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Adi Andojo still has job, Chief Justice says

Adi Andojo still has job, Chief Justice says JAKARTA (JP): Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto still has his job as a deputy of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Sarwata said yesterday."He is still one of the Court's deputies.

RI furniture industry predicted to take off

RI furniture industry predicted to take off JAKARTA (JP): Executives here believe Indonesia will become a regional furniture center provided the domestic industry starts using sophisticated technology, instead of traditional machines.

Pikko to go public

Pikko to go public JAKARTA (JP): Bank Pikko will issue 28 million new shares to the public next month which will be traded on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges in January.Bank Pikko president Daroel Oeloem Aboe Bakar said yesterday, the new shares, each with a nominal value of Rp 500 (21 U.S.

Vendors to report to rights body over friend's death

Vendors to report to rights body over friend's death JAKARTA (JP): A group of roadside vendors have threatened to report to the National Commission on Human Rights after one of their friends was allegedly killed in a raid by city public order officials.Wanto, a vendor who usually operates on Jl.

East Timor

East Timor I salute Mr. M. Khaliq Qureshi for his letter in The Jakarta Post (Oct. 30, 1996) which presented a fine summary of the East Timor issue. The Portuguese should solely shoulder the blame for the East Timor tragedy, not only for the fighting amongst East Timorese, but also for the...

Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Democrats leading Thai elections: Poll

Democrats leading Thai elections: Poll BANGKOK (AFP): The Democrat Party of former premier Chuan Leekpai is likely to win the greatest number of seats in Thailand's general elections on Nov. 17, according to a poll released yesterday.

Astra signs up partners in Lampung

Astra signs up partners in Lampung JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed auto maker PT Astra International signed partnership agreements yesterday with several small businesses and cooperatives in Lampung, the southernmost province of Sumatra.

Irian journalist harassed

Irian journalist harassed JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The local chapter of the Association of Indonesian Journalists condemned yesterday a bank official who allegedly harassed a journalist, covering last week's Rp 1.9 billion ($808,000) embezzlement trial, in the bank.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Just the Ten of Us 4:05 TV Drama: Asni 4:30 Documentary Film: Situs Kerajaan Lingga Indrapura 4:55 Filler 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Indonesian Lesson 6:00 News: Lintasan...

Streamlining bureaucracy beats tax incentives: Mar'ie

Streamlining bureaucracy beats tax incentives: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Streamlining bureaucracy is more important than tax incentives in enhancing the competitiveness of local firms, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said here yesterday.

ABRI should take part in elections, says gen. Hasnan

ABRI should take part in elections, says gen. Hasnan SURABAYA (JP): A respected military intellectual has suggested that Armed Forces (ABRI) members take part in general elections.Lt. Gen. (ret.) Hasnan Habib said it was time to change the law that bars ABRI members from casting their votes in...

'Habibie's got slim chance for VP post'

'Habibie's got slim chance for VP post' BANDUNG (JP): The chances of B.J. Habibie, a protegee of President Soeharto, clinching the vice-presidential post in 1998 are slim, a former general predicted yesterday.Lt. Gen. (ret.

Textile plant bans smoking

Textile plant bans smoking JAKARTA (JP): A foreign textile company, PT Taisho Textile Industries, launched yesterday a no-smoking area at its East Jakarta factory which employs 1,000 workers.The smoke-free campaign's launching ceremony was co-sponsored by Yayasan Jantung Indonesia (Indonesian Heart...

14 killed in toll accidents

14 killed in toll accidents BEKASI, West Java (JP): Fourteen people were killed in 144 accidents on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road last month, the state-owned highway corporation, PT Jasa Marga announced yesterday.A.D.

Impact of modern life on artworks depend on each individual

Impact of modern life on artworks depend on each individualBy Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA ((JP): There has been much talk about what role artists should play and what focus their works should have in our changing society.One view is that art works should reflect national features or values.

Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: ResortNovotelTORAJA RESORT: Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave is surrounded by children during the opening ceremony of Novotel Resort Toraja in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi.Spotlight B: SeminarJP/obySEMINAR ON MALRAUX: Economic guru Prof.

Candidate for vice president

Candidate for vice president As the election year approaches, people begin to think about who will be the next vice president of Indonesia. Being a longtime well-wisher of Indonesia and an admirer of President Soeharto, I want to express my opinion on the subject.

The Zarina telenovela

The Zarina telenovela The story of Zarina, the young woman dubbed the "Ecstasy Queen" by the media, has all the makings of a telenovela, the TV melodramas so popular here.Ever since she was arrested at her Tangerang home in August, Zarina has become the talk of the town, bringing her the "fame" she...

Toll supervisor testifies in court

Toll supervisor testifies in court JAKARTA (JP): A construction supervisor of the Grogol overpass, which collapsed in March killing three workers, denied the defendant the defendant in trial resulting from the accident had ordered him to remove the bracings supporting a section of the construction.

Texmaco's expansion hailed as boon to growth

Texmaco's expansion hailed as boon to growth JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Textile Association's projection for the textile industry's diminishing capacity to meet export demand bodes well with the Texmaco-Polysindo group's huge expansion, securities analysts said.

Don't corrupt history, says Vice President

Don't corrupt history, says Vice President JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno warned historians yesterday against corrupting history for the sake of a particular cause.He underlined the importance of history in preserving the values of the past, especially the fighting spirit of the...

Astra to build 130 MW power plant

Astra to build 130 MW power plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International, Indonesia's largest automobile producer, will become the 18th private power generator in the country under a build-operate-transfer scheme for the state-owned electricity company PT PLN.

Joint team set up to realign estates

Joint team set up to realign estates JAKARTA (JP): The National Land Agency (BPN) will soon set up an inter-ministerial team to realign industrial estates as a follow up to the instruction from the minister of agrarian affairs on the stoppage of location permits for new plant projects.

'One authority should control city rivers'

'One authority should control city rivers' JAKARTA (JP): Floods could be prevented effectively only by a single authority supervising river basins, speakers at a discussion on floods said yesterday.Head of the City Public Works Office Soeharto said at the discussion the authority should at least be...

Jambi-Batam with Fokker-28

Jambi-Batam with Fokker-28 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines plans to operate Fokker F-28s on the Jambi to Batam, Riau, route to take advantage of the abolition of exit taxes within the Indonesia- Malaysia-Singapore Growth Triangle effective as of Monday.

RI's economic policy experience

RI's economic policy experience This is the second of two articles based on a paper by Mohammad Sadli presented at the Conference on Governance Innovation in Manila on Oct. 22. The conference was organized by the Ottawa-based Institute on Governance, the Economic Development Institute of the World...

Two workers fall from building

Two workers fall from building JAKARTA (JP): Two workers plunged to their death after falling from a 35-meter-high building construction on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, in South Jakarta, yesterday. Another worker suffered severe injuries in the accident.

Public may lose faith in police methods: Komnas

Public may lose faith in police methods: Komnas JAKARTA (JP): A member of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas) urged police yesterday to improve their methods of investigation into the recent murder of a Yogyakarta journalist.Bambang W.

CDC plans to invest more in RI

CDC plans to invest more in RI JAKARTA (JP): The Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) of Britain plans to invest US$50 million a year here for the next few years.CDC chairman Lord Cairns said here yesterday the company would focus on infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture and mining...

Finland promises reforestation follow-up

Finland promises reforestation follow-up JAKARTA (JP): Finland says it is committed to following up on a 15-year-old forestry project in South Kalimantan, scheduled to end next month, which is being undertaken by the Finnish and Indonesian governments.

Sumitomo Metal enters RI

Sumitomo Metal enters RI TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. is to buy a direct stake in the Batu Hijau copper and gold deposit in Indonesia from Sumitomo Corp., the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said yesterday.But a company official told AFP no decision had yet been reached.

RI and Jordan urge Israel to talk peace

RI and Jordan urge Israel to talk peace JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's President Soeharto and Jordan's King Hussein, in bilateral talks in Amman yesterday, expressed their concern at the stalled Middle East talks resulting from Israel's uncompromising stand.

Bhuwanatala to buy 51% stake in Duta

Bhuwanatala to buy 51% stake in Duta JAKARTA (JP): PT Bhuwanatala Indah Permai, a property company controlled by Bambang Trihatmodjo and Johanes Kotjo, has won its shareholders' approval to buy a 51 percent stake in PT Duta Wisata for Rp 82 billion (US$34 million).

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Firday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.

Fund shortage hits 1997 RI cycling tour

Fund shortage hits 1997 RI cycling tour JAKARTA (JP): Financial hitches may force the cancellation of next year's Tour de Indonesia, an international road race cycling championship slated to be held next March, a national cycling official said Monday.

Police chasing Zarina's friends

Police chasing Zarina's friends INDRAMAYU, West Java (JP): Police detectives are still trying to locate two men believed to be connected to Ecstasy-suspect Zarina, who was arrested in Houston, U.S. recently, National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen. Nurfaizi said.

Utut admits mental lapses after week of hard training

Utut admits mental lapses after week of hard training JAKARTA (JP): A better position does not always guarantee a victory. This truth was once demonstrated in a national chess championship in the former U.S.S.

Bogor chicken slaughter house

Bogor chicken slaughter house BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Bogor Animal Husbandry Agency plans to centralize the chicken slaughter business at a special slaughter house, the agency head said yesterday.Didi Aswadi said Bogor now had 100 individual slaughter houses that needed to be unified.

Danang completes jail term

Danang completes jail term JAKARTA (JP): Danang Kukuh Wardoyo, an office worker of the unlicensed Independen magazine, regained his freedom yesterday after completing 20 months in prison."Strangely enough, I felt a tinge of sadness when I walked out of the Tangerang penitentiary, leaving behind the...

Machinery expo opens

Machinery expo opens JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition featuring machines for carpentry, forestry, furniture and pulp and paper industries began yesterday at the Jakarta Kemayoran Fairground.The five-day exhibition was opened by Director of Forestry Cultivation Supervision Soegeng Widodo.

Charges of 'problematic' NGOs must be proven

Charges of 'problematic' NGOs must be proven The government will take stern action against 32 non- governmental organizations (NGOs) it considers "problematic" and says that it will subject all NGOs, 8,000 in total, to the 1985 law on mass organizations.

Learn to say 'no', a new organization says

Learn to say 'no', a new organization says JAKARTA (JP): An ambitious new organization founded yesterday by a retired Army officer seeks to change one bad habit of Indonesians: their inability to say "no" to the powers that be."Those who can say 'no', join us.

Mitra to go public with 30m shares

Mitra to go public with 30m shares JAKARTA (JP): The transportation firm PT Mitra Rajasa will sell 30 million new shares to the public later this month to raise more than Rp 40 billion (US$17.24 million) to expand its business.

Sale of BNI shares

Sale of BNI sharesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaPT Danareksa Director Glenn M. Yusuf stated that priority is given in the sale of BNI shares to investors who can afford to buy one lot only (Bisnis Indonesia, Nov. 6).PT Danareksa had previously made statements to the contrary.

Bapindo's reports ready

Bapindo's reports ready JAKARTA (JP): Bad-debt-ridden Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) is ready to publish its financial reports, the bank's commissioner Dahlan Sutalaksana said yesterday.Dahlan told journalists at his office that the audit of Bapindo's financial reports had taken an unusually...

Taxi operations in Bandung

Taxi operations in BandungFrom NeracaIt is strange, but true. Taxis operating in the Bandung municipality have, since last year, become illegal public transportation. To be more explicit, Bandung cabbies prefer to ignore the presence of their taxi meters.

Ramayana opens 54th store

Ramayana opens 54th store JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed Ramayana retail chain opened a new department store with 3,000 square meters of retail space in the Grogol shopping center here yesterday."Our establishment in the Grogol area has a strategic value, especially because of our close...

Danareksa blamed for unfair IPO

Danareksa blamed for unfair IPO JAKARTA (JP): The initial public offering of the state-owned PT Bank Dagang Negara (BNI) 1946 will be oversubscribed but the lead underwriter may have acted unfairly, according to several stock brokers.

Riot defendants denied rights, court told

Riot defendants denied rights, court told JAKARTA (JP): The defendants at a court hearing from the July 27 riot said yesterday that police denied them their right to have lawyers present when they were arrested and interrogated.