Archive: 13 December 1994
45 articles found
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Filipinos to referee pro-basketball finals
Filipinos to referee pro-basketball finals JAKARTA (JP): Two international referees from the Philippines will administer the final leg of this year's Intercity Professional Basketball League (Kobatama) from today through Sunday. Rolando Omampo and Dany Bayaiz are certified by the Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA), said Meliono Soewondo, vice chairman of the Kobatama commission. Omampo heads the Filipino referee commission.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Power failure hits Pluit residents
Power failure hits Pluit residents JAKARTA (JP): Residents in Pluit have complained about a prolonged blackout befalling the northern Jakarta residential area. "There is no water for washing or anything. It is very hard indeed," said Leni, a resident on Jalan Pluit Selatan. The week-long blackout which started on Dec. 5 has affected thousands of households on Jalan Pluit Selatan, Pluit Barat, Pluit Utara, Pluit Murni, Pluit Putri, Pluit Permai, Pluit Kencana, Pluit Indah and Pluit Sakti.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Investment realizations reaches $14.8 billion
Investment realizations reaches $14.8 billion JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that the realization of foreign and domestic investments in the country during the first eight months of this fiscal year (April- November, 1994) reached US$14.8 billion.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ban on foreign retailers nedeed
Ban on foreign retailers nedeed JAKARTA (JP): The government was urged yesterday to maintain the ban on foreign retailers in Indonesia in order to protect the interests of local traders. Sudwikatmono (right in the picture above), Chairman of the Governing Board of the newly-established Indonesian Retailers Association, argued that foreign retailers which usually own global chains and have access to capital are obviously out match Indonesian retailers.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
UNDP helps save rhinos
UNDP helps save rhinos JAKARTA: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has agreed to provide US$2 million in grant money over the course of a three-year period to assist wildlife conservation and to help management agencies in Indonesia and Malaysia with their conservation strategies for rhinoceri in each nation. The government of Indonesia will also input $560,700, according to the project document that was signed last week by UNDP Resident Representative C.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
S'pore sets into motion big petrochemical venture
S'pore sets into motion big petrochemical venture SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore launched a S$3.4 billion (US$2.26 billion) joint venture on Monday to produce high-value petrochemicals, capitalizing on rising demand in Asia, officials said. The officials said that the complex on nearby Ayer Merbau island is Singapore's second and involves construction of energy- efficient plants by Japanese, European and U.S. multinationals.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Developing states told to boost ties
Developing states told to boost ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia which currently chairs the 111-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) yesterday called on developing nations to further enhance their cooperation as a means of promoting their economic development. In his opening address to the Asia-Africa Forum yesterday, President Soeharto asserted the importance of South-South cooperation as a strategic alternative in development due to the similar conditions among Asian and African states.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Holiday transport being prepared
Holiday transport being prepared JAKARTA (JP): The government assured yesterday that Christmas and New Year holidayers would have enough transportation means to make their journeys more enjoyable than last year. Spokesman for the Ministry of Transportation Salam Susanto said yesterday that the government is ready to provide extra land, sea and air transportation means for the holidays. "All government travel operators in the field are ready," he told journalists.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foundation to collect alms from private sector
Foundation to collect alms from private sector JAKARTA (JP): If all goes well, a private charity foundation chaired by President Soeharto will soon be collecting alms from workers in the private sector which will be deducted from their monthly pay packets, it was announced yesterday. Minister of Social Services Endang Kusuma Inten Suweno disclosed the plan yesterday as part of the National Alms Movement which will be launched next month.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Private stations falling behind in paying fees to TVRI
Private stations falling behind in paying fees to TVRI JAKARTA (JP): Three private stations owe the state network TVRI a total of Rp 11.3 billion ($5.4 million) in fee payments, Minister of Information Harmoko disclosed yesterday. Harmoko told a hearing with the House of Representatives that up to last month, RCTI still owed Rp 5 billion, TPI Rp 6 billion and ANteve Rp300 million.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
House probe pre-shipment inspection
House probe pre-shipment inspection JAKARTA (JP): Customs and Excise Duty Director General Soehardjo said yesterday he could not give any judgment on the benefits of pre-shipment inspection of imports. Soehardjo told a hearing with the Trade and Finance Commission of the House of Representatives that he dared not venture any opinion as to whether the system, which was introduced in the middle of 1985, was efficient or not.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
War veterans needs housing
War veterans needs housing MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Most ex-servicemen in the province have yet to obtain housing facilities from the government, according to an official. "Up to now only 27 percent of almost 1,600 ex-servicemen have got housing from the Ministry of Defense and Security," Oemar Haroen, chairman of the local chapter of the Association of Indonesian Veterans (Pepabri) said here yesterday.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang gets 4,800 plants
Tangerang gets 4,800 plants TANGERANG (JP): The association of plant lovers has turned over 4,800 plants to Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Mahmud in a bid to help the city's regreening program. The plants were transferred by Hadi Tantsa, chairman of the association, to the mayor in a ceremony at the Tangerang City Hall on Saturday. The ceremony was followed by the planting of three trees by the mayor to mark the launching of the city's regreening movement, the Antara news agency reported.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
WW II bomb found in garden
WW II bomb found in garden MALANG, East Java: The authorities have secured an object they believe is a dud bomb from the World War II found by a citizen last week. The corroded object, 40 centimeters long with a diameter of 20 centimeters, was found by Flumensius Urbanus Enjo, 24, in the Simpang area. Commandant of the city mobile brigade, Capt. Bambang Ramelan, said that although the bomb was a dud, it was potentially dangerous and could still explode.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 Film 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 TV Drama: Surya Kanta Kala 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Invasion Of Force Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Training course starts today
Training course starts today JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia-Australia Technical and Vocational Education Project will hold a four-day training course on quality management in Sawangan, Bogor, starting today. John T. Boveington, the Australian team leader for the project, said that the training program, to be held at the Jakarta Vocational Education Development Center, will be attended by 50 personnel from technical and vocational education centers and schools.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Wetar island badly polluted
Wetar island badly polluted AMBON, Maluku: People on Wetar Island near here have complained over the disposal of cyanide waste by a gold mining company, PT Prima Lirang Mining. Head of the Lurang Village Moses said yesterday that the company has dumped toxic waste into a check dam near the village, polluted dug wells all throughout the area. "The pollution has killed the fish in the river," he said to Antara, affecting the livelihood of the local people, most of whom are fishermen.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued falling on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, with bluechip stocks mostly losing ground in active trading. The JSX Composite Index, dropped by another 6.3 points to 447.75, the lowest level since September, last year. The GTDBS-50 Index also declined to close at 104.75 against 105.94 the previous day. Securities brokers said that the fall was in line with the decline in shares prices on other Asian markets.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three men jailed for working for brothel
Three men jailed for working for brothel JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court sentenced three assistants of Hartono Setyawan, the alleged owner of a high-class brothel, to five months and seven months imprisonment for their involvement in pandering.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI chess players run into stormy wheather
RI chess players run into stormy wheather JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian players ran into rough weather at the Olympics of Chess in Moscow when they slipped to defeat in both the men's and women's divisions in Sunday's 10th round. The men's team, fresh from a 3-1 victory over Morocco on Saturday, were forced to weather an upset 1.5-2.5 loss to Brazil. Third player Dijk van Riems secured Brazil's victory after stopping reckless Ivan Jonathan Situru in the 26th move.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
More radio paging firms to operate nationally
More radio paging firms to operate nationally JAKARTA (JP): The government has set a new regulation which allows 10 operators to serve national radio paging service networks, a market which is expected to grow rapidly in this area. Director General of Post and Telecommunications Djakaria Purawidjaja told reporters here yesterday that the new regulation was set last month after a government study concluded that the market for radio paging subscribers will increase in the coming years.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
No discrimination in local hospitals
No discrimination in local hospitals JAKARTA (JP): The city health office will not ask hospitals in Jakarta to provide special isolation rooms for AIDS patients in an effort not to discriminate. The Deputy Chief of the City Health Office, Aslan Lasman, told The Jakarta Post and Antara yesterday that the city administration has tried to put AIDS prevention in a context which considers AIDS to be a common communicable disease, without treating patients differently.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
400 old laws to be revised
400 old laws to be revised BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The government plans to revise 400 laws made during the Dutch colonial era because they are no longer suitable, an official says. Chief of the Agency for National Legal Development Sunaryati Hartono said on Saturday the laws would still be used until substitutes are ready. The laws include gubernatorial decrees dating back to the period of the Netherlands Indies Civil Administration between 1945 and 1950.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Court repudiates lawsuit against President Soeharto
Court repudiates lawsuit against President Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The State Administrative Court rejected yesterday a lawsuit filed by environmental groups against President Soeharto over his decree granting Rp 400 billion (US$183 million) intended for reforestation programs to the state-owned aircraft company (IPTN). But the plaintiffs' lawyers said they considered moving the case to a Jakarta district court.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Brothel raided, 12 arrested
Brothel raided, 12 arrested KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Police arrested two pimps and 10 prostitutes in a raid of a brothel in the Mandoga area last weekend. Deputy provincial police chief Lt. Col. Darsono said yesterday that the arrests were the first the authorities had made this year. He said that the brothel was raided on a tip-off and the move was apparently widely welcomed by the local residents.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Convention of small firms
Convention of small firms JAKARTA (JP): The Yayasan Dharma Bhakti Astra held a convention for small and medium-scale enterprises at Ceper, Central Java, last week to assess their capability in total quality control, technical drafts and production management.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Greenpeace criticizes Japan over whale sanctuary
Greenpeace criticizes Japan over whale sanctuary SYDNEY (Reuter): International environmental group Greenpeace on Wednesday criticized Japan for its objection to an Antarctic whale sanctuary and said Japan intended to break the sanctuary, which came into force last Wednesday. "Japan has exploited loopholes in the IWC (International Whaling Commission) rules since 1985 to bring whale meat to Tokyo restaurant tables," said Robbie Kelman, Greenpeace Australia's whale campaigner.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Noble laureate seeks brain's secrets
Noble laureate seeks brain's secrets By Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): A young man from mainland China who failed an entrance examination at a prestigious British university turned out to be a grand master in chess. What happened? The test failed to take several factors into consideration. "A language which uses pitch uses a different part of the brain," says neurologist and 1976 Noble prize laureate, Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, of the United States.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Political deregulation
Political deregulation During the commemoration of Human Rights Day by the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation on Saturday, the general conclusion that can be drawn from the discussions is that there is a need for political deregulation. This is actually nothing new. The same has already been said on many occasions before by various experts, particularly those who are active in non-governmental organizations.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Four buses to be provided for Tangerang students
Four buses to be provided for Tangerang students TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang administration is planning to provide four special buses to accommodate students who have been complaining of a lack of transportation. Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Machmud said the Tangerang Legislative Council has approved the plans.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Banned 'Editor' to get new license
Banned 'Editor' to get new license JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko promised yesterday that the government will soon issue a new publishing license for journalists of the defunct Editor news weekly. Harmoko told a hearing with Commission I of the House of Representatives yesterday that the new license should be out within this month.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medical care
Medical care The Indonesian Medical Association's (IDI) promise (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 8, 1994) to regulate members' fees to the public (during private practice?) is a pleasant surprise and indeed a caring gesture. However, whether IDI will commit to that promise is something that remains to be seen. If they succeed in such a venture it would be commendable.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
2000 workers on strike over union establishment
2000 workers on strike over union establishment TANGERANG (JP): At least 2,000 workers of PT Sarkis Pacific shoe and sandal manufacturing company went on strike yesterday demanding that a labor union be set up in the company. Unfurling banners, the workers refused to work until their demand is fulfilled. "We will continue striking until the management of the company fulfills our demand," some striking workers told reporters.
Tue, 13 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.
Tue, 13 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 Turip 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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
100 kiosks in S. Jakarta seized
100 kiosks in S. Jakarta seized JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta mayoralty law enforcement officers have seized 50 kiosks used by sidewalk vendors in Lebak Bulus and another 50 kiosks in Cipulir. The 100 kiosks were confiscated in an integrated operation led by Vice Mayor Zainuddin on Sunday. "The operation was launched with the aim of reminding stubborn sidewalks vendors that their selling along the sidewalks is hindering traffic," Zainuddin was quoted by Antara as saying.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Use of bus lanes inconsistent
Use of bus lanes inconsistent JAKARTA (JP): A member of the City Council urged the city administration yesterday to be consistent in applying the special lanes for buses and other public transportation means along major streets. Ronggo W. Thahir of the United Development Party faction told Antara news agency that consistency in the application of bus lanes is badly needed to help increase the mobility of the vehicles transporting passengers.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Students tired of bickering
Students tired of bickering SALATIGA, Central Java: Students at the conflict-ridden Satya Wacana Christian University continued boycotting classes yesterday to press their demands for settlement of the dispute. The students are from the School of Engineering, School of Agriculture, School of Biology, School of Sciences and Mathematics, School of Teaching and Education and the post- graduate program in Development Studies.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Disappointed
Disappointed From Suara Pembaruan At the end of October 1994, I received an invitation from the committee of the 16th PAPE Congress in Tokyo to attend their Congress, in compliance with the recommendation from the Mother Organization, i.e. Private Educational Council (MPS) in Jakarta, as a member of the Indonesian delegation to the conference. I was very concerned over my failure to leave for Japan and I would like to write an open letter to the Japanese Ambassador.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt warns against developers-turned-land brokers
Govt warns against developers-turned-land brokers JAKARTA (JP): The government is currently investigating allegations that many housing developers have simply become land brokers, selling out parcels of land after they were assisted by the local authorities to procure and clear the area. The practice of selling parcels of land by developers is illegal, State Minister of People's Housing Akbar Tanjung told reporters yesterday, citing a 1992 government regulation.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Government to introduce new telephone charges
Government to introduce new telephone charges JAKARTA (JP): The government will introduce new tariff arrangements for long distance telephone calls and installation and will provide incentives for new subscribers throughout the country, Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said yesterday.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Better shipping procedures sought to curb smuggling
Better shipping procedures sought to curb smuggling JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Customs and Excise Duty Soehardjo said yesterday that the country's shipping procedures are still ineffective in curbing illegal exports of rattan and timber. Speaking at a hearing with a commission of the House of Representatives, Soehardjo said that the smuggling of rattan and timber out of the country often goes undetected due to the inadequate shipping procedures.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
More people to leave C. Java
More people to leave C. Java SEMARANG: The province of Central Java will send 7,900 families to transmigration projects on other islands this year, the head of the provincial transmigration office, Sanyoto, said here Thursday. He said that the program is a part of the government plan to improve welfare of the people and reduce the population density in this province.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tourists nabbed for lacking papers
Tourists nabbed for lacking papers JAKARTA (JP): The directorate general of immigration apprehended five tourists, one from the Philippines, Japan, America, the Netherlands and Nigeria, who were staying at hotels on Jl. Jaksa, Central Jakarta, due to having inadequate travel documents on them. Spokesmen of the Directorate General Hario Subayu, said in a statement made available to The Jakarta Post yesterday that the operation started at 8 a.m.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dental treatment not simple: Professor
Dental treatment not simple: Professor JAKARTA (JP): There is more than just getting a filling and a perfect set of teeth when going to a dentist. Yet dentists and patients are both guilty of neglecting aspects beyond aesthetic ones, a leading orthodontist says.