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Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Monetary intelligence body
Monetary intelligence bodyFrom MerdekaThe Institution of Strategic Studies for Nusantara Culture (LSSBN) is deeply concerned with the current monetary crisis experienced by Indonesia. So the institution fully supports the government's measure to liquidate 16 private banks in the effort to improve...
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Be like 'The Economist'
Be like 'The Economist'From PilarIt is not my intention to undervalue Indonesia's existing media, but I may be one of many people who is dreaming of the existence of an Indonesian magazine of a similar nature to The Economist published in Britain.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Duo makes Jakarta hotbed for jazz
Duo makes Jakarta hotbed for jazzBy Nicolas Colombant JAKARTA (JP): Is Jakarta becoming a hotbed for jazz? The arrival of Acoustic Mania seems to indicate so, at least until the end of the month.Italian Antonio Forcione and Londoner Neil Stacey, who make up the guitar duo, are the latest in a long...
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
U.S.-E. Timor
U.S.-E. TimorCorrection: Yesterday's story titled Police to deport American journalist from East Timor which appeared on this page incorrectly stated that the United States does not recognize East Timor as part of Indonesia. The long standing U.S.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Titiek's enduring tunes get to heart of the matter
Titiek's enduring tunes get to heart of the matter JAKARTA (JP): Titiek Puspa has come full circle in the music world from her early days of projecting simple emotions through her songs.In the 1960s, she documented the turbulent decade and its effect on the life of the man on the street.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Elderly man burned alive
Elderly man burned alive BOGOR (JP): Jayadi, a 100-year-old grandfather, died Thursday night when a fire razed his home in Sukaresmi village, Ciomas, Bogor.Jayadi's body was found by Sidik, 55, who together with his friend Somad, 50, was on a security check in the village.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Thais to wash away awful year
Thais to wash away awful year BANGKOK (AFP): Thais hoped to wash away their year's misfortunes in a special festival yesterday after enduring the country's worst economic slump in decades.Tens of thousands of people would launch banana leaves laden with candles -- and sometime hair and nail...
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
Postal service
Postal service I sent a working paper by airmail from New Zealand on Oct. 23 to Bekasi, West Java, where it arrived on Nov. 11. I didn't mind the delay despite the New Zealand post office's assurance that it would get to its destination in five days.
Sat, 15 Nov 1997
'Cats' eyes' safe: Thai atomic agency
'Cats' eyes' safe: Thai atomic agency BANGKOK (AFP): Thai atomic energy officials said yesterday that radioactive gems reportedly circulating in Asian markets were not dangerous as their radiation levels were "natural".
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Businesspeople's delicate link with the media industry
Businesspeople's delicate link with the media industryBy Ignatius Haryanto JAKARTA (JP): The televised announcement by businessman Peter Gontha concerning the ailing Bank Andromeda, broadcast on Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia (RCTI) early this month, is an interesting event for media observers.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
KL to try cyclones to chase haze away
KL to try cyclones to chase haze away KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Anxious to clear its skies, Malaysia will try Russian technology touted to create cyclones that chase away haze, yesterday's newspapers quoted the environment minister as saying.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Study natural phenomena
Study natural phenomenaFrom Suara KaryaI agree with President Soeharto's recent statement that we should all read about and understand the present natural happenings.The recent natural phenomena are hard to interpret despite the use of sophisticated equipment.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Nursalim's kidnappers
Nursalim's kidnappers JAKARTA (JP): Two of the eight suspects who allegedly kidnapped business tycoon Sjamsul Nursalim, owner of Bank Dagang Negara Indonesia and chairman of the Gajah Tunggal business group, might not be tried in Indonesia, a high ranking officer said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Death penalty by beheading
Death penalty by beheadingFrom UmmatIn Saudi Arabia an Indonesian woman worker could not escape the death sentence and she was beheaded. Another woman worker, Nasiroh, was apparently spared from the death sentence and was sentenced to four years of imprisonment instead.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Stock prices lose ground as rupiah weakens
Stock prices lose ground as rupiah weakens JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) fell by 2.6 percent yesterday on heavy selling in some blue chip stocks as the rupiah weakened slightly, stockbrokers and currency dealers said.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
No easy answer to racial issues
No easy answer to racial issuesBy Benny Subianto JAKARTA (JP): The Center for Information and Development Studies (CIDES) held on Oct. 28 a "National Dialog on Indigenous and Nonindigenous People in the Perspective of Social Integration and Development Equity" to look for ways to solve problems...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
RI tennis body to hold Asiad selection event
RI tennis body to hold Asiad selection event JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association is to stage a selection tournament later this month to decide the likely men's and women's national teams for the 13th Asian Games in December 1998.The final teams will not be chosen until next November.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Penalties too small for defiant developers
Penalties too small for defiant developers Controversy over building permits is back in the news these days with the building of the 40-storey Hotel Mulia in South Jakarta which allegedly deviated from its 16-floor permit.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
GDP Growth
GDP GrowthCorrection: This graphic is the correct version of the one ran yesterday on Page 5 to complement the article by Kwik Kian Gie titled "Over-investment drives Indonesian economy to stagflation". We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
PLN to stage volleyball c'ship
PLN to stage volleyball c'ship JAKARTA (JP): State-owned electricity company PT PLN is to stage an inter-club national volleyball championship from Nov. 25 to Dec. 2 to commemorate the 52nd National Electricity Day.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 13, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Dharmala Insurance 1,800 0 0 Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 GT Petrochem Industrie 450 25 2,971,500 AHAP Insurance...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Nurses to be sent to Malaysia
Nurses to be sent to Malaysia BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The provincial administration is exploring the possibility of sending Indonesian nurses to Malaysia, the head of the provincial health office, Adnan Mahmud, said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Government welcomes withdrawal of lawsuit
Government welcomes withdrawal of lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad and Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono welcomed yesterday a move by Bank Andromeda to drop its lawsuit against them over the bank's closure.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Government's role in interethnic relations
Government's role in interethnic relationsBy Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Recently the Center for Information and Development Studies (CIDES) and Republika daily held a seminar on the relationship between Indonesian ethnic groups.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Teenager jailed for killing mom's lover
Teenager jailed for killing mom's lover JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced an 18- year-old man to three years and six months in jail yesterday for beating to death his mother's boyfriend.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Australia's Human Nature knows appearances count
Australia's Human Nature knows appearances countBy Astrid Amalia JAKARTA (JP): Human Nature believes that what you see is what you get.The band did its best to give local fans positive images during a recent concert here."This is something like what you see is what you get.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Govt to set quota on palm oil export to boost supply
Govt to set quota on palm oil export to boost supply JAKARTA (JP): The government will impose a quota on crude palm oil (CPO) exports to boost domestic supply and stabilize inflating prices.Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday the government would also require CPO producers...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Customers swamp banks for refund
Customers swamp banks for refund JAKARTA (JP): Customers of the 16 liquidated private banks began flocking to the offices and branches throughout the country of their banks, and the state-banks appointed to payout their deposits.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Canadian aid for irrigation
Canadian aid for irrigation PALU, Central Java: The Canada-Indonesia Development Association has provided Rp 1 billion (US$303 million) for the upgrading of village irrigation networks in Central Sulawesi, a local irrigation official said.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Man arrested with gun
Man arrested with gun JAKARTA (JP): A 32-year-old man has been arrested in West Jakarta for illegally possessing a FN 45 handgun.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said officers found the gun when they detained the man, Hartono Kusnadi, of Bintaro, West Java, during a routine check of...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Marc Jurt, at Duta Fine Arts Foundation, Jl. Kemang Utara 55A, South Jakarta, daily at 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday and Monday at 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Nov. 16.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
'Fatima,' 'Mat Angin' grap most nominations
'Fatima,' 'Mat Angin' grap most nominations JAKARTA (JP): They may not have gained the desired ratings, but teleserials Fatima, Mat Angin, Perkawinan Siti Zubaedah and Sepanjang Jalan Kenangan made up for it by taking the most nominations in the 1997 Festival Sinetron Indonesia.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
IMF aid and strings
IMF aid and stringsFrom UmmatAt last IMF has agreed to help Indonesia tackle its monetary crisis with a US$23 billion loan. Other aid is also pouring in from Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and the United States. The combined aid is reportedly as much as $30 billion.Faisal Basri said in Ummat (Nov.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Gus Dur, Sudharmono dampen talks on VP
Gus Dur, Sudharmono dampen talks on VP JAKARTA (JP): A Moslem scholar and a presidential advisor sought to dampen yesterday growing public speculation on who will be Indonesia's next vice president.Abdurrahman Wahid, the chairman of the 30-million-strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization,...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Rachmad Buchori continues silent protest in court
Rachmad Buchori continues silent protest in court JAKARTA (JP): Rachmad Buchori, accused of defaming the President, kept up his silent protest in court as he refused to answer questions or respond during the continuation of his trial yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Telkomsel seeks more funds for expansion
Telkomsel seeks more funds for expansion JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel, a private company which operates the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) cellular system, is seeking additional funds to support its expansion plan.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
BA upbeat on new services despite monetary crisis
BA upbeat on new services despite monetary crisis JAKARTA (JP): British Airways is set to boost its services in Indonesia and is upbeat that the country's economic problems will not hamper its expansion plan.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Possible shortage of heavy crude Widuri
Possible shortage of heavy crude Widuri SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia's heavy crude tightened yesterday on talk that Indonesia's monthly allocations for December could be lower due to rising domestic demand, traders said.A parcel of December heavy Indonesian Widuri was sold to a Japanese trader.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Scholarships for teachers
Scholarships for teachers SURABAYA: Japan's Ministry of Education is inviting Indonesian teachers to apply for the Mombusho scholarship for an upgrading program at several universities in Japan.The one-and-a-half-year program, which starts in October, 1998, is open to elementary, junior and senior...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Church warns of rumors amid economic crisis
Church warns of rumors amid economic crisis JAKARTA (JP): An influential religious organization warned yesterday against divisive rumors exploiting drought-related problems as well as the financial crisis that rocked the country recently.Mgr.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Police shoot alleged robber
Police shoot alleged robber JAKARTA (JP): Police have shot dead an alleged robber who resisted arrest and tried to attack police officers on Jl. H.O.S Cokroaminoto in Central Jakarta.No further details of the shooting on Wednesday were available.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Bali Inter. Continental Resort, Jimbaran: - Singaraja Restaurant: Mini Balinese Jegog, daily, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Saraswati Lounge: Balinese Cultural Dances, daily except Thursday and Sunday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Three events to make up Champ of Champs
Three events to make up Champ of Champs JAKARTA (JP): Three national automotive events will be contested in the Goro Champ of Champs, scheduled to be held in Bandung and Cikola, West Java, from Nov. 28 to Nov. 30.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
SE Asia import less cotton
SE Asia import less cotton WASHINGTON (Reuters): Southeast Asia will import and consume far less cotton in 1997/98 than in the preceding year due to currency devaluation and financial disruptions, the Agriculture Department said Wednesday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Qualified confidence
Qualified confidence We should not read too deeply into the remarks of optimism by International Monetary Fund Managing Director Michel Camdessus about the prospects of our economy. While the air of bullishness he fanned during his brief visit here could provide a psychological boon, we should...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Fishing sector 'promising but underexplored'
Fishing sector 'promising but underexplored' JAKARTA (JP): The prospect of the fishing industry was still promising because it was underexplored and underutilized, since national companies could only harvest half of its annual production potential, President Soeharto said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Haze hits Malaysian palm oil output, quality
Haze hits Malaysian palm oil output, quality KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil output and quality have been hit by smog from forest fires in Indonesia which has blanketed large parts of Southeast Asia in the last few months, plantation companies said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Three-tier transit project delayed for two months
Three-tier transit project delayed for two months JAKARTA (JP): The developer of the three-tier transit system says that work on the project will not begin until February because it will have difficulty finding workers over the Idul Fitri holiday period.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
RI's ratings maintained
RI's ratings maintained NEW YORK (Reuters): Moody's Investors Service is maintaining its current ratings and outlook on Korea and Indonesia, said Vincent Truglia, managing director of sovereign ratings.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
City bus kills schoolgirl at Pulogadung terminal
City bus kills schoolgirl at Pulogadung terminal JAKARTA (JP): A reckless city bus driver has been blamed for the death of nine-year-old girl at Pulogadung Bus Terminal in East Jakarta yesterday.Witnesses said that the victim, identified as Novian Anggreini, was walking with her friends after...