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PAM water leakage has reached almost 60%

PAM water leakage has reached almost 60% JAKARTA (JP): The volume of water leaking from the distribution pipes of the city-owned water company PAM Jaya reaches 59 percent of its total water production of 1 million cubic meters per day.

Comments on overpasses

Comments on overpassesFrom JayakartaI would like to comment on the current construction of a number of overpasses in Jakarta. Obviously, overpass construction requires heavy equipment, like tractors, lorries, cranes etc.

Witnesses testify against Hartono

Witnesses testify against Hartono JAKARTA (JP): The affidavits of two prostitutes and their customers shed light yesterday on the basis for the pandering charges brought against Hartono Setyawan, in a trial session at the South Jakarta District Court.

KL set to reject APEC trade institutionalization

KL set to reject APEC trade institutionalizationBy Ong Saw Lay KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia, more eager to advance its idea of an economic caucus for East Asia, is set to reject plans to institutionalize a trade liberalization process for the Pacific, officials and analysts said Wednesday.

Coca Cola goes green

Coca Cola goes green SURABAYA: The local bottling company for Coca Cola has inaugurated its new Rp 1 billion ($476,000) waste water treatment plant in compliance with the East Java environmental regulations.

Bank Bira's pre-tax profit quadruples

Bank Bira's pre-tax profit quadruples JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bira, the 27th largest private national bank in the country in terms of assets, announced yesterday a before-tax profit of Rp 17.3 billion (US$7.

Regent political appointment, not a career: Feisal

Regent political appointment, not a career: Feisal JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday the appointment of regents had nothing to do with military rank."We will not automatically relate the political position (of regents) with rank," Feisal told reporters shortly...

Five-day week needs review

Five-day week needs reviewFrom Media IndonesiaThe government's plan for a five-day school week needs to be reconsidered. Ours is a tropical country where one gets tired easily at work and in school. Hence will the school children be able to absorb all their lessons from morning and now, until the...

Painting, writing contests on APEC

Painting, writing contests on APEC JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition of children's works will enliven the surroundings of this month's APEC Economic Leaders Meeting.The painting and letter and poetry writing contests are open to elementary school students who want to express their ideas to the 18 heads...

Taiwan to buy Chinese uranium

Taiwan to buy Chinese uranium TAIPEI (Reuter): A Taiwanese newspaper said yesterday the island had agreed in principle to buy uranium from its rival China in exchange for permission to store nuclear waste on the mainland.

Gus Dur gathers support to retain NU post

Gus Dur gathers support to retain NU post JAKARTA (JP): The chief of Nahdlatul Ulama Abdurrahman Wahid, Indonesia's largest socio-educational organization, has secured enough support to retain the top NU spot.

Putting it in perspective

Putting it in perspective Although the remark may seem a bit unusual, given the timing and the nature of the occasion, there can be no doubt that President Soeharto's most recent explanation of certain relevant details concerning the events of September and October 1965 has come at a most opportune...

Guntur to represent late first lady to receive medal

Guntur to represent late first lady to receive medal JAKARTA (JP): Guntur Soekarnoputra will represent the family of the late President Sukarno, for the late First Lady Fatmawati Sukarno, on Nov. 10 in receiving the highest medal for meritorious services the government awards.

Three candidates for governorship

Three candidates for governorship JAMBI, Jambi: Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. has approved three candidates for local governor. The election will take place next Monday, according to the speaker of Jambi legislative assembly H.M. Syukur.

Regulations confuse Ciputat traders

Regulations confuse Ciputat traders JAKARTA (JP): Conflicting statements made by local authorities in Ciputat, Tangerang, have confused traders whose kiosks were ravaged in a fire on Oct. 21.A total of 724 traders fear that their businesses, which were destroyed in the fire, will be threatened by...

Tremors jolt Malaysia's Sabah

Tremors jolt Malaysia's Sabah KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Tremors shook northern Borneo yesterday, forcing local government ministers to flee a 23rd- floor cabinet meeting, Malaysia's national news agency, Bernama, said.

Dutch envoy van Roijen bids farewell to Indonesia

Dutch envoy van Roijen bids farewell to IndonesiaBy Linawati Sidarto JAKARTA (JP): When Ambassador Jan Herman Robert Dudley van Roijen began his tenure here in early 1992, relations between the Netherlands and Indonesia were at a low ebb.

Euphemism in Bahasa Indonesia

Euphemism in Bahasa Indonesia Bulan Bahasa (Indonesian Language Month) has just ended so I would like to point out the use of euphemisms in Bahasa Indonesia which lead to hypocrisy.I think the degree of euphemism in Bahasa Indonesia is unhealthy because the meaning of a word or definition is...

Smooth flow of documents improves trade efficiency

Smooth flow of documents improves trade efficiency JAKARTA (JP): Smooth flow of documents, goods and financing are crucial for improving the efficiency of international trade, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has concluded.

Blok M vendors turn to be evicted

Blok M vendors turn to be evicted The South Jakarta Mayoralty plans to put over 2,000 sidewalk vendors along Jl. Melawai Raya in order.Mayor Pardjoko said the action against the vendors is badly needed because their operations are obstructing traffic around the Blok M shopping area.

Reports on U.S. military base request denied

Reports on U.S. military base request denied JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia adamantly denied yesterday reports that the United States had made requests to install a floating arms depot here."It's absolutely untrue," Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas told reporters when asked to confirm the...

Fence buries stolen goods

Fence buries stolen goods JAKARTA (JP): A fence, who specialize in stripping motorcycles, was busted by local police after they discovered the stolen goods hidden in the least expected place -- buried in his backyard.Yogyakarta chief detective Capt.

Indonesia offers plane for Afghan airlift

Indonesia offers plane for Afghan airlift KABUL (Reuter): The International Red Cross said yesterday it hoped to start an airlift of desperately needed medical supplies into the embattled Afghan capital Kabul next week using a plane offered by Indonesia.

Jababeka industrial estate to offer shares

Jababeka industrial estate to offer shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka, the developer of a housing and industrial estate in Cikarang, West Java, yesterday announced a plan to offer 47 million new shares that will account for 15 percent of total common stocks in December.

Traces of lead found in some city vegetables

Traces of lead found in some city vegetables JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans may want to reconsider eating vegetables daily because of the lead content found in some of the city's farming areas."Just eat vegetables once a week," said Umar Fahmi Achmadi of the Faculty of Public Health, University of...

Veteran RP actress Moody Diaz shares tomb with mother

Veteran RP actress Moody Diaz shares tomb with motherBy Alistair McIntosh MANILA (Reuter): Moody Diaz and her mother have been occupying the same tomb in Manila's North Cemetery for about 10 years now. The difference is that Moody, a veteran Filipino actress, is alive and her mother isn't.

Philippine debt rating up

Philippine debt rating up MANILA (AFP): Standard and Poor's revised its rating of Philippines' foreign debt from "stable" to positive due to economic reforms and improved political outlook achieved under President Fidel Ramos, the agency said in a statement yesterday.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Wide World Of Kids 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:30 Bina Pramuka 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV...

'Papillon' loses its wings

'Papillon' loses its wings YOGYAKARTA: Papillon, a discotheque notorious for its brawls, has had its wings clipped by the authorities.Yogyakarta police have revoked the operating license of the disco located on Jl. Mayor Suryotomo in the heart of the city.Head of the Detective Division, Capt.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Big match to mark opening of Indonesian soccer season

Big match to mark opening of Indonesian soccer season JAKARTA (JP): A match pitting two national soccer giants is scheduled for Nov. 27 marking the opening tournament of the semi- professional league as well as amateur clubs.

Planet Hollywood restaurant

Planet Hollywood restaurantFrom RepublikaI was exceptionally moved when I watched the opening of Planet Hollywood Restaurant broadcast live on SCTV on Saturday, Oct. 22, 1994. At the same time I was greatly entertained by the comedian show especially invited for the occasion.

Dede Liu takes IM title

Dede Liu takes IM title JAKARTA (JP): National master Dede Liu obtained his international master (IM) title after beating Grand Master Ardiansyah at the 40th move in the 11th round of the second leg of the Gunadarma International Master Chess Tournament which was concluded yesterday.

English making inroads into daily language usage

English making inroads into daily language usage JAKARTA (JP): The Language Month closed yesterday amidst concerns about the inroads English is making into people's daily language, often at the expense of proper Bahasa Indonesia usage.

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed marginally lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) in dull trading yesterday.The broad-based Composite Index closed at 524.09, 0.56 point lower than 524.65 on Tuesday.The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index closed at 125.32, as compared to 125.79.

Hurricane destroys 32 houses

Hurricane destroys 32 houses PURBALINGGA, Central Java: A hurricane destroyed at least 32 houses in three villages in the Kalimanah district on Monday.Five of the houses were flattened by the violent storm on Monday.

Prostitutes in Boker

Prostitutes in BokerFrom NeracaWe the residents of Boker area, East Jakarta, are very anxious to know when the East Jakarta mayor, Sudarsono, plans to close the local brothel once and for all. The closure of the brothel was originally scheduled for Nov. 1.

Ex-Bapindo boss has Rp 1b stashed in banks

Ex-Bapindo boss has Rp 1b stashed in banks JAKARTA (JP): Subekti Ismaun, the former president of Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) who is being tried on corruption charges, has Rp 1 billion ($476,000) stashed in five different banks.

E. Timor needs arts council

E. Timor needs arts council DILI, East Timor: It's high time that East Timor establishes an arts council to preserve as well as develop the province's wealth of culture and heritage, a local official says.

Japan in hard position as APEC meet nears

Japan in hard position as APEC meet nearsBy Peter Starr TOKYO (AFP): Japan finds itself caught between a rock and a hard place as it heads off to this year's ministerial meeting and summit of leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Indonesia.

Chinese president to visit Malaysia

Chinese president to visit Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): China's President Jiang Zemin will make his first visit to an ASEAN country when he stops by Malaysia next week, in another sign of warming economic ties between the two rapidly-developing countries, officials said yesterday.

Flight services resume

Flight services resume JAMBI, Jambi: Flight services in and out of the city are expected to resume soon. The thick haze which has covered the area is clearing fast, said an airline official.Max Mandagi, head of the local office of Merpati Nusantara Airlines, said rain, which had been falling since...

Manila to probe negotiator's status

Manila to probe negotiator's status MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos ordered the foreign office yesterday to investigate the citizenship of the top communist negotiator in peace talks with the Philippines.

Rp 11 billion goes up in flames

Rp 11 billion goes up in flames BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A blaze that swept through the Pagatan business center on Sunday caused an estimated loss of more than Rp 11 billion (US$4.8 million), an official said yesterday.

Bali to host national badminton tourney

Bali to host national badminton tourney JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top world shuttlers Joko Suprianto, Ardy B. Wiranata, Hermawan Susanto, Hariyanto Arbi, and Susi Susanti have confirmed their entry into the annual national badminton championships.The event is set for Nov. 28 to Dec.

Balinese prepare for holiday

Balinese prepare for holiday DENPASAR, Bali: The capital of this bustling holiday island was quieter on Tuesday as the predominantly Hindu islanders' prepare for Galungan Day, marking the victory of dharma (truth).

Air India to serve Jakarta

Air India to serve Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Air India will start direct flights today from Jakarta to Delhi via Singapore, the airline said here yesterday.Since October 1993 the airline has served flights between Jakarta and Bombay on Tuesdays and Sundays.

Five-day week trial for high schools only

Five-day week trial for high schools only JAKARTA (JP): The government has taken one step back in its trial of the five-day school week, which has been given surprising opposition by Moslem organizations. The plan will now be tried only with high schools.

Cops tried for killing student

Cops tried for killing student KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Prosecutors in the military tribunal demanded yesterday that two police sergeants be sentenced to a total of seven years for assaulting a student to death in April.Prosecutor Lt. Col. C.A.

Govt to curb expansion of industrial estates

Govt to curb expansion of industrial estates JAKARTA (JP): The government will curb the expansion of industrial estates in Java and introduce fiscal and monetary incentives to encourage investors to expand businesses to less developed provinces in the country, a minister says.