Archive: 17 October 1994
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Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian soldier killed in Somalia
Malaysian soldier killed in Somalia MOGADISHU (Reuter): A Malaysian soldier was killed and another suffered minor injuries when their vehicle overturned in a road accident in Mogadishu on Saturday, a UN spokesman said yesterday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lost parcels
Lost parcels I am frustrated, bewildered, and disappointed. Nearly four months ago my organization's office in Jakarta sent me three important parcels via Merpati Angkasa Courier, an Agent of Merpati Air Cargo service. I have yet to receive those parcels. They contain several important items, many of which are difficult to replace. One of those is important medicine.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three die in traffic accident
Three die in traffic accident MEDAN, North Sumatra: Three high school students were killed in a road accident Saturday. The technical high school students were hit by a speeding minibus while they were bicycling to school on the Trans-Sumatra highway in Lubuk Pakam, 27 kilometers from here. The police identified the victims as Poniman, 19, Mulyadi, 18, and Rachman, 18. The minibus driver fled the scene of crime but the vehicle was impounded, they said as reported by Antara. (rms)
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
How words fly from the APEC summit
How words fly from the APEC summit By Irawan Abidin JAKARTA (JP): When the leaders of 18 Pacific rim nations gather in Bogor next month for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, they will be tackling, principally, trade and economic issues. The most important activity, however, will be communication: Consultations among leaders, negotiations on key points among sides and reports to the world about what the issues mean and what the forum has achieved.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thailand expects $6b from tourism
Thailand expects $6b from tourism BANGKOK (AFP): The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) says some 6.2 million tourists will come to the "Land of Smiles" this calendar year, and it expects them to leave behind US$6 billion. That would be an increase from the 5.76 million tourist arrivals in 1993 and would exceed earlier projections of six million tourists for this year, TAT figures show.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sahid grand apartments to be ready
Sahid grand apartments to be ready JAKARTA (JP): The Sahid group's luxurious apartment project, with an investment of US$83 million, built at its hotel complex on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, is expected to be completed next March, its owner Sukamdani S. Gitosardjono said Saturday. Sukamdani told reporters after a ceremony of the apartments roof topping that the project, called the Sahid Palace Executive apartments, will consist of two towers with 188 rooms and four penthouses.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hiroshima Asiad closed, China confirms supremacy
Hiroshima Asiad closed, China confirms supremacy HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuter): The curtain came down on the 12th Asian Games on Sunday after 15 days of Chinese domination, the return of Ma's Family Army and a refreshing lack of drug scandals. "In the name of the Olympic Council of Asia...I declare the Games closed," intoned OCA President Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al- Sabah, bringing to an end the record gathering of 6,800 athletes and officials from 43 nations.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Host Japan saves face with dramatic volleyball win
Host Japan saves face with dramatic volleyball win HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Japan came within two points of defeat in the men's volleyball final yesterday but rallied to beat defending champion China in a dramatic finish to an Asian Games lacking in magical moments. The stunning 12-15, 13-15, 15-13, 15-2, 15-10 triumph also gave Japan its first Asiad crown since 1982 and saved some national honor in an event where gold medals have been hard to come by for the host.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Tempo' staff formally laid off by publisher
`Tempo' staff formally laid off by publisher JAKARTA (JP): PT Graffiti Pers, the publisher of the banned Tempo magazine, on Saturday formally laid off all its employees, nearly four months since its closure. All the employees were given their severance pay on Saturday, according to Bambang Bujono, the spokesman for the foundation of Tempo employees. Bambang said about 110 staffers, made up mostly of journalists, are now officially "unemployed".
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Disabled Games closed
Disabled Games closed JAKARTA (JP): The second National Games for the Mentally Retarded was officially closed yesterday with Hong Kong taking the lead in almost all events in which it took part during the three-day meet at Madya Senayan stadium. As a rule, neither overall the winner nor medal tallies were announced at the end of the quadrennial games which featured 35 events, including track and field, badminton, table tennis, soccer and volleyball.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Shopping center catches fire
Shopping center catches fire PEKANBARU, Riau: The city's shopping center caught fire yesterday, causing extensive damage but no injuries, a press report said. Eyewitnesses said the fire broke out on the second floor at 7:40 a.m. when shoppers began to stream in, Antara reported. Fire brigade managed to put it out about 30 minutes later largely due to the light traffic on the streets surrounding the mall.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Keating welcomes ambitious APEC advisers' report
Keating welcomes ambitious APEC advisers' report CANBERRA (Reuter): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating on Saturday welcomed a report by business advisers to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, which urges the 17- member group to free up regional trade by 2010. The Pacific Business Forum (PBF), an advisory group of business leaders set up after last year's summit in Seattle, presented its report to this year's APEC chairman, Indonesian President Soeharto, on Saturday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
House goes on 2-week vacation
House goes on 2-week vacation JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) went into a two-week recess on Saturday, one week later than originally scheduled because pressing matters, including the need to pass the new tax bills, forced it to work overtime. In the past week, the House endorsed three bills on amending the tax laws, and ratified the World Trade Organization treaty and an extradition treaty with the Australian government.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Awareness of law promoted
Awareness of law promoted JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will intensify its program on regulation awareness in a bid to increase the public's compliance to existing laws, an official said Saturday. "We hope that the more intensive program will help reduce the number of violations by Jakartans," A.F. Lapian, deputy head of the City Security Office, said.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
14 injured in road accident
14 injured in road accident CILEGON, West Java: Fourteen people were injured in a collision between a coach and a bus in this "steel town" early yesterday. The accident happened at 5:18 a.m. when the coach carrying coal hit the Jakarta-bound bus Primajasa at an unguarded railway crossing, police said. Chief of the Cilegon police precinct Lt. Col. Hardi Bagoes said the police are still investigating the cause of the accident.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Merpati to fly to Singapore from Yogyakarta next week
Merpati to fly to Singapore from Yogyakarta next week JAKARTA (JP): PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, will start twice-a-week service to Singapore from Yogyakarta through Bandung in West Java on Oct. 24, a company executive says. "The new route will be served with Fokker-28 aircraft with a capacity of 64 seats," Merpati's manager for operations, Heru Santoso, announced in Yogyakarta on Saturday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Singapore envoy briefed on RI forest policy
Singapore envoy briefed on RI forest policy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will make every effort imaginable to prevent forest fires, which sent thick haze to Singapore last month and caused major health hazards, in the future, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja says.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indovision's 5th TV channel
Indovision's 5th TV channel JAKARTA (JP): Indovision, the subscription television service which represents CNN, ESPN, HBO and The Discovery Channel, announced Saturday that it will soon launch the fifth channel, TNT & The Cartoon Network, on its lineup.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
What's new out there in the PC world?
What's new out there in the PC world? By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): As if to make it more difficult to find a truly convincing answer to my inquiry into the future of chosen platforms, here's a piece of news from the big blue: IBM is releasing Version 3.0 of OS/2, which it calls "Warp". Warp will be playing in IBM dealers near you sooner and cheaper than you'd think.
Mon, 17 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, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
A more effective way of teaching sought
A more effective way of teaching sought By Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): A question for parents: What would you do if you found out your child's teacher, in elementary school, taught your child something you know is definitely wrong? Or what if you were told there were elementary school teachers who marked their students' examination problems incorrectly?
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta share prices lose ground
Jakarta share prices lose ground JAKARTA (JP): Following its rebound, the market failed to sustain its upward direction with the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) Composite Index, losing 4.71 points to close the week at 510.34. Trading was featureless, with many local as well as foreign investors remaining on the sideline. Foreign investors seemed disappointed over the government's move to postpone the loosening of the 49 percent ownership limit in listed stocks. In addition, concerns over U.S.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam interbank forex market quiet on first day
Vietnam interbank forex market quiet on first day HANOI (Reuter): The first day of Vietnam's new foreign currency interbank market on Saturday was quiet, with no transactions conducted while traders got used to the idea. "The commercial banks are just pricking up their ears. There was no selling or buying," an official of the central State Bank of Vietnam told Reuters.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ramos arrives in Saudi Arabia
Ramos arrives in Saudi Arabia DUBAI (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos of the Philippines arrived in Jeddah yesterday on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia during which he is expected to have talks with King Fahd. The official Saudi Press Agency said Ramos was received at Jeddah airport by Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz, the minister of defense.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Toyota folds Asian output
Toyota folds Asian output TOKYO (AFP): Toyota Motor Corp. plans to double motor vehicle output in Asian countries outside Japan to 520,000 units a year by 1997 in an effort to restore its competitive edge damaged by a higher yen, an economic daily said Saturday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S.-Indonesia Society inaugurated in gala style
U.S.-Indonesia Society inaugurated in gala style By Abdullah Balbed WASHINGTON D.C. (JP): The United States-Indonesia Society was officially inaugurated on Thursday evening with a reception at the Mayflower Hotel. Approximately 400 guests turned up at the reception, including U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown, who was the guest of honor, and Winston Lord, the U.S. Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and Indonesia's ambassador to the United States Arifin Siregar. Former U.S.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Trivial dispute leads to institute students' brawl
Trivial dispute leads to institute students' brawl JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students from neighboring reputable colleges in the southern outskirts clashed Saturday over a trivial cause: the usual jostling on public buses. The brawl involving students from the National Institute of Science and Technology (ISTN) and the Institute of Socio- political Sciences (IISIP) ended up with two arrests, minor injuries and serious damage to seven cars.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Example for APEC members
Example for APEC members Two significant approvals by the House of Representatives (DPR) last week deserve more praise than they were given. One was the decision to amend the 10-year-old taxation system. The amendments will basically expand the functions of this country's taxation system beyond its previous revenue providing and income redistributing functions, to include resource reallocation.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rubber trader, wife murdered
Rubber trader, wife murdered MEDAN, North Sumatra: A rubber trader and his wife were killed in an apparent robbery attempt. Police said that the businessman Ie Sun, 52, and his wife A. Chin, 43, were killed early on Saturday by at least three robbers who broke into their house. The victims were found dead in their house with multiple stab wounds on their bodies, Antara reported quoting the police. (rms)
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vocal scholar questioned for making harsh comments
Vocal scholar questioned for making harsh comments YOGYAKARTA (JP): An outspoken political scholar was questioned by the authorities on Saturday for allegedly making harsh comments against the government during a seminar on democracy last August. George Aditjondro, a lecturer at Satya Wacana University in Salatiga, Central Java, was summoned to the Yogyakarta police precinct because of allegations that his remarks amounted to slander against the government.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Victims of Malaysian fallen condominium filing test suit
Victims of Malaysian fallen condominium filing test suit KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Six Malaysians devastated by the collapse of a luxury condominium here last year said yesterday they have filed a suit to seek damages for the loss of relatives and valuables in the country's worst building disaster. A district municipality, three individuals and five corporations have been named defendants in the test case, filed over the collapse of the Highland Towers on Dec. 11, which killed 48 people.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Singapore protests
Singapore protests From Kompas In relation to the smoke haze from Indonesia, The Straits Times has written an editorial: Give us back our day..., all about how Singapore and Malaysia should firmly but politely warn Indonesia about the damage it is causing. This is saddening indeed! The Mangrove Foundation has protested against Singapore's illegal buying of teki wood, collected by the poor people in the Bengkalis regency.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Rise of Islam seen as a threat to Western world'
`Rise of Islam seen as a threat to Western world' JAKARTA (JP): A top diplomat hinted that the rise of Islam in the post-Cold War era is seen as a threat that could challenge Western hegemony. "After the fall of communism, Islam is now the biggest threat to the West," former Indonesian ambassador to China Abdurrahman Gunadirdja told a seminar. Such was the concern addressed during the seminar held by the Association of Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) on Saturday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rain storm hits Pekalongan
Rain storm hits Pekalongan PEKALONGAN, Central Java: The local administration has appealed for assistance for residents whose homes were destroyed in a rain storm last week. Asfar Wahab, spokesman for the local administration, said here on Saturday that police and military personnel have been called in to help rebuild the houses. He said that a total of 97 houses in six villages in the regency were destroyed while over 300 others were badly damaged in the storm.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to refurbish sidewalks
Govt to refurbish sidewalks The City Parks Office plans to refurbish sidewalks along Jl. Sabang and Jl. Thamrin, one of the city's major thoroughfares, an official says. "We have submitted a proposal to the governor," Toni Arifin, the deputy head of the office, told The Jakarta Post after the closing ceremony of a one month long course on park design and landscaping at the office's nursery in Taman Langsat, South Jakarta.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Drug smugglers arrested
Drug smugglers arrested PADANGRATU, Central Lampung: Police have arrested two suspected drug smugglers from Medan, North Sumatra, who tried to smuggle almost 90 kilograms of marijuana to Jakarta. Head of the southern Sumatra Police Command, Maj. Gen. M. Arif Tawil, said on Saturday the two smugglers, identified as DK and MH, were arrested on Friday. "The drugs were seized and the police will further investigate the men's possible involvement in other heroin smuggling cases," he said.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Guarantee of apartments for Benhil squatters is vital
Guarantee of apartments for Benhil squatters is vital JAKARTA (JP); A member of the House of Representatives (DPR) underlined the importance of guaranteeing squatters of Bendungan Hilir homes in the low cost apartments which the government plans to build. Chairman of the Golkar faction, Ahmad Moestahid Astari, said over the weekend that the city administration has to establish something in writing giving the fire victims first priority in purchasing apartments.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rafsanjani asks Indonesia to buy more Iranian oil
Rafsanjani asks Indonesia to buy more Iranian oil JAKARTA (JP): Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Saturday called on Indonesia to buy more oil from his country while at the same time hinting that Iran may purchase helicopters from the IPTN state-aircraft manufacturer.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic routes in Bogor
Traffic routes in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): The trial of changes in traffic routes on major roads in Bogor over the weekend ended smoothly. The tryout was conducted on Friday as part of the administration's preparations for the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting next month. The tryout lasted from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The commander of traffic and parking for the APEC meeting, Lt. Col.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Latief asked to explain Pakpahan's trial to world
Latief asked to explain Pakpahan's trial to world JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has asked Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief to tell the world that the Medan trial of labor activist Muchtar Pakpahan is of a criminal nature. The ongoing trial is not a show of might to repress workers demand for better pay, Soeharto was quoted by Latief as saying Saturday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Trade liberalization sought
Trade liberalization sought JAKARTA (JP): A business advisory group of APEC suggested here Saturday that the forum accelerate trade and investment liberalization, improve business facilitation, promote human resource development and improve the government-business sector partnership.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
UK minister due here
UK minister due here JAKARTA (JP): British Trade Minister Richard Needham and entourage will touch down here tomorrow to begin a six-day trade mission, the British embassy says. During his visit, Needham is scheduled to hold meetings with Minister of Trade Satrio Budiardjo Joedono, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana, Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad and Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication Joop Ave.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Suara Pembaruan' management
`Suara Pembaruan' management The management of Suara Pembaruan daily newspaper was quite disturbed by your article: Internal trouble brewing at Suara Pembaruan, published by your paper on Saturday, Oct. 8, 1994. We feel that The Jakarta Post should have first checked with us prior to publishing it. It is incorrect that our management is not concerned with the daily performance of the paper. Improving the quality is done continuously and it will never stop.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
No `True Lies' discs or videos in town: Agency
No `True Lies' discs or videos in town: Agency JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Film Control Agency (Bapfida), which has conducted surveys on a number of video and laser disc rental centers, found no True Lies, an action-comedy movie featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, for rent. Semyon Sinulingga, the chairman of Bapfida, said on Friday that the surveys were conducted on 15 rental shops in South and Central Jakarta in a bid to check rumors about the circulations of True Lies laser discs.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Post service
Post service From Neraca I am disappointed with the Post Office. On Sunday, Oct. 9, 1994, I went to Pasar Baru General Post Office (GPO) at 4 p.m. to send a letter by Patas post. I was following the suggestion of the Post Office on Jl. Pemuda in East Jakarta. I hurried to the GPO only to find that it had already closed. I wonder why the capital's GPO closes at 4 p.m. on a Sunday. I am sure that many people, particularly tourists, want the service after these hours.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt rapped over planned hike in electricity tariffs
Govt rapped over planned hike in electricity tariffs JAKARTA (JP): A number of legislators want the government to consult the House of Representatives (DPR) every time it plans to increase billing rates of electricity, which affects the interest of the public.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Preventive steps the best to curb N. Jakarta crime
Preventive steps the best to curb N. Jakarta crime JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto urged officers to take preventive measures in anticipation of problems arising in slum areas in North Jakarta due to the existing social gap.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDAM supplies only 58% of city water needs
PDAM supplies only 58% of city water needs JAKARTA (JP): An executive said PDAM Jaya, the city-owned water company, could supply only 58.8 percent of the city's daily water demand of 1.7 million cubic meters. "The company provide the people of Jakarta only with 1 million cubic meters of water from the total demand of 1.7 million cubic meters a day," H. Poedjiono, PDAM Jaya's business director, said.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto dedicates new dam, launches water saving drive
Soeharto dedicates new dam, launches water saving drive JAKARTA (JP): Concerned over the widespread inefficient use of water, President Soeharto launched a national water saving campaign yesterday. The drive aims at preventing severe, long-term water shortages, Soeharto said in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, when addressing the 14th anniversary of World Food Day.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TBC prevalent in Nusa Tenggara
TBC prevalent in Nusa Tenggara KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Over seven percent of the 3,3 million population of this province suffer from tuberculosis (TBC), an official says. Head of the provincial health office Bambang Purnomo said over the weekend that the high incidence of tuberculosis is spurred by the people's lack of cleanliness and low economic status. "Under such conditions, the disease spreads rapidly," he was quoted by Antara as saying on Saturday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Reference system for mental patients
Reference system for mental patients JAKARTA (JP): An official of the Jakarta Mental Hospital (RSJ) underlines the importance of a reference system of hospitals for mental patients in a bid to improve services. RSJ director Amir Husein Anwar says a reference system is badly needed to enable doctors to choose a certain hospital which specializes in a particular discipline to handle patients.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pelangi island plundered
Pelangi island plundered For many years we have been going to the islands in the bay of Jakarta, as we love snorkeling and observing the marine life at the reefs. It can be such a breathtaking sight and it relaxes and takes away the Jakarta stress. Unfortunately island after island has become so polluted through the years, and the coral reefs have been plundered by people who believe they had the right to remove any nice piece of coral or hunt the beautiful fish.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Troops recapture project from rebels
Troops recapture project from rebels COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): Soldiers and policemen, backed by four helicopter gunships, recaptured an irrigation project site from Moslem guerrillas in an overnight battle that ended Sunday, a military spokesman said. Meanwhile, the police chief in Basilan island, south of here, charged that another Moslem guerrilla faction was conducting training of new recruits, in violation of a cease-fire agreed to with the government. Maj.