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Aliens deported for abusing work permits

Aliens deported for abusing work permits JAKARTA (JP): Immigration authorities have deported two Australians and three Germans for allegedly abusing their work permits.Spokesman for the Directorate General of Immigration Hario Subayu identified the two Australians yesterday as Brendan Cox and...

Observers hail PDI for Megawati nomination

Observers hail PDI for Megawati nomination SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Political observers praised the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) for having the guts to nominate chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri for presidential candidate despite realizing the move was hopeless.

Release of political detainees exploited: ABRI

Release of political detainees exploited: ABRI JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) claim that communists are trying to use the release last August of well-known political detainees to make a comeback in the Indonesian political scene.Maj. Gen.

Towards a free trade nation

Towards a free trade nation The following is an excerpt from a paper by Ali Wardhana presented at the seminar of "Indonesia and the World at the Beginning of the 21st Century" jointly organized by The Jakarta Post and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies on Oct.

Avis to enter Burma, Vietnam

Avis to enter Burma, Vietnam SINGAPORE (AFP): Avis Rent A Car of the United States is to become the first international car rental company to operate in the emerging markets of Vietnam and Burma, the firm said in a statement received Saturday.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider and the Sherrif 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Environment Program 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 International Reports 7:00 Evening...

Armed Forces awake to 'formless organizations'

Armed Forces awake to 'formless organizations' A recent spate of violent events, including the burning of the house of a murder suspect in the eastern Jakarta district of Bambu Apus, has taken many by surprise.

Education foundations exempt from taxes

Education foundations exempt from taxes JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Taxes has eased the tax obligation of educational foundations, exempting their profits from the income tax for the next four years.

Local stock prices closed to mixed active trading

Local stock prices closed to mixed active trading JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices closed to mixed active trading last week as the market worked itself through another narrow trading range.The JSX composite index closed the week at 500.44, up 3.88 points (+0.8%) over the week's opening of 496.56.

Ironic advice

Ironic advice I refer to an article on the Business and Investment page of The Jakarta Post on Oct. 7, 1995, entitled 'Tobacco still lifeline for many farmers'.Whilst it was an interesting and informative article, I tend to think that the idea of minimizing the industry's negative impact on health...

Book documents local films

Book documents local films JAKARTA (JP): A book titled Katalog Film Indonesia 1926-1995 (Catalog of Indonesian Films 1926-1995) was launched on Saturday in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of Indonesian Cinematheque.

Batam hotel industry has bright future

Batam hotel industry has bright future JAKARTA (JP): Prospects of the hotel industry in Batam have become brighter, now that the construction of a number of new facilities have been completed."We are confident that investments in the hotel industry have a bright future," said President of the...

Telkom offers 1.16b shares on local stock marts

Telkom offers 1.16b shares on local stock marts JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will offer 1.16 billion shares, each with a nominal price of Rp 500 (US$0.22), at Rp 2,800 ($1.

Matahari-IMG license deal

Matahari-IMG license deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed retail chain Matahari Putra Prima has been licensed by the International Management Group (IMG) of the United States to produce and distribute Major League Baseball products.

Soeharto the best candidate: Siswono

Soeharto the best candidate: Siswono JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo has said there is no better candidate for the national presidency than incumbent President Soeharto."There is no stronger candidate," the minister was quoted by Antara as saying over the weekend.

Formless groups confusing

Formless groups confusingFrom JayakartaIt seems not a single day goes by without the media reporting on the widely publicized OTB (Organisasi tanpa bentuk or formless organizations). This organization is said to have been applying a method in its operation which is similar to that used by the...

Iodized salt prices to soar

Iodized salt prices to soar SEMARANG, Central Java: The price of iodized salt is expected to rise by about 40 percent as of this month from its current price of Rp 160 (U.S. 7 cents) per kilogram, a local official says.

RI-Australia hospital relations

RI-Australia hospital relations JAKARTA (JP): Pertamina Central Hospital is studying the possibility of cooperation with hospitals in Western Australia to develop human resources and increase medical equipment.

Noisy neighbors

Noisy neighbors Manfred Weber, an expat, asked for guidance in the matter of the law applicable to the nightly disturbance he sustained from construction work next door to his house (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 18). I really feel sorry about the noise disturbing his night's rest.

Music Mentor: This is how music should be taught

Music Mentor: This is how music should be taughtBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Roughly two years ago, someone wrote an excellent exposition in the Kompas daily about how Indonesian children are put through a torture called "music class".

Telenovela dubbing

Telenovela dubbingFrom Media IndonesiaI am strongly in favor of dubbing the telenovela films screened by television stations. I feel this way because most viewers are of the middle and lower classes of society.

Public support of private interest

Public support of private interest Despite strong objections from many, including some members of the House of Representatives, toll fees on Jakarta's urban turnpikes have been raised. We understand the objections that have been raised.

Swiss cement in Vietnam

Swiss cement in Vietnam HANOI (AFP): Morning Star Cement Ltd. signed agreements for loans worth US$186.6 million Saturday to build a cement plant in southern Vietnam with an annual capacity of 1.76 million tons, company officials said.

Thai firms short of rubber

Thai firms short of rubber BANGKOK (Reuter): Thai rubber prices firmed last week on lower supply and renewed orders by China after its general absence in the past several months, traders said.They said Thailand's rubber producing southern region started its rainy season this month, allowing rubber...

Govt to promote sterilization in family planning

Govt to promote sterilization in family planning JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to embark on a campaign to promote sterilization as an effective and safe method of preventing unwanted pregnancy, a senior official of the National Family Planning Board said on Saturday.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Morenitos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7:15 p.m.

Thief dies in river

Thief dies in river JAKARTA (JP): A motorcycle thief died on Saturday after plunging into a river in an attempt to escape from an angry mob.Komar bin Hasan, 30, of Bekasi, West Java, was chased by an angry crowd after being seen stealing a Honda motorcycle in the neighborhood.

Soeharto, Rabin meet in New York

Soeharto, Rabin meet in New YorkBy Rikza Abdullah NEW YORK (JP): President Soeharto and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin held a 30-minute meeting at the Waldorf Towers Hotel here on Saturday evening to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East.

Indonesia performs well in world bridge tourney

Indonesia performs well in world bridge tourney JAKARTA (JP): Failure need not always go hand in hand with shame. A loss, especially to a much stronger rival, can even evoke a feeling of pride."We are proud of our team even though it failed to go to the semifinals of the Bermuda Bowl men's team...

Traffic problem

Traffic problem Reading an article Special team established to solve traffic problems (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 3, 1995) makes me very hopeful. As an ordinary worker required to arrive on time at the office, I rely on smooth traffic flow, besides leaving home early, to get to work on time.

Rivers still used as dumping sites

Rivers still used as dumping sites JAKARTA (JP): Many residents in Jakarta still use its rivers and waterways as garbage dumping sites, an environmentalist said.Ade Christina, a Metropolitan Improvement Program of the World Bank staff member said that the garbage piling up in many city waterways...

ITB encourages swimming

ITB encourages swimming BANDUNG, West Java: If rector Wiranto Arismundandar's dream comes true, the prestigious Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) may be turned into the Bandung "swimming institute."Wiranto wants all ITB students and anyone working at the institute, without exception, to be able...

RI archers expect clean sweep at Chiang Mai

RI archers expect clean sweep at Chiang Mai JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association is ready for a clean sweep of the four gold medals up for grabs in the archery competition at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from Dec. 9 to Dec. 17.

Trust your children: Leading psychologist

Trust your children: Leading psychologist JAKARTA (JP): Encouraging children to be independent from an early age is a must in today's increasingly competitive world, according to a leading Indonesian psychologist, and one way of fostering such independence is to have faith in children's capacity to...

'Kompas' scholarships for paper boys, girls

'Kompas' scholarships for paper boys, girls JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,000 newspaper boys and girls from various parts of Indonesia got a surprise bonus on Saturday from one of the newspapers they have been delivering -- scholarships.

Three-on-three basketball meet

Three-on-three basketball meet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Basketball Association will celebrate its 44th birthday with a three-on-three basketball competition in 10 cities between Nov. 21 and Nov. 25.

Over 800 kids gather for Happy Children's Day

Over 800 kids gather for Happy Children's Day JAKARTA (JP): Seven-year-old Fitri Santoso stood apart from more than a dozen of children lining up to join a game of "telegraph" at the Cibubur camping ground in East Jakarta yesterday.

Civil society in the Indonesian context

Civil society in the Indonesian context The following article is an excerpt from a paper presented by Michael Leifer at the seminar on Indonesia and the world at the beginning of the 21st century jointly organized by The Jakarta Post and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Jakarta...

Welltekindo's first export

Welltekindo's first export JAKARTA (JP): PT Welltekindo shipped on Saturday two wirelines worth US$180,000 to the Malaysian oil company Petronas, under a contract with Dimension Bid Sdn."This is our company's first export from Indonesia.

World-class operators

World-class operators PT Telkom, which for the past 25 years has been mired in nearly every possible excess inherent in a state monopoly, is being transformed not only into an efficient, competitive national company but also into what the company's president, Setyanto P.

Police quiet about details of Gendut's arrest

Police quiet about details of Gendut's arrest JAKARTA (JP): Police are keeping tight-lipped over the recent arrest in Malaysia of the prime suspect in the gruesome 1995 murder of six members of Herbin Hutagalung's family in Bekasi, West Java.

German dance group closes Art Summit festival

German dance group closes Art Summit festivalBy C.G. Asmara JAKARTA (JP): The curtain closed on the ambitious and well- attended Art Summit Indonesia l995 on Oct. 11 and Oct. 12 with performances of the dance Highland, choreographed by Joachim Schlomer and performed by the Deutsches National...

Guess What?

Guess What? The influx of foreign food into town makes Minister of Tourism and Telecommunication Joop Ave wonder: Why don't we export Indonesian cuisine?"I hope one day it's not only American food which is imported here, but we can also export ayam goreng Mbok Berek or ayam Suharti to Hollywood,"...

'A Touch of Color': Sex workers tell tale

'A Touch of Color': Sex workers tell tale JAKARTA (JP): ...Ow, hues color my eyeswhich have been blinded by the beauty of love or lust masked with love.Darling, I give you everything,ut why isn't your shadow in the clouds?...

Shedding excess kilos and rupiah

Shedding excess kilos and rupiah JAKARTA (JP): To get slimmer quickly and easily, without suffering from hunger or hard exercise, is a dream of many people.Slimming machines could be an answer.Realizing the market for such machines, Jeanette Joesoef, owner of Maxie computerized beauty center in...

Catnap

CatnapBy Marianne Katoppo There was very little traffic in the sun-soaked alley. It was really too narrow for motor vehicles, and being a shortcut to the busy shopping center on the artery road, it was mainly used by pedestrians.

Sharpening skills for Vision 2020

Sharpening skills for Vision 2020 Lim Pui Huen highlights Malaysian policy initiatives on science and technology. Several recent developments in Malaysia have underscored the government's seriousness of purpose with regard to its science and technology policy.

Spas offer various treatments for stress

Spas offer various treatments for stress JAKARTA (JP): For hundreds of years people have visited spas near natural springs that yield hot, bubbling and mineral-rich water.During the 1700s and 1800s, many doctors sent patients to spas to bathe or to drink the water, which was believed to have...

Oh Garuda, Merpati

Oh Garuda, Merpati A few days off, friends from Germany in town, a nice hotel booked in Lombok -- what more do you want? That was how the four of us felt when we left our house on Oct. 5, at 6 a.m. to catch the 8 a.m. Garuda flight to Surabaya and to proceed from there with Merpati to Lombok.

French violinist to perform here

French violinist to perform here JAKARTA (JP): French violinist Virginie Robilliard will perform tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the Sasono Mulyo Ballroom at Hotel Meridien in South Jakarta.Robilliard, a winner of the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud contest, will be accompanied by Indonesian pianist Adelaide...