Archive: 4 July 1994
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Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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
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...
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
General sentiment continues deteriorating on the JSX
General sentiment continues deteriorating on the JSXBy 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...
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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...
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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
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
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
Ways to tackle juvenile delinquency
Ways to tackle juvenile delinquencyFrom Bisnis IndonesiaFrom 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
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. Ginandjar, Australia has always supported Indonesia in CGI because, back to the 1960s, we were in fact one...
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 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 12:30 a.m.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
`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...
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Magazines clampdown
Magazines clampdownFrom SinarI 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...
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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
Parking in Citraland
Parking in CitralandFrom KompasOn 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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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...
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Make Friday a holiday
Make Friday a holidayFrom Panji MasyarakatSunday 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...
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Sign language
Sign languageFrom KompasThe 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...
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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).
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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
Disappointing public utility
Disappointing public utilityFrom RepublikaTebing 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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 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...
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
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.