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Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Venture capital, OTC could narrow gap

Venture capital, OTC could narrow gap JAKARTA (JP): Economists suggested here yesterday that the country further develop venture capital businesses and the Over- the-Counter (OTC) stock market in a bid to narrow the gap between large and small companies.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Three killed in shop fire

Three killed in shop fire MEDAN, North Sumatra: Three people were burned to death when fire razed a building material shop on Wednesday.The police identified the victims as Hasan, 20, Makmur, 17, both sons of the shop owners. The third victim was the house maid who's name is not yet available.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Does India benefit?

Does India benefit? This is in reference to your article about the Air India/Lufthansa agreement.As a frequent traveler around the world on various airlines I have studied the airline business (of course a layman's knowledge).

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Alcatel denies allegation of work safety violation

Alcatel denies allegation of work safety violation JAKARTA (JP): The Alcatel Cable company asserted its compliance with work safety standards and refuted any suggestion that the death of four workers in a telephone cable manhole in West Jakarta on Wednesday was caused by safety negligence.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Bahana to build more venture capital firms

Bahana to build more venture capital firms JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned venture capital company PT Bahana Artha Ventura, which last month started operating a venture capital firm in Bandung, West Java, will establish three more similar businesses in East Java and West Sumatra this year.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/In search of a more humane political culture

In search of a more humane political cultureBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): A high-ranking military officer, Gen. (ret.) Edi Sudradjat, made an upbeat remark recently.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/`Tempo' employees and its shareholders may part ways

`Tempo' employees and its shareholders may part ways JAKARTA (JP): The employees and shareholders of the defunct Tempo news magazine may part ways with each planning to establish their own magazines.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Only 20% buildings have permits

Only 20% buildings have permits Only 200,000 of an estimated one million permanent buildings across the city have building permits, a city official has said.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Wimpy rules out powerful eruption

Wimpy rules out powerful eruption DENPASAR, Bali: A volcanologist has poured cold water on the suggestion that Mt. Batur in Bali will erupt violently soon, even though it has seen increased activity lately."The probability that there will be a big and destructive eruption is small," Wimpy S.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Life insurers report 33.5% growth in their revenues

Life insurers report 33.5% growth in their revenues JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Insurance Council (DAI) yesterday reported a 33.5 percent increase in revenues from the life insurance sector, rising to Rp 1.28 trillion (US$592.21 million) last year from Rp 963.15 billion in 1992.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Lampung asks for govt's nod to `export' elephants

Lampung asks for govt's nod to `export' elephants JAKARTA (JP): The southern Sumatra province of Lampung has asked the central government for permission to resettle some of its elephants elsewhere in Indonesia because of increasing attacks by the beasts on villages and towns, which often ...

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/New home for the JSX almost completed

New home for the JSX almost completed JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plans to move its operations to its new building, which is now in the final stage of construction, in January next year.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/592 firms face law suit

592 firms face law suit SEMARANG, Central Java: The provincial government has threatened to sue 592 companies for not insuring their workers.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Arianespace launches 66th rocket after 10-day delay

Arianespace launches 66th rocket after 10-day delayBy Soeryo Winoto KOUROU, French Guiana (JP): Europe's 66th Ariane space rocket finally blasted off into space safely on Wednesday after a 10-day delay due to technical difficulties.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Big-size artists told to leave Ancol Art Market

Big-size artists told to leave Ancol Art Market JAKARTA (JP): City councilors and PT Pembangunan Jaya, which manages the Ancol Art Market, are urging crafters and painters who have blossomed into sizable businesses to move from the art market in order to create more space for their ...

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/2,500 pirated porn videos confiscated

2,500 pirated porn videos confiscated JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday they seized 2,489 pirated pornographic video cassettes and arrested four people in a raid at the Roxy Mas shopping and office center on Wednesday afternoon.At 3 p.m.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Farmers find ancient grave

Farmers find ancient grave MEDAN, North Sumatra: Farmers in Sorkam, Central Tapanuli regency, stumbled upon ancient graves and antique items that experts believe date back to as early as 1160.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Science Film: Langka dan Unik 3:30 TV Series: Wars in Peace 4:00 Students' Quiz 4:30 Flora & Fauna 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Kiat Manajemen 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News ...

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Actor Onky gave no detail about the land, notary says

Actor Onky gave no detail about the land, notary says JAKARTA (JP): A public notary testifying in a swindle case involving actor Onky Alexander, told the West Jakarta District Court that she was not informed by the defendant nor by the official at the City Land Agency about the real measurements ...

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Solo to host next royal fest

Solo to host next royal fest SURAKARTA, Central Java: This city, more popularly known as Solo, has been selected to host the next festival of royalties in 1995, the Antara news agency said.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Bonafide debt-collectors welcomed

Bonafide debt-collectors welcomed JAKARTA (JP): Maj. Gen. Hendropriyono, chief of the Jakarta branch of the Agency for the Coordination of Support for National Stability (Bakorstanasda Jaya), said yesterday that bonafide debt collectors doing business for banks are not designated as targets of ...

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Kasiyadi in the lead at golf tourney

Kasiyadi in the lead at golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Kasiyadi, of Surabaya's Yani club, found this out yesterday when his poor 1-over 73 was enough to vault him into the lead of the Jakarta Circuit championship yesterday.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Japanese MPs meet with Abilio

Japanese MPs meet with Abilio DILI, East Timor: A group of Japanese members of parliament, met with governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares and placed a wreath at the Santa Cruz cemetery on Thursday.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/KONI receives donation of Rp 1.6 billion for Asiad

KONI receives donation of Rp 1.6 billion for Asiad JAKARTA (JP): After months of waiting the national squad for Asia's greatest sporting extravaganza has found a helping hand for its financial shortcomings, although some crucial problems have yet to be resolved.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Yes, censorship!

Yes, censorship! Mr. Wacker, writing from New York again (Aug. 9, 1994), is confused. And I'll tell you why. On the one hand he agrees that "differences in Asian and Western cultures are huge," but on the other hand he says that "the individual should be allowed to decide." There we have it.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Govt to protect olefins from imports

Govt to protect olefins from imports JAKARTA (JP): Less than two months after ruling out tariff protection for new industrial ventures, the government announced yesterday that it plans to protect the olefins produced by PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center in Serang, West Java, from import ...

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * While rules are not exactly made to be broken, language teachers frequently find that exceptions give rise to anarchy in what they would prefer to work with as carefully ordered and logical sets. * Human language is not, alas, as precise as mathematics.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/North Korea honors Alatas with award

North Korea honors Alatas with award JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas yesterday received the Order of Friendship First Class award from North Korea for his efforts toward the reunification of the two Koreas.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Pondok Kelapa named best subdistrict

Pondok Kelapa named best subdistrict Pondok Kelapa subdistrict in East Jakarta has been named as the winner of the city village contest for the 1994 fiscal year and will receive First Lady Tien Soeharto's trophy, a cash prize of Rp 400,000 (US$184) and a village bank loan of Rp 5 million.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/The Piano: No porn film

The Piano: No porn film After reading the "Your Letters" column in The Jakarta Post (Aug.9, 1994) I was shocked to see my name below a letter that I had not written as printed.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Reforestation decentralized

Reforestation decentralized JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to decentralize reforestation programs by giving local authorities a bigger role, Director General of Reforestation and Land Rehabilitation Sumahadi said yesterday.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Bakrie sells 6.8m shares

Bakrie sells 6.8m shares JAKARTA (JP): Hanil Leasing Company Ltd. of South Korea has acquired 4.25 million shares of PT Bakrie Finance Corporation (BFC) and the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) another 2.55 million shares.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Gas stove

Gas stove On July 5, 1993 I bought a gas stove from PT Cathaysindo Bumi Prima, Euro Gas make Type G70. The merchandise was delivered on July 7, 1993 with a one-year guarantee.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Telephone

TelephoneFrom NeracaTelkom has been very helpful in providing the public with telephones. I am very grateful for this.In Lenteng Agung district, southern Jakarta, in front of the campus of Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Komunikasi, there are three public telephone booths.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Lack of seats at railway stations

Lack of seats at railway stationsFrom NeracaAs a Jakarta residence, I used to travel by train to my work place and back every working day because it is the only fast and cheap means of public transportation in the city.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Foreign investments decline sharply

Foreign investments decline sharply JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investments approved by the government for the development of non-oil and non-financial businesses fell sharply in the period from June to July, dropping to US$139.56 million from $225.85 million in the May-June period.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Indonesia warned of widening economic gap

Indonesia warned of widening economic gap JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, whose gap between the poor and the rich has become notorious in the last two decades, received another warning yesterday following the remark of a senior economist, Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, about the issue.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Rebel PDI activists told to set up own political party

Rebel PDI activists told to set up own political party JAKARTA (JP): A leading member of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) yesterday said that party members who are discontent with the leadership of Megawati Soekarnoputri should form their own party instead of trying to undermine the party.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Soeharto accords role to religious intellectuals

Soeharto accords role to religious intellectuals JAKARTA (JP): Religious-based intellectual organizations, widely criticized recently for fostering sectarian politics in Indonesia, yesterday won the presidential seal of approval when they jointly organized a seminar on human resource development.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) rose in active trading yesterday with the broad-based Composite Index gaining almost two points to close at 473.52 from 471.69 on Wednesday.Meanwhile, the narrow-based GTDBS-50 Index increased to 112.05 from 111.22.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Executive property expo to be held here

Executive property expo to be held here JAKARTA (JP): Buoyed by optimism about local investment, four property companies and the Batam Development Authority will hold a property exhibition, called Executive 2000, from Aug. 20 to 28 in the atrium of Plaza Indonesia, Central Jakarta.

Fri, 12 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.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Healed Alan vows to return to the big league and defend title

Healed Alan vows to return to the big league and defend titleBy Hidayat Jati YOGYAKARTA (JP): Alan Budikusuma, defending Indonesia Open badminton champion and gold medal winner in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, said that he has licked his wounds long enough and vowed to return to the top three.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Golkar gets the blame

Golkar gets the blame KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Local elementary school teachers have had their salaries deducted by another Rp 6,000 per month on top of other deductions, this time to pay their membership dues to Golkar, the ruling political organization.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Fire razes Pertamina building

Fire razes Pertamina building A blaze destroyed part of the third-story of Pertamina building on Jl. Kramat Raya, Central Jakarta, yesterday morning.The fire, which occurred around 7.50 a.m.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/On John Pilgers film

On John Pilgers film I must admit to being taken aback by the low quality of journalism represented by Dino Patti Djalal's article on John Pilgers film.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Compaq unveils Intech' 94

Compaq unveils Intech' 94 JAKARTA (JP): Compaq Computer Asia/Pacific introduced here yesterday Intech'94, the Compaq International Technology Summit, in Singapore next month which will feature information technology leaders from around the world.

Fri, 12 Aug 1994

JP/Hermawan shocks Indonesian Open with loss to rookie

Hermawan shocks Indonesian Open with loss to rookieBy Hidayat Jati YOGYAKARTA (JP): Adrenalin finally started flowing at the RCTI Indonesia Open 1994 yesterday as giant-killer Hermawan Susanto was toppled by steel-nerved rookie Budi Santoso in a series of second-day upsets.