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Soesilo's office issues clarification on meeting

Soesilo's office issues clarification on meeting JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman had his office issue a statement yesterday to address rumors about a meeting he led with 17 cabinet-level officials on Tuesday.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 8, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,275 -25 25,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA...

60 small airports to be expanded

60 small airports to be expanded JAKARTA (JP): The government will expand 60 small airports, mostly in the eastern region of the country, to enable them to accommodate aircraft of up to the N-250 airplane.

Govt firm on greater regional autonomy

Govt firm on greater regional autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The government is steadfast in its plan to delegate, for a trial period, greater autonomy to 26 selected regencies despite several ministries' objections, a senior official said yesterday.

SilkAir to serve Sumatra

SilkAir to serve Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): The SilkAir of Singapore will begin later this month direct services to two cities in Sumatra, Padang and Pekanbaru, three times a week with Fokker-70 jets.The airline's executive in Jakarta Tintin Sophia told The Jakarta Post here yesterday that service to...

Texmaco to make car parts

Texmaco to make car parts JAKARTA (JP): Texmaco Perkasa Engineering (TPE), a subsidiary of the Texmaco Group, will expand into automotive component industry in cooperation with BTR Engineering of Australia.

India recognizes Indonesia first

India recognizes Indonesia first In the article President sets up committee for RI anniversary (The Jakarta Post, March 7, 1995), Emil Salim is quoted as stating that "Saudi Arabia and Egypt were the first countries to recognize Indonesia."Surely that is not correct.

Malaysia bans 80 players

Malaysia bans 80 players KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Eighty players implicated in match- fixing by police have been barred from the Malaysian League this season, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) announced yesterday.

Soeharto off to Copenhagen for UN Summit

Soeharto off to Copenhagen for UN Summit JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto and his entourage left last night for Copenhagen to attend the ongoing United Nations World Summit on Social Development.The trip will also take him to the Croatian capital of Zagreb and to Sarajevo, the besieged capital of...

Aussie officers visit RI on cultural exchange

Aussie officers visit RI on cultural exchange JAKARTA (JP): A group of military officers from the Australian Joint Services Staff College are currently on a whirlwind tour of Indonesia to familiarize themselves with the country's customs and people.Headed by the college's commandant, Brig. J.B.

Platini to play friendly here

Platini to play friendly here JAKARTA (JP): One of soccer's former greats, Frenchman Michel Platini, plans to lead his veteran squad in a friendly match against Indonesia's past-time All Stars in December.

Government turns down U.S. request to expel Oki

Government turns down U.S. request to expel Oki JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has turned down a request by the United States government for the expulsion of Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, the main suspect of a triple murder in Los Angeles.

A grassroots celebration

A grassroots celebration This year is monumental for the Republic of Indonesia, which will reach 50 years of age in August. And it seems the world will be celebrating to. The anniversary committee has announced that several other nations have expressed interest in taking part in the celebration...

Freeport McMoRan and RTZ Corp. enter tieup

Freeport McMoRan and RTZ Corp. enter tieup JAKARTA (JP): RTZ America Inc. of the United States has given preliminary commitments to investing around US$1.72 billion in the U.S. Freeport McMoRan Cooper & Gold Inc. for the development of the latter's mining activities in Indonesia.Paul S.

Wheatflour mills expanded

Wheatflour mills expanded JAKARTA (JP): PT Bogasari Flour Mills, a unit of the Indocement group, is expanding the annual capacity of its mills in Jakarta and Surabaya each by 365,000 tons.Bogasari's Director Franciscis Welirang said the expansion projects, scheduled to be completed later this year,...

Dengue fever strikes Dili

Dengue fever strikes Dili DILI, East Timor: Fifteen people have been hospitalized in an outbreak of dengue fever in the East Timorese capital, a local health official said yesterday.Chief of the city health office, Rustam S.

Company president sentenced to 4 years

Company president sentenced to 4 years JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced Salim Said, 45, president of PT Eden Mutiara Pasifik, to four years imprisonment yesterday for embezzling Rp 8.3 billion (US$3.77 million) in state money.

Lippo Bank service

Lippo Bank serviceFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI would like to relate my unpleasant experience with Lippo bank on Feb. 28, 1995.I wanted to deposit Rp 205,000 into my savings at the Lippo branch in the Metropolitan Mall in Bekasi.

Demand for gold crises in SE Asia

Demand for gold crises in SE Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Demand for gold in four Southeast Asian countries rose some 23.6 percent last year to 269.4 tons, the World Gold Council said yesterday.The council said Thailand, the region's fastest growing market for the precious metal, consumed 124 tonnes, 29...

Garuda service

Garuda service Because of an extreme desire to see as much of the world as I can, I have been fortunate enough, at the age of 33 years, to have seen places that most people will never see in their lifetime.This love for travel is what leads me to your beautiful island of Bali.

PPP, Bintang set for 'all-out' legal battle

PPP, Bintang set for 'all-out' legal battle JAKARTA (JP): Leading members of the United Development Party (PPP) looked set to engage in a legal battle with legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas, who is suing the party for dismissing him from the House of Representatives.

Number of errant bus firms up

Number of errant bus firms up JAKARTA (JP): Head of City Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJ) J.P. Sepang announced yesterday that the number of bus companies found guilty of violating regulations during Idul Fitri transportation operation increased to 21.

Biak-Honolulu route

Biak-Honolulu route Last summer I wanted to make a trip from Irian Jaya to Honolulu and back here to Irian Jaya. I struggled for several weeks to finally get a seat on the Biak-Honolulu flight, but then had to take a First Class rather than coach seat because everything was full.

Hight Court to probe soothsayer's tapes

Hight Court to probe soothsayer's tapes SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The High Court will investigate the illicit circulation of audio cassettes containing a well- known psychic's predictions on this year's political turbulence.

Thai king advised to rest

Thai king advised to rest BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej has been told by his doctors to rest after he suffered from brief chest pains, the Bureau of the Royal Household said in a statement.

Wrong stuff for Your Letters

Wrong stuff for Your Letters During the month of February we have seen the best and worst uses of the "Your Letters" section of The Jakarta Post.Mr. Link Luckett's early February letter regarding puasa resulted in several spontaneous letters from readers which increased my knowledge about this...

Bintang to remain active in politics

Bintang to remain active in politics SOLO, Central Java (JP): Legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas vowed to remain an outspoken politician yesterday, even if his party's plan to fire him is eventually endorsed by the House Speaker.

RI badminton sweep hoped for at Games

RI badminton sweep hoped for at Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia looks certain to sweep all seven badminton gold medals at the forthcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games given that no tough competitors are in sight, a former top official of the Badminton Association of Indonesia said.

Ramos lifts travel tax

Ramos lifts travel tax MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government lifted yesterday travel tax requirements at international airports in the country's south to boost tourism and business links with contiguous areas of southeast Asia.

RI less attractive to Taiwan

RI less attractive to Taiwan JAKARTA (JP): A Taiwanese economic study illustrates that Indonesia is less attractive for doing business than Malaysia and Thailand.Tain-Jy Chen, a visiting director of the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, said yesterday that out of the 253 Taiwanese...

Dengue plagues W. Jakarta

Dengue plagues W. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto has cautioned all district and sub-district heads in his mayoralty about the spread of dengue fever in the area."Let's launch an operation which focuses on cleaning and scrubbing water containers, covering them and disposing of...

Police suspect arson in Ancol fire

Police suspect arson in Ancol fire JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta police chief Lt. Col. Edi Darnadi has suspected foul play in the fire that gutted the Mystery Castle in the Fantasy Land complex at Ancol Dreamland recreation center in North Jakarta on Sunday night.

Ten killed in streets

Ten killed in streets CIAMIS, West Java: Ten people died in separate traffic accidents on the eve of and on the Idul Fitri holiday in this area, Antara reported.Four accidents occurred near Tasikmalaya, taking the lives of Ujang, 6, Nana, 40, Mujiono and Kristianto, both 25.

RI backs grouping of Indian Ocean

RI backs grouping of Indian OceanBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia supports the idea of an economic regional grouping incorporating the many countries surrounding the Indian Ocean.Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas unhesitatingly expressed Jakarta's keenness when asked by The...

Bambang, Bintang urged to proceed with lawsuits

Bambang, Bintang urged to proceed with lawsuitsBy Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Although their chances of winning are slim, Bambang Warih Koesoemo and Sri Bintang Pamungkas should proceed with their plan to sue their respective political parties for dismissing them from the House of...

RI's Baring back to business soon

RI's Baring back to business soon JAKARTA (JP): PT Baring Securities Indonesia (BSI), the Indonesian division of the collapsed British merchant bank Barings, is likely to resume trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) tomorrow.

Police lieutenant killed by drunken Blok M hoodlums

Police lieutenant killed by drunken Blok M hoodlums JAKARTA (JP): Two officers from Jakarta's prestgious Police College were attacked by a group of drunken street hoodlums on Monday, with one fatally stabbed in the abdomen.

330,000 new comers estimated for Jakarta

330,000 new comers estimated for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The City Population Office predicts the number of "newcomers" returning to the capital together with their Jakartan family members after the Idul Fitri holiday will reach over 330,000 this year.

Economic competitiveness

Economic competitiveness Our attention should focus on the Indonesian economy in relation to the global economy, the GATT agreement and the era of trade liberalization within the framework of APEC.To face this situation, as President Soeharto suggested, Indonesia must make the necessary...

Permadi plans call on military chief

Permadi plans call on military chief JAKARTA (JP): Psychic Permadi plans a preemptive call on the Central Java military chief to explain his prediction, on audio cassettes, on this year's political upheaval. The cassettes have been mass recorded and sold in the province.

WORKSHOP ON EXPORT PROMOTION

WORKSHOP ON EXPORT PROMOTIONJP/alx The National Agency for Export Development (NAFED), financially supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), will organize a three-day workshop in Yogyakarta next week to promote exports by small and medium-size businesses.

Faulty landing in rice field

Faulty landing in rice field JAKARTA (JP): Strong winds handed another blow to the international Bali-Lombok boogie show in Lombok's Selaparang airport on Monday as ten parachutists landed off course in a rice field about one kilometer from the proper landing field.

Excercises keep army's reserves in shape

Excercises keep army's reserves in shapeBy Ridwan M. Sijabat CILODONG, Bogor, West Java (JP): The Army's Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad), one of the service's elite forces, is constantly active, if not putting down rebellions in far flung regions, then exercising to stay in top form.

Dry season starts early in Jakarta and north Java

Dry season starts early in Jakarta and north Java JAKARTA (JP): The dry season will begin as early as April in Jakarta and most northern coastal areas of Java, which could have severe implications on water supplies in the region, the weather forecast agency says.

S'pore, Vietnam set up defense ties

S'pore, Vietnam set up defense ties SINGAPORE (Reuter): Vietnam and Singapore established bilateral defense ties yesterday during an official visit to Singapore by Vietnam's defense minister, Gen. Doan Khue.Khue was the first Vietnamese defense minister to tour the city state.

Money-losing high-tech industries

Money-losing high-tech industries The State Minister of Research and Technology and Chairman of the Board for the Study and Application of Technology, B.J. Habibie, has admitted that five of the ten state-owned enterprises under the management of the Management Board for Strategic Industries are...

Satria Nusantara not self-defense

Satria Nusantara not self-defenseFrom KompasI am referring to the article in Kompas (Feb. 17, 1995) about Beddu Amang, the new Chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog). It said that Beddu likes to play golf and joins an organization for the art of self-defense.

500 Dutch tourists arrive for nostalgic trip

500 Dutch tourists arrive for nostalgic trip JAKARTA (JP): The Ocean Majesty liner, with 500 Dutch passengers aboard, not 450 as reported on Monday, has berthed at the Tanjung Priok port for a three-day visit, as part of a 17-day trip in Indonesia.

Pancasila democracy

Pancasila democracyFrom MerdekaAs a citizen of 60 years old, I am happy with President Soeharto's order to the Indonesian Institute of Sciences to find the best system for general elections and to analyze the function of the Armed Forces (ABRI) in the House of Representatives.

WW II plane wreckages found

WW II plane wreckages found SORONG, Irian Jaya: The wreckages of 20 war planes belonging to the Allies fighting the Japanese during the Second World War have been found by local residents.The wreckages were discovered at the bottom of the sea and in the jungles of the area's rugged mountains.