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Tue, 25 Nov 1997
Investors get two-year extension to start projects
Investors get two-year extension to start projects JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to grant a two-year extension to local and foreign investors facing difficulty in starting their projects on time, State Minister for Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday.
Tue, 25 Nov 1997
48 ABRI members face dismissal
48 ABRI members face dismissal JAKARTA (JP): At least 48 Armed Forces (ABRI) personnel are facing dismissal after they were allegedly caught consuming Ecstasy pills.National Military Police Commander Maj. Gen. Syamsu D.
Tue, 25 Nov 1997
Electricity rates
Electricity ratesFrom Sinar PagiIt is still fresh in our minds that our high-ranking government officials have said that telephone, electricity and fuel rates will not be raised. Rumors are rife that these rates will be increased as the declining exchange rate of our rupiah against the U.S.
Tue, 25 Nov 1997
New rule needed to protect staple markets
New rule needed to protect staple markets JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang said yesterday that the government should issue a ruling to prevent private companies from controlling the market of staple products such as wheat.
Tue, 25 Nov 1997
Hotel site sales postponed
Hotel site sales postponed SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said yesterday it was postponing the sale of two hotel sites to beyond this year.The sales were originally scheduled for this month.
Tue, 25 Nov 1997
Mien condemns dumping of babies
Mien condemns dumping of babies JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi condemned yesterday the dumping of aborted fetuses and dead babies.She accused those involved in the abortions of being inhuman and immoral, and urged police and related agencies to thoroughly investigate...
Tue, 25 Nov 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 24 , 1997: ------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 200 225,000 AHAP Insurance 925 -275 10,000...
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Utut draws with Karpov in 4th round
Utut draws with Karpov in 4th round JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto's game against FIDE world champion GM Anatoly Karpov ended in a surprising draw in the fourth round of the Clash of the Titans at Omni Batavia Hotel yesterday.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Remuneration fee
Remuneration fee On Friday, Nov. 21, I required the services of Yayasan Pendidikan Internasional and had to pay through Bank Universal. Since the charge was in U.S. dollars, I paid dollars in cash through the bank's counter located in the Menara Imperium building, Kuningan.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Nobody killed in Dili riot, says rights body
Nobody killed in Dili riot, says rights body JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights disclosed yesterday that human rights violations had occurred in the latest incident in Dili, East Timor, but confirmed there were no fatalities.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Law on freedom of expression sought
Law on freedom of expression sought JAKARTA (JP): Legal expert Loebby Loqman says Indonesia has not fully implemented the spirit of democracy contained in the 1945 Constitution and that laws on freedom of expression and antitrust, both mandated by the constitution, are still missing.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Star-rated hotels in fiercer rate war
Star-rated hotels in fiercer rate warBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): The price war in the hotel industry is becoming fiercer with expensive hotels offering not only big discounts but also special packages to lure guests in the dwindling market.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
CMNP rating reaffirmed
CMNP rating reaffirmed JAKARTA (JP): The country's only rating agency, PT Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia (Pefindo), said Saturday that it had lifted the rating alert on PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada's (CMNP) Rp 275 billion bonds and Rp 100 billion commercial paper.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
President's call may help ailing stocks
President's call may help ailing stocks JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's instruction to state-owned companies to boost their portfolio investments will help restore the ailing stock market, said securities analysts."It is really good news for investors.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Beware of economic sabotage: Siswono
Beware of economic sabotage: Siswono JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo warned Saturday that certain parties are pushing for political change amid the current economic turbulence.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Rights issue get greater attention at APEC meeting
Rights issue get greater attention at APEC meetingBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat and Ati Nurbaiti VANCOUVER, Canada (JP): Social issues such as human rights protection are gaining unprecedented prominence, albeit still on the fringes, as leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members...
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
The right over development
The right over developmentFrom MerdekaMulya Lubis in his article in Analisis (a magazine published by CSIS) No. 5/1993 reveals the dichotomy in the attitude assumed by the Indonesian government toward human rights.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Globalization a homogenization
Globalization a homogenizationBy Hilman Adil This is the first of two articles dealing with the issue of globalization. JAKARTA (JP): The debate about globalization as a world process, and its consequences, has been going on now for some time.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 24, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 24, 1997Exhibitions * Art Exhibition: Gelar Karya Perupa Jurnalis Indonesia, at The Art Exhibition Building (Wisma Seni Nasional), Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until NOv. 25.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Illegal abortion practices 'caused by high demand'
Illegal abortion practices 'caused by high demand' JAKARTA (JP): Illegal abortion practices in big cities are common because the demand for them is quite high while the application of legal sanction against such practices is very low, a criminologist, lawyer and doctor said yesterday.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Skirts
Skirts Thoughtful readers of The Jakarta Post may have difficulty reconciling two recent fashion reports. On Nov. 20, the Post published a letter castigating U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright for her wearing of short skirts, flashing a bit of knee and thigh at diplomatic receptions.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Hot line for dengue fever
Hot line for dengue fever JAKARTA (JP): A hot line service for Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) has been set up by the state telecommunications company PT Telkom in cooperation with Lahsi (Lembaga Aksi Hidup Sehat Indonesia), a non-governmental organization specializing in health information services.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Soeharto rests in Cancun, ready for APEC summit
Soeharto rests in Cancun, ready for APEC summitBy Kornelius Purba CANCUN, Mexico (JP): After a 16-hour trip from Cape Town, South Africa and an hour stopover for refueling in Rio de Janeiro, President Soeharto and his entourage arrived here Saturday evening local time to take a rest from their...
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
APEC's stance on migrant workers unclear
APEC's stance on migrant workers unclearBy Tati Krisnawaty JAKARTA (JP): The leaders of the 18 members of the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum are convening in their fourth summit in Vancouver this week but queries prevail over whether they will address matters related to the...
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Navy to train village midwives
Navy to train village midwives JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Navy headquarters will start early next year training female villagers here and in Maluku province on how to be midwives, Antara reported Saturday.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Meeting on marital problems
Meeting on marital problems JAKARTA (JP): The unhappy marriage of the late Princess Diana in relation with a number of tragedies clouding her life will be discussed in a one-day meeting here tomorrow.Organized by the Association of Graduate Students in Communication at the University of Indonesia,...
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
ITB gets Bechtel grant
ITB gets Bechtel grant JAKARTA (JP): Bechtel, one of the world's leading engineering and construction companies, delivered a US$10,000 grant to the Technology Institute of Bandung (ITB) Saturday to upgrade the institute's research and student facilities.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Man arrested with 60 kgs of marijuana
Man arrested with 60 kgs of marijuana JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested a man in Depok, West Java, Saturday for allegedly possessing and trafficking about 60 kilograms of first-grade dried marijuana from Aceh worth about Rp 144 million (US$41,142).
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Asia's poor to bear the brunt of current economic crisis
Asia's poor to bear the brunt of current economic crisis When things go bad, the rich tighten their belts while the poor just suffer. So as Asia goes through a financial turbulence, expect the poor to bear the brunt of the economic woes. Johanna Son of Inter Press Service reports.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Expert says giving money to beggars worsens problem
Expert says giving money to beggars worsens problem JAKARTA (JP): Kindhearted city residents who give to beggars and vagrants are inadvertently fanning an increase in their numbers, a sociologist said at the weekend.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Lampung projects left in a mess
Lampung projects left in a mess BANDAR LAMPUNG: Several reconstruction projects for a regency damaged by a major earthquake in 1994, funded by the state budget and foreign aid, have been left in a mess, Antara reported Saturday.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
RP signs pact with Microsoft
RP signs pact with Microsoft REDMOND, Wash (Reuters): Philippines President Fidel Ramos met with Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates Friday and proudly collected a certificate legalizing much of his government's pirated computer software.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Heavy rain destroys houses
Heavy rain destroys houses PURBALINGGA, C. Java: Heavy rain and torrential winds destroyed Friday 18 houses in Karangambas village, Padamara subdistrict, Antara reported Saturday.No casualties were reported.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Mahathir comments irk Singaporeans
Mahathir comments irk Singaporeans SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singaporeans have reacted with irritation at suggestions by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad that they were the source of negative rumors about Malaysia.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
PGI warns against 'high cost politics'
PGI warns against 'high cost politics' JAKARTA (JP): A series of ethnic and religious riots which rocked the country prior to the May 29 general elections was "political improvisation", the Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) has said.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Disappointment with Lippo Bank
Disappointment with Lippo Bank Since late 1996 I have been a holder of a Star Card under the account number 730-15-03688-6 issued by the Surabaya branch office of Lippo Bank. I had opened this account at the request of my head office in Jakarta so that my bonuses and commissions could be directly...
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
TV Program: Monday, Nov. 24, 1997
TV Program: Monday, Nov. 24, 1997TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Cartoon Film: The Big Valley 3:10 TV Drama: Warisan Orang Tua 3:35 Belief in God The Almighty 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Health Program: Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30...
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Another man killed as new clash erupts in Tanah Abang
Another man killed as new clash erupts in Tanah Abang JAKARTA (JP): A man was killed Friday in the second fatal clash in three nights between Jatibaru residents from Kampung Bali and an unidentified group in Tanah Abang, despite a settlement between the two parties earlier in the evening.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Closed Bank Pacific forms team to settle its debts
Closed Bank Pacific forms team to settle its debts JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of Bank Pacific, one of the 16 private banks closed by the government early this month, have formed a special team to speed up the process of settling its debts to both individuals and institutions.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Bylaw on parking to be reviewed
Bylaw on parking to be reviewed JAKARTA (JP): City Council will soon reevaluate the city's bylaw on parking in a bid to give it greater flexibility to cooperate with private investors, a councilor said yesterday.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Komodo visitors mostly backpackers
Komodo visitors mostly backpackers KUPANG, E. Nusa Tenggara: Overseas tourists visiting Komodo Island to see Komodo dragons (Varanus Comodoensis) are mostly backpackers because there are no adequate hotel facilities to lure affluent foreign tourists, a local official said here Saturday.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
APEC analysts predict slower growth for RI
APEC analysts predict slower growth for RIBy Meydiatama Suryodiningrat VANCOUVER, Canada (JP): The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum predicted an optimistic 6.5 percent growth for Indonesia this year and 6 percent next year.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
APEC leaders `responsible' for labor rights violations
APEC leaders `responsible' for labor rights violationsBy Ati Nurbaiti VANCOUVER (JP): Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum should be held accountable for violations of labor rights in their countries, human rights and labor activists have said.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Danamon trims insurance stake
Danamon trims insurance stake JAKARTA (JP): PT Danamon Sanggrahan is set to divest 30 percent of its 50 percent ownership in insurance firm PT Danamon Aetna Life to its partner, Aetna International.The company said Saturday that the move would increase Aetna International's stake to 80 percent.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
Govt prepares new rules on geothermal power
Govt prepares new rules on geothermal power JAKARTA (JP): The government is preparing a new regulation to boost the development of geothermal resources and lower geothermal power prices, according to Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana.
Mon, 24 Nov 1997
China, Vietnam engage in new maritime dispute
China, Vietnam engage in new maritime dispute HANOI (AFP): Vietnam has protested to China after Beijing granted a U.S. oil company exploration rights in waters which Hanoi claims as its exclusive economic zone, an official said yesterday.The Oct.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Utut beats Karpov in third round
Utut beats Karpov in third round JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grandmaster (GM) Utut Adianto showed his supremacy by defeating GM Anatoly Karpov in the third round of the Clash of the Titans at Omni Batavia Hotel.Yesterday's victory is Utut's second against Karpov.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Selecting the right bank amid clamor from rumor mill
Selecting the right bank amid clamor from rumor millBy Laksamana Sukardi JAKARTA (JP): Selecting the right bank is even tougher these days. Uncertain economic times have affected people's ability to think logically and left them easily swayed by groundless rumors.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Amri Yahya laments neglect of batik as art
Amri Yahya laments neglect of batik as art YOGYAKARTA (JP): Batik, as a medium of artistic expression, is synonymous with the name Amri Yahya. A man who, with batik painters like Bagong Kusudiardjo and Kuswadji, has followed the tradition of popularizing the art of batik painting.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
The story of people lost in history
The story of people lost in historyPeople on the Left of the Crossroads; the Story of the Madiun Uprising, September 1948 By Soe Hoe Gie Yayasan Bentang Budaya, Yogyakarta, July 1997 312 and XIX pages YOGYAKARTA (JP): To fully comprehend the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) uprising in Madiun, East...