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Sun, 20 Jul 1997
HK deportation law comes under fire from youngsters
HK deportation law comes under fire from youngstersBy Carrie Lee HONG KONG (Reuter): "I won't go even if they kill me," said five-year-old Ng Sze-man, who sneaked into Hong Kong together with her mother a year ago."I want to stay," she said.
Sun, 20 Jul 1997
Gunadarma University backs World Cities Chess c'ships
Gunadarma University backs World Cities Chess c'shipsBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): For the umpteenth time Gunadarma University has organized a big chess tournament in Indonesia.This time it was the sensational World Invitational Cities Chess Championship -- the first such tournament ever.
Sun, 20 Jul 1997
Ho Chi Minh City tries to reduce red tape
Ho Chi Minh City tries to reduce red tapeBy Tran Khanh SINGAPORE: Since 1992, the Vietnamese government has been making efforts to reform its inefficient and over-staffed bureaucracy. But five years later, both Vietnamese and foreigners living in the country continue to be weary of the red tape.
Sun, 20 Jul 1997
All dressed up and plenty to go on
All dressed up and plenty to go on JAKARTA (JP): Clothes make the man and woman, to paraphrase the famous saying, and the tailor's job is to produce apparel which fits their clients' needs for whatever occasion.
Sun, 20 Jul 1997
Are we a land of smiles or scowls?
Are we a land of smiles or scowls? JAKARTA (JP): Overheard in a lady's restroom, in a workplace, early Monday morning: "Did you see Donna strutting around in her pants? What a sight! Did she really think she looked good in that get-up?"A dining hall at lunch time, the same workplace, the same...
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Bank employee, housewife arrested in Rp 1.5b scam
Bank employee, housewife arrested in Rp 1.5b scam JAKARTA (JP): A state-owned bank in Central Jakarta was hit by bogus transfer orders with a combined value of Rp 1.5 billion (US$612,244) issued between 1993 and 1995, a police officer said yesterday.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Road to Avonlea 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Vokal Grup SMU 3:35 Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:25 Variety Show: Country Tracks 5:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 5:55 Music 6:00 News:...
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Student denies role in fatal beating
Student denies role in fatal beating JAKARTA (JP): A senior high school student denied in court yesterday that he beat another student during an interschool brawl in Central Jakarta last December.Mahesa Chandra Tambunan, 18, who is being tried with six other students, objected to a statement by a...
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Albright to visit Singapore
Albright to visit Singapore SINGAPORE (DPA): U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright plans to visit Singapore July 29 to July 30 to review her country's relations with the island nation, an American embassy official said yesterday.Albright's trip marks the first visit of a U.S.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Try wants top graduates to join civil service
Try wants top graduates to join civil service JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno expressed concern yesterday that too few of the country's best graduates were entering the civil service, preferring instead to join the private sector.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
SEA Games merchandising expected to rise Rp 500m
SEA Games merchandising expected to rise Rp 500m JAKARTA (JP): Merchandising for the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games is expected to collect Rp 500 million (US$204,082) in three months but the Games consortium is not optimistic about sales.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Bank of Korea pumps $550m into market
Bank of Korea pumps $550m into market SEOUL (AFP): The central bank said yesterday it had pumped another 490 billion won (US$550 million) into South Korea's financial system to ease a liquidity squeeze caused by Kia Group's woes.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
KL relaxes property rules
KL relaxes property rules KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Acting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday the government would rules over property buyers to allow foreign investors to purchase office and shopping complexes.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Timor Putra ceases imports
Timor Putra ceases imports JAKARTA: Indonesia's national carmaker, PT Timor Putra National, has almost ended imports of finished cars duty free from South Korea.The company will now concentrate on building its own cars.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Kia's crisis may affect Timor car program, says Saleh Afiff
Kia's crisis may affect Timor car program, says Saleh Afiff JAKARTA (JP): The on-going financial crisis within South Korea's Kia Motors Corp, may affect Indonesia's national car program, says Coordinating Minister for Economic and Finance Saleh Afiff.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
City urges big contractors to help small firms
City urges big contractors to help small firms JAKARTA (JP): The city government has threatened to cancel its projects currently being handled by large contractors unless they cooperate with small contractors and cooperatives.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Planet Hollywood, Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav. 16, South Jakarta, Music Hours, Wednesday to Sunday, 9.30 p.m. onwards: Tricia Tahara, an American Singer. Top Classic Rock Music, every Thursday. Flashback night features old time favorite songs, every Friday. * Jamz, Jl.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Bogor market renovation to start soon
Bogor market renovation to start soon BOGOR (JP): Reconstruction of the Kebon Kembang Market, which was gutted by a large fire in March last year, will begin next month and should be completed by January 1999, a private developer appointed to carry out the project said yesterday.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
ASEAN envoys start talks with Ranariddh
ASEAN envoys start talks with Ranariddh BANGKOK (Agencies): Cambodia's ousted First Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh began talks with envoys from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday, which has launched shuttle diplomacy aimed at resolving Cambodia's latest crisis.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Singaporeans taking up Jakarta condominiums
Singaporeans taking up Jakarta condominiums JAKARTA (JP): Many Singaporeans are taking advantage of the low prices of new condominiums in Jakarta, a leading developer said yesterday.PT Dewata Wibawa, which is developing Four Seasons Regent Residences located in Jakarta's Golden Triangle, said...
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Bank customer complain to police
Bank customer complain to police JAKARTA (JP): City Police have asked representatives of the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi city office to appear at City Police Headquarters to settle a complaint from one of its customers, an officer said.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Extensive military reshuffle
Extensive military reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) unveiled yesterday a massive leadership reshuffle in the Army, Navy, Air Force and National Police.Armed Forces Spokesman Brig. Gen. Slamet Supriadi told a press conference yesterday that the reshuffle affected 298 high-ranking...
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 18, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 25 107,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 -300 20,000 Alter Abadi 1,025 0 50,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,350 -50...
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Rumania and RI eye cooperation
Rumania and RI eye cooperation JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto and Rumanian President Emil Constantinescu held bilateral talks yesterday morning aimed at strengthening economic and political ties.In their 90-minute talks the two leaders underlined the importance of private sector participation,...
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Air crash death toll rises to 29
Air crash death toll rises to 29 JAKARTA (JP): The death toll from Thursday's aircraft crash near Bandung rose to 29 yesterday evening when a passenger, Yeshi, died in hospital here.Sempati Air emergency center coordinator Adi Agung said his company had arranged to send Yeshi's body back to her...
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Fall in number of women councilors 'saddening'
Fall in number of women councilors 'saddening' JAKARTA (JP): A noted scholar lamented yesterday the decrease in women councilors from 12 during the previous term to eight.All 75 new councilors were sworn in by chief of the Jakarta High Court, Soegiarto, on behalf of Chief Justice Sarwata, in a...
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Lone gets results from Tarra
Lone gets results from Tarra SYDNEY (Reuter): Lone Star Exploration NL said yesterday it had significant gold and base metal results from its Tarra prospect north of the Awak Mas deposit in Indonesia."A total of 96 continuous five metre composite channel samples were collected which defined a...
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
East Timor blossoms after 21 years of integration
East Timor blossoms after 21 years of integrationText and photos by IGN Oka Budhi Yogaswara DILI, East Timor (JP): Indonesia's youngest province this week celebrated its 21st anniversary of integration with Indonesia.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Some E. Timorese youths 'ignore benefits'
Some E. Timorese youths 'ignore benefits' DILI, East Timor (JP): Joao Delfino da Silva, one of the surviving local elders who helped East Timor integrate into Indonesia in 1976, said last week that some youths were anti-Indonesia because of their ignorance.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Families fetch dead relatives at Halim
Families fetch dead relatives at Halim JAKARTA (JP): A heart-wrenching drama unfolded at Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport yesterday as the families of 20 of the victims of Thursday's airplane crash in Bandung gathered for the arrival of their relatives' coffins.The wife of Capt.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
MPR/DPR chairman
MPR/DPR chairmanFrom MerdekaHectic discussions on the future chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives (MPR/DPR) make people feel dissatisfied, because contrary to past elections, candidates for the seat have been earmarked this year.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
PLN secures power supply with new Paiton transformer
PLN secures power supply with new Paiton transformer PAITON, East Java (JP): State-owned electricity company PLN will install a second giant transformer to secure the electricity supply from Paiton power complex into the Java and Bali power grids.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Protests over national car
Protests over national car JAKARTA: About 50 Indonesians protested last week in front of the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta over the country's national car policy.They called on the Japanese Government not to interfere in Indonesia's national car policy.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Vietnam faces tough job over Cambodia
Vietnam faces tough job over CambodiaBy Serguei Blagov HANOI (DPA): Vietnam is anxious to avoid a semblance of involvement in the current Cambodian struggles but Hanoi's muted support for Hun Sen fuels rather than helps dismiss speculation, say analysts.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Telecoms tennis opened
Telecoms tennis opened JAKARTA (JP): The minister of tourism, post and telecommunications, Joop Ave, and the Indonesian Tennis Association's chairman, Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, opened the 1997 Telecommunications Tennis championships at the Senayan tennis complex yesterday.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
ASEAN and the Cambodian crisis
ASEAN and the Cambodian crisisBy Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): In a special meeting of Foreign Ministers on July 10 in Kuala Lumpur, ASEAN finally came to the conclusion that the time has not yet come for Cambodia to join ASEAN.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Raising the NTCR price
Raising the NTCR priceFrom RepublikaRecent reports revealed that the former head of the Regency Religious Office in Purbalingga, Central Java, was taken to court for allegedly increasing the marriage, repudiation, divorce and reconciliation (NTCR) price from Rp 10,000 to Rp 35,000.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
46 women to compete in Governor's Cup tennis
46 women to compete in Governor's Cup tennis JAKARTA (JP): Forty-six tennis players from 11 countries will compete in the women's international tournament at Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, from July 19 to July 27.The tournament is part of the annual Jakarta Governor's Cup.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Border meeting to be held
Border meeting to be held JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border liaison meeting is scheduled to take place in Biak regency here from July 21 to July 24, Antara reported yesterday.The Irian Jaya administration's official in charge of border affairs, F.X.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
RI fishermen detained
RI fishermen detained BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Thirteen fishermen missing since early last month are reportedly being detained in the Nicobar Islands for illegally entering Indian waters.Antara quoted Sabang police chief Lt. Col.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
A game called raid
A game called raid Overpopulation and urbanization problems continue to be a headache for the Jakarta administration. Today, the city is still looking for an effective and humanistic solution.The problem is not only due to imbalanced development in many regions and the population's high mobility,...
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Choreography competition
Choreography competition JAKARTA (JP): Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), the Jakarta Performing Arts Theater, will hold a dance choreography competition from Aug. 1 to Aug. 5.Vice chairman of GKJ, Husein Wijaya, told a press conference yesterday that the competition was mainly aimed at seeking new...
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Kobe makes air compressors
Kobe makes air compressors TOKYO (Reuter): Kobe Steel Ltd said on Friday that its wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore began production of screw air compressors in July to be sold in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and southern China.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Borrow with caution
Borrow with caution The new loan recently approved by the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) is the 30th since the aid consortium -- formerly known as the Inter-Governmental Group on Indonesia (IGGI) -- began giving out loans to Indonesia.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
'Bubbleogist' forms circle of fun
'Bubbleogist' forms circle of funBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): The children went ooh and aah as the man in black fascinated them with his bubble mastery.He put bubbles inside bubbles. He pulled out a smaller bubble from a bigger one, without destroying anything.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Legislator defends RP executions
Legislator defends RP executions MANILA (DPA): A Philippine legislator assured critics of the death penalty yesterday that the country's capital punishment law contained safety provisions against reckless sentencing.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Indonesian coffee output may drop 30 percent
Indonesian coffee output may drop 30 percent LONDON (Reuter): A consensus is emerging among coffee exporters that the Indonesian robusta coffee crop is at least 30 percent lower in 1997/98 than a year earlier, UK trade house E D & F Man said yesterday.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
ADB chief due here
ADB chief due here JAKARTA (JP): Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Mitsuo Sato will arrive here on Sunday for an official five-day visit.During his visit, Sato will meet President Soeharto, the Minister of Finance, Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution, Central Bank Governor...
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Two dies in diarrhea outbreak
Two dies in diarrhea outbreak KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: An outbreak of diarrhea in Sabu Island has killed two people and affected 53 others, Antara quoted health official Dr. Agus Berek as saying yesterday.The 53 affected residents are in hospital.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Rebel member shot dead in East Timor attack
Rebel member shot dead in East Timor attack DILI, East Timor (JP): About 20 armed men, believed to be Fretilin separatists, attacked the 713th Territorial Battalion's barracks Wednesday in Purugua village, Bobonaro regency, some 80 kilometers west of here.One rebel died in the clash.