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Abebe, Skah to arrive here today

Abebe, Skah to arrive here todayJAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Addis Abebe of Kenya and Olympic gold medalist Khalid Skah of Morroco are slated to arrive here this evening for the Bob Hasan 10-kilometer road race here on Sunday.

Highrise building owners say ground water use necessary

Highrise building owners say ground water use necessary JAKARTA (JP): In response to the city administration's appeal to Jakartans to reduce dependence on ground water, owners of high rise buildings say use of ground water is still necessary although the piped water supply remains adequate.

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.

Environmental group not impressed by new Basel convention

Environmental group not impressed by new Basel convention JAKARTA (JP): A new convention on international trade in hazardous waste, ratified in Basel, Switzerland last week has closed many of the previous loopholes, but the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law says it is still wary about its...

Govt accepting last minute haj bookings

Govt accepting last minute haj bookings JAKARTA (JP): The government is still accepting reservations for people intending to join this year's haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, a spokesman for the Ministry of Religious Affairs said yesterday.

Tax consultants deny involvement in tax scam

Tax consultants deny involvement in tax scam JAKARTA (JP): The association of tax consultants yesterday denied that its members had helped taxpayers manipulate tax refunds."The man jailed by the state court in Tangerang, West Java, is not a member of the association," Ali Harris Nasution, a deputy...

Fiscal autonomy for regions

Fiscal autonomy for regions President Soeharto's written address for the presentation of budgetary authorization documents on development projects for implementation in fiscal 1994-1995 to the 27 provincial governors on Thursday touched upon one of the major issues of development within the next 25...

U.S. wildlife group says Sumatran rhinos endangered

U.S. wildlife group says Sumatran rhinos endangered WASHINGTON (UPI): An environmental protection group said last month the Asian demand for rhino horn has made Sumatran rhinos the most endangered among the species, but another conservation group called for more research.

Govt closes down 'batik' factories in Setia Budi district

Govt closes down 'batik' factories in Setia Budi district JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty closed down several batik factories in Setia Budi district yesterday, enforcing a new law that bans the factories from the area on the grounds that they are causing a pollution problem.

Kim Il-sung solicits Indonesian support

Kim Il-sung solicits Indonesian support JAKARTA (JP): North Korean President Kim Il-sung yesterday sought the support of Indonesia and the 110-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in the rising feud between Pyongyang on one side and the United States and South Korea on the other.

Jaya Real Property to issue 35 million new shares

Jaya Real Property to issue 35 million new shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Jaya Real Property (JRP), a subsidiary of PT Pembangunan Jaya, a major property developer, will issue 35 million new shares in May to finance land acquisition and the development of three satellite city projects.

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.

Share prices fall on JSX

Share prices fall on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) mostly closed lower in heavy trading yesterday after a two-day holiday last Thursday and Friday and the weekend.The broad-based Composite Index lost 6.46 points to close at 485.9 yesterday from 492.

1. Taiwan --- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/c

1. Taiwan --- 48 Metro Medium, 3 lines, 3 cols, l/cTaiwan, Indonesia advised to start joint projects 2. Currency --- 28 Helvetica Bold Condensed, 1 line, 4 cols, l/cBeijing tightens money grip with new market 3.

Putting it briefly

Putting it briefly Yayuk to set a hat-trick JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top tennis player Yayuk Basuki is eying a hat-trick at the April US$100,000 Indonesia Open women's tennis championships.Yayuk, currently world number 31, is likely to lead the seeds at the third edition of the tennis tournament.

ASEAN At A Glance

ASEAN At A GlanceRamos orders hunt for killers MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos yesterday ordered a hunt for the killers of former communist leader Leopoldo Mabilangan amid fears the murder might discourage rebels from accepting government offers of amnesty.

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.

Tax officials to improve proficiency

Tax officials to improve proficiency JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Tax, in cooperation with the vaunted Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United States, yesterday started training 35 of its officials to investigate financial frauds.

Distinguished science club fails to impress public

Distinguished science club fails to impress public JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI), a board of the nation's most distinguished scientists, has accomplished little after more than two years in existence, one of its leaders says.

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.

Your Letter

Your Letter Male chauvinism? With reference to the article Foreign authors want banning of books stopped (The Jakarta Post, April 2, 1994), firstly, I would like to congratulate The Jakarta Post for giving such an excellent coverage of the visit of PEN American Center's delegation throughout the...

More rooms

More rooms for the poor City councilors from commission E on health affairs hope that the Haji Hospital, built by the government to take care of pilgrims in Pondok Gede, Bekasi, will look after the poor.

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.

Distinguished science club fails to impress public

Distinguished science club fails to impress public JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI), a board of the nation's most distinguished scientists, has accomplished little after more than two years in existence, one of its leaders says.

Historical landmark

Historical landmark April 1, 1994, has a special meaning. The date marks the first day of the Sixth Five Year Development Plan, and also the first day of the Second Long-Term Development Plan for the next 25 years.

JP/1/Paddy

JP/1/Paddy Improve rice production: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called for increased efficiency in rice production to maintain the country's self- sufficiency in the staple."We have to maintain our self-sufficiency in rice, which we have achieved since 1984, because one of the goals...

Indocement and

Indocement and pollutionFrom Jayakarta For years, production waste from cement factory PT Indocement has polluted its surrounding areas.The ashes from the cement factory have spread out and engulfed the roofs of villagers' houses in Gunung Putri, Cagak, Wanaherang and Citereup.

Students point out their assailants at trial

Students point out their assailants at trial JAKARTA (JP): Three of the 21 students who are being tried on charges of defaming President Soeharto said on Saturday that they were beaten by security officers at the House of Representatives (DPR) shortly before they were arrested last December.M.

Officials' integrity in distributing aid doubted

Officials' integrity in distributing aid doubted JAKARTA (JP): Only two days after the launching of a new aid package for poor villages, a senior official said he has doubts that the money will reach their intended recipients intact.

Tips: A sound board for your PC

Tips: A sound board for your PCBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): A PC should not be a dead box sitting on your desk or standing on the floor. It can be a treat to an audiophile's ears as well, on the condition that you put the right hardware into it.

Merpati serves Jayapura

Merpati serves Jayapura JAKARTA (JP): PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, has opened new direct flights from Jakarta to Jayapura in Irian Jaya and resumed daily flights between Jakarta and Malang in East Java.

Prosecutors blamed for dropping pollution case

Prosecutors blamed for dropping pollution case JAKARTA (JP): The public prosecutor's office in Mojokerto, East Java, has been brought to court by three non-government organizations for calling off a law suit against a local pulp and paper industry.

Relatives, friends may be hiding Metromini fugitive

Relatives, friends may be hiding Metromini fugitive JP/3/Ramses/0Relatives, friends may be hiding Metromini fugitive JAKARTA (JP): Ramses Silitonga, the driver of the Metromini minibus which careened into River Sunter with more than 40 passengers last month, might have been hidden by his relatives...

Letter to the editor

Letter to the editorGet tough on drug dealersFrom TempoA recent report about drug abuse in Tempo weekly newsmagazine said that Indonesia has become a fertile ground for the business.One of the reasons why drug dealers like to operate in the country is the light punishment handed out to smugglers.

Pragmatism prevails in Dutch-Indonesia ties

Pragmatism prevails in Dutch-Indonesia tiesBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): The planned visit of Prime Minister Lubbers here beginning today has not aroused the sentimental feelings that characterized past visits by leaders from Indonesia's former colonial rulers.

Garuda leases 17 aircraft to transport pilgrims

Garuda leases 17 aircraft to transport pilgrims JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will operate two of its own aircraft and lease 17 planes from seven foreign airlines to transport Indonesian haj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year.

Portuguese visit expected

Portuguese visit expected to help RI-Portugal ties DILI, East Timor (JP): Chief of the East Timor Military Command, Col. Johny J. Lumintang, hopes that the visit to Indonesia by 24 Portuguese citizens of East Timorese origin could help settle the East Timor issue.

JP/kod

JP/kod BARE THOSE BICEPS: A referee (at left) at an arm wrestling exhibition makes some last second adjustments to the competitors' positions. The exhibition at the Megaria building, Central Jakarta, was won by Jusdar Umar (second from left) over fellow Jakartan Wempy (right).

Old ties, new meaning

Old ties, new meaning Of course, it should surprise no one that for many years Indonesia's relations with the Netherlands were more impassioned than those with other countries. For over 350 years, as the popular -- though historically not quite accurate -- saying goes, that small country on the...

Taxpayers have mixed reactions on radio taxes

Taxpayers have mixed reactions on radio taxesJP/3/Radio/ lead 10 pts 3 colsReaction mixed to radio tax collection JAKARTA (JP): Taxpayers have reacted in different ways to the ongoing door to door system of collecting radio taxes by the municipal administration.

Second long-term

Second long-term development In the second long-term development plan (PJP II), even in the sixth five-year development plan, in which we are in now, transfer of generation will take place naturally, from the 1945 generation who had freed Indonesia from the colonial yoke, to the post-1945...

Djajanti awaiting recommendation before going public

Djajanti awaiting recommendation before going public JAKARTA (JP): PT Artika Optima Inti (AOI), a wood panel manufacturer affiliated with the Djajanti Group, is still awaiting the green light from the forestry minister before issuing 66 million new shares that will account for 30 percent of its...

Of course, it should surprise no one that for many years

Of course, it should surprise no one that for many years Indonesia's relations with the Netherlands were more impassioned than those with other countries. For over 350 years, as the popular -- though historically not quite accurate -- saying goes, that small country on the North Sea was master over...

Link up! Communications save time, travel and money.

Link up! Communications save time, travel and money.By James O. Scharf JAKARTA (JP): A few days ago, while I was scrounging around in Glodok, I noticed that not many people were selling modems. I was surprised to learn that many dealers, who were previously doing a good business in communications,...

Possible new arrests in Bapindo case studied

Possible new arrests in Bapindo case studiedJAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's office which is investigating the Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) loan scam at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) is still now studying whether or not it has sufficient grounds to arrest three other former directors...

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JP/3/KETUPAT

JP/3/KETUPAT 63 killed, 104 injured from March 1 to 20 in accidentsJAKARTA (JP): A total of 63 people were killed and 62 seriously injured in traffic accidents here within a three week time period that overlapped the recent Idul Fitri holidays.

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.

Democracy and accountability

Democracy and accountability By Afan Gaffar ------------------------------------------------------------------In recent weeks mounting public pressure has built up around two top government officials,who are being urged to resign.