Archive: 23 July 1997
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Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Baby and youth killed in fire
Baby and youth killed in fire PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Fire destroyed at least 500 houses in Kuala Kapuas Kecil, a slum area in Kuala Kapuas, here Monday evening, killing a baby and a teenage boy.Kapuas regency official Samsi P.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Timor proposes US$840m loan to finance car plant
Timor proposes US$840m loan to finance car plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Timor Putra Nasional has proposed US$840 million in loans from a syndication of state and private banks to help finance the construction of its manufacturing facilities in Cikampek, West Java, a company executive said.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Child labor export upset Soeharto
Child labor export upset Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Reports on the alleged torture of a 15-year-old Indonesian maid in Singapore drew President Soeharto's concern yesterday over the export of child workers.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Building owners agree to redesign their fences
Building owners agree to redesign their fences JAKARTA (JP): Most owners of high-rise buildings along Jl. M.H. Thamrin in Central Jakarta have agreed to tear down fences and other border walls to create a friendlier atmosphere, a city official said yesterday.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Egypt-Indonesia ties soldier on after 40 years
Egypt-Indonesia ties soldier on after 40 yearsBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Forty years ago in Cairo, one of Indonesia's most legendary political figures, Agus Salim, who was then foreign minister, in a very quiet affair signed a document with Egyptian prime minister Nokrashy Pasha...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Jardine launches two mutual funds
Jardine launches two mutual funds JAKARTA (JP): PT Jardine Fleming Nusantara Investment Management (JFNIM) will launch two mutual funds in the next two months.JFNIM's president Simon Barclay-Brown said here yesterday that the company expected to raise Rp 650 billion (US$270 million) from the two...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Petronas seeks to join PRP refinery project
Petronas seeks to join PRP refinery project SINGAPORE (Reuter): Malaysia's state-owned oil company Petronas is seeking to acquire a stake in the proposed US$4 billion Mindanao refinery in southern Philippines, sources close to the project said yesterday.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: PaintingsJP/arhPAINTER'S PERSPECTIVE: Artist Yose Rizal (left) explains a work to Gregson Edwards (second from left), cultural counselor of the Australian Embassy, Sabam Siagian (second from right), a former Indonesian ambassador to Australia, and lawyer Nugroho Reksodiputro...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Soeharto happy to open course for legislators
Soeharto happy to open course for legislators JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has agreed to open a crash course for the next 500 members of the House of Representatives on Aug. 9 at the State Palace, State Minister of Special Assignments Harmoko announced yesterday.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Protection campaign to safeguard rights of the young
Protection campaign to safeguard rights of the youngBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto launches a child protection campaign this morning in conjunction with National Children's Day to battle physical and emotional mistreatment.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
RI's Irawati to meet Thai Benjamas in Governor Cup
RI's Irawati to meet Thai Benjamas in Governor Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Irawati Moerid Iskandar will meet old rival Benjamas Sangaram of Thailand in the second round of the Governor Cup Women's Circuit at the Kemayoran Tennis Complex today.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
NTUC, Pidemco take stake in Mal Ciputra project
NTUC, Pidemco take stake in Mal Ciputra project JAKARTA (JP): NTUC Income and Pidemco Land, both of Singapore, agreed here yesterday to take a 10 percent and 5 percent stake respectively in the US$488 million Mal Ciputra project.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Planet Hollywood, Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav. 16, South Jakarta, Music Hours, Wednesday to Sunday, 9.30 p.m. onwards: Tricia Tahara, an American Singer. Top Classic Rock Music, every Thursday. Flashback night features old time favorite songs, every Friday. * Jamz, Jl.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Soldiers held for manslaughter
Soldiers held for manslaughter JAKARTA (JP): Three men, who claimed to be members of the Air Force, were arrested and three others were being sought by police for their alleged involvement in the beating death of a security officer of a housing estate in Cipondoh, Tangerang, West Java, on Sunday.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Nirwana Resort to open soon
Nirwana Resort to open soon JAKARTA (JP): Bakrie Group's Nirwana Bali Resort will be fully operational this year after the opening of its five-star Le Meridien Golf & Spa resort hotel in September, the company announced yesterday.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Telkom warns of disruptions
Telkom warns of disruptions JAKARTA (JP): Telephone numbers with prefixes 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 749, 7470 and 7471 may be disrupted in the next few days because of cable repair work, PT Telkom said on Monday.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Protesters jeer Ramos
Protesters jeer Ramos BAGUIO, Philippines (Reuter): Demonstrators jeered Philippine President Fidel Ramos yesterday over the peso's de facto devaluation and threw back a bunch of flowers he handed out as a peace offering.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Mahathir to probe corruption
Mahathir to probe corruption KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad returned home yesterday vowing to attack corruption after a two- month break abroad which took him to Europe, the Middle East and Japan."It is necessary to clean things up. We are not going for a witch-hunt.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Iwate eyes Bali as new sister
Iwate eyes Bali as new sister DENPASAR, Bali: Governor of Japan's prefecture of Iwate, Hiroya Masuda, is interested in making his district and the resort island of Bali sister provinces.Following a meeting with Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka Sunday, governor Masuda said that province city relations...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Nuriana gets gold pen
Nuriana gets gold pen BANDUNG: West Java Governor H.R. Nuriana received a Gold Pen award yesterday from the Association of Indonesian Journalists as a token of appreciation for his contribution to developing the national press.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
'Other agenda behind ASEAN currency plunge'
'Other agenda behind ASEAN currency plunge' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad believes an international financier opposed to Myanmar joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is behind the turmoil sweeping Southeast Asian currencies, newspapers reported...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Raising SEA Games funds
Raising SEA Games fundsFrom Suara KaryaI would like to make a suggestion about how to raise funds for the upcoming SEA Games. Instead of selling stickers, which can only be pasted onto something, why not sell postage stamps?The post office should issue exclusive SEA Games stamps at the value of Rp...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Rupiah recovering from assaults
Rupiah recovering from assaults JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian rupiah, helped by the central bank's intervention, recovered yesterday from speculative attacks that drove it to a historic low Monday, dealers and brokers said.They said the rupiah strengthened to 2,570/2,575 against the U.S.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
IMF praises tiger economies after Thai baht crisis
IMF praises tiger economies after Thai baht crisis WASHINGTON (Reuter): The tiger economies of southeast Asia won high marks from the International Monetary Fund on Monday for handling the fallout of Thailand's currency crisis, but a top IMF official said Bangkok should act fast to keep its growth...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Cambodia pushes for ASEAN seat
Cambodia pushes for ASEAN seatBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (JP): Cambodia is still expressing a keenness to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) immediately, but officials took a wait-and-see approach here yesterday, saying that a final decision would be...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
RI workers in Singapore
RI workers in Singapore We were shocked by the report on the torture experience by 14- year old Hartati, from Banyumas, Central Java, a migrant worker in Singapore.Based on our experience in handling the case of the late Sutarmi Samin from Lampung who died in Singapore, we would like to state that...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Yayuk Basuki to compete at 19th SEA Games
Yayuk Basuki to compete at 19th SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council is relieved that it will probably win two gold medals in tennis at the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here in October because Indonesia's top tennis player Yayuk Basuki will compete in the biennial event.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
ASEAN officials draft ministers' communique
ASEAN officials draft ministers' communiqueBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (JP): Senior Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officials ended their meeting yesterday, fine-tuning the final communique for ministerial consideration and calling for the nuclear weapons...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
PHRI to hold national convention tomorrow
PHRI to hold national convention tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) will begin its 12th national convention in Jakarta tomorrow, chairman Pontjo Sutowo said yesterday.President Soeharto will address the convention on July 25.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Indonesian resort to host Australasian PGA 1st round
Indonesian resort to host Australasian PGA 1st round SYDNEY, Australia (Agencies): Bintan Resort in Indonesia was named yesterday as host course for the first tournament on the 1997-98 Australasian PGA golf tour.The tour starts Sept. 11 to Sept.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Indonesia to semifinal at ABC championship
Indonesia to semifinal at ABC championship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Aspac advanced to the semifinals of the 8th Asian Basketball Confederation championship yesterday after ousting Hong Kong's Regal 91-71 in the quarterfinals.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Caltex urges government to extend its CPP contract
Caltex urges government to extend its CPP contract JAKARTA (JP): PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia has appealed to the government to reconsider its decision allowing state-owned oil company Pertamina to take over the Coastal Plains Pakanbaru (CPP) oil field in central Sumatra, Caltex president director B.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Health promotion begins at grassroots
Health promotion begins at grassrootsBy Listiana Operananta Cancer is a major illness being tackled by the Indonesian government. The Ministry of Health invited journalists from Jakarta recently to see the government's program in Sidoarjo, East Java, which is intended to showcase Indonesia's health...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Kites endangers flights: Haryanto
Kites endangers flights: Haryanto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday that kites flown in the Greater Jakarta area threaten flights, especially helicopters, because some kites fly above tolerable limits."Many pilots complain about the kites.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Mayor to keep soccer field
Mayor to keep soccer field JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi said yesterday that the Menteng soccer stadium, a prime target of many developers because of its strategic location, should be retained.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Indonesia nominates Uton for WHO top post
Indonesia nominates Uton for WHO top post JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has nominated Uton Muchtar Rafei as the next director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Minister of Health Sujudi said yesterday.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Ratelindo eyes nationwide operation
Ratelindo eyes nationwide operation JAKARTA (JP): The telecommunication company PT Ratelindo, a subsidiary of PT Bakrie Brothers, expects to expand its fixed wireless telephone service nationwide by 1999, the company's director for business and service development, Remedi Perangingangin, said...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Asuransi Lippo offers shares
Asuransi Lippo offers shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Lippo (Lippo General Insurance) of the widely diversified Lippo Group made a successful capital market debut when it floated its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange yesterday.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
CBA enters Jakarta
CBA enters Jakarta SYDNEY (Reuter): The Commonwealth Bank of Australia said yesterday its PT Bank BII Commonwealth joint venture with BII, Indonesia's third largest private bank, had been granted an Indonesian operating license to offer a full range of banking services.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Kia gets fresh loans
Kia gets fresh loans SEOUL (AFP): South Korean banks yesterday said they would extend 160 billion won (US$179 million) in emergency loans to help ease cash flow problems faced by the troubled Kia Group, a bank spokesman said.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Auto sales hit by Asian currency instability
Auto sales hit by Asian currency instability TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. president, Hiroshi Okuda, said yesterday a decline in Asian auto sales was inevitable following currency instability that has lashed Southeast Asian economies.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Tri Polyta gets advisor
Tri Polyta gets advisor JAKARTA (JP): PT Tri Polyta Indonesia said yesterday it had appointed Merrill Lynch as its financial advisor on negotiations with PT Chandra Asri regarding long-term supplies of propylene.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Five people arrested Rp 408m vehicle tax scam
Five people arrested Rp 408m vehicle tax scam JAKARTA (JP): Five people have been arrested in a vehicle tax scam worth over Rp 408 million (US$160,000) at a major car rental company in Jakarta, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Myanmar govt aims for legitimacy
Myanmar govt aims for legitimacyBy Aung Shwe Oo and Peter Janssen YANGON/BANGKOK (DPA): When Myanmar, officially Myanmar, joins the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) today, its notorious military regime is generally seen as getting an important legitimacy boost -- but not much in terms...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
President Mandela met jailed Xanana last week
President Mandela met jailed Xanana last week JAKARTA (JP): South African President Nelson Mandela met jailed East Timorese separatist leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao at Merdeka Palace during his visit here last week, a senior pro-integration East Timor politician said yesterday.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 22, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 25 44,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,025 50 116,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,375 50...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Edy Waluyo named as new speaker of City Council
Edy Waluyo named as new speaker of City Council JAKARTA (JP): The 75 new councilors elected Brig. Gen. Edy Waluyo of the Armed Forces (ABRI) as City Council speaker for the 1997-2002 office term in a plenary session yesterday.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Gambling-machine technician nabbed
Gambling-machine technician nabbed JAKARTA (JP): A Malaysian man arrested by immigration officers on Friday was still being detained at the West Jakarta Immigration Office in Kalideres yesterday.The head of the immigration office, M.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Women, children 'need better citizenship law'
Women, children 'need better citizenship law' JAKARTA (JP): Citizenship laws must become more gender- oriented and institutionally controlled to empower women to control their citizenships and their children's, observers said yesterday.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Public transport ranks highest in traffic violations
Public transport ranks highest in traffic violations JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata urged public transportation drivers yesterday to improve their driving behavior as, according to police records, they rank highest in traffic violations.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Foreign countries told to stay out of RI's affairs
Foreign countries told to stay out of RI's affairs JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Gen. (ret.) Edi Sudradjat said yesterday that foreign countries should not interfere in Indonesia's internal affairs.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Humpuss pulls out of GKG
Humpuss pulls out of GKG JAKARTA (JP): The Humpuss Group has canceled its plans to take over the assets and liabilities of a petrochemical project formerly controlled by the Golden Key Group (GKG).Humpuss Group chairman, Hutomo Mandala Putra, said Monday evening his group had pulled out of the GKG...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Pakpahan seeks independent team for opinion on his health
Pakpahan seeks independent team for opinion on his health JAKARTA (JP): Jailed labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan demanded yesterday that the government form an independent medical team to seek another opinion after his request to get treatment abroad had been turned down.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Woman held for abusing maid
Woman held for abusing maid JAKARTA (JP): A resident of Cengkareng, West Jakarta, is in police custody for allegedly beating her housemaid.City Police spokesman Lt.Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday the woman was detained on Monday for her own safety after angry local residents gathered in the area.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Home and away for Asian World Cup qualifiers
Home and away for Asian World Cup qualifiers ZURICH (AFP): The final Asian World Cup qualifying round will be played on a home and away basis, soccer's governing body FIFA decided Monday.Kuala Lumpur, Bahrain and Singapore had bid to hold a finals tournament as in past Asian qualifying competitions.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Newly installed PNG premier vows anticorruption drive
Newly installed PNG premier vows anticorruption drive PORT MORESBY (Reuter): Port Moresby mayor Bill Skate was elected prime minister of Papua New Guinea yesterday after joining forces with parties he once labeled corrupt -- and immediately vowed to investigate his new allies.
Wed, 23 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, 23 Jul 1997
Andojo to head Trisakti law school
Andojo to head Trisakti law school JAKARTA (JP): Former deputy chief justice Adi Andojo Soejipto begins his career at Jakarta's Trisakti University tomorrow when he will be installed as dean of its law school."I will be in the position until 2000," Adi Andojo told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
'Big savings' by banning cyanide fishing, bombing
'Big savings' by banning cyanide fishing, bombing JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will lose an estimated Rp 6.5 trillion (US$3 billion) a year because of coral reef damage unless it can stop fish bombing and cyanide fishing, an expert warned yesterday.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Indonesia's foreign debt level not a concern: ADB
Indonesia's foreign debt level not a concern: ADB JAKARTA (JP): President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Mitsuo Sato said here yesterday Indonesia's foreign debt level was not yet a concern and the bank would continue to provide assistance to the country.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Malaysia's forex reserves plunge $3.4b in two weeks
Malaysia's forex reserves plunge $3.4b in two weeks KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's central bank said yesterday that the country's foreign exchange reserves plunged US$3.4 billion in the first half of July, apparently reflecting intervention to support the ringgit.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
A lack of ethics?
A lack of ethics? A trader has no homeland, an old English proverb says. And now, in this era of globalization, the old saying appears to have come into vogue again in Indonesia. That, at least, is the impression one gets on learning of the Salim group of businesses' intention to sell the majority...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
New officials at UI installed
New officials at UI installed JAKARTA (JP): Rector M.K. Tadjuddin installed 19 new officials at the University of Indonesia as vice deans and heads of various research centers on Monday.This was a routine change at the university because some people were reaching retirement age and others were due...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Wasting water
Wasting water I would like to refer to a subject which is obviously becoming more serious; the drinking water supply in Jakarta. During the five years I have lived in Jakarta, I had the opportunity to frequently observe an irresponsible waste of drinking water in private households, as well as in...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Police shoot suspect of car theft gang
Police shoot suspect of car theft gang JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead a man yesterday who was believed to be a member of a car theft syndicate, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said.Aritonang did not give the identity of the dead suspect but said yesterday apprehending officers were...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Fire costs Rp 4 billion
Fire costs Rp 4 billion SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A fire gutted 364 stalls and houses at Senggol market in South Bontang early Friday causing Rp 4 billion (US$1.7 million) in losses and leaving about 2,000 people homeless.No fatalities were reported.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
46 vagrants arrested in Bogor
46 vagrants arrested in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Public order officials of the Bogor administration have netted 46 vagrants in an operation on major roads in the city, an official said yesterday.Hari Harsono, the administration's spokesman, said 46 people, aged between five and 65 years old, were netted...
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Soccer security tightened
Soccer security tightened SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Security will be tightened in places along the way to Indonesian soccer league venues in Jakarta to prevent vandalism by hooligan supporters.East Java's military commander, Maj. Gen.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Japan to keep close contact to RI forex
Japan to keep close contact to RI forex TOKYO (AFP): Japanese Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka said Monday his ministry would maintain contact with authorities in the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia on foreign exchange turbulence.
Wed, 23 Jul 1997
Star mine period extended
Star mine period extended SYDNEY (Reuter): Lone Star Exploration NL said yesterday it now had until at least October 2000 to build a mine at its Awak Mas gold project after receiving a two-year work extension from the Indonesian government.