Archive: 4 November 1994
58 articles found
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Repeat offenders run over by train
Repeat offenders run over by train KEBUMEN, Central Java: Three men, notorious for robbing train passengers, were found dead by a railway in the Sruweng district, reported Antara news agency. The three, known as repeat offenders, have been on the local police's wanted list. The three bodies, severely mutilated, were scattered along the railway line when police arrived at the scene. Authorities are now investigating the cause of the deaths, whether they fell from the train or were murdered.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hurricane wreaks havoc
Hurricane wreaks havoc LAMONGAN, East Java: Hundreds of houses in five villages in the Lamongan regency were damaged by a hurricane which swept the area on Wednesday, Antara news agency reported. Regency spokesman Mursyid said the local administration has sent all its staff out to help repair and rebuild the damaged houses. The hurricane was preceded by rain, the first to fall in the area for months. The five affected villages were Kembangan, Siman, Bulu Tengger, Latek and Miru.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three questioned over blast in Blok M area
Three questioned over blast in Blok M area JAKARTA (JP): Police are still questioning two cleaners and a wounded security officer in relation with the blast near the Blok M Shopping Mall in South Jakarta on Wednesday morning. City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto insisted the blast was not caused by a bomb or dynamite. "It was just harmless fireworks," the two-star general told reporters yesterday.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lopez to meet anti-integration East Timorese in Australia
Lopez to meet anti-integration East Timorese in Australia JAKARTA (JP): An East Timorese delegation will fly to Australia in the near future for reconciliatory talks with their exiled countrymen who oppose the territory's integration with Indonesia. Ambassador at large in charge of East Timor affairs F.X. Lopez da Cruz told journalists yesterday that the meeting was expected to pave the way for reconciliation between the pro- and anti- integration camps.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Residents relocation denied
Residents relocation denied JAKARTA (JP): An official from PD Pembangunan Sarana Jaya, in charge of managing Penjaringan's low-cost apartments in West Jakarta, has denied allegations that it has forced its 25 tenants to move to unfinished flats. The company's public relations officer, Brandjangan, told reporters on Tuesday that the decision to move the tenants to a new site was made because of the limited availability of rooms in their old apartments.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stork Group to expand manufacturing services
Stork Group to expand manufacturing services JAKARTA (JP): The Stork Group of the Netherlands plans to expand its industrial activities near here next month to improve its manufacturing and engineering services in Indonesia. A Stork director, Hans J.G.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
A good selection of vocal jazz available locally
A good selection of vocal jazz available locally By Paul W. Blair JAKARTA (JP): What makes a vocalist a jazz singer? I'd say it's the ability to imitate the phrasing and even the timbre of a wind instrument played in the jazz style. The breathing, pacing and delivery of a jazz singer tends to resemble that of a jazz saxophonist or trumpet player rather than more conventional vocalists. Jazz singers are likely to use the song as a point of departure, much as any jazz improviser does.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fretilin likened to communist terrorists: NZ diplomat
Fretilin likened to communist terrorists: NZ diplomat WELLINGTON (Agencies): A senior New Zealand diplomat who visited Indonesia's province of East Timor in 1978 reported the Fretilin independence group had "become a hard-core communist organization along the lines of the communist terrorists in Malaysia, or the early Viet Cong." New Zealand's ambassador to Indonesia in 1978, Roger Peren, visited East Timor three years after the former Portuguese colony integrated itself into Indonesia.
Fri, 04 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.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Highly protested student regiments to stay: Minister
Highly protested student regiments to stay: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The much protested university student regiments will be retained but their existence will be reviewed in view of the controversy, the government said yesterday. Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman convened a special meeting with ministers under his charge at his office yesterday to discuss the future of the regiments, popularly known as Resimen Mahasiswa or Menwa for short.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC kicks off with committee and working group meetings
APEC kicks off with committee and working group meetings JAKARTA (JP): A pre-senior officials meeting began here yesterday, marking the beginning of a chain of meetings by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum which will culminate in the all important gathering of the economic leaders in Bogor on Nov. 15.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Real Thing tries tom heat up frozen Jakarta audience
Real Thing tries tom heat up frozen Jakarta audience By M. Arief Suditomo JAKARTA (JP): Real Thing, the pop-funk band from Liverpool, England, finally succeeded in making hundreds of Jakarta's usually courteous and well mannered people join in and groove under the influence of their old hits You To Me Are Everything and Can't Get By Without You. The band started their Friday (Oct.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Trio Wanderer arrives in Jakarta
Trio Wanderer arrives in Jakarta Trio Wanderer, a French group of three classical musicians, will perform here on Nov. 16. Trio Wanderer, with Vincent Coq on piano, Guillaume Sutre on violin and Raphael Pidoux on cello, was founded in 1987 in Paris. The Trio, prize winners from such prestigious festivals as the Menuhin in Paris, the Konzertgesellschaft in Munich and Trio ARD contest in Munich, include in their repertoire Antonin Dvorak's Trio Dumky and Dimitri Chostakovitch's Trio No.2.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Postal service's profit up
Postal service's profit up JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned postal firm, Perum Pos dan Giro, yesterday reported a 2.1 percent increase in profit to Rp 51.06 billion last year to Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave. The postal service's finance director, Djaelani Hidayat, said that last year's profit, up from Rp 50 billion in 1992, was far higher than the company's target of Rp 47 billion.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Krakatao museum to be moved
Krakatao museum to be moved BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: You can't move a mountain but you sure can move the museum of a legendary volcano. Local authorities have launched a plan to bring the Krakatao Museum over from Carita, on the westernmost coast of Java, because the site where it is currently located has been acquired for a new hotel project by the Lippo Land business group, Antara news agency reported.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Faldo shares lead in Dunhill golf
Faldo shares lead in Dunhill golf DENPASAR, Bali (Agencies): English world number three Nick Faldo shrugged off the jet-lag and blistering heat here to share the opening lead of the US$345,000 Alfred Dunhill yesterday. Former world number one Faldo fired his way around the scenic 6,831-yard Bali Golf and Country Club layout in four under-par 67. Joining him at the top of the table in the Australasian PGA tour event were Australia's Terry Gale, Mike Cunning of the U.S. and Fijian Krishna Singh.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Road accident
Road accident From Sinar Pagi On Oct. 28, 1994, at about midnight a member of our family, Heriyaso, was hit by a white Kijang car while he was crossing the road at Jl. Dewi Sartika Raya. Unfortunately the car's plate number is not known. The driver fled the site and left Heriyaso with a severe head injury. He is now being treated at the UKI hospital in Cawang, East Jakarta. We appeal to the driver who hit Heriyaso to be responsible for the accident and come forward. The victim's family Jakarta
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Expo on RI products to be held during APEC meeting
Expo on RI products to be held during APEC meeting JAKARTA (JP): A week-long exhibition on Indonesian products and a two-day business seminar will be held at the Jakarta Fairgrounds here this month in coincidence with the meetings of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Central Jakarta gets more phone lines
Central Jakarta gets more phone lines JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta branch office of the state- owned Telkom telecommunication company has installed 11,634 new telephone lines, 1,248 new lines for public phones and 35 new lines for telex during the first nine months of this year. Head of the office G.S. Sigit Pramono said in a statement yesterday the installation of the new telephone lines accounted for 75 percent of his office target of 15,500 lines.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Antara' links up with Aussie wire service
`Antara' links up with Aussie wire service JAKARTA (JP): The official Antara news agency yesterday signed a cooperation agreement with the Australian Associated Press (AAP), a move both sides hope will ensure a more balanced flow of information between the two neighboring countries. Handjojo Nitimihardjo, Antara's Chief Editor and Managing Director, and Lee Casey, AAP's Chief Executive, signed the agreement in the presence of Australian Ambassador Allan Taylor.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Chinese call to link APEC support with GATT rejected
Chinese call to link APEC support with GATT rejected WASHINGTON (AFP): The United States rejected Wednesday efforts by China to link its support for the U.S.-backed development of an Asia-Pacific regional free trade area to rapid admission for Beijing to GATT. The United States favors setting a target date for an Asia- Pacific free trade area when leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meet in Bogor, Indonesia next month.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Institution of APEC inevitable, Alatas says
Institution of APEC inevitable, Alatas says JAKARTA (JP): Amidst growing concern over the formalization of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas yesterday admitted that APEC's institutionalization was inevitable. "APEC, like it or not, has already undergone institutionalization in small stages," Alatas said here yesterday.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
S'pore, Vietnam to resolve dispute
S'pore, Vietnam to resolve dispute SINGAPORE (AFP): Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) Ltd., a listed government-owned shipping company, said yesterday it was cooperating with Vietnamese authorities to resolve a dispute over an oil-spill.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m TV Series: Kubuto 3:05 Langka dan Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:00 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Science Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Harmoni Keluarga 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 Quiz: Berpacu Dalam Melodi 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Soondwind Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
DPR concerned over fee in port services
DPR concerned over fee in port services JAKARTA (JP): Legislators expressed concern yesterday that recent hike in the fees of five port services will cause price increases in other sectors. The rises range from 14 to 50 percent. "We are wondering why the government did not notify us of the plan to raise the fees," legislator Iedil Suryadi of Commission V of the House of Representatives (DPR) told The Jakarta Post.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
New regulation on land use permits introduced
New regulation on land use permits introduced JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will now issue land use permits only after developers inform related institutions of the exact location for the establishment of the required social and public facilities.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dane arrested for drug possession
Dane arrested for drug possession MEDAN, North Sumatra: A 32-year old Dane was arrested by police on the allegation of marijuana possession, reported Antara news agency. North Sumatra Police Chief Lt. Col. Leo Soekardi said the Dane, identified by his initials JC, was arrested at a home on Jl. A. Yani VII, on Wednesday. The arrest followed a tip off from local residents who said they saw a man rolling a cigarette mixed with marijuana leaves, Leo said. (emb)
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign firms invest at record high of $23.1b
Foreign firms invest at record high of $23.1b JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investments approved by the government during the first 10 months of this year reached a record high of US$23.1 billion with commitments for the development of 374 projects, State Minister for Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo says. "As we still have two months to go, this year's foreign investment approvals may reach $30 billion," he told reporters after meeting with President Soeharto at the Merdeka Palace here yesterday.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP seeking postponement, substitution of IMF plan
RP seeking postponement, substitution of IMF plan MANILA (AFP): The Philippine Finance Department said here yesterday it was seeking the postponement of four reform measures sought by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and was hoping in the meantime to substitute them with other reforms.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Four companies blacklisted for faking documents
Four companies blacklisted for faking documents JAKARTA (JP): The city administration announced yesterday that four Jakarta-based companies have been blacklisted for counterfeiting documents for tenders on projects for the North Sumatra provincial government. H.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Inflationary pressures
Inflationary pressures Over the last few months, President Soeharto has been instructing his ministers to coordinate concerted efforts to curb price increases in general. In fact, anti-inflation measures have been one of the highest priority items on the agenda of the monthly limited cabinet sessions on economic affairs since early this year.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mulialand's profit up
Mulialand's profit up JAKARTA (JP): PT Mulialand, a property company, yesterday announced an increase of its after-tax profit to Rp 21.2 billion (US$9.7 million) during the first six months of this year from Rp 12.9 billion in the same period of last year.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed lower again on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday after the broad-based Composite Index gained ground last week. The JSX Composite Index closed 1.25 points lower at 522.83 yesterday from 524.09 on Wednesday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also closed lower at 125.30 from 125.32. Significantly increasing shares were, among others, Jaya Real (up Rp 225), Sari Husada and Aneka Kimia (up Rp 200 each).
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
KONI set to review its Asian Games target
KONI set to review its Asian Games target JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Governing Body's 1990 program to jack up Indonesia's position to the top four in Asia by the year 2002, might be too optimistic, an official said.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Judge examines Yorrys at the crime site
Judge examines Yorrys at the crime site JAKARTA (JP): Judge Ismail Sebayang of the West Jakarta District Court yesterday led the site examination of a storehouse on Jl. Daan Mogot 125, West Jakarta, which was allegedly used as a gambling den by Yorrys Raweyai, an influential figure of a youth organization. During the examination, presiding judge Ismail heard the affidavits of two police officers, Sgt. Markus and Sgt.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lecturer's dismissal
Lecturer's dismissal From Sinar Pagi The dismissal of Arief Budiman from his post as lecturer in postgraduate studies on development at Satya Wacana Christian University, in Salatiga, Central Java, as of Oct. 31, 1994, coupled with clashes with student military regiments in the capital, clearly indicate that anti-democratic and anti- reformation elements have penetrated university campuses.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL liberalizes rules on banking, exchange control
KL liberalizes rules on banking, exchange control KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's central bank yesterday designated seven of the country's largest banks to operate foreign currency accounts for exporters in a significant move to liberalize its exchange control rules. This also followed the decision by the central bank to allow stronger, well-managed banking institutions to conduct new activities under a more liberal two-tier regulatory environment.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
New Thai FM begins work
New Thai FM begins work BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's new foreign minister, billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra, wasted no time settling into office, beginning with throwing out all his predecessor's belongings, including the toilet and sink, a ministry official said yesterday.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gangsters threaten bird traders
Gangsters threaten bird traders Dozens of bird traders at the Flora Fauna market in Kelapa Gading Permai, North Jakarta, have lodged a complaint at the local military district office about intimidation by a number of racketeers. Indera Setiawan, representing the group, told the chief of the North Jakarta military office, Lt. Col.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Retailers to set up association
Retailers to set up association JAKARTA (JP): Retailers here are preparing an association which will function as a forum to enhance dialogs and cooperation for further developing the retail trade. "I am willing to join the upcoming organization as an adviser because I think such an association will be able to nurture cooperation and unity among big and small retailers," said Sudwikatmono at a meeting with several retailers who are preparing the founding of the association yesterday.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mochtar Lubis sued
Mochtar Lubis sued From Sinar In relation to Mochtar Lubis' demand for an open debate, I'd like to make it clear that I am not interested in such a debate. Instead, I will sue him for his crime of insulting and reprimanding the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr. Sukarno. The court can also be an open forum for debates. I am suing him not only because of the fact that I am Sukarno's daughter, but as a citizen, I cannot keep silent, and am determined to react to his abusive act.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
There's always a catch
There's always a catch PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The vehicles come cheap and they are in superb condition. There is one catch however. They are most likely to be stolen goods. Chief of the Banyumas Police Col. Demak Lubis said many car buyers in the regency have simply chosen to ignore the fact these vehicles do not come with proper documents.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Clove debts paid
Clove debts paid UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The Clove Marketing and Bufferstocking Agency yesterday paid its debts of Rp 20.2 billion (US$9.24 million) to clove farmers in this province and Rp 1.6 billion to farmers in Southeast Sulawesi. The agency's chairman, Hutomo (Tommy) Mandala Putra, delivered the payments in a ceremony here, which was attended by Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya and a number of members of the House of Representatives.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
'CNN' at Shangri-La hotels
'CNN' at Shangri-La hotels HONG KONG (AFP): CNN International said yesterday it had sealed a three-year deal with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts that will bring CNN telecasts into 12,000 Shangri-La guest rooms in Asia. Most Shangri-La hotels were already receiving CNN, but the agreement expands the U.S. all-news network's reach to include Shangri-La hotels in China and Indonesia, where authorities have been wary of foreign satellite broadcasts.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Consumers' protection
Consumers' protection From Media Indonesia The Foundation of Indonesian Consumers Institution views the increase of the electricity tariff to be a burden to the majority of the population. A number of members of the House of Representatives also voice the same opinion. This demonstrates that the foundation has the interests of the people in mind.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lecturers threaten to quit over Arief's firing
Lecturers threaten to quit over Arief's firing SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): A massive demonstration over the dismissal of renowned scholar Arief Budiman virtually crippled the Satya Wacana Christian University yesterday. In the latest maneuver, 16 professors with doctorate degrees threatened to resign unless the rector and chief of the foundation managing the university step down or reinstate Arief.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Attention to developer
Attention to developer From Media Indonesia The road to our complex Pondok Tirta Mandala (particularly the entrance gate), Jl. Tole Iskandar, Depok, is severely damaged. The drainage system is not working satisfactorily because the ditches are too small to take in the flood of water during the rainy season. The water stays on the road for weeks, which results in causing heavier damage to the road.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Workers protest transfer
Workers protest transfer Fifteen cleaning service attendants of PT. Pembangunan Jaya Ancol (PT PJA), which owns and manages the Ancol Amusement Park, went to the city council to protest the company's decision to transfer them without prior consultation. The spokesman for the group, Sabar, on Tuesday told the City Council's Commission E, in charge of public welfare, that since 1989 PT PJA had transferred the employment of 200 workers to another company.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kissinger to address Asian bankers meeting
Kissinger to address Asian bankers meeting JAKARTA (JP): Henry Kissinger, a former U.S. secretary of state, and a number of ministers will address the 11th general meeting and seminar of the Asian Bankers Association here next week. The Association's chairman, Mochtar Riady of the Lippo Banking Group, said yesterday that Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad is expected to open the two-day meeting at the Shangri-La hotel next Monday, Nov. 7.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Proud of Bahasa Indonesia
Proud of Bahasa Indonesia From Neraca As Indonesian citizens we are proud of our national language i.e. Bahasa Indonesia. But we are witnessing a crisis in the use of Bahasa Indonesia. For example, some people like to mix Bahasa Indonesia with a foreign language. Why they do this is not clear. Maybe their speech sounds modern or westernized. To my mind, if you want to communicate in English, for instance, you must use it correctly. The same is true for Bahasa Indonesia.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie gets $21.7m loan
Bakrie gets $21.7m loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Fajar Bumi Sakti, a coal mining company controlled by the Bakrie family through PT Bakrie Investindo, secured a US$21.7 million syndicated loan from eight foreign and domestic commercial banks yesterday. Indra Hasbar, Fajar Bumi Sakti's director, said after signing an agreement on the loan here that it will be used to finance the expansion of the company's annual production capacity to 750,000 tons from 180,000 tons at present.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
PLN needs electricity rate hike
PLN needs electricity rate hike By Faisal Harahap JAKARTA (JP): The heatedly debated electricity rate increase could lead to a different perspective if we look into it from a different angle. Critical statements were addressed against the government as well as PLN state electricity company regarding the determination of the rate base and its three-monthly adjustments, after Mines and Energy Minister I.B. Sudjana announced the new policy on Oct. 21, 1994.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Regions are ill-prepared for more autonomy: Expert
Regions are ill-prepared for more autonomy: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Most regional administrations in Indonesia are poorly prepared to accept greater autonomy from the central government, an expert on public administration warns. Soehardjo, a professor on public administration at the Diponegoro University in Semarang, West Java, puts it down to the poor quality of councilors at regency and mayoralty levels.
Fri, 04 Nov 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, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC free trade marks U.S. trade policy milestone+
APEC free trade marks U.S. trade policy milestone+ By Antonio Kamiya WASHINGTON (Kyodo): Architects of U.S. trade policy have reasons to cheer when leaders of the 18 Asia-Pacific nations and territories meet in Bogor, Indonesia, on Nov. 15 for the second Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum summit. There, by most accounts, the APEC leaders are likely to commit themselves to removing all major trade barriers in the region by a certain target date.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Boar kills rehabilitated ape
Boar kills rehabilitated ape BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: One of 49 orangutans rehabilitated after being raised in captivity has been found dead, apparently killed by wild boars, local coordinators said. Nita Boestani, head of the Wana Riset program to resettle orangutans in their original habitat in the Samboja jungle, said the coordinators are still trying to determine the fate of the other primates, Antara news agency reported.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Unfinished building
Unfinished building From Jayakarta I live not far from PT Pertani, which is located on Jl. Raya Pasar Minggu. My concern is about an unfinished building owned by PT Pertani (a company under the control of the Ministry of Agriculture). There is the impression that this building is neglected and has been that way for about 10 years. I was told the contractor of the building has gone, for unclear reasons, and left the building still unfinished.
Fri, 04 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign banks in RP
Foreign banks in RP MANILA (AFP): Central Bank governor Gabriel Singson said yesterday the first approvals for foreign banks applying to enter the Philippines will be announced in the first quarter of 1995 even as Dutch bank ABN Amro filed an application to operate here. ABN Amro, with an offshore banking unit in this country, is the second Dutch bank to apply for full commercial operations, following on the heels of ING Bank, which made an application last month.