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Thu, 06 Nov 1997
The Chinese problem
The Chinese problem A seminar held on Oct. 28, 1997 attempting to find a satisfactory solution to the problem of nationals of Chinese descent, finished in an atmosphere of friendship and understanding. It is understandable that this problem exists because of the unbalanced economic situation in...
Thu, 06 Nov 1997
Two arrested for motorcycle thefts
Two arrested for motorcycle thefts JAKARTA (JP): Two men were arrested separately in East Jakarta on Tuesday for allegedly attempting to steal motorcycles.During police questioning, the two suspects, identified as Suyadi and Riawanto, claimed to be members of the military, a police source said...
Thu, 06 Nov 1997
Lower rubber prices affect BSP's profit
Lower rubber prices affect BSP's profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantations (BSP) announced yesterday that its after-tax profit dropped by about 10 percent in the first three quarters of this year to Rp 29.99 billion (US$9.08 million) from Rp 33.
Thu, 06 Nov 1997
Shame on us
Shame on usFrom MerdekaOn Oct. 29, Merdeka reported businessman Probosutedjo's statement that as a nation, we feel ashamed by Malaysia's offer of US$1 billion in aid for us to come to grips with our monetary crisis, while Malaysia has a similar crisis.
Thu, 06 Nov 1997
Wayang show for the heroes
Wayang show for the heroes JAKARTA (JP): An East Javanese group, called Pawarta Jatim, will stage a wayang kulit (shadow puppet) show in the parking lot of the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta on Dec.15.The nightlong show, which is to start at 8.00 p.m.
Thu, 06 Nov 1997
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Preanger Aerowisata Bandung Hotel, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81, Central Bandung: - Tempo Doeloe Terrace: Back To Sixties featuring Starlite Band, every Sunday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Asea Band, from Philippines, Monday to Friday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Thu, 06 Nov 1997
Government to launch fluoridation program
Government to launch fluoridation program JAKARTA (JP): The government will launch a national campaign to fluoridate drinking water next week to help combat dental problems.Minister of Health Sujudi told journalists yesterday that the massive drive was part of an awareness campaign on dental and...
Thu, 06 Nov 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Adventure of Pinochio 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Variety Show: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 Education Program: Jendela Dunia 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita...
Thu, 06 Nov 1997
RI will overcome crisis with IMF help: Soeharto
RI will overcome crisis with IMF help: Soeharto KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): President Soeharto expressed confidence here yesterday that his country will overcome its economic crisis amid strong fundamentals and support from the international community."Indonesia has been badly hit by the currency crisis.
Thu, 06 Nov 1997
Indosat reports business diversification, high income
Indosat reports business diversification, high income JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat has acquired 15.2 percent of shares in Alphanet Telecom Inc (ATI) of Canada worth C$15.75 million (US$10.5 million) as part of its expansion into international telecommunications.
Thu, 06 Nov 1997
Undercover police shuttle stranded minibus passengers
Undercover police shuttle stranded minibus passengers JAKARTA (JP): Forty undercover officers from the Central Jakarta Police precinct stood in for striking M-11 minivan drivers yesterday, picking up stranded passengers along the Tanah Abang-Kebon Jeruk route.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
S'pore hikes levy on foreign workers
S'pore hikes levy on foreign workers SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore moved yesterday to regulate demand for unskilled foreign workers and domestic helpers by announcing an increase next year in levies paid by employers.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Declaration drafted on human responsibilities
Declaration drafted on human responsibilities JAKARTA (JP): The InterAction Council, comprising former international political leaders, is to propose a declaration of human responsibilities to the United Nations next year.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Anti-narcotics campaign
Anti-narcotics campaign JAKARTA (JP): The Bersama antidrug non-governmental organization is scheduled to launch an anti-narcotics campaign in Jakarta from Dec. 1 to Dec. 20.Bersama's chairman Putera Astaman reported Monday, after meeting with Governor Sutiyoso, that the campaign is to be called...
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
City to fine Hotel Mulia if second tower erected
City to fine Hotel Mulia if second tower erected JAKARTA (JP): Construction work on the Hotel Mulia Senayan's second tower is likely to be delayed due to the current monetary crisis, a hotel representative said yesterday.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Rupiah stabilizes against dollar as stocks lose ground
Rupiah stabilizes against dollar as stocks lose ground JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah continued to stabilize against the U.S. dollar yesterday to close at 3,250/70 in comparison to the opening of 3,200/30 in the morning session after Bank Indonesia, the central bank, stepped in the market several times.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Police await judges' decision on Udin's murder trial
Police await judges' decision on Udin's murder trial JAKARTA (JP): Police have not conceded that the trial of Dwi Sumadji for the murder of Bernas daily journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin is over despite prosecutors dropping their case against him for lack of evidence.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Local nurses called on to increase level of care
Local nurses called on to increase level of care JAKARTA (JP): Nurses should improve the quality of their care and become more professional in their daily service, a senior nurse said yesterday.Ratna Sitorus Sudarsono, a teacher at the University of Indonesia's school of nursing, said that there...
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Public asked to remain calm over liquidation
Public asked to remain calm over liquidation JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno called yesterday for the public to remain calm and not to make unfounded comments about the economic situation which could result in unrest.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Asian refineries face critical winter season
Asian refineries face critical winter season SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore refiners, entering the most critical winter season for years, are braced for more bearish news in the wake of the regional economic crash, analysts and industry sources said.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
IMF, ADB and WB to support Asian monetary fund
IMF, ADB and WB to support Asian monetary fund MANILA (AFP): International financial institutions have expressed support for a proposed Asian monetary fund to cushion crisis-ridden regional economies, despite earlier reservations, a Philippine official said yesterday.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
SE Asian currencies gain, baht cheers up
SE Asian currencies gain, baht cheers up SINGAPORE (Reuters): The Thai baht greeted Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh's promise to resign with gusto yesterday, bringing cheer to most Southeast Asian currencies.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Sumatran tiger numbers decline
Sumatran tiger numbers decline BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The number of Sumatran tigers in Aceh is continuing to sharply decline despite the animal being high on the list of protected species.The head of the Dista Aceh Conservation, Bambang Suprayogi, said the number had dropped from 800 to 500 tigers in...
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Governor to start slum modernization
Governor to start slum modernization JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso is scheduled to launch a slum modernization program with a visit to the Ciliwung riverbanks in East Jakarta on Friday, an official said.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Filipino aims to play in NBA
Filipino aims to play in NBA MANILA (AFP): Filipino point guard Johnny Abarrientos hopes to become the first Asian to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after impressing a scout for the Charlotte Hornets, a newspaper reported yesterday.Abarrientos, 1.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Indonesian financial crisis
Indonesian financial crisis The overload of opinions, comment and criticisms from sources both inside and outside Indonesia concerning the uncontrolled nosedive of the rupiah, can be summarized simply and considered logically rather than emotionally.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Hyundai plans manpower cuts
Hyundai plans manpower cuts SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's largest auto manufacturer, Hyundai Motor Co., plans to reduce its labor force by 5,000 workers by the year 2000, press reports said yesterday.The cuts, designed to trim the company payroll from 45,000 to 40,000, will be made across the board,...
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
G-15 turns balancing act on crisis
G-15 turns balancing act on crisisBy Nelson Graves KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The Group of 15 (G-15) developing countries has executed a diplomatic balancing act with a statement that weighs deep concern over financial instability with a reluctance to write rules that could hamstring markets.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Woman killed by train
Woman killed by train JAKARTA (JP): A 30-year-old housewife was killed yesterday in East Jakarta when she was hit by a train plying the Jatinegara- Bekasi route, her husband said.Endang Abidin said that his wife, Esih, had not apparently noticed the oncoming train as she climbed through a broken...
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
The Netherlands to help city mature
The Netherlands to help city mature JAKARTA (JP): The Netherlands Ministry of Housing, City Planning and the Environment and the Jakarta administration are to launch a joint program to enhance Jakarta's development, an official said yesterday.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Maan's lucky 67 comes up trumps again, in Batam
Maan's lucky 67 comes up trumps again, in Batam BATAM, Riau (JP): Maan Naasim from Sawangan Golf Club in southern Jakarta took a two-shot opening-round lead in the US$50,000 Tering Bay Open Golf Championship with a 5-under 67 (34 33) here yesterday.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Chicken pox hits Central Java
Chicken pox hits Central Java SEMARANG, Central Java: An outbreak of chicken pox has infected hundreds of children and teenagers in two districts, Bulu and Parakan, in Temanggung regency.The head of the local health ministry's office, M.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
'RI first to escape from crisis'
'RI first to escape from crisis' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is set to escape the regional currency crisis first due to the massive bailout package sponsored by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to a Morgan Stanley senior economist.Timothy J.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
KONI told to hurry its Games budget
KONI told to hurry its Games budget JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman urged the National Sports Council yesterday to report on its preparations for the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok as soon as possible.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Australia sends large mission to mining expo
Australia sends large mission to mining expo JAKARTA (JP): More than 100 Australian companies will take part in the Indonesian Mining '97 exhibition at the Kemayoran Fairgrounds, Central Jakarta, making the country the largest foreign participant at the exhibition.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Central banks' action eases Indonesian crisis
Central banks' action eases Indonesian crisis TOKYO (Reuters): Concerted intervention by Asian monetary authorities may help ease currency jitters in Indonesia but problems such as its external debt remain to be cleared up in the longer term, Asian currency dealers say.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Ansett offers discounts
Ansett offers discounts JAKARTA (JP): Ansett Australia airline is offering a special fare of US$350 for travelers for a round trip from Jakarta to Sydney and US$550 to New Zealand and back flying Ansett and Air New Zealand for the whole of November.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
China concerned by SE Asian chaos
China concerned by SE Asian chaos BEIJING (Reuters): China is concerned about Southeast Asia's financial crisis but thinks it is temporary, a foreign ministry spokesman said yesterday.But the spokesman, Tang Guoqiang, declined to say whether China would provide financial support to Indonesia.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Clean water almost depleted
Clean water almost depleted BALIKPAPAN, Central Kalimantan: The long drought has almost depleted the local state-owned water company's supply at Manggar Dam and residents here could be out of clean water within 20 days.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Museums open joint exhibition
Museums open joint exhibition YOGYAKARTA: The director general of culture of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Edi Sedyawati, officially opened a joint exhibition of 25 local museums at the Benteng Museum of Yogyakarta yesterday.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Conference on finance
Conference on finance JAKARTA (JP): Kuala Lumpur will host between Dec. 1 and Dec. 3 nine Ministers of Finance and other senior Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officials at the 30th anniversary ASEAN Conference on Finance.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
FAI buys Indonesian firm
FAI buys Indonesian firm SYDNEY (Reuters): FAI Insurances Ltd said yesterday it expected to announce a joint venture with an Indonesian insurer in coming weeks as part of its Asian growth strategy.FAI has said earlier it has been reviewing three acquisitions, to be funded from internal funds.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 4, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 -25 30,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 500 -25 60,000 Alumindo Light Metal 525 0 904,500...
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
25 die in bus-train crash
25 die in bus-train crash JAKARTA (JP): At least 25 people died and many others were seriously injured when a fully loaded inter-island bus collided with a speeding train yesterday in Kota Bumi, Lampung Utara regency in Lampung.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
G-15 leaders retreat to Malaysian resort
G-15 leaders retreat to Malaysian resort MALACCA, Malaysia (Reuters): Leaders of the Group of 15 (G-15) developing nations drove yesterday to a Malaysian beach resort to debate the bloc's future on the second day of a three-day summit.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Meteorology agency proposed to be made independent body
Meteorology agency proposed to be made independent body JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja is suggesting that the national Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) be made an independent body, citing the agency's important role in the future.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Time to end indigenous-nonindigenous strains
Time to end indigenous-nonindigenous strains Sofjan Wanandi does not believe laws which discriminate any group would be effective in reducing tension between indigenous and nonindigenous people. The spokesman of the Jimbaran Group of tycoons and chairman of the Gemala Group advocates economic...
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Bambang sees political move behind liquidation
Bambang sees political move behind liquidation JAKARTA (JP): Bambang Trihatmodjo, a major share holder of the liquidated Bank Andromeda, suggested that the recent closure of the 16 banks may be a political move to discredit the first family.
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Farmers let chickens die
Farmers let chickens die MEDAN, North Sumatra: Farmers here let thousands of their chickens die of starvation following the fall of poultry and other livestock prices, Antara reported yesterday.The farmers, associated in a group called Hipapsu (Association of North Sumatra's Meat Chicken Farmers),...
Wed, 05 Nov 1997
Smog unhealthy in KL, S'pore
Smog unhealthy in KL, S'pore KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The smoky haze blanketing parts of Southeast Asia returned to unhealthy levels yesterday in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur after a week-long respite, the Department of Environment said.