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Ex-pilot arrested for illegal possession of guns

Ex-pilot arrested for illegal possession of guns JAKARTA (JP): An ex-pilot has been arrested by the South Jakarta police for illegal possession of handguns along with 15 bullets.The police accidentally found the guns belonging to Reno Syaifullah, 36, a former pilot of Derazona and Gatari charter...

Tony wins national rally

Tony wins national rally JAKARTA (JP): Tony Hardianto and his co-driver Ian Sujono took wins in the fourth-leg of the two-day national rally in Palembang, South Sumatra, Antara reported yesterday.With the victory, Tony accumulated a total of 100 points, 70 of which he collected on the first day.

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.

More transmigrants for East Timor

More transmigrants for East Timor DILI, East Timor: The provincial transmigration office is planning to resettle 1,000 families, including several from outside the province, in Besusu village, Manufahi regency, by the end of the 1994/1995 fiscal year.

Embarrassed at department store

Embarrassed at department storeFrom Pikiran RakyatOn Aug. 29, the Pikiran Rakyat daily reported the negligence of a department store's cashier in Bandung whose actions caused problems for many of the store's customers.

New industrial zone coming to Batam

New industrial zone coming to Batam BATAM ISLAND, Riau (JP): Indonesia will develop a 400-hectare industrial estate here in cooperation with countries which have populations originated from Asian nations to accommodate high- technology industrial activities.

Malaysians die in accident

Malaysians die in accident MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two Malaysian tourists and their Indonesian driver were immediately killed after a truck loaded with sand hit their car near Situnggaling-Merek village, Tanah Karo, the Antara news agency reported.

Publication on new traffic fines helps compliance

Publication on new traffic fines helps compliance JAKARTA (JP): Police say most motorists are already aware of the increase in traffic fines which came into effect on Sept. 1 due to the intensive press coverage.

U-15 soccer meet semis in Tondano

U-15 soccer meet semis in Tondano JAKARTA (JP): Aceh will join three Javanese teams in the semifinals of the Coke Cup national under-15 soccer championship in Tondano Minahasa, North Sulawesi tomorrow.Zulkarnaen and Yulibar scored a goal apiece to give the country's westernmost squad a 2-1 win over...

Hospital's rules

Hospital's rules Since September 1993 RS (Hospital) Pondok Indah has had a rule that only one relative can come into the delivery room with the laboring woman. A lot of foreign women, however, would like to bring, along their husbands, a family member, friend or Midwife.

Junior team beats Persija 3-2

Junior team beats Persija 3-2 JAKARTA (JP): The national junior soccer team scored a 3-2 victory over Persija - last April's amateur, inter-city soccer championship finalists - in a proving ground match at a packed Senayan Stadium on Saturday.

Electricity firm tendering power projects

Electricity firm tendering power projects JAKARTA (JP): The state electricity company PT PLN will assign private companies to construct 16 power generation projects with a total capacity of 4,960 megawatts (MW) throughout the country during the next five years.

Rao on trade mission

Rao on trade mission NEW DELHI (Reuter): Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao heads to Vietnam and Singapore today hoping to hitch India's new free- market economy to two of southeast Asia's locomotives of business growth.

ASEAN vehicle sales up

ASEAN vehicle sales up TOKYO (Kyodo): Combined sales of motor vehicles in ASEAN for this year are likely to exceed one million vehicles for the first time ever, a business daily said Saturday in a dispatch from Bangkok.

Freedom fighters oppose foreign investment policy

Freedom fighters oppose foreign investment policy JAKARTA (JP): A group of survivors of the independence struggle of the 1940s is appealing to the people's sense of nationalism in resisting outside pressures to open up its economy to foreigners.

Police almost complete probe into cause of blast

Police almost complete probe into cause of blast JAKARTA (JP): The National Police has almost completed its examination on the cause of Wednesday's explosion at the Research Center for Technology of Reactor Salvation of the National Atomic Energy Agency (BATAN) in Serpong.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Peter Pan & the Pirates 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Students' Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious teachings: Hinduism 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama...

Bemos told to get lost

Bemos told to get lost DENPASAR, Bali: Owners of three-wheeled public vehicle, popularly called bemos, have been given until the end of this month to clear out of Denpasar streets.The Antara news agency reported the Bali government has been phasing out bemos because they are too old and no longer...

Crowding passengers on single bus

Crowding passengers on single busFrom RepublikaWe were passengers on a Metromini S75 bus, license number B 7969, from Pasar Minggu to Blok M on Aug. 24.When the bus arrived at Jalan Tendean it stopped near the Mampang junction and was loaded with all passengers from another Metromini S75 bus...

Political education

Political education In his speech at the closing of the Congress of the PPP (United Development Party), last week, Vice President Try Sutrisno said the party should continue to conduct political education for its younger members so as to produce reliable agents of development, who are sensitive to...

Govt seeks major cut in income tax

Govt seeks major cut in income tax JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad sought approval from the House of Representatives (DPR) here on Saturday to significantly reduce income tax rates to a range of between 10 and 30 percent from 15-35 percent at present.

The 5.0s and three players in the PC Software world

The 5.0s and three players in the PC Software worldBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): When the race in the word processor arena reached its hottest period late last year and earlier this year -- with the releases of the latest Winword and WPWin upgrades, 6.0 seemed to be the magic number.

Hakeem `the dream' to film commercial here

Hakeem `the dream' to film commercial here JAKARTA (JP): Local basketball fans will get the rare treat of seeing last season's NBA most valuable player Hakeem "the Dream" Olajuwon up close when he visits Jakarta later this week.

Jeewon Jaya to sell 50% of its shares on JSX

Jeewon Jaya to sell 50% of its shares on JSX JAKARTA (JP): PT Jeewon Jaya Indonesia, an export-oriented manufacturer of car-stereos, satellite video receivers, high- quality tuners and wire harnesses in Bekasi, West Java, will become the first Indonesian-Korean joint venture company to be listed on...

Orangutans come home

Orangutans come home SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Twelve orangutans which were illegally smuggled to Taiwan were returned to the Samboja Forest Research and Development Center in their natural environment.

Amending the tax laws

Amending the tax laws The four bills on taxation which Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad unveiled to the House of Representatives on Saturday convey good news to the middle and high-income people as the lowest and highest tax rates will be reduced and the number of tax brackets will be increased...

Maids demand salary hike

Maids demand salary hike YOGYAKARTA: The current five-day working week try out at government offices has prompted many domestic helpers in this city to demand hikes in their salaries.The try out scheme entails longer working hours on week days, and this means that maids, particularly those who do...

Japan, ASEAN to meet

Japan, ASEAN to meet TOKYO (Kyodo): Trade and industry ministers from Japan and the six ASEAN countries will meet in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Sept. 24 to discuss policies for cooperation with industrial developments in ASEAN's neighboring countries, government officials said Saturday.

Confidence pushes stock prices upwards

Confidence pushes stock prices upwards JAKARTA (JP): The last batch of favorable interim results last week strengthened investors' confidence, sustaining the market's upward momentum.The JSX (Jakarta Stock Exchange) Composite Index closed the week at 515.56, up 10.

PPP congress reveals tolerance, maturity

PPP congress reveals tolerance, maturity The United Development Party has just concluded its congress without any serious delay. Political scientist Amir Santoso says that if post congress weeks are free from incidents, the relatively congress may reflect the dawn of the spirit of maturity in the...

Military told to get ready for APEC

Military told to get ready for APEC Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. A.M. Hendropriyono has instructed the Jaya Sakti Infantry Brigade I to be on the alert against parties that might try to create disorder during the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in order to...

Tourist objects in East Java

Tourist objects in East JavaFrom Surabaya PostDuring my last vacation I visited the ancient area around Singosari, Gunung Penanggungan and other East Java regions. I visited all the remains of Singosari temple and Airlangga Majapahit.

Digital system coming on stream in Indonesia

Digital system coming on stream in Indonesia BATAM ISLAND, Riau (JP): The rapid development of digital cellular telecommunications in Indonesia is expected to edge out the increasingly out-dated analog system.

Koreans leave embattled site

Koreans leave embattled site MANILA (Reuter): Seven Korean engineers trapped for nine days at an irrigation project in the southern Philippines finally got out of the area yesterday when soldiers and Moslem rebels agreed to quit the embattled site, diplomats said.

PNG signs peace accord with Bougainville rebels

PNG signs peace accord with Bougainville rebels HONIARA, Bougainville (AFP): Bougainville secessionist leaders were closed in private talks in the Solomon Island capital yesterday following the historic peace accord hammered out in negotiations with Papua New Guinea prime minister Sir Julius Chan.

Indonesia strives for `halal' food labeling

Indonesia strives for `halal' food labeling JAKARTA (JP): While many countries are trying to impose eco- labeling for imported products, the predominantly Moslem Indonesians are busy approaching food, beverage and drug producers to have their products labeled halal (permitted by Islam.

Moro peace talks enter `tough' issues

Moro peace talks enter `tough' issues JAKARTA (JP): After four days of deliberations, peace talks between the Philippine government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) will now focus on the formation of a provisional government for the Moro autonomous territory.

Balinese still believe in power of syringe

Balinese still believe in power of syringe JAKARTA (JP): Most people in Bali still believe strongly in the healing powers of the syringe and this has had strong repercussions on the island's campaign against the spread of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).Bali Health Office Chief I.G.P.

Sony radio

Sony radioFrom Bisnis IndonesiaLast August my son bought a Sony radio-cassette player, type CFS 1033S in Pasaraya Big & Beautiful. When they tried to test the radio in the shop, some radio stations could not be clearly tuned in.

New PPP leadership board already beset by dissension

New PPP leadership board already beset by dissension JAKARTA (JP): Barely three days since his re-election, United Development Party (PPP) chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum is already being forced to move to contain dissension within his newly formed executive board.

The city thirsts among lush golf courses

The city thirsts among lush golf coursesBy Andreas Harsono and Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): While the dragging drought continues to deplete Jakarta's water supply, this natural unpleasantness has exposed the often neglected facts of this third-world metropolis: the poor are deprived and the rich live...

Government asks for WTO ratification

Government asks for WTO ratification JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade S.B. Joedono formally asked the House of Representatives (DPR) Saturday to ratify the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which will administer the new international trade accord.

UI graduates 2,531 students

UI graduates 2,531 students The University of Indonesia (UI) held graduation ceremonies for a total of 2,531 graduates from various schools and colleges at a ceremony led by Rector Prof. MK Tadjudin at the university's new campus in Depok, a suburb south of Jakarta, over the weekend.

Indopasific starts air cargo service

Indopasific starts air cargo service JAKARTA (JP): PT Indopasific Merpati Kargo on Saturday started to provide air cargo service for a number of Asian countries under a franchise agreement with Merpati Nusantara, an airline affiliated to the flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.

Tosari a good fit as Ismail's partner

Tosari a good fit as Ismail's partnerBy Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): The one thing people can expect from the new leadership duet in the United Development Party (PPP) is this: the new Secretary-General Tosari Widjaya will surely be able to work with chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum.

Youths' behavior

Youths' behavior This is in response to Mr. B. Astar's letter in The Jakarta Post of Sept. 1, 1994.I completely agree that the youths' behavior as he described was wrong. However, I strongly object to his continued reference to white youths.

Mandela shows concern over East Timor

Mandela shows concern over East Timor JAKARTA (JP): South African President Nelson Mandela unexpectedly raised questions about human rights and East Timor on Saturday, during his two-day, 'unofficial' visit.

Police start action over decade-old sikh massacre

Police start action over decade-old sikh massacreBy M.R. Narayan Swamy NEW DELHI (AFP): Nearly 10 years after almost 3,000 Sikhs were murdered here following the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, the police are beginning to move against those responsible for the massacre.

Lentera opens middle school for children

Lentera opens middle school for children JAKARTA (JP): Lentera International School, an international institution which specializes in educating exceptional children, opened its middle school for children aged nine to 13.

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.