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Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Rupiah firm against dollar as stocks lose ground
Rupiah firm against dollar as stocks lose ground JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian rupiah was firm against the U.S. dollar again, closing at 3,575/3,600 yesterday after it weakened to 3,640 in midday trading before Bank Indonesia stepped in to intervene.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Man jailed for profane theft
Man jailed for profane theft JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced an unemployed man yesterday to eight months in jail for stealing Rp 348,000 (US$96) from a mosque charity box.Presiding judge Paimin Martodiredjo said the defendant, Syarief Hidayat, 28, stole the money from...
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Vendors protest at City Council
Vendors protest at City Council JAKARTA (JP): A group of vendors from Ratna market -- or Cokong market as it is more widely known due to its location on Jl. Haji Cokong, in South Jakarta -- asked the City Council yesterday to intervene in an eviction notice.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Timor car
Timor car The official national distributor of the Timor car would like to inform prospective buyers that some caution is warranted if one wishes to take advantage of our low prices offered for both the S-515 SOHC and the S-515i DOHC classes under special conditions.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Racel Paul to drive in GT Radial team
Racel Paul to drive in GT Radial team JAKARTA (JP): Canadian supercar racer Robert J. Paul will drive for the GT Radial team in the two-day supercar race at Sentul, near Bogor, starting today.The supercar race will be followed by the national Formula Asia race.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Butterfly images recruited in war on AIDS
Butterfly images recruited in war on AIDS A heightened focus on preventive measures is on the agenda for the fourth International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, opening today in Manila. Promising drug cocktails available in the West are still beyond the financial reach of the official...
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
U.S. keeps close eye on SE Asia developments
U.S. keeps close eye on SE Asia developments WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States is keeping a close eye on the financial crisis in Southeast Asia and senior administration officials said on Thursday they were in constant touch with authorities throughout the region.A 10.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Indonesian car industry may go bankrupt
Indonesian car industry may go bankrupt JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's automobile industry is now on the verge of bankruptcy due to the double blows from the sharp rupiah depreciation and the credit crunch, Herman Z. Latief, Chairman of the industry's association said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Indonesian and Western cultures
Indonesian and Western cultures I would like to comment on the letter from Robert Walker You must have a concept of guilt (Oct. 22). His extremely offensive and presumptuous letter on "guilt" and "selfishness" made my hair stand on end (and that is quite an achievement as I am bald).
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Lynch mob murder Tangerang man
Lynch mob murder Tangerang man JAKARTA (JP): A sand quarrying dispute allegedly led to the lynching of a man, who was beaten to death by at least 12 people at his house in Rancaserdang, Tangerang, Thursday night.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Novotel Yogya opens
Novotel Yogya opens YOGYAKARTA (JP): Four-star Novotel Hotel Yogyakarta held its soft opening yesterday. It is the Prima Suryagraha Perkasa Group's first property outside of Jakarta.The Rp 50 billion (US$13.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Amin wants poll on Soeharto's reelection
Amin wants poll on Soeharto's reelection JAKARTA (JP): Political observer Amien Rais has suggested a national poll to find out whether the majority of Indonesians really want to reelect President Soeharto.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Theater Ketjil returns with play on forest fires
Theater Ketjil returns with play on forest fires JAKARTA (JP): Thick haze from brush and forest fires has inspired Theater Ketjil, a theater group founded by the late Arifin C. Noer, to create a play which marks the group's comeback, after a long absence from theater performances.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
IMF moves closer to big Indonesia loan deal
IMF moves closer to big Indonesia loan deal WASHINGTON (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) moved closer to a multi-billion dollar bailout for tiger economy Indonesia on Thursday and an IMF official said only a few details still needed to be sorted out.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Cathay to increase flight frequency to SE Asia
Cathay to increase flight frequency to SE Asia HONG KONG (Reuters): Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said it will increase its flights from Hong Kong to Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Manila and Sydney in its new winter schedule.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Govt to get tough on forest burners
Govt to get tough on forest burners JAKARTA (JP): The government has once again vowed to be tough on forest burners, declaring that this time it would get "serious" by taking tough legal action.State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja told reporters that the Environmental Impact...
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Construction worker falls to his death
Construction worker falls to his death JAKARTA (JP): A construction worker died in hospital after falling from scaffolding on the 23rd floor of the Simprug Teras Apartment project in South Jakarta yesterday.The victim was identified as Sumarno, 42, a resident of Magetan, East Java.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Thousands of dogs to be slaughtered
Thousands of dogs to be slaughtered TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang regency will slaughter 8,171 stray dogs and vaccinate all pet dogs to prevent the spread of rabies in the area.Tangerang Regent Saifullah AR said yesterday that the 19,634 dogs -- including 8,171 stray dogs -- that live in the regency's...
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
RI needs good governance to cope with globalization
RI needs good governance to cope with globalization JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs good governance and effective bureaucracy to survive the globalization era which demands compliance with international rules of the game, says former cabinet minister Frans Seda.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Train passenger falls to death
Train passenger falls to death JAKARTA (JP): A student from Tamalatea Health Science Academy in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, died on the way to hospital yesterday after falling from a train at Gambir Railway Station in Central Jakarta.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Men arrested for swindling Telkom out of $6.3m
Men arrested for swindling Telkom out of $6.3m JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two businessmen for allegedly defrauding state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom of Rp 22.7 billion (US$6.3 million).The head of the City Police corruption investigation unit, Lt. Col.
Sat, 25 Oct 1997
Social gaps: A ticking time bomb
Social gaps: A ticking time bombBy A. Wisnuhardana YOGYAKARTA (JP): World Bank President James Wolfensohn once likened the rich and poor gap to a time bomb which can explode any time unless a comprehensive solution is immediately forthcoming (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 24, 1997).
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Smog halts oil spill clean up
Smog halts oil spill clean up SINGAPORE (Reuters): Smog from Indonesian forest fires thickened in neighboring Singapore yesterday and prevented helicopters flying to slicks from a major oil spill, officials said.
Fri, 24 Oct 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 * MetLife comes to Indonesia, and all the way to "The Listening Post.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Day turns into night as haze worsens in Sumatra
Day turns into night as haze worsens in Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): Night and day were almost indistinguishable in some cities in Sumatra as thick haze limited visibility to a minimum and the danger of respiratory problems increased yesterday.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Bogor-airport bus route opens
Bogor-airport bus route opens BOGOR (JP): State-run land transportation company DAMRI started operating 10 shuttle buses linking Bogor to Soekarno- Hatta International Airport yesterday.The route was created in a bid to meet the rising demand for direct transportation from Bogor to the airport in...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Where to go in Surabaya, for Friday, Oct. 24, 1997
Where to go in Surabaya, for Friday, Oct. 24, 1997Music 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.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Preserving good tie
Preserving good tie President Soeharto and Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong Wednesday ended their second bilateral meeting this year, the first having been held in March. As is to be expected from encounters among friends, those meetings have also served to sustain the tradition of routine...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Aussie dairy firm helps nutrition drive
Aussie dairy firm helps nutrition drive JAKARTA (JP): The Australian Dairy Corporation (ADC), a Victoria-based marketing authority, in cooperation with the city administration will launch a good nutrition campaign for primary school children in Jakarta.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Hariyanto Arbi, Susi Susanti top IBF men's, women's lists
Hariyanto Arbi, Susi Susanti top IBF men's, women's lists JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Hariyanto Arbi returned to the top of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) men's singles world rankings Wednesday.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Bank Bira plans rights issue to boost paid-up capital
Bank Bira plans rights issue to boost paid-up capital JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Bira said yesterday it was confident it would achieve its 1997 net profit projection of Rp 75 billion (US$20.8 million) despite the currency crisis and high interest rates.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Rupiah stable as stocks fall below 500-point level
Rupiah stable as stocks fall below 500-point level JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah stabilized against the American greenback as the central bank intervened in the market while the stock market bore the brunt of weakening regional markets, dealers and brokers said.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Irian Jaya youth rally over famine
Irian Jaya youth rally over famine JAKARTA (JP): A group of Irian Jaya youths demonstrated yesterday at the House of Representatives demanding immediate action to allay the drought-related famine in the country's easternmost province.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Twenty-seven prostitutes rounded up in Bogor raid
Twenty-seven prostitutes rounded up in Bogor raid BOGOR (JP): Bogor Police have rounded up another 27 prostitutes, raising to 127 the number of sex workers caught in a series of law enforcement operations during the last three months.The Bogor Police chief, Col.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
SE Asian crisis batters feed and flour mill firms
SE Asian crisis batters feed and flour mill firms SINGAPORE (Reuters): Southeast Asia's currency crisis has driven some feed and flour mill companies to the brink of collapse while others are shying away from any buying until they have to, traders said yesterday"Everybody is bleeding.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Singgih admits drop in corruption cases
Singgih admits drop in corruption cases JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih confirmed yesterday the decline in the number of reported corruption cases over the past few years, but conceded it could be due to the increasingly sophisticated mode of the practice.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Over 250 illegal workers arrive from Saudi Arabia
Over 250 illegal workers arrive from Saudi Arabia JAKARTA (JP): The first batch of returning Indonesian workers being evacuated in a major airlift operation arrived here yesterday with 258 aboard a Garuda Indonesia flight.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Leaded and unleaded gas
Leaded and unleaded gas In reference to the article Leaded gas endangers Jakartans' health: Expert (Oct. 17, page three), the information given by Hugo Sager, an expert of Swisscontact, is useful but unfortunately incomplete and might create an unbalanced opinion about the consequences of using...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Freight rates to Asia soar with high demand
Freight rates to Asia soar with high demand LONDON (Reuters): The market is booming for very large crude carriers (VLCC) with freight rates to Asia hitting their highest point since the 1991 Gulf War.The price of transporting crude oil from the Middle East to Japan has reached almost $12 a ton,...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Extended sale of stickers to go ahead
Extended sale of stickers to go ahead JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso gave his support yesterday to the central government's decision to extend the sale of SEA Games stickers until Dec. 31."As the central government has decided to extend the sale, we will follow that decision," the governor said.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 23, 1997: ------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 -50 35,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
KL speeds up high-tech plans
KL speeds up high-tech plans KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia is speeding up development of its proposed high-technology Multimedia Super Corridor zone despite the crisis in its currency that has delayed other big projects, an MSC official said yesterday.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Malaysia rules out new steps
Malaysia rules out new steps KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim yesterday ruled out additional steps to boost the beleaguered economy but said measures in the 1998 federal budget may be finetuned.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Function of DPR/MPR
Function of DPR/MPRFrom MerdekaLately, I have been following the debates concerning the respective abilities of military and civilian figures to lead our country, the composition and hierarchy of the members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), and the...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
1997 SEA Games Results
1997 SEA Games ResultsSwimmingTeam (1 event):Men:Water polo: 1. Singapore 2. Indonesia 3. PhilippinesIndividual (38 events):Men:50m freestyle: 1. Richard Sam Bera (Ina) 0:00:23.40 2. Raymond Papa (Phi) 0:00:23.78 3. Ying Wah Leslie Kwok (Sin) 0:00:23.83100m freestyle: 1.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Currency woes feared to turn into Asia-wide devaluations
Currency woes feared to turn into Asia-wide devaluations SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia's currency crisis started life as an isolated speculative attack on the Thai baht, but now seems to have degenerated into an Asia-wide cycle of leap-frogging devaluations, with even the Hong Kong dollar now seen...
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Man may get 12 years for killing thug
Man may get 12 years for killing thug JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor demanded yesterday that the Central Jakarta District Court sentence a man to 12 years in jail for beating up an alleged hoodlum who died of his injuries.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Tremors shake Bali and Lombok
Tremors shake Bali and Lombok DENPASAR, Bali: The holiday resort island of Bali and the adjacent island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, were shaken by two mild tremors yesterday morning which sent residents scurrying out of their homes.The two earthquakes, lasting about 10 seconds, measured 5.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Despite IMF talks, RI to continue car program
Despite IMF talks, RI to continue car program JAKARTA (JP): The government is persistent in pursuing its controversial national car program despite ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial assistance.
Fri, 24 Oct 1997
Government issues permit for NU national conference
Government issues permit for NU national conference JAKARTA (JP): The government has given the go-ahead to the planned national conference of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization, ending widespread speculation over whether it would gain approval.