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Wed, 10 Dec 1997
What do people think about human rights?
What do people think about human rights? JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will join today hundreds of countries commemorating the 49th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.A number of seminars have been planned by various organizations to greet Human Rights Day.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Minister sued over contract revocation
Minister sued over contract revocation JAKARTA (JP): A businessman has filed a lawsuit against Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana and several of his staff over the cancellation of a contract to develop and manage an office center on Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Satelindo saga
Satelindo saga I have been a subscriber to the Satelindo GSM phone system since the beginning of this year. My phone was obtained through a Bank Bali promotional scheme. Since the billing system of Satelindo changed some time in the middle of this year, certain invoices during this period make...
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Ordinance on bird preservation
Ordinance on bird preservation JAKARTA (JP): The municipality will soon establish an ordinance on the preservation of birds in the city, Governor Sutiyoso said."I've ordered related agencies in this matter to prepare a draft on bird preservation," he said over the weekend.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Faldo and Parnevik share lead
Faldo and Parnevik share leadBy Robert Soelistyo CIMANGGIS, West Java (JP): Briton Nick Faldo and Swede Jesper Parnevik played consistently from the first tee to the final green to share the early lead in the US$350,0000 Johnnie Walker Super Tour at the Emeralda Golf and Country Club here yesterday.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: DentistsJP/alxTOOTH TIE-UP: President director of insurance company PT Asuransi Bintang, Ariyanti Suliyanto (left), signs a cooperation agreement with chairman of the Indonesian Dentists Association, Nurdin Taim (right).
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Ratings of three Indonesian banks downgraded
Ratings of three Indonesian banks downgraded JAKARTA (JP): PT Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia (Pefindo), Indonesia's only rating agency, announced yesterday it had downgraded three Indonesian banks and their long-term bonds because of weak performance.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
English in grade school
English in grade schoolFrom KompasI am perplexed and saddened by the English taught in grade school. I am a university student and have a cousin in grade five of an elementary school in Pondok Labu. She has been taught English since grade three.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Nuansa Cakrawala, by Rieta Yoedho, A. Malik A., Emily D., Agus B, Effendi, at Hilton Executive Club, Jakarta Hilton Hotel, Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Dec. 15.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
RI pursues world order in diplomacy
RI pursues world order in diplomacy This is the second of two articles which is based on a paper presented by Foreign Minister Ali Alatas at the inaugural meeting of the Indonesian Council on World Affairs in Jakarta on Dec. 2, 1997.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Literary study in appalling state of neglect
Literary study in appalling state of neglectBy Sori Siregar JAKARTA (JP): Literary study in Indonesian schools has been neglected for 47 years. This tremendously touching fact is also true for Indonesian language study.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Kalbe Farma gets $100m loan
Kalbe Farma gets $100m loan HONG KONG (Reuters): Indonesian pharmaceutical firm PT Kalbe Farma has completed a US$100 million term loan facility, bankers said.The three-year loan was increased to US$100 million from the original US$75 million, they said.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Try calls on doctors to uphold medical ethics
Try calls on doctors to uphold medical ethics JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno strongly urged Indonesian doctors yesterday to abide by their code of ethics and avoid possible malpractice as people are now more aware of their rights.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Minimum wage may increase 13% next April
Minimum wage may increase 13% next April JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower's city office has called on the administration to increase the minimum wage 13 percent because the current rate "does not meet basic living expenses".
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Kia nationalization plan unaffected by IMF bailout
Kia nationalization plan unaffected by IMF bailout SEOUL (AFP): South Korean plans to nationalize the insolvent Kia Motors Co. has not been affected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-induced restructuring program, a senior official said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Rupiah plunges to new low over unfounded rumors
Rupiah plunges to new low over unfounded rumors JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah plunged into uncharted territory yesterday, touching a new historic low of 4,600 against the U.S. dollar, over unfounded rumors on President Soeharto's health, currency dealers said.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Porn film on board a ferry
Porn film on board a ferry I sincerely welcomed the news in your paper of Dec. 3 in the "Across the Archipelago" column, captioned Travelers say no to on board porno. On our trip from Kendari to Muna and back earlier this year we were very disturbed by the foreign films shown on board, the language...
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Blazes reach record number, Jakarta Fire Department says
Blazes reach record number, Jakarta Fire Department says JAKARTA (JP): The number of fires recorded in the capital so far this year has already reached a new annual record of 1,186 cases, compared to a previous high of 1,082 fires in 1982.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Asian currencies fall after rupiah, won dive
Asian currencies fall after rupiah, won dive SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian currencies were dragged to new record lows yesterday, hurt by the rising prospect of corporate bad debts and sharp falls in the Indonesian rupiah and South Korean won, dealers and currency experts said.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
OCA chief still hopeful about Asiad
OCA chief still hopeful about Asiad BANGKOK (AFP): Asia's visiting Olympic chief has expressed concern over delays in the construction of the main sport complex for next year's Asian Games here, radio reports said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Petrochem begins expansion of Serang industrial complex
Petrochem begins expansion of Serang industrial complex JAKARTA (JP): PT GT Petrochem Industries, a diversified petrochemical company of the Gajah Tunggal Group, began yesterday constructing an ethoxylate plant in its industrial complex in Serang, West Java.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Fire-ravaged BI building lacks fire safety permit
Fire-ravaged BI building lacks fire safety permit JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's tower A, which was gutted by fire Monday, did not have a fire safety certificate from Jakarta Fire Department, an official said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Jayawijaya regent to assume new post
Jayawijaya regent to assume new post MANADO, North Sulawesi: Col. J.B. Wenas, the regent of drought-stricken Jayawijaya regency in Irian Jaya, will soon assume a new post as the vice governor of North Sulawesi in charge of people's welfare.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Templeton's buying SE Asia
Templeton's buying SE Asia LONDON (Reuters): Influential international investor Mark Mobius said yesterday he was buying into Southeast Asia with Thailand the current top buy.The president of Templeton's Emerging Market Funds said in a statement he also favored Malaysia, Indonesia and the...
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
ILO chief says Asian crisis may cause job losses, unrest
ILO chief says Asian crisis may cause job losses, unrest BANGKOK (AP): Asia's economic crisis will lead to a tidal wave of job losses without safeguards for workers, especially women, children and illegal migrants, officials of the International Labor Organization said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 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 Nusantara, The Beloved Country...
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Market officials fires in tanah Abang cleanup
Market officials fires in tanah Abang cleanup JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta mayoralty has fired at least four executives from the Tanah Abang office of the city-owned market company, PD Pasar Jaya, as part of its attempt to rid the area of hoodlums and crooked officials.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Ratification record of human rights instruments
Ratification record of human rights instruments JAKARTA (JP): Since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, the United Nations has sponsored 25 human rights covenants, conventions and protocols.When a nation ratifies an instrument, it becomes legally binding.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Govt to launch teecommunications project
Govt to launch teecommunications project JAKARTA (JP): The government will officially launch Telematika Indonesia, an ambitious telecommunications project to prepare the country for entry to the information technology era, in January next year.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
RI to uses bilateral approach to settle trade disputes
RI to uses bilateral approach to settle trade disputes JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will take a bilateral approach in dealing with non-tariff barriers imposed by other countries against Indonesian exports, State Minister of Food Affairs Ibrahim Hasan said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Dossier completed on 'Tenth Division'
Dossier completed on 'Tenth Division' MALANG, East Java: The provincial prosecutors' office here will soon submit to court the dossier of a group caught holding illegal military training, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Human rights: Where does RI stand?
Human rights: Where does RI stand?By Warief Djajanto Basorie JAKARTA (JP): People worldwide observe Human Rights Day today on the 49th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Australian defense minister visits RP
Australian defense minister visits RP MANILA (AFP): Australian Defense Industry Minister Bronwyn Brown arrived yesterday for a two-day visit to the Philippines to promote Australian defense products, the Australian embassy said here.
Wed, 10 Dec 1997
Operation against sharp weapons
Operation against sharp weapons JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police precinct has launched a daily around-the-clock operation against sharp weapons in a number of areas prone to crimes, including the sea port, bus terminals and other busy business centers, ahead of Christmas and New Year.Lt. Col.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
RP police arrest kidnap suspects
RP police arrest kidnap suspects MANILA (AFP): Philippine police have detained 26 suspected kidnappers and an accessory, officials said yesterday, easing pressure on the government after a wave of abductions brought warnings of capital flight.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Diego Menendez, an Argentinean in Indonesia, at Duta Fine Arts Foundation, Jl. Kemang Utara 55A, South Jakarta, daily at 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday and Monday at 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Dec. 23.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Impack to sell 50m shares to the public
Impack to sell 50m shares to the public JAKARTA (JP): Plastics producer PT Impack Pratama Industri will sell 50 million new shares, 30.33 percent of its total common stocks, to the public early next year, the company announced yesterday.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Maan to take on champ Els in Super Tour opener
Maan to take on champ Els in Super Tour openerBy Robert Soelistyo CIMANGGIS, West Java (JP): Local golfing hope Maan Naasim, who tops the domestic money list, will challenge defending champion Ernie Els from South Africa in the opening round of the Johnnie Walker Super Tour tees off at Emerarlda...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Sports program on TV
Sports program on TV Referring to the sports programs on TV, the more I see the less I understand the behavior of Indonesian networks whose worrying attitude of subjection toward the consortium retaining the control of sports information is at least disconcerting.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
RI pursues world order in diplomacy
RI pursues world order in diplomacy The following article is based on a paper presented by Foreign Minister Ali Alatas at the inaugural meeting of the Indonesian Council on World Affairs in Jakarta on Dec. 2, 1997. This is the first of two articles.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Minister denies his wife traveled on state expenses
Minister denies his wife traveled on state expenses JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto vehemently denied yesterday that his wife, Dit Haryanto, had enjoyed a shopping spree in Bangkok at the state's expense."It's nonsense. No state or Dharma Wanita money was used.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Second hospital to sell shares
Second hospital to sell shares JAKARTA (JP): Graha Medika Hospital will float its shares on the local stock exchange to raise funds to finance debts and new medical equipment.The company said yesterday it would sell 55 million new shares or 28.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
BI employees shocked by fire
BI employees shocked by fire JAKARTA (JP): The fire that gutted the top floors of one of Bank Indonesia's new 25-story twin towers in Central Jakarta killing 15 people yesterday was described by most employees there as a horrible inferno.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Pertamina to focus on its core business
Pertamina to focus on its core business JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina stated it would no longer inject equity funds into its subsidiaries so that it could focus on its core business."We have stopped injecting capital into them (the company's subsidiaries).
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Minority factions urge bureaucratic reforms
Minority factions urge bureaucratic reforms JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) factions in the People's Consultative Assembly joined forces yesterday to support a motion on bureaucratic reforms.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Currency and supply to dominate palm markets
Currency and supply to dominate palm markets KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Southeast Asian palm oil markets are expected to take their cue from regional currencies this week, with tight supply seen supporting the Indonesian market, traders said.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Phone bills to be mailed
Phone bills to be mailed JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom will start mailing telephone bills to customers in Jakarta in February, an official said yesterday.Dadad Koestiwa, the company's operations and marketing director, said mailing bills to South Jakarta customers...
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
ADB grants $240m in loans to Indonesia
ADB grants $240m in loans to Indonesia MANILA (Reuters): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it has approved a total of US$240 million in cheap loans to improve the infrastructure of Indonesia.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
Fifteen die in BI building blaze
Fifteen die in BI building blaze JAKARTA (JP): At least 15 people were killed in a fire which gutted the top four floors of one of Bank Indonesia's office towers on Jl. MH. Thamrin in Central Jakarta yesterday.The fire started about 9:30 a.m.
Tue, 09 Dec 1997
New rates set for tax payment
New rates set for tax payment JAKARTA (JP): The government 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.According to the Minister of Finance Decree No. 618/KMK.