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Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Policewoman arrival thwarts daytime robbery

Policewoman arrival thwarts daytime robbery JAKARTA (JP): A quick-witted policewoman foiled an attempted daytime robbery by a notorious gang of four thugs in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta yesterday.The officer shot and injured one of the robbers while the rest reportedly bugged out.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Shoe producer shows profit

Shoe producer shows profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosepamas Anggun, a producer of shoes under the Adidas and Reebok brands, achieved an after-tax profit of Rp 4.8 billion (US$2.21 million) during the first six months of this year.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Anti-Pancasila group found

Anti-Pancasila group found PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The authorities are investigating the activity of an organization which has openly declared its opposition to the state ideology Pancasila.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Barry, Mar'ie ink aid deal

Barry, Mar'ie ink aid deal JAKARTA (JP): The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) yesterday agreed to provide US$125 million in loans and $25 million in grants to improve Indonesia's municipal management and services in the coming five years.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Does West have to fear Islamic fundamentalism?

Does West have to fear Islamic fundamentalism?By Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): Pardon my French, but the government of France barely cares a damn about the future of Rwanda. If its arrival in Rwanda was not a cynical ploy, its recent withdrawal certainly is.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Prices continued booking significant gains on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday after breaking the 500-barrier last week.The broad-based Composite Index, closed at 509.08, a 1.32 point increase from 507.75 previously.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Russia sleepwalks to Independence Cup title

Russia sleepwalks to Independence Cup title JAKARTA (JP): Basketball purists can breathe a sigh of relief, the fifth Independence Cup is now history.With last night's win, Russia can lay claim to being the best basketball team in Indonesia right now.But that's not saying much.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Ismail, Matori in war for PPP top spot

Ismail, Matori in war for PPP top spot JAKARTA (JP): Matori Abdul Djalil and Ismail Hasan Metareum, emerging as the strongest contenders in the race for the top spot of the United Development Party (PPP), were locked in a war of words yesterday.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Growth with regional stability, peace

Growth with regional stability, peace Aware of the fact that regional stability and peace is of utmost important for the country's growth, the Malaysian government continues to adopt its neutral foreign policy and to resolve through peaceful and friendly means in settling issues with its ...

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Indonesian military ready to oversee Moro truce

Indonesian military ready to oversee Moro truce JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is prepared to send its military officers to help oversee the truce agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro separatist rebel movement, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Five killed in mine explosion

Five killed in mine explosion SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan (JP): Five people were killed when a coal mine near the Mahakam River in Kutai Regency of East Kalimantan exploded, the Antara news agency reported yesterday.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Siswono confirms rioting by Dayaks in W. Kalimantan

Siswono confirms rioting by Dayaks in W. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo confirmed yesterday that West Kalimantan's Dayak tribe was recently involved in a clash with a timber company over an escalating land dispute.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Darul Arqam: A historical reflection

Darul Arqam: A historical reflection Nine provinces have banned the activities of the controversial Kuala Lumpur-based Darul Arqam sect in Indonesia and press reports say other provinces are considering following suit. Intellect Azyumardi Asra doubts the ban will be effective.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Banten bonsai in big demand

Banten bonsai in big demand CILEGON, West Java: Bonsais, or dwarf plants, produced in Banten are much sought after by collectors from all corners of Indonesia, according to local collectors.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Cable venture set up

Cable venture set up JAKARTA (JP): An Australian company, Pacific Dunlop, announced yesterday that it has established a A$30-million (US$22.27- million) joint venture with a number of Indonesian partners to manufacture communication cables at the Balaraja industrial center in West Java.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Ex-governors, sociologist get transmigration award

Ex-governors, sociologist get transmigration award JAKARTA (JP): Former governors of Irian Jaya and Aceh and a noted sociologist were awarded by the government yesterday with the Satya Lencana Pembangunan stars for their contribution to the government transmigration cause.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Financially-strapped Inalum gets Japan aid

Financially-strapped Inalum gets Japan aid JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government said yesterday it will provide financial assistance to Indonesia to help restart a stalled joint aluminum smelter at Asahan in North Sumatra, Kyodo reported from Tokyo yesterday.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Malaysia in brief

Malaysia in brief Form of government: Federal constitutional monarchy with two legislative houses Chief of state: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Head of government: Prime Minister Capital: Kuala Lumpur Monetary unit: Ringgit (100 sens), RM2.5455=US$1 in August 1994 Area: 330,434 square km.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Are self-contained cities the answer?

Are self-contained cities the answer? JAKARTA (JP): Government officials and urban city analysts have said that developing new self-contained urban centers or growth centers, which integrate industrial, cultural and housing areas in one location, is a pragmatic solution to overcoming the urban ...

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Controversial Cairo meeting

Controversial Cairo meeting Never before has a planned international conference been so controversial that it has stirred up a storm of protests from both the Catholic and Moslem worlds.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Developer reports profit

Developer reports profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Ciputra Development, a property developer, reported yesterday an estimated after-tax profit of Rp 56.32 billion (US$26 million) during the first semester of this year.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Keating discusses APEC preparations with Soeharto

Keating discusses APEC preparations with Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating yesterday had a telephone conversation with President Soeharto about the preparations for the upcoming meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Bogor in November.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/More airports will serve int'l flights

More airports will serve int'l flights JAKARTA (JP): Foreign visitors will have easier access to several tourist destinations in Indonesia, as more airports in the country will be able to accommodate international flights.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Steel plant protested

Steel plant protested SEMARANG: Thousands of villagers in Jrakah district in Tugu staged a demonstration outside the plant of PT Inti General Yaja Steel because of allegations that it is polluting the air.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Companies told to operate night fleet

Companies told to operate night fleet The head of the City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency (DLLAJ), J.P.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Honoring Java's royal heritage through Kraton Festival

Honoring Java's royal heritage through Kraton FestivalText and photos by Mulkan Salmona YOGYAKARTA (JP): For an entire week visitors to the ancient royal city of Yogyakarta witnessed a series of spectacles that many of Yogya's older citizens had seldom, if ever, seen before.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/1,000 workers go on strike

1,000 workers go on strike Around 1,000 workers of PT Cometa Can Corp., a can factory, went on strike yesterday in front of the factory's office in Pluit Muara Karang, West Jakarta.The workers demanded that the regional minimum wage be raised from Rp 3,800 (US$1.74) to Rp 6,000.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Sumitro launches a new book

Sumitro launches a new book Perkembangan Pemikiran Ekonomi: Dasar Teori Ekonomi Pertumbuhan dan Ekonomi Pembangunan. By Sumitro Djojohadikusumo Publisher: LP3ES, 422 pages, 1994.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/AIDS awareness night in Jakarta

AIDS awareness night in Jakarta The Indonesian AIDS Foundation, in cooperation with Aid for AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome,) will hold an AIDS awareness night on Sept. 15 at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Deal on gold study

Deal on gold study JAKARTA (JP): PT Newmont Nusatenggara, an American-Indonesian joint venture, has assigned Flour Daniel Inc. of the United States to carry out the first-phase optimization study of its project, aimed at gold and copper production on Sumbawa island.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/RI told to learn from multinational firms

RI told to learn from multinational firms JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian companies should learn from multinational companies in developing human resources, says noted economist Djisman S. Simandjuntak.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Govt to award athletes, coaches and referees

Govt to award athletes, coaches and referees JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to award athletes, coaches, officials, referees and various institutions with the Satya Lencana stars during the celebration of the National Sports Day on Sept.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valiant 3:05 Gita Wicara 3:30 Science World 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Science Program 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Variety Show: Asia Bagus 8:05 ...

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/ASEAN countries plan to produce own TV programs

ASEAN countries plan to produce own TV programs BATAM, Riau (JP): Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan to produce their own television programs as a way of countering the cultural intrusion through TV programs supplied from the West, Minister of Information ...

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Shopping in Singapore

Shopping in Singapore Although it is probably a sin to find the misfortunes of others a source of amusement, I could not contain my smile as I read Mrs. Fauzia's letter on Aug. 26 complaining at the way she was cheated during her shopping spree in Singapore.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Military wants PPP to end conflict and consolidate

Military wants PPP to end conflict and consolidate JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung told the United Development Party (PPP) yesterday to end its factional bickering and consolidate.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Container trucks impounded

Container trucks impounded The Jakarta Office of the Ministry of Transportation announced that it has impounded more than 300 container trucks for a series of violations.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Govt to probe Kanindo's fake export documents

Govt to probe Kanindo's fake export documents JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo promised yesterday to investigate a potential rescuer of the debt-ridden Kanindo Group which has been linked to the issue of fake export documents.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Fighting rape

Fighting rapeFrom RepublikaThe recent rape and murder of a female student that took place in Bogor, West Java, and other forms of violence in society are apparently the result of the increasing availability of pornographic shows.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Message from H.E. Dato' Dali M. Hashim,

Message from H.E. Dato' Dali M. Hashim,Malaysian Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia Today, August 31, 1994 Malaysia celebrates her 37th independence anniversary.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Team to better prepare workers to be sent abroad

Team to better prepare workers to be sent abroad JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has formed a joint team to work out a plan on manpower as part of the efforts to improve the competitiveness of Indonesians working abroad.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Indonesia must make voting a tradition, scholar says

Indonesia must make voting a tradition, scholar says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia should make voting a tradition in deciding some of the political issues, and not insist on consensus all the time, according to a noted political scholar.Prof. Dr.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/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.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Surjadi hopes MRT done during his time

Surjadi hopes MRT done during his time JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja expressed hope that the oft-delayed urban Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project, which will link Blok M in South Jakarta with the Kota area in West Jakarta, will be completed while he is still in office.

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/KL committed to achieving sustainable economic growth

KL committed to achieving sustainable economic growth As one of the strongest economies in Southeast Asia, Malaysia has enjoyed a buoyant growth over the past six years and, thanks to its natural wealth and favorable location for the conduct of trade between East Asia and the lands further west, ...

Wed, 31 Aug 1994

JP/Horse show down graded

Horse show down graded KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Organizers of a local horse competition on Sumba Island have had to downgrade a traditional horse show because the government ruled against bringing in horses from other areas.