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Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Yayuk ends 1997 in 21st place
Yayuk ends 1997 in 21st place JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best tennis player, Yayuk Basuki, ended 1997 in 21st place in the Women's Tennis Association list.This is Yayuk's highest ranking since she turned professional in October 1990.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
(Other) People's money
(Other) People's money The scandal over the allegation that PT Jamsostek paid money to House of Representatives' members who deliberated the manpower bill this year has opened a whole Pandora's box. Many House members now openly admit that such contributions from sponsors are normal, and at times...
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Ministers, artists to drive in Gebyar Gudang Garam race
Ministers, artists to drive in Gebyar Gudang Garam race JAKARTA (JP): State Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono will be among the ministers and artists competing in the Gebyar Gudang Garam auto race at Sentul, near Bogor, from Dec. 6 to Dec. 7.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Teachers 'told' to buy hats, sell books
Teachers 'told' to buy hats, sell books BOGOR (JP): State elementary school teachers in Bogor have reacted angrily to pressure from the local education office to buy hats.A principal, who did not want to be identified, said Monday that teachers were compelled to buy the hats -- sold in conjunction...
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Nokia launches mobile phone
Nokia launches mobile phone JAKARTA (JP): Finland's telecommunications equipment maker Nokia launched here yesterday a new Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) mobile phone, the 6110, said to be the first which can adapt to users' lives.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Over 100,000 Ecstasy pills, marijuana go up in flames
Over 100,000 Ecstasy pills, marijuana go up in flames TANGERANG (JP): The local prosecutor's office has destroyed 104,919 Ecstasy pills and six kilograms of marijuana -- worth more than Rp 4 billion (US$1.1 million) -- which were smuggled into the country.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Rice production set to rise 8.3% next year
Rice production set to rise 8.3% next year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's rice production, which is projected to decline by 3.85 percent this year, is set to increase by 8.3 percent next year to 53.2 million tons of unhusked rice.
Wed, 03 Dec 1997
Students seek revocation of Manpower Law
Students seek revocation of Manpower Law JAKARTA (JP): More than 200 students staged a protest at the House of Representatives yesterday demanding the revocation of the Manpower Law following allegations that the legislators deliberating the document had received bribes.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Drug smugglers caught in the act
Drug smugglers caught in the act BATAM, Riau: Customs officials at Sekupang port have foiled an attempt to smuggle 15,000 Ecstasy pills by two women arriving from Singapore.The women, identified as Amina Norma and Lisbet Agustina, were caught at the port Saturday, a customs official was reported as...
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
AIDS campaign to become part of school curriculum
AIDS campaign to become part of school curriculum JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia extended its AIDS campaign yesterday to schools in the hope of raising young people's awareness of the deadly virus and how they can curb its spread.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Five held over bomb in Thailand
Five held over bomb in Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): Thai police have arrested five people suspected of involvement in the bombing of a bridge in the south of the country hours before the new interior minister visited the area, reports said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Asian rubber price outlook stays bearish
Asian rubber price outlook stays bearish SINGAPORE (Reuters): The outlook for the Southeast Asian rubber market continues bearish this week, with the market likely to be pulled down by further falls in Tokyo rubber futures, dealers said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Government sets new rates for tax payment
Government sets new rates 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.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Twin boys die from burns
Twin boys die from burns JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen-month-old twins rescued Sunday from an inferno on Jl. Kampung Rawa in Central Jakarta, died yesterday at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital.The twins and their father, identified as 45-year-old Ujang, were trapped in the fire, which destroyed at...
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Bali to protect paddy fields
Bali to protect paddy fields DENPASAR, Bali: The provincial administration is drafting a spatial plan to protect paddy fields, which have declined markedly in acreage in the past 20 years.I Gusti Ketut Swastha, head of Bali's agriculture office, said here yesterday that about 1,000 hectares of...
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Roar of Sumatran tigers now too close for comfort
Roar of Sumatran tigers now too close for comfortBy Ampelsa JAKARTA (ANTARA): The roar of Sumatran tigers living in the forests of Aceh are often heard by locals, but what was once a distant call is now too close for comfort.Villagers say the tigers, protected by law, seem angry.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
OPEC output increase to benefit Asia little
OPEC output increase to benefit Asia little SINGAPORE (Reuters): Battered and bruised Asian economies cannot expect much respite from OPEC's decision to raise its oil output ceiling, as the price fall will not be enough to offset currency losses, energy analysts said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Telephone contractors to meet govt target
Telephone contractors to meet govt target JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Telkom Indonesia said here yesterday that five private companies licensed to build and operate telephone facilities in the country have committed to meet their targets despite the monetary crisis.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Number of illegal workers in Saudi not final
Number of illegal workers in Saudi not final JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said yesterday the number of illegal Indonesian workers in Saudi Arabia he reported to President Soeharto last month was not final.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Bogor mayoralty to contest lawsuit
Bogor mayoralty to contest lawsuit BOGOR (JP): The Bogor mayoralty will defend a lawsuit to be filed by residents of the luxurious Vila Duta housing complex, who oppose the construction of a ring road, the mayoralty's spokesman Anas S. Resmana said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Begging business
Begging businessFrom KompasIt was hot and dusty at about 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12. At the crossroads of Jl. Sabang, Central Jakarta, a woman in rags carried a cute baby of about five months old. She used the baby to get the sympathy and money of drivers.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
JIS to perform 'The Nutcracker'
JIS to perform 'The Nutcracker' JAKARTA (JP): High school students from Jakarta International School (JIS) will stage their own version of The Nutcracker, a fairy tale set in 19th century Germany during Christmas.It will be performed at the Cilandak campus, South Jakarta at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Soeharto warns of adverse groups
Soeharto warns of adverse groups JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto warned yesterday of the acrimonious roles played by certain minority groups to create unrest, adding that minor issues could fester adversity by inflaming sequestered tensions.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
RI not optimistic over Kyoto conference
RI not optimistic over Kyoto conference JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia hopes the United Nations climate change conference in Kyoto, Japan, will reaffirm the 1992 Rio commitment to reduce gas emissions, but says it will opt for "reasonable" solutions if the meeting is deadlocked.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Hotel Mulia had 'green light' to breach rules
Hotel Mulia had 'green light' to breach rules JAKARTA (JP): A Hotel Mulia Senayan executive said the hotel had been given permission to breach height restrictions during the construction of its first tower.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Military doctor aborted 10 babies a day
Military doctor aborted 10 babies a day JAKARTA (JP): A military doctor has admitted to having aborted 10 babies a day in two clinics in Central Jakarta, the Jakarta Military Command Spokesman Lt. Col. DJ. Nachrowi said yesterday.Nachrowi said the doctor, identified only as Lt. Col.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Subagyo elected as badminton body chief
Subagyo elected as badminton body chief JAKARTA (JP): Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo, the Army's deputy chief of staff, has been elected as the chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia for the 1997-2001 period.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Arms build-up unlikely to spark enmity in SE Asia
Arms build-up unlikely to spark enmity in SE Asia JAKARTA (JP): Increased arms spending in Southeast Asia does not indicate the presence of enmity among countries in the region, but the demand for modern military equipment, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
AIDS drugs must be available at health centers
AIDS drugs must be available at health centersBy Samsuridjal Djauzi and Husein Habsyi JAKARTA (JP): The actual number of HIV/AIDS cases in Indonesia is unknown. Officially, at the end of October, there were 599 people with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or with full-blown Acquired Immune...
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
What about monopoly on clove trading?
What about monopoly on clove trading? The government has abolished monopolies in some commodities but maintained a private agency's monopoly in clove trading. Economist Kwik Kian Gie discusses the costs and benefits of the clove monopoly.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Haze and currency crisis hit Singaporean tourism
Haze and currency crisis hit Singaporean tourism SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore faces nearly zero growth in tourist arrivals this year after smoky haze from Indonesian forest fires and a regional currency crisis hit travel in Southeast Asia, officials said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Inflation may reach double digits
Inflation may reach double digits JAKARTA (JP): The country's inflation rate could break the double digit barrier this year if the government does not take extra measures to facilitate the supply of goods and services, chief of the Central Bureau of Statistics, Sugito, warned yesterday.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Krama Yudha to lower its car sales target
Krama Yudha to lower its car sales target JAKARTA (JP): PT Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors, the sole distributor of Japanese automobile producer Mitsubishi, is unlikely to meet its sales target this year due to an unexpected drop in demand over the last three months.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Blackout draws ire from YLKI
Blackout draws ire from YLKI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Organization (YLKI) yesterday urged state-owned electricity company PLN to enhance its maintenance and control system at its facilities and improve public service.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Kota Wisata going strong despite economic gloom
Kota Wisata going strong despite economic gloom JAKARTA (JP): While most property developments appear to be at a standstill, the owners of Kota Wisata -- a mega housing complex in Cibubur, East Jakarta -- have claimed that business is booming.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Minister denies paying legislators to pass bill
Minister denies paying legislators to pass bill JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief denied growing allegations yesterday that he had paid legislators to pass the manpower bill that his office sponsored.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
PLN's debts will reach $8.8 billion this year
PLN's debts will reach $8.8 billion this year JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned electricity company PLN estimates that its foreign and local short-term and long-term debts will reach Rp 26.4 trillion (US$8.8 billion) by the end of the year.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Nario, Yahya win medical literature prizes
Nario, Yahya win medical literature prizesBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Nario Gunawan was recently awarded second prize in a writing contest for doctors held by Medika medical journal, for his essay on toilets in Wanasaba in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.But the essay is not just about toilets.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Foster Parents Movement goes remote
Foster Parents Movement goes remoteBy Antoni Tambunan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): While most organizations struggle to find their feet in the first year of operation, the Foster Parents Movement has shown an outreach that surpasses many other campaigns.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Soeharto hits at speculators
Soeharto hits at speculators JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday blamed currency speculators and El Nio weather phenomenon for the recent economic losses suffered by the country and the region.Speaking at the 103rd conference of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),...
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Lampung land rehab begins this month
Lampung land rehab begins this month BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A band of 1,000 people will soon begin replanting on 3,200 hectares of disused land in the province."Their activities will include raising seedlings and tree planting," Lampung forestry office head, Sjamsuddin Rachmat, explained...
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 1, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 825 0 0 AHAP Insurance 600 0 0 Alter Abadi 500 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 350 0 553,000 Alumindo Perkasa...
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Bandwidth Cowboy
Bandwidth Cowboy While in Bandung, I put 90,000 kilograms in a Kijang going through a good part of West Java. From Sindangbarang to Darmaga you name it. I was almost everywhere. A piece of trivia: there are places in West Java with telephones but no electricity. Then I came to Jakarta.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Crisis drives East Asia to unite
Crisis drives East Asia to uniteBy Eiichi Furukawa TOKYO (JP): When an international conference for the rescue of the Thai currency was held in Tokyo on Aug. 12, three noteworthy points emerged.First, US$17.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Monetary crisis
Monetary crisisFrom MerdekaThe economic crisis recently hitting Indonesia has made our country very small compared with Singapore, Japan and even Australia. We have in a way been forced to ask the IMF for help and finally 16 banks have been liquidated.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
RI-Netherlands Forum to discuss role of small firms
RI-Netherlands Forum to discuss role of small firms JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia-Netherlands Forum (FINED), a nongovernmental organization based in Jakarta, and its Dutch counterpart, the Netherlands-Indonesia Forum (FNI), will hold their third annual meeting in Surabaya from Dec. 17 to Dec. 19.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Local driver Arief wins Goro Champ of Champs title
Local driver Arief wins Goro Champ of Champs title JAKARTA (JP): Leading local driver Arief Indiarto won the overall Goro Champ of Champs competition held in Subang and Bandung, West Java on Saturday and Sunday.The event included a sprint rally, and gocart and moped road races.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Hotel's free lunch for taxi drivers
Hotel's free lunch for taxi drivers JAKARTA (JP): Five-star hotel Gran Melia Jakarta yesterday started a three day publicity campaign in which it is distributing free lunch boxes to 1,000 taxi drivers per day in an effort to establish closer ties with the city's taxi industry.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Traditional ornamental roof ridges exhibition: Wuwungan at Rio Brazil Churrascaria, Jl. Kemang Raya 81, South Jakarta, 12 - 9 p.m., Dec. 5-14. * Painting Exhibition: The Southern Charm by Katrina Bohan- Tyrie, at Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Three surrender to police in abortion case
Three surrender to police in abortion case JAKARTA (JP): Three more people wanted for their alleged involvement in abortion practices and the dumping of fetuses and babies have surrendered to police.Ten people were apprehended last week and yesterday's arrests bring the number of suspects to 13.