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Sun, 02 Nov 1997
Tennis body backs up junior stars
Tennis body backs up junior stars JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Tennis Association (PELTI) official Benny Mailili believes national junior players deserve the chance to perform in major events such as the Asian Games and the Olympics.
Sun, 02 Nov 1997
Tempest over tradition in take on shadow plays
Tempest over tradition in take on shadow playsText and photos by Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Halogen spotlights bathe the stage of the shadow play in dark violet light. Four dancers cavort seductively as gamelan music plays in the background.
Sun, 02 Nov 1997
Big auction of Asmat woodcarving bodes well
Big auction of Asmat woodcarving bodes wellBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): "Going once..., going twice...", followed by a deafening roar in unison accompanied by stomping of, say, a hundred feet (that's 50 people at a conservative guess) and a storm of applause...
Sun, 02 Nov 1997
Agenda for the Asean Regional Forum
Agenda for the Asean Regional ForumBy Dr Harry Harding Unless the ARF can move to a higher stage of development, it may lose the support it currently enjoys in the United States, says Harry Harding.The Asean Regional Forum (ARF) has achieved remarkable progress in a short space of time.
Sun, 02 Nov 1997
Watch display revisits era of timeless elegance
Watch display revisits era of timeless eleganceBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Time seems cradled in showcases, with straps of hand-sewn crocodile skin and soft leather on gleaming gold, jewel and diamond-encrusted watches in no way compromise timing.
Sun, 02 Nov 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Rather than nursing her wounds, actress-cum-film producer Marissa Haque decided to put out flames raised over her controversial teleseries Di Bawah Purnama Aku Berdoa (I Pray Under a Full Moon) by letting her work speak for itself.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Golkar's choice of Soeharto wins more support
Golkar's choice of Soeharto wins more support JAKARTA (JP): A pattern of increasing public statements backing President Soeharto for the 1988/2003 presidency is starting to emerge in the wake of Golkar's decision two weeks ago to nominate him as the faction's choice.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
IMF announces $23b aid package for Indonesia
IMF announces $23b aid package for Indonesia WASHINGTON (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund announced yesterday a $23 billion multilateral financial package involving the World Bank and Asian Development Bank to help Indonesia stabilize its financial system.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
DGS realigns shareholding
DGS realigns shareholding JAKARTA (JP): PT Hasilnusa Buana has bought from PT Hasil Samudera Laut 92,975,040 shares in publicly listed PT Daya Guna Samudera (DGS) for Rp 5,000 per share through a cross transaction in the Surabaya Stock Exchange.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Stock market shrugs off IMF-led aid package announcement
Stock market shrugs off IMF-led aid package announcement JAKARTA (JP): Trading activities on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) shrugged off the government's announcement on the IMF-led aid package plan yesterday, with most shares losing ground in active trading.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
RI's aviation rating
RI's aviation rating WASHINGTON (AP): The Federal Aviation Administration has upgraded its rating of Indonesia's aviation regulations to acceptable.Indonesia had been rated only "conditional," following a 1996 assessment.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Memento rings
Memento ringsFrom Media IndonesiaSome relevant parties have stated that the case related to memento rings for former legislators is now closed. However, have things really stopped here? Does the whole thing simply mean returning the rings to the party who made them available and waiting for new...
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Nursalim's firms and bank not affected
Nursalim's firms and bank not affected JAKARTA (JP): The abduction of business tycoon Sjamsul Nursalim, the owner of Bank Dagang Negara Indonesia (BDNI) and chairman of the Gadjah Tunggal business group, will not affect the performance of his companies, an executive of the bank said yesterday.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Nov. 1, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Nov. 1, 1997Exhibitions * Batik Exhibition, by Maartri Djorghi, at Galeri TC (Twilight Cafe), Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A South Jakarta, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Nov. 1-8. * Painting Exhibition, by Laila Dempster, at Shangri-La, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Vietnam internet to be expensive
Vietnam internet to be expensive HANOI (Reuters): Vietnam said yesterday it was more or less on track to launch public access to the internet in mid-November, but installation and monthly subscription costs may be beyond the reach of most of its 77 million population.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Factions back to barracks to avoid deadlock
Factions back to barracks to avoid deadlock JAKARTA (JP): Legislators at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) were forced yesterday to return to their respective factions for consultation following a deadlock in deliberations on the state policy guidelines.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Scripless trading to boost markets
Scripless trading to boost markets JAKARTA (JP): The transaction volume of trading in the Jakarta and Surabaya stock markets is expected to triple when scripless trading is introduced next June.Scripless Trading Committee Chairman Surdiyanto Suryodarmodjo said here yesterday that scripless trading...
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Police step up cannabis crackdown
Police step up cannabis crackdown MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police in Aceh and North Sumatra this month are stepping up efforts to wipe out cannabis distribution in anticipation of the poppy harvest season.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Crisis profits local export food firms
Crisis profits local export food firms YOGYAKARTA (JP): The currency crisis, which has been affecting the country since early July, has brought in a windfall of profit to export-oriented food companies, a prominent Indonesian businessman has said.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Private power companies seek incentives from PLN
Private power companies seek incentives from PLN JAKARTA (JP): Private power companies would refuse to renegotiate with state-owned electricity company PLN over prices unless PLN offered incentives, industry sources said yesterday.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
200 JakJazz musicians to rock Jakarta
200 JakJazz musicians to rock Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): About 200 well-known foreign and local jazz musicians are expected to perform at the annual Jakarta International Jazz Festival (JakJazz) from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
City to act against Tanah Abang hoodlums
City to act against Tanah Abang hoodlums JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Andi Subur Abdullah said yesterday that his public order officers, in cooperation with the Armed Forces, are to crack down on hoodlums operating at the Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta as of Monday.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
'I didn't mean to use doping,' Tonton tells hearing
'I didn't mean to use doping,' Tonton tells hearing BANDUNG (JP): "I didn't mean to use banned substances," Indonesian cyclist Tonton Susanto said with a gloomy face at a hearing with the Indonesian Cycling Association and the association's West Java branch officials yesterday.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Garuda Indonesia to get MD-11ER jet
Garuda Indonesia to get MD-11ER jet JAKARTA (JP): Barring any delays, national air carrier Garuda Indonesia will receive tomorrow its third MD-11ER, the final jet it ordered from the former McDonnell Douglas of the United States.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Phillips consoders Indonesian gas plant
Phillips consoders Indonesian gas plant PERTH (Reuters): Phillips Petroleum Co has completed a study into building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on Indonesia's Timor island as an alternative to a offshore plant or one in Australia.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 31, 1997: -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 0 23,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi...
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Depok mayor installed
Depok mayor installed BOGOR (JP): Bogor Regent Eddie Yoso Martadipura installed yesterday his former assistant Badrul Kamal as the new Depok mayor, replacing Sofyan Safari Hamim.Sofyan has been serving as a new secretary in the Majalengka administration in West Java for the past 18 months.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Good governance or illusion? (2)
Good governance or illusion? (2) This is the second of two articles on the possibility of Indonesia emerging with good governance following the International Monetary Fund intervention.By Makmur Keliat SURABAYA (JP): Belt tightening economic measures, imposed through cutting government subsidies...
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Talks on human rights too abstract: Marzuki
Talks on human rights too abstract: Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Human rights campaigner Marzuki Darusman lauded the public's growing awareness of rights protection as shown by more seminars on the subject, but criticized the discourse as being off-target and too abstract.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Hotel Mulia fined Rp 98b for infringing spatial permits
Hotel Mulia fined Rp 98b for infringing spatial permits JAKARTA (JP): The Hotel Mulia, which accommodated about 1,800 of the 19th SEA Games participants, has been fined Rp 98 billion (US$27.22 million) by the Jakarta administration for disregarding its spatial permits.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Austrian embassy urged to hand over asylum seekers
Austrian embassy urged to hand over asylum seekers JAKARTA (JP): Pressure grew on the Austrian Embassy yesterday to hand over two East Timorese currently seeking refuge at the embassy and suspected of being involved in terrorist activities by police.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Bili-Bili dam may be postponed
Bili-Bili dam may be postponed UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The initial flooding of the Bili-Bili dam in Gowa may be delayed even further because 60 farmers whose land would be submerged under water have continued to refuse compensations to be paid to them.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
What happened to the people's spirit
What happened to the people's spirit A few weeks ago the value of the Indonesian rupiah fell sharply against that of the U.S. dollar, falling at one stage to a low of Rp 4,000. Market forces it appeared had been gathering for some time over concern regarding the financial activities and banking...
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
W. Australia's mission
W. Australia's mission JAKARTA (JP): Western Australia's Primary Industry Minister Monty House is expected here this weekend in a mission to boost Western Australia's exports of food, agricultural and fisheries products, the Australian embassy said yesterday.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Sexy cow blinds young eyes
Sexy cow blinds young eyes DENPASAR, Bali (JP): A 12-year-old boy from Buleleng regency has been the object of public wrath after being caught having sex with his cow that he "mistook for a nude, pretty girl", last month.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Asian currencies dither on RI package
Asian currencies dither on RI package SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesia's announcement of a long- awaited IMF assistance plan gave the rupiah a slight boost on Friday, but dealers said enthusiasm was capped by the absence of the most keenly sought component -- a dollar amount.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Rp 300m donated to speed up troubled statue project
Rp 300m donated to speed up troubled statue project BANDUNG (JP): Two cabinet ministers and a businessman donated yesterday Rp 300 million (US$88,571) in fresh aid to speed up the construction of a 140-meter monument whose total worth is Rp 200 billion.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Where does E. Timorese clamor come from?
Where does E. Timorese clamor come from?By S. Belen DILI, East Timor (JP): Two of the East Timorese asylum seekers who recently entered the Austrian Embassy have been accused by the military of masterminding the production of homemade bombs for terrorist activities.East Timor Military Commander Col.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Correct surname
Correct surname Just a small point. The caption of the photograph on the front page of The Jakarta Post of Oct. 30 edition spells the Australian Ambassador's surname incorrectly. Please note the correct spelling of the Ambassador's surname is McCarthy.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Businesses, analysts await full details of latest reforms
Businesses, analysts await full details of latest reforms JAKARTA (JP): Businesspeople and analysts said yesterday they had well-anticipated all the reform measures announced by the government yesterday, but wanted to immediately learn more about the details.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
KIC builds industrial estate
KIC builds industrial estate JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Kawasan Industri Cilacap (KIC) has built the industrial estate Tugu Wijayakusuma (KITW) on a 250-hectare plot in Semarang, Central Java, the company announced yesterday.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
TV Today: Saturday, Nov. 1, l997
TV Today: Saturday, Nov. 1, l997TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Environment: Mengenal Lingkungan 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 Nusantara, The...
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Gunawan appointed new Satelindo boss
Gunawan appointed new Satelindo boss JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelindo, a private telecommunications company, announced yesterday its new board of directors and commissioners.The company, which was set up in January 1993, has appointed its former cellular director Saleh Gunawan president, replacing Iwa...
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Student jailed for possessing heroin
Student jailed for possessing heroin JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced a senior high school student yesterday to two months and 20 days in prison for possessing putaw, a low-grade heroin.Presiding judge Rusdi As'ad said police arrested defendant Rico Ardiansayah, 16, on Aug.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Canberra, Jakarta try to solve Timor Gap rift
Canberra, Jakarta try to solve Timor Gap rift PERTH (Reuters): Australia and Indonesia are set to seek a resolution to differences stemming from upcoming gas production in the Timor Gap seabed when resource ministers from the two countries meet next week.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
British police to teach in RP
British police to teach in RP MANILA (AFP): A group of British police are to arrive in the Philippines Monday to help train Filipino officers in investigating abuse against children and women, the British embassy said yesterday.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Should we be that critical?
Should we be that critical? Mr. Robert Walker really is an unhappy man ("Your Letters," Oct. 28, Some facts of life). I must admit that I have no knowledge of conditions in Bali. I only live and work with ordinary Indonesians in the back streets of Jakarta, with occasional forays to the outer...
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Marsinah monolog is a spirit's search for justice
Marsinah monolog is a spirit's search for justice JAKARTA (JP): It was a lonely and desolate night, the stillness broken only by the strong smell of burning incense wafting in the darkness and the faint chirps of crickets.
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
ADB to give Indonesia $3.5b in aid
ADB to give Indonesia $3.5b in aid MANILA (Reuters): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday it would grant total assistance of US$3.5 billion to Indonesia between 1998 and 2000.The Manila-based multilateral organization said in a statement Indonesia would receive four quick-disbursing...
Sat, 01 Nov 1997
Six minihydro power plants to be developed
Six minihydro power plants to be developed JAKARTA (JP): Three companies from Indonesia and the United States signed yesterday a joint venture agreement to develop six minihydro power plants in West Sumatra and North Sulawesi next year.