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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Dual function updated

Dual function updated The socio-political function of the Armed Forces (ABRI) has continued to be a relevant topic as time passes.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Eviction plan upsets dwellers of apartment

Eviction plan upsets dwellers of apartment JAKARTA (JP): Occupants of low-cost apartments owned by city- owned property developer PD Sarana Jaya in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, are protesting the company's branch manager's plan to evict them.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Veep changes itinerary

Veep changes itinerary LANGSA, Aceh: The thick haze over parts of Aceh has forced Vice President Try Sutrisno to change the itinerary for his visit to the province this week.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Clear-cut rules on tax facilities for pension funds called for

Clear-cut rules on tax facilities for pension funds called for JAKARTA (JP): Executives of pension funds and tax consultants want the government to issue a clear-cut regulation on procedures for tax exemption given to pension funds.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Rendra reads his poems for ABRI

Rendra reads his poems for ABRI JAKARTA (JP): Vocal poet W.S. Rendra, whose line of work in the past often brought him into conflict with the authorities, made a surprising appearance yesterday when he attended the celebration of the 49th anniversary of the Armed Forces (ABRI) Day in Denpasar, ...

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Workers union to revert to a federation

Workers union to revert to a federation JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) is set to revert back to the format of a federation of several trade unions when its leaders meet in Cisarua, West Java, starting today.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Too much snacking bad for children: Expert

Too much snacking bad for children: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Parents beware. The jajanan, or snacks, which your children buy and eat from vendors at schools can stunt their physical and mental growth and may affect their performance at school, according to a dietitian.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Yogya gets new police chief

Yogya gets new police chief YOGYAKARTA: Lt. Col. Zairin Bustami was appointed the new chief of the city police on Monday, replacing Lt. Col. Moch. Saudi.Zairin was previously chief of the Batang police precinct in Central Java.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/PWI annuls support for `Simponi'

PWI annuls support for `Simponi' JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) yesterday withdrew its recommendation to the chief editor of Simponi only a day after the weekly magazine launched its first new-look edition.

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Thu, 06 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.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Higher minimum wages sought

Higher minimum wages sought SEMARANG, Central Java: The state-sponsored All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) proposed that the provincial administration increase the minimum daily wage from Rp 2,700 ($1.2) to Rp 3,400.Tambah Soedjio, the local chairman of SPSI, said that the 25.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Dam project delayed

Dam project delayed PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A severe cement shortages has delayed the construction of the Gerak Serayu dam in Banyumas.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Residents protest over school plan

Residents protest over school plan JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of Jelambar residents protested a private foundation's plan to build a technical high school on a 3,000-square-meter plot saying that the plot has been designated by the city as a public park.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Major reshuffle at City Hall

Major reshuffle at City Hall Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has said he is sticking by his decision to reshuffle the staffing at agencies under the city administration.The policy requires that senior officials rotate to different posts every three to five years.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Man shot dead for stealing wood

Man shot dead for stealing wood DEMAK, Central Java: A man was shot dead and two others escaped after stealing teakwood from a forest in Karangawen, Demak, on Saturday.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Building trust in the law

Building trust in the law Indonesians are becoming more daring in expressing their views. They are even finding the courage to take their cases to the State Administrative Court.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/ABRI must lift nation's welfare

ABRI must lift nation's welfare JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) must share in the effort to improve the nation's welfare besides its main responsibilities in defense and security, President Soeharto says.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/What is behind colors in painting?

What is behind colors in painting?By Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): The use of color has always been of great importance to artistic expression in various cultures, but rarely, if ever, have different interpretations of color been thematic in a painting exhibition.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/BKKBN chief turns dream into reality

BKKBN chief turns dream into realityBy Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Management Award trophy presented recently to Chairman of National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) Haryono Suyono is inscribed with the scrolled motto Plus Ultra, signifying that "there is more beyond and ...

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Rabies kills seven people

Rabies kills seven people PADANG, Sumatra: A rabies epidemic in the province has intensified in recent months with seven people reported to have died from the infectious disease.Antara said that almost every provincial husbandry office received reports about people bitten by rabid dogs.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Indonesia calls for multilateral debt reductions

Indonesia calls for multilateral debt reductions JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff on Tuesday asked the World Bank to use its profits to finance multilateral debt reductions for the debt- distressed developing countries.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/A layman's reflection on the imbroglio in Haiti

A layman's reflection on the imbroglio in HaitiBy John R. Sproat SEMARANG (JP): As the father of a son serving as a medic with the United States Marines, I have been quite concerned with the unilateral actions of the present American administration regarding the Republic of Haiti.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Berber's prophetic visions of Bosnia

Berber's prophetic visions of BosniaBy Jason Tedjasukmana JAKARTA (JP): From beneath the rubble of a war-torn Sarajevo comes Bosnian Mersad Berber, a painter who has long been active in the art movement of Yugoslavia and is now exhibiting in Jakarta.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Clinton and Haiti

Clinton and Haiti Truman was famous for the sign he kept on his desk: "The buck stops here." David McCullough's biography of Truman appeared in 1992, prompting candidate Clinton and his opponent Bush to trip over each other comparing themselves to him.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/RI firm floats bonds

RI firm floats bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Eka Gunatama Mandiri, a major shareholder of listed company PT Mulia Industrindo, has floated convertible bonds worth US$40 million on the London Stock Exchange.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Indonesia asserts the need for UNSC enlargement

Indonesia asserts the need for UNSC enlargement JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas at the United Nations asserted that the enlargement of the Security Council's membership must be based on geographic, political and demographic factors.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/TV Today

TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, Our Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Combat 9:00 World News 9:30 ...

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Polluted school

Polluted school I was sad to see the picture entitled Polluted School in The Jakarta Post, Sept. 23, 1994. The caption reveals that the construction of the Taman Rasuna apartments creates pollution.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Sukarno's daughter hurt by white paper

Sukarno's daughter hurt by white paper JAKARTA (JP): A daughter of the late president Sukarno says she is offended by a new government document that suggests that her father defended the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) in the aftermath of the communist-backed aborted coup in 1965.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Police to arrest Yorrys for another case

Police to arrest Yorrys for another case JAKARTA (JP): Police have announced that they plan to arrest Yorrys Raweyai of the Pemuda Pancasila youth organization, wanted for his alleged involvement in the mysterious death of a male servant last year.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Absenteeism

Absenteeism Referring to the news report in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 24, 1994 entitled Students protest high absenteeism which was related to the letter by the Institution of Students of the Economic School, dated Sept. 14, 1994 No 001/LKFE/UKSW/IX/1994 containing among other things:1.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Joint venture to ease paperwork at port

Joint venture to ease paperwork at port JAKARTA (JP): An electronic data interchange (EDI) will improve the system of export and import documentation at Tanjung Priok seaport here, an executive says.Arief A.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Flight services resume

Flight services resume PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Flights connecting Pontianak with Jakarta resumed on Tuesday after heavy rain wiped away the haze which has blanketed the provincial capital for the past two weeks.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Foundation denies it failed to pay rent

Foundation denies it failed to pay rent JAKARTA (JP): Ya Bunayya Foundation, co-publisher of Kiblat magazine, has denied allegations that they failed to pay the rental fee of its office to the Haj Pilgrimage Foundation (PHI)"It is not true that we failed to pay the rent as the agreement stated ...

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Aircraft parts duty free

Aircraft parts duty free JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad has issued a ruling, extending the duty exemption on imports of components for repair and maintenance of aircraft for another year.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Finance executives to meet

Finance executives to meet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Financial Executive Association (IFEA) will hold its fourth congress at the Sangri-La Hotel from Oct. 11 to Oct. 12.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Astrud Gilberto to perform here

Astrud Gilberto to perform here Jazz vocalist Astrud Gilberto, best known for the song The girl from Ipanema, will entertain her Jakartan fans with Brazilian and bossa nova rhythms at the Jakarta Blue Note Jazz Club and Restaurant from Oct. 10 to 15.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/New water source found

New water source found YOGYAKARTA: An underground river in Bribin cave in the Semanu district in Gunungkidul is being developed into a water bank for the local people living in the arid regency.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued rallying on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues gaining ground in moderate trading.The broad-based Composite Index, which closed more than two points higher at 500.72 on Tuesday, gained another 2.91 points to end at 503.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Private fund used to restore markets

Private fund used to restore markets A city official has said the city administration will use a private Rp 3 billion fund to renovate some dilapidated traditional markets managed by the Jakarta Market Authority.Prawoto said the funds came from owners of private shopping centers.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Districts face food shortages

Districts face food shortages JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Three districts located in the remote parts of Paniai regency are facing food shortages because incessant rains have destroyed the crops.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Fire razes Kramat Jati market

Fire razes Kramat Jati market A fire razed 30 kiosks and houses in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, yesterday morning, creating heavy traffic jams in front of the market. No casualties were reported in the blaze.

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Thu, 06 Oct 1994

JP/Freeport to increase copper ore output

Freeport to increase copper ore output JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia Company (FI), an Indonesian-American copper firm, is likely to increase its daily copper ore production to 115,000 tons next year from 70,000 tons at present, a company report says.

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