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Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Ceramics Exhibition, Golekan at Bentara Budaya, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Oct. 31. * Painting Exhibition, by Laila Dempster, at Shangri-La, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 1, Central Jakarta, until Nov. 2.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Leuser residents asked to conserve their park
Leuser residents asked to conserve their park JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Gunung Leuser National Park, one of the most famous parks in the world, are being asked to take the initiative and actively help conserve the two-million hectare nature reserve.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Post office explains
Post office explains Referring to Mr. John Thomas's letter entitled Post office's responsibility to The Jakarta Post of Aug. 21, 1997, we would like to explain as follows:* The articles had been sent from St. Kilda South Post Office on April 8, 1997.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
News on Nasiroh's escape from death brings joy
News on Nasiroh's escape from death brings joy JAKARTA (JP): The nation rejoiced in the news that Nasiroh Karmudin was saved from a possible death sentence, but remained wary over the fact that many Indonesians could still be imprisoned in Saudi Arabia.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
PSSI banned from staging soccer matches at Senayan
PSSI banned from staging soccer matches at Senayan JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Football Federation has been banned from staging international events in Senayan Main Stadium for six months, the Asian Soccer Confederation's (AFC) executive committee announced yesterday.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Maan takes 4-shot lead into final day
Maan takes 4-shot lead into final day JAKARTA (JP): Leading Indonesian golfer Maan Naasim fired a relatively faultless 2-under-par 70 yesterday to maintain his four-stroke lead going into the final day of the Matoa Open at the Matoa Nasional course in Ciganjur, South Jakarta, yesterday.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Bold reform, not money, will win confidence
Bold reform, not money, will win confidence JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to introduce a bold reform package to deal with deteriorating international confidence in its economy, analyst Laksamana Sukardi said.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Thamrin project to go ahead
Thamrin project to go ahead JAKARTA (JP): The municipality will push on with its Thamrin Walk project despite the unwillingness of eight high-rise owners to join the venture, an official said yesterday.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Drivers protest levies
Drivers protest levies PEKANBARU, Riau: Dozens of minivan drivers usually serving the Pekanbaru-Rumbai route went on a brief strike yesterday morning demanding authorities take action to stop various unofficial levies being forced upon them.The three-hour strike, which began at 9 a.m.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Thief on Argo Lawu
Thief on Argo Lawu On Sunday Oct. 19 my wife and I traveled to our home town Yogyakarta from Jakarta on the Argo Lawu executive train.During my previous overland journeys (by train, night bus, or private car) I had always had difficulty in catching some sleep.That day was an exception.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Unemployment looking uglier
Unemployment looking uglier The current economic slowdown is, without much fanfare, causing social unrest as it continues to push the unemployment rate further up. The story of people losing jobs, although it is not openly discussed, is always dreadful.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
The Listening Post
The Listening Post "Building English Skills Through Newspaper + Radio" Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100.9 Mhz * Word order can signify importance of words and phrases in a sentence.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Motor gets 'Aaa' rating
Motor gets 'Aaa' rating SYDNEY (Reuters): Moody's Investors Service said it assigned a "Aaa" rating to the US$177.6 million of guaranteed floating rate notes issued by Indonesia Motor Vehicle Funding 1997-1 Ltd.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Man bashed to death for alleged extortion
Man bashed to death for alleged extortion TANGERANG (JP): A crowd beat an unemployed man to death for allegedly trying to extort money from a local resident in Pakulonan village, Serpong, in Tangerang, Wednesday night.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Government, NGOs to join hands fighting child labor
Government, NGOs to join hands fighting child laborBy T. Sima Gunawan OSLO (JP): The Indonesian government pledged yesterday to build better working ties with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in its fight against the exploitation of working children.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Novotel Surabaya Hotel & Suites, Jl. Ngagel 173-175: - Dahana Lounge Bar: Happy Hour at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Los Javados Acoustic music. - Puri Pool Bar: Happy Hour at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Ten men in court over Rp 2 billion banknote forgery
Ten men in court over Rp 2 billion banknote forgery JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor asked the East Jakarta District Court yesterday to imprison 10 men for up to two years each for forging banknotes with a face value of Rp 2 billion (US$551,724).
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Now showing on local movie screens
Now showing on local movie screens JAKARTA (JP): What are the choice picks for moviegoers this weekend?City movie theaters are currently screening Air Force One, The Fifth Element, Conspiracy Theory, Business for Pleasure, Robinson Crusoe and Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
21 caught for violating rules
21 caught for violating rules BOGOR (JP): A Bogor Discipline Movement team rounded up 21 people yesterday for violating public order regulations in seven crime-prone locations, the team's leader said.Dendy Soemantri said the 21 offenders comprised eight traders, three becak (pedicap) drivers and 10...
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Support for Timor car
Support for Timor car Being an "expatriate", if this is the word for a guest of your beautiful country, however very familiar with the situation of the local car market, I would like to take the liberty to make some comments on your paper's never-ending attack on Timor Putra Nasional.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Frequent fires destroy homes
Frequent fires destroy homes BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Eighty-five fires have occurred in residential areas in the last six months in the province, resulting in nearly 2,000 families losing their homes.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Howard rebukes Hanson over aid
Howard rebukes Hanson over aid CANBERRA, Australia (AP): Prime Minister John Howard yesterday rebuked maverick legislator Pauline Hanson, who asked why Australia should offer economic aid to Indonesia's "militaristic" government.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Ramos may name successor on trip
Ramos may name successor on trip MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos may name his preferred successor when he travels to Canada and the United States next month, an aide said yesterday.Ramos will be attending a summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Vancouver on Nov. 25.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
List of vice presidential candidates draws fire
List of vice presidential candidates draws fire SURABAYA (JP): Participants of the ongoing congress of the Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI) protested yesterday a planned session to draw up a list of vice presidential candidates, saying the notion smacked of political engineering.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Haze halts burning of big joss sticks
Haze halts burning of big joss sticks SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore is to curb the burning of huge incense sticks during Chinese festivals to avoid adding to the haze from Indonesian forest fires already polluting the island.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Hartono to mark retirement
Hartono to mark retirement MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Minister of Information R. Hartono will be among the 88 high-ranking army officers who will take part in a ceremony here next month symbolically marking their retirement.The ceremony will be held on Nov.
Fri, 31 Oct 1997
Car sales not expected to reach target
Car sales not expected to reach target JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries estimates that auto sales will only reach about 380,000 this year, or about 12 percent below the initial target of 420,000 cars, due to the fall in demand in the last three months.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
W. Jakarta's crime rate drops by 32%
W. Jakarta's crime rate drops by 32% JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief, Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata, said yesterday the crime total in West Jakarta had dropped by 32 percent over the last eight months.Hamami made the remark at the installation of Lt. Col.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
AIDS in SE Asia linked to vice
AIDS in SE Asia linked to vice MANILA (Agencies): The prevalence of AIDS in Southeast Asia was linked to the number of men visiting prostitutes and the number of clients a prostitute sees, researchers said here yesterday.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Nasiroh escapes death after victim's family forgives her
Nasiroh escapes death after victim's family forgives her JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian worker Nasiroh Karmudin escaped death yesterday after a Saudi Arabian court decided to free her from execution because the family of the victim she admitted to have killed forgave her, an official says.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
IMF, Indonesia near settlement
IMF, Indonesia near settlement WASHINGTON (Reuters): IMF First Deputy Managing Director Stanley Fischer said the IMF was close to sealing a loan arrangement with Indonesia, the latest of the one-time Asian "Tiger economies" to turn to the fund for help.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Nothing wrong with child labor, says official
Nothing wrong with child labor, says officialBy T. Sima Gunawan OSLO (JP): An Indonesian delegate to the International Conference on Child Labor said there was nothing wrong with child labor as long it did not interfere with a child's education, social and moral development.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
HK firms enter Cambodia
HK firms enter Cambodia PHNOM PENH (AFP): Two Hong Kong companies have signed a 35- million-dollar joint venture deal to construct Cambodia's largest cement factory, reports said yesterday.Land Regent Ltd. and Wing Group Co. Ltd.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Drivers told to turn down music
Drivers told to turn down music PEKANBARU, Riau: Police have stepped up a campaign to discipline public transportation drivers, not only for bad driving but also for playing their stereos too loudly.As reported by Antara, passengers have often complained of deafening music in the minivans which...
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Maan retains Matoa Open lead despite bad round
Maan retains Matoa Open lead despite bad round JAKARTA (JP): Despite playing a poor round yesterday, Maan Naasim from the Sawangan golf club retained his four-stroke lead after a two-under-par 70 with a 137 (67 70) at the Matoa Nasional Open championships yesterday.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Gloomy days to continue
Gloomy days to continue JAKARTA (JP): The bearish trading at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) would continue until next year, JSX president Cyrill Noerhadi said yesterday.Cyrill said the daily transaction value, which dropped by about 40 percent to about Rp 300 billion (US$84.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
New military district chief
New military district chief TANGERANG (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Syamsoedin installed Lt. Col. Herman Rozanie yesterday as the new chief of the Tangerang military district, replacing Lt. Col. Karseno.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Much ado about 3-in-1
Much ado about 3-in-1From Pos KotaI am astonished at the brouhaha accompanying the so-called three-in-one policy which restricts the use of certain streets in Jakarta from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on weekdays.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
On leaded and unleaded gas
On leaded and unleaded gas In a letter to The Jakarta Post of Oct. 24, 1997, we were invited to enlighten the public with unbiased scientific information on unleaded gasoline. For good reasons, practically all countries in the world are eliminating or have already eliminated lead in gasoline.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Holiday Inn, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 33, Bandung: - Kebun Bambu Restaurant: Guitar performance, Saturday, 7:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. - Braga Bar and Lounge: Prospect Band, Thursday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. * Preanger Aerowisata Bandung Hotel, Jl.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Asian turmoil not a risk for financial services agreement
Asian turmoil not a risk for financial services agreement GENEVA (AFP): Southeast Asia's stockmarket turmoil will not derail moves to sew up an agreement liberalizing global financial services by the mid-December deadline, World Trade Organization director general Renato Ruggiero said here Tuesday.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Singapore's $10 billion aid to Jakarta may have strings
Singapore's $10 billion aid to Jakarta may have stringsBy Doreen Siow SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore should benefit from helping Indonesia to beat its financial crisis, but it is unlikely to give money without conditions, economists and analysts in Singapore said yesterday.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Drinking binge kills six men
Drinking binge kills six men SEMARANG, Central Java: Six men died yesterday of drinking too much alcohol, police said.Central Java police spokesman Lt. Col. Bardja said they died after drinking vast quantities of a homemade concoction: a mixture of alcohol, wine and herbal jamu.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Howard urges progress on E. Timor, promises aid
Howard urges progress on E. Timor, promises aid JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard touched on the East Timor issue during his talks with President Soeharto yesterday, urging progress from dialog and greater control for the East Timorese over their own affairs.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
EU pledges $303,000 for forest fire problems
EU pledges $303,000 for forest fire problems JAKARTA (JP): The European Union (EU) has pledged ECU 326,000, equivalent to Rp 1.09 billion (US$303,000), to the Indonesian government to help overcome problems caused by the current forest fires.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Public warned of dead fish risk
Public warned of dead fish risk PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: People in the province are being warned not to buy dead fish to avoid food poisoning."This is the only way to avoid poisoning from contaminated fish," said Tukik B Toemon head of the province's health office.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Armed Forces' dual role depends on public acceptance
Armed Forces' dual role depends on public acceptance JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces' dual function, which allows it to play both a security and sociopolitical role, would lose its validity if people no longer accepted it, Deputy House Speaker Lt. Gen. Syarwan Hamid, said yesterday.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Uncertainties cloud RI political sky up to March 1998
Uncertainties cloud RI political sky up to March 1998 The following article is based on a recent interview with a prominent visiting Indonesianist, Dr. Harold Crouch. Now a senior fellow at the Australian National University, Dr.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Pregnant woman arrested for assaulting five maids
Pregnant woman arrested for assaulting five maids JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested a West Jakarta woman for allegedly assaulting her five maids, and have released the suspect's husband, who was being held in connection with the assaults.The head of the region's detectives, Capt.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Indonesians defend PABA boxing title
Indonesians defend PABA boxing title JAKARTA (JP): Two Indonesian boxers retained their Pan Asia Boxing Association (PABA) titles Tuesday night after defeating opponents from Australia.Ceppy Holman defended the 61.