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Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Unknown golfer takes early lead
Unknown golfer takes early lead JAKARTA (JP): A no-name from Yani Golf Club in Surabaya found himself atop the leader board by one stroke after the first round of the Jakarta Circuit championship at Halim II course yesterday.
Wed, 10 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.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Clear sailing for host shuttlers in Indonesian Open
Clear sailing for host shuttlers in Indonesian Openby Hidayat Jati YOGYAKARTA (JP): Despite the absence of formidable foreign opposition and rampant walk-overs of provincial players in the Indonesia Open badminton championships, the mastery of leading Indonesian shuttlers is expected to enchant...
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Search workers fiund first missing chopper
Search workers fiund first missing chopper JAKARTA (JP): Search and rescue workers sent out to comb the jungles of East Kalimantan for a helicopter that disappeared on July 26 instead found the wreckage of a chopper that had been missing since May.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Land for tidal wave victims
Land for tidal wave victims JAKARTA: The Ministry of Forestry has appropriated 16 hectares of land at the Meru Betiri National Park in Banyuwangi, East Java, for the victims of the recent tidal wave.The land was initially designed by the government for a company but the plan was withdrawn because...
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
17-day contest on horticulture planned
17-day contest on horticulture planned The City Park Office will hold a contest on horticulture from Aug. 12 to 28 at the Banteng Square, Central Jakarta, the office's head, Syamsir Alam, announced yesterday.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Unruly driver
Unruly driverFrom Media IndonesiaEveryday I take a round trip on Metromini bus U-24 from Tanjung Priok to Senen via Sunter and Kemayoran. The number of buses on the route is adequate so that from 10:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. the buses often carry only a few passengers.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
INRO short of bullets but prices still surging
INRO short of bullets but prices still surging KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) said it was running out of "bullets" to fight rubber's surging prices which yesterday hit limit-up in Tokyo after a sudden fall in regional markets last week.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Batik exhibition in Yogya
Batik exhibition in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Works by Batik painter Ardiyanto are being displayed here in a long-month exhibition to mark his 50th anniversary.Ardiyanto exhibits his paintings at his own gallery starting from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
New insurance club launched
New insurance club launched INSURERS GET NEW CLUB: The director for insurance of the Ministry of Finance, Sophar L. Toruan (center), on behalf of director general of financial institutions Bambang Soebianto, officially launched the Indonesian Insurance Club (IIC) yesterday.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
RI-China investment and trade ties to be discussed
RI-China investment and trade ties to be discussed JAKARTA (JP): A two-day seminar here later this month will discuss opportunities in trade and investment relations between Indonesia and China, two densely populated countries which normalized diplomatic relations four years ago.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Govt to award 5 working deals on general mining
Govt to award 5 working deals on general mining JAKARTA (JP): The government will award five working contracts for general mining in Irian Jaya, North Sulawesi and South and North Sumatra to foreign joint ventures by the mid of this month, a business leader said.Beni N.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Prices on the Jakarta Stock eased yesterday after booking a significant gain last week, with many large stocks losing ground in a profit taking.The broad-based Composite Index, which rose five percent last week, closed lower at 472.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Organda urges increase in public transportation fees
Organda urges increase in public transportation fees JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Chapter of Public Transport Owners' Organization (Organda DKI) has proposed a 23 to 120 percent increase in the fares of public transit vehicles, including taxis, despite signs that the government will not endorse any...
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Batam has adequate supply of telephone lines: Telkom
Batam has adequate supply of telephone lines: Telkom BATAM ISLAND, Riau (JP): Batam, an island developed as an export processing zone and tourist resort in the Riau archipelago, has enough telephone lines to support rapid growth of businesses, a telecommunications executive said.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Red tape bottleneck matter of bureaucratic pathology
Red tape bottleneck matter of bureaucratic pathology Improving productivity and efficiency of the bureaucracy has been the government's obsession for a long time. The work week which will be tried out soon is seen as to achieve that goal.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
`Halal' label intensified
`Halal' label intensified BANDUNG, West Java: The provincial branch of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has asked several countries to cooperate in the labeling of halal ("good" for consumption in the Islamic religious teaching) on their products.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Titles for sports events
Titles for sports events It is commendable that The Jakarta Post is trying its best to cover sports events as much as possible to cater to the interests of sports lovers in this country. It devotes one or two full pages to this section.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Fidel Ramos vows to rid Mindanao of violent crime
Fidel Ramos vows to rid Mindanao of violent crime ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday vowed to rid the country's southern Mindanao region of violent crime after a priest was freed unharmed but an ethnic Chinese businessman was found murdered by suspected Moslem kidnappers.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Emil warns of excesses from industrialization
Emil warns of excesses from industrialization JAKARTA (JP): Senior economist Emil Salim says Indonesia should anticipate some of the maladies found in Western society, most notably materialism, individualism, consumerism and secularism as it forges forward its industrialization program.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Rector's lawyer discredits defense
Rector's lawyer discredits defense JAKARTA (JP): Defense lawyer of IISIP Rector Ali Moechtar Hoeta Soehoet, who is facing charges of sexual harassment, asked the South Jakarta District Court to consider the honesty of the witnesses in their verdict.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Learning from history
Learning from history Vice President Try Sutrisno hopes that the documentary film about the history of Indonesia's struggle during the reign of the Dutch Governor General, De Jonge, until the 1950s, compiled by the 10 November Foundation, is broadcast nationwide.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Business persons urged to help improve slums
Business persons urged to help improve slums JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja urged local businessman to support the city administration's plan to do away with slum areas here within three years.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Soeharto okays construction of huge monument in Bali
Soeharto okays construction of huge monument in Bali JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday gave the go ahead for the construction of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana, a monument in Bali which will be taller than the Statue of Liberty in New York, and stressed that no government money will be used.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Eddy Tansil makes last ditch attempt at peace
Eddy Tansil makes last ditch attempt at peace JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Eddy Tansil, with an imminent corruption indictment hanging over him, made a last ditch effort to settle his debts with the government by offering all the assets of his business empire.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Sinbad 4:30 Science Program 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 TV Drama: Di Antara Dua...
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Rebel prince on way to France
Rebel prince on way to France BANGKOK (AFP): Cambodian rebel Prince Norodom Chakrapong, forced out of Phnom Penh July 3 in the wake of an abortive coup d'etat, has left Thailand for France, Thai Foreign Minister Prasong Soonsiri confirmed yesterday.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Unity in diversity
Unity in diversity In a country which prides itself on maintaining the principle of unity in diversity, a true administrator is someone who understands the traditions, cultures and aspirations of areas outside his or her native region.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Man robbed off Rp 65 million
Man robbed off Rp 65 million YOGYAKARTA: Two robbers got away with Rp 65 million (about US$30,000) yesterday.The victim was a Bank Rakyat Indonesia employee who was carrying the cash from another bank, police said.The robbery happened at 8 a.m.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
PPP candidates are embroiled in war of words
PPP candidates are embroiled in war of words JAKARTA (JP): The war of words continued yesterday among the leading candidates for the chairmanship election in the Moslem- based United Development Party (PPP).
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Indovina enters Haiphong
Indovina enters Haiphong HANOI (Reuter): Indovina Bank, a joint venture between Indonesia's Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI) and a Vietnamese partner, will open its first branch outside Vietnam's two main cities in the northern port of Haiphong next Friday.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
3-year-old girl dies in a fire
3-year-old girl dies in a fire A three-year-old girl identified as Yuni Angraini died after suffering critical burns on Sunday evening, when a fire razed a rented house in Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Message By HE Mr Edward Lee Singapore Ambassador To The Republic of Indonesia
Message By HE Mr Edward Lee Singapore Ambassador To The Republic of IndonesiaOn The Occasion Of The 29th Anniversary Of Singapore's Independence 1. Singapore celebrates its 29th National Day today. Just as Singapore achieved its independence on 9th August 1965 in a period of transition, today we...
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
ASEAN presents new flag of peace
ASEAN presents new flag of peace JAKARTA (JP): The new flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was hoisted for the first time yesterday at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta during an official ceremony marking the organization's 27th anniversary.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
RI to partake in three events in Asiad
RI to partake in three events in Asiad JAKARTA (JP): The national sports governing body (KONI) officially confirmed yesterday that Indonesia will partake in badminton, windsurfing and taekwondo in the Asian Games in Hiroshima next October.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Sprint rally resumes in Serpong
Sprint rally resumes in Serpong JAKARTA (JP): The national sprint rally championships will resume in Serpong, West Java this weekend with leader Gerry Rusanto seeking his second win to assure himself of the overall title.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Beware of thieves in public transports
Beware of thieves in public transportsFrom Berita BuanaOn Saturday, July 16, the Mikrolet minibus which my wife and I were riding picked up four men about ten meters away from the traffic light at the Jl. Otista III and Jl. Otista Raya intersection.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Al-Ansari: Ambassador and composer
Al-Ansari: Ambassador and composerBy Riyadi Kuwait Ambassador Ali Zakaria Al-Ansari is ending his term in Indonesia soon. He agreed to an interview with The Jakarta Post to discuss some of his impressions during his tenure, while revealing a bit of his personality.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Upset, triumph for Hadiyudo at Kosgoro Cup
Upset, triumph for Hadiyudo at Kosgoro Cup JAKARTA (JP): National top paddler Hadiyudo fell and fell hard on his way to the Asian Games table tennis competitions, dropping a match to Chinese rival Qin Zhijian at the Kosgoro Cup final.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * Career development in a globalized Indonesia: it's something that concerns many of our readers and listeners; this morning's rebroadcast (Radio Sonora FM 100.9, at 8:15) of Friday's Listening Post addresses the issue, and suggests one increasingly popular way to better prepare...
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Russel-Fogerty rivalry to continue at Sentul
Russel-Fogerty rivalry to continue at Sentul JAKARTA (JP): The simmering rivalry between superbike riders American Scott Russel and Britain Carl Fogarty will take center stage in Sentul on Aug. 21.The two world beaters are among the 20 riders who have confirmed their entries for the sixth series of...
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Ramos ends Brunei visit
Ramos ends Brunei visit BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos left here for home yesterday after a three-day state visit to oil-rich Brunei to enhance bilateral ties, trade and investment, officials said.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
S'pore's basic political system unchanged
S'pore's basic political system unchanged Today is Singapore's national day. Political scientist Bilveer Singh reflects on both the achievements and the shortcomings of the tiny island republic which became an autonomous Commonwealth state in 1959.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Prosecutor receives Hartono's dossier
Prosecutor receives Hartono's dossier Police said yesterday that they have handed over the dossier of Hartono Setyawan, a notorious pimp who specialized in brokering high-class call-girls, to the Jakarta High Prosecution office. They will later pass it to the district court for trial.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Lost pearl
Lost pearlFrom KompasMy name is Agus Muhadi and I am now 64 years old. I feel morally obliged to express something that has long occupied my mind. I was watching Vina Panduwinata singing the song Mutiara yang Hilang (The Lost Pearl) on TPI television to welcome the New Year 1994.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Tampubolon killers receive between 12 and 15 years
Tampubolon killers receive between 12 and 15 years JAKARTA (JP): Four men found guilty of murdering Brig. Gen. Toga Manahan Franklin Tampubolon were sentenced to long prison terms by the East Jakarta district court yesterday.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Government bans book published by Al Arqam
Government bans book published by Al Arqam JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih yesterday announced the ban against another book published by the Malaysia-based Al Arqam movement, saying that its content could incite conflicts among Moslems in Indonesia.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Bapeksta denies it delays import duty refunds
Bapeksta denies it delays import duty refunds JAKARTA (JP): Tjuk Soeroso, chief of the government-run export facility agency or Bapeksta, yesterday denied charges by export- oriented companies that his agency has often delayed import duty refunds.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Redefinition of customs service urged
Redefinition of customs service urged JAKARTA (JP): An independent research group yesterday suggested that the government redefine its contract with the Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) in inspecting Indonesia's imports because it runs counter to GATT rules and gives no profits.
Tue, 09 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.