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Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Marine information center to be built
Marine information center to be built JAKARTA: Spain will help build a marine information center in the Central Java coastal town of Cilacap in a bid to help develop Indonesia's marine resources, a minister said.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Jababeka expands estate
Jababeka expands estateJP/alx Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo officially started yesterday construction of the Jababeka-Cilegon Industrial estate.PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka president Ismail Sofyan, said the first phase, covering 200 hectares, was expected to be completed in 1998.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Man arrested for arson
Man arrested for arson JAKARTA (JP): A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly setting his family's house alight, police said yesterday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday the alleged arsonist, Eng Hin, set his father's house in Tangerang alight because he had...
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
BI cuts rates further as rupiah and stocks stable
BI cuts rates further as rupiah and stocks stable JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, cut interest rates again yesterday on its short-term papers (SBIs) by 100 to 200 basis points to drive down high interest rates in the banking system.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Maj. Gen Sutiyoso wins Jakarta gubernatorial election
Maj. Gen Sutiyoso wins Jakarta gubernatorial election JAKARTA (JP): In an unsurprising move, more than 80 percent of city councilors voted for Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso to become the next governor of Jakarta.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
An intercultural how-to guide for managers
An intercultural how-to guide for managers Kunci Budaya: Business in Indonesia, The Key to SuccessBy Thomas Brandtgoasia Verlag, 1997252 pages JAKARTA (JP): It is quite a paradox that Indonesia's rich culture has acted as a formidable magnet for international tourists, yet at the same time, it is...
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Agency forecasts rain for October
Agency forecasts rain for October JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is forecast to have its hottest day on Sept. 22 this year but long-awaited rains are expected to pour in many parts of the country in October and November, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency announced yesterday.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
RI pilot dies in Turkey
RI pilot dies in Turkey ANKARA (Reuter): The Indonesian pilot of a microlight aircraft due to compete in the World Air Games died when the craft crashed during a practice session in western Turkey, the games' organizing committee said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Inaugural Ericsson Masters tees-off in world class style
Inaugural Ericsson Masters tees-off in world class styleBy Bobby Allen Wilson BINTAN, Riau (JP): Asia-Pacific pro golfers will get to see the Jack Nicklaus-designed Championship Course at Bintan Lagoon Golf Resort here when the US$500,000 Asia-Pacific Ericsson Masters tees-off tomorrow.
Wed, 10 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 Educational Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Hungarian bus maker wins $60-million deal
Hungarian bus maker wins $60-million deal JAKARTA (JP): Hungarian Ikarus Vehicle Manufacturing Co said yesterday it had secured a contract to sell 100 gas-fueled buses to the state-owned transportation company PPD.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Economic reform package
Economic reform package The government's package of measures that includes steps to boost the stock market, cut budget spending, raise luxury tax and cleanse the banking industry of unsound banks is welcome. This could prevent the country from plunging into a worse financial crisis.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Mandela says East Timor should be given autonomy
Mandela says East Timor should be given autonomy JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Agencies): South African President Nelson Mandela said yesterday the former Portuguese colony of East Timor should be awarded autonomy from Indonesia to end conflict over the territory.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Jakarta to host engineering expo
Jakarta to host engineering expo JAKARTA (JP): About 200 companies from more than 20 countries will participate in a major engineering and industrial show to be held at the Jakarta Convention Center from Oct. 7 to Oct. 10.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Tribe-people identified
Tribe-people identified AMBON, Maluku: Officials from the ministry of social services announced yesterday that they had registered another 215 families from an isolated tribe on Buru Island.The head of the social service office in Maluku, Karno, said a team earlier this month had listed a total 764...
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Instilling a love of reading on ships
Instilling a love of reading on ships JAKARTA (JP): Imagine having to sit for days with nothing to do while waiting for a ship that will carry you to your port of destination in some remote area."That's an ideal situation for a 'love reading' campaign.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Bangladeshi PM in Philippines
Bangladeshi PM in Philippines MANILA (AFP): Bangladeshi Premier Sheikh Hasina Wajed arrived here yesterday for a three-day state visit, the Bangladeshi embassy here said.A formal welcoming ceremony was scheduled for Sheikh Hasina at Malacanang presidential palace later yesterday, after which she...
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
New governor elected today
New governor elected today JAKARTA (JP): The City Council will today select Jakarta's next governor from the three nominees who have received President Soeharto's approval.Councilor Achmad Suaidy, chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) faction, said yesterday that the nominees were not...
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Fire victims allotted funds to rent houses
Fire victims allotted funds to rent houses JAKARTA (JP): City-owned developer PT Sarana Jaya will give rent money to victims of a fire which gutted 1,297 houses in Pademangan Barat, North Jakarta, an official said yesterday.North Jakarta Mayor H.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Airfares adjusted to new rupiah rate
Airfares adjusted to new rupiah rate JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) will introduce new airfares later this month based on the rupiah rate of 3,000 to the U.S. dollar.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Lee Kuan Yew leaves hospital
Lee Kuan Yew leaves hospital SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew left hospital yesterday after treatment for a respiratory infection.A statement from the office of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said Lee's condition had improved and he had been advised to rest at home.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
House passes bills on security, defense and police
House passes bills on security, defense and police JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives passed yesterday four security and defense-related bills which included the widely criticized police bill.In a House plenary session presided over by Deputy Speaker Soetedjo, all four factions unanimously...
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Star Mild wants Manado drag win
Star Mild wants Manado drag win JAKARTA (JP): The Star Mild team hopes to win the fifth leg of the national drag race in Manado, North Sulawesi on Sept. 14."I am confident that our racers of the Star Mild team could win the Manado race," Tim McKinlay, from the Star Mild team, said Sunday.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Juwono sees civilians unready for presidency
Juwono sees civilians unready for presidency JAKARTA (JP): Political analyst Juwono Sudarsono told incompetent civilians to step aside and let someone with a military background to again lead the country for at least another five years.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
City cooperates with 'TPI'
City cooperates with 'TPI' JAKARTA (JP): Television station TPI will cooperate with the municipality by screening a variety of programs about developments in the city.The agreement, signed yesterday by Governor Surjadi Soedirdja and TV station representatives Tito Sulistio and Ishadi SK, aims to...
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
PT Great River ties up with Malaysian firm
PT Great River ties up with Malaysian firm JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's garment producer PT Great River International (GRI) and Malaysian Anakku Baby Products Sdn. Bhd. agreed here yesterday to establish a baby wear factory in Purwakarta, West Java.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Malaysian financial markets wait on new policy thrust
Malaysian financial markets wait on new policy thrustBy Madhav Reddy KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's battered financial markets are expected to remain volatile until investors see hard evidence that government pledges to cut spending are put into practice, analysts said.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Halimah proposed as W. Sumatra governor
Halimah proposed as W. Sumatra governor PADANG, West Sumatra: Halimah Bambang Trihatmojo, a daughter- in-law of President Soeharto, was named as a possible candidate for West Sumatra governor yesterday.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Enterprises have difficult times
Enterprises have difficult timesFrom NeracaIn the present economic conditions small and middle level businessmen are undergoing difficult times. They have to finance their operations against high bank interest rates.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Rp 1b medical bill left unpaid
Rp 1b medical bill left unpaid SEMARANG, Central Java: Over Rp 1 billion (US$350,800) in medical bills are left unpaid each year by patients of the Dokter Kariadi hospital.The hospital's director, Dr Sulaeman, said patients sometimes neglected to pay their bills.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Soeharto gets UNDP award
Soeharto gets UNDP award JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Development Program's (UNDP) administrator, James Gustave Speth, awarded a Special Citation to President Soeharto yesterday for the country's extraordinary achievements in alleviating poverty.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Games athletes complain about equipment delays
Games athletes complain about equipment delays JAKARTA (JP): The Rowing team has complained about an equipment delay which is holding up their training program for the 19th SEA Games in October.An athlete said Sunday: "We are training although we are still waiting for the equipment (canoes and...
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Teachers made to buy shares
Teachers made to buy shares JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro insisted yesterday he knew nothing about the planned deduction of the salaries of teachers in Central Java for the purchase of shares in Indonesia's first passenger jet project.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Carlson Group intends to run 20 hotels in Indonesia
Carlson Group intends to run 20 hotels in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): American hotel chain operator Country Inns & Suites By Carlson plans to run at least 20 properties in Indonesia within five years.The company's executive in Indonesia, Michael Hughes, said yesterday the company recently started work...
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Traders reject market renovation
Traders reject market renovation JAKARTA (JP): About 30 fruit and vegetable traders from Cibitung market in Bekasi visited the National Commission on Human Rights office yesterday to complain about a market renovation plan.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Mitsubishi Electric to boost production
Mitsubishi Electric to boost production TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Co. Ltd. said yesterday it would expand production of automotive electronics in Southeast Asia and raise local content to help protect from foreign exchange fluctuations.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Starting date delay angers minivan owners
Starting date delay angers minivan owners JAKARTA (JP): Thirty owners of minivans, which are scheduled to replace the three-wheeled bemo, held a protest yesterday after plans for the changeover were delayed for a third time.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
DBS to buy Manila bank
DBS to buy Manila bank MANILA (AFP): The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd. (DBS) is to acquire a controlling share of the Philippine savings bank, Bank of Southeast Asia Inc. (BSA), under an agreement signed here yesterday, the Filipino bank said.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Children's Film: Lucan 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Ramaja Indonesia 3:35 Education Program: Open University 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teenagers' Drama 5:00 English Lessons 5:25 Variety Show: Music City Today 5:30 Quiz Announcement: Kuis...
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 8, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 0 83,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 975 50 30,500 Alumindo Light Metal 900 25 1,853,500...
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Customs chief complain of poor response to EDI
Customs chief complain of poor response to EDI JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Customs and Excise Tax Soehardjo Soebardi complained yesterday about the lack of response to the electronic data interchange (EDI) system for the processing of customs documents.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Pregnant woman dies in six-car pileup
Pregnant woman dies in six-car pileup JAKARTA (JP): A pregnant woman was killed after being hit by a petrol tanker in a chain collision on Jl. Raya Lapangan Tembak, Cibubur, East Jakarta yesterday.Chief Sgt.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Mahathir tours Central Asia
Mahathir tours Central Asia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad left here yesterday leading a week-long trade and investment mission to Mongolia and the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan, Bernama news agency reported.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Lack of priority stifles rights implementation
Lack of priority stifles rights implementation JAKARTA (JP): A lack of priority remains a major obstacle to human rights implementation in Indonesia, a member of the National Commission on Human Rights says.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
House finally passes futures exchange bill
House finally passes futures exchange bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives passed the long awaited futures exchange bill into law yesterday after a long debate with the government.Minister of Trade and Industry Tunky Ariwibowo said the government would prepare a set of rulings for the...
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Japan's Asian investment expected to recover
Japan's Asian investment expected to recover TOKYO (Reuter): Asia's currency crisis is slowing investment in the region by Japan's powerhouse companies, but the flow of money is expected to resume when calm returns.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Estetika 5 Ekspresi, at Hilton Executive Club, Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 10. * Painting Exhibition: Nuansa Decoratif by Sutopo, Djoko Maruto, Petrus Pranagung at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Regional currencies strengthen again
Regional currencies strengthen again SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian currencies strengthened yesterday, propelled by optimism from Malaysia's policy U-turn after weeks of gloom, but dealers and analysts said the reprieve could prove short lived.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
International funds shun SE Asia
International funds shun SE Asia LONDON (Reuter): Southeast Asian equity markets are under intense selling pressure from funds worldwide with selling interest greater than during the Mexican crisis in early 1995, according to a survey by Merrill Lynch.
Tue, 09 Sep 1997
Drivers strike in Bogor
Drivers strike in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Minibus drivers on the Pasar Anyar-Citeureup route in Bogor joined a strike Saturday demanding the authorities stop their organization collecting a daily levy of Rp 500 (US 18 cents) per driver.