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Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Tanah Abang's chronic problems 'far from over'
Tanah Abang's chronic problems 'far from over' JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta mayoralty's attempt to clean up Tanah Abang still has three hurdles to clear, including the presence of hoodlums who are believed to be the main source of problems in the area.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Japan's rupiah reserves stir debate at home
Japan's rupiah reserves stir debate at home TOKYO (Reuters): Japan's first intervention to help stabilize an Asian currency last month succeeded in making at least some impact in the market, but it also posed a key question to Tokyo: Should Japan hold an Asian currency in its foreign exchange...
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Foreign affairs council launched
Foreign affairs council launched JAKARTA (JP): With the aim of reaching a more balanced view in the formulation of foreign policy and providing a forum for public exchange, Indonesia's top foreign affairs practitioners and experts have formed the Indonesian Council on World Affairs (ICWA).
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Synergy sought to solve South China Sea rift
Synergy sought to solve South China Sea rift PACET, West Java (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas suggested yesterday the possibility of finding cohesion between the parallel tracks seeking to find a solution to the overlapping disputes in the South China Sea.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Sembawang wins $33m deal
Sembawang wins $33m deal SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore's Sembawang Engineering and Construction (SembEC) said yesterday it had won a US$33 million contract to build a hydrogen peroxide plant in Aceh, Indonesia.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Irony of Jakarta's motto
Irony of Jakarta's mottoFrom Suara KaryaJakarta's slogan expressing its strongly faithful character (Teguh Beriman) is ironic compared to existing realities in the capital city, there are numerous localities where people engage in immoral acts and the state of work discipline, traffic and...
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Water reservoirs in Greater Jakarta in poor condition
Water reservoirs in Greater Jakarta in poor condition JAKARTA (JP): About 60 percent of the 193 water reservoirs in Greater Jakarta are in a shabby state of repair due to poor maintenance and people's lack of awareness about their use as a water catchment, an official said yesterday.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Future governance 'needs coalition and alliance'
Future governance 'needs coalition and alliance' BANDUNG (JP): When President Soeharto is no longer in power, Indonesia should be led by a coalition of all existing social and political powers in order to overcome weaknesses that would occur in his absence, it was advocated here yesterday.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
APEC programs must see light
APEC programs must see lightBy Jusuf Wanandi VANCOUVER (JP): There is nothing that focuses the mind more than a crisis. Seemingly this was what happened at the ninth Ministerial Meeting and the fifth Leader's Meeting of APEC in Vancouver from Nov. 21 to 25, 1997.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Utut meets Wismoyo ahead of world c'ships
Utut meets Wismoyo ahead of world c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grandmaster Utut Adianto has paid a courtesy call on Indonesian Sports Council chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar prior to his participation in the world chess championships in Groningen, the Netherlands, from Dec. 8 to Dec. 28.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Students' logic, not result win out
Students' logic, not result win out JAKARTA (JP): Getting the right result was not everything for high school students competing in the finals of the annual physics and mathematics competition organized by Atmajaya Catholic University on Tuesday.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Bank Servitia sees more bad debts this year
Bank Servitia sees more bad debts this year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Servitia has raised its loan loss provision this year by about 30 percent to anticipate an increase in nonperforming loans.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Bouraq airlines
Bouraq airlines I have heard over the years many uncomplimentary things about Bouraq such that I felt it time to write and correct this. I have now traveled four times by Bouraq in the last three months, and have nothing but praise for the airline.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Government increases gas price by 20 percent
Government increases gas price by 20 percent JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana has issued a decree to raise the price of gas by 20 percent to Rp 385 (10 U.S. cents) and Rp 400 per cubic meter for industries and other institutional buyers.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 3, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 825 0 0 AHAP Insurance 600 0 0 Alter Abadi 475 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 300 -25 250,500 Alumindo Perkasa...
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid Pix Maria and Mirabella 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Culture Program: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 Education Program: Jendela Dunia 6:00 News: Lintasan...
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Sculptor Sidharta allows public to have a say in his art
Sculptor Sidharta allows public to have a say in his artBy M. Chalik BANDUNG (JP): When sculptor and painter Gregorious Sidharta Soegiyo was commissioned 30 years ago to make a Christ statue for a church in the small town of Klaten, Central Java, he came up with an image close to the Javanese...
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Dec. 3, 1997 Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 3,875.00 3,975.00Austrian shilling 303.60 333.20Australian dollar 2,643.70 2,709.20Belgian franc 107.30 109.50Canadian dollar 2,768.80 2,819.80Swiss franc 2,741.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
New clinic for venereal diseases
New clinic for venereal diseases JAKARTA (JP): About 250 people, who have venereal diseases, were treated en mass at a recently opened clinic in the Kramat Jaya district of North Jakarta yesterday.The clinic, which was founded by the Peduli AIDS Institute and Karya Bakti Foundation, also tested...
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Govt to stop issuing forest permits
Govt to stop issuing forest permits JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry will stop issuing new licenses to exploit forests next year, except for forests in Irian Jaya and East Timor, the ministry's secretary-general Oetomo said yesterday.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Mobile phone market drops by 40%
Mobile phone market drops by 40%By I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): The previously brisk sales of mobile cellular phones has slumped as buyers have slashed their spending to cope with the falling rupiah.General manager of PT Ericsson Indonesia, Franky Prionggo, said here yesterday that the mobile phone...
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
4,000 workers in Kemang face dismissal
4,000 workers in Kemang face dismissal JAKARTA (JP): The closure of 122 businesses -- including cafes, restaurants and furniture shops -- in Kemang, South Jakarta, is expected to affect about 4,000 workers, a city councilor said yesterday.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Australia to aid Asia
Australia to aid Asia CANBERRA (Reuters): Australian Treasurer Peter Costello said yesterday the country would consider bilateral financial aid to Asian nations hit during the recent financial turmoil."If a further tier was requested on a bilateral basis, we would consider our position," Costello...
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
RP looks to rivers to slake thirst
RP looks to rivers to slake thirst MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos ordered yesterday a nationwide study on the use of Philippine rivers as a tap water source after the capital began rationing water amid an expectedly long drought, an official statement said.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
'Make sinetron fest merry'
'Make sinetron fest merry' JAKARTA (JP): As organizers of the Indonesian Sinetron Festival (FSI) continued to prepare for the airing of Indonesia's television awards event tomorrow night, a senior official at the Ministry of Information yesterday urged them to create a festive atmosphere.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Denpasar to open P.O. Box 9000
Denpasar to open P.O. Box 9000 DENPASAR, Bali: Denpasar's city administration will open a special post office box to allow people to express their concerns about development in the area."Hopefully, through the P.O.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Asian currencies drop on Korean aid worries
Asian currencies drop on Korean aid worries SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian currencies were driven to new depths yesterday, a sign of growing impatience in the region for a definitive announcement of a financial bailout package for South Korea.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Asiad decision upsets archery, bowling bodies
Asiad decision upsets archery, bowling bodies JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association and the Indonesian Bowling Association expressed disappointment yesterday at the National Sports Council's decision not to choose their sports to represent the country at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok...
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: CIDESJP/Agus Y. RanuTRAGIC TOPIC: Head of the Center for Information and Development Studies (CIDES), Adi Sasono (left) looks on as the dean of the School of law at Trisakti University, Adi Andojo, signs on a cloth opening a photo exhibition, Ranjau Darat (Land Mines) at Taman...
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Tight checks on RI-RP border
Tight checks on RI-RP border AMBON, Maluku: In an effort to clamp down on smugglers, tighter controls will be exercised on people crossing the Indonesian-Philippines border. Commander of Indonesia's Eastern Fleet Task Force, First Adm.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Early birds have their own market for sweet snacks
Early birds have their own market for sweet snacksBy Carl Chairul JAKARTA (JP): The recession has many companies fearing for their future. But Mak Taci, a snack distributor at the Senen market, does not seem fazed. She can smile because business is as brisk as usual.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Two men jailed for carrying grenades
Two men jailed for carrying grenades JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta District Court has sentenced two men to two years in jail for carrying grenades during a religious festival attended by President Soeharto.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Australian press loses interest in E. Timor
Australian press loses interest in E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): The Australian media now understands Indonesia better as its senior editors have become more aware about the complexity of problems facing the nation, and no longer only focus their attention on East Timor, an Indonesian editor said.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Rosewood plans to operate a new hotel in Bali
Rosewood plans to operate a new hotel in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Luxury hotel operator Rosewood Hotels and Resort Inc. of the United States plans to operate a new hotel in Bali, its second hotel in the country after the newly opened Dharmawangsa in Jakarta.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Maan set to fight in Johnnie Walker Tour
Maan set to fight in Johnnie Walker Tour JAKARTA (JP): Eager to pit his skill against seven of the world's golfing supermen, Indonesia's Maan Naasim, is gearing up for one of Asia's foremost golfing tournaments, the 1997 Johnnie Walker Super Tour.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Timber firms operate again
Timber firms operate again JAKARTA (JP): At least 21 timber companies, which last month were suspended for their alleged involvement in forest fires, are being allowed to resume operations again.The director for forest development at the Ministry of Forestry Soegeng Widodo said here yesterday that...
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Yogyakarta gets youth group chief
Yogyakarta gets youth group chief YOGYAKARTA (JP): Suhartono, a candidate from the Pancasila Youth group, has been elected head of the Yogyakarta branch of the National Youth Committee (KNPI) for the 1997-2000 term.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Indosat operates ICO system
Indosat operates ICO system JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Indosat won a deal yesterday to operate ICO Global Communications, a satellite-based personal communications services provider, in Indonesia.The deal was signed by Indosat's director of corporate development, Safwan Natanagara, and ICO's...
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
No news on Timor car?
No news on Timor car? Have I missed something, I wonder? As I recall it, when the IMF bailout package war first mooted, one of the predictions was that certain non-essential projects should be postponed or altogether abandoned.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Crisis may affect Asian synthetic rubber
Crisis may affect Asian synthetic rubber SINGAPORE (Reuters): The financial crisis ripping through Asia is likely to squeeze capital for expansion of the region's synthetic rubber manufacturing firms, commodity firm LMC International Inc said in a report issued on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
S&P may downgrade power project bonds
S&P may downgrade power project bonds JAKARTA (JP): The U.S.-based credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) announced yesterday that it was considering downgrading several bonds used to finance Indonesian power projects.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Traditional ornamental roof ridges exhibition: Wuwungan at Rio Brazil Churrascaria, Jl. Kemang Raya 81, South Jakarta, 12-9 p.m., Dec. 5-14. * Painting Exhibition: The Southern Charm by Katrina Bohan- Tyrie, at Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
PGN builds gas distribution network
PGN builds gas distribution network JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned gas distribution company Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) is investing a total of US$1.27 billion to expand its gas distribution network in Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi, the company said yesterday.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Bayer issues rights shares
Bayer issues rights shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Bayer Indonesia's shareholders approved yesterday the company's plan to issue rights shares later this year.The company said yesterday that it expected to raise around Rp 24.84 billion (US$6.90 million) from the sales of 15.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Economic ills won't spark upheavals: Marzuki
Economic ills won't spark upheavals: Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Human rights campaigner Marzuki Darusman appeased yesterday concern that the current economic woes would force massive layoffs and subsequently cause social upheaval.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
ITB seeks new vision at congress
ITB seeks new vision at congress BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), one of Indonesia's oldest and most famous higher learning institutions, is renowned for being the "campus of arts, science and technology".
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 3:10 Indonesian Children 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country...
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Soeharto tells nation to unite
Soeharto tells nation to unite JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto appealed to the nation again yesterday to be firmly united and work shoulder to shoulder to face the current currency turmoil.The President warned that the monetary crisis would not be conducive toward smooth national development.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
RI, Australia sign deal
RI, Australia sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia have agreed to improve cooperation in tourism, post and telecommunications services.Under an agreement signed here yesterday by Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave and visiting Australian Minister for Communications...
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Law on fight against graft: What about it?
Law on fight against graft: What about it? Some economists believe that Indonesia's economy is likely to recover in 1999 but corporate lawyer T. Mulya Lubis sees that corruption and uncontrolled spending might hamper the rapid recovery.