Pollution Control Department said yesterday. Department deputy director general Pornchai Taranatham said the provinces of Trang, Surat Thani, Narathiwat and Songkhla were most affected.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian king to pay state visit
Malaysian king to pay state visit JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian King Ja'afar Abdul Rahman will arrive here tomorrow for a five-day state visit, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday. He is scheduled to hold talks with President Soeharto and visit Central Java and Bali. "This visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Malaysia and Indonesia," Moerdiono said. The king and President Soeharto, however, will not touch substantial issues during their talks, Moerdiono said.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Haze disaster
Haze disaster From Pelita Irrespective of all informational procedures, allow me to share with the readers some information which may be useful as precautions against possible haze problems in Jakarta. A haze disaster seems inevitable since forest fires are still raging in many parts of the country, including on some mountains in Java. Even forest fires in Irian and Sulawesi could bring the haze to Jakarta. Haze is accumulating in the southeast of Java.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
International crossers to compete in Riau
International crossers to compete in Riau JAKARTA (JP): Crossers from New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Thailand have confirmed their participation in the Gudang Garam Asia-Pacific Championship in Pekanbaru, Riau, from Oct. 18 to Oct. 19. "The four countries as well as host Indonesia will send their best crossers to the two-day event," organizer Helmy Sungkar said yesterday. Thirty local and 12 foreign riders have already registered to compete.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Foreign aid pours in to combat fires
Foreign aid pours in to combat fires JAKARTA (JP): More than a dozen countries have contributed to efforts to fight the blazing brush and forest fires in Indonesia, with Australia sending two water bombers and Norway contributing funds to the effort yesterday. The Australian water bombers arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport yesterday where they conducted a test flight before flying off to Bandar Lampung, Lampung.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Autopsy a burden for grieving families
Autopsy a burden for grieving families By Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-year-old Cuntirah, a vegetable farmer from Kuningan in West Java rushed to Jakarta after being told that her husband, Saripin, 40, an ice seller, had been stabbed by a fellow street trader at the Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta. She borrowed Rp 1 million from her relatives, who sold their jewelry to raise the money, and finally arrived at Sumber Waras Hospital in West Jakarta on Sept. 19.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
One killed in boat accident
One killed in boat accident PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: A collision between an overloaded speedboat and a cargo ship carrying rocks killed one passenger and critically injured four others Monday. Antara reported the speedboat was heading to Banjarmasin from Kuala Kapuas. The accident took place in Sarapat, a busy point where the Kapuas and Barito rivers converge. Lasiman, a 30-year-old resident of Selat Dalam subdistrict in Kapuas regencies, died. The boat was carrying 29 passengers.
Wed, 08 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.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
SEA Games organizers slam rowdy local fans
SEA Games organizers slam rowdy local fans JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games organizing committee has complained about the Indonesian soccer supporters' behavior during the opening match against Laos and expects them to behave better in forthcoming games. The organizers' secretary-general, Rudolph S. Warouw, said yesterday that despite the supporters' fanaticism for their team, they also had to respect other teams' supporters and the security guards.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Tastes differ
Tastes differ In Indonesia, even the poorest among the poor people do not want to consume snails. Yet, if my memory does not fail me, these slimy creatures become a good foreign-exchange earner as they have been exported to Europe. In the June 19, 1997 issue of the magazine Far Eastern Economic Review, I read that an ebullient Chinese professor has been able to cultivate these creatures and last year exported 40 tons of snail meat canned by a state-owned factory in Hong Kong.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
ABRI's challenge
ABRI's challenge The question of human rights has become a major issue in our society. Given this reality, consultation and dialogue, rather than force, should be the main mechanism for resolving differences and conflict. For this reason, the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) is expected to use persuasion rather than repression in dealing with such problems.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
MAS cancels flights
MAS cancels flights KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia Airlines (MAS) yesterday canceled three flights to the northeast resort island of Langkawi amid poor visibility due to thick haze caused by fires in neighboring Indonesia. A spokesman of the national carrier said visibility at the Langkawi airport was about 400 meters and facilities there were not sufficient to maneuver a landing. "We have temporarily suspended operations to Langkawi amid intermittent poor visibility to ensure passenger safety.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Farmers harvest despite drought
Farmers harvest despite drought SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Despite the prolonged drought affecting a large part of the province, some hinterland farmers managed to till their land and had a great harvest yesterday. According to head of the local agriculture office, Sofyan Alex, farmers worked on three dried up lakes -- Semayang, Jempang and Melintang -- covering 3,300 hectares, in Kutai regency. The harvest yielded recently was five tons of dried unhusked rice per hectare.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
National repentance
National repentance Whatever one may think of the recent call made by some of this country's most prominent Moslem leaders for Indonesians, as a nation, to repent, it is difficult to dispel the impression that such urgings are only a new expression of many of the recent concerns that have been occupying the minds of many of our social and political observers.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Berlin growing into service metropolis with Asian help
Berlin growing into service metropolis with Asian help By Endy M. Bayuni BERLIN (JP): Berlin is going Asian these weeks. A month-long series of exhibitions and seminars opened on Sept. 15 to present Asia to Berliners, and to make Asians more familiar with Berlin and what it has to offer them. More than 180 events -- mostly cultural exchanges and economic and scientific cooperation -- will have been held by the time Asien-Pazifik-Wochen winds up on Oct. 15.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
PDBI offers consultancy
PDBI offers consultancy JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Business Data Center (PDBI) is offering a new consultancy service to cater to the country's government and private sectors to boost business competitiveness. The new consultancy services would comprise of business counseling, including investment advice and due diligence and profit engineering. It would also have on hand management information specialists.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes 700 houses
Fire razes 700 houses BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: About 700 houses, places of worship, schools and other buildings were destroyed by brush fires in the Banua Raya and Bati Bati subdistricts in Tanah Laut regency Sunday afternoon. Antara reported there were no casualties, but 4,000 people were left homeless. Efforts to extinguish the fire were hampered by strong winds and a lack of water due to the long dry spell. (swe)
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
'Gurita' disaster suspect walks free
'Gurita' disaster suspect walks free JAKARTA (JP): The Banda Aceh District Court has acquitted an official of the Malahayati/Krueng Raya port from charges of negligence in connection with the sinking of the Gurita ferry off Aceh in January last year, Antara reported yesterday. Ali Subagio, who gave the ferry the go-ahead to set sail, was found not guilty by the court Monday, the news agency said.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Asian states prone to oil price rise
Asian states prone to oil price rise SINGAPORE (Reuter): Crude prices in Asia have come crashing down after spiking to an eight month peak but remain high enough to leave some Asian economies reeling, oil traders and analysts said yesterday. The effect of currency devaluations in net oil importers Thailand and Philippines has been exacerbated by higher dollar- based oil prices -- a double hit.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 7, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 25 8,500 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 800 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 625 25 75,000 Alumindo Perkasa 400 -150 500 Aneka Kimia Raya 750 25 169,000 Anwar Sierad 950 -25 4,000 Apac Centertex Corp.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Undermanned Vietnam holds Indonesia 2-2
Undermanned Vietnam holds Indonesia 2-2 JAKARTA (JP): Vietnam, playing with 10 men for most of the second half, held host Indonesia 2-2 in their group B match of the 19th SEA Games soccer competition yesterday. Van Sy Hung was the toast of Vietnam with two goals that kept his team's slender chances of progressing beyond the round-robin matches alive.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
17 killed truck accident in E. Timor
17 killed truck accident in E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): At least 17 people were killed when a truck carrying dozens of people plunged into a ravine in the East Timor district of Ermera yesterday afternoon. Dozens of other passengers suffering both serious and light injuries have been taken to the Ermera health clinic for treatment. As of last night, Ermera police and health officers were still at the accident scene trying to determine the exact number of casualties, Antara reported.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
ABRI, Golkar refusal to rights decree questioned
ABRI, Golkar refusal to rights decree questioned SEMARANG (JP): Two leading human rights campaigners joined the chorus for the establishment of an Indonesian human rights charter yesterday. Baharuddin Lopa and Muladi, both members of the National Commission on Human Rights, separately expressed their belief that such a charter would guarantee better protection for people's basic rights.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Telkom installs facilities
Telkom installs facilities JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Telkom has installed a variety of telecommunications networks and facilities to support the 19th SEA Games, which starts on Oct. 11 and ends on Oct. 19. Company director, Dadad Kustiwa, said yesterday that Telkom had not allocated a particular sum or targeted additional income from providing the facilities. "We have just increased the capacity of existing networks.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso meets his constituents
Sutiyoso meets his constituents JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso started his first day on the job yesterday, arriving at City Hall at 7:15 a.m. and walking around his new office before inspecting the deputy governors' offices. "Have you had breakfast this morning, Sir?" asked the City Hall reporters who greeted him at the front door. "Yes, I ate two boiled eggs but no milk," Sutiyoso said.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Municipality to cut budget by 4.27 percent
Municipality to cut budget by 4.27 percent JAKARTA (JP): The municipality will cut Rp 144 billion (US$38.92 million) or 4.27 percent of its Rp 3.369 trillion budget for the 1997/1998 fiscal year, a city councilor said yesterday. Amarullah Asbah, head of Commission C for financial affairs, told reporters that the cut would be made due to the city's overprojecting of costs for some projects from last year's budget.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Billions for governor office
Billions for governor office MEDAN, North Sumatra: The provincial legislative council relented and approved Monday the requested additional Rp 4.9 billion funding for the construction of the governor's new office, bringing the total cost to Rp 33 billion (US$8,918). The administration's spokesman, Abdul Wahab Dalimunthe, said the request was necessary to make the new office "a representative one".
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Indian JP/alx PASSAGE TO INDIA: Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution Hartarto (left) is welcomed by Indian ambassador Sudhir Tukaram Devare and his wife Hema Devare, as S.P. Lohia (right), director of PT Indorama Synthetics, greets Mrs. Hartarto. They marked India's 50th anniversary of independence at Hotel Gran Melia Jakarta last Friday.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Toyota sells 11,122 vehicles
Toyota sells 11,122 vehicles JAKARTA (JP): PT Toyota Astra Motor sold 11,122 Toyota vehicles in the domestic market last September, compared to 5,985 vehicles in September 1996. The company, a venture between Japan's Toyota Motors Corp and Indonesia's PT Astra International, said yesterday that most sales came from the Kijang van, followed by the Dyna light truck and Corolla sedan.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Jayawijaya regent seeks more drought relief supplies
Jayawijaya regent seeks more drought relief supplies JAKARTA (JP): The regent of the area in Irian Jaya with the highest number of drought-related deaths warned yesterday that while relief was getting through to the worst hit villages, food shortages could get worse in the next three months. Jayawijaya Regent J.B. Wenas said most farms in the mountainous region had been hit by the drought and production of cassava, the staple food of the region's 500,000 people, had dwindled.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Smog: ASEAN's unconventional security threat
Smog: ASEAN's unconventional security threat By A.K.P.Mochtan JAKARTA (JP): The smog which is emanating from Indonesia and plaguing Southeast Asia has come at an unfortunate time. A time when the region's governments are wrestling with economies allegedly being attacked by foreign speculators. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was caught completely off guard. It reacted slowly to both problems and has only been partially successful in overcoming them.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian currencies take roller-coaster ride
SE Asian currencies take roller-coaster ride SINGAPORE (AFP): Bruised Southeast Asian currencies went through a roller-coaster ride yesterday as markets were driven by fears of central bank intervention and more capital controls across the region, dealers said.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt begin final stage of campaign to eradicate polio
Govt begin final stage of campaign to eradicate polio JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia entered a decisive stage in eradicating polio when it began yesterday the final phase of a three-year national campaign to wipe out the disease. Minister of Health Sujudi launched the final polio eradication drive yesterday, aimed at immunizing 22 million children under the age of five.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Firms must reschedule debt repayment: Expert
Firms must reschedule debt repayment: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Companies which cannot repay their much inflated foreign debt because of the currency woes must collectively renegotiate the rescheduling of debt repayment with creditors, economist Christianto Wibisono said yesterday. Christianto, chairman of the Indonesian Business Data Center, said this would help save many companies from defaulting on their loans, as the sharp depreciation of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar made loans unpayable.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
New infantry chief installed
New infantry chief installed JAKARTA (JP): Maj. Kaharudin Wahab was installed yesterday as the new commander of the Tangerang Infantry Battalion-203/Arya Kamuning, replacing Lt. Col. Amril Amir. The installation ceremony was held at the Tangerang Infantry Battalion headquarters, with Col. Tritamtomo, the commander of the Jakarta Infantry Brigade/Jaya Sakti, in attendance.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rating fall to hit investment in India
Rating fall to hit investment in India BOMBAY (AFP): India's decision to give large pay rises to federal and state employees will hurt investment following the revision of the country's credit rating by the international agency Standard and Poor's, economists said yesterday. Standard and Poor Inc.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Danish Dynamite
Danish Dynamite By Djanwar Madjolelo JAKARTA (JP): The entrants in the 6th World Junior Team Championships 1997 include 17 nations from seven zones and two teams from Canada.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Fires blamed on land tillers unfair
Fires blamed on land tillers unfair By Amon Stefanus KETAPANG, West Kalimantan (JP): It is generally accepted that forest fires are responsible for the current haze disaster. However, the cause of these forest fires, a moot point now, has made people point an accusing finger at one another. In Pontianak alone, for example, a group of youths calling themselves the Forum Supporting the President's Statement, staged two demonstrations at the office of West Kalimantan Estate Service.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Students express mixed feelings on Games holiday
Students express mixed feelings on Games holiday JAKARTA (JP): Students from several junior and senior high schools in the city have given mixed reactions to the government sponsored six-day holiday during the 19th SEA Games beginning next week. While some students filled their heads with plans for the holiday, others worried about their upcoming exams. The Oct. 13 to Oct. 18 holiday is a week ahead of the normal school calendar schedule. The Games itself will run from Oct. 11 to Oct. 19.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Expert calls for long term solutions to forest fires
Expert calls for long term solutions to forest fires BOGOR, West Java (JP): With the help of more than a dozen countries, Indonesia is currently going all-out in its fight against spreading brush and forest fires. Dr Neil Byron is assistant director general of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), based in Bogor, working on international policy issues. He gave his views about the ongoing fires and called for long-term solutions in the following question and answer.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia loses family planning advocate
Indonesia loses family planning advocate By Prijono Tjiptoherjanto JAKARTA (JP): The country lost one of its best sons with the death of noted demographer Prof. Masri Singarimbun on Sept. 25 at the age of 66. Singarimbun devoted his time and energy to popularizing demography -- still an odd discipline to both lay people and academics in this nation a few years ago -- particularly in its use for family planning programs.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia seeks balanced trade with New Zealand
Indonesia seeks balanced trade with New Zealand JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto hopes Indonesia and New Zealand can balance their trade which is currently heavily in favor of the latter. "Amidst the growing economic ties between our two countries lately, I would be happy if New Zealand were to increase and balance its trade with Indonesia," Soeharto said after receiving the letter of credence from Michael Frederick Green, New Zealand's new ambassador to Jakarta.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Riot in Ujungpandang
Riot in Ujungpandang The race riots which rocked Ujungpandang in September seemed to die away in the media with barely a whimper. Even now though, gangs of youths still harass Chinese shop owners, threatening to wreck shops if money is not handed over. Even in Ujungpandang, this news is met with little concern by most people.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Philippines looks to youth in Games
Philippines looks to youth in Games As part of our coverage of the SEA Games, The Jakarta Post is running a profile of each of the 10 participating countries. The story below is fifth in the series. JAKARTA (JP): The Philippines contingent is coming down to the 19th South East Asian Games prepared for all eventualities. The 622 athletes and 302 officials have well over 1,000 face masks between them.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Tax-evading premises face closure: Wahab
Tax-evading premises face closure: Wahab JAKARTA (JP): The City Revenue Agency has threatened to close down hotels, restaurants and nightspots which have failed to pay taxes, an official said yesterday. The agency's head, Wahab Rachmatsjah, said the threat was aimed at forcing owners of the establishments to pay their taxes.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Nice experience with a hotel
Nice experience with a hotel I would like to share my "nice experience" staying at Westin Plaza Hotel in Singapore. We (three of us from Jakarta) checked in on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1997 and checked out on Saturday, Sept. 27, 1997. We booked three rooms but when we checked in at the hotel around 3 p.m., the receptionist said we only had booked two rooms. After an argument, we called our local Singapore office (who had made the reservation for us) to talk to the hotel in order to clear things up.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Family's Film: Big Brother Jake 3:10 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 TVRI News 6:53 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:35 Entrepreneurship Program: Mitra Kita 8:05 TV Drama: Senyum Dalam Dukaku 8:30 Science and...
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Train service proposed on Sumatra-Malaysia bridge
Train service proposed on Sumatra-Malaysia bridge JAKARTA (JP): The government has asked the developer of the planned cross-border bridge linking northern Sumatra and Malaysia to incorporate railroad tracks. Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said here yesterday that a railroad was essential to fulfill passenger and cargo traffic demands between the two countries.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Amoco, Salim will tie up
Amoco, Salim will tie up JAKARTA (JP): Amoco Chemical Asia Pacific, Ltd and Salim Chemicals announced a joint feasibility study yesterday to develop a polypropylene plant in Merak, West Java. Amoco said in a statement that the plant, with an annual 200,000-metric-ton capacity, would mark Amoco's first polypropylene plant and most important investment in the Asia- Pacific region. "Amoco is delighted to be working with a world-class organization such as Salim," Arthur R.