Archive: 25 August 1997
55 articles found
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
First of six museum exhibitions starts soon
First of six museum exhibitions starts soon JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to hold the first of a series of exhibitions at six museums next month to promote Jakarta's treasures. The head of the city's museums and renovation agency, Haswidi A. Taufik, said over the weekend the exhibitions were part of a campaign to promote museums as tourist spots.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Aircraft symposium in Bandung
Aircraft symposium in Bandung BANDUNG: Russian, German, American, Korean and Indonesian experts will gather for the Second International Aircraft Propulsion Symposium in Bandung from Aug. 27 to Aug. 28. The event will be organized by state aircraft maker IPTN, Garuda Indonesia, the Bandung Institute of Technology and the Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology. The state minister of research and technology, B.J. Habibie, will open the symposium.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Siemens markets new handset
Siemens markets new handset JAKARTA (JP): German telecommunications equipment maker Siemens will launch this week a new Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications handset, the S-10, said to be the first mobile terminal with color display. The new handset, which will be distributed by Siemen's sole Indonesian agent, PT Dian Graha Elektrika, also offers longer talk time and standby. There are about 800,000 GSM users in Indonesia.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur tells NU members to beware of politics
Gus Dur tells NU members to beware of politics JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid, the chairman of Indonesia's largest Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), told members Saturday to be aware of politics but wary of political involvement.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
National development and using social capital
National development and using social capital By Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Over the last three decades the Indonesian government has been focusing on economic development. Several traditional policy instruments like taxation, raising export revenues, and foreign debt have been employed. Very rarely, if ever, do we stop to think about the necessity of social capital in our national development. But social capital is just as essential as economic capital.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ansett recruits Indonesians
Ansett recruits Indonesians JAKARTA (JP): Airline Ansett Australia will employ Indonesians to work as flight attendants. The company's general manager in Indonesia, Con Korfiatis, said over the weekend Ansett already employed 44 Indonesians. "As part of Ansett's commitment to providing a superior service, it is important that we have bi-lingual flight attendants on our team to meet the needs of our non-English- speaking passengers," he said.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Lorentz becomes national park
Lorentz becomes national park JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The government has declared the mountainous Lorentz nature preserve in Wamena, Jayawijaya regency, a national park, Antara reported Saturday. The news agency said the area, which covers the protected forests from Mt. Trikora to Arafura Beach, became the Lorentz National Park through a ministerial decree dated March 19, 1997. The park covers 2.5 million hectare.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Float parade entertains thousands of Jakartans
Float parade entertains thousands of Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): Tens of thousands of Jakartans turned out yesterday to watch 81 colorful floats parade from National Monument (Monas) square along Jl. Thamrin and Jl. Jend. Sudirman in Central Jakarta. People began piling into the square and lining the streets an hour before President Soeharto kicked off the parade at 7:30 a.m. from the southern part of the square.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Sex discrimination culturally embedded
Sex discrimination culturally embedded JAKARTA (JP): Sex discrimination cannot be stopped by economic development without abandoning cultural perceptions which sustain gender inequalities, experts said yesterday. Experts said that inequalities were perpetuated by the inherent cultural tenet that remains here -- that women were subordinate to men. These perceptions often limited women's access to the economic sector.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Pemuda Pancasila wants to improve image
Pemuda Pancasila wants to improve image JAKARTA (JP): The nationalist youth organization Pemuda Pancasila (PP) is trying to polish its image and is asking the public to stop thinking of it as a group of hoodlums. The chief of the organization's Jambi branch, Edy Sitanggang, said "such an impression should be discarded". "PP does not discount the possibility that some of its members do tolerate a roughneck system, but the number is relatively small," Edy was quoted by Antara as saying.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir backs accused deputy
Mahathir backs accused deputy KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad revealed yesterday he had received a letter alleging his deputy, Anwar Ibrahim, was involved in a sex scandal but said the allegations were false. "There is no truth in it," Mahathir was quoted as saying by Bernama news agency when asked by reporters about rumors that he had received a letter recently from someone claiming that a senior government official was involved in a sex scandal.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Fire victim recovers
Fire victim recovers JAKARTA (JP): A man who was injured in a fire on the fifth floor of Pasaraya in Blok M, South Jakarta, Saturday was recovering in Pertamina hospital yesterday. A paramedic at the hospital, Herman, said that Oleh, 19, had been moved from the emergency unit to a treatment room on the fourth floor. "Oleh is getting better. He is no longer on a drip," he said. He said Oleh had burns on his legs and body.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
RP to receive $490m from Japan Export-Import Bank
RP to receive $490m from Japan Export-Import Bank MANILA (AFP): The Philippines will soon receive US$490 million from the Japan Export-Import Bank partly to augment foreign exchange reserves depleted in a failed defense against currency speculators, an official said yesterday. Central Bank of the Philippines external debt director Cristina Orbeta said $490 million would be released within 10 days.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Issuers feel brunt of financial woes in Southeast Asia
Issuers feel brunt of financial woes in Southeast Asia SINGAPORE (Reuter): Currency turmoil in Southeast Asia has wreaked havoc on local stock markets and brought the market for initial public offerings (IPOs) to a virtual standstill in some countries, investment bankers said. While investor interest in some markets, such as Hong Kong, appears to be holding up, other markets, like Thailand, are not so lucky.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Asian stock markets seen unstable
Asian stock markets seen unstable SINGAPORE (Reuter): Asian stock markets are expected to remain volatile in the week ahead in the face of continued uncertainty on Wall Street and in Asian currency markets, traders and analysts said. Regional bourses were seen as unlikely to gain ground in the absence of any clear signals from the U.S.'s Dow Jones index, which suffered a steep 177-point drop on Friday before bouncing back to close just 6.04 points down at 7887.91.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Timika calm but tense amidst tight security
Timika calm but tense amidst tight security JAKARTA (JP): Timika, in Irian Jaya's Mimika regency, remained quiet but tense over the weekend as tight security blanketed the area following an outbreak of violence in Harapan Kwamki Lama village. Local witnesses said scores of army and police personnel were dispatched to watch the town's main roads. Dozens of emergency security posts were also set up in the town.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI wants more trade with African countries
RI wants more trade with African countries JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian businessmen believe that South Africa and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau are promising places to expand business. A delegation of Indonesian business representatives explored the possibilities of establishing cooperation in investment and trade with African businesses, in a trade mission to the two countries at the end of last month.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hun Sen finally seizes O'Smach
Hun Sen finally seizes O'Smach CHONG CHOM PASS, Thailand (Agencies): Cambodian troops loyal to strongman Hun Sen overran O'Smach, the last frontier town held by his ousted co-premier Prince Norodom Ranariddh, witnesses said yesterday. They said a pocket of fewer than 50 of Ranariddh's soldiers abandoned their last position near the border before sunset yesterday, taking with them a portrait of King Norodom Sihanouk from a wall of a pavilion on the edge of O'Smach.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Lippo Securities predicts rise in pretax profit
Lippo Securities predicts rise in pretax profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed securities firm PT Lippo Securities has predicted its pretax profit will increase 154 percent to Rp 155 billion (US$58.5 million) this year from Rp 61 billion last year. The company said Saturday its after tax profit would surge 185 percent to Rp 130.1 billion.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Brawl mars Islamic students' congress
Brawl mars Islamic students' congress YOGYAKARTA (JP): A brawl added insult to injury, marring the 21st congress of the Association of Islamic Students (HMI) here over the weekend. An Ujungpandang representative, identified as Iwan, needed two stitches to his head after the flare-up that followed protests by some participants about chairman Taufik Hidayat's accountability speech at Saturday's session.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina's management
Pertamina's management I would like to comment on the article Caltex's view on Pertamina 'faulty' (Thursday, Aug. 14) by R.O. Hutapea. I think Mr. Hutapea did a good job presenting facts about Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) expertise that Pertamina acquired and about the history of LNG in Indonesia. But in my opinion, there are other factors to consider when evaluating the management of oil fields by Pertamina instead of Caltex. The two main factors are management and the application of technology.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
City Logistics Agency to control food prices
City Logistics Agency to control food prices JAKARTA (JP): The City Logistics Agency will begin supplying stocks of staple food to local markets today in a bid to stabilize prices during the rupiah crisis, a councilor said. Agency staff will also be deployed to monitor the prices at markets and prevent price hikes, Djafar Badjeber, head of Commission B of economic affairs, told The Jakarta Post.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bali, Bahia sign deal
Bali, Bahia sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Bali has signed an economic agreement with Brazil's Bahia province to promote tourism, agriculture and trade. Bali's governor, Ida Bagus Oka, and Bahia's governor, Cesar Augosto Rabello, signed the agreement Saturday in Denpasar, Bali, Antara reported over the weekend. Besides the deal with Bahia, Bali has signed similar agreements with Darwin in Australia, Okinawa in Japan and Ceiju in South Korea, Oka said.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Sri Hadhy, Tulus Warsito, Sukriyal Sadin and Kristiyanto at Hotel Kristal Jl. Tarogong Raya, Cilandak Barat, South Jakarta, 24 hours, until Sept. 30. * Painting Exhibition: Tanda Tanya by Dwi Aryo Prihutomo and Ronny Agustinus, at CCF Gallery - French Cultural Center, Jl. Salemba Raya 25 Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Sept. 20. * Painting Exhibition: Romance by Firman Ichsan, at Cemara 6 Galeri Kafe, Jl. HOS.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mandala flies to Ambon
Mandala flies to Ambon JAKARTA (JP): Mandala Airlines, one of the country's scheduled airlines, will operate one more service to Ambon, Maluku. Mandala's district manager in Ambon, Arie Andrianto, said the decision to add the new service was made following successful extra flights linking Ambon and Ujungpandang in South Sulawesi with cities in Java and Sumatra including Surabaya, Jakarta, Bandung and Medan.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Portugal rejects helping Santana
Portugal rejects helping Santana LISBON (Reuter): Portugal has rejected a plea from Timorese resistance leader Konis Santana for support in the armed struggle against Indonesia, but has given a cautious welcome to Santana's proposal for partial autonomy in the restive territory.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Observer suggests open talks on succession
Observer suggests open talks on succession JAKARTA (JP): A political observer has called for open talks on national leadership succession, saying Indonesians must think about the post-Soeharto era. Former Golkar legislator Marzuki Darusman said in a discussion with Jakarta-based political correspondents Saturday that discourses on succession should start and not be treated as a political taboo. "Sooner or later, we must think about the post-Soeharto leadership era," Marzuki said.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Minister to recommend credit for concessionaires
Minister to recommend credit for concessionaires JAKARTA (JP): The minister of forestry, Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo, has promised his ministry will help timber companies to get bank loans. The minister said his ministry would issue recommendations if banks asked for them, Antara reported Saturday. "Banks so far have never asked for a recommendation from the ministry of forestry," he said commenting on reports that many timber companies had trouble getting bank credit.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
No new hotel in Manado
No new hotel in Manado JAKARTA (JP): North Sulawesi's Governor E.E. Mangindaan said that Manado, capital of the province, is temporary closed to any new hotel investment as there are already many star-rated hotels in operation. He said there were five hotels under construction in Manado. "So, temporarily there will be no more licenses for new hotels," Antara quoted Mangindaan as saying in Manado Saturday.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Lucan 3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 3:35 Belief in God the Almighty 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Health Program: Teenagers and their problems 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Sports 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:35 Education Program: Dunia Mahasiswa 8:00 New: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Variety Show: Mozaik 9:00 World News 9:30...
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Going green
Going green Imperfections notwithstanding, the new environment law, which the House of Representatives passed Friday, is a welcome improvement on the current one, which dates from 1982. While the present law provides for penalties of a maximum of 10 years in prison and/or a Rp 100 million fine for offenders, the new legislation makes it possible for the state to penalize violators with sentences of up to 15 years in prison and/or a maximum fine of Rp 750 million.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
UK's Cook to talk human rights, business in Asia
UK's Cook to talk human rights, business in Asia LONDON (Reuter): British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook starts a visit tomorrow to four Southeast Asian countries to deepen business and political ties while stressing the importance Britain attaches to human rights. Cook's whistlestop tour -- his first to the region -- will take him to Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Trust networking in Asia
Trust networking in Asia By Bob Widyahartono JAKARTA (JP): Prof. Francis Fukuyama, a Japanese American sociologist, was in town recently upon the invitation of Prasetio Executive Development and the Association of Indonesian Economists. The professor, who shot to fame a couple of years ago with his book The End of History, exposed his latest work Trust: The Social Virtues & The Creation of Prosperity to an audience of businesspeople and academics.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
RI bidding to supply Sukhoi spareparts
RI bidding to supply Sukhoi spareparts JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is sending a team to Moscow today to negotiate the purchase of 12 Sukhoi Su-30Ks, and bid for the right to manufacture the Russian company's spareparts. Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said in Bandung over the weekend that the team would be led by Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
PAL says it will suspend Seoul-Los Angeles flights
PAL says it will suspend Seoul-Los Angeles flights MANILA (AFP): Philippine Airlines (PAL) said Saturday it will cancel flights to Los Angeles via Seoul from Sept. 1 because of aircraft restrictions imposed by U.S. aviation authorities. The announcement came two days after the Philippines' national flag carrier said it was scrapping flights to New York from September 2 because of "staggering" losses resulting from the Federal Aviation Administration restriction imposed in 1995.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Security guard arrested
Security guard arrested JAKARTA (JP): Anyone who plans to hire security guard services are better off hiring personnel who have been trained by police to guarantee their skills and personal conduct, South Jakarta police chief Lt. Col. Sisno Adiwinoto said over the weekend. Sisno made the statement after a security guard at Brawijaya Apartments in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, was arrested Friday for allegedly robbing a Japanese tenant.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Susi wins World Cup for fifth time
Susi wins World Cup for fifth time By Primastuti Handayani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Susi Susanti of Indonesia grabbed the women's singles title at the Sanyo World Cup badminton championships at Among Rogo sports hall here yesterday. Susi -- the 1992 Olympic gold medalist and 1996 Olympic bronze medalist -- beat arch rival Ye Zhaoying of China -- All England winner and world champion -- 11-8, 11-5 in a 27-minute match.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Kids Club to open school in town
Kids Club to open school in town JAKARTA (JP): An international English course for toddlers, the Kids Club, is due to open its first school in Indonesia next month. Marketing director of the Hampshire, England-based course, Elaine Hodgins, said Saturday the new Kids Club school on Jl. Cikajang in South Jakarta would be run under a franchise system.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Comics can be 'gateway' to regular reading
Comics can be 'gateway' to regular reading JAKARTA (JP): Comic books can stimulate children's interest in reading, experts said Saturday. Educator Henny Supolo Sitepu, cartoonist Dwi Koendoro, literary critics Sudjoko and Jaya Suprana discussed the effect of comics on children's reading interests and their imagination. Each expert looked at the positive and negative aspects of reading comics and concluded that, if managed well, comics could help children develop a love of reading.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Move to reconcile E. Timorese families
Move to reconcile E. Timorese families JAKARTA (JP): A Portuguese business delegation has arrived to promote better understanding of their country, and facilitate the reconciliation of East Timorese families. President of Fundacao Timor para a Reconciliacao e Desenvolvimento (Timor Foundation for Reconciliation and Development), Abilio Araujo, said the visit was aimed at heightening awareness of Indonesia in Portugal.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Share prices on JSX likely to remain volatile
Share prices on JSX likely to remain volatile JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to remain volatile this week due to continued uncertainty over rupiah and other Southeast Asian currencies, securities analysts and dealers said. They said the sharp rise in interest rates would dampen trading impetus in the stock exchange as investors would shift their investment to bank deposits, which would offer higher gains.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Building owners reject govt's plan to destroy fences
Building owners reject govt's plan to destroy fences JAKARTA (JP): Owners of high-rise buildings along Jl. M.H. Thamrin are demanding the city review its plan which will tear down fences between buildings to make the street "friendlier". Sari Pan Pacific Hotel's communication director, Satria Wira, said Saturday that building owners were not against the plan to demolish fences separating buildings.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
House threatens to delay COW deliberations
House threatens to delay COW deliberations JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives' Commission VI for industry, mining, manpower and investment has threatened to delay deliberations on the seventh generation draft contracts of work (COWs) until the government has resolved the issue of the commission taking bribes from COW applicants. The commission's chairman, Erie Soekardja, said "we want to work in a conducive atmosphere.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Scorned by Malaysia
Scorned by Malaysia From Forum Keadilan Our people, mainly workers, are often scorned in Malaysia. I often wonder what should be done about it without sacrificing the existing good relations between the two countries. I would like to see our officials, both in Indonesia and on assignment in Malaysia, take measures to solve the problem. The caricatures appearing in the Malaysian media paint a bad picture of Indonesians. I feel our nation is being trampled on.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Small businesses get new center
Small businesses get new center JAKARTA (JP): Dharma Bhakti Astra Foundation, in cooperation with related government institutions and private firms, has established the country's first small business development center in Padang, West Sumatra. The director general of small enterprises from the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises, Anwar Supriyadi, inaugurated the center Saturday.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
EVA Air urges Indonesia to open its skies wider
EVA Air urges Indonesia to open its skies wider TAIPEI (JP): EVA Air, Taiwan's second largest airline company, has urged Indonesia to open more of its air routes to foreign airlines in line with the Open Sky policy. "We are quite happy with our Indonesian operation and look forward to increasing our service to your country if the market needs it," EVA Air's Junior Vice President K.W.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Jamu maker exports
Jamu maker exports JAKARTA (JP): Traditional jamu (herbal medicine) producer PT Sido Muncul receives Rp 300 million (US$111,000) per month in export earnings from other Association of Southeast Asian countries, the company's executive said. President of the Central Java-based Sido Muncul, Irwan Hidayat, said in Semarang, Central Java, over the weekend, that demand for jamu in other ASEAN countries had increased significantly.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Soros 'involved' in currency attacks
Soros 'involved' in currency attacks KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says he is convinced that American billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros is the prime force behind the recent currency assault on Malaysia and several other Southeast Asian countries. "We have definite information that Soros is involved. Of course he is not the only one... But he started it.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Chipcard Reader: Another security measure for your data
Chipcard Reader: Another security measure for your data By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): First of all, some of you out there have been asking for my E-mail address. You have requested a much simpler way to share information with me. Okay. I truly appreciate your interest in my column and I am sure you will send me a lot of useful information and tips that I can share with other readers. So, to show you my appreciation, I will reveal my E-mail address. It is: zatni@myself.com. No.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
The end of monopolies?
The end of monopolies? Even as the rupiah was enduring relentless pressure, the surprise statement reached us about government plans to remove monopolies. The statement, made by the Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance/Development Supervisor, Saleh Afiff, immediately sparked comment and won the strong support of people, some of whom even wanted to see the plan realized. This spontaneous reaction can be attributed to at least three facts.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Ramayana profits up 79%
Ramayana profits up 79% JAKARTA (JP): The owner and operator of Ramayana Department stores, PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa, posted a 79 percent increase in net profit to Rp 61 billion (US$23.01 million) in the first semester this year from the corresponding period last year. The company said yesterday the rupiah's depreciation against the American greenback over the past few weeks did not have a significant impact on the company's performance as it had no exposure to foreign currency debts.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Fires leave hundreds homeless
Fires leave hundreds homeless BANDUNG: Fire broke out simultaneously in the districts of Lengkong and Cidadas here yesterday morning, destroying more than 40 houses and leaving hundreds homeless, Antara reported. There were no immediate reports of casualties in the fires which were concentrated in the densely populated subdistricts of Malabar and Cidurian. Five fire brigades were deployed to put out the fires, but dozens of the houses were gutted.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Danamon posts $57m in profit
Danamon posts $57m in profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Danamon has reported an unaudited Rp 154 billion (US$57 million) pre-tax profit for the first half of this year. The bank booked a Rp 281.2 billion net profit in 1996, up 57 percent on the previous year. Danamon president Ninie Admajaya said Saturday his bank would continue to increase its shareholders' value by providing quality services to clients in the all 27 provinces.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Burning issue
Burning issue I have a comment about the forest burning by some irresponsible people in Riau. I was deeply concerned and ashamed when I accompanied my European friend to visit Lake Toba, which was entirely covered with smoke originating from the forest fire. I could not show him the fabulous view of the lake which we are all proud of.
Mon, 25 Aug 1997, 00:00 WIB
Forensic experts' drug raid role get support
Forensic experts' drug raid role get support JAKARTA (JP): Forensic experts who assisted police in recent drug raids at popular night spots were not acting against the doctors' code of conduct, according to noted expert Mun'im Idris. Mun'im said the presence of forensic personnel was to prevent police officers from arresting the wrong suspects.