Archive: 4 August 1994
52 articles found
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Military probes Moslem secessionist group
Military probes Moslem secessionist group JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) yesterday disclosed that it is currently investigating the existence of a Moslem secessionist group on the western coast of West Java. ABRI Chief, Gen. Feisal Tanjung, made the announcement and promised that the military would crush such a movement. "If they disrupt (pose a threat), then we'll sweep them out," Feisal told reporters before attending a cabinet meeting at the Bina Graha presidential office.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Technical aid extended to Continental Bank
Technical aid extended to Continental Bank JAKARTA (JP): The technical assistance extended to Continental Bank from a consortium of three other banks may lead to a take- over, say executives. Executives of the consortium, comprising of Bank Utama, Bank Danamon and Bank Central Asia, said yesterday that the technical assistance could be expanded into another agreement on financial assistance or equity injection. "The present stage of the cooperation is still limited to technical assistance.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cautions urged in allowing use of Chinese characters
Cautions urged in allowing use of Chinese characters JAKARTA (JP): The government said its policy to allow the use of Chinese characters in the tourism sector has been carefully thought of, taking into account both the national interests and the security situation. Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said the relaxation of the use of Chinese literature for tourism would not spark social unrest nor pose political threat in Indonesia.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea kills three children
Diarrhea kills three children SALATIGA, Central Java: An outbreak of diarrhea in the city has left three children dead and sent a total of 116 people to hospital for treatment. A doctor from Salatiga Central Hospital said most of the people treated for diarrhea are children. Delays in getting medical treatment caused the three deaths, he said. The city is recurrently attacked by the outbreak of the disease at this time of the year, the peak of the dry season, the doctor said. (har/05)
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Closed-door rule for minibuses starts next year
Closed-door rule for minibuses starts next year JAKARTA (JP): Police have given owners of public transit vehicles, including the 12-seat minibuses, until early next year to fully comply with the closed-door policy. "Starting January, 1994, we shall fully enforce the policy, inclusive of minibuses," City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia's detention of 14 Thais deplored
Cambodia's detention of 14 Thais deplored BANGKOK (AFP): The Thai foreign ministry yesterday summoned Cambodian Ambassador Roland Eng to express its "gravest concern" over Phnom Penh's detention of 14 Thais since an abortive coup d'etat a month ago. A senior foreign ministry official gave Eng an aide-memoire that said the continued detention of the 14 was clearly in violation of Cambodia's obligation to grant a minimum standard of protection to aliens.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Court rejects plan to appoint Basuki executor
Court rejects plan to appoint Basuki executor JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta district court yesterday rejected an appeal by the late Basuki Abdullah's lawyer to appoint a new executor to his estate directing the matter instead to the jurisdiction of the state owned Heredity Property Management Body (BHP). "The court cannot permit the request since it falls beyond the realm of a public court," said presiding Judge Moegihardjo in answer to Siti Zaitin Noor's appeal to have Mrs.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
SSDI student movement aims to unite pro-democracy forces
SSDI student movement aims to unite pro-democracy forces JAKARTA (JP): The little known Student Solidarity for Democracy in Indonesia (SSDI) aims high: It intends to become an umbrella for disorganized pro-democracy movements. SSDI considers the existing pro-democratic movements, especially those on campus, "too loose" and ineffective to push for political reforms in Indonesia. "The student solidarity movement ...
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Betawi culture to highlight first ever street festival
Betawi culture to highlight first ever street festival This is the last of two articles on the upcoming Jaksa Fair written by Lenah Susianty. JAKARTA (JP): The forthcoming three-day Jaksa Fair, the first street festival ever held in the city, will feature Jakarta's native Betawi culture. The fair aims to promote tourism industry in the street and to revive the old Betawi culture. To start on Friday, the fair is organized by the Association of Jl.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN ministers meet to mull Islamic sect ban
ASEAN ministers meet to mull Islamic sect ban KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Four Southeast Asian nations were to adopt a joint strategy during ministerial talks yesterday aimed at outlawing a powerful Islamic messianic sect which has triggered security concerns in the region, officials said.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
50 Finnish companies to join trade exhibition
50 Finnish companies to join trade exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Around 50 Finnish companies will participate in a three-day trade exhibition scheduled to open today at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian set to scale Everest
Indonesian set to scale Everest JAKARTA (JP): Gunawan Achmad will have the chance to become the first Indonesian to reach the peak of Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world, during a multinational expedition which starts on Aug. 26.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alatas hopeful ASEAN will admit Vietnam in 1995
Alatas hopeful ASEAN will admit Vietnam in 1995 JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said that he hoped Vietnam will be formally admitted to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the middle of next year. "I believe that when we gather for the next ministerial meeting in Brunei, Vietnam can be formally admitted as a full member," Alatas told reporters yesterday before a cabinet meeting at the Bina Graha presidential office.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia needs batik museum
Indonesia needs batik museum YOGYAKARTA: The time has come for Indonesia to establish a batik museum, well-known batik painter Ardiyanto says. Ardiyanto, who collects hundreds of ancient batik clothes dating back to 1850, said such a museum could help preserve the priceless inheritance of the country. He said that he has no fund to build such a museum but he hopes that someone or the government could make his dream come true one day, Antara reported. (05)
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Woman sells porn books
Woman sells porn books SEMARANG, Central Java: A 27-year old woman from Bandung, West Java, was arrested by police while selling pornographic books to high school students. Some copies of the books, which were printed in Jakarta, were also believed to have been sold to factory workers. A local police officer said the woman also rented the books out on a daily basis.(har/05)
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Small families may produce `imperial kids'
Small families may produce `imperial kids' JAKARTA (JP): The success in the campaign for people to have small families has a major potential downside which parents must watch out for -- the tendency to raise "super brats" or what a senior Health Ministry official calls "imperial kids". Dr. Leimena, the Director General for Community Health Supervision, said there is a tendency for parents of small families to go all out to meet and satisfy their children's needs.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asahi Glass expansion
Asahi Glass expansion TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. said yesterday its joint venture producing polyvinyl chloride in Indonesia would invest four billion yen (US$40 million) to nearly double its output. PT Asahimas Subentra Chemical, owned by Asahi Glass and PPG Industries of the United States, is to boost annual output from the current 140,000 tons to some 260,000 tons by 1996, company officials said.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sime Darby Le Grand Opera
Sime Darby Le Grand Opera Thank you for your interest in the Sime Darby Le Grand Opera (article in The Jakarta Post). However, we would like to clarify some misunderstandings in your report as follows: * The Artists International who will perform in Sime Darby Le Grand Opera is a group of opera singers from the United States, not France. * Sime Darby is a multinational group of companies, the headquarters of which is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ramly to chair new company associations forum
Ramly to chair new company associations forum JAKARTA (JP): Abdul Rachman Ramly, chief commissioner of PT Astra International, will chair the newly founded National Cooperation Forum of Company Associations (FKAP). Sources close to the forum and executives of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) told The Jakarta Post this week that President Soeharto has agreed to the foundation of the forum and approved the leadership of the 67-year-old Ramly.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tanker trucks banned from city
Tanker trucks banned from city BANGKOK (AFP): The Thai government is barring the streets of Bangkok to all tanker trucks carrying oil and gasoline, in a bid to ease the capital's chronic traffic congestion. Also, Thai Airways International (THAI), the national flag carrier, announced yesterday it would stop receiving jet fuel from trucks on Aug. 12 -- the day the ban on gasoline tankers takes effect -- and would obtain fuel through a recently- constructed pipeline instead.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
`New NU' apologizes to `Old NU', promises to change its name
`New NU' apologizes to `Old NU', promises to change its name JAKARTA (JP): The founders of Nahdlatul Ummah, a forum in the United Development Party (PPP) dubbed by the press as the New NU, apologized yesterday to the Nahdlatul Ulama faction, or the "old" NU, and agreed to change its name.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Private company to procure vehicles for APEC
Private company to procure vehicles for APEC JAKARTA (JP): A private company will manage the purchasing of a number of luxurious vehicles for the transportation of delegates for the November leadership meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) here and in Bogor, West Java.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Idris Sardi to hold concert before hanging up his violin
Idris Sardi to hold concert before hanging up his violin JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's most prominent violinist Idris Sardi will hang up his violin forever after his last performance at Sahid Jaya Hotel on Aug. 9, a concert aimed at marking his 40 year career and the 49th anniversary of the country's Independence Day. The concert, organized by Kompas daily, will feature selected repertoire from Idris' 180 compositions which were created for film music illustrations.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
It's high time now for banks to sacrifice: Bank director
It's high time now for banks to sacrifice: Bank director JAKARTA (JP): The banking industry should willingly sacrifice to help small and medium scale companies in a bid to establish equal business opportunities, says an executive of Bank Danamon. "Unbalanced growth between big and small companies will undermine the economy and will threaten the banking industry," Yusuf Arbianto, the bank's managing director, said yesterday.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Search goes on till Saturday
Search goes on till Saturday SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Search and rescue officers have been ordered to continue their search for a helicopter that has gone missing since July 26, at least until Saturday. The order came from the Ministry of Transportation in Jakarta. The authorities had earlier planned to abandon the search on Wednesday. The Sikorsky S-5BT was carrying 18 people when it disappeared shortly after taking off from Tabang, the Antara news agency said.(05)
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Employment of expatriates to be eased
Employment of expatriates to be eased JAKARTA (JP): The government will ease restrictions on the employment of expatriates for jobs which cannot be handled by Indonesians in a bid to promote foreign investments in the country, Minister of Information Harmoko said here yesterday.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Four luxury houses to be demolished
Four luxury houses to be demolished Four luxury houses in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, owned by businessman R.J. Kaptin Adisumarta will be demolished because the owner has built them without permits. The houses, built on 9,000 square meters of land alongside the Pesanggrahan river, do not have the required building permits from the local authority, Ramal P, chief of the Municipal Public Order Office, said yesterday.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to play Qatar in youth soccer contest
Indonesia to play Qatar in youth soccer contest JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has been drawn to meet Qatar in their Group A opening match of the 29th Asian Youth Under-19 Championship finals at Senayan Stadium here on Sept. 11.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Newly-married man falls from train
Newly-married man falls from train A newly-married man was killed as he fell from an inter-city train in Klender, East Jakarta, yesterday morning. Police said the man, identified as Sadi, 22, from Sukorejo, Bojonegoro regency, East Java, fell off the Gaya Baru train which plies the Surabaya to Jakarta route at around 9 a.m. when he was sitting at the door enjoying the morning breeze.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt plans public hearing on nuclear power plant: BATAN
Govt plans public hearing on nuclear power plant: BATAN JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to win the public over to its nuclear power program, the government plans to give the public the opportunity to scrutinize the project at a hearing. "The hearing may be held sometime in 1996 during the last phase of the preliminary studies for the nuclear plant," Djali Ahimsa, Director General of the National Atomic Agency (BATAN) said yesterday.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Six overseas companies apply to launch Palapa-C2 satellite
Six overseas companies apply to launch Palapa-C2 satellite JAKARTA (JP): Six overseas firms have submitted applications to the government offering to launch Indonesia's Palapa-C2 satellite which is scheduled for orbit in 1996. The president of PT Satelindo, a telecommunications company, Iwa Sewaka, told reporters here yesterday that the six foreign firms include Krunichev-Lockheed, a consortium of Russian and U.S.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Environment and development
Environment and development In the midst of our great success in carrying out development during the past 25 years, we are faced with the bitter fact that we have heavily damaged the environment, if not completely demolished it. The Forestry Minister is in a very difficult position, because the destruction of forests throughout the country, particularly in Kalimantan, is worse than reported.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bank savings to fund sportd activities in 1995
Bank savings to fund sportd activities in 1995 JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to provide funds for various sports activities from bank saving facilities in place of the defunct national lottery SDSB, starting from next year. Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman told reporters here yesterday that the ministry is working with the Association of Private Domestic Banks (Perbanas) and the Ministry of Social Services to formulate the idea.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tropical storm heads to Batanes
Tropical storm heads to Batanes MANILA (AFP): Tropical storm Caitlin was set to slam into the extreme northern Philippine island group of Batanes later yesterday with peak winds of 65 kilometers an hour, the weather bureau said. Caitlin was upgraded to storm strength from a tropical depression overnight Tuesday and was 170 kilometers southeast of Batanes at 4:00 a.m. Wednesday (2000 GMT Tuesday), weathermen said.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Maan leads golf tourney
Maan leads golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): Overnight leader Maan Naasim retained the lead in the Jakarta Golf Circuit tournament by two strokes yesterday after collecting a two-day total of 138 (68 70). The Circuit, the annual event organized only for local golfers and now entering its second leg, saw 21 of 45 golfers in the field advance to the third round. They are eligible to vie for the Rp 25 million cash prizes at stake.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt will continue rice price control operation
Govt will continue rice price control operation JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Chapter of the National Logistics Agency (Dolog Jaya) has said that the ongoing market operation aimed at controlling the price of rice will continue until prices returned to normal. Councilor Abdulgani H.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Tarzan 3:05 Children's Creativity 3:30 TV Series: Gunsmoke 4:30 Boy Scouts 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Meniti Pelangi 8:05 TV Series: Combat 9:00 World News 9:30 Sports Program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Passage West Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Borobudur, Prambanan temples will have modern theaters
Borobudur, Prambanan temples will have modern theaters JAKARTA (JP): The government is inviting several private sector firms to establish a joint venture with the state-owned temple management company to construct modern theaters near the Borobudur and Prambanan temples in Central Java.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes 300 houses
Fire razes 300 houses SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Fire razed around 300 houses in the city on Wednesday, leaving some 1,500 people homeless. Houses along Jl. Imam Bonjol and Jl. Kapuas were gutted by the fire which was believed to have started when a stove exploded in one of the houses. An elementary school, two photo studios, an optical shop and a number of offices were among the structures destroyed by fire, according to Antara. It took seven fire brigades to extinguish the fire. (05)
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bank NISP to go public
Bank NISP to go public JAKARTA (JP): The Bandung-based Bank NISP, one of the oldest banks in the country, plans to offer 12.5 million new shares, which will account for 20 percent of its total common stocks, to the public to generate funds to finance its expansion programs. A bank report made available here yesterday said that a Japanese-Indonesian securities company, Nomura Indonesia, will act as lead underwriter of the bank's share issuance.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Federal Motor gets loan
Federal Motor gets loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Federal Motor, the sole agent and manufacturer of Honda motorcycles, obtained US$100 million in a syndicated loan under an agreement with 23 foreign banks which was signed in Singapore yesterday. The three-year loan charges an annual interest rate which is floating 1.98 percent above the Singapore inter-bank offered rate (SIBOR). The loan will be used to refinance a previous syndicated loan which was used by Federal Motor for importing spare parts.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Jakarta, Botabek inseparable'
`Jakarta, Botabek inseparable' Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that various problems faced by Jakarta could not be solved by the city administration because the capital city is inseparable with surrounding areas. "The problems of the city are closely related to urbanization and the progress of development in the buffer zone areas (Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi)," Surjadi said.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price rally on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued yesterday for the third consecutive day, with most shares booking a significant gain in active trading. The broad-based Composite Index rose by another 5.6 points to close at 464.85 yesterday as compared to 459.23 on Tuesday after booking a gain of 6.5 points. The high returns on the last two trading days were the highest recorded since early June.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Looking for parent
Looking for parent From Pikiran Rakyat Durji left his wife, Kesih, while she was expecting their child. The child is now 19 years old and longing to meet the father. Durji used to live in Sedong, Cirebon and work in Jakarta as a contract construction laborer. He had a brother named Amin. Anyone who knows him and his whereabouts, or his relatives, can contact: Eman, SD Cisaga VIII, Desa Mekarmukti, Kec. Cisaga, Cirebon, Jawa Barat. EMAN Cirebon, West Java
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dumping charges on textiles groundless
Dumping charges on textiles groundless JAKARTA (JP): Dumping charges launched by European countries on Indonesian textile producers are groundless and are a means of protectionism, an official of the Indonesian Textile Association (API) said yesterday. "Dumping charges from importing countries are often harassment of their trade relationship with exporting countries," API's Deputy Chairman Chamroel Djafri told The Jakarta Post.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Five-day working week
Five-day working week From Republika The five-day working week plan is good news for civil servants, employees of the private sector and school students. However, it means they will have to work longer days throughout the week. Since Friday will become the last day of the week, what about the Friday prayers? Exhaustion from work throughout the week may culminate on Friday and people may easily fall asleep in mosques.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hoteliers welcome policy on use of Chinese characters
Hoteliers welcome policy on use of Chinese characters JAKARTA (JP): Hotels in Jakarta and Surabaya welcome the government's move to permit them to print brochures in Chinese, although the larger establishments say Chinese-speaking visitors make up a small percentage of their patrons. The policy would give hoteliers a choice of whether or not to extend the market to Chinese-speaking visitors, said Riza A. Suryo, Public Relations Director of Jakarta's Shangri-La Hotel.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ramos seeks peace with church
Ramos seeks peace with church MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos sought peace yesterday with the Roman Catholic Church over the government's campaign to trim high Philippine population growth through contraception.
Thu, 04 Aug 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.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Feminist Nasrin surrenders in Dhaka, court grants bail
Feminist Nasrin surrenders in Dhaka, court grants bail DHAKA (AFP): Fugitive feminist writer Taslima Nasrin yesterday ended two months in hiding, surrendering before a tightly-guarded superior court where she was immediately granted bail. She was sheltered by a western diplomat while in hiding and has sought asylum in the United States, a diplomatic source said.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rice traders told not to hoard
Rice traders told not to hoard BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Deputy Governor Gusti Hasan Aman has appealed to local rice traders not to hoard the commodity in the hope of bolstering their profit. He said that the government was prepared to beat them at their game as it has ample stocks which it could release in the market to bring the prices down, the Antara news agency reported. Rice prices have shot up upon speculation that the severe dry spell is threatening the national rice supply.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
New fast boats for coast guards
New fast boats for coast guards JAKARTA (JP): The Navy received four new fast patrol boats yesterday which it will deploy for its coast guard units' drive against smuggling and illegal fishing. The boats, built by a local shipbuilding company, PT. Mahayala Utama, are not equipped with guns but can travel non-stop for 15 hours and have a maximum speed of 32 knots per hour. Each can carry 14 passengers.