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Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/No escape from Hollywood for local moviegoers

No escape from Hollywood for local moviegoersBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Any discussion of the "local film scene" is a nebulous contradiction in terms, considering that the Indonesian movie industry has been on its last legs for most of this decade.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Freeport gets expansion approval

Freeport gets expansion approval JAKARTA: P.T. Freeport Indonesia has received approval from State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja of the regional Environmental Impact Analysis it conducted.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Sutiyoso orders officials to limit trips, cut spending

Sutiyoso orders officials to limit trips, cut spending JAKARTA (JP): Following President Soeharto's order that the government tighten its belt, Governor Sutiyoso announced yesterday that his office would also limit official trips in a bid to cut spending.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/City aims to curb dengue fever cases

City aims to curb dengue fever cases JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta is considered the area most prone to outbreaks of dengue fever in the city, according to an official.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Agnelli's grandson appointed to Fiat

Agnelli's grandson appointed to Fiat ROME: Italy's most powerful industrial dynasty, the Agnellis, have chosen the grandson of family patriarch Gianni Agnelli to represent their interests on the board of car manufacturer Fiat.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Vatican greets Ramadhan in Indonesian

Vatican greets Ramadhan in Indonesian JAKARTA (JP): The Vatican used Indonesian for the first time in its message to Moslems across the world as they prepare for the start of the Ramadhan fasting month next week.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Will economic woes slash corruption?

Will economic woes slash corruption?By Edward Neilan Korea, Taiwan democratic strength leads region.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Cellular phone growth to slow down

Cellular phone growth to slow downBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): The currency crisis, which has seen the value of the rupiah drop almost 60 percent against the U.S. dollar since July, will affect the growth of the mobile phone industry in Indonesia.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Indonesia may lose its title as no. 1 robusta producer

Indonesia may lose its title as no. 1 robusta producerBy Sylvia Gratia M.N. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may lose its crown as the world's biggest robusta producer to Vietnam due to the prolonged dry season caused by the El Nio weather phenomenon.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/On the spot fines

On the spot fines It seems that now, when certain police officers stop motorists for whatever reason they find justifiable, traffic offenders are not offering a bribe so long as police officers are willing to pay the fine at the place of payment on the behalf of the offender.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Forest squatters to be resettled

Forest squatters to be resettled PALU, C. Sulawesi: Some 24,000 families of forest squatters, comprising 40,000 people, will be moved from the Lore-Lindu National Park and resettled to other parts of Central Sulawesi province in fiscal year 1998/1999, Antara reported yesterday.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Daihatsu Preps 'Little Car'

Daihatsu Preps 'Little Car' TOKYO: Daihatsu Motor will introduce a 1000-cc "little car" in February. Daihatsu's compact Charade (1300cc to 1600 cc) is its mainline model, but the car is considered too large for customers making the move from the light vehicle class.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Gauging RI's own native title

Gauging RI's own native titleBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): Many Australians, it seems, find it hard to accept the concept of sharing a land with other people, if the difficulty with recognizing Aboriginal native title rights can be used as an indicator.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Full metal jacket for BMW's speeding bullets

Full metal jacket for BMW's speeding bulletsBy Alexander Corne BMW's M series model range has gained an injection of two new models with their international launch late this year.They are the M Z3 Roadster and M Z3 Coupe.Both use the acclaimed M3 engine with a 236kW output and 3.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Australian indigenous law on land and sea

Australian indigenous law on land and sea MELBOURNE (JP): Like adat (traditional) communities in Indonesia, the Australian aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have developed their own legal system.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Enterpreneurs told to honor debts

Enterpreneurs told to honor debts JAKARTA (JP): A cabinet minister called yesterday for the country's private entrepreneurs to honor their domestic and international debts and service them on time despite their financial hardships.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/For whom the bell tolls

For whom the bell tolls The government will soon begin labor-intensive projects to employ several thousand unskilled workers needing to earn an income during the Christmas, New Year and Ramadhan season.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/KNPI's East Java chapter faces disintegration

KNPI's East Java chapter faces disintegration SURABAYA (JP): The East Java chapter of the Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI), a politically well-connected umbrella organization of various youth groups -- is facing disintegration after one member abandoned it while seven others have ...

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/TV Today: Saturday, Dec. 27, l997

TV Today: Saturday, Dec. 27, l997TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Teenager's Program: Jenjang Vokal 3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Full House 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 ...

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Stock market, rupiah looking better: Mar'ie

Stock market, rupiah looking better: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad predicted yesterday that Indonesia's stock prices would rebound and the rupiah would continue to strengthen next year.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Humble bumpers noe perform multiple functions

Humble bumpers noe perform multiple functionsBy T. Uncle BUMPER bars. The name pretty much implies what their intended function on a car might be.And today, bumper bars actually do the job they were originally designed for, although that was not always the case.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Four meet records broken at interclub swim c'ships

Four meet records broken at interclub swim c'ships YOGYAKARTA (JP): Four meet records were broken at the national inter-club swimming (KRAPNAS) championships here yesterday.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Govt issues 15 new stock market rulings

Govt issues 15 new stock market rulings JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad announced yesterday the formation of a stock market custodian and settlement company to facilitate scripless stock trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), expected to start early March.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Houses and buildings destroyed in blaze

Houses and buildings destroyed in blaze JAKARTA (JP): A large blaze gutted a two-story abandoned restaurant, a four-story office block and two houses on Jl. H. Juanda in Central Jakarta yesterday afternoon.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Government denies reports on offshore debts

Government denies reports on offshore debts JAKARTA (JP): The government denied press reports yesterday that Indonesia's offshore debt could total US$200 billion, saying the amount was exaggerated.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/South Korean economy collapsing

South Korean economy collapsing The crisis in South Korea has gotten worse. It will be worrisome from now on. The presidential election has not reestablished confidence. There was another massacre on the Seoul Stock Exchange, which lost 7.5 percent and 2,000 won were needed per dollar.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Police question another BI director

Police question another BI director JAKARTA (JP): A former Bank Indonesia director, Hendrobudiyanto, cut short medical treatment in Japan to attended Jakarta Police Headquarters last night and answer a summons regarding his alleged role in a bank scam.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Search for talent and expression in local theater

Search for talent and expression in local theaterBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Dark clouds shadowed Indonesian theater in the past month when the authorities banned performances of Ratna Sarumpaet's monolog, Marsinah Menggugat (Marsinah Accuses), in several cities in Java and Sumatra.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/SEA Games victory brings smiles but frowns remain

SEA Games victory brings smiles but frowns remain Higher, faster and stronger. The Jakarta Post's sports desk, Robert Soelistyo, Primastuti Handayani and Lukman Natanegara, assesses Indonesia's sporting year and pick out some of the most prominent winners and losers.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/American women want run-flat tires

American women want run-flat tires THE spare tire will be obsolete in a few short years.Buyer demand in the U.S. is expected to dictate that car companies will install run-flat tires.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Equal opportunity sought for all in election of VP

Equal opportunity sought for all in election of VP JAKARTA (JP): A cabinet minister called on the nation yesterday to carefully select the country's best son or daughter, regardless of their background, to accompany President Soeharto in leading Indonesia toward the third millennium.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Political trials 'have been used to curb dissent'

Political trials 'have been used to curb dissent' JAKARTA (JP): Political trials have become a legal ploy exploited by the government to curb dissent, rights activists said here yesterday.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Mother throws daughter into well

Mother throws daughter into well LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh: Overcome with anxiety and insecurity, a 23- year-old mother identified only as AWT, murdered her six-year-old daughter by throwing her into a well behind their house.North Aceh Police Chief Lt. Col.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Police crackdown on phonecards

Police crackdown on phonecards YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta police have launched a special assignment this month for its 350 police officers: monitor the use of illegally refilled phonecards.Yogyakarta Police Chief Col.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/RI success in Islamic Women's Games hailed

RI success in Islamic Women's Games hailed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's success in the second Islamic Women's Games in Tehran should motive athletes to perform better at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok next December.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Bengkalis school buildings rotting

Bengkalis school buildings rotting PEKANBARU, Riau: At least 500 elementary school buildings, out of 877 in the Bengkalis district, are deemed to be in an inadequate condition to conduct classes, a local education official said.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Sosrodoro at Jimbani Cafe Gallery, Jl. Kemang Raya 85, South Jakarta,10 a.m. tp 10 p.m., until Dec. 28. * Photo Exhibition: Kilas Balik 97, at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Women commit suicide at X-mas

Women commit suicide at X-mas JAKARTA (JP): Two women were found dead after they apparently committed suicide in two separate incidents on Christmas Day.One of the victims, Suherni, 21, of Jl.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Swiss pedophile 'molested' Lombok boys

Swiss pedophile 'molested' Lombok boys JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian police confirmed yesterday the alleged sexual offenses committed by a Swiss national against local young boys in the last couple of years.The deputy head of the National Central Bureau of ICPO- Interpol, Col.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/French Film Festival

French Film Festival The impressive French Film Festival held in Jakarta from Dec. 11 to Dec. 14 with 13 films compacted into a span of four days did not allow film lovers to gain a balanced insight into the current French film industry.With great effort I managed to see four films only.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Catholic church put faith in local architecture in bali

Catholic church put faith in local architecture in baliBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): The peal of bells atop the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus resonates through houses in the predominantly Catholic village of Palasari.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/A 'we can' attitude

A 'we can' attitude Ever since I came to Indonesia, I have seen a tremendous amount of optimism and growth in almost all sectors of the economy, whether in infrastructure projects or in private sector projects. It seemed that an industrialist could do and build almost anything he or she wanted.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/RI ponders prayer to end crisis

RI ponders prayer to end crisis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian officials are pondering a new approach to deal with the monetary crisis: prayer.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Dec. 26, 1997: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 5,300.00 5,900.00Austrian shilling 371.00 429.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Eight rob bank in Bogor

Eight rob bank in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Eight men broke into a branch office of state Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) on Jl. Pasir Muncang Km 18, in Cijeruk early yesterday morning, startling four security guards and making off with a safe.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/City Councilors push for minimum wage rise of 13%

City Councilors push for minimum wage rise of 13% JAKARTA (JP): City councilors have urged the municipality to push ahead with plans to increase the local minimum wage by 13 percent despite the nation's monetary woes.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Fire razes houses near zoo

Fire razes houses near zoo BANDUNG, West Java: A fire gutted at least 26 houses and more than a dozen cars and motorcycles on Jl. Kebon Binatang yesterday morning.The fire is believed to have started from coal sparks at the nearby sate food stall, adjacent to the zoo.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/PBSI may hire Paulus as physical trainer

PBSI may hire Paulus as physical trainer JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia is considering contracting Paulus Passurney as its physical trainer as part of its preparation for the Thomas and Uber Cups championships in Hong Kong in May.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Billions for Manokwari housing

Billions for Manokwari housing MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: The government will allocate Rp 2.1 billion (US$381,820) in the next two fiscal years to help reconstruct houses of victims of the 1995 earthquake and tidal waves in Manokwari district.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/License to Drive for James Bond

License to Drive for James Bond James Bond's garage has always been stocked with the most exquisite machinery. With his latest adventure opening soon we look back over some memorable motors.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Egg farmers feel the crunch of the crisis

Egg farmers feel the crunch of the crisis YOGYAKARTA (JP): Local egg farmers are the latest to be hit by the monetary crisis and many of them are now on the brink of bankruptcy, according to a businessman.H.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Violence against women increases

Violence against women increases JAKARTA (JP): The number of reported cases of violence against women, including rape and marital rape, increased by 125 percent this year as the response of lawmakers and enforcers remained inadequate, women's activists said.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/PLN signs power-purchase deal for Tanjung Jati C

PLN signs power-purchase deal for Tanjung Jati C JAKARTA (JP): State-owned electricity company PLN signed a power-purchase agreement (PPA) with PT Consolidated Electric Power Asia (CEPA) Indonesia yesterday for the controversial Tanjung Jati C power project worth US$1.62 billion.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Isuzu, Mitsubishi release safer buses

Isuzu, Mitsubishi release safer buses TOKYO: Isuzu Motors Ltd and Mitsubishi Motors Corp have independently released large sightseeing buses with improved safety features.The new buses meet European body reinforcing standards.

Sat, 27 Dec 1997

JP/Jakarta, W. Java sign deal on development

Jakarta, W. Java sign deal on development JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso and his West Java counterpart R. Nuriana signed five joint draft agreements yesterday in connection with projects overseen by the Jabotabek (Jakarta-Bogor-Tangerang-Bekasi) Development Cooperation Agency (BKSP).