Archive: 13 January 1995
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Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Aid program for poor villages goes on despite obstacles
Aid program for poor villages goes on despite obstacles By Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): The government aid program (IDT) set up to alleviate poverty in poor villages will continue this year, despite having encountered numerous obstacles in just nine months of existence. President Soeharto has personally admitted that the program, instigated in March 1994 through presidential instruction, faces big problems, including monetary "deviations".
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Plywood market may not improve in the near future
Plywood market may not improve in the near future By Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): Major plywood manufacturers have expressed doubts about a recovery in Indonesia's exports in the near future, citing keener competition from other suppliers, notably Malaysia, and importers' resentment about Indonesia's export rules.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Cambodian to have bright future
Cambodian to have bright future PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Cambodia's First Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh said yesterday 28,000 jobs had been created by new foreign investment in his country since August and more investment was being planned. "I think the future of Cambodia is very bright. I sign every week more than 10 investments," Ranariddh told diplomats, government ministers and foreign businessmen at the inauguration of a Malaysian-owned garment factory.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
More young women become prostitutes
More young women become prostitutes JAKARTA (JP): The authorities are concerned over a sharp increase in the number of young prostitutes throughout the country. Director of Social Rehabilitation at the Ministry of Social Services, Istikanah Soepardo, said yesterday that the number of young women entering prostitution had increased and that last year 60 percent of Indonesia's 71,281 registered prostitutes were between 15 and 20 years of age.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
KL to cane fraudsters
KL to cane fraudsters KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia, which just amended a law to cane corporate cheats, is making changes to regulations to whip stock market fraudsters as well, officials were reported yesterday saying. The finance ministry has finalized amendments to the Securities Industry Act to impose heavier penalties, such as a maximum fine of one million ringgit (US$250,000) and mandatory whipping, for stock market offenses, The Star daily reported.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt vows enough stocks for holiday
Govt vows enough stocks for holiday JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday summoned three ministers and instructed them to coordinate efforts to guarantee adequate supplies of food in the lead-up to the Idul Fitri holidays in early March.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bridge collapses, two die, 10 hurt
Bridge collapses, two die, 10 hurt KATILAMA, South Sumatra: Two persons were killed, 10 other seriously injured and one went missing early this week when the bridge they crossed collapsed, a press report said yesterday. The residents were crossing to get to another hamlet when the Rp 50 million (US$23,000) bridge built last year collapsed, Antara reported. Local residents blamed the contractor for the shoddy work that claimed two lives.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
KL wants S'pore to clean up act
KL wants S'pore to clean up act KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia, which announced seven more soccer-related arrests on Wednesday, says neighboring Singapore must clean up the game there before the start of the new season in March. A team from the city-state of Singapore plays in the Malaysian League and has been accused of being heavily involved in match- fixing.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam, U.S. to open offices
Vietnam, U.S. to open offices HANOI (AFP): Vietnam's UN ambassador has said that Hanoi and Washington could open liaison offices -- a big step towards normal diplomatic links -- "in the next few weeks," a report said here yesterday. "The preparation is nearly finished. I hope the liaison office will be officially opened in the next few weeks," Le Bang said in an interview with the Ho Chi Minh City newspaper paper Thanh Nien.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
OPEC chief Sudjana to visit Arab state
OPEC chief Sudjana to visit Arab state JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana will start an OPEC mission on Sunday with visits planned to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to get input on Gabon's request to quit the petroleum organization.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Planned power plants in Laso upset green activists
Planned power plants in Laso upset green activists Landlocked Laos wants to develop its vast hydropower potential, but experts say this is not the only way for it to get rich quick. Leah Makabenta of Inter Press Service reports. BANGKOK (IPS): In its 4,200 km journey from the Tibetan Plateau to the South China Sea, the mighty River Mekong lingers to feed the streams along the highlands and mountains that make up most of landlocked Laos.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Non-oil export plan has hurdles
Non-oil export plan has hurdles JAKARTA (JP): Reaching the non-oil export target of US$36.2 billion for the 1995-96 fiscal year, an increase of 16 percent from the current fiscal year, will be a serious challenge, Trade Minister Satrio B. Joedono said yesterday. Joedono told a gathering with journalists that Indonesia is now facing keener competition from other suppliers of cheap products such as China, India and Vietnam.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
440 new doctors placed in Irian
440 new doctors placed in Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The government has placed 440 medical personnel throughout the province over the past year in an effort to improve the health of local residents. Suyono, a spokesman for the provincial health office, said yesterday that of the number deployed, 236 of the doctors are general practitioners, 64 are dentists and the rest nurses and administrators.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kumaratunga hopes truce will be extended
Kumaratunga hopes truce will be extended COLOMBO (Reuter): Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga said yesterday a two-week truce between government forces and Tamil rebels fighting for independence was going very well and could be extended. She spoke after meeting members of two peace committees, chaired by Norwegians, set up in the eastern part of the country to monitor the truce, now in its fifth day without any major problems. "It is going very well at the moment.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta far too crowded
Jakarta far too crowded JAKARTA (JP): The average population density in Jakarta has now reached an average of 13,000 people per square kilometer, and is as high as 40,000 in some areas, according to a senior city official. Maskup Ustianto, assistant to City Secretary, said Jakarta's 650 square kilometer area has become exceptionally overcrowded based on its population, estimated at just under nine million.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Autonomy expected to improve education
Autonomy expected to improve education JAKARTA (JP): Local administrations should make the best use of the greater autonomy from the central government to develop the educational system, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said yesterday. Wardiman said that the autonomy will in fact allow "wealthy" local governments to make available good educational facilities in their regions.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
PDI's row
PDI's row From Sinar Pagi As an activist of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) I am very concerned about the prolonged row prevailing in the organization. As Indonesian citizens who abide by Pancasila principles, we have to exercise introspection and let the General Chairperson of the party, Sister Mega, decide what is best. Regarding the demonstration conducted by certain a group, demanding Sister Mega step down from her post, I think it is just a waste of time and wishful thinking.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Aid for credit institution
Aid for credit institution JAKARTA: Australia has contributed Rp 61 million (about US$27,000) to help along a community-based income-generating project in Southeast Sulawesi capital of Kendari. The aid provided through the Australian International Development Assistance Bureau will be used to assist the consolidation of village credit institutions.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) fell sharply yesterday due to growing fear that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise its interest rates. A number of bluechips booked significant losses in active trading. The JSX Composite Index, the market's main trading barometer, declined by 8.71 points to close at 452.686 yesterday from 461.396 on the previous day. The GTDBS-50 Index, meanwhile, declined to 107.39 from 109.73.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Telephone disfunctioning
Telephone disfunctioning From Kompas I live in a housing complex in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta. Since November 1994 my telephone has not been functioning. I have informed PT Telkom a number of times about the matter, but there has been no change up to the present time. I finally found out that the primary cable was damaged and thousands of telephone lines were affected. Why doesn't PT Telkom inform the public through media so that consumers know what is happening.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Monday to Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday from 12:30 p.m.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Yusuf Hasyim leaves Nahdlatul Ulama post
Yusuf Hasyim leaves Nahdlatul Ulama post JAKARTA (JP): Influential Moslem scholar Yusuf Hasyim announced yesterday he has resigned from the advisory board of the 28 million-member Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). Hasyim said he resigned because the present executive board was formed "in a manner that deviates from NU tradition", which only worsens conflict within Indonesia's largest Moslem organization.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Court handling conflicts over sects
Court handling conflicts over sects JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court has ordered the government to suspend the expulsion of two Buddhist denominations, Majelis Buddhayana Indonesia (MBI) and Sangha Agung Indonesia (Sagin), from the Indonesian Buddhist Council (Walubi), an umbrella organization.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto wants improvement of work safety
Soeharto wants improvement of work safety JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto wants employers and workers alike to improve their awareness of health and occupational safety in the workplace in efforts to boost productivity and efficiency. "We realize that the application of science and technology in the production process brings the risk of dangers, such as occupational accidents and diseases, explosions, fires and environmental pollution.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
City project to face hitches
City project to face hitches JAKARTA (JP): The municipality's planned pilot project to do away with fences between various high-rise buildings situated within one city block will face many hitches, a leading city planning expert said. Uras Siahaan said, "This is because there will be many changes made in the city's planning methods," reported Antara yesterday.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Museno asks businesses to prepare for the new wage standard
Museno asks businesses to prepare for the new wage standard JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Public Welfare Affairs R.S. Museno urged all businesses in Jakarta yesterday to prepare for the new minimum wage standard which will go into effect in April. "Company owners have to start calculating their budgets bearing in mind the government's new regulation on the minimum wage," Museno said. The government announced on Jan.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Residents urged to demolish houses
Residents urged to demolish houses JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Mayor H. Suprawito yesterday urged residents living on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan to immediately demolish their houses to make way for the development of public parks along the street. "If they do not want to demolish the houses themselves, we will pull them down for them," he told reporters. But he refused to say when the demolition, by city administration officers, will be done.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
More Merpati crash victims found
More Merpati crash victims found JAKARTA (JP): Two more bodies of victims of a Merpati Nusantara Airlines plane crash were found in the Molo Strait, East Nusa Tanggara, yesterday. This brought the number of deaths since the Twin Otter went down on Tuesday to seven as of yesterday evening. A total of five bodies were found on Wednesday. Search and rescue workers said that the two badly mutilated bodies were yet to be identified. They believed that one was that of 10-month old Cencen.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
EU to cement ties with ASEAN region
EU to cement ties with ASEAN region KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The European Union (EU) is developing its commercial ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to end a long history of lost opportunities in the booming region, officials said yesterday. "We need ASEAN business as much as the rest of the world, maybe more," Gwyn Morgan, head of EU ambassadors for Southeast Asia, said as he announced the union's plans to set up a commercial office in each of the group's member countries.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Gina family wants Oki tried in U.S.
Gina family wants Oki tried in U.S. By K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): The family of the late Gina Sutan Aswar urged the police to hand Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, over to the United States to face the charge that he murdered their daughter. "The entire family here demands that he be questioned and tried in the United States, because that is the where the crime alleged took place -- in Los Angeles," a member of the family, who requested anonymity, told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia to accept bids for radar
Malaysia to accept bids for radar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will start accepting bids for a second mobile radar at Kuala Lumpur's Subang international airport by the end of the month, Transport Minister Datuk Ling Liong Sik said yesterday. Ling said the bidding would be restricted to five foreign companies, one each from France, Italy, South Africa, Britain and the United States.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Osaka summit 'crucial' to Bogor accord
Osaka summit 'crucial' to Bogor accord SINGAPORE (AFP): Japan's Finance Minister Masayoshi Takemura stressed yesterday the need for unity within the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to flesh out an ambitious accord removing tariff barriers within a quarter-century. Takemura said the third summit of the 18-member APEC forum in Osaka in November was "crucial" to the successful implementation of the accord reached in Indonesia last year to create a free trade zone by 2020.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI fertility rate drops sharply by 50% in 20 years
RI fertility rate drops sharply by 50% in 20 years JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's fertility rate has declined sharply over the past two decades as the country's family planning program gains more and more participants, a survey on Indonesian demography reveals.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Crimes in Lampung
Crimes in Lampung From Kompas Bandar Lampung, my dear home town, used to be peaceful and serene. But that is not the case now. Robberies often take place, particularly in the Pringsewu district, South Lampung. It seems that "Operation Cleansing" in Jakarta has caused the criminals to leave Jakarta and find a new area to do their business in. So it would seem Lampung authorities need to take the same measures against criminals as they do in Jakarta. ELISABET Jakarta
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Eighteen bidders pull out of parking tender
Eighteen bidders pull out of parking tender JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen private companies have withdrawn their bids from the potentially lucrative, yet high risk, project of managing the city's parking facilities. "Most had thought that parking management is a lucrative business. But after exploring the prospects, they changed their minds," Sumaryono, head of the city's parking management agency, BP Parkir, said.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Cemeteries to be cleaned
Cemeteries to be cleaned JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Cemetery Office will clean all cemeteries in the city as part of its program of activities to welcome the Moslem holy month of Ramadhan next month, the head of the office announced yesterday. Sjafril Zainuddin said heads of the office's branches across the city will be in charge of coordinating these cleanliness activities in their respective areas. "Each branch has chosen one cemetery as the center point of activities," he said.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia-Netherlands forum set up
Indonesia-Netherlands forum set up JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Netherlands, whose relations hit rock bottom in 1992 when Indonesia barred Dutch development aid, yesterday launched a non-government forum to improve ties. Despite the warming relationship, however, senior officials of the two countries have ruled out a revival of official aid cooperation.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
The invisible costs
The invisible costs Rosidah, 30, a female worker at a shoe factory in Bogor, West Java, reportedly had a miscarriage last month after the company's executives punished her by making her stand in the hot sun in the factory compound because she had been absent from work several days earlier.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Man to face trial for fraud
Man to face trial for fraud JAMBI, Jambi: The high court will begin the trial of a businessman suspected of embezzling Rp 1.2 billion (US$545,000) in reforestation funds. Earlier, the district court refused to try HT alias Apai, 43, because it considered the dossier invalid. But the prosecutors appealed. "The high court will open the trial soon, possibly at the end of the month," said chief of the high court Soekirno as quoted by Antara.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Public hospital
Public hospital From Bisnis Indonesia Public Hospital Cipto Mangunkusumo is the largest and best equipped hospital in Indonesia. The hospital also functions as a training ground for medical students from the University of Indonesia, Jakarta. However, the physical condition and services of the hospital are, regrettably, distressing. For instance, the buildings, built by government funds and foreign aid, are poorly maintained.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Job seekers extorted
Job seekers extorted SORONG, Irian Jaya: The government has taken punitive actions against three employees of the local manpower office for extorting job seekers. Office chief Kaharuddin Latarang told Antara that the three were punished because they had tarnished the image of government bureaucracy. The civil servants, whose names were withheld, inflated the price of "yellow cards" from the manpower ministry from the actual cost of Rp 500 to 2,500 each.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Preferential given to small firms
Preferential given to small firms JAKARTA (JP): Tenders for all municipal government projects worth under Rp 200 million would be offered exclusively to less capitalized enterprises as of this April, an official of the pre- qualification committee said yesterday. Rozali, the general secretary of the committee, told reporters that the rule would apply to all projects, whether financed out of the city's development budget or out of routine budgets.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thai jewelry expo
Thai jewelry expo JAKARTA (JP): A 20-strong delegation of leading gems and jewelry entrepreneurs from Thailand will visit Indonesia from Jan.16. Five of the delegation's members will hold a special exhibition of top quality gem and jewelry products at the Sahid Jaya Hotel in Central Jakarta on Jan. 16 and 17, the Thai Embassy announced yesterday.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Prince Ranariddh to visit Vietnam
Prince Ranariddh to visit Vietnam PHNOM PENH (Kyodo): Cambodian First Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh will pay an official visit to Vietnam from Sunday through Tuesday, an Information Ministry spokesman announced Wednesday. Ung Tea Seam said Prince Ranariddh will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Ung Huot, who plans to make a subsequent official visit to Laos from Jan. 20 to 22.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Metromini' bus driver charged with murder
'Metromini' bus driver charged with murder JAKARTA (JP): The driver of a "Metromini" (smaller-sized) bus was charged in court yesterday with the murder of 33 passengers who died when his bus plunged into the Sunter River, North Jakarta, in March last year. State prosecutors told the North Jakarta District Court that the death of the 33 passengers should be viewed as a willful murder by Ramses Silitonga, alias "Honas" and "Ucok Sitompul".
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Best athletes get cash bonus
Best athletes get cash bonus JAKARTA (JP): Twenty of Indonesia's record breaking track and field athletes who performed commendably in the Asian meet last year were awarded cash bonus by the Indonesian Athletics Association (PASI) on Wednesday. The new year prizes also went to coaches who raised the athletes after years of rigorous training, pushing many to reach new heights.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Seeking pen pals
Seeking pen pals I am a 43-year-old teacher of English. I come from Perth, Western Australia. At the moment, I am studying Indonesian at the Sanata Dharma University in Yogyakarta and I would like to correspond with Indonesian people. I can speak Italian, French and Japanese fluently and I am interested in social issues and current affairs. I would be very grateful if you could publish this message in your newspaper.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar, Indonesia ties
Myanmar, Indonesia ties YANGON (Reuter): Myanmar and Indonesia have agreed to step up cooperation in agricultural technology, livestock breeding and fisheries, state-run newspapers reported yesterday. The two countries signed two memorandums of understanding on Wednesday covering the exchange of technology, research training and study tours. Indonesian Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah was in Yangon on Wednesday for the signing ceremonies, the reports said.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rebel faces life sentence
Rebel faces life sentence BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for 46-year-old Teungku Btk., the leader of the religious sect Bantaqiah accused of financing underground activities through drug proceeds. The accused is the self-styled minister of food in the Free Aceh Movement, who has sworn several members of his followers to secrecy about their activities, prosecutor Mohd. Sidik said at the Lhokseumawe district court Wednesday.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Monkeys in Muara Karang
Monkeys in Muara Karang From KOMPAS I am very concerned over conditions of the monkeys that live in Muara Karang forest, North Jakarta. While it is true that development must be continued, we must not forget that animals are also creatures that God has created and thus they have the right to exist. The monkeys in Muara Karang should not be treated arbitrarily and driven away just to make room for human beings.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Takemura in KL for trade talks
Takemura in KL for trade talks KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Japanese Finance Minister Masayoshi Takemura arrived in Malaysia yesterday for a four-day visit that is expected to focus on trade issues as well as the rising value of the yen. The Japanese minister is scheduled to hold talks on Friday with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the finance minister.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
More flights to London
More flights to London JAKARTA (JP): British Airways will increase its Jakarta to London flights from three to four times a week, starting on March 27. With the additional flight, the airline's Boeing 747-400 aircraft will depart from Jakarta via Kuala Lumpur every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. In a statement made available yesterday the airline said it will maintain its current daily flights from Singapore to London with convenient connections to and from Jakarta.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dismissed cabbies protest to human rights body
Dismissed cabbies protest to human rights body JAKARTA (JP): Eleven employees of Gamya Taxi and their families filed a complaint with the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday over their dismissal by the company for trying to form a workers' union. The employees told two members of the commission, Secretary- General Baharuddin Lopa and Brig.Gen. (Ret) Roekmini Koesoemo Astoeti, that the visit was a last ditch effort at achieving justice.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Park your car, and win a new one
Park your car, and win a new one JAKARTA (JP): If the administration's new plan is approved, very soon parking lot receipts could carry lucrative prizes. The plan, now under review, is the city's latest attempt to encourage motorists to insist on obtaining tickets from parking attendants. Sumaryono, the head of the city parking management agency BP Parkir, said the idea had come from a private contractor that is also being considered for the running of his agency's operation.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Subway needed for big city
Subway needed for big city The number of motorized vehicles in large cities seems to be increasing faster than the number of roads. As a result traffic is becoming increasingly congested in Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang and Surabaya. The traffic jams have become virtually unmanageable. Construction plans for a subway system in Jakarta are now under careful consideration.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Kubuto 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:00 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 TV Series: Developing Stories 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Kiat Manajemen 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Quiz: Siapa Dia 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 13 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB
Trying to re-discover an Asian soul
Trying to re-discover an Asian soul So you thought you had heard the last of the Eastern vs. Western values debate? No, you've not, says Kunda Dixit of Inter Press Service. MANILA (IPS): The magazine covers and newspaper headlines of 1994 said it all: `Asia Ascendant', `Asia Unleashed', `The Rise and Rise of Asia'.