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Searching for all articles published on 1997-10-09 ...

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Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Govt to seek IMF help to boost rupiah

Govt to seek IMF help to boost rupiah JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto decided yesterday to look for long-term support funding from international agencies, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to help regain market confidence in the rupiah and Indonesia's economy.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Madurese saltmakers give thanks with syncretic rite

Madurese saltmakers give thanks with syncretic riteText and photos by Zoel Mistortoify SUMENEP, East Java (JP): In the southern coastal area of Madura island in East Java, a unique traditional way of giving thanks to ancestors and the creator lives on.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Sniffer dog helps catch watch thief

Sniffer dog helps catch watch thief JAKARTA (JP): With the help of a police sniffer dog, detectives arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly stealing wristwatches worth about Rp 2.5 million (US$666) from a Matahari department store yesterday.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Police chopper crashes in Jambi

Police chopper crashes in Jambi JAKARTA (JP): A police helicopter reportedly crashed yesterday afternoon between the Sekanah and Benaung Bays along the Jambi and South Sumatra border.As of yesterday evening details of the crash were sketchy.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/E. Java asked to send supporters and fruits

E. Java asked to send supporters and fruits JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has asked East Java to send supporters and fruit to the 19th SEA Games.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Students assess teachers' artwork

Students assess teachers' artwork JAKARTA (JP): The tradition of visual arts does not distinguish whether art works are created by teachers or students because their appreciation cannot merely be based on a linear, mathematical or hierarchic approach.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Graphic Art Exhibition: by Marida Nasution, at the Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, at 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 16. * Painting Exhibition: Van Der Sterren from New Zealand, at Galeri Linggar, Jl.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Paper envisages Australia into next century

Paper envisages Australia into next centuryBy Richard Woolcott CANBERRA: The Australian government's first ever white paper on foreign and trade policy, tabled in the Federal Parliament in August, signposts the direction of Australian policies into the 21st century.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Soleha's beheading condemmed

Soleha's beheading condemmed JAKARTA (JP): About 40 people demonstrated yesterday outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy demanding an explanation for the beheading of Indonesian worker Soleha Anam in Mecca last week.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Soeharto tells officials to set good examples

Soeharto tells officials to set good examples JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told cabinet ministers and senior government officials yesterday to discipline themselves before disciplining other people.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Merpati operates F-27 simulator

Merpati operates F-27 simulator SURABAYA, East Java (JP): State-owned air carrier PT Merpati Nusantara has started operating a new Fokker F-27 simulator to provide training for its pilots and other airlines using the aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Forest fires mostly in 'plantation areas'

Forest fires mostly in 'plantation areas' JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry announced yesterday that the forest fires, which hit Sumatra and Kalimantan, mostly took place in plantation areas.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Aceh wants another deputy governor

Aceh wants another deputy governor BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Governor Syamsuddin Mahmud is calling for the creation of a second deputy governor's post to help with the increasing workload of the provincial administration.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/RI books US$5.12b surplus

RI books US$5.12b surplus JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia booked a trade surplus of US$5.12 billion from January to July this year while the inflation rate was 5.37 percent during the seven-month period.Minister of Information R. Hartono said yesterday that total exports were valued at $30.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Asian economic turmoil

Asian economic turmoil Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir's call for a ban on currency trading might have sounded rather absurd.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Occupational accidents claim 100 lives

Occupational accidents claim 100 lives JAKARTA (JP): One hundred construction workers have died in work-related accidents in the city already this year. Last year 101 workers died.The latest victim was Khafidz, a tower crane operator at a 24- story project in Kuningan, South Jakarta.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Council to probe Kemayoran land row

Council to probe Kemayoran land row JAKARTA (JP): A 20-member group sought the City Council's help yesterday over a land dispute with two private developer companies, PT Sinar Mas Group and PT Duta Pertiwi.At stake, according to the group, is a 19.62-hectare plot on Jl. Let. Jen.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Salak plant connected to Java-Bali grid

Salak plant connected to Java-Bali grid JAKARTA (JP): The Salak geothermal power plant Unit 4 in West Java, which was codeveloped by PT Unocal Geothermal Indonesia and state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, has been connected to the Java-Bali power grid, Pertamina said yesterday.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Uproar over gold-plated rings for former House members

Uproar over gold-plated rings for former House members JAKARTA (JP): Several active and former legislators expressed yesterday dismay over the disclosure that the souvenir rings they received from the House of Representatives were only gold-plated.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Wullems says RI must beat Malaysia, the Philippines

Wullems says RI must beat Malaysia, the Philippines JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia faces an uphill task in the SEA Games soccer competition, having only drawn against Vietnam Tuesday and with its remaining group matches being against Malaysia and the Philippines.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/El Nino to affect this year's commodities: Minister

El Nino to affect this year's commodities: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Severe drought affecting the archipelago, believed to be caused by the weather phenomenon known as El Nio, will lower the national output of commodities this year, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Telkom, banks sign deal

Telkom, banks sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Telephone subscribers are now able to pay their monthly phone bills from the state-owned PT Telkom through any Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) operated by six leading banks.Company president Asman A.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Fire guts Purwakarta market

Fire guts Purwakarta market PURWAKARTA, West Java: Hundreds of kiosks at the Simpang market here went up in flames yesterday morning."There are more than 500 kiosks and only 10 are left standing," said a local official assessing the damage.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Meteorological trouble brewing in RI skies

Meteorological trouble brewing in RI skiesBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): The National Meteorology and Geophysics Agency predicted yesterday that the final months of the dry season will be characterized by thunder, lightning, storms and hail.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Two killed in East Timor religious service

Two killed in East Timor religious service DILI, East Timor (JP): Two men were killed when violence broke out prior to a religious service Tuesday on top of Mt. Ramelau in the Ainaro regency, 120 kilometers south of here.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/RI confident of beating Thailand to tennis gold

RI confident of beating Thailand to tennis gold JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is optimistic of winning the golds in tennis despite the presence of Thailand's world-ranked-38 women's singles player, Tamarine Tanasugarn.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Policeman dies in accident

Policeman dies in accident TANGERANG (JP): Corporal Elpis Chaniago, 37, of Tangerang police precinct died in a traffic accident on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Tangerang, Tuesday night.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Burned tanker towed to Belawan

Burned tanker towed to Belawan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Tanker ship MT Permaisuri which caught fire in the Malacca Straits, was towed yesterday by a Singapore ship to the port of Belawan, Medan.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Rupiah's fall invigorates local food chains

Rupiah's fall invigorates local food chains JAKARTA (JP): The sharp depreciation of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar gives more vigor to local food restaurants to compete with their foreign rivals.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Three students die in latest street brawls

Three students die in latest street brawls JAKARTA (JP): Three students died during street brawls in Central and North Jakarta on Tuesday, increasing this year's death toll to 13.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Telecom operators may raise tariffs due to currency woes

Telecom operators may raise tariffs due to currency woes JAKARTA (JP): The ongoing currency turmoil may force telecommunications operators to increase tariffs, executives said here yesterday.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/W. Sumatra needs measles vaccine

W. Sumatra needs measles vaccine PADANG, West Sumatra: More than 65,000 children in 383 villages in West Sumatra aged between nine and less than five years old need immediate measles vaccination.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Hoodlums are seeds of organized crime: Dibyo

Hoodlums are seeds of organized crime: Dibyo JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo warned yesterday against the rising phenomenon of hoodlums as they are the seeds of organized crime.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/S'pore to play spoiler role in SEA Games

S'pore to play spoiler role in SEA Games As part of our coverage of the SEA Games, The Jakarta Post is running a profile of each of the 10 participating countries. The story below is sixth in the series.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Initial step to UN Security Council

Initial step to UN Security CouncilBy Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): In a recent interview with Kompas daily, Indonesia's foreign minister Ali Alatas suggested that Indonesia has the potential to be a candidate for a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) should this ...

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Holiday Inn, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 33, Bandung: - Kebun Bambu Restaurant: Guitar performance, Saturday, 7:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. - Braga Bar and Lounge: Prospect Band, Thursday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Bogor workers continue strike

Bogor workers continue strike BOGOR (JP): Hundreds of workers at a private company entered the fourth day of their strike yesterday, demanding meal and transport allowances.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 8, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Dollar victim

Dollar victim I am a graduate of Institute of Teachers Science and Pedagogy Jakarta majoring in German as a foreign language and work as a freelance teacher and translator. From the German Academic Exchange Service, I got a scholarship to do research in a German university.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Komselindo delays plan to sell part of its shares

Komselindo delays plan to sell part of its shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Komunikasi Selular Indonesia (Komselindo), a private cellular telecommunications operator, has delayed its plan to sell part of its shares due to the ongoing currency upheaval.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Rupiah stable, stocks gain on IMF announcement

Rupiah stable, stocks gain on IMF announcement JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah stabilized against the U.S. dollar yesterday as stock prices gained footing with the announcement by the government that it would seek financial aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Lights out in Kupang

Lights out in Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The state-owned electricity company PT PLN here were left confounded yesterday with only an apology to offer when lights went out in Kupang five times the previous night.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Another haze

Another haze This nation owes a debt of gratitude to Agence France Press, a French international news agency, for its report last week about an Indonesian citizen who had been executed in Saudi Arabia for murder.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/President orders continued efforts to put out fires

President orders continued efforts to put out fires JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told ministers yesterday to continue efforts to extinguish forest fires and thanked the international community for their assistance in facing the disaster.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Children's Film: Family Matters 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:15 Soccer: Indonesia vs Malaysia (live) 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved ...

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Economists hail IMF plan to stabilize rupiah

Economists hail IMF plan to stabilize rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Economists and analysts hailed yesterday the government's plan to seek support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying it should help tackle the current currency crisis.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/ABRI asked to reduce sociopolitical role

ABRI asked to reduce sociopolitical role JAKARTA (JP): Two political scientists made a fresh call on the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) to reduce its involvement in political affairs.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Prof. Dr. Kartomo still alive

Prof. Dr. Kartomo still alive I would like to thank you for publishing my article Indonesia loses family planning advocate in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 8, 1997, page eight. However, there is a mistake, which could be from my part.Prof. Dr.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/Turning to the IMF

Turning to the IMF The government's decision yesterday to seek help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international agencies was inevitable.

Thu, 09 Oct 1997

JP/SEA Games VIPs to roar around in 'Rp 850m' Jaguars

SEA Games VIPs to roar around in 'Rp 850m' Jaguars JAKARTA (JP): To serve the VVIP and VIP guests and all the participants during the 19th SEA Games, the organizers are providing 777 imported cars, trucks and buses.