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43 articles.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Lost parcels

Lost parcels I am frustrated, bewildered, and disappointed. Nearly four months ago my organization's office in Jakarta sent me three important parcels via Merpati Angkasa Courier, an Agent of Merpati Air Cargo service. I have yet to receive those parcels.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Three die in traffic accident

Three die in traffic accident MEDAN, North Sumatra: Three high school students were killed in a road accident Saturday.The technical high school students were hit by a speeding minibus while they were bicycling to school on the Trans-Sumatra highway in Lubuk Pakam, 27 kilometers from here.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/How words fly from the APEC summit

How words fly from the APEC summitBy Irawan Abidin JAKARTA (JP): When the leaders of 18 Pacific rim nations gather in Bogor next month for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, they will be tackling, principally, trade and economic issues.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Sahid grand apartments to be ready

Sahid grand apartments to be ready JAKARTA (JP): The Sahid group's luxurious apartment project, with an investment of US$83 million, built at its hotel complex on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, is expected to be completed next March, its owner Sukamdani S. Gitosardjono said Saturday.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/`Tempo' staff formally laid off by publisher

`Tempo' staff formally laid off by publisher JAKARTA (JP): PT Graffiti Pers, the publisher of the banned Tempo magazine, on Saturday formally laid off all its employees, nearly four months since its closure.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Disabled Games closed

Disabled Games closed JAKARTA (JP): The second National Games for the Mentally Retarded was officially closed yesterday with Hong Kong taking the lead in almost all events in which it took part during the three-day meet at Madya Senayan stadium.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Shopping center catches fire

Shopping center catches fire PEKANBARU, Riau: The city's shopping center caught fire yesterday, causing extensive damage but no injuries, a press report said.Eyewitnesses said the fire broke out on the second floor at 7:40 a.m. when shoppers began to stream in, Antara reported.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/House goes on 2-week vacation

House goes on 2-week vacation JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) went into a two-week recess on Saturday, one week later than originally scheduled because pressing matters, including the need to pass the new tax bills, forced it to work overtime.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Awareness of law promoted

Awareness of law promoted JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will intensify its program on regulation awareness in a bid to increase the public's compliance to existing laws, an official said Saturday.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Peter Pan & The Pirates 3:00 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Traditional Culture: Wayang 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious ...

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/14 injured in road accident

14 injured in road accident CILEGON, West Java: Fourteen people were injured in a collision between a coach and a bus in this "steel town" early yesterday.The accident happened at 5:18 a.m.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Merpati to fly to Singapore from Yogyakarta next week

Merpati to fly to Singapore from Yogyakarta next week JAKARTA (JP): PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, will start twice-a-week service to Singapore from Yogyakarta through Bandung in West Java on Oct. 24, a company executive says.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Singapore envoy briefed on RI forest policy

Singapore envoy briefed on RI forest policy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will make every effort imaginable to prevent forest fires, which sent thick haze to Singapore last month and caused major health hazards, in the future, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja says.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Indovision's 5th TV channel

Indovision's 5th TV channel JAKARTA (JP): Indovision, the subscription television service which represents CNN, ESPN, HBO and The Discovery Channel, announced Saturday that it will soon launch the fifth channel, TNT & The Cartoon Network, on its lineup.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/What's new out there in the PC world?

What's new out there in the PC world?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): As if to make it more difficult to find a truly convincing answer to my inquiry into the future of chosen platforms, here's a piece of news from the big blue: IBM is releasing Version 3.0 of OS/2, which it calls "Warp".

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/A more effective way of teaching sought

A more effective way of teaching soughtBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): A question for parents: What would you do if you found out your child's teacher, in elementary school, taught your child something you know is definitely wrong?Or what if you were told there were elementary school ...

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Jakarta share prices lose ground

Jakarta share prices lose ground JAKARTA (JP): Following its rebound, the market failed to sustain its upward direction with the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) Composite Index, losing 4.71 points to close the week at 510.34.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/U.S.-Indonesia Society inaugurated in gala style

U.S.-Indonesia Society inaugurated in gala styleBy Abdullah Balbed WASHINGTON D.C. (JP): The United States-Indonesia Society was officially inaugurated on Thursday evening with a reception at the Mayflower Hotel.Approximately 400 guests turned up at the reception, including U.S.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Trivial dispute leads to institute students' brawl

Trivial dispute leads to institute students' brawl JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students from neighboring reputable colleges in the southern outskirts clashed Saturday over a trivial cause: the usual jostling on public buses.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Example for APEC members

Example for APEC members Two significant approvals by the House of Representatives (DPR) last week deserve more praise than they were given.One was the decision to amend the 10-year-old taxation system.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Rubber trader, wife murdered

Rubber trader, wife murdered MEDAN, North Sumatra: A rubber trader and his wife were killed in an apparent robbery attempt.Police said that the businessman Ie Sun, 52, and his wife A. Chin, 43, were killed early on Saturday by at least three robbers who broke into their house.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Vocal scholar questioned for making harsh comments

Vocal scholar questioned for making harsh comments YOGYAKARTA (JP): An outspoken political scholar was questioned by the authorities on Saturday for allegedly making harsh comments against the government during a seminar on democracy last August.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/`Rise of Islam seen as a threat to Western world'

`Rise of Islam seen as a threat to Western world' JAKARTA (JP): A top diplomat hinted that the rise of Islam in the post-Cold War era is seen as a threat that could challenge Western hegemony.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Rain storm hits Pekalongan

Rain storm hits Pekalongan PEKALONGAN, Central Java: The local administration has appealed for assistance for residents whose homes were destroyed in a rain storm last week.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Govt to refurbish sidewalks

Govt to refurbish sidewalks The City Parks Office plans to refurbish sidewalks along Jl. Sabang and Jl. Thamrin, one of the city's major thoroughfares, an official says.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Fax number

Fax number I received a fax from Mr. Ali Logan asking me where he could obtain the IBM Cobalt motherboard. When I tried to fax him my reply turned out that the fax number he'd given me belonged to someone else.Apparently there was a typo in his memo.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Drug smugglers arrested

Drug smugglers arrested PADANGRATU, Central Lampung: Police have arrested two suspected drug smugglers from Medan, North Sumatra, who tried to smuggle almost 90 kilograms of marijuana to Jakarta.Head of the southern Sumatra Police Command, Maj. Gen. M.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Guarantee of apartments for Benhil squatters is vital

Guarantee of apartments for Benhil squatters is vital JAKARTA (JP); A member of the House of Representatives (DPR) underlined the importance of guaranteeing squatters of Bendungan Hilir homes in the low cost apartments which the government plans to build.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Rafsanjani asks Indonesia to buy more Iranian oil

Rafsanjani asks Indonesia to buy more Iranian oil JAKARTA (JP): Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Saturday called on Indonesia to buy more oil from his country while at the same time hinting that Iran may purchase helicopters from the IPTN state-aircraft manufacturer.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Traffic routes in Bogor

Traffic routes in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): The trial of changes in traffic routes on major roads in Bogor over the weekend ended smoothly.The tryout was conducted on Friday as part of the administration's preparations for the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting next month.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Latief asked to explain Pakpahan's trial to world

Latief asked to explain Pakpahan's trial to world JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has asked Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief to tell the world that the Medan trial of labor activist Muchtar Pakpahan is of a criminal nature.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Trade liberalization sought

Trade liberalization sought JAKARTA (JP): A business advisory group of APEC suggested here Saturday that the forum accelerate trade and investment liberalization, improve business facilitation, promote human resource development and improve the government-business sector partnership.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/UK minister due here

UK minister due here JAKARTA (JP): British Trade Minister Richard Needham and entourage will touch down here tomorrow to begin a six-day trade mission, the British embassy says.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/`Suara Pembaruan' management

`Suara Pembaruan' management The management of Suara Pembaruan daily newspaper was quite disturbed by your article: Internal trouble brewing at Suara Pembaruan, published by your paper on Saturday, Oct. 8, 1994.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/No `True Lies' discs or videos in town: Agency

No `True Lies' discs or videos in town: Agency JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Film Control Agency (Bapfida), which has conducted surveys on a number of video and laser disc rental centers, found no True Lies, an action-comedy movie featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, for rent.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Govt rapped over planned hike in electricity tariffs

Govt rapped over planned hike in electricity tariffs JAKARTA (JP): A number of legislators want the government to consult the House of Representatives (DPR) every time it plans to increase billing rates of electricity, which affects the interest of the public.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Preventive steps the best to curb N. Jakarta crime

Preventive steps the best to curb N. Jakarta crime JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto urged officers to take preventive measures in anticipation of problems arising in slum areas in North Jakarta due to the existing social gap.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/PDAM supplies only 58% of city water needs

PDAM supplies only 58% of city water needs JAKARTA (JP): An executive said PDAM Jaya, the city-owned water company, could supply only 58.8 percent of the city's daily water demand of 1.7 million cubic meters.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Soeharto dedicates new dam, launches water saving drive

Soeharto dedicates new dam, launches water saving drive JAKARTA (JP): Concerned over the widespread inefficient use of water, President Soeharto launched a national water saving campaign yesterday.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/TBC prevalent in Nusa Tenggara

TBC prevalent in Nusa Tenggara KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Over seven percent of the 3,3 million population of this province suffer from tuberculosis (TBC), an official says.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Reference system for mental patients

Reference system for mental patients JAKARTA (JP): An official of the Jakarta Mental Hospital (RSJ) underlines the importance of a reference system of hospitals for mental patients in a bid to improve services.

Mon, 17 Oct 1994

JP/Pelangi island plundered

Pelangi island plundered For many years we have been going to the islands in the bay of Jakarta, as we love snorkeling and observing the marine life at the reefs. It can be such a breathtaking sight and it relaxes and takes away the Jakarta stress.