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Developers pocketing subsidies: Minister

Developers pocketing subsidies: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Many developers of small and very small basic houses have pocketed some of the government subsidy designated for buyers of low-cost houses, Minister of Agrarian Affairs Soni Harsono said yesterday.

Theater group's lawsuit dismissed

Theater group's lawsuit dismissed JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court yesterday turned down a lawsuit filed by the Indonesian Labor Theater Group against a city official who banned the group from performing.

Hartarto's honorary degree

Hartarto's honorary degree JAKARTA (JP): Erasmus University of Rotterdam in the Netherlands has awarded an honorary degree -- equivalent to a doctoral degree in science -- to Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto Sastrosunarto.

Jasindo-INTI insurance

Jasindo-INTI insurance JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned insurance company PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (Jasindo) signed yesterday the extension of an insurance agreement with the state-owned telecommunications equipment manufacturer PT Industri Telekomunikasi Indonesia (INTI).

Communism much alive: General

Communism much alive: General JAKARTA (JP): Military intelligence has found that communism is very much alive in Indonesia and is supported by former members of the outlawed Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), according to a senior officer of the Armed Forces (ABRI).Maj. Gen.

Restaurants urged to promote local food

Restaurants urged to promote local food JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb. M. Rais told the city's restaurant owners yesterday that local cuisine is critical to strengthening Jakarta's identity.

Soeharto leaves for overseas trip

Soeharto leaves for overseas trip JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto flew out of Jakarta last night on an 18-day trip that will take him to Mexico, Colombia, the United States, Suriname, and either Saudi Arabia or Abu Dhabi.

Three missing in boat accident

Three missing in boat accident PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Three women went missing when a tug boat capsized in the Kahayan river at about 5 p.m. here on Saturday, police said yesterday.Sgt. Maj. Matonamanda of the Palangkaraya police precinct told Antara that the boat was used by the boat's...

Bank DKI ripped-off

Bank DKI ripped-off JAKARTA (JP): A bank owned by the Jakarta city administration was reportedly the victim of fraud last week.Bank Pembangunan DKI Jakarta (BPD Jaya), which is located on Jl. Juanda III/7, Central Jakarta, is said to have paid Rp 75 million (US$33,335) on the strength of a phony...

Haryanto says Priok port to be computerized soon

Haryanto says Priok port to be computerized soon JAKARTA (JP): The Tanjung Priok container port, which has recently undergone intensive restructuring, will soon introduce computerization to improve services, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto announced on Friday.

Police arrest alleged swindlers

Police arrest alleged swindlers SEMARANG, Central Java: A father and his son were arrested Saturday on charges of swindling Rp 480 million from the son's mother-in-law to be.The main suspect, 30-year-old EG, and his 58-year-old father WG, were reported by Liliana Widyawati, who claims to have been...

Stock prices stagnant on local mart

Stock prices stagnant on local mart JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) was stagnant last week, with its composite index moving up only 0.266 points to a close for the week of 496.56The market continued to be quiet in anticipation of the upcoming initial public offering (IPO) of PT...

Japan's capital in Thailand

Japan's capital in Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): Appreciation of the Japanese yen boosted investment values by 47.5 percent in the first nine months of 1995, Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) said in a statement received Saturday.

Farm row haunts Osaka meet

Farm row haunts Osaka meetBy Keiji Urakami TOKYO (Kyodo): Japan's leadership as the chair of this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has already been questioned by other APEC members as the chances of settling the controversial farm issue in APEC talks dwindle almost to zero.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 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 News 7:30 TV Drama:...

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.

'Legal system rife with inconsistencies'

'Legal system rife with inconsistencies' DEPOK, West Java (JP): Indonesia's legal system must be purged of its inconsistencies to provide all of the country's citizens with uncompromised legal certainty, a senior law expert said on Saturday.

Perbakin to send rookie shooting team to SEAG

Perbakin to send rookie shooting team to SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Target Shooting and Hunting Association (Perbakin) has decided to field three rookie sharpshooters at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from Dec. 9 to Dec. 17.

Late water pay subject to fines

Late water pay subject to fines JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company, PAM Jaya, will penalize consumers with fines newly-increased by 100 to 500 percent as of next month, a move that has drawn strong criticism from the City Council.

MPR not evenly represented, says observer

MPR not evenly represented, says observer JAKARTA (JP): The system for recruiting members to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the body in charge of electing a president and adopting State Policy Guidelines, is in need of revision, an observer says.

RI pushes for standard port charge

RI pushes for standard port charge JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's delegation will strive for the application of similar tariffs on passenger liners and freight services and port charges in the Growth Area of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, an official said on Saturday.

Bakrie to open plantation

Bakrie to open plantation JAKARTA (JP): The Bakrie Group plans to open a 100,000-hectare palm oil plantation in Riau under a nucleus-estate-and-small- shareholder scheme.Bakrie chairman Aburizal Bakrie, who is also chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said in the Riau...

PLN holds bridge tourney

PLN holds bridge tourney JAKARTA (JP): To celebrate the 50th anniversary of national electricity day on Oct. 22, the state electricity company (PLN) will hold a Rp 14 million (US$6,238) foursome bridge open tournament from Oct. 21 to Oct. 22.

Military involved in literacy drive

Military involved in literacy drive JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Trikora regional military command has assigned 257 of its personnel to take part in literacy campaigns in Maluku and Irian Jaya.Trikora chief of staff Brig. Gen.

Three chosen for taekwondo meet

Three chosen for taekwondo meet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Taekwondo Association will send two male and one female taekwondoists from East Kalimantan to this year's world championship in Manila, the Philippines, from Nov. 17 to Nov. 25.

Going international

Going international The Indonesian government's green light to all domestic scheduled airlines to operate international services as of 1998 should greatly spur the tourist industry, increase capacity utilization at major airports and better prepare the country for the ASEAN free trade area.

RI leads USA-2 in Bermuda Bowl

RI leads USA-2 in Bermuda Bowl JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia took a 129-99 lead over USA-2 in the quarterfinals of the Bermuda Bowl men's team world bridge championship in Beijing after three sessions on Saturday.Both Indonesia and USA-2 were slated to finish the remaining three sessions yesterday.

General warns of provocative news

General warns of provocative news DILI, East Timor: The Udayana regional military chief, Maj. Gen. Abdul Rivai, warned the press over the weekend against "provocative" reporting on issues surrounding the troubled territory.

Stone wars on Jalan Pramuka

Stone wars on Jalan PramukaFrom Kompas Every morning for the past two weeks, school children have gathered around the guard booth at the Pramuka railroad crossing in East Jakarta to await other students perched on the roof of the northbound speeding train between 6:00 a.m. and 6:45 a.m.

Revival of land courts called for

Revival of land courts called for JAKARTA (JP): A law expert is calling for the return of land courts in Indonesia to solve the soaring number of potentially explosive land conflicts around the archipelago.

JSX to open 200 remote trading terminals

JSX to open 200 remote trading terminals JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plans to install 200 computer terminals at the offices of securities firms in Greater Jakarta and Bandung, West Java, for remote trading activities.

Koja Utara residents get compensation

Koja Utara residents get compensation JAKARTA (JP): As many as 355 families of Koja Utara, North Jakarta, who work at the Tanjung Priok harbor have agreed to accept the compensation money offered by the authorities and to move from the area.

Quick, do-it-yourself way to make image tile files

Quick, do-it-yourself way to make image tile filesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Here's a question for fellow desktop publishers: Have you ever found yourself scratching the back of your head because you don't know what else to do to make your brochure or leaflet design more eye-catching?Try using...

RI press can balance and empower society

RI press can balance and empower society JAKARTA (JP): The national press must address urgent issues at home and help the quest for social and political empowerment, a senior journalist said yesterday.Jacob Oetama, chief editor and co-founder of the leading daily Kompas, said the media industry...

S'pore to build wafer fabs

S'pore to build wafer fabs SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore plans to build more wafer fabrication plants which could attract about S$10 billion (US$7.14 billion) in investment in the electronics sector over the next four years, reports said Saturday.There are six such plants in the city state at present.

Police face backlog of cases despite progress

Police face backlog of cases despite progress JAKARTA (JP): Despite recent praise from the public for their excellent work in solving challenging crimes, the City Police Force is facing a heavy backlog of criminal cases.

Kartika Plaza's workers agree to resign

Kartika Plaza's workers agree to resign JAKARTA (JP): Kartika Plaza Hotel workers have agreed to resign this month rather than face possible dismissals in connection with a plan to demolish and rebuild the facility, the hotel management announced over the weekend.

Fire victims receive tents

Fire victims receive tents JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta mayoralty has put up tents in Cilincing, North Jakarta, to accommodate area residents whose houses were destroyed by fire on Thursday.The fire raged through 213 houses, leaving one man dead and 1,321 people homeless.

Please solve traffic jams

Please solve traffic jamsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIdeally, we shouldn't be complaining about traffic jams after completion of many toll roads in Jakarta and its surroundings. We should be able to figure out how long our daily trips to and from our offices are going to take.

Going public won't affect Telkom management: Setyanto

Going public won't affect Telkom management: Setyanto BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Chief Executive of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) Setyanto Prawira Santosa ensures that foreign investors holding the company's shares will not affect its management and policy after the share sales planned for...

'Issues of social, political order a test for ICMI role'

'Issues of social, political order a test for ICMI role' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's contention with issues of social and political order will test the mettle of the Indonesian Association of Moslem Intellectuals and its role in the process of national development, a scholar said yesterday.

Filipino father kills children

Filipino father kills children ILIGAN, Philippines (AFP): A 36-year-old engineer stabbed two of his children to death yesterday and wounded two others before trying to commit suicide, police said.Rasmia Ali Mangondaya, 28, said her husband, Pandao, awakened her in their home in Pantar town in the...

Public poorly equipped to handle crime

Public poorly equipped to handle crime JAKARTA (JP): The increase in the country's violent crime rate reflects society's inability to solve conflict, a prominent intellectual asserts."When we encounter conflict, we promptly resort to beating.

Discipline street behavior

Discipline street behaviorFrom JayakartaSeveral news items on traffic jams have appeared in Jayakarta recently, including suggested solutions. One of the news sources was Deputy Police Chief Brig. Gen. Hamami Nata.

Meeting to stop crime

Meeting to stop crimeFrom Berita BuanaThe first phase of the police investigation into the murder of Rohadi's wife and three of his children in the Bambu Apus area of East Jakarta led to the suspicion that the murder must have been committed by somebody living nearby.

Crashed aircraft belongs to Asindo

Crashed aircraft belongs to Asindo JAKARTA (JP): A training aircraft crashed on Friday at the Halim Perdanakusumah Air Force base in East Jakarta, claiming the lives of the pilot, Chairul Hasrat, and his trainee pilot Nurcahyo Harinto.The plane belonged to the Asindo flying school.

Goat testicles earn national recognition

Goat testicles earn national recognitionBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The traffic, as usual, moved slowly along Jl. Kendal in Central Jakarta because dozens of parked cars crowded the narrow street.

Would you like fries with that, sir?

Would you like fries with that, sir?By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of people willingly stood in line for hours when Jakarta's first McDonald's outlet opened four years ago.What did they expect under the lionized golden arches? It served the same stuff as other fast-food franchises...

Give priority to agro-industry: Soeharto

Give priority to agro-industry: Soeharto CILEUNGSI, Bogor, West Java (JP): President Soeharto called on farmers and entrepreneurs yesterday to focus on horticulture and the agro-industry because of the potential for added value.

Finding a krone to give you a baht

Finding a krone to give you a baht JAKARTA (JP): It seems, if the letters to the editor are any indication, that the most read part of The Jakarta Post is the currency conversion rate table.Not only the rates are interesting but the names of the world's currencies also have some fascinating and...