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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Chili's restaurant starts operating

Chili's restaurant starts operating JAKARTA (JP): Chili's, a restaurant which offers a combination of Texas-Mexican taste, on the second floor of the Sarinah Building on Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, has started operating.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Welcome fellow

Welcome fellow For an alarming moment I thought Piero Ronci (The Jakarta Post, June 17, 1995) had missed the point of my letter. In fact his preliminary tirade almost caused me to bite the tongue planted firmly in my cheek.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Permadi's trial begins this month

Permadi's trial begins this month JAKARTA (JP): The trial of controversial mystic Permadi Satrio Wiwoho, accused of insulting Islam, will begin in Sleman, Yogyakarta, at the end of this month, says one of his lawyers.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Anchored in paperwork

Anchored in paperwork The recent wave of complaints about the long demurrage time and high handling costs at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok seaport, the country's largest ocean gateway, should cause great concern for an obvious reason.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Neighbors want end to RI 'fiscal' tax

Neighbors want end to RI 'fiscal' tax JAKARTA (JP): Three Indonesian neighbors, led by Malaysia, are urging Jakarta to abolish the tax it imposes on its citizens who leave the country, known as the "fiscal" tax, saying that it is hampering the growth of regional cooperation.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Dutch mission due here

Dutch mission due here JAKARTA (JP): A business delegation from the Netherlands, consisting of small- and medium-scale entrepreneurs, will begin a week-long visit today to look for trade and investment cooperation with Indonesian partners, an executive said.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/'No politics at Sukarno's anniversary'

'No politics at Sukarno's anniversary' JAKARTA (JP): The authorities have imposed a ban on political activities during tomorrow's commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the death of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Workplace health needs attention, councilor says

Workplace health needs attention, councilor says JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor wants the municipal administration to make a new regulation on industrial workplace health conditions in the capital.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Stocks lower on mixed sentiment

Stocks lower on mixed sentiment JAKARTA (JP): Shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued to trade within a narrow range last week, given the prevailing mixed sentiment.The JSX Composite Index closed the week at 486.71, down 5.04 points (1.02 percent) from the week's opening of 491.75.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/France resumes nuclear tests

France resumes nuclear testsBy Harvey Stockwin HONG KONG (JP): China and France have shielded each other as they have resumed nuclear test explosions in the immediate aftermath of the indefinite extension of the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

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Mon, 19 Jun 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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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Scientists battle against mighty bee mites

Scientists battle against mighty bee mitesBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): All honey consumers in the world should note this: behind every drop of honey there is a scientist.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Governor Surjadi tougher on foreign names

Governor Surjadi tougher on foreign names JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is threatening to stop permit processing services by August for office buildings, commercial centers and housing complexes which continue to use foreign names.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Danamon pays dividends

Danamon pays dividends JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed Bank Danamon will distribute a cash dividend of Rp 80 (3.6 U.S. cents) per share for its 1994 book year.The bank said, in a statement, that the dividend payout plan was endorsed by the bank's shareholders in an annual meeting on Friday.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/A step forward

A step forward Our national political life has gone a step forward with the adoption of a draft law concerning the composition of the House of Representatives and People's Consultative Assembly (DPR/MPR) in a plenary House session last Thursday.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Govt role needed in economic deregulation

Govt role needed in economic deregulation JAKARTA (JP): The process of economic liberalization in developing countries needs their governments' roles through economic planning to ensure that it will run well, without instigating destabilization, economist Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti says.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Academy graduates 122 police cadets

Academy graduates 122 police cadets JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Police Academy graduated 122 students in a ceremony attended by National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemito in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Saturday.In his speech, Gen.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Knowing the modem, your passport to Cyberspace

Knowing the modem, your passport to CyberspaceBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Over the last year or more, hardly a single day has passed on which I have not come across an article about the Internet.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Bekasi farmers feel the pinch of rapid change

Bekasi farmers feel the pinch of rapid change BEKASI (JP): Located in the outskirts of the nation's capital, this rapidly expanding town has become a favorite site for property development projects, ranging from housing to industrial complexes.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Quake destroys hundreds of houses in Flores

Quake destroys hundreds of houses in Flores JAKARTA (JP): An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the open-ended Richter scale destroyed several hundred houses and injured at least one person in eastern Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, on Saturday.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Entertainment 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 Quiz Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Wayang Appreciation 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Budha 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV ...

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Traditional puppet show

Traditional puppet show The other day I had a chance to see a real wayang kulit (leather puppet) performance, which I had longed to see even before I came to this country.On the Sunday morning my husband and I got to the Musium Wayang on Jl. Pintu Besar Utara and asked the price of the ticket.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Political observer accused of slander

Political observer accused of slander JAKARTA (JP): Several leaders of the Muhammadiyah Moslem socio-educational organization have accused a prominent political observer of slander and of attempting to cause disunity within their ranks.Muhammadiyah Secretary Rusjdi Hamka and Deputy Chairman H.S.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/A president from the legislature: Soemitro's dream

A president from the legislature: Soemitro's dream JAKARTA (JP): Retired General Soemitro has again added fuel to the succession debate, saying he would like to see the next Indonesian president come from the ranks of the House of Representatives.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/No permit for 'trouble makers'

No permit for 'trouble makers' BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Local military chief Col. S.N. Suwisma vowed on Saturday to ban from entering the province anyone whose presence the authorities believed could disrupt stability.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/KL keen on buying IPTN shares: Report

KL keen on buying IPTN shares: Report JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has expressed his government's intention to buy shares in PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara, Indonesia's state-owned light aircraft manufacturer.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/36 students ill after party

36 students ill after party DENPASAR, Bali: Thirty six elementary school students were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after a school farewell party in Jembrana, western Bali, over the weekend.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Soeharto to talk to children

Soeharto to talk to children JAKARTA: On the occasion of National Children's Day on July 23, President Soeharto will hold a rare discussion with a number of selected children by satellite.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/City to have ice skating rink

City to have ice skating rink JAKARTA (JP): The construction of an ice skating rink at the Mega Mall Pluit, North Jakarta, started on Friday. The rink is expected to be completed next December.The ice skating rink will have a total area of 1,080 square meters, with an ice layer of 70 mm.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Man questioned over swindling of Pakistanis

Man questioned over swindling of Pakistanis JAKARTA (JP): City police have started questioning a local man for his alleged role in cheating and defaming two Pakistani tourists.Spokesman Lt. Col.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Children should be taught to kiss hands

Children should be taught to kiss hands JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Azwar Anas says the old practice of greeting elders by kissing the back of their hands should be revived because, he says, the gesture conveys both love and respect at the same time.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Custodial service tax

Custodial service tax JAKARTA (JP): Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier announced over the weekend that securities safekeeping services offered by commercial banks are subject to 10 percent value added tax (VAT).

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/More protest over paper crisis

More protest over paper crisis SURAKARTA, Central Java: Several hundred students staged a noisy demonstration at the Sebelas Maret University last week, demanding that the government solve the current paper crisis.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Hotel Indonesia deep in the red

Hotel Indonesia deep in the red JAKARTA (JP): PT Hotel Indonesia International and Natour suffered a deficit of Rp 13.4 billion (US$5.9 million) during the first five months of this year due to the tight competition in the hotel businesses, a company source says.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Distant voices of national conscience

Distant voices of national conscienceBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): I have heard voices for at least the last two months. "Voices of national conscience". Very faintly at first, but they grow louder and louder every time.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Minister concerned over delays in farm credits

Minister concerned over delays in farm credits JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah expressed concern over the delay of loan distribution to farmers, saying that it had caused them serious disadvantages.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/High population rate threatens prosperity

High population rate threatens prosperity JAKARTA (JP): High population growth and a widening social gap remain a major threat to Indonesia, despite the county's relative success in family planning and economic development, a respected demographer has warned.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Heny, Ruwiyati set new marathon records

Heny, Ruwiyati set new marathon records JAKARTA (JP): Central Javanese teenage duo Heny Melon and Ruwiyati shattered the national women's 10-kilometer road best as they shared the glory in a race in Medan, North Sumatra, yesterday.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Trademark infringement

Trademark infringement It was reported in reader's letter of Your Letters, dated June 13, 1995, under the title Made where?, that the writer has found the writing "Made in Indonesia" on the Japanese product FUJI.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Palm oil firm operates

Palm oil firm operates JAKARTA (JP): PT Daya Labuhan Indah, a palm oil plantation firm based in Labuhan Batu of North Sumatra, inaugurated last week its plant, which is capable of processing 30 tons of palm oil fruit per hour.

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Mon, 19 Jun 1995

JP/Mideast countdown

Mideast countdown All the Middle East nations are expectant, as they begin the countdown ending July 1, a day seen as the acid test for the Israeli government to redeploy its armed forces on the West Bank in accordance with peace developments in the region.

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