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Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Crocodile overturns canoe, attacks man
Crocodile overturns canoe, attacks man SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A crocodile bit off the right leg of a hunter in the jungles of East Kalimantan, Antara said Saturday.Villagers had been hunting the crocodile for five days after it killed 14-year-old Muchtar on the bank of a tributary of the Kayan...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Kadin clarifies statement on S'pore loans
Kadin clarifies statement on S'pore loans JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) said yesterday that it never asked the government to bail out large, privately owned businesses.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Tense Baghdad-Washington relations reach anticlimax?
Tense Baghdad-Washington relations reach anticlimax?By Riza Sihbudi JAKARTA (JP): Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said on Nov. 17 that his country was not in the least interested to engage in a direct confrontation with the United States and hoped that a diplomatic solution would be sought so that a...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
New regulation for Tanah Abang hotels
New regulation for Tanah Abang hotels JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will revoke the operating licenses this week of dozens of short-term-stay hotels in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, as part of its plan to clean up the area, an official said.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
City told to curb misuse of funds
City told to curb misuse of funds JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the municipality Saturday to tighten its control and supervision of officials' behavior to help prevent the misuse of city funds.They made the remarks in response to the discovery of 1,046 suspected incidents of malfeasance by...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Assembly open to last-minute input
Assembly open to last-minute input BOGOR, West Java (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly is open to public input on deliberation of state policy guidelines up to their formal endorsement next March, the Assembly's deputy speaker said yesterday.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Public recognizes anguish of abortion
Public recognizes anguish of abortion JAKARTA (JP): Experts may frame their arguments about abortion around lofty talk of regulations and morals, but the plain realities of life appear to matter more to men and women on the street.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Dili gets new police, military chiefs
Dili gets new police, military chiefs DILI, East Timor: East Timor Police chief Col. Atok Rismanto installed Lt. Col. Setyanto as Dili precinct chief Saturday, replacing Lt. Anton Bachrul Alam.Alam is being posted to Sukabumi, while Setyanto's former post as chief of Baucau Police precinct will...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Govt lauded for Pakpahan's treatment
Govt lauded for Pakpahan's treatment SEMARANG (JP): Human rights activists have praised President Soeharto's decision to allow Canada to send medical diagnostic equipment and personnel to Jakarta to treat jailed labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Humpuss starts IPO
Humpuss starts IPO JAKARTA (JP): PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportation begins the public sale of its shares today.In a statement the company said that it was offering around 74 million shares to the public at Rp 675 (18,5 U.S.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Gas still leaking in Aceh, 1,400 people evacuated
Gas still leaking in Aceh, 1,400 people evacuated JAKARTA (JP): Natural gas and mud reportedly continued to spew yesterday from an oil well that exploded Friday in Aceh, but officials of state-owned oil company Pertamina in the province said the situation was under control.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Moslems told to unite to improve their lot
Moslems told to unite to improve their lot JAKARTA (JP): Poverty and incompetence seem to be the lot of Indonesian Moslems despite their large number and growing political clout, scholars agreed over the weekend.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Selecting the right technology
Selecting the right technologyBy Markus Krisetya SALATIGA (JP): In the current foreseeable horizon of development possibilities, technology appears to be one of the most important factors of production.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Brokers under restrictions
Brokers under restrictions KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange announced Saturday it will place five Malaysian brokerages under trading restrictions from next week.The brokerages are Kuala Lumpur-based Sime Securities and Capitalcorp Securities, MBf Northern Securities and Kin Khoon...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
House poised to endorse code of ethics for legislators
House poised to endorse code of ethics for legislators BOGOR, West Java (JP): After weeks of public criticism, following reports of alleged bribery, the House of Representatives has dusted itself off and promised to endorse a code of ethics for legislators.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Lee Kuan Yew warns Vietnam about reforms
Lee Kuan Yew warns Vietnam about reforms HANOI (AFP): Singapore's senior minister Lee Kuan Yew strongly warned Vietnam about reversing its economic reforms Saturday and said there was an urgent need to give better treatment to foreign investors.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Stock market predicted to be bearish this week
Stock market predicted to be bearish this week JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is likely to remain bearish this week due to a combination of weak regional markets and lower-than-expected third quarter results from local companies.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Soeharto wants exact data on workers' repatriation
Soeharto wants exact data on workers' repatriation JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (JP): President Soeharto has ordered the nation's envoy in Saudi Arabia to determine the exact number of illegal Indonesian workers recently repatriated from the kingdom.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
SEA Games funds
SEA Games fundsFrom Sinar PagiThe public has not received any response from the SEA Games consortium nor the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) on the specification of revenues and expenditures for the recently held SEA Games in Jakarta.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Fire destroys 120 houses
Fire destroys 120 houses JAKARTA (JP): Six hundred people were left homeless after fire destroyed more than 120 houses on Jl. Kampung Rawa Raya in Johar Baru district, Central Jakarta, yesterday.There were no fatalities in the fire which started at 6:45 a.m.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Thailand gets ADB loan
Thailand gets ADB loan BANGKOK (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will approve loans of US$600 million to help reform Thailand's battered finance sector and to minimize the social impact of the country's economic recession, ADB officials said Saturday.The loans are part of the ADB's US$1.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Montessori school
Montessori school Linawati Sidarto's article Montessori students break away from rote learning (Nov. 26, 1997) provides some insights into the Montessori way of educating children. The article also highlights a school that is not only backed by business people from the upper echelons of society...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Air France strives to tap growing Asian traffic
Air France strives to tap growing Asian traffic PARIS (JP): To meet the growing needs of the Asian travel market, Air France has been increasing the capacity and the frequency of its services and has introduced more nonstop flights to its Asian routes.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Hundreds of textile firms have money woes
Hundreds of textile firms have money woes JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of small and middle-scale textile and textile-related companies are reportedly confronting serious financial problems due to higher operation costs from the sharp depreciation of the rupiah.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Expert shortage hampers success of police probes
Expert shortage hampers success of police probes JAKARTA (JP): A shortage of forensic experts in Indonesia has hindered the progress of many investigations, especially murders, the capital's Police chief said Saturday.Maj. Gen.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
IMF to host crisis meeting
IMF to host crisis meeting TOKYO (DPA): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will host a conference for the finance ministers and central bank chiefs of Southeast Asian nations in Tokyo next week, reports said Saturday.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Teach teenagers use condoms, AIDS experts say
Teach teenagers use condoms, AIDS experts say JAKARTA (JP): Experts greeted today's International AIDS Day with calls on the weekend for sex education -- including how to use condoms -- to curb the spread of the deadly disease among preteens and teenagers.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Soeharto to open new luxury complex
Soeharto to open new luxury complex JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will open today the five- hectare Lingkungan Dharmawangsa, a luxury apartment and hotel complex in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.Executive director of the complex Michael Sumarijanto said that the project, which cost about US$390...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
26 infected with cholera: Report
26 infected with cholera: Report KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): One person died of cholera and another 26 patients in Kuala Lumpur Hospital were infected with the illness yesterday, hospital director Dr. Lim Kuan Joo said.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Dewa 19 bags the most AMI music awards
Dewa 19 bags the most AMI music awards JAKARTA (JP): Alternative music group Dewa 19 won six awards at the inaugural Anugerah Musik Indonesia (AMI) on Saturday night.In the alternative music category, Dewa 19 -- comprising Ari Lasso, Wong Aksan, Erwin Prasetya, Andra Junaedi and Dhani Manaf --...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
W. Sumatra elects new governor
W. Sumatra elects new governor PADANG, West Sumatra: The provincial legislative council voted Saturday Brig. Gen. (ret.) Muchlis Ibrahim, currently West Sumatra deputy governor, as governor for the 1997-2002 period.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Asian crisis affects world growth
Asian crisis affects world growth LONDON (AFP): The financial turmoil in East Asia will shave 0.5 percent from world economic growth in 1998, with continental Europe the most exposed region after Asia, U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers forecast Friday.The global economy will expand by 2.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Indonesia is ready for multimedia era: Minister
Indonesia is ready for multimedia era: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Despite the low penetration of telecommunications infrastructure per Indonesian inhabitant, the country is ready to enter the multimedia era in the next century, according to Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Rainy season means you need a UPS to protect your PC
Rainy season means you need a UPS to protect your PCBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): I remember when I first moved into my small West Jakarta house in early 1992. The electricity supply was very bad.The voltage was very low, particularly in the evenings when every other house in the city turned its...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 1, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 1, 1997Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: The Southern Charm by Katrina Bohan- Tyrie, at Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Dec. 7. * Painting Exhibition: From Mooi Indi to Persagi, at Museum Seni Rupa Jakarta, Jl.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Chinese descent misconceptions
Chinese descent misconceptions Benny Subianto has accurately unveiled the love-hate relationship between Indonesians of Chinese descent and other Indonesians. This is due to the authorities' attitude and policies dating back many years regarding people of Chinese descent.Allow me to quote Mr.
Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Hello? Customer service, anybody there?
Hello? Customer service, anybody there? JAKARTA (JP): Do you believe in customer service? Sounds like a silly question, but do you? I don't. I think customer service is a mythical being in Indonesia, as mythical as Hercules or Xena.
Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Tight competition in 'sinetron' festival
Tight competition in 'sinetron' festival JAKARTA (JP): A young village woman, dying from hemorrhaging during childbirth, is stared at by her dumbfounded husband, rendered inert by his own insecurities.The scene from the television drama, Perkawinan Siti Zubaedah, (The Marriage Of Siti Zubaedah)...
Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Devers wins Tugu Pratama Omega Tour by one shot
Devers wins Tugu Pratama Omega Tour by one shot JAKARTA (JP): Little-known American Clay Devers won the US$300,000 Tugu Pratama PGA Championship 1997 with a 12-under-par 276 at the Bumi Serpong Damai course yesterday to take home the $48,450 first prize.
Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Sea Games cyclist stripped of gold medal
Sea Games cyclist stripped of gold medal JAKARTA (JP): After waiting for about one month, the Indonesian Cycling Association finally banned the 19th SEA Games gold medalist Tonton Susanto, who was found guilty of using banned substances, for one month.
Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Ecotourism in the hills of Gunung Halimun National Park
Ecotourism in the hills of Gunung Halimun National ParkBy Amanda Talbot BOGOR (JP): Thinking of a relaxing break away from the traffic jams and bustle of urban Java? Wanting a break away from the hectic tourist trails?Ecotourism in the hills of Gunung Halimun National Park, West Java, gives...
Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Five arrested for dumping aborted babies
Five arrested for dumping aborted babies JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday they had arrested five people, including a doctor, for their alleged involvement in last week's dumping of the bodies of 11 babies and fetuses at a garbage site in North Jakarta.City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Rumania to produce Barbie
Rumania to produce Barbie BUCHAREST, Romania (AP): The world largest toymaker, Mattel Inc., will begin producing its famous Barbie doll in Romania early next year.Mattel signed a contract Friday with Rumanian toy factory Aradeanca to produce 100,000 dolls in 1998.Mattel has offices in 36 countries.
Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Most 'sinetron' are inferior productions
Most 'sinetron' are inferior productions JAKARTA (JP): Simple and shallow screenplays, pretty faces in sexy dresses, handsome heroes, a touch of romance, a blend of comedy and violence here and there. Welcome to the world of Indonesian sinetron (television miniseries).
Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Oil well explodes in Aceh
Oil well explodes in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): An oil well owned by state-owned oil company Pertamina exploded early yesterday morning in Karang Baru subdistrict, East Aceh, 500 kilometers southeast of Aceh's capital Banda Aceh.First Lt.
Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Table of output quotas
Table of output quotas Country New quota Previous Quota -------------------------------- Algeria 0.9085 0.750 Indonesia 1.45644 1.330 Iran 3.94224 3.600 Iraq 1.31408 1.200 Kuwait 2.19013 2.000 Libya 1.52214 1.390 Nigeria 2.04230 1.865 Qatar 0.41394 0.378 Saudi Arabia 8.76053 8.000 UAE 2.36644 2.
Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Ken Pattern's lithographs confront Jakarta realities
Ken Pattern's lithographs confront Jakarta realitiesBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Graphic art remains a mystery to many people here. They still know little about the various graphic art techniques, such as woodcut, etching, screenprint, linoprint, monoprint and lithography.
Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Soeharto calms fears over monetary crisis
Soeharto calms fears over monetary crisisBy Kornelius Purba JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has told the nation not to lose hope and to trust the government in finding the best way out of the monetary crisis.
Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Unfair practice hurt production houses
Unfair practice hurt production houses JAKARTA (JP): While the demand for locally produced teleserials is rocketing, their producers are in dire straits.Every year, more than 2,000 sinetron (teleserials) titles are required by local television stations as they are obliged to have local content...
Sun, 30 Nov 1997
Shoppers tighten their belts, even luxury ones
Shoppers tighten their belts, even luxury onesBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): It is lunch hour at Plaza Senayan, and Vita, a 30-year-old marketing executive, is browsing through the shops.Inside an opulent marble-floored boutique, she eyes a black leather handbag not unlike the one she is proudly...