Archive: 27 March 1998
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Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Private vs state charity
Private vs state charity Barely two weeks into her job, Siti Hardijanti Rukmana has plunged into her post as minister of social services doing what she is probably best known for: organizing a massive fund-raising campaign for charitable causes. She is entrusted with collecting the annual salaries of President Soeharto, Vice President B.J. Habibie, the entire Seventh Development Cabinet, all 27 provincial governors and first-echelon and other top government officials.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
More foreign aid flows into Irian Jaya
More foreign aid flows into Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), despite a lack of funds, has distributed humanitarian aid in the drought-ridden remote areas of Irian Jaya. MAF regional manager, Wally D. Wiley, said yesterday that the group had spent at least Rp 500 million for the transport of staple foods and medicine in the drought-affected areas.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Domestic banks to lower deposit rates
Domestic banks to lower deposit rates JAKARTA (JP): State and private bank associations agreed yesterday to lower interest rates to a maximum of 47.5 percent per annum from today. When announcing the agreement, the state bank association chairman Widigdo Sukarman and private bank association chairman A. Subowo said the recent rates war, which sent interest rates to as high as 67.5 percent, could have killed the banking sector.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
U.S. claims win at WTO in RI car row
U.S. claims win at WTO in RI car row WASHINGTON (AFP): The United States yesterday claimed victory in a dispute with Indonesia, saying a special panel at the WTO had found Jakarta's automobile import polices in violation of international trade rules. The United States initiated dispute settlement proceedings at the World Trade Organization in October 1996, charging that Indonesia's National Car Program discriminated against foreign automobiles and auto parts.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
English at British Council
English at British Council I would like to respond to Mr. Adrianus Hiyung's letter of March 23. It comes at a good time, as we have just commenced our 50th year of working in Indonesia and we are seeking new initiatives as part of our celebrations. The British Council does already offer a much greater variety of services than is implied.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
KL, Manila to start barter trade agreement
KL, Manila to start barter trade agreement MANILA (AFP): The Philippines and Malaysia are set to start a modified barter trade agreement in May that would lessen both countries' dependence on the U.S. dollar, central bank governor Gabriel Singson said yesterday. Singson is due to leave for Kuala Lumpur next month to sign the agreement with his counterpart Ahmad Mohd Don, governor of Malaysia's central Bank Negara.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
S'pore, RI agree bilateral trade financing scheme
S'pore, RI agree bilateral trade financing scheme SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore and Indonesia will launch a bilateral trade financing scheme, state television quoted Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong as saying yesterday. It said Goh told Singapore reporters at the end of a two-day trip to Thailand that this trade guarantee should be backed by at least US$2 billion, which would come from Singapore's pledge to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rescue package for Indonesia.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor not on ASEM agenda: Alatas
E. Timor not on ASEM agenda: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas maintained yesterday that East Timor would not be discussed at next month's Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) because it was considered an extraneous issue and irrelevant to the core topic of the summit. Alatas said ASEM leaders had agreed since their first summit in Bangkok in 1996 to exclude the issue from the meeting's agenda since there was a separate forum to discuss East Timor.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
No agreement on RI corporate debt plan: Banker
No agreement on RI corporate debt plan: Banker NEW YORK (Reuters): Global bankers have not reached any arrangement that would allow debt-laden Indonesian companies to postpone the repayment of capital, but a restructuring program is being considered, a banker involved with the talks said Wednesday. "It's premature to think that the banks have agreed on any formulation at this stage," the banker said.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Deep, dark thoughts in contemporary artists' show
Deep, dark thoughts in contemporary artists' show By R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Crash! A chair is slammed against a glass frame holding a picture of another chair in white. Fragments scatter on a drawing of another chair, all part of the climax of FX Harsono's presentation at the opening of the exhibition, Meeting 3:3 in Yogya, on March 19.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Two sentenced for keeping marijuana
Two sentenced for keeping marijuana TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court sentenced Budi Irawan, 36, and Yovi Abidin, 24, each to one year in jail for possessing 9.3 grams of marijuana. Presiding Judge Fawsia said that the two defendants were arrested on Jl. Terate Kotabumi on Oct. 4, 1997. "The two were caught smoking some of the marijuana," she said. The council of judges found the two guilty of violating Article 85 of 1997 Law No. 22 on narcotics, she added. (41/hhr)
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
197 public schools prone to flood
197 public schools prone to flood JAKARTA (JP): At least 197 public elementary schools in Jakarta are prone to flooding and most of them are in poor condition, a city councilor said. Soeparmo, head of Commission E for Welfare Affairs, said that the findings were uncovered during a visit by the commission to flood-prone areas of Kapuk Muara and Kamal Muara in North Jakarta.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
More water bombers set to fight fires
More water bombers set to fight fires JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Sumahadi said yesterday the government would deploy 10 more water bomber airplanes to tackle the raging forest fires in East Kalimantan. The minister said that state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT IPTN would organize the deployment of 10 Canadian made CL-205 aircraft, to support ground efforts to tackle the fires.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Three executives arrested on charges of vandalism
Three executives arrested on charges of vandalism JAKARTA (JP): Three executives of two private developers have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing a West Jakarta building at the center of an ownership dispute. National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said yesterday the authorities were investigating all possibilities of foul play. "We have detained the three suspects and focused our investigation on their involvement in the destruction of the building," he told reporters.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Is Zhu's China a threat to RI?
Is Zhu's China a threat to RI? By Budiono Kusumohamidjojo JAKARTA (JP): The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China has just closed its sessions and has drawn a remarkably strategic resolution. On March 16, 1998, the national legislature appointed Li Peng as chairman of the congress. However, more eye-catching is the legislature's appointment of Zhu Rongji the day after as the fifth prime minister, for the next five years, of the world's most populous country.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Cartoon: Tom and Jerry Kid 3:10 Children's Program: Tunas 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Documentary Film: Science World 5:30 Music: Paket 27 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 TVRI News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:35 Development Program: Dinamika 8:05 Music: Hiburan 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Tangga Lagu 10:30 Late...
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Thai alleges Soros plot toppled govt
Thai alleges Soros plot toppled govt BANGKOK (AP): An outspoken opposition leader has accused financier George Soros and the U.S. government of plotting the collapse last year of then-premier Chavalit Yongchaiyudh's government. Samak Sundaravej, a deputy prime minister under Chavalit, made the allegations less than a week after a no-confidence motion he led against Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai's current government failed.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies off highs but still upbeat
Asian currencies off highs but still upbeat SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian currencies shed most of their early gains yesterday, but remained well underpinned as the dollar softened against the yen on news of an unexpectedly large Japanese economic stimulus package. The International Monetary Fund's ringing endorsement of Malaysia's efforts to strengthen its economy and financial sector and improving ties between Indonesia and the IMF also cast a glow over the region.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
KNU against male repatriation
KNU against male repatriation MAE SOT, Thailand (Reuters): The leader of the Karen Nation Union (KNU) guerrilla organization said yesterday he opposed a Thai plan to repatriate male Karen refugees to Myanmar. "I am totally against the plan to repatriate the male refugees back to their death. Once they return (to Myanmar) these refugees will be executed by Myanmar soldiers," Gen. Bo Mya told Reuters by telephone from the border area.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Polygram enters Vietnam
Polygram enters Vietnam HANOI (AFP): Music giant Polygram has signed exclusive deals with two Vietnamese distributors to sell its products in Vietnam, becoming the first foreign company to offer its music in the communist nation, a report said yesterday. Polygram Far East, the Hongkong-based armed of Philips International of the Netherlands, will sell compact discs and cassettes under a copyright purchase agreement with two state- owned companies, the Vietnam News said.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Student-President dialog 'impossible'
Student-President dialog 'impossible' JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Gen. (ret) Feisal Tanjung dismissed student requests for a dialog with President Soeharto on the economic crisis and their demands for reform yesterday.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Corruption 'most rampant at the top'
Corruption 'most rampant at the top' JAKARTA (JP): A former top government auditor said yesterday that corruption among Indonesian policy makers and high officials was the worst in the country and yet the most difficult to overcome because of the weak supervisory system. Gandhi, a former head of the Government Financial Comptroller Agency (BPKP), noted the lack of transparency and public disclosures in corruption investigations did not help to prevent the recurrence of malfeasance.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Floods destroy thousands of hectares of West Java crops
Floods destroy thousands of hectares of West Java crops JAKARTA (JP): More than 2,500 families in six subdistricts in South Bandung are expected to be affected by the likely failure of thousands of hectares of crops in the West Java regency that have been inundated by the overflowing Citarum river. Thousands of residents have been evacuated from 5,000 waterlogged homes in the Baleendah, Ciparay, Majalaya, Bojongsoang, Rancaekek and Cileunyi subdistricts.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Organda to propose city bus fare increase
Organda to propose city bus fare increase JAKARTA (JP): The city's Land Transportation Owners Association (Organda DKI) is to propose to the central government next month a rise in bus fares on account of the financial difficulties facing the transportation sector, the association's head said yesterday. Aip Syarifuddin declined to mention any likely new fares as they were still being discussed by the association.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Citibank aids famine victims
Citibank aids famine victims JAKARTA (JP): Citibank Indonesia's employees have raised a total of Rp 79.56 million to help famine victims in drought-hit Irian Jaya province. The funds will be converted into three months' worth of food supplies for 400 children in seven villages, the bank said yesterday.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Anti-dumping duties on RI
Anti-dumping duties on RI BRUSSELS (AP): The EU executive Commission on Wednesday slapped provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of unbleached cotton from China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey. The average level of the anti-dumping duties will be 15 percent, the Commission said in a statement. The Commission began an anti-dumping investigation in 1996 on gray cotton fabric imports from these six countries. It reopened the case last July.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Sixteen workers poisoned
Sixteen workers poisoned BOGOR (JP): Sixteen workers from tire manufacturer PT Good Year were sent to hospital for treatment for food poisoning on Tuesday. Haryanto, 29, one of the affected workers, claimed he suffered from a sore stomach and frequent bouts of vomiting hours after returning home from his office. He went immediately to the company-owned health center for treatment.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
IPTN sells aircraft to UAE
IPTN sells aircraft to UAE JAKARTA (JP): State aircraft manufacturer PT Industry Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) has won the tender to sell four CN-235 MPA aircraft to the United Arab Emirates, the company announced yesterday. Company spokesman M.T. Satoto said IPTN would sign the sales contract in the next three months, and the airplanes, worth US$150 million, would be delivered in two to three years.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Govt to bring illegals home
Govt to bring illegals home JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Theo L. Sambuaga said here yesterday that the government would help bring 12,000 illegal Indonesian workers home from Malaysia and 1,583 problematic workers from South Korea. Illegal workers have become an increasing burden for the Malaysian government, with police said to be arresting as many as 200 illegal immigrants a day. Theo said Indonesia would cooperate with the pending mass repatriation program.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Phone scam rings up huge financial losses for Telkom
Phone scam rings up huge financial losses for Telkom JAKARTA (JP): Eleven Indian and Pakistani nationals are among 13 people arrested for alleged involvement in a telephone billing scam. City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday the fraudulent activities caused state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom financial losses of about Rp 8 billion.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Holbrooke pesimistic on RI reforms
Holbrooke pesimistic on RI reforms HONG KONG (AFP): Former U.S. State Department troubleshooter Richard Holbrooke said yesterday there was little chance of seeing economic reforms in Indonesia. Holbrooke, now vice-chairman of Credit Suisse First Boston bank, also criticized those who condemned U.S. action over Indonesia and those who hid behind Asian values to avoid meeting international standards.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Govt plays down fears about drugs scarcity
Govt plays down fears about drugs scarcity JAKARTA (JP): The government has moved to allay growing public concern about shortages of medicines and their skyrocketing prices by stating that raw materials are sufficient and production is increasing. Minister of Health Farid Anfasa Moeloek said yesterday the government would be able to cut generic drug prices by an average of 20 percent by next month because imported stocks of raw materials had arrived.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Societe Generale bank still gloomy on RI's prospects
Societe Generale bank still gloomy on RI's prospects PARIS (Dow Jones): French bank Societe Generale said yesterday that it fears the worst about Indonesia's political and economic prospects, despite having made large provisions already to cover its exposure to the country. "We have every reason to fear the worst there," Jean-Pierre Marchand, Societe Generale's managing director for international operations, said in an interview with Dow Jones.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Students, ABRI not ready for dialog: Rector
Students, ABRI not ready for dialog: Rector YOGYAKARTA (JP): Neither the Armed Forces (ABRI) nor students seeking political reform are ready to meet, as ABRI has suggested they should, according to an observer. Ichlasul Amal, the rector of Gadjah Mada University, said he had witnessed a number of previous encounters between the two, but neither seemed to be equipped with a clear concept about the reform they wanted or how to go about achieving it.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 26, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 700 0 0 AHAP Insurance 500 0 0 Alter Abadi 625 25 62,000 Alumindo Light Metal 400 50 899,500 Alumindo Perkasa 400 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 625 25 1,561,000 Aneka Tambang 1,600 75 1,769,000 Anwar Sierad 350 0 474,000 Apac Centertex Corp.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Crisis forces RI to delay natural gas pipeline projects
Crisis forces RI to delay natural gas pipeline projects SINGAPORE (Reuters): Gas pipeline projects in Indonesia have been delayed as a result of the country's economic woes as would- be financiers hold off negotiations until the rupiah stabilizes, a senior official said yesterday. "All the projects have been affected by the crisis at the moment," Qoyum Tjandranegara, President Director of state gas utility company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN), told Reuters in an interview.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Effects of drought spread to more eastern provinces
Effects of drought spread to more eastern provinces JAKARTA (JP): Food shortages caused by a prolonged lack of rain are spreading to more regions in less-developed eastern Indonesia. Jayawijaya regency in Irian Jaya, a number of villages in Kutai regency in East Kalimantan, East Sumba regency in East Nusa Tenggara, and Atabae in East Timor are all facing the same plight. Wally D.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on March 26, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
ADB lends Thailand $1b
ADB lends Thailand $1b MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank yesterday approved a one-billion-dollar export financing facility for Thailand to support exporters squeezed by tight credit, the Philippines-based bank announced. The facility includes a US$950 million syndicated loan from international banks, which "is on top of assistance provided under a $17.2 billion (International Monetary Fund-) led multilateral rescue package for Thailand," the bank said in a statement.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Govt undecided if Arifin in alleged plot
Govt undecided if Arifin in alleged plot JAKARTA (JP): The government remained undecided yesterday about the legal status of oil tycoon Arifin Panigoro, who has been accused of involvement in a conspiracy of intellectuals to disrupt national stability and order. "The case is still under police investigation. No decision has been made on the suspect Arifin Panigoro," said Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen. (ret) Feisal Tanjung yesterday.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Peers mourn death of Sukarjo
Peers mourn death of Sukarjo SURABAYA, East Java: The theater community is in shock at the loss of comedian Sukarjo, who died in Kembangsore village, Pacet, East Java, Tuesday evening. As reported by Antara, Sukarjo died at the age of 67. He was well-known for his stage act in which he dressed as a women. "We comedians feel a great loss," said Vera, who is a member of the famous Srimulat comedy show of which Sukarjo was also a member in the late 1970s.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Rally continues for second day on JSX
Rally continues for second day on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) rallied for the second consecutive day yesterday on cuts in local banks' deposit rates. Brokers said the move to cut rates of one-month deposits only one day after banks significantly increased them to more than 50 percent per annum drew a positive response from the market.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
City's economic growth minus 2.74%
City's economic growth minus 2.74% JAKARTA (JP): With a solution to the devastating economic crisis still out of sight, the city government reported yesterday that growth in Jakarta's economy had fallen to negative 2.74 percent. Deputy Governor for Economic and Financial Affairs Harun Al Rasyid said the economic turmoil had crippled business activities and slashed tax revenues.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Students hold discount fair
Students hold discount fair YOGYAKARTA: More than 1,500 reams of paper were sold yesterday at a discount fair which also sold basic commodities. The fair was held by Gadjah Mada University's Executive Students Body and the Geological Technology Students Union. A ream of paper sold for between Rp 13,000 to Rp 19,000, depending on the quality. A ream consists of 500 sheets. The basic commodities were sold in two packages.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Vacant office space up 60% in the first quarter
Vacant office space up 60% in the first quarter JAKARTA (JP): Vacant office space for lease in prime and secondary areas here rose 60 percent in the first quarter of the year after many firms shut down or relocated to cheaper buildings, a property consultant reports. PT First Pacific Davies said the vacant space now measured about 488,000 square meters, up from 300,000 square meters previously. Most rental payments are based on the U.S.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Farming on deserted land
Farming on deserted land BOGOR (JP): Over seven hectares of disused land owned by real estate developers will be used to cultivate corn and peanuts to help raise food production, Bogor Mayor Eddy Gunardi said yesterday. Eddy made the comments at the launch of a project to put neglected land on the Taman Jasmin housing complex in Tanah Sereal, Bogor, to better use. "Corn and peanuts have been chosen because they are well suited to local soils and market opportunities," he said.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
USAID to provide RI with food assistance
USAID to provide RI with food assistance WASHINGTON (Reuters): Corn and rice are at the top of the list of commodities that the U.S. Agency for International Development is considering for donation to Indonesia, an agency spokeswoman said Wednesday. The $25-million package could also include a wheat/soya blend, the spokeswoman said. USAID officials hope to decide on the exact mix of commodities by the end of the week.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Witnesses say People's Summit never happened
Witnesses say People's Summit never happened JAKARTA (JP): All six witnesses called in lawsuits filed by stage actress Ratna Sarumpaet and five other people for wrongful arrest testified in court yesterday that the Indonesian People's Summit on March 10 did not happen. But police, in their defense statement, insisted that the plaintiffs were arrested red-handed holding the illegal political meeting at Putri Duyung Cottage in Ancol, North Jakarta.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
ABRI gets reminder of its duty to people
ABRI gets reminder of its duty to people JAKARTA (JP): Former Armed Forces (ABRI) chief/defense minister Gen. (ret.) Maraden Panggabean reminded the military yesterday of its commitment to struggle for and with the people. "ABRI should never forget that without the people it doesn't exist. Without the people, there would be no freedom for Indonesia," Panggabean said in an interview. The people never asked for much, he said.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Bangka regency sells rice cheap
Bangka regency sells rice cheap BANGKA, South Sumatra: To help low-income families cope with the rising prices of basic commodities, Bangka regency distributed 132 tons of rice at a rock bottom prices yesterday. Antara reported that the rice was sold at just Rp 500 per kilogram, with each family allotted 15 kilograms. "We should learn from the hardships we now face and stand side-by-side to help each other," said Bangka regent Bustan Halik of the program which covers 22 districts.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Hotels 'approach doomsday' without government help
Hotels 'approach doomsday' without government help JAKARTA (JP): The country's hotel industry may soon be on the brink of its doomsday, mirroring the continuing downhill path of the tourism sector, unless the government intervenes soon, a hotel association executive has said. The Chairman of the Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Associations, Pontjo Sutowo, said yesterday that the current low occupancy rates, especially in Jakarta's hotels, indicated the industry's negative prospects.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
FamilyMart-Sinar Mas tie up
FamilyMart-Sinar Mas tie up TOKYO (Reuters): Japan's FamilyMart Co Ltd said yesterday it had reached a basic agreement with Indonesia's Sinar Mas Group to jointly open convenience stores in Indonesia when the economy there recovers. FamilyMart and Sinar Mas would wait for the Indonesian economy to return to health before conducting a feasibility study and starting operations, said a spokesman for FamilyMart, which is 30.65 percent owned by trading house Itochu Corp.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Lecturer killed at her house
Lecturer killed at her house JAKARTA (JP): A 35-year-old lecturer at the polytechnic school of the University of Indonesia was found dead at her residence in the Bintara Jaya housing complex in Bekasi yesterday, police said. City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said the victim, identified as Netty Sitanggang, had allegedly been murdered by her male servant, identified as Yamin.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Six die in dengue outbreak
Six die in dengue outbreak JAKARTA (JP): Dengue fever has claimed six lives and affected about 700 others throughout the capital since January, Aslan Lasman, chief of the city health office, has said. The figures show a significant drop compared to figures for the same period last year, during which the disease claimed 10 lives and affected a further 1,557, he said Wednesday.
Fri, 27 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Universal hush unlikely on Bali's day of silence
Universal hush unlikely on Bali's day of silence By Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): This Sunday, Bali will be the most isolated island in the world. It will be quiet all day and dark during the night. On that day, Hindus across the country will celebrate Nyepi, the Hindu Day of Silence. It marks the beginning of the year 1920 in the Balinese Saka calendar.