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Thu, 30 Oct 1997
100 people fall ill daily due to haze
100 people fall ill daily due to haze JAKARTA (JP): An estimated 100 residents of Palangkaraya in Central Kalimantan, which is one of the worst affected areas by the forest fires and haze, fall ill with respiratory infections every day, according to an official.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Verdict on Oki's sentence upheld
Verdict on Oki's sentence upheld JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta High Court upheld the Central Jakarta District Court's death sentence verdict for Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, who murdered three people in the United States.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
SEA Games organizers still need Rp 15 billion
SEA Games organizers still need Rp 15 billion JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games organizing committee has received Rp 90 billion (US$25 million) of its Rp 105 billion budget from the Games consortium.The organizers' information and communications deputy, Ishadi SK, told a press conference after the...
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Women not ready to assume military command posts
Women not ready to assume military command posts JAKARTA (JP): Navy chief Adm. Arief Kushariadi said female naval officers were not quite ready yet to assume the highest ranking position in the navy."Ha..ha... They're not quite there yet.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Golkar will not force its motions through MPR
Golkar will not force its motions through MPR JAKARTA (JP): The dominant Golkar faction dismissed yesterday fears that it would pressure minority factions into accepting its motions in People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) sessions.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Astra Buana expects 25% rise in premium income
Astra Buana expects 25% rise in premium income JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Astra Buana's premium income is expected to increase by 25 percent to Rp 170 billion (US$47 million) this year despite the impact of the current monetary crisis.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Ministers to meet on crisis
Ministers to meet on crisis TOKYO (AFP): Finance ministers from Japan, the United States and Southeast Asian nations plan to meet in the coming weeks to discuss ways of coping with the currency and stockmarket turmoil in Asia, reports said yesterday.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
PLN to follow rules in renegotiation with private firm
PLN to follow rules in renegotiation with private firm JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana promised yesterday that state-owned electricity company PLN would follow rules in its bid to renegotiate with private power companies over prices.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Sincerity needed for true repentance
Sincerity needed for true repentanceBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): "What do you think of Amien Rais' call to the nation that we repent?" a journalist asked me over the phone referring to the chairman of Muhammadiyah which has 28 million members."It is a good idea. It is excellent," I answered.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Sino-American summit
Sino-American summit One of the goals which China's President Jiang Zemin wants to achieve during his visit to the United States is the restoration of the warm relations the two countries enjoyed in the early 1980s.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Clinton, Jiang aim at summit agreements
Clinton, Jiang aim at summit agreements WASHINGTON (Reuters): Amid the fanfare of the first U.S.-China summit since the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, President Bill Clinton and Chinese President Jiang Zemin sought agreement on economic and security issues yesterday.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Islam a peace-loving religion: Soeharto
Islam a peace-loving religion: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday reminded Moslems across the world that Islam forbade its followers from insulting others, let alone resorting to violence.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Hanoi grapples with peasant unrest
Hanoi grapples with peasant unrestBy Ian Stewart DONG HUNG, Vietnam (AP): Like the colonial French in Vietnam earlier this century and the feudal mandarins before them, the Communist Party is struggling to hold back a tide of peasant discontent.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Three-in-one scheme still being evaluated
Three-in-one scheme still being evaluated JAKARTA (JP): The three-in-one traffic zone will not be phased out until the People's Consultative Assembly general meeting next March, the head of the City Land Transportation Agency, J.P. Sepang, said yesterday.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Japanese caught in Malacca raid
Japanese caught in Malacca raid KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Thirty-eight Japanese were among 109 foreigners detained in a raid on illegal workers in Malacca, it was reported yesterday."This is the first time such a large number of Japanese were hauled up in a single operation," Malacca state Immigration...
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Fiserv sets up subsidiary
Fiserv sets up subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): Fiserv (Aspac) Pte. Ltd., one of the leading providers of data processing and information management products and services, has established a local subsidiary called PT Fiserv Indonesia to boost its business here.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Ceramics Exhibition, Golekan at Bentara Budaya, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Oct. 31. * Painting Exhibition, by Laila Dempster, at Shangri-La, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 1, Central Jakarta, until Nov. 2.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Government should limit gifts to officials: Scholar
Government should limit gifts to officials: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): A scholar suggested yesterday that the government renew its anticorruption campaign by regulating the maximum worth of "gifts" that a government official can accept from businesspeople.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Pedersen's play on light shines on Java images
Pedersen's play on light shines on Java imagesBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Hugo von Pedersen's sensitive use of light illuminates his impressions of Indonesia, particularly in paintings of the courts of Java at the tail end of the 19th century.
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Shameful display of self-interest
Shameful display of self-interest The outrage expressed by dissident members of the New Aspiration Party following the latest cabinet reshuffle was not unexpected. On the contrary, what would have been surprising was if these honorable representatives of the people had behaved correctly and...
Thu, 30 Oct 1997
Salak power plant starts operation
Salak power plant starts operation JAKARTA (JP): The third unit at the geothermal plant in Salak mountain in West Java owned by PT Pembangkitan Tenaga Listrik Jawa-Bali I (PJB I) has started commercial operation.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
AIDS volunteers mingle at Bali's busy Kuta beach
AIDS volunteers mingle at Bali's busy Kuta beachBy Leyla Alyanak KUTA, Bali (JP): Agus scans the new group of Japanese tourists with precision, weighing his chances like a pro. Most of the women are with their friends or husbands. But one of them, fortyish and with cropped hair, is alone.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Man arrested, violent wife hiding: Police
Man arrested, violent wife hiding: Police JAKARTA (JP): Police have detained the husband of a woman who allegedly assaulted five maids in Kembangan, West Jakarta, city police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
PT Astra Agro Lestari to offer 125.8m shares
PT Astra Agro Lestari to offer 125.8m shares JAKARTA (JP): The currency turmoil over the past three months has not affected plantation company PT Astra Agro Lestari's plan to offer its shares to the public early next month.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Asian currencies hold on, U.S. dollar falls out of favor
Asian currencies hold on, U.S. dollar falls out of favor SINGAPORE (Reuters): Southeast Asian currencies held their ground yesterday as the U.S. dollar fell out of favor after Wall Street's historic drop overnight.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Singapore offers $10b in aid: Soeharto
Singapore offers $10b in aid: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto disclosed yesterday that Singapore had offered US$10 billion in assistance to help restore confidence in the Indonesian economy.Out of the $10 billion, Soeharto said, $5 billion would be standby loans to strengthen the...
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Murder a case of 'mistaken identity'
Murder a case of 'mistaken identity' TANGERANG (JP): Police have detained a drink vendor for allegedly stabbing to death a student in the Bumi Serpong Damai housing complex here.A detective from the Tangerang Police precinct said Monday that Sumaji, 17, had been accused of stabbing Panser Sadanian,...
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Reforestation funds remain in SBIs
Reforestation funds remain in SBIs JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry would unload its Rp 1.2 trillion (US$333 billion) in reforestation funds placed in Bank Indonesia Certificates (SBIs) only if President Soeharto orders to do so, the ministry's secretary-general said yesterday.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Unemployment rate rises 6% in the city
Unemployment rate rises 6% in the city JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor expressed concern yesterday over the high level of unemployment, which increased from 4 percent last year to 6 percent of the city's nine million residents this year.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
RI says no to conditioned aid
RI says no to conditioned aid JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas stressed again yesterday that Indonesia would not accept other countries' attempts to make human rights records a condition for development cooperation.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Be sure you know what you write
Be sure you know what you write Sometimes, I wonder why the editor of a prestigious paper, as The Jakarta Post is, decides to submit to its readers nonsense masked as articles written by pseudo-columnists.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Soeharto to propose APEC response to financial turmoil
Soeharto to propose APEC response to financial turmoil SINGAPORE (AFP): President Soeharto is to propose at an upcoming APEC summit an action plan to avert financial turmoil caused by excessive currency fluctuations which have damaged Southeast Asian economies, an official said yesterday.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Inovax postpones PT Ponco purchase
Inovax postpones PT Ponco purchase PERTH (Reuters): Australian drug developer and distributor Inovax Ltd said it would postpone the purchase of Indonesian drug maker PT Ponco for A$94.6 million due to Southeast Asia's economic turmoil.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Analysts doubt polling on next president
Analysts doubt polling on next president JAKARTA (JP): Two senior military analysts welcomed yesterday the idea of a national poll on President Soeharto's acceptability, but expressed doubts that it could be carried out successfully.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Beachfront residents to be evicted
Beachfront residents to be evicted PALU, Central Sulawesi: As many as 112 low-income families dwelling along the beachfront area here are in danger of being evicted because their homes violate the city's spatial plan.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Howard arrives on working visit
Howard arrives on working visit JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard, who arrived here yesterday for a two-day working visit, will hold a discussion with President Soeharto at Merdeka Palace this morning.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Cahyo Budiono breaks record as longest-playing drummer
Cahyo Budiono breaks record as longest-playing drummer YOGYAKARTA (JP): Cahyo Budiono of the Purwokerto-based Zaragoza Band broke on Monday Indonesia's record for the longest- playing drummer, playing his drum set for 12 hours and 40 minutes straight.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Thai cabinet must make tough decisions
Thai cabinet must make tough decisions Thailand's new cabinet cobbled together by Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh in the hope of staving off public demands for his resignation, held its first working meeting Monday.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Safe distance in driving
Safe distance in drivingFrom Media IndonesiaWe are still concerned with the low quality of drivers in our country. I once witnessed a chain of collisions which later resulted in a long-winded debate as the driver who rammed his car into the car in front of him blamed the driver of this car for...
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Smog-hit SE Asia could become tourist no-go zone
Smog-hit SE Asia could become tourist no-go zoneBy Chris Johnson SINGAPORE (Reuters): Choking yellow-gray smog over Southeast Asia has already closed factories, canceled flights and lengthened queues in doctors' waiting-rooms.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Shares prices fall worldwide
Shares prices fall worldwide JAKARTA (JP): Shares prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plunged sharply by 8.59 percent or 42.12 points to a new low of 447.99 points yesterday as billions of dollars were wiped off stock exchanges worldwide.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
First Hard Rock hotel in Bali
First Hard Rock hotel in Bali JAKARTA (JP): The island of Bali, one of the world's leading tourist destinations, has been chosen for the first Hard Rock Beach Club.The property, scheduled to open next May, will be located near busy Kuta beach and will combine hotel, resort, musical and recreation...
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
AMP Panin Life sold to Dharmala Manulife
AMP Panin Life sold to Dharmala Manulife JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Panin Life and Australian Mutual Provident Society (AMP Society) have sold their stakes in PT AMP Panin Life to PT Dharmala Manulife for Rp 22.8 billion (US$6.33 million).
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Man found dead at boarding house
Man found dead at boarding house JAKARTA (JP): A man was found dead in his room at a boarding house on Jl. Kirai, North Cipete, in South Jakarta yesterday.The victim, identified as Budi Santoso, 25, was an employee of Mie Gunting restaurant in Senayan.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Security officer hit by train
Security officer hit by train JAKARTA (JP): A security guard was crushed to death by an express train, plying the Jakarta-Bandung route yesterday.The victim, identified as Tubagus Benny Umar Atmakusumah, 42, was a resident of Paseban Timur, Central Jakarta.He was crushed near Jl.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Six foreign contractors bid for Padang airport
Six foreign contractors bid for Padang airport JAKARTA (JP): The government will announce in December the winning developers of the Ketaping International Airport project in Padang, West Sumatra, an official said yesterday.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Four SEA Games athletes fail doping tests
Four SEA Games athletes fail doping tests JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games organizing committee announced yesterday that four medalists had tested positive for banned substances.Secretary-general Rudolf S.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Discipline movement hits Jakarta streets
Discipline movement hits Jakarta streets JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has urged members of the National Discipline Movement to act responsibly as they carry out their public-order tasks.Sutiyoso asked them Monday to make themselves role models for the public and not to overact.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: ISOJP/msaWIRED FOR SUCCESS: R.A. Barkhuis (right), head of PT KEMA Registered Quality Indonesia, an affiliate of the Netherlands- based Kema company, presents the ISO 9002 certificate to the Vice President Director of PT Siemens Kabel Optik, G. Schoeber.
Wed, 29 Oct 1997
Limits on Chinese business supported
Limits on Chinese business supported JAKARTA (JP): Prominent businessman Sofyan Wanandi supported yesterday a controversial notion that legislation be established to preserve the businesses of indigenous Indonesians by barring Chinese traders from entering certain sectors.