Archive: 10 September 1994
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Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Still no lunch money
Still no lunch money SEMARANG: Central Java Governor Soewardi says employees of the provincial administration will not get lunch money with the introduction of longer working hours beginning this month.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
APEC vision contains ambiguities
APEC vision contains ambiguities Advisers of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation have recently presented their report that incorporates proposals to achieve APEC's vision to President Soeharto. Economist Hadi Soesastro discovers ambiguities in this report that could have been avoided.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Banks operate joint ATM
Banks operate joint ATM JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali, Lippobank and Bank Internasional Indonesia have agreed to cooperate in using the electronic funds transfer technology in the form of an affiliated ATM network with an on-line system called ALTO, an executive said here yesterday.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
WW II bomb caught fire
WW II bomb caught fire JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The local port could have been the site of a massive explosion when a World War II bomb caught fire before it was dumped into the sea.Fortunately, the bomb was ditched into the water before it could explode, reported a coast guard officer.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Saving Sumatra's elephants
Saving Sumatra's elephants Are the days when Sumatra's wild elephants can freely roam about over? One cannot help but foresee such a picture after learning of a proposal from Transmigration Minister Siswono Yudohusodo a few days back that culling the elephants' numbers is the only way of...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Tourist festival inaugurated in N. Sulawesi
Tourist festival inaugurated in N. Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno inaugurated a one-month cultural and traditional sports festival here on Thursday evening as part of the country's efforts to promote tourism in the province.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Two Barito log suppliers hand over 49% shares to govt
Two Barito log suppliers hand over 49% shares to govt JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo announced yesterday that PT Aya Timber and PT Yayang Indonesia in South Kalimantan have agreed to hand over 49 percent of their respective equity shares to government-run firms in...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
RI team's poor show closes track meet
RI team's poor show closes track meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's 4x100m relay team yesterday closed the three-day Indonesia Open track and field championships by clocking 40:06, most likely too slow for a medal at the upcoming Asian Games in Hiroshima.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Condominium not for expats
Condominium not for expats This is in response to Jeremy Duncan Roy Gibbons' letter on Aug. 27, 1994. I have the impression that Gibbons is ill informed about conditions in Indonesia. Being a developing country does not mean that all the people are poor, all hoping to get money from expatriates.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Eight killed in railway crash
Eight killed in railway crash BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Eight people were killed and 35 others injured when a freight train smashed into an inter city bus at a crossing in Terbanggi Besar in central Lampung during the early hours of the morning on Friday, the Antara news agency reported.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Sports 3:30 TV Series: Sins 4:30 Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music: Local pop 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Lemhanas 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Callers 9:00 World News 9:30 Aneka Irama 10:35 Late...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Imbalances in city's development programs deplored
Imbalances in city's development programs deplored JAKARTA (JP): As the capital city won the Parasamya Purnakarya Nugraha award, many of its residents see the rapid development as having been concentrated only on particular areas.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Protection for female workers inadequate: Seminar
Protection for female workers inadequate: Seminar JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief, in a rare admission of the negative side of the sending of workers abroad, conceded yesterday that many Indonesian female workers are legally unprotected due to poor law enforcement.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Youth group denies debt collection
Youth group denies debt collection Pemuda Pancasila, a prominent youth group, has emphatically denied allegations that the organization is involved in illegal debt collection work or any other criminal activity.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Tanah Abang market `more secure'
Tanah Abang market `more secure' The security condition in Tanah Abang market, Central Jakarta, has improved following the implementation of an army-sponsored crime crackdown, a kiosk owner says.The authorities launched the Cleansing Operation earlier this year, whose operation area includes the...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
China attracts most of Taiwan's investment
China attracts most of Taiwan's investment TAIPEI (AFP): China attracted investment worth US$652 million in 687 projects from Taiwanese enterprises in the first eight months of this year, an economic official said yesterday.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Malaysia raids outlawed Al Arqam sect commune
Malaysia raids outlawed Al Arqam sect commune KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian authorities yesterday raided a commune of the outlawed Al Arqam Moslem sect and detained 121 people, including the daughter-in-law of sect leader Ashaari Muhammad.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
New police chief inducted
New police chief inducted SEMARANG: National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman on Friday inducted the new chief of Central Java Police and the new governor of the Police Academy.Brig. Gen. Wadyo Purnomo was appointed governor of the academy in place of Maj. Gen. Poeloeng Soehartono. Brig. Gen.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
No law to bar monopoly and conglomeration here
No law to bar monopoly and conglomeration here JAKARTA (JP): The concentration of businesses in certain groups through monopolistic practices and conglomeration continues to happen in Indonesia because there is no law preventing it, economist Kwik Kian Gie said yesterday.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
If you can't beat them, employ them
If you can't beat them, employ them JAKARTA (JP): The government is proposing the employment of elephants at plantation and forest estates in the hopes that this will balance the protection of the species against stopping the recurrent elephant attacks on villages -- which are the cause of costly,...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Govt told to probe criminal aspects of debt-ridden firms
Govt told to probe criminal aspects of debt-ridden firms JAKARTA (JP): Economist Kwik Kian Gie criticized the government's handling of debt-ridden companies, saying it has failed to tackle the criminal aspects.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
City public transportation back to normal
City public transportation back to normal JAKARTA (JP): City public transportation returned back to normal as most minibus drivers ended their sit-in strike yesterday.Passengers at many bus terminals and shelters were able to be commuted at most hours and the daily view of the packed, long lines of...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Palm oil prices sink as India turns to soyoil
Palm oil prices sink as India turns to soyoil KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Palm oil prices, which surged to nine- year highs this week on talk of Indian demand, tumbled after New Delhi turned to soybean oil imports for the first time in many years, regional traders said yesterday.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
W. Java's chief prosecutor dies
W. Java's chief prosecutor dies BANDUNG: The chief of the West Java High Prosecutors Office, Soegeng Soemartopo Marsigit, died on Friday after a stroke, according to the Attorney General's office in Jakarta.Soegeng, 59, died in the Hasan Sadikin General Hospital in Bandung.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
12 consortia to joint phone project tender
12 consortia to joint phone project tender JAKARTA (JP): The government has chosen 12 consortia to take part in the tender for the establishment of two million telephone lines within the current Sixth Five-Year Development Plan (Repelita VI) period.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Ismail plays down threat from ulemas
Ismail plays down threat from ulemas JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) is playing down a threat by ulemas to remove their support from his political organization in rejection of his re-election.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Thai, RP want ASEAN meeting before APEC
Thai, RP want ASEAN meeting before APEC BANGKOK (Agencies): Philippine President Fidel Ramos and Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai have called for an informal meeting of the six member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to work out a 'joint stance' prior to the second...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
City still needs more bus stops
City still needs more bus stops The city administration is still ignoring City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochamad Hindarto's call to build more bus stops in several strategic areas.The Antara news agency reported yesterday that in some areas in South and Central Jakarta many people crowd around at...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
ID checks at discos
ID checks at discos BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Police have enforced ID checks at the city's night clubs and discotheques to prevent minors from entering."We are barring minors to stop them from indulging in an unhealthy environment, including using drugs and drinking alcohol," Balikpapan police...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Exhibition and seminar to promote traditional textiles
Exhibition and seminar to promote traditional textiles JAKARTA (JP): The National Museum will hold an international seminar and exhibition next week to portray the virtue of Indonesia's traditional textiles, something which Indonesians tend to underestimate.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Strict deadline on haj registration
Strict deadline on haj registration JAKARTA (JP): The government will strictly enforce the registration deadline for the next haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, so every participant can be subjected to adequate health checks.Next year's deadline will be three months prior to date of departure.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Experts see RI role in world diplomacy as continuing
Experts see RI role in world diplomacy as continuing JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is likely to remain influential in world diplomacy even after it rescinds its chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in 1995, experts in international relations said yesterday.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed lower in swift profit-taking yesterday, with the broader- based Composite Index easing slightly after recording gains in the last four weeks.The index yesterday closed at 532.35 from 532.84 on Thursday.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Talks on islands deadlocked
Talks on islands deadlocked JAKARTA (JP): Negotiations on the disputed islands of Sipadan and Ligitan ended in an impasse yesterday as Indonesia formally rejected Malaysia's proposal for arbitration by the United Nations' International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Quake rocks Ternate again
Quake rocks Ternate again TERNATE, Maluku: The tiny Ternate isle off of Halmahera was rocked by an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale on Tuesday. There were no reports of casualties.Ternate and the neighboring Halmahera island were hit by a devastating earthquake early this year leaving...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Bystander killed in duel
Bystander killed in duel A worker stabbed one of his colleagues to death over the weekend while fighting over a prostitute at the Pelapela red light district in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.The 19-year-old victim, identified only as Sbr, was initially trying to break up a fight between two other...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
New hotel set up in Cikini
New hotel set up in Cikini JAKARTA (JP): PT Griyawisata Hotel Management and Consultant, a domestic hotel management firm, will open a three-star hotel on Jl. Cikini, Central Jakarta, next year.The hotel management agreement was signed here on Thursday by the company's president Idris Siregar and...
Sat, 10 Sep 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.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Hotel forced to spend additional funds to buy water
Hotel forced to spend additional funds to buy water JAKARTA (JP): A four-star hotel on Jl. M. H. Thamrin has been forced to buy 254 tons of water due to the malfunction of the city water installation."We have bought 254 tons of water from Kramat Jati water installation, East Jakarta, since...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Public phone out of order
Public phone out of orderFrom NeracaThe public telephone in my area has been out of order for more than three months and no one from Telkom (telephone company) has ever shown up to repair it. As a result residents who have to make important calls have to go elsewhere to find a telephone.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Road upgrading project nears completion
Road upgrading project nears completion JAKARTA (JP): The road upgrading project stretching 44.6 kilometers linking Jakarta and Cikande is nearing completion, says the head of the West Java branch of PT Hutama Karya.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Fire destroys thirty buses of city-owned PPD
Fire destroys thirty buses of city-owned PPD JAKARTA (JP): Thirty city-owned PPD city buses parked at the firm's repair and service center in Norogong, Bekasi, north of here, went up in flames on Thursday afternoon.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. A.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Ayamaru lake dries up
Ayamaru lake dries up JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The fast depletion of the water level of Ayamaru lake in the Sorong regency is threatening the existence of fish species, some of them are rare.B. Lingga of the local environmental office blamed the decline on the continued practice of slash and burn...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Two East Timor rebels captured
Two East Timor rebels captured DILI, East Timor (JP): The military has captured two rebels in Ermera, about 85 kilometers west of here, but plans to return them to their families instead of punishing them.The new chief of the East Timor military command, Col. Syahnakri Y.K.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
All quiet on the labor front, official says
All quiet on the labor front, official says JAKARTA (JP): The increase in the minimum wage levels in nine provinces on Aug. 1 went into effect without any real trouble, a senior official of the Ministry of Manpower said yesterday.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
RI set to tame Qatar in U-19 soccer meet
RI set to tame Qatar in U-19 soccer meet JAKARTA (JP): A reconnaissance mission has provided Indonesia with a morale booster ahead of their match against Qatar as the 29th Asian under-19 soccer championship finals kick off tomorrow evening.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Cirebon's mask dancers are confronting changing times
Cirebon's mask dancers are confronting changing timesText and photos by Hartoyo Pratiknyo GEGESIK, West Java (JP): The strip of lowland plain running along West Java's northern coast from Losari, near the border of Central Java, to Indramayu in the west is one of the richest rice growing areas in...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Taiwan's APEC delegation
Taiwan's APEC delegation TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan has sent a 15-member delegation to attend the senior officials meeting (SOM) of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Yogjakarta, Indonesia.Leading the Taiwan delegation at the Sept.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Asian trade meeting in Bali
Asian trade meeting in Bali JAKARTA (JP): The National Agency for Export Development (NAFED) will host the eighth annual meeting of the Asian Trade Promotion Forum (ATPF) in Bali from Sept. 13 to Sept. 16.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Malaysia to invest in plantations in Indonesia
Malaysia to invest in plantations in Indonesia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia, once the world's largest natural rubber producer, yesterday said it was no longer interested in expanding rubber cultivation and would instead invest in plantations in Indonesia.