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Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Mitsubishi dominates Mesran Junior rally
Mitsubishi dominates Mesran Junior rally JAKARTA (JP): Five local racers, all driving Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IVs dominated the top spots in the second leg of the Mesran Junior rally at the Subang tea plantation in West Java on Sunday.The racers sped through seven special stages covering 86.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
I thank DAAD
I thank DAAD On Oct. 9, The Jakarta Post published my letter Dollar victim concerning my problem with the rising dollar against the rupiah. The letter seemed to have been regarded as a disgrace to the DAAD, an institution that supports me to do research in Germany.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Southeast Asia set to remain second-largest arms market
Southeast Asia set to remain second-largest arms market LONDON (AFP): Southeast Asia is likely to remain the world's second biggest arms market as China continues to upgrade its military forces, the International Institute for Strategic Studies said in its annual report published Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Edgy fans veto touchy-feely play
Edgy fans veto touchy-feely play JAKARTA (JP): The pressure can be too much in a nail-biting contest, even for those sitting in the stands.Indonesian doubles pair Bonit Wiryawan and Sulistyo Wibowo were on the receiving end of some unsolicited advice during their crucial match against Thailand in...
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
19th SEA Games Results
19th SEA Games ResultsAthleticsMen:100m: 1. Vissanu Sophanich (Tha) 10.45 2. Kongdech Natenee (Tha) 10.52 3. Watson Nyambek (Mas) 10.53800m: 1.Nanda Kumar Ramadoss (Mas) 1:51.08 2. SY Tran Van (Viet) 1:51.84 3. Chern Srichudanu (Tha) 1:51.8510,000m: 1. Ramachandran Murusamy (Mas) 30:28.88 2.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Avoid walkathon, marathon routes
Avoid walkathon, marathon routes JAKARTA (JP): The SEA Games' athletics committee has urged motorists to avoid the roads being used for the 50-kilometer walkathon and marathon competitions.The walkathon event will be held from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. tomorrow, while the marathon will take place at 5 a.m.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Prince buys 5.9% of Daewoo
Prince buys 5.9% of Daewoo RIYADH (AFP): Saudi billionaire Prince Walid ibn Talal Abdelaziz announced yesterday the purchase of 5.9 percent of South Korea's Daewoo Corp for US$50.5 million.In his first investment in the Far East, the prince said his Kingdom Inc.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Facing the reality
Facing the reality The Jakarta city administration seems to need some new ideas in dealing with its efforts to put an end to the city's notorious traffic debacle. After so many statements by city officials on the importance of the continuation of the three-in-one traffic policy, newly installed...
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Sit-in continues at Cibadak shoe factory
Sit-in continues at Cibadak shoe factory TANGERANG (JP): About 6,000 shoemakers at a Cibadak factory, in the Cikupa district here, entered yesterday the second day of their strike.After Monday's sit-in at the factory, their employer met strikers' demands by firing two personnel managers, bringing...
Wed, 15 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., until Oct. 16. * Painting Exhibition: Van Der Sterren from New Zealand, at Galeri Linggar, Jl.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Ramos says Asian crisis is wake-up call
Ramos says Asian crisis is wake-up call HONG KONG (Reuters): Asia's economic crisis is a "wake-up call", not a major turning point in the region's growth prospects, Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
RI finally wrests men's tennis team gold
RI finally wrests men's tennis team goldBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): It took 10 years, but Indonesia finally reclaimed the men's tennis team gold by edging Thailand 2-1 at the Senayan tennis complex yesterday.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Renewable energy development urged
Renewable energy development urged JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called for the development of renewable energy resources yesterday to meet increasing demand for electricity.In his speech at the opening of an Asia-Pacific conference on renewable energy and energy efficiency at the State Palace,...
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Tight security for soccer semifinals
Tight security for soccer semifinalsBy Dwiatmanta JAKARTA (JP): Security chiefs promised yesterday to deploy all their personnel to cover tomorrow's soccer semifinals as anxiety mounted over likely trouble in the rush for seats.City military spokesman Lt. Col. D.J.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Australia deports 50 RI fishermen
Australia deports 50 RI fishermen KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Australian government deports about 50 Indonesian fishermen every month for illegally entering its waters, a local official said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
UN says forest fires need rapid response
UN says forest fires need rapid response JAKARTA (JP): A United Nations body said here yesterday that a rapid response was still required to cope with forest fires in Sumatra, Kalimantan and Irian Jaya despite some respite in the past week.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
RI to free itself of leprosy
RI to free itself of leprosy SURABAYA, East Java: Indonesia will launch a leprosy eradication program in 1998 with the aim of entirely freeing the country from the disease by 2000, Minister of Health Sujudi said here Monday.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Singapore sees shakeout of weak companies in Asia
Singapore sees shakeout of weak companies in Asia HONG KONG (Reuters): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday predicted a shakeout of weak companies in Southeast Asia and called upon governments to take firm steps to reclaim international investors' confidence.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Thailand and Indonesia dominate the pool
Thailand and Indonesia dominate the poolBy I. Christianto and Sylvia Gratia Miranda JAKARTA (JP): Traditional swim rivals Indonesia and Thailand are vying for top honors in the pool, with the hosts netting two of the seven golds on offer yesterday and Thailand three.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Sports-mad dad drags son along
Sports-mad dad drags son along JAKARTA (JP): Sports junkie Faisal Abu Sammah, 32, could not find an easy way to get out of his babysitting duties so he decided to take his 13-month-old son, Rilo Pambudi, with him to the Games.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Rupiah steady against dollar in slow trading
Rupiah steady against dollar in slow trading JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah was steady against the American dollar in slow trading yesterday as stocks lost ground on high selling pressure on blue chip shares, currency and stock dealers said.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Soeharto rejects cult figure image
Soeharto rejects cult figure image JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told the nation yesterday not to turn him into a cult figure because it was against religious teachings, a minister said yesterday.The President said he could lead the nation because people trusted him as their head of state and...
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Harmoko won't meet VP criteria: Sudomo
Harmoko won't meet VP criteria: Sudomo JAKARTA (JP): The field for the vice presidency appeared to narrow yesterday when the chairman of the presidential Supreme Advisory Council, Sudomo, indicated that Golkar chairman Harmoko would not meet the criteria for a new vice president.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Grumbles prevail on telecoms services
Grumbles prevail on telecoms servicesBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): The five-minute blackout at 1:52 p.m. in the Senayan area yesterday played havoc with broadcasters who had already compiled a long list of complaints about the facilities during the SEA Games.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
City to regulate names of projects
City to regulate names of projects JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to issue a gubernatorial decree forbidding developers from using the word kota (city) in the name of projects.The decree, expected to be issued this week, was approved by then governor Surjadi Soedirdja but must be...
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: WingsJP/obyFOR THE AIR BORNE: Secretary for Development Operations Lt. Gen. (ret.) A.M. Hendropriyono (right) is congratulated by Air Force Chief Vice Marshal Sutria Tubagus after he was awarded his Wings for having more than 200 flying hours.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Fastest man has hair cut at finish line
Fastest man has hair cut at finish line JAKARTA (JP): What do you do when you have just been declared the fastest man in Southeast Asia? You get a haircut!That's what Thai 100 meter gold medalist Vissanu Sophanich did after he crossed the finish line ahead of the seven other contenders in the Games...
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
RI's shame won't blow away
RI's shame won't blow away For weeks, Indonesian big business cleared forests for palm oil cultivation, creating pollution that enshrouded neighboring states, causing inestimable damage to the health of millions, devastating agriculture and local economies alike.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 10:00 a.m. Live Reports: Gelanggang Sea Games XIX 1:00 p.m. Music 2:00 News: Berita 14 2:30 Live Reports: Gelanggang Sea Games XIX 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved...
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
RI ahead with a 4-stroke lead in golf
RI ahead with a 4-stroke lead in golf JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has never won a SEA Games golf title since the sport was introduced in 1987, but the nation's most seasoned golfer, Sukamdi, pushed yesterday the team to an early lead of four strokes after carding a 212 (68 71 73).
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Special team sought to maintain Monas
Special team sought to maintain Monas JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor has urged the municipality to set up an integrated team to supervise the maintenance of the National Monument (Monas) in Medan Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 15 Oct 1997
Protect Condet's water reservoirs: City councilor
Protect Condet's water reservoirs: City councilor JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor urged yesterday the city administration to protect water reservoirs in Condet, East Jakarta, to help prevent another water crisis in the area.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
25 years to repair environment
25 years to repair environment PALANGKA RAYA, C. Kalimantan: It will take 25 years for the environment here to recover from the forest fires, a local environmental official said here Saturday.Britasi Saloh was quoted by Antara as saying that the damage to the environment was unmeasurable because of...
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Supriati Sutono runs the distance for gold
Supriati Sutono runs the distance for gold JAKARTA (JP): "My heart started to pound when she passed me, but I kept calm and remained firm," Supriati Sutono said in recounting the final lap of the 5,000 meters yesterday.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Thailand walks off with men's team title
Thailand walks off with men's team titleBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Thailand's strength in depth enabled it to retain its supremacy of the men's gymnastics yesterday when it walked of with the men's team event.Its convincing 206 points easily beat Indonesia's aggregate score of 194.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Saboteurs cut RP telephones
Saboteurs cut RP telephones MANILA (AP): Saboteurs have damaged telephone equipment in two areas of metropolitan Manila, cutting off phone service to a hospital, businesses and a police headquarters, officials said yesterday.An official of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Rupiah crisis
Rupiah crisisFrom RepublikaThe value of the rupiah has, of late, continued to fall. The last two months witnessed the slipping of the rupiah's value against the U.S. dollar from the early July exchange rate of Rp 2,450/US$1 to Rp 3,700 and even close to Rp 4,000 per dollar.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Smooth transfer of leadership needed: Gus Dur
Smooth transfer of leadership needed: Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid, better known as Gus Dur, is an astute social and political observer, whose views very often shape public opinion.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
New rates for tax payment
New rates for tax payment JAKARTA (JP): The government issued yesterday a new official conversion rates as the basis for the payment of import duty, value-added tax on goods and services, sales tax on luxury goods, export and income taxes.The Ministry of Finance decree No. 511/KMK.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Indonesia upsets Thailand for tennis gold medal
Indonesia upsets Thailand for tennis gold medalBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): A gritty performance by Liza Andriyani clinched Indonesia's surprise win over top seeded Thailand in the women's tennis team event yesterday.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Two naval ships to take food to Irian
Two naval ships to take food to Irian JAKARTA: Two Indonesian naval ships have been prepared to deliver food and medicine to Irian Jaya areas hit by food shortages as a result of the drought, Antara reported yesterday.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Braving strong currents for a drop of water in East Flores
Braving strong currents for a drop of water in East FloresBy Azis Tokan EAST FLORES (Antara): Although a natural phenomenon, the dry season always arrives with some menace every year at a number of areas in East Nusa Tenggara, such as the Ile Ape sub-district in East Flores.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Malaysian wins first bowling gold medal
Malaysian wins first bowling gold medalBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian bowler Ricky Chen made a perfect Games debut yesterday by winning the first bowling gold in the men's single tenpin bowling.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
IMF talks, BI intervention prevent rupiah fall
IMF talks, BI intervention prevent rupiah fall JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah dropped to 3,625 against the U.S. dollar at midday on the downgrading of Indonesia's foreign and local currency rating, but then recovered in the afternoon, currency dealers said yesterday.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Spider poison baffles scientists
Spider poison baffles scientists KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Scientists at the National Institute of Sciences in Jakarta are trying to identify a poison from a spider that is suspected of killing at least three cows in eastern Indonesia, Antara reported yesterday.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Tourism, trade, investment fair to be held in Balikpapan
Tourism, trade, investment fair to be held in Balikpapan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): Salespeople from Indonesia's 10 provinces, as well as from Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippines, will participate in the first regional Tourism, Trade and Investment Fair which will be held here from Oct.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
The specter of food shortages
The specter of food shortages It seems that serious attention needs to be paid to the problems of food shortages and reduced purchasing power.According to a report from this newspaper's local correspondent at least 4,000 inhabitants of Papanrejo, in the Kotabumi district of Northern Lampung, are...
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Trickery used in Rp 3.9b designer watch robbery
Trickery used in Rp 3.9b designer watch robbery JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Court yesterday indicted a man, who with the help of five accomplices, used trickery to steal 51 designer watches worth Rp 3.9 billion (US$1.1 million) from a shop in Ratu Plaza shopping center on April 3, 1995.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Presidential tenure
Presidential tenure Article 7 of our 1945 Constitution says: "President and Vice President hold the office for a five-year term, (they) can be reelected afterwards".I believe our founding fathers knew very well why they wrote this article in such a way.
Tue, 14 Oct 1997
Bowlers avoid filthy privies
Bowlers avoid filthy privies JAKARTA (JP): The designers of Mega Mal Pluit clearly did not want people spending much time in the toilets, or that's what people attending the tenpin bowling competition at the site think.