Archive: 16 July 1994
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Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Drought drives govt to reduce forecast of rice production
Drought drives govt to reduce forecast of rice production JAKARTA (JP): This year's long dry season has forced the Ministry of Agriculture to revise its forecast for the country's production of unhusked rice to 34.31 million tons from its previous forecast of 47 million tons, down 27 percent.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Special program planned against vehicle theft
Special program planned against vehicle theft JAKARTA (JP): Police plan to launch a special operation to crack down on vehicle theft in response to the growing trend of the crime, City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto said. "The escalating vehicle theft rate requires us to stage the special operation. Today it seems that many criminals focus their activities on vehicle theft," Hindarto told reporters yesterday in Bekasi after inducting Lt. Col.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
German tourist dies in Ubud
German tourist dies in Ubud DENPASAR, Bali: A German tourist, identified only as 27-year old Boerhringer, was found dead in his hotel room in the Ubud mountain resort on Tuesday. The Antara news agency yesterday said Boerhringer is suspected to have died of a heart attack. His body has been taken to the Denpasar General Hospital for an autopsy and will remain there, awaiting direction from his relatives. (emb)
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan names envoy for RI
Japan names envoy for RI TOKYO (AFP): Japan has appointed Taizo Watanabe, current ambassador to Egypt, to be ambassador to Indonesia, government officials said. Watanabe, 60, succeeds Kimio Fujita in the post, effective immediately. Before serving as ambassador to Egypt, Watanabe held such posts as minister in the Japanese embassy in Washington and the foreign ministry's press secretary.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
The buck stops at the ministry, Latief says
The buck stops at the ministry, Latief says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief urged his staff in both the head and regional offices to do much more to meet the needs of workers, thus sparing them from having to turn to other agencies or organizations.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight captions
Spotlight captions Photo A: Painting JP/msa BEAUTY AND THE PAINTERS: Mrs. Atie Wardiman, wife of Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro, admires a painting after she opened the "Indonesia's Excellence" painting exhibition at Grand Hyatt Jakarta on July 7. She is flanked by two painters, Barli Halim (right) and Abbas Alibasyah.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pekanbaru stocks up
Pekanbaru stocks up PEKANBARU, Riau: The city has been stocking up meat to ensure an adequate supply during the week-long national Koran reading contest, known as the MTQ, which gets underway tomorrow. The agencies that normally supply meat for the city have given assurances that they will be able to meet all the meat requirements during the week, the Antara news agency said.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hughes wins RI project
Hughes wins RI project TORONTO (Reuter): Hughes Aircraft of Canada Ltd. said its Hughes Canada Systems Division has won a C$20 million contract to upgrade the Jakarta Air Traffic Control Center at the Soekarno- Hatta International Airport in Indonesia. "This first contract represents our entry into a long term relationship with Indonesia and future growth in the all important Asian market." Hughes is a unit of GM Hughes Electronics Corp.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN all set for inaugural security forum
ASEAN all set for inaugural security forum JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will open a new chapter in its 27 year history in Bangkok later this month at the inaugural meeting of a security forum of 18 countries including the United States, Russia and China.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Unfortunate children to spend their day with Soeharto
Unfortunate children to spend their day with Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will spend the day with some 400 underprivileged children from all over Indonesia at the Presidential Palace on July 23, National Children's Day. Among those invited for a rare visit to the palace are physically handicapped children, Minister of Health Sujudi announced yesterday.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ms and Mr Jakarta, a stepping stone to popularity
Ms and Mr Jakarta, a stepping stone to popularity By Arief Suditomo JAKARTA (JP): Contrary to common assumption that winning a beauty contest may bring success, Venna Melinda, 22, the reigning '94 Putri Indonesia (Miss Indonesia) and the '92 None Jakarte, believes that the titles did not give her any special access to fame.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 12:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
`RCTI' false pictures
`RCTI' false pictures From Kompas I never fail to follow RCTI's Seputar Indonesia which presents more interesting reports and information than those broadcast by TVRI. However, on July 7, 1994 RCTI broadcasted in this program a report on the CGI (Consultative Group for Indonesia) meeting. It began with showing the Eiffel Tower to inform the viewers that the event was taking place in Paris. Then the camera was directed to the building where the meeting was taking place.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Spirit of togetherness
Spirit of togetherness Speaking on the occasion of the Waisak celebration on July 12, 1994, President Soeharto said that the socio-cultural society of Indonesia is a natural phenomenon. So we have to respect each other in our social life. According to the President, we have no choice but to nurture the spirit of togetherness, so that differences prevailing among us become a dynamic force in our course to progress and achieve common goals. This perception is not new.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Order restored in Dili, ABRI gives out details
Order restored in Dili, ABRI gives out details DILI, East Timor (JP): Order was restored at the state-run East Timor University yesterday after a day of commotion on Thursday which had its origins in a student demonstration. The college entrance test, which was stopped by the commotion, resumed uninterrupted yesterday. Meanwhile, the local police said that 15 people were detained following the commotion but had all been released yesterday without facing charges.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir denies Israeli TV report
Mahathir denies Israeli TV report KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad denied yesterday an Israeli television report that he had had a secret meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Yitzhak Rabin, in Paris at the beginning of July. "The prime minister has denied meeting with Yitzhak Rabin as reported," Mahathir's assistant secretary, Zakaria Wahab, said.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thai minister gets censure reprieve
Thai minister gets censure reprieve BANGKOK (AFP): Thai Foreign Minister Prasong Soonsiri has been given a day's reprieve for a no-confidence debate in parliament which had been scheduled to take him away from an ASEAN meeting with Western partners. Opposition parties announced after a meeting Thursday that they would grill three other ministers targeted by their censure motion on July 27, allowing Prasong to finish chairing the two- day meeting before facing them on July 28.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Why there is shortage of cement?
Why there is shortage of cement? From Jayakarta The current reports on the shortage of cement in the domestic market indicates how unstable its supply is. Even though the government has reportedly intervened in its distribution, there is no guarantee that the price of this strategic commodity will become stable.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian water engineers to study in India
Indonesian water engineers to study in India JAKARTA (JP): Nineteen engineers of the Ministry of Public Works, are scheduled to leave today for India to study for masters degrees in the field of water resources development and water use management. Their studies, at the University of Roorkee, are financed by a scholarship program from the government of India.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
`BBC' to build station in Thailand
`BBC' to build station in Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): The British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) will build a major radio relay station in central Thailand under an agreement signed yesterday with the Thai government, the BBC announced. The agreement signed by Foreign Minister Prasong Soonsiri and British government officials here calls for construction of a US$46.2-million station in Nakhon Sawan province, the BBC said in a statement.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tjiwi Kimia to increase paper output immediately
Tjiwi Kimia to increase paper output immediately JAKARTA (JP): PT Tjiwi Kimia, a paper and stationary producer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will expand their production capacity by procuring a new paper machine. The company's financial director, Gunawan Taslim, told reporters after its annual shareholder meeting here yesterday that the company will increase its paper production capacity by 215,000 tons from 394,000 tons per year at present.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to discuss Spratlys issue
ASEAN to discuss Spratlys issue MANILA (AFP): A peaceful settlement of the conflicting claims to the Spratly islands dispute in the South China Sea will be discussed at the forthcoming ASEAN regional forum in Bangkok, Philippine Foreign Secretary Roberto Romulo said yesterday. Romulo also hinted that he would take up Vietnam's construction of a lighthouse on the edge of Spratlys territory claimed by the Philippines in a one-on-one meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
A recurring quandary
A recurring quandary Obviously, the stated readiness of Indonesian cement producers to increase supplies in order to alleviate the current domestic shortages must seem at least hint of relief to consumers. As has been reported, the Indonesian Cement Association, in a meeting with the Director General of Basic Chemical Industries the other day, promised that producers will increase their output to meet the increased demand.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Attention U.S. graduates
Attention U.S. graduates JAKARTA: The Association of Indonesian Alumni of American Universities (ALUMNAS) announced its plan to hold get together at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center on July 22. The Alumnas Night will be filled with entertainment and dinner. Coordinating Minister of Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman is scheduled to deliver the keynote address.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ismail Hasan gets support to stay as PPP head
Ismail Hasan gets support to stay as PPP head JAKARTA (JP): The re-election chances of Hasan Metareum, the incumbent chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), got a boost yesterday when he received endorsements from all 27 regional chapters. Representatives from the 27 chapters gathered yesterday at Ismail Hasan's home to convey their demand that he join the election, which will be held during the PPP congress in Jakarta in late August.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Like Lazarus rising from the dead, share prices continued to close higher on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday. The broad-based Composite Index gained 1.53 points to close at 461.82 yesterday, as compared to 460.29 on Thursday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also closed 0.54 point higher at 108.87 from 108.33.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mahogany logs smuggling foiled
Mahogany logs smuggling foiled The Tanjung Priok port authority foiled an attempt to smuggle 15.85 cubic meters of mahogany logs out of the country, H. A. Parining, the director of the customs office prevention and investigation of smuggling, said yesterday. Parining said the logs, worth some Rp 30 million (US$13,876), were registered as 3,819 pieces of decorative stones to be shipped abroad by the Taiwan-bound Uni Onward Vay 393.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN defends its policy on Myanmar
ASEAN defends its policy on Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday defended its policy of "constructive engagement" with Myanmar amidst suggestions that the group has failed to push the military regime in Yangon to undertake political reforms.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
World Cup runneth over with beer and T-shirts
World Cup runneth over with beer and T-shirts By Samsudin Berlian JAKARTA (JP): The banker shouted, waved his hands, and jumped up and down on his chair when Roberto Baggio scored for the Italian squad in the semifinal against Bulgaria in a way that one usually sees only at the stadium. But he was not in crowded Giants Stadium or in any arena at all for that matter.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m World Cup 1994, rerun 4:30 TV Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science program 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 9:55 Music 11:00 Late News 11:10 Film: Joe Kid Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Football and politics
Football and politics From Media Indonesia I think all of us will agree that football is the most popular game throughout the world. During the current World Cup, football fans came to the United States to watch their favorite teams despite the high cost they had to bear for their travel and other necessities.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Manila gets Japan's loan
Manila gets Japan's loan MANILA (AFP): Japan extended yesterday a 20.051 billion yen (US$204.6 million) official development assistance package to the Philippines, the Japanese embassy here said. The aid includes a 9.245 billion yen loan to improve the distribution facilities of 45 rural electric cooperatives, an embassy statement said.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Porn LDs seized
Porn LDs seized BANDUNG, West Java: Fifty-five laser discs containing pornographic movies have been seized from several rental stores on Jl. Buahbatu, Naripan and Lengkong Besar in an operation by the local police. Head of the City Police Col. Waliran was quoted by Antara as saying that the raid was intended to reduce the number of laser discs and video cassettes which show "promiscuous" or "blue" films.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Widespread water stoppage announced
Widespread water stoppage announced The City Water Company, PAM Jaya, announced yesterday that service will be stopped to a number of areas for several days starting today due to the repair of the water main in Pejompongan and Jl. Hasyim Asyhari, Central Jakarta. H. Poedjiyono, the business director of the water company, said the affected areas include Kebayoran Baru and part of Kebayoran Lama, as well as Senayan, in South Jakarta.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Belitung port authority
Belitung port authority From Neraca I am an indigenous inhabitant of the South Sumatra island of Belitung whose only business is marketing fish flour and honey to people in neighboring islands. This business which I set up recently has created jobs for hundreds of fishermen and honey farmers on the island and incomes to support our families. However, as this business is flourishing some officials at Pos II, Sunda Kelapa port authorities impose illegal fees on our goods for shipment.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Symposium on mycology
Symposium on mycology JAKARTA: The Indonesian Association of Medical Mycology will hold a four-day symposium on mycology on July 21 to 24 in Bogor, West Java. The symposium, to discuss mycology in human beings and animals, contagious mycology and mycology in social economical aspects, will be attended by domestic and foreign general and specialist physicians, veterinaries and biologists including Prof. Dr. Thira Sirisantha from Thailand.(als)
Sat, 16 Jul 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. Prapatan, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. * Jakarta Community Church, Jl.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Transport works tendered
Transport works tendered JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Transportation said yesterday that it will tender all the projects for the construction of transportation facilities which are offered to the private sector under a build-operate-and-transfer scheme. Secretary General of the Ministry of Transportation Muchtarudin Siregar denied accusations that his ministry did not tender many of its transportation projects.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rice prices up at Cipinang market
Rice prices up at Cipinang market Rice prices at the Cipinang Wholesale Market, East Jakarta, have escalated consistently since early this month as drought continues in production areas. Syafei, a rice seller at the central market, said yesterday prices had increased from Rp 350 to Rp 400 per kilogram.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
5,000 public transport drivers ticketed from January to June
5,000 public transport drivers ticketed from January to June JAKARTA (JP): A joint operation by the City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency and the City Police ticketed over 5,000 public transportation drivers between January and June. J.P.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
American group to perform here
American group to perform here JAKARTA (JP): Eight musicians arriving from the United States, including seven opera singers, will perform in a fund raising show at Puri Agung, Sahid Jaya Hotel and Tower, Central Jakarta, on Aug. 11 Sime Darby, a non-profit institution specializing in organizing opera performances in Southeast Asian countries, is jointly sponsoring the Le Grande Opera with Sahid Jaya Hotel and American Express.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Five-day week
Five-day week From Bisnis Indonesia Next year the government will introduce a five-day working week for civil servants and extend the work hours on Monday through Friday. The Jakarta Metropolitan Administration has already applied this system and it proved to be a good thing. Is the prospective system a blessing for the civil servants? The answer to this question is yes and no. Yes, because everybody knows that the salary scale of civil servants is low when compared to the cost of living.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police bust gang of child bicycle thieves
Police bust gang of child bicycle thieves JAKARTA (JP): Police in Menteng, Central Jakarta, have busted a gang of robbers who specialized in stealing children's bikes. Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar, spokesman for the city police, said yesterday that the robbers were believed to have stolen at least 12 bicycles over the past three months from kids performing their morning exercises. "We believe many kids who had their bikes stolen by the robbers did not report to the police," said Latief.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. Senate's move on arms ban to RI deplored
U.S. Senate's move on arms ban to RI deplored JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia said yesterday it was unhappy with the U.S Senate's plan to tie the sales of light weapons to Indonesia with conditions in East Timor. "We're unhappy that foreign aid should be linked to unrelated matters like human rights," Irawan Abidin, director of information at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tale of a village's soccer star who became president
Tale of a village's soccer star who became president WONOGIRI, Central Java (JP): He could have been a football star. Certainly his friends at the time considered him athletic and with potential. Instead, fate determined that he became president of Indonesia. He has been since 1968. A new side of Soeharto that had not been widely known came to light this week when the 73-year old President returned to Wuryantoro, a tiny village where he spent part of his childhood.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
TVs reward for catching killer
TVs reward for catching killer AMBON, Maluku: Chief of the Maluku Provincial Police Col. F. Isnawan awarded 20-inch color TVs to six residents of the Wondei village for catching a man who allegedly murdered a family of five, the Antara news agency reported. The murder took place in the Namlea subdistrict on May 26. Dion Nurlatu, one of the six recipients, said they caught the alleged murderer by accident in a forest near Wondei.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Road project may affect houses
Road project may affect houses Several hundreds of homes in the Kebon Jeruk and Grogol Petamburan districts of West Jakarta will face demolition to make way for a new highway. Johny Suheri of the mayoralty's Public Works Office announced yesterday that under Presidential Decree 55/1993, the affected residents are entitled to compensation. The level of compensation is to be based on a combination of the local market price for land and the value of property stated in the owners' tax papers. (mds)
Sat, 16 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Palm oil prices rally
Palm oil prices rally KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian palmoil prices rallied to close sharply up on active buying after the Palm Oil Registration and Licensing Authority (PORLA) released supportive June palmoil figures today, traders said. "Prices jumped in the afternoon on the PORLA's figures," a trader at a commission house said. PORLA said end-June stocks rose 3.48 percent to 470,423 tons from end-May. Analysts had earlier estimated stocks at 495,000 tons.