Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 11 October 1994

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ASEAN urged to form common security system

ASEAN urged to form common security system JAKARTA (JP): A prominent former army general has called for the establishment of a common regional security system in southeast Asia to diffuse potential problems in the rapidly growing region.

One killed in Maluku earthquake

One killed in Maluku earthquake JAKARTA (JP): One person died and more than 50 others were injured in the powerful earthquake which hit Obi island in North Maluku on Sunday, the Antara news agency reported yesterday.

TV Today

TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Insight 8:05 Traditional Drama 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games Journal 10:00 Music 11:00 Late News 11:15...

Hunting threatens N. Sulawesi's macaques

Hunting threatens N. Sulawesi's macaquesBy Fachruddin Mangunjaya JAKARTA (JP): Hunting is having a devastating effect upon the wild population of the crested black macaque (Macaca nigra) outside of the Tangkoko Nature Reserve in North Sulawesi.

Suryadi warns officials not to abuse housing subsidies

Suryadi warns officials not to abuse housing subsidies JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja threatened yesterday to dismiss officials who are found guilty of abusing house rent funds provided by the city administration to residents of Bendungan Hilir in Central Jakarta.

Complexity of housing problem

Complexity of housing problem Forcible eviction has occurred again in a recently fire-razed area. This time in Bendungan Hilir in Jakarta.The configuration of the problem is similar to that of past evictions. The land belongs to the state.

NZ apartments exhibited

NZ apartments exhibited JAKARTA (JP): The development of a hotel and apartment complex in the heart of the central business district of Auckland, a major city in New Zealand, will be exhibited here from Oct.

RI's foreign aid likely to exceed original target

RI's foreign aid likely to exceed original target JAKARTA (JP): New grants and loans accrued by the government from foreign creditors for development projects will likely exceed the original target of Rp 10.01 trillion (US$4.

Bank Indonesia warned of export credit scam

Bank Indonesia warned of export credit scam JAKARTA (JP): Business analysts warned Bank Indonesia, the central bank, yesterday to improve its control over the use of its subsidized export credit facility and to impose stern punishments against commercial banks found in violation of the loan scheme.

New school week must not reduce information

New school week must not reduce information JAKARTA (JP): The five-day school week, now being tried out in elementary schools countrywide, should aimed at improving students' social life, a pedagogue said yesterday.

Results

Results HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Final results on the ninth day of the Asian Games: Archery Men's team: 1. South Korea 259 points (WR); 2. Japan; 3. Kazakhstan Women's team: 1. China; 2. Indonesia (Purnama Pandiangan, Dahliana, Rusena Gelanteh); 3. South Korea Track and field Men's 20km walk: 1.

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.

Swiss aid for RI railway

Swiss aid for RI railway JAKARTA (JP): The Swiss government, under a memorandum of understanding signed here yesterday, will provide technical experts to smoothen the operation of the new Padang-Ombilin double track railway system in West Sumatra.

British bomber getting repaired

British bomber getting repaired BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The British, twin-engine aircraft which crash-landed due to engine failure Sunday is expected to continue its journey to Sydney as soon as the engine is repaired.

Angry mob kills Navy officer

Angry mob kills Navy officer JAKARTA (JP): A member of the Navy met a tragic death on Sunday night while attempting to quell an intense war between two neighborhoods in Central Jakarta.The sailor, identified as 24-year-old Mutiari Patiasina Penturi, was stabbed and incinerated by a gang of youths...

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday began the week with lethargic trading.The broader-based Composite Index, which surpassed its psychological barrier of 500 early last week, dropped by over three points to close at 511.86 yesterday from 515.04 on Friday.

House agrees to ratify WTO bill tomorrow

House agrees to ratify WTO bill tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) recommended yesterday that the DPR pass a law on the ratification of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Police seek Thai for heroin distribution

Police seek Thai for heroin distribution JAKARTA (JP): The City Police are seeking a Thai for his alleged role in the local distribution of heroin brought into the country by a Nepalese, who was arrested after swallowing three heroin filled condoms.

Haze eases with rains, but not over yet

Haze eases with rains, but not over yet SINGAPORE (Reuter): Scattered rains yesterday helped lift a smoky haze that has blanketed Singapore and parts of Malaysia and Indonesia since August by dousing some of the fires causing it.

Reconciliation offers path to end East Timorese division (2)

Reconciliation offers path to end East Timorese division (2)By Dino Patti Djalal This is the second of a two part article on the former Portuguese colony of East Timor based on the second meeting between Timorese from Indonesia and diaspora.

Periodic increases in electricity cost planned

Periodic increases in electricity cost planned JAKARTA (JP): There will be no more shocking hikes in electricity costs in the future. Instead, increases will be phased in at frequent intervals, an official of the Ministry of Mines and Energy said yesterday.

Political will needed to prevent forest fires

Political will needed to prevent forest fires Apart from disturbing air traffic and polluting the environment, the forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra also caused a loss of life when two ships collided off the province of Riau recently.

ABRI counters harmful books

ABRI counters harmful books JAKARTA: The Armed Forces (ABRI) yesterday vowed to counter any publications it considers is distorting its history or undermining its past contributions to national unity.Armed Forces Commander Gen.

Lawyer wants one trial for three drug dealers

Lawyer wants one trial for three drug dealers JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer of an alleged drug dealer asked the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to try his client and another two alleged dealers at the same time.

Container terminal simplifies procedures

Container terminal simplifies procedures JAKARTA (JP): The container terminal at Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta yesterday introduced a model of integrated service which will simplify procedures for customers.

Sumarlin rebuts Bapindo charges `defamation'

Sumarlin rebuts Bapindo charges `defamation' JAKARTA (JP): Former finance minister J.B. Sumarlin calls the allegation that he influenced Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) in its lending policies "vicious defamation" against him and the late Oskar Suryaatmadja, the former director general of...

E. Timor police reshuffled

E. Timor police reshuffled DILI, East Timor: Provincial police chief Col. S. Sugiarto Andreas yesterday inaugurated Maj. Iwan Galih as new chief of the operations control department , replacing Lt. Col. Malelak.

Malaysia, RI firms sign deal on palmoil

Malaysia, RI firms sign deal on palmoil KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Tradewinds (Malaysia) Bhd. has sealed a deal with Indonesia's Sadin Group to develop an oil palm plantation in Indonesia, signaling what analysts said yesterday was a rising tide in Malaysian-Indonesian cross-border investments.

Army medics hard at work in Bosnia

Army medics hard at work in Bosnia JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian medical detachment sent last month to join the UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR) has begun humanitarian operations in war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Trash problem

Trash problem I'm a Japanese traveler and Indonesia is one of my favorite countries -- I could say my preferred destination. Though my last visit was my fourth I must say I was terribly surprised this time because of all the trash. I saw so many people discarding rubbish in the streets.

Rafsanjani to visit Indonesia

Rafsanjani to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani will arrive here Thursday for a three-day state visit, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday.During the visit, Rafsanjani will hold talks with President Soeharto on Thursday on matters of regional,...

Oil prices firm as tension in the Gulf increasing

Oil prices firm as tension in the Gulf increasing LONDON (Reuter): Oil prices gained some 30 U.S. cents a barrel yesterday as international markets reacted to the buildup of Iraqi troops along the border with Kuwait.

Traffic

Traffic At 7.00 a.m. on Oct. 7, 1994, the traffic lights on the cross- roads to the Jl. Sudirman underpass were still inoperative, and there were still no policemen controlling the traffic.That state of affairs, had by that time lasted, to my certain knowledge, for at least 72 hours.

Transportation for students

Transportation for studentsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIn spite of the great progress made in communications and technology, I find that transportation has not met the people's and, especially, the students' demand.Students have a hard time catching a bus.

Indonesian songs

Indonesian songsFrom KompasIt is sad to think that many current, popular Indonesian songs originate from foreign songs. For example, the song Denpasar Moon is sung in dangdut and many other styles of music. The children's song Ular Putih is taken from the film White Snake.

U.S. troops in Kuwait to counter Iraq's

U.S. troops in Kuwait to counter Iraq's KUWAIT (Reuter): A planeload of U.S. soldiers touched down in Kuwait yesterday, the first units of an American force rushing to the emirate to counter an Iraqi troop build-up near the border, witnesses said.

Two girls commit suicide

Two girls commit suicide Two girls were believed to have committed suicide by drinking insecticide in separate instances on Sunday.Santi, 17, a resident of Ciledug, South Jakarta, was found dead in her room with foam coming from her mouth, Suara Karya reported.

Malaysia's tin output falls

Malaysia's tin output falls KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's tin production fell 45 percent in the seven months to July over the same period last year while exports rose by four percent, the statistics department said yesterday.

JICA to increase aid to RI

JICA to increase aid to RI JAKARTA (JP): The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japanese government's arm in extending technical cooperation to developing countries, stated here yesterday that it will increase assistance to Indonesia by 22.

Shrimp ponds drying out

Shrimp ponds drying out SEMARANG: Over 5,000 hectares of shrimp ponds -- almost one- fifth of entire ponds in the province -- are badly in need of water due to the prolonged drought, which has inflicted a total financial loss amounting to Rp 4.9 billion (US$2.24 million).

Arrogant act

Arrogant actFrom KompasA government official from the Ministry of Forestry has fenced in a piece of his land in such a way that it has narrowed a road leading to Srengseng Raya in West Jakarta.On behalf of the Srengseng sub-district community of RT001/03 in the district of Kembangan we express our...

Yogya builds $20m dam

Yogya builds $20m dam YOGYAKARTA: The government has started building a Rp 41 billion (US$20 million) multi-purpose reservoir in Kulonprogo, 40 kilometers west of here.The 1.5 square kilometer Sermo Reservoir is designed to irrigate 3,500 hectares of the Kulonprogo regency and will be developed...

Navy detains 50 for questioning

Navy detains 50 for questioning MANILA (AFP): The Philippine Navy said yesterday it was still holding 50 Chinese nationals as government agencies began coordinating their investigation into an apparent attempt by the Chinese to smuggle cigarettes into the country.

Yorrys finally indicted at W. Jakarta court

Yorrys finally indicted at W. Jakarta court JAKARTA (JP): After failing to appear in court two times, Yorrys Raweyai of Pemuda Pancasila, a powerful youth organization, showed up yesterday under tight security at the West Jakarta District Court to be indicted on gambling charges.

No conflict of interest in Golkar-LBH

No conflict of interest in Golkar-LBH JAKARTA (JP): Justice Minister Oetojo Oesman says he does not see any conflict of interest arising out of the establishment of a new legal aid institute (LBH) by Golkar, the country's ruling political organization.

River pollution

River pollutionFrom KompasThe river which passes through our village in Sukaratu, subdistrict of Warung Kondang in Cianjur, is being polluted due to sand mining.It is regrettable that both the local administration and businessmen have failed to anticipate the impact of the mining which has been...

S. Korean men's team sets world record

S. Korean men's team sets world record HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): South Korean men's archery squad set a world record in the final of the team competition on its way to winning the gold medal at the Asian Games yesterday as Indonesia stole a little bit of thunder in the women's event by taking a...

Italian minister due here

Italian minister due here JAKARTA (JP): The Italian Minister of Foreign Trade Giorgio Bernini is expected to arrive here today for a two-day visit to discuss bilateral economic relations as well as the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

City abandons bus shelters

City abandons bus shelters The city administration was criticized over the abandonment and the "disappearance" of many bus shelters in East Jakarta.Jayakarta daily reported on Monday that many bus shelters in the mayoralty have not been treated properly, including one which is now being used as a...

North-South inequity deplored

North-South inequity deplored JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, in his capacity as chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), deplored the uneven economic relations between industrial countries in the North and developing nations in the South despite the end of the Cold War.