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Utut Adianto extends lead in Madras chess tourney

Utut Adianto extends lead in Madras chess tourney JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Utut Adianto displayed some innovative variants to outwit home favorite RB Ramesh in the Cakti Chess Invitational tournament in Madras, India on Wednesday.

Legal aid body for women founded

Legal aid body for women founded JAKARTA (JP): Seven prominent women activists yesterday established an institution providing legal advocacy to women.The legal support organization, called the Association of Indonesian Women for Justice, intends to work toward achieving equality between men and...

Tidal wave victims need aid

Tidal wave victims need aid MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Regent Mulyono said his office needs around Rp 1.5 billion (US$635,055) to rebuild hundreds of houses destroyed in an earthquake and tidal wave which hit the area in February.

College students take to streets

College students take to streets JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students from the city's biggest private university took to the streets yesterday, stopping buses and looking for high school students who had allegedly attacked their campus earlier in the day.

Harbor toll road almost completed

Harbor toll road almost completed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar has said he was relieved the harbor toll road in North Jakarta was near completion, and that he expected the road to be ready before the International Air Show, scheduled for mid-June.The 6.

Ship procurement permits simplified

Ship procurement permits simplified JAKARTA (JP): The government has cut the licensing procedures for vessel procurement from foreign countries to help improve the performance of domestic shipping fleets using local flags.

Beddu favored in takraw congress

Beddu favored in takraw congress JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the State Logistics Agency, Beddu Amang, has emerged as the sole candidate for the top job in the Indonesian Sepak Takraw Association which will hold its national congress in Bogor, West Java this weekend.

KIPP has the right to exist

KIPP has the right to exist JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council Sudomo said that the Independent Election Monitoring Committee has the right to exist, but only the official Election Supervision Committee has the legal basis to supervise the 1997 general elections.

Doping laboratory to be built for National Games

Doping laboratory to be built for National Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, as part of the worldwide campaign against performance-enhancing drug users, is setting up a doping laboratory for the 14th National Games this September.

Government plans to raise fertilizer handling fees

Government plans to raise fertilizer handling fees JAKARTA (JP): The government will raise fertilizer handling fees for village cooperatives and retailers, and increase fertilizer stocks by 10 percent to 4.4 weeks of consumption, said Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo.

Development fund for Asia may run dry next year: ADB

Development fund for Asia may run dry next year: ADB MANILA (AFP): A fund to help Asia's less developed nations will run dry, threatening efforts to fight poverty early next year unless it is replenished, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Mitsuo Sato warns.

Indonesia contributes little to world science

Indonesia contributes little to world science JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is contributing little to the international science and technology community, a government official said recently."Many of our scientists love to give speeches, but not conduct research or write articles," said Mien Ahmad Rivai,...

Indosat to sell 7.1% of its stake in Telkomsel

Indosat to sell 7.1% of its stake in Telkomsel JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Indosat is to sell 7.1 percent of its shares in PT Telkomsel, a digital cellular telecommunications firm, to the existing shareholders.

200 public transportation vehicles lose permits

200 public transportation vehicles lose permits JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJ) has temporarily revoked the operational permits of 200 public transportation vehicles for various violations over the last four months.

Fare increases still disputed

Fare increases still disputed TANGERANG (JP): The increased transportation fares announced by the government on April 3 have given rise to complaints by people in this town located 30 kilometers west of Jakarta.

Police to crack down on rampant software piracy

Police to crack down on rampant software piracy JAKARTA (JP): The police are set to crack down on computer software piracy, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday.The grace period the government has allowed to voluntarily stop the piracy of intellectual property is over and the time...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 18, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 900 -250 500 Andayani Megah 1,675 0 424,500 Aneka...

Three East Timorese enter Dutch Embassy

Three East Timorese enter Dutch Embassy JAKARTA (JP): Three young East Timorese entered the Dutch Embassy yesterday and are demanding political asylum in Portugal."They have asked for political asylum in Portugal," the embassy's first secretary, E.J. Schmidt, said yesterday.

Go east, Siswono says

Go east, Siswono says PAMEKASAN, Madura: Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo is calling on Maduranese people, known for their love of traveling, to settle in the less-developed eastern areas of Indonesia.

Surabaya bourse to elect new bosses on Monday

Surabaya bourse to elect new bosses on Monday JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) will elect new management on Monday from among the three nominated teams of directors and the two teams of commissioners approved by the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam).

Expats celebrate Kartini Day

Expats celebrate Kartini Day JAKARTA (JP): Around 200 expatriates took part in a 10- kilometer cross-country run held by the Jakarta Hash House Harriettes outside the 3,400-hectare Cikarang Baru housing and industrial complex, Bekasi, Wednesday evening.

Nuclear waste in neighboring Russia vexes Norway

Nuclear waste in neighboring Russia vexes NorwayBy Rolf Soderlind OSLO (Reuter): When Russia and the Group of Seven industrialized states meet to discuss nuclear safety in Moscow on Friday, Norway will be anxiously watching their progress.

What next after the Osaka summit?

What next after the Osaka summit?By Hadi Soesastro The following is the first of two articles on the progress of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. JAKARTA (JP): APEC after Osaka is about implementing a set of action plans as outlined in the Osaka Action Agenda.

Govt firm on minimum wage policy

Govt firm on minimum wage policy PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Unmoved by waves of protest, the government said yesterday it won't review its policy of raising the regional minimum standard by 10.6 percent as of April 1.

Dusit Hotel in Balikpapan

Dusit Hotel in BalikpapanFrom Media IndonesiaOn April 12 I checked in at Dusit Hotel, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.While still handling my check-in, the receptionist left me to serve another client, a westerner who participated in the Camel Rally.

Social forest projects often regarded only as formalities

Social forest projects often regarded only as formalities JAKARTA (JP): Forest concessionaires still consider social forestry projects to be more of a burden than a responsibility, and thus the projects rarely meet the needs of the people they are supposed to help, an executive says.

New official

New officialCorrection: The new director general of land transportation is Santo Budiono, not Santo Budianto as printed in yesterday's photo caption on this page. We apologize for the error. -- Editor

Nissan to form RI venture

Nissan to form RI venture TOKYO (Reuter): Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd said yesterday it signed an agreement to set up a joint venture, PT Astra Nissan Diesel Indonesia, in Jakarta in July.Astra Nissan, capitalized at 2.87 billion yen, will be owned 75 percent by PT Astra International, and 12.

RI growth 8 percent last year

RI growth 8 percent last year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economy last year grew by 8.07 percent, more than the 7.48 percent recorded in 1994, the Central Bureau for Statistics announced yesterday.The bureau's chairman, Sugito, reported to President Soeharto at the latter's residence that Indonesia's...

BAT to pay dividends

BAT to pay dividends JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of the publicly-listed cigarette manufacturer PT BAT Indonesia yesterday approved the management's proposal to pay dividends of Rp 1,525 (50 U.S. cents) per share for its 1995 operation.BAT's president, Johan G.

Vessel collides with oil tanker

Vessel collides with oil tanker SINGAPORE (Reuter): An oil tanker collided with a fishing vessel in the Straits of Malacca yesterday, Lloyd's Shipping Intelligence and shipping sources said.Three people on board the fishing vessel Jasa Baru were picked up by the Panamanian-registered 1,822-gross...

Australia's Indonesia policy

Australia's Indonesia policy Australia's recent change of government, from the Labor Party to the Liberal-National coalition as a result of the March 2 elections has raised a number of issues among observers.

Indonesia and Malaysia face racism allegations

Indonesia and Malaysia face racism allegations Is racism alive in Indonesia? According to Bill Hayden it is. The former governor general of Australia said recently that Malaysia and Indonesia are racist countries. Arief Budiman takes a look at this issue.

Australian sports officials due here

Australian sports officials due here JAKARTA (JP): Australia's Northern Territory Sport and Recreation Minister Steve Hatton will make a trip here late this month in a bid to strengthen ties between the two sports communities.

Alleged killer retracts testimony

Alleged killer retracts testimony JAKARTA (JP): The main defendant in the Rohadi family murder case yesterday retracted statements given earlier to police investigators admitting to the crime.In a packed East Jakarta district courtroom Philipus Kia Lejab, the prime suspect in the murder of a woman...

Women workers

Women workers I would like to thank The Jakarta Post for publishing the result of my survey (April 17, 1996). However, the Post has misinterpreted some of the data, and thus a correction is needed to avoid misunderstanding.1.

Famine report in Arso denied

Famine report in Arso denied JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A local transmigration official denies a report of famine affecting the Arso resettlement area after the two-year food supply expired.Head of the provincial office of Ministry of Transmigration Sudarmadi said here yesterday his office would...

Importers say bribery rampant at Tanjung Priok

Importers say bribery rampant at Tanjung Priok JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association is angry at excessive red tape caused by customs officials at Tanjung Priok port which it says has been increasing lately, the association's chairman Amirudin Saud said yesterday.

RI told to revise car plan

RI told to revise car plan TOKYO (AFP): The Japanese auto industry has urged Indonesia to reconsider its plans for a national car project, describing it as an "international concern," an industry leader said yesterday.

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Arts & Crafts, daily. Sunset Procession, daily. Ramayana Dance, Thursday. Legong Dance, Saturday. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday. Rejang, Puspawresti, Belibis and Jaran Teji dances, Monday.

Promoter pours cold water on Jordan's Jakarta visit

Promoter pours cold water on Jordan's Jakarta visit JAKARTA (JP): It is very unlikely that National Basketball Association great Michael Jordan will come here for a week-long show in August, according to promoter Ary Sudarsono.

Alleged bank robber shot dead

Alleged bank robber shot dead JAKARTA (JP): A bank robber has been shot dead earlier this week for resisting arrest near the Kampung Rambutan bus terminal in East Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police Chief, Lt. Col. S.Y.

Soeharto concerned over brawls

Soeharto concerned over brawls JAKARTA (JP): Concerned about recent students brawls, President Soeharto has asked the national scouts to be more active in strengthening the morals and character of the country's younger generations.

Irian shooting blamed on mental disorder

Irian shooting blamed on mental disorder JAKARTA (JP): A special team investigating the shooting of 15 people by a special forces second lieutenant in an airport hangar in Timika, Irian Jaya, has returned here with a preliminary report indicating that the suspect had been suffering a mental...

Two arrested for kidnapping

Two arrested for kidnapping JAKARTA (JP): The city police have arrested two men believed to be the kidnappers of a soccer player whose father had been involved in a business dispute with them.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col.

HongkongBank employees seek salary rise

HongkongBank employees seek salary rise JAKARTA (JP): More than 200 Hongkong Bank employees in Central Jakarta went on strike indefinitely yesterday, in protest against the management's refusal to raise their salaries and provide them with better facilities.

Customs office allowed to impose sanctions

Customs office allowed to impose sanctions JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued new rulings, empowering the Directorate General of Customs and Excise to impose administrative sanctions on violators to uphold the customs and excise laws.

33 firms seek minimum wage delay

33 firms seek minimum wage delay JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-three companies want the Jakarta office of the Ministry of Manpower to postpone the implementation of the new minimum wage regulation.The head of the office, Freddy Tuamelly, said yesterday that the 33 companies have reported that they cannot...

Collusion on the Supreme Court

Collusion on the Supreme Court Allegations of collusion on the Supreme Court (The Jakarta Post, April 15 and Kompas, April 15) threaten jurisprudentie- recht (Dutch for judge-made law).The Chief Justice has authorized the Special Supervision Coordinator within the Supreme Court to conduct an...

Minister installs 64 new commissioners

Minister installs 64 new commissioners JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah yesterday installed six new advisers at his ministry and 64 new state-owned plantation firm commissioners.