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Ulemas protest redlight district

Ulemas protest redlight district BEKASI (JP): Residents of the Cibitung district, including ulemas, have urged the district chief to close down the prostitution complex in the area.The ulemas complained yesterday that Cibitung has gradually changed into a red light district.

Ads from the advertisers' perspective

Ads from the advertisers' perspective JAKARTA (JP): Projected advertising expenditures in Indonesia, across all media, will amount to Rp 3,113 billion this year. Commercial television and newspaper will have the lion's share between them, carrying advertising worth 80.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48,Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1.a.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.

Govts use nationalism to deny human rights

Govts use nationalism to deny human rights JAKARTA (JP): Governments of many developing nations often use nationalism to reject universal human values, noted Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid said yesterday."Human rights, for example, are rejected using nationalism as a pretext," Abdurrahman said.

City to move 2,000 graves from Menteng Pulo

City to move 2,000 graves from Menteng Pulo JAKARTA (JP): Part of the Menteng Pulo cemetery is to be turned into a residential area, necessitating the removal of about 2,000 graves, an official said yesterday.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 7, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 -50 2,000 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,850 0 8,000 Aneka...

Lawyers' challenges in the year 2000

Lawyers' challenges in the year 2000By T. Mulya Lubis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economy will grow by 7 percent in the coming years, according to the World Bank. While per capita income will approach US$1,000, only one step away from the present figure of $920.

Telkom still offers network projects to private firms

Telkom still offers network projects to private firms JAKARTA (JP): Private firms still have the opportunity to establish and operate telecommunications networks under a joint operation arrangement with PT Telkom, an official said.

Diverse views surface at biodiversity talks

Diverse views surface at biodiversity talks JAKARTA (JP): After a cordial opening day, divergent viewpoints began to surface at international talks on biodiversity on the second day of the conference yesterday.

John Hancock maps Asian growth

John Hancock maps Asian growth SINGAPORE (Reuter): U.S. insurance giant John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co has set aggressive Asian growth targets, including plans to enter the mutual funds and annuities markets.

Soeharto promises less state intervention

Soeharto promises less state intervention JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto pledged yesterday to gradually dismantle all remaining economic protection and reduce as far as possible state intervention in the economy.

E. Timorese seek political asylum

E. Timorese seek political asylum JAKARTA (JP): Eight East Timorese youths forced their way into the Dutch Embassy shortly after noon yesterday and asked that they be given political asylum by the Netherlands.

SEA Games teams warm up in junior event

SEA Games teams warm up in junior event JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Track and Field Association gave the nod yesterday to 10 runners groomed for the 18th Southeast Asian Games to enter the national junior championships at the end of this month.

Heart disease cases are increasing

Heart disease cases are increasing JAKARTA (JP): Economic growth has resulted in an increase in heart disease in Indonesia, according to the chairman of the Indonesian Cardiology Association."The increase of heart disease in Jakarta and other big cities in Indonesia has been mainly caused by fast...

Propel seeks RI project

Propel seeks RI project KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Projek Penyelenggaraan Lebuhraya Bhd (Propel) has entered into an agreement with an Indonesian consortium to jointly bid for privatization of a toll road in Indonesia.

Campaigns -- the ins and outs, the ups and downs

Campaigns -- the ins and outs, the ups and downs JAKARTA (JP): Planning the right moment for a product launch, making an entrance into the marketplace, when conditions are right, can be crucial. Pt LippoMelco Electronic Indonesia pinpointed a time of year when two important events coincided.

State banks' mart share likely to decline further

State banks' mart share likely to decline further JAKARTA (JP): The market share of state-owned banks is likely to continue to decline next year, partly as a result the banks' slackness in meeting market demand, according to one prominent banking analyst.

No show, no dough

No show, no dough Gee, Merpati sure knows how to show tourists a good time! After devoting too much time (and money) getting to Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara and back, I must take a few extra minutes to express my deepest appreciation for a recent Lombok experience "a-la-Merpati".

Three arrested for theft

Three arrested for theft JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested three suspects, including one university student, in connection with last week's pre-dawn burglary at a warehouse in North Jakarta.The burglary took place last Friday at PT Varuna Tirta Prakasya warehouse at Tanjung Priok.

PAM water contains bacteria

PAM water contains bacteria JAKARTA (JP): The quality of PAM water supplied to West Jakarta area is poor, recent research reveals.The research, by the West Jakarta Mayoralty Office of Health, found that 25 percent of the water contained bacteria, said Taufiqurrohman, the chief researcher, yesterday.

Malaysia blames APEC for stalemate over farm trade

Malaysia blames APEC for stalemate over farm trade SINGAPORE (AFP): Malaysia yesterday blamed the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum for the current stalemate over freeing farm trade in the Pacific, saying it ignored members' views.

Dialog key to stronger EU-ASEAN cooperation

Dialog key to stronger EU-ASEAN cooperation JAKARTA (JP): Improved dialog between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) will be critical to promoting cooperation, the union's ambassador to Indonesia, Klauspeter Schmallenbach, said yesterday.

New landmark for Jakarta

New landmark for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will gain a new landmark when the world's largest 'Marionette' clock begins operating soon.The three-ton clock will start to tick to mark the opening of Jakarta's newest shopping center, Plaza Senayan, on Nov. 15.

Pickpockets prey on Japanese

Pickpockets prey on Japanese JAKARTA (JP): Pickpockets and strangers asking for donations at homes are one of the most common problems faced by Japanese businessmen in the city, says a police spokesman.

Proper use of pavements

Proper use of pavementsFrom PelitaFor low-income people, the presence of sidewalk food stalls is gladdening, because they can eat at reasonable prices. Wealthier people, on the other hand, can afford to eat at restaurants.

AdAsia '95 Album

AdAsia '95 AlbumPhoto A: ArtJP/msaETHNIC ART: Top advertising executives, Syahrial Djalil (left) of Indonesia, and Martin Sorrel (right) of the United States, take an interest in the ethnic art on display at the Nusa Dua hotel in Bali.

China poses early tests to Indonesia

China poses early tests to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Young Chinese players will give Indonesian men's singles top seeds early tests when they clash in the first round of the China Open badminton championships in Chengdu today.

Bangladesh gets ADB aid

Bangladesh gets ADB aid MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$30 million concessional loan to Bangladesh to help develop irrigation facilities and boost fish output in the country, the Manila-based bank said yesterday.

UN scolds Myanmar over forced labor

UN scolds Myanmar over forced labor UNITED NATIONS (Reuter): Myanmar may be using forced labor to restore landmarks for foreign tourists in an effort to promote 1996 as "Visit Myanmar Year," the United Nations said in a report released on Monday.

TV, the most preferred media for carrying advertising

TV, the most preferred media for carrying advertising JAKARTA (JP): Twenty five years on from when events in Indonesia triggered the establishment of major advertising agencies in Indonesia, another phenomenon can be observed - a proliferation in the number of advertising agencies since 1990.

PT Timah gets ISO-9002

PT Timah gets ISO-9002 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned tin mining company PT Tambang Timah received an ISO-9002 quality certificate yesterday from SGS International Certification Services (ICS) of Switzerland.

Brand advertising dominated by three product categories

Brand advertising dominated by three product categories "Now products are looking for people. Previously, it was people looking for products" -- Paul W. Kamardi of Matari Advertising. JAKARTA (JP): There is an interesting profile of change in Indonesia's society, sketched by marking changes in...

Renault in Malaysia

Renault in Malaysia PARIS (AFP): Renault has signed an agreement with Malaysian company Inokom for the production in Malaysia of a commercial vehicle based on the Traffic van, Renault said yesterday.The agreement, which was signed on Friday, allows Inokom a license under royalty to manufacture...

Policy-makers to blame for floods: River project chief

Policy-makers to blame for floods: River project chief JAKARTA (JP): Poor policy-making on the part of regional developers, abetted by negligent city officials, has resulted in a number of river points that are prone to flooding, an official said yesterday.

ADB ready to give financial help to Indonesian firms

ADB ready to give financial help to Indonesian firms JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ready to extend financial aid without governmental guarantees to private firms interested in infrastructure projects in Indonesia under build, operate and transfer (BOT) arrangements, an executive...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 6, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 100 4,500 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,850 25 116,500 Aneka...

Kedoya, Cakung residents complain over demolition

Kedoya, Cakung residents complain over demolition JAKARTA (JP): Fifty residents of Kedoya, West Jakarta, and another 12 from Cakung, East Jakarta, lodged complaints with the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday, saying that the city administration has yet to compensate them for the...

Tobacco firms aid poor

Tobacco firms aid poor BOJONEGORO, East Java: Tobacco firms in Bojonegoro have pledged to contribute Rp 5 for every kilogram of tobacco they buy from local farmers toward a fund to help eradicate poverty.

Treatment of Maman 'standard procedure'

Treatment of Maman 'standard procedure' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman defended yesterday the treatment of former Bapindo bank executive Maman Suparman, before and after his death, as being standard procedure.

Pitching, the name of the game in advertising

Pitching, the name of the game in advertising JAKARTA (JP): Think of it as the bidding for a government project: When an advertiser, usually a big one, wishes to launch a promotional campaign for its new product, it selects a handful of agencies to participate in a competition known as a "pitching".

Brazilians fail tests

Brazilians fail tests JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan soccer club Putra Samarinda followed the footsteps of PSIS Semarang when it dropped two Brazilian players from its roster for the upcoming league season.

Medco acquires Stanvac

Medco acquires Stanvac JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Medco Energy Corporation has acquired all the stocks of PT Stanvac Indonesia, the oldest oil company in the country, Medco's finance director Sugiharto told The Jakarta Post yesterday."The purchase agreement was signed on Nov.

Pizza Hut burgled

Pizza Hut burgled JAKARTA (JP): Burglars broke into the Pizza Hut fast food outlet in the International Trade Center in Roxy Mas, West Jakarta, on Monday, making off with Rp 10 million in cash.Police said that more than one thief entered the restaurant through the front door and took Rp 10 million...

All countries urged to ratify biodiversity pact

All countries urged to ratify biodiversity pact JAKARTA (JP): An international conference on biodiversity opened yesterday with an appeal to the United States and 34 other countries to ratify the Convention on Biodiversity.

Telkomsel to sell up to 30 percent of its shares

Telkomsel to sell up to 30 percent of its shares JAKARTA (JP): Digital mobile operator PT Telkomsel will offer up to 30 percent of its shares to strategic partners.Telkomsel chief commissioner Rahardi Ramelan said yesterday that Telkomsel is offering a 20 percent stake in the firm to a foreign...

Forestry minister gets conservation medal

Forestry minister gets conservation medal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo has received a Golden Ark medal for his efforts to promote environmental conservation, particularly in relation to tropical forests.

Oki to set up RI unit

Oki to set up RI unit TOKYO (Reuter): Oki Electric Cable Co. Ltd. said it will set up an Indonesian unit in March 1996 to produce telephone cables, cords for car mobile phones, and connectors.The new company, PT Oki Electric Cable Batam, will be capitalized at US$6 million.

Land scam suspects' property confiscated

Land scam suspects' property confiscated BEKASI, West Java (JP): The Bekasi Prosecutors Office has confirmed the confiscation of property belonging to the main suspects in an 800-hectare land scam.Chairuman Harahap, the prosecutors' office chief, said yesterday that his office had seized two...

Review ad ethics: Soeharto

Review ad ethics: Soeharto NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): President Soeharto opened the 19th Asian Advertising Congress yesterday by suggesting that advertisers review their practices and consolidate the ethical foundations of advertising.

Churches offer haven for E. Timor refugees

Churches offer haven for E. Timor refugees CANBERRA (Agencies): Convents, churches and monasteries around Australia are offering sanctuary to East Timorese refugees in a move that could set them against the national government and land them in jail.