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Tue, 16 Sep 1997
Efforts needed to boost local investor base
Efforts needed to boost local investor base JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia sees the need to develop a domestic investor base in the country's capital market to minimize the negative impact of foreign short-term investment.
Tue, 16 Sep 1997
Drought to lower Inco's production this year
Drought to lower Inco's production this year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) expects lower production this year, as a result of the country's prolonged dry spell.Inco said production this year would range between 75 million and 80 million pounds of nickel in...
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Try warns PIKI executives against provocation
Try warns PIKI executives against provocation JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno has told the Association of Indonesian Christian Intellectuals (PIKI) not to respond rashly to unrest or any other short-lived trend.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Indonesian Sindhis make their own success stories
Indonesian Sindhis make their own success storiesBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian-born Indians carve a respectable niche -- a refined little India tableau in their adopted homeland -- through their strong business acumen and hybrid spirit.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Brawl at IPB
Brawl at IPBFrom RepublikaA brawl that broke out among hundreds of Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) students, reported by Republika on Sept. 11, struck me as strange, scary and disillusioning. Strange, because it is almost impossible that IPB students are capable of fighting, considering that...
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Abolishment of monopolies
Abolishment of monopolies Senior economist Sumitro Djojohadikusumo has recently recommended the abolishment of monopolies. Coordinating Minister for Economic and Finance Saleh Afiff has said that monopolies will be eradicated.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Manila to fund rebel integration
Manila to fund rebel integration MANILA (AFP): The Philippines is to put up 1.25 billion pesos (US$39 million) next year to complete the integration of former Moslem rebels into the armed forces, a lawmaker said here yesterday.The allocation is part of an additional 12.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Land ownership documents needed
Land ownership documents needed JAKARTA (JP): The city inventory office must speed up the processing of title documents for 2.5 hectares in Kemanggisan, West Jakarta, to prevent ownership disputes, a councilor said.Three schools owned by the municipality have stood on the land since 1974.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Ministry under fire over decree on visit to Sea World
Ministry under fire over decree on visit to Sea World JAKARTA (JP): Just weeks after the controversy over uniforming students' shoes, the Ministry of Education and Culture has come under fire again over reports it had issued a letter requiring high school students to visit Sea World.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Thai workers demand help
Thai workers demand help BANGKOK (Reuter): About 2,000 workers rallied in Bangkok yesterday to demand government help, saying they have been hard hit by Thailand's economic woes.The disgruntled workers, mostly from factories and state enterprises, threatened to bring "hundreds of thousands of...
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
ASEAN signs deal on shrimping
ASEAN signs deal on shrimping BANGKOK (AFP): ASEAN agriculture and forestry ministers have signed agreements on environmentally-sound shrimping practices, protection of sea turtles, and biotechnology use, local dailies said Saturday.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Thai privatization plans
Thai privatization plans BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's communications ministry will submit yesterday plans for the privatization of the state Telephone Organization of Thailand (TOT) to the council of economic ministers, local dailies reported.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
WB, IMF to discuss money crisis
WB, IMF to discuss money crisis WASHINGTON (AFP): The recent Asian currency crisis will likely top the agenda of the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), set to begin in Hong Kong today with a series of seminars and news conferences.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
SE Asian currencies await cues from G7
SE Asian currencies await cues from G7 SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian currencies are expected to trade cautiously this week while awaiting cues from the world financial jamboree in Hong Kong and political developments in Thailand and the Philippines, analysts said.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Nahfud, at the Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, at 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 17. * Painting Exhibition: by Sri Hadhy, Tulus Warsito, Sukriyal Sadin and Kristiyanto at Hotel...
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
No more villages in Pekanbaru
No more villages in Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: As of Saturday, there are officially no more villages here because they have been promoted to subdistricts, Antara reported.Pekanbaru Mayor Oesman Effendi Apan said the promotion of the eight villages has put fast-developing Pekanbaru on the same level...
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Indomobil plans to merge with PT Indomulti
Indomobil plans to merge with PT Indomulti JAKARTA (JP): The giant Salim Group plans to merge its automotive arm PT Indomobil Investment Corporation with the publicly listed firm PT Indomulti Inti Industri.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
32 die in bus-truck collision
32 die in bus-truck collision JAKARTA (JP): At least 32 people were killed and 29 others injured when an intercity bus collided head on with a dump truck on the Cakung-Cikunir toll road, East Jakarta, yesterday, hospital and police sources said yesterday.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Lucan 3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 3:35 Religious Teachings: Buddha 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Talk Show: Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 6:00 News:...
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Schools told to discuss levies with parents
Schools told to discuss levies with parents JAKARTA (JP): City councilors have asked schools to stop imposing burdensome additional costs on parents and to publicly discuss extracurricular activities before implementing them.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Asia Cellular Satellite project runs smoothly
Asia Cellular Satellite project runs smoothlyBy I Christianto KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania (JP): The Asia Cellular Satellite (ACeS) system, a mobile satellite telecommunications project of the Indonesia-based PT ACeS, will operate in the second quarter of 1999, according to the system contractor.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
ASEAN should expand the ARF
ASEAN should expand the ARFBy A.K.P. Mochtan JAKARTA (JP): As if eluding the prevailing trend toward multilateralism in the Asia-Pacific region, trilateral ties remain dominant and critical to strategic and security equations in Northeast Asia.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Who should lead our nation?
Who should lead our nation?From Berita YudhaOver the last few days we have again heard debate about whether our leaders should be military or civilian figures. Some say that civilians will not be ready to lead this nation for another five years, while others believe civilians are, in fact, ready to...
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
A fiery debate
A fiery debate There was an emotional storm in a political tea cup here last week. The root of the low-quality but high-voltage debate, which involved high-profile politicians, was a statement made by Dr. Juwono Sudarsono, a professor of political science at University of Indonesia.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Experts call for review of 1996 Press Law
Experts call for review of 1996 Press Law JAKARTA (JP): Experts greeted the scheduled endorsement of the broadcasting bill over the weekend, calling for equal "freedom" between broadcast and print journalists.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Coffee harvest to decline
Coffee harvest to decline JAKARTA (JP): The Association of the Indonesian Coffee Exporters estimates a drop of up to 60 percent in Indonesia's coffee production this year because of drought, Antara reported Saturday.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Officials air different opinions on CEPA project
Officials air different opinions on CEPA project JAKARTA (JP): Officials have voiced different opinions over the government's decision to award PT Consolidated Electric Power Asia (CEPA) Indonesia the Tanjung Jati C power project in Jepara, Central Java.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Maid found dead in employer's home
Maid found dead in employer's home JAKARTA (JP): A 22-year-old housemaid was found dead with foam oozing from her mouth at her employer's house in Jatiwarigin, Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, Friday evening.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Indomobil, Indomulti merge
Indomobil, Indomulti merge JAKARTA (JP): Two companies in the widely diversified Salim Group, PT Indomobil and PT Indomulti, will be merged in group's restructuring program.Indomulti president Fransiscus Welirang said Saturday the group would create a firm called PT Indomobil Sukses International...
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
E. Timor gets Rp 24b fund
E. Timor gets Rp 24b fund DILI, East Timor: The government has channeled a Rp 24 billion (US$8.2 million) fund to help poor families in 442 villages start their own businesses, State Minister of Population Haryono Suyono said Saturday.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Share prices likely to remain volatile
Share prices likely to remain volatile JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are predicted to remain volatile this week as most foreign investors would stay away from the market.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Principal's naked mischief
Principal's naked mischief JAKARTA (JP): An elementary school principal in the remote Bengkalis island, Riau, amused himself by ordering "nasty students" to run around a soccer field stark naked.The unusual punishment has angered the students' parents who demanded last week that the education...
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Record breakers at Games to get house
Record breakers at Games to get house JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said any athlete who breaks a world record at the 19th SEA Games here next month will receive a house from a sponsor.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Mahathir addresses fund managers on market woes
Mahathir addresses fund managers on market woes KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday addressed foreign fund managers as part of his government's efforts to reassure nervous investors about Malaysia's economic policies.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Over 3,000 teachers needed
Over 3,000 teachers needed SEMARANG: More than 3,000 junior and senior high school teachers will be needed in Central Java next year to make the government's nine-year compulsory education program a success, an official here said Saturday.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Verdict expected for Vietnam gang leader
Verdict expected for Vietnam gang leader HANOI (AFP): The alleged head of one of Vietnam's most notorious crime syndicates wept in court and begged for leniency for his followers while denying charges against him, official reports said.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Vietnam ports not feasible
Vietnam ports not feasible HANOI (AFP): An Asian Development Bank (ADB) investment project to upgrade Vietnam's ports at Ho Chi Minh City is not economically feasible and terms of the deal should be altered, the Saigon Port authority was quoted as saying Saturday.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Indonesian charged with insider trading
Indonesian charged with insider trading NEW YORK (Reuter): A J.P. Morgan trainee was charged with insider trading Friday for allegedly trading in the securities of three companies based on confidential information he learned at his job, federal prosecutors said.Papers filed in U.S.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Sad reflection of immaturity on nation's leadership debate
Sad reflection of immaturity on nation's leadership debate Political scientist Juwono Sudarsono has come under criticism this past week for suggesting the presidency remain in the hands of someone with a military background, at least until 2005.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Serang on the Internet
Serang on the Internet SERANG, West Java: Cyberspace welcomed a new website yesterday as the regency of Serang opened up its very own homepage.Serang regent Sukron Roshadi said the website is aimed at attracting investors to the area which is fast becoming an industrial and tourist hot spot.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Asian stocks poised for another poor week
Asian stocks poised for another poor week HONG KONG (Reuter): Asian stocks are mainly poised for another poor week, with Hong Kong depending on Wall Street for direction and sentiment weak in the rest of the region."Traders in Hong Kong are driving these markets," one head trader said.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Bintan a new rising star for investment
Bintan a new rising star for investmentBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): In a relatively short time, Bintan Island in the Riau archipelago has turned itself into a burgeoning center for investment activities in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Manpower office told to draw up 'wise' directives
Manpower office told to draw up 'wise' directives JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives promised Saturday to keep monitoring the government's preparations for implementing the newly approved manpower bill.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Traditional herbal 'jamu' needs scientific proof
Traditional herbal 'jamu' needs scientific proof JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian traditional herbal medicines, known as jamu, need to have empirically-proven curative elements to be scientifically proven and in order to compete in the world market, officials and manufacturers said at a seminar Friday.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Orchid forest smoke-free
Orchid forest smoke-free SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The 5,000 hectare Kersik Luway Melak orchid forest in Kutai has just been declared a smoke-free area in anticipation of the increasing number of fires which have become a national problem.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
TENNIS CHAMPION:
TENNIS CHAMPION: Indonesia's unseeded Andrian Raturandang won the third series of the Satelindo Indonesia Satellite Circuit after beating second seeded Alexei Gavrilov of Russia in yesterday's final 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Senayan tennis complex.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Dengue kills four in Medan
Dengue kills four in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Dengue fever has claimed the lives here of at least four people, including a mother, her new born baby and 12-year-old daughter and hospitalized at least 42 others in the last week.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
U.S. cuts RI cacao prices
U.S. cuts RI cacao prices JAKARTA (JP): Cacao exporters in Southeast Sulawesi are losing at least Rp 28 billion (US$9.6 million) a year because of the mandatory cut in price of cacao exported to the United States.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Haze threatens RI's reputation
Haze threatens RI's reputation JAKARTA (JP): Haze continued to envelope many parts of the country yesterday as people began praying for rain to allay a problem which could tarnish Indonesia's image abroad.
Mon, 15 Sep 1997
Crime victims' rights
Crime victims' rights Vice President Try Sutrisno has reminded us once again of the need to provide legal protection for crime victims. A public debate concerning the issue developed a few years ago, when crimes occurred with increasing frequency and brutality.