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Tue, 02 Dec 1997
World goodies on sale at women's charity bazaar
World goodies on sale at women's charity bazaar JAKARTA (JP): Some walked away with Norwegian smoked salmon and Chilean wine. Others preferred the Columbian coffee and the Belgian chocolate.Visitors yesterday to the opening of the 30th Women's International Club Jakarta charity bazaar had the...
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
RI to invest $4b annually in information technology
RI to invest $4b annually in information technology JAKARTA (JP): Investments in Indonesia's information technology such as telecommunications infrastructure and multimedia facilities may reach US$4 billion a year, according to a senior official.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
ASEAN to set up new short-term aid facility
ASEAN to set up new short-term aid facilityBy Devi M. Asmarani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Finance ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed here yesterday to establish a new short-term facility for members in need of assistance.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
KONI announces 22 sports for Asian Games
KONI announces 22 sports for Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI)'s task force announced yesterday that Indonesia would compete in 22 sports at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok next December.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Rp 10m on offer at writing contest
Rp 10m on offer at writing contest JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Art Council is holding a script-writing contest with Indonesian children as the event's subject matter, a senior executive said yesterday.Ratna Riantiarno said the contest is open to members of the public, including scriptwriters, but there...
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Economic News 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 Soccer: Toyota Cup, Borussia Dortmund vs Cruziero (live) 6:45 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:35...
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
ITB alumni to elect chairman
ITB alumni to elect chairman JAKARTA (JP): The 32,000-strong alumni association of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) begins its fifth congress today to elect a new chairman.In a statement issued here yesterday, the alumni association said the leading candidates for the seat include...
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Bali to host meeting of CFC council
Bali to host meeting of CFC council JAKARTA (JP): The governing council of the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), a United Nations' finance institution for commodities, will hold their annual meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali next week.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Disagreement emerges in Seoul-IMF talks
Disagreement emerges in Seoul-IMF talks SEOUL, South Korea (AP): Reluctant to accept some harsh conditions, South Korea backpedaled yesterday and said it was still discussing terms of a multibillion-dollar international bailout of its foundering economy.
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
PLN suffers from mismanagement, says Djiteng
PLN suffers from mismanagement, says Djiteng JAKARTA (JP): The president of the state-owned electricity company PLN, Djiteng Marsudi, admitted yesterday the company suffered from mismanagement.But Djiteng said in a hearing with Commission V of the House of Representatives that the mismanagement...
Tue, 02 Dec 1997
Share prices and rupiah fall again
Share prices and rupiah fall again JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) fell again yesterday as local investors awaited the return of foreign buyers.Securities analysts said the absence of foreign investors, which previously controlled over 70 percent of trading...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Asia's monetary woes scuttle weapons sales
Asia's monetary woes scuttle weapons sales KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The financial crisis sweeping Asian economies may reduce regional arms purchases as prices of military hardware escalates, military analysts say.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Paris sets agenda as European ait hub
Paris sets agenda as European ait hub Air France recently invited a group of Indonesian journalists to have a close look at its services and the Charles de Gaulle Airport and its facilities in Paris. The Jakarta Post's reporter Akmal Syams wrote the following two articles.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
KL denies oil deal report
KL denies oil deal report KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday quashed reports that Malaysia had sought US$8.8 billion from Taiwan in exchange for crude oil, the national news agency Bernama said.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Daimler opens Chinese plant
Daimler opens Chinese plant STUTTGART (Reuters): Germany's Daimler-Benz AG said on Friday that it had started a joint venture company with a Chinese partner to manufacture buses, in a bid to extend its position in the Chinese market.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Star Mild takes top honors at drag race
Star Mild takes top honors at drag race JAKARTA (JP): The Star Mild team finished on top in the eighth and final round of the national drag race at Sentul, near Bogor, on the weekend.The members of the winning team were Robert J. Paul of Canada and local drivers Donnie Pangemanan and Ronny Hermawan.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Village chief held over land wrangle
Village chief held over land wrangle TANGERANG (JP): The current and former village chiefs of Karangsari in Batuceper district are being held at the local prosecutor's office over the illegal sale of 12.7 hectares of state land.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
National Library to stage exhibition
National Library to stage exhibition SEMARANG, Central Java: The National Library will exhibit a rare collection of Indonesian artifacts and ancient manuscripts during an exhibition to be held here from Dec. 2 to Dec. 4.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
KL to use radar for busy strait
KL to use radar for busy strait KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia will commission a new 100 million ringgit (US$28.5 million) radar system next year to make the increasingly busy Strait of Malacca safer for ships, a local newspaper reported yesterday.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
TV Program: Monday, Dec. 1, 1997
TV Program: Monday, Dec. 1, 1997TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Cartoon Film: The Big Valley 3:10 TV Drama: Isya Murahan 3:35 Religious Teachings: Hindu 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Boyscout's Program: Serang Bertakwa 6:00...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Hopes fade for 'quick fix' to monetary woes
Hopes fade for 'quick fix' to monetary woes KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Hopes for the quick creation of an emergency rescue fund for ailing Southeast Asian economies faded yesterday as finance officials gathered in Malaysia to debate the region's financial crisis.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Crocodile overturns canoe, attacks man
Crocodile overturns canoe, attacks man SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A crocodile bit off the right leg of a hunter in the jungles of East Kalimantan, Antara said Saturday.Villagers had been hunting the crocodile for five days after it killed 14-year-old Muchtar on the bank of a tributary of the Kayan...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Kadin clarifies statement on S'pore loans
Kadin clarifies statement on S'pore loans JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) said yesterday that it never asked the government to bail out large, privately owned businesses.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Tense Baghdad-Washington relations reach anticlimax?
Tense Baghdad-Washington relations reach anticlimax?By Riza Sihbudi JAKARTA (JP): Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said on Nov. 17 that his country was not in the least interested to engage in a direct confrontation with the United States and hoped that a diplomatic solution would be sought so that a...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
New regulation for Tanah Abang hotels
New regulation for Tanah Abang hotels JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will revoke the operating licenses this week of dozens of short-term-stay hotels in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, as part of its plan to clean up the area, an official said.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
City told to curb misuse of funds
City told to curb misuse of funds JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the municipality Saturday to tighten its control and supervision of officials' behavior to help prevent the misuse of city funds.They made the remarks in response to the discovery of 1,046 suspected incidents of malfeasance by...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Assembly open to last-minute input
Assembly open to last-minute input BOGOR, West Java (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly is open to public input on deliberation of state policy guidelines up to their formal endorsement next March, the Assembly's deputy speaker said yesterday.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Public recognizes anguish of abortion
Public recognizes anguish of abortion JAKARTA (JP): Experts may frame their arguments about abortion around lofty talk of regulations and morals, but the plain realities of life appear to matter more to men and women on the street.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Dili gets new police, military chiefs
Dili gets new police, military chiefs DILI, East Timor: East Timor Police chief Col. Atok Rismanto installed Lt. Col. Setyanto as Dili precinct chief Saturday, replacing Lt. Anton Bachrul Alam.Alam is being posted to Sukabumi, while Setyanto's former post as chief of Baucau Police precinct will...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Govt lauded for Pakpahan's treatment
Govt lauded for Pakpahan's treatment SEMARANG (JP): Human rights activists have praised President Soeharto's decision to allow Canada to send medical diagnostic equipment and personnel to Jakarta to treat jailed labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Humpuss starts IPO
Humpuss starts IPO JAKARTA (JP): PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportation begins the public sale of its shares today.In a statement the company said that it was offering around 74 million shares to the public at Rp 675 (18,5 U.S.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Gas still leaking in Aceh, 1,400 people evacuated
Gas still leaking in Aceh, 1,400 people evacuated JAKARTA (JP): Natural gas and mud reportedly continued to spew yesterday from an oil well that exploded Friday in Aceh, but officials of state-owned oil company Pertamina in the province said the situation was under control.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Moslems told to unite to improve their lot
Moslems told to unite to improve their lot JAKARTA (JP): Poverty and incompetence seem to be the lot of Indonesian Moslems despite their large number and growing political clout, scholars agreed over the weekend.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Selecting the right technology
Selecting the right technologyBy Markus Krisetya SALATIGA (JP): In the current foreseeable horizon of development possibilities, technology appears to be one of the most important factors of production.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Brokers under restrictions
Brokers under restrictions KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange announced Saturday it will place five Malaysian brokerages under trading restrictions from next week.The brokerages are Kuala Lumpur-based Sime Securities and Capitalcorp Securities, MBf Northern Securities and Kin Khoon...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
House poised to endorse code of ethics for legislators
House poised to endorse code of ethics for legislators BOGOR, West Java (JP): After weeks of public criticism, following reports of alleged bribery, the House of Representatives has dusted itself off and promised to endorse a code of ethics for legislators.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Lee Kuan Yew warns Vietnam about reforms
Lee Kuan Yew warns Vietnam about reforms HANOI (AFP): Singapore's senior minister Lee Kuan Yew strongly warned Vietnam about reversing its economic reforms Saturday and said there was an urgent need to give better treatment to foreign investors.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Stock market predicted to be bearish this week
Stock market predicted to be bearish this week JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is likely to remain bearish this week due to a combination of weak regional markets and lower-than-expected third quarter results from local companies.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Soeharto wants exact data on workers' repatriation
Soeharto wants exact data on workers' repatriation JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (JP): President Soeharto has ordered the nation's envoy in Saudi Arabia to determine the exact number of illegal Indonesian workers recently repatriated from the kingdom.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
SEA Games funds
SEA Games fundsFrom Sinar PagiThe public has not received any response from the SEA Games consortium nor the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) on the specification of revenues and expenditures for the recently held SEA Games in Jakarta.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Fire destroys 120 houses
Fire destroys 120 houses JAKARTA (JP): Six hundred people were left homeless after fire destroyed more than 120 houses on Jl. Kampung Rawa Raya in Johar Baru district, Central Jakarta, yesterday.There were no fatalities in the fire which started at 6:45 a.m.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Thailand gets ADB loan
Thailand gets ADB loan BANGKOK (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will approve loans of US$600 million to help reform Thailand's battered finance sector and to minimize the social impact of the country's economic recession, ADB officials said Saturday.The loans are part of the ADB's US$1.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Montessori school
Montessori school Linawati Sidarto's article Montessori students break away from rote learning (Nov. 26, 1997) provides some insights into the Montessori way of educating children. The article also highlights a school that is not only backed by business people from the upper echelons of society...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Air France strives to tap growing Asian traffic
Air France strives to tap growing Asian traffic PARIS (JP): To meet the growing needs of the Asian travel market, Air France has been increasing the capacity and the frequency of its services and has introduced more nonstop flights to its Asian routes.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Hundreds of textile firms have money woes
Hundreds of textile firms have money woes JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of small and middle-scale textile and textile-related companies are reportedly confronting serious financial problems due to higher operation costs from the sharp depreciation of the rupiah.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Expert shortage hampers success of police probes
Expert shortage hampers success of police probes JAKARTA (JP): A shortage of forensic experts in Indonesia has hindered the progress of many investigations, especially murders, the capital's Police chief said Saturday.Maj. Gen.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
IMF to host crisis meeting
IMF to host crisis meeting TOKYO (DPA): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will host a conference for the finance ministers and central bank chiefs of Southeast Asian nations in Tokyo next week, reports said Saturday.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Teach teenagers use condoms, AIDS experts say
Teach teenagers use condoms, AIDS experts say JAKARTA (JP): Experts greeted today's International AIDS Day with calls on the weekend for sex education -- including how to use condoms -- to curb the spread of the deadly disease among preteens and teenagers.
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
Soeharto to open new luxury complex
Soeharto to open new luxury complex JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will open today the five- hectare Lingkungan Dharmawangsa, a luxury apartment and hotel complex in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.Executive director of the complex Michael Sumarijanto said that the project, which cost about US$390...
Mon, 01 Dec 1997
26 infected with cholera: Report
26 infected with cholera: Report KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): One person died of cholera and another 26 patients in Kuala Lumpur Hospital were infected with the illness yesterday, hospital director Dr. Lim Kuan Joo said.