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Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Parent's tale of drug menace
Parent's tale of drug menaceFrom MerdekaEcstasy, satan's pills, have now become all the more satanic in our city of Palembang, disturbing parents of teenage children.My son, a fourth-semester university student in Palembang, did not come home or attend lectures for a week.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Bagoes wins 8th leg of Formula Asia 2000
Bagoes wins 8th leg of Formula Asia 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Bagoes Hermanto won the eighth leg of the Formula Asia 2000 in Sentul, near Bogor, on Sunday.Bagoes, from the Marlboro-Castro Meriti team, clocked the fastest time in 19 minutes 12.622 seconds from a field of 13 cars over 12 laps.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
SGS wins Manila order
SGS wins Manila order MANILA (AFP): The Philippines will soon sign an agreement with the Swiss firm, Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) for verification of export receipts, government sources said here Sunday.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Freedom from fear and want
Freedom from fear and want Last month wasn't the first time that ASEAN members wanted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights overhauled. They tried once before. In 1993, they invoked Asian values in a bid to derail discussion at the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna. They failed.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Southeast Asian problems add to pressure on Japan
Southeast Asian problems add to pressure on Japan TOKYO (AFP): Economic problems sweeping much of Southeast Asia are likely to put further pressure on the Japanese economy in the coming months, with exports to the region particularly in question, economists said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
House Speaker post open for debate: Syarwan
House Speaker post open for debate: Syarwan JAKARTA (JP): A leading figure set to represent the Armed Forces in the House of Representatives (DPR) said that no one person was assured of occupying the House speaker position.Outgoing Armed Forces chief of sociopolitical affairs Lt. Gen.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Women falls, crushed to death by passing train
Women falls, crushed to death by passing train JAKARTA (JP): A member of staff at a health clinic in the Kemayoran police subprecinct died yesterday after falling from and being crushed by an economy-class train at Gaplok market, Central Jakarta.Suratmi Rini Utami, 53, a resident of Jl.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Two die in landslide
Two die in landslide BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: A landslide killed at least two people and seriously injured another Sunday in Sinanjer Clapar village, Banjarnegara regency.The three and several other residents were digging on the slope of a hill when the soil suddenly collapsed, Junaidi, a...
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Soeharto sends condolences on Princess Diana's death
Soeharto sends condolences on Princess Diana's death NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): President Soeharto sent his condolences yesterday to Britain on the death of Princess Diana who died in a traffic accident in Paris.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Water scarcity affects many areas
Water scarcity affects many areas JAKARTA (JP): Across the islands of Sumatra, Kalimantan and Java, many have begun to feel the pinch of this year's prolonged drought as clean water becomes scarce and expensive.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Course for firefighters
Course for firefighters JAKARTA (JP): Forty firefighters and members of civilian defense units are taking part in a two-week training course on search and rescue techniques.The course, sponsored by the municipality at a fire control training center in Ciracas, West Jakarta, was opened by Deputy...
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Hyundai's disk plant
Hyundai's disk plant BEIJING (AFP): South Korea's Hyundai Electronics will set up a US$150 million computer hard disk drive factory in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, the official Xinhua news agency reported yesterday.Construction of the venture, Hyundai Electronics (Dalian) Co. Ltd.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
80 percent of forest fires caused by plantation firms
80 percent of forest fires caused by plantation firms JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah estimated yesterday that about 80 percent of the country's forest fires were caused by plantation companies.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Economic nationalism
Economic nationalism The present rupiah crisis, and the impact that it has on the country's economy holds many positive aspects, provided we have the ability to face them with a cool head and good calculations. Also, a certain political will must be present among the authorities concerned.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
PT Asatel launches satellite-based services
PT Asatel launches satellite-based services JAKARTA (JP): Privately owned PT Asatel Global Komunikasi has launched Planet-1, a satellite-based telecommunications service, in Indonesia in cooperation with state-owned PT Indosat.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Health project to get aid
Health project to get aid BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The United States government will provide, in the 1997/1998 fiscal year, assistance to a health project aimed at lowering the maternal mortality rate here, Antara reported last week.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Police post attacked
Police post attacked GARUT, West Java: An angry crowd set fire to a police station in Pameungpeuk subdistrict and ransacked a nearby police officer's house Sunday in what appeared to be a senseless outburst of violence.Local police chief Col.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Seven teenagers jailed for killing student
Seven teenagers jailed for killing student JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced student Doni Rossiyana to four years in jail yesterday and each of six friends to two years for their involvement in mobbing another student to death.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
IPB celebrates 34th birthday
IPB celebrates 34th birthday BOGOR (JP): The Bogor Agriculture Institute is holding a month-long celebration of its 34th anniversary, which fell yesterday.Soleh Solahuddin, the institute's rector, kicked off the celebration with the presentation of his paper on Indonesia's fishery sector yesterday.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Rp. 1.3 billion grant from Japan
Rp. 1.3 billion grant from Japan JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government handed over yesterday a Rp 1.3 billion (US$ 469,774) grant to nine local governmental and nongovernmental projects aimed at facilitating and increasing awareness of such endeavors.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
AIPO accepts Laos as new member
AIPO accepts Laos as new memberBy Dwi Atmanta DENPASAR (JP): The acceptance of Laos into the Association of Southeast Asia Nations Internal Parliament Organization (AIPO) marked the first day of the organization's 18th general assembly yesterday, with talks immediately following on a solution to...
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Samudera to float shares
Samudera to float shares SINGAPORE (Reuter): Shipping firm Samudera Shipping Line Pte Ltd (SSL) said yesterday it had received approval for primary listing on the second board of the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES).
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Empowering the House
Empowering the House As some observers have remarked, last week's call by House of Representatives Speaker Wahono for legislators to be more courageous and dare to criticize the government, may hold nothing new.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Golf company berated
Golf company berated TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang Regency will take stern action against PT Wahana Kridatama, which manages a golf course on Jl. Pondok Cabe Raya in Ciputat, for failing to pay its property tax dues, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Legislators call for limit on cellular operators
Legislators call for limit on cellular operators JAKARTA (JP): Legislators have called on the government to limit the issuance of licenses to new cellular operators in the country and instead focus on improving existing services.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Small fire in Pasaraya
Small fire in Pasaraya JAKARTA (JP): A small fire occurred at the Pasaraya shopping center in Blok M yesterday, prompting many customers to run out of the building in panic.Pasaraya's general manager of promotions, Rae Sita Supit, said the fire was caused by the burning of the polyurethane layer on...
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Mindanao restless despite peace
Mindanao restless despite peaceBy Ruben Alabastro MANILA (Reuter): One year after a peace pact ended a long- running Moslem separatist war in the southern Philippines and raised expectations of a "peace dividend" for the region, disillusion is setting in.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
S&P's plan to aquire Pefindo shares negotiated
S&P's plan to aquire Pefindo shares negotiated JAKARTA (JP): New York-based international rating agency Standard & Poor's plan to acquire shares in Pefindo, Indonesia's only rating agency, is still being negotiated.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Batu Hijau gold mine will start production in 1999
Batu Hijau gold mine will start production in 1999 SINGAPORE (Reuter): The chief financial officer of U.S. giant Newmont Mining Corp said yesterday the company's US$1.9 billion Batu Hijau mining project on Indonesia's Sumbawa island was expected to start production late 1999.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
King Sihanouk prays for peace
King Sihanouk prays for peace SIEM REAP, Cambodia (Agencies): Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk took part in Buddhist prayers for peace yesterday as sporadic shelling continued around the contested northwestern border town of O'Smach.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Mandela's puzzling E. Timor solution
Mandela's puzzling E. Timor solution President Mandela's state visit to Indonesia in early August was, of all the state visits made to this country so far, rather unusual.During his visit Mandela had a meeting, arranged at his request, with Xanana Gusmao who is serving a 20 year jail term.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Currencies, Thai stocks to haunt rubber trade
Currencies, Thai stocks to haunt rubber trade SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Southeast Asian rubber trade will languish this week under the double burden of falling regional currencies and the intimidating prospect that Bangkok may sell its excess rubber stocks, traders said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
No deal signed with Texmaco: Renault
No deal signed with Texmaco: Renault PARIS (Reuter): Renault SA's truck-making arm, Renault V.I., said yesterday that it was in talks with Indonesia's Texmaco group but had not signed any agreement for the establishment of a joint venture.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Anwar calls rumors 'slander'
Anwar calls rumors 'slander' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said rumors about his resignation as finance minister were politically-motivated attempts to slander him, a report said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Paul leads fourth leg of National Drag Race
Paul leads fourth leg of National Drag Race JAKARTA (JP): Canadian Robert J. Paul, of the Star Mild team, has won the fourth leg of the eight-leg National Drag Race in Bali.Paul, driving a BMW M3, won the 402-meter race with a time of 13.62 seconds.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Contractors urged to pay more attention to safety
Contractors urged to pay more attention to safety JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja urged contractors yesterday to pay more attention to providing safety equipment for construction workers, especially for those on high-rise building projects.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Thumbs-up YLKI!
Thumbs-up YLKI!From Sinar PagiHow happy I was on hearing the Indonesian Consumers' Foundation (YLKI) statement opposing the Jakarta City Water Company's (PAM Jaya) plan to increase water rates. It means that this institute is capable of conveying the wishes of the community who subscribe to the...
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Books are considered basic need
Books are considered basic need JAKARTA (JP): The nation's commitment to improving its human resources took a step forward yesterday with the House of Representatives giving support to making books one of Indonesia's basic needs.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Foreign tourists spending up 6%
Foreign tourists spending up 6% JAKARTA (JP): Foreign tourist spending in Indonesia increased 6 percent to US$2.64 billion in the first half of this year, compared to the same period in 1996, a minister said.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
ASEAN 'must unite to fight money woes'
ASEAN 'must unite to fight money woes'By Dwi Atmanta and Kornelius Purba NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): President Soeharto called on members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday to establish a common safety network system to deal with possible monetary upheavals in the future.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Local firms can still enter forward forex
Local firms can still enter forward forex JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono reiterated yesterday that Indonesian residents remain free to deal in forward foreign exchange transactions.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Sempati Air delays appointment of new chief
Sempati Air delays appointment of new chief JAKARTA (JP): PT Sempati Air, one of the country's six scheduled air carriers, has delayed its plan to appoint a new president to replace the outgoing top executive, Santun Nainggolan.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
RI pair clinches satellite title
RI pair clinches satellite title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best men's tennis doubles Bonit Wiryawan/Sulistyo Wibowo have won the first of the 1997 Satelindo Satellite tennis circuit series, beating Australians Jed Gould/Jordan Kerr 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2.
Tue, 02 Sep 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sep. 1, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 0 39,500 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 950 -75 40,500 Alumindo Light Metal 700 -25 1,335,000...
Mon, 01 Sep 1997
PDAM Jaya urged to check customers' water meters
PDAM Jaya urged to check customers' water meters JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor has urged PDAM Jaya, the city- owned water company, to improve its performance by checking water meters installed at customers' homes.
Mon, 01 Sep 1997
Dutch firm to make carbon in RI
Dutch firm to make carbon in RI JAKARTA (JP): Dutch chemical and pharmaceutical firm Akzo Nobel, through its wholly-owned firm PT Akzo Nobel Satindo, has started building a US$45 million carbon making plant in Cikampek, West Java.
Mon, 01 Sep 1997
Temporary freeze of forward deals urged
Temporary freeze of forward deals urged JAKARTA (JP): The Econit Advisory Group is urging the government to gradually ease the tight monetary policy and to temporarily freeze foreign exchange forward transactions as the liquidity crisis is overkilling the economy.
Mon, 01 Sep 1997
Think of national interest, not only profit: Rudini
Think of national interest, not only profit: Rudini JAKARTA (JP): Despite the ongoing crisis caused by the rupiah depreciation, businesses should still prioritize the national interest and not seek mere financial compensation by raising prices, a political observer says.
Mon, 01 Sep 1997
Police question 12 over death of three construction workers
Police question 12 over death of three construction workers JAKARTA (JP): Police questioned 12 men on Saturday over the deaths on Friday of three workers at the Wisma Asiatic project on Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio, Setiabudi, South Jakarta.
Mon, 01 Sep 1997
Cook goes on with S'pore visit
Cook goes on with S'pore visit SINGAPORE (AFP): British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook proceeded with a two-day visit as scheduled to Singapore, the last leg of his four-nation Asian tour, as Britain mourned the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.