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Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Holiday Inn, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 33, Bandung: - Kebun Bambu Restaurant offers Ramadhan package. - Kutilang Restaurant: Sundanese music, Kecapi Suling, daily, 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. - Braga Bar and Lounge: Prospect Band, Thursday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Soeharto calls for nation's support
Soeharto calls for nation's support JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is calling on the entire nation to throw its wholehearted support behind the government's efforts to overcome the economic crisis.In his end-of-year speech televised nationwide Wednesday, the President described 1997 as a...
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
RI's population now 202.5 million
RI's population now 202.5 million JAKARTA (JP): The National Family Planning Board has claimed the estimated population of 202,535,145 on New Year's Day goes a long way to debunk dire predictions of Malthusian population increases made 30 years ago.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Monetary crisis in Southeast Asia
Monetary crisis in Southeast Asia The monetary crisis in Southeast Asia should not be a puzzle. It is the end result of colonialism and imperialism systematically carried out by some European countries, Japan and lately the United States.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaFriday Maghrib 6.13 p.m.Saturday Imsak 4:10 a.m. Subuh 4.20 a.m.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Medan governor gets new office
Medan governor gets new office MEDAN, North Sumatra: Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie. S. inaugurated the North Sumatra governor's new office yesterday.Located in the heart of the city on Jl. Diponegoro, the 11- story building will house offices for 2,700 provincial officials.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Mirama Hotel, Jl. Raya Darmo 58-76: - Mirama Bar: UNV Band, Monday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Haztoria Band, playing TOP 40, Tuesday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Abouwhim VG and Bubi Chen Virtuoso Band, Back 60, Wednesday, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Malaysia rubber market seen languishing
Malaysia rubber market seen languishing KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): After a lackluster 1997, Malaysia's rubber market is showing no sign of revival and experts say there may be no rebound in 1998.A sharp fall in the value of the Malaysian ringgit since the middle of this year has boosted prices of all...
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Wardiman optimistic over nation's schools
Wardiman optimistic over nation's schoolsBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture is among government institutions which got its fair share of criticism over the past five years.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Soeharto hints at readiness for another term
Soeharto hints at readiness for another term JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has indicated that he might be ready to be reelected for another presidential term next year, a senior government official said.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Lifting body mulls coach's contract
Lifting body mulls coach's contract JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Weightlifting, Power lifting and Bodybuilding Association is leaning toward not renewing the contract of Bulgarian coach Nedelcho Kolev to give local coaches more experience.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Container flow through Tanjung Priok rises 22%
Container flow through Tanjung Priok rises 22% JAKARTA (JP): Container flow, representing exports and imports, through Jakarta's Tanjung Priok rose 22 percent to 1.9 million 20-foot equivalent (TEU) in 1997 from 1.6 million in 1966, the port authority said.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
S&P lowers Indonesian ratings, outlook negative
S&P lowers Indonesian ratings, outlook negative JAKARTA (JP): Standard & Poors has cut Indonesia's long-term foreign currency rating to BB-plus from BBB-minus and its local currency rating to BBB-plus from A-minus.The Melbourne office of the U.S.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Bulog suffers losses in market operation
Bulog suffers losses in market operation JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) suffers a loss of at least Rp 200 per kilogram of imported rice used in its market operation, its chairman said.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Counterfeit goods seized
Counterfeit goods seized JAKARTA (JP): National Police officers have seized over 1,000 counterfeit items bearing famous brandnames from 32 counters at four shopping centers here.According to Ibrahim Senen of the Dermawan & Co. law firm, the counterfeit items confiscated during the Dec. 29 and Dec.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Calls for presidential succession grow louder
Calls for presidential succession grow louder JAKARTA (JP): Two political observers said Wednesday that to salvage the economy presidential succession should take place this year.Arbi Sanit, a lecturer at the University of Indonesia's School of Social and Political Sciences, and Dahlan Ranuwihardjo...
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Jakarta celebrates New Year's in a modest way
Jakarta celebrates New Year's in a modest way JAKARTA (JP): Even though Jakarta celebrated New Year's Eve modestly, with no sound of the customary live and loud music, fireworks or entertainment, people's joy could still be seen across the capital.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Govt to merge four state-owned banks
Govt to merge four state-owned banks JAKARTA (JP): The government will merge four of the seven state-owned banks into a single bank as part of reform measures in the banking industry, says Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
10-month jail for heroin users
10-month jail for heroin users JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor asked the South Jakarta District Court Wednesday to sentence a musician and a private employee to 10 months in jail for consuming putaw, a low-grade heroin.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Ali Alatas to meet Kofi Annan
Ali Alatas to meet Kofi Annan JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas will, in his capacity as new chairman of Group-77, meet with United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan at UN headquarters in New York in the second week of this month.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Govt accused of poor human rights development
Govt accused of poor human rights development JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) accused the government and the Armed Forces of poorly supporting the advancement and development of human rights.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Juanda airport to begin expansion project
Juanda airport to begin expansion project SURABAYA (JP): The government is preparing the tender for the expansion of Juanda Airport in Surabaya, East Java.Achmad Hendarmin, an official at the directorate general of air transportation, said yesterday that four potential consortia had proposed to...
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Kilas Balik 97, at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, daily except Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., until Jan. 14.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Disasters rise in S. Kalimantan
Disasters rise in S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: One-hundred and twenty-six disasters were recorded in South Kalimantan this year, a large majority of which were related to forest fires."Disasters resulted in material damage exceeding Rp 19.5 billion (US$3.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Rupiah down to 5,500, stock mart index up to 401.71
Rupiah down to 5,500, stock mart index up to 401.71 JAKARTA (JP): The value of the rupiah was down 56.7 percent this year, closing at 5,500 against the U.S. dollar yesterday, while local stock prices dropped 37.3 percent with the main price index closing at 401.71 points.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Dec. 30, 1997: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 4,800.00 5,400.00Austrian shilling 417.30 480.60Australian dollar 3,558.80 3,832.90Belgian franc 147.40 157.90Canadian dollar 3,794.20 4,056.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Thousands use ferries to Bali
Thousands use ferries to Bali BANYUWANGI, East Java: The approaching new year and start of the Moslem Ramadhan month has seen a sharp increase in the number of passengers and vehicles using the ferries from Ketapang Port, Banyuwangi, to Gilimanuk, Bali.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Marsinah still controversial, even in art
Marsinah still controversial, even in artBy A. Wisnuhardana YOGYAKARTA (JP): For a state with a coercive apparatus, Marsinah, a worker who died a few years ago because she had fought for her rights, has remained a "pebble in its boot".However small, it is a sharp pebble that keeps prodding the foot.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Presidential poll in Semarang
Presidential poll in Semarang SEMARANG, Central Java: A poll of 625 students at the state Diponegoro University here found that 82.1 percent of respondents believe a change in the national leadership should take place during the plenary session of the People's Consultative Assembly in March.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Yaohan Malaysia lives alone
Yaohan Malaysia lives alone KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Yaohan Holdings (M) Bhd. announced yesterday that it would be known as Aktif Lifestyle Corporation Bhd. from January to reflect a change in shareholding and management.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Inaccurate 'CNN' report
Inaccurate 'CNN' report I was surprised while watching Cable News Network (CNN) on Dec. 10, by Ms. Maria Ressa's report on the haze situation in Southeast Asia and particularly in Indonesia. I was dismayed at the report's inaccuracy which projected an image far from the actual situation.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
China urges S'pore to avoid trouble over Taiwan
China urges S'pore to avoid trouble over Taiwan BEIJING (Agencies): China urged Singapore yesterday to avoid harming bilateral relations but stopped short of demanding that the city state cancel a planned visit by Vice President Lien Chan of Taiwan.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
New insurance scheme for workers unveiled
New insurance scheme for workers unveiled JAKARTA (JP): The government has introduced a new insurance scheme for Indonesians working overseas, in a bid to raise sufficient funds to protect them better in the future.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Joop Ave appoints new director general
Joop Ave appoints new director general JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave installed here yesterday Sasmito Dirdjo and Maj. Gen. Djoko Pramono as the ministry's Director General and Inspectorate General, respectively.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Scavengers get free wedding
Scavengers get free wedding SURABAYA, East Java: Twenty-nine couples, all of whom work as scavengers, held a mass wedding here Monday.The ceremony was organized by the Surabaya branch of the Moslem Students Association, Antara reported.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Effect of crisis 'to be felt until after March 1998'
Effect of crisis 'to be felt until after March 1998' YOGYAKARTA (JP): The state of the Indonesian economy will remain precarious and the pain of the ongoing monetary crisis will still be felt after the people's representatives have elected a new president in March, a scholar says.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
$2.2b in property projects could be postponed in 1998
$2.2b in property projects could be postponed in 1998 JAKARTA (JP): Property projects worth Rp 11.48 trillion (US$2.2 billion) are likely to be postponed next year due to the dragging monetary crisis, property publishing firm Burword Publishing Indonesia has said.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Save Indonesia fund
Save Indonesia fund Two recent letters that appeared in "Your Letters" prompted me to write this letter. The first was Donna K. Woodward's (The President's dedication, Dec. 23) sensitive suggestion that now might be the right moment for the President to withdraw from the stage that he has graced...
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesdayMaghrib 6.13 p.m.ThursdayImsak 4:09 a.m.Subuh 4.19 a.m.Maghrib 6.13 p.m.FridayImsak 4:10 a.m.Subuh 4.20 a.m.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Megawati calls for national solidarity
Megawati calls for national solidarity JAKARTA (JP): The ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, sent a message to Indonesian Moslems yesterday telling them to use the fasting that begins today as a means to strengthen the solidarity of the nation.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Newsprint prices set after tight negotiations
Newsprint prices set after tight negotiations JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Pulp and Paper Producers (APKI) and the Association of Indonesian Newspaper Publishers (SPS) have agreed to cut the new price of newsprint to between US$500 and $505 a ton.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Declining prices lead to 11% drop in rubber exports
Declining prices lead to 11% drop in rubber exports JAKARTA (JP): The export value of Indonesian rubber was likely to drop 11.25 percent this year to US$1.7 billion from $1.92 billion last year, a government official said yesterday.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.30 , 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 650 -100 10,000 AHAP Insurance 500 50 2,500 Alter Abadi 450 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 350 50 6,674,000...
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Residents come to blows over trivial issues
Residents come to blows over trivial issues JAKARTA (JP): Life can be cheap in a metropolitan city like Jakarta.A dispute over Rp 200 (4 U.S. cents) or a woman's rejection of sexual advances are sometimes enough to send someone to their grave.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
The Korean crisis
The Korean crisis The world's financial community has come to South Korea's rescue -- again. The International Monetary Fund already rode in ostensibly to the rescue once, yet the stock market and currency continued to slide; both lost more than half their value in less than a year.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: JournalistsSuara PembaruanREACHING NEW DEPTHS: Twenty-four journalists gather after passing the basic diving test conducted by the Navy at Sepa, an islet in the Thousand Islands off North Jakarta.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
TV programs
TV programsTodayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 3:10 Indonesian Children 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 Science Film 6:15 Village...
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Two arrested for cheating
Two arrested for cheating JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two men in Tangerang, West Java, for cheating people by asking them to exchange their jewelry for rarely accepted Bolivian dollar bills.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Palm oil prices bubble on Indonesia export ban
Palm oil prices bubble on Indonesia export ban LONDON (Reuters): Prices for palm oil, used extensively in soap and cooking oil manufacture, moved sharply higher on Monday after leading producer Indonesia banned exports for the first quarter of 1998.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Govt told to be open to criticism
Govt told to be open to criticism YOGYAKARTA (JP): A scholar has urged the government to be more receptive to criticism and not maliciously brand critics as antigovernment.The deputy rector of the Indonesian Islamic University, Moh.