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Now, Arqam declared banned in all of Java

Now, Arqam declared banned in all of Java JAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta has now banned all the activities of the Al Arqam, an Islamic movement headquartered in Malaysia, closing off the entire island of Java to the group which many Moslem leaders consider to deviate from true Islam.In a decree dated Oct.

Village coop joins huge palm oil plantation project

Village coop joins huge palm oil plantation project JAKARTA (JP): A Village Cooperative Unit (KUD) in West Sumatra will establish a US$28 million palm oil plantation and processing plant in cooperation with state-owned and private companies.

Forestry Ministry details damage, cause of forest fire

Forestry Ministry details damage, cause of forest fire JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo yesterday said that fires are smoldering throughout 5.11 million hectares of forests, bushes and grassland in Indonesia, mainly in Sumatra and Kalimantan.

The cement tug of war

The cement tug of war The way the Indonesian government is currently trying to arrest the steep rise in cement prices will not put an end to this perennial problem. Another wave of price increases is highly probable next year as the government is simply extinguishing the fire without investigating...

Medicine sent to stop measles

Medicine sent to stop measles SEMARANG: The provincial health office has sent antibiotics, anti-virus medications and talcum powder to help combat a major measles outbreak in three districts in Kebumen.

APEC vows to ratify GATT soon

APEC vows to ratify GATT soon JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum yesterday asserted their commitment to speedily ratify the results of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) before its looming deadline.

ABRI's role

ABRI's role We are aware that the Armed Forces (ABRI) has been molded and trained to be sensitive towards matters that could affect the stability of our security and to quickly react. But as human beings shaped by habits of practice and training, their attitudes tend to carry over into their daily...

Analyst says Abdurrahman `too political'

Analyst says Abdurrahman `too political' JAKARTA (JP): A political analyst said yesterday he supports the recent outpouring of criticism against the current leadership of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, for its over-involvement in politics.

Badminton `dream team' strike fear in opponents

Badminton `dream team' strike fear in opponents HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Ardy Wiranata and Susi Susanti have such an aura of invincibility about them that opponents have given up hope even before the world-class Asian Games badminton starts today.

Firm measures required

Firm measures required The problem of cement scarcity and the consequent rise in prices continues with no clear solution in sight. This newspaper believes that only President Soeharto, as head of the government of the Republic of Indonesia, will be able to surmount the problem of cement scarcity...

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Results

Results HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Results on the fifth day of the Asian Games: Bowling Women's doubles: 1. Kim, Sook-young/Kim Young-sim (Kor) 2470; 2. Kwah Lydia Poh Ling/Chow Chew Chun Shirley (Mal) 2419; 3. Totomi Shibata/Naoko Sekine (Jpn) 2375 ... 5.

Brokers to get last turn

Brokers to get last turn JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration will give priority to people who pay their vehicle taxes by themselves rather than using agents, brokers or other middlemen in a bid to serve the public better, an official says.

Gambling on bus

Gambling on busFrom NeracaI praise the new PATAS (Limited Passenger) bus service No. 67 plying the Blok M-Senen route, passing along Jl. Diponegoro, as the driver drives properly and does not transfer the passengers to other buses for silly reasons.

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Active trading propped up prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, raising the broad-based Composite Index by almost eight points.The index yesterday rose to 511.45 from 503.63 on Wednesday.The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index, meanwhile, increased to 124.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 Regional News 5:30 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Nusantara Star 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games Journal 10:00 Music Quiz:...

Counseling vital before studying in U.S: Expert

Counseling vital before studying in U.S: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesians who intend to pursue their education in the United States are strongly advised to seek proper counseling on the fields of study they intend to pursue.

Rp 3b for market renovation

Rp 3b for market renovation A city official has said the city administration will use a private Rp 3 billion fund to renovate some dilapidated traditional markets managed by the Jakarta Market Authority.Prawoto said the funds came from owners of private shopping centers.

Benhil residents prefer going back to provinces

Benhil residents prefer going back to provinces JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, said they would prefer to receive compensation and move to other areas rather than live in low-cost apartments which are to be built on the old fire site by the city administration.

Indonesian customs

Indonesian customs When I read your article and editorial on Expats need to learn Indonesian customs in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 1, 1994, I laughed so much, I fell off my chair. Now that I am able to sit again, please let me explain why.

PDI chief expected today

PDI chief expected today SURABAYA: Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), is expected to install the new executive board of the party's East Java chapter today.The inauguration will be held today irrespective of whether or not the East Java provincial...

Taiwan arrests rhino horn smuggler

Taiwan arrests rhino horn smuggler TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan customs officers have arrested an Indonesian trying to smuggle a rhinoceros horn into the island, an official said yesterday.King Yen-ton, 50, was arrested after arriving at Taipei's international airport from Singapore on Wednesday, the...

KL calls for global help to tackle forest fires

KL calls for global help to tackle forest fires KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's leaders yesterday called for global help to tackle forest fires the pollution from which, they said, is affecting the health and well-being of people in most parts of Southeast Asia.

Political groups need to communicate more often

Political groups need to communicate more often A recent seminar on human resources held by four religious intellectual associations sought to disprove that their high profile activities are fostering sectarian politics.

Electric faults, carelessness blamed for fires

Electric faults, carelessness blamed for fires JAKARTA (JP): The City Fire Brigade is singling out shortcircuits and electrical problems, such as the use of low- quality cables, as the main cause of fires in the city.

Hotels in Bogor fully booked for APEC

Hotels in Bogor fully booked for APEC JAKARTA (JP): Hotels and motels in Bogor, a scenic town in West Java about 80 kilometers south of Jakarta, are almost fully booked for the coming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November.

Bus driver jailed for 30 months

Bus driver jailed for 30 months The North Jakarta District Court yesterday sentenced a Mayasari Bhakti city bus driver to two-and-a-half years in jail for hitting a motorcycle driver and his friend, both of whom were killed.Two years ago, the 38 year old Oon Syahroni, alias A.

Nepalese nabbed for heroin in condoms

Nepalese nabbed for heroin in condoms JAKARTA (JP): The Soekarno-Hatta international airport authorities have arrested a 30-year-old Nepalese with three heroin filled condoms in his stomach.The suspect, identified only as JY, is now being treated at the Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta.

ASEAN gains artificial: Senator

ASEAN gains artificial: Senator PUERTO AZUL, Philippines (AFP): The industrialization achieved in Southeast Asia is only "artificial," and will not last, Philippine Senate President Edgardo Angara told a business conference yesterday.

Residents protest house bulldozing

Residents protest house bulldozing JAKARTA (JP): Residents in Ujung Menteng, East Jakarta, are protesting the mayoralty administration's decision to pull down their houses.The protesters took the demolition case to the City Council's Commission A on administrative affairs on Wednesday.

Beseto is axis of economic activity in Northeast Asia

Beseto is axis of economic activity in Northeast AsiaBy Lee Suk-ki SEOUL (Yonhap): Northeast Asia is fast emerging as a center of economic activity on a level unparalleled in history.The vast region has a vast pool of untapped natural resources and key countries in the region are ready to cooperate...

Forestry minister say NGOs' suit unreasonable

Forestry minister say NGOs' suit unreasonable JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry, Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo, said yesterday that it was unreasonable for non- governmental organizations (NGOs) to sue President Soeharto for his decision to apportion Rp 400 billion ($190 million) in reforestation...

Protection for upstream industry kept to minimum

Protection for upstream industry kept to minimum PANDEGLANG, West Java (JP): Tariff protection for upstream industrial products will be limited to a maximum of five percent to avoid heavy burdens on consumers, a senior official says.

MAS' India flights still suspended

MAS' India flights still suspended KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The government yesterday rejected a request by Malaysia's national airline to resume its flights to India, suspended since Sept. 29 due to the outbreak of plague.

`Tangible progress' made in Vietnam MIA

`Tangible progress' made in Vietnam MIA WASHINGTON (AFP): Vietnam has made "tangible progress" to determine the fate of missing U.S. soldiers and prisoners of war in recent months, President Bill Clinton said in a letter to congress Wednesday.

Road accidents

Road accidentsFrom KompasAccidents have frequently occurred where the road curves between Jalan Penjernihan I and Pejompongan Raya ever since the road was widened. Accidents involving motorcycles occur virtually daily. Worse accidents involving larger vehicles are also common.

GE and Boeing keen on joining IPTN venture

GE and Boeing keen on joining IPTN venture JAKARTA (JP): General Electric and Boeing Corp., both of the United States, will likely join PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) in the establishment of an assembly plant in the United States to produce Indonesian designed N-250 aircraft.

Find longevity in Semarang

Find longevity in Semarang JAKARTA (JP): Wanna live longer? Move to Semarang in Central Java. At least the statistics look good.The chief of the city's health office, Imam Soebekti, said that the average life expectancy in Semarang has jumped from 61.7 years to a whopping 71 in only four years.

Govt reviews limits on use of pension fund

Govt reviews limits on use of pension fund JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon ease investment restrictions imposed on pension funds in a bid to further stimulate capital market activities, says an official.

`Body landing' not part of the exercise

`Body landing' not part of the exercise JAKARTA (JP): A CN-235 training plane belonging to the state- owned Merpati Nusantara succeeded in landing safely without its wheels in Denpasar, Bali, but airline officials stressed that this was not part of the training.

Fire destroys teak forest

Fire destroys teak forest KENDAL, Central Java: Fire has swept across 900 hectares of the 7,000 hectares of forests in this regency."The majority of the forested area destroyed consisted of teak trees," said Rusmadi, head of the local office of the state forestry company, Perhutani.

Thai man indicted for drug dealing

Thai man indicted for drug dealing A Thai businessman has finally been arraigned at the Central Jakarta District Court for his alleged involvement in a heroin transaction in May.Pos Kota reported on Wednesday that the police seized A Tham and 29 kilograms of heroin at Hotel Indonesia in Central...

`True Lies'

`True Lies'From Sinar PagiA local newspaper carrying the story of True Lies on its front page on Sept. 27 incited the public to pressure the government to ban the film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.I saw the film twice along with capacity crowds in Pamulang, mostly Moslems for that matter, and...

RP arrests leader of fake athletes

RP arrests leader of fake athletes MANILA (AFP) Authorities arrested the leader of a group of 55 Filipinos that tried to enter Japan illegally by posing as members of the Philippine team to the Asian Games in Hiroshima.

Japan and Singapore firms join Great River project

Japan and Singapore firms join Great River project JAKARTA (JP): Toyobo Co. Ltd, a major Japanese cotton producer, PT Great River of Indonesia and Tung Mung International of Singapore agreed here yesterday to establish a joint venture to produce textile products.

Dual function updated

Dual function updated The socio-political function of the Armed Forces (ABRI) has continued to be a relevant topic as time passes. President Soeharto said in his speech at the celebration of ABRI's 49th anniversary yesterday that the military's role is still required in the defense and security and...

Eviction plan upsets dwellers of apartment

Eviction plan upsets dwellers of apartment JAKARTA (JP): Occupants of low-cost apartments owned by city- owned property developer PD Sarana Jaya in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, are protesting the company's branch manager's plan to evict them."A total of 25 occupants should leave the apartment on Oct.

Veep changes itinerary

Veep changes itinerary LANGSA, Aceh: The thick haze over parts of Aceh has forced Vice President Try Sutrisno to change the itinerary for his visit to the province this week.Try will still tour the province but he has had to scrap his plan to visit the transmigration site in Jagong Reget in Central...

Clear-cut rules on tax facilities for pension funds called for

Clear-cut rules on tax facilities for pension funds called for JAKARTA (JP): Executives of pension funds and tax consultants want the government to issue a clear-cut regulation on procedures for tax exemption given to pension funds.

Rendra reads his poems for ABRI

Rendra reads his poems for ABRI JAKARTA (JP): Vocal poet W.S. Rendra, whose line of work in the past often brought him into conflict with the authorities, made a surprising appearance yesterday when he attended the celebration of the 49th anniversary of the Armed Forces (ABRI) Day in Denpasar, Bali.