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RI joins Dhaka chess tourney

RI joins Dhaka chess tourney Jakarta (JP): Grand Master Edhi Handoko and FIDE Master Ruben Gunawan are seeking to boost their elo ratings at the Grand Master Chess Tournament in Dhaka on Feb. 2-15.Mukmin Panggabean, from the Indonesian Chess Association, said on Friday that the organizers...

Parking is one big headache

Parking is one big headacheBy Johannes Simbolon and Lenah Susianty What's wrong with Jakarta's parking system? The city's parking revenues are always far below target and poor management leads to complaints about poor service and facilities.

Parking a challenge to motorists, officials alike

Parking a challenge to motorists, officials alike JAKARTA (JP): You have to be at a nearby building by 7:00 p.m. You allow 30 minutes for the drive through congested streets and reckon you will arrive on time.

C. Kalimantan wrestlers reign

C. Kalimantan wrestlers reign JAKARTA (JP): Central Kalimantan came out as overall champion of the National Junior Freestyle Wrestling Championship which ended on Friday at the Rawamangun velodrome.The province collected four gold medals and a silver, easily beating second place South Kalimantan's...

Kassandra steals attention

Kassandra steals attentionBy R. Alpha Amirrachman JAKARTA (JP): I didn't know why Penny, an 18-year-old student, missed my English class on particular days until she told me honestly, "because I couldn't afford to miss Kassandra, Sir.

Guess What?

Guess What?JP/msa "Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja and an environmental expert, Emil Salim, should be called the minister and the master of Feng shui, Chinese geomancy," said prominent musician, humorist, cartoonist, businessman and expert on traditional Indonesian herbal medicine...

Guess What?

Guess What?JP/msa When you see a familiar face but can't grasp the identity, it will most likely turn out to be an actor known for playing different parts. Amoroso Katamsi, well known for his role as General Soeharto, now President, is one of these baffling faces.

The festival presents two distict cultures

The festival presents two distict culturesText and photos by Mulkan Salmona TENGGARONG, East Kalimantan (JP): Saturday, Jan. 21. An unusual air of festivity hangs over Tenggarong, the normally placid capital of the regency of Kutai on the banks of the Mahakam River in East Kalimantan.

Golkar: Hope from the sidelines

Golkar: Hope from the sidelinesFrom GatraMinister of Information Harmoko has been featured quite frequently on television in the past year. The coverage of his nation-wide visits portrays much cheer and excitement. His message is how much Indonesians have achieved in many fields.

Guess What?

Guess What?JP/kod Photographer Poriaman Sitanggang and his new wife Fenny have spent the rainy season on a honeymoon with a difference. The couple have been busy placing buckets in every corner of their new house to catch the water leaking through their roof.

Subroto appointed as fellow at ISEM

Subroto appointed as fellow at ISEM NEW YORK (OPECNA): Dr. Subroto, who recently retired as OPEC secretary general, has been appointed a senior fellow at the Institute for the Study of Earth and Man (ISEM), and a distinguished visiting professor in the Department of Economics, at the Southern...

MOU on soccer scouting signed

MOU on soccer scouting signed JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesia Soccer Federation and the Ministry of Education and Culture signed a memorandum of understanding on scouting Indonesia's future players.Ministry secretary general Hasan Walinono said the ministry would promote soccer in schools and scout...

Indonesian gold industry lacks talented designers

Indonesian gold industry lacks talented designersBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): No one knows when gold was first discovered, but it is clear that from ancient times people have prized gold.Archaeologists discovered gold cups and jewelry, crafted as early as 3500 B.

Susi leads Indonesia into Japan Open semifinals

Susi leads Indonesia into Japan Open semifinals TOKYO (AFP): World number one Susi Susanti showed no ill- effects going on to beat Camilla Martin and storm into the semifinals of the Japan Open badminton championships yesterday.

Indonesia needs drug laboratory

Indonesia needs drug laboratory JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the 14th National Games in 1996, Surjadi Soedirdja, urged the government to build a drug laboratory authorized by the International Olympic Organization (IOC).

Expo on fast and healthy food

Expo on fast and healthy food JAKARTA (JP): The weekly women's magazine Femina is holding an exhibition of fast and healthy food.Chief editor of the magazine Widarti Goenawan says that there is a change in food preferences among Indonesians which is a result of the change of their life style.

Don't cheat tourists

Don't cheat tourists We are tourists in Indonesia. We are having a great time and think Indonesia is beautiful and an interesting country. However, one thing is of great concern to us: the difficulty of traveling caused by the dishonesty of some tour operators. Let us give you an example.

The fate of sidewalk vendors

The fate of sidewalk vendorsFrom NeracaI am very concerned about the fate of sidewalk vendors who used to sell their goods in front of Jatinegara Plaza Market, East Jakarta. Action has been taken against them so that they do not hamper the flow of traffic.

Food festival winners announced

Food festival winners announced JAKARTA (JP): Eat well and get a roundtrip First Class Jakarta-Hong Kong plane ticket, free accommodation at Shangri-La Hong Kong and a dining voucher or Rp 500,000 (US$235.84) at Jakarta's Oasis restaurant.

Textile export quotas set

Textile export quotas set JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued the distribution of Indonesia's 1995 quota for textile exports to the United States among exporters."The new quota, which applies to this year, was determined after a recent decision by the U.S.

Transmigrants now fly in style

Transmigrants now fly in style JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-five families left from the Halim Perdanakusumah airport yesterday on board a commercial Boeing 737-200 plane from here to Jayapura with plans to begin a new life in Irian Jaya.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Circus Lights 3:15 Sports: Dunhill League (live) 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Traditional Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Tata Busana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music & Soldier...

Small firms not viable for banks

Small firms not viable for banks JAKARTA (JP): Most small-scale industrial companies still face difficulties in obtaining credit from commercial banks, said an executive of the Ministry of Industry yesterday.

Five day week for schools

Five day week for schoolsFrom GatraThe problem of the five day week for schools is still being discussed. In Yogyakarta, for example, a team from the Provincial Office of the Department of Education and Culture has concluded that the five day school week is not effective.

Chaos, conflict sweep through HMI congress

Chaos, conflict sweep through HMI congress JAKARTA (JP): Chaos has plagued the last few days of the congress of the Moslem Students Organization (HMI) in Surabaya, East Java, and bickering among members continues to intensify.

Journalists reject union

Journalists reject union SEMARANG, Central Java: The local chapter of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) has refused to join the All- Indonesian Labor Union (SPSI)."Journalists cannot become union members," the chairman of the local chapter of the association, Bambang Sadono, said.

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, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Court turns down Buddhist lawsuit

Court turns down Buddhist lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by two Buddhist denominations against the government for endorsing the Indonesian Buddhist Council's decision to expel them.

PDI internal conflicts reflect political immaturity, Rudini says

PDI internal conflicts reflect political immaturity, Rudini says SEMARANG (JP): Former home minister Rudini has dismissed the bickering in the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) as simply part of an education process underway within the party.

Rationale of UK criminal act

Rationale of UK criminal actBy Adrianus Meliala JAKARTA (JP): One of the most controversial issues in the United Kingdom last year was the passing of the Criminal Justice Act. Despite its name, the act did not touch on the legal process and mechanism involving the four institutions in the criminal...

Plan to tighten appeal request wins support

Plan to tighten appeal request wins support JAKARTA (JP): The Deputy Chief of the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, Tjokorda Made Ram, yesterday hailed Chief Justice Soerjono's plan to tighten the criteria for appeals to the Supreme Court against lower court verdicts.

Ginandjar expects more from BPS

Ginandjar expects more from BPS JAKARTA (JP): The government's top planning chief Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday he expects a lot more from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) toward supporting the government's development program.

HMI's independence

HMI's independence The independence of the Islamic Students Association (HMI) has been debated inside as well as outside the organization because more and more of its members have taken important positions in the government, in social-political organizations and in businesses.

Ministry of Sea Science necessary

Ministry of Sea Science necessaryFrom RepublikaIn my opinion, it is high time Indonesia set up a Ministry of Sea Science. The country's territory is 70 percent water and is known as a maritime continent.

Broker's standard to be set

Broker's standard to be set JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Association of Real Estate Brokers pledged to improve the quality of property brokers in Indonesia by organizing training programs for them.At a celebration on Thursday evening for the association's second anniversary, its chairwoman Cynthia...

Sidewalk traders in Pasar Minggu

Sidewalk traders in Pasar Minggu JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty has removed 39 sidewalk kiosks from the area around Pasar Minggu bus terminal, pursuant to an order requiring their removal by Jan. 20, 1995.The mayoralty has provided space at a nearby market place to accommodate the kiosks.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 27, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume -------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,400 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 50,000 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,300 -50 85,500 ANEKA KIMIA...

Beware of gas tank thieves

Beware of gas tank thievesFrom KompasThieves in Jakarta are getting more conniving. One particular gang of thieves succeeded in deceiving our servant and took away the liquefied petroleum gas container. The syndicate seems to specialize in stealing this expensive commodity.

Danamon appoints directors

Danamon appoints directors JAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Danamon Indonesia appointed Sumantri Sumodirono, a former director, as a member of its board of commissioners yesterday."The bank also appointed two new directors, Rachman Hadi, former head of its credit division, and Edison Mawikere, former head of...

Eight killed in road crash

Eight killed in road crash CIREBON, West Java: Eight people, including two infants, were killed when two buses collided head on along the Cirebon-Tegal highway on Thursday, Antara reported yesterday.Twenty-five other passengers were being treated at the Gunungjati hospital here for severe injuries.

Perumka tenders 48 projects on express train

Perumka tenders 48 projects on express train JAKARTA (JP): The state railway company Perusahaan Umum Kereta Api (Perumka) is inviting private companies to cooperate in 48 projects for express train operation and land development.

Ship's crew missing at sea

Ship's crew missing at sea KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Ten of the 12 crew members of the Cipta Perdana ship which capsized in rough seas in Pukuafu Strait last Tuesday were still missing yesterday, Antara reported.

Dibyo Widodo installed as new city police chief

Dibyo Widodo installed as new city police chief JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro installed Brig. Gen. Dibyo Widodo yesterday as the new Greater Jakarta Police chief, replacing Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto.

Austrian tourist shot dead in KL

Austrian tourist shot dead in KL KUALA LUMPUR (UPI): An Austrian tourist was shot dead yesterday in front of his hotel room by a well-dressed gunman and his accomplice, said City Police Superintendent Osman Yusof.

Military-run school only takes the best

Military-run school only takes the bestBy Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): The military-run Taruna Nusantara senior high school in Magelang, Central Java, begins its recruitment selection process much earlier than most other schools.

Fasting month needs understanding

Fasting month needs understanding MEDAN, North Sumatra: Governor Raja Inal Siregar has appealed to non-Moslems in the province to respect the coming Ramadhan fasting month.In a circular distributed by his office, the governor said non-Moslems should refrain from actions that might offend Moslems in...

Police chief

Police chiefCorrection: The title of the police story on this page yesterday was mistakenly printed as Discipline above all: New deputy police chief. It should have read, Discipline above all: New Jakarta police chief. We apologize for this error. -- Editor

CIC book short of data

CIC book short of dataFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAs an executive I am heavily dependent on reliable data, particularly concerning property. When I examined the data book published by PT Capricorn Indonesia Consult Inc. (CIC Consulting Group), i.e.

Jababeka shares for co-ops

Jababeka shares for co-ops JAKARTA (JP): PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka, a housing and industrial estate developer in Cikarang, West Java, which listed shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last month, yesterday sold 2.64 million shares to 42 cooperatives at a par value of Rp 1,000 apiece.

RP 1b dream home crushed by bulldozer

RP 1b dream home crushed by bulldozer JAKARTA (JP): If you're going to build the house of your dreams, just remember that you're going to need two things: Money and a permit.Mrs. Aminah Toric found out the hard way last Thursday that having one without the other could spell disaster, even after...