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Soldier jailed over Liquisa killing

Soldier jailed over Liquisa killing JAKARTA (JP): A military tribunal yesterday sentenced an Army lieutenant to four years and six months imprisonment for ordering a subordinate to kill six unarmed East Timorese suspected of supporting separatist guerrillas.

Yogie concerned at political aspects of Sukarno anniversary

Yogie concerned at political aspects of Sukarno anniversary JAKARTA (JP): As the government expressed concern over the possible "politicization" of today's 25th commemoration of the death of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno, an organizer said that politically controversial figures will address...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 19 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,200 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,275 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 3,025 -50 55,000 Aneka Kimia...

Select team to oversee security in Blok M area

Select team to oversee security in Blok M area JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty has set up a special team, with personnel taken from different agencies, to be in charge of reinforcing security at the Blok M shopping area.

Tin firm to be listed on London stock market

Tin firm to be listed on London stock market JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad announced yesterday that PT Tambang Timah will be the second state-owned firm to be listed on overseas stock exchanges this year, after PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom).

Riau feels the brunt of workers problems

Riau feels the brunt of workers problems JAKARTA (JP): The provincial administration of Riau is feeling the brunt of the flow of Indonesian workers being deported from Malaysia as it has to finance their trips to their home villages.

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.

Govt to announce tollway tender results in July

Govt to announce tollway tender results in July JAKARTA (JP): The government expects to announce the results of the tender of 19 tollway segments next month, Minister of Public Works Minister Radinal Moochtar said yesterday.

Cheppy to fight with mighty Choi

Cheppy to fight with mighty Choi BANDUNG (JP): National junior lightweight champion Cheppy Holman has vowed to win the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation crown.Cheppy will fight title holder Choi Yong-soo before his home crowd at the Saparua sports hall on Saturday night in a scheduled 12-round...

E. Timor to publish book

E. Timor to publish book DILI, East Timor: The provincial administration plans to publish a book on development progress in the territory to mark Indonesia's 50th anniversary of independence in August.Spokesman Rajakarina Brahmana told the Antara news agency yesterday that the book, to be called...

Probing revival of shadow puppet shows

Probing revival of shadow puppet showsBy Darmanto Jatman SEMARANG (JP): Well-known poet Rendra has noted a new vogue in Jakarta: people are lining up at ticket offices to attend traditional Javanese puppet shows (wayang kulit).

Developer denies abducting family

Developer denies abducting family JAKARTA (JP): The developer of the Rancamaya Estate in Bogor, about 30 kilometers from here, denies the claim that the company "abducted" a resident who refused to surrender a house for which he is behind in payments.

Bureau says wet dry season possible

Bureau says wet dry season possible JAKARTA (JP): The national weather bureau says that rain, which has been drenching many parts of Indonesia this past week, may continue all through to August and beyond, raising the prospect of a "wet summer".

Some expect too much from openness: Feisal

Some expect too much from openness: Feisal SEMARANG (JP): The greater political openness allowed by the government since the late 1980s has encouraged some Indonesians to call for unlimited freedom, Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday.

Government urges growth of independent towns

Government urges growth of independent towns JAKARTA (JP): Self-contained towns where people work and study near to their homes are the answer to congestion and the rising costs of urbanization, State Minister of Housing Akbar Tanjung said yesterday.

Emeralda's body due here today

Emeralda's body due here today JAKARTA (JP): The body of Emeralda Siswono, the third daughter of State Minister for Public Housing, is expected to arrive at the Soekarno-Hatta airport from Jerusalem today.

Telecoms winners announced

Telecoms winners announced JAKARTA (JP): The ministry of tourism, post and telecommunications announced yesterday the winners of four joint operation contracts for telecommunications facilities in Kalimantan, Central Java, Sumatra and West Java.

Police complete questioning Bintang

Police complete questioning Bintang JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday completed their investigation of Sri Bintang Pamungkas before considering their next move against the controversial politician."The investigators told me that the questioning session was over," Bintang told reporters at the...

CILECT conference in Jakarta

CILECT conference in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Centre International de Liaison et des Ecoles de Cinema et de Television (CILECT) has chosen Jakarta to play host to its second Asia Pacific Association conference from July 21 to 27.The conference will bring together 24 delegates from 15 countries.

Ye to miss Indonesia Open

Ye to miss Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): China's star-studded singles players account for most of the absentees of the Indonesia Open badminton championships here next month.The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) announced yesterday that world champion Ye Zhaoying and China's top two men's...

China ends Indonesian run

China ends Indonesian run JAKARTA (JP): China strolled to a thumping win and a sweet revenge over Indonesia in the world dragon boat championships in Yue Yang, China, on Sunday.Playing before their home crowd, the spirited Chinese scullers won all of the eight gold medals up for grabs.

WB loan to Philippine bank

WB loan to Philippine bank MANILA (AFP): The World Bank has granted a US$150 million loan to the state-run Land Bank of the Philippines for relending to small- and medium-scale businessmen, an official said yesterday.

The Sukarno factor

The Sukarno factor Twenty-five years after his demise, the memory of the late first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, still looms over this country's political scene.Last week's decision by the East Java provincial authorities to take charge of the commemoration in Blitar of the 25th anniversary of...

Cambodia takes green-conscious stance

Cambodia takes green-conscious stanceBy Mark Dodd CHILLI RIVER, Koh Kong, Cambodia (Reuter): Cambodia has taken a green-conscious stance in a battle to preserve a dwindling mangrove forest ecosystem being threatened by Thai-financed Cambodian shrimp farmers.

Ferry capsizes, one missing

Ferry capsizes, one missing KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Lim Nenabanu, a student in Kupang, western Timor, went missing yesterday when the Hasenda Baru ferry on which he and 60 other passengers were traveling capsized 30 nautical miles west of the provincial capital.

Soeharto wants better business cooperation

Soeharto wants better business cooperation JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called for better cooperation among large, medium and small businesses in a bid to strengthen the unity of the nation.

Organizers complaining of difficulties getting permits

Organizers complaining of difficulties getting permitsBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): For organizers, preparing for a seminar or a cultural performance may be easier than going through the bureaucratic haze and ambiguous restrictions necessary to obtaining a permit.

Taiwan banks, Lippo tie up

Taiwan banks, Lippo tie up TAIPEI (AFP): Three Taiwanese banks and Indonesia's Lippo Group will jointly establish a bank with a capital of US$50 million in the southeast Asian country, the Economic Daily News said yesterday.

Chili's restaurant starts operating

Chili's restaurant starts operating JAKARTA (JP): Chili's, a restaurant which offers a combination of Texas-Mexican taste, on the second floor of the Sarinah Building on Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, has started operating.

Permadi's trial begins this month

Permadi's trial begins this month JAKARTA (JP): The trial of controversial mystic Permadi Satrio Wiwoho, accused of insulting Islam, will begin in Sleman, Yogyakarta, at the end of this month, says one of his lawyers.

Anchored in paperwork

Anchored in paperwork The recent wave of complaints about the long demurrage time and high handling costs at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok seaport, the country's largest ocean gateway, should cause great concern for an obvious reason.

Neighbors want end to RI 'fiscal' tax

Neighbors want end to RI 'fiscal' tax JAKARTA (JP): Three Indonesian neighbors, led by Malaysia, are urging Jakarta to abolish the tax it imposes on its citizens who leave the country, known as the "fiscal" tax, saying that it is hampering the growth of regional cooperation.

Dutch mission due here

Dutch mission due here JAKARTA (JP): A business delegation from the Netherlands, consisting of small- and medium-scale entrepreneurs, will begin a week-long visit today to look for trade and investment cooperation with Indonesian partners, an executive said.

'No politics at Sukarno's anniversary'

'No politics at Sukarno's anniversary' JAKARTA (JP): The authorities have imposed a ban on political activities during tomorrow's commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the death of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno.

Workplace health needs attention, councilor says

Workplace health needs attention, councilor says JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor wants the municipal administration to make a new regulation on industrial workplace health conditions in the capital."It is time now to issue a regulation because the existing regulation does not cover industrial health...

Stocks lower on mixed sentiment

Stocks lower on mixed sentiment JAKARTA (JP): Shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued to trade within a narrow range last week, given the prevailing mixed sentiment.The JSX Composite Index closed the week at 486.71, down 5.04 points (1.02 percent) from the week's opening of 491.75.

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.

KL won't stop rise of ringgit

KL won't stop rise of ringgit KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's central Bank Negara would not stop the ringgit's current bullishness in the open market unless the situation warranted its intervention, deputy finance minister Wong See Wah said Saturday.

Time for the South to have greater say in the world

Time for the South to have greater say in the world The passion for democracy inside nations of the South must be matched in international organizations, specifically in the United Nations and the Bretton Woods institutions, says former Commonwealth Secretary Sir Sridath Ramphal in this exclusive...

Governor Surjadi tougher on foreign names

Governor Surjadi tougher on foreign names JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is threatening to stop permit processing services by August for office buildings, commercial centers and housing complexes which continue to use foreign names.

Danamon pays dividends

Danamon pays dividends JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed Bank Danamon will distribute a cash dividend of Rp 80 (3.6 U.S. cents) per share for its 1994 book year.The bank said, in a statement, that the dividend payout plan was endorsed by the bank's shareholders in an annual meeting on Friday.

A step forward

A step forward Our national political life has gone a step forward with the adoption of a draft law concerning the composition of the House of Representatives and People's Consultative Assembly (DPR/MPR) in a plenary House session last Thursday.

Govt role needed in economic deregulation

Govt role needed in economic deregulation JAKARTA (JP): The process of economic liberalization in developing countries needs their governments' roles through economic planning to ensure that it will run well, without instigating destabilization, economist Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti says.

Academy graduates 122 police cadets

Academy graduates 122 police cadets JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Police Academy graduated 122 students in a ceremony attended by National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemito in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Saturday.In his speech, Gen.

Knowing the modem, your passport to Cyberspace

Knowing the modem, your passport to CyberspaceBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Over the last year or more, hardly a single day has passed on which I have not come across an article about the Internet. People write and talk about the Internet everywhere, in magazines, in newspapers, on TV and radio talk...

Bekasi farmers feel the pinch of rapid change

Bekasi farmers feel the pinch of rapid change BEKASI (JP): Located in the outskirts of the nation's capital, this rapidly expanding town has become a favorite site for property development projects, ranging from housing to industrial complexes.

Quake destroys hundreds of houses in Flores

Quake destroys hundreds of houses in Flores JAKARTA (JP): An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the open-ended Richter scale destroyed several hundred houses and injured at least one person in eastern Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, on Saturday.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Entertainment 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 Quiz Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Wayang Appreciation 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Budha 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series:...

Traditional puppet show

Traditional puppet show The other day I had a chance to see a real wayang kulit (leather puppet) performance, which I had longed to see even before I came to this country.On the Sunday morning my husband and I got to the Musium Wayang on Jl. Pintu Besar Utara and asked the price of the ticket.

Political observer accused of slander

Political observer accused of slander JAKARTA (JP): Several leaders of the Muhammadiyah Moslem socio-educational organization have accused a prominent political observer of slander and of attempting to cause disunity within their ranks.Muhammadiyah Secretary Rusjdi Hamka and Deputy Chairman H.S.