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New bishop ordained

New bishop ordained AMBON, Maluku: Monseigneur Petrus Mandagi was ordained on Sunday to head the Amboina Roman Catholic Church, to replace Bishop Andreas Petrus Cornelius who is retiring after 30 years of service and dedication to the Maluku province.

1,600 new buses ready to cruise the city

1,600 new buses ready to cruise the city JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto told Commission V of the House of Representatives yesterday that the state-owned public bus transportation company Perum PPD will operate 1,600 gas-powered buses in Jakarta in the near future.

Critics expect much more from the Open University

Critics expect much more from the Open University JAKARTA (JP): The Open University (UT) marked its 10th anniversary yesterday but critics, including Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro, say much more is expected of it.

Newsprint price to increase by 9.48% next month

Newsprint price to increase by 9.48% next month JAKARTA (JP): The government has allowed producers to raise newsprint prices by 9.48 percent to Rp 1,270 (58.28 U.S. cents) per kilogram next month due to increases in production costs, Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo said here yesterday.

Thai minister defends Al Arqam

Thai minister defends Al Arqam BANGKOK (AFP): Deputy Interior Minister Den Tohmeena has defended the controversial Al Arqam Moslem sect, saying the group not only caused no trouble in Thailand but had brought in investments.

Chinese, Japanese relay teams shine at track and fields meet

Chinese, Japanese relay teams shine at track and fields meet JAKARTA (JP): Taking control from the gun shot the Chinese women's and the Japanese men's 4x400 relay teams yesterday wrested the gold medals in the prestigious races at the 5th Asian junior track and field championship.

Small businesses can grow with no protection, Lee says

Small businesses can grow with no protection, Lee says JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Deputy Prime Minister B.G. Lee said yesterday that small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) are able to grow in the absence of government protection.

S'pore to broadcast via satellite to Asia

S'pore to broadcast via satellite to Asia SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore is planning to launch its own satellite television channel to broadcast Asian programs around the region, a senior manager at the Singapore Broadcasting Corp (SBC) said yesterday.

Indra's jazz show canceled

Indra's jazz show canceled A performance by the renowned jazz musician Indra Lesmana for Sept. 23 and 24 has been canceled due to lack of funds and a tight schedule, said the manager of Indra's group, Java Jazz.

Sex, corruption are the order of the day

Sex, corruption are the order of the day JAKARTA (JP): Sex scandals and corruption in government circles were two issues raised before State Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi during a hearing with Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday.

Stability and progress

Stability and progress In a speech during the opening of the national conference of Pepabri -- the Indonesian Veterans Association -- President Soeharto stressed the importance of stability and security and asked that veterans and members of the Armed Forces continue to guard the national stability...

A G30S white book?

A G30S white book? The plan to publish a white book, an official report of government affairs -- and the controversies which it will certainly raise -- may once again become the talk of the day. A fortnight ago a veteran politician and former leading figure of the Indonesian Nationalist Party...

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed mostly lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday after gaining ground on Friday.The broad-based Composite Index closed at 522.05, or 3.57 points lower than Friday's close of 525.62.The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also closed lower at 127.

Threat to Games persists after Lee's climbdown

Threat to Games persists after Lee's climbdown TAIPEI (AFP): President Lee Teng-hui of Taiwan yesterday officially scrapped a controversial plan to attend next month's Asian Games in Japan, but the move did not appear to lessen the threat of a Chinese boycott of the prestige event.

TV Today

TV TodayTVRI 2:00 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: International Family Classic 4:30 Iptek 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Insight 8:05 Drama 9:00 World News...

Trial of SBSI union leader starts

Trial of SBSI union leader starts JAKARTA (JP): The leader of the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI), Muchtar Pakpahan, went on trial yesterday in Medan, North Sumatra, on charges of inciting workers to resort to violence, leading to the massive riot in that city last April.

Formation of ASEAN parliament urged

Formation of ASEAN parliament urged MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines yesterday called for the formation of a regional parliament to pass laws to combat the spread of AIDS and drug addiction.Congress Speaker Jose de Venecia urged parliamentarians from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to...

Czech Premier scheduled to visit Jakarta on Oct. 3

Czech Premier scheduled to visit Jakarta on Oct. 3 JAKARTA (JP): Czech Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus is scheduled to make a three-day state visit to Indonesia on Oct. 3 at the invitation of President Soeharto.

Hungarian President talks business

Hungarian President talks business JAKARTA (JP): Hungarian President Arpad Goncz got straight down to business upon his arrival here yesterday, after taking time off with his wife to spend the weekend on the holiday island of Bali.

Bids for telecoms project

Bids for telecoms project TOKYO (AFP): Three major Japanese trading firms have lodged bids to participate in construction of a large Indonesian telecommunications network, company officials said yesterday.Mitsui and Co. lodged its bid in partnership with Bell Canada International, Kanematsu Corp.

Major reshuffle at City Police

Major reshuffle at City Police A number of senior city police officials, including heads of police precincts in the city's five mayoralties, will be replaced this month.The official announcement has yet to be made but reliable sources at the city police headquarters said yesterday that among...

ASEAN moves AFTA five years ahead of schedule

ASEAN moves AFTA five years ahead of schedule BANGKOK (AFP): Economy ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said yesterday they would enact a comprehensive trade tariff agreement by 2003, five years ahead of schedule, Thai television reported.

Kebon Sirih could be more beautiful

Kebon Sirih could be more beautifulFrom NeracaTaking a stroll along tree-lined Jalan Kebon Sirih is enjoyable now. The pavement is wide, the street is free from pot holes, and the telephone boxes in the street have an artistic touch.Unfortunately, there are some things which keep bothering me.

Goldstar to establish cathode ray tube factory in Bekasi

Goldstar to establish cathode ray tube factory in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): Goldstar Co. Ltd. of South Korea, in cooperation with PT Astra International, will start to construct a cathode ray tube (CRT) plant in Bekasi, West Java, with an investment of US$165 million in December.

Try Sutrisno to leave for Australia for three-day visit

Try Sutrisno to leave for Australia for three-day visit JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno will leave for Australia tomorrow for a three-day visit at the invitation of Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans.

Darya-Varia offering new shares

Darya-Varia offering new shares JAKARTA (JP): The pharmaceutical company PT Darya-Varia Laboratoria is offering 10 million new common shares to the public to raise funds to finance its expansion programs.

Prudential's investment

Prudential's investment SINGAPORE (AFP): Prudential Asia Investments Ltd., the investment arm of Prudential Insurance Co. of America, said yesterday it has raised US$261 million for private equity investment in the Asia-Pacific region.The Prudential Asia Private Equity Ltd.

Mark-up results in uneven distribution of wealth

Mark-up results in uneven distribution of wealth JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday that the mark-up of project values by irresponsible people impedes the even distribution of welfare.

Motorists prefer to use service of middlemen

Motorists prefer to use service of middlemen JAKARTA (JP): Motorists prefer to use the services of middlemen in processing their vehicular documents rather than doing the job themselves because the process is time consuming.

Private companies apply to build airports, railways

Private companies apply to build airports, railways JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday that his ministry has received applications from private sector companies to construct airports and operate railway services.

Bulog to increase rice stocks to 1 million tons

Bulog to increase rice stocks to 1 million tons JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) will increase its rice stocks from 800,000 tons at present to more than one million tons by the end of this year, the agency's chairman, Ibrahim Hasan said yesterday.

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 12:30 a.m.

State wood-based firms record soaring profits

State wood-based firms record soaring profits JAKARTA (JP): State-owned wood-based companies recorded profits of Rp 181 billion (US$82.2 million) in the first semester of this year, compared to Rp 130 billion in the whole of 1993, a minister says.

Fire guts 65 houses

Fire guts 65 houses AMBON, Maluku: Fire razed 65 houses inhabited mostly by migrants from Sulawesi in the Nusaniwe district on Saturday night. There were no reports of casualties, according to the Antara news agency. (emb)

Private universities

Private universitiesFrom KompasOnly about 10 to 15 percent of senior high school graduates can be admitted to government universities annually. Some of the remaining graduates may go to private universities, many study abroad and still others find employment or just do nothing.

Capital promotion course

Capital promotion course JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), yesterday started a three-week investment promotion course to help improve the services of provincial officials for investors.

Corruptions hurts the growth of small businesses

Corruptions hurts the growth of small businesses JAKARTA (JP): Corruption and collusion between government officials and businessmen have hampered the growth of small businesses because they channel most of the credit from state banks to large entities, legislator A.A. Baramuli said here Saturday.

Mangrove for fishponds

Mangrove for fishponds PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The provincial government is offering 70,240 hectares of mangroves to investors for brackish fishponds.The local government's offer came after the State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja lamented the rapid loss of mangroves...

Investments in Jakarta total $2.6 billion

Investments in Jakarta total $2.6 billion JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Investment Coordinating Board announced that foreign and domestic investments approved by the board in the city during the first semester of this year reached Rp 5.68 trillion (US$ 2.6 billion).The board's deputy head M.

Koja residents ask for delay of house demolition

Koja residents ask for delay of house demolition JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of North Koja subdistrict residents asked PT Pelindo, a state-owned seaport company which is appropriating 144.8 hectares of their land for a cargo terminal expansion project, to give them more time to demolish their houses.

Dancing festival at TIM

Dancing festival at TIM Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro will open a three-day traditional dancing festival at the Taman Ismail Marzuki, Central Jakarta, on Sept. 27.I Gusti Bagus Adi Perbawa, the festival's chief organizer, said recently that dozens of dancers will perform...

Gunmen free two kidnap victims

Gunmen free two kidnap victims MANILA (Reuter): Moslem gunmen freed the wife of a wealthy landowner and a family driver they had been holding hostage in the southern Philippines after the army threatened to attack their hideout, officials said yesterday.

`Primadosa' author loses lawsuit

`Primadosa' author loses lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): An evangelist has lost his lawsuit against the government for banning his book which the authorities considered a personal affront to President Soeharto.The Jakarta State Administrative Court has rejected the suit filed by Wimanjaya K.

S'pore will continue its program of state handouts, Lee says

S'pore will continue its program of state handouts, Lee says SINGAPORE (Reuter): Despite its criticism of Western welfare policies, Singapore plans to continue its program of state handouts, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a newspaper interview published yesterday.

Lee to address congress

Lee to address congress SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore acting Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will pay a two-day visit to Jakarta to speak at the 21st International Small Business Congress hosted by Indonesia, it was announced here Saturday.

Discipline needed to promote traffic laws, Haryanto says

Discipline needed to promote traffic laws, Haryanto says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said Saturday that people should discipline themselves to adhere to the latest body of traffic laws, which has been in force for one year.

Weekly Stock Exchange Review

Weekly Stock Exchange Review JAKARTA (JP): As expected, the stock exchange went through a sharp correction at the beginning of last week, following profit taking by both local and foreign players.The decline, however, was short-lived as foreign investors capitalized on the lower price counters in...

Govt's environmental awareness is decreasing

Govt's environmental awareness is decreasing JAKARTA (JP): Despite official rhetoric, most government officials do not have sufficient knowledge or awareness of how to protect and preserve the environment, an environmental legal expert says.

Lower tax rates won't hurt tax revenues: Mar'ie

Lower tax rates won't hurt tax revenues: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad expressed on Saturday that the proposed cut in income tax rates will not cause a downfall in the state tax revenues.

Environmentally sound technology for pulp industry

Environmentally sound technology for pulp industryBy Buntario Tigris JAKARTA (JP): Pulp and paper is a very essential part of human life. This is why the industry is a global business in terms of competition and standardized quality.