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Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Local newcomer outpoints Asian champion
Local newcomer outpoints Asian championBy Johannes K. Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Little-known Indonesian light welterweight Meckson Barataman had local fans on their feet yesterday after upsetting Asian boxing champion Reynaldo Galigo of the Philippines in five scintillating rounds.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Nature project raises Rp 203m
Nature project raises Rp 203m JAKARTA (JP): The Back to Nature Project, sponsored by the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza Jakarta, has raised funds of Rp 203.79 million, almost double its target of Rp 100 million, hotel spokeswoman Chandrawati A. Hadisumarto said over the weekend.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Three robbers caught in Tangerang
Three robbers caught in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Police arrested three men Saturday for allegedly stealing a cash box containing Rp 50,000 (US$14.70) from a motorcycle showroom in Tangerang.Tangerang police chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
100 hotel rooms gutted by fire
100 hotel rooms gutted by fire DENPASAR, Bali: At least 100 rooms of four hotels and five cottages packed tightly together at the tourist resort Kuta Beach, were razed by fire Saturday.No casualties were reported, but financial losses could reach billions of rupiah, Antara said.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Indonesian cyclists romp home with 1st two golds
Indonesian cyclists romp home with 1st two golds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia set off on the right track in the 19th SEA Games by claiming the first two golds in cycling.Tonton Susanto sped to victory in the men's cycling 40km Individual Time Trial (ITT) in 54:26.40 on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Rating cut sends negative signal on share trading
Rating cut sends negative signal on share trading JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will likely lose footing this week after a slight recovery in the previous week.Securities analysts said Standard and Poor's decision to lower on Saturday Indonesia's long-term foreign...
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
One-day tourney at Pondok Indah
One-day tourney at Pondok Indah JAKARTA (JP): After days of hustle and bustle, Sunday is the day for relaxation. And at Pondok Indah Golf and Country Club a field of about 170 top executives yesterday competed in a round of golf organized by the Indonesian French Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Foreign hotel chains must set up local subsidiaries
Foreign hotel chains must set up local subsidiaries JAKARTA (JP): The government has warned 28 foreign hotel chains operating in Indonesia to establish local subsidiaries soon if they want to continue their operations in the country.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Speculators
SpeculatorsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaA plunge in the rupiah's exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the government's tight money policy following it have started to cause economic trouble to both the government itself and the private sector.Many projects have been canceled and some rescheduled.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Turning to IMF is both right and a right
Turning to IMF is both right and a right Before the government announced its decision to turn to the International Monetary Fund for help, economist Kwik Kian Gie had already made the same suggestion in an article in this newspaper.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Southeast Asia's currency crisis
Southeast Asia's currency crisis The crisis that began with the problems of the Thai baht has enveloped several other Southeast Asian economies, notably Malaysia's.The state of its stock and currency markets has regional implications as well.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Is discipline possible?
Is discipline possible? The national discipline campaign started more than two years ago but nothing has significantly changed. When President Soeharto launched the first national discipline movement in 1995, he asked the nation to reinvigorate and renew the spirit of nationalism by using Bahasa...
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Australian Ray White opens five outlets in Indonesia
Australian Ray White opens five outlets in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Australian-based property broker, Ray White Real Estate, has opened five outlets here under its local name, Ray White Indonesia (RWI).RWI's chief executive Johann B.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
SE Asia can overcome currency gloom: Downer
SE Asia can overcome currency gloom: Downer MANILA, Philippines (AP): Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Saturday he was optimistic that the basic strength of Southeast Asian economies would allow them to weather the currency crisis sweeping the region.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
ASEAN review free-trade progress
ASEAN review free-trade progress KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Faced with new challenges posed by an unprecedented financial crisis, Southeast Asian ministers meet this week to review progress towards realizing a free-trade area early next century.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Local lifters beat their opponents for four golds
Local lifters beat their opponents for four goldsBy Christiany Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia muscled its way past main rivals Thailand and the Philippines to pocket four gold medals in weight lifting yesterday.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Fire razes former police chief's house
Fire razes former police chief's house JAKARTA (JP): A fire gutted a house belonging to former National Police chief Gen. (ret). Banurusman Astrosemitro on Jl. Blok I in the Bukit Sarua Indah housing complex, Ciputat, South Jakarta Saturday. No fatalities were reported.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Regional money markets brace for eventful week
Regional money markets brace for eventful week SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia's financial markets will focus on key economic reform measures to be announced this week in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia that could hasten the pace of recovery of regional currencies emerging from their lowest ebbs,...
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Indonesia faces top Thai squad for women's tennis gold
Indonesia faces top Thai squad for women's tennis gold JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia whitewashed the Philippines yesterday in the women's tennis team event to reach a final showdown with top seeded Thailand.Second singles Wukirasih Sawondari defeated Maricris Fernandes 6-1, 6-3 to put the host team ahead...
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Marginalization of the poor
Marginalization of the poorFrom Berita YudhaJuwono Sudarsono once said that in the context of globalizing production and finance and investments, there is a tendency to concentrate wealth among a small number of people. It happens everywhere.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Relatives take bodies of alleged robbers by force
Relatives take bodies of alleged robbers by force JAKARTA (JP): Relatives of two alleged taxi robbers who were shot and killed by police on Thursday have taken the two bodies by force from Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital's morgue.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Arief Budiman pursues lonely intellectual road
Arief Budiman pursues lonely intellectual roadBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Forty turbulent years after Indonesian was first taught at the University of Melbourne, a native Indonesian scholar and academic was appointed last year to chair the Indonesian Studies Program.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Happy vendor cashing in
Happy vendor cashing in JAKARTA (JP): A Central Java drinks seller has disproved the theory that only orang besar (important people) are making a killing out of the SEA Games.Chaidir Rachman, 25. who wonders around the Senayan sports complex selling a famous brand of bottled tea, says he is making...
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Shaman socks it to nervy Sulistyo
Shaman socks it to nervy Sulistyo JAKARTA (JP): There are so many ways to build confidence before playing a match. One of Indonesia's male tennis players, Sulistyo Wibowo, is convinced that if he wears different colored socks, he will win his opening match today.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
ABRI wants asylum seekers from Austrian embassy
ABRI wants asylum seekers from Austrian embassy JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Armed Forces asked the Austrian embassy here Saturday to hand over an East Timorese couple who jumped into the mission compound last month, saying they were terrorists wanted for committing crimes.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Satellite images show more hot spots
Satellite images show more hot spots JAKARTA (JP): Satellite images showed yesterday an overnight increase in the number of fires, or hot spots, in Kalimantan, Sumatra and Java, according to the Environmental Impact and Management Agency.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Thai women spikers win their first game
Thai women spikers win their first game JAKARTA (JP): Thailand's women's indoor volleyballers barely broke sweat yesterday to beat the Philippines in straight sets.The gold medalist from the last Games found the Philippines' a complete walkover at the start, even though the latter had won the...
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
RI off to flying start at Games
RI off to flying start at Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia struck most of the gold medals on offer on the first official day of competition in the 19th Southeast Asian Games yesterday, producing a clean sweep in three sports but failing to make a splash in the pool.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Students check out educational expo on U.S. universities
Students check out educational expo on U.S. universities JAKARTA (JP): In the midst of the local currency crisis, dozens of senior high school students flocked to a one-day education fair Saturday which was held to attract Indonesians to earn undergraduate degrees (S1) at an American college or...
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Rating reduction upsets several RI entities
Rating reduction upsets several RI entities NEW YORK (Reuter): Standard & Poor's lowered Saturday its long-term foreign currency ratings on several Indonesian entities following the downgrade on the Indonesian sovereign ratings.The long-term foreign currency rating on P.T.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Myanmar joins AFTA earlier
Myanmar joins AFTA earlier KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): ASEAN newcomer Myanmar is likely to join a proposed regional free-trade area before its 10-year grace period expires in 2008, according to ASEAN secretary-general Ajit Singh.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Kutai Park on the decline
Kutai Park on the decline BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: A local forestry official blames illegal logging and nomadic farming on the degeneration of preserved areas at Kutai National Park.Warsito, the head of the national park, told The Jakarta Post Friday that the park used to cover 200,000 hectares...
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
S&P cuts Indonesia forex rating to BBB-minus
S&P cuts Indonesia forex rating to BBB-minus NEW YORK (Reuter): Standard & Poor's lowered Saturday its long-term foreign currency rating on the Republic of Indonesia to triple-'B'-minus from triple-'B'.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Golkar to unveil its presidential candidates
Golkar to unveil its presidential candidates JAKARTA (JP): The dominant political organization Golkar will formally announce its candidates for the next presidency and vice presidency in its leadership meeting this week, chairman Harmoko said yesterday.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Row over judging mars gymnastics
Row over judging mars gymnasticsBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Allegations of biased judging marred the women's gymnastic team competition yesterday, as the Philippines and Malaysia grudgingly shared the top honors.
Mon, 13 Oct 1997
Obstacles abound in Indonesia'a book translation business
Obstacles abound in Indonesia'a book translation businessBy Hermawan Sulistyo JAKARTA (JP): Book publishing is always a gloomy business in the Indonesian industrial landscape. Only about 3,500 titles are published every year -- most of them school textbooks -- and only less than ten percent are...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Mulia Hotel ready for the Games: PR Manager
Mulia Hotel ready for the Games: PR Manager JAKARTA (JP): The Hotel Mulia Senayan rejected accusations yesterday that it was not ready for the SEA Games after it turned away foreign athletes on Friday who thought they were staying there.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Small industries
Small industriesFrom Berita YudhaAs a private businessman who manufactures shoes, I am experiencing difficulties due to the fluctuations of the exchange rate of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, I must continue employing my workmen whose salaries I pay from the production of shoes.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Liquor, a doctor's concern
Liquor, a doctor's concernFrom RepublikaI am greatly concerned over the fact that our way of life has allowed beer to be closely linked with part of our community's activities. Beer is packed and introduced to the community in various forms, names and manners.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Executives scramble to keep up with technology
Executives scramble to keep up with technology JAKARTA (JP): It was lunchtime, and lawyer Rudhy A. Lontoh was in his new BMW 740i, set to eat out with his associates. Then something went horribly wrong: he could not adjust the car's sophisticated rearview mirror.The problem was not with the vehicle.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Pride on the line for host Indonesia
Pride on the line for host Indonesia As part of the our coverage of the SEA Games, The Jakarta Post is running a profile of each of the 10 participating countries. The story below is the tenth in the series.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Sports ministers to discuss a change in SEA Games name
Sports ministers to discuss a change in SEA Games name JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Asian Games may soon be no more. At a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sports ministers yesterday, it was suggested to change the name of the competition to the ASEAN Games after Cambodia...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
It's not all in the genes after all...
It's not all in the genes after all... JAKARTA (JP): I was taking my daily walk around the lake in my new housing complex, when I met my sister on her bicycle. She had just come back from one of her Tai Chi classes.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Marathon three auctions is sprint to end of art boom
Marathon three auctions is sprint to end of art boomBy Amir Sidharta SINGAPORE (JP): Amid the currency crisis and the haze, a new series of auctions of Southeast Asian paintings was held in Singapore at the end of last month.Sotheby's commenced the auction season on Saturday, Sept.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Bringing Mowgli out of the jungle for children
Bringing Mowgli out of the jungle for childrenBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Rudyard Kipling has been praised, criticized and branded as a great many things. Intellectuals such as Edward Said have accused his depiction of the "white man" as the very notion Orientalism thrives on.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Is Open Skies aviation reform
Is Open Skies aviation reform An open Asia-Pacific aviation club is better than the bilateral "open skies" agreements negotiated by the U.S. with individual regional countries, says Christopher Findlay. SINGAPORE: "Freedoms of the air" is a phrase often used in the air transport industry.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
A House in the Forest
A House in the ForestBy Kuntowijoyo There are two inviolable prohibitions for the residents of this village, which is located near a forest.First, they are barred from marrying people from the village located north of their own.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
ASEAN needs to move faster, bolder
ASEAN needs to move faster, bolder ASEAN's existing decision-making procedure and institutional setup may not be able to cope with the coming economic tests, writes Supachai Panitchpakdi. SINGAPORE: In ASEAN, good political relations built painstakingly through the decades have created a stable...
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
Potret's minimalist sounds refresh local pop music
Potret's minimalist sounds refresh local pop musicBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): The philosophy of "less is more" is well applied by Potret, a local band whose latest hit Salah (Wrong) has been dancing around the top of the Indonesian pop charts for the past few weeks.
Sun, 12 Oct 1997
RI gets easy draw in men's tennis
RI gets easy draw in men's tennis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's strongly favored men's tennis squad appears a shoe-in to reach the final of the 19th SEA Games after being handed a dream draw yesterday.Following a first-round bye, the top seeds will face either Cambodia or Vietnam in the semifinal in...