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Poll watchdog plans to train more volunteers

Poll watchdog plans to train more volunteers JAKARTA (JP): The Independent Election Monitoring Committee plans to train more volunteers to help monitor the general election next May.Paskah Irianto, head of the committee's operational division, said that 35 people from across the country have met to...

Telkom adjusts discount phone call periods

Telkom adjusts discount phone call periods JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunications provider, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), is changing the times of its discount calling periods.

Bekasi plans to collect tax from street vendors

Bekasi plans to collect tax from street vendors JAKARTA (JP): The Bekasi administration will soon collect development taxes from food and drink street vendors operating along the regency's roads.The administration has distributed a document stipulating that the daily tax will range between Rp 500...

Progress and succession in Malaysia

Progress and succession in Malaysia The problem of succession in Malaysia was cleared up by the statement made by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (71) that he was confident that Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (50) would take over his position when the time comes.

KL to act against officer's allegations

KL to act against officer's allegations KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's defense ministry said yesterday it viewed as serious, allegations by a retiring army official that certain ex-army men turned salesmen were selling inferior equipment to the airforce.

Investment exhibition opens

Investment exhibition opens JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo opened an investment exhibition yesterday aimed at promoting investment opportunities in the country's less- developed regencies.

Hazards on toll road

Hazards on toll roadFrom RepublikaI would like to report on the Cawang-Jatibening toll road.Repair work was done on this road in June. Numerous holes were dug, measuring about 500 x 100 x 3 cms.In July a new three-centimeter asphalt layer was applied on the four lanes of the same road.

Indonesian notes rates AAA

Indonesian notes rates AAA MELBOURNE (Reuter): Standard and Poor's Corp said yesterday it has assigned its AAA rating to the US$200 million of guaranteed asset backed floating rate senior notes issued by Indonesia's Automobile Securitized Finance No.1 Ltd (ASF).

Air conditioned buses

Air conditioned busesFrom Media IndonesiaThere has been a tremendous increase in the number of air conditioned city buses in Jakarta operated by the private sector and by the government-owned PPD company.

Local condoms better than imports

Local condoms better than imports JAKARTA (JP): When buying condoms, don't be deceived by their exotic names or where they come from.A recent survey by the Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI), backed by Australian laboratory tests, has found that local condoms beat imported condoms on price,...

Government prefers public privatization

Government prefers public privatization JAKARTA (JP): Director General of State Enterprises Bacelius Ruru said yesterday that the government preferred to privatize state enterprises by offering their shares to the public.

Poverty spurs Soeharto to seventh-term: Juwono

Poverty spurs Soeharto to seventh-term: Juwono JAKARTA (JP): A senior official of the military's think-tank predicted yesterday that President Soeharto will run for a seventh term in 1998 out of his obsession to eradicate absolute poverty.

'Bemo' replacement vans to use liquid gas

'Bemo' replacement vans to use liquid gas JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is to power new minivans with liquid gas in an effort to reduce the city's pollution.The deputy governor for economic and development affairs, Tb. M.

Soeyono inspects presidential guards

Soeyono inspects presidential guards JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces General Affairs Chief Lt. Gen. Soeyono visited the headquarters of the presidential guards yesterday on Jl. Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.During the three-hour visit, Soeyono, who was accompanied by the guards' commander Brig. Gen.

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Arts & Crafts, daily. Sunset Procession, daily. Ramayana dance, Thursday. Legong dance, Saturday. Arjuna Wiwaha dance, Sunday. Rejang, Puspawresti, Belibis and Jaran Teji dances, Monday.

Honda to build new plant

Honda to build new plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Federal Motor, the producer of Honda motorbikes, will build a new factory with an annual production capacity of 500,000 units here with investment of about US$100 million, the company's vice president, Ridwan Gunawan, said.

Forex policy not merely for exports

Forex policy not merely for exports JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said yesterday that the central bank would not pursue a foreign exchange policy to merely boost exports.Soedradjad said that allowing the rupiah to depreciate faster against the U.S.

Kwangju companies look for partners

Kwangju companies look for partners JAKARTA (JP): Thirteen industry executives from Kwangju, South Korea, are here looking for Indonesian joint venture partners to develop their markets in the Asia-Pacific region.

Asia-Pacific enjoys new growth

Asia-Pacific enjoys new growth This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented by State Minister for National Development Planning/Chairman of Bappenas Ginandjar Kartasasmita at a seminar organized by The Jakarta Post and the Asia Pacific Economics Group.

Indonesia's triumph

Indonesia's triumph I refer to the letters dealing with Atlanta 96. Although I join the chorus of praise for the performances of all athletes, I believe there is something equally important: the Indonesian "triumph.

Aspac, Indosyntec to meet in final

Aspac, Indosyntec to meet in final JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Aspac of Jakarta capitalized on Bima Sakti Nikko Steel's last-minute fouls to edge out the Malang club 76-68 (36-38) in the Kobatama national basketball league final four matches yesterday.

Workers asked to beware of infiltration

Workers asked to beware of infiltration JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told workers yesterday to be alert for the infiltration of interest groups intent on instigating strikes."The President has called on workers nationwide to consolidate their organizations so that they won't be easily fooled by...

Great River, salim to form joint ventures

Great River, salim to form joint ventures JAKARTA (JP): PT Great River International, a publicly-listed clothing producer, said yesterday it would set up two joint ventures with the Salim Group's PT Indomulti Inti Industry with a combined investment of Rp 200 billion (US$84 million).

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,...

Macroeconomic stability vital for investment

Macroeconomic stability vital for investment JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday that the government would continue to pursue macroeconomic stability to attract more foreign investment into the country.

Yayuk makes headline with upset victory

Yayuk makes headline with upset victory MONTREAL (Agencies): Indonesian tennis star Yayuk Basuki should be all smiles when she retires from the tennis circuit at the end of this season after scoring her greatest career win in the second round of the US$926,250 Canadian Open women's tennis...

Anti-'dwifungsi' groups criticized

Anti-'dwifungsi' groups criticized JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno warned the public yesterday against "looking for trouble" by making an issue of the military's Dwifungsi doctrine which allows the Armed Forces (ABRI) to play politics.

Indointernet: E-Mail blocked?

Indointernet: E-Mail blocked? Since Aug. 7, subscribers to "Indointernet" in Rawamangun, Jakarta, cannot write nor receive e-mail. Every time you log in, an announcement will appear on your screen: "We apologize that our e-mail service is temporarily unavailable.

Groundwater polluted

Groundwater polluted SURABAYA, East Java: Residents here consume polluted water because 90 percent of the city's groundwater is contaminated by domestic waste, according to an official.Head of the regional development planning agency Sadjarwo Sakardiman said here yesterday that only 60 percent of...

RI needs new political foundations

RI needs new political foundations JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to reappraise the building blocks of its political stability now that new aspirations are emerging, economic and structural changes are occurring and new social classes are growing, a senior economist observed yesterday.

BII expects 20% rise in pretax profit

BII expects 20% rise in pretax profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) forecasted yesterday that it will book no less than a 20 percent increase in pre-tax profit this year from last year's level of Rp 269.87 billion (US$114.74 million).The bank's president, Edward H.

Man burns in shackles

Man burns in shackles GORONTALO, North Sulawesi: Twenty-six-year-old Ahmad Yahya died on Tuesday night after his hut, in which he had been kept in shackles, caught fire.The farmer of Talulobuto village, Tapa district, was burned to death not far from the house of his parents who put him in shackles...

JP/4/Window/Sasmita2

JP/4/Window/Sasmita2 Indonesia in the future will have more urban dwellers, more people working in modern skill intensive factories and a larger and more professionally oriented service sector. 4/Stockwin The risk is that Kremlin in-fighting will so intensify that real gains will be minimized.

Rights body finds flaws in party office takeover

Rights body finds flaws in party office takeover JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights continued yesterday with their effort to investigate possible human rights violations committed during the forced takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters recently.

Indonesia's triumph

Indonesia's triumph I refer to the letters dealing with Atlanta 96. Although I join the chorus of praise for the performances of all athletes, I believe there is something equally important: the Indonesian "triumph.

Soldiers to be questioned

Soldiers to be questioned BANDUNG, West Java: Chief of the military police at the Siliwangi regional military command Col. Iding Alidin said five soldiers will be interrogated for allegedly abusing Dada, a 20- year-old resident of Cireyod, Cikole village, Lembang district.

Siswanto shows police five 'killing fields'

Siswanto shows police five 'killing fields' JAKARTA (JP): Siswanto, the alleged sodomizer and killer of 12 boys, has shown the police the five locations in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, where he said he had left the bodies of five of his victims.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.

Motorbikes donated to mayoralty

Motorbikes donated to mayoralty JAKARTA (JP): One hundred motorcycles worth Rp 430 million (US$183,000) will be donated to the North Jakarta mayoralty office, the Jakarta Military Command and the Jakarta Police Headquarters today.

Singapore to boost ties with RI

Singapore to boost ties with RI JAKARTA (JP): Singapore, celebrating its 31st National Day today, plans to strengthen its relationship with Indonesia.Singapore Ambassador to Indonesia, Edward Lee, said that the opening of the Bintan Beach International Resort by President Soeharto and Singapore...

Indointernet: E-Mail blocked?

Indointernet: E-Mail blocked? Since Aug. 7, subscribers to "Indointernet" in Rawamangun, Jakarta, cannot write nor receive e-mail. Every time you log in, an announcement will appear on your screen: "We apologize that our e-mail service is temporarily unavailable.

Poor management may stall agricultural development

Poor management may stall agricultural development KUTA, Bali (JP): Poor management and lack of coordination among research centers, government offices and universities may impede agricultural development and threaten the security of Indonesia's food supplies, academicians say.Steve R.

RI to exhibit pithecanthropus

RI to exhibit pithecanthropus BANDUNG, West Java: Indonesia is taking part in a pithecanthropus exhibition in Tokyo, for which some 30 prehistoric human and animal fossils from the Bandung Museum of Geology will be flown to Japan.

Japanese students perform in concert

Japanese students perform in concert DENPASAR, Bali: A group of Japanese students will perform in the International Indonesia-Japan Concert at the Bali International Convention Center on Aug. 23, Antara reported yesterday.

Riots incited by disparity, scholars say

Riots incited by disparity, scholars say JAKARTA (JP): Observers have asked the government to look deeper for the causes of recent violence, saying that prevailing social and economic inequity is providing fertile soil in which communism can flourish.

Business leaders to prepare APEC free-trade blueprint

Business leaders to prepare APEC free-trade blueprint SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia-Pacific business leaders are to meet in Hawaii next week to launch work on a blueprint to hasten trade and investment liberalization in the region, officials said here yesterday.

Saptohoedojo exhibition in town

Saptohoedojo exhibition in town JAKARTA (JP): Works by maestro Saptohoedojo of Yogyakarta are on display at the Bentara Budaya building on Jl. Palmerah Selatan.The exhibition was opened on Wednesday evening by Vice Deputy of the National Development Planning Board Bambang Kesowo, representing...

Liquidity problem still hinders capital market

Liquidity problem still hinders capital market JAKARTA (JP): Several panelists at a conference here hinted yesterday that poor liquidity will remain a major problem hampering the growth of the Indonesian capital market due to a lack of large free floats and domestic investor participation.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 8, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,000 -175 7,500 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 675 0 6,000 Andayani Megah 1,300 -75...

Consortium to start gas project at once

Consortium to start gas project at once CALGARY (Reuter): Gulf Canada Resources Ltd and Talisman Energy Inc said that construction of the Corridor Block Gas Project in South Sumatra, Indonesia would begin immediately.The companies said a consortium comprising PT Pertafenikki Engineering, JGC Corp.

Student stabbed to death

Student stabbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A student of an engineering high school was allegedly killed by a group of 20 youths in front of the Kota railway station in West Jakarta.A police officer at the Taman Sari Police subprecinct said that the victim, Suwarno, 19, was stabbed with a knife by one...