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Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Ramos sets out Euro trip
Ramos sets out Euro trip MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos is to meet Thailand's prime minister, Chuan Leekpai, in Bangkok today en route to the Philippine leader's five-nation official visit to Western Europe, the presidential palace said yesterday.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
`Tempo' editor sues Harmoko for closing down magazine
`Tempo' editor sues Harmoko for closing down magazine JAKARTA (JP): The former chief editor of the defunct Tempo weekly filed a lawsuit against Minister of Information Harmoko yesterday for revoking the magazine's publishing license.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
KL traffic cops fight haze maze
KL traffic cops fight haze maze KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Police have blamed the haze enveloping Kuala Lumpur for traffic jams around the city, the national news agency, Bernama, reported.It quoted the Malaysian capital's traffic police chief, Kamaruddin Alias, as saying the haze has cut visibility...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Almost 10 percent of shrimp ponds damaged: Official
Almost 10 percent of shrimp ponds damaged: Official JAKARTA (JP): This year's severe drought and industrial pollution have damaged almost 10 percent of Indonesia's shrimp ponds, Director General of Fishery Muchtar Abdullah says.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
KL ends ban on British business
KL ends ban on British business KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysia government announced yesterday it was lifting its Feb. 25 ban on British firms to participate in government contracts with immediate effect.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
PPP chairman threatens to remove vocal legislators
PPP chairman threatens to remove vocal legislators JAKARTA (JP): The beleaguered newly re-elected chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), Ismail Hasan Metareum, yesterday broke his promise not to dismiss his critics in the House of Representatives (DPR).
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Medan moves factories to north
Medan moves factories to north MEDAN, North Sumatra: All manufacturing plants in south Medan will soon be asked to relocate to the north in compliance with the city's spatial plan, the Antara news agency reported.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Metro Mini tries to improve discipline of its drivers
Metro Mini tries to improve discipline of its drivers JAKARTA (JP): PT Metro Mini, a minibus company which has been involved in many road accidents, has tried to improve the discipline of its drivers, an executive says.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Mayor says he will step up probe on corruption
Mayor says he will step up probe on corruption JAKARTA (JP): Amidst allegations that a number of military and civil servants of the East Jakarta administration were involved in a corruption case, Mayor Sudarsono said yesterday that he will step up efforts to overcome the problem.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Tourist industry to become largest forex earner
Tourist industry to become largest forex earner JAKARTA (JP): The tourist industry will be the country's biggest foreign exchange earner by the end of the Seventh Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VII) period, State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita says.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Vietnam to sell rice to RI
Vietnam to sell rice to RI HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam will sell Indonesia 265,000 tons of rice in the next two months in order to help meet shortages, a former Indonesian food minister was quoted as saying yesterday.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Bakrie financing secured
Bakrie financing secured JAKARTA (JP): Bakrie & Brothers says the one-month delay in the processing of letters of credit for imports by its telecommunications subsidiary, PT Radio Telephone Indonesia (Ratelindo), was only technical in nature and by no means related to financing resources.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Ecolabeling to protect environment, trade
Ecolabeling to protect environment, tradeBy Ronald Nangoi JAKARTA (JP): Ecolabeling, or certification of timber products, is part of the international community's effort to protect the global environment by fostering sustainable forest management.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Red Cross's hospital in Bogor due for renovations soon
Red Cross's hospital in Bogor due for renovations soon BOGOR (JP): The worn-down, 60-year old Indonesian Red Cross Hospital in Bogor will soon undergo a face-lift in a drive to improve services and provide more decent facilities to its patients.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Developer asked to complete permits
Developer asked to complete permits City Councilors are pressuring the developers of the Ketapang Indah luxury residential complex at Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta to complete the necessary permits.Mansyur Achmad, chairman of City Council Commission D for development told Kaptin Adisumarta, the...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued its rally yesterday amidst a new controversial issue involving the biggest timber concession holder, PT Barito Pacific Timber, and the Ministry of Forestry, concerning a possible acquisition of Barito shares.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Bus strike
Bus strikeFrom NeracaAmong the readers writing letters to the editor, there are sure to be some victims of the strike by minibus drivers. Frankly, I do not know what caused this strike, but I and many others feel victimized.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Traffic light changes too soon
Traffic light changes too soon Traffic flow from Jalan Jatinegara Barat all the way to Jalan Salemba Raya has been congested recently on the junction of Matraman Raya, Slamet Riyadi and Jalan Bunga.This has been occurring especially during the morning rush hours, ever since the traffic light at the...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Jakarta track and field meet kicks off with poor start
Jakarta track and field meet kicks off with poor start JAKARTA (JP): Madya Senayan stadium was home to some poor performances on the first day of the Indonesian Open track and field championships yesterday.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Information on transmigration
Information on transmigrationFrom MerdekaAs an Indonesian citizen, I would like to voice my concern over the scarcity of information about efforts in battling poverty in this country, especially through the transmigration program.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Malaysia suggests arbitration on island dispute
Malaysia suggests arbitration on island dispute JAKARTA (JP): In a surprise move, Malaysia called for arbitration yesterday in the dispute over the Sipadan and Ligitan islands should the present talks with Indonesia fail to produce a conclusive outcome.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Taiwan may boycott Asian Games over invitation
Taiwan may boycott Asian Games over invitation TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan yesterday warned it might boycott next month's Asian Games in Japan if Olympic officials rescinded under pressure from Beijing an invitation to Taiwan President Lee Teng- hui to attend.
Thu, 08 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, 08 Sep 1994
YLBHI has another brush with the law
YLBHI has another brush with the law JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) yesterday launched a strong protest after police broke up a seminar on land conflicts it was organizing in Jakarta.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Water crisis seen in 2000
Water crisis seen in 2000 BANDUNG: West Java will experience an acute shortage of water by the year 2000, the province's Public Works Office says.Head of the office's irrigation division Maman Gantina said during a hearing with the local legislative assembly that the province will have a deficit of...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Murder suspects still at large
Murder suspects still at large The police have not arrested any suspects in the case of a female massage parlor worker who died of stab wounds here on Tuesday.Lily Jamilah, 33, of Tanah Serial district, West Jakarta, was found in critical condition Tuesday, at the side of a road near Soekarno-Hatta...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Five-day school week
Five-day school weekFrom RepublikaThe plan to introduce a five-day week for educational institutions in Indonesia requires attention to a number of aspects involving the interests of students and teachers.First: the ability to concentrate on lessons.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
UN official visits slums
UN official visits slums JAKARTA: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative C. Jan Kamp visited two slum projects in Tambora, West Jakarta, and Cipinang, East Jakarta, to monitor the activities of the UN Volunteers deployed to help improve the environment and living...
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Metro Mini drivers stage protests against new fines
Metro Mini drivers stage protests against new fines JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of drivers of the 30-seat Metro Mini buses staged sit-in strikes in East and South Jakarta protesting the new ticketing fine scale, which is much higher than the one previous imposed.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Official at RI embassy in Canberra `move'
Official at RI embassy in Canberra `move' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said the government has reassigned a staff member of the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra before he was asked to leave by the Australian government for threatening East Timor protesters with a knife.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Criminologist deplores arson against buses
Criminologist deplores arson against buses JAKARTA (JP): The habit of the public to express its anger by setting city buses on fire recently shows that many members of the society have been influenced by the culture of violence, a criminologist has said.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Red light area to be closed
Red light area to be closed JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta administration will close down 26 brothels, comprising some 110 rooms, in the notorious Kalijodo red light district over the next week.Karsidin, an administration official, said on Monday that the government is still preparing a decree to...
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Missing `ojek' driver murdered
Missing `ojek' driver murdered A team from the Criminology Laboratory of the University of Indonesia unearthed the body of an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver in a gruesome end to an investigation into the man's whereabouts.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
RP embassy probes Japan recruiters
RP embassy probes Japan recruiters TOKYO (Reuter): The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo has conducted its own investigation into suspected unlawful activities by Japanese employers of Filipino entertainers, a newspaper reported yesterday.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Rival claimants show coolness to UN-brokered solution for Spratlys
Rival claimants show coolness to UN-brokered solution for SpratlysBy Martin Abbugao MANILA (AFP): Coolness shown by rival claimants to South China Sea territories towards a proposal for a UN-brokered solution has one foreign policy expert warning that a prolonged stalemate could increase the...
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), after gaining ground over the past three weeks, yesterday continued strengthening with the broad-based Composite Index recording a five-point increase to close at 524.50 yesterday from 519.41 on Monday.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
German musicians contribute to Jakarta's music scene
German musicians contribute to Jakarta's music scene JAKARTA (JP): It has been a while since German classical musicians performed in Jakarta. Quite a noticeable gap when you consider that up to about four years ago they frequently visited Jakarta.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Garuda wants daily flights to Kansai
Garuda wants daily flights to Kansai JAKARTA (JP): The national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is urging the Japanese government to allow it to expand its flights from Indonesia to the newly-established Kansai International Airport in Osaka from three times to seven times weekly.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
LIA Foundation promote cultural/sport activities
LIA Foundation promote cultural/sport activitiesBy Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): "What a glorious weekend it was in Jakarta for lovers of music and art!" wrote Judith Butler Fravel, an expatriate living in Jakarta.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Former employees of `Tempo' plan new magazine
Former employees of `Tempo' plan new magazine JAKARTA (JP): Former journalists and employees of the defunct Tempo weekly yesterday formally applied for a new publishing license, or SIUPP, for a weekly they plan to call Opini.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Bus drivers on strike
Bus drivers on strike SEMARANG, Central Java: Dozens of bus drivers plying the Solo-Semarang route went on strike to protest a bus company's operating outside of the designated hours.They parked the vehicles in front of the Central Java Highway and Transportation Office, located on the outskirts of...
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
High added value key to competition
High added value key to competition JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has to systematically improve its industrial technology to enable it to compete with its main rivals, China and India, in the world markets, says an executive of a noted multinational company.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
APEC forum seen as model of partnership
APEC forum seen as model of partnership JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum is expected to become a laboratory for the envisioned global partnership between North and South as well as provide leadership to rectify the imbalances in the international economic order.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Experts study Timor history
Experts study Timor history DILI, East Timor: Australian historian Peter G. Spillet will be conducting a study on the history of Timor island together with the University of East Timor next month.Jorge da Conceicao Teme, a university staff member involved in the project, said the team is currently...
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Regeneration of party cadres
Regeneration of party cadresFrom NeracaI hope the United Development Party (PPP), which has just concluded its congress, will deploy its younger generation in the House of Representatives both at the central as well as the provincial level in the 1997 general elections.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
First English language center celebrates 35th anniversary
First English language center celebrates 35th anniversaryBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Someone's heartstrings must have beaten faster when this message appeared in the August edition of Contact magazine, "Galuh, I think I love you and I swear I will love you with every beat of my heart!"Relations...
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Immigration centers planned to deter illegal workers
Immigration centers planned to deter illegal workers JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief says he is considering the establishment of immigration centers along Indonesian border points to help process Indonesians intending to work in Malaysia.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
NU plans to harmonize its position on PPP
NU plans to harmonize its position on PPP JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), licking their wounds at the way United Development Party (PPP) treated them at a congress last week, plan to take a common stand on their ties with the party which they helped found 21 years ago.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Golkar issues restrained comments on Kanindo case
Golkar issues restrained comments on Kanindo case JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar political group yesterday issued restrained comments regarding the scandal at the giant Kanindo Success Textile company which is owned by one of its major donors, the controversial businessman Robby Tjahjadi.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Third round of talks on Sipadan and Ligitan Isles begin today
Third round of talks on Sipadan and Ligitan Isles begin today JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia will begin the third round of talks on the disputed islands of Sipadan and Ligitan this morning.During the two-day meeting, the joint working groups are expected to discuss their findings based on the...