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Megawati calls on PDI members to be faithful

Megawati calls on PDI members to be faithful JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), held the line yesterday even as her rivals rushed ahead with their plan to hold a fresh chairmanship election.

Govt called on to recognize Confucianism

Govt called on to recognize Confucianism BANDUNGAN, Central Java (JP): Experts called on the government over the weekend to recognize Confucianism, a faith traditionally held by people of Chinese descent here, and to treat its followers as equal to followers of other faiths.

Jakarta flooded

Jakarta flooded The weather had been fine for the last few days, and yet -- believe it or not -- Jakarta was flooded again. I live in Pluit, North Jakarta. On June 4, when I went to work, I was very surprised to find that part of Pluit's residential area was flooded with water, which came up from...

JSX stocks expected to rebound late this week

JSX stocks expected to rebound late this week JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to rebound late this week following last week's heavy correction, with selective buying expected to happen on first liners, analysts says.

Junior soccer team out losses out to S. Korea

Junior soccer team out losses out to S. Korea JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's junior national team was ousted on Saturday after falling 1-3 to South Korea in the qualifying round for Group 8 at the Asian Soccer Under-16 Championship in Seoul.

Workers mobbed by students

Workers mobbed by students JAKARTA (JP): More than 20 junior high school students mobbed three construction workers for allegedly stealing one of the students' money on Jl. Kramat Sentiong in Central Jakarta on Saturday.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.

Dragon Bank's representative loses license

Dragon Bank's representative loses license JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has revoked the operational license of the representative office of the Vanuatu-based Dragon Bank International Limited in Indonesia for operating in unlicensed activities.

Maria ties in 2nd chess duel

Maria ties in 2nd chess duel JAKARTA (JP): Smarting from her first-match loss, Maria Lucia, Indonesia's 1991 Asian Junior Chess Champion, forced Georgian grandmaster Nana Alexandria to a stalemate in their second battle in Surabaya on Saturday.

Indonesian delegation hails Istanbul declaration

Indonesian delegation hails Istanbul declarationBy T. Sima Gunawan ISTANBUL, Turkey (JP): Indonesia welcomed over the weekend the Istanbul Declaration and the Habitat Agenda for the improvement of human living conditions.

Translating themes into stamp designs in Indonesia

Translating themes into stamp designs in IndonesiaBy Lila Fitri Aly JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian word perangko (stamp) is derived from the Latin word franco, a receipt for payment of the mailing cost of a letter.

Maria suffers first loss

Maria suffers first loss JAKARTA (JP): Breaking the time limit, Maria Lucia, Indonesia's 1991 Asian Junior Chess Champion, was declared the loser by international judge Mukmin Panggabean in a game against Georgian grandmaster Nana Alexandria in their first duel in Surabaya on Friday.

Indonesia -- a seafaring nation

Indonesia -- a seafaring nation Arung Samudera 95: Sail Indonesia & International Fleet Review Indonesian Navy Headquarters PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 1995 233 pp JAKARTA (JP): The history of Indonesia is rich in nautical events.

'The Penny Black' in stamp history

'The Penny Black' in stamp history JAKARTA (JP): Stamps were first issued in Great Britain on May 6, 1840. The first two British stamps issued are known as "The Penny Black" and each had a value of 2 pence.

Honggo puts Asmat motifs in his clay works

Honggo puts Asmat motifs in his clay worksBy Imran Rusli JAKARTA (JP): "Crazy ceramics!" cried a group of female students, pointing to a ceramic displayed at the handicraft center of Pasaraya Big and Beautiful in Blok M, South Jakarta."Really crazy," they raved.

Roosseno dies of diabetes at 88

Roosseno dies of diabetes at 88 R. Roosseno, the Indonesian doyen of engineering and minister during the Old Order administration of the late president Sukarno, died of diabetes here yesterday. He was 88.

Local firms told to use fair for promotion

Local firms told to use fair for promotion JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno officially opened yesterday the 29th Jakarta Fair in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, with a call to local companies to use the fair as arena to promote their products.

Stamp collecting as a popular hobby

Stamp collecting as a popular hobby JAKARTA (JP): Stamp collecting could be the most popular hobby in the world. The young and old, and the rich and poor from all corners of the world enjoy collecting stamps.Stamp collectors are called philatelists.

Night buses, please

Night buses, pleaseFrom NeracaOnce again, I would like to put my plight about night buses before the transportation authorities. How nice it would be if night transportation was reestablished, since many private enterprises are running bus services today.

World surfing champ ousted

World surfing champ ousted JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Jye Gofton from Australia failed to make it to the semifinal of the world surfing championship at Sorake in Nias, off northern Sumatra, on Friday.Gofton was thrown off one of Sorake's waves, which can be up to four-meters high.

Labor unrest might hit investment in Vietnam

Labor unrest might hit investment in VietnamBy Hoang Ngoc Nguyen An increasing number of strikes in Vietnam is causing the government concern. Vietnam's socialist regime is founded on the working class in which the workers are supposed to be both employer and employees of their factories.

ASEAN must take a more proactive approach

ASEAN must take a more proactive approachBy Bilson Kurus If ASEAN does not take a more proactive approach to international affairs, it faces a difficult future. If there is to be a concise phrase which would arguably serve both as a critique of and a challenge for ASEAN as it heads towards the 21st...

Dissenters will not be dismissed: PDI

Dissenters will not be dismissed: PDI JAKARTA (JP): The challenged executive board of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) softened its stance yesterday, saying it would not immediately dismiss a group of dissenters pushing for a fresh chairman election.

National jumpers told to become achievers

National jumpers told to become achievers JAKARTA (JP): Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman urged national skydivers to improve the country's achievements in international events."We hope our skydivers can do the same as our shuttlers who achieved world ranking," Hayono told...

Toll fees

Toll fees PT Citramarga Nusaphala Persada -- the company which is building the newly extended Tomang-Tanjung Priok-Ancol-Pluit toll road -- has proposed a toll fee hike, despite the fact that it was already raised by Rp 500 in October last year.

Parachuting: Adventure in the sky

Parachuting: Adventure in the skyBy Primastuti Handayani and Thalia Kamarga BOGOR, West Java (JP): Centuries ago, our predecessors dreamed of being able to fly like birds. Now, because of modern technology people can travel by airplane.

Lee says Suu Kyi must 'face realities'

Lee says Suu Kyi must 'face realities' SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew urged the Myanmarese opposition in remarks published here yesterday to "face the realities of life" and accept the army's role in governing their country.

Lombok to host roller skate meet

Lombok to host roller skate meet JAKARTA (JP): About 700 rollerskaters are expected to participate in the National Roller Skating Championships in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, on June 30.Chairman of the organizing committee Robby G Anthony SZ said that State Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports...

Hashimoto keeps leed in JLPGA

Hashimoto keeps leed in JLPGA FUJIOKA, Japan (AFP): Overnight leader Aiko Hashimoto played steady golf to stretch her lead to three strokes after the third round in the US$460,000 Twin Lakes Open women's golf tournament yesterday.

Three records shattered at regional athletics meet

Three records shattered at regional athletics meet JAKARTA (JP): Three records were broken on the first day of the 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) schools track and field championship at the Senayan Madya stadium here yesterday.

Upi lost 3-1 to Alexandria

Upi lost 3-1 to Alexandria JAKARTA (JP): Upi Darmayana Tamin, projected to be Indonesia's first woman grandmaster, lost 3-1 to Georgia's woman grandmaster Nana Alexandria in their four-round chess duel which ended here on Thursday.

Security needs public support

Security needs public support JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo has urged people to intensify their own security systems in their surroundings to help fight crime."It's impossible for the police to be at all places at all times," the three-star general told 20,000 personnel...

Bogor traders set up temporary stalls

Bogor traders set up temporary stalls BOGOR, West Java (JP): Traders from the Kebon Kembang market that burned down last March are now setting up temporary stalls around the former market site.Traders yesterday began to change the wooden planks covering the stall floors and walls to ceramic...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 14, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 0 10,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 675 0 20,500 Andayani Megah 1,275 100 707,000 Aneka...

Lippo Karawachi reports 600% oversubscription of its IPO

Lippo Karawachi reports 600% oversubscription of its IPO JAKARTA (JP): PT Pentasena, the lead underwriter of PT Lippo Karawachi's initial public offering (IPO), announced its preliminary estimate that the offering is approximately 600% oversubscribed.

Bhutto and Gowda

Bhutto and Gowda "For the sake of our people and as civilized nations, let us sit across the table for a search for lasting peace," Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto wrote in a letter to her Indian counterpart, H.D. Deve Gowda (The Jakarta Post, June 12, 1996).

Legislative posts for women

Legislative posts for women JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A local community leader called on the ruling Golkar to give local women positions in the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly, Antara reported yesterday.Theys H.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday,...

Govt to submit psychotropic bill

Govt to submit psychotropic bill BANDUNG (JP): The government will present a long-awaited bill on psychotropic substances to the House of Representatives later this month, Minister of Health Sujudi announced yesterday.

Pediatricians to hold congress

Pediatricians to hold congress PADANG, West Sumatra: The Association of Indonesian Pediatricians will start its 10th conference in Bukittinggi on Monday, Antara reported yesterday.The organizer of the congress, Syamsir Daili, said the five- day meeting will have the theme "Improving Indonesian...

Oki's murder trial likely to be held up again

Oki's murder trial likely to be held up again JAKARTA (JP): The Los Angeles triple murder case, adjourned until June 27, may be postponed again as the lawyer the defendant wants on the case has refused the case. He dismissed on Thursday the lawyers he previously engaged to defend him.

Cholera outbreak strikes tribe

Cholera outbreak strikes tribe MANILA (AFP): A cholera outbreak struck the B'laan tribe in the southern Philippines, killing two people and infecting 59 others, but the disease has since been contained, the health department said yesterday.

State firms to help finace N-2130 jet

State firms to help finace N-2130 jet JAKARTA (JP): Twenty one state firms overseen by the Ministry of Industry and Trade will help finance the US$2 billion jet project of state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT IPTN, an official said here yesterday.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Gaiking 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:30 Soccer: Dunhill League 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Soccer: Dunhill League (continued) 5:10 Evening News 5:30 Environment 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: West...

Clinton's envoys meet Soeharto

Clinton's envoys meet Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): United States President Bill Clinton's envoys seeking a coordinated regional response to tensions in Myanmar met yesterday with President Soeharto and Foreign Minister Ali Alatas.

Alcatel Telecom launches its new GSM terminals

Alcatel Telecom launches its new GSM terminals JAKARTA (JP): Alcatel Telecom, a subsidiary of Alcatel Alsthom of France, is aiming to penetrate Indonesia's tightly competitive market of Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications networks.

Three firms sign timber estate deal

Three firms sign timber estate deal JAKARTA (JP): State-owned forestry firm PT Inhutani III, cigarette producer PT Gudang Garam and Finland-based Nordic Forest Development Holdings Pte. Ltd. (ENSO) agreed yesterday to start the development of a 100,000-hectare pulp timber estate.

Manpower bill criticized for being business-oriented

Manpower bill criticized for being business-oriented JAKARTA (JP): Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) criticized a government-sponsored bill on manpower for placing greater emphasis on business considerations than on the issues of manpower development and workers' interests.Abdul Hakim G.

Indonesian Chinese

Indonesian Chinese Recently there have been a number of letters to The Jakarta Post questioning the loyalty of Indonesians of Chinese descent. While I missed some of these anti-Chinese diatribes, I've seen enough to know that some of these writers are, to put it charitably, very narrow-minded.

Regional athletics meet starts today

Regional athletics meet starts today JAKARTA (JP): The 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) schools track and field championship due to start here today will test the fitness of five Indonesian athletes for the Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta next year.

Aviation seminar planned

Aviation seminar planned JAKARTA (JP): The Communication Forum of Garuda Indonesia Pilots will organize a two-day seminar on civil aviation June 24 in conjunction with the Indonesia Air Show 1996.Forum executives said that seminar participants will discuss the latest developments and identify...