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Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Asian stock markets higher in line with Wall Street
Asian stock markets higher in line with Wall Street HONG KONG (REUTER): Asian markets were mostly higher yesterday following a rise in the dollar and Wall Street overnight, brokers said.Hong Kong stocks were the major gainers with the blue-chip Hang Seng Index surging 97.42 points, or 1.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Accountants set standards
Accountants set standards JAKARTA (JP): The Society of Indonesian Accountants has set professional standards for public accountants which are based almost entirely on the American standards.Acting Chairman of the society Katjep K.
Fri, 26 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, 26 Aug 1994
14 teams join junior soccer meet
14 teams join junior soccer meet JAKARTA (JP): The 11th national under-16 soccer championship gets underway in Jakarta's three West Javanese neighboring towns today.Defending champion Central Java joins the safe Group B with South Sulawesi and Riau in Bekasi.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
KL says `regional powers' undermining loggers
KL says `regional powers' undermining loggers KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday accused "regional powers" of offering money to countries to persuade them to stop logging operations by Malaysian firms.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
S. Korea routs Iran in Independence Cup opener
S. Korea routs Iran in Independence Cup opener JAKARTA (JP): South Korea, playing an aggressive but sometimes sloppy game, opened the fifth Independence Cup basketball tourney with a 71-53 victory against a hesitant Iran here yesterday.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Malaysia sacks top aviation official over radar fire
Malaysia sacks top aviation official over radar fire KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian cabinet has ordered the removal of a top aviation official 11 days after a third blaze in two years at the nation's premier airport damaged a radar and plunged flights into chaos, local news reports said...
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Govt promises to stay out of PPP chairmanship race
Govt promises to stay out of PPP chairmanship race JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday pledged to stay out of the chairmanship race of the United Development Party (PPP), and will not block the nomination of any candidate."The government will keep its hands off the congress.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Joan Jett brings messages on womanhood
Joan Jett brings messages on womanhoodBy Andreas Harsono JAKARTA (JP): Singer-guitarist Joan Jett proved that she is one of rock'n'roll's most dedicated and hardest-working performers.Clad in a black catsuit and red court shoes, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts performed an 80-minute show at Hard Rock...
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Navy impounds foreign boats
Navy impounds foreign boats AMBON, Maluku: The Navy has impounded eight foreign fishing boats which were captured operating without permits in Aru waters in southeast Maluku."We are still investigating the case but for sure we will prosecute them," Commodore Maman Suparman, chief of the Ambon naval...
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Govt asked to reduce intervention in farming
Govt asked to reduce intervention in farming BOGOR, West Java (JP): A seminar suggested here yesterday that the government reduce intervention in agricultural development in a bid to encourage greater participation by farmers.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Student art expo shows development of arts institute
Student art expo shows development of arts instituteBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Student works nominated for the Jakarta Art Institute (Institut Kesenian Jakarta) Art Award, currently on show at the institute's exhibition hall, reflect the potential of the art and design department students in...
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Pacific business networking
Pacific business networking We did not expect much from the inaugural meeting of the Asia- Pacific Business Network (APB Net) which ended in Jakarta yesterday with six points of policy suggestions for the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Ulemas join AIDS campaign
Ulemas join AIDS campaign SURABAYA: East Java Governor Basofi Sudirman has called on local ulemas to go to the red light district to counsel prostitutes and pimps on the hazards of their profession as part of the official campaign against the spread of AIDS.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
State banks criticized for failure to salvage Kanindo
State banks criticized for failure to salvage Kanindo JAKARTA (JP): Economists yesterday criticized state banks for having failed to salvage the debt-ridden textile manufacturer PT Kanindo Success Textile prior to the emergence of its financial difficulties.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Jakarta wins soccer match
Jakarta wins soccer match Jakarta's junior soccer team won the 1994 Beijing friendship soccer match after defeating Seoul 2-0 and Tokyo 5-2.Syahrum Sazili, the leader of the team which consisted of elementary school students, said yesterday at City Hall that the match was held in the Chinese...
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Sumarlin hit with new allegations
Sumarlin hit with new allegations JAKARTA (JP): Two former directors of the Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) leveled fresh allegations, yesterday, regarding the role played by former finance minister J.B. Sumarlin in the Rp. 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scandal at the government-owned bank.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Golkar's reshuffle
Golkar's reshuffle A sudden reshuffle in the Armed Forces leadership, recently, has left us wondering about the reason for the move. To add to the confusion, a similar scramble has occurred in the Golkar ruling party.A well-known rumor held that outspoken legislative members would be recalled.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Chinese face obstacles in RI trade
Chinese face obstacles in RI trade JAKARTA (JP): While Chinese businessmen expressed their optimism that Indonesia offers many advantages to China, they stressed that some challenges need to be dealt with as well.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Hendro warns of security threats
Hendro warns of security threats JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. AM Hendropriyono warned Jakartans that ethnic and religious differences and economic disparities remain a potential threat to stability in the city.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Ria's case won't be dropped: Prosecutor
Ria's case won't be dropped: Prosecutor JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta's Prosecutor Office has said that it will not drop the case against starlet Ria Irawan who allegedly hampered police investigations after the death of a married man at her house last January.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Parabola antenna
Parabola antennaFrom Bisnis IndonesiaResidents in North Jakarta can now use parallel connections of parabola antennas for Star TV broadcast. By using this parallel connection, the broadcast can be received within the immediate neighborhood.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Science Film: Langka dan Unik 3:30 TV Series: Zoo Opolis 4:00 Students' Quiz 4:30 Heart of Courage 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Book World 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Irian Jaya 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata: "Perhiasan Imitasi 7:00...
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
New tax draft to encourage better law enforcement
New tax draft to encourage better law enforcement JAKARTA (JP): The government assured yesterday that the new tax bill proposed to the House of Representatives (DPR) for deliberations will improve law enforcement and broaden the tax base to increase state receipts.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Singapore and tourism
Singapore and tourism Singapore's economy has benefited substantially from tourism. Millions of tourists, mainly from Indonesia, visit Singapore annually. But Singaporeans do not seem to be fully aware of this fact. Some of them are not particularly honest to foreign tourists.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Road collision kills three
Road collision kills three SURAKARTA, Central Java: Three persons were killed and ten others seriously injured when their minibus crashed head on with a truck on a main road near Gatak village on Thursday.The drivers of the two vehicles survived the crash and they were under police detention.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Two more provinces ban the activities of Al Arqam
Two more provinces ban the activities of Al Arqam JAKARTA (JP): West Java and Riau yesterday joined three other provinces in banning the activities of the Al Arqam, an Islamic movement headquartered in Malaysia, from their territory.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Government appeals for calm in run up to APEC meeting
Government appeals for calm in run up to APEC meeting JAKARTA (JP): The government appealed to the public yesterday to maintain order in the run up to the meeting of the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in November.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Financial reform: Achievements, problems (2)
Financial reform: Achievements, problems (2) This is the second of a three-part article based on a keynote address given by presidential advisor Ali Wardhana at the Indonesia Update 1994 seminar at the Australian National University in Canberra, on Aug. 19.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
City to build new waste dump site
City to build new waste dump site The city administration plans a new waste dump on a 100- hectare plot of land in Tangerang, a suburb 25 kilometers west of Jakarta."We are still negotiating with the regency administration about the project," said Mochamad Subasir, the head of the City Sanitation...
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Over-regulation haunts Indonesian NGOs
Over-regulation haunts Indonesian NGOs Indonesian non-government organizations (NGOs), already entangled by a web of regulations, are likely to have one more new regulation soon. Sociologist Kastorius Sinaga argues the existing regulations are more than adequate to control them .
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
12 extremists surrender in RP
12 extremists surrender in RP ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Twelve members of the extremist Moslem armed group Abu Sayyaf surrendered to local officials in the southern Philippines, a military official said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Mosquitoes
MosquitoesFrom JayakartaDuring the dry season we are confronted with problems such as lack of water and possible failure in the agricultural sector. But we have also a grave problem that is causing us great concern. Mosquitoes are swarming around our house day and night.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
The fate of teachers
The fate of teachersFrom KompasIn mid June, 1994, a teacher from a remote spot in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, unexpectedly visited me in Surabaya. He was my teacher when I was a pupil at his school. He wanted me to accompany him to the Agency for Civil Service Administration (BAKN).
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Defendants in Riyama killing accuse each other in court
Defendants in Riyama killing accuse each other in court JAKARTA (JP): The two defendants in the murder case of a female doctor accused each other at North Jakarta District Court yesterday of being the true killer.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Population
Population I would like to thank you for the extensive coverage in your columns of the meeting entitled The road to Cairo -- Population, Sustained Economic Growth and Sustainable Development held in the United Nations Information Center, Jakarta, on Aug. 23, 1994.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
APEC told not to link human rights to trade
APEC told not to link human rights to trade JAKARTA (JP): Asian and Pacific businessmen made an appeal to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), yesterday, asking them not to link issues on human rights, labor and environmental problems with trade and investment access in its member...
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Jakarta to present 1st-class fiesta
Jakarta to present 1st-class fiesta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta art, music, theater and dance lovers will be delighted by first class international entertainment during September and October when an array of highly acclaimed artists from over 10 countries swarm the city.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
KONI enlarges team for Asian Games
KONI enlarges team for Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): The national sports governing body has decided to enlarge the national squad for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima this October.KONI chairman Surono said yesterday a total of 197 sportsmen and women from 23 events qualify for the Games, following a...
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Malaysia's central bank to tighten control on insurers
Malaysia's central bank to tighten control on insurers KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's central bank yesterday indicated tighter supervision of all insurers to safeguard their financial integrity from next year following the recent liquidation of the country's largest general insurer.
Fri, 26 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, 26 Aug 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Stock trading continued to improve on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, with most shares gaining ground in active trading.The broad-based Composite Index, the official price barometer, gained more than four points to close at 502.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Christian Synod in Jayapura
Christian Synod in Jayapura JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Some 2,000 leaders of Protestant church denominations are expected to attend the 12th Grand Synod of the Indonesian Church Community (PGI) here on Oct. 21-31.
Fri, 26 Aug 1994
Saving energy?
Saving energy?From KompasTwo years ago when I went abroad I was proud of the Soekarno- Hatta International Airport. It looked magnificent. During my stay abroad and after visiting many countries, I still felt that Soekarno-Hatta airport was wonderful.
Thu, 25 Aug 1994
Russian, Iranian teams arrive here for Basketball c'ships
Russian, Iranian teams arrive here for Basketball c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Russia and Iran became the last teams to arrive for the fifth Independence Cup basketball championships yesterday and have less than 24 hours to recover before taking the court today.
Thu, 25 Aug 1994
Truck slams into crowd
Truck slams into crowd SUKOHARDJO, Central Java: Five people were killed and eight others were seriously injured when a truck slammed into a crowd of people who were enjoying a music performance on a main road in Bentakan village on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Aug 1994
Medan to be square city
Medan to be square city MEDAN, North Sumatra: Development of this city will be focused more on the largely slum area in the north, Mayor H. Bahtiar Djafar said.Bahtiar said this will bring about a better balance to the city and practically turn Medan into a square city.
Thu, 25 Aug 1994
Independence veterans' meeting ends in turmoil
Independence veterans' meeting ends in turmoil JAKARTA (JP): The gathering of veterans of the independence struggle ended in turmoil on Tuesday night when several delegates denounced the line-up of the new executive board that includes children, grandchildren and even in-laws of veterans.
Thu, 25 Aug 1994
Police complete dossier on union leader
Police complete dossier on union leader JAKARTA (JP): The North Sumatra police have turned the dossier on union leader Muchtar Pakpahan over to the local prosecution office in connection with his alleged role in the workers' riots in Medan last April.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.
Thu, 25 Aug 1994
Cadaver chaos rocks airport
Cadaver chaos rocks airport JAKARTA (JP): Havoc reigned at the Adisumarmo airport in Surakarta (Solo), Central Java, on Monday when security officers discovered two corpses inside a box intended as a cargo bound for Banjar Baru in South Kalimantan.