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Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Grenade found in Kupang bus terminal
Grenade found in Kupang bus terminal KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Police removed a grenade found inside a black plastic bag at the Oebobo-Kupang bus terminal.Lt. Col. Oka Djaja Kusuma of the East Nusa Tenggara police told Antara yesterday that police were called in after passengers at the bus...
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Merpati to open Denpasar-Broome flights
Merpati to open Denpasar-Broome flights JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines would open flights connecting Denpasar, Bali with Broome, Western Australia on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting later this month, the company announced yesterday.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Portuguese royalty arrives in Dili
Portuguese royalty arrives in Dili DILI, East Timor: The son of the former King of Portugal of the Braganca Dynasty, Duges Duarte Duke of Braganca, Duarte Piao, arrived here yesterday for a four-day visit at the invitation of Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
A simple burial for the Jakarta's unclaimed dead
A simple burial for the Jakarta's unclaimed deadBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Biased treatment is the last thing morgue workers can indulge in when they are dealing with the city's unclaimed bodies.But families can rest assured that a missing relative, who may have ended up at the Cipto Mangunkusumo...
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Soeharto calls for effective policy guidelines
Soeharto calls for effective policy guidelines JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called on the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) yesterday to draw up more effective State Policy Guidelines to enable the nation to anticipate challenges and opportunities in the 21st century.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
City bans new Year's Eve parties this year
City bans new Year's Eve parties this year JAKARTA (JP): The city is to ban hotels, discotheques, cafes and nightclubs from holding New Year's Eve parties this year because the date marks the start of the annual Islamic Ramadhan fasting month, an official said yesterday.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Mahathir too sick to visit Canada
Mahathir too sick to visit Canada KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has canceled an official visit to Canada next week because he is suffering from a cold, but will attend an annual summit of Asia- Pacific leaders in Vancouver later, news reports said yesterday.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
U.S. defends efforts to solve SE Asian crisis
U.S. defends efforts to solve SE Asian crisis WASHINGTON (Reuters): U.S. monetary officials defended their efforts to help Asia's troubled tiger economies on Thursday, while lawmakers rejected a request for extra funding for the International Monetary Fund.U.S.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
BCA rushed by depositors on rumors about closure
BCA rushed by depositors on rumors about closure JAKARTA (JP): Depositors of Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's largest private bank, rushed the bank's branches, sub- branches and automated teller machines (ATMs) in Jakarta and Medan, North Sumatra, yesterday.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Central banks step in to defend currencies
Central banks step in to defend currencies SINGAPORE (AFP): The central banks of South Korea, the Philippines and Indonesia reportedly intervened yesterday to shore up their currencies as the Taiwan dollar slumped to levels unseen since June 1987, dealers said.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Graphic Art Exhibition: Boeatan Indonesia Asli, vintage Indonesian Advertising and Graphic Design Revisited, at Galeri TC (Twilight Cafe), Jl. Kemang Raya No.24A South Jakarta, Sunday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
MPR rejects presidential advisors' draft
MPR rejects presidential advisors' draft JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) turned down yesterday a recommendation for the amendment of the State Policy Guidelines by a team of presidential advisors on the Pancasila state ideology propagation.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Minivan drivers strike in Ciledug
Minivan drivers strike in Ciledug TANGERANG (JP): About 500 drivers of minivans plying the Ciledug-Kebayoran Lama route went on strike yesterday, parking their vehicles in front of the Ciledug Police subprecinct to protest against the inclusion of a new road in their route.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
New and innovative models put Volvo on the right road
New and innovative models put Volvo on the right roadBy John Aglionby SWEDISH people do not have a reputation for stupidity, but one might be forgiven for thinking they are trying for one on first hearing what Volvo is doing in Indonesia at the moment.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Monetary intelligence body
Monetary intelligence bodyFrom MerdekaThe Institution of Strategic Studies for Nusantara Culture (LSSBN) is deeply concerned with the current monetary crisis experienced by Indonesia. So the institution fully supports the government's measure to liquidate 16 private banks in the effort to improve...
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Be like 'The Economist'
Be like 'The Economist'From PilarIt is not my intention to undervalue Indonesia's existing media, but I may be one of many people who is dreaming of the existence of an Indonesian magazine of a similar nature to The Economist published in Britain.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Duo makes Jakarta hotbed for jazz
Duo makes Jakarta hotbed for jazzBy Nicolas Colombant JAKARTA (JP): Is Jakarta becoming a hotbed for jazz? The arrival of Acoustic Mania seems to indicate so, at least until the end of the month.Italian Antonio Forcione and Londoner Neil Stacey, who make up the guitar duo, are the latest in a long...
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
U.S.-E. Timor
U.S.-E. TimorCorrection: Yesterday's story titled Police to deport American journalist from East Timor which appeared on this page incorrectly stated that the United States does not recognize East Timor as part of Indonesia. The long standing U.S.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Titiek's enduring tunes get to heart of the matter
Titiek's enduring tunes get to heart of the matter JAKARTA (JP): Titiek Puspa has come full circle in the music world from her early days of projecting simple emotions through her songs.In the 1960s, she documented the turbulent decade and its effect on the life of the man on the street.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Elderly man burned alive
Elderly man burned alive BOGOR (JP): Jayadi, a 100-year-old grandfather, died Thursday night when a fire razed his home in Sukaresmi village, Ciomas, Bogor.Jayadi's body was found by Sidik, 55, who together with his friend Somad, 50, was on a security check in the village.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Thais to wash away awful year
Thais to wash away awful year BANGKOK (AFP): Thais hoped to wash away their year's misfortunes in a special festival yesterday after enduring the country's worst economic slump in decades.Tens of thousands of people would launch banana leaves laden with candles -- and sometime hair and nail...
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Postal service
Postal service I sent a working paper by airmail from New Zealand on Oct. 23 to Bekasi, West Java, where it arrived on Nov. 11. I didn't mind the delay despite the New Zealand post office's assurance that it would get to its destination in five days.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
'Cats' eyes' safe: Thai atomic agency
'Cats' eyes' safe: Thai atomic agency BANGKOK (AFP): Thai atomic energy officials said yesterday that radioactive gems reportedly circulating in Asian markets were not dangerous as their radiation levels were "natural".
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Businesspeople's delicate link with the media industry
Businesspeople's delicate link with the media industryBy Ignatius Haryanto JAKARTA (JP): The televised announcement by businessman Peter Gontha concerning the ailing Bank Andromeda, broadcast on Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia (RCTI) early this month, is an interesting event for media observers.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
KL to try cyclones to chase haze away
KL to try cyclones to chase haze away KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Anxious to clear its skies, Malaysia will try Russian technology touted to create cyclones that chase away haze, yesterday's newspapers quoted the environment minister as saying.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Study natural phenomena
Study natural phenomenaFrom Suara KaryaI agree with President Soeharto's recent statement that we should all read about and understand the present natural happenings.The recent natural phenomena are hard to interpret despite the use of sophisticated equipment.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Nursalim's kidnappers
Nursalim's kidnappers JAKARTA (JP): Two of the eight suspects who allegedly kidnapped business tycoon Sjamsul Nursalim, owner of Bank Dagang Negara Indonesia and chairman of the Gajah Tunggal business group, might not be tried in Indonesia, a high ranking officer said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Death penalty by beheading
Death penalty by beheadingFrom UmmatIn Saudi Arabia an Indonesian woman worker could not escape the death sentence and she was beheaded. Another woman worker, Nasiroh, was apparently spared from the death sentence and was sentenced to four years of imprisonment instead.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Stock prices lose ground as rupiah weakens
Stock prices lose ground as rupiah weakens JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) fell by 2.6 percent yesterday on heavy selling in some blue chip stocks as the rupiah weakened slightly, stockbrokers and currency dealers said.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
No easy answer to racial issues
No easy answer to racial issuesBy Benny Subianto JAKARTA (JP): The Center for Information and Development Studies (CIDES) held on Oct. 28 a "National Dialog on Indigenous and Nonindigenous People in the Perspective of Social Integration and Development Equity" to look for ways to solve problems...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
RI tennis body to hold Asiad selection event
RI tennis body to hold Asiad selection event JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association is to stage a selection tournament later this month to decide the likely men's and women's national teams for the 13th Asian Games in December 1998.The final teams will not be chosen until next November.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Penalties too small for defiant developers
Penalties too small for defiant developers Controversy over building permits is back in the news these days with the building of the 40-storey Hotel Mulia in South Jakarta which allegedly deviated from its 16-floor permit.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
GDP Growth
GDP GrowthCorrection: This graphic is the correct version of the one ran yesterday on Page 5 to complement the article by Kwik Kian Gie titled "Over-investment drives Indonesian economy to stagflation". We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
PLN to stage volleyball c'ship
PLN to stage volleyball c'ship JAKARTA (JP): State-owned electricity company PT PLN is to stage an inter-club national volleyball championship from Nov. 25 to Dec. 2 to commemorate the 52nd National Electricity Day.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 13, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Dharmala Insurance 1,800 0 0 Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 GT Petrochem Industrie 450 25 2,971,500 AHAP Insurance...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Nurses to be sent to Malaysia
Nurses to be sent to Malaysia BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The provincial administration is exploring the possibility of sending Indonesian nurses to Malaysia, the head of the provincial health office, Adnan Mahmud, said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Government welcomes withdrawal of lawsuit
Government welcomes withdrawal of lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad and Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono welcomed yesterday a move by Bank Andromeda to drop its lawsuit against them over the bank's closure.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Government's role in interethnic relations
Government's role in interethnic relationsBy Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Recently the Center for Information and Development Studies (CIDES) and Republika daily held a seminar on the relationship between Indonesian ethnic groups.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Teenager jailed for killing mom's lover
Teenager jailed for killing mom's lover JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced an 18- year-old man to three years and six months in jail yesterday for beating to death his mother's boyfriend.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Australia's Human Nature knows appearances count
Australia's Human Nature knows appearances countBy Astrid Amalia JAKARTA (JP): Human Nature believes that what you see is what you get.The band did its best to give local fans positive images during a recent concert here."This is something like what you see is what you get.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Govt to set quota on palm oil export to boost supply
Govt to set quota on palm oil export to boost supply JAKARTA (JP): The government will impose a quota on crude palm oil (CPO) exports to boost domestic supply and stabilize inflating prices.Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday the government would also require CPO producers...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Customers swamp banks for refund
Customers swamp banks for refund JAKARTA (JP): Customers of the 16 liquidated private banks began flocking to the offices and branches throughout the country of their banks, and the state-banks appointed to payout their deposits.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Canadian aid for irrigation
Canadian aid for irrigation PALU, Central Java: The Canada-Indonesia Development Association has provided Rp 1 billion (US$303 million) for the upgrading of village irrigation networks in Central Sulawesi, a local irrigation official said.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Man arrested with gun
Man arrested with gun JAKARTA (JP): A 32-year-old man has been arrested in West Jakarta for illegally possessing a FN 45 handgun.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said officers found the gun when they detained the man, Hartono Kusnadi, of Bintaro, West Java, during a routine check of...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Marc Jurt, at Duta Fine Arts Foundation, Jl. Kemang Utara 55A, South Jakarta, daily at 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday and Monday at 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Nov. 16.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
'Fatima,' 'Mat Angin' grap most nominations
'Fatima,' 'Mat Angin' grap most nominations JAKARTA (JP): They may not have gained the desired ratings, but teleserials Fatima, Mat Angin, Perkawinan Siti Zubaedah and Sepanjang Jalan Kenangan made up for it by taking the most nominations in the 1997 Festival Sinetron Indonesia.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
IMF aid and strings
IMF aid and stringsFrom UmmatAt last IMF has agreed to help Indonesia tackle its monetary crisis with a US$23 billion loan. Other aid is also pouring in from Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and the United States. The combined aid is reportedly as much as $30 billion.Faisal Basri said in Ummat (Nov.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Gus Dur, Sudharmono dampen talks on VP
Gus Dur, Sudharmono dampen talks on VP JAKARTA (JP): A Moslem scholar and a presidential advisor sought to dampen yesterday growing public speculation on who will be Indonesia's next vice president.Abdurrahman Wahid, the chairman of the 30-million-strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization,...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Rachmad Buchori continues silent protest in court
Rachmad Buchori continues silent protest in court JAKARTA (JP): Rachmad Buchori, accused of defaming the President, kept up his silent protest in court as he refused to answer questions or respond during the continuation of his trial yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Telkomsel seeks more funds for expansion
Telkomsel seeks more funds for expansion JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel, a private company which operates the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) cellular system, is seeking additional funds to support its expansion plan.