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I was summoned

I was summoned Following the publication of my letter in the daily Sinar on Aug. 8, 1994 titled Convoy is for whom? I was summoned by the Directorate of Intelligence and Security of the West Kalimantan Police on Aug. 12, 1994 for investigation concerning the content of my letter.

U.S. congress staffers here to improve ties

U.S. congress staffers here to improve ties JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of six key Congressional staffers are currently in Jakarta to study the economic and political relations between Jakarta and Washington, amid mounting U.S. criticism towards Indonesia's human rights record.

INRO to continue rubber disposal in London, New York

INRO to continue rubber disposal in London, New York KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) yesterday agreed to continue selling stockpiled rubber in London and New York to calm rising prices, having exhausted regional stocks.

Siemens wins RI order

Siemens wins RI order MUNICH, Germany (AFP): German group Siemens has won an order worth almost 200 million marks for supplying seven generators for the Indonesian power-plant at Grati, in eastern Java, Siemens announced here yesterday.

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.

Megawati names E. Java board

Megawati names E. Java board JAKARTA: Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), announced the line up of the party's East Java regional board, to be led by Sucipto, on Monday.

Michael Franks to sing at Blue Note

Michael Franks to sing at Blue Note The American jazz singer Michael Franks will perform here from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3 to mark the opening of Blue Note Jazz Club and Restaurant.Franks, a suave, stylish vocalist, will give one concert every night starting at 8:30.

Independence Day attraction

Independence Day attractionFrom JayakartaThe Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia was celebrated in the most merriest manner in Jakarta. Almost every street and lane were decorated and festooned with red and white flags and colorful gate-ways were built in every main entrance to the...

OCBC raises rate

OCBC raises rate SINGAPORE (AFP): The Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) Bank, one of Singapore's big four local banks, announced yesterday it is raising its prime lending rate by a quarter of a percent to 5.75 percent.

Indonesia to hold first tourism market

Indonesia to hold first tourism market JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will hold its own tourism mart next month, which will involve 155 foreign companies and more than 200 domestic firms, to promote its tourism industry, an executive says.

Warship serves Jepara-Karimunjawa

Warship serves Jepara-Karimunjawa SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Holidaymakers to Karimunjawa Island will soon be able to add to their experience by riding a commercial warship.The curious news came last week as the Jepara regency government plans to operate a Landing Ship Tank (LST) to service the...

Children burnt to death

Children burnt to death JAKARTA (JP): Ten people, including five young girls and a baby, burned to death after fire razed a shop on Friday night, a press report said.The shop owner, Ng Kie Ong, together with his wife, Li Lie, were in Pekanbaru, Riau, when the fire destroyed the building, the Kompas...

Government to regulate laser disc circulation

Government to regulate laser disc circulation JAKARTA (JP): The government will issue a regulation on laser discs later this month to end the decade old controversy over the legality of their circulation in Indonesia.

KL soccer body seek corruptors

KL soccer body seek corruptors KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The Malaysian Football Association, in a crackdown on widespread corruption, said all players and officials in its professional or premier leagues had to declare their assets, local press reports said yesterday.

President of Taiwan not to attend APEC

President of Taiwan not to attend APEC JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas on Friday dashed all speculation concerning Taiwanese President Lee Teng- hui's participation at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders meeting, by asserting that Taiwan will be represented...

A dialog with Darul Arqam

A dialog with Darul ArqamFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIt is really ironic that the Indonesian Ulema Council has refused to hold a dialog with the controversial Darul Arqam group while there are newspapers which are set up by non-Moslems that are urging a meeting between the council and the group.

Liem richest in S.E. Asia

Liem richest in S.E. Asia HONG KONG (AFP): Indonesia's business magnate Liem Sioe Liong, with an estimated US$3 billion in net assets, is the richest ethnic Chinese in southeast Asia, Hong Kong-based Asiaweek said.

Religious differences must not disturb unity: Soeharto

Religious differences must not disturb unity: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has reminded Indonesians that conflicts among followers of the same religion can often be more serious than inter-religious disputes.

Preserving the dignity of schools and teachers

Preserving the dignity of schools and teachersBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Judging from the way he told me the story, my driver must be really upset. His second son was accepted at an elementary school where his elder son has been a pupil for two years.

Pirates attack Japanese tugboat

Pirates attack Japanese tugboat MANILA (Reuter): Pirates armed with guns and knives attacked a Japanese tugboat anchored on Manila Bay, stabbed and wounded its Indonesian captain and fled with cash and valuables, the Philippines navy said yesterday.

Foreign ministry needs better human resources

Foreign ministry needs better human resources JAKARTA (JP): As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrated the country's 49th anniversary last week, its members were urged to enhance the quality of human resources to face future challenges.

Councilors say Jakarta city deserves award

Councilors say Jakarta city deserves award JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta deserves the Parasamya Purnakarya Nugaraha, the award bestowed to the province with outstanding achievement in development over the past five years, city councilors say.

Journalists association suspends Medan tabloid editor

Journalists association suspends Medan tabloid editor JAKARTA (JP): The Honorary Council of the Indonesian Journalists' Association (PWI) has suspended the membership of Bintang-Sport-Film (BSF) weekly's chief editor for publishing reports on an alleged case of sexual harassment involving the...

Ideology course in local dialects

Ideology course in local dialects AMBON, Maluku: The local office of BP7, the government agency which oversees the course on Pancasila ideology, is currently preparing its materials in three local dialects.

Joint operation set up to check trailer trucks

Joint operation set up to check trailer trucks JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta city police in cooperation with military and municipal authorities have started an operation aimed at inspecting trailer trucks for roadworthiness.

Capitalistic concept blamed for debts, economic gaps

Capitalistic concept blamed for debts, economic gaps JAKARTA (JP): The capitalism-based concept of development has failed to free the Third World countries from the jaws of poverty and illiteracy, according to a Moslem scholar.A.M.

Prominent ex-con Johny Sembiring kidnapped, killed

Prominent ex-con Johny Sembiring kidnapped, killed JAKARTA (JP): Johny Sembiring, one the most prominent figures of Indonesia's criminal underworld in the 1960s, was kidnapped and killed by a group of unidentified men.Sembiring, 62, ran a debt collection business.

Inten Suweno supports raid on prostitutes

Inten Suweno supports raid on prostitutes JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Social Services Inten Suweno has thrown her weight behind city police's ongoing anti-prostitution campaign.The minister was quoted by Antara late last week as saying that she supported the operations, but at the same time concerted...

Ten students freed as Supreme Court reviews their case

Ten students freed as Supreme Court reviews their case JAKARTA (JP): Ten students who were serving jail terms for defaming President Soeharto were released on Friday as the Supreme Court, almost unsolicited, decided to review their case.

Manila releases Indonesian plane

Manila releases Indonesian plane MANILA (Reuter): Philippine aviation authorities yesterday released an Indonesian plane carrying 25,000 kilograms of explosives after briefly impounding it for landing in Manila without official clearance.

Polyester producers to increase capacity

Polyester producers to increase capacity JAKARTA (JP): PT Indorama Synthetics has assigned five foreign companies to provide technical assistance and plant equipment for its expansion projects which will make it the largest polyester producer in Indonesia.

Rescue from debt trap

Rescue from debt trap The ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on the debts of the least developed countries (LDC) in Jakarta last week might go down in the NAM history as a one-time affair or, at the most, could lead into long, complex negotiations between debtors and creditors.

Outspoken Bintang is running for PPP chairmanship

Outspoken Bintang is running for PPP chairmanship JAKARTA (JP): Outspoken politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas entered the battle for the top spot of the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) yesterday, saying the current leadership is too passive to develop the potential of the organization.

Share prices discounted despite hike in interest rate

Share prices discounted despite hike in interest rate JAKARTA (JP): Share prices advanced further as investors continued their buying orders on most boards despite the increase in the U.S. interest rate.The increase in the U.S.

PDI party

PDI party Under the leadership of Megawati Soekarnoputri PDI (Indonesian Democratic Party) is experiencing friction again. In East Java two leaders have emerged. One is Latief Pudjosakti who was elected through a voting procedure by a formative team of eight members.

Body of missing businessman found

Body of missing businessman found BANGKOK (Reuter): Rescuers yesterday retrieved the body of one of Thailand's wealthiest businessmen from his wrecked plane that crashed into a mountain three days ago, officials said.

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 Family Welfare 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Hankamnas 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Lintas Ekonomi 8:05...

Bogor Museum needs serious attention

Bogor Museum needs serious attentionBy Lenah Susianty BOGOR, West Java (JP): All the rooms at the Bogor Zoological Museum are gloomy and stuffy. It is hot. There are no air- conditioners and the fans hanging from the ceiling don't work.

Mandarin language

Mandarin languageFrom Media IndonesiaControversy about the Mandarin language has forced me to ponder: What actually is the significance of the language?It is true that some advertisements seek those who master this language, but as one of several foreign languages in the country it is not unusual...

Dollar gives mixed performance against Asian currencies

Dollar gives mixed performance against Asian currencies HONG KONG (AFP): The U.S. dollar performed mixed against Asian currencies over the week.Several units registered slight gains following the U.S. Federal Reserve Board's decision to raise interest rates and Washington's release of trade data...

Clinton to visit Philippines

Clinton to visit Philippines MANILA (Reuter): U.S. President Bill Clinton will visit the Philippines in November in the first trip by an American president to this country since U.S. forces pulled out in 1992, the presidential palace said yesterday.

Govt cuts annual logging rights by 40%

Govt cuts annual logging rights by 40% JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has reduced the annual logging rights of most forest concessionaires by 40 percent due to their failure to meet government regulations, and is warning that they may lose their licenses if they cannot improve performance.

6,000 firms offer apprenticeships to technical schools

6,000 firms offer apprenticeships to technical schools JAKARTA (JP): Some 6,000 small and medium companies have agreed to offer apprenticeships to students of vocational high schools to help bridge the gap between the education and working worlds.

Healing hands

Healing hands About two months ago the ankle of my right foot gave me lot of trouble when I took a walk in the morning. It felt as if I had twisted my ankle, but I could not recall having stumbled on a stone or having had a nasty fall.

OPEC to meet in Bali

OPEC to meet in Bali LONDON (Reuter): OPEC has agreed to hold its year- end ministerial talks beginning on Nov. 22 in Bali, Indonesia, OPEC sources said on Friday.Indonesia offered at the June meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to host the end-year session but...

Banks may increase deposit rates to curb capital flight

Banks may increase deposit rates to curb capital flight JAKARTA (JP): Local banks are likely to raise their deposit rates to curb a possible capital flight resulting from the increase in the interest rate of the U.S. dollar, business analysts estimate.

Action on massage parlors urged

Action on massage parlors urged A deputy chairman of the City Council, Ismunandar, has urged the city administration to close down massage parlors covertly operating as brothels.Ismunandar said late last week the parlors would tarnish Jakarta's image.

Distorting Japan's behavior a political crime

Distorting Japan's behavior a political crime The Jakarta Post Asia Correspondent Harvey Stockwin explores why it is that Japanese cabinet ministers keep on resigning after they have distorted wartime history.

Link between ASEAN and Australasia explored

Link between ASEAN and Australasia explored WELLINGTON (Reuter): ASEAN is likely to move towards closer relations with Australasia but the idea of integrating the two trade zones has yet to win full acceptance from all members, Thailand's deputy foreign minister said on Friday.

ASEAN seeks extension of U.S. GSP

ASEAN seeks extension of U.S. GSP MANILA (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has sought a further 10 years of preferential trading with the United States, saying lost revenues from lower tariffs would be offset by increased U.S. exports to the region, Philippine officials said.