Archive: 13 December 1994
45 articles found
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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,...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 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...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Disappointed
DisappointedFrom Suara PembaruanAt 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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Noble laureate seeks brain's secrets
Noble laureate seeks brain's secretsBy 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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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
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.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
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...