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Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Privileged newsmen must work harder
Privileged newsmen must work harder JAKARTA (JP): Only 571 journalists were privileged to witness the historic declaration of the establishment of a free trade area in APEC in Bogor yesterday.They were selected out of some 4,000 accredited APEC journalists by the host nation committee in view of...
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Old buildings to become tourist attraction centers
Old buildings to become tourist attraction centersBy Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever imagined living in the Dutch colonial period? Maybe yes, maybe no. What about staying in hundreds-of-years-old hotels or eating in restaurants once used as detention centers by the colonial government on...
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
APEC declares free trade
APEC declares free tradeBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BOGOR, West Java (JP): Economic leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum yesterday unanimously adopted the Bogor Declaration committing themselves to comprehensive trade liberalization in the region by the year 2020.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Robbery in Bekasi
Robbery in Bekasi Four burglars robbed a house owned by Jiman, a resident of the Cibitung village in Bekasi on Sunday, and got away with Rp 1 million cash and 63 grams of gold jewelry.Suara Karya daily reported yesterday the burglars broke into Jiman's house at 3 a.m.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Indonesia needs $52b for infrastructure projects
Indonesia needs $52b for infrastructure projects JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs US$52 billion in investments for four major infrastructure projects for electricity, telecommunications, roads and water supply within the next five years, a minister said.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Mahathir most sought after
Mahathir most sought after Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, one of the late arrivals for the leaders meeting, was also one of the most popular among the APEC pack.On arriving on Monday, he proceeded to attend the signing ceremony of a new Indonesia-Malaysia joint venture bank at the...
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
UPN Veteran's graduation
UPN Veteran's graduation UPN Veteran Jakarta, a university under the Ministry of Defense and Security, will graduate 1,475 students from various study programs at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center on Saturday.Brig. Gen. (Ret.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Lee Kuan Yew to attend Asahi forum
Lee Kuan Yew to attend Asahi forum SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's senior minister, Lee Kuan Yew, is to attend the annual business and economic forum organized by Asahi Shimbun, Japan's largest daily newspaper, it was announced here yesterday.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Seeking help
Seeking help We were requested by the Dutch Red Cross to find the whereabouts of Hendrik van Gijselen or his family.His personal data is as follows: Hendrik van Gijselen born in Rotterdam on May 7, 1889. He was born to Mrs. Magdalena Vente, who, in 1943, was reportedly living in Java.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Unsafe parking in Kramat Jati market
Unsafe parking in Kramat Jati marketFrom NeracaOn Nov. 13, 1994 we went to Kramat Jati market, East Jakarta, at about 5 p.m. We parked our car in the parking lot of the market. To our horror, on the way home at 8.30 p.m.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Asia's oil futures trading needs western support
Asia's oil futures trading needs western support SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's decision to permit western exchanges to trade crude contracts in Asia would inject new life into regional oil futures trading, analysts said yesterday.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Traditional food healthier
Traditional food healthierFrom Suara KaryaSuara Karya's caricature of Nov. 8, 1994 issue is interesting enough. In the picture Mat Karyo, a ketoprak vendor, is bewildered because he finds himself in the midst of a number of restaurants which serve only international dishes.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: AwardMandarin Oriental JakartaWRITER'S AWARD: Mandarin Oriental Jakarta recently held a cocktail party to honor Taufiq Ismail (second from left), the winner of the Southeast Asia Writer's Award 1994.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Student football
Student footballFrom KompasI am referring to the Kompas Oct. 29-31, 1994 issues about the Asian students football championship tournament. Unfortunately the final matches were not broadcasted on television. We have good reasons to be proud of the student players who achieved brilliant success.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Governor Abilio urged to send newcomers home
Governor Abilio urged to send newcomers home DILI (JP): A group of demonstrators demanded yesterday that East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares return newcomers, especially those from South Sulawesi, to their hometowns.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Jet-lagged Clinton goes jogging
Jet-lagged Clinton goes jogging JAKARTA (Reuter): Despite a late night meeting and having "a tad" of jet lag, U.S. President Bill Clinton made a point of jogging, his favorite pastime, yesterday morning before proceeding to Bogor for the APEC meeting.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
KL will widen use of palm oil
KL will widen use of palm oil KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's palm oil sector, with prices sizzling at a nine-year high, is in for even more exciting times if a pilot project to use it for making building materials turns out well, a cabinet minister said yesterday.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
APEC leaders meeting declares free trade by 2020
APEC leaders meeting declares free trade by 2020 BOGOR, West Java (JP): This is the text of the APEC Economic Leaders Declaration of Common Resolve presented yesterday at the end of the APEC economic leaders meeting:1.
Wed, 16 Nov 1994
Disabled need funds
Disabled need fundsFrom Pikiran RakyatWe are writing this letter to all TV stations--TVRI, TPI, RCTI, SCTV, and ANteve. As you know, TV stations have been airing game shows. Most of the game show contestants are people who live in Jakarta.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
South Jakarta's sanitation inspected
South Jakarta's sanitation inspected South Jakarta Mayor H. Pardjoko toured his mayoralty on Sunday to inspect its standards of sanitation.In his visit, on Jl. Darmawangsa, the mayor ordered his subordinates to remove a pile of stones and rubble, which were piled up in front of a luxury house.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Jiang says China is not a threat to the U.S.
Jiang says China is not a threat to the U.S. JAKARTA (JP): China assured the United States yesterday that the Beijing government will not pose a threat to the Washington administration, either politically and economically, because the two countries share a broad area of cooperation.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Clinton satisfied at E. Timorese handling
Clinton satisfied at E. Timorese handling JAKARTA (JP): United States President Bill Clinton said yesterday he had been given assurances by the Indonesian government that the 29 young East Timorese who are occupying the U.S.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Forex and stocks
Forex and stocksNotice: Due to Jakarta's public holidays on Monday Nov. 14 and Tuesday Nov. 15, Bank Indonesia (the central bank) and the Jakarta Stock Exchange will not hold clearing transactions and share trading.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Robbery in Bekasi
Robbery in Bekasi Four burglars robbed a house owned by Jiman, a resident of the Cibitung village in Bekasi, and got away with Rp 1 million cash and 63 grams of gold jewelry on Sunday.Suara Karya daily reported yesterday the burglars broke into Jiman's house at 3 a.m.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Now it's Clinton's turn to reassure the Japanese
Now it's Clinton's turn to reassure the Japanese JAKARTA (Reuter): U.S. President Bill Clinton assured Japan yesterday that his policy will not change because of the defeats suffered by his Democrats in last week's mid-term congressional elections, Japanese officials said.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Architecture in Jakarta
Architecture in JakartaFrom KompasThe physical development in Jakarta -- Jl. Jenderal Sudirman, Jl. Gatot Subroto and Casablanca areas -- is amazing. High-rise buildings with various architectural designs and functions are found in these areas.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
40 locations prone to AIDS
40 locations prone to AIDS JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The health training center chief in Irian Jaya, Sandjaja, announced yesterday there are 40 locations in the province prone to the spread of AIDS.Ten of the 40 locations are in Jayapura regency, eight in Merauke, four respectively in Fak-Fak,...
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Yayuk earns doubles title with Romana
Yayuk earns doubles title with Romana JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki and Romana Tedjakusuma earned their first professional women's doubles title at the Wismilak Open tennis championships in Surabaya, East Java, without breaking into a sweat on Sunday.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
S. Korea to invest in home appliance base
S. Korea to invest in home appliance base SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's Goldstar Co. will invest US$580 million in Indonesia over the next five years to build a joint- venture home appliance production base, a company spokesman said yesterday.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
All quiet at JCC front
All quiet at JCC front All's quiet at the JCC front, according to security officers manning the venue of the APEC conference.By Saturday morning, only 10 people had been reprimanded by guards, all for not wearing their APEC IDs, said a high ranking officer in charge of APEC security at the Jakarta...
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
President Clinton will give jet-setting whole new meaning
President Clinton will give jet-setting whole new meaning JAKARTA (Reuter): U.S. President Bill Clinton's Asian trade mission involves 20,500 miles (33,000 km) of travel, but he will give new meaning to the term "jet-setter" if he follows through on tentative travel plans for early December.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Coca-Cola fully aware of environment
Coca-Cola fully aware of environment The Coca-Cola system in Indonesia lets its actions speak louder than words on the issue of protecting the environment.The company's 12 bottlers in Indonesia have launched a number of programs aimed at increasing environmental awareness among employees and the...
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
N. Korea nuclear pact praised
N. Korea nuclear pact praised JAKARTA (Reuter): The leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan used a joint meeting in Jakarta last night to hail the importance of the U.S.-North Korean nuclear pact."They strongly endorsed the...
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Clinton and the rights issue
Clinton and the rights issue Clinton, whose Democratic Party suffered heavy losses in the recent elections, appears to be more inclined to discuss economic and military issues with Indonesia, which is at present playing the diplomatic role of "spokesman" for the Third World.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
First ladies get a glimpse of Indonesia in half a day
First ladies get a glimpse of Indonesia in half a day JAKARTA (JP): Six first ladies got a glimpse of Indonesia, an archipelago of 17,000 islands, in a matter of half a day.The ladies, who are accompanying their husbands to the APEC meeting, visited the Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park...
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
RI to become int'l financial center by 2000
RI to become int'l financial center by 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, with its free foreign exchange regime and the rapid growth of its economy, has the potential to become one of the major international financial centers by the turn of the century, an executive said yesterday.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Bogor meeting expected to endorse Indonesian vision
Bogor meeting expected to endorse Indonesian vision JAKARTA (JP): Noted Australian economist Ross Garnaut predicted yesterday that the meeting in Bogor today will produce what he terms the Indonesian formula for realizing the long-term, economic vision of APEC leaders.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Clinton raises human rights, Korea with President Jiang
Clinton raises human rights, Korea with President Jiang JAKARTA (Reuter): U.S. President Bill Clinton and Chinese President Jiang Zemin are in broad agreement over keeping the Korean peninsula nuclear free but old differences over human rights remain, U.S. officials said yesterday.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Sketches tops book sale
Sketches tops book sale The newly-published Sketches of Indonesian Society, a compilation of articles by Indonesian intellectual Mochtar Buchori, is making a splash at the APEC meeting.The book, launched only a week ago, is topping sales at the Gramedia book stand at the Jakarta Convention Center,...
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Dinner kicks off APEC leaders meet
Dinner kicks off APEC leaders meet JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum gathered at the Jakarta Convention Center yesterday evening on the eve of their momentous Bogor conference which will determine the fate of trade liberalization in the region.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
New program launched to improve labor conditions
New program launched to improve labor conditions JAKARTA (JP): The government is launching a comprehensive industrial relations program to improve labor conditions in the country, says Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Prolonged weekend in city facilitates traffic flow
Prolonged weekend in city facilitates traffic flow JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to prolong the weekend to prevent traffic congestion during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting activities has facilitated traffic flow in the capital's streets which are usually clogged by...
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Coca-Cola focuses of the world of sports
Coca-Cola focuses of the world of sports The Coca-Cola system in Indonesia was the proud recipient of a special government award for its role in contributing to the development of sports in the nation. The state decoration for sports was awarded to representatives of the company by Vice President...
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
APEC album
APEC albumPhoto A: SpousesJP/alxTHE WOMEN BEHIND APEC: Indonesia's First Lady Mrs. Tien Soeharto (center) hosted a luncheon for the spouses of the APEC leaders at the Presidential Palace yesterday. America's First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (fourth from left) was one of the six first ladies in the...
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Grady wins pro-am title
Grady wins pro-am title JAKARTA (JP): Last year's Tugu Pratama PGA champion Wayne Grady of Australia made up for his loss in the professional event by winning the individual pro-am event on Sunday.Playing on 18 holes at Bumi Serpong Damai golf course, Tangerang, near here, Grady was tied at 4 under...
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
APEC tourism slacking
APEC tourism slacking There were no smiles at Smailing Tour as it found out that APEC and tourism don't mix, not just yet anyway.The private tour operator, which has opened a stand at the APEC Media Center in the hope of cashing in on the presence of hordes of delegates and journalists, says...
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Canada regards RI as important trade partner
Canada regards RI as important trade partner JAKARTA (JP): Canada regards Indonesia as its most important trading partner in Southeast Asia with trade volume between the two countries approaching US$1 billion.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Bintoro, the technocrat behind the Bogor communique
Bintoro, the technocrat behind the Bogor communique JAKARTA (JP): The declaration by APEC's 18 leaders that will be read at the end of their meeting in Bogor today is in part the result of the hard work of Professor Bintoro Tjokroamidjojo, President Soeharto's special assistant on APEC affairs.
Tue, 15 Nov 1994
Indonesia little known in Australia
Indonesia little known in AustraliaBy Rob Goodfellow WOLLONGONG, New South Wales, Australia (JP): Given the importance placed on the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit by Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating it is surprising that most Australians still appear to know little or nothing about...