Archive: 7 October 1994
66 articles found
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PT SI opens in Hamburg
PT SI opens in Hamburg JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned surveyor company PT Surveyor Indonesia (SI) has opened a branch office in Hamburg, Germany, in an effort to take over the inspection task from the Geneva-based Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS). The opening was officiated by SI president Soedarjono on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by Indonesian Ambassador to Germany Hartono Martodiredjo, Indonesian Counselor General in Hamburg Edwar C. Simandjuntak and a director of SGS.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Can Golkar run legal aid body freely?
Can Golkar run legal aid body freely? By Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political group's (Golkar) intention to found its own legal aid institute was warmly welcomed by legal circles including the vocal Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI). There is one nagging question however. Can the institute, whose work will certainly bring it into conflict with the government, independently and effectively defend the people they represent?
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Golkar removes Sumba councilors
Golkar removes Sumba councilors KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Five members of the East Sumba legislative council representing the dominant Golkar faction have been removed by the political organization due to conflicts over the election of regent early this year.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
King Kong sent home
King Kong sent home HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Malaysia's Asian Games soccer team is to send home defender Chong King Kong to be questioned over the country's growing match-fixing scandal. Prince Abdullah Ahmad Shah, team leader and Malaysian Football Association vice-president, confirmed that Chong would leave Hiroshima on Friday. Malaysian police had planned to wait until after the tournament to question the Penang player about payments to throw matches.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yayuk's dream of team gold medal terminated
Yayuk's dream of team gold medal terminated HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki yesterday spearheaded a women's tennis team which succumbed to the same opponent for the second successive Asian Games. Yayuk crashed to an easy 1-6, 4-6 defeat to Naoko Sawamatsu in Japan's 3-0 drubbing of Indonesia, a repeat of their duel four years ago in Beijing. Earlier, hometown heroine Mana Endo whipped Romana Tedjakusuma 6-1, 6-0 in the first singles match.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Clarification on privatization
Clarification on privatization Referring to the news report published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 5, 1994 and reports in other media quoting the statement by Minister of Administrative Reforms TB Silalahi after giving a speech before the working conference of the department of Religious Affairs on Oct. 4, 1994 in Jakarta, we wish to clarify as follows: 1.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI, S'pore to build hotel
RI, S'pore to build hotel SINGAPORE (AFP): Salim Group of Indonesia, Singapore Airlines and Straits Steamship Land Ltd. (SSL) are to jointly develop a US$40-million hotel in Manado, North Sulawesi, officials said. The 250-room hotel project followed a recently concluded agreement between Indonesia and Singapore to develop tourism potential, they said.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia takes golf early lead in Asian Games
Indonesia takes golf early lead in Asian Games HIROSHIMA (Agencies): Indonesia, headed by the country's number two golfer Bahtiar Sanja took the early lead of the Asian Games golf championship by one stroke ahead of Asia's powerhouses Japan and Chinese Taipei here yesterday. Indonesia carded a total score of 217 (Bahtiar 70, Sukamdi 73 and Denny Supriyadi 74) Japan and Taiwan each had 218 while South Korea and India each with a 219.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medals tally
Medals tally HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Asian Games medals tally after yesterday's competitions: Gold Silver Bronze 1. China 43 26 7 2. Japan 17 13 29 3. S. Korea 17 7 9 4. Kazakhstan 2 5 6 5. Taiwan 1 4 6 6. Iran 1 4 1 7. Syria 1 3 0 8. Indonesia 0 6 3 9. Thailand 0 4 2 10. Vietnam 0 2 0 11. Malaysia 0 1 5 12. India 0 1 3 13. Kuwait 0 1 1 14. Kyrgyzstan 0 1 1 15. S.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian youth leader resigns over sex scandal
Malaysian youth leader resigns over sex scandal KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A key official of Malaysia's governing party who has allegedly been embroiled in a sex scandal with a minor has resigned from all political and government posts, Prime Minister Mohamad Mahathir announced yesterday. Rahim Thamby Chik, leader of the youth wing of Mahathir's United Malays National Organization (UMNO), submitted his letter of resignation before Mahathir left on Sept.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP dance troupe brings fiesta to Jakarta
RP dance troupe brings fiesta to Jakarta By Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): The Araullo University Dance Troupe was the last of the foreign participants in the Jakarta Festival of the Performing Arts, but they almost didn't make it. On the way from their hometown, Nueva Ecija, to Manila the company was hampered by an accident that occurred on a bridge they had to pass and which took some three hours to clear before they could continue on their way.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
General outlook for the oil market
General outlook for the oil market By Subroto The following is the first of a two-part article based on a paper presented by Subroto, a former secretary general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, at the 1994 Annual Indonesian Petroleum Association Convention on Oct. 4 in Jakarta. JAKARTA: Although oil remains a strategic commodity in the world economy, there are new trends discernible that should attract our attention.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
A deepening of ties
A deepening of ties Singapore's relations with Indonesia, which has been close, are getting closer with the latest agreements to expand cooperation in tourism and air services between them. The two pacts signed in Yogyakarta last week are a measure of the broadening and deepening bilateral ties that have developed in recent years. All things considered, the compacts will open the door wider for Singapore investors who are looking for new joint ventures in Indonesia.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sailor-recruit firm probed
Sailor-recruit firm probed JAKARTA (JP): Police are questioning executives of a private firm for allegedly cheating dozens of job seekers. "We're still investigating this case," said Lt. Col. Gorries Mere, head of the General Affairs Unit of the Crime Investigation Directorate at City Police headquarters. Mere said on Wednesday that police have questioned executives of PT Greco Dewi Sakti (GDS), an East Jakarta based manpower placement agency, in connection with the case.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Blackout hits Police HQ
Blackout hits Police HQ An electricity blackout hit the City Police Headquarters on Monday and has lasted four days, delaying administrative progress. Investigation officers said yesterday that they have had to delay questioning many criminal suspects and witnesses due to the blackout, which mostly happened between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. According to City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto, the electricity blackout has also led to a delay in the processing of vehicle documents.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Council prepares for election
Council prepares for election BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The provincial legislative assembly has received 10 nominations from the public for South Kalimantan's next governor. Assembly speaker Ismail Abdullah said a total of 65 local organizations have submitted their proposals since the assembly opened the nominations late last month. "We've had a total of 10 names to replace Muhamad Said as governor for the 1995-2000 period," Ismail was quoted by the Antara news agency.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ninety percent of sterilization done on women
Ninety percent of sterilization done on women JAKARTA (JP): Most women practicing family planning in the capital opt for permanent contraception, an executive of the Indonesian Association for Self-reliant Contraception (PKMI) said yesterday. "Around 90 percent of the people in Jakarta who have had sterilization surgery are women. The rest are men who chose vasectomies," said Jamalul Insan, the association's project officer.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
SPSI told be Indonesia's strong union
SPSI told be Indonesia's strong union CISARUA, West Java (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief urged leaders of the All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) yesterday to strive to strengthen their organization because of the immense challenges they are facing. Latief told a gathering of SPSI executives here that Indonesia is likely to face greater labor problems in the coming years, and for this a strong and professionally managed union which is truly committed to the workers' cause is vital.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Honest monkey business
Honest monkey business JAKARTA (JP): Some villagers in Indragiri Hulu, Riau, have spent the money they received as part of a presidential aid to purchase monkeys, not for pets but rather to help them gather coconuts from tall palm trees. "It's all perfectly legal as long as it has economical value," Indragiri Hulu Regent Ruchiyat Saefuddin was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bappenas wary of hikes in cement prices
Bappenas wary of hikes in cement prices JAKARTA (JP): The hikes in cement prices could jeopardize some of the ongoing development projects sponsored by the government, State Minister for Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita says.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Now, Arqam declared banned in all of Java
Now, Arqam declared banned in all of Java JAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta has now banned all the activities of the Al Arqam, an Islamic movement headquartered in Malaysia, closing off the entire island of Java to the group which many Moslem leaders consider to deviate from true Islam. In a decree dated Oct. 13, the Yogyakarta High Prosecution Office said that the ban was imposed because Al Arqam has the potential to disrupt religious life in the area, the Antara news agency reported yesterday.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Village coop joins huge palm oil plantation project
Village coop joins huge palm oil plantation project JAKARTA (JP): A Village Cooperative Unit (KUD) in West Sumatra will establish a US$28 million palm oil plantation and processing plant in cooperation with state-owned and private companies.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Forestry Ministry details damage, cause of forest fire
Forestry Ministry details damage, cause of forest fire JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo yesterday said that fires are smoldering throughout 5.11 million hectares of forests, bushes and grassland in Indonesia, mainly in Sumatra and Kalimantan. Djamaludin, armed with statistics, told a press conference yesterday that 90 percent of these fires were started by local and nomadic farmers who still practice traditional methods of slash and burn cultivation.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
The cement tug of war
The cement tug of war The way the Indonesian government is currently trying to arrest the steep rise in cement prices will not put an end to this perennial problem. Another wave of price increases is highly probable next year as the government is simply extinguishing the fire without investigating its root causes. We wonder why the government continues to see the problem as a question of supply and demand every time cement prices increase.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medicine sent to stop measles
Medicine sent to stop measles SEMARANG: The provincial health office has sent antibiotics, anti-virus medications and talcum powder to help combat a major measles outbreak in three districts in Kebumen. Spokesman for the health office, Yunita Soewondo, said that most of the ill are children between six and 12 years old. So widespread is the disease that the three districts said they have run out of medicines to deal with the patients.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC vows to ratify GATT soon
APEC vows to ratify GATT soon JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum yesterday asserted their commitment to speedily ratify the results of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) before its looming deadline.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI's role
ABRI's role We are aware that the Armed Forces (ABRI) has been molded and trained to be sensitive towards matters that could affect the stability of our security and to quickly react. But as human beings shaped by habits of practice and training, their attitudes tend to carry over into their daily lives. What we are afraid of is the possibility that such attitudes could be manipulated by irresponsible individuals to benefit their own interests.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Analyst says Abdurrahman `too political'
Analyst says Abdurrahman `too political' JAKARTA (JP): A political analyst said yesterday he supports the recent outpouring of criticism against the current leadership of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, for its over-involvement in politics. Syamsuddin Haris, a staff researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), said that NU's charismatic chairman Abdurrahman Wahid "talks too much" and runs the risk of alienating his followers.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Badminton `dream team' strike fear in opponents
Badminton `dream team' strike fear in opponents HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Ardy Wiranata and Susi Susanti have such an aura of invincibility about them that opponents have given up hope even before the world-class Asian Games badminton starts today. As well as the world number one male and female player, Indonesia also has the men's number two Joko Suprianto, number three Hariyanto Arbi and number four Hermawan Susanto.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Firm measures required
Firm measures required The problem of cement scarcity and the consequent rise in prices continues with no clear solution in sight. This newspaper believes that only President Soeharto, as head of the government of the Republic of Indonesia, will be able to surmount the problem of cement scarcity which has caused the price of this commodity to soar in the past few months. This year's cement crisis has probably lasted longer than any we have experienced in the last ten years.
Fri, 07 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.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Results
Results HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Results on the fifth day of the Asian Games: Bowling Women's doubles: 1. Kim, Sook-young/Kim Young-sim (Kor) 2470; 2. Kwah Lydia Poh Ling/Chow Chew Chun Shirley (Mal) 2419; 3. Totomi Shibata/Naoko Sekine (Jpn) 2375 ... 5. Sri Mulyani/Karine Ulfah Biemby (Ina) 2364 Men's doubles: 1. Kengo Tagata/Hiroshi Yamamoto (Jpn) 2607pts; 2. Min Cheol-ki/Suh Kuk (Kor) 2527; 3. Faraj Nasser Al Marri/Mo hammed Al Qubaisi (UAE) 2511 Diving Men's platform: 1.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Brokers to get last turn
Brokers to get last turn JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration will give priority to people who pay their vehicle taxes by themselves rather than using agents, brokers or other middlemen in a bid to serve the public better, an official says. Fauzie Alvi Yasin, the head of the City Revenue Office, said on Wednesday that he made such a policy to enhance the newly- launched one-hour-service arrangement.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gambling on bus
Gambling on bus From Neraca I praise the new PATAS (Limited Passenger) bus service No. 67 plying the Blok M-Senen route, passing along Jl. Diponegoro, as the driver drives properly and does not transfer the passengers to other buses for silly reasons. This bus is more convenient than the other double-decker bus service, No. 14, which is old and often breaks down. However, on Oct. 5, I boarded bus No.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Active trading propped up prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, raising the broad-based Composite Index by almost eight points. The index yesterday rose to 511.45 from 503.63 on Wednesday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index, meanwhile, increased to 124.7 from 122.38. Top gainers included Barito Pacific Timber (up Rp 300), Lion Mesh and Gudang Garam (up Rp 250 each), United Tractor (up Rp 225) and Mayora (up Rp 200).
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 Regional News 5:30 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Nusantara Star 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games Journal 10:00 Music Quiz: Berpacu Dalam Melodi 11:05 Late News 11:15 Film: The Rose Cafe Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Counseling vital before studying in U.S: Expert
Counseling vital before studying in U.S: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesians who intend to pursue their education in the United States are strongly advised to seek proper counseling on the fields of study they intend to pursue. An education expert yesterday said many Indonesian graduates returned from the U.S. finding that the skills and expertise they gained are inappropriate in this country.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rp 3b for market renovation
Rp 3b for market renovation A city official has said the city administration will use a private Rp 3 billion fund to renovate some dilapidated traditional markets managed by the Jakarta Market Authority. Prawoto said the funds came from owners of private shopping centers. "The fund will be used to renovate several old markets," said Prawoto S. Danoemihardja, assistant to the City Secretary for Economic and Development affairs.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Benhil residents prefer going back to provinces
Benhil residents prefer going back to provinces JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, said they would prefer to receive compensation and move to other areas rather than live in low-cost apartments which are to be built on the old fire site by the city administration. "We're culturally not prepared to live in apartments where we have to pay for almost everything, such as gas, water and electricity.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian customs
Indonesian customs When I read your article and editorial on Expats need to learn Indonesian customs in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 1, 1994, I laughed so much, I fell off my chair. Now that I am able to sit again, please let me explain why. I am an expat and I have been living in Indonesia for four years. I am a Westerner. Like most expats, I informed myself well about customs and culture through books and publications before arriving here. I don't know the habits of Asian expats i.e.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDI chief expected today
PDI chief expected today SURABAYA: Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), is expected to install the new executive board of the party's East Java chapter today. The inauguration will be held today irrespective of whether or not the East Java provincial administration endorses it or not, local party officials said, adding that they have sent out more than 2,000 invitations for the ceremony.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan arrests rhino horn smuggler
Taiwan arrests rhino horn smuggler TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan customs officers have arrested an Indonesian trying to smuggle a rhinoceros horn into the island, an official said yesterday. King Yen-ton, 50, was arrested after arriving at Taipei's international airport from Singapore on Wednesday, the airport duty officer, who declined to be named, said by telephone. Customs officers spotted the one kilogram horn on passing his checked luggage through an X-ray machine, he said.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL calls for global help to tackle forest fires
KL calls for global help to tackle forest fires KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's leaders yesterday called for global help to tackle forest fires the pollution from which, they said, is affecting the health and well-being of people in most parts of Southeast Asia.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Political groups need to communicate more often
Political groups need to communicate more often A recent seminar on human resources held by four religious intellectual associations sought to disprove that their high profile activities are fostering sectarian politics. Political scientist Amir Santoso stresses the need for more frequent inter-group communication to purge such suspicions. JAKARTA (JP): As I see it, this is the right time to discuss in greater earnest the problem of inter-group relationships in this country.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Electric faults, carelessness blamed for fires
Electric faults, carelessness blamed for fires JAKARTA (JP): The City Fire Brigade is singling out shortcircuits and electrical problems, such as the use of low- quality cables, as the main cause of fires in the city. "Sixty percent of fires in the city are caused by shortcircuits or other related electrical problems," said Tatang Sastrawiria, the head of the City Fire Brigade.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hotels in Bogor fully booked for APEC
Hotels in Bogor fully booked for APEC JAKARTA (JP): Hotels and motels in Bogor, a scenic town in West Java about 80 kilometers south of Jakarta, are almost fully booked for the coming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November. Suara Pembaruan reported yesterday that embassies in Jakarta had booked 95 percent of all hotel rooms in Bogor where room rates range from Rp 40,000 (US$19) to Rp 93,000 per night.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bus driver jailed for 30 months
Bus driver jailed for 30 months The North Jakarta District Court yesterday sentenced a Mayasari Bhakti city bus driver to two-and-a-half years in jail for hitting a motorcycle driver and his friend, both of whom were killed. Two years ago, the 38 year old Oon Syahroni, alias A. Basir, was driving his bus at high speeds on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan, Kelapa Gading, in North Jakarta on Nov. 1 when he hit Jasias Rio, 16, and Donald Sumardjo, 15, who were making a u-turn.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nepalese nabbed for heroin in condoms
Nepalese nabbed for heroin in condoms JAKARTA (JP): The Soekarno-Hatta international airport authorities have arrested a 30-year-old Nepalese with three heroin filled condoms in his stomach. The suspect, identified only as JY, is now being treated at the Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta. Pos Kota quoted a police officer as saying yesterday that airport authorities arrested the Nepalese on Saturday shortly after he disembarked from a plane.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN gains artificial: Senator
ASEAN gains artificial: Senator PUERTO AZUL, Philippines (AFP): The industrialization achieved in Southeast Asia is only "artificial," and will not last, Philippine Senate President Edgardo Angara told a business conference yesterday.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Residents protest house bulldozing
Residents protest house bulldozing JAKARTA (JP): Residents in Ujung Menteng, East Jakarta, are protesting the mayoralty administration's decision to pull down their houses. The protesters took the demolition case to the City Council's Commission A on administrative affairs on Wednesday. "We were upset when bulldozers and workers hired by the mayoralty administration demolished our houses last June because we had not agreed to the compensation," said A. Rosyid, a spokesperson for the protesters.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Beseto is axis of economic activity in Northeast Asia
Beseto is axis of economic activity in Northeast Asia By Lee Suk-ki SEOUL (Yonhap): Northeast Asia is fast emerging as a center of economic activity on a level unparalleled in history. The vast region has a vast pool of untapped natural resources and key countries in the region are ready to cooperate with one another on an unprecedented scale in taking the plunge into various economic projects.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Forestry minister say NGOs' suit unreasonable
Forestry minister say NGOs' suit unreasonable JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry, Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo, said yesterday that it was unreasonable for non- governmental organizations (NGOs) to sue President Soeharto for his decision to apportion Rp 400 billion ($190 million) in reforestation funds for the development of the national aircraft industry. The government raised the funds from forest concession holders, not from the people, Djamaludin told reporters at his office yesterday.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Protection for upstream industry kept to minimum
Protection for upstream industry kept to minimum PANDEGLANG, West Java (JP): Tariff protection for upstream industrial products will be limited to a maximum of five percent to avoid heavy burdens on consumers, a senior official says.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
MAS' India flights still suspended
MAS' India flights still suspended KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The government yesterday rejected a request by Malaysia's national airline to resume its flights to India, suspended since Sept. 29 due to the outbreak of plague. Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said the government wanted to monitor the situation further before it lifted the suspension, Bernama news agency reported.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Tangible progress' made in Vietnam MIA
`Tangible progress' made in Vietnam MIA WASHINGTON (AFP): Vietnam has made "tangible progress" to determine the fate of missing U.S. soldiers and prisoners of war in recent months, President Bill Clinton said in a letter to congress Wednesday. Among the advances Clinton cited in a report to Congress, he said Vietnam had taken action to reduce the number of U.S. individuals involved in the "last known alive discrepancy cases" in Vietnam from 73 to 55.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Road accidents
Road accidents From Kompas Accidents have frequently occurred where the road curves between Jalan Penjernihan I and Pejompongan Raya ever since the road was widened. Accidents involving motorcycles occur virtually daily. Worse accidents involving larger vehicles are also common. The last one occurred in the wee hours of Sept. 20 when a truck carrying sand almost crushed our house after it rammed through our iron fence stopping only 40 centimeters from the wall of our house.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
GE and Boeing keen on joining IPTN venture
GE and Boeing keen on joining IPTN venture JAKARTA (JP): General Electric and Boeing Corp., both of the United States, will likely join PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) in the establishment of an assembly plant in the United States to produce Indonesian designed N-250 aircraft.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Find longevity in Semarang
Find longevity in Semarang JAKARTA (JP): Wanna live longer? Move to Semarang in Central Java. At least the statistics look good. The chief of the city's health office, Imam Soebekti, said that the average life expectancy in Semarang has jumped from 61.7 years to a whopping 71 in only four years. This is far above the national average of 62.7 years. Imam attributed this improvement to the successful development of the city's health system.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt reviews limits on use of pension fund
Govt reviews limits on use of pension fund JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon ease investment restrictions imposed on pension funds in a bid to further stimulate capital market activities, says an official. The chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam), Bacelius Ruru, said yesterday the planned revision is expected to further raise pension funds' portfolio investments.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Body landing' not part of the exercise
`Body landing' not part of the exercise JAKARTA (JP): A CN-235 training plane belonging to the state- owned Merpati Nusantara succeeded in landing safely without its wheels in Denpasar, Bali, but airline officials stressed that this was not part of the training. The plane was forced to make a "bodylanding" and was dragged along the runway of the Ngurah Rai airport for about 1,000 meters before it came to a screeching halt on Wednesday, according to the Antara news agency.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire destroys teak forest
Fire destroys teak forest KENDAL, Central Java: Fire has swept across 900 hectares of the 7,000 hectares of forests in this regency. "The majority of the forested area destroyed consisted of teak trees," said Rusmadi, head of the local office of the state forestry company, Perhutani. He said he was still hopeful some of the trees can be saved and the area reforested with the coming of the rainy season although the quality of the teak won't be as good.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thai man indicted for drug dealing
Thai man indicted for drug dealing A Thai businessman has finally been arraigned at the Central Jakarta District Court for his alleged involvement in a heroin transaction in May. Pos Kota reported on Wednesday that the police seized A Tham and 29 kilograms of heroin at Hotel Indonesia in Central Jakarta on May 11. During the raid, the police also seized two suspected drugs dealers identified as A Thing, an Indonesian national and A Tjai, a Malaysian.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`True Lies'
`True Lies' From Sinar Pagi A local newspaper carrying the story of True Lies on its front page on Sept. 27 incited the public to pressure the government to ban the film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. I saw the film twice along with capacity crowds in Pamulang, mostly Moslems for that matter, and resent the opinion Umar Kayam expressed in the paper. It seems that Kayam identifies the Arabs in the film as Islamic. Viewers perceived them as human beings who call themselves terrorists.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP arrests leader of fake athletes
RP arrests leader of fake athletes MANILA (AFP) Authorities arrested the leader of a group of 55 Filipinos that tried to enter Japan illegally by posing as members of the Philippine team to the Asian Games in Hiroshima.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan and Singapore firms join Great River project
Japan and Singapore firms join Great River project JAKARTA (JP): Toyobo Co. Ltd, a major Japanese cotton producer, PT Great River of Indonesia and Tung Mung International of Singapore agreed here yesterday to establish a joint venture to produce textile products. The new joint venture, PT Toyobo Knitting Indonesia, will soon set up a knitting plant in Kerawang of West Java with a production capacity of around 250 tons per month.