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Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/...and into 1995's uncertainties

...and into 1995's uncertainties HONG KONG (JP): The death, incapacity, or even the continued survival of two East Asian dictators will seriously affect the politics of the region in 1995.Currently, China and Taiwan have developed more tangible ties than have North and South Korea.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Xmas with Gen. Feisal

Xmas with Gen. Feisal DILI, East Timor: Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung is slated visit Dili on Tuesday to attend a Christmas celebration with troops, government officials and citizens in East Timor.Col.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/British investment

British investment Your front page story on Dec. 23, 1994 highlighted Britain's role as the second largest foreign investor in Indonesia during 1994.Your list of cumulative investments since 1967 however unfortunately failed to mention the UK.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/U.S. gives $25 million loan to RI

U.S. gives $25 million loan to RI JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. administration has agreed to provide a loan of US$25 million to support Indonesia's efforts to improve environmental infrastructure in rapidly-growing cities.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Be more careful in 1995: Paranormals

Be more careful in 1995: Paranormals JAKARTA (JP): 1995 is a year where people should be more careful. Each individual should take more time to contemplate, be considerate and not blame others for their failures.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/What's in a hospital's name

What's in a hospital's name JAKARTA (JP): The general hospital in Ambon, Maluku, is changing its name from Kuda Mati, which literally means dead horse, to Dr. M. Haulussy, in honor of one of the province's best sons.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/RI expects a boost in coffee earnings

RI expects a boost in coffee earnings JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, one of the world's leading coffee producers, expects a 64.17 percent increase in its coffee export revenues to around US$800 million in the new coffee season which begins in November, an executive says.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Prices won't change for holiday season

Prices won't change for holiday season JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor M. Idroes has assured Jakartans that there will be no rise in food prices, nor any transportation problems during the festive season.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/'Tempo' lawsuit turns into battle of papers

'Tempo' lawsuit turns into battle of papers JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court yesterday received documents to support the case of both parties in the suit between former Tempo employees and Minister of Information Harmoko.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Gus Dur

Gus Dur As a foreigner, I'm very pleased at having Abdurrahman Wahid elected chairman of NU for the next term.Abdurrahman Wahid represents, for me, a Moslem intellectual trying to narrow the gap between Islamic culture and western culture.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/More Merapi victims resettle

More Merapi victims resettle YOGYAKARTA: Another 40 families will be leaving soon to settle in West Sumatra after their homes were ravaged by the eruption of Mt. Merapi last month.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/The world recession

The world recession For four long years, a recession rolled across the world. Now, at last, it's over.The United States was the first to go into it and first, in the spring of 1991, to begin to pull out of it -- although slowly and haltingly at the beginning.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Road accidents in West Java

Road accidents in West Java BANDUNG: A total of 405 people have been killed over the last three months in road accidents in West Java.West Java Police Chief Maj. Gen. Soebandy said that altogether there were 652 road accidents in the province during the period between September and November.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Myanmar ready to welcome Karen

Myanmar ready to welcome Karen I congratulate Mr. Robert Birsel (Reuters) on his recent report (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 22, 1994) on the Karen National Union (KNU) mutiny. It is a balanced report, although only KNU rebels were interviewed.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Prudence necessary in 1995, the year of the Pig

Prudence necessary in 1995, the year of the Pig Beginning on Chinese New Year's Day (Jan. 31) we will enter the year of the Pig. According to Chinese astrology, which is based on the moon, the personality of the pig will influence the year which bears its name.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/What your horoscope says for next year

What your horoscope says for next year JAKARTA (JP): Astrology, used wisely, can be a good guide to understanding yourself, the people around you and the events in your life. Remember, however, that the final result of these insights is up to you.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Equalizing opportunities

Equalizing opportunities Seen from the purely business point of view the ambition to control both upstream and downstream industries is natural. It ensures continuity of production. Furthermore such a wide span of control ensures absolute competitiveness of the product.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/TV stations compete for Xmas viewers

TV stations compete for Xmas viewersBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): It's that time of the year again, the Christmas holiday season. While not all of us may actually celebrate Christmas, many, nevertheless, welcome the few days off from work.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Government sued for intervention

Government sued for intervention JAKARTA (JP): Two Buddhist denominations yesterday filed a lawsuit at the Jakarta Administrative Council against the government for endorsing their expulsion from the Indonesian Buddhist Council (Walubi), an umbrella organization for all Buddhist groups.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/UN Assembly adopts two RI-sponsored resolutions

UN Assembly adopts two RI-sponsored resolutions JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations General Assembly adopted two Indonesian-sponsored resolutions on the eve of Indonesia's UN Security Council debut.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Eddy Tansil appeals to Supreme Court

Eddy Tansil appeals to Supreme Court JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Eddy Tansil, who was convicted for cheating a state bank of Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million), has appealed to the Supreme Court after the Jakarta High Court raised his sentence from 17 to 20 years.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Wives remain victims of sexual diseases

Wives remain victims of sexual diseases JAKARTA (JP): Sexually transmitted diseases are prevalent among ordinary housewives in Indonesia, a private foundation has found, further destroying the myth that a disease like AIDS is only a threat to people in the so-called "high risk" categories.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Agency to accredit state and private colleges set up

Agency to accredit state and private colleges set up JAKARTA (JP): State universities will not be able to claim themselves to be more prestigious than private institutions in the future because the government has established a National Accreditation Agency (BAN) to assess all universities on ...

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Newsprint makers lose money on local sales

Newsprint makers lose money on local sales JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian newspaper publishers may have to live with much costlier newsprint as the upward trend in the prices of imported old newspapers, the main input used by local producers, will not likely recede in the near future.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Kempinski to operate hotel here

Kempinski to operate hotel here JAKARTA (JP): Kempinski, a Germany-based international hotel management firm, will operate a star-rated hotel in the prime business area of Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, an executive said.An advisor from Dusit Thani of Thailand, Louis C.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/A meaningful Christmas

A meaningful Christmas Christians all over the world tomorrow will celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. And as birthday celebrations go, it is a festivity that calls for the best and the brightest.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Mild quakes shake Jayapura

Mild quakes shake Jayapura JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The city and its surrounding areas have been shaken by a series of mild earthquakes this past week, the latest one being in the early hours of Friday.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Social control needed to prevent collusion: Governor

Social control needed to prevent collusion: Governor JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja threatened once again yesterday to take firm actions against developers who violate regulations and city's officials found guilty of colluding with them.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Persegres beats Persiba 5-1

Persegres beats Persiba 5-1 JAKARTA (JP): Persegres Gresik took full home advantage to produce a first half goal spree for a 5-1 whipping of Persiba Balikpapan in their Indonesian soccer league clash at Gresik, East Java on Thursday.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Rector becomes diplomat

Rector becomes diplomat JAKARTA (JP): Soedarso Djojonegoro has left his job as rector of the state-run Airlangga University in Surabaya to assume a new post as Indonesia's ambassador to the United Nations' Education, Science and Cultural Organization (Unesco) based in Paris.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/367 billboards to be pulled down

367 billboards to be pulled down JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta administration has decided to pull down 367 billboards whose permits have expired.The Chief of West Jakarta Tax and Revenue Office, T.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Salaries of civil servants

Salaries of civil servants This letter is about the report your Dec. 19, 1994 paper carried concerning an expert's complaint on the low salaries of government employees. Is the complaint new? No, indeed it is chronic.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Sports: Dunhill League 3:30 Film 4:30 Cultural Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Traditional Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Tata Busana 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:30 TV Drama: ...

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Good luck and bad luck

Good luck and bad luck F is a young man, tall, obese and although he holds two degrees from the prestigious University of Indonesia, for business administration and chemistry, it seems that bad luck follows him in life.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Village declared unsafe

Village declared unsafe PADANG, West Sumatra: A village in the Malintang Valley on the border with the North Sumatra province has been declared unsafe and all its inhabitants will be moved out.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Free trade may be harm to environment, lawyer says

Free trade may be harm to environment, lawyer says JAKARTA (JP): An activist warned yesterday of the negative impacts that trade liberalization could have upon the environment, with industrialists likely to exploit natural resources indiscriminately to expand their businesses.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/The Chinese Years (from 1945 to 1996)

The Chinese Years (from 1945 to 1996) Rooster Feb. 13, 1945 to Feb. 1, 1946 Dog Feb. 2, 1946 to Jan. 21, 1947 Pig Jan. 22, 1947 to Feb. 9, 1948 Rat Feb. 10, 1948 to Jan. 28, 1949 Ox Jan. 29, 1949 to Feb. 16, 1950 Tiger Feb. 17, 1950 to Feb. 5, 1951 Rabbit Feb.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/AP manages more airports

AP manages more airports BANDUNG, West Java (JP): PT Angkasa Pura (AP) II, a state- owned firm currently managing five airports, will manage five other airports in Sumatra and Java.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Toll fares to go up 33.3%

Toll fares to go up 33.3% JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans will be able to drive around the city by way of an intra-urban tollroad in the middle of 1996, but at slightly higher fares, an executive says.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/On New Year's Eve, fun is over at 4 a.m.

On New Year's Eve, fun is over at 4 a.m. JAKARTA (JP): City police have warned all New Year's Eve party organizers to limit celebrations only until four o'clock in the morning.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Legislator protests salary raise for judges

Legislator protests salary raise for judges JAKARTA (JP): A legislator has called the government's decision to raise the salaries of judges by a 100 percent excessive and unfair to other government professions.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Christmas services at local churches

Christmas services at local churches* Kebayoran Baptist Church, Jl. Tirtayasa No 1, Kebayoran, Jakarta, phone: 7246268, 7201624. - Dec. 25: Holy Mass, 8.45 a.m., 10 a.m (English); Candlelight Service, 6.15 p.m - Jan. 1, 1995: Holy Mass, 9.15 a.m. and 6.15 p.m* St.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Looking back on East Asian politics in 1994 ...

Looking back on East Asian politics in 1994 ... The Jakarta Post Asia Correspondent Harvey Stockwin takes a look backward at the political developments, or lack of them, during 1994 in the following article.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/More seats on Java trains

More seats on Java trains BANDUNG: The state railway company Perumka is adding a total of 71,218 seats on its services in Java during the period between Dec. 18 and Jan. 4 to cope with the holiday rush.A Perumka spokeswoman said the company will not be increasing its fares despite soaring demands.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Jakarta's traffic lighter

Jakarta's traffic lighter JAKARTA (JP): The chaotic streets of Jakarta are looking a lot less congested with Christmas and New Years on the horizon.Antara reported yesterday that various streets in Jakarta known for traffic jams such as Jl. Pahlawan Revolusi, Jl. R.E. Martadinata, Jl. I.

Sat, 24 Dec 1994

JP/Free trade and protectionism

Free trade and protectionism In your headline Free trade is a must: Soeharto (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 20, 1994), you wrote: "Neither Soeharto nor Ginandjar explicitly referred to the Chandra Asri debate.