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Tue, 21 Oct 1997
Dead miners worked illegally: Company
Dead miners worked illegally: Company JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Aneka Tambang explained yesterday that the five men who were killed at the Pongkor gold mine in Bogor on Saturday were not its employees.
Tue, 21 Oct 1997
BI moves to ease liquidity
BI moves to ease liquidity JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, moved yesterday to cut the foreign exchange reserves requirement for commercial banks from 5 percent to 3 percent to add to the dollar supply in the market.
Tue, 21 Oct 1997
Badminton champion UN envoy
Badminton champion UN envoy JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has named former world badminton champion Rudy Hartono as its first goodwill ambassador in Indonesia.Hartono, 48, is also eight-time All England badminton champion and coached Indonesia's team that won a gold...
Tue, 21 Oct 1997
Fear of fighting raised in RP
Fear of fighting raised in RP COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): A military build-up near the main camp of a Moslem insurgent group in the southern Philippines has raised fears that an attack could be imminent, insurgents and local officials said yesterday.The local military commander, Maj. Gen.
Tue, 21 Oct 1997
Econ has option to own 31% stake in Centralindo
Econ has option to own 31% stake in Centralindo SINGAPORE (Reuters): Econ International Ltd said yesterday it had signed conditional agreements to subscribe for US$66.65 million exchangeable notes, which could be exchanged for shares in an Indonesian telecommunications firm.
Tue, 21 Oct 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting and Ceramics Exhibition: Manusia dan Alam Pikirannya, works of Firman, Tisna Sanjaya, Agus Suwage and Suyatna, at the Lontar Gallery. Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H East Jakarta, Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 28.
Tue, 21 Oct 1997
Thai economy 'should grow by 2.7%'
Thai economy 'should grow by 2.7%' BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's economy should grow by 2.7 percent this year and at 3.5 percent in 1998, but its volatile economy could result in minimal growth of just 0.2 percent next year, reports said yesterday.
Tue, 21 Oct 1997
Regional currencies see no immediate respite
Regional currencies see no immediate respite SINGAPORE (Reuters): Southeast Asian currencies fell out of bed with a bump yesterday as dissatisfaction with Malaysia's budget and signs of political upheaval in Thailand spurred demand for dollars across the board.
Tue, 21 Oct 1997
Liverpool cotton body urged to improve rules
Liverpool cotton body urged to improve rules JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has urged the Liverpool Cotton Association Ltd (LCA) in England to improve its arbitration and trading rules in anticipation of contract disputes in the cotton trade with ASEAN countries.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
RI to host IOTF
RI to host IOTF JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the third Indian Ocean Tourism Fair (IOTF) here from April 18 to April 20 next year.The annual event consists of a trade show and consumer travel fair.The Indian Ocean Tourism Organization, a regional tourism marketing body, will organize the event.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting and Ceramics Exhibition: Manusia dan Alam Pikirannya, works of Firman, Tisna Sanjaya, Agus Suwage and Suyatna, at the Lontar Gallery. Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H East Jakarta, Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 28.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Hanoi builds sugar mill
Hanoi builds sugar mill HANOI (AFP): Singapore's Kecepe Limited has won a license to build a US$30 million sugar plant in a central Vietnamese province, a report said Saturday.The plant to be built in Thua Thien Hue will produce refined sugar and derivatives from sugar, the Lao Dong newspaper said.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Gymnasts tumble over biased scoring
Gymnasts tumble over biased scoringBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): The spotlight shone on the judges, not the athletes, in gymnastics, as allegations of biased scoring were a daily occurrence in the Games.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Toddler 's achievement honored
Toddler 's achievement honored JAKARTA (JP): How does a lunar eclipse occur? Who invented the Molotov cocktail? Missiles? How did Princess Diana die? Name some of the current prominent presidents and heads of state in the world.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Games marks awakening of RI tennis squad
Games marks awakening of RI tennis squadBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games signaled the awakening of Indonesian tennis, as its young squad members displayed maturity beyond their years to claim five of seven golds.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Singapore faces insurance problems after oil spill
Singapore faces insurance problems after oil spill LONDON (Reuters): Singapore, scene of one of the worst oil spills to hit southeast Asia, is not a member of the International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) agreement and will only be eligible for a limited payout under a separate pact if the...
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Thailand and Malaysia get most of track and field golds
Thailand and Malaysia get most of track and field goldsBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Athletics may not have been the most watched sport in the SEA Games but track and field athletes were some of the most impressive, breaking 18 Games records.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Kinship the key to some success
Kinship the key to some success JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games will hold sweet memories for siblings who made full use of their close kinship to win medals, especially those who performed in tandem.Indonesia's cycling queen Nurhayati did not stand alone on her road to a perfect clean sweep of...
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
IMF predicted to set tough conditions for Indonesia
IMF predicted to set tough conditions for Indonesia HONG KONG (Reuters): Indonesia must brace itself to accept tough conditions for aid as talks go on with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Jakarta, analysts said.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Stunned spikers eat to the beat
Stunned spikers eat to the beat JAKARTA (JP): Not all athletes go back to the drawing board or slump into a depression after suffering defeat.The Thai men's volleyball team, which lost to Indonesia Saturday night, was spotted a couple of hours later at a well- known Jakarta restaurant hangout.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Cartoon Film: Lucan 3:10 TV Drama: Pelopor 3:35 Religious Teachings: Buddha 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Technology Program: Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 6:00 News:...
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
115 killed in traffic accidents
115 killed in traffic accidents PEKALONGAN, Central Java: At least 115 people have been killed in traffic accidents this year along the 160 kilometer-long northern coastal roads between Brebes and Batang regencies, a local police officer has said.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Prospects for WTO services deal perk up
Prospects for WTO services deal perk up GENEVA (AFP): Prospects for clinching a December deal liberalizing global financial services have improved, trade officials said Thursday amid a flurry of better bids expected from countries including Malaysia and Indonesia.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Export forum to open soon
Export forum to open soon JAKARTA (JP): The National Agency for Export Development will hold a forum from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24 at the Jakarta Trade Mart Fair venue.The seventh annual forum will discuss the prospect of international trade and new export opportunities in foreign countries.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
RP braces for strongest typhoon
RP braces for strongest typhoon MANILA (AFP): The northern Philippines battened down against Typhoon Ivan, the strongest typhoon in the country in two years, with the military going on standby just hours before the storm was due to make landfall.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Hyatt Yogyakarta opens
Hyatt Yogyakarta opens JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave officially opened the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Yogyakarta over the weekend.The five-star hotel is owned by PT Antilope Madju, under the management of Hyatt International, Antara reported.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
RI to pick up 5,000 workers in S. Arabia
RI to pick up 5,000 workers in S. Arabia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send Air Force planes to pick up about 5,000 illegal workers stranded in Saudi Arabia, Antara reported Saturday.Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall Sutria Tubagus said Friday the Air Force had readied five C-130 Hercules planes to...
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Families bury 5 workers killed in Pongkor mine
Families bury 5 workers killed in Pongkor mine BOGOR (JP): The bodies of five workers from state-owned PT Aneka Tambang's gold mining unit at Pongkor, who were killed when a mine shaft caved in on Saturday, were retrieved yesterday morning.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
National repentance
National repentanceFrom MerdekaAs a religious nation, we should accept each inducement to bring us nearer to God. For Moslems there is no other attitude than "we hear and we obey".It feels strange if some prominent Moslem figures respond to such an inducement in a cynical way.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
The horror of cult
The horror of cult Last Thursday this nation heard a terrible thing. Something that appeared three decades ago in its political lexicon, only to be soon forgotten.When Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher told the press that President Soeharto did not want to be made into a cult figure, he...
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Sticky situation
Sticky situation JAKARTA (JP): Enggartiasto Lukita, one of the busiest Games consortium members, has been a target of the media for months.There was no let-up during yesterday's closing ceremony, as he was barraged by questions about the controversial Games stickers .
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Monas gas station opposed
Monas gas station opposed JAKARTA (JP): Head of the National Monument (Monas) Office, Ekki Husein Kantili, said over the weekend that he has opposed from the start the idea of building a gas station in the Monas park area, Central Jakarta."I personally objected to the idea.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
The good, the bad and the ugly
The good, the bad and the ugly JAKARTA (JP): As the competition wound down, The Jakarta Post canvassed opinion across the city to find out what people thought of the region's 19th biennial sporting festival.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Foreigners leave no room for RI architects
Foreigners leave no room for RI architects JAKARTA (JP): Foreign architects have dominated the design of buildings in the capital, leaving little scope for locals, an executive of the Indonesian Architecture Scholars' Association said.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Chopper to help relief operations in Jayawijaya
Chopper to help relief operations in Jayawijaya JAKARTA (JP): An Armed Forces' Bell 412 arrived in Irian Jaya over the weekend to help distribute relief supplies to the famine-stricken Jayawijaya regency.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
19th SEA Games close in spectacular fashion
19th SEA Games close in spectacular fashion JAKARTA (JP): A marvelous fireworks display capped off a festive closing ceremony to the 19th SEA Games yesterday, as athletes renewed the spirit of sportsmanship in a week marred by judging controversies and crowd problems.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Thai swimmers win count, but Indonesian make waves
Thai swimmers win count, but Indonesian make wavesBy Slyvia Gratia Miranda JAKARTA (JP): Thailand came first in the medal standings, but Indonesia's total of 11 golds was lengths ahead of its disappointing performance at the previous Games.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Local share prices to remain volatile
Local share prices to remain volatile JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to remain volatile this week as investors wait for details of the financial aid package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Animals at Taman Safari
Animals at Taman SafariFrom KompasTaman Safari Indonesia -- located in Cisarua in the Puncak area, West Java, and constructed with the objective of conserving fauna and flora, especially of rare species -- should pay serious attention to aspects that support the park's continued existence.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Oil slick stays away from S'pore
Oil slick stays away from S'pore SINGAPORE (AP): Favorable winds and a growing team of pollution fighters protected the main island of Singapore yesterday from a massive offshore oil slick.Most of the seven million gallons of fuel that spilled into the Singapore Strait after two ships collided...
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Philippine forces hunt for guerrillas
Philippine forces hunt for guerrillas ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (DPA): Government forces occupied yesterday a camp of the most violent Moslem rebel group on the southern Philippine island of Basilan in an intensified manhunt for the guerrillas who killed seven hostages.Brig. Gen.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
UN Council needs urgent reform
UN Council needs urgent reformBy Imron Cotan JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations General Assembly is undergoing its 52nd session in New York and as has been previously predicted, the reform of some of its institutions, especially that of the Security Council, is indeed high on the agenda.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Overlapping in Jakarta bay supervision vexes councilor
Overlapping in Jakarta bay supervision vexes councilor JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor expressed concern over the approval by the Ministry of Transportation of its management of a private company's reclamation project in Jakarta Bay without any consultation with the city administration.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Official claims to be arson victim
Official claims to be arson victim MEDAN, North Sumatra: Achyar Simin, an official at Langkat regency administration, has claimed the fire that burned his house and killed his wife and daughter had been deliberately set by "unscrupulous people".
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
UNSC reform goes through take-and-give process
UNSC reform goes through take-and-give processBy Hasan Kleib JAKARTA (JP): One of the most hotly debated issues in the current session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is the Security Council reform.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
ASEAN seeks more market access to Japan
ASEAN seeks more market access to JapanBy Riyadi KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Economic ministers of the nine-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) demanded more access Saturday to Japan's markets to help tackle slumping exports.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Alternative trade: Aiming at fair share of Balinese crafts
Alternative trade: Aiming at fair share of Balinese craftsBy Anna Lucas DENPASAR (JP): Made Muluh used to be a rice farmer. He learned to carve wooden statues from his father, who was also a rice farmer whose skills were called on from time to time to make wooden icons for shrines and temples in...
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
National IDs to be applied in city
National IDs to be applied in city JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will apply a national identity card system next year with the aim of standardizing all ID cards throughout the country, Deputy Governor of Administrative Affairs Abdul Kahfi said over the weekend.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
South Korea poised to qualify for W. Cup
South Korea poised to qualify for W. Cup TASHKENT (Reuters): South Korea was poised to qualify for the World Cup finals on Saturday after thrashing Uzbekistan 5-1 in an Asian Group B qualifier while nearest rival United Arab Emirates lost 3-0.
Mon, 20 Oct 1997
Hard pressed for accuracy
Hard pressed for accuracy JAKARTA (JP): Complaints hounded organizers of the Main Press Center until the end.Reporters griped about inaccurate results and wrong information on the venues and schedules.Several reporters went to the East Jakarta Sports Hall on Saturday to cover the sepak takraw...