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Incentives planned for car industry

Incentives planned for car industry JAKARTA (JP): The government has approved domestic investors' plans to manufacture sedans locally and will provide them with incentives, Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo said here yesterday."We are studying the kinds of incentives possible," Tunky said.

Singapore Airlines opens 'superhub' freight center

Singapore Airlines opens 'superhub' freight center SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Airlines Ltd. (SIA) yesterday inaugurated a massive new freight terminal that boosts the island's role as a transshipment center, adding that another cargo center was already being planned for 1999.

Venture capital in Kupang

Venture capital in Kupang JAKARTA (JP): The East Nusa Tenggara province will have a venture capital company with a paid-up capital of Rp 3 billion (US$1.3 million) by mid 1996.The state-owned PT Bahana venture capital company will put up Rp 1 billion of the capital and the rest will be raised from...

Church Services

Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.

Sarinah expects more gains

Sarinah expects more gains JAKARTA (JP): PT Sarinah, the state-owned retailing company, expects that its revenues will increase to Rp 90 billion (US$39.3 million) this year from last year's Rp 79.7 billion, the firm's director for operations, Ilham Asid said yesterday.

Traffic chaos

Traffic chaosFrom NeracaThe flypass linking Jl. Ciledug Raya and Kebayoran Baru is open. Many public and private vehicles are using this new road to avoid congestion. But the sad thing is that Metromini and Kopaja buses tend to drop-off passengers before entering the flyover, creating intolerable...

RI-Malaysia palm oil deal

RI-Malaysia palm oil deal KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Boustead Holdings Bhd is developing a 24,000 hectare (60,000 acre) oil palm plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia, with local and Malaysian parties, the national Bernama news agency reported.

Three golfers share Dunhill Masters lead

Three golfers share Dunhill Masters lead JAKARTA (JP): Utilizing a simple strategy -- drinking as much water as possible and coolly play golf -- gave Swedish Mathias Gronberg a share lead with two players in the opening round of the Alfred Dunhill Masters at the Emeralda course yesterday.

Social organizations

Social organizationsFrom JayakartaAlmost all newspapers published on Oct. 25 and 26, 1995, reported the emergence of the National Brotherhood Foundation (YKPK) and Indonesian National Unity (PNI) group. It seems that social organizations are flourishing here.

Chubby Checker in Jakarta

Chubby Checker in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): American rock'n'roll artist Chubby Checker is to stage a live show at the Mandarin Hotel on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, on Nov. 17.The concert, organized by Buena Produktama, is part of Checker's 1995 Asian tour.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Documentary: Langka & Unik 3:30 Science: Pushing The Limits 4:05 Students' Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Culture: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News: Negeri tercinta Nusantara 5:30 Cultural Circle: Siaran Pedesaan 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15...

Freeport loses insurance

Freeport loses insurance WASHINGTON (AFP): A federal agency has canceled US$100 million in political risk insurance for a gold mining project in Indonesia operated by the U.S-based Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold Corp, The New York Times said yesterday.

Enjoyable tour

Enjoyable tour On Nov. 1, 1995, myself and a group of ladies from the Indonesian Heritage Society's 'Explorers' section took a tour of The Jakarta Post and 'Wisma Gramedia.'Mrs. Maggie Agusta, who is the Chief Copy Editor, shared with us her knowledge of the workings of The Jakarta Post along with...

RI booters to play with China

RI booters to play with China JAKARTA (JP): National soccer players will take some valuable lessons in Beijing on Wednesday in the run-up to their campaign at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

RI needs incentive environment

RI needs incentive environmentBy David Ray BANDUNG (JP): Investigating determinant of Indonesia's long term economic growth is a difficult task. Short term issues cloud the long-run horizon. Since Indonesia gained independence in the late 1940s the country has undergone so many dramatic changes in...

Bakrie to build $1.5b power plant

Bakrie to build $1.5b power plant JAKARTA (JP): The Bakrie consortium has won a government contract to build the US$1.5-billion Tanjung Jati A coal-fired power plant in Central Java, Private Electricity Director of the Ministry of Mines and Energy Moeljadi Oetji confirmed on Wednesday.

Hotel management pact

Hotel management pact JAKARTA (JP): PT Kencana Semesta, a member of the Tata Group, signed here yesterday a management contract with Park Lane Hotels International of Hong Kong for its US$75 million Resor Carita Laguna Hotel in West Java.

G-15 summit to look at the year 2000 and beyond

G-15 summit to look at the year 2000 and beyondBy Meidyatama Soeryodiningrat BUENOS AIRES (JP): Leaders of the Group of 15 (G-15) developing countries will gather here on Monday for the start of their fifth summit, to hammer out a declaration on international economic cooperation for the year 2000...

Chinese songs on TV allowed

Chinese songs on TV allowed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Film Censor Institute, responding to public queries about the legality of broadcasting Chinese songs and characters on television, said yesterday no laws have been violated.

Niagatama signs loans

Niagatama signs loans JAKARTA (JP): PT Niagatama Arsaraya, the property arm of the Napan Group, secured yesterday a loan commitment of around US$21 million from a syndication of local banks.Niagatama said that the loans, arranged by Bank Pacific, will be used to finance the construction of its new...

Police release student rioters

Police release student rioters DILI, East Timor: Police have reportedly released 23 of the 262 students and youths that were arrested during a riot here last month.Police chief Col. Andreas Sugianto told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday that some of the detained youths have been returned to their...

Hariyanto reaches HK third round

Hariyanto reaches HK third round JAKARTA (JP): Hariyanto Arbi went easily into the third round of the US$125,000 Hong Kong Open badminton championships on Wednesday.The world number one beat Malaysia's Lo Ah Heng 15-5, 15-9 in the first round, and routed China's Chen Huang 15-2, 15-3 in the second.

Rice production declining by 2% a year in Java

Rice production declining by 2% a year in Java JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday that rice production in Java is declining at a rate of two percent per annum."If this decline is not matched by an increase in production outside Java, we will have an extremely...

IPTN has 204 orders for N-250: Habibie

IPTN has 204 orders for N-250: Habibie204 orders for N-250: Habibie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday he has received orders for 204 N-250 aircraft.He said 34 aircraft have been ordered by European countries, 10 by Gulfstream Airlines of the United States...

Insurance venture set up

Insurance venture set up JAKARTA (JP): Prudential Corporation Plc., one of the top ten international insurance companies, has set up a joint venture life insurance company with Bank Bali with a paid up capital of Rp 10.5 billion (US$4.6 million).

Food standards yet to be established: Officials

Food standards yet to be established: Officials JAKARTA (JP): Health officials say Indonesian food manufacturers are suffering at an international trade level due to their inability to meet certain standards.

Maman's heirs must bear financial loss

Maman's heirs must bear financial loss JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Chief Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto revealed that the death of Maman Suparman, a former Bapindo bank executive serving a prison sentence for graft, does not mean automatic release from criminal obligation.

Samudra Petrindo Asia sets up joint venture

Samudra Petrindo Asia sets up joint venture JAKARTA (JP): PT Samudra Petrindo Asia (SPA), a unit of the Bimantara Group, has set up a joint venture company with Torvald Klaveness Shipping of Norway to anticipate a tender for coal shipments from Tarahan on the southern tip of Sumatra island to the...

Italian ensemble creates intimacy

Italian ensemble creates intimacyBy Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): Italian food made in Jakarta may taste the same as the original, but Italian music, especially string music, is a different matter. To savor authentic Italian music one has to listen to the original.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1.p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m.

Major rubber producers reaffirm commitment

Major rubber producers reaffirm commitment SINGAPORE (Reuter): Major rubber producing states reaffirmed their commitments to a producer-consumer price pact and voiced optimism that a new accord would be ratified in the near future.

Rice prices and reality

Rice prices and reality The confirmation by chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang early this week that the producer price of rice will be raised by at least 10 percent early next year removed the confusion caused earlier by statements from the agriculture ministry.

Hero to villain, Roh faces prosecutors

Hero to villain, Roh faces prosecutorsBy Lim Yun-suk SEOUL (Reuter): In 1987, Roh Tae-woo, a decorated war veteran, made history when he became South Korea's first popularly elected president.On Wednesday, he again entered his name in the country's history books by becoming its first president,...

Bapepam urges PT Miwon to hold public presentation

Bapepam urges PT Miwon to hold public presentation JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has urged PT Miwon to hold a public presentation to explain the plunge in the price of its shares since their listing on the Jakarta Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

Asita presents Plan Save-5 deposits to agents

Asita presents Plan Save-5 deposits to agents JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (Asita) presented US$12.5 million from its Plan Save-5 savings program to its sub-agents, allaying their fears of unfair deposit distribution.

30 homeless couples join mass marriage

30 homeless couples join mass marriage JAKARTA (JP): More than 30 homeless couples, dressed in white, gathered at the Senen district auditorium in Central Jakarta yesterday to legalize their marriages.The mass marriage was sponsored by a student forum of the Assyafi'iyah Islamic University,...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 2, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,300 75 3,000 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,900 -50 50,000 Aneka...

Ciputra to build 'superior school'

Ciputra to build 'superior school' SURABAYA, East Java: The Ciputra Foundation, established by business tycoon Ciputra, will soon build "superior schools" in the CitraRaya housing complex here.The schools, which will range from kindergarten to senior high school, will open next year.

Moslem dress can still be fashionable, designer says

Moslem dress can still be fashionable, designer says JAKARTA (JP): Despite a strict dress code for women, Islam can still be fashionable, designer Sitoresmi Syukri Fudholi said yesterday.The religion does not forbid adding a touch of fashion to the garments worn by Moslem women, Sitoresmi told a...

RI agroindustry needs structural reform

RI agroindustry needs structural reform JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to structurally reform its agroindustry to improve its efficiency, a national conference was told yesterday.The head of the Board for the Development of Agroindustry, Kaman Nainggolan, said that reform was needed in investment...

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. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday.

Semarang club sacks Brazilians

Semarang club sacks Brazilians JAKARTA (JP): Brazilian soccer magic lost some of its dazzle in Indonesia when a Central Javanese club, PSIS Semarang, sacked on Wednesday two players from the World Cup winning country.

Trisutji, Singgih compose new Islamic songs

Trisutji, Singgih compose new Islamic songsBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): Perhaps a better description would be Indonesian Islamic music, for no doubt there are composers in, say, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt and other Moslem countries who have written works in the same vein -- that is, with the religion...

PON scoops in Rp 7.35b fund

PON scoops in Rp 7.35b fund JAKARTA (JP): The 14th National Games Organizing Committee hardly bat an eye when it raked in Rp 7.35 billion (US$3.3 million) on Wednesday night, surpassing the set target of Rp 7 billion.

Demolition goes on under tight security measures

Demolition goes on under tight security measures JAKARTA (JP): The second day of demolition of shanties in Kedoya Utara and Kembangan, West Jakarta, continued smoothly yesterday, despite earlier confrontations with residents.Some of dispossessed people even pulled down their own homes.

Five killed in traffic accident

Five killed in traffic accident SURABAYA, East Java: Five people were killed, one fell into a coma and 13 other people were seriously wounded in a collision between a passenger bus and a trailer on Wednesday.

'I'm pretty enough for TV': Megawati

'I'm pretty enough for TV': Megawati JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), says she longs for the day when she can appear more regularly on television as does Harmoko, chairman of the ruling Golkar."I envy Pak Harmoko.

Mass fumigation planned against dengue fever

Mass fumigation planned against dengue fever JAKARTA (JP): Dengue fever has claimed the lives of 56 Jakartans so far this year, the city health office says.Aslan Lasman, the chief of the city health office, said on Wednesday that, as of Oct.

Five people questioned over mysterious gunshots

Five people questioned over mysterious gunshots JAKARTA (JP): City police are questioning five people in connection with gunshots fired on Sunday at a hotel and an office building in Central Jakarta.City Police Chief Maj. Gen.

Semen Cibinong to build two factories in Java

Semen Cibinong to build two factories in Java BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Semen Cibinong Group will establish a new cement production unit at its industrial complex in Narogong village here and another new one in Tuban, East Java, said the company's president, Hashim Djojohadikusumo.