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Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.

Traders want new market

Traders want new market Traders from the Klender market in East Jakarta, which was razed by fire last December, are urging the city administration to build a new market for them soon.Akmal, one of the market's cooperative executives, was quoted by Pelita yesterday as saying that the traders have...

IPTN to invest in U.S.

IPTN to invest in U.S. Before meeting with President Soeharto at the Bina Graha presidential office recently to report on his recent visit to the United States, State Minister for Research and Technology B.J.

Kopassus, Russia

Kopassus, Russia share the glory JAKARTA (JP): Chutists from the National Army's elite forces Kopassus and their Russian rivals shared the limelight at the Kopassus international skydiving championships in Serang, West Java on Saturday.

Ex-Bapindo boss says he fully trusted Sudomo

Ex-Bapindo boss says he fully trusted Sudomo JAKARTA (JP): Former Bapindo president Subekti Ismaun on Saturday provided more damaging testimony on the role of former cabinet minister Sudomo in the Bapindo scandal, saying that he approved huge loans to a businessman in 1989 solely on the word of the...

C. Java trip

C. Java trip draws small fans JAKARTA (JP): Central Java, the country's strongest badminton powerhouse province, paid sour tribute to the Thomas and Uber Cups when both coveted trophies made a 80-kilometer trip to three major towns on Saturday.

Transmigration gets officials

Transmigration gets officials JAKARTA: Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo installed Wibowo, and Widarbo Ruslan respectively as Director General of Recruitment and Guidance and Director General of Resettlement and Environment at his office on Saturday.

Media executives against plan on foreign investment

Media executives against plan on foreign investment JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) and the Association of Newspaper Publishers (SPS) are closing ranks against the government's plan to open up their industry to foreign investors.

Kadin hails new ruling over investment for foreigners

Kadin hails new ruling over investment for foreigners JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin) will reorganize its executive boards and streamline its working procedures in a bid to improve efficiency.

S'pore plans to launch own satellites by 1999

S'pore plans to launch own satellites by 1999 SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore, in a bid to catch up with its Southeast Asian neighbors, has asked the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to reserve six satellite slots in space, a Singapore newspaper said yesterday.

Indonesia counts the cost of warship mishap

Indonesia counts the cost of warship mishap JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy's warship KRI Teluk Lampung, which ran into trouble off Spain last week as it was making the trip from Germany to Indonesia, has been towed to a safer spot and will be repaired before resuming its journey, officials said.

Mar'ie wants each province to have venture capital firm

Mar'ie wants each province to have venture capital firm BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Each of the country's 27 provinces is expected to have a venture capital company to help finance the businesses of small firms under an equity participation scheme, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said Saturday.

Harsher punishments urged for street racers

Harsher punishments urged for street racers JAKARTA (JP): Police want to get tough with "daredevil" motorists, mostly youngsters, who race each other on motorbikes and cars along public roads in the capital during the wee hours.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.

Weekly review of Jakarta Stock Exchange

Weekly review of Jakarta Stock ExchangeBy Sigma Batara JAKARTA (JP): The JSX index plunged 18.24 points from the previous week to 486.73 last week while most major players were attending the Indonesian Capital Market Conference in Jakarta.

Minister wants universities

Minister wants universities to pioneer nationalism drive PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro is appealing to all universities in Indonesia to take a leading role in invigorating the people's sense of nationalism.

Volley ball match

Volley ball match among sister-cities The city administration, in cooperation with the All Indonesian Volley Ball Association (PBVSI), will stage a volley ball tournament among the students of Jakarta's sister cities between June 16 and 22.

Baby drowned in flood

Baby drowned in flood BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: An 18-month old baby girl was drowned when floods swept across the Gunung Sari Ulu village in the northern part of the city.The Antara news agency said that three houses were destroyed by the flash floods which came following incessant rains.

N. Korea nuclear crisis comes to a head

N. Korea nuclear crisis comes to a head Jakarta Post Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin explains why the Korean crisis has come to a head, and why the imposition of sanctions may not be easily achieved.

Hendro warns people against racial issues

Hendro warns people against racial issues JAKARTA (JP): The head of the Jakarta branch of the Agency for Coordinating the Support for National Stability, Maj. Gen. Hendropriyono, called on the public to remain vigilant against the emergence of divisive racial issues.

Skeletal Milan dispatches local champions Bandung

Skeletal Milan dispatches local champions Bandung JAKARTA (JP): Intercity amateur champions Persib Bandung were given a rare chance on Saturday to test their mettle against one of the strongest club sides in the world.

United States

United StatesBy Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): It is forty years since the host nation's chances were last written off before the tournament had even begun. But the United States may become the first World Cup hosts not to make the second round.

Milan-Persib soccer match arouses controversy

Milan-Persib soccer match arouses controversy JAKARTA (JP): The torrent of goals conceded by amateur intercity champion Persib Bandung in its friendly match against AC Milan has aroused controversy about whether the West Javanese side deserved to tackle the soccer giant.

E. Java tidal wave death toll exceeds 200

E. Java tidal wave death toll exceeds 200 JAKARTA (JP): The death toll from tidal waves that swept many fishing villages in southeastern Java on Friday reached 201 as a massive and unplanned relief operation began yesterday.

Pelni operates new ship

Pelni operates new ship JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned shipping firm PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni) launched its 14th passenger ship, Binaiya, from Tanjung Priok port here on Saturday.The vessel was assigned the route linking Jakarta-Pontianak (West Kalimantan)-Semarang (Central...

Peaceful demonstration is allowed: President Soeharto

Peaceful demonstration is allowed: President Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto says the government will not ban any street demonstrations, but stressed that all public protests will need a police permit to ensure orderliness and minimize the likelihood of destructive behavior.

Emha appears

Emha appears in Diponegoro SEMARANG, Central Java: Noted poet Emha Ainun Nadjib, who has been banned from making several public engagements in recent months, appeared at Diponegoro University on Saturday with a paper on democracy.

Banking woes blamed on intervention

Banking woes blamed on intervention BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The interference of unauthorized parties in the management of commercial banks has caused inefficiency in the country's banking industry, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad says.

Brunei Darussalam's quest for national ideology

Brunei Darussalam's quest for national ideologyBy Bilveer Singh This is the first of two articles examining the national ideology of Brunei Darussalam, the Melayu Islam Beraja. SINGAPORE (JP): Countries have sought to develop a national ideology to serve various domestic and foreign policy...

Dinosaurs stalk

Dinosaurs stalk Jakarta Fair At least 10 dinosaurs of various species are coming to town and will be featured in the annual Jakarta Fair, scheduled for June 18 to July 16 at the Kemayoran Fair Grounds in Central Jakarta.The robotic creatures by Kokoro Co. Ltd.

Opening up the media?

Opening up the media? As might have been expected, the new deregulatory steps announced by the government on Thursday have drawn a great deal of comment. But no sector opened up to foreign investors by the new deregulation package has managed to stir up as much controversy as that of the mass media.

No radical measures on trade needed

No radical measures on trade needed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, in implementing the new General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), does not need to take radical measures on trade protection because most of its import tariffs are lower than the level required by the agreement.

TV Today

TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show: Peter Pan and the Pirates 3:00 Music Program 3:30 Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology: Mass transport strategies 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: South Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Profession 7:00 Evening News 7:30...

Hospitals seek ways to solve problem of waste management

Hospitals seek ways to solve problem of waste management JAKARTA (JP): Hospitals throughout the city are seeking to solve the problem of waste management by setting-up a collective waste treatment plant.In an interview with The Jakarta Post late last week, the head of the municipal health office Dr.

Central Jakarta again awarded for cleanliness

Central Jakarta again awarded for cleanliness JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi revealed on Saturday that for the third consecutive year the mayoralty will receive the coveted Adipura award for cleanliness.

Hooliganism deplorable

Hooliganism deplorable May I refer to your report "Badminton hooligans probably recruits" which was published in The Jakarta Post on May 24, 1994.I must say that, while we can be proud of Indonesia's victories in winning both the Thomas and Uber Cups, I am indeed ashamed at the kind of...

Hardiyanti's company to go public

Hardiyanti's company to go public JAKARTA (JP): PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada, a toll road construction and management company which is controlled by President Soeharto's daughter, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, will offer between 35 million and 40 million shares to the public in September.

Investigation on land row to go on: Police

Investigation on land row to go on: Police JAKARTA (JP): The National Police Headquarters said it will continue to investigate a businessman involved in a fraudulent land deal."We can't stop the investigation despite repeated requests from him (Irwan Sutisna), unless there is convincing evidence...

ABS team set

ABS team set for Medan Rally JAKARTA (JP): Chandra Alim, one of the country's finest rally drivers has vowed to finish among the top 10 in the Bentoel Rally Indonesia '94 in Medan, North Sumatra from June 17 to 19.

Free stickers for

Free stickers for haj relatives The committee in charge of the departure and arrival of haj pilgrims at Halim Perdanakusumah airbase has distributed free stickers to relatives of the pilgrims to anticipate possible disturbances committed by third parties.

Fabio Capello advises Persib to change

Fabio Capello advises Persib to change JAKARTA (JP): Fabio Capello, the head coach of soccer giant AC Milan, advised Persib Bandung to make radical changes if the local team wants to raise its game to a higher level.

ASEAN to propose delinking of trade with labor rights to ILO

ASEAN to propose delinking of trade with labor rights to ILO KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Southeast Asia's booming economies are to sponsor a resolution resisting Western attempts to link trade with labor standards at upcoming international labor meeting, officials said yesterday.

Men sentenced to 12 and 10 years for parts in Basuki's murder

Men sentenced to 12 and 10 years for parts in Basuki's murder JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court sentenced Wahyudi Dasmat and Abdul Mukti Sahib Saturday to 12 and 10 years in jail, respectively, for their roles in the robbery which led to the murder of famous painter Basuki Abdullah.

Two more subversion convicts released

Two more subversion convicts released JAKARTA (JP): Two men who were convicted of subversion five years ago for distributing the books of Pramoedya Ananta Toer walked out of a Yogyakarta jail on Saturday, courtesy of the Central Java Military Command.

Seminar on shipping

Seminar on shipping JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Transportation will hold a seminar on the "Prospects of the shipping industry following the implementation of Shipping Law" here on Wednesday.The seminar will discuss the enforcement of the Shipping Law which takes effect on Sept. 17.

Indonesia supports trade liberalization in Asia-Pacific

Indonesia supports trade liberalization in Asia-Pacific BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Indonesia is committed to supporting the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation's efforts to speed up trade liberalization in the region under close cooperation with ASEAN countries, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad says.

Cilacap airport

Cilacap airport to be expanded SEMARANG, Central Java: Tunggul Wulung airport in Cilacap will soon be expanded to allow jets to land there.The 600-meter runway will be lengthened by 300 meters so that planes the size of Fokker F-28s can land at Cilacap, a coastal city in the southern coast of Java...

`Rattan House'

`Rattan House' set ablaze A fire burned PT Rattan House, a rattan-furniture maker on Jl. Bangka, South Jakarta yesterday morning.Antara quoted a South Jakarta fire office employee as saying the fire occurred at 5.55 a.m.

New visa regulations needed

New visa regulations needed I am an American, visiting Indonesia for the fourth time since 1989. I was admitted with the "traditional" 60-day visitor's visa, which allows a stay here for up to 60 days, after which one has to leave the country.

Visa to Malaysia

Visa to Malaysia At the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta, there is a dedicated counter to handle visa applications for nationals from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal; in essence, the citizens of the Indian subcontinent.