Archive: 6 July 1994
39 articles found
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Political prisoners learn sewing
Political prisoners learn sewing SEMARANG, Central Java: Six political prisoners from East Timor participate in vocational training courses organized by the correctional house. Together with dozens of prisoners from other provinces in Kedungpane correctional house, the East Timorese learn tailoring and craftsmanship, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
West family saved from robbery
West family saved from robbery JAKARTA (JP): Police foiled a robbery attempt and shot dead a burglar who, along with four accomplices, attempted to rob a house in West Jakarta early yesterday morning. Lt. Col. Latief Rabar, spokesman for the city police, told reporters police fatally shot a robber and wounded another as the criminals desperately tried to assault the officers assigned to capture them. Police have yet to capture three other suspects who managed to escape.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Long weekends for civil servants next year
Long weekends for civil servants next year JAKARTA (JP): The government has allowed all its agencies to conduct a trial-run before they fully implement long weekend scheme for civil servants. Minister of Administrative Reforms TB Silalahi told newsmen, after a meeting with President Soeharto at Bina Graha yesterday, that the scheme will be aimed at tightening the budget, specifically with regard to the use of electricity and telephone lines.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Why we need foreign aid
Why we need foreign aid From Media Indonesia Unlike relief aid for the casualties of natural disasters, "foreign aid" refers more often to monetary loans rather than grants. We have to return the foreign aid we get, the repayment of which is included debt servicing expenses under the state budget. Why does our government need such foreign aid? The most basic reason is that the government's finances are barely adequate to cover all of its development programs and activities.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
3-in-one day races criticized
3-in-one day races criticized JAKARTA (JP): Organizers raised voices of concern yesterday over the decision by the nation's top auto-sport governing body, IMI, to allow three automotive competitions to take place at different places on the same date. On Sunday, the Sentul international circuit located near Bogor is scheduled to host the first Formula Asia Cup championship. Some 30 kilometers to the west at Bumi Serpong Damai track, a sprint rally will be held on the same day.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Small banks may be forced to merge: Mar'ie
Small banks may be forced to merge: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): The government is likely to issue a new banking ruling to force small banks to merge in order to prevent them from collapsing. Finance minister Mar'ie Muhammad said here yesterday the planned issuance of the ruling is under intense study.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
CitraLand responds
CitraLand responds With reference to the letter by Asti Husadi that was published in Kompas on July 2, 1994, we would like to give the following explanation. We learned about the incident which caused inconvenience to the visitor from our security and parking personnel. It is our policy to pleasantly serve our customers, including the provision of large and free parking lot. In this case, the customers are supposed to park their cars according to the signs posted.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australian women now lucky to have a choice
Australian women now lucky to have a choice JAKARTA (JP): Sometimes wives of high ranking South Australians give Julie Olsen a look that reads, "Why weren't you there with your husband?" when she does not accompany her husband, South Australian Minister of State Development John Olsen, on official outings. But Julie says she is lucky, "I go with my husband when I want to.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) remained under a strong selling pressure yesterday, with prices falling across the board. The broad-based Composite Index recorded a further drop to close at 456.76, the lowest level since October last year, from 458.37 on Monday. The index booked an increase for the first time on Friday after sustaining loses for almost three weeks. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also dropped to close at 108.83 from Monday's 109.41.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Press ban challenge to rule of law
Press ban challenge to rule of law By J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): The recent revocation of the publishing licenses of two weekly news magazines and one tabloid has posed a challenge, not to say a threat, to the rule of law. What the late former vice president Mohammad Hatta said two decades ago on receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Indonesia, still seems relevant today. He said that "Pancasila Democracy will only live when Indonesia has become a state based on law ..
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Maman a victim of bureaucracy'
`Maman a victim of bureaucracy' JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of Maman Suparman, a second suspect in the Rp 1.3 trillion (US$620 million) loan scandal at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo), said yesterday he was not involved in the scandal. The lawyers, headed by Denny Kailimang, told the court that Maman, a former deputy manager of Bapindo's Jakarta branch, was only a victim of the bank's tangled bureaucracy.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Workshop on
Workshop on mentally disabled BOGOR, West Java: The Ministry of Education and Culture is seeking ways to educate slightly intellectually-disabled children following treatment which has been given to those who are blind and deaf.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Advertisement fee
Advertisement fee Recently a friend of mine in Surabaya wanted to place an advertisement in The Jakarta Post' "Classified Ad" column. He contacted The Jakarta Post advertisement section by phone to find out the procedure and the mode of payment. He was advised to contact a private agency in Surabaya. When he duly approached the said agency, he was asked to pay a fee of Rp 25,000 service charge over and above the cost to be paid to The Jakarta Post.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Court postpones naming of heirs to Basuki's estates
Court postpones naming of heirs to Basuki's estates JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta district court postponed its decision to name a new executor and heirs of the late Basuki Abdullah's estate, allowing his Thai widow time to introduce documents supporting the validity of their marriage. Eddy Danuwidjaja, lawyer to Basuki's widow, Nataya Nareerat, and daughter, Cicilia Sidhawati, interrupted the court requesting he be allowed to reveal evidence on the legality of the marriage.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
More jobs expected in agriculture
More jobs expected in agriculture JAKARTA (JP): The government's recent policy to reduce import duties on agricultural products will help the country boost agricultural growth and increase the number of jobs in the agricultural sector, the Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said here yesterday.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
City administration fails to meet revenue target
City administration fails to meet revenue target JAKARTA (JP): The City Revenue Office could not meet the revenue target from parking taxes for the last 1993-94 period, reportedly due to extortion in public parking lots and the fact that many private buildings have been "reluctant" to pay parking taxes. Fauzie Alvie Yasin, the head of the office, told reporters yesterday about the collection problems at the end of a plenary meeting at the City Council.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traditional markets need to be maintained, Try says
Traditional markets need to be maintained, Try says JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno called for the maintenance of traditional market places in order to support cooperatives, small-scale companies and also help low-income consumers.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cooperatives Day to be celebrated
Cooperatives Day to be celebrated JAKARTA (JP): This year's simultaneous commemoration of national cooperative, agriculture and family planning day will be centered in Wonogiri, Central Java, on July 14, 1994. Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya confirmed the date after meeting with President Soeharto at the Bina Graha presidential office to report on preparations for the commemoration yesterday.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Teachers told to focus on practical skills
Teachers told to focus on practical skills JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief yesterday called on teachers to imbue students with entrepreneurial skills so that they will not be dependent on the public sector after finishing school. Addressing the second day of the 17th congress of the All Indonesian Teachers Union (PGRI), Latief said a study conducted by the ministry found that most parents in the countryside want their children to become civil servants.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Press turn against own organization for backing bans
Press turn against own organization for backing bans JAKARTA (JP): Reporters vented their fury over the press ban at the Association of Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) for expressing its "understanding" of the government's action. About 100 banner-waving reporters and activists marched to the association's premises in Central Jakarta and urged Minister of Information Harmoko to lift the ban.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL seeks RI telecom jobs
KL seeks RI telecom jobs KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): National telecom firm Telekom Malaysia, on the brink of losing its monopoly at home, has joined an Indonesian-led consortium with American interest to bid for projects in Indonesia, officials said yesterday. "The consortium agreement will provide Telekom with the opportunity to expand its services and participate in the growing telecommunications industry in Indonesia," a Telekom official said.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
USA Nite at Hard Rock
USA Nite at Hard Rock An American cowboy style fiesta called USA Extravaganza -- Hard Rock Town was held by the Hard Rock Cafe Jakarta coinciding with the United States' independence day. The festivities were hosted by local television comedian Jimmy Gideon and Debby Sahertian. The Hard Rock Cafe was decorated in a western style atmosphere with bar tenders donning cowboy hats and vests.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994 - rerun 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Beautiful Asia 8:05 TV Drama 9:00 World News 9:25 Special Report 9:25 Music 11:30 Late News 11:40 Film: Thrashin' Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
PATA's environmental plan
PATA's environmental plan JAKARTA (JP): The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) launched the "Green Leaf" environmental awards program yesterday, designed to promote environmentally-sensitive business practices.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Anti-AIDS drive must include religious leaders
Anti-AIDS drive must include religious leaders JAKARTA (JP): The anti-AIDS campaigns in predominantly-Moslem Indonesia should involve religious leaders, a World Health Organization (WHO) official suggested. Dr. Michael H. Merson, director of WHO's Global Program on AIDS, said here yesterday that the success of some countries in their efforts to control the spread of the disease rested with the mobilization of all resources, including giving religious leaders a role.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia can host more ATP events: Official
Indonesia can host more ATP events: Official JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has the potential to host more ATP tour events in the future, says an executive of the association of professional men's tennis. "Since Indonesia has improved its tennis facilities, it has become more likely for the country to host future ATP events," said Simon Baggs, an ATP tour executive during a seminar here yesterday.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Keating vows to further integrate with Asia
Keating vows to further integrate with Asia SYDNEY (Reuter): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating vowed yesterday to further integrate Australia with the rest of Asia and said he expects Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) nations to agree to a common set of investment principles at a November meeting.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor controversy likely to remain
E. Timor controversy likely to remain JAKARTA (JP): The East Timor question will remain a thorn in the side of Indonesia's diplomats for quite a while, a senior official said yesterday. Anti-Indonesia lobbyists are still very active, playing up the issues surrounding East Timor's integration into Indonesia in international forums, Director General of Socio-cultural Affairs and Information Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Djauhari Nataatmadja, said.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Can you smell
Can you smell that smell? From Neraca I believe there is an official regulation against city buses spewing forth an overwhelming amount of exhaust. In the past, sanctions had been meted out against violators but, apparently, the enforcement of this law has slackened. Nowadays city buses, both those run by the government-owned PPD bus company and those run by its private counterparts, are spewing trails of thick black smoke from their mufflers as they speed down city roads.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Environmental tourism sought
Environmental tourism sought JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants (PHRI) is inviting the Agency for Environment Control (Bappedal) to cooperate in the environmentally-friendly tourism industry. PHRI's chairman, Pontjo Sutowo, said here yesterday that the two parties should sign agreements based on three strategic areas: the development of environmentally-friendly tourism, human resources and the impact of environmental policies on the tourism sector.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police deny noodle poisoning in Bogor
Police deny noodle poisoning in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): Police speculated yesterday that rotten noodles contributed to the hospitalization of a Bogor family over the weekend. Maj. Gen. Koesparmono Irsan, national police chief deputy for operational affairs, quoted a local newspaper report that a family of five living in Ciri Mekar village, Cibinong district, Bogor, was hospitalized on Monday after eating instant noodles they purchased at a local warung (streetside shop).
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Deal on banking software
Deal on banking software JAKARTA (JP): PT Multipolar Corporation, a subsidiary of the Lippo Group, has acquired country license rights of software for retail banking from Bank Vision Software Ltd. of the United States under an agreement signed here yesterday.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina upset over royalties
Pertamina upset over royalties JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) expressed concern that the high rate of royalties, coupled with the sharp decline in oil prices on the world market, may affect the survival of the state oil company Pertamina.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI-RP to build $2.2b oil plant
RI-RP to build $2.2b oil plant MANILA (AFP): The government will allow a Filipino-Indonesian consortium to build a US$2.2-billion oil refinery in southern Philippines exclusively for export to the Asia-Pacific market, the Department of Energy (DOE) said yesterday. Zenaida Monsada, chief of the DOE's energy resources supply administration division, said the Filipino firm was represented by Kaibigan Holdings Inc. but did not name the Indonesian company.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
UN special envoy meets with local NGO activists
UN special envoy meets with local NGO activists JAKARTA (JP): Special Rapporteur from the United Nations' Human Rights Commission for Execution Without Trial, Bacre Waly Ndaye, yesterday met with representatives from various non- governmental organizations to get their views on the current situation in East Timor. Ndaye had previously met with the Secretary General of the Minister of Defense and Security Lt. Gen. Sugeng Subroto, Chief of Jakarta's Military Command Maj. Gen.
Wed, 06 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.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina's new executives
Pertamina's new executives JAKARTA (JP): The president of the state oil company Pertamina has sworn in Priyambodo Mulyosudirjo as thee firm's junior director for exploration and production. A spokesman for Pertamina said here yesterday that Abda'oe also appointed Muhammad Sadik as president of PT Exor-I, Pertamina's subsidiary operating the newly-built export-oriented Balongan oil refinery in Cirebon, West Java.
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
67 killed
67 killed every month MEDAN, North Sumatra: An average of 67 people are killed in road accidents every month, a senior police officer said yesterday. He said most of the accidents were due to driver error, said First Lt. Sucipto said when presenting awards to the best local drivers of 1994. He called on drivers and the public alike to help the police make the city roads safe, Antara reported. (pan)
Wed, 06 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Man beaten
Man beaten for robbery A man was beaten black and blue by an angry mob Saturday evening for robbing and injuring a participant of "Australia Today Indonesia 94". Lt. Col. Latief Rabar, spokesman for the city police, said a man, simply identified as a "foreigner" was robbed and injured by a criminal identified as Roni at around 9 p.m. in front of the Ratu Plaza shopping center, Central Jakarta. The crowd, who saw the incident, got angry and then beat up the thief, Latief said.