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Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Malaysia, Russia work for rubber recycling
Malaysia, Russia work for rubber recycling KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian and Russian scientists said yesterday they had created a rubber-based compound that can recycle vulcanized rubber like car tires.Malaysia's B.C.
Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Korea shuns RI plywood
Korea shuns RI plywood As one of Indonesia's biggest plywood importers and stockist in South Korea, it is a great pity for me to observe that many importers and distributors in my country have now shunned Indonesian plywood due to the uncertainty in trading procedures imposed by the Indonesian Wood...
Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Furnifair'94 to be `trendy'
Furnifair'94 to be `trendy' More than 100 furniture and handicraft companies will display their products in the Furnifair'94 which will be held at the Jakarta Fair grounds in Kemayoran from, Dec. 9 to 18.
Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) were mostly steady at yesterday's close.The broader-based Composite Index, which fell for three consecutive days, posted a 4.6-point increase to close at 520.31 yesterday from 515.70 on Tuesday.
Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Mahathir, Soeharto likely to discuss APEC issues
Mahathir, Soeharto likely to discuss APEC issues JAKARTA (JP): The leadership meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum is likely to be discussed when Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad meets with President Soeharto this weekend, an official says.
Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Name boards in stations
Name boards in stationsFrom KompasMuch progress has been made by the railway company so far, but there is still much room for improvement. Now, a passenger must remember the station where he or she is supposed to get off or they will miss their stop.
Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Five day week
Five day weekFrom PelitaA number of ministries have started to apply the new five-day working week with varying time schedules. Some offices start at 7.00 a.m. and finish at 3.00 p.m. Other ministries open at 8.00 a.m. and close at 4.30 p.m., except on Fridays when they close at 5.00 p.m.
Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Security in Aceh, E. Timor restored
Security in Aceh, E. Timor restored JAKARTA (JP): Despite the latent threats of separatist groups, security in the troubled provinces of Aceh, Irian Jaya and East Timor has been gradually strengthened, Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday.
Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Trucks bring pollution
Trucks bring pollutionFrom PelitaWe, the residents of Central Depok II, are concerned over the degradation of our environment caused by the heavy trucks laden with soil and concrete rubble passing through in our area.
Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Yayuk upsets Sabatini in exhibition
Yayuk upsets Sabatini in exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian number one Yayuk Basuki edged ahead in her two-match exhibition series with Argentina's Gabriela Sabatini by posting a routine 6-2, 6-2 victory at the Kemayoran Tennis Center last night.
Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Sahid sets up hotel management subsidiary
Sahid sets up hotel management subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): The Sahid Group has established a hotel management and consulting subsidiary that will offer services both domestically and overseas.The group's chairman, Sukamdani Sahid Gitosardjono, yesterday installed the executives of the new company,...
Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Private rivals trim Indian Airlines wings
Private rivals trim Indian Airlines wingsBy Rahul Sharma NEW DELHI (Reuter): Indian Airlines (IA), India's biggest airline, is canceling flights because it doesn't have pilots to fly the aircraft.Last month, in a major exodus, 24 pilots flying the state- owned largely domestic Indian Airlines (IA)...
Thu, 15 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.
Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Police burn marijuana plants
Police burn marijuana plants MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police on Tuesday burnt 341 marijuana plants they stumbled upon recently in Tanah Karo region. The plants weighed 300 kilograms.Three men, all in their 30s, who were believed to be the owners of the marijuana field have been arrested, according to...
Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Private radios to help UI
Private radios to help UI M. Taufik -- the head of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian association of private radio broadcasters -- said yesterday that the radio broadcasting business in Jakarta still needs well- trained people with university degrees.
Thu, 15 Sep 1994
Letter of recommendation
Letter of recommendationFrom Forum KeadilanLaksamana Sukardi's article in Forum Keadilan No. 7, Year III, invites comment. Laksamana said that although a letter of recommendation is given to a criminal or corruptor the author of such a letter cannot be sued because there is no article in the...
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Elephants raid village again
Elephants raid village again BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The latest raid by a herd of wild elephants in the Pesisir Selatan district brought down 15,000 coconut trees, more than 9,000 banana plants and 60 hectares of ready to harvest rice fields.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Two other criminals shot to death by city police
Two other criminals shot to death by city police JAKARTA (JP): City Police Headquarters added two more names to the list of criminal suspects shot to death yesterday, bringing the total to 60 victims in the last four months.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Debut of Beijing Opera in Jakarta
Debut of Beijing Opera in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Chinese theater. Was it ever seen in Jakarta? Not during the decades when everything Chinese was banned in Indonesia.Still, it would be doubtful that even during the days when Chinese theater was allowed, there would not have been performances of the...
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Forestry to adopt better accounting method
Forestry to adopt better accounting method JAKARTA (JP): The forestry industry is expected to adopt a standardized accounting method by the end of this year, says Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
SIA, regional carriers team up for HK venture
SIA, regional carriers team up for HK venture SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Airlines (SIA) has formed a joint venture with several regional carriers to bid for an aircraft maintenance base at Hong Kong's new Chek Lap Kok Airport, officials said yesterday.SIA Engineering Co. Ltd.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday continued its three-day losing streak of share trading with the broader-based Composite Index declining by 5.5 points to close at 515.70 from 521.23 on Monday.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Talking to guitarist: Lee Ritenour meets the press
Talking to guitarist: Lee Ritenour meets the pressBy Paul W. Blair JAKARTA (JP): Guitarist Lee Ritenour is quite capable of drawing a crowd of Jakarta reporters and photographers to a press conference at nine o'clock in the evening.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Fiscal study center set up
Fiscal study center set up JAKARTA (JP): A number of tax experts, in cooperation with independent foundation Yayasan Bina Pembangunan, yesterday set up a Center for Fiscal and Monetary Studies (CFMS) to help the government promote taxation and provide analyses for economic policy-makers.
Wed, 14 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.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
World No. 9 Sabatini pledges her best against RI's Yayuk
World No. 9 Sabatini pledges her best against RI's Yayuk JAKARTA (JP): Something about September is bringing the world's top athletes to Indonesia.Local sports enthusiasts, the rare encounter with basketball great Hakeem Olajuwon still fresh in their minds, now welcome Argentinean tennis idol...
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Fatal explosion at Serpong absolutely accidental: Police
Fatal explosion at Serpong absolutely accidental: Police JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that there were absolutely no indications that last month's fatal explosion in a building at the National Atomic Energy Agency (Batan) complex in Serpong was the result of sabotage.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Business network gets resounding approval of APEC
Business network gets resounding approval of APECBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Asia-Pacific Business Network (APB-Net), a new body facilitating business activities among members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, yesterday gained the endorsement from the...
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
IPTN working on design of Rp 15m `People's Car'
IPTN working on design of Rp 15m `People's Car' JAKARTA (JP): The state aircraft manufacturer IPTN is currently working on the design of an inexpensive car that will sell at Rp 15 million ($7,100) each.IPTN President B.J.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Retail business officials react on no-smoking drive
Retail business officials react on no-smoking drive JAKARTA (JP): Executives of department stores and supermarkets gave mixed reactions to the campaign of the Indonesian Heart Foundation (YJI) on smoke free zones, which will include all retail outlets in the greater Jakarta area.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
PT Telkom to increase the number of subsidiaries
PT Telkom to increase the number of subsidiaries JAKARTA (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), the state- owned domestic telecommunications firm, will increase the number of its subsidiaries established jointly with private companies.Telkom's president Setyanto P.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Sinungan reelected AP3I chairman
Sinungan reelected AP3I chairman J.A. Sinungan, a commissioner of the PT Inti Fashindo International retail outlet, was re-elected chairman of Indonesian Retailers Association (AP3I) at the end of a one-day congress yesterday.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Four domestic airlines buy 10 Lufthansa planes
Four domestic airlines buy 10 Lufthansa planes JAKARTA (JP): Four domestic airlines have finally agreed to the purchase 10 of the 32 second-hand B-737-200 aircraft offered by Lufthansa Airlines of Germany after negotiations for almost one year.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
RI to get new battery plant
RI to get new battery plant TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., its subsidiary Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. Ltd. and an Indonesian partner will build one of the world's largest dry battery plants in Indonesia, a spokesman says.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Military uncovers marijuana field
Military uncovers marijuana field BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Aceh military garrison, working on a tip from local villagers, uncovered two hectares of marijuana fields in a forest near Pasir Putih village in southeast Aceh.Lt. Col.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Trisakti to go ahead with its `Clean up the World'
Trisakti to go ahead with its `Clean up the World' JAKARTA (JP): Despite a lack of support from the government and the people, Trisakti University intends to go ahead with its three-day "Clean up the World" program aimed at motivating environmental consciousness among Jakartans.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Story on labor leader marsinah to be on stage at TIM soon
Story on labor leader marsinah to be on stage at TIM soon JAKARTA (JP): The sufferings of labor activist Marsinah will be brought to life in a striking performance of Satu Merah Panggung at Teater Arena of the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center, Central Jakarta, from Sept. 16 through Sept. 20.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Indosat to float 25 percent of its shares in October
Indosat to float 25 percent of its shares in October JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned international telecommunications operator, PT Indosat, will list 25 percent of its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Oct. 18 and on both the Jakarta and Surabaya Stock Exchanges on Oct. 19.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
ADB gives loan to RP
ADB gives loan to RP MANILA (AFP): The Philippine-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$164 million loan to the state-run National Power Corp. (NPC) for a major power transmission project south of Manila, Energy Secretary Delfin Lazaro said yesterday.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
SIA pilots suspended
SIA pilots suspended SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Airlines has suspended the captain and first officer of an Airbus A-310 that was involved in a near- collision with a Malaysian Airlines System (MAS) Boeing 737-400 jet last week, airline sources said yesterday.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
British MPs probe human rights and E. Timor
British MPs probe human rights and E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): A British parliamentary delegation held a meeting with members of the National Commission on Human Rights Monday evening with probing questions about the way human rights are being observed in Indonesia, including East Timor.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Lecturer presses on with lawsuit
Lecturer presses on with lawsuit SALATIGA, Central Java: Arief Budiman, the outspoken lecturer at the Christian Satyawacana University, has given the college's administrators until Sept. 25 to retract a reprimand letter against him or face him in court.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Fertilizer subsidies likely to be reduced despite drought
Fertilizer subsidies likely to be reduced despite drought JAKARTA (JP): The government will likely continue its policy of gradually reducing fertilizer subsidies despite the protracted drought, Minister of Agriculture Syarifuddin Baharsyah says.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
A new party?
A new party? Coming from a veteran politician, the moves which K.H.Yusuf Hasyim (Pak Ud) makes are often startling. The record of this son of the founder of NU (Nahdatul Ulama) is often considered controversial.As a politician perhaps Pak Ud has been successful in playing his part.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Golkar blasted over TV air time monopoly
Golkar blasted over TV air time monopoly JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) legislator accused Harmoko, the chairman of the ruling political organization Golkar, yesterday of "disguised" election campaigning through the television stations which he virtually controls.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Rising land prices in Java slowing housing program
Rising land prices in Java slowing housing program JAKARTA (JP): Soaring land prices in Java are hampering the government's effort to build inexpensive houses, according to State Minister of People's Housing Akbar Tanjung.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
New foreign venture capital company starts operation
New foreign venture capital company starts operation JAKARTA (JP): PT Malindo Ventura Nusantara, a new venture capital company partly controlled by Renong Nusantara Sdn. Bhd. of Malaysia, began providing financial support for medium-size companies yesterday.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Pilger's film
Pilger's film This is rather a belated reply to Melise Van Kamp's Aug. 12, 1994 letter entitled "On John Pilger's film", concerning East Timor. In it she assails The Jakarta Post contributor Dino Patti Djalal's article, published earlier, which criticized the Australian filmmaker's methods.Ms.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Australia, Singapore agree on APEC free trade aims
Australia, Singapore agree on APEC free trade aims CANBERRA (Reuter): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating and Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday they had agreed that the nations in APEC forum should adopt a specific timetable to free up trade in the region.
Wed, 14 Sep 1994
Seven killed in bus crash
Seven killed in bus crash SEMARANG: Seven people were killed and two others injured when a truck carrying fertilizer slid into a ravine in Kedawung in Banjarnegara.The seven victims, all casual laborers hired to unload the fertilizer, were on the back of the truck when it skid.