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High cost at religious court

High cost at religious courtFrom RepublikaI believed that a court procedure would finish in a short time and at low cost in accordance with the prevailing principle, but reality proves otherwise.Mental prowess, physical endurance, clear thinking, and in particular adequate funds, are essential to...

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting and Ceramics Exhibition, works of Firman, Tisna Sanjaya, Agus Suwage and Suyatna, at the Lontar Gallery. Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H East Jakarta, Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 30.

Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Holiday Inn, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 33, Bandung: - Kebun Bambu Restaurant: Guitar performance, Saturday, 7:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. - Braga Bar and Lounge: Jazz live entertainment at 7:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.

Two police chiefs installed this month

Two police chiefs installed this month JAKARTA (JP): Two of the nine police precinct chiefs in Greater Jakarta will be replaced this month, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday.West Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Bakat Poerwanto will be relieved by Lt. Col.

Poetry reading contest starts next month

Poetry reading contest starts next month JAKARTA (JP): A poetry reading workshop, Bengkel Deklamasi Jakarta, will hold Indonesia's fifth annual poetry recitation contest next month.The workshop is held in cooperation with HB Jassin Documentation Center and Taman Ismail Marzuki Art Center.

Foul play in man's suicide

Foul play in man's suicide JAKARTA (JP): A former public minivan driver was found dead at his home on Tuesday, hanging from a rope attached to a door vent.Achmad Sofyan, 51, was found by his younger brother M. Hafizullah at the house on Jl. Olah Raga, in the Cililitan district, East Jakarta.

Court jails four Thais

Court jails four Thais BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Four Thai fishermen were given jail time by the district court yesterday for fishing illegally, Antara reported.Prayong Koson, 24, and Kritsanook Sea Theng, 26, received four months and a Rp 3.

Bank Papan's picture card

Bank Papan's picture card JAKARTA (JP): Bank Papan launched yesterday Visa Picture card, the first of its kind in Asia.The card features any picture chosen by the cardholder on the front, the bank said in a statement.

Retrenchment plan will not affect CMNP toll road project

Retrenchment plan will not affect CMNP toll road project JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed toll road operator PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP) said yesterday the government's retrenchment of the country's toll road development would not affect its projects.

Bambang reelected YLBHI chief

Bambang reelected YLBHI chief JAKARTA (JP): In a close split decision, the board of trustees of the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) elected yesterday evening Bambang Widjojanto for a second term as the foundation's executive board chairman.

Vice presidency open to active officers: Rudini

Vice presidency open to active officers: Rudini JAKARTA (JP): A senior political and military analyst says active members of the Armed Forces (ABRI), for the first time, may join next year's vice presidential race.

Holidays and SEA Games

Holidays and SEA GamesFrom RepublikaI am a high school student in Bandung and need to know the truth of the rumor that the holidays of the current semester will take place before the exams. We are thus forced to enjoy leisurely days before the exams. My teachers have no explanation on the matter.

32 companies withdraw COW applications

32 companies withdraw COW applications JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-two mining companies have withdrawn their applications for the seventh generation contracts of work which are being deliberated at the House of Representatives, an official said.

Malaysian cops nab 3 Nigerians

Malaysian cops nab 3 Nigerians KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysian police have arrested three Nigerians suspected of being members of an international syndicate running a kickback scam which swindled several businessmen, reports said yesterday.

High telephone tariffs 'may hamper RI's IT'

High telephone tariffs 'may hamper RI's IT' SAN FRANCISCO (JP): High telephone tariffs in Indonesia may hamper the development of the country's information technology, according to a senior telecommunications executive.Adi R.

Bali festive for Galungan

Bali festive for Galungan DENPASAR, Bali: Denpasar and most other towns and villages in predominantly Hindu Bali turned festive yesterday as people marked Galungan, the day of victory of good over evil.Decorated bamboo lined most streets and in front of people's houses.

The Ujungpandang riots

The Ujungpandang riots One might have thought, or hoped, that in the 52 years that Indonesia has existed as an independent nation, this country would at least have come close to reaching its ideal of becoming a single unified nation, undivided by race, ethnicity or religion -- an ideal that was...

Four Seasons ranked 5th

Four Seasons ranked 5th JAKARTA (JP): The latest poll by the monthly newsletter Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report has ranked the Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay fifth in the world's international resort hotels category.

Save our forests

Save our forests For three days starting yesterday (Tuesday), the environmental ministers of ASEAN will be meeting in Jakarta to discuss matters in this region. Ironically, even as they are meeting huge forest fires are raging in Sulawesi, Kalimantan and Sumatra.

Lonsum gets $213m loan

Lonsum gets $213m loan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Pan London Sumatra Plantation (Pan Lonsum) has secured a $213 million syndicated loan from 29 banks from 10 countries.The company said yesterday the loan agreement was signed in Phuket, Thailand on Sept. 12.

Highwayman shot dead in S. Jakarta

Highwayman shot dead in S. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead an alleged highwayman in Petukangan Selatan, South Jakarta, yesterday after he robbed a female motorist.A senior officer at the Kebayoran Lama police subprecinct said the suspect, Andi Afriadi, 23, was shot after he tried to stop...

Southeast Asian free trade project 'in danger'

Southeast Asian free trade project 'in danger' TOKYO (AFP): Southeast Asia's currency crisis may force the region to reconsider an ambitious free trade project as gaps between its economies widen over the next few years, analysts said.

Japan firms seen buying Natuna gas stake

Japan firms seen buying Natuna gas stake TOKYO (Reuter): A Japanese consortium is expected to agree by as early as the end of this year to buy a stake in the huge Natuna gas project in the South China Sea from Indonesia's state oil firm, Pertamina, traders familiar with the deal said yesterday.

Ujungpandang under control

Ujungpandang under control UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Security authorities were in control over this riot-torn city although the situation remained tense with sporadic disruptions yesterday following Monday night's outbreak of violence.

30 skyscrapers lack green standards

30 skyscrapers lack green standards JAKARTA (JP): About 30 of Jakarta's 300 high rise buildings were never the subject of an environmental impact study, an official disclosed yesterday.These studies ensure that buildings are environmentally friendly, the head of the city's environment bureau,...

Air excercise scaled down

Air excercise scaled down PEKANBARU, Riau: The Malaysian Royal Air Force has withdrawn eight Hawk fighter planes which were originally scheduled to take part in ongoing joint air exercises with its Indonesian counterpart, Antara reported.

Postponed toll roads projects

Postponed toll roads projects Projects Investment (billion rupiah) 1. Pejagan - Pemalang 742.8 2. Pemalang - Batang 484.2 3. Semarang - Solo 1,297.6 4. Surabaya - Madura 597 5. Gersik - Tuban n.a 6. Aloha waru - Tanjung Perak 1,820.0 7. Solo - Mantingan 540 8. Mantingan - Ngawi 468.6 9.

'Man cannot live by idealism alone'

'Man cannot live by idealism alone'By Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Lawyer Luhut M.P. Pangaribuan thought that 16 years was enough time to "devote" his life to serving the poor and needy through legal aid work, and that now was the time to think about his financial life.

City military gets new chief of staff

City military gets new chief of staff JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso installed yesterday Brig. Gen. Sudi Silalahi as the new chief of staff at the Military Command, replacing Brig. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.

Forestry firms receive ultimatum for burning land

Forestry firms receive ultimatum for burning land JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo has given 125 firms a 15-day ultimatum to stop slash-and-burn practices or have their licenses revoked, a senior ministry official said yesterday.

Fire guts freighter

Fire guts freighter BANDAR LAMPUNG: A freighter carrying fertilizer was gutted by fire at Panjang port late on Tuesday, Antara reported yesterday.All crew members of the MV Columbia survived the fire, but the captain, identified as Nenok, suffered minor injuries after falling down while trying to...

United Tractors to raise $83.27m from rights issue

United Tractors to raise $83.27m from rights issue JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT United Tractors, a major heavy equipment distributor in the country said yesterday that it expected to raise about Rp 241.5 billion (US$83.27 million) from its rights issue later this year.

Further reforms needed to ensure certainty

Further reforms needed to ensure certainty JAKARTA (JP): Economists and businesspeople hailed yesterday the government's decision to slash spending and delay major projects in a bid to convince foreign investors about its seriousness in dealing with currency and stock market upheavals.

Investors hail RI spending cuts

Investors hail RI spending cuts LONDON (Reuter): Foreign investors welcome big spending cuts by Indonesia but remain wary of the stock market on fears of weak earnings growth and riots in the east of the country."It's good news.

Pasar Minggu market drug dealer arrested

Pasar Minggu market drug dealer arrested JAKARTA (JP): A coffee trader turned drug dealer has been arrested at the Pasar Minggu market in South Jakarta for illegally possessing 21,400 Nipam barbiturate pills, 3,050 BK tranquilizer pills and an ounce of marijuana.

Modest Yogyakarta artist lets his works do the talking

Modest Yogyakarta artist lets his works do the talkingBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Shouts and hugs accompanied the announcement of Yuswantoro Adi as the first Indonesian grand prize winner in the Philip Morris ASEAN Art Awards 1997 in Manila last week.

Japanese alumni to meet in Jakarta

Japanese alumni to meet in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A kokoro-to-kokoro (heart-to-heart) meeting of Southeast Asian graduates of Japanese universities begins here today.The three-day conference of the ASEAN Council of Japan Alumni (ASCOJA) at Sahid Jaya Hotel is expected to attract some 150 graduates,...

IMF denies being slow in helping ASEAN

IMF denies being slow in helping ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) denied President Soeharto's criticism yesterday that it was slow in assisting Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members deal with the region's currency upheaval.

S&P gives Pindo Deli Finance BB-rating

S&P gives Pindo Deli Finance BB-rating JAKARTA (JP): Standard & Poor rating agency yesterday assigned the US$400 million guaranteed senior notes of Pindo Deli Finance Mauritus a BB- (minus) rating.Pindo Deli Finance Mauritus' senior notes will be issued in two tranches due 2002 and 2007 by parent...

Senior citizens

Senior citizensFrom MerdekaThough late, it is not wrong, I presume, for me to support the statement made by the Jakarta governor regarding senior citizens as published in Kompas daily (July 5) under the title of I appreciate and respect senior citizens.

Rupiah and stock prices continue to drop

Rupiah and stock prices continue to drop JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah and stock prices continued to drop yesterday following rioting in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi and ongoing regional weaknesses, dealers and brokers said.

Indonesia power plant delay expected, says Unacol

Indonesia power plant delay expected, says Unacol SINGAPORE (Reuter): Unocal Corp. said yesterday Indonesia's decision to postpone its power plant project in northern Sumatra was not unexpected and it understands that the government needed to do so to stabilize the economy.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Children's Film: Family Matters 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Culture Program: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 Music Lessons: Acoustic Guitar 6:00 News: Lintasan...

Dollar extends assault on SE Asian currencies

Dollar extends assault on SE Asian currencies SINGAPORE (Reuter): The dollar continued its assault on most Southeast Asian currencies yesterday as concerns over Thailand refused to fade, but was showing a more mellow face late in the Asian day, dealers said.

ASEAN's property markets unsteady

ASEAN's property markets unsteady SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia's largely overheated property markets, a key source of the present financial turmoil in the region, have not bottomed out yet with banks expected to push their borrowers into selling, analysts said yesterday.

Regent denies famine

Regent denies famine PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Musi Banyuasin regency administration denied yesterday that there was a famine following rice harvest failure in the area.In a letter sent to the South Sumatra provincial administration's public relations office, Nazom confirmed reports that some...

Employers told to treat workers better

Employers told to treat workers better JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja urged city employers yesterday to treat their workers better by providing safer facilities and creating a more democratic environment in the workplace.

Ramos warns protests may harm economy

Ramos warns protests may harm economy MANILA (AFP): The Philippine economy, already hard-hit by the peso's fall, could suffer even more if the Roman Catholic Church goes ahead with a protest rally Sunday, President Fidel Ramos warned yesterday.

SEA Games venues ready, satisfied organizers say

SEA Games venues ready, satisfied organizers say JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games organizers are satisfied with preparations being made at sports venues outside Senayan sports complex.Organizing committee competition deputy M.

435 blood donors awarded gold pins

435 blood donors awarded gold pins JAKARTA (JP): Over 400 blood donors were received by President Soeharto yesterday in recognition of their 75-plus blood donations to the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI)Later at a separate ceremony, the 435 donors were also awarded gold pins by chairperson of PMI and...