Archive: 9 October 1997
58 articles found
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt to seek IMF help to boost rupiah
Govt to seek IMF help to boost rupiah JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto decided yesterday to look for long-term support funding from international agencies, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to help regain market confidence in the rupiah and Indonesia's economy. The President instructed Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad and Bank Indonesia governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono to implement the decision. "While Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves remain at a safe level...
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Madurese saltmakers give thanks with syncretic rite
Madurese saltmakers give thanks with syncretic rite Text and photos by Zoel Mistortoify SUMENEP, East Java (JP): In the southern coastal area of Madura island in East Java, a unique traditional way of giving thanks to ancestors and the creator lives on. It is peculiar in its marrying of Madurese, Balinese, Javanese and Arabic cultures, all marked by their own respective contradictions.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sniffer dog helps catch watch thief
Sniffer dog helps catch watch thief JAKARTA (JP): With the help of a police sniffer dog, detectives arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly stealing wristwatches worth about Rp 2.5 million (US$666) from a Matahari department store yesterday. The dog traced the suspect, Tedy Suryanta, back to his house in Johar Baru, Central Jakarta, several kilometers away from the store at Mega Mal Pluit in North Jakarta, City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Police chopper crashes in Jambi
Police chopper crashes in Jambi JAKARTA (JP): A police helicopter reportedly crashed yesterday afternoon between the Sekanah and Benaung Bays along the Jambi and South Sumatra border. As of yesterday evening details of the crash were sketchy. There was no immediate information on the number of people aboard, the number of casualties or the possible cause of the crash. Jambi military commander Col. Supriadi was quoted by Antara as saying in Jambi that he had been informed of the crash by radio.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
E. Java asked to send supporters and fruits
E. Java asked to send supporters and fruits JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has asked East Java to send supporters and fruit to the 19th SEA Games. "Since this is a request from KONI and the initiative of Governor Basofi Sudirman, we will send supporters and fruit produced by East Java to the SEA Games," Deputy Governor Abdul Hamid was quoted as saying by Antara in Surabaya yesterday.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Graphic Art Exhibition: by Marida Nasution, at the Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, at 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 16. * Painting Exhibition: Van Der Sterren from New Zealand, at Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Oct. 9-19. * Painting Exhibition: by Ling Nan Lung, Tjeng Tjiam Hwie, L. Mantarja, Eveline Hilman, Chien Pang L, at Balai Budaya, Jl.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Investors flirt with Myanmar again, but WB warns of risks
Investors flirt with Myanmar again, but WB warns of risks By Juergen Dauth SINGAPORE (DPA): Hong Kong textile manufacturer Joe Pang set up in Myanmar to take advantage of the country's cheap labor and ended up paying a very high price for it. "We believe that Myanmar has great potential," Pang says with a shrug, but politics is something that is beyond his control. Fearing sanctions and customer boycotts, clients in Europe and the United States stopped dealing with his firm.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Soleha's beheading condemmed
Soleha's beheading condemmed JAKARTA (JP): About 40 people demonstrated yesterday outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy demanding an explanation for the beheading of Indonesian worker Soleha Anam in Mecca last week. The protesters, members of 14 local nongovernmental organizations, have formed a consortium called Kopbumi (an Indonesian acronym for the consortium of migrant workers defenders).
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto tells officials to set good examples
Soeharto tells officials to set good examples JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told cabinet ministers and senior government officials yesterday to discipline themselves before disciplining other people. "You should not only criticize other people but also discipline yourselves," Soeharto said in a meeting at the Bina Graha presidential office. During the meeting, Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
PLN imposes SEA Games stickers
PLN imposes SEA Games stickers From Sinar Pagi One day in September, I was in the neighborhood of Jl. Gama Setia Raya close to Depok. At a counter that receives payments for state-owned electricity company PLN, I heard an elderly man repeatedly asking the attendant to return his money because he did not want to buy another sticker for the SEA Games since he had already bought one some months ago.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Merpati operates F-27 simulator
Merpati operates F-27 simulator SURABAYA, East Java (JP): State-owned air carrier PT Merpati Nusantara has started operating a new Fokker F-27 simulator to provide training for its pilots and other airlines using the aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region. Company president Budiarto Soebroto said here yesterday that the simulator would also provide professional and flight safety training for airline companies operating in the region.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Forest fires mostly in 'plantation areas'
Forest fires mostly in 'plantation areas' JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry announced yesterday that the forest fires, which hit Sumatra and Kalimantan, mostly took place in plantation areas. Director General of Inventory and Forest Land Use Sumahadi said the fires occurred during land clearing activities and spread to other areas due to a lack of control. "The fires were mostly caused by human carelessness," he said in a press briefing. He said that as of Sept.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Aceh wants another deputy governor
Aceh wants another deputy governor BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Governor Syamsuddin Mahmud is calling for the creation of a second deputy governor's post to help with the increasing workload of the provincial administration. "The frequency of governmental activity, economic and social development in Aceh is increasing, so the need to add a deputy governor should be quickly anticipated," he said as quoted by Antara yesterday.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian PM calls for currency trade market
Malaysian PM calls for currency trade market KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday called for a currency trade market to curb manipulation and excessive speculation, taking another shot at American financier George Soros in the process. Mahathir said the establishment of a specific market for currency trading was vital to ensure transparency and eliminate any form of abuses in the trading system. "We know that all trading have specific markets.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI books US$5.12b surplus
RI books US$5.12b surplus JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia booked a trade surplus of US$5.12 billion from January to July this year while the inflation rate was 5.37 percent during the seven-month period. Minister of Information R. Hartono said yesterday that total exports were valued at $30.15 billion in the Jan-July period, comprising oil and gas exports worth $$6.88 billion and non-oil and gas exports worth $23.27 billion.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Canada's Bre-X says dead geologist ordered fraud
Canada's Bre-X says dead geologist ordered fraud TORONTO (Reuter): Investigators hired by Canada's Bre-X Minerals Ltd have said its dead chief geologist, Michael de Guzman, orchestrated the world's biggest gold swindle deep in the jungles of Indonesia. The investigators' report released Tuesday said de Guzman, who died of an apparent suicide shortly before the fraud was exposed, led a small group of Bre-X employees who salted samples from the Busang site over a four-year period.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Asian economic turmoil
Asian economic turmoil Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir's call for a ban on currency trading might have sounded rather absurd. How could he possibly have thought about putting restrictions on currency trade in such a free trade era like today? I do not think that it was a coincidence that the Malaysian ringgit has fallen every time Mahathir condemns foreign currency speculators for what they had done to the Asian economy.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Occupational accidents claim 100 lives
Occupational accidents claim 100 lives JAKARTA (JP): One hundred construction workers have died in work-related accidents in the city already this year. Last year 101 workers died. The latest victim was Khafidz, a tower crane operator at a 24- story project in Kuningan, South Jakarta. He died instantly when the crane's cab plunged 70 meters to the ground Monday. It is believed that the accident happened because the crane's axis was not functioning properly.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Council to probe Kemayoran land row
Council to probe Kemayoran land row JAKARTA (JP): A 20-member group sought the City Council's help yesterday over a land dispute with two private developer companies, PT Sinar Mas Group and PT Duta Pertiwi. At stake, according to the group, is a 19.62-hectare plot on Jl. Let. Jen. Suprapto in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. The 27-story Cempaka Mas apartment block and a 4-story office building have been constructed on the plot in a joint venture between the two companies.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Salak plant connected to Java-Bali grid
Salak plant connected to Java-Bali grid JAKARTA (JP): The Salak geothermal power plant Unit 4 in West Java, which was codeveloped by PT Unocal Geothermal Indonesia and state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, has been connected to the Java-Bali power grid, Pertamina said yesterday. Unocal Geothermal Indonesia is a subsidiary of the United States electricity company Unocal Corporation. Pertamina spokesman Ramli Djaafar said the 55 Megawatt (MW) power unit was connected to the grid on Sept. 30.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Uproar over gold-plated rings for former House members
Uproar over gold-plated rings for former House members JAKARTA (JP): Several active and former legislators expressed yesterday dismay over the disclosure that the souvenir rings they received from the House of Representatives were only gold-plated. The legislators received the token of the House's appreciation earlier this month at the end of their 1992-1997 term.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Wullems says RI must beat Malaysia, the Philippines
Wullems says RI must beat Malaysia, the Philippines JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia faces an uphill task in the SEA Games soccer competition, having only drawn against Vietnam Tuesday and with its remaining group matches being against Malaysia and the Philippines. After only winning 5-2 over lowly Laos in the first game on Sunday and being held 2-2 by 10-man Vietnam, coach Henk Wullems says there is no choice but for Indonesia to win against Malaysia and the Philippines.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
El Nino to affect this year's commodities: Minister
El Nino to affect this year's commodities: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Severe drought affecting the archipelago, believed to be caused by the weather phenomenon known as El Nio, will lower the national output of commodities this year, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday. Sjarifudin said he expected the drought would reduce the production of certain commodities, with coffee and tea being the worst affected.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Telkom, banks sign deal
Telkom, banks sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Telephone subscribers are now able to pay their monthly phone bills from the state-owned PT Telkom through any Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) operated by six leading banks. Company president Asman A. Nasution said yesterday the payment system was based on "host-to-host" computer networks which transfer subscribers' bills to the banks including Bank Internasional Indonesia, Bank Bali, Bank Niaga, BDNI, Bank Papan Sejahtera and Bank Exim.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Fire guts Purwakarta market
Fire guts Purwakarta market PURWAKARTA, West Java: Hundreds of kiosks at the Simpang market here went up in flames yesterday morning. "There are more than 500 kiosks and only 10 are left standing," said a local official assessing the damage. The fire spread quickly leaving little time for firefighters to save the clustered kiosks, Antara reported. Efforts turned toward containing the fire so it would not spread to nearby residential areas.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Meteorological trouble brewing in RI skies
Meteorological trouble brewing in RI skies By Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): The National Meteorology and Geophysics Agency predicted yesterday that the final months of the dry season will be characterized by thunder, lightning, storms and hail. The head of the agency's meteorology service, Widodo Sulistya, told The Jakarta Post that the formation of convective clouds were to blame for the uncertain weather patterns.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Two killed in East Timor religious service
Two killed in East Timor religious service DILI, East Timor (JP): Two men were killed when violence broke out prior to a religious service Tuesday on top of Mt. Ramelau in the Ainaro regency, 120 kilometers south of here. The incident prompted Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, who was presiding over the service, to cut short the Mass attended by more than 20,000 Catholics from East Timor and neighboring East Nusa Tenggara.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Analysts see IMF package for RI near $6 billion
Analysts see IMF package for RI near $6 billion SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia called in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help yesterday but analysts doubt any package would be anywhere near the size of Thailand's US$17.2 billion bailout. "It's probably not a question of how much they will need, it's a question of how much they can get," said Christa Marti, economist for Indonesia and Thailand at UBS in Singapore. "But we won't see a package as huge as we did in Thailand, certainly not.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia gets ADB grant
Indonesia gets ADB grant MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$700,000 technical assistance grant to Indonesia for a computer-based information network on the country's biodiversity, the bank said yesterday. The network will compile the databases of various agencies, a bank statement said, identifying the beneficiaries as research and development agencies, industrial and commercial groups, schools, policymakers and scientists.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI confident of beating Thailand to tennis gold
RI confident of beating Thailand to tennis gold JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is optimistic of winning the golds in tennis despite the presence of Thailand's world-ranked-38 women's singles player, Tamarine Tanasugarn. "We don't have any problems even if our players have to meet Tamarine," said tennis training director Benny Mailili yesterday.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Policeman dies in accident
Policeman dies in accident TANGERANG (JP): Corporal Elpis Chaniago, 37, of Tangerang police precinct died in a traffic accident on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Tangerang, Tuesday night. His body was taken to Tangerang general hospital before being buried at Batuceper cemetery in a military ceremony yesterday. Witnesses said Elpis was speeding and appeared not to notice a truck stopping in front of him. He died instantly when he ran into the back of the truck. Tangerang Police Chief Lt. Col.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Burned tanker towed to Belawan
Burned tanker towed to Belawan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Tanker ship MT Permaisuri which caught fire in the Malacca Straits, was towed yesterday by a Singapore ship to the port of Belawan, Medan. The port's administrator, Barjuweh, said the tanker's agent, Sumatra Indah Raya, had asked for the tanker to be towed in. The tanker was carrying 2,200 tons of cooking oil when it caught fire Monday en route from Belawan to Tanjung Priok harbor, Jakarta. The ship, under Capt.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah's fall invigorates local food chains
Rupiah's fall invigorates local food chains JAKARTA (JP): The sharp depreciation of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar gives more vigor to local food restaurants to compete with their foreign rivals. Amir Karamoy, the vice president of local food chain operator PT Putera Sejahtera Pioneerindo, said here yesterday that the impact of the currency crisis on local players was less strong than that on foreign chains.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Three students die in latest street brawls
Three students die in latest street brawls JAKARTA (JP): Three students died during street brawls in Central and North Jakarta on Tuesday, increasing this year's death toll to 13. One of the three students died after suffering a skull fracture and stab wounds while the other two teenagers were hit by a bus with rival students on board. Police identified the first victim as Syamsul Anwar, 17, from STM Budi Utomo, a technical high school in Central Jakarta.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Telecom operators may raise tariffs due to currency woes
Telecom operators may raise tariffs due to currency woes JAKARTA (JP): The ongoing currency turmoil may force telecommunications operators to increase tariffs, executives said here yesterday. President of cellular operator PT Telkomsel, Koesmarihati Soegondo, said that she would accept any measures to increase cellular phone tariffs. "The current Rp 270 per minute of air-time in Indonesia is the cheapest cellular rate in the world.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
W. Sumatra needs measles vaccine
W. Sumatra needs measles vaccine PADANG, West Sumatra: More than 65,000 children in 383 villages in West Sumatra aged between nine and less than five years old need immediate measles vaccination. Head of the provincial health office, Firdaus, said here yesterday that all the villages, located in 14 regencies, were categorized as high risk. "Measles is extremely hazardous to children's health, including the social environment of the child," he said as quoted by Antara.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hoodlums are seeds of organized crime: Dibyo
Hoodlums are seeds of organized crime: Dibyo JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo warned yesterday against the rising phenomenon of hoodlums as they are the seeds of organized crime. Dibyo said the fight against hoodlums should start as soon as possible, adding that it would be easier and cheaper than battling an organized crime ring. "It will be more difficult for police to cope with the hoodlums if they are organized," he said.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Asian wild cards at Australian Open
Asian wild cards at Australian Open MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP): Two Asian players will get wild cards in the main draw of the Australian Open here in January, organizers said yesterday. The wild card system for one man and one woman in the top 200 was first introduced last year. The places "will again be available" in the 1998 tournament running at the Melbourne Tennis Center from Jan. 19 to Feb. 1, said Tennis Australia president Geoff Pollard.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Australia 'smooths' Indonesia-U.S. relations
Australia 'smooths' Indonesia-U.S. relations HOBART, Australia (AFP): Australia has played a behind-the- scenes role in healing a rift between the United States and Indonesia, Prime Minister John Howard revealed yesterday. Howard confirmed media reports of a previously undisclosed agreement for senior Australian and American officials to discuss Indonesia, with the first meeting in Washington on September 16.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
S'pore to play spoiler role in SEA Games
S'pore to play spoiler role in SEA 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 sixth in the series. JAKARTA (JP): The catchphrase for the Singapore contingent here for the 19th SEA Games is probably "be realistic". With a population of under three million, the small island state knows it cannot hope to compete for overall supremacy with the likes of Indonesia and Thailand.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Initial step to UN Security Council
Initial step to UN Security Council By Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): In a recent interview with Kompas daily, Indonesia's foreign minister Ali Alatas suggested that Indonesia has the potential to be a candidate for a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) should this most prestigious body be reformed. Alatas' remarks were made following his suggestion before the UN General Assembly that two permanent seats should go to major developing countries in Asia.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Music and Entertainment * Holiday Inn, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 33, Bandung: - Kebun Bambu Restaurant: Guitar performance, Saturday, 7:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. - Braga Bar and Lounge: Prospect Band, Thursday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. * Preanger Aerowisata Bandung Hotel, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81, Central Bandung: - Tempo Doeloe Terrace: Back To Sixties featuring Starlite Band, every Sunday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Asea Band, from Philippines, Monday to Friday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bogor workers continue strike
Bogor workers continue strike BOGOR (JP): Hundreds of workers at a private company entered the fourth day of their strike yesterday, demanding meal and transport allowances. The workers of privately owned PT Upati, which produces photo albums for export, visited the local manpower office in the hope that their employers would agree to their request.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 8, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 950 -25 40,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 825 25 10,000 Alumindo Light Metal 625 0 8,000 Alumindo Perkasa 400 0 500 Aneka Kimia Raya 750 0 238,500 Anwar Sierad 925 -25 45,000 Apac Centertex Corp.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Key dates in SE Asia financial crisis
Key dates in SE Asia financial crisis SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia's announcement yesterday that it will seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund was the latest development in Southeast Asia's financial crisis. The following are key dates: May 14-15: Thailand's baht currency is hit by a massive attack by speculators who decided Thailand's slowing economy and political instability meant it was time to sell. Thailand and Singapore jointly intervene to defend the baht.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Dollar victim
Dollar victim I am a graduate of Institute of Teachers Science and Pedagogy Jakarta majoring in German as a foreign language and work as a freelance teacher and translator. From the German Academic Exchange Service, I got a scholarship to do research in a German university. The scholarship itself doesn't include the transportation to and from Germany. Since I applied for the scholarship four months ago, I have been saving for the transportation expenses.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Komselindo delays plan to sell part of its shares
Komselindo delays plan to sell part of its shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Komunikasi Selular Indonesia (Komselindo), a private cellular telecommunications operator, has delayed its plan to sell part of its shares due to the ongoing currency upheaval. Company commissioner Ronald Korompis told The Jakarta Post here yesterday that the currency upheaval, which had hit most Southeast Asian countries, affected negotiations with foreign telecommunications operators as the prospective buyers.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah stable, stocks gain on IMF announcement
Rupiah stable, stocks gain on IMF announcement JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah stabilized against the U.S. dollar yesterday as stock prices gained footing with the announcement by the government that it would seek financial aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Currency dealers said that the money market positively responded to the announcement, with the rupiah strengthening to 3,640 against the greenback in the afternoon from the previous low of 3,680.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Austindo to take control of HMH Gold
Austindo to take control of HMH Gold SYDNEY (Reuter): HMH Gold Mining Corp Ltd said yesterday Indonesia's PT Austindo Mining Corp (AMC) would move to a controlling interest in the gold producer and explorer after first taking a strategic stake.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Lights out in Kupang
Lights out in Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The state-owned electricity company PT PLN here were left confounded yesterday with only an apology to offer when lights went out in Kupang five times the previous night. "It was completely beyond our control," PLN Kupang branch chief Yono Haryono said. "We apologize for what happened." According to Antara, Yono blamed a faulty oil pressure valve at the Tenau diesel power generator for the blackout.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Another haze
Another haze This nation owes a debt of gratitude to Agence France Press, a French international news agency, for its report last week about an Indonesian citizen who had been executed in Saudi Arabia for murder. Soleha Anam -- not Sulaita as earlier reported -- died a tragically lonely and neglected death at the hands of Saudi executioners in Mecca on Tuesday of last week.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
President orders continued efforts to put out fires
President orders continued efforts to put out fires JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told ministers yesterday to continue efforts to extinguish forest fires and thanked the international community for their assistance in facing the disaster. The President said government officials should learn from the situation to prepare the nation for a repeat of a prolonged dry season in the future.
Thu, 09 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: Family Matters 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:15 Soccer: Indonesia vs Malaysia (live) 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 Variety Show: Cakrawala Budaya 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Spectrum 9:00 World News 9:30 Koran Recital 9:42 TV Drama 10:32 Late News...
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Economists hail IMF plan to stabilize rupiah
Economists hail IMF plan to stabilize rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Economists and analysts hailed yesterday the government's plan to seek support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying it should help tackle the current currency crisis. Economists Christianto Wibisono, I Nyoman Moena and Raden Pardede agreed that the decision was the best alternative in view of the crisis. "There is no other choice but to seek IMF help.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
ABRI asked to reduce sociopolitical role
ABRI asked to reduce sociopolitical role JAKARTA (JP): Two political scientists made a fresh call on the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) to reduce its involvement in political affairs. Indria Samego and Syamsuddin Haris, two researchers from the Center for Political Affairs and Regional Studies at the National Institute of Sciences, agreed separately that a reduced role would be in line with the increasing demand for democratization, and with current political conditions.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Prof. Dr. Kartomo still alive
Prof. Dr. Kartomo still alive I would like to thank you for publishing my article Indonesia loses family planning advocate in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 8, 1997, page eight. However, there is a mistake, which could be from my part. Prof. Dr. Kartomo Wirosuhardjo is still alive and in good health (not deceased as printed in the article). I would like to apologize to my guru (teacher) and senior for this unintentional mistake. PRIJONO TJIPTOHERIJANTO Senior Lecturer FEUI Jakarta
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
Turning to the IMF
Turning to the IMF The government's decision yesterday to seek help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international agencies was inevitable. The writing had been on the wall these past few days, with the rupiah continuing its slide day after day, at times almost by leaps and bounds. It even hit a historic low of Rp 3,850 to the dollar on Monday. Confidence in the currency, and in the government's ability to save it, had been fast slipping away.
Thu, 09 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB
SEA Games VIPs to roar around in 'Rp 850m' Jaguars
SEA Games VIPs to roar around in 'Rp 850m' Jaguars JAKARTA (JP): To serve the VVIP and VIP guests and all the participants during the 19th SEA Games, the organizers are providing 777 imported cars, trucks and buses. Twenty of the cars are Jaguar Daimlers, reportedly costing Rp 850 million (US$230,000) each. Other cars include Toyota Celcior sedans, Mercedes Benz V230 vans and Hyundai Arya vans.