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Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Govt selective in cooperation on archeology

Govt selective in cooperation on archeology JAKARTA (JP): The government has been very selective in accepting offers of cooperation in archeology and rejected various proposals from abroad, a senior official of the Ministry of Education and Culture said yesterday.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Fight or fiasco

Fight or fiasco I fondly remember listening, with fixed attention and great excitement, to the heavy weight boxing championship fights of yesteryear, my only source being radio at the time. Such characters as Floyd Paterson, Archie Moore, Jersey Joe Walcott, among many, spring to mind.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Church Services

Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/'Believe It or Not Museum' to make its debut in Jakarta

'Believe It or Not Museum' to make its debut in JakartaBy Ahmed Kurnia Soeriawidjaja JAKARTA (JP): Believe it or not, these are dinosaur eggs.Yes, the eggs are for real.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Success story of a partnership program (2)

Success story of a partnership program (2) The Bali Declaration issued late last month by the chiefs of 100 of the biggest business groups in Indonesia addressed the need to enhance business partnerships between small, medium and large firms.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Asia tries to overcome traffic problem

Asia tries to overcome traffic problem Every Asian nation deals with traffic problems in a different way. In Thailand, King Bhumipol has to stress the urgent need to tackle the crisis. In Hong Kong excessive delays are not tolerated.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Competition essential to improve public service

Competition essential to improve public service JAKARTA (JP): Creating competition among public utilities companies and governmental institutions is required to improve the quality of public services, State Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi said here yesterday.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Youngsters shine after hard time in Asian meet

Youngsters shine after hard time in Asian meet JAKARTA (JP): Gold was so alluring to Chinese Taipei's Hsu Peichin that she collapsed and vomited just after winning the 400m low hurdles race on the third day of the 11th Asian Track and Field Championship at the Senayan Madya stadium yesterday.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Rights commission calls for restraint

Rights commission calls for restraint DILI, East Timor (JP): The Secretary General of the National Commission on Human Rights, Baharuddin Lopa, is calling for all sides to maintain restraint to calm ethnic tension in the province.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Alcohol blamed for crimes

Alcohol blamed for crimes MANADO, North Sulawesi: Governor E.E. Mangindaan linked the domestically-made alcohol Cap Tikus, or Rat Brand, to the rising incidence of crime in the area.The provincial government now plans to limit the distribution of the alcoholic drink.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/'Civil servants must vote for Golkar'

'Civil servants must vote for Golkar' JAKARTA (JP): All government employees must vote for the ruling political organization Golkar in general elections, the secretary general of the Corps of Civil Servants (Korpri) said yesterday.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Vienna Boys back in town

Vienna Boys back in town JAKARTA (JP): The Vienna Boys Choir from Austria are back in town, invited for a charity night by the Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Children.Jakartans can enjoy their golden voices on Sept. 26 to 29 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Stop nuclear testing now

Stop nuclear testing now Two countries now stand in the way of a complete, world-wide ban on nuclear weapons tests. China and Russia continue to hold back their support for a treaty against testing.It would bar testing in the air, under the ground, under water and even in outer space.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Not untouchable

Not untouchable Many people criticize today's political system as being less open than what the authorities promised several years ago. They now want the freedom of expression guaranteed in the Constitution to voice ideas on how to improve present conditions.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Students split over senate

Students split over senate SEMARANG, Central Java: Diponegoro University students split into two opposing camps over the establishment of a controversial student senate.Those opposed to the senate held a demonstration on Wednesday and those who support it conducted a counter rally on Thursday.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/BPK Penabur to hold concert

BPK Penabur to hold concert JAKARTA (JP): Christian education body BPK Penabur will hold a two-day musical concert called Simponi Emas at the plenary hall of the Jakarta Convention Center, Central Jakarta, starting this evening.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Golkar irate over scholar's remark

Golkar irate over scholar's remark JAKARTA (JP): A top executive in the ruling Golkar is furious with academic Mochtar Pabottingi for calling President Soeharto's New Order an "emergency" government.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Soeharto assures public of proper use of haj fund

Soeharto assures public of proper use of haj fund JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto stated yesterday that the government will not reimburse the interest it earns from the huge fund it has collected from haj pilgrims, but promised the money would be put to good use for the benefit of Moslems.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Saudi wins 2nd gold as Chinese fire dims

Saudi wins 2nd gold as Chinese fire dims JAKARTA (JP): Saudi Arabian middle-distance runner Saad Shadad Al-Ashmari Al-Mozazae completed a golden double on the third day of the 11th Asian Track and Field Championships here yesterday.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Thorough check on bidding prices urged

Thorough check on bidding prices urged JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ordered yesterday that the government's procurement team thoroughly check prices offered by bidders of foreign-financed projects, worth more than Rp 5 billion (US$2.2 million).

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/New guide book available for foreign businessmen

New guide book available for foreign businessmen Investment in Indonesia: Guide to investment, trade, taxation and other business matters KPMG Hanadi Sudjendro & Rekan, 1995 203 pages JAKARTA (JP): Despite heated debates about gross inefficiency and the high costs of its economy, Indonesia, ...

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Robert Ripley: The modern Marco Polo

Robert Ripley: The modern Marco Polo JAKARTA (JP): Who would have thought that Robert Leroy Ripley would become famous around the world?Born on Christmas Day in 1893 in Santa Rosa, California, he started along the path to fame at the age of 14 when he sold a drawing to Life magazine.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/More tourists to visit Riau

More tourists to visit Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: Andi Mappi Sammeng, director general of tourism at the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication, has estimated that in another three years from now the number of tourists on Riau will reach 1.5 million people per year.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta 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.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Japan-RI students to hold campfire

Japan-RI students to hold campfire JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese School in cooperation with Al-Azhar junior high school will hold the 18th Japan-Indonesia Friendship Campfire at Park Hotel in Sawangan, to the south of here this evening.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Sixteen killed in Irian Jaya, report confirms

Sixteen killed in Irian Jaya, report confirms JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights established yesterday that 16 civilians were killed and four others went missing during various military operations in Irian Jaya over the past year.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Military Exhibition opens here

Military Exhibition opens hereJP/afs JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat opened yesterday the Armed Forces' (ABRI) week-long military exhibition at the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/BNI sets up subsidiary

BNI sets up subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): Director General of State Enterprises Martiono Hadianto has inaugurated PT BNI Securities, a subsidiary of state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), with an authorized capital of Rp 30 billion (US$13.6 million).

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Govt urged to abolish VAT on books

Govt urged to abolish VAT on books JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Publishers Association has repeated its call for the government to exempt books from the value added tax (VAT).

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Banned play goes to human rights body

Banned play goes to human rights body JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has called on Indonesian laborers to present their artistic performances independent of any political group.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/BI withdraws five old banknotes

BI withdraws five old banknotes JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, announced yesterday the withdrawal of old banknotes with Rp 100, Rp 500, Rp 1,000, Rp 5,000 and Rp 10,000 denominations, which were issued, respectively, in 1984, 1988, 1987, 1986 and 1985.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Satellite cities lack planning: Official

Satellite cities lack planning: Official JAKARTA (JP): An official of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) said yesterday that the development of satellite cities in Greater Jakarta, which covers Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi, lacks good planning.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Dharmais grants houses

Dharmais grants houses JAKARTA (JP): The Dharmais foundation, which is chaired by President Soeharto, donated houses in the Bekasi area to 270 Armed Forces members who had taken part in a military campaign in East Timor code-named Operasi Seroja.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Listed firms get lending privilege from central bank

Listed firms get lending privilege from central bank JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, yesterday announced a new policy giving loan privileges to publicly listed companies and raising the required capital of foreign exchange banks.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Garbage destroying Seribu Islands reefs

Garbage destroying Seribu Islands reefs JAKARTA (JP): Trash dumping by Jakartans has caused the pollution of Jakarta Bay and destroyed coral reefs around the Seribu Islands, an oceanologist has said."These conclusion have been proved by experts from Australia, Papua New Guinea, the U.S.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Rice stock enough for eight months: Logistics agency

Rice stock enough for eight months: Logistics agency JAKARTA (JP): An official of the City Logistics Agency said yesterday the agency has 120,000 ton rice stock, enough to meet demand in the city for eight months.Deputy agency head M.M.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/German Oktoberfest will also open to Jakartans

German Oktoberfest will also open to Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): On Sept. 29, Jakartans, Germans and Bavarians, and other communities that know the excitement of an Oktoberfest will be celebrating the event in a truly hurly-burly manner, right in the center of this city.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Birth of PCPP natural: Sarwono

Birth of PCPP natural: Sarwono JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday that the establishment of the Association of Intellectuals for Pancasila Development (PCPP) was a natural manifestation of public demand for wider social- political participation.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Cops don't meddle in Satya Wacana

Cops don't meddle in Satya Wacana SEMARANG, Central Java: Maj. Gen. Hariman AS, chief of the Central Java and Yogyakarta regional police command, said that the authorities will not interfere in the internal conflict riddling the Satya Wacana Christian University in Salatiga.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Bankers, bad loans scrutinized

Bankers, bad loans scrutinized JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad vowed yesterday to bring directors and staff of state banks to court if there is any indication that they colluded with businesspeople to extend credit which latter soured.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Ignorance of land legislation common: Expert

Ignorance of land legislation common: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Most land disputes could be put down to the fact that ignorance about land laws prevail in Indonesia, particularly among poor people, according to an expert in land laws.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Corruption, collusion flourish with religion

Corruption, collusion flourish with religion SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): A sociologist observation: Corruption and collusion in Indonesia are an astonishing phenomenon. It flourishes along with rigorously thriving religious activities.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/PDI branches turn to Basofi for help

PDI branches turn to Basofi for help JAKARTA (JP): Thirty one of the 37 branches of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in East Java have asked the province's governor, Basofi Soedirman, to step in if PDI headquarters in Jakarta can't resolve the leadership conflict in the region.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Drug meeting ends here

Drug meeting ends here JAKARTA (JP): Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies of Asia and Pacific countries ended a three-day meeting in Jakarta to discuss cooperation in the fight against drug abuse in the region yesterday.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force Five Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dian Rana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Gita ...

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/BNI, postal firm sign deal

BNI, postal firm sign deal JAKARTA (JP): State-owned postal service PT Pos Indonesia signed an agreement with the state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) yesterday on a savings program called Tabungan Keluarga Sejahtera (Takesra).

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Volleyball pair qualifies for the Olympic Games

Volleyball pair qualifies for the Olympic Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's beach volleyball pair of Markodji and Mohamad Nurmufid have qualified for the Olympic Games in Atlanta next year.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Eye for an eye

Eye for an eye I fully support the letter More blood donors needed by Alip Lamyadi (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 15, 1995). I hope he was awarded with a certificate of honor for having donated his blood 77 times, with his last visit on Sept.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 22, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Banks to link loans to waste control

Banks to link loans to waste control JAKARTA (JP): Lending banks will soon begin assessing the quality and environmental management systems of their prospective debtors, an executive of PT Surveyor Indonesia says.

Sat, 23 Sep 1995

JP/Moslems told to forge ties with non-Moslem groups

Moslems told to forge ties with non-Moslem groups JAKARTA (JP): Moslems throughout the Asia-Pacific region must forge ties and cooperate with people of other religions, President Soeharto said yesterday.