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Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Housewife sets herself on fire
Housewife sets herself on fire JAKARTA (JP): A woman died after setting herself on fire in the bedroom of a house in Tangerang, West Java, police said yesterday.The reasons behind the 30-year-old housewife's suicide Wednesday afternoon were not known and police were trying to locate her husband and...
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Nissan's engine plant in RI
Nissan's engine plant in RI TOKYO (Reuters): Nissan Motor Co Ltd said yesterday it would set up an engine production joint venture in Indonesia in January.The joint venture will be 51 percent held by Nissan, 30 percent owned by the Indomobile Group, which is based in Jakarta and engages in vehicle...
Fri, 05 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 Dance 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Documentary Film: Science World 5:30 Music: Paket 27 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The...
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Transparency, consistency needed in banking sector
Transparency, consistency needed in banking sector JAKARTA (JP): To support the rupiah, the government should improve transparency in the banking sector, dismantle inconsistent policies and give details of its reform package, economist Anwar Nasution said.
Fri, 05 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, 05 Dec 1997
S. Korea vulnerable despite IMF package
S. Korea vulnerable despite IMF packageBy Kanta Watanabe TOKYO (Reuters): The IMF-led bail-out package for South Korea is likely to provide only temporary relief, as it will take time to restore confidence in the world's 11th largest economy, analysts and economists in Japan say.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Humpuss again wins LNG contract from Pertamina
Humpuss again wins LNG contract from Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi has again won a contract from the state-owned oil company Pertamina to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Bontang, East Kalimantan to several Japanese cities.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Bailout news brings relief to currencies
Bailout news brings relief to currencies SINGAPORE (Reuters): Joy was only fleeting for some Asian currencies on Thursday after they were heartened by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) expanded aid package of US$57 billion to South Korea, dealers said.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
School accreditation not final, Wardiman says
School accreditation not final, Wardiman says YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro assured upset administrators and students of universities yesterday that even if their courses failed a recent accreditation program, they could still appeal.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Ibis Rajawali Hotel, Jl. Rajawali 11-9: - Yudhistira Bar, at 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.: George T. (Pianist), Saturday, Sunday, Monday. Duo Erna and Robin, Tuesday. Q'Sera Band, Friday. * Garden Palace Hotel, Jl.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 4, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Dharmala Insurance 1,800 0 0 Ades Alfindo 825 0 0 GT Petrochem Industrie 375 -25 65,000 AHAP Insurance 625 25 7,500...
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Abortion cases
Abortion casesFrom PelitaThe recent discovery of 11 aborted babies that were dumped under the Warakas flyover in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta has caused a commotion in society. Investigation has so far led to two obstetricians, two clinics in Tanah Tinggi, Central Jakarta, a meat-ball seller who...
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Inflation rate reaches 9.9%
Inflation rate reaches 9.9% JAKARTA (AFP): The Indonesian inflation rate was checked at 1.65 percent in November, raising the year-on-year rate to 9.96 percent -- much higher than the 5.9 percent in the same period of last year.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Dr. Budiman needs special attention, a doctor warn
Dr. Budiman needs special attention, a doctor warn JAKARTA (JP): A psychologist spent long hours with abortion suspect Dr. Budiman to help restore his "will to live" after he allegedly attempted suicide at Jakarta Police Headquarters.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Women weight lifters off to world c'ships
Women weight lifters off to world c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is sending three women weight lifters to the world championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from Dec. 6 to Dec. 10.Sri Indriyani, Winarni and Patmatawi were scheduled to leave for Thailand yesterday.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
You can run but you can't hide
You can run but you can't hide JAKARTA (JP): A West Java man was forced to pull out from the village leadership race and spend his days behind bars after the police recognized him as the thief they were tracking down.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Emerging markets can no longer rely on 'rich uncles'
Emerging markets can no longer rely on 'rich uncles'By Devi M. Asmarani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Emerging markets in Asia can no longer rely on the United States, Japan and Western Europe to play the role of "rich uncle" to get them out of a crisis, according to Moody's Investors Service.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
BI urged to help indebted companies
BI urged to help indebted companies JAKARTA (JP): Banker Mochtar Riady yesterday urged Bank Indonesia to intervene in the swap market, instead of the spot market, to help indebted firms and ease pressure on the rupiah.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Caltex to increase oil output by 25,000 bpd
Caltex to increase oil output by 25,000 bpd JAKARTA (JP): The country's largest oil producer PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia planned to increase its crude oil output by at least 25,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 795,000 bpd next year, company president Baihaki H. Hakim said yesterday.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Malaysian, Thai bridge to go ahead
Malaysian, Thai bridge to go ahead KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia will build a US$3 billion bridge linking the country with Thailand despite the ringgit's sharp fall, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was quoted as saying by national Bernama news agency yesterday.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Navy expels 10,000 ships
Navy expels 10,000 shipsSURABAYA, East Java: The Navy has expelled more than 10,000 ships this year for illegally anchoring in Indonesian territorial waters."Of those, 255 were foreign battleships, 9,885 were commercial ships or tankers and 128 were ships from social communist countries," Navy...
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Serayu River fitting site for white-water rafting
Serayu River fitting site for white-water raftingBy Mulkan Salmona BANJARNEGARA (JP): The Serayu is the longest river in Central Java but has no visitors to speak of at most times of the year. That all changed last month as young people from throughout the country descended on its waters for the...
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
W. Nusa Tenggara to build six dams
W. Nusa Tenggara to build six dams MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The province will build six major dams and 70 water catchment facilities in the Seventh Five-Year Development Plan (1999/2004) in efforts to meet its target of producing 1.7 million tons of unhusked rice a year.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Dec.4, 1997 Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 3,900.00 4,000.00Austrian shilling 302.90 332.40Australian dollar 2,625.20 2,690.50Belgian franc 107.00 109.10Canadian dollar 2,761.80 2,810.70Swiss franc 2,729.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Lestari completes IPO
Lestari completes IPO JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra Agro Lestari, a subsidiary of the country's automaker Astra International, announced yesterday that its initial public offering (IPO) of shares, which was closed last week, was oversubscribed.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
IMF aid 'could lead' to political reforms
IMF aid 'could lead' to political reforms JAKARTA (JP): Legal expert Todung Mulya Lubis said here yesterday that the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) approach to dealing with the economic crisis in some Asian countries could lead to economic and political reforms.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Breathing space?
Breathing space? After months of rolling financial crisis, Asia may now be within reach of a breathing space in which to consider the causes of the turmoil and how best to prevent a reoccurrence. Certainly, the climate has changed since the shockwaves from Thailand spread across the region in the...
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Myanmar activists release report
Myanmar activists release report BANGKOK (AFP): The Myanmar military is responsible for massive human rights abuses in southern Myanmar in the pursuit of major economic ventures, a report by dissident students released yesterday said.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
S'pore's Lee candid in China
S'pore's Lee candid in China SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew has urged Chinese officials to be more transparent with their policies to hasten the entry of more investments in the country, a newspaper reported yesterday.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Soeharto to attend next week's OIC summit
Soeharto to attend next week's OIC summit JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to attend the eighth summit of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Tehran, Iran, from Dec. 9 to Dec. 11, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
PATA helps promote members overseas
PATA helps promote members overseas JAKARTA (JP): The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will help its members stricken by the region's currency crisis and forest fires promote their business overseas.PATA's chief executive officer, Joseph A.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
Crocodile wanted dead or alive
Crocodile wanted dead or alive SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Two police sharpshooters have been assigned to a local team searching for an estuary crocodile (Crocodilus porosus) which killed a 14-year-old boy at Kayan River a fortnight ago.Lt. Col. M.
Fri, 05 Dec 1997
ACeS enters Taiwan
ACeS enters Taiwan JAKARTA (JP): PT ACeS, a subsidiary of publicly-listed PT PSN which will operate regional satellite-based cellular phones, has signed a deal with Taiwan's Comsearch Enterprise to become its national service provider (NSP) in Taiwan.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Small firms face major obstacles
Small firms face major obstacles JAKARTA (JP): A tedious bureaucracy, complicated licensing procedures and a lack of financing sources are the major obstacles to developing small business in Indonesia, says the Association of Indonesian Economists.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Yogie welcomes civilians' greater role
Yogie welcomes civilians' greater role JAKARTA (JP): A minister and an Armed Forces legislator responded favorably yesterday to a scholar's recent revelation that many top bureaucratic positions are now occupied by civilians.Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Asia currencies' gloom thick ahead of IMF deal
Asia currencies' gloom thick ahead of IMF deal SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia's wounded currencies were shoved into unchartered territory yesterday as a much-awaited rescue plan between Seoul and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) appeared elusive until the end of the day.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Warming up in Kyoto
Warming up in Kyoto One of the chief reasons for the current lack of rainfall in Indonesia this year, besides the El Nio phenomenon, is the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere which comes from burning fossil fuels, land clearing activities and forest burning.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Gulf Indonesia finds gas
Gulf Indonesia finds gas CALGARY (Reuters): Gulf Indonesia Resources Ltd, an affiliate of Gulf Canada Resources Ltd, said on Tuesday that its Rayun-1 well in the South Jambi B production sharing contract area in Indonesia tested at a combined rate of 23.4 million cubic feet a day from two intervals.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Rate
RateNotice: The conversion rates from Bank Expor Impor Indonesia for Dec. 2 printed on this page yesterday were illegible due to a technical problem. We apologize for the inconvenience caused. -- Editor
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Abortion inquiry suspect in alleged suicide attempt
Abortion inquiry suspect in alleged suicide attempt JAKARTA (JP): One of two doctors allegedly involved in abortion practices attempted to commit suicide at Jakarta Police Headquarters yesterday afternoon, an officer said.Dr.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Creditors agree to roll over debt
Creditors agree to roll over debt BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's economic chief Supachai Panitchpakdi said yesterday foreign creditors had agreed to roll over more than 50 percent of Thailand's debts due for repayment at year- end.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Ministry official 'wanted' in court
Ministry official 'wanted' in court JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court has been urged to summon a senior Ministry of Manpower official, if necessary by force, for his repeated failure to testify in his own lawsuit.Lawyer Moh.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Locals wary of foreign fishermen
Locals wary of foreign fishermen SORONG, Irian Jaya: Locals are worried that their livelihood is being threatened by foreign fishing vessels whose fishing methods enable them to catch a large amount of fish in a short time, Antara reported yesterday.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Private firms only need moral support: Sofjan
Private firms only need moral support: Sofjan JAKARTA (JP): Private companies will not ask for financial assistance from the government to deal with their offshore loans, an executive said.Sofjan Wanandi, the chairman of Gemala Group, said here yesterday that most local companies still have money...
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Government to reviews policies on sugar production
Government to reviews policies on sugar productionBy Beddu Amang The following article is based on a paper presented at the International Sugar Council meeting in London on Nov. 28, 1997. This is the first of two articles.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Safety in the city
Safety in the cityFrom MerdekaAs a Jakarta citizen who longs for safety, progress and brightness in the city, I am in full support of the efforts made by the Armed Forces and the Police to eradicate the hoodlums who terrorize the community.Jakarta should not become unsafe, inspiring fear in all.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Rupiah hits new record low as stocks continue to fall
Rupiah hits new record low as stocks continue to fall JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah and stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) touched new lows yesterday due to regional weaknesses, stockbrokers and dealers said.Currency dealers said the rupiah touched a new historic low of 3,980 against the U.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
PLN, city officials to be awarded
PLN, city officials to be awarded JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta branch of Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) will present medals this year to the president of state-owned electricity firm PLN, a deputy governor and a former North Jakarta mayor.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Abuse of morals chronic in House: Kharis Suhud
Abuse of morals chronic in House: Kharis Suhud JAKARTA (JP): Violations of moral values are among major problems which have been facing the House of Representatives for a long time, former House speaker Kharis Suhud said yesterday.
Thu, 04 Dec 1997
Symposium on typhoid fever
Symposium on typhoid fever DENPASAR, Bali: Minister of Health Dr Sujudi is scheduled to open the third Asia-Pacific symposium on the prevention of typhoid fever and other types of salmonellosis in Sanur, Bali, next Monday.