Archive: 9 December 1997
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Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Fifteen die in BI building blaze
Fifteen die in BI building blaze JAKARTA (JP): At least 15 people were killed in a fire which gutted the top four floors of one of Bank Indonesia's office towers on Jl. MH. Thamrin in Central Jakarta yesterday.The fire started about 9:30 a.m.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Myanmar wins Asian club golfing title
Myanmar wins Asian club golfing title CIMANGGIS, West Java (JP): Myanmar proved again the strength of its amateur game yesterday as it swept to its second victory in the Johnnie Walker International Club Championship at the Emeralda Golf and Country Club.Lying in second place, by 0.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Businessman tried in Bank Arta Prima case
Businessman tried in Bank Arta Prima case JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Kim Johanes Mulia was indicted at the East Jakarta District Court yesterday on charges of advising a bank's owner to forge promissory notes worth Rp 150 billion (US$37.5 million).
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
PMII elects new chairman
PMII elects new chairman SURABAYA, East Java: A violence-riddled student congress eventually elected Syaiful Bahri from Yogyakarta as the new chairman of the Indonesian Islamic University Students Movement (PMII) on Sunday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Many mining firms qualified to float shares
Many mining firms qualified to float shares JAKARTA (JP): Many local mineral resource-based companies are qualified to float their shares on the domestic stock market, analysts said.Bahana Securities analyst Adriansyah Chaniago said yesterday that mining company shares could be more attractive than...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
On Montessori school
On Montessori school Linawati Sidarto's article on the PSKD (the Djakarta Christian School Association) Montessori School (Nov. 26, 1997) and Frank Richardson's comment (Dec. 1, 1997) underlined some key problems in contemporary Indonesian education.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Tegal restaurateurs elect village chief
Tegal restaurateurs elect village chief TEGAL, Central Java: Thousands of Tegal migrants in Jakarta who own small food stalls usually known as "Warteg" have been summoned home to elect the new chief of Sidapurna village, Antara reported yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
SE Asian rubber prices head for consolidation
SE Asian rubber prices head for consolidation SINGAPORE (Reuters): Southeast Asia rubber prices are headed for a consolidation this week as nervous regional currencies and a weak Tokyo market take center stage, dealers said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Australian on anti-Asianization drive
Australian on anti-Asianization drive JAKARTA (JP): A senior member of the Australian House of Representatives is currently in Jakarta as part of a regional tour to explain his campaign against what he calls the "Asianization" of Australia.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
RP exports up 23.1%
RP exports up 23.1% MANILA (AFP): The Philippines merchandise exports rose 23.1 percent from a year earlier to US$20.687 billion in the 10 months to October, the National Statistics Office said yesterday.October exports rose 23.4 percent from a year earlier, but fell 0.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Crop production to fall this year
Crop production to fall this year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's crop production for this year is expected to fall by between 1.34 percent and 5.61 percent this year due to the severe drought, a senior official of the Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
CLIMATE TALK:
CLIMATE TALK:Reuters State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja addresses the third Conference of Parties on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Kyoto, Japan calling for participants to work together to produce a protocol which would help reduce gas emissions.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Dec. 8, 1997: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 4,075.00 4,175.00Austrian shilling 312.60 346.80Australian dollar 2,723.40 2,823.50Belgian franc 110.40 113.90Canadian dollar 2,863.30 2,947.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Food first at Tanjung Priok
Food first at Tanjung Priok JAKARTA (JP): In the lead-up to Christmas, New Year and Idul Fitri, the Tanjung Priok Port management is giving berthing priority to vessels carrying basic staple goods and foods such as rice, sugar and soybeans, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
New rates set for tax payment
New rates set for tax payment JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday new official conversion rates as the basis for payment of import duty, value added tax on goods and services, sales tax on luxury goods, export tax and income tax.According to the Minister of Finance Decree No. 618/KMK.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Geologists called on to restore confidence
Geologists called on to restore confidence JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno called on Indonesian geologists yesterday to restore international confidence in Indonesia's mining industry following a recent mining fiasco which resulted in one of the biggest hoaxes in history.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
ADB grants $240m in loans to Indonesia
ADB grants $240m in loans to Indonesia MANILA (Reuters): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it has approved a total of US$240 million in cheap loans to improve the infrastructure of Indonesia.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Phone bills to be mailed
Phone bills to be mailed JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom will start mailing telephone bills to customers in Jakarta in February, an official said yesterday.Dadad Koestiwa, the company's operations and marketing director, said mailing bills to South Jakarta customers...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Currency and supply to dominate palm markets
Currency and supply to dominate palm markets KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Southeast Asian palm oil markets are expected to take their cue from regional currencies this week, with tight supply seen supporting the Indonesian market, traders said.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Minority factions urge bureaucratic reforms
Minority factions urge bureaucratic reforms JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) factions in the People's Consultative Assembly joined forces yesterday to support a motion on bureaucratic reforms.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Pertamina to focus on its core business
Pertamina to focus on its core business JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina stated it would no longer inject equity funds into its subsidiaries so that it could focus on its core business."We have stopped injecting capital into them (the company's subsidiaries).
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
BI employees shocked by fire
BI employees shocked by fire JAKARTA (JP): The fire that gutted the top floors of one of Bank Indonesia's new 25-story twin towers in Central Jakarta killing 15 people yesterday was described by most employees there as a horrible inferno.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Second hospital to sell shares
Second hospital to sell shares JAKARTA (JP): Graha Medika Hospital will float its shares on the local stock exchange to raise funds to finance debts and new medical equipment.The company said yesterday it would sell 55 million new shares or 28.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Minister denies his wife traveled on state expenses
Minister denies his wife traveled on state expenses JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto vehemently denied yesterday that his wife, Dit Haryanto, had enjoyed a shopping spree in Bangkok at the state's expense."It's nonsense. No state or Dharma Wanita money was used.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
RI pursues world order in diplomacy
RI pursues world order in diplomacy The following article is based on a paper presented by Foreign Minister Ali Alatas at the inaugural meeting of the Indonesian Council on World Affairs in Jakarta on Dec. 2, 1997. This is the first of two articles.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Sports program on TV
Sports program on TV Referring to the sports programs on TV, the more I see the less I understand the behavior of Indonesian networks whose worrying attitude of subjection toward the consortium retaining the control of sports information is at least disconcerting.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Maan to take on champ Els in Super Tour opener
Maan to take on champ Els in Super Tour openerBy Robert Soelistyo CIMANGGIS, West Java (JP): Local golfing hope Maan Naasim, who tops the domestic money list, will challenge defending champion Ernie Els from South Africa in the opening round of the Johnnie Walker Super Tour tees off at Emerarlda...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Impack to sell 50m shares to the public
Impack to sell 50m shares to the public JAKARTA (JP): Plastics producer PT Impack Pratama Industri will sell 50 million new shares, 30.33 percent of its total common stocks, to the public early next year, the company announced yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Diego Menendez, an Argentinean in Indonesia, 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 Dec. 23.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
RP police arrest kidnap suspects
RP police arrest kidnap suspects MANILA (AFP): Philippine police have detained 26 suspected kidnappers and an accessory, officials said yesterday, easing pressure on the government after a wave of abductions brought warnings of capital flight.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Rupiah and won plumb new depths
Rupiah and won plumb new depths SINGAPORE (Reuters): The Indonesian rupiah and South Korean won plumbed new depths yesterday but elsewhere on the Asian currency scene the Malaysian ringgit managed a solid gain, analysts said.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Police to open fresh probe into Udin murder
Police to open fresh probe into Udin murder JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday that officers would soon begin a fresh investigation into the unsolved murder of Yogyakarta-based Bernas daily journalist, Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin, alias Udin.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
State transportation firms suffer losses
State transportation firms suffer losses JAKARTA (JP): The government admitted yesterday major obstacles were preventing the improvement of three state-owned transportation companies, including two airlines, Garuda Indonesia and Merpati Nusantara, and the capital's bus operator PPD.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Asia woes more complex than Mexican, says BIS
Asia woes more complex than Mexican, says BIS BASEL, Switzerland (AFP): Turmoil on Southeast Asia's financial markets is broader-based than the Mexican crisis of 1995 and could have broader repercussions, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Gunung Kidul withers in heat and dust
Gunung Kidul withers in heat and dustBy Heru Sigit Cahyanto GUNUNG KIDUL (JP): Toil and trouble has long beset inhabitants of Gunung Kidul in the special administrative district of Yogyakarta, fighting a constant battle to survive on arid land and with scarce water resources.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Jakarta told to promote its uniqueness
Jakarta told to promote its uniqueness JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta should promote its uniqueness and cultural attractions to make a name for itself as a service city, a seminar was told yesterday.Deputy Governor for Development Affairs Tb. M.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Seeking debt rollover
Seeking debt rollover Foreign debt rollover could mean the difference between survival and bankruptcy for most Indonesian big businesses which are reeling amid the currency turmoil, depressed stock market, credit crunch and punitively high interest rates.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 8, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 800 -25 41,000 AHAP Insurance 625 0 0 Alter Abadi 425 0 140,000 Alumindo Light Metal 300 0 535,500 Alumindo...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Mapping for areas for to disaster
Mapping for areas for to disaster YOGYAKARTA: A natural disaster expert suggested yesterday the mapping of regions vulnerable to disaster.Head of the center for natural disaster studies of Gadjah Mada University, Sudibyakto, said such maps would help the government in handling volcanic eruptions,...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
9,264 Ecstasy pills destroyed
9,264 Ecstasy pills destroyed TANGERANG (JP): Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's customs office destroyed another 9,264 Ecstasy pills worth about Rp 465 million (US$166,000) yesterday.The office head, Nifsu Chasbullah, said the pills, wrapped in 11 packs, were confiscated at the airport on Sept.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
40,000 workers laid off in C. Java
40,000 workers laid off in C. Java SEMARANG (JP): As many as 40,000 workers in Central Java have been "arbitrarily" laid off in the past five months, chairman of the Semarang-chapter of the Federation of All-Indonesia Workers Union (FSPSI) Tambah Soedjio said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Hayono wins Group B at Gebyar auto race
Hayono wins Group B at Gebyar auto race JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman won the Group B category of the Gebyar Gudang Garam auto race at Sentul, near Bogor, Sunday.Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave was second and former home affairs minister...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Crisis may affect stability: ABRI
Crisis may affect stability: ABRI JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung warned yesterday that the current monetary crisis might affect the country's political situation as it prepares for next year's general meeting of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Japan gives aid for maternal health
Japan gives aid for maternal health UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Japan pledged yesterday US$47,404 to help improve maternal and infant health through a family planning clinic in Central Sulawesi's provincial capital, Palu.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Legal status of closed bank owners questioned
Legal status of closed bank owners questioned JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, must clarify the legal status of the owners of the 16 banks recently closed by the government, legal experts said here yesterday.Economics law consultant Abdul Hakim G.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Man imprisoned for rioting
Man imprisoned for rioting TASIKMALAYA, West Java: The court ruled yesterday that Asep Ilyas bin Yusuf Sidiq did not mastermind last year's Dec. 26 riot as the prosecution had charged.But presiding judge Zaharuddin Yusuf sentenced Asep to one year and 10 months imprisonment for involvement in the...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Rupiah continues free-fall, touches record low of 4,155
Rupiah continues free-fall, touches record low of 4,155 JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah fell deeper yesterday, breaking the 4,100 barrier to touch another historic low, while the stock market managed to make a three-day rally, dealers and brokers said.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Astra Agro lists shares
Astra Agro lists shares JAKARTA (JP): Plantation firm PT Astra Agro Lestari, a subsidiary of automaker PT Astra International, will list its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) today.In the article Grenfell pulls out from Makindo, which appeared in the business section of yesterday's edition...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
President 'accounts for human rights implementation'
President 'accounts for human rights implementation' JAKARTA (JP): A constitutional law expert has suggested that clauses on human rights be included in the State Policy Guidelines to enable the nation to demand the President's accountability for Indonesia's rights record.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Has the IMF reform package failed?
Has the IMF reform package failed? Indonesia has implemented the International Monetary Fund reform package but the value of its currency continues falling. Economist Kwik Kian Gie discusses the reason behind the rupiah's decline. Question: The value of the rupiah fell to Rp 4,020 against the U.S.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Insurance alliance announced
Insurance alliance announced JAKARTA (JP): New York-based Metropolitan Life (Metlife) Insurance Company and PT Tunasmas Panduarta of the widely diversified Tirtamas Group have agreed to set up a joint venture insurance company.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Unstable Asia kicks off year of living dangerously
Unstable Asia kicks off year of living dangerouslyBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): The last of Asia's hidden economic time-bombs, in South Korea's debt-ridden industrial conglomerates and Japan's secretive banking sector, have now been dragged out into the open.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:10 Teenager's Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Education Program: Kuliah Universitas Terbuka 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teenager's Drama: Di Reuni Ada Kisah 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary Film 6:05...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
The rich to pay more, the poor less for tap water
The rich to pay more, the poor less for tap water JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned drinking water company, PDAM Jaya, plans to increase its tariffs for wealthy customers but lower fees for the poor and welfare organizations, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Voice-mail virus
Voice-mail virus The voice-mail virus seems to be spreading all over Jakarta's telephone system. It latches onto our home telephones, then activates after three rings. People can be trying to get you for weeks and still not get past it.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Playwright plans to sue police
Playwright plans to sue police JAKARTA (JP): Playwright Ratna Sarumpaet appointed the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) yesterday to represent her in a possible lawsuit against National Police Chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo over the banning of her play about slain labor activist Marsinah.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
East Asians take insufficient action to clean their skies
East Asians take insufficient action to clean their skies Against the background of the Kyoto climate conference, which is now concluding, our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin takes a look at the pollution problems in East Asia, and concludes that while no regional pollution haze threatens, the...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Workers file suit against Jamsostek board of directors
Workers file suit against Jamsostek board of directors JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers acting on behalf of more than 100 workers filed a lawsuit yesterday against directors of the state- owned workers' insurance company PT Jamsostek for the alleged misuse of funds under its management, a court official said.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Police action irritates Attorney General's office
Police action irritates Attorney General's office JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office has expressed its dissatisfaction with police procedures in the recent detention of five employees for allegedly fabricating witnesses' statements.Deputy Attorney General Agung Sudjono C.