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Tue, 22 Nov 1994
Time delivery disappointing
Time delivery disappointingFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI have been subscribing to Time magazine from the distributor Gunung Agung/Indoprom. The deliveries used to be very satisfactory. Unfortunately that is now not the case. Since July this year their services have been very poor.
Tue, 22 Nov 1994
Respect pedestrians!
Respect pedestrians!From Pikiran RakyatAlthough I am not motorist, I want to have the same rights as other road users. Everyday on my way home after work I have to cross the street at the traffic lights on Jl. Kopo.
Tue, 22 Nov 1994
Kassandra cuts productivity
Kassandra cuts productivity JAKARTA (JP): If you have noticed a decline in daily productivity, don't be too hard on your workers, blame it on Kassandra.Latin American soap operas broadcasted by national television networks during the day have become so popular that they have begun to take their...
Tue, 22 Nov 1994
Utut, Seirawan draw in exhibition match
Utut, Seirawan draw in exhibition match JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number one grand master Utut Adianto and American grand master Yasser Seirawan tested each other's acuity in a two-round rapid chess exhibition here yesterday.
Tue, 22 Nov 1994
More complaints expected about bogus colonel
More complaints expected about bogus colonel JAKARTA (JP): Bogor police are expecting more reports from city residents concerning a 25-year-old woman, detained on charges of cheating at least four illegal taxi operators, three car showroom owners and a housewife.
Tue, 22 Nov 1994
Defunct `Tempo' journalists demanding own license
Defunct `Tempo' journalists demanding own license JAKARTA (JP): A number of former journalists of the defunct Tempo weekly called on the government yesterday to consider giving them a new publishing license for the sake of democracy.
Tue, 22 Nov 1994
Don't rely on government for job
Don't rely on government for job DILI, East Timor: Mayor Oscar C. Dacosta Belo advised local teenagers yesterday to develop an entrepreneurial spirit and never rely on the government for employment.He advised job seekers should turn to the private sector for employment because the government's...
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Clean water problem in E. Timor
Clean water problem in E. Timor DILI, East Timor: The local government called on Jakarta to help solve the longstanding problem of drinking water on Saturday."Clean water is getting scarce in East Timor," Samuel Munaiseche, head of the local office of the Ministry of Health, told Antara.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
New road planned at former fire site
New road planned at former fire site JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta Mayoralty plans to build a road along the Kalimalang river on a former fire site in the Cipinang Melayu sub-district.Mayor Sudarsono said at the City Hall over the weekend that his mayoralty has allowed local residents to build...
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Vietnam, China leaders hold landmark talks
Vietnam, China leaders hold landmark talks HANOI (Reuter): The leaders of China and Vietnam held landmark talks here yesterday, focusing more on solidarity than on the bitter disputes between the neighboring countries.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Lack of papers delays land certification
Lack of papers delays land certification JAKARTA (JP): An executive of the National Land Agency said on Saturday that the main obstacle in the processing of land ownership certificates in Jakarta is the inadequacy of authentic documents.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
By Noel Boston
By Noel BostonUN sea law has strong implications for RI The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS'82) comes into effect today (Nov. 21, 1994). As a signatory to UNCLOS'82, Indonesia inherits international responsibilities.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Ethics leads to good business
Ethics leads to good businessBy A.B. Susanto This is the first of two articles on good business practice. JAKARTA (JP): Questions about the ethics of business have been increasingly asked recently. They are heightened by blatant examples of irresponsible behaviors by "big business" and the exposure...
Mon, 21 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.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Cambodia gives aliens guarantees
Cambodia gives aliens guarantees PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Cambodia's top investment body, trying to ease concerns stirred up by a big British firm's frustrated exit from the country, has assured foreign investors of the government's full cooperation.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Rude Dog & The Dwubs 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 Culture Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Buddhism 7:00 Evening...
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Generous robbers are arrested
Generous robbers are arrested BANDUNG, West Java: Four men who were popular in the neighborhood for their generosity were arrested last week on robbery charges.Priangan Police Chief Col. Sardja Suherman told reporters two of them were caught red-handed by a security guard together with local...
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Political deregulation
Political deregulation A logical consequence of trade liberalization is the growing importance of political deregulation. This is important because so far many unhealthy business practices are being conducted under the cover of government policy.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Alan beats Ardy in China Open final
Alan beats Ardy in China Open final BEIJING (Reuter): Indonesia's Alan Budi Kusuma defeated compatriot and world number one Ardy Wiranata yesterday to win the China Open badminton tournament in the northeastern city of Dalian.Alan won 15-10 15-12 victory over the top seed.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Shares weaken on Jakarta exchange
Shares weaken on Jakarta exchange JAKARTA (JP): Lack of fresh factors, shorter trading week and rising pressure for domestic banks to increase interest rates weighted down the already weak market sentiment on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Utut Adianto and Seirawan ready for today's duel
Utut Adianto and Seirawan ready for today's duel JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian chess experts have billed today's duel between local number one Utut Adianto and American grand master Yasser Seirawan as a struggle for both of them.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Basyuni wants teachers to remain loyal
Basyuni wants teachers to remain loyal JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI) told the organization's 1.4 million members that they must stay loyal to the ruling political group Golkar.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Jazz goes campus
Jazz goes campus The School of Economics of the University of Indonesia is scheduled to host the 17th Jazz Goes To Campus gala, an annual campus jazz concert, on Saturday.The student-organized jazz fiesta will be held at an open air stage inside the compound of the University of Indonesia in Depok,...
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Australia deports 71 fishermen
Australia deports 71 fishermen KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Australia deported 71 Indonesian fishermen last week for unlawfully entering its territory.Seventy of them were returned by their boats, while another was deported by airplane, Lambertus Labi Dorok, an official of the Provincial Office of...
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Officers warned against bribes and extortion
Officers warned against bribes and extortion JAKARTA (JP): The National Police Force reiterated their intention to take stern actions against officers involved in extortion, taking bribes from the public, or other misconduct.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Police have no link to AJI: Ratta
Police have no link to AJI: Ratta National Police Force spokesman Brig. Gen. I.K. Ratta says that the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has no connection whatsoever with his office or its latest traffic campaign.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Labor brokers blamed for boat accident
Labor brokers blamed for boat accident JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief blamed labor brokers Saturday for the boat accident that killed at least 53 Indonesian job seekers attempting to illegally enter Malaysia last week.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
East ASEAN nations forge pact on common market
East ASEAN nations forge pact on common market DAVAO, Philippines (Reuter): Four southeast Asian nations on Saturday forged a pact to turn areas that used to be backwaters into a bustling regional market for free trade, officials said.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Tapping Natuna gas
Tapping Natuna gas Fourteen years after Esso Natuna Inc., the Indonesian subsidiary of Exxon Corp., obtained a production-sharing contract from Pertamina for the development of the Natuna D-Alpha block, the American contractor is about to develop what will be its biggest natural gas bonanza in the...
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Satellite television
Satellite television In Jayapura we are fortunate enough to receive several satellite TV channels in our own languages (English and Indonesian).We watch the Australian news, but most of their better programs come on after we go to bed since they play to Jakarta time.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Vandalized phones hurt Tangerang economy
Vandalized phones hurt Tangerang economy TANGERANG (JP): Residents of the Tangerang district are complaining over the many public telephones in the city being vandalized.The residents said over the weekend that the state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom's neglect in fixing the broken...
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Gunmen seize five engineers
Gunmen seize five engineers ISABELA, Philippines (Reuter): Forty gunmen seized five geodetic engineers in the southern Philippines after freeing unharmed three suspected military informants they had abducted earlier, the military said yesterday.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Lippo Village offers shares
Lippo Village offers shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Lippo Village, the developer of a major real estate complex in Tangerang west of here, will offer 50.9 million new shares to the public in the near future, a company executive said. Each share will have a nominal value of Rp 500 (23 U.S. cents).
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Sabah minister to step down soon
Sabah minister to step down soon KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's Sabah state chief minister Sakaran Dandai says he will relinquish his post soon, the national news agency Bernama reported yesterday."Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has agreed...
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
More friendly service, please!
More friendly service, please! I am so thankful for the "Your Letters" column in The Jakarta Post. It gives consumers and citizens a voice in this crowded and tough city of Jakarta.I have a question for the management of the MAKRO wholesale warehouses.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Kasada festivity on Mount Bromo
Kasada festivity on Mount Bromo PROBOLINGGO, East Java: Thousands of holidaymakers flocked to Mount Bromo yesterday to see this year's Kasada, the traditional Tengger festival.The attractions included a bull race, a horse race, the Tengger wedding ceremony and traditional dances.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Reporters help stage demonstrations: Military
Reporters help stage demonstrations: Military JAKARTA (JP): Military authorities said Saturday that the recent spate of demonstrations in the East Timor capital of Dili was fanned by visiting foreign journalists.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
OPEC expected to roll-over its daily production ceiling
OPEC expected to roll-over its daily production ceilingBy Frits H. Pangemanan NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The 97th conference of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will be opened today by President Soeharto following a preliminary commitment to roll- over its production ceiling of 24.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Song competition extended
Song competition extended The city administration has extended the song writing competition from which an anthem for the capital will be picked, until Jan. 15, an official said. The competition was originally planned to end on Nov. 15.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Satya Wacana case
Satya Wacana caseFrom KompasDuring the past few years Indonesia and Australia have been trying hard to intensify cooperation in several sectors between the two countries. One of the most successful programs is the cooperation between universities.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
No queue for taxi at Terminal One
No queue for taxi at Terminal One I dread arriving at Soekarno-Hatta's domestic Terminal One after dark. On Nov. 1, 1994, arriving at 7 p.m., nearly four hours late on a Merpati flight from Padang, was no exception.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Indoprom service
Indoprom service During 1993 I ordered my weekly magazine The Economist and the Saturday edition of the Dutch Telegraaf from a Malang (East Java) book store. I enjoyed their punctual delivery. Unfortunately the book store ceased business and I took a subscription on the Economist with Indoprom.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Viaduct needed
Viaduct neededFrom Pos KotaA lot of pedestrians cross Jl. Lt. Gen. Soeprapto in front of the Cempaka Putih market, Central Jakarta. The only facility available is the zebra crossing at the traffic lights. Traffic accidents often occur on this road section, and pedestrians are often injured.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
End of Cold War links politics with economics
End of Cold War links politics with economics JAKARTA (JP): The end of the Cold War in 1991 has changed the basic thinking, calculations, international relationships and diplomacy, a political scientist stated.Dr.
Mon, 21 Nov 1994
Three named as candidates for OPEC top post
Three named as candidates for OPEC top post JAKARTA (JP): Iran, Venezuela and Nigeria are likely to be in tough competition to win the post of the secretary general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during its three-day ministerial meeting in Denpasar, Bali, which begins...
Sun, 20 Nov 1994
Preserving Prophet Adam's legacy in West Java
Preserving Prophet Adam's legacy in West Java KANEKES, West Java (JP): We just want to preserve Prophet Adams legacy, Sadim said flatly.Although the 25-year old Sadim was trying to smile, the effort did not seem to change his expression.Sadim is serious.
Sun, 20 Nov 1994
Towards a Baduy-troika
Towards a Baduy-troika The Baduy of West Java have so far been able to resist outside influences and hold strongly to their age-old traditions. This may not be the case in the future, especially since its youths find it hard not to be tempted by so-called modernism.
Sat, 19 Nov 1994
Luxury apartments ready for East Jakartans soon
Luxury apartments ready for East Jakartans soon JAKARTA (JP): PT. Pudjiadi Prestige will have three luxury apartment buildings ready for occupation in the Kelapa Gading area, East Jakarta, in about five months.
Sat, 19 Nov 1994
Teachers told to make classes more alive
Teachers told to make classes more alive JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro asked teachers yesterday to make classes more interesting or risk having their students fall asleep from boredom.
Sat, 19 Nov 1994
Catholic church concerned over spread of lethal AIDS
Catholic church concerned over spread of lethal AIDS JAKARTA (JP): The Bishops Conference of Indonesia (KWI) has reelected Cardinal Julius Darmaatmadja as its chief in this week's congress, in which the Catholic leaders expressed their concern over the spread of AIDS and drug abuse.