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Military officers ordered to jump into security mode

Military officers ordered to jump into security mode JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Wiranto ordered yesterday local military officers not to wait for a command from their superiors in tackling security problem and disturbance in their territories.

Dangdut music in Ancol

Dangdut music in Ancol JAKARTA (JP): The National Committee for the Indonesia's golden anniversary will hold a dangdut music show in Ancol, North Jakarta, this evening.This year's show is completely different from performances in the past and will be the biggest ever held, the committee stated,...

Susi regains

Susi regains her top spot JAKARTA (JP): Badminton queen Susi Susanti regained her reign, bumping her strongest rival Bang Soo-hyun of South Korea to second place, according to the world-ranking list released by the International Badminton Federation on Thursday.

RI asks Japan to help Natuna gas project

RI asks Japan to help Natuna gas project JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has asked Japan, the largest buyer of Indonesia's liquefied natural gas (LNG), to help with the development of the Natuna gas project.

Governor declares war on street vendors

Governor declares war on street vendors JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja vowed yesterday to continue the fight against street vendors operating illegally along strategic spots throughout the city.

Housing bank refuses to cut hiked rates

Housing bank refuses to cut hiked rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Tabungan Negara, a state-owned bank specializing in housing credits, ruled-out reversing its decision to increase interest rates on its housing loans, in spite of appeals from legislators.

Japanese mission due here

Japanese mission due here JAKARTA (JP): Twenty members of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry from Shizuoka are expected to arrive here on Aug. 11 for a 10-day mission to improve trade and investment relations with Indonesia, an executive said.

Kartika holds painting exhibition

Kartika holds painting exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Kartika Affandi, daughter of the late Affandi, is holding a painting exhibition at the gallery of the Ministry of Education and Culture in Gambir, Central Jakarta, to celebrate her 20-year career as an expressionist painter.

Risjad Brasali activates plastic factories in West Java

Risjad Brasali activates plastic factories in West Java JAKARTA (JP): Risjad Brasali Industries, a group of four private companies, inaugurated a plastic material plant and a chemical factory yesterday in West Java.

Poet seeks revocation of award for Pramudya

Poet seeks revocation of award for Pramudya JAKARTA (JP): An intellectual and a human rights campaigner were of differing opinions yesterday over the government's ban imposed on writer Pramudya Ananta Toer from going to the Philippines to receive his Magsaysay award.

Rule on margin trading

Rule on margin trading JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plans to issue a margin trading ruling at the end of this year to prepare for the introduction of such transaction activities, says the exchange's president, Hasan Zein Machmud.

Flooding hits Gorontalo

Flooding hits Gorontalo GORONTALO, North Sulawesi: Flash floods triggered by three days of incessant rains have inundated hundreds of houses in two districts, reports said yesterday.In places worst-hit like the Kota Selatan district, water levels were up to two meters high yesterday.

Soeharto tells district heads to boost field inspection

Soeharto tells district heads to boost field inspection JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told district heads yesterday to conduct site inspections to make sure that farmers are properly using urea tablet fertilizer to bolster the country's self sufficiency in rice.

Textile factory fires 600 workers

Textile factory fires 600 workers PURWAKARTA, West Java: A financially troubled nylon factory, PT Yusung Mayer Textile (Yumatex), has dismissed roughly 600 employees including a number of managers.It stopped operations last week after it could not afford to purchase raw materials, whose prices have...

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 3, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,300 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,300 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,025 -25 351,000...

Public telephones under repair

Public telephones under repair With reference to the article in your paper entitled Public phones damaged (July 21, 1995), we would like to give the following comments.* There are 11 card-operated public telephones (TUK) and 24 coin-operated telephones (TUC) in the Curug, Cimone and Karawaci areas...

Utut still on track for chess title

Utut still on track for chess title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Utut Adianto stole the Europeans thunder in the Biel Master Invitation chess tournament in Switzerland after outwitting home favorite L. Brunner in a 10th round game on Wednesday evening.

The revolution fund issue

The revolution fund issue The old issue of a "revolution fund" has surfaced again, as soon as (former foreign minister) Soebandrio was granted a pardon by President Soeharto. Everyone -- including people who know and those who only want to know -- is joining the debate.

U.S. archers shrug off compound bow challenge

U.S. archers shrug off compound bow challenge JAKARTA (JP): The United States benefited from its experience to establish world records in the compound division at the 38th World Archery Championships yesterday.

Rao's visit to Malaysia protested

Rao's visit to Malaysia protested KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao's trip to Malaysia to enhance economic ties was marred yesterday by a fundamentalist group protesting against his failure to help Moslems in India.

Washington aims to strengthen ties with KL

Washington aims to strengthen ties with KL KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Reuter): U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher, in Kuala Lumpur for talks expected to focus on Bosnia and American investment, said yesterday he aimed to strengthen ties "with this dynamic country".

Japan dominates Asia's economies

Japan dominates Asia's economiesBy Chris Johnson SINGAPORE (Reuter): Fifty years after Japan's army was expelled from Southeast Asia at the end of World War II, the country's economic sway over the region is greater than ever.

U.S. emphasizes its support for investment in Asia

U.S. emphasizes its support for investment in Asia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher met here yesterday with U.S. business people who expressed concerns about investing in Malaysia and Vietnam, Christopher's next stop on his Asian tour.

Rapper Vanilla Ice Sweetens up local audience

Rapper Vanilla Ice Sweetens up local audience JAKARTA (JP): Robert van Winkle, better known as rapper Vanilla Ice visited Indonesia last week. Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya were the towns he visited for the Indonesian leg of his world concert tour.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Kabuto 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Youth Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should Know 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00...

Production expansion still allowed: Hartarto

Production expansion still allowed: Hartarto JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto reaffirmed yesterday that large business groups are still allowed to expand their production capacities despite their leading position in the local market.

500-meter TV tower to be built in Kemayoran

500-meter TV tower to be built in Kemayoran JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to build a 500-meter television tower in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, in a bid to improve the quality of television broadcasts, Minister of Information Harmoko said here yesterday.

Firm told to pull down wall in Sungai Bambu

Firm told to pull down wall in Sungai Bambu JAKARTA (JP): Head of the North Jakarta District Court, Soemarjono, has ordered developer PT Agung Podomoro to pull down the wall surrounding a 29,268 square-meter plot of land in Sungai Bambu, North Jakarta.

Ramos 'sexiest Filipino man'

Ramos 'sexiest Filipino man' MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos is the "sexiest" man in the Philippines, says a socialite once romantically linked to the Filipino leader.Rosemarie "Baby" Arenas had the 67-year-old former general at the top of her list of the "12 Sexiest Filipino Men," in an...

Japanese firms, Pertamina renew in LNG contracts

Japanese firms, Pertamina renew in LNG contracts JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina signed agreements yesterday to extend two liquefied natural gas export contracts with Japanese buyers worth a total of US$20.

Taiwan to move plant to RI

Taiwan to move plant to RI TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan's state-run Chinese Petroleum Corp. (CPC) is planning to move a mothballed naphtha cracking plant to Indonesia, CPC officials said yesterday.CPC will team up with local and Indonesian petrochemical firms to relocate the cracker at a cost of US$500...

Police finish dossier on Oki murder case

Police finish dossier on Oki murder case JAKARTA (JP): The dossiers on 30-year-old Harnoko Dewantono, better known as Oki and suspected of killing two Indonesians and an Indian in Los Angeles, will be handed over today to the Prosecutor's Office.

KL, U.S. sign deals

KL, U.S. sign deals KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher yesterday watched the signing of several business deals here, notably one between the Malaysian national oil firm and Occidental Petroleum.

Indonesia considering U.S.'s F-16 offer

Indonesia considering U.S.'s F-16 offer JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to study first a United States offer of 20 F-16 fighter jets that had originally been intended for Pakistan, the Armed Forces (ABRI) said yesterday.ABRI chief spokesman Brig. Gen.

'Warrant holders must be protected from price dilution'

'Warrant holders must be protected from price dilution' JAKARTA (JP): Warrant holders should be protected from a possible price dilution, which might occur as the impact of share splits or the issuance of rights and bonus shares, says an executive of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).

Stigma bearing ID cards

Stigma bearing ID cards What about the (ex-communists) who are now living in freedom in our society? It is said that they have their ID cards stamped with the ET (ex-political detainees) mark. Because of that code, they are easily detected whenever they must deal with government offices.

Economic system brushes aside common people

Economic system brushes aside common people JAKARTA (JP): The common people will never benefit if the system of Indonesia's economy continues to favor the influential and the haves, experts warned yesterday.

Pirates scare Sebatik fishermen

Pirates scare Sebatik fishermen SEBATIK, E. Kalimantan: At least 400 fishery families on the Sebatik island bordering Malaysia live in fear with pirates waging a terror campaign in the area bordering Malaysia.

Modern bus terminal planned for Rawabuaya

Modern bus terminal planned for Rawabuaya JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is exploring the possibility of building a modern terminal in Rawabuaya, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, to replace the Kalideres bus terminal.

RI supports Japan's APEC action plans

RI supports Japan's APEC action plans JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto supported yesterday Japan's action plans for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, which will be announced at its third leadership meeting in Osaka in November.

Dialog on security gains momentum

Dialog on security gains momentumBy Jusuf Wanandi SINGAPORE: The first ministerial meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) held in Bangkok in July last year agreed to continue the process of consultation and dialogs on political and security issues in the Asia Pacific region.

Motive of rape suspects still perplexes police

Motive of rape suspects still perplexes police JAKARTA (JP): Police still do not know why the 11 suspects robbed and brutally raped a mother and her two teenage daughters in a small, isolated village in Bekasi, 30 kilometers east of Jakarta.City police chief Maj. Gen.

Comic and music contest to be held

Comic and music contest to be held JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture will hold a contest on comic strips and adaptation of poetry to music.Edy Sedyawaty, director general of culture of the ministry, told the press here yesterday that the contest, which will be held in Jakarta...

Mrs. Suprapto okays detainees' release

Mrs. Suprapto okays detainees' release JAKARTA (JP): The widow of Suprapto, one of the six generals slain during a communist-backed coup attempt 30 years ago, said yesterday that she supported the government's decision to release three prisoners, who were convicted for the 1965 abortive coup.

Revolution Fund doesn't exist: Sudharmono

Revolution Fund doesn't exist: Sudharmono JAKARTA (JP): Former vice president Sudharmono yesterday denied the existence of a Revolution Fund and offered to anyone who can prove otherwise a share of the Fund as a reward.

18 killed in Karachi violence

18 killed in Karachi violence KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuter): Bullet-riddled bodies of 12 people were found dumped in a mini-bus while six others were killed in attacks by unidentified gunmen in a fresh wave of violence yesterday in the port city of Karachi, police said.

Law and conscience

Law and conscience The Jakarta metropolitan police deserve honors for arresting a gang of brutal rapists in a village near Bekasi, 20 kilometers southeast of here, on Wednesday. The 10 young men will face charges of robbery and raping a housewife and her two underage daughters after tying up the...

Non-Hindu gamelan players at pura

Non-Hindu gamelan players at puraBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): It may be the first time in Hindu history that worshipers of Pura Natarsari in the Apuan village, Tambanan district, consisted of non-Hindu gamelan players, who volunteered their services.

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. Coffee Shop - Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday.

Angry farmers burn down more buildings in Jember

Angry farmers burn down more buildings in Jember JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of angry tobacco farmers in Jember, East Java, continued venting their anger at a government's plan to take over their land for a plantation project, reports said yesterday.