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National park status sought for

National park status sought for JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya; The provincial forestry office has proposed the central government make the Wasur forests in Merauke district, a national park.Kayat R. Sutaryo, the forestry office's chief, said in a letter to State Minister of Administrative Reforms TB...

Idul Fitri a chance to return to one's roots

Idul Fitri a chance to return to one's rootsBy Listiana Operananta and Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Celebrating Idul Fitri in their home villages is a chance for many city people to touch base with their family's culture and to go back to their roots, experts say.

Pontianak returns to normal

Pontianak returns to normal JAKARTA: Tension is gradually subsiding in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak after weeks of reported enmity and clashes between indigenous Dayak tribesmen and migrant Madurese from East Java.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Ibis Kemayoran Hotel, Jl. Bungur Besar Raya 79-81, Central Jakarta: - Chaplin's Bar; Brigitta and Wisnu (organist/pianist), Friday, Saturday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Alamanda Restaurant: Gamelan Bali, Saturday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Special Valentine Package, on Feb.

Tambang Timah's output

Tambang Timah's output JAKARTA (JP): State-owned tin mining company PT Tambang Timah is set to increase its annual production to 47,000 tons of tin this year, from 41,000 tons last year.Company president Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas was quoted by Antara as saying in Palembang last week that the...

Malaysia idles for twin festivals

Malaysia idles for twin festivalsBy Christina Pantin KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's economic boom is grinding to an almost complete halt, but festivals, not fiscal measures, are responsible for the production pause.

'Radio Australia' has loyal audience in Indonesia

'Radio Australia' has loyal audience in IndonesiaBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Radio Australia will be greatly missed in Indonesia if the proposal to close down its foreign services goes ahead.Several loyal listeners said during the weekend that closing the Indonesian service would deprive...

Emdeki builds power plant

Emdeki builds power plant JAKARTA (JP): Carbide producer PT Emdeki Utama, a subsidiary of PT Metropolitan Development, has signed a contract with Siemens Netherlands NV to build a US$15 million gas-fueled power station aimed at cutting its production costs.

TV and movie actor dies

TV and movie actor dies JAKARTA (Antara): Film and television movie actor Ryan Hidayat, 26, died of a complication at Puri Cinere hospital Saturday."We really lost him. He suffered from typhoid and dengue," said his aunt Ance.

Australia okays new Timor oil project

Australia okays new Timor oil project SYDNEY (AFP): The Australian government gave the go-ahead yesterday for a one billion Australian dollar (US$760 million) oil development project in the Timor Sea.The government granted a license to Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

Higher profit of $751.5m expected at PT Telkom

Higher profit of $751.5m expected at PT Telkom JAKARTA (JP): ING Baring Securities Ltd. expects state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom to post a net profit of Rp 1.8 trillion (US$751.5 million), up from Rp 1.49 trillion last year.Next year, it predicts that Telkom will gain Rp 2.

Idul Fitri: A time to meet, greet and celebrate

Idul Fitri: A time to meet, greet and celebrate JAKARTA (JP): Sunday and Monday were happy days and an opportunity to meet relatives and elders. Millions attended prayers ending the Ramadhan fasting month before leaving to visit friends and relatives, go on recreation trips or spend a moment at the...

Jailed political activists cook for fellow inmates

Jailed political activists cook for fellow inmates JAKARTA (JP): Jailed political activists in Cipinang prison, East Jakarta, made special menus for fellow prisoners Sunday.Labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan, serving a four-year sentence for inciting last year's labor unrest in Medan, North Sumatra,...

Citra, Drassindo eye Grogol-Tangerang road

Citra, Drassindo eye Grogol-Tangerang road JAKARTA (JP): Citra Group and Drassindo Group have pledged their readiness to submit tenders for the government's 30- kilometer Grogol-Tangerang elevated toll road project.

Fatal robbery enacted

Fatal robbery enacted JAKARTA (JP): Police re-enacted Saturday the Jagorawi toll road robbery, which took place on Oct. 11 last year and claimed one life, without the two main suspects .The two suspects, identified as Bud alias Win and Sal, alias Is, are still at large and two officers played them...

Four people confirmed as suspects in Tasikmalaya riots

Four people confirmed as suspects in Tasikmalaya riots JAKARTA (JP): Four people will be named suspects in the West Java's recent fatal riots and may be charged with subversion, an official said Sunday.Antara quoted the head of West Java prosecution office, M.

Indofood to sell stake in PT Artha

Indofood to sell stake in PT Artha JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, an affiliate of the giant Salim Group, is selling its stake in instant coffee producer PT Artha Nugraha Mandiri.

KL to investigate kidnap in Angola

KL to investigate kidnap in Angola KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has instructed its High Commission (embassy) in Harare to investigate news reports of a Malaysian kidnapped in Angola, a senior minister said yesterday.

ABC signing off

ABC signing off Nothing definite about the matter has yet to be made public but it seems almost certain that in a few months 2.8 million Indonesians will be deprived of some of their best-loved radio programs.

Villagers undeterred by Mount Merapi eruption

Villagers undeterred by Mount Merapi eruptionBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Governor Soewardi went ballistic on hearing residents of Sambirejo village on the slopes of Mount Merapi had refused to evacuate when the volcano erupted last month.

Thousands flock favorite city holiday spots

Thousands flock favorite city holiday spots JAKARTA (JP): The mood of Idul Fitri yesterday and Sunday was brightened by thousands flocking to favorite spots like Ancol Dream Land, Taman Mini, Ragunan Zoo and the Bogor Safari Park.

Muslems celebrate Idul Fitri

Muslems celebrate Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Moslems across the country celebrated Sunday the post-Ramadhan holiday immediately after saying the Idul Fitri prayers highlighted by preachers' calls for national unity and religious co-existence.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Berentain Bears 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Music: Gelar Musik 3:30 Science Film: Four Minute Mile 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Idul Fitri Program: Hikmah Idul Fitri 4:30 Teenagers' Program: Drama Remaja 5:00 Regional News 5:30...

Soil disease killed 19 last year

Soil disease killed 19 last year SINGAPORE (Reuter): The mysterious soil disease melioidosis killed 19 people and infected 70 in Singapore last year, the Straits Times newspaper said yesterday.It said there had been little advance in efforts to find a cure or improve diagnosis or treatment of the...

Group of Seven calls for halt to dollar's rise

Group of Seven calls for halt to dollar's rise BERLIN (AFP): The Group of Seven leading industrial nations came down hard Saturday against further rise in the U.S. dollar and hinted they would intervene on currency markets if the volatility continued, in a text released by the seven delegations.

Japanese diplomat found dead

Japanese diplomat found dead JAKARTA (JP): Takanori Watanabe, an information and culture attache at the Japanese embassy here, was found dead in his bedroom yesterday.A housemaid found the bachelor's body lying on his bed in his 8th floor apartment on Jl. Senopati, South Jakarta at about 9:00 a.m.

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturday Maghrib 6:19 p.m.

Shoe makers get antidumping duty

Shoe makers get antidumping duty JAKARTA (JP): The European Commission has imposed a provisional antidumping duty of between 5.5 percent and 36.5 percent on Indonesian producers of shoes with textile uppers.

Express your concern with an Idul Fitri card

Express your concern with an Idul Fitri card JAKARTA (JP): Activists from a number of religious and ethnic backgrounds have come up with an innovative way to express their concern over the recent riots. They have designed Idul Fitri cards containing messages urging the public to bury the hatchet.

'Mbak' Tutut to work with NU

'Mbak' Tutut to work with NU JAKARTA (JP): The 30-million-strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) tied up with Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, a Golkar deputy chief and one of Indonesia's most prominent tycoons, in a development project yesterday.

Aneka Tambang misses sales target

Aneka Tambang misses sales target JAKARTA (JP): State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) failed to realize its sale target of Rp 380 billion last year, due to the lower price of nickel, bad weather and a malfunction at its plant and loading facility in South Sulawesi.

Controlled election campaigns

Controlled election campaigns No sooner were the government directives for the upcoming general election campaigns announced than it was attacked by academic observers as well as politicians. Representatives of the two minor parties, the United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic...

Four killed in mass exodus, two seriously injured

Four killed in mass exodus, two seriously injured JAKARTA (JP): This year's smooth Idul Fitri exodus ended yesterday when four people were killed and another two seriously injured in three different incidents near Cirebon, West Java, early yesterday.

PDI leaders urged to unite

PDI leaders urged to unite SEMARANG: A senior member of the rift-ridden Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) called yesterday for the rival party leaders to use the Idul Fitri holiday to make peace.Makyo Sumaryo, Surakarta (Solo) PDI chief, suggested that Megawati Soekarnoputri and Soerjadi should...

Fire guts warehouse

Fire guts warehouse JAKARTA (JP): Fire razed a warehouse full of electronic products in the Industrial Estate of Pulogadung, East Jakarta, yesterday.The 4,000-square meter warehouse caught fire at 1.00 a.m. and it took 12 hours for the fire brigade to subdue it. No casualties were reported.

Govt to expand incentives to boost non-oil exports

Govt to expand incentives to boost non-oil exports JAKARTA (JP): The government will expand its export tax incentives to cover more products and companies in a bid to boost non-oil exports, Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday.

Ships to link Kupang, Australia

Ships to link Kupang, Australia KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Australia's Northern Territory and East Nusa Tenggara are to open a shipping line linking Kupang and Darwin to boost trade relations between the two regions, a local official said here.

Victory over one's self

Victory over one's self Beyond the rituals of prayers, alms giving, feasts and greetings, tomorrow's Idul Fitri is a day of victory for Moslems who have fasted the past 30 days of the Ramadhan month. It is a victory over one's self and considering that our biggest enemies come from within, rather...

Govt announces Idul Fitri holiday falls tomorrow

Govt announces Idul Fitri holiday falls tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): The government announced the Idul Fitri holiday falls tomorrow after meeting with prominent Moslem groups yesterday.Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said yesterday's meeting was held to give formal confirmation of the holiday...

Amoseas signs contract

Amoseas signs contract JAKARTA (JP): Amoseas Indonesia Inc. of the United States signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with the AEC consortium for the second and third units of the Darajat geothermal power station in West Java.

TV today

TV todayTV Today, Feb. 8, l997TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Sports 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Film: Big Brother Jake 4:30 Science Film: Earth Revealed 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Development...

RI names 3 boxers for Fajr tournament

RI names 3 boxers for Fajr tournament JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Boxing Association has named three national boxers to compete in next week's Fajr International Boxing Tournament in Teheran, Iran, as part of their lead up to the 19th SEA Games.

Press academy starts reporting course

Press academy starts reporting courseBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): A learning center imparting journalistic skills stands tall in the center of Umbulmartani village, located between Yogyakarta and the tourist area Kaliurang.

Monitoring the fate of forests after the Rio earth summit

Monitoring the fate of forests after the Rio earth summitBy Susan Archibald One indirect result of the Rio summit was the establishment in 1993 of the Center for International Forestry Research in Bogor, Indonesia. CIFOR monitors strategic development in forest research throughout the tropics.

Where to go in Jakarta, for Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997

Where to go in Jakarta, for Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997Music * Dusit Mangga Dua, Jl. Mangga Dua Raya, Jakarta: - Lobby Bar: Piano and Singer, Monday to Sunday, at 6 p.m to 9 p.m. * Millennium Sirih Jakarta, Jl. Fachrudin 3, Jakarta - The Lobby Lounge: Sahata Group, daily, 7 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.

Air circulation causes RI losses in Davis Cup

Air circulation causes RI losses in Davis Cup JAKARTA (JP): Poor air circulation in the Indoor Philippines Columbian Association stadium affected Indonesia's tennis players so much that they lost their first two matches yesterday against the Philippines on day one of the Asia Oceania Group I Davis...

New twist in PRD activists trial

New twist in PRD activists trial JAKARTA (JP): The next few sessions of Democratic People's Party (PRD) Chairman Budiman Sujatmiko's trial are likely to feature increased tension between his lawyer Bambang Widjojanto and the judges.

'Tighten security for Idul Fitri'

'Tighten security for Idul Fitri' JAKARTA (JP): People should increase their efforts to ensure their homes and neighborhoods are secure during the Idul Fitri holiday, as many homes will be left empty, the spokesman for the National Police, Brig.Gen. Nurfaizi said.

Merpati to operate new jet

Merpati to operate new jet JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, will operate a newly- delivered Airbus A-310-300 jet to serve the increasing passenger traffic to Melbourne during the Idul Fitri holidays.

Monas Park project

Monas Park projectFrom NeracaMany government projects are not effectively run. One of those projects is the National Monument Park. It needs strict supervision from the related department.One of the obvious aspects is ineffective supervision of daily workers.