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Sun, 26 Oct 1997
A Reminder of Forest Fire in Indonesia
A Reminder of Forest Fire in Indonesia We are no longer beauty queenswith sexy brown skinThere will be no more beauty pageantsAll contestants are dehydratedWe sing with throaty voicesand tears streaming down our cheeksStill, no one notices usWhere are all the rich princes? Don't they remember our...
Sun, 26 Oct 1997
Medicine in Jakarta to cost 15 percent more
Medicine in Jakarta to cost 15 percent more JAKARTA (JP): Medicine is likely to cost an average 15 percent more in Jakarta from December because of soaring costs of imported raw materials, an industry official said.
Sun, 26 Oct 1997
Susi, Joko miss national championships
Susi, Joko miss national championships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best shuttlers Susi Susanti and Joko Suprianto will miss the 1997 Ardath Badminton National Championships in Bandung from Oct. 28 to Nov. 2.
Sun, 26 Oct 1997
Storytelling captures the hearts of children
Storytelling captures the hearts of childrenBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of children clapped and cheered, shrieking with laughter as WeEs Ibnu Say ended his story.Thanks to his theatrical and narrative talents, this storyteller captivated the minds and hearts of the children with the...
Sun, 26 Oct 1997
Sarwono keeps mum on bonuses
Sarwono keeps mum on bonuses JAKARTA (JP): In an apparent attempt to meet State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman's call not to over- publicize the bonuses of 19th SEA Games winners, Indonesian Tennis Association chairman Sarwono Kusumaatmadja declined to mention bonus amounts...
Sun, 26 Oct 1997
In the lap of luxury at new Amanjiwo holiday resort
In the lap of luxury at new Amanjiwo holiday resortBy Tedy Novan BOROBUDUR, Central Java (JP): The gripe of the rich and famous about never finding a private moment gets short shrift among the rest of us trapped in the rat race.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Amien, Habibie popular
Amien, Habibie popular YOGYAKARTA (JP): Moslem scholar Amien Rais, State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie, poet Emha Ainun Nadjib, Indonesian economist Soemitro Djojohadikusumo and politician Megawati Soekarnoputri share a common trait.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Austria helps local hospital
Austria helps local hospital PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Austrian government has over the past two years contributed Rp 18 million to the Palembang General Hospital in the form of sophisticated equipment and maintenance expenses.Antara quoted hospital director Dr. Masagus Johan T.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
A good beginning
A good beginning There can be no arguing that the task which Jakarta's new governor, Sutiyoso, has assigned himself to accomplish is a truly colossal one. Even before he was installed in his post, he promised in a meeting with reporters on Oct.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
United States reaps in China contracts
United States reaps in China contracts BEIJING (AFP): China's U.S.$4 billion buying mission to the United States has promised big wheat and aircraft contracts to chip away at the massive U.S. trade deficit, Xinhua reported yesterday.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Sarwono wants environmental report
Sarwono wants environmental report MANADO, N. Sulawesi: State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja has asked Governor E.E. Mangindaan for the completion of an environmental impact analysis prior to the development of a 350-hectare coastal reclamation project here.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Group seeks to continue T. Jati A power project
Group seeks to continue T. Jati A power project JAKARTA (JP): PT Tanjung Jati Power Company has asked the government to allow it to continue its US$1.66 billion Tanjung Jati A power project in Jepara, Central Jakarta, the company said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Public step up pressure to save Nasiroh
Public step up pressure to save Nasiroh JAKARTA (JP): The government is being urged to step up efforts to save the fate of maid Nasiroh Karmudin and begin laying out better legal protection for Indonesian workers in Saudi Arabia.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
TV Today: Saturday, Oct. 25, l997
TV Today: Saturday, Oct. 25, l997TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Music: Jenjang Vokal 3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Full House 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country...
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Lifters to start training for Asiad next month
Lifters to start training for Asiad next month JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games ended just six days ago but the Indonesian Weight lifting, Power lifting and Bodybuilding Association is to start its national training center for the 13th Asian Games on Nov. 1.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Rebels set bulldozer on fire
Rebels set bulldozer on fire DILI, East Timor: Members of the Fretilin separatist group set fire Wednesday to a bulldozer being used to construct a road in Matahori village in the East Timorese district of Viequeque, Antara reported.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
CIDA chairman visits Dili
CIDA chairman visits Dili DILI, East Timor: Chairman of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Jorge Elizalde, is on a three-day visit to Dili for a project observation, Antara reported yesterday.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 24, 1997: ------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 675 0 0...
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Oct. 25, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Oct. 25, 1997Exhibitions * Ceramics Exhibition, Golekan at Bentara Budaya, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Oct. 31. * Painting Exhibition: Hugo Von Pedersen (1870-1958), a Danish artist in Indonesia and Francois Brochet, a French...
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Govt plans education changes
Govt plans education changes JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering granting universities greater autonomy in financial management and allowing classes to be taught in English, an official from the Ministry of Education and Culture said here yesterday.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Red-light district to be relocated soon
Red-light district to be relocated soon JAKARTA (JP): The red-light district in Kramat Tunggak, North Jakarta, will be relocated early next year, possibly to Rawamalang, Cilincing, in the city's east, an official said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Save Onrust Island from erosion, neglect: Historian
Save Onrust Island from erosion, neglect: Historian JAKARTA (JP): An historian urged the municipality yesterday to save Onrust Island in the Thousand Islands chain, north of Jakarta, by declaring it a cultural conservation area.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Lee urges U.S.-ASEAN free trade arrangements
Lee urges U.S.-ASEAN free trade arrangements SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew urged the United States yesterday to enter into free trade arrangements with Southeast Asia in order to help the region compete with China's fast-growing economy.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Politics, disaster may slow down economic recovery
Politics, disaster may slow down economic recovery JAKARTA (JP): A major political event next year and natural disasters will slow down Indonesia's effort to recover from the economic turmoil caused by the currency crisis, former finance minister Frans Seda said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Bakin warns public about antigovernment movements
Bakin warns public about antigovernment movements JAKARTA (JP): State Intelligence Coordinating Board (Bakin) chief Lt. Gen. (ret) Moetojib warned yesterday that antigovernment movements would intensify their efforts to disturb next year's presidential election.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Students show off dancing skills at JIS
Students show off dancing skills at JIS JAKARTA (JP): Dancing class students from the Jawaharlal Nehru Indian Cultural Center will join with professional dancers tomorrow to demonstrate their prowess at the Jakarta International School, South Jakarta.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
S and P's downgrades battered Thailand again
S and P's downgrades battered Thailand again BANGKOK (AFP): Credit ratings giant Standard and Poor's (S and P's) yesterday slashed Thailand's long- and short-term foreign currency ratings, saying political turmoil was undermining efforts to turn around the ailing Thai economy.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Enron invests in Thailand
Enron invests in Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): U.S. oil giant Enron Corp. has signed a three- year agreement to form a joint venture with a local partner to bid for power and water supply projects in troubled Thailand, reports said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Protest against brothel relocation
Protest against brothel relocationFrom PelitaThe people of Rawa Malang in North Jakarta have reportedly lodged a protest against a government plan to relocate a brothel in Kramat Tunggak to their village.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Storm ruins dozens of houses
Storm ruins dozens of houses BOJONEGORO, E. Java: Strong winds and torrential rains ruined on Wednesday 30 houses in Tambakrejo district in Bojonegoro regency, East Java, Antara reported Thursday.A local government official reported on Thursday the storm killed 10-year-old Yulianto.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Multidana raises $177.6m
Multidana raises $177.6m HONG KONG (Reuters): Indonesian finance firm PT Putra Surya Multidana has completed a US$177.6 million asset-backed securities (ABS) issue, arranger Salomon Brothers International said yesterday.The issuer of the securities is Indonesian Motor Vehicle Funding 1997-1 Ltd.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
China, Vietnam in big deals
China, Vietnam in big deals HANOI (AFP): China and Vietnam have signed two multi-million dollar loan agreements during a visit here by Chinese Vice- Premier Wu Bangguo, the foreign ministry said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Hayono against over-publicizing of Games bonuses
Hayono against over-publicizing of Games bonuses JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said yesterday that the bonuses handed over to the best 19th SEA Games athletes should not be over-publicized.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
RI must adopt global values: Seda
RI must adopt global values: Seda JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must adopt global values to participate in the globalized economy, former finance minister Frans Seda said yesterday.Seda said in order to participate in the global economic community, the country must be able to conform to a new set of...
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Coral reefs threatened
Coral reefs threatened AMBON, Maluku: Experts have called for action to protect coral reefs in Ambon Bay, a popular tourist destination, currently under threat from the increasing industrial waste."The immediate threat comes from the presence of a dockyard built along the coast of Silale village in...
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Improve public transportation!
Improve public transportation! I fully support the Jakarta governor's suggestion to abolish the three-in-one system for the basic reason that it doesn't work. Also, I do not think it would be wise to implement a sticker system as it would not be fair to burden common people with that kind of fee...
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Indonesian league to kick off Nov. 16
Indonesian league to kick off Nov. 16 JAKARTA (JP): Despite uncertainties over sponsorship, the fourth Indonesian League soccer competition is to start on Nov. 16, an Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) spokesman has said.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Aneka Tambang sets share price
Aneka Tambang sets share price JAKARTA (JP): State-owned mining firm PT Aneka Tambang and its underwriters agreed yesterday to set the price of shares for the company's initial public offering (IPO) early next month at between Rp 1,400 and Rp 1,800 a share.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Golkar in all-out battle for Soeharto
Golkar in all-out battle for Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar went full steam ahead yesterday in its campaign to reelect President Soeharto, trying to persuade other factions in the People's Consultative Assembly to heed "convention" and follow suit.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Hazy days for struggling Yogyakarta tourist industry
Hazy days for struggling Yogyakarta tourist industryBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): "Java is haze-free".This is the message the Yogyakarta chapter of the Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies has been sending worldwide to counter the adverse effects of the haze that is threatening to...
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Christmas tree contest at Sogo
Christmas tree contest at Sogo JAKARTA (JP): Sogo Department Store will hold a Christmas tree decorating competition on Nov. 18 for the public with the theme, Christmas Tree East and West.There will be three categories in the contest: feminine, masculine and children nuances.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
RP tightens forex rules
RP tightens forex rules MANILA (AFP): The Central Bank of the Philippines yesterday imposed tighter restrictions on banks' foreign exchange trading as part of a measure to counter speculation.Under the new rules, banks would have to inform the central bank within two banking days of the...
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Drought will affect RI's rice production
Drought will affect RI's rice production JAKARTA (JP): The current drought plaguing Indonesia will bring down the country's rice production to just over 49 million tons from 51 million tons last year, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Fishermen rescued after 90 days adrift
Fishermen rescued after 90 days adrift AUCKLAND (AFP): Six Indonesians, including a child, have been picked up after three months adrift on the central Pacific, the United States Coastguard said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Marsinah honored in monolog
Marsinah honored in monolog JAKARTA (JP): Ratna Sarumpaet, the head of Satu Merah Panggung theater group, is paying tribute to slain labor activist Marsinah in a monolog and new book.She will perform Marsinah Menggugat (Marsinah Accuses) at Taman Ismail Marzuki on Oct. 28.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Political change can only be initiated from the top
Political change can only be initiated from the topBy Matias Sinaga SURABAYA (JP): In his address to Golkar last week, President Soeharto asked the ruling political grouping to find out whether the people really supported his renomination for the 1998/2003 presidential term.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Asian woes halt arms buying spree
Asian woes halt arms buying spreeBy Marcus Eliason HONG KONG (AP): The timing was unfortunate. On Aug. 10, Thailand became the first East Asian country to own and operate an aircraft carrier -- just as its economy was lurching into turmoil.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Monas gas station may operate
Monas gas station may operate JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso decided yesterday to allow a gas station located in the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta to operate temporarily until the completion of an underground parking lot in the area.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Conductor jailed for knife attack
Conductor jailed for knife attack JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced a 23- year-old man to three months in jail yesterday for slashing a bus passenger's face with a knife.Presiding judge Dalil Ahmad said the defendant, Odan Siahaan, a bus conductor for a state-owned bus company,...
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Jakarta to host int'l telecom expo, meeting
Jakarta to host int'l telecom expo, meeting JAKARTA (JP): An international telecommunications exhibition, called Asia-Pacific Telecom '97, will be held from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3 at the Jakarta Fairgrounds in Kemayoran.