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Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Honest dialog needed to build common vision
Honest dialog needed to build common vision The year 1997 will soon come to an end. Political scientist J. Soedjati Djiwandono reflects upon the year's events and upon what is urgently needed for the future. JAKARTA (JP): The whole world is anticipating the end of 1997 and the new year.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
High achievers sufer stress, expert say
High achievers sufer stress, expert say JAKARTA (JP): About 25 percent of students at super schools -- geared only for high achievers -- suffer from stress due to study overload and heavy parental expectations, an expert says.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Scholars accuse officials of 'living in denial'
Scholars accuse officials of 'living in denial' JAKARTA (JP): Two leading scholars have blasted government officials for "burying their heads in the sand" and living in denial when faced with crises.Sociologist Loekman Soetrisno of Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta and Abdurrahman Wahid of the...
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Regency promotes rafting for tourists
Regency promotes rafting for tourists BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Southeast Aceh is promoting rafting and trekking to lure both foreign and domestic tourists, its district head Syahbuddin BP was quoted by Antara as saying recently.
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Police probe graft at BI
Police probe graft at BI JAKARTA (JP): Three former Bank Indonesia (BI) directors are being questioned about alleged acts of corruption at the central bank, their lawyer said.On Saturday, while accompanying his three clients to Jakarta Police Headquarters, Amir Syamsuddin told reporters that the...
Mon, 29 Dec 1997
Press law needs improvement
Press law needs improvementBy Ignatius Haryanto This is the first of two articles on Indonesian press law and regulations. JAKARTA (JP): In its recent conference in Pontianak, the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) expressed the need to improve the press law.Law No.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
More new records set in interclub swimming c'ships
More new records set in interclub swimming c'ships YOGYAKARTA (JP): Eighteen more meet records were broken at the second day of the 19th national interclub swimming championships (KRAPNAS) here yesterday.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Animals on wild flying safari
Animals on wild flying safari MOSCOW (Reuters): Like a modern-day Noah of the skies, a Russian airline needed the world's largest cargo plane to carry a menagerie of animals including four giraffes from Prague to Indonesia, an official said on Friday.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Peace be with us
Peace be with us 1997A year to remember for its assault of terrible happeningsForest fires which blinded our view of the treesThe cry of a little girl whose innocence was bargained for Rp2 millionBabies, their existence denied and their right to liveextinguished by those who claim they know what is...
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
SilkAir plane's black box found
SilkAir plane's black box found JAKARTA (JP): Investigators found yesterday the flight data recorder, or black box, of the ill-fated SilkAir airplane which plunged into the Musi river last week with 104 people on board.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Costly 'Titanic' a horrible tale of love and disaster
Costly 'Titanic' a horrible tale of love and disasterBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Can we ever forget the Titanic, the ship which suffered a horrific end in the North Atlantic ocean after crashing into an iceberg on her maiden voyage and taking almost all her 1,500 passengers to their death in the...
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Phang Nga Bay canoeing is a tourist draw
Phang Nga Bay canoeing is a tourist draw PHUKET, Thailand (JP): Swiss Ana Maria and her companion Phillip Marti had weighed the options on where to vacation in Southeast Asia."We talked about vacationing in Thailand or Bali, and we chose Thailand, because Phillip had been to Bali before," Ana, a...
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Amazing Thailand 1998/1999 is a image makeover for tourism
Amazing Thailand 1998/1999 is a image makeover for tourismText and photos by Sirikit Syah Thai International recently invited several journalists to inspect tourism projects in Thailand. The following two articles are the result of that visit.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
TV stations to drop Indonesian dubbed programs
TV stations to drop Indonesian dubbed programsBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Beginning Thursday, television viewers will no longer find characters speaking in Indonesian in Indian films, Latin melodramas and Chinese action movies.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Soldiers for debt collectors
Soldiers for debt collectors BANGKOK (AP): Thailand's army commander in chief will investigate reports that a colonel and 50 military policemen were hired to collect a 100 million baht ($2.1 million) debt from a wealthy businessman.Gen.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
A paradise found: The Gili islands between Bali and Lombok
A paradise found: The Gili islands between Bali and LombokBy Soenke Krueger PEMENANG, Lombok (DPA): Every backpacker in Indonesia knows them, and now the Gili islands are described in better-quality travel guides too. Yet the local people, when asked about the tiny islands off-shore, just shrug.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Photos place local architecture in space and time
Photos place local architecture in space and timeBy Maria Sandra JAKARTA (JP): The 50-year-old building stands firmly in contrast to a neighboring modern building in Kota, Jakarta.The new building is constructed of iron, concrete and walls of green reflecting glass.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Strange legal cases
Strange legal cases In Indonesia guru means a school teacher but in America a guru is a person who gives religious or spiritual guidance to his or her many followers.The Dec. 15 edition of Newsweek reported that such a guru in America had a relationship with a girl, who was later found dead in the...
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Rumors, the main enemy of the rupiah
Rumors, the main enemy of the rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Judging by his voice, my cousin Tony was certainly in panic when he called me. In low tones he said: "Be careful, don't tell anybody what I'm going to tell you, but the 'bald man' is dead.""Which bald man?" I asked, not understanding his anxiety.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
What lies in your horoscope for the upcoming year?
What lies in your horoscope for the upcoming year? JAKARTA (JP): Whether you are the scales, bull or scorpion among signs of the Zodiac, some things in life are predetermined, says astrologer Anton Rudolph Nico.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Tanah Abang is one of the capital's meanest districts
Tanah Abang is one of the capital's meanest districtsText and photos by P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): Ugly tales about Tanah Abang market have been splashed across newspapers in recent months.A wholesale center for textiles and garments, Tanah Abang is often associated with violence, general chaos and...
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Soothsayers see gloom and hope in 1998
Soothsayers see gloom and hope in 1998By Stevie Emilia and Endy M. Bayuni With three days to go, most people are wondering what 1998 has in store for them. For Indonesia, 1997 will not go down as one of its best years.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Austerity measures in RP
Austerity measures in RP MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday ordered government agencies to implement austerity measures to help the Philippines weather the Asian financial crisis, the presidential palace said.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Adventure to Krakatau: A journey of pleasure
Adventure to Krakatau: A journey of pleasureBy Sona V. Blessing ANAK KRAKATAU, On Sunda Strait (JP): It is surrounded by azure, blue waters, an open, unending sky punctuated with fluffy white clouds. It has verdant green foliage on its slopes and looks mystical with a veil of willowy, wispy mist...
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Rupiah crisis tops list of public figures' regrets
Rupiah crisis tops list of public figures' regrets JAKARTA (JP): What has been your single biggest regret this year? The economic crisis appears to top the list for most people because it spared almost no one.
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
TV today
TV today 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Documentary: Disekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu 11:30 Teenager's...
Sun, 28 Dec 1997
Yermo wins '97 United States Open
Yermo wins '97 United States OpenBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): The 1997 United States Open, the 98th in the series, was won by GM Alex Yermolinsky with an impressive, undefeated score of 10.5 points from twelve rounds Swiss system.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Disrespect for the rupiah
Disrespect for the rupiahFrom KompasIn the 1960s, the government issued a policy prohibiting transactions in foreign currency on Indonesian territory. It was necessitated by the fact that in Tanjungpinang, Tanjung Balai Karimun and towns in the Riau islands people preferred the use of the dollar...
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
No escape from Hollywood for local moviegoers
No escape from Hollywood for local moviegoersBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Any discussion of the "local film scene" is a nebulous contradiction in terms, considering that the Indonesian movie industry has been on its last legs for most of this decade.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Freeport gets expansion approval
Freeport gets expansion approval JAKARTA: P.T. Freeport Indonesia has received approval from State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja of the regional Environmental Impact Analysis it conducted.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Sutiyoso orders officials to limit trips, cut spending
Sutiyoso orders officials to limit trips, cut spending JAKARTA (JP): Following President Soeharto's order that the government tighten its belt, Governor Sutiyoso announced yesterday that his office would also limit official trips in a bid to cut spending.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
City aims to curb dengue fever cases
City aims to curb dengue fever cases JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta is considered the area most prone to outbreaks of dengue fever in the city, according to an official.Rasjid Piarah, head of the city's school health campaigns, said about 30 percent of the 7,800 dengue fever cases recorded in the city...
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
BI intervenes to prop up rupiah amid calm market
BI intervenes to prop up rupiah amid calm market SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesia's central bank intervened yesterday to prop up the ailing rupiah amid an uneasy post-Christmas calm in Asian currency markets following the South Korean won's sharp rebound, dealers said.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Vatican greets Ramadhan in Indonesian
Vatican greets Ramadhan in Indonesian JAKARTA (JP): The Vatican used Indonesian for the first time in its message to Moslems across the world as they prepare for the start of the Ramadhan fasting month next week.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Salor leads selection for European tour team
Salor leads selection for European tour team JAKARTA (JP): International Master Salor Sitanggang has taken the lead in the selection tournament for the Bali Jeff Indonesia team for its European tour starting next month.Salor's score is 2.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Cellular phone growth to slow down
Cellular phone growth to slow downBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): The currency crisis, which has seen the value of the rupiah drop almost 60 percent against the U.S. dollar since July, will affect the growth of the mobile phone industry in Indonesia.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Indonesia may lose its title as no. 1 robusta producer
Indonesia may lose its title as no. 1 robusta producerBy Sylvia Gratia M.N. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may lose its crown as the world's biggest robusta producer to Vietnam due to the prolonged dry season caused by the El Nio weather phenomenon.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Forest squatters to be resettled
Forest squatters to be resettled PALU, C. Sulawesi: Some 24,000 families of forest squatters, comprising 40,000 people, will be moved from the Lore-Lindu National Park and resettled to other parts of Central Sulawesi province in fiscal year 1998/1999, Antara reported yesterday.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Gauging RI's own native title
Gauging RI's own native titleBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): Many Australians, it seems, find it hard to accept the concept of sharing a land with other people, if the difficulty with recognizing Aboriginal native title rights can be used as an indicator.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Australian indigenous law on land and sea
Australian indigenous law on land and sea MELBOURNE (JP): Like adat (traditional) communities in Indonesia, the Australian aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have developed their own legal system. This indigenous law operates among the people across the mainland and Torres Strait Islands.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Enterpreneurs told to honor debts
Enterpreneurs told to honor debts JAKARTA (JP): A cabinet minister called yesterday for the country's private entrepreneurs to honor their domestic and international debts and service them on time despite their financial hardships.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
For whom the bell tolls
For whom the bell tolls The government will soon begin labor-intensive projects to employ several thousand unskilled workers needing to earn an income during the Christmas, New Year and Ramadhan season.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
KNPI's East Java chapter faces disintegration
KNPI's East Java chapter faces disintegration SURABAYA (JP): The East Java chapter of the Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI), a politically well-connected umbrella organization of various youth groups -- is facing disintegration after one member abandoned it while seven others have...
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
RI's 'Mir' cosmonaut plan idle
RI's 'Mir' cosmonaut plan idle MOSCOW (Agencies): Indonesia, which two months ago began negotiations with the Russian space agency RKA to put a cosmonaut on the Russian orbital space station Mir, has abandoned the project, Itar-Tass news agency reported yesterday.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
TV Today: Saturday, Dec. 27, l997
TV Today: Saturday, Dec. 27, l997TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Teenager's Program: 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...
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Stock market, rupiah looking better: Mar'ie
Stock market, rupiah looking better: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad predicted yesterday that Indonesia's stock prices would rebound and the rupiah would continue to strengthen next year.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Four meet records broken at interclub swim c'ships
Four meet records broken at interclub swim c'ships YOGYAKARTA (JP): Four meet records were broken at the national inter-club swimming (KRAPNAS) championships here yesterday.Armand Panji of Lampung's Jaka Utama Club was the first swimmer to break the KRAPNAS record in the men's senior 400 meters...
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Govt issues 15 new stock market rulings
Govt issues 15 new stock market rulings JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad announced yesterday the formation of a stock market custodian and settlement company to facilitate scripless stock trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), expected to start early March.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Cartels smuggle Malaysian food
Cartels smuggle Malaysian food KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Several syndicates are involved in smuggling food products from Malaysia, where prices are controlled to protect domestic consumers, an official said yesterday.
Sat, 27 Dec 1997
Malaysian oil plant blast injures 12 people
Malaysian oil plant blast injures 12 people KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Twelve people, including four employees, were injured when a gas plant belonging to oil giant Shell exploded in the town of Bintulu late Thursday night, a company official said yesterday.