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Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: HerawatiJP/obyIN LOVING MEMORY: Herawati Diah (second from left) flanks Megawati Soekarnoputri (left) after presenting her with a biography of her late husband, newspaper mogul B.M. Diah.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Nirwan
NirwanCorrection: The headline of an article under the photo on this page yesterday should have read "Kalianda resort to be green: Nirwan". We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Bank Rajawali acquired
Bank Rajawali acquired JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Pos Indonesia and two pension foundations acquired 25 percent of Bank Rajawali under an agreement signed here yesterday.Informed banking sources said that under the agreement, the bank is now 10 percent owned by Pos Indonesia, 10 percent by Pos...
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Foreign banks angered, battle new China tax
Foreign banks angered, battle new China tax BEIJING (Reuter): Foreign banks in China have launched a drive to persuade Beijing not to impose a withholding tax on inter- branch and interbank funding that they say would make doing business in China unprofitable.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Clarification of TV levies, please
Clarification of TV levies, pleaseFrom Sinar pagiContradicting opinions on TV levies have left me confused. Each side seems to have strong grounds.Those against the levy say there is no legal basis for the TVRI foundation to extract money from the community.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Rare animals on exhibit
Rare animals on exhibit KENDARI, S.E. Sulawesi: Two anoa (Bubalus deprecornis), or dwarf buffaloes, are being featured at the ongoing 1997 development expo here to motivate the local community to conserve the nearly extinct animals, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Importers, exporters 'must subscribe to EDI'
Importers, exporters 'must subscribe to EDI' JAKARTA (JP): Importers and exporters in the city must subscribe to the customs electronic data interchange (EDI) system by Oct. 1, Director General of Customs and Excise Soehardjo Soebardi said yesterday.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Jl. Jaksa fair opens in style
Jl. Jaksa fair opens in style JAKARTA (JP): For the fourth successive year, Jl. Jaksa, a Central Jakarta street well-known among the foreign backpacking brigade, is hosting a cultural festival.A street carnival yesterday afternoon from Hotel Sari Pan Pacific on Jl. M.H. Thamrin to Jl.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Informatics to open more schools
Informatics to open more schools JAKARTA (JP): Computer school chain PT Informatics RT Indonesia (PTIRTI) is set to expand to cater to the local market's growing demand for information technology skills and knowledge.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Indonesia insurance seen stifled
Indonesia insurance seen stifled SYDNEY (Reuter): Indonesia's life insurers risk being stifled by strict investment controls, low entry capital requirements and continued currency volatility, a senior industry executive said yesterday.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Houses damaged in quake
Houses damaged in quake BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Fourteen houses were destroyed and hundreds of others damaged when an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Central Aceh last Wednesday.Antara reported that at least 60 people became homeless in the villages of Gegarang, Berawang Dewa, Atu...
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Housewife charged with killing her maid
Housewife charged with killing her maid JAKARTA (JP): A housewife with a history of mental illness was indicted at the West Jakarta District Court yesterday for the manslaughter of her maid.Maria Ursula Tangguh, 38, a resident of the Kedoya housing complex in West Jakarta, was charged with...
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Stocks gain ground as rupiah weakens
Stocks gain ground as rupiah weakens JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange recorded a technical rebound yesterday as the rupiah weakened against the U.S. dollar on the back of sufficient liquidity supply, analysts and dealers said.Stockbrokers said share prices on the exchange rose 2.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Chat line dilemma
Chat line dilemma The present fuss over "chat lines" is just one of a myriad of complications which globalization is now forcing the nation to confront.Chat lines -- also known as "party lines" or "global friendship lines" -- are a telephone service being offered by a growing number of operators.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Support pours in for Soeharto
Support pours in for Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Support poured in yesterday for a Golkar senior member's proposal that the ruling political organization formally name, as soon as possible, incumbent President Soeharto as its candidate for the presidential election next year.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Peng, Nutu-Gajic share lead
Peng, Nutu-Gajic share lead JAKARTA (JP): Grandmasters (GMs) Peng Zhaoqin and Daniela Nutu-Gajic shared the lead on 9.5 Victory Points until the 12th round of the women's grandmaster chess championship Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Legislator's house raiders identified
Legislator's house raiders identified JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta police have identified people believed to have ignited a fire at a Golkar legislator's official residence Monday morning.But they refused to reveal any identities or the number of suspects."We're still tracing them.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
A feast fit for the King at Elvis Cafe
A feast fit for the King at Elvis Cafe Inching through Jakarta's lunchtime snarl, Epicurus and friends spruced themselves up for their rendezvous with the King. No, not Larry, Carole or even Rodney, but the one and only Elvis.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Lawyer calls for rewards for drug-case informants
Lawyer calls for rewards for drug-case informants JAKARTA (JP): A noted lawyer called on the government yesterday to issue a law that required authorities to reward people who tipped off the police in drugs-related crimes.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Bridge collapse defendant freed
Bridge collapse defendant freed JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta District Court yesterday found a Korean man not guilty of causing the collapse of the 500-ton Grogol overpass on March 22.State prosecutor Lonardi Maladi had asked the judges to sentence Byung Woo Lee, 38, to one year's imprisonment,...
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
S'pore withdraws from canoeing, rowing
S'pore withdraws from canoeing, rowing JAKARTA (JP): Apparently aware that it would not win rowing golds at the 19th SEA Games, Singapore has decided to withdraw from canoeing, and the fours and eights rowing events.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Proposal made to raise tap water tariffs by 12%
Proposal made to raise tap water tariffs by 12% JAKARTA (JP): City-owned drinking water company PDAM Jaya has proposed the city administration raises tap water tariffs by up to 12 percent, an official said yesterday.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
China urges Asian ties to fight currency turmoil
China urges Asian ties to fight currency turmoil SINGAPORE (Reuter): China and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should strengthen ties to fight against speculative attacks on their currencies, Chinese Premier Li Peng said yesterday.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Li Peng wants more ASEAN ties
Li Peng wants more ASEAN ties SINGAPORE (AFP): Chinese Premier Li Peng called yesterday for a long-term strategy of closer relations with ASEAN economies, including cooperation in the key financial sector.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: The Indonesian Fine Arts Foundation - Philip Morris Indonesian Art Awards 1997, at Graha Lukisan, Museum Purna Bhakti Pertiwi, Jl. Taman Mini I, East Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Aug. 31.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Container theft uncovered
Container theft uncovered JAKARTA (JP): The City Police have arrested a businessman for his alleged involvement in the theft of 27 containers, an officer said.Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said Monday the suspect, identified as Komarudin Y.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Shoes project is counterproductive: Haryono Suyono
Shoes project is counterproductive: Haryono Suyono JAKARTA (JP): Controversy continued yesterday over a private shoe company's plan to sell its products directly to schools, seemingly with the Ministry of Education and Culture's endorsement.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
ASEAN to increase reserve fund to fight speculators
ASEAN to increase reserve fund to fight speculators KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) plans to increase its financial reserves fund later this year to fight future currency speculators, reports said yesterday.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Rupiah woes a lesson in crisis management
Rupiah woes a lesson in crisis managementBy P. Usmanto Njo and Marike Stellinga JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia received an unwanted present for its 52nd anniversary. Like a tsunamic attack, the exchange value of the American dollar skyrocketed.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Overseas savings taxed
Overseas savings taxed JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance reaffirmed yesterday the interest received or accrued from deposits and savings held overseas through banks established in Indonesia or foreign banks operating in Indonesia would remain subject to 15 percent income tax.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Free plastic surgery for kids
Free plastic surgery for kids JAKARTA (JP): The Dharmais Foundation, chaired by President Soeharto, will soon help 1,000 people with harelips, a foundation executive said yesterday.In cooperation with Indonesia's Plastic Surgeons Association, the foundation will conduct free plastic surgery on 500...
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Tomen enters Indonesia
Tomen enters Indonesia TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Tomen Corp. and Korea Polyol Co. Ltd. will set up a joint venture in Indonesia for polypropylene glycol (PPG) production, jointly with local concern Aneka Kimia Raya Artika, Tomen said yesterday.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Investors huddle with 'powerful partners'
Investors huddle with 'powerful partners' JAKARTA (JP): Investors cling to politically well-connected partners to safeguard against upheaval, despite the fact that political risks are highly unpredictable, an observer says.
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Indonesia's capital market: A commitment to progress
Indonesia's capital market: A commitment to progress It seems only yesterday when President Soeharto, accompanied by then minister of finance Ali Wardhana, inaugurated on August 10, 1977, the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam).
Wed, 27 Aug 1997
Uniform shoes a marketing ploy
Uniform shoes a marketing ploy A private shoe company's initiative has developed into quite a talking point among parents in Indonesia. The issue is whether students should be made to wear uniform shoes supplied by PT Aryo Nusa Pakarti (ANP).
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
Soebadio won't testify at his secretary's trial
Soebadio won't testify at his secretary's trial JAKARTA (JP): Soebadio Sastrosatomo, the former leader of the defunct Indonesian Socialist Party, vowed yesterday he would not testify against his secretary who is standing trial for allegedly defaming President Soeharto.
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
Floods kill 3 in Malaysia
Floods kill 3 in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): A tropical storm that battered northern Malaysia over the weekend caused widespread flooding and killed three people, including a two-week-old infant whose cradle was blown away by strong winds, news reports said yesterday.
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
Thai navy to fight floods
Thai navy to fight floods BANGKOK (AFP): Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh said yesterday that four navy ships and soldiers were being sent to southern Thailand, where flood waters up to two meters deep have killed six people.
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
Former Thai PM calls for unity amid crisis
Former Thai PM calls for unity amid crisis BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's respected elder statesman Prem Tinsulanonda appealed to the opposition and the nation yesterday to rally around beleaguered Premier Chavalit Yongchaiyudh to help the country weather its chronic economic storm.
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
Gatorade aims to boost share in local market
Gatorade aims to boost share in local market JAKARTA (JP): PT Gatorade Indonesia, a joint venture of the U.S.-based beverage producer Gatorade and its local partner, PT Ades Alfindo Putra Setya, expects to increase its market share in the country's soft drinks to 2 percent from less than 1 percent.
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
Toyota boosts parts output
Toyota boosts parts output TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. will enhance its auto parts procurement systems in the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia in line with plans to boost overseas output, a major economic daily said yesterday.
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
Alleged killer arrested
Alleged killer arrested JAKARTA (JP): The City Police have arrested the prime suspect in the killing of Sudrajat, 23, a resident of Pondok Kopi, East Jakarta, whose body was dumped in a ditch in Klender on Wednesday, an officer said yesterday.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
Jaya set to produce elevators
Jaya set to produce elevators JAKARTA (JP): PT Pembangunan Jaya and PT Jaya Teknik Indonesia, subsidiaries of the Jaya Group, have joined Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corporation to be the first elevator and escalator manufacturer in the country.
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
'Govt has no intention of influencing MPR'
'Govt has no intention of influencing MPR' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto asserted yesterday that the government has no intention of influencing the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which is the supreme holder of people's sovereignty.
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
Jl. Thamrin beautification plan open to adjustment
Jl. Thamrin beautification plan open to adjustment JAKARTA (JP): The plan to tear down fences and widen sidewalks along Jl. M.H. Thamrin to make the street "friendlier" is open to adjustment based on the situation at each building, according to a city official.
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
Investors batter regional stocks
Investors batter regional stocks SINGAPORE (Reuter): Investors battered stocks in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines yesterday while markets in the rest of Asia were narrowly mixed.High interest rates on time deposits lured investors away from stocks in Indonesia, pulling the Jakarta...
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
Interfaith dialog faces obstacles
Interfaith dialog faces obstaclesBy Th. Sumartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): An interfaith dialog, in the context of pluralism, cannot be conducted today the way Socrates and his contemporary Greek philosophers did in the past.
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Sri Hadhy, Tulus Warsito, Sukriyal Sadin and Kristiyanto at Hotel Kristal Jl. Tarogong Raya, Cilandak Barat, South Jakarta, 24 hours, until Sept. 30.
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
Travel permits for locals
Travel permits for localsFrom Media IndonesiaMedia Indonesia reported on Aug. 12 that any Indonesian planning to holiday in Bali was "required" to carry a travel permit (SPKD). Students with identification (KTP) and student cards were detained because they could not produce their SPKD permits.
Tue, 26 Aug 1997
Petojo traders push for kiosk guarantee
Petojo traders push for kiosk guarantee JAKARTA (JP): Five representatives of 829 traders from the Petojo Ilir market in Central Jakarta visited the City Council yesterday, asking for a guarantee they would not be evicted and that kiosk prices would not be hiked when market renovations were...