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Turning a new leaf

Turning a new leaf The current visit of Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers to Indonesia marks a new stage in Indonesian-Dutch relations. Why is this so? And what colors this new approach?This new phenomenon is colored by the fact that the two countries are determined to respect each other.

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Photo JP/alxBILATERAL TIES: President Soeharto (left) with Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (right) at the Merdeka Palace yesterday. Lubbers arrived here on Monday for a four-day visit. JP/kodALI'S WAY: Former Jakarta Governor Ali Sadikin gestures as he speaks about presidential succession and...

Minister warns of excessive foreign borrowing

Minister warns of excessive foreign borrowing JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff warned yesterday that Indonesia's offshore debts now stand at US$90 billion. "Of the total borrowing, around $36 billion is owed by the private sector and $54 billion by the...

Rights commission's report gets mixed reactions

Rights commission's report gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has won plaudits from the legal community for its bold report about irregularities in the controversial trials of people charged with involvement in the murder of labor activist Marsinah.

Heed ecolabeling rules, manufacturers told

Heed ecolabeling rules, manufacturers told JAKARTA (JP): Both the current and the former environment minister are warning industrialists that if they do not heed the trend of the global market and begin producing environmentally friendly goods, they will loose out in the arena of international...

Across the Archipelago

Across the ArchipelagoMany jobless in C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: Some 350,000 people in Central Java are registered as out of a job, including 20,000 university graduates and 240,000 high school graduates, the head of the provincial Manpower Office says.H.R.

Asean at a glance

Asean at a glanceMalaysia may ban (Sangat prioriytas, Please) film on East Timor KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will consider an Indonesian request to ban a film on East Timor, deputy home (interior) minister Megat Junid Megat Ayob said yesterday.

Bapindo's contract management: A second-best therapy?

Bapindo's contract management: A second-best therapy?-----------------------------------------------------------------The government is planning to set up a contract management operation with a foreign bank to overcome problems at scandal- ridden Bapindo.

Gloom prevails at students' trials

Gloom prevails at students' trials JAKARTA (JP): Gloom replaced commotion at the trials of 21 students charged with defaming President Soeharto at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday.The news that the mother of one of the defendants had passed away expressed itself in the form of silent...

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Heading: 28 Helvetica Black, 2 lines, 3 cols, l/c1,100 officers to secure amateur soccer tourney JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) pledges to maintain order and fair play during the upcoming intercity amateur soccer championship by involving 1,176 officers from Jakarta's...

Human rights and justice

Human rights and justice About one month short of a year after a passerby chanced upon her horribly mutilated body lying in a deserted spot in a rice field in East Java, the ghost of Marsinah continues to haunt this nation's conscience with unabated vindictiveness.

Killing of Armed Forces general still a mystery

Killing of Armed Forces general still a mystery JAKARTA (JP): The police remained silent yesterday on the killing of an Army brigadier general, found dead from severe stab wounds after a mysterious attack in East Jakarta on Monday evening.

Petisi 50 calls Bapindo scandal a political crime

Petisi 50 calls Bapindo scandal a political crime JAKARTA (JP): The scandal at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) should be treated as a political crime because it involved abuses of power, leading critics of the government say.

YLBHI questions ABRI on follow up of Nipah clash

YLBHI questions ABRI on follow up of Nipah clash JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YBHI) yesterday questioned Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung over the lack of inquests into the bloody clashes in Nipah, Madura, that left four people dead six months ago.

Garment workers seek help from human rights commission

Garment workers seek help from human rights commission JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-four workers of the PT Duta Busana Danastri garment factory called on the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to influence the management to treat them fairly.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Prince Valiant 3:05 Gita Wicara 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Science film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 Karya dan Upaya 6:05 Indonesia the Beloved Country: South Sumatra 6:15 Village program 6:45 Langka tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia...

Your Letters

Your LettersOn street vendors Chris Ashton's letter Street vendors and tourism (The Jakarta Post, April 2, 1994) is shocking. His remarks are insulting and remind us of "The ugly American."The street vendors of Jakarta are what they are...but they are at home here.

Where to go in Jakarta, April 6

Where to go in Jakarta, April 6Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel, JAMZ Musico 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.

GM to begin assembly here

GM to begin assembly here JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Buana Indonesia, an American- Indonesian joint venture, will start assembling Opel passenger cars later this year and Chevrolet light commercial vehicles next year, says the company's president, Leonard L. Brownfield.

More dental care facilities planned

More dental care facilities planned JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to boost dental care facilities throughout Indonesia despite the lack of awareness of basic dental hygiene among the general public.

City councilors blast shoddy road conditions

City councilors blast shoddy road conditions JAKARTA (JP): City councilors yesterday questioned the quality of many of the city's roads which had not held up after being soaked by incessant rains over the past few months.

RCTI expanding coverage of stock exchange

RCTI expanding coverage of stock exchange JAKARTA (JP): The private Rajawali Televisi Indonesia (RCTI) will provide more information about trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) through a business feature and a teletext service beginning in September.

JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan considers Indonesia one of the best places for

JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan considers Indonesia one of the best places for investment in Asia, especially since the Indonesian government has promised more deregulations in the near future to ease foreign investment procedures.

Homosexuals live on stressful line of conformity

Homosexuals live on stressful line of conformity By Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): The closet door remains firmly closed for many Indonesian gay men and lesbians.As homosexuals in the United States and Western Europe are freer to express their sexual preference and concerns than at any time in recent...

Batik factory owners plead for one-month reprieve

Batik factory owners plead for one-month reprieve JAKARTA (JP): A number of batik factory owners yesterday pleaded with city authorities to let them operate for another month, as the forced closures of the factories in Setiabudi district, South Jakarta, continued.

Britain attempts to mend trade rift through education

Britain attempts to mend trade rift through education KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Britain's education minister made a pitch yesterday to mend the Anglo-Malaysian trade rift by pledging London's full support for Malaysia's plan to become a regional center of education excellence.

Share prices continue falling on JSX

Share prices continue falling on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues losing ground in heavy trading.The broad-based Composite Index closed 4.95 points lower at 480.95 yesterday from 485.9 on Monday, when it lost 6.

Foreign investment surges by 16.5 times in one-month period

Foreign investment surges by 16.5 times in one-month period JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investment commitments, which plumetted to US$149.74 million in the January 16-February 15 period, surged by more than 16 times to $2.46 billion in the February 16-March 15 period.

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Photo [Untuk ganti cap A terdahulu. Thanks] JP/alxBILATERAL TIES: President Soeharto (left) talks about mutual cooperation with Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (right). The two met at the Merdeka Palace yesterday as part of Lubbers four- day visit, which began on Monday.

Soeharto wants new meaning to old Dutch-Indonesia ties

Soeharto wants new meaning to old Dutch-Indonesia ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Netherlands must build their cooperation ties as two equals, President Soeharto says."Our two countries have a long history of ties. These ties have a different meaning for each of us.

North Jakarta families protest against demolition

North Jakarta families protest against demolition JAKARTA (JP): More than a hundred North Jakarta residents whose houses were destroyed by security officers demonstrated at the North Jakarta mayoralty office yesterday.

Oetojo opens business law seminar

Oetojo opens business law seminar JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman opened a seminar yesterday for presentations on Singapore business law to the Indonesian legal community.The seminar is expected to enhance bilateral legal cooperation in support of expanding economic and trade...

Finance minister rules out devaluation measure

Finance minister rules out devaluation measure JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad gave assurances yesterday that the government will not devalue the rupiah or take other radical steps to offset the deficit caused by the fall in oil prices, which is likely to continue to be a problem...

Indonesia, Iran agree on labor ties

Indonesia, Iran agree on labor ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Iran have agreed to join forces in promoting the interests of developing countries in international labor forums including the International Labor Organization and the Asia-Pacific Labor Conference..

JP/3/ROAD

JP/3/ROAD Road buildings not best solution to traffic woe JAKARTA (JP): The traffic problem in Jakarta faces a long and winding road, and now a leading non-governmental organization is criticizing the government's policies on the problem as counterproductive.

PLN, university sign pact

PLN, university sign pact JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned electricity company PLN yesterday assigned Diponegoro University of Semarang in Central Java to help improve the capability of its human resources and coordinate research.

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A JP/kod INVESTMENT MISSION: The visiting chairman of the Taiwan Economic Committee, Kang Ning-Hsiang (left), and the chief of the Promotion Bureau of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Asril Noor, are all smiles after a discussion on government policies related to foreign investment...

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Photo JP/alxDUTCH GUESTS: Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (second from left), accompanied by his wife Mrs. Hoogeweegen Lubbers (far left), shakes hands with Vice President Try Sutrisno at the Merdeka Palace while Mrs. Tuty Try Sutrisno looks on.

Taiwan, RI advised to initiate joint projects

Taiwan, RI advised to initiate joint projects JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of government officials from Taiwan has suggested that Indonesia's and Taiwan's state companies initiate joint projects to take advantage of that nation's capital and technology.

Tangerang minibus drivers foul up traffic with strike

Tangerang minibus drivers foul up traffic with strike TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of public transit drivers parked their minibuses in the middle of Jl. Kelapa Dua Raya, Karawaci, causing an eight-hour traffic jam and stranding passengers.

Banking scandal taints Golkar

Banking scandal taints Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scandal surrounding the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) has tainted the public image of Golkar, the ruling political organization, its chairman Harmoko concedes.

Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'

Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff.

Amateur soccer tourney promises action

Amateur soccer tourney promises action JAKARTA (JP): The intercity amateur soccer championship finals will swing into full action at the 100,000-seat Senayan stadium on Friday, with red hot favorite Bandung Persib and defending champion PSM of Ujungpandang out to clear their first hurdles.

Court verdict on tax evasion sends ripples to Jakarta

Court verdict on tax evasion sends ripples to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Another verdict clearing a businessman of tax evasion charges in Surabaya, East Java, last weekend has drawn central government fire, with officials promising a stiff battle all the way to the Supreme Court.

Rights commission condemns treatment of Marsinah suspects

Rights commission condemns treatment of Marsinah suspects JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights says it has found evidence of rights violations against the people being tried for the murder of labor activist Marsinah, including indications of torture.

Across the Archipelago

Across the Archipelago Yamdena `ideal' for transmigrants AMBON, Maluku: Southeast Maluku Regent Husein Rahayaan says that Yamdena island is well suited for resettlement under the government's transmigration program.

Over 100 public bus drivers pass safe driving course

Over 100 public bus drivers pass safe driving course JAKARTA (JP): A total of 103 bus drivers, with black marks on their records for traffic violations, have passed a city police vehicle safety course.City Police Chief Maj. Gen.

Money market information center introduced

Money market information center introduced JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia is introducing a new money market information center providing financial data to all commercial banks and money brokers in the country through a computerized system.

No more Dutch aid, minister says on eve of talks

No more Dutch aid, minister says on eve of talks JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will not review its 1992 decision to cease acceptance of Dutch aid, a senior government official said yesterday on the eve of talks between President Soeharto and Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers.

Where to go in Jakarta, April 4

Where to go in Jakarta, April 4 Musico 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.