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Foreign investment plunges by 83.2 percent

Foreign investment plunges by 83.2 percent JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investment commitments approved by the government during the March 16-April 15 period dropped by 83.2 percent to US$411.66 million from $2.46 billion in the Feb. 16- March 15 period.

Developers lose land if delaying housing projects

Developers lose land if delaying housing projects JAKARTA (JP): The government will take strict measures against real estate developers which fail to develop land that has been licensed for housing within 15 years, State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung said.

Police promise to bring case of Irwan to court

Police promise to bring case of Irwan to court JAKARTA (JP): The police insist they have no plan to close the case of a driver who lost control of his speeding car and killed five students on Juraganan road near the Permata Hijau intersection two months ago.

South Korea to carry out road study in Bali

South Korea to carry out road study in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and South Korea will soon sign an agreement for a one-year feasibility study on the road network improvement in Bali, the Korean embassy says.

South Korea defies tropical climate in Davis Cup duel

South Korea defies tropical climate in Davis Cup duel JAKARTA (JP): The South Korean Davis Cup squad said that they had no problems with Jakarta's hot climate as they geared up for the second round of the Asia Oceania qualifying round.There, they will be put up against host Indonesia.

NU stance over PPP may not help party: Scholar

NU stance over PPP may not help party: Scholar YOGYAKARTA, Central Java (JP): It would take more than the return of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) to the United Development Party (PPP) at the next general election to bolster its position, noted political observer Afan Gaffar says.

Indonesia needs strong industrial workforce, Soeharto says

Indonesia needs strong industrial workforce, Soeharto says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs a strong and skilled workforce to ensure success in its current industrialization drive, President Soeharto says.

Your Letters

Your LettersMessage of condolence I haven't read any news about Jakarta or the Indonesian Embassy in Washington sending a message of condolence to the Nixon family. It is wrong if we can't do that.In my view, Richard Nixon was a good friend of Indonesia.

ILO to help with labor reform in Indonesia

ILO to help with labor reform in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The International Labour Organization (ILO) yesterday pledged to help Indonesia reform its labor laws to meet international standards and principles.

TV Today: Wednesday, May 4, 1994

TV Today: Wednesday, May 4, 1994TVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Prince Valiant 3:05 Children Program 3:30 Science World 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Indonesia the Beloved Country: Riau 6:15 Village program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30...

Jayakarta Tower Hotel workers resume work

Jayakarta Tower Hotel workers resume work JAKARTA (JP): Employees of the four-star Jayakarta Tower Hotel on Jl. Hayam Wuruk in downtown area resumed work yesterday after the hotel management met some of their demands.

U.S. pledges not to impose its values on ASEAN

U.S. pledges not to impose its values on ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): The United States will not measure southeast Asian countries against America's own standards of human rights, a senior State Department official says.

NGO activists complain about confiscation of INFID papers

NGO activists complain about confiscation of INFID papers JAKARTA (JP): Activists from the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) released to the public documents that had been confiscated by the authorities last week upon their return from a meeting in Paris.

Lt. Col. Latief

Lt. Col. Latief gets new job JAKARTA (JP): City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar was installed as head of sub-agency for Documentation and Research of the Information Service yesterday.He was installed during a ceremony at National Police Headquarters and will replace Col. Suyitno.

Where to go in Jakarta, May 4

Where to go in Jakarta, May 4Musico 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 00:30 a.

Protection for press still poor: Observer

Protection for press still poor: Observer JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian press needs better protection and more freedom in order to fulfill its role, a discussion concluded yesterday.Senior journalists Toety Adhitama and Samuel Pardede, political observer Abdurrahman Wahid and director-general for...

Harmoko says Indonesian press guilty of bias, slander

Harmoko says Indonesian press guilty of bias, slander JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian press gets another rebuke in the course of only a few days.Minister of Information Harmoko said here yesterday that the press should refrain from making slanderous and biased reports if it wants to maintain its...

ADB meeting opens with row over "cultural imperialism"

ADB meeting opens with row over "cultural imperialism" NICE, France (AFP): The Asian Development Bank opened its annual meeting yesterday with a bitter row between donors and borrowers that has led developing nations to describe loan conditions as attempts at "cultural imperialism.

Dutch nationals to be tried for drug trafficking

Dutch nationals to be tried for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): The police said two Dutch men being held on suspicion of drug smuggling will be tried this month while revealing that city prosecutors fear their safety will be compromised if they handle the case.

Govt to establish secondary mortgage facility

Govt to establish secondary mortgage facility JAKARTA (JP): The government will establish a secondary mortgage facility (SMF) to help finance the country's growing demand for housing, State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung says.

MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A labor activist reportedly told a

MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A labor activist reportedly told a colleague that he was responsible for mobilizing nearly 11,000 workers to stage a peaceful protest on April 14, which later turned into anti-Chinese rioting.

Business News in Brief

Business News in BriefSeeds donated for research JAKARTA (JP): Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Allan Taylor handed over yesterday 100 kilograms of Acacia mangium seeds to Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo.The seeds are worth A$90,000 (US$64,249).

Port company to issue bonds

Port company to issue bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT (Persero) Pelabuhan Indonesia II, a state- owned port company, will issue five-year bonds next month to raise Rp 100 billion (US$46.5 million) to finance the construction of Container Terminal III at Koja in North Jakarta.

Telkom to market 600,000 digital cellular telephone lines

Telkom to market 600,000 digital cellular telephone lines JAKARTA (JP): Investors in Batam and Bintan, two islands south of Singapore, will be able to communicate with cellular telephones next month, when their global system for mobile (GSM) telecommunications begin operations.

Share prices decline on Jakarta Stock Exchange

Share prices decline on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued their sustained fall yesterday with most issues loosing ground in heavy trading in line with the downward trend on other Asian markets.The Composite Index closed 1.

Small Islamic school makes mosque central to children's lives

Small Islamic school makes mosque central to children's livesBy Santi WE Soekanto CIMANGGIS, Depok, West Java (JP): It's nap time at the Nurul Fikri Integrated Islamic School in Depok. Dozens of small girls wearing religious headdress are laying down on prayer mats spread on the floor of the...

Across the Archipelago

Across the ArchipelagoE. Java defends ban on seminar SURABAYA: The police, responding to criticism of their ban on a seminar on human rights last Sunday, blamed the organizers for failing to observe proper procedures in applying to hold the meeting. East Java Police Chief Maj. Gen.

Thomas and Uber Cup players get boost

Thomas and Uber Cup players get boost JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian badminton players received the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals boost they needed when they met President Soeharto at the State Palace yesterday.

Again, the worker problem

Again, the worker problem President Soeharto's call the other day for higher industrial wages may sound like music to many laborer's ears. "The wage system should not widen the social gap," the President said in a seminar, jointly organized by the Ministry of Manpower and the International Labor...

'Happy Day' restaurant sticks to basics

'Happy Day' restaurant sticks to basics JAKARTA (JP): It seems that Jl. Ir. H. Juanda in Central Jakarta is exerting a compulsive attraction on me because I often find myself on that road with the small hope of finding, perhaps, an exciting new restaurant, to replace the memory of those long gone...

Special team tickets 199 bus drivers, impounds 21 buses

Special team tickets 199 bus drivers, impounds 21 buses JAKARTA (JP): The City Traffic and Land Transportation Control Office ticketed at least 199 bus crews and impounded 21 buses for various violations yesterday.

Tanah Lot project wins approval from government

Tanah Lot project wins approval from government JAKARTA (JP): The government has recommended the development of the Bali Nirwana Resort, a US$200 million tourism project adjacent to the Tanah Lot temples in Bali, go on, despite the persistent criticism of local residents and students nationwide.

Discovering lamb chops and other New Zealand dishes

Discovering lamb chops and other New Zealand dishes JAKARTA (JP): People say the fastest way to get to know a country and its inhabitants is to know what their food is like. In New Zealand, where sheep outnumber the population (18 million to 4 million) it is not surprising that cooks have developed...

Neighborhood night-watch system to be intensified

Neighborhood night-watch system to be intensified JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Command sees the siskamling or night watch system, as the most effective way to combat and prevent crime.The night watch system is currently on the wane but the Military Command has vowed to strengthen it.

Australia ready for Asia: Keating

Australia ready for Asia: Keating CANBERRA (AFP): Australia has reformed its business and popular culture and made the necessary macro-economic changes to take its place in Southeast Asia as an exporter of high-value- added goods, Prime Minister Paul Keating said yesterday.

Compulsory

Compulsory education The Outlines of the State Policy (GBHN) 1993 stipulates that the aim of the second long-term development plan is to build an advanced and prosperous nation, materially and spiritually.

Focus on Jakarta

Focus on JakartaMMPI to hold a one-day seminar In anticipation of a possible increase in the prices of school textbooks, the Indonesian Book Society (MMPI) plans to sponsor a one-day seminar on Books and National Education at the Sari Pacific hotel on May 7.

Press complain about Cups game schedule

Press complain about Cups game schedule JAKARTA (JP): The organizers of the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals are seeking every avenue to overcome coverage problems caused by the late evening program of the world badminton team championships.

Abdurrahman tells NU officials not to compete for PPP post

Abdurrahman tells NU officials not to compete for PPP post JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the nation's largest Islamic organization, have again been advised not to jockey for position in the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP), which will elect new leadership in August.

Tarmizi and Saudi envoy clear up `misunderstanding'

Tarmizi and Saudi envoy clear up `misunderstanding' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher met with Saudi Arabia envoy Abdullah Abdurrahman Alim in an apparent move to resolve the rift that has grown between the two men in the past week over Indonesia's administration of haj...

Textile firm loses Rp 25 billion

Textile firm loses Rp 25 billion JAKARTA (JP): A fire, high interest on loans and a decline in operating income have brought losses of Rp 25.2 billion (US$11.7 million) to PT Pan Brothers Tex, a garment manufacturer listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.

Rights commission's next client may be themselves

Rights commission's next client may be themselves JAKARTA (JP): The police ban on a discussion in Surabaya last weekend could prove an interesting case for the National Commission on Human Rights -- the seminar was on the effectiveness of the commission.

Traditional markets

Traditional marketsFrom ProspekWe are witnessing how the traditional markets are struggling to maintain their existence in the era of modern supermarkets, department stores, super stores and the like. Will the traditional markets be driven away?I strongly believe it is unlikely the traditional...

Sexual promiscuity may cause cancer: Experts

Sexual promiscuity may cause cancer: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Doctors at the Dharmais Cancer Hospital strongly advised couples to remain sexually faithful to avoid contracting one of the five most deadly forms of cancer in the country.Dr.

Work force problem

Work force problemFrom PelitaI feel concerned about the recent laborers' demonstration in Medan, which has drawn the attention of many parties. We clearly remember that the world of labor was tarnished by the incident of Marsinah.

Bimantara negotiates with MTV for broadcast rights

Bimantara negotiates with MTV for broadcast rights JAKARTA (JP): PT Matahari Lintas Cakrawala (Malicak), a subsidiary of the Bimantara Group, is negotiating with MTV (Music Television) to market the round-the-clock music cable network through a direct-broadcast satellite television service.

Latief denies monopoly in sending of workers overseas

Latief denies monopoly in sending of workers overseas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief denied yesterday accusations by manpower supplier companies that the government was monopolizing the lucrative business of sending workers overseas.

A Lay denies role in Nyo Beng Seng murder

A Lay denies role in Nyo Beng Seng murder JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer of Oey Jeng Lay, alias A Lay, suspected of playing a role in the slaying of businessman Nyo Beng Seng, acknowledged yesterday that his client was the victim's close friend but said he had nothing to do with the murder.

Funding still hampers compulsory education

Funding still hampers compulsory educationBy Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): With the enforcement of the nine-year compulsory education program today, the following incident calls to mind the problems already faced in enforcing compulsory grade-school education and the implications for the expanded...

The nine-year education program

The nine-year education program The late Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjadiningrat, known as Ki Hadjar Dewantara, was an Indonesian hero who pioneered the national education system.Born 85 years ago and a descendant of Yogyakarta's royal family, Paku Alam III, he realized that education was the only way...