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Wed, 19 Nov 1997
136 paintings by Indonesian, Japanese kids on display
136 paintings by Indonesian, Japanese kids on display JAKARTA (JP): A total of 136 paintings by Indonesian and Japanese children will be displayed on the second floor of Summitmas Tower on Jl. Sudirman kav. 61-62 until next Thursday.
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
Regreening award
Regreening award JAKARTA (JP): Menteng Metropolitan, a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Group, has received an award from Governor Sutiyoso for winning a competition for regreening housing and residential complexes.
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
Turkish mission to arrive
Turkish mission to arrive JAKARTA (JP): An official Turkish delegation made up of 50 leading businesspeople will begin a four-day Indonesian tour today to promote trade relations.Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey Sevinc Dalyanoglu said yesterday that his country, which had sustained an average 5...
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
Pinault eyes Indonesia
Pinault eyes Indonesia PARIS (Reuters): French retailer Pinault-Printemps-Redoute said yesterday it had signed cooperation deals in Indonesia and the Philippines.The first deal signed with PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa, the second largest distribution group in Indonesia, was a study on the...
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
Rumors panicked BCA customers
Rumors panicked BCA customersFrom NeracaThe banking crisis is indeed still being felt today. Public trust in the banking sector has been on the decline as a consequence of the great number of troubled banks and the liquidation of 16 of them.
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
Games consortium urged to submit pre-audit report
Games consortium urged to submit pre-audit report JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman urged yesterday the 19th SEA Games consortium to hand over pre-auditing report soon before he meets the House's Commission on Culture, Education, Religion, Youth Affairs and...
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
Elderly poor get free operation
Elderly poor get free operation PALU, Central Sulawesi: The local chapter of the Lions Club organized recently a drive to provide free cataract operations for 170 poor senior citizens, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
Govt confident in achieving tax revenue target
Govt confident in achieving tax revenue target JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad reassured yesterday that the government's domestic revenue from taxes would reach its target despite the monetary crisis and subsequent economic downturn.
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
South Korean won sinks further, others follow suit
South Korean won sinks further, others follow suit SINGAPORE (Reuters): Bears dominated trading in most Asian currencies yesterday after the South Korean won sank to a new low against the U.S. dollar, prompting one central bank -- Indonesia's -- to intervene, forex dealers said.
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
LG Group to expand into new sectors
LG Group to expand into new sectors JAKARTA (JP): South Korea's LG Group is set to boost its presence in Indonesia by further expanding into real estate and financial and agribusiness sectors despite Indonesia's current monetary crisis.
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
Govt refuses to raise civil servants' pay
Govt refuses to raise civil servants' pay JAKARTA (JP): The government will not increase the salaries of the nation's civil servants, despite increased living costs caused by the recent economic crisis, State Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi said here yesterday.
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
Threats to MPR session dismissed
Threats to MPR session dismissed YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) affirmed yesterday there has not been any political movements staged to disrupt the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) general session next March.The assistant to the Armed Forces Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs, Maj. Gen.
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
Government to increase local phone rates by 10 percent
Government to increase local phone rates by 10 percent JAKARTA (JP): The government will raise local telephone rates by about 10 percent in January, but will lower rates for domestic long-distance calls by 10 percent.
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
Asian banks must learn from Japan
Asian banks must learn from Japan HONG KONG (AFP): Banking authorities in Asian countries hit by currency turmoil must learn from the mistakes made by Japan and clean up their balance sheets, analysts said yesterday.
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
Timor car project to run as scheduled: Kia chairman
Timor car project to run as scheduled: Kia chairman SEOUL (Reuters): The new chairman of South Korea's debt-ridden Kia Group said yesterday said Kia's plan to build assembly lines in Indonesia by 1999 was proceeding as scheduled.
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
6,000 illegal RI workers still held in Malaysia
6,000 illegal RI workers still held in Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): Six thousand illegal Indonesian workers are still being held at Malaysian immigration detention centers, an official at the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur said Monday.
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 3:10 Indonesian Children 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country...
Wed, 19 Nov 1997
Teenager found dead after three days of searching
Teenager found dead after three days of searching JAKARTA (JP): A three-day search for a missing teenager finally ended yesterday when his two brothers identified the youth's body at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital morgue.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Artificial cyclones for haze
Artificial cyclones for haze KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Anxious to clear its skies, Malaysia will try Russian technology touted to create cyclones that chase away haze, newspapers quoted the environment minister as saying.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Networking in Asia, the West (2)
Networking in Asia, the West (2)By Peter Verhezen This is the second of two articles exploring the concept of networking in Asian and Western communities. JAKARTA (JP): The practice of networking based on trust has been described by Bob Widyahartono in an Aug.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Indonesia confident Canada can handle possible protests
Indonesia confident Canada can handle possible protests JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is confident that the Canadian government can ensure that possible demonstrations against leaders attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Vancouver next week does not get out of hand.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Four arrested with 200,000 pirated VCDs
Four arrested with 200,000 pirated VCDs JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested four men for their alleged role in the distribution of about 200,000 pirated video compact discs (VCDs) in the city.The chief of Jakarta Police Detectives, Col.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Bangkok fails international air tests
Bangkok fails international air tests BANGKOK (AFP): The smoggy Thai capital of Bangkok has been branded "unhealthy" after failing to pass key international- standard tests of its air and water quality and its waste disposal system, a report said.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
U.S. envoy in KL wants emotional rhetoric to end
U.S. envoy in KL wants emotional rhetoric to end KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The U.S. ambassador to Malaysia, saying he felt personally targeted by a death threat, appealed yesterday to leaders in both countries to put an end to emotional rhetoric which he said threatened ties.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
The Asian monetary crisis and the global economy
The Asian monetary crisis and the global economy Banks are collapsing all over Southeast Asia; Congress has tied Clinton's hands; terrified depositors are pulling their money out of Hong Kong; Brazil's market has plunged 40 percent. Look out, the ghost of 1929 is haunting the world.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Quake jolts Mataram
Quake jolts Mataram MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A three-second earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale jolted the city yesterday morning, Antara reported.There have been no reports of casualties or damaged buildings. The quake's epicenter was in the Indian Ocean at between 08.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Asian Games organizers to slash budget by quarter
Asian Games organizers to slash budget by quarter BANGKOK (AFP): The organizers of the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok will cut their budget by a quarter because of Thailand's economic slowdown, a report said yesterday.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Wiranto backs Subagyo to chair PBSI
Wiranto backs Subagyo to chair PBSI JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Wiranto has backed the nomination of his deputy, Lt. Gen. Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo, for the chairmanship of the Badminton Association of Indonesia for the period 1997-2001.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Sultan Thaha Airport reopens
Sultan Thaha Airport reopens JAKARTA (JP): Thanksgiving prayers marked the arrival of a F- 28 Merpati plane Sunday morning at the Sultan Thaha Airport in Jambi, the first to land after the airport was closed 75 days ago due to thick haze.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
'TVRI' will not broadcast House debates live
'TVRI' will not broadcast House debates live JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned television station TVRI said yesterday it would not broadcast live the House of Representatives' hearing with Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad today, citing "security and technical reasons".
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Citra Moda tallies houses to be cleared
Citra Moda tallies houses to be cleared JAKARTA (JP): The developer of the three-tier transit system, linking Bintaro in South Jakarta to downtown Kota, is currently calculating the number of houses to be cleared for construction of the Rp 6.2 trillion (US$1.87 billion) project.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Psst, have you heard...?
Psst, have you heard...? The massive deposit withdrawals at Bank Central Asia (BCA), Indonesia's largest private bank, during the weekend exposes once again the precarious condition -- if not the vulnerability -- of our economy, and more specifically, of the banking system.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Toll road projects to be prioritized next year
Toll road projects to be prioritized next year JAKARTA (JP): The government would prioritize certain toll road projects and other infrastructure projects to be continued next fiscal year beginning in April, Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar said yesterday.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Chinese news congress opens
Chinese news congress opens PENANG (AFP): Chinese newspapers from around the world began their annual convention here yesterday to discuss Chinese- language press technology and the future role of Chinese newspapers in Southeast Asia.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Palm oil prices may increase in Malaysia, fall in Indonesia
Palm oil prices may increase in Malaysia, fall in Indonesia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Palm oil prices in Malaysia should rise this week on expectations of falling output while Indonesian prices were seen lower following government plans to raise local supply, regional traders said.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Alleged rapists may face 10-year penalty
Alleged rapists may face 10-year penalty JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor asked West Jakarta District Court to sentence three young men to jail terms of 10 years each for raping a deaf girl.Prosecutor Erliana said the defendants, identified as Abdurrahman alias Jangkung, 18, Abdurrahman alias Oman, 18,...
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Non-denominational faith
Non-denominational faith There is a discussion going in the House of Representatives on whether the non-denominational faith, which is popularly called Kepercayaan terhadap Tuhan Yang Maha Esa, should be given the same status as the five official religions in the state guidelines for the period...
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
RSCM pledges to boost its shattered image
RSCM pledges to boost its shattered image JAKARTA (JP): Tough times lay ahead for the city's oldest hospital, Cipto Mangunkusumo, which celebrates its 78th anniversary tomorrow.Better known by its local acronym, RSCM, the state-owned hospital has been the target of severe public criticism and is...
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Foreign schools no threat, Wardiman says
Foreign schools no threat, Wardiman says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro has promised the opening of foreign schools here will not threaten the livelihood of local schools.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
One midwife for 5,000 women
One midwife for 5,000 women MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Every midwife posted on the densely populated Lombok Island has to serve up to 5,000 people every year, while those on the sparsely populated Sumbawa Island only have up to 500 patients.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Floods still pose potential danger
Floods still pose potential dangerFrom Berita YudhaThrough the Ministry of Public Works the Jakarta administration has reportedly received a contribution of hundreds of billions of rupiah to anticipate and handle floods which may hit Jakarta.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Greenhouse gases rising in Asian countries
Greenhouse gases rising in Asian countriesBy Oliver Teves MANILA, Philippines (AP): Emissions of greenhouse gases in developing Asian countries will skyrocket to three to five times their 1990 levels by 2020 if no counter-measures are taken, experts said.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales I would like to respectfully address this letter to Mr. Robin Christopher, the British ambassador to Indonesia. Many Indonesians and I feel grateful, proud and touched from the statement of sympathy and thanks which you addressed to the people of Indonesia on the death of Princess...
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:10 Teenager's Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Technology and Science 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary Film 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The...
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
RI agrees to sign pact on landmines
RI agrees to sign pact on landmines JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia announced yesterday that it has decided to sign a convention which will ban the stockpile, export, production and use of anti-personnel landmines.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Levi's band contest aimed at students
Levi's band contest aimed at students JAKARTA (JP): At least 10 senior high school bands will participate in a music competition at the Bengkel Nightpark discotheque on Jl. Jend. Sudirman in Central Jakarta on Nov. 30.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Police confiscate firecrackers
Police confiscate firecrackers DEMAK, Central Java: Police seized yesterday 40 sacks containing 40,000 firecrackers from Mustofa, 34, a resident of Guntur village in Guntur subdistrict.Demak police chief Lt. Col.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Increase in oil supply quota 'good for RI'
Increase in oil supply quota 'good for RI' JAKARTA (JP): Former secretary-general for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Subroto called on Indonesia yesterday to put its weight behind Saudi Arabia's call for an increase in the oil supply quota.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Hepatitis B infects orangutans
Hepatitis B infects orangutans SAMARINDA, E. Kalimantan: Twelve orangutans have been infected with the Hepatitis B virus in the Wanariset Semboja rare animal rehabilitation center in East Kalimantan, Antara reported yesterday.
Tue, 18 Nov 1997
$3b spent on foreign workers: Ginandjar
$3b spent on foreign workers: Ginandjar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has to spend US$254.6 million per month, or $3.05 billion a year, to pay 60,313 foreign workers in the country, State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita revealed yesterday.