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TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Peter Pan & the Pirates 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Students' Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Wayang Appreciation 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Buddhist forum 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05...

Private colleges subject to independent auditing

Private colleges subject to independent auditing JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro says private universities and colleges will soon have to have their finances audited by public accountants.

Quake aid may be dirty

Quake aid may be dirty BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The local authorities are investigating reports that the aid donated for earthquake victims in the West Lampung regency was embezzled by corrupt government officials.

French firms to help expand airport in Ujungpandang

French firms to help expand airport in Ujungpandang JAKARTA (JP): French companies will carry out the feasibility study and the construction of the expansion of the Hasanuddin Airport in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, according to Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto.

Tip on creating emboss effect in PageMaker 5.0

Tip on creating emboss effect in PageMaker 5.0 JAKARTA (JP): Unlike PageMaker 4.0, PM 5.0 has a nudge tool similar to the one we used in creating the emboss effect in CorelDRAW!. In PM 5.0, we can use the arrow keys or the nudge buttons found on its Control palette.

Data on illiteracy may be inaccurate

Data on illiteracy may be inaccurate JAKARTA (JP): A senior official of the Ministry of Education and Culture has warned the provincial government against pumping up the literacy rate in their respective patches simply to please the authorities in Jakarta.

Steve King talks of software component and piracy (1)

Steve King talks of software component and piracy (1)By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): If you've been regularly following my column, you must have noticed that I have been raising a number of questions concerning the future of personal as well as organizational computing.

Rating the debtors

Rating the debtors Credit Rating Indonesia Ltd., which was set up early this year, is expected to begin operating soon after the recent issuance of two regulations on the role, function and operational mechanism of rating institutions in the capital market.

Train fatally hits seven

Train fatally hits seven PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Seven people were fatally hit by a train and two critically wounded in the accident here Saturday.Six of those killed were students of an Islamic Madrasah Tsanawiyah school while the other remains hospitalized after suffering a concussion.

RI law partially incorporates `Sharia': Oetojo

RI law partially incorporates `Sharia': Oetojo JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian legal system has incorporated only parts of the Sharia, or Islamic law, because Indonesia also has people of other faiths, Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman said on Saturday.

Residents demand compensation

Residents demand compensation Residents of Penjaringan area in North Jakarta asked the administration to give a better compensation rate following a plan to appropriate their plots of land to build a toll road.

Managing forests

Managing forests The government's policy to turn private forest concession companies into BUMN state-owned enterprises, putting 49 percent of the shares in the hands of the government, is a positive measure.Indonesia, whose territory covers 191.93 million hectares, has 143.

Alex toppled in battle for Jakarta PDI top position

Alex toppled in battle for Jakarta PDI top position JAKARTA (JP): Lukman F. Mokoginta was elected as the new chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in a surprisingly nonviolent regional congress yesterday.

RI-Hungary trade forum

RI-Hungary trade forum JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) will host a business dialog between Indonesian and Hungarian businessmen at the Borobudur Hotel here today.The business forum, co-sponsored by the Association of Indonesian Economists (ISEI), will be held...

Developer asked about land fraud

Developer asked about land fraud JAKARTA (JP): Police have questioned executives of a property developer, along with some Bekasi residents, in connection with the alleged illegal sale of a 20 hectare plot of land.Speaking at a press conference Saturday, National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. K.

Overcrowded buses

Overcrowded busesFrom Berita BuanaA top police official called on city bus drivers recently to stop overcrowding city buses so that they could close the bus doors in line with the new regulation.This sounds right but if there is a ruling to regulate the maximum number of passengers in a bus why do...

RI plywood exports drop due to falling demand

RI plywood exports drop due to falling demand JAKARTA (JP): Weakening demand in the Japanese and Chinese markets has slashed Indonesia's exports during the first months of this year, an executive says."However, the strong demand in South Korea and the Middle East could compensate Indonesia's...

Jakarta will soon get 41 new hotels

Jakarta will soon get 41 new hotels JAKARTA (JP): The government has approved applications for the establishment of 41 hotels in Jakarta, Director General of Tourism Andi Mappi Sammeng said here over the weekend.

Perlis plans power sale to Thailand

Perlis plans power sale to Thailand KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The northern Malaysian state of Perlis plans to sell electricity to Thailand from a proposed US$480 million power station, a senior state official said Saturday.

Police challenge YLBHI over lawsuit

Police challenge YLBHI over lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Police announced on Saturday that they are prepared to face a lawsuit filed by the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), which accused police of having abused the foundation's freedom to associate by abruptly breaking up its seminar about land...

Traffic law better enforced

Traffic law better enforced BANDUNG, West Java: The police have considered raising the fines for violators of the traffic law but cautioned that the policy should be enforced on a selective basis.Local police chief Maj. Gen.

Indonesia special force now gets a new commander

Indonesia special force now gets a new commander JAKARTA (JP): Kopassus (Special Command Force), the Army's most fearsome unit, now has a new commander in the latest major reshuffle of the Armed Forces' top leadership.Brig. Gen. Subagyo Hari Siswoyo, 48, is no stranger to the elite red beret force.

Inaccurate caption

Inaccurate caption This may be a minor point for some, but for the sake of accuracy a correction is necessary.On page six of the Sept. 12, 1994 The Jakarta Post, a photograph of an aerial display at the recent Farnborough air show is captioned: " The Eurofighter and a World War II bomber fly wing...

Police arrest oil adulterator

Police arrest oil adulterator SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Local police have arrested a man suspected of adulterating the lubricating oil and distributing the contraband in the city.The suspect, identified only as BT, was arrested early last week at his house which he also used as his business...

Night transit service not feasible: Organda

Night transit service not feasible: Organda JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda), Aip Syaifudin, said yesterday that the public night transit system which has been on trial for a few days is an unprofitable project.

Floods dampen ASEAN meeting

Floods dampen ASEAN meeting BANGKOK (AFP): Heavy rains have flooded the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai on the eve of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers meeting (AEM) and sent organizers scrambling for emergency transportation, local reports said yesterday.

Thugs hired for land appropriation

Thugs hired for land appropriation JAKARTA (JP): A property dispute turned ugly over the weekend when dozens of men, reportedly hired by PT Technodev Inti Utama, a law consultant claiming to represent state-owned Bank Dagang Negara (BDN), attacked a building at Jl. Agus Salim 24, Central Jakarta.

Kampung Melayu overpass opened

Kampung Melayu overpass opened The Kampung Melayu flyover which connects Jl. Jatinegara Timur and Jl. Casablanca in East Jakarta is open to traffic starting today.According to the Antara news agency the municipality public relations office announced that traffic from east and west can bypass the...

Murayama's visit to renew Japan's role

Murayama's visit to renew Japan's roleBy Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): Since the end of Cold War, discussions on security matters in the Asia-Pacific have been preoccupied with two main issues: How China's modernization might affect the future of regional security environment, and how to find a...

Helper turns criminal

Helper turns criminalFrom KompasAt about 3.30 p.m. on Aug. 31, 1994 my father and I were riding towards our house at Taman Permata Buwana, West Jakarta. As we approached the circle of the Puri Indah housing complex, one of our wheels was punctured metal spike.

Too many people, too few buses

Too many people, too few busesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaA Police officer was quoted as saying: "The bus must pick up no more passengers than its capacity allows, so that the bus door can be closed." I view this as an appropriate statement.

Bus and taxi fares

Bus and taxi faresFrom NeracaThe Land Transportation Owners Organization's demand that the bus fare be raised should be reconsidered. For people who commute to work in Jakarta daily from Depok, Bogor, any fare increase would be too burdensome.

Hungarian president arrives in Indonesia

Hungarian president arrives in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Hungarian President Arpad Goncz arrived on the tourist island of Bali Saturday for a four-day visit to Indonesia.Goncz is also scheduled to visit Jakarta but there has been no official explanation about whom he will meet here.

PT Astra International taps Asian dollar mart for US$160m

PT Astra International taps Asian dollar mart for US$160m JAKARTA (JP): Four Singapore-based Japanese banks have arranged a US$160 million revolving credit facility for PT Astra International, a major Indonesian assembler and distributor of vehicles, heavy equipment and machinery.

UAE begins gas supplies to Japan under new deal

UAE begins gas supplies to Japan under new deal ABU DHABI (AFP): The biggest gas tanker in the world has sailed from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Japan to deliver the first shipment of liquefied gas under a 25-year contract, officials said on Saturday.

Upset penalty saves South Korea from humiliation at U-19

Upset penalty saves South Korea from humiliation at U-19 JAKARTA (JP): A penalty in the dying minutes saved South Korea from an upset loss to Bahrain in their Asian Youth Under-19 soccer championship last night.A rain of tears carried the Bahrainis to the locker room.

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.

Papua New Guinea upbeat for peace on Bougainville

Papua New Guinea upbeat for peace on BougainvilleBy David Williams PORT MORESBY (AFP): The government of Papua New Guinea has embarked on a fragile peace process that could provide the brightest hope yet for ending a bloody six-year secessionist conflict on Bougainville Island.

Timor military breed rare birds

Timor military breed rare birds DILI, East Timor: The local military district is breeding endangered deer and birds on Atauro island, some 40 miles north of here."We mean to help the East Timor government preserve forests and endangered species in the province," military commandant Lt. Col.

Building on a road side

Building on a road sideFrom KompasWe, the residents of Empang subdistrict in South Bogor, are concerned over the renovation of a building which houses a service shop for Vespa scooters and is located on the side of a narrow road in our area.

Ramos arrives from European trip

Ramos arrives from European trip MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos returned yesterday from a nine-day trip to Europe hailing it as a success in terms of convincing investors to cash in on his nation's promising economic growth and forging bilateral ties.

Five new records broken in junior athletics c'ship

Five new records broken in junior athletics c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Five new meet records were produced during the first two days of the 5th Asian junior track and field championships.One of the new marks came yesterday in the women's 100m by Damayanthi Dasha of Sri Lanka.

Mahathir opposes regular APEC meetings

Mahathir opposes regular APEC meetings JAKARTA (JP): With the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leadership conference in Indonesia just a few weeks away, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday spoke against regular meetings by the forum as part of his overall objection towards...

Roman numerals, tennis neck and cigarettes ...

Roman numerals, tennis neck and cigarettes ... JAKARTA (JP): "There! There it is!"Screeching tires lodging a protest, the cab jolted to a standstill. "Sorry, Pak, didn't see it." Of course the cabbie didn't see it, while maneuvering the vehicle through a collection consisting of: a motor scooter...

Timber

Timber concessionsFrom Sinar PagiRecently the BPTG was again the focus of the public's attention. Earlier this year, the company created an uproar by listing its HPH forest concession areas as company assets.

By Bruce Emond

By Bruce EmondSabatini runs risk of becoming popular has-been JAKARTA (JP): Gabriela Sabatini, one of the world's most photographed and photogenic women, is a sponsor's dream. Tall, svelte, with finely sculpted features and an easy smile, the 24-year-old Argentinean is untiringly gracious as she...

Sawangan golf course

Sawangan golf courseBy Hidayat JatiJAKARTA (JP): Sawangan public golf course, located about two hours drive outside South Jakarta, is arguably the best place for golf-agnostics to start on their way to converting to this supposedly politically-incorrect leisure activity.

Tax cuts won't hurt revenues

Tax cuts won't hurt revenues JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad was optimistic yesterday that the proposed income tax cuts will not cause the government's revenues from taxes to drop.The minister told members of a plenary session at the House of Representatives that the decrease in...

Public, authorities not ready for Traffic Law

Public, authorities not ready for Traffic Law JAKARTA (JP): No one would contest the reason behind the Traffic Law, which, following last year's public uproar over the million rupiah fines, will be implemented in stages and will be in full effect by next June.

Vietnam hopes to see more international events

Vietnam hopes to see more international events By Le Phan Hoai Nam HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Reuter): Vietnam, distracted and isolated by war for decades, is starting to see more international sports events now that its economy is growing and opening to the outside world.