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Mon, 28 Jul 1997
NGO wants centers for vulnerable children
NGO wants centers for vulnerable children JAKARTA (JP): The government should establish shelters in every regency for children needing legal protection, a non- governmental organization said over the weekend.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Caution remains in Singapore property market
Caution remains in Singapore property market SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's private residential property market is expected to be oversupplied in the next one to two years as the stock of completed units builds up and demand stays poor, according to Nomura Research Institute (NRI).
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Uzbekistan wins 3 golds at Bogor boxing c'ship
Uzbekistan wins 3 golds at Bogor boxing c'ship BOGOR, West Java (AP): Turgunov Tulkun outpointed Rico Maspaitela of Indonesia to take the featherweight crown and become one of three Uzbeks to claim titles at the 18th President Cup amateur boxing tournament Saturday.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Cartoon Film: Silvan 3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 3:35 Belief in God the Almighty 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Health Program: Kanker Payudara 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show: Country Tracks 5:30 Sports: Diving 6:00...
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Pontjo reelected chairman of hotel association
Pontjo reelected chairman of hotel association BEKASI, West Java (JP): Hotelier Pontjo Sutowo was unanimously reelected yesterday to a third term as chairman of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) for 1997-2001.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
ISEAS books on sale here
ISEAS books on sale here JAKARTA (JP): The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) will hold an international book exhibition here from Aug. 13 to 15.The exhibition will be held at the Yarsi's University's campus on Jl. Let. Jen. Suprapto, Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Corruption
Corruption The width and depth of corruption in Indonesia has recently been revealed in international business circles. It is also a topic within Indonesia itself and I am keenly following these discussions.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
AFC chief wants report on tear gas incident
AFC chief wants report on tear gas incident JAKARTA (JP): Asian soccer's controlling body is looking into Friday's tear gas incident which halted play in a match of the national soccer league.Asian Football Confederation chairman Dato Peter Velappan said Saturday he was awaiting a written report...
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Troops kill four communist rebels
Troops kill four communist rebels MANILA (AFP): Elite government Scout Rangers overran a communist base south of Manila yesterday and killed four guerrillas, the military announced.The soldiers attacked the base in the village of Ulisan, Quezon province, according to the report.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Top Marcos aide to face trial
Top Marcos aide to face trial MANILA (DPA): Philippine President Fidel Ramos said a former aide of deposed strongman Ferdinand Marcos would have to face the courts when he returns to the country after more than 11 years in exile, a news report said yesterday.Ramos said former Gen.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
House members again urge changes to COWs
House members again urge changes to COWs JAKARTA (JP): House members have again raised the controversial issue of the need for the government to have a stake in mining companies.Legislators Iskandar Mandji of the dominant Golkar party and Amru Al Mu'tasyim of the United Development Party (PPP)...
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
64 arrested for marking July 27 anniversary
64 arrested for marking July 27 anniversary JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested 64 people in Jakarta and Yogyakarta yesterday for marking the one-year anniversary of the violent takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters without official permits.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Weaker monies benefit SE Asia in long term
Weaker monies benefit SE Asia in long term HONG KONG (Reuter): Depreciation in Southeast Asian currencies will benefit the region in the long-term, providing investors with a more accurate return on their investments, fund managers said.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Myanmar comes under fire at ARF
Myanmar comes under fire at ARFBy Santi WE Soekanto and Meidyatama Suryodiningrat PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (JP): Simmering differences on the Myanmar issue sharply divided the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF) yesterday despite a general atmosphere of cordiality and...
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Press reticence linked to publishing requirement
Press reticence linked to publishing requirement JAKARTA (JP): Obligatory publishing licenses for Indonesian print media and the continual threat of their revocation has made the press timid, a mass communications expert said Saturday.M.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Govt urged to defer labor bill deadline
Govt urged to defer labor bill deadline SEMARANG (JP): Legal experts advised the government over the weekend to reconsider the September deadline for passing the controversial labor bill.Soehardjo and Muladi from Diponegoro University said the bill contained disputed clauses which needed...
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Hard-line tactics advocated for soccer hooligans
Hard-line tactics advocated for soccer hooligans JAKARTA (JP): A criminologist has faulted the authorities for being too soft in handling East Java soccer hooligans, accused of misdemeanors ranging from stealing food to muggings.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Ismail challenges Harmoko as House speaker candidate
Ismail challenges Harmoko as House speaker candidate JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) has nominated its chief, Ismail Hasan Metareum, as the new House of Representatives speaker to challenge Golkar chairman Harmoko.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Jakartans told to save water
Jakartans told to save water JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja urged Jakartans to use water carefully to avoid a supply shortage during this year's dry season.He was responding to reports that in some city areas, such as East Jakarta, people complained of a lack of water.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Expert says police drug raids miss the mark
Expert says police drug raids miss the mark JAKARTA (JP): The new police approach of raiding night spots in tandem with medical teams may net more drug users but fails to address the root of the problem, a criminologist said Saturday.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Cambodia still open to Taiwan investors
Cambodia still open to Taiwan investors PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Cambodian strongman Hun Sen told investors from Taiwan on Saturday the closure of Taipei's representative office in Phnom Penh did not signal an end to investment by Taiwan companies.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Former Bre-X chief 'unaware of tampering'
Former Bre-X chief 'unaware of tampering' TORONTO (Reuter): Bre-X Minerals Ltd.'s former exploration chief said Friday he was unaware of and did not participate in any tampering with gold samples at Bre-X's now-worthless Busang deposit in Indonesia.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
U.S. vs Indonesia on WTO trade agenda
U.S. vs Indonesia on WTO trade agenda JAKARTA (JP): The dispute between the United States and Indonesia over automobiles will come before the World Trade Organization this week, officials said Friday.At a meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on Wednesday, Washington will ask for a...
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
PR firms found lacking in depth
PR firms found lacking in depth JAKARTA (JP): The allure of a pretty face is still considered the most important component in running a public relations firm in Indonesia, a mass communications expert said Saturday.Newly installed professor M.
Mon, 28 Jul 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. * Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Shared burdens, shared rights
Shared burdens, shared rights The readiness of our tycoons to help the government in maintaining the stability of the rupiah is certainly welcome. Many of them own large enough reserve funds, in rupiah and foreign currencies, to make it reasonable for us to expect them to act in the national...
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
City needs bigger share in projects
City needs bigger share in projects JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is trying to improve its bargaining power in joint projects with private sector, the director of a city-owned developer says."We want to have a bigger share...
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Currency woes in Asia seen pressuring stock markets
Currency woes in Asia seen pressuring stock markets HONG KONG (Reuter): Asian stocks are seen mixed over the coming week, with most markets under pressure from persistent currency woes.Even Hong Kong, which has gained on institutional interest as other markets slumped, is expected to come under...
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Quake shakes Sorong, Manokwari
Quake shakes Sorong, Manokwari JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: An earthquake registering 5.5 on the Richter scale rocked the towns of Manokwari and Sorong Saturday afternoon, a Meteorological and Geophysics Agency employee said.Margiono said the earthquake occurred at 1:01 p.m.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Pejompongan vendors iffy on relocation plan
Pejompongan vendors iffy on relocation plan JAKARTA (JP): Vendors along Jl. Pejompongan in Central Jakarta question the authorities' plan to relocate them into an apartment, saying that it could hurt their businesses.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Leuser Park woodland endangered
Leuser Park woodland endangered JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry will not extend permits for three forest concessionaires in Leuser National Park (TNL), Aceh, because it says their activities endanger the environment, Antara reported yesterday.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Share prices may remain under pressure this week
Share prices may remain under pressure this week JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to remain under pressure this week as most investors remain cautious about the volatile rupiah, securities analysts say.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
ABRI dominates provincial legislative body leadership
ABRI dominates provincial legislative body leadership JAKARTA (JP): The election of provincial council chairmanships, now underway across the country, has seen the military gain an upper hand.While most elections held over the weekend saw military officers gain positions, the Armed Forces faction...
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
Kuripan Raya develops 750-hectare estate in Parung
Kuripan Raya develops 750-hectare estate in Parung BOGOR, West Java (JP): PT Kuripan Raya, a private firm developing a housing complex in Parung, West Java, expects to sell between 30 and 40 houses per month, with Jakartans and Bogor residents as the potential buyers, the company's director said.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
'Dirty Harry' vs RP drug dealers
'Dirty Harry' vs RP drug dealersBy Cecilia Quiambao MANILA (JP): A flood of red ink had the Philippines' worst drug dealers skipping out of Manila this month, the scarlet letters apparently succeeding where other efforts had largely failed, according to police accounts.
Mon, 28 Jul 1997
South African forged passport
South African forged passport I refer to an article published in The Jakarta Post on July 22, 1997 under the heading Expats involved in drug crimes by Christiani Tumelap. Mention is made that nine of those arrested for their alleged involvement in drug-related crimes were from African countries,...
Sun, 27 Jul 1997
PM Mahathir blames Soros for Asian currency crisis
PM Mahathir blames Soros for Asian currency crisis KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday openly accused U.S. financer George Soros of being behind speculative attacks which have brought down Southeast Asian currencies in recent weeks.
Sun, 27 Jul 1997
The 'bagan' fishermen and the sea
The 'bagan' fishermen and the seaBy K. Basrie LABUAN, West Java (JP): A fisherman wistfully expressed a desire to take his bagan (bamboo fishing platform) to President Soeharto's favorite fishing hole in the Sumur area near Ujung Kulon national park.
Sun, 27 Jul 1997
Pavarotti shares his life in a book
Pavarotti shares his life in a book Pavarotti: My WorldBy Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright,Arrow Books, London, 1996345 pagesRp 49,700 JAKARTA (JP): Something funny happened to Luciano Pavarotti, superstar, in his homeland of Italy 10 years ago.
Sun, 27 Jul 1997
Persebaya to meet Bandung Raya in league soccer final
Persebaya to meet Bandung Raya in league soccer final JAKARTA (JP): Persebaya will challenge defending champion Bandung Raya in the national soccer league final tomorrow, one day behind schedule due to a tear gas incidence during a semifinal on Friday.
Sun, 27 Jul 1997
Has Mike Tyson met his Waterloo?
Has Mike Tyson met his Waterloo? JAKARTA (JP): The recent Tyson-Holyfield bout was expected to be full of nail-biting suspense. Instead, it collapsed in ear biting, a piercing scream and bedlam. Its outcome was a life-term boxing ban on Tyson.
Sun, 27 Jul 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123 8:00 TV Series: Brudy and Family 8:30 Performances: Warna Warni 9:00 Cartoon Film 9:30 TV Drama: Di Sekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu...
Sun, 27 Jul 1997
'The Frighteners' triumphs as well-crafted schtick
'The Frighteners' triumphs as well-crafted schtickBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Balance is hardly the word that comes to mind given the Scream meets Ghostbusters theme. Yet, despite its juggernaut of characters, multi-level sub-plots and slam-bang special-effects, The Frighteners comes...
Sun, 27 Jul 1997
Portuguese patrimony lives on in Larantuka
Portuguese patrimony lives on in LarantukaBy Yakob J. Herin LARANTUKA, Flores (JP): As the sun sets in the west and waves batter the coastline, cathedral bells shatter the early evening languor. Just a few hundred meters away, the ascending roar of drums alerts local Moslems to evening prayer.
Sun, 27 Jul 1997
Megawati supporters defy gathering ban by police
Megawati supporters defy gathering ban by police JAKARTA (JP): About 5,000 Megawati Soekarnoputri supporters gathered at her residence last night in defiance of a police ban to commemorate the July 27 1996 riot.
Sun, 27 Jul 1997
Property firms stake claims on west coast
Property firms stake claims on west coast The cataclysmic explosion of Krakatau volcano in the Sunda Strait in 1883 caused massive reverberations around the world. An explosion of a different kind is rocking the area today as major property investors vie to develop luxurious tourist projects.
Sun, 27 Jul 1997
'Cave man' finds precious water sources
'Cave man' finds precious water sourcesBy Gin Kurniawan GUNUNGKIDUL, Yogyakarta (JP): Locals here call out "cave man" when Sudiyono passes them on the streets, but it is a term of respect for the 49-year-old.
Sun, 27 Jul 1997
S'pore raises retirement age
S'pore raises retirement age SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore has raised the retirement age of employees by two years to 62 to combat a perennial labor shortage and give its rapidly aging population a longer stint in the workplace.
Sun, 27 Jul 1997
FIFA probes Iraq torture reports
FIFA probes Iraq torture reports ZURICH (AFP): Soccer's ruling body, FIFA, has launched an inquiry into reports that the Iraqi soccer team was tortured by Uday Hussein after failing to qualify for the 1998 World Cup.
Sun, 27 Jul 1997
'Ampo', edible clay with health benefits
'Ampo', edible clay with health benefitsBy Gin Kurniawan BANTUL, Yogyakarta (JP): Snaky tendrils of mist overtly cloud the dawn as a septuagenarian trudges down the Alas Sentong hill that fosters her livelihood back to her sequestered home a kilometer away.