Archive: 22 October 1994
50 articles found
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Contain prostitution if it is impossible to eradicate it
Contain prostitution if it is impossible to eradicate it By Th. Sumartana SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Lately, many issues have surfaced to become major topics of conversation in many circles. Labor disputes, the muzzling of the press, the Batak Protestant Church controversy, the drought, the Bapindo bank scandal, inflation, foreign loans and high-class prostitution all have people talking. Inundated with this flood of controversy, the public has sometimes seemed overwhelmed.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Motorist told to drive properly during APEC
Motorist told to drive properly during APEC JAKARTA (JP): The authorities told Jakartans yesterday not to use their own vehicles during the upcoming APEC meeting and to behave themselves if they had to drive in order to facilitate the movement of the delegates.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Unruly elephants to attend school
Unruly elephants to attend school BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The provincial government has acquired Rp 700 million (US$340,000) to catch and tame 80 wild jungle elephants. The animals will be sent to the elephant school in Way Kambas where they will be trained to help people move heavy goods, said A.S.M. Panjaitan, chief of the provincial forestry office. Panjaitan said the decision was made in response to requests from residents whose crops were being destroyed by the beasts protected by law.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PAM Jaya to stop distribution temporarily
PAM Jaya to stop distribution temporarily The City Water Company (PAM Jaya) announced it will temporarily stop supplying some areas in the city to make way for the installation of pipe projects. The stoppage will affect the water supply in the Kebon Sirih area of Central Jakarta from 8 a.m. today until 2 p.m. tomorrow. The company will also cut the water on Jl. Hayam Wuruk, from 5 p.m. on Sunday until 2 p.m. on Monday. Beginning at 9 a.m.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI off-roaders set for Australia
RI off-roaders set for Australia JAKARTA (JP): A group of 20 top national off-road drivers, in a stint coordinated by the Tranka Offroad Club Jakarta, will venture into Australian forests and deserts on Oct. 23-25 in an attempt to refine their racing skills and enhance their survival ability in the wilderness.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Elation, skepticism greets RI's election to UN Council
Elation, skepticism greets RI's election to UN Council JAKARTA (JP): News of Indonesia's election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was met with elation at the foreign ministry yesterday despite skepticism by some on it's true impact on the Western dominated Council.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Education for Indonesians
Education for Indonesians I read the letter of Mr. Frank Richardson in reply to Mr. Bert de Kort and Mrs. Ina Sumarsono with a certain degree of astonishment, this too in regard of the British colonial politics and inventors of the infamous concentration camps. I do not think that we have to go "international." Nowadays there is still a caste system, even a strong one in parts of the former British Empire.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Businessmen told to improve competitiveness
Businessmen told to improve competitiveness JAKARTA (JP): British Minister of Trade Richard Needham yesterday urged his country's businessmen to increase competitiveness in Indonesia to help improve bilateral trade relations. Needham, who is here for a one-week visit, said in a business luncheon organized by the Indonesia British Association here yesterday that British businessmen should also improve proficiency in the Indonesian language to improve relations with local businessmen.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah is likely to remain stable in next two months
Rupiah is likely to remain stable in next two months JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah will remain stable in the next two months despite the flat growth of Indonesia's non-oil exports and stronger inflationary pressure, a foreign bank executive predicted yesterday. Johannes Sjarif, the treasury relationship manager of the Netherlands-based ABN-AMRO Bank, estimated that the rupiah's depreciation against the U.S. dollar will reach less than five percent for the whole 1994.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Oetojo insists on one bar association
Oetojo insists on one bar association JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman has defended the government's policy of recognizing only one bar association in the country, stressing that it makes supervision and communication with lawyers a great deal easier. The position was restated when Oetojo met with Frederik Heemskerk, the Secretary General of the Netherlands Bar Association (NOVA), who paid a courtesy call on his office on Tuesday.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan aid on farming
Japan aid on farming JAKARTA (JP): The government of Japan yesterday endowed a 1.5 million yen (US$14.9 million) grant to improve food production by Indonesia's low income farmers. The grant will be distributed in 17 provinces, most of which are located in eastern Indonesia. The funds will be used to finance the procurement of agricultural materials and equipment such as tractors, fertilizer and irrigation pumps.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m. (in English). * All Saints' Anglican Church (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Arif Rahman Hakim No. 5, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. ; at G.K.I. Pondok Indah at 6 p.m.
Sat, 22 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.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mochtar Lubis annoyed
Mochtar Lubis annoyed From Sinar I'd like to refer to the article in Sinar, Oct. 3, 1994 containing an interview with Mochtar Lubis entitled: If I were a military man I'd send Bung Karno to jail. Do you feel annoyed because during the Old Order era you were often picked up when you were the Chief Editor of the daily Indonesia Raya (as is recorded in the book entitled Catatan Subversi or Subversive Notes)?
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bus hijacker thwarted
Bus hijacker thwarted SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Passengers mobbed a 22-year-old man trying to hijack their bus in Batang on Thursday, police said yesterday. The man, identified as Mul, was critically injured but his unidentified accomplice escaped after snatching money from a passenger. The incident happened on a highway in Batang around midnight when the robbers wielding a broken bottle forced the driver of the Jakarta-outbound bus to stop.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Satay sellers hardly have time to whine about life
Satay sellers hardly have time to whine about life Text and photos by Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): Dear Mom, I'm settling down in Jakarta. During the day I sit and swivel my feet and at night I sit and enjoy the fan. I couldn't ask for more ... This is a well-known joke among people from West Sumatra about a young man who migrated to Jakarta to make ends meet. He sounds like he's having the time of his life.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Sport: Portugal League 3:30 Film 4:30 Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Traditional Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Cry Blazing Payne Program 2 4:30 p.m. Sports 5:30 City News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 English News Service 8:00 TV Series: Swans Crossing 8:30 Music TPI 5:30 a.m.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Abimanyu Dies in Action' to play first at festival
`Abimanyu Dies in Action' to play first at festival JAKARTA (JP): The dance company of Theodora Retno Maruti was awarded the honor of opening the Indonesian Dance Festival on Thursday at the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Merpati to serve S'pore
Merpati to serve S'pore JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia will increase its flights to Los Angeles in the United States next week, while Merpati Nusantara, its subsidiary, will start serving Singapore. On Monday Merpati will start a direct flight connecting Bandung in West Java with Singapore, using a Fokker 28 aircraft which can accommodate 80 passengers. Several officials will be on board Merpati's first flight, including Secretary of the Directorate of Air Transportation T.B.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Resettlement project deserted
Resettlement project deserted BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: At least 25 transmigrant families have left their homes in Rawa Muning after finding their government provided land to be unproductive. Antara reported that the farmers who resettled in Rawa Muning from other provinces six months ago could not bear the hardship of the prolonged dry season. The drought has prevented them from cultivating the land and foodstuffs provided by the government to hold them over have not been sufficient.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aussie TV gaining foothold
Aussie TV gaining foothold JAKARTA (JP): More and more Indonesians are tuning in to the Australia Television channel which is beamed to the country by satellite, the network announced yesterday. An independent study conducted by Survey Research Indonesia found that in just over 18 months of operation, Australia Television has become the fifth most watched of the 24 foreign satellite services, just behind CNN International which has been on much longer, the announcement said.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police demand presence at airport
Police demand presence at airport JAKARTA (JP): City Police chief Maj. Gen. Hindarto said yesterday that police officers should be assigned at the customs check room of the Soekarno-Hatta international airport to help prevent arrivals by wanted criminals and smugglers as well as baggage theft. "A number of city police personnel should be deployed at the airport.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Paes sets up all-Indian semis in men's tennis championship
Paes sets up all-Indian semis in men's tennis championship JAKARTA (JP): Top seeded Leander Paes survived a thrilling three-setter against struggling South Korean Kim Bong-soo 6-7 (2- 7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) yesterday to set up an Indian civil war against Mahesh Bhupathi in the semifinals of the Indonesia Men's Challenger tennis championships.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI prepared to upgrade presence in Bosnia
ABRI prepared to upgrade presence in Bosnia JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) is now prepared to upgrade its participation in the UN peacekeeping mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina to include a mechanized division. ABRI Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung who is currently in Zagreb to observe the Indonesian military contingent under the banner of Garuda Indonesia XIV, revealed the plans to Antara news agency in the Croatian capital. "No problem.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
S'pore surprised at U.S. comments
S'pore surprised at U.S. comments SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday it was "surprised" at U.S. interest in an American professor facing defamation charges for remarks critical of Asian governments.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire leaves 30 homeless
Fire leaves 30 homeless MANADO, North Sulawesi: Fire destroyed six houses and left 30 people homeless here Thursday, Antara reported yesterday. The fire swept through a crowded residential area in Wenang at 4 p.m, causing a Rp 150 million (about US$70,000) in damages. Belongings were burned but no injuries were reported. A spokesman for the Manado police precinct, Capt. K. Pandey, said the fire brigade assisted by local residents managed to put out the fire one hour after it started. (pan)
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire destroys 600 kiosks in Ciputat market
Fire destroys 600 kiosks in Ciputat market JAKARTA (JP): A fire on Thursday night believed to have been caused by a short circuit razed at least 600 of the 724 kiosks at the packed 1.5 hectare Ciputat market, southwest of Jakarta. There were no reported fatalities but hundreds of the small- scale traders who own and rent the kiosks for trading merchandise ranging from jewelry to consumer goods, lost an estimated Rp 20 billion (US$9.15 million).
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Analysts say new party won't improve situation
Analysts say new party won't improve situation JAKARTA (JP): Political observers lined up behind President Soeharto yesterday in support of his argument that Indonesia does not need a new political party. They agreed that Golkar, as the ruling functional group, should champion the drive to improve the existing political structure.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Student regiments
Student regiments Is it necessary to retain the (paramilitary) student regiments (Menwa)? This is a question that continues to surface in the wake of the clash between Himpala (student nature lovers organization) members and the Menwas at the Universitas Nasional (Unas) in Jakarta, last Tuesday. Indeed, questions like this have been asked since long before the Unas clash.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Affordable cellular phones coming soon
Affordable cellular phones coming soon JAKARTA (JP): People living in the greater Jakarta area will soon find the prices of mobile telecommunications devices more affordable as PT Telepoint Nusantara plans to launch their Silverlink, a new Motorola handphone with a Rp 800,000 (US$366) price tag. "One thing is for sure, the Silverlink price will not exceed one million rupiahs and its rates will also be lower than what other cellular phones charge," said F.A.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Economics of safe transport hinges on efficient management
Economics of safe transport hinges on efficient management By Robert S. Bain JAKARTA (JP): Articles in the Sunday Post of Oct. 9 calling for the provision of safe transport services after dark have relevance beyond the Indonesian capital itself. Many European cities, for example, similarly offer a hostile travel environment for night-time public transport users, particularly women.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police moving slowly in Yorrys new case
Police moving slowly in Yorrys new case JAKARTA (JP): Police are finding it slow going in investigations hoped to link Yorrys Raweyai of the Pemuda Pancasila organization to a series of crimes, including the smuggling of alcoholic beverages. City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asia-Pacific airlines report 27.4 percent jump in profits
Asia-Pacific airlines report 27.4 percent jump in profits SINGAPORE (AFP): The Asia-Pacific's major airlines posted an average 27.4 percent increase in profits in 1993-94 and prospects for the current financial year look even brighter, industry officials said yesterday. Cheong Choong Kong, chairman of the Orient Airlines Association (OAA), said profits of the association's 15 members jumped to US$702.5 million against $563.5 million for the 1992-93 period.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
To men of Indonesia
To men of Indonesia The Bali Post is planning to hold an art exhibition entitled Great Indonesian Painters in Bali to celebrate Indonesia's development in the arts, and to raise funds for charity. Very praiseworthy, you may say, in this the Year of the Role of Women in Development here in Indonesia. The only problem is, yes, you've guessed it, this show plans to have works by thirteen men and zero, yes, zero, women.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP to file charges against 33 Chinese
RP to file charges against 33 Chinese MANILA (AFP): The Philippines may file smuggling charges against 33 Chinese nationals arrested earlier this month, a presidential official said yesterday. Press Secretary Jesus Sison said the Justice Department would investigate the case and file appropriate charges so the Chinese would not be able to leave the country. The statement came after Beijing requested that Manila release the Chinese, who included five police.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Electricity tariff up next month
Electricity tariff up next month JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday announced an average increase of 7.8 percent in electricity billing rates beginning next month to raise funds for power development. Under a presidential decree, the government has also decided to allow the state electricity company PLN to regularly adjust its billing rates every three months to cope with increases in generation costs. Minister of Mines and Energy I.B.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Military school to be reopened
Military school to be reopened The City Military has announced plans to reopen the military school for delinquent students due to the significant increase of high school student brawls and delinquency incidents recorded in the past few weeks. "We'll open the school again with or without financial support," City Military Commander Maj. Gen. A.M. Hendropriyono assured reporters on Thursday.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thick haze blankets Riau
Thick haze blankets Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: Much of this province was cast in haze yesterday as thick smoke from forest fires blanketed the province once again. Antara reported yesterday that although haze around the airport reduced visibility to 500 meters, air traffic had not been affected but did worry transport officials. Similar smog from Riau spread as far as Singapore and Malaysia two weeks ago, disrupting flight traffic.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Expert urges end to leaded gasoline
Expert urges end to leaded gasoline JAKARTA (JP): A community health expert yesterday urged the government to phase out leaded petrol and replace it with more environmentally friendly fuel. Umar Fahmi, a professor of community health at the University of Indonesia, told a seminar on the environment that ambient lead from engine exhausts is especially hazardous to children's health.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia admitted to UN security council
Indonesia admitted to UN security council UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): Indonesia, current chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, was elected by the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to serve on the Security Council for a two- year term beginning next January. Germany, Italy, Botswana and Honduras were also voted in during a plenary session of the assembly. Each candidate was unopposed in its regional group, essentially ensuring each country's election by the Assembly.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Indosat shares lost ground yesterday after booking significant gains during the first two days of their listing on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), closing lower at Rp 8,650 against Rp 8,950 on Thursday. The sharp drop in the price of Indosat shares, the largest issue on the market, further pushed down the JSX Composite Index to close at 514.97, as compared to 518.76 the day before.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sanitation in Brantas river deplorable
Sanitation in Brantas river deplorable JAKARTA (JP): Poor sanitation and uneven distribution of water along the Brantas river in East Java, as well as the implementation of a sound water accounting system, are among Indonesia's most pressing problems. Philippe Crouzet of France's ministry of environment and Arnaud Comolet of Planistat Europe Consultants said that Indonesia's open sewage system is causing a serious sanitation problem in the river.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Teaching illiterates brings delight
Teaching illiterates brings delight By Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Who says people lacking formal education -- or drop-outs at least -- are less civilized than their more well- read counterparts? Only tutors, presumably, say it is often more pleasurable teaching the above rather than teaching an average school student.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Grady to defend PGA title
Grady to defend PGA title JAKARTA (JP): Australian Wayne Grady will defend his title at the US$100,000 Tugu Pratama golf championship slated for Nov. 9- 13 in the Bumi Serpong Damai golf course in West Java. About 140 home and foreign golfers from Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, the U.S., Thailand and the Philippines will take part in the championship, the second edition of golf tournament sanctioned by the Professional Golf Association (PGA).
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
City to protect `Kenari' traders
City to protect `Kenari' traders JAKARTA (JP): City Councilors has assured traders of electronic equipment at the Kenari market on Jl. Salemba Raya, Central Jakarta, that the construction of a new four-story commercial building adjacent to the market will not affect their business. "The city has ruled that the stores in the new building could not sell the same merchandise already available at Kenari market," said Abdulgani H.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Meeting proposes forum to boost infrastructure
Meeting proposes forum to boost infrastructure JAKARTA (JP): The five-day World Infrastructure Forum-Asia 1994 concluded here yesterday with an agreement to form a communication forum to boost infrastructure development in Asia. Chairman of the closing ceremony M. Rahmatullah said the forum, called the Asian Infrastructure Development Align (AIDA), will be designed to find ways of financing infrastructure development in Asia.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
VP opens church congress
VP opens church congress JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Vice President Try Sutrisno arrived here to open the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) congress last night. Try, who arrived with three cabinet ministers, was welcomed by Irian Jaya governor Jacob Pattipi at the Sentani airport. The vice president is scheduled to dedicate a laboratory at the Akademi Teknik in Jayapura. Thousands of townspeople filled the streets between Sentani and Jayapura to catch a glimpse of Try, Antara reported.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto to open human rights workshop
Soeharto to open human rights workshop JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will open a national workshop on human rights on Monday which will discuss the ratification of existing conventions and determine the scale of priority in handling human rights.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia asked to reduce exports of plywood to Japan
Indonesia asked to reduce exports of plywood to Japan JAKARTA (JP): Japanese plywood producers, facing tough competition from Indonesia, yesterday requested its exporters to reduce supplies to Japan.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rover, Proton sign deal
Rover, Proton sign deal KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Britain's Rover Group may make engines for Malaysia's car company Proton Bhd under an agreement that loosens Japan's stranglehold on Malaysia's indigenous car manufacturing industry.