Archive: 4 July 1994
41 articles found
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
PPP suggests dialog to end media ban crisis
PPP suggests dialog to end media ban crisis JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) suggested Saturday that the press, government and public hold a national dialog to harmonize the perception as to what constitutes a free and responsible press. Chairwoman of Commission I for defense, security, foreign affairs and information of the House of Representatives (DPR) Aisyah Aminy said that the concept needs to be clarified in order to prevent future press bans.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Campus magazine in C. Java banned
Campus magazine in C. Java banned SEMARANG, Central Java: A student magazine of the PGRI Teachers' Training College, Vokal, was banned by the rector of the institute for printing an interview with communist novelist Pramoedya Ananta Tour. Managing editor of the magazine Nurul Qoiriah said she objected to the banning and said it ran counter to the goals of education. Nurul said the rector's decision was neither wise nor was it in line with the general policy of state universities.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
More roads converted into one-way zones
More roads converted into one-way zones JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has decided to convert a number of roads in East, West and South Jakarta into one-way streets in order to alleviate traffic congestion across the city. The decision was made by the Municipal Traffic and Transportation Consultative Body during a meeting late last week. The newly designated one-way zones in East Jakarta include Jl. Tambra I, Jl. Tambra III, Jl. Tambra II, Jl. Tambra Raya, Jl. Bawal Raya and Jl.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australia to increase aid for Indonesia
Australia to increase aid for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Australia is committed to increasing aid to Indonesia under the Consultative Group for Indonesia (CGI) this fiscal year. "As I told Mr.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ways to tackle juvenile delinquency
Ways to tackle juvenile delinquency From Bisnis Indonesia From observation I would say it's certain TV programs, erotic and crime films in the cinemas, pornographic books and magazines, as well as social environment that push teenagers into delinquent behavior, hurting themselves and others as well.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Oil found in East Java
Oil found in East Java JAKARTA (JP): Santa Fe Energy Resources Ltd. of the United States has discovered oil from its two concession wells, the MUDI-1 and MUDI-1 sidetrack, at the Rahayu village of the Tuban regency in East Java, the state oil company Pertamina says.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Local private banks extend more loans than state banks
Local private banks extend more loans than state banks JAKARTA (JP): Loans provided by private domestic banks during the first quarter of this year increased by 6.95 percent, far higher than the 2.65 percent growth of loans provided by state banks in the same period.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australia's Asia policy ambiguous: intellectual
Australia's Asia policy ambiguous: intellectual JAKARTA (JP): A noted intellectual said that the Australian government's neo-liberal economic policies to integrate itself with the growing economies in Asian countries have produced ambiguous results.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Planned hike in police funds gets cool response
Planned hike in police funds gets cool response JAKARTA (JP): The National Police Headquarters' decision to raise the funding for operational duties starting in the 1994- 1995 fiscal year is getting a cool response from City Police officers. "The plan is welcome but is there any guarantee that field officers will receive the funds uncut?" a detective who wanted to remain anonymous asked the Jakarta Post Saturday. The pessimism was echoed by another police officer.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mt. Barujari erupts
Mt. Barujari erupts MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The 2,373-meter-high Mount Barujari, which has been active since early June, erupted 10 times on Saturday. According to eyewitnesses, the eruption could be heard several kilometers away. (05)
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Drought threats Blora residents
Drought threats Blora residents BLORA, Central Java: Thousands hectares of ricefields in seven subdistricts here suffered from drought, having seen little of no rainfall in the past several months. The seven subdistricts are Jati, Randublatung, Blora Kota, Kedungtuban, Jepon, Jiken, Kunduran and Ngawen. The drought, some residents say, may destroy the livelihood of local farmers.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Xanana visited by his wife, children
Xanana visited by his wife, children JAKARTA (JP): Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao, the jailed East Timor rebel leader, saw his family for the first time in almost 20 years when they visited him at Cipinang prison, East Jakarta, over the weekend. Maria Emilia Gusmao, 45, and son Eugenio Paolo, 23, as well as daughter Zenilda Emilia, 19, arrived here on Thursday from Australia and returned on Saturday evening after visiting Xanana both Friday and Saturday.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Five-day working week
Five-day working week President Soeharto said that the government is considering the possibility of determining a five-day working week. According to the President, electricity and telephone costs will be less due to the system. Urban people will also have more time to visit the countryside and spend their money there which in turn will support the economy of the village communities and thus help the government with the poverty eradication program. This is a realistic idea.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Flood ravages S. Kalimantan
Flood ravages S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: At least 51 houses have been damaged as floods swept Kintap district on the east coast of South Kalimantan. Two bridges linking the Kalimantan network road were also knocked down over the weekend by the flood, Antara reported. The two-meter-high flood also inundated 891 houses and a road, cutting land communication among the provincial capital Banjarmasin, Kotabaru and East Kalimantan province.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Creating a mask with CorelDRAW!
Creating a mask with CorelDRAW! By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): During the recent launching of CorelDRAW! 5.0 in Jakarta, which was organized by PT Sistech Kharisma, Brad Young from Corel Corporation, Canada, showed off a masking effect that could actually be achieved in CorelDRAW! 4.0 as well. Nevertheless, the effect drew a lot of "Wow!"s from the audience. Here, in the accompanying illustration I show you an example of the effect that Brad demonstrated in his presentation.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
General sentiment continues deteriorating on the JSX
General sentiment continues deteriorating on the JSX By Sigma Batara JAKARTA (JP): General market sentiment continued deteriorating last week with most foreign houses carrying net selling orders. Jaya Real Property, listed last week, was traded about two percent above its initial public offering (IPO) price despite foreign selling pressure on the other counters. The weaknesses of U.S. dollar against the surging yen was bad news for the regional markets. This heightened fears that the U.S.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aussie, Indonesia advised to abandon suspicion
Aussie, Indonesia advised to abandon suspicion JAKARTA (JP): Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Gareth Evans says Indonesia and Australia should abandon the long-held suspicion that they pose a threat to each other. There is no need to give even a moment's reflection to the possibility of either of the two neighboring countries being a threat to each other, he said during a conference on Saturday.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Efficient use of IDT funds urged
Efficient use of IDT funds urged North Jakarta Mayor H. Suprawito called on his staff and community leaders to assist the recipients of the least developed villages (IDT) and gubernatorial-instruction (Ingub) program so they may use the funds efficiently. "If guided properly the funds can be used by the recipients as a consistent capital base," Suprawito said over the weekend as quoted by the mayoralty administration spokesman H.M. Napis.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Telkom, co-ops sign agreement
Telkom, co-ops sign agreement The state-owned telecommunications company, PT Telkom, has renewed its agreement with 10 multi-purpose cooperatives on the management of 890 coin operated public telephone booths in Central Jakarta. The agreement, marking the extension of the contract between the company and the cooperatives which was launched in 1991, was signed by the head of the Central Jakarta PT Telkom Office G.S. Sigit Pramono and managers of the cooperatives over the weekend.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tip on adding page number in your PageMaker 5.0
Tip on adding page number in your PageMaker 5.0 JAKARTA (JP): First of all, I'd like to thank Abdul Karim Kusumoputro for his very congenial letter that appeared on The Jakarta Post, July 1, 1994. Unfortunately, though, I'm still unable to find a way of putting the total number of pages of our publication automatically in PageMaker, not even when using PageMaker 5.0's Additions.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ethnic Indonesians in Malaysia model citizens
Ethnic Indonesians in Malaysia model citizens JAKARTA (JP): A group of Malaysians of Indonesian origin in Selangor state have won national recognition as model people due to their consistency in preserving Javanese traditions. They live prosperously in Endah, 90 kilometers from the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. The village was chosen as the cleanest and most beautiful village in Malaysia in 1991 and 1992.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Firms invited to build, operate new airports
Firms invited to build, operate new airports JAKARTA (JP): The government will invite local and foreign firms to build and expand airports in the country under a build, operate and transfer (BOT) contract. Transportation Minister Haryanto Dhanutirto told newsmen here Saturday that the projects, which will consist of the construction of two new airports and the expansion of four existing ones, would cost around US$1.46 billion.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994: Ireland vs Norwegia (rerun) 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology Program: solar cell technology in Indonesia 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Riau 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious teachings: Hinduism 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Golden Years 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 9:55 Music 10:45 Late News 11:00 World Cup 1994: Holland vs Ireland Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Graft agency clears top judge
Graft agency clears top judge KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's top judge has been cleared by the anti-corruption agency of allegations of misconduct made by an opposition member of parliament, who is now being probed for criminal defamation, officials said yesterday. Attorney-General Mokhtar Abdullah said police would have to investigate MP Wee Choo Keong's motive in making allegations linking Lord President Hamid Omar to a corporate chief, who is a litigant in a key supreme court case.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Eleven die in KL hotel fire
Eleven die in KL hotel fire KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Eleven people died in a fire at a hotel in Malaysia's Borneo state of Sabah on Saturday, the national Bernama news agency reported. The victims, all believed to be Malaysians, were said to have suffocated due to smoke inhalation. The agency quoted a fire department spokesman as saying the 11 killed were among 14 guests at the five-story Park View Hotel when the fire broke out at dawn.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Disappointing public utility
Disappointing public utility From Republika Tebing Tinggi in North Sumatra just received the national Adipura award from the government for the town's exemplary cleanliness. The trophy was presented to the public in a procession on Tuesday, June 8, 1994. But since that day the customers of the PDAM Tirta Bulian state-owned drinking water company have been very disappointed. On the day of the proud procession, at 6 p.m., a large PDAM water tank located on Jalan K.F. Tendean collapsed.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt blamed for rife smuggling of workers to Malaysia
Govt blamed for rife smuggling of workers to Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Companies Supplying Indonesian Workers to Malaysia and Singapore (KINAS) has blamed poor coordination among government offices for the illegal entries of thousands of Indonesian job seekers into Malaysia.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
AIDS poses heavy funding burden
AIDS poses heavy funding burden JAKARTA (JP): The already inadequate health funding from the government here may face a "triple burden" given the possibility of an upsurge in people infected with AIDS, an expert on public health says. Indonesia already faces a two-fold burden: As ailments usually associated with poverty, such as infections and tuberculosis, remain prevalent, affluence-related ones like heart disease are brewing, Ascobat Gani told a seminar Saturday.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tax collection team formed
Tax collection team formed The West Jakarta administration has formed a special team to tackle the problem of huge arrears in property taxes in the mayoralty in the just concluded fiscal year, which totaled Rp 16billion (US$ 8million). "The team's main task is to collect taxes from errant taxpayers," said Aritonang, the section head of administrative affairs at the mayor's office.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sign language
Sign language From Kompas The translation of the newscast on TV into sign language is a service for the deaf. They share the need for information with the rest of the hearing public. Why then, do some people dislike this service? In my opinion, this new system is really a great breakthrough in the nation's history. Indonesia continues to fight backwardness and ignorance and the use of sign language is a response to that challenge. Those of us with normal hearing must thank God for His blessing.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seeking pen pals
Seeking pen pals I am a third grader in the Senior High School. I am an Indonesian and my age is 17 years. My hobbies are playing music, traveling, correspondence, and collecting phone cards. I would like pen pals, male or female, aged between 15 and 20 years.Those who are interested please write to: Mathilda Christynar, Pondok Kopi Blok AB 2 No. 1, Jakarta Timur 13460, Indonesia. MATHILDA CHRISTYNAR Jakarta
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Basuki's will officially disclosed by his lawyers
Basuki's will officially disclosed by his lawyers JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of the late painter Basuki Abdullah officially disclosed the contents of his final will to the public on Saturday, revealing that his Thai widow was left only a small portion of his huge estate. Siti Zaitun Noor told reporters on Saturday that the renowned painter had secretly made a will just three months prior to his death leaving many of his possessions to his Dutch daughter from a previous marriage, Mrs.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto: Use openness responsibly
Soeharto: Use openness responsibly JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is cautioning the local press to use political openness responsibly so as not to endanger national stability. The mass media should be aware they share the responsibility for safeguarding national interests, he said while opening a national workshop for the Ministry of Information at the Bina Graha presidential office Saturday.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Parking in Citraland
Parking in Citraland From Kompas On June 25, 1994, at about midday, I visited the Citraland shopping center in West Jakarta. When I got back to my car after I had finished shopping I was very surprised to find my car about seven meters away from the place where I parked it. To make matters worse, both rear tires were deflated. I immediately reported the case to the security persons, Sup and Sut, only to have them blame me for parking the car in the wrong place.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia, Indonesia plan joint investment clearing house
Malaysia, Indonesia plan joint investment clearing house KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian and Indonesian governments were to set up a common clearing house to speed up joint venture projects, officials said Saturday after the launch of two bilateral venture capital and oil palm projects.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Koestarto to hold solo exhibition
Koestarto to hold solo exhibition R.M. Koestarto, a self-taught painter known for his impressionistic works, will hold a solo exhibition at the World Trade Center here from July 18 to 20. The three-day exhibition will feature at least 100 works of the painter. "Part of the proceeds from the painting exhibition will be donated to social organizations," said the painter, who is also an employee of the Ministry of Transmigration, at a press conference on Saturday. (has)
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Magazines clampdown
Magazines clampdown From Sinar I am very concerned about the clampdown on the three outstanding magazines: Tempo, Editor and DeTIK. I feel that I have now lost intimate contact with these magazines. They provided a good forum for us to express our feelings about many subjects ranging from problems with the police to electricity outages and other social issues. I hope that the magazines' employees will not despair because of this calamity.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Irregularities' in vehicle licensing service terminated
`Irregularities' in vehicle licensing service terminated JAKARTA (JP): Procedures for renewing vehicle license plates in the East Jakarta traffic office returned to normal as no more illegal fees were imposed on vehicle owners who failed to show their old license plates when applying for the new ones.
Mon, 04 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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dewi's porn diskette hunted
Dewi's porn diskette hunted SEMARANG, Central Java: Police are busy investigating the distribution of computer diskettes entitled Madame De Syuga featuring a naked Dewi Soekarno, the wife of Indonesia's first president, Soekarno. "We are focusing less on making arrests of people who are in possession of the software and more on tracing the source and origin of the diskette as well as the chain of the distribution," spokesman Lt. Col. Bardja said.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Make Friday a holiday
Make Friday a holiday From Panji Masyarakat Sunday is a holiday. I would like to suggest to the Minister of Religious Affairs, the United Development Party, the Indonesian Council of Ulemas, the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals and all other Moslem organizations that Friday be made a national holiday. The reasons are: * Friday is the most holy day of the week. * Friday has the shortest office hours for Moslems because they must prepare themselves for Friday prayers.