Archive: 3 December 1994
51 articles found
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Famine looms in eight villages
Famine looms in eight villages MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Shortage of food is now haunting eight villagers in Sekotong district of West Lombok Regency following crop failures caused by the prolonged dry season. The food situation of 330 families in the eight villages has reached the "amber light" stage, and they will soon run out of food entirely, District Chief Rosihan Andji told the Antara news agency.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC Bogor declaration was 'Soeharto's vision'
APEC Bogor declaration was 'Soeharto's vision' JAKARTA (JP): The United States refuted suggestions of self interest in pushing for a trade liberalization deadline among the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members, referring instead to President Soeharto as the author of the deed. "This was not an initiative of the United States. It was an initiative of President Soeharto," said U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs Joan E. Spero yesterday.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
NU congress
NU congress From Republika The high cost of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress (billions of rupiah) has allowed Cipasung residents to rent their houses out at hundreds of thousands or millions off rupiah for the ten day event. They welcomed the congress in Cipasung as a blessing. As a resident of Tasikmalaya, I am proud that Cipasung was chosen as the site for the big event and I hope that the conference will be a success and produces a result. IIP DZULKIFLI YAHYA Tasikmalaya, West Java
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Philippine, RI firms sign deals
Philippine, RI firms sign deals MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Indonesian and Philippine companies have signed six memorandums of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in the development of telecommunications, tourism and fishery in the East ASEAN Growth Area (EAGA). The agreements were signed here this week at the end of the ministerial meeting between members of the EAGA, which also includes Brunei and Malaysia.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bimantara vs Djarum at badminton final
Bimantara vs Djarum at badminton final JAKARTA (JP): The top two seeded clubs, Bimantara Tangkas and Djarum Kudus, won their semi-final matches to set up a showdown at the national badminton championships final in Denpasar, Bali, today. Bimantara was left trailing before winning the deciding mixed doubles match, just edging out a Susi Susanti-led Jaya Raya 3-2 in a hard-fought semifinal played at Yuwana Mandala sports hall on Thursday.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bandung town center sobers up after riot
Bandung town center sobers up after riot JAKARTA (JP): The Alun-alun district of Bandung slowly returned to normal yesterday, a day after rioting by thousands of sidewalk traders, pedicab drivers and security officers. A number of shops in alun-alun, the town center and site of the riots, were reopened yesterday but many still had their shutters down. There were also fewer shoppers than on normal days, according to Bandung residents contacted by phone yesterday.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Peace, development need to be empowerment: Suu Kyi
Peace, development need to be empowerment: Suu Kyi Extracts from an address by the Nobel Peace Laureate and detained opposition leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, presented on her behalf by Corazon Aquino, former President Philippines, to a meeting of Unesco's World Commission on Culture and Development in Manila last week. Suu Kyi has been an honorary member of the commission since it was founded in 1992, although held incommunicado under house arrest since July 1989 family.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
New check dam to be built in Bintaro area
New check dam to be built in Bintaro area JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to protect the Civil Servants Cooperative Organization (IKPN) housing complex in Bintaro, South Jakarta, from seasonal floods, the city administration plans to build a new dam. Yesterday Jayakarta daily reported the plan was announced when the city flood prevention team visited the location on Thursday.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jak Jazz: A series of pleasant surprises
Jak Jazz: A series of pleasant surprises By Paul W. Blair JAKARTA (JP): There were numerous surprises on the opening evening of the fourth Jakarta International Jazz Festival at Plaza Timur in Senayan on Tuesday evening. That's very much in the tradition of an elaborate now-annual event being pulled together again this week by an energetic team of local volunteers who were nailing down last-minute details even as the first band were beginning to perform.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDI conflict continues
PDI conflict continues SURABAYA: Chairman of the East Java chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Soetjipto said it was up to the party's central board to decide whether or not the party will hold an extra-ordinary regional congress to settle the conflict within the chapter.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Shoemaker plans acquisition
Shoemaker plans acquisition JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosepamas Anggun, an export-oriented shoe manufacturer, will take over a majority stake in five companies owned by its own business group. Rachman Untung of the company's Investor Relation Department said here yesterday the internal acquisition worth over Rp 373.60 billion (US$173.76 million) is part of Indosepamas' expansion and diversification strategy.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thieves target village chiefs
Thieves target village chiefs SERANG, West Java: A village chief from a nearby district had his bag containing Rp 27.5 million (US$13,000) stolen from his car, while he was buying gas here. The police said yesterday that the chief of Citeureup village came to town to collect money from Bank Central Asia on Wednesday. A day earlier the chief of the nearby Priayi village also had money, which he left in a parked car, stolen.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Percussion orchestra spices up jazz festival
Percussion orchestra spices up jazz festival JAKARTA (JP): Jazz gourmets had a chance to taste an exotic blending of the rhythm of traditional percussion instruments and saxophone on the second night of the ongoing Jakarta jazz festival 'A Mild Jak Jazz' at Senayan in South Jakarta. The Percussion Orchestra, with Reto Weber and Bruno of Switzerland, M.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m TV Series: The Return Of Sherlock Holmes 3:05 Comedy 3:30 Sports: Dunhill League 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music: Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Rona Nusantara 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Progra 2 4:30 p.m. Sports 5:30 City News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 English News Service 8:00 TV Series: Swans Crossing 8:30 Music TPI 5:30 a.m.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Live broadcast on New Year's Eve
Live broadcast on New Year's Eve JAKARTA (JP): The privately-owned RCTI television station and the Taman Impian Jaya Ancol (TIJA) dreamland plan to broadcast a series of entertainment events live from the dreamland site in Ancol, North Jakarta, on New Year's Eve. The program, to be broadcast from 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 to 3 a.m. on Jan. 1, will include the traditional story of Rama and Shinta.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bandung water contaminated
Bandung water contaminated BOGOR, West Java: Bandung faces not only depletion of its ground water, but contamination as well, an expert at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture, warned. Komarsa G., a staff lecturer at the institute, said a recent study showed the alarming degradation of the quantity and quality of the water supply in Bandung, Antara reported. Given the trend, Komarsa fears there will soon be a critical shortage of clean water in the West Java capital.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. and RI sign $3.46b power deal
U.S. and RI sign $3.46b power deal JAKARTA (JP): Four American-Indonesian joint ventures yesterday won contracts to explore and develop geothermal fields in West and Central Java and to establish power plants with a total capacity of up to 1,420 megawatts (MW). "The agreements allow the contractors to operate for 42 years, including a production period of 30 years," Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said at the ceremony for the signing of the contracts, which was attended by U.S.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor expels two more foreign journalists
E. Timor expels two more foreign journalists DILI, East Timor (JP): East Timor authorities yesterday deported two foreigners who they believed were involved in journalistic activity while visiting on an inappropriate visa. Major. Laeden Simbolon, the spokesman for the East Timor military, identified the two as 42-year old Irene Velak, a Dutch citizen, and 49-year old Rose Marie L from Australia. AFP however identified them as 35-year old Irene Slegt and 39- year old Jill Rose Marie Jolliffe.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
New telephone service announced
New telephone service announced JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to better serve the public, the Fourth Telecommunications Division of the Telephone Service Office has provided the "Local Information 108" telephone service with new equipment. The equipment, which will make it easier for people using the Local Information 108 service, went into operation on Thursday, Djaman Sinaga, spokesman for the office, announced yesterday.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Growing roots
Growing roots With an estimated 5,000 fans attending despite rain on Thursday evening, one could say that the fourth international Jakarta jazz festival, Jak Jazz 1994, has started off on a note of optimism. After all it may be noted that it was not so long ago that the musical genre that is known as jazz had about as many fans among Indonesians as western classical music -- that is to say, very few. But of course, things have changed over the past few years.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Merpati disaster won't affect flight
Merpati disaster won't affect flight SEMARANG: The slide of a Merpati aircraft into a ditch after landing at the Semarang airport will not affect any flight to and from here, an official said yesterday. Head of the provincial transportation office Gatot Soedjantoko told reporters yesterday that no plane landings will be disturbed by the incident because it occurred about 120 meters from the landing strip.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Water stoppage in the city
Water stoppage in the city JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company PAM Jaya announced it will temporarily stop its water distribution in certain areas in South Jakarta for one day, starting from 8 p.m. today, due to an installation project in Manggarai. The affected areas include Manggarai, Jl. Slamet Riyadi, Pasar Rumput, Jl. Minangkabau and Jl. Kampung Melayu Kecil. (yns)
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Environmental damage slows economic growth
Environmental damage slows economic growth By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Has Indonesia truly enjoyed over six percent economic growth over the last five years? Environmentalists are now questioning the validity of the figure and argue that the growth rate should be discounted in view of the depletion of the nation's environment, including the non-renewable natural resources.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Relief aid for victims of Merapi keeps coming
Relief aid for victims of Merapi keeps coming YOGYAKARTA (JP): Relief aid for the victims of the recent eruption of Mt. Merapi kept flowing in from various parties yesterday. Visiting Malaysian Minister of Information, Mohammed Rahmat, presented a donation check worth US$200,000 yesterday to the regent of Sleman, whose area is hardest hit by the disaster.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
NU's contribution
NU's contribution Why is it that a national conference of a social-political or social-religious organization such as the Muhammadiyah or Nahdatul Ulama (NU) always attracts so much public attention? Each time such questions arise we are inclined to retort that perhaps it is because those organizations have been with us for a long time.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Goenawan goes on with court battle
Goenawan goes on with court battle JAKARTA (JP): Senior journalist Goenawan Mohamad yesterday pressed on with his lawsuit against Minister of Information Harmoko over the banning of the Tempo magazine, stressing that the action had not only denied him freedom of expression guaranteed by the constitution, but also a considerable income. Goenawan's lawyers sought to shoot down every argument presented by Harmoko at the Jakarta Administrative Court to have the lawsuit dropped.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam's defense chief to visit RP
Vietnam's defense chief to visit RP MANILA (AFP): Vietnamese Defense Minister Gen. Doan Khue and his seven-member party are to arrive here tomorrow for talks on joint military cooperation, including seaborne rescues in the disputed Spratly islands, Filipino officials said yesterday. A Defense Department statement here said the six-day visit will mark the highest-level military meeting to date between Vietnamese officials and their Philippine counterparts.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Best songs by the blind
Best songs by the blind JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Blind People has picked out 12 best songs from a national song writing competition for the blind. The songs were selected from 202 songs which were submitted by a total of 99 blind composers from 13 provinces.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Reporters told to write carefully
Reporters told to write carefully JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto has reminded local reporters to be discreet when writing articles on the murder of Nyo Beng Seng. "There have been too many cases in which our investigation was totally interfered with due to `over-loaded' stories run by the press," he told crime reporters on Thursday. He denied reports that his office requested the immigration office ban Beng Seng's second wife from traveling abroad.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Coup and Sukarno
Coup and Sukarno From Forum Keadilan Forum Keadilan No 14/III/1994 published the controversial essays about The White Book and Manai Sophiaan's book, which argue whether or not Bung Karno was involved in the G-30-S/PKI abortive coup attempt. Vice President Try Sutrisno believes that "It is time we made peace with history. The challenges of the future are much more important." He hints that we shouldn't get weighed down on the differences, but should solidify our unity.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hot lava destroys pine trees
Hot lava destroys pine trees SEMARANG: Hot lava from last week's eruption of Mount Merapi has burned down thousands of pine trees in an area controlled by a state-owned forestry company in Magelang Regency, Central Java. The spokesman for PT Perhutani's estate company, Toto JS Bedjoe, said yesterday that the burned pine trees, which covered an area of 114 hecatares, were between one and two years old. Ninety percent of the 42,500-hectare forest area were planted with pine trees, Antara reported.
Sat, 03 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.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Health sector under APEC free trade
Health sector under APEC free trade By Sujudi JAKARTA (JP): As Pacific Rim countries are preparing themselves for more liberated trade, a number of questions related to health affairs arise: What can Indonesia reap from this free market region; what can health development do to enhance our export competitiveness and what are the implications of APEC on our health development?
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bogor garden striving to blosom
Bogor garden striving to blosom JAKARTA (JP): The management of the Bogor Botanical Garden announced that it is determined to continue programs for preserving its collection of rare plants and also developing tourism. Chief of science department of the garden Sukendar said yesterday they have collected over 4,000 rare plants from all over Indonesia as well as from a number of other countries.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police put end to unauthorized meet
Police put end to unauthorized meet YOGYAKARTA: The police closed a political meeting here Thursday when the committee failed to show them the necessary permit. The meeting was held by the Yogyakarta chapter of the Association of Democratic People (PRD), which advocates a more open democratic system in the country. A lecturer of the local Gadjah Mada University and a researcher were among the speakers in the meeting. The police arrived when lecturer Arif A.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) sharply declined across the board yesterday in lethargic trading. The broad-based Composite Index maintained its downward turn, losing another 11.07 points to close at 471.05 as compared to 482.12 on Thursday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also declined by over three points to 109.05 from 113.14. A securities analyst said that the sharp decline was in line with the downward trend on major world markets.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur faces stiff contest in NU election
Gus Dur faces stiff contest in NU election By Santi WE Soekanto and Petty Prihartini TASIKMALAYA, West Java (JP): Re-election of the charismatic leader of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Abdurrahman Wahid, is by no means certain, despite strong support showed by organization's branch offices. As the congress of the largest Moslem organization entered its second day, speculations as to who will win the executive board's chairmanship grew.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Driving in the rain
Driving in the rain "I'm driving in the rain, just driving in the rain, what a horrible feeling, it's jam-time again." These aren't exactly the words used by Gene Kelly in that epic song sung years ago, but they did reflect the traffic chaos which ensued on Tuesday Nov. 29 after 4 p.m. in Jakarta. So many words have been written about macet (traffic jam) in The Jakarta Post in the past but nothing changes really.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Comic books find market in Indonesia
Comic books find market in Indonesia By Achmad Nurhoeri JAKARTA (JP): Comics have become an increasingly profitable industry in Indonesia with investments getting bigger and bigger whenever a new series hits the market. Unfortunately, most of the comic books in circulation are foreign comics that have been translated into Bahasa Indonesia. This is hurting the traditional Indonesian comic-business. A comic book can be a child's best friend. It lets the reader travel to places never dreamed of.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Canberra aid targets E. Indonesia
Canberra aid targets E. Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Australian Minister for Administrative Services Frank Walker yesterday affirmed his country's intention of helping development in Indonesia's eastern region. "Australia thinks (the region) is important because it is closest to Australia... It is also where development is most needed and where some of the country's poorest people live," he said during a press conference.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Samsung's auto business
Samsung's auto business SEOUL (AFP): The government is close to giving the go-ahead to South Korea's leading Samsung Business Group to open an automobile business, officials said yesterday. "Samsung's application will be given a positive consideration," Vice Trade Minister Park Woon-Seo told a press conference. Park's comment came one day after President Kim Young-sam told a business gathering that his administration would encourage a level playing field within the country.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
High crime rate linked to TV violence: Singgih
High crime rate linked to TV violence: Singgih JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih has appealed to television stations to tone down the amount of violence in their programs because they could encourage criminal activities. Singgih told a seminar of criminologists in Semarang on Thursday violence on television has some links with crime and violence in society, the Antara news agency reported.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m. (in English). * All Saints' Anglican Church (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Arif Rahman Hakim No. 5, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. ; at G.K.I. Pondok Indah at 6 p.m.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sjarifudin pledges to improve agribusiness
Sjarifudin pledges to improve agribusiness JAKARTA (JP): The government is promoting the development of the country's agribusiness by asking banks to improve financial supports and by establishing a board for agricultural standards, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said here yesterday.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gen. Feisal tells NU to manage conflicts
Gen. Feisal tells NU to manage conflicts By Santi WE Soekanto and Petty Prihartini TASIKMALAYA, West Java (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung told Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) yesterday that among its roles in society, one is to manage conflicts from within and also in society. Addressing the largest Moslem organization's congress yesterday, Feisal asked NU members to sharpen their ability to discern conflicting interests and to avoid those harmful to the organization.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Chemical container blast, driver killed
Chemical container blast, driver killed JAKARTA (JP): The driver of a truck died early Thursday morning when the container load of polystyrene styropor petrochemical mounted on his truck exploded in the Tangung Priok cargo terminal. Antara reported yesterday that the 20-foot container had just been unloaded from a vessel arriving from Pusan in South Korea and was put in the holding area of the port at Block X/4 Slot No.16. At 2 a.m.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Telkom to hold telephone card exhibition
Telkom to hold telephone card exhibition JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom and PTT Telecom Netherlands will hold a one-month international telephone card exhibition called Indo-Phonecards '94. Erik Meyer, public relations manager of PTT Telecom Netherlands, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that Indo- Phonecards, the first exhibition of telephone cards ever in Indonesia, will be held from Dec. 9 to Jan. 8, 1995.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
PLN urged to act on complaint
PLN urged to act on complaint TANGERANG (JP): Members of the National Commission on Human Rights have asked the state-owned electricity company (PLN) to temporarily turn off the 500,000-volt electric current flowing through cables suspended over the Ciledug Indah housing estate in the Tangerang area, Greater Jakarta.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Plywood workers go on strike
Plywood workers go on strike JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Around 1,400 workers of a plywood company in Fakfak went on strike on Wednesday demanding that the management pay them at least equal the minimum wage set by the local government. The mostly female workers of PT Prabu Alaska also demanded that management enlist them in the state-run workers social security scheme. The workers complained that the company only pays their salaries every four months instead of each month.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police pledge to continue war against alcohol
Police pledge to continue war against alcohol JAKARTA (JP): City Police have vowed to continue battling the illegal sale of alcoholic beverages at shops and stalls in and around the city. "We will never stop such crackdowns in order to curb excessive use of liquor by young people and reduce the number of alcohol- related crimes," head of the Operational Affairs unit of the On- the-Alert City Police Squad Capt. Syaiful Bd. told reporters here yesterday.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994, 00:00 WIB
Scrambling broadcast
Scrambling broadcast From Forum Keadilan As a layman I was unsurprised when I learned about the government's plan to scramble the broadcast of private television stations. The only thing I remember about the news was that one had to buy special equipment costing Rp 1.5 million and pay a monthly-subscription fee of Rp 82,000 to be able to received unscrambled private television stations via satellite. I have some questions about this plan. What is the motive?