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Campaign on law and order

Campaign on law and order JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo is scheduled to launch a community law and order campaign at the North Jakarta police office on Wednesday."About 5,000 personnel from various institutions and agencies will participate in the campaign in the area,"...

Military tells NGOs to be more active

Military tells NGOs to be more active JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Wiranto urged activists of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on Saturday to continue improving their roles as mediators between the government and people's interests.

Japanese firm to invest billions in tollway project

Japanese firm to invest billions in tollway project JAKARTA (JP): Mitsui Corporation of Japan, the world's biggest trading company, is preparing a fund of Rp 18 trillion (US$8.1 billion) to built 19 tollway segments in Java and Sumatra totaling 770 kilometers in length, an Indonesian executive said.

Official sees problems in launching ID number plan

Official sees problems in launching ID number plan JAKARTA (JP): The implementation of the city administration's program to give every Jakartan an identification number will likely be hindered by various problems, including the coordination of related offices, an official says.

RI's foreign policy priorities: Regional or global?

RI's foreign policy priorities: Regional or global? JAKARTA (JP): Where should Indonesia's foreign policy priorities lie? With the region or with the world?International relations experts said on Saturday that Indonesia must maintain a comprehensive approach in its foreign policy, by engaging in...

Japan's apology

Japan's apology We are glad that in the end Japan has felt it proper to extent an apology to other Asian countries. This kind of attitude deserves commendation. The question at present, however, is whether such an apology is of such importance for the building of closer relations between Japan and...

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Voltron 3:05 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Foreign Affairs report 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series:...

Market stumps govt

Market stumps govt The Indonesian government has often admitted to being flabbergasted by the market because what it reckons is often quite different from what the market forces say. The industry ministry conceded last week that it could not understand and even felt confused by the complaints about...

Prestige plays key role in food choices

Prestige plays key role in food choices JAKARTA (JP): People's choices about food have to do with prestige as well as traditional beliefs, experts said on Saturday in a seminar that sought to understand why local food was losing out to foreign cuisine.

Panin plans rights issue

Panin plans rights issue JAKARTA (JP); Panin Bank, a publicly listed private bank, plans to issue 60.18 million rights shares, each with a face value of Rp 1,000 (44 U.S. cents), a bank executive said.Roosniaty Salihin, a director of the bank, told reporters after the bank's extraordinary...

Salt water enters Semarang

Salt water enters Semarang SEMARANG, Central Java: Loss of mangroves, rampant sand quarrying and excessive ground water exploitation have caused sea water to intrude deep into the capital city, an academic said on Saturday.

Bad traffic around Karawaci

Bad traffic around Karawaci TANGERANG (JP): The ongoing massive road and building construction at the Lippo Karawaci (previously called Lippo Village) mega project has led to daily traffic congestion around the area over the past few days.

Bapepam allows issuance of warrant instruments

Bapepam allows issuance of warrant instruments JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) finally gave its assent, over the weekend, to the issuance of warrant instruments on the domestic capital market.

Thailand, Vietnam hold talks

Thailand, Vietnam hold talks HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam and Thailand, involved in a recent naval clash over fishing rights in the Gulf of Thailand, have made progress on delimiting boundaries in the area and an agreement is within sight, Vietnam says.

Debate on rugby

Debate on rugby My congratulations to Mr. Farid Baskoro for his letter (The Jakarta Post,June 7, 1995).After Mr. Baskoro's letter, The Jakarta Post will be obliged to face the hard reaction from active readers. It is the price of being an open-minded and courageous newspaper.Do not worry Mr.

Bekasi murder still unsolved

Bekasi murder still unsolved JAKARTA (JP): After six weeks of investigating, police are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of tunnel in the brutal killing of a married woman in Bekasi.City police spokesman Lt. Col.

Woman sought over nude photos

Woman sought over nude photos JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian police are looking for a young Indonesian woman believed to be a member of a prostitution racket, after they found explicit photographs of her engaging in sexual acts.

Solving PDI row

Solving PDI rowFrom Forum KeadilanI am writing this letter out of frustration about the continuous difficulties befalling the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in East Java.I note that the two men who have the authority to do something about it, the home affairs minister and the East Java governor,...

Pap smear test helps to detect cancer

Pap smear test helps to detect cancer JAKARTA (JP): "I was scared to death when a doctor discovered a serious ovarian tumor through my Pap smear test," said a 35- year-old housewife.Fortunately, the tumor did not develop into cancer because she received appropriate medical care at a very early...

Community-based cancer treatment at the grassroots level

Community-based cancer treatment at the grassroots levelBy Rita A. Widiadana The government has just launched a five-year program to develop a national cancer control strategy which actively involves the community.

Putting first things first in your life

Putting first things first in your life First Things First; Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill; 360 pages; Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, New York; Dahulukan Yang Utama (Indonesian translation); 450 pages; PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Jakarta.

Picking up the crumbs, learning along the way

Picking up the crumbs, learning along the wayText and photos by Kastorius Sinaga GARUT, West Java (JP): With a degree in education and training as a phys ed teacher, Asep Syaefulloh, 29, would obviously be happiest teaching.

Jakarta's air pollution is alarming

Jakarta's air pollution is alarmingBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): No matter how good your car is, there is nothing you can do when it comes to traffic congestion. You have to stop and wait until the vehicles in front of you move forward.Traffic jams occur chronically in the city during rush hours.

U.S. engages in 'admiral diplomacy'

U.S. engages in 'admiral diplomacy' Is Washington trying to make up for its lack of political attention towards Southeast Asia by sending admirals to do its work? Derek da Cunha examines the issue. In recent months, increasing doubts have been cast about the credibility of the United States...

Making art dolls of various cultures

Making art dolls of various culturesBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Girls and boys across the world enjoy playing with dolls. But dolls also appeal to adults as seen by the large number of grown-up visitors at a doll exhibition held at the Dutch Cultural Center, Erasmus Huis.

S. Korean sailors missing

S. Korean sailors missing SEOUL (AFP): Six South Korean crew members were listed as missing after a Panamanian-registered freighter sank off China's Shandong peninsula yesterday, the foreign ministry here said.

Dutch duo surge ahead on ATP tour

Dutch duo surge ahead on ATP tour JAKARTA (JP): The solid Dutch pair of Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis have assured themselves of the top spot on the ATP Tour World Doubles rankings to be issued tomorrow.

Asian cities to host jewelry exhibitions

Asian cities to host jewelry exhibitions JAKARTA (JP): Three Asian countries will hold international jewelry exhibitions in quick succession later this month.The annual exhibitions will take place in Guangzhou (China), Bangkok (Thailand) and Hong Kong.

RI girls in U.S. need chaperones

RI girls in U.S. need chaperones N was a nice girl from a well-to-do family in Jakarta. She was fair-skinned, tall, charming and had a sunny character. In short, she was the ideal teenager, and like every teenager of an affluent family, she intended to study in the United States.

Paranormal Retno specializes in sexual problems

Paranormal Retno specializes in sexual problemsBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Do you want to stay young?Paranormal Retno Widati has the recipe: submerge yourself in water at midnight under a full moon.This is only one of the things about Retno which might impress you.

Singing, drinking and 'more': The karaoke scene

Singing, drinking and 'more': The karaoke scene JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever noticed the lyrics of Green, Green Grass of Home? It's about a prisoner who is going to be executed and dreaming of his home for the last time.

Maintaining image or vanity?

Maintaining image or vanity? JAKARTA (JP): Tantyo, a fellow worker, spends his life worrying what people might think of him. Image is his main concern. When the air conditioner in his car broke, for instance, he had to drive in formidable heat because he refused to keep the car windows open.

An authentic descendant of French Louis XIV in Bali?

An authentic descendant of French Louis XIV in Bali?By Jean Couteau UBUD, Bali (JP): "I assure you. There is a Frenchman in the village of Banjar. You must see him. He has become Hindu and even reached the status of holy man.

Liddle criticizes Indonesia out of concern

Liddle criticizes Indonesia out of concernBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Can people actually criticize something out of love, and not out of spite?This question applies to R. William Liddle, a prominent expert on Indonesia from Ohio State University, whose analyses on local social and...

VIPs join golf tournament at Palm Hill

VIPs join golf tournament at Palm Hill JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas and his counterpart from the Philippines Domingo Siazon, were among the VIP golfers taking part in the Second Environment Health & Safety Golf Cup tournament held recently at the Palm Hill Country Club near...

Australian aid for women's rights

Australian aid for women's rights The Australian government has donated Rp 10 million in aid to improve public awareness of women's rights in Irian Jaya. The funds have been transferred to Fokker Irian Jaya which is a forum for various non-governmental organizations in the province, including KKW...

Lack of cooperation hampers Garut dodol industry

Lack of cooperation hampers Garut dodol industry GARUT, West Java (JP): Inefficiencies in supply and fluctuations in the price of raw materials, technical problems in the production process and in packaging, and limitations in availability of financial support continue to haunt small businesses.

It is very difficult to convince skeptical Asians

It is very difficult to convince skeptical Asians Richard Halloran notes that nothing the U.S. says or does seems to convince Asians that the U.S. will remain militarily engaged in the Asia-Pacific over the long haul The general's briefing on American strategy in Asia was brilliant by any measure.

Poppy Dharsono's scent created in France

Poppy Dharsono's scent created in France JAKARTA (JP): Flowery. That was the scent French perfume connoisseurs imagined would properly reflect Indonesian designer Poppy Dharsono.Their creation, Poppy, is a blend of rose, lily of the valley, jasmine, violet, sandal wood, amber and oak.

Daniel attempts full comeback after recovering from injury

Daniel attempts full comeback after recovering from injury JAKARTA (JP): Former national number one men's singles player Daniel Haryanto is gearing up for a promising comeback on court with Indonesia's tennis team after recovering from back injury.

PAL to be restructured, but calls for govt help

PAL to be restructured, but calls for govt help JAKARTA (JP): Although the financially-troubled shipbuilder PT PAL stated yesterday that it will soon carry out a major restructuring, it still emphasized the need for a government subsidy to cushion it from regional competition.

Doctors not immune to GATT

Doctors not immune to GATT JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's doctors should begin preparing themselves for greater competition from abroad, which is required under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), Minister of Health Sujudi said yesterday.

Police summon legislators

Police summon legislators JAKARTA (JP): Police are expanding the investigation of former legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas and planning to summon four legislators to testify on Monday.Bintang is accused of insulting President Soeharto and slandering the government in a series of anti-Indonesian...

Singapore launches Brent crude futures

Singapore launches Brent crude futures SINGAPORE (AFP): The London-developed Brent crude futures contract debuted here yesterday as Asia's first major crude oil instrument amid confidence by officials that the region will accept it as a hedging mechanism against price risks.

Witness for Sri Bintang

Witness for Sri BintangFrom JayakartaThe case of Sri Bintang Pamungkas will go to court. I would like to contribute to the future trial of Sri Bintang. I was a journalist in the 1950s through 1960s -- in the early days of the New Order.

Use of Indonesian language

Use of Indonesian languageFrom GatraIt is undeniable that foreign words are flooding the Indonesian vocabulary. Many are adopted and become Indonesian words. But in the meantime strenuous efforts are being made to maintain and to respect the Indonesian language.

Alatas to visit East Timor

Alatas to visit East Timor DILI, East Timor: Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas, in his capacity as a functionary of the ruling Golkar party, is scheduled to visit here on June 13.During his three-day visit, Alatas will meet Golkar cadres in Dili and Ermera, according to the head of the...

Illegal tax consultants

Illegal tax consultants PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The government acknowledged yesterday that it is unable to crack down on consultants who manipulate firms' financial statements to pay less taxes.Head of the Central Java and Yogyakarta Office of the Directorate General of Tax Waluyo Daryadi said...

Most Asian stock exchanges down

Most Asian stock exchanges down TOKYO (Agencies): Japanese share prices plunged 2.6 percent yesterday here with the leading index slipping to its lowest level in almost three years on renewed worries over the outlook for the economy.

Luxury houses in Bandung

Luxury houses in BandungFrom KompasKompas (March 31, 1995) published a report that the Bandung local government would not lift the seal on luxury houses in North Bandung -- a measure that deserves people's applause.