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Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Cuts of 100 billion baht proposed
Cuts of 100 billion baht proposed BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's Budget Bureau said yesterday it will propose cuts of 100 billion baht (US$2.7 billion) for the year to September 1998 to meet conditions imposed on an IMF bailout.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
New millennium to unlease man's moral, political imagination
New millennium to unlease man's moral, political imagination Dr. Herbert Feith, a visiting lecturer in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta talked about various topics including globalization and the Soros phenomenon in a recent interview with The...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
S'pore to study Indonesian fires
S'pore to study Indonesian fires SINGAPORE (DPA): A team of Singapore scientists, known for their earlier satellite crime-busting work, are setting their sights on Indonesia's notorious forest fires, reports said yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Pecatu builds more hotels
Pecatu builds more hotels JAKARTA (JP): PT Bali Pecatu Graha, a tourist resort developer in Bali, has signed an agreement with ANA Hotels International of Japan to jointly develop and manage a four-star hotel in Jimbaran.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
'Waterzooi' is a dance with heart and soul
'Waterzooi' is a dance with heart and soulBy Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): Let's take a little test on general perceptions of contemporary dance.Tell a male friend that you have a couple of tickets for a contemporary dance performance.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Man may face jail for minding drugs
Man may face jail for minding drugs JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta District Court was asked yesterday to sentence a 23-year-old man to one year in jail for failing to report that his friend possessed 1.8 grams of heroin.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Sutiyoso initiates flood prevention campaign
Sutiyoso initiates flood prevention campaign JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed Governor Sutiyoso has urged the city's five mayors to start flood prevention initiatives in their respective areas prior to the rainy season.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Soeharto expected to approve seventh generation COW this year
Soeharto expected to approve seventh generation COW this year JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Mining at the Ministry of Mines and Energy Adjat Sudradjat expected President Soeharto would approve this year the controversial seventh generation contracts of work (COWs) for the development of the...
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
BCA dollar account
BCA dollar account I read Moch Taufiq's letter with great sympathy (Oct. 7, Dollar savings at BCA). I also hold a BCA dollar account and went to withdraw some of my hard-earned U.S. dollars from the Kuningan branch last week.
Fri, 10 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, 10 Oct 1997
Thailand bows to prospect of Indonesia winning title
Thailand bows to prospect of Indonesia winning title As part of 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 seventh in the series.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Synchronizing development
Synchronizing development Jakarta's physical development has once again come under the spotlight of public attention, and for obvious reasons. The capital city of Southeast Asia's largest country, Jakarta, is plagued by a host of problems that threaten its very livability.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Forest firefighting with water bombers bears fruit
Forest firefighting with water bombers bears fruit JAKARTA (JP): With assistance from an international contingent, signs began to emerge yesterday that firefighters were gaining an upper hand in the fight against the raging brush and forest fires.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
IMF prepares to help RI cope with currency woes
IMF prepares to help RI cope with currency woes WASHINGTON (Reuter): The International Monetary Fund got ready to bail out another Asian tiger economy on Wednesday after Indonesia sought help to cope with a currency crash.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Free trade may not hurt small companies
Free trade may not hurt small companies JAKARTA (JP): Free trade in the next century may not hurt small-scale companies as much as is feared as long as they can still capture the lower market segment, an economist has said.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Public places new hot spots for student brawls
Public places new hot spots for student brawls JAKARTA (JP): Student brawls near schools have become less frequent since August as troublemakers target more crowded areas, an official of the city's public order office said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Many athletes unaware of banned drugs
Many athletes unaware of banned drugs JAKARTA (JP): Illegal drug-taking can cost athletes their careers, but few know much about banned drugs.The chairwoman of the 19th Southeast Asian Games doping committee, Dangsina Moeloek, told The Jakarta Post that many athletes did not know what doping was...
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
German firms hold expo
German firms hold expo JAKARTA (JP): At least 35 companies from Germany, mostly manufacturers of analytical and laboratory equipment, are taking part in a three-day exhibition, which opened yesterday at the Jakarta Convention Center.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Sorcerer's wife sues prosecution
Sorcerer's wife sues prosecution MEDAN, North Sumatra: Tumini, the first wife of a sorcerer suspected of a series of murders, sued Tuesday the Lubuk Pakam District prosecutor's office for her alleged illegal detention.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 9, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 950 0 2,500 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 850 25 5,000 Alumindo Light Metal 650 25 105,000 Alumindo...
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
'IMF may impose few conditions'
'IMF may impose few conditions' JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should not impose many conditions on Indonesia in return for financial help to bail it out of the monetary crisis as it had done well in managing its economy, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
SE Asia warned of prolonged currency pains
SE Asia warned of prolonged currency pains HONG KONG (AFP): Southeast Asia's currency crisis will be prolonged and could even get worse, a senior official of the World Economic Forum warned yesterday, as the group prepared to stage an East Asian summit here next week.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
One dead in police helicopter crash
One dead in police helicopter crash JAKARTA (JP): One person was found dead and another in a critical condition when search teams located the wreckage of the police helicopter which went down along the Jambi and South Sumatra border Wednesday afternoon.Mechanic Sgt.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Mental illness stigma prevents cures
Mental illness stigma prevents cures JAKARTA (JP): Fear of humiliation still pervades the public and deters people from seeking medical assistance in treating mental illness.Dr Nanang, head of Semarang's state-run mental hospital, lamented the prevailing stigma toward mental institutions and those...
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
District to launch regreening
District to launch regreening PONOROGO, East Java: The Ponorogo district administration, concerned about its 54,000 hectares of arid land, plans to launch a seven-year regreening program by cultivating at least three million merak teak seeds annually.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Research on sectarian riots to be conducted
Research on sectarian riots to be conducted JAKARTA (JP): Two prestigious state-run universities will cooperate with the Ministry of Religious Affairs to conduct a study on why riots erupted across the country over the past two years.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Jambi to send bands
Jambi to send bands JAKARTA (JP): Jambi will send three marching bands totaling 275 people for the 19th SEA Games closing ceremony on Oct. 19.Provincial police chief Col. Priestiwa, said in Jambi yesterday that the marching bands were invited by the National Sports Council (KONI) and the Indonesian...
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Southeast Asian currency slump squeezing U.S. exports
Southeast Asian currency slump squeezing U.S. exports SEATTLE, Washington (AFP): Sharp devaluations of Southeast Asian currencies have begun to put the brakes on Washington and Oregon state exports, especially agricultural products.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Honorary doctorate for Kusunoki
Honorary doctorate for Kusunoki DEPOK, West Java: The University of Indonesia presented on Wednesday an honorary doctorate to Japanese scholar Masahiro Kusunoki for his contribution to the development of Japanese- Indonesian studies.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Property market severely hit by economic crisis
Property market severely hit by economic crisis JAKARTA (JP): The excessive depreciation of the rupiah and high interest rates have made the local property market significantly vulnerable, an analyst and an industry executive said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Indonesia sends cultural mission to Utah, Boston
Indonesia sends cultural mission to Utah, Boston JAKARTA (JP): A group of about two dozen Indonesian dancers leave tomorrow for Utah and Boston in the United States on a cultural mission aimed at helping build more positive bilateral relations.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Pianist Iswargia R. Sudarno pulls off all-Schubert recital
Pianist Iswargia R. Sudarno pulls off all-Schubert recitalBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): It was both a bane and a blessing for Iswargia R. Sudarno, or Lendi as he is better known to his peers, that the Erasmus Huis was only but a quarter full the night of his solo recital.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Port officials deny spill
Port officials deny spill MEDAN, North Sumatra: Belawan port denied there had been an oil spillage when a tanker loaded with 2,200 tons of palm oil caught fire in the Strait of Malacca off Aruah Island Monday.
Fri, 10 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 * Nine years ago something wonderful sprang miraculously into being: "The Listening Post," the first ever teaching program...
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Tourism fair in Balikpapan
Tourism fair in Balikpapan JAKARTA (JP): Balikpapan, the second largest city in East Kalimantan, will host a Tourism, Trade and Investment (TTI) Fair from Oct. 28 to Oct. 31.The organizer said yesterday that the event has won full support from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, four...
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Glimmers of hope drive SE Asian currencies up
Glimmers of hope drive SE Asian currencies up SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian currencies rebounded yesterday as traders saw rare glimmers of hope in Indonesia's bid for IMF assistance and Malaysia's looming budget.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Philatelists bullish for buffalo stamp
Philatelists bullish for buffalo stampBy Fredrich C. Kuan UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (Antara): International and local stamp collectors are in the hunt for a limited edition stamp featuring the striped buffalo from Tana Toraja.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Law enforcement, incentives needed to curb fires: Emil
Law enforcement, incentives needed to curb fires: Emil JAKARTA (JP): Stringent law enforcement and greater economic incentives are needed to curb the use of fire in land clearing activities by plantation companies and forest concessionaires, a respected environmentalist said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Three suspects shot dead, another arrested
Three suspects shot dead, another arrested JAKARTA (JP): Three alleged criminals were gunned down and another one was arrested during police raids in East and Central Jakarta yesterday, increasing this year's death toll of suspects' shooting to at least 80.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
SEA Games participants spread throughout 35 hotels
SEA Games participants spread throughout 35 hotels JAKARTA (JP): The participants in the 19th SEA Games are staying in 35 different hotels during the competition, the organizers' accommodation deputy Rianto Nurhadi said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Tung clashes with leading democrat on HK democracy
Tung clashes with leading democrat on HK democracy HONG KONG (AP): Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa differed sharply with the territory's leading democrat yesterday over the pace of democracy, saying it was more important to improve living standards.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Regional stocks up on currency gains
Regional stocks up on currency gains HONG KONG (AFP): Asian stock markets were mixed yesterday with some Southeast Asian markets rising on improved currency positions, but major markets in Japan and Hong Kong both fell.Hong Kong share prices dived 3.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nikko Bali Hotel: - Kupu-kupu Amphitheater, Balinese dance performances at 9 p.m. to 10 p.m., Ramayana, on Saturday. - Oo Looloos Santap Restaurant presents live music daily except Monday at 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Man confesses to art attack
Man confesses to art attack JAKARTA (JP): A man admitted to having damaged a valuable painting by the late Hendra Gunawan in the Central Jakarta District Court Wednesday.Sri Sugeng Edhi Kwartanto, alias Teted Sri WD, confessed to damaging the painting while he was being questioning by presiding...
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
C. Sulawesi famine claims 12 lives
C. Sulawesi famine claims 12 lives JAKARTA (JP): At least 12 people in a drought-stricken village in Central Sulawesi have died of starvation in the past month, while thousands of others are now facing the same threat, Antara reported yesterday.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Bush fires may hurt rubber output: INRO
Bush fires may hurt rubber output: INRO TOKYO (Reuter): Raging bush fires in Indonesia may have hurt natural rubber production in Southeast Asia, but it is hard to assess the damage at present, an official of the International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Indonesian 'sea gypsy' fights for fishing rights
Indonesian 'sea gypsy' fights for fishing rights SYDNEY (Reuter): An Indonesian "sea gypsy" detained for the past five months for illegally fishing in Australian waters plans to use an Aboriginal "native title" argument to defend his right to fish off Australia.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Tokyo to monitor talks on IMF aid for RI
Tokyo to monitor talks on IMF aid for RI TOKYO (AFP): Japanese Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka said yesterday Tokyo would monitor discussions on a possible IMF-led international financial package for Indonesia as it wrestles with currency woes.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Postal services
Postal servicesFrom Pikiran RakyatOn behalf of the organizing committee of the All-Indonesia PMKN University Students Communications Forum (Forkoma), I wish to express our dissatisfaction with the services rendered by state-owned postal service company PT Pos (particularly with its Bandung...
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Worker killed after 10m fall
Worker killed after 10m fall JAKARTA (JP): A construction worker died yesterday after falling from 10-meter-high scaffolding at a hotel construction site in South Jakarta, bringing this year's death toll to 101.