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Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Ecotourism meeting
Ecotourism meeting BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The 10th meeting of the environmental commission of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) will be held here from Nov. 12 to Nov. 14, Antara reported yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Terry fox run and cleanliness
Terry fox run and cleanliness For the first time ever, I joined the Terry Fox Run on Sept. 14, 1997 in Jakarta. It was a great event as it has helped to support the war against cancer. That morning I could meet people of all walks of life and nationalities participating in the event.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Small-time traders profit from rupiah's ups and downs
Small-time traders profit from rupiah's ups and downsBy Ahmad Junaedi JAKARTA (JP): The adage "one man's meat is another man's poison" is apt for the current slide in value of the rupiah against the greenback.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Forest fires
Forest firesFrom Suara KaryaThe greed of Indonesian people, particularly the forest concessionaires, is already beyond common sense. We have had forest fires in the past, but they were not that catastrophic.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Power blackouts
Power blackouts I moved to Permata Hijau (Simpruk), South Jakarta, about a month ago. It was a great relief for me and my family to live in our new house, after waiting a long time for its completion.Then the unexpected happened.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Income target from tourism lowered
Income target from tourism lowered JAKARTA (JP): The government has lowered the projection for foreign exchange receipts from foreign tourists this year on fears that the haze problem will cause a decline in tourist arrivals.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Meshindo Corporation riding high on its wheel of fortune
Meshindo Corporation riding high on its wheel of fortuneBy John Aglionby NOT many Indonesian automotive companies are riding high at present.Anything that has to be imported has soared in price, local demand is decreasing daily, and there is no end in sight to the financial crisis.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Traffic at Tanjung Barat
Traffic at Tanjung BaratFrom RepublikaMy office is located in the Tanjung Barat area of South Jakarta. Regarding the congestion along Jl. Simatupang outside the toll road (both the Pondok Indah and the Kampung Rambutan bound traffic), I would like to suggest the following to the relevant government...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
ABRI expected to spearhead democratization
ABRI expected to spearhead democratization JAKARTA (JP): The country's oldest living general, Gen. (ret) Abdul Haris Nasution, said yesterday that in coming years the Armed Forces' (ABRI) should be at the forefront of democratization.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Regent denies famine hits Donggala regency
Regent denies famine hits Donggala regency JAKARTA (JP): A government official denied yesterday that 12 people had died of starvation in Donggala regency, Central Sulawesi, and that thousands of others were facing the same fate.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Vietnam poised to maintain winning streak
Vietnam poised to maintain winning streak As part of 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 ninth in the series.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Gumarang Sakti draws on Minang heritage in dance
Gumarang Sakti draws on Minang heritage in danceBy Mariam K. Sutalaksana JAKARTA (JP): Plates flew across the stage with dancers catching, throwing and running with them.Clanking sounds of the dishes as they collided into a pile opened performances by Gumarang Sakti Dance Company last Tuesday and...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Djamaludin urges timber firms to unload dollars
Djamaludin urges timber firms to unload dollars JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo asked timber and other forest-related companies yesterday to unload their American dollar holdings to help cool down the dollar rush.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
U.S. university fair held
U.S. university fair held JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-four American universities will take part in a university fair hosted by the American-Indonesian Exchange Foundation (Aminef) at the Balai Pustaka building on Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 6, Central Jakarta, today.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Draught, haze, money crisis have mixed impact on mining
Draught, haze, money crisis have mixed impact on mining JAKARTA (JP): Director General of General Mining Adjat Sudradjat said the drought, the haze and the rupiah's depreciation against the U.S. dollar had a mixed impact on the mining sector.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Electronics to benefit from currency woes
Electronics to benefit from currency woes SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian electronics firms are benefiting from the regional currency crisis since they earn US dollars and weak local currencies cut operating costs, an international investment house said yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Brunei, Malaysia to host next two SEA Games
Brunei, Malaysia to host next two SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games Federation Executive Council Meeting yesterday officially declared Brunei Darussalam as the Games host in 1999.The federation's secretary-general, Rudolph S.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Thailand couts Soros to invest, says report
Thailand couts Soros to invest, says report BANGKOK (DPA): Thailand last month urged U.S. billionaire currency trader George Soros to invest in the local stock market and promote the country in international financial markets, a news report said yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Ministers, BI chief meet 20 foreign fund managers
Ministers, BI chief meet 20 foreign fund managers JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad promised yesterday to accelerate financial sector strengthening, deepen structural economic reform through deregulation and consolidate fiscal management to pull the country out of its monetary...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Water supply for Halim area
Water supply for Halim area JAKARTA (JP): The Air Force, in cooperation with city-owned water company PDAM Jaya, supplied 20 tons of water free of charge to residents of Halim Perdanakusuma subdistrict in East Jakarta yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Last two bodies from chopper crash found
Last two bodies from chopper crash found JAKARTA (JP): Search teams discovered yesterday the bodies of the last two missing people aboard the police helicopter which crashed Wednesday in South Sumatra."The bodies of co-pilot Lt. Eko and passenger Murod were found floating on a nearby river," Col.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
S'pore PM appeals libel verdict
S'pore PM appeals libel verdict SINGAPORE (AP): Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong is appealing a court verdict that awarded him 20,000 Singaporean dollars (US$12,903) in libel damages from an opposition politician, it was reported yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Guard implicated in Garuda crash
Guard implicated in Garuda crash JAKARTA (JP): Despite a large-scale search involving hundreds of Armed Forces (ABRI) personnel, civilian volunteers and experts, the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder of the ill-fated Garuda Indonesia Airbus remain missing.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Another $500m for Senayan expansion
Another $500m for Senayan expansion JAKARTA (JP): PT Senayan Trikarya Sempana, a subsidiary of Japan's leading construction company Kajima Overseas Asia Pte Ltd, plans to invest another US$500 million into the expansion of its shopping, office and apartment complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, the...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Habibie sympathizes with IPTN staff
Habibie sympathizes with IPTN staff JAKARTA (JP): President of the state-owned aircraft manufacturing company PT IPTN, B.J. Habibie, sympathized yesterday with employees' wage demands but said the company lacked the financial resources to meet them.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 10, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 950 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 850 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 775 125 1,426,500 Alumindo...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Is anyone else left in Doctor IMF's waiting room?
Is anyone else left in Doctor IMF's waiting room?By Phil Smith SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia is the latest country to call on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help but despite severe economic problems elsewhere in the region, analysts doubt others are in line for immediate treatment.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Culture Program: Lingkar Budaya 3:35 Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Full House 5:45 The 19th Sea Games' Opening Ceremony (live) 9:00 World News 9:30 Sea...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Power brownouts
Power brownoutsFrom RepublikaWe are subscribers of the power supplied by state-owned electricity company PLN to the Perumnas I housing complex in Tangerang. We experience frequent power outages, especially on Jl. Beringin Raya.These brownouts started two years ago.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Cuts of 100 billion baht proposed
Cuts of 100 billion baht proposed BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's Budget Bureau said yesterday it will propose cuts of 100 billion baht (US$2.7 billion) for the year to September 1998 to meet conditions imposed on an IMF bailout.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
New millennium to unlease man's moral, political imagination
New millennium to unlease man's moral, political imagination Dr. Herbert Feith, a visiting lecturer in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta talked about various topics including globalization and the Soros phenomenon in a recent interview with The...
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
S'pore to study Indonesian fires
S'pore to study Indonesian fires SINGAPORE (DPA): A team of Singapore scientists, known for their earlier satellite crime-busting work, are setting their sights on Indonesia's notorious forest fires, reports said yesterday.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
Pecatu builds more hotels
Pecatu builds more hotels JAKARTA (JP): PT Bali Pecatu Graha, a tourist resort developer in Bali, has signed an agreement with ANA Hotels International of Japan to jointly develop and manage a four-star hotel in Jimbaran.
Sat, 11 Oct 1997
'Waterzooi' is a dance with heart and soul
'Waterzooi' is a dance with heart and soulBy Emilie Sueur JAKARTA (JP): Let's take a little test on general perceptions of contemporary dance.Tell a male friend that you have a couple of tickets for a contemporary dance performance.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Man may face jail for minding drugs
Man may face jail for minding drugs JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta District Court was asked yesterday to sentence a 23-year-old man to one year in jail for failing to report that his friend possessed 1.8 grams of heroin.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Sutiyoso initiates flood prevention campaign
Sutiyoso initiates flood prevention campaign JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed Governor Sutiyoso has urged the city's five mayors to start flood prevention initiatives in their respective areas prior to the rainy season.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Soeharto expected to approve seventh generation COW this year
Soeharto expected to approve seventh generation COW this year JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Mining at the Ministry of Mines and Energy Adjat Sudradjat expected President Soeharto would approve this year the controversial seventh generation contracts of work (COWs) for the development of the...
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
BCA dollar account
BCA dollar account I read Moch Taufiq's letter with great sympathy (Oct. 7, Dollar savings at BCA). I also hold a BCA dollar account and went to withdraw some of my hard-earned U.S. dollars from the Kuningan branch last week.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music 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, 10 Oct 1997
Thailand bows to prospect of Indonesia winning title
Thailand bows to prospect of Indonesia winning title As part of 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 seventh in the series.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Synchronizing development
Synchronizing development Jakarta's physical development has once again come under the spotlight of public attention, and for obvious reasons. The capital city of Southeast Asia's largest country, Jakarta, is plagued by a host of problems that threaten its very livability.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Forest firefighting with water bombers bears fruit
Forest firefighting with water bombers bears fruit JAKARTA (JP): With assistance from an international contingent, signs began to emerge yesterday that firefighters were gaining an upper hand in the fight against the raging brush and forest fires.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
IMF prepares to help RI cope with currency woes
IMF prepares to help RI cope with currency woes WASHINGTON (Reuter): The International Monetary Fund got ready to bail out another Asian tiger economy on Wednesday after Indonesia sought help to cope with a currency crash.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Free trade may not hurt small companies
Free trade may not hurt small companies JAKARTA (JP): Free trade in the next century may not hurt small-scale companies as much as is feared as long as they can still capture the lower market segment, an economist has said.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Public places new hot spots for student brawls
Public places new hot spots for student brawls JAKARTA (JP): Student brawls near schools have become less frequent since August as troublemakers target more crowded areas, an official of the city's public order office said yesterday.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Many athletes unaware of banned drugs
Many athletes unaware of banned drugs JAKARTA (JP): Illegal drug-taking can cost athletes their careers, but few know much about banned drugs.The chairwoman of the 19th Southeast Asian Games doping committee, Dangsina Moeloek, told The Jakarta Post that many athletes did not know what doping was...
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
German firms hold expo
German firms hold expo JAKARTA (JP): At least 35 companies from Germany, mostly manufacturers of analytical and laboratory equipment, are taking part in a three-day exhibition, which opened yesterday at the Jakarta Convention Center.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Sorcerer's wife sues prosecution
Sorcerer's wife sues prosecution MEDAN, North Sumatra: Tumini, the first wife of a sorcerer suspected of a series of murders, sued Tuesday the Lubuk Pakam District prosecutor's office for her alleged illegal detention.
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 9, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 950 0 2,500 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 850 25 5,000 Alumindo Light Metal 650 25 105,000 Alumindo...
Fri, 10 Oct 1997
'IMF may impose few conditions'
'IMF may impose few conditions' JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should not impose many conditions on Indonesia in return for financial help to bail it out of the monetary crisis as it had done well in managing its economy, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.