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Archive: 30 April 1994

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Across the Archipelago

Across the ArchipelagoKalimantan recalls freedom struggle BANJARMASIN, S. Kalimantan: This province will hold a massive celebration of the people's struggle for independence, in particular their fight against the Dutch colonial government on May 17, 1949.

Church Services please note space:

Church Services please note space:o 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.o First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

JAKARTA (JP): Share prices faltered once more on the Jakarta

JAKARTA (JP): Share prices faltered once more on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday after showing signs of recovery on the previous two days.The broad-based Composite Index lost nearly three points to close at 462.4.The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also dropped to close at 107.41 from 108.

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A JP/bsr SEIZED ITEMS: City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto (left) examines a sharp weapon confiscated during Operation Cleansing. Hindarto announced yesterday the authorities have captured 700 people, including dozens of suspected hardcore criminals and confiscated eight guns, over...

Timor politician expects little from new UN-sponsored talks

Timor politician expects little from new UN-sponsored talks DILI, East Timor (JP): A local politician says Indonesia and Portugal should try a new, less formal, approach to resolving their dispute over East Timor, instead of waiting for the outcome of United Nations-sponsored talks.

JP/7/ Koreksi where. EMPAT ACARA PERFO$RMANCE MOHON DIGANTI

JP/7/ Koreksi where. EMPAT ACARA PERFO$RMANCE MOHON DIGANTI COMMODORE DI DROP SAJA. INI KOREKSIAN ACARA WHERE TO GO. HAL. 7Performanceo CC Ryders, today at JAMZ Club, Jl. Panglima Polim Raya No. 11 L-N, South Jakarta, 9 p.m. to 00:30 a.m. o Indecent Obsession, May 2 at Hard Rock Cafe Jakarta, Jl. M.

JP/3/ISLAND

JP/3/ISLANDDevelopers asked to employ islanders JAKARTA (JP): Tourism businesses in the Seribu Islands, located north of Jakarta Bay, should employ islanders in their growing tourism industries to help eradicate poverty among the local residents, a city councilor stated on Thursday.

Vietnamese dies after self-immolation protest in Galang

Vietnamese dies after self-immolation protest in Galang JAKARTA (JP): A Vietnamese man has died after setting fire to himself before shocked officials in Galang Island refugee camp in protest against plans to send remaining boat people home, Reuters reported yesterday.

Other Opinion

Other Opinion Haj-pilgrimage case No problem is too difficult, provided that we go about solving it with a clear head.The problem of the Indonesian haj pilgrimages is no exception.We are emphasizing the word Indonesia because the situation in Indonesia is quite different from those of other...

Where to go in Jakarta, April 29

Where to go in Jakarta, April 29Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel, JAMZMusico The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Japan is likely to hold course with Indonesia

Japan is likely to hold course with Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Japanese Ambassador Kimio Fujita says the ascension of Tsutomu Hata as Prime Minister and the inauguration of a new cabinet will not signify a shift in Japan's policy towards Indonesia."Mr.

Humpuss buys hotel stake

Humpuss buys hotel stake JAKARTA (JP): The Humpuss Group and its foreign partners have taken over 70 percent of the Four Seasons Resort Bali from PT EIE Bali.Syafiq Basri, a spokesman for the business group, said yesterday that Humpuss, through two subsidiaries -- Humpuss Incorporated and PT...

Wanted labor activists surrender

Wanted labor activists surrender JAKARTA (JP): A labor activist who has been on the run since April 14 for allegedly masterminding a workers' riot in Medan was spirited from his hiding place to Jakarta on Thursday.He was turned in by his colleagues to the Armed Forces (ABRI).

Consortiums lower prices for power projects

Consortiums lower prices for power projects JAKARTA (JP): The three consortiums who have bid to set up power plants in West, Central and East Java are willing to reduce their prices only very slightly to a total of US$1.75 billion from $1.76 billion, the State Electricity Company (PLN) says.

New campaign for Indonesian sign language

New campaign for Indonesian sign language JAKARTA (JP): A campaign to popularize the of use of sign language opened yesterday for the benefit of the deaf and mute.The Ministry of Education and Culture launched the first ever Bahasa Indonesia sign language which is expected to become the standard...

Anwar Sierad to invest Rp 77b in new projects

Anwar Sierad to invest Rp 77b in new projects JAKARTA (JP): PT Anwar Sierad, an integrated poultry producer and an animal feed manufacturer, will spend around Rp 77 billion (US$36.6 million) in the next three years for expansion.

Tunky vows deregulation will spur economy

Tunky vows deregulation will spur economy JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo promised yesterday that government deregulation will slash production costs and strengthen industry."The planned deregulatory measures will increase the competitiveness of Indonesia's products both on the...

City Hall and directorate general of taxation sign agreement

City Hall and directorate general of taxation sign agreement JAKARTA (JP): The city administration and the directorate general of taxation yesterday signed an agreement on information exchange to closely monitor the tax returns of hotels and restaurants.

TV Today, Saturday, April 30, 1994

TV Today, Saturday, April 30, 1994TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Sports Program 3:30 TV Series: The Invaders 4:30 Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Film: Anything for a Laugh 6:00 Nusantara the beloved country 6:15 Village program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00...

Hundreds of Saudi-bound

Hundreds of Saudi-bound workers stranded here JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,600 Indonesians planning to work in Saudi Arabia have been stranded at the Soekarno-Hatta airport for the past week as they were told by the immigration that they required a special pass from the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Govt takes over management of coal royalties

Govt takes over management of coal royalties JAKARTA (JP): The government will take over the management of the 13.5-percent royalty of coal mining contractors from the state coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA).

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JP/3/bersih/set lead 2 cols 10 ptGovernor is yet to approve garbage project JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said the municipal administration is still studying a plan to build a 25-year build- operation-and-transfer (BOT) between the City Sanitation Office and PT Intan Maru Maskota (IMM)...

By Gus Kairupan

By Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): One gold, three silver and four bronze ... that's the tally of medals won by Indonesian chefs and cooks at one of the foremost culinary competitions in the world, the Salon Culinaire '94 held in Singapore from April 11 through April 14.

Police focus investigation to nab Beng Seng assailants

Police focus investigation to nab Beng Seng assailants JAKARTA (JP): The City Police Crime Investigation Directorate is focusing its investigation on the four men who killed an entertainment businessman with reputed mob connections, Nyo Beng Seng, in the hope that it will lead them to who was...

ASEAN At A Glance

ASEAN At A GlanceWoman arrested for Thai blast BANGKOK (AFP): A woman has been arrested in southern Thailand in connection with an explosion at a railway station last week which killed three people, Deputy Interior Minister Chamni Sakdiset said yesterday.

Cozy condo could turn into home of hell

Cozy condo could turn into home of hell JAKARTA (JP): Amidst the current rush to grab condominiums as soon as they are marketed, an appraiser is sounding the alarm on the host of problems that can beset a new owner when starting to move in.

Hartarto to address Australian business forum

Hartarto to address Australian business forum JAKARTA (JP): Around 200 Australian businessmen will arrive in Jakarta next month to hold a high level business forum themed "Expanding Horizons", says an Australian official.

Vietnam president completes visit in Bali

Vietnam president completes visit in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Vietnam President Le Duc Anh and his entourage flew home from the holiday island of Bali yesterday after a brief overview of how Indonesia runs its tourism industry.

New snub for Patten in 'war' with China

New snub for Patten in 'war' with China By Peter Lim HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong governor Chris Patten put on a brave face yesterday over the latest Chinese snub in a campaign to freeze him out of deciding the territory's future.

Top seeds cruise into

Top seeds cruise into Indonesia Open semis JAKARTA (JP): All four top seeded players sailed through the semifinals of the US$100,000 Indonesia Women's Open tennis championships, but Wang Shi-ting, Yayuk Basuki and Kristin Radford, first, third and fourth ranked respectively, sneaked through with...

JP/3/OPSIH

JP/3/OPSIH Police, military vow to clean up Jakarta's streetsJAKARTA (JP): The police and the military pledged to clearing criminals from the Jakarta greater area before the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Bogor, a scenic town sixty kilometers south of here, in November.

Prize winners face social levy

Prize winners face social levy JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Social Services is considering to impose a one percent levy on the value of the mushrooming prizes now offered by companies through various media.

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JP/3/Focus/0 set 12pts U75 1 col 2 lines< tolong prioritaskan Ciracas and Flood. Terima kasih.KAAPLAG stages anti-golf protestOrganizers of the Anti Golf-Course Movement (KAAPLAG) staged peaceful demonstrations yesterday in front of the office of the Association of Indonesian Golf Players (PGI) in...

China's entry into ATPC sends tin prices up

China's entry into ATPC sends tin prices up KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Tin prices rose yesterday on the local tin market on news that China, the world's largest tin producer, had signed up in Bangkok to join a global pact as its eighth member, traders said.

Catfish from American farms are in town

Catfish from American farms are in town JAKARTA (JP): President Clinton's meal plans may be top secret, but if past experience is any indication, the cuisine of the southern United States may well appear on the first family's menu throughout 1994.

Return of the gunmen?

Return of the gunmen? A hungry man, they say, does not question where his food comes from. Somehow, this saying immediately sprang to mind upon reading a news item which appeared in the Jakarta morning newspaper, Republika, yesterday.