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Tue, 28 Oct 1997
Cement prices to remain stable
Cement prices to remain stable JAKARTA (JP): Cement prices will not be raised again this year despite the continuing depreciation of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar, the president of the country's largest cement producer, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, said.
Tue, 28 Oct 1997
Schmidt to address batik conference
Schmidt to address batik conference YOGYAKARTA (JP): Former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt is scheduled to address a batik conference and exhibition held here on Nov. 2 to Nov. 6, organizers say.Muljarto Tjokrowinoto from the International Conference on Cultural Tourism (ICCT) said over the...
Tue, 28 Oct 1997
Alvin wins Sentul Formula Asia event
Alvin wins Sentul Formula Asia event JAKARTA (JP): Alvin Bahar won the national Formula Asia motor race at Sentul, near Bogor, Sunday.Alvin won the event involving two races over two days by scoring 75 points.
Tue, 28 Oct 1997
RI banks rated with outlook negative
RI banks rated with outlook negative NICOSIA (Reuters): Cyprus-based ratings agency Capital Intelligence has assigned a negative outlook to 21 rated Indonesian banks amid concern over the implications of Indonesia's currency crisis.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Factory worker beaten to death
Factory worker beaten to death JAKARTA (JP): A shoe factory worker in Kalideres, West Jakarta, was beaten to death by nine of his neighbors in the early hours of Saturday, possibly following a quarrel.A Kalideres Police subprecinct officer said the victim, identified as Taufik, 27, of Tebing...
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Indonesia, Canada to build mining cooperation
Indonesia, Canada to build mining cooperation JAKARTA (JP): The Canadian Embassy and the Indonesian Ministry of Mines and Energy will cosponsor an international seminar on mining to build cooperation and understanding between both countries in mining investment, the embassy said yesterday.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Can the Armed Forces spearhead democratization?
Can the Armed Forces spearhead democratization?By Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): A heated debate concerning the military's role in the country's democratization flared up recently following the 52nd anniversary of the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) on Oct. 5.Political analyst J.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Malaysia seeking oil skimmers
Malaysia seeking oil skimmers KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia is looking for heavy duty skimmers to clean up an oil spill in the Strait of Malacca threatening a long stretch of its western coast, officials said yesterday.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
High interest rates may threaten firms
High interest rates may threaten firms JAKARTA (JP): High domestic interest rates and tight liquidity caused by the currency crisis may seriously threaten the credit quality to Indonesian companies, Standard and Poor's rating agency says.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Oct. 27, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Oct. 27, 1997Exhibitions * Ceramics Exhibition, Golekan at Bentara Budaya, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Oct. 31. * Painting Exhibition: Hugo Von Pedersen (1870-1958), a Danish artist in Indonesia and Francois Brochet, a French artist...
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Contentious issues 'dog IMF talks'
Contentious issues 'dog IMF talks' BANDUNG (JP): The controversial national car program, a jet airplane project and a state agency's trading monopoly on food products are possibly slowing down talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial aid, economist Sjahrir said.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Concerns on alcohol
Concerns on alcohol There has been some strong criticism against the government's newly imposed regulation on the sale of alcoholic beverages. However, in the face of such a reaction the authorities seem to be adamant and have indicated that they will continue with the campaign.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Curug Luhur to build 2 stainless steel plants
Curug Luhur to build 2 stainless steel plants JAKARTA (JP): PT Curug Luhur Indah Paradise of Indonesia signed Saturday an agreement with the Tashkent Group of Germany to develop two stainless steel plants.The project's coordinator, Alex H.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Monkey business in Ujungkulon
Monkey business in Ujungkulon JAKARTA (JP): Forest officials are unhappy with the increasingly intimate friendships between monkeys, deer and visitors at Ujungkulon National Park, about 180 kilometers west of here.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Ramos visits Moslem region
Ramos visits Moslem region COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos visited the troubled Moslem south yesterday to bolster confidence among foreign aid donors that a year-old peace treaty with separatist guerrillas is working.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Village girl Nasiroh takes risks to earn a livelihood
Village girl Nasiroh takes risks to earn a livelihood JAKARTA: Nasiroh, 14, looks small for her age, but she tries to appear more mature. She always wears a loose, ill-fitting shirt and skirt, and sandals.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Indonesia's methanol industry to enter real competition
Indonesia's methanol industry to enter real competitionby Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's methanol industry will enter tight competition when the Humpuss Group's PT Kaltim Methanol Industry opens its methanol plant in Bontang, East Kalimantan, by the end of the year.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Good news from the world of PCs for small business owners
Good news from the world of PCs for small business ownersBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): First of all, here's a tip from a reader, Pak Yosef Susilo, who has just e-mailed me and informed me of another great program for managing Internet cookies.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Twin couples into record book
Twin couples into record book YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Museum of Records maintained its status as the key reference of oddities in the country when it accepted into its records yesterday twins who married their twin partners.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Edi calls for halt to human rights dispute
Edi calls for halt to human rights dispute BANDUNG (JP): Minister of Defense Edi Sudrajat called on all factions in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) over the weekend not to spend too much time debating whether or not they should adopt a decree on human rights.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Haze brings cloud of gloom to SE Asia
Haze brings cloud of gloom to SE AsiaBy Stefan Klein SINGAPORE (DPA): Last Thursday, 7 a.m. The sooty cloud of smoke has not completely obscured our view of the house next door. You can see as far as usual from our terrace -- to the big, white apartment blocks on the other side of Queensway, about...
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
DPR and professionalism
DPR and professionalismFrom MerdekaMembers of society have expressed in this newspaper their various expectations of House of Representatives members (DPR). Some honestly expect House members will perform well, others are pessimistic about this, and still others express skepticism about legislators.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Competition stiff in Yogya hotel business
Competition stiff in Yogya hotel businessBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): The rupiah is declining, and the drought- related fires and haze are tarnishing Indonesia's image abroad so badly that countless prospective tourists canceled their trips here.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Ramos vows to improve sea safety
Ramos vows to improve sea safety MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos on Saturday pledged to improve the country's dismal maritime safety record which includes the world's worst peace-time sea disaster.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Sticker fuss
Sticker fussFrom Sinar PagiThe appeal by the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) for community members to refuse to buy SEA Games stickers is difficult to implement because the sticker prices are usually already included in the balance of telephone and electricity bills and the like.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
TV Program: Monday, Oct. 27, 1997
TV Program: Monday, Oct. 27, 1997TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Cartoon Film: Lucan 3:10 TV Drama: Kabar Gembira 3:35 Belief in God The Almighty 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Health Program: Kesehatan Keluarga 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Sports 6:00 News: Lintasan...
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
S'pore warns of business pullout from Johor
S'pore warns of business pullout from Johor SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore companies have warned they may pull out of the Malaysian state of Johor, unless traffic hold ups on the main causeway linking the two are eased, it was reported yesterday.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
6 villas in Puncak demolished
6 villas in Puncak demolished BOGOR (JP): Six luxury villas in Puncak Hilly Resort, Bogor, were torn down Saturday, raising the total number of villas demolished this year to 123.Four of the problematic villas were demolished by the Bogor regency's public order officers while the other two were...
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Saudi legal system 'must be respected'
Saudi legal system 'must be respected' JAKARTA (JP): Amid public uproar over the recent execution of an Indonesian maid in Saudi Arabia, scholars have been adamant that the Saudi legal system, which practices capital punishment, must be respected.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
East Timorese youths face death penalty
East Timorese youths face death penalty JAKARTA (JP): Two East Timorese youths may face the death penalty if they are found guilty of attempting to topple the government by committing terrorism, chief of East Timor's Prosecutor's Office Fx. Martanto said Saturday.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Youth dies after brawl at Ancol rock show
Youth dies after brawl at Ancol rock show JAKARTA (JP): A 16-year-old boy died yesterday after he was stabbed in a commotion during a major rock show, featuring eight local rock music groups, at Ancol Dreamland in North Jakarta on Saturday night.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Democracy in Indonesia seen through the eyes of a scholar
Democracy in Indonesia seen through the eyes of a scholar The following article is an excerpt from Prof. Arief Budiman's inaugural professorial lecture delivered on Oct. 9, 1997 at the University of Melbourne to mark his chairmanship of the Indonesian Studies Program at the university.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Open house for street children
Open house for street children SEMARANG (Antara): "My father is dead. My mother left for Malaysia to work when I was asleep. I waited for her return, but in vain. Finally, I went to Jakarta with some friends," said 12- year-old Wawan quietly, telling some of his life experiences while fiddling with...
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Subdistrict offices on green areas
Subdistrict offices on green areas JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Andi Subur Abdullah has asked city councilors to help find new sites for three subdistrict offices currently located on green areas.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Bali world's 4th most popular spot
Bali world's 4th most popular spot JAKARTA (JP): Bali, Indonesia's most popular tourist destination, stands as the world's fourth best island, according to the United States' Conde Nast Traveler monthly magazine.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Carita's wild dogs to be destroyed
Carita's wild dogs to be destroyed PANDEGLANG, West Java: Thousands of wild dogs roaming the Carita beach area and thought to be infected with rabies will be destroyed in an effort to free the area of the disease.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Base metals swept up in SE Asian turmoil
Base metals swept up in SE Asian turmoil LONDON (AFP): The base metals were swept up this week by the financial crisis in Southeast Asia, nearly all losing value from fears that demand in Asia will drop as local economies weaken.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
President Soeharto urged to lead national dialog
President Soeharto urged to lead national dialog JAKARTA (JP): An independence war veteran suggested over the weekend that President Soeharto lead a national dialog on state matters."Pak Harto is the appropriate person for the job ... he should be the one to initiate a national dialog," said Maj.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
ICO raises funds
ICO raises funds JAKARTA (JP): International Circular Orbit (ICO) Global Communications, a satellite-based personal communications services operator, has increased its funding by more than US$225 million from existing and new investors, the company said.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
S'pore to let market set dollar
S'pore to let market set dollar SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore will allow the value of its currency to be determined by market forces and not push it one way or another, Finance Minister Richard Hu said.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Business and human rights meet
Business and human rights meet This is the first of two articles that delve into the heart of the relationship between business and human rights.By Budiono Kusumohamidjojo JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asia has witnessed turbulent regional developments over the last three months.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Haze returns to Kuala Lumpur
Haze returns to Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Air pollution in most populated parts of Peninsula Malaysia eased slightly yesterday but remained at unhealthy levels as winds blew smoke in from Indonesia's forest and peat fires, officials said.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
City Police increasingly tough on drug traffickers
City Police increasingly tough on drug traffickers JAKARTA (JP): The City Police will speed up investigations into 11 alleged drug users and dealers arrested this month, and hand over dossiers on them to the Prosecutor's Office soon, a spokesman said.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Tanah Abang market returns back to normal
Tanah Abang market returns back to normal JAKARTA (JP): City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said Saturday that the police had brought the chaotic situation at the Tanah Abang market, which was the scene of a riot Friday, under control.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Asia crisis prompts caution call in Taiwan
Asia crisis prompts caution call in Taiwan TAIPEI (Reuters): The financial crisis first raged through Southeast Asia, engulfing Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia along the way.The Hong Kong's stock market endured its biggest point fall in history while its currency came under...
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Tabing Airport opens nighttime flights
Tabing Airport opens nighttime flights JAKARTA (JP): After nearly two weeks of isolation, West Sumatra was again open to air transportation as Padang's Tabing Airport was opened yesterday evening.The head of the province's transportation office Martunus Said told Antara that visibility around the...
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Fire guts wooden shack at Mulia Senayan Hotel
Fire guts wooden shack at Mulia Senayan Hotel JAKARTA (JP): A fire gutted a three-story wooden bunkhouse used to accommodate construction workers at the Mulia Senayan Hotel site on Jl. Asia Afrika, Jakarta Saturday.Saturday's fire was the third ever to take place at the hotel.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Sino-US tie up for $3b
Sino-US tie up for $3b BEIJING (AFP): The China Petrochemical Corporation and US- based Exxon are discussing plans to invest US$3 billion to set up a refinery in east China's Fujian province, the official Xinhua news agency said Friday, quoting a corporation official.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Kia start court battle
Kia start court battle SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's ailing Kia Motors Co on Saturday started a court battle against what it called an illegal decision to place it under court receivership.Hundreds of Kia workers meanwhile staged a boisterous protest against receivership.
Mon, 27 Oct 1997
Literature parley in West Sumatra
Literature parley in West Sumatra PADANG, West Sumatra: At least 469 Indonesian and foreign experts in literary arts will attend the 11th Nusantara Letters Experts Meeting (PSN) to be held in Kayu Tanam, West Sumatra.The meeting will be held from Dec. 6 to Dec. 11.