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Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Bishop Belo happy with education in East Timor
Bishop Belo happy with education in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo said East Timorese have to admit that the Indonesian government has outdone itself by providing them with the best educational facilities.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Australia to mend ties with PNG
Australia to mend ties with PNG CANBERRA (Reuter): Australia will seek to repair its ties with neighboring Papua New Guinea when foreign minister Alexander Downer makes a brief visit to meet leaders of the new government in Port Moresby next week.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Tanda Tanya by Dwi Aryo Prihutomo and Ronny Agustinus, at CCF Gallery - French Cultural Center, Jl. Salemba Raya 25 Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Sept. 20.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Swedish Lindskog takes lead in East Java Open
Swedish Lindskog takes lead in East Java Open SURABAYA (JP): Stephen Lindskog of Sweden took the lead by one stroke despite his poor finishing of 2 over par-74 yesterday for a two-day total of 147 at the Ciputra Golf & Klub Keluarga here.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Telkomsel wins ISO-9002 certification
Telkomsel wins ISO-9002 certification JAKARTA (JP): Privately owned cellular operator PT Telkomsel has won an ISO-9002 certificate from TUV Rheinland of Germany for its service.Telkomsel, which operates the Global System for Mobile (GMS) communications, received here yesterday the ISO certificate...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
More diarrhea patients
More diarrhea patients SEMARANG: The Dr. Kariadi Hospital has reported a 10 percent increase in the number of children treated for diarrhea in the past month.Antara quoted Dr. Rochmanadji Widayat from the hospital as saying that 692 children had been treated in July, with 107 of them or 15.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Tunjungan Crystal Hotel, Jl. Tunjungan 102-104: - Lounge Bar: Stief's Band, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, open at 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. - Lobby: Solo Piano, daily, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. * Mirama Hotel, Jl. Raya Darmo 58-76: - Mirama Bar: Desire Band, Monday.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Kranggan toll gate opened
Kranggan toll gate opened JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned highway corporation, PT Jasa Marga, has opened its new access gate to the Jagorawi toll road at Kranggan near Cibinong.The Kranggan toll gate at the Gunung Putri flyover, about 30 kilometers from Jakarta, was designed to reduce traffic...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Builders told to subsidize customers
Builders told to subsidize customers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Real Estate (REI), the association of real estate and housing developers, has called on members to subsidize their customers.REI chairman Edwin Kawilarang said Wednesday the subsidy could be given by offering interest rates lower than...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
ASEAN urged to be cautious on Cambodian membership
ASEAN urged to be cautious on Cambodian membership JAKARTA (JP): A senior United States official has urged ASEAN to exercise caution and give the matter "serious thought" before admitting Cambodia into the group.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
STIC revises earnings
STIC revises earnings SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore Technologies Industrial Corp said yesterday it had revised its earnings growth downwards to 10 percent from 15 percent previously.An official said at the group's interim results press conference that earnings growth for the first half was affected...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
ABB ESI set to replace expatriate workers
ABB ESI set to replace expatriate workers SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Swiss company Asea Brown Bovery (ABB) will transfer most of its important management and operation positions of its boiler manufacturer subsidiary PT ABB Energy Systems Indonesia (ABB ESI) to Indonesian workers.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
A question of consistency
A question of consistency As a recent arrival in Jakarta I would like to make a comment about the coverage of international sporting events by The Jakarta Post. Having been in the city for more than one month now (and as an occasional visitor to Jakarta in the past) I have subscribed to your fine...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
PAL suspends NY flights
PAL suspends NY flights MANILA (AFP): Philippine Airlines (PAL) said yesterday it would suspend flights to New York from Sept. 2 because of "staggering" losses resulting from restrictions imposed by US aviation authorities.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Public backlash against TV levies
Public backlash against TV levies The controversial collection of levies from TV owners is making headlines again.State-owned Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI), driven to its wit's end by the stubborn refusal of TV owners to pay their mandatory contributions, is now using security personnel to...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Thailand defends ASEAN policy
Thailand defends ASEAN policy BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand opened an international think-tank conference here yesterday with a defense of ASEAN's policy of constructive engagement against the "morally-driven" foreign policy of some Western nations.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Lending a helping hand
Lending a helping hand Six years ago I filed a request with Ragunan Zoo but it went unheeded. However, thanks to Mrs. Schmutzer, what I had earlier requested has become a reality.I must express my great gratitude to Mrs. Schmutzer for what she has done.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nikko Bali Hotel: - Kupu-kupu Amphitheater, Balinese dance performances at 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Legong Dance, on Tuesday, Joged Bumbung, on Thursday, Ramayana, on Saturday. - Oo Looloos Santap Restaurant presents live music daily except Monday at 9 p.m.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Players say Grand Slam must offer many points
Players say Grand Slam must offer many points YOGYAKARTA (JP): International shuttlers expect to earn many world ranking points from the Grand Slam series, which will replace the World Cup. The World Cup is currently an invitational event which does not influence the shuttlers' ranking.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Keep thieves out of restaurant
Keep thieves out of restaurant On Aug. 2, we were enjoying a pleasant family dinner at the Kenny Rogers Restaurant in Pondok Indah Mall. About three- quarters of the way through the meal, a somewhat thin, scruffy- looking man in his late 20s approached our table.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Mia books place in semifinal but Ardi loses
Mia books place in semifinal but Ardi losesBy Primastuti Handayani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Open champion Ardy Wiranata's clings to a slim chance of making the men's singles semifinals of the 1997 Sanyo World Cup Badminton Championship, but compatriot Mia Audina flirted with danger before...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Is dubbing foreign films good or bad for society?
Is dubbing foreign films good or bad for society?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Post put forward two important questions in its editorial on Aug. 11, 1997. "Is the practice of dubbing foreign films good or bad for our national culture and values?" and "what is meant by 'national...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
S&P affirms rating, but revises outlook
S&P affirms rating, but revises outlook SYDNEY (Reuter): Standard & Poor's said yesterday it affirmed its ratings on Bank Negara Indonesia, Bank Danamon and Bank Umum Nasional, but revised the outlook on these ratings to negative from stable.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Search efforts stopped in Surabaya
Search efforts stopped in Surabaya SURABAYA: The authorities called off yesterday the search for missing people in Tuesday's boat accident on Brantas River, Antara reported yesterday.The news agency quoted Karangpilang police chief Capt.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Slashing monopolies
Slashing monopolies The rupiah debacle over the last few weeks, in spite of the internationally recognized strength of our economy, may have brought home the message to the government that the current financial difficulties cannot be tackled by fiscal and monetary instruments alone.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
ABRI appeals for new recruits
ABRI appeals for new recruits JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) Headquarters is inviting university graduates and holders of three-year university diplomas to join its education program for officers, spokesman for the Jakarta Military Command DJ. Nachrowi said yesterday.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Children's Film: Kelley 3:10 Children's Program: Tunas 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Students' Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Film: Home Green Home 5:25 Variety Show: Music City Today 5:30 Music: Paket 27 6:00...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Student stabbed to death in brawl on way to school
Student stabbed to death in brawl on way to school JAKARTA (JP): A senior high school student was killed in a street fight Wednesday, taking the death toll in inter-school brawls since the start of the school year to four.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Yogie blasts HMI for rejecting official
Yogie blasts HMI for rejecting official JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. lashed out yesterday at the Association of Islamic Students (HMI) for rejecting a speech by a senior ministry official in the recent opening of their congress.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Moslem student association's independence questioned
Moslem student association's independence questioned YOGYAKARTA (JP): Despite the absence of prominent speakers, the second day of the Association of Islamic Students (HMI) congress saw a lively discussion on members' concern over the organization's independence.
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Two die in forest fires
Two die in forest fires LAHAT, South Sumatra: Aniruldi Rasiman, 30, and Pajiman Hasan, 50, died on Monday while trying to contain forest fires in Serai village, Merapi district.The two workers of forest concessionaire PT Musi Hutan Persada, a subsidiary of Barito Timber Pasifik, were on a tractor...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Govt's plan on Bulog hailed
Govt's plan on Bulog hailed JAKARTA (JP): Businesspeople and analysts hailed yesterday the government's plan to scrap the National Logistics Agency's (Bulog) trading monopoly in several commodities.Businessman Sudwikatmono, an executive at the Salim Group, said he welcomed the government's decision...
Fri, 22 Aug 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 21, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 775 25 38,500 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,000 50 500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,100 -75 129,500...
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Price study delays subway project
Price study delays subway project JAKARTA (JP): The municipality has yet to complete its study on the fares for the city's subway, causing further delays to the US$2.3 billion transportation project.The head of the City's Development Planning Board, Budihardjo Soekmadi, said yesterday the...
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Warso paints human issues with a brush of beauty
Warso paints human issues with a brush of beautyBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Splashes on the canvas of turquoise blue and linings in sunflower yellow formed the eye-catching, iridescent abstraction.
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Megawati should redefine herself, observers say
Megawati should redefine herself, observers say JAKARTA (JP): Political observers are calling on ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, to elevate her political competition to fight for national interest.
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Philippine dancers to perform next week
Philippine dancers to perform next week JAKARTA (JP): A famous Philippine dance troupe, Bayanihan, is to perform here on Aug. 29 and Aug. 30 in commemoration with their country's independence centennial.Embassy cultural officer Gloria L.
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Lisbon under pressure over RI investment
Lisbon under pressure over RI investment LISBON (Reuter): The Portuguese government was under pressure on Tuesday from East Timor resistance groups to block a planned transfer of a German-owned textile firm in Portugal to a joint venture under Indonesian control.
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Bulog's monopoly to end
Bulog's monopoly to end JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff said here yesterday the government planned to remove the National Logistics Agency's (Bulog) monopoly to allow consumers to buy commodities at market prices.
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Rupiah and stock markets recover
Rupiah and stock markets recover JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah strengthened further yesterday rising by 100 points against the U.S. dollar while the stock market gained ground to break a six-day losing streak.
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Reclamation project may affect islands: Expert
Reclamation project may affect islands: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Reclamation work currently underway in North Jakarta could threaten the existence of islets in the Thousand Islands in Jakarta Bay, an environmental official warned yesterday.L.P.
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Helicopter crashes near Gorontalo
Helicopter crashes near Gorontalo GORONTALO, North Sulawesi: An Allowette helicopter crashed near here yesterday morning. No casualties were reported.Antara reported that the helicopter, owned by PT International Air Transport, was chartered by gold mining company PT BHP Minerals and was dropping...
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Governor nominee
Governor nomineeFrom MerdekaNominees for Jakarta governor should be chosen among magnanimous people who are ready to place the interests of other people above their families' and their own personal interests.
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Police to probe Made Oka's assets
Police to probe Made Oka's assets JAKARTA (JP): The City Police are awaiting an official permit from the Minister of Finance to allow officers to investigate the bank account of one of the main suspects in the Rp 1.2 trillion (US$444 million) Bank Arta Prima scam.City Police Detectives Chief Col.
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
RI asked to reduce Asian meet entries
RI asked to reduce Asian meet entries KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): The Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC) has asked Indonesia to reduce the number of Indonesian players participating in its championships to be held next month in Malaysia.
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Antipolio drive for needy infants
Antipolio drive for needy infants JAKARTA (JP): Polio vaccination posts are to be set up soon across the capital: in markets, supermarkets, railway stations, airports and hotels, to serve 972,000 needy infants, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday.
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Space for gas stations running out: Sarwono
Space for gas stations running out: Sarwono JAKARTA (JP): The scarcity of land in the city has become a major obstacle to building new gas stations, Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday.He said investors were struggling to find land to build new stations.
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Rubber prices mixed in KL but stable in Jakarta
Rubber prices mixed in KL but stable in Jakarta KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's rubber market closed mixed yesterday with players watching movements of the ringgit to fix prices while the market drifted aimlessly, traders said.
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Veteran golfer takes early lead to East Java Open
Veteran golfer takes early lead to East Java OpenBy Robert Soelistyo SURABAYA (JP): Veteran Jakarta golfer Ilyasak took an early two-stroke lead in the Prasidha East Java Open championship yesterday as favorites got off to poor starts at the Citra Raya Golf and Country Club here.
Thu, 21 Aug 1997
Scarcity of experts hampers computer networking growth
Scarcity of experts hampers computer networking growth JAKARTA (JP): Computer networking is a fast growing business in Indonesia which is limited only by the scarcity of experts, an executive of Novell Inc, a leading network company, said yesterday.