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Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: CabbiesMercureGETTING TO KNOW YOU: General Manager of Mercure Rekso Hayam Wuruk Hotel, Tristan Beau De Lomenie, presents a hat and map to a taxi cab driver during a campaign to familiarize taxi drivers with the hotel.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Publishers' union accused PT Aspex of price markup
Publishers' union accused PT Aspex of price markup JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Newspaper Publishers (SPS) accused newsprint producer PT Aspex yesterday of setting an excessive price as negotiations to review the price slid to a deadlock.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Talisman signs RI contract
Talisman signs RI contract CALGARY (Reuters): Canada's Talisman Energy Inc said on Monday it signed a production sharing contract with Indonesia covering that country's Madura offshore block, an area it said was on trend with several oil and gas discoveries.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Southeast Asia outlines measures to combat smog
Southeast Asia outlines measures to combat smog SINGAPORE (Agencies): Southeast Asian nations adopted a blueprint yesterday to prevent a recurrence of the haze that enveloped the region this year, but Indonesia cautioned that efforts could be hampered by economic problems.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Asia companies find credit hard to obtain
Asia companies find credit hard to obtain HONG KONG (Reuters): Asian companies are finding that bank letters of credit and other financing for commodities trade have become more costly and harder to obtain in the midst of the region's economic malaise.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Search teams hone in on SilkAir blackbox
Search teams hone in on SilkAir blackboxBy Budiman Moerdijat PALEMBANG, South Sumatra (JP): Search teams have narrowed down their search for the flight data and voice recorder, or black box, of the downed SilkAir Boeing 737-300 aircraft to an area along the Musi River estuary.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Medco Energy reports 14% increase in net profit
Medco Energy reports 14% increase in net profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Corp booked a net profit of Rp 34.4 billion (US$6.88 million) in the first nine months of this year, a 14.4 percent increase over the same period last year.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Norway, Denmark send aid to Irian Jaya
Norway, Denmark send aid to Irian Jaya JAKARTA: The Red Cross from Norway and Denmark has sent relief aid for starving people in Irian Jaya, in the form of compact food worth US$177,843 and $148,000 respectively, a Red Cross official said yesterday.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Trash cans in cars
Trash cans in carsFrom Surabaya PostDespite winning the Adipura award for cleanliness, Surabaya still has citizens who don't properly dispose of their waste.I often see car passengers throwing food containers out of their windows while passing through the downtown area.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Astra International tops list of best companies
Astra International tops list of best companies JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Astra International, for the third consecutive year, topped the overall-leadership list of companies in Indonesia, according to Far Eastern Economic Review weekly news magazine.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Six golds RI's likely Asiad haul: Siregar
Six golds RI's likely Asiad haul: Siregar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has a good chance of winning between four and six golds at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok next December, sports observer Mangombar Ferdinand Siregar told reporters yesterday.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Foreign tourists enjoy local food
Foreign tourists enjoy local food SEMARANG, Central Java: At least 200 foreign tourists from Germany, France and Switzerland enjoyed Indonesian traditional food at the 1997 Indonesian Food Bazaar here yesterday.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
More flights for Manado-Surabaya route
More flights for Manado-Surabaya route MANADO, North Sulawesi: The private Indonesian Mandala Airlines is offering additional flights for the Manado- Ujungpandang-Surabaya route until Dec. 24 to accommodate more passengers during the Christmas holiday.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Freeport's expansion plan to continue
Freeport's expansion plan to continue JAKARTA (JP): Mining company PT Freeport Indonesia announced yesterday that it had received approval from the state minister of environment for its regional Environmental Impact Analysis.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
BI pursues openness: Governor
BI pursues openness: Governor JAKARTA (JP): The new team of Bank Indonesia directors will inject fresh blood into the central bank and promote open management, governor of the central bank J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said yesterday.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
No cure for traffic headaches with transit project dormant
No cure for traffic headaches with transit project dormantBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Construction of two large-scale mass transportation projects -- a subway and a triple-tier transit system -- which are badly needed to reduce Jakarta's notorious traffic congestion, failed to be started this...
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Where to pray this Christmas
Where to pray this Christmas JAKARTA (JP): The following is a list of a number of churches here which will hold midnight services tonight and Christmas services tomorrow. * Immanuel Church, Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta (phone 3440747): Services at 5 p.m. (in English), on Dec.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Dharmindo dumps Indoprima
Dharmindo dumps Indoprima JAKARTA (JP): The extraordinary shareholders meeting of publicly listed PT Dharmindo Adhiduta of the Dharmala Group approved yesterday its sale of 12 million shares in PT Indoprima Alam Marmer Industri to PT Kuarindah Ekamaju Marmer and Tommy Sianto for Rp 7.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Six arrested with heroin
Six arrested with heroin JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi police arrested six men, including three college students, in Jatiwaringin district for allegedly possessing and using third-grade heroin early yesterday.Bekasi Police chief, Lt. Col.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Argo Muria train launched
Argo Muria train launched JAKARTA (JP): State-owned rail company Perumka launched Monday the Argo Muria, a new express passenger train that will shuttle between Jakarta and Semarang, Central Java, in just five hours and 15 minutes.
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Six airlines certified
Six airlines certified JAKARTA (JP): Six chartered airlines have won the Air Operator Certificate from the Directorate General of Air Transportation.The six airlines, PT Air Pacific, PT Aneka Nuri, PT Bali Air, PT Intan Angkasa Air Service, PT Trans Air and PT Travia Utama, received the...
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
LBH predicts rights record to worsen
LBH predicts rights record to worsen JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists predicted yesterday that Indonesia's human rights record and legal condition would see no improvement next year."As long as the law is still considered subordinate to the government's politics, as is the character of the New...
Wed, 24 Dec 1997
Alleged drug dealer arrested in a mall
Alleged drug dealer arrested in a mall JAKARTA (JP): A middle-aged man was arrested in Kalibata Mall in South Jakarta for allegedly selling low-grade heroin called sabu-sabu, police said yesterday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Golkar steadfast in nomination of Soeharto
Golkar steadfast in nomination of Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Harmoko said yesterday the dominant political group would not have any second thoughts about nominating President Soeharto to his seventh consecutive term.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Vietnam-RI tax treaty
Vietnam-RI tax treaty HANOI (AFP): Vietnam and Indonesia were scheduled to sign a treaty on the avoidance of double taxation late yesterday, a source from the Indonesian Embassy said.Indonesian Ambassador Mohammad Ma'Ruf and Vietnamese Finance Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung would sign the accord which...
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Why RI sees double on IMF
Why RI sees double on IMFBy Gerry van Klinken TARINGA, Australia (JP): Opinions expressed about the IMF on the Internet version of many Indonesian newspapers over the past several months fell into two broad groups.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
ICMI to avoid debate on president, VP
ICMI to avoid debate on president, VP JAKARTA (JP): More than 300 members of the influential Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) will gather in Bogor, West Java for an annual congress this week, but they will shun discourse on presidential and vice presidential candidates.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Canadian Paul wins Super Car series
Canadian Paul wins Super Car series JAKARTA (JP): Robert J. Paul of Canada lived up to his favorite billing and won the national Super Car race series at Sentul, near Bogor, Sunday despite only coming second on the day.Paul, an oil company consultant based in Jakarta, ended with 82 points.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Women's Day program disrupted
Women's Day program disrupted SURABAYA (JP): Megawati Sukarnoputri, ousted chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), deplored yesterday violent police action in dispersing a meeting of her supporters to commemorate Women's Day Sunday in Pasuruan, East Java.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Indonesian pop music out of tune with creativity
Indonesian pop music out of tune with creativityBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): On the surface, the past year in Indonesian pop music has yielded hints of promising prospects for young musicians, many of whom have achieved dreams of having their creations recorded.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Two detained for 'provoking riot'
Two detained for 'provoking riot' JAKARTA (JP): Two men have been detained for their alleged involvement in a riot Sunday in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, where a house, an office, several stalls, five cars and a motorcycle were damaged.East Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Kim supports IMF term
Kim supports IMF term SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea's president-elect Kim Dae-jung yesterday reassured the United States of his commitment to the terms and conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aid package, an official at Kim's party said.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Businessman gets 4 years for stealing designer watches
Businessman gets 4 years for stealing designer watches JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced a businessman to four years in jail yesterday for masterminding the theft of 51 designer watches worth Rp 3.9 billion (US$780,000).
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Currency and tax factors key in Asian palm oil market
Currency and tax factors key in Asian palm oil market KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil market will be dominated by the performance of the ringgit again this week, while the Indonesian market is likely to see less business because of an unpopular tax.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
New Year's a quiet affair in Yogyakarta
New Year's a quiet affair in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: Governor Paku Alam VIII has ordered hotels not to serve guests alcohol during New Year's Eve celebrations, Antara reported yesterday.Supermarkets and stores are prohibited from selling alcohol one day before and one day after the New Year, the...
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Boom and bust in Indonesian stock market
Boom and bust in Indonesian stock marketBy David Chang JAKARTA (JP): This will be a landmark year in Indonesian history -- remembered as a year of boom and bust. The new and fast-growing class of affluent Indonesians, created out of a euphoric and vibrant economy that lasted through the first...
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Hyundai Motor shelves auto project in RI
Hyundai Motor shelves auto project in RI SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's largest automaker, Hyundai Motor Co., yesterday shelved a major joint-venture in Indonesia "temporarily," citing financing problems, and said it may have to pull out altogether.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Pertamina to contruct 52 gas filling stations
Pertamina to contruct 52 gas filling stations JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina plans to set up 52 gas filling stations across the country in the next two years, the company said.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Rates for tax payment
Rates for tax payment JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance announced yesterday new official conversion rates as the basis for payment of import duty, value added tax on goods and services, sales tax on luxury goods, export tax and income tax.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Spiker stabbed after winning match
Spiker stabbed after winning match JAKARTA (JP): Players from a rival team allegedly stabbed to death a 25-year-old man after a volleyball match Sunday in Bekasi, the victim's brother claimed.Forensic doctors at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta said that the victim, Basiran,...
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Indonesia's forex ceilings downgraded
Indonesia's forex ceilings downgraded HONG KONG (Reuters): Moody's Investors Service said it has downgraded Indonesia's foreign currency ceiling for bonds to Ba1 from Baa3 and that of its bank deposits to Ba3 from Ba1.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Conversion rates
Conversion rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Dec. 22, 1997: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 4,850.00 5,450.00Austrian shilling 383.00 441.90Australian dollar 3,237.20 3,490.60Belgian franc 134.00 146.60Canadian dollar 3,471.10 3,715.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Forest fires could be repeated: ICEL
Forest fires could be repeated: ICEL JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Center for Environmental Law (ICEL) warned yesterday of a repeat of this year's major forest fires next year unless the government takes stronger indiscriminative legal action against forest burners.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Indonesian economy to face another blue year
Indonesian economy to face another blue yearBy Goei Siauw Hong JAKARTA (JP): After a strong performance in the first half of 1997, the market faces a significant decline due to the regional currency crisis.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Moslem entrepreneurs launch institute
Moslem entrepreneurs launch institute CIANJUR, West Java: The Southeast Asian Moslem Entrepreneurs Cooperation Institute (SEAMECO) was launched here over the weekend by several Moslem businessmen from countries in the region, Antara reported yesterday.Executive director of SEAMECO, Mahd.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Five students drown at sea
Five students drown at sea BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Five students drowned Sunday after they entered a no-swimming area at the Cemara beach resort in Lhoknga, Aceh Besar regency, 17 kilometers from here, Antara reported.Four of the female students were sisters and cousins from Pekan Bada district.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Toyota set to help motorists
Toyota set to help motorists JAKARTA (JP): PT Toyota Astra is to set up 21 emergency service posts in Java and Bali to repair cars that break down during the Christmas and New Year exodus, a company executive said over the weekend.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
Govt may only provide half of the Asiad budget
Govt may only provide half of the Asiad budget JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said yesterday that the government might only be able to provide half of the money needed to fund the 13th Asian Games team from the 1998/1999 State Budget.
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
The fate of our workers
The fate of our workers As is well enough known the present monetary upheaval has had wide implications. All kinds of projects have had to be terminated, causing an increase in unemployment.Unless something is done to alleviate this trend, its negative impact will eventually affect the social,...
Tue, 23 Dec 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:10 Teenager's Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Development Program: Hamkamnas 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teenager's Drama: Kabar Terakhir dari Sanggar 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary Film 6:05 Nusantara,...