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Sat, 18 Oct 1997
French-RI artist exchange program features wayang
French-RI artist exchange program features wayangBy Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): Cultural collaboration between France and Indonesia seems to be on a right track as, for the second time, the French Cultural Center (CCF) in Jakarta invited French artists to take part in its artist-in-residence program.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Bogor mayor gets award
Bogor mayor gets award BOGOR (JP): Bogor Mayor Eddy Gunardi received an award from the Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises for his success in developing cooperatives.The award was presented by West Java Governor R. Nuriana in Bandung yesterday.Anas S.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Indonesia earns gold in men's team golf
Indonesia earns gold in men's team golf JAKARTA (JP): Ten years of trying and hard work finally earned Indonesia a gold medal in men's team golf, something it has long dreamed of since 1997 when it proposed the sport be included in the SEA Games.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Birthday Carol
Birthday Carol JAKARTA (JP): The following athletes taking part at the SEA Games mark their birthday today:PG Haji Idris DK Hjh Mariani (team official, Brunei Darussalam, 1961); Tulus Priyadi (pencak silat, Indonesia 1964); Nuniek Nurdiaty (water skiing, Indonesia 1966); Mohammad Hashim Desa...
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
77 questioned in gambling raid
77 questioned in gambling raid JAKARTA (JP): Seventy-seven people were taken to City Police Headquarters for questioning after a raid on an amusement center which allegedly also operates as a gambling den on Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta in Central Jakarta.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Indonesia's women take three karate gold medals
Indonesia's women take three karate gold medalsBy Sylvia Gratia Miranda JAKARTA (JP): It was a golden day for Indonesia's female karate squad as they took top honors in three out of four women's events, one more than closest rival Vietnam.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
BAGOC to learn from SEA Games
BAGOC to learn from SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Free spectator entry and incentives for world record breaking athletes are two of the features of the SEA Games which the Bangkok Asian Games Organizing Committee (BAGOC) said it might adopt when it hosts the continent's premier sporting event.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Soleha: A tragedy that will continue?
Soleha: A tragedy that will continue?From RepublikaI was really shocked to read a report on the beheading in Saudi Arabia of an Indonesian woman migrant worker called Soleha and became all the more so when it was also reported -- in newspapers -- that she had been incarcerated since 1993 and that...
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Italian PM's set to strengthen ties
Italian PM's set to strengthen ties JAKARTA (JP): Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and his entourage will arrive here Monday for a two-day state visit to strengthen bilateral ties with Indonesia.Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday that the prime minister's entourage will...
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Nurhayati pedals to golden clean sweep
Nurhayati pedals to golden clean sweepBy Johannes K. Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Nurhayati has crowned herself the region's cycling queen by winning all five events in which she competed in the Games.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
SEA Games Medals Tally
SEA Games Medals Tally Medal's tally as at 21.45 last night: Gold Silver Bronze---------------------------------Indonesia 143 76 82Thailand 70 79 59Malaysia 42 52 59Philippines 35 43 80Vietnam 26 41 35Singapore 23 14 39Myanmar 6 22 39Brunei 0 2 3Laos 0 0 7Cambodia 0 0...
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Japan to help deal with currency woes
Japan to help deal with currency woes JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Eisuke Sakakibara said here yesterday that the Japanese government was ready to help Indonesia cope with its currency crisis."The Japanese government stands solidly behind Indonesia...
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
BCA's silence
BCA's silence I find it quite incredible that after nearly 10 days and four public complaints, BCA has not responded to clarify or even defend its BCA dollar account policy.Doesn't Indonesia's "largest private bank" have a public relations department or a management which reads English newspapers?...
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Sending of illegal workers foiled
Sending of illegal workers foiled MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Police in West Lombok have thwarted the dispatch of 68 illegal workers, including one woman, to Malaysia.Antara quoted West Lombok Police Chief Lt. Col.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
IPTN agrees to award pay rise to most workers
IPTN agrees to award pay rise to most workers JAKARTA (JP): PT IPTN, the state-owned aircraft manufacturer, agreed yesterday to award a Rp 150,000 pay increase across the board for all its workers whose net monthly earnings were less than Rp 700,000 (US$200), Antara reported.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Aussie bank eyes Malaysia, Thailand
Aussie bank eyes Malaysia, Thailand MELBOURNE (Reuters): One of Australia's major banks said yesterday it was considering expanding into Thailand and Malaysia by acquisition, seizing on financial turmoil in the region to boost its Asian profile.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Amanjiwo Hotel opens
Amanjiwo Hotel opens BOROBUDUR, Central Java (Antara): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave officially opened the Amanjiwo Hotel here Thursday evening.On the occasion, he said the government was determined to continue deregulating the hotel industry to further stimulate its...
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
RI's palm oil output up
RI's palm oil output up MANILA (Reuters): Production of Indonesian crude palm oil is expected to increase to 5.5 million tonnes next year, up from a projected 5.2 million this year, Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute director Kabul Tamin said yesterday.Crude palm oil production was 4.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
RI medal machine still powering on
RI medal machine still powering on JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia enters the penultimate day of the 19th Southeast Asian Games without giving any trace of running out of steam in its quest for gold medals.Even though the host failed to take any golds in track and field or shooting yesterday, its cyclists,...
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Sounding out the opposition
Sounding out the opposition JAKARTA (JP): Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan and Tamarine Tanusagarn could be forgiven for mistaking the Senayan tennis stadium for a lion's den yesterday.Think tennis, and the hallowed Center Court at Wimbledon and genteel crowds come to mind.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Haze: Test in Jakarta-KL ties
Haze: Test in Jakarta-KL tiesBy Paridah Abd. Samad JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia has a very long history of bilateral ties with Indonesia, disrupted only during a confrontation in the mid-1960s. Gen. Soeharto was then one of the key people on the Indonesian side to help end the confrontation.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Credit card rejected
Credit card rejected On Oct. 10, my friend and I had lunch at Gunung Mas Restaurant which serves Chinese and Japanese food in the basement of Wisma Danamon Aetna Life. As soon as we were seated, a waiter gave us the menu.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Stars stumble in slippery sand
Stars stumble in slippery sand JAKARTA (JP): To most people sand is just sand. But to beach volleyballers there is much more to the yellow stuff than meets the eye.And yesterday many of the competitors grumbled that the sand being used in the Games, which comes from Bangka island in Riau province,...
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Coach's sniping humbles shooter
Coach's sniping humbles shooter JAKARTA (JP): Finishing second was bad enough for top-ranked marksman Panichpatikum Jakkrit. But the Thai then had to suffer the second humiliation of a public dressing-down.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
6 motorists arrested for bribery charges
6 motorists arrested for bribery charges JAKARTA (JP): City Police plan to prosecute six motorists who were arrested after allegedly trying to bribe traffic police officers.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said on Thursday that all the offenses had taken place on city toll roads.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Skyrocketing rates hit developers
Skyrocketing rates hit developers JAKARTA (JP): About half of the 2,400 housing developers in Indonesia have stopped activities because of skyrocketing lending rates due to the ongoing currency crisis, a minister said yesterday.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
S'pore oil spill could cost $100m
S'pore oil spill could cost $100m SINGAPORE (Reuters): The worst oil spill in Singapore's history, which poured 25,000 tons of heavy marine fuel oil across the Singapore Strait, could cost up to US$100 million, insurance industry sources said yesterday.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Successful Games
Successful Games With two days of competition still to go, one can safely conclude that the 19th Southeast Asian Games have been successful in almost every aspect. The huge cost that Indonesia has incurred to stage the Games, including for the lavish opening ceremony last Saturday and the...
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Bank BNI launches credit card service
Bank BNI launches credit card service JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Negara Indonesia (Bank BNI) launched a MasterCard credit card yesterday, the first of its kind by an Indonesian state-owned bank, in cooperation with MasterCard International.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Another body found at Garuda crash site
Another body found at Garuda crash site JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers found Thursday the remains of another victim of the Garuda Indonesia Airbus crash, bringing the total number of newly discovered victims to four.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Nightspots, party goers reject alcohol restrictions
Nightspots, party goers reject alcohol restrictions JAKARTA (JP): Restaurateurs and nightspot patrons reacted angrily yesterday to the government's new regulations on alcohol, particularly the restriction on selling hours.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Wukirasih turns the tables upside down in tennis final
Wukirasih turns the tables upside down in tennis finalBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): History books will show that Indonesia's Wukirasih Sawondari won the women's singles at the SEA Games, beating Thai top seed Tamarine Tanusagarn 6-2, 7-5 in just over an hour and a half on the Senayan Clay Court.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Three arrested for drug trafficking
Three arrested for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): City Police have arrested three men in different parts of the city for allegedly possessing 4.6 kilograms of marijuana, an officer said.Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Indonesia to go all-out in soccer final
Indonesia to go all-out in soccer finalBy Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will pull out all the stops tonight in its bid to wrest the SEA Games soccer title from defending champion Thailand.The final kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at Senayan Stadium.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
RI to host APCA meeting
RI to host APCA meeting JAKARTA (Antara): Indonesia will host the fourth annual conference of the Asia-Pacific Counter-Purchase Association (APCA) scheduled to be held here from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24.Chairman of the conference's organizing committee, Hasjim S.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
Governor entitled to control Jakarta Bay area: Councilor
Governor entitled to control Jakarta Bay area: Councilor JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor urged yesterday the Ministry of Transportation to hand over control and supervision of the Jakarta Bay reclamation project to the city administration.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
RP President arrives in Laos
RP President arrives in Laos VIENTIANE (AFP): President Fidel Ramos arrived in Vientiane yesterday for the first ever visit by a Philippine head of state.Ramos' two day visit is intended to boost bilateral ties and help kick start economic relations between the two which are currently minuscule.
Sat, 18 Oct 1997
IMF bailouts get mixed press as next aid nears
IMF bailouts get mixed press as next aid nears WASHINGTON (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund has had a mixed press this year, damned for encouraging investors to throw caution to the winds but praised for preventing the possible meltdown of the global economy.
Fri, 17 Oct 1997
Wukirasih plays Tamarine in women's tennis final
Wukirasih plays Tamarine in women's tennis finalBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Wynne Prakusya failed in her quest to upset Thailand's Tamarine Tanusagarn yesterday, but it will still be a Thailand-Indonesia matchup in today's final.
Fri, 17 Oct 1997
Censorship enigma
Censorship enigma Every now and then I feel the need for a hit of gossip. In these cases I make my way to the news stand in Kuta, Denpasar, where I can buy women magazines from various parts of the globe.
Fri, 17 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, 17 Oct 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 16, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 -25 1,500 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 700 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 700 0 62,500 Alumindo...
Fri, 17 Oct 1997
New mall offers cultural, art events
New mall offers cultural, art events JAKARTA (JP): The city will have another luxury shopping center with the opening of the Mal Puri Indah in West Jakarta, scheduled for Nov. 1.Husin Widjajakusuma, the general manager of PT Antilope Madju Puri Indah, which operates the shopping center, said...
Fri, 17 Oct 1997
Bank Danamon ready to help ailing banks
Bank Danamon ready to help ailing banks JAKARTA (JP): Bank Danamon said it was ready to help ailing banks even though it has not yet received a formal requirement from Bank Indonesia (the central bank) to do the job, the bank's executive said yesterday.
Fri, 17 Oct 1997
S. Lankan blast not to hurt peace process
S. Lankan blast not to hurt peace processBy Rahul Sharma COLOMBO (Reuters): A suspected Tamil Tiger bomb blast brought Sri Lanka's protracted ethnic war to the capital on Wednesday, but diplomats and analysts said it was unlikely to hurt long-term efforts to find a political solution.
Fri, 17 Oct 1997
ASEAN moves to liberalize services
ASEAN moves to liberalize servicesBy Riyadi KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) moved forward toward realizing a free flow of services in the region yesterday, with member countries submitting their initial packages of service liberalization offers.
Fri, 17 Oct 1997
ASEAN called on to promote collective efforts
ASEAN called on to promote collective effortsBy Riyadi KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad called for collective efforts in the region yesterday to move toward economic integration and improve competitiveness.
Fri, 17 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 * "Infoglut"? A new word, for a novel condition. Yes, it is the birth of a new term, and it's talking about itself too.
Fri, 17 Oct 1997
Three die of fish poisoning
Three die of fish poisoning DILI, East Timor: Three people died and 27 others in Maquili village, Atauro Island, had to be hospitalized after they ate poisonous blowfish, Antara reported yesterday.The news agency quoted Atauro military chief Second Lt.
Fri, 17 Oct 1997
Gymnast champ keeps the faith for success
Gymnast champ keeps the faith for successBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Young, good-looking and talented, Jonathan Mangiring Sianturi had the world at his feet yesterday.The top Indonesian gymnast had just won five of the seven individual events in the Games.