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Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Conference on women concluded with reservations
Conference on women concluded with reservations JAKARTA (JP): Ministers attending the Second Asia-Pacific Conference on Women formally adopted the Jakarta Declaration and Plan of Action for the Advancement of Women, yesterday, though not wholeheartedly.
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Gembong -- man endowed with supernatural powers
Gembong -- man endowed with supernatural powersBy Sudibyo M. Wiradji YOGYAKARTA (JP): For R.M. Gembong Danudiningrat, being a man with paranormal abilities means dedicating his life to humanity.Gembong, that's what locals call him , is well recognized as a man endowed with certain supernatural...
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Palestinian TV goes on the air
Palestinian TV goes on the airBy Khalad Ammar JERICHO, West Bank, (Reuter): Palestinians took to the airwaves for the first time, flying the national flag on television from the lowest point on earth.Viewers in the self-rule area of Jericho, who tuned to channel 13 from 3 p.m.
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Thugs make off with Rp 15 million
Thugs make off with Rp 15 million Three men armed with sickles and daggers robbed a man on Jl. Tubagus Angke, West Jakarta, on Monday, making off with Rp 15 million in cash and a host of valuables.Hermansyah, 26, an employee of PT Mudori Garment, was riding his motorbike en route to the West...
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
City said to be in acute excess of carrying capacity
City said to be in acute excess of carrying capacity JAKARTA (JP): As Jakarta celebrates its 267th anniversary, the growing demands of over 8 million people deplete the city's over extended resources, prompting a prominent resident to declare the city is in dire straits.
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Defamation 21 won't be going home on schedule
Defamation 21 won't be going home on schedule JAKARTA (JP): A planned home coming reception for 21 jailed student activists ended in disappointment yesterday as a last minute high court ruling extended their six month sentences.
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Why were police in the theater
Why were police in the theaterFrom Media IndonesiaLast June 7, after office hours I saw the movie Philadelphia at the Empire-21 in Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta. But to my surprise, while the audience was watching the film, suddenly the screen flashed the message: "Sorry, policemen will inspect this room.
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Indonesia, Australia forge ties in manpower sector
Indonesia, Australia forge ties in manpower sector JAKARTA (JP): Australia will help Indonesia develop a labor market information system in the first bilateral cooperation effort in the field of manpower between the two countries.
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Chinese firm to set up steel mill in Malaysia
Chinese firm to set up steel mill in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A major company in China wants to set up a 15 billion ringgit (US$6 billion) steel mill in Sarawak state that could emerge as Malaysia's biggest steel operation, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Inventory of state assets completed
Inventory of state assets completed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday that state assets are estimated at Rp 53.7 trillion (US$24.8 billion at the current rate) as of April, 1994.
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Project assessment board told not to collude with contractors
Project assessment board told not to collude with contractors JAKARTA (JP): Provincial Secretary Harun Al Rasyid has called on the acting members of the municipal committee in charge of pre-qualification assessments of projects not to collude with contractors and to shun bribery.
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Young man plunges to his death
Young man plunges to his death The Central Jakarta police remain without a clue as to whether a young man who fell to his death from the second floor of the Atrium Plaza shopping center in Senen on Monday evening jumped or was pushed.
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
PPP and its congress
PPP and its congressFrom DetikThe second largest political party in Indonesia, the United Development Party (PPP), will hold a congress in August to elect its leader for the next five-year term.Since early March, some popular candidates such as the intellectual Gus Dur, singer Rhoma Irama, ulema KH...
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Australia wants to join East ASEAN Growth Area
Australia wants to join East ASEAN Growth Area MANILA (AFP): Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans said yesterday that he hoped Australia's Northern Territory could become part of the East ASEAN Growth Area (EAGA) envisioned between Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Population control realm for international effort
Population control realm for international effort JAKARTA (JP): Cooperation in population control will showcase the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)'s concept of cooperation between developing countries with the assistance of developed countries.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
RI to take heed to girls' education
RI to take heed to girls' education JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto opened the Second Asia- Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Women in Development yesterday, pledging to pay greater attention to the education of young women.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Cheaper local AIDS test method studied
Cheaper local AIDS test method studied JAKARTA (JP): The government is currently studying whether a new, cheaper method of testing AIDS meets international standards.Minister of Health Sujudi said yesterday that the government will move cautiously before endorsing the locally-developed "entebe...
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Ciputra to build luxurious apartment complex soon
Ciputra to build luxurious apartment complex soon JAKARTA (JP): PT CitraLand Liang Court, a joint venture between PT Ciputra Development, a national property company, and Liang Court, a Singapore property company, will start the construction of a posh apartment complex, CitraLand Regency Apartment,...
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Kalpataru winners -- `lone rangers' of environments
Kalpataru winners -- `lone rangers' of environmentsBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): For over 50 years, villager Bahuddin Hi Pabbite of Donggala regency, Palu, Central Sulawesi, has been collecting bird's eggs.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Disappointed by Bouraq
Disappointed by BouraqFrom Media IndonesiaI bought a ticket on Bouraq Airlines for a June 1 flight form Yogyakarta to Bandung. On May 31, 1994 I reconfirmed the flight at their office in Denpasar, Bali, and it was okayed.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Danish firms seek RI partners
Danish firms seek RI partners JAKARTA (JP): A Danish mission of private energy developers arrived here last Saturday espousing a strong desire to get a piece of the booming Indonesian private power industry.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
A season of Australian films on SCTV
A season of Australian films on SCTVBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): Beginning tonight at 9:30 a season of contemporary Australian feature films on SCTV will be screened as follows: * The Man from Snowy River (George Miller, 1982) tonight * No Worries (David Elfick, 1994) June 21 * Strictly Ballroom...
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Warsito tipped for C. Kalimantan governor
Warsito tipped for C. Kalimantan governor JAKARTA (JP): The Central Executive Board of Golkar yesterday gave its wholehearted endorsement of the government's candidate in the upcoming election for Central Kalimantan governor.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Wash your hands before, after meals
Wash your hands before, after meals JAKARTA (JP): Washing your hands before and after each meal may sound basic, but a leading doctor says the practice has been largely neglected.Most people only wash theirs after meal, said Kartono Muhammad, chairman of the Indonesian Medical Doctors Association...
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Power crisis remains stumbling block for RP
Power crisis remains stumbling block for RP MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' nearly three-year-long power crisis remains an obstacle to economic growth despite the government's claims to the contrary, the World Bank said in a statement released yesterday.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
House urges the government to improve record in East Timor
House urges the government to improve record in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): A committee of the House of Representatives (DPR) urged the government yesterday to improve the human rights condition in East Timor in order to find a comprehensive solution to the problems in the country's youngest province.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Concert in aid of Kalimantan's forest
Concert in aid of Kalimantan's forest JAKARTA (JP): Still fresh in the memories of many are the fires in the early 1980's which raged through Kalimantan's virgin forests.The damage caused by the calamity may perhaps not be totally irreparable, but in launching efforts to bring about the recovery of...
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Four thieves arrested
Four thieves arrested The North Jakarta police arrested four suspected vehicle thieves and confiscated six cars and a motorcycle from them on Sunday.The four are Odang, Enjang, Yudhi, and Hartono aged between 25 and 35 years old.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Women's economic contribution still unappreciated
Women's economic contribution still unappreciated JAKARTA (JP): The poorer the family, the more important a woman's contribution becomes, according to a participant in the ongoing Asian Pacific women conference.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Any Betawi sports?
Any Betawi sports?From NeracaIn the context of the anniversary of Jakarta, June 22, 1994, the committee must have planned a number of programs to mark the event. But I have never witnessed a sport typical to the Betawi (the indigenous Jakarta inhabitants) community played during the event.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Military send 235 `gamblers' to police
Military send 235 `gamblers' to police JAKARTA (JP): A total of 235 of the 238 people arrested during a recent raid on gambling dens have been handed over by the military office (POM) to the police, police sources revealed yesterday.They also said no policeman took part in the raid on Saturday.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Foresaking high paying job paid off for Carrick
Foresaking high paying job paid off for CarrickBy Prapti Widinugraheni Ambassador Roger J. Carrick is ending his term as head of the British mission in Indonesia this month. The ambassador granted a request for an interview with The Jakarta Post to discuss his personal background and to...
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Minister Alatas undergoes quadruple bypass operations
Minister Alatas undergoes quadruple bypass operations JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas had four bypass operations in Melbourne yesterday, according to Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Sabam Siagian.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Tarmizi Taher names culprit for haj mess
Tarmizi Taher names culprit for haj mess JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher blamed last month's controversy over the sending of haj pilgrims, which at one time nearly threatened to become a diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia, on a leading tour operator.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Huckleberry Finn 4:30 Science Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Bali 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Horizon 8:05 Modern Drama: Mata Kail...
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Thai govt to face test on the streets
Thai govt to face test on the streets BANGKOK (AFP): The Thai government faces its biggest street protests since 1992 tomorrow when a huge gathering is planned in front of parliament to support a pro-democracy hunger striker.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
President's warning
President's warning President Soeharto warned the media about inaccurate reporting about the purchase of the German warships. The president said if the warning did not work, then action should be taken.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Women's role in society
Women's role in society Most of us who have been faithfully watching the news on television in the past few days are no doubt aware that at this very moment an important international meeting is taking place in Jakarta to discuss the role of women in development.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Dengue may be more serious this year
Dengue may be more serious this year JAKARTA (JP): A municipal health official has revealed that despite the successful war against the hemorrhagic fever, the number of sufferers in Jakarta this year is expected to rise.In an interview with The Jakarta Post, Dr.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices, which leapt aboard a downward trend two weeks ago, continued to fall yesterday on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday.The broad-based Composite Index lost 0.03 point to close at 483.02 from 483.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Bekasi man arrested for love affair murder
Bekasi man arrested for love affair murder JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi police have arrested a 37-year-old man believed to have murdered an employee of a subdistrict administration office in Central Jakarta, who was having an illicit love affair with his married sister.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
KONI requires Rp 3 billion from businessmen
KONI requires Rp 3 billion from businessmen JAKARTA (JP): The national sports governing body (KONI) has asked businessmen to cover the Rp 3 billion (US$1.4 million) deficit in its budget for Indonesian Asian Games teams' preparations.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
The stars to watch: 1. The libero
The stars to watch: 1. The liberoBy Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): While defensive sweepers have been around since catenaccio won the Internazionale team of Helenio Herrera few friends but two Champions' Cups (1964-5), the pioneering attacking libero was a German, Franz Beckenbauer.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Deadlocked talks not to hurt textile exports to U.S.
Deadlocked talks not to hurt textile exports to U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian textile and garment exports to the United States will not be disrupted despite the failure of the second round of bilateral textile negotiations in Bali last week, the trade ministry announced yesterday.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Mosquito killer fan
Mosquito killer fanFrom Media IndonesiaA new product called Moskiler (Mosquito killer), a fan which kills mosquitoes can now be found in the market. Excited by the interesting comments of the seller, I bought one and the device proved to be satisfactory and effective.However, I question the price.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Former Bapindo bosses break ranks in court
Former Bapindo bosses break ranks in court JAKARTA (JP): Two former Bapindo directors, who had been giving uniform answers in their testimony over the loan fraud at the government bank, broke ranks in court for the first time yesterday.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
PNP to acquire its own air force
PNP to acquire its own air force MANILA (AFP): The Philippine National Police (PNP) plan to acquire their own aircraft and boats, starting with eight light planes and a helicopter, Interior Secretary Rafael Alunan said here yesterday.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
Tiger's infiltration leaves 12 dead
Tiger's infiltration leaves 12 dead COLOMBO (AFP): A Tamil Tiger infiltration of Sri Lanka's main northern naval base and the "friendly fire" killing of three home guards were among the incidents causing 12 deaths in continuing political violence, officials said yesterday.
Tue, 14 Jun 1994
RP, U.S. close to extradition pact
RP, U.S. close to extradition pact MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines and the United States are close to an agreement on an extradition treaty and a pact to cooperate against crime, the Philippine justice minister said yesterday.