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NEC wins RI project

NEC wins RI project TOKYO (AFP): The Australian unit of Japan's NEC Corp. said yesterday it had won a A$43 million (US$34.3 million) turnkey project to provide radio communications to remote areas of Indonesia.NEC Australia Ltd.

Mega M to open in North Jakarta

Mega M to open in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Retail giant Mega M, owned by the Matahari Group, will open its first branch at the Mega Mall in Pluit, North Jakarta tomorrow."It is about time for us to open a store in the northern part of the city, especially considering that other areas of the city...

Like husband, like wife

Like husband, like wife JAKARTA (JP): A mother of three children committed suicide by drinking insecticide yesterday after her husband killed himself in the same way 40 days ago.The death of Indah Purwaningsih, 35, came as no surprise to neighbors and relatives who said she had previously tried to...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 5, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 725 -25 21,000 Andayani Megah 1,225 -50 553,500...

NBA finals live on TV

NBA finals live on TV JAKARTA (JP): While many eyes will be glued to Euro 96 in England, basketball lovers will be enjoying their own entertainment by feasting on the National Basketball Association finals.

Prasidha to increase pepper production

Prasidha to increase pepper production JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed PT Prasidha Aneka Niaga yesterday signed a joint venture agreement here with Burns Philp of Australia to produce 8,000 tons of ground pepper per year.

Police drop tolerant approach to protests

Police drop tolerant approach to protests JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta police have promised to take stricter measures against street demonstrators who have no legal permission to protest, in the interests of public safety."We'll no longer condone such behavior.

Basketball 3-on-3 at Sarinah

Basketball 3-on-3 at Sarinah JAKARTA (JP): Professional basketball players from the Kobatama league are expected to join the three-on-three contest held by state-owned retail company Sarinah Department Store this weekend.

Goenawan M. alive and kicking

Goenawan M. alive and kicking JAKARTA (JP): Imagine being thought dead!"If this (rumor) continues, I'd start to believe I'm dead," former Tempo editor Goenawan Mohamad said yesterday following widespread rumors that he had died on Tuesday.

SE Asia and the peace dividend

SE Asia and the peace dividendBy Dewi Fortuna Anwar The following article is based on a paper presented at the Defense Services Asia 1996 conference: "Changing Conception of Security in a Changing Pacific Asia" in Kuala Lumpur on April 25 and April 26, 1996. This is the first of two articles.

Theater stages 'Greedy Love'

Theater stages 'Greedy Love' JAKARTA (JP): The popular theater group Teater Koma will perform their newest play at the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center on Jl. Cikini Raya from tomorrow to June 22.Cinta yang Serakah (Greedy Love) reflects the cast's personal observations as well as research done on...

Foreign travelers now allowed to enter RI by car

Foreign travelers now allowed to enter RI by car JAKARTA (JP): Four ministers and the national police chief yesterday signed a joint decree that will allow foreign travelers to enter the country driving their own private vehicles.

RP peace talks marred by Canadian's death

RP peace talks marred by Canadian's death MANILA (Agencies): The Philippines yesterday reported successes in peace talks with Moslem rebels and the battle against Islamic radicals, but the killing of a Canadian mining executive by communist guerrillas marred the triumph.

Alan Ball to boost int'l soccer meet

Alan Ball to boost int'l soccer meet JAKARTA (JP): Alan Ball, Manchester City manager, has been here since Tuesday to attend a school soccer invitational tournament held by the British International School on Saturday and Sunday at the school's soccer field in Bintaro Jaya Sektor 9, Tangerang, West...

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,...

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Talks: One Day with Mr. Emil Salim 3:30 Travel 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science Film: Joy Bishop 4:30 Education: Bina Pramuka: Kwartir Nasional 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:00...

DHL charges twice

DHL charges twice Last February I purchased some goods from a U.S. company. I instructed the company to ship the goods by DHL and to tell DHL to charge collect to our company account. Later, the company's salesperson sent me an e-mail saying that DHL refused to collect charge.

PSKD Montessori Menteng

PSKD Montessori Menteng I refer to the article in The Jakarta Post, June 4, 1996, page three, entitled More superschools in the pipeline. I am concerned that you have missed the point why PSKD Montessori Menteng is being established.

Rising tennis star Andrian wins again

Rising tennis star Andrian wins again JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's young tennis hopeful Andrian Raturandang moved a step closer to winning the national selection tournament when he beat Sebastian da Costa yesterday.

Timor car to be built in S. Korea

Timor car to be built in S. Korea JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that it is allowing the country's first national car to be manufactured in South Korea and imported with special tax and tariff breaks for one year.

Moslems told to cooperate with the West

Moslems told to cooperate with the West JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said Islam and the West need to learn from one another and forge better cooperation in an effort to create world peace.

Indonesia shocks Sampdoria 2-1

Indonesia shocks Sampdoria 2-1 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's national team prepared well for the Asia Cup finals and delighted its victory-hungry fans with a 2-1 shock over Italian giant Sampdoria in a friendly match at overcrowded Teladan stadium in Medan, North Sumatra, Tuesday evening.

Industrialization plan needed: Economists

Industrialization plan needed: Economists JAKARTA (JP): Economists suggested yesterday that the government draft industrialization plans and seriously develop sectors with long-term competitiveness to become major foreign exchange earners.

The PDI furor

The PDI furor Over the last few weeks, there have been rumors that a "final solution" to remove two prominent figures from Indonesia's political scene has been drawn up. The targets are Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), and Abdurrahman Wahid, chairman of...

Inflation rate in May falls to 0.06 percent

Inflation rate in May falls to 0.06 percent JAKARTA (JP): The country's inflation rate fell to 0.06 percent in May from 0.78 percent the previous month, Information Minister Harmoko announced yesterday.

Bus crash kills one in Purwakarta

Bus crash kills one in Purwakarta PURWAKARTA, West Java: One person died and seven others were hospitalized when a passenger bus rammed into a parked oil tanker near here late Tuesday evening.The bus was carrying passengers from Bandung to Cikampek when it skidded uncontrollably on a tight turn and...

Researchers refute UN population predictions

Researchers refute UN population predictions JAKARTA (JP): Two Indonesian researchers have rejected United Nations' predictions that Jakarta will be clogged by more than 21.2 million people by 2015, provided other cities can both attract Jakartans and stem the flow of people to the capital.

Unocal starts production

Unocal starts production SINGAPORE (AFP): A subsidiary of U.S. oil giant Unocal Corp. has begun production in the new Seguni oil and gas field at the Mahakam Delta off East Kalimantan, Indonesia, the company's regional headquarters said yesterday.

Merpati's apology

Merpati's apology We are responding to Mr. Kenneth J. White's complaint over Merpati's services published in The Jakarta Post, June 1, 1996, entitled Merpati sally.We would hereby like to extend our deepest apology for our inconvenient service which upset the happiness of your 14th wedding...

Plywood producer reports 63% profit plunge

Plywood producer reports 63% profit plunge JAKARTA (JP): PT Sumalindo Lestari Jaya, a plywood producer controlled by PT Astra International and PT Barito Pacific, said that its net profit dropped again by 63 percent to Rp 11 billion (US$4.6 million) last year.

Boat people stranded in Tegal

Boat people stranded in Tegal TEGAL, Central Java: Thirty-one Chinese boatpeople bound for Australia became stranded in the port of Tegal after their boat, the Feng Seng, developed engine trouble.The boat entered the port on Tuesday carrying 19 men, seven women and five children.

Businessmen give cautious welcome to reform package

Businessmen give cautious welcome to reform package JAKARTA (JP): Businessmen and economists yesterday cautiously welcomed the newly issued deregulatory package, saying that more steps are needed to ensure that its measures meet targets.

Bus drivers complain of levies

Bus drivers complain of levies PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: More than 300 drivers at the Ulu 7 bus terminal yesterday complained of various levies they allegedly have to pay to the local City Land Transportation Agency.

Angkasa Pura, Schiphol set up join venture

Angkasa Pura, Schiphol set up join venture JAKARTA (JP): PT Angkasa Pura II, a state-owned firm managing nine airports in Indonesia's western provinces, and Schiphol Airport of the Netherlands have set up a joint venture firm here to provide consultancy on airport management.

The deaf reject govt plan to dub foreign programs

The deaf reject govt plan to dub foreign programs JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to dub all foreign television programs has met strong opposition from the Organization For Care of the Deaf.Organization leaders told Commission VIII of the House of Representatives that the dubbing would deny...

Cuppers given scholarships

Cuppers given scholarships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's 1996 Thomas and Uber Cuppers who are students at Tarumanegara University in West Jakarta can finish their education for free, the university's rector Agustinus Kahono announced on Tuesday.

Campaigners call on House to back atomic power plant

Campaigners call on House to back atomic power plant JAKARTA (JP): Nuclear campaigners are calling on the House of Representatives to support a bill which, if passed, will provide legal grounds for the construction of nuclear power plants.

Minister back breakaways to oust PDI chief Megawati

Minister back breakaways to oust PDI chief Megawati JAKARTA (JP): Senior government ministers and army generals yesterday encouraged dissidents of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) to proceed with their planned congress, in an apparent bid to oust party leader Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Branta Mulia's profits up

Branta Mulia's profits up JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed PT Branta Mulia yesterday reported a 9.6 percent increase in its net profits -- to Rp 40.7 billion (US$17.2 million) last year from Rp 37.1 billion in 1994 -- in spite of a decrease in operating profits.

Poor pay more to get sufficient clean water

Poor pay more to get sufficient clean waterBy T. Sima Gunawan ISTANBUL, Turkey (JP): Poor people in Jakarta and other big cities of developing countries have to pay between 10 and 20 times more to get safe water as they do not have access to subsidized piped water, the World Bank stated here...

Ismail admits PPP is short of funds

Ismail admits PPP is short of funds JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the United Development Party (PPP) Ismail Hasan Metareum has admitted that financial difficulties have been hampering the Moslem-based party's preparations for the 1997 general elections.

Jimbaran Group denies its aid to small firms is political

Jimbaran Group denies its aid to small firms is political JAKARTA (JP): More than 40 conglomerates associated with the Jimbaran Group denied yesterday that their social mission to help small-scale businesses is merely a political maneuver designed to please President Soeharto.

PDI crisis may threaten 1997 election: Scholar

PDI crisis may threaten 1997 election: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): The deepening crisis plaguing the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) will endanger the 1997 election unless the government can handle it correctly, an analyst said yesterday.

HR Dharsono buried with full military honors

HR Dharsono buried with full military honors BANDUNG (JP): Hartono Rekso Dharsono, a soldier and diplomat who became a staunch critic of the government, was buried with full military honors at Sirnaraga civilian cemetery yesterday.

Bimantara's request for car policy review refused

Bimantara's request for car policy review refused JAKARTA (JP): The government has turned down the Bimantara Group's request to revise the national car policy, despite Bimantara claiming that it is ready to produce a national car.

Bhuwanatala divests shares

Bhuwanatala divests shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Bhuwanatala Indah Permai, the owner of Bandung Indah Plaza shopping center in Bandung, West Java, announced yesterday that it has sold its shares in Seaunion Holdings Ltd. of Hong Kong on May 29.

Indonesian archers miss overseas tryout

Indonesian archers miss overseas tryout JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian women's archery team will miss its last chance for an overseas tryout in Slovenia, its final tune-up prior to the Olympic Games.National Olympic team project officer Subardi Suar told The Jakarta Post and the RCTI TV station...

Blast at home of beheaded man

Blast at home of beheaded man ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): A hand grenade exploded at the home of a man whose son had been beheaded by extremists, and the fundamentalist Abu Sayyaf group is also suspected in the grenade attack, police said here yesterday.

Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: NoodleJP/alxNOODLE FRANCHISE: Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan (left) eating Mie Tek-Tek fried noodles at the opening of a Mie Tek-Tek restaurant in Slipi Jaya shopping center, West Jakarta, last month.

RP's Subic Bay gears up for APEC summit

RP's Subic Bay gears up for APEC summit SUBIC BAY, Philippines (AFP): The summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum set for Nov. 25 is shaping up as a logistical nightmare, with senior officials facing the prospect of being put up in former military barracks here.