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Bogor to ban Bemo

Bogor to ban Bemo JAKARTA (JP): The administration of Bogor, West Java, says it will ban Bemo (three-wheeled passenger transport vehicles) from operating in the town.Kondo Sunarya, head of Bogor's office of the Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency, told Antara on Wednesday that the...

Escaping dusty Jakarta for Puncak's floral delights

Escaping dusty Jakarta for Puncak's floral delightsBy Martina Zainal CIPANAS, West Java (JP): After you have lived in Jakarta for a while, you get to know about escaping to Puncak. The place to get away from the heat, smells and dust of Jakarta.

Kurniawan signs Coca-Cola deal

Kurniawan signs Coca-Cola deal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's new soccer idol Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto signed an advertising deal yesterday with leading softdrink maker Coca-cola.According to the one-year agreement, Kurniawan's picture and biography will adorn more than 416,600 cans of Coke until June 30.

UI will soon open program of evening courses

UI will soon open program of evening courses JAKARTA (JP): The University of Indonesia will offer more courses for working people planning to continue their studies, with the opening of a graduate extension program of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences.

130 'Preman' to get religious education

130 'Preman' to get religious education JAKARTA (JP): City Police yesterday sent 130 street hoodlums, known locally as preman, to the Al-Wasyilah Islamic boarding school in Jelambar, West Jakarta.City Police chief Maj. Gen.

Police support city's discipline campaign

Police support city's discipline campaign JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said the police will support all city administration measures to promote the National Discipline Movement in the capital.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports: Dunhill League (live) 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Traditional Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Beauty Program 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30...

Shops construction protested

Shops construction protested JAKARTA (JP): A group which says it represents residents of the Speed Plaza shopping complex on Jl. Gunung Sahari, Central Jakarta, went to the city council yesterday to protest the construction of new shops by developer PT Speed Indonesia on a plot of land which used...

Politeness

Politeness In response to Bruce P McLaughlin's letter Respect your neighbor (The Jakarta Post, May 17, 1995), I have these comments.I can imagine how bad you felt when your neighbors threw garbage into your garden and smashed your window with a rock.

'Newsweek' issues magazine

'Newsweek' issues magazine JAKARTA (JP): Newsweek and Virtual Communications will publish Virtual City, the first mass-market, service-oriented lifestyle magazine, which will serve as a consumer's guide to the online community.Newsweek's president and editor in chief, Richard M.

Telkom, Indosat launch new GSM operator

Telkom, Indosat launch new GSM operator JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's two state-owned telecommunications giants, PT Telkom and PT Indosat, launched a new company yesterday to participate in the Global System for Mobile Phones (GSM) cellular business.

Jakarta to host Asia-Pacific film festival in July

Jakarta to host Asia-Pacific film festival in July JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the 40th Asia Pacific Film Festival this July, a major event that local organizers hope would inject badly needed blood to the moribund local film industry.

S'pore opposition joins ranks for poll

S'pore opposition joins ranks for pollBy Ajoy Sen SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's splintered opposition groups are talking among themselves about a strategy to maximize their showing in an expected parliamentary election this year, opposition politicians said.

48 companies punished under labor legislation

48 companies punished under labor legislation JAKARTA (JP): Forty-eight companies in Indonesia were punished for violating the country's labor laws in the 1994/1995 fiscal year, the Ministry of Manpower announced yesterday.

'If you don't like discipline drive, quit'

'If you don't like discipline drive, quit' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday asserted that city administration officials who object to the discipline movement should resign from their positions."I know that there are certain city officials who object to the drive.

Perennial transit trouble

Perennial transit trouble Tourists from other developing countries are known to express surprise upon seeing hardly any old cars on Jakarta's streets. To them this seems to mirror an affluent society.This first impression evaporates, however, once they see the crowds of people at the side of the...

Computer in 2000

Computer in 2000 The article published in The Jakarta Post on May 16, 1995 (page 8) under the title The Achilles heel of computers puzzled me. I would be very grateful if a computer expert, like Mr Zatni Arbi, could comment on it.

Malls, apartments in Cipinang

Malls, apartments in Cipinang JAKARTA (JP): Apartments, malls, hotels and office buildings are to be built on a 35-hectare plot of land on Jl. Panjaitan in the Cipinang Besar Utara sub-district of East Jakarta.

Student pledges to continue hunger strike

Student pledges to continue hunger strike JAKARTA (JP): A student activist vowed yesterday to continue with the hunger strike he began on May 19, despite having collapsed once from dehydration.Still weak after passing out on Wednesday, Prasetyadi Pancaputra of Airlangga University in Surabaya,...

Developer, residents agree

Developer, residents agree JAKARTA (JP): Residents involved in a land appropriation dispute in the Kebun Kosong and Gunung Sahari subdistricts of Central Jakarta agreed yesterday to move into a low-cost apartment block to be built in their area, according to a city councillor.H.M.

Turkey's president due here

Turkey's president due here JAKARTA (JP): Turkish President Suleyman Demirel is scheduled to begin a three-day state visit here on Monday to strengthen relations between his country and Indonesia.Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday that the talks between Demirel and President...

Javanese tiger already extinct

Javanese tiger already extinct SURABAYA, East Java: Javanese tigers (panthera tigris sondaica) in the Meru Betiri National Park in the regencies of Jember and Banyuwangi are no longer being sighted and may be extinct, an official says.

Modern medicine cooperation with Canberra proposed

Modern medicine cooperation with Canberra proposed JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie has called for Indonesia and Australia to cooperate in the field of modern medical science.

Sidek beats Ardy in world c'ship

Sidek beats Ardy in world c'ship LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP): Rashid Sidek spoiled the hierarchy in men's badminton here Thursday when he caused the only upset to reach the quarterfinals of the world championships.

Rights body blasts ban on workers' play

Rights body blasts ban on workers' play JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights criticized the government yesterday for banning a play by labor activists this week on the pretext that it could threaten stability.

RI soccer squad plagued by injuries

RI soccer squad plagued by injuries JAKARTA (JP): Ahead of its second Olympic Games qualifier against Hong Kong at Senayan next Tuesday, Indonesia waits for good news on the three injured players.Striker Indriyanto, midfielder Asep Dayat were carried out off the field in their match against South...

Niaga bank to open five new branches

Niaga bank to open five new branches JAKARTA (JP): Bank Niaga, a private bank listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, said yesterday that it will open five new branches this year, at a cost of Rp 3 billion (US$1.

Military ready to help PDI

Military ready to help PDI YOGYAKARTA: A senior military officer said the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) were ready to assist the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in solving its internal problems, especially in East Java, if asked to do so.

Sino-American row worsens

Sino-American row worsens BEIJING (Reuter): China yesterday threatened new reprisals unless Washington rescinds its decision to allow a visit by Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui, saying reunification with the Nationalist-ruled island outweighs Sino-United States ties.

Freeport to spend US$36 million on environment

Freeport to spend US$36 million on environment JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia, the giant American copper mining company, announced on Wednesday that it plans to spend US$36 million to protect the environment around its mining operation at Tembagapura in Irian Jaya.

Decree lists restricted business sectors

Decree lists restricted business sectors JAKARTA (JP): The negative investment list in Presidential Decree No 31, 1995, which was issued on Tuesday as part of the government's latest deregulation package, contains four categories of restricted business activities.

Golf course affair

Golf course affair I read with interest your editorial Golf: Complicated game on May 18, 1995 about Bira Island and how familiar this all sounds.How does the developer escape prosecution for so obviously flouting Indonesian planning and environmental laws?How does the City Administration explain...

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Kabuto 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:05 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Youth Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Dunia Pustaka 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World...

Land appropriation to be checked

Land appropriation to be checked JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor Idroes said on Wednesday that he will check reports of improper land appropriation by a developer in Kebayoran Lama Selatan subdistrict, South Jakarta.

Operation against hoodlums

Operation against hoodlums JAKARTA (JP): National Police deputy chief in charge of operational affairs, Maj. Gen. M.B. Hutagalung, urged on Wednesday city police to strengthen their operation against hoodlums.

Japan plans protest over espionage report

Japan plans protest over espionage report SYDNEY (AFP): The Japanese embassy said yesterday it plans an official protest against an Australian newspaper over a "groundless report" linking Japan with a hi-tech surveillance operation of the Australian embassy in Jakarta.

Discipline and skepticism

Discipline and skepticismFrom Bisnis IndonesiaStressing the need for Jakarta to set an example in the national discipline movement, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja called on the community to refrain from being skeptical and pessimistic about the results of the drive, despite the fact that discipline is...

Malaysia announces anti-inflation step

Malaysia announces anti-inflation step KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has unveiled several measures aimed at containing inflation and said more would be announced in the coming weeks.

Obituary

Obituary Sunarti Soewandi, a classical singer and stage actress, otherwise known as the first wife of poet-playwright W.S. Rendra, died on Wednesday. She was 55 years old.According to her relatives, she died of uterus cancer at Mitra Keluarga Hospital in Bekasi.

INRO calls for rubber pact

INRO calls for rubber pact KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) ended two days of talks yesterday with a call on its 27 members to quickly ratify the new UN-brokered price pact hammered out in Geneva in February.

Unocal wells find gas and condensate in RI

Unocal wells find gas and condensate in RI SINGAPORE (Opecna): Unocal Indonesia, a subsidiary of the Unocal Corporation, said two exploration wells drilled in the Mahakam delta area, offshore East Kalimantan, tested significant quantities of natural gas and condensate.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

6-a-side soccer at Ragunan pitch

6-a-side soccer at Ragunan pitch JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-four teams are expected to take part in 12th six-a-side soccer tournament due to kick off tomorrow at the Ragunan stadium.The teams, mostly made up of expatriates residing in Indonesia, are either representing their companies or their countries,...

Matahari's profit up 47%

Matahari's profit up 47% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed retailer PT Matahari Putra Prima reported a 47 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 15.8 billion (US$7.1 million) in the first quarter of this year over the same period of 1994.

Police chiefs disagree on extradition

Police chiefs disagree on extradition JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN police chiefs ended their three-day conference Wednesday agreeing to boost cooperation efforts, despite shooting down Indonesia's proposal on a regional extradition treaty.

RI warned over aging population

RI warned over aging population JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will have to anticipate the advent of a "boom in educated and elderly people" as opposed to a baby boom and all of its economic consequences, a noted demographer says.

Tangerang has new office building

Tangerang has new office building TANGERANG, West Java (JP): West Java governor R. Nuriana has officially opened a new office building in Tangerang named Windu Karya on Jl. A. Yani.The four-story building was constructed on a 1,850 square- meter plot of land at a cost of about Rp 1.

Students raise funds for teachers

Students raise funds for teachers SALATIGA, Central Java: Students are raising funds to support their teachers who were sacked for demanding that the rector step down and that outspoken teacher Arief Budiman be reinstated.

Jakarta to hosts 10-a-side rugby

Jakarta to hosts 10-a-side rugby JAKARTA (JP): Rugby teams from all over Asia will converge on the International Sports Complex Indonesia (ISCI) in Ciputat, South Jakarta, to battle it out in the Carlsberg-British Airways 10-A-Side Rugby Tournament tomorrow.

Book publishers body say tariff cuts come too late

Book publishers body say tariff cuts come too late JAKARTA (JP): Book publishers welcomed the slash in import tariffs on paper but said that the government's gesture came too late to have any impact on the prices of textbooks now being prepared for the new school year.