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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/The so-called Millennium Bug: Is it really a threat?

The so-called Millennium Bug: Is it really a threat?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): My three-year-old Pentium 90 MHz PC has been sitting here on the desk right behind me for quite some time.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Buy Indonesian

Buy Indonesian President Soeharto has once again appealed to Indonesians to show their appreciation of home-made products. Mothers, he said, should encourage their children to use products made by Indonesians.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Cheap imported clothes at Senen Market

Cheap imported clothes at Senen Market JAKARTA (JP): City life often demands people to appear in trendy clothes with outstanding foreign brand names at the workplace and other locations.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Carnaval time at fairgrounds

Carnaval time at fairgrounds JAKARTA (JP): Performers from Brazil, Australia and Poland are among the attractions of the Jakarta Carnaval at the Jakarta Fairgrounds through next Sunday.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Asea Brown Boweri seeks to expand RI operation

Asea Brown Boweri seeks to expand RI operationBy Sona Vora Blessing ZURICH, Switzerland (JP): Asea Brown Boweri's (ABB) presence in Indonesia dates back to before the merger of its parents BBC Brown Boweri and ASEA in 1988.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Apartment proposed for city slum areas

Apartment proposed for city slum areas JAKARTA (JP): About 2,700 hectares of the city's slum areas should be turned into cheap apartments, a real estate expert said Friday evening.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Australia strengthens grip on third Test

Australia strengthens grip on third TestBy Vic Mills MANCHESTER, England (JP): Australia strengthened their grip on the third Test against England at Old Trafford, and with the chance to square the series, having built a 335 run lead with four second inning's wickets standing at stumps on the ...

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Expert says RI must tackle land and manpower issues

Expert says RI must tackle land and manpower issues JAKARTA (JP): Political analyst Juwono Sudarsono warned Saturday that the country needed effective policymaking to confront land and manpower issues, which he predicted would be the biggest problems in the future.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Govt urged to cut its dependency on foreign loans

Govt urged to cut its dependency on foreign loans JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia could reduce its dependency on foreign loans because state revenue from domestic sources had improved in recent years, an economist said over the weekend.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Need for new agency on corruption downplayed

Need for new agency on corruption downplayed JAKARTA (JP): Setting up an independent agency to fight corruption here could do more harm than good, a legal expert said here over the weekend.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Keraton festival ends today as qualified success

Keraton festival ends today as qualified success CIREBON, West Java (JP): The week-long keraton (palace) festival ends today.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/On racism

On racism Your correspondent Mr. Francesco (June 26) would seem to infer that Britain is somehow responsible for the actions of the intellectually challenged Pauline Hanson -- fish and chip shop owner and Australian politician -- because he believes that she is of British stock.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Expert links riots during campaign to information gap

Expert links riots during campaign to information gap JAKARTA (JP): An expert attributes recent election-related unrest in various parts of Indonesia to a gap in political communication channels.M.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Cartoon Film: Silvan 3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 3:35 Religious Teachings: Hindu 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Inovatif 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show: Music City Today 5:30 ...

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Six RI workers receive double punishment

Six RI workers receive double punishment JAKARTA (JP): Six Indonesian men, who were deported from Malaysia several months ago but returned illegally, were the first batch to receive double punishment under Malaysia's new judicial system.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Three female HIV carries vow to remain childless

Three female HIV carries vow to remain childless UJUNGPANDANG, S. Sulawesi (JP): Three former prostitutes who are infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) say they will go ahead with their marriage plans but forego having children.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Central bank to speed up Timor car loans

Central bank to speed up Timor car loans JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank, has promised to speed up credit financing procedures for national car manufacturer PT Timor Putra Nasional.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Share prices are likely to undergo correction

Share prices are likely to undergo correction JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to fall this week as profit takers cash in on last week's big gains.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Cricket 2

Cricket 2 I'm referring to Piero Ronci's letter Cricket and colonialism (June 28).On the topic of colonialism, the history books show that former colonies of the British Empire were left in remarkably good shape after Pom's departure.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Award awaits injured detective

Award awaits injured detective JAKARTA (JP): A detective severely wounded in foiling a robbery attempt in Tebet, South Jakarta, will be honored, the spokesman for the City Police said yesterday."The police chief (Maj.Gen. Hamami Nata) is very proud of Sgt.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Cricket 1

Cricket 1 C.R. McRae's letter It's not just cricket (July 2) scores some excellent points. I would be interested to learn, however, where he got the information that soccer originated in Scotland. With a name like McRae it may be wishful thinking on his part.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Student wins contest

Student wins contest BANDUNG, West Java: A Magelang state junior high school student, Fani Kartikasari Kurniawati, has won the Youth International Letter Writing Contest's grand prize.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Radio seismograph damaged by rocks

Radio seismograph damaged by rocks PANDEGLANG, W. Java: The radio seismograph installed at the foot of Mt. Krakatau volcano in Sunda Strait was damaged and stopped functioning when it was hit by flying rocks from the volcano on June 5.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Ten die in accident

Ten die in accident BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Ten people were killed in a traffic accident involving seven cars and a motorcycle here Friday, Antara reported.Eight other people were injured in the accident on a descending curve in South Lampung, about 240 kilometers northwest of Jakarta.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Golkar won't prioritize House commission issue

Golkar won't prioritize House commission issue JAKARTA (JP): Golkar will not push for the scaling down of the House of Representatives' 11 commissions when the legislative body begins deliberation on changes to internal rules this Wednesday.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Timber firms to take ecolabeling trial

Timber firms to take ecolabeling trial JAKARTA (JP): At least 22 timber companies have been offered the opportunity to undergo ecolabeling trials to test their readiness for the start of international ecolabeling in 2000, a timber executive says.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Fair fares

Fair fares In less than a week, the authorities sent two conflicting messages regarding Jakarta's bus fares. First, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said the current lowest fare of Rp 300 (12 U.S. cents) was too low, prompting speculation that fares would soon be hiked.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Consumers body calls for lower phone tariffs

Consumers body calls for lower phone tariffs JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has again criticized the cost of telephone calls, saying they are unrealistically high.YLKI's Zoemrotin K.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Great Britain bids farewell to Hong Kong in style

Great Britain bids farewell to Hong Kong in style Following is the second of three articles by The Jakarta Post's Asia correspondent, Harvey Stockwin, dealing with the return of Hong Kong to China on June 27th. The first in the series appeared on Saturday.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Indonesians 'want political change'

Indonesians 'want political change' JAKARTA (JP): More than 90 percent of Indonesians want political change soon because they have lived in discontent for so long, an observer claimed over the weekend.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Cricket 3

Cricket 3 As a person who appreciates most sports and the esthetics of culture, traditions and the arts, I find the remarks made by Mr. Ronci relating colonialism to cricket (June 28) quite irrelevant.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/State firms asked to sell stickers

State firms asked to sell stickers JAKARTA (JP): State-owned corporations appointed to sell stickers to help fund the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in October should be careful to protect the public, the director of the Indonesian Consumer Organization (YLKI) said Saturday.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Work accidents rising on Batam

Work accidents rising on Batam BATAM, Riau: The local manpower office said workplace accidents were rising with 1,042 cases recorded last year.The acting chief of the Batam manpower office, Siti Lestari, said there were 1,423 companies on Batam island.These cases cost about Rp 1.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/New councilors to be installed on July 18

New councilors to be installed on July 18 JAKARTA (JP): All 75 candidates nominated for the City Council, including the only one from the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), have said they are willing to become councilors in the 1997 to 2002 council.The PDI's representative, Lukman F.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/The empire's legacy

The empire's legacy The eclipse of empire inherent in the (Hong Kong handover) ceremony was foreseen with uncanny intuition a hundred years ago in a poem of hypnotic cadences by the 32-year-old Rudyard Kipling.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Jamz, Jl. Panglima Polim Raya. No. LMN 11, South Jakarta, at 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Harvey M, Benny L & Co, Monday. Benny L & Co, Dixie Night, Tuesday. Indra, Jamz Session, Wednesday. Wachdach Band, Thursday. Embong R and Audensi Band, Friday.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/498 police officers inducted

498 police officers inducted LIDO, Bogor, West Java (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata inducted 498 graduates of the police school (Secaba) into the force on Friday.Hundreds take the school's 11-month course every year to learn basic police skills to qualify as second sergeants.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Break-in at home of photographer

Break-in at home of photographer JAKARTA (JP): Burglars stole cameras and electronic goods valued at Rp 25 million (US$10,416) from the home of a photographer early Saturday morning in South Jakarta.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/91 arrested in crackdown by Jakarta military

91 arrested in crackdown by Jakarta military JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Garrison arrested 91 people, including 34 soldiers, in a six-and-a-half-hour law and order enforcement operation Friday night.Jakarta Military Spokesman Lt. Col. D.J.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Copyright laws should cater to cultures' needs

Copyright laws should cater to cultures' needs Indonesia has often been criticized for rampant intellectual property rights violations. A seminar titled Copyright Protection in the Field of Art was held earlier last week in conjunction with the 27th anniversary of the Jakarta Arts Institute.

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Mon, 07 Jul 1997

JP/Politician says desire for Islamic state 'over'

Politician says desire for Islamic state 'over' JAKARTA (JP): The government's efforts to create laws benefiting Moslems have paid off by reducing the community's distrust and the desire to establish an Islamic state, a politician said Saturday.

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