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Fri, 14 Nov 1997
El Nino
El NinoFrom RepublikaI was disappointed after reading articles about El Nino in the media because the authors did not mention its great impact i.e the number of deaths from famine as a result of El Nino.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
MasterCard issues 2m debit cards
MasterCard issues 2m debit cards JAKARTA (JP): MasterCard International said yesterday it had issued its Maestro debit cards to about two million people in Indonesia since the company introduced the service four years ago.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Preserve culture, don't 'fossilize' Betawi people
Preserve culture, don't 'fossilize' Betawi people JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor urged the municipality yesterday to rethink its strategy for conservation of the Betawi (native Jakartans) culture.Soeparmo, the head of Commission E for welfare affairs, was responding to the municipality's plan to...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
USDA cuts SE Asia corn import forecasts
USDA cuts SE Asia corn import forecasts WASHINGTON (Reuters): Southeast Asia's economic slowdown will curb the region's demand for imported corn in 1997/98 after years of strong growth, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Wednesday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Police to deport American journalist from East Timor
Police to deport American journalist from East Timor JAKARTA (JP): East Timor Police will deport an American woman traveling on a tourist visa who was found "engaging in journalistic activities," Antara reported yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Closed banks told to form liquidation teams soon
Closed banks told to form liquidation teams soon JAKARTA (JP): The balance remaining after refunding up to Rp 20 million (US$5,900) per account at the 16 closed banks will be paid by liquidation teams, not by the paying banks, a Bank Indonesia official said yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Diarrhea claims 74 lives in drought-hit Irian
Diarrhea claims 74 lives in drought-hit Irian JAKARTA (JP): A diarrhea outbreak in the drought stricken, isolated Senggo Asmat village in the country's easternmost province, Irian Jaya, has killed 74 people since October, Antara reported yesterday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Ariane rocket lifts 'Cakrawarta' communication satellite
Ariane rocket lifts 'Cakrawarta' communication satellite KOUROU, French Guiana (Reuters): Western Europe's 102nd Ariane rocket lifted communications satellites including Indonesia's Cakrawarta-1 and Sweden's Sirius-2 into orbit Wednesday after a textbook launch from equatorial French Guiana.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Cigarette factory workers end four-day strike
Cigarette factory workers end four-day strike SURABAYA (JP): Some 40,000 workers of Indonesia's largest cigarette company in East Java ended their four-day strike yesterday after management agreed to meet their demands for better pay.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Asia-Europe meeting might be canceled over Myanmar
Asia-Europe meeting might be canceled over Myanmar BANGKOK (Reuters): Disagreement over Myanmar's participation at a gathering next week between officials of the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) could force the meeting to be canceled, a senior Thai official...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Filipinos stranded
Filipinos stranded PALU, Central Java: Eight Filipino traders who were stranded on Ogotua island, Central Sulawesi, have been detained by immigration authorities here.The eight, originally from southern Philippines, but who are now living on Galam-Galam island, Sabah, Malaysia, were found last Nov.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Treating people with AIDS
Treating people with AIDS I was troubled to read in your article Two die of AIDS related illnesses in The Jakarta Post, Nov. 11, that "People with AIDS face constant official surveillance and are not allowed to travel outside their designated areas.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Sport bosses 'should do two terms'
Sport bosses 'should do two terms' JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar said yesterday that it would be preferable if the chairpeople of all sports organizations completed two terms of office.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
KL hosts business forum
KL hosts business forum SINGAPORE (Reuters): Finance ministers from the Group of 15 developing countries, as well as Japan, China, Australia and India are expected to attend a conference in Kuala Lumpur in December, the organizers said on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kelly 3:10 Children's Program: Tunas 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Documentary Film: Science World 5:30 Music: Paket 27 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The...
Fri, 14 Nov 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 * The same frisky bunch of JIS Second-Graders you heard on the show last week will be back tonight.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Visa, BankPos sign deal
Visa, BankPos sign deal JAKARTA (JP): BankPos Nusantara signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding with Visa International to produce card payment products in Indonesia.The memorandum was signed by Visa's president for Asia Pacific region Dennis Goggin and BankPos' president Robert Leman at the...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
IMF urges Asia to focus on surveillance
IMF urges Asia to focus on surveillance SINGAPORE (AFP): IMF managing director Michel Camdessus urged Asian countries yesterday to focus on promoting a regional surveillance scheme to prevent another financial crisis rather than setting up a new bailout fund.
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Dengue fears brought on by rainy season
Dengue fears brought on by rainy season JAKARTA (JP): After the drought comes the rain. And with it, physicians warn, the danger of a spread in dengue fever.Tri Ruspandji from Sumber Waras State Hospital said the deadly fever, which is transmitted through mosquito bites, would likely increase in...
Fri, 14 Nov 1997
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Novotel Surabaya Hotel & Suites, Jl. Ngagel 173-175: - Dahana Lounge Bar: Happy Hour at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Los Javados Acoustic music. - Puri Pool Bar: Happy Hour at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Chirac upbeat on Asian future
Chirac upbeat on Asian future HANOI (AFP): Southeast Asian countries will ride out the turmoil buffeting their markets and currencies, French President Jacques Chirac said here yesterday."Southeast Asia will remain without doubt one of tomorrow's major poles of world growth," Chirac told a luncheon...
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
11 firms to float shares despite bearish market
11 firms to float shares despite bearish marketBy Aloysius Unditu JAKARTA (JP): At least 11 companies will launch initial public offerings (IPO) within the next three months despite the bearish condition of the market.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Tsunami destroys Irian Jaya homes
Tsunami destroys Irian Jaya homes JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A tsunami hit the village of Anus village in Bonggo subdistrict here Saturday evening leaving 200 people homeless.Antara reported yesterday that at least 50 houses were leveled by the tsunami.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Body of Canadian lies in wait in Bali
Body of Canadian lies in wait in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The body of Canadian Lance Edward Green lies in wait here at the Sanglah Central General Hospital, as hospital officials await word on whether he will be sent back to his family or cremated in Bali.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Kalimantan farmers get buffaloes
Kalimantan farmers get buffaloes PANAJAM, East Kalimantan: One thousand families yesterday began receiving a contribution of 1,200 water buffaloes from the government aimed at helping them improve their rice harvest.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Executive on probation for Rp 18b bank fraud
Executive on probation for Rp 18b bank fraud JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court placed the president of a private company on 10 months probation yesterday for illegally withdrawing Rp 18 billion (US$5.41 million) from HongkongBank.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
E. Timor youths stage rally
E. Timor youths stage rally YOGYAKARTA: Over a hundred East Timorese youth held a peaceful rally outside the provincial legislature here yesterday to observe the Nov. 12, 1991 Dili incident.The youths did not carry banners but distributed flowers and a copy of their demands to spectators curiously...
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
S'pore loan to Indonesia an 'exception'
S'pore loan to Indonesia an 'exception' SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore's offer of a US$5 billion loan to Indonesia to help the country on the road to economic reform was an exception, state television yesterday quoted Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan as saying.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Police to safeguard money withdrawal
Police to safeguard money withdrawal JAKARTA (JP): City Police will deploy thousands of its personnel to safeguard the massive deposit withdrawals by customers of the 16 liquidated private banks starting today, its spokesman said.Lt. Col. E.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
ANRPC urges members to increase demand
ANRPC urges members to increase demand COLOMBO (Reuters): An international eight-nation grouping of rubber producing countries yesterday expressed concern over the decline of prices over the last two years and urged its member countries to take corrective measures.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Indonesians eye Australian property
Indonesians eye Australian property JAKARTA (JP): PT Procon Indah, a property consultant collaborating with Jones Lang Wootton, will hold an Australian property exhibition here to lure a crowd of prospective buyers among Indonesia's high-income group.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Councilor backs call to scrap new haj rules
Councilor backs call to scrap new haj rules JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) faction of the City Council has backed a call by haj instructors to scrap a numerical system for grouping pilgrims.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Breakaway 1995 by Maud Van Der Lely, Vajaraporn Sukanich, Miryung Muir, Jeannette Bijlmer, at KOI Gallery Restaurant, Jl. Mahakam I/2, South Jakarta, daily, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., until Nov. 16.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Clinton to meet ASEAN leaders on currency crisis
Clinton to meet ASEAN leaders on currency crisis MANILA (AFP): U.S. President Bill Clinton is to meet with a group of Southeast Asian leaders in Canada later this month to discuss the financial turmoil besetting their economies, Philippine Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
RI's economic growth to fall to 5.5% this year
RI's economic growth to fall to 5.5% this year JAKARTA (JP): The growth rate of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) will decline to 5.46 percent this year from 7.82 percent last year due to the impact of the government's retrenchment program, according to senior economist Pande Radja...
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Suspected heroin traffickers nabbed
Suspected heroin traffickers nabbed DENPASAR, Bali: Police here arrested two suspected drug traffickers at a hotel in Kuta beach Sunday and seized two packs of heroin weighing 0.4 grams.Bali deputy police chief Col.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Woods to play in Phuket
Woods to play in Phuket JAKARTA (JP): Golfing superstar Tiger Woods of the United States is to join a world-class field for the 1998 Johnnie Walker Classic, scheduled to be held at the spectacular Blue Canyon Country Club in Phuket, Thailand, from Jan. 20 to Jan. 25.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Govt demands permit for live TV broadcast
Govt demands permit for live TV broadcast JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information R. Hartono warned private television stations yesterday against illegal live broadcasts.Speaking after a cabinet meeting at the Bina Graha presidential office, the minister said the newly enacted Broadcasting Law...
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
'Wayang' gets modern makeover in exhibition
'Wayang' gets modern makeover in exhibitionBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Imagine a wayang with a walkman -- a male puppet wearing a trendy shirt with a batman logo on it, stylish hairstyle, boots, grinning broadly as he listens to the music.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Labor exporters seek for Nasiroh's release
Labor exporters seek for Nasiroh's release JAKARTA (JP): The association of Indonesian labor export companies, Apjati, will seek leniency from the Saudi Arabian government to release Indonesian worker Nasiroh, convicted of murder, in the upcoming Ramadhan fasting month.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Cocoa prices steady in Malaysia
Cocoa prices steady in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Cocoa prices remained firm in Malaysia and Indonesia yesterday, with supply remaining tight amid dry weather conditions in key growing areas, traders said.Firmer cocoa futures in New York on Tuesday also supported prices, they said.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Blooming food trade seen along Pacific rim: PECC
Blooming food trade seen along Pacific rim: PECC SINGAPORE (AFP): Increased trade in food is expected among countries along the Pacific rim, despite a slowdown in Southeast Asian economies and decreased production in countries affected by the El Nino weather phenomenon, the Pacific Economic...
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Malaysia puts in offer for services liberalization
Malaysia puts in offer for services liberalization GENEVA (AFP): Malaysia has submitted a long awaited improved offer on financial services liberalization, trade officials said ahead of a key negotiating meeting yesterday aimed at forging a global deal.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Adventure of Pinochio 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Orchestra Film 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 Children's Drama: Mahole 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The...
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Soldier stabbed to death by hoodlums in East Jakarta
Soldier stabbed to death by hoodlums in East Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A soldier was stabbed to death Tuesday allegedly by a group of hoodlums at the Center for the Promotion of Small- scale Industry in Penggilingan, East Jakarta, police said yesterday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
SE Asian oil demand declining
SE Asian oil demand declining PERTH (Reuters): Financial turmoil in Southeast Asia has had the effect of reducing daily oil demand in the region by about 100,000 barrels per day (bpd), an industry analyst said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Students attack bus after fender bender
Students attack bus after fender bender PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Hundreds of students from the state Sriwijaya University attacked a city bus Tuesday after it crashed into a student's car.The incident occurred just outside the university campus, some 32 kilometers from the provincial capital of...
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Worker strikes rock East Java
Worker strikes rock East Java JAKARTA (JP): East Java has been rocked by a series of strikes in the past three days involving thousands of workers from three major companies; kretek cigarette-maker PT. Gudang Garam, bicycle maker PT WIM Cycle and processed food manufacturer PT Sekar Laut.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
Ship traces Dutch seafaring history
Ship traces Dutch seafaring history BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Archeologists, excavating an area near the Martapura River, have discovered a steel ship believed to be a vestige of the Dutch colonial era.
Thu, 13 Nov 1997
China's Zhang Lian-wei jets in for Volvo Masters
China's Zhang Lian-wei jets in for Volvo Masters KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): China's Zhang Lian-wei has returned from the European Tour in an attempt to win the Volvo Masters of Malaysia for the third year in a row.