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Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Proposal to cut budget submitted

Proposal to cut budget submitted JAKARTA (JP): The municipality has proposed to cut its Rp 3.37 trillion budget for the 1997/1998 fiscal year by 3.31 percent, or Rp 106.6 billion (US$29.21 million), to the City Council in a plenary meeting yesterday.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Stowaway found in Malaysian warship

Stowaway found in Malaysian warship PEKANBARU, Riau: A young Indonesian stowaway was found aboard a Malaysian warship that was to take home 1,078 Malaysian firefighters who helped fight forest fires in Sumatra.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Today's program

Today's programArchery:Women's team finalMen's team finalAthletics:Men's 110m hurdles decathlonMen's discus throw decathlonMen's pole vault decathlonMen's javelin throw decathlonMen's triple jump finalMen's 4x400m relay finalWomen's 4x400m relay finalMen's 1500m finalWomen's 1500m finalWomen's ...

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 10:00 a.m. Live Reports: Gelanggang Sea Games XIX 1:00 p.m. Music 2:00 News: Berita 14 2:30 Live Reports: Gelanggang Sea Games XIX 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Full House 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 Village ...

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Insurance claim raised

Insurance claim raised JAKARTA (JP): The government has raised the life insurance claim for passengers killed in a land and air traffic accident by around 100 percent -- to Rp 5 million (US$1,428) and Rp 40 million respectively from the previous rates of Rp 2 million and Rp 20 million.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Worsening haze reduces visibility to almost zero

Worsening haze reduces visibility to almost zero JAKARTA (JP): Worsening haze reduced visibility Thursday in cities in Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi to almost zero, and wildlife in Kalimantan and Java is being affected, reports said yesterday.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/100 prostitutes rounded up

100 prostitutes rounded up BOGOR (JP): Bogor regency's public order office has rounded up over 100 prostitutes in a series of operations along certain streets over the last three months, an official said.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Workers warned on third parties

Workers warned on third parties JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin called on workers yesterday not to be influenced by others who encourage them to join strikes or demonstrations.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Mercedes fires first shot with alternative fuel cell car

Mercedes fires first shot with alternative fuel cell carBy Alastair Doak THE starting gun for the race to develop the first marketable, mass-production vehicle powered by a fuel cell has been fired, according to the chairman of Daimler-Benz.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Malaysia copes with haze from Indonesia

Malaysia copes with haze from IndonesiaBy David Chew SINGAPORE (JP): The song Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by the Platters has always been a popular hit with many Malaysians. But today as its lilting strains come clear over the air waves, they do not evoke romantic memories.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Orangutan killed after fleeing fires

Orangutan killed after fleeing fires SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Forest fires in the province have forced at least 16 orangutans to flee their habitat, but one of the apes died at the hands of villagers, Antara reported yesterday.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Soccer final decisive for Wullems

Soccer final decisive for WullemsBy Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): Self-confidence and optimism are the two key traits that have enabled the Indonesian soccer team's Dutch coach Henk Wullems cope with the unrelenting pressure to win the gold medal in the 19th SEA Games soccer competition.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Design Exhibition: 3 tahun Desain UPH, at the Lippo Supermal Karawaci, until Oct. 19. * Painting Exhibition: Van Der Sterren from New Zealand, at Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Oct. 19.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Ssangyong faces uncertain future

Ssangyong faces uncertain future FOLLOWING hot on the heels of Kia's cash crisis comes news that Ssangyong -- South Korea's smallest carmaker -- may also be facing financial trouble.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Soeharto noncommittal about his renomination

Soeharto noncommittal about his renomination JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto indicated yesterday his commitment to the constitution when he was requested to open an international historian conference in August next year.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Sutiyoso to seek info on Monas gas station

Sutiyoso to seek info on Monas gas station JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said yesterday that he would invite representatives of the company managing the controversial gas station located at the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta to brief him on the project's purpose.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Police detective shot dead in raid

Police detective shot dead in raid JAKARTA (JP): A City Police detective was shot dead yesterday when he and his team raided a cheap apartment in Pejompongan in Central Jakarta.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang confirmed that Chief Sergeant Kamino, 37, was shot in the raid at about 6 a.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Seats more than a fashion statement

Seats more than a fashion statement NEXT to the suspension, a car's seats are the most important link between its occupants and the road.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Ford's mobile data bank

Ford's mobile data bank DETROIT: Ford in the U.S. is keeping tabs on driving habits of 350 Ford owners throughout the world.According to Automotive News, the owners of the cars and trucks have been carrying a data collection module so the company can glean information on driver habits.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Soccer attendance

Soccer attendance In a recent article in The Jakarta Post, it was stated that the record attendance for an international soccer match is 149,547 set in 1937.However at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, 199,854 people attended the Brazil versus Uruguay World Cup final in 1950.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 17, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Agribusiness falls short of expectations: Expert

Agribusiness falls short of expectations: ExpertBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): The 1993 State Policy Guidelines, Indonesia's development blueprint for the past five years, provides numerous stipulations on agribusiness development, but realization is far from expectations.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Indonesian wrestlers pin down golds

Indonesian wrestlers pin down goldsBy Christiani S.A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's wrestlers have a slight edge over Vietnam as action on the mat concludes today.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/El Nino, man-made disaster threaten Dayaks

El Nino, man-made disaster threaten DayaksBy Carol Colfer BOGOR (JP): Pictures of the dramatic flooding that characterizes El Nino in the western hemisphere have been rampant in recent weeks. But there is a different side of El Nino in the eastern hemisphere: drought.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Shiitake mushrooms 'promising venture'

Shiitake mushrooms 'promising venture'By Sri Wahyuni WONOSOBO, Central Java (JP): Supriyadi, 23, could not help but beam watching Minister of Agriculture Sjarifuddin Baharsjah harvest the first shiitake mushrooms that he and other young farmers in Kreo village, Kejajar district, had been ...

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/ASEAN seeks closer ties with CER, southern Africa

ASEAN seeks closer ties with CER, southern AfricaBy Riyadi KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Closer Economic Relations (CER) group of Australia and New Zealand agreed in a consultation meeting here yesterday to eliminate trade barriers.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Malaysians and Thais share the spoils in athletics

Malaysians and Thais share the spoils in athleticsBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian sprinter Shanti Govindasamy confirmed her status as the fastest woman in the region yesterday when she won the 200 meters gold medal, three days after her victory in the 100m.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/An antipathy for peace

An antipathy for peace The Tamil Tigers made two things unequivocally clear with their lethal truck-bomb attack in the heart of Colombo's business district on Wednesday.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Indonesia assured four golds from badminton

Indonesia assured four golds from badmintonBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The loss of Joko Suprianto to Malaysian Ong Ewe Hock in the men's singles yesterday was the lone blemish for the home country in the individual badminton events.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Foreign fans wave flags for their athletes

Foreign fans wave flags for their athletesBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Crowd support can make all the difference in a tense game, but who is cheering on the foreign contingents in these Games in their quest for gold?A familiar face at the event is Lydia de Vega, formerly the queen of the 100 ...

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Record no barrier to sound

Record no barrier to sound LOS ANGELESE: British fighter pilot Andy Green became this week the first man on wheels to break the sound barrier, clocking 764.168mph in his twin jet-engined Thrust SSC at Black Rock Desert, Nevada.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Indonesia and Thailand rule wave

Indonesia and Thailand rule waveBy Innocentius Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Thailand won five gold medals each and Singapore snatched four in the 19th SEA Games yachting finals in Jakarta Bay yesterday.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Siemens to boost sales

Siemens to boost sales JAKARTA (Antara): German company Siemens AG aims to become the seventh largest supplier of personal computers in Indonesia by increasing its market share from 2 percent last year to 6 percent this year, its marketing manager said.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Withdrawing dollars

Withdrawing dollars If not for Mr. Smith's letter of Oct. 9, I would not have known that BCA, or any other Indonesian bank, charges customers a commission for withdrawing his or her own money (dollars).I checked with BCA Setiabudi branch, Bandung.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/French-RI artist exchange program features wayang

French-RI artist exchange program features wayangBy Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): Cultural collaboration between France and Indonesia seems to be on a right track as, for the second time, the French Cultural Center (CCF) in Jakarta invited French artists to take part in its artist-in-residence ...

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Bogor mayor gets award

Bogor mayor gets award BOGOR (JP): Bogor Mayor Eddy Gunardi received an award from the Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises for his success in developing cooperatives.The award was presented by West Java Governor R. Nuriana in Bandung yesterday.Anas S.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Indonesia earns gold in men's team golf

Indonesia earns gold in men's team golf JAKARTA (JP): Ten years of trying and hard work finally earned Indonesia a gold medal in men's team golf, something it has long dreamed of since 1997 when it proposed the sport be included in the SEA Games.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Birthday Carol

Birthday Carol JAKARTA (JP): The following athletes taking part at the SEA Games mark their birthday today:PG Haji Idris DK Hjh Mariani (team official, Brunei Darussalam, 1961); Tulus Priyadi (pencak silat, Indonesia 1964); Nuniek Nurdiaty (water skiing, Indonesia 1966); Mohammad Hashim ...

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/77 questioned in gambling raid

77 questioned in gambling raid JAKARTA (JP): Seventy-seven people were taken to City Police Headquarters for questioning after a raid on an amusement center which allegedly also operates as a gambling den on Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta in Central Jakarta.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Indonesia's women take three karate gold medals

Indonesia's women take three karate gold medalsBy Sylvia Gratia Miranda JAKARTA (JP): It was a golden day for Indonesia's female karate squad as they took top honors in three out of four women's events, one more than closest rival Vietnam.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/BAGOC to learn from SEA Games

BAGOC to learn from SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Free spectator entry and incentives for world record breaking athletes are two of the features of the SEA Games which the Bangkok Asian Games Organizing Committee (BAGOC) said it might adopt when it hosts the continent's premier sporting event.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Nissan quirky on new name

Nissan quirky on new name TOKYO: Nissan Motor has continued its bizarre trait of choosing odd names for its cars. This time it has called its new concept car, which goes on sale next week, the "R'nessa".The "R'nessa" is a recreational vehicle equipped with a 2.0- liter engine.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Italian PM's set to strengthen ties

Italian PM's set to strengthen ties JAKARTA (JP): Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and his entourage will arrive here Monday for a two-day state visit to strengthen bilateral ties with Indonesia.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Bolder MX-5 to make Tokyo debut

Bolder MX-5 to make Tokyo debut TOKYO: Mazda will unveil its new, bolder MX-5 roadster at the Tokyo motor show next week.The much-awaited new MX-5 which, in its first model, has become one of the world's most successful sports cars, and has inherited all the virtues from the first generation.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Nurhayati pedals to golden clean sweep

Nurhayati pedals to golden clean sweepBy Johannes K. Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Nurhayati has crowned herself the region's cycling queen by winning all five events in which she competed in the Games.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/SEA Games Medals Tally

SEA Games Medals Tally Medal's tally as at 21.45 last night: Gold Silver Bronze---------------------------------Indonesia 143 76 82Thailand 70 79 59Malaysia 42 52 59Philippines 35 43 80Vietnam 26 41 35Singapore ...

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Audi air bag recall

Audi air bag recall FRANKFURT: Audi AG has issued a double recall on air bag- equipped cars. All 835,000 cars fitted with air bags need an earth strap to be checked, since under some circumstances the driver air bag could deploy unilaterally.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Japan to help deal with currency woes

Japan to help deal with currency woes JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Eisuke Sakakibara said here yesterday that the Japanese government was ready to help Indonesia cope with its currency crisis."The Japanese government stands solidly behind Indonesia...

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/BCA's silence

BCA's silence I find it quite incredible that after nearly 10 days and four public complaints, BCA has not responded to clarify or even defend its BCA dollar account policy.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Sending of illegal workers foiled

Sending of illegal workers foiled MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Police in West Lombok have thwarted the dispatch of 68 illegal workers, including one woman, to Malaysia.Antara quoted West Lombok Police Chief Lt. Col.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/IPTN agrees to award pay rise to most workers

IPTN agrees to award pay rise to most workers JAKARTA (JP): PT IPTN, the state-owned aircraft manufacturer, agreed yesterday to award a Rp 150,000 pay increase across the board for all its workers whose net monthly earnings were less than Rp 700,000 (US$200), Antara reported.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Amanjiwo Hotel opens

Amanjiwo Hotel opens BOROBUDUR, Central Java (Antara): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave officially opened the Amanjiwo Hotel here Thursday evening.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Appeal to have race bearing

Appeal to have race bearing PARIS: An appeal hearing next week in Paris could have a vital bearing on the outcome of this year's World Formula 1 Championship.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/RI medal machine still powering on

RI medal machine still powering on JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia enters the penultimate day of the 19th Southeast Asian Games without giving any trace of running out of steam in its quest for gold medals.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Sounding out the opposition

Sounding out the opposition JAKARTA (JP): Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan and Tamarine Tanusagarn could be forgiven for mistaking the Senayan tennis stadium for a lion's den yesterday.Think tennis, and the hallowed Center Court at Wimbledon and genteel crowds come to mind.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Haze: Test in Jakarta-KL ties

Haze: Test in Jakarta-KL tiesBy Paridah Abd. Samad JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia has a very long history of bilateral ties with Indonesia, disrupted only during a confrontation in the mid-1960s. Gen. Soeharto was then one of the key people on the Indonesian side to help end the confrontation.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Credit card rejected

Credit card rejected On Oct. 10, my friend and I had lunch at Gunung Mas Restaurant which serves Chinese and Japanese food in the basement of Wisma Danamon Aetna Life. As soon as we were seated, a waiter gave us the menu.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Stars stumble in slippery sand

Stars stumble in slippery sand JAKARTA (JP): To most people sand is just sand. But to beach volleyballers there is much more to the yellow stuff than meets the eye.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Coach's sniping humbles shooter

Coach's sniping humbles shooter JAKARTA (JP): Finishing second was bad enough for top-ranked marksman Panichpatikum Jakkrit. But the Thai then had to suffer the second humiliation of a public dressing-down.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/6 motorists arrested for bribery charges

6 motorists arrested for bribery charges JAKARTA (JP): City Police plan to prosecute six motorists who were arrested after allegedly trying to bribe traffic police officers.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said on Thursday that all the offenses had taken place on city toll roads.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Side by Side training for Honda drivers

Side by Side training for Honda driversBy Neil MacDonald IT'S not a motorbike and it's not a car.But Honda's new baby, the Side by Side, could well offer the best of both worlds for those seeking motorcycle-like attributes in a car.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Toyota launches hybrid Prius

Toyota launches hybrid Prius TOKYO: The Toyota Motor Corp has emerged as the out-right winner in the race to mass-produce and market a hybrid car.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Skyrocketing rates hit developers

Skyrocketing rates hit developers JAKARTA (JP): About half of the 2,400 housing developers in Indonesia have stopped activities because of skyrocketing lending rates due to the ongoing currency crisis, a minister said yesterday.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Professionalism of England squad to be tested

Professionalism of England squad to be testedBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): The professionalism of the England squad players will be tested on the weekend as they return to Premiership duty after the euphoria of World Cup qualification in Rome last Saturday.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Successful Games

Successful Games With two days of competition still to go, one can safely conclude that the 19th Southeast Asian Games have been successful in almost every aspect.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Bank BNI launches credit card service

Bank BNI launches credit card service JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Negara Indonesia (Bank BNI) launched a MasterCard credit card yesterday, the first of its kind by an Indonesian state-owned bank, in cooperation with MasterCard International.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Two try selling drugs to police

Two try selling drugs to police JAKARTA (JP): Undercover police officers have arrested two young men on Jl. Juanda, Central Jakarta, for selling 380 Ecstasy pills.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Another body found at Garuda crash site

Another body found at Garuda crash site JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers found Thursday the remains of another victim of the Garuda Indonesia Airbus crash, bringing the total number of newly discovered victims to four.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Nightspots, party goers reject alcohol restrictions

Nightspots, party goers reject alcohol restrictions JAKARTA (JP): Restaurateurs and nightspot patrons reacted angrily yesterday to the government's new regulations on alcohol, particularly the restriction on selling hours.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Wukirasih turns the tables upside down in tennis final

Wukirasih turns the tables upside down in tennis finalBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): History books will show that Indonesia's Wukirasih Sawondari won the women's singles at the SEA Games, beating Thai top seed Tamarine Tanusagarn 6-2, 7-5 in just over an hour and a half on the Senayan Clay Court.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Three arrested for drug trafficking

Three arrested for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): City Police have arrested three men in different parts of the city for allegedly possessing 4.6 kilograms of marijuana, an officer said.Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Visa Card: No surcharge

Visa Card: No surcharge In response to the letter Unfair Visa practice from Mr. BF Doyle on Oct. 15, I would like to clarify Visa's policy regarding the practice of surcharging by merchants.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Indonesia to go all-out in soccer final

Indonesia to go all-out in soccer finalBy Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will pull out all the stops tonight in its bid to wrest the SEA Games soccer title from defending champion Thailand.The final kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at Senayan Stadium.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Mitsubishi's electrical vehicles charge ahead

Mitsubishi's electrical vehicles charge ahead MITSUBISHI is continuing to strive towards producing more environmentally compatible vehicles by furthering its research into new battery technology and lightweight chassis.

Sat, 18 Oct 1997

JP/Governor entitled to control Jakarta Bay area: Councilor

Governor entitled to control Jakarta Bay area: Councilor JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor urged yesterday the Ministry of Transportation to hand over control and supervision of the Jakarta Bay reclamation project to the city administration.