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Unfortunate distractions

Unfortunate distractions Different words have been used to express the official reactions to the latest events, but in conclusion it may be said that the demonstration by a group of East Timorese students at the United States Embassy in Jakarta and the rioting which occurred in Dili in the last...

Governor urges Dili people to remain calm

Governor urges Dili people to remain calm JAKARTA (JP): East Timorese Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares is urging local citizens to remain calm following an incident at the Becora Inpres market in East Dili.

Jakartans flock to West, Central Java for APEC holidays

Jakartans flock to West, Central Java for APEC holidays JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Jakartans fled to West Java's major tourist destinations, such as Bandung and Carita, and even as far as Semarang, in Central Java, and Yogyakarta.

More land needed for cemeteries

More land needed for cemeteries Jakarta will need at least 700 hectares of land for cemeteries by the year of 2005, said Sridhana, an official of the city administration.Sridhana said his office intends to make cemeteries also function as water catchments.

Evans visits 'Tempo' exhibition

Evans visits 'Tempo' exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Gareth Evans attended an exhibition of old Tempo magazine covers and the launching of Sidelines, a book of selected essays by its former chief editor, last Sunday evening.

Bogor pulls together for APEC conference

Bogor pulls together for APEC conferenceBy Johannes Simbolon BOGOR (JP): The long-lost beauty of Bogor has been regained as the meeting of APEC economic leaders is set to take place in just a matter of hours.

APEC leaders to set dates on free trade

APEC leaders to set dates on free trade JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum are expected to set dates for trade liberalization in the region during their second meeting in Bogor, south of here, today, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said.

TV Today

TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 Film 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 Traditional & Modern Drama 9:00 World News...

Who's who in Bogor today

Who's who in Bogor todayAUSTRALIAPaul John KEATING, Prime Minister Australia's Prime Minister Paul John Keating, 48, joined the Australian Labor Party at the age of 15 and became the president of the party's New South Wales branch from September, 1979 to February, 1983.

Feisal inducts new cadets

Feisal inducts new cadets MAGELANG, Central Java: Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung has graduated 971 cadets from four military academies in Magelang.The cadets were graduated and inducted over the weekend after they passed through 13 days of the Chandradimuka basic military training.Gen.

Coca-Cola system in Indonesia lends helping hand to the needy

Coca-Cola system in Indonesia lends helping hand to the needy The bottlers of Coca-Cola in Indonesia never lose sight of their role in social welfare activities.Their contributions run a gamut of worthy causes, from helping victims of natural disasters to sponsoring community health programs.

U.S. opens trade center in Jakarta

U.S. opens trade center in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown (far left) cut the ribbon in a ceremony marking the opening of the United States Commercial and Information Center last night.

Is it elite schools, or elitist education?

Is it elite schools, or elitist education?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): I attended a very stimulating seminar on theories of education recently. Based on my previous experiences in similar seminars, I had not expected an interesting discussion.

Back-to-basics marketing approach reaps rich rewards

Back-to-basics marketing approach reaps rich rewards A canopy of red and white Coca-Cola banners fluttered along Surabaya's streets to herald the launching of yet another Coca- Cola marketing blitz.In Indonesia, as with the rest of the world, the marketing of the soft drink is shaped to fit the...

Medics standby at airports

Medics standby at airports Special APEC medical centers have been opened at the Halim Perdanakusuma airport and the Soekarno-Hatta airport to anticipate any medical problems that might afflict the delegates.

RP reports budget surplus

RP reports budget surplus MANILA (AFP): The Philippines reported a budget surplus of 15.44 billion pesos (US$643 million) for the first 10 months of this year, the finance department said yesterday.The department had predicted a deficit of 4.81 billion pesos.

APEC urged to focus on trade liberalization

APEC urged to focus on trade liberalization JAKARTA (JP): Chile, APEC's latest member nation, asked the forum yesterday to focus its work on trade liberalization."We prefer a fast pace of integration and economic liberalization in APEC, "Chile's Economics Minister Alvaro Garcia Hurtado told an open...

Bogor to take APEC one step forward

Bogor to take APEC one step forwardBy Endy Bayuni BOGOR, West Java (JP): Leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum gather here today to take the grouping one step further forward from their last meeting in Seattle, Washington, last year, on the question of a regional free trade...

Increase civil servants' earnings!

Increase civil servants' earnings!From Suara KaryaI am a pensioner of the IV/E category (the top rank in the civil service) and my monthly pension is Rp 360,000 to support my family -- one wife, and two kids who are still in university.

'British bids judged on merit'

'British bids judged on merit' KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia would not award projects to British contractors on the strength of loans pledged by the British government, the Star newspaper reported yesterday.

President Clinton hails U.S.-RP ties, sacrifices

President Clinton hails U.S.-RP ties, sacrifices MANILA (Agencies): President Bill Clinton hailed yesterday the vitality of U.S.-Philippine ties and paid tribute to troops from both countries who fought Japan in World War II, saying the "spirit of Bataan and Corregidor" had helped freedom to...

Police uncover offshore oil thefts

Police uncover offshore oil thefts Officers of the water and air police unit have arrested 24 people for stealing diesel fuel on the Pabelokan and Jagautara islands in the Seribu Island chain, to the north of Jakarta.Spokesman for the City Police A.

Indonesia stamps its mark on APEC

Indonesia stamps its mark on APEC JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia asserted itself with their endorsement of the declaration on human resources development, a concept which it has helped promote and push into the forefront of the forum's agenda during its one year leadership.

Declaration on human resources development

Declaration on human resources development JAKARTA (JP): The following is the text of the Declaration - A Human Resources Development Framework for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation.APEC ministers,Recognizing that in 1993 APEC Economic Leaders in Seattle envisioned a community in which improved...

Japan not to invite Taiwan president to 1995 APEC meet

Japan not to invite Taiwan president to 1995 APEC meet JAKARTA (Reuter): Japan will not invite Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui to next year's leaders meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Osaka, Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono said on Sunday.

United States looks to APEC for economic promise

United States looks to APEC for economic promise The reality of today's global economy is that the center of economic gravity has shifted away from the traditional industrial economies of the Atlantic to the dynamic, innovative ones of the Pacific Rim.The U.S.

Soeharto stresses need for health services improvement

Soeharto stresses need for health services improvement JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has underlined the importance of improving medical services in a bid to anticipate the rising number of challenges in the country's health programs.

Building interdependence in APEC

Building interdependence in APEC The following article is based on an interview with noted political scientist Dewi Fortuna Anwar in connection with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Question: What is the nature of the alliance between member countries in the European Union and how do...

What's wrong with Gus Dur

What's wrong with Gus Dur Most western observers acknowledge that Islam in Indonesia is a little bit different from that in other countries. Compared to Middle Eastern countries or in South Asia, Islam in Indonesia looks very calm and tolerant. However, Indonesian Moslems are quite sensitive.

Baby killed in ship collision

Baby killed in ship collision AMBON: An infant died when a luxury cruise ship belonging to PT Pelni, the state-owned shipping company, was hit by a passenger ship on its way from Sorong to Ternate late last week.An official of the Ternate port, M.S.

U.S. launches cooperative education program in APEC

U.S. launches cooperative education program in APEC The United States has launched a new program under the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) umbrella with the goal of expanding cooperation in higher education within the Asia-Pacific Region.

APEC non-binding investment principles

APEC non-binding investment principles JAKARTA (AFP): The text of non-binding investment principles endorsed by ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum at their sixth annual meeting in Indonesia:In the spirit of APEC's underlying approach on open regionalism,Recognizing the...

Tire firm gets $117m loan

Tire firm gets $117m loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Gadjah Tunggal, a tire manufacturer listed on the domestic stock exchanges, has secured a US$117 million revolving credit "club" facility from a consortium of 13 international banks.

Canada calls for acceleration of tariff cuts

Canada calls for acceleration of tariff cuts JAKARTA (JP): Canada yesterday urged fellow APEC members to accelerate the implementation of tariff cuts based on the Uruguay Round agreement.Minister for International Trade Roy MacLaren said that harmonization initiatives on a range of products might...

Soeharto's views on Bogor's declaration win support

Soeharto's views on Bogor's declaration win support JAKARTA (JP): Economic leaders from Japan, Singapore and Taiwan came out in support yesterday of President Soeharto's views on the declaration to be adopted by APEC leaders in Bogor tomorrow, a senior Indonesian official said yesterday.

S. Korea promises to hike investments in Indonesia

S. Korea promises to hike investments in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): South Korea will increase investments in the development of seaports, roads and the automobile and electronics industries in Indonesia, President Kim Young-Sam said yesterday after meeting with President Soeharto for about two hours.

UI to promote new professor

UI to promote new professor The School of Law of the University of Indonesia will promote R.M. Girindro to the rank of professor on Nov. 11.The promotion ceremony will be held at the university's campus in Depok, where Girindro will deliver a speech titled The hierarchy of law and policies in the...

Prolonged weekend leads to mass exodus

Prolonged weekend leads to mass exodus JAKARTA (JP): The presidential decree declaring Nov. 14 and Nov. 15 public holidays for all government and private sector offices, as well as schools, in Jakarta has sparked a mass exodus from Jakarta to other cities and even other countries.

E. Timorese still hold ground at U.S. embassy

E. Timorese still hold ground at U.S. embassy JAKARTA (JP): A group of 29 young East Timorese who forced their way into the American embassy on Saturday were still holed up inside as of last night. They refused orders to leave by embassy officials and rejected offers of mediation.

Oscar Vromas takes int'l motocross title

Oscar Vromas takes int'l motocross title JAKARTA (JP): Oscar Vromas of the Netherlands wrapped up his Lucky Strike international motocross championships campaign in style, producing a come-from-behind run to take the overall title after the grueling final leg yesterday.

Chinese war of words

Chinese war of words The joint press conference at the end of the APEC ministerial meeting on Saturday became, at one point, an arena for the China versus Taiwan battle.Journalists from Chinese Taipei, the official name for Taiwan at APEC, took turns in asking questions, first to the Japanese...

Evans still confident on free trade deadline

Evans still confident on free trade deadline JAKARTA (JP): Australia remained optimistic that leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum would adopt a declaration for the implementation of trade liberalization by a set deadline.

APEC vehicle towards trans-Pacific community

APEC vehicle towards trans-Pacific community The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum is a vehicle for Asia to define itself in trans-Pacific terms, not just East Asia regional terms, a U.S. administration official says.The U.S.

Bukaka, Indoprima to offer shares for local market

Bukaka, Indoprima to offer shares for local market JAKARTA (JP): Two manufacturing firms will soon offer shares to the public through the domestic stock exchanges to raise funds for their expansion programs.

Clinton lends support to APEC ideals

Clinton lends support to APEC ideals U.S. President Bill Clinton's arrival in Jakarta yesterday, accompanied by many of his administration's prominent members, affirms his wholehearted commitment to the success of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) process.

Sincerity key human resources quality

Sincerity key human resources qualityBy Bob Widyahartono JAKARTA (JP): As we enter the APEC era, the question for many Indonesian businesses is not "what is the newest, or best, technique in human resources development (HRD)?" but "are they sincere in HRD, professionally?"Can they claim that, with...

Car theft suspects arrested in Klaten

Car theft suspects arrested in Klaten PURWAKARTA, West Java: The Purwakarta police arrested two vehicle theft suspects in their hiding place in Tulungrejo village, Klaten, Central Java.Based on information obtained during the interrogation of the suspects, the police confiscated 15 motorcycles and...

Abdurrahman Wahid's election to world religious body hailed

Abdurrahman Wahid's election to world religious body hailed JAKARTA (JP): Prominent religious figures have hailed the decision made by the World Conference on Religion and Peace (WCRP) to name Abdurrahman Wahid, chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama organization, a member of the presidium of the WCRP.

World leaders come to town

World leaders come to town JAKARTA (JP): Presidents Bill Clinton of the United States and Jiang Zemin of China arrived in Jakarta yesterday as Indonesia plays host, for the next two days at least, to leaders of some of the world's most powerful countries.

Waiting for stronger signal

Waiting for stronger signal The results of the APEC Ministerial Meeting may come as a major disappointment especially to businessmen who from the outset have focused their attention on the proposed timetable for free trade and investment liberalization in the region.