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Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Legislators urged to be more critical
Legislators urged to be more critical JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Wahono called on members of the House of Representatives yesterday to pump up their courage and dare to criticize government policies.Wahono said in his speech which marked the 52nd anniversary of the House, which is often criticized...
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Govt grants tax holidays to six firms
Govt grants tax holidays to six firms JAKARTA (JP): The government will grant tax holidays to six out of 19 companies which applied for the facility, State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said here yesterday.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
See the century's full lunar eclipse Sept. 17
See the century's full lunar eclipse Sept. 17 JAKARTA (JP): Circle Sept. 17 on your calendar and set your alarm clocks for midnight because astronomers say that will be when the last full lunar eclipse of this century occurs."The earth will come between the sun and the moon at 1:16 a.m.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Timikans hang high hopes for rights body
Timikans hang high hopes for rights body JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Timika in Irian Jaya urged the National Commission on Human Rights to come and probe the unrest that hit the town recently, a call which was promptly answered by the rights body.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Excellent hospital service
Excellent hospital service I am a fairly regular reader of your paper and have noted that your correspondence column usually consists of a series of complaints.As an elderly (67 years), recent expatriate who especially loves the people of this wonderful country, I would like to recount my recent...
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
President Soeharto to get UNDP award
President Soeharto to get UNDP award JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will receive an award from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for his outstanding commitment to alleviating poverty in Indonesia, Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Ulemas will study from Turks
Ulemas will study from Turks SEMARANG: Seven ulemas and some officials from the Central Java provincial administration will fly next month to Turkey to study the development of Islam there, according to a member of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI).
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Digital phones in West Jakarta
Digital phones in West Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta office of state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom is to start operating an automatic digital telephone exchange on Jl. Gatot Subroto tomorrow, an official said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Polysindo's profit up
Polysindo's profit up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa posted a 59 percent increase in net profit to Rp 123.4 billion (US$46.56 million) in the first semester this year from Rp 77.3 billion in the same period last year.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Official parking fees may be raised by 30%
Official parking fees may be raised by 30% JAKARTA (JP): The administration is drafting a proposal to hike parking fees by around 30 percent to between Rp 500 (17 US cents) and Rp 1,000 per vehicle per hour. The official tariff is Rp 300.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Robin Cook tackles human rights
Robin Cook tackles human rights British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook arrived in Jakarta yesterday on his four-nation Southeast Asian tour, taking the first vital step toward dealing honorably with the British colonies which still span the globe.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
New Jakarta Ensemble crosses cultures
New Jakarta Ensemble crosses culturesBy Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): Tony Prabowo seems to bristle when utterances of "new music" are used to describe his music.But there was no conventional categorization for his compositions performed Tuesday by the New Jakarta Ensemble at the Taman Ismail Marzuki...
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Ringgit, rupiah and baht crash amid capital flight
Ringgit, rupiah and baht crash amid capital flight SINGAPORE (AFP): The Malaysian ringgit, the Thai baht and the Indonesian rupiah dived into uncharted depths yesterday while the usually-robust Singapore dollar fell to a 38-month low amid a capital flight from Southeast Asia, dealers said.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Singapore's Lee to be waxed
Singapore's Lee to be waxed SINGAPORE (DPA): A life-size wax likeness of Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew is set to be displayed in Madame Tussaud's famous wax museum in London, reports said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Nearly blind Tubi sells 'cincau' drink to survive
Nearly blind Tubi sells 'cincau' drink to surviveBy Listiana Operananta JAKARTA (JP): Despite ever-stiffening competition from the mushrooming number of modern, branded, canned and bottled drinks, Tubi, a nearly blind man, continues his own minuscule traditional business selling cincau.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Cook expresses concern over rights situation in E. Timor
Cook expresses concern over rights situation in E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): Visiting British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook expressed concern yesterday over the current human rights situation in East Timor and indicated the possible cancellation of some arms sales from his country to Indonesia over the...
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Public seen not ready for debate on presidential term
Public seen not ready for debate on presidential term JAKARTA (JP): The discussion on whether Indonesia needs to limit the presidential term continued yesterday with political analysts airing conflicting views.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Kopaja bus drivers complain at council
Kopaja bus drivers complain at council JAKARTA (JP): All the Kopaja minibus drivers and their conductors plying the Lebak Bulus-Kota route went to the City Council yesterday demanding the banning of Steady Safe's regular buses that overlap their route.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Hyundai wins RI's order
Hyundai wins RI's order SEOUL (Reuter): South Korea's Hyundai Corp said yesterday it won an $85 million order to build four oil tankers for four Indonesian firms, including Silverstone Development Inc.A Hyundai statement said the tankers, including two 35,000 deadweight-ton (DWT) vessels, would be...
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Uniform shoes not linked to GN-OTA
Uniform shoes not linked to GN-OTAFrom RepublikaReports in the media on the standardizing of shoes for students from elementary up to high school, referred to as "GN- OTA shoes", have prompted us to respond and explain the link with the GN-OTA institute.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
RP govt, rebels unite to expedite peace
RP govt, rebels unite to expedite peaceBy Oliver Teves CAMP PAULINO SANTOS, Philippines (AP): For 25 years, Mimonte Dadungan and his fellow Moslem rebels dreamed of overrunning the government's military camp here in the forests of Mindanao.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
A shopping paradise?
A shopping paradise? With the rupiah still unstable, this may not seem like the most appropriate time to talk about turning Jakarta into a shopping paradise to rival Singapore, London, Hong Kong and other long-famed shopper destinations in the world.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
El Nino may force Manila and Jakarta to import rice
El Nino may force Manila and Jakarta to import rice MANILA (Reuter): The El Nino drought sweeping through the Philippines and Indonesia may force both countries to import rice at a time when they are gearing up for presidential polls in 1998, dealers and analysts said on Friday.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Indonesians discouraged from speaking English in public
Indonesians discouraged from speaking English in public JAKARTA (JP): An English language expert lamented recently that the use of English was often shunned by the public who consider local English speakers arrogant.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
ABC to recommend eight shuttlers for SEA Games
ABC to recommend eight shuttlers for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC) finally gave its recommendation to the Badminton Association of Indonesia to name eight shuttlers for the 19th SEA Games, which are to be held here in October.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Satellite operator suffers US$3m loss
Satellite operator suffers US$3m loss JAKARTA (JP): Private satellite operator PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) suffered a US$3.04 million net loss in the first half of this year, up from $98,638 in the same period last year.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Nuansa Decoratif by Sutopo, Djoko Maruto, Petrus Pranagung at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No.1 Blok B 13-14, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Sept. 14.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Islamic organizations play major role on political stage
Islamic organizations play major role on political stage YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's oldest and biggest student organization, the Association of Islamic Students (HMI), recently concluded its congress fending off criticism about its apparent cozying up to the power holders.
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Goh says 'you can't fight market'
Goh says 'you can't fight market' TOKYO (Reuter): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday that despite recent turmoil, economic fundamentals in Asia, including Thailand, were sound.Goh did not point a finger at currency speculators for the turmoil and warned the region's central...
Sat, 30 Aug 1997
Ricky Putra gets US$30m syndicated loan
Ricky Putra gets US$30m syndicated loan JAKARTA (JP): Garment producer PT Ricky Putra Globalindo of the Ricky Group signed yesterday a US$30 million syndicated loan facility to refinance existing debts and strengthen its distribution division.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
Bank Universal begins 'service on wheels'
Bank Universal begins 'service on wheels' JAKARTA (JP): Bank Universal launched yesterday its mobile service as part of its program to offer more flexibility to clients.The bank's senior vice president Auddie Alexander Wiranata said here yesterday the "service on wheels" would provide customers...
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
Gatling gets warm welcome
Gatling gets warm welcome JAKARTA (JP): Chris Gatling is a well known NBA basketball player but did not realize he had so many fans here.When basketball fans greeted him yesterday at Taman Ria Senayan, in Central Jakarta, he waved and smiled, but appeared surprised by the warm welcome.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
RI immigrants deported
RI immigrants deported JAKARTA: Some 1,615 Indonesians held in jail in Malaysia for violating immigration laws were deported and sent home yesterday on board an Indonesian naval vessel from Johor Baru to Tanjung Perak in Surabaya, Antara reported yesterday.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
Rupiah, stock prices plunge despite tigh money policy
Rupiah, stock prices plunge despite tigh money policy JAKARTA (JP): Despite tight money policy, the Indonesian rupiah continued to weaken yesterday, almost touching the 3,000 level against the U.S. dollar, and the stock market dropped 4.5 percent, dealers and brokers said.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
New skate arena safe haven for daredevils
New skate arena safe haven for daredevilsBy Damon Adeoquine JAKARTA (JP): The city's streets are the fast track for a growing number of skateboarders and in-line skaters, distinguished by their uniform of ripped, baggy pants, bruised elbows and polyurethane wheels.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
El Nino hammers RI, doubts up over imports
El Nino hammers RI, doubts up over imports SINGAPORE (Reuter): A searing drought stemming from the El Nino weather anomaly is hammering the key Indonesian corn crop on Java and corn farms in the southern Philippines are reeling from the dry spell, dealers said yesterday.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
The editor strikes again
The editor strikes again First, let me thank The Jakarta Post for their past indulgence with the few short and light articles I have submitted. Also I would like to comment on the overall quality of the paper in general which is of a high standard, easily surpassing many mass tabloids in the West.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
Tap water pipes clogged
Tap water pipes clogged KENDARI, S.E. Sulawesi: Thousands of residents have experienced over the past week a shortage of clean water because pipelines have been clogged by unknown people.Mayor Masie Abunawas confirmed the problem and said he had ordered the local water company to repair the system.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
Elvis night at Hotel Indonesia
Elvis night at Hotel Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): A 1960s music night is to be held at Hotel Indonesia in Central Jakarta tomorrow night in commemoration of the 23th anniversary of legendary singer Elvis Presley's death.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
RI-Malaysia bridge to cost $2.2b
RI-Malaysia bridge to cost $2.2b JAKARTA (JP): The construction of a 95-kilometer bridge, the longest in the world, over the Strait of Malacca would cost Rp 6 trillion (US$2.2 billion), a Malaysian official said.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
PT Telkom nets 17% rise in net profit
PT Telkom nets 17% rise in net profit JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Telkom reported yesterday a 17 percent increase in net profit to Rp 821 billion (US$305.2 million) in the first half of 1997 over the same period last year.The growth rate was lower than 44.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
Small businesses to have space at Satrio project
Small businesses to have space at Satrio project JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja guaranteed yesterday that the city administration would ensure small-scale businesses would be accommodated in the international tourism and shopping belt on Jl. Satrio in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
Wrong message about HIV/AIDS
Wrong message about HIV/AIDS On Aug. 25, Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia (TPI) aired the program Tele Tawa, a comedy featuring the Srimulat group. It was about wedding plans that nearly went wrong because the prospective bridegroom was thought to be a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) carrier.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
Mt. Merapi spews out gas
Mt. Merapi spews out gas SEMARANG: Indonesia's most active volcano Mt. Merapi has been spewing out an average 47 tons of sulfuric gas a day since Monday, with red-hot lava flowing down to the tributaries of the Sat, Krasak, Bebeng, Senowo and Boyong rivers.The lava has flowed down 2.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
Circus company faces legal suit
Circus company faces legal suit JAKARTA (JP): Eleven ex-circus workers have threatened to file a legal suit against their former employer for failing to honor an agreement with them on promised compensation.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
ADB grant to RI
ADB grant to RI MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said here Thursday that it had approved an 850,000-dollar technical assistance grant to Indonesia to promote private sector participation in urban development.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
An ear for improvisation in German musical ensemble
An ear for improvisation in German musical ensembleBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): Apart from mainstream music, there are many contemporary alternative forms of explorative and experimental ways to play music.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
Businesses need clear direction
Businesses need clear direction JAKARTA (JP): Analysts and businesspeople are again urging the government to be firmly united in coping with the present financial crisis and to refrain from giving conflicting signals that could worsen the current uncertainty gripping businesses.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
12 handguns confiscated
12 handguns confiscated JAKARTA (JP): The City Police have confiscated at least 12 different handguns from alleged criminals over the last year.Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said that four of the 12 guns were seized this month from two gangs specializing in burglaries and robbing bank customers.
Fri, 29 Aug 1997
Bank NISP sees 25% net profit rise
Bank NISP sees 25% net profit rise SINGAPORE (Reuter): Publicly listed Bank NISP said yesterday it expected to boost its net profit at least a quarter this year by moving into a range of new products.President and chief executive officer Pramukti Surjaudaja said NISP, one of the smallest but...