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BI calm about yen surge

BI calm about yen surge JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said yesterday that the yen's surge would not have an adverse impact on the Indonesian economy, even though nearly 40 percent of the country's external debts is denominated in the Japanese currency.

35 factories pollute rivers

35 factories pollute rivers JAKARTA (JP): The Tangerang administration has discovered that 35 factories in the regency have polluted Cimandiri, Cilongok and Cirarab rivers by discarding their industrial wastes into the rivers.Head of Tangerang's office in charge of environmental pollution H.

RI maid tortured in Malaysia

RI maid tortured in Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): The government has left a Malaysian court to handle the case of an Indonesian housemaid that was brutally burned and tortured by an Irishman and his Malaysian wife near Kuala Lumpur.

Govt will start airport expansion projects soon

Govt will start airport expansion projects soon JAKARTA (JP): The government, in cooperation with several foreign companies, will start expansion projects at a number of airports this year, including the Juanda Airport in Surabaya, East Java, the Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar, Bali, and the...

Myanmar sets eye on ASEAN membership

Myanmar sets eye on ASEAN membership HANOI (Reuter): Myanmar wants to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and believes this will strengthen regional security, Myanmarese Foreign Minister U Ohn Gyaw said in an interview published yesterday.

Church Services

Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.

Obituary

Obituary JAKARTA (JP): Senior actor Dicky Zulkarnain died of a heart attack here yesterday. He was 56.Famous for his portrayal of Si Pitung, the legendary hero of Jakarta during Dutch colonialism, Dicky Iskandar Zulkarnain was born in Jakarta on Oct. 12, 1939.

Accident caused Filipino's death

Accident caused Filipino's death NABIRE, Irian Jaya: A Philippine business consultant's death was caused by accident, the Paniai Police said yesterday.Announcing the result of a three-month investigation, Paniai Police Chief Maj.

Thailand laments rival Games plan

Thailand laments rival Games plan JAKARTA (JP): The 18th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Organizing Committee strongly opposed yesterday a proposal to stage a rival sporting meet in Hanoi, labeling the plan a threat to the region's harmony.

Midwives wait for pay checks

Midwives wait for pay checks PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Ninety-two midwives working in several villages in Purbalingga regency say they have not received their monthly pay checks since January.The midwives, who have been working in the region for the last six months, visited the Purbalingga branch...

Student detained for libel

Student detained for libel MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: A student of the state-run Cenderawasih University in Jayapura has been arrested for allegedly defaming the Manokwari police.Lt. Col. Tjahjo Hernoadi, Manokwari police chief, said he ordered the arrest of the student, identified by Antara only by...

22,000 telephone lines for Bogor

22,000 telephone lines for Bogor JAKARTA (JP): The Bogor Telecommunications Office has 22,000 telephone lines available for residents of the town and will distribute application forms to all sub-districts.

God saves my life

God saves my life I am writing this as I recover from serious injuries sustained while climbing Mt. Agung, Bali. Foolishly I chose to climb solo without the aid of a guide. This mistake nearly cost me my life.

Manila's steel mill

Manila's steel mill MANILA (AFP): The construction of the Philippines' first integrated steel mill will start in June, this time using technology from the Voest-Alpine company of Austria rather than a mothballed British plant, the industrial group spearheading the project said Friday.

Govt remains hopeful of intra-E. Timor dialog

Govt remains hopeful of intra-E. Timor dialog JAKARTA (JP): The Foreign Ministry asserted its hope yesterday that the all-inclusive intra-East Timor dialog facilitated by the United Nations would still proceed as scheduled.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Sports 3:30 Entertaiment: Circus Lights 4:30 Culture Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Lemhanas 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:45 Late News...

Achieving stability by democracy, not vice versa

Achieving stability by democracy, not vice versaBy Makmur Keliat JAKARTA (JP): It is an obvious truism that democracy has its limits. Boundless democracy certainly will turn a nation into a politically anarchic society.

Rights commission backs war on 'preman'

Rights commission backs war on 'preman' JAKARTA (JP): Members of the National Commission for Human Rights said yesterday they supported the decision of the city police and military to combat street hooliganism.

Tour of duty at Sriwijaya

Tour of duty at Sriwijaya PALEMBANG, South Sumatra (JP): The Chief of the Sriwijaya Military Command, Maj. Gen. Yunus Yosfiah, yesterday installed Brig. Gen. A.P. Siregar as his new chief of staff to replace Maj. Gen. Makmun Rasyid.

AIDS cases may reach one to two million by 2000

AIDS cases may reach one to two million by 2000 JAKARTA (JP): The number of people contracted by the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Indonesia may reach one to two million by the year 2000 if preventive steps are not taken seriously from now, Minister of Health Sujudi said.

Immigration responds

Immigration responds First of all I would like to thank Mr. Ulrich O. Zimmer for his elaborate letter, mixed with certain perceptions and emotions, if I may say so, due to the fact that he is married with an Indonesian woman.

Greedy bus firms face punishment

Greedy bus firms face punishment JAKARTA (JP): The government has said it will punish bus owners who unlawfully raised their fares during the Idul Fitri holidays.Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto told journalists yesterday that not a single recalcitrant bus company would escape...

Jakarta student injured

Jakarta student injured CILACAP, Central Java: A university student from Jakarta was injured after he fell off a train at the Kroya station on Thursday.Didi Cahyadi, 25, a resident of Johar Baru sub-district in Jakarta and student of the Borobudur University, fell off the Empujaya train that was...

Police raid NGO office, arrest two and look for more

Police raid NGO office, arrest two and look for more JAKARTA (JP): The police have raided the headquarters of Pijar Foundation, a non-governmental organization well-known for its outspokenness, arresting two of its activists.

City to introduce receipts for sanitation fees

City to introduce receipts for sanitation fees JAKARTA (JP): The City Sanitation Office will soon introduce receipts for sanitation collection fees in a bid to help increase revenues.Head of the office M.

Usman Hasan needed by foreign ministry, Golkar chief says

Usman Hasan needed by foreign ministry, Golkar chief says JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Chairman Harmoko said yesterday that the foreign ministry has asked him to reassign legislator Usman Hasan to an ambassadorial position.

European Union to ease GSP procedures for ASEAN

European Union to ease GSP procedures for ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): A leader of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) predicted yesterday that the European Union would reduce its aid to the world's least-developed countries but that it would facilitate entry of imports through the...

Tiger kills villager

Tiger kills villager BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The badly mutilated body of a farmer was found near a park with tiger footprints around it yesterday. It is believed he was attacked and killed by a tiger.The farmer, identified as Sumarno, lived in Tanjung Tirto village.

Gold mining in Maluku

Gold mining in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): PT Prima Lirang Mining, a gold mining company operating in Southeast Maluku district, will expand its exploration activities in the district with a total investment of US$2 million.

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.

Diponegoro gets new chief

Diponegoro gets new chief SEMARANG: Army chief of staff Gen. R. Hartono yesterday installed Maj. Gen. Yusuf Kartanegara as the new chief of the Diponegoro Military Command which oversees security in Central Java and Yogyakarta.

Stone film heaven-sent, earthbound

Stone film heaven-sent, earthboundBy Jane Scott JAKARTA (JP): Heaven and Earth is a recent film from American director Oliver Stone that has arrived in Jakarta after being released overseas early last year.

S'pore oil complex

S'pore oil complex SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore has appointed Japan's Penta-Ocean Construction Co. to reclaim land off Singapore's southern shore, to merge seven islands into a massive offshore petrochemical production complex, officials said Thursday.

RI seeks world commitment to education

RI seeks world commitment to educationBy Rikza Abdullah COPENHAGEN (JP): President Soeharto urged other world leaders yesterday to throw their weight behind the "education for all" concept as one way of improving the welfare and prosperity of mankind.

City Police nab all suspects of Blok M incident

City Police nab all suspects of Blok M incident JAKARTA (JP): City Police announced yesterday that they had apprehended all members of a group of street hoodlums believed to have attacked and killed one plainclothes police officer and wounded another on Monday.

Clean up the hoodlums

Clean up the hoodlums A few days ago a policeman was stabbed to death in a shopping district of Jakarta. This incident has woken up the police from their negligence of the mushrooming of street gangsters.Hoodlums can be easily seen collecting money from public transportation drivers on the streets.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 10, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,225 -125 243,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...

U.S. positive about SEA nuclear free zone

U.S. positive about SEA nuclear free zone JAKARTA (JP): The United States said it was sympathetic to the formation of a nuclear weapons free zone in Southeast Asia."We are positively inclined towards such an arrangement," said Robert Einhorn, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for political and...

NAM states to exhibit joint contemporary arts next month

NAM states to exhibit joint contemporary arts next month JAKARTA (JP): Member countries of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) plan to hold a joint contemporary arts exhibition here next month to enhance "spiritual understanding", an official said yesterday.

'Disclosure' reveals War of the sexes

'Disclosure' reveals War of the sexes Disclosure; Michael Crichton; Ballantine Boos, New york, 1994; 497 pages JAKARTA (JP): We are in the middle of World War III and most of us don't even know it. The potent opponents maintain opposite tenements on the two sides of a magnet -- a love-hate...

New joint venture to produce color picture tubes

New joint venture to produce color picture tubes JAKARTA (JP): PT Tabung Gambar Indonesia yesterday clinched a deal with Toshiba Corp, Sumitomo Corp, both of Japan, and Orion Electric Co. Ltd. of South Korea for setting up a new joint venture to produce color television picture tubes in Bekasi,...

Mass circumcision at Kramat Jati

Mass circumcision at Kramat Jati JAKARTA (JP): The Usaha Mulia Abadi Social Foundation (YUMA) and the Pondok Labu Al Izhar Islamic Boarding School held a mass circumcision for 150 children from poor families in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, on Thursday.YUMA chairperson Mrs.

Cleaning up hoodlums

Cleaning up hoodlums Police officer First Lieutenant Budi Prasetyo Utomo was killed and his friend Capt. Arman Depari is suffering from injuries because a group of hoodlums attacked them in Blok M, Jakarta recently.The cause of the fight is unimportant.

Two suffocate to death in RP

Two suffocate to death in RP MANILA (AFP): Two Filipino employees suffocated to death yesterday in the hold of a power barge anchored off a suburb of the Philippine capital, an official of the company that owns the barge said.Jose Reyes, vice-president of East Asia Power Corp.

Here come the migrants

Here come the migrants In the wake of Idul Fitri, officials at the Jakarta city administration are busy counting the newcomers coming into the capital along with the millions of people returning from their hometowns where they celebrated the Moslem post-fasting holiday with relatives.

Sempati responds

Sempati responds Sempati would like to respond to statements attributed to Sri Bintang Pamungkas in The Jakarta Post of Thursday, Feb. 2, 1995, in the article titled Agency uncovers more than 220 corruption cases.

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.

'Pure' tourists enjoy Timor trip

'Pure' tourists enjoy Timor trip DILI, East Timor: Foreign tourists visiting the province "purely" for relaxation can enjoy their stay without thinking of political rumors about the territory, a local official said yesterday.

Reclamation needs Amdal

Reclamation needs Amdal JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to monitor the environmental impact analysis (Amdal) being conducted in relation to the planned reclamation project along the northern coast, an official said. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2010.

Local crossers to race in Yogya

Local crossers to race in Yogya JAKARTA (JP): A huge field of some 300 local crossers are expected to take part in the National Motocross Championships on March 18 in Yogyakarta.The championship is the first of the season's seven scheduled events, sponsored by the Indonesian Motosport Association,...