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Mochtar returns Magsaysay award

Mochtar returns Magsaysay award MANILA (Reuter): Indonesian writer Mochtar Lubis yesterday returned his Ramon Magsaysay Award in protest against award of the prize to a fellow Indonesian novelist whom he accused of helping suppress freedom in his country.

Harmoko apologizes to Moslem community

Harmoko apologizes to Moslem community JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko publicly apologized to Moslems yesterday for mispronouncing a verse from the Koran, Islam's holy book, during a speech last July.

Beatrix's visit promotes greater understanding

Beatrix's visit promotes greater understanding JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday that the visit of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands to Indonesia has enhanced a greater mutual understanding between the two countries.

HII plans hotel expansions worth Rp 16.9b

HII plans hotel expansions worth Rp 16.9b JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Hotel Indonesia International which recorded losses of Rp 16.9 billion (US$7.68 million) in the first six months of this year, announced yesterday that it plans to make major expansions costing up to Rp 800 billion.

Jasa Marga to go international next July

Jasa Marga to go international next July JAKARTA (JP): PT Jasa Marga, the state-run company assigned to manage all of Indonesia's toll roads, will go international in July next year to raise funds for its freeway projects, an executive said yesterday.

'HMAS Perth' due here

'HMAS Perth' due here JAKARTA (JP): The Royal Australian Navy guided missile destroyer, HMAS Perth, will make a goodwill and rest-and- recreation visit here from tomorrow until Wednesday.HMAS Perth, which carries a crew of over 300 and recently participated in Exercise Kangaroo '95 off Darwin, is a...

Mixed reactions greet gathering permits' abolition

Mixed reactions greet gathering permits' abolition JAKARTA (JP): The government's intention to scrap its policy requiring public gathering permits is being greeted cautiously by political analysts but welcomed enthusiastically by legislators."Old habits usually die hard.

Envoys urged to promote Indonesian abroad

Envoys urged to promote Indonesian abroad JAKARTA (JP): A congress discussing the teaching of the Indonesian language to foreigners concluded yesterday with a call to Indonesian embassies abroad to open centers to teach the language to the local people.

Kabuki show at TIM

Kabuki show at TIM JAKARTA (JP): The traditional Japanese theatrical art Kabuki will be brought to Jakartans as part of the Japan-Indonesia Friendship Festival. Kabuki players will perform at the Graha Bakti Budaya auditorium of the Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Central Jakarta, on Sept.

... as Endo does his best to preserve the art

... as Endo does his best to preserve the art BANDUNG (JP): One good source of information about wayang cepak is Endo Suanda, a Bandung resident who helped assemble documentation for the Chedi exhibit. For the past two decades, Endo has been dancing back and forth over the line which tends to...

Bandung wins Asian Cities Rapid Chess Tournament

Bandung wins Asian Cities Rapid Chess Tournament JAKARTA (JP): The Bandung team, spearheaded by Indonesia's number one GM Utut Adianto, won the BIC Club Asian Cities Invitation Rapid Chess Tournament in Hong Kong on Monday.The victory is the second for Indonesia.

Many high buildings still deadly fire traps

Many high buildings still deadly fire traps JAKARTA (JP): Many high-rise buildings in Jakarta still lack such basic fire safety standards as hydrants and exit ladders, a city official announced yesterday.

Message from Ambassador Dato' Dali M. Hashim

Message from Ambassador Dato' Dali M. Hashim On the auspicious occasion of the 38th anniversary of the Independence Day of Malaysia, I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate the government and the people of Indonesia who have just celebrate the historic 50th anniversary of the Proclamation...

STONEWARE EXHIBITION:

STONEWARE EXHIBITION:JP/byi Mrs. Hartini Hartarto (right), who chairs the Indonesian Handicraft Design Development Foundation, has a close look at a statue at a chignon stoneware exhibition at the Regent hotel on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Central Jakarta.The exhibition, which was opened by Mrs.

Rotary Club helps the blind

Rotary Club helps the blind JAKARTA (JP): The Rotary Club Jakarta-Menteng will donate to the Mitra Netra Foundation, a school for the blind in South Jakarta, computer equipment worth more than Rp 26 million (US$11,818).

Painters plunge to their deaths

Painters plunge to their deaths JAKARTA (JP): Four workers were killed yesterday afternoon at the Aryaduta hotel on Jl. Prapatan in Central Jakarta, when the platform carrying them plummeted from the top floor of the hotel.

Protection of small firms continued

Protection of small firms continued JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue protecting the interests of small businesses despite Indonesia's movement towards trade liberalization, which will increase competition, Minister of Trade Satrio B. Joedono said yesterday.

National boxing training program under fire

National boxing training program under fire JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has assured itself of a gold medal and could add another three at the President's Cup boxing championships, though a noted boxing expert says their success will depend very little on their training programs.

Young RI shuttlers stun top stars

Young RI shuttlers stun top stars JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's young badminton players swept the singles titles at the Russian Open championships in Moscow over the weekend, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) announced yesterday.

The judiciary and our sense of justice

The judiciary and our sense of justice In the din of the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence and various other big events, it is understandable that the verdict pronounced by the Central Jakarta district court on Danang Kukuh Wardoyo has escaped our attention.

A dawn of freedom

A dawn of freedom The government's plan to free the public from the obligatory police permit for gatherings looks like a 50th anniversary present for the populace. But the truth is deeper than that. The government's positive gesture, which was announced on Tuesday after a limited cabinet meeting...

Doing the job

Doing the job Foreign Minister Ali Alatas' recent complaint (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 22, 1995) about the perceived lack of assertiveness and articulateness on the part of Indonesian diplomatic representatives abroad is really nothing new.

Japanese rule

Japanese rule To admit that the "Japanese army was sometimes cruel to Indonesians" (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 26, 1995) is tantamount to mocking the suffering of Indonesians at the hands of the Japanese. It is sad and regrettable that it took the tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to shock people...

Engaging China in regional affairs vital

Engaging China in regional affairs vitalBy Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): Questions are again being raised whether Southeast Asia can have a normal relationship with China, a huge, fast developing neighbor which before colonial times had a tributary relationship with Southeast Asia.

West Java thriumps in Coke Cup

West Java thriumps in Coke Cup JAKARTA (JP): West Java thrashed Maluku 4-0 to win Group D of the National Coke Cup Under-15 soccer tournament in Surabaya yesterday. Aceh was the group's runner-up, routing West Kalimantan 6-0.Jakarta topped Group C yesterday, drubbing South Sulawesi 6-0.

RP police detain Indonesian poachers

RP police detain Indonesian poachers MANILA (AFP): Police have seized two Malaysian fishing boats and arrested seven Indonesian crew members for poaching in southern Philippine waters, police said yesterday.

Conglomerates' idea wins support

Conglomerates' idea wins support JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Aburizal Bakrie welcomed yesterday a proposal that large companies allocate two percent of their profits to helping narrow the gap between rich and poor in Indonesia."Good.

Japan's loan for Manila

Japan's loan for Manila MANILA (AFP): Japan's Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) has approved a 20th yen credit package amounting to 100.9 billion yen or US$1.2 billion, the Philippines finance department said yesterday.

Sapura still pioneering in telecommunications industry

Sapura still pioneering in telecommunications industry Sapura was first incorporated in 1975 to meet the growing needs of the telecommunications industry and its related businesses in Malaysia. It was one of the first Malaysian companies to venture into the field of telecommunications, and it...

Merapi begins to boil

Merapi begins to boil SEMARANG, Central Java: The local office of the Directorate of Volcanology has reported increasing activity on Mount Merapi, an eruption of which killed 70 people late last year.An official at the directorate said yesterday there has been increasing tremors, geo-chemical...

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Horrible Honchos 3:05 Culture Program 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Meniti Hari Esok 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 News 7:15...

Thousands attend mass

Thousands attend mass SEMARANG, Central Java: Thousands of Catholics took part in a mass held at the Diponegoro Stadium yesterday in commemoration of Indonesia's 50th anniversary of independence.The service, led by the Semarang archbishop Yulius Kardinal Darmaatmadja, started with a procession of...

Statistics agency plans to update inflation basis

Statistics agency plans to update inflation basis JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics plans next year to modify the base for calculating the consumer price index (CPI) in a bid to ensure a more representative inflation figure, says the agency's chairman Soegito.

Officials ordered not to compromise with violators

Officials ordered not to compromise with violators JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja ordered his subordinates yesterday not to hesitate to take stern actions against regulation violators in order to improve public services.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 30, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,400 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,850 25 115,500...

PT Timah to float shares in London in mid-October

PT Timah to float shares in London in mid-October JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned tin mining company PT Timah announced yesterday that it will float shares on the London, Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges in mid-October.

Facility for selected investors

Facility for selected investors DILI, East Timor (JP): Governor of East Timor province Abilio Jose Osorio Soares ordered all regents to be selective in giving facilities to businesspeople wanting to invest in the province.

Stop 'vulgarization' of Pancasila: Roeslan

Stop 'vulgarization' of Pancasila: Roeslan JAKARTA (JP): Respected senior statesman Roeslan Abdulgani warned yesterday against the perversion of the Pancasila ideology, and admonished what he called its "vulgarization" into various aspects of life.

What next after Magsaysay controversy?

What next after Magsaysay controversy?By Ariel Heryanto SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): The older generation, which has shown its merits in the country's development and has been privileged to enjoy the boons of the New Order, has left a number of debts to the younger generation.

New South Jakarta mayoralty office in poor condition

New South Jakarta mayoralty office in poor condition JAKARTA (JP): The new office building of the South Jakarta mayoralty has been partly out of order, despite having started operations just last April.

Seminar to design up anti-poverty programs

Seminar to design up anti-poverty programs JAKARTA (JP): Stronger social solidarity and greater public participation should form the basis of a government plan to fight poverty and unemployment, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Azwar Anas said yesterday.

Partnerships will help loan prospects

Partnerships will help loan prospects JAKARTA (JP): Solid partnerships between small enterprises and their larger counterparts could provide a good basis on which banks would be willing to approve collateral-free loans to small businesses, a senior bank executive said yesterday.

25 drivers to race in Sentul

25 drivers to race in Sentul JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-five drivers have confirmed their entry into the ninth and 10th rounds of the Gudang Garam Southeast Asia Touring Car race slated for Sept. 8 and 9 at Sentul circuit in Bogor.

Recognition of independence

Recognition of independence As a simple man with a simple way of thinking and life-style, I sometimes get confused when reading different kinds of newspapers, simply because I cannot understand all the comments made by the people.

Djajanti Group forms scholarship fund

Djajanti Group forms scholarship fund JAKARTA (JP): The widely-diversified Djajanti Group announced yesterday the establishment of a Rp 1 billion (US$450,000) trust fund to finance 160 scholarships for school children and students in Maluku and Irian Jaya every year.

Importers complain about cargo inspection

Importers complain about cargo inspection JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association is complaining about the on-arrival customs inspection of import air cargo and proposing that the government allow airfreight to be inspected at points of loading.

President appoints 17 new ambassadors

President appoints 17 new ambassadors JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inducted 17 new ambassadors yesterday to serve in Asia, Africa and Latin America, posting an Army major general in Malaysia and a vice marshal in the Philippines.Maj. Gen. M.

Finance firm books profit

Finance firm books profit JAKARTA (JP): The net consolidated profit of publicly-listed PT Sinar Mas Multiartha in the first half of 1995 reached Rp 66.16 billion (US$30.07 million), about 50.6 percent of its projected profit for 1995.

Rumors are part of the finance sector

Rumors are part of the finance sector Devaluation rumors resurfaced last week but the government quickly warded them off. Why do such rumors keep coming back? Noted economist Laksamana Sukardi talked to The Jakarta Post to shed some light on the issue.

Soccer commentary

Soccer commentary Life teaches me that people's behavior always has a meaning. When the reason behind the behavior is not clear, I resort to Latin wisdom and ask "Cui prodest?" (to whom is it useful?).I am referring to the new European soccer season.