Archive: 23 November 1994
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Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
OPEC set to keep tab on output
OPEC set to keep tab on outputBy 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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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...
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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...
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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...
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
APEC PR good lessons for RI business
APEC PR good lessons for RI businessBy 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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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...
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
Bogor after APEC meeting
Bogor after APEC meetingFrom KompasThirty-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),...
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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
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
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
Fight collusion!
Fight collusion!From Surabaya PostThe 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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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...
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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."We believe that every woman, be she disabled or not, has the undisputed reproductive right as part of...
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
APEC and tourism
APEC and tourismFrom Media IndonesiaThe 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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
Is BNI City approved?
Is BNI City approved?From NeracaWe 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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
Toll roads and traffic jams
Toll roads and traffic jamsFrom NeracaMore 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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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
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...
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
Mandarin language
Mandarin languageFrom Surabaya PostMaking 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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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
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.
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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...
Wed, 23 Nov 1994
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...