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Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Harjono leads race in Ikadin election

Harjono leads race in Ikadin election YOGYAKARTA (JP): Incumbent chairman Harjono Tjitrosoebono appears set to be re-elected to the helm of the Indonesian Bar Association (Ikadin), after his strongest challenger, Todung Mulya Lubis, was technically excluded from the race yesterday.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Students seek increase in education budget

Students seek increase in education budget JAKARTA (JP): About 60 students from the University of Indonesia visited the House of Representatives yesterday demanding an increase in the national education budget.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

The right to exist

The right to exist At first glance, the presence of four "forest inhabitants" yesterday, on the sidelines of the ongoing international biodiversity conference held in Jakarta, seemed out of place. But these people's stories -- they are from East Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, Lampung and West Java --...

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Int'l diving meet in Bandas

Int'l diving meet in Bandas JAKARTA (JP): The Banda Islands in Maluku will host an international scuba diving championship from Nov. 15 until Nov. 18. The championship will feature two events: fin swimming and an under-water photography shoot-out.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Japan's politics clouds APEC meeting

Japan's politics clouds APEC meetingBy Peter Starr TOKYO (AFP): When Japan assumed the chair after the annual meeting of APEC ministers in Jakarta last year, Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono brandished a gavel handed to him by his Indonesian counterpart.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

Heroes' biographies

Heroes' biographiesFrom NeracaI would like to know where I can obtain biographies of our national heroes who have been legally recognized by the government. I want to know about their achievements and how much they dedicated their lives to the struggle for Indonesia's independence.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

City to have more buses to meet growing demand

City to have more buses to meet growing demand JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will introduce 40 new regular buses this month to overcome the scarcity of public transport.The head of the city land transportation control agency, J.P.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Documentary: Langka & Unik 3:30 Science 4:05 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Culture: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News: Negeri tercinta Nusantara 5:30 Managemant Programs 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Govt tightens control on state firms

Govt tightens control on state firms JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance yesterday issued a new ruling that imposes tighter controls on the widely criticized operations of state-owned companies.Ruling No. 489/KMK.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Australian team in expo

Australian team in expo SYDNEY (AFP): Australia is sending its biggest ever team of mining suppliers to an international exhibition in Jakarta this month as part of its push for a bigger share of South-East Asia's mining services market, officials said yesterday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Bali to host volleyball meet

Bali to host volleyball meet JAKARTA (JP): Bali will play host to the opening leg of the inaugural Asian four-a-side beach volleyball championship series from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2The finals will be held in Lombok from Dec. 6 to Dec. 9.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Private sector's absence from G-15 expo lamented

Private sector's absence from G-15 expo lamentedBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BUENOS AIRES (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas lamented yesterday the absence of the Indonesian private sector in the business expo and forum being held here in conjunction with the fifth summit of the group of...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

'Greater professionalism key to newspapers' survival'

'Greater professionalism key to newspapers' survival' JAKARTA (JP): Newspapers and magazines need to strengthen their professionalism if they are to survive the growing competition from the increasingly aggressive broadcasting media, senior journalist Jakob Oetama said yesterday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Biodiversity talks review funding of conservation work

Biodiversity talks review funding of conservation work JAKARTA (JP): Funding has emerged as a major bone of contention at the ongoing international biodiversity conference here.On the third day of the Second Conference of Parties to the Convention of Biodiversity yesterday, delegates from...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Coconut oil jumps at Euro opening

Coconut oil jumps at Euro opening LONDON (Reuter): Coconut oil prices jumped by around US$15 a ton at the opening of the European vegetable oil market yesterday on renewed fears over supplies of coconut oil from the Philippines following the havoc wreaked by typhoon Angela.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Jagger and Hall take a dive

Jagger and Hall take a dive AMBON, Maluku: Rock star Mick Jagger and his wife Jerry Hall visited the panoramic island of Banda earlier this week, along with 50 other passengers of the Spice Lander, Antara reported.The cruise ship docked in Banda, also famous for its underwater scenery, on Tuesday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Tax reform slashes provinces' revenues

Tax reform slashes provinces' revenues JAKARTA (JP): The tax reform introduced earlier this year, by raising the tax-free threshold on property, will reduce regional administrations' revenues from property taxes by a total of Rp 100 billion (US$43.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Prostitute found dead

Prostitute found dead JAKARTA (JP): A prostitute was found dead yesterday morning in the Pulogadung industrial complex, East Jakarta, police said.The body of the 32-year-old woman, identified as Lasmarini, was found by a passerby at about 2 a.m. behind an electricity relay station box.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Youth chief suspended

Youth chief suspended YOGYAKARTA: The local chairman of the National Youth Committee, Khairul Muhajir, has been suspended from his post pending an investigation into allegations of embezzlement, Antara reported.Two members of the youth organization's Central Executive Board, Ruhut Sitompoel and M.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Recovered Lili set for SEAG badminton event

Recovered Lili set for SEAG badminton event JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's doubles player Lili Tampi is set for the 18th Southeast Asian Games badminton competition after recovering from a leg injury.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Asian advertising

Asian advertising The more than 1,000 advertising executives from Asia, Europe and the United States gathered at the 19th Asian Advertising Congress in Bali are predictably upbeat. The reason is obvious.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Johanes Kotjo takes over ABR top management

Johanes Kotjo takes over ABR top management SINGAPORE (Reuter): Four Indonesian businessmen led by Johanes Kotjo have taken over the top management of ice-cream chain operator ABR Holdings Ltd., ABR said in a statement yesterday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Minute's silence for heroes

Minute's silence for heroes JAKARTA (JP): Motorists in the city will be asked to stop their vehicles for one minute from 8:15 a.m. tomorrow to participate in a brief silence to commemorate National Heroes' Day.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

New $17.5m hotel planned for S. Sulawesi

New $17.5m hotel planned for S. Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Businessmen have collaborated with the local administration to establish the 250- room Sedona Makassar International hotel here at a cost of Rp 40 billion (US$17.5 million).

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Three engineers on trial for plagiarism

Three engineers on trial for plagiarism JAKARTA (JP): Three engineers and an employee of a private company went on trial here yesterday for plagiarizing a hydraulic analysis for the reclamation of the capital's northern coastline.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Osaka summit seen crucial to Manila

Osaka summit seen crucial to ManilaBy Maria Teresa Villanueva-Cerojano MANILA (Kyodo): As host of the 1996 leaders meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the Philippines is pinning its hopes on a successful APEC summit in Osaka in November.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Kawashima beats Aruan in 3rd

Kawashima beats Aruan in 3rd TOKYO (Reuter): Japan's Hiroshi Kawashima retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) super-flyweight title when the referee stopped the fight against Indonesia's Boy Aruan in the third round.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Bavaria, RI to tie up on solar generator

Bavaria, RI to tie up on solar generator JAKARTA (JP): The Bavarian State of Germany and Indonesia will sign an agreement on the development of solar electricity generation on Nov. 27 in Bonn, visiting Bavarian Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport and Technology Otto Wiesheu said.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

SE Asian states split over freeing farm trade

SE Asian states split over freeing farm tradeBy P. Parameswaran SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia's commodity-rich nations, sensitive to opening up key farm products even among themselves, go into the APEC summit divided over moves to exempt agriculture from the Pacific grouping's free-trade plan.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Fishermen ask for nationalization of fishing vessels

Fishermen ask for nationalization of fishing vessels JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Indonesian Fishermen (HNSI) asked the government yesterday to allow the nationalization of more than 480 foreign fishing boats operating in Indonesia's territorial waters.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Acquisition approved

Acquisition approved JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka (KIJ) approved yesterday a management plan to acquire two other companies and to distribute an interim dividend of Rp 50 (2.18 U.S. cents) per share.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Public telephone

Public telephoneFrom Bisnis IndonesiaWith reference to a letter from Mr. Pranajaya in East Jakarta published in Bisnis Indonesia on Nov. 3, 1995, we would like to clarify as follows:1. We have often repaired the public telephones in the UKI hospital by replacing the whole set.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Govt reports export rise, higher inflation rate

Govt reports export rise, higher inflation rate JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday announced a 4.5 percent increase in Indonesia's exports to US$3.94 billion in August, up from $3.77 billion in July.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Indonesia included in the FIA world rally event

Indonesia included in the FIA world rally event JAKARTA (JP): Years of untiring efforts have finally paid off for Indonesia, which will now be included in the FIA world series calender of events.The Paris-based Federation Internationale d'Autosport (FIA), the world governing body of auto sports,...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Indosat's profit rises by 61.1%

Indosat's profit rises by 61.1% JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat reported yesterday a 61.1 percent increase in its net profit for the nine months that ended on Sept. 30 to Rp 342.2 billion (US$150.3 million) from Rp 205.9 billion in the same period of last year.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Problem loans declining

Problem loans declining JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's banking system has successfully survived the recent financial stress brought on by high levels of non-performing loans, according to a report by Standard & Poor's.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Merpati to continue negotiations on leasing

Merpati to continue negotiations on leasing JAKARTA (JP): The new president of Merpati Nusantara, Budiarto Subroto, said yesterday that the company will continue negotiations with PT Arthasaka Nusaphala on the controversial leasing of 16 locally-made CN-235-200 aircraft.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Three missing in boat accident

Three missing in boat accident PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Rescue workers were still searching yesterday for the bodies of three men who drowned after an accident on the Antasan Nusa river on Monday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Morning TV broadcast

Morning TV broadcastFrom NeracaI like the programs aired by private television stations, but sometimes I turn to the government station if they have interesting programs. I notice that there is tight competition among the private television stations.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Ultraman 3:05 Morning Chat 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Women's World 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama:...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Trial of Bintang adjourned due to lawyers' absence

Trial of Bintang adjourned due to lawyers' absence JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court failed to arraign yesterday controversial politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas, who is facing charges of insulting President Soeharto, because his lawyers failed to show up.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Telkom fully subscribed

Telkom fully subscribed JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom shares which were offered domestically last week have been fully subscribed, the company said.Telkom announced on Tuesday that 21 government-related institutions bought 373.3 million out of the 1.17 billion shares (which will account for 12.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Govt to stay out of Ikadin affairs

Govt to stay out of Ikadin affairs YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman promised yesterday that the government will stay out of the affairs of the Indonesian Bar Association (Ikadin).In his speech opening Ikadin's congress, Oetojo said he had neither the ability nor the intention to...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

ADB invests in firm

ADB invests in firm MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday it had approved a 3.0 billion yen (US$29.1 million) investment in Asian Infrastructure Development Co Ltd (AIDEC), a multilateral investment company aimed at financing infrastructure projects in Asia.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Print media may be extinct in 2005: Publisher

Print media may be extinct in 2005: Publisher NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Roger F. Fidler, an internationally- recognized electronic publishing visionary from the United States, foresees the end of print media in about the year 2005.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Forest biodiversity under threat: Locals

Forest biodiversity under threat: Locals JAKARTA (JP): Four forest inhabitants yesterday related their experiences in an effort to show just how serious is the threat to biodiversity in their immediate surroundings.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Assuring foreigners' safety

Assuring foreigners' safety Japanese businessmen are complaining; not about complicated bureaucratic licensing procedures but about daily living comforts in Jakarta. In a meeting with the National Police Deputy of Operations, which was meant to be an exchange of information about business...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Governor warns of floods

Governor warns of floods JAMBI (JP): Officials must remain on the alert for floods and landslides following last month's earthquake, which killed 80 villagers and damaged hundreds of buildings, Jambi Governor Abdurrachman Sayoeti has said.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48,Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1.p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Police hunt Ecstasy traffickers

Police hunt Ecstasy traffickers JAKARTA (JP): Police have compiled a list of about 100 people which they say are their most-wanted suspects in relation to the trafficking and use of the drug "Ecstasy" in Indonesia.

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