Archive: 27 July 1994
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Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sisindosat to establish cable television network
Sisindosat to establish cable television network JAKARTA (JP): A new cable television network will enter housing complexes in the near future as a telecommunications company completes a feasibility study in Jakarta and its surrounding areas. PT Sisindosat, a subsidiary of the state-owned international telecommunications company PT Indosat, plans to establish a cable television network next year, the company's president, Henry Kawilarang, announced here yesterday.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tradewinds in major palm oil deal in RI
Tradewinds in major palm oil deal in RI KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian-based Tradewinds (M) Bhd. is using a palm oil tie-up with Satia Dinamis Corporatama of Jakarta to expand its business in Indonesia, company officials said yesterday. Tradewinds, listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange under the consumer products sector, is taking a 56 percent stake in the joint-venture project to develop 15,000 hectares of oil palms on Bangka Island, Indonesia.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vatican envoy in Surabaya
Vatican envoy in Surabaya SURABAYA: Cardinal Francis Arienze, a senior official from the Vatican, attended the ordainment ceremony of Monseigneur Johanes Hadiwikarta as the new bishop of Surabaya on Tuesday. Bishop Hadiwikarta, 50, was previously head of the Roman Catholic Church in Semarang. He replaced Bishop A.J. Dibjokarjono who retired recently at the age of 75. Cardinal Arienze is the president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialog.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
People's defense units prepared
People's defense units prepared BANDUNG: The Siliwangi Military Command is currently exploring the possibility of establishing a defense unit in each of the 6,800 villages scattered in West Java, the Antara news agency reported. Siliwangi Chief Maj. Gen. Muzani Syukur on Monday held a meeting with about 20,000 people who have been enlisted to become members of the village defense units. (emb)
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI's first nuclear plant to be state of the art
RI's first nuclear plant to be state of the art JAKARTA (JP): When Indonesia introduces its first nuclear power plant around the turn of the century, it will employ state of the art technology that includes all the best safety precaution measures available, a senior government nuclear expert says.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Official suspended for taking bribe
Official suspended for taking bribe West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto said over the weekend that he had suspended an official of the mayoralty Development Supervision Office because he was proven to have accepted a bribe from an area resident. The official reportedly accepted money from a resident who was processing a building permit. "We are considering other punishment against the official, such as delaying promotions or even demoting him," the mayor said.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI, Malaysia, Thailand link up for profit
RI, Malaysia, Thailand link up for profit By Mynardo Macaraig MANILA (AFP): A proposed "growth triangle" encompassing economically lagging parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand is slowly becoming reality, with governments and private firms showing a readiness to sign up.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Errors
Errors I am sometimes surprised at the errors in this newspaper. These are not just grammatical, but also include errors in use of names and word choice. For instance, a couple of weeks ago there was an article on your City Page with an interview with a foreign property dealer. In the second reference the man was referred to by Malcolm, his first name, as is customary for Indonesian people, instead of his surname, customary for people from the West.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Coffee production likely to drop 10 percent
Coffee production likely to drop 10 percent JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rains followed by a prolonged dry season will likely cause a 10 percent decline in Indonesia's coffee production this year, the Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters (AICE) predicted yesterday. The association's secretary, M. Noer Madjid, told The Jakarta Post here that heavy rains early this year delayed the country's April harvests. He added that the current severe dry season is expected to further affect production.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan asked to facilitate capital flow to RI
Taiwan asked to facilitate capital flow to RI By Meidyatama Suryadiningrat TAIPEI (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN Indonesia) yesterday asked Taiwanese Prime Minister Lien Chan and Minister of Finance Lin Chen-Kuo to solicit support to facilitate investment to Indonesia. "I asked their help in smoothing the flow of investments from Taiwan to Indonesia," Kadin's chairman, Aburizal Bakrie, told reporters following meetings with Lien and Lin here.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
$1.5m set for world volleyball teams
$1.5m set for world volleyball teams JAKARTA (JP): World-class women's volleyball teams - including Brazil, China, Peru and the Netherlands - will be diving and spiking for US$1.5 million in prizes at the Ultra Jaya Cup World Volleyball Grand prix. The three-day event will be held at the Senayan Sports Complex and will start Aug. 19.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to drop in heavy trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, after the broad- based Composite Index lost nearly five points in the last two trading days. The JSX Composite Index closed slightly lower at 454.35 yesterday from 455.11 on Monday, while the narrower-based GTDBS- 50 Index fell to 108.62 from 108.64.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mobile phone business information firms setup
Mobile phone business information firms setup JAKARTA (JP): PT Sisindosat, a subsidiary of the state-owned international telecommunications company PT Indosat, has formed a joint venture with PT Mutiara Datta Caraka to provide business information for cellular telephone subscribers.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Host South Sulawesi's boxers grab four semifinal places
Host South Sulawesi's boxers grab four semifinal places JAKARTA (JP): Host South Sulawesi team secured four semifinal places at the Golden Glove amateur boxing championships in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi as national leading boxers continued their winning ways. Welterweight Audy Runtupalit paved his way to a potential final bout against favorite Aswin Cabui on Monday after he earned a point decision victory over Dedy Mikaso of West Java.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bulog fails to stabilize rice prices in market places
Bulog fails to stabilize rice prices in market places JAKARTA (JP): Rice prices continued increasing here yesterday in spite of the market operation of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog), which had increased supplies at market places. "Bulog's supplies cannot help lower prices because the weight of its rice always decreases by about 10 percent when we reweigh," Alex, a trader at the Cipinang Rice Wholesale Market, told The Jakarta Post.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian legal institutions not working properly: Lawyer
Indonesian legal institutions not working properly: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian legal institutions aren't working effectively, largely because of the government's domineering power over the legislative body, noted lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis said. Speaking at a seminar on the national legal system, Mulya said yesterday that the tendency in the past had been to blame the people who ran the system rather than the system itself.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Walhi says city's masterplan has incorrect strategy
Walhi says city's masterplan has incorrect strategy JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has criticized the implementation of the city's masterplan, which they believe has caused major problems for the public. Zukri Saad, a member of the Walhi executive council, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the city administration is the source of several difficulties because they have applied an incorrect strategy in managing the city's masterplan.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
National Law
National Law The 1945 Constitution stipulates that our country is based on law, not on power. But we have to frankly admit that development in the area of law lags behind compared to that in other areas such as economy, education and politics. Therefore in many cases the society feels the present law which mostly still retains its colonial values cannot give satisfactory solutions to cases that abuse the sense of justice.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two killed in plane crash
Two killed in plane crash JAKARTA (JP): An airforce trainee and a restaurant waitress were killed when a training plane crashed yesterday into a restaurant near the Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java. Second. Lt. Inugroho, a trainee from the Air Force Flying School (Sekbang) in Yogyakarta, died instantly when the plane crashed and caught fire after plunging into the restaurant at about 11 a.m. Major B. Sasmito, spokesman of the Yogyakarta's Adisucipto Air Base, and Lt. Col.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN solidarity more surface than subtance
ASEAN solidarity more surface than subtance Solidarity was a trait that was always a priority among members of the ASEAN regional grouping. Political scientist J. Soedjati Djiwandono examines the strength of this bond by going over the region's potential flash points and recent events. JAKARTA (JP): An important part of the widely acclaimed success of ASEAN is their ability to sweep internal problems under the carpet.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
No newspapers for five days
No newspapers for five days DILI, East Timor: All newspapers from outside the province have failed to reach their readers here for the past five days because all the cargo is being held up in the airport in Bali. But while readers could still turn to the locally published Suara Timor Timur (Voice of East Timor) daily, the absence of outside newspaper is taking its toll on agents and delivery boys.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
EasyCall responds
EasyCall responds We were most dismayed to read Mr. Adwani's comments regarding his experiences with our Easycall Follow Me Service (The Jakarta Post, July 21, 1994). We apologize sincerely for any inconvenience caused to Mr. Adwani and his associates in this matter. EasyCall has experienced rapid growth in the paging industry due to our range of services and our expanding coverage areas.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt still mulling possible ban of the Al Arqam sect
Govt still mulling possible ban of the Al Arqam sect JAKARTA (JP): The government has deferred its decision on whether or not to ban Darul Arqam, an Islamic sect with headquarters in Malaysia, as the Moslem community now appeared to be divided on the issue. Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher yesterday said that a decision is expected in August.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Art exhibition voices struggle for freedom
Art exhibition voices struggle for freedom By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Nine images of hands sign various letters of the alphabet. In front of each letter is a short pedestal equipped with a wooden stamp and stamp pad with which people can print the letters the sign represents. Quietly but effectively, F.X. Harsono's piece spells out D E M O K R A S I, voicing an on-going concern of the artist. Voice without a Voice/Sign, is one of eight pieces of Suara exhibited at the Galeri Seni Rupa, Jl.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI orders 100,000 tons of rice from Thailand
RI orders 100,000 tons of rice from Thailand BANGKOK (Reuter): Indonesia has ordered 100,000 tons of Thai white rice with 25 percent for shipment in August and September, a Commerce Ministry official said yesterday. Negotiations on a further 100,000 tons are close to conclusion, industry sources said.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Botabek expected to support Jakarta
Botabek expected to support Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): West Java Governor R. Nuriana expressed hope on Monday that Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi (Botabek) would be appointed supporting regions in Jakarta's efforts to become a service city. "That will give equal treatment to both (Jakarta and Botabek) areas," said Nuriana. The three regencies, known as Botabek, outline the suburbs of South, West and East Jakarta respectively.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Poor infrastructures hamper investments in eastern regions
Poor infrastructures hamper investments in eastern regions JAKARTA (JP): Poor infrastructure in eastern provinces of the country has hampered the growth of investments there, heads of provincial offices of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) said here yesterday. The chief of BKPM's West Nusa Tenggara office, Lalu G. Wirasentana, told The Jakarta Post that most of the problems faced by investors in his province are the poor conditions of roads and lack supplies of electricity.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Djajanti signs deal worth $600m with Taiwan
Djajanti signs deal worth $600m with Taiwan TAIPEI (JP): Indonesia's Djajanti Group secured an agreement yesterday with Taiwan's China Development Corporation (CDC) for the construction of a US$600-million cement factory on the Seram island in Maluku. "The cement factory will have an initial capacity of four million tons per year and 80 percent of its production will be exported to Taiwan," Djajanti's chairman, Burhan Uray, said after signing the agreement here.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valiant 3:05 Gita Wicara: Kerang Ajaib 3:30 Science World 4:05 Comedy: Ulah Bang Jali 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: East Timor 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Beautiful Asia 8:05 Film: Bukan Teman Bermain 9:00 World News 9:30 Wayang Orang: Bismo Gugur 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: The Ultimate Mission Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
On software piracy
On software piracy I'd like to thank Mr. Louis Francis Blanchard Jr. for his recent letter to The Jakarta Post with his comments about the opinions of myself and Mr. Zatni Arbi regarding software piracy. I cannot speak for Mr. Zatni Arbi, but as for myself, let me make clear what I regard as software piracy.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Protecting our rain forests
Protecting our rain forests By the time you finish reading this sentence, approximately five more hectares of tropical forests will have disappeared from the surface of this globe. Or, bringing the comparison closer to home, an area of tropical forest the size of Jakarta disappears from our Earth every 35 hours. This dire pronouncement is based on 1990 FAO figures which measure the rate of deforestation of the world's diminishing tropical forests.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan boats apprehended
Taiwan boats apprehended JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy has apprehended 10 Taiwan- registered vessels which were spotted fishing illegally in the Aru Sea in eastern Indonesia. Navy chief spokesman Col. Totok Laksito said that one of the boats tried to get away but was stopped after crew aboard the Navy warship KRI Karel Satsuit Tubun fired warning shots in the air.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Saudis backed by Asian soccer boss
Saudis backed by Asian soccer boss KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Asian Football Confederation general secretary Peter Velappan yesterday defended Saudi Arabia's decision not to send its World Cup side to the Asian Games in October. The Saudi federation is to send an under-23 side to the October event in Japan. But Velappan commented: "You have to understand how tired the World Cup squad is.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Man tried in a Rp 769m swindle case
Man tried in a Rp 769m swindle case A fifty-three-year old man is being tried by the South Jakarta District Court on charges of swindling Rp 769.5 million (US$355,000) from a local businessman. Prosecutor Darwis Lubay said in a court session Monday that the defendant, John, caused Junaldi Hadi to lose Rp 769.5 million in cash and property.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest two other gangs of container thieves
Police arrest two other gangs of container thieves JAKARTA (JP): City police headquarters detectives have arrested six key members of two groups of container thieves in an ongoing crackdown on port crime. The police arrested three members of the six-strong Maman gang, who are suspected of the theft of a container loaded with tires to be exported last month.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
City police summon infamous, high-class procurer Hartono
City police summon infamous, high-class procurer Hartono JAKARTA (JP): Police said they had summoned the infamous, high-class pimp Hartono for questioning, following the apprehension of six "residents" of the Prapanca brothel, which reportedly belongs to him. "We have summoned him (Hartono). We expect he will come soon," Lt. Col. Latief Rabar, city police spokesman, told reporters yesterday. Latief spoke in the company of Lt. Col.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Triangle' takes shape
`Triangle' takes shape MANILA (AFP): A proposed "growth triangle" encompassing economically lagging parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand is slowly becoming reality, with governments and private firms showing a readiness to sign up.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
World powers hail RI's peace drive
World powers hail RI's peace drive By Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): Reaffirming their commitment to security in Asia-Pacific, the world's major powers yesterday pledged their support for Indonesia's peace initiative on the South China Sea. Security in the Asia-Pacific region was discussed by the foreign ministers from the six ASEAN member countries and their "dialog partners": the U.S., Canada, European Union, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir promotes EAEC
Mahathir promotes EAEC KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that ASEAN should continue wooing Japan, China and South Korea into a proposed grouping of East Asia's booming economies despite an initial lukewarm response. "The effort to have them in the grouping is a good move as it can strengthen ASEAN and its influence in decision-making for an East Asian vision," Mahathir told reporters.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Culture screens influx of foreign information
Culture screens influx of foreign information JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Singaporean Minister of Information and the Arts said yesterday that culture serves the important function of neutralizing the influx of foreign information. George Yeo said that advancement in technology and globalization had led to the rapid flow of information coming to both Indonesia and Singapore, transmitted through satellite, undersea cable and televisions. No country could stop this influx, he said.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Jaksa Fair' to be held next week
`Jaksa Fair' to be held next week For three days, from Aug. 5 to 7, Jl. Jaksa, the world-famous tourist center in Central Jakarta, will become the venue of a street festival to further boost the street's fame. Called "Jaksa Fair", this first-ever festival will be held from 4 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to midnight on Sunday next week. Traditional indigenous Betawi music and art groups will highlight the festivities on a stage covering the entire street.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Heart patients have to queue due to limited funds
Heart patients have to queue due to limited funds JAKARTA (JP): Limited funds have forced many heart patients assisted by the Indonesian Heart Foundation (YJI) to queue before they can get treatment. Sometimes the waiting period is as long as two years. "Our funds are very limited, while surgery costs a lot.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
KONI speeds up selection process
KONI speeds up selection process JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) has decided to speed up the selection of the Indonesian athletes competing for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan next October. "We have moved the deadline to Aug. 12 from September," said Sutardiono, KONI's training division chief. He was quoted by Antara on Monday as saying that KONI plans to end the selection process by the end of this month or by the first week of August.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Illegal school
Illegal school From Kompas A special team set up by the education ministry has closed down eight illegal schools in Tangerang, according to the city's head of the education office. A team member, Adjat Suderadjat, attributed the closure to the fact that the schools do not have their own land and buildings and to the poor quality of their teachers.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Manson, Rose arrive here
Manson, Rose arrive here JAKARTA (JP): Pole vaulter Patrick Manson and 100m sprinter Flirtisha Harris, both of the United States, and Jamaican 100m hurdler Dionne Rose arrived here yesterday to participate in the one-day, all-star track and field event on Saturday. Manson told reporters he expects to better his 5.80 meter record. Rose, in the meantime, plans to clock 12.95 seconds at the event. Her previous record was 13.03.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Egypt's top university coming to Indonesia
Egypt's top university coming to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The famed Al Azhar University in Cairo is planning to bring some of its educational programs to Indonesia soon, sparing Indonesians of the need of having to travel all the way to Egypt to study there. Egyptian Ambassador Sayed K. El Masry told reporters yesterday that the university will establish branches in Jakarta under joint educational programs with Indonesian colleges.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Preacher nabbed for kissing navels
Preacher nabbed for kissing navels KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A self-styled Islamic preacher has been detained in Malaysia for kissing the navels of his women followers as a "graduation" ritual, the New Straits Times reported yesterday. The Islamic Religious Department in Malaysia's southern state of Johore picked up the unidentified Indonesian on Monday after a husband complained his wife had given all their money to him.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Operation Clean
Operation Clean From Kompas "Operation Clean" which was launched by the armed forces months ago has produced concrete results. The operation is aimed at ridding certain places in the city of potential criminals. It was also meant to curb all forms of gambling. This measure of authority is really laudable.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Short week begins soon
Short week begins soon JAKARTA: The Ministry of Home Affairs is phasing in the five- day work week on a trial basis beginning Aug. 1, Secretary General Suryatna Subrata said. In the first three months, employees will get one Saturday off each month to be increased by one Saturday per month. That means that in May of next year, every Saturday will be a holiday, the Antara news agency said.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Night public transport is urgent: Council
Night public transport is urgent: Council JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has once again urged the municipal administration to provide a night transport system to support the city's service and trade sectors. "Night transportation is important for transportation of goods, as activities here occur both in daylight and at night time," MH Ritonga, chairman of the council, said Monday.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP population policy debate to heat up
RP population policy debate to heat up MANILA (Reuter): The Roman Catholic church in the Philippines is mounting a fresh campaign against the government's population control program. Manila's archbishop, Cardinal Jaime Sin, yesterday enjoined Catholics to unite on Aug. 14 for a day of fasting and prayer to express "indignation and outrage at the abuses being allowed by the government against the family".
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Property swaps must have president's nod
Property swaps must have president's nod JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance is warning government officials to seek permission from the President or the finance minister if they plan to sell or exchange state-owned property to private sector companies. Agus Haryanto, a spokesman for the Ministry of Finance, said in a statement on Monday that ruilslag (Dutch-derived word meaning property exchange) should not inflict financial losses on the state.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
70,000 telephones lines offered
70,000 telephones lines offered The East Jakarta office of PT Telkom says it is optimistic that the 70,000 telephone lines being offered in the mayoralty and Bekasi will be sold out. "Hopefully they will be sold out by the end of this year," said chief of the East Jakarta PT Telkom I Nyoman Punia yesterday. The office has been promoting two of its three new automatic telephone stations in Kranji and Pekayon, both in Bekasi.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asia-Pacific states vow of strengthening APEC's mandate
Asia-Pacific states vow of strengthening APEC's mandate By Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): ASEAN member countries and major economic powers pledged yesterday to strengthen the mandates of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to liberalize trade and investment.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
YLBHI lawyers see Xanana, but find language barrier
YLBHI lawyers see Xanana, but find language barrier JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) were finally allowed to see convicted East Timor rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao yesterday, but talks about preparing a new trial was bogged down by a language barrier. The lawyers, led by executive director Adnan Buyung Nasution, were permitted to see Xanana at the Cipinang Correctional Institution in East Jakarta in their third attempt for the past two weeks.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Give blood and get out quicker
Give blood and get out quicker JAKARTA (JP): Give your blood and get out quicker. Give up one of your organs and you're off even faster. That's the message given to inmates serving time at a Semarang prison. The Kedungpane Correctional Institution in the Central Java capital has introduced an incentive scheme for inmates to obtain annual remissions, the Antara news agency reported. Regular visits to the blood donor center during one year could reduce an inmate's sentence up to six months.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bread a controlled item in Malaysia
Bread a controlled item in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia said yesterday it was making bread a controlled item from next week in a bid to regulate price hikes as the government stepped up a nation-wide exercise to control inflation. From Monday, the essential commodity is to be grouped with nine categories of scheduled goods and services used to monitor the expenditure pattern of an average household in order calculate the consumer price index (CPI), the national inflation barometer.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
10 wives six too many for Malay man
10 wives six too many for Malay man KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Six Moslem women pleaded not guilty in a Malaysian court yesterday to charges of illegally marrying and having sex with a religious teacher from Singapore, who already had four wives. The four legal wives also pleaded not guilty to charges in the Syariah (religious) court in Malaysia's southern Johore state that they endorsed their husband's marriages with the six knowing it was against Malaysia's Islamic laws.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Firms warned over insurance
Firms warned over insurance SEMARANG: The Central Java Manpower Office has taken two companies to court and given warnings to 150 others for their failure to enlist their employees in workers' insurance scheme. Office chief Djijanto said that, of those warned, only 25 have given their written pledge to join in the insurance program offered by PT Astek, the state company which offers the Jamsostek (social security) scheme.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Drought and the use of water
Drought and the use of water From Media Indonesia Currently, there are several regions in the country that have been hit by drought causing rice fields, wells and even reservoirs to dry up. One of the main causes, besides the long dry season, is deforestation. It reduces the land's ability to absorb and store water. Many intellectuals regard water as a symbol of the country's prosperity, yet not all people realize its importance.