Archive: 14 November 1997
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Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Government's role in interethnic relations
Government's role in interethnic relationsBy Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Recently the Center for Information and Development Studies (CIDES) and Republika daily held a seminar on the relationship between Indonesian ethnic groups.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Scholarships for teachers
Scholarships for teachers SURABAYA: Japan's Ministry of Education is inviting Indonesian teachers to apply for the Mombusho scholarship for an upgrading program at several universities in Japan.The one-and-a-half-year program, which starts in October, 1998, is open to elementary, junior and senior...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Possible shortage of heavy crude Widuri
Possible shortage of heavy crude Widuri SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia's heavy crude tightened yesterday on talk that Indonesia's monthly allocations for December could be lower due to rising domestic demand, traders said.A parcel of December heavy Indonesian Widuri was sold to a Japanese trader.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
BA upbeat on new services despite monetary crisis
BA upbeat on new services despite monetary crisis JAKARTA (JP): British Airways is set to boost its services in Indonesia and is upbeat that the country's economic problems will not hamper its expansion plan.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Telkomsel seeks more funds for expansion
Telkomsel seeks more funds for expansion JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel, a private company which operates the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) cellular system, is seeking additional funds to support its expansion plan.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Rachmad Buchori continues silent protest in court
Rachmad Buchori continues silent protest in court JAKARTA (JP): Rachmad Buchori, accused of defaming the President, kept up his silent protest in court as he refused to answer questions or respond during the continuation of his trial yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Gus Dur, Sudharmono dampen talks on VP
Gus Dur, Sudharmono dampen talks on VP JAKARTA (JP): A Moslem scholar and a presidential advisor sought to dampen yesterday growing public speculation on who will be Indonesia's next vice president.Abdurrahman Wahid, the chairman of the 30-million-strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization,...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
IMF aid and strings
IMF aid and stringsFrom UmmatAt last IMF has agreed to help Indonesia tackle its monetary crisis with a US$23 billion loan. Other aid is also pouring in from Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and the United States. The combined aid is reportedly as much as $30 billion.Faisal Basri said in Ummat (Nov.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
'Fatima,' 'Mat Angin' grap most nominations
'Fatima,' 'Mat Angin' grap most nominations JAKARTA (JP): They may not have gained the desired ratings, but teleserials Fatima, Mat Angin, Perkawinan Siti Zubaedah and Sepanjang Jalan Kenangan made up for it by taking the most nominations in the 1997 Festival Sinetron Indonesia.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Marc Jurt, 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 Nov. 16.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Man arrested with gun
Man arrested with gun JAKARTA (JP): A 32-year-old man has been arrested in West Jakarta for illegally possessing a FN 45 handgun.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said officers found the gun when they detained the man, Hartono Kusnadi, of Bintaro, West Java, during a routine check of...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Canadian aid for irrigation
Canadian aid for irrigation PALU, Central Java: The Canada-Indonesia Development Association has provided Rp 1 billion (US$303 million) for the upgrading of village irrigation networks in Central Sulawesi, a local irrigation official said.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Customers swamp banks for refund
Customers swamp banks for refund JAKARTA (JP): Customers of the 16 liquidated private banks began flocking to the offices and branches throughout the country of their banks, and the state-banks appointed to payout their deposits.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Govt to set quota on palm oil export to boost supply
Govt to set quota on palm oil export to boost supply JAKARTA (JP): The government will impose a quota on crude palm oil (CPO) exports to boost domestic supply and stabilize inflating prices.Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday the government would also require CPO producers...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Australia's Human Nature knows appearances count
Australia's Human Nature knows appearances countBy Astrid Amalia JAKARTA (JP): Human Nature believes that what you see is what you get.The band did its best to give local fans positive images during a recent concert here."This is something like what you see is what you get.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Teenager jailed for killing mom's lover
Teenager jailed for killing mom's lover JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced an 18- year-old man to three years and six months in jail yesterday for beating to death his mother's boyfriend.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Church warns of rumors amid economic crisis
Church warns of rumors amid economic crisis JAKARTA (JP): An influential religious organization warned yesterday against divisive rumors exploiting drought-related problems as well as the financial crisis that rocked the country recently.Mgr.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Government welcomes withdrawal of lawsuit
Government welcomes withdrawal of lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad and Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono welcomed yesterday a move by Bank Andromeda to drop its lawsuit against them over the bank's closure.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Nurses to be sent to Malaysia
Nurses to be sent to Malaysia BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The provincial administration is exploring the possibility of sending Indonesian nurses to Malaysia, the head of the provincial health office, Adnan Mahmud, said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 13, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Dharmala Insurance 1,800 0 0 Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 GT Petrochem Industrie 450 25 2,971,500 AHAP Insurance...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
PLN to stage volleyball c'ship
PLN to stage volleyball c'ship JAKARTA (JP): State-owned electricity company PT PLN is to stage an inter-club national volleyball championship from Nov. 25 to Dec. 2 to commemorate the 52nd National Electricity Day.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
GDP Growth
GDP GrowthCorrection: This graphic is the correct version of the one ran yesterday on Page 5 to complement the article by Kwik Kian Gie titled "Over-investment drives Indonesian economy to stagflation". We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Penalties too small for defiant developers
Penalties too small for defiant developers Controversy over building permits is back in the news these days with the building of the 40-storey Hotel Mulia in South Jakarta which allegedly deviated from its 16-floor permit.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
RI tennis body to hold Asiad selection event
RI tennis body to hold Asiad selection event JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association is to stage a selection tournament later this month to decide the likely men's and women's national teams for the 13th Asian Games in December 1998.The final teams will not be chosen until next November.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
No easy answer to racial issues
No easy answer to racial issuesBy Benny Subianto JAKARTA (JP): The Center for Information and Development Studies (CIDES) held on Oct. 28 a "National Dialog on Indigenous and Nonindigenous People in the Perspective of Social Integration and Development Equity" to look for ways to solve problems...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Stock prices lose ground as rupiah weakens
Stock prices lose ground as rupiah weakens JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) fell by 2.6 percent yesterday on heavy selling in some blue chip stocks as the rupiah weakened slightly, stockbrokers and currency dealers said.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Death penalty by beheading
Death penalty by beheadingFrom UmmatIn Saudi Arabia an Indonesian woman worker could not escape the death sentence and she was beheaded. Another woman worker, Nasiroh, was apparently spared from the death sentence and was sentenced to four years of imprisonment instead.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Nursalim's kidnappers
Nursalim's kidnappers JAKARTA (JP): Two of the eight suspects who allegedly kidnapped business tycoon Sjamsul Nursalim, owner of Bank Dagang Negara Indonesia and chairman of the Gajah Tunggal business group, might not be tried in Indonesia, a high ranking officer said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Study natural phenomena
Study natural phenomenaFrom Suara KaryaI agree with President Soeharto's recent statement that we should all read about and understand the present natural happenings.The recent natural phenomena are hard to interpret despite the use of sophisticated equipment.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
KL to try cyclones to chase haze away
KL to try cyclones to chase haze away KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Anxious to clear its skies, Malaysia will try Russian technology touted to create cyclones that chase away haze, yesterday's newspapers quoted the environment minister as saying.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Businesspeople's delicate link with the media industry
Businesspeople's delicate link with the media industryBy Ignatius Haryanto JAKARTA (JP): The televised announcement by businessman Peter Gontha concerning the ailing Bank Andromeda, broadcast on Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia (RCTI) early this month, is an interesting event for media observers.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Police to deport American journalist from East Timor
Police to deport American journalist from East Timor JAKARTA (JP): East Timor Police will deport an American woman traveling on a tourist visa who was found "engaging in journalistic activities," Antara reported yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Dengue fears brought on by rainy season
Dengue fears brought on by rainy season JAKARTA (JP): After the drought comes the rain. And with it, physicians warn, the danger of a spread in dengue fever.Tri Ruspandji from Sumber Waras State Hospital said the deadly fever, which is transmitted through mosquito bites, would likely increase in...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
IMF urges Asia to focus on surveillance
IMF urges Asia to focus on surveillance SINGAPORE (AFP): IMF managing director Michel Camdessus urged Asian countries yesterday to focus on promoting a regional surveillance scheme to prevent another financial crisis rather than setting up a new bailout fund.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Visa, BankPos sign deal
Visa, BankPos sign deal JAKARTA (JP): BankPos Nusantara signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding with Visa International to produce card payment products in Indonesia.The memorandum was signed by Visa's president for Asia Pacific region Dennis Goggin and BankPos' president Robert Leman at the...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
The Listening Post
The Listening Post "Building English Skills Through Newspaper + Radio" Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100.9 Mhz * The same frisky bunch of JIS Second-Graders you heard on the show last week will be back tonight.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kelly 3:10 Children's Program: Tunas 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Documentary Film: Science World 5:30 Music: Paket 27 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
KL hosts business forum
KL hosts business forum SINGAPORE (Reuters): Finance ministers from the Group of 15 developing countries, as well as Japan, China, Australia and India are expected to attend a conference in Kuala Lumpur in December, the organizers said on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Sport bosses 'should do two terms'
Sport bosses 'should do two terms' JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar said yesterday that it would be preferable if the chairpeople of all sports organizations completed two terms of office.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Treating people with AIDS
Treating people with AIDS I was troubled to read in your article Two die of AIDS related illnesses in The Jakarta Post, Nov. 11, that "People with AIDS face constant official surveillance and are not allowed to travel outside their designated areas.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Filipinos stranded
Filipinos stranded PALU, Central Java: Eight Filipino traders who were stranded on Ogotua island, Central Sulawesi, have been detained by immigration authorities here.The eight, originally from southern Philippines, but who are now living on Galam-Galam island, Sabah, Malaysia, were found last Nov.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Asia-Europe meeting might be canceled over Myanmar
Asia-Europe meeting might be canceled over Myanmar BANGKOK (Reuters): Disagreement over Myanmar's participation at a gathering next week between officials of the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) could force the meeting to be canceled, a senior Thai official...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Cigarette factory workers end four-day strike
Cigarette factory workers end four-day strike SURABAYA (JP): Some 40,000 workers of Indonesia's largest cigarette company in East Java ended their four-day strike yesterday after management agreed to meet their demands for better pay.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Ariane rocket lifts 'Cakrawarta' communication satellite
Ariane rocket lifts 'Cakrawarta' communication satellite KOUROU, French Guiana (Reuters): Western Europe's 102nd Ariane rocket lifted communications satellites including Indonesia's Cakrawarta-1 and Sweden's Sirius-2 into orbit Wednesday after a textbook launch from equatorial French Guiana.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Diarrhea claims 74 lives in drought-hit Irian
Diarrhea claims 74 lives in drought-hit Irian JAKARTA (JP): A diarrhea outbreak in the drought stricken, isolated Senggo Asmat village in the country's easternmost province, Irian Jaya, has killed 74 people since October, Antara reported yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Closed banks told to form liquidation teams soon
Closed banks told to form liquidation teams soon JAKARTA (JP): The balance remaining after refunding up to Rp 20 million (US$5,900) per account at the 16 closed banks will be paid by liquidation teams, not by the paying banks, a Bank Indonesia official said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Novotel Surabaya Hotel & Suites, Jl. Ngagel 173-175: - Dahana Lounge Bar: Happy Hour at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Los Javados Acoustic music. - Puri Pool Bar: Happy Hour at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
USDA cuts SE Asia corn import forecasts
USDA cuts SE Asia corn import forecasts WASHINGTON (Reuters): Southeast Asia's economic slowdown will curb the region's demand for imported corn in 1997/98 after years of strong growth, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Wednesday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Preserve culture, don't 'fossilize' Betawi people
Preserve culture, don't 'fossilize' Betawi people JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor urged the municipality yesterday to rethink its strategy for conservation of the Betawi (native Jakartans) culture.Soeparmo, the head of Commission E for welfare affairs, was responding to the municipality's plan to...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
MasterCard issues 2m debit cards
MasterCard issues 2m debit cards JAKARTA (JP): MasterCard International said yesterday it had issued its Maestro debit cards to about two million people in Indonesia since the company introduced the service four years ago.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
El Nino
El NinoFrom RepublikaI was disappointed after reading articles about El Nino in the media because the authors did not mention its great impact i.e the number of deaths from famine as a result of El Nino.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
City bus kills schoolgirl at Pulogadung terminal
City bus kills schoolgirl at Pulogadung terminal JAKARTA (JP): A reckless city bus driver has been blamed for the death of nine-year-old girl at Pulogadung Bus Terminal in East Jakarta yesterday.Witnesses said that the victim, identified as Novian Anggreini, was walking with her friends after...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
RI's ratings maintained
RI's ratings maintained NEW YORK (Reuters): Moody's Investors Service is maintaining its current ratings and outlook on Korea and Indonesia, said Vincent Truglia, managing director of sovereign ratings.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Three-tier transit project delayed for two months
Three-tier transit project delayed for two months JAKARTA (JP): The developer of the three-tier transit system says that work on the project will not begin until February because it will have difficulty finding workers over the Idul Fitri holiday period.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Haze hits Malaysian palm oil output, quality
Haze hits Malaysian palm oil output, quality KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil output and quality have been hit by smog from forest fires in Indonesia which has blanketed large parts of Southeast Asia in the last few months, plantation companies said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Fishing sector 'promising but underexplored'
Fishing sector 'promising but underexplored' JAKARTA (JP): The prospect of the fishing industry was still promising because it was underexplored and underutilized, since national companies could only harvest half of its annual production potential, President Soeharto said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Qualified confidence
Qualified confidence We should not read too deeply into the remarks of optimism by International Monetary Fund Managing Director Michel Camdessus about the prospects of our economy. While the air of bullishness he fanned during his brief visit here could provide a psychological boon, we should...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
SE Asia import less cotton
SE Asia import less cotton WASHINGTON (Reuters): Southeast Asia will import and consume far less cotton in 1997/98 than in the preceding year due to currency devaluation and financial disruptions, the Agriculture Department said Wednesday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Three events to make up Champ of Champs
Three events to make up Champ of Champs JAKARTA (JP): Three national automotive events will be contested in the Goro Champ of Champs, scheduled to be held in Bandung and Cikola, West Java, from Nov. 28 to Nov. 30.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Bali Inter. Continental Resort, Jimbaran: - Singaraja Restaurant: Mini Balinese Jegog, daily, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Saraswati Lounge: Balinese Cultural Dances, daily except Thursday and Sunday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Police shoot alleged robber
Police shoot alleged robber JAKARTA (JP): Police have shot dead an alleged robber who resisted arrest and tried to attack police officers on Jl. H.O.S Cokroaminoto in Central Jakarta.No further details of the shooting on Wednesday were available.