Nightspots closed
Nightspots closed
during Ramadhan
SURABAYA: Nightspots in Surabaya will be closed during the
fasting month of Ramadhan, with only hotels allowed to stage
music performances in their restaurants, an official said on
Tuesday.
Head of Surabaya municipal administration's community
protection and national unity agency, Suyitno Miskal, said that
based on bylaw No. 6/2003 on tourism businesses, nightspots would
be closed for the entire fasting month.
The nightspots, he said, included discotheques, pool halls,
karaoke lounges, massage parlors and pubs. During the fasting
month, red light districts are also required to cease operation,
he added.
He said violators would receive a warning from the
administration and repeat offenders would have their permits
revoked.
"We'll also conduct raids in red light districts and
nightspots during Ramadhan," Suyitno said. -- JP
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Singapore Airlines
awards scholarships
MANADO: Singapore Airlines has awarded scholarships to 70
students with potential in North Sulawesi starting this 2005/2006
school year until 2008.
The recipients of the scholarships -- provided through the
Singapore Airlines for Education (SIAP) program -- were selected
by a team from 100 students registered to receive the
scholarship.
"Economic hardship due to increased world oil prices means
that many students here cannot afford to continue with their
education," the company's assistant manager for public affairs,
Supramaniam, told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday.
He said the company had previously awarded scholarships to
students in Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Surakarta, but had then added
Manado as the main city in eastern Indonesia.
Since it was first launched in 2001, SIAP has provided
scholarships -- which cover education costs and textbooks for a
year and can be extended based on the students' academic
achievements -- for 2,415 students. -- JP
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Cigarette industry braces
for fuel price hike
SEMARANG, Central Java: The fuel price increase planned for
Oct. 1 can be expected to drive up cigarette production costs,
leading to a business slowdown, a member of the cigarette
industry said on Monday.
"Even without the fuel price hike, we have been struggling
with the rising price of papers, cloves and tobacco leafs. If
fuel prices increase 50 percent as planned, it will hit the
cigarette industry much harder," said Guntur, the secretary-
general of cigarette companies in Kudus, Central Java.
Despite the worrying prospects, Guntur said laying off workers
was the industry's last resort. -- Antara