Restaurant owner to be questioned over immigrants JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Immigration will question the owner of a West Jakarta restaurant over his safeguarding of illegal immigrants from China. Immigration Supervision Office director Zaiman Nurmatias said yesterday that Malik Husada, alias Apong, the owner of Tio An restaurant, should be held responsible for providing lodging to the 14 Chinese people. "The official letter of summon will be sent to Apong soon," Zaiman said.

RP airstrip in Spratlys criticized MANILA: (Reuter): China criticized the Philippines yesterday for opening an airstrip on one of the disputed Spratly Islands but Manila said it was merely upgrading supply lines to its troops there and not building a new garrison. The Chinese Embassy said in a statement China "enjoys indisputable sovereignty" over the South China Sea islands and urged the Philippines not to take any action that would harm relations. Philippine armed forces chief Gen.

Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Friday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesdy, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, 7:15 p.m.

Pelindo I upgrades seaports MEDAN, North Sumatra (Antara): PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I (Pelindo I) plans to spend Rp 11.3 billion upgrading some of its seaports in North Sumatra in the 1997/1998 financial year. "These funds will be allocated to a project which covers dredging of port basins, coastal reclamation and pier and warehouse rehabilitation", PT Pelindo I spokesman Hasyim Lubis said here over the weekend.

Govt raises local-call charges JAKARTA (JP): The cost of local telephone calls will rise 4.54 percent tomorrow but it will be cheaper to phone long distance or 209 other countries. Secretary-General of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Jonathan L.

Kadin-sponsored guarantee fund set to operate JAKARTA (JP): Guarantee-fund firm PT Penjamin Kredit Pengusaha Indonesia is ready to guarantee credits extended to small and medium enterprises this year. The company's president, Mahmud Jakile, said recently that the fund got its operating license from the government only last August -- 10 months after its launch. "Only after we got the license, could we look for prospective clients.