Archive: 29 December 1997
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Mon, 29 Dec 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Cartoon Film: The Big Valley 3:10 TV Drama: Pijar Mentari Telah Bersinar 3:35 Creative Program: Alat Musik Tradisional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Traditional...
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Firecrackers, alcohol seized
Firecrackers, alcohol seized MANADO, North Sulawesi: Police seized 589,626 firecrackers and 374,428 bottles of alcohol during its annual operation, code named Lilin Samrat, this year.All of the items confiscated were destroyed in the presence of Manado Mayor Lucky Korah, according to Capt.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Indonesia's motor vehicle sales January to November 1997
Indonesia's motor vehicle sales January to November 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Category Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. *Nov.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Indonesia strong in the sky in regional 'Star Wars'
Indonesia strong in the sky in regional 'Star Wars'By I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, with its two decades of experience in satellite telecommunications technology, will undoubtedly maintain its dominance in the satellite business in the Asia- Pacific region in the coming years.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Malaysian currency holds key to palm oil in 1998
Malaysian currency holds key to palm oil in 1998 KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The outlook for Malaysian palm oil in 1998 can be summed up in one word -- currencies.Crude palm oil prices have surged about 70 percent since July, moving steadily up as the Malaysian ringgit and Indonesian rupiah have...
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Soeharto calls for solidarity
Soeharto calls for solidarity JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto expressed hope that the Christmas and Ramadhan seasons which fall in close proximity to each other, can help impart a spirit of goodwill and social solidarity.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Thailand may be forced 'to seek IMF leniency'
Thailand may be forced 'to seek IMF leniency' BANGKOK (AFP): Premier Chuan Leekpai warns that Thailand may be forced to ask the IMF to relax the terms of its rescue package as the economic slump further erodes state revenues.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Battered planet Earth may get a better and safer future
Battered planet Earth may get a better and safer futureBy Ian MacKenzie JAKARTA (Reuters): Planet Earth was battered by floods, drought and fire in 1997, a year which ended with the world's major polluters squabbling over ways to prevent further environmental disaster.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
New Year's in 2000 to be a quiet affair?
New Year's in 2000 to be a quiet affair? JAKARTA (JP): Most major cities around the world are already in the throes of preparing a huge bash for New Year's Eve 1999 -- to welcome the new millennium.But Jakarta is in a quandary and still pondering what to do.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
ABRI chief warns military of provocation
ABRI chief warns military of provocation MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung warned soldiers Saturday to beware of attempts made to pit them against the public.Speaking during a Christmas celebration at Hermina Hall here, Feisal said soldiers must work to strengthen...
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Unrecognized union gathering dispersed
Unrecognized union gathering dispersed JAKARTA (JP): Police broke up a year-end party organized by an unrecognized labor union and arrested six people, a union official said here yesterday.About 100 people, including members of the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI), workers and street...
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
PLN struggles for survival amid crisis
PLN struggles for survival amid crisisBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): State-owned electricity company PLN is struggling to survive amid the monetary crisis, which has hit the country since early July.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Le Kha Phieu means to end instability
Le Kha Phieu means to end instability HANOI (AFP): The appointment of Gen. Le Kha Phieu as Vietnam's new Communist Party chief is intended to end instability in the ranks and has been forced on the ruling party by events at home and in the region.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Taiwan policy maker's visit
Taiwan policy maker's visit TAIPEI (Reuters): Taiwan's top economic policy maker will lead a business delegation on a visit to Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines next month to show concern over currency turmoil in those countries, local newspapers said yesterday.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Man kills own son during family feud
Man kills own son during family feud JAKARTA (JP): Makasar Police in the city's east have arrested a 64-year-old man for allegedly killing his delinquent son to protect his wife and daughter.The victim, Muhammad Nurdin, 24, died after being stabbed in the right side of his chest and slashed across...
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Surabaya clubs finish top in national swimming c'ships
Surabaya clubs finish top in national swimming c'ships YOGYAKARTA (JP): The 19th national interclub swimming championships (KRAPNAS) ended here yesterday with Surabaya clubs, Hiu Club and Surya Naga, coming one-two.Hiu Club won the meet with a score of 766 and Surya Naga carded 353 points.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Limitations on national press might continue
Limitations on national press might continueBy Suwiryo Ismail JAKARTA (JP): The New Order government has tightly limited press activities under the banner of a "free but controlled press" since the 1970s.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Kilas Balik 97, at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, daily except Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., until Jan. 14.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Hasty succession can result in a 'bad choice'
Hasty succession can result in a 'bad choice' JAKARTA (JP): The nation should not seek presidential succession just for the sake of change but must ensure the right person is chosen for the job should succession take place next year, says political observer Nurcholish Madjid.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
The new state budget
The new state budget The current monetary crisis will have an impact on the government's domestic revenue, particularly tax earnings, due to the sluggishness of economic activities. The government's reduction in its revenue projections is greatly appreciated because tax payers have already suffered...
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Mentality of House members
Mentality of House membersFrom Pikiran RakyatI was saddened upon reading a Dec. 4 article by Mr. Atang Ruswita in Pikiran Rakyat regarding a proposal that the Wisma Randang should be set up as a place where members of the House of Representatives and ministry officials engaged in legislative...
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Missing the point
Missing the point If we read academic articles, we get the jitters. I repeat my suggestions from in the past to those people in the Directorate of Higher Education, Bandung Institute of Technology and Petra Christian University in Surabaya, that the academics should get out every three years, go on...
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Aprindo wants list of areas of operation
Aprindo wants list of areas of operation JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Retailers Association (Aprindo) has called on the government to issue a list of regency towns which are open for big retail operations.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Search for crash victims until Jan. 2
Search for crash victims until Jan. 2 JAKARTA (JP): A Singapore-Indonesia rescue team has set Jan. 2, 1998 as the last day of their search for victims and wreckage from a Singapore SilkAir Boeing 737-300 which crashed in the estuary of the Musi river in southern Sumatra on Dec. 19.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Police probe graft at BI
Police probe graft at BI JAKARTA (JP): Three former Bank Indonesia (BI) directors are being questioned about alleged acts of corruption at the central bank, their lawyer said.On Saturday, while accompanying his three clients to Jakarta Police Headquarters, Amir Syamsuddin told reporters that the...
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Regency promotes rafting for tourists
Regency promotes rafting for tourists BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Southeast Aceh is promoting rafting and trekking to lure both foreign and domestic tourists, its district head Syahbuddin BP was quoted by Antara as saying recently.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Scholars accuse officials of 'living in denial'
Scholars accuse officials of 'living in denial' JAKARTA (JP): Two leading scholars have blasted government officials for "burying their heads in the sand" and living in denial when faced with crises.Sociologist Loekman Soetrisno of Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta and Abdurrahman Wahid of the...
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
High achievers sufer stress, expert say
High achievers sufer stress, expert say JAKARTA (JP): About 25 percent of students at super schools -- geared only for high achievers -- suffer from stress due to study overload and heavy parental expectations, an expert says.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Honest dialog needed to build common vision
Honest dialog needed to build common vision The year 1997 will soon come to an end. Political scientist J. Soedjati Djiwandono reflects upon the year's events and upon what is urgently needed for the future. JAKARTA (JP): The whole world is anticipating the end of 1997 and the new year.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Ulemas join fight against AIDS
Ulemas join fight against AIDS BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Ulemas in the Moslem-dominated province of Aceh are joining the fight against Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) through their Friday prayer sermons, Antara reported yesterday.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Miner's body retrieved
Miner's body retrieved ANKARA (DPA): Rescue workers retrieved the body of a worker from a coal mine in Bolu in northwestern Turkey following a cave- in five days ago, the Anadolu news agency reported yesterday.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
More aid for Irian Jaya
More aid for Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): The city branch of Indonesian Red Cross has sent relief aid to Irian Jaya in the form of food, clothes and Rp 108 million for villagers suffering the effects of the prolonged dry season.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Activity on JSX is likely to remain quiet this week
Activity on JSX is likely to remain quiet this week JAKARTA (JP): Activity on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is likely to remain minimal this week as most fund managers are still on their year-end holiday, brokers and securities analysts believe.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Markets to become real estate
Markets to become real estate JAKARTA (JP): City-owned market company PD Pasar Jaya will convert some of its poor-performing markets into low-cost apartments, according to the firm's president, Albert Napitupulu.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Local car industry to face greater challenge in 1998
Local car industry to face greater challenge in 1998By Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian car industry, one of the worst hit sectors during this year's financial upheaval, will probably have to travel an even rockier road next year, with the worst jolts expected to come from gloomy sales...
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Press law needs improvement
Press law needs improvementBy Ignatius Haryanto This is the first of two articles on Indonesian press law and regulations. JAKARTA (JP): In its recent conference in Pontianak, the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) expressed the need to improve the press law.Law No.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
14 detained over Sentul clash
14 detained over Sentul clash BOGOR (JP): Police have detained at least 14 people following a clash Thursday involving 200 residents of Sentul village in Citeureup that left dozens injured and damaged a house.Bogor Police Precinct chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Workers protest less in Tangerang
Workers protest less in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): The number of protests here, home to 18,359 large and small factories which employ about 300,000 casual workers, have dropped to 22 cases this year from 64 recorded in 1996.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Never break your notebook's plastik casing
Never break your notebook's plastik casingBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Some of you might still remember I wrote about the Toshiba 100CS in this column in the middle of last year.I had bought it in a hurry before I left on a trip to Australia.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Lifting the bank's veil
Lifting the bank's veil We were still recovering from the shock of the untimely removal of four Bank Indonesia directors when news surfaced last week that these four men had become the target of a police probe.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Late rainy season affects planting
Late rainy season affects planting SEMARANG, Central Java: The planting of rice and other crops in Central Java during the 1997/1998 planting season will cover a total area of 363,155 hectares, the head of local agriculture services, Widodo Gondowerdoko, said here Saturday.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Aneka Tambang to spend $385m on expansion
Aneka Tambang to spend $385m on expansion JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state-owned mining firm PT Aneka Tambang has allocated Rp 2 trillion (US$385 million) for the expansion of its nickel plant in Pomalaa, Southeast Sulawesi.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
558 Chinese get citizenship
558 Chinese get citizenship TERNATE, Maluku: The government has granted Indonesian citizenship to 558 stateless people of Chinese-descent in the Maluku Utara regency, Antara reported yesterday.The head of the social and political affairs office here, Fachri Amari, said 608 stateless residents had...
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Rp 350b to rid Barito of silt
Rp 350b to rid Barito of silt BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: About Rp 350 billion is needed to remove millions of cubic meters of silt which has built up along Indonesia's longest river, the Barito, a local official said Saturday.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Don't conceal food shortages: Professor
Don't conceal food shortages: ProfessorBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): In recent months, people have become more aware of the rising death toll in famine-stricken Irian Jaya -- which now exceeds 600 -- and the thousands of others facing a drought-related food shortage in Maluku.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Vietnam FDI declines
Vietnam FDI declines HANOI (AFP): New foreign investment approvals in Vietnam this year have registered a decline for the first time since the country launched its open door policy, according to official statistics released on Saturday.