Archive: 23 November 1994
43 articles found
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Subdistrict chief sacked for graft
Subdistrict chief sacked for graft PALU, Central Sulawesi: Governor Abdul Azis Lamadjido has dismissed a subdistrict (camat) chief for embezzling government funds earmarked for the development of impoverished villages. The subdistrict chief of Bunta, identified by Antara as AH, embezzled Rp 1.3 million (US$594) from the Rp 340 million ($155,464.1) development fund allocated for Bunta, said Pargio, Secretary to the Central Sulawesi Administration.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
New telephone exchange constructed in E. Jakarta
New telephone exchange constructed in E. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Idroes laid the cornerstone for the construction of a new telephone exchange with a capacity of 10,000 lines in Pulogebang, East Jakarta, yesterday.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Shipping firms evade taxes for survival
Shipping firms evade taxes for survival JAKARTA (JP): Evading the payment of taxes and port billing fees through manipulation has become common among domestic shipping firms as their businesses continue to face increasing competition, especially from foreign companies since deregulation.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seirawan upsets Utut in opening duel
Seirawan upsets Utut in opening duel JAKARTA (JP): American grand master Yasser Seirawan upset Indonesia's number one grand master Utut Adianto on the first day of their four-day duel sanctioned by the world chess body (FIDE) here yesterday. At the 47th move, Utut's only knight, situated at f3, was put between Scylla and Charybdis by Seirawan's king lying exactly on its doorstep, f4. This left Utut's knight with only two ways to escape: either to e1 or to f4.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bogor after APEC meeting
Bogor after APEC meeting From Kompas Thirty-five years ago, when I was still a girl, I loved to spend my holidays in Puncak. We went there via Bogor. Back then Bogor was nice, cool and clean. But now, in spite of its slogan Tegar Beriman (an acronym for orderly, fresh, clean, beautiful and safe), Bogor is no longer as convenient and safe as it used to be. Surprisingly, when the APEC meeting was about to convene, we found Bogor truly more beautiful and cleaner than it was 35 years ago.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Leading Islamic groups warn against ties with Israel
Leading Islamic groups warn against ties with Israel JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of Indonesian Islamic groups sent a strong message yesterday against opening diplomatic relations with Israel, only weeks after a prominent Indonesian Moslem scholar urged Jakarta to reconsider its refusal of ties with the Jewish state.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Exports expected to increase 16% yearly after GATT
Exports expected to increase 16% yearly after GATT JAKARTA (JP): The annual growth rate of Indonesia's exports are projected to increase by 16 percent after the implementation of the new General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) next year, Minister of Trade Satrio B. Joedono says. Speaking at a hearing with Commission VII of the House of Representatives yesterday, Joedono said the country's current annual export growth stands at 13.8 percent, much higher than the world's average growth of 5.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Work harder on environment, Soeharto says
Work harder on environment, Soeharto says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia still needs to work hard at preserving and strengthening the environment despite encouraging results on this front, President Soeharto said. Addressing a national coordination meeting on managing the environment yesterday, Soeharto said Indonesia has made significant progress in the 17 years since the appointment of a minister to deal specifically with environmental issues.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Competition among private banks will get fiercer next year
Competition among private banks will get fiercer next year JAKARTA (JP): Analysts estimate that competition among private banks to raise funds from the public will be tighter next year, despite Bank Indonesia's warning which has called on them to slow down their lending growth rate. Laksamana Sukardi, a noted banking analyst, said here yesterday that competition will be fiercer as private banks will need a great amount of funds to meet stronger demand for credits.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC PR good lessons for RI business
APEC PR good lessons for RI business By Larry Pintak JAKARTA (JP): "Thank God for the kids at the embassy," were the words spoken by one of the dozens of Western TV correspondents covering the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting last week. It was cynical, but from the perspective of a television reporter who wanted to get on the air, it was also pragmatic. A United States embassy occupation. A minor riot in Dili.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Singapore's Goh sees 30% trade bonus from APEC
Singapore's Goh sees 30% trade bonus from APEC WELLINGTON (Reuter): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday trade could soar by up to 30 percent in a planned Asia-Pacific free zone, but cautioned that working out details would be the real difficulty. "Based on experiences elsewhere, like in NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement), I would believe that trade can go up by 20 to 30 percent right away from the day tariffs are brought down," Goh said.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Poor control of pipe the cause of leakage
Poor control of pipe the cause of leakage JAKARTA (JP): Director of the city owned water company PAM Jaya Syamsu Romly admitted that control over its water pipe installation projects is ineffective. The director told the City Council's Commission D in charge of development affairs in a meeting Monday night that the ineffective control has led to sloppy jobs in the installation of water networks, thereby causing a high level of water leaks.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
MUI to hold 'halal' food expo
MUI to hold 'halal' food expo The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) will hold a halal (permitted by the Islamic laws) food exhibition at Istiqlal Mosque on Jan. 18 to 22. Aisyah Girindra, director of MUI's Institute of Food, Drug and Cosmetics Assessment, said that the exhibition will display various products from a number of food, drug and cosmetic companies.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Man stole drug from army
Man stole drug from army BANDUNG, West Java (JP): An 18 year old man is on trial for stealing morphine from an army warehouse. Prosecutor Djuharia Anwar said in his indictment that JRS has stolen 455 ampules of HCL morphine, 224 ampules of Opial and 55 ampules of Decodid injection from the army's drug warehouse on Jl. Tongkeng, Bandung, on Aug. 19. He then sold the stolen morphine to some morphine addicts in the city, she said.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
OPEC set to keep tab on output
OPEC set to keep tab on output By Frits H. Pangemanan KUTA, Bali (JP): The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) yesterday agreed to extend its output ceiling of 24.52 million barrels per day (bpd) until the end of 1995 and appointed a former Nigerian minister as secretary general. "We hope the extension of the output ceiling will gradually prop up oil prices on the world market to nearly US$20 a barrel," OPEC President I.B.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC's survival shaky
APEC's survival shaky Tricked out in Indonesian batik camouflage gear, the 18 leaders of the Asian-pacific Economic Cooperation group beamed broadly at the camera, happy, no doubt, that the worst thing to emerge from the summit was having to turn out in public in their host's choice of attire. On the surface, the Jakarta exercise has been successful. Agreement has been reached. Decisions made.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
World doubles final swings into full gear
World doubles final swings into full gear JAKARTA (JP): The ATP World Doubles championship swings into full gear today when all eight teams lock horns at the Senayan tennis indoor stadium. Playing in the White Group, third seeds South Africa's Byron Black and Jonathan Stark of the U.S. set out on their long journey to live up their dreams of winning the championship against fellow multinational team of Australian David Adams and Andrei Olhovskiy of Russia.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three said injured in power plant accidents
Three said injured in power plant accidents JAKARTA (JP): Two non-governmental organizations yesterday urged the East Java government to take safety measures at a power transmitter in Gresik following a recent series of explosions that injured three people. The Indonesian Center for Environmental Law and the Surabaya chapter of the Legal Aid Institute have urged "immediate action" to prevent similar incidents occurring in the highly controversial power project.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Criminal a part of Timor protesters at U.S. embassy
Criminal a part of Timor protesters at U.S. embassy JAKARTA (JP): City police said yesterday that one of the 29 East Timorese currently staging a protest at the American Embassy is a wanted criminal. Speaking to reporters, City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto said the suspect, identified as Luis Maria Lopez, has been accused of being involved in the killing of a rival gang member in April, in the red light district of Bongkaran, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Porn video cassettes seized
Porn video cassettes seized SERANG, West Java (JP): Police here seized more than 100 pornographic video cassettes from an illegal duplication factory in Cilame, Serang, the Antara news agency reported yesterday. Lt. Col. Ridhwan Karim, head of the Serang District Police, said the police also seized three master cassettes in the factory, which the owner also used to sell and rent video cassettes.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP starts road project
RP starts road project MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday launched a toll road project to link the capital with the former U.S. military bases at Clark and Subic Bay, which are being transformed into light industry enclaves. The first phase of the expressway project, to be undertaken by state-controlled Philippine National Construction Corp.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pay hike for Maluku employees
Pay hike for Maluku employees AMBON, Maluku (JP): The provincial administration will increase the standard regional daily minimum wage from Rp 3,100 (US$1.4) to Rp 3,800 as of April next year, an officer said. "We cannot increase the standard minimum wage now because we just enforced the current minimum wage in August from the previous level of Rp 2,700 per day," Sadjid, head of the Maluku chapter of the local office of manpower, told the Antara news agency yesterday.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fifteen killed as Mt. Merapi spew hot lava
Fifteen killed as Mt. Merapi spew hot lava JAKARTA (JP): Mt. Merapi in Central Java spewed steam and lava at midday yesterday, killing 15 people, burning hundreds of others and leaving 36 missing. Thousands of people living in an area south of the volcano, which was immediately declared a danger zone, were evacuated by trucks to emergency shelters at government offices and school buildings.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police submit dossier of immigration officer
Police submit dossier of immigration officer JAKARTA (JP): Police say they have handed over the dossier of a high-ranking immigration official accused of using his gun in an irresponsible manner. "We delivered the dossier several weeks ago and the official has been released on bail," City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto told reporters after installing the new City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Haryoko, who replaces Col. Latief Rabar as of yesterday.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
City govt to reorganize subdistrict administration
City govt to reorganize subdistrict administration JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will realign the subdistrict administration, including its personnel and building offices, in order to improve services. Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that many subdistricts in the city do not have enough personnel and others have aging buildings, which are no longer adequate for the city administration's services.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Significance of Bogor pact
Significance of Bogor pact We opt to take the course toward market economy with a critical view. We do not take this choice of stance alone, but with other countries. The road toward trade liberalization is long and winding.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mandarin language
Mandarin language From Surabaya Post Making the Mandarin language one of the requirements for applying to a job is detrimental to the unity and integrity of the nation. It should be noted that Mandarin is only understood by people over 50 years old. In spite of that, it is essential to learn the language along with other foreign languages if we want to make progress. About 20 years ago B.M.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fresh conflict flares at Satya Wacana University
Fresh conflict flares at Satya Wacana University SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): A fresh row erupted at the Satya Wacana Christian University yesterday after two weeks of relative calm. The new commotion was triggered by anonymous leaflets criticizing university's key figures who dissolved the rectorate without involving the besieged rector, John JOI Ihalauw.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Abilio apologizes to nation
Abilio apologizes to nation JAKARTA (JP): East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares yesterday apologized to the nation for the behavior of a group of East Timorese who staged a protest at the American embassy just as Indonesia was to host a major international event last week.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Economists upbeat about 1995 outlook
Economists upbeat about 1995 outlook JAKARTA (JP): Prominent macroeconomic analysts are predicting a brighter outlook for Indonesia's economy next year, with the manufacturing and construction sectors continuing to play dominant roles in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. Rizal Ramli of the Econit advisory group puts next year's GDP at 7.2 percent, as compared to the projected seven percent for this year.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI expects more tourists
RI expects more tourists JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia can expect more foreign visitors in the near future due to the wide coverage of the recent meetings of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) here, a South Korean tourism executive says.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three assault suspects arraigned
Three assault suspects arraigned Three men who allegedly attacked the son of Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief were arraigned at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday. The three defendants are JZK, 16, GSH, 16 and HSH, 17. Suara Pembaruan daily reported yesterday that one of the three alleged attackers is the son of the chairman of an influential youth organization.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN phone links important
ASEAN phone links important MANILA (AFP): Regional cooperation in telecommunications among Southeast Asian nations can make the region "an attractive single market for foreign investment," according to International Telecommunications Union (ITU) analyst Michael Minges.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Toll roads and traffic jams
Toll roads and traffic jams From Neraca More and more hawkers are now selling their goods on the congested toll roads. Motorists who hope to have a convenient, fast drive on the toll roads may no longer be surprised to find themselves being trapped in a traffic jam. Then the hawkers take advantage of the situation to sell their goods. The flow of the traffic is also hindered by workers who are waiting for trucks at the Tomang junctions to take them to Merak/Tangerang.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Is BNI City approved?
Is BNI City approved? From Neraca We learned from the media that a kampong in the Dukuh Atas area, Central Jakarta, is called "BNI City". In this area BNI bank and a hotel of international standards have been built. More luxurious buildings are going to be built later. According to the regulation, even a name of a street must have the approval of the legislative body. So in this case, has the legislative body given its approval in naming the village "BNI City"?
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC and tourism
APEC and tourism From Media Indonesia The APEC meeting is now a thing of the past. Included in the 18 heads of state/governments present at the meeting were the President of the United States, Japan's Prime Minister, South Korea's President and Australia's Prime Minister. A meeting of such magnitude was surely watched by TV viewers throughout the world. Up to now, many foreigners do not know Indonesia well. Many know Bali, but they do not know Bali is part of Indonesia.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price slump continued on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), with the price declines taking place across the board. After suffering a loss of more than three points on Monday, the JSX Composite Index lost another nine points to close at 498.66 yesterday. The GTDBS-50 Index also significantly dropped to close at 117.91, as compared to 119.73 on Monday.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Agriculture development strategy needs changes (1)
Agriculture development strategy needs changes (1) This is the first of two articles on upland farming. By Rusdian Lubis JAKARTA (JP): Nomadic and dry-land farmers have been blamed for the recent forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra. The farmers were responsible for 85 percent of the 5.1 million acres of forests destroyed by fires, Kompas reported Oct. 22. Debates over the data and culprits aside, it is high time to look at these two groups of farmers.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Handicapped people defend their rights
Handicapped people defend their rights JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Disabled Peoples' Association yesterday condemned the denial of disabled women's reproductive rights in some foreign countries.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Students fired for rape
Students fired for rape DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Three students were dismissed from a private high school after the police charged them with the raping a young woman. "The school's decision to dismiss the three students can be justified as a form of punishment," Lt. Col. Lalu Budiardja, spokesman for the local police, was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying on Monday.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Governor warns of flooding
Governor warns of flooding Governor of Jakarta Surjadi Soedirdja wants Jakartans to prepare themselves for the floods sure to come in the current rainy season. Speaking to reporters on Monday, the governor told people to start cleaning the garbage out of the gutters in their neighborhoods so that the drains will function properly. The governor also warned the public not to worsen the problem by throwing trash into rivers and canals.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fight collusion!
Fight collusion! From Surabaya Post The community hailed Prof. Soemitro's statement to reporters that collusion must be fought. Meanwhile Director General of Tax Fuad Bawazier categorized positive collusion from negative collusion. According to him, negative collusion occurs between officials and businessmen, and is based on personal interest. It is very difficult to identify and prove this type of collusion.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
BP to invest $2b in Vietnam
BP to invest $2b in Vietnam HANOI (AFP): British Petroleum plans to invest US$2 billion to develop gas infrastructure in Vietnam by the end of the century, the company's local manager said in an interview published yesterday.