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Archive: 18 October 1994

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Basic preconditions for legal aid institutions

Basic preconditions for legal aid institutions Public debate on conflict of interest evolved as soon as Golkar announced its plan to set up a legal aid institution early this month. Sociologist Kastorius Sinaga warns the nation's dominant political organization against the trap of treating legal...

Suwandi looks for Asiad revenge

Suwandi looks for Asiad revenge JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number two Suwandi looks to avenge his Asian Games loss when he meets top-seeded Indian Leander Paes in the singles first round of the Men's Challenger tennis championships here today.

Ujungkulon park tightens security

Ujungkulon park tightens security PANDEGLANG, West Java: Authorities in Ujungkulon national park are intensifying supervision of visitors to better protect the reserve.A spokesman for the park, Agoes Sriyanto, said yesterday that in the near future visitors would be required to register, fill in...

The Hiroshima debacle

The Hiroshima debacle Frankly, it is with considerable reluctance that we now talk about Indonesia's repeated failures in the contemporary international sports arena. After all, we have no doubt that the greatest efforts have been made by both our athletes and sports officials to represent their...

Worms damage mental acuity of rural children

Worms damage mental acuity of rural children JAKARTA (JP): Massive deworming, or medical treatment for worm related diseases, is an important aspect which should be included in community health education programs to help achieve an intellectually sound rural society, experts say.

Investors assured of quick investment return

Investors assured of quick investment return JAKARTA (JP): Government officials yesterday assured that private investors would recover investments for infrastructure projects in Indonesia within the first seven to 13 years of operation.

Seribu Island surrounded by water but lacks it

Seribu Island surrounded by water but lacks itText by Lenah Susianty photos by Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): "Lonely places are the places that don't fit in," writes Time magazine's columnist Pico Iyer's in his book Falling of the map, some lonely places of the world.

Japan's car makers plan to boost overseas production

Japan's car makers plan to boost overseas production TOKYO (Reuter): Japanese car makers want to boost car production in other Asian countries to meet rising demand and improve prices, industry sources said yesterday.Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

Two candidates running for chief justice post

Two candidates running for chief justice post JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Purwoto Suhadi Gandasubrata says that the two candidates nominated by the House of Representatives to replace him have an equal chance of taking the post.Purwoto however declined to state his preference between M.

Disputed presidential decree hearing delayed

Disputed presidential decree hearing delayed JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's representative failed to show up at the State Administrative Court to examine a disputed presidential decree, forcing the court to adjourn the session until Oct. 31.

Defense of Yorrys said groundless

Defense of Yorrys said groundless JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutor Sukardi asked the West Jakarta District Court judge yesterday to ignore the defense statement of Tommy Sihotang, the lawyer hired by Yorrys Raweyai and the three others on trial for gambling, saying that it was completely groundless.

Gamalama quiet after eruption

Gamalama quiet after eruption BANDUNG: Mount Gamalama in Ternate, northern Maluku, was quiet yesterday after spewing ash some 2,000 meters into the sky and emitting tremors on Saturday night, official said.

Java, Nusa Tenggara to Pasadena festival

Java, Nusa Tenggara to Pasadena festival JAKARTA (JP): Java and Nusa Tenggara will represent Indonesia at the next Pasadena Tournament of Roses in California scheduled for early January, the chief organizer says.Mrs.

Shares over subscribed

Shares over subscribed JAKARTA (JP): The property and real estate development company PT Duta Pertiwi's offering of new shares has been over subscribed by 354 percent.Duta Pertiwi's vice president, Muktar Widjaja, said here yesterday that during the primary offering period from Oct. 3 to Oct.

More ships moved to Priok

More ships moved to Priok The Tanjung Priok port is ready to accommodate 55 vessels of over 400-dead weight tons (DWT) from nearby Sunda Kelapa port, an official said yesterday.Soenardjo, Tanjung Priok port administrator, said, "We have prepared all facilities, including warehouses and berths to...

Keep promises, Soeharto reminds Golkar

Keep promises, Soeharto reminds Golkar JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday reminded the ruling political group Golkar to deliver on its 1992 campaign promises in order to maintain people's support.

RCTI program

RCTI programFrom RepublikaWhile watching the RCTI program Gara-Gara on Saturday, Oct. 8, 1994 at 6 p.m., we were shocked to hear an actor repeatedly use the Arabic, Islamic, phrase Alhamdulillah, so that the sacred word sounded funny.

$50b needed for infrastructure

$50b needed for infrastructure JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called for private sector companies to finance most of the over US$50 billion investment needed for the construction of infrastructure facilities in the country in the coming five years.

Punishment for rapists

Punishment for rapistsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaRobbery combined with rape have caused a great deal of anger among the public. A private radio station has aired a discussion on the topic and invited the public to comment by telephone.

Lao President's visit here to strengthen relations

Lao President's visit here to strengthen relations JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Laotian President Nouhak Phoumsavanh is scheduled to have a two-hour closed meeting with President Soeharto today to discuss a number of bilateral and international issues.

Protect striking workers: Abdurrahman

Protect striking workers: Abdurrahman SEMARANG (JP): Workers who go on strike should be accorded protection because they are exercising their legal rights, prominent Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid says.

NEC expands capacity of telephone exchange

NEC expands capacity of telephone exchange BEKASI, West Java (JP): PT NEC Nusantara Communications (NNC), a Japanese-Indonesian joint venture, will start operating a new digital telephone exchange plant here with a production capacity of 400,000 lines per annum.

Councilors want evicted tenants allowed back in

Councilors want evicted tenants allowed back in JAKARTA (JP): City councilors are pressuring the city-owned property developer, PD Sarana Jaya, to allow evicted residents of a low-cost apartment building in Penjaringan, West Jakarta, to resettle there while they process the necessary Jakarta...

Trawls threaten villagers' bowls

Trawls threaten villagers' bowls BERAU, East Kalimantan: Traditional fishermen called on the government to stop trawlers from infringing on their territorial zone and threatening their livelihood.Trawlers are permitted to operate at least two miles off the traditional fishing zone to allow...

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Stock trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange gained ground yesterday, with gainers overshadowing losers by 35 and 19.The official Composite Index, however, failed to book a significant gain due to the drops of several large shares such as Barito Pacific, Ciputra...

`RCTI' to start bilingual programs

`RCTI' to start bilingual programs JAKARTA (JP): Good news is on the way for those who dislike watching soap operas or cartoons which are dubbed into Bahasa Indonesia and broadcast by the private channel RCTI.

Int'l fine arts expo opens today

Int'l fine arts expo opens today Tonight marks the official opening of the Jakarta International Fine Arts Exhibition at the Shangri-la Hotel.This extraordinary exhibition organized by the Yayasan Seni Rupa Indonesia (Indonesia Fine Arts Foundation) will be open daily until 10 p.m.

Fire turns mall into ashes

Fire turns mall into ashes BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Fire razed Hulu Sungai Selatan's business center and nearby residential areas last week, causing a loss of about Rp 7.5 billion ($3.2 million)."The figure is a rough estimate.

Law enforcers on trial for extortion

Law enforcers on trial for extortion JAKARTA (JP): Four law enforcement officials and a military officer face trial at South Jakarta District Court for allegedly taking the law into their own hands instead of solving problems through legal channels.Judge Doris A.A.

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.

Thailand, Myanmar agree on border

Thailand, Myanmar agree on border BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand will pay more than $3 million to build a bridge across a border river between it and Myanmar, a Foreign Ministry official said yesterday.The two countries signed an agreement yesterday in the Myanmarese capital, Yangon, on construction of...

Swiss club signs Kurniawan

Swiss club signs Kurniawan JAKARTA (JP): Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto, the star of the national junior soccer team, will become the first Indonesian footballer ever to play professionally in Switzerland after he signs a deal with FC Lucerne on Thursday.

Police engage in new investigation of Ria's case

Police engage in new investigation of Ria's case JAKARTA (JP): Following the controversial decision of the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office to drop the case against Ria Irawan last month, City Police detectives are beginning a new investigation in order to bring the starlet to the court.

Golkar shouldn't take for granted voters' support

Golkar shouldn't take for granted voters' support JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung told the ruling party, Golkar, that they can no longer take their voters' support for granted because the more educated voters become, the more critical they become.

Major reforms needed to upgrade RI sports

Major reforms needed to upgrade RI sports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has suffered a major sports setback and needs to radically change its national development programs following its miserable showing at the just concluded Asian Games in Hiroshima, a track legend says.

100 million for midwives

100 million for midwives LAHAT, South Sumatra: The United States will provide Rp 100 million (US$46,000) in medical equipment for hundreds of midwives in rural villages.Lahat regent Solichin Daud was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday that the assistance would be made available to midwives posted...

Vietnam's rice exports

Vietnam's rice exports HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam's rice export target of two million tons for 1994 is within reach, but deliveries this month may be delayed to help stabilize the domestic market, government officials said yesterday.

Spore expects more tourists

Spore expects more tourists SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's 1994 tourist arrivals are expected to grow by a revised five to seven percent from 6.42 million in 1993, a Singapore minister said yesterday.The previous estimate had been for a 4-6 percent increase.

Belgian aid for RI

Belgian aid for RI JAKARTA (JP): Belgium yesterday extended a Bfr 200 million (US$6.4 million) interest-free loan to Indonesia to help finance the purchase of railway equipment and the development of four diesel-fueled electrical plants in eastern provinces.

Joint venture to mine 1m tons of phosphate

Joint venture to mine 1m tons of phosphate JAKARTA (JP): Kanematsu Corporation of Japan and PT Elang Tanah Mas will start producing one million tons of phosphate per annum from their mining area in Ciamis and Tasikmalaya, both in West Java, next year.H.

Danis liven up church congress

Danis liven up church congress WAMENA, Irian Jaya: This week's opening ceremony of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) will be enlivened by a famed student drum band from the Baliem Valley.About 250 band members from senior high schools in Jayawijaya regency were flown by chartered plane...

Songwriting competition

Songwriting competition The city administration is inviting Jakartans to join a song writing competition to create a hymn for the capital, an official says.Azhari Baedlawie, the head of Jakarta's cultural affairs office, said over the weekend that the theme of the song should be based on the...

Trooper expelled for desecrating church

Trooper expelled for desecrating church DILI, East Timor (JP): A member of the Armed Forces (ABRI) stationed in East Timor was expelled from the service yesterday and sentenced to 28 months imprisonment for desecrating a Roman Catholic Church in Dili last June.

Rafsanjani visits Malaysia

Rafsanjani visits Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Iranian President Ali Akhbar Hashemi Rafsanjani arrived here yesterday for a three-day official visit to boost bilateral diplomatic and economic ties, officials said.

DGC wins interclub golf

DGC wins interclub golf JAKARTA (JP): The Denpasar Golf Club (DGC) will represent Indonesia in the Johnie Walker Cup international championship after winning the national amateur interclub championship on a 18-holes course in Ancol, North Jakarta, on Saturday.

Sjahrizal sees his defense falling apart

Sjahrizal sees his defense falling apart JAKARTA (JP): The defense of the former Bapindo directors on trial for corruption fell apart further yesterday after several more people testified that then minister J.B. Sumarlin did leave for Irian Jaya on June 2, 1992.

TV Today: Tuesday, October. 18, 1994

TV Today: Tuesday, October. 18, 1994TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Family Classic 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Insight...