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Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Satelindo's third Palapa satellite ready in 2 years
Satelindo's third Palapa satellite ready in 2 years JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): PT Satelindo, the private telecommunications operator, is planning to launch its third satellite system -- Palapa C3 -- within the next two years.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Justice must be upheld
Justice must be upheld Ever since my first visit to Jakarta in 1975 I have appreciated the continued improvement of your journal -- in its content, its language, its appearance, its frankness and boldness.On Dec.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
District court rejects lawsuit against Soerjadi
District court rejects lawsuit against Soerjadi JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court rejected yesterday a lawsuit accusing the chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Soerjadi, his cadres and the government of being responsible for the July 27, 1996, takeover of the PDI...
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Mental switch a must for better ministry: Official
Mental switch a must for better ministry: Official JAKARTA (JP): The foreign ministry must increase its standards of professionalism and internal coordination to further enhance its performance, a senior ministry official said here yesterday.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Asian bourses shaken by S. Korean crisis
Asian bourses shaken by S. Korean crisis HONG KONG (AFP): Stock markets across Asia plummeted yesterday as already shaky investors cashed out on South Korea's deepening financial turmoil and fresh weakness in regional currencies.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Hospital receives ISO 9002
Hospital receives ISO 9002 JAKARTA (JP): Privately run Mitra Keluarga Hospital has been awarded with the ISO 9002 for meeting international quality health care standards.The East Jakarta hospital is the first Indonesian hospital to receive the international certification.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Students burn police stations
Students burn police stations JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of students of Haluoleo University in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi burned three police posts and attacked another yesterday in retaliation against police mistreatment of their friends.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Baligraha's stock price set at Rp 500 per share
Baligraha's stock price set at Rp 500 per share JAKARTA (JP): PT Baligraha Medikatama, operator of the privately run Graha Medika Hospital, will sell its shares at a par value of Rp 500 (11 US cents) in its initial public offering in January.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
No big bashes at hotels, but discounts aplenty
No big bashes at hotels, but discounts aplenty JAKARTA (JP): Do not expect to dance the night away or count down the New Year, followed by a raucous rendition of auld lang syne, as it will be a subdued affair this year.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Lippo Cikarang profit up
Lippo Cikarang profit up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed property developer PT Lippo Cikarang of the widely diversified Lippo Group posted a net profit of Rp 76.4 billion (US$19.10 million) as of June this year, a 13.5 percent increase from Rp 67.3 billion in the corresponding period last year.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Most Irian Jaya relief funds spent on transportation
Most Irian Jaya relief funds spent on transportation JAKARTA (JP): The government has spent Rp 200 billion (US$46 million) on relief operations to drought-hit Irian Jaya, State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Scholars scold ulemas for dabbling in politics
Scholars scold ulemas for dabbling in politics SURABAYA (JP): Leading Moslem scholars have criticized a group of fellow ulemas who recently named 10 people they deemed as vice presidential material, calling it a dangerous political maneuver.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Rate hike cheers phone operators
Rate hike cheers phone operators JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): Despite possible objections from the public and consumer bodies, mobile phone operators are happy with the government's plan to raise cellular phone tariffs 10 percent starting January.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Police chief defends arrest of prosecutors
Police chief defends arrest of prosecutors DEPOK (JP): National Police chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo defended yesterday the arrest and questioning of prosecutors and employees of the Jakarta Provincial Prosecutor's Office.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Moslems encouraged to inspire civil society
Moslems encouraged to inspire civil society JAKARTA (JP): Disunity has held back Indonesian Moslems from becoming the driving force in forming a civil society in the country, a political observer said yesterday.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
KL summit to focus on Asian financial woes
KL summit to focus on Asian financial woes KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Financial upheaval will dominate discussions next week involving the leaders of a dozen Asian nations including China, Japan and three recipients of bailout packages worth more than US$100 billion.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
IBF to stage first Super Series in 1999
IBF to stage first Super Series in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation plans to stage its first Super Series in 1999 but has yet to decide which countries will host the event.IBF vice president, Dato Punch Gunalan, said yesterday that the federation had written to all Grand...
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Pulp, paper prices soft
Pulp, paper prices soft NEW YORK (Reuters): Asia Pulp & Paper Co on Wednesday said inventory corrections in Asia had resulted in relatively soft market pulp and commodity papers prices, but that demand was generally meeting expectations.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Play on Marsinah staged in Padang
Play on Marsinah staged in Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: A play on slain labor leader Marsinah that had been banned twice in the past two weeks, was staged without a glitch Wednesday at the closing of a national meeting of literary figures, Antara reported.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Exporters told to focus on U.S., EU
Exporters told to focus on U.S., EU JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian export companies should focus on the expanding United States and the European Union markets, says an economist.Dorodjatun Kuntjorojakti, a senior economist at the University of Indonesia, told members of the Chamber of Commerce and...
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Smaller state budget expected
Smaller state budget expected JAKARTA (JP): The government is preparing a state budget which will likely be smaller than previous years as a result of the financial crisis afflicting the country.State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita revealed yesterday that the next...
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Dec. 11, 1997: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 4,400.00 4,650.00Austrian shilling 338.70 387.80Australian dollar 2,917.20 3,120.20Belgian franc 119.70 127.30Canadian dollar 3,081.20 3,272.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Sheraton Hotel, Jl. Embong Malang 25-31: - Bongo's Fun Pub & Restaurant: The Brilliant Creatures band performance, Tuesday to Sunday, 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Kawi Lounge: the Hip Fidelity Duo, Monday to Saturday, 8 p.m. to 12 midnight.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Greater transparency needed
Greater transparency needed A new task has been added to our homework: how to combat rumors and how to prevent them from developing. Still fresh in our minds is the rush on Bank Central Asia that occurred when it was rumored that Soedono Salim had died.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Police establish new clinic for drug addicts
Police establish new clinic for drug addicts JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata inaugurated a new clinic for drug addicts in East Jakarta yesterday.Nazatra Clinic, which is owned and managed by Jakarta Police, occupies a renovated three-story building located on the same site as...
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
RI tables bolder financial services offer at WTO
RI tables bolder financial services offer at WTO GENEVA (AFP): Indonesia tabled an offer on liberalizing its banking and insurance industries yesterday, trade officials said, one day before the cut-off date for a deal on opening the huge global financial services sector.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
TPPI delays funding $2.5b project
TPPI delays funding $2.5b project JAKARTA (JP): PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (TPPI) has delayed its permanent financing plan for a US$2.5 billion petrochemical project in Tuban, East Java.TPPI's president, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, said that the delay was due in part to the current...
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Jl. Cinere Raya badly damaged
Jl. Cinere Raya badly damaged For several months Jl. Cinere Raya has been badly damaged and has big holes all along it. The holes become small ponds during the rainy season.This condition has caused traffic jams in the morning and in the afternoon.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Local male shuttlers fail on GP Finals second day
Local male shuttlers fail on GP Finals second day JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's singles crashed on the second day of the 1997 Lipton World Grand Prix Badminton Finals at the Senayan Indoor Stadium yesterday.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Moerdiono says no new economic polices
Moerdiono says no new economic polices JAKARTA (JP): The government is not planning to issue any new policies in the near future despite the continuing fall of the rupiah.Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday that it is more important to remain vigilant and make a concerted national...
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Money changers profit from rupiah nosedive
Money changers profit from rupiah nosedive JAKARTA (JP): Frenzied trading at money changer outlets throughout the city, which were triggered by rumors that President Soeharto was seriously ill, had leveled out yesterday.Arsil Moein, a director of Ayumas Money Changer on Jl.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Asian currency crisis threatens world: Chuan
Asian currency crisis threatens world: Chuan BANGKOK (AFP): Thai Premier Chuan Leekpai warned yesterday that the Asian currency storm which has seen local units sink to record lows will also affect "economies of developed countries.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Unocal finds Vietnam gas
Unocal finds Vietnam gas HANOI (AFP): A consortium including subsidiaries of U.S.-based Unocal Corporation and Mitsui Oil Exploration Co. of Japan have discovered natural gas offshore Vietnam, a Vietnamese oil official said yesterday.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Tom and Jerry Kid 3:10 Children's Program: Tunas 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Students' Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Documentary Film: Science World 5:30 Music: Paket 27 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Austrade to open its third Indonesian office in Medan
Austrade to open its third Indonesian office in Medan JAKARTA (JP): The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) will open its third Indonesian office Wednesday.Bruce Wallace, Australia's Jakarta-based senior trade commissioner, said yesterday that the new office, located in Medan, would cover...
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Bali Inter. Continental Resort, Jimbaran: - Singaraja Restaurant: Mini Balinese Jegog, daily, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Saraswati Lounge: Balinese Cultural Dances, daily except Thursday and Sunday.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Utut moves into second round
Utut moves into second round JAKARTA (JP): Grandmaster Utut Adianto of Indonesia advanced to the second round of the FIDE World Chess Championships in the Dutch town of Groningen after defeating China's number one player GM Wang Zili Wednesday night, Antara reported.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Mar'ie meets with American business
Mar'ie meets with American business WASHINGTON (AP): Indonesian Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad told American business leaders Wednesday that Indonesia is sticking by its program of financial change and will do whatever is necessary to restore confidence in its economy.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Financial turmoil hits fishing vessel imports
Financial turmoil hits fishing vessel imports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian fishing companies can import only 230 used fishing vessels this year, less than the 320 vessels allowed by the government, according to the Association of Indonesian Fishing Companies (Gappindo).
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Prudent business management essential: Tunky
Prudent business management essential: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo urged local entrepreneurs yesterday to manage their businesses prudently in response to a less accommodating Indonesian economy.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Manila slowly creeps out of IMF cage
Manila slowly creeps out of IMF cageBy Jonathan Thatcher MANILA (Reuters): Just when the International Monetary Fund is putting Asia's tiger economies back in the cage, it is getting ready to let the one-time runt of the litter, the Philippines, roam alone in the woods.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Over 130 schools damaged in storms
Over 130 schools damaged in storms SEMARANG, Central Java: More than 130 elementary school buildings have been damaged by torrential rain since last month, Antara reported yesterday.Soekendro of the provincial education office estimated a financial loss of Rp 1 billion (US$281,700), and said that...
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
The Listening Post
The Listening Post "Building English Skills Through Newspaper + Radio" Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100.9 Mhz * I went road-racing last Sunday at Sentul.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Johor eyes more S'pore investment
Johor eyes more S'pore investmentBy David Chew SINGAPORE (JP): The South Malaysian state of Johor wants an influx of Singaporeans now that massive traffic jams along the causeway, which had discouraged them from patronizing it, have eased.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Stocks fall 4.8% as rupiah stabilizes
Stocks fall 4.8% as rupiah stabilizes JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange plunged 4.8 percent yesterday from persistent regional weaknesses, while the rupiah stabilized close to the 4,400 level against the U.S. dollar, stockbrokers and dealers said.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Walhi regrets the killing of crocodile
Walhi regrets the killing of crocodile SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) regrets the killing of a rare giant crocodile (Crocodilus porosus) in Bulungan regency, a local Walhi official said here yesterday.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Japan offers $18b to ASEAN
Japan offers $18b to ASEAN TOKYO (AFP): Japan plans to offer trade insurance worth a total of US$18 billion to help private-sector projects improve infrastructure in ASEAN nations over the next five to six years, a report said yesterday.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
ASEAN summit to discuss Myammar
ASEAN summit to discuss Myammar BANGKOK (DPA): Southeast Asian leaders will use the upcoming informal ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur to hash out their common stance on the "Myanmar issue", which has proven a thorn in ASEAN- EU relations, a senior Thai minister said yesterday.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Chandra Asri to shut plant
Chandra Asri to shut plant SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesia's PT Chandra Asri, the country's only olefin producer, is planning to shut its 520,000 ton per year ethylene cracking complex located in Cilegon, West Java for 10 days in July for maintenance, a company source said yesterday.
Fri, 12 Dec 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Impressions of Indonesia by Hetty Ansing at the Nusantara Gallery, Jl. Arteri Raya, Paradiso Executive Complex, Central Jakarta, until Jan. 10. * Painting Exhibition: Nuansa Cakrawala, by Rieta Yoedho, A. Malik A., Emily D.