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Infant found at a housing park

Infant found at a housing park BEKASI, West Java (JP): A newly-born baby boy, presumably born out of wedlock, was found crying in a housing complex park by local residents yesterday."The infant, who was still bleeding, was wrapped in a pink cloth lying face down in a bush of grass," Mini, 45, a...

Jababeka estimates profit

Jababeka estimates profit JAKARTA (JP): Industrial estate developer PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka expects to meet its 1996 profit projection of Rp 180 billion (US$76 million) after it acquires three companies.

Ten dead and seven injured in Central Java floods

Ten dead and seven injured in Central Java floods PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): At least 10 people died and seven other were injured in rainstorms and floods in Central Java over the past few days, officials said yesterday.

Embassy co-hosts seminar

Embassy co-hosts seminar JAKARTA (JP): The Italian Embassy and University of Indonesia's School of Engineering will hold a seminar on microelectronics, new materials and information technology on Thursday, the embassy said yesterday.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday,...

Jakarta crimes becoming more violent: Hamami

Jakarta crimes becoming more violent: Hamami JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata says that although city crime rates have fallen in recent years, the crimes themselves are becoming more violent.He said the recent spate of bank customer and taxi driver robberies was serious.

Tony crashes but rateins rally title

Tony crashes but rateins rally title JAKARTA (JP): A last-ditch collision cost Tony Hardianto a season-ending victory in Bandar Lampung Sunday, but it did not cost him his national rally championship throne.

Alcohol: Give it a chance

Alcohol: Give it a chanceFrom Suara KaryaThe Jakarta Decree No.8/1996 concerning the regulation of distribution of alcoholic drinks in Jakarta has provoked reactions from religious leaders, social-political organizations and others. Some propose that the Home Minister should revoke the decree.

Shrimp farmers may lose jobs

Shrimp farmers may lose jobs PATI, Central Java: Hundreds of shrimp farmers may have their saltwater ponds seized by Bank Rakyat Indonesia because they failed to pay their credit on time.The farmers, who used their ponds as collateral, said they could not pay their debts because a disease affecting...

RP economy to grow 7.1%

RP economy to grow 7.1% MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos forecast yesterday the country's gross national product (GNP) would grow 7.1 percent year-on-year in 1996."The latest reports indicate that economic growth this year is likely to hit 7.1 percent, up from 5.

On the Nobel Prize

On the Nobel Prize I wish to comment on the recent awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1996 to Jose Ramos-Horta, the former chief of foreign affairs and information for East Timor's Fretilin movement.

Service sector needs serious attention: Marzuki

Service sector needs serious attention: Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Facing the 21st century, Indonesia should modify its service sector to create more employment and reduce the country's huge deficits in the sector, an expert said here yesterday.

Gas station explodes

Gas station explodes TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Two people were badly injured in a gas station explosion on Jl. Imam Bonjol, Karawaci, yesterday.A gasoline pump and a public transport minivan were burned in the explosion which eyewitnesses said was caused by because the minivan driver repairing his...

Malaysian to be IMF boss

Malaysian to be IMF boss KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's central bank announced yesterday that its assistant governor Zamani Abdul Ghani was being appointed as an executive director in the International Monetary Fund from Nov. 1, this year.

Republicans zero in on foreign contributions

Republicans zero in on foreign contributions WASHINGTON (Reuter): Republicans zeroed in on foreign campaign contributions to President Bill Clinton on Sunday, with Sen. John McCain calling for a special prosecutor and an independent counsel to investigate the matter.McCain (R-Ariz.

'Soeharto fits Golkar's criteria'

'Soeharto fits Golkar's criteria' JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political organization Golkar did not necessarily refer to incumbent President Soeharto when it announced a set of criteria for the next president, according to political observer Rudini.

Iraq friendly cancelled over flight problem

Iraq friendly cancelled over flight problem JAKARTA (JP): An Asia Cup finals warmup match pitting Indonesia against Iraq tomorrow has been called off following flight problems that hit the Iraqis as they were about to depart.

Packard upbeat on leading printer market

Packard upbeat on leading printer market JAKARTA (JP): Hewlett Packard, a United States-based printer producer, is upbeat about maintaining its leadership in Indonesia's printer market despite growing competition from other international printer producers.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Song 3:05 Music: Dilentasia 3:30 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow 4:05 Science and Technology 4:30 TV Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 English Lesson 6:00 News: Lintas Berita 6:05 Travel 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Filler and...

Karate body plans national training

Karate body plans national training JAKARTA (JP): The 19th Southeast Asian Games is still one year away, but the Indonesian Karate Federation has begun preparing for its long-term national training program.

New toll road segments planned

New toll road segments planned JAKARTA (JP): At least five districts will be affected by a planned project for a new outer toll ring road from west to east Jakarta and another from north to south Jakarta.

Seminar to discuss export opportunities

Seminar to discuss export opportunities JAKARTA (JP): Economist Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti and a number of foreign marketing consultants will discuss macroeconomics and overseas marketing opportunities at a three-day seminar which begins here tomorrow, the organizer said.

Police deny suspect died in custody

Police deny suspect died in custody BOGOR, West Java (JP): The police are denying that a man detained in connection with a fatal robbery who died yesterday passed away while in custody.Bogor Police Chief Col.

State plantation company to get ISO 9002

State plantation company to get ISO 9002 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) III will be awarded an ISO 9002 certificate for quality management tomorrow for its downstream rubber products, a company executive says.

Tondano festival opens next week

Tondano festival opens next week MANADO, North Sulawesi: The province is bracing itself for next week's Rp 3 billion (US$1.2 million) four-day Tondano Cultural Festival.The festival to be held on the banks of the renowned Tondano Lake near Paleloan Village will be opened by the Minister of Tourism,...

Hartarto asks OIC to focus on economic issues

Hartarto asks OIC to focus on economic issues JAKARTA (JP): The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) should now focus more on economic cooperation rather than political issues to promote the welfare of Islamic countries, a senior Indonesian minister said yesterday.

Soeharto backs local contractors' appeal

Soeharto backs local contractors' appeal JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto supported a call yesterday to involve more local contractors in the construction of buildings and roads by the private sector, a building executive said.

'State protects religious communities'

'State protects religious communities' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto restated yesterday the state's responsibility to protect all religious communities and to support their continued development.A mutually supportive relationship should exist between religious communities and the state, said...

Indonesia and Australia launch labor cooperation

Indonesia and Australia launch labor cooperation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia agreed yesterday to boost cooperation in manpower development.Visiting Australian Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs Amanda Vanstone and Indonesian Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 21, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 800 -50 81,500 Andayani Megah 1,000 0 282,000 Aneka...

Utut claims second win

Utut claims second win JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Utut Adianto scored his second straight win at the Gunadharma Grandmaster Chess Tournament yesterday, beating Slovakia's Lajos Ftacnik after 39 moves.Playing the disadvantageous black pieces, a victory-hungry Utut followed up a Reti opening with a...

Japanese veterans visit Manokwari

Japanese veterans visit Manokwari MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: About 25 Japanese war veterans are currently in town to commemorate their tour of duty in World War II against the allied forces in the area.The visit marks a commitment to improving ties between Indonesia and Japan, said Benny Lesomar,...

Jeddah service via Batam

Jeddah service via Batam PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Passengers from Padang intending to fly to Saudi Arabia will be able to depart from Batam instead of Jakarta when the national air carrier Garuda Indonesia begins to make transit stops on the island in its Jakarta-Jeddah route starting Oct. 30.

Keep your shirt on

Keep your shirt on Is there an error in the list of winners of The Jakarta Post Lifestyle Raffle (refer to the announcement in the Oct. 15 paper)?Rusmaniah, P.T. Dermaga Perkasa, Balikpapan, is included twice in the list of fourth prize winners.

Women's equality with men remains distant: Minister

Women's equality with men remains distant: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Women have much to overcome before they can equalize their roles with men's, State Minister of Women's roles Mien Sugandhi said yesterday.

Sinar Mas to use Amcol to expand

Sinar Mas to use Amcol to expand SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas Group aims to use Singapore-based Amcol Holdings to spearhead its regional expansion into the food, palm oil and property sector, a company official said yesterday.

Maternal mortality rate still high

Maternal mortality rate still high JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health admitted yesterday that the government has made little progress in is efforts to reduce the maternal mortality rate.Director General of Community Health Kumara Rai said that women's health is still vulnerable as indicated by...

Conrad seeks loans

Conrad seeks loans JAKARTA (JP): PT Arthayasa Grahatama, the owner of the Conrad International Center project, appointed Korea First Bank of South Korea yesterday to underwrite and arrange syndicated loans worth US$232.7 million from foreign and local banks.

OIC businesses want more intra-Islamic trade

OIC businesses want more intra-Islamic trade JAKARTA (JP): The Islamic private sector meeting in Bandung, West Java, and Jakarta is expected to produce a declaration on Wednesday calling for concerted efforts to enhance trade and investment flows between Islamic countries.

Girls caught for 'robbing' taxi driver

Girls caught for 'robbing' taxi driver BEKASI, West Java (JP): Two teenage girls were caught in a rice field near a remote West Java village yesterday shortly after they had allegedly robbed a taxi driver.

Focus on BNI's offering may weaken the JSX

Focus on BNI's offering may weaken the JSX JAKARTA (JP): Several analysts are predicting that the concentration on the forthcoming initial public offering (IPO) of the state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) 1946 will cause a weak sentiment on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week.

Humpuss to build refinery

Humpuss to build refinery JAKARTA (JP): The Humpuss Group plans to establish an oil refinery in Blora, Central Java, with an investment of Rp 163 billion (US$69.45 million), the Investment Coordinating Board says.

South Jakarta has 36 flood spots

South Jakarta has 36 flood spots JAKARTA (JP): About thirty-six spots in four districts of South Jakarta are vulnerable to flooding, a municipal official has said.The four districts are Kebayoran Lama, Pesanggrahan, Pancoran, and Tebet, South Jakarta Mayoralty Spokesman D.J. Siboro said on Friday.

Truth and power

Truth and power The writing of history, and the news, depends on who has the power -- how they remember, what they forget, how they devise standards of truth -- threatening us all with the same patterns of remembering and forgetting.

PT LEN Industry expects profit to triple

PT LEN Industry expects profit to triple JAKARTA (JP): PT LEN Industry, the state-owned electronics manufacturing company, expects that its profit will triple to Rp 6 billion (US$2.55 million) this year from Rp 2 billion last year, Commercial Director Dody Hidayat Rivai said.

Magawati loyalists open secretariat

Magawati loyalists open secretariat YOGYAKARTA: Local loyalists of the deposed chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri opened a secretariat in a modest ceremony near here yesterday.

Situbondo slowly returning to normal

Situbondo slowly returning to normalBy Ainur R. Sophiaan SITUBONDO, East Java (JP): The town is breathing normally again. The marketplaces, schools and offices that were closed for days after the riots that killed five people here on Oct. 10 are now open again.

Pickpockets in public vehicles

Pickpockets in public vehiclesFrom KompasI am a daily commuter on public vehicles like PPD buses, Metromini, and Kopaja and feel that pickpocket operations have increased in buses and at bus stops.The condition on routes via Jl. Kuningan, Jl. Gatot Subroto, Jl. Jend. Sudirman and Jl.

RBI relaxes credit stance for the next six months

RBI relaxes credit stance for the next six months BOMBAY (Reuter): The Reserve Bank of India announced on Saturday a series of measures aimed at relaxing credit conditions in the second half of 1996/97 (April-March).

HK, S'pore sign repo deal

HK, S'pore sign repo deal HONG KONG (Reuter): The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the territory's de facto central bank, and its Singaporean counterpart, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, signed a bilateral repurchase agreement on Saturday, the HKMA said in a statement.