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Local crossers to face international challenge

Local crossers to face international challenge JAKARTA (JP): National crossers will face the arduous challenge of beating 10 world rated riders at the international motocross championships slated for July 9 and 10 in Surabaya, East Java.

Suspected burglar shot dead

Suspected burglar shot dead An alleged burglar was shot to death by East Jakarta police after he attempted to escape while accompanying the officers to find his two accomplices on Jl. Cipinang Muara II over the weekend.

Russia wins world junior powerlifting meet

Russia wins world junior powerlifting meet JAKARTA (JP): Russian musclewomen swept seven gold medals in the final day of the world junior powerlifting meet at Nusa Dua, Bali on Sunday to help their team take the overall championship title.

4,145 telephones for Tangerang

4,145 telephones for Tangerang Starting on July 5, 1994, the state-owned telecommunications company, PT Telkom, will provide 4,145 new telephone lines for Tangerang, thanks to the completion of the first of three automated telephone stations (STO) in the area.

Research fund finds few takers

Research fund finds few takers JAKARTA (JP): The government has allocated a total of Rp 550 billion for scientific research over the next five years, but barely a fifth of the amount has been committed.

Astra donates to victims

Astra donates to victims JAKARTA (JP): The Astra Group donated yesterday Rp 500 million (US$231,000) in cash to the victims of tidal waves which hit East Java, notably the Banyuwangi coastal areas, early this month.

Spratly Islands

Spratly Islands If the reported agreement between China and the Philippines for the "common exploration and development" of the disputed Spratly Islands solidifies, it could have positive implications for China's relations with the rest of Asia.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994: Bolivia vs Spain 4:30 Science Film: Best of Magic 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Parlementaria 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Economic Forum 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Pancasila Forum 8:05 Drama: Kabar Burung 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994...

More paying counters needed

More paying counters neededFrom Sinar PagiBank Dagang Negara (BDN) on Jl. Juanda needs to make more counters available for consumers to pay their monthly telephone bills, so that they need not wait for hours to take care of their business.

Thomas Cook, BA offer prizes

Thomas Cook, BA offer prizes JAKARTA (JP): Thomas Cook and British Airways have joined to offer travelers cheque users glamorous prizes in an Asia-wide grand draw. The prizes include business class return flights to London and what the sponsors call "VIP" treatment in the British capital as well as...

Outstanding works by Spanish artists on display here

Outstanding works by Spanish artists on display hereBy Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): Amid the art exhibitions proliferating in the capital city today, the Spanish Modern Art Exhibit at the Lagoon Tower of the Jakarta Hilton International is in a class apart.

Djajanti awaits minister's reference for share offering

Djajanti awaits minister's reference for share offering JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo reiterated yesterday that he has yet to issue a recommendation for PT Artika Optima Inti to go public.

Victoria's trade office here

Victoria's trade office here MELBOURNE (Reuter): Victoria, Australia's second most populous state, said yesterday it has chosen Indonesia as the site for its newest trade office in Asia.The state will open the office in Jakarta as part of the Australia Today trade and cultural promotion in...

Thousands of families to lose homes to ring road project

Thousands of families to lose homes to ring road project JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of families in South Jakarta will lose their land this year for the development of another segment of Jl. TB Simatupang ring road, an official said yesterday."The exact numbers are not available.

59-year-old man dies in the saddle

59-year-old man dies in the saddle JAKARTA (JP): A 59-year-old man died while having sex at a massage parlor in downtown Kota, West Jakarta, Sunday evening.Police identified the victim as Pradikto Suratno, who lived at Jl.

Nepalese gets life imprisonment

Nepalese gets life imprisonment A former Nepalese police officer, Ramral Maharjan, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Tangerang court on Saturday for smuggling heroin into the country.Judge Antonius Edwar Hartanto found the 38-year-old defendant guilty of illegally carrying 3.

School contribution

School contributionFrom KompasI was astonished to learn that to enroll a child in a government elementary school in Tangerang, West Java, the parents must pay a building contribution ranging from Rp 50,000 to Rp 100,000, as well as Rp 25,000 for school uniforms.

Public telephones

Public telephonesFrom JayakartaPublic telephones are a crucial factor in the era of communication, even more so in the era of globalization.However, I would like to complain about the shortage of public telephones on our campus.

Keating starts RI visit amid press ban fury

Keating starts RI visit amid press ban fury JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating arrived here yesterday for a three-day trip to lend support to an on- going huge Australian trade and cultural promotion program.

Barito Pacific triples capital to $1.38 billion

Barito Pacific triples capital to $1.38 billion JAKARTA (JP): PT Barito Pacific Timber (BPT), Indonesia's largest logging and plywood manufacturer, reported yesterday a sharp increase in its authorized capital to Rp 3 trillion (US$1.38 billion) from only Rp 850 billion.

RI Moslem experts debate human genetic engineering

RI Moslem experts debate human genetic engineeringBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Should Indonesia apply genetic engineering technology to human beings? This question is haunting Indonesian Moslem scientists and a seminar on the subject here on Saturday ended inconclusively.

International kite festival held here

International kite festival held here JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of kite lovers, including those from overseas, will take part in the three-day International Kite Festival 1994 at Monas (National Monument) park in Central Jakarta beginning Friday.The festival, which will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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.

Ford to invest in China projects

Ford to invest in China projects SHANGHAI (Reuter): Ford Motor Co has signed joint venture accords with two Shanghai companies to produce automotive components, moving it closer to its goal of vehicle assembly in China, company officials said.

Fire razes 200 kiosks

Fire razes 200 kiosks MAJALENGKA, West Java: Fire gutted about 200 kiosks at the Prapatan market here on Saturday, causing at least Rp 879 million in financial losses.The fire was believed to have been caused by an electrical short-circuit, the Antara news agency reported.

Fire guts Kramat Jati market

Fire guts Kramat Jati market More than 200 fruit and vegetable kiosks at the Kramat Jati central market in East Jakarta were reduced to ashes after a fire razed it early Saturday morning.At least 11 fire engines from the East Jakarta fire department were called in at 4:36 a.m.

Governor's instructions

Governor's instructionsFrom NeracaWhen I visited a friend at a housing complex for the employees of the Jakarta Administration I learned with concern that almost 90 percent of the residents ignored the governor's instruction to hoist flags on June 21, 22 and 23, to mark Jakarta's anniversary.

ITB expels 35 students

ITB expels 35 students BANDUNG: The Institute of Technology Bandung has dismissed 35 students for acting as jockeys, or persons paid to take up entrance tests to the prestigious state college."We took the decision after studying the results of an investigation by the disciplinary commission,"...

Rights Commission and its constraints

Rights Commission and its constraintsBy Hendardi JAKARTA (JP): Last year, the National Commission on Human Rights, known by the Indonesian acronym of Komnas HAM, was established by Presidential Decree No. 50/1993. Its members were appointed through Presidential Decree No. 455/1993.

S'pore beverages group profit up

S'pore beverages group profit up SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's leading food and beverage manufacturer, the Fraser and Neave group, recorded a net profit of S$43 million (US$28 million) for the half-year ending March 31, officials said.

Government and abuse of power

Government and abuse of powerFrom Forum KeadilanIt seems that abusing power is the most popular issue among Indonesian government officials. Those who should uphold and enforce the principles of the 1945 Constitution and Pancasila prefer to misuse their power to enrich their own families,...

Plastics firm to sell shares to the public

Plastics firm to sell shares to the public JAKARTA (JP): A major manufacturer of plastic and aluminum household utensils, PT Langgeng Makmur, will sell 18 million shares to the public in August.Frank. T.

Australia-Vietnam LPG deal

Australia-Vietnam LPG deal HANOI (AFP): Western Australia's Westfarmers Kleenheat Gas Pty Ltd. has signed a joint venture contract with Vietnam's Petrolimex for the production and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the Vietnam News daily announced on Saturday.

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.

RI loses title in ASEAN's student games

RI loses title in ASEAN's student games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's failure to defend its reign at the Eighth ASEAN Students Games was sealed after the country's soccer team surrendered to Thailand 2-1 in the National Stadium in Singapore on Saturday.

Dust covers Ternate

Dust covers Ternate TERNATE, Maluku: Dust from Mt. Gamalama rained on this district town on Saturday, bringing all activities virtually to a halt. There were no reported casualties.Spokesman of the North Maluku regency P.

Most plants do not treat waste water

Most plants do not treat waste water JAKARTA (JP): Nearly three-quarters of the industrial factories located in Tangerang, West Java, do not have sufficient wastewater treatment plants to deal with toxic waste.

JSX chief proposes more leeway for foreigners

JSX chief proposes more leeway for foreigners JAKARTA (JP): President of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) Hasan Zein Mahmud has proposed more leeway for foreign investors to allow them to buy all, instead of the present 49 percent maximum, of the shares listed on JSX.

Moerdiono optimistic about Japan aid for RI

Moerdiono optimistic about Japan aid for RI JAKARTA (JP): The resignation of Japanese prime minister Tsutomu Hata is not likely to affect Tokyo's aid commitments to Indonesia, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said.

State income

State income Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad emphasized that, based on the Presidential Decision No. 16/1994, all the income of the government departments and institutions can't be spent before they are entered into the State's Account.

Water supply to Tebet area cut

Water supply to Tebet area cut The City Water Company (PAM) is temporarily suspending its water supply in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta, Tebet and Matraman, Central Jakarta, to allow for the repair of 900 millimeters of pipeline on Jl. DI Panjaitan.

More news interpreters welcomed

More news interpreters welcomed JAKARTA (JP): TVRI welcomes more applicants for news interpreters as the present four sign language interpreters for the daily newscasts are not enough."The interpreters we have, who already work in shifts, are quite exhausted," Baruno, the head of the TVRI news...

Appeal to Red Cross

Appeal to Red CrossFrom MerdekaAs we all know, during the independence struggle, on Dec. 19, 1949, the Dutch forces attacked the republic's capital, Yogyakarta. The Indonesian freedom fighters had to counteract the Dutch colonial forces through guerrilla warfare.

Soeharto to press for better economic deal through APEC

Soeharto to press for better economic deal through APEC JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday he would use the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting here in November to press for a fairer economic deal from industrialized countries.

Sign language specialists help the deaf enjoy the world

Sign language specialists help the deaf enjoy the worldBy Martina Tobing JAKARTA (JP): Most of the deaf among us learn to be independent in a hearing world, but they are "different" when it comes to things like following news broadcasts.

Indonesia feels pinch of foreign intervention

Indonesia feels pinch of foreign intervention JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudrajat said on Saturday that Indonesia increasingly feels the pinch of foreign pressure in solving its domestic problems.

Malaysia goes ahead with East Timor seminar

Malaysia goes ahead with East Timor seminar JAKARTA (JP): A seminar on East Timor organized by Malaysian non-governmental organizations went ahead on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, amidst warnings from Indonesia that it could deteriorate bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries.

Post mortem will likely shed light on Ida's death

Post mortem will likely shed light on Ida's death JAKARTA (JP): The Cipto Mangukusumo general hospital will hand over the post mortem on Ida Rezeki, the 32-year-old housewife who was found dead hanging on a rope in her house two months ago, to the police tomorrow.

Freeport finds new gold and copper deposits in Irian Jaya

Freeport finds new gold and copper deposits in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. announced over the weekend that it has intercepted within an igneous granitic intrusion, copper mineralization along a 240 meter interval that averages 1.16 percent copper, 0.

Supporters of press ban overwhelm rivals

Supporters of press ban overwhelm rivals JAKARTA (JP): There were more protests and counter-protests over the government's ban against three news weeklies in many large cities over the weekend, with supporters of the government's move appearing to have the upper hand in Jakarta.