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14th National Games budget estimated at Rp 26.5 billion

14th National Games budget estimated at Rp 26.5 billion JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee of the 14th National Games (PON) has estimated their budget for the country's biggest sporting meet at Rp 26.5 billion (around US$12 million), though they still face a Rp 3 billion ($1.35 million) deficit.

Laptop computer

Laptop computer I have a question for fellow The Jakarta Post readers who are also laptop or Notebook users.I bought a NEC Versa S/33 in the USA recently and used it with much bliss and joy over there. After arriving here, and checking out the adapter capacity (100-240V, 50/60 Hz), which turned out...

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, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Russian circus stranded in RP

Russian circus stranded in RP MANILA (AFP): Fifteen members of a Russian circus troupe and 21 circus animals have been stranded in the southern Philippine city of Davao after their Filipino promoter abandoned them, the official Philippine News Agency (PNA) said.

Prison island's security tightened

Prison island's security tightened CILACAP, Central Java: The authorities plan to tighten the security of Nusa Kambangan, a prison island that will be developed into a tourist destination."The plan will pose a security problem because the tourist attractions and the detention centers are very close...

Graffiti

GraffitiFrom Bisnis IndonesiaTeenagers continuously draw graffiti with aerosol paint. They paint graffiti on the pedestrian bridge at Jl. Jend. Suprapto, Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta. They operate at night when the traffic is quiet.

Ansaldo's Kalina Cycle

Ansaldo's Kalina Cycle JAKARTA (JP): Ansaldo Energia, a giant manufacturer of power generation equipment from Italy, has introduced here the Kalina Cycle process, a new technology based on water ammonia mixture, in a further move to strengthen its position as the market leader in geothermal...

Bali drug dealer to go on trial

Bali drug dealer to go on trial DENPASAR, Bali: Police said yesterday that the investigation into a suspected drug dealer is near completion and the dossier will be transferred to court soon.The suspect, Edy Kusyanto, was allegedly caught with drugs worth more than Rp 1 billion (US$480,000) in the...

Telephone service

Telephone service Hardly a day passes without our reading in your most excellent journal of the continuing efforts of PT Telkom to stake its claim to become an international giant. Perhaps it deserves to win this accolade in the near future.

Ex-minister launches memoirs

Ex-minister launches memoirs JAKARTA (JP): Commemorating his 50th wedding anniversary, Oei Tjoe Tat, a former minister under Indonesia's first president Sukarno, launched his book of memoirs depicting his governmental service and his 11-year prison term under the New Order government on Sunday...

Village chief defrauds haj

Village chief defrauds haj BEKASI (JP): The chief of the Sukaragam village in Serang district, Bekasi, H.M. Atang, who defrauded 40 villagers of their haj pilgrimage fees, has tendered his resignation, promising that he will give back the money to the prospective pilgrims.

German car joins ATP sponsorship

German car joins ATP sponsorship JAKARTA (JP): A leading German automaker, Mercedes Benz, has joined other big international companies to sponsor the Association of Tennis Professionals' (ATP) Tour men's tennis tournaments worldwide, starting next year.

Mayor lifts sanctions against Concord 2000

Mayor lifts sanctions against Concord 2000 JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Mayor Sudharsono has lifted the administrative penalty imposed on PT Quartalintas Sembada, the developer of the Concord 2000 housing complex in East Jakarta, after the company signed an agreement with the mayoralty.

Worthy news items

Worthy news items I am a regular reader of The Jakarta Post for the past two years. Of late, I notice not only unwanted news items like Pets allowed: Cows stands.....as indifferent Indians walk casually by....

Youths bear responsibility of environment care

Youths bear responsibility of environment care JAKARTA (JP): Young people around the world must be committed to preserving the environment today and be involved in decision- making processes if we are to achieve a cleaner, more environmentally-sound world, United Nations Secretary General Boutros...

Prisoner killed in Cipinang

Prisoner killed in Cipinang JAKARTA (JP): A prisoner in the Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta was stabbed to death on Friday with a fork.Head of the East Jakarta police Lt. Col. Miyanto reported on Saturday that the victim, identified as Zulkifli, alias Muzakir, in his 30s, was stabbed in his...

Hooligans still operating

Hooligans still operatingFrom KompasAt 12.40 on April 2, 1995, I was driving my car along Jl. Jend. Sudirman and Jl. Thamrin towards Jl. Merdeka Barat on my way to lunch with a friend. When passing the fountain circle, I felt the left tire was flat. I then slowly drove the car on to Jl.

Rad tape delays reimbursement of clove funds

Rad tape delays reimbursement of clove funds JAKARTA (JP): Rebutting earlier government predictions, the privately-controlled Clove Marketing and Buffer Stocking Agency (BPPC) has announced that the reimbursement of the clove farmers' compulsory savings would run much slower than expected, due to...

'Ban private cars on Sundays'

'Ban private cars on Sundays' JAKARTA (JP): An official in charge of living environment affairs has come up with a novel but radical idea of making Jakarta's major roads free of privately owned cars on Sundays.

Paint them white: Mayor

Paint them white: Mayor MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan Mayor Bahtiar Djafar has ordered all buildings along the city's main roads to be painted white to welcome Indonesia's 50th independence anniversary.Bahtiar issued the order to all district and subdistrict chiefs to ensure that the order be carried...

Tele-quiz disrupts phone system

Tele-quiz disrupts phone system JAKARTA (JP): The former chief of the Jakarta office of state- owned telecommunications company PT Telkom has urged television stations not to air tele-quiz shows during peak hours.

East Timor heightens alert

East Timor heightens alert DILI, East Timor: Local police chief Col. Andreas Sugianto has said that he has prepared 1,000 security officers in anticipation of demonstrations during the United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's Indonesian visit.

City relocates traders from Kebayoran Lama

City relocates traders from Kebayoran Lama JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of street vendors operating at the Kebayoran Lama market in South Jakarta have been relocated to 11 markets throughout the city as part of the promotion of the Clean Friday activity.

Women's affairs office protested

Women's affairs office protested REMBANG, Central Java (JP): Hundreds of female activists staged a rare demonstration near the grave of Indonesia's emancipation pioneer R.A. Kartini, accusing the government of doing little to lift women's dignity.

Aceh badly needs 5,856 teachers

Aceh badly needs 5,856 teachers BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Aceh Governor Syamsuddin Mahmud says that the province is still in need of 5,856 elementary school teachers because the appointment of part-time teachers is prohibited by the government.

Some facts about the 1955 meeting

Some facts about the 1955 meeting JAKARTA (JP): "We, the peoples of Asia and Africa, 1.4 billion strong, far more than half the human population of the world, we can mobilize what I have called the moral violence of nations in favor of peace.

The Spirit of Bandung lives on 40 years later

The Spirit of Bandung lives on 40 years laterBy Santi W.E. Soekanto BANDUNG (JP): Forty years after the Asia Africa Conference in Bandung, which gave birth to the "Ten Principles" that honor peace, conflict remains as rife as it was before the 1955 declaration.

Kantor stresses talks with Japan on auto trade

Kantor stresses talks with Japan on auto trade WASHINGTON (Kyodo): The United States will continue to seek an accord on auto trade with Japan through negotiations rather than press Tokyo with retaliatory threats, U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor said Friday.

LAPD hands over evidence on Oki's case

LAPD hands over evidence on Oki's case JAKARTA (JP): Los Angeles police have finally handed over material evidence from the homicide case involving the main suspect, Harnoko Dewantono, and the murders of three people in Los Angeles.

Economists question government's cement policy

Economists question government's cement policyBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): The consequence of the recent price increase is immense, prompting many concerned parties to speak up and call for the improved handling of the cement industry.

Bandung busy on eve of Asia-Africa celebration

Bandung busy on eve of Asia-Africa celebration BANDUNG (JP): The usually quiet city of Bandung was busy and ablaze with sounds of sirens as United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and some 60 ministers arrived here yesterday to attend the commemoration of the Asia-Africa Conference...

Mahathir confident of victory, ends campaign

Mahathir confident of victory, ends campaign KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday wrapped up a bruising eight-day campaign for re-election, with a smooth victory assured in all but two of Malaysia's 13 states.

Industries still slow in warming up to green habits

Industries still slow in warming up to green habits JAKARTA (JP): More government incentives are needed to convince Indonesia's rapidly growing industrial sector that being environmentally-friendly does not necessarily mean losing profits, an environmental activist says.

E. Timorese in Australia

E. Timorese in Australia During the visit of the Australian Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs to Indonesia it was learned that 700 East Timorese had sought political asylum in Australia. They had entered Australia using tourist visas. The Australian government rejected the request.

Govt firm imports cement

Govt firm imports cement JAKARTA (JP): PT Dharma Niaga, a state-owned trading company will import 1.1 million tons of cement this year under a one-year contract with a supplier in China.Benarto, president of Dharma Niaga, said here on Saturday that the imported cement would be of grades 425 and 525...

Firms probed over pollution

Firms probed over pollution SURABAYA, East Java: Chief of the East Java Police command Maj. Gen. Roesmanhadi says that six companies will be investigated for allegedly polluting the environment."Nobody is above the law in cases of polluting the environment," he was quoted by Antara as saying last...

Mayor upset by developer

Mayor upset by developer JAKARTA (JP): The deputy governor, responsible for government affairs, Idroes, said he will ask the North Jakarta mayor to examine the reasons for the reduction in the number of public facilities to be given by PT Summarecon, a housing developer, to city administration.

Conservation fails without civic role

Conservation fails without civic role JAKARTA (JP): Environmentalists warned on Saturday that the high-profile state-sponsored conservation drive will fail unless it involves the public.Emil Salim and Andi Hakim Nasution said in a seminar that the public should take the initiative in promoting...

Bandung takes international stage once again

Bandung takes international stage once againBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANDUNG (JP): This quiet provincial town 180 kilometers south of Jakarta seems an unlikely place to discuss world affairs. But tomorrow it will host an important meeting with an agenda which includes many of the issues...

Zoo now equipped with open-air enclosures

Zoo now equipped with open-air enclosures JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that the construction of open-air enclosures constitutes the most suitable choice for the well-being of the animals.Speaking at the inauguration of a tiger enclosure donated by Mrs. P.

China a boon for managers

China a boon for managers JAKARTA (JP): Thanks to China's rapid economic growth, Asia's managers are expecting annual pay increases of up to sixty percent, a recent study conducted by The World's Executive's Digest says.

Seventeen killed in accident

Seventeen killed in accident DENPASAR, Bali: Head of the Badung police precinct Lt. Col. C.N. Patty said Saturday that 17 people were killed and more than 20 others wounded in 21 traffic accidents between January and March.

Settlers bound for Natuna

Settlers bound for Natuna PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau provincial government plans to send 810 families to begin a new life on Natuna Island in the South China Sea this year.The land for their housing and farming has already been prepared, head of Riau's Transmigration Office Iskandar Husen told...

Bakers killed by truck

Bakers killed by truck MEDAN, North Sumatra: Three employees of a bakery were killed and dozens others were injured when a heavily-loaded truck rammed into their shop on Saturday night.The three victims, all women, were killed when the building collapsed from the crash, Antara reported. (emb)

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, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Occidental's oil stake

Occidental's oil stake NEW YORK (Opecna): Canadian Occidental Petroleum has announced the acquisition of a 26.7 percent working interest in production- sharing contracts for the Kai and Barakan blocks, in eastern Indonesia.As part of the agreement, Occidental also had an option to acquire a 26.

Local share prices continue falling

Local share prices continue falling JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta stock market continued its sideway drift last week as investors pondered upon the implications of a chain of events unfolding swiftly across the local and foreign financial markets.

RI defends record on labor rights

RI defends record on labor rights JAKARTA (JP): A senior Ministry of Manpower official has called the United States "stubborn" for continuing to criticize Jakarta's record on workers' rights, even after being given an elaborate explanation.

Equal treatment for E. Timor

Equal treatment for E. TimorBy Hadi Soesastro JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's view of East Timor's economic development is a subject of debate because it is believed to differ markedly from the perspective of the East Timorese.

Students divided on role of politics in universities

Students divided on role of politics in universitiesBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Despite strong support from a number of prominent scholars towards the critical attitude of university students today, students are divided on the issue."Our main duty here is to study.