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Political reform unlikely: Scholar

Political reform unlikely: Scholar SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Political reform is unlikely to occur in Indonesia in the foreseeable future, despite the increasing demand for it, according to a political analyst.

ABD to assist Cambodia

ABD to assist Cambodia PHNOM PENH (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to assist the Cambodian government by funding a five-year-plan to boost the economic development of this once war ravaged country, a local paper reported yesterday.

'Tapornas' sports fund

'Tapornas' sports fundFrom PelitaThe concept of Tapornas (National Sports Achievement Savings Program) as a means of raising funds from society is a good one as long as it is executed in the right way. Of course the idea should be carefully considered, taking into account both its positive and...

Slower growth at Lippobank

Slower growth at Lippobank JAKARTA (JP): Lippobank, the publicly-listed bank controlled by the Lippo Group, expects slower growth both in their lending portfolio and in earnings this year due to a tighter money supply.

Middlemen still in operation

Middlemen still in operationFrom NeracaThe practice of middlemen at some railway stations in Jakarta is still rife. This is contradictory to the statement of the communications minister, who said that such practice no longer exists.

Make cancer treatment open to all

Make cancer treatment open to all JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday said that despite the huge cost, cancer treatment should be available to as many sufferers as possible in Indonesia, irrespective of their ability to pay.

No future for radicalism in Indonesia: Scholar

No future for radicalism in Indonesia: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is not immune to religious resurgence, but radicalism has never enjoyed local Moslems' support, a scholar said yesterday.Munawir Sjadzali, keynote speaker at a conference on Islam in Southeast Asia, said most Moslems in...

A question of discipline

A question of discipline As was reported on Saturday, Roni, a five-day-old baby, was being taken care of in the Ulin Public Hospital in Banjarmasin when a power blackout occurred. Because the generator was defective, the incubator stopped functioning.

Morgan Stanley acquires Ometraco stake

Morgan Stanley acquires Ometraco stake JAKARTA (JP): Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), the direct investment unit of the U.S.-based Morgan Stanley Group, has expanded into Indonesia by acquiring a nine percent stake in the publicly listed Ometraco Corporation.

Anti-dumping measures to become Asia's weapon

Anti-dumping measures to become Asia's weapon MANILA (AFP): Anti-dumping measures will increasingly become the weapon of choice of developing Asian countries previously targeted by the West, a U.S. expert warned here yesterday.

PPP questions SGS contract

PPP questions SGS contract JAKARTA (JP): The Moslem-dominated United Development Party faction at the House of Representatives yesterday called on the government to thoroughly evaluate its contract with the Geneva- based Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS).

State firms must float shares locally

State firms must float shares locally JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government should encourage state-owned enterprises to carry out primary listing of their shares on the local capital market, in order to build a local investor base before floating stocks overseas, according to a leading securities...

Police install complaints boxes in 43 subdistricts

Police install complaints boxes in 43 subdistricts JAKARTA (JP): City Police Deputy Chairman Brig. Gen. Hamaminata yesterday installed letter boxes in 43 subdistricts throughout the city with the aim of collecting letters of complaint from the public.

No paper

No paper In observance of Islamic New Year The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Thursday. -- Publisher

Soccer tourney at British school

Soccer tourney at British school JAKARTA (JP): British International School (BIS) will be hosting the 5th international schools soccer tournament and BIS Open Day on Sunday.Several international schools in Jakarta are expected to take part in the soccer tournament.

Councillor expresses dismay over 'girik' document issue

Councillor expresses dismay over 'girik' document issue JAKARTA (JP): A councillor expressed concern yesterday over the city administration's declaration that girik land documents were not land ownership certificates.

Banned books for academics

Banned books for academics JAKARTA (JP): Books which are banned by the government because of their political contents should be made available to academic circles in Indonesia, the State Minister of National Development Planning Board said yesterday.

Kemayoran land dispute takes a new turn

Kemayoran land dispute takes a new turn JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of Kemayoran residents visited City Council yesterday to deny reports which said they have reached an agreement with the Kemayoran Area Development Board on a land appropriation dispute.

Australia spying on Japanese embassy: Newspaper report

Australia spying on Japanese embassy: Newspaper report SYDNEY (AFP): Australia mounted widespread and systematic spying against the Japanese embassy in Canberra, according to a new report here yesterday.

Hikers warned climbing Pinatubo

Hikers warned climbing Pinatubo ANGELES CITY, Philippines (UPI): The Philippines yesterday warned hikers not to climb the Mount Pinatubo volcano because of risks from mud and ash flows.Raymundo Punongbayan, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, said heavy rains at this...

City council insists on public facilities

City council insists on public facilities JAKARTA (JP): A member of the city council has urged property developer PT Super Progress, which is building a housing complex in the Pangpanggo subdistrict of North Jakarta, to disclose its development plans regarding the construction of public facilities.

RP's Estrada will be summoned over killing

RP's Estrada will be summoned over killing MANILA (AFP): Philippine Vice-President Joseph Estrada and Interior Secretary Rafael Alunan will be summoned to give evidence at an investigation into the killing of 11 suspected bank robbers, whose deaths were allegedly planned by police officials, a...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 29, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,650 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,300 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,525 75 142,000 Aneka...

Doctor's murder investigated

Doctor's murder investigated JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the West Jakarta police precinct Lt. Col. I Made Pastika yesterday said that he has set up a team to investigate the death of a doctor at the Hero Green Garden supermarket in Kedoya, West Jakarta.

RI, U.S. will hold business meeting in Washington

RI, U.S. will hold business meeting in Washington JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the United States will hold a round table business meeting in Washington in addition to trade and investment forums in New York and Chicago next September.The series of meetings, scheduled for Sept.

Proposed bourse merger still up in the air

Proposed bourse merger still up in the air JAKARTA (JP): The planned merger between PT Bursa Parallel Indonesia (BPI), the company which manages the over-the-counter stock market in Jakarta, and the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE) is still up in the air.

RI pioneers new cancer program

RI pioneers new cancer program JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is currently developing a community- based cancer treatment program as one way of coping with the huge cost that patients, and society, have to bear.

Bukaka wins gangway deal

Bukaka wins gangway deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Bukaka Teknik Utama, a privately-owned engineering company, has won a tender to build 76 units of gangway and boarding bridges for Hong Kong's new airport, the company's executives said.

Resettlement drive lacks coordination

Resettlement drive lacks coordination JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo ordered his officials yesterday to get their act together, saying that many of the errors made in the government's resettlement program could be put down to poor coordination.

Hundreds to quit Satyawacana

Hundreds to quit Satyawacana SALATIGA, Central Java: Hundreds of teachers, students and supporting staff at the rift-ridden Satya Wacana Christian University threaten to quit in protest of the dismissal of outspoken academic Arief Budiman.

New joint venture bank to be established

New joint venture bank to be established JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of two companies, PT Tamara Bank and PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia, approved yesterday plans on the establishment of joint venture companies to meet increasing market demand for their services and products.

Border crossers back to Irian

Border crossers back to Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Thirty people seeking sanctuary in neighboring Papua New Guinea returned to their home villages last week.They returned on speedboats provided by the Indonesian consulate and the Papua New Guinea government and were greeted by Alex Rudolof Erubun...

Singapore exports losing edge: Report

Singapore exports losing edge: Report SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's export competitiveness is weakening as a result of rising labor and business costs and the strengthening of the local currency, according to the U.S. investment house Salomon Brothers.

Tighter security for pre-Olympic Games

Tighter security for pre-Olympic Games JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI), wary of hooliganism, pledged yesterday to deploy more security guards during tomorrow's Olympic Games qualifying round at Senayan stadium.

Traffic jams hit Bogor

Traffic jams hit Bogor JAKARTA (JP): Traffic came to a standstill on Bogor's main roads yesterday as hundreds of vehicles queued near city hall to collect relatives returning from the haj pilgrimage in Mecca.

Two officers court-martialled

Two officers court-martialled DENPASAR, Bali: Three army officers will be brought to military court here this week for their roles in the Jan. 12 killing of six people in Liquisa, East Timor, the local military chief said yesterday.

PM Goh to visit Jakarta

PM Goh to visit Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong will make a two-day working visit to Indonesia beginning on Thursday, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.Moerdiono did not mention any specific topic to be discussed by Goh during his meeting with President...

Regional security depends on big powers

Regional security depends on big powers JAKARTA (JP): Even in the post-Cold war era, the security of the Asia-Pacific is still very much dependent on the delicate balance of relations between the region's major powers -- the United States, China, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Russia.

Labor suppliers' body beefs up skills-training

Labor suppliers' body beefs up skills-training JAKARTA (JP): The newly-established Association of Indonesian Labor Suppliers plans to beef up skills-training programs for prospective Indonesian workers to balance the ratio between the number of unskilled and skilled workers at 1:1.

Awaiting a judicial breakthrough

Awaiting a judicial breakthrough The public is intrigued at the series of unprecedented judicial decisions in recent weeks. Lawyer T. Mulya Lubis believes the time has come for the Supreme Court to make a historical breakthrough.

School transforms elephants from killers into toys

School transforms elephants from killers into toysBy Jim Della-Giacoma WAY KAMBAS, Indonesia (AFP): In the wild, Arum, with her imposing size and young calf by her side, would be seen as a killer by the people of Lampung, a dozen of whom are expected to die this year as Sumatra's elephants run amok.

Sanitation drive in West Jakarta

Sanitation drive in West Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko has said that the clean river campaign, currently being promoted at the mayoralty, constitutes an integral part of the city's sanitation program.

High risk project

High risk project The chief of the National Atomic Agency, Djali Ahimsa, has on several occasions said that the government has decided to begin constructing a nuclear power plant in Central Java, close to Mount Muria next year.

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, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Dirty banknotes

Dirty banknotesFrom NeracaA great number the Rp 100 banknotes in circulation are dirty and disheveled. For a form of legal tender the condition of the banknotes is very poor.It is also possible that the dirty banknotes are so filthy that they contain harmful bacteria.

Shanties destroyed in North Jakarta

Shanties destroyed in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Mayor H. Suprawito led the demolition of hundreds of illegally constructed shanties on Jl. Tiram, Jl. Enim and Jl. Ende over the weekend.The shanties built along Tirem River were considered eyesores.

Parallel market starts handling odd-lot trading

Parallel market starts handling odd-lot trading JAKARTA (JP): PT Bursa Paralel Indonesia, the company managing the over-the-counter stock market here, is scheduled today to start trading odd lots of shares which are listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).

The extension of NPT, and after

The extension of NPT, and afterBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): The recent decision of the four-week long conference of the parties to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to extend the treaty indefinitely was a turning point in the denuclearization process of the world.

Sports passion

Sports passion My, my, what passions sports seem to evoke in people! Now we are debating how to fill the sports pages of The Jakarta Post! I hope these emotions don't produce (dare we predict?), "ping pong hooligans?"Mr Graeme St.

New Order and Old Order

New Order and Old OrderFrom Suara KaryaPeople seem to be unaware of the fact that the New Order uses the same Constitution as was used by the Old Order. So the same Constitution is used by two governments which are antagonistic with each other.