Archive: 24 November 1994
51 articles found
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ramos certifies anti-dumping measure
Ramos certifies anti-dumping measure MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos approved yesterday an anti-dumping measure to protect small and medium scale business enterprises if the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is ratified. The measure provides protection to locally manufactured products by preventing the uncontrolled entry of imported goods into the country even after the GATT takes effect.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Army, police vow to bust brokers
Army, police vow to bust brokers SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan (JP): Local military and police commands have vowed to work hand in hand to bust illegal labor brokers operating along the borders of Sabah, East Malaysia and East Kalimantan. Commander of the local military command Col. Gunawan Koswara said joint operations would be implemented in Nunukan and Tarakan, well-known as transit points for Indonesian workers heading to East Malaysia, the Antara news agency reported.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Major reservoirs face water crisis
Major reservoirs face water crisis JATILUHUR (JP): The current prolonged draught has caused a sharp drop in water levels in the Jatiluhur, Cirata and Saguling reservoirs. The crisis is feared to worsen if rains do not fall next month. In mid-November, the water level of Jatiluhur was only 3.3 meters from its lowest permissible level while that of Cirata and Saguling was 2,9 and 2.7 meters, respectively.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cleaning services to be disciplined
Cleaning services to be disciplined JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto has threatened to take stern measures against private-owned cleaning service companies which are found guilty of violating project contracts. Sutardjianto said that the mayoralty has entrusted the work along mayoralty streets to four cleaning service companies.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Putting emphasis more on learning
Putting emphasis more on learning By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): It has been said that a good teacher is one who constantly and continuously studies or learns. The moment teachers stop learning, they begin to decline in their teaching competence. When they stop reading anything related to their teaching functions, then they will no longer be capable of performing a good teaching job. They will become dead wood.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Piles of rubbish in Bogor
Piles of rubbish in Bogor From Media Indonesia As a new resident in Bogor I would like to participate in making the slogan Tegar Beriman (peaceful, clean, beautiful and convenient) a reality. Near the Cimanggu Housing Complex, in Jl. Begonia Raya to be precise, you'd be surprised to see a large pile of rubbish almost blocking the road. The garbage produces an unpleasant smell and flies swarm around it before flying to nearby houses.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bugis community apologizes for Timorese killing
Bugis community apologizes for Timorese killing DILI, East Timor (JP): The Bugis community here has apologized to the East Timorese people for the recent murder of a local trader by one of its members, an incident that triggered much political tension during the APEC gathering. Members of this South Sulawesi community have sent a letter to key local government and military officials as well as bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo in which they condemn the Nov.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto, Kim hold 'car talk' over telephone
Soeharto, Kim hold 'car talk' over telephone JAKARTA (JP): South Korean President Kim Young-sam held a 24- minute telephone conversation with President Soeharto yesterday to follow-up last week's bilateral talks on the prospect of establishing a Korean automotive plant in Indonesia.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Criminal Code: Article 510
Criminal Code: Article 510 From Suara Karya Article 510 of the Criminal Code stipulates: "A fine of Rp 25,000 shall be imposed on those who, without prior permission from the police head, (1) hold a party or public entertainment event and (2) hold a procession on public roads. Many people, including lawyers, interpret this article as applying to such activities as parties, processions in open spaces, entertainment like movies, carnivals, bands, dramas etc.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
OSJ cancels concert due to lack of fund
OSJ cancels concert due to lack of fund JAKARTA (JP): A year after new management and funding sources brought back the Jakarta Symphony Orchestra (OSJ), the old problem of funding has forced the management to cancel a show planned for Nov. 28 at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. "We were taken by surprise," said the deputy manager of the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Hussein Wijaya, but added that he understood the situation. "It just shows how difficult it is to present a serious orchestra," Wijaya said.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Farming strategy needs changing
Farming strategy needs changing This is the second of two articles on upland farming. By Rusdian Lubis JAKARTA (JP): Is it necessary to formalize common property rights? Up to the present day there are conflicting opinions on the effort to legalize land rights. The formalization of farmers' land rights is expected to give them a sense of security and a sense of sharing, and will encourage them to participate in conserving natural resources.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
JSX and LSE sign pact on technology exchange
JSX and LSE sign pact on technology exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE) will soon cooperate in fields of information and technology. The memorandum of understanding on the cooperation was signed by Felia Salim, the research and development director of the JSX, and John Camp, the LSE chairman, in London Tuesday. Felia said that the cooperation will include exchanges of staff, technology and information as well as a joint training program.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Young prostitutes netted in discotheque
Young prostitutes netted in discotheque JAKARTA (JP): City police have arrested the operators and staff in the raid of a discotheque and massage parlor in West Jakarta along with a number of 14-year-old masseuses believed to give sexual favors to their customers. The raid is part of the city's police operation against discotheques and massage parlors strongly believed to have changed the formal status of their businesses into brothels.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
More one-way traffic introduced
More one-way traffic introduced The city will introduce new one-way traffic regulations in a number of areas in East, South and West Jakarta in a bid to further facilitate traffic flow, the Traffic and Land Transportation Control Agency announced yesterday. The new regulations in East Jakarta and South Jakarta will be implemented starting tomorrow, while those in West Jakarta will go into effect starting on Tuesday, Murachman, the head of the agency's traffic affairs section, said.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Crackdown on lazy civil servants
Crackdown on lazy civil servants PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A week-long "Operation Discipline" has caught 150 civil servants and 70 students heading home before the end of office and school hours. Most of the civil servants caught in the operation were junior and senior high school teachers and employees of the ministry of education and culture, state-owned banks and state companies, head of the operation's special team Srimoyo Tamtomo told The Jakarta Post.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
East Java wants Gus Dur to retain NU top position
East Java wants Gus Dur to retain NU top position JAKARTA (JP): East Java yesterday also announced its support for the re-election of Abdurrahman Wahid, who hopes to stay at the helm of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) when Indonesia's largest Moslem organization elects its leaders at a congress next week.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Title holders win opener at World Doubles
Title holders win opener at World Doubles JAKARTA (JP): Defending champions Paul Haarhuis and Jacco Eltingh of the Netherlands entertained a small but lively crowd at the Senayan Indoor stadium with an opening win over Spanish team of Sergio Casal and Emilio Sanchez in the ATP World Doubles finals yesterday. Playing in the Red Group before cheering fans, the Dutch team survived a tight second set on course to a 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) victory.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Eco-labeling criteria setting complicated
Eco-labeling criteria setting complicated JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Eco-labeling Agency finds it complicated to set workable criteria for forest management but vowed yesterday it would never bow to foreign pressure. The chairman of the agency's working group, Emil Salim, said experts were racing against time to establish the criteria that would be tested on three forest concessionaires next year.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Airlines want control of FIR to be national
Airlines want control of FIR to be national JAKARTA (JP): Domestic air carriers yesterday urged legislators to encourage the government to take control of the flight information region (FIR) from Singapore as soon as Indonesia is capable to operate such a system.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Merapi strikes again
Merapi strikes again From time to time Mother Nature still asks for sacrifices from our people. In a country, which is dotted by so many volcanoes and crisscrossed by wild rivers, we are often reminded that the behavior of the nature is still beyond our power to control. Many rivers overflow during rainy seasons, inundating not only our rural areas, but also our urban centers, and, here and there, the volcanoes erupt.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to procure 81,000 fishing ships in 5 years
Govt to procure 81,000 fishing ships in 5 years JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs investments of at least Rp 8.8 trillion (US$4.09 billion) for the procurement of 81,069 fishing vessels in the next five years, says a minister. Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharrsjah said yesterday that around Rp 6.4 trillion of the total investment requirement is expected to come from foreign investors and another Rp 2.4 trillion from local companies.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
1,000 tourist police groomed
1,000 tourist police groomed JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) is currently grooming a squad of 1,000 police officers with the task of protecting the safety of tourists. Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication Joop Ave disclosed yesterday that preparations are well underway and the squad will soon be deployed at the nation's favorite tourist spots, the Antara news agency reported.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Wide World Of Kids 3:05 Gelar Tari 3:30 Film 4:30 Children's Stories 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Potret Kami 8:05 TV Drama: Harapan Nan Sirna 9:00 World News 9:30 People and Event 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ramos welcomes deal on Spratlys
Ramos welcomes deal on Spratlys MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos welcomed yesterday an agreement between China and Vietnam to discuss territorial issues in the South China Sea. "This will improve the atmosphere of stability, friendship and harmony among the claimants," President Ramos told reporters at a news conference.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Wedding JP/arh NEWLY WED: Subagyo Pr (right) chief editor of the Mutiara weekly and a member of the board of commissioners of PT Bina Media Tenggara, the publisher of The Jakarta Post, and his wife (left) receive guests at the wedding reception for his daughter Alphina Laksmiwardhani (third from right) and new son-in-law Spyridon Zapantis (third from left). The reception was held at the Pondok Indah Golf & Country Club in Jakarta.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ki Soeratman dies at 71
Ki Soeratman dies at 71 YOGYAKARTA (JP): A respected scholar and Chairman of the Supreme Council of Taman Siswa education institute, Ki Soeratman, died on Tuesday night and was buried in Taman Wijaya Brata yesterday. He was 71 years of age. Among those who attended his funeral were Council's Deputy Chairman Ki Boerhanuddin Loebis and local government officials. Soeratman died at the Panti Rapih hospital and is survived by his wife Darsiti and one child.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI sends early signals to SEA Games rivals
RI sends early signals to SEA Games rivals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is all set to reign supreme again in the 18th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, next year. "We are determined to continue to be the region's strongest sporting powerhouse. There is no way Thailand can dislodge us from the pole position again as they did when hosting the 13th Games at home in 1985," National Sports Council (KONI) president Surono stressed here on Tuesday.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
CitraLand gets $40m loan
CitraLand gets $40m loan PT CitraLand Liang Court, one of the Ciputra Group's subsidiaries, has gotten a syndicated loan of US$40 million from 10 foreign and domestic private banks. A memorandum of agreement for the loan was signed yesterday by representatives of CitraLand Liang Court and the 10 banks. Candra Ciputra, president of PT CitraLand Liang Court, said the loan will be used to finance the development of the CitraLand Regency apartments on Jl. Dr. Satrio, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC's note of caution
APEC's note of caution Trade liberalization as envisaged in the recent Bogor Declaration, with its staggered deadlines to make an allowance for the different stages of economic development of its members, is colored by many shades of opportunism. Far too many that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad felt it necessary to add a clear note of caution, thus making the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's document sensibly just short of unanimity.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Envoy's remark hurts Thai FM
Envoy's remark hurts Thai FM BANGKOK (AFP): Sparks flew yesterday between Thailand's new foreign minister and the Saudi charge d'affaires over the Saudi envoy's remark that he expects at least 100 pieces of Saudi jewels missing in Thailand to be recovered. The Foreign Ministry confirmed that Minister Thaksin Shinawatra wanted to talk to Saudi envoy Mohammed Said Khoja about his statements to the press, but had not formally summoned the diplomat.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
12 RI officers to monitor cease-fire
12 RI officers to monitor cease-fire ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Twelve Indonesian military officers have arrived in this southern city to monitor the cease- fire agreement between the Philippine government and Moslem guerrillas, sources in the cease-fire committee said yesterday.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Apartment business expected to blossom
Apartment business expected to blossom JAKARTA (JP): Aldo Putra Brasali, the director of the Brasali Group, a property company, said yesterday that housing business prospects in Indonesia will not fare as bad as earlier predicted as the demand for property, especially housing, will keep strong. Aldo said that the demand for housing and shopping centers will keep increasing, while the demand for office space and five- star hotels will decrease.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Land reclamation may be benefical to all
Land reclamation may be benefical to all JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of City Council MH Ritonga expected yesterday that the land reclamation, aimed at developing a picturesque waterfront in North Jakarta, will be useful to all Jakartans. "We are hoping that the new waterfront area will not create exclusivity, social envy or oppose development concepts," Ritonga said in a press conference in reference to an upcoming seminar on land reclamation.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Plant thievery will be punished
Plant thievery will be punished JAKARTA (JP): Bogor Mayor H. Eddy Gunardi has ordered his subordinates to take stern action against people found guilty of damaging and stealing plants in the city's parks. Stern measures are needed to prevent people from interfering with the Bogor administration's efforts to maintain the beauty of Bogor.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tania Maria brings jazz to Jakarta
Tania Maria brings jazz to Jakarta Tania Maria, one of the best known female jazz singers of the United States, will give 12 concerts from Dec. 5 to Dec. 10 at the Blue Note Jazz Club and Restaurant at central Jakarta. Maria, who hails from Brazil and prefers to consider herself a pianist, was ushered into the American music world by guitarist Charlie Byrd, who introduced her to Carl Jefferson, chief of Concords Records.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan reacts coolly to "comfort women" report
Japan reacts coolly to "comfort women" report TOKYO (Reuter): Japan has reacted coolly to a report by an international jurists' group urging it to pay financial compensation to Asian women used as sex slaves for its soldiers during World War II. Chief Cabinet Secretary Kozo Igarashi said on Tuesday that Japan was already examining ways of addressing the so-called "comfort women" issue through ways other than individual compensation.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues loosing ground in heavy trading. The broad-based Composite Index closed more than 16 points lower at 482 yesterday from 498.66 on Tuesday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also weakened to close at 112.78 from 117.91.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Curbing radio stations
Curbing radio stations From Media Indonesia I hail the plan of the Jakarta Provincial Office of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications to curb the usage of communication radio equipment. I have great concerns over the use of radio frequencies by amateur radio transmitters. In relation to this I would like to give some suggestions. * There are some members of society who operate communication radio stations without permission from authorized body.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
I hail Ligina!
I hail Ligina! From Suara Karya I have great enthusiasm for the Liga Indonesia Soccer Competition Tournament (Ligina). The Ligina competition, which involves 34 clubs, is unique in that amateur group will play professionals. This kind of combination will give enjoyable games to football fans. The public will also see a number of foreign players, mainly from Africa and East Europe. We hope this competition will constitute the beginning of a reawakening of Indonesian soccer.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia losing competitive edge in world textile
Indonesia losing competitive edge in world textile JAKARTA (JP): Local textile producers say Indonesia's textiles and textile-related products have lost their competitive edge on international markets due to their high production costs. They explained at a hearing with Commission VI of the House of Representatives yesterday that components supporting the high costs include rises in electricity rates, interest rates, labor wages as well as raw material prices.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
26 generals inducted at graduation ceremony
26 generals inducted at graduation ceremony JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of the almost 1,400 students in Open University's graduation ceremony at its Ciputat campus on Tuesday stood out; if not by their uniforms, then most definitely by their crew cuts. They were members of the Armed Forces (ABRI) who have taken advantage of the degree programs offered by the state-run college. Twenty-six of them were senior ranking officers.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Marsinah murder case takes a new twist
Marsinah murder case takes a new twist JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Judi Susanto, who was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment by the Surabaya District Court last June, has been cleared of all charges of killing labor activist Marsinah by the East Java High Court. His defense lawyers Pieter Talaway and Trimoelja D. Soerjadi told The Jakarta Post last night that they had been informed by the High Court about the verdict that overruled the District Court's earlier decision.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Let them go,' Soeharto says of 29 E. Timorese
`Let them go,' Soeharto says of 29 E. Timorese JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday said that any East Timorese who still opposes Indonesia's integration of East Timor could leave the country. In his first reported comment on the plan by 29 East Timorese protesters to go to Portugal, Soeharto was quoted as saying: "Let them go to Portugal. We have no objection if the 29 at the U.S.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jiang fails to ease fears of Chinese influence
Jiang fails to ease fears of Chinese influence By Gilles Campion BEIJING (AFP): President Jiang Zemin returned home Tuesday after a four-country tour and a major summit that failed to remove fears about Chinese influence in Southeast Asia. Jiang rounded off the tour in Vietnam, after visiting Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, where he also attended a summit of the 18-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seirawan maintains lead after a draw
Seirawan maintains lead after a draw JAKARTA (JP): American grand master Yasser Seirawan maintained a 1.5 - 0.5 lead over Indonesia's number one grand master Utut Adianto when they came to a draw in the second round yesterday in the 29th move. For Utut, who fell to Seirawan at the 47th move in Tuesday's battle, yesterday's draw, agreed upon at 29th move, was obviously a better result.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday from 12:30 p.m.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Conflict in UKSW deepens
Conflict in UKSW deepens SALATIGA, Central Java: Four new groups have emerged in the conflict-ridden Satya Wacana Christian University, challenging the "Pro-democracy Group", whose demand for the election of a new rector has been met. "Love and Peace", "The Victims of Conflict Movement", "Silent Majority" and "The Truth and Justice-seeking Group" met with members of the university's foundation last night, saying all conflicts should be ended through legal actions.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic department needs funding
Traffic department needs funding The municipal authorities are facing a lack of funds for the construction of a number of bus shelters, traffic signs and other facilities needed on certain roads selected for the strict enforcement of the new set of higher traffic fines.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bad fuel
Bad fuel From Bisnis Indonesia I usually buy fuel for my car at two gas stations -- the one in Jl. Kemang Raya and the other in Jl. Warung Buncit, South Jakarta. Lately I have found that the engine produces a strange smell, something like the smell of kerosene. In connection with the reports of premium being mixed with kerosene, I believe the authority (Pertamina) will take necessary measures to check all gas stations throughout Indonesia so that the consumers need not suffer a loss.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Salim enters Malaysia
Salim enters Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indonesia's largest conglomerate has bought 20 percent of a Malaysian flour-milling company to spearhead its entry into the local market, a newspaper here reported yesterday. Salim Group, controlled by Indonesian tycoon Liem Sioe Liong, paid 32.5 million ringgit (US$13 million) for a 20 percent stake in Kuantan Flour Mills (KFM), The Star daily quoted industry sources as saying. The acquisition involved five million shares at 6.50 ringgit each.
Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mt. Merapi death toll rises to 27
Mt. Merapi death toll rises to 27 YOGYAKARTA (JP): Mount Merapi remained active as the official body counts from Tuesday's eruption rose to 27 yesterday and 5,000 people fled to safer ground from nearby villages. Search and rescue workers said 34 people were still missing, while health authorities listed 500 people admitted to hospitals in the city, or treated at the temporary health posts set up in evacuation centers in Sleman.