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Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Russian, Iranian teams arrive here for Basketball c'ships

Russian, Iranian teams arrive here for Basketball c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Russia and Iran became the last teams to arrive for the fifth Independence Cup basketball championships yesterday and have less than 24 hours to recover before taking the court today.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Truck slams into crowd

Truck slams into crowd SUKOHARDJO, Central Java: Five people were killed and eight others were seriously injured when a truck slammed into a crowd of people who were enjoying a music performance on a main road in Bentakan village on Wednesday.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Medan to be square city

Medan to be square city MEDAN, North Sumatra: Development of this city will be focused more on the largely slum area in the north, Mayor H. Bahtiar Djafar said.Bahtiar said this will bring about a better balance to the city and practically turn Medan into a square city.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Independence veterans' meeting ends in turmoil

Independence veterans' meeting ends in turmoil JAKARTA (JP): The gathering of veterans of the independence struggle ended in turmoil on Tuesday night when several delegates denounced the line-up of the new executive board that includes children, grandchildren and even in-laws of veterans.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Police complete dossier on union leader

Police complete dossier on union leader JAKARTA (JP): The North Sumatra police have turned the dossier on union leader Muchtar Pakpahan over to the local prosecution office in connection with his alleged role in the workers' riots in Medan last April.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Cadaver chaos rocks airport

Cadaver chaos rocks airport JAKARTA (JP): Havoc reigned at the Adisumarmo airport in Surakarta (Solo), Central Java, on Monday when security officers discovered two corpses inside a box intended as a cargo bound for Banjar Baru in South Kalimantan.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/`One condition for dialog with Fretilin'

`One condition for dialog with Fretilin' DILI, East Timor (JP): East Timor governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares says he is willing to hold a dialog with leaders of the separatist movement Fretilin but on one condition.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Indonesia's Mia, Alan to miss Asian Games

Indonesia's Mia, Alan to miss Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): 1992 Olympic gold medalist Alan Budikusuma and Uber Cup heroine Mia Audina have revealed to the press that they will not be included in the country's badminton line-ups for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima next October.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Govt defends protection of PT Chandra Asri

Govt defends protection of PT Chandra Asri JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo defended the government's plan to protect PT Chandra Asri, the country's first olefin plant, against imports yesterday.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Veteran golfer shares lead

Veteran golfer shares lead JAKARTA (JP): Veteran player Hawani Tobing of the Jakarta Golf Club and Elizabeth Latief of the CGC shared the early lead of the Madam Tien Soeharto Cup women's amateur golf championship with 69 each after the first round yesterday.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Eco-labeling is voluntary, Minister Sarwono says

Eco-labeling is voluntary, Minister Sarwono says JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja yesterday assured entrepreneurs that the government would not compel them to label their products as environmentally friendly, stressing that the move was to be made on a ...

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Local TV networks told to reduce foreign programs

Local TV networks told to reduce foreign programs JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko yesterday urged all local television networks to cut down on the number of foreign programs and to promote local products.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/NZ minister due here

NZ minister due here JAKARTA (JP): New Zealand Minister for Tourism John Banks is due to arrive here today for a one day visit to explore ways of increasing cooperation with Indonesia in the tourist sector.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Nuclear missiles easier to control than nuclear bombs

Nuclear missiles easier to control than nuclear bombsBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): Five years ago the International Institute for Strategic Studies published a report in which it commented on the unannounced discovery the year before by the CIA that China had supplied Saudi Arabia with 50 or 60 ...

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Buddhist council board seeks to consolidate position

Buddhist council board seeks to consolidate position JAKARTA (JP): The government-backed executive board of the Indonesian Buddhist Council (Walubi) yesterday sought to consolidate its position by calling for a meeting with representatives of religion's nine member denominations.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Beware of `goats' in the park

Beware of `goats' in the park The North Jakarta mayoralty will install a goat statue in all its parks to encourage the local people to take care of the gardens.North Jakarta Mayor Suprawito told newsmen that people who destroy gardens will be thought of as goats.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Rice market operation in city to be continued amid objections

Rice market operation in city to be continued amid objections JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Logistics Agency will continue to deliver rice in city markets in an effort to prevent another price speculation as in July.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Grand exhibition to display works of master painters

Grand exhibition to display works of master paintersBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): "To the historians accustomed to studying the growth of scientific or philosophical knowledge, the history of art presents a painful and disquieting spectacle, for it seems normal to proceed not forward but ...

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Three-day dance concert planned

Three-day dance concert planned The Jakarta Students' Communication Forum (FKPJ) in cooperation with the Jakarta Dynamic Forum (FDJ) and the FKPJ Alumni Association (IKBA-FKPJ) will hold a three-day concert featuring a colossal dance at the Senayan Sport Hall early next month.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/RI-Malaysian palmoil plant

RI-Malaysian palmoil plant JAKARTA (JP): A Malaysian firm will establish a US$750 million palm oil plant in West Kalimantan in cooperation with Indonesian businessman Indra Rukmana, a son-in-law of President Soeharto.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Karawang imports rice from Vietnam

Karawang imports rice from Vietnam Karawang, West Java: Karawang, one of Indonesia's main "rice bowl" areas, will be supplied with 13,000 tons of rice from Vietnam soon, according to local officials.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Elvis Presley sighted in Shangri La hotel!

Elvis Presley sighted in Shangri La hotel! JAKARTA (JP): Elvis Presley fans in the city will have an opportunity to see the king of rock'n'roll sing again next month by way of Max Pellicano, an impersonator of the late, great superstar .

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Biazin paintings offer hopes from Africa

Biazin paintings offer hopes from AfricaBy Kunang Helmi Picard PARIS (JP): The Clement-Marie Biazin painting exhibition in Paris offers a welcome note of optimism from Africa while world headlines are constantly reminding us of the tragic events in Rwanda.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/U.S. embassy guard gets 7 years in drug case

U.S. embassy guard gets 7 years in drug case JAKARTA (JP): An American Air Force officer tried over a Jakarta drug case was sentenced to seven years in prison by a military tribunal in the U.S. territory of Guam.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/PP to sue weekly for naming it a debt collection agency

PP to sue weekly for naming it a debt collection agency JAKARTA (JP): Amid the mysterious killing of a prominent debt collector, a powerful youth organization is threatening to file a lawsuit against Sinar weekly magazine for allegedly identifying it as a debt collection agency.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Sanur show sheds light on mystery painter

Sanur show sheds light on mystery painterBy Carla Bianpoen SANUR, Bali (JP): A bit of the shroud of mystery over the life and works of painter Emiria Sunassa, who disappeared without a trace, will be lifted soon.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Violence on television

Violence on television In these past few days, as a number of our television stations are busy marking their anniversaries with a variety of special entertainment for the benefit of their viewers, many of us tend to forget that there is reason for us, Indonesians, to be grateful for their ...

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/U.S. has no plan to change APEC to formal body: Barry

U.S. has no plan to change APEC to formal body: Barry JAKARTA (JP): U.S. Ambassador Robert Barry said here yesterday that his government has no intention of changing the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum into a formal body or trade grouping.

Thu, 25 Aug 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 gained 2.11 points to close at 498.54 yesterday, as compared to 496.42 on Tuesday.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/RI-Australia infrastructure ties boosted

RI-Australia infrastructure ties boosted JAKARTA (JP): Australia and Indonesia agreed yesterday to initiate a tangible program to boost infrastructure development which would support national economic growth and regional cooperation.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Tarzan 3:05 Children's Creativity 3:30 TV Series: Gunsmoke 4:30 Children's stories 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Maluku 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 ...

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Kotjo helps save debt-ridden Kanindo

Kotjo helps save debt-ridden Kanindo JAKARTA (JP): Johannes Kotjo, a former executive of the Salim Group, is reportedly helping revive debt-ridden PT Kanindo Success Textile, a textile manufacturer in Bawen, Central Java.Legislator A.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Government drafting plan of action for AIDS

Government drafting plan of action for AIDS JAKARTA (JP): Some 380 high-ranking officials, policy-makers and activists of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) attended the first national workshop on AIDS, demonstrating the government's seriousness in combating the deadly disease.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Favorite horses enter top race

Favorite horses enter top race JAKARTA (JP): The second series of the 28th Soeharto Cup will see top favorite racing horses from Jakarta, North Sulawesi, West Java and Central Java in a fierce battle to help decide the winner of the trophy.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Investigation bogged down as `crucial' evidence burnt

Investigation bogged down as `crucial' evidence burnt JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that the investigation into Johny Sembiring's kidnap-murder was complicated because his car, which could be used as key evidence, had been incinerated."The car was an important piece of evidence.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Makarenko due here to boost ties

Makarenko due here to boost ties JAKARTA (JP): The Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Alexander Makarenko, was due to arrive here yesterday evening to begin a three-day visit to further solidify bilateral ties with Indonesia.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/851 migrants leave for their hometowns

851 migrants leave for their hometowns The city administration has sent a total of 851 illegal migrants, many of them worked as prostitutes and squatters, to their hometowns in West, Central and East Java in the last two months.

Thu, 25 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.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/New hotel to operate

New hotel to operate JAKARTA (JP): The Singapore-based Equatorial Group will start operating a four-star hotel here early next month, offering some 405 rooms.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Financial reform: Achievements, problems

Financial reform: Achievements, problems This is the first of a three-part article based on a keynote address given by presidential advisor Ali Wardhana at the Indonesia Update 1994 seminar at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 19.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/City to hold a grand celebration for award

City to hold a grand celebration for award JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will hold a grand celebration as an expression of gratitude in connection with the naming of Jakarta as the recipient of the 1994 meritorious Parasamya Purnakarya Nugraha development award.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Poor fund has been tampered with: Yogie

Poor fund has been tampered with: Yogie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. confirmed yesterday that some of the funds collected under a presidential aid program -- funds which were intended for the poor -- had been tampered with.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/BOO concept behind RI power plant projects

BOO concept behind RI power plant projects GARUT, West Java (JP): The government is offering contracts for the construction of geothermal power plants with a combined capacity of 275 megawatts (MW) in West Java to private firms under a regulation allowing contractors to build, operate and ...

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Soeharto is healthy, doctors say

Soeharto is healthy, doctors say JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto checked out of the Army hospital yesterday morning after spending one night to have his kidneys checked, with doctors pronouncing that his health is fine.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Airport in Solo to be expanded

Airport in Solo to be expanded BOYOLALI, Central Java: Some 360 villagers say they are prepared to give up their land to make way for the expansion of the Adisumarmo airport in Surakarta (Solo) if the price is right.

Thu, 25 Aug 1994

JP/Use `Bahasa', says Governor

Use `Bahasa', says Governor The public should avoid the use of foreign words which already have their Indonesian counterparts, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said.