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Veterans legion renominates Soeharto

Veterans legion renominates Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The 850,000-strong Legion of Indonesian Veterans, which is affiliated to the ruling Golkar party, will renominate Soeharto in the 1998 presidential election.

Analysts bullish about shares of cement producers

Analysts bullish about shares of cement producers JAKARTA (JP): Analysts estimated yesterday that the shares of cement manufacturers listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will exceed the average performance of other shares this year.

Irian rebels free two student hostages in PNG

Irian rebels free two student hostages in PNG JAKARTA (AFP): Irian Jaya separatist rebels hiding in neighboring Papua New Guinea (PNG) Monday released two Indonesian students abducted in Indonesian territory in November, an official said Monday."The two hostages were released at 2:30 p.m.

China military buildup spurs Asian arms race

China military buildup spurs Asian arms raceBy Pierre-Antoine Donnet TOKYO (AFP): The threat of China's military build up has spurred other Asian countries, from Indonesia to Japan, to rearm at a rate not seen since the Cold War, analysts here say.

RI remains against ties with Israel

RI remains against ties with Israel JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia remains firmly against establishing diplomatic relations with Israel and refutes suggestions that a peace agreement between Damascus and Tel Aviv would be a precursor to ties with Jakarta."That's what he thinks...

Advertisers change sales pitch to discerning Asians

Advertisers change sales pitch to discerning AsiansBy Ong Saw Lay KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): As Asia's middle classes have bloomed, their appetites have changed, posing a challenge for advertisers who now have to pitch to discerning and yet still widely varied markets in this vast region.

Public transport goes on strike

Public transport goes on strike BANDUNG: Hundreds of striking public transport drivers parked their minibuses along Jl. Diponegoro for three hours yesterday, leaving thousands of passengers on the Cicaheum - Ledeng route stranded.

Polonia's revenues up

Polonia's revenues up JAKARTA (JP): The Polonia airport at Medan, North Sumatra, reported a 9 percent revenue increase from Rp 24.5 billion (US$10.65 million) in 1994 to Rp 26.7 billion last year, an executive said yesterday.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 29, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 700 0 3,000 AHAP Insurance 3,000 -100 15,000 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,925 -50 357,500...

Indofood's profit up 38%

Indofood's profit up 38% JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the largest instant noodle producer in the country, reported a 38 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 305 billion (US$132.3 million) last year.

Expert hails plan for new IKIP status

Expert hails plan for new IKIP status JAKARTA (JP): Education expert Marsetio Donoseputro welcomes the government's plan to turn the state-run Teachers Training Institutes (IKIP) into full-fledged universities.

Iin Masitoh, coping with the pain of leprosy

Iin Masitoh, coping with the pain of leprosy TANGERANG (JP): Leprosy can destroy the future of sufferers, ending all their dreams. Love can become a nightmare. The joy of marriage, built up over many years, can easily fall apart.

'Democratization will reshape function of military in RI'

'Democratization will reshape function of military in RI' JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) will soon be faced with the dilemma of either maintaining its current political role or reducing it to help accelerate democratization, political analysts said on Saturday.

Timorese likely to leave Polish Embassy this week

Timorese likely to leave Polish Embassy this week JAKARTA (JP: The 12 East Timorese youths holed up at the Polish embassy since Thursday are expected to leave for Portugal this week.The head of the local office of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Henri Fournier, told Reuters yesterday...

Road project cuts off 5,000 phones

Road project cuts off 5,000 phones JAKARTA (JP): As many as 5,000 telephone lines in Tangerang, which have been disrupted since Friday, have yet to be made operable.The head of PT Telkom West Jakarta Office, Jimmy R. Villanueva said the disruption was due to the enlargement project of Jl.

PPD bus drivers demand better working climate

PPD bus drivers demand better working climate JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-two people representing more than 12,000 employees, mostly drivers, of the state-owned bus company PPD went to the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) on Saturday seeking help over their uncertain status and poor working...

Two die in armed robbery

Two die in armed robbery BANDUNG: Two shoe factory workers in the Balekambang village, Majalaya district, were killed in an armed robbery on Saturday, Antara reported.Security guard Cucu Suhaya and another worker, Hermayadi, were killed by a gang of seven robbers.

Crime wave rocks the first four weeks of 1996

Crime wave rocks the first four weeks of 1996 JAKARTA (JP): Besides heavy flooding, fires and the rising prices of several commodities, grim murders, sexual abuse, robberies and fraud, have marked the first month of this year.In many cases, the motives for the crimes were money and sex.

EZ 135 Drive: Another alternative for flexible storage

EZ 135 Drive: Another alternative for flexible storageBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): There are three words that always stay on top of the wish list of any serious computer user: Faster, bigger and cheaper.

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaMonday Maghrib 6.20 p.m.Tuesday Imsak 4:24 a.m. Subuh 4.34 a.m.

Military admits error in handling Jember farmers

Military admits error in handling Jember farmers SURABAYA (JP): The Chief of the Brawijaya Military Command said on Saturday that some of his soldiers violated procedures in handling the conflict between tobacco farmers and a state plantation company in Jenggawah near Jember last August.

Stock market bolstering

Stock market bolstering Your editorial Stock market bolstering (Jan. 19, 1996) was impressive. The Indonesian government did an excellent job issuing 103 regulations for the new capital market law (Law No. 8/1995).

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Cultural Program 6:00 News:...

Cellular phones smuggled

Cellular phones smuggled JAKARTA (JP): Almost 40 percent of the estimated 200,000 cellular telephones currently being traded here have been smuggled into the country even though the phones are no longer subject to import duty.

Glodok shop owners to sue government, private firm

Glodok shop owners to sue government, private firm JAKARTA (JP): One hundred resentful shop owners are suing the government and a private company for putting them in limbo."We will be filing two separate suits in two separate courts on Tuesday," said Gunawan Tjahjadi, one of the lawyers for the...

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: Solo Pianist, daily from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 11 a.m to 1 a.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.

Elections and the law

Elections and the law If the government persist in leaving vacant the Indonesian Democratic Party seats in the East Java provincial general election committee, the party intends to lodge a complaint against the government in the 1998 session of the People's Consultative Assembly.

New deregulation measures to boost locar car industry

New deregulation measures to boost locar car industry JAKARTA (JP): The new package of deregulation measures announced last Friday will boost the local automotive industry even though it will not immediately result in the drop of domestic car prices, according to local car manufacturers.

Auctioning promises great business prospects

Auctioning promises great business prospects JAKARTA (JP): Auctioning in Indonesia has tremendous business potential for the private sector to tap especially now that the government allows privately owned auction houses.

Firm joins beer tax protest

Firm joins beer tax protest AMSTERDAM (Reuter): Brewer Heineken said its Indonesian subsidiary had halted beer distribution to the tourist island of Bali, joining an industry-wide protest at the way local excise duties were implemented.

Intitirta produces mineral water

Intitirta produces mineral water JAKARTA (JP): PT Grahamas Intitirta, a subsidiary of the Kodel Group, entered into the competitive mineral water business by launching its first mass produced packaged drinking water, manufactured in Kuningan, West Java.

Hostages' whereabouts still unclear

Hostages' whereabouts still unclear JAKARTA (JP): The military authorities in Irian Jaya are in the dark about the whereabouts of 13 people kidnapped by the Free Papua Movement (OPM) gang and their captors.

Economists cool on new reforms

Economists cool on new reforms JAKARTA (JP): Local analysts have given a lukewarm reception to the new deregulation package, arguing that the government has failed to address the key problems hindering exports.

'City still owns land in Ragunan'

'City still owns land in Ragunan' JAKARTA (JP): The city secretary, Harun Al Rasyid, said that the land and houses in Ragunan, South Jakarta, which were sold by employees of the city husbandry office are city assets.

Firm's monopoly to sell pesticide stickers queried

Firm's monopoly to sell pesticide stickers queried JAKARTA (JP): Pesticide producers complained last week about the agriculture ministry's ruling that requires them to attach hologram stickers to the containers of their products before they can be sold, saying that it would cause additional costs.

If the GDP is up, why do I feel down?

If the GDP is up, why do I feel down?By Gary Gentry JAKARTA (JP): If you and your neighbors have to buy security or alarm systems for your houses because of crime in the area, does that expenditure make you feel wealthier? If you are in a minor auto accident and have to spend Rp 200,000 to repair...

Lepers opt to stay longer at leprosarium

Lepers opt to stay longer at leprosarium The last Sunday of January every year is celebrated by the earth community as World Leprosy Day. This year, Indonesia celebrates the day under the theme of Let's Free Our People from Leprosy through the Multi-Drug Treatment System.

Rohadi's case trial to start soon

Rohadi's case trial to start soon JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta District Court is today scheduled to begin the trial of five people accused of killing a women and three children in Bambu Apus, on Oct. 2 of last year.The court has established three panels of judges to try the accused.

Minibus replacement proram halted

Minibus replacement proram halted JAKARTA (JP): The one-year-old plan to phase out Metro Mini and Kopaja minibuses from the city's main thoroughfares faces an uncertain future as the administration and the minibus companies have yet to reach a final agreement.

Leisure firm gets license

Leisure firm gets license SANTA MONICA, USA (Reuter): Harvey Entertainment Co said it licensed its stable of cartoon characters to an Indonesian leisure firm building an interactive entertainment center in Jakarta.

Damaged coral reefs to be studied

Damaged coral reefs to be studied SORONG, Irian Jaya: Forensic experts from the Ujungpandang police force will soon be dispatched to study the coral reefs and other marine life in the waters off the Mayaban Island, Misool district, which have been destroyed by potassium cyanide.

Govt prepays debts

Govt prepays debts By prepaying the high-interest portion of its foreign debts, the government has made a concerted, frontal attack on a main cause of the large deficit in the current account of Indonesia's balance of payments.

Retailers want fewer licenses

Retailers want fewer licenses JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Retail Business Association has asked the government to reduce the number of licenses needed to establish a retail business, the association's chairman Kustarjono Prodjolalito said.

Houses built for compensation

Houses built for compensation BANDA ACEH, Aceh: More than 280 makeshift houses have recently sprung up along the River Peusangan, built by residents hoping to obtain higher compensation once the government proceeds with its planned construction of a water-powered plant.

NGOs fret as govt pushes on with nuclear agenda

NGOs fret as govt pushes on with nuclear agenda JAKARTA (JP): Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) voiced their objections over the weekend to the government's plan to push ahead with its plan to build Indonesia's first nuclear power plant without involving the public in the process.

Malaysian bank raises SRR beginning Feb. 1

Malaysian bank raises SRR beginning Feb. 1 KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's central Bank Negara Saturday announced an increase in the statutory reserve requirement (SRR) of banking institutions with effect from Feb. 1.

ASEAN: A key partner of EU in emergimg Asian region

ASEAN: A key partner of EU in emergimg Asian region Yeo Lay Hwee sketches out the future direction of the relationship between ASEAN and the European Community Asia-Europe relations have been receiving a lot of attention lately.

Finding a proper use for that diary

Finding a proper use for that diary JAKARTA (JP): A dairy is a place of useful production. There used to be some nuns up in Puncak who kept cows and you could visit them to buy their delicious fresh cheese.

ABRI announces major reshuffle in its ranks

ABRI announces major reshuffle in its ranks JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) has announced a big reshuffle in its mid-level command structure, affecting 92 officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force and National Police.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit 7:40 TV Series: Speed Keteers 8:05 Among Us 8:35 Children Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music: Album Kita 10:45 Youth Program: Temu Remaja 11:15 Cooking: Masakan Indonesia 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang ke...