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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Police confiscated illegal beverages

Police confiscated illegal beverages JAKARTA (JP): The City Police have confiscated more than a thousand bottles of alcoholic beverages which were illegally sold at a beverage store in Setia Budi, South Jakarta.The head of the operation Capt.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/NGOs make 11th-hour intervention

NGOs make 11th-hour interventionBy Santi WE Soekanto BEIJING (JP): Activists of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) made last-minute attempts yesterday to have their voice heard at the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on Women, due to conclude tomorrow, by drafting a rival declaration.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Inten seeks hefty hike in budget

Inten seeks hefty hike in budget JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Social Services has proposed a hefty increase in its 1996/1997 budget to take into account the growing demand for services on child and teenage guidance.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Religious sensitivities in East Timor

Religious sensitivities in East Timor East Timor is a province of Indonesia with a very distinct sociocultural background. Just by looking at its roots we can understand why acts of violence and the way they are handled are so different compared to our other provinces.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Siswono would decline offer to chair PCPP

Siswono would decline offer to chair PCPP JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo says he would decline to chair the newly-established Association of Intellectuals for Pancasila Development (PCPP) if the job were offered to him.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Hasan seeks second term in Asian athletics body

Hasan seeks second term in Asian athletics body JAKARTA (JP): As the Asian Amateur Athletic Association congress draws near, chances are that timber tycoon Mohammad "Bob" Hasan--the association's incumbent president--is dreaming of being reelected for a second term.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Four students sentenced

Four students sentenced JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court has sentenced four National University students from five months to seven months in jail for destroying campus property and assaulting members of the student regiment.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Parachuting meet in Sukabumi

Parachuting meet in Sukabumi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will play host to the 1996 World Parachuting Championships in Lido, Sukabumi, West Java, scheduled for June 14 to June 24.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/A dozen donuts and boxes

A dozen donuts and boxes On Sept. 11, 1995 I went to Dunkin' Donuts in Sabang to buy a dozen donuts. I requested the assistant to pack the donuts in two boxes of six donuts each. But the assistant told me that I had to pay two half-dozen prices, which is Rp 800 more expensive than buying a dozen.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/RI women spikers train in China

RI women spikers train in China JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia sent a 12-strong national female volleyball team to China yesterday for a one-month training stint, as part of its preparations for the upcoming Southeast Asian Games."The stint is not meant to take on our Chinese counterparts.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Mixed results in beach volleyball

Mixed results in beach volleyball JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's spikers gained mixed results in the opening day of the World Beach Volleyball qualifying round in Denpasar, Bali yesterday.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Big and Small

Big and Small There has recently been some debate about the role of monopolies in the Indonesian economy, but perhaps an exchange of views on the often held Indonesian view that "big is best" would help to put things in perspective.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Russia and NATO

Russia and NATO Only Russia, which used to provide the Serb aggressors with unlimited military and moral support on all fronts, emerges as the only country dissatisfied with the punitive operation, jarring with the stands adopted by all other states.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Harmoko denies using state funds for Golkar

Harmoko denies using state funds for Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko denied allegations yesterday that he has been using state funds to finance his trips to various parts of the country in his capacity as chairman of Golkar, the ruling political group.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Exhibition

ExhibitionCorrection: Due to technical problem, the last sentence in the photo caption appearing on this page yesterday was incomplete. It should have read "The exhibit, opened last night at the Bentara Budaya gallery on Jl.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Veterans' children forum becomes mass organization

Veterans' children forum becomes mass organization JAKARTA (JP): The powerful Forum for Children of Retired Servicemen has upgraded its status into a mass organization and elected President Soeharto's third son, Bambang Trihatmojo, as its chairman.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Resident questioned over destruction

Resident questioned over destruction JAKARTA (JP): A resident of Koja Utara, North Jakarta, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly destroying fences belonging to PT Humpuss, a company which is constructing a cargo terminal in the area together with state-owned port company PT Pelindo II.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/A polio-free society

A polio-free society Given the scale and magnitude of the current anti-polio campaign -- about 21.7 million children aged under five years old are to be immunized within the next two months -- the national immunization week which started yesterday is indeed impressive.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Businessman may be jailed for fraud

Businessman may be jailed for fraud JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor urged the South Jakarta District Court yesterday to sentence a 45-year-old businessman to six years imprisonment and a fine of Rp 30 million ($13,636) for his alleged involvement in corruption.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Government to amend old air accords

Government to amend old air accords JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to amend a number of air agreements with several countries to allow foreign air carriers to increase their services to Indonesia, a minister said yesterday.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/The restoration of Spies' paintings

The restoration of Spies' paintingsBy Amalia Pulungan DENPASAR (JP): Prior to being exhibited, four of Spies' paintings from the presidential palace were renovated through a joint cooperation between the German and Indonesian governments and the Agung Rai Museum in Bali.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Illegal vehicles caged in Bogor

Illegal vehicles caged in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): Bogor police have impounded a number of illegal city transit vehicles in an operation launched over the last few days against vehicles not equipped with the proper documents.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Ardy struggles in World Cup c'ships opener

Ardy struggles in World Cup c'ships opener JAKARTA (JP): Top seed Ardy Wiranata had to flex muscles on his way past Malaysian Ong Ewe Hock in their opening group match at the US$180,000 World Cup badminton championships yesterday.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Golkar holds writing contest

Golkar holds writing contest JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta branch of the ruling Golkar party is holding a writing competition for Jakartans, offering prizes worth more than Rp 3 million (US$1,363).

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Factory ransacked over water crisis

Factory ransacked over water crisis SEMARANG, Central Java: More than 1,000 villagers in Karangasem, Batang, ransacked a fish flour factory, believing that the company's waste was responsible for polluting the river which was their main source of water.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Families welcome polio program enthusiastically

Families welcome polio program enthusiastically JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans enthusiastically welcomed the government-sponsored polio immunization program yesterday, as was seen by the sharp increase in demand for additional vaccines from a number of polio vaccination centers.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Muliaglass to raise capacity

Muliaglass to raise capacity JAKARTA (JP): PT Muliaglass, a subsidiary of publicly-listed company PT Mulia Industrindo, will increase its glass sheet production capacity from 540,000 tons to 750,000 tons per annum through the establishment its third plant.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Permadi released from jail, reunited with his family

Permadi released from jail, reunited with his family JAKARTA (JP): Controversial soothsayer Permadi Satrio Wiwoho was reunited with his family yesterday, a day after he was sentenced to seven months jail for blasphemy.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 13, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ades ...

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Walter Spies' works on show at Jakarta's Wisma Seni Rupa

Walter Spies' works on show at Jakarta's Wisma Seni Rupa JAKARTA (JP): J'ai deux amours: Paris et mon pays (I have two loves: Paris and my country), says a popular song.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Asthma foundation to start raising funds

Asthma foundation to start raising funds JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Asthma Foundation is aiming its latest fund-raising activities at golfers and domestic flight passengers in October, November and December.Chairperson of the Foundation Mrs.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Fire destroys a hotel

Fire destroys a hotel CIREBON, West Java : A hotel and a machinery store were burned down Tuesday night, causing material losses of around Rp 1 billion (US$445,000), Antara reported yesterday.There were no casualties in the fire.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Govt debt burden set to decrease

Govt debt burden set to decrease JAKARTA (JP): The negative net transfer of official capital from Indonesia increased last fiscal year but is expected to decrease in the current fiscal year, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Center helps detect cancerous cells

Center helps detect cancerous cells JAKARTA (JP): Cancer may be curable if detected at an early stage, says Mrs. Umar Wirahadikusumah, chairperson of the Indonesian Cancer Foundation.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Foundation eases the burden of cancer patients

Foundation eases the burden of cancer patientsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Cancer is an indiscriminate disease, a leading killer worldwide, second only to heart diseases. It strikes the rich and the poor.In Indonesia, cancer affects about 100 out of 100,000 people annually.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Soeharto launches national anti-polio drive

Soeharto launches national anti-polio drive JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto launched yesterday a national anti-polio drive which aims to immunize 21.7 million Indonesian children below the age of five.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Hartarto assures American investors of investment ease

Hartarto assures American investors of investment ease JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto is inviting U.S. investors to do more businesses in Indonesia, pledging that the government will continue improving the baseness climate through deregulations.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Fire razes 130 kiosks

Fire razes 130 kiosks BANDUNG, West Java: Fire razed all 130 kiosks of the Bale Endah market in southern Bandung on Tuesday evening. Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire, which started around 10 p.m., seven hours later.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Djajanti Group urged to raise responsibility

Djajanti Group urged to raise responsibility JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives yesterday questioned the Djajanti Group, which has widely diversified operations in the eastern provinces, and its commitment to meeting social and environmental responsibilities.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Video game center closed down

Video game center closed down JAKARTA (JP): The city administration closed down yesterday a video game center on Jl. Rute E, Jatinegara subdistrict, East Jakarta, for operating without a permit.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/RI lured to fish in Myanmar

RI lured to fish in Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): Myanmar is inviting Indonesian companies to catch fish in its water areas, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said here yesterday."We will hold a discussion with Myanmarese Minister of Poultry and Fishery Brig. Gen.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Horrible Honchos 3:05 Dance 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Women's Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening ...

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Ferry crashes into tanker

Ferry crashes into tanker SERANG, West Java: A "Super Jet" ferry carrying 42 passengers across the Sunda Strait from Merak to Bakauheni crashed into a tanker on Tuesday.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Terry Fox's spirit reaches Indonesia

Terry Fox's spirit reaches IndonesiaBy Jim Plouffe JAKARTA (JP): Although cancer is monstrously effective at killing, one thing it cannot do is shatter hope.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Refugees get polio vaccine

Refugees get polio vaccine PEKANBARU, Riau: Some 404 Vietnamese children in the refugee center on Galang Island were given polio vaccines yesterday.The Vietnamese were among 433,923 under-five-year-olds in Riau vaccinated in yesterday's mass immunization campaign.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Road collapse due to human error

Road collapse due to human error JAKARTA (JP): PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP), a company owned by Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, better known as Tutut, said yesterday that the collapse of a section of raised freeway on Thursday was due to "human error.

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Conservation not incorporated in maritime laws

Conservation not incorporated in maritime laws SERPONG, West Java (JP): Conservation interests are relatively new in Indonesia's maritime laws, most of which were enacted in the 1960s chiefly to protect Indonesia's territorial sovereignty and its economic resources, a top expert in maritime laws ...

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Thu, 14 Sep 1995

JP/Scholars attack government for favoring ruling Golkar

Scholars attack government for favoring ruling Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Two intellectuals slammed the government yesterday for favoring Golkar and "marginalizing" the other two political parties, despite legal guarantees for equal treatment of the three organizations.

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