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Sightseeing for tourists

Sightseeing for tourists SURABAYA, East Java: Surabaya is reviving its city sightseeing tour service for both local and foreign holidaymakers in the country's second largest city.The service is co-organized by the Kaha travel agent and the state-owned shipping company PT Pelni.

What's behind the strike?

What's behind the strike? Minibus drivers in Jakarta greeted the long delayed new traffic ruling which, among other things, increases ticketing up to four fold, with a strike this week.Unlike state-owned bus firms, private minibus companies employ their drivers based on daily dues.

Two painting exhibitions

Two painting exhibitions Artist Sandy Leonardo is holding a solo exhibition at Central Jakarta's Balai Budaya gallery on Jl. Theresia.The display runs through Sept. 14 and depicts Sandy's watercolors. The painter was a former student of artists Barli S. and Popo Iskandar.

Unicef chief to visit Indonesia

Unicef chief to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The president of the executive board of the United Nations Children Fund (Unicef), Anna Semamba Makinda, will visit Indonesia next week as the UN agency is preparing to renew its cooperation program in the country.

RI faces harsh treatment from developed nations

RI faces harsh treatment from developed nations JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia gets special and preferential treatment under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) but faces harsh treatment from industrialized nations, Minister of Trade Satrio Budiardjo Joedono said here yesterday.

MVP Olajuwon makes quiet entrance here

MVP Olajuwon makes quiet entrance here JAKARTA (JP): It's too bad that Hakeem Olajuwon wasn't here last week.His mere presence might have put some life into the Independence Cup basketball tournament.Who knows, with him on their side the national junior team might have walked away with the trophy.

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to improve on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday after the broad-based Composite Index gained ground over the last three weeks.The JSX broad-based index ended slightly higher at 532.84 yesterday from 532.05 on Wednesday.

Three killed in road mishap

Three killed in road mishap KUDUS, Central Java: Three people were killed and 31 others were injured when a truck hit a concrete wall in Baleadi village.Witnesses said the truck, carrying 34 cotton traders, was moving at a high speed when the driver lost control and hit the wall.

Admonition from Habibie

Admonition from HabibieFrom PelitaIn July, Dr. B.J. Habibie, chairman of the Association of the Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI), lambasted the members he believed were acting improperly. He scolded the wayward members at the organization's third coordinating meeting at Hotel Indonesia.

Western fast food is a mere fad: Sociologist

Western fast food is a mere fad: Sociologist JAKARTA (JP): A sociologist has doused concerns expressed by some people about the trend towards Western fast food, saying that it is simply a fad and will not affect the national culture.

GKBI to manage Kanindo

GKBI to manage Kanindo JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad formally appointed yesterday the Federation of Indonesian Batik Cooperatives (GKBI) to take over the management of the debt- ridden Kanindo business group for a three-year period.

Banking woes caused by poor integrity

Banking woes caused by poor integrity JAKARTA (JP): The lack of integrity of banking executives and shareholders is the major cause of the country's banking crisis, says a former banking chief.Rachmat Saleh, a former governor of Bank Indonesia (the central bank), said yesterday that bank executives...

Buddhist leaders deny human rights violations

Buddhist leaders deny human rights violations JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the government-backed Buddhist Council (Walubi) executive board yesterday denied allegations that they were involved in any human rights violations against their opposition on the board.

C. Jakarta Court rules to try Sjahrizal and Bambang

C. Jakarta Court rules to try Sjahrizal and Bambang JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court rejected yesterday the objections by lawyers defending two former Bank Bapindo directors relating to the Rp 1.3 trillion (US$620 million) loan scandal at the state-owned bank.

RI navy chief to visit Australia

RI navy chief to visit Australia CANBERRA (AFP): The Indonesian Navy's chief of staff, Admiral Tanto Koeswanto, will meet Australian defense officials during a visit here later this month, the Indonesian embassy announced yesterday.

It's not Barito we're after, Forestry Ministry says

It's not Barito we're after, Forestry Ministry says JAKARTA (JP): The government corrected a statement made by the Minister of Forestry on Wednesday, in which he threatened to take over 49 percent of PT Barito Pacific Timber's forest concessions.

Minority PDI exploits ulemas' discontent at PPP

Minority PDI exploits ulemas' discontent at PPP JAKARTA (JP): The minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) is exploiting ulemas' dissatisfaction resulting from their defeat the recent battle for leadership in the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP).

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Science Film: Langka dan Unik 3:30 Science Film 4:00 Student Quiz 4:30 Flora & Fauna 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Kiat Manajemen 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:00 Music 9:00 World...

Bus drivers on strike

Bus drivers on strike SEMARANG, Central Java: The military said that no third party was behind the strike involving hundreds of inter-city bus drivers plying the Semarang-Surakarta route early this week.Commander of the Diponegoro Regional Military Command, Maj. Gen.

Obituary

Obituary Roesmin Noerjadin, who served as transportation minister between 1978 and 1988, died yesterday while on a trip to Bandung, according to a relative in Jakarta. He was 63 years old.His body was flown from Bandung to Jakarta last night.

Bank secrecy a vehicle for legalized crime?

Bank secrecy a vehicle for legalized crime? The debt ridden Kanindo Group which is linked with two state banks has come to the fore. Bank expert Laksamana Sukardi says it is high time to revise the banking secrecy law.

Djamaloedin shocks investors

Djamaloedin shocks investors We have often highly commended Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo in this column for his strong determination to enforce the principle of sustainable management among forest concessionaires.

Bekasi drivers refuse new uniform

Bekasi drivers refuse new uniform JAKARTA (JP): Many public transportation drivers in Bekasi, West Java, have refused to buy a new uniform as required by the Bekasi Land Transportation Company Organization, saying they could not afford it.

Aussies offer housing ties

Aussies offer housing ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Western Australia plan to set up a housing cooperation scheme through an exchange of construction technology and management for improving housing services.

Broken public telephones

Broken public telephonesFrom MerdekaI am disappointed because some public telephones in Central Jakarta do not work. If the problem is disrupted cables the telephone company should immediately repair the damage. This also goes for other kinds of damage.

Mehta prevented Indo-Israeli embarrassment

Mehta prevented Indo-Israeli embarrassment NEW DELHI (AFP): Conductor Zubin Mehta recounts in an interview to be aired here today how he stepped in to prevent a musical embarrassment when India and Israel recently established diplomatic relations.

China warns about visit by Taiwan's president

China warns about visit by Taiwan's president BEIJING (Reuter): China yesterday warned of serious political consequences if the president of rival Taiwan attended next month's Asian Games in Hiroshima.China's Foreign Ministry spokesman stopped short of saying Beijing would boycott the games, as...

Pizza answers complaints

Pizza answers complaints In response to G.S. Edwin's letter published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 3, the management of Pizza Hut Indonesia extends its sincere apology for the incident occurring at Pizza Hut Pasaraya that caused him and his friend inconvenience.

Merapi hurls more lava

Merapi hurls more lava SEMARANG, Central Java: Mt. Merapi hurled lava more than 2,000 times last month with a maximum range of 1.7 kilometer.The office for the monitoring of Mt. Merapi said in July the volcano belched 1,282 times.In August Mt. Merapi was rocked by tectonic quakes 34 times.

Business and culture meet in Indonesian Moscow tour

Business and culture meet in Indonesian Moscow tourBy Melanie Morrison MOSCOW (JP): The Indonesian business community's interest in expanding into Russia was directly reflected by the number of top Indonesian business people at the "Indonesian Culture in Moscow" festival.

Koja resident sues governor over land compensation rate

Koja resident sues governor over land compensation rate JAKARTA (JP): A resident of North Koja district in North Jakarta is suing the governor of Jakarta, the North Jakarta mayor and the state-owned PT Pelindo seaport company for fixing the compensation for his land prior to consulting him.

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.

Biography of Gobel launched

Biography of Gobel launched The Gobel Management Group and Rachmat Gobel, director of PT National Gobel electronic company, will launch a biography on the founder of the group, Thayeb Mohammad Gobel, on Monday evening.

Harsh measures planned against balky commuters

Harsh measures planned against balky commuters JAKARTA (JP): City Police plan to take harsh action against commuters who enter or exit public vehicles at prohibited places."A violator will face a maximum imprisonment of three months or a fine of Rp 50,000 (US$23) as stipulated by City Regulation No.

Lavish ceremony for 3-day development award event

Lavish ceremony for 3-day development award event JAKARTA (JP): A total of 500 performers will present an operatic show to 20,000 spectators during a ceremony to mark the presentation of the highest development award, the Parasamya Purnakarya Nugraha, by President Soeharto to Governor Surjadi...

Manpower launches own program of apprenticeship

Manpower launches own program of apprenticeship TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The Ministry of Manpower is introducing industrial apprenticeship programs using vocational training centers it runs as the basis.

More diesel fuel ordered for fish port

More diesel fuel ordered for fish port JAKARTA (JP): The Bina Graha presidential office has requested the state-owned Pertamina gas and oil company to provide more diesel fuel for trawlers operating in Muara Baru, Jakarta, in an effort to boost the volume of fish production for export.

Gambling lord faces a year in the cooler

Gambling lord faces a year in the cooler JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District court prosecutor, H.P.W. Soekewi, yesterday demanded that defendant Taslim Bianti, a gambling lord whose den was closed down in June, be sent to jail.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

`Indonesian culture in Moscow' feature another world

`Indonesian culture in Moscow' feature another worldBy Melanie Morrison MOSCOW (JP): "Welcome to the Twilight Zone" would have been an apt banner at the entrance to the Indonesian cultural festival in Moscow's Kino Center.

PT Telkom plans to construct tower to improve service

PT Telkom plans to construct tower to improve service JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunications operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will construct a tower at its Jakarta office to improve telecommunications service, Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave...

Lampung boars on the rampage

Lampung boars on the rampage KALIANDA, Lampung: Residents have waged a war against boars which have devoured some 700 hectares of banana plantations in this district.They said the boars flocked to their farms in herds and that it required an equal size of people to repulse them.

Over 100 craftsmen to exhibit works

Over 100 craftsmen to exhibit works Over 100 craftsmen from the country's 27 provinces will exhibit their works during the fourth Handicraft Week, which runs from Sept. 16 to Sept. 25.The exhibition is organized by the National Handicraft Council, Dekranas, and will be held at their offices at Jl.

Aussies dominate Jakarta track and field meet

Aussies dominate Jakarta track and field meet JAKARTA (JP): Australia added seven gold medals, bringing its tally to 11, after the second day of the Indonesia Open track and field championships at Senayan Madya stadium yesterday.

Ten pharmaceutical groups dominate market

Ten pharmaceutical groups dominate market JAKARTA (JP): Ten large groups continue to dominate the domestic pharmaceutical market, contributing almost half of the country's total sales of Rp 1.5 trillion (US$693 million) last year, a survey says.

Rights group blasts Malaysian sect arrests

Rights group blasts Malaysian sect arrests BANGKOK (Reuter): A Thai human-rights group yesterday condemned the arrest in Malaysia of members of a Islamic sect deported from Thailand last week.Thailand's Union of Civil Liberty (UCL), in an open letter to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad,...

Millions stranded as drivers strike enters third day

Millions stranded as drivers strike enters third day JAKARTA (JP): Millions of commuters were stranded here yesterday and had to struggle to reach their destinations in the capital as a sit-in protest of minibus drivers continued sporadically.

Chicken pox breaks out

Chicken pox breaks out DEMAK, Central Java: The local health office has appealed for calm in face of an outbreak of chicken pox, now affecting dozens of people.Hawik Pudjohastuti, head of the health office, said although there is no cure for the disease, it is not fatal.

Hartarto to speak at Melbourne forum

Hartarto to speak at Melbourne forum JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto is expected to speak at an international conference on city development and the new economic era to be held in Melbourne, Australia from Nov. 20 to Nov. 23.

City to hold fireworks show

City to hold fireworks show To celebrate being awarded the Parasamya Purnakarya Nugraha by the central government, the Jakarta city administration will hold a fireworks fiesta at the Monas Square Saturday evening.The display will be held in cooperation with Lippo Life insurance company.