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Incentives needed to improve environmental awareness

Incentives needed to improve environmental awareness JAKARTA (JP): People residing near a reserve forest deserve incentives to improve their awareness of preservation, an environmentalist said yesterday.

Hasan welcomes falling pulp prices

Hasan welcomes falling pulp prices JAKARTA (JP): Falling pulp prices on the world market benefit Indonesian pulp producers, chairman of the Indonesian Forestry Society, Bob Hasan, said yesterday."The drop in pulp prices is advantageous for us, not only because we can profit from lower prices but...

Marine resources may be overfished

Marine resources may be overfished JAKARTA (JP): Many marine resources across the world will be overfished in the next decade, while many countries will apply stricter trading rules on fishery imports, an executive of the Association of Indonesian Fishing Companies (Gappindo) predicts.

City flooding under control: Public works

City flooding under control: Public works JAKARTA (JP): The head of the maintenance division at the public works agency, Leo Y. Sianturi, said the levels of the city's main rivers, the Pesanggrahan and Ciliwung, are normal.

Indonesia and Vietnam said to face AIDS epidemic

Indonesia and Vietnam said to face AIDS epidemic SINGAPORE (Reuter): More than one million people in Indonesia and Vietnam may be infected with AIDS by the turn of the century, raising the number of people afflicted in Southeast Asia to more than two million, reports submitted to a regional task...

Two percent of Jakartans illiterate

Two percent of Jakartans illiterate JAKARTA (JP): The number of Jakarta's illiterates is now just 2 percent of the city's population of nine million, a decrease from 21 percent previously.Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that the drastic drop is surprising and it indicates a great...

'Kramat Tunggak will become industrial zone'

'Kramat Tunggak will become industrial zone' JAKARTA (JP): The notorious Kramat Tunggak rehabilitation center for prostitutes will be turned into an industrial area, North Jakarta Mayor Suprawito said yesterday.

Govt to set up agency to handle geothermal power

Govt to set up agency to handle geothermal power JAKARTA (JP): The President is expected to issue a decree later this year to establish a one-stop regulatory agency for the geothermal industry, to encourage power generation using geothermal steam.

Property market guided by banking policy

Property market guided by banking policy JAKARTA (JP): Changes in the country's property market are due more to monetary policy than the riots that broke out in the city last July, an international property consultant said yesterday.

Stoned train

Stoned trainFrom Media IndonesiaI assumed it would be convenient to take an Argo Bromo or Sembrani train. On Oct. 5, I traveled by Sembrani train from Jakarta to Surabaya, East Java, at 5:40 p.m..I really looked forward to a good rest on the train after having had a few restless nights.

PON winners to go international

PON winners to go international JAKARTA (JP): The 16 gold medalists from the 14th National Games (PON) taekwondo competition will don the national colors in the ASEAN Taekwondo Championships in Ho Chi Minh City from Oct. 23 through Oct. 27 1996.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday,...

Dutch police slammed for seeking scapegoats

Dutch police slammed for seeking scapegoats JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands J.B. Soedarmanto Kadarisman has complained bitterly that the Dutch police were seeking scapegoats when they accused Indonesian diplomats of being involved in Ecstasy trafficking.

Jailed corruptor dies

Jailed corruptor dies MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: D.J. Sambara, 57, who was serving a three-year jail sentence for corruption, died of a heart attack at Mataram hospital over the weekend."The convict was brought to hospital on Sunday morning and died later that evening.

Megawati's supporters go on trial

Megawati's supporters go on trial JAKARTA (JP): Sixty-four supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri were charged in Central Jakarta District Court yesterday with assault during a battle over the headquarters of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in July.

City plans hearing with Ulemas over decree on alcohol

City plans hearing with Ulemas over decree on alcohol JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is scheduled to hold a hearing with ulemas to explain the controversial decree on alcoholic beverages, a deputy governor says.

Rain prevents Soeharto inaugurating Ciamis plant

Rain prevents Soeharto inaugurating Ciamis plant JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rains barred President Soeharto from inaugurating yesterday an integrated phosphate mining and processing plant owned by PT Istana Kanematsu Indonesia (IKI) in Ciamis, West Java.

Japanese fund for villages

Japanese fund for villages NABIRE, Irian Jaya: Twenty coastal villages in the Paniai regency, Irian Jaya, will receive a combined Rp 2.5 billion in developmental aid from the Japanese government.Apart from the foreign aid, the Indonesian government is also contributing over Rp 78 million from its...

Sprint rally grand final

Sprint rally grand final JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Roy Nirwan will head a field of 83 drivers at the national sprint car rally grand final at the Bumi Serpong Damai circuit in Tangerang, West Java on Sunday.

Fertilizer firm to build new plant worth $104.2m

Fertilizer firm to build new plant worth $104.2m JAKARTA (JP): PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur, a state-owned fertilizer firm, signed an agreement here yesterday with a consortium of PT Rekayasa Industri and Chiyoda Corporation of Japan to build new production unit worth US$104.2 million.

Maj. Gen. Hendropriyono gets civilian posting

Maj. Gen. Hendropriyono gets civilian posting BANDUNG (JP): Once an army rising star, Maj. Gen. A.M. Hendropriyono will be given a civilian posting as secretary of Development Operations, Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono said yesterday."That's our plan.

Cannabis grower arrested

Cannabis grower arrested PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Nurdin, 35, was arrested Tuesday for planting and selling marijuana in his yard in Domiyang village.Nurdin admitted his crime and said he had brought the seeds from his hometown in North Aceh.

'ASEAN won't create closed trading bloc'

'ASEAN won't create closed trading bloc' JAKARTA (JP): Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretary-General Dato Ajit Singh asserted yesterday that greater integration of the group's economic activities would not create a closed trading bloc.

'Military and civilians have equal chance at presidency'

'Military and civilians have equal chance at presidency' JAKARTA (JP): Recent calls to give civilians and military personnel an equal opportunity to be nominated as presidential candidates were supported by a minister and a former vice president yesterday.

Proud Mastrans enjoys cash bonus bonanza

Proud Mastrans enjoys cash bonus bonanza JAKARTA (JP): Whopping cash bonuses have poured into Mastrans Bandung Raya's coffer following its triumph in the Indonesian soccer league championship Sunday.The winning team was received by West Java governor Nuriana in Bandung at his office and left with a...

Twisting the wrong arm?

Twisting the wrong arm? This refers to the letter from the Australian High Commission published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 7, 1996, in response to my earlier letter on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

Wang survives net practice

Wang survives net practice SURABAYA, Indonesia (AFP): Defending champion Shi-Ting Wang of Taipei survived a cascade of wayward volleys to defeat Israel's Hila Rosen 7-5, 6-3 and advance to the second round of the US$107,500 International Open on Tuesday.

Ericsson to set up facility in Indonesia

Ericsson to set up facility in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Swedish telecommunications group LM Ericsson AB plans to set up in Indonesia a facility to provide software for the development of telecommunications equipment, said the company's top executive.

Observer calls for minimum penalties for drug abusers

Observer calls for minimum penalties for drug abusers JAKARTA (JP): A noted sports observer threw his weight yesterday behind the National Sports Council's appeal for minimum punishments against six athletes who failed dope tests in the recent National Games.

Decaying body found at boarding house

Decaying body found at boarding house JAKARTA (JP): A decomposing male body was found yesterday morning in a room at a boarding house on Jl. Mangga Besar IV, Taman Sari, in West Jakarta.Local police identified the fully-clothed body as Denny Agus Setiawan, a 21-year-old university student.

Made Wianta is the soul of Balinese abstraction

Made Wianta is the soul of Balinese abstractionBy Jean Couteau JAKARTA (JP): "Art is a win-win activity." Such were the words of Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro on Oct. 3 when he opened Made Wianta's exhibition at Santi Gallery in Jakarta.

Telecom cooperation signed

Telecom cooperation signed JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelite Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo), a private telecommunications firm belonging to the Bimantara Group, yesterday tied up with the association of telecommunications kiosks to reach more customers.

Alleged illegal drinking water firm closed down

Alleged illegal drinking water firm closed down JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta police have closed down a company believed to be illegally producing and selling fake mineral water, and arrested the owner.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 TV Drama: Ciung Wanara II 3:30 TV Series: Just The Ten of Us 4:05 TV Drama: Masih Ada Jalan 4:30 Documentary Film 4:55 Filler 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lesson 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Travel: Jakarta 6:15...

Jakartans told to use their right to vote

Jakartans told to use their right to vote JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata called on all Jakartans yesterday to exercise their right to vote in next year's general election."We hope all residents will be willing to cast their ballots properly in the upcoming election," he told...

Beware of new protectionism by developed states: Alatas

Beware of new protectionism by developed states: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas has reproached a new form of protectionism being exercised by developed states which threatens to adulterate the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Exporter offers help to Mentawai islanders

Exporter offers help to Mentawai islanders JAKARTA (JP): PT Hiureksa Perkasa, a fish exporter, is trying to persuade other investors to help deliver tens of thousands of Mentawai islanders in West Sumatra from poverty.

ASEAN discusses AIDS problem

ASEAN discusses AIDS problem SINGAPORE (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened talks here yesterday on battling the rising AIDS problem in the region, which officials said was increasingly linked with the illegal migrant labor problem.

South Korean defendant denies workers' testimony

South Korean defendant denies workers' testimony JAKARTA (JP): The defendant in the trial of the Grogol flyover accident denied he told workers to remove bracings supporting a section of the construction."I came to the location at around 8:20 a.m.

Ramayana opens in Depok

Ramayana opens in Depok JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa retail chain opened a new store at the Plaza Depok shopping center at Depok town, 25 kilometers south of the capital, yesterday.

Govt to protect copyrights in forestry sector

Govt to protect copyrights in forestry sector JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo signed an agreement with the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) yesterday endorsing Indonesia's commitment to protecting intellectual property rights on forest-based research...

Mom says Oki 'was violent'

Mom says Oki 'was violent' JAKARTA (JP): The mother of 32-year-old Harnoko Dewantono, the triple murder suspect better known as Oki, once told the police that her son was violent as a child, a court heard yesterday.

Irian Jaya gets 3 more regencies

Irian Jaya gets 3 more regencies JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. inaugurated three new regencies and installed the regents yesterday.The three new regencies are Puncak Jaya, Paniai and Mimika with the new regents Ruben Ambrauw, Januarius L. Dow, and Titus O.

Commercial crimes

Commercial crimesFrom NeracaCrimes rates have risen drastically of late. Thefts, robberies and murders continue to grow strongly as usual, and there is an upward trend in economic or commercial crimes.The government loses up to billions of rupiah from commercial crimes.

Where are my letters?

Where are my letters? Last year President Soeharto declared 1995 the "year of letter writing". As an avid correspondence lover I support this ideal. I have many pen pals both at home and abroad, particularly in Europe. But I have a problem with letters from my pen pals in Europe going astray.

W. Sumatra needs 2,333 teachers

W. Sumatra needs 2,333 teachers PADANG, West Sumatra: Well-known for its teachers colleges, the province badly needs 2,333 junior and senior high school teachers.Azwar Siri, chief of the administrative section of the provincial education and culture ministry, said yesterday that the government is...

Sampoerna triggers a 1.97% share price plunge on the JSX

Sampoerna triggers a 1.97% share price plunge on the JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plunged 1.97 percent yesterday due to strong selling pressures by foreign investors on index movers, particularly on HM Sampoerna, dealers said.

BNI forms mutual funds

BNI forms mutual funds JAKARTA (JP): PT BNI Securities, a subsidiary of the state- owned Bank Negara Indonesia 1946, said yesterday that it will start operating its two newly-established open-ended mutual funds on Oct. 30.

Air Mauritius flies to Jakarta

Air Mauritius flies to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Air Mauritius, the flag carrier of the Republic of Mauritius, an island-country in the Indian Ocean, is scheduled to start serving Jakarta on Nov. 2.Nurdin Purnomo, the president of PT Duta Cardindo, the general sales agent for the airline, said...

Debate over liquor

Debate over liquor As may have been expected, a new provincial decree to control and restrict the sale of liquor has been passed by the Jakarta City Council and is now awaiting approval from the minister of home affairs before becoming law.