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Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Do advertisements hold sway over the public?
Do advertisements hold sway over the public? JAKARTA (JP): It is almost impossible to escape, even for a day, the resounding blitz of advertising messages. What do people think of locally produced ads, and do they really influence their purchasing choices?Ida Karunia, a housewife: I spend most of...
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
France's reel deal at second Jakarta French Film Festival
France's reel deal at second Jakarta French Film FestivalBy Nicolas Colombant JAKARTA (JP): The poster for the second Jakarta French Film Festival on Dec. 10 - Dec. 14 has a bajaj pedicab veering onto the Carre Richelieu in Paris with the pyramids of the Louvre in the background.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
River tourism flows in Kalimantan
River tourism flows in KalimantanBy Hasan Zainuddin BANJARMASIN (Antara): The armada of small ferries on the Barito and Martapura rivers and locals bathing and doing their laundry make intriguing sights for people from land-locked areas.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Big wigs on parade at 'Sinetron' awards night
Big wigs on parade at 'Sinetron' awards nightBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Shown live on all six stations across Indonesia, Thursday's Festival Sinetron Indonesia (FSI) was undoubtedly a big affair. Or should it have been called a wig affair?Framing the faces of young personalities like Shahnaz...
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
'Bisnis Indonesia' to hold golf meet
'Bisnis Indonesia' to hold golf meet JAKARTA (JP): Top business and government executives will compete today in Bisnis Indonesia's Top Executive Golf Tournament at Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang.The one-day tournament is being held to commemorate Bisnis Indonesia's 12th anniversary.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Novotel Coralia Lombok opens a well-kept secret
Novotel Coralia Lombok opens a well-kept secret ALTHOUGH blessed with the natural beauty of its coastline, crystal-clear waters and a picturesque landscape, south Lombok's Kuta Beach has been a well-kept secret until now.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Canadian expat stabbed to death in South Jakarta
Canadian expat stabbed to death in South Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A Canadian expatriate was killed Friday in his South Jakarta house in Cilandak district allegedly by his brother-in-law, police said yesterday.Chief of the Cilandak police subprecinct, Capt.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Ad firms told to cross creative front
Ad firms told to cross creative frontBy Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): Enhancing creativity and developing more professional personnel are the most formidable challenges lying ahead for the advertising industry, a noted executive believes.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Fitting the village into development
Fitting the village into developmentGerakan Kembali ke Desa (Back to Village Movement) and Antum A'lamu Bi Umuuri Dunyaakum -- Engkau Lebih Tahu Tentang Duniamu (You Know Better About Your World) both by H. Moch.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Privileged few pump iron in privacy of home
Privileged few pump iron in privacy of home JAKARTA: The fitness revolution has had Indonesians devotedly heading off to gyms to build muscles and get in shape since the 1980s.In the past decade, improvements in distribution of fitness equipment and its availability enhanced the facilities at...
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Executives battle boredom with arduous war games
Executives battle boredom with arduous war gamesText and pictures by Mulkan Salmona GUNUNG PUTRI, West Java (JP): Bang, bang, bang! The sound of gunfire breaks the silence around a small hilly area at Gunung Putri, Citeureup, West Java.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Superficial values muddly local art market
Superficial values muddly local art marketBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Tentacles of the global art market began to reach into Asia and the Asia-Pacific region several years ago. Indonesia has been part of this trend, with some classifying the development as a second art boom.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Advertising executives don't live the high life
Advertising executives don't live the high lifeBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): Good pay, daily dealings with the beautiful people and inclusion in the trendy loop is the commonly held perception of the lives of those in advertising.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Top 10 advertising spenders by brand (in billions Rp)
Top 10 advertising spenders by brand (in billions Rp) No. Brands 1996 Jan.-June 1997 -------------------------------------------- 1. Pepsodent 35 16 2. Sunsilk 35 15 3. Suzuki 27 19 4. Sampoerna 24 9 5. Honda 22 6 6. Lifebuoy 21 7 7. Walls 17 10 8. Rinso 16 8 9. PT Telkom 16 9 10.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Gallic love, thrillers and royal courts a la carte
Gallic love, thrillers and royal courts a la carte JAKARTA (JP): At next Wednesday's opening of the Jakarta French Film Festival, an invitation-only ceremony at the Taman Ismail Marzuki theater in Cikini, Minister of Information R.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Yayuk says yes to Asian Games
Yayuk says yes to Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top women's tennis player, Yayuk Basuki, has ended speculation by announcing her intention to play in the Asian Games in Bangkok next December.The Yogykarta native made her intention known in a statement received by the Indonesian Tennis...
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Stress levels rising in most of crisis-hit Asia: Survey
Stress levels rising in most of crisis-hit Asia: Survey SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asians are finding life much more stressful this year as regional economic crises pinch pay packets and make many work harder, a survey by a Hong Kong-based consulting firm says.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Fashion Parade 1997 passes by with barely a whimper
Fashion Parade 1997 passes by with barely a whimper JAKARTA (JP): This week saw the city's second attempt at launching itself as Asia's fashion capital. Unfortunately, however, the two-day Jakarta Fashion Parade 1997 passed with hardly a whimper.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Top 25 advertisers 1996 -- *1st semester 1997 (in billions Rp)
Top 25 advertisers 1996 -- *1st semester 1997 (in billions Rp) No. Companies Total Ad spending Growth Products 95-96(%) 1995 1996 1997 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. PT Unilever Indonesia 23 173.4 281 149 62 2. Indofood SM + Fritolay 7 24.3 58 21 139 3.
Sun, 07 Dec 1997
Busy bee business sweetens lot of traditional farmers
Busy bee business sweetens lot of traditional farmersBy Ahmad Solikhan TEMANGGUNG, Central Java (JP): Thousands of honey bees streamed out from the 100 hives each measuring 180 square centimeters.The humming convoy made a natural chorus as they swooped down on a cornfield just over 100 meters away.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Susi ready to defend GP title for the seventh time
Susi ready to defend GP title for the seventh time JAKARTA (JP): Susi Susanti of Indonesia, ranked number one in the world, said she was ready to defend the Grand Prix badminton women's singles title for the seventh time.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
MetLife forms RI venture
MetLife forms RI venture NEW YORK (Reuters): Metropolitan Life Insurance Co said Thursday that it established a new life insurance company in Indonesia through a joint venture partnership.MetLife said its primary partner for the new company is PT Tunasmas Paduarta, a financial services subsidiary...
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Govt and businessmen agree to join forces
Govt and businessmen agree to join forces JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad and prominent local business leaders agreed yesterday to join forces to restore foreign investors' confidence in the country's economy and currency.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Mitsubishi to launch new Galant here early next year
Mitsubishi to launch new Galant here early next yearBy John Aglionby MITSUBISHI marked the sale of its one millionth vehicle in Indonesia this week by announcing that the new Galant would be available here from the very beginning of next year.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
WB grants Indonesia loan to improve banking sector
WB grants Indonesia loan to improve banking sector JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has approved a technical assistance loan worth US$20 million to Indonesia to improve its banking sector.The World Bank (WB) said in a statement yesterday that the loan was designed to help implement Indonesia's banking...
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Rudini applauds decision to scrap VP selection team
Rudini applauds decision to scrap VP selection team JAKARTA (JP): Political observer Rudini has applauded President Soeharto's decision to scrap the tradition of forming an extraparliamentary team to help him choose a vice president, saying it indicated improved democratization.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.5, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 825 0 0 AHAP Insurance 625 0 0 Alter Abadi 425 0 161,000 Alumindo Light Metal 300 -25 217,000 Alumindo...
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Poor villagers place last hope in 'salak'
Poor villagers place last hope in 'salak'By Sri Wahyuni BANJARNEGARA, Central Java (JP): For farmers of Pagedongan, a poor village 10 kilometers south of here, the first rain last month not only brought an end to this year's harsh drought but also hope.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Cacuk elected new chairman of ITB alumni
Cacuk elected new chairman of ITB alumni BANDUNG (JP): Cacuk Sudarijanto was elected the new chairman of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) alumni association yesterday, replacing Giri Suseno.Of the 1,264 ballots, Cacuk, former general manager of state- owned telecommunications company PT...
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Try inaugurates Bontang gas line
Try inaugurates Bontang gas line JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno inaugurated here yesterday Pertamina's seventh liquefied natural gas production unit, the Train-G, in Bontang, East Kalimantan.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Indonesian exports rise 8.5% as imports fall 5.3%
Indonesian exports rise 8.5% as imports fall 5.3% JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's monthly exports rose by nearly 8.5 percent to US$4.69 billion in September from $4.33 billion in the same month last year, according to the lastest government figures.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Amateurs tee off Johnnie Walker week
Amateurs tee off Johnnie Walker week JAKARTA (JP): The seventh Johnnie Walker International Club Championship tees off at Emeralda Golf & Country Club near here from Dec. 7 to Dec. 8 when 14 nations are competing to win Asia's most prestigious amateur team event.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Kemang delegation gets no joy from City Council
Kemang delegation gets no joy from City Council JAKARTA (JP): A deputation claiming to represent employees of Kemang businesses was told yesterday it should not expect the city administration to change its mind over the planned closures.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Banyuwangi to get new airport
Banyuwangi to get new airport BANYUWANGI, East Java: Construction of a new airport here is expected to begin early next year despite an earlier postponement of the plan."The (central) government has agreed (to build the new airport) because it was not part of the list of projects reviewed due to...
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
W. Java police to patrol in force
W. Java police to patrol in force CIREBON, West Java: West Java Police will be out in force for the Christmas and Idul Fitri holidays with some 11,000 personnel, or about two-thirds of the West Java police force, on duty.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Dec. 5, 1997. Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 3,925.00 4,025.00Austrian shilling 304.80 334.40Australian dollar 2,649.90 2,715.40Belgian franc 107.80 109.90Canadian dollar 2,775.40 2,824.70Swiss franc 2,750.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
House backs PLN move on tariffs
House backs PLN move on tariffs JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives Commission VIII for budgetary affairs supported yesterday PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara's (PLN) move to renegotiate power prices with private electricity companies.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
'Mat Angin' wins lion's share of 'sinetron' awards
'Mat Angin' wins lion's share of 'sinetron' awardsBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Deddy Mizwar could not have been a happier man Thursday night, or at least happier than Mat Angin, the self- opinionated character he played in the TV comedy serial of the same name.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
3.6 kilograms of heroin destroyed
3.6 kilograms of heroin destroyed TANGERANG (JP): The local prosecutor's office destroyed yesterday 3.6 kilograms of heroin, worth about Rp 5 billion (US$1.25 million), which was smuggled into the country by three Myanmarese nationals.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Yamatake, Berca sign deal
Yamatake, Berca sign deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Berca Indonesia and Japan's Yamatake- Honeywell Co. Ltd signed an agreement Thursday to set up a joint venture to provide electrical installation equipment and air conditioners for high-rise buildings.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Govt lures bamboo investors
Govt lures bamboo investors JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has promised to issue incentives to private companies willing to develop bamboo-based industries in Indonesia.The director general of reforestation and reclamation, Hendarsun S.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Indonesia Incorporated?
Indonesia Incorporated? We have noted that since the International Monetary Fund announced its US$23 billion rescue packet about a month ago, no major steps have been taken to show our desire to get out of the present crisis.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Chaos breaks out in Surabaya PMII congress
Chaos breaks out in Surabaya PMII congress SURABAYA (JP): Chaos broke out at the congress of the Islamic Student Movement Association (PMII) yesterday when hundreds of participants ditched talking in favor demonstrating at the meeting.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Novotel hotels to open in Lombok and Yogya
Novotel hotels to open in Lombok and Yogya JAKARTA (JP): One of the largest hotel groups in the Asia- Pacific region, Accor Asia Pacific, is expanding its business in Indonesia with the addition of two four-star hotels in Yogyakarta and Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Suwito retains WBF welterweight title
Suwito retains WBF welterweight title JAKARTA (JP): Suwito Lagola of Indonesia retained his World Boxing Federation (WBF) welterweight title in a controversial points decision against Danny Boy of Australia on Thursday night.The three judges scored the fight very differently.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Asian currencies pare losses
Asian currencies pare losses SINGAPORE (Reuters): Most Asian currencies erased their losses late yesterday as the Malaysian ringgit suddenly rebounded, spurring widespread profit-taking on the U.S. dollar's earlier rise.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Twenty dialects in C. Sulawesi
Twenty dialects in C. Sulawesi PALU, Central Sulawesi: Researchers here have recently discovered 20 widely spoken dialects in five districts in the province.Head of the six-month research project, Abdillah Abdul Rahim, said here yesterday that the dialects are spoken mostly in the districts of...
Sat, 06 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.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Foundation slams dumping of bodies
Foundation slams dumping of bodies JAKARTA (JP): Sumber Asih Foundation board members voiced regret yesterday over their indirect role in the dumping of dozens of aborted babies and fetuses in its school yard in Central Jakarta.The foundation's chairperson, M.
Sat, 06 Dec 1997
Seven men bash police officer waiting for bus
Seven men bash police officer waiting for bus JAKARTA (JP): Police are searching for seven men who bashed a police officer while he was waiting for a bus in Central Jakarta.The officer, Capt. Ulung Kanjaya, was badly beaten about the head and was being treated yesterday at Cipto Mangunkusumo...