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Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting and Ceramics Exhibition: Manusia dan Alam Pikirannya, works of Firman, Tisna Sanjaya, Agus Suwage and Suyatna, at the Lontar Gallery. Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H East Jakarta, Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 28.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
SEA Games organizers slam rowdy local fans
SEA Games organizers slam rowdy local fans JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games organizing committee has complained about the Indonesian soccer supporters' behavior during the opening match against Laos and expects them to behave better in forthcoming games.The organizers' secretary-general, Rudolph S.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Tastes differ
Tastes differ In Indonesia, even the poorest among the poor people do not want to consume snails. Yet, if my memory does not fail me, these slimy creatures become a good foreign-exchange earner as they have been exported to Europe.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
ABRI's challenge
ABRI's challenge The question of human rights has become a major issue in our society.Given this reality, consultation and dialogue, rather than force, should be the main mechanism for resolving differences and conflict.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
MAS cancels flights
MAS cancels flights KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia Airlines (MAS) yesterday canceled three flights to the northeast resort island of Langkawi amid poor visibility due to thick haze caused by fires in neighboring Indonesia.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Farmers harvest despite drought
Farmers harvest despite drought SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Despite the prolonged drought affecting a large part of the province, some hinterland farmers managed to till their land and had a great harvest yesterday.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
National repentance
National repentance Whatever one may think of the recent call made by some of this country's most prominent Moslem leaders for Indonesians, as a nation, to repent, it is difficult to dispel the impression that such urgings are only a new expression of many of the recent concerns that have been...
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Berlin growing into service metropolis with Asian help
Berlin growing into service metropolis with Asian helpBy Endy M. Bayuni BERLIN (JP): Berlin is going Asian these weeks.A month-long series of exhibitions and seminars opened on Sept. 15 to present Asia to Berliners, and to make Asians more familiar with Berlin and what it has to offer them.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
PDBI offers consultancy
PDBI offers consultancy JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Business Data Center (PDBI) is offering a new consultancy service to cater to the country's government and private sectors to boost business competitiveness.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Fire razes 700 houses
Fire razes 700 houses BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: About 700 houses, places of worship, schools and other buildings were destroyed by brush fires in the Banua Raya and Bati Bati subdistricts in Tanah Laut regency Sunday afternoon.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
'Gurita' disaster suspect walks free
'Gurita' disaster suspect walks free JAKARTA (JP): The Banda Aceh District Court has acquitted an official of the Malahayati/Krueng Raya port from charges of negligence in connection with the sinking of the Gurita ferry off Aceh in January last year, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Asian states prone to oil price rise
Asian states prone to oil price rise SINGAPORE (Reuter): Crude prices in Asia have come crashing down after spiking to an eight month peak but remain high enough to leave some Asian economies reeling, oil traders and analysts said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 7, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 25 8,500 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 800 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 625 25 75,000 Alumindo...
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Undermanned Vietnam holds Indonesia 2-2
Undermanned Vietnam holds Indonesia 2-2 JAKARTA (JP): Vietnam, playing with 10 men for most of the second half, held host Indonesia 2-2 in their group B match of the 19th SEA Games soccer competition yesterday.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
17 killed truck accident in E. Timor
17 killed truck accident in E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): At least 17 people were killed when a truck carrying dozens of people plunged into a ravine in the East Timor district of Ermera yesterday afternoon.Dozens of other passengers suffering both serious and light injuries have been taken to the Ermera...
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
ABRI, Golkar refusal to rights decree questioned
ABRI, Golkar refusal to rights decree questioned SEMARANG (JP): Two leading human rights campaigners joined the chorus for the establishment of an Indonesian human rights charter yesterday.Baharuddin Lopa and Muladi, both members of the National Commission on Human Rights, separately expressed...
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Telkom installs facilities
Telkom installs facilities JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Telkom has installed a variety of telecommunications networks and facilities to support the 19th SEA Games, which starts on Oct. 11 and ends on Oct. 19.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Sutiyoso meets his constituents
Sutiyoso meets his constituents JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso started his first day on the job yesterday, arriving at City Hall at 7:15 a.m. and walking around his new office before inspecting the deputy governors' offices.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Municipality to cut budget by 4.27 percent
Municipality to cut budget by 4.27 percent JAKARTA (JP): The municipality will cut Rp 144 billion (US$38.92 million) or 4.27 percent of its Rp 3.369 trillion budget for the 1997/1998 fiscal year, a city councilor said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Billions for governor office
Billions for governor office MEDAN, North Sumatra: The provincial legislative council relented and approved Monday the requested additional Rp 4.9 billion funding for the construction of the governor's new office, bringing the total cost to Rp 33 billion (US$8,918).
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: IndianJP/alxPASSAGE TO INDIA: Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution Hartarto (left) is welcomed by Indian ambassador Sudhir Tukaram Devare and his wife Hema Devare, as S.P. Lohia (right), director of PT Indorama Synthetics, greets Mrs. Hartarto.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Toyota sells 11,122 vehicles
Toyota sells 11,122 vehicles JAKARTA (JP): PT Toyota Astra Motor sold 11,122 Toyota vehicles in the domestic market last September, compared to 5,985 vehicles in September 1996.The company, a venture between Japan's Toyota Motors Corp and Indonesia's PT Astra International, said yesterday that most...
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Jayawijaya regent seeks more drought relief supplies
Jayawijaya regent seeks more drought relief supplies JAKARTA (JP): The regent of the area in Irian Jaya with the highest number of drought-related deaths warned yesterday that while relief was getting through to the worst hit villages, food shortages could get worse in the next three months.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Smog: ASEAN's unconventional security threat
Smog: ASEAN's unconventional security threatBy A.K.P.Mochtan JAKARTA (JP): The smog which is emanating from Indonesia and plaguing Southeast Asia has come at an unfortunate time. A time when the region's governments are wrestling with economies allegedly being attacked by foreign speculators.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
SE Asian currencies take roller-coaster ride
SE Asian currencies take roller-coaster ride SINGAPORE (AFP): Bruised Southeast Asian currencies went through a roller-coaster ride yesterday as markets were driven by fears of central bank intervention and more capital controls across the region, dealers said.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Govt begin final stage of campaign to eradicate polio
Govt begin final stage of campaign to eradicate polio JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia entered a decisive stage in eradicating polio when it began yesterday the final phase of a three-year national campaign to wipe out the disease.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Firms must reschedule debt repayment: Expert
Firms must reschedule debt repayment: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Companies which cannot repay their much inflated foreign debt because of the currency woes must collectively renegotiate the rescheduling of debt repayment with creditors, economist Christianto Wibisono said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
New infantry chief installed
New infantry chief installed JAKARTA (JP): Maj. Kaharudin Wahab was installed yesterday as the new commander of the Tangerang Infantry Battalion-203/Arya Kamuning, replacing Lt. Col. Amril Amir.The installation ceremony was held at the Tangerang Infantry Battalion headquarters, with Col.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Rating fall to hit investment in India
Rating fall to hit investment in India BOMBAY (AFP): India's decision to give large pay rises to federal and state employees will hurt investment following the revision of the country's credit rating by the international agency Standard and Poor's, economists said yesterday.Standard and Poor Inc.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Danish Dynamite
Danish DynamiteBy Djanwar Madjolelo JAKARTA (JP): The entrants in the 6th World Junior Team Championships 1997 include 17 nations from seven zones and two teams from Canada.Zone 1 (Europe): Denmark, Norway, Russia, IsraelZone 2 (North America): USA I, USA IIZone 3 (South America): Brazil,...
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Fires blamed on land tillers unfair
Fires blamed on land tillers unfairBy Amon Stefanus KETAPANG, West Kalimantan (JP): It is generally accepted that forest fires are responsible for the current haze disaster. However, the cause of these forest fires, a moot point now, has made people point an accusing finger at one another.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Students express mixed feelings on Games holiday
Students express mixed feelings on Games holiday JAKARTA (JP): Students from several junior and senior high schools in the city have given mixed reactions to the government sponsored six-day holiday during the 19th SEA Games beginning next week.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Expert calls for long term solutions to forest fires
Expert calls for long term solutions to forest fires BOGOR, West Java (JP): With the help of more than a dozen countries, Indonesia is currently going all-out in its fight against spreading brush and forest fires.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Indonesia loses family planning advocate
Indonesia loses family planning advocateBy Prijono Tjiptoherjanto JAKARTA (JP): The country lost one of its best sons with the death of noted demographer Prof. Masri Singarimbun on Sept. 25 at the age of 66.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Indonesia seeks balanced trade with New Zealand
Indonesia seeks balanced trade with New Zealand JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto hopes Indonesia and New Zealand can balance their trade which is currently heavily in favor of the latter."Amidst the growing economic ties between our two countries lately, I would be happy if New Zealand were to...
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Riot in Ujungpandang
Riot in Ujungpandang The race riots which rocked Ujungpandang in September seemed to die away in the media with barely a whimper. Even now though, gangs of youths still harass Chinese shop owners, threatening to wreck shops if money is not handed over.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Philippines looks to youth in Games
Philippines looks to youth in Games 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 fifth in the series. JAKARTA (JP): The Philippines contingent is coming down to the 19th South East Asian Games prepared...
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Tax-evading premises face closure: Wahab
Tax-evading premises face closure: Wahab JAKARTA (JP): The City Revenue Agency has threatened to close down hotels, restaurants and nightspots which have failed to pay taxes, an official said yesterday.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Nice experience with a hotel
Nice experience with a hotel I would like to share my "nice experience" staying at Westin Plaza Hotel in Singapore. We (three of us from Jakarta) checked in on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1997 and checked out on Saturday, Sept. 27, 1997.We booked three rooms but when we checked in at the hotel around 3 p.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Family's Film: Big Brother Jake 3:10 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 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...
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Train service proposed on Sumatra-Malaysia bridge
Train service proposed on Sumatra-Malaysia bridge JAKARTA (JP): The government has asked the developer of the planned cross-border bridge linking northern Sumatra and Malaysia to incorporate railroad tracks.
Wed, 08 Oct 1997
Amoco, Salim will tie up
Amoco, Salim will tie up JAKARTA (JP): Amoco Chemical Asia Pacific, Ltd and Salim Chemicals announced a joint feasibility study yesterday to develop a polypropylene plant in Merak, West Java.Amoco said in a statement that the plant, with an annual 200,000-metric-ton capacity, would mark Amoco's...
Tue, 07 Oct 1997
No clues as search for black box continues
No clues as search for black box continues JAKARTA (JP): The search continued yesterday for the black box containing flight data of the Garuda Indonesia plane that crashed two weeks ago near Medan, North Sumatra, with the government promising a transparent disclosure of any findings.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997
Rifat Sungkar wins BSD Sprint Rally
Rifat Sungkar wins BSD Sprint Rally JAKARTA (JP): Rally driver Rifat Sungkar fulfilled one of ambitions in winning the third leg of the Mesran Prima BSD Sprint Rally at Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang, Sunday.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997
APRIL's no-burning policy
APRIL's no-burning policy SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd (APRIL) group said yesterday it does not use fire to clear land in Indonesian forestry operations.It said in a statement its subsidiary P.T.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997
Priest indicted for harboring fugitives
Priest indicted for harboring fugitives JAKARTA (JP): Jesuit Catholic priest Ignatius Sandyawan Sumardi and his brother, Benny Sumardi, were indicted yesterday for harboring two alleged masterminds of the July 27, 1996, riots.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997
Hail hits Irian Jaya
Hail hits Irian Jaya NABIRE, Irian Jaya: Hail, which hit Ilaga and Sinak subdistricts in Puncak Jaya district from July to August, has damaged hundreds of hectares of farmland, according to a local official.Antara quoted H.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997
Assembly told to make decree on human rights
Assembly told to make decree on human rights JAKARTA (JP): Observers called on factions at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) yesterday not to dismiss hastily the campaign to establish a human rights charter.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997
Government deplores maid's execution
Government deplores maid's execution JAKARTA (JP): The government expressed concern yesterday over what it called secrecy surrounding the criminal trial of an Indonesian maid in Saudi Arabia, which led to her execution.
Tue, 07 Oct 1997
Two people arrested for making fake lubricants
Two people arrested for making fake lubricants BEKASI (JP): Two men have been arrested for allegedly illegally producing and selling oil and lubricants which were intentionally made from improper ingredients, Bekasi Police Chief Lt. Col. Adjie Rustam said yesterday.