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Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Drug bust in traffic operation
Drug bust in traffic operation JAKARTA (JP): Police in Jambi got more than they bargained for during a traffic operation -- they discovered a huge consignment of marijuana.Chief of Jambi Police Col. Soeyono said that his men found a total of 47 kilograms of dried marijuana on board four buses on...
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Foreign Ministry not informed of Moslems' Israel trip
Foreign Ministry not informed of Moslems' Israel trip JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday said it had no prior knowledge of the visit a group of Indonesian Moslems made to Israel last week.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Dutch colonial time
Dutch colonial time Coming home from a trip abroad I read all the newspapers delivered during my absence.Then I read Mr de Jong's letter about Indonesia in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 27, 1994.Everybody knows that small country Holland became rich because of the spices from Indonesia, and that...
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Frequency of trash collection stepped up
Frequency of trash collection stepped up JAKARTA (JP): The city sanitation department has increased the frequency of garbage transportation by two to three times the normal rate in a bid to maintain cleanliness ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting on Nov. 15.Moh.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
PT Indorama acquires $97.5m foreign loan
PT Indorama acquires $97.5m foreign loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Indorama Synthetics has acquired a long term loan of US$97.5 million from a consortium of foreign banks for its expansion program, which will make it the largest producer of polyester in the country by the end of 1995.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Modernization is not westernization
Modernization is not westernization Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo said recently that modernization is not westernization. He said we live in an era where everyone is racing toward progress based on intelligence, productivity, efficiency and time consciousness.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Phenolic resin firm set up
Phenolic resin firm set up TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. will set up a joint venture in Indonesia in December to produce phenolic resin for sale in Southeast Asia, a spokesman said yesterday.PT Indopherin Jaya, capitalized at US$2.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Express Taxi responds
Express Taxi responds With regard to Ms. Lenah Susianty's letter in The Jakarta Post, on Oct. 25, 1994, complaining about our service, on behalf of the Management we would like to apologize for the inconvenience she experienced with one of our taxis.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Four more cities declared as tourist gateways
Four more cities declared as tourist gateways JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday declared Banda Aceh, Bandung, Ujungpandang and Mataram as new tourist gateways, adding to the 13 cities whose airports are already equipped to deal with the influx of foreigners.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Regulation on dangerous substances to be revised
Regulation on dangerous substances to be revised JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to relax the disputed regulation on the importation of goods considered hazardous to health.The Director General for Drug and Food Control of the Ministry of Health, Wisnu Katim, said yesterday that in the future,...
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Lippo Securities
Lippo Securities Correction: The net income of PT Lippo Securities during the first nine months of 1994 should have read US$8.78 million, instead of US$87.2 million as printed on this page of yesterday's newspaper. We regret the error. -- Editor
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Fall in export growth
Fall in export growth Indonesia, accustomed to annual growth rates of 17 percent to 20 percent in the exports of non-oil products over the past decade, should be greatly concerned at the downward tendency in its export expansion since early this year.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Stamp design contest awards
Stamp design contest awards JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave yesterday awarded prizes to the 10 winners of the national stamp design contest in connection with Indonesia's golden anniversary.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Cooperation, unity needed in developer soccer: Try
Cooperation, unity needed in developer soccer: Try JAKARTA (JP): The key to the development of a successful national soccer league lies in solid cooperation and unity among those involved in the process, Vice President Try Sutrisno said.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Protesting at Satya Wacana
Protesting at Satya Wacana SALATIGA, Central Java: At least 3,000 students, as well as staff lecturers, at the Satya Wacana Christian University staged a protest outside the office of Rector Jon JOI Ihalauw yesterday, over the dismissal of lecturer Arief Budiman.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Yayuk to play in Surabaya
Yayuk to play in Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tennis queen Yayuk Basuki will play some of Asia's best women players in the US$100,000 Wismilak Open Championships slated for Nov. 7-13 on the recently renovated hard court surface of the Embong Sawo stadium in Surabaya, East Java.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Japan wants RI to omit free trade area from APEC
Japan wants RI to omit free trade area from APEC TOKYO (AFP): Japan is asking Indonesia to omit any reference to a free-trade area in a statement to be issued by leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, a Japanese news agency reported yesterday.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
CIA's role in anti-communist drive denied
CIA's role in anti-communist drive denied JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said here yesterday that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had nothing to do with Indonesia's campaign to crush the Communist Party (PKI) in 1965.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Gangs suspected in chain of robberies
Gangs suspected in chain of robberies JAKARTA (JP): Several gangs are suspected as being responsible for fifteen armed robberies in Bekasi township over the past two weeks, police sources say.The first robbery occurred on Oct. 16 at the house of H.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valliant 3:05 Gita Wicara 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:05...
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
RI improves Taiwan office
RI improves Taiwan office TAIPEI (AFP): Indonesia will expand and rename its office in Taiwan in a bid to further strengthen economic and investment ties, local press reported yesterday.The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce to Taipei will be renamed the Indonesian Economic and Trade Representative...
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Six killed in road accidents
Six killed in road accidents SURABAYA, East Java: Six people were killed and 22 others injured in road accidents in several towns throughout East Java on Sunday, police said yesterday.Spokesman for the East Java police regional command Lt. Col.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
NZ MPs see Dili prisoners
NZ MPs see Dili prisoners DILI, East Timor: Five New Zealand members of parliament were impressed by the way the authorities treat prisoners at the Becora correctional institution here, the warden said.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
AWA and CWA produce calendar
AWA and CWA produce calendar The American Women's Association (AWA) and the Canadian Women's Association (CWA) have joined together to produce a 1995 color calendar titled Indonesian Impressions.The calendar features Indonesian landscape scenes painted by the well-known Canadian artist Ken Pattern.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Sularso Sopater re-elected PGI chief
Sularso Sopater re-elected PGI chief JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) Rev. Sularso Sopater was re-elected for another five year term in a grand assembly that ended in Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Sunday night.The electoral board led by Rev. I.W.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Postal firm starts mail order business
Postal firm starts mail order business JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave yesterday kicked off the operation of `Belanja Lewat Pos', a mail order service introduced by the state-owned postal service Perusahaan Umum Pos dan Giro (PPG).
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Two tin dredgers revamp in Malaysia
Two tin dredgers revamp in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia Mining Corp. Bhd. (MMC) has announced plans to revamp ailing associate Berjuntai Tin Dredging Bhd. and subsidiary Kramat Tin Dredging Bhd., as depressed tin prices push many miners to quit.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Aviation center offers pilot training for free
Aviation center offers pilot training for freeBy T. Sima Gunawan TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Who says it costs a lot of money to become a pilot? Not the prestigious flying school here, which seeks to break new ground through their subsidized programs at the Curug Aviation Training Center (CATC).
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Fifteen students to be questioned
Fifteen students to be questioned Local police are investigating a clash between students of the Faculty of Technics and members of the student regiment of the University of Tujuhbelas Agustus in North Jakarta.Head of the North Jakarta police precinct, Lt. Col.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed mostly higher on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday in active trading.The broad-based Composite Index closed at 524.65, 1.15 points higher than 523.49 on Monday.The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also ended higher at 125.79, as compared to 125.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Half of Citraland apartments has already been sold
Half of Citraland apartments has already been sold JAKARTA (JP): Citraland Regency, a posh 24-story apartment project owned by PT Citraland Liang Court on Jl. Dr. Satrio in Central Jakarta, has already sold 50 percent of its units, an executive said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Public welcomes Moerdiono's APEC meet holiday idea
Public welcomes Moerdiono's APEC meet holiday idea JAKARTA (JP): After watching the rehearsal of the convoy of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) delegates yesterday, a minister, police officers and the public expressed the view that Nov.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Questionnaires results
Questionnaires results We are a subscriber of The Jakarta Post. On your Sept. 9, 1994 edition, you distributed Lifestyle questionnaires.I am interested to know whether the results will be published in one of your editions, or will they be announced separately.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Bali is prone to drug business
Bali is prone to drug business DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The provincial prosecutor's office advised the Ngurah Rai, Bali, airport authorities to keep an eye out for any possible drug trafficking.Fachri Qasim, head of the office, said that the airport is a strategic transit spot for international drug...
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
City running out of funds to construct cheap apartments
City running out of funds to construct cheap apartments JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will be able to build only 3,150 low cost apartments per year, 30 percent of the annual demand, an official said yesterday.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
YLBHI: An asset or a national threat?
YLBHI: An asset or a national threat? The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), one of the best known non-government organizations in Indonesia, celebrated its 24th anniversary last week. Sociologist Kastorius Sinaga argues that whoever sees it as a threat is actually the destabilizing factor.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
Car thieves captured in West Jakarta
Car thieves captured in West Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The chief of crime investigation directorate of West Jakarta police said yesterday that they have captured five suspects alleged to have killed Suryadi Sundarsono after stealing his car on Jl. S. Parman toll road, West Jakarta.Maj.
Wed, 02 Nov 1994
More protests against 'Menwa'
More protests against 'Menwa' SEMARANG: Hundreds of students from various higher education institutions across Central Java converged on the campus of the August 17 University on Tuesday to stage a protest against the existence of student regiments in their midst.
Wed, 02 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, 01 Nov 1994
Public misinformed about irradiated food; Expert
Public misinformed about irradiated food; Expert JAKARTA (JP): The public has been misinformed about irradiated food, says a nuclear expert."Foods processed by a standardized irradiator pose no hazards to consumers," Dr.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Labor activist gets 15 months
Labor activist gets 15 months MEDAN, North Sumatra: The district court here sentenced labor activist Amosi Telaumbanua to 15 months in jail yesterday for inciting workers to strike in April.Amosi, 34 year-old chairman of the Medan chapter of the independent Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI), was...
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
RI solved national language puzzle 20 years before indpendence
RI solved national language puzzle 20 years before indpendenceBy V. Anjaiah JAKARTA (JP): The respected language expert Dr. Harimurti Kridalaksana says in one of his books that the official language Bahasa Indonesia is the pride of the nation.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Careless driver
Careless driver On Friday, Oct. 28, 1994 at 10.30 in the morning my car was hit by a metallic-blue Daihatsu Taft with plate No B 80484-58.I was driving from Jl. Gatot Subroto to my office in the Bukaka building on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
FIDE Master Ruben beats Ardiansyah
FIDE Master Ruben beats Ardiansyah JAKARTA (JP): Using the popular Sicilian opening, FIDE Master Ruben Gunawan beat Grand Master Ardiansyah 1-0 at the 19th move to take the lead in the eighth round of the second leg of the Gunadarma International Master Chess Tournament yesterday.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Land reclamation no harm to environment: Surjadi
Land reclamation no harm to environment: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration, which plans a land reclamation project along Jakarta's north coast to accommodate a growing population, swears it will not damage the environment.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
APEC meeting not the place to discuss human rights: Barry
APEC meeting not the place to discuss human rights: Barry JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum must maintain its function as an economic-oriented body and avoid being saturated with issues, such as labor and human rights, United States Ambassador to Jakarta, Robert L.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Singing Princess 4:30 Youth Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 Traditional Music 9:00...
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
War game routine
War game routine SURABAYA: The naval exercise slated to be held in waters off South Kalimantan this month has nothing to do with the dispute over the two islands of Sipadan and Ligitan, between Indonesia and Malaysia.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Environment must become factor in credit approval
Environment must become factor in credit approval JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja called on bankers yesterday to go green by including environmental considerations in the approval of credit applications.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
RI improves Taiwan office
RI improves Taiwan office TAIPEI (AFP): Indonesia will expand and rename its office in Taiwan in a bid to further strengthen economic and investment ties, local press reported yesterday.The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce to Taipei will be renamed the Indonesian Economic and Trade Representative...