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NAM ministers meet to discuss crucial issues

NAM ministers meet to discuss crucial issuesBy Oei Eng Goan CAIRO (JP): International economic cooperation, the role of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in a changing world and the selection of a new chair will be the main topics at NAM's 11th ministerial meeting.

Indonesia did not intervene in Manila, Soesilo says

Indonesia did not intervene in Manila, Soesilo says JAKARTA (JP): A senior government official yesterday denied that Indonesia had intervened in domestic Philippine's business when it asked Manila to stop a controversial conference on East Timor from going forth there.

TV Today: Tuesday, May 31, 1994

TV Today: Tuesday, May 31, 1994 TVRI 2:40 p.m. TV Series: Full House 3:05 Dilentasia 3:30 TV Series: Huckleberry Fin 4:30 Science Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Science film 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Horizon 8:05 Youth Drama: Langkah Bersama 9:00...

Police arrest sixteen men for cock-fight gambling

Police arrest sixteen men for cock-fight gambling JAKARTA (JP): Sixteen men arrested on Sunday for gambling on a cock-fight, one of whom is a retired army corporal, remain in detention despite an apparent attempt by Kopassus to arrange their release.

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JP/3/Caption/0 JP/msa MASTER THESBIAN: An actor from Dutch group AAPTHEATER gives an expressive performance in a play titled "Waterwiel". Yesterday's performance was held at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center as part of the ongoing Indonesia-Europe wayang festival.

Jakarta and NSW sign sister provinces accord

Jakarta and NSW sign sister provinces accord JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta and the Australian state of New South Wales yesterday entered a new era of cooperation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on becoming sister- provinces.

BMI to give dividends

BMI to give dividends JAKARTA (JP): Bank Muamalat Indonesia (BMI), the country's first Islamic bank, will distribute 65 percent of its 1993 net profit of Rp 2.9 billion (US$1.3 million) as dividends for its shareholders.

1000 motorbike patrolmen to guard Jakartans daily

1000 motorbike patrolmen to guard Jakartans daily JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Hendro- priyono said yesterday that another 1,000 motorbike patrolmen would be deployed in the near future to join the ongoing Operation Cleansing.

Troops foils E. Timor separatist drive

Troops foils E. Timor separatist drive DILI, East Timor (JP): Government troops have foiled a terror campaign launched by separatists that was intended to coincide with a seminar on East Timor in Manila, the military says. Col.

Manila expels foreign dignitaries for E. Timor conference

Manila expels foreign dignitaries for E. Timor conference MANILA (Agencies): The Philippines yesterday barred an American professor from entering the country to attend a meeting on East Timor a day after expelling Nobel peace laureate Mairead Maguire and an Irish human rights activist.

Public told to update knowledge of Pancasila

Public told to update knowledge of Pancasila JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto says the public's perception of the state ideology, Pancasila, needs to be continuously upgraded.He said people who had participated in Pancasila courses need to take part in Pancasila propagation classes to refresh their...

Former VP Sudharmono defends ICMI

Former VP Sudharmono defends ICMI JAKARTA (JP): Former vice president Sudharmono is defending ICMI, the association of Moslem intellectuals, from its critics stressing the organization is and will remain apolitical.

Supply shortage causes domestic coffee prices to soar

Supply shortage causes domestic coffee prices to soar JAKARTA (JP): A shortage of supplies due to delayed harvest and bad weather have caused coffee prices on the domestic market to increase to a level higher than on the world market.

TV Today: Monday, May 30

TV Today: Monday, May 30TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show: Peter Pan and the Pirates 3:00 Music Program 3:30 Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Cultural Program 6:05 Karya dan Upaya 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Profession 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Financial Program 8:05 TV...

Senen market's traders are not afraid of competition from Atrium

Senen market's traders are not afraid of competition from Atrium JAKARTA (JP): Despite the common belief that traditional traders can't compete with modern shopping centers, Senen market traders say they are not afraid of competition from the nearby Atrium shopping arcade, which opened in 1992.

Bapindo trial reveals roles of Sudomo and directors

Bapindo trial reveals roles of Sudomo and directors JAKARTA (JP): The on-going trial of businessman Eddy Tansil warmed up on Saturday with a disclosure that pressures from a cabinet minister influenced Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) in approving huge loans to the defendant.

Public auctions could promote tourism

Public auctions could promote tourism JAKARTA (JP): Public auctions of international, high-quality collectors' items are viewed as having the potential to promote Indonesia's tourism industry."If an auction is held during a vacation period in certain tourism destinations, many foreigners will come...

Police to return Tampubolon's dossiers after review

Police to return Tampubolon's dossiers after review JP/3/BOLON Police to return Tampubolon's dossiers after review JAKARTA (JP): Police said over the weekend they will return dossiers of the four men accused of killing Brig. Gen.

Foundation pledges to take Nuku's case to Supreme Court

Foundation pledges to take Nuku's case to Supreme Court JAKARTA (JP): The Pijar Foundation, a student organization campaigning for human rights, was furious at a high court ruling that one of its leaders receive five years in jail.

Sampoerna reports earnings

Sampoerna reports earnings JAKARTA (JP): PT HM Sampoerna, a Surabaya-based cigarette manufacturer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, has announced consolidated earnings of Rp 299 (12.87 U.S. cents) per share from its operation in the first quarter of this year.

Thousands become Scottish

Thousands become Scottish for a day at Highland event JAKARTA (JP): The essence of the Scottish highlands transpired here yesterday as the distinct sound of bagpipes and muscled men in kilts roamed the grounds of the PASI athletic stadium for the 20th Highland Gathering.

New mergers and alliances in the PC world?

New mergers and alliances in the PC world?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): John Naisbitt's latest book, Global Paradox, has certainly drawn a lot of attention all over the world. He sees entities merging to create new, larger and stronger ones.

Fay's vandalism

Fay's vandalism Well there we have it, your correspondent, Toni Hardi, (The Jakarta Post, May 17, 1994), tells us that the reason that Michael Fay vandalized cars in Singapore is that he was traumatized by global warming! Personally, I doubt the subject occupied his mind for micro seconds before he...

Where to go in Jakarta, May 30

Where to go in Jakarta, May 30Jangan hapus: JAMZ, Dai-ichi HotelMusico 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.

Surabaya forms team to face European giant AC Milan

Surabaya forms team to face European giant AC Milan JAKARTA (JP): Amidst lingering uncertainties, the East Java soccer authorities have formed an amalgamated team to receive European soccer giant AC Milan in a planned match in Surabaya which is still in limbo.

Across the Archipelago

Across the Archipelago Street protests outlawed BANDUNG, West Java: The military has vowed to crack down on street demonstrations, which have been brewing again in the city over the past two weeks.Maj. Gen.

Seven Indonesian pilgrims confirmed dead in Mina

Seven Indonesian pilgrims confirmed dead in Mina JAKARTA (JP): The government has determined the identity of seven Indonesians who died in last week's stampede during the Moslem pilgrimage in Mecca, but officials have not ruled out the possibility that there could be more.

Concrete measures to ensure the authority of law

Concrete measures to ensure the authority of law ----------------------------------------------------------------This is the first of two articles examining various aspects of law implementation in Indonesia.

Hendro warns recalcitrant liquor producers and importers

Hendro warns recalcitrant liquor producers and importers JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Hendropriyono is threatening to prosecute producers and importers of alcoholic drinks found violating governmental regulations on production and sales.

Aircraft industry for commercial and military purposes

Aircraft industry for commercial and military purposes JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian aircraft industry is being developed to meet defense needs aside from making profits, State Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said Saturday.

Soeharto

Soeharto defends big businesses JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday spoke in defense of the big businesses which dominate Indonesian industry, saying that their critics overlook the major benefits they bring to the country.

Puppets as art

Puppets as art The Indonesia-Europe Wayang Week which lasts from May 24 to June 2, 1994, is being held jointly by the cultural centers of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Britain and Switzerland in cooperation with the Senangwangi (Secretariat of Indonesian National Wayang Arts), the Jakarta Arts...

Try opens new dam in Sumbawa

Try opens new dam in Sumbawa SUMBAWA, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A new multi-purpose dam on this once arid island, inaugurated by Vice President Try Sutrisno on Saturday, is expected to further strengthen East Nusa Tenggara's status as a net exporter of rice.

Putting It Briefly

Putting It BrieflyTaiwan, Indonesia likely to win WELLINGTON (AFP): With three days left to play in the Far East Bridge Championship here Saturday the likely winners are showing themselves. Seven rounds of matches are still to come in the open but victory seems likely for either Chinese Taipei or...

Crime victims have right to legal aid: Minister

Crime victims have right to legal aid: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Amidst the proliferation of legal aid institutes in Indonesia, most proffering to defend human rights, Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman has posed an intriguing question: "What about legal aid for crime victims?"Oetojo put this to the...

Tourism to offer work to nearly one million more

Tourism to offer work to nearly one million more JAKARTA (JP): The tourist industry is expected to offer new employment to nearly one million people during the Sixth Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VI) which began in April.

AOI negotiating with Ministry of Forestry on share issuance plan

AOI negotiating with Ministry of Forestry on share issuance plan JAKARTA (JP): PT Artika Optima Inti (AOI), a wood-based company affiliated to the Djajanti Group, is still negotiating with the Ministry of Forestry, which has refused to recommend its plan to sell shares to public through the capital...

Consumer Watch: Faked CPUs on the market

Consumer Watch: Faked CPUs on the market JAKARTA (JP): A friend of mine, the owner of a computer store in Orion Plaza, Glodok, Jakarta, once showed me an Intel 486 CPU chip that he said was "second grade." Unfortunately, I forgot to note what the CPU speed was.

C. Java rules in 1st leg of Track & Field Circuit

C. Java rules in 1st leg of Track & Field Circuit JAKARTA (JP): Central Javan athletes dominated at the first leg of the Java-Bali Track and Field Circuit by romping home with five golds, seven silvers and seven bronzes at the Ngurah Rai Stadium in Denpasar, Bali yesterday.

Thousands greet badminton Cups in grand parade

Thousands greet badminton Cups in grand parade JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of cheering badminton fans poured into the capital city as the Thomas and Uber Cups were paraded yesterday morning - while an even larger number of enthusiasts were still sound asleep.

City urged to manage

City urged to manage flood control project An official of the Public Works Ministry wants the city administration to take over the management of the Kali Cideng flood control project.Deputy head of the project, Sahala Sinaga, made the statement in front of members of the House of Representatives...

Six Indonesians killed in Mina stampede

Six Indonesians killed in Mina stampede JAKARTA (JP): The government was still trying to determine last night the identity of the six Indonesians reported to be among the 270 pilgrims killed in this week's stampede in Mina, near Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Chief says report on rampant triad activity needs further study

Chief says report on rampant triad activity needs further study JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman said yesterday that reports on the infiltration of Hong Kong-based triads here requires further investigation before anything conclusive can be determined.

RI still needs

RI still needs Gen. Feisal Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung will remain in his post for another year.In the middle of June, the number-one man in the Armed Forces will be 55 years of age, normal retirement age. But Law No.

Cups players and coaches

Cups players and coaches to get Rp 25m gift each JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has earmarked a total of Rp 800 million (US$374,000) from its coffers to reward the players and coaches who notched the Thomas and Uber Cup double over the weekend.

Rights lawyer accuses Clinton of being inconsistent

Rights lawyer accuses Clinton of being inconsistent JAKARTA (JP): President Bill Clinton's decision to renew most favored nation (MFN) trade status for China shows that the United States is inconsistent with its own commitment to defending human rights, human rights lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis says.

Setting the record straight on East Timor

Setting the record straight on East Timor By Irawan Abidin JAKARTA (JP): Instead of the true story of East Timor, an elaborate myth is being foisted upon the world by members and supporters of the minority group that tried and failed to gain power in the wake of Portugal's abrupt withdrawal from...

JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to rally on the Jakarta

JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to rally on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday as most issues gained ground in moderate trading.The broad-based Composite Index closed 2.37 points higher at 504.97, while the narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index rose to 120.85 from 119.90.

ASEAN At A Glance

ASEAN At A Glance Warrants issued for two Iranians BANGKOK (AFP): Thai police have issued warrants for the arrest of two Iranians suspected of involvement in a plot to explode a booby-trapped truck at the Israeli Embassy in March, police said yesterday.

Bank Niaga secretary committed suicide: Police

Bank Niaga secretary committed suicide: Police JAKARTA (JP): Police have concluded that a 32-year-old secretary of the privately-owned Bank Niaga who was found dead on April 30 had committed suicide. "Based on all evidence available and information from witnesses, we have concluded that she...