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Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Ramos takes steps to save RP economy
Ramos takes steps to save RP economy MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos ordered cabinet officials to review proposals aimed at solving the country's economic situation, bruised by a regional currency crisis and threatened by the El Nino weather phenomenon, a statement said yesterday.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Air Force planes to combat haze
Air Force planes to combat haze BANDUNG (JP): A modified Hercules C-130 plane took off from the Hussein Sastranegara airbase here Saturday for Sumatra in the government's first mission to combat the haze from the air.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Sulawesi cacao output unaffected by fires
Sulawesi cacao output unaffected by fires JAKARTA (JP): South Sulawesi's cacao output, which accounts for nearly half of Indonesia's total exports, has not been affected by the bush and forest fires raging in parts of the province, the local chapter of the Indonesian Cocoa Association said.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Traditional markets struggle to survive
Traditional markets struggle to survive JAKARTA (JP): A total of 153 traditional markets in and around the city might be forced out of business due to the fierce competition from mushrooming supermarkets and chain stores, according to a councilor.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Quake rocks S. Sulawesi, killing at least 16 people
Quake rocks S. Sulawesi, killing at least 16 people UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): At least 12 people were killed when an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale shook South Sulawesi yesterday morning.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Reckless driving
Reckless drivingFrom Sinar PagiWe recently visited Medan in North Sumatra for a few days. We found there were many changes in the traffic regulations, such as new one-way streets and the public transportation service system.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Latief denies proposing marriage to starlet
Latief denies proposing marriage to starlet JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief vehemently denied reports yesterday that he had proposed to starlet Desy Ratnasari, and said he would sue the media which had published slanderous reports."It's not true that I proposed to Ms Desy Ratnasari..
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Fire guts 250 houses
Fire guts 250 houses JAKARTA (JP): A fire has gutted 250 houses on Jl. Bandengan Utara, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, leaving 1,562 people, or 400 families, homeless. No fatalities were reported.A firefighter with the North Jakarta Fire department, Kusmadi, said the fire started on Saturday at 9:55 a.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Grants for needy religious students
Grants for needy religious students TEGAL, Central Java: The Ministry of Religious Affairs, with the support of the Asia Development Bank, will present scholarships to 10,000 students from 3,000 madrasah, Islamic schools, over the next five-years.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Myanmar opposition looks to the future
Myanmar opposition looks to the future YANGON (AFP): Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) took stock yesterday of a nine-year struggle against the country's ruling junta and looked to the future with plans for its youth wing.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Singaporeans flee overseas as air quality worsens
Singaporeans flee overseas as air quality worsens SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's air quality was heading toward unhealthy levels again yesterday, and the persistent smog is sending increased numbers of residents overseas.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Lucan 3:10 TV Drama: Ratna 3:35 Creative Program: Karya Nyata 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Talk Show: Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 6:00 News: Lintasan...
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Currency crisis triggered by inefficient investment
Currency crisis triggered by inefficient investmentBy Vincent Lingga HONG KONG (JP): The thousands of economists, monetary pundits and securities analysts who gathered here for the annual meeting last week of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, and the dozens of seminars and panel...
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition:...Yogyakarta; retrospeksi etnofotografi by Tim etnofotografi UGM, at Galeri Fotojurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, Tuesday to Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., until Oct. 8.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Regional currencies come under renewed pressure
Regional currencies come under renewed pressure SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian currencies have come under renewed pressure after Malaysia and the Philippines received credit-outlook downgrades and a proposed regional bailout fund failed to take off.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
KL to resume rescue to find Indian ship crew
KL to resume rescue to find Indian ship crew KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The chances that 29 victims of an Indian shipwreck would be rescued alive dimmed yesterday as authorities prepared to send navy divers into the sunken vessel where they are believed trapped.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Protecting nature
Protecting nature We have known for weeks that a smoky haze from Indonesian forest fires has enveloped a number of countries in this region in its ghastly, choking nastiness. Now we know the cause of those devastating fires.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Relatives receive victims' remains
Relatives receive victims' remains JAKARTA (JP): Relatives of those killed in the Garuda Indonesia plane crash in Sibolangit, North Sumatra, finally swallowed the bitter reality yesterday as they identified and received the remains of their loved ones.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Traffic control system is in confusion
Traffic control system is in confusion JAKARTA (JP): The director of the national traffic police has urged the Directorate General of Land Transportation to clear up confusion over who is responsible for managing traffic control system (TCS) panels.Brig. Gen.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Officers involved in alleged subversion
Officers involved in alleged subversion JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) have confirmed that three military personnel have been involved in alleged subversive activities in the East Java towns of Malang and Kediri.Armed Forces Spokesman Brig. Gen. A.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Meritious system for progress
Meritious system for progressFrom KompasThe Indonesian people have a powerful unifying motto: Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity). Unfortunately, in practice, this has not been well implemented.In the appointment of someone for a particular position, it still often happens that one is not...
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Indonesia gets German aid
Indonesia gets German aid BONN (AFP): Germany's overseas development minister, Carl- Dieter Spranger said Friday that 10 million German marks (US$5.5 million) had been set aside to help Indonesia fight disastrous forest fires.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Jakarta: A city of crime and fear
Jakarta: A city of crime and fearFrom Berita YudhaAs a Jakarta citizen, who originally came from another town, I have been afraid to go out alone in the evenings lately due to the increasingly sadistic nature of the city's crimes.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Ethnic Chinese at the fore of Asia's business order
Ethnic Chinese at the fore of Asia's business order SINGAPORE (AFP): China's emergence as a global economic power has put companies controlled by ethnic Chinese families at the forefront of Asia's new business order, a regional study has found.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Wonosobo fire guts 38 homes
Wonosobo fire guts 38 homes WONOSOBO, Central Java: Fire gutted 38 homes yesterday morning forcing 33 families to seek temporary shelter at a nearby high school.No casualties were reported in the fire but material losses are expected to exceed Rp 560 million (US$189,000).
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
RI set to take more measures
RI set to take more measures CHIBA (Reuter): Indonesia, which two weeks ago took steps to stabilize its economy after the rupiah slumped, is prepared to take more measures if they are needed, Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution Hartarto was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Take legal action against fire starters
Take legal action against fire startersFrom MerdekaIt is reassuring to hear the concern expressed by the community, the press and especially President Soeharto about the forest fires. The haze has meanwhile been exported to our neighboring countries.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Pro and cons on dubbing
Pro and cons on dubbingFrom KompasThe dubbing of foreign television films into Indonesian has become a hotly debated topic recently. Some people are of the opinion that in the absence of dubbing into Indonesian, "we can learn a foreign language", (meaning English).
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
RP told to stop blocking asylum bid
RP told to stop blocking asylum bid MANILA (DPA): A Philippine human rights group demanded yesterday the administration of President Fidel Ramos stop torpedoing an asylum bid by an exiled communist leader to save fragile peace talks aimed at ending one of Asia's longest-running leftist insurgencies.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Trading activities on JSX set to remain lackluster
Trading activities on JSX set to remain lackluster JAKARTA (JP): Trading activities on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to remain lackluster due to growing uncertainties in the currency market.The rupiah fell to an historic low of Rp 3,125 against the U.S.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Bimantara holds up over $1b projects
Bimantara holds up over $1b projects JAKARTA (JP): The Bimantara Group says it will either postpone or scale down projects worth in excess of US$1 billion even though they are not affected by the government's retrenchment program.Peter F.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Asian safety net
Asian safety net It is encouraging that developed countries, notably the American economic powerhouse, have not outrightly opposed to the proposal for setting up an Asian crisis fund that could serve as a buffer against a regional financial crisis.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Illiteracy fight begins with adults
Illiteracy fight begins with adults JAKARTA (JP): Fighting illiteracy must start with adults because they determine the future of their children, a leading campaigner against illiteracy said over the weekend.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
Army promises tight security for SEA Games
Army promises tight security for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): City Military Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, who is also security chairman for the SEA Games, yesterday ordered a special 10,000-strong team to ensure tight security during the event.
Mon, 29 Sep 1997
New Big Five to leads the world
New Big Five to leads the world Developing countries, not industrialized states, are the engine of growth for the world economy, says the World Bank. Abid Aslam of Inter Press Service reports. WASHINGTON: Developing countries are seen to set the pace of the world's economy over the next 25 years...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
River dredging needed
River dredging neededFrom PelitaThis year's long dry season has reduced water levels in a number of Jakarta's rivers. These rivers, including Ciliwung and Malang, have become shallow and their waters brackish.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Cafe spruces up Jakarta museum
Cafe spruces up Jakarta museumBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta History Museum has made the bold leap of opening a cafe in the hope of drawing more visitors.Kafe Museum, which opened in the west wing of the museum building on Thursday, is a first for the country in a concept that has...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Dirty dealings in Kemang
Dirty dealings in KemangFrom RepublikaRampant prostitution and other sordid practices in Kemang are a source of deep concern to all of us.During the day, the South Jakarta suburb is just like any respectable area. When night falls, however, prostitutes are outselling their bodies.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Cargo vessels collide off Malaysian coast
Cargo vessels collide off Malaysian coast KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Agencies): Two cargo ships collided in the Strait of Malacca off the western coast of Malaysia, where thick smoke from forest fires has hindered visibility. Twenty- eight crew members were missing, officials said yesterday.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
European, Asian ministers meet on trade
European, Asian ministers meet on trade CHIBA, Japan (Reuter): Trade and economic ministers from Europe and Asia gathered near Tokyo yesterday for their first annual meeting, which host Japan said would set the basic standard for economic cooperation between the two regions.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Troubled Kalimantan revisited after 20 years
Troubled Kalimantan revisited after 20 yearsBy Jean Jacques Kusnie PARIS (JP): Though lacking sufficient supplies or information, I decided to leave for Indonesia, and headed to Kalimantan. The land of the Dayaks is where I was born and grew up.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Precious diamonds sparkle with legendary meanings
Precious diamonds sparkle with legendary meanings JAKARTA (JP): Diamonds have been linked to love and legend since they were first unearthed in India thousands of years ago.Due to their resistance to both fire and steel, diamonds, whose name is derived from the Greek word adamas meaning...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Brass group ties early music to contemporary tunes
Brass group ties early music to contemporary tunesBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): The concert was about to start. Yet the only entrance at Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta was still open and all lights were on.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Indonesia officially elected chair of Group-77
Indonesia officially elected chair of Group-77 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia was unanimously elected chair of the Group of 77 during the group's 21st annual meeting of foreign ministers in New York Friday.Indonesia will officially take over its first chairmanship of the 132-member group from Tanzania...
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Kia Motors union to strike
Kia Motors union to strike SEOUL (Reuter): The union at South Korea's Kia Motors Corp. said yesterday its 15,000 members would start an all-out strike tomorrow to press the government to step in to rescue the ailing Kia Group.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
House bids farewell to dedicated Nafsiah Mboi
House bids farewell to dedicated Nafsiah Mboi Legislators have been constant targets of criticism and jokes. A few do believe in their roles. One such outgoing member is a renowned advocate of HIV/AIDS, Nafsiah Mboi of the Golkar faction.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
A-300
A-300 Correction: The Garuda Indonesia airplane photo which appeared on this page yesterday was an Airbus A-330, not an A-300 which crashed near Medan on Friday. The photo came from Reuters, which identified it as an A-300. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Three momentous days in the lives of House members
Three momentous days in the lives of House membersBy Ahmad Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): As you read this, many new legislators are probably sitting down to breakfast in four Jakarta hotels.Others from outside the city may be sight-seeing and getting to know their home for the next five years.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Unlikely heroes are fighting the fires
Unlikely heroes are fighting the firesBy Yenni Kwok BALIKPAPAN (JP): Armed with a long knife, an old man fought the fire by his home alone.Enduring the choking smoke and heat of the flickering fires, he chopped down plants to make fire breaks.
Sun, 28 Sep 1997
East Javanese rule Jimbaran's waves
East Javanese rule Jimbaran's waves JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): Javanese is widely spoken here. The dialect can be heard everywhere and Javanese faces are seen all along Kedonganan beach.According to American anthropologist Fred Eisemann, who has spent decades in Jimbaran, the fishing activities around...