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Sat, 17 Sep 1994
PATAS bus needed
PATAS bus neededFrom NeracaI think the state-owned Jakarta Transportation Company (PPD) or other transportation companies need to provide more limited- passenger buses plying Ciledug - Pulogadung. The route should include Jl. Kramat Raya.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
APEC expo planned
APEC expo planned JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will hold an exhibition and business meeting at the Jakarta Fairground on Nov. 12 to 15 to coincide with Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings.After meeting on Thursday with Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono,chairman of the committee for APEC...
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Water firms flooded by increasing demands
Water firms flooded by increasing demands JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company (PAM Jaya) is overwhelmed with demands for clean drinking water due to the current prolonged dry season."We will do our utmost to cope with the shortage of drinking water in various areas in Jakarta," Poedjijono,...
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
This Sunday
This Sunday Don't miss the inaugural Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post this Sunday. It is filled with informative and entertaining articles plus the latest, up to late Saturday night, major news from around the world, including sports results.
Sat, 17 Sep 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.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Tattooed man gunned down
Tattooed man gunned down BANDUNG, West Java: A man with a tattoo depicting a nude woman on his left arm was found dead of a bullet wound in Majalaya Thursday.The authorities have yet to identify the man.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
City to build 95 bus shelters
City to build 95 bus shelters In order to improve service to the public, the Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency (DLLAJ) has announced that the municipal administration will build 95 new bus shelters during this 1994/95 fiscal year."We have allocated Rp 1.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Land digging
Land diggingFrom NeracaLand digging along Jl. Raden Saleh, Central Jakarta, has been seen repeated activity lately. And it worries us, the residents in the area.To prevent such a repetition I want to call on concerned parties -- the Public Works Office, the Drinking Water Company and PT Telkom --...
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Wardiman says his extensive overseas trip was instructive
Wardiman says his extensive overseas trip was instructive JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said his recent extensive overseas trip was chiefly for educational purposes to learn about how other countries manage their education system.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Malaysia and RI companies sign business accords
Malaysia and RI companies sign business accords JAKARTA (JP): Six firms from Malaysia and Indonesia signed agreements here yesterday on join operations in telecommunications, power generation and banking.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Wardiman blasted for plan to regulate private colleges
Wardiman blasted for plan to regulate private colleges JAKARTA (JP): House members yesterday criticized Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro for his plan to regulate the management of private universities.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Police get reinforcement
Police get reinforcement DILI, East Timor: East Timor Police will soon be reinforced by some 150 members of the Mobile Brigade who will take over jobs now being carried out by Army members.East Timor Military Chief Col.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Blood free for anyone: Minister
Blood free for anyone: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi has confirmed that no fees will be imposed on people who need blood, and that everybody can get it for free."Even if there is a fee, it a small amount for administrative costs only," Antara quoted Sujudi as saying in Bogor,...
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Car rental in Denpasar?
Car rental in Denpasar? The Jakarta Post reported on Sept. 8, 1994, about the new Association of Indonesian Car Rental Businesses (HIPERMI).I have contacted some major car rentals in Bali to find out if they are members of HIPERMI. However, none of them know about this organization.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Garin's int'l reputation further extended
Garin's int'l reputation further extendedBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): Comedic actress Rosanna Arquette and the director of the brilliant hyper-violent Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino, were among the judges at the 1994 Taormina International Film Festival in Italy (July 27-Aug.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Wahono heads Indonesian delegation to Manila's AIPO
Wahono heads Indonesian delegation to Manila's AIPO JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Wahono is heading the Indonesian delegation to the general assembly of the ASEAN Inter Parliamentary Organization (AIPO) in Manila next week.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Land dispute drags on
Land dispute drags on SEMARANG: The Semarang Legal Aid Institute (LBH) has filed a petition with the local court to counter the government's proposal for a review of a Supreme Court ruling which awarded 34 villagers damages for land they gave up to make way for the giant Kedungombo reservoir.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Bob Hasan to give help to unemployed journalists
Bob Hasan to give help to unemployed journalists JAKARTA (JP): Timber tycoon Mohammad (Bob) Hasan, widely rumored to be linked with the establishment of a new magazine to replace the defunct Tempo newsweekly, insisted yesterday that he simply wanted to accommodate the displaced journalists.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Syria walks away with easy 4-0 win over Indonesia
Syria walks away with easy 4-0 win over Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Syria, like a big boy bullying a smaller child, effortlessly whipped the young Indonesian booters 4-0 in the 29th Asian under-19 soccer championship.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Three killed in bus crash
Three killed in bus crash PROBOLINGGO, East Java: At least three people were killed and four others injured yesterday when a passenger bus en route from Sumenep to Banyuwangi crashed into a house in Tongas, Probolinggo, East Java.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
East Timor already has greater autonomy: Alatas
East Timor already has greater autonomy: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas rebuffed calls for greater autonomy for East Timor yesterday, saying Indonesia's youngest province is already enjoying more privileges than others.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Agribusiness body to start
Agribusiness body to start JAKARTA (JP): The newly formed Agribusiness Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture announced yesterday that it is ready to help formulate government policies and carry out research to develop agribusiness and improve farmers' livelihoods.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
France, RP sign defense agreement
France, RP sign defense agreement PARIS (AFP): France and the Philippines signed the first defense agreement between Manila and a European state on Wednesday, the final day of President Fidel Ramos' official visit here.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
State firm manager accused of rape
State firm manager accused of rape JAKARTA (JP): A woman who claims to have been sexually assaulted by her boss several times since 1992 has taken her case to the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI).
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
South demands better deal from North
South demands better deal from North JAKARTA (JP): An on-going international conference on human resource development turned into a yet another round of "North versus South debates".Despite the organizer's urging that they adopt a new, less polarizing perspective on relations between countries in...
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
BTN will lower rates on home loans
BTN will lower rates on home loans JAKARTA (JP): Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) will lower the interest rate on its loans for low-cost houses from its current level of 16 percent per annum to help low-income people own homes, the state-owned bank's president said yesterday.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Repaying loans
Repaying loans A number of big businesses are reported to have repaid their outstanding loans to state-owned banks. Even loans that have not matured have reportedly been repaid.In view of such a development the rumors that have been circulating have it that the action taken by the businessmen were...
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Huge gas finding expected to launch Vietnam industry
Huge gas finding expected to launch Vietnam industry HANOI (Reuter): British Petroleum announced a big natural-gas discovery off Vietnam yesterday that will launch a major industry for the country."The gas discoveries could be expected to play a key role in supplying Vietnam's emerging domestic gas...
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
China down to earth at junior athletics meet
China down to earth at junior athletics meet JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion China is keeping a low profile as the fifth biannual Asian junior track and field championships swings into action tomorrow.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Gold mining contractors threaten to withdraw
Gold mining contractors threaten to withdraw JAKARTA (JP): Four Australian gold mining contractors are threatening to relinquish their concessions in West Kalimantan because illegal miners are trespassing on their operations.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Harmoko denies tampering with the election
Harmoko denies tampering with the election JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Harmoko yesterday denied accusations that he has covertly made use of his visits to several regions in the country to campaign for the ruling political organization.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Council queries new Kenari market
Council queries new Kenari market JAKARTA (JP): The City Council is questioning the development of a new marketplace by a private company adjacent to the old Kenari market, which specializes at selling electrical appliances.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
WB director gives a recipe for poverty elimination
WB director gives a recipe for poverty elimination JAKARTA (JP): Developing countries can extricate themselves from the clenches of poverty through sound macroeconomic policy, an open and competitive economy and heavy investment in human resources, a World Bank official says.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Trikora gets a new chief
Trikora gets a new chief JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Army Chief Gen. Wismoyo Arismunandar installed Brig. Gen. I Ketut Wirdana as the new chief of the Trikora Military Command to replace Maj. Gen. Tarub.The command oversees security in Maluku and Irian Jaya provinces.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Children choir competition planned
Children choir competition planned The Gramedia group in cooperation with Bank Central Asia and private-television channel SCTV will sponsor the third Dendang Kencana children's choir competition for students of nursery (TK) and primary schools (SD) in the greater Jakarta area.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
This Sunday
This Sunday Don't miss the inaugural Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post this Sunday. It is filled with informative and entertaining articles plus the latest, up to late Saturday night, major news from around the world, including sports results.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Thinking the unthinkable?
Thinking the unthinkable? Discussing the future of this country's politics can be like placing oneself between a rock and a hard place. The veracity of this can be seen in the recent tempest triggered by Nahdlatul Ulama ((NU) politicians, who after being disappointed by the congress of the United...
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Nuclear specialist for PDI leadership
Nuclear specialist for PDI leadership Subur Budiman, a nuclear specialist, said here yesterday that he wants to run for the leadership of the Jakarta-chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).While distributing small books on his ideas about current political issues, Subur, a staff member at...
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Thailand sees faster tariff cuts within ASEAN
Thailand sees faster tariff cuts within ASEAN BANGKOK (Reuter): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is likely to agree when it meets next week to slash trade tariffs between its six member countries, faster than originally anticipated, a senior Thai official said.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued rising on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday.The broad-based Composite Index closed 1.71 points higher at 522.08 yesterday from 520.31 on Wednesday, while the narrower- based GTDBS-50 Index rose to 128.01 from 127.69.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Small change withheld
Small change withheldFrom Media IndonesiaI have experienced unpleasantries several times when buying fuel at gas stations. I bought ten liters of diesel oil for Rp 380 per liter, so I had to pay Rp 3,800.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Soeharto calls for more cooperatives
Soeharto calls for more cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called for the country's large and medium scale firms to support the formation and operation of employee cooperatives."Because it is obvious that cooperatives can enhance the welfare of company employers, I call for big...
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Asking money by force
Asking money by forceFrom PelitaParents are complaining about the unpleasant things experienced by their children in the Depok area. Irresponsible young people like to rob the children of their money and other belongings.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Gambling lord Taslim Bianti gets 8 months
Gambling lord Taslim Bianti gets 8 months JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District court sentenced 22 people involved in illegal gambling, including its lord, Taslim Bianti, to between three and eight months imprisonment yesterday.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
International help sought to solve elephant problem
International help sought to solve elephant problem JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja called for international cooperation yesterday to help solve the problem of rampaging elephants in Sumatra.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Food in schools
Food in schoolsFrom Surabaya PostMany kinds of food are sold in elementary school -- chips, candy, tomato sauce, dried noodles in packages and meat balls are just some of them. I was wondering whether these foods have been included in the control system of the Office of Medicine and Food...
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Convicted aliens lodge appeal
Convicted aliens lodge appeal MEDAN, North Sumatra: Three foreigners who were sentenced to death by the local district court last week for smuggling heroin have appealed to the higher court.Saelow Prasert and Namsong Sirilak, both from Thailand, and Ayodya Prasat Chawbey of India have sent their...
Fri, 16 Sep 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, 16 Sep 1994
RI's offshore debts stand at $89b: Mar'ie
RI's offshore debts stand at $89b: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad announced yesterday that Indonesia's offshore debt stood at US$89 billion as of last June."According to our research along with the World Bank's, the country's offshore debts stood at around $89 billion at...
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Environment: A common concern of neighbors
Environment: A common concern of neighbors Ros Kelly has been a Labor Member of Parliament for Canberra since 1980. She was minister for Defense Support from 1987 to 1989 and Minister for the Environment from 1990 until recently.Dear friends,The Jakarta Post reported on Aug.