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The government gives hope to convicts serving life-terms

The government gives hope to convicts serving life-terms JAKARTA (JP): The government's move to give prisoners serving life sentences the chance to redeem themselves and regain their freedom is being hailed by a member of the National Commission on Human Rights.

Indonesia to upgrade Taiwan office

Indonesia to upgrade Taiwan office TAIPEI (Reuter): Indonesia, which has no diplomatic ties with Taiwan, is to upgrade its presence in Taipei because of rapidly growing business links, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce Chairman John Oetoro said.

Kazakhstan's foreign minister begins two day visit

Kazakhstan's foreign minister begins two day visit JAKARTA (JP): Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev of Kazakhstan arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma airport last night to begin a two- day visit to Indonesia.

UNPAR choir at Erasmus Huis

UNPAR choir at Erasmus Huis The Bandung-based Parahyangan University (UNPAR) choir will present a special concert at the Erasmus Huis on Saturday and Sunday.The concert will feature a Capella classical music compositions written by Romantic composers such as Anton Bruckner, Camille Saint Saens, C.

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.

E. Timor history lesson on trial

E. Timor history lesson on trial DILI, East Timor: Primary and high schools in the province this year begin learning the history of East Timor as a supplement to Indonesian history.East Timor Education Chief Soekarman said that teaching East Timor history is still on trial and therefore the books...

121 city officials brought under heel

121 city officials brought under heel Governor Surjadi Soedirdja announced that he has dismissed 19 city officials and sternly punished 102 others for various violations.The governor made the announcement at a flag raising ceremony marking Independence Day at City Hall on Tuesday.

Woman caterer wanted over food poisoning

Woman caterer wanted over food poisoning JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta police are still searching for a female caterer who provided meals believed to have caused an outbreak of food poisoning among workers of PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia on Wednesday."We are still looking for the woman," Lt. Col.

Punish sex workers

Punish sex workersFrom NeracaI fully support the police's measures to curb the sex business and gambling activities in large cities like Jakarta, Bandung and Semarang and also in Bali. Such businesses always have a negative impact which ultimately leads to crime.

Operation of night transportation okayed

Operation of night transportation okayed JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has given the green light to a municipal agency's plan to operate public transportation vehicles at night to support the city's service and trade sectors.

Artists International back to aid Red Cross

Artists International back to aid Red CrossBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): They were back again, the Artists International, a group of opera singers that undertakes tours every year to Asian countries under the auspice of the Sime Darby Group, the main sponsor behind the 4-year old event.

Police bust drug traffickers

Police bust drug traffickers PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Local police have foiled attempts by five different people to distribute marijuana in the area, seizing 40 kilograms of marijuana in all.Spokesman for the Southern Sumatra Police, Capt. Karno, told Antara that one suspect was apprehended on Aug.

KL lifts ban on currency swaps for foreigners

KL lifts ban on currency swaps for foreigners KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's central bank has announced an end to a six-month old ban on swap deals by banks with non- residents in another move to woo back foreign funds and prop up the local fledgling capital market.

Free IDs for elderly people

Free IDs for elderly people South Jakarta Mayor H. Pardjoko handed out free citizenship documents to 50 elderly people in connection with Independence Day celebrations.The 50 elderly people, who live in Kebayoran Baru, received the IDs at a ceremony in the auditorium of the mayor's office on...

Malaysia gropes soccer bribery

Malaysia gropes soccer bribery KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's police and anti-corruption agency will screen all local teams participating in the national premier league amid widespread allegations of match-fixing, officials said yesterday.

New Italian diner at Mandarin

New Italian diner at Mandarin Pasta and pizzas are being served around the clock at the new Zigolini Italian Restaurant and Bar which replaces the Club Room at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Central Jakarta.

Success in business

Success in business I believe if we are to succeed in life we must be endowed with a good measure of "good luck". Many rich and successful Indonesian business people, who are affluent even according to international standards, do not possess the two basic requirements for business, namely...

DPR, economist urge review of policy on greater equity

DPR, economist urge review of policy on greater equity JAKARTA (JP): A noted economist and members of the House of Representatives (DPR) are urging the government to review its policy on redistribution of income and development of small businesses so that greater social and economic equity can be...

President Soeharto remarks on openness triggers debate

President Soeharto remarks on openness triggers debate JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's reiteration on Tuesday of the need to maintain political stability sparked debate on whether the government intends to close the gates of political openness.

DPR wants govt to consult before imposing protection

DPR wants govt to consult before imposing protection JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) have urged the government to consult the legislative body before imposing any tariff protection policy for industrial ventures to avoid irregularities or collusion with businesses.

Joop promises open tender for 2 million telephone lines

Joop promises open tender for 2 million telephone lines JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave vows that the tender for the installation of two million telephone lines in the coming five years will be open and transparent.

National stability under threat: Wahono

National stability under threat: Wahono JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Wahono warns that poor human resources, low productivity, unemployment and foreign interference may threaten the stability that Indonesia yearns to develop.

Great tasks face the nation in the next 25 years

Great tasks face the nation in the next 25 years Following are excerpts from the provisional translation of President Soeharto's State Address delivered at the plenary session of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Aug. 16 on the occasion of Indonesia's 49th Independence Day on Aug. 17.

Village funds misappropriated

Village funds misappropriated SEMARANG, Central Java: A local councilor said that the funds under a presidential aid program earmarked for poor villages have been misappropriated by officials.Deputy chief of Commission A at the Central Java legislative council Djihad Mahya said strong indications...

Chinese cautious of Brazil's challenge

Chinese cautious of Brazil's challenge JAKARTA (JP): Chinese spikers rated Brazil their toughest competition in the first leg of the world women's volleyball grand prix championship which starts here tomorrow.

Typhoon `Fred' threatens RP

Typhoon `Fred' threatens RP MANILA (AFP): Typhoon Fred, packing maximum winds of 120 kilometers (74 miles) an hour, was bearing down on the extreme northern Philippines yesterday, the weather bureau here said.

Investing on convicts pays

Investing on convicts pays JAKARTA (JP): People with money to spare might want to consider an offer from Central Java Governor Soewardi -- invest in a business run within the confines of prison facilities.

Small change withheld

Small change withheldFrom MerdekaNot giving small change has become a habitual practice among some cashiers of the state electricity company, PLN, especially the cashiers at the company's office in Depok.When they don't return larger amounts of money it becomes a problem.

Refugees to leave Galang Island by 1995: Official

Refugees to leave Galang Island by 1995: Official JAKARTA (JP): A Ministry of Foreign Affairs official says he is confident that Galang Island in the Riau archipelago will be free from Vietnamese and Cambodian boat people by 1995.Director of Security F.

Independence Day reflection

Independence Day reflection Every time we observe our Independence Day we have to thank God for we have succeeded in improving our economy so that the level of the people's prosperity is raised, the number of people living below the poverty line has decreased and infra-structures have been built...

Indonesia's Yayuk moves to Canadian Open third round

Indonesia's Yayuk moves to Canadian Open third round MONTREAL (Agencies): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki continued her successful preparation for the U.S. Open by beating 10th seed Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 to reach the third round of the US$750,000 Canadian Open here on Tuesday.

1,422 criminals regain their freedom this year

1,422 criminals regain their freedom this year JAKARTA (JP): The 49th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day yesterday saw 1,422 convicts walk to freedom. While for 15,379 others, the day brought them one step closer to a return to society.

Incentives planned for bank mergers

Incentives planned for bank mergers JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad announced Tuesday that the government will offer incentives to encourage small banks to merge among themselves or with larger ones.

RI foreign policy enters a new phase

RI foreign policy enters a new phase JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday that the start of the Second Long Term Development Plan (PJPT II) marks a new era in the country's foreign policy.

Success and challenges

Success and challenges President Soeharto's annual State of the Nation Address to mark Independence Day, besides serving as contemplation of our statehood experience over the last year, also gives an accounting of the overall development in the 1993-1994 fiscal year that ended last March.

Police foil gambling

Police foil gambling PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Police have arrested four men suspected of organizing gambling activities at a three-star hotel.One of the detainees is a Malaysian citizen, according to Antara.

Councilors want city parks to be rebuilt soon

Councilors want city parks to be rebuilt soon JAKARTA (JP): The City Council is urging the City Park Office to speed up the implementation of programs concerning areas formerly designated for green areas but which were used for the development of gas stations and other projects instead.

Mahathir to discuss yen with Murayama

Mahathir to discuss yen with Murayama KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said he would raise Malaysia's trade and investment problems with Japan during talks with his Japanese counterpart Tomiichi Murayama, scheduled to arrive here next week.

Proton to enter Europe

Proton to enter Europe KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian national car maker, Proton, said yesterday it was appointing distributors in France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands in a bid to penetrate the European market.

More low-cost apartments needed

More low-cost apartments needed JAKARTA (JP): A deputy governor wants PD Pembangunan Sarana Jaya, a city-owned construction company, to build more low-cost apartments to meet the escalating demand for housing among the low-income bracket.

KL bans gays on TV programs

KL bans gays on TV programs KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has banned homosexuals and transvestites from appearing on the country's state-run television network, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), a top official said yesterday."Any artiste who is proven to be a gay will come under the ban.

CONDOLENCES

CONDOLENCES The management and staff of The Jakarta Post express their deepest condolences on the death of Mr. Djohan Akbar, former member of the editorial staff of the newspaper, in Jakarta on Aug. 16, 1994.

Free buses attract people

Free buses attract people SURABAYA, East Java: Hundreds of people enjoyed free bus rides on Wednesday during the celebration of Indonesia's 49th Independence Day.Bus companies allowed passengers to travel free to mark the holiday.

KL to auction sunken treasure

KL to auction sunken treasure KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will auction in Amsterdam $20 million worth of treasure recovered from a British ship that sank in the Straits of Malacca in 1817, the Star newspaper said yesterday.

Merbabu forests razed by fire

Merbabu forests razed by fire SALATIGA, Central Java: Several hectares of forest on Mount Merbabu in Ampel and Getasan districts have been destroyed by fire.The authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire.

W. Jakarta plans laser disc inventory

W. Jakarta plans laser disc inventory The West Jakarta Office of the Ministry of Information will hold a mayoralty-wide inventory at shops selling and renting laser discs.Muhayat, the head of the West Jakarta information office, said yesterday the inventory is aimed at preventing the distribution...

Japanese firms win RI jobs

Japanese firms win RI jobs TOKYO (AFP): Three major Japanese trading firms have each won orders from the Indonesian government to build thermal power plants in Java by 1997 worth a total 180 billion yen (US$1.8 billion), company spokesmen said yesterday.Marubeni Corp.

Soeharto warns of danger of anarchy

Soeharto warns of danger of anarchy JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto says Indonesia must move cautiously towards democracy given the nation's huge diversity and brief experience at nation building."What we really need is a responsible openness," Soeharto said in his State of the Nation address on...

Chrisye to perform at JHCC tomorrow

Chrisye to perform at JHCC tomorrow Melancholic singer Chrisye will perform a solo show at the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center tomorrow.Sammy W., the marketing supervisor for the concert, said Tuesday it will be jointly sponsored by the private television broadcaster RCTI and...

SBSI chief formally charged with inciting Medan riots

SBSI chief formally charged with inciting Medan riots JAKARTA (JP): Muchtar Pakpahan, the chairman of the outlawed Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI), has been formally charged with inciting the riots in Medan last April.National Police Chief Spokesman Brig. Gen.