Archive: 15 November 1997
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Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Subagyo ahead in PBSI race
Subagyo ahead in PBSI race JAKARTA (JP): Eleven of the Badminton Association of Indonesia's provincial branches have backed Subagyo Hadisiswoyo as the only candidate for the chairmanship.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Melee breaks out at E. Timor campus
Melee breaks out at E. Timor campus DILI, East Timor (JP): Soldiers had to step in and fire warning shots when a melee broke out at an East Timor University campus yesterday, resulting in several injuries and 16 people being detained. East Timor military commander Col. Slamat Sidabutar told The Jakarta Post yesterday evening that two of the 16 detained were not students. He added that four people were currently being treated at the Wira Husada Military Hospital.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.14 , 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 525 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 450 -25 120,000 Alumindo Perkasa 325 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 600 50 399,000 Anwar Sierad 350 -25 157,500 Apac Centertex Corp.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Flaunting the rules
Flaunting the rules The new Mulia Hotel and the chic cafes dotting Jl. Kemang Raya both flaunt Jakarta's zoning rules. Both are major tests for the city administration. At stake are its integrity and public image. How it handles, and resolves, these problems could determine how much public respect and support the administration can count on in the future. They are litmus tests for new Governor Sutiyoso, and the success of his leadership in the next five years could hinge on this.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mazda gears up for Thai production
Mazda gears up for Thai production BANGKOK: Mazda is gearing up to produce B-Series utilities at its joint-venture plant in Thailand. It has just started a trial run at the new facility. The plant is scheduled to start mass production by mid-1998.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Property 'the most hit' by govt policies
Property 'the most hit' by govt policies JAKARTA (JP): Several monetary policies introduced after the floating of the rupiah in mid-August has hit much of the property sector, the Indonesian Association of Real Estate Developers (REI) has said. The association's chairman, Edwin Kawilarang, said in a statement Thursday that property development was mostly curtailed by the bank credit limitations imposed by Bank Indonesia, the central bank.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Transfer fee at BCA
Transfer fee at BCA Being a loyal client of BCA for so many years, I am disappointed to say that this bank has indeed turned itself into such a grand empire that it has somehow gotten lost on how to treat its customers properly -- not to mention the various inconsistent rules it has made for itself. At least my experience on Nov. 13 can serve as an example of this. I went to BCA's Mulia Tower branch on Nov. 13 to make a payment for my credit card (Visa Bank Niaga) through a transfer.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Golkar's move on security decree meets opposition
Golkar's move on security decree meets opposition JAKARTA (JP): Four lawyers' organizations opposed yesterday Golkar's motion to reintroduce a decree giving the president preemptive powers against subversive activities, saying it would be a breach of the 1945 Constitution.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
359 RI workers incarcerated in S. Arabian jails
359 RI workers incarcerated in S. Arabian jails JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief disclosed yesterday that 359 Indonesians are currently imprisoned in Saudi Arabia. "They were convicted for various crimes, including theft, immigration document forgery and adultery. Some of them even have babies out of wedlock," Latief said after meeting President Soeharto at the Bina Graha presidential office.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Venezuelan airline signs deal to buy four N-250
Venezuelan airline signs deal to buy four N-250 JAKARTA (JP): Air Venezuela, a private Venezuelan airline, signed a memorandum of understanding here yesterday to buy four N-250 aircraft from state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT IPTN, with an option to buy another four. Under the deal signed by IPTN president B.J. Habibie and Air Venezuela president Willian Medina C., the aircraft maker will deliver the N-250s beginning by the end of 1999. "It's not ethical to disclose the value of the deal.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Female bus charmer arrested
Female bus charmer arrested BREBES, Central Java: Police have arrested a 30-year-old woman for allegedly robbing passengers on intercity buses. According to police, the attractive Yuyun often sat next to male passengers and lulled them into a false sense of security by engaging them in conversation and appearing to be attracted to them. She would then offer her "prey" a canned drink which was allegedly laced with drugs.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Free rabies shots for susceptible pet animals
Free rabies shots for susceptible pet animals JAKARTA (JP): The city has asked all residents with pets susceptible to rabies to immediately take the animals to nearby animal husbandry offices to receive free vaccinations. According to the head of the city's Animal Husbandry Office, Soemitro, the service, which will last until Dec. 31, applies to warm-blooded animals, such as dogs, cats and monkeys.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Aetna's premium income up
Aetna's premium income up JAKARTA (JP): PT Aetna Life Indonesia announced in a statement yesterday that it recorded a 44 percent increase in premium income as of September this year compared to the corresponding period last year. "The company has paid in capital of Rp 43.5 billion, significantly more than the minimum requirement established by the Ministry of Finance," the statement said. Aetna Life Indonesia president Barry S.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar-EU rift to be discussed
Myanmar-EU rift to be discussed BANGKOK (AFP): Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officials will meet soon to resolve a dispute with the European Union (EU) over Myanmar, a Thai daily said yesterday. The annual EU-ASEAN Joint Cooperation Council has been postponed indefinitely after the two blocs failed to reach an agreement on the participation of officials representing Myanmar's military junta.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Merits of RI labor abroad
Merits of RI labor abroad From Merdeka It is very wrong for strong and healthy people to make a living by begging and relying on other people's compassion. There are sayings like "no pain, no gain" and "nothing sought, nothing found". Other expressions are: "many hands make a light load" and "two heads are better than one". Some introspection would certainly reduce the number of 800 million people in the world in the need of food. Only a few people are left who uphold ethical values.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI gets $130m loan from ADB
RI gets $130m loan from ADB MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said here yesterday that it had approved a US$130 million loan for a project to promote sustainable irrigated agriculture in Indonesia. The loan will go to a project to raise agricultural productivity by improving irrigation systems and agencies including farmers' associations, the Manila-based ADB said in a statement.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Police gun down wanted criminals on toll road
Police gun down wanted criminals on toll road BEKASI (JP): Detectives shot and killed three of the city's most wanted criminals during an early morning blockade on Cikampek toll road yesterday. Bekasi Police chief Lt. Col. Adjie Rustam said yesterday evening that the suspects were shot in the head and back after one of the men attempted to reach for his gun.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Titis to paint to musical accompaniment
Titis to paint to musical accompaniment By Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Picture, if you will, a forty-something lady at the opening of her painting exhibition in Paris. She already has over 65 exhibitions under her belt, and some of her works have become prized collector's items. But in an era when there are too many ideas and not enough expression, she wanted something different. So she read poetry with a cellist accompanying her.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's melody-maker Titiek Puspa turns 60
Indonesia's melody-maker Titiek Puspa turns 60 By Rita Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): She has prospered in the fickle world of the local music industry for almost five decades. Along the way, Titiek Puspa has created distinctive musical idioms and enriched the Indonesian music vocabulary. Over the years, she has acquired an esteemed reputation as one of the country's most prominent singers and composers.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Try keeps lid on vice presidency
Try keeps lid on vice presidency JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno just smiled yesterday when journalists tried to coax statements out of him about the possibility of him being reelected the second most senior official in the administration. Try met yesterday with President Soeharto at the Bina Graha presidential office. It was his second visit to Soeharto's office in the past several weeks.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Riaupulp raises equity
Riaupulp raises equity JAKARTA (JP): Riau Andalas Pulp and Paper (Riaupulp), the 98- percent-held subsidiary of Asia Pacific Resource Holdings Limited (April), has increased its equity by US$200 million to $800 million. Riaupulp's finance director and chief financial officer W. Michael Verge said in a statement yesterday that the fresh equity was part of $512 million raised from a recent rights issue by April.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thai government commitment 'key to economic recovery'
Thai government commitment 'key to economic recovery' BANGKOK (AFP): International Monetary Fund chief Michel Camdessus said after meeting Thai Premier Chuan Leekpai yesterday that the new government's clear commitment to the IMF rescue plan was the key to economic recovery. The country's collapsing economy will see renewed growth in the second half of next year, after restructuring financial and industrial sectors, if the new administration sticks to the program, Camdessus said.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
The plight of Indonesian women workers abroad
The plight of Indonesian women workers abroad By Asip Agus Hasani & Efendy Naibaho BLITAR, East Java (JP): Tutik, one of the 23,000 illegal Indonesian workers recently brought home by the government from Saudi Arabia, said she was too ashamed to face her neighbors because she did not bring any money with her despite being gone for two years. "I spent the last nine months in jail," said Tutik who was reunited with her family here on Oct. 27.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
C. Java cloud seeding starts
C. Java cloud seeding starts SEMARANG, Central Java: The Central Java administration, in cooperation with the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), will carry out cloud seeding for 35 days starting Monday to overcome water shortages due to the prolonged dry season, Antara reported yesterday. Head of the provincial water resources services, Tasambar Mochtar, said Thursday the cloud seeding aimed to raise the water level of several dams which were low on water.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Get serious about graft
Get serious about graft Prompt action, not empty rhetoric, is the best way to combat an economic crisis. We have heard the rhetoric; now we must see the action. This, in effect, was the message delivered yesterday by International Monetary Fund (IMF) director Michel Camdessus to the economic decision-makers of Southeast Asia. There is nothing wrong with Camdessus' reasoning. He believes those slumping economies will recover provided national leaders carry out thorough reforms.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Press told not to exaggerate death
Press told not to exaggerate death DENPASAR, Bali: Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave has asked the press not to blow up news concerning the death of an Australian tourist in Bali. Joop said here Thursday that such deaths could occur at anytime and anyplace in the world, including Australia itself. He said that as a major tourist destination, Bali had so far managed to maintain an image of being a comparatively safe place.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Teijin sets up RI venture
Teijin sets up RI venture TOKYO (AFP): Japanese textile manufacturers Teijin Ltd. and Nisshinbo Industries Inc. said yesterday they would set up a textile dyeing venture in Indonesia in January next year. PT Gistex Nisshinbo Indonesia will be capitalized at $10 million, with plans to set up a dye works in Bandung on the main island of Java at a cost of $15 million, the two Osaka-based companies said in a statement.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thai SEA Games drug users were innocent: Doping official
Thai SEA Games drug users were innocent: Doping official JAKARTA (JP): Two Thai athletes convicted of using banned substances by the 19th SEA Games medical committee were innocent, according to Dangsina Moeloek, the organizers' doping test and gender verification deputy. Dangsina told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the Thais were using salbutamol legally because they had included doctors' certificates when they completed the drug declaration forms after winning their golds.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
What about 'TVRI' contribution?
What about 'TVRI' contribution? From Surabaya Post I would like to know if the TVRI contribution is still being collected. A few days ago, TVRI employees came to my house accompanied by local security personnel. They informed me of the penalties on the deferment or unwillingness to pay the contribution. As far as I know, the TVRI contribution is not compulsory. Besides, the relevant bill is still being debated in the House of Representatives.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ray White holds auction
Ray White holds auction JAKARTA (JP): Real estate agency Ray White Indonesia, a subsidiary of Australia's Ray White Real Estate, launched its first property auction at the Sahid Jaya Hotel, the company announced yesterday. The company said several properties were sold during the auction which drew many prospective buyers. It did not specify the amount of property sold. Ray White, which started operations recently, specializes in selling property through auctions.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Salim acquires significant stake in Bank Danamon
Salim acquires significant stake in Bank Danamon JAKARTA (JP): The Salim Group, the country's largest business conglomerate, has signed an agreement to acquire a significant stake in publicly listed Bank Danamon. Danamon commissioner Jusuf Arbianto Tjondrolukito said the acquisition agreement was signed here yesterday by Danamon president Usman Admadjaja, Salim chief executive officer Anthony Salim, and Stephen Stonefield of Credit Suisse First Boston, Salim's financial advisor.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
50% of Telkom's pay phones damaged
50% of Telkom's pay phones damaged JAKARTA (JP): About 50 percent of the 48,100 public phones in Greater Jakarta are malfunctioning, an official said yesterday. The official from state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom told The Jakarta Post that records indicated 24,100 public phones, including those with card facilities, could no longer be used due to vandalism. "Some of the phones are badly damaged, with either the handset or the whole unit stolen.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
20,000 to cancel haj pilgrimage
20,000 to cancel haj pilgrimage JAKARTA (JP): About 20,000 prospective pilgrims have threatened to cancel their haj pilgrimage if the municipality does not scrap its numerical system for grouping pilgrims. Under a regulation issued for next year's haj, pilgrims are to be grouped according to lists provided by banks and not on family or affinity connections.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Suspects of forest fires
Suspects of forest fires Your front page article 30 firms named suspects of forest fires on Saturday, Nov. 1 seems to be lacking any published names of those 30 logging companies found guilty. How very curious? Are we to assume that Indonesian people, especially in Kalimantan and Sumatra, do not deserve to know the identity of these companies and be given an apology? I wonder if there is a connection to a very important person and his cronies in this cover-up. HENRY FITCH Jakarta
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Unggul Indah's profit plunges
Unggul Indah's profit plunges JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Unggul Indah Corp. announced in a statement yesterday that it posted a decline in net profit to Rp 5.2 billion (US$1.52 million) in the first three quarters this year from Rp 24.6 billion in the same period last year. The company said the decline was caused by foreign exchange losses worth Rp 37.9 billion due to the rupiah's depreciation against the American dollar during the period.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia sees big rise in AIDS cases
Malaysia sees big rise in AIDS cases KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The AIDS virus has killed 984 people in Malaysia in less than two years, the country's top health official said yesterday. Between January 1996 and September 1997, 1,236 cases of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) were detected and 22,899 other people were found to be infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that causes AIDS, Health Minister Chua Jua Ming was quoted as saying by the Bernama news agency.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
R and D automobile industry lacks funding
R and D automobile industry lacks funding JAKARTA (JP): Research and development in the Indonesian automotive industry still lacks funding, says an automotive engineering executive. The executive president of the Indonesian Society of Automotive Engineers (IATO), Hasiholan Sidabutar, said yesterday that the development of automotive engineering in the country suffered from limited facilities because of low auto sales.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Economic woes takes its toll on employment
Economic woes takes its toll on employment The combination of the monetary crisis and the bank liquidations has paralyzed many companies, thereby causing unemployment to rise. Bomer Pasaribu, deputy chairman of the Federation of the All Indonesia Trade Union and chairman of the Association of Trade, Banking and Insurance Workers discusses the issue. Question: Many companies are having difficulties with working capital, cash flow and marketing.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Spouse stabbed after 'years of abuse'
Spouse stabbed after 'years of abuse' JAKARTA (JP): A 30-year-old housewife ended her seven-year marriage to a cruel man by stabbing him to death with a kitchen knife, police said. When East Jakarta Police detectives interrogated her yesterday, Suyatmi -- the mother of a six-year-old girl -- allegedly admitted that she killed her husband because she was fed up with the way he treated her.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Association calls for fishery deregulation
Association calls for fishery deregulation JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Fishery Entrepreneurs called on the government yesterday to further streamline industry regulations to boost competitiveness in overseas markets. Association chairman Sudwikatmono said here yesterday the numerous licenses fishery companies were required by the government had contributed to the industry's high operating costs.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Unclean mineral water
Unclean mineral water From Kompas On Oct. 24, I bought three 220 ml. cartons of mineral water under the brand name "Total" at the Gama 18 store on Jalan Gajah Mada 18, Bojonegoro, East Java. When serving the water to my guests I was taken aback and disappointed that the water of one of the cartons contained moss and mildew. The water was gray. I hereby ask PT Tirtamas Megah as the owner of Total mineral water to take responsibility and to explain how moss could enter into the packaged water.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Intermittent rain brings relief despite lingering haze
Intermittent rain brings relief despite lingering haze JAKARTA (JP): Intermittent rain in two southern Sumatran towns, Jambi and Palembang, in the last three days has brought sunlight back to the region which has been blanketed by smog for almost four months. Visibility at Jambi's Sultan Thaha Airport was reported to be more than 2,000 meters.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
'Don't buy fake ABRI souvenirs'
'Don't buy fake ABRI souvenirs' JAKARTA (JP): Military Police chief Maj. Gen. Syamsu D. urged the public yesterday not to buy goods bearing the Armed Forces (ABRI) logo because they were not endorsed. Syamsu was responding to several complaints from businesspeople who had been forced to buy souvenir packages bearing the ABRI logo for between Rp 1 million (US$303) and Rp 4 million.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Grenade found in Kupang bus terminal
Grenade found in Kupang bus terminal KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Police removed a grenade found inside a black plastic bag at the Oebobo-Kupang bus terminal. Lt. Col. Oka Djaja Kusuma of the East Nusa Tenggara police told Antara yesterday that police were called in after passengers at the bus terminal found something "unusual" inside a plastic bag on Tuesday. Police immediately arrived to secure and remove the grenade.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Merpati to open Denpasar-Broome flights
Merpati to open Denpasar-Broome flights JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines would open flights connecting Denpasar, Bali with Broome, Western Australia on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting later this month, the company announced yesterday. "This route has potential and has not yet been plied by either local or Australian carriers or other countries' airlines," head of Merpati's Denpasar representative office Hartono Soerono was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Portuguese royalty arrives in Dili
Portuguese royalty arrives in Dili DILI, East Timor: The son of the former King of Portugal of the Braganca Dynasty, Duges Duarte Duke of Braganca, Duarte Piao, arrived here yesterday for a four-day visit at the invitation of Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo. The delegation yesterday met with Commander of the Regional Military Command of Wira Dharma, Col. Slamat Sidabutar, Chief of the East Timor Police, Col. Atok Rismanto and East Timor Governor, Abilio Jose Soares, Antara reported.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
A simple burial for the Jakarta's unclaimed dead
A simple burial for the Jakarta's unclaimed dead By Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Biased treatment is the last thing morgue workers can indulge in when they are dealing with the city's unclaimed bodies. But families can rest assured that a missing relative, who may have ended up at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital morgue as an unidentified corpse, was treated as well as could be expected. All bodies receive a proper burial complete with Moslem prayers.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto calls for effective policy guidelines
Soeharto calls for effective policy guidelines JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called on the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) yesterday to draw up more effective State Policy Guidelines to enable the nation to anticipate challenges and opportunities in the 21st century. The President said the Assembly had to learn from the shocking experiences of the nation's ongoing currency crisis and forest fires caused by the prolonged dry season.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
City bans new Year's Eve parties this year
City bans new Year's Eve parties this year JAKARTA (JP): The city is to ban hotels, discotheques, cafes and nightclubs from holding New Year's Eve parties this year because the date marks the start of the annual Islamic Ramadhan fasting month, an official said yesterday. Toha Reno, head of the city's Public Order and Entertainment subdivision office, said the decision, based on the gubernatorial decree No.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir too sick to visit Canada
Mahathir too sick to visit Canada KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has canceled an official visit to Canada next week because he is suffering from a cold, but will attend an annual summit of Asia- Pacific leaders in Vancouver later, news reports said yesterday. The 71-year-old premier was quoted as saying he was calling off the official visit to recover from a cold, which might be aggravated by Canada's chilly climate. He was to have visited Ottawa on Nov. 17 to Nov.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
U.S. defends efforts to solve SE Asian crisis
U.S. defends efforts to solve SE Asian crisis WASHINGTON (Reuters): U.S. monetary officials defended their efforts to help Asia's troubled tiger economies on Thursday, while lawmakers rejected a request for extra funding for the International Monetary Fund. U.S.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
BCA rushed by depositors on rumors about closure
BCA rushed by depositors on rumors about closure JAKARTA (JP): Depositors of Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's largest private bank, rushed the bank's branches, sub- branches and automated teller machines (ATMs) in Jakarta and Medan, North Sumatra, yesterday. Depositors were seen lining up yesterday afternoon at some BCA branches and ATMs in Greater Jakarta to empty their accounts.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Central banks step in to defend currencies
Central banks step in to defend currencies SINGAPORE (AFP): The central banks of South Korea, the Philippines and Indonesia reportedly intervened yesterday to shore up their currencies as the Taiwan dollar slumped to levels unseen since June 1987, dealers said. The rupiah slid past the sensitive 3,460 against the U.S. dollar amid rumors there was a run on a provincial branch of one of Indonesia's largest domestic banks.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Graphic Art Exhibition: Boeatan Indonesia Asli, vintage Indonesian Advertising and Graphic Design Revisited, at Galeri TC (Twilight Cafe), Jl. Kemang Raya No.24A South Jakarta, Sunday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., until Nov. 30. * 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.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
MPR rejects presidential advisors' draft
MPR rejects presidential advisors' draft JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) turned down yesterday a recommendation for the amendment of the State Policy Guidelines by a team of presidential advisors on the Pancasila state ideology propagation. Chairman of the Assembly committee in charge of the State Policy Guidelines R. Hartono said it was too late for the public or any organization to suggest changes to the guidelines.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Minivan drivers strike in Ciledug
Minivan drivers strike in Ciledug TANGERANG (JP): About 500 drivers of minivans plying the Ciledug-Kebayoran Lama route went on strike yesterday, parking their vehicles in front of the Ciledug Police subprecinct to protest against the inclusion of a new road in their route. The protest caused heavy traffic congestion on adjoining roads and left thousands of passengers stranded. The protesters claimed that the inclusion of the road severely affected their income. "The new road along Jl. H.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
New and innovative models put Volvo on the right road
New and innovative models put Volvo on the right road By John Aglionby SWEDISH people do not have a reputation for stupidity, but one might be forgiven for thinking they are trying for one on first hearing what Volvo is doing in Indonesia at the moment.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Monetary intelligence body
Monetary intelligence body From Merdeka The Institution of Strategic Studies for Nusantara Culture (LSSBN) is deeply concerned with the current monetary crisis experienced by Indonesia. So the institution fully supports the government's measure to liquidate 16 private banks in the effort to improve the banking condition in this country.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Be like 'The Economist'
Be like 'The Economist' From Pilar It is not my intention to undervalue Indonesia's existing media, but I may be one of many people who is dreaming of the existence of an Indonesian magazine of a similar nature to The Economist published in Britain. The Economist presents a sharp analysis of business and financial matters which makes the magazine stay in high demand.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Duo makes Jakarta hotbed for jazz
Duo makes Jakarta hotbed for jazz By Nicolas Colombant JAKARTA (JP): Is Jakarta becoming a hotbed for jazz? The arrival of Acoustic Mania seems to indicate so, at least until the end of the month. Italian Antonio Forcione and Londoner Neil Stacey, who make up the guitar duo, are the latest in a long line of international jazz artists who have entertained Jakartans during November. The hot club-Latin jazz band will be performing three times here: Nov. 18 at the Yamaha Music Center, Jl.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
U.S.-E. Timor
U.S.-E. Timor Correction: Yesterday's story titled Police to deport American journalist from East Timor which appeared on this page incorrectly stated that the United States does not recognize East Timor as part of Indonesia. The long standing U.S. policy is that its government recognizes the incorporation of East Timor into Indonesia without maintaining that a valid act of self determination has taken place. -- Editor
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Titiek's enduring tunes get to heart of the matter
Titiek's enduring tunes get to heart of the matter JAKARTA (JP): Titiek Puspa has come full circle in the music world from her early days of projecting simple emotions through her songs. In the 1960s, she documented the turbulent decade and its effect on the life of the man on the street. Since then, the songs she has written for herself and for others have evidenced her growing maturity.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Elderly man burned alive
Elderly man burned alive BOGOR (JP): Jayadi, a 100-year-old grandfather, died Thursday night when a fire razed his home in Sukaresmi village, Ciomas, Bogor. Jayadi's body was found by Sidik, 55, who together with his friend Somad, 50, was on a security check in the village. "The fire burned out before we managed to give assistance to Jayadi," Sidik said. The victim's home, made of woven bamboo, was located a fair distance from his neighbors, he said.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thais to wash away awful year
Thais to wash away awful year BANGKOK (AFP): Thais hoped to wash away their year's misfortunes in a special festival yesterday after enduring the country's worst economic slump in decades. Tens of thousands of people would launch banana leaves laden with candles -- and sometime hair and nail clippings -- onto the country's waterways later yesterday to celebrate the Loy Krathong festival.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
Postal service
Postal service I sent a working paper by airmail from New Zealand on Oct. 23 to Bekasi, West Java, where it arrived on Nov. 11. I didn't mind the delay despite the New Zealand post office's assurance that it would get to its destination in five days. What is most disappointing is that the postal stamps worth NZ$80 were gone and the package was damaged but was redone and sealed again.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB
'Cats' eyes' safe: Thai atomic agency
'Cats' eyes' safe: Thai atomic agency BANGKOK (AFP): Thai atomic energy officials said yesterday that radioactive gems reportedly circulating in Asian markets were not dangerous as their radiation levels were "natural". "We do not think that stones with the reported level of radiation that we have seen are dangerous to society," Manoon Aramrattana, deputy secretary-general of the Office of Atomic Energy for Peace, told AFP.