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Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Minister assures that rice supply is adequate
Minister assures that rice supply is adequate JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan assured yesterday that the country's rice supply is adequate despite the significant decline in production due to this year's drought.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Colonial policies
Colonial policies It seems that Richardson has set out on a one-man crusade against colonialism, as if J.P. Coen and Sir Stamford Raffles were knocking on the door again.According to Richardson (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 25) "the true account of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia is suppressed in Holland.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Mar'ie reaffirms deregulation
Mar'ie reaffirms deregulation JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad reiterated yesterday that trade and investment deregulation is one of the five basic elements of Indonesia's strategy to sustain robust economic growth.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Research projects for S. China Sea endorsed
Research projects for S. China Sea endorsed BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra (JP): Participants of the South China Sea workshop have endorsed the project proposals of the Working Group on Marine Scientific Research.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Lecturers plan massive strike over Arief's firing
Lecturers plan massive strike over Arief's firing SALATIGA (JP): Teachers from several schools in the conflict- ridden Satya Wacana University plan to strike to dramatize their demand that Professor Arief Budiman, who was sacked last week, be reinstated.
Thu, 27 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.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Kadin asked to fight fake tender papers
Kadin asked to fight fake tender papers JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor Tb. M. Rais urged the Jakarta Chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and related associations to help fight against fake documents for city tenders.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Report on inconveniences
Report on inconveniences Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that Jakartans should not hesitate to report all of the inconveniences caused by faulty public facilities before the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting starts next month.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Govt urged to ratify conventions on human rights
Govt urged to ratify conventions on human rights JAKARTA (JP): The Second National Workshop on Human Rights, which ended here yesterday, called on the government to ratify an international convention on basic rights.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Team reports preparations for APEC
Team reports preparations for APEC JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono, also chairman of the committee for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, met with President Soeharto here yesterday to report on preparations for the November meeting.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
ANCHAM optimistic Jakarta will retain GSP facility
ANCHAM optimistic Jakarta will retain GSP facility JAKARTA (JP): The American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) expressed optimism yesterday that Washington will not scrap its trade facilities for Indonesia under the generalized system of preference (GSP), due to the significant improvement in labor...
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Seven Canadians show Bali in art
Seven Canadians show Bali in artBy Jim Plouffe JAKARTA (JP): A unique and surprisingly extensive exhibition of seven Canadian artists is now on show at the Duta Fine Arts Foundation in Kemang and will continue to the end of the month.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Apkindo's export monopoly is outdated
Apkindo's export monopoly is outdatedBy Vincent Lingga JAKARTA (JP): Apkindo's Chairman Bob Hasan is unquestionably the man most responsible for bailing Indonesia's plywood industry out of an almost billion-dollar bubble in the late 1980s.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
President to open haj hospital
President to open haj hospital President Soeharto is scheduled to inaugurate a new haj hospital in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, on Nov. 12, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday.Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the President, Surjadi said that inauguration of the hospital will coincide...
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Data interchange for port
Data interchange for port JAKARTA (JP): PT Electronic Data Interchange Indonesia (EDII) will soon operate to improve the transaction system at Tanjung Priok seaport.EDII, established with an investment of Rp 10 billion (US$4.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Bad news for bad officers
Bad news for bad officers BANDUNG, West Java: Transportation Minister Haryanto Dhanutirto vowed yesterday to crack down on traffic officials who find faults with vehicles and extort drivers for money.He promised to advise his department, in charge of land transportation, to provide cards for all...
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
World cocoa producers to prod RI into group
World cocoa producers to prod RI into group KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): World cocoa producers decided here yesterday to dispatch a ministerial delegation to prod Indonesia into joining a producers' grouping and cooperate to limit supply and lift prices, officials said.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Utut to play Smyslov for 2600 elo rating
Utut to play Smyslov for 2600 elo rating JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master Utut Adianto, currently Indonesia's number one chess player, is scheduled to play Russian Vassili Smyslov, the former world champion in 1957 and 1958, in a six- round duel starting from Nov.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Vendors upset over expulsion for APEC
Vendors upset over expulsion for APEC JAKARTA (JP): Street vendors mounted a protest yesterday against the city administration's drive to expel them from main roads during the run-up to the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting next month.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Plywood exports fall in wake of Apkindo tug of war with Korea
Plywood exports fall in wake of Apkindo tug of war with KoreaBy Vincent Lingga SEOUL (JP): Provoking buyers into a tug of war amid a market slump not only runs against marketing common sense but also is completely counterproductive.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
City's ground water supply enough for 10 years' demand
City's ground water supply enough for 10 years' demand JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that the potential of ground water in the city reaches approximately 77 million cubic meters per year, enough to support rising water demand for the next ten years.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Indosat to sign telecom project in Cambodia
Indosat to sign telecom project in Cambodia JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned international telecommunications company, PT Indosat, currently finalizing negotiations on a project for telecommunication refurbishment in Cambodia, expects to sign the contract next month.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
No Indonesians survive Women's Challenger
No Indonesians survive Women's Challenger JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's upset days at the US$50,000 Women's Challenger championships here were ended as Natalia Soetrisno crashed to a 4-6, 3-6 second round defeat to South Korean fifth seeded Park Sung-hee yesterday.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
NGOs' experience could help the state
NGOs' experience could help the state A national workshop on human rights has been held this week. NGO activist Aswab Mahasin looks at the significance of the gathering. JAKARTA (JP): It is a good political gesture that the President himself opened the Second National Workshop on Human Rights this...
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
The PDI case
The PDI case To some people a political fuss between local authorities and the leaders of a political party might appear to be little more than a tempest in a tea cup. To the nation as a whole, the problem is a lot more serious.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
2,300 await jungle jobs
2,300 await jungle jobs SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Governor H.M. Ardans urged forestry companies yesterday to employ 2,300 local residents in reforestation projects in the Bukit Soeharto forest reserve.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Garuda fails to receive $275 million in govt aid
Garuda fails to receive $275 million in govt aid JAKARTA (JP): The country's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is not likely to get the Rp 600 billion (US$275 million) it requested from the government to partly repay the cost of purchasing two Boeing 747-400 and seven B737-400 aircraft.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Three robbers nabbed in Bekasi morning raid
Three robbers nabbed in Bekasi morning raid JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi police announced that they have arrested three of five suspected robbers during a morning raid on Jl. Raya Tambun yesterday morning.According to the head of the local police, Lt. Col.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Govt to award 40 mining contracts next year
Govt to award 40 mining contracts next year JAKARTA (JP): The government will award some 40 new contracts for general mining activities early next year, Director General of Mines Kuntoro Mangkusubroto says.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
New traffic law still ineffective: National Police
New traffic law still ineffective: National Police JAKARTA (JP): A year of implementation of the still controversial traffic law has yet to drastically reduce the number of traffic accidents and victims throughout the country.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Aussies sure APEC will achieve free-trade deal
Aussies sure APEC will achieve free-trade deal SYDNEY (AFP): Australia is confident a "momentous" commitment to regional free trade will be achieved at the upcoming APEC summit despite objections by China to setting a timetable, a key minister said here yesterday.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
47 kg of drug confiscated
47 kg of drug confiscated JAMBI, Jambi: Police have seized 47 kilograms of marijuana being smuggled from Medan to Jakarta and arrested four alleged drug dealers.Jambi police chief Col. Soeyono told Antara yesterday the drug was confiscated from people on three Jakarta-bound buses along the...
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Wide World Of Kids 3:05 Dances 3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:30 Children's Stories 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama:...
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Land title process to be simplified
Land title process to be simplified Procedures for the processing of land titles will be simplified in an effort to improve the city administration's services.The simplification plan was announced on Tuesday by Minister of Agrarian Affairs/Chairman of the National Land Agency Soni Harsono and...
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Comments on food
Comments on food Within the context of the Jakarta Food Festival presently adding a sparkle to restaurants in the metropolis, your readers might find the following comments of interest.I am one of the very few expatriates who has never had a sakit perut (stomach-ache) in all the time I've been in...
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Concession holders said to mar N. Sumatra forests
Concession holders said to mar N. Sumatra forests JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen residents of Sosa subdistrict in Southern Tapanuli, North Sumatra, visited the Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) office here to report concession holders they say are damaging protected forests in the region.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Traffic problems
Traffic problems I am an expatriate who has worked here for the past three years and am leaving the country soon. I wish to contribute something to "Your Letters" column before leaving.We can classify the current traffic congestion problem into two main contributing factors.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices extended their upward direction on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday in moderate trading as more foreign investors reentered the market.The JSX Composite Index booked another 1.78 points to close at 516.32 against 514.53 on the previous day.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Law, problem loans hamper state banks
Law, problem loans hamper state banks JAKARTA (JP): Inadequate legal framework and the high rate of non-performing loans at state-owned banks hamper them from generating funds through capital markets and direct private placement.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
People told to join agro-estate program
People told to join agro-estate program JAKARTA (JP): The government wants people who are interested in the transmigration program to join the agro-estate program through which they can buy land with bank loans.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
WB loan for Vietnam
WB loan for Vietnam WASHINGTON (Reuter): The World Bank said on Tuesday it approved a US$150 million, low-cost loan for Vietnam to help the country tackle widespread poverty and carry out tough economic reforms.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
NGO wants more protection for women's rights
NGO wants more protection for women's rights JAKARTA (JP): A seminar urged the government yesterday to include protection of women's rights in the curriculum of advanced studies for civil servants to eliminate discrimination against women.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Alatas opens workshop on South China Sea
Alatas opens workshop on South China Sea BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra (JP): The fifth workshop on managing potential conflicts in the South China Sea opened here yesterday with Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas expressing hope of involving government institutions and non-South China Sea parties...
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Bengkulu needs promotion
Bengkulu needs promotion BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Vice President Try Sutrisno advised the provincial government yesterday to promote tourism because the area has many tourist destinations unknown to national and international holidaymakers.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Land certificate forgers detained
Land certificate forgers detained East Jakarta Mayor Sudarsono has confirmed that police have detained five of the alleged suspects involved in the falsification of some land certificates in the Rawarorotan area of East Cakung subdistrict, East Jakarta.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Indonesia needs to restructure shoe industry
Indonesia needs to restructure shoe industry JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to restructure its footwear industry to further boost export earnings from this industrial sector, says an executive of a major shoe manufacturer.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
APEC creates impetus for small business to grow
APEC creates impetus for small business to grow JAKARTA (JP): Tony Agus Ardie, a leader of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), welcomed the strong commitment made by APEC ministers in Osaka over the weekend to launch joint efforts to nurture small businesses.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Medan gets new air service
Medan gets new air service JAKARTA (JP): LTU, a major air cargo carrier from Germany, will soon open a direct service connecting Muenchen to Medan, North Sumatra, says the province's governor, Raja Inal Siregar.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Officer sees future U.S. military role in Vietnam
Officer sees future U.S. military role in Vietnam HANOI (Reuter): The top U.S. military officer in Asia said yesterday he sees U.S. military cooperation with former enemy Vietnam once relations are normalized.But continued cooperation in U.S. efforts to account for the more than 2,000 U.S.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994
Judge, prosecutor investigated
Judge, prosecutor investigated DILI, East Timor: The district court and the public prosecutor's office are investigating a judge and a prosecutor suspected of taking bribes from two men on trial for corruption charges.