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Fri, 07 Oct 1994
PT SI opens in Hamburg
PT SI opens in Hamburg JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned surveyor company PT Surveyor Indonesia (SI) has opened a branch office in Hamburg, Germany, in an effort to take over the inspection task from the Geneva-based Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS).
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Can Golkar run legal aid body freely?
Can Golkar run legal aid body freely?By Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political group's (Golkar) intention to found its own legal aid institute was warmly welcomed by legal circles including the vocal Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI).There is one nagging question however.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Golkar removes Sumba councilors
Golkar removes Sumba councilors KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Five members of the East Sumba legislative council representing the dominant Golkar faction have been removed by the political organization due to conflicts over the election of regent early this year.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
King Kong sent home
King Kong sent home HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Malaysia's Asian Games soccer team is to send home defender Chong King Kong to be questioned over the country's growing match-fixing scandal.Prince Abdullah Ahmad Shah, team leader and Malaysian Football Association vice-president, confirmed that Chong...
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Yayuk's dream of team gold medal terminated
Yayuk's dream of team gold medal terminated HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki yesterday spearheaded a women's tennis team which succumbed to the same opponent for the second successive Asian Games.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Clarification on privatization
Clarification on privatization Referring to the news report published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 5, 1994 and reports in other media quoting the statement by Minister of Administrative Reforms TB Silalahi after giving a speech before the working conference of the department of Religious Affairs on...
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
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, 07 Oct 1994
RI, S'pore to build hotel
RI, S'pore to build hotel SINGAPORE (AFP): Salim Group of Indonesia, Singapore Airlines and Straits Steamship Land Ltd. (SSL) are to jointly develop a US$40-million hotel in Manado, North Sulawesi, officials said.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Indonesia takes golf early lead in Asian Games
Indonesia takes golf early lead in Asian Games HIROSHIMA (Agencies): Indonesia, headed by the country's number two golfer Bahtiar Sanja took the early lead of the Asian Games golf championship by one stroke ahead of Asia's powerhouses Japan and Chinese Taipei here yesterday.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Medals tally
Medals tally HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Asian Games medals tally after yesterday's competitions: Gold Silver Bronze 1. China 43 26 7 2. Japan 17 13 29 3. S. Korea 17 7 9 4. Kazakhstan 2 5 6 5. Taiwan 1 4 6 6. Iran 1 4 1 7. Syria 1 3 0 8. Indonesia 0 6 3 9. Thailand 0 4 2 10. Vietnam 0 2 0 11.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Malaysian youth leader resigns over sex scandal
Malaysian youth leader resigns over sex scandal KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A key official of Malaysia's governing party who has allegedly been embroiled in a sex scandal with a minor has resigned from all political and government posts, Prime Minister Mohamad Mahathir announced yesterday.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
RP dance troupe brings fiesta to Jakarta
RP dance troupe brings fiesta to JakartaBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): The Araullo University Dance Troupe was the last of the foreign participants in the Jakarta Festival of the Performing Arts, but they almost didn't make it.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
General outlook for the oil market
General outlook for the oil marketBy Subroto The following is the first of a two-part article based on a paper presented by Subroto, a former secretary general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, at the 1994 Annual Indonesian Petroleum Association Convention on Oct. 4 in Jakarta.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
A deepening of ties
A deepening of ties Singapore's relations with Indonesia, which has been close, are getting closer with the latest agreements to expand cooperation in tourism and air services between them. The two pacts signed in Yogyakarta last week are a measure of the broadening and deepening bilateral ties...
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Sailor-recruit firm probed
Sailor-recruit firm probed JAKARTA (JP): Police are questioning executives of a private firm for allegedly cheating dozens of job seekers."We're still investigating this case," said Lt. Col. Gorries Mere, head of the General Affairs Unit of the Crime Investigation Directorate at City Police...
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Blackout hits Police HQ
Blackout hits Police HQ An electricity blackout hit the City Police Headquarters on Monday and has lasted four days, delaying administrative progress.Investigation officers said yesterday that they have had to delay questioning many criminal suspects and witnesses due to the blackout, which mostly...
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Council prepares for election
Council prepares for election BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The provincial legislative assembly has received 10 nominations from the public for South Kalimantan's next governor.Assembly speaker Ismail Abdullah said a total of 65 local organizations have submitted their proposals since the assembly...
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Ninety percent of sterilization done on women
Ninety percent of sterilization done on women JAKARTA (JP): Most women practicing family planning in the capital opt for permanent contraception, an executive of the Indonesian Association for Self-reliant Contraception (PKMI) said yesterday.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
SPSI told be Indonesia's strong union
SPSI told be Indonesia's strong union CISARUA, West Java (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief urged leaders of the All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) yesterday to strive to strengthen their organization because of the immense challenges they are facing.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Honest monkey business
Honest monkey business JAKARTA (JP): Some villagers in Indragiri Hulu, Riau, have spent the money they received as part of a presidential aid to purchase monkeys, not for pets but rather to help them gather coconuts from tall palm trees.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Bappenas wary of hikes in cement prices
Bappenas wary of hikes in cement prices JAKARTA (JP): The hikes in cement prices could jeopardize some of the ongoing development projects sponsored by the government, State Minister for Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita says.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Now, Arqam declared banned in all of Java
Now, Arqam declared banned in all of Java JAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta has now banned all the activities of the Al Arqam, an Islamic movement headquartered in Malaysia, closing off the entire island of Java to the group which many Moslem leaders consider to deviate from true Islam.In a decree dated Oct.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Village coop joins huge palm oil plantation project
Village coop joins huge palm oil plantation project JAKARTA (JP): A Village Cooperative Unit (KUD) in West Sumatra will establish a US$28 million palm oil plantation and processing plant in cooperation with state-owned and private companies.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Forestry Ministry details damage, cause of forest fire
Forestry Ministry details damage, cause of forest fire JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo yesterday said that fires are smoldering throughout 5.11 million hectares of forests, bushes and grassland in Indonesia, mainly in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
The cement tug of war
The cement tug of war The way the Indonesian government is currently trying to arrest the steep rise in cement prices will not put an end to this perennial problem. Another wave of price increases is highly probable next year as the government is simply extinguishing the fire without investigating...
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Medicine sent to stop measles
Medicine sent to stop measles SEMARANG: The provincial health office has sent antibiotics, anti-virus medications and talcum powder to help combat a major measles outbreak in three districts in Kebumen.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
APEC vows to ratify GATT soon
APEC vows to ratify GATT soon JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum yesterday asserted their commitment to speedily ratify the results of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) before its looming deadline.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
ABRI's role
ABRI's role We are aware that the Armed Forces (ABRI) has been molded and trained to be sensitive towards matters that could affect the stability of our security and to quickly react. But as human beings shaped by habits of practice and training, their attitudes tend to carry over into their daily...
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Analyst says Abdurrahman `too political'
Analyst says Abdurrahman `too political' JAKARTA (JP): A political analyst said yesterday he supports the recent outpouring of criticism against the current leadership of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, for its over-involvement in politics.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Badminton `dream team' strike fear in opponents
Badminton `dream team' strike fear in opponents HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Ardy Wiranata and Susi Susanti have such an aura of invincibility about them that opponents have given up hope even before the world-class Asian Games badminton starts today.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Firm measures required
Firm measures required The problem of cement scarcity and the consequent rise in prices continues with no clear solution in sight. This newspaper believes that only President Soeharto, as head of the government of the Republic of Indonesia, will be able to surmount the problem of cement scarcity...
Fri, 07 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.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Results
Results HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Results on the fifth day of the Asian Games: Bowling Women's doubles: 1. Kim, Sook-young/Kim Young-sim (Kor) 2470; 2. Kwah Lydia Poh Ling/Chow Chew Chun Shirley (Mal) 2419; 3. Totomi Shibata/Naoko Sekine (Jpn) 2375 ... 5.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Brokers to get last turn
Brokers to get last turn JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration will give priority to people who pay their vehicle taxes by themselves rather than using agents, brokers or other middlemen in a bid to serve the public better, an official says.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Gambling on bus
Gambling on busFrom NeracaI praise the new PATAS (Limited Passenger) bus service No. 67 plying the Blok M-Senen route, passing along Jl. Diponegoro, as the driver drives properly and does not transfer the passengers to other buses for silly reasons.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Active trading propped up prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, raising the broad-based Composite Index by almost eight points.The index yesterday rose to 511.45 from 503.63 on Wednesday.The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index, meanwhile, increased to 124.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 Regional News 5:30 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Nusantara Star 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games Journal 10:00 Music Quiz:...
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Counseling vital before studying in U.S: Expert
Counseling vital before studying in U.S: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesians who intend to pursue their education in the United States are strongly advised to seek proper counseling on the fields of study they intend to pursue.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Rp 3b for market renovation
Rp 3b for market renovation A city official has said the city administration will use a private Rp 3 billion fund to renovate some dilapidated traditional markets managed by the Jakarta Market Authority.Prawoto said the funds came from owners of private shopping centers.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Benhil residents prefer going back to provinces
Benhil residents prefer going back to provinces JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, said they would prefer to receive compensation and move to other areas rather than live in low-cost apartments which are to be built on the old fire site by the city administration.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Indonesian customs
Indonesian customs When I read your article and editorial on Expats need to learn Indonesian customs in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 1, 1994, I laughed so much, I fell off my chair. Now that I am able to sit again, please let me explain why.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
PDI chief expected today
PDI chief expected today SURABAYA: Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), is expected to install the new executive board of the party's East Java chapter today.The inauguration will be held today irrespective of whether or not the East Java provincial...
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Taiwan arrests rhino horn smuggler
Taiwan arrests rhino horn smuggler TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan customs officers have arrested an Indonesian trying to smuggle a rhinoceros horn into the island, an official said yesterday.King Yen-ton, 50, was arrested after arriving at Taipei's international airport from Singapore on Wednesday, the...
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
KL calls for global help to tackle forest fires
KL calls for global help to tackle forest fires KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's leaders yesterday called for global help to tackle forest fires the pollution from which, they said, is affecting the health and well-being of people in most parts of Southeast Asia.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Political groups need to communicate more often
Political groups need to communicate more often A recent seminar on human resources held by four religious intellectual associations sought to disprove that their high profile activities are fostering sectarian politics.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Electric faults, carelessness blamed for fires
Electric faults, carelessness blamed for fires JAKARTA (JP): The City Fire Brigade is singling out shortcircuits and electrical problems, such as the use of low- quality cables, as the main cause of fires in the city.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Hotels in Bogor fully booked for APEC
Hotels in Bogor fully booked for APEC JAKARTA (JP): Hotels and motels in Bogor, a scenic town in West Java about 80 kilometers south of Jakarta, are almost fully booked for the coming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Bus driver jailed for 30 months
Bus driver jailed for 30 months The North Jakarta District Court yesterday sentenced a Mayasari Bhakti city bus driver to two-and-a-half years in jail for hitting a motorcycle driver and his friend, both of whom were killed.Two years ago, the 38 year old Oon Syahroni, alias A.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
Nepalese nabbed for heroin in condoms
Nepalese nabbed for heroin in condoms JAKARTA (JP): The Soekarno-Hatta international airport authorities have arrested a 30-year-old Nepalese with three heroin filled condoms in his stomach.The suspect, identified only as JY, is now being treated at the Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994
ASEAN gains artificial: Senator
ASEAN gains artificial: Senator PUERTO AZUL, Philippines (AFP): The industrialization achieved in Southeast Asia is only "artificial," and will not last, Philippine Senate President Edgardo Angara told a business conference yesterday.