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Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Habibie backs military's plan to buy Russian planes
Habibie backs military's plan to buy Russian planes JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie has backed the government's plan to buy the Russian-made jetfighter Su-30 Sukhoi.The aircraft was among the world's best and cheapest and Russia was well-known for its high military...
Sat, 02 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.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
R. Hartono tipped as next vice president
R. Hartono tipped as next vice president JAKARTA (JP): Discourses on Indonesia's next vice presidency resurfaced yesterday when Suhardiman, a political observer and one of President Soeharto's aides, said the second top position would go to someone with a military background.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Coetzer beats Yayuk Basuki in Toshiba Classic
Coetzer beats Yayuk Basuki in Toshiba Classic CARLSBAD, California (Agencies): Amanda Coetzer, the compact South African with the potent forehand, posted a straight-sets win over erratic Indonesian Yayuk Basuki at the Toshiba Tennis Classic on Thursday to reach her ninth semifinal this year.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Namibia gateway for Indonesian exports
Namibia gateway for Indonesian exports JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Namibian President Sam Nujoma has suggested his country be used as a gateway for Indonesian exports to Africa.Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono, who revealed the content of talks between President Soeharto and Nujoma at Merdeka Palace...
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
City may have 4 deputy governors
City may have 4 deputy governors JAKARTA (JP): City councilors supported yesterday the municipality's proposal to the central government to raise the number of deputy governors from the current three to four.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Illegal kiosks torn down
Illegal kiosks torn down JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of illegal kiosks in Gaplok market, along a railroad in Senen district, Central Jakarta, were torn down by Central Jakarta public order officers on Thursday.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Espinosa to defend title
Espinosa to defend title TOKYO (AFP): World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion Luisito Espinosa of the Philippines will take on Arentinean Carlos Rios in his fifth defense of the title on Oct. 11, his manager said yesterday.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Fewer foreign tourists visit Jakarta
Fewer foreign tourists visit Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The number of foreign tourists to Jakarta fell to 712,022 in the first six months of the year from 815,881 in the same period last year, the Jakarta Tourism Office said yesterday.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Teenager arrested with drugs
Teenager arrested with drugs SAMARINDA, E. Kalimantan: Police have arrested a teenager for possessing more than 1,700 Nipam and Arthane pills, Antara reported yesterday.The suspect, identified as 19-year-old IW, was arrested on Thursday when the drugs were seized during a police anti-drug operation.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Two museum employees jailed for painting theft
Two museum employees jailed for painting theft JAKARTA (JP): Two National Museum employees received jail terms yesterday for their part in the theft of 25 priceless paintings last year.A Central Jakarta District Court judge sentenced Bambang Widoyono, 38, to three years imprisonment and Supandi,...
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Ethnomusicologist sings praises of local tunes
Ethnomusicologist sings praises of local tunesBy Achmad Nurhoeri JAKARTA (JP): An intent speaker spontaneously uttered "Aduh," at a press conference last week. The presenter was asked a question by a local reporter who mustered his question with a very thick, strong Javanese accent.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Road to Avonlea 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Jenjang Vokalia 3:35 Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:25 Variety Show: Country Tracks 5:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 5:55 Music 6:00 News:...
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Toyota makes parts in China
Toyota makes parts in China TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. said yesterday it had established a joint venture in southern China to make steering parts and propeller shafts.Toyota has a 30 percent stake in the venture, Tianjin Jinfeng Auto Parts Co. Ltd.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
RI must take lead in Cambodian crisis: Observers
RI must take lead in Cambodian crisis: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Observers said yesterday Indonesia had to play a lead role in helping resolve the Cambodian crisis if ASEAN's mission to Phnom Penh is to be successful.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
New chief calls for professionalism
New chief calls for professionalism SUKABUMI, West Java (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo called for greater police professionalism in the face of increasingly complex crimes and social problems.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
RI business invited to invest in Namibia
RI business invited to invest in Namibia JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Namibian President Sam Nujoma invited yesterday Indonesian investors to his country and Southern Africa.Nujoma told a business luncheon hosted by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) that Indonesian investors were...
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Police study insider roles in ticket scam
Police study insider roles in ticket scam JAKARTA (JP): City Police are trying to determine how a recent ticket scam at Merpati Nusantara Airlines, which has inflicted Rp 15.6 million (US$6,000) in losses to the state-run airline, developed.Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
750 vendors to be relocated
750 vendors to be relocated JAKARTA (JP): The municipality will relocate some 750 vendors in Tanah Abang market to a 4,000-square-meter area in Kebon Jati, Central Jakarta, a city official said yesterday."The decision was made according to the governor's instruction.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Weak diplomacy
Weak diplomacyFrom Forum KeadilanEveryone knows about the cancellation of the purchase of U.S. F-16 fighter planes as a result of human rights issues in East Timor. In my opinion, the case is proof of the fragility of Indonesian diplomacy concerning human rights in East Timor.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Japan funds RI copper mine
Japan funds RI copper mine TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Export-Import Bank said yesterday it would join nine Japanese commercial banks in financing a copper mine project in Indonesia with loans totalling US$500 million.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Jasindo issues $50m notes
Jasindo issues $50m notes HONG KONG (Reuter): Rekasaran BI Ltd, a unit of state-owned PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (Jasindo), has completed a US$50 million floating rate notes issue due July 16, 1999, lead manager Credit Agricole Indosuez Hong Kong said yesterday.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Put nation's interest first
Put nation's interest first The fuss over our national car policy has once again gained in intensity on the international forum. The United States has filed a second complaint over the issue with the World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Body. This means that the U.S.
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
'Geofinancial' shift in power balance
'Geofinancial' shift in power balance Conventional analyses of international relations often refer to the geopolitical power balance. Our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin examines a subdivision of the overall balance of power -- the fast-changing "geofinancial" distribution of foreign exchange...
Sat, 02 Aug 1997
Govt reshuffles state banks' chiefs
Govt reshuffles state banks' chiefs JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad yesterday installed 24 directors, including two president directors, at five state banks in preparation for planned state bank mergers.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Malaysia vehicle sales up 22.7% in first half
Malaysia vehicle sales up 22.7% in first half KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's vehicle sales for the first six months of 1997 rose 22.7 percent, reflecting the country's continuing economic strength, the Malaysian Motor Traders Association (MMTA) said yesterday.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Dharmala gets $55m loan
Dharmala gets $55m loan JAKARTA (JP): Property developer PT Dharmala Intiland has secured a US$55 million transferable loan facility from 14 onshore and offshore banks and financial institutions.The company said yesterday $32 million of the syndicated loan, jointly arranged by Bank Bira and...
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Soccer stars to miss Champions, Winners cups
Soccer stars to miss Champions, Winners cups JAKARTA (JP): Several players who starred in the national soccer league final will be absent from the qualifying rounds of the Champions and Winners cups because of Southeast Asian (SEA) Games duty.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Religious classes for inmates
Religious classes for inmates SEMARANG, Central Java: An Islamic foundation will hold religious classes inside the Kedungpane penitentiary, Antara reported yesterday.Pangudi Utama Foundation Chairman Muchoyar said the classes were being arranged in response to the demand from inmates who are...
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Late paper
Late paperDue to technical problems, The Jakarta Post reached its readers in Bogor, Bandung, Lembang, Cipanas, Cianjur, Cirebon, Purwokerto, Cilacap and Pekalongan late yesterday. We apologize for the delay. -- Publisher
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Cellular phone problem
Cellular phone problem When Telkomsel started issuing its Kartu Halo card, I was one of the first customers who rushed to get one of these seemingly new and improved GSM cellular phone services. But I was disappointed to find out that many parts of Jakarta would not be covered by Telkomsel.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
UGM lecturers awarded doctorates
UGM lecturers awarded doctorates YOGYAKARTA, Central Java: Twenty-one lecturers at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) recently earned doctorates from overseas institutes in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Japan and Canada, Antara said.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Asia's insurance to grow twice at the world average
Asia's insurance to grow twice at the world average KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The insurance industry in the rapidly- booming economies of Asia is expected to grow at twice the world average, the Malaysian Insurance Institute said yesterday.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Municipality proposes four deputy governors
Municipality proposes four deputy governors JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that the municipality was currently proposing four deputy governors to the central government.He said three deputy governors under the current system were not enough to anticipate the city's economic...
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Car theft solved within five hours
Car theft solved within five hours JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested a Bogor resident on Wednesday for allegedly stealing a car in Cimanggis, East Jakarta, five hours earlier.The suspect was spotted driving a stolen Suzuki Katana in Ciracas by a Mobile Brigade patrol.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Line up for lunch
Line up for lunch A food court is supposed to be a nice place to dine. The environment must be comfortable. There must be a great variety of food to choose at a reasonable price.I recently went to the food court at Taman Anggrek Mall, a new mall located on Jl. S. Parman.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
LBH Jakarta has a new director
LBH Jakarta has a new director JAKARTA (JP): Apong Herlina, a lawyer with a long history of being involved with non-governmental organizations, was elected yesterday to lead the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH).Apong replaces Luhut M.P.
Fri, 01 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. * Mirama Hotel, Jl. Raya Darmo 58-76: - Mirama Bar: Desire Band, Monday. Haztoria Band, Tuesday.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Settlers face water crisis
Settlers face water crisis PALEMBANG, S. Sumatra: Four resettlement areas on the coast of South Sumatra are facing water crisis, Antara said yesterday.Representatives of the settlement communities in Rimau Island, Musi Banyuasin, Air Sugihan and Ogan Komering Ilir were in Palembang seeking official...
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Mandela declares truce with Nigeria
Mandela declares truce with Nigeria JOHANNESBURG (AFP): President Nelson Mandela officially declared a truce in the war of words with Nigeria yesterday that was sparked by the execution two years ago of eight Nigerian human rights activists.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Telkom extends discount period
Telkom extends discount period JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom announced yesterday that the 20-percent discount period for new telephone installations in Greater Jakarta would be extended for 30 days until the end of this month.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Global cooperation sought for better environment
Global cooperation sought for better environment JAKARTA (JP): Closer cooperation between advanced and developing countries is the only answer to prevent environmental degradation, the President said yesterday.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
KIPP discloses finding on poll
KIPP discloses finding on poll JAKARTA (JP): The Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) released its final report on the May general election yesterday, identifying 25 kinds of violations committed by various parties, including the government as the election organizer.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
RI's 'sick' banking sector a potential time bomb: Expert
RI's 'sick' banking sector a potential time bomb: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's "sick" banking industry is a potential time bomb that could affect the economy, senior University of Indonesia economist Anwar Nasution warns.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Expo on networking opens
Expo on networking opens JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition on networking, its problems and solutions opened at the Jakarta Convention Center yesterday.Some 265 companies from 22 countries are taking part in the four-day Network Indonesia '97.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
RI needs foreign policy formulation board: Analyst
RI needs foreign policy formulation board: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia should establish a special board to formulate foreign policy, former ambassador to the United States Hasnan Habib said yesterday.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
S'porean nabbed with Ecstasy pills
S'porean nabbed with Ecstasy pills JAKARTA (JP): A Singaporean man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly trying to smuggle 14,840 Ecstasy pills worth about Rp 667 million (US$267,120) into the country through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Provinces' contribution to tourism still low
Provinces' contribution to tourism still low JAKARTA (JP): Bali, the country's major tourist destination, was the most reluctant province to contribute to the country's tourist promotion, says a tourist executive.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
Government wants polemic on July 27 riot stopped
Government wants polemic on July 27 riot stopped JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman said yesterday that controversy over the July 27, 1996, riots was inappropriate and should be stopped.
Fri, 01 Aug 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Kelley 3:10 Children's Dance: Aneka Tari Daerah 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Film: Home Green Home 5:25 Variety Show: Serba-Serbi 5:30 Music: Paket...