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How should ASEAN treat Myanmar?

How should ASEAN treat Myanmar?By Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin SINGAPORE (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been caught in a dilemmatic situation in the past year. On one hand, there is the ambition to increase the organization's membership to include all Southeast Asian...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 29, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,075 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 775 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,000 0 187,000 Aneka Kimia...

Pefindo puts Sempati papers on rating alert

Pefindo puts Sempati papers on rating alert JAKARTA (JP): PT Sempati Air's Rp 50 billion (US$21.2 million) commercial paper has been put on a rating alert by Pefindo, the country's only rating agency.Pefindo stated yesterday this decision was taken because of the airline's deteriorating financial...

Proton takes over carmaker Lotus

Proton takes over carmaker LotusBy Russell Williamson MALAYSIA'S national carmaker, Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhard (Proton), has paid nearly US$84 million for 80 percent of British sports car manufacturer, Lotus.

Weather forecast on TV

Weather forecast on TVFrom Media IndonesiaI think the weather forecast on TV is attractive, although it is not always accurate.Indonesian TV normally starts with weather conditions in Banda Aceh in the west and ends in Merauke in the east.

Mitsubishi ready to break Toyota's domination this year

Mitsubishi ready to break Toyota's domination this year MITSUBISHI could be set to break Toyota's 11-year stranglehold on market leadership in Indonesia this year.According to industry records, to the end of September, Mitsubishi had edged out its Japanese rival by selling 54,613 vehicles compared...

Authorities blamed for doing nothing over work accidents

Authorities blamed for doing nothing over work accidents JAKARTA (JP): The authorities should have acted sooner to prevent more accidents at the Taman Anggrek building site, where 18 workers have died, Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday.

China and India move to ease border tension

China and India move to ease border tension NEW DELHI (Reuter): India and China, which fought a border war in 1962, yesterday initialed an agreement to minimize the possibility of armed conflict on their frontier, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.

'Moslems don't need their own movements'

'Moslems don't need their own movements' Chairman of the 30-million strong Nahdlatul Ulama Abdurrahman Wahid talked to The Jakarta Post about the changing political map in Indonesia in regard to Moslem groups.

Ichikoh lights up Indonesia with JV

Ichikoh lights up Indonesia with JV TOKYO: Japanese components manufacturer, Ichikoh Industries, has signed a joint venture with a local firm, PT Pioneer Trading Co, to produce headlights and mirrors for cars.

Perdana Cipta acquires Alindo

Perdana Cipta acquires Alindo JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Perdana Cipta Multi Finance has acquired 59,900 shares or 99 percent of PT Alindo Internusa Finance at Rp 100,000 (US$43) per share.Perdana Cipta's chief commissioner Johannes Budisutrisno Kotjo said yesterday the acquisition was part...

Manufacturers advised to apply ISO-14000

Manufacturers advised to apply ISO-14000 JAKARTA (JP): Manufacturers were advised to apply ISO-14000 standards for environment management systems yesterday to meet consumer demand for "green products" and prepare them for the global market.Surna T.

INRO accord in sight despite leadership row

INRO accord in sight despite leadership row KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) ended talks yesterday "optimistic" a new pact could be in place in January, even though no solution was in sight to a Malaysia-Indonesia dispute over INRO's top post.

Daewoo to launch Nexia here next month

Daewoo to launch Nexia here next monthBy Matthew Allen PT Starsauto Dinamika, the local assembler and distributor for South Korean carmaker Daewoo, will launch the Nexia next month despite reports that the company is downgrading its operations here.

Jewelry designers invited to contest

Jewelry designers invited to contest JAKARTA (JP): Jewelry designers are invited to participate in the Diamonds-International Awards 1998, the most important international jewelry design competition.Contestants should send their designs by Jan. 17, 1997 to the Diamond Information Center office, Jl.

Parabola system

Parabola system In January this year, I purchased a Parabola system complete with decoder and StarNet receiver from Indovision in Kelapa Gading. I paid the additional Rp 400,000 for the StarNet receiver, based on the guarantee from the Indovision staff that I would have no problems receiving StarTV...

Is it necessary to teach our children English at an early age?

Is it necessary to teach our children English at an early age?By Lie Hua JAKARTA (JP): An article in Kompas recently took many by surprise when it said that according to a research study, junior high school students who began studying English after elementary school scored better than those who...

Golkar promises to fight employee infractions

Golkar promises to fight employee infractions JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar yesterday promised supporters and prospective voters to spearhead a national drive against "infractions" spanning from sexual harassment to corruption.

Lautan Berlian issues cards

Lautan Berlian issues cards JAKARTA (JP): The Standard Chartered Bank's Indonesian office and Lautan Berlian Utama Motor agreed yesterday to jointly issue Visa cards.Lautan Berlian's executive director Bustomi Bursa said the Visa cards would be offered to the car company's customers.

Waste prices fall affects income of scavengers

Waste prices fall affects income of scavengers JAKARTA (JP): Greater Jakarta's thousands of scavengers and garbage collection center owners are losing their incomes because of a sharp drop in waste prices.

Moderate Tamil oppose polls in troubled northern regions

Moderate Tamil oppose polls in troubled northern regions COLOMBO (AFP): Sri Lanka's minority Tamil parties yesterday opposed government moves to stage local elections in the island's battle-scarred northern regions for the first time in 13 years.

Daewoo production in Vietnam

Daewoo production in Vietnam SEOUL: Daewoo continues its aggressive campaign to increase manufacturing capacity around the world with the dedication of a new factory in Vietnam.Vietnam-Daewoo Motor (VIDAMCO), together with joint-venture partner Vietnam's General Administration of Economics and...

Protesters face severe punishment

Protesters face severe punishment DILI, East Timor: Local police chief Col. Jusuf Muharam said yesterday that the three people arrested for an anti-government demonstration on Nov. 25 face severe punishment."They insulted the head of state.

Bill to amend environmental law deemed unprogressive

Bill to amend environmental law deemed unprogressive JAKARTA (JP): Legal and environmental experts have said they doubt the bill to amend the environmental law will bring any significant progress because it barely addresses fundamental problems.

Pressure builds on RI's auto policy

Pressure builds on RI's auto policyBy Russell Williamson THE pressure to reform Indonesia's controversial automotive policy continues to build, with the European Commission vice president, Leon Brittan, urging President Soeharto to bring the policy into line with World Trade Organization (WTO)...

Indocement's profits up

Indocement's profits up JAKARTA (JP): PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Group announced yesterday a 20.9 percent increase in its net income to Rp 389.5 billion (US$165 million) in the first nine months of this year.The group's net revenue rose 10.7 percent during same period to Rp 3.

All stolen paintings have been retrieved

All stolen paintings have been retrieved JAKARTA (JP): The National Police, in cooperation with Singapore Police, have seized three stolen paintings from a Singaporean collector, police spokesman Brig. Gen. Nurfaizi said.

ASEAN leaders to discuss weighty issues informally

ASEAN leaders to discuss weighty issues informally JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asian heads of government will gather tomorrow to discuss weighty issues in what promises to be one of the most relaxed atmospheres ever set-up for a leaders meeting.

Soeharto calls for respect for teachers

Soeharto calls for respect for teachers JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto appealed yesterday to the nation, especially students at schools and universities, to show the highest respect toward teachers.There is a tendency among some members of society to be disrespectful to teachers, Soeharto said at...

NO TO ECSTASY

NO TO ECSTASYCorrection: Yesterday's caption of Guruh Soekarnoputra with Prita K. Gani, public relations officer of the London School of Public Relations-Jakarta should have read Prita K. Gani, Director of the London School of Public Relations - Jakarta. We regret the error -- Editor

Big palm oil plan waits approval

Big palm oil plan waits approval JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance has not yet approved a plan by some state-owned firms to establish 102,000 hectares of oil palm plantations in Irian Jaya, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 28, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,075 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 775 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,000 0 22,000 Aneka Kimia...

Biennale X presents selection of Indonesia's finest

Biennale X presents selection of Indonesia's finestBy Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): Biennale X at the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center is an event that has caused every organizing committee a headache. Not only because the number of artists is growing by the year, but because there appeared to be no...

Fallen elevator kills five in RP

Fallen elevator kills five in RP MANILA (AFP): Five construction workers plunged to their deaths here yesterday after a service elevator fell seven stories at a building site in the Makati financial district, a hospital official said.

FSPSI sympathizes with Pakpahan

FSPSI sympathizes with Pakpahan JAKARTA (JP): The sole officially-sanctioned labor union, Federation of All-Indonesian Workers Union (FSPSI), showed a gesture of friendship yesterday by coming to the defense of Muchtar Pakpahan, the chairman of an unrecognized labor union who is detained for his...

Hayono urges recalculation of SEA Games budget

Hayono urges recalculation of SEA Games budget JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman yesterday urged the 19th SEA Games Organizing Committee to recalculate the budget for the biennial event here next year.

Boxing bodies' merger takes a step forward

Boxing bodies' merger takes a step forward BEKASI, West Java (JP): Indonesia's professional and amateur boxing governing bodies are preparing for a joint New Year celebration as merger talks stepped up a gear yesterday.

Singapore awards RI tycoon

Singapore awards RI tycoon JAKARTA (JP): Asiatic Enterprises Pte. Ltd. which is owned and managed by Indonesian businessman Johanes Widjaja (left in above picture) ranked ninth on the 1996 Enterprise 50 list of the best performing private companies in Singapore.

Polyta issues $185m notes

Polyta issues $185m notes JAKARTA (JP): Tri Polyta Finance, the wholly-owned Netherlands-based subsidiary of propylene producer PT Tri Polyta Indonesia, has issued guaranteed secured notes worth US$185 million.

Govt promises to help in volleyball dispute

Govt promises to help in volleyball dispute BEKASI, West Java (JP): The government has promised to help the Indonesian Volleyball Association evade an international ban, State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said yesterday.

Thammanoon leads Tugu Pratama c'ship by one shot

Thammanoon leads Tugu Pratama c'ship by one shot JAKARTA (JP): Heavy drizzle did not bother Thammanoon Sriraj of Thailand as he took the lead after the second day of the Tugu Pratama PGA Championship at the 7,141-yard Bumi Serpong Damai Golf and Country Club, Tangerang, West Java, yesterday.

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Village, daily, Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday, Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, Balinese dance parade - Rejang dance, Puspawresti Dance, Belibis Dance & Jaran Teji Dance, Monday,...

Spanish artist uses RI newspapers in the abstract

Spanish artist uses RI newspapers in the abstractBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): Ramon Canet is an abstract artist from Spain, whose works are currently on show in Jakarta. Abstract painting admittedly is not always easy to appreciate.

Thieves' lair at Pondok Bambu

Thieves' lair at Pondok BambuFrom Pos KotaOf late, thieves have been active in our neighborhood, No. 001/07, Pondok Bambu, East Jakarta. Strangely, the thieves seemingly find sanctuary with their loot in uninhabited maisonettes surrounded by unkempt, tall, coarse grass.

U.S. detective says Oki can't be link to death

U.S. detective says Oki can't be link to death JAKARTA (JP): The trial of an Indonesian charged with a Los Angeles triple murder took a new twist yesterday when a U.S. detective said he could not find substantial evidence linking the suspect, Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, to one of the victim's...

What remains to be done after APEC?

What remains to be done after APEC? Leaders of 18 nations grouped in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum have just concluded their meeting in Manila. Economist Mari Pangestu presents her views.

UN needs reform: Alatas

UN needs reform: Alatas SEMARANG (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas underscored yesterday the need to reform the United Nations as part of the on-going international effort to establish a new world order.

INRO opens talks on new price pact

INRO opens talks on new price pact KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) yesterday opened talks on a new price pact which lacks the crucial support of key exporting members for implementation.

Reebok, Wilson to supply Pelti

Reebok, Wilson to supply Pelti JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Tennis Team Council (Pelti) signed a one-year contract with PT Mitra Adi Perkasa, producer of Reebok and Wilson, Tuesday.The Indonesian Tennis Association's chairman, Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, the council's chairman, Wimar Witoelar...

House wants next budget to rise 13%

House wants next budget to rise 13% JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' Budgetary Commission yesterday proposed raising the 1997/1998 budget by 13 percent on this year's budget to Rp 102 trillion (US$43.1 billion).