Archive: 7 June 1994
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Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Rubber prices steadier
Rubber prices steadier SINGAPORE (AFP): The firmer Japanese markets helped Singapore rubber futures prices to end steadier yesterday after trading quietly, dealers said."RSS 3 prices rose because the Japanese markets were up and TSR 20 prices rose because RSS 3 prices were firmer," a dealer said.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Buddhists visit heroes' cemetery
Buddhists visit heroes' cemetery Around 1,500 Buddhists from the Indonesian Buddha Niciren Syosyu (NSI) Council paid homage to the Kalibata heroes' cemetery on Sunday as part of the celebration of Waisak (Buddha Enlightenment Day).
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Home chutists
Home chutists triumphant JAKARTA (JP): Triumphant Indonesian sky divers rule the sky in the Kopassus Open and International 1994 in Serang, West Java which ended last weekend.Host chutists from Kopassus A, the Army's elite unit famous for their red-blood beret, dominate both the men's team and...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Old mosque gets ready
Old mosque gets ready PEKANBARU, Riau: An old mosque at Air Tiris village in Kampar, Riau, is being groomed for the upcoming national Koranic recital competition next month.Kampar Regent Saleh Jasit at Bangkinang said the mosque was already polished.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Arable land scarcity haunts East Asia: FAO
Arable land scarcity haunts East Asia: FAO JAKARTA (JP): The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns that Indonesia will face shortages of arable land in the coming years if it does not take conservation measures.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
TV Today: Tuesday, June 7, 1994
TV Today: Tuesday, June 7, 1994TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Dilentasia 3:30 TV Series: Huckleberry Finn 4:30 Science Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Bengkulu 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Belief in One Supreme God 7:00 Evening News 7:30...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Late delivery
Late deliveryDue to technical problems with our printing machines, The Jakarta Post reached subscribers in several areas, including those outside Java, late yesterday. We apologize for the inconvenience this caused. -- Publisher
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Proposal on guarantee fund sparks debate
Proposal on guarantee fund sparks debateBy Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): The proposal for establishing a guarantee fund (GF), a kind of credit insurance firm, has drawn different responses from banking experts and policy makers.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
To ease the suffering
To ease the suffering There can be little doubt that East Java can count the rugged coastline along its shores south of Malang among its blessings. Not many other places, inside the province or outside, can rival the grandeur of the scenery along this largely unspoiled strip of Java's southern...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
From Las Vegas to Pasadena
From Las Vegas to PasadenaBy Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): Half a billion viewers witnessed the Final Draw for USA'94 on the Sunday before Christmas in Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas. Celebrities such as Faye Dunaway, Evander Holyfield and Mario Andretti helped FIFA Secretary-General Sepp Blatter to...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
PNG to freeze new mining, petro projects
PNG to freeze new mining, petro projects PORT MORESBY (AFP): Papua New Guinea is to put a freeze on new mining and petroleum projects until legislation governing resource development has been reviewed, a minister said yesterday.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Traders say Matahari killing small business
Traders say Matahari killing small business JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of small-scale traders of Pasar Melawai in the Blok M shopping center, South Jakarta, staged a protest yesterday, urging the authority to stop the construction of three escalators by the Matahari Department Store at the four-story...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Floods sweep farmland
Floods sweep farmland BENGKULU: Farmland owned by some 450 families at a transmigration camp in Talo subdistrict, south Bengkulu, have been swept by floods following a breakdown in the drainage system.Suprapto, a settler, reported the tragedy to Bengkulu Governor A.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Committee adapts agenda of APEC business meeting
Committee adapts agenda of APEC business meeting JAKARTA (JP): Preparations for the first Asia-Pacific business meeting, scheduled for Aug. 24-25, are being stepped up with increased vigor now that the conference has received the official endorsement by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
AC Milan conquers Surabaya Selection despite heat
AC Milan conquers Surabaya Selection despite heat JAKARTA (JP): Treacherous heat and humidity failed to stop AC Milan from showing its mastery yesterday, as the European soccer giant obliterated local team Surabaya Selection 4-1 at the Gelora Tambaksari Stadium in the East Java capital of Surabaya.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Brunei Darussalam's quest for ideology (2)
Brunei Darussalam's quest for ideology (2)By Bilveer Singh This is the second of two articles examining the national ideology of Brunei Darussalam, the Melayu Islam Beraja. SINGAPORE (JP): In terms of monarchy, Brunei has had this system of government for more than ten centuries.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
RI should develop new environmental partnership with NGOs
RI should develop new environmental partnership with NGOsBy Arian Ardie JAKARTA (JP): As Indonesia intensifies its efforts to develop and protect its environment it is presented with a unique opportunity to develop a new environmental partnership between government, industry and...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Income tax on land sales
Income tax on land sales JAKARTA (JP): Land offices throughout the country have been instructed to reject the registration of the transfer of land- title ownership if the seller has not yet paid income tax on the sale.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
`Burung Garuda' RI's unknown endangered raptor
`Burung Garuda' RI's unknown endangered raptorBy Jan Wind BOGOR, W. Java (JP): Burung Garuda Indonesia or the Javan Hawk Eagle, is one of the world's most endangered raptors, yet remains largely unknown.Its protection in the wild is urgent.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
New council hoped to boost public participation
New council hoped to boost public participation JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has formed another village council at each subdistrict to increase the public participation in civic affairs at the grassroots level.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
IBF will not punish Indonesia
IBF will not punish Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) will not impose sanctions on Indonesia following incidents involving rowdy, local spectators who flocked the Thomas and Uber Cup finals at the Senayan stadium here last month.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Asia should liberalize rates to meet funding needs: ADB
Asia should liberalize rates to meet funding needs: ADB SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian countries need to liberalize interest rates to help meet the massive funding needs of infrastructure development, a top Asian Development Bank (ADB) official said yesterday.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Islam's role in nationalism debated
Islam's role in nationalism debated JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leaders responded to charges that Islam and the powerful Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) spearheaded growing sectarian politics here, saying the religion unites, rather than divides, the country.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Traffic agency criticized for ticketing violators
Traffic agency criticized for ticketing violators JAKARTA (JP): Regardless of the harsh criticism from city councilors, the Municipal Traffic and Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJR) is still issuing traffic tickets to traffic violators in West Jakarta.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Trials open on Medan riots
Trials open on Medan riots MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two men were arraigned at Medan District Court yesterday for vandalism during a workers' riot in April. They are the first of 83 suspects to be prosecuted in connection with the riot that left one businessman dead and dozens of factories destroyed.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
EU against RP over tariffs
EU against RP over tariffs MANILA (AFP): The European Union (EU) has filed a complaint against the Philippines under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) over its tariff system, a trade official said here yesterday.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Traders want new market
Traders want new market Traders from the Klender market in East Jakarta, which was razed by fire last December, are urging the city administration to build a new market for them soon.Akmal, one of the market's cooperative executives, was quoted by Pelita yesterday as saying that the traders have...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * 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., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
PDI attacks new deregulatory measures as unconstitutional
PDI attacks new deregulatory measures as unconstitutional JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) yesterday attacked the government's newest economic deregulation package, which opens the door wide to foreign investors, as violating the spirit of the 1945 Constitution.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Soeharto calls for fair links between trade and environment
Soeharto calls for fair links between trade and environment JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia supports the inclusion of environmental clauses in international trade, but any move towards this should be by consensus and not imposed unilaterally by the industrialized world, President Soeharto says.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Security guards jailed for slaying Marsinah
Security guards jailed for slaying Marsinah JAKARTA (JP): Two security guards were sentenced yesterday to 12 years in prison each for their roles in the brutal murder of labor activist Marsinah last year.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Eighteen people still missing after tidal waves
Eighteen people still missing after tidal waves JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers yesterday were searching for 18 people who have remained missing since last Friday's tidal waves that have already left 201 dead and wrought uncounted destruction in East Java.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Moslem guerrillas blamed for bombing in Zamboanga
Moslem guerrillas blamed for bombing in Zamboanga ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Agencies): A Philippine military commander yesterday blamed Moslem guerrillas for the bombing of a southern commercial center and ordered his men to capture the rebel leader dead or alive.Maj. Gen.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Press still closed to foreigners
Press still closed to foreigners JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian press and broadcasting industries remain closed to foreigners despite a new government ruling which states otherwise.Minister of Information Harmoko announced yesterday that President Soeharto, who by law has the power to approve or...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Company bill gets mixed reactions from DPR members
Company bill gets mixed reactions from DPR members JAKARTA (JP): The four factions within the House of Representatives (DPR) gave mixed reactions to the government- proposed bill on limited liability companies in a plenary hearing with the Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman yesterday.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Batak Protestants demand punishment for military chief
Batak Protestants demand punishment for military chief JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Toba Batak Christian Chuch (HKBP) opposed to their government-appointed bishop demonstrated at the House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday alleging that the military has been torturing members of their dissident...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Clean living
Clean livingFrom Suara KaryaIn compliance with the government's program to promote order, cleanliness, beauty and better saving habits, I would like to suggest to the companies that they print the following messages on their on their paper, packages, tickets or notes:* Dispose of your litter in the...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Prove the accusation
Prove the accusation OK, the deed is done, "that film" has been banned. The letters which have filled this column have at least served to show the true level of religious tolerance in Indonesia. The Jakarta Post offered an excellent commentary on this in its editorial of May 28, 1994.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
IPTN to invest in U.S.
IPTN to invest in U.S. Before meeting with President Soeharto at the Bina Graha presidential office recently to report on his recent visit to the United States, State Minister for Research and Technology B.J.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Dharmala Intiland to issue rights shares
Dharmala Intiland to issue rights shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Dharmala Intiland, a property company, yesterday announced its plan to offer rights shares at Rp 2,500 (US$1.16) each to generate funds for its project expansion.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Shoot them boars, boys!
Shoot them boars, boys! JAKARTA: Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo bid farewell to an expedition team led by Herman Sarens Sudiro off to hunt wild boars in South Sumatra's forests.The 10-day hunting trip in resettlement sites is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Transmigration, the...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Report of Riggs
Report of Riggs The Jakarta Post published a short report on June 4, 1994, regarding a hand-over by the Indonesian Military to the British government of the remains of Sub-Lt. J. Gregor Riggs, who was killed on Merapas Island, Riau, on Nov. 5, 1944.In your report I think you incorrectly quoted Col.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Prostitute found dead at brothel
Prostitute found dead at brothel JAKARTA (JP): A 27-year-old prostitute at the Kramat Tunggak red-light district in North Jakarta was found dead with bruises on her face and neck in the early morning yesterday.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Malaysia, Singapore to jointly venture abroad
Malaysia, Singapore to jointly venture abroad KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia and Singapore are to use their powerful government investment arms to jointly undertake projects in the region, including Indonesia, officials said after a meeting of their finance ministers yesterday.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Family planning agency shows the will and the way
Family planning agency shows the will and the wayBy Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): The saying "where there's a will there's a way" has been paraphrased by the Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association (PKBI) into "where others have no will, we do. We have the will and the way.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Waste decree has many loopholes: Lawyer
Waste decree has many loopholes: LawyerBy Prasetya Subekti JAKARTA (JP): A leading environmental lawyer has welcomed the government's initiative to compel manufacturers to treat their toxic and hazardous industrial waste but he warns that the new ruling does not go far enough to stop industrial...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Bapindo executives trade accusations in court
Bapindo executives trade accusations in court JAKARTA (JP): The trials of two men involved in the fraud amounting to losses of Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia are turning into bouts of finger pointing between the executives of the government bank who are implicated in...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Promoting business
Promoting business I refer to the article entitled APEC meet will offer risks, rewards by Larry Pintak in The Jakarta Post of June 2, 1994, which makes some very valid points.Your readers may be interested to learn that the Enteos Bankers & Industrialists Club has recently started an initiative to...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Foreign investment in media
Foreign investment in media It is said that foreign capital may be invested in the Indonesian mass media. Indeed, in this context we need detailed points on the regulation or the community will be confused.Law No.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta exchange continued downward in heavy trading with shares registering losses across the board, dealers said here yesterday.The Composite Index closed slightly lower at 486.52 yesterday from 486.72 on Friday.