Archive: 4 October 1994
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Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Stamp machine now available
Stamp machine now available BANDUNG: The general post office has installed an coin- operated stamp machine in the hopes of shortening queues and stepping up efficiency.Priced at Rp 20 million (US$9,000) per unit, the machine, which will operate 24 hours a day, can dispense Rp 100 to Rp 5,000 stamps...
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
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 Religious Teaching 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Insight 8:05 Music: Dangdut 9:00 World News 9:30 ASIAN GAMES Journal 10:00 Film 11:05 Late News 11:15...
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Trade ministers of APEC to discuss new GATT here
Trade ministers of APEC to discuss new GATT here JAKARTA (JP): Ministers responsible for trade in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will meet here on Thursday to discuss the implementation of the new General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
NU leader wants return to politics
NU leader wants return to politics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has found life without politics irresistibly confusing, according to one of its senior leaders.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
More cement imported to curb prices
More cement imported to curb prices JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo announced yesterday that Indonesia will import some 800,000 tons of cement over the next three months to cover shortages at home and to curb the steep price rise.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
`Detik' staffers still calling the tune at `Simponi'
`Detik' staffers still calling the tune at `Simponi' JAKARTA (JP): Former staffers of the banned DeTIK weekly yesterday launched the first edition of the newly revamped Simponi magazine whose publishing license they bought last month.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
PPP chief wants probe of controversial book
PPP chief wants probe of controversial book JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) says it supports the government's plan to investigate a newly published book which argues that the late former president Sukarno was not involved in the 1965 coup attempt.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Indosat launches public offering
Indosat launches public offering JAKARTA (JP): The much-awaited public offering of the state- owned international telecommunications company PT Indosat starts today, with around 7.75 percent of its 517.75 billion common stocks to be sold at home and another 27.25 percent in New York.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Medals tally
Medals tally HIROSHIMA (AFP): Asian Games medals table after yesterday's events: Gold Silver Bronze Total China 8 3 1 12 Japan 6 2 4 12 Indonesia 0 3 3 6 S. Korea 0 2 2 4 C. Taipei 0 1 3 4 India 0 1 1 2 Thailand 0 1 0 1 Vietnam 0 1 0 1 Brunei 0 0 2 2 Nepal 0 0 1 1
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Yorrys claims illness keeps him out of court
Yorrys claims illness keeps him out of court JAKARTA (JP): Yorrys Raweyai of Pemuda Pancasila, a powerful youth organization, once again failed to show up at the West Jakarta District Court where he is being tried on gambling charges, claiming ill health.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Cambodia seeks tourism cooperation with RI
Cambodia seeks tourism cooperation with RI JAKARTA (JP): Cambodia is seeking to sign a cooperation agreement with Indonesia for the development of its tourism industry, Cambodian Minister of Tourism Veng Sereyvuth said here yesterday.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Czech PM arrives on trade mission
Czech PM arrives on trade mission JAKARTA (JP): Czech Prime Minister Vaclav Claus arrived here yesterday to begin a three day state visit aimed at improving bilateral ties between the two countries."I am sure there will be many possibilities to broaden and deepen our relationship," Claus said...
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Testimony dents defense of ex-Bapindo bosses
Testimony dents defense of ex-Bapindo bosses JAKARTA (JP): A pilot, a stewardess and two journalists yesterday virtually shattered the main defense of former directors of Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) who are on trial for allowing the government bank to lose $620 million in its dealings with...
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Rolex snatched by gang of thugs
Rolex snatched by gang of thugs A group of four men on motorcycles relieved a businessman of his gold-plated Rolex wristwatch on Jl. Nelayan in Roa Malaka, West Jakarta.Lim Haryanto Widjaya, 66, reported the case to the local police, saying that the robbery took place on Sunday morning as he got...
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Thai ports authority begins rat hunt to prevent disease
Thai ports authority begins rat hunt to prevent disease BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand's ports authority has begun a rat- hunt in case plague-carrying rodents from India have fled ashore, officials said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Developer starts building transit
Developer starts building transit BANGKOK (Reuter): Thai developer Tanayong Plc yesterday started building a mass transit system designed to slice through the key residential and commercial sections of Bangkok, as part of an effort to relieve the traffic-snarled capital.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Bendungan Hilir demolition turns into riot
Bendungan Hilir demolition turns into riot JAKARTA (JP): Members of civil defense corps and police officers armed with riot shields and rattan sticks scuffled with more than 1,000 throwing stones residents of the Bendungan Hilir subdistrict in Central Jakarta following a dispute over land eviction...
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Indonesia labors to beat S. Korea
Indonesia labors to beat S. Korea HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Yayuk Basuki led the Indonesian women's team to overcome a spirited challenge from South Korea with a 2-1 win here yesterday and earn a semifinal berth against China in the Asian Games women's tennis tournament.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Chinese minister to ASEAN
Chinese minister to ASEAN BEIJING (AFP): Chinese Foreign Trade Minister Wu Yi, who will attend the APEC trade ministers meeting in Jakarta on Thursday, will make official visits to the Philippines and Malaysia, Xinhua said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
PLN faces constraints in power distribution
PLN faces constraints in power distribution JAKARTA (JP): A shortage of funds for the development of distribution networks has hampered the state electricity company PT PLN meeting the country's power demand of 455,739 kilovolt amperes (kVa), an executive says.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Govt to check passengers from India
Govt to check passengers from India JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman said yesterday that the government will check plane passengers from India with special treatments following the spread of pneumonic plague in the South Asian country.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
District chief may be fired
District chief may be fired PALU, Central Sulawesi: Governor Abdul Azis says he will fire the Bunta district chief if the man is found guilty of tampering with the government fund intended for the poor people.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Jakarta will expand vertically
Jakarta will expand vertically A city official has said that the city administration will encourage Jakartans to build more high rise buildings, including superblocks, due to the scarcity of land space.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Baduy people rejects govt aid
Baduy people rejects govt aid LEBAK, West Java: The indigenous Baduy tribe in Kanekes village have refused to accept government aid, stressing that it goes against their traditional beliefs.Head of the local village development office Zainal Arifin Sastramihardja said he had already reported the...
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Greek businessman's accusation denied
Greek businessman's accusation denied JAKARTA (JP): Businessman R. Adji Asmoro Suryodipuro denied yesterday that he was arraigned at the South Jakarta District Court on Sept. 28, as reported in a news story entitled Greek shipping tycoon sues local businessman for fraud in the Sept.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Sukarno defended communism after botched coup: Book
Sukarno defended communism after botched coup: Book JAKARTA (JP): President Sukarno may not have been involved in the communist plot to undermine the state in 1965, but a new government book maintains that he defended the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) in the coup's aftermath to the point of...
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
New chief asked to protect foreigners
New chief asked to protect foreigners JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto has asked the newly-installed chief of the South Jakarta police precinct to pay greater attention to security in residential areas where many foreigners live.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Alatas to meet separatist leader of East Timor
Alatas to meet separatist leader of East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas will meet with Fretilin leader Ramos Horta in New York on Thursday while his Portuguese counterpart will meet with an East Timorese pro- integration delegation in Luxembourg today.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
ABRI marks birthday in simple fashion
ABRI marks birthday in simple fashion JAKARTA (JP): A simple but respectable ceremony will be the highlight of this week's celebration of the 49th anniversary of the Armed Forces (ABRI), the organizers said yesterday.Chief of the organizing committee Maj. Gen.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
RI visitors to Hong Kong
RI visitors to Hong Kong JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has become an increasingly important market for Hong Kong's tourism industry in the last few years, said Penelope Byrne, Acting Manager of the Corporate Communications Department of the Hong Kong Tourist Association, here yesterday.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday after the broad-based Composite Index lost about five points over the weekend.The Composite Index closed at 497.89 yesterday, as compared to 497.97 on Friday.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Too many go-betweens
Too many go-betweensFrom NeracaUnauthorized agents helping people process vehicle documents at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Headquarters are still rampant despite the strict measures taken by the Jakarta police chief.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Poet Emha and ABRI
Poet Emha and ABRIFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI was surprised when reading a news item in the paper that poet Emha Ainun Nadjib was invited by Regional Military Commander/Diponegoro Major Gen. Soeyono to read a poem in Semarang, Central Java, in observance of the anniversary of the Armed Forces (ABRI).
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Korea buys more LNG from Indonesia
Korea buys more LNG from Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The State Oil Company Pertamina and Korea Gas Corporation (KGC) have signed an agreement on an additional sale of six million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Pertamina announced yesterday.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Forest fires
Forest fires I reading the article and editorial regarding the current nationwide forest fires in the Sept. 28, 1994 edition of The Jakarta Post, I feel that both the Forestry Minister and the paper's editorial staff have grasped this issue firmly by the wrong end of the stick.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Campaign to lessen Manila role
Campaign to lessen Manila role MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday said his administration was actively working to diminish the dominance that the Philippine capital and a few other cities had over the country.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Parking problem
Parking problemFrom Berita BuanaEvery time parking in Jakarta is brought up, the government imagines that a huge fund can be collected from this sector. Every year a target of billions of rupiah is set. For example, the target last year was Rp 9.7 billion and for 1994/1995 it is Rp 14.6 billion.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Return to traditional diets, Sujudi says
Return to traditional diets, Sujudi says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi called on the people yesterday to stop eating fast food, which generally contains high fat and low fiber, and return to traditional, healthier fare.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Plan to merge city buses hailed
Plan to merge city buses hailed JAKARTA (JP): City councilors and a private bus company hailed plans of the city administration to merge the state-owned bus company, PPD, with private companies in order to improve its services to the public.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Joint venture gas plant to be built in Surabaya in 1995
Joint venture gas plant to be built in Surabaya in 1995 JAKARTA (JP): Three companies signed a joint venture agreement here yesterday to establish an industrial gas plant in Surabaya, East Java, early next year with a total investment of Rp 29 billion (US$13.4 million).
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Bassra's rejection
Bassra's rejection The Association of Ulemas of Religious Schools in Madura Badan Silaturahmi Ulama Pesantren Madura (Bassra) finally issued a statement rejecting a request from the Minister of Research and Technology/Chairman of the Board for Study and Application of Technology (BPPT), B.J.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Haze
Haze Our neighbors Singapore and Malaysia are also distressed because of the smoke coming from Kalimantan and Sumatra. The Singaporean government has even set up a task force in anticipation of a worsening of the situation.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994
Fire razes 800 kiosks
Fire razes 800 kiosks An estimated 800 kiosks were reduced to ashes when a fire razed a traditional market at Balaraja, Tangerang, some 20 kilometers from here, over the weekend.No casualties were reported from the blaze, which took 16 fire trucks, over 100 firemen and dozens of security officers...