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Asylum seekers' request studied

Asylum seekers' request studied JAKARTA (JP): Five East Timorese asylum seekers holed up at the British Embassy in Jakarta since Monday may be going to Portugal after Lisbon offered them a passage there.

Korpri must vote for Golkar?

Korpri must vote for Golkar? "If there are Korpri (Civil Servants Corps) members who vote other than Golkar (Functional Group), then: Get out of Korpri," said Waskito Reksosoedirdjo, Secretary-General of Korpi, agreeing with an earlier statement made by Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 26, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,250 1,250 25,000 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,925 0 303,000...

Wardiman opens design students exhibition

Wardiman opens design students exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Design students from 12 universities and colleges are displaying their creations during a week-long exhibition at the National Museum in Central Jakarta.

Acquisitions need ministry's approval

Acquisitions need ministry's approval JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo says the direct acquisition of an interest in a forest concessionaire may be made only with his prior approval.

Southeast Asian Moslems at the crossroads: Anwar

Southeast Asian Moslems at the crossroads: Anwar JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday Southeast Asian Moslems are at the crossroads, about to leave behind the era of the "over-politicization" of Islam and to enter the era of the actualization of their potential.

Manpower matter poses serious threat in future

Manpower matter poses serious threat in future JAKARTA (JP): Deputy governor of administration affairs Idroes warned yesterday that strikes, demonstrations and protests linked to labor conditions in the city will grow if labor problems are not properly addressed.

S. Arabia, Jordan quit Asian meet

S. Arabia, Jordan quit Asian meet JAKARTA (JP): Saudi Arabia and Jordan have withdrawn from the eighth Asian Shooting Championship, slated to begin here on Sunday, the organizers say.Sita Razmi, secretary-general of the organizing committee, said yesterday the two teams did not give any reasons for...

Cardinal urges govt to win Timorese trust

Cardinal urges govt to win Timorese trust JAKARTA (JP): The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Indonesia called yesterday for greater effort on behalf of the government to win the trust and confidence of the East Timorese people.

Catherine set to splash back

Catherine set to splash back JAKARTA (JP): Disgraced junior swimmer Catherine Surya is set to splash back into the sport at the national Southeast Asian Games selection trials here this weekend, after receiving a drug- free certificate from an Australian laboratory.

Dangdut fiesta on Heroes' Day

Dangdut fiesta on Heroes' Day SURABAYA: Top artist Camelia Malik plans to stage a Dangdut festival, bringing some 15 top names in the Indonesian traditional music, in November to mark the golden anniversaries of Independence Day, Armed Forces Day and National Heroes' Day.

Student brawls related to family, school: Sutiyoso

Student brawls related to family, school: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): City Military chief of staff Brig. Gen. Sutiyoso asked the public yesterday not to stigmatize all high school students because of the growing trend toward student brawls.

Towards an assertive community

Towards an assertive communityBy Adrianus Meliala JAKARTA (JP): Nowadays, an assertive person has a chance to be superior to those who do not possess that quality. An assertive person has bigger opportunities to succeed in persuading other people, in gaining information or in changing other...

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.

Govt to simplify licensing procedures

Govt to simplify licensing procedures BEKASI, West Java (JP): Determined to encourage further investment, the government will continue deregulation through the simplification of licensing procedures, Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday.

State firm to handle workers for Malaysia

State firm to handle workers for Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): The government has appointed state-owned PT Bina Jasa Adikarya (Bijak) as the sole company allowed to send Indonesian workers to Malaysia, a move designed to instill order in the lucrative yet chaotic business of exporting workers.

East Indonesia no dumping site

East Indonesia no dumping site JAKARTA (JP): A senior official of the Ministry of Home Affairs has categorically denied suggestions that official postings to eastern Indonesia are a punishment."Such an opinion is totally groundless," Rapiuddin Hamarung, the chief of the ministry's Research and...

'Perspektif' stoppage

'Perspektif' stoppageFrom SinarBertrand Russell said that a government can make its people clever, but it can also make them stupid. I was a little shocked to learn that Perspektif (a popular and much loved interview program on SCTV) had been stopped.

ATP World Doubles C'ship still in crisis

ATP World Doubles C'ship still in crisis JAKARTA (JP): The ATP Tour has yet to find a way-out of a financial deadlock that endangers the World Doubles Championship here in November, but it vows to save the season-ending tournament.

Gambling organizers wanted

Gambling organizers wanted JAKARTA (JP): Police are searching for three men suspected of running gambling dens on Jl.Mangga Besar, West Jakarta, police spokesman Brig. Gen. I Ketut Ratta said yesterday.

Malacca straits said safer

Malacca straits said safer MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Commodore Dalam Sinuraya, the head of the Naval Base here, said that the Malacca straits area is virtually free of pirates, smuggling and other security disturbances.

Indonesian, Dutch firms sign port agreement

Indonesian, Dutch firms sign port agreement JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian and Dutch seaport management corporations signed an agreement on improving the management and efficiency of Indonesia's seaports here yesterday.The agreement was signed by S.F.

Large banks asked to help secondary banks

Large banks asked to help secondary banks JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya has called on the country's commercial banks to cooperate with secondary banks in assisting rural economic development.

Preserve old buildings

Preserve old buildings MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan must preserve old buildings that may have historical or cultural values, although they may no longer have any commercial value, a senior official of the Ministry of Education and Culture said yesterday.

Pos plans Internet service

Pos plans Internet service BANDUNG, West Java (JP): State-owned postal service company PT Pos Indonesia plans to introduce a new service which uses the Internet global computer network, providing customers with electronic access to information and electronic mail.

Hundreds protest over play ban

Hundreds protest over play ban SURAKARTA, Central Java: Hundreds of students and youths marched to the City Legislative Council yesterday in protest against the local government's last minute ban against a play about workers.

Asahimas plans to sell 86 million shares to public

Asahimas plans to sell 86 million shares to public JAKARTA (JP): PT Asahimas Flat Glass Co. Ltd., a flat glass and safety glass producer, will offer 86 million new shares or 20 percent of its enlarged capital to the public next month to raise Rp 200 billion (US$87.9 million).

Speaking about collusion

Speaking about collusion For quite some time Indonesians have been exposed to the existence of collusion, monopoly and other practices which not only harm the community and the country but are also against the 1945 Constitution.

Kadin's guarantee fund to operate soon

Kadin's guarantee fund to operate soon JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Aburizal Bakrie said yesterday that the chamber's credit guarantee fund, which is intended to spur the growth of smaller businesses, is likely to commence operations next month.

ADB approves loans to Indonesia

ADB approves loans to Indonesia MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday approved loans worth US$332 million to Indonesia, China and Bangladesh to finance various projects in the three countries.

Five local firms win management awards

Five local firms win management awards JAKARTA (JP): Five Indonesian companies have won the 1994 Asian Management Awards from the Manila-based Institute of Management and the Hong Kong-based Far Eastern Economic Review magazine, Ricardo A. Lim, one of the judges, announced.

Membership of Golkar active, voluntarily

Membership of Golkar active, voluntarily JAKARTA (JP): Membership in Golkar is both active and voluntary, and this applies to some six million government employees who have joined the ruling political organization, Chairman Harmoko said yesterday.

Five more questioned in Panin case

Five more questioned in Panin case JAKARTA (JP): Five more people have been questioned by police in connection with the Rp 4.2 billion (US$1.9 million) embezzlement case at the privately-owned Panin Bank.National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen.

Police kill car thief

Police kill car thief JAKARTA (JP): Police shot to death Joko Bokor Fauzi, one of four gang members suspected of stealing luxury cars in South Jakarta.South Jakarta police chief Lt. Col. SY Wenas said on Monday that police officers were forced to shoot the suspect because he tried to run while...

More RI students opt for Australia

More RI students opt for Australia JAKARTA (JP): Language, low tuition fees, proximity and safety are some of the reasons why Indonesians choose Australia as the destination for continuing their studies, an organizer of an educational exhibition said yesterday.

National social solidarity

National social solidarityFrom Suara PembaruanWe witness many jobless people and vagrants moving about on public streets and in the outskirts of the city. They may be partly blamed for the disorder and uncleanliness of the city, but they have the right to live an ordinary life.

Museum case gets mayor's attention

Museum case gets mayor's attention JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Mayor Suprawito has promised to pay closer attention to a development project which affects the 17th century Maritime Museum in Sunda Kelapa harbor.

Bali Declaration (2)

Bali Declaration (2)From Forum KeadilanThe meeting of tycoons in Jimbaran, Bali, recently was marked by a joint declaration that a task force and dialog forum should be established in an effort to try to solve the problem of the economic gap.

Sport bodies receive Rp 600m aid

Sport bodies receive Rp 600m aid JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman yesterday handed over financial aid worth Rp 600 million (US$263,852) to sports organizations in 10 provinces, the Indonesian Aero Sports Association and a badminton training center in Bandung.

Of art and materialism

Of art and materialism To mark Indonesia's 50th anniversary, President Soeharto witnessed last month the maiden flight of the N-250, a plane built by the IPTN aircraft company in Bandung. Last weekend the President opened the Istiqlal Festival in Jakarta, at which a special volume of the Koran,...

Bali Declaration (1)

Bali Declaration (1) A month has past since the Bali Declaration was issued in Denpasar, Bali, but the team charged with the task of formulating the policy as a follow-up to President Soeharto's appeal has not completed its job. The President made the appeal on Aug. 16, 1995.

Boycott of import

Boycott of importFrom NeracaI disagree with the Association of Indonesian Importers' chairman Amiruddin Saud who played with politics when he said that the association would boycott imports from Australia in retaliation for recent flag burnings.

Police plan new system for vehicle documents

Police plan new system for vehicle documents JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that to reduce the concentration of services at City Police headquarters, the system of managing vehicle ownership documents (STNK) and driving licenses (SIM) will be decentralized.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.

Pelita Jaya to give bonuses to players

Pelita Jaya to give bonuses to players JAKARTA (JP): Big cash bonuses await Pelita Jaya players if they win the Kobatama national basketball league championship finals at the Senayan basketball hall this weekend.

State companies vow to protect environment

State companies vow to protect environment JAKARTA (JP): More than 117 state-owned companies yesterday pledged to carry out environmentally sound practices and to live up to international trade standards."In international trade ...

Extortion, not service

Extortion, not serviceFrom JayakartaRecently we went on a trip to Pelabuhan Ratu Beach, West Java, and stayed the night there. Before we returned to Jakarta, we visited the fish market to buy some fresh fish.

Oetojo expresses disappointment

Oetojo expresses disappointment DENPASAR, Bali: Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman yesterday expressed his disappointment upon inspecting the newly constructed Administrative court building here."I am not satisfied with the construction of the building," Oetojo said of the structure which swallowed...

RP cool to KL proposal on maids

RP cool to KL proposal on maids MANILA (AFP): A Philippine labor official yesterday expressed apprehension over a Malaysian proposal to raise hiring fees and age limits for Filipino domestic helpers."There is abundant domestic help which have been deployed.

Workers seek council support over allowances

Workers seek council support over allowances JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of two hundred construction workers marched to the city council building yesterday, asking councilors to help them press their employer, PT Inasa Wahana Lestari, for an increase in their transport and meal allowances.