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Jakarta's preservation efforts enter 21st year

Jakarta's preservation efforts enter 21st year By Amir Sidharta [10 pts ML] JAKARTA (JP): Twenty years have passed since restoration work on Taman Fatahilah and the Jakarta History Museum was completed.

Tanjung rules out conspiracy behing general's murder

Tanjung rules out conspiracy behing general's murder JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung insisted yesterday that there is no evidence of a conspiracy behind the killing of Brig. Gen. TMF Tampubolon.

Harmoko must work hard for clean government: Politicians

Harmoko must work hard for clean government: Politicians By Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Harmoko may have set himself too ambitious a task when he pledged that the ruling political group will fight for clean government.

Import tariffs restructured

Import tariffs restructured JAKARTA (JP): The government has fully adjusted the classification of import goods into the new version of the Harmonized System Convention.The Ministry of Finance announced yesterday that the adjustment on the classification of import goods was made in line with the...

Accounting standard introduced for forest management

Accounting standard introduced for forest management JAKARTA (JP): The draft of an accounting standard specially designed for forest concessionaires has been introduced to businessmen to supplement the general principles of accounting which have been applied by the Association of Indonesian...

Abebe won't promise world record at 10K race

Abebe won't promise world record at 10K race JAKARTA (JP): The world best road racer Addis Abebe of Ethiopia promised no new record for his title defense attempt at the 10-kilometer run here on Sunday.Abebe, who yesterday started his training session less than nine hours after his arrival on...

New York private eyes hunt Tansil's wealth

New York private eyes hunt Tansil's wealth JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad confirmed yesterday that he had hired the services of an American detective agency to hunt some of the assets belonging to Eddy Tansil, the man at the center of a $620 million corruption investigation.

Minister holds up recommendation for Djajanti's share issue

Minister holds up recommendation for Djajanti's share issue JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesumo will not recommend a share issue for PT Artika Optima Inti (AOI) unless the Djajanti Group's wood panel manufacturer is able to fulfill its forest concession obligations in...

Australian business reap rewards of early start in Vietnam

Australian business reap rewards of early start in Vietnam By Robert Templer HANOI (AFP): Alone in the dusty scrubland of an abandoned U.S. airbase in southern Vietnam stands a small symbol of Australia's march into Asia -- a factory producing the painted steel roofing that covers a million...

KOTA IN JAKARTA, A LEGACY WORTH PRESERVING

KOTA IN JAKARTA, A LEGACY WORTH PRESERVINGBy Carla Bianpoen [10pt ML] JAKARTA (JP): While the city of Jakarta is rapidly becoming a giant metropolis, and the development of the city is requiring more space to provide social, economic and cultural facilities, there is a growing awareness that...

JAKARTA (JP): Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)

JAKARTA (JP): Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued to plummet yesterday despite a sign of recovery on other Asian markets.The broad-based Composite Index lost another seven points to close at 473.96, the lowest level since October last year.

VISITING POLISH ABSTRACT PAINTER CAPTIVATED BY MODERN INDONESIA

VISITING POLISH ABSTRACT PAINTER CAPTIVATED BY MODERN INDONESIABy Hanka Kawecka-Lee [10pt ML] JAKARTA (JP): The Polish painter Jozef Kulesza says he is enchanted by Indonesia and flabbergasted by the progress it has made in the past 40 years.

JAKARTA (JP): The city police strongly denied yesterday

JAKARTA (JP): The city police strongly denied yesterday reports that the Metromini driver whose bus plunged into the Sunter river in North Jakarta on March 6 had been arrested."The man arrested in Dairi, North Sumatra, was not the wanted driver," Lt. Col. A.

Your Letters

Your Letters Tourist industry I would like to bring your attention to the prevailing economic situation in Indonesia and how we can all help to improve it.Tourism, as we all know, is quite an important industry in Indonesia.

Across the Archipelago

Across the ArchipelagoBalinese celebrate Galungan Day DENPASAR, Bali: Indonesia's Hindu community, especially those living in Bali, celebrated Galungan, marking the victory of good over evil, yesterday.

Warning on Indonesian debts

Warning on Indonesian debts Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff's warning on Indonesia's foreign debts which have reached a total of US$90 billion is quite encouraging. That note of caution leaves us assured that the government is fully aware of the potential danger of...

Indonesia, China trade cooperation vital: exec

Indonesia, China trade cooperation vital: exec JAKARTA (JP): Improved trade and investment relationships between Indonesia and China is needed to support economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, an executive says.

ASEAN to set up new policy over overseas funds

ASEAN to set up new policy over overseas funds KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Capital market regulators of Southeast Asia's free-wheeling economies agreed yesterday to set up a forum to evolve common procedures for tapping overseas funds and beef up enforcement of laws governing their fledgling markets.

JSX rules out limiting the listing of new shares

JSX rules out limiting the listing of new shares JAKARTA (JP): Hasan Zein Mahmud, the president of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), yesterday ruled out limiting the listing of new shares on the market to stop continued falls in stock prices.

Turning a new leaf

Turning a new leaf The current visit of Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers to Indonesia marks a new stage in Indonesian-Dutch relations. Why is this so? And what colors this new approach?This new phenomenon is colored by the fact that the two countries are determined to respect each other.

Photo

Photo JP/alxBILATERAL TIES: President Soeharto (left) with Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (right) at the Merdeka Palace yesterday. Lubbers arrived here on Monday for a four-day visit. JP/kodALI'S WAY: Former Jakarta Governor Ali Sadikin gestures as he speaks about presidential succession and...

Minister warns of excessive foreign borrowing

Minister warns of excessive foreign borrowing JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff warned yesterday that Indonesia's offshore debts now stand at US$90 billion. "Of the total borrowing, around $36 billion is owed by the private sector and $54 billion by the...

Rights commission's report gets mixed reactions

Rights commission's report gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has won plaudits from the legal community for its bold report about irregularities in the controversial trials of people charged with involvement in the murder of labor activist Marsinah.

Heed ecolabeling rules, manufacturers told

Heed ecolabeling rules, manufacturers told JAKARTA (JP): Both the current and the former environment minister are warning industrialists that if they do not heed the trend of the global market and begin producing environmentally friendly goods, they will loose out in the arena of international...

Across the Archipelago

Across the ArchipelagoMany jobless in C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: Some 350,000 people in Central Java are registered as out of a job, including 20,000 university graduates and 240,000 high school graduates, the head of the provincial Manpower Office says.H.R.

Asean at a glance

Asean at a glanceMalaysia may ban (Sangat prioriytas, Please) film on East Timor KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will consider an Indonesian request to ban a film on East Timor, deputy home (interior) minister Megat Junid Megat Ayob said yesterday.

Bapindo's contract management: A second-best therapy?

Bapindo's contract management: A second-best therapy?-----------------------------------------------------------------The government is planning to set up a contract management operation with a foreign bank to overcome problems at scandal- ridden Bapindo.

Gloom prevails at students' trials

Gloom prevails at students' trials JAKARTA (JP): Gloom replaced commotion at the trials of 21 students charged with defaming President Soeharto at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday.The news that the mother of one of the defendants had passed away expressed itself in the form of silent...

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Heading: 28 Helvetica Black, 2 lines, 3 cols, l/c1,100 officers to secure amateur soccer tourney JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) pledges to maintain order and fair play during the upcoming intercity amateur soccer championship by involving 1,176 officers from Jakarta's...

Human rights and justice

Human rights and justice About one month short of a year after a passerby chanced upon her horribly mutilated body lying in a deserted spot in a rice field in East Java, the ghost of Marsinah continues to haunt this nation's conscience with unabated vindictiveness.

Killing of Armed Forces general still a mystery

Killing of Armed Forces general still a mystery JAKARTA (JP): The police remained silent yesterday on the killing of an Army brigadier general, found dead from severe stab wounds after a mysterious attack in East Jakarta on Monday evening.

Petisi 50 calls Bapindo scandal a political crime

Petisi 50 calls Bapindo scandal a political crime JAKARTA (JP): The scandal at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) should be treated as a political crime because it involved abuses of power, leading critics of the government say.

YLBHI questions ABRI on follow up of Nipah clash

YLBHI questions ABRI on follow up of Nipah clash JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YBHI) yesterday questioned Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung over the lack of inquests into the bloody clashes in Nipah, Madura, that left four people dead six months ago.

Garment workers seek help from human rights commission

Garment workers seek help from human rights commission JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-four workers of the PT Duta Busana Danastri garment factory called on the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to influence the management to treat them fairly.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Prince Valiant 3:05 Gita Wicara 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Science film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 Karya dan Upaya 6:05 Indonesia the Beloved Country: South Sumatra 6:15 Village program 6:45 Langka tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia...

Your Letters

Your LettersOn street vendors Chris Ashton's letter Street vendors and tourism (The Jakarta Post, April 2, 1994) is shocking. His remarks are insulting and remind us of "The ugly American."The street vendors of Jakarta are what they are...but they are at home here.

Where to go in Jakarta, April 6

Where to go in Jakarta, April 6Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel, JAMZ Musico 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.

GM to begin assembly here

GM to begin assembly here JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Buana Indonesia, an American- Indonesian joint venture, will start assembling Opel passenger cars later this year and Chevrolet light commercial vehicles next year, says the company's president, Leonard L. Brownfield.

More dental care facilities planned

More dental care facilities planned JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to boost dental care facilities throughout Indonesia despite the lack of awareness of basic dental hygiene among the general public.

City councilors blast shoddy road conditions

City councilors blast shoddy road conditions JAKARTA (JP): City councilors yesterday questioned the quality of many of the city's roads which had not held up after being soaked by incessant rains over the past few months.

RCTI expanding coverage of stock exchange

RCTI expanding coverage of stock exchange JAKARTA (JP): The private Rajawali Televisi Indonesia (RCTI) will provide more information about trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) through a business feature and a teletext service beginning in September.

JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan considers Indonesia one of the best places for

JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan considers Indonesia one of the best places for investment in Asia, especially since the Indonesian government has promised more deregulations in the near future to ease foreign investment procedures.

Homosexuals live on stressful line of conformity

Homosexuals live on stressful line of conformity By Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): The closet door remains firmly closed for many Indonesian gay men and lesbians.As homosexuals in the United States and Western Europe are freer to express their sexual preference and concerns than at any time in recent...

Batik factory owners plead for one-month reprieve

Batik factory owners plead for one-month reprieve JAKARTA (JP): A number of batik factory owners yesterday pleaded with city authorities to let them operate for another month, as the forced closures of the factories in Setiabudi district, South Jakarta, continued.

Britain attempts to mend trade rift through education

Britain attempts to mend trade rift through education KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Britain's education minister made a pitch yesterday to mend the Anglo-Malaysian trade rift by pledging London's full support for Malaysia's plan to become a regional center of education excellence.

Share prices continue falling on JSX

Share prices continue falling on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues losing ground in heavy trading.The broad-based Composite Index closed 4.95 points lower at 480.95 yesterday from 485.9 on Monday, when it lost 6.

Foreign investment surges by 16.5 times in one-month period

Foreign investment surges by 16.5 times in one-month period JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investment commitments, which plumetted to US$149.74 million in the January 16-February 15 period, surged by more than 16 times to $2.46 billion in the February 16-March 15 period.

Photo

Photo [Untuk ganti cap A terdahulu. Thanks] JP/alxBILATERAL TIES: President Soeharto (left) talks about mutual cooperation with Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (right). The two met at the Merdeka Palace yesterday as part of Lubbers four- day visit, which began on Monday.

Soeharto wants new meaning to old Dutch-Indonesia ties

Soeharto wants new meaning to old Dutch-Indonesia ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Netherlands must build their cooperation ties as two equals, President Soeharto says."Our two countries have a long history of ties. These ties have a different meaning for each of us.

North Jakarta families protest against demolition

North Jakarta families protest against demolition JAKARTA (JP): More than a hundred North Jakarta residents whose houses were destroyed by security officers demonstrated at the North Jakarta mayoralty office yesterday.