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Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

BTN to issue $152.9m five-year bonds

BTN to issue $152.9m five-year bonds JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) will issue five-year bonds next month to raise up to Rp 350 billion (US$152.9 million) from the public to help finance its housing loans, the bank's president said yesterday. "Actually the value of the bonds, called BTN Bonds VI, is Rp 250 billion and we will increase the size by another Rp 100 billion if the offering is oversubscribed," Widigdo Sukarman said in a public presentation at the BTN Tower here.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

PPD employees to be rehabilitated

PPD employees to be rehabilitated JAKARTA (JP): Six employees at the state-owned public transportation firm PPD will receive back pay dating to October 1991. The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) said in a statement yesterday that Paiman, Tarmid Suharto, Usman, Suryadi, Mardjan Gunadi and Sukirman will receive back salaries of Rp 1 million (US$445) each from the company. PPD is also expected to rehabilitate their names and pay the Rp 338,650 in court expenses.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI backs dialog on biodiversity, wants consensus

RI backs dialog on biodiversity, wants consensus JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, host to an ongoing international biodiversity discussion, is happy with the progress achieved in the talks, including that in relation with the contentious rules on genetic engineering. Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, who chairs the Second Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity, said yesterday that Indonesia hopes to encourage dialog for further consensus on environmental commitment.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Three awarded title of National Hero

Three awarded title of National Hero JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto conferred the title of National Hero on three men yesterday: Nuku Muhammad Amiruddin Kaicil Paparangan, Tuanku Tambusai and Syekh Yusuf Tajul Khalwati. Soeharto also conferred awards of meritorious service on 50 deceased people, all of whom were represented by either their widows or heirs. Nuku was from Halmahera in Maluku, Tambusai from South Sumatra and Syekh Yusuf came from Goa in South Sulawesi.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Army mobilizes 15,000 people in city discipline drive

Army mobilizes 15,000 people in city discipline drive JAKARTA (JP): The City Military Command will mobilize 15,000 youth organization members to enforce discipline in the city, the commander said yesterday. The 15,000 volunteers will gather tomorrow at the park east of Senayan stadium, Maj. Gen. Wiranto said after meeting with 300 youth organization leaders at City Military headquarters.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

ASEAN may press APEC on Hanoi entry, free trade

ASEAN may press APEC on Hanoi entry, free trade By Ajoy Sen SINGAPORE (Reuter): ASEAN countries are likely to press the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group to admit Vietnam, liberalize trade and improve infrastructure in southeast Asia at the APEC summit this month, economists say.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bhakti Karya eyes Bhuwanatala shares

Bhakti Karya eyes Bhuwanatala shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Bhakti Karya Indah Permai plans to acquire 10.75 percent of PT Bhuwanatala Indah Permai's shares, a move which will turn it as the majority shareholder in the property company. The acquisition will raise Bhakti Karya's shareholding in the publicly-listed Bhuwanatala Indah to 51 percent from the current 40.25 percent. Bhuwanatala president Heru C.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Passport application

Passport application From Kompas When I applied for a passport at the immigration office in Bandung, I was asked to present a certificate of Indonesian citizenship along with my identity card, birth certificate and family card. My father's citizenship certificate (a VI B form) is not registered at the state court. And the result is that I was denied a passport. I asked an immigration officer about separating my citizenship from my father's, since I have reached adulthood.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Asita revises 'Plan Save 5' program

Asita revises 'Plan Save 5' program JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's travel industry has decided to try out a revised savings scheme designed to facilitate business and stabilize international air fares. Members of the Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (Asita) agreed at the conclusion of their congress on Wednesday evening to proceed with a modified version of Plan Save 5, which will give agents access to the interest on savings after only one year.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

German machine producers look for local distributors

German machine producers look for local distributors JAKARTA (JP): German machine manufacturers, currently taking part in the five-day trade exhibition at the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran here, are looking for Indonesian partners to help market their products.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Students protest housing project

Students protest housing project JAKARTA (JP): Fifty students from various universities in Malang, East Java, went to the House of Representatives yesterday to protest the conversion of an agricultural school campus into a real estate area. The placard-waving students were received by several legislators of the Armed Forces faction. Through the House members they demanded that the developer, PT Bangun Karsa Bentala, stop construction.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bimantara Citra performs well, increase profit

Bimantara Citra performs well, increase profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Bimantara Citra has reported an 80 percent increase in its net consolidated profit for the first nine months of this year, to Rp 80.99 billion (US$35.4 million) from Rp 45.05 billion in the corresponding period of 1994. Finance Director Kadir Assegaf said yesterday the net profit in the January-September period exceeded the net income of Rp 54.96 billion booked for the whole of 1994.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govt defends ban on visits to East Timor

Govt defends ban on visits to East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday defended the government's decision to prevent a number of "foreign dignitaries" from flying to Dili in East Timor.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Astra International posts $118.4 million profit

Astra International posts $118.4 million profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International booked a 45 percent increase in its net consolidated profit to Rp 271 billion (US$118.4 million) in the last nine months of this year, the company said in a statement yesterday. "The major contributors to the profit were the company's automotive division, providing Rp 218 billion, finance services Rp 28 billion and heavy equipment Rp 14 billion," said the company's public relations manager, Aminuddin.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Heroes are hard-working, honest, 'clean' role models

Heroes are hard-working, honest, 'clean' role models Today, Indonesia commemorates National Heroes Day. November 10 marks the climax of the battle of Surabaya, Pertempuran 10 November l945, in the fight against the Allied troops, who were trying to re-establish Dutch colonial rule in the archipelago. The battle showed Indonesia's strong determination to eliminate any form of colonialism from the country, as well as from other parts of the world.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Kembangan demolitions protested

Kembangan demolitions protested JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Kembangan, West Jakarta, complained to the Human Rights Commission yesterday over what they say was the arbitrary demolition of their homes by the city administration. Fifteen people, representing the owners of 60 houses torn down by the administration last Saturday, told the Commission that they had not yet received any warning prior to the demolition.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

A question of morals

A question of morals From Sinar I hail the Takesra (Family Welfare Savings) program that was dedicated by President Soeharto on Oct. 2, 1995. All Indonesian citizens should give their support to the program, bearing in mind that a nation's resilience can be judged by how big its national savings are. The reason for collecting the funds from society is the fact that our ever growing development programs call for huge financial back up. In his Aug.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Philippines elected to host AdAsia '97

Philippines elected to host AdAsia '97 NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The 19th Asian Advertising Congress closed here yesterday with the Philippines elected to host the 20th congress in 1997. "Manila has been a favorite from the beginning," said Baty Subakti, the chairman of AdAsia '95. Thailand won out for the 1990 congress, beating India by one vote in the election. Baty admitted that there were political considerations in India's defeat.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bus regulations violated

Bus regulations violated From Berita Buana The Traffic Law provides that the doors of city buses must be kept closed while the buses are in motion. During the first few months after the regulation was introduced it was carefully observed by bus conductors. But, in the course of time, compliance has waned. The doors are closed only when there are policemen around.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Five names considered for ambassadorial post

Five names considered for ambassadorial post JAKARTA (JP): Speculation about who is going to become Indonesia's ambassador to Australia surfaced again after Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono disclosed on Wednesday that five names are now being considered for the post. Moerdiono declined to give the five names, saying that they include civilian and military figures and that a decision would be made before the end of the year.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

More PPP, PDI involvement in 1997 general election

More PPP, PDI involvement in 1997 general election JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. promised yesterday that the government will involve the two minority parties in the preparation and administration of the upcoming general election in 1997 more than it has in the past.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Kosgoro to elect new chairman, mark anniversary

Kosgoro to elect new chairman, mark anniversary JAKARTA (JP): Kosgoro, an influential cooperative affiliated with the ruling Golkar political grouping, is celebrating its 38th anniversary today and will begin its five-yearly congress tomorrow. President Soeharto will open the gathering at the Merdeka Palace. Participants in the congress will hear outgoing chairman Soeprapto's account of his five-year tenure and will elect a new chairman.

Fri, 10 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tube venture in RI

Tube venture in RI TOKYO (AFP): Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. and Sumitomo Corp. of Japan said yesterday they would form a joint venture in Indonesia to produce cathode ray tube glass. Nippon Electric would hold a 75 percent stake in the new venture, to be capitalized at US$25 million, with Sumitomo holding 20 percent. The balance would be held by a local company, PT Bukaka Teknik Utama.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Developers welcome idea of added bus service

Developers welcome idea of added bus service JAKARTA (JP): The idea proposed by the PPD state-owned bus company to provide public transportation services to newly opened housing estates was warmly welcomed by developers yesterday. PPD aired the proposals to help the thousands of commuters in Tangerang who have to ask for private rides due to the insufficient number of public buses operating in the area. PPD officials said that the developers had never proposed to them the idea of bus service.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Abilio ordered to lift rule on mosque restoration

Abilio ordered to lift rule on mosque restoration JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. has ordered East Timor governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares to rescind a governor's decree that has kept the minority Moslem community in the territory from repairing their mosques. H.S.A.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Keating will be the key to APEC accord in Osaka

Keating will be the key to APEC accord in Osaka CANBERRA (Agencies): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating will play a key role in heading off a bid by four Asian economies to exclude farm trade from a free trade blueprint at the upcoming APEC summit, Trade Minister Bob McMullan predicted yesterday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Seoul summons five more tycoons

Seoul summons five more tycoons SEOUL (Reuter): State prosecutors grilled top South Korean business leaders yesterday and summoned another five to probe their links with former president Roh Tae-woo's US$654 million slush fund. The chairmen of the Doosan, Haitai, Kolon, Kohap and Hyosung groups will come in on Thursday, prosecutor Ahn Kang-min, leading the probe into the fund scandal, told reporters.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

E. Timorese leave for Portugal

E. Timorese leave for Portugal JAKARTA (JP): Eight young East Timorese left Jakarta on an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight last night to start a new life in Portugal after their request for asylum was granted through the Dutch embassy. They had spent a day inside the Dutch embassy while The Hague negotiated for their passage out of the country. Lisbon agreed to take them soon after they entered the embassy although The Hague was still considering their request.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mayor defends demolitions

Mayor defends demolitions JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto has defended last week's demolition of shanties on the banks of the Angke River. In his written report to the city governor, Sutardjianto said that the demolitions had been carried out properly. Official demolition orders were sent to the residents, he said. "The 500 houses in the Kembangan Utara subdistrict and the 400 others in Kedoya Utara were all illegal, as they stood on the riverbank," he said.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 8, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,800 -50 142,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,100 -100 30,000 Anwar Sierad 1,025 0 101,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,400 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,900 25 253,000 Argo Pantes 2,075 0 0 Asahimas Flat 2,475 25 23,078,000 Asiana IMI...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Personnel shortage leaves shanties in place

Personnel shortage leaves shanties in place JAKARTA (JP): The city administration just doesn't have enough people to keep shantytowns from springing up, Toha Reno, the head of the city's public order office says. This personnel shortage is what causes the inconsistency in the demolition of unauthorized structures, Toha, told The Jakarta Post in an interview yesterday. Toha said his office has too small a number of staff to detect the building of shanties at an early stage.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Old tomb may be of Gajah Mada

Old tomb may be of Gajah Mada BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: An official team from Jakarta recently visited Pugung Tampak, a village in the Pesisir Utara district, to look at an old tomb which may belong to Gajah Mada, the prime minister of the 14th-century Majapahit kingdom. The team, from the Supreme Advisory Council, was headed by former Lampung governor Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yasir Hadibroto, Antara reported.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Asian markets bearish, Manila defies trend

Asian markets bearish, Manila defies trend HONG KONG (Reuter): Asian stock markets turned bearish yesterday as Tokyo failed to attract buyers for a second day while a political scandal continued to drag down the Seoul market, brokers said. Manila separated itself from the list of losers, chalking up gains for a second day on market heavyweight Philippine Long Distance Telephone's (PLDT) 41 percent rise in net profit for the first nine months of this year. In Tokyo, stocks ended down.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Spotlight

Spotlight Photo A: Aid DONATION FOR KERINCI: Vatican ambassador to Indonesia Pronuncio Mgr. Pietro Sambi hands over a US$15,000 donation from Pope John Paul II to RM. R. Hardaputranta, director of Caritas Indonesia. The donation, made at the ambassador's residence last week, will be used to help reconstruct houses and buildings wrecked by the serious earthquake last month in Kerinci, Jambi province, Sumatra.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

LBH chief appointed

LBH chief appointed YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation has agreed on a compromise candidate to head its representative office here. Budi Santoso, who did not win a single vote at the last election for the chairmanship of Yogyakarta's Legal Aid Institute (LBH), was installed on Wednesday by Amartiwi Saleh representing the foundation's executive board, Antara reported.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Farm lobbies prepare for APEC

Farm lobbies prepare for APEC By Jack Taylor SYDNEY (AFP): Wielding political clout and war chests brimming with cash, the agricultural lobbies in key Asia-Pacific economies may determine whether next week's APEC meeting in Osaka is a success or a dismal flop. Nothing will be tougher to crack at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum than the plan to demolish internal barriers in food trade.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Persib to host Asian Cup quarters

Persib to host Asian Cup quarters JAKARTA (JP): Persib Bandung has been chosen by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to host the Champions Cup league quarterfinals Group East at the end of the month. Secretary-general of the All-Indonesia Football Federation (PSSI) said on Tuesday that confederation representatives would arrive today to discuss the site of the quarterfinal matches, scheduled between Nov. 26 and 30.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Transportation fees

Transportation fees From Media Indonesia I appreciate the Minister of Transportation's strong opposition to the proposal to raise bus fares. This is certainly done for public interest, but doesn't mean the fate of the bus companies and their employees is being ignored. Unfortunately the problem does not end with the minister's refusal because the present bus fares have not kept up with inflation. The bus companies therefore become a victim of macro- economic policy.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Police hunt Ecstasy traffickers

Police hunt Ecstasy traffickers JAKARTA (JP): Police have compiled a list of about 100 people which they say are their most-wanted suspects in relation to the trafficking and use of the drug "Ecstasy" in Indonesia. According to data made available to The Jakarta Post yesterday, the list includes relatives of important public figures. Some of the suspects are Indonesian nationals who are living in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.30 p.m to 1 a.m ; Geometrics Band, Monday to Saturday from 9:30 p.m to 2 a.m.; Yeah yeah Boys Thursday 9 p.m. to a.m.: Front line Band, Friday from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. * Century Park Hotel, Jl.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Governor warns of floods

Governor warns of floods JAMBI (JP): Officials must remain on the alert for floods and landslides following last month's earthquake, which killed 80 villagers and damaged hundreds of buildings, Jambi Governor Abdurrachman Sayoeti has said. "Floods and landslides are quite likely in the rainy season after the strong earthquake of last month," he told local officials here on Saturday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Assuring foreigners' safety

Assuring foreigners' safety Japanese businessmen are complaining; not about complicated bureaucratic licensing procedures but about daily living comforts in Jakarta. In a meeting with the National Police Deputy of Operations, which was meant to be an exchange of information about business conditions, they complained about daily annoyances for which the police should take responsibility.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Forest biodiversity under threat: Locals

Forest biodiversity under threat: Locals JAKARTA (JP): Four forest inhabitants yesterday related their experiences in an effort to show just how serious is the threat to biodiversity in their immediate surroundings. The four men were invited to address a gathering organized by BioForum, a coalition of Indonesian non-governmental organizations, on the sidelines of the ongoing international biodiversity conference.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Print media may be extinct in 2005: Publisher

Print media may be extinct in 2005: Publisher NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Roger F. Fidler, an internationally- recognized electronic publishing visionary from the United States, foresees the end of print media in about the year 2005. Fidler, director of the Knight-Ridder Information Design Laboratory, told the 19th Asian Advertising Congress yesterday that in about 10 years from now the print media will be pushed out of the market by electronic tablet publishing.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

ADB invests in firm

ADB invests in firm MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday it had approved a 3.0 billion yen (US$29.1 million) investment in Asian Infrastructure Development Co Ltd (AIDEC), a multilateral investment company aimed at financing infrastructure projects in Asia. In a statement, the Manila-based ADB said other major shareholders of AIDEC are Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund and other regional private institutional investors.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govt to stay out of Ikadin affairs

Govt to stay out of Ikadin affairs YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman promised yesterday that the government will stay out of the affairs of the Indonesian Bar Association (Ikadin). In his speech opening Ikadin's congress, Oetojo said he had neither the ability nor the intention to try to influence the proceedings of the meeting. The minister underlined, however, the need for Ikadin to continually rejuvenate itself as an organization.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Telkom fully subscribed

Telkom fully subscribed JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom shares which were offered domestically last week have been fully subscribed, the company said. Telkom announced on Tuesday that 21 government-related institutions bought 373.3 million out of the 1.17 billion shares (which will account for 12.5 percent of the company's enlarged capital) offered domestically.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Trial of Bintang adjourned due to lawyers' absence

Trial of Bintang adjourned due to lawyers' absence JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court failed to arraign yesterday controversial politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas, who is facing charges of insulting President Soeharto, because his lawyers failed to show up. Bintang appeared in court as scheduled yesterday only to inform the panel of judges that all five lawyers appointed to represent him had gone to Yogyakarta to attend the Indonesian Bar Association congress which began yesterday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Ultraman 3:05 Morning Chat 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Women's World 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Pelangi Senja 8:05 Cultural Program 9:00 World News 9:25 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Sports: Arena dan Juara Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Morning TV broadcast

Morning TV broadcast From Neraca I like the programs aired by private television stations, but sometimes I turn to the government station if they have interesting programs. I notice that there is tight competition among the private television stations. And the government television station is also trying to compete with the private stations, but is lagging behind. I suggest the government station run more interesting morning broadcasts.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Three missing in boat accident

Three missing in boat accident PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Rescue workers were still searching yesterday for the bodies of three men who drowned after an accident on the Antasan Nusa river on Monday. Members of the Search and Rescue Agency have already recovered three bodies from the river, Antara reported. The six were among the 18 passengers of the boat Bambu Kuning, which split into two when it collided with another boat. (emb)

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Merpati to continue negotiations on leasing

Merpati to continue negotiations on leasing JAKARTA (JP): The new president of Merpati Nusantara, Budiarto Subroto, said yesterday that the company will continue negotiations with PT Arthasaka Nusaphala on the controversial leasing of 16 locally-made CN-235-200 aircraft. "Using domestic products is our priority. We will soon complete negotiations based on commercial calculations," Budiarto said after a ceremony transferring Merpati's management from his predecessor, Ridwan Fataruddin.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Problem loans declining

Problem loans declining JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's banking system has successfully survived the recent financial stress brought on by high levels of non-performing loans, according to a report by Standard & Poor's. However, the Australian-based rating agency said yesterday that Indonesia's banking industry is underpinned by a potentially volatile developing economy.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indosat's profit rises by 61.1%

Indosat's profit rises by 61.1% JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat reported yesterday a 61.1 percent increase in its net profit for the nine months that ended on Sept. 30 to Rp 342.2 billion (US$150.3 million) from Rp 205.9 billion in the same period of last year. Indosat's president, Tjahyono Soerjodibroto, said here yesterday that the sharp increase in the net income was partly due to a significant increase in the volume of international telephone traffic.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia included in the FIA world rally event

Indonesia included in the FIA world rally event JAKARTA (JP): Years of untiring efforts have finally paid off for Indonesia, which will now be included in the FIA world series calender of events. The Paris-based Federation Internationale d'Autosport (FIA), the world governing body of auto sports, has decided that 1996's calender of events will feature eight world rally series and six Asia-Pacific rally series.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govt reports export rise, higher inflation rate

Govt reports export rise, higher inflation rate JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday announced a 4.5 percent increase in Indonesia's exports to US$3.94 billion in August, up from $3.77 billion in July. However, a higher rate of growth in the country's imports caused a decline in its trade surplus to $148.5 million in August, as compared with $362.5 million in the previous month.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Public telephone

Public telephone From Bisnis Indonesia With reference to a letter from Mr. Pranajaya in East Jakarta published in Bisnis Indonesia on Nov. 3, 1995, we would like to clarify as follows: 1. We have often repaired the public telephones in the UKI hospital by replacing the whole set. The damage to the coin- operated telephone occurred because user stuff other objects or defective coins into the slot. This results blockage.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Acquisition approved

Acquisition approved JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka (KIJ) approved yesterday a management plan to acquire two other companies and to distribute an interim dividend of Rp 50 (2.18 U.S. cents) per share. KIJ president Ismail Sofyan told journalists after an extraordinary shareholders' meeting yesterday that the acquisition of PT Indocargomas Persada and PT Greenwood Sejahtera will allow it to expand its 790-hectare industrial estate in Bekasi, West Java, by 230 ha.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Fishermen ask for nationalization of fishing vessels

Fishermen ask for nationalization of fishing vessels JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Indonesian Fishermen (HNSI) asked the government yesterday to allow the nationalization of more than 480 foreign fishing boats operating in Indonesia's territorial waters. Tuk Setyohadi, the chairman of the association, announced after meeting with President Soeharto yesterday that the nationalization -- the switching of ownership from foreign to national property -- was needed to increase productivity.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

SE Asian states split over freeing farm trade

SE Asian states split over freeing farm trade By P. Parameswaran SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia's commodity-rich nations, sensitive to opening up key farm products even among themselves, go into the APEC summit divided over moves to exempt agriculture from the Pacific grouping's free-trade plan. Especially sensitive is rice, the Asian staple.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bavaria, RI to tie up on solar generator

Bavaria, RI to tie up on solar generator JAKARTA (JP): The Bavarian State of Germany and Indonesia will sign an agreement on the development of solar electricity generation on Nov. 27 in Bonn, visiting Bavarian Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport and Technology Otto Wiesheu said.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Kawashima beats Aruan in 3rd

Kawashima beats Aruan in 3rd TOKYO (Reuter): Japan's Hiroshi Kawashima retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) super-flyweight title when the referee stopped the fight against Indonesia's Boy Aruan in the third round. Filipino referee Carlos Padilla stopped the fight one minute 57 seconds into the round, after Kawashima knocked down the Indonesian for the second time.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Osaka summit seen crucial to Manila

Osaka summit seen crucial to Manila By Maria Teresa Villanueva-Cerojano MANILA (Kyodo): As host of the 1996 leaders meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the Philippines is pinning its hopes on a successful APEC summit in Osaka in November. The Osaka dialogues will determine the issues the Philippines will take care of as chairman next year, when the framework for liberalization called the Action Agenda will be fleshed out.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Three engineers on trial for plagiarism

Three engineers on trial for plagiarism JAKARTA (JP): Three engineers and an employee of a private company went on trial here yesterday for plagiarizing a hydraulic analysis for the reclamation of the capital's northern coastline. Public prosecutor Mawardi told the South Jakarta District Court that Achmadi Sulaiman, Bambang Widyarno, Zainal Amin and Ade Abednego had plagiarized the "Hydraulic Analysis for the Reclamation Plan of the Northern Coastline of Jakarta" compiled by PT Sac Nusantara.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

New $17.5m hotel planned for S. Sulawesi

New $17.5m hotel planned for S. Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Businessmen have collaborated with the local administration to establish the 250- room Sedona Makassar International hotel here at a cost of Rp 40 billion (US$17.5 million).

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Minute's silence for heroes

Minute's silence for heroes JAKARTA (JP): Motorists in the city will be asked to stop their vehicles for one minute from 8:15 a.m. tomorrow to participate in a brief silence to commemorate National Heroes' Day. During the one minute of silence, all drivers are urged to stop their vehicles and bow their heads, praying for all of the heroes.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Johanes Kotjo takes over ABR top management

Johanes Kotjo takes over ABR top management SINGAPORE (Reuter): Four Indonesian businessmen led by Johanes Kotjo have taken over the top management of ice-cream chain operator ABR Holdings Ltd., ABR said in a statement yesterday. Kotjo, 44, who has been appointed executive chairman of ABR, recently took over the company by buying a majority stake. He is also executive chairman of Van der Horst Ltd. and senior executive director of Indonesia's Salim Group.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Asian advertising

Asian advertising The more than 1,000 advertising executives from Asia, Europe and the United States gathered at the 19th Asian Advertising Congress in Bali are predictably upbeat. The reason is obvious. Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, is not only located in the region with the world's most dynamic economies but also has had an annual growth rate of more than seven percent over the past two decades.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Recovered Lili set for SEAG badminton event

Recovered Lili set for SEAG badminton event JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's doubles player Lili Tampi is set for the 18th Southeast Asian Games badminton competition after recovering from a leg injury. National women's team coach Imelda Wiguna told reporters yesterday that doubles specialist Lili has resumed her training program with her long-time partner Finarsih this week. "I'm convinced that Lili is ready to play in the Games," said Imelda, a prominent world doubles player in the 1970s.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Youth chief suspended

Youth chief suspended YOGYAKARTA: The local chairman of the National Youth Committee, Khairul Muhajir, has been suspended from his post pending an investigation into allegations of embezzlement, Antara reported. Two members of the youth organization's Central Executive Board, Ruhut Sitompoel and M. Syafri, told reporters that the decision was made to facilitate the investigation of the allegations against Khairul.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Prostitute found dead

Prostitute found dead JAKARTA (JP): A prostitute was found dead yesterday morning in the Pulogadung industrial complex, East Jakarta, police said. The body of the 32-year-old woman, identified as Lasmarini, was found by a passerby at about 2 a.m. behind an electricity relay station box. There was severe bruising of the face and neck of the victim. Lasmarini had reportedly worked in the area in which her body was discovered.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tax reform slashes provinces' revenues

Tax reform slashes provinces' revenues JAKARTA (JP): The tax reform introduced earlier this year, by raising the tax-free threshold on property, will reduce regional administrations' revenues from property taxes by a total of Rp 100 billion (US$43.8 million), according to the director general of taxes.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Jagger and Hall take a dive

Jagger and Hall take a dive AMBON, Maluku: Rock star Mick Jagger and his wife Jerry Hall visited the panoramic island of Banda earlier this week, along with 50 other passengers of the Spice Lander, Antara reported. The cruise ship docked in Banda, also famous for its underwater scenery, on Tuesday. According to the news agency, Jagger and Hall took part in a scuba diving expedition there.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Coconut oil jumps at Euro opening

Coconut oil jumps at Euro opening LONDON (Reuter): Coconut oil prices jumped by around US$15 a ton at the opening of the European vegetable oil market yesterday on renewed fears over supplies of coconut oil from the Philippines following the havoc wreaked by typhoon Angela. "People are talking in terms of force majeures, none have been declared yet but people now see them as a real possibility," said a trader.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Biodiversity talks review funding of conservation work

Biodiversity talks review funding of conservation work JAKARTA (JP): Funding has emerged as a major bone of contention at the ongoing international biodiversity conference here. On the third day of the Second Conference of Parties to the Convention of Biodiversity yesterday, delegates from developing countries demanded that industrialized countries contribute more towards the funding of conservation efforts.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Greater professionalism key to newspapers' survival'

'Greater professionalism key to newspapers' survival' JAKARTA (JP): Newspapers and magazines need to strengthen their professionalism if they are to survive the growing competition from the increasingly aggressive broadcasting media, senior journalist Jakob Oetama said yesterday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Private sector's absence from G-15 expo lamented

Private sector's absence from G-15 expo lamented By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BUENOS AIRES (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas lamented yesterday the absence of the Indonesian private sector in the business expo and forum being held here in conjunction with the fifth summit of the group of 15 (G-15) developing nations. "I regret the fact that for one reason or another our businesses did not attend the forum," Alatas said.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bali to host volleyball meet

Bali to host volleyball meet JAKARTA (JP): Bali will play host to the opening leg of the inaugural Asian four-a-side beach volleyball championship series from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 The finals will be held in Lombok from Dec. 6 to Dec. 9. Teams from seven countries, including host Indonesia, have confirmed their entry in the series sanctioned by the world volleyball governing body FIVB. They will play round robin matches in each leg, vying for US$25,000 prize money.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Australian team in expo

Australian team in expo SYDNEY (AFP): Australia is sending its biggest ever team of mining suppliers to an international exhibition in Jakarta this month as part of its push for a bigger share of South-East Asia's mining services market, officials said yesterday. More than 70 firms providing products and services to the miners will be represented at the four-day International Mining Indonesia Exhibition from Nov. 22, Australian Trade Commission mining manager Geoff Spears told reporters here.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govt tightens control on state firms

Govt tightens control on state firms JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance yesterday issued a new ruling that imposes tighter controls on the widely criticized operations of state-owned companies. Ruling No. 489/KMK.016/1995, effective immediately, requires state-owned companies to separate their annual budgets and operational plans. Agus Haryanto, a ministry spokesman, said that the new guideline is essential if state-owned companies are to carry out their commercial activities efficiently.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Brand advertising dominated by three product categories

Brand advertising dominated by three product categories "Now products are looking for people. Previously, it was people looking for products" -- Paul W. Kamardi of Matari Advertising. JAKARTA (JP): There is an interesting profile of change in Indonesia's society, sketched by marking changes in product categories which have been at the top of advertising expenditure over the last 25 years, since advertising became a serious business in Indonesia.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

PT Timah gets ISO-9002

PT Timah gets ISO-9002 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned tin mining company PT Tambang Timah received an ISO-9002 quality certificate yesterday from SGS International Certification Services (ICS) of Switzerland. "We have been preparing the management of Tambang Timah to get the certificate since 1993," the company's president, Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas, said after the certification ceremony here.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV, the most preferred media for carrying advertising

TV, the most preferred media for carrying advertising JAKARTA (JP): Twenty five years on from when events in Indonesia triggered the establishment of major advertising agencies in Indonesia, another phenomenon can be observed - a proliferation in the number of advertising agencies since 1990. This growth coincides with the establishment of commercial television broadcasting in Indonesia.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

UN scolds Myanmar over forced labor

UN scolds Myanmar over forced labor UNITED NATIONS (Reuter): Myanmar may be using forced labor to restore landmarks for foreign tourists in an effort to promote 1996 as "Visit Myanmar Year," the United Nations said in a report released on Monday. The report to the General Assembly by a UN special human rights investigator also speaks of summary executions, torture and rape by the army with impunity.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bangladesh gets ADB aid

Bangladesh gets ADB aid MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$30 million concessional loan to Bangladesh to help develop irrigation facilities and boost fish output in the country, the Manila-based bank said yesterday. "The project will also reduce poverty by augmenting income through increased agricultural and fish production," the Bank said in a statement.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

China poses early tests to Indonesia

China poses early tests to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Young Chinese players will give Indonesian men's singles top seeds early tests when they clash in the first round of the China Open badminton championships in Chengdu today. Indonesian top seed Joko Suprianto plays Lin Liwen, second seed Alan Budikusuma faces Xie Yangchun and third seed Ardy Wiranata takes on Yang Zhuo.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

AdAsia '95 Album

AdAsia '95 Album Photo A: Art JP/msa ETHNIC ART: Top advertising executives, Syahrial Djalil (left) of Indonesia, and Martin Sorrel (right) of the United States, take an interest in the ethnic art on display at the Nusa Dua hotel in Bali. Photo B: Speakers JP/msa INTRODUCTION: Sabam Siagian (left) of The Jakarta Post introduces Prof. Subroto (second from left), as the keynote speaker at a session of AdAsia `95.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Proper use of pavements

Proper use of pavements From Pelita For low-income people, the presence of sidewalk food stalls is gladdening, because they can eat at reasonable prices. Wealthier people, on the other hand, can afford to eat at restaurants. However, the Jakarta Metropolitan Administration has been working hard to make the city look nice and clean by removing illegal makeshift constructions found in many parts of the city. Now what about the vendors who run their business on pavements?

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Pickpockets prey on Japanese

Pickpockets prey on Japanese JAKARTA (JP): Pickpockets and strangers asking for donations at homes are one of the most common problems faced by Japanese businessmen in the city, says a police spokesman. In a meeting with high-ranking officials of the national police over the weekend, 170 Japanese businessmen expressed the hope that the police seriously deal with the problem, national police spokesman, Brig. Gen. IK Ratta, said yesterday. All the businessmen live in Jakarta.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

New landmark for Jakarta

New landmark for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will gain a new landmark when the world's largest 'Marionette' clock begins operating soon. The three-ton clock will start to tick to mark the opening of Jakarta's newest shopping center, Plaza Senayan, on Nov. 15. The Seiko-made clock is four meters high and 6 meters in width. Jan Peardon, Center Manager for Plaza Senayan, said yesterday that every city needs landmarks and meeting places.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dialog key to stronger EU-ASEAN cooperation

Dialog key to stronger EU-ASEAN cooperation JAKARTA (JP): Improved dialog between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) will be critical to promoting cooperation, the union's ambassador to Indonesia, Klauspeter Schmallenbach, said yesterday. "Looking to the future, we can certainly predict that dialog between the EU and ASEAN is going to be more intense and fecund than ever.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Malaysia blames APEC for stalemate over farm trade

Malaysia blames APEC for stalemate over farm trade SINGAPORE (AFP): Malaysia yesterday blamed the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum for the current stalemate over freeing farm trade in the Pacific, saying it ignored members' views. "If you do not listen to everyone's views, then you are in the risk of taking APEC where the members don't want to go and forcing issues down people's throats," International Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz said.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

PAM water contains bacteria

PAM water contains bacteria JAKARTA (JP): The quality of PAM water supplied to West Jakarta area is poor, recent research reveals. The research, by the West Jakarta Mayoralty Office of Health, found that 25 percent of the water contained bacteria, said Taufiqurrohman, the chief researcher, yesterday. He said the research was carried out between June and September this year on 93 water tanks in West Jakarta. The most bacteria-contaminated water was found in Pegadungan and Tegal Alur.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Three arrested for theft

Three arrested for theft JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested three suspects, including one university student, in connection with last week's pre-dawn burglary at a warehouse in North Jakarta. The burglary took place last Friday at PT Varuna Tirta Prakasya warehouse at Tanjung Priok. One other suspect is still at large, North Jakarta police chief Lt. Col. Abubakar said yesterday.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

No show, no dough

No show, no dough Gee, Merpati sure knows how to show tourists a good time! After devoting too much time (and money) getting to Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara and back, I must take a few extra minutes to express my deepest appreciation for a recent Lombok experience "a-la-Merpati". I completely sympathize with Mr. Roland W. after having the same relaxing nightmare in August. The scenario -- Aug.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

State banks' mart share likely to decline further

State banks' mart share likely to decline further JAKARTA (JP): The market share of state-owned banks is likely to continue to decline next year, partly as a result the banks' slackness in meeting market demand, according to one prominent banking analyst. Laksamana Sukardi, an associate director of the Economic, Industrial and Trade (Econit) advisory group, said yesterday that the market share of state-owned banks will fall further from the present level of 40 percent.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Campaigns -- the ins and outs, the ups and downs

Campaigns -- the ins and outs, the ups and downs JAKARTA (JP): Planning the right moment for a product launch, making an entrance into the marketplace, when conditions are right, can be crucial. Pt LippoMelco Electronic Indonesia pinpointed a time of year when two important events coincided. The company chose February/March, when the Chinese New Year and the Moslem Lebaran period coincided, to launch a new refrigerator.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Propel seeks RI project

Propel seeks RI project KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Projek Penyelenggaraan Lebuhraya Bhd (Propel) has entered into an agreement with an Indonesian consortium to jointly bid for privatization of a toll road in Indonesia. The consortium comprises five Indonesian firms -- PT Citra Lamtoro Gung Persada, PT Tridan Satriaputra Indonesia, PT Kowarman International Corp, PT Arthayasa Mandiri and PT Sira Tama Agra Raya, a Propel statement said.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Heart disease cases are increasing

Heart disease cases are increasing JAKARTA (JP): Economic growth has resulted in an increase in heart disease in Indonesia, according to the chairman of the Indonesian Cardiology Association. "The increase of heart disease in Jakarta and other big cities in Indonesia has been mainly caused by fast improvements in economic conditions.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

SEA Games teams warm up in junior event

SEA Games teams warm up in junior event JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Track and Field Association gave the nod yesterday to 10 runners groomed for the 18th Southeast Asian Games to enter the national junior championships at the end of this month. The 10 athletes, aged under 20 years old, will only be allowed to compete in one event each at the annual tournament held here just two weeks before the SEA Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

E. Timorese seek political asylum

E. Timorese seek political asylum JAKARTA (JP): Eight East Timorese youths forced their way into the Dutch Embassy shortly after noon yesterday and asked that they be given political asylum by the Netherlands. Dutch Ambassador Paul Reitze Brower confirmed to The Jakarta Post by phone last night that the eight youths have asked for asylum, citing political persecution. Ambassador Brower declined to disclose their names. "We are now studying their applications," he said.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto promises less state intervention

Soeharto promises less state intervention JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto pledged yesterday to gradually dismantle all remaining economic protection and reduce as far as possible state intervention in the economy. "In a free market world, nations must compete solely on the basis of the effectiveness and efficiency of their own economic systems," Soeharto said at the opening of a refresher course on the state ideology, Pancasila, for 97 top administrators of state-run universities.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

John Hancock maps Asian growth

John Hancock maps Asian growth SINGAPORE (Reuter): U.S. insurance giant John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co has set aggressive Asian growth targets, including plans to enter the mutual funds and annuities markets. "Asia is going to be the major focus of growth in our insurance businesses as well as in our investment management businesses," president and chief operations officer William Boyan told Reuters yesterday while on a swing of the company's Far East operations.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Diverse views surface at biodiversity talks

Diverse views surface at biodiversity talks JAKARTA (JP): After a cordial opening day, divergent viewpoints began to surface at international talks on biodiversity on the second day of the conference yesterday. There was disagreement on virtually all issues discussed, from technology transfer, regulations on biotechnology, genetic engineering, patent rights and technological cooperation.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Telkom still offers network projects to private firms

Telkom still offers network projects to private firms JAKARTA (JP): Private firms still have the opportunity to establish and operate telecommunications networks under a joint operation arrangement with PT Telkom, an official said.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Lawyers' challenges in the year 2000

Lawyers' challenges in the year 2000 By T. Mulya Lubis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economy will grow by 7 percent in the coming years, according to the World Bank. While per capita income will approach US$1,000, only one step away from the present figure of $920. This does not reflect equity in income distribution. The social gap is still an issue. The same goes with monopoly, oligopoly and conglomeration.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 7, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 -50 2,000 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,850 0 8,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,200 -100 20,000 Anwar Sierad 1,025 -25 13,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,400 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,875 0 3,000 Argo Pantes 2,075 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 1,200 0 0 Aster Dharma...

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

City to move 2,000 graves from Menteng Pulo

City to move 2,000 graves from Menteng Pulo JAKARTA (JP): Part of the Menteng Pulo cemetery is to be turned into a residential area, necessitating the removal of about 2,000 graves, an official said yesterday. The head of the city cemetery agency, Sjafril Zainuddin, said that the number of graves in South Jakarta exceeds that stipulated in recent city planning.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govts use nationalism to deny human rights

Govts use nationalism to deny human rights JAKARTA (JP): Governments of many developing nations often use nationalism to reject universal human values, noted Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid said yesterday. "Human rights, for example, are rejected using nationalism as a pretext," Abdurrahman said. On the positive side, he said, Indonesia has unique values which help keep the nation unified while other countries are disintegrating.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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.a.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.30 p.m to 1 a.m ; Geometrics Band, Monday to Saturday from 9:30 p.m to 2 a.m.; Yeah yeah Boys Thursday 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Front line Band, Friday from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. * Century Park Hotel, Jl.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ads from the advertisers' perspective

Ads from the advertisers' perspective JAKARTA (JP): Projected advertising expenditures in Indonesia, across all media, will amount to Rp 3,113 billion this year. Commercial television and newspaper will have the lion's share between them, carrying advertising worth 80.8 percent of overall expenditures, according to Media Scene 1994/95. The remaining adspend is roughly distributed between magazine, radio, and outdoor advertising equally. Cinema receives the tiny remaining percentage.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ulemas protest redlight district

Ulemas protest redlight district BEKASI (JP): Residents of the Cibitung district, including ulemas, have urged the district chief to close down the prostitution complex in the area. The ulemas complained yesterday that Cibitung has gradually changed into a red light district. The shops in the area employ attendants who are really 'working girls', the residents said. One shop in the area has turned into a discotheque and the former shop attendants have become prostitutes, they complained.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

W. Java roads claim 318 lives

W. Java roads claim 318 lives BANDUNG, West Java: Police are launching a three-week intensive campaign to clamp down on reckless driving, after 318 people were killed on West Java roads during August and September. In the two-month period, 245 people were seriously injured and 257 injured lightly in 408 road accidents, the chief of information of West Java Police, Lt. Col. Istanto J., told Antara.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Grabbing beards is dangerous, too

Grabbing beards is dangerous, too JAKARTA (JP): The secretary of the Yogyakarta branch of the Association of Young Indonesian Entrepreneurs is facing 21 days imprisonment for threatening to cut off the beard of the organization's chairman during a public quarrel. In addition to the three-week jail term sought, state prosecutors have asked the Yogyakarta court to order the defendant to pay the plaintiff Rp 1,000 (43 U.S. cents) in costs.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Villagers call for post office

Villagers call for post office BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Villagers in Fajar Bulan, West Lampung, have written to Governor Poedjono Pranyoto to ask for better postal services. In a petition, they complained that it is difficult for them to obtain stamps and other postal materials in the village, which has no post office, Antara reported. The nearest post office is in Liwa, a town about 120 kilometers away.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Merpati responds

Merpati responds This is in response to the letter entitled No show, no dough... by Mr. Brian Franks published in The Jakarta Post. First of all, on behalf of the Merpati Management, we would like to apologize for the unfavorable incident you experienced. We also would like to express our gratitude because the letter is valuable input for us in our efforts to always improve and enhance our services in future. We advise Mr.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Asian stock markets mostly down

Asian stock markets mostly down HONG KONG (Reuter): Asia's stock markets ended mostly down yesterday in featureless trade with major bourses Tokyo and Hong Kong barely changed from opening levels, brokers said. Local news grabbed most of the headlines with Taipei down as investors reacted with disappointment to the central bank's cuts in banks' reserve requirements while former South Korea president Roh Tae-woo's widening slush fund scandal continued to pressure stocks.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

7% growth predicted for 1996

7% growth predicted for 1996 JAKARTA (JP): Foreign and local economists estimated yesterday that Indonesia's economic growth would continue to exceed 7 percent next year, despite the widening current account deficit. Andrew Freris, an executive of the Hong Kong arm of the United States-based Solomon Brothers, estimated that Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) would likely grow by 8 percent next year, as compared with the 7.5 percent growth estimated for this year.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Anti-narcotics law needs review: Singgih

Anti-narcotics law needs review: Singgih JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's anti-narcotics law needs to be amended to enable law enforcers to prosecute people they suspect of trafficking or using the drug "Ecstasy", Attorney General Singgih said yesterday. Currently, people found consuming or selling Ecstasy cannot be brought to justice under Indonesia's 19-year-old anti-narcotics law because the chemical substances in Ecstasy do not appear in the legislation as narcotic elements, Singgih said.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

More flights to Darwin needed

More flights to Darwin needed AMBON, Maluku: A senior Jakarta official has called for more flights between Ambon and the northern Australian city of Darwin, saying the Maluku province has strong tourism potentials, Antara reported. Komarudin, a deputy at the Agency for Research and Application of Technology, said he was confident that if the route -- now served by only one flight a week -- were flown daily, there would be more Australian tourists visiting Maluku.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Advertising agencies need local, multinational strength

Advertising agencies need local, multinational strength NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The biggest challenge for advertising agencies in Asia is to achieve a good balance of local and multinational strength, says the chief executive officer of the world's largest advertising and marketing services company.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Freeport and insurance risks

Freeport and insurance risks I feel compelled as chief executive officer of Freeport- McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., a publicly-traded company headquartered in New Orleans, to respond to your recent article (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 3, 1995). The disagreement with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is a simple business dispute which involves US$100 million of over $1 billion of our comprehensive worldwide insurance program.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bar Association gears up to elect new chairman

Bar Association gears up to elect new chairman YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bar Association, a vocal organization which has often defied the government, is opening its congress here this morning to elect its leaders. Still fresh in the minds of many participants is the fistfight and commotion at the last congress in Jakarta five years ago when some of the lawyers resisted attempts by the government to have its candidate elected to the prestigious organization.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Prosperity for all

Prosperity for all The development efforts begun by the government more than 25 years ago have borne fruit. The rate of inflation has been brought down to a one-digit level and per capita income has increased to about US$800 a year. The number of people living in poverty has decreased to below 27 million from the initial number of around three times that. Besides these achievements, however, many sectors of the economy still need to be put in order.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Sinar Mas: Pulp fiction or paper tiger?

Sinar Mas: Pulp fiction or paper tiger? By John Zubrzycki NEW DELHI (JP): For a while it looked as though Southeast Asia's largest paper maker, Sinar Mas, would replace the Houston- based power giant, Enron, as public enemy number one in the western Indian State of Maharashtra.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia against exempting sectors in APEC

Indonesia against exempting sectors in APEC JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is in favor of the liberation of trade and investment in all sectors under the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's Bogor Declaration and is against the exemption of certain sectors from the agenda, an official said yesterday. "If several countries want to exempt certain sectors from the agenda, others will want to do the same...

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Computer controls 110 traffic lights

Computer controls 110 traffic lights JAKARTA (JP): The capital now has a computerized area traffic control system regulating the changing of traffic lights at 110 intersections to help the police curb traffic congestion.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Workers to get better training

Workers to get better training JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief appealed to the private business sector yesterday to help with the government's plan to completely revamp its workers training programs. "The government sees no alternative than to involve the private sector in the drive to strengthen the quality of human resources in the country," Latief told reporters after opening an international seminar on training restructuring and the labor market.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Music 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Among Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 TV series: Bill Bixby's Wonderful World Of Magic 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:05 Spectrum 9:00 World News 9:25 Comedy: Gelamor 10:25 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesian archers shine at Canberra

Indonesian archers shine at Canberra JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian male and female leading archers Hendra Setijawan and Nurfitriyana Lantang outdid their Australian opponents in the Olympic division finals of an archery tournament in Canberra, Australia. Nurfitriyana beat Australian best Michelle Tremelling 106-103 in the women's division. Hendra Setijawan pipped Australia number one Jackson Fear 110-104 in the men's division. It was the best score Hendra has ever garnered.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Price set for Grati power plant

Price set for Grati power plant JAKARTA (JP): The government has approved the price of electricity from a private gas-fueled power project at Grati in Pasuruan, East Java. The price per kilowatt hour (kWh) will be 5.88 U.S. cents, an official announced here yesterday.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Duta Pertiwi dismisses residents' complaint

Duta Pertiwi dismisses residents' complaint JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Pertiwi, the developer of Mangga Dua Court Condominium, has denied reports that it has failed to build sports facilities for the residents. Duta Pertiwi's Tipuk Satiotomo told The Jakarta Post yesterday in a written statement that the developer had built tennis courts, a swimming pool and a fitness center in 1993 when the condominium project was completed.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Don't forget motherhood role, Try advises career women

Don't forget motherhood role, Try advises career women JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno warned yesterday that career-minded women with children should not abandon their role as mothers. As more and more women in Indonesia take up careers outside of their homes, they must remember that they are destined to become the mother in a household, Try said at a meeting to formulate guidelines on the roles of today's women.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

French toddler killed in crash

French toddler killed in crash DENPASAR, Bali: A five-year old French boy, vacationing with his father, died after he was hit by a car while crossing the road in the Legian resort city last week, Antara reported. The body of the child, identified as Therry Eber, was taken to the morgue of Denpasar general hospital. His father, 42-year old Marcel Aime, survived the accident, the news agency said without giving further details.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Habibie may face competition for ICMI's top post

Habibie may face competition for ICMI's top post JAKARTA (JP): The re-election of B.J. Habibie as chairman of the Indonesian Association of Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) at the group's congress next month is by no means a foregone conclusion, the organizers said yesterday.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI completing SEA Games team line-up

RI completing SEA Games team line-up JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Sports Council (KONI) is completing its final selection for the 18th Southeast Asian Games, after receiving the names of 455 athletes yesterday. The council is now waiting for the Indonesian Judo Association to submit the number of its athletes who are eligible for the Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in December. "We hope to hear their final decision on Thursday," an official at KONI, Doddy Suwandi, said.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Earthquake felt in Bengkulu

Earthquake felt in Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: A powerful earthquake shook two regencies in the Bengkulu province on Sunday shortly before midnight, but there were no reports of casualties. The local Meteorology and Geophysics agency said the tremor measured 6.3 on the Richter scale and the epicenter was about 15 kilometers east of the Enggano island off Sumatra. The tremor was felt in Bengkulu and Rejang Lebong regencies. (emb)

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesian press enjoys freedom: PWI

Indonesian press enjoys freedom: PWI JAKARTA (JP): The local media industry enjoys freedom although not to the same degree as that found in the West, the leaders of the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) said yesterday. "The print and electronic media are free to report anything provided as long as they are based on facts and still in compliance with the journalistic ethics code," PWI Chairman Sofjan Lubis said.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Salary raise insulting

Salary raise insulting From Sinar I have been a civil servant for four years and was in the IIa category. I was just promoted to the IIb, which should have happened last April. I was delighted with the promotion and expected to be equally pleased with the raise I was to receive. The promotion decree was issued in June 1995 and I collected it after paying a "fee" of Rp 15,000, which I had to borrow from a friend. I expected to pay him back from the increase in my salary.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Civil Servants Corps

Civil Servants Corps From Forum Keadilan Members of the Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) cannot channel their aspirations freely and have to leave their jobs if they want to join a minority political party. This was said by Waskito Reksosoedirdjo, the Secretary-General of the Civil Servant Corps, in a newspaper published in Bandung last September. The statement was made in response to the confusing situation following the statement made by the General Chairman of the Civil Servants Organization.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Religious teachers wanted

Religious teachers wanted JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A local church leader said many schools in Irian Jaya have been without teachers of Christianity. Father M.F.Rumsarwir, the head of the Kristen Injili Church synod, which runs hundreds of schools in the province, blamed the shortage on a central government policy of permitting only three new religious teachers to be appointed each year.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto sends condolences

Soeharto sends condolences JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto sent a personal letter to Israel yesterday offering condolences over the death of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said. The letter was addressed to Israel's Acting Prime Minister Shimon Peres, Moerdiono told reporters in Nusa Dua, Bali, after accompanying the President at the opening of a regional advertising conference, Antara reported.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Choosing an ad agency: How should it be done?

Choosing an ad agency: How should it be done? JAKARTA (JP): From an agency's perspective, pitching for a campaign is always a risky option. They have to devote a large number of man hours to preparing their presentation. They may also have to invest in materials. Then there is no guarantee that they will win the business. For them, it is preferable to be in a situation where the prospective advertiser invites them to give a credential presentation.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

10 years jail sought in police murder case

10 years jail sought in police murder case JAKARTA (JP): A public prosecutor demanded yesterday that two defendants on trial for attacking police officers be sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. One of the two officers died in the attack, which took place at Blok M shopping area on March 6. "I demand that the court sentence Reza Lawalata and Idris Tuarita to 10 years in jail each for assaulting Lt. Budi Prasetyo and Capt. Arman Depari," prosecutor Tuty L.Siahaan told South Jakarta District Court.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Group of 15 forum seeks to make its presence felt

Group of 15 forum seeks to make its presence felt By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BUENOS AIRES (JP): The Group of 15 (G-15) forum must solidify cooperation between its members to prove itself worthy of attention by the industrialized countries, if North-South dialog is to be rejuvenated. The Egyptian and Indonesian foreign ministers both said that the Group of Seven (G-7) industrialized countries have tended to neglect the presence and appeals of the G-15.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

China wants to join WTO as developing nation

China wants to join WTO as developing nation BEIJING (Reuter): Premier Li Peng said yesterday China would not accept entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a developed country since its economy was still too backward to meet such criteria. "It is unrealistic and unfair to demand China meet the standards of developed countries," Li told visiting Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

House speaker supports formation of new groups

House speaker supports formation of new groups JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives Wahono yesterday said he fully supported the recent establishment of new "brotherhood" organizations, that they help reverse the trend towards potentially divisive sectarian politics. Wahono noted that these new organizations have one stated common objective which is to develop the nation without undermining the state ideology Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Asia faces hurdles in energy futures contract

Asia faces hurdles in energy futures contract SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia's dream to have a popular indigenous energy futures contract to manage oil-price risks is being frustrated by key Western exchanges which have entered the market, an industry journal said. The Singapore Oil Report, a leading industry monthly, said a vibrant informal over-the-counter (OTC) market among western banks, oil companies and brokers was also stunting the growth of a major Asian oil futures contract.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Taxi robber caught

Taxi robber caught JAKARTA (JP): A man was arrested for holding up a taxi driver in the city's north yesterday. Police said that Ucok Simorangkir, 27, was caught by a mob after being seen attempting to rob the driver of a taxi belonging to the Royal Taxi company at the intersection in front of the Hailai restaurant in Cilincing, North Jakarta. The suspect, posing as a passenger, asked the driver to take him to Marunda.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Beijing's absence a blow to ad congress

Beijing's absence a blow to ad congress By Lela E. Madjiah DENPASAR, Bali (JP): China's absence from the 19th Asian Advertising Congress has not affected the meeting but it is a blow to the Asian Federation of Advertising Association (AFAA), says AFAA chairman Yusca Ismail. "As you can see, there are so many people here and hardly anybody has noticed China's absence. However, we at AFAA are sad.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.30 p.m to 1 a.m ; Geometrics Band, Monday to Saturday from 9:30 p.m to 2 a.m.; Yeah yeah Boys Thursday 9 p.m. to a.m.: Front line Band, Friday from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. * Century Park Hotel, Jl.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ethics important issue among journalists

Ethics important issue among journalists JAKARTA (JP): The question of ethics emerged as an important issue among local journalists on the third day of the 19th Asian Advertising Congress at a Nusa Dua resort yesterday. So far, Indonesian advertising companies have been governed by a code of conduct, the interpretation of which has been left to individual companies. As a result, consistency has been lacking in the code's implementation.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

RP rescue teams scour towns for typhoon victims

RP rescue teams scour towns for typhoon victims MANILA (Reuter): Rescue teams fanned out in typhoon-hit areas to scour devastated towns and villages for the victims of the most powerful storm to hit the Philippines in a decade, relief officials said yesterday. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) dispatched two sacks of lime and supplies of the preservative formalin to the town of Calauag, a village 160 kilometers southeast of Manila, to ward off the stench of decomposing bodies left by the storm.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Construction noise

Construction noise Thank you very much, Mr. Sam Suhaedi, for your good advice (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 23, 1995) on the problem of noise pollution, which I explained in my letter published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 18, 1995. As suggested by Pak Sam, I talked to the RT (neighborhood community) Chief and the Lurah (Village Chief) too, and on their recommendation I presented an official letter of complaint to the RT, which was signed by 20 people who share with me the problem of noise disturbance.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dutch man dead in hotel

Dutch man dead in hotel JAKARTA (JP): A 64-year-old Dutch man died in an East Jakarta hotel room on Sunday, police said yesterday. John Japper died on Sunday night of a heart attack in room number 101 of a hotel on Jl. Jatinegara Barat, police sources said. A female Indonesian companion was reportedly in the hotel with the Dutch man at the time of his death. The officer said that Japper had come to Indonesia with his sister and brother-in-law to visit relatives in Maluku.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Thai elephant 'teachers' coming

Thai elephant 'teachers' coming BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Twelve elephant 'teachers' bought from Thailand will be transported overland through Malaysia and Singapore, to enter Indonesia through Aceh, Antara reported. The head of the Lampung's Nature Conservation Agency, said the animals will be used to tame local elephants, and should reach the Way Kambas elephant training center near here within two months.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Trade issues will move to job protection: Subroto

Trade issues will move to job protection: Subroto NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Senior Indonesian economist Subroto predicted yesterday that the most important trade issues between nations would not be the nationality of products but rather, where would trade generate jobs, and to whom.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Sucaco's rights shares

Sucaco's rights shares JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Supreme Cable Manufacturing Corporation (Sucaco) approved yesterday the company's plan to issue 22.84 million rights shares at Rp 3000 (US$1.31) each, Sucaco president Elly Soepono said. Of the Rp 68.5 billion (US$29.9 million) to be generated from the rights share issuance, Rp 48 billion will be used to purchase new machines, Rp 13 billion to increase working capital and Rp 6.8 billion to repay bank loans.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Sacking of Bintang defended

Sacking of Bintang defended JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers defending President Soeharto against a lawsuit filed by Sri Bintang Pamungkas said yesterday that the head of state was within his constitutional right when he removed the politician from the House of Representatives. The lawyers told the Jakarta State Administrative Court that the President was merely "formalizing" a decision made by the United Development Party (PPP) to have Bintang removed from the House.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Pertamina's two Japan subsidiaries to merge

Pertamina's two Japan subsidiaries to merge TOKYO (Reuter): Pertamina's two Japanese crude and oil product subsidiaries, Far East Oil Trading Co Ltd. and Japan Indonesia Oil Co Ltd., said yesterday they will merge into a 50-50 venture effective Jan. 1, 1996. The new company, to be called Pacific Petroleum and Trading Co Ltd., will be capitalized at one billion yen.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Rubber prices forecast to continue increasing

Rubber prices forecast to continue increasing SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian traders said yesterday rubber prices are expected to continue rising this week as demand from Japan, China and Western tire companies exceeds supply. "Because of the rain in September and October many shippers could not conclude their contracts. Now they have to find raw materials to fill the contracts, there's more demand than supply," one Thai trader said.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

APEC enlarged in membership, capacities

APEC enlarged in membership, capacities By Mie Kawashima TOKYO (Kyodo): Over its short history, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has grown in membership from its original 12 members to 18, while its scope has expanded beyond mere economic consultation into a joint pursuit of free trade and investment.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Australia coal output set to expand in Asia market

Australia coal output set to expand in Asia market SYDNEY (Reuter): Australian coal producers are gearing up for a massive increase in supply to the Asian export market despite Japanese buyers' resentment over current year price increases. An international coal conference held here forecast that total Australian coal production would leap by 81.3 million tons by the year 2000, up from the 1994/95 output of a total 476.2 million tons of all types of coal.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Copolymers produced

Copolymers produced JAKARTA (JP): Polypropylene producer PT Tri Polyta Indonesia announced yesterday that it has started production of copolymer polypropylene resin at its West Java plant. Copolymers are a special grade of plastic. Tri Polyta's new products, manufactured by its third production train facility, include a range of random copolymers and impact copolymers. Both types are expected to be in commercial production in the near future.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tony Hardiyanto retains national rally crown

Tony Hardiyanto retains national rally crown JAKARTA (JP): Tony Hardianto overcame the grueling Gembala Sriwijaya track at Ogan Komering Ulu, South Sumatra, on Sunday to win the final leg of the national rally championship series. The victory helped Tony, who triumphed in two hours, 20 minutes and 15 seconds, to retain his crown at the expense of closest title-pursuer Hutomo Mandala Putra.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Selling local products

Selling local products One of the many problems in a developing country is difficulties with marketing a local product. Constraints include less proficiency in management, a shortage of funds and a general lack of national pride. The latest case is the refusal of PT Merpati Nusantara to lease the CN 235-200 aircraft, because high operating costs prevent it from being commercially profitable. From the point of view of Merpati, perhaps it's the right decision.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Singaporeans held on drug charges

Singaporeans held on drug charges BANGKOK (AFP): Three Singaporean tourists and a Thai national have been arrested in the southern Thai city of Hat Yai for alleged possession of 24.7 kilograms of heroin, police said yesterday. Ang Kok Liong, 35, Ong Kway Kau, 37, and Ang Kian Lam, 34, were arrested with Thai national A-kao Saeliab, 42, at a hotel in Hat Yai, about 900 kilometers south of here, narcotics suppression police said.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

New customs law will boost exports: Mar'ie

New customs law will boost exports: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said here yesterday that the new customs and excise bills, currently being deliberated in the House of Representatives, will stimulate export activities. "Procedures for exports in the draft laws will be less restrictive than those for imports," he told the House at the start of the deliberation process.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

New management at Merpati

New management at Merpati On Friday, Dr. Budiarto Subroto was inaugurated as chief director of the government-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA), replacing Ridwan Fataruddin. Budiarto's inauguration puts an end to the controversy which has drawn many reactions from the public, including from people who know little about the complexities of managing this domestic airline which for some time has been beset with problems.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Don't overact

Don't overact From Berita Buana Supermarkets should learn an important lesson from the Nov. 3 incident Purwarkarta, West Java, in which a big group of people smashed a number of shops, damaged seven cars and two motorcycles and burned two warehouses. This incident occurred after a student was accused of stealing a bar of chocolate in the Nusantara supermarket.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

AdAsia '95 Album

AdAsia '95 Album Photo A: Press JP/msa PRESS TALK: The Director General of Press and Graphics, Subrata (left), takes time for a friendly interchange with the assistant chief editor of Kompas daily, August Parengkuan (right). They were talking shortly after the opening of the AdAisa `95 meeting by President Soeharto in Bali yesterday.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Churches offer haven for E. Timor refugees

Churches offer haven for E. Timor refugees CANBERRA (Agencies): Convents, churches and monasteries around Australia are offering sanctuary to East Timorese refugees in a move that could set them against the national government and land them in jail. About 2,000 Christians have formed the Christian Sanctuary Network in a bid to stop the East Timorese being sent back to the disputed Indonesian province of East Timor, Catholic nun Kathleen O'Connor said yesterday.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Review ad ethics: Soeharto

Review ad ethics: Soeharto NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): President Soeharto opened the 19th Asian Advertising Congress yesterday by suggesting that advertisers review their practices and consolidate the ethical foundations of advertising. Soeharto acknowledged the great role of advertisement in sustaining economic growth and enhancing competitiveness. He noted that the rapid economic growth in the Asian region has resulted in fierce competition and in such a situation advertising plays a crucial role.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Land scam suspects' property confiscated

Land scam suspects' property confiscated BEKASI, West Java (JP): The Bekasi Prosecutors Office has confirmed the confiscation of property belonging to the main suspects in an 800-hectare land scam. Chairuman Harahap, the prosecutors' office chief, said yesterday that his office had seized two buildings, two cars and six motorbikes from two suspects, identified only as "OS" and "Shl".

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Oki to set up RI unit

Oki to set up RI unit TOKYO (Reuter): Oki Electric Cable Co. Ltd. said it will set up an Indonesian unit in March 1996 to produce telephone cables, cords for car mobile phones, and connectors. The new company, PT Oki Electric Cable Batam, will be capitalized at US$6 million. It will be owned 90 percent by Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd. and 10 percent by Oki Electric Cable (Asia) Pte Ltd, which is OEC's Southeast Asian sales unit. Oki Electric Industry owns 33.5 percent of OEC.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Forestry minister gets conservation medal

Forestry minister gets conservation medal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo has received a Golden Ark medal for his efforts to promote environmental conservation, particularly in relation to tropical forests. The medal was presented on Sunday by Dutch Prince Bernhard at Soesdijk Palace in the Netherlands. The medal was presented on behalf of the Golden Ark Foundation, according to a statement issued yesterday by the Ministry of Forestry.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Telkomsel to sell up to 30 percent of its shares

Telkomsel to sell up to 30 percent of its shares JAKARTA (JP): Digital mobile operator PT Telkomsel will offer up to 30 percent of its shares to strategic partners. Telkomsel chief commissioner Rahardi Ramelan said yesterday that Telkomsel is offering a 20 percent stake in the firm to a foreign company and a stake of between 5 percent and 10 percent to a domestic company. "We are offering a discount to a domestic firm interested in our shares," Rahardi said.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

All countries urged to ratify biodiversity pact

All countries urged to ratify biodiversity pact JAKARTA (JP): An international conference on biodiversity opened yesterday with an appeal to the United States and 34 other countries to ratify the Convention on Biodiversity. "My first message must be to urge those lagging behind to ratify this important convention as soon as possible," Sarwono Kusumaatmadja of Indonesia said as soon as he assumed the chairmanship of the Second Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Pizza Hut burgled

Pizza Hut burgled JAKARTA (JP): Burglars broke into the Pizza Hut fast food outlet in the International Trade Center in Roxy Mas, West Jakarta, on Monday, making off with Rp 10 million in cash. Police said that more than one thief entered the restaurant through the front door and took Rp 10 million (US$4,450) in cash from the safe. The theft was reportedly discovered by employees who came in to work at about 7:30 yesterday morning. They reported the case to the Gambir police.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Medco acquires Stanvac

Medco acquires Stanvac JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Medco Energy Corporation has acquired all the stocks of PT Stanvac Indonesia, the oldest oil company in the country, Medco's finance director Sugiharto told The Jakarta Post yesterday. "The purchase agreement was signed on Nov. 3 in the United States. We won through a purchasing tender of 100 percent of Stanvac's stocks," he said.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Brazilians fail tests

Brazilians fail tests JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan soccer club Putra Samarinda followed the footsteps of PSIS Semarang when it dropped two Brazilian players from its roster for the upcoming league season. Samarinda announced yesterday that it released Sinval Fraga Pereira and Wallace Gomez Santos for failing a series of fitness tests conducted recently. "Why should we acquire them if they cannot live up to our expectations?" executive director of the club, Harbiansyah, questioned.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Pitching, the name of the game in advertising

Pitching, the name of the game in advertising JAKARTA (JP): Think of it as the bidding for a government project: When an advertiser, usually a big one, wishes to launch a promotional campaign for its new product, it selects a handful of agencies to participate in a competition known as a "pitching". The invited agencies, that agree to take part, will then prepare their respective presentations based on the brief provided by the advertiser.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Treatment of Maman 'standard procedure'

Treatment of Maman 'standard procedure' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman defended yesterday the treatment of former Bapindo bank executive Maman Suparman, before and after his death, as being standard procedure. Speaking to reporters after a plenary meeting of the House of Representatives, which heard a draft on the establishment of a high court in East Timor, Oetojo said that there was nothing wrong in the officials' handling procedures.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tobacco firms aid poor

Tobacco firms aid poor BOJONEGORO, East Java: Tobacco firms in Bojonegoro have pledged to contribute Rp 5 for every kilogram of tobacco they buy from local farmers toward a fund to help eradicate poverty. Bojonegoro regency chief Imam Supardi welcomed the initiative and said it would help ease the conditions of those living below the poverty line.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Kedoya, Cakung residents complain over demolition

Kedoya, Cakung residents complain over demolition JAKARTA (JP): Fifty residents of Kedoya, West Jakarta, and another 12 from Cakung, East Jakarta, lodged complaints with the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday, saying that the city administration has yet to compensate them for the appropriation of their land for development projects.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 6, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 100 4,500 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,850 25 116,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,300 -100 15,000 Anwar Sierad 1,050 0 2,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,400 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,875 0 127,500 Argo Pantes 2,075 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 1,200 0 0 Aster...

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

ADB ready to give financial help to Indonesian firms

ADB ready to give financial help to Indonesian firms JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ready to extend financial aid without governmental guarantees to private firms interested in infrastructure projects in Indonesia under build, operate and transfer (BOT) arrangements, an executive said yesterday.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Policy-makers to blame for floods: River project chief

Policy-makers to blame for floods: River project chief JAKARTA (JP): Poor policy-making on the part of regional developers, abetted by negligent city officials, has resulted in a number of river points that are prone to flooding, an official said yesterday. The head of the Ciliwung-Cisadane Rivers Development Project, Siswoko, said that the swelling rivers in Jakarta indicate rapid development in upstream areas, where water catchment areas usually help prevent flooding downstream.

Tue, 07 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Renault in Malaysia

Renault in Malaysia PARIS (AFP): Renault has signed an agreement with Malaysian company Inokom for the production in Malaysia of a commercial vehicle based on the Traffic van, Renault said yesterday. The agreement, which was signed on Friday, allows Inokom a license under royalty to manufacture variations of the vehicle powered by petrol or diesel engines. Inokom is to produce 5,000 vehicles per year. Some of the parts are to be manufactured locally and some are to be provided by Renault.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

1,700 netted in routine operation

1,700 netted in routine operation JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,700 people were apprehended last month during a routine operation, a city official said Saturday. Most of the 1,762 people apprehended by the security and order office were beggars and homeless people. A total of 131 prostitutes and 13 transvestites were among those rounded up. The others were three-in-one kids and street vendors.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

YKPK pledge to promote democracy

YKPK pledge to promote democracy JAKARTA (JP): The newly established National Brotherhood Foundation has pledged to strengthen democracy in the country while staying out of party politics. The foundation, known by its Indonesian acronym YKPK, was founded in Jakarta on Oct. 23 by a group of respected senior public officials and has been endorsed by a number of top cabinet officials.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Heryanto Arbi retains Hong Kong Open crown

Heryanto Arbi retains Hong Kong Open crown HONG KONG (Reuter): World champion Heryanto Arbi of Indonesia successfully defended his Hong Kong Open title yesterday when he came from behind to beat his compatriot and practice partner Alan Budikusuma 13-18 15-13 15-4. In the women's singles, top seed and defending champion Bang Soo-hyun of South Korea prevented an Indonesian double by beating teenager Mia Audina 5-11 11-4 11-5 in a high quality final.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Boom in ad spending requires strong agency association

Boom in ad spending requires strong agency association By M. Gunawan Alif JAKARTA (JP): Ad spending has grown dramatically in Indonesia over the past few years from the time when the first private television channel, RCTI, was allowed to air commercials. In 1990, ad spending in Indonesia was only Rp 639 billion. Two years later it grew to Rp 1.03 trillion, and topped Rp 2.26 trillion over the next two years.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Police claim that urban gunfire was rifle practice

Police claim that urban gunfire was rifle practice JAKARTA (JP): There was no motive in last week's mysterious gun attack on two buildings in Central Jakarta, according to City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo. "The gunshots were fired at the two buildings unintentionally," Dibyo said on Saturday. The shooter was merely trying out a hunting rifle which he had stolen from a house in Cirebon, West Java, on Oct. 12, Dibyo said after attending a massive police drill on the handling of protesters.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Pena off on Asia sales trip

Pena off on Asia sales trip WASHINGTON (Reuter): Transportation Secretary Federico Pena leaves on Sunday on a 17-day sales trip to Asia to try to help U.S. firms win a share of the billions of dollars Asians will be spending on new construction. His trip will include the first U.S. trade mission to Vietnam since Washington restored diplomatic ties with Hanoi last August as well as stops in Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Portuguese colony of Macao.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Order restored in Purwakarta

Order restored in Purwakarta PURWAKARTA, West Java: Order has been restored in Purwakarta after a three-day spree of violence last week, when several shops in two shopping centers were ransacked. Chief of police Col. Suyitno said the situation in the shopping centers in Pasar Rebo and Pasar Jumat had returned to normal and that all shops were open for business. "Police and military troops will continue to be stationed in the shopping centers for a few days," he told the Antara news agency.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Princess opens technology expo

Princess opens technology expo BANGKOK (AFP): Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn opened an international farm and industry technology exposition on Saturday in Thailand's northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province. The WorldTech 95 Thailand displays local and foreign technology in agriculture, industry, telecommunications, and the environment.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesian male SEAG archer tops in Canberra

Indonesian male SEAG archer tops in Canberra JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Southeast Asian Games-bound male archer Hendra Setyawan came out first at the end of the elimination rounds at an archery tournament in Canberra, Australia, yesterday. His female teammates, Nurfitriana Lantang and Hamdiah, finished second and third after yesterday's elimination rounds.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Top ulema endorses surgery for birth control

Top ulema endorses surgery for birth control JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's senior ulema Ali Yafie says he will endorse vasectomies and other surgical practices as legitimate forms of birth control, not that most have been made consistent with Islam through new technological developments.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Most firms choose loyalty over skills

Most firms choose loyalty over skills By Simon Potter BANDUNG (JP): In a recent seminar here a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Manpower said that most companies in Indonesia choose loyalty over skills in their decisions to hire workers. Andi M. Sangadji, director general for training and productivity affairs, also said that his ministry has modified its apprenticeship program to help develop a sense of loyalty among participants.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Profit taking pushes stock prices down on JSX

Profit taking pushes stock prices down on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) fell last week, following the profit taking action in some big- capped issues. The JSX Composite Index hit a low of 486.48 on Thursday before rebounding slightly to close the week at 488.32, a drop of 6.15 points (1.2 percent) from last week's opening of 494.47. Market sentiment is likely to remain weak on the lack of fresh leads in the market.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Asians face dilemma in biodiversity talks

Asians face dilemma in biodiversity talks JAKARTA (JP): Asian delegates attending a regional meeting on biodiversity here yesterday stumbled over "biosafety protocols" on their way to producing an agreement limited in scope and ability. There were also differences of opinion between developed and developing members, said Aca Sugandhy, the chairman of the Asian meeting, which discussed preparations for the Second Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity scheduled to start today.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Scholarship cut

Scholarship cut From Kompas My child, who is a student of the junior high school in Wamena, Jayawijaya district, won a scholarship worth Rp 25,000 a month for the 1994/1995 academic year. The amount of the scholarship was to be paid for the whole year in the form of Simpeda (regional development savings) and was deposited in the Regional Development Bank. To our surprise, my child only had Rp 200,000 in his savings account instead of Rp 300,000 for 12 months.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Advertising ethics, self regulation and industry concerns

Advertising ethics, self regulation and industry concerns By S. Vaidyanathan JAKARTA (JP): Advertising ethics in Indonesia are set forth in the Tata Krama dan Tata Cara Periklanan Indonesia, or Guidelines on Ethics and Methods for the Indonesian Advertising Sector. This code has been in force since 1981. The Commission on the Indonesian Advertising Code of Ethics is charged with the responsibility of arbitrating and advising on all matters connected with the implementation of the code.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Campbell halts Aussies rule in Dunhill Masters

Campbell halts Aussies rule in Dunhill Masters JAKARTA (JP): Seven sizzling birdies and an eagle made a hot day hotter at the Emeralda golf course yesterday and gave New Zealand's Michael Campbell all he needed to snatch victory from the high-riding Australians, in the Alfred Dunhill Masters. Campbell finished with a five stroke lead.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Two die in bus collision

Two die in bus collision CIREBON, West Java: Two motorcycle riders were killed Saturday night in a collision with an intercity bus here. Police said the two were attempting to overtake a bus when they collided head-on with Satya Negara coming the other way. "The motorcycle was smashed backwards and it caught fire, setting the bus on fire as well," Antara quoted the police as saying.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Condo occupants ask for facilities

Condo occupants ask for facilities JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Mangga Dua Court Condominium in Central Jakarta have asked the developers of the housing estate to provide them with sports facilities which, they say, they are entitled to under their purchase agreements. The residents visited the Consumer Protection Foundation (YLKI) on Saturday to report that the developer has failed to build tennis courts, a swimming pool, a fitness center and a multi-function room as promised.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Farmers shun sugarcane project

Farmers shun sugarcane project JAKARTA (JP): Farmers mostly lack interest in taking part in the government-sponsored sugarcane intensification program due to unfavorable prices of sugarcane. Mubyarto, an assistant of the minister for development planning, said last week that many sugarcane farmers rented their land to local entrepreneurs instead of taking part in the project.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Merpati gets new chief

Merpati gets new chief We wonder why Garuda Indonesia's president Soepandi is still trying to be euphemistic about the Friday's dismissal of Merpati Nusantara Airlines chief Ridwan Fataruddin. After all, over the past two weeks the general public has followed the dispute between Ridwan and Minister of Transport Haryanto Dhanutirto.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

MAS to bring more tourists

MAS to bring more tourists JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Airlines System (MAS) plans to carry three tourist package groups monthly to Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, starting this month, an executive said. The chief of the MAS Ujungpandang office, Chalik Abdul Samad, was quoted by Antara as saying Saturday that the airline started serving the Kuala Lumpur-Ujungpandang route twice weekly in mid 1995 but the occupancy rate never reached 50 percent.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

One killed in robbery attempt

One killed in robbery attempt JAKARTA (JP): Two unidentified men killed a Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta, resident in a burglary attempt over the weekend. The suspected robbers wounded another resident with a sickle before escaping. Munajih, 45, died at Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital of a stab wound to the stomach. Sumardi is being treated for a stab wound to his right arm at the same hospital.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Scholar says anxiety rising in society

Scholar says anxiety rising in society SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Recent violent incidents in some parts of the country indicate growing frustration among some people about their circumstances, noted intellectual Umar Kayam says. "There appears to be rising anxiety among the people in Indonesia which has been caused by the growing inequality between the members of society," Umar said in a discussion on Saturday. "Life has become tougher now for many people.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Recruitment challenging as demands far exceeds supplies

Recruitment challenging as demands far exceeds supplies JAKARTA (JP): In the advertising industry as a whole, recruitment is quite challenging because the supply of skilled workers is limited, while new agencies are formed overnight. This is not surprising for a booming industry like advertising. Sources of new recruits are varied. The universities and college level institutions are just some of the places where headhunters go.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Singapore warship visits Sibolga

Singapore warship visits Sibolga SIBOLGA, North Sumatra: A Singapore warship, the Singapore RSS, has ended a four-day visit to Sibolga, which was to enhance bilateral cooperation between the naval forces of Indonesia and Singapore. During the visit, which began last Wednesday, the crew of the warship worked with their counterparts to formulate a program of cooperation on marine security, the Antara news agency reported yesterday.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Irresponsible driver

Irresponsible driver From Bisnis Indonesia On Tuesday, Oct. 24, 1995 at about l:30 a.m., my husband and I were in our car and passed through the traffic lights (while green) on the way to Tanah Abang, at a normal speed. All of a sudden a dark sedan came from the direction of Tomang, heading for Harmoni at high speed. A crash was inevitable. The car crashed into us and dragged our car five meters, causing a lot of damage. We expected the other motorist to stop and be responsible for the accident.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

City sees urban forest in garbage

City sees urban forest in garbage JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta City administration has taken its regreening program a step further by turning a former garbage dump in Srengseng, West Jakarta, into an urban forest, a city official reported over the weekend.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

G15 stance on debt fortified by statement

G15 stance on debt fortified by statement By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BUENOS AIRES (JP): Ministers of the Group of 15 drafted on Saturday a joint communique strengthening the group's stance on the mounting debt of developing countries. Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas told journalists after the meeting that the Group of 15 (G-15) was demonstrating its solidarity and support for those countries encumbered by debt burdens.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Funds set for secretariat

Funds set for secretariat JAKARTA (JP): Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines have agreed to provide an annual contribution of US$50,000 each to support the operation of the secretariat for their sub- regional cooperation, an official said.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider and The Starr Sheriff 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Technology 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious teaching: Hindu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Tembang Kota 8:05 TV Series: Santa Barbara 9:00 World News 9:25 Indonesian Music: Gebyar Music 10:25 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Governor defends demolition

Governor defends demolition JAKARTA (JP): Defending his subordinates, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said Saturday that the demolition of shanties along riverbanks is meant to improve the environment. "Don't see the demolitions as inhumane actions against the people," he said. He said the demolitions are part of the city's clean river program, which is an effort to protect the environment. Surjadi said that the administration and residents should work together in preserving the environment.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI warns G-15 of portfolio investment risks

RI warns G-15 of portfolio investment risks BUENOS AIRES (JP): Indonesia is using the current Group of 15 Ministerial Meeting to draw attention to the possible hazards of portfolio investment affecting many developing nations. During the G-15 Ministerial Meeting here on Saturday, Indonesian delegates introduced the issue and discussed the possible consequences on the developing world.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Good planning can still go astray

Good planning can still go astray JAKARTA (JP): Even the most painstakingly planned and executed creative strategies have been known to fail miserably in the market. A classic case, the launching of a detergent powder in the Middle East by a multinational company, is now one of the most talked-about cases in marketing classrooms around the world. The creative concept was exceedingly simple in its strategy.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

International ad agencies make their presence felt

International ad agencies make their presence felt By S. Vaidyanathan JAKARTA (JP): I have always said that if just once we do business with them we help to bring down our domestic advertising sector," Nuradi, the pioneer of the Indonesian ad industry and founder of InterVista Advertising, which ranked third in billings in the 80s, said in an interview, which appeared in the September 1992 issue of Jakarta-Jakarta.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Made to order' -- creative marketing for foreign buyers

'Made to order' -- creative marketing for foreign buyers DENPASAR (JP): Balinese names are very characteristics of the people bearing them. Names disclose if a person is the oldest child in the family or the youngest. In Bali, common names are usually preceded with Wayan or Putu, Made or Nengah, Nyoman and Ketut. That is why, in the island's whole population (about two million), there are surely hundreds of thousands with the same first names.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tumor removed from child's head

Tumor removed from child's head JAKARTA (JP): Doctors at the Army-owned Ridwan Meureksa hospital in Central Jakarta have succeeded in removing a protruding tumor from the head of a child in 15 minutes. The medical team led by Sabarullah operated on 12-year-old Abdul on Wednesday. He is a child of a fisherman from the Seribu Islands, North Jakarta, Lt. Col. Didi Supandi, spokesman for the City Military Command said yesterday.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Image of police

Image of police From Tiras So much is heard about the bad practices of traffic police. I used to discount most stories as being exaggerated until I myself had to deal with a policeman on the road. On Sept. 23, 1995 at about 4 p.m., I drove from Pasar Senen and entered Jl. Let. Gen. Suprapto on the way to Cempaka Putih. As I had something important on my mind, I had to go back to Pasar Senen. I made a U-turn at the traffic lights, not thinking that I was violating any traffic regulation.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bulog suspends its CPO buffer-stocking

Bulog suspends its CPO buffer-stocking JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) has decided to suspend its procurement of crude palm oil (CPO) for its buffer-stocking scheme due to favorable price developments on the domestic market, its chief said. Bulog Chairman Beddu Amang said the scheme was no longer needed at the moment because prices of CPO and olein -- the main raw materials for cooking oil -- were "back to normal".

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

History of modern advertising business in Indonesia

History of modern advertising business in Indonesia By S. Vaidyanathan JAKARTA (JP): The 1960s was a heady period in Indonesia's national history. In the early 1960s, Indonesia experienced rampant inflation and food shortages due to the Old Order's violation of economic rationality in nation building. The economy was closed to the world. The government was the chief source of information. No urgent need was felt for advertising. Television, introduced in 1962, had restricted air time and reach.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI lacks skilled workforce in the advertising industry

RI lacks skilled workforce in the advertising industry JAKARTA (JP): Education has become the main focus of government efforts in raising the quality of human resources in this country. Soon after stepping into office, our present Minister of Education and Culture, Prof.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Terminal built despite dispute

Terminal built despite dispute JAKARTA (JP): PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II has resumed work on the Koja cargo terminal project. Work was disrupted for three months because of residents' protest over land compensation. "The project has been running smoothly up to today," Pelindo II spokesman, Henry, said in a press release over the weekend. The new cargo terminal covering an area of 90 hectare is scheduled to be ready for operation by the end of next year.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Semen Cibinong gets loan of $175m

Semen Cibinong gets loan of $175m JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Cibinong, a privately-owned cement producer, has gained a five-year term loan facility of US$175 million from a syndicate of 28 international banks. The company's president, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, said that out of the new loan, $100 million will be used to repay existing debts.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

This business of ad creativity: What is it?

This business of ad creativity: What is it? By S. Vaidyanathan JAKARTA (JP): The creative department in an advertising agency is where all the action is. Its importance to an advertising agency can be likened to that of the heart to the working of the human body. The keen perceptions and the combined efforts of thousands of copywriters and art directors give form to and breathe life into the advertising that agencies around the world create for their clients.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bus fare increase

Bus fare increase From Tiras The plan to increase bus fares by between 40 percent and 100 percent has caused great concern to low-income people -- those earning between Rp 100,000 and Rp 300,000. A raise in the cost of transportation will be followed by an increase in the cost of living, because toll road charges and the prices of fuel, water and construction materials will also be increased. The life of the people is already miserable enough.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

PPD bus and passengers

PPD bus and passengers From Kompas On Oct. 20, 1995 at about 7:30 p.m. I took a PPD bus at Kebon Nanas bus stop in East Jakarta. No sooner had I seated myself when a double-decker stopped behind my bus. There was an exchange of angry words between the crew of the two bus. From the words they uttered it was clear that they were referring to the passengers. I know that my bus arrived at the bus stop earlier than the double-decker.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bus firm losses blamed on 'too many drivers'

Bus firm losses blamed on 'too many drivers' JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned bus company has explained long- standing financial losses by saying it has too many employees. PPD also blamed high operating costs and the poor condition of its bus fleet for years of financial misfortune. Spokesman M. Khamim B.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.30 p.m to 1 a.m ; Geometrics Band, Monday to Saturday from 9:30 p.m to 2 a.m.; Yeah yeah Boys Thursday 9 p.m. to a.m.: Front line Band, Friday from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. * Century Park Hotel, Jl.

Mon, 06 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Postal service needs upgrading

Postal service needs upgrading Indonesia's postal services badly need upgrading. I have been traveling in Indonesia for four months now (with the necessary detour to another country after the first two months) and had beforehand given my friends, family and colleagues information on when, how and where to send mail to me. I was naive and told them to send letters two to three weeks before the dates I was picking up my mail.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

10 non-rated players eye world's elo rating

10 non-rated players eye world's elo rating JAKARTA (JP): 10 non-rated chess players are seeking world elo ratings in competition with 10 rated players in a 10-session, 10- day tournament which began here yesterday. "We want to increase the number of rated chess players to 100 by the end of this year," said Cholid Gozali, deputy chairman of the Indonesian Chess Association. At present, only 37 Indonesian players are rated by the world chess body, FIDE.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Hariyanto and Alan to meet in Hong Kong Open final

Hariyanto and Alan to meet in Hong Kong Open final HONG KONG (Reuter): World champion Hariyanto Arbi of Indonesia recovered from a sloppy first game yesterday to beat South Korea's Lee Kwang-jin and take his place in the Hong Kong Open final against compatriot Alan Budikusuma. Hariyanto, the top seed and defending champion, stormed back after a dreadful opening game to defeat the aggressive world number eight 5-15, 15-7, 15-6.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

War against credit card swindles not yet over

War against credit card swindles not yet over By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): It was already three days after three Malaysians had made off with Rp 17 million (US$7,555) worth of jewelry from the store in Citraland Mall, West Jakarta, but the owner still looked frightened. "I am afraid they will take revenge," she told The Jakarta Post, requesting anonymity. The robbery was the latest in a wave of credit card swindles sweeping the city.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Transport Mister! Transport?

Transport Mister! Transport? DENPASAR, Bali (JP): "Transport, mister? Transport?" This is the question you have to deal with when you arrive at Ngurah Rai airport here, especially when you are taken for a foreign tourist. The same question will follow you to the shopping centers, restaurants and nightclubs around Kuta, Legian, Seminyak and to other tourist spots. "Transport" means a four-wheel-drive vehicle which is ready to take you wherever you wish, provided a price has been agreed.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Yayuk to play mixed doubles

Yayuk to play mixed doubles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's tennis queen Yayuk Basuki will play mixed doubles with Sulistyo Wibowo in the 18th Southeast Asian Games tennis competition. The national team project officer, Wailan Walalangi, said after announcing the new combination on Friday that both seasoned players face no serious hurdles in earning Indonesia one of five tennis gold medals. "Their big serves will help them win the gold medal," Wailan said.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Medan to host veteran basketball

Medan to host veteran basketball JAKARTA (JP): Veteran basketball players from 23 countries will display their skills during a tournament in Medan, North Sumatra from Nov. 22 to 26. Committee chairman Ali Susanto said yesterday that the United States would parade eight teams, with China and Chinese Taipei each presenting seven. Other countries will include the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and host Indonesia.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesian teams ready for Southeast Asian Games battle

Indonesian teams ready for Southeast Asian Games battle JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian sportsmen and women are all ready to fight it out for glory in the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand next month. "Our athletes have made a lot of improvement during the training sessions. They just need to maintain their form now," training director of the National Sports Council, Moch. Hindarto, said yesterday.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mentawai Island

Mentawai Island This letter is in response to Imran Rusli's article Mentawai now West Sumatra's main tourist attraction (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 22, 1995). We are both non-Indonesians who have spent considerable time in Siberut Island, in the capacity as tour guide and anthropologist, and as such feel that our views and experiences may be of some interest.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Credit card integral part of modern life

Credit card integral part of modern life JAKARTA (JP): "Plastic money" has become an integral part of modern life in Indonesia. Although many people still do not know the benefits of owning a credit card, the people who use them find them handy. The Jakarta Post interviewed several people on the benefits of credit cards. Here are some excerpts: Magdalena, human resources and development manager of a private company: I need credit cards, especially when I travel overseas.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

AdAsia '95 congress to take place at Bali tourist resort

AdAsia '95 congress to take place at Bali tourist resort DENPASAR, Bali (JP): More than 1,000 people will take part in the AdAsia '95 congress opening at Bali International Conference Center in the Nusa Dua resort tomorrow. The participants include 150 journalists from all over the world. Presented under the theme Uptrend in Asia, the 19th Asian Advertising Congress will be opened by President Soeharto and will continue through Nov. 9.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

The elusive ethics of Indonesian advertising

The elusive ethics of Indonesian advertising By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): A well-dressed man is dancing in a pub with several girls when his handphone rings. His wife is calling from home. "Oh, I am in the middle of a meeting," he lies. It is not a movie scene but a TV commercial for Motorola handphones. The advertiser was obviously trying to portray the lifestyle of a successful young executive who carried a handphone wherever he went.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Indonesia Becik', an exhibition of ethnic handicrafts

'Indonesia Becik', an exhibition of ethnic handicrafts By Agi Ginanjar and Putu Fajar Arsana DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Indonesia's natural abundance is reflected in its handicrafts. Made of wood, leather, rattan, bamboo, stone and metals, an object is more than just a functional thing because it is also an element of beauty. More than that, each object, either for daily or ceremonial use, is also a representation of the esthetic expression of the craftsperson. They also often carry magical values.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

The credit card honeymoon is over

The credit card honeymoon is over Plastic money is an inherent part of Indonesia's urban lifestyle. More than a symbol of modernity, it offers convenience and benefits for cardholders. Those who are not disciplined, however, can be easily trapped in consumerism. The Jakarta Post writes about various aspects of the cards. More stories on page 6. JAKARTA (JP): Charging it has become a symbol of modernity in Indonesia, with plastic money being used by a growing number of people.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Decentralization vital in conservation drive'

'Decentralization vital in conservation drive' JAKARTA (JP): Decisions on conservation issues are best made at a local level, environmental experts said yesterday. "It is dangerous for the central government to set uniform policies regarding biodiversity," Indonesia's former environment minister Emil Salim said during a panel discussion on the first day of the Global Biodiversity Forum here.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

FIFA mission arrives in Tokyo

FIFA mission arrives in Tokyo TOKYO (Kyodo): The five-member inspection mission of the world soccer body FIFA arrived in Tokyo yesterday to visit various soccer facilities and assess Japan's bid for the 2002 World Cup finals. The mission, led by Horst Schmidt of Germany, has just wound up a similar tour in South Korea and will inspect stadiums being constructed in Yokohama and other potential venues.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

The Bali Bird Park adds to tourist attractions in Bali

The Bali Bird Park adds to tourist attractions in Bali By Intan Petersen DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Bali, the prima donna of Indonesian tourism, has been increasingly adding to its tourist attractions. Last year 2.1 million international tourists, 55 percent of the international tourists came to Indonesia, visited the island. Two years ago, the Waterboom Park was built in Tuban, outside of Kuta.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Voices of the past inform RI's contemporary arts

Voices of the past inform RI's contemporary arts Soul, Spirit and Mountain: Preoccupations of Contemporary Indonesian Painters Astri Wright Oxford University Press Oxford Singapore, New York 1994, 328 pages.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Going beyond the free toaster as competition tightens

Going beyond the free toaster as competition tightens JAKARTA (JP): As competition among credit cards grows fiercer, card issuers have begun to offer gifts and rewards to attract members or encourage holders to use their cards more often. The gifts range from a simple pen to an all-inclusive trip to Christmas Island. American Express (Amex) is an example. With 38,000 card holders in Indonesia, Amex is currently the most used charge card in the country.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Death toll rises to 250 in RP typhoon

Death toll rises to 250 in RP typhoon LUCENA, Philippines (Agencies): Typhoon Angela, the most powerful to hit the Philippines in nearly a decade, killed more than 250 people including at least 121 in a single town, disaster officials said yesterday. They said about half a million people may have been made homeless and millions of dollars worth of crops and property damaged.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Campbell takes over lead in Alfred Dunhill Master

Campbell takes over lead in Alfred Dunhill Master JAKARTA (JP): A two stroke penalty did not impose any danger to William Campbell's battle to take over the lead after three rounds of the Alfred Dunhill Master golf championship with a sizzling 14-under par-202 yesterday. New Zealand's Campbell was penalized by two strokes under Rule 13-4b for "touching sand in bunker during backswing" at the 209- yard, par three fourth hole.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesian eying WBC title

Indonesian eying WBC title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Boy Aruan is gunning to seize the World Boxing Council super-flyweight crown from title holder Hiroshi Kawashima in a fight scheduled for Wednesday in Tokyo. Aruan, the Asia and Pacific champion and Kawashima's contender number nine, has hired an Australian trainer, Peter Lund, for his first world championship bout.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia's advertising enjoys rapid growth

Indonesia's advertising enjoys rapid growth JAKARTA (JP): It took the duo of Baty Subakti and H. Mahtum to chair the organizing committee of AdAsia '95. Both Baty and Mahtum are prominent Indonesian advertising personalities and both have high expectations for the Bali congress. A former journalist, Mahtum said advertising is inseparable from the communications world, especially the press.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto's absence at G-15 Summit a loss to the forum

Soeharto's absence at G-15 Summit a loss to the forum By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BUENOS AIRES (JP): Argentinean Foreign Minister Guido Mario Di Tella said on Friday that President Soeharto's absence from tomorrow's Group of 15 (G-15) Summit represents a "great loss" to the forum, of which Indonesia is a key member. "He would have been very much celebrated if he could have come.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Eight new songs mark end of Pacific Harmony

Eight new songs mark end of Pacific Harmony JAKARTA (JP): The series of international musical events called Pacific Harmony peaked here yesterday evening when dozens of artists and songwriters from three continents sang eight new songs just composed in Bali. Held at the Jakarta Convention Center, the Charity Night show was the most unusual musical event ever held in this country. The 200 celebrities who packed the auditorium applauded now and then as one composition or another was sung.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Critics force U.S. to refocus on Pacific

Critics force U.S. to refocus on Pacific Richard Halloran looks at how America is responding to Asian concerns about its waning regional security role. For the first time in more than two decades, United States military leaders are contemplating a shift in strategic focus to put more emphasis on the Pacific and eventually to deploy more armed forces to this region. Since the end of the war in Vietnam, American strategic attention has been directed primarily towards Europe and the Middle East.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tomy faces tough final rally stage

Tomy faces tough final rally stage JAKARTA (JP): Leading Hutomo Mandala Putra entered yesterday a decisive stage of the national rally championship series at the Gembala Sriwijaya racing area, South Sumatra. Hutomo, or Tomy, topped the championship standings with 50 points before the 23-field. Two-day race started yesterday. A victory today will earn Tomy, who is driving a Subaru Imprezza, his first crown ever.

Sun, 05 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Media erodes sovereignty of Asia's modernizing states

Media erodes sovereignty of Asia's modernizing states The Internet and the global media are at the forefront in effecting greater political space within Asia. Yeap Soon Beng looks at this phenomenon In today's borderless world where leaders learn quickly that the global polity is a messy place, with events easily spinning out of control, most governments feel under siege.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. The company will invest 200 million ringgit over six to seven years on the project, managing director Lodin Wok Kamaruddin was quoted as saying.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Traffic chaos

Traffic chaos From Neraca The 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 traffic jams. Therefore I appeal to the competent body to consider the matter. Maybe the public vehicles should not be allowed to use the flyover, or the traffic will be in constant chaos.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. He told The Jakarta Post that the company expects to gain an after-tax profit of Rp 6 billion, as compared to last year's profit of Rp 3.8 billion.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. (in English). * All Saints' Anglican Church (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Arif Rahman Hakim No. 5, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. ; at G.K.I.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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 the local administration and businesspeople.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. The "superhub," the fifth cargo terminal at the airport, is designed specially for transshipment and will be used exclusively by SIA, the world's most profitable airline, and its subsidiary Silk Air (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. Businesspeople have been criticizing the domestic automotive industry of focusing production on commercial vehicles.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Merpati's chief Ridwan replaced by Budiarto

Merpati's chief Ridwan replaced by Budiarto JAKARTA (JP): PT Merpati Nusantara's president Ridwan Fataruddin, as widely predicted, was replaced yesterday by Budiarto Subroto, formerly the commercial director of the airline and an assistant to Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto. Budiarto was installed together with the other members of the new Merpati board of directors by Soepandi, the chief commissioner of Merpati.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

SPH takes over last daily

SPH takes over last daily SINGAPORE (AFP): Media giant Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. (SPH) has bought the island state's Tamil-language newspaper for S$500,000 (US$357,140), it was announced here yesterday. With the purchase of Tamil Murasu, SPH now owns all the daily newspapers published here. SPH said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Hipro Printing Pte.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Money laundering poses a big threat to world

Money laundering poses a big threat to world JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs effective laws and better law enforcement if it is to combat money laundering, the president of the International Criminal Police Organization says. Like other countries in the region, Indonesia is prone to money laundering by international criminals, Bjorn Eriksson told reporters at the end of his three-day visit here yesterday.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia to enforce industrial safety law

Indonesia to enforce industrial safety law CISARUA, West Java (JP): After its success with the minimum wage regulation and workers' social security, the Ministry of Manpower is planning to launch another major campaign -- industrial health and safety. Announcing the plan, Director General for Industrial Relations and Labor Standards Suwarto said that most industrial accidents in Indonesia were caused by "human error".

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

11 more AIDS cases

11 more AIDS cases JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's official AIDS count continues its steady increase, with 11 more people testing positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus in October, bringing the total to 355. Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Azwar Anas told reporters yesterday that Jakarta still tops the list with 118 cases, followed by Irian Jaya with 96, Bali with 33 and Riau and East Java provinces with 29 each.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Controlling floods still problem for the city

Controlling floods still problem for the city JAKARTA (JP): The city administration continues to have difficulty building flood control facilities because of the high cost of land appropriation in flood-prone areas, an official said. Soeparmono, director general of water resource development at the Ministry of Public Works, told The Jakarta Post that the city administration would have to spend at least Rp 100 billion (US$45 million) just to appropriate the land for the project.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Coach says Kurniawan included in RI team

Coach says Kurniawan included in RI team JAKARTA (JP): The late inclusion of young striker Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto on the national soccer team for the 18th Southeast Asian Games poses no problem, head coach Romano Matte said yesterday. The 18th SEA Games will be held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from Dec. 9 to Dec. 17. Unlike the other members of the team who have trained together for the Games since Aug.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Super-typhoon 'Angela' kills 66 in Philippines

Super-typhoon 'Angela' kills 66 in Philippines MANILA (Reuter): The most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines for years howled across the country yesterday, killing 66 people, sending more than 200,000 fleeing their homes and leaving millions without power. "This is the worst beating we have ever had," Catanduanes governor Severo Alcantara told Reuters before communications with the island province were severed, apart from ham radio links.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

New songs for Charity Night

New songs for Charity Night JAKARTA (JP): Songs composed in Bali by a team of international songwriters will be heard in public for the first time this evening. Tonight's charity concert at the Jakarta Convention Center is the culmination of the Pacific Music Rainbow event. Alan Roy Scott, a member of the organizing committee, said that the best eight songs composed during the event would be sung at tonight's show. More than 40 songs were produced in total, when dozens of composers from the U.S.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Emotional homecoming

Emotional homecoming MEDAN, North Sumatra: Over 100 displaced families walked out yesterday from the provincial legislative council premises which they had occupied for 53 days. Women shed tears in happiness and others sang songs of joy as they left the stately buildings. They had been promised that the council would help them seek fair compensation for their property, which been developed into a plush private housing complex and a golf course.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Pledge for unity

Pledge for unity From Media Indonesia We know of only two historic pledges. The first one was Sumpah Palapa by mahapatih (prime minister) Gajah Mada during the Majapahit Kingdom. And the second was the Youth Pledge, declared by Indonesian youths on Oct. 28, 1928. Both pledges had the same mission and significance, i.e. the existence of Indonesian unity.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

'When freedom dies, it never dies alone'

'When freedom dies, it never dies alone' By Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): "In the beginning there was the word." The word, for Indonesian author Goenawan Mohamad, is about power and he was explaining what he meant to a group of peers at a congress in Fremantle, Perth. The authors, members of PEN International -- an association of poets, playwrights, essayists, editors and novelists -- invited Goenawan to speak at their 62nd Congress, on Oct.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Songwriters summit's meaning lies in the future

Songwriters summit's meaning lies in the future Text and photos by Johannes Simbolon DENPASAR (JP): Various events and programs have been held throughout the year to celebrate Indonesia's golden anniversary, but none as unique as the recent Pacific Music Rainbow songwriters meeting in Bali. Other events, including several giant music shows, a parade of tall ships and fireworks displays were spectacular. Yet, once over, they simply became nice memories.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Boat for FP program

Boat for FP program BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Family planning extension workers in Aceh Besar regency will now be able to reach couples living in isolated islets off Banda Aceh. The National Family Planning Board on Thursday donated a 16 by 3 meter motorboat, the Lampuan Kencana II, to the regency to help its family planning program. Imran Hamid of the local family planning board said the boat would assist the current campaign of promoting prosperity through family planning, Antara reported. (emb)

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

ASEAN should open to criticism

ASEAN should open to criticism By Adi Sasono This article is an excerpt from a paper presented at the third ASEAN Young Leaders' Forum in Singapore from Oct. 25 to 26, 1995. JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN is often portrayed, especially by western journalists, as relentlessly pursuing economic growth, while disregarding human rights, environmental degradation and practicing undemocratic politics.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Minister optimistic about Telkom's offering

Minister optimistic about Telkom's offering JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom's initial public offering (IPO) on the domestic and international stock markets, which closed on Thursday, is estimated to have reached the government's target, Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said. "According to the latest developments in the country, Telkom's IPO is successful. But we will have to wait until tomorrow (today) to get the final figures," he said yesterday.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Cilacap wells contaminated

Cilacap wells contaminated CILACAP, Central Java: More than 700 wells which provide clean water to thousands of people were contaminated after last week's oil refinery blaze. The contaminated wells are located in the Lomanis and Donan subdistricts, both located within a radius of 500 to 1,000 meters of the Pertamina UP IV refinery, Antara said quoting Cilacap administration's spokesman Suprihono. Ash and residue from the fire, mixed with rainwater, have flowed into the wells, he explained.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tourism training launched

Tourism training launched JAKARTA (JP): A customer service training program was launched yesterday to improve the quality of human resources in the front lines of Indonesia's tourism businesses. The program, called Pesona Indonesia, was launched by Director General of Tourism Andi Mappi Sammeng. Andi yesterday presented certificates to 28 "master trainers" who will train employees of tourism businesses in 15 of the country's provinces.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

No sex at Chiang Mai Games, please!: Azwar

No sex at Chiang Mai Games, please!: Azwar JAKARTA (JP): A senior government official advised the entire Indonesian sports team yesterday to refrain from sexual activities during their stays in Chiang Mai, Thailand, for the 18th Southeast Asian Games. "To all athletes, official and reporters, I say, please have no sex there," Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Azwar Anas said. He was speaking to reporters after meeting with President Soeharto at the State Palace yesterday.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia and globalization

Indonesia and globalization From Tiras On Oct. 11, 1995, Kompas published a report on a meeting between well-known politicians, religious figures, writers, artists, entrepreneurs and environmental activists from 50 countries, at the San Francisco World Forum, to discuss the issue of global civilization. Like it or not, global conditions and problems affect the whole world, Indonesia included.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Labor unrest in Jombang

Labor unrest in Jombang It seems the strike by 2,600 CV Maska Perkasa workers in Jombang (East Java) will have a long aftermath. The Brawijaya military commander, Maj. Gen. Imam Oetomo, has asked the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) to prove that his security forces used violence when dispersing the demonstration. According to YLBHI, force was used by officers during the strike on Oct. 16 in Jombang. As a result, at least 22 strikers had to be hospitalized.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Songs composed at Bali meeting

Songs composed at Bali meeting DENPASAR (JP): The Pacific Music Rainbow songwriters meeting ended here Tuesday but some composers have continued writing in Jakarta. A total of 43 songs were produced, some still untitled. The lyrics are both in Indonesian and English, but mainly English. The Indonesian composers have the rights to write the Indonesian lyrics. The songwriters composed the following songs: 1.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Daksa builds villas, hotel in Anyer

Daksa builds villas, hotel in Anyer JAKARTA (JP): Daksa Group announced yesterday its plan to build 800 villas, a three-star hotel and a range of tourism facilities in a coastal area near Cilegon, West Java. Tito Santoso, the chairman of the business group, said that the villa project would occupy 60 hectares of land in Anyer, which is a two-hour drive from Jakarta. "We are targeting the growing middle class," he said.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Neurologist suggests computer games to ward off senility

Neurologist suggests computer games to ward off senility JAKARTA (JP): Parents and old folks around the house just might want to pay closer attention to their children's video games, which, a researcher says, can help prevent senility. "People should design games and crossword puzzles especially for the elderly," said Sidiarto Kusumoputro, head of the Indonesian Center for Brain Studies. "Use it or lose it," was his comment at a discussion on the brain and its myriad functions.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

German minister due here

German minister due here JAKARTA (JP): German State Minister of Economy, Communication and Technology Otto Wiesheu is due here Monday for a three-day visit to promote bilateral relations with Indonesia, the German embassy announced yesterday. The embassy said in a statement that Wiesheu will hold meetings with Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana, State Minister of Research and Technology B.J.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

School teachers demoted

School teachers demoted YOGYAKARTA (JP): Ninety-five state primary and high school teachers have been demoted for trying to circumvent procedures to obtain promotion, an official said. The head of the Yogyakarta office of the Civil Servants' Administrative Board, Soetrisno, said the 95 teachers were found to have forged their promotion recommendation documents. The police have arrested three men believed to have been involved in the scam, Soetrisno told Antara.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Women's solidarity responds

Women's solidarity responds I am writing in response to the letter by Saudi Arabian Ambassador Abdullah A. Alim (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 26, 1995) regarding the statement about the number of Indonesian workers who died in Saudi Arabia's jails in 1994. The statement was based on a report published by Media Indonesia dated Jan. 2, 3, and 4, 1995. I was curious to know why there was no response to the articles from the Saudi Arabian government.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 3, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 -200 5,000 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,825 -75 560,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,400 0 0 Anwar Sierad 1,050 0 22,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,400 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,875 0 175,500 Argo Pantes 2,075 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 1,200 0 0 Aster Dharma...

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Fire chief wants hydrants for housing

Fire chief wants hydrants for housing JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta, a city of 65,000 hectares with more than nine million people and hundreds of housing complexes, has only 361 fire hydrants. The head of the fire department, Suharso, said yesterday the number was too small to support fire engines at the scene of a fire. "Ideally, one fire hydrant should be installed every 300 meters. Jakarta needs at least 600,000 hydrants," he said.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dili turns into gambling den

Dili turns into gambling den DILI, East Timor: A senior local politician attacked the government yesterday for turning a blind eye to rampant gambling in the province. Manuel Carrascalao, a member of the provincial legislative council, said that many government and military officials were involved in illegal gambling.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Biodiversity is the future: Emil Salim

Biodiversity is the future: Emil Salim JAKARTA (JP): A two-day biodiversity conference with almost 500 participants should increase awareness in Indonesia about the need to expend more effort on conservation rather than consumption, an official said yesterday. "The future is in biodiversity," said economist and former environment minister Emil Salim.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Muslim or Moslem

Muslim or Moslem From Media Indonesia The word "Muslim" is often spelled and pronounced "Moslem" in English. The spelling "Moslem" is often found in newspapers and pronounced as such on radio and TV broadcasts in Indonesia. This spelling is also used in stickers. This can be regarded a trivial matter but it can have some impact. As far as I know, this spelling was long dropped.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.30 p.m to 1 a.m ; Geometrics Band, Monday to Saturday from 9:30 p.m to 2 a.m.; Yeah yeah Boys Thursday 9 p.m. to a.m.: Front line Band, Friday from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. * Century Park Hotel, Jl.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Lecturer sues university rector

Lecturer sues university rector JAKARTA (JP): A lecturer has filed a lawsuit against the foundation chairman and rector of Moestopo University over the university's appointment of a dean and a dean's assistant at the Jakarta State Administrative Court. Krisno Subroto, a lecturer and former dean's assistant III of the school of economics at the University alleges in his lawsuit that the appointment of the dean and dean's assistant at the university was unlawful.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Extremists' arrested

'Extremists' arrested BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: Police have arrested seven people accused of trying to turn Indonesia into an Islamic state. Deputy chief of the Banjarnegara Police precinct Maj. Giran Abdul Djalil said the men were members of the Indonesian Islamic State (NII) extremist group. Hailing from Yogyakarta, Purwokerto and Kebumen, they were targeting uneducated villagers for their political propaganda, he said.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

The problem with land

The problem with land The land problem in this country could become a social time bomb if it is not handled with care. Many experts here agree, and Minister of Agrarian Affairs/Chairman of the National Land Agency Soni Harsono has warned the public about the complexity of land issues. The problem, another official has said, is no less explosive than the sensitive issues of tribal affiliations, religion, race and societal groups. Such a conclusion is not far from correct.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Army officer warns Golkar of internal rifts

Army officer warns Golkar of internal rifts JAKARTA (JP): A senior Armed Forces officer warned Golkar yesterday against complacency, saying that the ruling political group could develop the internal conflicts found in the two minority political groups. Lt. Gen. Moch. Ma'ruf, the Armed Forces' (ABRI) chief of sociopolitical affairs, noted that internal conflicts are overshadowing inter-party rivalry. "Internal conflicts are not the monopoly of the two (minority) political parties.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Aussies rule Dunhill golf c'ship as RI makes it four

Aussies rule Dunhill golf c'ship as RI makes it four JAKARTA (JP): Australian Craig Parry leads his countrymen in dominating the half-way stage of the $400,000 Alfred Dunhill Masters golf championship, in which four Indonesians survived the cut at 144 yesterday. Parry, who renewed his partnership with brother Glenn, acting as his caddie, fired eight brilliant birdies for a 7-under 65 and soared to the lead of the field of 120 with a two-day total of 13-under par 131.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

988 billboards dismantled

988 billboards dismantled JAKARTA (JP): The authorities have dismantled 988 billboards throughout the city during operations last month. Most of the billboards found bearing foreign language, head of the operation team, Supendi, said on Thursday. The team members, consisting employers of city revenue and city public order offices, also pulled down billboards whose permits had been expired.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Teenage Mutant Ninja 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music: Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dian Rana 8:05 Film series 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Rona Nusantara 10:30 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m. Sports 5:30 City News 6:00 Music 6:30 English News Service 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Series 8:30 Music TPI 5:30 a.m.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mahathir skeptical about APEC's commitment

Mahathir skeptical about APEC's commitment By Takehiko Kajita TOKYO (Kyodo): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad remains skeptical of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's commitment to sweeping trade liberalization by the year 2020, according to a veteran Japanese legislator. "Mr.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Pertamina mulls raising output

Pertamina mulls raising output SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian state oil firm Pertamina will decide early next week whether to raise production at its refinery in Balongan to cover oil product shortages following a fire at storage tanks in Cilacap, a senior Pertamina refinery source said. The 125,000-barrel-per-day Export-Oriented Refinery (EXOR-1) in West Java is now operating at 80 percent capacity. "The processing rate for November may need to be raised," he said.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Intellectual groups host seminar

Intellectual groups host seminar JAKARTA (JP): Five religious-based intellectual associations have scheduled an impressive line-up of guests to speak at their seminar on national culture next week. The seminar, to be opened on Nov. 10 by President Soeharto and closed by Vice President Try Sutrisno on Nov. 13, will be divided into four sessions discussing issues of security and defense, traditional family values, education and religion, and religious values.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

35 percent of jobs available left vacant

35 percent of jobs available left vacant JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-five percent of job vacancies in the city cannot be filled, the Manpower office announced yesterday. Freddy P. Tuamelly, head of the office, told The Jakarta Post: "Most job seekers are not qualified for the jobs offered. They are mostly recent graduates, but the jobs require experienced people." Most of the unfilled vacancies are sales and technical posts in private companies.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

One suspect arrested in gunshots case

One suspect arrested in gunshots case JAKARTA (JP): One suspect has been arrested and is now undergoing questioning about the gunshots fired last week at two buildings in central Jakarta, City Police Chief Maj. Gen Dibyo Widodo confirmed yesterday. Two others are being investigated by the military police as it has not been determined that the man in custody is the shooter, military sources said yesterday. City Military Commander Maj. Gen.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govt vows to boost rice production

Govt vows to boost rice production JAKARTA (JP): The government promised yesterday to help farmers rehabilitate village irrigation systems to increase the country's rice production and improve their own welfare. "We expect the rehabilitation to be completed by the end of the sixth Five Year Development Plan period," State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said after meeting President Soeharto here.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Asian banks to sign agreement

Asian banks to sign agreement BANGKOK (Reuter): Officials at several Asian central banks from Asia will sign a memorandum of understanding in late November aimed at helping each other ease financial problems, Thai Finance Minister Surakiat Sathienthai said. Surakiat told a seminar the agreement on financial assistance would be on a bilateral basis and be signed by Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Thailand.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Locals dominate international song festival

Locals dominate international song festival By Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): After two days of musical spectacle, the first Indonesia International Song Festival announced that two of their three Grand Prix winners are Indonesian. Three teenage songstresses, popularly known as AB-Three, walked away with both the Best Interpretation of an Indonesian Song prize and the overall Grand Prix prize, while American Kenny James won second prize.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto to open 31st PSSI congress

Soeharto to open 31st PSSI congress JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday he is willing to open the 31st national congress of the All-Indonesia Soccer Federation (PSSI). Soeharto also suggested that the three-day congress, scheduled to start on Dec. 27, be held in or near Jakarta, PSSI chairman Azwar Anas said after a meeting with the President. At its last meeting, PSSI agreed to hold the congress in Medan, North Sumatra.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia's Alan, Ardy swap world rankings

Indonesia's Alan, Ardy swap world rankings JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's singles players, Alan Budikusuma and Ardy Wiranata swapped places in the latest world rankings released by the International Badminton Federation yesterday. Olympic gold medalist Alan Budikusuma shot to the third on the list with 273.73 points, pushing Ardy to fifth with 257.90.

Sat, 04 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Developer sees sales of houses rising next year

Developer sees sales of houses rising next year JAKARTA (JP): Top real estate executive Enggartiasto Lukita predicted yesterday that sales of new houses, which have been depressed this year, will pick up early next year as interest rates decline. Enggartiasto, the chairman of Real Estate Indonesia (REI), said after attending the opening a housing exhibition that deposit rates have already begun declining. This, he added, should lead to falling credit interest rates by early 1996.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Australian ship to visit Jakarta

Australian ship to visit Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): An Australian warship will anchor at Jakarta tomorrow and stay until Nov. 6. The HMAS Westralia, a Royal Australian Navy ship, will return to Australia after taking part in joint exercises in ASEAN waters. (05)

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia buys 1.6 million barrels of jet fuel

Indonesia buys 1.6 million barrels of jet fuel SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia's state oil firm Pertamina has bought 1.6 million barrels of jet fuel and 2.2 million barrels of diesel (gas oil) for delivery in November, a company source said. The increased imports were needed because of the shutdown of the 300,000-barrel-per-day Cilacap refinery in Central Java for three weeks following a storage tanks fire on Oct. 24.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

New forum set up for Indonesian painters

New forum set up for Indonesian painters JAKARTA (JP): The recent proliferation of various new organizations has reached the island of Bali, where a group of painters living in the artist village of Ubud have formed an association of painters. "We have associations for musicians, dancers and other arts. But for painters, this is the first," Mohamed Harahap, one of the 12 founding members, told Antara yesterday. Asosiasi Seniman Lukis Indonesia, or ASLI for short, was formally established on Oct.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Communist resurgence -- fact or fiction?

Communist resurgence -- fact or fiction? Repeated government warnings in past weeks about the dangers of communism have included expressions like "formless organizations", "night communists", "daylight communists" and "new-style communism". Political observer Harry Tjan Silalahi talks about the issue in an interview with The Jakarta Post. Question: Many high-ranking military officers have recently spoken of the re-emergence of communism. Why is this?

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto calls for harmony

Soeharto calls for harmony JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday guaranteed every citizen of the right to practice their own religion but stressed that everyone must work to promote peaceful coexistence between the various religious communities in Indonesia. Soeharto said that freedom of religious is guaranteed under the 1945 Constitution and Pancasila, the state ideology.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Public telephones out of order

Public telephones out of order I would like to inform PT Telkom in East Jakarta that some of the public coin and card operated telephones at the UKI hospital in Cawang are out of order. Since the telephones are badly needed by the relatives of the patients, particularly in the emergency room, I would like to call on PT Telkom to quickly repair the broken telephones. Shouldn't PT Telkom be true to its motto: Kami setia melayani (We are always at your service)? PRANAJAYA Jakarta

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Photo contest nominees displayed

Photo contest nominees displayed JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is scheduled to open an exhibition of over 150 photos nominated in the Kenduri Nasional '95 photo competition on Nov. 12. The pictures were selected from over 500 submitted to the competition, which was organized by Jakprom, an executive of the promotion body, Sila, told The Jakarta Post yesterday. The pictures were all snapped during the Kenduri Nasional festival on Aug.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Thief shot dead in North Jakarta

Thief shot dead in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A suspected thief was shot and killed yesterday by police in North Jakarta. Mamat, 25, who was caught stealing a tape recorder from a car parked in Plumpang, attacked a group of police officers with a sickle. The attack stopped when one of the officers shot him in the body. One officer was seriously injured in the attack and is now hospitalized, police sources said.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Students vandalize department store

Students vandalize department store PURWAKARTA, West Java: A group of youths, angered when one of them was accused of shoplifting by a salesgirl, vandalized the "NS" department store here on Tuesday. A number of security personnel had to guard the store until Wednesday, while several students were detained along with the proprietor for questioning. Antara reported that the incident took place after store employees accused 14-year-old Yul of trying to steal a candy bar.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. "We have received the permit from the Investment Coordinating Board for the construction of the new production units," Hashim told reporters visiting the Narogong plant yesterday.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. Dibyo Widodo confirmed yesterday that the intensive questioning is taking place. But he denied reports that those being questioned have been arrested. "No official arrests have been made," he said. Three of the five people were identified as Bambang, Prabowo, Kasnan.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. 30, more than 4,000 other residents have been hospitalized because of the disease. South Jakarta has seen the death of 16 people. Central Jakarta has had 13 dengue fever deaths, East Jakarta 12, West Jakarta nine and North Jakarta six.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

'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. I feel that I'm pretty enough to appear on television," Megawati was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying yesterday.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. The speeding Garuda bus, en route from Jakarta to Ponorogo, collided head-on with a truck coming from the opposite direction on the Matualang road, Ngawi regency.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. Only two housewives staged a protest by removing their blouses in front of the officials at the demolition site.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. The whopping amount was donated by two private companies, PT Sida Karya and PT Baskara, during the launching of the Games' fund raising program. Sida Karya, an advertising company, won the broadcasting rights worth Rp 7 billion.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Trisutji, Singgih compose new Islamic songs

Trisutji, Singgih compose new Islamic songs By 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 of Islam as the basis for inspiration. The musical idiom of those countries is not altogether alien to me, but I am sure that the little I have heard would have been secular rather than religious.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. The Semarang side returned Roberto Marcos Alves and Luis Claudio to the International Sports Agency, the league's broker of foreign booters. "The Brazilians failed their skill tests in our two warm-up matches this week," the club's project officer, Ganang Ismail, said.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. Notte Italiana music by Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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 regulations and in monetary, marketing and manpower policies.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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 seminar on Moslem fashion, held as part of the ongoing Istiqlal Festival of Islamic Culture and Arts. She said fashion was fine, provided it did not go against Islamic teachings.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. Each class will admit a smaller number of students and will apply teaching methods designed to stimulate initiative and curiosity.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock 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 Kimia Raya 6,400 0 20,500 Anwar Sierad 1,050 0 94,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,400 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,875 -25 80,500 Argo Pantes 2,075 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 1,200 0 0 Aster Dharma...

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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, Jakarta, to help those who could not afford a formal wedding on their own.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. "The recent distribution of deposits has eliminated fears that the agents and sub-agents cannot manage the distribution the Plan Save deposits fairly," said Andi Mappi Sammeng, the director general of tourism.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Hero to villain, Roh faces prosecutors

Hero to villain, Roh faces prosecutors By 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, serving or retired, to be summoned by state prosecutors for a criminal inquiry into his hidden fortune.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah's statement last month that the government would not increase the rice price until the end of this year was accurate.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) said in a statement that Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand were committed to the International Natural Rubber Agreement (INRA).

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.30 p.m to 1 a.m ; Geometrics Band, Monday to Saturday from 9:30 p.m to 2 a.m.; Yeah Yeah Boys Thursday 9 p.m. to a.m.: Front line Band, Friday from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. * Century Park Hotel, Jl.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Italian ensemble creates intimacy

Italian ensemble creates intimacy By 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. The Italian Embassy knows this very well and the result was a concert by Nuova Cameristica on Monday.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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 Suralaya power plant in West Java.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. Speaking to reporters in his office yesterday, Adi said Maman's heirs were to be held responsible for the financial loss Maman inflicted on the state. "Maman's progeny have to cover all the fines that Maman was liable for," Adi said.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. Ading Suryana, Director of Food and Beverage Supervision under the Ministry of Health, said here yesterday that almost 80 percent of the 1,100 registered food firms do not meet standards of, among other things, hygiene and labeling.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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). The joint venture, called Prudential BancBali Life Assurance, is 80 percent owned by Prudential with the remaining 20 percent held by Bank Bali.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

IPTN has 204 orders for N-250: Habibie

IPTN has 204 orders for N-250: Habibie 204 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 and four by Colombia, Antara reported. He did not give details of the other buyers.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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 serious problem on our hands," he said.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. Hariyanto's teammate, George Rimardi, labored before nailing a first round 7-15, 15-1, 15-7 win over China's Kuang Biao.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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 families. He did not specify how many people were released, but legislator Manuel Carrascalao said he had met with the 23 newly-freed youths.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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 star-rated hotel in Semarang, Central Java. The hotel's construction, which will begin soon, will be completed in August, 1997.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. Spokesman Soekanto said that songs and characters occurring at the beginning and end of the increasingly popular Chinese martial art films are allowed.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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

G-15 summit to look at the year 2000 and beyond By 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 and beyond. Argentine officials said that at least 10 of the 15 members will be represented by their leaders, an improvement over the last summit in New Delhi, in which only six leaders attended.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. The agreement was signed by Yohaness Sucipto, a director of Kencana Semesta, and Kenneth Mullen, an executive of Park Lane Hotels International. Susila B.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI needs incentive environment

RI needs incentive environment By 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 its economic and political circumstances that it is difficult to isolate what has been the key determinant of long-run growth.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. Secretary-general of the national team committee, Endro Sumardjo, told reporters on Wednesday night that the Chinese Football Association had confirmed that its Olympic team would entertain the Indonesians in a friendly match. It is not clear where the match will take place.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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 some very interesting stories that go along with working at an international paper. The tour was enjoyed by one and all and we left with a better understanding of how the paper is run.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. The decision by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) responded to environmental problems with the project, sources who have been following the issue told the daily.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 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 Village Program 6:45 You Should Know: Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music: Bintang Nusantara 9:00 World News 9:25 Quiz: Berpacu Dalam Melodi 10:25 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film...

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. Having started his musical career when he was 14 years old, Chubby Checker has produced 20 albums and 40 singles, including The Twist, Limbo Rock, Dancing Party, Pony Time and Slow Twistin.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Social organizations

Social organizations From Jayakarta Almost 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. This phenomenon can be taken to mean that Pancasila democracy is working and is enshrined in the people's hearts and that society is in search of innovation and progress in all aspects of life.

Fri, 03 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. Scorching heat and high humidity was almost unbearable for many golfers coming from Europe and some of them pulled out at a very early stage of yesterday's round.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

UPP said to be target of takeover

UPP said to be target of takeover SINGAPORE (Reuter): United Pulp & Paper rose to a new year high of S$1.19 in late afternoon trade yesterday on rumors of a takeover by an Indonesian or Malaysian party. At 0840 GMT, the share was at S$1.18, up 20.20 percent or 19 cents, with more than 7.3 million shares traded. Dealers said there were vague rumors of a possible takeover by either an Indonesian or Malaysian party. Another rumor was a possible rights issue, they said.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

U.S. business teams here

U.S. business teams here JAKARTA (JP): Five American business missions will visit Indonesia within the next few weeks to further promote trade and business ties with local businesspeople. Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Aburizal Bakrie said in a statement on Tuesday that the U.S. business missions would follow up the visit to the U.S. by an Indonesian business delegation in September.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Driver's killer arrested

Driver's killer arrested JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police have arrested one of two men believed to have killed a taxi driver early this year. Chief of the North Jakarta police precinct Lt. Col. Abu Bakar Hanifah said on Tuesday that Bernadus Samudera was arrested on Sunday. "He was caught while extorting small traders at the Pasar Semper market," Hanifah said. Bernadus's companion, identified as Irfan, is still at large.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Megawati baffled by protracted conflicts

Megawati baffled by protracted conflicts JAKARTA (JP): Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri says she is perplexed by the conflicts which continue to afflict the minority party. "Why all the conflicts when all problems could be solved through dialogs?" she said in Indramayu, West Java, on Tuesday, when she inducted members of local PDI branches. Around 2,000 supporters, as well as a number of officials, joined the ceremony.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Schools join health programs

Schools join health programs TERNATE, Maluku: The principals and teachers of 624 elementary schools in 52 districts here have joined a basic health care training program to learn how to identify minor ailments in children. Organized by the ministries of health and education, the training covers materials such as nutrition and family planning methods. It also instructs the teachers how to conduct brief health surveys, organize immunization programs and identify respiratory problems.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Man arrested for rape

Man arrested for rape BEKASI (JP): Bekasi police confirmed yesterday the arrest of a man accused of raping a 15-year-old relative. The suspect, identified only as Ar, 34, is now in the custody of the Bantar Gebang police for questioning. The girl, Ar's wife's niece, lives with the family. The rape took place while Ar's wife was visiting a relative in Grogol, West Jakarta. The girl tried to resist but failed. She then went to her neighbors to report what had happened.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Buttons and Rusty 3:05 Morning Chat 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 College World 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Qur'an Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Pelangi Senja 8:05 Cultural Program 9:00 World News 9:25 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Sports: Arena dan Juara Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Thailand, Indonesia share bridge glory

Thailand, Indonesia share bridge glory JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Thailand shared the pride at the Southeast Asian bridge inter-club championships in Manila on Tuesday. It was the Thai men who stole the limelight, however, as they scored a historic victory that ended Indonesia's 15-year supremacy in the annual event. Thailand's representative team, ROSC, silenced the home crowd with a 63-33 win over YASC of the Philippines in Tuesday's final.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 1, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,225 -200 6,500 AHAP Insurance 3,225 -25 3,000 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,950 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,400 0 0 Anwar Sierad 1,050 25 86,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,400 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,900 50 27,500 Argo Pantes 2,075 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 1,200 0 0 Aster Dharma...

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Government denies troops beat striking workers

Government denies troops beat striking workers JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday denied allegations made by the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) that troopers beat striking workers of a shoe company in Jombang, East Java, last month. Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief told The Jakarta Post that YLBHI's claim that the strike at CV Maska Perkasa turned violent was totally unfounded. "We've checked the case with officials in Jombang.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Foreign language signs unpatriotic

Foreign language signs unpatriotic TULUNGAGUNG, East Java: The use of foreign languages in signs, posters and billboards is an indication of the inferiority felt by the advertisers, a linguist says. Suparno of the Teachers College in Malang said on Tuesday that the advertisers' insistence on using foreign languages, which is illegal under a new city ordinance, reflects a lack of pride in their nationality.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Prosecutors not satisfied, return files to police

Prosecutors not satisfied, return files to police JAKARTA (JP): The Bekasi prosecutors' office has returned the dossiers of the men accused of the Acan gang rape and robbery to the local police, an official said. Spokesman of the Attorney General's office, Pontas Pasaribu, said that the dossiers were given back to the police because of incompleteness. Pasaribu gave no further details. Bekasi police chief Lt. Col. Elfrizo Tobing said, however, denied that the dossiers had been returned.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Myanmar, Thailand set up new airline

Myanmar, Thailand set up new airline YANGOON (Reuter): Myanmar Airlines and Krong Sombat Co Ltd of Thailand signed a joint venture agreement yesterday to form Yangon Airways Ltd. Yangon Airlines will fly initally fly domestic routes with two Fokker F-50 aircraft. Operations are set to begin within six months, Transport Ministry officials said. Yangon Airways will be the third airline jointly established between the government-run Myanmar Airways and foreign partners.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dutchman dies while extending visa

Dutchman dies while extending visa SEMARANG, Central Java: Haagsma Rene Rudolf George, of Dutch nationality, fell unconscious at an immigration office while applying for a visa extension, and died on the way to the hospital on Tuesday. George, who was born in 1934 in old Jakarta under the Dutch colonial administration, fainted while queuing in front of the office's cashier. He was immediately brought to the Tolorejo Hospital, but died on the way, Antara reported.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Law obedience

Law obedience It was quite interesting to read your editorial Respecting the law (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 25, 1995). Unfortunately, to my disappointment, this law disobedience is not only conducted by the citizens but is also noticed in many government activities. Just to mention one example: How the rule of an organization like Korpri (civil servants corps) can override Government Regulation No 20/1976.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Teams ready for Johnie Walker Cup

Teams ready for Johnie Walker Cup JAKARTA (JP): Representative teams from around the Far East are poised for a challenging two days of golf at the Johnie Walker amateur inter-club championship on Cheju Island, South Korea, starting Sunday. The Chungmun Beach golf course will test the skills of a record number of teams representing 16 countries. The event, initiated in 1991, pits amateur golfers with handicaps from 0 to 24.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Eaga nets $2.3b new deals

Eaga nets $2.3b new deals MANILA (UPI): A total of $2.35 billion in investment deals across an economic cooperation area in east Asia was signed by the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia, officials said yesterday. The new projects bring to $2.63 billion the total agreements reached between the four member countries since the East Asean Growth Area (EAGA) was formed in March 1994.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Extra-marital sex rampant

Extra-marital sex rampant KUDUS, Central Java (JP): Governor Soewardi is upset because many of his officials are "living in sin" or engaging in extra- marital relationships. Over the past year, for instance, a total of 312 provincial civil servants have been found violating the civil servants code of conduct. "That is only the official number," Soewardi said.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto lashes out at critics

Soeharto lashes out at critics JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto lashed out at his critics yesterday, saying they continually paint a bleak picture of Indonesia despite the praise the government has won abroad. "Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries and other developing nations have a very positive image of Indonesia," Soeharto told reporters on board a special Garuda Indonesia plane flying him home after an 18-day overseas tour. "Everyone in this country should consider this as a compliment.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesian coffee to revive S'pore market

Indonesian coffee to revive S'pore market SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Singapore Commodity Exchange (SICOM) is banking on increased participation from the Indonesian coffee industry to breathe fresh life into its robusta coffee contract, an exchange official said. The delivery of the first 10 lots of Indonesian robusta against the September coffee contract was an encouraging sign, Raymond Chow, SICOM marketing and membership manager told a Futures & Options World derivatives seminar here.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI and Malaysia set up oil palm joint venture

RI and Malaysia set up oil palm joint venture KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian and Indonesian companies will develop 64,000 hectares of oil palm estates and processing industry in Kalimantan. Malaysian plantation group Austral Enterprises Bhd has entered into a joint venture with PT Pontimakmur Sejahtera of Indonesia to develop 30,000 hectares of jungle land in Indonesia's West Kalimantan into an oil palm plantation.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Palm oil mill opens

Palm oil mill opens JAKARTA (JP): A palm oil mill owned by PT Perkebunan Mitra Ogan, with a capacity of 60 tons of fresh fruit bunches an hour, was inaugurated by Governor of South Sumatra Ramly Hasan Basri in the Oku regency on Tuesday. Perkebunan Mitra's president H. Siswanto said that the Rp 13 billion (US$5.8 million) factory is supported by 12,000 hectares of oil palm estate. Governor Hasan said the new mill brought to eight the total number of palm oil factories in the province.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Improving RI-U.S. ties

Improving RI-U.S. ties The fact that informal relations between nations play an important role in paving the way for formal relations -- or at least helping to speed up the process of fostering closer relations -- is beyond doubt. Even in times when formal relations between countries are disrupted, informal relations between individuals or private organizations of those countries often help to bring relations back to normal.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Two-horned rhinos live in Lampung

Two-horned rhinos live in Lampung JAKARTA (JP): After years of exploration, experts have found a habitat of two-horned Sumatran rhinoceros in the Way Kambas National Park, Lampung. A team from the local natural conservation office and the London-based International Union for the Conservation of Nature, have determined that the two-horned rhinos live in and roam the 130,000-hectare park. The local conservation office chief Harjanto W.S.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Garuda launches U.S. package

Garuda launches U.S. package JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia launched yesterday a 10-day USA tour package at a cost of US$1,500 per person to optimize the capacity of its Jakarta- Honolulu-Los Angeles service to five times a week. "The service consists of a city tour package and car rental package," Garuda's general manager for Jakarta Iwan H. Susilo said after the launching ceremony.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

LBH answers military charges

LBH answers military charges SURABAYA, East Java: The local chapter of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (LBH), threatened by a military lawsuit for slander, is calling for an improvement in worker welfare. LBH director Indro Sugiarto reminded Commander of the Brawijaya Military Command Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo that the military should consider the political effects of the planned lawsuit.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Cooperatives to get discount from producers

Cooperatives to get discount from producers JAKARTA (JP): Manufacturers of consumer goods agreed at a meeting yesterday to shorten distribution lines and sell their products directly to cooperatives at wholesale prices. However, manufacturers belonging to the Salim Group have refused to join the scheme.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Glodok Jaya to resume electric power supply

Glodok Jaya to resume electric power supply JAKARTA (JP): The management of Glodok Jaya shopping center will overcome the lack of electricity within two weeks, its chairman has said. The power supply, which was disrupted when fire damaged the building's generator in June, will be reconnected within the next two weeks, chairman Paul Harahap, told The Jakarta Post at his office yesterday.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Consumers part of copyright problem: Minister

Consumers part of copyright problem: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday that consumers are partly to blame for the widespread violation of intellectual property rights in Indonesia. The government has waged a long-time campaign against copyright violations, but, Moerdiono said, efforts will remain futile as long as consumers demand cheaper, pirated versions of products of creativity.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Govt should initiate democracy'

'Govt should initiate democracy' SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Democratization in Indonesia's paternalistic society should start with the government giving greater leeway to public participation, says a political scientist. In a discussion here yesterday, Prof. Mufiz Ali of Diponegoro University said that although, ideally, the process of improving participation should be launched by the government and the people together, in Indonesia the government should initiate it.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Forestry companies fork out Rp 2b in fines

Forestry companies fork out Rp 2b in fines JAKARTA (JP): The government has collected Rp 2 billion (around US$909,000) in fines from delinquent forest concessionaires. Minister of Forestry Djamaluddin Suryohadikusumo said forest concessionaires who failed to abide by forestry rulings and procedures were fined. "Forestry companies, which violate the government's regulations could also lose their concession rights," he told Antara news agency.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

New concepts needed for regional security

New concepts needed for regional security JAKARTA (JP): The emergence of new economic powers in Asia and the Pacific and the growth the region has enjoyed over the past years have generated not only good cooperation but have also created tensions in international relations, a seminar heard yesterday.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Government says no plan to rehabilitate Masyumi

Government says no plan to rehabilitate Masyumi JAKARTA (JP): The government has categorically denied rumors that it is planning to rehabilitate Masyumi, a Moslem organization that joined a rebellion against the state in the 1950s. The rumors emerged after it was announced that the government will posthumously award meritorious services awards on four leaders of the banned organization.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

S'pore rubber futures up as China's demand rises

S'pore rubber futures up as China's demand rises SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore rubber futures closed higher yesterday, but off the day's peaks at the close with some Japanese brokerages saying that sentiment was being helped by talk of fresh Chinese buying enquiries, brokers said. "The market is higher because of China inquiring heavily for Thai and Indonesian rubber yesterday and today," a trader at a Japanese brokerage said.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Women must challenge laws, policies: Lawyer

Women must challenge laws, policies: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): A prominent lawyer and feminist says women must continue to struggle against laws and policies which discriminate against women. Nursyahbani Katjasungkana said the women's movement has progressed from only addressing women's position in the home to broader issues of democracy and equality before the law. But laws and policies, she said, pose a constant challenge for the women's movement.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

SEAG basketball teams to warm up in Australia

SEAG basketball teams to warm up in Australia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian basketball players leave for Australia today for their final tune-up before entering the 18th Southeast Asian Games in December. "We want to adjust ourselves by playing against towering opponents during the outing," coach Bambang Hermansyah said yesterday. Bambang appeared to be referring to the Philippines whose players are taller than the Indonesian team members.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Hundreds of houses damaged by oil fire

Hundreds of houses damaged by oil fire CILACAP, Central Java: A total of 589 houses were damaged due to their proximity to the seven oil storage tanks belonging to the state-oil company Pertamina, which were set ablaze recently. A spokesman at the Cilacap regency said the residents of the villages of Donan, Lomanis and Tambakrejo suffered Rp 71 million in losses (approximately US$31,374).

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Indonesia Assessment 1994' focuses on finance sector

'Indonesia Assessment 1994' focuses on finance sector Indonesia Assessment 1994: Finance as a key sector in Indonesia's Development Edited by Ross H.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Condom debate planned for World AIDS Day

Condom debate planned for World AIDS Day JAKARTA (JP): A debate on the use, sale and promotion of condoms is being organized by the Indonesian Medical Association in connection with World AIDS Day, which falls on Dec. 1. The debate will be held on Dec. 2 at the University of Indonesia's School of Medicine, which is located on Jl. Salemba Raya in Central Jakarta, medical association chairman Dr. Azrul Azwar told The Jakarta Post yesterday.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tommy Page to sing here

Tommy Page to sing here JAKARTA (JP): U.S. youth idol Tommy Page will sing his greatest hits at a charity night to be held at the Jakarta Convention Center on Nov. 4. Page arrived in Denpasar, Bali, on Monday to participate in the Pacific Music Rainbow songwriters meeting and was scheduled to arrive in the capital last night, together with the other participants in the Bali meeting.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Fires raze three houses

Fires raze three houses JAKARTA (JP): Fires have gutted three houses at two different locations in Central Jakarta. The first fire razed a house in Kemayoran, while the other destroyed two houses in a military housing complex in Gambir on Tuesday. No fatalities were reported. Jahri, a resident of Utan Panjang, Kemayoran, said fire gutted his house after his TV set blew.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

S.E. Asian funds face speculative attacks

S.E. Asian funds face speculative attacks SINGAPORE (AFP): The currencies of most Southeast Asian countries will be exposed to speculative attacks due to widening current-account deficits, but central banks are well-armed to thwart them, analysts said yesterday. The Indonesian rupiah plunged sharply on selling by Singapore- based banks while the Thai baht was engulfed in an offshore-led sell-off at the end of last week following a renewed run on the Mexican currency, dealers said.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Gun make could hold answer to mysterious gunfire

Gun make could hold answer to mysterious gunfire JAKARTA (JP): Police are still trying to identify the type of gun used in the shots fired at a five-star hotel and a bank building. City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo told reporters here yesterday that ballistics experts at the National Police Forensic Laboratory had not yet completed their examination of the three cartridges found. The cartridges were found on Jl.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Governor Abilio urged to review ruling on mosque

Governor Abilio urged to review ruling on mosque JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights urged the East Timor administration yesterday to review a ruling compelling non-Catholics to obtain a recommendation from the local Catholic parish priest before they can build a house of worship.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

PT LG Astra to invest $400m in new plant

PT LG Astra to invest $400m in new plant JAKARTA (JP): PT LG Astra Electronics announced its plan yesterday to invest US$400 million in a plant which will produce television color picture tubes and computer monitor color display tubes. LG Astra Electronics, which is 51 percent owned by PT Astra International and 49 percent by LG Electronics of South Korea, formerly operated under the name PT Goldstar Astra.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Four arrested in mass demolition

Four arrested in mass demolition JAKARTA (JP): Four people were arrested yesterday for resisting the demolition of more than 650 shanties in Kedoya Utara, West Jakarta. Seven others were injured, including mayoralty officials, a resident and journalists from the Pos Kota and Terbit dailies. The clash between the shanty owners and the local police officers broke out when the mayoralty began pulling down 443 shanties in Kedoya Barat and 250 in Kembangan.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ramli toasts 20th anniversary in fashion business

Ramli toasts 20th anniversary in fashion business By Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): This week, after three dizzying weeks in Paris and Milan, fashion pundits from around the world arrive in New York for the Spring 1996 shows. It's both an exciting and trying time for fashion editors, as they must sit through dozens of fashion shows. The most-awaited shows are precisely that: the ones that keep you waiting with countless delays. In Jakarta, delays similarly test your patience.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

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. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.30 p.m to 1 a.m ; Geometrics Band, Monday to Saturday from 9:30 p.m to 2 a.m.; Yeah yeah Boys Thursday 9 p.m. to a.m.: Front line Band, Friday from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. * Century Park Hotel, Jl.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

MasterCard for golfers

MasterCard for golfers JAKARTA (JP): MasterCard International announced yesterday the launching of the MasterCard Golf Card, the world's first golf- oriented credit card. The Mastercard Golf Program was initiated by Bank Lippo, followed by United Overseas Bank of Singapore, Siam Commercial Bank of Thailand and Malayan Bank Berhard of Malaysia.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI political system needs changes

RI political system needs changes By Hendrajit JAKARTA (JP): A prominent expert on Indonesia, Dr. William Liddle, once said that there will be a great vacuum and pervasive uncertainty in the country if President Soeharto steps down from power. "The current political situation which has deprived the Indonesian public of experience with democracy and managing differences of opinions has led to this lack of preparation," he said during a recent visit here.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Girl dies in hotel pool

Girl dies in hotel pool TEGAL, Central Java: A fifteen-year-old girl was found dead in a hotel swimming pool here on Tuesday. Diana, a resident of Semarang, was staying alone at the Bahari Inn, Antara reported. No information about the cause of her death was available. Hotel manager Septawi said his employees found Diana's half- naked body in the pool. Believing she was only unconscious, they tried to revive her by giving her oxygen but were unsuccessful.

Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Rubber producers expected to sign new price pact

Rubber producers expected to sign new price pact SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia's key rubber producers opened annual talks here yesterday amid optimism they would sign and ratify a new global price stabilization agreement ahead of a December deadline. Failure by producers and consumers to sign the third International Natural Rubber Agreement (INRA) hammered out in Geneva in February would liquidate the current pact expiring on Dec.28, industry officials said.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Talkshow: Gita Wicara 3:30 Science 4:05 Among Us 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Believe It Or Not 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:05 Lintasan Sinetron 9:00 World News 9:25 Music 10:25 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soiled banknotes

Soiled banknotes From Kompas I cannot help wondering why banknotes (rupiah) get soiled and damaged so easily. The banknotes I am referring to are Rp 100, Rp 500, Rp 1,000, Rp 5,000, and Rp 10,000. To hold soiled and torn banknotes is inconvenient and even disgusting. What can we do to make the banknotes last longer? It is a small matter indeed but if you deal with them every day you may become irritated.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Is Indonesia's foreign policy still relevant?

Is Indonesia's foreign policy still relevant? By Irawan Abidin JAKARTA (JP): Some observers have asserted that the "independent and active foreign policy" which has guided Indonesian diplomats for the past five decades, may no longer be relevant. This policy was a response to the Cold War, they say, so isn't it about time we tried some other idea that might work better? The same thing has happened to the concept of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia out to reach final

Indonesia out to reach final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian representative, Persija, hopes to reach the final of the Asia-Pacific Nike Premier Cup under-14 soccer championship in Kuala Lumpur, starting tomorrow. Team manager Dedy Kusmayadi said upon the team's departure on Monday that Persija is determined to battle it out to win the junior tournament. Persija will join teams from Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea during the four-day, round-robin competition.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Hotel Aryaduta Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Morenitos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Boece & Ayu (pianist and singer), Tuesday and Saturday, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Pianist of Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 p.m.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dubbing in TV soap operas to continue

Dubbing in TV soap operas to continue JAKARTA (JP): Private television networks will continue to screen Latin American and Chinese television soap operas dubbed into the Indonesian language, at least for the time being, Antara reported yesterday. A meeting was held between executives of Indonesia's five private TV stations and government officials in mid-October, after the Indonesian film industry demanded that the soap operas not be dubbed into Indonesian.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Restriction on taxi operation finally lifted

Restriction on taxi operation finally lifted JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta and West Java reached an agreement yesterday that will permit taxis to operate in both zones. The agreement between the Jakarta and West Java land transport control agencies was approved by the deputy governor for economic and development affairs, Tb. M. Rais. Rais said that Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi should be seen as one area. He added that he would like to read the details of the agreement.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ship accident holds up port

Ship accident holds up port SERANG, West Java: Activities at the Merak port were held up after a ferry crashed into the gangway at Quay 1 on Monday. The ferry, Nusa Bahagia, was towed out of the quay to be repaired, according to Antara. The accident left the Merak port with only one quay in operation. Long queues of cars, trucks and buses quickly developed as they waited for their turn to board a ferry.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 31, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,425 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,950 -50 49,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,400 0 1,000 Anwar Sierad 1,025 0 108,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,400 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,850 -25 87,500 Argo Pantes 2,075 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 1,200 0 0 Aster Dharma...

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

House should act as 'opposition': Scholar

House should act as 'opposition': Scholar YOGYAKARTA (JP): A prominent political scholar dismissed yesterday as "absolutely irrelevant" the hope for opposition parties to emerge in Indonesian. Ichlasul Amal of Gadjah Mada University said Indonesia cannot have an opposition party because it adopts the presidential system of government. "Under the system, the 'opposition' force is the House of Representatives as a whole, not the political parties that make it up," he told The Jakarta Post.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bank transfers

Bank transfers Almost everyone living, working, doing business or touring both in Indonesia and the Pacific Rim region must suffer the frustration, delays and costs when bank transfers are delayed, go astray or must be tracked. The banks blame correspondent banks or the "it goes via New York" routine but the upshot is that an overnight transaction invariably remains in the hands of "banks" for one week or more.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

S. Korea goes to Asia Club c'ship quarters

S. Korea goes to Asia Club c'ship quarters HONG KONG (Agencies): South Korea's 1994 player of the year Ko Joeng-woon steered Ilhwa Chunma through to the quarterfinals of the Asia Club Championship. Ko scored both goals in his team's 2-0 win over Malaysian champion Pahang. Seoul-based Ilhwa, Korean champion for the past two seasons, advanced to the quarterfinals with a 5-2 aggregate win, having won the first leg of this second round tie 3-2 in Malaysia.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dragon boats to test RI's SEA Games team

Dragon boats to test RI's SEA Games team JAKARTA (JP): Host Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and the Philippines will float their Southeast Asian Games teams at the traditional dragon boat competition from Nov. 11 to Nov. 12 in Ancol, North Jakarta. The annual race, which does not feature canoeing and rowing events, is being used as a tryout for the rowing competition of the 18th SEA Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, scheduled for Dec. 9 to Dec. 17.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Superblock project to start next year

Superblock project to start next year JAKARTA (JP): A superblock project on Jl. Rasuna said, South Jakarta, will start next year. Jecob Soetoyo, president of PT Dharma Alumas Sakti said in a release available to The Jakarta Post yesterday that his office had invested at least Rp 250 billion in the project. The superblock will be built on a five-hectare plot where the students' sport hall Soemantri Brodjonegoro used to stand.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Britain eyes RI project

Britain eyes RI project HONG KONG (Reuter): Britain's Export Credit Guarantee Department (ECGD) is negotiating project financing deals in Indonesia, India and China, said Nancy Cowie, senior underwriter for China/Hong Kong. In the last year, more than 25 project applicants for limited recourse finance support were reviewed by the ECGD, with the bulk of them projects in the Asia-Pacific area, Cowie told a banking conference in Hong Kong.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Overcoming the psychological effects of natural disasters

Overcoming the psychological effects of natural disasters By Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The world is hit by many disasters every year. This year alone several storms, floods and earthquakes have been reported in several countries, followed by man-made disasters such as bombings, poisonous gas attacks, fires and collapsed buildings. So far we have been lucky in that we can consider ourselves spectators who follow the aftermaths of disasters on television, radio or in newspapers.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

ABRI faction calls for probe into hotel incident

ABRI faction calls for probe into hotel incident JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) faction in the House of Representatives called for a thorough investigation yesterday into the shots fired on Sunday at a five-star hotel and the Bank Bumi Daya Tower. Faction chief Maj. Gen. Suparman Achmad said that the incident deserves special attention because it has "serious" implications.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

What next after 11th NAM summit in Colombia?

What next after 11th NAM summit in Colombia? By Rajesh Kumar JAKARTA (JP): Colombia has formally taken over the leadership of the 113-nation Non-Aligned Movement from Indonesia, during the organization's 11th summit recently. Initially, some doubts were expressed about Colombia's ability because it not only lacks experience to lead such forums but also because it is much embroiled in its domestic problems.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Reproductions of Affandi's works

Reproductions of Affandi's works JAKARTA (JP): Reproductions of Affandi's best paintings are now available at a local art gallery. The works were reproduced by Affandi's granddaughter and her husband Dr. Dirix. They made between five and 200 copies of the original paintings. The fewer the copies, the higher the price. The cheapest item is a porcelain reproduction which costs US$60. The price of a black and white lithograph reproduction starts at $120, while a color one goes for $150.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Government to raise rice floor prices

Government to raise rice floor prices JAKARTA (JP): The government will increase the floor prices of unhusked rice by at least 10 percent, or by a rate higher than this year's inflation rate, beginning in the next harvesting season in February or March. The chairman of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog), Beddu Amang, said the increase would be slightly higher than the country's inflation rate to ensure a higher real income for rice farmers.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Monument for heroes

Monument for heroes YOGYAKARTA: Minister of Defense and Security Gen. (ret.) Edi Sudradjat officially dedicated yesterday a monument to the founding fathers of the Indonesian National Army (TNI). The monument, located at TNI headquarters, includes bronze statues of the army's first chief, Gen. Soedirman, and of Lt. Gen. R. Oerip Soemohardjo, Antara reported.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto performs 'umrah'

Soeharto performs 'umrah' MECCA (JP): President Soeharto performed an umrah (minor haj) pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque here on Monday evening, after completing a two-week working trip which took him and his entourage to Colombia, the United States and Suriname. Soeharto started his performance of the religious duty by wearing two pieces of white cloth in Jeddah before leaving for Mecca, where he was required to walk around the holy shrine of Kaabah seven times.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia won't 'export' state ideology Pancasila

Indonesia won't 'export' state ideology Pancasila JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto says Indonesia has no intention of "exporting" the state ideology Pancasila, but must explain it to curious countries. The President, however, cautioned that officials explaining Pancasila to other countries should not sound as if Indonesia meant to impose its ideology on them.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tips for Greenpeace

Tips for Greenpeace When a organization publicly apologizes for its misdeeds and promises to change its strategy, it wins our respect. Greenpeace did it, The Jakarta Post, Oct. 31, 1995. Although not considering the debate over, I think Greenpeace's management is worthy of some advice. * A step in the right direction would be to lower profiles of campaigns and appeal more to reason than to emotion. Remember, you are dealing with an informed public opinion.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

New capital market law improves legal framework

New capital market law improves legal framework JAKARTA (JP): The new capital market law provides an improved legal framework for development of the domestic market, Chairman of the Indonesian Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) I Putu Gede Ary Suta said yesterday. The law, passed by the House of Representatives early last month, is to be implemented early next year to replace the 1952 Bourse Law.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

More research on biotechnology needed

More research on biotechnology needed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian researchers should devote more time and energy to developing pharmaceuticals through the use of biotechnology, two cabinet officials concluded yesterday. Minister of Health Sujudi and State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said that biotechnology has opened up the possibility of safely tapping Indonesia's biodiversity.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Government to submit new bill on oil and gas

Government to submit new bill on oil and gas JAKARTA (JP): The government is preparing a new bill on oil and natural gas to anticipate global competition and privatization in the petroleum sector, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said yesterday.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Action against corruption

Action against corruption Suara Pembaruan of Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1995 reported that a meeting to intensify and coordinate fighting corruption, attended by all inspectors general, was held at the Attorney General's Office. This really is good news and it is about time that this was done. Is it really difficult to fight corruption? Some find that the existing anti-corruption law gives too much protection to an accused corruptor based on the principle or presumption of innocence.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Moslems lack cooperative spirit in business'

'Moslems lack cooperative spirit in business' JAKARTA (JP): Although Indonesian Moslems do not lack entrepreneurial skills, they lack the cooperative spirit commonly found among non-Moslem entrepreneurs, top economist Marzuki Usman said yesterday. Marzuki said at a seminar yesterday that this lack of cooperation accounted for the fact that Indonesia's Moslem entrepreneurs trail behind other businesspeople.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

U.S.-RI Society comes to town

U.S.-RI Society comes to town JAKARTA (JP): The United States-Indonesia Society, which was inaugurated in Washington just over a year ago, will make its debut in Indonesia tonight with a gala appearance. Hosting a reception to introduce the organization at the Aryaduta Jakarta hotel are the two co-chairs of the board of trustees, Paul Wolfowitz and Emil Salim, and the society's president, Edward Masters.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Water crisis in 2005 predicted

Water crisis in 2005 predicted JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta and its buffer zones, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi will need six times as much water in 2005 as they consumed in 1990, an official says. Soeparmono, director general of water resources development at the Ministry of Public Works said industry and households would consume 138.1 cubic meters of water per second in 2005, Antara reported yesterday.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

New banknotes

New banknotes From Bisnis Indonesia As a layman I have no knowledge whatsoever of how to distinguish fake banknotes from original ones, because, even under close examination, they look very much similar. So we all should be watchful against this tricky phenomenon.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Merpati's service in Aceh

Merpati's service in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, will link Medan in North Sumatra and Lhokseumawe in Aceh with flights twice a day and Lhokseumawe and Banda Aceh twice a week beginning next month, Merpati's Commercial Director Budiarto said.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Rift ruining Satya Wacana's future

Rift ruining Satya Wacana's future By Ariel Heryanto SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Indonesia has never seen anything like this before. And the full story has yet to be written. Thousands of students and faculty members are on a strike that has now lasted half a year. They are protesting against the leadership of a university. This civil crisis is taking place at Satya Wacana Christian University in this small and ancient town.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bali hosts chess meet

Bali hosts chess meet JAKARTA (JP): Fifty-six chess players are taking part in the qualifying rounds of the 14th National Games in Kuta, Bali. The qualifying tournament was opened on Monday and will end on Nov. 5. The participants include three women's master internationals, Upi Damayana Tamin, Maria Ratna and Lisa Lumondong. The men's competition uses a round-robin system, the women's the Swiss system. (arf)

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

New rail project starts next year

New rail project starts next year JAKARTA (JP): The construction of a light rail line that will link Pondok Labu in South Jakarta with Kota Station in North Jakarta will start next year, Director General of Highway Construction Soeharsono Martakim said yesterday. Soeharsono said that the draft plan of the project, which is called the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system, is now in its final stages.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Legal system must adapt to changing environment: Try

Legal system must adapt to changing environment: Try JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian legal system must adapt to the rapidly changing environment to answer the challenges of the time, Vice President Try Sutrisno said yesterday.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Transvestites hold Youth Pledge Day

Transvestites hold Youth Pledge Day MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of transvestites from North Sumatra, Jakarta and Malaysia staged a musical show before an audience of about 2,000 on Monday. The show, held at a Danau Toba hotel, featured singing, dancing and a fashion show to mark Youth Pledge Day, which fell on Oct. 28. Antara reported that spectators clapped to a Madonna-like singer and held their breath during the performance of a snake dancer.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Rights Commission has new office

Rights Commission has new office JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights moved to its new office at Jl. Pemuda No. 104, East Jakarta, Monday. The General Secretary of the commission, Baharuddin Lopa, told The Jakarta Post yesterday evening that the commission needed its own office. "We need to focus our activities on human rights affairs," Lopa said. So far the commission's activities have been mingled with those of the correctional institution management.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Freeport defends record in Irian Jaya

Freeport defends record in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia, the giant American mining company, says that its operation in Irian Jaya has contributed to the social and economic development of the local people contrary to what some local officials have suggested. Freeport President Hoediatmo Hoed on Monday night also reiterated the company's commitment to the social development program in the province, particularly of the Timika regency where the firm has operated since the 1960s.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

All-Indonesia quarter in SEA bridge meet

All-Indonesia quarter in SEA bridge meet JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Volta of Manado, North Sulawesi, edged Ibnu Armah of South Jakarta out of the Southeast Asian inter-club bridge championships quarterfinals in Manila on Monday. Big wins in the final six sessions on Monday put the 12-time- winner Volta in fourth place of Pool A with 158 victory points. Volta left his fellow Indonesian behind by no more than a 14- point margin.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

South Sulawesi exports workers

South Sulawesi exports workers PAREPARE, South Sulawesi: The province has sent more than 1,100 people to work overseas over the past nine months, a local official said yesterday. Radjamuddin, chief of the local office of the Overseas Labor Institution, said that the workers, mostly senior high school graduates, were sent to Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Forwarding body denies alleged wrongdoings

Forwarding body denies alleged wrongdoings JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forwarders Association (INFA) yesterday denied allegations that its members were impeding the flow of air cargo imports. The association's secretary general, Santoso Soeparman, told journalists at his office yesterday that those who usually hinder the clearance of goods through airports' customs areas are individuals who provide forwarding services.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bapindo bank scandal prisoner Maman dies

Bapindo bank scandal prisoner Maman dies JAKARTA (JP): A former Bapindo bank executive serving a nine- year jail term for swindling Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) died yesterday. Maman Suparman, 49, died of a heart attack in the Kramat Jati police hospital in East Jakarta. Prison head Lukman Gozali said Maman complained about his chest yesterday morning. He had looked well the day before. The body was sent to the Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital for a post mortem examination.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Kotjo to take over more businesses

Kotjo to take over more businesses SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian businessman Johannes Kotjo said he plans to inject more Indonesian as well as regional businesses into his three Singapore companies. Kotjo, chairman of marine engineering group Van Der Horst Ltd (VDH), was speaking to reporters after the launch of a power barge by his company.

Wed, 01 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB

Source: JP

Volta struggles in ASEAN match JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Volta Manado has a rough road ahead, with the throne of the 17th ASEAN Cup open team bridge tournament in Manila, the Philippines, is still six sessions away. As of Sunday, Volta was still straggling in fifth position in Group A, with 79 Victory Points. The 12-time champion had earlier been ranked fourth, with 118 VP. But its 25-3 conquest of Hong Kong and its 16-14 win over Thailand's PTT Youth were excluded.

Tue, 31 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB

Boram-Risjad finance firm

Source: JP

Boram-Risjad finance firm JAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Risjad Salim Internasional and Boram Bank of Korea established yesterday PT Boram Risjad Finance, a joint-venture, multi-finance company. Boram Risjad was established with an authorized capital of Rp 30 billion (US$13,157), of which Rp 15 billion was paid up. Boram Bank, which has a 70 percent stake in Boram Risjad, is one of Korea's major banks with total assets of US$18.5 billion as of June.

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