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Sat, 02 Dec 1995

MNLF moves a step closer to autonomy

MNLF moves a step closer to autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) moved a step closer to autonomy yesterday as they signed an interim agreement with representatives from Manila although its actual implementation still remains unresolved.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Soeharto wishes SEA Games team good luck

Soeharto wishes SEA Games team good luck JAKARTA (JP): Victory is all that President Soeharto asks of the national team heading for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, next week.As he officially dispatched the 689-strong team at the State Palace yesterday, Soeharto said that the...

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

World surfing c'ship in Nias

World surfing c'ship in Nias JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host three series of next year's world surfing championship, Dahlan Nasution of North Sumatra's surfers association said yesterday in Medan, the province's capital.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Church Services

Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Media accused of exaggerating reports on crime

Media accused of exaggerating reports on crime JAKARTA (JP): City police have accused the media of exaggerating crime reports, leading to incidents of serious public unrest in the capital.City Police Chief Maj. Gen.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

City's parks sacrificed for buildings

City's parks sacrificed for buildings JAKARTA (JP): The city is struggling to make way for more parks and green areas in Jakarta.Kusaeni, head of the public order office, said yesterday that steps are being taken to reclaim the many park sites that have been taken over by builders.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Ninja Turtles 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Film Series: Bill Bixby's Wonder World Of Magic 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: North of Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music: Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music: Dian Rana 8:05 Film series: Hati yang Mendua...

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Danone launches venture

Danone launches venture PARIS (Reuter): French food group Danone officially launched a joint venture yesterday, PT Danone Biscuits Indonesia, which started producing and marketing crackers, wafers and sweet biscuits under the Danone brand in October.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Indocement's profit up

Indocement's profit up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa yesterday announced its unaudited net income of Rp 322.1 billion (US$140.3 million) for the January-September period, indicating a 26.3 percent increase over the same period of last year.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Buses ignoring schoolchildren

Buses ignoring schoolchildrenFrom NeracaWhen traveling from Bekasi to Jakarta in the afternoon one is sure to see schoolchildren on the roadside waiting a bus to take them to school.This is an indication of how little attention the regional government is currently giving to education development.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Thai oil firms plan regional expansion

Thai oil firms plan regional expansion SINGAPORE (Reuter): Thai firms are fast establishing a presence in the oil trading industry, planning to expand further as regional demand and market access grow, industry sources said yesterday.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

U.S. agencies offer aid to NGOs

U.S. agencies offer aid to NGOs JAKARTA (JP): Three U.S. organizations are offering grants of US$25,000 to an unlimited number of Indonesian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to develop environmental protection measures for private businesses and commercial ventures.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Indonesia needs to expand range of export products

Indonesia needs to expand range of export products JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to expand its range of non-oil products which are promoted for export in a bid to boost its revenues from international trade, a senior trade official said yesterday.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Artist melds lithography, authenticity, creative process

Artist melds lithography, authenticity, creative processBy Margaret Agusta JAKARTA (JP): Lithography is perhaps one of the most misunderstood creative processes. Mention lithography and art in the same breath and someone is likely to ask: How could a print be considered a work of art? Isn't it just...

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Houses inundated in Cilacap

Houses inundated in Cilacap CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Some 3,500 houses in 11 villages in the Kawunganten subdistrict, Cilacap regency, have been inundated in flooding since Sunday.The water level in the flooded areas, which has not shown any signs of dropping, is currently 70 centimeters.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Low pay behind illegal levies

Low pay behind illegal levies JAKARTA (JP): The low salaries of traffic police officers and other officials in charge of traffic have motivated the demanding of bribes from drivers, an official says.The head of the Transportation Ministry Office, Abdul Karim Tjokroprawiro, said that increasing...

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Jakarta gets new AIDS hotline

Jakarta gets new AIDS hotline JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister of People Welfare Azwar Anas yesterday inaugurated an AIDS hotline at the Jakarta Islamic Hospital in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, in commemoration of World AIDS Day.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

'Social ills caused by arrogance'

'Social ills caused by arrogance' JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives Wahono has said that Indonesia's present social ills are the products of the arrogance of power, the habit of certain people of flaunting their wealth and the widening social gap.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Goodyear gets new leaders

Goodyear gets new leaders JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly-listed tire maker PT Goodyear Indonesia yesterday appointed George E. Strikler as the company's new chief commissioner, replacing Sjahfiri Alim, who passed away in July.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

EVA Air to open three new routes

EVA Air to open three new routes JAKARTA (JP): EVA Air, a Taiwanese airline which currently serves three Indonesian cities, will start flying a Taipei-Los Angeles-Panama City route on Dec. 13 using a Boeing 747-400 aircraft.The business manager of the airline's agent in Indonesia, Paulus K.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Govt to be firm on labor export permits

Govt to be firm on labor export permits JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower, facing a number of lawsuits, has vowed to maintain strict rules for issuing permits to labor export companies.Spokesman Soetanto said yesterday that although a number of companies, whose applications for permits were...

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Semper murder puzzles police

Semper murder puzzles police JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police are still puzzled by the death of a man whose body was found near a billiards center in Semper on Tuesday.Until yesterday the police had yet to determine the motive for the murder of Sugeng Haryanto, though he was reportedly...

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Local racers promise best in Formula Asia

Local racers promise best in Formula Asia JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesian racers Roy Haryanto and Ananda Mikola promised to perform their best in the Formula Asia championship races at the Sentul Circuit, Citereup, West Java, tomorrow.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Kudos for the Jakarta Players

Kudos for the Jakarta Players Heartfelt congratulations to the Jakarta Players whose Christmas presentation of Rudolph this weekend (through Dec. 3) is an outstanding success. At Thursday night's opening, audience members from two to 72 were clapping, singing and feeling the great spirit of...

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Bandung worker killed in accident

Bandung worker killed in accident BANDUNG, West Java: Sixty-year old Apidin, the head security guard with a textile company, died on Thursday after being struck by a forklift.Imam Santoso, also 60, was using the forklift to move a quantity of yarn in the warehouse of PT Inti Gunawan Tex, Antara...

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Religions urged to play key role in development

Religions urged to play key role in development JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has called on all religions and their educational institutions to play an active role in building a strong spiritual foundation in Indonesia.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Discipline campaign

Discipline campaignFrom NeracaOne of the biggest traffic trouble spots in Jakarta is the UKI intersection in Cawang, East Jakarta.For many years, bus passengers have hopped on and off intercity buses at this intersection, thus causing immense traffic snarls.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Glass art on display

Glass art on display JAKARTA (JP): Good news for glass art lovers. Harsono Samin, the only Indonesian glass artist, will display his works at the Jakarta Design Center in South Jakarta beginning today.The two-week exhibition will be open to the public between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Night sprint rally in Bogor

Night sprint rally in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): A night sprint rally will be held for the first time in Indonesia in Lido resort, Bogor, West Java, from Dec. 9 to Dec. 10. The rally will be combined with a jamboree of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Automotive Association.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Social solidarity

Social solidarityFrom Suara KaryaSocial solidarity is still around. I am very proud of its presence when materialism, competition and unemployment are so dominant in our society. Strong social solidarity can be seen from the sizable contributions for the victims of the earthquake in Jambi, Sumatra.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Malaysia's rapid growth eases slightly

Malaysia's rapid growth eases slightly KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's rapid economic growth eased slightly to 8.8 percent in the third quarter of 1995, compared with 9.6 percent growth in the first half of the year, the central bank said yesterday.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

1993-1994 budget saw deficit of $840 million

1993-1994 budget saw deficit of $840 million JAKARTA (JP): The state budget for the 1993/1994 fiscal year, which ended in March, suffered a deficit of Rp 1.85 trillion (US$840 million), partly because of a drop in actual receipts from the oil and gas sector.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

ASEAN credit agencies may harmonize rating standards

ASEAN credit agencies may harmonize rating standards MANILA (AFP): Southeast Asian credit rating agencies are to discuss harmonizing rating standards for the region's booming economies to meet the growing demands of its emerging capital markets, officials said yesterday.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

'Better productivity should accompany salary increases'

'Better productivity should accompany salary increases' JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association said yesterday that salary increases should be accompanied by improved performance and productivity.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

KL wants discussion of EAEC idea at summit

KL wants discussion of EAEC idea at summit KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad revealed yesterday his plan to seek a clearer ASEAN commitment to the much delayed East Asia Economic Caucus (EAEC) at the ASEAN summit in Bangkok later this month.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Global rubber price pact signed soon

Global rubber price pact signed soon KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Key rubber producers and consumers have indicated they will sign a new price pact in four weeks after nearly 10 months of deliberation, the International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) said yesterday.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Asian stock markets close firmer

Asian stock markets close firmer HONG KONG (Reuter): Most major Asian stock markets ended the week with gains yesterday. Futures-led buying propelled the Tokyo Nikkei average to a 45-week high, and Manila and Kuala Lumpur shares closed higher on the back of blue chip buying.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Regional economic growth boosts travel industry

Regional economic growth boosts travel industry SINGAPORE (JP): The Asia-Pacific region's strong economic growth is bound to result in increased demand for both business and leisure travel, both inside and outside the region, an economist predicts.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Mediating the Moro conflict

Mediating the Moro conflict Negotiations, now in the third phase, between the Philippine government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) is presently being held at the Sari Pacific Hotel in Jakarta.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Beddu says Bulog holds enough commodity stocks

Beddu says Bulog holds enough commodity stocks JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog), Beddu Amang, gave assurances yesterday that his agency holds sufficient stocks of commodities to see the country through the coming festive season.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Soeharto has no business activities

Soeharto has no business activities JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto and First Lady Mrs. Tien were among the first to be interviewed as the Central Bureau of Statistics launched its massive economic census yesterday."I have no business activities.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

ASEAN to sign 'nuclear-free' treaty: Alatas

ASEAN to sign 'nuclear-free' treaty: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to sign a milestone agreement declaring the region free from nuclear weapons during their fifth summit in Bangkok later this month.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Public urged to join fight against AIDS

Public urged to join fight against AIDS JAKARTA (JP): "Shared right, shared responsibility", the theme of this year's International AIDS Day, means everyone should be involved in the fight against the disease, Minister of Health Sujudi said.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Debating about condoms

Debating about condoms At this point in our history, when the nation is busy weighing the merits of introducing greater participatory politics against the need for maintaining stability and when new organizations seem to be sprouting up like mushrooms in the rainy season -- to borrow a popular...

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Govt to review cellular phone installation rate

Govt to review cellular phone installation rate JAKARTA (JP): The government promised yesterday to review the current tariff for the installation of cellular telephones to promote the use of such telecommunication devices.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Response to Osvaldo

Response to Osvaldo Please, allow me a little space to respond to Osvaldo's perplexing letter of Nov. 25, which was in fact rowdy.I had no intention of responding to you again due to lack of time. But nevertheless, this must be my last word, no more.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

Yogie urges action against housing speculators

Yogie urges action against housing speculators JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. yesterday denounced the speculators who have been buying up houses, which, he said, drives up prices and deprives those in need of affordable housing.

Sat, 02 Dec 1995

PT Balisani indicted

PT Balisani indicted JAKARTA (JP): A State Secretary office staff member has filed a lawsuit against PT Balisani Sentrawisata, a private tour company, for fraud.J. Arthur Manata, the plaintiff, told reporters after reporting the case to the City Police on Thursday that PT Balisani Sentrawisata had...

Fri, 01 Dec 1995

Loan for Semen Gresik

Loan for Semen Gresik JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Gresik, a state-owned cement firm listed on the capital market here, yesterday received a syndicated loan worth Rp 363.3 billion (US$158.3 million) to finance its Tuban II production unit.

Fri, 01 Dec 1995

Malaysia says no plan to quit RI phone venture

Malaysia says no plan to quit RI phone venture KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): State-owned Telekom Malaysia indicated yesterday it had no plans to quit a consortium that had won a 15- year deal to develop a telephone network in Kalimantan despite reported differences with its Indonesian partner.

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