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Tue, 12 Jul 1994
Mar'ie leads business campaign overseas
Mar'ie leads business campaign overseas JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad will lead a business mission to promote the country's economic potential and privatization program in the world's major financial centers.
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994 (rerun) 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show: Wawasan 8:05 Drama 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 9:55...
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
Management of development funds
Management of development fundsFrom Media IndonesiaUnder the program called Presidential Instruction on Development of Poor Villages, Ujungjaya village, Pandeglang regency, West Java, received a development fund of Rp 20 million. Half of this fund has been cashed and divided among three groups.
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
Nasution `violates' graphic art conventions
Nasution `violates' graphic art conventionsBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Most graphic-art works are done on paper, but a "violation" of the convention by internationally-renowned graphic artist Marida Nasution unveils new possibilities.
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
1,000 cases of cancer a year
1,000 cases of cancer a year SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): About 1,000 cases of cancer are found each year in the city, a health official says.Head of the Health Office's division for Prevention and Eradication of Contagious Diseases Gondo Kresnanto told The Jakarta Post that nationally, 100 cases...
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
Unemployed get sanitation jobs
Unemployed get sanitation jobs In a bid to help the government tackle the unemployment problem, the Central Jakarta Manpower Office are employing at least 375 unemployed people, many of them primary and junior high school dropouts, as sanitation workers.
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
More World Cup reflections
More World Cup reflections The Jakarta Post editorial regarding the World Cup on July 6, 1994 raised some interesting points.Asia did do well this time when Saudi Arabia qualified for the second phase. Many have suggested that Asia and Africa should be granted more places in future World Cups at...
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
Investment approvals decrease
Investment approvals decrease JAKARTA (JP): Total foreign investment commitments approved in the May-June period decreased to US$225.85 million from $1.78 billion in the April-May period.The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) said in its latest monthly report that domestic investment commitments...
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
JAKA expands into Manado
JAKA expands into Manado MANILA (AFP): JAKA Group said yesterday it is expanding into Southeast Asia with a Sabah match factory and a dessicated coconut joint venture in Manado, North Sulawesi, as its first projects.JAKA has infused equity into the Malaysian firm Sabah Match Manufacturing Bhd.
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
Importer claims red tape remains at Priok port
Importer claims red tape remains at Priok port JAKARTA (JP): Despite the government's effort to boost non-oil exports by reducing import duties, an influential importer lamented yesterday that importers still face red tape and hostile bureaucracy at Tanjung Priok port here.
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
Tourism foundation to be created
Tourism foundation to be created JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications will set up a tourism foundation by the end of this year to provide tourism scholarships to both senior high school and college students.
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
68 illegal KWK's seized in a dragnet
68 illegal KWK's seized in a dragnet West Jakarta police have impounded at 68 unauthorized minibus transports in a two day dragnet this week.The vehicles, which were caught in the mayoralty police operation last Wednesday and Thursday, are currently being held at the city police's impound yard on...
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
RI sends official to Kim's funeral
RI sends official to Kim's funeral JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send a special envoy to the funeral of North Korean President Kim Il-Sung if Pyong-yang wishes to hold such a ceremony, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.
Tue, 12 Jul 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 12:30 a.m.
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
Government sets up high appointment council
Government sets up high appointment council JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has set up a national council in charge of studying proposals on the appointment, promotion and transfer of high-ranking civil servants.
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
Parking ticket perforation will be postponed
Parking ticket perforation will be postponed JAKARTA (JP): The head of the City Revenue Office, Fauzie Alvie Yasin, said yesterday that due to technical problems his office was still unable to carry out a gubernatorial decree requiring parking tickets to be perforated.
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
Elephant training camp prepared
Elephant training camp prepared BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: An elephant training center will be built near a popular youth camping ground at the nearby Wan Abdulrahman recreation forest.Chief of the Lampung and Bengkulu office of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication H.A.
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
`Sarinah' to hold model contest
`Sarinah' to hold model contest The Jakarta-based women's monthly magazine, Sarinah, will organize a model and photo model contest next month to commemorate its 12th anniversary.The aspiring participants should be female between 18 and 24 years of age and should be 1.66 meters tall or more.
Tue, 12 Jul 1994
Pornographic posters
Pornographic postersFrom NeracaWe can see pornographic posters in almost all cinemas in Jakarta, along with the exciting titles of the films like Kenikmatan Taboo" (Tabooed Pleasure), Gairah Malam (Night Passion), etc.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Navy seeks missing boat
Navy seeks missing boat JAKARTA: The navy is searching for a boat reported missing with 12 people on board near Mudu Island in the Malacca Straits recently.Navy spokesman Col. Totok M.K. Laksito said yesterday that the vessel went missing during bad weather.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Talent-manager in communist hit list
Talent-manager in communist hit list MANILA (Reuter): A communist hit squad warned the woman who rigged a Philippine film awards ceremony that she had been added to their hit list, a local radio station said.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
One killed as typhoon hits RP
One killed as typhoon hits RP MANILA (Reuter): A Panamanian-registered ship sent out distress signals and one person was crushed to death by a falling wall as Typhoon Tim pounded the northern Philippines yesterday, officials said.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Drivers, passengers object to plan of bus fare increase
Drivers, passengers object to plan of bus fare increase JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers' Foundation (YLKI), drivers of medium-sized buses and their passengers have all objected to the plan of the Organization of City Public Transportation Owners (Organda) to increase the bus fare from Rp 300...
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Professor named acting boss of Muhammadiyah
Professor named acting boss of Muhammadiyah JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais, an outspoken professor from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, was elected acting chairman of Muhammadiyah, one of Indonesia's most influential Moslem organizations.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Water stoppage in
Water stoppage in West, North Jakarta The City Water Company, PAM Jaya, stopped water supply to some areas in West Jakarta and North Jakarta for three days starting Saturday evening due to installation of a water main near the Pejompongan, Central Jakarta, treatment plant.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Advertisement on RCTI
Advertisement on RCTIFrom PelitaOn June 19, 1994, I was shocked to watch a vulgar advertisement on RCTI showing a condom. Please, RCTI, be more selective in broadcasting advertisements. This does not mean that I am against contraceptive devices being advertised on TV, but this should be done in...
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Tokyo Electric's relocation
Tokyo Electric's relocation TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Tokyo Electric Co. Ltd. plans to shift most of its computing scale and bar code printer production to plants in Indonesia and Singapore within the next three years, a spokesman said yesterday.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Dossier of Subekti will be sent to court
Dossier of Subekti will be sent to court JAKARTA (JP): The dossier of one more key suspect in the Rp 1.3 trillion (US$620 million) loan scam at the state-owned bank Bapindo is expected to be turned over to a Jakarta court of justice this week.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Floods destroy bridges
Floods destroy bridges PALU, Central Sulawesi: While several provinces are suffering from severe droughts, major floods have hit this area, destroying two bridges linking Banggai and Toili.Spokesman of the local Public Works office, Moeljoto, said the two bridges, which were 100 and 60 meters in...
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
ICMI wants to work with non-Islamic groupings
ICMI wants to work with non-Islamic groupings JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Association of Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) B.J. Habibie Saturday emphasized the need for ICMI to strengthen cooperation with organizations of other faiths.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Will Towil disclose Sumarlin's role?
Will Towil disclose Sumarlin's role?By Rudy Madanir JAKARTA (JP): Did J.B. Sumarlin really overrule the decision by the directors of Bapindo to cut their losses with Eddy Tansil's loans in June 1992?The question is expected to be answered by Sumarlin himself when he testifies beginning today in the...
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Indonesia dominates Malaysia Open
Indonesia dominates Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia cemented its supremacy in the badminton world by sweeping three titles at the US$180,000 Malaysian Open in Johor Baru yesterday, a precise repetition of last year's feat.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Two trawlers impounded
Two trawlers impounded JAKARTA: The Navy's fleet which oversees security in the western region has impounded two Malaysian trawlers near Aruah Island in the Straits of Malacca.The two trawlers, according to a navy spokesman, Lt. Col. J.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Children need parental guidance on movies: Activist
Children need parental guidance on movies: Activist JAKARTA (JP): Five-year-old Monty has seen them all, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and on Friday he saw The Lion King, Walt Disney's latest production.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Armed Forces legislators regret media ban
Armed Forces legislators regret media ban JAKARTA (JP): Legislators from the Armed Forces on Saturday supported journalists' efforts to lift a media ban by saying that they will seek a congenial solution.They also urged the journalists to file a law suit against the government.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Vulnerability in Diversity
Vulnerability in Diversity President Soeharto has said preserving unity in the multi- cultural society of Indonesia is a major task of strategic importance. Every citizen and group of citizens in the country ought to be aware of the vulnerability that is inherent in our diversity.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Drought not to cause shortage of rice due to adequate supply
Drought not to cause shortage of rice due to adequate supply JAKARTA (JP): This year's long dry season is unlikely to cause a food shortage because the 800,000 tons of rice borrowed by foreign countries guarantees an adequate domestic supply, an official said.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994, rerun 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Environment report 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 World reports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Vander Valk 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 11:00 Film: The...
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Implementation of closed-door policy difficult
Implementation of closed-door policy difficult JAKARTA (JP): More than two months after the policy requiring public transit vehicles to have their doors closed while in motion was introduced, bus drivers are still complaining.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Citra Lamtorogung to build new airport in North Sumatra
Citra Lamtorogung to build new airport in North Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): PT Citra Lamtorogung Persada, a company owned by President Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, has won a contract to build a US$600 million airport near Medan, the capital of North Sumatra.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Hotel competition in Anyer to get fiercer
Hotel competition in Anyer to get fiercer ANYER, West Java (JP): The hotel industry around the Sunda Strait will get fiercer in the near future as several star-rated resorts and hotels are now under construction, an executive says.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Minor reshuffle at city police
Minor reshuffle at city police The head of the vehicular registration and identification office of the traffic directorate of the city police, Lt. Col. Miyanto, inducted three new senior officers on Saturday as part of a reshuffle at the directorate.Maj.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Suspect gets deadline to return stolen funds
Suspect gets deadline to return stolen funds JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Mayor Sudarsono has set a deadline for SU, an employee of the mayoralty education office who allegedly embezzled Rp 153 million funds which was earmarked for paying overtime to public primary school teachers, to return the...
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Meager wages must not dampen spirit, teachers told
Meager wages must not dampen spirit, teachers told JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno closed the 17th congress of the All Indonesian Teachers Union (PGRI) Saturday, hoping that teachers would maintain dedication despite their low wages.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Ties, leather on exhibition
Ties, leather on exhibition JAKARTA (JP): The Italian Trade Commission, in cooperation with Franco Perrelli of Italy, will hold a two-day exhibition on ties, leather belts and other leather articles at its office here on July 18-19.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Our debt burden
Our debt burden It is a relief to hear that the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) last week committed US$ 5.2 billion in new loans and grants to Indonesia for the current fiscal year. With this commitment, Indonesia is more assured of financing its development plan for the current fiscal year.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Tear gas ends protest
Tear gas ends protest SEMARANG, Central Java: A protest staged by employees of the PT Queen Setyabudi company was broken up yesterday after the police threw tear gas into the crowd.The protesters were demanding that the company pay them transport, meal and overtime allowances.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Dutch defendant may get six years for drug deals
Dutch defendant may get six years for drug deals JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor has asked the Central Jakarta District Court to sentence Dutch national Christian van den Bosch, who is being tried on drug trafficking charges, to six years imprisonment.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Water level drops at dams
Water level drops at dams SURABAYA, East Java: The water level has dropped significantly in some multi-purpose reservoirs as droughts are worsening in across the province.In several major reservoirs, water levels have dropped by an average of 17 centimeters, an agriculture official said.
Mon, 11 Jul 1994
Electricity and water
Electricity and waterFrom Media IndonesiaThe Wanabakti forest complex in Bogor, West Java, is included in the electricity network of the state electricity company, PLN, of Bogor. But we get our water from the drinking water company, PAM, in Jakarta.