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Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Long-time allies pull the rug from under Ismail Hasan
Long-time allies pull the rug from under Ismail Hasan JAKARTA (JP): The chances Ismail Hasan Metareum will retain his post as chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) were severely undermined yesterday when long-time powerful allies decided to pull the carpet out from under him just three...
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Try Sutrisno wants SPSI to be more effective
Try Sutrisno wants SPSI to be more effective JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno yesterday said that All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) must enhance its role in promoting the welfare of its members.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Top boxers join Jabotabek c'ships
Top boxers join Jabotabek c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Leading national boxers Hamdani Tomagola and Herry Makawimbang, fresh from their recent Golden Gloves victories in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, are set to highlight the Atrico amateur boxing championships here from Aug. 22 to 26.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
People on alert as Mt. Batur `coughs'
People on alert as Mt. Batur `coughs' JAKARTA (JP): Mount Batur on Bali is spewing ash and smoke, prompting the authorities to appeal to residents and tourists to stay away from the 1,771 meter high volcano.Mt.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Tax on import goods
Tax on import goods May I crave a few of your valuable column inches to finally bring down the curtain on the drama of the Rp 29,680 charge on the import (via airmail) of a videocassette (cost price 8 Pounds, about Rp 27,000 at today's date rate of exchange).
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Indonesians experience delightful encounter with American art songs
Indonesians experience delightful encounter with American art songsBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): American songs... the trouble with them is that most of what we hear in Indonesia are rather questionable versions of the enormous wealth that have been produced.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
History may not repeat itself at Woodstock
History may not repeat itself at WoodstockBy Riris Irawati JAKARTA (JP): It isn't known whether any Indonesians had the chance to witness the original 1969 Woodstock concert which the 60s generation affectionately refers to as three days of love, peace and music.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) gained ground yesterday after enduring a light correction during the previous two days.The broad-based Composite Index ended the day higher at 471.69, rising by almost two points from 469.92 on Tuesday.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Wife searches for man taken by soldiers in '71
Wife searches for man taken by soldiers in '71 JAKARTA (JP): A woman turned up at the secretariat of the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday seeking help to track her husband, missing since 1971, after he was accused of being a communist and taken by the military.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Telkom, firms sign MOU for 42,000 phone lines
Telkom, firms sign MOU for 42,000 phone lines JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta Chapter of the state-owned telecommunication company, PT Telkom, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday with 42 private companies for the installation of more than 42,000 new telephone lines over a period of...
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Taipei textile machine fair
Taipei textile machine fair JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian textile businessmen who need to restructure their plant equipment to maintain competitiveness will be able to keep themselves apprised of the latest textile manufacturing technology at a five-day exhibition in Taipei beginning on Nov. 19.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Councilors urge building owners to train small-scale traders
Councilors urge building owners to train small-scale traders JAKARTA (JP): City councilors are urging Jakarta high-rise management firms to provide small-scale traders with space for their businesses and training to help them improve their competitive edge.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Four men face abduction charges
Four men face abduction charges SINGAPORE (AFP): Two Malaysians were among four men charged with the kidnapping of an Indian businessman in a subordinate court yesterday, the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) reported.The two Malaysians were identified as Jacob Packiam and Sinnasam Marappan.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
U.S. sees progress on Indonesian labor front
U.S. sees progress on Indonesian labor front JAKARTA (JP): The United States, which is currently reviewing the trade privileges it grants to Indonesia, says that Jakarta has made some progress on the question of workers' rights.The U.S.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
RI defends military in E. Timor
RI defends military in E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas yesterday explained the presence of Indonesian troops in East Timor to a group of Japanese legislators who have been critical of Indonesia's policy in the former Portuguese colony.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Twilite orchestra holds horn recital
Twilite orchestra holds horn recital Twilite Orchestra, a Jakarta based orchestra, holds a two-day horn workshop and recital at the Candi Penataran I room of the Sahid Jaya Hotel, Central Jakarta, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow.Addie M.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Loan for civil servants
Loan for civil servants JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bumi Daya, a state-owned bank, and Bank Kesejahteraan Ekonomi, will jointly provide housing credits for members of Koperasi Pegawai Negeri (KPN), a cooperative of civil servants.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Mt. Gamalama belches smoke
Mt. Gamalama belches smoke AMBON, Maluku: Gamalama volcano in Ternate, North Maluku, belched black smoke and emitted a terrifying roaring sound on Monday.Chief of the geology and mineral resources section at the local mines and energy office Philip Kasturian said volcano has been active for the...
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Cairo summit to focus on sexual rights, abortion
Cairo summit to focus on sexual rights, abortion JAKARTA (JP): The issues of abortion, reproductive and sexual health and rights, as well as gender equality, are likely to grab major attention during an upcoming population summit in Cairo, says State Minister for Population Haryono Suyono.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Four Alcatel workers die of drowning
Four Alcatel workers die of drowning JAKARTA (JP): Four workers at PT Alcatel Cable, a French telecommunications company, died and another was badly injured after being submerged in a telephone cable duct in West Jakarta yesterday afternoon.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
ASEAN at 27: Achievements and deficiencies
ASEAN at 27: Achievements and deficienciesBy C.P.F. Luhulima JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-seven years ago this week, ASEAN's foreign ministers set out a number of major goals for the association.The first was to reconcile intra-regional strife which characterized Southeast Asia in the shape of border and...
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Oil prices to remain stable for rest of year
Oil prices to remain stable for rest of year JAKARTA (JP): Oil prices will likely remain stable until the end of this year due to increasing world demand, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Drunk policeman shoots watchman
Drunk policeman shoots watchman JAKARTA (JP): A police officer shot to death a security guard in a discotheque in North Jakarta early yesterday morning. Reportedly, both men were heavily intoxicated at the time.The officer, identified as Sgt.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Malaysian killed in blast identified
Malaysian killed in blast identified SINGAPORE (AFP): A Malaysian, one of the three people killed in an explosion on a ship, was identified yesterday as Jobli bin Gonjeng.A police spokesman said Wednesday, it was not immediately known from which state Jobli, 27, came from.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Sumatra gives Prince the bird
Sumatra gives Prince the bird PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Visiting Prince Akishino of Japan was given six eggs of local game birds during a visit to the province on Sunday.He also obtained eggs of the bekisar, a hybrid that is a cross between a game bird and a thoroughbred fowl.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Pertamina aids yachting race
Pertamina aids yachting race JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned oil company Pertamina yesterday donated Rp 220 million (US$101,500) in cash and 350 kiloliters of fuel to organizers of the fifth Perla yachting race yesterday.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Trouble is brewing in PDI party again
Trouble is brewing in PDI party again JAKARTA (JP): Trouble is brewing again in the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) as a number of party leaders in the region denounced the leadership of Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Fish is not 2nd-class meal: City officer
Fish is not 2nd-class meal: City officer JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Social Welfare H. Museno said yesterday that many people in the city still consider fish a second-class meal."However according to nutrition experts, a healthy person requires a daily intake of 15 grams of natural protein,"...
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Dharmindo to shift core business into trade, construction
Dharmindo to shift core business into trade, construction JAKARTA (JP): PT Dharmindo Adhiduta, a mining company affected by poor performance in 1993, will shift its core business into trade and construction and will consolidate three of its subsidiaries by next year.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
A passion for Bamboo rocks Balinese valley with music
A passion for Bamboo rocks Balinese valley with musicBy Amir Sidharta and Rayya Makarim UBUD, Bali (JP): As the large bamboo of the Jegog musical band from Negara hummed its low melodic tones, the solemn valley of Nyuh Kuning, south of Ubud, Bali, was gradually transformed into a festive musical...
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
An ounce of prevention
An ounce of prevention One should not read too deeply into the note of caution about Indonesia's macro-economic stability and growth, which was written by Bank Indonesia's (central bank) Governor Soedradjad Djiwandono on Tuesday, or become apprehensive about the upcoming economic trends.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Murayama to APEC meeting
Murayama to APEC meeting TOKYO (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama told an Indonesian minister here yesterday that he was ready to attend an informal summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, officials said.The informal meeting is scheduled for November in Indonesia.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Rain-making operation shifts to Central Java
Rain-making operation shifts to Central Java JAKARTA (JP): Following the huge success in West Java, the government's cloud seeding operation has moved to Central Java, where the severe dry spell has affected thousands of hectares of rice fields.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Bekasi to hike water prices 30%
Bekasi to hike water prices 30% BEKASI (JP): The local water company, PDAM Bekasi, has announced it will increase the price of water at an average of 30 percent starting this month.The company's director, Dudung T.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
KONI gives nod to twelve more athletes in Asiad
KONI gives nod to twelve more athletes in Asiad JAKARTA (JP): The selection process for national athletes who will compete in October's Asian Games in Hiroshima continued yesterday with the national sports governing body (KONI) reserving 12 more places for athletes in three events.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
On IDD
On IDD Thank you for printing my letter (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 1, 1994).Being impatient, I contacted 108 (directory information) to find out who in Telkom could be contacted to find a solution to my problem. I was advised to contact customer service, telephone No. 5200107 which I did promptly.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
INRO manager faces tough balancing act
INRO manager faces tough balancing act KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): After having dealt with rubber for the last 26 years, James Hegarty is about to embark on a tough balancing mission to try keep 26 governments happy about the price of the highly volatile commodity.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Wealthy urged to help zoo
Wealthy urged to help zoo Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday encouraged wealthy Jakartans to help the city administration fund Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta."I think it is understandable that I urge Jakarta's wealthy people to participate in developing the zoo," the governor told reporters when he...
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Self-supporting in rice
Self-supporting in riceFrom RepublikaI am of the opinion that we should be self-supporting in rice and must preserve the rice fields. In fact, agricultural land must be increased because the need for rice is increasing as a result of an increase in population.But the reverse has happened.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Ten opera artists to perform here
Ten opera artists to perform here JAKARTA (JP): Opera is getting increasingly multicultural, as Jakarta audiences and performers will see for themselves in a one-night performance of the best loved arias of several operas tonight.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Dayak handicraft exhibition planned
Dayak handicraft exhibition planned A major exhibition featuring art of the Dayak tribe will be held at the Aryaduta Hotel Jakarta from Aug. 12 to 17.The event, which will take place on the hotel's second floor, is jointly organized by the East Kalimantan provincial administration, the management...
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Enforcement of Traffic Law
Enforcement of Traffic LawFrom JayakartaEven though quite some time has past since the Traffic Law was first enforced, I do not see any significant change in the country's traffic conditions. Most motorists still blatantly show their lack of compliance to regulations even though under the new law,...
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
24 finalists named in youth research contest
24 finalists named in youth research contest JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-four students from 13 provinces have been selected for the final round of the Research Contest for Youths organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Timber baron Bob Hasan denies plywood boycott
Timber baron Bob Hasan denies plywood boycott JAKARTA (JP): Timber baron Mohammad (Bob) Hasan yesterday denied that South Korean and Japanese importers had boycotted Indonesian plywood and he blamed brokers for propagating misleading information.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Malaysia's tin output declines by 47 percent
Malaysia's tin output declines by 47 percent KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's tin production fell 47 percent over the year in the five months to May while local demand for the metal rose four percent, the statistics department said yesterday.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Maan takes over command
Maan takes over command JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's leading golfer Maan Naasim rode a fine 1-under 71 yesterday for a two-day total of 144 to shove unheralded Suwarno from atop the leader board of the Jakarta Circuit championship.
Thu, 11 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.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Seeded players triumph in a spiritless match
Seeded players triumph in a spiritless matchBy Hidayat Jati YOGYAKARTA (JP): Seeded national and foreign players predictably marched into the second round of the 1994 RCTI Indonesia Open after encountering mostly spunkless, mediocre play and walkovers yesterday in the malaise-ridden US$166,000...
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Great Procession to highlight `Kraton' Festival
Great Procession to highlight `Kraton' Festival YOGYAKARTA (JP): A caravan of vintage carriages and men dressed as traditional Javanese soldiers will kick off the week long Kraton Festival billed as the largest ever held in this provincial town.
Thu, 11 Aug 1994
Court denies stay of execution
Court denies stay of execution SEMARANG, Central Java: The Supreme Court denied that it had issued an order for a stay of implementation of its ruling on the Kedungombo land dispute."If the (Supreme Court's) decision has been circulating, it must be a counterfeit," Chief of Semarang District Court...