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Transport works tendered

Transport works tendered JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Transportation said yesterday that it will tender all the projects for the construction of transportation facilities which are offered to the private sector under a build-operate-and-transfer scheme.

Rice prices up at Cipinang market

Rice prices up at Cipinang market Rice prices at the Cipinang Wholesale Market, East Jakarta, have escalated consistently since early this month as drought continues in production areas.Syafei, a rice seller at the central market, said yesterday prices had increased from Rp 350 to Rp 400 per...

5,000 public transport drivers ticketed from January to June

5,000 public transport drivers ticketed from January to June JAKARTA (JP): A joint operation by the City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency and the City Police ticketed over 5,000 public transportation drivers between January and June.J.P.

American group to perform here

American group to perform here JAKARTA (JP): Eight musicians arriving from the United States, including seven opera singers, will perform in a fund raising show at Puri Agung, Sahid Jaya Hotel and Tower, Central Jakarta, on Aug.

Five-day week

Five-day weekFrom Bisnis IndonesiaNext year the government will introduce a five-day working week for civil servants and extend the work hours on Monday through Friday. The Jakarta Metropolitan Administration has already applied this system and it proved to be a good thing.

Police bust gang of child bicycle thieves

Police bust gang of child bicycle thieves JAKARTA (JP): Police in Menteng, Central Jakarta, have busted a gang of robbers who specialized in stealing children's bikes.Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar, spokesman for the city police, said yesterday that the robbers were believed to have stolen at least 12...

U.S. Senate's move on arms ban to RI deplored

U.S. Senate's move on arms ban to RI deplored JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia said yesterday it was unhappy with the U.S Senate's plan to tie the sales of light weapons to Indonesia with conditions in East Timor.

Tale of a village's soccer star who became president

Tale of a village's soccer star who became president WONOGIRI, Central Java (JP): He could have been a football star. Certainly his friends at the time considered him athletic and with potential. Instead, fate determined that he became president of Indonesia. He has been since 1968.

TVs reward for catching killer

TVs reward for catching killer AMBON, Maluku: Chief of the Maluku Provincial Police Col. F. Isnawan awarded 20-inch color TVs to six residents of the Wondei village for catching a man who allegedly murdered a family of five, the Antara news agency reported.

Road project may affect houses

Road project may affect houses Several hundreds of homes in the Kebon Jeruk and Grogol Petamburan districts of West Jakarta will face demolition to make way for a new highway.Johny Suheri of the mayoralty's Public Works Office announced yesterday that under Presidential Decree 55/1993, the affected...

Palm oil prices rally

Palm oil prices rally KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian palmoil prices rallied to close sharply up on active buying after the Palm Oil Registration and Licensing Authority (PORLA) released supportive June palmoil figures today, traders said.

Tansil denies misusing Bapindo funds

Tansil denies misusing Bapindo funds JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Eddy Tansil yesterday denied that he had misused the funds loaned to him by Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) and that he was the cause for the bank losing Rp 1.3 trillion $448 million.

Riau ready for Koran recital meet

Riau ready for Koran recital meet PEKANBARU, Riau: Delegates to the national Koranic reading contest, more popularly known as the MTQ, began arriving here on Thursday for Sunday's event.The contingents from Central Java, Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Irian Jaya were the first to arrive for...

Productivity boosting widely misunderstood

Productivity boosting widely misunderstood JAKARTA (JP): The idea of improving productivity has been widely misunderstood by companies in Indonesia, says a businessmen.Vice Chairman of the Supervising Board of Strategic Industries (BPIS) Giri S.

Economists ask for leniency in U.S. trade policy

Economists ask for leniency in U.S. trade policy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian economists expressed their dissatisfaction in a World Net dialogue here yesterday over the U.S. policy on trade with Indonesia.Rizal Ramli, the managing director of Advisory Group in Economic, Industry and Trade (Econit),...

Canada to beef up trade with Asia

Canada to beef up trade with Asia OTTAWA (AFP): Canadian Foreign Minister Andre Ouellet leaves for a tour of Asia this month in a major Canadian initiative to improve relations with the Asia/Pacific Rim region.

Malaysia bars RI's batik sarong

Malaysia bars RI's batik sarong JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian batik sarong is barred from entering Malaysia because of protectionist barriers, the Malaysian embassy's chief commissioner of trade, Sukandar Abdul Latif, said.

Yayuk leads RI squad to Federation Cup

Yayuk leads RI squad to Federation Cup JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki leads a team of three which desperately needs a lucky draw to carve out another piece of history at the Federation Cup women's tennis team championship finals in Frankfurt, Germany.

Producers to ease cement shortage

Producers to ease cement shortage JAKARTA (JP): Cement producers yesterday pledged to increase supplies to ease domestic shortages, but proposed that the government increase local reference prices to encourage new investments to expand production capacity.

Bataks can contribute to Indonesian democracy

Bataks can contribute to Indonesian democracy JAKARTA (JP): The social system of the Bataks, the largest tribe in North Sumatra, places its members in a position to help develop democracy in Indonesia.There is one major drawback however -- the Bataks aren't assertive enough and this has somewhat...

Govt told flexibility best long-term security policy

Govt told flexibility best long-term security policy JAKARTA (JP): The government must be more accommodating and receptive to people's demands according to Vedi Hadiz.Vedi Hadiz, director of the Society for Political and Economic Studies, told a seminar on Wednesday that the government would be...

Injuries reported in Dili commotion

Injuries reported in Dili commotion JAKARTA (JP): Several people were injured yesterday when a student demonstration turned into a commotion when police tried to disperse them, the local military said yesterday.Maj. L.

Five-star hotel at Lippo Village to open soon

Five-star hotel at Lippo Village to open soon JAKARTA (JP): The Imperial Century Hotel and Resort, a five- star hotel-cum-luxury resort in Tangerang, a fast growing town 23 kilometers west of Jakarta, will be opened in September, the hotel management said.

Governor sued for slander

Governor sued for slander BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Hundreds of spectators flocked to the city's district court on Tuesday to see the trial of Governor H.M. Said, who was accused by lawyer H.M. Fachrie Doemas of ruining the latter's reputation, Antara reported.

Spirit of togetherness

Spirit of togetherness Speaking on the occasion of the Waisak celebration on July 12, 1994, President Soeharto said that the sociocultural society of Indonesia is a natural phenomenon. So we have to respect each other in our social life.

Subdistricts given more autonomy over finances

Subdistricts given more autonomy over finances JAKARTA (JP): More than 260 subdistricts in the city now have greater freedom in managing their own finances under a bill on the subdistrict financial management system just passed by the City Council.

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The listing of Indofood Sukses Makmur shares on the market here yesterday fueled a strong buying mood, driving most share prices towards a recovery in active trading.The broad-based Composite Index gained 7.08 points to close at 460.29 from 453.21 on Wednesday.

Soeharto dedicates national days to the poor

Soeharto dedicates national days to the poor WONOGIRI, Central Java (JP): President Soeharto yesterday dedicated the national Agriculture Day, Cooperatives Day and Family Planning Day to the poor people of Indonesia.

Man who stalked women on wheels captured at last

Man who stalked women on wheels captured at last JAKARTA (JP): Police said they have captured a hard core repeat offender believed to have robbed thousands of car-driving women over the past two years."We hope with his arrest, women who drive cars can feel safe now," Lt. Col.

Jakarta grinds to a halt during World Cup semis

Jakarta grinds to a halt during World Cup semis JAKARTA (JP): Yesterday's morning rush hour in Jakarta saw traffic flowing smoothly along the city's normally jam packed streets as people remained glued to their televisions watching the World Cup semifinals.

Sorry, no lunch money: Silalahi

Sorry, no lunch money: Silalahi JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Administrative Reform T.B. Silalahi has ruled out the possibility of providing meal allowances for civil servants now that their daily working hours will soon be extended.

Rubber producers, consumers upbeat after 3-day meet

Rubber producers, consumers upbeat after 3-day meet KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Delegates from key rubber producing and consuming nations concluded three days of informal talks yesterday expressing optimism that a global rubber-pricing pact could be achieved this year.

RP military may lose in conflict

RP military may lose in conflict MANILA (AFP): Philippine military chief, Gen. Arturo Enrile admitted yesterday that the country's poorly-equipped military would likely lose in any armed conflict over the disputed Spratly islands chain.

C. Java water crisis deepens

C. Java water crisis deepens TEMANGGUNG, Central Java: The ongoing severe drought is forcing people in two subdistricts here to walk three kilometers each day to obtain water.They have to go that distance to Manggut and Kalimundu villages, which still have water.

Midwives set for course in London

Midwives set for course in London JAKARTA (JP): The government has selected 30 nurse instructors from four colleges in Indonesia to undergo training at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in London.The World Bank-funded education program is part of the government's drive to reduce the maternal and...

Telkom's subsidiaries

Telkom's subsidiaries JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance is studying the feasibility for the planned establishment of two subsidiaries by the state-owned domestic telecommunications company PT Telkom.

Police bust two vehicle theft gangs, seize seven cars

Police bust two vehicle theft gangs, seize seven cars JAKARTA (JP): Police announced yesterday that they have busted two gangs of automobile thieves and confiscated at least seven stolen vehicles from them.Maj.

Water park slated for Bekasi

Water park slated for Bekasi BEKASI (JP): The Bekasi regency administration will build a water park similar to that of the Ancol dreamland, North Jakarta, and a sports center in a 7.9 hectare site at the Karang Kitri scout camping ground in the Margahayu subdistrict, East Bekasi.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m World Cup 1994, rerun 4:00 Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Cultural program 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Bintang Nusantara 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 9:55 Youth Program...

RI government to pick one more GSM operator

RI government to pick one more GSM operator JAKARTA (JP): The government will hold an open bid to choose a qualified company to operate cellular telecommunications using the latest technology, called the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), an executive says.

Ex-Fretilin leader speaks for RI at UN committee

Ex-Fretilin leader speaks for RI at UN committee JAKARTA (JP): A former leader of an East Timor armed separatist movement spoke in favor of the integration of the former Portuguese colony and said he is proud to be an Indonesian citizen.

Visitors to JF below target

Visitors to JF below target The organizers of the Jakarta Fair (JF) have indicated that the number of visitors to this year's fair, which has entered its final week, will unlikely reach their target.As of yesterday, the 26th day of the 28-day fair, the number of visitors to the fair had reached...

Freeport to boost copper supply to its Spanish sister firm

Freeport to boost copper supply to its Spanish sister firm JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia (FI), the Indonesian copper and gold mining subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc. (FCX) of the United States will provide its Spanish sister company, Rio Tinto Minera S.A.

Batak photographer searches for roots through pictures

Batak photographer searches for roots through picturesBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): A Batak ethnic photographer, in his bid to search for his cultural roots, has produced a collection of pictures highlighting his people's life and destiny.

Bank Mashill to open four sub-branches this year

Bank Mashill to open four sub-branches this year JAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Mashill Utama, a private domestic bank listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, will expand its business network in Jakarta and West Java.The bank's president, Antonius T.

Star tenors to highlight soccer final match

Star tenors to highlight soccer final match JAKARTA (JP): In the world of opera, the most exotic of all music, sopranos once ruled supreme. From Francesca Cuzzoni (Handel's time - 18th century) to... let's say today's Frederika von Stade or Montserrat Caballe, their movements and theatrics on, as...

Students blast ASEAN meeting

Students blast ASEAN meeting BANGKOK (AFP): A Myanmarese student group yesterday blasted Thailand's invitation to Myanmar to attend the ASEAN foreign ministers meeting here next week, but said it would not do anything violent to disrupt the conference.

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.

Drought disrupts water supply

Drought disrupts water supply JAMBI, Jambi: A drought has caused the wells of local residents to dry up and has disrupted the supply from the city's clean water supplier company.In the densely populated areas, people are turning to other sources of water, such as the river mouth and swamps.

`Tribal Tech' to perform here

`Tribal Tech' to perform here A jazz group from the United States, Tribal Tech, is scheduled to hold a one-night performance here tomorrow.The presentation of the group's guitarist, Scott Henderson, and bassist, Garry Willis, will take place 9 p.m. at the 21 Concert Hall of Ratu Plaza, Jl. Jend.