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Thu, 11 Sep 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 10, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 87,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 975 -25 10,500 Alumindo Light Metal 875 -50...
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
City govt to rebuild Miss Tjitjih playhouse
City govt to rebuild Miss Tjitjih playhouse JAKARTA (JP): The Miss Tjitjih playhouse, which was destroyed by fire in April, will soon be rebuilt with funds from the Jakarta administration and a community of West Javanese living here.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
PT Freeport's fund should be rearranged
PT Freeport's fund should be rearranged JAKARTA (JP): The distribution of PT Freeport Indonesia's development fund should be rearranged so that it will not cause problems or conflict among Irian Jaya tribes that receive it, a human rights official says.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
SE Asia volatility also taints India
SE Asia volatility also taints India NEW DELHI (Reuter): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said yesterday the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will not tolerate excessive volatility in the rupee's exchange rate and added that some of the turbulence in Southeast Asia's currency markets has spilled over to...
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
RI painter gets ASEAN art award
RI painter gets ASEAN art awardBy Ati Nurbaiti MANILA (JP): Yuswantoro Adi became Indonesia's first painter to win in the ASEAN Art Awards, receiving the grand prize trophy and a cash prize of US$10,000 from Philippine First Lady Amelita M. Ramos here yesterday.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
Time to put house in order
Time to put house in orderBy Rob Goodfellow and M. Dwi Marianto YOGYAKARTA (JP): In a recent article, the Australian historian Gary Hughes examined a document which described in gruesome detail the unprovoked slaughter of old men, women and children by police.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
President will open Mustika Sheraton Hotel
President will open Mustika Sheraton Hotel JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will open Sheraton Mustika Yogyakarta Hotel next week, the first hotel owned by the Mustika Ratu Group.Mooryati Soedibyo, president of PT Mustika Princess which owns the hotel, said Soeharto would be accompanied by several...
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Children's Film: Family Matters 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Orchestra Film 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 Children's Story: Hadiah 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara,...
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
Dongjin expands petrochemical plants
Dongjin expands petrochemical plants JAKARTA (JP): Petrochemical producer PT Dongjin Indonesia will invest about US$25 million to expand the production capacity of its petrochemical plants in Cilegon, West Java, the company said yesterday.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
RI-U.S. relations still strong
RI-U.S. relations still strong JAKARTA (JP): Senior government officials reaffirmed that ties between the United States and Indonesia remained strong and expressed their commitment to overcome irritants which have snagged relations over the past year.Visiting U.S.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
Economic growth to slow down, Ginandjar says
Economic growth to slow down, Ginandjar says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economic growth would slow down this year but likely recover the next as the currency crisis was only temporary, State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said here yesterday.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
Hanoi says exports at risk from turmoil
Hanoi says exports at risk from turmoil HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam's central bank governor has called for measures to protect domestic goods from regional competition in the wake of Southeast Asia's currency turmoil, state media reported yesterday.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
More comments pour in on Juwono's statement
More comments pour in on Juwono's statement JAKARTA (JP): Government officials and observers joined yesterday a growing chorus of opposition to a recent suggestion that people with military background were better able to lead the country for at least another five years.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
ASEAN holds essay, photo contest
ASEAN holds essay, photo contest JAKARTA (JP): To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an essay, poster and photo competition is being held.All three categories are open to nationals of the nine ASEAN member states -- Brunei, Indonesia, Laos,...
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
Noninterference goal fades among ASEAN members
Noninterference goal fades among ASEAN members HONG KONG (Reuter): The first political victim of Asia's economic crisis will be the region's rallying cry that countries do not interfere in each other's affairs, the head of a regional think tank said yesterday.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
Ford Motor to send team to help ailing Kia Motors
Ford Motor to send team to help ailing Kia Motors SEOUL (AFP): A team from the U.S. Ford Motor Co., will arrive in Seoul this week to seek ways to help ailing Kia Motors, while the government said yesterday it was seeking a formula to save the auto maker.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
Police shoot dead alleged gold robber, arrest fifth suspect
Police shoot dead alleged gold robber, arrest fifth suspect JAKARTA (JP): A suspect in last month's gold robbery in Grogol, West Jakarta -- where a police sergeant was killed in a shooting spree -- has been shot dead.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
Man drowns in North Jakarta
Man drowns in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A man who was missing and presumed drowned, after falling into the Jakarta North Sea three days ago, was found dead yesterday, relatives said.Imam Hartono, 27, a resident of Komplek PJKA, North Jakarta, fell into the sea while scavenging among piles of iron...
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
IMF warned on economic vulnerability last year
IMF warned on economic vulnerability last year WASHINGTON (Agencies): The International Monetary Fund had warned the government in Jakarta as early as July, 1996 about Indonesia's vulnerability to economic crisis, a report said here.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
'Big Five' nations to redraw world economic map
'Big Five' nations to redraw world economic map WASHINGTON (Reuter): The world economy will change fundamentally over the next 25 years as Indonesia, Brazil, China, India and Russia assume more central roles in the global marketplace, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
No special autonomy for East Timor: Alatas
No special autonomy for East Timor: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas rejected yesterday South African President Nelson Mandela's call to award special autonomy to East Timor to end prolonged conflict over the territory.
Thu, 11 Sep 1997
RI's multimedia access lowest in SE Asia: ITU
RI's multimedia access lowest in SE Asia: ITUBy I Christianto GENEVA (JP): Indonesia has the lowest level of multimedia access in Southeast Asia, according to a recent report published by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Soeharto orders end to land clearing activity
Soeharto orders end to land clearing activity JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ordered State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja yesterday to stop land clearing activities across the country which used slash-and-burn methods.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Kadin urges fair treatment
Kadin urges fair treatment JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) yesterday called on the government to pursue a transparent incentives policy and quickly ease liquidity to inject life into businesses.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Hero Utomo Kuntjoro-Jakti dies
Hero Utomo Kuntjoro-Jakti dies JAKARTA (JP): Dr. Hero Utomo Kuntjoro-Jakti, one of Indonesia's leading international relations experts and director of the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of Indonesia, passed away Monday night at the age of 51.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
More rice fields damaged
More rice fields damaged UJUNGPANDANG, S. Sulawesi: An official from the agricultural office in South Sulawesi said that 7,000 of 340,000 hectares of rice fields have suffered crop failure due to the prolonged dry season.However, the damage would not threaten the food supply of the province, A.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
AirAsia to add flights to Indonesia
AirAsia to add flights to Indonesia KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Malaysian airline AirAsia Sdn. Bhd. says it plans to add more flights to Indonesia, to destinations other than Jakarta.General Manager Mohd. Nazri Mahajar said here over the weekend it would probably offer two more flights, to Bali and Medan,...
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Improve public service: Soeharto
Improve public service: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto asked public service agencies to jointly publish a guide book detailing their activities.He said the book would help improve the quality of relations between the government and the people because it would explain the services...
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
ASEAN economics -- recovery or retreat?
ASEAN economics -- recovery or retreat?By David Harries JAKARTA (JP): These are tough times for ASEAN. The only countries not deep in trouble on the money front are those whose currencies have value only within their own borders.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Australia live cattle exports to SE Asia fall
Australia live cattle exports to SE Asia fall SYDNEY (AFP): Live cattle exports to Australia's important Southeast Asian markets have dropped dramatically since several regional currencies crashed to record lows, an industry spokesman said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Sanitation key to wiping out worms
Sanitation key to wiping out worms JAKARTA: Health officials warned yesterday that a pure medical remedy to eradicate worm infestation and disease was not sufficient, but required a change in people's daily attitude towards personal hygiene and environmental sanitation.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Habibie says Sukhoi jet fighters costly
Habibie says Sukhoi jet fighters costly JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie reiterated yesterday the high price that the government would eventually have to pay for its decision to buy Sukhoi jet fighters.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Bakrie International gets BBB- rating
Bakrie International gets BBB- rating JAKARTA (JP): The Japan Bond Research Institute (JBRI) has assigned a BBB- rating to the foreign currency notes (euro notes) of Bakrie International Finance Company B.V to be issued under the Medium Term Notes Program.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Asian aluminum demand to slow after currency crises: Analyst
Asian aluminum demand to slow after currency crises: Analyst RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuter): Recent currency devaluations in key Asian economies should help cause a slowdown in regional aluminum consumption through 1998 but demand is still unlikely to fall, industry analyst Adam Rowley said.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Toyota opens new plant
Toyota opens new plant JAKARTA (JP): Toyota Astra Motor officially opened a stamping- dies plant yesterday to increase its manufacturing operation in the tooling, engineering and production preparation.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Death sentence against Lt. Sanurip upheld
Death sentence against Lt. Sanurip upheld JAKARTA (JP): The Surabaya High Military Tribunal in East Java has upheld a death sentence against an Army Special Forces officer convicted of killing 16 people in a shooting spree in Timika, Irian Jaya, last year.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Diarrhea kills five, infects thousands
Diarrhea kills five, infects thousands BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Five people died and 12,340 others suffered from diarrhea in South Kalimantan during an outbreak of the ailment between January and July this year, an official said here over the weekend.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
At least 7 die in attack on Chinese vessel in S. Lanka
At least 7 die in attack on Chinese vessel in S. Lanka COLOMBO (AFP): Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger guerrillas set ablaze a Chinese cargo carrier yesterday and killed at least seven people on board, marking an escalation in attacks against foreign vessels, officials said.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
KL lifts freeze on foreign maids
KL lifts freeze on foreign maids KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has been forced to lift its recently imposed freeze on the intake of foreign maids due to the high demand for domestic helpers, reports said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Rupiah to ease slightly by year-end, says poll
Rupiah to ease slightly by year-end, says poll SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Indonesian rupiah is expected to decline slightly by the year-end with a Reuter poll of 12 analysts and foreign exchange dealers in Jakarta and Singapore producing a median prediction of 2,965 to the dollar.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Chaine des Rotisseurs concocts archipelagic potpourri
Chaine des Rotisseurs concocts archipelagic potpourriBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): It was time to check all dietary proscriptions at the door on a visit to one of the bimonthly get-togethers of Chaines des Rotisseurs.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Appreciation of literature lacking
Appreciation of literature lacking SEMARANG, Central Java: Scholar Ajip Rosidi lamented Monday the lack of appreciation for literature among Indonesians.He pointed out that in the 1950s, Balai Pustaka, the nation's oldest publisher, often sold out a first print of 5,000 books within two months.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Total joins RI power plant
Total joins RI power plant PARIS (Reuter): French oil group Total said on Monday that it signed an agreement with state-owned Electricite de France and Indonesia's state electricity company PLN to build a 200 megawatt natural-gas fired power plant in the Jambi region of southern Sumatra.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Petojo Ilir market traders upset over kiosk demolition
Petojo Ilir market traders upset over kiosk demolition JAKARTA (JP): Traders from Petojo Ilir market in Central Jakarta expressed their anger yesterday over the demolition of their kiosks.Dozens of workers from the city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya, guarded by 500 police and military...
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Jet Air goes international
Jet Air goes international NEW DELHI (AFP): A private domestic Indian airline with an accident-free record may start flying on international routes, The Times of India newspaper reported yesterday.Jet Air, one of the few successful private carriers in India, has sought permission to go...
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
City govt will rebuild Bulungan
City govt will rebuild Bulungan JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has rejected the idea of allowing private developers to rebuild the Bulungan youth stadium in South Jakarta."Funds for the rebuilding plan must be taken from the city's budget," Surjadi said after attending a City Hall meeting...
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Government set to ban controversial chat lines
Government set to ban controversial chat lines JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications is ready to block chat line services and deal firmly with local agents of callback services, a senior official said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Awards for good services
Awards for good services BOGOR (JP): PDAM Bogor water company and the Bogor branch of West Java Province-owned Bank (BPD) have been awarded Abdi Satya Bhakti awards for their achievements in services.The awards, which were handed over by President Soeharto at the State Palace yesterday, were...
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Further talks urged for Blok P cemetery removal
Further talks urged for Blok P cemetery removal JAKARTA (JP): A councilor strongly urged the city administration yesterday to further discuss with the city council its plan to change the designated land use of the Blok P cemetery in South Jakarta.
Wed, 10 Sep 1997
Man arrested with 25,750 Ecstasy pills
Man arrested with 25,750 Ecstasy pills JAKARTA (JP): Police have detained a man for allegedly being involved in the smuggling of 25,750 Ecstasy pills and 15 grams of Ecstasy powder from Europe to Indonesia, a customs official said yesterday.