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Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Local judokas win Wismoyo Cup title
Local judokas win Wismoyo Cup title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's and women's teams won the Second Wismoyo Cup Judo International Championship that concluded in Jambi on Sunday with six golds, seven silvers and 10 bronzes.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Weakening rupiah expected to drive up non-oil exports
Weakening rupiah expected to drive up non-oil exports JAKARTA (JP): The declining rupiah is a blessing in disguise for Indonesia's weakening non-oil exports, senior ministers said here yesterday.This depreciation would likely help drive up Indonesia's non- oil exports, especially those of natural...
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Asian stocks fall on profit taking
Asian stocks fall on profit taking HONG KONG (AFP): Asian stocks were lower in most of the region's markets following strong performances in the past week, although an imminent agreement between Thailand the International Monetary Fund boosted Thai shares.The key Hang Seng Index fell 119.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
RP raises lending rates
RP raises lending rates MANILA (AFP): The Philippine central bank yesterday raised its overnight lending rate to 26 percent from 22 percent, while maintaining the overnight borrowing rate at 20 percent, dealers said.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Escapee gets 20 years for tollroad robbery
Escapee gets 20 years for tollroad robbery BOGOR (JP): Prison escapee Erling Doli Wijaya, alias Mikel, was sentenced to 20 years in jail by the district court here yesterday for his role in last October's Jagorawi toll road robbery and murder.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Eastern Airlines to open direct flight to Jakarta
Eastern Airlines to open direct flight to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): China Eastern Airlines of China plans to link Beijing and Jakarta directly as the market in Indonesia is considerably prospective, the company's general manager, Yuan Dong Fa said.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Golkar wary over extended council leadership dispute
Golkar wary over extended council leadership dispute JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar faction said yesterday it hopes the surprise results on the election of speakers at the provincial legislature would not become a precedent for the national level.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Persebaya players join Games training
Persebaya players join Games training JAKARTA (JP): More Persebaya players, who recently starred in the national soccer league, have joined their teammates in the SEA Games centralized soccer training program.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Embassy defends decision not to evacuate citizens
Embassy defends decision not to evacuate citizensBy Santi WE Soekanto PHNOM PENH (JP): Indonesia's decision not to evacuate some 400 off its citizens when factional fighting broke out early last month was the most appropriate politically, according to the Defense Attache at the Indonesian Embassy...
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Berita Untuk Anda 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Mooncat 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Ramaja Indonesia 3:35 Economic News 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 English Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Documentary Film 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita...
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on August 04, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,300 250 56,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,125 25 365,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,350 0...
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Target finds gold signs
Target finds gold signs PERTH (Reuter): Target Mining Corp Ltd said yesterday exploration work had delineated additional mineralization to the south of its Silencing gold mine project in Malaysia's Pahang state.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Ambon, Dutch firms join to operate water plant
Ambon, Dutch firms join to operate water plant JAKARTA (JP): PT PDAM Ambon, a drinking water company owned by the Maluku provincial administration and NV Waterleiding Maatschappij Drenthe of the Netherlands, will establish a joint venture to improve the drinking water supply in the province.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Regent Hotel: Jl. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta: - Garden Terrace: Indonesia's Top Musicians, Friday and Saturday,, 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Pool Side: Sahata Vocal Group, Saturday, 6.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. * The Acacia Jakarta, Jl.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
155 high-ranking officers promoted
155 high-ranking officers promoted JAKARTA (JP): One hundred and fifty-five high-ranking officers from the four military corps were promoted yesterday.Dressed in their uniforms the military officials reported their new ranks to the Armed Forces Chief Gen.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
U.S. senator impressed with RI's rights commission
U.S. senator impressed with RI's rights commission JAKARTA (JP): United States Senator Craig Thomas is currently visiting Indonesia to gain a better understanding of the political system and human rights practices here.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Jababeka issues US$150m notes to fund expansion
Jababeka issues US$150m notes to fund expansion JAKARTA (JP): PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka, through its Dutch subsidiary Jababeka International BV, has issued a three-year floating rates notes worth US$150 million to support its industrial estate expansion.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
BKPM issues permits to develop palm oil industry
BKPM issues permits to develop palm oil industry JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has issued permits to 25 local investors to develop the palm oil industry, a report said yesterday.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
INACA to raise airfares
INACA to raise airfares JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Air Carriers Association's (INACA) chairman, Soelarto Hadisumarto, said yesterday the association was considering raising domestic airfares to offset the fall of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
22 Sri Lankans may be deported
22 Sri Lankans may be deported KUPANG, E. Nusa Tenggara: Twenty-two Sri Lankans who tried to illegally cross over to Australia last month will be sent to Jakarta soon and will likely be deported, a local immigration official said yesterday.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Health warning issued in KL
Health warning issued in KL KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): The haze blanketing Malaysia, said to be caused by forest fires in Indonesia, has worsened to unhealthy levels, prompting authorities to advise the public to stay indoors and refrain from outdoor activities like jogging.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Overcoming Jakarta's problems
Overcoming Jakarta's problemsFrom Berita YudhaJakarta councilors will soon end their term and newly appointed councilors will take their place.These new people's representatives bring with them a promise of an increasingly friendly and human ambience.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
On-duty police officers 'need better equipment'
On-duty police officers 'need better equipment' JAKARTA (JP): A criminologist and a lawyer have expressed strong concern over the growing number of on-duty policemen who have been attacked recently.In an attempt to minimize the number, the government should increase the number of police personnel...
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Currencies keep SE Asian rubber prices on edge
Currencies keep SE Asian rubber prices on edge SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian rubber prices are seen trending steadily this week but uncertainty over the region's volatile currency markets will keep the trade cautious, dealers said yesterday.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Thailand gets first carrier
Thailand gets first carrier BANGKOK (DPA): Thai navy commander-in-chief, Adm. Vichit Chamnankarn, inspected yesterday the delivery of Southeast Asia's first aircraft carrier -- designed to accommodate Sea-Harrier planes and helicopters, Royal Thai Navy officials said.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Suwardi firm on promotion plan
Suwardi firm on promotion plan SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Governor Suwardi said yesterday he would promote 100 district chiefs, whose areas recorded a more than 90 percent victory for the ruling Golkar faction in the May election.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Thailand to get $5b credit
Thailand to get $5b credit TOKYO (AFP): Major commercial banks from the United States, Europe and Asia decided yesterday to provide a line of credit worth up to US$5 billion to help defuse Thailand's currency crisis, a Japanese report said.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Man jailed for murder
Man jailed for murder JAMBI, Jambi: A man was sentenced to 30 months in jail yesterday by Jambi District Court for murdering his girlfriend in January, Antara reported.Frans Lukmana alias Alek, 31, denied any role in the death of Vivi Sumanti.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Toyota forms Indian venture
Toyota forms Indian venture TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. said yesterday it had reached agreement with India's Kirloskar Group to establish a production and sales joint venture in India.Toyota said in a statement an official proposal for the joint venture, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Ltd.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Southeast Asian currencies rally on IMF-Thailand deal
Southeast Asian currencies rally on IMF-Thailand deal SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian currencies rallied yesterday on news of an imminent multi-billion-dollar rescue plan for Thailand and Malaysia's imposition of capital curbs to shore up the ringgit, dealers said.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
South Korea invited to KL
South Korea invited to KL SEOUL (AP): Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi met with South Korean President Kim Young-sam yesterday to invite him to a summit of regional leaders in December.Kim responded that he would "positively consider" attending the Association of Southeast Asian...
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
ID checks
ID checks An ID check was recently organized by the West Jakarta mayoralty in the Meruya and Palmerah areas. People in public transportation vehicles, people using their own motor vehicles and pedestrians were asked to show their ID.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
167 school children poisoned in C. Java
167 school children poisoned in C. Java PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): At least 167 school children were admitted to hospitals and subdistrict health care units here over the weekend after eating poisoned food.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
City to enforce emission tests on all vehicles
City to enforce emission tests on all vehicles JAKARTA (JP): Owners wanting to renew number plate registrations in Jakarta will soon have to put their vehicles through emission tests.The policy comes in a bill the Jakarta Administration has submitted to the City Council on vehicles' roadworthiness...
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Buyers urge developer to return their money
Buyers urge developer to return their money JAKARTA (JP): About 200 buyers upset by allegedly being cheated by a housing developer again went to the office of the state minister of public housing yesterday, asking the minister to insist that the developer return their down payments.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Uni-Charm enters unit
Uni-Charm enters unit TOKYO (Reuter): Uni-Charm Corp, a leading Japanese producer of disposable nappies and sanitary napkins, said yesterday that it had formed units in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore with the aim of becoming a top player in the East Asian market.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Poto caption
Poto captionPhoto A: NawazReuterPakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (left) meets his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad during a courtesy call to Kuala Lumpur. Nawaz, who met Mahathir last Friday on a three-day official visit, was accompanied by a 50-member entourage of ministers and...
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Changes likely at ICMI with Hartono's entry
Changes likely at ICMI with Hartono's entry JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) is likely to undergo major changes if Information Minister R. Hartono, a fast rising political figure, joins, an observer says.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Regent Pasilong electrocuted
Regent Pasilong electrocuted UJUNGPANDANG, S. Sulawesi: Polewali Mamasa Regent Andi Saat Pasilong was electrocuted when he tried to turn on the water heater in his bathroom on Sunday night.He was survived by his wife and daughter.He was found dead at his official residence by his aide.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Burglars wound two school security guards
Burglars wound two school security guards JAKARTA (JP): Two security guards were injured when 10 men forced their way into the Don Bosco private school complex on Jl. TB Simatupang, South Jakarta yesterday.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Special talks held to clear hurdles on manpower bill
Special talks held to clear hurdles on manpower bill JAKARTA (JP): Legislators revealed yesterday that they had conducted informal talks with the central government during the current House recess, to clear hurdles in their deliberation of a controversial manpower bill.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Kalideres big family protests at City Council
Kalideres big family protests at City Council JAKARTA (JP): More than 150 members of a family living together in Kalideres, West Jakarta, went to the City Council yesterday to ask for help in the settlement of their land dispute with state oil company Pertamina.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Govt bureaucrats told to serve people better
Govt bureaucrats told to serve people better JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto urged government bureaucrats yesterday to be more sensitive toward people, so as not to treat them merely as objects who should obey their commands.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Gran Melia plans to operate 24 hotels in Indonesia by 2000
Gran Melia plans to operate 24 hotels in Indonesia by 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Spanish hotel chain Sol Melia plans to operate 24 hotels in Indonesia by 2000 up from 12 hotels this year, Hotel Grand Melia's general manager Ricardo Castaneda said over the weekend.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Vehicles, shops damaged in rival district brawl
Vehicles, shops damaged in rival district brawl JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the Palmeriam and Berlan subdistricts, who have been embroiled in a 30-year conflict, fought again Sunday night, burning at least one car and damaging two other vehicles and nearby shops.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
W. Australia sees business opportunities with Indonesia
W. Australia sees business opportunities with Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): West Australia sees potential business opportunities in Indonesia's education and health care sector, West Australian Deputy Premier, Hendy Cowan, said here yesterday.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
English First opens new branch
English First opens new branch JAKARTA (JP): English First, a Boston-based company specializing in English education, opened a new branch on Jl. Timor, Central Jakarta, yesterday.Yanti Tirta, an assistant to the school director of English First's Indonesian office, said the opening of the new...
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Jobless men in drug trial
Jobless men in drug trial JAKARTA (JP): Two jobless Jakartans traded accusations in court yesterday over who gave whom the heroin they were being accused of possessing.Eko Irianto, 35, and Fadil Thahjono, 34, were indicted on similar charges of possessing 0.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Telkom's subcontractors
Telkom's subcontractors Some time ago, some men came to my house and announced that they wanted to change the connection box for the telephone cable. They were not using a company vehicle, had no Telkom identification badge or uniform and could not show me an assignment letter.
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Pirelli wins RI project
Pirelli wins RI project MILAN (Reuter): Pirelli's cables division announced yesterday that it had won a contract as part of a consortium to build a new submarine power system linking the islands of Java and Bali in Indonesia worth in total $40 million.