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43 articles.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Magazine closures raise doubts about direction of openness

Magazine closures raise doubts about direction of openness JAKARTA (JP): A noted political scientist says the recent revocation of publishing licenses for three news magazines raises doubts about the direction of the current drive towards political openness in Indonesia.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Tributes flow for Gus Dur's mother

Tributes flow for Gus Dur's mother SURABAYA: Tributes continued to flow as Mrs. Solechah Wahid Hasyim, the mother of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur), was buried in Jombang on Saturday.Mrs.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Red Cross swears its blood clinics hygienic

Red Cross swears its blood clinics hygienic JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross has assured donors, who have recently questioned hygienic conditions at its blood transfusion units, that it only uses disposable hypodermic syringes.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Apartment living is a must now: Surjadi

Apartment living is a must now: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that living in apartments in a big city like Jakarta is not a question of culture as some people think, but more a question of conditions.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/NGOs against naming of corrupt officials

NGOs against naming of corrupt officials JAKARTA (JP): Executives of two non-governmental organizations said that a city counselor's proposal to publish the names of corrupt city officials in the mass media would not be effective.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Airports, ports planned for int'l flights, trade

Airports, ports planned for int'l flights, trade JAKARTA (JP): Airports and seaports in North Sulawesi, West Kalimantan and East Kalimantan will be developed to facilitate international flights and trade to support the establishment of sub-regional cooperation involving Indonesia, the ...

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Lilies shines for East Java in archery meet

Lilies shines for East Java in archery meet JAKARTA (JP): Lilies Handayani, the woman archer from East Java who was part of the Indonesian 1988 Olympic team which won the silver medal, scored the gold in the women's single at the national archery contest in Lampung on Saturday.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Inhutani to take over 18 forest concessions

Inhutani to take over 18 forest concessions JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has instructed a state- owned timber firm, PT Inhutani I, to take over the management of 18 privately-run concessions following their failure to comply with regulations on sustainable forest management.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Fire razes 250 houses

Fire razes 250 houses PEKANBARU, Riau: Fire razed around 250 houses in Bagan Siapi- api, a town on the eastern coast of Sumatra, on Friday. There were no casualties.The fire also gutted schools, mosques and markets in the area, Fahmi Amrie, the chief of the district, told the Antara news agency.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Licensing process for int'l meets to be simplified

Licensing process for int'l meets to be simplified JAKARTA (JP): The government will simplify arduous licensing procedures for the organization of domestic and international conventions to promote the country's meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition (MICE) industry, an official says.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Three foreign insurers will operate in RI

Three foreign insurers will operate in RI JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon issue licenses to three foreign insurance companies -- Principle Life, Cigna Life, both of the United States, and QEB of Australia -- to operate in the country, says an executive of the Ministry of Finance.Shopar L.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/MH Thamrin building conferred to city

MH Thamrin building conferred to city The heir of national hero Mohammad Husni Thamrin, Mrs. Dee Zubaida Dimyati Thamrin, handed over the management and ownership of the Mohammad Husni Thamrin building on Jl. Kenari II No. 15, Central Jakarta, to the city administration.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Fourth Bapindo trial: State versus Subekti

Fourth Bapindo trial: State versus SubektiBy Rudy Madanir JAKARTA (JP): The government is increasing the tempo in its endeavor to prosecute all of the people believed responsible for bringing Bapindo to the verge of collapse.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Dayaks give land for free

Dayaks give land for free BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Dayak tribespeople in two villages in Hulu Sungai Utara regency agreed to give up some 48,000 hectares of their land to the government without asking for compensation.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Bad roads

Bad roads The June 24, 1994 letter entitled Tangerang area miserable by Edwin Jayusman is timely and well founded. We are also living on one of the roads in Ciputat that has not been repaired for over two years now. The section of Legoso Raya near Jl.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Ocean study gives new quake, minerals insight

Ocean study gives new quake, minerals insightBy Tom McNiff WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts (Reuter): A pioneering joint American-Japanese deep sea oceanographic project is providing new insight into areas of the earth's crust as well as clues to how earthquakes occur and mineral deposits are formed.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Top national boxers dominate Golden Gloves championship

Top national boxers dominate Golden Gloves championship JAKARTA (JP): The Bahari brothers, Nemo and Pino, lived up to their father's expectations as national top pugilists overpowered their unrated rivals at the Golden Gloves championships concluded in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, on Saturday.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/JSX keeps drifting down despite higher trading

JSX keeps drifting down despite higher trading JAKARTA (JP): Recent increases in deposit rates offered by several major domestic banks, coupled with the U.S. Federal Reserve's indication of another hike in U.S.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Tips on changing the default font of your Ami Pro files

Tips on changing the default font of your Ami Pro files JAKARTA (JP): For the body of the text of my documents, I usually use NewCenturySchlbk. When you install word processor programs such as Ami Pro and Winword, the default font is usually Times or Times New Roman.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Fire inflicts losses on textile company

Fire inflicts losses on textile company JAKARTA (JP): PT Great Golden Star, a textile company, Saturday announced a tremendous operational loss of Rp 8.46 billion (US$3.9 million) last year due to a fire which razed one of its factories.Hennie K.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Jakarta rally drivers rule Palembang c'ship

Jakarta rally drivers rule Palembang c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta rally drivers ruled the third round of the national championship concluded in Palembang yesterday by taking the eight top places.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/The message of the bombs

The message of the bombs The three recent bomb attacks targeting Jews in Buenos Aires and London show that anti-Israeli guerrillas have partially shifted their battlefield from the Middle East to Western countries.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Firms warned over nuisance permits

Firms warned over nuisance permits The West Jakarta mayoralty administration is threatening to revoke the operating permits of 20 companies in the area which do not have the necessary Nuisance Act permits.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/PPP politicians set up `New NU'

PPP politicians set up `New NU' JAKARTA (JP): A number of senior politicians of the United Development Party (PPP) have established a new group called "Nahdlatul Ummah" with the chief task of courting first time voters in the next general election in 1997.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Bulgaria takes overall title in weightlifting meet

Bulgaria takes overall title in weightlifting meet JAKARTA (JP): A modest medal collection of two golds, five silvers and five bronzes gave Bulgaria the overall championship title at the 20th junior world weightlifting meet as five new records were produced at the conclusion of the championships ...

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Hazards of IDD

Hazards of IDD Ever since I got an International Direct Dialing (IDD) facility, my telephone has been behaving peculiarly. It "dies" (mati is the term used by the TELKOM people) in the evenings and comes "alive" (hidup lagi) in the mornings.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/State college entrance test results announced

State college entrance test results announced JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee for the state-run university entrance examination said less than 9.5 percent of the 66,153 high school students in Jakarta applying for entry into 49 state-run universities were accepted.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/River widening affects 818 people

River widening affects 818 people The payment of compensation to Tamansari, West Jakarta, residents who have to move to make way for the widening of the Ciliwung River will resume on Aug. 22.The payment of the compensation was halted last year due to lack of funds.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mystery 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Welfare 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Aceh 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious teachings: Hinduism 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Lingkar Budaya ...

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/More people go to pawnshops: Report

More people go to pawnshops: Report Since the second week of last month, the amount of collateral left at the state-run pawn shops in the capital has increased substantially.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Gas station service

Gas station serviceFrom Media IndonesiaOn July 12 at about 8 p.m., I refueled my car at gas station No. 34401 Pomad, on Jl. Warung Jati Barat, Buncit Raya, South Jakarta, which I have gone to almost every time my car has been running out of gas.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Pilger's film smacks of opportunism

Pilger's film smacks of opportunismBy Dino Patti Djalal LONDON (JP): In September 1989, two British citizens went to Indochina to do some field research.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/MNA operates cargo plane

MNA operates cargo plane JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA), a subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, will start operating a cargo plane this month.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Indonesia's oil prices increase to over $17

Indonesia's oil prices increase to over $17 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's oil prices increased to an average of more than US$17 per barrel in June and July from less than $15 in the previous months, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana announced over the weekend.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/U.S. visa

U.S. visa I'd like to expand on a topic written by A. Djuana of Jakarta (The Jakarta Post, July 20, 1994) regarding the United States policy on approving visas to America. The letter expressed confusion and anger at the system employed by the U.S. to admit immigrants and visitors.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Psychics help locate missing chopper

Psychics help locate missing chopper JAKARTA (JP): The National Search and Rescue Agency, frustrated after six days of searching for a missing helicopter with 18 people on board in the jungle of East Kalimantan, has turned to the services of psychics.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Dry spell may continue until October

Dry spell may continue until October JAKARTA (JP): Weather experts are predicting that the current dry spell will last until October in most parts of Indonesia, although some areas may begin to see rain in September.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Zeos Pantera: A sample of how they should make, sell PCs

Zeos Pantera: A sample of how they should make, sell PCsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): As one of the most progressive industries in the world, the computer industry gives birth to new products almost daily.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Relaxation of ban against abortion urged

Relaxation of ban against abortion urged JAKARTA (JP): A medical expert proposes that Indonesia relax its ban against abortion in the case of embryos known to have abnormalities.

Mon, 01 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.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Foreigners rule Jakarta athletic invitational meet

Foreigners rule Jakarta athletic invitational meet JAKARTA (JP): As expected, the foreign athletes brought in by timber tycoon Bob Hasan for his one day track and field invitational meet ruled the day at Madya Stadium, managing to give the around 600 locals in the audience a rare treat here ...

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Soeharto wants fairest and fast judgment on Kedungombo

Soeharto wants fairest and fast judgment on Kedungombo JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has asked the Supreme Court to deal quickly with the controversial land dispute in Kedungombo, Central Java, and to give the fairest judgment possible, taking into account the interests of the people.

Mon, 01 Aug 1994

JP/Mrs. Tien Soeharto receives Rp 5b

Mrs. Tien Soeharto receives Rp 5b JAKARTA: First Lady Tien Soeharto, in her capacity as chairperson of the Gotong Royong Kemanusiaan charity foundation, on Saturday received Rp 5.05 billion ($2.4 million) from a group of 16 local wealthy entrepreneurs grouped in the Prasetya Mulya Group.