Archive: 2 July 1997
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Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Boyolali drought drags on
Boyolali drought drags on JAKARTA (JP): The drought in Boyolali, Central Java, is so severe that many residents can only bathe twice monthly, a press report said yesterday.The dry season began last April and the rainy season won't come until at least October.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
APEC export financing bodies to cut risks
APEC export financing bodies to cut risks TOKYO (AFP): Asia-Pacific export financing institutions proposed yesterday to boost cooperation to reduce investment risks in an effort to raise private-sector funds for infrastructure development, officials said.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Preacher Afifudin to stand trial
Preacher Afifudin to stand trial SEMARANG: A Moslem preacher will soon be tried on charges of inciting riots in Pekalongan, Central Java, in March, the town's district court chief said yesterday.Suharyono of the Pekalongan district court said he had received dossiers on the preacher, Afifudin...
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Jamboree honors Mrs. Tien
Jamboree honors Mrs. Tien JAKARTA (JP): When the Pramuka (Indonesian scouts) jamboree opened at Cibubur, East Jakarta, yesterday, First Lady Mrs. Tien Soeharto was sorely missed.Working for the scout movement was one of Mrs. Tien's most cherished activities.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Berau-Pratama $1b coal deal
Berau-Pratama $1b coal deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Berau Coal, a joint venture of PT United Tractors and Nissho Iwai, has gained a US$1 billion contract to supply 1.1 million tons of coal a year to PT Dayalistrik Pratama's West Java power plant project.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Indorayon's sales plunge
Indorayon's sales plunge JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Indorayon Inti Utama yesterday reported a steep fall in its pulp and rayon sales to Rp 331.10 billion (US$135.6 million) last year from Rp 629.7 billion in 1995.Indorayon's Director P.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
HK-related stocks fall on weak Asia-Pacific bourses
HK-related stocks fall on weak Asia-Pacific bourses SINGAPORE (AFP): Hong Kong-related shares eased in Singapore and Tokyo yesterday as major Asia--Pacific bourses fell with investors locking away profits in lackluster trade, brokers said.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Hoegeng attends police anniversary ceremony
Hoegeng attends police anniversary ceremony JAKARTA (JP): Retired police general Hoegeng Imam Santoso, long ostracized by the service he once led because of his political views, attended Bhayangkara Day celebrations yesterday to mark the 51st anniversary of the National Police.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Dutch love affair in Kemang 'Tea Room'
Dutch love affair in Kemang 'Tea Room' Have I ever told you about my mother? No, I don't think so. First, why should I? Second, you probably think Epicurus can't possibly have a mother. While the soundness of Epicurus' judgment may be debatable, the concept of a mother just seems so out of place in...
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Fire leaves 1,000 families homeless
Fire leaves 1,000 families homeless JAKARTA (JP): A fire spread through a dense slum area in the Johar Baru subdistrict in Tanah Tinggi, Central Jakarta, last night.The fire gutted at least 300 homes, mostly two-story houses. Police said around 1,000 families were left homeless.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 1, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 1,500 AHAP Insurance 2,800 100 5,500 Alter Abadi 1,000 0 5,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,100 -25...
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
German yacht pirated in Ancol
German yacht pirated in Ancol JAKARTA (JP): Five people pirated a German yacht which was anchored in Jakarta Bay on Sunday, severely wounded the navigator, and made away with all navigation equipment and other belongings, the yacht owner said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
North Sumatra losing mangroves
North Sumatra losing mangroves MEDAN, North Sumatra: More than 1,000 hectares of the 15,765 hectares of mangroves in the Langkat nature reserve have been lost because of illegal logging, a local official has said.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Four jailed for beating soldier
Four jailed for beating soldier DILI: Four of 16 people charged with beating to death an off- duty soldier last Christmas eve were sentenced here Monday to between six and half months and eight months in prison.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Malay urged as ASEAN language
Malay urged as ASEAN language KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malay and Indonesian, which are similar and widely spoken in the region, should be made the second lingua franca besides English within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a Malaysian official suggested yesterday.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
458-year-old rug returned to Iran
458-year-old rug returned to Iran TEHRAN (AP): A 16th-century Persian rug valued at more than US$4 million was returned to Iran three years after it was smuggled out of the country, the Tehran Times reported yesterday.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Manila to cut port fees
Manila to cut port fees MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines had agreed to halve port fees charged to vessels plying the East Asean Growth Area (EAGA), the presidential palace said yesterday.Based on a presidential memorandum signed on June 19, port dues would be reduced to $0.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Call for probe into deaths of Indonesians working abroad
Call for probe into deaths of Indonesians working abroad JAKARTA (JP): About 50 people rallied at the Ministry of Manpower yesterday to demand a government investigation into the suspicious deaths of Indonesians working overseas.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Man nabbed for killing mom's lover
Man nabbed for killing mom's lover JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly killing his mother's boyfriend in Senen, Central Jakarta, an officer said yesterday.Central Jakarta Police Chief Capt.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Polysindo's debt ratings upgraded
Polysindo's debt ratings upgraded JAKARTA (JP): Moody's Investors Service upgraded its rating on two guaranteed secured notes of Polysindo International Finance Company B.V. to Ba2 from Ba3 and its rating on the US$2.5 million senior notes of PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa to B1 from B2.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
House members check Bank Arta Prima scam
House members check Bank Arta Prima scam JAKARTA (JP): House members said yesterday that Made Oka Masagung, who has been in police custody since May 6 in connection with an alleged Bank Arta Prima promissory notes scam, could ask for a pre-trial judgment.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
SIA, P&W to form engine overhaul joint venture
SIA, P&W to form engine overhaul joint venture SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Pratt & Whitney (P&W) have agreed to form an engine overhaul joint- venture to tap opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region, senior company officials said yesterday.P&W, a unit of U.S.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Family's Film: Big Brother Jake 3:10 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Topacio 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
ASEAN offers Cambodia help to solve political crisis
ASEAN offers Cambodia help to solve political crisis HONG KONG (Agencies): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said yesterday it was ready to help conduct Cambodia's 1998 national elections and offer other assistance to help bail the country out of its prolonged political crisis.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Students protest to Education Ministry
Students protest to Education Ministry JAKARTA (JP): More than 100 students demonstrated at the Ministry of Education and Culture yesterday, condemning an attack by soldiers on the Christian University of Indonesia's Cawang campus in East Jakarta.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Cigarette industry boosts economy
Cigarette industry boosts economy JAKARTA (JP): The cigarette industry says it paid about Rp 3.58 trillion (US$1.49 billion) in tobacco duties to the government in 1996, up from Rp 3.04 trillion in 1995.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Not all homes to be rebuilt
Not all homes to be rebuilt JAKARTA (JP): Some fire victims in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, will not be allowed to rebuild their homes as the buildings were on river banks, a city official said yesterday.The mayoralty's public relations officer, M.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Suhardiman upset over expert's remarks on Golkar
Suhardiman upset over expert's remarks on Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Constitutional law expert Harun Alrasyid drew fire yesterday for saying the dominant political group Golkar should not take up seats in the House of Representatives as long as it refused to call itself a party.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Maintaining rice self-sufficiency vital: Minister
Maintaining rice self-sufficiency vital: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said again yesterday that it was important to maintain self- sufficiency in rice because importing too much rice could lead to economic and political instability.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Hearings postponed, judges absent
Hearings postponed, judges absent JAKARTA (JP): Nine criminal case hearings at Central Jakarta District Court were postponed yesterday due to judges attending another judge's inauguration in Cirebon, West Java.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Fire destroys 400 houses
Fire destroys 400 houses SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Fire destroyed 400 houses Monday in a densely populated coastal area in Tarakan district, a press report said yesterday.About 1,500 people lost their homes in the fire but no casualties were reported.Tarakan military chief Lt. Col. V.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Experts criticize mining policy changes
Experts criticize mining policy changes JAKARTA (JP): The government's proposed changes to mining policy, one of which would require foreign contractors to give a 10 percent share of their mining ventures to the government, drew criticism from several former mining officials and analysts yesterday.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Lack of regular buses to be evaluated
Lack of regular buses to be evaluated JAKARTA (JP): A meeting between city officials and bus owners will be held today to evaluate the lack of Rp 300-fare (12 U.S. cents) buses on designated routes.Chairman of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) city-branch, Aip Syarifuddin,...
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
MAS maintains forecast
MAS maintains forecast SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's economy is expected to grow by five to seven percent in 1997, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in its 1996/1997 annual report yesterday.The forecast is in line with the government's previous predictions.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Only 83,100 firms join Jamsostek
Only 83,100 firms join Jamsostek JAKARTA (JP): Only about 83,100 out of the 400,000 registered companies in Indonesia have joined the government sponsored Workers Social Security Program (Jamsostek), an official said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Announcement
Announcement The Jakarta Post has raised its advertisement rates. The new rates (including tax) are as follows:* Line Classified Rp 7,150.-/line (min. 3 lines)* Display Classified Rp 8,250.-/col.mm. (max. 2 col x 100mm)* Display Black & White Rp 7,150.-/col.mm.* Display Color Rp 9,900.-/col.mm.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Critical retired general welcomes chance for talks
Critical retired general welcomes chance for talks JAKARTA (JP): Bambang Triantoro, a retired Army general and a staunch critic of the government, welcomed yesterday the chance to hold talks with the government for the nation's sake.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Govt eyes Russian jet fighters
Govt eyes Russian jet fighters JAKARTA (JP): The government is still considering buying jet fighters from Russia after it surprisingly pulled out of a plan last month to buy F-16 Fighting Falcons from the United States.Armed Forces Chief Gen.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Ometraco gets $75m loan
Ometraco gets $75m loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Ometraco Multi Artha, a multi finance subsidiary of the publicly listed PT Ometraco Corporation, has obtained a US$75 million syndicated loan.Ometraco said in a statement yesterday that the loan, which will mature in two years, will be used to expand the...
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
World tea output falls
World tea output falls ROME (AFP): Tea production worldwide is expected to drop this year as a result of insufficient rains, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report released here yesterday.The world harvest is expected to fall short of the record 2.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Escapee Mikel, prosecutor face arrest
Escapee Mikel, prosecutor face arrest BOGOR (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday he had ordered the arrest of both a detainee who escaped the Bogor prison Friday and also the prosecutor involved in the case.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Indonesians hostage in Sri Lanka ferry attack
Indonesians hostage in Sri Lanka ferry attack COLOMBO (AFP): Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger guerrillas destroyed a passenger ferry yesterday and took its nine-member crew hostage, including two Indonesians, according to officials and the owners of the vessel.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Corruption and bureaucracy
Corruption and bureaucracyBy Aleksius Jemadu JAKARTA (JP): It can be argued that combating corruption within government bureaucracies has become a desperate need in our society. As our economy prospers, illegal appropriation of public funds also tends to increase.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Asians 'key' samurai market borrowers
Asians 'key' samurai market borrowers TOKYO (Reuter): Asian fund-raisers could become the key borrowers in the samurai market after the recent boom in dual- currency samurai issuing ended abruptly due to the dollar's fall against the yen, underwriting sources said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Disappointing return
Disappointing return I would like to comment on the Star Wars Special Edition film, now playing nationwide. I did not like the way the movie was edited and I would like to share this with your readers.I saw the movie at the BIP 21 theater at Bandung Indah Plaza, Bandung.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
JP Bistro brings refreshing change to hotel buffet concept
JP Bistro brings refreshing change to hotel buffet conceptBy John Aglionby JAKARTA (JP): For years sideboards groaning under mountains of mouthwatering delicacies have attracted diners in droves to five- star hotels.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Five-ton shark runs aground
Five-ton shark runs aground PURWOREJO, Central Java: A four-ton shark was found beached here yesterday giving a windfall to local fishermen who have complained of small catches in recent days.The 6.7-meter-long shark with a diameter of 4.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Is Jakarta shaping Indonesia's future
Is Jakarta shaping Indonesia's futureBy Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta celebrated its 470th anniversary on June 22, 1997. It is a relatively young city when compared to other world metropolises and capital cities, though the criteria of being old and young are very elastic.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: EgyptianJP/bayFRIENDSHIP PHOTOS: Egyptian Ambassador Mohmoud Osman (left) and Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas look at a photo display commemorating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cordiality between their two countries.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
IPTN planes shortlisted
IPTN planes shortlisted CANBERRA (Reuter): Australia yesterday shortlisted IPTN of Indonesia, CASA of Spain, and a consortium of Lockheed Martin Corp and Italy's Alenia to replace its old Caribou light transport aircraft.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Garuda continues IPO plan despite revenue snag
Garuda continues IPO plan despite revenue snag JAKARTA (JP): State-owned flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is continuing to restructure in a bid to qualify for public listing even though it did not meet its revenue targets in the first quarter this year, it said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Activists must unite: Megawati
Activists must unite: Megawati YOGYAKARTA (JP): Ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Sukarnoputri said yesterday that Indonesian prodemocracy advocates lacked solidarity.Indonesian prodemocracy groups were busy minding their own business rather than joining forces to...
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Youth group executives deny proposing Kentot
Youth group executives deny proposing Kentot JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of 11 youth organizations denied yesterday proposing former Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Kentot Harseno as a Jakarta governor candidate.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Yayuk Basuki goes one step better at Wimbledon
Yayuk Basuki goes one step better at Wimbledon LONDON (Agencies): Yayuk Basuki, who has reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in four of her six previous visits, went one step better yesterday.The 26-year-old Indonesian ruthlessly brushed aside experienced Canadian Patricia Hy-Boulais 6-0, 7-6...
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Trick or treat?
Trick or treat?From Media IndonesiaOn June 24, I visited the Jakarta Fair with some friends. As I was about to enter the main gate I was attracted by a sideshow which I had never seen before. The show involved kicking a ball between a goalpost. People were invited to play free of charge.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
RI's cotton import up
RI's cotton import up WASHINGTON (Reuter): An agricultural attache at the U.S. embassy in Jakarta forecast Indonesia 1997/98 cotton imports would climb to 2.34 million 480-pound bales from 2.23 million bales in 1996/97.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
National Police to be restructured, says Gen. Feisal
National Police to be restructured, says Gen. Feisal JAKARTA (JP): The organization of the National Police will be restructured this month, Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday.He said National Police would have a new Vice National Police Chief position.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Try opens week-long second 'Kraton' Festival
Try opens week-long second 'Kraton' FestivalBy K. Basrie CIREBON, West Java (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno opened the second Kraton (royal court) Festival in a colorful regal ceremony that drew thousands of spectators yesterday.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Loan for teachers
Loan for teachersFrom Suara KaryaWhen will the authorities give primary school teachers working in remote places long-term soft loans? I have applied for credit from a bank for a 10-year period with an annual interest of 1 percent. But the district office boss did not approve my application.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
U.S. expert says plagiarism rampant in RI journalism
U.S. expert says plagiarism rampant in RI journalism JAKARTA (JP): Proper sourcing in editorial writing is the best way to avoid plagiarism, an American journalism expert said yesterday.Visiting Fulbright professor Alice M.
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Champions Sports Bar & Restaurant, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 10 South Jakarta: Lemon Tea Band, Thursday. Kin/Deja Vu, Friday. Gypsy Can Band, Saturday; Time Bomb Blues, Sunday. All the Bands at 10 p.m. onwards. * Fashion Cafe, Wisma 46 BNI City, Ground Floor, Jl.