Taiwan electronics star sees future in diversity By James Peng TAIPEI (Reuter): One of the world's largest makers of computer motherboards, Taiwan's First International Computer Inc (FIC), is poised to expand into new markets and radically reorganize its corporate structure.

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Stop parkirs with pagersFrom 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.

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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.

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Rebels partly blame outside world for crisis By Aidan Hartley MULINDI, Rwanda (Reuter): Rwandan rebels say the international community bears a heavy responsibility for the current bloodshed after naively trying to force the remote central African state into a western-style democracy.

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Japanese firms find remote Sichuan a profitable haven+ By Geoffrey Murray CHENGDU, China (Kyodo): Locals in the western part of China's remote Sichuan Province have long consumed matsutake mushrooms without realizing that a highly profitable export item for the Japanese market was growing under ...

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Where to go in Jakarta, April 13Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel, JAMZ Musico 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.

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TV todayTVRI 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 ...

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Britain's coal-mining industry turns to open-cast By David Jones ABERDARE, Wales (Reuter): Britain's battered coal industry is turning to open-cast sites and away from less economic deep mines as the industry faces heightened competition in the run-up to privatization.

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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.

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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 ...

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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.

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