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Will PCPP balance political scale?

Will PCPP balance political scale? Public discussion on the significance of the establishment of the Association of Intellectuals for Pancasila Development (PCPP) in July is still going on. Noted intellectual Aswab Mahasin argues that the founding of the new association shows that the old political...

Tourism body to tie up with S'pore company

Tourism body to tie up with S'pore company JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tourism Promotion Board (ITPB) will establish a joint venture with a Singapore-based firm later this year to help boost tourism campaigns and revenues.

AVOC contract on palm oil approved

AVOC contract on palm oil approved MANILA (Reuter): The ASEAN Vegetable Oil Club's (AVOC) common contract in the trading of palm, palm kernel and coconut oil is slowly winning acceptance in the world market, the group's chairman said yesterday.

C. Java swimmers go to SEA Games

C. Java swimmers go to SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Two swimmers from Central Java were picked to strengthen Indonesia at the upcoming 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, after clocking acceptable times in a national selection.

RI eyes world bridge semis

RI eyes world bridge semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is set to get into the semifinal of the Bermuda Bowl World Bridge Championship in Beijing, China, slated for Oct. 8 to Oct. 20."We will rely on four seasoned pairs," said Roy Tirtadji of the Indonesian Bridge Association.

Bank Pacific ties with Bank BNI strategic

Bank Pacific ties with Bank BNI strategic JAKARTA (JP): Bank Pacific, which is controlled by the Ibnu Sutowo family, said yesterday that its alliance with state-owned Bank BNI is strategic for accelerating the development of its operations, management and human resources.

Capital market has new chairman

Capital market has new chairman JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad replaced the chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) yesterday, only one day after President Soeharto inaugurated the Jakarta Stock Exchange's new automated trading system.

Feisal says communists on the move

Feisal says communists on the move JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung warned the public yesterday that the remnants of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) are attempting to disrupt national security.

Protection never benefits people

Protection never benefits people JAKARTA (JP): Protected industries never help the people and never become competitive, said noted Japanese business and political expert Kenichi Ohmae.When speaking to local journalists here yesterday, the visiting expert pointed out that the protection given to...

Oil slick hits coral island

Oil slick hits coral island KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (AFP): Malaysian officials were yesterday trying to ascertain the ecological damage wreaked by an oil slick on a coral island, a well-known divers' haven, off the eastern state of Sabah.

City Hall refuses to comment on Bira Island case

City Hall refuses to comment on Bira Island case JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has refused to reveal the latest progress of the environmental audit on the controversial Bira Island in Seribu Islands, North Jakarta.

Wiranto defends govt policy on compensation for Koja

Wiranto defends govt policy on compensation for Koja JAKARTA (JP): City Military Commander Maj. Gen. Wiranto has defended the administration's policy regarding the amount of compensation set for Koja residents, urging the residents to accept the money and move out of the area.

Crime on the rise in Jakarta

Crime on the rise in JakartaFrom JayakartaThe crime rate in the capital is definitely rising at an alarming rate according to newspaper reports. Hardly a day passes without the public being fed one crime story or another.

Vendors protest demolition plan

Vendors protest demolition plan JAKARTA (JP): About 40 street vendors operating on Jl. Matraman Dalam in Central Jakarta flocked to the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute yesterday, asking its lawyers to persuade local authorities to postpone the demolition of their stalls.

Journalists continue with plan to sue mayor

Journalists continue with plan to sue mayor JAKARTA (JP): Ten young journalists in Surabaya have appointed vocal lawyer Trimoelja D. Soerjadi to represent them in their libel lawsuit against the city's mayor for threats made against them last month.

Tree felling

Tree fellingFrom RepublikaI am very concerned with the way logs from West Kalimantan are being smuggled into Malaysia. According to the police who intercepted the activity recently, the wood is shipped in thousands of cubic meters.

950,000 still illiterate

950,000 still illiterate INDRAMAYU, West Java: The illiterate population is declining in the province due to successful educational development, governor R. Nuriana claims.The number of illiterate people in the province currently stands at about 950,000.

15 million with cataract

15 million with cataract SEMARANG: An oculist from Diponegoro University's School of Medicine, Wilardjo, said that 3.3 percent of Indonesia's 15 million cataract sufferers have gone blind.Wilardjo, who is chairman of the Central Java Oculists Association, said that the figure does not include the...

South Korea upsets China in Asian shooting meet

South Korea upsets China in Asian shooting meet JAKARTA (JP): South Koreans handed mighty China a series of stinging blows on the second day of the 8th Asian Shooting Championships here yesterday when they romped home with four gold medals from the men's air rifle and women's prone small bore rifle.

To my brethern in East Timor

To my brethern in East TimorFrom RepublikaI greatly regret the actions taken by my East Timor brothers as reported in this paper recently. Just because you did not pass the test to become civil servants, you chose destructive ways to release your disappointment.

Volcanic alert mechanism found lacking: Official

Volcanic alert mechanism found lacking: Official YOGYAKARTA (JP): A government official admitted yesterday that Indonesia needs to develop a more effective method of alerting people to imminent volcano eruptions.R.

Councilors waste Rp 1b funds

Councilors waste Rp 1b funds SEMARANG: The Surakarta chapter of the United Development Party accused provincial legislative council members of wasting state money.The money in question concerns the legislators' overseas trip that cost Rp 1 billion (US$435,000)."We don't see any point to the visit.

External trade recovers after deficit

External trade recovers after deficit JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's external trade, which plunged to a deficit of US$204.9 million in June, rebounded the following month with a surplus of $362.5 million, Minister of Information Harmoko announced yesterday.

Comments on Shelby's chess

Comments on Shelby's chess I am one of the loyal readers of The Jakarta Post; especially the Chess Section which interests me and has really broadened my perspective in chess games with my colleagues.But in the Post on Sept. 27, Shelby stated: "White gets a Bishop".

What contemporary means to Chandralekha

What contemporary means to ChandralekhaBy C.G. Asmara JAKARTA (JP): When an event such as Art Summit Indonesia 1995: International Festival on Contemporary Music and Dance is finally realized and audiences begin to see various styles of dance and music side by side, night after night, various...

'Protection leads to monopoly'

'Protection leads to monopoly' JAKARTA (JP): The government's infant-industry protection for most of Indonesia's conglomerates in the last 25 years has pampered them and made them oligopolistic and monopolistic in nature, an economist says.

Progress made in investigation of brutal killing

Progress made in investigation of brutal killing JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo proudly announced yesterday that the investigation of Monday's brutal killing has made remarkable progress, but he declined to reveal the identities of any suspects.

Our political communication

Our political communication Many of us probably greeted the comments made on Tuesday by State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja with mixed feelings.On the one hand, it is certainly reassuring to know that someone so high up in the bureaucracy is aware of the need to bring order to the...

Student brawl in Kebayoran Baru

Student brawl in Kebayoran Baru JAKARTA (JP): A brawl involving more than 100 students of senior high schools broke out on Jl. Kyai Maja in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.The students of a senior high school (SMA) on Jl.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 4, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,250 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,000 100 584,500 Aneka...

Are local films too heavily taxed?

Are local films too heavily taxed?By M.M.S. Marthawienata JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian film industry has been faithfully contributing to the country's development in the form of various tax payments, especially in the regions, since in most regencies or municipalities the entertainment tax is still...

Research on PETA history underway

Research on PETA history underway BANDUNG (JP): Work is currently underway to write a book on the history of Pembela Tanah Air (PETA), the militia set up during the Japanese occupation in 1942, beginning with interviews of some of the remaining survivors and compilation of official documents and...

Govt to further speed up development in eastern area

Govt to further speed up development in eastern area JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to accelerate development in eastern provinces so that economic conditions there catch up with growth in the west, State Minister of Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said.

'Growth in capital mart should not hurt financial sector'

'Growth in capital mart should not hurt financial sector' JAKARTA (JP): Efforts to spur the growth of local capital markets should not necessarily sacrifice the country's financial sector, Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said here yesterday.

Kartika Plaza hotel closed for immediate renovation

Kartika Plaza hotel closed for immediate renovation JAKARTA (JP): The four-star Kartika Plaza hotel on Jl. Thamrin in the heart of Jakarta has closed its doors for renovations.Hotel sources said yesterday the fate of the hotel's employees was still uncertain, including the separation pay to which...

Emha questions creation of new intellectual group

Emha questions creation of new intellectual group SEMARANG (JP): The establishment of the Association of Intellectuals for Pancasila Development (PCPP) may be part of a "bigger movement", according to controversial poet and playwright Emha Ainun Nadjib."The PCPP is not solely an intellectual forum.

Prison complex catches fire

Prison complex catches fire SURABAYA: A handicraft center within the Kalisosok prison caught fire on Tuesday night.The three-hour fire that started at around 11 p.m. caused extensive damage but there were no casualties reported, Antara said yesterday.

New train to operate

New train to operate SURABAYA: The state-run railway company, Perumka, will launch a new express train next month to serve the busy Surabaya-Jakarta route.The train, Semberani, will be launched on Nov. 10, when Surabaya celebrates Heroes Day.

Tower project

Tower project Looking at the picture in your Sept. 13 issue on the Business Page entitled Tower Project, I'm amazed. The project is estimated to cost about Rp 900 billion or more.It is saddening to look at the picture of the tower, which was designed by Chinese architects who were awarded the mega...

RI firm buys stake in RP

RI firm buys stake in RP MANILA (AFP): Krover Ltd. of Indonesia, an investment holding firm, has acquired a 25 percent equity stake in Asian Petroleum Corp. of the Philippines, the local firm said in a filing with corporate regulators yesterday.

Mental illness mostly suffered by urban people

Mental illness mostly suffered by urban people JAKARTA (JP): The majority of people suffering from mental illness in Indonesia live in urban centers, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Health.

Honda in ASEAN program

Honda in ASEAN program MANILA (AFP): Japan's Honda Motor Co. Ltd. will set up a manufacturing plant for its exhaust manifolds under a special ASEAN program, a Honda official said yesterday.An initial 70 million pesos (US$2.

U.S. offers credits to China, Indonesia

U.S. offers credits to China, Indonesia WASHINGTON (Reuter): The U.S. Agriculture Department said it offered a total of US$345 million in export credit guarantees to China, Indonesia, Slovakia, Poland and 19 African countries for fiscal 1996.Indonesia was offered $160 million to assist in buying U.

'Free and active' foreign policy no longer relevant

'Free and active' foreign policy no longer relevant JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's "free-and-active" foreign policy is no longer relevant because it was originally designed during the Cold War, an expert in international relations said yesterday.

Foreign investment in small businesses

Foreign investment in small businesses Future Japanese investments will be dominated by small and medium-scale businesses. This was disclosed by the Japanese foreign trade (Jetro) director, Masanori Osumi, to the press in Jakarta on Monday.

Pribadi wins in Japan Open

Pribadi wins in Japan Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Dasantyo Pribadi took the gold medal in the welterweight division after beating his South Korean opponent in the final of the men's Japan Open international tae kwondo championships in Osaka, Japan.

Computer quiz at 'SCTV'

Computer quiz at 'SCTV' JAKARTA (JP): A quiz show about computer games will be aired on the privately-owned television network SCTV beginning Oct. 8 at 11.30 a.m.The program, which will be named Hewlett-Packard Komputeria will be sponsored by Info Komputer, a computer magazine, and the computer...

Agustin ousted from Wismilak Open

Agustin ousted from Wismilak Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Agustin Limanto was ousted yesterday from the WTA Tour Wismilak Open tennis tournament after a 6-2, 6- 3 loss to Annabel Ellwood of Australia at the Embong Sawo courts, Surabaya, during the tournament's first round.

91-km gas pipeline dedicated

91-km gas pipeline dedicated PALEMBANG, South Sumatra (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina's president Faisal Abda'oe inaugurated a gas transmission project yesterday between Lembak and Palembang in South Sumatra worth Rp 71 billion (US$31.9 million).

Cambodian soldiers killed in clash

Cambodian soldiers killed in clash ARANYAPRATHET, Thailand (Reuter): The Thai army said yesterday three Cambodian soldiers were killed after crossing into Thailand and clashing with Thai troops.Col. Anuphong Phaochinda, commander of a Thai army task force based on the Thai-Cambodian border, said...