Archive: 26 September 1997
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Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Navy gets two German submarines
Navy gets two German submarines JAKARTA (JP): Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Arief Kushariadi has received the first two of five submarines Indonesia has ordered from Germany, Antara reported yesterday.The two submarines were handed over to Admiral Arief by Dirk Horten, the German armada chief, in a...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Lamongan wants cloud seeding
Lamongan wants cloud seeding LAMONGAN. East Java: The Lamongan regency needs to be included in the government's cloud-seeding plan because the drought has stopped the operation of a vital phosphate fertilizer factory here, an official said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Number of drought-related deaths rises in Irian Jaya
Number of drought-related deaths rises in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): The number of drought-related deaths in three Irian Jaya regencies rose to 271 yesterday as haze continued to hinder relief operations to the disaster-stricken area.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Dumping trash at the German embassy
Dumping trash at the German embassy The dumping of plastic trash, which was allegedly imported by a German company, in the front yard of the German embassy in Jakarta by a number of scavengers recently was a very shameful act.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
66 companies awarded for non-oil exports
66 companies awarded for non-oil exports JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto presented yesterday awards to 66 of the country's big and small companies for their outstanding achievement in non-oil exports.In presenting the awards, the President praised the award recipients and called on other companies...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
RI's haze feared affect rubber supply
RI's haze feared affect rubber supply SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Singapore rubber trade cast a wary eye on forest fires raging in Indonesia with some of the trade saying yesterday that producers there were using the blaze as an excuse not to lower their prices.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Makro expands to Bali
Makro expands to Bali JAKARTA (JP): Makro, an international wholesale chain, is scheduled today to open an outlet in Bali, increasing the number of retail outlets to nine throughout the country.The new outlet, located on Jl.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Rupiah weakens, stocks strengthen
Rupiah weakens, stocks strengthen JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah eased again yesterday while the stock market continued to make gains, currency dealers and stockbrokers said.Dealers said the rupiah weakening was due to the Malaysian ringgit's drastic downfall yesterday, continuing strong corporate demand...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
IMF wants more debate on planned Asian fund
IMF wants more debate on planned Asian fundBy Vincent Lingga HONG KONG (JP): The International Monetary Fund said yesterday it wanted to see more debate on the proposal for setting up an Asian monetary fund for coping with a regional financial crisis.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Haze declared natural disaster
Haze declared natural disaster JAKARTA (JP): The government acknowledged yesterday that the smoldering forest fires and haze in Sumatra and Kalimantan were natural disasters of national proportions but it fell short of declaring a state of emergency.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Black flag for the undisciplined
Black flag for the undisciplined SAMARINDA, South Kalimantan: Governor H.M. Ardans said here yesterday that he will launch a three-month program to discipline local government offices by hoisting a black flag in front of those found to be undisciplined.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Bekasi has new police chief
Bekasi has new police chief JAKARTA (JP): Lt. Col Adjie Rustam Ramadja has been installed as the new Bekasi police precinct chief, replacing Lt. Col. Alex Bambang Riatmojo who is moving to the National Police headquarters.Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Deputy governor opens Tourism Mart and Expo
Deputy governor opens Tourism Mart and Expo JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's fourth Tourism Mart and Expo officially began yesterday, bringing together about 375 local sellers and about 215 foreign buyers.Jakarta's deputy governor of economy and development Tubagus M.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Inspectorate tasks 'must be separate'
Inspectorate tasks 'must be separate' JAKARTA (JP): The inspectorate general at government ministries should be made independent bodies to make their supervisory tasks of the ministries and their staff more effective, a former inspector said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
High school student avoids brawl but crushed by minibus
High school student avoids brawl but crushed by minibus JAKARTA (JP): A senior technical high school student died on Jl. Raya Bekasi Barat in East Jakarta in a hit-and-run incident Wednesday after he tried to avoid a potential student brawl.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Physician proposes new health insurance system
Physician proposes new health insurance system JAKARTA (JP): A top physician has called for the establishment of a national health insurance system that would guarantee affordable health care for everyone.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Novotel Surabaya Hotel & Suites, Jl. Ngagel 173-175: - Dahana Lounge Bar: Happy Hour at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Los Javados Acoustic music. - Puri Pool Bar: Happy Hour at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
First Union enters RI
First Union enters RI CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuter): First Union Corp said Wednesday it had opened a representative office in Jakarta as part of its strategy to serve banks in developing countries with strong trade and payment flows to the United States.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
ASEM accords to boost business
ASEM accords to boost business TOKYO (AFP): Economics ministers from 25 European and Asian nations are set to adopt two agreements to promote investment and trade at a meeting near here Sunday, official sources said.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Reformer appointed new Vietnamese PM
Reformer appointed new Vietnamese PM HANOI (Agencies): Vietnam's National Assembly appointed a popular southern reformer as prime minister yesterday, completing the second leg of a long-awaited leadership reshuffle.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Guse/Hiraki advance to Wismilak quarterfinals
Guse/Hiraki advance to Wismilak quarterfinals SURABAYA (JP): Australian Kerry-Anne Guse and Japanese partner Rika Hiraki cruised into the quarterfinals of the Wismilak International women's tennis tournament at the Embong Sawo tennis complex yesterday after beating Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
No more bartering on city properties
No more bartering on city properties JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will no longer allow private developers to do barter deals for city properties, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has said.Surjadi made the remarks Wednesday in response to questions about the city's plans for the site of the...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Depositors fear bank will sink
Depositors fear bank will sink KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Hundreds of people lined up at branches of one of Malaysia's largest savings banks for the second day yesterday, heeding rumors that its president was ill and the company was about to go under.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Tirtamas Group plans to merge its 3 banks
Tirtamas Group plans to merge its 3 banks JAKARTA (JP): Tirtamas Group will consolidate its banking business by merging its three banks -- Bank Pelita, Bank Papan Sejahtera and Bank Kredit Asia -- into a single bank.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Malaysian long-term forex rating downgraded
Malaysian long-term forex rating downgraded KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) yesterday downgraded Malaysia's long-term foreign currency rating outlook from "stable" to "negative," dealing a fresh blow to confidence in the economy.The U.S.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 25, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 100 141,500 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 800 25 5,000 Alumindo Light Metal 775 0 320,000...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Dealing with corruption
Dealing with corruption Without wanting to blame anyone, it must be said that, for Indonesia, corruption is one of the society's most pervasive evils.Though it is not quite clear when and how it all began, Indonesia is often said to be among the most corrupt countries in the world.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nikko Bali Hotel: - Kupu-kupu Amphitheater, Balinese dance performances at 9 p.m. to 10 p.m., Legong Dance, on Tuesday, Joged Bumbung, on Thursday, Ramayana, on Saturday. - Oo Looloos Santap Restaurant presents live music daily except Monday at 9 p.m.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Examination shows 'Mummy' not human being, doctors say
Examination shows 'Mummy' not human being, doctors say JAKARTA (JP): Jenglot, a 15-centimeter "mummy" that has stirred public curiosity this past week, was not a human being, doctors at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital pronounced yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Pianists serenade German-RI unity
Pianists serenade German-RI unityBy Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): The banner of German-Indonesian friendship was flying high at last Thursday's piano concert at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. In a show of unity, Michael Leuschner performed together twice with his student Conny C. Mulawarma.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Water crisis hits Boyolali
Water crisis hits Boyolali BOYOLALI, Central Java: Seventeen thousand villagers here are now suffering a water shortage due to the intense dry season.The shortage affects 17,895 people from 32 villages in five districts.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
New vice governor vows to slash irrelevant red tape
New vice governor vows to slash irrelevant red tape JAKARTA (JP): Former Central Jakarta mayor Abdul Kahfi moved into his new deputy governor's office at the city hall yesterday and immediately promised to cut unnecessary red tape and waste in the administration.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Government's cutback measure 'not enough'
Government's cutback measure 'not enough' JAKARTA (JP): Economist Djisman S. Simanjuntak said yesterday the government's retrenchment program was good in terms of cost saving but further measures were needed."It is a good move, but it is not good enough.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Don't just wait for rain!
Don't just wait for rain! The haze in South Sumatra from September to October is nothing unusual. I remember the haze was so dense in October 1961 that several ferries were involved in collisions and a number of flights had to be canceled.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Award recipients encouraged to boost exports
Award recipients encouraged to boost exports JAKARTA (JP): The Primaniyarta award recipients said yesterday the awards would encourage them to improve further their export performance.President of the pulp and paper industry PT Inti Indorayon Utama, Polar Yanto Tanoto, said the company would...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
10,000-strong security force for SEA Games
10,000-strong security force for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said yesterday that he would deploy 10,000 police officers and military personnel to safeguard next month's SEA Games.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Japanese man wanted for abusing visa
Japanese man wanted for abusing visa JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officers are looking for a Japanese man who did not return to their office despite promising to do so after being arrested and released for abusing his visa.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Habibie for vice president
Habibie for vice presidentFrom MerdekaI agree with those who believe that the next vice president should be minister B.J. Habibie. He is a national leader who is qualified for the job. Here are some reasons:* Being a Moslem he will be supported by Moslems who make up most of this nation.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Pertamina hits back at Walhi
Pertamina hits back at Walhi JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina denied yesterday accusations made by the Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) that it was not concerned about air pollution in Jakarta caused by leaded gasoline.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Experts warn thousands could die from haze
Experts warn thousands could die from haze HONG KONG, China (Agencies): Thousands of people will be killed by the smog blanketing southeast Asia, experts warned here yesterday, adding some regions could face famine as crops were devastated and livestock choked to death.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Minister calls for more investment in eastern provinces
Minister calls for more investment in eastern provinces JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Population Haryono Suyono called for greater investment in eastern Indonesia to help speed up the government's drive to eradicate poverty there.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
CalEnergy's plant to go on
CalEnergy's plant to go on OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuter): CalEnergy Co Inc said Wednesday its planned operations in Indonesia should not be affected by the possible government delay of private power projects due to Indonesian currency turmoil.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
S'pore property developers face govt cutback measures
S'pore property developers face govt cutback measures SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore property developers, faced with an oversupply of housing, have been given a slight reprieve by the government's move to cut back its land sales program, developers and property analysts yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
SE Asian profits tumble as pollution worsens
SE Asian profits tumble as pollution worsensBy Andrew Higgins KUALA LUMPUR: A breathless brochure handed out by a young woman in an Islamic shawl and a white surgical mask promises a panoramic view stretching 70 miles to the Straits of Malacca.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Future national leader 'must be prepared' for challenges
Future national leader 'must be prepared' for challenges JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is in demand of a new national leader to anticipate and manage future changes in the next millennium, political observer Amien Rais said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
92 local drivers tackle BSD rally
92 local drivers tackle BSD rally JAKARTA (JP): About 92 local rally drivers and their navigators will take part in the BSD Sprint Rally at Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang on Oct. 5.The rally is one of the events on the calender of the West Java chapter of the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI).
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Safe music programs lack special something
Safe music programs lack special somethingBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): Give the audience what they want to hear. That seems to be the formula visiting musicians adhere to in Indonesia. I well remember the days when I was sounded out by cultural affairs officials of foreign embassies regarding what...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
RI needs to strengthen financial sector: WB
RI needs to strengthen financial sector: WB JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is not another Thailand but needs to strengthen its financial sector and address competitiveness and reputational concerns to recover from the regional currency crisis, the World Bank said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Southeast Asian currencies tumble again
Southeast Asian currencies tumble again SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian currencies tumbled again yesterday with the Malaysian ringgit slumping to a new record low against the U.S. dollar on a downward revision of Kuala Lumpur's long-term credit outlook.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Man dead at train's lavatory
Man dead at train's lavatory JAKARTA (JP): A 24-year-old man was found dead in the lavatory of a Senja Utama II train in an East Jakarta station yesterday morning.The body was discovered by an employee of state railway company Perumka who was cleaning the train at the Pademangan railway station.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Reebok denies RI ties
Reebok denies RI ties BOSTON (Reuter): Reebok International Ltd. Wednesday denied a report that protesting Indonesian workers are employed by shoe export factories which make footwear for the Massachusetts-based company.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Lady fails to follow Medan boys
Lady fails to follow Medan boys JAKARTA (JP): If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then two boys who stowed away in the front wheel compartment of an airplane were given the highest honor when a woman attempted the same feat in Bali yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Golkar's executive board 'selected on merit'
Golkar's executive board 'selected on merit' JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Harmoko maintains that the absence of military-affiliated personnel from the newly named faction's executive board at the House of Representatives does not project a civilian-military dichotomy.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Sukamdi 'untouchable' after lead extension
Sukamdi 'untouchable' after lead extension JAKARTA (JP): Sukamdi justified his billing as top local amateur golfer and looked untouchable as he extended his lead by five strokes in yesterday's third round with a 213 (70 73 70) at Pondok Indah Golf and Country Club.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Games soccer qualifiers will start on October 5
Games soccer qualifiers will start on October 5 JAKARTA (JP): The start of the 19th SEA Games soccer qualifying round has been moved up a day, the Indonesian Soccer Association announced Wednesday.The qualifying matches will start on Oct. 5 instead of Oct.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Tragedy in Jayawijaya
Tragedy in Jayawijaya Some good news -- if any news coming amid reports of hundreds of people dying of hunger and disease can be called good -- has come to us from Indonesia's westernmost province, Irian Jaya.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Children's Film: Kelly 3:10 Children's Program: Anak Indonesia 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Documentary Film: Home Green Home 5:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 6:00...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Global financial service talks on track: WTO
Global financial service talks on track: WTO HONG KONG (Reuter): Talks for a pact to open up global financial services were on track despite market turmoil in Southeast Asia, the head of the WTO said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Travelers cautioned over smog
Travelers cautioned over smog SINGAPORE (Agencies): The United States and Britain have cautioned travelers to parts of Southeast Asia hit by an unprecedented haze crisis.The pollution, which has spread north all the way to the Thai resort of Phuket and northeast to the Philippines, has been...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Griyawisata extends contract
Griyawisata extends contract JAKARTA (JP): Domestic hotel chain operator Griyawisata Hotel & Resort has agreed to continue managing the one-star Tiara Medan Hotel and Convention Center of PT Tahta Medan.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
WB chief sees no major problems in RI
WB chief sees no major problems in RIBy Vincent Lingga HONG KONG (JP): World Bank President James Wolfensohn said yesterday the bank did not have any major problems with its development projects in Indonesia regarding the issue of corruption.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Michael Doohan confident of winning Indonesian GP
Michael Doohan confident of winning Indonesian GP JAKARTA (JP): World 500cc champion Michael Doohan of Australia said yesterday he was confident of winning the Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix at Sentul, near Bogor on Sept. 28.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
The Listening Post
The Listening Post "Building English Skills Through Newspaper + Radio" Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100.9 Mhz * "Hello, I wish to register a complaint!" English learning through comedy: it's Monty Python's most notorious (or famous,...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Telkomsel to take legal action against debtors
Telkomsel to take legal action against debtors JAKARTA (JP): Private cellular operator PT Telkomsel will take legal action against subscribers who do not pay their bills, the company's executive said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Obituary
Obituary JAKARTA (JP): Former chief justice Soerjadi died here yesterday at the age of 86.Soerjadi, the first Indonesian chief justice under the New Order government, is survived by his wife Hendrastuti and his three children -- Sri Oetari, Soetoto Soerjadi and Soesilo Soerjadi -- and five...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Water supplied to Thousand Islands
Water supplied to Thousand Islands JAKARTA (JP): City-owned water company PDAM Jaya is supplying 80 tons of water to residents of the Seribu (Thousand) Islands chain, North Jakarta.The first 40 tons were distributed yesterday to Untung Jawa island, which is believed to be the hardest hit area in...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Haze gives court mood transplant
Haze gives court mood transplant JAKARTA (JP): The ubiquitous haze from forest fires made a Jambi district court room resemble a hospital operating room yesterday as judges, prosecutors and the public all wore masks.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition:...Yogyakarta; retrospeksi etnofotografi by Tim etnofotografi UGM, at Galeri Fotojurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, Tuesday to Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., until Oct. 8.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
RI sends 21 athletes to storm S'pore Open
RI sends 21 athletes to storm S'pore Open JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association is sending 15 male and six female athletes to the Singapore Open on Sept. 27 and Sept. 28.Coach Pieter Noya said: "The championship is the final preparation for the track and field team before the...