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Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

PPP expects decent showing in 1997 election

PPP expects decent showing in 1997 election JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party is still hopeful that it can make a decent showing in the next general election in 1997. The United Development Party (PPP) chairman, Ismail Hasan Metareum, said the party would play the role of a "scavenger", picking up small amounts of votes here and there, sufficient to win seats in the House of Representatives under the proportional representation election system, Antara reported yesterday.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Books needed

Books needed From Suara Karya I live and work in the Hiambanua village in Mandrehe, Nias regency, North Sumatra. In an effort to develop the least developed village, I hope that the Michiyo Karya Sejahtera Foundation in Jakarta will provide our village library with books on various titles. Hiambanua village is one of 400 villages under the category of least developed villages. ALI SAHBANA Nias, North Sumatra

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Samaranch balks at another term

Samaranch balks at another term JAKARTA (JP): President of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch made it clear yesterday that he would not run for another four-year term. "In principal, I'm not going to bid for IOC presidency in the next election. My tenure is enough," Samaranch said in a brief press conference upon his arrival at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport from Beijing. Samaranch, accompanied by the committee's Vice President Kim Un-yong, arrived here for a two-day visit.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Co-op officials appointed

Co-op officials appointed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya yesterday installed Anwar Suprijadi, a former president of the state railway company Perumka, as Director General for the Development of Small Businesses.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Chocky Children 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Drama: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Sports 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 Miniseries 8:05 Culture Program 9:00 World News 9:30 Film: Cuba Crossing 10:55 Late News 11:05 Sports Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Golkar rejects La Toya Jackson

Golkar rejects La Toya Jackson JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political group Golkar has urged the police to revoke a permit granted for performances by La Toya Jackson in Indonesia on the ground that her attitudes are at odds with the local culture.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RP has no plans to provoke China

RP has no plans to provoke China MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday brushed aside a Chinese warning over media trip to the disputed Spratly islands organized by the Philippines government. Ramos insisted the event had been "non-provocative." Beijing strongly protested against last Saturday's media tour, during which two Philippine Navy vessels engaged in a tense, 70- minute standoff with two Chinese boats.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Governor urged to take over Bira Island case

Governor urged to take over Bira Island case JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja should take over the case of Bira Island following President Soeharto's call to put a halt to the devastation of the island, said H. Lukman F. Mokoginta, the chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party. "The President has expressed his deep concern with the environmental destruction taking place due to the construction of a golf course on the island.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Moviegoer numbers drop

Moviegoer numbers drop JAKARTA (JP): The number of moviegoers has fallen drastically, due to severe competition from both local and foreign television channels and the widespread distribution of laser discs. Johnny Sjafruddin, an executive of the Indonesian Movie Theater Businessmen's Association, said that this stiff competition has caused the number of moviegoers at middle- and upper-class movie theaters to fall by 10 percent.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Keep your candidates to yourselves'

'Keep your candidates to yourselves' JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman said yesterday that the current debate about who will be Indonesia's president after 1998 should refrain from mentioning names. If people start naming names, it could create disturbances, Soesilo said yesterday, as quoted by Antara. "This is not the time to name any candidate. Just keep it in your heart and pray.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Golf: Complicated game

Golf: Complicated game In a rapidly growing country, such as Indonesia, one can expect the mushrooming up of golf courses. But the trend has sometimes provoked public concern and anger across the archipelago because the courses are built at the cost of the interests of local villagers. Many people believe that the development of golf courses is a demonstration of arrogance amid the ugly reality of poverty.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Government plans ID number for every citizen

Government plans ID number for every citizen JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to assign an identification (ID) number to every citizen for administration purposes beginning this year, Minister of Population Haryono Suyono said yesterday. President Soeharto, who has already approved the plan, will be honored with the first ID number when the project is launched on Aug. 17 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence, Haryono said.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI to take on South Korea

RI to take on South Korea JAKARTA (JP): The national under-19 soccer team arrived home from their Italian stint yesterday, promising a hard-fought battle against South Korea in their Olympic Games qualifying round match here on May 25. "South Korea is the favorite but they know we are not novices any longer," manager Danurwindo said upon his team's arrival at the Soekarno-Hatta airport. Indonesia is grouped with South Korea and Hong Kong. Only one team will move into the next qualifying round.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Man gets 6 months for illicit sex

Man gets 6 months for illicit sex JAKARTA (JP): The panel of judges at the North Jakarta District Court sentenced, on Tuesday, businessman William Suhanda, 38, to six-month imprisonment for fathering the child of a married woman, Mrs. Levi Santosa, Antara reported. The panel of judges, led by Judge Sumaryono, said in the verdict that material evidence shows that the defendant had an affair with Mrs.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Policeman killed in accident

Policeman killed in accident SERANG, West Java: A policeman and his civilian passenger were killed when their van slammed into a parked truck on the Serang- Cilegon highway on Tuesday. Sgt. Maj. Susbandiya, 35, and his colleague Subandi, 32, were thought to have died instantly. Police said that Susbandiya may have dozed off while driving the van at high speed, skidded and crashed into the truck, Antara reported. The police suspect the van to be stolen and have confiscated it. (pan)

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI flashpoint for piracy

RI flashpoint for piracy KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Pirates in Southeast Asia are focusing their attacks in Indonesian waters and in the Hong Kong- Philippines-China triangle, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said yesterday. "Seventeen cases, or 35 percent, of the 48 piracy incidents reported to the IMB in the last five months happened in Indonesian waters," said Stephen Saville, IMB's regional manager for Southeast Asia.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Military deserters wanted

Military deserters wanted JAKARTA (JP): City Military Police are looking for 22 deserters as part of efforts to discipline personnel, an officer said yesterday. "Initially we recorded 27 deserters. We have arrested five of them," Col. Imamul Achjar, head of the City Military Police, said, adding that the number could possibly increase. Achjar told reporters that the City Military Police have launched Wibawa Operation, specially designed to discipline military officials.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Thai government faces no-confidence move

Thai government faces no-confidence move BANGKOK (Reuter): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai and the leader of the opposition predicted yesterday the government would survive a vote of no-confidence as the debate got under way. "I am confident the government will pass the no-confidence vote," Chuan, Thailand's longest serving elected prime minister, told reporters as he entered parliament. If he does lose, Chuan would have to resign but does not have to call new elections.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Thai Queen receives award

Thai Queen receives award NEW YORK (Reuter): Queen Sirikit of Thailand became the first woman on Tuesday night to receive the Lindbergh Award for work balancing technology and nature. Since 1978 the annual award honored the pilot who first flew solo across the Atlantic, but this year the award was renamed "the Charles A. and Anne Lindbergh Award," to acknowledge the role of his wife and navigator.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Two companies to offer shares to public soon

Two companies to offer shares to public soon JAKARTA (JP): Two companies will offer shares to the public in the coming two months to raise funds of around Rp 190 billion (US$85.3 million) to finance the expansion of their business activities.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Outlaw newsmen to be tried soon

Outlaw newsmen to be tried soon JAKARTA (JP): Three members of the unrecognized Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) will soon stand trial on charges of producing, distributing and selling an illegal publication. The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office announced yesterday it will submit their dossiers to the Central Jakarta district court by next week. "We are working on the final details of the dossiers," M.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Megawati may visit E. Java: Military

Megawati may visit E. Java: Military JAKARTA (JP): The East Java military chief says Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri may enter his territory on condition that she skip rift-ridden party branches. PDI members in East Java are divided over who is to chair the party in their province, with one camp supporting Sutjipto and the other backing Latief Pudjosakti.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

President to open congress

President to open congress JAKARTA: President Soeharto is scheduled to open the 43rd congress of the Muhammadiyah Moslem organization in Banda Aceh from July 6 through 10, chairman of the organizing committee Sutrisno Muhdam said yesterday. Sutrisno said that the congress would evaluate the organization's 1990-1995 central board's performance report, formulate the working plan for the 1995-2000 period, as well as elect a new central board.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Sports minister wants boxing to continue

Sports minister wants boxing to continue JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman shrugged off yesterday calls for an end to boxing in Indonesia following the a death of a boxer last week, saying that the sport would continue. "Don't seek a scapegoat for the accident. We know boxing is as risky and tough as parachuting, white water rafting and other dangerous sports," Hayono said during a meeting with chairman of the Indonesian Boxing Commission, Hendropriyono, yesterday.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Fresh quake rocks Dili

Fresh quake rocks Dili DILI, East Timor: Another earthquake measuring between four and five on the Richter scale jolted the town on Tuesday at 11.25 p.m. There was no word on casualties or damages. On Sunday a quake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale triggered tidal waves and claimed five lives in Dili and the nearby Ermera regency. Nine people are still reported missing.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday from 12:30 p.m.

Thu, 18 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Minimum wages to be set for domestic helpers

Minimum wages to be set for domestic helpers JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to issue a ruling regarding minimum wages for domestic helpers to improve their living standards. H. Soenarjudardji, the municipal administration's secretary for welfare affairs, said during a one-day seminar on increasing protection and wages for domestic helpers on Tuesday that the levels of wages set will not be a burden for employers.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI embassy always on its toes with illegal workers

RI embassy always on its toes with illegal workers By Ridwan M. Sijabat KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The Indonesian embassy in Malaysia is constantly kept on its toes by the presence of hundreds of thousands of Indonesian workers in the country. Their presence demands so much attention that the embassy here is one of few Indonesian overseas missions staffed with a labor attache. The problem is further complicated because many are in the country illegally.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Manila flooded by rains

Manila flooded by rains MANILA (Reuter): Torrential rains flooded low-lying areas of Manila and triggered mudflow alerts in towns at the foot of the simmering Mount Pinatubo volcano in the northern Philippines, officials said yesterday. Traffic got snarled in parts of the capital as thousands of commuters waded through knee-deep floodwaters brought on by the onset of the rainy season, which normally runs from mid-May to late October.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Clan leader demands damages

Clan leader demands damages JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The tribal chief of Yahim will continue to press his demand until the government pays up the compensation due for his clan's land that has been turned into the Sentani airport. The tribal chief, Yahya Fele, told Antara that he has repeatedly asked the provincial government to pay Rp 18 billion (US$8.3 million) for the 60 hectares of land that was appropriated for the airport in 1971. "The government turns a deaf ear," he said.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Developers have building permits: Deputy governor

Developers have building permits: Deputy governor JAKARTA (JP): The deputy governor responsible for development affairs, Idroes, yesterday refuted allegations that PT Indofica and PD Sarana Jaya housing developers have yet to secure building permits for the construction of the Palm Estate housing complex. "It's not true that the two companies have yet to obtain the necessary building permits.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Nias to host int'l surfing championship

Nias to host int'l surfing championship JAKARTA (JP): Approximately 100 surfers from 13 countries will tame the notorious waves of Sorake beach at Nias island, North Sumatra in the second Indonesia Open international surfing championship in July. Committee chairman Yopie Batubara told reporters yesterday that a pack of world-rated surfers from Australia and Hawaii are expected to highlight the 5A-level championship, which offers a total of A$20,000 in prize money.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Council tells vehicle tester to obey rules

Council tells vehicle tester to obey rules JAKARTA (JP): A private company building a vehicle testing station in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, has been asked by councillors to comply with the city administration's standard construction coefficient (KDB). Chairman of the City Council's Commission D, in charge of development affairs, Bandjar Marpaung, said that PT Suar Adhika Wahana Ujindo (SAWU) should construct the station in accordance with the requirements set out in its building permit.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dili quake death toll rises to five

Dili quake death toll rises to five DILI, East Timor (JP): The death toll from Sunday's earthquake rose to five yesterday, with four more victims found in the Ermera Regency west of here. Nine other people remain unaccounted for, East Timor Police Chief Col. Andreas Sugianto told The Jakarta Post yesterday. Andreas said that those missing were mostly fishermen who were out at sea when the quake took place.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Fake cooking oil producers nabbed

Fake cooking oil producers nabbed JAKARTA (JP): City Police yesterday arrested eight people for allegedly producing cooking oil illegally in a factory in Cikarang, East Jakarta. Police officer Col. Heniyoso told reporters that seven of the arrested people were believed to be the factory's workers and the other one was the owner.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Vast paddy fields inundated

Vast paddy fields inundated BARABAI, South Kalimantan: Floods triggered by incessant heavy rains have been inundating thousands of hectares of paddy fields in Hulusungai district, about 165 kilometers north of here. The flooding disrupted land transportation between South and East Kalimantan over the weekend because the highway connecting the two provinces was inundated up to one-meter deep in some places.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia faces tough challenge in Lausanne

Indonesia faces tough challenge in Lausanne LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP): Indonesia's world championship dominance comes under threat from Europe's finest at this year's event beginning here today. Denmark's Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen and Sweden's China-born Lim Xiaoqing won the All-England championships men's and women's singles respectively in March's litmus test for the world showpiece. The 29-year-old Hoyer-Larsen beat world number one Hariyanto Arbi of Indonesia in the men's final.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 TV Series: Muppet 3:05 Indonesia My Country 3:30 Science Program 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Bahasa Indonesia Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Science Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 8:05 Comedy 9:00 World News 9:25 Music 10:25 Film: The Death of Richie 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film: The Death of Richie (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Star TV to air Asian PGA Tour

Star TV to air Asian PGA Tour HONG KONG (Reuter): The Asian PGA Tour said yesterday it had signed a 10-year deal with Hong Kong-based Star TV for the broadcast of a one-hour highlight show of the tour's 20-event schedule. The highlight show will also be distributed throughout Asia's national broadcasters by the tour's marketing company, it said.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Floods devastate 11 hamlets

Floods devastate 11 hamlets PADANG SIDEMPUAN, North Sumatra: Last week's floods devastated 11 hamlets and forced the residents of another six hamlets to flee their homes. A spokesman for the Tapanuli Selatan administration Sarmadan Harahap told Antara that aside from the 11 destroyed hamlets, another 12 hamlets were seriously affected. The flooding of the Aek Godang river has crippled the areas economically because the residents lost almost all of their belongings, Harahap said.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 16, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,450 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,575 75 392,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,650 -25 20,000 ANWAR SIERAD 1,250 -75 438,500 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,600 -250 1,126,000 ARGO PANTES 2,550 -50 40,000 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,000 -50 5,000 ASTER...

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govt budget in deficit in 1992-1993

Govt budget in deficit in 1992-1993 JAKARTA (JP): The government's budget ran into a deficit of Rp 551.19 billion (US$247.17 million at the current rate) in 1992- 1993 due to higher-than-expected spending for development programs, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Chinese boats block RP navy ship from Spratly reef

Chinese boats block RP navy ship from Spratly reef OFF MISCHIEF REEF, the Spratlys (AFP): Two Chinese fishing boats cut across the bow of a Philippine Navy vessel escorting journalists on a controversial tour of the disputed Spratly Islands, according to pool reports of the visit.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

At least 42 feared dead in Philippine ferry inferno

At least 42 feared dead in Philippine ferry inferno LUCENA, Philippines (Reuter): Forty-two people were killed when a Philippine inter-island ferry caught fire and sank early yesterday, with passengers leaping into the sea without life jackets in their panic, survivors and rescue officials said. One survivor said the fire began when flames erupted "like a volcano" from what appeared to be an engine exhaust pipe at the rear of the wooden-hulled Viva Antipolo Six.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Junior Lee must save Singapore Telecom

Junior Lee must save Singapore Telecom By P. Parameswaran SINGAPORE (AFP): Soldier-turned-executive Lee Hsien Yang, son of statesman Lee Kuan Yew, faces the daunting task of maintaining Singapore Telecom's competitive edge as the local giant faces an erosion of its monopoly, analysts say.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI pushes forward with peace plan

RI pushes forward with peace plan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will press on with its proposal to end the civil war in the former Yugoslavia despite deteriorating conditions in the field, senior diplomat Nana Sutresna said yesterday. Nana told reporters after meeting with President Soeharto that Indonesia is ready to move on to the next stage of consolidating its initiative, having conveyed the plan to the warring parties and some of the major powers. "Almost everyone gave a positive response ...

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RP posts budget surplus

RP posts budget surplus MANILA (UPI): The Philippine Central Bank announced yesterday a budget surplus of 14.6 billion pesos (US$567 million) for the first four months of the year, or 228 percent higher than the target 6.39 billion pesos ($248 million). The Central Bank said the surplus came mostly from proceeds of privatization efforts as revenue collections from most state agencies failed to even meet their targets.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Closed discos back in business

Closed discos back in business JAKARTA (JP): The owner of B-1 denied press reports yesterday that the authorities had closed his discotheque for operating after closing time and for being a site used for drug transactions, especially for the banned drug "ecstasy". "We only offer good music, beverages, and an enjoyable ambience to our clients," Joko Sudarjo said, adding that there were no prostitutes doing business there either. But he acknowledged that the disco located on Jl.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Cause for reflection

Cause for reflection In a declaration, issued on Friday May 12, at Taman Ismail Marzuki in Jakarta, signatories of the document, including W.S. Rendra, Emha Ainun Najib and Goenawan Mohamad, noted that a return appeared to have taken place to the principle of politics as the ruling power, of intolerance in attitude and in reasoning towards differing views, and of the inclination to wipe out opinion by the use of absolute notions.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Spotlight

Spotlight Photo A: Fishery Japress FISHERY CONFERENCE: Thailand's Prime Minister Chuan Leek Pai (left) in deep discussion with chairman of the ASEAN Fisheries Federation J.A. Sumendap (center) and Sutara (right), head of the Indonesian delegation at the federation's conference in Bangkok last week.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Hoodlums and poverty

Hoodlums and poverty From Gatra The authorities have been trying to curb hoodlum activity around the country, a move much hailed by society at large. Many people want the complete removal of this "predator" species from Indonesian soil. However, if we look into the matter more deeply, their existence is not extraordinary. All men are basically clean at birth.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

NPT extension shows domination of power

NPT extension shows domination of power By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Despite some minor gains for the non-nuclear nations, the recent review conference which permanently extended the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) reflects the nuclear powers' continued haughty domination of the issue.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Students warned on national unity

Students warned on national unity DEPOK, West Java (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko warned students yesterday against printing articles in campus publications which could harm national unity. Opening a journalistic training program for students from various institutions being held at the University of Indonesia (UI), Harmoko said in a written speech that campus publications should be "accurate", "objective", "display systematic analysis and clear thoughts" and "show psychological maturity".

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Permadi and Bintang cases

Permadi and Bintang cases From Sinar The Permadi and Sri Bintang Pamungkas cases are new phenomena in our social and political life. Permadi was accused of making a blasphemous statement regarding the Prophet Mohammad, and Sri Bintang was accused of organizing and supplying materials for a demonstration against President Soeharto in Germany.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Sampoerna sets up firm

Sampoerna sets up firm JAKARTA (JP): PT HM Sampoerna, a major cigarette producer listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, will set up a subsidiary, to be called Sampoerna International, in Singapore to promote its exports to South East Asian countries, a company executive said. The company's director for corporate development, John N.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

U.S. dollar mixed on Asian marts

U.S. dollar mixed on Asian marts SINGAPORE (AFP): The U.S. dollar finished stronger in Singapore trading yesterday despite some profit-taking after it clawed back from historic lows to recover against the yen and the mark, dealers said. The greenback, however, was mixed against currencies of the major Southeast Asian economies, dropping against the Malaysian ringgit and the Singapore dollar and closing slightly higher against the Thai baht and Indonesian rupiah. The U.S.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Firm told to act on Bira Island

Firm told to act on Bira Island JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja instructed PT Pulau Seribu Paradise, the developer of a golf course on Bira Island, North Jakarta, to audit the island's environment. An evaluation is badly needed to help repair the damages caused by the construction of the project.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Consortium prevails in Kanindotex takeover

Consortium prevails in Kanindotex takeover JAKARTA (JP): The protracted saga of the Kanindotex Group takeover ended last night as a consortium lead by businessman Bambang Trihatmodjo, President Soeharto's second son, secured all of the troubled textile group's controlling shares as well as its management.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

US$38m from EU for Leuser Park

US$38m from EU for Leuser Park JAKARTA (JP): The European Union has pledged to provide US$38 million to support Indonesia's efforts to save the Leuser National Park in Aceh, Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Soeryohadikusumo said yesterday. The grant, to be disbursed over seven years, will be provided to the Leuser International Foundation, which was established by prominent Aceh figures last year.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Australian doubles team steady on road to Jakarta

Australian doubles team steady on road to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The Australian doubles team of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde proved to be hot contenders for the Association of Tennis Professionals World Doubles Championship finals after their successful title defense in Pinehurst over the weekend.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Yogie denies ban on Megawati in E. Java

Yogie denies ban on Megawati in E. Java JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch Yogie S.M. yesterday denied allegations that Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), has become a persona non-grata in East Java. "Who said that? It's a lie," Yogie told reporters after attending a hearing at the House of Representatives. Yogie pointed out that Megawati visited Kediri last week to see the laying of the first stone of PDI's office in the East Java city.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Minister explains bill to reduce ABRI seats

Minister explains bill to reduce ABRI seats JAKARTA (JP): The military might lose some seats in the House of Representatives (DPR) but its socio-political role would improve, Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. said yesterday. The move to cut the representation of the Armed Forces (ABRI) in the DPR from 100 to 75 seats would provide more room for the establishment of a "government of the people", Yogie said.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Five killed in road accident

Five killed in road accident PATI, Central Java: Five people were killed and two seriously injured when their car crashed into an oncoming truck in Margorejo near here yesterday. Eyewitnesses said the accident happened when the car zigzagged at high speed. The truck was seen to be slowing down but the two vehicles were to close to avoid each other. Police identified the victims as the sedan's driver and passengers. All were Jakarta residents on their way to Surabaya.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Formula Asia continues

Formula Asia continues JAKARTA (JP): The Formula Asia auto racing championship will resume on Saturday and Sunday at the Sentul circuit in Bogor, West Java, with a strong performance expected from Indonesia's Roy Haryanto. The 18-year-old driver, in a Humpuss Team racing suit, will join forces with teammates Stanley Iriawan and Ananda Mikola to finish among the top five in the second leg of the single-seater championship series.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Walhi sues government over mining project

Walhi sues government over mining project JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) filed a lawsuit yesterday against the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Mines for approving a PT Freeport environmental management plan without consulting it as a partner.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday from 12:30 p.m.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Palm oil output up in KL

Palm oil output up in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's palm oil production this year is expected to be boosted by favorable weather to 7.8 million tons, or about 8.3 percent more than last year's 7.2 million tons, officials said yesterday. The Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC) said they would step up marketing efforts to absorb the higher output.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Fire destroys 17 shops

Fire destroys 17 shops PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Fire gutted 17 shops in the Siantan shopping center on Monday, police said yesterday. The fire started from a shop belonging to Sukartoni at 12 p.m. It rapidly spread due to the blowing wind under the scorching sun, said the spokesman for the West Kalimantan police command, First Lt. Suhadi SW. Fire fighters managed to put out the fire only 90 minutes later largely because most of the buildings were made of wood and under the same roof, he said.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Iraqi VP begins visit in Indonesia

Iraqi VP begins visit in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadhan launched straight into talks with his Indonesian counterpart Try Sutrisno only a few hours after his arrival yesterday. There was no official briefing of the topics discussed at the meeting but Indonesian and Iraqi officials said earlier that the issue of the United Nations economic sanctions against Baghdad was expected to be raised during Ramadhan's meetings with Indonesian officials.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

ABRI urged to probe Marsinah case

ABRI urged to probe Marsinah case SEMARANG (JP): A human rights campaigner urged the military yesterday to investigate the allegations that some of its members may have been involved in the 1993 murder of labor activist Marsinah. Muladi, a member of the National Commission on Human Rights, proposed the establishment of a special council to carry out the investigation.

Wed, 17 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

India tries to promote trade among South Asian states

India tries to promote trade among South Asian states Weary of the reputation it has earned of being a regional bully, India is trying to change its big brother image by promoting trade. Mahesh Uniyal of Inter Press Service reports. NEW DELHI: Dwarfed by India's sheer physical, economic and military size, its subcontinental neighbors have always loved to hate big brother.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Vietnam, United States evaluate MIA progress

Vietnam, United States evaluate MIA progress HANOI (Reuter): Top U.S. and Vietnamese officials yesterday reviewed progress in determining the fate of U.S. airmen and soldiers missing since the Vietnam War, an issue crucial to improving links between the two countries. The outcome could dictate the pace at which U.S. President Bill Clinton decides to establish diplomatic relations with Hanoi. U.S.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Catchment wells already in use

Catchment wells already in use JAKARTA (JP): At least 1,000 houses in Jakarta have already been furnished with catchment wells under the guidance of the City Environmental Office, an official said. "Most of the 1,000 houses with the catchment wells are in housing complexes," Aboejoewono Aboeprajitno, the head of the environment office, said over the weekend. "The catchment wells help maintain underground water levels. They are also effective in preventing floods," he added.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

10-kilo breast removed

10-kilo breast removed KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Surgeons from Hasanuddin University successfully removed a 10-kilogram breast from a 16- year-old girl here on Saturday. The three-hour surgery was led by Dr. John Fieters at the Southeast Sulawesi General Hospital on Saturday night, Antara reported. Fieters said that the patient, whose breast had grown abnormally since she was 10, was not suffering from cancer of any kind as many believed.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Discipline on toll roads

Discipline on toll roads From Kompas On May 20, 1995 the government will launch Disiplin Nasional (national discipline). It would be appropriate to make PT Jasa Marga a "pilot project", by enforcing discipline on toll roads. This project would affect both road users and the service supplier. The company shouldn't abolish the system requiring drivers to pay the toll fee with exact money at the toll gate. This system is good for disciplining road users. DWI ANDHIKA Bekasi, West Java

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Arun marks LNG shipment

Arun marks LNG shipment JAKARTA (JP): PT Arun, a gas liquefaction company based in Aceh, has launched its 2,500th shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan, a company executive said. "The 2,500th shipment was carried out by the Aquarius tanker, which has a capacity of 125,468 cubic meters," Hariadi Soematri, Arun's general manager, was quoted as saying by Antara during the ceremony on Saturday.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

More urban women taking up careers

More urban women taking up careers JAKARTA (JP): As many as 25 percent of women living in Indonesian cities currently work, according to a survey by the North Sumatra University. But while more and more city women are now working, sexual discrimination against females in the work place is still rampant, Syarifah, who headed the survey, said on Saturday.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

U.S. oil firm Conoco to invest more in Asia

U.S. oil firm Conoco to invest more in Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): U.S. oil giant Conoco plans to increase its presence in Asia with investments in emerging markets including India, China, Vietnam and Indonesia, according to an oil industry journal here.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Computer network at UI

Computer network at UI JAKARTA (JP): The University of Indonesia will inaugurate the operation of an integrated computer network today to help improve the information system at its campuses in Depok, to the south of here, and Salemba, Central Jakarta.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

NGOs not established to oppose government

NGOs not established to oppose government By Imanuddin BOGOR, West Java (JP): They're growing in strength, in visibility and now they are getting more vocal. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have become the biggest critics of the government. In the case of Indonesia, they are seen as more effective than the opposition parties in influencing public opinion, and sometimes policy decision-making processes.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Elections not yet democratic, expert says

Elections not yet democratic, expert says KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): Past general elections in Indonesia have been less than democratic because the existing political system unfairly favors the ruling Golkar party, a political scientist says. Afan Gaffar from the Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University said in a discussion here Saturday that no "principles of democracy" have been applied in the past five elections since the establishment of the New Order administration in 1966.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

A killing sport

A killing sport The Indonesian sports community was shocked last weekend by the death of a junior featherweight boxer who was brutally knocked out in a championship match in Jakarta. Akbar Maulana, 23, died in the intensive care unit of the Christian University hospital on Friday, after undergoing ten hours of surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

How not to intervene in a judicial process

How not to intervene in a judicial process A string of dramatic judicial decisions have unveiled themselves in recent weeks, including a Chief Justice's decision over a land case in Irian Jaya, and the acquittal of nine defendants in the murder case of labor activist Marsinah. Law expert Charles Himawan takes a closer look at independent judicial systems.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Buffaloes, ducks terrible racers

Buffaloes, ducks terrible racers SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Twenty-four pairs of buffaloes and 280 ducks taking part in the first-ever contest yesterday turned out to be poor racers. In addition to speed, the contestants were also judged for their "style". Buffaloes were to sprint their 75-meter lap while the ducks had to waddle their way to the finish line, 50 meters away. The buffalo races, or karapan, and duck herding competition were organized to enliven Semarang's 448th anniversary.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

China's hegemony

China's hegemony On March 14, 1992, two weeks after China enacted its notorious Law on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone, I wrote in The Jakarta Post expressing my amazement and disbelief in the law and its explicit territorial claim over the South China Sea. I pointed out that the lack of substantive historical grounds, and the remote location of the territories from the mainland of China, would surely make the claim both untenable and unprecedented in modern history.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Private schools told to aid poor students

Private schools told to aid poor students JAKARTA (JP): Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education and Culture Hasan Walinono has urged private schools operators to subsidize poor but talented students. "I strongly call for the provision of such subsidies to enable talented students from poor families to continue their studies," Hasan said at the launching of the Global Jaya School owned by PT Pembangunan Jaya on Friday evening.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

One killed, 15 missing in E. Timor quake

One killed, 15 missing in E. Timor quake DILI, East Timor (JP): At least one person was killed, 26 injured and 15 went missing as a tidal wave triggered by a major earth quake struck the island of Timor on Sunday night, officials said yesterday. The quake, measuring 6.8 on the open-ended Richter scale, struck here at about 7.30 p.m. on Sunday for about 15 seconds, triggering tidal waves and sending town residents fleeing out of their homes in panic.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Slower U.S. economy propels JSX index up

Slower U.S. economy propels JSX index up JAKARTA (JP): Signs of a slower U.S. economy brought an influx of foreign funds into the stock market last week, propelling the Jakarta composite index up by 34.52 points (8.1 percent) to 461.53. There are expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may lower interest rates, after U.S. long-term bond rates fell to their lowest level in 13 months. Yields on U.S. 30-year Treasury Bonds closed at 6.94 percent last Tuesday.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dewata responds

Dewata responds On behalf of our client (Pondok Dewata Seaside Cottage) we herewith would like to refute the contents of a letter by Pierre D. Hagenbeek in The Jakarta Post on May 3, 1995. 1. When the reservation was made, a discount was requested on the five cottages for three nights. As the customer was a regular, the weekend rate was given instead of the holiday rate that normally would have applied.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Asian markets succumb to profit-taking

Asian markets succumb to profit-taking HONG KONG (Reuter): Those markets around Asia not closed for religious holidays yesterday succumbed to profit-taking as investors, particularly foreigners, took advantage of recent index gains. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta and Colombo were all closed. Japan's 225-share Nikkei Average closed up 188.94 points, or 1.15 percent at 16,609.70. June Nikkei 225 futures were up 180 points at 16,650 yesterday, with 22,505 contracts traded.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Paper mill workers strike

Paper mill workers strike JAKARTA (JP): Around 250 workers of a privately-owned paper mill in Tangerang, 30 kilometers west of here, went on strike on Friday to demand a hike in their meal and transportation allowances. The disgruntled laborers gathered out front of PT Nirmala Dia Inti at 7 a.m. and disobeyed the working siren. According to the workers, they receive only Rp 5,000 (US$2.25) a month for meals and Rp 5,000 a month for transportation.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

ASEAN members form joint venture to launch satellite

ASEAN members form joint venture to launch satellite JAKARTA (JP): Three telecommunications companies from Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines last week formed a joint venture company to launch a telecommunication satellite by August 1988.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Smith Corona to quit RI

Smith Corona to quit RI SINGAPORE (AFP): Smith Corona Corp., the U.S. typewriter and office-equipment manufacturer, is closing its operations in Singapore and Batam in Indonesia and shifting them to Mexico, a business daily reported. Tang Chuen Chong, head of Smith Corona operations here, said the company planned to complete the shutdown by the end of the year and was looking for a buyer to take over the plants, Business Times said.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

NU leader urged to drop charges

NU leader urged to drop charges JAKARTA (JP): A political observer in East Java has urged a senior Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leader to drop his libel charge against chairman Abdurrahman Wahid. Ali Haidar of the Surabaya Teachers' Training Institute said Abu Hasan's plan to have Abdurrahman prosecuted would break with the Moslem organization's tradition of resolving conflicts internally.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

No relations with Israel

No relations with Israel I would like to respond to the letter by Edward N.H. Abraham regarding Indonesian relations with Israel. To understand why Indonesia should not establish diplomatic relations with Israel, let's look at some facts about the creation of Israel. First, Israel was created as a Jewish homeland after World War II. Jews who had survived Nazi oppression felt that they needed a homeland of their own to be safe. In creating Israel, one important fact was overlooked.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Semarang airport extended

Semarang airport extended JAKARTA (JP): The A. Yani airport runway in Semarang, Central Java, will be extended by 200 meters to accommodate wider aircraft, an official said. "The runway is currently about 1,650 meters long. We plan to extend it to 1,850 meters by June so that it can accommodate aircraft like Fokker-28 or Boeing 737," Gatot Soedjantoko, chair of the Central Java chapter of the Ministry of Transportation, was quoted by Antara as saying over the weekend.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govt's decision on waste import draws criticism

Govt's decision on waste import draws criticism JAKARTA (JP): An environmental activist has questioned the government's commitment to protecting the environment following its decision to lift the ban on importing hazardous waste just one year after the ban was enacted. Arimbi Heru Putri of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) also accused the government of bowing to pressures from powerful industrial lobbies to ease the rules on hazardous waste imports.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Oklahoma bombing and the brunt of racial abuse

Oklahoma bombing and the brunt of racial abuse The Oklahoma City blast had nothing to do with the Mideast, but American Moslems still bore the brunt of racial abuse. Farhan Haq of Inter Press Service reports. NEW YORK: When Dr. Mohammed T. Mehdi entered his office the day after a federal building was bombed in Oklahoma City last month, he found familiar hate calls. Some 40 angry callers had left messages on the answering machine of his office, the National Council on Islamic Affairs.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guitarist Hans dies at 49

Guitarist Hans dies at 49 JAKARTA: Guitarist Hans of Panjaitan Bersaudara (Panbers) died of a stroke here on Saturday. The 49-year-old Hans, whose full name is Portahan BMS Panjaitan, is the oldest of the four-member band, which was one of the most popular in the 1970s. Hans, who was unmarried, was admitted to the Pelni Petamburan for stroke a week ago. His remains were buried yesterday at the Menteng Pulo public cemetery in central Jakarta.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday from 12:30 p.m.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Eight foreigners questioned

Eight foreigners questioned JAKARTA (JP): Police questioned eight foreigners for allegedly working illegally at a tire factory owned by PT Good Year in Bogor. Bogor Regional Police chief Col. Syahroedin Zainal Pagaralam said over the weekend that the eight are part of twelve foreigners who are believed to have misused their visas. "The other four left the country before police officers came to the factory to investigate the case," he said.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Waisak' observed in solemn ceremony

'Waisak' observed in solemn ceremony JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Buddhists from around the country gathered at dawn yesterday at the Central Javanese temple of Borobudur to join a solemn ceremony in observance of Waisak, Buddha's day of enlightenment. Under the moonlight, the congregation meditated to commemorate three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, his enlightenment and his death.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Government to regulate marketing of housing

Government to regulate marketing of housing JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung says that his office will soon issue a regulation governing the marketing and selling procedures of housing complexes and apartments built by developers. "The Public Housing office will issue a regulation to organize the procedures for marketing housing complexes, apartments and so on," Akbar said shortly after officially opening Ideal Home Expo'95 at the Jakarta Convention Center on Friday.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Junior tennis stars suffer setback

Junior tennis stars suffer setback JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's young tennis players failed to end their World Youth Cup Asia Oceania zonal qualifying round happily when they suffered their first defeats on Sunday. The Indonesian girls' team, top seed at the zonal matches, failed to break the Japanese jinx, losing 1-2 in Sunday's semifinals. In the boys' team semifinals, Australia completed its unbeaten run with a 3-0 drubbing of the Indonesian boys' team.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Firms could face pollution charges'

'Firms could face pollution charges' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Pollution charges are likely to be filed against a multi-national air-conditioner company and a local chemical firm for allegedly dumping dirty lubricants and toxic waste in Malaysian waters, a newspaper yesterday said, quoting officials. Carrier International and Scientific Chemtax could face at least four charges each for the indiscriminate dumping two months ago.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Five killed in flood

Five killed in flood PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Major floods swept through the regencies of Grobogan, Kendal and Cilacap, killing at least five people and forcing thousands of others to flee their homes last week, officials said. The floods, which were triggered by two days of rain, also inundated thousands of houses and several thousand hectares of rice fields. In Kendal, flooding was triggered by burst dikes along the Kalibodri river. It disrupted land transportation in a number of areas.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Satelindo to offer telephone franchises

Satelindo to offer telephone franchises JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) plans to offer franchises of its services later this year to target more customers, especially subscribers to its global mobile telephone (GSM) system.

Tue, 16 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

China's aspirations in SE Asia

China's aspirations in SE Asia By Hilman Adil JAKARTA (JP): Although Jakarta does not see China's claims on the gas field 250 kilometers northeast of the Natuna Islands as a threat, China's occupation of Mischief Reef in the Spratly, seems to trigger some concern. (Far Eastern Economic Review, April 27, 1995) Apprehension about China's intentions in Southeast Asia dominates the thinking among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) official circles.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guess What? Ira Maya Sopha

Guess What? Ira Maya Sopha Can a fair and charming Cinderella become an effective public relations officer? Yes. Former child star Ira Maya Sopha, known for her role as Cinderella in Shangrila's operetta in the l970s, has been Public Relations Manager of the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center since l994. "As a public figure I have a special place in society. But people often ask me how I got my present job," Ira said.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Breathing gurus start teaching

Breathing gurus start teaching JAKARTA (JP): Two Shanghai-based breathing exercise experts yesterday began a three day program to teach around 400 Indonesian tai chi trainers how to do the exercises properly. Their visit is part of the realization of a memorandum of understanding on sports cooperation signed on Nov. 24 last year between the Indonesian Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and China's Commission for Physical Culture and Sports.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Struggle between movement and genre in RI films

Struggle between movement and genre in RI films By M.M.S. Marthawienata JAKARTA (JP): People often wonder why Indonesian films are rarely down to earth and rarely reflect the realities of our society. Indonesia's film history shows that the prominent figures supporting movement have sunken into the steam of genre. Movement versus genre. What does that mean? If there is a mainstream cinema, there must be a counterpart; side-stream cinema.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Handicrafts and cargo cults on Bali island

Handicrafts and cargo cults on Bali island By Degung Santikarma UBUD, Bali (JP): Bali has carefully cultivated an image as an island of shimmering rice paddy views. But travelers on the road between Ubud and Tegalalang will find the journey tightly hemmed by a never-ending strip of shops, all exuding whatever happens to be the latest trend in Balinese handicrafts.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Zumrotin: Outspoken consumer activist

Zumrotin: Outspoken consumer activist By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Fear of becoming infected with HIV, the virus which causes AIDS, prompted Zumrotin K. Susilo, chairwoman of the Indonesian Consumers' Organization (YLKI), to stop undergoing facial treatments. "Blood may flow during the treatment and there is no guarantee that the needle used in the process has been sterilized," she said. She did not hesitate to stop the treatment as she had nothing to lose.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

In celebration of Jakarta's blossoming of bicycles

In celebration of Jakarta's blossoming of bicycles By Tim McHargue JAKARTA (JP): Early one Sunday morning I witnessed a seemingly endless parade of bicyclists pedaling down Metro Pondok Indah in South Jakarta. The bike riders were decorated in a glorious array of colorful lycra, gaily greeting the dawn.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesian boys qualify for World Cup tennis

Indonesian boys qualify for World Cup tennis JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian boys tennis team yesterday secured a place at the World Youth Cup finals in Essen, Germany, next September. The girls clinched their spot early on Friday. Feby Widhiyanto's 6-3, 6-4 win yesterday gave the Indonesian boys team a decisive 2-0 lead over New Zealand, and a place in the World Youth Cup finals.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

YLKI needs to promote activities among the public

YLKI needs to promote activities among the public JAKARTA (JP): What do people know of the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI)? What are their expectations of the foundation? The following is excerpts of interviews with four people, including a director of a state-owned company. Aziz Sabarto, PLN's distribution director for Jakarta and Tangerang. Along with other large-scale public services companies, PLN receives a lot of complaints from its electricity users nationwide.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

IOC recognizes bridge as official Olympic sport

IOC recognizes bridge as official Olympic sport JAKARTA (JP): The International Olympics Committee has formally recognized bridge as a sport in its meeting in Bukarest, Rumania, on May 5. The board game, which also has its own Olympics, can now be contested at the Olympic Games. The Indonesian Bridge Association was informed of the committee's decision by vice president of the World Bridge Federation, Mazhar Jafri, on May 8, Amran Zamzami, the association's executive chairman, said.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Comprehensive outlook of Balinese art on display

Comprehensive outlook of Balinese art on display By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Continuity and Change are themes often used in the discussion of Indonesian art. As early as 1967, Claire Holt wrote about Indonesian art in the context of continuity and change. More recently, the 1990 publication of Modern Indonesian Art, prepared in conjunction with the Festival of Indonesia, discussed Three Generations of Tradition and Change.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia has new spectacular flower garden

Indonesia has new spectacular flower garden By Rita A. Widiadana CIPANAS, Bogor, West Java (JP): "Look at Dolly Parton and John F. Kennedy down there in the rose garden. They are so marvelous!" yelled a visitor. They were not talking about the famous American country music singer and the former American president, but about two varieties of hybrid tea roses, grown in the newly-developed Taman Bunga Nusantara, the Nusantara Flower Park.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ledok Code, portrait of an ever-changing kampong

Ledok Code, portrait of an ever-changing kampong Text and photos by R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): The sun has just dipped below the horizon and the Gondolayu bridge in Yogyakarta is still filled with traffic. Below, the Code River cuts across the city's center and children can be seen rushing along the alleys separating the rows of small houses east of the river. Tucking their school books under their arms, the children head towards a building in the middle of their kampong.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guess What? Hana Hoed

Guess What? Hana Hoed "I feel so nervous. It's just like waiting for a new baby to be born," said Hana Hoed. The new-awaited baby is a five-star hotel The Regent Jakarta, which is expected to start operation next month, added Hana, the hotel's public relations and media coordinator. The construction of the Regent Jakarta was halted for several years due to financial constraints and internal problems among the investors.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Consumer protection law still a dream

Consumer protection law still a dream JAKARTA (JP): Business is business. These three words contain a "philosophy" reflecting how harsh the business world is. For a business to succeed, every means might be applicable, regardless of the harm to other people. Business ethics are often cast aside and consumers are exploited.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guess What? Winny Sutowo

Guess What? Winny Sutowo The woman who opened an exhibition of contemporary glass fuse works on Tuesday lingered around some of the beautiful pieces, but the Rp 4 million price tags were not the only constraint on her mind. "Where would I put them? My five-year-old plays basketball in the house," said Winny Sutowo, wife of businessman Pontjo Sutowo. Her son, Prasetyo, has smashed a number of crystals in their home in Menteng, Central Jakarta. However, Sutowo hasn't driven him outside to play.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guess What? Arief Budiman

Guess What? Arief Budiman Judging from the people who were present at the gathering, it could have been a poem-reading contest between prominent poets, an intellectual seminar or even a human rights demonstration. But it wasn't. It was just noted sociologist Arief Budiman and his wife Leila Chudori hosting a wedding ceremony for their daughter Susanti Kusumasari. She was married last Sunday to Kuskridho Ambardi.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Kupu-Kupu AIDS' allows exploration of sensitive issues

'Kupu-Kupu AIDS' allows exploration of sensitive issues By Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): "You can't talk about AIDS without talking about sex," insisted Ministry of Health official Bagus Mantra at Kupu- Kupu AIDS, a seminar on AIDS held at Kedai Kancil, Summitmas Tower 1 in South Jakarta. Mantra's statement was firm in a conservative environment. Yet, data on HIV and AIDS in March 1995, reported cases reach 288, with 218 HIV diagnoses and 70 AIDS patients throughout Indonesia.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Count to 100 to escape trouble

Count to 100 to escape trouble JAKARTA (JP): A former U.S. President prayed before being sworn in, "Lord, please keep my big mouth shut until I know what I am talking about." He had a very good reason for saying the prayer. Embarrassment or even serious problems can stem from a careless word. However, blunders are sometimes unavoidable. When you are angry or excited, you're apt to say something without thinking.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Political climate affects consumers

Political climate affects consumers By T. Sima Gunawan and Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): You are upset to hear that the toll fees on Jakarta's highways will likely increase this year. You grumble, take a breath and then ignore it. There is nothing you can do to prevent the hike anyway. Your complacency is common. More and more Indonesians are becoming apathetic, according to the head of the Indonesian Consumers Organization (YLKI), Zumrotin K. Susilo.

Sun, 14 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Waisak holiday

Waisak holiday In observance of Waisak, or Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, The Jakarta Post will not appear tomorrow. The Post will resume publication on Tuesday. -- Publisher

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Job training program in Japan pays off

Job training program in Japan pays off JAKARTA (JP): The industrial apprenticeship program for young Indonesians in Japan is paying dividends, not only for Indonesia but also for the Japanese companies, it was disclosed yesterday. Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief yesterday met with 124 Indonesians, who recently returned from Japan after completing their two-year apprenticeships, at his office to review the program.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

University closed to politics

University closed to politics SEMARANG, Central Java: Rector of Diponegoro University, Muladi, said yesterday that students active in politics should dare to take risks and shouldn't use the campus as a "hiding place". "I will prohibit any students from using Diponegoro University as the arena for their political activities," Muladi was quoted by Antara as saying. The university has banned political activities because students have used the campus as a "hiding place".

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

ASEAN worried about strong yen

ASEAN worried about strong yen VANCOUVER (Reuter): ASEAN foreign ministers urged Canada on Thursday to voice concern about the dollar's recent slide against the yen at next month's Group of Seven summit. Canadian Foreign Minister Andre Ouellet hosted his counterparts from the six-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for three days of consultations.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Air Supply to perform here

Air Supply to perform here JAKARTA (JP): The Australian duo Air Supply will perform in Jakarta for the third time at the Plenary Hall, Jakarta Hilton Convention Center, on June 10. The one-day concert is being jointly organized by Adhithama Enterprise, PT Isti Asri Pratama and the Permata Sari Foundation. The duo, Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock, performed here last April at Hard Rock Cafe to raise funds for the Ragunan Zoo Foundation.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Brunei's business climate real slow

Brunei's business climate real slow By Bill Tarrant BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Reuter): Business is slow, real slow, at Brunei's over-the-counter stock exchange. The one listed stock hasn't budged all morning. Nobody has bought or sold any shares. Things were different last July when the Islamic Bank of Brunei (IBB) offered the public 14 million shares in the country's largest financial institution through its newly launched securities subsidiary.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

National junior boxing c'ships claim local fighter's life

National junior boxing c'ships claim local fighter's life JAKARTA (JP): Local boxer Akbar Maulana died yesterday after struggling for survival in intensive care at the UKI hospital, East Jakarta for 10 hours following surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. Akbar, 23, a native of Kediri, East Java was the ninth fatality in Indonesian boxing history since 1959.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Punishment for developers urged

Punishment for developers urged JAKARTA (JP): Councilors urged the city administration yesterday to take firm action against developers building houses without building permits. Saud Rachman, member of the Council's Commission D in charge of development affairs, told reporters that the city administration should demolish such houses. "The regulation says that the city administration will demolish any house built without a building permits.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Iraqi VP to visit Indonesia

Iraqi VP to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Iraqi Vice-President Taha Yassin Ramadhan is scheduled to arrive here on Tuesday morning for a three-day official visit as the guest of Indonesian Vice-President Try Sutrisno. During his stay, Taha will pay a courtesy call to President Soeharto and engage in discussions with Try on a range of bilateral, regional and international issues. This is Taha's second visit to Indonesia. His first trip here was in 1992 to attend the Non-Aligned Movement Summit.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Beauty contest

Beauty contest From Suara Karya We have heard much news about beauty contests being held here. I wonder in what way Indonesia can benefit from such contests. Some believe that these contests are aimed at promoting tourism, so as to increase the nation's income in terms of foreign exchange. Others say that they are used to promote certain kinds of products or services. If we are to promote tourism, it would be more successful if it were done through international exhibitions.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

NISP gets $19 million loan

NISP gets $19 million loan JAKARTA (JP): Bank NISP, a foreign exchange bank listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange since last October, reported yesterday that it had generated a loan of US$19 million (Rp 42.3 billion), through the issuance of medium term notes.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports: Dunhill League (live) 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Local music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Lemhanas 9:00 World News 9:25 Music: Dangdut 10:25 Film: Damarwulan Minakjinggo 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: A Town Like Alice 8:30 Music TPI 5:30 a.m.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Vietnamese refugees stranded

Vietnamese refugees stranded PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Four Vietnamese refugees were stranded on Jelai, Kotawaringin Barat, after their boat developed engine trouble on Thursday. They were asked to leave after local authorities helped fix their boat and gave them food and medical supplies, spokesman for the Kotawaringin Barat government, Adjeman Abdullah, said. He said the Vietnamese were on their way from the refugee camps on Indonesia's Galang island to Australia.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Power failure

Power failure About 600 people living in Permata Pamulang Babakan, Serpong, Tangerang were recently disappointed with the service of the state electricity company, PLN. On May 10, 1995, when the people in this complex conducted Idul Adha prayers on the field in front of Al Ithihad Mosque, the power suddenly went off. As a result, Hamdani from the State Islamic Institute Jakarta had to deliver his speech without a loud speaker.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

East Timorese dialog historic event: Lopez

East Timorese dialog historic event: Lopez By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's East Timorese leader Lopez da Cruz was upbeat as he described the coming All Inclusive Intra-East Timor dialog as a meeting of historic proportions. The meeting is meant to reconcile adverse political factions for the first time in 20 years.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Cultural event at Gedung Kesenian

Cultural event at Gedung Kesenian JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen countries will participate in a cultural event here, named Jakarta International Festival '95, between May 15 and May 21. Films from Japan, France, Germany, China, Korea and Holland will be shown as part of the event, also dubbed "Jakfest '95." The official opening will take place at Gedung Kesenian in Central Jakarta on May 18. Several sites across the city will also host dance and musical performances.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RSI sets up finance firm

RSI sets up finance firm JAKARTA (JP): Bank Risjad Salim International, a foreign exchange bank controlled by business tycoon Ibrahim Risjad, signed an agreement last night with Boram Bank of South Korea for the establishment of a multifinance firm in Indonesia. Zairyanto, president of Bank Risjad Salim International, which is known as RSI Bank, said that the new company will have a paid- up capital of US$15 million.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

No poverty in ten years

No poverty in ten years KEBUMEN, Central Java: No Indonesians will live below the poverty line in 10 years, an official asserted yesterday. Deputy chairman of the state minister for development planning Mubyarto said that the state-sponsored assistance for impoverished villages will lift more than 25 million people, in 20,000 hamlets across the country, above the poverty line. Official statistic indicate that 26 million of Indonesia's population of 190 million, still live below the poverty line.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Aid for BLK

Aid for BLK On page two of your May 11, 1995 issue, you reported that PT Freeport Indonesia has decided to end its annual aid of Rp 500 million (US$ 224,000) for the BLK vocational training program in Jayapura. The BLK program is a worthy program and PT Freeport Indonesia does not intend to end its support as stated. It is important that other Irian businesses also provide support for the school.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Media boat trip to Spratlys to boost Philippine claim

Media boat trip to Spratlys to boost Philippine claim MANILA (AFP): A boatload of journalists under Philippine naval escort set sail yesterday for a Chinese-held reef in the disputed Spratly Islands, a move by Manila which has drawn strong protests from Beijing. The chartered civilian ship with 38 foreign and Filipino journalists on board was due to reach Mischief Reef in the South China Sea by early Saturday after an overnight trip from the southwestern Philippine island of Palawan.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Japan caught between two sides

Japan caught between two sides Japan finds itself walking the tightrope between the United States and the emerging markets of East Asia. Suvendrini Kakuchi of Inter Press Service reports. TOKYO: In the run-up to the second summit of Pacific Rim countries in Osaka later this year, Japan finds itself caught between its need to keep Washington happy and to woo new trading partners in East Asia.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Marcos unveils ambition, controversial past

Marcos unveils ambition, controversial past By Ed Marso MANILA (UPI): Imelda Marcos continues to be the weeping widow of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos as she battles her way to the Philippines' House of Representatives. The 65-year-old widow talks to UPI about her political ambition, her husband, and her controversial past. Following are excerpts of the interview: Q: Do you see this Congress bid as a vindication of the Marcos name? A: Oh, definitely. It's really not only a vindication.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Companies to operate normally during strike

Companies to operate normally during strike JAKARTA (JP): The Manpower Ministry has expressed appreciation for the decision made by the boards of directors of two garment companies in Bogor to continue their operational activities amid strikes staged by their workers. "We really appreciate the decision made by the management of the factories which initially planned to stop their activities because of the strikes," Suwarto, a top official of the Manpower Ministry, told Antara yesterday.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

See it live

See it live The following sports matches will be shown on TV this weekend: Saturday Soccer Indonesian League: Mitra Surabaya v Persebaya, TVRI at 3.20 p.m. English League: Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest, SCTV at 10 p.m. Sunday Boxing Lennox Lewis v Lionel Buttler (WBC heavyweight elimination bout); Michael Moorer v Tim Puller (WBA/IBF heavyweight elimination bout), SCTV at 9 a.m. Soccer Indonesian League: PSIS Semarang v Arema Malang, ANteve at 3.30 p.m.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indosat records 64.7% increase in net income

Indosat records 64.7% increase in net income JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat, the state-owned international telecommunications company, posted a 64.7 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 105.5 billion (US$47.5 million) in the first quarter of this year from the same period of last year. The company's president, Tjahjono Soerjodibroto, told a press conference on Thursday evening that Indosat recorded net revenues of Rp 238.8 billion during the first quarter, which indicated a 14.3 percent rise.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indorama's profit up 23.5%

Indorama's profit up 23.5% JAKARTA (JP): PT Indorama Synthetics, a textile maker listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, recorded in its statement a 23.5 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 62.2 billion (US$27.9 million) in 1994 over the previous year. The statement, made available to the press yesterday, also stated that the firm's sale revenues in 1994 rose 26.5 percent to Rp 381,5 billion.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Five killed in flood

Five killed in flood PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Major floods swept through the regencies of Grobogan, Kendal and Cilacap, killing at least five people and forcing thousands of others to flee their homes, officials said yesterday. The floods, which were triggered by two days of rain, also inundated thousands of houses and several thousand hectares of rice fields. In Kendal, flooding was triggered by burst dikes along the Kalibodri river. It disrupted land transportation in a number of areas.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Spare textbooks from paper price hikes: IKAPI

Spare textbooks from paper price hikes: IKAPI JAKARTA (JP): Book publishers have urged the government to spare school textbooks from recent major hikes in the price of paper. The Association of Indonesian Book Publishers (IKAPI) said yesterday that its members which print school textbooks are having difficulties fulfilling their orders because of uncertainties in the supply and price of paper.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bintang formally kicked out of PPP

Bintang formally kicked out of PPP JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has officially endorsed the United Development Party's decision to withdraw its outspoken legislator, Sri Bintang Pamungkas, from the House of Representatives. Hamzah Haz, chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the House, said the President's May 8, 1995, decree endorsing Bintang's expulsion was issued on Thursday.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soothsayer tried in Yogya

Soothsayer tried in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Soothsayer Permadi Satrio Wiwoho was transferred from Jakarta to the Wirogunan detention house yesterday to face trial on charges of insulting Islam. Permadi, who heads the Association of Indonesian Mystics, allegedly described Prophet Muhammad as a dictator during a closed seminar at Gadjah Mada University last year.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

No tax on knowledge

No tax on knowledge "Education is crucial to ensuring Indonesia's ability to survive in an era of international competition in the next century." There is no denying the truth of this statement made by President Soeharto in a seminar on education in Magelang, Central Java, the other day.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Clean culture' should start at City Hall

'Clean culture' should start at City Hall JAKARTA (JP): Ery Chajaridipura, head of the City Development Planning Agency, said yesterday that "clean culture" should start with City Hall, the center of the capital's activities. "The City Hall has to clean itself up first before encouraging the public to follow suit," Ery said on behalf of Vice Governor of Economic and Development Affair Tb. Rais at a Clean Friday Movement activity at City Hall.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Shipping reforms sought

Shipping reforms sought JAKARTA (JP): A University of Indonesia economist says the nation must reform its shipping industry and improve its transportation infrastructure in order to maintain economic growth and effectively face international trade liberalization.

Sat, 13 May 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 p.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. Pondok Indah at 6 p.m.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Two Fretilin rebels killed in armed clash with military

Two Fretilin rebels killed in armed clash with military DILI, East Timor (JP): Two members of the armed separatist group Fretilin were killed in a clash with the military in the Bobonaro district on Wednesday, the local military chief said. Col. Kiki Syahnakri said on Thursday that another rebel had surrendered and three others got away after the early morning clash in Maumela village. He did not say whether there were any casualties among the members of the Bobonaro military unit.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesian girls qualify for World Cup tennis

Indonesian girls qualify for World Cup tennis JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rain washed out the Senayan clay tennis courts and delayed yesterday's quarterfinal matches at the World Youth Cup Asia Oceania qualifier, but it couldn't stop the Indonesian girls' brilliant run. Indonesia's first and second singles, Enny Sulistyowati and Wynne Prakusya, gave their team a 2-0 lead over Thailand and a place in the World Youth Cup finals in Essen, Germany, next September.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bowling champ to arrive here

Bowling champ to arrive here JAKARTA (JP): Last year's world champion Tore Torgersen of Sweden will be among world bowlers taking part in the 11th Indocement Cup bowling championships in the Ancol bowling center, North Jakarta, from May 24 to June 3. Another Swedish champion to participate in the Rp 90 million (US$40,358) championships is Tom Hahl, the 1990 world champion.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto meets Widjojo

Soeharto meets Widjojo Businessmen are now asking whether or not the government will issue a new economic policy following a rare meeting between President Soeharto and his senior advisor Dr. Widjojo Nitisastro recently. We do not know the answer. There does not seem to be anything wrong in the handling of the management of the current macro economy despite the price hikes befalling certain commodities, such as cement and paper.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Artist displays fused glass sculptures

Artist displays fused glass sculptures JAKARTA (JP): Butterflies and bamboo-like bowls come together in an exhibition of multi-colored glass pieces by Dutch artist Frank van den Ham. A number of the contemporary works are combined with traditionally made Sumba cloth in designs commissioned by van den Ham. Having worked with glass and particularly the glass fusing technique for some 20 years, van den Ham has exhibited in a number of countries such as Germany and Japan.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Construction booms in KL

Construction booms in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's construction industry, crucial to the nation's dream of becoming a developed state in 25 years, is set to be the biggest local revenue earner this year, a government agency said yesterday. The building sector is expected to chalk an additional 33.9 percent in earnings for 1995, compared to the 15.4 percent expansion forecast for the transport division, the second largest portion of the Malaysian business pie, the statistics department said.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Siska-Sudomo rift settled out of court

Siska-Sudomo rift settled out of court JAKARTA (JP): Fransiska Diah Widhowaty yesterday revoked a lawsuit against her former husband, Sudomo, chief of the Supreme Advisory Council, after both sides reached an agreement.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Buddhist spiritual leader calls for introspection

Buddhist spiritual leader calls for introspection JAKARTA (JP): A Buddhist spiritual leader is calling on Buddhists all over Indonesia to observe Buddha's Day of Enlightenment on Monday with introspection. Ashin Jinarakkita, chief of Sangha Agung Indonesia, suggests that Buddhists ask themselves if they have implemented the teachings of Buddha over the past year.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

First pilgrims return from haj Monday evening

First pilgrims return from haj Monday evening JAKARTA (JP): The first flight bringing Indonesian haj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia will arrive in Jakarta on Monday. The flight, which will include Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher, is scheduled to arrive at the Halim Perdanakusuma airport at around 6 p.m., a spokesman for the ministry told The Jakarta Post last night.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday from 12:30 p.m.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

No stock table

No stock table Notice: Due to technical problems at the Jakarta Stock Exchange last night, today's table of share prices is not available. -- Editor

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Asian press urged to compete

Asian press urged to compete SEOUL (Reuter): Asia's rapid economic development requires the region's news agencies to hone standards of journalism to improve the reporting of its own affairs, South Korea's information minister said yesterday. Oh In-Whan criticized what he called the Western media's news monopoly which he said had grown even greater with the rapid economic development of the Asia-Pacific and increased Western pressure on Asia to open its markets.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

PDI accuses East Java govt of meddling

PDI accuses East Java govt of meddling JAKARTA (JP): The minority Indonesian Democratic Party plans to file a formal complaint with the Minister of Home Affairs to protest the East Java governor's meddling in its internal affairs. Officials of the nationalist-Christian alliance condemned the East Java government yesterday for forbidding party chief Megawati Soekarnoputri from meeting her party members in the province.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

University staff seek solution

University staff seek solution JAKARTA (JP): After almost two years of conflict, displeased staff members at Satya Wacana Christian University in Salatiga, Central Java, have turned to the church to seek solace. Th. Sumartana, a member of the Presidium of the Pro-Democracy Group, met with Chairman of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI), Soelarso Sopater, and other PGI leaders yesterday.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

West Sumatra exports chefs to Malaysia

West Sumatra exports chefs to Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): West Sumatra has found a potentially lucrative export commodity which, until now, has remained largely untapped: chefs of the spicy Padang cuisine. Seven chefs left for Malaysia this week to work at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Johor Baru, after a recent exhibition of Padang cuisine proved to be successful, according to Antara.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Land row not to delay renovation

Land row not to delay renovation JAKARTA (JP): The City Council's Chairman of Commission E, which oversees public welfare, said on Thursday a developer should continue renovating state junior high school SMP 43 despite a land dispute. "The developer should continue the renovation work of the school as soon as possible. The land dispute between the city authorities and M. Matun, the former head of the Mampang Prapatan subdistrict, should not disrupt the learning process," Atje Muljadi said. M.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

N. Jakarta police have best record

N. Jakarta police have best record JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police precinct has the best crime fighting record amongst the capital's five police precincts. Chief of the North Jakarta police precinct, Lt. Col. Edi Darnadi said his office deserved the accolades given its successful record in handling crime. Data at City Police Headquarters indicates that in the last four months the North Jakarta precinct managed to resolve 116 of its 176 cases, or 64.8 percent.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govt bans Pramoedya's book

Govt bans Pramoedya's book JAKARTA (JP): The government has banned Pramoedya Ananta Toer's book Nyanyi Sunyi Seorang Bisu (Silent Song of a Mute), almost two months after it went on sale, citing that its content could create public unrest. The 319-page book "contains misleading writings, which could create the wrong opinion about the government of Indonesia," Attorney General Singgih said in his decree, dated April 19, 1995. A copy of the decree was made available to the press yesterday.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Moslem students protest over Irian Jaya land row

Moslem students protest over Irian Jaya land row JAKARTA (JP): Fifty Moslem students marched to the Supreme Court building yesterday, demanding the resignation of Chief Justice Soerjono over his controversial move in a land dispute in Irian Jaya.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Nico beats Jodsingh to claim OPBF crown

Nico beats Jodsingh to claim OPBF crown JAKARTA (JP): Sweat, blood and bruises were not too much to pay for former mini-flyweight world champion Nico Thomas, who struggled to salvage his pride -- and his family life -- on Thursday night. "This is the most exhausting fight I've ever had in my career," a panting Nico said after recapturing the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) title late Thursday night.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Police close down savings chain scheme

Police close down savings chain scheme JAKARTA (JP): The city police have closed down the operation of the controversial Danasonic arisan savings chain scheme run by Jakarta-based PT Saptamitra Ekakarya in response to growing concern from the public. City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo told reporters on Thursday that the company's president, Mrs. A.K. and its commissioner, S.H., were arrested early this week on suspicion of fraud and forgery.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Taxi firm's bonus shares

Taxi firm's bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Steady Safe, a publicly listed transportation company, announced yesterday that its shareholders had approved a plan on the split of its stocks and the distribution of bonus shares worth Rp 29.5 billion (US$ 13.2 million). Jopie Widjaja, the company's president, said that every two existing shares, after the split, will be eligible for one bonus share. He also declared the distribution of a dividend of Rp 175 per share.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Artists issue statement of concern

Artists issue statement of concern JAKARTA (JP): A group of Indonesian artists and intellectuals expressed concern yesterday at the political control of artistic expression and other aspects of life. They read out their statement during a press briefing at a canteen in the Taman Ismail Marzuki art center.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

President Nelson Mandela marks first year in office

President Nelson Mandela marks first year in office By Brendan Boyle CAPE TOWN (Reuter): As President Nelson Mandela marked a year as South Africa's first black head of state on Wednesday, political analysts were already pondering whether it was time he moved on.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Probo approaches Dayak Besar deal with caution

Probo approaches Dayak Besar deal with caution JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Probosutedjo, a half brother of President Soeharto, expressed caution yesterday about his plan to take over the debt-ridden Dayak Besar Group, a group of timber companies. "We are still studying how to repay the large amount of debts owed by Dayak Besar," Probosutedjo said after meeting with Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo at the latter's office yesterday to discuss the planned takeover.

Sat, 13 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI to host Asia shooting tourney

RI to host Asia shooting tourney JAKARTA (JP): Twenty countries have confirmed their participation in the 8th Asian Shooting Championships to be held here and in Bogor in October. "We have invited all the 38 member countries of the Asian Shooting Confederation. Our neighbors Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea are also invited," Soetiyoso, a top official of the Indonesian Shooting Association, said yesterday.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Pro-RI Timorese to attend Austrian talks

Pro-RI Timorese to attend Austrian talks JAKARTA (JP): A senior East Timorese politician yesterday confirmed that 16 pro-integration Timorese are slated to attend next month's All-Inclusive Intra-East Timor dialog in Austria.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ruling party leads RP polls

Ruling party leads RP polls MANILA (Agencies): Candidates loyal to President Fidel Ramos cemented their commanding lead in Philippine polls, but violence continued to rumble in the aftermath of national elections, officials said yesterday. An officially sanctioned quick count by the private National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) had government candidates for the Philippine Senate holding a 10-two advantage in the 12 seats at stake in Monday's polls.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Marhaen group protest against discrimination

Marhaen group protest against discrimination JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of a mass organization, based on the teachings of the late president Sukarno, protested yesterday the government's discriminatory treatment of it. Led by Sukmawati, Sukarno's third daughter, members of the central executive board of the Marhaen People's Movement came to lodge their protest with the House of Representatives.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Congratulations!

Congratulations! I would like to congratulate The Jakarta Post on its 12th anniversary, which was celebrated April 25, 1995. I have been reading The Jakarta Post for about two years. I feel that I am better informed by your paper and that my horizons have been widened. I also would like to express my satisfaction with your Sunday paper, and I am proud that the delegates who attended the 40th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference in Bandung recently read the Post.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia's foreign debt

Indonesia's foreign debt From Sinar Pagi There is, indeed, cause for concern about the foreign debt to be faced by our children and grandchildren. If I am not mistaken, our foreign debt has reached Rp 200 trillion -- 60 percent of which is the government's debt, with the remaining 40 percent belonging to the private sector. In fact, the nation has been warned that the debt must be curbed.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Wedding party turns lethal

Wedding party turns lethal BANYUMAS, Central Java: One person has died and 51 others have been hospitalized for suspected food poisoning. All fell ill after attending a wedding party in the village of Kedungbanteng. Head of the local health office Mambo Diyanto has instructed his subordinates to give special attention to the incident, particularly because the number of diarrhea cases in the region has been quite high.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

City council urges mayors to relocate street vendors

City council urges mayors to relocate street vendors JAKARTA (JP): The City Council urged the five city mayors to implement an integrated program to relocate street vendors to markets in their areas. Deputy Chairman of the City Council's Commission B, in charge of economic affairs, Nitra Arsyad told reporters that the implementation of such a program would be possible, as shown by the success of vendors moved to the Pasar Minggu and Kebayoran Baru markets in South Jakarta.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Fashion parade for charity

Fashion parade for charity JAKARTA (JP): The British Women's Association (BWA) will hold its 15th annual charity dinner and fashion show with prominent local designers at the Mandarin Hotel on May 22 to 23. The coming show will feature Harry Dharsono, Ghea Sukarya and Nico boutique will have a futuristic theme entitled 2020 Vision. The two-day show is expected to benefit various organizations dealing with public health, education, disabled groups and various community improvement programs.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Use 'Bahasa' Indonesia

Use 'Bahasa' Indonesia The recent call for the renaming of housing projects and prominent buildings in Jakarta has gotten a great deal of publicity. There is also an Indonesian flair for abbreviations. For example, Direktur Utama becomes Dirut or Tanah Abang Timur becomes Tanamur. The same can be applied to names of buildings. For example, World Trade Center can become Pusat Dagang Dunia or Pudadu. Similarly Rumah Sakit can be abbreviated to become Rusak. Imagine! M. SEAN Jakarta

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

No stock table

No stock table Notice: Due to technical problems at the Jakarta Stock Exchange last night, today's table of share prices is not available. -- Editor

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Government's rice policy hurts farmers: Study

Government's rice policy hurts farmers: Study JAKARTA (JP): A recent study carried out by a government official states that the government's policy on rice, in which the price and importation of the staple are tightly controlled, have hurt the country's rice farmers.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

KONI secures Rp18b for SEA Games programs

KONI secures Rp18b for SEA Games programs JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council treasury official Setia Novanto told reporters yesterday that the council has secured a fund of Rp18 billion (US$8 million) for the Southeast Asian Games programs from prominent Indonesian businessmen. Novanto said Rp3 billion was granted in cash by the Panin group.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI teens continue their unbeaten run

RI teens continue their unbeaten run JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian youths maintained their winning streak at the World Youth Cup Asia Oceania qualifying round tennis team championships with a 3-0 crushing of Hong Kong yesterday. The home favorites secured their victory and a place in the quarterfinals when Feby Widhiyanto outlasted Jason Sankey 4-6, 6- 3, 6-1 in a heated match played under the blistering sun at the Senayan tennis court.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Replacement of Bemo soon

Replacement of Bemo soon JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has given authority to the Organization of Land Transportation Owners to replace bemo, a three-wheel public vehicle, with another type of small vehicle.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Manpower to get tough on permit violators

Manpower to get tough on permit violators JAKARTA (JP): City Immigration Office will take action against expatriates found to have misused their work permits, the office's chief said yesterday . "We will not hesitate to take stern action against any expatriate found misusing their work permit," Moh. Affandi stressed. He acknowledged, however, that his office cannot monitor the activities of all foreigners living in the city.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Floods inflict heavy losses

Floods inflict heavy losses BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Weekend floods and landslides caused material losses of Rp 10 billion ($4.5 million), officials said. Deputy Governor Usup Supriyadi said that the disaster destroyed 2,500 hectares of rice fields, hundreds of houses, infrastructure facilities and coffee plantations, Antara reported. Eleven people were killed and 20 others are still missing following the floods. Armed Forces personnel and volunteers are still searching for the missing persons.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Gold panners out of work

Gold panners out of work PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Thousands of people who came to Sampit regency to pan for gold are in dire need of jobs after the administration clamped down on illegal gold panning. Col. Irvan Edison, chief of the local military district in Panjung, Sampit, proposed that gold mining companies employ them in their sites as one way of stopping them from encroaching into their concessions.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Army to help PNG village

Army to help PNG village JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono said his soldiers are prepared to help in some civic works in a village in Papua New Guinea just across the border of Irian Jaya. "The implementation of this project depends on the requirements of the neighboring country," Hartono said as quoted by Antara.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Students protest against students

Students protest against students SEMARANG, Central Java: A number of Diponegoro University students staged a protest on Tuesday to object to their campus being used for the political activities of a student organization. The protesters were referring to the Indonesian Students' Solidarity for Democracy (SMID) which has organized gatherings and demonstrations with workers.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Forestry consultants warned

Forestry consultants warned JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo warned that his office would take measures against several forestry consultants if the forestry association could not discipline them. "Some forestry consultants have manipulated their environmental audits...I expect the Indonesian Association of Forestry Consultants to take action against such consultants," Djamaludin said in a briefing for the association's executives at his office this week.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Golkar vying for young voters for 1997 election

Golkar vying for young voters for 1997 election JAKARTA (JP): Although the general election is still two years away, the dominant political organization Golkar has begun serious preparations to woo the support of the young people, particularly of 21 million who will be voting for the first time. Golkar chairman Harmoko launched yesterday a three-day course, for about 300 university students and young people, to become cadres of the political organization.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Better skilled workers needed to anticipate trade liberalization

Better skilled workers needed to anticipate trade liberalization JAKARTA (JP): Labor and business experts warn that unless immediate action is taken, Indonesian workers won't be able to withstand the liberalization of the flow of goods and services, including labor, in the next century.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bintang responds to police summons

Bintang responds to police summons JAKARTA (JP): Legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas entered the National Police headquarters yesterday for another round of questioning, his third in the past month, after backing out of an earlier threat to ignore the police summons. Bintang managed to limit the police questions to legal technicalities and procedures. He refused to answer questions about allegations he slandered President Soeharto in several lecturers he gave in Germany in March and April.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Kabuto 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:00 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Culture Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Economy Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Quiz: Siapa Dia 10:30 Film: Escape From Angola 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Cigarette producer pays last year's dividend

Cigarette producer pays last year's dividend JAKARTA (JP): PT BAT Indonesia, a cigarette producer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will pay a cash dividend of Rp 920 (41.25 U.S. cents) per share for the fiscal year ending in December 1994. The dividend payout plan was approved during an annual shareholder meeting here yesterday, which also endorsed the company's 1994 balance sheet.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday from 12:30 p.m.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

University needs more lecturers

University needs more lecturers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Cendrawasih University urgently needs more lecturers, Rector August Kafiar says. Kafiar was quoted by Antara as saying that the university has only 478 staff lecturers, 111 of whom hold masters degree and doctoral qualifications. Kafiar said the number of lecturers would be gradually increased to improve the university's quality.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

U.S.-Japan trade row may lower currencies

U.S.-Japan trade row may lower currencies SINGAPORE (AFP): The latest U.S.-Japan trade row could temporarily deflate the currencies of booming Southeast Asian economies against the U.S. dollar, but the greenback's medium- term prospects are still bearish, analysts said yesterday.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Lippo group to use Indonesian names

Lippo group to use Indonesian names JAKARTA (JP): Lippo group, owned by businessman Mochtar Riady, has agreed to replace the foreign names of its branches with Indonesian names. A memorandum of understanding was signed on Tuesday by Mochtar Riady and head of the Language Development Center, Hasan Alwi.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Facilitating deregulation

Facilitating deregulation The government is expected to announce shortly further deregulation measures which, according to Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono, will affect key sectors of the economy. Moerdiono did not say which categories will be deregulated. Observers believe the measure will affect the cement, paper, automotive and retail trade sectors. Obviously, the government's intentions are warmly greeted. Since the early 1980s deregulation has become a key phase.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Textile workers testy

Textile workers testy PURWAKARTA, West Java: About 400 workers of PT Yusung Mayer Tekstil, a textile company, believe they could lose their jobs after management told them not to turn up for work until further notice. "We are confused because they've not given an clear explanation," one of the workers told Antara. The workers affected were those in the spinning and finishing units of the factory. Some 150 workers in the factory have continued to work, according to Antara. (rms)

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Telstra bids for networks

Telstra bids for networks JAKARTA (JP): Telstra Corporation Ltd. of Australia reported yesterday that it is bidding for the expansion of local telecommunication networks in Central Java and Sumatra under a build, operate and transfer agreement with PT Telkom.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

PPP, PDI not impressed with poll reforms

PPP, PDI not impressed with poll reforms JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) say they are not impressed by the government's gesture to strengthen monitoring of the voting and ballot counting at the next general election in 1997. B.N. Marbun of the PDI and Jusuf Syakir of the PPP said the new presidential decree on electoral rules are not be adequate to redress flaws in the implementation of general elections.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Trade of imported meat

Trade of imported meat JAKARTA (JP): The City Livestock Office will intensify its control over the trading of imported meat, which is no longer sold only in modern supermarkets, but in traditional markets as well. Sumitro, head of the office, said on Tuesday that an intensified cooperation with related institutions, including the city-owned slaughter house PD Dharma Jaya, will be made to put the sale of imported meat in order.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Treatment of Sri Bintang questioned

Treatment of Sri Bintang questioned JAKARTA (JP): As police questioned legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas yesterday, his colleagues in the House of Representatives debated about the way the authorities were treating him. Bintang has complained that his interrogators did not produce the necessary documentation from President Soeharto authorizing them to carry out their questioning.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Cost of passport

Cost of passport From Kompas The government has been trying hard to abolish the practice of getting things done through middlemen. We know that officials involved in this practice were replaced, so consumers should be happy. But I still experienced unpleasant experiences when I wanted to extend my passport in March 1995. I had to do everything without the service of a middleman.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

AFTA must include all fisheries

AFTA must include all fisheries JAKARTA (JP): The ASEAN Fisheries Federation (AFF) yesterday urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to include all fish products in its free trade arrangements. Federation chairman J.A. Sumendap said at the opening of its seventh two-day council meeting and business conference in Bangkok yesterday that the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) should include all fish products as early as possible so entrepreneurs can trade better.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Committee to handle returning pilgrims

Committee to handle returning pilgrims JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has established a special committee to welcome Jakartans returning from the pilgrimage to Mecca. Mubarok, head of the Jakarta Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, told reporters that the committee is meant to help returning pilgrims through the immigration processes at the Halim Perdanakusuma Airport and to transport them to the Pondok Gede Haj dormitory in East Jakarta.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Rapid melting of Carstensz ice

Rapid melting of Carstensz ice SYDNEY (Reuter): Asia's only permanently ice-capped tropical mountain is rapidly losing its mantle of ice in a further sign that man-made emissions of greenhouse gases are warming the planet, an Australian scientist said yesterday. Ice once covered almost 20 square km (7.7 square miles) of the remote mountain in eastern Indonesia, but now spans only three square km (one square mile) and is clinging on to the peaks, said Jim Peterson, an expert on glaciers.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali: Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

'It's just a matter of form in Sudirman Cup c'ship'

'It's just a matter of form in Sudirman Cup c'ship' JAKARTA (JP): Whether or not Indonesia succeeds in taking home the Sudirman Cup is a matter of form, according to ace shuttlers Susi Susanti and Ardy B. Wiranata. Indonesia will send 29 ace shuttlers to two prestigious championships in Lausanne, Switzerland: the Sudirman Cup mixed team championship from May 17 to May 22 and the individual World Championships from May 23 to May 28.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

BFS said closer to winding up

BFS said closer to winding up SINGAPORE (Reuter): High Court yesterday allowed ING Bank to begin settling at least $126 million (US$90 million) of the known debts of Baring Futures Singapore (BFS). The plan was to eventually wind up the company and a new firm, Baring Futures International, would start operations in Southeast Asia when feasible, an ING spokesman said. The court appointed three Price Waterhouse partners as judicial managers of BFS.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Honasan maps out campaign

Honasan maps out campaign By Martin Abbugao MANILA (AFP): Charismatic military rebel-turned-politician Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan is facing what may be the toughest battle of his life -- getting elected under the democratic system he had tried to overthrow. As he maps out his battle plan, teetering on the brink of a senate seat in the recently concluded elections, he has ruled out any use of force.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Education vital in free trade era, Soeharto says

Education vital in free trade era, Soeharto says MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Education is crucial to ensure Indonesia's ability to survive in an era of international free competition in the next century, President Soeharto says. A strong national education system will enhance the country's human resources development, which is a key factor in competition between nations in a free trade era, Soeharto said in Magelang, Central Java, yesterday.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Simpruk residents complain

Simpruk residents complain JAKARTA (JP): Twenty residents of Simpruk in the Grogol Selatan, South Jakarta, filed a complaint with the City Council yesterday over the demolition of their houses. The residents, who claimed to represent the 138 families whose houses were torn down by officers from the South Jakarta Law and Order Office on Monday, asked members of the City Council's Commission A, which is in charge of government affairs, to help settle the problem.

Fri, 12 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Roy aims for straight victories

Roy aims for straight victories JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian driver Roy Haryanto is setting his sights on a second triumph in the second leg of the Formula Asia auto racing championship series at the Sentul circuit this weekend. Roy will lead the trio of Humpuss Team drivers, who reigned during the opening leg at the same track three weeks ago. Humpuss team manager Tinton Soeprapto said that solid back-up from Stanley Iriawan and Ananda Mikola are well prepared to pave Roy's way to double glory.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Two jailed for attack on teenager

Two jailed for attack on teenager BANDUNG: The local district court sentenced one men on Monday to six years for raping a teenager and another to four years imprisonment for attempting to rape the same girl. Arnold Sinaga, 24, and Marison Simbolon, 23, both drivers of a public transit van, were found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old passenger, Antara reported. Two other men who allegedly took part in the gang rape attempt were still at large, the report said.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Idul Adha celebrated nationwide

Idul Adha celebrated nationwide JAKARTA (JP): Millions of Moslems here celebrated the Islamic Day of Sacrifice yesterday with solemn prayers in mosques and in fields, and with the slaughtering and distributing of livestock to the poor. From almost every mosque in many parts of the country, the sound of bedug gongs and the chant of Allahu Akbar (God is Great) echoed since Tuesday afternoon and ceased only minutes before the Idul Adha, or Sacrifice Day, prayers began.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Garbage coupon expected to help raise revenues

Garbage coupon expected to help raise revenues JAKARTA (JP): City administration is confident that the implementation of a garbage coupon system, effective as of last month, will substantially raise city revenues from the sanitation sector. Helmy A.R. Syihab, chairman of the City Council's Commission C, which is in charge of financial affairs, told reporters on Tuesday that the new system was introduced to replace the old one, which proved to be ineffective in collecting sanitation fees.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Expert questions use of multiple choice tests

Expert questions use of multiple choice tests JAKARTA (JP): A senior education expert is questioning the effectiveness of using multiple choice tests to assess the intelligence and capability of students. Makaminan Makagiansar, the head of the National Education Advisory Board, says multiple choice tests evaluate a student's abilities based on only one answer, when it should be determined by many factors.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Nissan, Salim Group set up car venture

Nissan, Salim Group set up car venture TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. announced Tuesday plans to set up a 3.4-billion-yen (US$40 million) car assembly venture in Indonesia with local group Salim and Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp. The new company, based in western Java, will be the Japanese carmaker's first affiliate in Indonesia, producing Nissan, Chrysler, Volkswagen and Volvo vehicles on a knockdown basis from July next year, a statement said.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Integrated service system plan

Integrated service system plan JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Idroes said on Tuesday that he will order all of the capital's five mayors to establish an integrated service system for processing building permits. "I will ask all the mayors to establish the integrated service system to help provide better service in the processing of building permits," Idroes said.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Hydropower plant damaged

Hydropower plant damaged BENGKULU, Bengkulu: The local office of the state electricity company, PLN, has announced there will be power blackouts in parts of the province in the next few months. The blackouts will occur on a rotating basis pending completion of repairs to the main hydropower plant which was damaged by the floods last weekend.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Firm to build oil refinery

Firm to build oil refinery JAKARTA (JP): PT Asia Pasifik Petroleum Indonesia, a British- Indonesian joint venture led by businessman Bambang Trihatmodjo, will start construction of an oil refinery in East Java in 1997. Company president Soedradjat P.K., after meeting with East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman in Surabaya Tuesday, said that the refinery will be built on a 600-hectare plot in Situbondo with an investment of US$1.5 billion.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Agro-tourism attracts Seattle businessmen

Agro-tourism attracts Seattle businessmen SURABAYA, East Java: A number of businessmen from Seattle, United States, have reportedly expressed interest in investing in developing agro-tourism here. Governor Basofi Sudirman said on Tuesday that, the businesses also wished to export coffee, cocoa, apples, flowers and vegetables to America, and import their apples and pears to Indonesia, Antara reported.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ministry warns RI's biggest pulp maker

Ministry warns RI's biggest pulp maker JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said on Tuesday his office has sent a warning to the listed PT Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper, Indonesia's biggest pulp manufacturer, regarding the company's management of its forest concessions.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Multi Bintang will build new brewery

Multi Bintang will build new brewery JAKARTA (JP): PT Multi Bintang Indonesia, one of the major brewers in Indonesia, plans to set up a new brewery in East Java next year in a bid to further strengthen its market footholds in the country. Rene Hooft Graafland, the company's president, said on Tuesday that the planned brewery, which will cost Multi Bintang about US$820 million, will be one of the most technically advanced Heineken operations in the Asia Pacific region.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto approves Harmoko's appeal

Soeharto approves Harmoko's appeal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko says he has the full support of President Soeharto in his move to appeal against a court ruling which found his decision to close down Tempo weekly news magazine last year to be unlawful. Harmoko said after meeting with Soeharto on Tuesday that the head of state approved of his move and of his decision to appoint Attorney General Singgih to represent him during the appeal process.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Property tax

Property tax From Kompas I would like to have some information as to how the Directorate General of Taxes sets the amount of the property tax (PBB) that I am supposed to pay annually. In 1993 my PBB was fixed at RP 297,480. In 1994 this figure went up to Rp 382,180, which is an increase of 28.47 percent. The new tax was apparently based on the fact that the size of my land is 440 square meters and the house measures 220 square meters.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Not over yet

Not over yet Marsinah, the murdered labor activist, is long gone. But her specter, raised once again last week when the Supreme Court exonerated seven people previously convicted of complicity in the crime, may be with us for a long time to come. More than two years after the killing, the memory of Marsinah has yet to fade.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Albert advances to last eight in boxing c'ships

Albert advances to last eight in boxing c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian middleweight Albert Papilaya outscored Kyrgyzstan's Malik Borbaschev 8-1 during the preliminary round of the world amateur boxing championships in Berlin on Tuesday. Papilaya, a quarterfinalist at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, will take on Poland's Tomasz Borrowski, who beat Sergei Savitzki from Belarus 7-1, in the quarterfinals. Borbaschev was very aggressive and confident he would stop Papilaya in the first round.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Police to keep open mind about Marsinah case

Police to keep open mind about Marsinah case JAKARTA (JP): The police force will be open minded in renewing the investigation into the murder of labor activist Marsinah and will use every piece of material evidence available to resolve the mystery of who killed her in May 1993. National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro said investigators will also use the findings on the case reported by the National Commission on Human Rights as a reference.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Army captain's name will be restored

Army captain's name will be restored JAKARTA (JP): East Java's military commander has promised to restore the name of a convicted Army officer after serving nine months in jail for being an accomplice to the murder of labor activist Marsinah. Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo, the chief of the Brawijaya Military Command, said on Tuesday that the guilty verdict passed by the East Java Military Tibunal against Army captain Kusaeri appeared unjust now that the main suspects have all been acquitted.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Three nabbed for drug trafficking

Three nabbed for drug trafficking DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Police arrested three Balinese men suspected of drug trafficking in three separate raids at Kuta Beach last Sunday. Lt. Col. Lalu Budiardja, the spokesman for the Nusra Police, said one of the men was a tourist guide and the other was an attendant at a surfing equipment rental shop. They were both arrested at their rented accommodations. He did not identify the profession of the third man. (emb)

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Thai pledges KO victory

Thai pledges KO victory JAKARTA (JP): Jodsingh Sarina of Thailand vowed to make short work of Indonesian Nico Thomas in their bout for the vacant Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation mini flyweight championship title at the Senayan Basketball Hall tonight. "I will stop Nico in the seventh round. I'm in better shape than him," the 17-year-old Jodsingh said at a pre-fight press conference on Tuesday.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI teams on way to W. Youth Cup finals

RI teams on way to W. Youth Cup finals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian boys' and girls' tennis teams improved their chances of advancing to the World Youth Cup tennis team championship finals with well-deserved victories on the second day of their Asia Oceania qualifying round matches at Senayan yesterday.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Idul Adha security

Idul Adha security JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police precinct deployed 499 police officers to safeguard security during the commemoration of the Islamic Day of Sacrifice (Idul Adha) yesterday. Col. Edi Darnadi, head of the police precinct, told reporters that the 499 officers were posted at 59 mosques used for the Idul Adha prayer, 26 major shopping centers and 53 amusement centers.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mulia expects robust growth in 1995 sales

Mulia expects robust growth in 1995 sales JAKARTA (JP): Mulia Industrindo, a manufacturer of glass and ceramic tiles, listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, expects a sharp increase in sales this year on higher demand and production capacities, an executive of the company said.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Freeport cuts aid for BLK

Freeport cuts aid for BLK JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: PT Freeport Indonesia, a Jayapura-based gold and copper mining company, recently stopped financing a local vocational training center, known as BLK. In a ceremony marking the closing of the fifth training session Tuesday, an official of the company said it has decided to end its annual aid of Rp 500 million (US$ 224,000) for the BLK Jayapura. It has supported the program for five years.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Kadin and Golkar launch credit guarantee fund

Kadin and Golkar launch credit guarantee fund JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) together with the ruling Golkar party have established a credit guarantee fund with a planned initial paid-up capital of Rp 50 billion (US$22.5 million).

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

More universal environmental laws urged

More universal environmental laws urged JAKARTA (JP): A University of Indonesia law expert is calling for more universal environmental legislation to stop countries from using strict environmental rules as a way of protecting their local industries against foreign competition. Eman Rajagukguk, a staff lecturer at the university's School of Law, said different environmental laws have also meant higher transaction costs for exporters and importers.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Garment companies hit with strike to reopen

Garment companies hit with strike to reopen JAKARTA (JP): Two garment companies, PT Rajabrana and PT Wisindo Agung, which stopped activities following a week-long labor strike, have agreed to begin operations again and employ all workers, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

East Timorese talks to be held in June

East Timorese talks to be held in June UNITED NATIONS (AFP): Reconciliation talks between pro- and anti-Indonesian East Timorese will be held in Austria next June 2-5, the United Nations announced on Tuesday. Thirty East Timorese "of various political views" from within and outside East Timor are being invited to attend the All- Inclusive Intra-East-Timorese dialog, according to a statement by the secretary general's spokesman.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dutch team to confirm agenda

Dutch team to confirm agenda JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesia Soccer Association (PSSI) has yet to appoint a national team to take on the Dutch First Division club PSV Eindhoven, PSSI's secretary-general Soeparjo Pontjowinoto said on Tuesday. Eindhoven has been sponsored by Philips Indonesia to play friendlies on June 5 in Jakarta and on June 9 in Surabaya, East Java. However, "the schedule might be changed because Philips has not reconfirmed it yet," Soeparjo said.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Military urges PDI to solve conflict through dialog

Military urges PDI to solve conflict through dialog JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) has appealed to the bickering camps within the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) to resolve their differences through dialog. Maj. Gen. Syarwan Hamid, assistant to ABRI's chief of socio- political affairs, said on Tuesday that no outsiders could resolve the row that has been raging within the party.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Prose writing competition

Prose writing competition The Prose Writing & Poetry Reading Competition that was held on May 6, 1995, at Pusat Dokumentasi Sastra HB. Yassin, TIM was not decided by the Joint Committee of PT Gramedia Multi Utama, Ikatan Pengajar Indonesia di Sekolah International (IKAPINSI), and Lembaga Antar Bangsa (LAB). Herewith, we, PT Gramedia Multi Utama and IKAPINSI, withdraw our support for the realization of this competition.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

PM Goh makes visit to China

PM Goh makes visit to China SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong will make a working visit to China for 10 days from today to meet his Chinese counterpart, Li Peng, and other Chinese leaders. The prime minister's office said in a statement on Tuesday that Goh will deliver a keynote speech at the Asia Society International Corporate Conference on May 13 in Peking.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Chinese president to visit Seoul

Chinese president to visit Seoul BEIJING (Reuter): Jiang Zemin will visit Seoul in November, the first Chinese president to go to South Korea, a sign of warming relations with the South and worsening ties with the North.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

University's programs closed

University's programs closed JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture has ordered the University of North Sumatra (USU) in Medan to close two degree programs after two years of operation because they were introduced without Jakarta's permission.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Oki to face 5-year imprisonment

Oki to face 5-year imprisonment JAKARTA (JP): Public Prosecutor Abdul Muis Gassing demanded at the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday that Harnoko Dewantoro, alias Oki, be sentenced to five years imprisonment for falsifying passports and repeatedly using more than one passport. The prosecutor told presiding judge Doris A.A.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Jailed Xanana has medical checkup

Jailed Xanana has medical checkup JAKARTA (JP): Jailed East Timor guerrilla leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao left the Cipinang Correctional Institution on Tuesday for a medical checkup, a senior Ministry of Justice official announced. "There was nothing special about it. He underwent a medical checkup like other convicts. Every convict who requires such a checkup is given permission to leave," Baharuddin Lopa, the Director General for Correctional Institutions, told Antara.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 9, 1995 Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,150 -575 1,000 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,150 75 149,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,400 154,500 ANWAR SIERAD 1,275 432,000 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,750 75 226,000 ARGO PANTES 2,575 0 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,000 -100 27,500 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY...

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Set lower paper prices for textbooks: Tunky

Set lower paper prices for textbooks: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo called on local pulp and paper producers Tuesday to set lower prices for paper used for the production of textbooks. "In a time like now, when international prices of pulp and paper are very high, we ask them to share the windfall profits with the people, especially students," Tunky said after reporting to President Soeharto.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday from 12:30 p.m.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Assistance for transmigrants

Assistance for transmigrants JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is providing Rp 500,000 (US$227.27) for each Jakarta family intending to transmigrate to the outer islands voluntarily.

Thu, 11 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Labor union honors Marsinah

Labor union honors Marsinah JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Workers Union (SPSI) has declared May 9 a national day opposing violence against workers in honor of Marsinah, the murdered labor activist. "Beginning this year, May 9 will be marked as a day of anti- violence. We will use this day each year to renew our campaign for the fundamental rights of workers," union chairman Imam Sudarwo said during a short ceremony at the union's headquarters in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Everton coach to visit Jakarta

Everton coach to visit Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Joe Royle, coach of English premiership and FA Cup finalist Everton, is among the VIP guests of a school soccer tournament, held by the British International School on June 4. Royle, a former England international, will be expected to present awards to the winning teams of the tournament. The school is hosting the fifth school soccer meet, which is open to the public. (amd)

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Golkar official pushes for prosecution of soothsayer

Golkar official pushes for prosecution of soothsayer JAKARTA (JP): A Golkar official visited the Attorney General's Office yesterday to push the ruling political group's campaign to prosecute soothsayer Permadi Satrio Wiwoho for slander. Agung Laksono, deputy chairman of Golkar's central executive board, met with deputy attorney general Mohammad Hasan to discuss the plan to prosecute the mystic for comparing Golkar to the outlawed Indonesian Communist Party (PKI).

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Land-for-land solution proposed

Land-for-land solution proposed JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Wahono, concerned at the rising number of land conflicts, proposed yesterday that people who give up their land be compensated with land, plus a certain amount of money. "Land to many people is the most basic necessity. It cannot be substituted or replaced by other goods," Wahono told a plenary session of the House.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Discrimination against women workers 'pitiful'

Discrimination against women workers 'pitiful' JAKARTA (JP): A leader of the All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) said yesterday that discrimination against women workers was widespread in Indonesia. Despite some progress, the overall discrimination against women workers in Indonesia was still "appalling", said Ari Sumarijati, who chairs the SPSI's unit on women and child workers.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 8, 1995: Trading Shares Close change Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,725 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 2,500 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,075 -50 11,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,400 75,000 ANWAR SIERAD 1,275 25,000 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,675 25 59,500 ARGO PANTES 2,575 0 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,100 0 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 750 100 2,500...

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesian burglar arrested in S'pore

Indonesian burglar arrested in S'pore JAKARTA (JP): Singapore police have arrested an Indonesian man believed to have burglarized more than 10 terrace houses and bungalows in the Hillview and Serangon vicinity in Singapore. The arrest of the 34-year-old man was made on Sunday morning following a police stakeout of Hillview Way. Operating from a hotel in the Jalan Besar area, the burglar had a penchant for branded watches and pens, The Straits Times reported yesterday.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

32 million, not 40 million

32 million, not 40 million I am referring to the article 40m Indonesians cannot speak 'Bahasa': Expert, published in The Jakarta Post on Thursday, May 4, 1995, page 2. The article was quoting my speech in front of the Antara journalists, in which I said that, "17 percent of the 103 million population do not know Bahasa Indonesia." So this percentage is equal to 32 million, and not 40 million as reported. If we count only the Indonesian people over five years old, the number will be 27 million.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI-Algeria team set up

RI-Algeria team set up JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Algeria yesterday formed a Joint Economic and Technical Cooperation Commission to further enhance bilateral ties between the two countries. The commission was established with the signing here of notes by Director General for Foreign Economic Relations Sumadi Brotodiningrat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Algerian Ambassador Abdallah Baali.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Message from the EU Presidency in Jakarta

Message from the EU Presidency in Jakarta On the occasion of the Europe Day, commemorating the Declaration of Robert Schuman, who proposed courageously, since the memories of war were still close by, the very first step towards building the European Community, France, in its capacity as President of the European Union, is proud to see the achievements in 45 years, namely the growth, extension and consolidation of today's European Union.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tigaraksa pays dividends

Tigaraksa pays dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Tigaraksa Satria, a wholesale trading company listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will pay a cash dividend of Rp 150 (6.7 U.S. cents) per share for the 1994 book year. The dividend, accounting for around 30 percent of the company's earnings per share (EPS), will be paid in July, the company announced yesterday at their shareholders meeting.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Rebel leader gets 18 months

Rebel leader gets 18 months DILI, East Timor: The district court here yesterday sentenced Jose Antonio Belo to 18 months in jail for masterminding a pro- independence demonstration in January. Belo, a University of East Timor student, was accused of planning and designing banners for the demonstration that was staged on the university's campus on Jan. 9. The verdict, read by presiding judge Agustinus Runggu, was less than the three-year term prosecutors had demanded.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Capital city outside Java

Capital city outside Java From Neraca In order to solve lots of crucial problems facing the capital city, I would like to suggest that the capital of the republic be moved outside Java. We should build a specific city, that is far from the tumult of business activities. The new site for the capital city could be in Kalimantan, Sulawesi, or Irian Jaya because these places are still sparsely populated. The new capital should function only as the center of the government of the republic.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

EU-ASEAN ties flourishing

EU-ASEAN ties flourishing EU-ASEAN relations, which have been progressing fast and deep over the years, have gained new momentum since the successful EU- ASEAN ministerial meeting in Karlsruhe. The sustained economic growth achieved by ASEAN countries has generated a wave of self-confidence in regional economies. This changing attitude in ASEAN has been matched by a corresponding change in Europe as well.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Police stop protest outside U.S. embassy

Police stop protest outside U.S. embassy JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday foiled an attempt by students to stage a demonstration outside the American Embassy here, dispersing the group before they had a chance to make their statement. About 40 students from the Islamic University of Bandung, West Java, marched to the embassy on Jl. Merdeka Selatan carrying banners condemning Washington for its decision to impose a comprehensive economic embargo on Iran.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia and Europe: Partners in progress

Indonesia and Europe: Partners in progress A cooperative partnership between Indonesia and the European Commission was initiated in 1976 within the framework of the EC's cooperation with Asian countries. The EC-ASEAN Cooperation Agreement signed in Kuala Lumpur in 1980 went a step further by integrating specific regional considerations to be taken into account and describing the objectives and instruments of cooperation in the fields of development assistance and economic cooperation.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Man jailed for Xmas harassment

Man jailed for Xmas harassment MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: The district court here has sentenced Didik Warsito to five years imprisonment for harassing a Christmas service in a Roman Catholic church last December. Earlier, prosecutors sought three-and-a-half years, considered by local residents to be too lenient. Demands for a review sparked rioting that claimed at least one life last month. Warsito was found guilty of disrupting a Catholic Christmas service at the St. Josef Wairpelit church.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

BBC to build new transmitter

BBC to build new transmitter BANGKOK (Reuter): Buddhist monks joined in a ceremony in central Thailand yesterday to start building of a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) radio-relay station that should improve reception for listeners from Beijing to Bombay. The monks blessed a marble foundation stone laid at the transmitter's site in the province of Nakhon Sawan, 240 kilometers north of Bangkok, a British embassy official said.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Rights abuses continue in East Timor: Bishop

Rights abuses continue in East Timor: Bishop DILI, East Timor (JP): Observers are calling for better protection of people's basic rights here as a means of checking pro-independence sentiment. Legislators and community leaders, including the influential Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, told The Jakarta Post that human rights violations still occur in various parts of the territory.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Investment in Vietnam up

Investment in Vietnam up HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam has licensed 122 foreign investment projects with total capital of US$2.4 billion so far this year, officials said yesterday, indicating a rising rate of investment pledges. Authorities gave licenses to 35 joint-venture projects worth $555 million in April, an official of the State Committee for Cooperation and Investment (SCCI) said.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Aid for cashew projects

Aid for cashew projects JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) warranted yesterday a technical assistance worth US$701,750 to the Ministry of Agriculture for cashew development projects in eastern provinces of Indonesia. According to the project document, signed yesterday by the UNDP Resident Representative C.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Belajar Berbicara' to be staged soon

'Belajar Berbicara' to be staged soon JAKARTA (JP): What happens if three toddlers, nineteen children and eleven adults, all of who can act, meet? An intriguing theatrical performance takes place. Be-be or Belajar Berbicara (Learning to Talk) is the title of a play to be presented on May 12 and 13 by Bela Studio children's theater at Erasmus Huis on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said in South Jakarta. Be-be tells of the difficulty children in a city like Jakarta have in finding a good role model.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Interest rates rise

Interest rates rise The new wave of increases in bank deposit rates over the last few days is not surprising at all, especially after the central bank raised the discount rate on its short-term securities by a half percentage point on Friday. That, we think, reflects in part the market's doubts about the government's ability to curb inflation.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Renovation of disputed school will go on

Renovation of disputed school will go on JAKARTA (JP): The City Administration will demolish a fence built around state junior high school SMP 43 on Jl. Piere Tendean, South Jakarta, to help speed up its renovation project, an official said yesterday. H. Prawoto S. Danoemihardjo, assistant for the development administration, said that an order for the demolition could be issued by the City Administration some time this month.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Trade and investment relations between the EU and RI

Trade and investment relations between the EU and RI The European Union is the world's largest trade entity. Its trading activities account for more than one-fifth of total world trade in goods. EU exports to the rest of the world form a vital source of its income, representing 9% of the Union's gross domestic product (GDP). EU imports correspond to 21% of the world total and 10% of its GDP.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

German fugitives arrested in Pattaya

German fugitives arrested in Pattaya BANGKOK (AFP): Thai immigration police and German Interpol agents have arrested two German fugitives in the resort town of Pattaya, police said yesterday. The German men -- identified as Willi Kurz, 44, and Andreas Maske, 29 -- were wanted by German authorities on charges of armed robbery of a bank in Koblenz, Germany, according to an arrest warrant issued by a German court.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Court rejects 'Tempo' lawsuit for compensation

Court rejects 'Tempo' lawsuit for compensation JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court dismissed yesterday a damages claim brought against Information Minister Harmoko by former employees of the banned Tempo newsweekly. The decision dampened the workers' jubilation over their victory in a related action against the minister in the Jakarta State Administrative Court last week.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday from 12:30 p.m.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Missing on Mount Merapi

Missing on Mount Merapi On March 24, 1995 we were told that Darren Roper was reported missing on Mount Merapi, Bukit Tinggi, West Sumatra, along with Edwards Williams and that a search by Mapala Proklamator along with the police was underway. Edward Williams later returned to Tubarair after seven days of being lost. Chris Roper and Lee Morgan (brother & brother-in-law) joined the search on March 29, 1995. Meanwhile, Mr.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Two bourses to link merger deal soon

Two bourses to link merger deal soon JAKARTA (JP): PT Bursa Parallel Indonesia (BPI) and the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE) are expected to sign their merger agreement in June, says BPI's president Tito Sulistio. Tito said that shareholders in the companies operating the two exchanges and the capital market authority have agreed in principal on the merger plan. "No technical problems are impeding the merger deal and we hope the deal will be signed on June 16," he said.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Human rights and power

Human rights and power Last week, the Supreme Court exonerated the defendants in the Marsinah murder case, which was controversial from the beginning. Last week, too, the judges at the Jakarta State Administrative Court ruled in favor of Goenawan Mohamad and 43 other ex- employees of the defunct news magazine Tempo, who had filed a suit against Minister of Information Harmoko for his revocation of Tempo's publishing license.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Further deregulation in the works

Further deregulation in the works JAKARTA (JP): The government will announce deregulatory measures on key aspects of the economy later this month in order to encourage competition and improve efficiency, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday. "The planned deregulatory measures are intended to increase our domestic competitiveness in utilizing the momentum of market globalization," Moerdiono said after a meeting with President Soeharto at the Bina Graha presidential office.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Idul Adha

Idul Adha In observance of Islamic Day of Sacrifice, The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Thursday. -- Publisher

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Exhibition of journalistic photos

Exhibition of journalistic photos JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition on journalistic photos is being held at the Fine Arts and Ceramics Museum in Kota, West Jakarta. The exhibition, held from May 5 to 15, displays 32 photos of Juli Sofyan, a photographer for the Jayakarta daily. The photos, whose theme is dance performance activities, were taken in Jakarta in the period between May, 1994, and May this year. (hhr)

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

First issue repros are on sale

First issue repros are on sale JAKARTA (JP): Singapore's only known copy of The Straits Times' inaugural issue has been sent for re-restoration to the National Archives of Singapore. The Straits Times reported yesterday that the copy, which belongs to the National Library, was last restored in 1992. It was thought that the Times House library had an original copy of this issue, but it is actually a reproduction, and only of the first page.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Southeast Asia is still suspicious of Japan (2)

Southeast Asia is still suspicious of Japan (2) This is the second of a two-part article examining Japan's relations with Southeast Asia. By Lam Peng Er SINGAPORE: What are the factors that will have an impact on Japan's relations with Southeast Asia and the broader Asia- Pacific region in the 21st century? First, will the United States have the commitment, capability and credibility to remain a key player in the region? Will the U.S.-Japan alliance be maintained?

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Thanks a million my friends ...

Thanks a million my friends ... By Anhar K. Kramadisastra Saturday, September 26, 1992, was a very special day for me as it marked the beginning of my one-year fellowship in Ireland. On a chilly, though unexpectedly sunny morning, I arrived at Dublin airport, greeted by a cabin attendant with the "Ceat Mille Faulte", the Irish equivalent to "Selamat Datang". Although I had never experienced such cold weather in my native Indonesia, it did little to lower my enthusiasm.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Homework for Copenhagen (2)

Homework for Copenhagen (2) By Mely G. Tan This is the second of two articles on the what, who and how to address some of the issues discussed at the Copenhagen summit. JAKARTA (JP): Now about civil society.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Japan fears ban on luxury car exports to U.S.

Japan fears ban on luxury car exports to U.S. TOKYO (Reuter): Japan's automakers could be forced to halt exports of luxury cars to the United States if Washington imposes tough sanctions after the breakdown of bilateral trade talks, company officials said yesterday. Punitive tariffs might be severe enough to price Japanese exporters out of the U.S. market for luxury models and recreational vehicles (RV), the officials said.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Integrated underground duct system costly

Integrated underground duct system costly JAKARTA (JP): The City Council's proposal for the development of an integrated system of water pipe, telephone and electricity cable ducts to prevent unnecessary excavation of streets would be impossible to implement due to the large cost involved, an official said yesterday. H. Soeharto, head of the City Public Works Office, acknowledged that an integrated duct system is one of the most important things a modern city such as Jakarta should have.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Reserved seats in the House show lack of democracy

Reserved seats in the House show lack of democracy SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): If Indonesia really wants democracy to prevail, no seats should be reserved for any group in the House of Representatives, a political analyst says. Riswandha Imawan, a lecturer in political science at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, said every House member should be elected by the people.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Street vendor sites to be demolished

Street vendor sites to be demolished JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta mayoralty will demolish eight street vendor sites, to make way for the establishment of parks, as part of the local authority's effort to beautify the mayoralty. Kusnoto, head of the mayoralty's economic affairs section, said over the weekend that an order for the demolition of the street vendors sites has been issued by Mayor Sudarsono.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

ABRI bill before house

ABRI bill before house JAKARTA (JP): Just two months after the idea was broached by President Soeharto, the government has submitted a bill to the House of Representatives proposing to reduce the number of military seats in the House. Disclosing the government proposal in a new working session of the House (DPR) yesterday, Speaker Wahono promised to give the bill a speedy reading in order to resolve the matter swiftly. He added that the House's meeting schedule would be adjusted accordingly.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Children's Program: Dilentasia 3:30 TV Series: Willing And Abel 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:30 School Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show: Wawasan 8:05 Modern Drama 9:00 World News 9:30 Film: Escape from Angola 10:55 Late News 11:05 Music Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Message from the EU representative in Indonesia

Message from the EU representative in Indonesia It is my pleasure to present to you on the occasion of "Europe Day" this special issue, dedicated to the European Union and its relationship with Indonesia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Yesterday, it was exactly 50 years ago that the Second World War in Europe came to its end, having taken the life of many millions of innocent victims and left large parts of the continent devastated.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Service of PLN is poor, YLKI survey reveals

Service of PLN is poor, YLKI survey reveals JAKARTA (JP): A recent survey of PT PLN's service record in the city shows that the complaints most often lodged by consumers regard the recording of its electricity meters, unstable voltage levels and unannounced blackouts.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Hutomo wins opening rally

Hutomo wins opening rally JAKARTA (JP): Hutomo Mandala Putra drove his Subaru Impreza to victory in the opening leg of the national rally championships series in Pekanbaru, Riau over the weekend. Partnering with Anthony Sarwono, Hutomo set the pace from the onset of the two-day race, easing past the 1993 national champion Ledi Kurnadi, who teamed up with his brother Tedi. "I was well prepared for this race.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Coordinating on sports programs to be improved

Coordinating on sports programs to be improved JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs held a one-day workshop yesterday, with the objective of improving coordination with other government agencies involved in the implementation of national sports programs.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

BII to issue bonds

BII to issue bonds JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia, a private commercial bank listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange since 1989, announced yesterday that it will issue bonds worth Rp 388 billion (US$174 million) to finance housing loans.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Floods claim 50 lives, wipe out crops

Floods claim 50 lives, wipe out crops JAKARTA (JP): At least 50 people were killed and 43 others are still missing in floods that swept through North Sumatra, Bengkulu and Central Java during the past week. Although officially the dry season has already begun in Indonesia, some parts of the country have continued to receive unusually high rainfall and unexpected flash floods.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Karet residents complain over land compensation

Karet residents complain over land compensation JAKARTA (JP): Forty-five residents of the Karet Tengsin subdistrict in Central Jakarta filed a complaint yesterday with the city council over the compensation they have been offered for their land, which is to be cleared as part of the Krukut river normalization project.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

S. Korea to host golf club tour

S. Korea to host golf club tour JAKARTA (JP): Top amateur golfers from 16 Asian country will tackle each other at the Johnnie Walker International Club in Cheju, South Korea in November. The annual championships, the country's biggest amateur golfing event, will see three new entrants, Japan, Guam and West Pacific's Saipan, making their debut at the 36-hole course of Chungmun Beach Golf Club.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Government to revamp seaport management

Government to revamp seaport management JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to improve the efficiency of the Tanjung Priok seaport in North Jakarta, the government will revamp the port's management system, reform policies and upgrade its hardware facilities, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanudirto said. "We will soon launch a three-month trial period to test the planned reforms," Dhanudirto told reporters after meeting with President Soeharto at Bina Graha yesterday.

Tue, 09 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Has NAM failed on NPT?

Has NAM failed on NPT? By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): When ministers of the 112-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) recently ended their meeting in Bandung, West Java, most headlines, both local and foreign, emphasized the Movement's failure to reach a consensus on the extension of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

U.S. lauds RI's forestry policies

U.S. lauds RI's forestry policies JAKARTA (JP): Three U.S. politicians announced their support of Indonesia's recent forestry policies to Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo in Washington on Friday. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbit, Pat Roberts, who chairs the Congressional Agriculture Committee, and Senator J.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

No immediate impacts seen from rate hikes

No immediate impacts seen from rate hikes JAKARTA (JP): The half percentage point increase in discount rates of Bank Indonesia's short-term securities last week is unlikely to immediately affect deposit rates of commercial banks, bankers say. "The current rates are already very high, so I don't think there will be an immediate impact of the rise in the central bank's discount rates," Agustinus Tjiptoutojo Windoe said.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Gus Dur ready for questioning

Gus Dur ready for questioning SURAKARTA, Central Java: Chairman of the powerful Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama Abdurrahman Wahid said Saturday he was ready to be questioned by police for allegedly slandering his political foe. Gus Dur, as Abdurrahman is better known, is facing police investigation for accusing Abu Hasan -- his contender in last December's NU chairmanship election -- of getting US$18 million in kickbacks from a seaport project in Jakarta.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Leprosy prevalent in Irian Jaya

Leprosy prevalent in Irian Jaya SORONG, Irian Jaya: The number of Irians suffering from leprosy has reached over 2,300, says a local official. Leprosy was still high in Monokwari (38 per 10,000 people), Yapen Waraopen (39), Sorong (21), Fak-fak (14), Biak (13.4), Merauke (12.5) and Jayapura (11.8), head of the provincial health ministry office Gunawan said Saturday. He said that compared to other provinces, 12.7 per 10,000 people in 1994 was still high.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bintang vows to defy police summons for questioning

Bintang vows to defy police summons for questioning JAKARTA (JP): Legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas vowed yesterday to defy a police summons for questioning as a suspect in the recent anti-Indonesian government demonstration in Germany. "I won't bother to heed the summons," he said in a statement made available on the weekend. The legislator is facing dismissal by his United Development Party (PPP).

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indocement opens new clinic

Indocement opens new clinic JAKARTA (JP): PT Indocement, a private-owned cement company, has opened a 24-hour health center in its factory in Cibinong, West Java, for its workers as well as residents around the factory. Director of the company, Soepardjo, said that the health center provides emergency room facilities and routinely holds public presentations on health care for the workers and local residents. Antara reported that Soepardjo officially opened the health center over the weekend.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI takes doubles titles at the Astra c'ships

RI takes doubles titles at the Astra c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia swept both doubles titles at the Astra International junior tennis championships at Senayan yesterday. National junior number two Wukirasih Sawondari formed a powerful team with Marieke Gunawan to beat top seeded Liza Andriani and Eny Sulistyowati 6-1, 6-2 in an all-Indonesian women's doubles final.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Growing foreign investments

Growing foreign investments Two-hundred and twenty nine foreign investment projects in Indonesia, worth a total of US$15.6 billion, were approved during the first four months of this year, representing an increase of 468 percent over the figure for the corresponding period in 1994. As a result, Indonesia now ranks third among the most attractive developing countries for foreign investors, after China and Vietnam. This fact disproves claims that Indonesia is a high-risk country for investments.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Jakarta to phase out 515 public cemeteries

Jakarta to phase out 515 public cemeteries JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration will phase out 515 public cemeteries covering a total area of 92 hectares because they are no longer in line with city planning. H.S. Zainuddin, head of the City Cemetery Office, said that 510 of the 515 cemeteries to be phased out are used for the burial of Moslems, while four other are for Christians and one for Hindus and Buddhists.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Military supports ban on Megawati in E. Java

Military supports ban on Megawati in E. Java JAKARTA (JP): The military in East Java supported the provincial administration's decision to bar Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party, from visiting the province last week, saying that her presence could further sow unrest among the party's supporters. But Maj. Gen.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Pardon sought for Filipinos

Pardon sought for Filipinos MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos yesterday asked Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to pardon five Filipino sailors serving lengthy prison terms in the Middle East country. He said in a letter to Mubarak that Jaime Dingding, Damian Antang, Orencio Trinidad, Angelito Monares and Bernardo Alfonso "have already served more than 13 years of their prison term" at the Al-Kanater central jail.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

On relations with Israel

On relations with Israel Please allow me to comment on the article from Gatra picked up by The Jakarta Post on April 28, 1995, as follows. I do not share the writer's views at all. Let us take it point by point. Reading the article first of all gives an impression that the writer knows something about our government considering diplomatic relations with Israel. Many of us, of course, are happy to know that and, as always, there are some who object to it. However, our government knows best.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Police arrest 112 traffickers and bootleggers

Police arrest 112 traffickers and bootleggers JAKARTA (JP): The City Police Narcotic Investigation Unit arrested 112 people suspected of trafficking and using drugs, as well as distributing alcoholic beverages in the period between March and April. Lt. Col.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Justice under trial

Justice under trial The authority of the law and justice is once again under trial -- this time by the case of Marsinah, the female worker who was brutally killed three years ago, after leading protest actions against a company in Sidoarjo, East Java, where she was working. Nine key witnesses, who were pronounced guilty of the crime by the Court of Justice, were exonerated by the Supreme Court, which means that the Court of Justice had punished innocent people.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Samaranch to visit Jakarta next week

Samaranch to visit Jakarta next week JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch will pay a private visit to Jakarta on his way to South Korea for an Olympic Committee of Asia (OCA) meeting in Seoul. During his stay in the Indonesian capital he is scheduled to meet with timber tycoon Mohammad Hasan between May 17 and May 19. Hasan is the chairman of the Indonesian Track and Field Association (PASI) and also president of the OCA.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Enseval's profit surges

Enseval's profit surges JAKARTA (JP): PT Enseval Putera Megatrading, a trading company listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, reported a surge in its after tax profit to Rp 18.44 billion (US$8.2 million) in 1994 from Rp 2.23 billion in 1993. The company's president, K.A.I. Selomulyo, said after the firm's annual shareholder meeting here Friday that last year's profit was 8 percent lower than the Rp 20 billion promised by the company last year in its prospectus for going public.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Man dies in police detention

Man dies in police detention PURWAKARTA, West Java: A man detained by the police on charges of distributing counterfeited currencies has died, possibly from being tortured during interrogation, Antara reported Saturday. The body of 26-year-old Gibson Siahaan was sent to the Bayu Asih hospital on Wednesday with wounds all over his body, the report quoted hospital sources as saying. "We received Siahaan's body on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday from 12:30 p.m.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Kids must learn morals, etiquette at home: Expert

Kids must learn morals, etiquette at home: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Families have the obligation to implant morality and etiquette in children because these basic values are not supposed to be taught formally at school, a respected educator said Saturday. "The process of implanting certain values in a child, which is later expected to shape his personality, is an informal one... It can only be done through informal interaction between the child and his environment," said Father J. Drost SJ.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Repentent hoodlums attend 'pesantren'

Repentent hoodlums attend 'pesantren' BANDUNG, West Java: More than 80 young men netted in recent operations against street criminals have been enrolled at an Islamic boarding school, or pesantren, for moral guidance. The education program for the former street thugs is being conducted by the Al Muawanah Tutugan boarding school in Garut, southeast of here, and was officially opened by West Java Governor R. Nuriana last week.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Succession fever' sweeps through corridors of power

'Succession fever' sweeps through corridors of power KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): Political analyst Abdurrahman Wahid said Saturday that as the general election nears, "succession fever" is sweeping through the corridors of power in Indonesia. "This fever can ease or worsen the political jostling. The outcome is still difficult to predict," he told The Jakarta Post after addressing a seminar at the Nahdlatul Ulama Institute for Islamic Studies.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Suspected car thief arrested

Suspected car thief arrested JAKARTA (JP): City Police have arrested a man suspected of stealing a car from Pondok Indah Mall in South Jakarta last week. A police patrol spotted the suspect driving the stolen car in the early hours of Saturday on Jl. Sangaji in Central Jakarta. When the suspect, identified as Heru Subekti, 30, was ordered to stop, he sped away. During the ensuing chase, the suspect hit a tree.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Empty shops in Jembatan Lima

Empty shops in Jembatan Lima JAKARTA (JP): About 150 of the 950 shops in the Jembatan Lima market in West Jakarta have been not been utilized over the last two years due to the absence of traders' interest. It is ironic because the shops are abandoned at a time when there are many sidewalk vendors operating illegally along major roads, without any shelter. "Anyone interested in utilizing the facilities is warmly welcome," Supena Suhardjo, head of Jembatan Lima market, said.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Manpower companies to tighten procedures

Manpower companies to tighten procedures JAKARTA (JP): In compliance to government demand, Indonesian manpower supply companies say they will tighten the procedures for sending workers to Singapore and Malaysia. To enhance legal protection of Indonesian workers in the two neighboring countries, executives from manpower supply companies plan to meet with executives from Singaporean and Malaysian employment agencies later this month.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

The age of madness: Fact of fancy?

The age of madness: Fact of fancy? By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): 'Jaman edan' is a Javanese expression meaning the age of madness. This expression was coined by the late Ranggawarsita (1802- 1873), a Javanese literary personality who served as a literary expert at the Paku Buwana court in Surakarta. He served six Kings, from Paku Buwana IV to Paku Buwana IX.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mining, energy ministry to limit loans in yen

Mining, energy ministry to limit loans in yen JAKARTA (JP): The government will limit financing the development of Indonesia's mining and energy industries with yen- dominated loans in order to decrease the risk caused by the appreciation of the Japanese currency, a minister says. Minister of Mines and Energy Ida Bagus Sudjana said over the weekend that his office is minimizing the use of yen to finance projects to avoid increasing the government's debt burden.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

SE Asia still suspicious of Japan (1)

SE Asia still suspicious of Japan (1) This is the first of a two-part article examining Japan's relations with Southeast Asia. By Lam Peng Er SINGAPORE: The post-Cold War era presents Japan with both opportunities and dilemmas in redefining its relations with Southeast Asia, a region that is becoming increasingly important to Tokyo's economic, strategic and diplomatic interests.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Council wants revival of special bus lanes

Council wants revival of special bus lanes JAKARTA (JP): Councilors are urging the municipal administration to reintroduce special bus lanes along major thoroughfares to facilitate public transit mobility. Abdoelhamid Notowidagdo, a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party faction of the City Council, said over the weekend that the reintroduction of the special bus lanes would greatly benefit passengers.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Malaysia bans sugar exports

Malaysia bans sugar exports KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has frozen the export of sugar indefinitely after a domestic shortage of the commodity created by profiteers, officials said Saturday. The ban was to deal with "irresponsible" wholesalers who had refused to distribute the produce of the country's four sugar millers unless they made higher profits from the government- controlled commodity, officials said.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

JSX rebounds despite rising prices, rates

JSX rebounds despite rising prices, rates JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) saw a technical rebound last week, despite higher inflation and an increase in interest rates on money market securities (SBPU). The JSX Composite Index rose 10.6 points (2.5 percent) to close at 427.01 last Friday. Active foreign buying boosted market sentiment as local investors, who had been waiting for a buying opportunity, rushed into the market, snapping up undervalued stocks across the board.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Spread of nuclear weapons

Spread of nuclear weapons I was dismayed to read in your April 29, 1995 editorial the suggestion that the spread of nuclear weapons to more countries would produce greater stability or a better "balance".

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

11 buildings to be demolished

11 buildings to be demolished JAKARTA (JP): Municipal security and order officers will soon demolish 11 buildings at Kamal subdistrict in Kalideres, West Jakarta, after their owners ignored an order from the mayor to pull down the houses themselves. H. Karsidin, head of the West Jakarta Security and Order Office, told reporters over the weekend that despite a number of orders from West Jakarta Mayor H. Soetardjianto, no action was taken by the residents.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Nothing is final yet': Harmoko on 'Tempo' case

'Nothing is final yet': Harmoko on 'Tempo' case KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko, whose banning of the Tempo magazine was overturned in a landmark court decision last week, has appointed the attorney general's to appeal the verdict. "I already signed the power-of-attorney letter," Harmoko told The Jakarta Post here yesterday.

Mon, 08 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Homework from Copenhagen (1)

Homework from Copenhagen (1) By Mely G. Tan This is the first of a two-part article on the what, who and how to address some of the issues discussed at the Copenhagen summit.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indochina needs good ties with ASEAN

Indochina needs good ties with ASEAN The countries of Indochina need to strengthen linkages with the dynamic ASEAN states and also with the rest of the Asia- Pacific if they are to achieve comprehensive development. This is especially in view of trends in global trade and investment liberalization as shown in the recent APEC Summit in Indonesia and in other international economic meetings.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Santa Ursula strives to live up to reputation

Santa Ursula strives to live up to reputation JAKARTA (JP): She is 55 and she watches Satria Baja Hitam and Sailor Moon, the two most popular Indonesian cartoons on TV. "I watch the children's favorite TV programs to enable me to understand them better," school teacher Loes Tan Tjin Tjoe said. Loes Tan has been teaching at the elementary school SD Santa Ursula for 34 years. She believes it is necessary for teachers to follow the trends so they can communicate better with their students.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Van der Sterren paints landscape from memory

Van der Sterren paints landscape from memory By Benito Lopulalan DENPASAR (JP): Mooi Indie, or "Beautiful Indonesia", a school of painting that explores the beauty of Indonesia, used to be accused of not caring about the problems of the country's poor people. The Association of Indonesian Painters (Persagi) protested against the school on that ground in 1938.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Gandhi and Marley alive in Candi Dasa

Gandhi and Marley alive in Candi Dasa By Degung Santikarma and Emma Baulch DENPASAR (JP): Most people consider Bob Marley and Indira Gandhi long gone, but they are alive and well in Candi Dasa. Perhaps the Balinese belief in reincarnation has allowed their rebirth there. At the north end of the main road running through Candi Dasa, Legend Cafe, a tribute to Bob Marley, and a Gandhian ashram, reluctantly face each other as the traffic whizzes back and forth between them.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesian development analyzed

Indonesian development analyzed Indonesia Assessment 1994. Finance as a Key Sector in Indonesia's Development. Edited by Ross H. McLeod. Published by Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University and Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1995. Paperback, 353 pages. MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): Reading Ross McLeod's Indonesia Assessment 1994, Finance as a Key Sector in Indonesia's Development, I could not help seeing the macropicture.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Merpati Putih makes the blind 'see' clearly

Merpati Putih makes the blind 'see' clearly By Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): Can a man see nothing yet he sees something? Socrates once asked. But the reverse is also true. A man can see something though he sees nothing. This premise was proved at a special competition for the blind, held by the Merpati Putih pencak silat school in Senayan's eastern parking lot last Sunday. Pencak silat is an Indonesian form of self defense.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RP labor minister quits

RP labor minister quits MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos yesterday accepted the resignation of Labor Minister Nieves Confesor, the second senior official to quit in the fallout over the hanging of a Filipina maid in Singapore in March. "It is with deep regret that I accept your offer of resignation," Ramos said in a letter to Confesor he read in front of reporters.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Neglect leaves schools on brink of crisis

Neglect leaves schools on brink of crisis By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): "We have been neglecting our elementary schools for years," a high-ranking government official admitted recently. Both the Indonesian government and public have long considered these elementary schools worthless, said Djauzak Achmad, director of primary education at the Ministry of Education and Culture, during an interview with The Jakarta Post last Friday.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guess What? Rudi Khoirudin

Guess What? Rudi Khoirudin "I'm very...very honored to know that I have been appointed a member of the panel of judges at such a prestigious cooking festival in Hong Kong," said Indonesian culinary expert Rudi Khoirudin, smiling. The judges' panel, he said, includes 13 famous culinary experts and food critics from all over the world. Among the judges are John Allmag from Canada, Michel Piot from France and Edoardo Raspelli from Italy. "I'm the youngest member of the judges' panel," he said.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Jakarta's own information 'supir taksi' highway

Jakarta's own information 'supir taksi' highway By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Personally, I'm all for Bill Clinton and Al Gore's information highway. However, Guy Kawasaki's Wise Guy column, published in the July 1994 issue of MacWorld, provided me with some alternative insights. In the article, the software genius identified five potholes to the creation of the highway.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Philippine military gets lift from Spratlys

Philippine military gets lift from Spratlys China's encroachment onto a reef claimed by the Philippines has provided the latter's armed forces with a much needed boost. Francisco L. Roman Jr. examines the issue. The combination of the ascendancy of Corazon Aquino to the presidency in 1986, and the end of the Cold War in 1989, substantially eroded the Philippine military's traditional role as the defender of the nation against both internal and external aggression.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bon Jovi's 'Saturday Night' rocks 100,000 fans

Bon Jovi's 'Saturday Night' rocks 100,000 fans By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Some Day I'll Be Saturday Night Bon Jovi sings. And what a fine Saturday evening last night was for the 100,000 spectators at the band's concert at the former Ancol circuit in North Jakarta. Lead singer Bon Jovi, the star of the concert, like all of the band members, appeared casual in a cream-colored jacket, which he took off after the first song, a black T-shirt and headband. "Hi Jakarta, are you with me?

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

The rubble of the emerging middle class

The rubble of the emerging middle class JAKARTA (JP): We hear about them constantly, we see them more often than we might want, but who are these people called the emerging middle class? A walk through my neighborhood might help sort the question out. None of this idyllic Bali village life stuff, or the devout life of Flores Catholics eking out a living on what Westerners (those people who have reportedly ruined Indonesia) deem a paradise.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Risk essence of W. Sumatran bullfight legend

Risk essence of W. Sumatran bullfight legend By Wisnu Pramudya KOTO BARU, West Sumatra (JP): Cubit, a veteran fighting bull owned by a resident in the Tanah Datar regency, stamped his hoofs near the bullfighting arena in this mountainous town. Over the last two years, the less-than-impressive looking beast has never been defeated. For the many lovers of this traditional sport, the indefatigable Cubit is a promise of exciting fights and the possibility of lucrative winnings.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

PSSI wants Eindhoven's best team

PSSI wants Eindhoven's best team JAKARTA (JP): The Secretary-General of the All Indonesia Soccer Association (PSSI), Soeparjo Pontjowinoto, hopes that the Dutch First Division club PSV Eindhoven will send its best team to Indonesia. Eindhoven is scheduled by Philips Indonesia, which will sponsor the club's trip to Indonesia, to take on some domestic teams on June 5 in Jakarta and on June 9 in Surabaya, East Java. "We don't know whether Eindhoven will field its key players or second stringers.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Amien Rais: Succession is necessary

Amien Rais: Succession is necessary By Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): For many people, discussions on succession of national leadership would not be complete without somehow mentioning Amien Rais. The chairman of Indonesia's reformist Moslem organization, Muhammadiyah, first brought up the issue of leadership succession during a routine meeting in December 1993, only months after the nation re-elected President Soeharto to his sixth consecutive term.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Hero-series stamps

Hero-series stamps With regard to the commemoration of Indonesia's golden jubilee I would like to propose that the Post and Telecommunication Service reissue the Indonesian national hero series stamps. I think this is one way of fulfilling the wishes of some ministers who always remind us in their speeches that Bangsa yang besar adalah bangsa yang menghargai pahlawannya (A great nation remembers its heroes).

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Poerwoto is one with Merpati Putih

Poerwoto is one with Merpati Putih JAKARTA (JP): Cigarettes are never far from him. His short stature, thin body, simple clothes, wrinkled face and gray hair tell nothing but a nobody. But appearance sometimes deceives. This 50-year-old Javanese commoner, Poerwoto Hadipoernomo, is regarded as the founding father of the Merpati Putih pencak silat school, one of the largest traditional martial art school in Indonesia. His only brother, Budi Santoso, is regarded as co-founder.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

PLN Revisited

PLN Revisited I was amused to read Beatrix Noe's letter, which criticized Linda Hollands' story in The Jakarta Post on April 23, 1995. The comments I found to be the most absurd are as follows: 1. "It amazes me that there were no servants around to take care of people who come to the house." It amazes me that Ms. Noe seems to assume that everyone living in Jakarta has servants. I find it quite possible to live without domestic help. 2.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Give kids education they deserve

Give kids education they deserve By Johannes Simbolon What can you expect from a teacher who receives only Rp 25,000 (US$11.30) per month? The following story reveals the grim situation of two primary schools in a village, near Bogor, two hours' drive from Jakarta. It shows that Indonesia's program of compulsory education for elementary school children has yet to benefit every part of the country.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI officers sent to Angola

RI officers sent to Angola JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has sent a delegation of police officers as observers to a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Angola. Lt. Gen. Soeyono, the Armed Forces (ABRI) chief of general affairs, said on Friday, while sending off the Indonesian delegation to the UN mission, that the nation had once again been asked by the United Nations to join in a peace endeavor. The delegation, which left under the banner of the 18th Garuda Contingent, is led by Lt. Col.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dogs lead way toward community boar hunts

Dogs lead way toward community boar hunts PADANGPANJANG, West Sumatra (JP): Joining a band of men and dogs in the traditional boar hunt here exercises both the body and the mind. Not only do you see the rich culture of the Minangkabau, an ethnic group in West Sumatra, but are also able to immerse in the natural beauty of this small town at the foot the famous Mount Merapi. Gettong, a veteran hunting dog, limped along on his three remaining legs.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guess What? Robert Smith

Guess What? Robert Smith "What do you call the word 'development' in bahasa Indonesia, perkembangan or pengembangan," asked Robert Smith, of the U.S. Commercial and Information Center, to his Indonesian colleague Melink Simanjuntak. "I keep practicing my bahasa Indonesia in almost every occasion," claimed Smith, who is more popularly known as 'Pak Bob' by his employees and local reporters.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Muller wants to leave J league

Muller wants to leave J league TOKYO (AFP): Brazilian 1994 World Cup winner Muller, who plays for Kashiwa Reysol in the Japanese football league, has declared his desire to leave the team for family reasons, a team official said Saturday. The 29-year-old forward, whose real name is Luiz Antonio Correa Da Costa, quit former Inter-Continental Cup champions Sao Paulo and joined Reysol this season with a two-year contract.

Sun, 07 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Owning German shepherds takes more than love

Owning German shepherds takes more than love By T. Sima Gunawan CIMACAN, West Java (JP): Giovanni von Lowenstein is only five months old, but he can certainly run. Its in his German shepherd genes. Giovanni, his brother Glicko von Lowenstein, and sister Gina von Lowenstein, were among the 104 participants at a German shepherd contest held last month by the Indonesian German Shepherd Club in Coolibah, Cimacan.

Sat, 06 May 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 p.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. Pondok Indah at 6 p.m.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

S'pore warns firms on foreign workers

S'pore warns firms on foreign workers SINGAPORE (Reuter): Labor-scarce Singapore must not rely too heavily on foreign workers because of possible social and economic dangers, the labor minister said yesterday.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday from 12:30 p.m.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto will retain power in 1998: Gus Dur

Soeharto will retain power in 1998: Gus Dur YOGYAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid, a shrewd political analyst well-known for his controversial views, predicts that President Soeharto will retain power in 1998. Although debates are raging about the presidential succession, Gus Dur -- as Abdurrahman Wahid is better known -- said he is skeptical that the People's Consultative Assembly will elect a new president in 1998.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Home buying plan for workers in the offing

Home buying plan for workers in the offing JAKARTA (JP): The government, working with a major local cooperative, is currently working out a savings scheme which will help private sector workers purchase their own homes. Agus Sudono, the chairman of the Workers' Central Cooperative (Inkopkar), said the home ownership plan would be along the same lines as the successful scheme already introduced for civil servants and members of the Armed Forces.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Drought affects rice procurement: Beddu

Drought affects rice procurement: Beddu JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang said yesterday that the agency's domestic rice procurement is facing hurdles this year due to last year's severe drought. "Bulog so far this year has managed to domestically procure only 317,703 tons of rice, forty nine percent of which came from village cooperatives," Beddu was quoted by Antara as saying in Aceh.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RP builds station on disputed island

RP builds station on disputed island MANILA (AFP): The Philippine military said yesterday it plans to repair facilities and provide electricity on one of the seven islands it occupies in the disputed Spratly islands. The Western Command of the Armed Forces said in paid newspaper advertisements that it would conduct a public bidding next month for the supply and installation of a 125-kilovolt generator on Pag-asa island.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

S'pore party fumes over RI nuke plant

S'pore party fumes over RI nuke plant SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's largest opposition party asked the government yesterday to protest Indonesia's plans for turning to nuclear power, saying it will pose a danger to this island's existence. "This is a matter of utmost urgency as any radioactive leakage from a nuclear meltdown would wipe Singapore off the face of this earth," Singapore Democratic Party's secretary-general Chee Soon Juan said.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Foreign names bias decision

Foreign names bias decision JAKARTA (JP): The City Administration has rejected 43 new business proposals because they had foreign names, an official said yesterday. Kuseini Budiantoro, head of the City Security and Order Office, said that 30 of the 43 companies whose proposals were turned down, wanted to establish entertainment centers. "We temporarily rejected the proposals after we learnt about the trend to use foreign names rather than proper Indonesian," he said.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Autonomy trial run underway nationwide

Autonomy trial run underway nationwide JAKARTA (JP): The trial-run of greater regional autonomy began simultaneously in 26 selected regencies yesterday, with local officials vowing to make it a success. Launched by President Soeharto on April 25, the project aims to give regency governments greater authority to manage their internal affairs and greater financial independence.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Jakarta hosts Slo-pitch meet

Jakarta hosts Slo-pitch meet JAKARTA (JP): Softball teams from Bangkok, Bandung, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Manila, Tokyo, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and Sumatra yesterday began battling it out in the 12th annual Southeast Asian Men's Slo-Pitch tournament. The tournament, held at the Jakarta International School and Senayan's Cemara Tiga diamond, was organized by the Jakarta Men's Slo-Pitch Softball League. The 22 teams will continue their games from 7 a.m. this morning until midnight tonight.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Gedung Jaya Building in Bintaro

Gedung Jaya Building in Bintaro JAKARTA (JP): PT Pembangunan Jaya, a joint venture between the Municipal Administration and private companies, began work on the construction of a new 17-story building in Bintaro Jaya, South Jakarta, yesterday. The start of the construction of the building, called Gedung Jaya, was marked by the laying of the cornerstone by Ciputra, president of the company.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tempo's case should be heard openly: Experts

Tempo's case should be heard openly: Experts JAKARTA (JP): The government's announcement that it plans to appeal against a court ruling in favor of the banned Tempo newsweekly has sparked calls that the hearing of the appeal by the Supreme Court be conducted openly.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesian archers join Coq Championships

Indonesian archers join Coq Championships JAKARTA (JP): Nine leading national archers will represent Indonesia in the 8th Coq French Archery Tournament in France from May 11 to May 15. Their participation in the prestigious event, to be held in Montelimar, Lyon, is part of the their preparation for both the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai Thailand and the 38th World Archery Championships in Jakarta. The athletes, four women and five men, are to leave for Lyon on Monday.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

North Sumatran floods kill 42

North Sumatran floods kill 42 JAKARTA (JP): Flooding in North Sumatra claimed at least 42 lives yesterday and left another 16 people missing, officials said. Floods and landslides in Labuhan Batu and Tapanuli Selatan districts have also injured about 500 people and forced another 5,000 people to flee their homes, the officials added.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

National Anthem

National Anthem From Kompas As a component of the younger generation I don't agree with Suka Hardjana (Kompas, April 20, 1995), who proposed that the national anthem Indonesia Raya be revised. In my opinion, Indonesia Raya is a historical legacy which has patriotic value, and its authenticity should be preserved. Suka Hardjana opined that Indonesia Raya has not completely fulfilled the spirit of the Youth Pledge.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 5, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,725 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,125 -50 79,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,400 0 ANWAR SIERAD 1,275 35,000 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,650 -100 194,000 ARGO PANTES 2,575 0 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,100 0 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 650 75 13,500 ASTRA...

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Fitness centers told to close

Fitness centers told to close JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has ordered amusement and fitness centers yesterday to reduce their activities from May 9 until May 11 in honor of the Islamic Day of Sacrifice (Idul Adha), which falls on May 10. Circular No.13/SE/1995, signed by vice governor for social affairs R.S. Museno, forbids both amusement and fitness centers from opening on May 10 itself.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

The inflation threat

The inflation threat On Wednesday, Minister of Information Harmoko announced the rate of inflation for the month of April to be 1.69 percent. Thus, the rate for the first four months of the current calendar year is 4.73 percent. According to information minister Harmoko, this high rate of inflation was caused by shifts in the general commodities category. Housing saw an increase of 2.31 percent, food 1.34 percent and multifarious goods and services 1.68 percent.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Philippines worst hit in ASEAN by surging yen

Philippines worst hit in ASEAN by surging yen KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The emerging economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been bashed by the runaway yen to varying degrees, with the Philippines most badly hit, a leading broking house said yesterday. The impact of the rising yen was most damaging to the Philippines in terms of ballooning foreign debt obligations, followed by Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia in that order, top local brokerage Rashid Hussain Bhd.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Radio, television stations urged to protect copyrights

Radio, television stations urged to protect copyrights JAKARTA (JP): The dominant political organization Golkar yesterday appealed to all radio and television stations to join in the government's campaign to enhance copyright protection for music works. Ais Anantama Said, head of Golkar's Department of Art and Culture, said radio and television stations should refrain from airing songs that are believed to be pirated works of foreign artists.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

See it live

See it live The following sports matches will be shown live on TV this weekend: Saturday Soccer Indonesian League: PSMS Medan v Persija, TVRI at 3.20 p.m. English premier league: Crystal Palace v West Ham, SCTV at 9 p.m. Sunday Indonesian League: Gelora Dewata v Assyabaab SGS, ANTeve at 3.30 p.m. Italian serie A: Juventus v Lazio, RCTI at 9 p.m. English premier league: Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday, ANTeve at 10 p.m.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Identify negligent developers: City Council

Identify negligent developers: City Council JAKARTA (JP): The City Council is urging the City Development Supervision Office to announce the names of the developers found guilty of building projects without licenses. The office said on Thursday that seven large-scale developers had been reprimanded for constructing luxury apartments, shopping centers, office buildings and other projects without licenses.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Java speeds up development

Java speeds up development SEMARANG: The provincial administrations of Central and East Java have agreed on closer cooperation in order to speed up development in their respective border regencies. "We are designing the legal basis for the cooperation," Chairman of the Central Java provincial legislative council Soeparto said here yesterday. He said a joint team would also be set up to work out the details of the cooperation.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indorayon's profit surges

Indorayon's profit surges JAKARTA (JP): The operating profit of PT Inti Indorayon Utama, a publicly listed pulp and rayon producer based in North Sumatra, increased by 1,286 percent to Rp 56.6 billion in the first quarter of this year due primarily to higher gross profits from pulp and rayon fiber sales. The company announced yesterday that its net income increased by Rp 42.1 billion to Rp 37.6 billion for the first quarter from a net loss of Rp 4.5 billion in the same period last year.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports: Dunhill League (live) 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:25 Music: Dangdut 10:25 Film: Tumbuh Dalam Lumpur 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

TGI Friday's is more than a just a place to eat

TGI Friday's is more than a just a place to eat By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): If you think that the grand opening of TGI Friday's took place last Friday, you are wrong. It was on Saturday, when U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Robert L. Barry officially launched the American Bistro. The Ambassador? Yes, it was the ambassador who was on stage, well-dressed in his neat suit, giving a brief speech and cutting the tumpeng, the traditional Javanese ceremonial dish consisting of a yellow rice cone.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Labor conditions in Indonesia

Labor conditions in Indonesia In response to an article in The Jakarta Post of April 28, 1995, entitled RI should Improve labor conditions: WB, with comments made by Nisha Agrawal, the World Bank economist, I would be pleased to submit the following information: 1. Implementation of the right to organize in Indonesia is secured by the 1945 Constitution and the existing labor legislations; 2.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Probe on diarrhea outbreak

Probe on diarrhea outbreak JAKARTA: The Ministry of Health yesterday said it is still waiting for a full report from its local office on the major outbreak of diarrhea in Garut, West Java. The Angkatan Bersenjata daily reported yesterday that seven people died and 215 others were hospitalized following the outbreak.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Military students graduate

Military students graduate JAKARTA (JP): Chief of Staff of the Jakarta Military Command Brig. Gen. Sutiyoso presided over the graduation of 70 students from the second stage of their military education yesterday. Sutiyoso said at the graduation ceremony that infantry privates were required to be skillful in more than one field. "A private should be capable of anticipating any possible changes in the heart of the community," he said.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Liza marches into semis

Liza marches into semis JAKARTA (JP): Unseeded Indonesian Liza Andriani delighted her home fans with a surprising win for a semifinal berth in the Astra International junior tennis championships yesterday. Playing her best tennis on clay, Liza breezed past Bryanne Stewart 6-3, 6-2 for a meeting with Akiko Morigami of Japan. The Japanese dashed the home crowd's hopes of seeing an all- Indonesian girls' singles semifinal when she overpowered Vania Prakusya 6-0, 6-0.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Prahara Budaya' puts history in perspective

'Prahara Budaya' puts history in perspective JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro welcomed yesterday Prahara Budaya, or Cultural Calamity, saying the new book "straightens out history." The controversial Prahara Budaya discusses the political rivalry between Indonesia's pro- and anti-communist intellectuals during the 1960-1965 period of guided democracy under former Indonesian president Sukarno.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bank Mashill to issue bonds locally

Bank Mashill to issue bonds locally JAKARTA (JP): Bank Mashill, a foreign exchange bank listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, announced its plans yesterday to issue bonds worth Rp 75 billion (US$33.6 million) on the local stock exchange.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Property market dampened by numerous factors

Property market dampened by numerous factors JAKARTA (JP): An international property consultant firm claims that while high foreign investment approvals have propelled demand for property in Indonesia, a number of other factors have dampened the industry's prospects.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

164 companies unable to renew staff permits

164 companies unable to renew staff permits JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta office of the Ministry of Manpower disclosed that 164 companies in the city have failed to renew the work permits of foreign workers they employed last year. Head of the office Freddy P. Tuamelly told reporters yesterday that most of the companies failed to renew their foreign employees' permits because they entrusted the processing of the permits to brokerages.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Equal justice for all

Equal justice for all This has been a memorable week indeed for those who aspire to see the principle of equal justice for all upheld in Indonesia. Only a day after the Jakarta State Administrative Court declared the government's revocation of the publishing license of the weekly news magazine Tempo unlawful, the Supreme Court acquitted nine people convicted of the 1993 slaying of labor activist Marsinah in Surabaya.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

New inquiry into death of activist

New inquiry into death of activist JAKARTA (JP): East Java Police said yesterday that they will set up a special team to investigate who really murdered labor activist Marsinah. "We will reopen investigations following the exoneration by the Supreme Court of all defendants of all charges in the murder of labor activist Marsinah," East Java Police chief Maj. Gen. Roesmanhadi said in Surabaya. The Court's decision was warmly welcomed by human rights activists and legal observers.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Houses for pedicab drivers

Houses for pedicab drivers PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The local government is keeping its promise to help the poor, building 50 houses which it will offer to pedicab drivers without dawn-payment. Musi Banyuasin regent Arifin Djalil said here on Thursday that the project was part of the government's efforts to get rid of slums. He said the initiative to provide simple houses to pedicab drivers was designed to coincide with the golden anniversary of Indonesian independence on Aug. 17.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Private investors urged to mine industrial minerals

Private investors urged to mine industrial minerals JAKARTA (JP): The government is urging private investors to mine more industrial materials like phosphate and glass sand, both of which are badly needed by local industries. Director General of Mines Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said here yesterday that local fertilizer companies are still importing a significant volume of phosphate despite the country's abundant phosphate reserves.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Strong quake jolts Morotai

Strong quake jolts Morotai AMBON, Maluku: An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale shook the northern regency of Morotai on Thursday, an official said yesterday. Chief of the local meteorologic and geophysics office, Hendry Subakti, said that the government had not yet obtained detailed information regarding possible casualties and damage due to poor communication. The quake occurred at 11.18 a.m. local time, Antara reported.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia favored in Sudirman Cup

Indonesia favored in Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has an excellent chance to complete its badminton supremacy with a Sudirman Cup mixed team championships victory in Lausanne, Switzerland, a badminton legend says. "With a pack of star players whose skills are relatively equal, Indonesia is an odds-on favorite to bring the Cup back home," Rudy Hartono said during the celebration of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) 44th anniversary at the Senayan indoor stadium yesterday.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Night transportation not viable

Night transportation not viable JAKARTA (JP): The City Traffic and Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJ) said yesterday that the night transportation provided by a number of city bus companies had proven to be unprofitable. Head of the agency's transportation section Herman Tonglo Langi said that, due to the lack of profits, several bus companies that had previously been forced to operate at night now refused to do so.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

City Hall renovation

City Hall renovation JAKARTA (JP): The renovation of city hall is almost complete and will be finished before June 22, the city's 468th birthday, an official said yesterday. Project supervisor Benny Suratna said that the main hall of the building would be ready in time for the celebrations surrounding the city's anniversary.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Garuda gets new routes

Garuda gets new routes JAKARTA (JP): The government has approved the increase of Garuda Indonesia's domestic routes from 12 to 34, Director General of Air Transportation Zainuddin Sikado said yesterday. He said the new routes include those linking Medan in North Sumatra with Surabaya in East Java, Medan with Ujungpandang in South Sulawesi and Surabaya with Pontianak in West Kalimantan.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Sense of justice

Sense of justice Herewith I would like to ask you to convey my warmest and deepest feelings of gratitude to Chief Judge Benjamin Mangkoedilaga as well as Judges Sumaryono and Tengku Abdul Rachman Husni of the Jakarta State Administrative Court for having the moral integrity and courage to let justice prevail by deciding that the Minister of Information's decision to revoke Tempo's publishing license was unlawful.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Kipling classic loses jungle touch in remake

Kipling classic loses jungle touch in remake By Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): In Disney's 1995 reworking of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, the film's childlike hero Mowgli puts forward the question: "What is hate?" To which followed much "deep" philosophizing amongst the audience about the so-called civilized world's wicked ways. All I could think of was: where's all the song and dance gone? What happened to those great tunes Baloo and Mowgli crooned together in the cartoon version?

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Police inspect LA triple murder case evidence

Police inspect LA triple murder case evidence JAKARTA (JP): National Police inspected material evidence from the Los Angeles triple murder case involving Harnoko Dewantono yesterday. The material evidence, tightly sealed in two boxes and a bag, consisted of 113 pieces of material evidence. Included were two guns, a .38 caliber revolver and plastic used for wrapping corpses. The evidence was opened in the presence of National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

No drugs, no booze: Bon Jovi

No drugs, no booze: Bon Jovi JAKARTA (JP): This evening's performance by American rock band Bon Jovi has the laudable mission of stopping alcohol and drug abuse. "We get higher with music than drugs and alcohol," guitarist Richie Sambora answered when questioned if they did drugs or drank alcohol yesterday at Planet Hollywood. He added that in the 1960s, American rock bands were associated with drugs, but in the 1990s people have come to realize the danger of drugs.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Australian writer to debut new play

Australian writer to debut new play By Deborah Cameron JAKARTA (JP): With the New Zealand ambassador as the leading man, the Australian ambassador's wife as the leading lady and a string of embassy officials and amateur actors making up a scratch cast, the only thing that's certain about the Jakarta performance of Alex Buzo's latest play, is that it will be a lot of fun.

Sat, 06 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Consortium clears hurdle to acquiring Kanindotex

Consortium clears hurdle to acquiring Kanindotex JAKARTA (JP): A politically well connected consortium has overcome the final hurdle to its acquisition of the Kanindotex textile group which defaulted on Rp 1.3 trillion (US$585 million) in loans owed to two state banks. "Bank Bumi Daya and the Development Bank of Indonesia (Bapindo) have agreed on annual interest of 11 percent for their working capital loans," Bambang Trihatmodjo, chairman of the consortium, confirmed yesterday.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Buddhists work to fight poverty

Buddhists work to fight poverty JAKARTA: The Indonesian Buddhist Council (WALUBI) is asking all Buddhist business people to lend their participation to the government-sponsored programs designed to eradicate poverty. "All Buddhist businesses should set aside part of their wealth to help the needy during the upcoming Buddha's Day of Enlightenment and the celebration of Indonesia's Independence Day," WALUBI Secretary General Budi Setiawan said yesterday.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Taiwan investors eye Medan

Taiwan investors eye Medan JAKARTA (JP): Fifty-five entrepreneurs from Taiwan announced here yesterday they will do a feasibility study on investing in Medan, North Sumatra. US$10 million has been allocated by the Taiwanese government to cover the cost. William Y. L. Shih of Sunsino Development Associate Inc., said at the business meeting between the Taiwanese trade and investment delegates and Indonesian executives that the funding for the feasibility study might be increased.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Foreign investments exceed domestic ones

Foreign investments exceed domestic ones JAKARTA (JP): Approved foreign investments in Indonesia, recorded at US$15.6 billion (Rp 34.5 trillion) in the first four months of this year, for the first time ever overtook approved domestic investments, which reached Rp 20.74 trillion.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Binariang all out for high-tech

Binariang all out for high-tech KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Politically well-connected Binariang unveiled ambitious plans yesterday to introduce advanced telecommunications systems and confirmed a December launch for Malaysia's first satellite.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Seven developers fined for building without licenses

Seven developers fined for building without licenses JAKARTA (JP): The Municipal Administration has reprimanded seven large-scale developers for constructing luxury apartments, shopping centers, office buildings and other projects without licenses. Suharto, the head of the City Development Supervision Office, announced yesterday that each of the seven companies would be fined between six to 12 times the normal fee price for the processing of a building permit.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

C. Java needs 5,000 midwives

C. Java needs 5,000 midwives SEMARANG, Central Java: The province needs about 5,000 midwives in 35 regencies to help the government make community health improvements. Chief of the provincial health office Djaka Handaya said the local government hoped to recruit all 5,000 midwives by the end of the current Sixth Five Year Plan (Repelita VI) that began last year. He added that the government plans to recruit most of the midwives from nursing schools in other provinces.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Muhammadiyah keeps out of political power play

Muhammadiyah keeps out of political power play By Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's reformist Moslem organization, will reaffirm its policy of keeping out of politics when 2,500 of its leaders meet in Aceh in July. "Muhammadiyah will never get involved in power politics," chairman of the 28 million-member social education organization, M. Amien Rais, told The Jakarta Post yesterday. Quoting a former Muhammadiyah leader, the late A.R.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 4, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,725 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,175 100 387,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,400 0 ANWAR SIERAD 1,275 70,500 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,750 25 499,500 ARGO PANTES 2,575 -25 25,000 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,100 0 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 575 25...

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

U.S. embargo on Iran regretted

U.S. embargo on Iran regretted JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has expressed its regret over the embargo on Iran unilaterally imposed by the United States. "In light of the recent decision by the United States to impose an economic and trade embargo on Iran, the Indonesian government regrets this development," according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dialog and negotiation are the most tenable and effective way of resolving disputes between nations, it stated. U.S.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

New deregulation agenda

New deregulation agenda The three-day conference on the deregulation of the Indonesian economy co-sponsored by the World Bank in Jakarta last week recounted the great achievements of the massive packages of economic reform measures over the past 10 years, while also charting out the next agenda of future reforms. We cite here two of the most noteworthy issues discussed at the meeting, which was held to commemorate Indonesia's 50th anniversary of independence this year.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Education and training exhibitions currently on

Education and training exhibitions currently on JAKARTA (JP): More than 400 higher education and training institutions are currently taking part in an "Education and Training Expo" at the Jakarta Convention Center. The exhibition opened yesterday and will run until Monday.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soroptimists raise funds

Soroptimists raise funds JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta branch of Soroptimist International, a women's worldwide service organization, will hold a fund- raising activity at Jl. Simpruk Garden Blok X No. 2, Simpruk, South Jakarta on Tuesday. During the meeting, the organization's members and guests will be required to witness the disclosure of what time a clock, which was wound-up, set at the correct time on March, 18, and sealed in a Crown Worldwide box, as well as kept safe in a warehouse, stopped.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Workers stage protest over threat of mass dismissal

Workers stage protest over threat of mass dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Around 20 employees working at the foreign garment firm PT Duta Busana Dinastri in Kemandoran, South Jakarta, went to the Ministry of Manpower yesterday to protest the management's threat to dismiss them and another 50 employees. The workers asked to meet with Director for Labor Standards Amrinal to help solve the labor disputes at the company, only to discover that Amrinal was absent. "We need nobody but Mr.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dilemma of elite education

Dilemma of elite education By Jai Singh Yadav and John Phillips YOGYAKARTA (JP): In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman on the earth. She was given many gifts, such as beauty and cunning, from the Gods, who also gave her a box, which she was instructed not to open. However, her curiosity got the better of her and finally she opened the box, only to let out all of the evils which now plague humankind. The only thing she managed to save in the box was "hope".

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Securities firms fined

Securities firms fined JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency has ordered 16 securities companies to pay total fines of Rp 3.3 million (US$1,480) for being late in delivering their 1994 financial and capital reports.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Get ready to go nuclear: Soeharto

Get ready to go nuclear: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that the use of nuclear-propelled power plants in Indonesia might be unavoidable in the future to meet the ever increasing domestic energy needs. "As of now, we have to prepare ourselves very carefully, to begin using nuclear power to meet our energy needs in the future," Soeharto said at the opening of a three-day workshop meeting of the Ministry of Mines and Energy.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday from 12:30 p.m.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Employers blamed for labor unrest

Employers blamed for labor unrest JAKARTA: The government-backed All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) has blamed businesses for the increasing number of industrial strikes over the last two months. "Workers will not take industrial actions if employers respect their rights. They will not go on strike to demand something which is not their right," Deputy Secretary General Wilhelmus Bhoka said here yesterday.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ramos set to capitalize on Philippines elections

Ramos set to capitalize on Philippines elections By Cecil Morella MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos' reform- oriented policies are expected to receive a boost in national elections next week, with most pollsters predicting a big win despite recent foreign policy and security setbacks.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Tempo' victory raises new hopes of press freedom

'Tempo' victory raises new hopes of press freedom JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta state administrative court's decision in favor of Tempo magazine on Wednesday raises new hope for freedom of the press in Indonesia, leading observers said yesterday.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Second seed lost in third round

Second seed lost in third round JAKARTA (JP): Seeded players continued to fall victim to unseeded opponents at the Astra International junior tennis championships here yesterday, as Indonesian girls' singles second seed Wukirasih Sawondari crashed to defeat in her match against Enie Dominikovic of Australia. Wukirasih staged a brilliant comeback after a first-set down, but it was not enough to fend off the attack-minded Dominikovic, who won 7-6 (7-1), 4-6, 6-2 for a quarterfinal berth.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ministry to name firms violating labor regulations

Ministry to name firms violating labor regulations JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower will publicly announce the names of companies which consistently violate Indonesia's labor laws, beginning next month. Minister Abdul Latief said that companies which repeatedly ignored the laws, particularly on minimum wages, would be put on a blacklist, that would be distributed to various government and private agencies, including banks, the Antara news agency reported.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Kabuto 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:00 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Youth Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Quiz: Berpacu Dalam Melodi 10:30 Film: The Last Song 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto informs Hayden of East Timor progress

Soeharto informs Hayden of East Timor progress JAKARTA (JP): Australian Governor-General Bill Hayden in a meeting with President Soeharto here yesterday brought up the contentious issue of East Timor, an area that has been a persistent irritation point in past Jakarta-Canberra relations. "However, his questions on East Timor were not the ones usually asked by foreigners," Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono told journalists following yesterday's meeting at Merdeka Palace.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Nico out to salvage pride

Nico out to salvage pride JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian former world mini flyweight champion Nico Thomas will attempt to save his plummeting boxing career when he takes on Jodsingh Sarina of Thailand for the vacant Orient and Pacific Boxing championship title on May 11 here. The 28-year-old Indonesian, who held the International Boxing Federation belt for just three months in 1993, is even planning a return to the world competition.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Treaty closer to indefinite extension

Treaty closer to indefinite extension UNITED NATIONS (AFP): Movement towards indefinite extension of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is gaining ground at the renewal conference begun here last month, diplomats said. Efforts by a small group of non-aligned nations, spearheaded by Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq and Malaysia, to forge a united front in favor of a limited extension of the NPT appear to have failed, the diplomats said.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Army requests list of dissidents

Army requests list of dissidents DILI, East Timor (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono asked the authorities in East Timor, Irian Jaya and Aceh yesterday to list people they believe are members of clandestine groups. "The listing will help the local governments watch people who have links with clandestine groups," he told journalists after meeting with local military officials. Hartono is on a whirlwind tour to eastern provinces taking him to East Timor, Irian Jaya and Maluku.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali: Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Ramayana Ballet, Monday. Legong Dance, Friday. Lagoon Pool Area - BBQ Night, Wednesday. Beach Area - Ocean Party, Sunday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday. Frog Dance Cultural Show, Wednesday. Cafe Lagoon Restaurant - Yodel Group Entertainers, Friday/Sunday/Monday/ Thursday. Indonesian Hot Pot Night, Friday.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Magazine to promote exports

Magazine to promote exports JAKARTA (JP): The Media Karya Press Group yesterday launched a new magazine, called Products & Industry, to promote Indonesia's manufactured products to the international community. The magazine's general manager, Cosmas Batubara, the former manpower minister, said in the launching ceremony that the English-language publication would be available at Indonesia's embassies and trade promotion centers overseas.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Democratizing the UN or restructuring world order?

Democratizing the UN or restructuring world order? By J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): One demand of the Non-Aligned countries, as embodied in the Jakarta Message in September 1992, and which has been one of the issues discussed during the recent Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ministerial meeting held in Bandung, is the democratization of the United Nations organization.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Satelindo signs deal

Satelindo signs deal KUALA LUMPUR (UPI): Malaysia's Cellular Communications Network Sdn. Bhd. signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding with PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) to allow both to carry out joint telecommunications ventures. Under the agreement, both Celcom and Satelindo would develop transmission facilities in Malaysia and deliver international direct-dialing services, a Celcom statement said.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Laser discs without stickers confiscated

Laser discs without stickers confiscated JAKARTA (JP): The city police confiscated 1,755 laser discs without official stickers from local rental shops on Wednesday. Lt. Col. Aryanto Sutadi told reporters yesterday the crack down on uncensored laser discs was carried out in the wake of the April 28 deadline to have discs censored by the Film Censorship Institute.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Billboard language

Billboard language JAKARTA (JP): The Bekasi regency has set the end of June as the deadline for the replacement of billboards using foreign languages with new ones using proper bahasa Indonesia, an official said yesterday. Memet Rochmat, head of Bekasi's Revenue Office, said that there is no reason for advertisers not to use bahasa as the government has launched an aggressive campaign on its proper use.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI urges ADB to minimize impact of the yen surge

RI urges ADB to minimize impact of the yen surge JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad called on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday to minimize the impact of the yen surge on developing countries. The minister said that the recent high appreciation of the Japanese yen has resulted in an "unexpected" increase in the debt burden borne by most developing nations.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Students clean up beach

Students clean up beach JAKARTA (JP): Students from Jakarta International School and Lembaga Pembinaan Bahasa, both in South Jakarta, cooperated yesterday to clean up a section of beach on one of the Seribu Islands. The 18 Jakarta International School (JIS) grade five students and their 10 counterparts from Lembaga Pembinaan Bahasa have each been studying environmental awareness at the respective schools.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Securities research weak

Securities research weak JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian securities companies are mostly still weak in research activities, says the top executive of the capital market watchdog. Bacelius Ruru, chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency, said yesterday that many local securities firms did not even have research departments. "Commercial securities databases are incomplete, less than fully reliable, and not readily accessible," he said in his opening address at a one-day research workshop.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Marsinah convictions overturned

Marsinah convictions overturned JAKARTA (JP): Seven people convicted last year by lower courts in East Java for the 1993 murder of labor activist Marsinah walked out of Surabaya correctional institutions yesterday after the Supreme Court ruled to acquit them all. Another woman who has already served seven months in prison for allegedly being an accessory to the murder was also acquitted by the Court.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ninjas enter court in Dili

Ninjas enter court in Dili DILI, East Timor: The district court opened the trial of 10 people charged with vandalizing residential property and waging terror campaigns. The accused, mostly gang members, swarmed the streets of Dili earlier this year terrorizing pro-independence sympathizers. Townspeople nicknamed them "ninja" because they wore black hoods and masks during their raids.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ex-lepers want to be resettled

Ex-lepers want to be resettled TANGERANG, West Java: Hundreds of former lepers at the Sitanala Leprosy Hospital want to be resettled to the outer islands under the state-sponsored transmigration program. Currently, the hospital is housing about 700 ex-leprosy patients. They live quarantined in a five-hectare area near the hospital. "The complex is overcrowded and looks like slum housing," said a spokesman for the hospital, N. Suratman, to the Antara news agency.

Fri, 05 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Council wants integrated system for service ducts

Council wants integrated system for service ducts JAKARTA (JP): The City Council urged the municipal administration to consider developing an integrated system of water pipe, telephone and electricity cable ducts to prevent unnecessary excavation of streets.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Plantation walk for asthmatic people

Plantation walk for asthmatic people JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Asthma Foundation Idroes will officially open a tea plantation walk for asthmatic sufferers at Gunung Mas tea plantation in Puncak, West Java, on Monday. About 1,250 members of the foundation, including those from West Java, will participate in the tea plantation walk. The foundation's Jakarta branch has about 2,500 members. The foundation was formed in 1985.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

KLCE trades only palmoil

KLCE trades only palmoil KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Kuala Lumpur Commodity Exchange (KLCE) has reverted to trading only crude palm oil due to a lack of interest in its other futures contracts, officials said yesterday.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Malaysia tightens policies to cool its economy

Malaysia tightens policies to cool its economy By Ong Saw Lay KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will move soon to further tighten monetary policy, boost interest rates and rein in spending on cars and property to curb inflation and cool an overheating economy, analysts have said. Rising personal credit will put pressure on inflation in the second half of the year and further strain the country's deteriorating current account deficit, which can only improve with tough policy action, they said.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Residents urged to register land

Residents urged to register land JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto yesterday urged residents of Wijayakusuma subdistrict to process their land deeds at the regional office of the National Land Agency. Representatives of 55 Wijayakusuma residents came to the mayoralty to report that the Supreme Court had ruled in their favor in the seven-year land dispute against Gunawan Kurniadi, who claimed to be the legitimate owner of the land.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

KL looks for new palm oil markets

KL looks for new palm oil markets KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia, the world's largest palm oil producer, is focusing on developing countries with very low oil consumption in a stepped up bid to enlarge its share of the global market, officials said yesterday. Industry officials said the development of new markets was necessary as the country diversified its focus out of market- saturated industrialized nations.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Prostitution big problem in Medan

Prostitution big problem in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Councilors consider prostitution in town to have reached a "very worrying" level with the trade being practiced, not only in recreational centers, but in city parks as well. City councilors Ajib Shah and Zulkarnaen Malik said that in many areas, prostitution was practiced in conjunction with illegal drug and alcohol trafficking.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Myanmar clarifies

Myanmar clarifies In reply to the AFP report carried in your issue of May 1, 1995, I wish to clarify the following facts: * No member of the Myanmar armed forces is involved in these raids; * Myanmar authorities are not in a position to control the actions or movements of the 4000 to 5000 armed elements of the breakaway Democratic Kayin Buddhists Army (DKBA) as no peace agreement has been signed with them; * The same DKBA elements, previously as part of the KNU rebels, have been crossing and...

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Singapore government is revising patent laws

Singapore government is revising patent laws SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore announced yesterday it was reviewing patents laws protecting intellectual property rights to woo more foreign investors to set up research and development centers here. "We are reviewing all the relevant laws under the Patents Act to update them in line with the Uruguay Round Final Act Package," Trade and Industry Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said as he launched a S$300-million (US$215-million) pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Drug addiction caused by lax law enforcement

Drug addiction caused by lax law enforcement By K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Teenage drug addicts have acknowledged that the lack of strict enforcement of existing rules, broken-homes, low- income families and unfavorable surroundings have led them to become abusers of banned substance. Drug addicts from low-income families, for instance, can buy drugs and psychotropic substances easily at many small and large drug stores, without doctors' prescriptions.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

United Nations history revisited

United Nations history revisited By Alex Buzo The United Nations celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The following article examines the figures important during the inception period of that world body and what happened to them afterwards. JAKARTA (JP): When Alger Hiss stepped on to the stage of a packed San Francisco Opera House on April 25, 1945, it was the high point of his life. He was elected unopposed as the first secretary-general of the infant United Nations.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Judge proud of 'Tempo' verdict

Judge proud of 'Tempo' verdict JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court erupted into thunderous applause and cries of joy yesterday as nearly a hundred people in the courtroom cheered the decision to restore Tempo magazine's publishing license. Chief Judge Benjamin Mangkoedilaga's verdict ordering the government to revive Tempo was deemed "historical" by many reporters and other supporters.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Chocky Children 3:05 Special Program: A Day With Mr. Umar Wirahadikusuma 3:30 TV Drama: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Boy Scout Program 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 Miniseries 8:05 Culture Program 9:00 World News 9:30 Film: Paper Tiger 10:55 Late News 11:05 Sports Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Taxable income

Taxable income Correction: The minimum taxable income levels for an unmarried worker and a married worker without children, according to the new tax law, have been set at Rp 1.7 million and Rp 2.5 million per year, respectively; not Rp 2.4 million and Rp 2.8 million as reported on this page yesterday. We regret the error. -- Editor

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Comments on succession draw sharp reactions

Comments on succession draw sharp reactions JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Advisory Council's chairman, Sudomo, has drawn fire for claiming that President Soeharto wants the future president and vice president to be civilians. Harmoko, chief of the ruling political party Golkar, said yesterday that debating the issue surrounding the presidential succession was "unethical" at present.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Coordination called for to curb inflation rate

Coordination called for to curb inflation rate JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ordered his cabinet ministers yesterday to curb the inflation rate, which unexpectedly surged to its highest level of 1.6 percent last month. "The President ordered ministers to improve coordination to enable them to affectively curb a further rise in the inflation rate in the coming months," Minister of Information Harmoko told reporters about the instruction made during the cabinet meeting.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Who owns toll roads

Who owns toll roads From Gatra When replying to reporters' question, on Dec. 5, 1994, the Minister of Public Works stated that the toll road business was very promising and very profitable simply because the number of vehicles kept increasing and vehicle products kept growing.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ramos predicts victory in polls

Ramos predicts victory in polls MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos predicted yesterday overwhelming victory for his candidates in elections to the Philippine Senate next week, saying the recent hanging in Singapore of a Filipina would not affect the outcome. Ramos told reporters his Lakas-Laban coalition party should scoop 10 of the 12 seats at stake in the 24-member Senate and said the chances of his party picking up another seat going into the last days of the campaign looked promising.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Security for Asia

Security for Asia Until now, many Asians assumed they could do without the sort of security infrastructure that contained the much more straightforward East-West rivalry in Europe. Like it or not, ASEAN needs others' support to counter Chinese power. Indeed, the key to Asian security in the future, as in the past, will be keeping America militarily engaged. That is something many Asia-firsters are loathe to admit -- and brings a burden that Americans may be also increasingly reluctant to accept.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

40m Indonesians cannot speak 'Bahasa': Expert

40m Indonesians cannot speak 'Bahasa': Expert JAKARTA (JP): As the government prepares to launch a campaign encouraging the proper and correct use of the Indonesian language, a linguistics expert has claimed that as many as 40 million of the country's 193 million people have no knowledge of the national language. Bahasa Indonesia, the country's official language since 1928, is still not known by a large segment of Indonesian society, Anton Moeliono said.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

More cash needed to finance city dredging program

More cash needed to finance city dredging program JAKARTA (JP): The dredging of the city's rivers are being hindered by a lack of funds, according to City Public Works Office chief Soeharto. Soeharto said that the city administration should provide more funds from its budget to facilitate the implementation of an intensive dredging program as part of the municipality's program to normalize the functioning of the city's rivers.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI to hold overseas expos

RI to hold overseas expos JAKARTA (JP): PT Humpuss Madya Pratama announced yesterday that it plans to promote Indonesia's production and services capabilities at exhibitions in Singapore between Aug. 2 and Aug. 6 and in Beijing between Oct. 5 and Oct. 9.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ancol park's overdue parking fees payment reaches Rp 11b

Ancol park's overdue parking fees payment reaches Rp 11b JAKARTA (JP): Overdue parking fees payable by PT Pengelola Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, which manages the Ancol Dreamland park in North Jakarta, have reached about Rp 11 billion (US$5 million), a city councillor said yesterday. H. Helmy AR. Syihab, chairman of the city council's Commission C, which is in charge of financial affairs, said that the overdue fees were payable in respect of the period between 1990 and 1994.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Alatas honored by Australia

Alatas honored by Australia JAKARTA (JP): Australian Governor-General Bill Hayden yesterday honored Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas by investing him as an Honorary Officer in the Order of Australia. The award was given for Alatas' efforts in strengthening the often difficult relations between Jakarta and Canberra. "I can think of no one more suitable than Mr.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bintang a suspect in German protests

Bintang a suspect in German protests JAKARTA (JP): Controversial member of the House of Representatives Sri Bintang Pamungkas has been formally named as a suspect in the police investigation into anti-government protests in Germany last month, Attorney General Singgih said yesterday. Singgih told reporters that the fact that Bintang had now been implicated in a criminal case was sufficient reason for the government to bar him from leaving the country.

Thu, 04 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

ASEAN, EU agree on Asia-Europe summit

ASEAN, EU agree on Asia-Europe summit SINGAPORE (AFP): ASEAN and the European Union (EU) set the ball rolling yesterday for an inaugural summit of Asian and European leaders to guide relations between the two continents into the next century. ASEAN's initiative for the summit, to be hosted by Thailand in March 1996, was endorsed by the EU on the first day of a two-day meeting of senior officials here, a Singapore foreign ministry officials said.

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