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City planning within the law

City planning within the law JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has assured members of the City Council that the city administration implements its city planning policy according to existing regulations.

WWF criticizes monkey killings

WWF criticizes monkey killings MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: The local representative of the environmental watchdog, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), has criticized government officials for the recent killing of three Kalimantan monkeys which they feared would spread rabies.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Little Wizards 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: East Timor 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Hindu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV...

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.

Marriage problem

Marriage problem There have been so many letters from your readers concerning immigration laws and how the laws effect some people. I don't intend to add to the diversity of opinions, but would like to say that my wife and I experienced similar inconveniences because the laws are different in...

Bekasi regent denies illegal land deal

Bekasi regent denies illegal land deal BEKASI (JP): Bekasi Regent Mochammad Djamhari has denied the allegation that his staff illegally sold state land in Muara Gembong subdistrict to a private company. Local farmers have established fish ponds on the land."It's untrue.

On respect of the national language

On respect of the national language My earlier studies on Indonesia and continued interest and experience in this country have persuaded me to comment on your editorial as published in The Jakarta Post on Saturday, March 18, 1995.

Govt raises producer price of sugar

Govt raises producer price of sugar JAKARTA (JP): In a move to support producers, the government has raised the producer's selling price of sugar by 29.74 percent, to Rp 91,080 (US$41) per quintal, while at the same time abolishing the excise on sales of the commodity.

Soeharto witnesses Hannover Fair opening

Soeharto witnesses Hannover Fair opening JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto attended yesterday the opening of the Hannover Fair 1995 by German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in a simple ceremony.The ceremony, which took place at 6 p.m. local time (11 p.m.

RI to launch massive haj operation today

RI to launch massive haj operation today JAKARTA (JP): Four wide-bodied jets will depart almost simultaneously from Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya, and Ujungpandang this morning, while another will take off from Balikpapan on Wednesday evening, as Indonesia begins the massive task of transporting 195,000...

Ramos sticks to his guns in row with Singapore

Ramos sticks to his guns in row with Singapore MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos has rowed back on his threat to break ties with Singapore and said he was studying "other options" to settle an explosive row over the hanging of a Filipina maid in that island state.

Spratly dispute rattles equilibrium

Spratly dispute rattles equilibriumBy Jane Macartney BEIJING (Reuter): China's recent flurry of construction in the disputed Spratly Islands was intended to test rather than inflame other claimants to the South China Sea chain, diplomats and analysts said.

Yemen oil deals for RI firm

Yemen oil deals for RI firm SANAA (Reuter): An Indonesian oil firm signed two deals to explore for oil in eastern Yemen, Sanaa state television reported.It said on Friday night that Indonesia's PT Bakrie & Brothers would start exploration work in two concession areas in the provinces of Shabwa and...

Investors win contracts to build Java toll roads

Investors win contracts to build Java toll roads JAKARTA (JP): PT Jasa Marga, the state-owned company assigned to manage all highways in the country, has signed eight new revenue-sharing contracts with investors for the construction of toll roads in Java with a total length of more than 200,000...

Government should not disregard House: Wahono

Government should not disregard House: Wahono JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Wahono has reminded the government to pay more attention to the views expressed and voiced in the House of Representatives.Even though the Constitution doesn't hold the president and cabinet ministers accountable to the House...

NY bank to open office here

NY bank to open office here JAKARTA (JP): The Bank of New York Company, Inc. has filed an application to the government for the establishment of a representative office here by the middle of the year.The bank announced here over the weekend that its chairman and chief executive officer, J.

RI teenager accused of murder in U.S.

RI teenager accused of murder in U.S. JAKARTA (JP): A 19-year-old Indonesian and six of his Vietnamese accomplices accused of murdering three Vietnamese in a cafe in San Jose, California, earlier this month, went through an arraignment process on Thursday at the San Jose district court.

Harmoko tells PWI to report rival group members

Harmoko tells PWI to report rival group members SEMARANG (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko is urging all government-accredited journalists to turn in to the authorities any member of the unrecognized Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) who distributes its unlicensed newsletter Independen.

Governor Surjadi declares war against foreign names

Governor Surjadi declares war against foreign names JAKARTA (JP): The government has called for the eradication of foreign names from all main roads in the city by Aug. 17, the 50th anniversary of the country's Independence Day.

Indah runs for HIPMI top spot

Indah runs for HIPMI top spot JAKARTA: This month's race for the chairmanship of the Association of Young Indonesian Entrepreneurs (HIPMI) is expected to be somewhat special with the emergence of Indah Wasono as the only woman of the nine contestants.

Govt urges caution on spending

Govt urges caution on spending JAKARTA (JP): The local administrations of the country's 27 provinces simultaneously received their lists of development projects for the coming fiscal year over the weekend, together with a message from President Soeharto urging caution in light of uncertainty about...

Options in getting hooked into Internet

Options in getting hooked into InternetBy Joe Mudnich JAKARTA (JP): The much hailed Information Superhighway has finally extended an on-ramp into Indonesia. With a modem and a PC or Macintosh, would-be cyberspace travelers in Indonesia can choose from several different Internet services to traverse...

PDI gathering attended by police

PDI gathering attended by police BLITAR, East Java: Last Friday's informal get-together of the leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) proceeded tensely after police sought to revoke the meeting's permit.

Respiratory illness in North Jakarta

Respiratory illness in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): About 60 percent of the residents in North Jakarta suffer from acute respiratory diseases, an official of the local health office said.Sonny L. Tobing, head of the office, told Antara that those affected are mostly seaport workers, water sellers...

Challenges to national unity

Challenges to national unity The following article is based on a paper presented by Juwono Sudarsono, Vice Governor of the National Resilience Institute Defense College, at the Indonesian Executive Circle on March 29, 1995. This is the first of two articles.

American investors wary of poor legal protection

American investors wary of poor legal protection WASHINGTON (AFP): Lack of copyright protection and high tariffs are the chief U.S. complaints against Asian countries which maintain unacceptable trade barriers, according to a report.

KL steps up scripless trading

KL steps up scripless trading KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's stock exchange said it would launch a trial run within the next two months trading in reduced- sized share-lots, while stepping up a move towards a fully scripless system by 1998.

New spokesman at Armed Forces

New spokesman at Armed Forces JAKARTA (JP): Brig. Gen. Suwarno Adiwijoyo was sworn in as the Armed Forces (ABRI) new spokesman on Friday, replacing Maj. Gen. Syarwan Hamid.Suwarno was formerly chief of staff of the Siliwangi Military Command, which oversees security in West Java.

Mayor will abide by court's verdict

Mayor will abide by court's verdict JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta mayor Soeprawito says he will abide by the verdict made by Central Jakarta Court on a civil law suit filed by 26 residents of the Pademangan Timur subdistrict over a land dispute.

Share prices mixed on Jakarta market

Share prices mixed on Jakarta market JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed mixed on moderate trading last week.The Fed's decision of not raising interest rates gave some indication that the U.S. domestic interest rates have stabilized.

Customs, excise bills

Customs, excise bills The bills on customs and excise proposed to the House of Representatives by Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad on Wednesday are part of Indonesia's effort to adjust its laws to accommodate changes in business and commerce and to fulfill the new rules of the multilateral trade...

Progressive car tax is a double-edged sword

Progressive car tax is a double-edged sword JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja announced over the weekend that the city administration has implemented the progressive car taxation system as of April 1.

Reptile fever strikes Jakartan pet owners

Reptile fever strikes Jakartan pet ownersBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Bintang, a 21-year-old university student, found out that reptiles were good pets after visiting a display by reptile sellers held early in January at Pondok Indah Mall.Now he has three snakes at home; a 1.

Three-in-one kids

Three-in-one kids I have watched with interest the latest action against the "3- in-1" kids and now read in your newspaper that they may be partially controlled by preman and, even worse, contributing to the dreaded social unrest.

Media relations should not be overlooked

Media relations should not be overlookedBy Wisaksono Noeradi JAKARTA (JP): Institutions are continuously expanding their operations, developing new products and services, or opening up promising markets, both at home and overseas.

Vegetarian dishes with an Indonesian twist

Vegetarian dishes with an Indonesian twistBy Syamala Monie JAKARTA (JP): On a recent holiday in Bali, my husband, my two grown children and I were relaxing on the little balcony outside our cottage. Each had a cup of kopi Bali, which is strong and tangy and best with a dash of sugar and lime and no...

Beware of brain infection

Beware of brain infection LONDON (Reuter): Doctors recommended on Friday that tourists visiting the Indonesian island of Bali should get vaccinations against Japanese encephalitis, a severe brain infection carried by mosquitoes.In a letter to the Lancet medical journal Dr.

Govt increases reference prices of cement

Govt increases reference prices of cement JAKARTA (JP): The government, under pressure from producers, raised the reference prices of cement across the country by an average of 40 percent over the weekend in an effort to attract more investment in the cement industry.

Guess What? Daniel Sahuleka

Guess What? Daniel Sahuleka Ambonese singer Daniel Sahuleka, who is now a citizen of the Netherlands, graced the stage at Erasmus Huis, the Dutch Cultural Center, early this week. But instead of singing, he searched his jeans's pockets and then his shirts' pockets.

India-RI ties: From estrangement to cooperation

India-RI ties: From estrangement to cooperation Dipankar Banerjee sketches some emerging trends in the relations between India and Southeast Asia through the rubric of Indonesia. "Estranged neighbors", is how one would describe India and Indonesia.

Guess What? Asrul Sani

Guess What? Asrul Sani Prominent scholar and film director Asrul Sani, who was invited to talk at the launching of Prahara Budaya (Cultural Calamity) in Jakarta last week, objected to the term "lecture" used by the organizing committee."I won't lecture. I will just ngobrol (talk casually)," he said.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh 7:40 TV Series: Vicky The Viking 8:05 Around Us 8:35 Children's Program 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Search For The World 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 12:45 p.m.

Communist cultural calamity has gone, but ...

Communist cultural calamity has gone, but ...By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Little Taufiq Ismail had a big dream of becoming a great writer, but he enrolled in the veterinary and farming department at the University of Indonesia because he realized it was hard to earn a living as an author.

RI ambassador dies

RI ambassador dies JAKARTA (JP): The body of Indonesia's ambassador to Hungary, Soelaeman Pringgodigdo, who died in Budapest on Thursday, is scheduled to arrive at Jakarta's Sukarno-Hatta airport at 2:30 pm today on a Garuda Indonesia flight.

Here 'prosciutto' means salami

Here 'prosciutto' means salami JAKARTA (JP): Guess what? I went to Pondok Indah Mall for the first time ever. Me, who's been giving you the impression that all I do is jaunt around this fair capital.But it's true, I've never ever been to the mall because I would have to travel through kilometers of...

Guess What? Emil Salim

Guess What? Emil Salim What is the most useful plant in the world?"Bamboo," insisted Emil Salim, former minister of population and environment.All parts of bamboo are beneficial. It can be used for building, thatching roofs and as a cure for asthma.

Virtual museum a door to ASEAN collections

Virtual museum a door to ASEAN collectionsBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Those familiar with "the corridor" in Michael Crichton's Disclosure will be able to imagine the ultimate experience of accessing museum exhibits through a computer.

Rain delays Indonesia's Davis Cup victory

Rain delays Indonesia's Davis Cup victory JAKARTA (JP): Rain should be blamed for delaying Indonesia's Davis Cup victory celebration.With a resounding 2-0 lead over Chinese Taipei, Indonesia could have wrapped up the Davis Cup Asia Oceania play-off matches with an unassailable lead, when a heavy...

Copying: Development strategy in garment business

Copying: Development strategy in garment businessText and photos by Benito Lopulalan DENPASAR (JP): Garment copying is big business in Asia these days. Hong Kong and South Korean industrialists started the trend in the 1970s and ever since profits have been impressive; so much so that garment...

Soeharto begins visit in Germany

Soeharto begins visit in Germany JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto arrived in Hannover yesterday to start a six-day state visit to Germany aimed chiefly at promoting economic and trade relations between the two countries.