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Sempati's trick

Sempati's trick Sempati has a nasty case of xenophobia, it seems! Having read of their "40:60" concession for the elderly i.e. 40 percent discount for the over sixties, I thought (being over 60) that I would take advantage of this concession.

Why haj pilgrims return to Mecca

Why haj pilgrims return to MeccaBy Santi WE Soekanto & Wisnu Pramudya JAKARTA (JP): "There is an unexplainable feeling of longing, a yearning, to see the Baitullah (House of God) in Mecca again, and again, and again."This was expressed by a person who has gone on pilgrimage to Mecca more than once.

Bishop Belo criticized for being inexperienced

Bishop Belo criticized for being inexperiencedBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): The head of the East Timor provincial legislature has lashed out at Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo's allegations of humans rights abuses, attributing them to immaturity and inexperience.

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturday Maghrib 06.18 p.m.Sunday Imsak 04.31 a.m. Subuh 04.41 a.m.

Cows, buffaloes brought to Jakarta for festival

Cows, buffaloes brought to Jakarta for festival JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has brought in about 53,000 cows and water buffaloes to fulfill the public demand for meat in the city during the Moslem fasting month of Ramadhan.

Valentine's Day

Valentine's DayFrom Media IndonesiaI am very concerned to observe the celebration of Valentine's Day in Jakarta. Sadly, a television station aired a Valentine's Day program which is beyond acceptable values. And this has certainly a strong influence on our younger generation.

Fulbright: An advocate and activist of world peace

Fulbright: An advocate and activist of world peaceBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Shortly after the United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II, freshman Arkansas Senator James William Fulbright called for the creation of an international program for educational exchange.

Bali probes cholera claims

Bali probes cholera claims DENPASAR, Bali: The Bali provincial administration is taking seriously a claim made by a group of 19 Japanese tourists that they contracted cholera during their recent visit to the island.

Malaysia, Indonesia to swap cars, planes

Malaysia, Indonesia to swap cars, planes KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will pay for six Indonesian CN- 235 aircraft with 2,500 Proton cars and 20 MD3 trainer planes in a swap-deal to be sealed next week, officials said yesterday.

IPTN's has new executives

IPTN's has new executives JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie swore in more than 40 new executives and expert staff of the state-owned aircraft manufacturer Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) yesterday.

Ulema and family planning honor

Ulema and family planning honorFrom Suara KaryaWe know from the media and television that the government has time and again presented honors to persons who have played an important role in making the family planning program a success.

Japan offers exchange program

Japan offers exchange program JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government through the Association of International Education, Japan, has announced that it will invite students enrolled in Indonesian universities to participate in a short-term student exchange promotion program at Japan's universities.

Bimantara wins oil, gas contract

Bimantara wins oil, gas contract JAKARTA (JP): PT Citraduta Samudra, a subsidiary of the Bimantara Group, became the first domestic private company to win an oil and natural gas production sharing contract with the state oil company Pertamina.

Garbage problem

Garbage problemFrom Media IndonesiaGarbage has continuously been a headache for society. Garbage that consists of plastic (bags and other forms) is found everywhere and cannot be broken down and made into fertilizer.

Protecting whose interests?

Protecting whose interests? In 1992's Banking Law No.7, Article 40 states that banks are prohibited from divulging the financial records of their clients and stipulates that all client information should be kept confidential in compliance with common banking practice.

249 foreigners killed by quake

249 foreigners killed by quake TOKYO (AFP): At least 249 foreign residents from 11 countries were killed in the earthquake which devastated Kobe and surrounding areas one month ago, local authorities said yesterday.

Telegrams for Idul Fitri

Telegrams for Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta division of the Post and Telecommunications Office is issuing decorative telegrams in honor of the Idul Fitri holidays which will fall on March 3 and 4 this year.

Jakarta to have two dams to check flood

Jakarta to have two dams to check flood JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is on its way to building two dams in Sunter, North Jakarta, to help control the annual floods in 38 vulnerable areas."The proposal for the development of the Sunter I and Sunter III dams are being processed," Head of the...

Top posts at KONI nearly filled

Top posts at KONI nearly filled JAKARTA (JP): The electoral board of the National Sports Council (KONI) has almost completed drawing up the lineup of the new KONI leadership board, with just eight persons waiting for their deserved posts.

Foreign debts fall by 6% in three months

Foreign debts fall by 6% in three months JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's outstanding foreign debts dropped nearly six percent within three months, from US$93 billion in September 1994 to $87.6 billion last December.Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said here yesterday that approximately $58.

Regent Jakarta to open

Regent Jakarta to open JAKARTA (JP): The Regent Jakarta Hotel in the Kuningan area has stepped up its recruitment and training as the countdown to its opening in April gains momentum.The hotel's staff members increased to 253 last week when waiters and waitresses for its five food and beverage...

Govt caps price of low-cost houses

Govt caps price of low-cost houses JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has decided to set the price of low-cost apartments in Jakarta at between Rp 12 million (US$5,452) and Rp 15 million each, the chief of the City Housing Office, Ongky Sukasah H., said yesterday.

Immigration in Denpasar

Immigration in DenpasarFrom KompasOn Jan. 5, 1995 two of us arrived in Denpasar from Brisbane. Because Garuda's departure from Brisbane was delayed we were late for our connecting flight from Denpasar to Jakarta with the next flight available at 8 p.m.

Dibyo, Hamami promoted

Dibyo, Hamami promoted JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Dibyo Widodo has formally been promoted to major general while his deputy Hamami Nata is now a brigadier general.The two officers' promotions, which were in Presidential decrees dated Feb.

Land reclamation causes floods

Land reclamation causes floods JAKARTA (JP): The City Council urged the governor yesterday to put a halt to PT Cakra Bina Lestari's reclamation project in Cengkareng Barat, West Jakarta, which is causing floods in a nearby housing complex.

Food trucks to be left alone, some escorted: Police

Food trucks to be left alone, some escorted: Police JAKARTA (JP): For the time being traffic police have been instructed not to stop and examine trucks loaded with staple foods, in particular rice, due to the growing concern over the steep rise in food prices in the city on the days leading up to...

KL timber tycoon wins Bakun dam deal

KL timber tycoon wins Bakun dam deal KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian tycoon Ting Pek Khiing's Ekran Bhd. said yesterday said it had won a deal to implement the much- criticized US$6 billion Bakun dam project in eastern Sarawak state.Ting, executive chairman of the property and timber-based Ekran.

Cooperatives to get forestry venture shares

Cooperatives to get forestry venture shares JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has issued a new regulation requiring joint forestry ventures between state and private firms to set aside a portion of their shares to be used by cooperatives and local administration-run companies.

Irian rebels receiving foreign aid

Irian rebels receiving foreign aid JAKARTA (JP): An Irian Jaya separatist movement has been receiving foreign assistance from groups in the Netherlands and Sweden, a local military leader said yesterday.Maj. Gen.

Flood strikes northern Java

Flood strikes northern Java SEMARANG, Central Java: The police have called on Idul Fitri holidaymakers to avoid northern Java highways because the flooding in several areas may continue and disrupt traffic.Central Java police chief Maj. Gen.

37 brothels demolished

37 brothels demolished JAKARTA (JP): Municipal security and order officers demolished 37 buildings used as brothels in the Kalijodo red-light district in West Jakarta on Thursday."The buildings were being used as brothels by 29 pimps and more than 350 prostitutes," Karsidin, head of West Jakarta's...

Army battalion fetes anniversary

Army battalion fetes anniversary JAKARTA (JP): The 7/105 GS Biring Galih Artillery Battalion commemorated its 18th anniversary in a ceremony at its headquarters in Cikiwul, Bekasi on Wednesday.The battalion, which was formerly based in Medan, North Sumatra, was moved to Jakarta last year.

Woman leaders blast sending of maids abroad

Woman leaders blast sending of maids abroad JAKARTA (JP): Two prominent women have deplored the government's inability to stop the sending of young Indonesian women to work as domestic helpers abroad despite repeated pledges to phase out the practice.

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.

Christian students are calling for political reform

Christian students are calling for political reform JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Christian Students Movement is calling for political reform to allow public participation in both political and economic activities.

Australian FM in Malaysia for talks

Australian FM in Malaysia for talks KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Gareth Evans arrived here yesterday from Brunei for a four-day visit for talks that officials said would focus on regional security as well as bilateral issues.

U.S. seeks RI support on nuclear treaty

U.S. seeks RI support on nuclear treaty JAKARTA (JP): U. S. President Bill Clinton sent a special envoy to Indonesia this week to muster support for an indefinite extension of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), a move Jakarta is reluctant to accept.

Stop exploiting North Bandung

Stop exploiting North BandungFrom Sinar PagiThe whole exploitation of the North Bandung area, West Java, should be put to an end, mainly because it will result in the degradation of ecology to a wider area which, in turn, will be hazardous to the ecosystem in Bandung and its surrounding areas.

Indosat expands and improves competitiveness

Indosat expands and improves competitiveness JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat, the state-owned international telecommunications operator, is expanding its operations into three telecommunication-related businesses while improving its competitiveness domestically and globally, its president says.

Subway project approved

Subway project approved JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto instructed Transportation Minister Haryanto Dhanutirto yesterday to go ahead with the building of a subway and an elevated railway to help ease the increasingly chaotic traffic in the capital.

Logistics agency gets new boss

Logistics agency gets new boss JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government separated the function of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) from the office of the state minister of food yesterday amid growing concern over the steep rise food prices, in particular the price of rice.

New logistics chief

New logistics chief State Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan's relinquishing of his concurrent post as chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) yesterday seemed rather unusual. After all, we have long been accustomed to the normal bureaucratic scheme of things whereby the official postings for...

Take care of your pets

Take care of your pets I was pleased to read the article in The Jakarta Post titled Bali to control dog and cat population. Why not Jakarta?I live in Kelapa Gading and I am saddened to see the number of roaming, and seemingly homeless, animals, especially cats.

Limited crude oil supply affects refinery projects

Limited crude oil supply affects refinery projects JAKARTA (JP): A limited supply of crude oil and the lack of financing resources have slowed down the construction of oil refinery projects in the private sector, an executive of the state-owned oil company Pertamina says.

Count forestry funds in state budget: DPR

Count forestry funds in state budget: DPR JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives urged yesterday that reforestation funds be counted in the state budget as government revenues, to ensure the accountability of the funds.

Persebaya Surabaya holds spectator record

Persebaya Surabaya holds spectator record JAKARTA (JP): Persebaya Surabaya has accumulated a record of 155,000 spectators during its six national soccer league matches at home since the league kicked off on Nov. 27 last year.

'Ministers too busy for sports groups'

'Ministers too busy for sports groups' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman reiterated yesterday his idea not to let sports organizations give cabinet ministers top jobs any longer.

'Indosiar' shows same boring stuff

'Indosiar' shows same boring stuffFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe newly established Indosiar fails to accommodate the prevailing social-cultural conditions in the country. It was hoped that this television station would be able to present something refreshing that the other private stations lacked, but in...

Rights body begins E. Timor visit

Rights body begins E. Timor visit DILI, East Timor (JP): The National Commission for Human Rights arrived yesterday to investigate the recent killings in Liquisa of six people the military believes were rebels.

Bus fare increase allowed for Idul Fitri

Bus fare increase allowed for Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): The government has allowed bus operators to raise their fares by up to 25 percent during the two weeks of Idul Fitri holiday rush, it was announced yesterday.