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Thu, 16 Oct 1997
Drought may last until January, expert warns
Drought may last until January, expert warns JAKARTA (JP): A German ecologist said yesterday the long- awaited monsoon rain would come in January, not November as forecasted by optimistic local experts.
Thu, 16 Oct 1997
Results
ResultsAthleticsMen:400m hurdles: 1. Jirachai Linglom (Tha) 51.39secs 2. Wirat Sarad (Tha) 51.60 3. Phong Duong (Vie) 51.79Long jump: 1. Mohammad Zaki Sadri (Mas) 7.79m (Games record) 2. Nattapon Namkunha (Tha) 7.78 3. Kuan Nguyen Ngoc (Vie) 7.68Women:10km walk: 1. Anastasia Silvaraj (Mas) 48:06.
Thu, 16 Oct 1997
Honors shared in pool as RI sprinter wins
Honors shared in pool as RI sprinter winsBy Sylvia Gratia Miranda JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Thailand went neck-and-neck in the pool yesterday with three gold medals apiece, but the day rightfully belonged to hometown boy Richard Sam Bera.
Thu, 16 Oct 1997
Prawn farmers lose out in fight against pollution
Prawn farmers lose out in fight against pollutionBy Sri Wahyuni TEGAL, Central Java (JP): Local fishpond farmers can now only reminisce about the days when breeding scampi was a lucrative business that they thought could last forever.
Thu, 16 Oct 1997
Soeharto's stand on cultism gains support
Soeharto's stand on cultism gains support JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's refusal to be turned into a cult figure received widespread support yesterday from legislators, military officials and political observers.
Thu, 16 Oct 1997
Premier finds RI's gas
Premier finds RI's gas LONDON (Reuters): Britain's Premier Oil Plc said yesterday it had made a natural gas discovery in the Natuna Sea Block A off Indonesia.The Gajah Puteri-2 well, the first exploration well operated by Premier in Indonesia, has been suspended as a potential future gas producer,...
Thu, 16 Oct 1997
Compensation for crash victims
Compensation for crash victims JAKARTA: The family of Agus S. Heryanto, who died in the Garuda Indonesia air crash in Medan on Sept. 26, received yesterday Rp 527,661,700 (US$150,760) in compensation from PT Jamsostek, the state-owned workers' insurance company, Antara reported.
Thu, 16 Oct 1997
Ropey snappers flip over rules
Ropey snappers flip over rules JAKARTA (JP): Taking pictures is not easy. A photographer first has to find a strategic position to produce a good picture.That was the issue yesterday when local photographers filed a protest against the boxing officials over the rule prohibiting them from taking...
Thu, 16 Oct 1997
A worker killed every other day
A worker killed every other dayBy Teten Masduki JAKARTA (JP): Blue-collar workers in Indonesia lead a hard existence strapped with long working hours coupled with low wages. They are not only easily fired and repressed but are also prone to deadly occupational accidents.
Thu, 16 Oct 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Graphic Art Exhibition: by Marida Nasution, at the Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, at 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 16. * Painting Exhibition: Van Der Sterren from New Zealand, at Galeri Linggar, Jl.
Thu, 16 Oct 1997
Experts debate world forest crisis
Experts debate world forest crisisBy John Madeley Suffocating fires in the Pacific may have caught the headlines, but rapidly advancing deforestation is a tragedy of global proportions, according to a new report.
Thu, 16 Oct 1997
Local pugilists regain pride with hard-hitting punches
Local pugilists regain pride with hard-hitting punchesBy Johannes K. Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's boxers wrested domination of the ring from Thailand yesterday as its fighters crushed all their opponents on the second day of the semifinals.
Thu, 16 Oct 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 15, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 700 -75 173,000 Alumindo Light Metal 700 0 55,000 Alumindo...
Thu, 16 Oct 1997
Indonesia sweeps four more golds in cycling
Indonesia sweeps four more golds in cyclingBy Innocentius Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Two more golds yesterday took Indonesian cyclist Nurhayati past the halfway point in her goal of five for the Games.First-place finishes in the 3km Individual Pursuit and sprint added to her gold from Sunday's 20km...
Thu, 16 Oct 1997
Man tried for extorting envoy
Man tried for extorting envoy JAKARTA (JP): A homeless man appeared in the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday on a charge of extorting money from Palestinian Authority Ambassador Ribhi Awad.The prosecutor, Roskanedi, said the extortion attempt was cut short when the ambassador shot the...
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Province needs more forest rangers
Province needs more forest rangers SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: An official says the province needs 2,540 more rangers to effectively protect its 21,144,000 hectares of forest from fires and illegal logging.The province also needs 5,000 guards.Antara quoted H.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Ansett Australia, NZ to increase flights
Ansett Australia, NZ to increase flights JAKARTA (JP): The recently formed alliance between Ansett Australia and Air New Zealand will soon increase flights from Indonesia to both Australia and New Zealand, the companies' spokesman said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
BI urged to slash interest rates
BI urged to slash interest rates JAKARTA (JP): An improvement in public confidence of the rupiah in the past several days has created better momentum for Bank Indonesia (the central bank) to ease its tight monetary policy, businessmen and analysts have said.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
IPTN employees return to work
IPTN employees return to work JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of employees of state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT IPTN in Bandung returned to work yesterday after staging a strike since last Wednesday demanding better welfare.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Residents burn billiard house
Residents burn billiard house TANGERANG (JP): Tired of waiting for the authorities to act, about 400 local residents set ablaze a billiard house belonging to a 43-year-old woman in Serpong on Monday evening.According to witnesses, the angry mob came to Nunung's house at 7:30 p.m.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Vissanu steals show in 100 meters to fly Thai flag high
Vissanu steals show in 100 meters to fly Thai flag highBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia cleaned up in overall medals in track and field yesterday, but Thailand's Vissanu Sophanich grabbed the limelight in the prestigious 100 meters.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
More controversy hits gymnastics at Games
More controversy hits gymnastics at Games JAKARTA (JP): Judging was again a point of contention as gymnasts from Thailand and Indonesia shared gold in the men's individual all-around apparatus competition yesterday.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Scribes find room for a snooze
Scribes find room for a snooze JAKARTA (JP): The race to meet deadlines and land the latest scoop plays havoc with sleep patterns of the harried members of the press corps.But luckily Games organizers have set aside a corner of the press room for hacks to kick back and catch forty winks.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
RI extends its SEA Games lead
RI extends its SEA Games lead JAKARTA (JP): Thailand and Malaysia sprinted away with the 19th SEA Games blue-ribbon events yesterday, but Indonesia extended its commanding lead at the top of the medals table.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Unflagging Thai shows true colors
Unflagging Thai shows true colors JAKARTA (JP): It was a case of anything you can do, we can do better.Local fans in the Senayan swimming pool on Monday found, much to their chagrin, that the only person with a flag was from Thailand.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
RI wobbles on way to double team gold
RI wobbles on way to double team goldBy Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): The end result was what had been predicted. But the route to Indonesia winning both badminton team golds was anything but the plain sailing most people had thought it would be.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Airbus Industrie team set to leave crash site
Airbus Industrie team set to leave crash site MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Airbus Industrie's air safety investigation team will leave the country today after helping Indonesian workers over the past three weeks search for the cockpit voice recorder of the ill-fated Garuda Indonesia Airbus A-300-B4.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Tangerang regent repudiates criticism of his achievements
Tangerang regent repudiates criticism of his achievements TANGERANG (JP): Regent Saifullah AR refuted yesterday claims that he had failed to develop the regency and said the criticism leveled against him was absolutely groundless."Our administration has so far built six markets.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
PAL raises domestic fares
PAL raises domestic fares MANILA (AFP): Philippine Airlines (PAL) said yesterday it would raise fares 35 percent on major domestic routes, citing the need to recoup huge operating losses compounded by the fall of the peso.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Lifter's world mark comes up short
Lifter's world mark comes up short JAKARTA (JP): Despite setting a new world junior record, Thai lifter Parksupho Ahinya still finished in second place yesterday.She lifted 117.5 kg in the 64 kg clean and jerk, 10.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Malaysian PM down with flu
Malaysian PM down with flu KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has the flu, leading him to take a day off from his hectic schedule to rest, officials said yesterday.Mahathir was to have attended a signing ceremony by the government's investment arm Khazanah Nasional and...
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
IMF still silent about amount of aid for RI
IMF still silent about amount of aid for RI JAKARTA (JP): The government and International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials have not yet discussed the amount of funds needed by Indonesia, a senior minister said.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Birthday Carol
Birthday Carol JAKARTA (JP): The following athletes taking part in the SEA Games mark their birthday today:Veng Peau (boxing, Cambodia 1978); Lucky Ramdhani Lukman Achmadi (fencing, Indonesia 1973); Mohammad Zainuddin (table tennis, Indonesia 1977); Eko Setiawan Lulus (coach, Indonesia 1964); Levi...
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Stronger action needed to stop forest burning
Stronger action needed to stop forest burning JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) has called on the government to take stronger action against companies accused of burning forests, and says it is not enough to merely revoke their wood-use permits.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
BCA blues
BCA blues I want to thank Mr. Smith for his letter of Oct. 10. I also have a BCA dollar account and like Mr. Smith, Mr. Taufiq and Mr. Menon, felt deceived when I was told that in order to withdraw my money I would first have to pay the exchange rate from U.S.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Table setting exhibition
Table setting exhibitionJP/alx Mrs. Tuti Try Sutrisno (third right with sash over shoulder), wife of the Vice President, opened a table setting exhibition at the Regent Hotel yesterday.The two-day exhibition features the art of table setting from various Indonesian cultures, including those of...
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Indonesian shooters on target again
Indonesian shooters on target againBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): She had been poker-faced throughout the competition, but markswoman Herce Meiske Tumbuan let tears of joy flow after winning the gold in running target shooting yesterday.Her score of 412.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Asia's key trade artery plagued by traffic and smog
Asia's key trade artery plagued by traffic and smogBy Ramthan Hussain SINGAPORE (Reuter): Growing traffic problems in the Strait of Malacca, for centuries one of Asia's key trade arteries, are sparking fears over safety and the environment.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Bogor car dealers operate illegally
Bogor car dealers operate illegally BOGOR (JP): Many automotive dealers and showrooms may be operating illegally in Bogor, the acting spokesman of Bogor city administration, Anas S. Rasmana, said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
SEA Games Medals Tally
SEA Games Medals TallyMedal's tally as at 22.25 last night Gold Silver Bronze---------------------------------Indonesia 64 30 40Thailand 30 30 32Malaysia 17 20 23Philippines 15 20 30Vietnam 14 18 19Singapore 9 6 19Myanmar 2 15 10Brunei 0 1 1Laos 0 0 3Cambodia 0 0...
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Aceh fishermen protest poaching by foreigners
Aceh fishermen protest poaching by foreignersBy Syaharuddin Hamzah BANDA ACEH, Aceh (Antara): Local fishermen are seeing red as they allege foreign vessels are bolder than ever in entering Indonesian waters off West Aceh to plunder marine resources.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Gandhi School boss stabbed
Gandhi School boss stabbed JAKARTA (JP): Police are still questioning a 24-year-old man believed to have stabbed and attempted to rob an executive of the Gandhi Memorial School in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, on Sunday.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
ASEAN economic ministers to have their hands full
ASEAN economic ministers to have their hands full KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): ASEAN economic ministers meeting yesterday in Kuala Lumpur will have their hands full trying on one hand to liberalize services and on the other to do something about the crisis in the financial markets.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Legislators back plan to scrap 3-in-1 rule
Legislators back plan to scrap 3-in-1 rule JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's plan to revoke the "three-in-one" traffic regulation has received strong support from the city's legislators.But police oppose any change to the law.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Govt plans new tax incentives
Govt plans new tax incentives JAKARTA (JP): The government will issue a new package of deregulation measures in the next few days to boost non-oil and gas exports, Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Fuel oil price hike
Fuel oil price hikeFrom MerdekaIs there a close link between campaign promises made during the May 1997 general election and the government's preparations to increase the price of fuel oil? The government considers it necessary to increase the price of fuel oil owing to the increasing amount of...
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
'Distant cousin' of man found
'Distant cousin' of man found LONDON (AFP): British explorers say they have found an unknown species of ape in Indonesia which could be a "distant cousin" of man, The Sunday Times reported.The ape, which the explorers named orang pendek, reportedly lives in the jungles of Sumatra and stands about 1.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
WB on path from good governance to humane governance
WB on path from good governance to humane governanceBy Muhadi Sugiono YOGYAKARTA (JP): The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) reaffirmed their commitment to the adoption of good governance. In his closing remark at the annual financial meeting in Hong Kong on Sept.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
SE Asia's fastest woman, a mother of one
SE Asia's fastest woman, a mother of one JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian sprinter Shanti Govindasamy completed a series of firsts yesterday.She finished first in the 100 meters women's dash, in a new personal best time to win her first gold and be officially declared the fastest women in the region.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 14, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 775 -75 22,500 Alumindo Light Metal 700 -50 54,000 Alumindo...