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Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Asian shares moderate but trading in SE Asia weak
Asian shares moderate but trading in SE Asia weak HONG KONG (AFP): Some Asian stock markets posted moderate gains yesterday but most southeast Asian economies saw weak trading as investors were pushed to the sidelines because of the region's currency crisis.Singapore's share market fell 1.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Sea nomads prioritized
Sea nomads prioritized KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The province promised to prioritize children of the Bajau ethnic group, a nomadic people in the region, in its last day of the National Immunization Program (PIN) on Oct. 7, Antara reported.The agency quoted Dr.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Stranded boat people deported
Stranded boat people deported SURABAYA, East Java: A boat carrying 39 Chinese that landed at a quay in Gresik, East Java, was sent back to the open sea Thursday afternoon escorted by an Indonesian naval vessel, Antara reported yesterday.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Attempted robbery ends in beating
Attempted robbery ends in beating JAKARTA (JP): A crowd of angry residents in Kembangan, West Jakarta, beat up a 27-year-old man for attempting to rob a taxi driver, City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Thailand to ask Japan to roll over private sector debts
Thailand to ask Japan to roll over private sector debts BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand will ask Japan to roll over huge debts owed by the Thai private sector when Premier Chavalit Yongchaiyudh makes an official visit to Tokyo next week, reports said yesterday.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
European tin market tightens
European tin market tightens LONDON (Reuter): Stubborn tightness in good quality tin brands, particularly Chinese and Indonesian, is driving European premiums steadily higher, traders said yesterday.Traders said Chinese tin was trading at premiums as high as $60 per ton over LME cash prices.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Malaysia police sue 'Asiaweek'
Malaysia police sue 'Asiaweek' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian police have lodged a report against Asiaweek magazine over an article about break-ins at residences of foreign diplomats in the country, a news report said yesterday.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Woman faces one year in jail
Woman faces one year in jail JAKARTA (JP): An unemployed woman on trial on Thursday for possessing and smoking marijuana broke down when a prosecutor demanded a one-year jail term for her.Wirdaningsih, 31, urged presiding judge Rusdy As'ad at the Central Jakarta District Court to give her a lighter...
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Assembly split on human rights charter issue
Assembly split on human rights charter issue JAKARTA (JP): The campaign to establish a human rights charter as a powerful decree of the People Consultative's Assembly (MPR) faced further obstacles yesterday when the Armed Forces (ABRI) faction followed Golkar's rejection of the notion.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Two tried for heroin trafficking
Two tried for heroin trafficking JAKARTA (JP): Two expatriates from Ghana and Nigeria were indicted at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday on charges of trafficking 450 grams of heroin.Prosecutor S.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Thailand closes border post
Thailand closes border post BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand has shut a border post with Cambodia after fresh fighting broke out between rival factions on the Cambodian side, the Thai military said yesterday.The border post at An Mah, usually open three times a week, remained shut yesterday after reported...
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
BankPos aims for customer expansion
BankPos aims for customer expansion JAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Pos Nusantara (BankPos), which was officially launched here yesterday, targets to significantly increase its customers to at least one million by 2002 from 3,000 currently registered, the bank's president Robert Leman said yesterday.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Progress made on Cambodia
Progress made on Cambodia MANILA (DPA): Southeast Asian foreign ministers mediating the Cambodian crisis made progress in New York toward bringing back the exiled royalist forces, but no agreement was reached, a spokesman for Foreign Affairs Secretary Domingo Siazon said yesterday.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Clogged Karachi awaits promised rail system
Clogged Karachi awaits promised rail systemBy Ovais Subhani KARACHI (Reuter): Like many of Asia's fast-growing cities, Pakistan's financial and commercial capital Karachi is choking on traffic, and mass transit is still only a promise.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Finding our way without a map
Finding our way without a map This is my 100th letter to appear in the "Your Letters" column of The Jakarta Post.Hitting a century in letter writing, more so in a single publication, must be something of a record.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Activists deplore poor support given to maid
Activists deplore poor support given to maid JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists have expressed concern over the reported poor support given by the Indonesian Embassy in Saudi Arabia to Sulaita Anam Kafiran, who was executed in Mecca on Tuesday.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Cambodia leaves turmoil for Games
Cambodia leaves turmoil for Games As the 19th SEA Games draw near, The Jakarta Post will run a profile of each the 10 participating countries starting on Oct. 3. The story below is the second in the series.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Another dead baby found
Another dead baby found JAKARTA (JP): A newborn baby was found dead on the first floor of the Kopro market in Tanjung Duren, West Jakarta, yesterday, taking the death toll of abandoned babies sent to the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital this year to 50.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Mahathir says currency crisis can be managed
Mahathir says currency crisis can be managed KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday the country can weather the attack on its local currency and urged his countrymen not to despair as he took another swipe at foreigners he blames for the country's problems.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Kocinski to defend title at World Superbike C'ship
Kocinski to defend title at World Superbike C'ship JAKARTA (JP): American John Kocinski is set to defend his title at the World Superbike Championship at Sentul, near Bogor, Oct. 11 and Oct. 12.Kocinski, on a Ducati, is expected to be challenged by 17 other riders, among them: Carl Fogarty (Ducati)...
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Little known Dewi wins Srikandi Cup
Little known Dewi wins Srikandi Cup JAKARTA (JP): Playing patiently and consistently proved the winning formula for little-known Dewi Suhartati from Medan's Deli Golf Club in the prestigious Srikandi Cup.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Star Mild team ready for national drag race
Star Mild team ready for national drag race JAKARTA (JP): The Star Mild team drivers are set to capture their third national drag race title at Sentul, near Bogor this afternoon.Robert J. Paul of Canada, in a BMW M3, will lead the team. Ronny Hermawan, in a Ford RS200, is the team's second driver.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
Choice wins deal to manage Quality Hotel
Choice wins deal to manage Quality Hotel JAKARTA (JP): PT Elangperkasa Pratama, a unit of the Bakrie Group, has appointed PT Choice Hotels Indonesia to manage the Aquila Hotel Jakarta, renamed Quality Hotel Jakarta.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
The military versus civilian dilemma
The military versus civilian dilemma I felt uncomfortable reading Juwono Sudarsono's recent statement in The Jakarta Post (Sept. 15) that civilians were not ready to lead this nation until 2005. He said it was the military that was ready to do so.
Sat, 04 Oct 1997
MPR sets up committee to elect president and VP
MPR sets up committee to elect president and VP JAKARTA (JP): The general session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) concluded yesterday the establishment of a complete lineup of the Assembly's working committee whose tasks will include electing a president and vice president.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 2, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 -50 5,000 AHAP Insurance 2,500 0 0 Alter Abadi 750 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 750 -25 394,500 Alumindo...
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Goodyear sees lower sales
Goodyear sees lower sales NEW YORK (Reuter): Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, the largest U.S. tire maker, said on Wednesday that third quarter sales in Asia dropped due to currency turmoil but were offset by strong sales in the Americas.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Investment realization this year down: Minister
Investment realization this year down: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The realization of investment approvals in the country will be lower than the initial target due to the currency crisis, State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Senayan sports complex doubles as shopping mall
Senayan sports complex doubles as shopping mallBy Carl Chairul JAKARTA (JP): When the late Indonesian president Sukarno instructed his aides to build Gelora Senayan for the fourth Asian Games 40 years ago, all he had in mind was the largest sports complex in Asia.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Smoke disaster and our responsibility
Smoke disaster and our responsibilityFrom Media IndonesiaPresident Soeharto has instructed all relevant government agencies to fight the forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. We can now to see these agencies working to come to grips with the disaster.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Thin haze to cover capital Jakarta, Sunda Straits
Thin haze to cover capital Jakarta, Sunda StraitsBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): The National Meteorology and Geophysics Agency has predicted that air quality in the capital and Sunda Straits will be affected by haze in the next two weeks due to the forest fires in Central and East Java.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
A logical solution to forest fires
A logical solution to forest firesFrom Media IndonesiaDuring the past few months, Minister for the Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja has been busy trying to solve the problems of forest fires and the resulting thick smog covering parts of Kalimantan and Sumatra.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Students to be mobilized to support Games
Students to be mobilized to support Games JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture's city office is to proceed with its plan to mobilize students to support the 19th SEA Games.Office spokesman Hadis Hadianegara told The Jakarta Post yesterday that his office had sent schedules of the...
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
No need for decree on human rights charter: Golkar
No need for decree on human rights charter: Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Golkar threw a wet blanket yesterday on the motion to have an Indonesian bill of human rights deliberated and adopted as a decree by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Social pressure may lead to teachers' violent behavior
Social pressure may lead to teachers' violent behavior YOGYAKARTA (JP): An observer attributes a recent spate of reported violence in classrooms to social pressure and the changing status of teachers in society.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Poll shows students' choice of president
Poll shows students' choice of president YOGYAKARTA (JP): A small-scale polling held at Gadjah Mada University showed that 39.1 percent of student respondents want to have a president with an "intellectual background".
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Share prices tumble on currency concerns
Share prices tumble on currency concerns HONG KONG (AFP): Share markets across Asia Pacific tumbled yesterday on the concerns over currency volatility, dealers said.Regional currency traders faced a tough time when the ringgit, rupiah and peso hit all-time lows, taking with them the usually...
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Surjadi hopes Jakarta will become great city
Surjadi hopes Jakarta will become great city JAKARTA (JP): Outgoing Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says he hopes his successor will continue developing Jakarta to become one of the world's great cities, and one where the gap between rich and poor narrows.
Fri, 03 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, 03 Oct 1997
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nikko Bali Hotel: - Kupu-kupu Amphitheater, Balinese dance performances at 9 p.m. to 10 p.m., Legong Dance, on Tuesday, Joged Bumbung, on Thursday, Ramayana, on Saturday. - Oo Looloos Santap Restaurant presents live music daily except Monday at 9 p.m.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Indosat selects vendors
Indosat selects vendors JAKARTA (JP): Three telecommunications equipment giants, Nortel of Canada, Nokia of Finland and Ericsson of Sweden, are competing to be the vendor of PT Indosat's Personal Communication Network (PCN) project.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Nation concerned over forest fires, says Soeharto
Nation concerned over forest fires, says Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto reiterated yesterday the country's concern over the ongoing national disaster of fires that were still razing the nation's forests.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
IBM expects lower sales growth this year
IBM expects lower sales growth this year JAKARTA (JP): PT Usaha Sistim Informasi Jaya, distributor of IBM's products and services in the country, expects a lower sales growth this year due to the currency crisis.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Haze disaster
Haze disasterFrom Berita YudhaThe haze from forest fires covering part of the country is a cause of great concern. The material loss is incalculable, so is the impact on work and health conditions. The disaster also affects people psychologically.The haze has also reached Malaysia.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Singapore smog could put a stop to outdoor work
Singapore smog could put a stop to outdoor work SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore said yesterday all outdoor work should stop if the smog which had settled over the island republic got any worse.If the Pollutants Standard Index (PSI), which measured the quality of the air, topped 400 then all outdoor...
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Hitachi estimates 50% drop in sales
Hitachi estimates 50% drop in sales JAKARTA (JP): PT Hitachi Construction Machinery Indonesia, a heavy machineries producer, expects a 50 percent drop in sales this year partly due to the government's belt-tightening program.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Rupiah regains strength, stocks weak
Rupiah regains strength, stocks weak JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah sharply recovered yesterday against the U.S. dollar in early trading but weakened in the afternoon on a surge in demand for the greenback.Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) lost several points at close in thin trading.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Kids hospitalized for food poisoning
Kids hospitalized for food poisoning AMBON, Maluku: Almost 270 elementary schoolchildren in the province of Maluku were hospitalized for food poisoning after they ate state-sponsored food supplements, Antara news agency reported Tuesday.The head of Maluku's education department, A.
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
Bank scam mastermind 'has fled abroad'
Bank scam mastermind 'has fled abroad' JAKARTA (JP): The owner of Bank Dwipa and alleged mastermind of a Rp 200 billion (US58.83 million) scam at the bank has fled overseas, according to the police.Bambang Samiono left Jakarta before the Immigration Office banned him from leaving the country,...
Fri, 03 Oct 1997
The risky business of bank transfers
The risky business of bank transfers I have been a reader of The Jakarta Post since the day I arrived in Indonesia, hence my decision to send this letter.I am French and my wife, who is pregnant, still lives in Paris.