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Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Matahari's income rises

Matahari's income rises JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed retail company PT Matahari Putra Prima announced yesterday that its operating income was Rp 105 billion in this year's January to September period -- a 33 percent increase over the same period last year.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Light spark

Light spark TOKYO: Mitsubishi has developed a cheaper lithium ion battery that could make electric vehicles a more attractive and viable proposition.The new battery uses manganese electrodes instead of the more expensive cobalt ones normally used.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Music: Jenjang Vokal 3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Full House 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 ...

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Mazda moves

Mazda moves TOKYO: Mazda's chief is on the move. James Miller has succeeded Henry Wallace as president of Mazda Motor Corp, an affiliate of Ford Motor Co.Miller said he felt honored to be leading Mazda toward the next century.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Six babies' bodies found in plastic bags

Six babies' bodies found in plastic bags JAKARTA (JP): The bodies of six babies wrapped in three plastic bags were found yesterday afternoon by residents on Jl. Warakas VI in North Jakarta.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Marowali to be made national park

Marowali to be made national park PALU, Central Sulawesi: The provincial administration has proposed that the Morowali nature conservation area here be established as a national park to preserve some of the province's native wildlife species.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/PBSI told to avoid conflict in congress

PBSI told to avoid conflict in congress JAKARTA (JP): A former chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia, Vice President Try Sutrisno, yesterday urged participants at the association's forthcoming national congress not to exaggerate any conflict when electing their new chairman.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Indocement will boost production by 50 percent

Indocement will boost production by 50 percent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest private cement maker PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa expects to boost its production by almost 50 percent within two years, the company has said.The company's finance director Benny S.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Dissector enjoys his 'unwanted' job

Dissector enjoys his 'unwanted' jobBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Sixty-nine-year-old Sokirin looks every bit his age. But do not let his wrinkled face and toothless grin deceive you, he is not a feeble old man.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Classical music for youth, and by youth

Classical music for youth, and by youthBy Nicolas Colombant JAKARTA (JP): Fun, Friendly and Professional is not the type of motto you would expect from an orchestra.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/On civil servants' pay

On civil servants' pay I read the news in The Jakarta Post dated Nov. 19, 1997, concerning the government's refusal to raise the pay of its civil servants. State Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi said the government "will not increase the salaries of the nation's civil servants".

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Hutomo, Chandra favorites in Goro Champ of Champs

Hutomo, Chandra favorites in Goro Champ of Champs JAKARTA (JP): Hutomo Mandala Putra and Chandra Alim are the favorites to win the Goro Champ of Champs rally, scheduled to be held in Cikole and Bandung, West Java on Nov. 29.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Bribes lead to bad governance

Bribes lead to bad governanceBy Stuart Eizenstat WASHINGTON (JP): Most of the world's largest industrialized democracies stand ready to take a historic step in the battle against corruption.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Utut beats Karpov to level score

Utut beats Karpov to level score JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grandmaster Utut Adianto carved out sweet revenge yesterday for his loss to FIDE world champion GM Anatoly Karpov in the opening game of the Clash of the Titans match at Hotel Omni Batavia.With the victory, Utut leveled the score at 1-1.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Why 'TVRI' censorship?

Why 'TVRI' censorship? As a citizen of the Republic of Indonesia I am appalled by TVRI's decision not to broadcast live the hearing of our Minister of Finance with the House of Representatives because "it needs editing to ensure that the public receives only the right information".

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/State firms must buy JSX shares

State firms must buy JSX sharesBy Kornelius Purba CAPE TOWN, South Africa (JP): President Soeharto has instructed monetary authorities to disburse the US$5 billion standby loan from Singapore and ordered state firms to use one percent of their net profits to buy shares on the Jakarta ...

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Over 6,400 bank employees laid off

Over 6,400 bank employees laid off JAKARTA (JP): The government move to close 16 banks will force as many as 6,439 employees into unemployment as the government, the banks' caretakers and owners could not find new employment positions for them.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/One killed as clash erupts in Tanah Abang

One killed as clash erupts in Tanah Abang JAKARTA (JP): One man was killed Thursday after a clash between Jatibaru residents from Kampung Bali in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, and an unidentified group.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Butet's monolog cries for journalistic truth

Butet's monolog cries for journalistic truthBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): "I will not boast about the virtues of the journalistic profession. There is no sense in implying that journalism safeguards democracy when it does not.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/APEC business leaders hold their first summit

APEC business leaders hold their first summit VANCOUVER, Canada (JP): The role of the private sector in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will gain greater momentum this week when APEC business leaders hold their first summit.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Ulemas urge holiday during Ramadhan

Ulemas urge holiday during Ramadhan BAGU, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), concluded its national conference yesterday with a call for the government to, among others, declare the Moslem fasting month of Ramadhan a school holiday.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Hits and misses at the movies playing this weekend

Hits and misses at the movies playing this weekendBy Laksmi P. Djohan JAKARTA (JP): The bumper box-office year is not yet over, and there are still plenty of blockbusters headed our way.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Mike Cunning edges closer to first ever Omega Tour win

Mike Cunning edges closer to first ever Omega Tour winBy Bobby Allan Wilson BANGKOK (JP): America's Mike Cunning edged closer to securing his first victory on the Omega Tour by firing a superb, bogey-free 65 yesterday in the second round of the US$200,000 Lexus International at Bangpoo Country ...

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/EVs charge ahead

EVs charge ahead DETROIT: The electric march rolls on... Ford and Honda in the United States have gone into partnership offering increased access to electric vehicle charging.They also plan to foster more widespread use of electric vehicles.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Portuguese returns 'home'

Portuguese returns 'home' JAKARTA (JP): Portuguese aristocrat Dom Duarte Braganca has expressed hope that videotapes of East Timor which he took during his visit there recently would make his people understand the actual situation in the territory.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Sjafrie cautions students over banned political groups

Sjafrie cautions students over banned political groups JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin asked university students yesterday to be wary of government-banned groups attempting to disrupt the March general session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Dominant Golkar to shortlist nominees for vice president

Dominant Golkar to shortlist nominees for vice president JAKARTA (JP): Dominant political group Golkar will study in its leadership meeting next month a list of names that have often been mentioned as vice presidential material, secretary-general Ary Marjono said yesterday.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Latief ready to clarify bill financing row to House

Latief ready to clarify bill financing row to House JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief has agreed to explain to the House of Representatives his office's controversial use of funds from a state-owned insurance firm to finance legislators deliberating the manpower bill at an expensive ...

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/'Ojek' driver killed

'Ojek' driver killed TANGERANG (JP): An ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver was found dead on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Tangerang early yesterday, after allegedly being killed by two of his passengers, a police officer said.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Koran recitals, not parties, for New Year

Koran recitals, not parties, for New Year YOGYAKARTA: Several hotels here have said they will hold recitals of the Holy Koran rather than stage parties to welcome in the New Year, according to police.Antara quoted provincial police chief Col.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Mazda hopes to cash in on RV demand

Mazda hopes to cash in on RV demandBy Russell Williamson MAZDA's future is plotted, and those whose emotions have been stirred by the Japanese carmaker's past icons may be a little disappointed in its future.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Women enter politics through connections

Women enter politics through connections SURABAYA (JP): Indonesian women enter politics through connection rather than merit, observers agreed in a discussion here Thursday.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Enforcement of immigration laws

Enforcement of immigration laws In connection with the issuance of Law No. 28/1997 dated Oct. 7, 1997, on the Indonesian police force, allow me to put forward the relationship between this law and Law No. 9/1992 on immigration with its enforcement regulations.Government Regulation No.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/World community should worry about biological weapons

World community should worry about biological weaponsBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): By the hour the outline of the Russian-brokered deal is becoming clearer. Saddam Hussein has won what he has long sought -- light at the end of the sanctions tunnel.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Cahaya Kalbar's profit up

Cahaya Kalbar's profit up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cocoa and edible oil producer PT Cahaya Kalbar announced yesterday its net profit rose by 39 percent to Rp 18.36 billion in the January to September period from Rp 13.82 billion in the corresponding period last year.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Economist warns of worsening poverty as real incomes drop

Economist warns of worsening poverty as real incomes drop JAKARTA (JP): American economist Steven R.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Chrysler makes fantastic plastic car

Chrysler makes fantastic plastic carBy Hugh Hunston ANY similarity between Chrysler's radical CCV (Composite Concept Vehicle) and Citroen's much-loved 2CV is purely intentional.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Pasar Jaya urged to fill markets, stop illegal vendors

Pasar Jaya urged to fill markets, stop illegal vendors JAKARTA (JP): Councilors urged the city-owned PD Pasar Jaya market company yesterday to maximize the capacity of its 152 markets to stop the mushrooming number of street traders here.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Former legislators illegally lease official residence

Former legislators illegally lease official residence JAKARTA (JP): Several members of the 1992/1997 House of Representatives have illegally let their official residence, an official in charge of legislators' housing complex management revealed here yesterday.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Stocks and rupiah drop in quite trading

Stocks and rupiah drop in quite trading JAKARTA (JP): Stocks prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued to fall yesterday on lack of fresh incentives in quiet trading.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Asian surveillance

Asian surveillance The deputy finance ministers of 14 Asian-Pacific nations that met in Manila early this week opted for the ideal that it was much better preventing a fire than having to extinguish one.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Small BMW grows in every direction, inside and out

Small BMW grows in every direction, inside and outBy Alexander Corne THESE are the first official pictures of next year's bigger and better equipped BMW 3-Series.It has been stretched in every direction, inside and out, almost reaching the proportions of the 1980s generation 5-Series.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 21, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 ...

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Mentally ill teachers 'working' in schools

Mentally ill teachers 'working' in schools JAKARTA (JP): Teachers suffering from serious mental illnesses are still giving classes in Jakarta's elementary schools, a city councilor said yesterday.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Good windscreen wipers wipe away your fears

Good windscreen wipers wipe away your fearsBy T. Uncle IT is not always correct to assume that technology will always come up with better ways of doing things.In fact, we are constantly surrounded by reminders showing us that, sometimes, there is only one way of getting things right.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Situbondo to have refinery

Situbondo to have refinery JAKARTA (JP): The construction of the country's first private refinery, owned by PT Asia Pacific Petroleum Refinery Indonesia (APPRI), in Situbondo, a small town in East Java, is scheduled to be completed by the first quarter of 2001, according to the contractor.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/PT Pos Indonesia's monopoly to cease

PT Pos Indonesia's monopoly to cease JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to terminate the postal monopoly of state-owned PT Pos Indonesia by amending postal regulations, according to Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave.The minister said yesterday that Postal Law No.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Premier Prius

Premier Prius TOKYO: A group of 78 Japanese automobile researchers and journalists have voted Toyota's Prius the New Car of the Year.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/No significant progress on APEC new membership

No significant progress on APEC new membershipBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat VANCOUVER, Canada (JP): Senior officials of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum ended their two-day meeting Thursday failing to make significant progress on the issue of new members.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Mining contracts should include ecological clause

Mining contracts should include ecological clauseBy Ati Nurbaiti VANCOUVER, Canada (JP): Participants in a one-day talk on the environment here Thursday have demanded that contracts of work in mining include clauses guaranteeing minimum exploitation of the environment and surrounding residents.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Siemens plans to invest 200 million marks

Siemens plans to invest 200 million marks JAKARTA (JP): Germany's widely-diversified business group Siemens AG will invest 200 million marks (US$59.8 million) by the end of the century for its expansion in Indonesia, the company said yesterday.The head of Siemens' Indonesian office, Kurt W.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/New officer for Hindus, Buddhists

New officer for Hindus, Buddhists JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of parents, students and teachers from Mahatma School made a courtesy call on the newly appointed Director General for the Guidance of Hinduism and Buddhism Brig. Gen. A. Wayan Gunawan at the Ministry of Religious Affairs yesterday.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Art Exhibition: Gelar Karya Perupa Jurnalis Indonesia, at The Art Exhibition Building (Wisma Seni Nasional), Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until NOv. 25.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Bomb fishing harms marine

Bomb fishing harms marine JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A military official blamed Thursday the practices of bomb fishing and cyanide fishing by local and foreign fishermen for the degrading quality of marine habitat in the Maluku and Irian waters.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Asahimas to start its third production unit despite crisis

Asahimas to start its third production unit despite crisis JAKARTA (JP): Chemical firm PT Asahimas Subentra Chemical (ASC) will officially start the third production unit of its caustic soda (NaOH), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) facility on Tuesday in its Cilegon ...

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Shark attack

Shark attack LONDON: The world's number one golfer, Greg Norman, could be helping his friend, former world champion Nigel Mansell, resurrect his driving career.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Indonesian APEC delegates await protest

Indonesian APEC delegates await protestBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat and Ati Nurbaiti VANCOUVER, Canada (JP): Indonesian delegates here are bracing themselves for a planned major demonstration when President Soeharto arrives to attend the two-day Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders ...

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Schools told to save records

Schools told to save records JAKARTA (JP): Elementary schools in flood-prone areas should take special steps to save school records from being lost when floods strike again, a city councilor said yesterday.

Sat, 22 Nov 1997

JP/Tangerang gets new police chief

Tangerang gets new police chief TANGERANG (JP): City Police Chief, Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata, installed Lt. Col. Aryanto Boedihardjo yesterday as the new chief of the Tangerang police precinct, replacing Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna.