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Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Rating reduction upsets several RI entities
Rating reduction upsets several RI entities NEW YORK (Reuter): Standard & Poor's lowered Saturday its long-term foreign currency ratings on several Indonesian entities following the downgrade on the Indonesian sovereign ratings.The long-term foreign currency rating on P.T.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Myanmar joins AFTA earlier
Myanmar joins AFTA earlier KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): ASEAN newcomer Myanmar is likely to join a proposed regional free-trade area before its 10-year grace period expires in 2008, according to ASEAN secretary-general Ajit Singh.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Kutai Park on the decline
Kutai Park on the decline BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: A local forestry official blames illegal logging and nomadic farming on the degeneration of preserved areas at Kutai National Park.Warsito, the head of the national park, told The Jakarta Post Friday that the park used to cover 200,000 hectares...
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
S&P cuts Indonesia forex rating to BBB-minus
S&P cuts Indonesia forex rating to BBB-minus NEW YORK (Reuter): Standard & Poor's lowered Saturday its long-term foreign currency rating on the Republic of Indonesia to triple-'B'-minus from triple-'B'.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Golkar to unveil its presidential candidates
Golkar to unveil its presidential candidates JAKARTA (JP): The dominant political organization Golkar will formally announce its candidates for the next presidency and vice presidency in its leadership meeting this week, chairman Harmoko said yesterday.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Row over judging mars gymnastics
Row over judging mars gymnasticsBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Allegations of biased judging marred the women's gymnastic team competition yesterday, as the Philippines and Malaysia grudgingly shared the top honors.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Obstacles abound in Indonesia'a book translation business
Obstacles abound in Indonesia'a book translation businessBy Hermawan Sulistyo JAKARTA (JP): Book publishing is always a gloomy business in the Indonesian industrial landscape. Only about 3,500 titles are published every year -- most of them school textbooks -- and only less than ten percent are...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Mulia Hotel ready for the Games: PR Manager
Mulia Hotel ready for the Games: PR Manager JAKARTA (JP): The Hotel Mulia Senayan rejected accusations yesterday that it was not ready for the SEA Games after it turned away foreign athletes on Friday who thought they were staying there.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Small industries
Small industriesFrom Berita YudhaAs a private businessman who manufactures shoes, I am experiencing difficulties due to the fluctuations of the exchange rate of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, I must continue employing my workmen whose salaries I pay from the production of shoes.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Liquor, a doctor's concern
Liquor, a doctor's concernFrom RepublikaI am greatly concerned over the fact that our way of life has allowed beer to be closely linked with part of our community's activities. Beer is packed and introduced to the community in various forms, names and manners.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Executives scramble to keep up with technology
Executives scramble to keep up with technology JAKARTA (JP): It was lunchtime, and lawyer Rudhy A. Lontoh was in his new BMW 740i, set to eat out with his associates. Then something went horribly wrong: he could not adjust the car's sophisticated rearview mirror.The problem was not with the vehicle.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Pride on the line for host Indonesia
Pride on the line for host Indonesia As part of the our coverage of the SEA Games, The Jakarta Post is running a profile of each of the 10 participating countries. The story below is the tenth in the series.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Sports ministers to discuss a change in SEA Games name
Sports ministers to discuss a change in SEA Games name JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Asian Games may soon be no more. At a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sports ministers yesterday, it was suggested to change the name of the competition to the ASEAN Games after Cambodia...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
It's not all in the genes after all...
It's not all in the genes after all... JAKARTA (JP): I was taking my daily walk around the lake in my new housing complex, when I met my sister on her bicycle. She had just come back from one of her Tai Chi classes.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Marathon three auctions is sprint to end of art boom
Marathon three auctions is sprint to end of art boomBy Amir Sidharta SINGAPORE (JP): Amid the currency crisis and the haze, a new series of auctions of Southeast Asian paintings was held in Singapore at the end of last month.Sotheby's commenced the auction season on Saturday, Sept.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Bringing Mowgli out of the jungle for children
Bringing Mowgli out of the jungle for childrenBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Rudyard Kipling has been praised, criticized and branded as a great many things. Intellectuals such as Edward Said have accused his depiction of the "white man" as the very notion Orientalism thrives on.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Is Open Skies aviation reform
Is Open Skies aviation reform An open Asia-Pacific aviation club is better than the bilateral "open skies" agreements negotiated by the U.S. with individual regional countries, says Christopher Findlay. SINGAPORE: "Freedoms of the air" is a phrase often used in the air transport industry.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
A House in the Forest
A House in the ForestBy Kuntowijoyo There are two inviolable prohibitions for the residents of this village, which is located near a forest.First, they are barred from marrying people from the village located north of their own.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
ASEAN needs to move faster, bolder
ASEAN needs to move faster, bolder ASEAN's existing decision-making procedure and institutional setup may not be able to cope with the coming economic tests, writes Supachai Panitchpakdi. SINGAPORE: In ASEAN, good political relations built painstakingly through the decades have created a stable...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Potret's minimalist sounds refresh local pop music
Potret's minimalist sounds refresh local pop musicBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): The philosophy of "less is more" is well applied by Potret, a local band whose latest hit Salah (Wrong) has been dancing around the top of the Indonesian pop charts for the past few weeks.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
RI gets easy draw in men's tennis
RI gets easy draw in men's tennis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's strongly favored men's tennis squad appears a shoe-in to reach the final of the 19th SEA Games after being handed a dream draw yesterday.Following a first-round bye, the top seeds will face either Cambodia or Vietnam in the semifinal in...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Pump away your chest pain with EECP
Pump away your chest pain with EECPBy Ronald Hutapea JAKARTA (JP): A middle-aged woman visited a cardiologists when she found herself exhausted after exercising. When the doctor told her she had a slight heart problem, she decided to take a drug-free treatment at the Harapan Kita Cardiac Center in...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Jakarta playhouse tries to boost love of the arts
Jakarta playhouse tries to boost love of the artsText by Stevie Emilia photos by P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, the Jakarta playhouse, is keeping true to its goal to present good quality entertainment and simultaneously heighten public appreciation of the arts.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Krakatau cheers jazz crowd at Sydney Harbor
Krakatau cheers jazz crowd at Sydney Harbor JAKARTA (JP): A combination of traditional and modern elements often results in something unique and beautiful.Krakatau band, using both traditional and modern instruments, provides a new experience which is both visually and aurally stimulating.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
What can we expect from the SEA Games?
What can we expect from the SEA Games? JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Southeast Asian athletes will go all out for gold in the next week during the SEA Games.What does the biennial event mean to those on the sidelines? The Jakarta Post interviewed people from all walks of life to discover their...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Thousands mourn archbishop's death
Thousands mourn archbishop's death JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of mourning Catholics flocked yesterday to the El Tari Airport in East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang to meet the body of Kupang Archbishop Mgr. Gregorius Monteiro SVD, who died Friday in Jakarta at the age of 73.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Journalists complain about incomplete press center
Journalists complain about incomplete press center JAKARTA (JP): Journalists covering the SEA Games complained yesterday that many services in the Main Press Center were still incomplete.Reporters from both participating countries and news agencies said center officials were not well prepared and...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Birthday carol
Birthday carol JAKARTA (JP): The following sportsmen and women taking part in the SEA Games mark their birthday today.Vath Chamroeun (wrestling, Cambodia, born in 1972); Alfian Sitompul (shooting, Indonesia 1951); Imelda Wigoena (coach, Indonesia 1951); Subagio Sutjitro (manager, Indonesia 1934);...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
EAGA: Charting the linkages
EAGA: Charting the linkagesBy Pushpa Thambipillai The East ASEAN Growth Area (EAGA) seems set to proceed on a shared but varying pace of cooperation. SINGAPORE: According to an Indonesian minister, his country's vision is to ensure that at least 18 of its provinces will be involved in some form of...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
'King of Apes' rebuilding his monkey kingdom in the jungle
'King of Apes' rebuilding his monkey kingdom in the jungle MEDAN, North Sumatra (Antara): Umar Manik is the King of Apes. He can't be separated from primates. He loves them all and they love him.Umar, 40, a father of six children, said he had more than 1,000 monkey friends in the Sibatuloting...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Dazzling opening to SEA Games
Dazzling opening to SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): It was grand, dramatic and spectacular. After a year of anxious preparations, President Soeharto officially opened the 19th SEA Games last night in a stunning ceremony of moving formality and glittering entertainment.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Workshop carries the torch for Javanese culture
Workshop carries the torch for Javanese cultureBy Muhamad Achadi YOGYAKARTA (JP): In the sedate Suryodiningratan neighborhood, a bulwark against outside encroachment on Javanese culture has been set up.It is found in a nondescript Javanese-style house on a 4,000- square-meter plot.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Nan is part of new wave of young filmmakers
Nan is part of new wave of young filmmakersBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): For young cinematographer Nan Triveni Achnas, who is kept busy shuttling between a packed schedule of jobs, the Indonesian film industry is treating her just fine, thank you.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Grumbling continues in opening countdown
Grumbling continues in opening countdown JAKARTA (JP): Complaints about unfinished facilities continued to hound SEA Games' organizers yesterday as the clock ticked down to the opening ceremony.Women's hockey matches, scheduled for Saturday, were postponed a day to allow construction of a temporary...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Journalists asked to use conscience in reporting
Journalists asked to use conscience in reporting JAKARTA (JP): A respected Moslem scholar has called on journalists to use their conscience in their work."Journalists should consult their conscience so that they know how far they can go in writing a story," Nurcholish Madjid of Paramadina...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 TV Drama: Disekitar Kita 10:00 Live Reports: Gelanggang Sea Games XIX 1:00 p.m.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Thais tough to beat, RI volley coach predicts
Thais tough to beat, RI volley coach predicts JAKARTA (JP): The first aim of the Indonesian women's volleyball team is to beat Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam in the preliminary round of the tournament at the 19th SEA Games, their Japanese coach said.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Hamami supports public efforts to nab criminals
Hamami supports public efforts to nab criminals JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata gave his support yesterday to civilians who assist police eliminate crime by capturing and handing over alleged criminals.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Talks on new energy soon
Talks on new energy soon JAKARTA (JP): An international conference on renewable energy and energy efficiency will be held at the Jakarta Convention Center from Oct. 14 to Oct. 16, an official has said.Director General of Electricity and Energy Development Endro Utomo Notodisuryo said early this...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Satelindo gets new ratings
Satelindo gets new ratings JAKARTA (JP): Two leading international rating companies, Moody and Standard & Poor's Corp. have assigned Baa3 and BBB ratings, respectively, to PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo).
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Interest rates at Danamon
Interest rates at DanamonFrom KompasI joined Danamon Bank's House-Ownership Loan Program almost two years ago. In the first year, the interest rate was 18 percent per year and the installment was Rp 400,000 per month. Everything ran smoothly during the first year.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Japan to set up Asia fund to curb regional crisis
Japan to set up Asia fund to curb regional crisis TOKYO (Reuter): Japan may be fine-tuning a plan to establish an Asia fund to deal with regional economic crises which can win broad sympathy from Western nations and multilateral institutions, government sources said yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
APRIL's wood use permit reinstated
APRIL's wood use permit reinstated SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd (APRIL) group said yesterday Indonesia has reinstated the wood use permit of its subsidiary P.T. Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (Riapulp).APRIL has a 98.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Bakrie wants BI to give loans in U.S. dollar
Bakrie wants BI to give loans in U.S. dollar JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has appealed to Bank Indonesia, the central bank, to provide U.S. dollar-denominated loans to help local companies pay off their offshore debts.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
RI to celebrate Food Day
RI to celebrate Food Day JAKARTA: Indonesia will celebrate the 17th World Food Day and the second World Rural Women's Day on Oct 16, it was announced here yesterday.Antara quoted chief organizer Sujata as saying that the celebrations will be held at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, under the theme of...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Rupiah climbs on market optimism as stocks gain
Rupiah climbs on market optimism as stocks gain JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah strengthened for the third consecutive day yesterday on optimism that proposed financial aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would help mend the country's monetary problem.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
RP grounds alleged drug cheat
RP grounds alleged drug cheat MANILA (AFP): The Philippines has grounded an athlete in its Jakarta-bound Southeast Asian Games contingent for using drugs, an official said yesterday.The unnamed athlete, identified only as a member of the softball team, tested positive for the banned stimulant...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Teenager faces court for killing mother's lover
Teenager faces court for killing mother's lover JAKARTA (JP): An 18-year-old boy was indicted at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday on charges of beating to death his mother's boyfriend.Prosecutor M.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Sinar Mas, LG establish insurance firm
Sinar Mas, LG establish insurance firm JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Sinar Mas, an insurance arm of the widely diversified Sinar Mas Group, and South Korea's LG Insurance Corporation Ltd agreed yesterday to jointly operate a general insurance company.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Nico Pelealu wins FEI World Dressage
Nico Pelealu wins FEI World Dressage JAKARTA (JP): Leading Indonesian rider Nico Pelealu on his horse Loretto won the FEI World Dressage at Parongpong, Bandung, on Wednesday.Pelealu was awarded a score of 381 point by the two judges in his group; judge C (191 points) and judge E (190 points).