Archive: 31 July 1997
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Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ogata receives Philippine prize
Ogata receives Philippine prize MANILA (AFP): The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata of Japan was named here yesterday as this year's recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for international understanding. Ogata, 69, was honored for dealing with various refugee crises at a time when the world "was weary of refugees," the award foundation said. It credited her with cultivating UN collaboration with governments by convincing them to provide assistance and asylum to refugees.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
SE Asia sees mixed cocoa prices
SE Asia sees mixed cocoa prices KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian cocoa prices were mixed yesterday after an overnight fall in New York's CSCE cocoa futures, but rates were higher in Indonesia amid tight supply, regional traders said. "The market's been pretty quiet lately...the prices are just a reflection of some adjustment," said a trader in Tawau, the largest cocoa-growing area in Malaysia's eastern Sabah state.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Legislative candidates to pass final screening
Legislative candidates to pass final screening JAKARTA (JP): Future members of the House of Representatives will undergo one more bout of screening before they take their oath on Oct. 1, Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. said yesterday. Yogie, who also chairs the National Election Institute, set up a team to check on legislators' administrative trivialities, such as the validity of personal documents. "The screening is compulsory," he said.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Singaporean ruling on port limits draws mixed reactions
Singaporean ruling on port limits draws mixed reactions SINGAPORE (Reuter): A move by Singapore to extends its port limits will help curb ship refueling in open seas, some oil traders said yesterday. However, others said the action could well turn business away and hinder the island's lucrative bunkering business. Industry sources said on Wednesday that Singapore extended its official port limits, partly to try to draw bunker trade back within port limits.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Leniency sought for murderer
Leniency sought for murderer JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers defending a man charged with manslaughter asked the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to mete out the lightest sentence possible for their client. They said 26-year-old Budi Hermawan alias Imay stabbed the victim, Mulyadi, during a fight at Tanah Abang bus station in April. Budi used the knife in self-defense, they said, also pointing out that Mulyadi was drunk at the time. The fight was triggered by Mulyadi's own behavior, they said.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 30, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 -25 62,500 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,100 0 172,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,350 0 1,025,500 Alumindo Perkasa 850 0 5,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,450 0 22,500 Anwar Sierad 1,225 0 2,471,500 Apac Centertex Corp.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Public deserves correct HIV/AIDS information
Public deserves correct HIV/AIDS information JAKARTA (JP): Respect for the public's right to correct information on HIV/AIDS is key to counteracting confusing messages about the disease, experts said yesterday . Statements often carry such moral overtones they heighten public fears about the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), and end up being almost useless, seven AIDS activists said yesterday.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Krakatau festival
Krakatau festival JAKARTA (JP): Bakrie Group's PT Krakatau Lampung Tourism Development Corp. (KLTDC) and the provincial government of Lampung will hold the eighth Krakatau Festival at the company's newly built resort next month. KLTDC will also officially open the 350-hectare integrated tourist site called Kalianda Adventure and Nature resort south of Sumatra during the annual event on Aug. 22 to Aug. 25.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Drought damages more rice fields
Drought damages more rice fields BANDUNG, W. Java: More than 30,000 hectares of rice fields in West Java have been affected by drought, an official said on Tuesday. Ali Maskoen, acting head of the province's agriculture office, told Antara that the worst-affected regencies included Serang, Bekasi, Karawang, Purwakarta, Sukabumi, Cianjur, Bandung, Tasikmalaya, Ciamis and Indramayu. Ali did not give the extent of crop damage or the size of paddies which had been destroyed.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Regional ABS sales may reach $2b next year
Regional ABS sales may reach $2b next year JAKARTA (JP): The transaction value of asset backed securities (ABS) in the Asia Pacific region may reach between US$1 to US$2 billion in 1998 given an increase in companies using the new debt instruments for financing, an expert has predicted. "The low transaction value is still relatively low but we will expect it to grow in the coming years," Paul E. Jablansky, director of Salomon Brothers Inc, a unit of Salomon Inc told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Thu, 31 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: Family Matters 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performances: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 Children's Program: Bermain Musik 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Science Film 6:15 Village Program 6:30 TVRI News 6:53 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:35 Culture Program: Cakrawala Budaya 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Variety Show: Titian Muhibah...
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI regulation effects Thai fishery owners
RI regulation effects Thai fishery owners BANGKOK (JP): Thai fishery owners have complained they are disadvantaged by a new policy which limits the operation of old ships in Indonesia. Sutara Martadisastra, chairman of Indonesia's Association of Fishery Federations, said yesterday that the Thai businesspeople made the complaint here on Tuesday. Under Indonesia's new requirements used boats must be constructed from iron; be no more than ten years old, and must weigh between 100 to 300 tons.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Art Ggenda
Art Ggenda Art Exhibition: Arifien's Art Exhibition at Galeri Santi, Jl. Benda 4, Cilandak Timur, South Jakarta. Phone: 7806079 Aug. 1-14, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Arifien, 42, was born in Surabaya. An autodidactic painter, he developed his talent from fine arts book, friends and his own experiences. This is a treat for Indonesian fine art buffs as he rarely exhibits, but his contribution to the growth of domestic fine arts is recognized. Art Exhibition: The 2nd Figuratif at Andi's Gallery, Jl.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Surjadi inaugurates new Usmar Ismail Film Center
Surjadi inaugurates new Usmar Ismail Film Center JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja inaugurated yesterday the operation of the renovated Usmar Ismail Film Center in Kuningan, South Jakarta, with a call to awaken the ailing national film industry. "The condition of the national film industry is a challenge for Indonesian film producers.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Defendant confesses in court of stealing embassy car
Defendant confesses in court of stealing embassy car JAKARTA (JP): A man tearfully confessed in court yesterday that he stole a car from the Pakistan Embassy in Jakarta last April because he needed some money. Erwin Muchtar Achmad, 43, from Cisarua, West Java, had only worked for the embassy for one day when he stole one of the embassy's cars entrusted to him. Erwin told Central Jakarta District Court that he planned to steal the car when he applied for a driving job.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Program launched to promote museums
Program launched to promote museums JAKARTA (JP): Sapta Duta Pertiwi Foundation is scheduled to launch a program called Gerakan Cinta Museum to promote museums in the city in October. Foundation chairman H.M. Ismail said the program would mainly be for students and other youths to broaden their knowledge. Ismail, accompanied by chairperson of the organization, Renie Mutia E., met on Monday with Mrs.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Kia executives asked to resign
Kia executives asked to resign SEOUL (Reuter): Creditors of South Korea's embattled Kia Group have demanded that executives of the eighth-ranked group resign and that its commercial vehicle unit be sold, a Korea First Bank official said yesterday. "If Kia wants to get emergency loans, it should turn over a memorandum promising the management's unconditional resignation before Friday," said Lee Ho-keun, director of the credit division of Korea First Bank, Kia's main creditor.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam's robusta exports may rise
Vietnam's robusta exports may rise SINGAPORE (Reuter): Vietnam's robusta exports are forecast to grow by 10 percent in the 1997/98 (Nov/Feb) season to 300,000- 320,000 tons, overtaking Indonesia as Asia's leading coffee exporter, dealers said yesterday. "Vietnam could take the number one spot this year," one dealer said. "It (Vietnamese robusta exports) is going to be at least 10 percent more at around 300,000-320,000 tons." "It's going to be a good crop in Vietnam," another trader said.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Painter Wagiono puts current affairs into art focus
Painter Wagiono puts current affairs into art focus By Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Artist Wagiono casts an incisive eye upon contemporary social happenings in an exhibition at the Lontar Gallery in Central Jakarta through Aug. 21. Take the painting Mega. The work, draped in red and white, at first glance resembles an Indonesian flag.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Worker smuggling attempt foiled
Worker smuggling attempt foiled AMBON, Maluku: (Antara): Local police foiled an attempt to illegally send 30 Indonesian workers to Sabah, Malaysia, on Tuesday. Chief of the Ambon police, Lt. Col. Susno Duadji, said yesterday they also arrested a broker, Theodorus Lapia Daornai, who is believed to be responsible for the illegal scheme. Seventeen of the 30 workers have been detained for questioning, Antara reported. Duadji said police, acting on a tip, raided a house on Jl.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Music and Entertainment * Holiday Inn, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 33, Bandung: - Kebun Bambu Restaurant: Guitar performance, Friday and Saturday, 7.45 p.m. to 10.15 p.m. - Braga Bar and Lounge: Jazz live entertainment at 7.30 p.m. to 11.15, featuring Duet Piano and Saxophone, every Tuesday and Thursday, - Piano, Saxophone and Bass, Friday, - Piano, Saxophone, Bass and Singer, Saturday. * Preanger Aerowisata Bandung Hotel, Jl. Asia Afrika No.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
'President can't reject elected legislators'
'President can't reject elected legislators' JAKARTA (JP): The President cannot reject legislative candidates if their personal documents are incomplete, a constitutional law expert said yesterday. Yusril Ihza Mahendra said the President's endorsement of 1,000 House of Representatives and People's Consultative Assembly legislators was a formality. Yusril was commenting on yesterday's announcement that a screening committee would examine the administrative credentials of elected legislators.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
First Internet security firm
First Internet security firm SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore said yesterday it had set up Southeast Asia's first company to provide secure transactions in cyberspace. The government's National Computer Board (NCB) said in a statement it had set up a joint venture company with Network for Electronic Transfers Pte Ltd (NETS) to provide security for Internet transactions.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
KLM overbooking
KLM overbooking Seven of us flew by KLM 838B from Jakarta on June 18 to London via Amsterdam. As advised, we were required to reconfirm our connecting flights within 72 hours at the latest. Of course on June 20, we reconfirmed in London and on June 23 upon our arrival in Amsterdam as our next destination we also reconfirmed, on July 5 upon our arrival in Nice we reconfirmed and we finally reconfirmed on July 9 in Paris.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Daewoo enters nickel project
Daewoo enters nickel project SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's Daewoo Corp. has signed a joint- venture agreement with Australia's Yakabindie Nickel Ltd. under which it will take a 10 percent production share, Daewoo said here yesterday. A Daewoo statement said that under the contract signed here Tuesday Daewoo would put up US$70 million for mine development, slated to start later this year.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
HM Sampoerna makes venture with Japanese firm
HM Sampoerna makes venture with Japanese firm JAKARTA (JP): Cigarette-maker PT HM Sampoerna, through its subsidiary PT Sampoerna Percetakan Nusantara, has signed an agreement to establish a joint venture with Japanese printing firm Toppan Printing Co. Sampoerna Percetakan Nusantara's president, Soetjahjono Winarko, and Toppan's president, Hiromichi Fujita, both signed the agreement yesterday. The joint venture will be called PT Toppan Sampoerna Indonesia.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN call for rights review generates concern
ASEAN call for rights review generates concern KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A surprise southeast Asian proposal to review the Universal Declaration on Human Rights has generated concern among activist groups and reignited an East-West debate on the issue. The proposal, floated by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was meeting here, was quickly slammed by the group's western partners and human rights campaigners.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
games organizer says hockey field funds ready
games organizer says hockey field funds ready JAKARTA (JP): The 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games organizing committee is ready to pay for the halted construction of a synthetic carpet hockey field at the Senayan sports complex. The committee's treasurer, Setya Novanto, who is also the National Sports Council treasurer, said yesterday the problem over the payment of Rp 1.2 billion (US$461,540) was administrative and was solved yesterday.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia urges Taiwan to ease import rules
Indonesia urges Taiwan to ease import rules JAKARTA (JP): A senior Indonesian trade official urged Taiwan yesterday to ease import barriers to redress the huge trade deficit Indonesia suffers in two-way trade. Director General of International Trade Djoko Moeljono said Indonesian exports to Taiwan had been hampered by several stringent regulations imposed by Taipei.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bluefin-tuna population in danger of extinction
Bluefin-tuna population in danger of extinction SYDNEY, Australia (AP): The population of southern bluefin tuna, prized as sashimi in Japan, is at risk of commercial extinction if fishing continues at the current high level, a conservation group study said yesterday. An increasing unregulated catch by Taiwan, Indonesia and South Korea is taking a heavy toll on the tuna population, the report's author said.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Albright stars as 'Evita' for ASEAN
Albright stars as 'Evita' for ASEAN SINGAPORE (AP): In a command performance, a playful Madeleine Albright delivered a rendition Tuesday of Don't cry for me ..., a spoof the U.S. secretary of state had sung to wow her foreign minister friends at a dinner.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Palestinian envoy shoots alleged robber
Palestinian envoy shoots alleged robber JAKARTA (JP): Ambassador of the Palestinian Authority Ribhi Awad shot a man in the left foot in self-defense, when he was attacked after driving along Jl. Imam Bonjol, Central Jakarta, Tuesday night. Awad said last night he praised God for saving him but felt sorry because he wounded the man who attacked him. "I never, ever intended spilling even one drop of Indonesian blood," the ambassador told The Jakarta Post.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Brave academics rare due to lure of money
Brave academics rare due to lure of money SEMARANG (JP): Financial and political pressures are common hurdles for intellectuals, according to a seminar here yesterday. Rector of Semarang-based Diponegoro University, Muladi, said that while fulfilling their mission to reveal truth and uphold justice, intellectuals might miss out on monetary rewards for their efforts.
Thu, 31 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.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Golkar denies preparing new cabinet list
Golkar denies preparing new cabinet list JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Secretary-General Ary Mardjono denied making a list of future cabinet ministers for President Soeharto to consider. Ary said it was the President's prerogative to choose cabinet ministers and the Golkar executive board had not discussed matters concerning the 1998-2002 cabinet. However, reliable sources say that Ary's list of ministers had become a hot topic among Golkar leaders.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
U.S commends Indonesia's measures to stabilize rupiah
U.S commends Indonesia's measures to stabilize rupiah JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. undersecretary of state for economic affairs, business and agriculture, Stuart E. Eizenstat, yesterday commended Indonesia's prompt action to stabilize the rupiah. Eizenstat said Bank Indonesia had acted appropriately by widening the intervention band from eight to twelve percent to discourage speculation on the currency.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN must prove value of Myanmar stance
ASEAN must prove value of Myanmar stance There is little sign of the dust settling within the international community in the wake of last week's decision to admit Myanmar to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ASEAN has clearly failed to persuade Western countries to give "constructive engagement" a chance. The reasoning behind this policy is that the junta's authoritarianism would be mellowed and in due course transformed by prosperity.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
'S'pore Privacy Bug' threatens net users
'S'pore Privacy Bug' threatens net users SINGAPORE (DPA): A Singapore computer researcher said yesterday that he had found a security flaw -- which could allow unscrupulous programmers to lift Internet users' credit card numbers -- in the latest version of the Netscape Communicator Internet browser.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Deadly student brawls highlight new school year
Deadly student brawls highlight new school year JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor of Social Welfare R.S. Museno has expressed concern over the growing brutality of student brawls which have left two students dead and dozens of others injured in the first week of the new school year. "I think brawls which have been taking place on streets are mainly due to the lack of activities at many schools," Museno said.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Seminar on ASEAN financial initiatives
Seminar on ASEAN financial initiatives JAKARTA (JP): The ASEAN Business Forum, a nonprofit group consisting of firms from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is to stage a conference on ASEAN Financial Initiatives for the 21st Century in December. The ABF's executive director, Kho Hock Aun, said here yesterday that the conference, co-organized by the ASEAN secretariat would be held in Kuala Lumpur from December 1-3 in tandem with an exhibition on banking and finance. .
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Businessmen 'hinder greenery program'
Businessmen 'hinder greenery program' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja expressed concern yesterday over the reluctance of businessmen to fully support the city's greenery program as it was against business interests.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Medco gets $285m loan for cement project
Medco gets $285m loan for cement project JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Gombong, a subsidiary of the Medco group, plans to borrow around US$285 million to build a cement plant in Gombong, Central Java, chairman Arifin Panigoro said here yesterday. Mr Panigoro said two syndicates of local and foreign banks would provide loans for the US$423 million plant.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
SEA Games Consortium may seek bank loan
SEA Games Consortium may seek bank loan JAKARTA (JP): The 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games consortium will probably ask for a bank loan to stage the Games and groom athletes for the biennial event which will be held here in October. The consortium's chairman, Bambang Trihatmodjo, said yesterday that by the end of next month, the consortium would probably report to the President on its ability to raise the funds. "We'll still try our best.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Arbi ranked second
Arbi ranked second LONDON (Reuter): Indonesian former world champion Hariyanto Arbi, winner of the singles title at the Konica Cup Singapore Open badminton Sunday, moved up four places to second spot in the world rankings issued Wednesday. Hariyanto, who lost his title in Glasgow in May, recorded his second grand prix success of the season after winning the Indian Open in February. China's Dong Jiong, despite his absence from Singapore, maintains a clear lead at the top of the standings.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Kupang used as 'transit point'
Kupang used as 'transit point' KUPANG, E. Nusa Tenggara: Many foreigners intending to enter Australia illegally have used Kupang as an entry point because of its proximity, police said. Kupang Police Chief Lt. Col. Yeremias Sooai said many syndicates had used Kupang to smuggle people from Sri Lanka, the Middle East and Vietnam into Australia, Antara reported. Police this week arrested 22 people from Sri Lanka because they had misused their stay permits in Indonesia.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Golkar rejects choice of colonel as council chief
Golkar rejects choice of colonel as council chief JAKARTA (JP): The future chairmanship of the Irian Jaya provincial legislative council was plunged into uncertainty yesterday when Golkar rejected the chosen candidate. The installation ceremony of Col. Robert Sitorus, from the armed forces faction, was postponed indefinitely yesterday after it was boycotted by Golkar legislators.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
SEA Games sticker continues
SEA Games sticker continues JAKARTA (JP): The municipality will continue SEA Games sticker sales next month only for people who apply for car licenses, Deputy Governor of Social Welfare R.S. Museno said on Tuesday. "The sticker sales is based only on a decree issued July 1 by the minister of social services," Museno said. The stickers will be sold at Rp 5,000 (US$1.92) each. The ministry extended the sticker sales for four months.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Singapore clinches gold at Kapolri Cup
Singapore clinches gold at Kapolri Cup JAKARTA (JP): Singapore won one gold and one silver medal at the seventh Kapolri Cup and 1997 Bhayangkara Cup shooting championship at the Senayan Shooting Range yesterday. Ng Peck Yui, Katijah Surattee and Yong Sai Gek took gold in the women's team air pistol event with 1,087 points, well below the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games record of 1,117, set by Thailand in 1991.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI expected to have 35m phone lines by 2004
RI expected to have 35m phone lines by 2004 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may have at least 35 million telephone lines by the end of the Seventh Five-Year Development Plan (Repelita VII) in March 2004, much more than the government's original target, an executive said yesterday. President of PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), Adi R. Adiwoso, said there were many rural areas in the country that had vast potential for market penetration. "The market is there (in the rural areas).
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Smoke prevents plane's landing
Smoke prevents plane's landing PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Thick smoke from forest fires prevented a Foker 28 aircraft belonging to Merpati Airlines from landing at the Tjilik Riwut airport yesterday, Antara reported. The plane, which was coming from Jakarta, changed course and flew to Banjarmasin, an airline spokesman said. The smoke, which reduced the pilot's visibility to 500 meters, was believed to have come from a fire raging in a forest along an outer road. (09)
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bank Niaga on creditwatch
Bank Niaga on creditwatch HONG KONG (Reuter): Standard & Poor's said yesterday it had placed the BB long-term and single-B short-term ratings of Indonesia's PT Bank Niagaon creditwatch with negative implications. S&P said its move followed the announcement by Tirtamas Group of a plan to buy 50 percent of Bank Niaga.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Maan to challenge world stars in Super Tour
Maan to challenge world stars in Super Tour JAKARTA (JP): Golfing enthusiasts will again have the chance to watch world class players Ian Woosnam, Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, Jesper Parnevik in action when they take on Asia's top golfers, including Indonesia's Maan Naasim, in the Johnnie Walker Super Tour at the Emaralda Golf Country Club in December.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
U.S joins EU-Japan WTO panel on car row
U.S joins EU-Japan WTO panel on car row GENEVA (Reuter): The World Trade Organization (WTO) acted in favor of a U.S. complaint on Indonesia's car policy yesterday, ruling for the dispute to be settled by a panel set up to consider similar requests by the European Union (EU) and Japan. A panel set up on June 12 by the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) would examine the U.S. request, trade officials said.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Zarina needs psychiatric help: Lawyers
Zarina needs psychiatric help: Lawyers JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of Zarina are still waiting for approval from the city's High Court to allow them to temporarily treat their depressed client at a proper psychiatric facility outside Pondok Bambu Women's Penitentiary.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Texmaco, PLN eye Indian power project
Texmaco, PLN eye Indian power project JAKARTA (JP): State-owned electricity company PLN and the Texmaco Group have formed a new strategic alliance in a bid to win a tender for a power plant project worth US$700 million in Tamilnadu, southern India. The project, the construction of a 1,500 MW power plant and transmission lines has been tendered globally.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN will rival the West: Myanmar
ASEAN will rival the West: Myanmar YANGON (AFP): The chief of Myanmar's ruling junta has marked Yangon's entry into ASEAN by declaring that the regional grouping would soon grow in stature to rival the western bloc, official press reported yesterday. Senior General Than Shwe, chairman of the ruling State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), warned that efforts were being made to undermine ASEAN unity, the New Light of Myanmar daily reported.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Understanding corruption in RI
Understanding corruption in RI By Hendardi JAKARTA (JP): Discussions about corruption have re-surfaced recently. This issue became topical during general election campaigning for members of the House of Representatives and the regional legislative assemblies. The three contesting parties boasted anticorruption themes and pushed for the eradication of corrupt practices. During a campaign speech, the general chairman of the functional group (Golkar), H.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt okays Salim's maneuvers
Govt okays Salim's maneuvers JAKARTA (JP): The government has welcomed Sudono Salim's proposals to restructure the Indocement and Indofood companies as a strategic step towards strengthening Indonesia's export base, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said here yesterday. The government has also pledged support for similar actions by other businesses, he said.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mandela's peace efforts
Mandela's peace efforts South African President Nelson Mandela has proven himself to be not only one of the world's most respected freedom fighters but also a serious peacemaker. Mandela met with his Portuguese counterpart Jorge Sampaio in Pretoria yesterday to discuss efforts to find a peaceful settlement to the East Timor issue.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
New laws needed to improve House performance: Arbi
New laws needed to improve House performance: Arbi JAKARTA (JP): A senior political observer yesterday cast doubt on the ability of experts to improve the House of Representatives' performance. Arbi Sanit of the University of Indonesia said that the House's performance would only improve if it overhauled its notorious internal rules. These rules hamper its members from exercising their basic rights, he said.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Cook rebuked over jet sales to RI
Cook rebuked over jet sales to RI LONDON (AFP): Foreign Secretary Robin Cook was accused Wednesday of plunging British arms export policy into confusion after allowing the sale of Hawk jets to Indonesia to go ahead. Shadow Foreign Secretary Michael Howard said Cook should have made a statement to parliament on the Labour government's stance on arms sales, which would allowing MPs to question him.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
BWJ lures hotel chain to join tourist projects
BWJ lures hotel chain to join tourist projects JAKARTA (JP): PT Banten West Java Tourism Development Corporation (BWJ) hopes to lure major hotel chains to take part in a massive tourism project in Banten, West Java, according to company president S.D. Darmono. Mr Darmono said here yesterday PT Banten was eyeing several major foreign hotel chains such as the Grand Hyatt to operate and invest in hotels in the Tanjung Lesung Beach resort in the Southern part of Java's west coast.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
New hospital to be built
New hospital to be built JAKARTA (JP): The Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Foundation will build a hospital to be named Rumah Sakit Ibu Tien Soeharto in Jatinegara, East Jakarta, next year. The future hospital, located on Jl. Basuki Rachmat in the Cipinang Selatan subdistrict, will be able to accommodate 600 patients. The hospital, which will be built on a 55,138 square meter plot of land, will be built within two years. The committee in charge of construction met President Soeharto at his residence on Jl.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Nelson Mandela calls for Xanana's release
Nelson Mandela calls for Xanana's release PRETORIA, South Africa (Agencies): South African President Nelson Mandela called on Indonesia to free jailed East Timorese rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao. After holding talks on East Timor with Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio, Mandela told reporters yesterday he had recommended Xanana's release in a letter to President Soeharto. "We can never normalize the situation in East Timor unless all political leaders, including Mr.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Time for truth
Time for truth From Sinar Pagi The history of national soccer has been soiled by Jakarta police security officers and the Jakarta military. Prior to the recent tear gas incident at Senayan Stadium, national soccer games had not been marred by an excessive reaction on the part of security forces. The shameful incident should not have happened if security officers had displayed self-control.
Thu, 31 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB
Komaneka is a new generation art gallery in Ubud
Komaneka is a new generation art gallery in Ubud By Astri Wright UBUD, Bali (JP): Koman Wahyu Suteja walked out of his office, gray T-shirt over white Levi's-style pants, lists of artist biographies and paintings in hand. He ascended the broad stairs to the special exhibition on the second floor. He greeted collectors from Jakarta and Singapore with a relaxed smile. The price list was handed over.