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Sat, 13 Aug 1994
Joko outlasts Alan as Indonesia Open turns up the heat
Joko outlasts Alan as Indonesia Open turns up the heatBy Hidayat Jati YOGYAKARTA (JP): Top seed Joko Suprianto survived a battle of champions here yesterday as he edged out Olympic gold medalist and title holder Alan Budikusuma to earn a semifinal berth in the Indonesia Open badminton championships.
Sat, 13 Aug 1994
Officer shoots the wrong man
Officer shoots the wrong man CILEGON, West Java: A sergeant chief is currently under investigation after he reportedly shot an innocent man during a raid on a house he thought was owned by motorcycle thief.He got the wrong house and shot the wrong man, the Banten Regency Police Chief Col.
Sat, 13 Aug 1994
PDI activists wants Alex
PDI activists wants Alex Leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in South Jakarta have said they will support the re-election of Alex Atmasubrata, the current leader of the party's Jakarta chapter.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Venture capital, OTC could narrow gap
Venture capital, OTC could narrow gap JAKARTA (JP): Economists suggested here yesterday that the country further develop venture capital businesses and the Over- the-Counter (OTC) stock market in a bid to narrow the gap between large and small companies.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Alcatel denies allegation of work safety violation
Alcatel denies allegation of work safety violation JAKARTA (JP): The Alcatel Cable company asserted its compliance with work safety standards and refuted any suggestion that the death of four workers in a telephone cable manhole in West Jakarta on Wednesday was caused by safety negligence.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Bahana to build more venture capital firms
Bahana to build more venture capital firms JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned venture capital company PT Bahana Artha Ventura, which last month started operating a venture capital firm in Bandung, West Java, will establish three more similar businesses in East Java and West Sumatra this year.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
In search of a more humane political culture
In search of a more humane political cultureBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): A high-ranking military officer, Gen. (ret.) Edi Sudradjat, made an upbeat remark recently."The government apparatus, including ABRI, must be proactive if it does not want to be caught off guard by progress and changes,"...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
KL palm oil stocks soar on rally and RI ban
KL palm oil stocks soar on rally and RI ban KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Listed plantation companies in Malaysia are experiencing a windfall in share prices due to a rally on the local bourse and Indonesia's plan to ban export of palm oil, analysts said yesterday.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
`Tempo' employees and its shareholders may part ways
`Tempo' employees and its shareholders may part ways JAKARTA (JP): The employees and shareholders of the defunct Tempo news magazine may part ways with each planning to establish their own magazines.This became apparent after a shareholders' meeting on Wednesday during which the employee...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Only 20% buildings have permits
Only 20% buildings have permits Only 200,000 of an estimated one million permanent buildings across the city have building permits, a city official has said.Suharto, the chief of the City Supervision and Development Office, was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday that a large number of buildings...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
RI charged of undercutting
RI charged of undercutting KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian plywood exporters have charged that Indonesian counterparts were unilaterally slashing plywood prices to undercut them in the international markets.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Wimpy rules out powerful eruption
Wimpy rules out powerful eruption DENPASAR, Bali: A volcanologist has poured cold water on the suggestion that Mt. Batur in Bali will erupt violently soon, even though it has seen increased activity lately."The probability that there will be a big and destructive eruption is small," Wimpy S.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Life insurers report 33.5% growth in their revenues
Life insurers report 33.5% growth in their revenues JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Insurance Council (DAI) yesterday reported a 33.5 percent increase in revenues from the life insurance sector, rising to Rp 1.28 trillion (US$592.21 million) last year from Rp 963.15 billion in 1992.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Murayama to visit Manila Aug. 23-24
Murayama to visit Manila Aug. 23-24 MANILA (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama will visit the Philippines from Aug. 23-24 on the first leg of a four- nation Asian tour, an official source said yesterday.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Lampung asks for govt's nod to `export' elephants
Lampung asks for govt's nod to `export' elephants JAKARTA (JP): The southern Sumatra province of Lampung has asked the central government for permission to resettle some of its elephants elsewhere in Indonesia because of increasing attacks by the beasts on villages and towns, which often resulted...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
New home for the JSX almost completed
New home for the JSX almost completed JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plans to move its operations to its new building, which is now in the final stage of construction, in January next year.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
592 firms face law suit
592 firms face law suit SEMARANG, Central Java: The provincial government has threatened to sue 592 companies for not insuring their workers."The firms will soon be brought to trial for violating the law requiring companies to enlist their employees in the workers insurance plan," Haris Albert,...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Big-size artists told to leave Ancol Art Market
Big-size artists told to leave Ancol Art Market JAKARTA (JP): City councilors and PT Pembangunan Jaya, which manages the Ancol Art Market, are urging crafters and painters who have blossomed into sizable businesses to move from the art market in order to create more space for their less-fortunate...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Farmers find ancient grave
Farmers find ancient grave MEDAN, North Sumatra: Farmers in Sorkam, Central Tapanuli regency, stumbled upon ancient graves and antique items that experts believe date back to as early as 1160.The farmers told Antara that the antiques, found in two graves they discovered when tilling their land,...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Guidance for NGOs?
Guidance for NGOs? The authorities are reportedly drafting a decree on the guidance of this country's non-governmental organizations (NGOs). According to Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman, the NGOs "have not been guided properly.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Actor Onky gave no detail about the land, notary says
Actor Onky gave no detail about the land, notary says JAKARTA (JP): A public notary testifying in a swindle case involving actor Onky Alexander, told the West Jakarta District Court that she was not informed by the defendant nor by the official at the City Land Agency about the real measurements of...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Solo to host next royal fest
Solo to host next royal fest SURAKARTA, Central Java: This city, more popularly known as Solo, has been selected to host the next festival of royalties in 1995, the Antara news agency said.Head of Surakarta's tourism office Soetrisno said the two royal palaces in Solo, Kasunanan and Mangkunegaran,...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Bonafide debt-collectors welcomed
Bonafide debt-collectors welcomed JAKARTA (JP): Maj. Gen. Hendropriyono, chief of the Jakarta branch of the Agency for the Coordination of Support for National Stability (Bakorstanasda Jaya), said yesterday that bonafide debt collectors doing business for banks are not designated as targets of the...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Kasiyadi in the lead at golf tourney
Kasiyadi in the lead at golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Kasiyadi, of Surabaya's Yani club, found this out yesterday when his poor 1-over 73 was enough to vault him into the lead of the Jakarta Circuit championship yesterday.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Japanese MPs meet with Abilio
Japanese MPs meet with Abilio DILI, East Timor: A group of Japanese members of parliament, met with governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares and placed a wreath at the Santa Cruz cemetery on Thursday.The MPs asked Abilio how many people were killed and missing in the bloody incident which took place Nov.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
KONI receives donation of Rp 1.6 billion for Asiad
KONI receives donation of Rp 1.6 billion for Asiad JAKARTA (JP): After months of waiting the national squad for Asia's greatest sporting extravaganza has found a helping hand for its financial shortcomings, although some crucial problems have yet to be resolved.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Intellectual seminar
Intellectual seminar With Independence Day around the corner, four Indonesian intellectual organizations are jointly holding a seminar on human resources in Jakarta. This seminar, which was officially opened by President Soeharto yesterday, is the first of its kind ever held.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Govt to protect olefins from imports
Govt to protect olefins from imports JAKARTA (JP): Less than two months after ruling out tariff protection for new industrial ventures, the government announced yesterday that it plans to protect the olefins produced by PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center in Serang, West Java, from import...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
North Korea honors Alatas with award
North Korea honors Alatas with award JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas yesterday received the Order of Friendship First Class award from North Korea for his efforts toward the reunification of the two Koreas.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Pondok Kelapa named best subdistrict
Pondok Kelapa named best subdistrict Pondok Kelapa subdistrict in East Jakarta has been named as the winner of the city village contest for the 1994 fiscal year and will receive First Lady Tien Soeharto's trophy, a cash prize of Rp 400,000 (US$184) and a village bank loan of Rp 5 million.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
The Piano: No porn film
The Piano: No porn film After reading the "Your Letters" column in The Jakarta Post (Aug.9, 1994) I was shocked to see my name below a letter that I had not written as printed. Not only had you modified the English in a rather awkward fashion but also cut out two of my main arguments about the film...
Fri, 12 Aug 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, 12 Aug 1994
Reforestation decentralized
Reforestation decentralized JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to decentralize reforestation programs by giving local authorities a bigger role, Director General of Reforestation and Land Rehabilitation Sumahadi said yesterday.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Bakrie sells 6.8m shares
Bakrie sells 6.8m shares JAKARTA (JP): Hanil Leasing Company Ltd. of South Korea has acquired 4.25 million shares of PT Bakrie Finance Corporation (BFC) and the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) another 2.55 million shares.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Telephone
TelephoneFrom NeracaTelkom has been very helpful in providing the public with telephones. I am very grateful for this.In Lenteng Agung district, southern Jakarta, in front of the campus of Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Komunikasi, there are three public telephone booths.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Lack of seats at railway stations
Lack of seats at railway stationsFrom NeracaAs a Jakarta residence, I used to travel by train to my work place and back every working day because it is the only fast and cheap means of public transportation in the city.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Foreign investments decline sharply
Foreign investments decline sharply JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investments approved by the government for the development of non-oil and non-financial businesses fell sharply in the period from June to July, dropping to US$139.56 million from $225.85 million in the May-June period.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Indonesia warned of widening economic gap
Indonesia warned of widening economic gap JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, whose gap between the poor and the rich has become notorious in the last two decades, received another warning yesterday following the remark of a senior economist, Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, about the issue.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
U.S. investment in ASEAN
U.S. investment in ASEAN BANGKOK (AFP): U.S. investment in ASEAN countries has topped that of Japan, reaching US$40 billion and likely to pass $200 billion by the end of the decade, a U.S. business representative said yesterday.Robert Driscoll, president of the U.S.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Rebel PDI activists told to set up own political party
Rebel PDI activists told to set up own political party JAKARTA (JP): A leading member of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) yesterday said that party members who are discontent with the leadership of Megawati Soekarnoputri should form their own party instead of trying to undermine the party.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Soeharto accords role to religious intellectuals
Soeharto accords role to religious intellectuals JAKARTA (JP): Religious-based intellectual organizations, widely criticized recently for fostering sectarian politics in Indonesia, yesterday won the presidential seal of approval when they jointly organized a seminar on human resource development.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) rose in active trading yesterday with the broad-based Composite Index gaining almost two points to close at 473.52 from 471.69 on Wednesday.Meanwhile, the narrow-based GTDBS-50 Index increased to 112.05 from 111.22.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Executive property expo to be held here
Executive property expo to be held here JAKARTA (JP): Buoyed by optimism about local investment, four property companies and the Batam Development Authority will hold a property exhibition, called Executive 2000, from Aug. 20 to 28 in the atrium of Plaza Indonesia, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 12 Aug 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.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Healed Alan vows to return to the big league and defend title
Healed Alan vows to return to the big league and defend titleBy Hidayat Jati YOGYAKARTA (JP): Alan Budikusuma, defending Indonesia Open badminton champion and gold medal winner in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, said that he has licked his wounds long enough and vowed to return to the top three.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Golkar gets the blame
Golkar gets the blame KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Local elementary school teachers have had their salaries deducted by another Rp 6,000 per month on top of other deductions, this time to pay their membership dues to Golkar, the ruling political organization.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Fire razes Pertamina building
Fire razes Pertamina building A blaze destroyed part of the third-story of Pertamina building on Jl. Kramat Raya, Central Jakarta, yesterday morning.The fire, which occurred around 7.50 a.m., was put out by firemen from the City Fire Office together with the state oil company Pertamina's firemen in...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Compaq unveils Intech' 94
Compaq unveils Intech' 94 JAKARTA (JP): Compaq Computer Asia/Pacific introduced here yesterday Intech'94, the Compaq International Technology Summit, in Singapore next month which will feature information technology leaders from around the world.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Hermawan shocks Indonesian Open with loss to rookie
Hermawan shocks Indonesian Open with loss to rookieBy Hidayat Jati YOGYAKARTA (JP): Adrenalin finally started flowing at the RCTI Indonesia Open 1994 yesterday as giant-killer Hermawan Susanto was toppled by steel-nerved rookie Budi Santoso in a series of second-day upsets.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Prince Akishino in Padang
Prince Akishino in Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: Prince Akishino, the second son of Japanese Emperor Akihito, began a three-day visit on Tuesday.Prince Akishino and his entourage were treated to a cultural show during a dinner hosted by Governor Hasan Basri Durin, Antara reported.