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Wed, 22 Oct 1997
TV Program: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997
TV Program: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 3:10 Indonesian Children 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 5:55 Music 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Italian PM optimistic on bilateral economic ties
Italian PM optimistic on bilateral economic ties JAKARTA (JP): Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi was optimistic yesterday about the prospect of ties between Indonesia and Italy, saying that his talks here indicated a promising future in economic cooperation.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Protect our workers
Protect our workers Once again, it has taken a tragic death to focus our attention on the fate which so many of our workers must endure to provide a decent livelihood for themselves and their families. Soleha Anam Kadiran, a domestic helper hailing from East Java, was reported beheaded by sword in...
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Rupiah stable, stocks up on govt moves
Rupiah stable, stocks up on govt moves JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian rupiah was stable in range trading, between 3,630 and 3,650 yesterday, one day after Bank Indonesia, the central bank, moved to improve liquidity and add a dollar supply, dealers said.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Official apologizes over fake ring row
Official apologizes over fake ring row JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Secretary-General Afif Ma'roef apologized to former legislators yesterday for the fake rings given to them as farewell gifts.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Tangerang regency tears down brothels built on state land
Tangerang regency tears down brothels built on state land TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang regency finally bulldozed 79 houses yesterday which had been used for prostitution in the Gili Dadap area, Kosambi district.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Bhakti Investama to offer 123m shares to public
Bhakti Investama to offer 123m shares to public JAKARTA (JP): Amid currency and stock market woes, securities firm PT Bhakti Investama plans to float 123 million shares to the public next month at a base price of Rp 700 (20 U.S. cents) a share.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Malaysian palm oil gains from ringgit woes
Malaysian palm oil gains from ringgit woes KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's main agriculture export earner, palm oil, has emerged as a big gainer from the Southeast Asian currency turmoil, and analysts yesterday predicted more gains.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
RP rebels and government meet to defuse tensions
RP rebels and government meet to defuse tensions COTABATO, Philippines (Agencies): Secessionists and government peace negotiators met for emergency talks yesterday to defuse tensions over an alleged military buildup around the main rebel camp in the southern Philippines.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Indonesia's steel demand to increase: Analyst
Indonesia's steel demand to increase: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian demand for steel will go up by 7 percent annually over the next 10 years to about nine million tons in 2000 and 13.5 million tons in 2008, an iron and steel analyst predicts.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Theater gives touch of fun to language studies
Theater gives touch of fun to language studiesBy Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): Learning a language is one thing. Practicing it is another. You may have heard this old comment a hundred times:"Oh, I have studied this language for years, but unfortunately, I have forgotten everything because I didn't...
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Currency crisis seen as retarding SE Asian growth
Currency crisis seen as retarding SE Asian growth MANILA (Agencies): Southeast Asia's deepening currency crisis will retard the short-term economic outlook for the region, economists said here yesterday, with one saying the uncertainty could stretch into 1999.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Appeal to use national products
Appeal to use national productsFrom KompasSome time ago, the government made an appeal to government agencies to use Timor automobiles as office cars. As usual, the appeal was interpreted as an "order", so agencies reluctantly bought Timor cars -- resulting in a boost in Timor car sales.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Is IMF's help necessary?
Is IMF's help necessary?From MerdekaMy friends and I always keep ourselves abreast of social and economic development in our beloved Indonesia. A number of basic questions, which are also being asked by broad sections society, regarding the government's policies in managing the monetary crisis have...
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Singapore to assist Indonesia
Singapore to assist Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Singapore will give Indonesia financial assistance to help restore international market confidence in the country's economy, which has been hit by currency turmoil, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Aston's hotels in Bali
Aston's hotels in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Aston International, a hotel and resort management company based in Honolulu, will start operating two properties in the capital and Bali later this year.The company said in a statement that the two properties were the Lippo Sudirman Grande Suites in Jakarta and...
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
1997 SEA Games final results
1997 SEA Games final resultsFencingTeam (5 events):Men:Foil: 1. Philippines 2. Indonesia 3. SingaporeEpee: 1. Indonesia 2. Philippines 3. ThailandSabre: 1. Thailand 2. Philippines 3. IndonesiaWomen:Foil: 1. Philippines 2. Indonesia 3. ThailandEpee: 1. Indonesia 2. Thailand 3.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Lessons from currency crisis
Lessons from currency crisisBy Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): As could be expected the currency crisis in Southeast Asia was the main topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum 1997 East Asian Summit in Hong Kong on Oct. 13-15, 1997.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Court acquits 'Gurita' suspect
Court acquits 'Gurita' suspect BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The court has acquitted Ahmadi Kusumo, the head of a state-owned ferry office, who was accused of negligence after an overloaded ferry sank off Weh Island, Aceh, last year killing more than 300 people onboard.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Sutiyoso to make Monas park green
Sutiyoso to make Monas park green JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso pledged yesterday to reorganize the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta and make it a green area, as stated in the city plan."It was wrong to build a gas station in a green area. I'm shocked.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Ill-fated Airbus' black boxes found
Ill-fated Airbus' black boxes found MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Searchers found yesterday the two black box recorders of a Garuda Indonesia Airbus which crashed into a ravine near here more than three weeks ago killing all 234 people on board, an official said.Chief of the Medan military air base Lt.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
RI's coffee belt still parched
RI's coffee belt still parched SINGAPORE (Reuters): No rains fell over the parched Indonesian coffee belt over the last 24 hours and the drought will not ease anytime soon, regional dealers said yesterday."The weather's pretty bad. It's very dry.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Angry crowds attack four robbers
Angry crowds attack four robbers JAKARTA (JP): Four alleged robbers were beaten by angry crowds in retaliation for crimes committed in North and East Jakarta, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: SuryaintiJP/alxPROPERTY FOR PUBLIC: President Director of real estate company PT Suryainti Permata, Henry J. Gunawan (left), President Commissioner Haris Sudarmo (center) and Director Agus Susanto chat after a meeting announcing the company would go public.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Thai gloom hangs over regional currencies
Thai gloom hangs over regional currencies SINGAPORE (Reuters): Thailand's political and financial uncertainties haunted Southeast Asian currencies yesterday, dealers said.Political tension resurfaced to grip Thailand's financial markets after the resignation of its Finance Minister Thanong Bidaya...
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
PT Medco to revamp Bunyu methanol plant
PT Medco to revamp Bunyu methanol plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Medco Methanol Bunyu, a subsidiary of the Medco Group, will spend US$20 million to revamp its 14-year-old methanol plant on Bunyu island, East Kalimantan, to make it competitive for another 20 years, the company says.Company president Robby J.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Four killed in Bandung fire
Four killed in Bandung fire JAKARTA (JP): Four people were burned to death in a fire that razed their house in Darwati subdistrict, Bandung, early yesterday, Antara reported.Neighbors found the charred bodies of Sulaeman, 24, and his two brothers, Wahyu, 22, and Rudi, 19, embracing each other.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
RP seeks Israeli water know-how
RP seeks Israeli water know-how MANILA (AFP): The Philippines has called on Israel to help it boost agriculture through using Israeli know-how in boosting vital water resources.Philippine House Speaker Jose de Venecia urged his visiting Israeli counterpart Dan Tichon late Monday to work for a...
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Rorotan residents short of water
Rorotan residents short of water JAKARTA (JP): At least 3,000 residents of Rorotan subdistrict in Cilincing, North Jakarta, have been suffering a water shortage over the last five months, with many unable to bathe regularly.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
BII rated BB-plus
BII rated BB-plus SYDNEY (Reuters): Standard and Poor's Corp said it has assigned its "BB-plus" long-term and "B" short-term counterparty ratings to P.T. Bank Internasional Indonesia, the third largest private commercial bank in Indonesia.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
City officials told to act professionally
City officials told to act professionally JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso gave his first instruction to his subordinates yesterday to act professionally and stop commercializing their services they give to the public.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Friend blamed for parking attendant killing
Friend blamed for parking attendant killing JAKARTA (JP): A parking attendant was allegedly killed by his friend at a minivan terminal on Jl. Stasiun, in Cakung, East Jakarta, yesterday.The victim, identified as Samimam, 37, died as a result of two severe neck wounds and other injuries to his back...
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Myanmar to sell gems and pearls
Myanmar to sell gems and pearls YANGON (AFP): Myanmar is to auction off gems, jade and pearls worth more than US$14 million at a sale in Yangon starting Thursday, organizers said yesterday.Nearly 400 gem merchants from 18 countries are expected to attend the sale from Oct. 23 and Oct.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Maintain the Games soccer team: Official
Maintain the Games soccer team: Official JAKARTA (JP): A top official from the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) disagrees that the SEA Games soccer team should be dissolved, preferring it to be maintained.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
German warships open for public tour
German warships open for public tour JAKARTA (JP): Four German navy ships will dock at Tanjung Priok port tomorrow morning for a four-day visit in which the public is invited to come aboard and tour the ships.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
RI to bring home illegal workers from S. Arabia
RI to bring home illegal workers from S. Arabia JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces is sending four Hercules C-130 transport planes and five Navy ships to bring home 9,000 Indonesian workers from Saudi Arabia, spokesman Brig. Gen. A. Wahab Mokodongan said yesterday.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
ABRI accuses Ramos Horta of involvement in terrorism
ABRI accuses Ramos Horta of involvement in terrorism JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. A. Wahab Mokodongan accused yesterday East Timor separatist leader and Nobel laureate Ramos Horta of being involved in recent terrorist activities in the country.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
26 found dead in S. Kalimantan boat crash
26 found dead in S. Kalimantan boat crash JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers have found the bodies of 26 victims of Sunday's collision between two boats on the Barito River, South Kalimantan, but four others are still missing.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Indonesia and IMF
Indonesia and IMF It is reported almost every day in the media that the value of our rupiah drops lower and lower.Some efforts have been made by central bank and government officials to handle the problem, but no positive result has yet been achieved.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Oil symposium today
Oil symposium today JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Oil Engineers Association will hold a symposium on the growth of the national oil and gas industry for three days starting today.Association president Sungarna Sukandar said yesterday that about 600 people, including oil executives and governmental...
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Indonesia to develop trade with Tunisia
Indonesia to develop trade with Tunisia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia seeks to increase bilateral trade with Tunisia by developing a more direct trade link, an executive of the Islamic Conference Committee at the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 21, 1997: -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 75 7,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi...
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Jakarta to halve gas oil imports
Jakarta to halve gas oil imports SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesia is expected to import around four million barrels of gas oil for November, about half of the volume purchased for October deliveries, industry sources said here yesterday.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Century 21 expands
Century 21 expands JAKARTA (JP): Century 21 Indonesia property brokegare company of the Ciputra property group expanded its realtor networks here by the opening of a new franchise member, Century 21 Citra Mandiri.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Stranded workers sent home
Stranded workers sent home TERNATE, North Maluku: The Indonesian consulate office in Davao, Philippines, said the 23 people from Morotai whose ship went missing last month have been found and subsequently sent home.The 23 people were aboard MV Asri Utama Lamusu, the vessel reported missing Sept.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Seminar on women and osteoporosis
Seminar on women and osteoporosis JAKARTA (JP): The local branch of Soroptimist International is scheduled to hold a seminar on women and osteoporosis at Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta on Saturday.The seminar will be held in Bahasa Indonesia from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Cult figure country, or not?
Cult figure country, or not? President Soeharto said last week that he refused to be turned into a cult figure. His pronouncement was warmly received. Mochtar Pabottingi a senior researcher at the National Institute of Sciences looks at the significance of the statement.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Asians doing business badly in the region
Asians doing business badly in the regionBy Sang Hun-choe SEOUL, South Korea (AP): In decidedly undiplomatic language, a government trade agency is giving South Korean businessmen tips on doing business in Asia.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Presidential debate seen as a waste of time
Presidential debate seen as a waste of time JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's former military advisor, Gen. (ret) Soemitro, said yesterday that debate over the presidential succession was a waste of time -- as "he knows" when to step down.
Wed, 22 Oct 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Hugo Von Pedersen (1870-1958), a Danish artist in Indonesia and Francois Brochet, a French artist expressing the beauty of Indonesia, at Duta Fine Arts Foundation, Jl. Kemang Utara 55A, South Jakarta, daily at 10 a.m.