Archive: 19 December 1994
42 articles found
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Religion fills vacuum as traditions break down
Religion fills vacuum as traditions break down By Endy M. Bayuni JAKARTA (JP): Religion is reviving in many parts of Southeast Asia as local traditions break down under the strong pressure of modernization. The breaking down of customs and tradition has left a vacuum in many societies in Indonesia, as in many parts of Southeast Asia for that matter, Bernhard Dahm of the Southeast Asia Studies at the University of Passau, West Germany, said at a discussion at The Jakarta Post.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia economy grows healthily into '95
Indonesia economy grows healthily into '95 JAKARTA (JP): Two prominent economists said Saturday that Indonesia's economy, spurred by a greater inflow of investments and stronger growth in the agricultural, manufacturing, mining and construction sectors, is likely to grow faster in 1995.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Government set to intensify anti-AIDS drive
Government set to intensify anti-AIDS drive JAKARTA (JP): The government is determined to intensify AIDS- awareness campaigns and has urged citizens to support their family members with AIDS. Minister of Health Sujudi, after closing the national coordination meeting in Ciloto, West Java, told reporters on Friday that the officials agreed to pinpoint a family approach as one of the strategies to prevent the spread of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Perumnas may get land clearing permits
Perumnas may get land clearing permits JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will hand over expired land clearing permits of all housing estate developer companies in Greater Jakarta to state-owned housing company Perum Perumnas III. M.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Financial help needed
Financial help needed From Media Indonesia Discussions about Bung Karno interests many parties. Knowledge about the true character of independence proclaimer Bung Karno can only be obtained from the comments made by the elderly figures who are still alive. But not many people know about Bung Karno's views concerning various subjects because literature on the matter is scarce. I possess a valuable book written by Bung Karno.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
S'pore, Malaysia, Indonesia sign growth acord
S'pore, Malaysia, Indonesia sign growth acord KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia Saturday signed a pact to formalize a growth triangle they have tried to create since 1991 to boost cross-border economic ties. The growth triangle -- encompassing Singapore, the southern Malaysian state of Johore and Indonesia's Riau province -- would pave the way for numerous trilateral and bilateral business deals, officials said.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan help Myanmar in development
Japan help Myanmar in development The potentially lucrative business opportunities offered by Myanmar seem to have more to do with Japan's change of heart toward Yangon than the Myanmarese junta's recent meetings with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Suvendrini Kakuchi and Leah Makabenta of Inter Press Service report.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Textile plants go under
Textile plants go under SEMARANG: Four more textile plants in Solo, Central Java, have gone under because they were not able to compete under increasingly costly conditions. Sources at the Central Java Industry Office identified the four companies as Garuda Teks, Batari Teks, Putu Teks and Naga Teks. Their closure comes on the heels of the closing of the province's oldest textile company, PT Swasembada Sandang.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Study on Sriwijaya
Study on Sriwijaya PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: South Sumatra Governor Ramli Hasan Basri said the Ancient Sriwijaya Kingdom Park, which will be inaugurated by President Soeharto this month, will become a center for research into the Hindu kingdom that once ruled Indonesia. The site will be used for archeological work, Ramli said to reporters as he introduced the park on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pancasila democracy needs clarification
Pancasila democracy needs clarification JAKARTA (JP): What is democracy to Indonesians? More precisely what is the Demokrasi Pancasila that all Indonesians appear to have accepted? Franz Magnis-Suseno posed this question at his inauguration ceremony to become professor of philosophy at Jakarta's Driyarkara School of Philosophy on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Rude Dog & The Dwubs 3:00 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Budha 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Santa Barbara 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kasto Subekti lift judo title
Kasto Subekti lift judo title JAKARTA (JP): Kasto Subekti of East Kalimantan shrugged off the odds to lift the prestigious free class title as Jakarta took the overall title at the national judo championships yesterday. Kasto, 31, and a member of the national judo team in the 1992 Asian Games in Beijing, wore out the patience of fellow finalist P. Wijayanto of Central Java during the battle which failed to invite cheers from any of the 2,000 packed into Senayan's Hall C.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Civil servants need a raise: Expert
Civil servants need a raise: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Economist Arsjad Anwar said the government mustraise the salaries of civil servants to reach parity with workers in the private sector. The economics professor at the University of Indonesia said the take-home salaries of government workers have fallen below those oftheir counterparts in private companies.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Protecting upstream industries
Protecting upstream industries Protection, in any form, negatively affects any effort to strengthen competition. Industrialists are less likely to promote efficiency and professionalism if they are assured a captive market. The higher the tariff protection an industry enjoys, the more difficult it will become and the longer it will take for the industry to adjust its competitive capabilities.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur's re-election causes internal rifts
Gus Dur's re-election causes internal rifts JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid spent the weekend being congratulated for his reelection to Nahdlatul Ulama by groups of government critics. But inside the organization, reports of dissension grew. The Forum for Democracy, a loose group of intellectuals, held a thanksgiving celebration for Abdurrahman on Friday at Casablanca a posh restaurant in Jakarta.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
UI graduates 19 foreign students of Bahasa
UI graduates 19 foreign students of Bahasa JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Course for Foreign Speakers (BIPA) of the University of Indonesia graduated 19 students at the university's campus on Saturday. The 19 graduates are part of 92 BIPA students from various countries including Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, India, Taiwan and China. The ceremony was highlighted by a number of Indonesian dances, a skit on a traditional East Java wedding and gamelan music.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices rebound after 3-week plunge
Share prices rebound after 3-week plunge JAKARTA (JP): The market, which has been in an oversold position over the last three weeks, finally rebounded after hitting a firm support level at 447.75 during the middle of last week. Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) ended mixed at the end of last week, with the JSX Composite Index closing at 458.78, 4.7 points (1.04 percent) higher than the previous week's close of 454.08.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
'Back to basics' means exploring spreadsheet
'Back to basics' means exploring spreadsheet By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Nowadays, "back to basics" may sound like a tired, overused phrase. However, sometimes it does us good to get back to the basics so that we don't lose ground. For some time now, we have been exploring the latest in software programs to see whether they are worth spending our hard-earned rupiahs on, and whether they are worth having on our hard disks.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cattle safer now
Cattle safer now MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: West Nusa Tenggara is now slightly safer after the local police declared war against cattle thieves. The province's police chief Col. Moechlis Moechtar said the campaign against thieves in many villages have proven effective. Police have distributed bamboo gongs to households in areas where cattle thievery had been rife, Moechlis said.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Roads in Sunter badly damaged
Roads in Sunter badly damaged JAKARTA (JP): An official of the Environment Development Supervisory Board in Sunter, North Jakarta, urges the city administration to pay attention to the poor condition of roads in the board's area. BP Ompusungguh, secretary of the board, said roads in the area are so bad that the flow of traffic entering and leaving the nearby industrial factories is affected.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nine injured in highway accident
Nine injured in highway accident JAKARTA (JP): At least nine people were seriously injured when a speeding city bus packed with passengers smashed into six vehicles on the Cawang-Grogol highway in Pancoran, South Jakarta, on Saturday. Passengers of the ill-fated bus said the crash was caused by the inability of the bus driver to control the vehicle when he suddenly noticed that cars in front of him were not moving.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hadtex upsets Aspac in Kobatama final
Hadtex upsets Aspac in Kobatama final JAKARTA (JP): In a titillating rough and tumble battle, defending champion Aspac of Jakarta yesterday lost its crown to Hadtex of Bandung, its semifinal's runner-up, by just a three- point margin in the National Pro Basketball League's grand final. The final 57-54 score showed how muddy yesterday's battle was, which made advancing by two points, let alone three, extremely difficult.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Woman freed after killing lesbian
Woman freed after killing lesbian KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian factory worker accused of murdering her housemate who made lesbian advances on her has been freed after a court accepted her claim of self-defense, The Sunday Star newspaper said. Junaini Mohamed Yusof, 34, grasped her lawyer's hands and tearfully thanked him after a seven-man jury ruled Saturday that she had not deliberately killed Fauziah Ahmad, 34.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
No fare hikes during holiday
No fare hikes during holiday SEMARANG: The Central Java administration has warned bus companies against hiking their fares to capitalize on booming Christmas and New Year's holiday travel. Head of the Transportation Office Gatot Soedjantoko said that the government will place a three day freeze on the operating license of any bus company that raises its fares, Antara reported. Repeat offenders will have their licenses rescinded, he added.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Capital firm set up
Capital firm set up JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad inaugurated on Saturday one more venture capital company, called PT Sarana Bali Ventura, which has been established with a basic capital of Rp 28.14 billion (US$12.8 million) in Denpasar, Bali. "By April 1995, each of the country's 27 provinces is expected to have a venture capital company to support the operation of small and medium businesses," Mar'ie said in a ceremony for the new firm's inauguration in Denpasar.
Mon, 19 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, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Investigation on Levina's murder resumes
Investigation on Levina's murder resumes JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police investigating the murder of the six-year-old girl, who was found dead near her bicycle at the Ancol dreamland in North Jakarta in March, have started from the beginning again. "In our new investigation we have started digging from the absolute beginning.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Retired major caught bootlegging
Retired major caught bootlegging JAKARTA (JP): City Police have arrested a retired army major and his partner for allegedly selling and distributing spirits at his food stall on Jl. Raya Condet, East Jakarta. Capt. Syaiful Bd., head of the Operational Affairs of the On-the- Alert City Police squad, told reporters Saturday that the police also seized a total of 176 bottles of various noted brands of alcoholic beverages during the raid on Friday evening.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lumajang forms task force
Lumajang forms task force SURABAYA: The regency office of Lumajang has formed a special task force to deal with any emergencies, should the area be flooded by lava from Mt. Semeru which could descend on villages at any time. Regency spokesman Soedjadi said that the team was establish to provide immediate help if and when the calamity happens, the Antara news agency reported. Lumajang lies at the foot of the 3,676 meter high Mt. Semeru.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI forges ties with Siera Leone
RI forges ties with Siera Leone JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Sierra Leone has officially opened diplomatic ties at the ambassadorial level, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. A joint communique for the establishment of diplomatic ties was signed in mid-November in Dakar, Senegal, between Indonesia's Ambassador to Senegal Utoyo Yamtomo and Alhaji Haroun M. Bukari, Sierra Leone's ambassador to Senegal.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govturged to adopt ruling on tariff protection
Govturged to adopt ruling on tariff protection JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and economic analysts urged the government on Saturday to adopt a new ruling that will prevent the permanent implementation tariff protection for upstream industries. "I am deeply concerned that our industrialists tend to see tariff protection as a permanent facility for their industrial activities," a member of the DPR's Budgetary Commission, Tadjuddin Noer Said, told The Jakarta Post.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakartans vow to be loyal to the military
Jakartans vow to be loyal to the military JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Jakartans, from various ages and socio-economic levels, pledged loyalty to the military and authorities in a mass gathering at Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Saturday morning.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign licenses in Vietnam regulated
Foreign licenses in Vietnam regulated HANOI (AFP): Vietnam's State Committee for Cooperation and Investment has set new rules for granting licenses for foreign investment in the hotel, garment and footwear industries, press reports said Saturday. Under the new guidelines licenses for foreign investment will not be granted where a project can be undertaken by local enterprises.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Military recruiting university graduates
Military recruiting university graduates JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) is currently recruiting 900 university graduates to be trained as military officers at the School for Military Career Officers and for Short-term Voluntary Officers. Lt. Col. C. Soerachman, head of the Military Academy's public relations office based in Magelang, Central Java, reported to Antara that 780 men and 120 women will be enrolled in the army, navy, air force and police academies.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP workers defy govt order
RP workers defy govt order MANILA (Reuter): Striking workers of Philippine Long Distance Telephone defied a government order to return to work and company officials beefed up security around the company's main office in Manila yesterday. The three-day stoppage was prompted by what strikers said was management's refusal to negotiate a new pay and conditions agreement with the newly elected PLDT union leadership. "Our reason is simple.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ati Wardiman questions function of Dharma Wanita
Ati Wardiman questions function of Dharma Wanita JAKARTA (JP): Dharma Wanita, an organization set up for the wives of civil servants, has been spending too much of its time and energy on social activities and not enough on promoting the welfare of its members, said one of its own executives. Atie Wardiman Djojonegoro, the wife of Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro, said that there is a need to review the program and structure of Dharma Wanita.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
New subscription rate
New subscription rate Due to increases in the price of newsprint and in production costs, The Jakarta Post has increased its monthly subscription rate to Rp 18,000 as of Jan. 2, 1995. The new unregistered mailing rate has gone up from Rp 48,000 to Rp 54,000 for a three-month subscription. The new rates are applicable throughout Indonesia. We appreciate your understanding of this change in light of the fact that the Post's subscription rate has not increased since Aug.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cars affect health and retard growth
Cars affect health and retard growth Traffic jams and air pollution have often been seen as symbols of economic growth. But things have got so bad in Asia that cars have become a health hazard and are retarding growth. Johanna Son of Inter Press Service reports. MANILA (IPS): Bangkok's residents spend the equivalent of 35 days in a year trapped in snail-paced traffic. In Singapore, motorists pay stiff fees for the right to own a car because of the island's limited space.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
General favored for governorship
General favored for governorship MANADO, North Sulawesi: All four factions in the North Sulawesi Legislative Council have nominated Maj. Gen. E.E. Mangindaan, the current chief of the Army Staff and Command College, for the governorship, Antara reported. Brig. Gen. Rolly Tanos, the chairman of the dominant Golkar faction, said that Mangindaan nomination has the support of the House.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
'Filling the Void' short story reading
'Filling the Void' short story reading JAKARTA (JP): While Indonesian cafes (the warung kopi) often serve as venues for conversational story-telling, entertainment at restaurants of today tends to be dominated by music played much too loudly for audible conversation. Filling the Void, today at 8 p.m. at The Stage, will feature story-telling at a modern warung kopi. Debra H.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kidnapping attempt foiled
Kidnapping attempt foiled Your reporting on the abduction which took place at my Jakarta resident on Dec. 13, 1994 was pretty correct. Nevertheless, I have to comment as follows. I was positively at home, and the kidnapping took place right before my own and my children's eyes.
Mon, 19 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Consumers upbeat on economy
Consumers upbeat on economy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian ranks first on the rating of a consumer confidence survey with 86.7 points, followed closely by Malaysia and Singapore with 83 points each and Australia with 82 points. The MasterIndex survey, carried out twice yearly by MasterCard International, shows that those four nations rank at the top of nine surveyed Asia-Pacific countries, including Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan.