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Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Stop exaggerating Asia's troubles
Stop exaggerating Asia's troubles The economies of Southeast Asia are in varying degrees of trouble....As their economies grew so rapidly, many of their political institutions did not keep pace. The result has been corruption, a lack of transparency, inadequate supervision of banking and...
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Asian crisis threatens 'tidal wave' of bailout demands
Asian crisis threatens 'tidal wave' of bailout demands WASHINGTON (AFP): Economic trouble in Asia could unleash a "tidal wave" of bailout demands which Washington should reject, a senior U.S. senator said Saturday as he urged officials to deny Indonesia a loan.A week after the U.S.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Tanah Abang still teeming with hoodlums, prostitutes
Tanah Abang still teeming with hoodlums, prostitutes JAKARTA (JP): The 262-year-old Tanah Abang market is again in the spotlight because of its complicated problems of street vendors and hoodlums.The authorities, comprising officials from the city administration, police and military officers, have...
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
A modern trend: The rise of new private networks
A modern trend: The rise of new private networksBy Zatni Arbi PHUKET, Thailand (JP): Back in mid-1987, when I was taking some courses in management information systems and data communications, the concepts of local-area networks and wide-area networks were the topics du jour.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
JSX likely to see another downward slide this week
JSX likely to see another downward slide this week JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to drop again this week following a nearly 7 percent decline last week.Securities analysts estimated that the gloomy outlook on regional markets, coupled with investors'...
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Border market to be opened
Border market to be opened JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have agreed to open a new market for citizens living in the countries' border area to replace the traditional "Sunday market" in Wutung village, PNG.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Small businesses in residential areas
Small businesses in residential areas On Oct. 22, PT. Jaya Real Property Tbk notified small businesses in Bintaro's Sectors III and V (not the other sectors in Bintaro) that they had three days to get out. These notifications came in the form of hand-delivered letters (590/JRP/PP-HW/X/97).
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Final 1,810 RI workers homebound
Final 1,810 RI workers homebound JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has airlifted almost 22,000 of its illegal workers from Saudi Arabia and is to complete the repatriation with the return of 1,810 people today.Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief, who arrived at Soekarno Hatta Airport from Jeddah yesterday on...
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Honeymoon over for Asian banks as crisis bites
Honeymoon over for Asian banks as crisis bites HONG KONG (AFP): The regional market crisis and falling property prices spell the end of the honeymoon for Asian banks, which have been riding high on a decade of stunning economic growth, analysts said.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Minister wants closed bank lawsuits dropped
Minister wants closed bank lawsuits dropped JAKARTA (JP): A cabinet minister asked the owners of Bank Andromeda and Bank Jakarta to withdraw their lawsuits against the government over the closure of the two banks in order to help the country's economic reform.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Nahdlatul Ulama backs Soeharto's renomination
Nahdlatul Ulama backs Soeharto's renomination JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has said it is confident President Soeharto will lead the country through a smooth leadership transfer.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
SE Asian crisis hits gold buyers: Report
SE Asian crisis hits gold buyers: Report KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Gold purchases in Southeast Asia have dropped more than 20 percent in some countries due to the currency crisis afflicting the region, reports here said Saturday.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Environmental information
Environmental information With regard to Suwiryo Ismail's discussion on the very important subject of public access to environmental information which appeared in The Jakarta Post, Nov. 6, 1997, page four, I feel that it's necessary to elaborate on one aspect of the article.Mr.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Two children die in bomb explosion
Two children die in bomb explosion SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Two children were killed instantly when a bomb -- believed to have been left behind by Japanese soldiers during World War II -- exploded in the eastern part of Balikpapan town Friday afternoon.Police chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
UN donates victims of typhoon
UN donates victims of typhoon HANOI (AFP): The United Nations announced yesterday US$225,000 in aid to help the victims of Typhoon Linda, which ravaged part of Vietnam's Mekong Delta and killed hundreds of people.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Semen Cibinong keeps operating
Semen Cibinong keeps operating JAKARTA (JP): Cement producer PT Semen Cibinong announced Saturday that workers' unrest at the unit four of the Narogong plant in West Java has not affected its operation.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Britain to join environmental meet
Britain to join environmental meet JAKARTA: British experts will take part in a three-day conference, titled Science and Technology for the Assessment of Global Environmental Change, to open today.Antara reported that conservationist and botanist David Bellamy, with Peter Raines of the British...
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
20 weak banks likely to merge
20 weak banks likely to merge JAKARTA (JP): The government's decisive move to close 16 ailing banks two weeks ago will force weak banks to merge among themselves or with larger ones, according to the Association of Private National Banks (Perbanas).
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Resistance to occupational safety
Resistance to occupational safetyBy Melody Kemp JAKARTA (JP): Watching the construction of luxury apartments that are soon to be an extension of one of the most prestigious hotels in the city is quite fascinating.The construction workers wear neither hard hats nor protective foot wear.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Archeologists find Dutch relics
Archeologists find Dutch relics BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A team of archeologists have found some historical relics, identified as Dutch in origin, along Martapura River here, Antara reported Saturday.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Globalization and economics
Globalization and economicsBy Makmur Keliat SURABAYA (JP): The term globalization has become increasingly popular among Indonesians. It is not unusual to hear that high- ranking Indonesian government officials have attributed the depreciation to increased globalization.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
IMT-GT businesses need to explore coproduction
IMT-GT businesses need to explore coproduction KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Entrepreneurs from the Indonesia-Malaysia- Thailand (IMT-GT) need to explore coproduction as a means to speed up economic development in sub-region, said the economic advisor to the Malaysian government, Daim Zainuddin, Saturday.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Kupang exports cement
Kupang exports cement JAKARTA (JP): State-owned cement maker PT Semen Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, will export next year 20,000 tons of its cement products to Australia to reduce its overhanging stocks.The company's president, H.M.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Sutiyoso moves to new house in grand rite
Sutiyoso moves to new house in grand rite JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso and his family moved into a new house yesterday with the help of 15 horse-drawn buggies (andong) and thousands of guests in a traditional Betawi (native Jakartans) ceremony.The governor moved to Jl. Taman Suropati No.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Thousands of tribal people face food crisis in Maluku
Thousands of tribal people face food crisis in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): The drought has forced thousands of members of three isolated tribes on Mangole Island, Maluku, to venture beyond their temporary settlements to seek food, Antara reported Saturday.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Golkar's rejection of rights bill a 'setback'
Golkar's rejection of rights bill a 'setback' DEPOK, West Java (JP): Legal expert Todung Mulya Lubis lamented Golkar's recent rejection for a call to establish an Indonesian bill of rights, calling it a setback in democratization.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Teachers' lack of skill hampers English teaching
Teachers' lack of skill hampers English teaching JAKARTA (JP): Poor communication skills among most English language teachers in Indonesia is undermining the teaching of English in schools, a linguistics expert said.
Mon, 10 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.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Amien against creating Islamic state
Amien against creating Islamic state JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Muhammadiyah Moslem organization, Amien Rais, said that efforts to enforce the creation of an Islamic state here would be detrimental to the religion's image.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Swiss VP visits Indonesia
Swiss VP visits Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Swiss Vice President Flavio Cotti arrived here yesterday for a two-day visit which will see him ink several accords aimed at improving between ties between the countries.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
SE Asia told to ease dependence on dollar
SE Asia told to ease dependence on dollar KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Southeast Asian private-sector business alliance said yesterday that regional economies should reduce their dependence on the U.S. dollar in the wake of regional currency turmoil.
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Man gets 8 years for killing
Man gets 8 years for killing JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court has sentenced a professional "three-in-one" passenger to eight years in jail for killing an alleged hoodlum in Tanah Abang.Prosecutor Rudy Yulianto said over the weekend that Waiman, 27, was found guilty and sentenced by the...
Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Allson enters Indonesia
Allson enters Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong-based Allson International Hotels and Resorts has said it is upbeat about its first Indonesian hotel, the Allson Residence in Senen, Central Jakarta.Over the weekend, Allson Residence's Berman Hatta told The Jakarta Post here that since its soft...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Scrutinizing batik exhibitions to add to her own collections has always been an exciting business for traditional herbal medicine tycoon Moeryati Soedibyo.She couldn't resist the temptation to buy more batik cloth when visiting the batik exhibition held by the International Conference...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
300 golfers take part in Trisakti Open golf tourney
300 golfers take part in Trisakti Open golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): Some 300 golfers are expected to take part in the Trisakti Open golf tournament on Nov. 21 at the Padang Golf Course, Pondok Indah.Organizer Justian Suhandinata said Friday that the one-day tournament will be held to commemorate...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Hollywood vixen Julia Roberts recoups her cool
Hollywood vixen Julia Roberts recoups her coolBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Oh, to be Julia Roberts. Russet hair cascading down a curvaceous frame, whiter-than-white teeth lighting a mega- watt smile, hazel eyes as big and sparkling as the Hope diamond.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
JakJazz's second night draws larger crowds
JakJazz's second night draws larger crowds JAKARTA (JP): After a slow opening, the second night of the 1997 JakJazz festival showed more fervency yesterday as fans packed the Soemantri Brodjonegoro youth center in Kuningan, South Jakarta, to enjoy a variety of lively performances, albeit not all...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Prasidha Cup attracts top stars
Prasidha Cup attracts top stars SURABAYA (JP): Indonesia's contract bridge world beaters, including Fredy Waluyan, Denny Sacul, Franky Kawur, Bert Polii and Hengky Lasut, are among a field of more 200 participants in the 12th Prasidha Pahlawan Cup Bridge Championship, which started here yesterday.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
What has happened to Indonesian folktales?
What has happened to Indonesian folktales?By Soekanto S.A. BOGOR, West Java (JP): Remember as a child how you burst with pride after someone praised you for being smart like Si Kancil?That was because you knew of the little mouse deer's adventures, outwitting the farmer who caught him, the dog who...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Music lovers walk out of 1997 JakJazz in droves
Music lovers walk out of 1997 JakJazz in droves JAKARTA (JP): A young man studying in Jakarta took his visiting, Jazz-loving father to the JakJazz festival Friday night.But after moving from one stage to the next for nearly two hours the father turned to his son and asked: "Where's the jazz?"The...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
In Memory of 'Don' Miguel Najdorf
In Memory of 'Don' Miguel NajdorfBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): Grandmaster Miguel Najdorf died following a heart attack on July 4th in Malaga, Spain, at the age of 87. At the time, he was the guest of honor at a Garry Kasparov simultaneous exhibition in Madrid.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Puff of pride for Jakarta cigar smokers
Puff of pride for Jakarta cigar smokers JAKARTA (JP): Smoking a cigar is a stamp of style. The usual impression is that anyone enjoying one is rich and smartly dressed.Such an attitude is most often created through films and fictional stories. And many famous people are known as cigar buffs.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
You can't be good at everything
You can't be good at everything JAKARTA (JP): When the Thai soccer team snatched the men's soccer gold medal from Indonesia in the recent SEA Games, some Indonesian soccer fans raged through the main stadium, destroying whatever they could to vent their anger, cursing at anybody who could be blamed...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Tips on how to look attractive
Tips on how to look attractive JAKARTA (JP): Looking attractive has long been a concern of many people, especially those who have to appear before the public.Their clothing and appearance has to match their expected performance while allowing their individual character to come through.Mien R.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Technology can sculpt a more beautiful you
Technology can sculpt a more beautiful youBy Christiani S. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): When God created His most beloved creature at the dawn of time, dust and holy breath were all that was needed for shaping the human form.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Looking good not easy and costs pretty penny
Looking good not easy and costs pretty penny It is a case of putting your best face, not foot, forward in this youth-obsessed world. Beauty, and how to acquire it for the genetically challenged, is big business. The Jakarta Post's team of reporters, I. Christianto, Christiani S.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Keeping up appearances is must for many
Keeping up appearances is must for many JAKARTA (JP): Beauty is only skin deep. Yet, it cannot be denied that many people judge others by their looks, especially at the first meeting. Therefore, it is not surprising that many people spend a lot of time and money to enhance their appearance.
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Dealing with environmental problems is not that simple
Dealing with environmental problems is not that simpleBy Priscilla Hon The imperatives of state sovereignty and demands for some level of international governance of the environment are two opposing trends at work.
Sun, 09 Nov 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 Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 TV Drama: Lahan Bertuan 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:30 Teenager's...
Sun, 09 Nov 1997
Educating children through TV programs
Educating children through TV programsBy Nicolas Colombant JAKARTA (JP): Singaporean parents are encouraged to haul their children out of malls and onto the family couch, so they can watch educational TV programs together on Saturday afternoons.