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Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Salim's Indofood deal 'indicates its inconsistency'
Salim's Indofood deal 'indicates its inconsistency' JAKARTA (JP): Salim group's plan to sell Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa's 50.1 percent share of Indofood shows inconsistencies in the group's restructuring program, securities analysts said.
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Soeharto welcomes US$5.3 billion CGI aid pledge
Soeharto welcomes US$5.3 billion CGI aid pledge JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday welcomed the US$5.3 billion aid pledged for this year by donor governments and international lending agencies under the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI).
Sat, 19 Jul 1997
Credit card crimes
Credit card crimes I would like to thank you for your article Credit body seeks firm laws (July 16) which referred to the Indonesian Credit Card Association.While the article generally reflected what was said during the question and answer session accurately, there was one particular statement in...
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Dede's painting success came as a big surprise
Dede's painting success came as a big surprise JAKARTA (JP): When he was a little boy, Dede Erie Supria wanted to be a teacher like his father. But in one of life's ironic detours from the planned path, he became a painter, a profession he had never considered seriously.
Fri, 18 Jul 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 * "Turkey in Turmoil," a cause for concern throughout both NATO and the European Union, as Turkey has long been a member of...
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Sihanouk supports ASEAN's peace efforts
Sihanouk supports ASEAN's peace efforts BEIJING (Agencies): Three southeast Asian foreign ministers won support from Cambodia's King Sihanouk yesterday for their bid to seek ways to ease the crisis in Cambodia after a bloody coup this month.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Police confiscate illegal medicines
Police confiscate illegal medicines JAKARTA (JP): City police have confiscated hundreds of boxes of unregistered Chinese medicine and food supplements in raids on 18 drug stores in West Jakarta, a police officer said Wednesday.Chief of Detectives for Economic Affairs Lt. Col.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
IMF to discuss US$1b aid to RP
IMF to discuss US$1b aid to RP WASHINGTON (Reuter): The International Monetary Fund, using emergency procedures introduced after Mexico's financial crisis, will discuss support to the Philippines today, international monetary sources said on Wednesday.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
33 arrested in red-light districts
33 arrested in red-light districts BOGOR (JP): The Bogor administration's public order unit arrested 33 people Tuesday in raids in the town's red-light districts.Regency spokesman Hari Harsono said 18 prostitutes, 14 transsexuals and a male customer had been arrested.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Siemens invests in Malaysia
Siemens invests in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Germany electronic and engineering giant Siemens AG is to invest an initial 30 million ringgit (US$12 million) to set up operations in Malaysia's newly created high- technology zone.The group will form a subsidiary, Siemens Multimedia Sdn. Bhd.
Fri, 18 Jul 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 Timor Timur 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: Country Tracks 5:30...
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Developer vows to make Ancol project green
Developer vows to make Ancol project green JAKARTA (JP): A developer has promised that its 500-hectare reclamation project in Ancol, North Jakarta, will not cause environmental damage and flooding in surrounding areas.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
U.S. diplomat visits Dili
U.S. diplomat visits Dili DILI, East Timor: Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares briefed a visiting official from the U.S. State Department on Wednesday about the circumstances surrounding this month's death of a prominent East Timor separatist rebel leader, Antara said.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Sempati crashes in Bandung killing at least 26 people
Sempati crashes in Bandung killing at least 26 people BANDUNG (JP): Twenty-six people were killed and 26 others injured when a Trigana Air Service airplane, leased by Sempati Air, crashed five minutes after taking off from Husein Sastranegara airport yesterday morning.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Ringgit and rupiah pushed to new lows
Ringgit and rupiah pushed to new lows SINGAPORE (AFP): The Malaysian ringgit and the Indonesian rupiah slumped to new lows against the U.S. dollar in overnight European trading after they came under attack from hedge funds pouncing on Southeast Asian currency weakness, dealers said yesterday.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Utut ready to repeat success at Biel Master
Utut ready to repeat success at Biel Master JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Grandmaster Utut Adianto said that he was determined to recapture the Biel Masters chess tournament title at Biel, Switzerland, from July 21 to Aug. 1.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
W. Java administration takes steps to conserve water
W. Java administration takes steps to conserve water JAKARTA (JP): The West Java administration has taken steps to conserve water because of fears that the supply from the Jatiluhur reservoir will not be enough to irrigate all rice fields in the area.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
ID card operation comes under fire from councilors
ID card operation comes under fire from councilors JAKARTA (JP): City councilors, whose term of office ends today, city officials and the public have criticized the City Population Agency's identification (ID) card inspection operation launched Monday.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
CEPA quits Tanjung Jati power project
CEPA quits Tanjung Jati power project HONG KONG (Reuter): Southern Co Inc's Consolidated Electric Power Asia Ltd (CEPA) decided to quit the Tanjung Jati power station project in Indonesia because of uncertainty over the contract terms, CEPA said on Wednesday.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
History lesson
History lessonFrom MerdekaSutan Ali Asli's article '5 Juli, 38 tahun yang lalu' (July 5, 38 years ago) published in Merdeka on July 5, 1997 serves as a reminder and enriches our perception.In historical terms, July 5, 1959 is always an interesting topic of discussion in academic circles.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Mobile Brigade back in Madura
Mobile Brigade back in Madura PAMEKASAN, East Java: The East Java Police Command plans to station an elite Mobile Brigade unit in Pamekasan regency on Madura island, Antara said.Madura Police Chief Col.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
PT Maharani makes capital market debut
PT Maharani makes capital market debut JAKARTA (JP): Multifinance firm PT Maharani Intifinance made its capital market debut Wednesday and announced plans to open at least five more branches this year.A company director, Stefanus Ginting, said the new branches would be opened in Surabaya in East...
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Fire guts Kupang market
Fire guts Kupang market KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: At least 100 kiosks at the Oebobo market were destroyed by fire on Wednesday, Antara said.Financial losses are still being assessed.Police are still investigating the cause of the fire, which many people believe began with an electrical short...
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Forest fires
Forest firesFrom Media IndonesiaOn July 8, Media Indonesia quoted a statement by the director of forest protection of the Ministry of Forestry that the state suffers losses up to Rp 240 trillion a year due to forest fires.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Asian currency turmoil to settle soon: BOJ
Asian currency turmoil to settle soon: BOJ TOKYO (Reuter): Bank of Japan (BOJ) Executive Director Takeshi Anzai said on Wednesday that he sees Asian currency turmoil settling down soon.He said Asian currencies should reflect economic fundamentals.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Indocement splits from Indofood to better position
Indocement splits from Indofood to better position JAKARTA (JP): Anthony Salim, chief executive officer of Indocement, said Wednesday the company had sold its 50.1 percent share in Indofood so that the cement giant could concentrate on its core business.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Rumanian president arrives in Indonesia
Rumanian president arrives in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Rumanian President Emil Constantinescu and his entourage arrived here yesterday for a three-day state visit to boost economic relations with Indonesia.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
'Kompas' to be official paper for SEA Games
'Kompas' to be official paper for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The SEA Games consortium has appointed the Kompas daily the official newspaper for the 19th SEA Games to be held here in October.Under an agreement signed by Kompas corporate head A Roesilah K.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Hotel Melia gets $14.75m loan
Hotel Melia gets $14.75m loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Purosani Sri Persada, which owns the Hotel Melia Purosani, Yogyakarta, secured Wednesday a syndicated loan worth US$14.75 million from five local and overseas banks.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Donors pledge $5.3b in fresh aid to RI
Donors pledge $5.3b in fresh aid to RI JAKARTA (JP): Donor governments and international lending agencies led by Japan and the World Bank pledged in Tokyo yesterday to give Indonesia $5.3 billion in aid this year, Antara reported.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
U.S.-led body in S. Korea protests North's attack
U.S.-led body in S. Korea protests North's attack SEOUL (Reuter): The U.S.-led United Nations Command in South Korea protested to the North yesterday over a border clash that has raised tensions at a time when Pyongyang is grappling with a food crisis.The U.S.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Inten chips in for housing project
Inten chips in for housing project DILI, East Timor: The minister of social services, Inten Soeweno, has donated Rp 750 million (US$312,500) to a project to build houses for the poor in Comoro village, West Dili district, Antara said.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
20 ambassadors inaugurated
20 ambassadors inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inaugurated 20 ambassadors Wednesday, including former Armed Forces chief of sociopolitical affairs Lt. Gen. Mohammad Ma'ruf as ambassador to Vietnam and Makarim Wibisono as Indonesia's permanent representative to the United Nations in New...
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Summarecon to build new high-rise building
Summarecon to build new high-rise building JAKARTA (JP): A business and entertainment center will highlight Kelapa Gading Permai's 20-hectare town center, scheduled for completion by 1999.The six-story building, the Sentral Promenad, will soon be developed by PT Sentral Summarecon Sukses, a joint...
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Stickers for public vans
Stickers for public vans BOGOR (JP): The transport authority has started issuing stickers for public transport vans in an attempt to stamp out unlicensed operators.The campaign began Tuesday, with stickers issued to 30 vehicles that were undergoing roadworthy tests at the Bogor Land Transportation...
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Red Cross Youth having fun at camp
Red Cross Youth having fun at camp JAKARTA (JP): Around 3,500 members of Indonesian Red Cross Youth wound up a camping activity at Ibu Tien Soeharto Scouts Camping Ground in Cibubur, East Jakarta, on Wednesday.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Indonesians eat less rice: Minister
Indonesians eat less rice: Minister JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan has dismissed concerns about the drought's impact on the national rice supply, citing huge government stocks and the fact that Indonesians are eating less rice than they used to.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Taman Ria begins 2nd stage of trial operation
Taman Ria begins 2nd stage of trial operation JAKARTA (JP): Taman Ria Senayan, a new recreation center in Central Jakarta, began a second stage of its trial operation yesterday, Taman Ria spokeswoman Monika Irayati said.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Ticket scalpers
Ticket scalpersFrom RepublikaI recently traveled by Garuda on a return ticket from Jakarta to Pontianak. Due to an emergency, I wanted to fly one day earlier. The flight was fully booked, but the Garuda office on Jl.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Countering speculators
Countering speculators Speculators' actions have caused Asian monetary authorities to be extremely busy in the past few days. They have coordinated their efforts and tried to find effective ways to counter purely profit motivated actions which know no national boundaries.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Planet Hollywood, Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav. 16, South Jakarta, Music Hours, Wednesday to Sunday, 9.30 p.m. onwards: Tricia Tahara, an American Singer. Top Classic Rock Music, every Thursday. Flashback night features old time favorite songs, every Friday. * Jamz, Jl.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Germany honors Habibie
Germany honors Habibie JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie has been awarded a state honorary medal by German Chancellor Helmut Kohl.The medal was conferred in Bonn Tuesday in recognition of Habibie's efforts in forging the excellent ties enjoyed between Indonesia...
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Art Agenda
Art AgendaModern Dance Performance: Incident by Teater Tari Bimo Wiwohatmo at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian Jakarta No. 1, Central Jakarta, Ph. 3808283, 3441882; July 19, 8 p.m.The staging of nine dances -- Bunga Malam, Sangkakala, Lotus, Lover, Mr. Pardal and Mrs.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 16, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 -25 130,500 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,025 25 187,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,400 75...
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Our aid diplomacy
Our aid diplomacy Indonesia's aid diplomacy excelled once again when it secured $5.3 billion in fresh commitments from major donor countries and international lending agencies yesterday. The pledges were made by representatives of 28 donors at a meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI)...
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Reality of the new Cambodia
Reality of the new Cambodia After a week of crisis over the Phnom Penh violence, Cambodia, its neighbors and the world now come to the hard part. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) proved last week it remains able to react quickly in the face of regional emergency.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Indonesia denies entangling visas to Chinese shuttlers
Indonesia denies entangling visas to Chinese shuttlers JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian embassy in Beijing has denied reports that it complicated the visa issuance to Chinese shuttlers wanting to attend the Indonesian Open in Solo, Central Java.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
31 youngsters netted for loitering in Blok M
31 youngsters netted for loitering in Blok M JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested 31 youths in Blok M, South Jakarta, for loitering Wednesday night.A South Jakarta Police precinct sergeant said yesterday the juveniles, mostly senior high school students, were arrested on Jl. Melawai, Jl.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Two foreigners charged with telephone pulse theft
Two foreigners charged with telephone pulse theft JAKARTA (JP): Two foreigners were arraigned in the West Jakarta District Court on Wednesday on charges of stealing pulses from cellular phones belonging to seven Indonesians.
Fri, 18 Jul 1997
Caretaker named for Muna regency
Caretaker named for Muna regency RAHA, Southeast Sulawesi: Southeast Sulawesi Governor La Ode Kaimoeddin has appointed one of his assistants as caretaker to run the Muna regency administration to fill in the post vacated by Col. M. Saleh Lasata, Antara reported.