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Wed, 20 Aug 1997
Indonesia in Uzbek telecoms talks
Indonesia in Uzbek telecoms talks TASHKENT (Reuter): The former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan is holding talks with companies from Indonesia, Japan and South Korea about selling a 49 percent stake in the Tashkent phone network, a senior privatization official said yesterday.
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
Deportation of Taiwanese women
Deportation of Taiwanese women In response to the news story about the deportation of 11 alleged "Taiwanese" women, published in The Jakarta Post on July 15, the Taipei Economic and Trade Office would like to clarify some key points.
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
Samoa loses Pacific Games
Samoa loses Pacific Games APIA (AFP): Samoa lost its bid to host the 2003 South Pacific Games to Fiji because of its lack of sporting facilities and for boycotting the games in 1987 and in 1995, a senior official said Monday.
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
Matahari delays FRNs
Matahari delays FRNs HONG KONG (Reuter): PT Matahari Putra Prima's US$100 million floating-rate note issue has been shelved until market conditions improve, bankers said yesterday."It's simply been postponed until market conditions improve," said a banker close to the deal, adding that Matahari did...
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
Sudjana to probe Canadian contracts
Sudjana to probe Canadian contracts JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said the government would thoroughly investigate Canadian mining contractors who have applied for seventh generation contracts of work (COWs) in order to prevent such scams like the Busang scandal.
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
Extension workers need motorbikes
Extension workers need motorbikes KENDARI, S.E. Sulawesi: Agriculture extension officers in four regencies have not received an allocation of motorcycles which they need for work, Antara said.The motorcycles had already been dispatched by the Ministry of Agriculture in Jakarta to the four...
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
Two nabbed for producing, distributing pornography
Two nabbed for producing, distributing pornography JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two men for allegedly producing and distributing pornographic material.Police seized 32,070 items, ranging from video CDs, videotapes, magazines, books and gambling cards, from the men and their alleged agents at...
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
Lawyer demands revelation of Marsinah murder probe result
Lawyer demands revelation of Marsinah murder probe result JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer in the murder case of labor leader Marsinah questioned yesterday why police took so long to announce the results of a blood test which many expected would shed light on the as yet unresolved case.Trimoelja D.
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
E. Kalimantan Attaka oil field resumes production after fire
E. Kalimantan Attaka oil field resumes production after fire JAKARTA (JP): Oil company Unocal Indonesia has restarted production at the Attaka offshore oil field near Balikpapan, East Kalimantan after a fire razed one of its platforms.
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
'No intimidation in TV fees'
'No intimidation in TV fees' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information R. Hartono defended yesterday the plan to use military personnel to help state television network TVRI collect contributions from television owners.
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
Bogor street protesters freed unconditionally
Bogor street protesters freed unconditionally BOGOR (JP): The police have released the 13 street protesters who were arrested while staging a rally criticizing the government on Sunday's Independence Day anniversary."They were released all together at around 11 a.m. today," Bogor Police Chief Col.
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
Have surgery, tour Coke plant
Have surgery, tour Coke plant JAKARTA (JP): Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia is organizing free surgery for 50 cataract patients today to mark Indonesia's 52nd independence anniversary.Those selected for the operation will be given the privilege of touring the company's bottling plant in Cibitung,...
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
Indonesia wants to become world's tempeh center
Indonesia wants to become world's tempeh center JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ordered the National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) to take necessary measures to ensure that Indonesia's position as a leading producer and center for studies on tempeh remained.
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
Court rules to hear April blackout case
Court rules to hear April blackout case JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court ruled yesterday it would hear the lawsuit filed by the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) against the State Electricity Company (PLN) for the eight-hour power blackout which hit Java and Bali in April.
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
Police bill needs betterment to appease concerns
Police bill needs betterment to appease concernsBy Anton Tabah SEMARANG (JP): Now that the House of Representatives have completed their deliberations on the police affairs bill, questions are being asked about whether the necessary improvements have been made.
Wed, 20 Aug 1997
New charter tackles Thailand's woes
New charter tackles Thailand's woesBy Vikas Bajaj BANGKOK, Thailand (AP): A Thai adage has it that the poor fear the police, the police fear the rich and powerful, and the rich and powerful fear change.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Scholarly freedom under political attack
Scholarly freedom under political attackBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The Aug. 6, 1997 edition of The Jakarta Post carried an article by Andrew Higgins discussing a possible threat to academic freedom in Hong Kong. Higgins mentioned two events which denoted this possibility.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
SE Asian currencies still in trouble
SE Asian currencies still in trouble SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian currencies continued to be hit by poor investor sentiment yesterday despite government attempts at the weekend to calm volatile markets.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
EVA Air and Merpati to link Bali and Taipei
EVA Air and Merpati to link Bali and Taipei JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines and EVA Air of Taiwan have signed a commercial agreement expanding both passenger and cargo services linking the tourist island of Bali in Indonesia and Taipei.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
PTPN to build sugar mill
PTPN to build sugar mill JAKARTA (JP): A consortium comprising five state-owned plantation companies (PTPN) plans to build and operate a sugar mill in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi.The companies are PTPN VII in Lampung, PTPN X in Surabaya (East Java), PTPN IX in Semarang (Central Java) and PTPN XIV...
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
More haj pilgrims from S. Kalimantan
More haj pilgrims from S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The quota for South Kalimantan's haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia next year has been increased by 140 to 7,340, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Doll Exhibition: by Siana Kristiani, at Galeri TC, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A South Jakarta, 11.30 a.m. to 12 a.m., until Sept. 13. * Graphics Exhibition: A European View (of Indonesia), old lithographs, engravings, and other graphics from Europe revealing the old...
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
ASEAN 'must cooperate' in financial arena
ASEAN 'must cooperate' in financial arena SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asia will suffer more pain over the next few months after its bruising in the currency market, Deutsche Bank Group chief economist Norbert Walter said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Kia opens plant in China
Kia opens plant in China SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's ailing auto maker, Kia Group, yesterday became the country's first car manufacturer in China as it opened a joint venture plant in Yancheng, Kia officials said.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Currency woes drive down stocks across Asia
Currency woes drive down stocks across Asia SINGAPORE (Agencies): Stock markets across Asia ended lower yesterday, dragged down by Friday's staggering assault on Wall Street and continued volatility in local currency markets.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Bung Karno's testament
Bung Karno's testamentFrom Merdeka"Indonesia's first president Bung Karno's family have made statements, which I have read in various newspapers, that Soekarno wrote a testament describing the place he wanted to be buried.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Rupiah hits new low against dollar as share prices fall
Rupiah hits new low against dollar as share prices fall JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah hit another low yesterday surpassing the 3,000 level against the U.S. dollar as share prices slumped 3.2 percent, dealers said.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Police bill goes ahead despite criticism
Police bill goes ahead despite criticism JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives has completed its deliberation of a controversial police bill and plans to endorse it early next month despite public criticism over some of its articles.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Do we need a foreign policy board?
Do we need a foreign policy board?By Aleksius Jemadu JAKARTA (JP): The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) recently held a seminar about the performance of Indonesia's foreign policy.One of the participants, Hasnan Habib, put forward the idea that Indonesia should establish a...
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
SE Asian monies may recover soon
SE Asian monies may recover soon SINGAPORE (Reuter): Most of Southeast Asia's major currencies are expected to end the year slightly higher than they are now after being battered over the past three months in a regional shakeout, a poll of currency experts showed.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Registry office
Registry officeFrom RepublikaThe registry office in Central Jakarta has proved itself inefficient in the handling of an application for my daughter's birth certificate.On May 19, 1997 I handed over all the necessary documents for my request to be processed.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Poor villages become fewer
Poor villages become fewer BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The number of villages that qualify for the government's special grant for poor villages in South Kalimantan has declined from 765 in the 1996/1997 fiscal year to 298 villages in the current 1997/1998 fiscal year.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Soeharto awards dedicated model citizens
Soeharto awards dedicated model citizens JAKARTA (JP): The "common person" got a day in the limelight yesterday as 1,407 selected exemplary individuals, many of whom are low-ranking civil servants from the country's most remote areas, were awarded for their dedication and achievement.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Foreign tourist arrivals recover after decrease
Foreign tourist arrivals recover after decrease JAKARTA (JP): Foreign tourist arrivals through seven major entry points in Indonesia recovered in June after continuous decreases in April and May.Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications data shows the number of tourists arriving in Indonesia...
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Bofors accused of exporting to RI
Bofors accused of exporting to RI STOCKHOLM (AFP): Swedish arms firm Bofors received permission from Swedish authorities to export weapons parts to Indonesia despite opposition from the Swedish Trade Control Council, a Swedish weapons export researcher revealed yesterday.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Unrelieved woes hits SE Asia rubber trade
Unrelieved woes hits SE Asia rubber trade SINGAPORE (Reuter): Anemic regional currencies and the daunting prospect Bangkok may sell-off its excess rubber stocks will keep the rubber trade in Southeast Asia mired in a bearish rut, traders said yesterday.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Fourteen arrested for staging rally
Fourteen arrested for staging rally BOGOR (JP): Police have arrested 14 street protesters for criticizing the government during an Independence Day anniversary rally here Sunday.Another protester, identified as Sinaga, is still at large.Bogor Police Chief Col.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
PT DSTP cooperates with Bank DKI to sell shares
PT DSTP cooperates with Bank DKI to sell shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Dua Satu Tiga Puluh (DSTP), a company assigned to support the N-2130 passenger national jet aircraft project, signed an agreement yesterday with the city-owned Bank DKI to facilitate the public offering of its shares.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Chinese doctors released
Chinese doctors released JAKARTA (JP): Five Chinese doctors who were arrested last month for allegedly violating their work permits have been released and allowed to continue practicing traditional Chinese medicine, government officials announced yesterday.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Kapuk residents reject eviction
Kapuk residents reject eviction JAKARTA (JP): At least 25 residents of Kapuk subdistrict, West Jakarta, visited the National Commission on Human Rights office yesterday, protesting the West Jakarta Mayoralty's plan to evict them from their homes for an expansion of a pig stable.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Activists appeal to Supreme Court
Activists appeal to Supreme Court JAKARTA (JP): The leader and activists of the unrecognized Democratic People's Party (PRD) convicted of subversion filed an appeal to the Supreme Court yesterday.The PRD's chairman, Budiman Sudjatmiko, and activists Garda Sembiring, Yakobus Eko Kurniawan, Ignatius...
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Hari, Joko may reach Sanyo semis: Coach
Hari, Joko may reach Sanyo semis: Coach JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Hariyanto Arbi and Joko Suprianto have a good chance of reaching the semifinals of the 1997 Sanyo World Cup Badminton Championship in Yogyakarta this week.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
City cracks down on illegal groundwater use
City cracks down on illegal groundwater use JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration has sealed off artesian wells sunk illegally at 246 houses in its latest effort to control the use of ground water.In an operation from January to July, the administration closed 181 household wells in Pulo Gadung,...
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Sempati stops Dili flights
Sempati stops Dili flights DILI, E. Timor: East Timor Legislative Council chief Armindo Soares Mariano appealed to Sempati Air to reconsider its decision to terminate its flight services between Jakarta and Dili.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Observers call for govt role in PDI reunification
Observers call for govt role in PDI reunification SEMARANG (JP): Two leading observers called yesterday for government arbitration if rival factions within the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) agree to discuss much-awaited reconciliation.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Three drowned in boat accident
Three drowned in boat accident PALANGKA RAYA, C. Kalimantan: Three employees of state-owned PT Hutama Karya drowned and twelve others are still missing in the Kapuas River, Central Kalimantan, when a motorboat ferrying them home hit the Kapuas Murung bridge and capsized Saturday night.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
TV contributions
TV contributions The explanation given last week by Jakarta's military commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso, about the use of Bakorstanasda personnel to help state TV networks collect compulsory "contributions" from TV owners, may satisfy some people.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on August 18, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 750 -125 1,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,000 50 3,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,150 -50...
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Councilors, YLKI query resumption of TV tax
Councilors, YLKI query resumption of TV tax JAKARTA (JP): City councilors and the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) have strongly questioned the justification for state-owned television station TVRI to resume collecting fees from television owners in Greater Jakarta later this month.
Tue, 19 Aug 1997
Currency crisis hurts PC sales
Currency crisis hurts PC sales JAKARTA (JP): The plunge in the rupiah's value has hurt the personal computer business in Indonesia, with sales dropping by 25 percent to 50 percent in the last two weeks.