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Fri, 05 Aug 1994
Garuda responds
Garuda responds In response to Mr. Kelly's complaint in his letter to The Jakarta Post, we would like to outline the following facts:* On July 17, 1994 Mr. Kelly checked in at the Garuda counter at terminal E.
Fri, 05 Aug 1994
Stop harassing workers: Soeharto
Stop harassing workers: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday warned officials against harassing Indonesian workers upon their return from overseas, following reports that many of them were subjected to extortion on their arrival at the airport.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Military probes Moslem secessionist group
Military probes Moslem secessionist group JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) yesterday disclosed that it is currently investigating the existence of a Moslem secessionist group on the western coast of West Java.ABRI Chief, Gen.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Technical aid extended to Continental Bank
Technical aid extended to Continental Bank JAKARTA (JP): The technical assistance extended to Continental Bank from a consortium of three other banks may lead to a take- over, say executives.Executives of the consortium, comprising of Bank Utama, Bank Danamon and Bank Central Asia, said yesterday...
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Cautions urged in allowing use of Chinese characters
Cautions urged in allowing use of Chinese characters JAKARTA (JP): The government said its policy to allow the use of Chinese characters in the tourism sector has been carefully thought of, taking into account both the national interests and the security situation.Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Diarrhea kills three children
Diarrhea kills three children SALATIGA, Central Java: An outbreak of diarrhea in the city has left three children dead and sent a total of 116 people to hospital for treatment.A doctor from Salatiga Central Hospital said most of the people treated for diarrhea are children.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Closed-door rule for minibuses starts next year
Closed-door rule for minibuses starts next year JAKARTA (JP): Police have given owners of public transit vehicles, including the 12-seat minibuses, until early next year to fully comply with the closed-door policy.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Cambodia's detention of 14 Thais deplored
Cambodia's detention of 14 Thais deplored BANGKOK (AFP): The Thai foreign ministry yesterday summoned Cambodian Ambassador Roland Eng to express its "gravest concern" over Phnom Penh's detention of 14 Thais since an abortive coup d'etat a month ago.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Court rejects plan to appoint Basuki executor
Court rejects plan to appoint Basuki executor JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta district court yesterday rejected an appeal by the late Basuki Abdullah's lawyer to appoint a new executor to his estate directing the matter instead to the jurisdiction of the state owned Heredity Property Management...
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
SSDI student movement aims to unite pro-democracy forces
SSDI student movement aims to unite pro-democracy forces JAKARTA (JP): The little known Student Solidarity for Democracy in Indonesia (SSDI) aims high: It intends to become an umbrella for disorganized pro-democracy movements.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Betawi culture to highlight first ever street festival
Betawi culture to highlight first ever street festivalThis is the last of two articles on the upcoming Jaksa Fair written by Lenah Susianty. JAKARTA (JP): The forthcoming three-day Jaksa Fair, the first street festival ever held in the city, will feature Jakarta's native Betawi culture.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
ASEAN ministers meet to mull Islamic sect ban
ASEAN ministers meet to mull Islamic sect ban KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Four Southeast Asian nations were to adopt a joint strategy during ministerial talks yesterday aimed at outlawing a powerful Islamic messianic sect which has triggered security concerns in the region, officials said.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
50 Finnish companies to join trade exhibition
50 Finnish companies to join trade exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Around 50 Finnish companies will participate in a three-day trade exhibition scheduled to open today at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center.The expo, called the Finnish-Indonesian Trade Fair (Finindo), is jointly organized by an...
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Indonesian set to scale Everest
Indonesian set to scale Everest JAKARTA (JP): Gunawan Achmad will have the chance to become the first Indonesian to reach the peak of Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world, during a multinational expedition which starts on Aug. 26.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Alatas hopeful ASEAN will admit Vietnam in 1995
Alatas hopeful ASEAN will admit Vietnam in 1995 JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said that he hoped Vietnam will be formally admitted to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the middle of next year.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Indonesia needs batik museum
Indonesia needs batik museum YOGYAKARTA: The time has come for Indonesia to establish a batik museum, well-known batik painter Ardiyanto says.Ardiyanto, who collects hundreds of ancient batik clothes dating back to 1850, said such a museum could help preserve the priceless inheritance of the...
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Woman sells porn books
Woman sells porn books SEMARANG, Central Java: A 27-year old woman from Bandung, West Java, was arrested by police while selling pornographic books to high school students.Some copies of the books, which were printed in Jakarta, were also believed to have been sold to factory workers.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Small families may produce `imperial kids'
Small families may produce `imperial kids' JAKARTA (JP): The success in the campaign for people to have small families has a major potential downside which parents must watch out for -- the tendency to raise "super brats" or what a senior Health Ministry official calls "imperial kids".Dr.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Asahi Glass expansion
Asahi Glass expansion TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. said yesterday its joint venture producing polyvinyl chloride in Indonesia would invest four billion yen (US$40 million) to nearly double its output.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Sime Darby Le Grand Opera
Sime Darby Le Grand Opera Thank you for your interest in the Sime Darby Le Grand Opera (article in The Jakarta Post). However, we would like to clarify some misunderstandings in your report as follows:* The Artists International who will perform in Sime Darby Le Grand Opera is a group of opera...
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Ramly to chair new company associations forum
Ramly to chair new company associations forum JAKARTA (JP): Abdul Rachman Ramly, chief commissioner of PT Astra International, will chair the newly founded National Cooperation Forum of Company Associations (FKAP).
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Tanker trucks banned from city
Tanker trucks banned from city BANGKOK (AFP): The Thai government is barring the streets of Bangkok to all tanker trucks carrying oil and gasoline, in a bid to ease the capital's chronic traffic congestion.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
`New NU' apologizes to `Old NU', promises to change its name
`New NU' apologizes to `Old NU', promises to change its name JAKARTA (JP): The founders of Nahdlatul Ummah, a forum in the United Development Party (PPP) dubbed by the press as the New NU, apologized yesterday to the Nahdlatul Ulama faction, or the "old" NU, and agreed to change its name.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Private company to procure vehicles for APEC
Private company to procure vehicles for APEC JAKARTA (JP): A private company will manage the purchasing of a number of luxurious vehicles for the transportation of delegates for the November leadership meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) here and in Bogor, West Java.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Idris Sardi to hold concert before hanging up his violin
Idris Sardi to hold concert before hanging up his violin JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's most prominent violinist Idris Sardi will hang up his violin forever after his last performance at Sahid Jaya Hotel on Aug.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
It's high time now for banks to sacrifice: Bank director
It's high time now for banks to sacrifice: Bank director JAKARTA (JP): The banking industry should willingly sacrifice to help small and medium scale companies in a bid to establish equal business opportunities, says an executive of Bank Danamon.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Search goes on till Saturday
Search goes on till Saturday SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Search and rescue officers have been ordered to continue their search for a helicopter that has gone missing since July 26, at least until Saturday.The order came from the Ministry of Transportation in Jakarta.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Employment of expatriates to be eased
Employment of expatriates to be eased JAKARTA (JP): The government will ease restrictions on the employment of expatriates for jobs which cannot be handled by Indonesians in a bid to promote foreign investments in the country, Minister of Information Harmoko said here yesterday.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Four luxury houses to be demolished
Four luxury houses to be demolished Four luxury houses in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, owned by businessman R.J. Kaptin Adisumarta will be demolished because the owner has built them without permits.The houses, built on 9,000 square meters of land alongside the Pesanggrahan river, do not have the...
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Indonesia to play Qatar in youth soccer contest
Indonesia to play Qatar in youth soccer contest JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has been drawn to meet Qatar in their Group A opening match of the 29th Asian Youth Under-19 Championship finals at Senayan Stadium here on Sept. 11.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Newly-married man falls from train
Newly-married man falls from train A newly-married man was killed as he fell from an inter-city train in Klender, East Jakarta, yesterday morning.Police said the man, identified as Sadi, 22, from Sukorejo, Bojonegoro regency, East Java, fell off the Gaya Baru train which plies the Surabaya to...
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Govt plans public hearing on nuclear power plant: BATAN
Govt plans public hearing on nuclear power plant: BATAN JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to win the public over to its nuclear power program, the government plans to give the public the opportunity to scrutinize the project at a hearing.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Six overseas companies apply to launch Palapa-C2 satellite
Six overseas companies apply to launch Palapa-C2 satellite JAKARTA (JP): Six overseas firms have submitted applications to the government offering to launch Indonesia's Palapa-C2 satellite which is scheduled for orbit in 1996.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Environment and development
Environment and development In the midst of our great success in carrying out development during the past 25 years, we are faced with the bitter fact that we have heavily damaged the environment, if not completely demolished it.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Bank savings to fund sportd activities in 1995
Bank savings to fund sportd activities in 1995 JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to provide funds for various sports activities from bank saving facilities in place of the defunct national lottery SDSB, starting from next year.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Tropical storm heads to Batanes
Tropical storm heads to Batanes MANILA (AFP): Tropical storm Caitlin was set to slam into the extreme northern Philippine island group of Batanes later yesterday with peak winds of 65 kilometers an hour, the weather bureau said.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Maan leads golf tourney
Maan leads golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): Overnight leader Maan Naasim retained the lead in the Jakarta Golf Circuit tournament by two strokes yesterday after collecting a two-day total of 138 (68 70).The Circuit, the annual event organized only for local golfers and now entering its second leg, saw 21...
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Govt will continue rice price control operation
Govt will continue rice price control operation JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Chapter of the National Logistics Agency (Dolog Jaya) has said that the ongoing market operation aimed at controlling the price of rice will continue until prices returned to normal.Councilor Abdulgani H.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Tarzan 3:05 Children's Creativity 3:30 TV Series: Gunsmoke 4:30 Boy Scouts 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Meniti...
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Borobudur, Prambanan temples will have modern theaters
Borobudur, Prambanan temples will have modern theaters JAKARTA (JP): The government is inviting several private sector firms to establish a joint venture with the state-owned temple management company to construct modern theaters near the Borobudur and Prambanan temples in Central Java.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Fire razes 300 houses
Fire razes 300 houses SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Fire razed around 300 houses in the city on Wednesday, leaving some 1,500 people homeless.Houses along Jl. Imam Bonjol and Jl. Kapuas were gutted by the fire which was believed to have started when a stove exploded in one of the houses.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Bank NISP to go public
Bank NISP to go public JAKARTA (JP): The Bandung-based Bank NISP, one of the oldest banks in the country, plans to offer 12.5 million new shares, which will account for 20 percent of its total common stocks, to the public to generate funds to finance its expansion programs.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Federal Motor gets loan
Federal Motor gets loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Federal Motor, the sole agent and manufacturer of Honda motorcycles, obtained US$100 million in a syndicated loan under an agreement with 23 foreign banks which was signed in Singapore yesterday.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
`Jakarta, Botabek inseparable'
`Jakarta, Botabek inseparable' Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that various problems faced by Jakarta could not be solved by the city administration because the capital city is inseparable with surrounding areas.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price rally on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued yesterday for the third consecutive day, with most shares booking a significant gain in active trading.The broad-based Composite Index rose by another 5.6 points to close at 464.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Looking for parent
Looking for parentFrom Pikiran RakyatDurji left his wife, Kesih, while she was expecting their child. The child is now 19 years old and longing to meet the father.Durji used to live in Sedong, Cirebon and work in Jakarta as a contract construction laborer. He had a brother named Amin.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Dumping charges on textiles groundless
Dumping charges on textiles groundless JAKARTA (JP): Dumping charges launched by European countries on Indonesian textile producers are groundless and are a means of protectionism, an official of the Indonesian Textile Association (API) said yesterday.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Five-day working week
Five-day working weekFrom RepublikaThe five-day working week plan is good news for civil servants, employees of the private sector and school students. However, it means they will have to work longer days throughout the week.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Hoteliers welcome policy on use of Chinese characters
Hoteliers welcome policy on use of Chinese characters JAKARTA (JP): Hotels in Jakarta and Surabaya welcome the government's move to permit them to print brochures in Chinese, although the larger establishments say Chinese-speaking visitors make up a small percentage of their patrons.
Thu, 04 Aug 1994
Ramos seeks peace with church
Ramos seeks peace with church MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos sought peace yesterday with the Roman Catholic Church over the government's campaign to trim high Philippine population growth through contraception.