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Soeharto gives students new reminder

Soeharto gives students new reminder JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has again urged students to return to their studies, reminding them that university campuses were built for learning not staging nonacademic activities.

Tangerang firms owe Jamsostek Rp 5 billion

Tangerang firms owe Jamsostek Rp 5 billion TANGERANG (JP): Firms have postponed or failed to pay Rp 5 billion (US$606,606) in workers' insurance per month since January to the Tangerang branch of the state-owned social security company PT Jamsostek, an official said yesterday.

Panasia to hold exhibition games

Panasia to hold exhibition games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian champion Panasia Indosyntec will organize a basketball exhibition event at the Pajajaran Sports Hall in Bandung today to proceed its departure to the 9th Asian Interclub Championship in Kuala Lumpur.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Potret by Benno Harun and Artli Ali at Plaza Indonesia Atrium, Jl. M.H. Thamrin kav. 28-30, Central Jakarta (Phone: 322908), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until May 15.

Aiwa exports RI products

Aiwa exports RI products SINGAPORE (Reuters): Japanese audio equipment maker Aiwa Co Ltd. said yesterday it plans to export almost all the production from its PT Aiwa Dharmala joint venture in Indonesia.

Identifying ailing banks

Identifying ailing banks The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), which functions as a sort of hospital for ailing banks, must be able to cure its patients of the various afflictions they are currently suffering.

Telkom's 1997 profit slides on forex losses

Telkom's 1997 profit slides on forex losses JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia said yesterday the monetary crisis had dragged down its net profits by 23.4 percent last year to Rp 1.5 trillion (US$187.5 million).

Commercialization of fumigation angers governor

Commercialization of fumigation angers governor JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso was infuriated yesterday over reports that city-sponsored mosquito fumigation had been commercialized in some districts, jeopardizing the entire program.

Kartini power

Kartini power Forget "People Power" in the Philippines! Even forget "Student Power" in Indonesia, if such a thing exists! But please do not forget "Kartini Power" especially in the month of April when the nation commemorates Kartini Day, on April 21.

Official bemoans teachers' skills

Official bemoans teachers' skills KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The head of the provincial education and culture office, J. Cornelius Mbeo, said here yesterday that 89.3 percent of the elementary school teachers in East Nusa Tenggara are unfit to teach as they lack the necessary academic...

Navy, Air Force chiefs get Kopassus honor

Navy, Air Force chiefs get Kopassus honor BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The Army's Special Force (Kopassus) conferred its honorary command badge on Navy Chief Admiral Arief Kusharyadi and Air Force Chief Marshall Sutria Tubagus yesterday for their service in forging cooperation with the red berets.

Sumitomo delays RI project

Sumitomo delays RI project TOKYO (Reuters): The launch of a 120 billion yen petrochemical plant in West Java, Indonesia, has been pushed back one year to 2001, a Japanese member of the international consortium in charge of the project said yesterday.A Sumitomo Corp.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Home From Far 3:05 Performance: Duniaku by Sanggar Kartika Puri 3:30 Science Film 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports 6:30 TVRI...

Bankers expect deal on RI's corporate debts

Bankers expect deal on RI's corporate debts NEW YORK (Agencies): International bankers meeting in New York with a high level Indonesian delegation are hoping to come to an agreement on some sort of working plan to address the country's US$67.6 billion corporate debts by Thursday.

Soybean seeds from Australia

Soybean seeds from Australia JAKARTA (JP): The Northern Territory government of Australia has granted 17 tons of soybean seeds to the Indonesian government through the Ministry of Agriculture as part of its assistance to help the country cope with the crisis.Shane L.

Govt curriculum blamed for inferior graduates

Govt curriculum blamed for inferior graduates JAKARTA (JP): Experts lamented yesterday the poor quality of the country's school graduates and blaming the malaise on the government's excessive role in the design of the curriculum and other school policies.

Homemakers must make ends meet: Soeharto

Homemakers must make ends meet: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told housewives yesterday he realized they were facing serious economic hardship but hoped they would do their best to provide nutritious foods for their children.

Foreign demand grows for Indonesian plywood

Foreign demand grows for Indonesian plywood JAKARTA (JP): Overseas demand for Indonesian plywood is improving due to the recovery of some major Asian buyers and better prospects in the United States and European countries, the Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers (Apkindo) has said.

PT Pos raises int'l rates

PT Pos raises int'l rates BANDUNG (JP): State postal service company PT Pos Indonesia announced yesterday that it raised international postal and international express mail service (EMS) rates on April 15.

RI may face trouble in UN rights meeting

RI may face trouble in UN rights meeting JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may face serious problems over its human rights record at the UN Human Rights Commission's meeting in Geneva on April 21, a member of the National Commission on Human Rights said yesterday.

'TPI' to air live 16 W. Cup matches

'TPI' to air live 16 W. Cup matches JAKARTA (JP): To satisfy soccer fever during the World Cup finals in France, private TV station TPI will broadcast 16 of the 64 matches live.TPI's broadcasting director, Ishadi SK, told a media conference yesterday that the station had signed sponsorship deals...

Parcel is taxed?

Parcel is taxed? Recently, a friend of mine in Perth, Australia, decided to send a parcel to me which included some personal items such as skin care products and a pair of jeans. He went to his local post office and was told that he could send the parcel "door to door" and that it would take three...

Artists confused over art, cultural drive

Artists confused over art, cultural driveBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): This year may be declared the year of arts and culture but developments are as confusing as ever for the artistic community.The latest development was the appointment of businessman turned bureaucrat Abdul Latief as...

'Dow Jones' on Nokia phones

'Dow Jones' on Nokia phones JAKARTA (JP): The mobile phone producer Nokia has signed cooperation agreement with the information service provider in Touch to provide financial information to all users of Nokia 6110 cellular phone.

City urged to find new developers for terminal

City urged to find new developers for terminal JAKARTA (JP): City Councilors urged the municipality yesterday to hand over the Pulogebang Bus Terminal project to bigger companies, which have more funds, to speed up its completion.

Palembang, Padang finish in top five

Palembang, Padang finish in top five JAKARTA (JP): Chess teams from Palembang and Padang have maintained Indonesia's pride in the sport when they finished in the top five at the Asian Intercity Tournament in Genting Highland, Malaysia.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Tom and Jerry Kids 3:05 Sports: Topik Olah Raga 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Traditional Dance Performance: Sendratari Dewi Sakuntala 5:00 Music: Paket 27 5:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...

Hepatitis A hits E. Java villages

Hepatitis A hits E. Java villages BONDOWOSO, East Java: The head of the provincial health office confirmed yesterday that a recent outbreak of hepatitis A affecting more than 600 villagers was the biggest in the region's history.Antara quoted Dr. Udin M.

Candidates for governor nominated

Candidates for governor nominated MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatra regional branch of the United Development Party (PPP) nominated five gubernatorial candidates, four with military backgrounds, after a "tough" meeting here yesterday.

France promises to aid Indonesia

France promises to aid Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): French Minister of Foreign Trade Jacques Dondoux pledged yesterday that his country would contribute to Indonesia's efforts to cope with the economic crisis.

Earth purification activities continue

Earth purification activities continue JAKARTA (JP): A multitude of social and cultural activities are being held across the country in conjunction with Ruwatan Bumi, the earth purification ceremony.More than 100 events have been organized by the Indonesian Alliance for the Earth and the Community...

PDI hopes Soeharto will open congress in June

PDI hopes Soeharto will open congress in June JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the government-recognized executive board of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) expressed hope yesterday that President Soeharto would be willing to open the party's congress in June.

Top officials lack will to communicate: Experts

Top officials lack will to communicate: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Many senior ranking government officials not only lack skills to communicate with the public but also lack the will to do so, leading to a sporadic flow of public information, communication experts have said.

Auto body says car sales to fall 75 percent

Auto body says car sales to fall 75 percent JAKARTA (JP): The country's car industry will likely remain dormant the rest of the year, with annual domestic car sales expected to slump by 75 percent to about 100,000, the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo) predicts.

Bank service

Bank service I have been a Bank Korea Commercial Surya customer since they began operations in the Jakarta Stock Exchange building.This worked well until I found that they had made a mistake in withdrawing money from my U.S.

927 female job seekers locked up and cheated

927 female job seekers locked up and cheated JAKARTA (JP): A man has been arrested for allegedly incarcerating 927 women he promised employment overseas after each of them paid him up to Rp 1 million ($125), police said yesterday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Fire damages amusement center

Fire damages amusement center SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Fire caused severe damage to the second floor of the Pinang Babaris amusement center here early yesterday morning.Six fire engines rushed to the scene minutes after the fire was reported at about 1:15 a.m.

Girl sets herself on fire

Girl sets herself on fire JAKARTA (JP): A 16-year-old girl committed suicide by setting herself ablaze in her home on Jl. Gadang in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, Wednesday evening.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Student demonstrations may lead to massive riots

Student demonstrations may lead to massive riots Prolonged student demonstrations have won a warning from no less than the head of state himself. Hermawan Sulistyo, a researcher at the National Institute of Sciences, discusses the issue.

Asian stocks plunge after G-7 meeting

Asian stocks plunge after G-7 meeting HONG KONG (AP): A finance officials meeting that failed to spell out a commitment to supporting the Japanese yen helped send the currency lower, setting off a sharp fall in most Asian stock and currency markets yesterday.

Rp 40b goes up in smoke

Rp 40b goes up in smoke JAKARTA (JP): The city has recorded 198 cases of fire causing an estimated Rp 40.8 billion (US$5 million) in material losses over the less than four months of this year, according to an official.

Students stage more rallies for sweeping reforms

Students stage more rallies for sweeping reforms JAKARTA (JP): Students in many cities kept up their pressure on the government yesterday for sweeping reforms, as some scuffled with security personnel during rallies protesting the effects of the economic crisis.

Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on April 16, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,500.00 9,000.00Austrian shilling 1 572.60 684.90Australian dollar 1 4,885.90 5,468.90Belgian franc 1 202.10 225.00Canadian dollar 1 5,256.

Three bowlers off to student tourney

Three bowlers off to student tourney JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is to send three athletes to the initial Asian Student Bowling Championship in Singapore, scheduled to take place next week.Dinna Erwinn, of AMF Bowling Inc.

Chandra Asri seeks partners

Chandra Asri seeks partners SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Privately held petrochemical company PT Chandra Asri, owner of Indonesia's only naphtha cracker, is considering taking on a strategic partner, a Jakarta-based company spokesman said yesterday.

Sekar exports soar on IDR depreciation

Sekar exports soar on IDR depreciation SURABAYA (JP): The Sekar Group has announced that exports by its two listed firms -- Sekar Bumi and Sekar Laut -- increased to Rp 101.12 billion (US$13.5 million) during the first quarter of this year, compared with Rp 26.

Soccer scandal probe continues

Soccer scandal probe continues BOGOR (JP): Jakarta Police are still working to determine whether more referees or officials were involved in a soccer match-fixing scandal.Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said over the weekend that police were yet to set a date to transfer the case to...

Students and practical politics

Students and practical politics In the words of Minister of Education and Culture Wiranto Arismunandar, the current series of student protests have begun to turn into acts of practical politics. For that reason, the demonstrations and other such actions on campuses are to be banned.

Merak phone numbers changed

Merak phone numbers changed TANGERANG (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom has added a five in front of five-digit numbers beginning with a seven in Merak, West Java, an official said.

Pen's might

Pen's might The People's Republic of China has pledged to Indonesia medicine and food aid worth US$3 million, along with $200 million in export credit facilities, to help us in our present economic difficulties.