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Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Mandela's call for special autonomy not viable: Abilio

Mandela's call for special autonomy not viable: Abilio DILI (JP): Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares brushed off South African President Nelson Mandela's suggestion of special autonomy status for East Timor, questioning whether the province was ready for such distinction."I ask you...

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Fund for needy defendants frozen due to money woes

Fund for needy defendants frozen due to money woes JAKARTA (JP): The monetary turmoil hitting the country has also found its way into the legal system as the allocation of Rp 2.5 billion in legal aid funds to needy defendants will be temporarily frozen.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Indian golfers shine in Ericsson Masters

Indian golfers shine in Ericsson MastersBy Bobby Allen Wilson BINTAN, Riau (JP): India's Arjun Atwal has a reputation for being a fast starter but his opening round at the US$500,000 Asia-Pacific Ericsson Masters yesterday surpassed any of his previous performances.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Japan asked to help ASEAN maintain monetary stability

Japan asked to help ASEAN maintain monetary stability JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto reiterated his call yesterday to members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to establish a common safety network system in the form of a special fund to cope with a currency turmoil.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/House passes labor bill

House passes labor bill JAKARTA (JP): Workers will be able to go on strike without fear of losing their wages or their Idul Fitri holiday bonus, as they are now basic rights, if the much-altered manpower bill goes into effect.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Health building inaugurated

Health building inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi inaugurated yesterday the operation of Fatmawati Hospital's new health service facility in its compound in South Jakarta.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/RI golfers to play in Spain

RI golfers to play in Spain JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian golfers Basuki Rowi and Toscara Ediwan have won the right to play in next month's Volvo Classic International in Jerez, Spain.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/New governor urged to follow blueprint

New governor urged to follow blueprint JAKARTA (JP): Outgoing Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday urged the next governor to focus on the city's nine strategic plans that have been implemented in the past five years.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/More signals needed

More signals needed The government has, for now, succeeded in strengthening the value of the rupiah against the dollar and in pushing up the stock exchange's composite index. The ten-point program announced on Sept. 3 has proven effective in satisfying the expectations of market players.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/ABRI and civilians

ABRI and civilians When I read in The Jakarta Post of Sept. 9, the statement made by a well respected political scientist, Prof Dr Juwono Sudarsono, vice governor of the National Resilience Institute, I was surprised or, perhaps better, shocked.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/'Don't sell land for haj pilgrimage'

'Don't sell land for haj pilgrimage' MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The head of the Ministry of Religious Affairs' provincial office, H.M. Tubat, has asked residents not to sell their land to pay for haj pilgrimages.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Near Future Tokyo Sound rounds out musical repertoire

Near Future Tokyo Sound rounds out musical repertoireBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): The shifting tides of world music will be on show when Japanese music group Near Future Tokyo Sound takes the stage here this week.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Govt lacks knowledge in psychology: Expert

Govt lacks knowledge in psychology: Expert JAKARTA (JP): The government lacks the psychological knowledge needed to face the growing amount of social problems plaguing the country, a renowned psychologist said.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Sonoco plans to boost RI operation

Sonoco plans to boost RI operation JAKARTA (JP): Sonoco, a major U.S. producer of packaging materials, plans to further expand its operations in Indonesia following last year's move to take over a local packaging company.Managing director of Sonoco Asia, Perry D.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Soeharto drops by House crash course

Soeharto drops by House crash course BOGOR, West Java (JP): President Soeharto dropped by the Bogor Presidential Palace yesterday to have a look at the crash course for members of the next House of Representatives (DPR).

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Bakrie to expand its molding plant

Bakrie to expand its molding plant JAKARTA (JP): Automotive component producer PT Bakrie Tosanjaya has spent about US$24 million to expand the production facilities of its molding plant in Bekasi, West Java.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nikko Bali Hotel: - Kupu-kupu Amphitheater, Balinese dance performances at 9 p.m. to 10 p.m., Legong Dance, on Tuesday, Joged Bumbung, on Thursday, Ramayana, on Saturday. - Oo Looloos Santap Restaurant presents live music daily except Monday at 9 p.m.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Woman jailed for pirating CDs

Woman jailed for pirating CDs JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Court sentenced yesterday a shop owner to five months in jail for selling pirated cassettes and compact discs.The presiding judge, M. Suleman, said the defendant Melia Fransiska violated Law No.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Nahfud, at the Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, at 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 17.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/House completes redeliberation of broadcasting bill

House completes redeliberation of broadcasting bill JAKARTA (JP): A House of Representatives special committee completed yesterday the redeliberation of the broadcasting bill, introducing significant change to the document including the imposition of broadcasting fees on television owners.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Nepalese faces 20 years in jail

Nepalese faces 20 years in jail TANGERANG (JP): Prosecutor Situmorang asked the Tangerang District Court yesterday to give Yam Bahadur Phagani of Nepal a 20-year jail term and fine him Rp 50 million (US$18,867) for attempting to smuggle hashish into Indonesia.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/E. Java Power, Pertamina sign gas supply agreement

E. Java Power, Pertamina sign gas supply agreement JAKARTA (JP): Private electricity company PT East Java Power Corp. signed yesterday an agreement with state-owned oil company Pertamina to supply natural gas to its 500 Megawatt (MW) power plant in Pasuruan, East Java.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Govt must bail out bus firm: Iedil

Govt must bail out bus firm: Iedil JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto has been urged to help improve the management of state-owned bus company PPD in a bid to increase the firm's profitability.H.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Cloud-seeding to help planting season

Cloud-seeding to help planting season JATILUHUR, W. Java: Some 200 million cubic meters of water is expected to pour down on the Citarum river basin, West Java, when cloud seeding starts at the end of the month.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Ananda makes impressive Jakarta debut

Ananda makes impressive Jakarta debutBy Emilie Soeur JAKARTA (JP): Some are only excellent pianists but he is a musician, said Slamet A. Sjukur, the famous Indonesian composer, of Ananda Sukarlan's recital at Gedung Kesenian.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Spencer's eulogy guided by rage

Spencer's eulogy guided by rage In his eulogy to his sister on Saturday, Charles Spencer gave a demonstration of controlled fury, if such a thing is possible. He railed at the press for its relentless pursuit of his sister, damning the paparazzi for destroying her life.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Antam has new president

Antam has new president JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B Sudjana installed yesterday Dedi Aditya Sumanagara as the new president of the state-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam).Dedi replaced Darmoko Slamet who currently serves as the ministry's secretary general.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Private firms to build large refineries

Private firms to build large refineries JAKARTA (JP): Two private companies are set to develop large oil refineries in Probolinggo and Situbondo, East Java, state- owned oil and gas company Pertamina's president Faisal Abda'oe said yesterday.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Stock monitors to be put in public places

Stock monitors to be put in public places JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will install stock trading monitors in public places beginning in November this year.JSX president Cyrill D.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Churches urged to be self-reliant

Churches urged to be self-reliant JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Local Catholic churches here must strive to become self-reliant, no longer depending on donations from foreign churches, Jayapura Bishop Herman F.M. Munninghoff said here yesterday.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Officers blamed for illegal projects

Officers blamed for illegal projects JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi said yesterday that the mushrooming of illegal construction projects in the mayoralty was entirely due to his subordinates' lack of knowledge about their role and existing regulations.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Soeharto sees rupiah close to equilibrium

Soeharto sees rupiah close to equilibrium JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto predicted the rupiah would stabilize this month at a new market equilibrium, State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Forest dwellers blamed for fires

Forest dwellers blamed for fires SAMARINDA, E. Kalimantan: Some 120 hectares of the 200,000- hectare Kutai National Park have been ravaged by forest fires which local authorities claim have been started by forest dwellers in the last two months.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Burglar killed

Burglar killed JAKARTA (JP): An unidentified transvestite was beaten to death in Cipinang district, East Jakarta, for allegedly breaking into a house and attempting to burglarize it, according to police.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 11, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 ...

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/More satellite licenses to come

More satellite licenses to comeBy I. Christianto GENEVA (JP): The Indonesian government will award more satellite licenses to private firms intending to operate and provide satellite network services, a senior official said here yesterday.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Children's Film 3:10 Children's Program: Tunas 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Documentary Film: Home Green Home 5:30 Music: Paket 27 6:00 News: Lintasan ...

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Norway lifts textile quota

Norway lifts textile quota JAKARTA (JP): The Norwegian government has decided to lift its import quota on textile and related textile products, including those from Indonesia.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Aussie firms join expo

Aussie firms join expo JAKARTA (JP): Nineteen Australian companies will take part in Building and Construction Indonesia'97, a five-day building and construction exhibition at the Jakarta Convention Center from Sept. 16 to Sept. 20.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/BIMP-EAGA to hold investment, tourism fair

BIMP-EAGA to hold investment, tourism fair JAKARTA (JP): The Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines -- East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) will hold its first Tourism, Trade and Investment Fair next month to boost development.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Van der Meer's opens in Jakarta

Van der Meer's opens in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The well-known Van der Meer tennis university of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, opened yesterday a branch at Klub Rasuna, South Jakarta.Indonesian national team players including Fed Cup winner Liza Andriyani and last week's U.S.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/English soccer returns after W. Cup frenzy

English soccer returns after W. Cup frenzyBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): Premiership soccer returns to England after another frenzied bout of World Cup action. Blackburn Rovers currently heads the league on goal difference from Manchester United with West Ham United third three points behind.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/TV advertising

TV advertising Can anyone tell me who is responsible for the screening of advertisements on Indonesian TV? Whoever it is needs to seriously rethink their ideas. On all commercial channels the total time allotted to advertisements outweighs that devoted to actual programs.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Serang regent opens new website

Serang regent opens new website SERANG, West Java: Cyberspace welcomed a new website yesterday as the regency of Serang opened a homepage.Serang Regent Sukron Roshadi said the website aimed to attract investors to the area which was fast becoming an industrial and tourist center.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Dictated procedure

Dictated procedure As a local manager for a Canadian company, I interact with Indonesian nationals on a daily basis, usually pleasantly.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Li Peng: Rising influence?

Li Peng: Rising influence? In this first of several dispatches on the CCP's 15th Party Congress, which opens today (Sept. 12) in Beijing, our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin reports on the apparently rising influence of Prime Minister Li Peng.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Badminton still lobbying for more SEA Games players

Badminton still lobbying for more SEA Games players JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia is training seven male and seven female shuttlers for the 19th SEA Games, but it is still lobbying for the organizing committee to allow each country to field more shuttlers.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Mrs. Nasution opposes removal of Ade's grave

Mrs. Nasution opposes removal of Ade's grave JAKARTA (JP): The ongoing relocation of the Blok P public cemetery in South Jakarta may be suspended due to controversy over negotiations with relatives.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Bakrie proposes new route for city subway

Bakrie proposes new route for city subway JAKARTA (JP): The consortium building the long-awaited subway project touted yesterday a new route connecting Fatmawati in South Jakarta to the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Bank Universal to go ahead with IPO

Bank Universal to go ahead with IPO JAKARTA (JP): Bank Universal said yesterday it would go ahead with its initial public offering (IPO) despite uncertainties in stock trading activities.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Newborn abandoned in Depok

Newborn abandoned in Depok JAKARTA (JP): The body of a newborn, abandoned by its mother, was found yesterday in a mineral water carton at a soccer field in Depok Timur, Bogor.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Bright future for local choreography

Bright future for local choreographyBy Mariam K. Sutalaksana JAKARTA (JP): Vibrant and entertaining is the best phrase to describe last Thursday's dance performance. The creativity of Indonesian choreographers is on an upward momentum.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Hoodlums arrested for nightspot attack

Hoodlums arrested for nightspot attack JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested four alleged hoodlums for terrorizing nightspots in the red-light district of Mangga Besar, West Jakarta, with a gang of 30 others.City Police chief of detectives Col.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post "Building English Skills Through Newspaper + Radio" Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Germany offers grants to graduates

Germany offers grants to graduates JAKARTA (JP): The German government is offering grants of up to Dm 20,000 (Rp 33.4 million) to Indonesian graduates of German universities.The grants will enable alumni to finance their needs for work equipment or start their own enterprises.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Ex-officer of BI seeks compensation

Ex-officer of BI seeks compensation JAKARTA (JP): A former officer of state-owned Bank Indonesia is threatening to sue Forum Keadilan magazine for Rp 11 billion (US$3.73 million) for alleged defamation.Juan Felix Tampubolon, one of three lawyers representing Anthony M.T.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/ABRI-civilian dichotomy must end, say observers

ABRI-civilian dichotomy must end, say observers JAKARTA (JP): Observers called yesterday for an end to debates on whether the military was better able to lead the country than civilians, saying that the country had more important issues to discuss.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Rupiah stabilizing

Rupiah stabilizing The rupiah market has remained calm over the past few days with its rate stabilizing at a range of 2,900-3,000 to the U.S. dollar. As the turbulence of the regional currency market is also tapering off it is reasonable to expect firmer stability within the next few months.

Fri, 12 Sep 1997

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Mercure Grand Hotel, Jl. Raya Kupang Indah: - Piramid Bar: Country night featuring country music by Los Panthos, every Monday, 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Terakota Cafe: Italian night featuring Italian music by Los Panthos, every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.