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Sat, 23 Aug 1997
HIGI calls for tighter control of herbicide use
HIGI calls for tighter control of herbicide use JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Weed Scientists (HIGI) called yesterday for a control of herbicides to stop weeds from being resistant to herbicides.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
Cook to visit 4 ASEAN nations
Cook to visit 4 ASEAN nations KUALA LUMPUR (AP): British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook will visit four Southeast Asian nations later this month to discuss Britain's relations with Asia and human rights issues, officials said yesterday.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
Local companies need humanistic management
Local companies need humanistic management JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian companies have to practice forward- looking management with humanistic and realistic orientations, a management expert said yesterday.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
New bill gets tough on polluters
New bill gets tough on polluters JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives passed a new environment bill yesterday which imposes stiffer penalties on polluters, with a maximum 15 years jail and a Rp 750 million (US$278,000) fine.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
Jababeka posts 56 percent increase in net profit
Jababeka posts 56 percent increase in net profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka posted a 56 percent increase in net profit to Rp 101.6 billion (US$35.64 million) in the first semester this year from Rp 65.1 billion in the same period last year.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
Two men killed as troops disperse protest in Timika
Two men killed as troops disperse protest in Timika JAKARTA (JP): Two people died yesterday in the Irian Jaya town of Timika when security officers tried to disperse a group of locals demonstrating over the earlier deaths of two fellow tribesmen.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
BI urged to ease liquidity to block bank run
BI urged to ease liquidity to block bank run JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, should inject fresh blood into the banking industry by easing rupiah liquidity if it does not want to see a bank run or even default, bank dealers said yesterday.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
City wants land details of Manggarai project
City wants land details of Manggarai project JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor of Economic and Development Affairs Tb.M. Rais has urged the consortium building the Manggarai integrated terminal to immediately present details of the amount of land it will need to the City Administration.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
Parents object to shoe company monopoly
Parents object to shoe company monopoly JAKARTA (JP): A controversy is raging over a private shoe manufacturer selling its products directly to schools, seemingly with the Ministry of Education and Culture's endorsement.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
Three killed in boat accident
Three killed in boat accident PALANGKA RAYA, C. Kalimantan: A speedboat carrying 13 people including its skipper sank in the Kahayan river, 45 kilometers northeast of here, Thursday, killing three people on board.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
Boyzone to wow Jakarta on A Different Beat Tour
Boyzone to wow Jakarta on A Different Beat Tour JAKARTA (JP): Boyzone makes a second stop here next month on their A Different Beat Asian Tour 1997.The performance, coming off visits to India and Singapore and a visit here in January, will be held at Bengkel Night Park on Sept. 9.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
Distortions must be removed to restore rupiah stability
Distortions must be removed to restore rupiah stability JAKARTA (JP): Economists warned yesterday the current liquidity crisis could drag on and worsen if the government did not abolish market distortions to facilitate the smooth distribution of goods.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
China unveils hug Malaysia investment
China unveils hug Malaysia investment KUALA LUMPUR (AP): China announced yesterday it would establish its largest foreign investment project in Malaysia, signing a joint venture to build a pulp and paper mill on Borneo.A statement issued at the signing of the 4.3 billion ringgit (US$1.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
Malaysia to have new radio station
Malaysia to have new radio station KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A new Malaysian radio station that will broadcast mostly information on government policies is expected to be launched September 25, the national Bernama news agency reported yesterday."The channel will be more information than entertainment.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
ASEAN wrestles with Cambodia
ASEAN wrestles with CambodiaBy Olaf Jahn HONG KONG (DPA): The deposed First Prime Minister of Cambodia, Prince Norodom Ranariddh, has not won the backing he was hoping for during his tour of the capitals of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
Obituary
Obituary YOGYAKARTA (JP): Siti Alfiyah Soedirman, widow of the founding father of the Indonesian Armed Forces Gen. Soedirman, passed away yesterday morning here at the age of 77.In a funeral befitting a national hero, her body was buried next to her husband's at Kusumanegara Heroes Cemetery.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
Three drug dealers arrested in raids
Three drug dealers arrested in raids JAKARTA (JP): Narcotics detectives have busted three alleged drug dealers, seizing 132 Ecstasy pills and almost three kilograms of marijuana from them.The suspects were nabbed in different raids, City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday.
Sat, 23 Aug 1997
Trial of sick Pakpahan to proceed
Trial of sick Pakpahan to proceed JAKARTA (JP): The subversion trial of jailed labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan will resume Thursday at the South Jakarta District Court, his lawyer said yesterday.Pakpahan's lawyer, Luthfie Hakim, said the hearing would last no longer than three hours because of...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
GM won't raise Opel price
GM won't raise Opel price JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Buana Indonesia (GMBI) announced yesterday it would not increase the price of its Opel despite the price hike of other cars."We are extremely reluctant to raise prices at present," said GMBI's director of sales Terry B. Johnsson yesterday.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Soeharto sets up team for info superhighway
Soeharto sets up team for info superhighway JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has set up a team comprising 14 cabinet ministers to help usher Indonesia into the information superhighway era.The team, headed by Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution Hartarto, was founded by...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Environmental audits to be made compulsory
Environmental audits to be made compulsory JAKARTA (JP): A new environment bill will empower the government to order companies to conduct environmental audits, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja says.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Currency instability to affect Honda
Currency instability to affect Honda TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Honda Motor Co. Ltd. said yesterday currency instability in Southeast Asia would have an impact on its earnings this year, biting into its automobile and motorcycle business there.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
House pledges to endorse all bills by Sept. 19
House pledges to endorse all bills by Sept. 19 JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives has pledged to endorse eight remaining bills, including an amendment of the House's internal rules, before its final recess on Sept. 19.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Stickers for Bogor vans
Stickers for Bogor vans JAKARTA (JP): The Bogor Land Transportation Agency has started issuing stickers to public transport vans in a drive to stamp out illegal operators.The agency is also reviewing the vans' routes because some of them are becoming so saturated they are barely profitable, the...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Parents deprive children of their rights: Scholars
Parents deprive children of their rights: Scholars JAKARTA (JP): Religious scholars agreed yesterday that most often it is parents that deprive children of their rights.Moslem scholar Quraish Shihab of the Syarif Hidayatullah State Institute for Islamic Studies and Protestant theologist Victor...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Pardjoko upsets councilors
Pardjoko upsets councilors JAKARTA (JP): City councilors in Commission E for social welfare said yesterday they were disappointed South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko did not attend a meeting with them to discuss a plan to move the mayoralty office.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
The Listening Post
The Listening Post "Building English Skills Through Newspaper + Radio" Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100.9 Mhz * Cappellini Restaurant in Center Park is the location for smart eating.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Seminar to showcase successful leadership
Seminar to showcase successful leadership JAKARTA (JP): The Army's Special Forces, General Electric and PT Astra International have one thing in common -- good leadership.The Foundation of Management Education and Development (YPPM) is organizing a seminar next week on leadership in the future in...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Outlook negative for top KL banks as economy slows
Outlook negative for top KL banks as economy slows KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Standard and Poor's revised yesterday its outlook for two of Malaysia's biggest banks, citing expectations that their asset quality and profitability will decline as the economy slows.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Ho Chi Minh City elects new mayor
Ho Chi Minh City elects new mayor HANOI (AFP): Ho Chi Minh City's People's Committee said yesterday it had elected Vo Viet Thanh as mayor to shepherd Vietnam's biggest city into the 21st century.As chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City's People's Committee, a job he will hold for five years, Thanh will...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Currency storm heads for Hong Kong
Currency storm heads for Hong KongBy Nick Cumming-Bruce SINGAPORE: Modest recoveries by the currencies of Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines -- which have been Asia's weakest -- Wednesday brought governments and dealers a welcome respite from weeks of frantic activity, but no peace of mind.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Shareholders okay Indocement's restructuring plan
Shareholders okay Indocement's restructuring plan JAKARTA (JP): Independent shareholders unanimously approved yesterday PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa's plan to spin-off and sell its 50.1 percent ownership in PT Indofood Sukses Makmur to focus its business on cement.At an extraordinary meeting, 99.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Krisdayanti gets platinum award
Krisdayanti gets platinum award JAKARTA (JP): Noted Indonesian singer Krisdayanti and her husband Anang Hermansyah have received a Quadruple Platinum award for the success of their album Cinta (Love).Sales have already exceeded 600,000 copies.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Xanana will not be released, government official says
Xanana will not be released, government official says JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will send a reply to South African President Nelson Mandela, informing him that jailed East Timorese rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao will not be released, a senior government official said yesterday.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Govt to own all land reclaimed in North Jakarta
Govt to own all land reclaimed in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The government is preparing a regulation stipulating that it will own the land currently being reclaimed in North Jakarta, State Minister of Agrarian Affairs Soni Harsono said yesterday.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Northeast Thailand striving to be gateway to Indochina
Northeast Thailand striving to be gateway to Indochina UDON THANI, Thailand (JP): Thailand's northeast has seen far less tourist development than its famed southern beach resorts of Pattaya and Chiang Mai in the north.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Riau airport back to normal
Riau airport back to normal PEKANBARU, Riau: Activities returned to normal yesterday at Simpang Tiga International Airport which for over the past two months had been disrupted by haze, Antara reported yesterday.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Rupiah leads Southeast Asian currencies higher
Rupiah leads Southeast Asian currencies higher SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian currencies were decidedly more upbeat yesterday as the Indonesian rupiah's strong gains and talk of funds unwinding long dollar positions lifted the gloom over the region, at least for the moment.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Southeast Asian corn imports seen up on El Nino drought
Southeast Asian corn imports seen up on El Nino drought SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian animal feed buyers may have to import large additional quantities of corn for the fourth quarter as drought linked to the El Nino weather anomaly bites into domestic crops, traders said yesterday.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Building fire worsens KL haze
Building fire worsens KL haze KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A 20-story office building under construction in Kuala Lumpur caught fire for almost an hour late yesterday, worsening the haze already enveloping the city, witnesses said.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Manpower bill stifles growth of civil society
Manpower bill stifles growth of civil society JAKARTA (JP): Political and legal experts strongly criticized the draft manpower bill yesterday, saying it failed to accommodate the basic rights of workers and constricted the development of civil society.Political observer Muhammad A.S.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Local insurance industry needs more actuaries
Local insurance industry needs more actuaries JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to double the number of actuaries in the country to support the rapid development in pension funds and insurance companies, a senior government official said yesterday.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Indonesia lags in oil product export plans
Indonesia lags in oil product export plans SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia's ambition to be a petroleum products exporter in keeping with its status as a major crude oil exporter is not likely to be realized, industry sources said yesterday.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Minister blames poor laws for derelict land
Minister blames poor laws for derelict land JAKARTA (JP): Inadequate laws limiting land ownership is a major reason for the escalating amount of derelict land in Greater Jakarta, according to State Minister of Agrarian Affairs Soni Harsono.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Java Marine enters Myanmar
Java Marine enters Myanmar RANGOON (DPA): Myanmar Shipyards and Java Marine Lines Pte have signed a contract to build an 8-million-Singapore-dollar (US$5.3-million), 56-metre-long ship to be used for offshore drilling, news reports said Thursday.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Parents reluctant to admit to kids' drug abuse: Police
Parents reluctant to admit to kids' drug abuse: Police JAKARTA (JP): The real number of drug abusers, especially teenagers, is much higher than reported due to parents' reluctance to report drug problems in their families, a police officer said yesterday.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Aussie coal exports surge
Aussie coal exports surge SYDNEY (Reuter): The Australian coal industry could increase exports by as much as 50 percent to A$12 billion a year with workplace reform, Leigh Clifford, energy chief executive for Rio Tinto Ltd, said yesterday.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Fujitsu boosts Asian market
Fujitsu boosts Asian market TOKYO (AFP): Japanese computer giant Fujitsu Ltd. plans to team up with Oracle Corp. of the United States to sell and install computer systems running Oracle's database software in Asia, a spokesman said yesterday.The agreement was reached by Fujitsu and Oracle Systems S.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Rupiah and stock market continue to gain ground
Rupiah and stock market continue to gain ground JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah surged yesterday by another 100 points against the U.S. dollar and stock prices increased 1.67 percent.Foreign exchange dealers said spot rupiah, which opened at 2,780/2,810, strengthened and broke the resistance level of...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Group protests govt plan to ban dubbing
Group protests govt plan to ban dubbing JAKARTA (JP): A group of dubbers staged a protest at the House of Representatives yesterday over the government's plan to ban dubbing in imported films screened on television.