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Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Conflicting reports on immigration clarified
Conflicting reports on immigration clarified JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Immigration yesterday denied conflicting reports that an Indonesian immigration officer in Malaysia was removed in connection with the controversy over the implementation of the new format of special travel...
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Marine murderers apprehended
Marine murderers apprehended City Police have arrested two of the five suspected robbers believed to have killed a member of the Indonesian Navy's Marine Corps late last month.Detective Capt. Pujiwo from the Crime Investigation Directorate told reporters yesterday the two suspects confessed to...
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Indonesians march on
Indonesians march on HONG KONG (Reuter): Indonesia underlined their superiority in world badminton at the Hong Kong Open yesterday with four players qualifying for the quarterfinals.The Indonesian squad was represented in all eight third round matches with top seed Hariyanto Arbi, number two Ardy...
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
U.S. banks in Vietnam
U.S. banks in Vietnam HANOI (Reuter): Bank of America and Citibank received licenses yesterday from Vietnam's central State Bank authorizing them to open branches in Hanoi, officials said.They will be the first U.S. banks to open branches in Vietnam since the Vietnam War ended in 1975.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) remained featureless yesterday, with most shares losing ground in active trading.The JSX Composite Index suffered another fall, losing 1.2 points to close at 513.91 yesterday, as compared to 515.12 on the previous day.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
ADB approves loan to RP
ADB approves loan to RP MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday that it had approved a US$17.5-million loan to fund a rural infrastructure development project in the southern Philippines.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Tanski, brilliance and disappointments
Tanski, brilliance and disappointmentsBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): Prize winner, teacher at one of Austria's foremost music academies, one-time student of Alfred Brendel... Claudius Tanski certainly has all the assets to be placed in the front ranks of young pianists today.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Two more banned for bogus exports
Two more banned for bogus exports JAKARTA: The spokesman of the attorney general's office, Chairul Imam,announcesthat the office has issued two travel bans for two person who are believed to have been involved in bogus export documents.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
APEC tightens security
APEC tightens security The APEC conference organizers have tightened the security around the Jakarta Convention Center, specially around the meeting rooms.Senior officials holding meetings yesterday were assured the hordes of journalists thirsty for news would not be able to ambush them by stricter...
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Hong Kong to remain APEC member after 1997
Hong Kong to remain APEC member after 1997 JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong said yesterday it will remain a separate member in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum even after it reverts back to Chinese authority in 1997.Trade and Industry Secretary H.T.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
APEC officials clinch deal at eleventh hour
APEC officials clinch deal at eleventh hourBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat & Frits Pangemanan JAKARTA (JP): A special group assigned to resolve the deadlock on the endorsement of a non-binding investment code for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum succeeded late last night in producing...
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
University protest put on hold
University protest put on hold SALATIGA, Central Java: More than 2,000 students and staff of Satya Wacana Christian University resumed protests yesterday against the dismissal of outspoken lecturer Arief Budiman."This will be the last demonstration until after Nov.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
KL threatens Britain over loan
KL threatens Britain over loan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia said yesterday it will take legal action if Britain stops a 234-million-pound (350-million-dollar) loan for the Pergau dam project after a London-based pressure group challenged the lawfulness of the deal.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Australia, NZ differ on rights
Australia, NZ differ on rights JAKARTA (JP): Australian and New Zealand foreign ministers issued totally different viewpoints on human rights conditions in Indonesia during separate bilateral talks with their Indonesian counterpart Ali Alatas yesterday.
Fri, 11 Nov 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, 11 Nov 1994
Bolkiah first leader to arrive
Bolkiah first leader to arrive JAKARTA (JP): Brunei leader Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah flew in aboard his private plane yesterday to become the first head of government to attend next week's APEC Economic Leaders Meeting (AELM) in nearby Bogor.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Indorama's profits up 24%
Indorama's profits up 24% JAKARTA (JP): PT Indorama Synthetics, a textile company listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), announced yesterday that its before-tax profit during the first nine months of this year rose 24 percent to Rp 47 billion (US$21.5 million).
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Press test for Indonesia
Press test for Indonesia The largest and harshest group of "judges" ever to invade the country will push Indonesia's new policy of openness to the limit this month.Some 5,000 foreign and local news reporters and commentators are due to be in the country before Nov. 15.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Liberalization takes step toward free trade
Liberalization takes step toward free tradeBy Hadi Soesastro JAKARTA (JP): Trade liberalization, trade facilitation and development cooperation can be viewed as the three main components of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
APEC ministers reticent concerning free trade
APEC ministers reticent concerning free trade JAKARTA (JP): Many of the APEC ministers arriving yesterday for their annual talks were tightlipped on their positions regarding the regional free trade proposals.The foreign minister of Japan Yohei Kono, Australia's Gareth Evans and U.S.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Kantor asks for publication of negligent firms: Latief
Kantor asks for publication of negligent firms: Latief JAKARTA (JP): U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor asked yesterday for publication of the names of negligent firms during his informal talk with Indonesian Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Chinese president gets warm welcome
Chinese president gets warm welcome KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Chinese President Jiang Zemin was given a warm welcome in Malaysia yesterday at the start of a four-day visit, the first by a leader of China's communist party to this Southeast Asian nation.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Retreat of a different kind
Retreat of a different kind The Dinner Theater Restaurant at the Hailai International Executive Club, in the Ancol recreation park, is enriching its program of daily cultural performances at 20:00 and 21:00 in a bid to make the evening more enjoyable for APEC delegates and other foreign visitors.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Kasiyadi takes over PGA lead by two
Kasiyadi takes over PGA lead by two JAKARTA (JP): Kasiyadi, who rewrote golf history in the country by becoming the first local golfer to ever win the Indonesia Open Golf Championship on March 1989, took over the lead at the 1994 PGA Tugu Pratama by two strokes after the halfway mark of the event...
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
'The Client' has trouble with adaptation
'The Client' has trouble with adaptationBy Sean Cole JAKARTA (JP): The Client couldn't lose. After John Grisham's first two Mega Bestsellers" (The Firm and The Pelican Brief) were turned into movies, everyone predicted that The Client had no chance of failing.Of course they were right.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Sniffer dogs are not pets
Sniffer dogs are not pets The American delegation to the APEC meeting has brought in two sniffer dogs trained to detect bombs as part of the White House security arrangements.The Jakarta International Hilton Hotel, where President Bill Clinton will be staying along with the huge American...
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
RI names lifters for world meet
RI names lifters for world meet JAKARTA (JP): Lifters from the National men's team who failed to make the trip to Hiroshima's Asian Games last month have been trained to don the national colors at the world weight lifting championships in Ankara next week.
Fri, 11 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.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Clipping contest for students
Clipping contest for students JAKARTA: Twenty high school students from various provinces in Indonesia yesterday vied for top places in the Sixth National Newspaper Clipping Competition held by the Ministry of Education and Culture.Director General of Basic and Middle Level Education Z.A.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Collusion and bureaucracy
Collusion and bureaucracy Economic guru Prof. Soemitro Djojohadikusumo has spoken out sharply against the practice of collusion between government officials and conglomerates. Our senior economist admits that collusion occurs everywhere, even in industrially advanced countries.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Moderate rise in state budget still feasible: House members
Moderate rise in state budget still feasible: House members JAKARTA (JP): A moderate 15 to 20 percent rise in the 1995-96 state budget is still feasible despite the government's grim outlook on domestic resources, say members of the Budgetary Commission of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
S'pore concerned for environment
S'pore concerned for environment We refer to Carl Chairul's article in the Oct. 31, 1994 issue of The Jakarta Post entitled Singapore's complaint. Mr. Chairul's letter had suggested that while Singapore complains of the haze, Singapore had not shown a similar level of concern for other issues such...
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
APEC album
APEC albumPhoto A: BolkiahJP/msaFIRST TO ARRIVE: Brunei leader Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (center) is escorted by Indonesian Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat (right) to the VIP lounge at the Halim Perdanakusuma Airport.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m TV Series: Kubuto 3:05 Langka dan Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:00 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Science Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Economic Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Nusantara Star...
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Rafidah forgets she is a woman
Rafidah forgets she is a woman "How do you feel being the only female among the all-male ministers in the APEC meetings?"The question was hurled by a journalist at Malaysia's International Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz upon her arrival at the Soekarno-Hatta airport yesterday.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
ASEAN retains some control over APEC's direction
ASEAN retains some control over APEC's directionBy Endy Bayuni JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is retaining some influence over the direction the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum is taking, but it may eventually have to give up that privilege if the...
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
China to maintain peace in Asia
China to maintain peace in Asia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): China yesterday promised to make "unswerving" and "unremitting" efforts to maintain peace and stability in Asia and the world at large, which remains wary of Beijing's role as an emerging superpower.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
TMII essay writing contest
TMII essay writing contest The Ministry of Information and the management of the Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park (TMII) are holding an essay writing contest in celebration of the 20th anniversary of TMII.The theme of the essay is the sense of belonging to TMII and Indonesian culture.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Technical alumni reunion
Technical alumni reunion Alumni of the National Technical Academy (ATN) will hold a reunion at Horison Hotel, North Jakarta, on Dec. 11.The reunion will be held in conjunction with the commemoration of the 44th anniversary of ATN, the oldest private technical academy in the country.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Soeharto to open int'l health congress in Bali
Soeharto to open int'l health congress in Bali JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to open the seventh international congress of the World Federation of Public Health Association in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Dec. 4.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
APEC: Between optimism and pessimism
APEC: Between optimism and pessimismBy Bob S. Hadiwinata BANDUNG (JP): The meeting of 18 world leaders in Bogor on Nov. 15 is pivotal in that it serves as a test case on how far the Asia-Pacific countries are willing to go in setting up order under increasingly cut-throat global economic conditions.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Garbage fee collection
Garbage fee collection In the first ten months of this year, garbage fee collections in West Jakarta reached only Rp 365 million (US$168,000), far below the target of Rp 1.5 billion, an official said.Zainal Husein, head of the mayoralty's sanitary office, told the Antara news agency that the fee...
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Workers demands met after 4-day strike
Workers demands met after 4-day strike JAKARTA (JP): After four days of striking, workers from PT Dunia Popular Textile, a textile and garment factory on Jl. Muara Karang in North Jakarta, had their demands met by the company's management yesterday.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
KL lifts ban on travel to Jerusalem
KL lifts ban on travel to Jerusalem KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The authorities here said they would broaden a policy that had allowed only Moslems to visit Jerusalem to include followers of all religions, the local press reported yesterday.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Dizzying salaries
Dizzying salaries The Jakarta Post Nov. 4, 1994 issue reported on its first page that, in Singapore, government ministers' annual salaries would raise from S$600,000 to S$800,000. The Straits Times Nov.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
RI's first plane makes its debut
RI's first plane makes its debut BANDUNG, West Java (JP): President Soeharto inaugurated the country's first domestically-designed medium-range commuter plane in a roll-out ceremony coinciding with the nationwide commemoration of Heroes Day yesterday.
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
More clean water in Sorong
More clean water in Sorong SORONG, Irian Jaya: A Rp 6 billion clean water facility project is now under construction here.Antara news agency reported that the project is financed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
Hillary Clinton to visit C. Java
Hillary Clinton to visit C. Java It is now almost confirmed that U.S. First Lady Hillary Clinton will be traveling to Central Java., while her husband gets down to APEC business.Mrs. Clinton is expected in Yogyakarta where she will visit a state primary school and then go to nearby Muntilan where...
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
What does Indonesia get out of the APEC forum?
What does Indonesia get out of the APEC forum? JAKARTA (JP): Behind the glamor of the international publicity for chairing the APEC and its conferences, what does Indonesia get out of the forum?That appears to be the question which many laymen, and some politicians, are asking nowadays as the APEC...
Fri, 11 Nov 1994
The close friend of 'Si Doel' goes home
The close friend of 'Si Doel' goes home JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian born Nand Kumar, 30, whose employment as a supporting actor in the local television serial Si Doel Anak Sekolahan (Doel, the School Boy) was against the Indonesian Labor Law, returned to his homeland last night.