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Garment factory workers seek severance payments

Garment factory workers seek severance payments JAKARTA (JP): Over one hundred workers of PT Aneka Citra Busana garment factory marched to the manpower ministry yesterday, demanding that the company give them severance pay before transferring them to the nearby PT Tritexindo.

Dutch woman arrested for smugling Ecstasy

Dutch woman arrested for smugling Ecstasy JAKARTA (JP): Airport customs officers have arrested a 25-year-old Dutch woman for smuggling 11,370 Ecstasy pills into the country.The confiscation of the pills, worth over Rp 1 billion in an illegal transaction, is said to be the biggest ever seizure in a...

Garuda operates new simulators

Garuda operates new simulatorsGaruda JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia has started operating two new full-flight jet simulators at its training center in Duri Kosambi, West Jakarta, to improve the skills of its pilots.The chief of Garuda's training center, Henry J.J.

Observers warn of possible leadership crisis

Observers warn of possible leadership crisis JAKARTA (JP): Several political observers over the weekend voiced their frustration with the "lack of statesmanship and leadership" in society and warned that the condition could lead to a leadership crisis.

Allianz to invest in HK

Allianz to invest in HK HONG KONG (Reuter): Allianz AG said about 32 percent of the funds managed by its newly launched Allianz Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd would be invested in blue chips in Hong Kong.

Election violations found

Election violations found SEMARANG, Central Java: Activists from the provincial branch of the United Development Party have accused local community leaders of electioneering.A number of neighborhood chiefs in Tegal city, Pemalang regency, reportedly visited prospective voters in the area and...

Good learning capability key to human resources development

Good learning capability key to human resources developmentBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Whether we are really serious about developing our human resources is a question that has been frequently asked of late.

Van Lingen's salary under negotiation

Van Lingen's salary under negotiation JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesian Football Association is still negotiating with Bert van Lingen the salary he will earn as the association's new technical director, said the association's secretary-general Nugraha Besoes in Bandung on Saturday.

Senior executive criticizes govt banking policies

Senior executive criticizes govt banking policies JAKARTA (JP): Most local commercial banks are unable to outline their long-term strategies for services in the face of globalization due to the government's inconsistency in its policies, an executive said.I G.M.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:05 Children Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science: Heart of Courage 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Health: Mengatasi Penyakit...

Rector denies banning Goenawan from campus

Rector denies banning Goenawan from campus SURABAYA (JP): Sentot Soeatmadji, rector of Wijaya Kusuma University, denies having banned senior journalist Goenawan Mohamad from addressing an on-campus discussion on general elections last Friday.

Most students not environmentally aware

Most students not environmentally aware JAKARTA (JP): Most students are not well-informed on how to help the environment despite their enthusiasm of joining the ranks of the greenies.In a one-day talk on environmental awareness on Saturday more than 150 students representing 25 senior high schools...

ASEAN for harmonization

ASEAN for harmonization BANGKOK (Reuter): Automotive and components manufacturers met and agreed to harmonize auto part production in an attempt to promote and support the car industry throughout the region.

A last alternative

A last alternative Another official statement regarding plans to build a nuclear power plant has been made. Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie, after meeting with Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer on Thursday, said that the use of nuclear energy to provide electric power...

Australian govt to honor security treaty with RI

Australian govt to honor security treaty with RI SYDNEY (Reuter): Australia's new government will honor the security treaty between Australia and Indonesia made by the previous Labor administration, Defense Minister Ian McLachlan said yesterday.

Myanmar releases Thai prisoners

Myanmar releases Thai prisoners YANGON (AFP): Myanmar will release a second batch of 33 Thai prisoners today from the 100 it promised to free in talks with the Thai prime minister last month, an official announcement said.

ICMI chairman rejects 'Islamization' charges

ICMI chairman rejects 'Islamization' charges JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) B.J. Habibie has denied allegations that government and military institutions are being Islamicized.

Women working overseas need better legal protection

Women working overseas need better legal protection JAKARTA (JP): A group of social scientists and activists called on the government yesterday to give better legal protection to Indonesian women working abroad.

Bus crews charge higher fares

Bus crews charge higher fares BOGOR (JP): Bus crews traveling on routes from Bogor to Jakarta are charging higher fares than the officially set levels, which have been in effect since April 4.Observations made by The Jakarta Post at the Baranangsiang terminal here over the weekend revealed that...

Toto makes a successful comeback

Toto makes a successful comeback JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. rock band Toto made a successful comeback here last night when it appeared before nearly 6,000 people at the Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta.

Bank employees complain to legislators

Bank employees complain to legislators JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-five HongkongBank employees have filed a complaint with the House of Representatives over a deadlock in negotiations with the bank's management.The negotiations reportedly concern differences regarding the Collective Labor Agreement.

Garuda's new board has to complete homework

Garuda's new board has to complete homework JAKARTA (JP): The management board of Garuda Indonesia, the national flag career which last week acquired three new top executives, has been told to complete its homework in order to win additional equity investment from the government.

Tanqueray to mine here

Tanqueray to mine here CALGARY (Reuter): Tanqueray Resources Ltd said the Indonesian Ministry of Mines and Energy accepted Tanqueray's application to acquire a 90 percent interest in a mineral licence or working contract comprising 18,070 hectares in Indonesia.

E. Java's boy escapes abductor

E. Java's boy escapes abductor BOJONEGORO, East Java: Twelve-year-old Nurhadi managed to escape Hanin, a beggar who last month forced him to go around the country begging, Antara reported on Saturday.Nurhadi said he was kidnapped on March 7 along with three other children, and was made to beg in...

Unregistered tow trucks

Unregistered tow trucks JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned highway corporation PT Jasa Marga has seized a large number of unregistered tow trucks for illegally operating on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road.PT Jasa Marga Spokesman David Wijayanto said over the weekend his company had reported the case to...

Bigamist divorces six of 10 wives

Bigamist divorces six of 10 wives KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Singaporean bigamist jailed here for marrying more than the Moslem quota of four wives has divorced his six extra spouses, a report said yesterday.

Indonesian cagers short on stamina

Indonesian cagers short on stamina JAKARTA (JP): The poor physical and mental state of local basketball players is holding back Indonesia in its quest to find international success in basketball, an Indonesian Basketball Association official said over the weekend.

I followed procedure: Adi Andojo

I followed procedure: Adi Andojo JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Chief Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto yesterday denied accusations that he violated court procedures when he asked that a Supreme Court decision be reviewed and that a group of senior judges be investigated for taking a bribe of Rp 1.

Red tape blamed for slow growth in fishery sector

Red tape blamed for slow growth in fishery sector JAKARTA (JP): An economic analyst has blamed the slow development of the fishery sector on the numerous and lengthy procedures needed to gain operating licenses.Didik J.

Engine trouble forces down Ginandjar's plane

Engine trouble forces down Ginandjar's plane JAKARTA (JP): Engine trouble forced a Garuda Indonesia jet carrying a group of Indonesian pilgrims, including Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita, to land in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Saturday.

S'pore draws up electoral roll

S'pore draws up electoral roll SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's Election Department has drawn up fresh electoral registers for use in the coming general election, but gave no clue when the poll would be held.

City seeks public funds to finance subway plan

City seeks public funds to finance subway plan JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is to intensify the collection of funds from the public to finance the development of Indonesia's first subway system, which will link Blok M and Kota.

Presidential candidate

Presidential candidate I refer to the report in the April 4, 1996 edition of The Jakarta Post entitled 'Unknown activist hopes to run for president.' In thanking the Post for publishing the report, I wish to call to your attention an incorrect item written in the report.

Cipta Jaya seeking justice in 800-hectare land dispute

Cipta Jaya seeking justice in 800-hectare land dispute JAKARTA (JP): The PT Cipta Jaya Raya plantation company asserted over the weekend that the 800 hectares of land in Labuhan Batu, North Sumatra, whose ownership is being disputed by PT Indo Sepadan Jaya, is part of its 1,300-ha estate concession.

Trigger-happy soldier questioned

Trigger-happy soldier questioned BANDUNG: Army Chief Gen. R. Hartono said yesterday that last week's killing of 19 people in Irian Jaya was triggered by "personal factors", not a rivalry between the red and green beret forces.

Customs red tape

Customs red tape Indonesian businesspeople often complain about the red tape at the customs service which delays clearance of goods, thereby increasing handling costs and disturbing industrial production processes and plant construction.

Officials defend plans for nuclear power plant

Officials defend plans for nuclear power plant JAKARTA (JP): Officials yesterday defended the technical and economic viability of building a nuclear power plant in Indonesia, saying that the government would adopt a "safety- first" approach.

Regulations a barrier to entry

Regulations a barrier to entryBy Bondan Winarno JAKARTA (JP): The world has discovered Indonesia, and a lot of people are looking to invest -- direct investment and portfolio investment as well.Only recently, foreign direct-investors were jolted by the government's decision to grant "pioneer...

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, Nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday,...

Speculative JSX buying expected to continue

Speculative JSX buying expected to continue JAKARTA (JP): Analysts are forecasting that domestic investors will continue their speculative buying on the second-liner and third-liner shares listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week.

ASEAN to discuss stalled farm row

ASEAN to discuss stalled farm row SINGAPORE (Reuter): ASEAN economic ministers will meet in Singapore this week to try to end a protracted row over the inclusion of farm goods in the group's free trade plan, diplomats said.

Dongsuh operates here

Dongsuh operates here JAKARTA (JP): PT Dongsuh Kolibindo Securities, a Korean- Indonesian joint venture, said that it has been granted a license by the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) to operate in Indonesia.The company is a joint venture between Dongsuh Securities Co. Ltd.

Tips for working on a long document in Winword 6.0

Tips for working on a long document in Winword 6.0By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Suppose somebody asks you whether you truly believe that today's word processors are better than the ones we had back in the middle of the 1980s.

Asia squares off future talks with European Parliament

Asia squares off future talks with European Parliament JAKARTA (JP): Asians might refrain from holding future talks with the European parliament given the body's interest in meddling in the domestic affairs of Asian countries, an Indonesian legislator said over the weekend.

Thai Mitsubishi trucks

Thai Mitsubishi trucks TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to boost its pickup truck production in Thailand by 40 percent from the current level by 2000, Jiji Press quoted company officials as saying Saturday.

Male students shun usual hangouts

Male students shun usual hangouts JAKARTA (JP): Favorite student hangouts, such as bus shelters and shopping centers, were noticeably free of young people over the weekend in the wake of police action against troublesome teenagers.The bus shelters on Jl. Pasar Baru in Central Jakarta and Jl.

Pickpockets in school uniforms

Pickpockets in school uniformsFrom Media IndonesiaThe case of wayward students is far more serious than we think. Their actions cannot be considered as merely the misbehavior of growing children: their "games" border on crime. Nowadays, students resort to robbing and pickpocketing.

Student nabbed with marijuana

Student nabbed with marijuana PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Police arrested on Thursday three university students found with envelopes of dried marijuana, Antara reported.Police chief Col. Murawi Efendi said his men were conducting a street operation when the three students tried to get away in their...

Cable laying

Cable layingFrom NeracaThe state-owned electricity company (PLN) has just finished laying cables along Subuh lane in Cipinang Lontar, East Jakarta. The problem, however, is that the ditches excavated on the busy 500-meter lane were refilled but not packed down.

CARE: Discriminating

CARE: Discriminating Prior to the preparation of the technical proposal for an integrated area development and conservation project in Central Sulawesi, as the Terms of Reference suggested, short-listed consulting firms sought to acquire the necessary and relevant statistics and other information...