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Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Tension on Thai-Cambodia border, one killed and seven captured
Tension on Thai-Cambodia border, one killed and seven captured THA PHRAYA, Thailand (AFP): Thai rangers killed one Cambodian and captured seven others, two of them government soldiers, during skirmishes in this border district, a Thai border officer said yesterday.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Air exercise with New Zealand
Air exercise with New Zealand MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The air forces of Indonesia and New Zealand will hold a joint exercise in Medan, North Sumatra, next month, the Antara news agency reported.Director of Exercise of the Air Force's Second Operational Command, Commodore Koesbeni said that the...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Cutline caption
Cutline captionPhoto A: AirlinesJP/alxNEW EXECUTIVES:PT Mandala Airlines, a domestic commercial airline controlled by the Armed Forces and timber tycoon Mohammad (Bob) Hasan, inaugurated its new board of directors and commissioners on Saturday.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Slump in office demand, rental rates down
Slump in office demand, rental rates down JAKARTA (JP): Weak demand encouraged suppliers of office space in Jakarta to lower rental rates in the third quarter of this year. It has also led developers to delay completion of projects, a property company says.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Wardiman to open RP painter expo
Wardiman to open RP painter expo Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro is scheduled to open an exhibition of Filipino painter, Pacita Abad, at the National Museum, on Jl. Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, today.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
East Timor rebel surrenders
East Timor rebel surrenders DILI, East Timor: One more separatist rebel surrendered to the military last week.Col. Kiki Syahnakri, the East Timor Military Command, said Saturday that 32-year-old Umberto da Cruz had arrived at an Indonesian military base in Boboto village in Lautem on Friday morning.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Vocal scholar hauled in for more questioning
Vocal scholar hauled in for more questioning YOGYAKARTA (JP): The authorities formally charged outspoken intellectual George Junus Aditjondro on Saturday with insulting the government.George was summoned to the Yogyakarta police precinct for the second time this month in connection with comments he...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Three-star Kartika Plaza hotel showcases arbitration process
Three-star Kartika Plaza hotel showcases arbitration process JAKARTA (JP): The three-star Kartika Plaza hotel on Jl. Thamrin, in the heart of Jakarta, has been a superb case study over the last decade for law students interested in international arbitration.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Irianese urged to preserve forests
Irianese urged to preserve forests JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno urges young people in Irian Jaya to help preserve the province's forestry resources."A Well-trained young generation is needed for forest preservation in Irian Jaya since the province is functioning as one of the earth's...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
KL needs funds for power
KL needs funds for power KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will need some US$29 billion to fund its power needs by 2020 and more than half of this amount will come from external borrowing, the country's Energy, Telecommunications and Posts minister said.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Arbitration body is slowly coming of age
Arbitration body is slowly coming of ageBy Arief S. Suditomo JAKARTA (JP): The National Board of Arbitration (BANI), long shunned by people seeking dispute settlements, is slowly gaining recognition, after 17 years of existence.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Religion and politics an uneasy combination
Religion and politics an uneasy combinationBy Th. Sumartana SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Each time people speak about religion in relation to politics, many people instantaneously begin to feel uneasy. Why? What is so wrong with the combination of the two? Isn't religion a universal concept? Why,...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Public works office asked to save ponds
Public works office asked to save ponds JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has ordered officials of the city public works office to protect the existence of ponds in the greater Jakarta area in a bid to help preserve the city's limited water sources.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
12 Himpala members detained
12 Himpala members detained The South Jakarta police detained 12 students from the Nature Lovers Association (Himpala) of the National University on Thursday for allegedly burning and damaging the command post of the university's student regiment.Police chief, Lt. Col.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Weekly Stock Exchange Review
Weekly Stock Exchange Review JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed mixed at the end of last week, with the JSX Composite Index gaining 4.63 points at 514.97.The much awaited listing of the state-owned Indosat, the provider of international telecommunication services,...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Indonesia seeks more Japanese investment
Indonesia seeks more Japanese investment OSAKA (Kyodo): Indonesia on Saturday called for Japanese businesses to expand investment in the country as part of efforts to nurture "supporting industries" there.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Mahesh Bhupathi gets 1st pro title
Mahesh Bhupathi gets 1st pro title JAKARTA (JP): Indian Mahesh Bhupathi emulated Julius Cesar's victorious campaign of veni vidi vici at the Indonesia Men's Challenger tennis championships yesterday, outlasting a weary Igor Saric of Croatia 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 for his first pro title.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Floating electricity rates
Floating electricity rates A rise in the price of electricity, a basic necessity in today's modern world, is always unpopular and could easily become a political volcano. But next month's average 7.68 percent increase in electricity rates, as announced by the minister of mines and energy on Friday,...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Investment commitments likely to reach Rp. 45.8t
Investment commitments likely to reach Rp. 45.8t JAKARTA (JP): Investment commitments in the city are projected to reach Rp 45.8 trillion (about US$21 billion) in the current sixth five year development plan (Repelita VI), three times higher than during Repelita V, which ended in April, a city...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
NAM chief hails Korean agreement
NAM chief hails Korean agreement JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, in his capacity as chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), hails the signing of the agreement between the United States and North Korea over the latter's nuclear program.
Mon, 24 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.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Preserving religious harmony
Preserving religious harmony In his address at the opening of the twelfth meeting of the Confederation of Churches in Indonesia (PGI), in Jayapura on Friday, Vice President Try Sutrisno asked citizens to avoid negative preconceptions and mistrust, because of the harm they could do to the sense of...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Pertamina's new executives
Pertamina's new executives JAKARTA (JP): Faisal Aba'oe, the president of Pertamina, appointed six new executives at the state-oil company here last week.The new appointees included Said Djabbar, assigned as Pertamina's advisor for exploration and production affairs and as the deputy chairman of the...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Peter Pan & The Pirates 3:00 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Hankamnas 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
MPI's TV advert
MPI's TV advert In Europe, MPI's highly controversial TV adverts are likely to be a prolonged disgrace for Indonesia over the question of the sustainable management of the country's rain forests. The Dutch independent advertising committee (RCC) decide on Oct.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Electricity tariff hikes criticized
Electricity tariff hikes criticized JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives (DPR), businessmen and economic analysts shared concern that next month's electricity tariff hikes will hit small-scale subscribers and consumers of goods.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Police seek suspected killer
Police seek suspected killer Police are searching for the alleged killer of a 30-year-old housewife, a resident of Taman Ratu Indah housing complex in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.The victim, identified as Wahyuni, was found dead in her home on Thursday.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Jayapura school made best
Jayapura school made best JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Governor Jacob Pattipi pledged Saturday to make the Jayapura Technic Academy the best technical institute in the eastern territory.The academy has mulled over cooperation with the two prestigious technical institutes in Surabaya in a bid to produce...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Matahari to relocate HQ
Matahari to relocate HQ The Matahari Group, one of Indonesia's largest retail chains, with 40 stores across the country, will relocate its headquarters from the capital city to Karawaci, a new satellite city near Tangerang, West Java.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Divorce case
Divorce caseFrom Suara KaryaI sympathize with Mrs. Ida after reading of her experience in the Konsultasi Hukum column in the paper on Sept. 28, 1994. I do not know why your husband deserted you 10 years ago. I believe there must be a family problem that is difficult to solve.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Cambodian FM says he is resigning
Cambodian FM says he is resigning PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Cambodian Foreign Minister Prince Norodom Sirivudh, whose reformist political ally Finance Minister Sam Rainsy was sacked last week, said yesterday that he is quitting.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Worm related disease
Worm related disease I read with interest the article about worm related diseases, in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 18, 1994.To discuss these diseases in a seminar, in Jakarta, hopefully will trigger the interests of various parties in fighting these diseases more intensively.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Winds of change blowing to RI forests
Winds of change blowing to RI forestsBy Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's much-exploited rain forests, after one month of being punished with raging fires, and years of heated criticism, may soon experience a wind of change.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Suspect preying on tourists arrested on extortion charges
Suspect preying on tourists arrested on extortion charges JAKARTA (JP): City police have arrested a 24-year-old man alleged to have extorted money and precious goods from foreigners and tourists staying at exclusive hotels.Head of the Operational Affairs of the On-the-Alert City Police Squad, Capt.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Kuningan forest catches fire
Kuningan forest catches fire KUNINGAN, West Java: Fire swept through scores of hectares of forests yesterday, injuring one person and threatening nearby residential areas.Antara reported that the fire broke out on Saturday on Tegal Bodas hill near the Ciremai mount on Saturday.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Bus terminal to be put in order
Bus terminal to be put in order Chief of South Jakarta Land Transportation Control Agency said that the city will continue improving the condition of Pasar Minggu bus terminal in South Jakarta.Bubung Burhana told Antara news agency over the weekend that the current chaotic condition of the bus...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
On Beethoven's fifth
On Beethoven's fifth Mr. Narish Stock was generous in allowing readers of The Jakarta Post (Oct. 21, 1994) to share the experience he had when listening to the Nusantara Chamber Orchestra's performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony; generous because he might have laid himself open to ridicule in...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Gen. Hindarto warns corrupt officers of harsh punishment
Gen. Hindarto warns corrupt officers of harsh punishment JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto expressed concern Saturday over the increasing number of illegal levy cases committed by city police personnel.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Contain prostitution if it is impossible to eradicate it
Contain prostitution if it is impossible to eradicate itBy Th. Sumartana SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Lately, many issues have surfaced to become major topics of conversation in many circles.Labor disputes, the muzzling of the press, the Batak Protestant Church controversy, the drought, the Bapindo...
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Motorist told to drive properly during APEC
Motorist told to drive properly during APEC JAKARTA (JP): The authorities told Jakartans yesterday not to use their own vehicles during the upcoming APEC meeting and to behave themselves if they had to drive in order to facilitate the movement of the delegates.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Unruly elephants to attend school
Unruly elephants to attend school BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The provincial government has acquired Rp 700 million (US$340,000) to catch and tame 80 wild jungle elephants.The animals will be sent to the elephant school in Way Kambas where they will be trained to help people move heavy goods, said A.S.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
PAM Jaya to stop distribution temporarily
PAM Jaya to stop distribution temporarily The City Water Company (PAM Jaya) announced it will temporarily stop supplying some areas in the city to make way for the installation of pipe projects.The stoppage will affect the water supply in the Kebon Sirih area of Central Jakarta from 8 a.m.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
RI off-roaders set for Australia
RI off-roaders set for Australia JAKARTA (JP): A group of 20 top national off-road drivers, in a stint coordinated by the Tranka Offroad Club Jakarta, will venture into Australian forests and deserts on Oct.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Elation, skepticism greets RI's election to UN Council
Elation, skepticism greets RI's election to UN Council JAKARTA (JP): News of Indonesia's election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was met with elation at the foreign ministry yesterday despite skepticism by some on it's true impact on the Western dominated...
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Education for Indonesians
Education for Indonesians I read the letter of Mr. Frank Richardson in reply to Mr. Bert de Kort and Mrs. Ina Sumarsono with a certain degree of astonishment, this too in regard of the British colonial politics and inventors of the infamous concentration camps.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Businessmen told to improve competitiveness
Businessmen told to improve competitiveness JAKARTA (JP): British Minister of Trade Richard Needham yesterday urged his country's businessmen to increase competitiveness in Indonesia to help improve bilateral trade relations.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Rupiah is likely to remain stable in next two months
Rupiah is likely to remain stable in next two months JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah will remain stable in the next two months despite the flat growth of Indonesia's non-oil exports and stronger inflationary pressure, a foreign bank executive predicted yesterday.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Oetojo insists on one bar association
Oetojo insists on one bar association JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman has defended the government's policy of recognizing only one bar association in the country, stressing that it makes supervision and communication with lawyers a great deal easier.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Japan aid on farming
Japan aid on farming JAKARTA (JP): The government of Japan yesterday endowed a 1.5 million yen (US$14.9 million) grant to improve food production by Indonesia's low income farmers.The grant will be distributed in 17 provinces, most of which are located in eastern Indonesia.
Sat, 22 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.