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Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Yayuk-Sabatini exhibition match set
Yayuk-Sabatini exhibition match set JAKARTA (JP): An argument over an exhibition match pitting Yayuk Basuki against Argentine world number five Gabriela Sabatini has been resolved, and organizers have offered a "reconciliation" meeting with the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti).
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Asiad badminton may see all-Indonesian final
Asiad badminton may see all-Indonesian final JAKARTA (JP): Whoever Indonesia will field in the Asian Games badminton men's singles competitions in Hiroshima starting on Oct. 2, an all-Indonesian final is in sight.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Cairo conference
Cairo conferenceFrom PelitaIn the second week of September 1994 an international conference on population and development will be held in Cairo, Egypt. It was reported that the conference's agenda would include deliberations on the legality of abortion and marriage between homosexual partners as an...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
PPP set to improve its performance in 1997 election
PPP set to improve its performance in 1997 election JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) has drawn up a five-year program designed to prove its critics wrong amid predictions that it will be relegated to third and last place in the next general election in 1997.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Spotlight
SpotlightSPOT A: RitualWEDDING RITUAL: Attorney General Singgih (right) lights a fire under a traditional cooking pot during the special ritual, Bubak Kawah, that precedes the wedding ceremony between his daughter, Diana Chandra Rinaryanti, and Jeffrie Geovani Nazar on Aug.21.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Marijuana intercepted
Marijuana intercepted PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The local police have intercepted a consignment of 36 kg of dried marijuana on its way from Aceh to Jakarta.Police said they arrested six people, including two students, believed to be part of the marijuana syndicate.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
University students make the best of Pancasila course
University students make the best of Pancasila courseBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): University fresher students give mixed opinions on the obligation to take part in the Pancasila ideology course, with verdicts ranging from "tiring" to "useful for our future".
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
High cost economy
High cost economy As emphasized by President Soeharto in his Independence Day speech, deregulation measures are intended to prepare the nation for a highly competitive economy in this era of globalization.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Children of the street
Children of the street The event may be a bit unusual. But considering the figures on hand, the significance of the four-day Week of Awareness Towards Street Children, which includes films, displays and discussions, should become immediately apparent.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
DBS sets up Sabah branch
DBS sets up Sabah branch SINGAPORE (AFP): The Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) Bank Ltd., one of the big four local banks, yesterday said it was setting up a branch in Labuan, Sabah."With a presence in Malaysia, we will now be able to play a more active role in further strengthening the close...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Mandela mum upon arrival here
Mandela mum upon arrival here JAKARTA (JP): South African President Nelson Mandela touched down at Halim Perdanakusuma airport here yesterday afternoon to begin a two-day unofficial visit in Indonesia."I cannot say anything in regard to my visit until I meet the head of state.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price surge, which started in the second week of last month, persisted yesterday in active trading, with most stocks ending the week with significant gains.The broad-based Composite Index rose by almost three points to close at 515.55 against 512.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Mar'ie vows to fight fake exports
Mar'ie vows to fight fake exports JAKARTA (JP): The government will take strict measures against exporters found guilty of falsifying exports as a means of profiting from export facilities, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad says.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Explosion at nuke research center kills one staffer
Explosion at nuke research center kills one staffer JAKARTA (JP): An explosion rocked a nuclear laboratory at the Center for Science and Technology Development (Puspitek) in Serpong, an area 30 kilometers southwest of the city, killing a staff member and injuring a cleaning service worker, an...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Comfort women protest Murayama
Comfort women protest Murayama MANILA (AFP): Filipino women who fell victim to sexual slavery during Japan's occupation of the Philippines in World War II yesterday picketed the Japanese embassy here.Around 30 women carried placards denouncing Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama's...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
The guide books are wrong about Myanmar
The guide books are wrong about MyanmarText and photos by Peter Burgess YANGON (JP): We have all read the mocking comparisons in the guide books. The flight from Bangkok to Yangon takes one hour and fifty years. The time difference between Bangkok and Yangon is half an hour and half a century.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
11 killed in rail crash
11 killed in rail crash JAKARTA (JP): Eleven people were killed when an express train smashed into a minibus at an intersection in Kedungbener village on Thursday.The incident occurred when the van suddenly stalled just as it was crossing the railway tracks.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Dangdut music at TMII park
Dangdut music at TMII park Around 30 singers of traditional dangdut song and five music groups participate in this's year dangdut show at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) park, East Jakarta.The music performance is held today to mark the end of the meeting of the National Melayu Music Artists'...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Preserving traditional culture
Preserving traditional cultureFrom Pikiran RakyatWe rejoiced in learning of the establishment of the Paguyuban Pasundan school which helps preserve the traditional culture of the West Java people. We urge that such a school be set up in other regions as well so that our traditional dialects and...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Don't isolate Arqam followers
Don't isolate Arqam followers PEKANBARU, Riau: The local chapter of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has appealed to the public not to isolate the members of the Al Arqam Islamic movement which has been outlawed in the province.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Street urchins display expressions, skill at TIM
Street urchins display expressions, skill at TIM JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of street children from across the city are now joining a series of programs in a "Week of Awareness Towards Street Children" being held at the Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Fired cabbies take protest to law school
Fired cabbies take protest to law school JAKARTA (JP): Eleven dismissed employees of Gamya Taxi and their families visited the Law School of the University of Indonesia in Depok, yesterday, seeking advice on a labor dispute.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Sampoerna expands plant
Sampoerna expands plant JAKARTA (JP): PT HM Sampoerna, a Surabaya-based cigarette producer listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, is expanding its factory in Pandaan, East Java with a total investment of US$100 million.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Beware: deceitful baby-sitter
Beware: deceitful baby-sitterFrom KompasI hired a baby-sitter from a foundation (BK) at Jl. Jembatan III, North Jakarta, on April 3, 1994. Her name is AL and she was born in Pati on Aug. 22, 1972. She was rather plump and tall and had dark skin, curly hair and pimpled cheeks.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Thieves on inter-city bus
Thieves on inter-city busFrom Media IndonesiaI am an 54-year old housewife who was recently robbed of my 15-gram gold jewelry on board a bus from Pondok Gede to Cicurug, Sukabumi.This happened despite a precaution I took before embarking on the bus.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Ismail Hasan not above being corrected
Ismail Hasan not above being correctedBy Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): "If I am right, follow me. Whenever I am wrong, correct me," Ismail Hasan Metareum said five years ago when he was first elected chairman of the United Development Party (PPP).
Sat, 03 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, 03 Sep 1994
Riau ups AIDS campaign
Riau ups AIDS campaign PEKANBARU, Riau: Officials from the local health office have been sent to Batam and Bintan islands to carry out blood tests as part of a new drive against the spread of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Two students held for killing mate
Two students held for killing mate Police have arrested two students of a private academy for their alleged role in Wednesday's murder of a friend at their campus in East Jakarta."The Matraman police are still questioning another student, who -- according to several witnesses -- also attacked the...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Pizza Hut's billing
Pizza Hut's billing On Aug. 29 at 1.20 PM, my friend and I ordered two PPP (ML) ILP (Lunch Pizza) in the Pizza Hut, Pasar Raya.. The price, Rp 3,900 each. However, in the bill we were charged Rp 5,200 each (price for a different item) but from this, rather gratuitously, Rp 1,300 was deducted under...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Indonesia is prime U.S. priority in Southeast Asia
Indonesia is prime U.S. priority in Southeast Asia JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. government has listed Indonesia as the prime priority of its commercial policy in Southeast Asia, according to an official of a U.S. government agency.Joseph Grandmaison, the director of the U.S.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
RI firm joins Metro
RI firm joins Metro SINGAPORE (AFP): Retail giant Metro Holdings Ltd. has announced the sale of its entire 50.3 percent stake in marketing and distribution company Transmarco Ltd. to Indonesian firm Arton Pte. Ltd.
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
APEC's trade vision
APEC's trade vision The most visionary among the policy recommendations contained in the second report of the Eminent Persons Group delivered on Wednesday to President Soeharto, in his capacity as the Chairman of APEC, is the call for the development of free and open trade and investment in the...
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
15 firms invest Rp 1.3 trillion in provincial plantations
15 firms invest Rp 1.3 trillion in provincial plantations JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen companies have signed agreements on the establishment of plantations under a transmigration scheme with a total investment of Rp 1.
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
New chief for Bukit Barisan
New chief for Bukit Barisan MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Bukit Barisan Military Command, which oversees Aceh, the northern part of Sumatra, now has a new chief.Brig. Gen. Arie J. Kumaat, who headed the Military's Intelligence Agency, was inducted on Thursday to replace Maj. Gen. A.
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
Workers of PT Cometa Can Corp. end four-day strike
Workers of PT Cometa Can Corp. end four-day strike JAKARTA (JP): Workers of PT Cometa Can Corp., a West Jakarta- based can factory, ended their four-day strike at noon yesterday after their representatives and the company's management reached an agreement on their demands.
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
Non-oil exports show signs of recovery
Non-oil exports show signs of recovery JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Trade and Industry Hartarto said yesterday that Indonesia's non-oil exports have showed signs of recovering following a decline in the first quarter of this year.
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
Buddhist monks complain of rights abuses in Walubi rift
Buddhist monks complain of rights abuses in Walubi rift JAKARTA (JP): A group of Buddhists monks and laypersons visited the headquarters of the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to complain about alleged brutalities by opponents in the dispute befalling the Buddhist Council (Walubi).
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
Singapore seeks IHT report
Singapore seeks IHT report SINGAPORE (Reuter): Former Singapore prime minister Lee Kuan Yew and his son, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, are seeking damages from the International Herald Tribune newspaper for an article that alleged nepotism, a lawyer said on yesterday.
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
Few attend Saigon Kick's lackluster show
Few attend Saigon Kick's lackluster showBy Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): Rock band Saigon Kick painstakingly entertained their Jakarta fans during their one off performance at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center's Plenary Hall last Saturday night.
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
IMF surprised at Philippines' positive economic performance
IMF surprised at Philippines' positive economic performance MANILA (AFP): Positive economic figures for the Philippines in the first half of the year surprised a newly-arrived International Monetary Fund (IMF) review team, an economic official said yesterday.
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
Computer exhibition to begin
Computer exhibition to begin JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Computer Entrepreneurs Association (Apkomindo) will hold its third exhibition, IndoComtech '94, at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center from Sept. 7 to Sept. 11.A spokesman for the association, Chris I.
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
Religious leaders support RI stand on abortion in Cairo
Religious leaders support RI stand on abortion in Cairo JAKARTA (JP): The leaders of Indonesia's Moslem and Roman Catholic communities threw their support behind the government's fight against abortion as a means of population control yesterday.
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
Motorists who bribe officers to face trial: Hindarto
Motorists who bribe officers to face trial: Hindarto JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto yesterday said that motorists believed to have attempted to bribe police officers on duty will be brought to court.
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
Mayor against court decision on land row
Mayor against court decision on land row JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko said that he will appeal to the Jakarta High Administrative Court against the decision of the District State Administrative Court on a land dispute in Lebak Bulus.
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
Tagore revisits Indonesia through dance drama `Chitrangada'
Tagore revisits Indonesia through dance drama `Chitrangada'By Linda Owens JAKARTA (JP): The legacy of Indian culture in Indonesia endures in the language, in the literature, in the architecture and in the performing and visual arts. As an Indian, Dr.
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
Chinese in Singkawang support family planning
Chinese in Singkawang support family planningText and photos by Lewa Pardomuan SINGKAWANG, W. Kalimantan (JP): An old Chinese saying states, "The more children you have the wealthier you will be."Although most Indonesians now believe that a small family has two children, the Indonesian-Chinese in...
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
Peace commission lauded
Peace commission lauded DILI, East Timor: The church's recent initiative to form Commission for Peace and Justice has been widely praised by local community leaders.They hope that the commission will help create more respect for human rights in the predominantly Roman Catholic province.
Fri, 02 Sep 1994
Better protection for forests
Better protection for forests UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Governor HZ Basri Palaguna pledged Saturday to intensify forestry control.Palaguna said forestry development faced major challenges such as the increasing amount of unproductive land, fires and illegal logging by nomadic farmers.