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Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Navy gets two German submarines
Navy gets two German submarines JAKARTA (JP): Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Arief Kushariadi has received the first two of five submarines Indonesia has ordered from Germany, Antara reported yesterday.The two submarines were handed over to Admiral Arief by Dirk Horten, the German armada chief, in a...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Black flag for the undisciplined
Black flag for the undisciplined SAMARINDA, South Kalimantan: Governor H.M. Ardans said here yesterday that he will launch a three-month program to discipline local government offices by hoisting a black flag in front of those found to be undisciplined.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Bekasi has new police chief
Bekasi has new police chief JAKARTA (JP): Lt. Col Adjie Rustam Ramadja has been installed as the new Bekasi police precinct chief, replacing Lt. Col. Alex Bambang Riatmojo who is moving to the National Police headquarters.Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Deputy governor opens Tourism Mart and Expo
Deputy governor opens Tourism Mart and Expo JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's fourth Tourism Mart and Expo officially began yesterday, bringing together about 375 local sellers and about 215 foreign buyers.Jakarta's deputy governor of economy and development Tubagus M.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Inspectorate tasks 'must be separate'
Inspectorate tasks 'must be separate' JAKARTA (JP): The inspectorate general at government ministries should be made independent bodies to make their supervisory tasks of the ministries and their staff more effective, a former inspector said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
High school student avoids brawl but crushed by minibus
High school student avoids brawl but crushed by minibus JAKARTA (JP): A senior technical high school student died on Jl. Raya Bekasi Barat in East Jakarta in a hit-and-run incident Wednesday after he tried to avoid a potential student brawl.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Physician proposes new health insurance system
Physician proposes new health insurance system JAKARTA (JP): A top physician has called for the establishment of a national health insurance system that would guarantee affordable health care for everyone.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Novotel Surabaya Hotel & Suites, Jl. Ngagel 173-175: - Dahana Lounge Bar: Happy Hour at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Los Javados Acoustic music. - Puri Pool Bar: Happy Hour at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
First Union enters RI
First Union enters RI CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuter): First Union Corp said Wednesday it had opened a representative office in Jakarta as part of its strategy to serve banks in developing countries with strong trade and payment flows to the United States.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nikko Bali Hotel: - Kupu-kupu Amphitheater, Balinese dance performances at 9 p.m. to 10 p.m., Legong Dance, on Tuesday, Joged Bumbung, on Thursday, Ramayana, on Saturday. - Oo Looloos Santap Restaurant presents live music daily except Monday at 9 p.m.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Sukamdi 'untouchable' after lead extension
Sukamdi 'untouchable' after lead extension JAKARTA (JP): Sukamdi justified his billing as top local amateur golfer and looked untouchable as he extended his lead by five strokes in yesterday's third round with a 213 (70 73 70) at Pondok Indah Golf and Country Club.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Games soccer qualifiers will start on October 5
Games soccer qualifiers will start on October 5 JAKARTA (JP): The start of the 19th SEA Games soccer qualifying round has been moved up a day, the Indonesian Soccer Association announced Wednesday.The qualifying matches will start on Oct. 5 instead of Oct.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Tragedy in Jayawijaya
Tragedy in Jayawijaya Some good news -- if any news coming amid reports of hundreds of people dying of hunger and disease can be called good -- has come to us from Indonesia's westernmost province, Irian Jaya.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Children's Film: Kelly 3:10 Children's Program: Anak Indonesia 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Documentary Film: Home Green Home 5:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 6:00...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Global financial service talks on track: WTO
Global financial service talks on track: WTO HONG KONG (Reuter): Talks for a pact to open up global financial services were on track despite market turmoil in Southeast Asia, the head of the WTO said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Travelers cautioned over smog
Travelers cautioned over smog SINGAPORE (Agencies): The United States and Britain have cautioned travelers to parts of Southeast Asia hit by an unprecedented haze crisis.The pollution, which has spread north all the way to the Thai resort of Phuket and northeast to the Philippines, has been...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Griyawisata extends contract
Griyawisata extends contract JAKARTA (JP): Domestic hotel chain operator Griyawisata Hotel & Resort has agreed to continue managing the one-star Tiara Medan Hotel and Convention Center of PT Tahta Medan.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
WB chief sees no major problems in RI
WB chief sees no major problems in RIBy Vincent Lingga HONG KONG (JP): World Bank President James Wolfensohn said yesterday the bank did not have any major problems with its development projects in Indonesia regarding the issue of corruption.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Golkar's executive board 'selected on merit'
Golkar's executive board 'selected on merit' JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Harmoko maintains that the absence of military-affiliated personnel from the newly named faction's executive board at the House of Representatives does not project a civilian-military dichotomy.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
The Listening Post
The Listening Post "Building English Skills Through Newspaper + Radio" Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100.9 Mhz * "Hello, I wish to register a complaint!" English learning through comedy: it's Monty Python's most notorious (or famous,...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Telkomsel to take legal action against debtors
Telkomsel to take legal action against debtors JAKARTA (JP): Private cellular operator PT Telkomsel will take legal action against subscribers who do not pay their bills, the company's executive said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Obituary
Obituary JAKARTA (JP): Former chief justice Soerjadi died here yesterday at the age of 86.Soerjadi, the first Indonesian chief justice under the New Order government, is survived by his wife Hendrastuti and his three children -- Sri Oetari, Soetoto Soerjadi and Soesilo Soerjadi -- and five...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Water supplied to Thousand Islands
Water supplied to Thousand Islands JAKARTA (JP): City-owned water company PDAM Jaya is supplying 80 tons of water to residents of the Seribu (Thousand) Islands chain, North Jakarta.The first 40 tons were distributed yesterday to Untung Jawa island, which is believed to be the hardest hit area in...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Haze gives court mood transplant
Haze gives court mood transplant JAKARTA (JP): The ubiquitous haze from forest fires made a Jambi district court room resemble a hospital operating room yesterday as judges, prosecutors and the public all wore masks.
Fri, 26 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.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
RI sends 21 athletes to storm S'pore Open
RI sends 21 athletes to storm S'pore Open JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association is sending 15 male and six female athletes to the Singapore Open on Sept. 27 and Sept. 28.Coach Pieter Noya said: "The championship is the final preparation for the track and field team before the...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Future national leader 'must be prepared' for challenges
Future national leader 'must be prepared' for challenges JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is in demand of a new national leader to anticipate and manage future changes in the next millennium, political observer Amien Rais said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Japanese man wanted for abusing visa
Japanese man wanted for abusing visa JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officers are looking for a Japanese man who did not return to their office despite promising to do so after being arrested and released for abusing his visa.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Habibie for vice president
Habibie for vice presidentFrom MerdekaI agree with those who believe that the next vice president should be minister B.J. Habibie. He is a national leader who is qualified for the job. Here are some reasons:* Being a Moslem he will be supported by Moslems who make up most of this nation.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Pertamina hits back at Walhi
Pertamina hits back at Walhi JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina denied yesterday accusations made by the Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) that it was not concerned about air pollution in Jakarta caused by leaded gasoline.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Experts warn thousands could die from haze
Experts warn thousands could die from haze HONG KONG, China (Agencies): Thousands of people will be killed by the smog blanketing southeast Asia, experts warned here yesterday, adding some regions could face famine as crops were devastated and livestock choked to death.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Minister calls for more investment in eastern provinces
Minister calls for more investment in eastern provinces JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Population Haryono Suyono called for greater investment in eastern Indonesia to help speed up the government's drive to eradicate poverty there.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
CalEnergy's plant to go on
CalEnergy's plant to go on OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuter): CalEnergy Co Inc said Wednesday its planned operations in Indonesia should not be affected by the possible government delay of private power projects due to Indonesian currency turmoil.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
S'pore property developers face govt cutback measures
S'pore property developers face govt cutback measures SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore property developers, faced with an oversupply of housing, have been given a slight reprieve by the government's move to cut back its land sales program, developers and property analysts yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
SE Asian profits tumble as pollution worsens
SE Asian profits tumble as pollution worsensBy Andrew Higgins KUALA LUMPUR: A breathless brochure handed out by a young woman in an Islamic shawl and a white surgical mask promises a panoramic view stretching 70 miles to the Straits of Malacca.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
10,000-strong security force for SEA Games
10,000-strong security force for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said yesterday that he would deploy 10,000 police officers and military personnel to safeguard next month's SEA Games.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
92 local drivers tackle BSD rally
92 local drivers tackle BSD rally JAKARTA (JP): About 92 local rally drivers and their navigators will take part in the BSD Sprint Rally at Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang on Oct. 5.The rally is one of the events on the calender of the West Java chapter of the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI).
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Safe music programs lack special something
Safe music programs lack special somethingBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): Give the audience what they want to hear. That seems to be the formula visiting musicians adhere to in Indonesia. I well remember the days when I was sounded out by cultural affairs officials of foreign embassies regarding what...
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
RI needs to strengthen financial sector: WB
RI needs to strengthen financial sector: WB JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is not another Thailand but needs to strengthen its financial sector and address competitiveness and reputational concerns to recover from the regional currency crisis, the World Bank said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Southeast Asian currencies tumble again
Southeast Asian currencies tumble again SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian currencies tumbled again yesterday with the Malaysian ringgit slumping to a new record low against the U.S. dollar on a downward revision of Kuala Lumpur's long-term credit outlook.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Man dead at train's lavatory
Man dead at train's lavatory JAKARTA (JP): A 24-year-old man was found dead in the lavatory of a Senja Utama II train in an East Jakarta station yesterday morning.The body was discovered by an employee of state railway company Perumka who was cleaning the train at the Pademangan railway station.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Reebok denies RI ties
Reebok denies RI ties BOSTON (Reuter): Reebok International Ltd. Wednesday denied a report that protesting Indonesian workers are employed by shoe export factories which make footwear for the Massachusetts-based company.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Lady fails to follow Medan boys
Lady fails to follow Medan boys JAKARTA (JP): If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then two boys who stowed away in the front wheel compartment of an airplane were given the highest honor when a woman attempted the same feat in Bali yesterday.
Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Michael Doohan confident of winning Indonesian GP
Michael Doohan confident of winning Indonesian GP JAKARTA (JP): World 500cc champion Michael Doohan of Australia said yesterday he was confident of winning the Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix at Sentul, near Bogor on Sept. 28.
Thu, 25 Sep 1997
Changing driver mentality the key
Changing driver mentality the keyFrom Media IndonesiaNews of a bus crash -- which forces passengers to stop midway through their journey, often with some people ending up in hospital or at the morgue -- shocks all the parties concerned.
Thu, 25 Sep 1997
Motorists' safety at stake
Motorists' safety at stake If one wishes to travel from Pluit Selatan Raya to Soekarno- Hatta International Airport via Prof. Dr. Sediyatmo tollroad, one has to first pass through a narrow, old and abandoned toll collection gate.
Thu, 25 Sep 1997
Government to review pess law if needed
Government to review pess law if needed JAKARTA (JP): The government is prepared to review the press law, including licensing procedures, if the Press Council suggests it, Minister of Information R. Hartono said yesterday.
Thu, 25 Sep 1997
Portugal and RI trade criticism
Portugal and RI trade criticism UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): Portugal and Indonesia have exchanged harsh words over East Timor after Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama criticized Jakarta's rule in the former Portuguese colony.
Thu, 25 Sep 1997
Cement rescheduling won't affect supply
Cement rescheduling won't affect supply JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Domestic Trade at the Ministry of Industry and Trade Ilchaidy Ilyas said yesterday the government's decision to review several cement projects would not affect future supply.
Thu, 25 Sep 1997
Doohan arrives here for GP
Doohan arrives here for GP JAKARTA (JP): World 500cc champion Michael Doohan of Australia is expected to arrive here today to defend his title at the Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix at Sentul, near Bogor on Sept. 28."Doohan is expected to arrive at 12 p.m. today.