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Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Lao president to visit Indonesia
Lao president to visit Indonesia HANOI (AFP): Laotian President Nouhak Phoumsavanh is to visit Indonesia on Monday for a state visit, the official KPL news agency said in a report monitored here yesterday.Nouhak will be in Indonesia from Oct.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Police catch snatchers
Police catch snatchers YOGYAKARTA: Police yesterday caught two "big time" bag snatchers barely twenty minutes after they carried out their latest grab and run action in the street.Their latest, and probably last victim for sometime, was Mrs. Tunojo, a resident of Surabaya, East Java.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Dog-fight exercise causes Malaysian jet fighter crash
Dog-fight exercise causes Malaysian jet fighter crash KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): A Malaysian air force fighter crashed in the Malacca Straits on Thursday after a mid-air collision with an Australian jet fighter during a military exercise, defense sources said yesterday.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
City prepares flood control
City prepares flood control The city authorities are launching a number of flood control preparations on major rivers throughout Jakarta in anticipation to the upcoming rainy season, which is predicted to start next month.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Bali, Lombok shaken by quake
Bali, Lombok shaken by quake DENPASAR, Bali: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale shook the islands of Bali and Lombok yesterday morning, sending residents on the two islands fleeing from their homes.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Forest fires
Forest fires I have followed the discussion on forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan with great interest. I would like to point to a situation here on Java, where so few tracks of nature are left. Baluran National Park in East Java used to be a very good area.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
City to sweep vendors for APEC
City to sweep vendors for APEC JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will soon deploy law enforcement officers to expel street vendors from main roads in the run-up to next month's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's meeting to be held here and in Bogor, some 70 kilometers south of...
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
E. Timor braces for foreign journalists
E. Timor braces for foreign journalists JAKARTA (JP): The authorities in East Timor are bracing themselves for the arrival of hordes of foreign journalists -- one estimate puts it at as many as 1,000 -- to the territory next month.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Standard Chartered named to restructure Bapindo
Standard Chartered named to restructure Bapindo JAKARTA (JP): The government appointed Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) of Britain to restructure the management of the scandal-hit Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) yesterday, despite opposition from local banking experts.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Companies question telecom tenders
Companies question telecom tenders JAKARTA (JP): Telecommunication companies yesterday questioned the government's openness concerning qualifications to bid for contracts on the installation of two million telephone lines over the coming five years.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Pertamina extends LNG sales contracts for Japan
Pertamina extends LNG sales contracts for Japan JAKARTA (JP): The state oil company Pertamina yesterday announced that it has extended two contracts for the sale of 12 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per annum to a consortium of companies operating on the western coast of Japan.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Bapindo chiefs refute Sumarlin's testimony
Bapindo chiefs refute Sumarlin's testimony JAKARTA (JP): Did Sjahrizal meet with Sumarlin on June 2, 1992?Sjahrizal, who is on trial along with other former Bapindo directors, is still insisting that he did meet with the former finance minister on that day.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Don't miss Sunday issue
Don't miss Sunday issue How bad is the water crisis in Jakarta? The Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post explores this question in our cover story and other in-depth reports. You'll also find light and entertaining articles, Saturday's latest news and coverage of the penultimate day of the Asian...
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Police will summon Manai for libel charge
Police will summon Manai for libel charge JAKARTA (JP): National Police headquarters will summon columnist Manai Sophiaan following a formal complaint by former student leaders who say he has tarnished their image.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Lesson for all concerned
Lesson for all concerned The Jakarta administration really got tough this week when the squatters in the fire-razed Bendungan Hilir area in the central part of the city challenged its authority to evict them.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Hurricane sweeps 80 houses
Hurricane sweeps 80 houses SEMARANG: A hurricane destroyed more than 80 houses in six villages in the Pekalongan regency on Thursday evening, the Antara news agency reported.Some villagers were injured but there were no fatalities, Pekalongan regency spokesman Moch. Asfar Wahab said.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
`Trijaya' FM Radio denies talk show censorship
`Trijaya' FM Radio denies talk show censorship JAKARTA (JP): Trijaya FM Radio denied allegations yesterday it scrapped its live radio talk show due to censorship.Azhar Nashoba, the chief executive officer of PT Radio Trijaya Shakti, told The Jakarta Post yesterday the government made no attempt to...
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Indonesia, Iran form joint team to bolster trade
Indonesia, Iran form joint team to bolster trade JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will establish a special team aimed at enhancing commercial ties with Iran, a potential gateway to the Central Asian market.The creation of the team was announced following a closed-door meeting between Iranian President...
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Better cooperation sought to tackle crime
Better cooperation sought to tackle crime JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto yesterday advised newly-installed Tanjung Priok police chief to intensify cooperation with officers of related institutions to fight crime in one of the country's vital port.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Doping case spoils Chinese glory in Asiad athletics
Doping case spoils Chinese glory in Asiad athletics HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuter): China netted six out of nine golds at the Asian Games athletics meet yesterday but the sweet taste of success was soured by a drugs scandal.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Training program for jobless youths
Training program for jobless youths JAKARTA (JP): The government, anxious over the growing rate of unemployment, particularly among university graduates, is introducing an entrepreneurial training program for educated youths without employment.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 8:00 a.m Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 p.m. Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Karya Inovatif 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games XII Journal 10:00 Music 11:05...
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Sand mining
Sand miningFrom Sinar PagiRecently I accompanied a friend to buy sand in Karawang, West Java. The block of land where the sand is dug up is encircled by a two-meter high bamboo fence. Through a peep hole I could see the people's activities inside.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Clinton praises RP war veterans
Clinton praises RP war veterans MANILA (Reuter): U.S. President Bill Clinton paid tribute yesterday to Filipinos and Americans who fought to liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation during World War II.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
China cautious about APEC free trade zone
China cautious about APEC free trade zone BEIJING (Reuter): China signaled its caution yesterday about plans for a free-trade zone in the Asia-Pacific region, while Australia was confident on the achievement of a radical deal to create such a zone at next month's APEC leaders summit in Indonesia.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Housing board to get tough with delinquent developers
Housing board to get tough with delinquent developers JAKARTA (JP): The newly established National Housing Board announced that it plans to get tough with cunning developers.The board has plenty of homework to do. Many developers have neglected the obligation of building low cost houses.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Detectives go to S'pore to uncover Beng Seng's murder
Detectives go to S'pore to uncover Beng Seng's murder JAKARTA (JP): City Police have assigned two senior detectives to Singapore to find the man behind the brutal killing of businessman Nyo Beng Seng last April.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Integrated service system launched
Integrated service system launched The Jakarta mayoralty has decided to use the integrated service system to process land and building permits that has been in use in the South Jakarta mayoralty as a model of city planning.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Most practical language
Most practical language After reading Ambassador Olsa finds it easy to study Bahasa (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 25, 1994) I am tempted to add a few comments of my own.I believe the Indonesian language is the most practical one in the world.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
`Vokal' editors speak out
`Vokal' editors speak out SEMARANG: Dozens of students of the IKIP PGRI teachers training institute held a protest on their campus yesterday, denouncing the local military leaders for suggesting that their school magazine, Vokal, was spreading communism.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Atlantic Star to perform in Jakarta
Atlantic Star to perform in Jakarta New York-based Atlantic Star, known in Jakarta for their songs Always, I'll remember you and Secret lover, will perform at Hailai International Executive Club tonight.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
More sidewalk construction planned
More sidewalk construction planned The City Parks Office plans to refurbish sidewalks along Jl. Sabang and Jl. Thamrin, one of the city's major thoroughfares, an official said on Thursday."We have submitted a proposal to the governor," Toni Arifin, the deputy head of the office, told The Jakarta...
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Sukarno's children hail govt merit for Fatmawati
Sukarno's children hail govt merit for Fatmawati JAKARTA (JP): Children of Indonesia's first-ever first lady, the late Fatmawati Sukarno, welcome the government's plan to confer on her the Bintang Mahaputra, the highest medal for meritorious service."We are glad.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Jakarta police chief declares war against organized crime
Jakarta police chief declares war against organized crime JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police are determined to crush the growing number of gangsters and racketeers whose methods of operation are similar to those used by notorious organized crime groups.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Tax rate cut makes RI more attractive to foreign investors
Tax rate cut makes RI more attractive to foreign investors JAKARTA (JP): Business analysts hailed yesterday the reduction of the income tax tariffs, describing the move as the most effective way of attracting foreign investment.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Airport reopens as haze clears
Airport reopens as haze clears JAMBI, Jambi: Flight services in and out of Jambi have resumed after a one month hiatus caused by a thick haze from forest fires.Head of the local office of state carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines, Max Mandagi, said the first flight to arrive at the city yesterday...
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Inco to pay dividends
Inco to pay dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) reported yesterday that its board of commissioners has approved the company's proposal to pay interim dividends of five U.S. cents per share.The dividends, which will be payable on Dec.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
World badminton queen Susi suffers Asiad biggest upset
World badminton queen Susi suffers Asiad biggest upset HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): World badminton queen Susi Susanti's dreams of winning an Asian Games gold medal for Indonesia went up in flames yesterday when she crashed to Japan's Hisako Mizui in the semifinals.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Water distribution stopped temporarily
Water distribution stopped temporarily The City Water Company (PDAM Jaya) will temporarily halt distribution to a number of areas throughout the capital to enable them to install new pipes.Starting today, the stoppage will last for three days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Rice production to grow by 6% next year: Official
Rice production to grow by 6% next year: Official JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, hard hit by this year's protracted drought, will boost rice production by six percent next year by improving productivity, a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture says.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
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.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Golkar rejects PDI call to amend electoral laws
Golkar rejects PDI call to amend electoral laws JAKARTA (JP): The government-backed Golkar political organization has flexed its muscles by rejecting calls from the minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) for political reforms, including changes in the electoral laws.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
New reservoir in Lombok
New reservoir in Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The arid area of southern Lombok will have irrigation available with the completion of the Rp 40 billion ($19 million) Pengga dam. The dam is capable of providing water for 3,600 hectares of rice fields.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Seven years for pouring acid
Seven years for pouring acid Prosecutor Endang Sukesi asked the judge of Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday to sentence Cepy, 39, to seven years in prison for pouring acid on his wife's face and body.The ill-fated woman, Gerry, is the mother of Cepy's two children.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Pensions not paid
Pensions not paidFrom KompasEvery month retirees collect their pensions from PT Taspen (Civil Servants Savings and Insurance Company) at bank BRI Otista, East Jakarta. But on Oct. 5, 1994, the pensioners, who average 70 years old, were surprised to be told that their pensions could not be paid.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994
Golf earnings taxable now
Golf earnings taxable now JAKARTA (JP): Income earned by golf course operators from fees of membership, admission and transfer as well as other forms of earnings procured from golf practices are now taxable.The ruling on the taxation is stipulated in the Tax Director General's Circular Letter No.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994
The sun shines once again
The sun shines once again PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The sun began to shine again yesterday after rain soaked the province. The area has been blanketed by forest fires for a month.Fires raging in many parts of the province's vast forests have died down after rains fell in most parts of...
Fri, 14 Oct 1994
Job-seekers smuggling foiled
Job-seekers smuggling foiled SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Police in Tarakan, near the border with Malaysia, foiled an attempt to smuggle 50 Indonesian job- seekers into the neighboring country on Wednesday.A spokesman for the Tarakan police precinct, First Lt.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994
Disabled Games opened today
Disabled Games opened today JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Mrs. Tien Soeharto is scheduled today to open the second National Games for the Mentally Disabled at the Madya Senayan stadium, the games' organizer, Special Olympics Indonesia (SOI), announced yesterday.