Troops foils E. Timor separatist drive DILI, East Timor (JP): Government troops have foiled a terror campaign launched by separatists that was intended to coincide with a seminar on East Timor in Manila, the military says. Col.

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Manila expels foreign dignitaries for E. Timor conference MANILA (Agencies): The Philippines yesterday barred an American professor from entering the country to attend a meeting on East Timor a day after expelling Nobel peace laureate Mairead Maguire and an Irish human rights activist.

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By Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the following year the Soviet sporting era ended under the guise of the CIS, with yet another disappointing soccer performance at Sweden'92.

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Public told to update knowledge of Pancasila JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto says the public's perception of the state ideology, Pancasila, needs to be continuously upgraded.

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Former VP Sudharmono defends ICMI JAKARTA (JP): Former vice president Sudharmono is defending ICMI, the association of Moslem intellectuals, from its critics stressing the organization is and will remain apolitical.

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Supply shortage causes domestic coffee prices to soar JAKARTA (JP): A shortage of supplies due to delayed harvest and bad weather have caused coffee prices on the domestic market to increase to a level higher than on the world market.

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TV Today: Monday, May 30TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show: Peter Pan and the Pirates 3:00 Music Program 3:30 Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Cultural Program 6:05 Karya dan Upaya 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Profession 7:00 Evening News 7:30 ...

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World Cup fixtures 1st RdGroup A Sat June 18 USA v Switzerland (Detroit) Colombia v Rumania (Los Angeles)Wed June 22 USA v Colombia (Los Angeles) Switzerland v Rumania (Detroit)Sun June 26 Switzerland v Colombia (San Francisco) USA v Rumania (Los Angeles) Group B Sun June 19 Cameroon v ...

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Senen market's traders are not afraid of competition from Atrium JAKARTA (JP): Despite the common belief that traditional traders can't compete with modern shopping centers, Senen market traders say they are not afraid of competition from the nearby Atrium shopping arcade, which opened in 1992.

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Bapindo trial reveals roles of Sudomo and directors JAKARTA (JP): The on-going trial of businessman Eddy Tansil warmed up on Saturday with a disclosure that pressures from a cabinet minister influenced Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) in approving huge loans to the defendant.

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Public auctions could promote tourism JAKARTA (JP): Public auctions of international, high-quality collectors' items are viewed as having the potential to promote Indonesia's tourism industry.

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Foundation pledges to take Nuku's case to Supreme Court JAKARTA (JP): The Pijar Foundation, a student organization campaigning for human rights, was furious at a high court ruling that one of its leaders receive five years in jail.

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Sampoerna reports earnings JAKARTA (JP): PT HM Sampoerna, a Surabaya-based cigarette manufacturer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, has announced consolidated earnings of Rp 299 (12.87 U.S. cents) per share from its operation in the first quarter of this year.

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New mergers and alliances in the PC world?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): John Naisbitt's latest book, Global Paradox, has certainly drawn a lot of attention all over the world. He sees entities merging to create new, larger and stronger ones.

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Fay's vandalism Well there we have it, your correspondent, Toni Hardi, (The Jakarta Post, May 17, 1994), tells us that the reason that Michael Fay vandalized cars in Singapore is that he was traumatized by global warming! Personally, I doubt the subject occupied his mind for micro seconds ...

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Where to go in Jakarta, May 30Jangan hapus: JAMZ, Dai-ichi HotelMusico 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. to 11:30 p.m.

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Across the Archipelago Street protests outlawed BANDUNG, West Java: The military has vowed to crack down on street demonstrations, which have been brewing again in the city over the past two weeks.Maj. Gen.

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Seven Indonesian pilgrims confirmed dead in Mina JAKARTA (JP): The government has determined the identity of seven Indonesians who died in last week's stampede during the Moslem pilgrimage in Mecca, but officials have not ruled out the possibility that there could be more.

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Concrete measures to ensure the authority of law ----------------------------------------------------------------This is the first of two articles examining various aspects of law implementation in Indonesia.

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Aircraft industry for commercial and military purposes JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian aircraft industry is being developed to meet defense needs aside from making profits, State Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said Saturday.

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Abortion rights activists say pill is a victory By Joanne Kenen WASHINGTON (Reuter): Abortion rights activists saw another goal accomplished with a breakthrough that will make the controversial RU 486 abortion pill available to U.S. women in clinical trials.

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Soeharto defends big businesses JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday spoke in defense of the big businesses which dominate Indonesian industry, saying that their critics overlook the major benefits they bring to the country.

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Try opens new dam in Sumbawa SUMBAWA, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A new multi-purpose dam on this once arid island, inaugurated by Vice President Try Sutrisno on Saturday, is expected to further strengthen East Nusa Tenggara's status as a net exporter of rice.

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Clinton's sensible move President Bill Clinton's decision last week to renew China's Most Favored Nation (MFN) trade status automatically ended the policy of linking human rights with trade which the U.S.

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Crime victims have right to legal aid: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Amidst the proliferation of legal aid institutes in Indonesia, most proffering to defend human rights, Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman has posed an intriguing question: "What about legal aid for crime victims?"Oetojo put this to ...

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Tourism to offer work to nearly one million more JAKARTA (JP): The tourist industry is expected to offer new employment to nearly one million people during the Sixth Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VI) which began in April.

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AOI negotiating with Ministry of Forestry on share issuance plan JAKARTA (JP): PT Artika Optima Inti (AOI), a wood-based company affiliated to the Djajanti Group, is still negotiating with the Ministry of Forestry, which has refused to recommend its plan to sell shares to public through the ...

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Consumer Watch: Faked CPUs on the market JAKARTA (JP): A friend of mine, the owner of a computer store in Orion Plaza, Glodok, Jakarta, once showed me an Intel 486 CPU chip that he said was "second grade." Unfortunately, I forgot to note what the CPU speed was.

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Thousands greet badminton Cups in grand parade JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of cheering badminton fans poured into the capital city as the Thomas and Uber Cups were paraded yesterday morning - while an even larger number of enthusiasts were still sound asleep.

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City urged to manage flood control project An official of the Public Works Ministry wants the city administration to take over the management of the Kali Cideng flood control project.

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