Archive: 29 July 1997
67 articles found
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Laos, Myanmar unlikely to join ASEM in near future
Laos, Myanmar unlikely to join ASEM in near future By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (JP): ASEAN is resigned to the fact that its two newest members, Laos and Myanmar, will not be included in the recently formed Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) process in the near future. Newly elected ASEAN secretary-general, Rodolfo Severino, told The Jakarta Post that despite having backing from the grouping, the two countries are not likely to get in.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Tirtamas to buy 50 percent of Bank Niaga
Tirtamas to buy 50 percent of Bank Niaga JAKARTA (JP): The widely diversified Tirtamas group announced yesterday plans to acquire 50 percent of publicly listed Bank Niaga for about Rp 756.24 billion (US$290.8 million).
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ciputra builds new complex
Ciputra builds new complex JAKARTA (JP): A subsidiary of Ciputra Group is developing a Rp 800 billion (US$307 million) housing complex just outside Jakarta, designed to blend in with the still largely untouched surrounding nature. The huge 1,200-hectare complex, called Citra Indah, is located off the main road linking Cibubur in East Jakarta and Jonggol- Cianjur in West Java. It is being developed by PT Kharismakusuma Pujalestari.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Locally assembled computers rule at five-day Mega bazaar
Locally assembled computers rule at five-day Mega bazaar JAKARTA (JP): Locally assembled products ruled at the just concluded computer fair, beating big names like IBM and Compaq. But organizers of the "Mega Bazaar Computer '97", which wound up Sunday, said sales dipped 35 percent compared to last year because there were fewer visitors and fewer participants.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
MultiMedia Asia selects ground station supplier
MultiMedia Asia selects ground station supplier JAKARTA (JP): PT MultiMedia Asia (M2A) has selected a French- American consortium to supply an earth station for the company's multimedia satellite communications system. M2A, owned by PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) and PT Indosat, will launch a satellite in the first quarter of 1999, and begin operating later that year. PSN's president Adi R.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Waiting for Sempati's refund
Waiting for Sempati's refund Before I explain my problem, I would like to state that I have been patronizing Sempati Air since it started its Balikpapan- Jakarta service. After some years flying with Sempati, I became a Preferred Connection Club (PCC) member. I am not complaining about the late departure and the "food" served by Sempati Air. We all have our shortcomings. I am more disappointed with the way Sempati treats PCC members.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Six men to represent Jakarta
Six men to represent Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has appointed six city officials to represent Jakarta at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which is assigned the duty of electing the country's leader and adapting five-year state guidelines. Among the six representatives selected in yesterday's plenary session were Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso and City Council Speaker Edy Waluyo. The other three were H.M.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Lopez gives cautious welcome to Mandela's offer of help
Lopez gives cautious welcome to Mandela's offer of help JAKARTA (JP): Fransisco Xavier Lopez da Cruz, a senior East Timor politician and a supporter of integration with Indonesia, gave a cautious welcome yesterday to Nelson Mandela's offer to help with the negotiations to end the East Timor conflict.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah recovers against American dollar
Rupiah recovers against American dollar JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian rupiah strengthened against the U.S. dollar yesterday, in what dealers describe as a recovery after last week's relentless speculative attacks on the currency. They said the rise of the rupiah followed a surge in other regional currencies, especially the Malaysian ringgit, after Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's warning of possible action against currency speculators.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Armed men burglarize office in S. Jakarta
Armed men burglarize office in S. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Six men broke into an office in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, and threatened three security guards with a gun and stole six computers and a motorcycle yesterday. Local police detective head Second Lt. R. Hendrawan said the six men drove a blue Kijang van and arrived at the office of PT Citra Elevator on Jl. Hasanuddin at about 4 a.m.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Jember fishermen worried
Jember fishermen worried JEMBER, East Java: Although foreign fishermen have left Nusa Barung, a small island in the East Java province, local traditional fishermen in the Puger district, are worried the better-equipped foreigners will return. Local fishermen said over the weekend the foreign fishing vessels equipped with modern equipment would steal their catch.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN bank cooperation
ASEAN bank cooperation The agreement reached among the central banks of five ASEAN countries concerning swap transactions underscores their commitment to come to each other's assistance in case problems occur. This is an old commitment, but it has become highly relevant after the current monetary disturbances in the region. But this agreement in the monetary field needs to be bolstered by efforts to bring greater overall order to the economies of the countries involved.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Plastic poses threat to earth's survival
Plastic poses threat to earth's survival JAKARTA (JP): Plastic, an indispensable product of modern life, is now not only a menace, but also a serious threat to earth's survival, a plastic expert said yesterday. "No one can deny that plastic has made our life easier and that we cannot avoid using it," Welly Walalangi, the chairman of the Association of Plastic Recycling Industry, said.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia sticks to 'nonintervention' idea
Indonesia sticks to 'nonintervention' idea PETALING JAYA (JP): Malaysia's proposal for "constructive intervention" in foreign relations failed to find support among other delegates at the ongoing ASEAN meeting here. Indonesia insisted yesterday that ASEAN should stick to its basic tenet of "nonintervention". Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said ASEAN was not considering such a policy. "That's not an ASEAN policy," Alatas said when asked by The Jakarta Post.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Seri Thai leader Seni Pramoj dies
Seri Thai leader Seni Pramoj dies BANGKOK (AP): Seni Pramoj, who defied his government to lead an anti-Japanese movement during World War II and was prime minister three times during Thailand's modern political transformation, died yesterday. He was 92. Seni succumbed to chronic pulmonary obstruction and kidney failure, doctors at Bangkok General Hospital said. He had been admitted to the hospital in 1995 with heart disease and emphysema, a result of his long history of smoking.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN set to steer more activist course
ASEAN set to steer more activist course By Bill Tarrant KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A newly enlarged Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is preparing to steer a more activist course wielding economic and political clout, analysts and officials said at the weekend. Winding up its 30th anniversary meeting last Friday, ASEAN decided to resume a mediation mission to help bring peace to troubled Cambodia and to take collective action to defend their currencies from assault by money traders.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Contract problem halts building of hockey field
Contract problem halts building of hockey field JAKARTA (JP): Field Hockey is in danger of not being ready in time for the 19th SEA Games in October. American company Astro Turf, which was awarded the contract to build the synthetic field, has left the country after not receiving payment for the job.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Most Asia-Pacific stock markets rally
Most Asia-Pacific stock markets rally BANGKOK (AFP): Most Asia-Pacific markets rallied yesterday with Thailand leading the pack on news that it would seek international help for its economy . Thai share prices soared 5.3 percent as economic ministers agreed to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a credit line to shore up confidence and liquidity, analysts said.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
New power plant for N. Sulawesi
New power plant for N. Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): PT Wahana Komunikatama will invest US$400 million in developing a 150 megawatt (MW) geothermal power plant in Tompaso, Minahasa, North Sulawesi. "The geothermal power plant is scheduled to come on stream in 2003," said company president Kemal Idris Monday in the North Sulawesi's capital of Manado at a meeting with Governor E.E. Mangindaan.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Albright bangs the drum of democracy
Albright bangs the drum of democracy By Nick Cumming-Bruce BANGKOK: The United States secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, tried in vain Sunday to persuade Asian nations to use aid as a lever to end the government crisis in Cambodia and faced an uphill task urging them to curb repression in Myanmar.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian currencies stage tentative recovery
SE Asian currencies stage tentative recovery SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asia's battered currencies staged a tentative recovery yesterday as the market pinned its hopes on an economic rescue package for Thailand. Dealers said news that Thai leaders had agreed in principle to tap loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lifted the baht and underpinned the region's other currencies.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Private banks still undecided on Timor loans
Private banks still undecided on Timor loans JAKARTA (JP): Private banks invited to join a consortium to finance the national car project have still not decided how much they will lend, or whether they want to participate in the syndicate.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Suspected bomb makes police busy
Suspected bomb makes police busy JAKARTA (JP): A suitcase, abandoned at Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Sunday night and suspected of containing explosives, turned out to be a piece of ordinary travel luggage. The suitcase, which was believed to be accidentally left behind by its owner at the departure section of Terminal D, kept airport and City Police officers busy for a while. City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Air Force celebrates memorial service day
Air Force celebrates memorial service day By Sonaji Wibowo JAKARTA (JP): In the wee hours of the morning exactly 50 years ago, three airplanes stood in a remote corner of Maguwo Airport (now Adi Sucipto) in Yogyakarta. One was a Guntei piloted by Muljono and two were Chureng flown by Sutardjo Sigit and Suharnoko Harbani. The cadets were preparing for an important mission. Their target was the Dutch occupied zone, and soon Semarang, Salatiga and Ambarawa, all in Central Java, were under attack.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Constructive intervention?
Constructive intervention? Given our traditional respect for convention, it seems almost like blasphemy to be even talking about the possibility of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) intervening in Cambodia. Nonintervention in the domestic affairs of others, after all, is a principle of international politics and diplomacy which is honored not only by the nations of this region, but the world over.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Dayamitra to install 118,000 phone lines in Kalimantan
Dayamitra to install 118,000 phone lines in Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): PT Dayamitra Malindo, the private company operating a telecommunications network in Kalimantan, announced here yesterday that it would install 118,000 new lines on the island by the end of this year. The company said it would install 237,000 lines by March 1999; the government-set target for Dayamitra's joint-operation contract with state-owned PT Telkom.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso or Adang may become next governor
Sutiyoso or Adang may become next governor JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta military commander Lt. Gen. A.M. Hendropriyono said yesterday that Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso and Maj. Gen. Adang Ruchiatna were two strong candidates for Jakarta's next governor, both having an equal chance.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
New look Golkar faces problem in policy reformation
New look Golkar faces problem in policy reformation JAKARTA (JP): The many new faces in the government-backed Golkar faction in the new House of Representatives will be a problem in the political organization's policy reformation, politicians said yesterday. Only 20 percent of 282 Golkar legislators will keep their seats when the House's five-year term ends Sept. 30. The few old faces will line up in the 325-strong Golkar faction which is certain to dominate the next legislative body.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
BDNI boosts ATM operation
BDNI boosts ATM operation JAKARTA (JP): Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI) has installed 109 automated teller machine (ATMs) nationally as part of its commitment to improving services, the bank said. BDNI, with total assets of Rp 18.7 trillion (US$7.19 billion) as of March 1997, has allocated a total credit of Rp 14.2 trillion as of June 1997. The bank has 192 branches operating in the domestic market and six branches in overseas markets. (aly)
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Wild elephants caught and tamed
Wild elephants caught and tamed BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A team of workers from the local conservation and natural resources agency is still hunting wild elephants to be tamed and trained. Agency chief Harjanto Wahju Sukotjo said yesterday the team left for the jungle a week ago but was yet to report on how many elephants it had caught. The team was dispatched after more frequent reports of wild elephants going on the rampage, destroying crops and encroaching on residential areas.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
U.S. defends Soros against currency accusations
U.S. defends Soros against currency accusations PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (JP): The United States defended American billionaire George Soros yesterday against ASEAN members' accusations that he was behind currency fluctuations, arguing that the crisis was caused by economic forces. U.S. Undersecretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs, Stuart E. Eizenstat told ASEAN foreign ministers that there was no evidence to show that the fluctuations were caused by speculators.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Soerjadi denies hiring men to take over PDI office
Soerjadi denies hiring men to take over PDI office JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader Soerjadi denied yesterday hiring people to take over the party's headquarters last year. His lawyer, Roy Rening, told the Central Jakarta District Court that Soerjadi never asked the leader of the AT-Taubah Foundation delinquent youth rehabilitation center, Seno Bela Emyus, to mobilize his men to help take over the party's office.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Albright says Myanmar source of illicit drugs
Albright says Myanmar source of illicit drugs By Santi WE Soekanto and Meidyatama Suryodiningrat PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (JP): The transnational threat of the drugs trade became a bone of contention at the Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) of ASEAN yesterday, ending up in finger pointing between participants of the meeting.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Merpati booking mayhem
Merpati booking mayhem As a frequent traveler on Merpati Nusantara for seven years, I would like to comment on the recent decision by the Minister of Transportation and Merpati's President to reduce the airline's flights in order to reduce losses. I would suggest that Merpati's losses could be immediately reduced by investing a relatively small amount in Merpati's communication system.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Utut remains second in Biel
Utut remains second in Biel JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto was placed second after drawing with GM Rainer Tischbierek of Germany, whose elo rating is 2,515, at the international chess tournament in Biel, Switzerland, Sunday evening. In the five-hour-30-minute match, Utut played black and used Pirc defense. "Since the beginning, the match was tight and we finally agreed to draw on the 51st step," Utut told Antara yesterday.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Namibian president to visit RI
Namibian president to visit RI JAKARTA (JP): Namibia's President Sam Nujoma will arrive in Jakarta on Thursday for a five-day state visit to strengthen bilateral relations, State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday. Namibia and Indonesia intend to strengthen economic and trade relations because they do not trade directly at present. Nujoma's entourage includes his wife Theopoldine K. Nujoma and foreign minister Theo Ben Gurirab.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Volatile currency market affects rubber trading
Volatile currency market affects rubber trading SINGAPORE (Reuter): The rubber trade faces an unsettled week against the background of Southeast Asia's volatile currency markets and the Thai government's default on a parcel of 23,100 tonnes, dealers said on Monday. Falls in the Malaysian ringgit, Indonesian rupiah and Thai baht against the U.S. dollar should help buying interest and keep prices steady, but the unsettled state of the region's financial markets will cap any gains, they said.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 28, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 -25 80,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,100 50 282,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,350 -25 1,252,500 Alumindo Perkasa 875 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,450 0 202,500 Anwar Sierad 1,275 50 26,428,000 Apac Centertex Corp.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Man charged with extortion
Man charged with extortion JAKARTA (JP): An unemployed man of Sawah Besar district in Central Jakarta was charged in court yesterday of threatening to set fire to his older brother's house after the latter refused to give him money. Ruslan, 34, was charged in Central Jakarta District Court under Article 368 of the Criminal Code on extortion with violence. If found guilty, he could be jailed for up to nine years.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Twin babies found dead
Twin babies found dead MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: The bodies of dead baby twins were found floating face down in Barito river on July 25, police said yesterday. Barito Utara's deputy police chief, Maj. Soetoyo, said the babies were though to be newborns and that the authorities had not yet determined if the twins were murdered or drowned accidentally. "We have sent the babies to the Muara Teweh General Hospital for autopsy," Soetoyo was quoted by Antara as saying.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Five Chinese doctors held
Five Chinese doctors held JAKARTA(JP): Immigration authorities have arrested five Chinese doctors for illegally practicing medicine in violation of their work permits. The five doctors had permits to work as consultants at Pusat Pelayanan Kesehatan Tradisional Timur (a center for traditional Eastern medicine) in Central Jakarta. On July 18, staff of the Directorate General of Immigration, visited the facility, posing as patients.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Asjaya issues mutual funds
Asjaya issues mutual funds JAKARTA (JP): PT Asjaya Indosurya Securities launched two open-end mutual funds to the public yesterday. The company said in a statement that Dana Mentari and Dana Khatulistiwa would each offer 500 million units to the public under different investment targets. Dana Mentari would consist of 80 percent investment in bonds and the remainder in money market instruments. "The money market instrument would include the rupiah and other foreign currencies," the company said.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Regent Hotel: Jl. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta: - Garden Terrace: Indonesia's Top Musicians, Friday and Saturday,, 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Pool Side: Sahata Vocal Group, Saturday, 6.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. * Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav. 2-3, South Jakarta: - Semanggi Lounge: Classic Guitar Melodies with Nelson Rumantir, daily except Sunday, 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m., Arol (Pianist and flutist), Monday to Saturday, 12 p.m.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Yuan seen safe but exports at risk
Yuan seen safe but exports at risk BEIJING (Reuter): Southeast Asia's currency crisis will have little effect on China's yuan currency but is seen hitting Chinese exports, an official newspaper said on Sunday. China's huge foreign exchange reserves, which topped US$120 billion at end-June, and tough controls over capital flows would protect China's currency, the Business Weekly, published by the China Daily, said.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Author K'tut Tantri dies at 98 in Sydney
Author K'tut Tantri dies at 98 in Sydney MELBOURNE (JP): The author of Revolt in Paradise, K'tut Tantri, died just before 10 o'clock Sunday evening at the age of 98 in the Sydney City Mission, an old people's home in Sydney. Her lawyer and biographer, Timothy Lindsey, said her body would be cremated in Sydney next week and her ashes flown to Bali for a ritual in September. He said she would bequeath her money to care for poor children in Bali.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
PPP leader angry with governor
PPP leader angry with governor SEMARANG: Central Java's Governor Soewardi's policy to promote regents who led Golkar to win between 90 percent and 100 percent of votes in their areas in the May general election has drawn fire from a United Development Party (PPP) executive. Soewardi has begun fulfilling his promise to promote regents who helped Golkar win the May 29 election.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Mooncat 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Ramaja Indonesia 3:35 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 English Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Documentary Film 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Performances: Pelangi 6:15 Village Program 6:30 TVRI News 6:53 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:35 Development Program: Wawasan 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 TV Drama: Jalan Pintas 9:00 World...
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to have new cataract lens
Indonesia to have new cataract lens CIMAHI, West Java (JP): Good quality locally made cataract lenses will be available soon, a lens maker said yesterday. The president commissioner of PT Rohto Laboratories Indonesia, W. Biantoro Wanandi, said Sunday his company, a joint venture between Japan's Rohto and Gemala group, would make intraocular lenses for cataract patients. Biantoro said the lenses, with a diameter of between six to eight millimeters, would permanently implanted into patients' eyes.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Two water tank trucks prepared
Two water tank trucks prepared BOGOR (JP): Bogor city-owned water company PDAM has prepared two tanker trucks to supply water to residents in areas severely hit by the current dry season, an official said Saturday. Daslim Saibi, president of the company, said the two trucks, each with a capacity of 3,000 liters, would be ready as soon as they were needed. But the water is not free of charge. Residents would have to pay Rp 27,000 (US$10.54) per truck, he said.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Persebaya wins soccer league title
Persebaya wins soccer league title JAKARTA (JP): Persebaya Surabaya shattered the hopes of defending champion Bandung Raya by grabbing the title with a deserved 3-1 victory in the national soccer league final at Senayan stadium yesterday. In front of 70,000 spectators, the final was a tough showdown with both teams mounting strong attacks throughout the game.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Kebon Kembang market traders rebuild their gutted kiosks
Kebon Kembang market traders rebuild their gutted kiosks BOGOR (JP): Traders of the Kebon Kembang market started rebuilding their temporary kiosks yesterday, which were gutted by a fire on Thursday. The traders started rebuilding by themselves because they were impatient with the Bogor city administration, which said it would rebuild new temporary facilities free of charge. "Why should we wait, since it's not clear when their promise will materialize?" one of the traders, Syahril, 35, said.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Serious investigation on journalist murder sought
Serious investigation on journalist murder sought JAKARTA (JP): Senior media officials urged the government yesterday to investigate last week's murder of a journalist in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak. The information ministry's director general of press and graphics, Subrata, and the Indonesian Journalists Association's secretary general, Parni Hadi, said the police's investigation should be impartial and the results made public.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
One-third of WB loans unaccounted for: U.S. expert
One-third of WB loans unaccounted for: U.S. expert JAKARTA (JP): About a third of the World Bank's loans to Indonesia have leaked and disappeared into the bureaucracy, an American expert on Indonesia's economy said yesterday. Jeffrey A. Winters, an associate professor at the Northwestern University in Illinois, blasted the World Bank at a press conference hosted by the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (Infid).
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto defends Armed Forces' dual role
Soeharto defends Armed Forces' dual role JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces' (ABRI) dual role in defense and politics has been the key to successful development in Indonesia, President Soeharto told an Asia-Pacific seminar here yesterday. Soeharto said that unlike most countries' armed forces, ABRI also played a vital role in the country's political system. He said ABRI had exercised its dual role wisely and consistently.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Thailand gets IMF advice, studying credit line
Thailand gets IMF advice, studying credit line BANGKOK (Reuter): Thai Finance Minister Thanong Bidaya said yesterday he was meeting five officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week in Bangkok to seek advice on ways to revive the country's battered economy. Thailand would also study if a standby IMF credit line was necessary to help overcome the country's worst financial crisis in more than a decade.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Yearly forest fires cause Rp 240 trillion in loses
Yearly forest fires cause Rp 240 trillion in loses JAKARTA (JP): Forest fires destroy about 30 million cubic meters of Indonesian forest every year, causing estimated losses of Rp 240 trillion (around US$96 billion), State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday. Sarwono said the losses were caused by forest fires and controlled burning of forest to clear land for plantations and housing.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
VDH in RI's consortium
VDH in RI's consortium SINGAPORE (Reuter): Infrastructure-based Van der Horst Ltd said yesterday it has agreed to take a 25 percent stake in a consortium collaborating on development of a joint venture company for an Indonesian power plant, with a first phase costing an estimated US$150 million. Van der Horst (VDH) said in a news release the consortium would bid to build and operate the gas-fired combined cycle power generation plant on Batam island.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Salim subsidiary to reclaim N. Jakarta area
Salim subsidiary to reclaim N. Jakarta area JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration signed an agreement yesterday with developer PT Kapuk Naga Indah of the Salim business group for the development of a reclamation project in North Jakarta. The Kapuk Naga project will reclaim 674 hectares north of Pantai Kapuk, which will take 15 years to complete. The agreement was signed by Deputy Governor of Economic and Development Affairs Tb.M. Rais and director of PT Kapuk Naga Indah, Suryo Pronoto.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN ministers may go to Phnom Penh
ASEAN ministers may go to Phnom Penh By Santi WE Soekanto PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (JP): Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas confirmed the possibility for ASEAN to now extend help to resolve the political crisis in Cambodia now that Phnom Penh has accepted its mediation role.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ver has a right to come home
Ver has a right to come home MANILA (AFP): Imelda Marcos said yesterday she was glad President Fidel Ramos has softened the government's stand on the return of her late husband's military chief, former general Fabian Ver. Ver, who was known for his fierce loyalty to his boyhood friend Ferdinand Marcos, has been indicted for the 1983 assassination of Marcos' chief political rival Benigno Aquino on his return from self-exile in the United States.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Officials' wealth
Officials' wealth The statement made to the press by the Minister of Transmigration on requiring state officials to reveal their wealth before and after assuming their posts to find out whether or not they are "clean" during their tenure is a progressive statement from a state official. Amid the prevailing atmosphere of corruption, a statement of this sort shows good intention toward the realization of a clean and authoritative government.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Games shooters do well in Kapolri Cup
Games shooters do well in Kapolri Cup JAKARTA (JP): National sharp shooters, being groomed for the 19th SEA Games here in October, performed their best yesterday in the seventh Kapolri Cup and 1997 Bhayangkara Cup shooting championship. Inca Ferry from Pelangi Club finished first in the individual women's air rifle match after scoring 389. Yuniarti Ilyas from Bimantara club finished second with 385 points, followed by teammate Aurora Maris in third place with 383 points.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
New South Wales to help Jakarta treat wastewater
New South Wales to help Jakarta treat wastewater JAKARTA (JP): The New South Wales administration of Australia has proposed a household wastewater treatment scheme for Jakarta to help solve one of the city's most serious environmental problems. The proposal was presented yesterday by a group of government officials and businessmen from News South Wales at City Hall, which was attended by Governor Surjadi Soedirdja and several top city officials.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sentul hosts 3-leg slalom c'ship
Sentul hosts 3-leg slalom c'ship JAKARTA (JP): The Sentul circuit in Citereup, Bogor, is hosting a three-series slalom championship which started Sunday. "It is the first time the Sentul circuit has hosted a slalom championship," Didi Hardianto, a director of Sentul circuit, told Antara.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN's credibility
ASEAN's credibility In the diplomatic efforts to secure stability in Cambodia, ASEAN has accepted the reality of Second Prime Minister Hun Sen's coup.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Soccer finals may be out of Jakarta
Soccer finals may be out of Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The chaotic condition caused by the arrival of thousands of soccer hooligans from East Java over the last few days has forced the government to think about the possibility of moving the venue of the National Soccer League finals from Jakarta to other cities.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sungkar retains sprint test title
Sungkar retains sprint test title JAKARTA (JP): Young sprint driver Rifat Sungkar retained his title in the second leg of the sprint test at the Bumi Serpong Damai circuit Monday. Rifat, who drove a Mitsubishi Lancer Evaluation III, and partner Danardana finished first after clocking 5 minutes 45.05 seconds in the first Special Stage (SS) and 5.42.50 in the second SS with a total of 11 minutes and 28 seconds.