Archive: 10 October 1994
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Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDI officials resent governor
PDI officials resent governor SURABAYA, East Java: The local government's refusal to recognize the newly appointed chief of the local chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has sparked resentment among party activists. About 40 local PDI leaders plan to meet governor Basofi Sudirman to question his refusal to inaugurate Sutjipto as the new provincial party chairman last week, Antara reported yesterday.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Reconciliation paves way for united E. Timor
Reconciliation paves way for united E. Timor By Dino Patti Djalal This is the first of two articles on East Timor based on the recent reconciliation meeting. LONDON (JP): The meeting between local Timorese and their leaders from abroad on Oct. 1, 1994 here yielded a joint declaration containing a number of significant points, two of which stand out prominently.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
King donates cash for flood work
King donates cash for flood work BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej will donate four million baht (US$160,000) to Bangkok authorities for flood control and efforts to solve traffic problems, The Nation newspaper reported yesterday. The donation, scheduled to be given to the city today, comes as authorities warned that a combination of high tides and heavy rains might cause widespread flooding in the capital.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. troops return to Subic for rest
U.S. troops return to Subic for rest SUBIC, Philippines (AFP): Two years after being expelled, American troops will be returning to this former naval base and the neighboring city of Olongapo for rest and recreation, officials said yesterday. Carlito Baloy, head of the Subic Bay Resorts Association (SUBRA), said the U.S. Embassy had made arrangements for some of the 5,000 US troops from four U.S. ships to be bused to Subic and to Angeles, another city near the former U.S. Clark Airbase.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tourist complaint
Tourist complaint I refer to the letter in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 26, 1994 entitled Singapore and tourism by Ms F Fauzia of Depok, West Java. The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) regrets any unpleasantness experienced by Ms Fauzia on her recent visit to Singapore. We would like to assure Ms Fauzia that STPB takes a serious view of failure to meet appropriate service standards in any sector of the tourism industry and takes special corrective measures against errant retailers.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sampoerna to produce cigarettes in Vietnam
Sampoerna to produce cigarettes in Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): HM Sampoerna, cigarette maker listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, has become the first Asian firm to produce two brands of cigarettes at a US$2 million factory in Vietnam, a news report says. The Singapore-based Business Times reported on Saturday that Sampoerna has teamed up with Vietnamese state-owned firm Can Tho Food and Export Enterprise to produce two brands, Golden Eagle and Rave, in Can Tho City in southern Vietnam.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thomas Cuppers give RI first gold at Asian Games
Thomas Cuppers give RI first gold at Asian Games HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Indonesia broke the duck and got into the gold medal winning club after a week of waiting at the Hiroshima Asian Games as its reigning Thomas Cup team won the prestigious men's title yesterday. The Indonesians raced to a crushing 5-0 win over South Korea in a lopsided final after a stirring contest for the women's championship at the Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cement prices drop to lowest in three months
Cement prices drop to lowest in three months JAKARTA (JP): Cement prices in the Jakarta greater area have dropped by more than 50 percent, thanks to larger supplies and shorter delivery periods from distributors to consumers since the beginning of this month. Prices peaked at Rp 12,000 per 40-kilogram bag last month, after reaching their highest level in the last three years.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Church assembly will help settle HKBP row
Church assembly will help settle HKBP row JAKARTA (JP): The two opposing camps of the Toba Batak Protestant Church (HKBP) have been invited to this month's grand assembly of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI). The assembly, scheduled for Oct. 21 through 30 in Irian Jaya's capital of Jayapura, will help the disputing camps find solutions to their long-standing problems, J.M. Pattiasina, the PGI's Secretary General said last week.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Powerfull earthquake hits Maluku
Powerfull earthquake hits Maluku JAKARTA (JP): At least 25 people were injured, nine seriously, when an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, shook Maluku province yesterday. Several houses were also damaged. The Jakarta Meteorology and Geophysics Agency announced yesterday that the quake hit the area at 4:44 a.m. local time and its epicenter was the Straits of Obi, 220 kilometers south of Ternate, North Maluku regency, 35 kilometers below the sea.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ruffian student regiments backed
Ruffian student regiments backed By Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): University student regiments, whose reputation has recently been marred by the ruffian behavior of some of its members, will continue to exist because they are seen as a vital part of the overall campaign for greater national discipline.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI and democracy
ABRI and democracy In his address on Armed Forces Day, President Soeharto emphasized that the future development of the Armed Forces (ABRI) would always be realized in the larger framework of the nation's and the country's development. In that context the President said that ABRI's role in security and defense matters and in social and political affairs would still be needed in the future.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sembiring's case not closed
Sembiring's case not closed Police are still investigating the murder of controversial ex-convict Johny Sembiring, 62, said City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto. Sembiring is alleged to have been killed by a rival in a gang conflict. "The case is still open and we have found strong indications of the alleged role of a gang of debt collectors in the case. More evidence is needed to nab the suspects," Hindarto said Saturday.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 Regional News 5:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teaching: Hindu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Van Der Valk 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games Journal 10:00 Music 11:00 Late News 11:10 Film : Money, Madness and Murder Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
$1.1m project left unused
$1.1m project left unused JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Governor Jacob Pattipi has expressed concern over reports that a transmigration site worth Rp 2.3 billion (US$1.1 million) in Manokwari has been left unused. Pattipi has ordered an investigation into the report, dispatching a team of investigators to the 21,555 hectare site. Quoting sources at the Manokwari regency government, Antara reported that the local head of agricultural affairs was to blame for the failure to open the new agricultural land.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Human resources
Human resources From Media Indonesia In March 1994 I went to the Agency of Human Resources (WSDM) at the Wijaya Grand Center, Blok-C, No. 15-16, Jl. Wijaya II, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, to confirm about a training program, which guarantees a working contract. The program includes three months of basic training, which is followed by another three-month adjustment period with a salary of Rp 150,000 per month.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hindarto warns Depok of possible increase in crime
Hindarto warns Depok of possible increase in crime JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto told the newly-installed precinct police chief of Depok, 25 kilometers southeast of the city, to further increase security in the area. He cited the need to fight the trend for criminals from the capital to move their operations to the suburbs and to hide there. Hindarto made the remarks in Depok yesterday after inducting Lt. Col. Sisno Adiwinoto, 42.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indian forex reserves up
Indian forex reserves up NEW DELHI (AFP): India's foreign exchange reserves are set to reach a record US$20 billion during the current financial year, The Business Standard daily reported yesterday. Finance ministry officials told the newspaper that reserves had increased by $1 billion in September to a high of $18.67 billion, making the target of 20 billion feasible in fiscal 1994- 95.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea epidemic goes out of hand
Diarrhea epidemic goes out of hand CIAMIS, West Java: Health authorities have been unable to control the diarrhea epidemic which broke out more than a month ago. So far nine people have died and more than 2,000 have been hospitalized, Antara reported yesterday. Some of the 12 clinics throughout the 90 stricken villages are unable to accommodate the influx of patients. Many of the sick people have to undergo medical treatment at home, the report said.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medals tally
Medals tally HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Medals tally after the eighth day of the Asian Games yesterday: Gold Silver Bronze 1. China 73 48 17 2. South Korea 31 20 30 3. Japan 28 30 49 4. Kazakhstan 9 11 12 5. Iran 5 7 4 6. Taiwan 5 6 11 7. Syria 2 3 0 8. Malaysia 2 1 10 9. Kuwait 2 1 4 10. Indonesia 1 10 4 11. Uzbekistan 1 4 9 12. Mongolia 1 2 1 13. Vietnam 1 2 0 14. India 1 1 3 15. Saudi Arabia 1 1 3 16. Turkmenistan 1 0 0 17. Thailand 0 5 4 18. Kyrgyzstan 0 2 3 19. Jordan 0 2 2 20.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ramos switches 100-MW power plant
Ramos switches 100-MW power plant MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos on Saturday switched on a 100-megawatt (MW) power plant on Bataan province northwest of Manila built by a consortium of Japanese and Swedish firms, the presidential palace announced. The additional power increased the entire facility's output to 300 MW since the construction of three gas turbines with a generating capacity of 200 MW had been completed last year.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia downplays fallout from leaked cable
Cambodia downplays fallout from leaked cable PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Cambodia's Interior minister has downplayed the impact of a harshly critical cable written by a former Australian ambassador to the country and leaked last week, saying it was unlikely to affect relations.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bukittinggi will beef up services, tourist industry
Bukittinggi will beef up services, tourist industry By Ridwan M. Sijabat BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra (JP): This rapidly growing mayoralty that won the prestigious Parasamya Purnakarya Nugraha award for successful development, will continue gearing up services in the tourism industry to better its people's livelihood. Mayor Armedi Agus said the local administration is intensifying infrastructure development to support the service and tourism industries.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Concessionaires told to cover losses from forest fires
Concessionaires told to cover losses from forest fires JAKARTA (JP): The government will demand that concessionaires of industrial timber estates regreen forests damaged by fires and pay compensation for the losses caused, Minister of Forestry Djamaludin, Suryohadikusumo says.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foundation plans to go ahead with building school
Foundation plans to go ahead with building school JAKARTA (JP): A police-sponsored foundation insists it will continue with a plan to construct a two-story school in a 2,600- square-meter public park in the Jelambar area, West Jakarta, despite the protests of area residents. Soechemi, the secretary of the Bhara Raharja Education Foundation, told reporters on Saturday that the children of the underprivileged squatters living around the area desperately need a school.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indicators call for caution
Indicators call for caution The key indicators of the Indonesian economy so far this year, although not a cause for alarm, call for extra caution. The balance of payments seems to have undergone stronger pressures caused by a decrease in oil export revenues and smaller gains in non-oil exports. Although non-oil exports in the first semester of this year increased, their growth rate declined to 6.5 percent from 26 percent in the same period last year, while oil exports fell by 8.6 percent.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Feisal denies forced was used in fire site demolition
Feisal denies forced was used in fire site demolition JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces Commander, Gen. Feisal Tandjung, said on Saturday that there was no forcible demolition done in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta. "The authorities did not use force in the demolition in the area razed by fire recently", Feisal told newsmen before a cabinet coordination meeting at the Bina Graha Presidential Office started.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia assured of securing seat on Security Council
Indonesia assured of securing seat on Security Council By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is currently primming itself to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), believing it has mustered the required number of votes ahead of next week's election at the General Assembly.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Waste disposal
Waste disposal This is a letter of inquiry through your columns to the Jakarta Metropolitan City (DKI) on a matter of private interest and public concern. I am curious to know what the policy of waste disposal is at the very bottom end of the chain. Household waste is dumped into the household tempat sampah (dustbin). On the other side of the fence/wall, assorted scavengers and waste disposal executives sort through and remove items of interest.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Insurance companies asked to realign their management
Insurance companies asked to realign their management By Frits Pangemanan JAKARTA (JP): Insurance companies need to realign their management and services in order to survive amid the fierce competition with other financial institutions, business leaders say.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Telkom to build new tower
Telkom to build new tower The state-owned PT Telkom communication company will build a new 350-meter-high tower to replace the old one of 90 meters, the company said. John Welly, president of the Jakarta chapter of PT Telkom, said late last week that they will spend some Rp 80 billion (US$35 million) to construct the transmitter/receiver tower.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kalimantan forest fires die down as rains come
Kalimantan forest fires die down as rains come BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): Forest fires, which have disrupted flights and reportedly sent haze to as far as Malaysia and Singapore, have died down largely because of pouring rains. Local officials said last week fires that has hit Kalimantan since August have destroyed 660 hectares of forests in East Kalimantan and the resulted financial loss is yet to be counted.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt raises rice price, maintains urea subsidy
Govt raises rice price, maintains urea subsidy JAKARTA (JP): The government decided on Saturday to raise the floor price of rice, while maintaining its subsidy for the domestic sale of urea fertilizer in a bid to increase farmers' income.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Industries pollute Cisadane river
Industries pollute Cisadane river An official said that factories located along the bank of the Cisadane river in West Java dumped their liquid chemical waste into the river, creating serious water pollution. Chusfani Kartadikaria, the head of the state-owned Water Company (PDAM) in Tangerang, West Java, told Antara late last week that the pollution had affected the drinking water production in the area.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Drawing contest fraud
Drawing contest fraud From Kompas A terrible and deceitful thing happened during a drawing contest for elementary school students held by the train loving community in Gambir Station on Oct. 2, 1994. Unfortunately one of the young participants tried to win the contest by foul play. When the presentation of prizes was almost over, a mother unexpectedly lodged a protest saying that the winning drawing by a pupil at the Argentina Elementary School was actually prepared by her son, Anton.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jolting sex scandal throws Mahathir's party in chaos
Jolting sex scandal throws Mahathir's party in chaos KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A sex scandal allegedly involving a state minister of Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad's party was yesterday brewing into a crisis as a youth leader threatened to quit after the premier spoke of a plot to oust the beleaguered official.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Car repair shops reprimanded
Car repair shops reprimanded JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency (DLLAJ) has reprimanded 104 vehicle repair shops in the city's five mayoralties for parking vehicles at the roadside or on sidewalks. "We have warned them because they use sidewalks and roadsides," said Herman Tonglo Langi, the division head of public transportation control at DLLAJ.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police probing scam that preys on students
Police probing scam that preys on students JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta police precinct is questioning a top executive of Yayasan Berkat Sarana Pendidikan (YBSP) for allegedly cheating students from several countries, including Indonesia, out of millions of rupiah. "We started questioning Benny Setiadji on Thursday and hope the results can be revealed by next week," South Jakarta police precinct Chief Lt. Col. Silvanus Yulian Wenas told The Jakarta Post on Saturday.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Can we stop anarchy and still promote openness?
Can we stop anarchy and still promote openness? By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Political speeches by our national leaders during the last three or four months have carried a very clear message: Openness should not be carried too far and excessive openness will inevitably lead to chaos and anarchy. No Indonesian in their right mind wants chaos and anarchy in our society.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Enforcement, not new rules, will stop forest fires
Enforcement, not new rules, will stop forest fires JAKARTA (JP): Two environmental activists say rather than issuing new regulations to prevent more forest fires, the government should strive to enforce the existing regulations. Mas Achmad Santosa and S. Indro Tjahjono said separately on Saturday many regulations issued by local governments are adequate in preventing forest fires if they are complied with.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia players against the odds in Asiad tennis
Indonesia players against the odds in Asiad tennis HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Indonesian singles players have their work cut out for them against top seeded players in Asian Games tennis competition after winning their matches yesterday. World women's singles number 27 Yayuk Basuki rallied to a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 quarterfinal victory over Li Fang of China and now meets Japan's world number 10 Kimiko Date in today's semifinals.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malicak aims to provide 25 overseas TV programs
Malicak aims to provide 25 overseas TV programs JAKARTA (JP): PT Matahari Lintas Cakrawala (Malicak), is looking for more foreign broadcasters for agency cooperation, says a spokesman for the company. Malicak provides decoders for the subscription of overseas television broadcasting. Rachmat Santoso said over the weekend that his company aims to increase the number of overseas television stations cooperating in the channeling of their broadcasting from five to 25 by the middle of 1996.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia military unit exercise upsetting neighbors
Malaysia military unit exercise upsetting neighbors KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will launch its new rapid deployment force today at the end of a high-profile week-long military exercise which has upset its neighbors, military sources and analysts said yesterday. Military sources said Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand had privately expressed concern over the military exercise on the resort island of Langkawi over the past week. "These governments are wondering about this exercise.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea uses doubles to beat Indonesia
S. Korea uses doubles to beat Indonesia HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuter): South Korea boldly broke up their Olympic champion doubles pair and pulled off an audacious victory over Indonesia in the women's badminton team final yesterday. Coaches of both sides said later the contest turned on the outcome of the two doubles matches, both won by South Korea.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Weekly stock exchange review
Weekly stock exchange review JAKARTA (JP): Share prices rallied across the board at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) in moderate trading throughout most of last week. Selling orders declined as Indosat approached the end of its offering period from Oct. 4 to Oct. 11. Earlier, there was a slowdown in the flow of secondary funds into the market as Indosat, the country's largest issue, entered its offering period.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign plane crash-land here
Foreign plane crash-land here BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A twin-engine aircraft re-enacting the historical first flight from Britain to Australia crashed landed near here yesterday. There were no casualties. The Vickers-Vimby aircraft made an emergency landing in a coastal area 70 kilometers northeast of Branti airport, said the director of the Air Force operation and training department, Commodore Tamtomo Adi, as quoted by Antara. The aircraft left Singapore at 01.00 p.m.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
FES and YTKI to hold seminar
FES and YTKI to hold seminar German-based Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) in cooperation with the Indonesian Manpower Foundation (YTKI) will organize a seminar on environment and employment policies on Wednesday. Dieter Bielenstein, the resident director of FES for the Indonesia-chapter, told The Jakarta Post on Saturday that speakers for the one-day seminar include Prof. Koesnadi Hardjasoemantri of Indonesia and Prof. Rolf-Ulrich Sprenger of Germany.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Halal drink
Halal drink From Republika Based on the letter by Agus S. in the daily Republika of Oct. 5, 1994, the Institution of Food, Medicines, and Cosmetics Study of the Islamic Council of Ulemas (LP POM MUI) deplores the way PT Coca Cola Company carries out promotion drives for their drinks, particularly Sprite, through the mosques. It should be noted that the company has not yet applied for a certificate certifying that Sprite is halal (acceptable according to Islamic religion).
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tornadoes hit RP, dozens injured
Tornadoes hit RP, dozens injured SAN FERNANDO, Philippines (Reuter): Two tornadoes struck the Philippines, flattening 72 wooden houses and injuring dozens of people, police said yesterday. Twenty-five people were hospitalized and 40 houses destroyed when a tornado on Saturday swept through San Pedro Cutud district in San Fernando town 60 kilometers north of Manila, police superintendent Aniceto Franny said.