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Crocodile overturns canoe, attacks man

Crocodile overturns canoe, attacks man SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A crocodile bit off the right leg of a hunter in the jungles of East Kalimantan, Antara said Saturday.Villagers had been hunting the crocodile for five days after it killed 14-year-old Muchtar on the bank of a tributary of the Kayan...

Kadin clarifies statement on S'pore loans

Kadin clarifies statement on S'pore loans JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) said yesterday that it never asked the government to bail out large, privately owned businesses.

Tense Baghdad-Washington relations reach anticlimax?

Tense Baghdad-Washington relations reach anticlimax?By Riza Sihbudi JAKARTA (JP): Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said on Nov. 17 that his country was not in the least interested to engage in a direct confrontation with the United States and hoped that a diplomatic solution would be sought so that a...

New regulation for Tanah Abang hotels

New regulation for Tanah Abang hotels JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will revoke the operating licenses this week of dozens of short-term-stay hotels in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, as part of its plan to clean up the area, an official said.

City told to curb misuse of funds

City told to curb misuse of funds JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the municipality Saturday to tighten its control and supervision of officials' behavior to help prevent the misuse of city funds.They made the remarks in response to the discovery of 1,046 suspected incidents of malfeasance by...

Assembly open to last-minute input

Assembly open to last-minute input BOGOR, West Java (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly is open to public input on deliberation of state policy guidelines up to their formal endorsement next March, the Assembly's deputy speaker said yesterday.

Public recognizes anguish of abortion

Public recognizes anguish of abortion JAKARTA (JP): Experts may frame their arguments about abortion around lofty talk of regulations and morals, but the plain realities of life appear to matter more to men and women on the street.

Dili gets new police, military chiefs

Dili gets new police, military chiefs DILI, East Timor: East Timor Police chief Col. Atok Rismanto installed Lt. Col. Setyanto as Dili precinct chief Saturday, replacing Lt. Anton Bachrul Alam.Alam is being posted to Sukabumi, while Setyanto's former post as chief of Baucau Police precinct will...

Govt lauded for Pakpahan's treatment

Govt lauded for Pakpahan's treatment SEMARANG (JP): Human rights activists have praised President Soeharto's decision to allow Canada to send medical diagnostic equipment and personnel to Jakarta to treat jailed labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan.

Humpuss starts IPO

Humpuss starts IPO JAKARTA (JP): PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportation begins the public sale of its shares today.In a statement the company said that it was offering around 74 million shares to the public at Rp 675 (18,5 U.S.

Gas still leaking in Aceh, 1,400 people evacuated

Gas still leaking in Aceh, 1,400 people evacuated JAKARTA (JP): Natural gas and mud reportedly continued to spew yesterday from an oil well that exploded Friday in Aceh, but officials of state-owned oil company Pertamina in the province said the situation was under control.

Moslems told to unite to improve their lot

Moslems told to unite to improve their lot JAKARTA (JP): Poverty and incompetence seem to be the lot of Indonesian Moslems despite their large number and growing political clout, scholars agreed over the weekend.

Selecting the right technology

Selecting the right technologyBy Markus Krisetya SALATIGA (JP): In the current foreseeable horizon of development possibilities, technology appears to be one of the most important factors of production.

Brokers under restrictions

Brokers under restrictions KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange announced Saturday it will place five Malaysian brokerages under trading restrictions from next week.The brokerages are Kuala Lumpur-based Sime Securities and Capitalcorp Securities, MBf Northern Securities and Kin Khoon...

House poised to endorse code of ethics for legislators

House poised to endorse code of ethics for legislators BOGOR, West Java (JP): After weeks of public criticism, following reports of alleged bribery, the House of Representatives has dusted itself off and promised to endorse a code of ethics for legislators.

Lee Kuan Yew warns Vietnam about reforms

Lee Kuan Yew warns Vietnam about reforms HANOI (AFP): Singapore's senior minister Lee Kuan Yew strongly warned Vietnam about reversing its economic reforms Saturday and said there was an urgent need to give better treatment to foreign investors.

Stock market predicted to be bearish this week

Stock market predicted to be bearish this week JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is likely to remain bearish this week due to a combination of weak regional markets and lower-than-expected third quarter results from local companies.

Soeharto wants exact data on workers' repatriation

Soeharto wants exact data on workers' repatriation JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (JP): President Soeharto has ordered the nation's envoy in Saudi Arabia to determine the exact number of illegal Indonesian workers recently repatriated from the kingdom.

SEA Games funds

SEA Games fundsFrom Sinar PagiThe public has not received any response from the SEA Games consortium nor the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) on the specification of revenues and expenditures for the recently held SEA Games in Jakarta.

Fire destroys 120 houses

Fire destroys 120 houses JAKARTA (JP): Six hundred people were left homeless after fire destroyed more than 120 houses on Jl. Kampung Rawa Raya in Johar Baru district, Central Jakarta, yesterday.There were no fatalities in the fire which started at 6:45 a.m.

Thailand gets ADB loan

Thailand gets ADB loan BANGKOK (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will approve loans of US$600 million to help reform Thailand's battered finance sector and to minimize the social impact of the country's economic recession, ADB officials said Saturday.The loans are part of the ADB's US$1.

Montessori school

Montessori school Linawati Sidarto's article Montessori students break away from rote learning (Nov. 26, 1997) provides some insights into the Montessori way of educating children. The article also highlights a school that is not only backed by business people from the upper echelons of society...

Air France strives to tap growing Asian traffic

Air France strives to tap growing Asian traffic PARIS (JP): To meet the growing needs of the Asian travel market, Air France has been increasing the capacity and the frequency of its services and has introduced more nonstop flights to its Asian routes.

Hundreds of textile firms have money woes

Hundreds of textile firms have money woes JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of small and middle-scale textile and textile-related companies are reportedly confronting serious financial problems due to higher operation costs from the sharp depreciation of the rupiah.

Expert shortage hampers success of police probes

Expert shortage hampers success of police probes JAKARTA (JP): A shortage of forensic experts in Indonesia has hindered the progress of many investigations, especially murders, the capital's Police chief said Saturday.Maj. Gen.

IMF to host crisis meeting

IMF to host crisis meeting TOKYO (DPA): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will host a conference for the finance ministers and central bank chiefs of Southeast Asian nations in Tokyo next week, reports said Saturday.

Teach teenagers use condoms, AIDS experts say

Teach teenagers use condoms, AIDS experts say JAKARTA (JP): Experts greeted today's International AIDS Day with calls on the weekend for sex education -- including how to use condoms -- to curb the spread of the deadly disease among preteens and teenagers.

Soeharto to open new luxury complex

Soeharto to open new luxury complex JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will open today the five- hectare Lingkungan Dharmawangsa, a luxury apartment and hotel complex in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.Executive director of the complex Michael Sumarijanto said that the project, which cost about US$390...

26 infected with cholera: Report

26 infected with cholera: Report KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): One person died of cholera and another 26 patients in Kuala Lumpur Hospital were infected with the illness yesterday, hospital director Dr. Lim Kuan Joo said.

Dewa 19 bags the most AMI music awards

Dewa 19 bags the most AMI music awards JAKARTA (JP): Alternative music group Dewa 19 won six awards at the inaugural Anugerah Musik Indonesia (AMI) on Saturday night.In the alternative music category, Dewa 19 -- comprising Ari Lasso, Wong Aksan, Erwin Prasetya, Andra Junaedi and Dhani Manaf --...

W. Sumatra elects new governor

W. Sumatra elects new governor PADANG, West Sumatra: The provincial legislative council voted Saturday Brig. Gen. (ret.) Muchlis Ibrahim, currently West Sumatra deputy governor, as governor for the 1997-2002 period.

Asian crisis affects world growth

Asian crisis affects world growth LONDON (AFP): The financial turmoil in East Asia will shave 0.5 percent from world economic growth in 1998, with continental Europe the most exposed region after Asia, U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers forecast Friday.The global economy will expand by 2.

Indonesia is ready for multimedia era: Minister

Indonesia is ready for multimedia era: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Despite the low penetration of telecommunications infrastructure per Indonesian inhabitant, the country is ready to enter the multimedia era in the next century, according to Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave.

Rainy season means you need a UPS to protect your PC

Rainy season means you need a UPS to protect your PCBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): I remember when I first moved into my small West Jakarta house in early 1992. The electricity supply was very bad.The voltage was very low, particularly in the evenings when every other house in the city turned its...

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 1, 1997

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 1, 1997Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: The Southern Charm by Katrina Bohan- Tyrie, at Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Dec. 7. * Painting Exhibition: From Mooi Indi to Persagi, at Museum Seni Rupa Jakarta, Jl.

Chinese descent misconceptions

Chinese descent misconceptions Benny Subianto has accurately unveiled the love-hate relationship between Indonesians of Chinese descent and other Indonesians. This is due to the authorities' attitude and policies dating back many years regarding people of Chinese descent.Allow me to quote Mr.