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Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Most Asia-Pacific stock markets rally
Most Asia-Pacific stock markets rally BANGKOK (AFP): Most Asia-Pacific markets rallied yesterday with Thailand leading the pack on news that it would seek international help for its economy .Thai share prices soared 5.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
New power plant for N. Sulawesi
New power plant for N. Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): PT Wahana Komunikatama will invest US$400 million in developing a 150 megawatt (MW) geothermal power plant in Tompaso, Minahasa, North Sulawesi."The geothermal power plant is scheduled to come on stream in 2003," said company president Kemal Idris...
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Albright bangs the drum of democracy
Albright bangs the drum of democracyBy Nick Cumming-Bruce BANGKOK: The United States secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, tried in vain Sunday to persuade Asian nations to use aid as a lever to end the government crisis in Cambodia and faced an uphill task urging them to curb repression in...
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
SE Asian currencies stage tentative recovery
SE Asian currencies stage tentative recovery SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asia's battered currencies staged a tentative recovery yesterday as the market pinned its hopes on an economic rescue package for Thailand.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Private banks still undecided on Timor loans
Private banks still undecided on Timor loans JAKARTA (JP): Private banks invited to join a consortium to finance the national car project have still not decided how much they will lend, or whether they want to participate in the syndicate.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Suspected bomb makes police busy
Suspected bomb makes police busy JAKARTA (JP): A suitcase, abandoned at Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Sunday night and suspected of containing explosives, turned out to be a piece of ordinary travel luggage.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Air Force celebrates memorial service day
Air Force celebrates memorial service dayBy Sonaji Wibowo JAKARTA (JP): In the wee hours of the morning exactly 50 years ago, three airplanes stood in a remote corner of Maguwo Airport (now Adi Sucipto) in Yogyakarta.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Constructive intervention?
Constructive intervention? Given our traditional respect for convention, it seems almost like blasphemy to be even talking about the possibility of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) intervening in Cambodia.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Dayamitra to install 118,000 phone lines in Kalimantan
Dayamitra to install 118,000 phone lines in Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): PT Dayamitra Malindo, the private company operating a telecommunications network in Kalimantan, announced here yesterday that it would install 118,000 new lines on the island by the end of this year.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Sutiyoso or Adang may become next governor
Sutiyoso or Adang may become next governor JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta military commander Lt. Gen. A.M. Hendropriyono said yesterday that Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso and Maj. Gen. Adang Ruchiatna were two strong candidates for Jakarta's next governor, both having an equal chance.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
New look Golkar faces problem in policy reformation
New look Golkar faces problem in policy reformation JAKARTA (JP): The many new faces in the government-backed Golkar faction in the new House of Representatives will be a problem in the political organization's policy reformation, politicians said yesterday.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
BDNI boosts ATM operation
BDNI boosts ATM operation JAKARTA (JP): Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI) has installed 109 automated teller machine (ATMs) nationally as part of its commitment to improving services, the bank said.BDNI, with total assets of Rp 18.7 trillion (US$7.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Wild elephants caught and tamed
Wild elephants caught and tamed BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A team of workers from the local conservation and natural resources agency is still hunting wild elephants to be tamed and trained.Agency chief Harjanto Wahju Sukotjo said yesterday the team left for the jungle a week ago but was yet to...
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
U.S. defends Soros against currency accusations
U.S. defends Soros against currency accusations PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (JP): The United States defended American billionaire George Soros yesterday against ASEAN members' accusations that he was behind currency fluctuations, arguing that the crisis was caused by economic forces.U.S.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Soerjadi denies hiring men to take over PDI office
Soerjadi denies hiring men to take over PDI office JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader Soerjadi denied yesterday hiring people to take over the party's headquarters last year.His lawyer, Roy Rening, told the Central Jakarta District Court that Soerjadi never asked the leader of...
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Albright says Myanmar source of illicit drugs
Albright says Myanmar source of illicit drugsBy Santi WE Soekanto and Meidyatama Suryodiningrat PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (JP): The transnational threat of the drugs trade became a bone of contention at the Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) of ASEAN yesterday, ending up in finger pointing between...
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Merpati booking mayhem
Merpati booking mayhem As a frequent traveler on Merpati Nusantara for seven years, I would like to comment on the recent decision by the Minister of Transportation and Merpati's President to reduce the airline's flights in order to reduce losses.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Utut remains second in Biel
Utut remains second in Biel JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto was placed second after drawing with GM Rainer Tischbierek of Germany, whose elo rating is 2,515, at the international chess tournament in Biel, Switzerland, Sunday evening.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Namibian president to visit RI
Namibian president to visit RI JAKARTA (JP): Namibia's President Sam Nujoma will arrive in Jakarta on Thursday for a five-day state visit to strengthen bilateral relations, State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Volatile currency market affects rubber trading
Volatile currency market affects rubber trading SINGAPORE (Reuter): The rubber trade faces an unsettled week against the background of Southeast Asia's volatile currency markets and the Thai government's default on a parcel of 23,100 tonnes, dealers said on Monday.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 28, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 -25 80,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,100 50 282,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,350 -25...
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Man charged with extortion
Man charged with extortion JAKARTA (JP): An unemployed man of Sawah Besar district in Central Jakarta was charged in court yesterday of threatening to set fire to his older brother's house after the latter refused to give him money.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Twin babies found dead
Twin babies found dead MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: The bodies of dead baby twins were found floating face down in Barito river on July 25, police said yesterday.Barito Utara's deputy police chief, Maj.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Five Chinese doctors held
Five Chinese doctors held JAKARTA(JP): Immigration authorities have arrested five Chinese doctors for illegally practicing medicine in violation of their work permits.The five doctors had permits to work as consultants at Pusat Pelayanan Kesehatan Tradisional Timur (a center for traditional Eastern...
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Asjaya issues mutual funds
Asjaya issues mutual funds JAKARTA (JP): PT Asjaya Indosurya Securities launched two open-end mutual funds to the public yesterday.The company said in a statement that Dana Mentari and Dana Khatulistiwa would each offer 500 million units to the public under different investment targets.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Regent Hotel: Jl. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta: - Garden Terrace: Indonesia's Top Musicians, Friday and Saturday,, 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Pool Side: Sahata Vocal Group, Saturday, 6.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. * Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Yuan seen safe but exports at risk
Yuan seen safe but exports at risk BEIJING (Reuter): Southeast Asia's currency crisis will have little effect on China's yuan currency but is seen hitting Chinese exports, an official newspaper said on Sunday.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Author K'tut Tantri dies at 98 in Sydney
Author K'tut Tantri dies at 98 in Sydney MELBOURNE (JP): The author of Revolt in Paradise, K'tut Tantri, died just before 10 o'clock Sunday evening at the age of 98 in the Sydney City Mission, an old people's home in Sydney.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
PPP leader angry with governor
PPP leader angry with governor SEMARANG: Central Java's Governor Soewardi's policy to promote regents who led Golkar to win between 90 percent and 100 percent of votes in their areas in the May general election has drawn fire from a United Development Party (PPP) executive.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Mooncat 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Ramaja Indonesia 3:35 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 English Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Documentary Film 6:00 News: Lintasan...
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Indonesia to have new cataract lens
Indonesia to have new cataract lens CIMAHI, West Java (JP): Good quality locally made cataract lenses will be available soon, a lens maker said yesterday.The president commissioner of PT Rohto Laboratories Indonesia, W.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Two water tank trucks prepared
Two water tank trucks prepared BOGOR (JP): Bogor city-owned water company PDAM has prepared two tanker trucks to supply water to residents in areas severely hit by the current dry season, an official said Saturday.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Persebaya wins soccer league title
Persebaya wins soccer league title JAKARTA (JP): Persebaya Surabaya shattered the hopes of defending champion Bandung Raya by grabbing the title with a deserved 3-1 victory in the national soccer league final at Senayan stadium yesterday.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Kebon Kembang market traders rebuild their gutted kiosks
Kebon Kembang market traders rebuild their gutted kiosks BOGOR (JP): Traders of the Kebon Kembang market started rebuilding their temporary kiosks yesterday, which were gutted by a fire on Thursday.The traders started rebuilding by themselves because they were impatient with the Bogor city...
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Serious investigation on journalist murder sought
Serious investigation on journalist murder sought JAKARTA (JP): Senior media officials urged the government yesterday to investigate last week's murder of a journalist in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
One-third of WB loans unaccounted for: U.S. expert
One-third of WB loans unaccounted for: U.S. expert JAKARTA (JP): About a third of the World Bank's loans to Indonesia have leaked and disappeared into the bureaucracy, an American expert on Indonesia's economy said yesterday.Jeffrey A.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Soeharto defends Armed Forces' dual role
Soeharto defends Armed Forces' dual role JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces' (ABRI) dual role in defense and politics has been the key to successful development in Indonesia, President Soeharto told an Asia-Pacific seminar here yesterday.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Thailand gets IMF advice, studying credit line
Thailand gets IMF advice, studying credit line BANGKOK (Reuter): Thai Finance Minister Thanong Bidaya said yesterday he was meeting five officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week in Bangkok to seek advice on ways to revive the country's battered economy.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Yearly forest fires cause Rp 240 trillion in loses
Yearly forest fires cause Rp 240 trillion in loses JAKARTA (JP): Forest fires destroy about 30 million cubic meters of Indonesian forest every year, causing estimated losses of Rp 240 trillion (around US$96 billion), State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
VDH in RI's consortium
VDH in RI's consortium SINGAPORE (Reuter): Infrastructure-based Van der Horst Ltd said yesterday it has agreed to take a 25 percent stake in a consortium collaborating on development of a joint venture company for an Indonesian power plant, with a first phase costing an estimated US$150 million.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Salim subsidiary to reclaim N. Jakarta area
Salim subsidiary to reclaim N. Jakarta area JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration signed an agreement yesterday with developer PT Kapuk Naga Indah of the Salim business group for the development of a reclamation project in North Jakarta.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
ASEAN ministers may go to Phnom Penh
ASEAN ministers may go to Phnom PenhBy Santi WE Soekanto PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (JP): Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas confirmed the possibility for ASEAN to now extend help to resolve the political crisis in Cambodia now that Phnom Penh has accepted its mediation role.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Ver has a right to come home
Ver has a right to come home MANILA (AFP): Imelda Marcos said yesterday she was glad President Fidel Ramos has softened the government's stand on the return of her late husband's military chief, former general Fabian Ver.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Officials' wealth
Officials' wealth The statement made to the press by the Minister of Transmigration on requiring state officials to reveal their wealth before and after assuming their posts to find out whether or not they are "clean" during their tenure is a progressive statement from a state official.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Games shooters do well in Kapolri Cup
Games shooters do well in Kapolri Cup JAKARTA (JP): National sharp shooters, being groomed for the 19th SEA Games here in October, performed their best yesterday in the seventh Kapolri Cup and 1997 Bhayangkara Cup shooting championship.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
New South Wales to help Jakarta treat wastewater
New South Wales to help Jakarta treat wastewater JAKARTA (JP): The New South Wales administration of Australia has proposed a household wastewater treatment scheme for Jakarta to help solve one of the city's most serious environmental problems.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Sentul hosts 3-leg slalom c'ship
Sentul hosts 3-leg slalom c'ship JAKARTA (JP): The Sentul circuit in Citereup, Bogor, is hosting a three-series slalom championship which started Sunday."It is the first time the Sentul circuit has hosted a slalom championship," Didi Hardianto, a director of Sentul circuit, told Antara.
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
ASEAN's credibility
ASEAN's credibility In the diplomatic efforts to secure stability in Cambodia, ASEAN has accepted the reality of Second Prime Minister Hun Sen's coup. Equally it has accepted the primacy of the position adopted by several Western countries -- Australia included -- that Hun Sen should honor the 1991...
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Soccer finals may be out of Jakarta
Soccer finals may be out of Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The chaotic condition caused by the arrival of thousands of soccer hooligans from East Java over the last few days has forced the government to think about the possibility of moving the venue of the National Soccer League finals from Jakarta to...
Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Sungkar retains sprint test title
Sungkar retains sprint test title JAKARTA (JP): Young sprint driver Rifat Sungkar retained his title in the second leg of the sprint test at the Bumi Serpong Damai circuit Monday.Rifat, who drove a Mitsubishi Lancer Evaluation III, and partner Danardana finished first after clocking 5 minutes 45.