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Too much time wasted

Too much time wasted Third World countries are used to encountering internal ethnic, ideological and religious differences. Often, these conflicts turn into bloody ones which sap resources, disrupt people's lives and lead to a host of other problems.

Mayor threatens foliage vendors

Mayor threatens foliage vendors JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Mayor Suprawito threatens plant sellers on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan with legal action if they do not vacate the street.He said the sellers are liable to prosecution because they disturb public order.

Indonesia to have rice surplus of 3.48m tons

Indonesia to have rice surplus of 3.48m tons JAKARTA (JP): Despite reports to the contrary, Indonesia will enjoy a rice surplus of 3.48 million tons this year, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday.

Discrimination not good

Discrimination not good I'm responding to Mr Farid Baskoro's Western view published in the "Your Letters" column of The Jakarta Post on June 22, 1995.Dear Mr Farid Baskoro, it is always good to bring attention to people's mistakes, especially when it concerns discrimination of race.

Hoodlums netted in police raid

Hoodlums netted in police raid MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of hoodlums, prostitutes and other criminals have been netted during a recent police operation, code named Pekat Toba.The operation also netted hawkers of alcoholic drinks, beggars, and people who did not have their identification cards...

Achieving standard of quality, the ISO 9000

Achieving standard of quality, the ISO 9000By Simon Potter This is the first of three articles on ISO 9000, the international quality system standard. JAKARTA (JP): ISO 9000. It's in the headlines, in the news, on every body's lips. It's revolutionizing companies and uniting continents.

ABRI helps floods victims

ABRI helps floods victims PADANG, West Sumatra: The Armed Forces (ABRI), through one of its programs, is building 100 houses for the victims of heavy floods that swept the areas in December.Antara reported on Monday that the commander of the local military office, Col. M.

Some truths are best left unstated: Lemhannas chief

Some truths are best left unstated: Lemhannas chief JAKARTA (JP): Some truths are best left unsaid if revealing them could cause unrest and disrupt national stability, the governor of the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) said yesterday.Commenting on his days as a field commander, Lt. Gen.

Australia accepts new RI envoy

Australia accepts new RI envoy CANBERRA (Agencies): Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans, while accepting the appointment of an Indonesian general as Jakarta's next ambassador, said yesterday that the general may soon have to explain some of the remarks he purportedly made about an incident in...

Japanese investors

Japanese investors The outright rebuttal by State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo of Japanese businessmen's complaints about red tape, import tariffs, customs services and taxation in Indonesia is understandable.

Most police do not have housing

Most police do not have housing JAKARTA (JP): About 62 percent of the city's 17,000 police officers have no house of their own, city police chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo says."We all know that only 38 percent of the total city police personnel have homes of their own," he said during the...

Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: ETimorAntaraEAST TIMOR VISIT: Local government officials in East Timor greet Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas (center) when he arrives in the province for a three-day visit. During the visit, Alatas acted as a representative of the Golkar political group.

Reform of state plantation firms moving at slow pace

Reform of state plantation firms moving at slow pace JAKARTA (JP): The reform of state-owned plantation companies (PTP) which began in May, 1994, with the realignment of the 26 PTPs into nine groups, has been running much slower than planned.

Sex, lies and journalism

Sex, lies and journalism I was watching one of those lawyer movies on TV the other night and these two lawyers were discussing a case and one says to the other, "You know as well as I do it's the accusations that make the headlines, not the ruling. The damage is already done.

Leigh Warren and Dancers in town

Leigh Warren and Dancers in town JAKARTA (JP): The Australian dance group Leigh Warren and Dancers is performing at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta for two days, ending today.The event is co-sponsored by the Gedung Kesenian and the Australia-Indonesia Institute.

Where to go in Jakarta:

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

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Muppet 3:05 Talk Show 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Family Program: Around Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesia Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Science Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus...

29 die in dengue outbreak

29 die in dengue outbreak JAKARTA (JP): Twenty nine people have died and more than 2,000 others have been hospitalized in an outbreak of dengue fever throughout the city over the past six months, a senior official said yesterday.

Company denies foul play in apartment project

Company denies foul play in apartment project JAKARTA (JP): PD Sarana Jaya, a city-owned housing developer, denied accusations that it had displaced occupants of an apartment building with force and without compensation.

Hightech battle in Medan Auto Rally

Hightech battle in Medan Auto Rally JAKARTA (JP): Newly-improved high-tech cars will be the highlight of the Bank Utama Indonesia Rally '95, which is set to be a battle of world beaters and the giant car manufacturers.

'Bamboo paper more economical than pulp'

'Bamboo paper more economical than pulp' UBUD, Bali (JP): Amid continued newsprint shortages in Indonesia, researchers say bamboo is an economical substitute for softwood pulp in paper production.In a lecture presented at the fourth International Bamboo Congress here last week, Indonesian...

Fair visitors less than expected

Fair visitors less than expected JAKARTA (JP): The number of people visiting this year's Jakarta Fair is falling short of expectations, raising fears that the targeted three million visitors will not be achieved.

Bintang races against police to build defense

Bintang races against police to build defense JAKARTA (JP): Sri Bintang Pamungkas, the vocal government critic facing prosecution for allegedly insulting President Soeharto, is in a race against the police to collect evidence for his defense.

Green Garden embroiled in bitter land dispute

Green Garden embroiled in bitter land dispute JAKARTA (JP): PT Green Garden, one of the city's most prominent developers, is embroiled in a bitter land dispute with farmers in the Rorotan subdistrict of North Jakarta.

Cameron: Hairdresser with sense of rhythm

Cameron: Hairdresser with sense of rhythm JAKARTA (JP): Patrick Cameron may be the only hairdresser who dances while he snips away.With lively music in the background, Cameron dances while his hands busily arrange and cut the hair of his model at a demonstration held by Wella Hair Cosmetics at...

Banks forge reports, evade taxes

Banks forge reports, evade taxes JAKARTA (JP): A number of private banks manipulate their financial reports to evade tax payments, Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier disclosed yesterday.Fuad refused to name which banks were engaged in such practices but said that one of them was caught "red-handed"...

Successful in Asia Zone, Utut joins elite circle

Successful in Asia Zone, Utut joins elite circle JAKARTA (JP): A year of endless efforts deserved a reward as Indonesia's Utut Adianto finally assured himself of a coveted place in the world's society of Super Grand Master.The memorable moment came after his impressive win in the Asia Zone 3.

Investors want cement price reference removed

Investors want cement price reference removed JAKARTA (JP): Investors planning to set up cement plants in Indonesia suggested yesterday that the government abandon the use of local references on the pricing of cement.

Fighting corruption and collusion

Fighting corruption and collusion According to Dr. Anwar Nasution, an observer of economic affairs, the practice of collusion could have far-reaching effects on the Indonesian economy. Japan, for instance, once threatened it would no longer invest capital in Indonesia because of the huge costs...

Manggarai plan faces criticisms

Manggarai plan faces criticisms JAKARTA (JP): House members criticized yesterday the government's plan to build a major integrated transport terminal in Manggarai, South Jakarta, insisting that every detail of the project should be clear and transparent.

Boxer pledged house as reward

Boxer pledged house as reward JAKARTA (JP): Adrianus Taroreh, the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion, will soon find his dream of owning a house come true thanks to North Sulawesi Governor E.E. Mangindaan.

Indonesian food items more popular in Holland

Indonesian food items more popular in HollandBy Solita Sarwono AMSTERDAM (JP): An Indonesian friend came to Holland for a postgraduate study program. Besides books, she brought with her a big bottle of sweet soya sauce.

Houses for fishermen

Houses for fishermen UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung has pledged support and assistance for the local administration's plan to build 400 houses for poor fishermen.

Lopes suspects foul play at Vienna meeting

Lopes suspects foul play at Vienna meeting JAKARTA (JP): A senior East Timorese politician suspects foul play in the wording of the final declaration for the All- Inclusive East Timor Dialog that took place earlier this month.

Role of NGOs

Role of NGOsFrom Media IndonesiaVarious newspapers published the statement on NGOs made by the Commander of the Jakarta Military Command during a seminar in Jakarta. The statement, among other things, said that the wrong perception of NGOs must be changed.

Japan strives to win over Indonesian students

Japan strives to win over Indonesian students JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to lure Indonesian students away from the United States and other countries for overseas study, Japanese educational institutes held their sixth annual exhibition last weekend.

Imposing export tax on paper not essential: Mar'ie

Imposing export tax on paper not essential: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad hinted yesterday that he would not introduce a tax instrument to curb exports of paper in spite of the current shortage of supply.

Legislator calls for termination of national exam

Legislator calls for termination of national exam JAKARTA (JP): Following reports of manipulation of elementary school pupils' final scores, a legislator has suggested that the government scrap the national examinations altogether.

City Hall promises to consult House on major projects

City Hall promises to consult House on major projects JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja assured yesterday that no major development project in the city will start without prior consultation with the House of Representatives.

Housing developer may lose permit

Housing developer may lose permit JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is threatening to revoke the development permit granted to PT Setdco Grahamandura to build a US$400 million condominium in Tebet, South Jakarta, unless the firm also builds low-cost flats for low-income people.

Jetro survey wide of the mark: Sanyoto

Jetro survey wide of the mark: Sanyoto JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday that the latest survey of the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro), which describes Indonesia's bureaucratic procedures and customs services as the most difficult in ASEAN,...

E. Jakarta terminal to be expanded

E. Jakarta terminal to be expanded JAKARTA (JP): The Kampung Rambutan bus station in East Jakarta will be expanded to accommodate a section dedicated to inter-city buses, an official said yesterday.J.P.

Telecom acquisition planned

Telecom acquisition planned SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Telecom, the largest publicly- listed company in this city state, is to acquire a 24.5 percent stake in Australia's long distance telephone company AAP Telecommunications Pty. Ltd. (AAPT), it was announced here.

International kites to fly in RI sky

International kites to fly in RI sky JAKARTA (JP): It remains uncertain when, exactly, the tradition of kite flying began in Indonesia. There is no historical record found concerning this meaningful pastime.

Women's dress

Women's dress Lenah Susianty's letter Why not regulate men's dress? (The Jakarta Post, June 5, 1995), prompts me to make some comments. Lenah Susianty was responding to an earlier letter by Zamroni Mahsun published in Gatra magazine and reprinted in The Jakarta Post on June 1, 1995, under the...

Where to go in Jakarta:

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

My car stolen

My car stolenFrom Pikiran RakyatOn Wednesday, April 5, 1995 at about 2.30 a.m. my Saloon car, Corolla SE, was stolen from the parking lot of Asia-Afrika Plaza (Discotheque) on Jl. Alkateri, Bandung. Following a careful examination, I found that the theft was masterminded by my friend, who shared...

Bukaka, Singtel win E. Indonesia contract

Bukaka, Singtel win E. Indonesia contract JAKARTA (JP): The government has selected a consortium led by Indonesia's Bukaka Group and Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. as the winner of the joint operation contract for the telecommunications network in Indonesia's eastern islands.

Middle class will stay quiet until crisis

Middle class will stay quiet until crisis JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian middle class is an established, albeit latent, political force that will remain dormant until prompted by a national crisis, noted political thinker Jusuf Wanandi said yesterday.

'50% of paper, pulp plants polluters'

'50% of paper, pulp plants polluters' JAKARTA (JP): The Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal) has reported that half of the 62 paper and pulp plants here routinely pollute the environment.Deputy chairman Nabiel Makarim told a hearing with the House of Representatives (DPR) here yesterday...