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Wed, 06 Apr 1994
This Odd World
This Odd World Dead poet's skin can't cover book EUGENE, Oregon (Reuter): Oregon poet Donal Eugene Russell won't get his last wish -- to be skinned so that his hide could be used as a cover for a volume of his poetry.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Where to go in Jakarta, April 6
Where to go in Jakarta, April 6Jangan hapus: Dai-ichi Hotel, JAMZ Musico 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.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Your Letters
Your LettersOn street vendors Chris Ashton's letter Street vendors and tourism (The Jakarta Post, April 2, 1994) is shocking. His remarks are insulting and remind us of "The ugly American."The street vendors of Jakarta are what they are...but they are at home here.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Prince Valiant 3:05 Gita Wicara 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Science film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 Karya dan Upaya 6:05 Indonesia the Beloved Country: South Sumatra 6:15 Village program 6:45 Langka tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia...
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Garment workers seek help from human rights commission
Garment workers seek help from human rights commission JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-four workers of the PT Duta Busana Danastri garment factory called on the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to influence the management to treat them fairly.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
YLBHI questions ABRI on follow up of Nipah clash
YLBHI questions ABRI on follow up of Nipah clash JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YBHI) yesterday questioned Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung over the lack of inquests into the bloody clashes in Nipah, Madura, that left four people dead six months ago.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Rutskoi launches campaign to get rid of Yeltsin
Rutskoi launches campaign to get rid of Yeltsin MOSCOW (Reuter): Former vice-president Alexander Rutskoi, freed from prison under a parliamentary amnesty, launched a new campaign yesterday to remove President Boris Yeltsin and his government from office.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Petisi 50 calls Bapindo scandal a political crime
Petisi 50 calls Bapindo scandal a political crime JAKARTA (JP): The scandal at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) should be treated as a political crime because it involved abuses of power, leading critics of the government say.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Killing of Armed Forces general still a mystery
Killing of Armed Forces general still a mystery JAKARTA (JP): The police remained silent yesterday on the killing of an Army brigadier general, found dead from severe stab wounds after a mysterious attack in East Jakarta on Monday evening.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Human rights and justice
Human rights and justice About one month short of a year after a passerby chanced upon her horribly mutilated body lying in a deserted spot in a rice field in East Java, the ghost of Marsinah continues to haunt this nation's conscience with unabated vindictiveness.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Dollar mixed in Europe
Dollar mixed in Europe LONDON (UPI): Early trade in the dollar on European markets yesterday was mixed as dealers contemplated the significance of Friday's very strong United States non-farm payroll data for March and weighed the possibility of a Wall Street crash.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
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Heading: 28 Helvetica Black, 2 lines, 3 cols, l/c1,100 officers to secure amateur soccer tourney JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) pledges to maintain order and fair play during the upcoming intercity amateur soccer championship by involving 1,176 officers from Jakarta's...
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Zulus defy emergency but Natal march ends quietly
Zulus defy emergency but Natal march ends quietly EMPANGENI, South Africa (Reuter): Thousands of Zulus defied a state of emergency in South Africa's Natal region by carrying traditional weapons during a march yesterday, although the demonstration ended without violence.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Gloom prevails at students' trials
Gloom prevails at students' trials JAKARTA (JP): Gloom replaced commotion at the trials of 21 students charged with defaming President Soeharto at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday.The news that the mother of one of the defendants had passed away expressed itself in the form of silent...
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Bapindo's contract management: A second-best therapy?
Bapindo's contract management: A second-best therapy?-----------------------------------------------------------------The government is planning to set up a contract management operation with a foreign bank to overcome problems at scandal- ridden Bapindo.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
League-best Rangers dampen Panthers' playoff hopes
League-best Rangers dampen Panthers' playoff hopes NEW YORK (Reuter): The New York Rangers moved closer to winning their second President's Trophy in three years by dampening the Florida Panthers' playoff hopes with a 3-2 victory.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
More discussions
More discussions in new curriculum The 1994/1995 school curriculum will allow teachers and students more leeway to hold discussions to encourage them to study together, an official said yesterday."The change is in line with the current trend which requires that teachers organize and be involved in...
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Thais helped Pol Pot flee government advance: Prime Minister
Thais helped Pol Pot flee government advance: Prime Minister PHNOM PENH (AFP): Thailand helped Pol Pot, the leader of the notorious Khmer Rouge, to flee a recent government offensive on the radical faction's resource rich headquarters at Pailin in northwest Cambodia, co-premier Prince Norodom...
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Autonomy talks run into trouble: PLO
Autonomy talks run into trouble: PLO CAIRO (Agencies): Efforts to launch Palestinian self-rule ran into trouble here yesterday because of Israel's footdragging over army withdrawal plans and its tough stand on Palestinian prisoners, PLO officials charged.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Yeltsin foes already campaigning for presidency
Yeltsin foes already campaigning for presidency By Anatoly Verbin MOSCOW (Reuter): Russia's next presidential election is still officially more than two years away, but for President Boris Yeltsin's two fiercest rivals the presidential campaign has already begun.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Interest rates too high but economy healthy: Clinton
Interest rates too high but economy healthy: Clinton CLEVELAND, Ohio (AFP): President Bill Clinton said that interest rates were too high and would likely come down, as a top economic advisor touted the strength of the U.S. economy.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Around The World
Around The WorldBottles crushed on desert sand ABU DHABI (AFP): The desert was soaked with alcohol when authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) used bulldozers to crush thousands of bottles of whiskey and cans of beer, police said yesterday.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Oetojo opens business law seminar
Oetojo opens business law seminar JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman opened a seminar yesterday for presentations on Singapore business law to the Indonesian legal community.The seminar is expected to enhance bilateral legal cooperation in support of expanding economic and trade...
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Spanish trade union prepares for change
Spanish trade union prepares for change By Julia Hayley MADRID (Reuter): Dwindling membership, a questionably successful general strike and a scandal over a failed housing cooperative have undermined Spain's General Workers' Union (UGT), once a cornerstone of the country's new democracy.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
North Jakarta families protest against demolition
North Jakarta families protest against demolition JAKARTA (JP): More than a hundred North Jakarta residents whose houses were destroyed by security officers demonstrated at the North Jakarta mayoralty office yesterday.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Soeharto wants new meaning to old Dutch-Indonesia ties
Soeharto wants new meaning to old Dutch-Indonesia ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Netherlands must build their cooperation ties as two equals, President Soeharto says."Our two countries have a long history of ties. These ties have a different meaning for each of us.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
North Korea says war clouds hang over peninsula
North Korea says war clouds hang over peninsula TOKYO (Reuter): War clouds are hanging over the Korean Peninsula with the tense situation closely resembling that on the eve of the 1950-53 Korean conflict, the official North Korean news agency said yesterday.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Photo
Photo [Untuk ganti cap A terdahulu. Thanks] JP/alxBILATERAL TIES: President Soeharto (left) talks about mutual cooperation with Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (right). The two met at the Merdeka Palace yesterday as part of Lubbers four- day visit, which began on Monday.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Foreign investment surges by 16.5 times in one-month period
Foreign investment surges by 16.5 times in one-month period JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investment commitments, which plumetted to US$149.74 million in the January 16-February 15 period, surged by more than 16 times to $2.46 billion in the February 16-March 15 period.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan considers Indonesia one of the best places for
JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan considers Indonesia one of the best places for investment in Asia, especially since the Indonesian government has promised more deregulations in the near future to ease foreign investment procedures.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Protests as Japan plutonium reactor goes critical
Protests as Japan plutonium reactor goes critical TOKYO (Reuter): Demonstrators took to the sea and beach yesterday as Japan's prototype fast breeder reactor (FBR) "went critical" and began a self-sustaining nuclear reaction.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
More professional Singapore contractors seek niche abroad
More professional Singapore contractors seek niche abroad By Leu Siew Ying SINGAPORE (AFP): As Singapore's skyline changed over the past decade, so has the image of its builders who are moving off the tiny island to stake their claim to construction work abroad.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Ames wins Lyon title
Ames wins Lyon title LYON, France (Agencies): Stephen Ames became the first West Indian golfer to win on the European Tour when he survived the iciest of ordeals to capture the Lyon Open here on Monday.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Wei Jingsheng investigated for fresh crimes
Wei Jingsheng investigated for fresh crimes BEIJING (AFP): China's leading dissident Wei Jingsheng is being investigated for suspected criminal activity, the authorities said yesterday, sounding an ominous warning to pro- democracy activists at large.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Share prices continue falling on JSX
Share prices continue falling on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues losing ground in heavy trading.The broad-based Composite Index closed 4.95 points lower at 480.95 yesterday from 485.9 on Monday, when it lost 6.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Britain attempts to mend trade rift through education
Britain attempts to mend trade rift through education KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Britain's education minister made a pitch yesterday to mend the Anglo-Malaysian trade rift by pledging London's full support for Malaysia's plan to become a regional center of education excellence.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Political divorce - Italian style
Political divorce - Italian style----------------------------------------------------------------The following are the thoughts of Silvio Berlusconi, founder and leader of Italy's rightwing Forza Italia party, on what's wrong with his nation.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Batik factory owners plead for one-month reprieve
Batik factory owners plead for one-month reprieve JAKARTA (JP): A number of batik factory owners yesterday pleaded with city authorities to let them operate for another month, as the forced closures of the factories in Setiabudi district, South Jakarta, continued.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Simian beats Mronz to earn place against Becker in Japan Open Tennis
Simian beats Mronz to earn place against Becker in Japan Open Tennis TOKYO (AFP): Stephane Simian shrugged off a slow start to beat Alexander Mronz here yesterday to make a second-round meeting against Boris Becker at the US$1.21 million Japan Open tennis tournament.
Wed, 06 Apr 1994
Homosexuals live on stressful line of conformity
Homosexuals live on stressful line of conformity By Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): The closet door remains firmly closed for many Indonesian gay men and lesbians.As homosexuals in the United States and Western Europe are freer to express their sexual preference and concerns than at any time in recent...
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Many Americans feel economy secure amid stocks slump
Many Americans feel economy secure amid stocks slump NEW YORK (Reuter): Thirty-seven percent of Americans polled about the U.S. economy think that despite last week's decline in the stock market, the economy is improving while 26 percent said it was getting worse, according to a Newsweek poll.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Rights commission condemns treatment of Marsinah suspects
Rights commission condemns treatment of Marsinah suspects JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights says it has found evidence of rights violations against the people being tried for the murder of labor activist Marsinah, including indications of torture.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Photo
Photo JP/alxDUTCH GUESTS: Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (second from left), accompanied by his wife Mrs. Hoogeweegen Lubbers (far left), shakes hands with Vice President Try Sutrisno at the Merdeka Palace while Mrs. Tuty Try Sutrisno looks on.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Taiwan, RI advised to initiate joint projects
Taiwan, RI advised to initiate joint projects JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of government officials from Taiwan has suggested that Indonesia's and Taiwan's state companies initiate joint projects to take advantage of that nation's capital and technology.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Tangerang minibus drivers foul up traffic with strike
Tangerang minibus drivers foul up traffic with strike TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of public transit drivers parked their minibuses in the middle of Jl. Kelapa Dua Raya, Karawaci, causing an eight-hour traffic jam and stranding passengers.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
U.S. to increase efforts to crack open Japan markets
U.S. to increase efforts to crack open Japan markets By Keiji Urakami TOKYO (Kyodo): Based on its latest findings on foreign trade barriers, the United States is expected to turn up the heat on Japan in a bid to pry open its markets for American goods and services.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Banking scandal taints Golkar
Banking scandal taints Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scandal surrounding the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) has tainted the public image of Golkar, the ruling political organization, its chairman Harmoko concedes.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Georgia, Abkhazia sign accord cease-fire statement, agree on
Georgia, Abkhazia sign accord cease-fire statement, agree on refugees MOSCOW (AFP): Georgia and its breakaway autonomous republic of Abkhazia signed yesterday a cease-fire statement and an agreement for the return of Georgian refugees driven out of Abkhazia late last year.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar'
Management turmoil leads to mass exodus at `Sinar' JAKARTA (JP): Management discord at the six-month-old Sinar weekly centering around former youth minister Abdul Gafur, has led to a walkout of over 20 of its editorial and marketing staff.
Tue, 05 Apr 1994
Topless bar has new life as turtle hospital
Topless bar has new life as turtle hospital By Jane Sutton MARATHON, Florida (Reuter): The building that once housed the only topless bar in the island fishing community of Marathon now serves as a hospital for the growing number of endangered sea turtles afflicted with a deadly tumor disease.