Archive: 19 September 1994
56 articles found
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Environmentally sound technology for pulp industry
Environmentally sound technology for pulp industryBy Buntario Tigris JAKARTA (JP): Pulp and paper is a very essential part of human life. This is why the industry is a global business in terms of competition and standardized quality.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Alex toppled in battle for Jakarta PDI top position
Alex toppled in battle for Jakarta PDI top position JAKARTA (JP): Lukman F. Mokoginta was elected as the new chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in a surprisingly nonviolent regional congress yesterday.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Managing forests
Managing forests The government's policy to turn private forest concession companies into BUMN state-owned enterprises, putting 49 percent of the shares in the hands of the government, is a positive measure.Indonesia, whose territory covers 191.93 million hectares, has 143.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Residents demand compensation
Residents demand compensation Residents of Penjaringan area in North Jakarta asked the administration to give a better compensation rate following a plan to appropriate their plots of land to build a toll road.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
RI law partially incorporates `Sharia': Oetojo
RI law partially incorporates `Sharia': Oetojo JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian legal system has incorporated only parts of the Sharia, or Islamic law, because Indonesia also has people of other faiths, Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman said on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Train fatally hits seven
Train fatally hits seven PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Seven people were fatally hit by a train and two critically wounded in the accident here Saturday.Six of those killed were students of an Islamic Madrasah Tsanawiyah school while the other remains hospitalized after suffering a concussion.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Rating the debtors
Rating the debtors Credit Rating Indonesia Ltd., which was set up early this year, is expected to begin operating soon after the recent issuance of two regulations on the role, function and operational mechanism of rating institutions in the capital market.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Steve King talks of software component and piracy (1)
Steve King talks of software component and piracy (1)By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): If you've been regularly following my column, you must have noticed that I have been raising a number of questions concerning the future of personal as well as organizational computing.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Data on illiteracy may be inaccurate
Data on illiteracy may be inaccurate JAKARTA (JP): A senior official of the Ministry of Education and Culture has warned the provincial government against pumping up the literacy rate in their respective patches simply to please the authorities in Jakarta.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Tip on creating emboss effect in PageMaker 5.0
Tip on creating emboss effect in PageMaker 5.0 JAKARTA (JP): Unlike PageMaker 4.0, PM 5.0 has a nudge tool similar to the one we used in creating the emboss effect in CorelDRAW!. In PM 5.0, we can use the arrow keys or the nudge buttons found on its Control palette.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
French firms to help expand airport in Ujungpandang
French firms to help expand airport in Ujungpandang JAKARTA (JP): French companies will carry out the feasibility study and the construction of the expansion of the Hasanuddin Airport in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, according to Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Quake aid may be dirty
Quake aid may be dirty BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The local authorities are investigating reports that the aid donated for earthquake victims in the West Lampung regency was embezzled by corrupt government officials.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Private colleges subject to independent auditing
Private colleges subject to independent auditing JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro says private universities and colleges will soon have to have their finances audited by public accountants.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Peter Pan & the Pirates 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Students' Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Wayang Appreciation 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Buddhist forum 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05...
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
RI-Hungary trade forum
RI-Hungary trade forum JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) will host a business dialog between Indonesian and Hungarian businessmen at the Borobudur Hotel here today.The business forum, co-sponsored by the Association of Indonesian Economists (ISEI), will be held...
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Lower tax rates won't hurt tax revenues: Mar'ie
Lower tax rates won't hurt tax revenues: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad expressed on Saturday that the proposed cut in income tax rates will not cause a downfall in the state tax revenues.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Govt's environmental awareness is decreasing
Govt's environmental awareness is decreasing JAKARTA (JP): Despite official rhetoric, most government officials do not have sufficient knowledge or awareness of how to protect and preserve the environment, an environmental legal expert says.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Weekly Stock Exchange Review
Weekly Stock Exchange Review JAKARTA (JP): As expected, the stock exchange went through a sharp correction at the beginning of last week, following profit taking by both local and foreign players.The decline, however, was short-lived as foreign investors capitalized on the lower price counters in...
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Discipline needed to promote traffic laws, Haryanto says
Discipline needed to promote traffic laws, Haryanto says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said Saturday that people should discipline themselves to adhere to the latest body of traffic laws, which has been in force for one year.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Lee to address congress
Lee to address congress SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore acting Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will pay a two-day visit to Jakarta to speak at the 21st International Small Business Congress hosted by Indonesia, it was announced here Saturday.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
S'pore will continue its program of state handouts, Lee says
S'pore will continue its program of state handouts, Lee says SINGAPORE (Reuter): Despite its criticism of Western welfare policies, Singapore plans to continue its program of state handouts, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a newspaper interview published yesterday.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
`Primadosa' author loses lawsuit
`Primadosa' author loses lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): An evangelist has lost his lawsuit against the government for banning his book which the authorities considered a personal affront to President Soeharto.The Jakarta State Administrative Court has rejected the suit filed by Wimanjaya K.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Gunmen free two kidnap victims
Gunmen free two kidnap victims MANILA (Reuter): Moslem gunmen freed the wife of a wealthy landowner and a family driver they had been holding hostage in the southern Philippines after the army threatened to attack their hideout, officials said yesterday.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Dancing festival at TIM
Dancing festival at TIM Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro will open a three-day traditional dancing festival at the Taman Ismail Marzuki, Central Jakarta, on Sept. 27.I Gusti Bagus Adi Perbawa, the festival's chief organizer, said recently that dozens of dancers will perform...
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Koja residents ask for delay of house demolition
Koja residents ask for delay of house demolition JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of North Koja subdistrict residents asked PT Pelindo, a state-owned seaport company which is appropriating 144.8 hectares of their land for a cargo terminal expansion project, to give them more time to demolish their houses.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Investments in Jakarta total $2.6 billion
Investments in Jakarta total $2.6 billion JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Investment Coordinating Board announced that foreign and domestic investments approved by the board in the city during the first semester of this year reached Rp 5.68 trillion (US$ 2.6 billion).The board's deputy head M.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Mangrove for fishponds
Mangrove for fishponds PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The provincial government is offering 70,240 hectares of mangroves to investors for brackish fishponds.The local government's offer came after the State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja lamented the rapid loss of mangroves...
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Corruptions hurts the growth of small businesses
Corruptions hurts the growth of small businesses JAKARTA (JP): Corruption and collusion between government officials and businessmen have hampered the growth of small businesses because they channel most of the credit from state banks to large entities, legislator A.A. Baramuli said here Saturday.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Kampung Melayu overpass opened
Kampung Melayu overpass opened The Kampung Melayu flyover which connects Jl. Jatinegara Timur and Jl. Casablanca in East Jakarta is open to traffic starting today.According to the Antara news agency the municipality public relations office announced that traffic from east and west can bypass the...
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Ramos arrives from European trip
Ramos arrives from European trip MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos returned yesterday from a nine-day trip to Europe hailing it as a success in terms of convincing investors to cash in on his nation's promising economic growth and forging bilateral ties.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Building on a road side
Building on a road sideFrom KompasWe, the residents of Empang subdistrict in South Bogor, are concerned over the renovation of a building which houses a service shop for Vespa scooters and is located on the side of a narrow road in our area.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Timor military breed rare birds
Timor military breed rare birds DILI, East Timor: The local military district is breeding endangered deer and birds on Atauro island, some 40 miles north of here."We mean to help the East Timor government preserve forests and endangered species in the province," military commandant Lt. Col.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Papua New Guinea upbeat for peace on Bougainville
Papua New Guinea upbeat for peace on BougainvilleBy David Williams PORT MORESBY (AFP): The government of Papua New Guinea has embarked on a fragile peace process that could provide the brightest hope yet for ending a bloody six-year secessionist conflict on Bougainville Island.
Mon, 19 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.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Upset penalty saves South Korea from humiliation at U-19
Upset penalty saves South Korea from humiliation at U-19 JAKARTA (JP): A penalty in the dying minutes saved South Korea from an upset loss to Bahrain in their Asian Youth Under-19 soccer championship last night.A rain of tears carried the Bahrainis to the locker room.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
UAE begins gas supplies to Japan under new deal
UAE begins gas supplies to Japan under new deal ABU DHABI (AFP): The biggest gas tanker in the world has sailed from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Japan to deliver the first shipment of liquefied gas under a 25-year contract, officials said on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
PT Astra International taps Asian dollar mart for US$160m
PT Astra International taps Asian dollar mart for US$160m JAKARTA (JP): Four Singapore-based Japanese banks have arranged a US$160 million revolving credit facility for PT Astra International, a major Indonesian assembler and distributor of vehicles, heavy equipment and machinery.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Hungarian president arrives in Indonesia
Hungarian president arrives in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Hungarian President Arpad Goncz arrived on the tourist island of Bali Saturday for a four-day visit to Indonesia.Goncz is also scheduled to visit Jakarta but there has been no official explanation about whom he will meet here.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Bus and taxi fares
Bus and taxi faresFrom NeracaThe Land Transportation Owners Organization's demand that the bus fare be raised should be reconsidered. For people who commute to work in Jakarta daily from Depok, Bogor, any fare increase would be too burdensome.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Too many people, too few buses
Too many people, too few busesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaA Police officer was quoted as saying: "The bus must pick up no more passengers than its capacity allows, so that the bus door can be closed." I view this as an appropriate statement.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Helper turns criminal
Helper turns criminalFrom KompasAt about 3.30 p.m. on Aug. 31, 1994 my father and I were riding towards our house at Taman Permata Buwana, West Jakarta. As we approached the circle of the Puri Indah housing complex, one of our wheels was punctured metal spike.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Murayama's visit to renew Japan's role
Murayama's visit to renew Japan's roleBy Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): Since the end of Cold War, discussions on security matters in the Asia-Pacific have been preoccupied with two main issues: How China's modernization might affect the future of regional security environment, and how to find a...
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Five new records broken in junior athletics c'ship
Five new records broken in junior athletics c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Five new meet records were produced during the first two days of the 5th Asian junior track and field championships.One of the new marks came yesterday in the women's 100m by Damayanthi Dasha of Sri Lanka.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Thugs hired for land appropriation
Thugs hired for land appropriation JAKARTA (JP): A property dispute turned ugly over the weekend when dozens of men, reportedly hired by PT Technodev Inti Utama, a law consultant claiming to represent state-owned Bank Dagang Negara (BDN), attacked a building at Jl. Agus Salim 24, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Floods dampen ASEAN meeting
Floods dampen ASEAN meeting BANGKOK (AFP): Heavy rains have flooded the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai on the eve of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers meeting (AEM) and sent organizers scrambling for emergency transportation, local reports said yesterday.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Night transit service not feasible: Organda
Night transit service not feasible: Organda JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda), Aip Syaifudin, said yesterday that the public night transit system which has been on trial for a few days is an unprofitable project.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Police arrest oil adulterator
Police arrest oil adulterator SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Local police have arrested a man suspected of adulterating the lubricating oil and distributing the contraband in the city.The suspect, identified only as BT, was arrested early last week at his house which he also used as his business...
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Inaccurate caption
Inaccurate caption This may be a minor point for some, but for the sake of accuracy a correction is necessary.On page six of the Sept. 12, 1994 The Jakarta Post, a photograph of an aerial display at the recent Farnborough air show is captioned: " The Eurofighter and a World War II bomber fly wing...
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Indonesia special force now gets a new commander
Indonesia special force now gets a new commander JAKARTA (JP): Kopassus (Special Command Force), the Army's most fearsome unit, now has a new commander in the latest major reshuffle of the Armed Forces' top leadership.Brig. Gen. Subagyo Hari Siswoyo, 48, is no stranger to the elite red beret force.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Traffic law better enforced
Traffic law better enforced BANDUNG, West Java: The police have considered raising the fines for violators of the traffic law but cautioned that the policy should be enforced on a selective basis.Local police chief Maj. Gen.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Police challenge YLBHI over lawsuit
Police challenge YLBHI over lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Police announced on Saturday that they are prepared to face a lawsuit filed by the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), which accused police of having abused the foundation's freedom to associate by abruptly breaking up its seminar about land...
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Perlis plans power sale to Thailand
Perlis plans power sale to Thailand KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The northern Malaysian state of Perlis plans to sell electricity to Thailand from a proposed US$480 million power station, a senior state official said Saturday.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Jakarta will soon get 41 new hotels
Jakarta will soon get 41 new hotels JAKARTA (JP): The government has approved applications for the establishment of 41 hotels in Jakarta, Director General of Tourism Andi Mappi Sammeng said here over the weekend.
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
RI plywood exports drop due to falling demand
RI plywood exports drop due to falling demand JAKARTA (JP): Weakening demand in the Japanese and Chinese markets has slashed Indonesia's exports during the first months of this year, an executive says."However, the strong demand in South Korea and the Middle East could compensate Indonesia's...
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Overcrowded buses
Overcrowded busesFrom Berita BuanaA top police official called on city bus drivers recently to stop overcrowding city buses so that they could close the bus doors in line with the new regulation.This sounds right but if there is a ruling to regulate the maximum number of passengers in a bus why do...
Mon, 19 Sep 1994
Developer asked about land fraud
Developer asked about land fraud JAKARTA (JP): Police have questioned executives of a property developer, along with some Bekasi residents, in connection with the alleged illegal sale of a 20 hectare plot of land.Speaking at a press conference Saturday, National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. K.