Stop parkirs with pagers From Republika Young men acting as traffic authorities are now a common sight at almost all road junctions and U-turns. They also operate on roads which are being repaired to help avoid traffic jams. The drivers usually give Rp 100 in return for their services. But sometimes these self-appointed workers ask for money in a brutal way and are quite annoying to the drivers.

GATT procedures unlikely to succeed in lifting antidumping actions JAKARTA (JP): The GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) dispute settlement process is unlikely to provide discipline against the increasing number of antidumping restrictions against imports, a noted economist says.

Where to go in Jakarta, April 13 Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel, JAMZ Music o The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m.

TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Prince Valiant 3:05 Gelar Musik 3:30 Science film 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Indonesia the Beloved Country 6:15 Village program 6:45 Langka tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:00 Spektrum 9:00 World News 9:30 Cultural program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Broken Angel Program 2 4:30 p.m TV Series: Voltron 5:00 Science Film 5:30 City News 6:00 TV Series: Wild Cat 7:00 Evening News 7:30...

New international forestry site gets start BOGOR, West Java (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo planted seven different trees at the site of the new headquarters for the Center for International Forestry Research (Cifor) on Monday. Djamaloedin told reporters that around Rp 5 billion (US$2.33 million) in funds had been raised to build the headquarters, and the government itself contributed Rp 3.2 billion to the first phase of construction.

World's largest bird of prey faces extinction in Philippines By David Botbol [10 pts ML] DAVAO, Philippines (AFP): Perched majestically in a massive cage, Pag-asa doubly arouses the curiosity of visitors: He is one of the last members of a vanishing eagle species, and the first to be born in captivity.

Southeast-Asia need to rethink investment policies: bank SINGAPORE (AFP): Non-communist Southeast Asian countries may have to consider new measures including opening domestic markets to revive flagging foreign investor interest, a merchant bank said. Merrill Lynch International Bank said 1993 data on direct foreign investment approvals largely confirmed earlier suspicion that the sub-region's attractiveness was slipping as foreign investors focussed more on China, India and Vietnam.

'Save-the-bats' campaign turns National Museum project upside down By Sheri Prasso PHNOM PENH (AFP): "Save the bats" is not an often-heard cry of the world's conservationists, who tend to promote the cuddly panda, colorful tiger and soulful whale for their cause. But Cambodia has a bat colony termed so "unique and remarkable" by a recent study that it ranks among the most important in the world.