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Fri, 28 Apr 1995

RI under scrutiny on copyrights

RI under scrutiny on copyrightsBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has been on the United States' copyright Watch List for six years due to rampant intellectual property right violations in the country.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Sweden offers pulp knowhow

Sweden offers pulp knowhow JAKARTA (JP): A industrial delegation from Sweden has been offering clean systems in the operation of pulp and paper mill as well as tailor made process chemicals and a very solid knowhow about the design and operation of such systems.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Singapore satellite to serve Asia-Pacific

Singapore satellite to serve Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore launched yesterday a satellite facility to serve the Asia-Pacific broadcasting industry in a step towards reinforcing the city state's position as a regional hub, officials said.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Developers offer cash in place of apartments

Developers offer cash in place of apartments JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is still studying a proposal from real estate developers that would allow them to give cash directly to the administration for each exclusive housing complex built in lieu of their obligation to build low- cost...

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

RI-Israel relation

RI-Israel relationFrom GatraThe Indonesian government should not consider diplomatic relations with Israel too hastily. First, because the comprehensive peace talks between all Arab countries and Israel have not been finalized. Not all Arab countries (in the Middle East) recognize Israel.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Mahathir government caps biggest ever win

Mahathir government caps biggest ever win KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad capped this week's landslide victory in the Malaysian elections by snapping up the last undeclared seat in the north Borneo state of Sabah yesterday, the Election Commission said.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Semarang port development

Semarang port development JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian, Australian and Japanese companies are competing for one of the three packages of works worth Rp 47 billion (US$ 21.1 million) for the further development of the Tanjung Emas port in Semarang, Central Java.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Ramayana Ballet, Monday. Legong Dance, Friday. Lagoon Pool Area - BBQ Night, Wednesday. Beach Area - Ocean Party, Sunday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

'EAEC phobia' affects some countries, KL says

'EAEC phobia' affects some countries, KL says KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz said yesterday some countries have "unfathomable" fears of an Asian economic caucus and are trying to block its formation.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Mahathir win no surprise

Mahathir win no surprise Even before the results were announced many political analysts and observers had already reached the conclusion that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's National Front coalition was sure to win Malaysia's ninth general election.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Padang women fight way to Malaysia

Padang women fight way to Malaysia PADANG, West Sumatra: Hundreds of Minangkabau women from West Sumatra are seeking employment in Malaysia.The head of the West Sumatra manpower ministry office, Masri Rusli, said recently that the Minangkabau workers were mainly interested in working in electronic...

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 27, 1995: Share Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,725 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,000 -50 127,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Experts critisize RI's trade laws on soymeal

Experts critisize RI's trade laws on soymealBy Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): Several analysts warned yesterday that Indonesia's complicated trade regulations on soymeal were causing unnecessarily high costs to the national logistics agency, the ministry of finance, and to the feed, poultry and...

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

U.S. painters to display works

U.S. painters to display works JAKARTA (JP): A number of leading American painters will display their works in an exhibition, from May 1 through May 6, at the residence of Robert L. Barry, the United States Ambassador to Indonesia, at Jl. Taman Suropati No. 3, Menteng, Central Jakarta.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Fewer seats in House will not affect ABRI role

Fewer seats in House will not affect ABRI role JAKARTA (JP): A reduced number of seats in the House of Representatives will have no affect on the strong political role of the Armed Forces (ABRI), a senior cabinet minister said yesterday.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Insurance firm's paid up capital reaches Rp 12.1b

Insurance firm's paid up capital reaches Rp 12.1b JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Astra Buana, a subsidiary of the publicly listed PT Astra International, yesterday announced an increase of Rp 6 billion (US$2.7 million) in its paid up capital to a total of Rp 12.1 billion.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Tamil Tigers threaten Sri Lanka

Tamil Tigers threaten Sri Lanka The wanton killing, renewed anarchy in the north of Sri Lanka and fear and restlessness in Colombo have brought the republic's efforts to create peace and end the protracted ethnic crisis, which has killed over 30,000, maimed several hundred others and unsettled...

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Music show for the zoo

Music show for the zoo JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's Hard Rock Cafe, in cooperation with the Ragunan Zoological Society, has organized a charity performance of the British women's rock group Eternal at the cafe this evening.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Bus drivers go on strike

Bus drivers go on strike SURAKARTA, Central Java: Dozens of bus drivers plying the 60 kilometer Surakarta-Yogyakarta route went on strike yesterday, practically paralyzing public transportation between the two cities.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Demonstrators put in jail

Demonstrators put in jail DILI, East Timor: The district court sentenced two East Timorese yesterday to a total of 49 months in prison for staging an anti-government demonstration in January.The convicts, 22-year-old Alfedro and 23-year-old Jose Hendriques, got 24 months and 25 months respectively.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Dubbing of films

Dubbing of filmsFrom Pikiran RakyatI agree with the other readers of Pikiran Rakyat who demand that foreign films should be aired in their original language (usually English). The translation in Bahasa Indonesia is enough to enable the viewers to follow the dialog and understand the story.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Expo unleashes art, voices of the South

Expo unleashes art, voices of the SouthBy Jason Tedjasukmana JAKARTA (JP): As Indonesia winds down its chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement, it is only fitting that this year's NAM Ministerial Meeting be concluded with an art exhibition of equal international significance.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Minister Joop Ave returns home at Soeharto's summons

Minister Joop Ave returns home at Soeharto's summons JAKARTA (JP): Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Minister Joop Ave cut short his visit to New Zealand on Monday, leaving the annual PATA Conference in Auckland ahead of schedule, to meet a summons from President Soeharto to attend to urgent...

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Thailand floats electric boats

Thailand floats electric boats BANGKOK (AFP): Bangkok, once called the Venice of the East, may have an answer to the less tranquil aspects of bristling boat traffic -- noise, smoke and oil.Thailand's Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment has floated the idea of electric boats, which it...

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

NGO's views

NGO's views As one of the non-governmental organizations (NGO) which was also present at the Police Headquarters on April 18, 1995 demanding that the case of Sri Bintang Pamungkas be handled immediately, we would like to give our views, regardless his involvement in the recent demonstration in...

Fri, 28 Apr 1995

Help keep city clean: Mayor

Help keep city clean: Mayor JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor H.Pardjoko has called on all residents, including shop owners and people living along major roads, to help keep the city clean."I will never get bored of touring Jakarta, inspecting and leading the regular cleanliness campaigns sponsored...

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Imelda says she will appeal

Imelda says she will appeal MANILA (AFP): Former first lady Imelda Marcos said here yesterday that she would appeal her earlier disqualification from running for congress in the central island of Leyte, adding that she was sure of winning the election.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

S'pore-Minang hotel management

S'pore-Minang hotel management JAKARTA (JP): PT Bumi Minang Hotel has signed a management and operation contract with Sedona Hotels Group, a major Singaporean- based business group, for its hotel in Padang, West Sumatra.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

ASEAN not eager for united strategy

ASEAN not eager for united strategy MANILA (AFP): ASEAN countries have displayed a united front in the face of Chinese incursions in the South China Sea, but the regional body is unlikely to create a formal regional defense strategy, analysts say.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Govt vows action on intellectual property rights

Govt vows action on intellectual property rights JAKARTA (JP): The government will step up its campaign against violations of intellectual property rights and will try to increase public awareness of the importance of the issue, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

APEC's goals must be linked with GATT

APEC's goals must be linked with GATTBy Mohammad Sadli TAIPEI (JP): Take a glance at these terms: Level playing field, extraterritoriality, national treatment, convergence, harmonization, gray areas, voluntary export restraints, rule-of- reason and gradualism versus activism.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

NAM ministers discuss Palestine and Bosnia

NAM ministers discuss Palestine and BosniaBy Santi WE Soekanto BANDUNG (JP): Ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) yesterday tackled sensitive international political issues, concentrating on the peace process in Palestine and Bosnia Herzegovina.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

G-7 should consider Third World's plight

G-7 should consider Third World's plight JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, as the chair of the Non-Aligned Movement, has officially sent letters to members of the Group of Seven industrialized nations, asking them to take into account the interests of developing nations in any move they may take regarding...

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Fishermen fall victim to waterfront project

Fishermen fall victim to waterfront project JAKARTA (JP): More than 15,000 fishermen, living along Jakarta's northern shoreline in East Jakarta, will have to give up their houses and livelihood when construction of the gigantic Water Front City (WFC) project gets underway.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Fragrance plant built

Fragrance plant built JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of National Export Development Agency (BPEN) Rudy Lengkong inaugurated the construction of the fragrance plant, owned by PT Naarden Indonesia of Quest International Group, in Cimanggis, Bogor, yesterday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Bintang's lawyers face protests

Bintang's lawyers face protests JAKARTA (JP): About 100 people staged a noisy demonstration yesterday at the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) in protest against the foundation's defense of a legislator accused of insulting President Soeharto.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Mahathir's coalition wins by landslide victory

Mahathir's coalition wins by landslide victory KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's National Front coalition yesterday was re-elected by a landslide in Malaysia's ninth general election, leaving the opposition, which had exploited sectarian issues, in tatters.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Window on our industry

Window on our industry The contribution of the manufacturing sector to Indonesia's gross domestic product has risen impressively from a mere 8.3 percent in 1969 to 24 percent in 1994, thereby laying a strong foundation for our economy towards the take-off stage of development.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Illegal terminals mushrooming

Illegal terminals mushrooming JAKARTA (JP): Bogor regent Eddie Yoso Martadipura has called on the local head of the Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) to take action against the illegal public transportation terminals now mushrooming in the town.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Road upgrading in Kebayoran Lama

Road upgrading in Kebayoran Lama JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta office of the Public Works Department is planning to upgrade the road stretching from the Kebayoran Lama market to the local railway station."The piles of garbage which covered almost all of the road have been removed.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Foreign investments in small businesses

Foreign investments in small businesses Discussions were held on Monday between the Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises, Subiakto Tjakrawerdaja, and the State Minister of Investment/Chairman of Investment Coordinating Board, Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Chinese ceramics exhibition

Chinese ceramics exhibition JAKARTA (JP): A four-day exhibition of Jingdezhen ceramics begins today at the Shangri-La hotel, Central Jakarta.Organized by PT Jingdezhen Utama, the exhibition will feature ceramics designed by renowned Chinese ceramics artists, including Dai Rong Hua, Wang En Huai,...

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Pertamina adds clause on environment to pact

Pertamina adds clause on environment to pact SINGAPORE (Opecna): Indonesian state oil firm Pertamina has added a new clause to its production-sharing contract (PSC) in line with the government's regulation for environmental protection.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Lajev for Asian track and field meet

Lajev for Asian track and field meet JAKARTA (JP): Abdul Lajev of Tajikistan, the men's hammer throw world champion, will take part in the 11th Asian Track and Field Championships from Sept. 20 to Sept. 24.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

Irian man can start again: Soerjono

Irian man can start again: Soerjono JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Soerjono said yesterday that the Jayapura district court had the authority either to comply with or ignore a letter he wrote to it earlier this month, purportedly overturning an earlier Supreme Court decision to award an Irianese man...

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Chocky Children 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Drama: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 School Program 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...

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

NYSE expects more RI companies on exchange

NYSE expects more RI companies on exchange JAKARTA (JP): President, and chairman-elect of the New York Stock Exchange, Richard A. Grasso, expects more of Indonesia's world-class companies to follow the successful debut of PT Indosat on the New York Stock Exchange.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995

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