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Jakarta hosts Champions Cup league quarterfinals

Jakarta hosts Champions Cup league quarterfinals JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Football Confederation yesterday turned down Bandung's Persib bid to host the Champions Cup league quarterfinals at the end of this month and picked Jakarta instead.

RI determined to retain supremacy in SEA Games

RI determined to retain supremacy in SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council discounted yesterday a changing schedule of the 18th Southeast Asian Games closing ceremony as a threat to Indonesia's title defense attempt.

Nine more questioned over Timika killings

Nine more questioned over Timika killings JAKARTA (JP): Military investigators are questioning nine more soldiers over the possibility that they played a role in the recent murder of villagers in Timika, Irian Jaya.Brig. Gen.

Telkom shares floated

Telkom shares floated JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic telecommunications company PT Telkom made its local and overseas initial share listing debut last night, receiving moderate investor support.At the opening of a special trading session at the Jakarta Stock Exchange at 9:30 p.m.

Killer of bus driver face 10 years in jail

Killer of bus driver face 10 years in jail JAKARTA (JP): Public prosecutor urged yesterday that the East Jakarta District Court sentence two unemployed men to 10 years imprisonment for killing a city bus driver.

Jakarta calls for OPEC to retain oil production ceiling

Jakarta calls for OPEC to retain oil production ceiling JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will propose that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) retain its current oil production ceiling amid concern about rising output among non- member countries.

Red Cross donations

Red Cross donationsFrom NeracaI was annoyed by the way some youths at Pulogadung bus terminal forced people entering the terminal to donate to the Red Cross. It is not the amount of money that matters but their unethical attitude that causes concern.

No table

No tableNotice: The evening listing of PT Telkom shares drove the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) to close yesterday's trading sessions at 11:30 p.m.. This page, which has an earlier deadline for printing, therefore, does not carry the table of stock prices. -- Editor

Regulation on sale of drugs needed

Regulation on sale of drugs needed JAKARTA (JP): A regulation is needed in order to curb the illegal distribution of drugs in the capital city, a member of the city council said."The illegal distribution of drugs in Jakarta needs to be strictly controlled and for this we need a regulation," member...

Tour invitation

Tour invitationFrom Bisnis IndonesiaEarlier this month, my wife and I went to the Royal Bali Vacation Club office on the seventh floor of the Wisma Bank Dharmala, on Jl. Sudirman, in answer to an invitation by telephone from Ms Iin to follow a tour program.

Two indicted over unauthorized book

Two indicted over unauthorized book JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court heard yesterday that two men charged with running an unauthorized campaign to launch a book about Vice President Try Sutrisno did not know that Try had not been informed about the book.

Foreign firms interested in cordless phone business

Foreign firms interested in cordless phone business JAKARTA (JP): Six foreign telecommunications operators have expressed an interest in participating in the ownership of PT Telepoint Nusantara, a private firm which operates cordless telephones.

Reporters to get own houses

Reporters to get own houses BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Governor Adjis Achmad promised yesterday to build houses for members of the local branch of the Indonesian Journalists Association.The gesture was meant to improve ties between the press and administrators, Antara reported.

Developing countries need environment funding: Try

Developing countries need environment funding: Try JAKARTA (JP): Without more global funding, developing countries will not be able to live up to the Convention on Biodiversity, Vice President Try Sutrisno said here yesterday.

Maksum gets his first elo rating

Maksum gets his first elo rating JAKARTA (JP): Maksum Firdaus is assured of his first elo rating of 2,345 after beating FIDE Master Syarif Mahmud in the eighth session of the Enerpac elo rating chess tournament on Monday evening. FIDE is the world chess governing body.

Design mistakes cost billions

Design mistakes cost billions NABIRE, Irian Jaya: The government suffered a loss of at least Rp 1.4 billion (approximately US$620,000) because of design mistakes in a bridge construction project in Paniai regency.Antara quoted the head of the local office of the Ministry of Public Works, E.

Government urged to ease control on local media

Government urged to ease control on local media JAKARTA (JP): The government must loosen its grip on the press to avoid an exodus of readers to the foreign press, observers said yesterday.Experts and academics at a seminar in Yogyakarta warned that continued government intervention in the local...

Jiang wades into row over Japan's war past

Jiang wades into row over Japan's war past SEOUL (Reuter): Chinese President Jiang Zemin yesterday charged into the middle of a row between his host South Korea and Japan by warning of a threat from Japanese militarists.

Telkom to install 35,000 new phone lines this year

Telkom to install 35,000 new phone lines this year JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic telecommunications firm PT Telkom will install 35,000 new telephone lines for residents of Jakarta and Tangerang by the end of the year.Jimmy R.

Canadian premier to lead large mission

Canadian premier to lead large mission JAKARTA (JP): Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien will lead hundreds of business executives in a mission called Team Canada during his Indonesian visit early next year, Canadian Minister for International Trade Roy MacLaren said here yesterday.

Students held for rock throwing

Students held for rock throwing JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta police detained 19 local high schools students on Monday for throwing stones at passing vehicles on Jl. Enggano.Some of the students were released several hours later after their parents and teachers agreed to deal with them properly, the...

Hoteliers complain of hefty tax

Hoteliers complain of hefty tax JAKARTA (JP): Hoteliers in the capital city are complaining about excessive tax payments which can hamper the growth of their businesses."Hotels in Jakarta, which run several side businesses in addition to their room supply, have to pay development tax, entertainment...

Organda makes another attempt

Organda makes another attempt JAKARTA (JP): Organda, the organization of land transportation owners, repeated its demand for increased bus fares yesterday, saying its members could go out of business if the current fares are maintained.

East Timorese seek asylum at Japan embassy

East Timorese seek asylum at Japan embassy JAKARTA (JP): A group of East Timorese youths yesterday climbed the fence into the Japanese Embassy compound, seeking political asylum. The government promptly responded that they are free to go.

Oil companies ask govt for more incentives

Oil companies ask govt for more incentives JAKARTA (JP): American and Indonesian business executives have again called on the government to improve incentives for investment in oil and natural gas exploration and development.

Govt revokes 26 firms' tax registration numbers

Govt revokes 26 firms' tax registration numbers JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Taxes has revoked tax registration numbers of 26 companies after audits showed that they violated tax rulings.Director General of Taxes Fuad Bawazier said yesterday that the measure was taken after thorough...

Three men arrested for stealing container

Three men arrested for stealing container JAKARTA (JP): Tanjung Priok port police have arrested three men, including two Excise and Customs officials, for allegedly stealing a container reportedly containing unassembled cars.Head of port police chief, Lt. Col.

Istiqlal Mushaf to be published

Istiqlal Mushaf to be published JAKARTA (JP): The organizers of the Istiqlal Festival of Islamic Arts and Culture plans to print in book form the huge Istiqlal Mushaf, a compilation of the Koranic scriptures, and distribute it to the public.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 13, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 -75 500 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,725 0 25,000 Aneka...

Pan Lonsum issues bonds worth $25 million

Pan Lonsum issues bonds worth $25 million JAKARTA (JP): PT Pan London Sumatra Plantation (Pan Lonsum), owned by Andry Pribadi of Napan Group, Ibrahim Risjad of Risjadson Group and Henry Liem, announced yesterday that it has issued mandatory exchangeable bonds worth US$25 million.

RI venture in Vietnam

RI venture in Vietnam TOKYO (Reuter): Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. of Japan said it will form a joint venture in Vietnam with an Indonesian company and three other firms to process joints for seamless steel pipes.The venture, called Vietubes Corp, is 12.

Astra trains entrepreneurs

Astra trains entrepreneurs JAKARTA (JP): The Yayasan Dharma Bhakti Astra foundation opened a five-day training program yesterday for West Java cooperatives wanting to learn basic business practices."Thirty cooperative members are taking part in the training, conducted in cooperation with a local...

Bimantara enters air navigation business

Bimantara enters air navigation business JAKARTA (JP): Bimantara Group, through its subsidiary PT Elektrindo Nusantara, and state-owned PT LEN signed a cooperation agreement yesterday with an American company for the manufacturing and marketing of airport navigation equipment.

Force should not be used against disturbances: Edi

Force should not be used against disturbances: Edi YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudrajat told a seminar here yesterday that force should not be used to overcome disturbances to national stability that result from socioeconomic problems.

Construction of governor's residence to go ahead

Construction of governor's residence to go ahead JAKARTA (JP): The planned construction of a Rp 7.2 billion (US$3.2 million) official residence for the governor of Central Java is set to go ahead, despite growing criticism from various quarters.

Loans for small builders

Loans for small builders JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Tabungan Negara will provide collateral-free loans for small developers who acquire land for building small houses, the bank's President Widigdo Sukarman announced yesterday.

KFC's Indian expansion faces obstacles

KFC's Indian expansion faces obstaclesBy Narayanan Madhavan BANGALORE, India (Reuter): Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has discovered that serving its standard fare in some 9,400 outlets worldwide is fraught with challenge and opportunity when it comes to India.

Man arrested over fatal robbery

Man arrested over fatal robbery JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police have arrested a man in connection with last week's fatal mugging in a city brothel.Rasmin, 20, who was released from jail only two months ago, was arrested on Sunday afternoon in a redlight district in Kali Baru, North Jakarta,...

Police, military join hands in patroling city

Police, military join hands in patroling cityBy K. Basrie and Wahyudi MP JAKARTA (JP): Anyone can fall prey to crime. And anyone unlucky enough to be a victim would no doubt feel better if the police were nearby.Today, many people expect the police to patrol neighborhood streets.

Police to have temporary office at Granadha soon

Police to have temporary office at Granadha soon JAKARTA (JP): The offices of Jakarta's traffic police will move to the Granadha building next month in connection with beginning of the barter agreement between the National Police and a private companyOther divisions, such as the crime investigation...

Employees protest dismissals

Employees protest dismissals JAKARTA (JP): About 30 employees of a shoe factory in North Jakarta complained to City Council yesterday about the company's ongoing dismissals of workers.Nurwena, the protesters spokeswoman, told the Council's Commission E for people's welfare that the company, PT...

ASEAN fears U.S.-Japan farm rift at APEC

ASEAN fears U.S.-Japan farm rift at APECBy Bill Tarrant KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The rapidly growing nations of Southeast Asia fear a battle over farm protectionism could cause a serious rift at the APEC summit next week in Japan, analysts and diplomats say.

Leaders of religious groups vows to foster common values

Leaders of religious groups vows to foster common values JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of Indonesia's five religious-based organizations of intellectuals concluded a seminar on Indonesian culture yesterday, vowing to temper differences and seek common ground for cooperation.

Singapore rubber futures

Singapore rubber futures SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore rubber futures widened gains by the close in moderate trade yesterday, lifted by spiraling Tokyo and Indonesian prices, brokers said."We heard Indonesian rubber was done at 75 U.S.

State forestry firms urged to sell timber to locals

State forestry firms urged to sell timber to locals JAKARTA (JP): State-owned forestry firms were urged yesterday to provide timber at low prices to local forest dwellers to halt the increasing number of timber theft cases.

AIDS death toll rising

AIDS death toll rising JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Of the 96 known cases of HIV and AIDS in Irian Jaya, eight people have died, a health official says.Dr. Gunawan, spokesman of the Ministry of Health's provincial office, said here yesterday that, at present, his office recorded eight people with the...

Amien backs reelection of Habibie

Amien backs reelection of Habibie YOGYAKARTA (JP): More support is coming in for the re-election of B.J. Habibie as chairman of the influential Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI).Amien Rais, a prominent Moslem scholar who is also an assistant to Habibie, said yesterday that ICMI...

RP repatriates 14 Chinese

RP repatriates 14 Chinese MANILA (AFP): The Philippines yesterday repatriated 14 Chinese fishermen who were shipwrecked in the disputed Spratly chain last month, Foreign Department officials said.The Hainan seafarers boarded a commercial flight for the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen and were...

Merrill predicts bright future for mutual funds

Merrill predicts bright future for mutual funds JAKARTA (JP): Merrill Lynch says the development of the mutual fund industry in Indonesia has a promising future, given the country's strong economic fundamentals.

Achievers receive scholarship

Achievers receive scholarship BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung (JP): A cooperative of local civil servants has provided scholarships for 74 high achievers.Mayor Suharto also said that some of the students were the children of civil servants, Antara reported yesterday.