Archive: 22 September 1994
62 articles found
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
AFTA Council meets on ending regional trade barriers
AFTA Council meets on ending regional trade barriers CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AFP): The ASEAN Free Trade Council (AFTA) yesterday began considering a proposal to shorten its basic plan for reducing regional trade barriers from 15 to 10 years, while expanding the list of exclusions.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes 150 houses
Fire razes 150 houses SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: At least 150 houses were razed by fire in the city early on Thursday. Witnesses said the fire began at an old house in the area. There were no casualties, the Antara news agency reported. This is the second major fire in the city in the past two days. On Wednesday, a fire gutted a post office, two vans, six motorcycles and 40 computer terminals. (rms)
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Beware of dysentery
Beware of dysentery JAKARTA: The Ministry of Health has appealed to people in drought-stricken areas to be vigilant about any possible outbreak of dysentery due to the lack of clean water. The ministry has issued a circular to local governments, asking them to campaign about cleanliness because in times of water shortages, as currently in several areas, people may be exposed to using contaminated water.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
War games with Aussies
War games with Aussies MALANG, East Java: The Indonesian and Australian air forces launched a joint exercise on Wednesday. Codenamed Rajawali Ausindo, the week-long exercise is intended to improve the professionalism of the two forces in supplying logistics by air, according to Antara. Malang is home to the Abdurrachman Saleh airbase. The Indonesian Air Force is deploying 460 personnel and two C- 130 transport planes. Australia has sent one transport plane. (rms)
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vice President Try Sutrisno in Canberra to boost ties
Vice President Try Sutrisno in Canberra to boost ties JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno and three cabinet ministers arrived in Sydney yesterday, marking the highest ranking visit by an Indonesian official to Australia in nearly two decades.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Protectionism hurts small businesses
Protectionism hurts small businesses JAKARTA (JP): Protection for upstream industries has done more harm than good to small and medium-sized businesses, particularly those exporting their products, economist Djisman Simandjuntak says. Speaking on the third day of the 21st International Small Business Congress (ISBC), he said that protectionist measures inflate costs.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI's financial structure grows stronger: Soedradjat
RI's financial structure grows stronger: Soedradjat JAKARTA (JP): The growing capital market will soon compete with the banking industry to finance economic activities, Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono says.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Illegal gambling rising
Illegal gambling rising SEMARANG: The Central Java Police have formed a special unit to wipe out gambling dens in Semarang, Surakarta, Yogyakarta, Purwokerto and Magelang. Central Java Police Chief Brig. Gen. Hariman A.S. said the unit was established in response to the public's complaint of increasing illegal gambling activities. Hariman said many of these dens have abused licenses given by the authorities to hold fairs.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Tempo' staff split on future of the magazine
`Tempo' staff split on future of the magazine JAKARTA (JP): Some 162 employees of the defunct Tempo news magazine have accepted an offer by timber tycoon Mohammad (Bob) Hasan to join in his endeavor to start a new magazine, but only 22 of them are journalists. The majority of the 78 journalists rejected the offer, preferring to set up their own independent magazine, according to sources at the magazine.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Union activist faces jail term
Union activist faces jail term MEDAN, North Sumatra: A government prosecutor is demanding the district court to sentence the secretary of the local branch of the All Indonesian Prosperity Labor Union (SBSI) to a year imprisonment for allegedly instigating a violent labor demonstration in April.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia defends decision to export DDT stock to Nepal
Indonesia defends decision to export DDT stock to Nepal By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): The government has defended its decision to unload some of its stock of DDT, a pesticide hazardous to health and the environment, to Nepal stressing that it was at the request of the importing country. Dr. Hadi M.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Funds for poor villages used mostly for savings and loans
Funds for poor villages used mostly for savings and loans JAKARTA (JP): The majority of the funds under the presidential aid program for poor villages, known by its Indonesian acronym IDT, has been used as seed capital for savings and loans schemes, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Home Affairs. H.H.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ministers of EU, ASEAN to begin meeting today
Ministers of EU, ASEAN to begin meeting today JAKARTA (JP): Ministers of European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are to start a three-day dialog on economic and political cooperation, in the German city of Karlsruhe today.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mulialand to build $15m underpass
Mulialand to build $15m underpass Mulia Intipelangi, a subsidiary of PT Mulialand Group, will build a US$15 million underpass at the Tomang exchange in West Jakarta. Joko S. Tjandra, the president of Mulialand, said yesterday that the underpass is expected to help ease traffic congestion in the area. The construction of the underpass will start later this year and is scheduled for completion in July 1995.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
New railway service soon
New railway service soon BANDUNG: PT Arion Paramita Group, a private transportation company, will launch a new executive train service linking Jakarta and the Central Java city of Surakarta (Solo) next August. The company announced that it has invested Rp 50 billion ($23 million) on 20 coaches and three locomotives to operate the new service. It hopes to reach a break-even point within 10 years.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Toll road blocks path
Toll road blocks path From Neraca I, attorney for the residents of Bangun Mulia, Medan Amplas District, request the attention of the Governor of North Sumatra to the obstruction of the access road to the people's rice fields due to the construction of the Belmera toll road. The access road has been blocked since the toll road was completed in 1985. Many complaints have been filed but apparently nothing has been done.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rock music in ferry
Rock music in ferry From Kompas On my recent return from Surabaya I went on to Bandarlampung, making the Merak-Bakauheni crossing on a KMF Titian Murni ferry. Because I was feeling tired I took a second class ticket in the hope that it would be quiet, restful and pleasant. For half the trip my intention to rest was upset by the deafening blare of rock music. It could be that the intention of the crew in the operator's room was to provide entertainment for the passengers.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police investigate fraud by two education foundations
Police investigate fraud by two education foundations JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police will question executives of two private education foundations which are allegedly charging students millions of rupiah for nothing. "We hope that this case can be solved by next week," a detective assigned to head the investigation, told The Jakarta Post here yesterday.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
City to work with human rights body to monitor right abuses
City to work with human rights body to monitor right abuses JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja vowed on Tuesday to continue improving public services in the capital, saying also that the National Commission on Human Rights will help monitor the impact of development to avoid human rights abuse. "We're still working on it. But we have already conducted a meeting to compare our perspectives," Surjadi said, referring to a meeting between the commission and the administration on Monday.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
More campaigning called for to prevent cancer
More campaigning called for to prevent cancer JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday called for a more concerted campaign to prevent the incidence of cancer in Indonesia, which if unchecked, could impose a heavy financial burden on the society as a whole. Coordinating Minister of People's Welfare Azwar Anas, said at the conference of the Indonesian Cancer Foundation (YKI), that although cancer ranks only ninth among fatal diseases in Indonesia, more and more people are dying of the disease.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Inflating project costs
Inflating project costs Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad's remarks early this week about the increasing tendency among Indonesian businessmen to mark up the costs of their investment projects reconfirmed the findings of the recent investigations into several large bad loans. It also endorsed the conclusion of a recent study by the World Bank that pointed out the gross inefficiency of investments in the country.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Child rescued from brothel
Child rescued from brothel JAMBI, Jambi: A 12 year-old junior high school student was rescued from a brothel by her parents last week. The girl ER had been taken to the owner of a brothel supplying prostitutes to hotels in town by a female fellow student, according to the Antara news agency. The girl said she was brought to the brothel but refused Rp 300,000 (about US$135) a pimp had offered for a date with a client. Her parents barged into the brothel after a tip-off from a resident.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
AFC to crack down on age violations at U-19
AFC to crack down on age violations at U-19 JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has promised to take strong measures against any age violations proven to have occurred during the ongoing Asian Youth Under-19 soccer championship finals. "The problems will not finish once the tournament comes to an end," AFC Vice President Nabon Noor said yesterday. AFC's top Indonesian official admitted that there might have been a number of overage cases in the championship's 58-year history.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police to help supervise forest
Police to help supervise forest The National Police have deployed 209 senior police personnel, ranging in rank from second lieutenant to captain, to help supervise security efforts in forests throughout the nation. The personnel, who are all between 40 and 53 years old, were transferred in a ceremony on Tuesday to the Ministry of Forestry by police deputy for operational affairs Maj. Gen. Koesparmono Irsan. Their new boss is Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Chinese tried for smuggling
Chinese tried for smuggling SURABAYA, East Java: A Taiwanese national is being tried in court here on charges of trying to smuggle ebony out of the country. In the opening trial, the government prosecutor said the accused colluded with a local business woman to illegally export 109 cubic meters of ebony. The defendant, the prosecutor said, had the export documents forged, causing the state to lose Rp 74 million ($35,000) in tax. pan)
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asian investment may prove dangerous
Asian investment may prove dangerous By Mitsuhiko Morimoto TOKYO: Against the backdrop of the soaring yen in relation to the dollar, Japanese corporations are eager to invest in Asian countries--but there are risks involved. Large numbers of Japanese companies are known to have gone to China without conducting detailed studies of the local situation.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam bonds for foreigner
Vietnam bonds for foreigner HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam said yesterday it would let foreign residents and companies buy bonds and shares to be issued by state-owned companies in what an economist said was a new form of privatization. Foreigners, foreign companies working in Vietnam and overseas Vietnamese will be able to own the instruments, as well as Vietnamese enterprises, according to a government decree published in newspapers.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Diplomacy change in Indochina
Diplomacy change in Indochina New and important policy shifts are underway over Cambodia and Vietnam. The U.S. government, it now is clear, is on an irreversible road to establishment of full diplomatic relations with Hanoi. A senior State Department official who visited Vietnam last weekend said the two countries almost certainly will open 'liaison offices' in each other's capitals shortly. But the mission of Peter Tomsen, U.S.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bali to have second paper
Bali to have second paper DENPASAR, Bali: The Nusa Tenggara daily newspaper, which has been out of circulation for some time, will soon return to the streets of Bali after changes in management and editorial board. The newspaper hopes to start publication on Oct. 5, the Antara news agency said, quoting an unnamed member of the editorial board. "We expect an initial daily circulation of 35,000," he said.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto told Games squad to do their best
Soeharto told Games squad to do their best JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday asked the Indonesian Asian Games squad to do their best in their medal pursuit although the national sports governing body (KONI) does not set any medal target. "Though no target is set, try to get as many medals as you can," Soeharto told the Asiad squad when receiving them at the State Palace yesterday.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI wants dialog
ABRI wants dialog In a speech to the Pepabri (ABRI veterans association) meeting on Saturday, the Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung said ABRI would promote a climate of dialog among societal groups in order to equalize views, perceptions and interpretations regarding the issues of openness, human rights and the dual role of the Armed Forces.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
City market firm to focus on market reconstruction
City market firm to focus on market reconstruction JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned market company, PD Pasar Jaya, has said that it will focus its attention on reconstructing old, dilapidated market buildings rather than erecting new ones over the next five years. "The company's top priority is to reconstruct existing market buildings, not to build on new property" said Lihardin Sipayung, a spokesman for the company.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Semarang, Surabaya win best traffic awards
Semarang, Surabaya win best traffic awards JAKARTA (JP): Semarang and Surabaya, the capitals of Central Java and East Java, respectively, won this year's government awards for the best metropolitan cities in terms of traffic management. Jakarta, the largest metropolis in the country which is still feting the Parasamya Purna Karya Nugraha award for its development achievement, was conspicuously absent.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech As freedom of speech is guaranteed by the 1945 Constitution, I was very sad to read about the ban imposed on lawyer and human rights activist Adnan Buyung Nasution from speaking at the University of Kristen Petra in East Java capital of Surabaya, as reported by Kompas on Aug. 31. In my opinion, he is seen by the government as a member of the opposition so the ban did not come as a surprise.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Extra month of salary now compulsory
Extra month of salary now compulsory JAKARTA (JP): Good news for workers: The government has made it compulsory for all companies to pay their workers an extra, `13th month' of salary each year. The decision, contained in a new decree by Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief, immediately drew criticisms from Apindo, the association of Indonesian employers, who said they were never consulted about the move.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Help for street children
Help for street children The front page article about street children in The Jakarta Post Sept. 18 Sunday edition has prompted me to write this letter. I would like to help a child -- preferably a boy aged 10 - 14 -- who wants to attend school, but is unable. Where I can find one? The child would be sent to school, fed, clothed and given a place to stay, but would be expected to do some chores around the house.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI and PNG build lighthouses
RI and PNG build lighthouses JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea have agreed to build lighthouses along their common sea boundary to minimize illegal border crossings, an official said. The agreement was reached in the latest border liaison meeting on board the KM Dobonsolo luxury vessel belonging to Indonesia's state-owned shipping company, PT Pelni.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Infrastructure development won't solve Jakarta's problems
Infrastructure development won't solve Jakarta's problems By Vincent Lingga World renown architect and city planner Desmond Muirhead shared his ideas about the greater Jakarta area development in a recent interview with The Jakarta Post. JAKARTA (JP): The high rate of urbanization that is far outpacing the development of infrastructure is not unique to Jakarta whose 255.2 square mile (650 square km) area is now populated by around 8.5 million people.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Warring parties urged to hold their tongues
Warring parties urged to hold their tongues JAKARTA (JP): A member of the House of Representatives has urged all disputing parties in the wake of an attack on a building on Jl. Agus Salim, Central Jakarta, to refrain from making statements and actions which could only worsen the situation.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Six new cement projects to be ready by end of 1997
Six new cement projects to be ready by end of 1997 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's annual cement production capacity of 20 million tons will increase by 12 million tons by the end of 1997 with the completion of six new projects. Director General of Chemical Industries Sujata told a hearing with Commission VI of the House of Representatives (DPR) here yesterday that the new projects are expected to meet the growing demand for cement, which is projected to increase by 12 percent per annum.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
BI to keep money policy prudent
BI to keep money policy prudent JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, will maintain the country's prudential monetary system despite encouraging development in the country's macro-economy during the first eight months of this year. Central Bank Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said here yesterday that the overall macroeconomic conditions have been relatively stable in the first eight months of this year.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
German aid for RI projects
German aid for RI projects JAKARTA (JP): Representatives from the German and Indonesian governments yesterday signed an agreement on economic cooperation worth a total of DM 149.5 million (US$96,265) in aid. The agreement marks the end of the annual bilateral negotiations on development cooperation which took place here from Sept. 19 to 21, 1994.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
New PPP leaders face tough challenges
New PPP leaders face tough challenges By Bob S. Hadiwinata BANDUNG (JP): One can easily agree with Amir Santoso, a political scientist at the University of Indonesia, that whoever intends to observe politics in Indonesia cannot be content with what happens on the surface alone (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 5, 1994). This argument holds true for the current dissension over the line-up of the PPP (United Development Party) leadership board in the aftermath of the party congress held in Jakarta.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Course on maid regulations opens
Course on maid regulations opens South Jakarta Mayor H. Pardjoko wants mayoralty officials, district and subdistrict heads to popularize the city administration's ruling No. 6 of 1993 on housemaids. "We have to popularize the regulations among the mayoralty officials, as well as the public, because the ruling is relatively new," Pardjoko, who opened a course on regulations on domestic helpers, said.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) mostly dropped yesterday in active trading as local investors started shifting towards the primary market. The Composite Index lost 4.6 points to close at 517.07 yesterday against 521.71 on the previous day amidst a significant drop in prices of several bluechips. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also dropped to 126.02 from 127.14.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Will NU return to the political wilderness?
Will NU return to the political wilderness? By Hartono Hadikusumo JAKARTA (JP): In just three days the hopes for a Matori Abdul Djalil-Syamsuri Badawi "dream team" was dashed to pieces, giving rise to several interesting phenomena at the recent congress of the United Development Party (PPP) in Jakarta. Ismail Hasan Metareum was re-elected chairman of the party and the vaunted majority of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in Central and East Java did not translate into anything significant.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police pledge to review new vehicle tax rule
Police pledge to review new vehicle tax rule JAKARTA (JP): National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen. I Gusti Ketut Ratta said the authorities will review the new policy requiring motorists to put a special sticker on car license plates as proof the yearly registration tax has been paid. "The policy is now being reviewed by the police headquarters to identify the problems in securing the special sticker, which the public face," Ratta said on Tuesday. City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Draft law on taxation
Draft law on taxation From Suara Karya The draft law on taxation which the government is planning to submit to the House of Representatives (DPR) contains, among other things, the recommendation that the State Administrative Court be declared incompetent to handle complaints filed by taxpayers concerning warrants issued by the tax authorities to collect taxes in arrears.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Abdul Munir inducted BKS AKSI executive
Abdul Munir inducted BKS AKSI executive Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, in his capacity as chairman of the Indonesian City Intercity Cooperation Board (BKS-AKSI), on Tuesday inducted former Central Jakarta Mayor Col. Abdul Munir as secretary general of the semi-government agency. Munir, who will serve until 1998, replaced Hafiz Fatchurrahman who has been secretary general of the board since 1992.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sabatini's generosity
Sabatini's generosity I feel a response is required for the article written by Bruce Emond regarding the recent Gabriela Sabatini's visit. It was inferred that Gabriela was uncommunicative during her visit to Jakarta, and in particular that she refused an interview with the journalist in question. We received over 50 requests, prior to her arrival for interviews. She managed to accommodate close to 25 of these requests.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia needs good athletics coaches
Indonesia needs good athletics coaches JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is in dire need of better qualified track and field coaches to further develop the skills and techniques of local athletes, an expert of the International Amateur Athletic Federation says. "Athletes are only as good as their coaches," Bjorn Wangemann, IAAF's development director, told The Jakarta Post at an IAAF administration seminar.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Truck runs over bikers
Truck runs over bikers GROBOGAN, Central Java: Three men, riding on a motorbike, died on Wednesday after they were hit by a truck at the Sindurejo highway in Toroh. Witnesses said the driver lost control of the motorcycle when he tried to avoid a big hole in the road. The truck came from the opposite direction. (02/har)
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fog delays Literacy Day commemoration
Fog delays Literacy Day commemoration JAKARTA (JP): The commemoration of International Literacy Day in Indonesia, originally planned in the West Kalimantan city of Pontianak today, has been postponed indefinitely due to fog and a a subsequent closing of the local airport.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Switzerland fields strongest team against host Indonesia
Switzerland fields strongest team against host Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The hot favorite Switzerland will bank on a team of two world-beating players against host Indonesia in their Davis Cup World Group qualifying round tie at Senayan tennis stadium, starting tomorrow. Swiss non-playing captain Stephane Oberer revealed his team's lineup yesterday, made up of world number 17 Marc Rosset and number 89 Jakob Hlasek. "They are our best players, and we want to show our best," Oberer said.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Surjadi asks for efficient water use for draught
Surjadi asks for efficient water use for draught JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soerdirdja called on Jakartans to use water efficiently due to the ongoing drought which has dug deep into the city's water reserves. "I urge households not to use too much detergent when doing washing and dump waste water directly to the rivers in order not to pollute the water supply. Industries should also install water treatment plants," Surjadi said on Tuesday.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Harmoko denies monopolizing TV air time for Golkar
Harmoko denies monopolizing TV air time for Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko rejected accusations yesterday that he is monopolizing television air time for the ruling political group Golkar, which he chairs. Golkar's rivals, the United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) have equal access to the nation's TV networks, Harmoko said in a meeting with Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR), which handles information matters.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Some ASEAN countries said mellowing on APEC trade group
Some ASEAN countries said mellowing on APEC trade group CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Reuter): Some Southeast Asian nations are warming to the idea of trade liberalization within the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum now that proposals on trade appear less rigid, a senior Thai official said yesterday.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Shorter week for schools
Shorter week for schools DENPASAR, Bali: The local education authorities said schools which do not share premises could start experimenting with the five-day school week. Schools which still share premises in shifts however must continue to function six-day a week, head of the local Education and Cultural Office Dewa Putu Tengah said, as reported by the Antara news agency.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Angry crowd kill theft suspect
Angry crowd kill theft suspect An angry crowd beat to death a young man who is believed to have stolen a pair of shoes belonging to a worshiper at a mosque in Rawa Buaya, West Jakarta. Pos Kota reported yesterday that the suspect, identified by the name of Sugeng, 18, an immigrant from Cirebon, West Java, was caught by the crowd stealing a pair of shoes belonging to a member of the congregation on Monday evening.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Disappointing gas station service
Disappointing gas station service From Media Indonesia It is very helpful and convenient to have a gasoline station on Jalan Gajah Mada/Jalan Hayam Wuruk. The strategic location makes it possible for motorists to fill up their tanks in the midst of the traffic congestion which occurs there practically every day. Friends, however, warned me about this particular gas station. As they told it, cheating often occurred so that customers ended up paying for gas that they hadn't received.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
University diplomas still considered a status symbol
University diplomas still considered a status symbol JAKARTA (JP): Most people in Indonesia still consider attending university a way to enhance their social status and treat their studies as a secondary factor, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Education.
Thu, 22 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan, RI develop radar
Japan, RI develop radar Tokyo (UPI): Japan said it will develop a satellite-based radar system to detect underground mineral resources in cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Australia and Indonesia. Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry and five Japanese space equipment makers will provide most of the technology and funding for the US$100 million project, a ministry official said. Australia, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to provide data on the surface area in their countries.