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Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Muddle persists over batik copyright issue
Muddle persists over batik copyright issueBy Tedy Novan YOGYAKARTA (JP): As the international conference on batik, held in conjunction with the International Conference for Cultural and Tourism, wound up on Nov. 8, follow-up to the intense debate on intellectual property rights remained uncertain.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
IPTN wins S. Korean deal
IPTN wins S. Korean deal JAKARTA (JP): IPTN, the state-owned aircraft manufacturer, has signed a contract worth $143.4 million to supply eight CN-235- 220M propeller planes to South Korea's Ministry of Defense.The contract was signed on Oct.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Shooting, hunting hit target for many executives
Shooting, hunting hit target for many executives Many business executives have taken up shooting and hunting in their leisure time. It is a prestigious pastime, but how much does the hobby set them back? JAKARTA: The uniniated in matters of shooting and hunting will feel left out from spirited talk...
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
White-water rafting competition begins today
White-water rafting competition begins todayBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): As part of its drive to popularize white-water rafting locally, and particularly among youth, The Indonesian Whitewater Rafting Federation opens today the first national championships on the Serayu, Central Java's...
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Tal Shaked won World Junior Championship
Tal Shaked won World Junior ChampionshipBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): U.S. Junior Champion Tal Shaked won the World Junior Championship (for players under 20) which was held from July 13 to July 28 in Zagan, Poland. Tal scored an undefeated 9.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Anxious public seeks truth on safest banks
Anxious public seeks truth on safest banks A crisis of confidence is rattling many following the recent closure of 16 private banks and last week's massive rumor-sparked rush on Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's largest private bank.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Soeharto receives S. Africa's highest honor from Mandela
Soeharto receives S. Africa's highest honor from Mandela JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ended his three-day visit to South Africa yesterday and headed for Vancouver, Canada, for the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders meeting.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
'Seputar Indonesia' still rules the TV news airwaves
'Seputar Indonesia' still rules the TV news airwavesBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): In eight years, it has broken new ground in TV news broadcasting, set many trends in the industry and staved off fierce challenges from others trying to emulate its success.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Popular singer Chrisye delights fans with oldies hits
Popular singer Chrisye delights fans with oldies hitsBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): Integrity still sells in pop music, surviving all the fads that come and go fast.Popular singer Chrisye, now 48, has bundled 20 solo albums into his almost 30-year career, and a few other notable achievements,...
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Exploring the forest on elephant back in Way Kambas
Exploring the forest on elephant back in Way KambasText and photos by Tarko Sudiarno LAMPUNG (JP): A thin mist shrouded a patch of grassland at Way Kambas elephant training center in Lampung when the morning silence was shattered by a pained shriek.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Using pillowcases for money safekeeping
Using pillowcases for money safekeeping JAKARTA (JP): Looking at pillowcases to keep your money in. Or gunnysacks, strongboxes, tiles that hide a hole in the floor, the mattress you lie on -- in short, anywhere safe and secure to put your hard-earned lolly in.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Subagyo favorite for shooting body chief
Subagyo favorite for shooting body chief JAKARTA (JP): The executive director of the Indonesian Shooting and Hunting Association (Perbakin), Sutiyoso, said Lt. Gen. Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo, the Army's deputy chief of staff, would be the right person to chair the association.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Why these banks? Depositors explain
Why these banks? Depositors explain JAKARTA (JP): Trust and reputation are the two factors most often cited by people in deciding where to put their money. Also high among considerations are convenience of location and high interest rates.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Indonesians attach sentimental value to books
Indonesians attach sentimental value to booksBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): You can't go forward without looking at the past. Know your history in order to know yourself.Lofty words, perhaps, worthy of a New Age guru.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Enchanting evening with Royal Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Enchanting evening with Royal Swedish Chamber OrchestraBy Laksmi Pamuntjak JAKARTA (JP): It's that time of the year again. A Toyota Classics concert is a moment of prestige, a sublime gathering of the highbrowed, and a noble precedent to reach deep into the pocket.Rising to the occasion on Nov.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Tourism helps out in Irian
Tourism helps out in Irian JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of local and regional tourism firms have joined together to donate medicine, food and clothes to victims of food shortages in Wamena, Irian Jaya.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Bungalows in Puncak
Bungalows in PuncakFrom MerdekaBogor has seen very rapid development due to its beautiful scenic surroundings endowed with clean air which is exempt from the pollution of dust and noise. Accordingly, many officials and businesspeople have built villas and bungalows in the area.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Memoirs of a life spanning momentous changes
Memoirs of a life spanning momentous changesBy Onghokham JAKARTA (JP): The memoirs of Prince Aria Achmad (P.A.A.) Djajadiningrat were recently published for the first time in Indonesian translation, 61 years after the original was issued in Dutch.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Fashion students skirt the boundaries of creativity
Fashion students skirt the boundaries of creativityText by Stevie Emilia, photos by Arief Suhardiman JAKARTA (JP): Picture a model trying her hardest to walk elegantly despite the VW car tires coiled stylishly in her neat hair, hanging off her ears and enclasping her hands and ankles, as her domed...
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Haze devastates tourism
Haze devastates tourism SINGAPORE (DPA): Smoke haze and Southeast Asia's currency crisis have dealt a staggering double blow to Singapore's tourism industry, news reports said yesterday.The number of tourist arrivals in October dropped to 495,327, a 17.
Sun, 23 Nov 1997
Eleven babies bodies found, not six: Doctor
Eleven babies bodies found, not six: Doctor JAKARTA (JP): A team of forensic doctors at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital concluded yesterday that the number of babies' bodies found in North Jakarta Friday was 11, not six as reported earlier.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Matahari's income rises
Matahari's income rises JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed retail company PT Matahari Putra Prima announced yesterday that its operating income was Rp 105 billion in this year's January to September period -- a 33 percent increase over the same period last year.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Music: Jenjang Vokal 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 Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30...
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
ANZIP recognizes RI economic reforms
ANZIP recognizes RI economic reforms SYDNEY (Reuters): ANZ Investment Bank (ANZIB) said yesterday it believes only Indonesia has produced a credible response to the Southeast Asian economic crisis, and argued that banking reform is the key to sorting out the region's problems.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Six babies' bodies found in plastic bags
Six babies' bodies found in plastic bags JAKARTA (JP): The bodies of six babies wrapped in three plastic bags were found yesterday afternoon by residents on Jl. Warakas VI in North Jakarta.The first four bodies were found at a garbage site under Tanjung Priok toll road, while the other two were...
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Marowali to be made national park
Marowali to be made national park PALU, Central Sulawesi: The provincial administration has proposed that the Morowali nature conservation area here be established as a national park to preserve some of the province's native wildlife species.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
PBSI told to avoid conflict in congress
PBSI told to avoid conflict in congress JAKARTA (JP): A former chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia, Vice President Try Sutrisno, yesterday urged participants at the association's forthcoming national congress not to exaggerate any conflict when electing their new chairman.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Indocement will boost production by 50 percent
Indocement will boost production by 50 percent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest private cement maker PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa expects to boost its production by almost 50 percent within two years, the company has said.The company's finance director Benny S.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Dissector enjoys his 'unwanted' job
Dissector enjoys his 'unwanted' jobBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Sixty-nine-year-old Sokirin looks every bit his age. But do not let his wrinkled face and toothless grin deceive you, he is not a feeble old man.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Classical music for youth, and by youth
Classical music for youth, and by youthBy Nicolas Colombant JAKARTA (JP): Fun, Friendly and Professional is not the type of motto you would expect from an orchestra.But these are the selling points for Indonesia's first youth orchestra, Yayasan Orkestra Remaja Indonesia, which will hold its...
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Asian base metal outlook grim in 1998, dealers say
Asian base metal outlook grim in 1998, dealers say SINGAPORE (Reuters): The financial contagion that spread like a deadly virus from Indonesia to South Korea will hammer Asian base metal demand in 1998, regional dealers said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Key dates in Asia's financial woes as reported to IMF
Key dates in Asia's financial woes as reported to IMF SINGAPORE (Reuters): South Korea said yesterday it was talking to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about emergency loans. This was the latest development in a string of financial crises across Asia.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
On civil servants' pay
On civil servants' pay I read the news in The Jakarta Post dated Nov. 19, 1997, concerning the government's refusal to raise the pay of its civil servants. State Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi said the government "will not increase the salaries of the nation's civil servants".
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Sale of Games stickers
Sale of Games stickersFrom KompasA few months before the Southeast Asian Games here in Jakarta, many people bought fund-raising stickers to finance the event. Those who bought the stickers deserve merit since without their contribution, the games would have been called off.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Hutomo, Chandra favorites in Goro Champ of Champs
Hutomo, Chandra favorites in Goro Champ of Champs JAKARTA (JP): Hutomo Mandala Putra and Chandra Alim are the favorites to win the Goro Champ of Champs rally, scheduled to be held in Cikole and Bandung, West Java on Nov. 29.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Utut beats Karpov to level score
Utut beats Karpov to level score JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grandmaster Utut Adianto carved out sweet revenge yesterday for his loss to FIDE world champion GM Anatoly Karpov in the opening game of the Clash of the Titans match at Hotel Omni Batavia.With the victory, Utut leveled the score at 1-1.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Why 'TVRI' censorship?
Why 'TVRI' censorship? As a citizen of the Republic of Indonesia I am appalled by TVRI's decision not to broadcast live the hearing of our Minister of Finance with the House of Representatives because "it needs editing to ensure that the public receives only the right information".
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
State firms must buy JSX shares
State firms must buy JSX sharesBy Kornelius Purba CAPE TOWN, South Africa (JP): President Soeharto has instructed monetary authorities to disburse the US$5 billion standby loan from Singapore and ordered state firms to use one percent of their net profits to buy shares on the Jakarta stock...
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Haze cuts tourist visits to Singapore
Haze cuts tourist visits to Singapore SINGAPORE (Reuters): Tourist arrivals in Singapore slipped sharply in October because of smog that has enveloped Southeast Asia in recent months, state television said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Over 6,400 bank employees laid off
Over 6,400 bank employees laid off JAKARTA (JP): The government move to close 16 banks will force as many as 6,439 employees into unemployment as the government, the banks' caretakers and owners could not find new employment positions for them.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
One killed as clash erupts in Tanah Abang
One killed as clash erupts in Tanah Abang JAKARTA (JP): One man was killed Thursday after a clash between Jatibaru residents from Kampung Bali in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, and an unidentified group.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Butet's monolog cries for journalistic truth
Butet's monolog cries for journalistic truthBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): "I will not boast about the virtues of the journalistic profession. There is no sense in implying that journalism safeguards democracy when it does not.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
APEC business leaders hold their first summit
APEC business leaders hold their first summit VANCOUVER, Canada (JP): The role of the private sector in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will gain greater momentum this week when APEC business leaders hold their first summit.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Ulemas urge holiday during Ramadhan
Ulemas urge holiday during Ramadhan BAGU, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), concluded its national conference yesterday with a call for the government to, among others, declare the Moslem fasting month of Ramadhan a school holiday.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Portuguese returns 'home'
Portuguese returns 'home' JAKARTA (JP): Portuguese aristocrat Dom Duarte Braganca has expressed hope that videotapes of East Timor which he took during his visit there recently would make his people understand the actual situation in the territory.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Asian crisis seen shifting insurance rules
Asian crisis seen shifting insurance rules SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia's economic crisis has triggered a shift towards a more Western-style supervision of insurance solvency and capital levels, industry experts say.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Sjafrie cautions students over banned political groups
Sjafrie cautions students over banned political groups JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin asked university students yesterday to be wary of government-banned groups attempting to disrupt the March general session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Dominant Golkar to shortlist nominees for vice president
Dominant Golkar to shortlist nominees for vice president JAKARTA (JP): Dominant political group Golkar will study in its leadership meeting next month a list of names that have often been mentioned as vice presidential material, secretary-general Ary Marjono said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
Seoul turn to IMF as crisis worsen
Seoul turn to IMF as crisis worsen SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea sought yesterday a loan of some $20 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to overcome its deepening financial crisis and forecast a painful period of restructuring for one of Asia's vaunted "Tiger" economies.
Sat, 22 Nov 1997
KL blames Singapore for market rumors
KL blames Singapore for market rumors KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said many of the rumors swirling around Malaysia's financial markets originated in Singapore."From Singapore you get at least three rumors in a day and Malaysians react completely (to them)," he told a...