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Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Private TV should have ethics code

Private TV should have ethics code JAKARTA (JP): Noted communications expert Alwi Dahlan reminded managers of private television stations on Saturday of the need for a code of ethics, despite the fact that the government has been slow in issuing TV broadcasting laws. Dahlan said in Bogor that the managers owed it to their public to select broadcasting materials without detrimental elements such as excessive violence.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

DAP may make comeback attempt

DAP may make comeback attempt KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's largest opposition party, which last week said goodbye to northern Penang state after being trounced in national polls, has hinted it may make a comeback attempt in the showcase industrial hub. "Goodbyes are not necessarily forever," Karpal Singh, deputy chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), was quoted saying by The Sunday Times.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Moslems to blame for no political clout

Moslems to blame for no political clout JAKARTA (JP): Moslems are to blame for their perceived marginal roles in international and domestic political arenas, experts agreed yesterday. Ahmad Sumargono, Muhammad Al Khaththath, M. Fachry and Ismail Yusanto, all from organizations and centers for Islamic studies, expressed their concerns with the plight of Moslem communities around the world and the impotence of Moslem states in dealing with the problems.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Third-party autopsy of maid confirmed

Third-party autopsy of maid confirmed MANILA (AFP): The Philippines and Singapore yesterday issued a joint statement saying both countries would abide by the results of a third-party autopsy on a murdered Filipina maid whose death was central to a diplomatic squabble between the two.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Parking study results emerge

Parking study results emerge JAKARTA (JP): City Inspector Djoko Brotosurjono said his office had finished the first stage of its investigation into the embezzlement of parking fees at the City Parking Authority, BP Parkir. Djoko said that he had handed over the results of the investigation to Governor Surjadi Soedirdja. "I have reported the results to the governor," he said, adding that he had no authority to make the results known to the public.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

NPC signs $100m loan

NPC signs $100m loan MANILA (AFP): State-owned National Power Corporation (NPC) on Saturday signed a US$100-million syndicated loan facility, the Philippine presidential palace said in a statement. The NPC, the Philippines' main power producer, will use the proceeds of the loan for various generation and transmission projects, many of which are already being implemented, the palace said.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

City told to give traditional marts chance to compete

City told to give traditional marts chance to compete JAKARTA (JP): The government has been asked to set aside more funds to renovate traditional markets in a bid to help them compete with supermarkets and other modern business centers.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Coordination in quarrying needed

Coordination in quarrying needed JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb. M. Rais wants related offices to coordinate excavation work in the capital to prevent inconvenience to the public. Rais told reporters over the weekend that there is a tendency among related offices, including the Municipal Public Works Office and the city-owned water company PAM Jaya, to dig up roads for various projects without coordinating scheduling or locations.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Lactose intolerance causes diarrhea

Lactose intolerance causes diarrhea By Tony Smith JAKARTA (JP): "Many cases of diarrhea in young children may not be caused by bacterial infection due to insanitary conditions, but because of intolerance to the carbohydrate lactose found in milk," says leading international pediatrician Dr. Hans Alexander Buller. Lactose is a carbohydrate found exclusively in milk and accounts for 100 percent of its raw energy content.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Gays barred from Labor Day rallies

Gays barred from Labor Day rallies MANILA (AFP): Leftist groups said that they would not include homosexual groups in this year's Labor Day rallies in the southern Philippines, the official Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported here yesterday. The PNA quoted Val Mante, spokesman of the Bayan (Nation), the main leftist coalition in the southern island of Mindanao, as saying that several militant groups protested the inclusion of homosexual groups in the 1994 Labor Day rallies.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

New Zealand's statement on Joop expected today

New Zealand's statement on Joop expected today WELLINGTON (AFP): New Zealand's foreign minister, Don McKinnon, is to issue a statement today on allegations an Indonesian cabinet minister indecently assaulted a hotel employee in Auckland, the New Zealand Press Association reported yesterday. The hotel employee, a young man, reportedly told police he was indecently assaulted by the Indonesian minister when he was called to a room in the hotel.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

SPSI members not maximizing union power: Official

SPSI members not maximizing union power: Official By Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Workers in Indonesia are not using the power at their disposal to further their interests, says a senior leader of the All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI). Wilhelmus Bokha, an assistant to SPSI's secretary-general, said the core problem in Indonesia's labor sector is not whether freedom of association is restricted or whether workers are free, but how workers utilize their freedom.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Exporters need faster process for VAT refund

Exporters need faster process for VAT refund JAKARTA (JP): Procedures for the refund of value added tax (VAT) paid by export-oriented companies need to be reformed in order to promote the development of local trading companies, says an analyst of the World Bank. Surinder Malik said that reform may guarantee speedy refunds of VAT which has been paid on domestic inputs used for the production of export goods or paid on export products.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Nurhayati expected to win SEA Games cycling gold

Nurhayati expected to win SEA Games cycling gold JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is placing its gold medal hopes in the 18th Southeast Asian Games cycling competitions on top national female rider Nurhayati, who had an impressive showing at the world championships in Manila over the weekend. Nurhayati brought home a silver and a bronze in Manila, adding to the Indonesian team's medal collection, which is now a silver and two bronzes.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Illegal houses to be flattened

Illegal houses to be flattened SURABAYA, East Java: The East Java administration will flatten the illegal houses built along the flood plain of the Kali Mas and Kali Surabaya rivers ahead of January's ASEAN Tourism Forum 1996, a governor aide said Saturday. Masdoekie said the houses, used mostly by vagrants and prostitutes, have sullied the image of Surabaya. He said that the local administration would persuade them to leave their illegal houses and join the government's transmigration program.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Little Wizards 3:00 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Student Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Welfare: Health 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:30 Religious Teachings: Hindu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Komedi Indonesia 8:05 TV Series: Santa Barbara 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Irama Masa Kini 10:25 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Three Merapi victims found

Three Merapi victims found YOGYAKARTA: The skeletal remains of three people, believed to have been the victims of a Mount Merapi eruption last year, were found last week in the worst hit hamlet of Turgo, near the volcano. The skeletons, two identified as women, were found in a forest in the Sleman regency, Antara said. Merapi, which is one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted in November last year, killing about 70 people and displacing hundreds of families nearby.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govt striving to reduce number of drug addicts

Govt striving to reduce number of drug addicts JAKARTA (JP): The government is determined to further decrease the number of drug addicts and psychotropic substance abusers, says chairman of Bakolak Inpres 6/1971, a government coordinating board in charge of eliminating drugs trafficking, addicts and abusers.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Electronics still shielded by protection

Electronics still shielded by protection JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's electronics industry is too domestically-oriented and dependent on the government's protectionist policies, an expert said.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Multimedia may change the way children learn

Multimedia may change the way children learn By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Ask a computer salesman what multimedia is, and he'll most likely tell you that it means a PC with a CD ROM drive, a stereo sound card and a pair of speakers. He may add a joystick or an MPEG playback card to this configuration for good measure. It's really unfortunate. Multimedia is not just games and music. It's much, much more than that.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesian music hard to define, musician says

Indonesian music hard to define, musician says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian music is in currently in a state of flux, making it difficult to characterize, prominent musician and composer Sukahardjana says. Speaking at a discussion on Indonesian contemporary music entitled Indonesian modern music -- its development over the past 50 years at the Indoor Theater of the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center last week, Sukahardjana said that, at present, Indonesian music is very diverse.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

52,500 livestock for Idul Adha

52,500 livestock for Idul Adha JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has prepared 50,000 goats and 2,500 cows to secure an adequate supply of sacrificial livestock for the Islamic Day of Sacrifice (Idul Adha), which falls on May 10. Soemitro, head of the City Livestock Office, said over the weekend that the provision of livestock was being conducted by his staff in cooperation with livestock traders and a number of livestock producing centers in Central Java, West Java and Yogyakarta.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

23 pledge cash for ESCAP

23 pledge cash for ESCAP BANGKOK (AFP): Twenty-three member states of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific have pledged US$13.77 million for ESCAP projects in 1995, ESCAP announced Saturday. ESCAP Executive Secretary Adrianus Mooy of Indonesia, opening an annual pledging conference on Friday, said ESCAP was re- orienting its work program and putting more emphasis on technical cooperation activities.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

13 arrested in Medan demonstration

13 arrested in Medan demonstration JAKARTA (JP): Police in Jakarta have confirmed the arrest of 13 demonstrators in the North Sumatra capital city of Medan last week for their involvement in anti-government rallies. However, National Police Chief Spokesman Brig. Gen. I Ketut Ratta could not confirm whether the 13 arrested were also linked to the series of anti-Indonesia demonstrations in Germany during President Soeharto's visit last month.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

JSX prices weak on cautious sentiments

JSX prices weak on cautious sentiments JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) remained weak as nervous investors cashed in their holdings last week. The market was seen trading within a narrow range, reflecting investors' mixed and cautious sentiments. Last Monday's trading saw the index pick up slightly. However, the momentum was cut short by unfounded rumors regarding the well being of President Soeharto.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI to market agro-tourism

RI to market agro-tourism JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, with its rich and varied agricultural fields and plantations, will soon market agricultural tourism to attract more foreigners to visit the country. "We have a lot of assets to develop agro-tourism facilities, but we don't know yet how to manage the assets professionally," Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said after witnessing the signing of an agreement of agro-tourism marketing.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tradition vs traditionalism (1)

Tradition vs traditionalism (1) By Ignas Kleden This is the first of a two-part article examining the relations between the concept of tradition and political thinking. JAKARTA (JP): Tradition and traditionalism are two closely related concepts which, however, are quite different. Balinese, for example, are Balinese because they have grown up in their tradition.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Regulating demonstrations

Regulating demonstrations The draft law on demonstrations is at present in its final stages of preparation. The draft will shortly be proposed by the Ministry of Home Affairs. A team representing various ministries is at present finalizing it. All this was explained by the Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman after a meeting in Jakarta on Thursday.

Mon, 01 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, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Sanitation program in East Jakarta

Sanitation program in East Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Mayor Sudarsono has urged businessmen in his mayoralty to participate in the sanitation improvement program which has been launched there in conjunction with the central government's drive to improve discipline nationwide. "The businessmen can assist the program by maintaining good sanitation in their surrounding areas," he said.

Mon, 01 May 1995, 00:00 WIB

Be civilized

Be civilized When I read what happened to Bintang's house, I was shocked. How could this have happened? Indonesians are a civilized, cultured and law abiding people. It is very much regrettable that there are among us, radical people who forget that they are Indonesians. President Soeharto has already branded them as irrational, mad. And the President warned people not to pay too much attention to those irrational people. Is Bintang guilty?

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

ASEAN vows to speed up cooperation

ASEAN vows to speed up cooperation PHUKET, Thailand (Reuter): Economic ministers from the six- member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) promised yesterday to speed up industrial cooperation and eliminate barriers to trade in the region.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Valuable gift

Valuable gift The Netherlands' golden jubilee gift to the Indonesian people is to restore the Arsip Nasional Republik Indonesia (The National Archives) on Jl. Gajah Mada, Central Jakarta. It will be made into an archives museum. The plan is to restore the front part of the building so that it resemble a residence of the 128th century. The spacious back part of the building will be adapted to accommodate the installation of a modern, well equipped archives museum.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Australian foreign policy focuses on Asia

Australian foreign policy focuses on Asia Australia's Foreign Relations In the World of the 1990s. Gareth Evans and Bruce Grant. Melbourne University Press. Second edition 1995. 417 pages, A$34.95.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guess What? Ali Alatas

Guess What? Ali Alatas As the final day of the Non-Aligned Movement's ministerial meetings in Bandung, West Java, came to a close on Thursday, delegates found themselves three hours behind schedule. Organizers had scheduled the closing at 3 p.m. so delegates could be taken back to Jakarta on the 6 p.m. train to attend another event early the next morning with President Soeharto. Long debates prolonged the meeting and it was almost 6 p.m.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Asian souvenirs translate into French perfume

Asian souvenirs translate into French perfume PARIS (JP): Although the French perfume industry is by nature dominated by French-born creators, in professional jargon known as "noses", The Jakarta Post interviewed an Asian fashion designer and perfumer who has been a French citizen all his life. When he was 20-year old, Tan Giudicelli was apprenticed to Christian Dior.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guess What? Ardy B. Wiranata

Guess What? Ardy B. Wiranata Badminton is not the only sport Ardy B. Wiranata loves. "I like watching soccer on TV," Ardy, the world-class shuttler, said. Accompanied by fiance Lisa Tansil, Ardy was in Jakarta's Planet Hollywood Thursday evening to attend the official launching of Star TV in Indonesia. "I also like movies, especially action," he said, adding that Robert de Niro was his favorite actor.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Malia still works at the age of 83

Malia still works at the age of 83 By Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): Being old can be a big problem for many people, but not for Malia Soenario. At 83, she is still cooking at the Oasis restaurant in Central Jakarta. It's hard to imagine that a woman who first learned to clean her house at the age of 50 is now preparing food for countless people. But the benefits are large. She remains healthy and far from senile.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Playboy is widely available here

Playboy is widely available here By T. Sima Gunawan There are some things we can do without. Perfume is one. However, many Indonesians readily part with a few hundred thousand rupiah for a small bottle of scent. The profits generated by the perfume industry have also resulted in counterfeiting and trademark violations. The following article and two others discuss the problem of copyright protection in Indonesia, the history of perfume and the development of perfume as an industry.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guess What? Martina Sudwikatmono

Guess What? Martina Sudwikatmono Alcohol is an enemy of Martina Sudwikatmono, owner of Planet Hollywood. "I can't drink alcohol. It makes me dizzy," Martina said at the official launching of Star TV, which took place at her restaurant Thursday evening. Fruit juices were served for those who preferred non-alcoholic drinks, but her choice was a bottle of mineral water. "I don't smoke either," she said. But this is not just because she wants to stay healthy and live longer like.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Oasis restaurant mixes western, Indonesian cooking

Oasis restaurant mixes western, Indonesian cooking JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever witnessed someone incessantly snacking on crispy ikan teri? Probably not, unless you have visited Oasis restaurant on Jl. Raden Saleh in Central Jakarta. "Our ikan teri is for guests to snack on while waiting for a table.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Reinforcements rush to troubled Maumere

Reinforcements rush to troubled Maumere JAKARTA (JP): Police have sent reinforcements to Maumere in East Nusa Tenggara to restore peace and order in the city which was rocked on Friday by unrest that left one person dead and seven others injured. "Reinforcements are on their way there," National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro told Antara news agency in Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara, yesterday.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

The rise of regionalism in the Asia-Pacific region

The rise of regionalism in the Asia-Pacific region What are the factors spurring the phenomenon of regionalism? Vijayakumari Kanapathy provides an analysis. Economic regionalism has become an important item in most countries' national, regional and international agenda. And Malaysia is no exception.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

ABN AMRO Bank creates strong presence in Indonesia

ABN AMRO Bank creates strong presence in Indonesia The presence of ABN AMRO Bank in Indonesia dates back to 1826, when the bank's predecessor, Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, a trading company founded by King Willem I, first opened its offices in Indonesia. In 1969, ABN AMRO Bank was granted an operational license and became one of the 10 entirely foreign owned banks in Indonesia. It has grown into a network of six offices, all strategically located in Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Back to nature in wrong way!

Back to nature in wrong way! JAKARTA (JP): Everybody nowadays is getting back to something. Religious organizations are returning to their old philosophies. The military is getting back to basics. Music lovers are tuning in to the 1960s, bringing a fortune to recording companies reproducing oldies in the millions. Engelbert Humperdink and Julio Iglesias are back on track as their songs are on the Indonesian market again.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia-Netherlands ties enter a new era

Indonesia-Netherlands ties enter a new era Indonesia and the Netherlands, whose relations hit rock bottom in 1992 when Indonesia barred Dutch development aid, are entering a new era of cooperation which will most probably be strengthened with Queen Beatrix's planned visit to Indonesia in August this year. Indonesia was tied to the Netherlands for more than 3 centuries. The Netherlands did not recognize Indonesia's declaration of independence on Aug.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Cartoon: Vicky The Viking 8:05 Around Us 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Indonesian Cooking 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 12:45 p.m. Music 1:15 p.m.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dede's paintings social commentaries

Dede's paintings social commentaries By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Works of painter Dede Erie Supria have an amazing super-realistic quality that everybody -- well, perhaps it would be safer to say almost everybody -- likes them. In fact I have never heard a negative comment about the painter's works.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Peace treaty boosts Jordan's tourism sector

Peace treaty boosts Jordan's tourism sector By Rana Sabbagh MADABA, Jordan (Reuter): Jordan's small tourism industry is creaking under a boom fueled by the kingdom's October peace treaty with Israel. Jordan's 150 tourist buses, owned by the country's sole agency, are overwhelmed by foreign and Israeli tourists drawn by the end of 46 years of conflict between the countries.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Latter day gold rush brings prosperity to Irianese town

Latter day gold rush brings prosperity to Irianese town By John Owen-Davies TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (Reuter): Indonesians are flocking to this mosquito-blown coastal town in remote Irian Jaya to seek jobs and fortunes in what resembles a latter day Gold Rush. Five years ago, Timika was an insignificant dot adjoining swamps on maps of the remote province, which forms with Papua New Guinea the world's largest island after Greenland.

Sun, 30 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

PLN fling

PLN fling I would like to comment on Mrs. Linda Hollands' story on the front page of The Jakarta Post, Sunday edition of April 23, 1995. Usually PLN messengers come to the house at 8 a.m. at the earliest. It amazes me that there were no servants around to take care of people who come to the house. The point is, she had trouble with the PLN people from the beginning. Of course they talk about her to each other, which explains their attitude.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia's property market enjoys robust demand

Indonesia's property market enjoys robust demand JAKARTA (JP): PT Procon Indah, a leading property consultant company, is upbeat about the performance and future outlook of Indonesia's property market. Craig Williams, senior technical advisor to Procon Indah, said yesterday that the country's strong economic growth and last year's high investment approvals have increased demand for various property sectors, especially office space and industrial estates.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Vaya Tour holds travel fair

Vaya Tour holds travel fair JAKARTA (JP): Starting today, Plaza Indonesia in cooperation with Vaya Tour travel agency will hold a two-day travel fair in the atrium of the shopping center in Central Jakarta. The "Vaya Travel Supermarket 1995" will feature Vaya's special travel packages, which includes a South American tour highlighting Argentina and Brazil, an African tour and safari trips to Kenya.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Asian infrastructure needs $1t in investments

Asian infrastructure needs $1t in investments MANILA (AFP): Asia needs about one trillion dollars in investments to ease infrastructure bottlenecks by the end of the century, with regional giant China gobbling up half of the funds, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. The Philippine-based lending institution said in a paper obtained by AFP that infrastructure investment in the region is to increase from the current five percent of gross domestic product (GDP) to seven percent.

Sat, 29 Apr 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, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Joop says Auckland incident due to a misunderstanding

Joop says Auckland incident due to a misunderstanding JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications, Joop Ave, said last night that the allegations that he had sexually assaulted a New Zealand hotel employee earlier this week were based on a misunderstanding.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Paternity case to be settled privately

Paternity case to be settled privately JAKARTA (JP): While city police are still investigating the case, a local female physician and an American expatriate, who the physician has alleged is the father of her three-and-a-half year old son, have decided to solve the case privately. The decision, to be contained in a document to be signed next week, was reached in a meeting between the physician, Sri Rahayu, 36, and two representatives of Mark Thomas Rex, 37, an English language instructor.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Probosutedjo to take over Dayak Besar

Probosutedjo to take over Dayak Besar JAKARTA (JP): Probosutedjo, the chairman of the automotive- Garmak group, will soon take over PT Dayak Besar Group (DBG), which has defaulted on loans worth an estimated Rp 350 billion (US$166 million). Solichin GP, the chief commissioner of the troubled timber group, said here yesterday that the memorandum of understanding on the takeover of the timber group would be signed formally next week.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soekarno-Hatta airport

Soekarno-Hatta airport Isn't it about time there was an end to the chaos that greets a traveler arriving at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta international airport? It's not pleasant for a regular user so I have pity for those arriving for the first time, and it's sad that this is their first experience in Indonesia. What I am referring to, of course, is the need to push your way through the crowds of unofficial taxi touts and the like the moment one leaves the customs area.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mahathir begins forming his new government

Mahathir begins forming his new government KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has started forming his new government after a landslide victory in Malaysia's ninth polls and will announce the full line-up next week, officials said yesterday.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Developers asked to build sewerage systems

Developers asked to build sewerage systems JAKARTA (JP): A councilor has urged the city administration to list sewerage systems as one of the public facilities that housing developers must establish. Hasan Dasy, a member of the City Council's Commission B which oversees economic affairs, told reporters on Thursday that developers should include sewerage systems in the public and social facilities that they are required to build in the development of housing complexes.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Jakarta chosen for 'Star TV' base

Jakarta chosen for 'Star TV' base JAKARTA (JP): The Hong Kong-based television station Star TV announced yesterday it has selected Jakarta as its Southeast Asian headquarters. Star TV officials said they chose Jakarta because of Indonesia's advanced satellite communications and its "open- skies" policy, which creates a business environment in which both local and foreign programmers can flourish.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govt checking on Bogor labor issues

Govt checking on Bogor labor issues JAKARTA (JP): The government is currently checking garment companies PT Rajabrana and PT Wisindo Agung, both in Cimanggis, Bogor, West Java, which are involved in labor disputes with their employees. The Ministry of Manpower and the Ministry of Finance set up a joint team yesterday which was sent to the two companies to study the causes of the disputes.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Leprosy

Leprosy I was shocked reading your article (Thursday, The Jakarta Post, April 27, 1995) about leprosy drugs and the immunity leprosy bacilli have developed to these drugs. I do not know Prof. Adhi Djuanda, but I do hope that the article does not reflect his opinion about this issue.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mahathir victory decisive

Mahathir victory decisive Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, one of Southeast Asia's longest-serving premiers, celebrated his forth consecutive election victory on Tuesday after voters delivered him back to office in an apparent landslide victory. Throughout the campaign, the opposition complained its efforts were destined to be doomed due to media bias and gerrymandering.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Government to tighten rules for haj organizers

Government to tighten rules for haj organizers JAKARTA (JP): The government will tighten the rules for organizers of the haj pilgrimage, following heavy criticism of this year's chaotic travel arrangements. Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said yesterday, that in the future, haj pilgrimage arrangements will have to be handled by organizations. "Then their performances will be evaluated every year. If they are erratic, their permits will be revoked," Tarmizi said.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Feminist demand polygamy be abolished

Feminist demand polygamy be abolished By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): R.A. Kartini, the national pioneer of women's emancipation, was a tragic feminist. A bright young woman with progressive ideas, she strongly objected to polygamy. The 24-year-old woman, however, could not say "no" when her parents told her to marry a regent who already had three wives and six children. "I am hopeless, with grief I fold my hands.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

UAE punishes deceitful haj travel agencies

UAE punishes deceitful haj travel agencies By Taieb Mahjoub DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP): Moslem pilgrims, who in centuries past feared being ambushed by bandits as their camel caravans trudged through the desert to Mecca, these days have to be wary of disreputable travel agencies.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Subway project to be studied thoroughly

Subway project to be studied thoroughly JAKARTA (JP): A project management team in charge of the construction of Indonesia's first subway system will first undertake a thorough study of both the technical and financial aspects of the project, an official of the City Administration said yesterday. The official, who requested anonymity, told reporters that the team would be assessing the viability of the project, which is to link Blok M in Central Jakarta with downtown Kota in West Jakarta.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

PAM Jaya told to improve services

PAM Jaya told to improve services JAKARTA (JP): Vice Governor of Economy and Development Affairs Tb. Rais urged city-owned water company PAM Jaya yesterday to improve its water distribution services. "PAM Jaya has to be transparent to the public by informing the public about its actual ability, in which areas they can supply water and which ones they cannot," Rais said after a ceremony to install H. Rama Budi as the new production director of the company.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bintang complains to rights commission

Bintang complains to rights commission JAKARTA (JP): Legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas paid a visit to the office of the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to complain about a violation of his rights during a preliminary police investigation of his alleged role in recent anti-Indonesia demonstrations in Germany.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Globalstar seeks local partner

Globalstar seeks local partner JAKARTA (JP): Globalstar, an alliance of worldwide telecommunications and aerospace firms, is looking for a strategic partner in Indonesia to set up a join venture to expand its global satellite system. Globalstar's spokesman, David C. Benton, said yesterday that the consortium comprises leading firms including France Telecom and Alcatel of France, Deutsche Aerospace, Dacom and Hyundai of Korea, AirTouch Communications and Qualcomm of the United States.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Fed Cup team to have tryout in Netherlands

Fed Cup team to have tryout in Netherlands JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian women's tennis team will undergo an overseas stint in the Netherlands for at least one month before playing host Italy in its Federation Cup group one playoff in July. Indonesian tennis association chairman Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday that the Indonesian players will try to get used to the typical European clay court, which has been chosen by Italy for the matches.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Breathing gurus to come here

Breathing gurus to come here JAKARTA (JP): Two experts on breathing exercises from China, Zhuang Yuanming and Zhuang Jianshen, will visit Indonesia from May 10 to June 16 to demonstrate how to breath properly during exercise. Breathing exercise groups have mushroomed in Indonesia, with many of them combining original martial arts breathing techniques with the other sports.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI urged to end monopolies

RI urged to end monopolies JAKARTA (JP): Economists from the World Bank advised the Indonesian government yesterday to gradually remove monopolistic practices from the country's industrial sector, saying the practices adversely affect both efficiency and consumers.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Politician hacks wife to death

Politician hacks wife to death MANILA (AFP): A Filipino campaign leader hacked his pregnant wife to death because she refused to vote for the political candidates he was backing, a newspaper reported here. The Manila Times newspaper said the 26-year-old husband, who was campaigning for congressional and mayoral candidates in the tiny island of San Miguel, became enraged when his 22-year-old wife told him she was voting for rival candidates from President Fidel Ramos's ruling coalition.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Appraisal ruling to be issued soon

Appraisal ruling to be issued soon JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon issue a ruling to lend support to the country's growing appraisal and valuation business. Bambang Subianto, the director general for financial institutions at the finance ministry, said yesterday that the ruling will cover professional standards and licensing procedures for local appraisers.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Nuclear treaty stance

Nuclear treaty stance Members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) remained divided on how to tackle the issue of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) at the close of their three-day meeting in Bandung on Thursday. Even so, NAM members who are signatories of the treaty, which is designed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons to nations that do not have them, agreed to compromise on the issue.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Publications and National Library

Publications and National Library From Sinar Pagi Before World War II, when the Dutch still ruled Indonesia, a law was enforced to the effect that a copy of all publications and printed matters, such as newspapers, periodicals, micro films etc. had to be submitted to the Dutch government. And then the publications were kept in the Museum's Library. Through this regulation, a great and complete collection of printed materials was available at that time.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Language and nationalism

Language and nationalism As the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence approaches, increased efforts are being made by the government to replace foreign-language terms with Indonesian ones in residential areas, shopping centers, hotels and other public places. This has already been done in the areas of Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi (Jabotabek).

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indian trade team due here

Indian trade team due here JAKARTA (JP): a six-member trade mission from The Solvent Extractors' Association of India will discuss trade relations with Indonesian buyers of Indian de-oiled meals during a two-day visit here beginning on May 4. the Indian embassy said here yesterday that the delegation will also apprise about the Indian capability for export of various animal feeds, the single largest products of India's export to Indonesia.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

'ASEAN' won't default on debt': Studies

'ASEAN' won't default on debt': Studies SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand are unlikely to default on their largely yen-denominated debt despite the Japanese currency's steep appreciation against the U.S dollar, studies say. "Our estimates show that the impact of the yen's rise on the debt burden of the ASEAN-4 is unlikely to significantly raise the prospects of a debt default," a just-published study by Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) Group said.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

ASEAN to regulate trademarks

ASEAN to regulate trademarks PHUKET, Thailand (Reuter): Southeast Asian economic ministers said yesterday they had reached agreement on creating a patent and trademark system and had also endorsed measures to simplify trading rules in their region. Thai Deputy Prime Minister Supachai Panitchpakdi said a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic ministers had agreed on measures to further free up the trade regime in the area.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Grant for maternity huts

Grant for maternity huts JAKARTA: Jayawijaya regency in Irian Jaya has received a grant of Rp 35 million from the Australian government to stimulate the establishment of village maternity huts (Polindes) to support the village midwives program. The assistance is expected to encourage local residents to build more structures, where midwives can provide family planning services, mother and child health care, training of traditional birth attendants and community education on hygiene.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dissension in PPP congress

Dissension in PPP congress MEDAN, North Sumatra: The provincial branch of the Moslem- based United Development Party (PPP) is facing a rift as a number of activists try to hold two different congresses. The first group, led by Ali Jabar Napitupulu, announced recently it would set up a committee and hold a congress to elect new leadership. The second group, led by Bachtiar Chamsyah, followed suit yesterday, announcing its plan to also hold a congress.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Susi named Athlete of the Year for the third time

Susi named Athlete of the Year for the third time JAKARTA (JP): Nobody but world badminton queen Susi Susanti deserved the athlete of the year tag for a third successive year when the Jakarta-based sports journalist association (Siwo Jaya) announced the results of its poll last night.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Subdistricts get funds

Subdistricts get funds JAKARTA (JP): The City Administration has set an annual fund of about Rp 19.87 billion (US$9.03 million) to finance the administration of all the city's subdistricts starting this year, Governor Suryadi Soedirdja said. Out of the fund, which comes from the city budget, each subdistrict will get about Rp 75 million per year, he said.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Anecdotes of AA conference

Anecdotes of AA conference When I saw my picture printed in The Jakarta Post, Sunday April 23, 1993, page three, standing behind President Sukarno, who was making his opening speech at the first Asia-Africa Conference, I was very happy. This picture revived many memories from the time when I was acting as adjutant (ADC) to President Sukarno, for the duration of the Asia-Africa Conference in Bandung.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

How women respond to polygamy

How women respond to polygamy By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Could you share your lover? Basically no one wants to share the one they love, but these things happen. Most people seem to favor monogamous relationship. But who knows? They might have other men or women, either in secret, or in public. Some countries do not allow polygamy, let alone polyandry. Other countries, while opposing polyandry, legalize polygamy. Multiple marriages are not unusual in Indonesia.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 28, 1995: Share Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,725 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,000 0 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,400 50 15,000 ANWAR SIERAD 1,250 -25 17,500 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,600 50 110,000 ARGO PANTES 2,600 0 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,000 37,000 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 850 0 ASTRA...

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soerjadi to lead shuttlers to Lausanne

Soerjadi to lead shuttlers to Lausanne JAKARTA (JP): The chief of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI), Soerjadi, will lead the 30-strong national team at both the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships and the World Championships in Switzerland. Winning both titles has been deemed so important that the chairman of the association will be required to personally lead the Indonesian team, as was decided at the PBSI meeting on Thursday.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesian labor rights still too limited: ILO

Indonesian labor rights still too limited: ILO By Ridwan Max Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): The International Labor Organization (ILO) has acknowledged the progress Indonesia has made on labor rights over the years, but said the situation still left much to be desired.

Sat, 29 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Beng Seng murder case goes to trial

Beng Seng murder case goes to trial JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta district court yesterday began the trial of two suspects accused of killing entertainment businessman Nyo Beng Seng, despite the absence of five other suspects who are still at large. Presiding judge James Pardede told the panel of judges that Sudartono, 40, and Agiono, 36, along with their five friends, killed Nyo Beng Seng, alias Darmansyah Suyadi, at his house on Jl. Pluit Kencana Raya 128 in Pluit at 1:30 a.m.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Help keep city clean: Mayor

Help keep city clean: Mayor JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor H.Pardjoko has called on all residents, including shop owners and people living along major roads, to help keep the city clean. "I will never get bored of touring Jakarta, inspecting and leading the regular cleanliness campaigns sponsored by the city administration, so that the capital lives up to its motto: Jakarta Teguh Beriman," Pardjoko told Antara.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

NGO's views

NGO's views As one of the non-governmental organizations (NGO) which was also present at the Police Headquarters on April 18, 1995 demanding that the case of Sri Bintang Pamungkas be handled immediately, we would like to give our views, regardless his involvement in the recent demonstration in Germany. * Bintang is too proud of his intellectual standing and the relations he has with international circles, so that he forgets his responsibility for improving the country's condition i.e.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Thailand floats electric boats

Thailand floats electric boats BANGKOK (AFP): Bangkok, once called the Venice of the East, may have an answer to the less tranquil aspects of bristling boat traffic -- noise, smoke and oil. Thailand's Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment has floated the idea of electric boats, which it says would help clear up the capital's polluted canals and cut down on the clatter of outboard motors.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Minister Joop Ave returns home at Soeharto's summons

Minister Joop Ave returns home at Soeharto's summons JAKARTA (JP): Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Minister Joop Ave cut short his visit to New Zealand on Monday, leaving the annual PATA Conference in Auckland ahead of schedule, to meet a summons from President Soeharto to attend to urgent business here, a ministry spokesman said yesterday.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Expo unleashes art, voices of the South

Expo unleashes art, voices of the South By Jason Tedjasukmana JAKARTA (JP): As Indonesia winds down its chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement, it is only fitting that this year's NAM Ministerial Meeting be concluded with an art exhibition of equal international significance.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dubbing of films

Dubbing of films From Pikiran Rakyat I agree with the other readers of Pikiran Rakyat who demand that foreign films should be aired in their original language (usually English). The translation in Bahasa Indonesia is enough to enable the viewers to follow the dialog and understand the story. But we have no objection to the dubbing of imported films which are not in English as the government might have special reason for that.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Demonstrators put in jail

Demonstrators put in jail DILI, East Timor: The district court sentenced two East Timorese yesterday to a total of 49 months in prison for staging an anti-government demonstration in January. The convicts, 22-year-old Alfedro and 23-year-old Jose Hendriques, got 24 months and 25 months respectively. They are considering an appeal, Antara reported. The judge said that the sentences meted out to the defendants are more lenient than they deserve.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bus drivers go on strike

Bus drivers go on strike SURAKARTA, Central Java: Dozens of bus drivers plying the 60 kilometer Surakarta-Yogyakarta route went on strike yesterday, practically paralyzing public transportation between the two cities. The strike was organized to protest this week's police killing of Tono, a 35-year-old bus conductor assistant involved in a street brawl with crew members of another bus. Thousands of passengers were stranded due to the strike, Antara reported yesterday.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Music show for the zoo

Music show for the zoo JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's Hard Rock Cafe, in cooperation with the Ragunan Zoological Society, has organized a charity performance of the British women's rock group Eternal at the cafe this evening. The rock group, famous for hits such as Stay, will be accompanied by a number of local musicians, including Humania, Dewi Gita and the Bandung-based comedian P. Project.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tamil Tigers threaten Sri Lanka

Tamil Tigers threaten Sri Lanka The wanton killing, renewed anarchy in the north of Sri Lanka and fear and restlessness in Colombo have brought the republic's efforts to create peace and end the protracted ethnic crisis, which has killed over 30,000, maimed several hundred others and unsettled thousands of families, to a heart-breaking halt.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Insurance firm's paid up capital reaches Rp 12.1b

Insurance firm's paid up capital reaches Rp 12.1b JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Astra Buana, a subsidiary of the publicly listed PT Astra International, yesterday announced an increase of Rp 6 billion (US$2.7 million) in its paid up capital to a total of Rp 12.1 billion.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Fewer seats in House will not affect ABRI role

Fewer seats in House will not affect ABRI role JAKARTA (JP): A reduced number of seats in the House of Representatives will have no affect on the strong political role of the Armed Forces (ABRI), a senior cabinet minister said yesterday. Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman said that the planned reduction in ABRI seats, from 100 to 75, would have no effect on its role as the "stabilizer" in Indonesian politics.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

U.S. painters to display works

U.S. painters to display works JAKARTA (JP): A number of leading American painters will display their works in an exhibition, from May 1 through May 6, at the residence of Robert L. Barry, the United States Ambassador to Indonesia, at Jl. Taman Suropati No. 3, Menteng, Central Jakarta. The exhibition will feature the works of twelve prominent American painters.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Experts critisize RI's trade laws on soymeal

Experts critisize RI's trade laws on soymeal By Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): Several analysts warned yesterday that Indonesia's complicated trade regulations on soymeal were causing unnecessarily high costs to the national logistics agency, the ministry of finance, and to the feed, poultry and livestock industries.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 27, 1995: Share Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,725 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,000 -50 127,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,350 0 ANWAR SIERAD 1,275 138,000 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,550 -25 265,500 ARGO PANTES 2,600 0 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,000 96,000 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 850 0 ASTRA...

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Padang women fight way to Malaysia

Padang women fight way to Malaysia PADANG, West Sumatra: Hundreds of Minangkabau women from West Sumatra are seeking employment in Malaysia. The head of the West Sumatra manpower ministry office, Masri Rusli, said recently that the Minangkabau workers were mainly interested in working in electronic factories in the neighboring country.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mahathir win no surprise

Mahathir win no surprise Even before the results were announced many political analysts and observers had already reached the conclusion that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's National Front coalition was sure to win Malaysia's ninth general election. This was predictable, because Mahathir and his government have provided the Malaysian people with much desired robust economic growth and political stability.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

'EAEC phobia' affects some countries, KL says

'EAEC phobia' affects some countries, KL says KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz said yesterday some countries have "unfathomable" fears of an Asian economic caucus and are trying to block its formation.

Fri, 28 Apr 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, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Semarang port development

Semarang port development JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian, Australian and Japanese companies are competing for one of the three packages of works worth Rp 47 billion (US$ 21.1 million) for the further development of the Tanjung Emas port in Semarang, Central Java. Head of Central Java Transportation Office Gatot Soedjantoko said Wednesday in Semarang that the bidders include PT PAL of Indonesia, Konson of Australia and Mitsui, Sumitomo Corp., Misoiwi and Tomen Corp. of Japan.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mahathir government caps biggest ever win

Mahathir government caps biggest ever win KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad capped this week's landslide victory in the Malaysian elections by snapping up the last undeclared seat in the north Borneo state of Sabah yesterday, the Election Commission said. The commission delayed polls in the Kinabatangan seat until yesterday as officials in the constituency forgot to open a polling station on April 24, the first day of the elections.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI-Israel relation

RI-Israel relation From Gatra The Indonesian government should not consider diplomatic relations with Israel too hastily. First, because the comprehensive peace talks between all Arab countries and Israel have not been finalized. Not all Arab countries (in the Middle East) recognize Israel.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Developers offer cash in place of apartments

Developers offer cash in place of apartments JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is still studying a proposal from real estate developers that would allow them to give cash directly to the administration for each exclusive housing complex built in lieu of their obligation to build low- cost apartments. Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that his office is still studying the proposal and has not made a decision.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Singapore satellite to serve Asia-Pacific

Singapore satellite to serve Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore launched yesterday a satellite facility to serve the Asia-Pacific broadcasting industry in a step towards reinforcing the city state's position as a regional hub, officials said. ST Teleport, a subsidiary of the Singapore Technologies Group, is licensed to offer uplink-downlink facilities to broadcasters, programmers, news bureaux and cable television companies.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Sweden offers pulp knowhow

Sweden offers pulp knowhow JAKARTA (JP): A industrial delegation from Sweden has been offering clean systems in the operation of pulp and paper mill as well as tailor made process chemicals and a very solid knowhow about the design and operation of such systems. The Swedish industrial delegation to Indonesia led by Swedish Minister of Industry and Commerce Sten Heckscher presented the systems here yesterday in a one-day seminar on forest and power industry.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI under scrutiny on copyrights

RI under scrutiny on copyrights By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has been on the United States' copyright Watch List for six years due to rampant intellectual property right violations in the country. No real action has been taken against Indonesia despite the huge losses it has inflicted on U.S. industries. But now Indonesia may be targeted for trade sanctions as the Washington D.C.-based International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) has urged the U.S.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Renovation of Taman Ria to be handled by owner

Renovation of Taman Ria to be handled by owner JAKARTA (JP): The City Administration returned the management of the Taman Ria Remaja recreation center in Senayan, Central Jakarta, yesterday to its owner -- Ria Pembangunan -- after being managed by PT Pembangunan Jaya for 25 years. Ciputra, the president of PT Pembangunan Jaya, a joint venture between the City Administration and private companies, returned the management to Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, who later handed it over to Mrs.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Int'l crime syndicates poisoning RI

Int'l crime syndicates poisoning RI SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): International organized crime syndicates are poisoning Indonesia with drugs and polluting its environment with toxic wastes, law experts claim. Muladi and Sahetapy said at a seminar on crime here this week that Indonesia should also be wary of chemical terrorist attacks and money laundering.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Vietnam told to lift trade

Vietnam told to lift trade PHUKET, Thailand (Reuter): Southeast Asian nations have told Vietnam it must lift barriers to trade and liberalize its economy in preparation for joining ASEAN in July, officials said on Thursday.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Transport strike paralyzes Manila

Transport strike paralyzes Manila MANILA (UPI): A metropolitan Manila-wide jeepney strike momentarily left hundreds of commuters stranded yesterday, as the drivers of the Philippines' main mode of public transportation protested a recent government move to hike by 400 percent the fine for traffic violations. The striking jeepney drivers displayed yesterday morning red placards and banners bearing their grievances and badgered those who refused to join their protest action.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RP checking on white man who trained rebels

RP checking on white man who trained rebels MANILA (AFP): The Philippines is looking into intelligence reports that an unidentified white man had trained Moslem terrorists who pillaged a town and killed dozens earlier this month, military chief Arturo Enrile said yesterday.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

World tea talks open amid boycott

World tea talks open amid boycott COLOMBO (AFP): The first ever tea producer's meeting opened here yesterday with calls for unity to boost prices despite Kenya, a key exporter, boycotting the talks. Sri Lanka is hosting the two-day meeting of India, China, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malawi to finalize a constitution and agree on joint marketing and research sharing, Sri Lanka Tea Board chairman Clifford Ratwatte said.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Garuda brings Abacus system to Indonesia

Garuda brings Abacus system to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia launched yesterday its new subsidiary, PT Abacus Distribution System (Indonesia), after acquiring a two-percent stake in the Singapore-based Abacus company early last year. Garuda, operating domestic and international flights, was formerly a participating party in Abacus, which provides comprehensive computerized reservation system (CRS) services.

Fri, 28 Apr 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, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bulog says it will change with the times

Bulog says it will change with the times JAKARTA (JP): Beddu Amang, the chairman of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) which regulates the country's food crops and several commodities, says that his office will deregulate its activities and modify its role in line with international trade liberalization.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Rp 40m donated to poor people

Rp 40m donated to poor people JAKARTA (JP): PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol, the company which manages the Ancol recreation complex in North Jakarta, has donated Rp40 million to 210 families living in least-developed areas in North Jakarta. North Jakarta Mayor H. Suprawito symbolically handed over the donation to seven community groups from Cilincing district and the Seribu Islands district in a simple ceremony on Wednesday, Antara reported.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

On psychics

On psychics From Sinar I am the head of Swakarsa Psychic Foundation in Madiun, East Java. I have read many items in newspapers and magazines about Permadi, former Head of the Institution of Indonesian Consumers, and the founder of the Parapsychology Foundation. I deem it necessary to clarify the psychic issue, so that the public don't make psychics look ridiculous. A dictionary defines the word psychic as someone who possesses a knowledge of psychic power (Javanese linuwih) or mysticism.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Parking scandal probe finalized soon

Parking scandal probe finalized soon JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that the municipal administration will soon announce the results of their probe investigating the embezzlement of parking fees from the City Parking Authority BP Parkir. "The investigation is still in the process and we will announce our findings as soon as possible," the governor told reporters.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

On foreign words

On foreign words From Bisnis Indonesia I am delighted that the government has suggested that foreign words (mostly English) which are commonly used to name companies, complexes and buildings be changed into bahasa Indonesia. This is to preserve the national language which unites the Indonesian nation. I also want to ask the Center for Language Development of the Ministry of Education and Culture about the names of countries that are translated into Indonesian.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Siemens plans massive expansion drive in Asia

Siemens plans massive expansion drive in Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Germany's Siemens PN, the world leader in business telecommunications, announced a major expansion drive yesterday in Asia to more than double its regional market-share in five years. "Our vision for Asia is to capture 20 percent of the market by the year 2000," said Werner Schmucking, executive vice president of the company, the business communications division of the giant Siemens AG.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ayala plans expansion with Yamaha

Ayala plans expansion with Yamaha MANILA (AFP): Yamaha Corp. of Japan and the electronics subsidiary of Filipino conglomerate Ayala Corp. are planning a US$113 million expansion of a new tie-up and may form a joint venture firm, the two companies said yesterday Yamaha and Ayala's wholly-owned subsidiary Integrated Microelectronics Inc. (IMI) inaugurated a 980 million-peso ($37.69 million) manufacturing facility outside Manila on Thursday for thin film heads and gimbal assemblies.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

NAM members opt for compromise on NPT

NAM members opt for compromise on NPT BANDUNG (JP): The 112-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) chose to compromise yesterday by adopting a consensus statement on the extension of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), though they did so without taking a stance on whether or not to extend the treaty indefinitely.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Philippines' leading broadcaster expands

Philippines' leading broadcaster expands MANILA (Reuter): The top TV and radio company in the Philippines, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., will spend about 550 million pesos (US$21.15 million) on an expansion plan this year to boost its provincial and overseas operations, officials said on Wednesday.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

KONI gears up for SEA Games

KONI gears up for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): As the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand approach, the National Sports Council (KONI) has become more serious about managing the preparations. KONI yesterday announced that it had formed five supervising teams to help KONI monitor the progress made by athletes from 26 sports who are training for the Games, scheduled for Dec. 9-17 in Chiang Mai.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

UN chief hopes to play role in East Timor

UN chief hopes to play role in East Timor MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP): UN Secretary-general Boutros Boutros-Ghali said yesterday he hoped the international body could help resolve the future of Indonesian-ruled East Timor. The United Nations does not recognize Indonesia's sovereignty over East Timor, which integrated into Indonesia in 1976.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

AFTA reviews progress in tariff reductions

AFTA reviews progress in tariff reductions PHUKET, Thailand (AFP): The ASEAN Free Trade AREA (AFTA) Council yesterday began reviewing the progress the six member states have made in reducing tariffs on the goods traded within the group. The ASEAN nations -- Thailand, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore -- agreed on the tariff reduction scheme at the last meeting of economic ministers, in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, last September.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Sir-Speedy business centers

Sir-Speedy business centers JAKARTA (JP): PT Kharisma Merak Indah, the master franchisee holder of Sir-Speedy The Business Printer, will establish at least 25 franchise centers throughout Indonesia within seven years with an investment of about Rp 15 billion (US$ 6.75 million). Bambang Sudjito of Sir-Speedy Indonesia said in a statement that the company, which signed an agreement with Sir-Speedy Inc.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

BT opens Jakarta office

BT opens Jakarta office JAKARTA (JP): The British Telecommunications (BT), one of the leading telecommunications operators in the world, will boost its presence in South-east Asia by opening a representative office in Jakarta. A press release made available to The Jakarta Post here yesterday said that the representative office was opened on Wednesday with David Payne as its business manager.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI should improve labor conditions: WB

RI should improve labor conditions: WB JAKARTA (JP): While acknowledging the Indonesian export boom, the World Bank has advised Jakarta to revamp its labor law and modify industrial relations practices in order to improve its international competitiveness.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

NAM contemporary art exhibit opens

NAM contemporary art exhibit opens JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will open an exhibition of contemporary art from developing countries grouped in the Non- Aligned Movement this morning at the Gedung Pameran Seni Rupa in Central Jakarta. Chairwoman of the exhibit's organizing committee, Edi Sedyawati, told journalists after meeting President Soeharto on Wednesday that she has received around 350 paintings from 45 NAM member countries.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Construction of oil and gas center proceeding apace

Construction of oil and gas center proceeding apace JAKARTA (JP): Construction work is progressing rapidly at a building site on the Jl. Thamrin which will become Indonesia's first oil and gas business center. The 32-story building project, on the site of the former office buildings of PT Caltex and the Oil and Natugal Gas Directorate General, is being developed by PT Petrobuild Indonesia under a 30-year build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract.

Fri, 28 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Academic institutions told to help farmers

Academic institutions told to help farmers JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto asked higher learning institutions yesterday to help farmers increase the quality and quantity of their production to give them a competitive edge on the global market. "There is no reason why we cannot do it," he said after inaugurating a new campus at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) in Dermaga, about 30 kilometers south of here.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Rp 4b earmarked for MHT projects

Rp 4b earmarked for MHT projects JAKARTA (JP): Twenty MHT (Muhamad Husni Thamrin) kampomg upgrading projects worth Rp 4 billion will be undertaken by the West Jakarta mayoralty in the 1995/96 fiscal year, the head of the mayoralty's housing development office announced. "The projects will be financed with funds from the World Bank," Edward T. Panjaitan told Antara on Tuesday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Australia-RI business meet

Australia-RI business meet JAKARTA (JP): Around 200 Indonesian and Australian businessmen will meet in Semarang, Central Java, for three-days beginning on May 1 to discuss new opportunities for investment and trade deals. The businessmen will meet at the 22nd annual conference of the Indonesia-Australia Business Council, Sasongko Tedjo, the spokesman for the council said in Semarang yesterday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Police arrest four in Dili

Police arrest four in Dili DILI, East Timor: Four people have been arrested on suspicion they were planning to organize an anti-government demonstration, local Police Chief Col. Andreas Sugianto said yesterday. Andreas said that the four were members of a clandestine pro- independence group. He declined to name the suspects, but said they could face trial.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Employers to blame for strike wave: Board

Employers to blame for strike wave: Board JAKARTA (JP): The National Board for Assessment of Wages (DPPN) has blamed employers' failure to pay their workers the new minimum wage for the current spate of labor strikes. Board secretary L.E. Lubis denied press reports that the strikes were the result of ambiguities in the government regulation on the minimum wage.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto, military still in harmony

Soeharto, military still in harmony LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Hartono has denied speculation on a rift between President Soeharto and the military. "The speculation is baseless because, structurally, the President is the supreme commander of ABRI (Armed Forces)," he said when visiting a local army detachment here on Tuesday. "I would like to stress that such a rift is impossible," he told Antara.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

American teacher accused of rape

American teacher accused of rape JAKARTA (JP): A female physician has asked city police to continue investigating an American expatriate who she said was the father of her three-and-a-half year old son. "I don't want to marry him. I don't need even a cent from him," Sri Rahayu, 36, told The Jakarta Post yesterday. "What I need is his written statement legalized by authorized officials stating that he is the father of my son Gerry Indrabayu Rukmana.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Teacher on trial for killing student

Teacher on trial for killing student MEDAN, North Sumatra: The district court here began trying a lecturer of a prestigious private university yesterday on charges of raping and killing a student. Prosecutor T. Hutauruk said that the accused, who was identified only as MDP, 29, raped and then stabbed to death the student, in November last year. The courtroom was crammed with about 1,000 people who wanted to see the accused, whose case has received wide coverage in the local mass media.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Announce parking probe results': City Council

'Announce parking probe results': City Council JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration has yet to announce the results of the investigation into the embezzlement of parking fees. "The City Council insists that the administration reveal the results of the investigation into alleged parking fee embezzlement to the city council and the public because the administration has suffered losses of billions of rupiah in parking revenue," H. Helmy AR.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Thais hope to host summit

Thais hope to host summit BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand hopes to host an informal summit of leaders from Southeast Asia and Europe in March, Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai said yesterday. Chuan told a luncheon meeting of the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand that the summit, proposed by Singapore, was still under discussion but Thailand had said it would be "most willing" to play host.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Use your language

Use your language The letter of a reader in The Jakarta Post of April 20, 1995, just doesn't leave my mind. I feel I had to say something about Borrowing to enrich. I agree completely in that living languages are apt to borrow foreign words when there are no words in the original one with the same connotation.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Aliens arrested in south RP

Aliens arrested in south RP MANILA (AFP): Police arrested eight Moslems, including three foreigners, in the southern Philippines over the weekend in connection with kidnapping and the bombing of a Roman Catholic cathedral in 1993, the nation's police chief said yesterday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mahathir's victory boost for business

Mahathir's victory boost for business KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's landslide victory in Malaysia's ninth general election will be a tremendous boost for investor confidence, businessmen and analysts said yesterday. "This is exactly the stability that businessmen would like to see," said Yong Poh Kon, vice president of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

24 firms tried for violating labor regulations

24 firms tried for violating labor regulations JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-four Jakarta-based companies went on trial in the period between April 1, last year, and March 31, 1995, on charges of violating regulations on work conditions. F.P. Tuamelly, head of the City Manpower Office, said after a meeting that four of the 24 companies were proven guilty and fined between Rp 100,000 (US$45.45) and Rp 750,000 each.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Are the Dayak on the way to extinction?

Are the Dayak on the way to extinction? By Stepanus Djuweng PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): The name Dayak identifies the various indigenous peoples on the island of Borneo, including the Indonesian part known as Kalimantan. They are divided into about 450 ethno-linguistic groups. Despite some differences, these group share physical features, architecture, language, an oral tradition, customs, social structure, weapons, agricultural technology and a similar outlook on life.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Leprosy bacteria immune to conventional drugs

Leprosy bacteria immune to conventional drugs JAKARTA (JP): The need to find a new cure for leprosy is becoming urgent as the bacteria causing the disease are already immune to existing medicines, an expert said yesterday. Adhi Djuanda of the University of Indonesia's School of Medical Sciences said that the spread of Mycobacterium leprae or M. leprae can no longer be curbed with "conventional" drugs. Adhi made the remarks in a speech marking his inauguration as professor at the university.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia's largest hotelier

Indonesia's largest hotelier Today, tourism is Indonesia's third largest earner of non-oil foreign exchange. The vast scope was visualized by Dr. H. Sukamdani S. Gitosardjono, chairman and president director of the Sahid Group way back in 1965, when he built a small hotel called Sahid Sala (Solo), in the historic city of Surakarta in Central Java.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 26, 1995: Share Close Change Trading volume --------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,725 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 80,000 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,050 -25 111,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,350 0 ANWAR SIERAD 1,275 29,000 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,575 -75 205,000 ARGO PANTES 2,600 -50 10,000 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,000 10,000 ASTER DHARMA...

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

My letter misunderstood

My letter misunderstood Having developed a thick skin, I was much amused by Mr Gary Gentry's tirade about my so-called letter of complaint to PT Telkom. Maybe he woke up on the wrong side of the bed, or his glasses were dirty. I was never lamenting, just commenting, but maybe my English is so bad that no Briton could understand it. Where did I complain to Telkom? I just wrote the opposite: "Any difficulties I encountered with PLN and Telkom were solved by direct contact.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Silat' meet for the blind

'Silat' meet for the blind JAKARTA (JP): The Merpati Putih pencak silat (Indonesian martial arts) school will hold a national competition for its blind members at the Senayan stadium east gate on Sunday. The competition is part of the martial arts group's celebrations of its 32nd anniversary. Around 15,000 Merpati Putih members from throughout Indonesia are expected to come and see, not only the competition, but also a demonstration which will involve about 300 athletes.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bandung gets tourism promotion agency

Bandung gets tourism promotion agency JAKARTA (JP): Several leading hotels in Bandung, West Java, have set up a board called the Bandung Promotion Group which will promote and create a worldwide image for the city. "This is a great thrill, seeing the travel industry take such an initiative.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Government must regulate cement industry: Experts

Government must regulate cement industry: Experts JAKARTA (JP): In the absence of appropriate legislation, the government needs to outrightly regulate the cement industry to prevent collusion among cement producers, experts said yesterday. Herb Plunkett, a consultant in the Trade Implementation and Policy Project at the Ministry of Trade, said here yesterday that the regulation is necessary to prevent abuses of market power.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Palatial accommodation in futuristic city

Palatial accommodation in futuristic city "The comfort and convenience of an apartment, the beauty and atmosphere of a holiday resort, and the good old feeling of home," is the inviting caption of the Apartemen Istana Sahid. However, with the influx of serviced apartments in Jakarta one wonders whether there is room for more? This is an oft repeated question, observed Belgium born Guido Gyde, and promptly clarified the three distinct advantages.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Manila to review 'mixed marriages'

Manila to review 'mixed marriages' MANILA (AFP): Twenty years after the Vietnam War, Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday that his government will look into the status of the "stateless" offspring of mixed marriages between Filipinos and Indochinese boat people. "I ordered a review of the present executive and legal policies pertinent to the so-called stateless citizens that come from Vietnamese-Philippine marriages or partnerships," he told a news conference.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

ASEAN anxious to push forward free trade plan

ASEAN anxious to push forward free trade plan BANGKOK (Reuter): The six-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet this week to push forward a plan for a free trade area in the region before a Pacific rim trade zone comes into effect, officials in Thailand said yesterday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI needs to push trade reform to gain from GATT

RI needs to push trade reform to gain from GATT JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must continue to deregulate trade, including eliminating distortions in the domestic economy, if it is to gain the maximum benefit from regional trade liberalization, several economists said yesterday. "Indonesia, China, and the Philippines committed to relatively modest tariff reductions (4-8 percent) and correspondingly gain little in real gross domestic production from the elimination of distortions," Jeffrey D.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Blood, showbiz merge in Asia's beacon of democracy

Blood, showbiz merge in Asia's beacon of democracy By Ruben Alabastro MANILA (Reuter): The Philippine election campaign, a blend of showbiz and mayhem, lurches into the home stretch this week to the sound of gunfire. In the latest outbursts of violence ahead of the May 8 election, gubernatorial candidate Honorato Perez of President Fidel Ramos's ruling coalition was gunned down at the weekend.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Government should study asylum issue: Legislators

Government should study asylum issue: Legislators JAKARTA (JP): Prominent legislators urged the government yesterday to find out why hundreds of people from East Timor have sought political asylum in Australia during the past year. Sabam Sirait and Abu Hasan Sazili warned that the issue would be exploited by those critical of Indonesian policies in East Timor to discredit the country in international fora.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Yongki executed for triple murder

Yongki executed for triple murder JAKARTA (JP): Karta Cahyadi, alias Yongki, convicted of a triple murder in the Central Javanese city of Surakarta, was executed in the early hours of yesterday morning in Kali Sari, East Jakarta. "Yongki has just been executed in Kali Sari village," Head of the Central Java prosecutor's office Harry Moerdjono said in a press conference at the East Jakarta prosecutor's office yesterday, just one hour after the execution.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

NYSE expects more RI companies on exchange

NYSE expects more RI companies on exchange JAKARTA (JP): President, and chairman-elect of the New York Stock Exchange, Richard A. Grasso, expects more of Indonesia's world-class companies to follow the successful debut of PT Indosat on the New York Stock Exchange. Grasso, on a business trip to Indonesia, said yesterday that around 25 Indonesian world-class companies are qualified for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the largest stock exchange in the world.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Chocky Children 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Drama: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 School 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: Gold 10:55 Late News 11:05 Sports Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Irian man can start again: Soerjono

Irian man can start again: Soerjono JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Soerjono said yesterday that the Jayapura district court had the authority either to comply with or ignore a letter he wrote to it earlier this month, purportedly overturning an earlier Supreme Court decision to award an Irianese man Rp 18.6 billion (US$8.5 million) in a land dispute with the governor of Irian Jaya.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Lajev for Asian track and field meet

Lajev for Asian track and field meet JAKARTA (JP): Abdul Lajev of Tajikistan, the men's hammer throw world champion, will take part in the 11th Asian Track and Field Championships from Sept. 20 to Sept. 24. "He told me personally at the Thailand Open that he will come for the Asian meet," Gurmilang Kartasasmita of the Indonesian Track and Field Association said yesterday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Pertamina adds clause on environment to pact

Pertamina adds clause on environment to pact SINGAPORE (Opecna): Indonesian state oil firm Pertamina has added a new clause to its production-sharing contract (PSC) in line with the government's regulation for environmental protection. This was disclosed by Madjedi Hasan, petroleum consultant with PT Prospekindo at a two-day conference on petroleum acquisition here which ended on Tuesday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Chinese ceramics exhibition

Chinese ceramics exhibition JAKARTA (JP): A four-day exhibition of Jingdezhen ceramics begins today at the Shangri-La hotel, Central Jakarta. Organized by PT Jingdezhen Utama, the exhibition will feature ceramics designed by renowned Chinese ceramics artists, including Dai Rong Hua, Wang En Huai, Xiong Han Zhong, Xiong Gang Ru, Zou Bo Ren and Peng Yuan Qing. Jingdezhen city has been famous for its ceramics for centuries.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Foreign investments in small businesses

Foreign investments in small businesses Discussions were held on Monday between the Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises, Subiakto Tjakrawerdaja, and the State Minister of Investment/Chairman of Investment Coordinating Board, Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo. The subject of the discussions was a draft joint decision regarding foreign investment in small businesses.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Road upgrading in Kebayoran Lama

Road upgrading in Kebayoran Lama JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta office of the Public Works Department is planning to upgrade the road stretching from the Kebayoran Lama market to the local railway station. "The piles of garbage which covered almost all of the road have been removed. The upgrading work is planned to start next week," Maman Darusman, a public work official, told Antara on Tuesday.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Illegal terminals mushrooming

Illegal terminals mushrooming JAKARTA (JP): Bogor regent Eddie Yoso Martadipura has called on the local head of the Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) to take action against the illegal public transportation terminals now mushrooming in the town. "Such action is badly needed to avoid the negative effects caused by these illegal terminals," Eddie said while installing Kondo Sunarya as the new chief of Bogor's DLLAJ office on Tuesday. Kondo replaced Sudarmo WS.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Window on our industry

Window on our industry The contribution of the manufacturing sector to Indonesia's gross domestic product has risen impressively from a mere 8.3 percent in 1969 to 24 percent in 1994, thereby laying a strong foundation for our economy towards the take-off stage of development.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mahathir's coalition wins by landslide victory

Mahathir's coalition wins by landslide victory KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's National Front coalition yesterday was re-elected by a landslide in Malaysia's ninth general election, leaving the opposition, which had exploited sectarian issues, in tatters.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bintang's lawyers face protests

Bintang's lawyers face protests JAKARTA (JP): About 100 people staged a noisy demonstration yesterday at the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) in protest against the foundation's defense of a legislator accused of insulting President Soeharto. The protesters, from the Jakarta Youth Communication Forum, unfurled banners and chanted slogans condemning the foundation for defending legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Fragrance plant built

Fragrance plant built JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of National Export Development Agency (BPEN) Rudy Lengkong inaugurated the construction of the fragrance plant, owned by PT Naarden Indonesia of Quest International Group, in Cimanggis, Bogor, yesterday. The agency said in a statement that the plant, billed to be the largest of its kind in the country, is expected to start production in 1996.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Fishermen fall victim to waterfront project

Fishermen fall victim to waterfront project JAKARTA (JP): More than 15,000 fishermen, living along Jakarta's northern shoreline in East Jakarta, will have to give up their houses and livelihood when construction of the gigantic Water Front City (WFC) project gets underway. "Basically we agree with the construction of this Water Front City project, as long as the officials in charge pay due attention to the plight of the fishermen living around the project.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

G-7 should consider Third World's plight

G-7 should consider Third World's plight JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, as the chair of the Non-Aligned Movement, has officially sent letters to members of the Group of Seven industrialized nations, asking them to take into account the interests of developing nations in any move they may take regarding the currency rates.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

NAM ministers discuss Palestine and Bosnia

NAM ministers discuss Palestine and Bosnia By Santi WE Soekanto BANDUNG (JP): Ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) yesterday tackled sensitive international political issues, concentrating on the peace process in Palestine and Bosnia Herzegovina. In addition to the main plenary sessions, two separate meetings were held yesterday to discuss the issues of Bosnia Herzegovina and Israeli occupation in Palestine.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

APEC's goals must be linked with GATT

APEC's goals must be linked with GATT By Mohammad Sadli TAIPEI (JP): Take a glance at these terms: Level playing field, extraterritoriality, national treatment, convergence, harmonization, gray areas, voluntary export restraints, rule-of- reason and gradualism versus activism.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govt vows action on intellectual property rights

Govt vows action on intellectual property rights JAKARTA (JP): The government will step up its campaign against violations of intellectual property rights and will try to increase public awareness of the importance of the issue, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday. Moerdiono said the government would mount raids against those involved in intellectual piracy, give harsher sentences to the pirates and make every effort to prevent the importation of pirated products.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

ASEAN not eager for united strategy

ASEAN not eager for united strategy MANILA (AFP): ASEAN countries have displayed a united front in the face of Chinese incursions in the South China Sea, but the regional body is unlikely to create a formal regional defense strategy, analysts say. "ASEAN heads of state are not keen about formal defense and security arrangements," Philippine Defense Secretary Renato De Villa said after an Association of Southeast Asian Nations security conference here last week.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

S'pore-Minang hotel management

S'pore-Minang hotel management JAKARTA (JP): PT Bumi Minang Hotel has signed a management and operation contract with Sedona Hotels Group, a major Singaporean- based business group, for its hotel in Padang, West Sumatra. The hotel, currently under construction, will have 167 rooms and will require a total investment of Rp 42 billion (US$ 18.9 million). The contract, according to the Antara news agency, was signed on Tuesday by George A.

Thu, 27 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Imelda says she will appeal

Imelda says she will appeal MANILA (AFP): Former first lady Imelda Marcos said here yesterday that she would appeal her earlier disqualification from running for congress in the central island of Leyte, adding that she was sure of winning the election. "I have always known there are people out to prevent me from seeking public office simply because I am Mrs. Marcos," she said, adding that "I will win hands-down" despite the disqualification.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Redressing imbalances

Redressing imbalances There can be no denying that the first ever Asia-Africa Conference, which was held in 1955 in the West Java city of Bandung, pushed colonialism into a corner and inspired many more countries to strive for independence. It is worth noting that at the time the conference opened there were only four independent countries in Africa -- Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia and Sudan. The Bandung Conference had the effect of a rolling snowball.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

AIDS campaign targets drivers

AIDS campaign targets drivers CIREBON, West Java: Local heath officials have started an information campaign on AIDS for truck drivers. Twenty-six truck drivers took part in a one-day course held in cooperation with the Jakarta-based University of Indonesia yesterday. Officials said that truck drivers were highly susceptible to the incurable disease because they often visited brothels during their long journeys, which often kept them away from home for several days.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Malaysia's ruling party heads for big victory

Malaysia's ruling party heads for big victory KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's National Front coalition yesterday appeared headed for a landslide victory in Malaysia's ninth general election, early returns showed. The opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) saw its bid for power in Penang, dubbed Malaysia's "Silicon Valley," crumble when its leader, Lim Kit Siang, failed to unseat Chief Minister Koh Tsu Koon.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Subliminal communist symbols

Subliminal communist symbols SEMARANG, Central Java: The city police have seized "Nintendo" video game cassettes containing video images of the hammer and sickle symbol of communism. Chief of City Police Col. Adang Rismanto said last week the video game cassettes, sold at Rp 54,000 (US$24.3) each, were seized at several game rental stores in Simpang Lima Plaza and Citra Land Semarang.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Wismoyo tries to heal rift

Wismoyo tries to heal rift JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council president Wismoyo Arismunandar has stepped in to settle a rift over national top boxers who refuse to join the centralized training program for the Southeast Asian Games in December. Wismoyo expressed yesterday his apparent deep concern about a decision by the national amateur boxing body to sideline the Bahari brothers, Pino and Nemo, from the national team, saying that both parties should keep their cool and talk to each other.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Timber theft rife on Nusakambangan

Timber theft rife on Nusakambangan PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Chief of the Cilacap Military District Lt. Col. Tjutju M. Soemirat said that timber theft on Nusakambangan island has become a serious problem. "We have caught 10 thieves on Nusakambangan and seized hundreds of logs during the April Wanasakti Operation '95," he told Antara over the weekend.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Authorities cut short SBSI gathering

Authorities cut short SBSI gathering JAKARTA (JP): Security officers forced activists of the unrecognized Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) to cut short celebrations of the organization's third anniversary yesterday. Activists said that security officers pressurized them to hold the party in just about one hour, on the grounds that the gathering had no official permit.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

ABRI aggreable to fewer seats in House

ABRI aggreable to fewer seats in House JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) accepts a plan to reduce its seats in the House of Representatives from 100 to 75, its chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday. "ABRI feels that 45 seats are enough," Feisal told journalists, after escorting his Chinese counterpart Gen. Hsian Wan Nian, to a meeting with President Soeharto. But Feisal noted that the issue concerning the military's role in politics should be contained to its seats in the house.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

The Armed Forces in parliament

The Armed Forces in parliament It is now almost certain that the number of Armed Forces representatives in the national legislature will be reduced from the present 100 to 75. Representing the government, Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung, Minister/ State Secretary Moerdiono and Home Affairs Minister Yogie SM have met with the leaders of the legislature to convey that intention. According to plan, the government will submit a draft law concerning this rather phenomenal move.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

S'pore decides to recruit Sri Lankan housemaids

S'pore decides to recruit Sri Lankan housemaids COLOMBO (AFP): Singapore has stepped up a drive to recruit thousands of Sri Lankan maids following Manila's decision to downgrade ties with Singapore over the hanging of a Filipina maid, officials said yesterday. Chua Kim Seng, the head of Singapore's Foreign Maids Employment Agencies Association (FMEAA) is currently here together with 59 representatives of job agencies under a program to recruit 10,000 Sri Lankan maids this year.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Drunken group stabs sergeant

Drunken group stabs sergeant JAKARTA (JP): A sergeant stationed at the Depok police precinct was badly stabbed on Monday by a member of a drunken group after he failed to settle a dispute between the group and a passer-by. "Three of the five members of the group have been apprehended, while the other two are still at large," Depok Police Head Lt. Col. Sisno Adiwinoto on Monday.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Teams line up for World Doubles finals

Teams line up for World Doubles finals JAKARTA (JP): New teams come to blows with old as the race begins for the eight spots in the US$1.3 million ATP World Doubles Championship here in November. The American-Australian pairing of Trevor Kronemann and David Machperson sound a note of warning to the established teams when they won their second tour title in the Japan Open two weeks ago for a surprising fourth place in the latest ATP World Doubles rankings, issued on Monday.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ciputra's hotel in Vietnam

Ciputra's hotel in Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): The Ciputra Group, one of Indonesia's largest property developers, is currently developing a five-star hotel and shopping mall in Vietnam with a total investment of US$40 million. Ciputra, chairman of the group, told reporters in Semarang on Monday that the new facilities are slated to be completed in 1998 but he declined to give further details.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Administrative costs

Administrative costs From Prospek I have always supported the government's appeal for developers to use Indonesian names for housing complexes, instead of foreign language words. Now that Bahasa is used to replace foreign words new problems arise. I myself sometimes feel uneasy telling my relatives, in my home town, the address of my housing complex. Since the foreign name of the complex has been changed, my address has to be changed too.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

NAM still confident on Non-Proliferation Treaty

NAM still confident on Non-Proliferation Treaty By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANDUNG (JP): Ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) remained confident yesterday that they could have an impact on the review of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), despite claims by the United States that enough votes have been assembled for an indefinite extension.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Human Rights in the Netherlands

Human Rights in the Netherlands From Kompas In 1991 a Dutch national was asked by a private university in Indonesia to teach at the university. While he was working in Indonesia he married an Indonesian woman. They had a child, which has Dutch citizenship. His working contract expired in February 1995, so he had to return to the Netherlands because his permit was no longer valid. As a married couple they aspired to live in the Netherlands permanently.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

1,030 Trisakti students graduate

1,030 Trisakti students graduate JAKARTA (JP): Trisakti University graduated 1,030 students in a ceremony led by Rector R. Moendanton Moertedjo at the Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta on Saturday. Moertedjo said in his speech at the ceremony that this year's graduation is special because it coincides with the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the university, which falls on Nov.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Reports on anti-drug raids win support

Reports on anti-drug raids win support JAKARTA (JP): Despite complaints from concerned officials, Minister of Information Harmoko strongly supports recent media reports on drug syndicates and raids against suspected traffickers in the city.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dharmala pays dividend

Dharmala pays dividend JAKARTA (JP): PT Dharmala Intiland (DIL), a real estate developer listed on Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will pay a cash dividend of Rp 115 (US$0.05) per share for the year ended on Dec. 31, 1994. The dividend payout plan was approved yesterday in the company's annual general shareholders meeting, which also endorsed the company's 1994 balance sheets. DIL President Hendro S.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

ICMI has new facilities

ICMI has new facilities JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) B.J. Habibie inaugurated yesterday a new community health center and library at the association's Sawah- Kota branch office and launched a new social foundation. Minister of Health Sujudi and deputy governor in charge of people's welfare RS Museno attended the ceremony.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Autonomy trial-run launched

Autonomy trial-run launched JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto launched yesterday a trial- run of greater regional autonomy which gives 26 selected regencies a greater say in the running of their affairs. Under the program, most of the matters previously handled by the central government will be handed over to authorities in the 26 regencies. There are 241 regencies and 56 municipalities in Indonesia. These fall below the 27 provinces, which are the first level of regional government.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ineligible people own many low-cost houses

Ineligible people own many low-cost houses JAKARTA (JP): Housing experts have urged the government to be stricter in selecting which people should be given priority in renting the low-cost houses in view of the fact that many cheap houses built with subsidies from the government have been bought by "house brokers or speculators".

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

About the film on Kartini

About the film on Kartini It is not very often that one can say that an Indonesian film is beautiful. Many are without taste, although a few can easily pass international critics, like the film Cut Nyak Dien, the story about a woman leader in the fight in Aceh against the Dutch Indies army. But on April 21, 1995 I watch the film R.A. Kartini on RCTI, about a woman from the upper class in Java during the second part of the 19th century, who fought for the dignity and equality of Javanese women.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Gold medals expected in diving

Gold medals expected in diving JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian divers are expected to once again win gold medals at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, Mochtar Yasin of the Indonesian Diving Association said yesterday. In the Singapore SEA Games two years ago, Indonesian divers won gold in the men's 3 meter and women's 3 meter events. The upcoming SEA Games offers a total of six medals in the men's and women's 1m, men's and women's 3m and men's and women's 10m platform.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Two killed in fire

Two killed in fire MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two people were killed in a fire that destroyed 47 houses in a slum area early yesterday, officials said. The fire, which also damaged a government office and a school building, started at about 3.30 a.m. Eight fire engines managed to put it out two hours later. Spokesman for the local fire brigade T.P. Malau said that a 26-year-old man and a nine year-old boy died in the blaze.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Judge's letter not last word: Oetojo

Judge's letter not last word: Oetojo JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman said yesterday that a letter written by Supreme Court Chief Justice Soerjono, purportedly overruling the court's earlier decision to award an Irianese man Rp 18.6 billion (US$8.5 million) in a land dispute with the government, was not final.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Myanmar, Thailand discuss border

Myanmar, Thailand discuss border BANGKOK (AFP): A senior Myanmarese military delegation arrived here on Monday for high-level talks on border affairs with its Thai counterpart, state-run Radio Rangoon reported. The 19-member delegation was headed by Myanmar's South Eastern Army Region Commander Maj. Gen. Ket Sein, the report said in a dispatch monitored here.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Government to reorganize container port management

Government to reorganize container port management JAKARTA (JP): The government will introduce next month new management and coordination at the Tanjung Priok container port, to avoid potential congestion at the terminal, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

2,700 people moved in Aceh

2,700 people moved in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: More than 2,700 people in ten hamlets in western Aceh will have to be resettled because their homes are often hit by floods and tidal waves, officials said yesterday. "If they are not resettled, it will be difficult to improve their well-being," chief of the local office of the health ministry, Aishak Hazami, told Antara. He said that floods and tidal waves caused damage and inflicted financial losses of millions of rupiah every year.

Wed, 26 Apr 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, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valliant 3:05 My Country 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Family Program: Around Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesia Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:05 Humoria 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:30 Film: Napoleon 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

NAM meeting 'optimistic'

NAM meeting 'optimistic' By Santi WE Soekanto BANDUNG (JP): Representatives of 97 member states of the Non- Aligned Movement (NAM) ended their first of three days of meetings by focussing closely on economics and development.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Incestuous' lending occurs in some RI banks: Analyst

'Incestuous' lending occurs in some RI banks: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): A banking analyst from the New York-based rating agency Thomson Bankwatch Inc. says that Indonesia's private commercial banks, mostly controlled by diversified business groups, may run into credit-problems due to rampant "incestuous loans".

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Italy supports NAM's push for UN reforms

Italy supports NAM's push for UN reforms By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat and Santi W.E. Soekanto BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The Non-Aligned Movement's efforts to reform the United Nations Security Council have gained the support of Italy, which is itself proposing a similar idea. In an interview with The Jakarta Post yesterday, Italy's permanent representative to the UN, F.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

'New law must stipulate pre-shipment inspection'

'New law must stipulate pre-shipment inspection' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association has suggested that the pre-shipment inspection for imports be stipulated in the bill on customs which is currently under debate at the House of Representatives. "The pre-shipment inspection system has contributed greatly to facilitating smoother imports and the legal foundation of that mechanism therefore should be strengthened," the association's chairman Amirudin Saud announced on Monday.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Inspection of murder case evidence delayed

Inspection of murder case evidence delayed JAKARTA (JP): National police have not been able to inspect material evidence from the Los Angeles triple murder case involving Harnoko Dewantono because of the absence of witnesses and an official report for its opening. "The evidence is still being stored at the National Police Forensic Laboratory Center," Brig. Gen. I Ketut Ratta, spokesman for the national police, said yesterday.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

New schools to open on education day

New schools to open on education day JAKARTA (JP): The celebration of this year's National Education Day on May 2 will be centered in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, with President Soeharto presenting awards and opening new schools.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Residents set conditions for talks on land

Residents set conditions for talks on land JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the Kebon Kosong and Gunung Sahari sub-districts in Central Jakarta say they are willing to talk with the Kemayoran Area Development Board in the ongoing land compensation dispute but have laid down several conditions.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI archers may make Olympics

RI archers may make Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association is optimistic that its athletes, particularly its strong women archers, will qualify for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, through the upcoming 38th world archery championships in Jakarta. "Given that most of our athletes have been progressing, in terms of scoring and physical fitness during the training sessions, it would not be difficult for them to qualify for the Olympics," head coach Daniel Lumalesil said.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Spotlight

Spotlight Photo A: Kulcha Dai-Ichi Hotel RHYTHM & BLUES GROUP: Luki Wanandi (right), Dai-Ichi Hotel's Assistant to the Marketing Manager, greeted Australian rhythm and blues group Kulcha during their promotional tour in Indonesia recently. The group is promoting its latest album in several countries in Southeast Asia including Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Fish auction needs security officers

Fish auction needs security officers JAKARTA (JP): Members of city council have called for the continued presence of representatives from the Jakarta office of the National Security Coordinating Agency at the Muara Baru fish auction center in North Jakarta. L.H.

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock exchange

Stock exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 25, 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 75 184,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,350 0 ANWAR SIERAD 1,275 31,000 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,650 -100 341,000 ARGO PANTES 2,650 25,000 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,000 0 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 850 0...

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Low gas prices will stifle new investment

Low gas prices will stifle new investment JAKARTA (JP): Current domestic gas prices are not conducive to new investment in natural gas exploration, an official of state- owned oil company Pertamina said yesterday. Suwarsyah Kusuma, chief of the gas division at Pertamina's exploration directorate, said that currently the company sells its gas within the government-set price range of US$0.65 to $3 per million British thermal units (MMBTU).

Wed, 26 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Haj pilgrims and problems

Haj pilgrims and problems From Gatra I have learned that this year's departure of haj pilgrims is chaotic. The chaos stems from a passport problem. Hundreds of haj pilgrims could not leave for Saudi Arabia because their passports were not ready. Republika hinted that inequity of financial benefits for the agencies involved in the issuance of passports resulted in the chaos. When the government still allowed the use of "green" passports, this sort of problem never existed.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Worthy news items

Worthy news items I am a regular reader of The Jakarta Post for the past two years. Of late, I notice not only unwanted news items like Pets allowed: Cows stands.....as indifferent Indians walk casually by.... as reported on page 12 of your Post April 17, 1995 but also misleading sports news like Sri Lanka wins Asia Cup Cricket reported on page 10 of April 15, 1995 find their way into your newspaper.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mayor lifts sanctions against Concord 2000

Mayor lifts sanctions against Concord 2000 JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Mayor Sudharsono has lifted the administrative penalty imposed on PT Quartalintas Sembada, the developer of the Concord 2000 housing complex in East Jakarta, after the company signed an agreement with the mayoralty. Sudharsono told reporters at City Hall yesterday that the developer had finally agreed to turn over the social and public facilities at the complex to the city administration, not to another party.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

German car joins ATP sponsorship

German car joins ATP sponsorship JAKARTA (JP): A leading German automaker, Mercedes Benz, has joined other big international companies to sponsor the Association of Tennis Professionals' (ATP) Tour men's tennis tournaments worldwide, starting next year. Under a four-year agreement with the ATP Tour, the prestigious automaker will be the major sponsor for 85 tennis events, in 38 countries around the world, including the season-end ATP World Championship and World Doubles Championship.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Village chief defrauds haj

Village chief defrauds haj BEKASI (JP): The chief of the Sukaragam village in Serang district, Bekasi, H.M. Atang, who defrauded 40 villagers of their haj pilgrimage fees, has tendered his resignation, promising that he will give back the money to the prospective pilgrims. Spokesman for the Bekasi administration, Yaya Ruyatnasih, has confirmed that regent Moch. Jamhari has received Atang's resignation letter.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ex-minister launches memoirs

Ex-minister launches memoirs JAKARTA (JP): Commemorating his 50th wedding anniversary, Oei Tjoe Tat, a former minister under Indonesia's first president Sukarno, launched his book of memoirs depicting his governmental service and his 11-year prison term under the New Order government on Sunday evening.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Telephone service

Telephone service Hardly a day passes without our reading in your most excellent journal of the continuing efforts of PT Telkom to stake its claim to become an international giant. Perhaps it deserves to win this accolade in the near future. In the meantime, those of us in the Kencana Permai area of Pondok Indah enter our second week without service. Would it be too much to ask for some explanation of our isolation, better still a solution for restoring our service?

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bali drug dealer to go on trial

Bali drug dealer to go on trial DENPASAR, Bali: Police said yesterday that the investigation into a suspected drug dealer is near completion and the dossier will be transferred to court soon. The suspect, Edy Kusyanto, was allegedly caught with drugs worth more than Rp 1 billion (US$480,000) in the Legian Resort, in March. Also confiscated was his Mercedes Benz which was used in the business.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ansaldo's Kalina Cycle

Ansaldo's Kalina Cycle JAKARTA (JP): Ansaldo Energia, a giant manufacturer of power generation equipment from Italy, has introduced here the Kalina Cycle process, a new technology based on water ammonia mixture, in a further move to strengthen its position as the market leader in geothermal technology. C.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Graffiti

Graffiti From Bisnis Indonesia Teenagers continuously draw graffiti with aerosol paint. They paint graffiti on the pedestrian bridge at Jl. Jend. Suprapto, Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta. They operate at night when the traffic is quiet. It should be worthwhile for the headmaster and teachers at the nearby school to pay attention to their students and teach them how to behave. Buying the paint, which is expensive, is a waste of money. Their negative behavior will tarnish the school's image.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Prison island's security tightened

Prison island's security tightened CILACAP, Central Java: The authorities plan to tighten the security of Nusa Kambangan, a prison island that will be developed into a tourist destination. "The plan will pose a security problem because the tourist attractions and the detention centers are very close to each other," Cilacap military chief, Lt. Col. Tjutju M. Soemirat, told Antara yesterday.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Russian circus stranded in RP

Russian circus stranded in RP MANILA (AFP): Fifteen members of a Russian circus troupe and 21 circus animals have been stranded in the southern Philippine city of Davao after their Filipino promoter abandoned them, the official Philippine News Agency (PNA) said. "We have no money, we have no food for ourselves and our animals to exist normally. We have no documents for the repatriation of our equipment and animals from the Philippines to Russia," PNA quoted troupe leader Boris Fedotov as saying.

Tue, 25 Apr 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, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Laptop computer

Laptop computer I have a question for fellow The Jakarta Post readers who are also laptop or Notebook users. I bought a NEC Versa S/33 in the USA recently and used it with much bliss and joy over there. After arriving here, and checking out the adapter capacity (100-240V, 50/60 Hz), which turned out to be exactly the same, and used for other laptop brand here, I found that the adapter would get very hot after one to two hours of usage with the computer.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

14th National Games budget estimated at Rp 26.5 billion

14th National Games budget estimated at Rp 26.5 billion JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee of the 14th National Games (PON) has estimated their budget for the country's biggest sporting meet at Rp 26.5 billion (around US$12 million), though they still face a Rp 3 billion ($1.35 million) deficit.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

China sends message to mark Bandung fete

China sends message to mark Bandung fete BEIJING (AFP): Chinese Premier Li Peng, in a message of congratulation on the 40th anniversary of the Asia-Africa Conference, stressed yesterday the importance of the "Bandung Spirit" to fight hegemonism. Although the world "is, on the whole, moving towards relaxation, hegemonism and power politics still exist and the world is by no means free from trouble," with profound and complex changes taking place, Li said.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

PT Paiton secures $1.82b deal for East Java project

PT Paiton secures $1.82b deal for East Java project JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's infrastructure privatization drive has received a major boost as the country's first major private power project, owned by PT Paiton Energy Company (PEC), closed an offshore-syndicated financing deal worth US$1.82 billion.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stocks Exchange

Stocks Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 24, 1995: Trading Share Close Change volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,725 50 2,500 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,000 25 187,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,350 0 ANWAR SIERAD 1,275 0 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,750 -50 212,500 ARGO PANTES 2,650 30,000 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,000 70,000 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 850 0...

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Foreign investment rose to US$12.9b: Sanyoto

Foreign investment rose to US$12.9b: Sanyoto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday that foreign investment approvals during the first three months of this year reached US$12.9 billion. "This is the highest level of foreign investment recorded among members of the Associations of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) ...

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Singapore, Laos sign air accord

Singapore, Laos sign air accord SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore and Laos signed an air services agreement here Monday as Laotian Prime Minister Khamtay Siphandone began a four-day visit aimed at promoting bilateral economic ties. The agreement provides for the flagship carriers of the two countries to operate three flights a week linking Singapore with the Vientiane, officials said. At present there are no flights between the two destinations.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Environmental disputes: New options

Environmental disputes: New options JAKARTA (JP): Legal practitioners and environmental activists agreed yesterday on the need to supplement the court system with alternative means of resolving environmental disputes. Speaking at a seminar on the management of environmental conflicts in Indonesia, a number of experts said that the litigation system had not been effective in stemming violations of regulations designed to protect the environment.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI, Canadian rights bodies link up

RI, Canadian rights bodies link up JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of human rights commissions from Indonesia and Canada met yesterday to discuss possible cooperation in their work. Ali Said, the chairman of Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights, and Maxwell Yalden, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission agreed to share their experience in enforcing human rights.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

TVRI

TVRI I refer to my letters in The Jakarta Post (March 23 and 28, 1995) on TVRI, which have not drawn any response from TVRI. Some organizations or government bodies make it a point to reply to questions or comments made by your readers. Among them, I found the Immigration Office, Garuda, Department of Education and Culture to name but a few. Sorry, I almost forgot the Myanmar Embassy which regularly contributes to your columns.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Library books needed

Library books needed From Suara Karya I am glad to inform readers that the Kolontobo village, East Flores regency, East Nusa Tenggara, has established a public library and a bulletin board. We would like to enlarge our book collection. This is also in line with the growing reading interests of the society, particularly the learning groups of Category A (elementary level) and Category B (junior high school level).

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Private firms to help with parking

Private firms to help with parking JAKARTA (JP): The city parking authority, BP Parkir, has asked private companies to cooperate in managing parking in the city in an effort to increase the city's revenues from parking. City Secretary Harun Al Rasyid said yesterday that the proposal from BP Parkir stressed the importance of involving other parties in the management of city parking.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Asia lures U.S. investors

Asia lures U.S. investors SINGAPORE (AFP): Investors from the United States are being increasingly drawn to Asian firms they feel offer better growth opportunities than U.S. companies, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) president said in remarks published yesterday. "There's a growing interest among U.S. investors in investing in non-U.S. companies, especially those from the Asia-Pacific area," Richard Grasso told Singapore's Business Times. He, however, added that the U.S.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Weak dollar could affect SE Asia

Weak dollar could affect SE Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia's fast-growing economies could face problems requiring policy adjustments if the U.S. dollar persists at current weak levels, a report on the outlook for regional currencies has warned. Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand could come under pressure to tighten monetary policy, said the quarterly economic review by the British investment research firm Crosby Research Ltd.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

NAM must play more active role

NAM must play more active role Indonesia is currently hosting the 40th anniversary commemoration of the Asia-Africa Conference as well as the Non- Alignment Movement's ministerial meeting. Noted political scientist Juwono Sudarsono takes a close look at these important events.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

24 houses gutted by fire

24 houses gutted by fire JAKARTA (JP): Twenty four houses were gutted by fire, believed to have been caused by a short circuit, on Jl. Kapuk Raya in Penjaringan district, North Jakarta, on Saturday. According to officers of the North Jakarta fire brigade, eight fire engines were deployed to put out the fire which started at 4:35 p.m. The fire, which caused no casualties, was extinguished at 7 p.m., he said. (hhr)

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

City to form subway management unit

City to form subway management unit JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that city administration is currently preparing the establishment of a project management unit to be in charge of handling construction of Indonesia's first subway system. "As governor I will be responsible for the construction of the project, but its day-to-day implementation will be supervised by the vice governor of economics and development, Tb.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto warns of new dangers

Soeharto warns of new dangers By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANDUNG (JP): President Soeharto and United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali warned yesterday of the mutation of old threats into new dangers confronting the world. "Apartheid is dead, but other, more insidious forms of racism are still prevalent," Soeharto said at the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Asia-Africa Conference here.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

UN chief pragmatic on abolishing veto rights

UN chief pragmatic on abolishing veto rights By Santi WE Soekanto BANDUNG (JP): United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali appears to be taking a pragmatic stance on growing demands for the abolition of veto rights in the UN Security Council, pointing to the difficult route that the campaign will have to take.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mahathir aims to retain post for his 'Vision 2020' plan

Mahathir aims to retain post for his 'Vision 2020' plan By Bill Tarrant KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad once joked at an international business conference in Kuala Lumpur: "If you can't be famous, at least you can be notorious." He had just been asked if his well-publicized spats with major trading partners like Australia and Britain, and his bashing of western-style democracy, human rights and trade policies had had a chilling effect on investment.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Roy leads in Formula Asia opening leg

Roy leads in Formula Asia opening leg JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Roy Haryanto reigned during the opening leg of the Formula Asia championship series on Sunday, winning both races staged at Sentul circuit to achieve the lead position. Starting from the front row of the grid, Roy clocked the fastest time of 23 minutes 23.386 seconds in the first race, holding off pole man Niclass Jonsson of Sweden, who finished just 1.418 seconds behind.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Crumbling infrastructure is hindering in Vietnam

Crumbling infrastructure is hindering in Vietnam By Dean Yates HANOI (Reuter): Whether it's the potholes on Highway One or power lines dangling from city lamp-posts, crumbling infrastructure is holding back communist Vietnam's efforts to join Asia's "tiger" economies. Decades of war and central planning have left a legacy of bone-jarring roads, slow-moving ports, inefficient power generation, scarce public transport and no more than 500,000 telephone lines across the largely agricultural nation.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Tempo' trial adjourned

'Tempo' trial adjourned JAKARTA (JP): A trial pitting ex-Tempo magazine employees against Minister of Information Harmoko was adjourned yesterday because the court secretary in charge of dossiers has left for Mecca for the haj pilgrimage. Presiding judge Leo Hutagalung opened the hearing yesterday only to announce that the trial could not proceed because the lawsuit papers were not available.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Children's Program 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 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Economy Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Gema Pancasila 8:05 Quiz: Siapa Dia 9:00 World News 9:30 Film: Madigan Million 10:55 Late News 11:10 Music Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tokyo keeps low profile on Clinton's remarks

Tokyo keeps low profile on Clinton's remarks By Pierre-Antoine Donnet TOKYO (AFP): Despite widespread outrage over remarks by U.S. President Bill Clinton justifying the use of the atom bomb on Japan during World War II, the Japanese government has remained silent on the contentious issue, trying hard not to re-open old wounds. Survivors of the U.S.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

East beats West in all-star war

East beats West in all-star war JAKARTA (JP): The booters chosen to represent the West Division of the Indonesian league were upset 5-4 by the East Division in an all star match in the Senayan stadium last Sunday. The favored West team owed all four of its goals to its import booters. Cameroon player Maboang Kessack netted two while his compatriot Roger Milla and Croatian teammate Dejan Gluscevic each scored one.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Pirates kill fisherman

Pirates kill fisherman SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Pirates shot and killed a fisherman in the Balanciko sea near Nunukan last weekend, police said yesterday. Spokesman for the Nunukan police precinct, Sgt. Misli, said that the midnight attack involved three gunmen, believed to have come from the nearby Malaysian Sempurna Island. The victim has been identified as Udin Reka, 43, and, Misli said, he had been robbed of his boat's engine, Antara reported.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia well prepared for World Archery C'ship

Indonesia well prepared for World Archery C'ship JAKARTA (JP): D.M. Lovo, the vice president of the world archery body, FITA, expressed satisfaction yesterday at Indonesia's preparations for hosting the World Archery Championships. The 38th World Outdoor Target Archery Championships are scheduled to take place in Jakarta from Aug. 1 to Aug. 6. "I am very pleased with the preparations," said Lovo with a smile.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Terima kasih sekali'

'Terima kasih sekali' Today this newspaper celebrates its 12th anniversary. For many newspapers in developed countries, 12 year of existence is, perhaps, no big deal. It would be just like coming of age. But for us to be able to reach this age, is, by any means, a real feat. In light of last June's closure of three popular weeklies, we can be said to have passed through a year of living dangerously, in the truest sense of that phrase.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Astra's net profit rose 110% last year

Astra's net profit rose 110% last year JAKARTA (JP): Astra International, the second largest business group in the country, booked a 110 percent increase in its consolidated net profits last year to over Rp 279 billion (US$126.8 million) from Rp 132.37 billion in 1993. Astra, the country's largest automobile producer, attributed the sharp increase in its net incomes to the surge in sale revenues from its automotive and heavy industry divisions.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Digital cordless phone service to be launched July

Digital cordless phone service to be launched July JAKARTA (JP): PT Telepoint Nusantara, a new private telecommunications company, will launch in July its digital cordless telephone (CT-2) service, which has been labeled the second generation of the mobile telephone system.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

University neutral in nuke fray

University neutral in nuke fray SEMARANG, Central Java: Diponegoro University has pledged neutrality in the burning controversy over the government's plan to build nuclear power plants on Mount Muria, Jepara. Rector Muladi said on Saturday that the university's academic concern was to provide objective academic assessment of the project.

Tue, 25 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RP suspects rebels' hand in Ipil

RP suspects rebels' hand in Ipil MANILA (AFP): The Philippine defense chief yesterday said a Moro rebel group engaged in a truce with the government was losing commanders to fundamentalism, and some of them may have joined the bloody sacking of a town this month. Defense Secretary Renato de Villa said some field commanders of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) were being drawn to a Moslem rebel group behind the April 4 raid on the southern town of Ipil which left 66 dead.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

NAM officials call for additional meeting

NAM officials call for additional meeting By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANDUNG (JP): Ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) will cap off their three-day gathering on Thursday with an additional meeting to plot a common view on such critical issues as nuclear non-proliferation and reform of the United Nations Security Council. The decision to hold an extra-ordinary meeting came at the closing session of NAM's two-day senior officials meeting which ended on late Saturday night.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Philippine trade deficit

Philippine trade deficit MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' trade deficit in the first two months of 1995 shrank to US$1.052 billion, down 6.1 percent from the same period in 1994, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said in a statement Saturday. Exports grew by about 28.7 percent to $2.418 billion while imports grew by 15.7 percent to $3.47 billion dollars, the NSO said.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bapepam wants a periodic review of transaction fees

Bapepam wants a periodic review of transaction fees JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has ordered the management of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) to periodically review the transaction fees it charges to exchange members and investors. Bapepam said on Saturday that the evaluation on the amount of the transaction fees should be carried out at least once in three months.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Argentina douses Indonesia's fire in Fed Cup drama

Argentina douses Indonesia's fire in Fed Cup drama JAKARTA (JP): To be or not to be. Yayuk Basuki displayed the best tennis of her career but it was not enough to give a struggling Indonesian team a most awaited victory over Argentina in their Federation Cup yesterday.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Little Wizards 3:00 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Student Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Welfare: Health 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: South Sulawesi 6:30 Religious Teachings: Buddhism 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Komedi Indonesia 8:05 TV Series: Santa Barbara 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Irama Masa Kini 10:25 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film: Dirty Dozen (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Students divided on role of politics in universities

Students divided on role of politics in universities By Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Despite strong support from a number of prominent scholars towards the critical attitude of university students today, students are divided on the issue. "Our main duty here is to study. Being a part of organizations or student groups is only a side advantage we get from being a student," said Gordianus Riyamunov, chairman of the student senate of Atmajaya University in Jakarta.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Equal treatment for E. Timor

Equal treatment for E. Timor By Hadi Soesastro JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's view of East Timor's economic development is a subject of debate because it is believed to differ markedly from the perspective of the East Timorese. It is inevitable that the view from Jakarta differs from the local viewpoint, be it East Timor, Bengkulu or Central Kalimantan. This problem is shared by all Indonesian provinces, especially those which are geographically distant from Jakarta.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI defends record on labor rights

RI defends record on labor rights JAKARTA (JP): A senior Ministry of Manpower official has called the United States "stubborn" for continuing to criticize Jakarta's record on workers' rights, even after being given an elaborate explanation. Suwarto, the Director General for Industrial Relations and Labor Standards, said the criticisms, stated by a senior State Department official during his visit here last week, showed that the United States is trying to impose its values on Indonesia.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Local share prices continue falling

Local share prices continue falling JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta stock market continued its sideway drift last week as investors pondered upon the implications of a chain of events unfolding swiftly across the local and foreign financial markets. The JSX composite index closed virtually unchanged from the previous week at 419.5 points by the end of last Friday. Despite efforts by the Central Bank of Japan to control Japan's escalating yen against the U.S.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Occidental's oil stake

Occidental's oil stake NEW YORK (Opecna): Canadian Occidental Petroleum has announced the acquisition of a 26.7 percent working interest in production- sharing contracts for the Kai and Barakan blocks, in eastern Indonesia. As part of the agreement, Occidental also had an option to acquire a 26.7 percent working interest in the adjacent Tanimbar and Rebi blocks, the company said in a press release.

Mon, 24 Apr 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, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bakers killed by truck

Bakers killed by truck MEDAN, North Sumatra: Three employees of a bakery were killed and dozens others were injured when a heavily-loaded truck rammed into their shop on Saturday night. The three victims, all women, were killed when the building collapsed from the crash, Antara reported. (emb)

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Settlers bound for Natuna

Settlers bound for Natuna PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau provincial government plans to send 810 families to begin a new life on Natuna Island in the South China Sea this year. The land for their housing and farming has already been prepared, head of Riau's Transmigration Office Iskandar Husen told Antara. Now it's only a matter of sending them, he said.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Seventeen killed in accident

Seventeen killed in accident DENPASAR, Bali: Head of the Badung police precinct Lt. Col. C.N. Patty said Saturday that 17 people were killed and more than 20 others wounded in 21 traffic accidents between January and March. "The first quarterly traffic recapitulation shows that road accidents caused a total loss of Rp 5.58 million (US$2,510)," Patty was quoted by Antara as saying.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

China a boon for managers

China a boon for managers JAKARTA (JP): Thanks to China's rapid economic growth, Asia's managers are expecting annual pay increases of up to sixty percent, a recent study conducted by The World's Executive's Digest says. The Hong Kong-based publication also says that "executives with the best pay prospects are those in strategic regional positions which include responsibility for the China market".

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Zoo now equipped with open-air enclosures

Zoo now equipped with open-air enclosures JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that the construction of open-air enclosures constitutes the most suitable choice for the well-being of the animals. Speaking at the inauguration of a tiger enclosure donated by Mrs. P. Schutzer and her friends on Friday, the governor said that besides supporting programs on the preservation of animals, the enclosure can also function as a water catchment.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bandung takes international stage once again

Bandung takes international stage once again By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANDUNG (JP): This quiet provincial town 180 kilometers south of Jakarta seems an unlikely place to discuss world affairs. But tomorrow it will host an important meeting with an agenda which includes many of the issues dominating today's international scene.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Conservation fails without civic role

Conservation fails without civic role JAKARTA (JP): Environmentalists warned on Saturday that the high-profile state-sponsored conservation drive will fail unless it involves the public. Emil Salim and Andi Hakim Nasution said in a seminar that the public should take the initiative in promoting conservation and not depend on the government.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mayor upset by developer

Mayor upset by developer JAKARTA (JP): The deputy governor, responsible for government affairs, Idroes, said he will ask the North Jakarta mayor to examine the reasons for the reduction in the number of public facilities to be given by PT Summarecon, a housing developer, to city administration. "The mayoralty should recheck the data submitted by the company," he said.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Firms probed over pollution

Firms probed over pollution SURABAYA, East Java: Chief of the East Java Police command Maj. Gen. Roesmanhadi says that six companies will be investigated for allegedly polluting the environment. "Nobody is above the law in cases of polluting the environment," he was quoted by Antara as saying last week. Head of the economic investigation division of the East Java police Lt. Col.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govt firm imports cement

Govt firm imports cement JAKARTA (JP): PT Dharma Niaga, a state-owned trading company will import 1.1 million tons of cement this year under a one-year contract with a supplier in China. Benarto, president of Dharma Niaga, said here on Saturday that the imported cement would be of grades 425 and 525 or equivalent in quality to portland cement as recommended by ministry of public works.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

E. Timorese in Australia

E. Timorese in Australia During the visit of the Australian Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs to Indonesia it was learned that 700 East Timorese had sought political asylum in Australia. They had entered Australia using tourist visas. The Australian government rejected the request. We are not convinced that so many East Timorese voluntarily asked for political asylum all at the same time.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Industries still slow in warming up to green habits

Industries still slow in warming up to green habits JAKARTA (JP): More government incentives are needed to convince Indonesia's rapidly growing industrial sector that being environmentally-friendly does not necessarily mean losing profits, an environmental activist says.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mahathir confident of victory, ends campaign

Mahathir confident of victory, ends campaign KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday wrapped up a bruising eight-day campaign for re-election, with a smooth victory assured in all but two of Malaysia's 13 states. "We stand a good chance of being returned to power in Penang," said Mahathir, as he finished a second visit to the northern showcase industrial hub yesterday where the National Front coalition faces a strong challenge.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bandung busy on eve of Asia-Africa celebration

Bandung busy on eve of Asia-Africa celebration BANDUNG (JP): The usually quiet city of Bandung was busy and ablaze with sounds of sirens as United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and some 60 ministers arrived here yesterday to attend the commemoration of the Asia-Africa Conference and the NAM Ministerial meeting.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Economists question government's cement policy

Economists question government's cement policy By Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): The consequence of the recent price increase is immense, prompting many concerned parties to speak up and call for the improved handling of the cement industry.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

LAPD hands over evidence on Oki's case

LAPD hands over evidence on Oki's case JAKARTA (JP): Los Angeles police have finally handed over material evidence from the homicide case involving the main suspect, Harnoko Dewantono, and the murders of three people in Los Angeles. With the arrival of the evidence, Jakarta police sources say, it is increasingly likely that Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, will be tried here.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Kantor stresses talks with Japan on auto trade

Kantor stresses talks with Japan on auto trade WASHINGTON (Kyodo): The United States will continue to seek an accord on auto trade with Japan through negotiations rather than press Tokyo with retaliatory threats, U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor said Friday. ''We have said before that we will not wait forever, which we won't.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

The Spirit of Bandung lives on 40 years later

The Spirit of Bandung lives on 40 years later By Santi W.E. Soekanto BANDUNG (JP): Forty years after the Asia Africa Conference in Bandung, which gave birth to the "Ten Principles" that honor peace, conflict remains as rife as it was before the 1955 declaration. Many countries, however, believe that the Bandung Declaration is still very relevant and plays a role, at least as a guide, in any attempt to establish peace in the world.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Some facts about the 1955 meeting

Some facts about the 1955 meeting JAKARTA (JP): "We, the peoples of Asia and Africa, 1.4 billion strong, far more than half the human population of the world, we can mobilize what I have called the moral violence of nations in favor of peace." These were the words that Indonesia's first president Sukarno opened the Asia Africa Conference with in 1955 in Bandung. With these words, the nation embarked on a persistent, if somewhat meandering, campaign to establish peace.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Aceh badly needs 5,856 teachers

Aceh badly needs 5,856 teachers BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Aceh Governor Syamsuddin Mahmud says that the province is still in need of 5,856 elementary school teachers because the appointment of part-time teachers is prohibited by the government. "Aceh still requires 3,850 regular teachers and 2,006 sports and art teachers," he was quoted by Antara as saying during a hearing with the provincial legislative council last week.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Women's affairs office protested

Women's affairs office protested REMBANG, Central Java (JP): Hundreds of female activists staged a rare demonstration near the grave of Indonesia's emancipation pioneer R.A. Kartini, accusing the government of doing little to lift women's dignity. Members of the demonstration, organized by activists from Yogyakarta, Central Java, demanded that the ministry of women's roles be dissolved for having failed to defend Indonesian women's interests.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

City relocates traders from Kebayoran Lama

City relocates traders from Kebayoran Lama JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of street vendors operating at the Kebayoran Lama market in South Jakarta have been relocated to 11 markets throughout the city as part of the promotion of the Clean Friday activity. Nine of the 11 markets used to accommodate the vendors are located in Tebet, Pasar Minggu, Melawai, Cidodol, Cipulir, Santa, Manggis, Pasar Rumput and Pondok Indah.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

East Timor heightens alert

East Timor heightens alert DILI, East Timor: Local police chief Col. Andreas Sugianto has said that he has prepared 1,000 security officers in anticipation of demonstrations during the United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's Indonesian visit. "We have prepared two battalions of ABRI (Armed Forces) members in anticipation of any security disturbance," he said on Friday.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tele-quiz disrupts phone system

Tele-quiz disrupts phone system JAKARTA (JP): The former chief of the Jakarta office of state- owned telecommunications company PT Telkom has urged television stations not to air tele-quiz shows during peak hours. John Welly said over the weekend that it would be better if the stations aired such shows earlier than the current airing time. "Currently, the shows are broadcast from 7.30 p.m until 8 p.m.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Paint them white: Mayor

Paint them white: Mayor MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan Mayor Bahtiar Djafar has ordered all buildings along the city's main roads to be painted white to welcome Indonesia's 50th independence anniversary. Bahtiar issued the order to all district and subdistrict chiefs to ensure that the order be carried out. He warned that any house or building owner ignoring the order would face sanctions. If the owner happens to run a shop, for example, his license will be revoked, he said as reported by Antara.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

'Ban private cars on Sundays'

'Ban private cars on Sundays' JAKARTA (JP): An official in charge of living environment affairs has come up with a novel but radical idea of making Jakarta's major roads free of privately owned cars on Sundays. Blaming the highly polluted air in Jakarta on the uncontrolled growth in the number of cars, Aboejoewono, the city's chief of the environmental office, said that to get rid of the problem, the number of cars on the capital's roads should be gradually limited.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Rad tape delays reimbursement of clove funds

Rad tape delays reimbursement of clove funds JAKARTA (JP): Rebutting earlier government predictions, the privately-controlled Clove Marketing and Buffer Stocking Agency (BPPC) has announced that the reimbursement of the clove farmers' compulsory savings would run much slower than expected, due to "administrative reasons". "We have planned to start reimbursing the clove farmers' savings collected from their 1993 harvest in August.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Hooligans still operating

Hooligans still operating From Kompas At 12.40 on April 2, 1995, I was driving my car along Jl. Jend. Sudirman and Jl. Thamrin towards Jl. Merdeka Barat on my way to lunch with a friend. When passing the fountain circle, I felt the left tire was flat. I then slowly drove the car on to Jl. Merdeka Barat and parked it on the side of the road, a few yards before the main gate of the Defense and Security building.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Prisoner killed in Cipinang

Prisoner killed in Cipinang JAKARTA (JP): A prisoner in the Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta was stabbed to death on Friday with a fork. Head of the East Jakarta police Lt. Col. Miyanto reported on Saturday that the victim, identified as Zulkifli, alias Muzakir, in his 30s, was stabbed in his chest, head and buttocks by his cellmate El Presley Silaban in front of their cell at around 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

Mon, 24 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Youths bear responsibility of environment care

Youths bear responsibility of environment care JAKARTA (JP): Young people around the world must be committed to preserving the environment today and be involved in decision- making processes if we are to achieve a cleaner, more environmentally-sound world, United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali says.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Four Moslem rebels killed in RP air raid

Four Moslem rebels killed in RP air raid ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuters): Four Moslem rebels were killed and six others wounded when Philippine warplanes bombed an island near the southern city of Zamboanga, the military said yesterday. The Thursday bombing of Sacol Island was part of a military hunt for the remnants of fleeing bands of Moslem extremists who raided the town of Ipil on April 4 and killed 53 largely unarmed civilians, marine colonel Ponciano Millena told Reuters.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

City of Bandung sacrificed all to defend independence

City of Bandung sacrificed all to defend independence By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): It was Sunday evening, March 24, 1946. The 200,000 inhabitants of the southern part of Bandung knew they wouldn't sleep that night. A hasty evacuation would start in a matter of hours. Everywhere people were packing their most valuable things -- the fewer the better. The war could be very long and extra weight on one's shoulders wouldn't help. "I only had the clothes I was wearing that day.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesian smart cards apparently not that smart

Indonesian smart cards apparently not that smart By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): What do rich people have in their wallets or purses? A lot of money, right? Wrong. They do not need to carry much cash anymore because a credit card can take its place in business transactions. More and more people worldwide are using credit cards as they provide greater convenience. However, soon credit cards alone will not be enough.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Barclay's summer collection reflects romantic trend

Barclay's summer collection reflects romantic trend JAKARTA (JP): Many Indonesian fashion buffs are not familiar with Betty Barclay's collection, but they will find her items quite intriguing. Three trends influence her summer collection. The color is strongly influenced by the rich coloring and motifs from traditional African, Caribbean and Asian textiles.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Cartoon: Vicky The Viking 8:05 Around Us 8:35 Children's Stories: Akur 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Indonesian Cooking: North Sulawesi Cuisine 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 12:45 p.m. Music 1:15 p.m.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Score Roundup

Score Roundup LONDON (Agencies): Collated results of competitions played on Friday and Saturday: Tennis Fed Cup World Group France 1 S. Africa 2 Spain 2 Bulgaria 0 Group One qualifying Indonesia 1 Argentina 1 Australia 1 Slovak Rep.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

No power, no eternal bell

No power, no eternal bell JAKARTA (JP): I've had my ups and downs with employees from the state-owned electricity company PLN. My meter reader is an abrasive man which used to made me react to him in kind. It took us ages to get used to each other, but now that we have we get along just fine. It only took one year of him leaving his finger eternally on my doorbell and me yelling from inside the house until I reached the gate, that one quick push was enough.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guess What? Guntur Soekarno

Guess What? Guntur Soekarno Guess where Guntur Soekarno celebrated his silver wedding anniversary last weekend. Not in the usual hotel ballroom or a restaurant, but in a pub. Guntur's daughter, Puti, organized the party at Pete's Tavern Pub in Central Jakarta. This year Guntur, a son of former president Sukarno, celebrated his wedding anniversary twice. He had the first party with his family and close relatives early this year.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Foreman to be Schulz guide to a new world

Foreman to be Schulz guide to a new world LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuter): George Foreman on Saturday night will take Axel Schulz to a world he has never been to -- a heavyweight championship fight. Local TV station RCTI will show the bout live from Nevada at 9 am. this morning West Indonesia Time.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indonesia forces Argentina to 1-1 tie in Fed Cup

Indonesia forces Argentina to 1-1 tie in Fed Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, on the strength of Yayuk Basuki's win over Florencia Labat, forced favored Argentina to a 1-1 tie after the first day of their Federation Cup tennis clash at the Senayan indoor tennis stadium yesterday. But it was Romana Tedjakusuma who received kudos from a 3,000- strong crowd for her deft and gamely performance before going down fighting 5-7, 2-6 to world number seven Gabriela Sabatini.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bilveer Singh goes against the stream

Bilveer Singh goes against the stream By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The 16-square-meter room is packed with books. On one wall is an unobtrusive wooden plaque stating the Javanese proverb "ing ngarso sung tulodo, ing madyo mangun karso, tut wuri handayani" (setting an example from the front, forging aspirations from the middle, giving good guidance from the rear). It is a Javanese slogan telling leaders how to behave.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

UN chief upbeat on East Timor

UN chief upbeat on East Timor JAKARTA (JP): United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali is confident that negotiations between Indonesia and Portugal to settle the status of East Timor will eventually bear fruit, a senior Indonesian official said yesterday. During a meeting with President Soeharto, Boutros-Ghali said that the efforts to resolve the East Timor problem should be continued, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono told reporters.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guess What? Ismail Saleh

Guess What? Ismail Saleh Ismail Saleh, a former minister of justice, has become a suiseki (natural, artistic stones) trader and suggests handling thieves with a well aimed stone. He said the best suiseki in Indonesia are found in West Sumatra. They are really black and are the hardest of their kind. "It's good. You can throw it at a thief breaking into your home," he said, making a face. The Japanese word suiseki means stones which are formed through a natural process.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Poverty

Poverty President Soeharto is confident that by the year 2000 there will be no more poverty in Indonesia. In every country there are rich people and less rich ones. Here, there are many of us who can help less fortunate fellow Indonesians. Many of us are ready, willing and able to donate to the poor. But, again, some of us need some push or persuasion. To make us feel obliged to donate, we like to see that others do too. Let us do this. Instead of eating out, donate the money to the poor.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

New gold watch for sportsmen goes on the market

New gold watch for sportsmen goes on the market JAKARTA (JP): For a sportsman, gold is the ultimate goal, especially when he competes in the world's most prestigious arena. The Olympics. The quest for supremacy in the world of sport began in 776 BC, during the ancient Greek period. Starting as a religious ceremony, it became an arena where sportsmen competed for superiority, as an expression of their respect for the Greek gods. Supremacy and victory were the acknowledgement of their hard work.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guess What? Linda Garland

Guess What? Linda Garland "What a wonderful award," exclaimed interior designer and bamboo lover Linda Garland upon hearing that she will receive a design award from Architecture Digest, a well-known architectural and design magazine. "I'm very glad that such prestigious award goes to Indonesia. It will encourage other local designers to follow the path and at the same time it will promote Indonesia worldwide," said Irish born Garland who married a Madurese designer.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

UN can cope with world problems

UN can cope with world problems JAKARTA (JP): United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali denied yesterday that the organization needs to be radically restructured, saying it is fully capable of coping with the world's current problems. Boutros-Ghali told the forum of foreign affairs yesterday that he believed the UN has the capabilities to deal with the problems of the post Cold War era.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Tennis, anyone? ATP Tour courts sponsors in Indonesia

Tennis, anyone? ATP Tour courts sponsors in Indonesia By Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Russell Barlow slumps down in an empty chair in the lobby lounge of a Jakarta hotel, offering a weary smile after a full day of meetings. The 32-year-old Australian pauses to order coffee and take stock of his mission to bring men's tennis to the fore of the Indonesian public's consciousness.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Gedung Merdeka: From cafe to convention center

Gedung Merdeka: From cafe to convention center By Petty Prihartini Forty years ago, Bandung, the capital of West Java, hosted the Asia-Africa Conference. It led to the birth of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) which is now known as the Child of Bandung. To mark the event, United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros- Ghali will attend a commemoration of the meeting at Gedung Merdeka (Freedom Building) on April 24.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

The right brain, behavior, and beauty for 1995

The right brain, behavior, and beauty for 1995 By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Name: Susanty Pryscilla Adresina Manuhutu. Place and date of birth: Jakarta, January 7, 1974. Height/weight: 176/52. Education: School of Architecture of the Indonesian Christian University (UKI). Title: Miss Indonesia 1995. Boyfriend: "No comment!" Her speech was halting and her eyes glistened with tears. Her sparkling crown nearly fell from her head several times because she was shaking with happiness.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

What you do, they do too...

What you do, they do too... By Hema V. Thiagarajan and Deepak V. Thiagarajan JAKARTA (JP): One evening, a teenaged boy asked his friend why he loved to smoke. "Well, 'cause I love it, and my folks don't mind. They smoke, I smoke and we three enjoy it," was the reply. Reflecting on the reply illustrates that as children grow up they begin to mirror their parents. If their parents have good manners, their children will inevitably imitate them.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guru Kangguru performs Indonesian poetry

Guru Kangguru performs Indonesian poetry By Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): I have listened to Indonesian poets reading and performing their poetry in Australia, often followed by the English translation read by Australians. I have heard Australian poets reading and performing their own and each other's poetry, with or without musical accompaniment.

Sun, 23 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Guess What? Dewi Motik Pramono

Guess What? Dewi Motik Pramono Dewi Motik Pramono, a prominent Indonesian businesswomen, pledges she will stay a flirt forever. She underlined the debatable need to be flirtatious during a lecture held by Nusabank Friday in observance of R.A. Kartini, an Indonesian heroine involved in the emancipation of women. Arif Rahman, an expert in education, first brought up the issue of flirting.

Sat, 22 Apr 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, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Amirmachmud dies at 72, given hero's burial

Amirmachmud dies at 72, given hero's burial JAKARTA (JP): Former speaker of the House of Representatives Amirmachmud, who died at the age of 72, was buried yesterday with military honors at the Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery as a reflection of his immense contribution to the nation. Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono presided at the ceremony at Kalibata which was attended by House Speaker Wahono, a host of cabinet ministers and a number of senior military officers plus his relatives.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Low-cost houses built away from urban centers

Low-cost houses built away from urban centers By Ridwan M. Sijabat TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The national government said yesterday that the soaring prices of land and construction materials means that in the future low-cost houses can only be built in areas well outside urban centers.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

The three-in-one game

The three-in-one game The much criticized three-in-one traffic policy is still in place and will apparently remain so for an uncertain amount of time although it has been a fiasco from the beginning. Since the ordinance was imposed in April 1992, the traffic system has failed to achieve its initial aim of ending -- or at least of easing -- peak hour traffic congestion along the city's main thoroughfares, mainly from the end of Jl. Sisingamangaraja in South Jakarta to the north end of Jl.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Prosecutors surprise many

Prosecutors surprise many JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors in North Jakarta have, surprisingly, sought a prison sentence of only one year for a 26-year-old man accused of smuggling three guns, 162 bullets, a BMW sedan, three motorcycles, a bow and arrows and four telephone sets from the United States.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mahathir to support two frontline states

Mahathir to support two frontline states KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): With three days to Malaysia's national polls, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was yesterday promising to pump resources into two frontline states if his National Front coalition was returned to power.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Obituary

Obituary Amirmachmud, a retired Army general, who was instrumental in putting Soeharto in power in 1966, died in Bandung, yesterday. Doctors at Dustira Hospital in Cimahi, his home district, said heart failure was the cause of death. He was 72 years old. He was survived by his wife, Shri Hardhani Sadat Siswowijoyo and two children from his previous wife, Siti Hadjinah, who died in 1984. Amirmachmud had illustrious careers, in both the military and government.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Wit, wisdom and innovation at Erasmus Huis

Wit, wisdom and innovation at Erasmus Huis By Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Prior to the mass marketing of the global village, Indonesia's ethnic groups lived in relative isolation and in the relative splendor of tradition. In their small non-commercialized worlds, their tools -- dress, weapons, even cutlery -- were few, but produced with great care and an equally keen aesthetic sense.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Alcohol price raised

Alcohol price raised JAKARTA (JP): The government will raise, beginning next month, the basic price for the collection of the excise tax on purified alcohol to Rp 1,100 from Rp 800 per liter. The Ministry of Finance announced yesterday that the raise will be made because the present basic price of the purified alcohol is too low as compared to its market price.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Elektrindo ready to float shares in 1996: Kuntoro

Elektrindo ready to float shares in 1996: Kuntoro JAKARTA (JP): The decreasing price of cellular handphones has cut into the profits of PT Elektrindo Nusantara but has not deterred the private telecommunications company from floating its shares on the domestic stock exchange. "The board of commissioners has told us to prepare the listing of our company.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

TV today

TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dress and Style 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:25 Film: Perjalanan Panjang 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: Bordertown 8:30 Music TPI 5:30 a.m.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Orchestra

Orchestra The Nusantara Chamber Orchestra has done it again! Their program on April 3 was an absolute delight. It had two high points. The first was the performance of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings Opus 11. This singularly exquisite piece of music was performed sufficiently well to produce an issuance of rheum at the corner of my eyes and somehow conjured within me the impression that it expressed the sigh of a great entity like an ocean or even the planet itself.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Three killed in accident

Three killed in accident KENDAL, Central Java: Three people were killed and five others injured when an overloaded truck crashed into a shop after hitting a van in the village of Kebonhardjo yesterday. A child of the store owner and two customers were killed. The truck driver, his passenger, the van driver and two of his passengers were injured. Police said that the truck, which had come from Semarang, had been speeding when it hit the van on a sharp bend. (har/imn)

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Japan launches probe of Asian textile imports

Japan launches probe of Asian textile imports TOKYO (Kyodo): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) launched a probe yesterday of certain Asian textile imports that could lead to Japan's first curbs on imports of industrial manufactured goods. At the request of industry groups claiming damage from a flood of imported Chinese, South Korean and Indonesian thread and Chinese and Indonesian cloth, MITI chief Ryutaro Hashimoto said his ministry has begun the one-year investigation.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Water stoppage in Ancol

Water stoppage in Ancol JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company PAM Jaya announced yesterday that it was temporarily stopping its water supply to Ancol in North Jakarta. The company said that the stoppage was caused mainly by the construction of an elevated toll road linking Ancol and Tanjung Priok port. The company said that the stoppage will mainly affect the water supply to the Ancol coal-fired power plant. The water supply will be back to normal starting at 1 p.m today, the firm said.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

New forestry officials

New forestry officials JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo yesterday revamped 22 second echelon positions at his office. "This is the largest reassignment of officials during my two- year tenure in the Ministry of Forestry," Djamaludin told journalists after installing the 22 officials.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RP vows to tackle terrorist threat

RP vows to tackle terrorist threat MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government vowed yesterday to "stamp out terrorism" and placed peace talks with Moslem autonomy groups under review as it set out to crush Islamic extremists based in the south. President Fidel Ramos ordered the justice department during a National Security Council meeting to study possible legislation that will impose higher penalties on acts of terrorism committed by Filipinos or foreigners.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI sets sights on 1-1 tie in Fed Cup opener

RI sets sights on 1-1 tie in Fed Cup opener JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki expressed satisfaction, with a soundless shriek, when International Tennis Federation referee Bill Gilmour announced that she would play Argentine number three Florencia Labat in the first day of their Federation Cup tie today. Thursday's draw ran as everybody had hoped -- avoiding an early match pitting Yayuk, Indonesia's number one, against her Argentinean opposing number Gabriela Sabatini.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Five tremors shake Philippines

Five tremors shake Philippines TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuter): Five successive earthquakes, the strongest measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale, shook the central Philippines yesterday, causing slight injuries and some damage, government officials said. The tremors damaged a major bridge and caused the collapse of a concrete wall at a school gymnasium in Borongan, Eastern Samar province, near the quakes' epicenter, they said.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Inco's earnings triple

Inco's earnings triple JAKARTA (JP): The unaudited net earnings of PT International Nickel Indonesia (PT Inco) tripled to US$25.8 million, or 10 cents per share, in the first quarter of this year, up from $8.7 million, or three cents per share, for the same period of last year. The company reported Thursday that the increase in the net earnings was a result of higher nickel price realizations, which averaged $3.11 per pound in the January-March period.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Satya Wacana bans protests

Satya Wacana bans protests SALATIGA, Central Java: The management of the divided campus of Satya Wacana Christian University have banned demonstrations on campus and threatened to punish anyone violating the rule. "The university's foundation has formed a task force to enforce discipline on campus and crack down on protesters," the university foundation's legal advisor, Johannes Danny Zacharias, said yesterday.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Barito's profits drop by over 50 percent

Barito's profits drop by over 50 percent JAKARTA (JP): The net income after tax of timber giant PT Barito Pacific Timber plunged by over 50 percent to Rp 147.17 billion (US$67 million) last year, from Rp 310.15 billion in 1993. The company announced yesterday that, as a consequence of the 1994 result, net income per share would be more than halved to Rp 105, down from Rp 253 in the previous year.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Police face hurdles in anti-gambling drive

Police face hurdles in anti-gambling drive JAKARTA (JP): City Police have admitted that they face serious difficulties in their efforts to stop gambling. "Frankly, we have known the precise locations of many large- scale gambling dens in this city for a long time ago, but there is more to a police raid than storming the arena and arresting the suspects," City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Haryoko said yesterday.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

No mercy for demonstrators

No mercy for demonstrators JAKARTA (JP): The military forces will take stern actions against anybody staging demonstrations in the city during the 40th anniversary commemoration of the historic Asia-Africa conference in Bandung, West Java, a high-ranking official said yesterday. Chief of the Jakarta Military Command Maj. Gen.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

More governments using TV for public relations

More governments using TV for public relations By Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Television is replacing the press as the most effective public relations medium for governments to convey their policies, an American communications expert says. Public relations today is no longer a hospitality service but a wider application of communication skills and techniques to achieve a public policy objective, said John W. Rendon, president and co-founder of the Rendon Group Inc.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

The 'Post' holds Dayak art, handicrafts expo

The 'Post' holds Dayak art, handicrafts expo JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Post is holding a week-long cultural exhibition of Dayak works of art and handicrafts to commemorate the Post's 12th anniversary this year. The exhibition at the Bentara Budaya building on Jl. Palmerah Selatan in Central Jakarta was opened yesterday evening by Jusuf Wanandi, the president of PT Bina Media Tenggara, which manages The Jakarta Post.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Prayers on RI's birthday

Prayers on RI's birthday JAKARTA: Two Buddhist organizations have appealed to their followers to pray for the nation's glory when they celebrate Waisak Day, Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, next month. Sangha Agung Indonesia (Sagin) and Majelis Buddhayana Indonesia (MBI) called on members to participate in all activities organized for the celebration of the 50th Independence Day on Aug. 17.

Sat, 22 Apr 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, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Three men flee with HIV

Three men flee with HIV SEMARANG, Central Java: Health officials have lost track of three of five people known to be carrying the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Head of the Central Java office of the Ministry of Health, Djaka Handaja, said yesterday the men may have moved to other provinces and could be spreading the deadly virus there. "I have alerted health offices in Jakarta, West Java and East Java for the sake of coordination and monitoring," Djaka was quoted by Antara as saying.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Currency swing spells fears in Asia-Pacific

Currency swing spells fears in Asia-Pacific By Tim Cribb HONG KONG (AFP): As Tokyo and Washington struggle to resolve the yen-dollar crisis, other Asia-Pacific economies are becoming worried about the impact on their current accounts and inflation. While the depreciation of the dollar is likely to boost the competitiveness of the region's exports, it would also make imports more expensive and that translates into higher prices for consumers.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Cement prices still above government's set levels

Cement prices still above government's set levels JAKARTA (JP): Cement retail prices in several cities are still above the government's set retail prices. As of yesterday, retail prices in Jakarta ranged from Rp 8,300 (US$3.75) to Rp 8,700 per 40 kilogram sack, while the government's set retail price for the Greater Jakarta is Rp 7,460.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

NAM agrees to admit Eritrea as new member

NAM agrees to admit Eritrea as new member By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANDUNG (JP): Senior officials of the Non-Aligned Movement agreed yesterday to admit the newly independent African state of Eritrea into the organization. "Eritrea has been officially instated as the next newest member," said NAM's chief executive assistant Nana Sutresna at the end of the first day of NAM's senior official meeting.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RP will list illegal workers

RP will list illegal workers MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday that following the controversial hanging of a Filipina maid in Singapore, the government is to check on the status of 1.79 million Filipinos working illegally abroad. "I take serious notice of the fact that a large number of migrant Filipino workers are not documented officially, which makes them vulnerable to exploitation and abuse," Ramos said.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Permadi case

Permadi case From Forum Keadilan The Moslems should not be provoked by the widely published news of Permadi's case, which could be disadvantageous to the Moslems themselves. We should be able to learn the moral of the event. It is no use exaggerating the meaning of the situation, merely because there are people who do not wish to see the Moslem society united. A man like Permadi is creating a sensational issue only for the sake of his own popularity.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

PT Telkom plans to install radio telephone system

PT Telkom plans to install radio telephone system JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta office of state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom plans to introduce a radio telephone system on the city outskirts to help meet the sharply rising demand for telephones. Outgoing office chief John Welly said yesterday that the system would be introduced by the end of the 1996/1997 fiscal year.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

East Timorese in Australia still welcomed here: Alatas

East Timorese in Australia still welcomed here: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday that the door is open to the 700 East Timorese in Australia if they want to return after having their request for political asylum rejected. "They are all Indonesian citizens anyhow," Alatas told journalists after accompanying UN Secretary Boutros-Boutros Ghali around Merdeka Palace. Alatas said the government needs to know why the East Timorese applied for asylum.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Democratic forum expands its mission to Indonesia

Democratic forum expands its mission to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Forum of Democratic Leaders in the Asia Pacific, a loose organization of thinkers and democracy campaigners in the region, is expanding its mission to Indonesia. Kim Sang-woo, a representative of the Seoul-based forum as well as assistant to the prominent democracy advocate Kim Dae Jung, is in Jakarta for a four-day visit to meet a number of prominent community leaders.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Protection for workers

Protection for workers Near the end of 1994, a married Indonesian couple working in Saudi Arabia was beheaded for killing their employer. The act was committed by the husband in defense of his wife, who was about to be abused by the employer. In Indonesia the case was met with indifference. Apparently, nobody felt any sense of responsibility for the incident, which took the lives of two persons.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

City to get more private buses

City to get more private buses JAKARTA (JP): More than 100 new buses will start operating in the city soon, Herman Tonglo Langi, head of the City Traffic and Transportation Control Agency, said yesterday. Ten of the new buses are owned by private company PT Bianglala, 25 by PT Mayasari Bakti, 12 by Mastrans, 40 by Giri Indah and the remaining 25 by the minibus cooperative KWK, Herman said without giving details on the routes of the buses.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Integrated pest management empowers rice farmers

Integrated pest management empowers rice farmers JAKARTA (JP): Shortly after sunrise, a group of 25 farmers in Rejomulyo village, East Java, gather at the edge of the village rice fields.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stolen items

Stolen items As frequent flyers, we fly with many airlines. Since we have a home in Jakarta and a home in Los Angeles, we fly at least four times each year to and from Los Angeles, not to mention monthly flights to Singapore as well as other flights for vacations. The passengers pay for their transportation and their luggage. No one, of course, expects their suitcase to arrive torn, and contents missing. Singapore Airlines are the most expensive, quoted in Jakarta.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Pakistan's trade mission here

Pakistan's trade mission here JAKARTA (JP): A Pakistani trade mission led by Minister for Commerce Ch. Ahmad Mukhtar is due here on Sunday to discuss with some Indonesian ministers the possibility of enhancing bilateral trade ties.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 21, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ----------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,675 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 1,975 -25 150,000 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,350 0 ANWAR SIERAD 1,275 50 6,000 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,800 50 140,500 ARGO PANTES 2,650 0 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,000 -250 2,000 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 850 0...

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bunaken Park, a model of dialog

Bunaken Park, a model of dialog MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Fifteen miles from Manado, off Sulawesi's northern coast, lies the Bunaken National Park -- an 80,000-hectare expanse of ocean, islands, mangroves, and some of Indonesia's most dramatic coral reefs. What makes Bunaken unique, though, is not so much its striking physical features, but its innovative approach to park management. An approach that bids fair to become a model for all of Indonesia as well as other Asian countries.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Paris construction expo

Paris construction expo JAKARTA (JP): Paris-based organizer of world's largest International Building and Construction Exhibition Batimat is inviting Indonesians to participate in its 20th exhibition to take place in Paris on Nov. 6-11 this year.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto invited to address UN assembly

Soeharto invited to address UN assembly JAKARTA (JP): UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, in a 15-minute talk following his arrival yesterday, invited President Soeharto to address the United Nations General Assembly when the world body commemorates its 50th anniversary later this year.

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Over 2,535 netted in operation

Over 2,535 netted in operation JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor H. Pardjoko said that 2,535 people were caught in a series of operations, codenamed Operasi Yustisi, for violating sanitation and security regulations in his mayoralty between November last year and this March. They were fined from Rp 4,000 (US$1.81) to Rp 15,000 each, depending on the violation, Pardjoko said. He said that the operation followed regional regulations No. 5/1988 on sanitation and No. 11/1988 on security. (hhr)

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Anzac day service

Anzac day service JAKARTA (JP): Australian and New Zealand communities will commemorate Anzac Day with a short service at the Commonwealth War graves cemetery in Menteng Pulo, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday. All citizens of the British Commonwealth, France, Pakistan and Turkey intending to attend are requested to arrive at Menteng Pulo by 5:45 a.m. The ceremony is scheduled to commence at 6:00 a.m., according to the Australian embassy. (hhr)

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Parking receipts

Parking receipts The idea of encouraging motorists (The Jakarta Post, April 8, 1995) to insist on asking for receipts from parking attendants, so as to better monitor the revenues collected from parking areas, is easier said than done. The fact is, that many parking attendant often get outraged if we do that. There are also cases when motorists have to pay parking fees just for passing by an area. Authorities should make it clear the meaning of parking. JONGKY SOERJOPRANOTO Jakarta

Sat, 22 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI has potential for global marketing services: Sorrel

RI has potential for global marketing services: Sorrel JAKARTA (JP): Martin Sorrel, the chief executive officer of WPP Group plc, a leading marketing services group, says that the potential in Indonesia for various kinds of marketing services is great. "Besides its strong and persistent economic growth, Indonesia and the Asia-Pacific region have a large population with a growing middle class who has growing consumer tastes," Sorrel told The Jakarta Post yesterday.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

The Listening Post

The Listening Post * I never tire of nagging my Indonesian students about seasoning their English writing with more, and more accurate, punctuation marks. Why is it, I wonder, that I inevitably encounter a paucity of punctuation in otherwise accurate and even elegant writing of formal English by Indonesians?

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

A challenge to universities

A challenge to universities From Neraca I wish to challenge the research departments of the prestigious universities in this country -- Bandung Institute of Technology, University of Indonesia, Gadjah Mada University, North Sumatra University and Trisakti University -- to conduct research on how to produce cement without inflicting a great investment. Better still, if the business can be carried out as a home industry.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

National squad routs Persita

National squad routs Persita JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association received special kudos on its 65th anniversary when the national team for the 18th Southeast Asian Games produced a 9-3 thrashing of Persita Tangerang in its first tryout on Wednesday. Arseto Solo's striker Rocky Putirai scored a hat trick for Romano Matte's men during the one-sided match at the Senayan stadium. Agung Setiabudi, Ansyari Lubis, Sudirman, Buyung Ismu and Yudi Guntara struck a goal each.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Luxury car smuggling foiled

Luxury car smuggling foiled SURABAYA, East Java: The local customs office has foiled an attempt to smuggle in Volvos and BMWs, packed in containers from Singapore, to the Tanjung Perak harbor. Antara reported that investigations were carried out on four of 12 containers suspected of containing smuggled goods. The four containers, which came with the Kota Mulia Voy 83, are being kept at the harbor's container terminal. Import documents were addressed to a company on Jl. Slamet, Surabaya. (pwn)

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

880 tribal families not yet 'socialized'

880 tribal families not yet 'socialized' FAK-FAK, Irian Jaya: The government has yet to socialize 880 tribal families living in remote areas of Fak-Fak, a local government official said yesterday. Head of the local office of social service affairs Stev Poceratu said that the semi-nomadic tribes people in isolated areas in the districts of Akimuga, East and West Mimika, Teluk Etna and Kokas still live in poverty.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indohealth holds aerobics tourney

Indohealth holds aerobics tourney JAKARTA (JP): A field of some 100 aerobic fanatics have confirmed their entry for the Indonesian Aerobics Championships and Charity '95 scheduled on Sunday at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The championship features three main events; aerobics, low impact and step power which will further be split into age groups. Some of the proceeds from the event will go towards orphanages, said Ana Mariasthuti of Indohealth Utama.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

U.S. still concerned over rights

U.S. still concerned over rights JAKARTA (JP): A high ranking United States official said yesterday that, despite some progress, his country was still concerned about freedom of expression and association in Indonesia. "While I have found reasons to be encouraged about some developments in these areas, unfortunately there are reasons for serious concern as well," said John Shattuck, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Fishermen burn own trawls

Fishermen burn own trawls TEGAL, Central Java: Dozens of fishermen burned down their own trawls in the presence of officials yesterday in compliance with the government's ban on trawling equipment. The fishermen, said Lt. Col. Budiantoro, a Navy official, have realized that the use of trawls can harm the marine ecosystem in the regency. President Soeharto has issued a decree banning trawls, which catch fish indiscriminately and threaten the livelihood of small- scale fishermen.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

22-year-old land dispute in E. Java sees light

22-year-old land dispute in E. Java sees light JAKARTA (JP): A solution to the 22-year-old dispute over the appropriation of an 88-hectare plot of land in Surabaya began taking shape yesterday when the realtor offered substitute land and higher compensation for the displaced residents. The realtor, PT Darmo Permai, has offered cash in compensation for the property but about 500 of the affected families consider it too cheap and reject it.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Water stoppage on Saturday

Water stoppage on Saturday JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company PAM Jaya announced yesterday it will temporarily stop the supply of tap water to a number of areas in North Jakarta tomorrow. The company said that the stoppage will be caused by a pipe installation project in Muara Karang happening from 8 p.m. until 12 p.m. The installation project will affect tap water service in several areas in Muara Karang, Muara Baru and Kapuk in North Jakarta. (yns)

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

City plans emission tests on private cars

City plans emission tests on private cars JAKARTA (JP): The City Council proposed yesterday the testing of gas emissions of private vehicles to help reduce the high level of pollution in the capital. Saud Rachman, a member of the council's Commission D, which is responsible for the environment, said that it was time for the city administration to regulate the gas emissions of private vehicles.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Police believe drug traffickers have fled abroad

Police believe drug traffickers have fled abroad JAKARTA (JP): It is believed that a drug ring trafficking "ecstasy", an illegal stimulant, left the country on Sunday after the arrest of one of their syndicate personnel. "We have failed to detain any other suspected members of the syndicate," head of the city police's operational affairs subdivision, Capt. Syaiful Bd., told The Jakarta Post yesterday.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Is opera easier to understand in English?

Is opera easier to understand in English? By Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): Italian opera sung in English ... something that would probably have the effect a red rag has on a bull -- the bull, in this case, being Italians, who do not like this precious art of theirs being sullied.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Indosat's shares prices remain undervalued

Indosat's shares prices remain undervalued JAKARTA (JP): The shares of PT Indosat, the only Indonesian company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), remain undervalued despite an increase in their prices over recent weeks, says a noted stock analyst.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

JSX delays trading move

JSX delays trading move JAKARTA (JP): The relocation of Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) trading activities to a new building, originally scheduled for Monday, has been delayed until next month. The JSX authority gave no official statement about the delay. A source has said, however, that the delay is related to the fully automated trading system, which is still not working properly. "The new system is being tested as there are still a number of technical errors," he said.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Buffaloes, ducks compete in contest

Buffaloes, ducks compete in contest SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Twenty pairs of water buffaloes and 400 ducks will participate in major competitions, to be held in the 11-hectare Sodong agro-touristic site near here early next month. Head of the Semarang agro-tourism project, Heru Purworo, said the buffalo races, locally called karapan, and duck-herding competitions, are expected to be the major tourist attractions when Semarang celebrates its 448th anniversary this month, Antara reported.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Seoul envoy presents accreditation letters

Seoul envoy presents accreditation letters JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called on developing and industrialized countries in the Asia-Pacific region to cooperate in their efforts to redress any remaining development level imbalances.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Good governance

Good governance State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita's oration after receiving his honorary doctoral degree from the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta last Saturday reminded us of the basic requirements for good, effective governance in today's world. Ginandjar noted that a good, efficient state bureaucracy should develop transparency and accountability and should guide, instead of controlling, and empower instead of providing to the public.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock trading to recover in second half

Stock trading to recover in second half JAKARTA (JP): The dormant trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is expected to recover in the second half of this year on the impact of the projected increase in corporate earnings and in the improvement of trading transparency, say securities analysts.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Recalcitrant developers warned

Recalcitrant developers warned JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that the city administration would continue to take firm action against developers who neglected their obligation to build public and social facilities in each of the housing complexes they construct. "The city will continue to take tough action against those delinquent developers," Surjadi said at City Hall on Wednesday. He did not give details of the kinds of punishments such developers would face.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Oil shortages possible after 2000: Subroto

Oil shortages possible after 2000: Subroto JAKARTA (JP): Oil expert Subroto warned yesterday that the world's oil demand could exceed the supply by the turn of the century. Speaking before the Indonesia-Canada Business Council gathering yesterday, Subroto predicted that the world's oil demand would probably increase to 72 million barrel per day (bpd) by the year 2000, from the current level of 66 million bpd.

Fri, 21 Apr 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 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:45 Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:30 Film: Majority Rule 10:55 Late News 11:05 Film (continued) Program 2 4:30 p.m.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

On quality education

On quality education I read with interest Mochtar Buchori's article on Quality Schools in The Jakarta Post of April 19, 1995 and was pleased that the British International School was considered of this standing. We value quality at all times and are continually striving to make our provision more responsive to the needs of parents and pupils and more relevant to the challenges to be faced by our students in the technological world which awaits them.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Condoms alone will not stop AIDS, minister says

Condoms alone will not stop AIDS, minister says JAKARTA (JP): Condoms alone won't stop the spread of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS); the key is "proper behavior", Minister of Health Sujudi said yesterday.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Awakening Day

Awakening Day The observance of this year's Awakening Day (May 20) will have a deeper meaning because it coincides with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence. It is highly appropriate to use May 20 as an opportunity to enhance a nationalistic outlook, as explained by Information Minister Harmoko, the chairman of the National Committee for the Observance of Awakening Day. It is also a chance to strengthen the unity and integrity of the nation.

Fri, 21 Apr 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, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Developer agrees to hold talks over compensation

Developer agrees to hold talks over compensation JAKARTA (JP): The Kemayoran Area Development Board agreed yesterday to open a dialog with residents of the Kebon Kosong and Gunung Sahari sub-districts, Central Jakarta, to settle a dispute over land compensation. Hindro T. Soemardjan, one of the board's executives, told reporters that he will open the dialog with the residents to set the compensation rate.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Rights programs in Timor assisted

Rights programs in Timor assisted JAKARTA: Australia will provide A$300,000 to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for its work protecting civilians and "security detainees" in East Timor. The Australian embassy said in a statement yesterday that the grant is part of an ongoing program of assistance through the ICRC's regional activities, totaling more than A$4 million since 1982.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Haj demonstration

Haj demonstration From Neraca I was concerned when I witnessed the demonstration held recently in Yogyakarta to protest against the chaos involving the departure of haj pilgrims from that province. They should know that demonstrations never solve the problem, only complicate it. What they could do is to give suggestions, to the authorities, on how to find a breakthrough for the problem and make sure that similar problems do not happen again.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Gunung Agung village unsafe

Gunung Agung village unsafe From Merdeka Crime is rife in Gunung Agung village, Central Lampung regency, Sumatra. My mother's house was robbed recently. My mother, who is a widow, lives with my sister, Erna Setiawati. Armed masked robbers forced entry into the house by breaking the front window in the early hours on April 1. After hitting both my mother and sister in the face, the robbers stole all their money and ornaments and fled. My mother was too frightened to shout for help.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bahari's fate in doubts

Bahari's fate in doubts JAKARTA (JP): The national amateur boxing body (Pertina) turned down a request from the Bahari brothers, Pino and Nemo, that they undergo their training for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in their hometown Denpasar, Bali.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Pencak silat meet for SEA Games

Pencak silat meet for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Pencak Silat Association will start scouting for athletes for the 18th Southeast Asian Games during the ninth national championships in East Jakarta next month. A total of 10 gold medals in the men's divisions and five in the women's events are at stake at the May 16-21 championships, with all 60 medal winning athletes picked to join the centralized training program which starts shortly after the championships.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Rights body asks Soerjono to revoke decision

Rights body asks Soerjono to revoke decision JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights added to the already mounting pressure on the chief justice to uphold the Supreme Court's decision to award an Irian Jaya villager Rp 6 billion ($8.5 million) in compensation in a land dispute with the government. "The commission deeply regrets the cancellation of the verdict," commission chief Ali Said was quoted by his deputy Marzuki Darusman yesterday.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Conference on deregulation

Conference on deregulation JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Economic Scholars Association (ISEI) announced yesterday that it will commemorate the golden anniversary of Indonesia's independence by holding an international conference on economic deregulation here on April 26 to April 28. Anwar Nasution, chairman of the meeting's organizing committee, said that the conference will review Indonesia's experience with the new development strategy of deregulation.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Rising yen could drive inflation rate up: Experts

Rising yen could drive inflation rate up: Experts JAKARTA (JP): The rise of Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar is likely to mean another blow to the Indonesian economy, as import costs escalate and inflation rates climb while government resources are squeezed, local experts said yesterday.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Boutros-Ghali starts RI visit today

Boutros-Ghali starts RI visit today JAKARTA (JP): The role of the United Nations in a rapidly changing world will be one of the topics discussed when President Soeharto meets with UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali tomorrow. Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono told reporters yesterday that Boutros-Ghali will begin his five-day visit in Indonesia today.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govt to hold debate on nuclear plant

Govt to hold debate on nuclear plant JAKARTA (JP): The government will hold a public debate later this year on whether or not Indonesia should turn to nuclear power to meet its ever growing energy needs, the chief of the National Nuclear Power Agency (Batan) said yesterday. Djali Ahimsa told Antara that he was planning to leave for Japan shortly to study how that country organized the public debate before it went nuclear.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

New museum at Taman Mini

New museum at Taman Mini JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inaugurated the electricity and new energy museum at the Indonesia-in-Miniature Park (Taman Mini Indonesia Indah) yesterday in conjunction with the park's 20th anniversary. The inauguration was marked with the sounding of a siren and the signing of a plaque by the President. The inauguration ceremony was attended by First Lady Mrs.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Books and photocopy

Books and photocopy Can someone please explain to me why bookshops have so few customers, but photocopy shops have so many, while the photocopiers themselves proliferate on every corner? This is an aspect of the Indonesian book market that has not been considered in your editorial, nor by the esteemed Doddy Yudhista in the report "Indonesia needs law." Most photocopy shops charge Rp 100 per page.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Third opinion sought on autopsy of Filipina maid

Third opinion sought on autopsy of Filipina maid MANILA (AFP): The Philippines said yesterday it will push for a third-party opinion on the cause of death of a Filipina maid whose 1991 murder is at the root of an ongoing diplomatic rift with Singapore.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Environmental campaign really about power

Environmental campaign really about power JAKARTA (JP): The campaigns for environmental preservation will gradually gather strength and become more a political power issue rather than merely a moral issue, former minister of environment Emil Salim said. He gave the optimistic prediction for the future of environmental causes in a lecture yesterday, commemorating Earth Day, which falls on April 22, in answer to some gloomy questions posed by his audience.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

New concept of residence introduced

New concept of residence introduced JAKARTA (JP): PT Prima International, a subsidiary of the property firm PT Midplaza Prima, will introduce an unusual concept combining apartments and hotel rooms in one high-rise building in the business area along Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta. "It's not a new concept, but it will be the first time it is applied in this city," Midplaza's project development manager, Teguh Budiono, told The Jakarta Post here yesterday.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Surakarta asks for rebuilding funds

Surakarta asks for rebuilding funds SURAKARTA, Central Java: The royal family is seeking Rp 4.5 billion (about $2 million) to rebuild part of their palace complex that caught fire 10 years ago. "We will approach sponsors to raise funds to finance the rehabilitation project," Koesmoertiyah, spokeswoman for the royal family said here yesterday. The palace caught fire on Jan. 31, 1985, destroying the main building.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Romana to get tennis lesson in Fed Cup opener

Romana to get tennis lesson in Fed Cup opener JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number two Romana Tedjakusuma will enter a David and Goliath type singles match against Argentine world number seven Gabriela Sabatini in tomorrow's Federation Cup battle.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ciputra's profit to grow 2%

Ciputra's profit to grow 2% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed property company PT Ciputra Development projected yesterday that this year's profits would increase by two percent to Rp 106.05 billion (US$47.7 million) from last year's Rp 104.01 billion. In a presentation before investors and analysts, the company's executives disclosed that as of last December the company had booked a net asset value of Rp 2.14 trillion, or Rp 8,581 per share.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Seminar on graphic design

Seminar on graphic design JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Graphic Designers, in cooperation with PT Paperina Dwijaya, which represents the America-based Simpson Paper, will hold a two-day seminar on graphic design, on April 24-25, at the President Hotel, Central Jakarta. The seminar, which will start at 2 p.m. on both days, will present renowned American graphic designer Woody Pirtle of Pentagram, a design consultancy office.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

More billboards demolished

More billboards demolished JAKARTA (JP): The City Revenue Office and the City Public Order Office demolished five more illegal billboards in East and North Jakarta yesterday. Three of the billboards promoting Ricoh and Konica products were in East Jakarta and the other two, owned by PT Finna Pangan Lestari and PT Mega Guna Ganda Semesta, were in North Jakarta.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 20, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- ADES ALFINDO 2,675 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,000 -100 50,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,350 0 ANWAR SIERAD 1,225 9,000 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,750 -50 141,500 ARGO PANTES 2,650 12,500 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,250 0 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 850 0 ASTRA...

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

S'pore-RP relations improve amid rift

S'pore-RP relations improve amid rift By Cecil Morella MANILA (AFP): A Singapore-Philippines autopsy on the remains of a murdered Filipina failed to reach a consensus on who killed her, but the joint effort itself is evidence that ties between the countries are on the mend, an analyst said yesterday.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Interrogation on Bintang suspended

Interrogation on Bintang suspended JAKARTA (JP): The police have adjourned indefinitely their questioning of outspoken legislator Sri Bintang Pamungkas over his alleged role in recent anti-Indonesian government demonstrations in Germany. Police investigators are now reviewing the legal procedural requirements which they must meet in order to resume their interrogation of Bintang.

Fri, 21 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali: Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. 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.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Crucial historic milestones

Crucial historic milestones I would like to comment on the legal and political identity of Indonesia, as conceived by the New Delhi Conference on Indonesia of Jan. 20-22, 1949. In The Jakarta Post editions of April 12 and 13, 1995, the role and repercussions of this identity were eloquently discussed in the articles of Prof. Jai Singh Yadav.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Governor backs Megawati leadership

Governor backs Megawati leadership BANDUNG, West Java: Chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) met with Governor R. Nuriana yesterday to find a solution to the long-standing leadership conflict in the local chapter. Megawati declined to comment on what she discussed with the governor. "I only briefed the governor on the latest development in the West Java PDI situation," she told reporters.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Australian found dead in Bali

Australian found dead in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: An Australian tourist drowned near the Legian Beach in Kuta yesterday, the Antara news agency reported. According to local police spokesman Lt. Col. Lalu Budiardja, Monika Kirchmair, 29, who previously stayed at an inn near the beach, was found dead by officers patrolling the area. Budiardja said her body is at the Denpasar general hospital and the police are waiting to hear from her family.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Military backs Aussie rejection of Timorese

Military backs Aussie rejection of Timorese JAKARTA (JP): A senior military official proposed yesterday that Indonesia close its territory to young East Timorese whose political asylum bid has been rejected by Australia. "They'd better seek political asylum in other countries like Portugal," Chief of the Udayana Military Command Maj. Gen. Adang Ruchiatna, who oversees security in East Timor, Nusa Tenggara and Bali, told journalists.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Floods hit E. Kalimantan

Floods hit E. Kalimantan SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Incessant downpours during the past week have triggered floods, that swept through at least four villages in the Sambaliung district in the Berau regency, forcing 1,900 people to seek refuge. The floods, from the Kelang River, inundated and damaged hundreds of houses, 350 hectares of ready-to-harvest paddies and 1,250 hectares of chocolate plantations. The floods also washed away hundreds of head of cattle and thousands of chickens.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

U.S. human rights team's visit

U.S. human rights team's visit The visit of the U.S. human rights team led by Deputy Secretary of State John Shattuck may become an important and interesting subject of discussion. The team has questioned some officials in connection with the implementation of human rights in this country. But we have reason to query whether it has been our policy to open up the country for such an examination by a foreign team.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Kuwait may invest in bridges and oil fields

Kuwait may invest in bridges and oil fields JAKARTA (JP): Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah left Jakarta for Bali yesterday, after promising officials here that his country would invest in infrastructure development in Indonesia. Al-Sabah is scheduled to meet with Balinese government and military officials, including governor Ida Bagus Oka, before leaving for Kuwait later today.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 19, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,675 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,300 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 18,000 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,100 -75 12,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,350 0 ANWAR SIERAD 1,225 0 AQUA GOLDEN MISSISSIPI 2,800 0 ARGHA KARYA PRIMA INDUSTRY 1,800 -50 132,500 ARGO PANTES 2,650 0 ASIANA IMI INDUSTRIES 1,250 0 ASTER DHARMA INDUSTRY 850 0 ASTRA GRAPHIA...

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Taman Ria Remaja to be renovated

Taman Ria Remaja to be renovated JAKARTA (JP): Private developer PT Ariobimo Perkasa in cooperation with the Ria Pembangunan organization will renovate Taman Ria Remaja in Central Jakarta into a modern recreation center. An agreement for the renovation was signed on Wednesday by Mrs. Try Sutrisno, wife of the Vice President, on her capacity as the vice chairperson of Ria Pembangunan, Mrs. Ali Moertopo, wife of the late Minister of Information, as the chairperson of the project, and for Syarif C.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Soeharto tells embassies to protect RI workers

Soeharto tells embassies to protect RI workers JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called on all Indonesian embassies yesterday to protect Indonesian workers abroad and to extend assistance whenever required. Opening a national working conference organized by the Ministry of Manpower, Soeharto said the ministry as well as the Indonesian embassies abroad should pay greater attention to the condition of Indonesian workers overseas.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Convicted killer Yongki doesn't fear execution

Convicted killer Yongki doesn't fear execution JAKARTA (JP): Even though the date of his execution is believed to be just few days away, 35-year-old convicted murderer Kartacahyadi, alias Yongki, has shown no fear to face a group of armed personnel who will end his life. "I'm fine and in good condition," Yongki told The Jakarta Post early this week. The convicted murderer said he was ready to face capital punishment although he had no idea of the date of his execution.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Yorrys goes free, police dumbfounded

Yorrys goes free, police dumbfounded JAKARTA (JP): City Police have expressed dissatisfaction with a panel of judges and their decision on Monday to clear Yorrys Raweyai, an executive of the powerful Pemuda Pancasila youth organization, and his six accomplices of gambling charges. "We're not assuming anything," said City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Haryoko.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Victims' heirs receive payments

Victims' heirs receive payments JAKARTA (JP): Heirs of the victims of a recent flash food, which happened in Bogor's Curug Nangka nature park and camping ground, West Java, will get insurance compensation from the Jasaraharja Putra insurance company. They are entitled to insurance compensation because all visitors to the recreation site are insured, Otong Sugrihno, an official of the Bogor branch of the insurance company told Antara in Bogor on Tuesday.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

House commission wants better haj arrangements

House commission wants better haj arrangements JAKARTA (JP): Commission IX of the House of Representatives has called for better coordination between the national government and provincial and regency governments in organizing future haj pilgrimage operations. As this year's haj operation reached its halfway mark, members of the commission inspected the Pondok Gede Haj Dormitory in East Jakarta yesterday, where pilgrims spend one night before boarding their flights for Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Moslem leaders visit Permadi, express support

Moslem leaders visit Permadi, express support JAKARTA (JP): Two of Indonesia's most influential Moslem leaders visited detained soothsayer Permadi Satrio Wiwoho yesterday in an unusual show of defense for the mystic facing blasphemy charges. Yusuf Hasyim and A.M. Fatwa unexpectedly appeared at the national police headquarters at 4:10 p.m. to console the psychic, who is also facing government lawsuits for his political prophesies.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mahathir to keep his word: Analysts

Mahathir to keep his word: Analysts By Barani Krishnaan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is criss- crossing Malaysia dangling promises the opposition claims are only meant to win votes in upcoming polls, but analysts say the economy is strong enough for him to deliver the goods.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Immigration office gets new chief

Immigration office gets new chief JAKARTA (JP): Head of the Jakarta office of the Ministry of Justice Moh. C. Alamsyah Boer has installed Tumper Eddy Suryanto as the new head of the East Jakarta immigration office, replacing Lukmihardi. Tumper was formerly the head of the Pematang Siantar immigration office in North Sumatra, while Lukmihardi has been promoted to head of the immigration office at the Indonesian embassy in Bonn, Germany, Antara reported. (hhr)

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

City to host seminar on drug

City to host seminar on drug JAKARTA (JP): The city will host a five-day course about drug prevention beginning Tuesday next week. The April 25 - 29 course at the Graha Kencana BKKBN guest house in East Jakarta will be attended by 12 reporters from Jakarta, 18 from other provinces and 10 media representatives from all the ASEAN countries, Syam, an organizer, told The Jakarta Post yesterday.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Shooting of Thai protested

Shooting of Thai protested BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand yesterday formally protested the killing of a Thai national at the border with Burma earlier this month and demanded that Rangoon compensate the victim's relatives. The Foreign Ministry gave Burmese charge d'affaires Nyunt Munag Shein a memorandum on the April 2 incident in which villager Thaweesuk Tankeow was shot dead by Burmese soldiers, the ministry said in a statement.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Project chiefs to face carrot, stick

Project chiefs to face carrot, stick JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says managers of city owned projects should be rewarded or, if necessary, punished, according to the outcome of the projects for which they are responsible. "If they can complete the project right on time and the quality of the work is satisfactory, the city administration should reward them.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Larger haj dorm needed

Larger haj dorm needed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher says a larger haj dormitory is needed because the current dormitory in Pondok Gede can no longer accommodate the ever increasing number of prospective haj pilgrims. "We need a larger dormitory, to accommodate prospective haj pilgrims before their departure for Mecca," Tarmizi told Antara during an impromptu visit to the Pondok Gede dormitory on Tuesday.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Rookie athletes for Thai Open

Rookie athletes for Thai Open JAKARTA (JP): Rookie short-distance runners form the backbone of the Indonesian team of eight for the Thailand Open track and field meet in Bangkok which starts today. Member of the national men's 4 X 100 relay team Erwin Heru Susanto and SEA Games women's long jump silver medalist Rabaiya are the only Indonesian seasoned athletes to enter the championships which serve as the warm-up for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand in December.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Spotlight

Spotlight Photo A: SAA NEW AIRLINE: Mike van Niekerk (right), regional manager of South African Airways for Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia chats with Indonesian Ambassador to South Africa Rochadi Iskandar (left), and J. Roger Harkin (center) at the reception to launch South African Airways at the Shangri-La Hotel last Monday night.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Citibank has new RI chief

Citibank has new RI chief JAKARTA (JP): The United States based Citibank has appointed Colin G. Woolcock as new general manager of its Indonesian operations. The bank explained in a statement made available yesterday that Woolcock replaced Maarten J.Hulshoff, who will return to the Netherlands for a new assignment. (hdj)

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

New maps of Jakarta not widely used

New maps of Jakarta not widely used JAKARTA (JP): The offices and agencies of the capital have yet to fully utilize the maps designed by the City Mapping and Land Measurement Office in planning activities although the maps contain comprehensive information. "The office has many kind of maps, but unfortunately only a few agencies and certain people have used them," the head of the office, Moch. Sidarta, said during a seminar and exhibition at City Hall, yesterday.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Dynaplast to give dividends

Dynaplast to give dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Dynaplast, a producer of plastics, will distribute 1994 book-year dividends of Rp 75 (3.24 U.S. cents) per share to its shareholders. Dynaplast plans to construct a new plant in addition to its two existing ones. It increased its sale revenues by 50 percent in 1994 to Rp 42.9 billion from 1993, while its after-tax profits increased to Rp 8.4 billion from Rp 5.5 billion.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Malaysian banks raise lending rates

Malaysian banks raise lending rates KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian commercial banks have been steadily raising base lending rates (BLRs) since January, prompted by central Bank Negara's continued tight monetary policy to check inflation, analysts said yesterday. The average BLR for commercial banks had risen to 7.05 percent at the end of March from 6.8 percent at the beginning of this year.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Don't let them sing on buses

Don't let them sing on buses From Neraca Bus passengers do not always feel entertained by the people who sing on buses, and after one or two songs they ask for money from the passengers. Some of the singers even pretend to be foolish, which is quite irritating. My question is: Who is held responsible for these unwanted singers in the city? Could the agencies that deal with social programs lead them to operate in appropriate places, not on buses? YANI K Jakarta

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Broadway show by RP artists

Broadway show by RP artists JAKARTA (JP): Repertory Philippines, a theater group from the Philippines, will present a lively musical revue of the most popular songs from Broadway tonight and tomorrow.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Bintang's house attact

Bintang's house attact JAKARTA (JP): The house of Sri Bintang Pamungkas was vandalized in the early morning hours yesterday as a police investigation of the controversial legislator continues into his alleged role in an anti-Indonesian government demonstration in Germany. "Part of the front window of my house and the rear window of my car were smashed this morning," Bintang told reporters as he emerged from six hours of questioning at National Police headquarters yesterday.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Meeting to discuss franchise

Meeting to discuss franchise JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) announced yesterday that it will hold a three-day international conference on franchise business development here on May 11 to May 13. It said that franchisers such as Hartz Chicken, Staff Builders, Wilson Learning and Pro Image will take part in the conference. The conference, organized by Kadin in cooperation with the International Franchise Association, the U.S.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Mahathir expels party members over candidacy

Mahathir expels party members over candidacy KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday announced the expulsion of 10 members of his political party standing as independent candidates in Malaysia's ninth general elections next week. Mahathir, who is president of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) -- the country's largest political party -- warned that members who supported them would also be sacked.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Australia and Singapore may sign accord soon

Australia and Singapore may sign accord soon SYDNEY (AFP): Australian defense chiefs are close to winning a lucrative contract to allow up to 1,200 Singaporean military personnel a foothold on the country's eastern coast, officials said yesterday. Brig. Adrian D'Hage, head of information at the Department of Defense, said the two countries were discussing a proposal to bring the staff and their families to Australia.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Ramos dismisses threat of war with China

Ramos dismisses threat of war with China MANILA (Agencies): Philippine President Fidel Ramos dismissed yesterday reports of a potential war with China over the disputed Spratlys islands, and reiterated his commitment to a peaceful resolution of the row. Ramos made the statement in reaction to news reports quoting a Hong Kong -based pro-Beijing magazine saying that China may wage war to protect its claims over the Spratly islands.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Elite army force told to secure 1997, 1998 elections

Elite army force told to secure 1997, 1998 elections JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono yesterday ordered the Army's elite unit, Special Force Command (Kopassus), to help secure the general elections in 1997 and the presidential election the following year.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Cement price will fall to govt levels: Tunky

Cement price will fall to govt levels: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo guaranteed yesterday that cement prices at market places would soon go down to the levels of the government-set "retail prices". Prices of cement surged after the government raised local reference prices of the construction material by over 40 percent, late last month, to an average of Rp 9,600 (US$4.09) per 40- kilogram sack and a range of Rp 8,290 in Java to Rp 11,970 in Irian Jaya.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Govt sanctions insurers

Govt sanctions insurers JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance announced yesterday that it has prohibited two insurance companies, PT Maskapai Asuransi Teladan and PT Maskapai Asuransi Timur Besar, from making new transactions due to their excessive losses. "This decision was made to prevent losses to the public," a ministry statement disclosed yesterday. The statement, however, did not explicitly say whether the two insurers were allowed to continue deals with their existing clients. (hdj)

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

New joint venture formed to build cement plant

New joint venture formed to build cement plant JAKARTA (JP): Korea Development Co. Ltd. (Kodeco), Marubeni Corp. of Japan and Indonesia's Indocement Group set up a joint venture company yesterday to develop and operate a US$488 million cement plant, with an annual capacity of 2.45 million tons in Batulicin, South Kalimantan.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Museno warns educators

Museno warns educators JAKARTA (JP): The deputy governor responsible for people's welfare, RS Museno, has reminded the people running education foundations not to let business interests reign in their management. "Education foundations should not only focus their attention on making money, but they should also think of the quality of education they provide to the students," Museno said while inaugurating the new building for the Yayasan Lembaga Indonesia- Amerika (LIA) here on Monday.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Street vendors registered

Street vendors registered JAKARTA (JP): A combined team from South Jakarta's security and order office succeeded on Tuesday in registering about 900 street vendors, who trade near markets located in and around Kebayoran Lama. "They have registered with the local district office. They will now be allowed to trade at various markets in South Jakarta," team leader Rustam Effendy said, Antara reported.

Thu, 20 Apr 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, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Anticipating social change in RI (2)

Anticipating social change in RI (2) By Ignas Kleden This is the second of two articles on development and the accompanying changes the people have to face. JAKARTA (JP): It is quite obvious that more participation in political affairs will bring about more contributions, as well as problems. It is almost impossible to ask the people to do more, while expecting them to demand less. A sense of belonging, even in political affairs, entails both more engagement and more distancing.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RP to trace route of 10 apes

RP to trace route of 10 apes MANILA (AFP): They weren't being used to smuggle illegal drugs, but why 10 endangered African apes were brought into this country from Pakistan remains a mystery, Philippine wildlife officials said here yesterday. Meanwhile, the officials are giving all necessary care to the apes, even providing a surrogate mother for a young gorilla after being advised by the UK-based International Fund for Animal Welfare that this was necessary for the animal's survival.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Students don't like informants

Students don't like informants SEMARANG, Central Java: About 1,000 students of the Diponegoro University staged a protest demanding that rector Muladi remove intel, or plain-clothes intelligent officers, from the campus. "The presence of intel clearly degrades the campus, which should be an autonomous center of excellence. The officers, both from the police and the army, interfere with campus autonomy and they should be removed," Subarno, one of the participating students in free forum, said.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Telkom, Indosat seek investors for new project

Telkom, Indosat seek investors for new project JAKARTA (JP): The two state-owned telecommunications operators, PT Telkom and Indosat, are now selecting foreign investors to join in their new joint digital cellular telecommunications project.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Magic Johnson's visit in doubt

Magic Johnson's visit in doubt JAKARTA (JP): A plan to bring National Basketball Association living legend Ervin "Magic" Johnson to Indonesia has received another blow: Johnson has another engagement. Promoter Ary Sudarsono said yesterday that the date he had proposed did not suit Magic, who is obliged to accompany his team, the LA Lakers, in this season's NBA play-off games which begin early next month.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Investment up in RP

Investment up in RP MANILA (AFP): Investments in a former U.S. military base north of Manila have reached 7.2 billion pesos (US$276.9 million) as of March, the agency transforming the area into an economic zone said yesterday. The investment in the former U.S. Clark Air Base involved 62 projects, the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) said. Four projects worth $220 million were registered by the CDC in March alone, spearheaded by a $200-million investment by Australian Plumbing Supplies Pty.

Thu, 20 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Government lowers low-cost housing prices

Government lowers low-cost housing prices JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that it will reduce the prices of low-cost housing in line with its recent decision to bring down cement prices. State Minister for Public Housing Akbar Tandjung told a press conference that his office has decided to revise a ruling on the increase of low-cost housing prices issued on April 11 to accommodate the changes in cement reference prices.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

RI textile exports to increase

RI textile exports to increase JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Textile Association (API) has predicted that this year's exports of textiles and textile products will grow by 10 percent to US$6.2 billion. An API deputy chairman, Lili Asdjudiredjo, disclosed the association's estimate after meeting with Vice President Try Sutrisno yesterday. However, he said that textile producers needed assistance from the ministries of trade, industry and finance in achieving their export target.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

ASEAN countries may face cement shortages

ASEAN countries may face cement shortages KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian minister has warned of a cement shortage in ASEAN countries as planned construction projects exceed the region's existing capacity, reports said yesterday. Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Abu Hassan Omar said Malaysia and the other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were likely to experience a cement shortage as early as this year.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Air Force moves into Cilangkap headquarters

Air Force moves into Cilangkap headquarters JAKARTA (JP): The Air Force yesterday moved its headquarters to the huge Cilangkap military complex in East Jakarta, a move which President Soeharto hopes will further strengthen the unity of the Armed Forces. Soeharto, who is the supreme commander of the Armed Forces (ABRI), presided at the inauguration of the new headquarters.

Wed, 19 Apr 1995, 00:00 WIB

Contemplacion case

Contemplacion case Being a Filipino in Indonesia, I am quite concerned over the way the Contemplacion case is developing. I hope that those concerned will open their hearts and minds and reach a decision that will be fair to all. Perhaps the Singaporean government is right. Flor Contemplacion never recanted her confession in the many official instances. Yet many believe that she was unjustly condemned. Maybe because her motive for the killings was not established beyond reasonable doubt.

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