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Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Job termination clarification
Job termination clarification I refer to my letter 'Job termination' in the Sept. 22, 1997 issue of The Jakarta Post. There were some mistakes which will create totally misleading interpretations and which must be rectified.1. The fourth paragraph reads "... by Australia's Gough Ltd...
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Thieves steal ATM in Balikpapan
Thieves steal ATM in Balikpapan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: A one-ton Bank Bali automated teller machine (ATM) was carried off by thieves from the Balikpapan Permai shopping center early yesterday morning.The daring robbery has befuddled police officers.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Timor car set to penetrate Malaysian mart
Timor car set to penetrate Malaysian mart JAKARTA (JP): PT Timor Putra Nasional signed an agreement with a Malaysian car distributor yesterday to sell its Timor cars in Malaysia, with both parties hopeful that they can compete against the highly popular and locally produced Proton Wira.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Thick haze claims first victims
Thick haze claims first victims JAKARTA (JP): Two people have died after suffering respiratory problems caused by haze, which has been choking dozens of towns in Sumatra and Kalimantan, an official said yesterday.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Singapore to get GPS system
Singapore to get GPS system SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore, in its battle to avoid choking its highways like so many other Asian cities, said yesterday it would establish the world's largest traffic monitoring system and make it accessible to drivers.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
A tasty bone to pick at Bobby Rubino's
A tasty bone to pick at Bobby Rubino's Rib joints are not territory where Epicurus fears to tread. But there were two reasons for a little trepidation before a visit to Bobby Rubino's Place for Ribs on the ground floor of the S. Widjojo Centre on Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Wimma fails in 1st round of Wismilak International
Wimma fails in 1st round of Wismilak International SURABAYA (JP): Mimma Chernovita of Indonesia was ousted in her bid to advance to the second round of the Wismilak International women's tennis tournament at the Embong Sawo tennis complex here yesterday.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
RP oil imports down
RP oil imports down MANILA (AFP): Philippine oil imports fell 1.5 percent from a year earlier to 68.631 million barrels in the first half of 1997, the energy department said yesterday.Philippine refiners also exported 5.98 million barrels of products in the same period, up 42.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Malaysian ringgit rise lifts Southeast Asian currencies
Malaysian ringgit rise lifts Southeast Asian currencies SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian currencies regained some poise yesterday, led by a recovery in the Malaysian ringgit as players took profits on the dollar's sharp rise.But dealers said the worst was not over yet.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Why query IMF and World Bank pledge?
Why query IMF and World Bank pledge? The Jakarta Post on Sept. 22 reported the opinions of a noted economist, Kwik Kian Gie, and a veteran legislator, Theo Sambuaga, about the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank's (WB) pledge to fight corruption.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Governor Surjadi opens Tourism Mart and Expo
Governor Surjadi opens Tourism Mart and Expo JAKARTA (JP): About 50,000 people are expected to attend the fourth Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo which opens here today.The four-day event is organized by Indonesia's Tourism Promotion Board (BPPI) and Jakarta's tourist agency and will be officially...
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Cunning hits $100,000 mark on Omega Tour
Cunning hits $100,000 mark on Omega Tour JAKARTA (JP): American Mike Cunning is the first player this year to pass the US$100,000 mark on the Asian PGA's Omega Tour.The 39-year-old from Arizona did so after yet another solid performance on the Omega Tour put him into top spot on the Omega Order of...
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Asia-Pacific stock marts close mixed
Asia-Pacific stock marts close mixed HONG KONG (AFP): Stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region closed mixed yesterday, with Kuala Lumpur seeing a technical rebound following instability in the wake of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's harsh words over currency trading.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Golkar says all nominations for Soeharto
Golkar says all nominations for Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political group Golkar has received numerous nominations for Indonesia's next president from various supporters. All had one name: the incumbent Soeharto.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
RI needs to open oil market by 2000
RI needs to open oil market by 2000 SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia must start to open its domestic oil product market by 2000, ahead of eventual market liberalization under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) in 2003, former OPEC secretary general Subroto said yesterday.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Mayor ordered to get tough with developers
Mayor ordered to get tough with developers JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja ordered North Jakarta Mayor Suprawito yesterday to get tough with developers who failed to deliver the required public and social facilities.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Most motorists ignorant about unleaded gasoline
Most motorists ignorant about unleaded gasoline JAKARTA (JP): Almost two-thirds of respondents to an Indonesian Consumers Foundation survey revealed they know practically nothing about unleaded gasoline.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Author smears local children's books as 'command-like prose'
Author smears local children's books as 'command-like prose' JAKARTA (JP): Dutch children's book author Annie Keuper- Makkink has criticized the content of first-grade elementary school books here as being too strict with command-like prose without arousing children's desire to read.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
IMF urged to take active role in currency crisis
IMF urged to take active role in currency crisis HONG KONG (JP): Indonesian Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad warned yesterday that the currency crisis sweeping Southeast Asia could lead to an economic crisis.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Gas pipe leak causes fire
Gas pipe leak causes fire JAKARTA (JP): A fire caused by a leaking gas pipe opposite the GKBI building under Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta, caused heavy traffic jams around the Semanggi junction yesterday as people slowed to watch.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Some 1,300 shoemakers demonstrate at House
Some 1,300 shoemakers demonstrate at House JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,300 workers at two shoe factories in North Jakarta went on strike yesterday and demonstrated at the House of Representatives, demanding welfare improvements.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
4,100 illiterate in S. Kalimantan
4,100 illiterate in S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, S. Kalimantan: There are still 4,100 people in five regencies here who are completely illiterate, an official said yesterday.The head of the local Ministry of Education office, Aspul Fansuri, told Antara that his agency would strive to cut the number...
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Singapore's rustic hideaway prepares for development
Singapore's rustic hideaway prepares for developmentBy Jacqueline Wong SINGAPORE (Reuter): Pulau Ubin, an island off the northern coast of Singapore with just 600 inhabitants, is something of an alter ego to the modern, bustling city state.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Design Exhibition: The Innovative Finnish Design exhibition at the National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 30. * Painting and Ceramics Exhibition, works of Firman, Tisna Sanjaya, Agus Suwage and Suyatna, at the...
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Angry mob burns city minivan
Angry mob burns city minivan TANGERANG (JP): Dozens of residents of Cipondoh district burned yesterday a city minivan allegedly driven by a 'migrant'. The action was in response to a clash Monday in which a local driver was killed.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Haze in Malaysia's Sarawak reaches critical level
Haze in Malaysia's Sarawak reaches critical level KUCHING, Malaysia (Agencies): Smog choking Southeast Asia thickened dangerously in Malaysia's Borneo state of Sarawak yesterday, cutting visibility in the capital Kuching to an arm's length, officials and witnesses said.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Marsinah case closure questioned
Marsinah case closure questioned JAKARTA (JP): Two lawyers questioned yesterday the police's decision to temporarily close their investigation into the 1993 murder of labor activist Marsinah.Trimoelja D.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Anwar the 'voice of reason' in Malaysia
Anwar the 'voice of reason' in MalaysiaBy Reme Ahmad KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): When Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad talks about the financial markets these days, investors look to his deputy, Anwar Ibrahim, for guidance.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Provinces told to create buffer stocks of rice
Provinces told to create buffer stocks of rice JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to set up emergency stocks of rice across the archipelago to help deal with a likely food shortage caused by the drought.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
List of postponed and reviewed projects
List of postponed and reviewed projectsList of state owned enterprises' projects (SOE's) and government or SOE's related private projects to be reviewed (project Name; Agency): Geothermal Power Plant Bedugul (unit 1,2); Bali Energy Ltd.Renovation of BNI Office Building Jl.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Unocal to press ahead with RI plant
Unocal to press ahead with RI plant SINGAPORE (Reuter): Unocal Corp. said yesterday it would press ahead with pre-development work on its 1,000 megawatt (MW) Sarulla power project in Indonesia, which the government said would be delayed."We plan to move along with it.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: ToastThe RegentMEXICAN MARK: Mexican Ambassador Sergio Ley-Lopez (left) and the ousted chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party, Megawati Soekarnoputri (right), toast the commemoration of Mexico's 187th national day.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
East Kalimantan Methanol to operate later this year
East Kalimantan Methanol to operate later this yearBy Johannes Simbolon BONTANG, East Kalimantan (JP): The operation of Kaltim Methanol Industry's methanol manufacturing plant in Bontang, East Kalimantan later this year will cause an oversupply of methanol on the local market.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Aberson appeals defamation verdict
Aberson appeals defamation verdict JAKARTA (JP): Legislator Aberson Marle Sihaloho, who was convicted by a court in July for defaming President Soeharto, has formally lodged an appeal with the Jakarta High Court.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Dozens injured in university brawl
Dozens injured in university brawl UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: At least 47 students had to be taken to a hospital after a brawl broke out between students at Hasanuddin University late Monday night.Witnesses said the fight took place mainly between students from the Technical and Sociopolitical...
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Aprisindo opposes Nike's labor charge
Aprisindo opposes Nike's labor charge JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Footwear Manufacturers' Association (Aprisindo) contested yesterday U.S. shoe giant Nike Inc's reason behind the termination of contracts with its four Indonesian partners.Association chairman, Anton. J.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Sukamdi leads Indonesia Open by two strokes
Sukamdi leads Indonesia Open by two strokes JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's leading amateur golfer Sukamdi took an early lead yesterday in the Indonesian Amateur Open by one shot after the first round at Pondok Indah Golf & Country Club, by carding a 2-under par-70.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Family's Film: Big Brother Jake 3:10 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
CMNP to buy 25% stake in Marga Nurindo Bhakti
CMNP to buy 25% stake in Marga Nurindo Bhakti JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed toll road operator PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP) plans to take over PT Bhaskara Dunia Jaya's stake in PT Marga Nurindo Bhakti, another toll operator.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Train kills two at crossing
Train kills two at crossing JAKARTA (JP): Two university students riding a motorcycle were crushed to death by a train at a level crossing in Palmerah subdistrict, Central Jakarta, yesterday evening.The man, who eyewitnesses said, was driving the bike recklessly, died on the spot after his body was...
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
AMRO wins more clients
AMRO wins more clients AMSTERDAM (Reuter): Dutch bank ABN AMRO NV said yesterday the recent currency turbulence in Asia had won it many new customers in Southeast Asia as local investors opted for the security of a big-name international bank.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Govt announces details of project cutback program
Govt announces details of project cutback program JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday details of 156 government and state-related projects worth Rp 111.18 trillion (about US$38 billion) which it will either postpone or review as part of the retrenchment measure to cope with the...
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Foreign investment cure for doldrums
Foreign investment cure for doldrums After the floating of the Indonesian rupiah last month, it depreciated by more than 15 percent. Now it is time for the government to attract foreign investment, especially in the real estate and property business.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
SGS wins Vietnam license
SGS wins Vietnam license HANOI (AFP): Swiss international inspection giant Societe General de Surveillance S.A. (SGS) has received a license to begin operations in Vietnam a company official said yesterday.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
SE Asia welcomes U.S. stance on new fund
SE Asia welcomes U.S. stance on new fund HONG KONG (AFP): Southeast Asian nations yesterday welcomed U.S. willingness to set aside earlier reservations and engage in a dialog on a proposed regional fund to deal with financial emergencies.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Rp 2.2b project for Irian
Rp 2.2b project for Irian FAKFAK, Irian Jaya: A Rp 2.2 billion (US$745,000) coastal reclamation project to expand the Irian Jaya town of Fakfak will start this month, Antara reported yesterday.Head of the public works agency here, Sujarwo, said the project, scheduled to finish next March, would...
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Students stow away on flight from Medan
Students stow away on flight from Medan JAKARTA (JP): Two high school students were found unconscious at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport yesterday after stowing away aboard a Garuda Indonesia aircraft from Medan, North Sumatra, police said.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Rupiah and stock market prices gain ground
Rupiah and stock market prices gain ground JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah and stock prices gained ground yesterday in line with similar gains in some regional markets, dealers and brokers said yesterday.Currency dealers said the rupiah, which fell through the level of 3,000 against the U.S.
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Untimely talks on VP candidacy is unethical, Habibie says
Untimely talks on VP candidacy is unethical, Habibie says JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie skirted the question of his possible candidacy as vice president, saying yesterday it was unethical to talk about the top two state posts before the general meeting of the...
Wed, 24 Sep 1997
Indonesia gets backing as G-77 chair
Indonesia gets backing as G-77 chair JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia looks set to become the next chair of the 132 member G-77 as the only other candidate, Iran, may step aside to support Indonesia's nomination.