Archive: 12 December 1994
44 articles found
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Teacher detained for murder
Teacher detained for murder MEDAN, North Sumatra: The police have detained a lecturer and three of his students, all of whom are under suspicion for the brutal killing of his lover. The lecturer, whom the police identify as MP, is believed to have masterminded the murder of Heni Silalahi, a student at Nommensen University.
Mon, 12 Dec 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.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Set up 'interpol' match-fixers, says AFC
Set up 'interpol' match-fixers, says AFC Kuala Lumpur (Reuter): The head of the Asian Soccer Federation (AFC) called yesterday for the creation of an Interpol-style agency to stamp out match-fixing which he said was rife in South East Asia. "This sick phenonmenon is threatening the sport that we love and radical measures are the only thing that will safeguard the game," said AFC president Sultan Ahmad Shah.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta still can't plug its water leaks
Jakarta still can't plug its water leaks By Soeryo Winoto JAKARTA (JP): The coming of the rainy season may have eased concerns about water shortages, but questions still linger about when PAM Jaya, the city-owned water company, will finally take action to plug the enormous leakage in its distribution system.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cruise ship fires 103 Indonesian workers
Cruise ship fires 103 Indonesian workers JAKARTA (JP): Holland American Line fired 103 Indonesians working on their MS Westerdam cruise Saturday for a strike they organized in defense of their fellow countrymen who were facing dismissal. One of the MS Westerdam crew members who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Jakarta Post by telephone from Florida yesterday that the Indonesians were deported on the same day.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Farmers and liberalization
Farmers and liberalization From Pikiran Rakyat The problem of small farmers in this country is a vicious circle. Agricultural development in terms of production increase is satisfactory. But this does not mean the farmers' prosperity increases. Indonesian farmers will not be able to do much in facing the new era of liberalization in the Asia Pacific region. For example, how can Indonesia compete with the Philippines or Thailand whose products, such as papaya, might flood the Indonesian market?
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
JIHM to run hotel in Bali
JIHM to run hotel in Bali JAKARTA (JP): PT Jakarta International Hotel Management (JIHM), a subsidiary of PT Jakarta International Hotel Development which owns Hotel Borobudur Inter-Continental, will manage the five-star Kartika Plaza Beach Hotel in Kuta of Bali. The owner of Kartika Plaza Beach Hotel, PT Kharisma Arya Paksi, announced here over the weekend that JIHM will start the management on Jan. 1 by improving a range of services and facilities.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt urged to review its policy on women
Govt urged to review its policy on women JAKARTA (JP): An assistant to the State Minister of Women's Roles said here over the weekend that government policy on the affairs of women in government should be reviewed because it has pushed their activities into a domestic corner. Syamsiah Ahmad said that she personally did not agree with the obligation of civil servant wives to join Dharma Wanita, an organization established in 1974 to group the wives.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Criminal code procedures need revision
Criminal code procedures need revision JAKARTA (JP): Trimoelja D. Soerjadi, this year's recipient of the Yap Thiam Hien human rights award, believes that the current Procedures of the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHAP) fail to protect the basic rights of defendants and thus need to be revised. "KUHAP does not provide transparent sanctions for the violation of a defendant's basic rights," he said here over the weekend.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Village chief accused of graft
Village chief accused of graft BEKASI, West Java: The people of Sriamar village, Tambun, have accused their village chief of manipulating the development fund. The fund is part of the government program to develop backward villages and Sriamar had been promised Rp 20 million (US$9,000). The fund includes aid for less priveleged members of society and for those active in small businesses.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Road in Bekasi
Road in Bekasi From Media Indonesia For over a month trucks carrying earth are passing Jl. Teluk Buyung, Bekasi, starting from the railway crossing to Taman Wisma Asri. The trucks carry earth to the Prima Harapan Regency housing complex in Bekasi. The road becomes unsafe and slippery because bits of earth fell off the back of the trucks onto the road surface. The rains have worsened the condition of the road. I wonder why the police do not take any action against these trucks.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Oetojo admits legal abuses in judicial system
Oetojo admits legal abuses in judicial system JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman admits that there are many abuses of legal authority at the court level but scolds critics who make mafia comparisons. "There is no mafia in the judiciary system. But it's true to say that some law enforcers are erratic," he told journalists in Bandar Lampung, southern Sumatra, on Saturday. He argued that the term 'mafia' refers to organized crime with widespread networks.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Susanti scrapes by to win 5th grand prix
Susanti scrapes by to win 5th grand prix BANGKOK (Reuter): World number one Susi Susanti of Indonesia survived four match points before beating Ye Zhaoying of China for a record fifth women's singles title in the World Grand Prix badminton finals yesterday. Ardy Wiranata also came from behind to win a dramatic three- game battle against fellow Indonesian Alan Budi Kusuma in the men's singles final of the $300,000 tournament.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
2,793 college graduates jobless
2,793 college graduates jobless KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: As many as 2,793 university graduates are jobless because of the limited number of job openings, a local official said Saturday. Chief of the provincial office of education and culture Saragih Turnip said that of the 51,000 job seekers on the waiting list, 38,700 of those are high school graduates. "The limited job openings make it difficult for the government to solve the unemployment problem," he told Antara.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rights talks proceed in face of intimidation
Rights talks proceed in face of intimidation JAKARTA (JP): A discussion on press and human rights held to commemorate International Human Rights Day on Saturday Dec. 10 went as planned even though security authorities tried to cancel the meeting. The various techniques used in attempts to shut down the meeting ranged from a request to the owner of the building in which it was held to stop the discussion to a number of "obstructions", including an electricity blackout.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt upset over reaction to tariff protection plea
Govt upset over reaction to tariff protection plea JAKARTA (JP): The government is concerned over a Japanese synthetic fiber company's threats to move its operation from Indonesia if tariff protection is given to the country's first olefin project. "Basically the government tries to defend the presence of Teiji Indonesia Fiber Corporation (Tifico) here. But I have to know first what the real problem is," Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo told journalists over the weekend.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Protecting Chandra Asri
Protecting Chandra Asri Controversy and the PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center seem to be inseparable. Waves of heated debates have accompanied its US$1.6 billion olefin project since 1991. The latest one was set off when the company told the House of Representatives last week that the plant would not survive if its products were not protected from imports by tariffs of between 35 percent and 40 percent.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yogyakarta airport reopened
Yogyakarta airport reopened YOGYAKARTA: The Adisucipto airport was reopened yesterday after being closed on Friday following a plane accident that disrupted traffic. Soelaeman S., head of the Yogyakarta chapter of the state's airport management company Perum Angkasa Pura, said that the DC-9 airplane of the Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA), which had blocked the runway of the airport, was removed from the strip and put in the hangar on Saturday night.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Phone firms to go global
Phone firms to go global JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave has urged Indonesian telecommunications firms to seek jobs in other countries in cooperation with foreign partners. "It's time for us to get involved in the development of overseas telecommunications projects," Joop said in a ceremony for the signing of an agreement here Friday on the equity participation of the state-owned PT Telkom in PT Aplikanusa Lintasartha.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pharmacy school's new building
Pharmacy school's new building JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja inaugurated the operation of a new building for the school of pharmacy of the University of Pancasila in Srengseng Sawah, South Jakarta, over the weekend. The new building, which has four stories with a total space of 7,800 square meters, is equipped with 21 laboratories capable of accommodating 1,400 students. The building is also equipped with a waste processing unit with a capacity of 10 cubic meters of waste per day.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDI's threat
PDI's threat The threat made by Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) cadre to boycott the 1997 general elections has become a topic of public discussion. The question is what led them to make the threat. Within the party itself, differences of opinions exist, with certain members being for it and others against. It seems the threat is a reaction to the discord in the party's central board and in a number of provinces, which has remained unresolved.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Civil servants' pay
Civil servants' pay As President Soeharto remarked, the government is aware of the fact that the monthly pay received by civil servants is inadequate. Nevertheless, the President said, this should not be used as a pretext for corruption or for unrightfully wanting to own other people's property. The government is continually trying to improve the welfare of civil servants.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seminar on diabetes
Seminar on diabetes JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Diabetes Association held a one- day discussion on ways to treat diabetes, at the Koja Hospital in North Jakarta on Friday. The meeting, which was attended by 250 general practitioners from public health centers in the North Jakarta mayoralty, was aimed mainly at improving doctors' knowledge in handling diabetes patients.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Clashes mar celebrations of Human Rights Day
Clashes mar celebrations of Human Rights Day BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Hundreds of students celebrating World Human Rights Day Saturday clashed with security forces who stopped them from marching down the street. Security officers in anti-riot gear sealed the campus of Bandung Islam University where the liveliest celebration took place. Students trying to force their way out were clubbed with rattan sticks while two journalists mistaken for protesters were also hit, eyewitnesses said.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang Traffic chaotic
Tangerang Traffic chaotic TANGERANG (JP): Traffic on a number of the city's major streets is becoming increasingly chaotic with congestion a daily dilemma. Police officers assigned to regulate traffic flow can do little to alleviate the snarls that can trap cars in endless lines. The worst congestion occurs at intersections in Karawaci, Cikokol and Shinta, as well as along Jl. Daan Mogot, from the State Electricity Company's branch office up to the Cisadane crossroads. "Driving from Jl.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir to attend OIC summit
Mahathir to attend OIC summit KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad left for Morocco late on Saturday night to attend the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) summit, the national Bernama news agency reported. The summit begins tomorrow. Mahathir is expected to make several stops in Europe before returning to Malaysia on Dec. 20, Bernama said.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan to buy more LNG from Indonesia
Taiwan to buy more LNG from Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan is committed to more than doubling its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from Indonesia beginning in 1988 from the current level of 1.7 million tons per annum. The president of the state oil company Pertamina, Faisal Abda'oe, told reporters here Saturday that he initialed the draft agreements on the additional LNG sales to Taiwan with the chairman of the Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC) of Taiwan, C.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
GATT impact on palm oil
GATT impact on palm oil KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's primary industries minister Saturday warned the country's palm oil producers that recent General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade (GATT) decisions to liberalize trade would result in fiercer competition. "GATT presents both opportunities and threats to Malaysian palm oil," said Lim Keng Yaik at an annual meeting of the Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC) in northern Penang state.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices continued plummeting last week
Stock prices continued plummeting last week JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian stock market continued to plummet last week in line with other stock markets in the region, led by a 49-point fall on the New York Stock Exchange last Thursday. The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) Composite Index closed at 454.08 last week, indicating a drop of 16.97 points (3.6 percent) from 471.05 in the previous week. The index was fast approaching the year's low of 449.72.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia to sign ASEAN treaty
Cambodia to sign ASEAN treaty KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Cambodia is expected to sign the Association of South East Asian Nation's (ASEAN) key Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in a few months, the group's Secretary- General Ajit Singh said yesterday. Singh, who was in Cambodia recently, said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has agreed to accede to the treaty, the national Bernama news agency reported yesterday.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
89 boat people land in Darwin
89 boat people land in Darwin SYDNEY (Reuter): A vessel carrying 89 boat people believed to be from China and 12 Indonesian fishing boats were met by Australian customs officials yesterday after being discovered in waters outside the northern city of Darwin. The boat people were spotted on Saturday about 315 kilometers northwest of Darwin by a surveillance airplane and reached Darwin yesterday afternoon, Australian Customs Service spokesman Brian Flanagan said.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Massage parlor
Massage parlor From Neraca We are residents of Lenteng Agung sub-district, South Jakarta, and we would like to question the establishment of massage parlors which actually function as brothels. These establishments are very close to the Institute of Social and Political Science and we believe they harm the morals of the students and surrounding communities. Yet the chief of the sub- district has taken no action. What is really behind this inaction?
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bekasi farmers uneasy at land grab practices
Bekasi farmers uneasy at land grab practices BEKASI (JP): A total of 160 farmers at the Segera Makmur village in Taruma Jaya district are uneasy because their farming land was forcefully seized by PT Truba Inti Development four months ago without giving them a fair amount of compensation money. According to Yamin, one of the farmers, he and other farmers had been working on the land since 1967 when the land was still a marsh area.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Venture capital firm for Ujungpandang
Venture capital firm for Ujungpandang JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad inaugurated PT Sarana Sulsel Ventura on Saturday, a new venture capital company in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi. Sarana Sulsel Ventura, the sixth venture capital firm established in the country in the last six months, has been set up by 32 institutional and individual investors with a paid-up capital of Rp 5.3 billion (US$2.46 million).
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
UNDP grant for Kutai park
UNDP grant for Kutai park JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has pledged US$837,681 in grant money to preserve the Kutai National Park in East Kalimantan as a conservation area with national and international standing.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Better discipline can reduce stress
Better discipline can reduce stress JAKARTA(JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says a high degree of discipline among city administration officials will help reduce stress among the civil servants. "A high sense of discipline is indispensable if the employees want to avoid psychological stress and tension," Suryadi told a group of civil servants and public figures in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, over the weekend.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia third most attractive investment site
Indonesia third most attractive investment site JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is the third most attractive investment spot for multinational companies after China and India, according to a study. The survey conducted by Erns & Young International, a U.S. consulting firm which has offices in various countries, said that those three nations rank at the top of 10 emerging markets, including Mexico, Thailand, Brazil, Malaysia, Argentine, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI favored to chair Moro conference
RI favored to chair Moro conference JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), Nur Misuari, hopes Indonesia will chair the special commission that will discuss the Moro issue at the ongoing Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Casablanca, Morocco. The Moro guerrilla group has given up its campaign for a separate Islamic state in exchange for autonomy in the Moslem- populated regions.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suppliers of workers elect leader
Suppliers of workers elect leader JAKARTA (JP): Anthon Sihombing has been elected as the chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Organization of Indonesian Manpower Suppliers (HP2TKI) for the 1994-1999 term. The election of Anthon in a one-day conference was attended by 60 participants on Friday. M. Idrus was chosen as the chapter's secretary and Abdul Madjid as treasurer.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI-Thai fishery firms to cooperate
RI-Thai fishery firms to cooperate JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Fishery Companies Association is now exploring opportunities for cooperation in the fishery business with Thai entrepreneurs to boost fish exports in the future, a prominent business leader says.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Eruption survivors have illness
Eruption survivors have illness MAGELANG, Central Java: Hundreds of survivors of the recent Mt. Merapi eruption are now suffering from respiratory and skin diseases, an official said yesterday. "About 48 percent of the 352 survivors from Kaliurang, Magelang, suffer from respiratory diseases, while the remaining suffer either from skin and eye diseases or diarrhea," Hardho, head of the local government-run clinic of the Srumbung sub- district, told the Antara news agency.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three new toll gates operating
Three new toll gates operating JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned highway company PT Jasa Marga has opened three new toll gates, one in Serang Timur, another in Meruya, both on the Jakarta-Merak toll road, and the other in Kalihurip on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road. Yunial Harun, spokesman for the company, said the operation of the Serang Timur toll gate started at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Meruya gate opened at 7:00 a.m. today. "The Kalihurip toll gate will start operating at 7:00 a.m.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Missing merchandise
Missing merchandise From Bisnis Indonesia PT Asindo Gryatama built and owns a shopping center in Panakukang Mas, Ujungpandang. I rented shop number 16 and 17 and was the first person to contract the facilities from them. In September 1994 I was sent to attend a Congress of Tarbiyah (Educational) Women's Unity in Jakarta. After I returned to Ujungpandang I held a marriage ceremony for my daughter. While I was busy, my merchandise was taken out of my store without my knowledge.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to host international conference on Bosnia
Jakarta to host international conference on Bosnia JAKARTA (JP): Foreign Minister Ali Alatas has said that Indonesia plans to host an international conference on Bosnia- Herzegovina as an effort to reach an integral solution to the crisis in former Yugoslavia. Speaking after the opening of a ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Casablanca, Morocco, over the weekend, Alatas said he would discuss the idea with the other foreign ministers attending the OIC meeting.