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Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt reviews limits on use of pension fund
Govt reviews limits on use of pension fund JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon ease investment restrictions imposed on pension funds in a bid to further stimulate capital market activities, says an official. The chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam), Bacelius Ruru, said yesterday the planned revision is expected to further raise pension funds' portfolio investments.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Find longevity in Semarang
Find longevity in Semarang JAKARTA (JP): Wanna live longer? Move to Semarang in Central Java. At least the statistics look good. The chief of the city's health office, Imam Soebekti, said that the average life expectancy in Semarang has jumped from 61.7 years to a whopping 71 in only four years. This is far above the national average of 62.7 years. Imam attributed this improvement to the successful development of the city's health system.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
GE and Boeing keen on joining IPTN venture
GE and Boeing keen on joining IPTN venture JAKARTA (JP): General Electric and Boeing Corp., both of the United States, will likely join PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) in the establishment of an assembly plant in the United States to produce Indonesian designed N-250 aircraft.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Road accidents
Road accidents From Kompas Accidents have frequently occurred where the road curves between Jalan Penjernihan I and Pejompongan Raya ever since the road was widened. Accidents involving motorcycles occur virtually daily. Worse accidents involving larger vehicles are also common. The last one occurred in the wee hours of Sept. 20 when a truck carrying sand almost crushed our house after it rammed through our iron fence stopping only 40 centimeters from the wall of our house.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Tangible progress' made in Vietnam MIA
`Tangible progress' made in Vietnam MIA WASHINGTON (AFP): Vietnam has made "tangible progress" to determine the fate of missing U.S. soldiers and prisoners of war in recent months, President Bill Clinton said in a letter to congress Wednesday. Among the advances Clinton cited in a report to Congress, he said Vietnam had taken action to reduce the number of U.S. individuals involved in the "last known alive discrepancy cases" in Vietnam from 73 to 55.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
MAS' India flights still suspended
MAS' India flights still suspended KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The government yesterday rejected a request by Malaysia's national airline to resume its flights to India, suspended since Sept. 29 due to the outbreak of plague. Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said the government wanted to monitor the situation further before it lifted the suspension, Bernama news agency reported.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Protection for upstream industry kept to minimum
Protection for upstream industry kept to minimum PANDEGLANG, West Java (JP): Tariff protection for upstream industrial products will be limited to a maximum of five percent to avoid heavy burdens on consumers, a senior official says.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Forestry minister say NGOs' suit unreasonable
Forestry minister say NGOs' suit unreasonable JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry, Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo, said yesterday that it was unreasonable for non- governmental organizations (NGOs) to sue President Soeharto for his decision to apportion Rp 400 billion ($190 million) in reforestation funds for the development of the national aircraft industry. The government raised the funds from forest concession holders, not from the people, Djamaludin told reporters at his office yesterday.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Beseto is axis of economic activity in Northeast Asia
Beseto is axis of economic activity in Northeast Asia By Lee Suk-ki SEOUL (Yonhap): Northeast Asia is fast emerging as a center of economic activity on a level unparalleled in history. The vast region has a vast pool of untapped natural resources and key countries in the region are ready to cooperate with one another on an unprecedented scale in taking the plunge into various economic projects.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Residents protest house bulldozing
Residents protest house bulldozing JAKARTA (JP): Residents in Ujung Menteng, East Jakarta, are protesting the mayoralty administration's decision to pull down their houses. The protesters took the demolition case to the City Council's Commission A on administrative affairs on Wednesday. "We were upset when bulldozers and workers hired by the mayoralty administration demolished our houses last June because we had not agreed to the compensation," said A. Rosyid, a spokesperson for the protesters.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN gains artificial: Senator
ASEAN gains artificial: Senator PUERTO AZUL, Philippines (AFP): The industrialization achieved in Southeast Asia is only "artificial," and will not last, Philippine Senate President Edgardo Angara told a business conference yesterday.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nepalese nabbed for heroin in condoms
Nepalese nabbed for heroin in condoms JAKARTA (JP): The Soekarno-Hatta international airport authorities have arrested a 30-year-old Nepalese with three heroin filled condoms in his stomach. The suspect, identified only as JY, is now being treated at the Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta. Pos Kota quoted a police officer as saying yesterday that airport authorities arrested the Nepalese on Saturday shortly after he disembarked from a plane.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bus driver jailed for 30 months
Bus driver jailed for 30 months The North Jakarta District Court yesterday sentenced a Mayasari Bhakti city bus driver to two-and-a-half years in jail for hitting a motorcycle driver and his friend, both of whom were killed. Two years ago, the 38 year old Oon Syahroni, alias A. Basir, was driving his bus at high speeds on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan, Kelapa Gading, in North Jakarta on Nov. 1 when he hit Jasias Rio, 16, and Donald Sumardjo, 15, who were making a u-turn.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hotels in Bogor fully booked for APEC
Hotels in Bogor fully booked for APEC JAKARTA (JP): Hotels and motels in Bogor, a scenic town in West Java about 80 kilometers south of Jakarta, are almost fully booked for the coming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November. Suara Pembaruan reported yesterday that embassies in Jakarta had booked 95 percent of all hotel rooms in Bogor where room rates range from Rp 40,000 (US$19) to Rp 93,000 per night.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Electric faults, carelessness blamed for fires
Electric faults, carelessness blamed for fires JAKARTA (JP): The City Fire Brigade is singling out shortcircuits and electrical problems, such as the use of low- quality cables, as the main cause of fires in the city. "Sixty percent of fires in the city are caused by shortcircuits or other related electrical problems," said Tatang Sastrawiria, the head of the City Fire Brigade.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Political groups need to communicate more often
Political groups need to communicate more often A recent seminar on human resources held by four religious intellectual associations sought to disprove that their high profile activities are fostering sectarian politics. Political scientist Amir Santoso stresses the need for more frequent inter-group communication to purge such suspicions. JAKARTA (JP): As I see it, this is the right time to discuss in greater earnest the problem of inter-group relationships in this country.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL calls for global help to tackle forest fires
KL calls for global help to tackle forest fires KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's leaders yesterday called for global help to tackle forest fires the pollution from which, they said, is affecting the health and well-being of people in most parts of Southeast Asia.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan arrests rhino horn smuggler
Taiwan arrests rhino horn smuggler TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan customs officers have arrested an Indonesian trying to smuggle a rhinoceros horn into the island, an official said yesterday. King Yen-ton, 50, was arrested after arriving at Taipei's international airport from Singapore on Wednesday, the airport duty officer, who declined to be named, said by telephone. Customs officers spotted the one kilogram horn on passing his checked luggage through an X-ray machine, he said.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDI chief expected today
PDI chief expected today SURABAYA: Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), is expected to install the new executive board of the party's East Java chapter today. The inauguration will be held today irrespective of whether or not the East Java provincial administration endorses it or not, local party officials said, adding that they have sent out more than 2,000 invitations for the ceremony.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian customs
Indonesian customs When I read your article and editorial on Expats need to learn Indonesian customs in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 1, 1994, I laughed so much, I fell off my chair. Now that I am able to sit again, please let me explain why. I am an expat and I have been living in Indonesia for four years. I am a Westerner. Like most expats, I informed myself well about customs and culture through books and publications before arriving here. I don't know the habits of Asian expats i.e.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Benhil residents prefer going back to provinces
Benhil residents prefer going back to provinces JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, said they would prefer to receive compensation and move to other areas rather than live in low-cost apartments which are to be built on the old fire site by the city administration. "We're culturally not prepared to live in apartments where we have to pay for almost everything, such as gas, water and electricity.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rp 3b for market renovation
Rp 3b for market renovation A city official has said the city administration will use a private Rp 3 billion fund to renovate some dilapidated traditional markets managed by the Jakarta Market Authority. Prawoto said the funds came from owners of private shopping centers. "The fund will be used to renovate several old markets," said Prawoto S. Danoemihardja, assistant to the City Secretary for Economic and Development affairs.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Counseling vital before studying in U.S: Expert
Counseling vital before studying in U.S: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesians who intend to pursue their education in the United States are strongly advised to seek proper counseling on the fields of study they intend to pursue. An education expert yesterday said many Indonesian graduates returned from the U.S. finding that the skills and expertise they gained are inappropriate in this country.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 Regional News 5:30 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Nusantara Star 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games Journal 10:00 Music Quiz: Berpacu Dalam Melodi 11:05 Late News 11:15 Film: The Rose Cafe Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Active trading propped up prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, raising the broad-based Composite Index by almost eight points. The index yesterday rose to 511.45 from 503.63 on Wednesday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index, meanwhile, increased to 124.7 from 122.38. Top gainers included Barito Pacific Timber (up Rp 300), Lion Mesh and Gudang Garam (up Rp 250 each), United Tractor (up Rp 225) and Mayora (up Rp 200).
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gambling on bus
Gambling on bus From Neraca I praise the new PATAS (Limited Passenger) bus service No. 67 plying the Blok M-Senen route, passing along Jl. Diponegoro, as the driver drives properly and does not transfer the passengers to other buses for silly reasons. This bus is more convenient than the other double-decker bus service, No. 14, which is old and often breaks down. However, on Oct. 5, I boarded bus No.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Brokers to get last turn
Brokers to get last turn JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration will give priority to people who pay their vehicle taxes by themselves rather than using agents, brokers or other middlemen in a bid to serve the public better, an official says. Fauzie Alvi Yasin, the head of the City Revenue Office, said on Wednesday that he made such a policy to enhance the newly- launched one-hour-service arrangement.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Results
Results HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Results on the fifth day of the Asian Games: Bowling Women's doubles: 1. Kim, Sook-young/Kim Young-sim (Kor) 2470; 2. Kwah Lydia Poh Ling/Chow Chew Chun Shirley (Mal) 2419; 3. Totomi Shibata/Naoko Sekine (Jpn) 2375 ... 5. Sri Mulyani/Karine Ulfah Biemby (Ina) 2364 Men's doubles: 1. Kengo Tagata/Hiroshi Yamamoto (Jpn) 2607pts; 2. Min Cheol-ki/Suh Kuk (Kor) 2527; 3. Faraj Nasser Al Marri/Mo hammed Al Qubaisi (UAE) 2511 Diving Men's platform: 1.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Firm measures required
Firm measures required The problem of cement scarcity and the consequent rise in prices continues with no clear solution in sight. This newspaper believes that only President Soeharto, as head of the government of the Republic of Indonesia, will be able to surmount the problem of cement scarcity which has caused the price of this commodity to soar in the past few months. This year's cement crisis has probably lasted longer than any we have experienced in the last ten years.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Badminton `dream team' strike fear in opponents
Badminton `dream team' strike fear in opponents HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Ardy Wiranata and Susi Susanti have such an aura of invincibility about them that opponents have given up hope even before the world-class Asian Games badminton starts today. As well as the world number one male and female player, Indonesia also has the men's number two Joko Suprianto, number three Hariyanto Arbi and number four Hermawan Susanto.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Analyst says Abdurrahman `too political'
Analyst says Abdurrahman `too political' JAKARTA (JP): A political analyst said yesterday he supports the recent outpouring of criticism against the current leadership of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, for its over-involvement in politics. Syamsuddin Haris, a staff researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), said that NU's charismatic chairman Abdurrahman Wahid "talks too much" and runs the risk of alienating his followers.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI's role
ABRI's role We are aware that the Armed Forces (ABRI) has been molded and trained to be sensitive towards matters that could affect the stability of our security and to quickly react. But as human beings shaped by habits of practice and training, their attitudes tend to carry over into their daily lives. What we are afraid of is the possibility that such attitudes could be manipulated by irresponsible individuals to benefit their own interests.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC vows to ratify GATT soon
APEC vows to ratify GATT soon JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum yesterday asserted their commitment to speedily ratify the results of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) before its looming deadline.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medicine sent to stop measles
Medicine sent to stop measles SEMARANG: The provincial health office has sent antibiotics, anti-virus medications and talcum powder to help combat a major measles outbreak in three districts in Kebumen. Spokesman for the health office, Yunita Soewondo, said that most of the ill are children between six and 12 years old. So widespread is the disease that the three districts said they have run out of medicines to deal with the patients.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
The cement tug of war
The cement tug of war The way the Indonesian government is currently trying to arrest the steep rise in cement prices will not put an end to this perennial problem. Another wave of price increases is highly probable next year as the government is simply extinguishing the fire without investigating its root causes. We wonder why the government continues to see the problem as a question of supply and demand every time cement prices increase.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Forestry Ministry details damage, cause of forest fire
Forestry Ministry details damage, cause of forest fire JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo yesterday said that fires are smoldering throughout 5.11 million hectares of forests, bushes and grassland in Indonesia, mainly in Sumatra and Kalimantan. Djamaludin, armed with statistics, told a press conference yesterday that 90 percent of these fires were started by local and nomadic farmers who still practice traditional methods of slash and burn cultivation.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Village coop joins huge palm oil plantation project
Village coop joins huge palm oil plantation project JAKARTA (JP): A Village Cooperative Unit (KUD) in West Sumatra will establish a US$28 million palm oil plantation and processing plant in cooperation with state-owned and private companies.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Now, Arqam declared banned in all of Java
Now, Arqam declared banned in all of Java JAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta has now banned all the activities of the Al Arqam, an Islamic movement headquartered in Malaysia, closing off the entire island of Java to the group which many Moslem leaders consider to deviate from true Islam. In a decree dated Oct. 13, the Yogyakarta High Prosecution Office said that the ban was imposed because Al Arqam has the potential to disrupt religious life in the area, the Antara news agency reported yesterday.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bappenas wary of hikes in cement prices
Bappenas wary of hikes in cement prices JAKARTA (JP): The hikes in cement prices could jeopardize some of the ongoing development projects sponsored by the government, State Minister for Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita says.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Honest monkey business
Honest monkey business JAKARTA (JP): Some villagers in Indragiri Hulu, Riau, have spent the money they received as part of a presidential aid to purchase monkeys, not for pets but rather to help them gather coconuts from tall palm trees. "It's all perfectly legal as long as it has economical value," Indragiri Hulu Regent Ruchiyat Saefuddin was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
SPSI told be Indonesia's strong union
SPSI told be Indonesia's strong union CISARUA, West Java (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief urged leaders of the All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) yesterday to strive to strengthen their organization because of the immense challenges they are facing. Latief told a gathering of SPSI executives here that Indonesia is likely to face greater labor problems in the coming years, and for this a strong and professionally managed union which is truly committed to the workers' cause is vital.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ninety percent of sterilization done on women
Ninety percent of sterilization done on women JAKARTA (JP): Most women practicing family planning in the capital opt for permanent contraception, an executive of the Indonesian Association for Self-reliant Contraception (PKMI) said yesterday. "Around 90 percent of the people in Jakarta who have had sterilization surgery are women. The rest are men who chose vasectomies," said Jamalul Insan, the association's project officer.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Council prepares for election
Council prepares for election BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The provincial legislative assembly has received 10 nominations from the public for South Kalimantan's next governor. Assembly speaker Ismail Abdullah said a total of 65 local organizations have submitted their proposals since the assembly opened the nominations late last month. "We've had a total of 10 names to replace Muhamad Said as governor for the 1995-2000 period," Ismail was quoted by the Antara news agency.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Blackout hits Police HQ
Blackout hits Police HQ An electricity blackout hit the City Police Headquarters on Monday and has lasted four days, delaying administrative progress. Investigation officers said yesterday that they have had to delay questioning many criminal suspects and witnesses due to the blackout, which mostly happened between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. According to City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto, the electricity blackout has also led to a delay in the processing of vehicle documents.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sailor-recruit firm probed
Sailor-recruit firm probed JAKARTA (JP): Police are questioning executives of a private firm for allegedly cheating dozens of job seekers. "We're still investigating this case," said Lt. Col. Gorries Mere, head of the General Affairs Unit of the Crime Investigation Directorate at City Police headquarters. Mere said on Wednesday that police have questioned executives of PT Greco Dewi Sakti (GDS), an East Jakarta based manpower placement agency, in connection with the case.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
A deepening of ties
A deepening of ties Singapore's relations with Indonesia, which has been close, are getting closer with the latest agreements to expand cooperation in tourism and air services between them. The two pacts signed in Yogyakarta last week are a measure of the broadening and deepening bilateral ties that have developed in recent years. All things considered, the compacts will open the door wider for Singapore investors who are looking for new joint ventures in Indonesia.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
General outlook for the oil market
General outlook for the oil market By Subroto The following is the first of a two-part article based on a paper presented by Subroto, a former secretary general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, at the 1994 Annual Indonesian Petroleum Association Convention on Oct. 4 in Jakarta. JAKARTA: Although oil remains a strategic commodity in the world economy, there are new trends discernible that should attract our attention.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP dance troupe brings fiesta to Jakarta
RP dance troupe brings fiesta to Jakarta By Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): The Araullo University Dance Troupe was the last of the foreign participants in the Jakarta Festival of the Performing Arts, but they almost didn't make it. On the way from their hometown, Nueva Ecija, to Manila the company was hampered by an accident that occurred on a bridge they had to pass and which took some three hours to clear before they could continue on their way.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian youth leader resigns over sex scandal
Malaysian youth leader resigns over sex scandal KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A key official of Malaysia's governing party who has allegedly been embroiled in a sex scandal with a minor has resigned from all political and government posts, Prime Minister Mohamad Mahathir announced yesterday. Rahim Thamby Chik, leader of the youth wing of Mahathir's United Malays National Organization (UMNO), submitted his letter of resignation before Mahathir left on Sept.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medals tally
Medals tally HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Asian Games medals tally after yesterday's competitions: Gold Silver Bronze 1. China 43 26 7 2. Japan 17 13 29 3. S. Korea 17 7 9 4. Kazakhstan 2 5 6 5. Taiwan 1 4 6 6. Iran 1 4 1 7. Syria 1 3 0 8. Indonesia 0 6 3 9. Thailand 0 4 2 10. Vietnam 0 2 0 11. Malaysia 0 1 5 12. India 0 1 3 13. Kuwait 0 1 1 14. Kyrgyzstan 0 1 1 15. S.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia takes golf early lead in Asian Games
Indonesia takes golf early lead in Asian Games HIROSHIMA (Agencies): Indonesia, headed by the country's number two golfer Bahtiar Sanja took the early lead of the Asian Games golf championship by one stroke ahead of Asia's powerhouses Japan and Chinese Taipei here yesterday. Indonesia carded a total score of 217 (Bahtiar 70, Sukamdi 73 and Denny Supriyadi 74) Japan and Taiwan each had 218 while South Korea and India each with a 219.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI, S'pore to build hotel
RI, S'pore to build hotel SINGAPORE (AFP): Salim Group of Indonesia, Singapore Airlines and Straits Steamship Land Ltd. (SSL) are to jointly develop a US$40-million hotel in Manado, North Sulawesi, officials said. The 250-room hotel project followed a recently concluded agreement between Indonesia and Singapore to develop tourism potential, they said.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Clarification on privatization
Clarification on privatization Referring to the news report published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 5, 1994 and reports in other media quoting the statement by Minister of Administrative Reforms TB Silalahi after giving a speech before the working conference of the department of Religious Affairs on Oct. 4, 1994 in Jakarta, we wish to clarify as follows: 1.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yayuk's dream of team gold medal terminated
Yayuk's dream of team gold medal terminated HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki yesterday spearheaded a women's tennis team which succumbed to the same opponent for the second successive Asian Games. Yayuk crashed to an easy 1-6, 4-6 defeat to Naoko Sawamatsu in Japan's 3-0 drubbing of Indonesia, a repeat of their duel four years ago in Beijing. Earlier, hometown heroine Mana Endo whipped Romana Tedjakusuma 6-1, 6-0 in the first singles match.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
King Kong sent home
King Kong sent home HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Malaysia's Asian Games soccer team is to send home defender Chong King Kong to be questioned over the country's growing match-fixing scandal. Prince Abdullah Ahmad Shah, team leader and Malaysian Football Association vice-president, confirmed that Chong would leave Hiroshima on Friday. Malaysian police had planned to wait until after the tournament to question the Penang player about payments to throw matches.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Golkar removes Sumba councilors
Golkar removes Sumba councilors KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Five members of the East Sumba legislative council representing the dominant Golkar faction have been removed by the political organization due to conflicts over the election of regent early this year.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Can Golkar run legal aid body freely?
Can Golkar run legal aid body freely? By Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political group's (Golkar) intention to found its own legal aid institute was warmly welcomed by legal circles including the vocal Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI). There is one nagging question however. Can the institute, whose work will certainly bring it into conflict with the government, independently and effectively defend the people they represent?
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PT SI opens in Hamburg
PT SI opens in Hamburg JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned surveyor company PT Surveyor Indonesia (SI) has opened a branch office in Hamburg, Germany, in an effort to take over the inspection task from the Geneva-based Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS). The opening was officiated by SI president Soedarjono on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by Indonesian Ambassador to Germany Hartono Martodiredjo, Indonesian Counselor General in Hamburg Edwar C. Simandjuntak and a director of SGS.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Freeport to increase copper ore output
Freeport to increase copper ore output JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia Company (FI), an Indonesian-American copper firm, is likely to increase its daily copper ore production to 115,000 tons next year from 70,000 tons at present, a company report says. The report said that the company anticipates producing some 499,000 tons of copper and 46.6 tons of gold per year.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Five-day week and school
Five-day week and school From Suara Karya As a layman I believe that the idea to implement the five-day week system has a positive aspect. Financially, the government can reduce the spending of state funds. But some difficulties arise in the educational sector. 1. Most schools lack the facilities which support the nine- year compulsory program. As a result many junior high schools have to operate all day long. This inevitably creates difficulty for the schools to arrange timetables. 2.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes Kramat Jati market
Fire razes Kramat Jati market A fire razed 30 kiosks and houses in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, yesterday morning, creating heavy traffic jams in front of the market. No casualties were reported in the blaze. The city administration deployed 12 fire engines and dozens of police officers to put out the fire and control the traffic. It took firemen two hours to put out the fire which broke out at 6.30 a.m.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Districts face food shortages
Districts face food shortages JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Three districts located in the remote parts of Paniai regency are facing food shortages because incessant rains have destroyed the crops. The rain, which has fallen since May, has destroyed the sweet potatoes which are the staple of the local people's diet, chief of the provincial office of the Ministry of Social Services Oman Sudarman told Antara yesterday. The districts most affected are Kamu, Paniai Timur and Tigi.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Haze delays flights to Singapore
Haze delays flights to Singapore SINGAPORE (Reuter): Several flights from Kuala Lumpur and Penang to Singapore were delayed yesterday by up to two hours because of a thick haze from Indonesian forest fires, an Malaysian Airlines Systems (MAS) official said. "The haze has delayed a number of flights all through the day, the situation is very bad today," the official said.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia moves to men's tennis team final in Asiad
Indonesia moves to men's tennis team final in Asiad HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Indonesia moved closer to regaining its men's team tennis gold medal after winning both singles for an insurmountable 2-0 lead over host Japan in their semifinal yesterday. A Benny Wijaya-led squad will renew an Indonesia-India duel at the Asian Games tomorrow.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
EU duties on RI textiles
EU duties on RI textiles BRUSSELS (Reuter): The European Commission said yesterday it was reimposing import duties on textiles and clothing originating in India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Thailand and China. In a statement published in its official journal, it said it was taking the action because the countries concerned had reached their individual export ceilings to the European Union. The Commission had suspended customs duties on those countries on July 1.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Private fund used to restore markets
Private fund used to restore markets A city official has said the city administration will use a private Rp 3 billion fund to renovate some dilapidated traditional markets managed by the Jakarta Market Authority. Prawoto said the funds came from owners of private shopping centers. "The fund will be used to renovate several old markets," said Prawoto S. Danoemihardja, assistant to the City Secretary for Economic and Development affairs.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued rallying on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues gaining ground in moderate trading. The broad-based Composite Index, which closed more than two points higher at 500.72 on Tuesday, gained another 2.91 points to end at 503.63 yesterday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also strengthened to close at 122.38, as compared to 121.53 on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Train journey
Train journey From Kompas A "mind your head" slogan should be popularized among Jabotabek train passengers. It is really quite unpleasant to ride in the Jabotabek train. That the train is far too crowded with people pressed up against each other is the order of the day.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Five day week
Five day week From Pelita Many comments have been made concerning the implementation of the five day work week. Many people comment on the convenience for employees without giving deeper thought to its real objectives. Some of these are: to enhance the employees' productivity and give them a chance to have a good rest at home. I doubt the above reasoning. In my opinion, longer hours of work combined with a two day weekend do not guarantee better productivity.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Religious education
Religious education From Republika The policy for reducing the working week from six days to five is still questionable. On one side of the coin, the five day week does have advantages. With this new system, civil servants can work more efficiently and be with their families on weekends. But what about the educational side? The five day week is going to be applied at the cost of education, particularly religious education.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Divorce shakes traditional Vietnamese family structures
Divorce shakes traditional Vietnamese family structures By Le Thang Long HANOI (AFP): Divorce is becoming more common in Vietnam, where traditional family values and structures are being eroded with the advent of new lifestyles born of the country's economic opening. In Hanoi, a bastion of conservatism, the number of requests for divorces topped 2,500 in 1992 and 3,000 last year, according to statistics provided by courts in the capital. Nationwide, requests exceed 10,000 each year.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
New water source found
New water source found YOGYAKARTA: An underground river in Bribin cave in the Semanu district in Gunungkidul is being developed into a water bank for the local people living in the arid regency. Spokesman for the administration Suhardono said a pump has been installed to turn the river into a potential water source. Suhardono said that when the capacity of the pump is improved, water shortages faced by other districts in the regency would gradually be overcome.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Astrud Gilberto to perform here
Astrud Gilberto to perform here Jazz vocalist Astrud Gilberto, best known for the song The girl from Ipanema, will entertain her Jakartan fans with Brazilian and bossa nova rhythms at the Jakarta Blue Note Jazz Club and Restaurant from Oct. 10 to 15. Gilberto will perform twelve times during her six day visit here. Gilberto is known throughout the world as a pioneer of the bossa nova movement in the sixties.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Finance executives to meet
Finance executives to meet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Financial Executive Association (IFEA) will hold its fourth congress at the Sangri-La Hotel from Oct. 11 to Oct. 12. The association announced yesterday that IFEA, besides discussing its internal affairs, will also organize a panel discussion on the development of the Indonesian capital market during the congress. Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff is expected to deliver his key note address at the discussion.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aircraft parts duty free
Aircraft parts duty free JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad has issued a ruling, extending the duty exemption on imports of components for repair and maintenance of aircraft for another year. Agus Haryanto, a spokesman for the ministry, said yesterday that the ruling, which took effect on Aug. 14, also includes the repair and maintenance of Indonesian airplanes overseas.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foundation denies it failed to pay rent
Foundation denies it failed to pay rent JAKARTA (JP): Ya Bunayya Foundation, co-publisher of Kiblat magazine, has denied allegations that they failed to pay the rental fee of its office to the Haj Pilgrimage Foundation (PHI) "It is not true that we failed to pay the rent as the agreement stated that we have a six months grace period during which we were allowed to use the place free of charge," Hari Utomo, the marketing manager of the magazine, told a press conference on Tuesday.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Flight services resume
Flight services resume PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Flights connecting Pontianak with Jakarta resumed on Tuesday after heavy rain wiped away the haze which has blanketed the provincial capital for the past two weeks. The haze was caused by fires which raged through several forests in West Kalimantan's remote areas. Antara reported that scheduled flights by Buoraq, Sempati and Merpati have resumed.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Joint venture to ease paperwork at port
Joint venture to ease paperwork at port JAKARTA (JP): An electronic data interchange (EDI) will improve the system of export and import documentation at Tanjung Priok seaport here, an executive says. Arief A.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Absenteeism
Absenteeism Referring to the news report in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 24, 1994 entitled Students protest high absenteeism which was related to the letter by the Institution of Students of the Economic School, dated Sept. 14, 1994 No 001/LKFE/UKSW/IX/1994 containing among other things: 1. Hundreds of the economic students of the Christian Satya Wacana University staged a protest against absenteeism among lecturers. 2.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police to arrest Yorrys for another case
Police to arrest Yorrys for another case JAKARTA (JP): Police have announced that they plan to arrest Yorrys Raweyai of the Pemuda Pancasila youth organization, wanted for his alleged involvement in the mysterious death of a male servant last year. Yorrys is currently believed to be in "hiding" in Singapore.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sukarno's daughter hurt by white paper
Sukarno's daughter hurt by white paper JAKARTA (JP): A daughter of the late president Sukarno says she is offended by a new government document that suggests that her father defended the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) in the aftermath of the communist-backed aborted coup in 1965. "As Bung Karno's offspring, I'm offended by the allegation because it tarnishes my family's image," Sukmawati Sukarnoputri said in a telephone interview with The Jakarta Post.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Polluted school
Polluted school I was sad to see the picture entitled Polluted School in The Jakarta Post, Sept. 23, 1994. The caption reveals that the construction of the Taman Rasuna apartments creates pollution. As far as I am aware, the primary school pupils, who have been transferred to a nearby school, have been deprived of their right to study peacefully. They deserve an environment which is free of dust and noise while they study. Students are an essential part of our national development.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, Our Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Combat 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games Journal 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minister tells PPD bus firm to improve public service
Minister tells PPD bus firm to improve public service JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto has asked the newly inducted board of directors of the city bus company PPD to take proper measures to improve its service to the public. "PPD, as a state-owned company, should take a leading role in efforts to better serve the public," Haryanto said.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia asserts the need for UNSC enlargement
Indonesia asserts the need for UNSC enlargement JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas at the United Nations asserted that the enlargement of the Security Council's membership must be based on geographic, political and demographic factors. "While the principle of geographic representation is important, it should not be the only criterion to determine eligibility for new permanent members," he said in his address before the 49th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI firm floats bonds
RI firm floats bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Eka Gunatama Mandiri, a major shareholder of listed company PT Mulia Industrindo, has floated convertible bonds worth US$40 million on the London Stock Exchange. Tony Surjanto, director of Mulia Industrindo, a ceramic tile producer listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), annnounced yesterday that the company has the option to increase the value of the bonds to $45 million. "The interest rate of the bonds is set at four percent per annum," Tony said.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia calls for multilateral debt reductions
Indonesia calls for multilateral debt reductions JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff on Tuesday asked the World Bank to use its profits to finance multilateral debt reductions for the debt- distressed developing countries. Afiff also proposed at the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Madrid that the IMF sell part of its gold reserves and use the proceeds to finance the debt reductions.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rabies kills seven people
Rabies kills seven people PADANG, Sumatra: A rabies epidemic in the province has intensified in recent months with seven people reported to have died from the infectious disease. Antara said that almost every provincial husbandry office received reports about people bitten by rabid dogs. Between April and September, 479 people were bitten by dogs carrying the disease. Of these, 275 developed full-blown rabies.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
BKKBN chief turns dream into reality
BKKBN chief turns dream into reality By Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Management Award trophy presented recently to Chairman of National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) Haryono Suyono is inscribed with the scrolled motto Plus Ultra, signifying that "there is more beyond and more to achieve." The award also bears the symbol of the globe, illustrating the new breed of managers needed for Asian organizations in the 1990s and beyond, managers who are truly global managers.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
What is behind colors in painting?
What is behind colors in painting? By Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): The use of color has always been of great importance to artistic expression in various cultures, but rarely, if ever, have different interpretations of color been thematic in a painting exhibition. A current exhibition at the Gedung Pameran Senirupa Depdikbud at Jl. Merdeka Timur 14, Central Jakarta, features 14 colors Indonesian painter Nunung W.S.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI must lift nation's welfare
ABRI must lift nation's welfare JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) must share in the effort to improve the nation's welfare besides its main responsibilities in defense and security, President Soeharto says.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Building trust in the law
Building trust in the law Indonesians are becoming more daring in expressing their views. They are even finding the courage to take their cases to the State Administrative Court. Since there can be no happiness without justice, they are making more of an effort to realize a greater equality before the law. In light of this development, no less a person than President Soeharto has, on earlier occasions, advised our law enforcers to be constantly mindful of the emergence of such a climate.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Man shot dead for stealing wood
Man shot dead for stealing wood DEMAK, Central Java: A man was shot dead and two others escaped after stealing teakwood from a forest in Karangawen, Demak, on Saturday. Quoting sources at the provincial police in Semarang, Antara reported that the suspect, identified as War, 20, was shot in his back and died on his way to the town hospital. Warning shots were fired but the forest rangers were unable to detain the criminals fleeing the scene. The two escapees are still at large. (rms)
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tire plant planned
Tire plant planned TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is negotiating with Indonesia's largest tire maker, PT Gadjah Tunggal, over the construction of a tire plant in Indonesia, a Yokohama Rubber spokesman said yesterday.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Major reshuffle at City Hall
Major reshuffle at City Hall Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has said he is sticking by his decision to reshuffle the staffing at agencies under the city administration. The policy requires that senior officials rotate to different posts every three to five years. "The job rotation is in line with the regeneration process and is expected to encourage young staffers with potential to apply better management," Surjadi said on Tuesday at the inauguration ceremony of the city's eight new top officials.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Residents protest over school plan
Residents protest over school plan JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of Jelambar residents protested a private foundation's plan to build a technical high school on a 3,000-square-meter plot saying that the plot has been designated by the city as a public park. "Based on the information I got from the West Jakarta planning office, the location code is OOL meaning that the land is already allocated for a public park," R.V.L.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dam project delayed
Dam project delayed PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A severe cement shortages has delayed the construction of the Gerak Serayu dam in Banyumas. The late arrival of the cement has forced construction workers to delay building parts of the dam which require cementing, project manager of the irrigation project K.S. Djasmani said. Djasmani said workers have been ordered to finish parts of the dam which do not need cement so that the construction would not come to a complete stop.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Higher minimum wages sought
Higher minimum wages sought SEMARANG, Central Java: The state-sponsored All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) proposed that the provincial administration increase the minimum daily wage from Rp 2,700 ($1.2) to Rp 3,400. Tambah Soedjio, the local chairman of SPSI, said that the 25.9 percent increase would help laborers live better, adding that Rp 2,700 was lower the province's minimum standard of living of Rp 3,150.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PWI annuls support for `Simponi'
PWI annuls support for `Simponi' JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) yesterday withdrew its recommendation to the chief editor of Simponi only a day after the weekly magazine launched its first new-look edition.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yogya gets new police chief
Yogya gets new police chief YOGYAKARTA: Lt. Col. Zairin Bustami was appointed the new chief of the city police on Monday, replacing Lt. Col. Moch. Saudi. Zairin was previously chief of the Batang police precinct in Central Java. Saudi's new position is secretary for the people's guidance section at the Central Java police precinct, Antara reported. (par)
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Too much snacking bad for children: Expert
Too much snacking bad for children: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Parents beware. The jajanan, or snacks, which your children buy and eat from vendors at schools can stunt their physical and mental growth and may affect their performance at school, according to a dietitian. Soemiati Sardjono said the majority of these snacks have very low nutritional value and consist chiefly of flour and fat with little protein or mineral content, Antara reported.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medals tally after fourth day of Asian Games
Medals tally after fourth day of Asian Games HIROSHIMA (Reuter): Medals tally at the end of the fourth day of the Asian Games yesterday: Gold Silver Bronze China 28 12 3 Japan 13 10 17 South Korea 6 4 8 Kazakhstan 2 2 2 Taiwan 1 4 5 Iran 1 3 1 Syria 1 1 0 Indonesia 0 5 3 Thailand 0 4 1 Vietnam 0 2 0 India 0 1 3 Kuwait 0 1 1 Kyrgyzstan 0 1 1 Saudi Arabia 0 1 1 Uzbekistan 0 1 0 Malaysia 0 0 4 Brunei 0 0 2 Philippines 0 0 2 Myanmar 0 0 1 Hong Kong 0 0 1 Macau 0 0 1 Nepal 0 0 1 Singapore 0 0 1...
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Workers union to revert to a federation
Workers union to revert to a federation JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) is set to revert back to the format of a federation of several trade unions when its leaders meet in Cisarua, West Java, starting today.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rendra reads his poems for ABRI
Rendra reads his poems for ABRI JAKARTA (JP): Vocal poet W.S. Rendra, whose line of work in the past often brought him into conflict with the authorities, made a surprising appearance yesterday when he attended the celebration of the 49th anniversary of the Armed Forces (ABRI) Day in Denpasar, Bali. Rendra instantly became the center of attention as he appeared in the ceremony led by Chief of the Udayana Military Command Maj. Gen. R.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Clear-cut rules on tax facilities for pension funds called for
Clear-cut rules on tax facilities for pension funds called for JAKARTA (JP): Executives of pension funds and tax consultants want the government to issue a clear-cut regulation on procedures for tax exemption given to pension funds. Achmad Hadibroto, a tax consultant at Hans Tuanakotta & Mustofa public accounting firm, said yesterday that the government's present policy on tax facilities for pension funds is not only confusing but also ineffective.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Veep changes itinerary
Veep changes itinerary LANGSA, Aceh: The thick haze over parts of Aceh has forced Vice President Try Sutrisno to change the itinerary for his visit to the province this week. Try will still tour the province but he has had to scrap his plan to visit the transmigration site in Jagong Reget in Central Aceh, according to the Antara news agency. The highlight of his one-day visit to Aceh instead will be at Penaron in East Aceh. Try and his wife, Mrs.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Eviction plan upsets dwellers of apartment
Eviction plan upsets dwellers of apartment JAKARTA (JP): Occupants of low-cost apartments owned by city- owned property developer PD Sarana Jaya in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, are protesting the company's branch manager's plan to evict them. "A total of 25 occupants should leave the apartment on Oct. 8 because they cannot afford to pay a certain amount of money to Ardjan, the branch manager," said Gunadi, spokesman of the delegation, to City Council commission A.
Thu, 06 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dual function updated
Dual function updated The socio-political function of the Armed Forces (ABRI) has continued to be a relevant topic as time passes. President Soeharto said in his speech at the celebration of ABRI's 49th anniversary yesterday that the military's role is still required in the defense and security and socio-political domains.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rude toll gate employee
Rude toll gate employee On Sept. 28 at 8:05 a.m. I entered the Kuningan toll gate en route to Pancoran and Tanjung Priok. The young lady in the toll booth received my Rp 10,000 bank note. I forget her name but she was fair-skinned and rather thin with short hair. She handed me the receipt in a such forceful manner that I inadvertently dropped it. She was obviously indignant at my negligence but I stayed calm since the error was mine.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
New Zealand ships to visit Jakarta
New Zealand ships to visit Jakarta The Royal New Zealand Navy (RAN) Leander Class frigate, HMNZS Wellington and replenishment ship HMNZS Endeavour will visit Jakarta from Thursday through Saturday. The New Zealand embassy announced yesterday that the ships will arrive for an operational visit.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
No more crocodile exports for now
No more crocodile exports for now JAKARTA: The government has decided to temporarily stop the export of crocodiles starting next month until it improves its export procedures. Purwadi, secretary of the director general of forest protection of the Ministry of Forestry, said the decision came from the government and not because of pressures from CITES, the international convention on the trade of rare species. The move is intended to show the world that Indonesia is committed to preserving nature.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pinist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the US, Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
GABSI hires foreign coach
GABSI hires foreign coach JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Indonesian Bridge Association (GABSI), Brig. Gen. Wiranto, said yesterday that GABSI has hired world-class Canadian coach Erick Kokish at US$80,000 to improve the skills of the national team which performed very well during the Bridge Olympics in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the U.S..
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gen. Feisal says national stability still relevant
Gen. Feisal says national stability still relevant JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said national stability is still relevant in the nation-building process as Indonesia embarks on its second long term development program. In his address on the eve of ABRI's 49th anniversary last night, Feisal said that national stability is both an end and a means in national development.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to privatize `TVRI' to improve management
Govt to privatize `TVRI' to improve management JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has given the government the greenlight to privatize TVRI in order to improve the state-owned television network's management, according to the State Minister of Administrative Reform. T.B.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`New' Monas coming next year
`New' Monas coming next year JAKARTA (JP): Head of the City Park Office Samsir Alam said that the first phase of renovations on Medan Merdeka park, a park surrounding the National Monument in Central Jakarta, will be completed next year. "The renovation of the park is expected to be completed before the commemoration of Indonesia's 50th Independence Day on Aug. 17, 1995," Samsir said.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police defend `gathering permit'
Police defend `gathering permit' JAKARTA (JP): National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. I Ketut Ratta has defended police jurisdiction to issue the controversial "permit for gathering" saying that it is for the sake of the public itself. "The need to apply for such a permit is not merely for security reasons, but also to allow police to monitor the purpose of a certain gathering," Ratta said.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alternative needed for slash-and-burn practices
Alternative needed for slash-and-burn practices Forest fires have become a constant scourge to the forestry ministry. Forest expert Achmad Sumitro suggests that slash-and- burn practices be abandoned for good. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Compared to other countries in Asia, Indonesia is endowed with a relatively vast cover of rain forests, which rank second in the world after that of the Amazon basin in Brazil.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
50 Indonesians join friendship program
50 Indonesians join friendship program A total of 50 Indonesian youths will participate in this year's "The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth" program which aims at promoting and strengthening friendship and mutual understanding among youths from ASEAN member countries and Japan.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mayoralty delays evictions in Bendungan Hilir
Mayoralty delays evictions in Bendungan Hilir JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta mayoralty will halt evictions in Bendungan Hilir for an indefinite period following Monday's riot which left several people injured. "We will halt evictions indefinitely because current conditions are counterproductive to our efforts in clearing the area," Mora Tua Simamora, the Central Jakarta Deputy Mayor, told reporters at City Hall yesterday.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan to suggest APEC help member countries
Taiwan to suggest APEC help member countries TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan is to ask the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to help member countries head off the effects of market opening steps on their economies, Taiwan's economics minister said yesterday. Chiang Pin-kung -- who is leading a 16-member delegation to the APEC ministerial meeting to be held in Indonesia on Wednesday -- told reporters that he would request the assistance particularly in the agricultural sector.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pedestrian bridge
Pedestrian bridge From Kompas The newly completed Jl. Pramuka overpass, which is near Jl. Penggalang and Jl. H. Murthado/Apotik Restu, has claimed the lives of three housewives and an elementary school student. All of them have been run over by vehicles driven by reckless drivers. The fact that the location of an elementary school and a market near the road is part of the reason why the accidents have occurred.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
FAO warns hunger still stalks Asia
FAO warns hunger still stalks Asia By Rene Pastor MANILA (Reuter): The fastest-growing economies of Asia are crisscrossed by inequalities, leaving millions in hunger and deprivation, the director-general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said on Monday. He warned more must be done to boost food production.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Brunei bans food from India
Brunei bans food from India BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuter): Brunei has banned foodstuffs from plague-stricken India and suspended visas for visiting Indian residents, a home ministry spokesman confirmed yesterday. He said the ban on food, including items brought in by air, was imposed last week and that applications for visa and work permits from India were also temporarily suspended. Around 4,000 people are suspected of having pneumonic plague and 52 have died from it in India.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
BTN wins UN award for housing program
BTN wins UN award for housing program JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) was awarded the United Nations' "Habitat Scroll of Honor" yesterday for its home ownership loan program for poor people. The award from the UN Center for Human Settlement (UNCHS) was presented by UN resident coordinator in Indonesia C. Jan Kamp to BTN president Widigdo Sukarman at a ceremony attended by State Minister for Public Housing Akbar Tandjung.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 8:00 a.m. ABRI anniversary (live) 2:30 p.m. Special News: ASIAN GAMES XII 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:05 Lintasan Sinetron 9:00 World News 9:30 Special Report 9:45 ASIAN GAMES Journal 10:15 Music 11:20 Late News 11:30 Film: Serangan Fajar Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices primarily closed higher on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, causing the broad-based Composite Index to break the 500-point barrier again to close at 500.72, 2.82 points higher than 497.89 on Monday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also ended higher at 121.53 from 121.02. Significantly increasing shares were, among others, Kalbe Farma (up Rp 400), Polysindo and Aneka Kimia (up Rp 300 each), Sampoerna and Wicaksana (up Rp 250 each).
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Czech backs Indonesia's UNSC bid
Czech backs Indonesia's UNSC bid JAKARTA (JP): Czech Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus yesterday gave his country's resounding support for Indonesia's bid to attain a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Oil prices likely to increase until end of this year
Oil prices likely to increase until end of this year JAKARTA (JP): Oil prices will likely continue increasing until the end of this year due to the world's strong demand and stable output by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), a former secretary general of the group says.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Many cancer patients in critical stage
Many cancer patients in critical stage Director of Dharmais Cancer Hospital Dr. Riwayat Suyono said yesterday that low public awareness of the risks of cancer and the symptoms has caused many cancer sufferers to seek medical attention when they are already in a critical stage, instead of sooner. Riwayat said in a hearing session with Commission VIII of the House of Representatives that 60 percent of the hospital's patients are already in the critical stage, Antara reported.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thailand, Canada sign probe accord
Thailand, Canada sign probe accord BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand and Canada have signed an agreement to share evidence in international criminal investigations, a Canadian Embassy official said yesterday. The Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, concluded in Ottawa on Sunday, lays down basic guidelines for passing evidence and assisting investigations in cases which affect both countries, he said.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Additional cement imports no guarantee of price drop
Additional cement imports no guarantee of price drop JAKARTA (JP): A seven-hour hearing with leaders of the Indonesian Cement Association yesterday left House members puzzled about the reasons behind the astronomical rise in cement prices over the last few weeks. The industry's leaders explained that supplies from domestic cement plants during the first nine months had been increased by more than 21 percent to 15.7 million tons from the same period last year.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medals tally
Medals tally HIROSHIMA (Reuter): Medals tally after yesterday's competitions: Gold Silver Bronze China 20 7 2 Japan 8 5 10 Iran 1 2 0 Syria 1 0 0 South Korea 0 3 5 Indonesia 0 3 3 Thailand 0 4 0 Taiwan 0 2 3 Vietnam 0 2 0 Kuwait 0 1 1 India 0 1 2 Brunei 0 0 2 Malaysia 0 0 2 Saudi Arabia 0 0 1 Philippines 0 0 1 Nepal 0 0 1 Macau 0 0 1 Burma 0 0 1 UAE 0 0 1 Kazakhstan 0 0 1 (Note: There are seven extra bronze medals because of ties.)
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
New chief asked to study purity of protests
New chief asked to study purity of protests JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto has asked newly-installed precinct police chief of Central Jakarta, the capital's nerve center, to focus his attention on demonstrations and strikes. Hindarto made the remarks yesterday after he inducted Lt. Col. Murawi Effendi, 45.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Who caused the fires?
Who caused the fires? As far as can be assumed from media reports, it is as yet not clear what the causes are of the present forest fires (in Kalimantan and Sumatra) or what parties are responsible. The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) has rejected the notion that the fires were caused by the local population. According to this non-governmental organization, the responsibility lies more with the forestry concession holders.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Plague hits Indian coffee
Plague hits Indian coffee BOMBAY (Reuter): Plague has cast a shadow over India's coffee exports at a crucial time when planters are hoping to secure total liberalization of coffee marketing and boost their overseas sales, growers and exporters said. They said coffee shipments were held up after some countries banned imports from India soon after an outbreak of plague in the western Indian city of Surat.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hsu's pilgrimage for bomb victims
Hsu's pilgrimage for bomb victims HIROSHIMA (Kyodo): Taiwanese Deputy Premier Hsu Li-teh, in Hiroshima to promote Taipei's bid to host the 2002 Asian Games, took time out yesterday to lay a wreath at the cenotaph of atomic bomb victims at Hiroshima Peace Park. Japan's decision to allow Hsu to visit Japan provoked protests from Beijing which claims sovereignty over the island republic.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
De Jong responds
De Jong responds Referring to Mr. Wasmuth's letter (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 29). First of all, to set things right, The Jakarta Post published my letter without my knowledge or consent. Using a facsimile is a quick way of communication which is why I corresponded by fax. My letter was not intended to start arguments about opinions. However being done that way, how do you know whether or not I am of `pribumi stock' (primitive indigenous people)?
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Civil servants get salaries by mail
Civil servants get salaries by mail BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The provincial administration plans to use postal services to send the salaries of its employees working in remote areas. Governor H.M. Said said the service will expedite the payment process because the state postal agency Perum Pos dan Giro covers all districts and villages, the Antara news agency reported.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ancol has new hotel
Ancol has new hotel JAKARTA (JP): The Ancol Dreamland in North Jakarta yesterday opened a new four-star hotel offering facilities for business people and tourists. The 309-room hotel, called Ancol Travelodge, is operated by Southern Pacific Hotel Corporation (SPHC) of Australia, which manages 75 hotels in 11 countries. The hotel's general manager Edwin Bucher said here yesterday that he expects a 60 percent occupancy rate in the first year of operation.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rain will take care of forest fires: Expert
Rain will take care of forest fires: Expert JAKARTA (JP): A forestry expert sees an end to the forest fires now raging in Sumatra and Kalimantan in the start of the coming rainy season. Herman Haeruman, a staff lecturer at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture, said yesterday that rain has already started to fall in northern Sumatra and some parts of Kalimantan. Earlier reports from the two islands confirm that the rains have come, but remain sporadic.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
List of traffic violations to be enlarged this year
List of traffic violations to be enlarged this year JAKARTA (JP): City authorities are planning to add to the list of traffic violations and to further increase fine tariffs this year. "We've found that a number of traffic violations have yet to be included on the current list," City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stay young with herbs and spiritual exercise
Stay young with herbs and spiritual exercise JAKARTA (JP): What makes the Javanese diet different from a Western one? If you are on Javanese diet, you have to be able to control not only your appetite, but your emotions as well, through what a jamu (traditional herbs) expert calls spiritual exercises. "In the West, when you are on diet, you should not eat this and that, while in Java, you have to be able to control your emotions as well," Dr.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bus service
Bus service From Bisnis Indonesia I am one of the Depok residents who work in Jakarta. Everyday I feel the transportation problem to be a great nuisance. The only city bus that plies the route to Grogol, where I work in Jakarta, is the PATAS (limited passenger) bus No 54. Every morning, during office and school hours, this bus is inundated with dozens of potential commuters. I am lucky if I can board as a standing passenger as the bus is always crowded with passengers.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, Japan in tennis final rematch
Indonesia, Japan in tennis final rematch HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Indonesia's part-time doubles team of Yayuk Basuki and Romana Tedjakusuma won the decisive rubber against China yesterday to set up a revenge match against host Japan in the Asian Games women's team tennis final. "Even if the Japanese are all top players, there's always a chance for us," said Yayuk, who had not expected a medal before the tournament started.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
FAO warns of severe Asia food crisis
FAO warns of severe Asia food crisis MANILA (Reuter): A senior United Nations official yesterday warned that a severe food crisis was building up in the booming Asia-Pacific region and could undermine its economic progress. The main threat lay in the unchecked destruction of agricultural systems -- from over-exploited fisheries to denuded forests and diminished croplands, A.Z.M. Obaidullah Khan, of the Food and Agriculture Organization, said.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three children die as blizzard hits Baliem
Three children die as blizzard hits Baliem JAKARTA (JP): Three children have died and 166 people have fallen ill with stomach pain and influenza after an unexpected blizzard hit their villages in Baliem Valley in Irian Jaya last month, the Antara news agency.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
China retains commanding lead in Asian Games
China retains commanding lead in Asian Games HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuter): After only two days China has already swept to a commanding lead in the Asian Games thanks to record-breaking performances by its weightlifters and swimmers. China's women weightlifters added six more world records yesterday to the eight they set on Monday, while in the swimming pool China won all five gold medals to go with three they collected in yesterday's first day of serious competition.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Collusion seen in licensing publications
Collusion seen in licensing publications JAKARTA (JP): Legislators of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) alleged yesterday that the issuance of new publishing licenses are shrouded with secrecy and smell of collusion between big business and government. In a meeting with a delegation of Women for Freedom of the Press (KPKP), PDI members expressed concern over tightened government control of the mass media, critical in the promotion of democracy.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt slaps travel ban on Kim Johannes
Govt slaps travel ban on Kim Johannes JAKARTA (JP): The government has banned businessman Kim Johannes Mulia, the owner of PT Delta Marina, from making overseas travels pending the completion of its investigation of allegations of forgery. Attorney General Singgih confirmed yesterday that he has asked the Directorate General of Immigration to prevent Kim from leaving the country.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Duty free shop
Duty free shop I have lived in this country for upwards of 13 years, during which time I have been puzzled by the great "Duty Free Anomaly." By this I mean that the duty free facility is granted at various Duty Free Shops in Jakarta (and no doubt in other major cities) to those who least need it. Expats who are earning maybe US$20,000 a month get the privilege of buying cheap wines and spirits, whereas the lower paid ($2000-3000 per month) are denied it.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indosat gets cool response
Indosat gets cool response JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned international telecommunications company PT Indosat's public offering received a surprisingly cool response from domestic investors yesterday, the first of its 10- day offering period. A number of counters specially set up at Senayan stadium for the share offering did not receive a significant number of buyers. A scant few investors came to either collect and return order forms.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Czech, local firms to build clinker plant
Czech, local firms to build clinker plant JAKARTA (JP): PSP Company, a major Czech manufacturer of industrial machinery, and PT Balik Papan Daya Semen of Indonesia agreed yesterday to jointly construct a clinker plant in East Kalimantan. The signing of the memorandum of understanding was witnessed by visiting Czech Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Eight Filipinos to be deported
Eight Filipinos to be deported MANADO, North Sulawesi: Eight Filipino fishermen stranded on the Sangihe Talaud islands are in immigration quarantine awaiting deportation. A local immigration officer, Sugiyo, was quoted by Antara as saying that they were stranded last Friday when the engine of their fishing boat failed in strong winds. The Consulate General of the Philippines, which has been informed of the case, promised to take care of the fishermen and to help deport them soon, Sugiyo said.
Wed, 05 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Court acquits singer Deddy
Court acquits singer Deddy SURABAYA: The Surabaya District Court has exonerated local singer Deddy Dores of fraud charges involving Rp 16.3 million (US$7,900). Deddy, 43, was accused by Djawara, the plaintiff, of deceit, Antara reported. The performer allegedly promised Djawara's son he would help him to become a singer. The prosecutor said Deddy asked for Rp 16.3 million to record the voice of Djawara's son. The defendant was said to have received the money in April 1990.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Korea buys more LNG from Indonesia
Korea buys more LNG from Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The State Oil Company Pertamina and Korea Gas Corporation (KGC) have signed an agreement on an additional sale of six million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Pertamina announced yesterday. A spokesman for the state oil company, Didi Sunarwinadi, said that the agreement was signed by Pertamina's president, Faisal Abda'oe, and KGC's president, C.B. Park, at its headquarters here over the weekend.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Baduy people rejects govt aid
Baduy people rejects govt aid LEBAK, West Java: The indigenous Baduy tribe in Kanekes village have refused to accept government aid, stressing that it goes against their traditional beliefs. Head of the local village development office Zainal Arifin Sastramihardja said he had already reported the case to the central government in Jakarta and is awaiting further instructions.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Greek businessman's accusation denied
Greek businessman's accusation denied JAKARTA (JP): Businessman R. Adji Asmoro Suryodipuro denied yesterday that he was arraigned at the South Jakarta District Court on Sept. 28, as reported in a news story entitled Greek shipping tycoon sues local businessman for fraud in the Sept.30 edition of The Jakarta Post. Suryodipuro said that a Sept. 28 court session was adjourned until Oct. 13 because one of the judges handling the case was sick.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sukarno defended communism after botched coup: Book
Sukarno defended communism after botched coup: Book JAKARTA (JP): President Sukarno may not have been involved in the communist plot to undermine the state in 1965, but a new government book maintains that he defended the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) in the coup's aftermath to the point of trying to absolve it from any guilt. "What President Sukarno did after the failed G30S/PKI was protect the PKI organization and the communist teaching as sought by D.N.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
New chief asked to protect foreigners
New chief asked to protect foreigners JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto has asked the newly-installed chief of the South Jakarta police precinct to pay greater attention to security in residential areas where many foreigners live. The two-star police general made the remarks yesterday when he installed Lt. Col. Silvanus Yulian Wenas, 42, as the new South Jakarta police chief.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alatas to meet separatist leader of East Timor
Alatas to meet separatist leader of East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas will meet with Fretilin leader Ramos Horta in New York on Thursday while his Portuguese counterpart will meet with an East Timorese pro- integration delegation in Luxembourg today. The planned meetings were confirmed by the Director General of Foreign Information, Irawan Abidin, at the Foreign Ministry yesterday.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI marks birthday in simple fashion
ABRI marks birthday in simple fashion JAKARTA (JP): A simple but respectable ceremony will be the highlight of this week's celebration of the 49th anniversary of the Armed Forces (ABRI), the organizers said yesterday. Chief of the organizing committee Maj. Gen. Mansyur told a press conference that simplicity would characterize this years' series of events of social and community activities as well as ceremonial events. ABRI marks its anniversary on Oct. 5.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI visitors to Hong Kong
RI visitors to Hong Kong JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has become an increasingly important market for Hong Kong's tourism industry in the last few years, said Penelope Byrne, Acting Manager of the Corporate Communications Department of the Hong Kong Tourist Association, here yesterday. Miss Byrne told a media luncheon that although the Indonesian market is relatively smaller compared to other Southeast Asian countries, its rate of growth in the last two years has proved strongest.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday after the broad-based Composite Index lost about five points over the weekend. The Composite Index closed at 497.89 yesterday, as compared to 497.97 on Friday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also closed lower at 121.02 against 120.82. Significantly increasing shares were, among others, Aneka Kimia Raya (up Rp 900), Petrosea (up Rp 700) and Sampoerna (up Rp 300).
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Too many go-betweens
Too many go-betweens From Neraca Unauthorized agents helping people process vehicle documents at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Headquarters are still rampant despite the strict measures taken by the Jakarta police chief. I just can't understand why these unauthorized agents can work so freely in this department. In fact, the Jakarta police chief has time and again warned the public not to use the services of these people, some of whom are police officers themselves.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Poet Emha and ABRI
Poet Emha and ABRI From Bisnis Indonesia I was surprised when reading a news item in the paper that poet Emha Ainun Nadjib was invited by Regional Military Commander/Diponegoro Major Gen. Soeyono to read a poem in Semarang, Central Java, in observance of the anniversary of the Armed Forces (ABRI). This is really an interesting event. Emha Ainun Nadjib is often banned from doing his professional, cultural activities, such as poetry reading, drama presentations and lectures on art.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta will expand vertically
Jakarta will expand vertically A city official has said that the city administration will encourage Jakartans to build more high rise buildings, including superblocks, due to the scarcity of land space. "It is impossible to expand the city horizontally because the concept of sea reclamation has some weaknesses," said Erry Chayaridipura, the Chairman of City Development Planning Board as quoted by Antara yesterday.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Forest fires
Forest fires I reading the article and editorial regarding the current nationwide forest fires in the Sept. 28, 1994 edition of The Jakarta Post, I feel that both the Forestry Minister and the paper's editorial staff have grasped this issue firmly by the wrong end of the stick. The Minister might have erroneously placed the blame on local "nomadic tribes" and in at least one case, arsonists, for causing the fires.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Campaign to lessen Manila role
Campaign to lessen Manila role MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday said his administration was actively working to diminish the dominance that the Philippine capital and a few other cities had over the country.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Parking problem
Parking problem From Berita Buana Every time parking in Jakarta is brought up, the government imagines that a huge fund can be collected from this sector. Every year a target of billions of rupiah is set. For example, the target last year was Rp 9.7 billion and for 1994/1995 it is Rp 14.6 billion. Unfortunately the target is never reached. Last year the Jakarta Municipality pocketed Rp 900 million less than the set Rp 9.7 billion.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Return to traditional diets, Sujudi says
Return to traditional diets, Sujudi says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi called on the people yesterday to stop eating fast food, which generally contains high fat and low fiber, and return to traditional, healthier fare. The minister noted that more people are becoming affected by cancer and heart disease due to their changing lifestyles, including food consumption patterns, as a result of their improved economic standing.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Plan to merge city buses hailed
Plan to merge city buses hailed JAKARTA (JP): City councilors and a private bus company hailed plans of the city administration to merge the state-owned bus company, PPD, with private companies in order to improve its services to the public. "If the main goal is to improve the transportation management, the proposal should be supported," Muhammad Rodja, councilor from the United Development Party, told The Jakarta Post over the weekend. Councilor Sahala P.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Joint venture gas plant to be built in Surabaya in 1995
Joint venture gas plant to be built in Surabaya in 1995 JAKARTA (JP): Three companies signed a joint venture agreement here yesterday to establish an industrial gas plant in Surabaya, East Java, early next year with a total investment of Rp 29 billion (US$13.4 million). The agreement was signed by Soemantojo of the state-owned PT Aneka Gas Industri, K. Saitoh of the Japanese Iwatani International Corporation and Rudi G. Endres of the Airgas Incorporated of the United States.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bassra's rejection
Bassra's rejection The Association of Ulemas of Religious Schools in Madura Badan Silaturahmi Ulama Pesantren Madura (Bassra) finally issued a statement rejecting a request from the Minister of Research and Technology/Chairman of the Board for Study and Application of Technology (BPPT), B.J. Habibie, to put their signatures on a declaration accepting industrialization on Madura. The Bassra decision came in the wake of a decision of Habibie ...
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Haze
Haze Our neighbors Singapore and Malaysia are also distressed because of the smoke coming from Kalimantan and Sumatra. The Singaporean government has even set up a task force in anticipation of a worsening of the situation. Malaysia, blaming the forest fires in Indonesia to bad management, has also complained. They are now preparing to offer assistance to help Indonesia put out the fires and exercise better management over its forests.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes 800 kiosks
Fire razes 800 kiosks An estimated 800 kiosks were reduced to ashes when a fire razed a traditional market at Balaraja, Tangerang, some 20 kilometers from here, over the weekend. No casualties were reported from the blaze, which took 16 fire trucks, over 100 firemen and dozens of security officers more than six hours to extinguish. The fire fighters had difficulty putting out the fire because there is no river in the area.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Czech PM arrives on trade mission
Czech PM arrives on trade mission JAKARTA (JP): Czech Prime Minister Vaclav Claus arrived here yesterday to begin a three day state visit aimed at improving bilateral ties between the two countries. "I am sure there will be many possibilities to broaden and deepen our relationship," Claus said during a banquet at the State Palace yesterday evening.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Special News: ASIAN GAMES XII 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teaching 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Insight 8:05 Music: Dangdut 9:00 World News 9:30 ASIAN GAMES Journal 10:00 Film 11:05 Late News 11:15 Film : Long Way Home Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Trade ministers of APEC to discuss new GATT here
Trade ministers of APEC to discuss new GATT here JAKARTA (JP): Ministers responsible for trade in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will meet here on Thursday to discuss the implementation of the new General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Director of Foreign Trade Hartanto Reksodipoetro told journalists yesterday that the ministerial meeting is especially important because it is held amid the United States' uncertainty about ratifying the new trade treaty.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
NU leader wants return to politics
NU leader wants return to politics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has found life without politics irresistibly confusing, according to one of its senior leaders. Syansuri Badawi, deputy chief of NU's lawmaking body, said yesterday that returning to the jungle of politics would be high on the organization's list of priorities at next month's congress in the West Java town of Tasikmalaya.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
More cement imported to curb prices
More cement imported to curb prices JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo announced yesterday that Indonesia will import some 800,000 tons of cement over the next three months to cover shortages at home and to curb the steep price rise.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Detik' staffers still calling the tune at `Simponi'
`Detik' staffers still calling the tune at `Simponi' JAKARTA (JP): Former staffers of the banned DeTIK weekly yesterday launched the first edition of the newly revamped Simponi magazine whose publishing license they bought last month. Eros Djarot, former DeTIK editor and now chief of media and public relations of Simponi, told a press conference yesterday that the new magazine will retain its independence in the same way DeTIK was managed but with some fine tuning.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PPP chief wants probe of controversial book
PPP chief wants probe of controversial book JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) says it supports the government's plan to investigate a newly published book which argues that the late former president Sukarno was not involved in the 1965 coup attempt. The book, Kehormatan bagi yang Berhak (Honor for the One who Deserves It), can undermine the New Order government under President Soeharto, PPP chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indosat launches public offering
Indosat launches public offering JAKARTA (JP): The much-awaited public offering of the state- owned international telecommunications company PT Indosat starts today, with around 7.75 percent of its 517.75 billion common stocks to be sold at home and another 27.25 percent in New York. Indosat's shares, with a face value of Rp 500 each, will be sold on the domestic market at Rp 7,000 (US$3.20) each during the offering period, which will close on Oct. 11.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medals tally
Medals tally HIROSHIMA (AFP): Asian Games medals table after yesterday's events: Gold Silver Bronze Total China 8 3 1 12 Japan 6 2 4 12 Indonesia 0 3 3 6 S. Korea 0 2 2 4 C. Taipei 0 1 3 4 India 0 1 1 2 Thailand 0 1 0 1 Vietnam 0 1 0 1 Brunei 0 0 2 2 Nepal 0 0 1 1
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yorrys claims illness keeps him out of court
Yorrys claims illness keeps him out of court JAKARTA (JP): Yorrys Raweyai of Pemuda Pancasila, a powerful youth organization, once again failed to show up at the West Jakarta District Court where he is being tried on gambling charges, claiming ill health. "The court has received a letter from a Singaporean doctor saying that Yorrys is ill and needs rest," presiding judge Ismail Sebayang told reporters after the court session. The medical statement, which was signed by Dr. J.L.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia seeks tourism cooperation with RI
Cambodia seeks tourism cooperation with RI JAKARTA (JP): Cambodia is seeking to sign a cooperation agreement with Indonesia for the development of its tourism industry, Cambodian Minister of Tourism Veng Sereyvuth said here yesterday. Sereyvuth, who was here for a five-day visit until yesterday, told The Jakarta Post Sunday evening that he expects the two countries to sign such an agreement early next year.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stamp machine now available
Stamp machine now available BANDUNG: The general post office has installed an coin- operated stamp machine in the hopes of shortening queues and stepping up efficiency. Priced at Rp 20 million (US$9,000) per unit, the machine, which will operate 24 hours a day, can dispense Rp 100 to Rp 5,000 stamps and accept coins of Rp 50, Rp 100, Rp 500 and Rp 1,000.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Testimony dents defense of ex-Bapindo bosses
Testimony dents defense of ex-Bapindo bosses JAKARTA (JP): A pilot, a stewardess and two journalists yesterday virtually shattered the main defense of former directors of Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) who are on trial for allowing the government bank to lose $620 million in its dealings with businessman Eddy Tansil. The four witnesses testified that they flew from Jakarta with then finance minister J.B. Sumarlin to Irian Jaya on June 2, 1992 and did not return until three days later.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rolex snatched by gang of thugs
Rolex snatched by gang of thugs A group of four men on motorcycles relieved a businessman of his gold-plated Rolex wristwatch on Jl. Nelayan in Roa Malaka, West Jakarta. Lim Haryanto Widjaya, 66, reported the case to the local police, saying that the robbery took place on Sunday morning as he got out of his BMW sedan in front of his friend's house. Lim said the watch was worth Rp 19 million (US$8,695).
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thai ports authority begins rat hunt to prevent disease
Thai ports authority begins rat hunt to prevent disease BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand's ports authority has begun a rat- hunt in case plague-carrying rodents from India have fled ashore, officials said yesterday. Teams from the public health ministry set hundreds of baited traps in port warehouses and tested rats caught in them for evidence of the plague, which is carried by rat fleas, to prevent the disease from spreading to this country.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Developer starts building transit
Developer starts building transit BANGKOK (Reuter): Thai developer Tanayong Plc yesterday started building a mass transit system designed to slice through the key residential and commercial sections of Bangkok, as part of an effort to relieve the traffic-snarled capital. Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn presided over a Buddhist ceremony in monsoon showers to start test construction down the middle of busy Rajadamri Road in the heart of Bangkok.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bendungan Hilir demolition turns into riot
Bendungan Hilir demolition turns into riot JAKARTA (JP): Members of civil defense corps and police officers armed with riot shields and rattan sticks scuffled with more than 1,000 throwing stones residents of the Bendungan Hilir subdistrict in Central Jakarta following a dispute over land eviction yesterday. "Allahuakbar, Allahuakbar (God is great, God is great)," yelled the residents as they were blocking the entrances of their three hectare area with cupboards and house pillars.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia labors to beat S. Korea
Indonesia labors to beat S. Korea HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Yayuk Basuki led the Indonesian women's team to overcome a spirited challenge from South Korea with a 2-1 win here yesterday and earn a semifinal berth against China in the Asian Games women's tennis tournament. It took debutant Romana Tedjakusuma two hours and 19 minutes to beat Choi Ju-yeon 7-6 (15-13), 6-2 in an exciting first match, trading a series of long, grueling moonballs and hard-hit baseline strokes on center court.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Chinese minister to ASEAN
Chinese minister to ASEAN BEIJING (AFP): Chinese Foreign Trade Minister Wu Yi, who will attend the APEC trade ministers meeting in Jakarta on Thursday, will make official visits to the Philippines and Malaysia, Xinhua said yesterday. It will be Wu's first visit to any of the three countries since she was appointed foreign trade minister a year ago.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PLN faces constraints in power distribution
PLN faces constraints in power distribution JAKARTA (JP): A shortage of funds for the development of distribution networks has hampered the state electricity company PT PLN meeting the country's power demand of 455,739 kilovolt amperes (kVa), an executive says. "At least 50,843 would-be customers throughout the country have been waiting for electricity subscription since Aug. 1," PLN's president, Zuhal, told a hearing with Commission VI of the House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to check passengers from India
Govt to check passengers from India JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman said yesterday that the government will check plane passengers from India with special treatments following the spread of pneumonic plague in the South Asian country. "This check is a part of our standard immigration policy to block any disease carrier," Oetojo said, adding that the government will soon announce its decision concerning the arrival of people and cargo from India.
Tue, 04 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
District chief may be fired
District chief may be fired PALU, Central Sulawesi: Governor Abdul Azis says he will fire the Bunta district chief if the man is found guilty of tampering with the government fund intended for the poor people. Azis confirmed that an investigation is now underway after allegations that the district chief was helping himself to the Rp 20 million fund sent by the central government.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bush fires raging on Flores
Bush fires raging on Flores KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Bush fires have been raging on Flores and on its surrounding islands, destroying food crops of local farmers. Thick haze has blanketed most of the eastern part of Flores and the islands of Adonara, Solor and Lembata, Antara reported yesterday. Residents said bush fires are commonplace during the dry season but that these were the most serious in years.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Elephant problem is human problem: Forestry official
Elephant problem is human problem: Forestry official By T. Simawati Gunawan PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): A senior official of the Forestry Ministry is calling for a coordinated effort by government agencies and private institutions to contain the problems of recurrent raids on villages in Sumatra by wild elephants. "The elephant problem is not the problem of the elephants," said Widodo S. Ramono of the Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Agents appointed to market analog mobile telephones
Agents appointed to market analog mobile telephones JAKARTA (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) Saturday appointed eight companies to market advanced analog mobile telephones in 18 major cities in the country. The agreements on the telephone marketing was signed in a ceremony here by Telkom's president Setyanto P. Santosa and executives of the eight companies, comprising of PT Aksara Tama, PT Arya Bima Perkasa, PT Mitra Graha Adimandiri, PT Harakom Datra Nusa, PT Nasio sdn.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PPP recruits scholars as political advisers
PPP recruits scholars as political advisers JAKARTA (JP): The Moslem-oriented United Development Party (PPP), which last week completed the line-up of its executive board, means to embrace academics as its advisers. The conflict-ridden party dropped its plan to form a research and development section and will instead hold regular meetings with its scholars to seek advice on how to implement its programs.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Strong yen spurring Asia growth
Strong yen spurring Asia growth By Yoshitake Shimizu TOKYO: The yen's recent appreciation has contributed greatly to the booming economies of Asia. The sharply increasing direct investment by Japanese companies in Asian countries helps strengthen their production bases and boosts their workers' wages. This also helps expand exports of finished products from those nations.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Adrianus gets big welcome at home for retaining title
Adrianus gets big welcome at home for retaining title JAKARTA (JP): Adrianus Taroreh, who successfully defended his Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight title on Thursday for the second time, returned to Sam Ratulangi airport and was paraded in an open car to his hometown, the Sea village in Minahasa regency, North Sulawesi.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic jam on Jl. Diponegoro
Traffic jam on Jl. Diponegoro Hundreds of vehicles heading in the direction of Jl. Salemba Raya, a major road in Central Jakarta, were trapped in a massive traffic jam on Jl. Diponegoro Saturday afternoon due to poor work of a contractor doing road repairs near the Metropole 21 cinema. Many students taking public buses grumbled because they arrived late at their schools due to the bumper-to-bumper traffic. The congestion was estimated to span more than three kilometers.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police to probe burning of records
Police to probe burning of records MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos has ordered the Philippine National Police to form a special task force to investigate the burning of the records of a suburb of this city, a palace statement said yesterday. Ramos said the task force should determine "who is the mastermind" of the fire at the Kalookan City Hall which was set by seven armed, masked men in military fatigues on Saturday.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam's oil bonanza, the dream and reality
Vietnam's oil bonanza, the dream and reality By Philippe Agret HANOI (AFP): After getting high on the hopes of striking black gold off the shores of Vietnam, the world's oil giants have now glumly awoke to the hazards -- the immense cost of investment and, so far, the meager rewards. The mood was subdued among foreign companies exhibiting their technological wares last week at the second International Oil and Gas Fair in Hanoi.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Locals get honor of torch ceremony
Locals get honor of torch ceremony HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuter): Two Hiroshima athletes achieved what is likely to be the high point of their sporting careers yesterday -- but it had nothing to do with their speciality events. The honor of lighting the Asian Games torch went to two local athletes, members of the Japanese squad for the Games, but hardly top stars of the team vying to come second behind China at the event.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Haze causes boat collision
Haze causes boat collision PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Thick haze from forest fires caused a ferry and two boats to collide in the Kapuas River last week, a press report said yesterday. There were no casualties in the accident although two tug boats did sink, Antara said quoting the Pontianak port officer Molder Mustafa. The 1,700 ton ferry KM Sitiung from state shipping company, PT Pelni, was only slightly dented and the eight people aboard were all rescued, Mustafa said.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bad loans
Bad loans From Suara Karya The government has taken effective measures to deal with bad loans involving both state-owned banks and private banks. The cases have been taken to court and the debtors are blacklisted and banned from leaving the country. As a citizen of this country I would like to give some suggestions for consideration.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traveler ambassador is going home
Traveler ambassador is going home By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat After a three-and-a-half year posting in Jakarta Ambassador Karl Walter Lewalter finally bids his friends farewell tomorrow. Calling his experience here the "most interesting period" in his life, the well-traveled envoy will become Sub-Director General at Asia and Pacific Affairs at the German Foreign Ministry.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI provides visa-free facility for E. European countries
RI provides visa-free facility for E. European countries JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, aiming at attracting more tourist arrivals in the coming five years, is now providing visa-free entrance facilities for visitors from four countries in eastern Europe.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Actor to sue 'Citra' magazine
Actor to sue 'Citra' magazine Film star Ratno Timoer, 52, is threatening to file defamation charges against Citra, a tabloid published by Jakarta-based Gramedia Group. The 52-year-old actor late last week took the defamation claim to the City Police. Informed sources said that police promised to process the report immediately so that the dossier of the case can be handed to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office soon.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI art troupe cancels India tour over plague
RI art troupe cancels India tour over plague JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian art troupe from Bali has canceled it's planned two-week tour in India due to the deadly pneumonic plague epidemic there. The cultural group consisting of 35 Balinese dancers, folk singers, painters and sculptors was slated to arrive in New Delhi yesterday after completing their mission in Germany.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rapid development changes Tangerang
Rapid development changes Tangerang By K. Basrie TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang has rapidly changed. The changes can be noticed in all aspects of development, such as buildings, public and social facilities and population but, along with the development, Tangerang has also seen a rise in criminal acts.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire victims face eviction
Fire victims face eviction The Central Jakarta Mayoralty gave Saturday a final option to 80 families living on the old fire site in Bendungan Hilir subdistrict to take the compensation offered by the government or face demolition. A joint team, including police officials and military personnel, is scheduled to pull down semi-permanent buildings rebuilt on the location by the fire victims. "Those who want to accept the compensation still have time until Sunday," an official said.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Council calls for vigilance against plague
Council calls for vigilance against plague JAKARTA (JP): City councilors have insisted that the government take anticipatory measures to avoid any possible spread of pneumonic plague which has afflicted 1,500 people in India over the last two weeks.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
450 midwives for rural areas
450 midwives for rural areas PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The provincial government has contracted 457 midwives to work in remote areas of the province. Secretary to the provincial administration Djulkip Siregar, who met with the midwives at his office last week, said the policy aimed at improving the quality of public health in the isolated areas. Over the last year, over 500 houses have been built in all districts in order to accommodate the midwives, Antara quoted him as saying.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Auditing state accounts
Auditing state accounts The four-day government conference on the auditing of state financial accounts which opened on Thursday has disclosed the enormous difficulties encountered by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) in properly executing its tasks and the inadequacy of the financial accountability of the various government agencies. BPK's difficulties and constraints seemed to have been caused mainly by the inadequate legislation regarding its audit authority and function.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pressure mounts to sue senior columnist Manai
Pressure mounts to sue senior columnist Manai JAKARTA (JP): Pressure mounted during the weekend to sue senior columnist Manai Sophiaan for suggesting that student leaders in the 1960s received funding from the American Central Intelligence Agency to stage street protests against president Sukarno.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hadson discovers gas
Hadson discovers gas JAKARTA (JP): Hadson Bentu Limited, one of Pertamina's production sharing contractors, has discovered gas and condensate reserves in Riau. Pertamina, the state-owned oil company, announced here Saturday that the gas and condensate were discovered in the Seng- I field in the Bentu bloc, around 15 kilometers southeast of Pekanbaru, the capital of the Riau province.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian film wins top prize
Indonesian film wins top prize KYOTO, Japan (AFP): The seventh annual Tokyo International Film Festival ended here yesterday, with top prizes going to features directed by Hong Kong's Yim Ho and Indonesia's Garin Nugroho. Yim's The day the sun turned cold won the Grand Prix in the International Competition, while Nugroho's Surat untuk bidadari (Letter to an angel) was given the Gold Prize in the Young Cinema section.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
White book on 1965 PKI coup attempt published
White book on 1965 PKI coup attempt published JAKARTA (JP): The government has published the long-promised white book on the communist coup attempt in 1965. The 293-page book, which was published on Oct. 1, the day Indonesia lamented about the tragedy, is entitled Gerakan 30 September, Pemberontakan Partai Komunis Indonesia (The September 30 Movement, a Rebellion by the Indonesian Communist Party). The book also contains 120 pages of appendix and bibliography.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL strengthens ties with CPC
KL strengthens ties with CPC KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's ruling National Front coalition said yesterday its strengthening of ties with the Communist Party of China (CPC) would not lead to a revival of socialism at home. "Malaysia's stance on communism has not changed," Mohamed Rahmat, secretary-general of the National Front, said as he stressed the relationship with the CPC would not open new doors for the outlawed Communist Party of Malaya (CPM).
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia stops issuing visas to Indian citizens
Malaysia stops issuing visas to Indian citizens KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): The Malaysian High Commission in New Delhi has stopped issuing visas to Indian citizens in a move to prevent the plague outbreak there spreading to Malaysia, local newspapers reported yesterday. The High Commission's information officer Dunstan Melling was quoted as saying the High Commission had rejected all 40 visa applications it received on Friday, the day the government's directive was issued.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kalimantan, Sumatra forest fires turn into blaming game
Kalimantan, Sumatra forest fires turn into blaming game JAKARTA (JP): The government blames the nomadic tribes. The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) blames the forestry concessionaires. Now the concessionaires are blaming the weather. While neighboring Malaysia and Singapore are complaining loudly about the haze that comes from the bush fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra, in Jakarta various parties are still trying to work out what or who started the fires.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
IBM goes OEM with its Cobalt AT 486BL motherboard
IBM goes OEM with its Cobalt AT 486BL motherboard By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): All right! Finally, I've happily gotten rid of my old albeit faithful 386 PC. Well, partly. I still have most of its components, including the case, the two floppy disk drives, the Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 graphics accelerator card, the Northgate Omnikey keyboard and one of the two 240 MB Quantum ProDrive hard disks.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
East Pademangan residents sue city in land dispute
East Pademangan residents sue city in land dispute JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-seven families living in East Pademangan subdistrict, North Jakarta, have filed a lawsuit with the State Administrative Court over a land dispute. They have sworn not to move until a court verdict is achieved. "We also filed a lawsuit with the North Jakarta District Court on Sept. 17.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taxi company to sell 37% of its shares to public
Taxi company to sell 37% of its shares to public JAKARTA (JP): PT Centris Multipersada Pratama, a taxi operator, will sell 37 percent of its expanded shares through the Jakarta and Surabaya Stock Exchanges at the end of this month. The company, which currently operates over 2,000 taxis in four major cities, will offer 20 million shares, each with a par value of Rp 1,000.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
East Timor leaders agree to expand forum
East Timor leaders agree to expand forum JAKARTA (JP): Leaders from East Timor still residing in Indonesia, along with others living in exile, agreed to expand their forum to include other overseas Timorese factions in hopes of bringing about total reconciliation. F.X. Lopez Da Cruz leads the pro-integration delegation that plans to meet with leaders of those who oppose integration into Indonesia.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PGI seeks new rule on church building
PGI seeks new rule on church building By Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) is seeking to change the regulation on where it can establish its houses of worship in the future, taking the power away from local community leaders and putting it into the government's hands. PGI's Secretary-General J.M. Pattiasina said the communion's leaders will review the issue during its grand assembly in Jayapura, Irian Jaya, next month.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Good old colonial days?
Good old colonial days? This is my instantaneous reaction to Mr. de Jong's suggestions, asking The Jakarta Post to teach the readers about the good old colonial days and his pretension of knowing better about what's going on in this country than 99 percent of the pure Indonesians (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 27, 1994: Omissions in the Post.) Sir, did you have a great-grandfather who was hanged for planting the wrong crops, that could feed his family during the Forced Crop regime?
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
12 investigated for smuggling
12 investigated for smuggling PROBOLINGGO, East Java: The municipal police are investigating twelve people suspected of smuggling electronic goods into Probolinggo. "The smuggling case will be processed in accordance with the law," Antara quoted municipal police chief Lt. Col. Suyatno as saying here Saturday. He said the smugglers were foiled when the local police captured a Japanese flag vessel carrying electronic goods, radios, video tapes and sewing machines.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Conversion rates
Conversion rates Announcement: Bank Indonesia, which started to implement a five- day working system last month, no longer provides the list of conversion rates for foreign exchange on Saturdays. This newspaper, therefore, no longer publishes foreign exchange conversion rates in its Monday editions. -- Editor
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Peter Pan & the Pirates 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Students' Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science and Technology 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religion Teaching: Hindu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Van Der Valk 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Pesona Nada 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Battling forest fires
Battling forest fires As a neighbor to Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam we must listen to and heed their grievances over the haze caused by the forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra. None of their complaints should be construed as interference in our domestic affairs. We now face the task of convincing these neighbors that forest fires in areas where peat and coal deposits exist are very difficult to subdue.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Underway' is underway in Tanah Abang
`Underway' is underway in Tanah Abang JAKARTA (JP): The nagging traffic problems in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, might be partly solved with the construction of an "underway" which will connect Jl. KH Mansyur and Jl. Fachrudin. Engineers working on the project calls it an "underway" which differs from an underpass in that it is not a tunnel because the top part of it is open.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP wared over economy
RP wared over economy MANILA (AFP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the Philippines of emerging imbalances that threaten to derail its fledgling economic recovery, a confidential document published here Saturday showed. The document obtained by the Manila Chronicle newspaper hailed the 5.07 percent growth in the first semester, but urged that the ballooning trade gap, nearly double-digit inflation and negative real interest rate be addressed.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI officers linked to extortion
ABRI officers linked to extortion SEMARANG, Central Java: Ten officers of the Armed Forces (ABRI) suspected of extorting money from potential recruits will be questioned soon, the local military chief said Saturday. The action will be taken to support ABRI's claim that there is no enrollment fee required from new cadets, said Maj. Gen. Soeyono, chief of the Diponegoro regional military command overseeing security in the province.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Blood transfusion center inaugurated
Blood transfusion center inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Red Cross chief, Ibnu Sutowo, inaugurated the new Rp 12 billion (US$5.5 million) blood transfusion center located at Jl. Joe No. 7 in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, late last week. According to Susanto Mangunsagito, a Red Cross executive, the new building replaces the old one on Jl. Kramat Raya, Central Jakarta, which had been occupied by the Red Cross for more than 60 years.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hong Kong is biggest investor in Vietnam
Hong Kong is biggest investor in Vietnam HANOI (Reuter): Asian companies continued to dominate foreign investment in communist Vietnam in the first nine months of this year, with Hong Kong firms in the lead, the government said on Saturday. The State Committee for Cooperation and Investment (SCCI), which judges investment applications, said Hong Kong companies had 39 projects approved with total investment capital of US$441 million.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices weaken across the board on JSX
Share prices weaken across the board on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Sporadic selling throughout last week continued to weaken share prices across the board. As predicted, the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) Composite Index broke the 500 points psychological support level, closing lower for a third week at 497.97, down 14.6 points from the previous week's close.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign exchange rates omission
Foreign exchange rates omission To be frank, it was very disturbing to read Capt. R.W. de Jong's letter in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 27. I cannot refrain from expressing my opinion. He criticized The Jakarta Post for not publishing the Foreign Exchange Rates and complained about the paper's apology that the omission was caused by human error. He could not understand that The Jakarta Post, being the biggest and most prestigious English newspaper in Indonesia, can make that kind of mistake.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia, S'pore to discuss pollution
Malaysia, S'pore to discuss pollution SINGAPORE (AFP): Malaysia and Singapore will hold a two-day meeting to discuss the forest fire pollution currently affecting both countries, the Ministry of Environment said. A statement from the ministry said over the weekend the two- day meeting of the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Committee on the Environment (MSJCE), would be held in Penang in north Malaysia.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
More import players in 1995 Kobatama
More import players in 1995 Kobatama JAKARTA (JP): The semi-professional national basketball league Kobatama plans to draft 22 more foreign players into the league next season to shape up the balance of power among participating clubs. Chief of the league commission of the national basketball association (Perbasi) Meliono Suwondo said on Saturday that each of the 11 teams will have two imported players.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thai-Saudi ties may be severed: Saudi envoy
Thai-Saudi ties may be severed: Saudi envoy BANGKOK (AFP): Saudi Arabia may sever relations with Thailand if Thai authorities are unable to solve the Saudi jewelry case and the murders here of four Saudi diplomats and a businessman, Riyadh's envoy said last Saturday. Saudi Charge d'Affaires Mohammad Said Khoja told local reporters that Thai-Saudi relations would return to normal only when the murders of the diplomats and the businessman and the gems case are resolved.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL builds metro system
KL builds metro system MONTREAL (AFP): Canadian engineering firms Bombardier and SNC- Lavalin have won a contract to build a metro system in Kuala Lumpur with the first stations scheduled to open in 1998. Montreal-based Bombardier was to build 70 wagons that were to have automatic pilot systems, company officials said in a statement. The contract was reported worth $961 million (US$711 million).
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Experts, traders not upbeat about `Zebra'
Experts, traders not upbeat about `Zebra' JAKARTA (JP): Experts and vendors question a plan of the police to ticket jaywalkers, undisciplined commuters and street vendors, saying that poor traffic infrastructure have forced people to commit the offenses.
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nine inmates escape
Nine inmates escape MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police are tracking down nine inmates who escaped from the their detention house in Pangkalan Brandan last week. They broke out by sawing the iron bars of a ventilation window, scaling a four meter high wall and climbing down a rope made from blankets, police said. The detainees, between 18 and 52 years of age, were being held for various offenses and are now believed to be hiding in Medan, Antara reported. (pan)
Mon, 03 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Poet Emha and ABRI
Poet Emha and ABRI From Bisnis Indonesia I was surprised when reading a news item in the paper that poet Emha Ainun Nadjib was invited by Regional Military Commander/Diponegoro Major Gen. Soeyono to read a poem in Semarang, Central Java, in observance of the anniversary of the Armed Forces (ABRI). This is really an interesting event. Emha Ainun Nadjib is often banned from doing his professional, cultural activities, such as poetry reading, drama presentations and lectures on art.
Sun, 02 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nation renews vow to defend Pancasila ideology
Nation renews vow to defend Pancasila ideology JAKARTA (JP): It was a brief but solemn ceremony at the Lubang Buaya Museum in East Jakarta yesterday, but it had deep meaning for those present. "We are committed and resolved to defend and implement Pancasila," read Ismail Hasan Metareum, the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, during the ceremony led by President Soeharto.
Sun, 02 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
1. Clinic --- 48 pts Metro Medium l/c 9 cols 1 line
1. Clinic --- 48 pts Metro Medium l/c 9 cols 1 line Jakarta's clinics cater to abortion demand 2. Conflict -- 36 pts Helv Bold Cond l/c 5 cols 1 line Complexities abound around abortion 3. Hotline --- 24 pts Century Bold Italic l/c 1 col 3 lines Hot lines for teens in a bind 4. Sex ------ 36 pts Metro Medium l/c 5 cols 1 line How to discuss sex with children
Sun, 02 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Conflicts inside and out on the legality of abortion
Conflicts inside and out on the legality of abortion JAKARTA (JP): The recent international conference on population judged that the most feasible way to escape prolonged conflict over the abortion issue is by surrendering the necessary implementation directives to individual countries. That way, relieved delegates could go home and deal with the problem of abortion in their own way. In reality, however, things may not be as simple as that, as Indonesia has found out for itself.
Sun, 02 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Good day Mom, Dad, ...
Good day Mom, Dad, ... JAKARTA (JP): Or uncle or auntie... even little brother (or sister). Not, however, gramps or granny. Now what is this all about? Forms of address, that's what. When you took your first hesitant steps on the rocky road towards mastering Indonesian, your teacher probably told you that when addressing a male in Indonesia you use the word bapak. And if talking to a woman, you use ibu. They mean, as your teacher told you, Mr. and Mrs. No sweat. You swallow that.
Sun, 02 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Teens remain sexually active, while parents remain negative
Teens remain sexually active, while parents remain negative _______________________________________________________________ The prolonged, heated and often painful debate on abortion at the international conference on population in Cairo last month is still fresh in our minds. There was no common agreement on the issue, leaving individual countries to follow what they feel is suitable in their own situation.
Sun, 02 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea kills 50 in W. Kalimantan
Diarrhea kills 50 in W. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Up to 50 people have died from diarrhea in West Kalimantan with limited access to clean water cited as the major cause, the Antara news agency reported yesterday. The West Kalimantan Health Office said that nearly 43,000 people affected by the virus are now hospitalized in various cities in the province.
Sun, 02 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): You think your 14-year-old child is studying,
JAKARTA (JP): You think your 14-year-old child is studying, but you find him reading a pornographic magazine instead. What do you do? Grab the book, throw it away, and preach? Or lock him in his room for the rest of the day? Right? Wrong! The best thing to do, according to psychiatrists, is to join your child. Read the book together and then discuss it. "You shouldn't reprimand them. You have to read it and explain that not everything the book says is true," said psychiatrist Ratna Sugeng.
Sun, 02 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Siliwangi upsets
Siliwangi upsets Hadtex 64-59 JAKARTA (JP): American Dan Gray romped with 24 points and Ronald Median added 23 to end Siliwangi's losing streak with a come-from-behind 64-59 victory over fellow West Javanese Hadtex in the final day of the first leg of semi-professional basketball league yesterday. Hadtex cagers should have avoided walking away from the league's opening leg with four straight losses as they took a narrow 34-33 lead in the first half.
Sun, 02 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia sets badminton standard.
Indonesia sets badminton standard. By Dwiatmanta JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may remain a small dot on the world's sports map, but badminton has at least given it distinction. All the major titles, including a treble of Olympic gold medals, world championship laurels, and the Thomas and Uber Cups, have adorned the cabinet of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) in the past three years.
Sun, 02 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Susi looks for missing piece in golden jigsaw
Susi looks for missing piece in golden jigsaw JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia's ace shuttler Susi Susanti will be fishing for the title that got away at the Asian Games badminton contest. Susi, and world number one ranked male Joko Suprianto, will lead a likely Indonesian clean sweep of badminton medals in Hiroshima, is determined the Asiad gold will not escape her this time. The tournament is an unofficial world championship as nearly all the top players are from Asia.
Sun, 02 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Unwanted pregnancies frequently lead to
JAKARTA (JP): Unwanted pregnancies frequently lead to abortions in Indonesia, despite the controversy over the legal and moral implications. To have an abortion in a slum area by an old dukun (traditional midwife), or in a modern gynecological clinic or hospital outfitted with sophisticated medical instruments, is now merely a matter of choice and only depends on one's financial situation. Jakarta has the largest number of clinics and hospitals that cater to those who want to have an abortion.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ADB loans for three nations
ADB loans for three nations MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday announced loans for the Philippines, China and Pakistan. It said here that it has approved a US$23.5-million loan to cover additional costs for a road-building project in the Philippines. The project was intended to improve 750 kilometers (465 miles) of national roads and cover the design of 700 kilometers (434 miles) of rural roads, throughout the country.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Timor Timur map misleading
Timor Timur map misleading From Kompas On Aug. 23, 1994 we had a female visitor who works for a foundation. She tried to sell some office articles such as an emblem of the Civil Servants Organization (Korpri), Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity), maps, books, etc. The woman had made a long journey with her heavy load to come to our office. Taking pity on her I bought one Timor Timur map and one map of the Indonesian archipelago.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
40 students off to Japan
40 students off to Japan JAKARTA: Forty Indonesian students and teachers will leave for Japan next week to conduct research and studies in various fields, the Japanese embassy here announced. They are the second batch of students to obtain Japanese government scholarships this year. The first group of 58 students left in April. The second group will study in Japan for between one year and three and a half years.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
NAM talks on food security in Bali
NAM talks on food security in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, in its capacity as chairman of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM), will host a five-day ministerial meeting on food security in Bali beginning on Oct. 7, says Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah. "President Soeharto will open the meeting," he told reporters in his office here yesterday. He said that out of NAM's 111 countries, 30 have already confirmed their attendance.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
China signals support for APEC free-trade
China signals support for APEC free-trade MADRID (AFP): Chinese Finance Minister Liu Zhongli has signaled his country's support for a plan by members of the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to establish a free- trade area by 2020. APEC, a fledgling group comprising 17 economies on both sides of the Pacific, is to consider the ambitious free-trade proposal at a summit meeting of leaders near the Indonesian capital Jakarta in November.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. (in English). * All Saints' Anglican Church (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Arif Rahman Hakim No. 5, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. ; at G.K.I. Pondok Indah at 6 p.m.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Misappropriated pavement
Misappropriated pavement From Neraca If we stroll along Jl. Dr. Saharjo, South Jakarta, we will see that the pavement has been misappropriated. The pavement that is to be used for pedestrians is used for parking instead. It is really saddening to find such a situation which indicates that the owners of the vehicles apparently do not understand the traffic rules. Imagine how pedestrians have to make great efforts to find enough space to walk on.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia most potential in tourist industry: PATA
Indonesia most potential in tourist industry: PATA JAKARTA (JP): The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) sees Indonesia, with its diversified destinations, authentic cultures and hospitality, as the country with the most potential in the tourist industry in the region.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hospital fee
Hospital fee From Surya I would like to relate my unforgettable experience at a private hospital in Surabaya ten years ago. I took my seriously ill child to the nearest, well known hospital in south Surabaya. To get my child hospitalized I had to pay Rp 60,000 (a lot of money ten years ago). Despite my great shock at the high fee, and desiring a speedy recovery for my child, I paid what the hospital demanded.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hospital regulation
Hospital regulation I recently came back from the Philippines and upon my regular review of back issues of The Jakarta Post, found a Sept. 5, 1994 letter to the editor by Ms. Saifuddin targeting the Pondok Indah Hospital. This was about their regulation that only one person can attend a patient's birthing, apart from the regular hospital staff. I would like to share my harrowing birth experience that resulted due to this regulation.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Semarang's Glory earns first win at Kobatama
Semarang's Glory earns first win at Kobatama JAKARTA (JP): Glory of Semarang, Central Java, capitalized on Siliwangi's fouls in the last minutes and turned a 57-57 draw into a 70-64 victory. Glory beat the West Javanese team in a rough-and-tumble battle on the third day of the national semi- professional basketball league (Kobatama) yesterday.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange showed signs of recovery yesterday after suffering persistent drops on the previous four days. The official Composite Index recorded a slight increase to end the week 0.7 point higher at 497.97 against 497.23 on the previous day. The index recorded a total loss of 14.6 points during the week. The GTDBS-50 Index also recovered slightly to close at 120.81, as compared to 120.75 on Thursday.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bouraq to link Bali, Manado, Manila
Bouraq to link Bali, Manado, Manila JAKARTA (JP): Bouraq Airlines, one of Indonesia's six scheduled air carriers, will start service linking Manila and Manado in North Sulawesi and Bali early next year, an executive says. The airline's vice president, Eddyono Salatun, told The Jakarta Post here yesterday that Bouraq will operate Boeing 737- 200s two times weekly in serving Manila. He said that the service will likely be increased in the future when the market becomes more prospective.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI will revise laws on TRIPs next year
RI will revise laws on TRIPs next year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's ratification of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) calls for it to revise its laws on property rights, copyrights and trademarks, Minister of Trade Satrio Budiardjo Joedono said here yesterday. "The government will submit three bills on property rights, copyrights and trademarks to the House of Representatives (DPR) next year," Joedono said in a hearing with House Commission I yesterday.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Water service to some areas stopped
Water service to some areas stopped The City Water Company, PAM Jaya, announced yesterday that its service to some areas in West Jakarta will be disrupted on Saturday and Sunday due to a water main repair on Jl. S. Latumeten. The company business director, Poedijono, said areas which will be affected by the temporary stoppage include Tambora, Angke, Teluk Gong, Pluit, Muara Karang and Muara Angke. Poediono said the service will resume at 12 noon on Sunday. (yns)
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Boars attack crops
Boars attack crops LIWA, West Lampung: People in several villages located on the Lampung and South Sumatra border are complaining of repeated attacks on their crops by boars. The villagers said they failed to earn anything this month because their crops have been devoured by the boars, Antara reported. Boar attacks are usually more frequent during the dry season.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Walhi blames concessionaires for forest fires
Walhi blames concessionaires for forest fires JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) said yesterday that the widespread brushfires in Kalimantan were started by forest concessionaires and not by the local practice of slash and burn cultivation.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Chef ready to win boxing title again
Chef ready to win boxing title again HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Indonesian middleweight Pino Bahari has packed away his chef's cap and apron here to defend his Asian Games boxing title. His younger brother Nemo, an architect student of Denpasar, Bali-based state university, is also here with designs on the featherweight medal.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakartans warned against communism
Jakartans warned against communism Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has warned municipal employees to remain vigilant against the threat posed by communism which could impair the unity of the nation. "We should remain alert against the threat of communism," Surjadi said during his weekly visit to Warakas and Sunter Jaya subdistricts in North Jakarta yesterday.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Obituary
Obituary Abdul Hamid S. Attamimi, an expert on constitutional law and a member of the National Commission on Human Rights, died yesterday at the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital after a heart attack. Attamimi was playing tennis at Lapangan Banteng in Central Jakarta when he suddenly collapsed. He was taken to the Army hospital immediately but was pronounced dead on arrival. He was 66. He is survived by his wife Setiani and one son, Arif Wicaksana, a lecturer at Trisakti University in Jakarta.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
For greater affinity
For greater affinity It may not have been one of the more spectacular events that occurred during the past week, but a number of parties certainly deserve credit for sponsoring the workshop on Indonesian customs and traditions that was oeganized on Thursday by the Directorate General for Industrial Relations in Jakarta. After all, little things do mean a lot in Indonesia, where feelings and non- rational considerations still often determine how people behave in certain situations.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Don't miss Sunday issue
Don't miss Sunday issue The problems of unwanted pregnancy and how people deal with them will be the focus of the cover story of this Sunday's edition of The Jakarta Post. Coverage of the preparations for the Asian Games and other in-depth stories, as well as light and entertaining articles, plus the latest national and world news, including sports, will be brought to you in the Sunday Post. Be sure to have your newsagent deliver your copy to your doorstep.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
More journalists of `Tempo' join Bob Hasan
More journalists of `Tempo' join Bob Hasan JAKARTA (JP): More and more former journalists of the defunct Tempo news weekly are joining timber baron Mohammad (Bob) Hasan to establish a new magazine as it now looks certain that he will be given a publishing license.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Surjadi offers help to other cities
Surjadi offers help to other cities The city administration is offering help to other Indonesian cities wanting to forge sister-city relations with other cities abroad. Governor Surjadi Soedirdja made the remarks at City Hall on Thursday when he received President Clinton's senior advisor Webb Hubbell who is here to further improve relations between Arkansas, the hometown of the United States President, and Jakarta.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PBSI gets extended aid
PBSI gets extended aid JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) on Thursday received an extended sponsorship commitment for its national championships for the next three years. The deal, signed by PBSI chairman Surjadi and President Director of PT BAT Indonesia JG Priem, renewed the previous three-year-term contract signed in 1991, the first time the tobacco company sponsored the annual championships.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Forest rangers deployed
Forest rangers deployed UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: To protect South Sulawesi forestry resources, the local government has deployed 260 new rangers in 21 regencies throughout the province. They were assigned to secure the forests from fires, which often happen during a prolonged dry season, and to provide information to local residents on how to preserve forests.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lippo introduces new card
Lippo introduces new card JAKARTA (JP): LippoBank yesterday introduced a new multi- function debit card called Lippo Star Card, which can be used to pay transactions and to withdraw savings. "The card is designed to be within the reach of small-income customers since it only requires a minimum savings of Rp 100,000 (US$45.87)," LippoBank's president, Markus Permadi, said here yesterday.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nasution says he never intended to unseat Sukarno
Nasution says he never intended to unseat Sukarno JAKARTA (JP): General Abdul Haris Nasution, Indonesia's most senior surviving military figure, says he never had the slightest intention of wresting power from president Sukarno during the political turmoil of the mid-1960s.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Last victims of Pelita plane crash come home
Last victims of Pelita plane crash come home JAKARTA (JP): The last two bodies of the victims of the Pelita Air Service plane crash in Hong Kong were flown to Indonesia yesterday, one week after the accident. The two caskets came on a Garuda Indonesia plane, which landed at the Soekarno-Hatta airport. From there, they were flown to Halim Perdanakusumah Airport, the home base of Pelita, where their grieving relatives awaited. After a brief ceremony at the tarmac, Capt.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to award power projects to 7 private firms this year
Govt to award power projects to 7 private firms this year JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to award contracts for the establishment of seven power projects with a total capacity of 2,615 megawatts (MW) to private companies by the end of this year.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Expats need to learn Indonesian customs
Expats need to learn Indonesian customs JAKARTA (JP): Never give or take with your left hand. Never pat someone on the head even if it is well intended. And never point with your foot. These are some of the don'ts which foreign managers should know when working in an Indonesian environment. They may sound simple and some Indonesians may take it for granted that expatriates already know about these things. They couldn't be more wrong.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ulemas on the censors' board
Ulemas on the censors' board The controversy that has been raging during the past fortnight over the film True Lies touches another, more essential, dimension: that of the role of the ulemas (Moslem religious leaders) as an institution, particularly in minimizing the negative impacts of entertainment events. Two weeks ago, the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (Indonesian Council of Ulemas) threatened to withdraw its representatives from the Film Censorship Board (BSF).
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Notorious pimp Hartono to be tried soon
Notorious pimp Hartono to be tried soon JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta district court has said that Hartono Setyiawan, one of the most notorious pimps of high-class callgirls in Indonesia, will be tried soon. Pelita, quoting a source at the court, reported yesterday that judges are still discussing the date of the first trial of this man who has managed to evade the law for over two decades. "The opening of the trial is expected to be held as soon as next week," the source said.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three-in-one in Denpasar
Three-in-one in Denpasar DENPASAR, Bali: In a bid to ease the notorious traffic congestion, the city government plans to close several thoroughfares to cars carrying less than three passengers. The city authorities are now finalizing the "three-in-one" scheme, first applied on Jakarta's main roads, Denpasar mayor I Made Suwendha told Antara. The new scheme will be introduced for Jl. Diponegoro, Imam Bonjol and Gajah Mada, well-known for traffic gridlock during rush hours.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI to celebrate Food Day
RI to celebrate Food Day JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will inaugurate a dam in West Nusa Tenggara as a celebration of the fourteenth World Food Day on Oct. 16, says Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah. Sjarifudin told reporters here yesterday that the new dam, called the Pengga Dam, is capable of holding about 27 million cubic meters of water for the irrigation of 3,585 hectares of rice fields.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 8:00 a.m "Hari Kesaktian Pancasila" (live) 2:30 p.m. Sports 3:30 Gatra Cerita Anak 4:05 Gatra Pariwisata 4:30 Youth Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 Actress Profile 9:00 World News 9:30 Rona Nusantara 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Topeng Sang Kekasih Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jaywalkers, street vendors targeted in Operation Zebra
Jaywalkers, street vendors targeted in Operation Zebra JAKARTA (JP): Jaywalkers, undisciplined commuters and street vendors will be ticketed by a joint team of the ongoing Operation Zebra beginning on Monday. The Chief of the Traffic Investigation Unit of the City Traffic Police Directorate, Lt. Col. Herman S., said yesterday that offenders will be ticketed under the new fine scale which means they will have to pay between Rp 10,000 (US$4.60) and Rp 15,000 per violation.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Agency denies firing employee arbitrarily
Agency denies firing employee arbitrarily JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Pluit Coordinating Agency has denied accusations he transferred an employee for reporting irregularities in land reclamation projects. "That is not true. He was transferred because he failed to do his job. I gave him repeated verbal warnings, but he did not change his attitude," Darrundono, chairman of the Pluit Coordinating Agency, told reporters at a press conference here yesterday.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Eltingh and Woodbridge through to semifinals
Eltingh and Woodbridge through to semifinals KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Second seed Jacco Eltingh took only 59 minutes to beat Malaysian Adam Malik 6-3, 6-2 and reach the semifinals of the US$400,000 Malaysian Open men's tournament yesterday. The Dutchman served and volleyed with confidence against the Malaysian champion to set up a semifinal clash with Australia's Todd Woodbridge, who won his quarter-final against India's Leander Paes 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Purchase of `Kiblat' building is `lawful'
Purchase of `Kiblat' building is `lawful' JAKARTA (JP): The former owner of the building housing the offices of Kiblat magazine said that PT Technodev Inti Utama legally purchased the building following the failure of the magazine to execute their working agreement. "Technodev is the real owner of that building," Bakrie Soedja, an executive of the Haj Pilgrimage Foundation (PHI), announced at a press conference here on Thursday. He was referring to the 514-square-meter property on Jl. H.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakartans prefer industrial transmigration
Jakartans prefer industrial transmigration JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that Jakartans should be trained and sent to other provinces in Indonesia as industrial transmigrants rather than asking them to join the traditional transmigration programs. "The fact is that most Jakartans are not familiar with agriculture because they have never worked in that field before.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Watanabe's album often inspired by local music
Watanabe's album often inspired by local music JAKARTA (JP): "I was staring out my window and I saw a butterfly fluttering by. It was so moving that I started to hear a new tune in my head. The tune finished and I looked at the butterfly again. Suddenly I realized it was so small, then I decided to name the tune not butterfly, but Burung-burung (Birds)," saxophonist Sadao Watanabe, one of Japan's most well- known jazz musicians, as he recalls a number he composed in Bali sometime ago.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Luxury mall turned into ash
Luxury mall turned into ash PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Police are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a Rp 3 billion (US$1.4 million) three- story shopping mall on Tuesday. Chief of the Pekalongan police precinct, Lt. Col. Dhama Sofyan said the preliminary findings suggest that the fire was sparked by an electrical short circuit. The conflagration has thrown 380 people out of a job from the Sri Ratu shopping mall.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Former student leaders deny fresh allegations of CIA link
Former student leaders deny fresh allegations of CIA link JAKARTA (JP): A group of former student leaders who played a pivotal role in toppling president Sukarno in 1966 denied yesterday fresh allegations that they were paid by the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to take to the streets.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
State publishing firm told to get its act together
State publishing firm told to get its act together JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro ordered state-owned Balai Pustaka to strive to regain its past glitter as the nation's leading publishing and printing company. Wardiman revamped the management of Balai Pustaka yesterday, appointing five new directors, including its president, and immediately called on them to improve efficiency.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Actor to sue Citra magazine
Actor to sue Citra magazine Film star Ratno Timoer, 52, is threatening to file defamation charges against Citra, a tabloid published by Jakarta-based Gramedia Group. The 52-year-old actor yesterday took the defamation claim to the City Police. Informed sources said that police promised to process the report immediately so that the dossier of the case can be handed to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office soon.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
S'pore making its radio, television more competitive
S'pore making its radio, television more competitive SINGAPORE (AFP): The government-owned Singapore Broadcasting Corp. (SBC) yesterday said it was reorganizing under a new holding company in a planned privatization to better compete against Malaysian and Indonesian broadcasters and cable television.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Investigation of Kim Johannes progresses
Investigation of Kim Johannes progresses JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office yesterday said it is making major progress in its investigation of fraud allegations involving businessman Kim Johannes. Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes A. Soetomo told reporters that government investigators have established that Kim illegally obtained an export loan from a government owned bank.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sujudi says no bans on Indians
Sujudi says no bans on Indians JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi said that Indonesia will not bar visitors arriving from India as the death toll rose to 58 yesterday due to the spread of the pneumonic plague which has afflicted 1,500 people in India in the last two weeks. The minister said that visitors from India will be required to fill in forms concerning the state of their health and their itinerary in Indonesia upon their arrival.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Only Rp 50,000 for hitting pedestrian
Only Rp 50,000 for hitting pedestrian JAKARTA (JP): A panel of judges from the North Jakarta District Court, apparently unaware of the existing high traffic fines, has sentenced a water tank truck driver who hit a pedestrian to pay a fine of Rp 50,000 (US$23). The court on Thursday found driver Sukarno bin Darmo Slamet, 36, guilty of hitting a woman who was crossing the street on Jl. Cakung in Cilincing area, North Jakarta, on May 19.
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Forced marriages prevail
Forced marriages prevail JEMBER, East Java: Arranged marriages are common in this city in spite of the statistics showing that many of them ended up in divorce, a court official says. Syamsul Hadi of the local religious court, said many parents still insist on deciding the spouse of their offspring, and very often they simply do not match, the Antara news agency reported. (par)
Sat, 01 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Currency restrictions due to take effect in Vietnam
Currency restrictions due to take effect in Vietnam HANOI (AFP): The Vietnamese government will introduce strict currency regulations this weekend to back up its decision to restrict the use of foreign currency in the country, reports said yesterday. Under regulations ordered by Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet, from October 1 all foreign currency earned by companies must be deposited in authorized bank accounts and most of the money will have to be converted into Vietnamese dong.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Anti-insider trading planned
Anti-insider trading planned MANILA (Reuter): Southeast Asian stock exchanges are finalizing plans to exchange information as part of their battle to stamp out insider trading, Philippine Stock Exchange president Eduardo delos Angeles said yesterday. "The working arrangement is important especially when we were talking about insider trading where some of the parties may be foreigners," he said at a breakfast forum in Manila.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
143 netted in IDs operation
143 netted in IDs operation At least 143 persons who were traveling without carrying identification cards, including six foreigners, were netted in the citizenship operation in North Jakarta. H.M. Napis, a spokesman for the mayoralty administration, said that most of those netted on Wednesday's operation could not produce their identification cards when asked by the officials. "Some of them carry only photocopies of their IDs," Napis said.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Intense quake in Java Sea
Intense quake in Java Sea JAKARTA: An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale in the Java Sea was recorded on Wednesday night by the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency in Jakarta. The quake's epicenter was located about 90 kilometers northwest of Semarang, the capital of Central Java, at a depth of about 745 kilometers, the Antara news agency reported. There were no reports of casualties or damage from Semarang by yesterday afternoon. (emb)
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
BPK is formulating new audit patterns for state institutions
BPK is formulating new audit patterns for state institutions JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) is formulating a new auditing system to standardize budgetary reports of government institutions and state firms, the agency's chairman J.B. Sumarlin says.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Border ... what border?
Border ... what border? JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The frequent traded accusations of border intrusions between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea are caused largely because the people who live along the border simply do now know where the borderline is, a provincial official says. The chief of the local Transportation Office Martono said these border intrusions were largely unintended. The people are simple not aware of the existence of the border.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI wins another diplomatic battle over East Timor
RI wins another diplomatic battle over East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The ongoing United Nations General Assembly has decided once again to defer a debate on East Timor to give a chance to Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to find a solution to the conflict between Indonesia and Portugal. This is the 12th consecutive year that the debate on East Timor has been deferred, marking a diplomatic victory for Indonesia, which has been lobbying to strike the issue out of the UN agenda.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asiad dispute over Taiwan intensifies
Asiad dispute over Taiwan intensifies HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuter): Top Chinese and Japanese sports officials struggled yesterday to avert a political showdown over Taiwan as athletes from 42 countries poured into Hiroshima for the Asian Games.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices mixed on Asian, European markets
Share prices mixed on Asian, European markets HONG KONG (Reuter): Asian stock markets closed mixed yesterday, with the Taipei bourse surging to a four-year high and share prices in Bombay hit hard by concerns over the spread of pneumonic plague in India. The Tokyo market firmed, though closing off the day's highs, as pension and insurance funds and investment trusts continued to buy. The 225-share Nikkei average ended 107.52 points, or 0.55 percent, higher at 19,615.12.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hoteliers pledge to improve service
Hoteliers pledge to improve service JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (IHRA) will consolidate its members in cooperation with local administrations to improve services to tourists. The association's chairman, Ponco Sutowo, told reporters after the closing of its two-day annual conference here yesterday that both hoteliers and restaurant owners should cooperate in creating better services in hospitality arrangements.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cannot pay my telephone bills
Cannot pay my telephone bills From Surabaya Post It is public knowledge that paying telephone bills is a duty. I always have a bad feeling when I haven't paid my bill and have to postpone the payment for fear of the amounts I will have to pay. My phone, 8282-566, was installed in July and I was grateful to the Telkom telephone company for this. But when we wanted to pay the bill, the Telkom office in Gayungan said that it was still being processed. And this has happened twice.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Perumka need more electric cars
Perumka need more electric cars An executive of the state-owned railway company, Perumka, has said that the company lacks the number of electric cars to best serve commuters in the greater Jakarta area. Ismani, head of Perumka in Greater Jakarta, said Wednesday that the company currently operates 36 electric cars a day, far below their ideal number. "We hope to one day operate 60 cars a day, serving 180,000 commuters," said Ismani.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Paper of choice
Paper of choice I have not had such a light-hearted day in months. Mr. Werner Wasmuth's letter printed on Sept. 29, 1994 reminded me of what an active reader response column can do for a paper. I do hope that the readers maintain their participation and encourage the development of The Jakarta Post. I also want to congratulate the paper for the good job they are doing.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tax and pensioner
Tax and pensioner From Kompas In 1972 I bought a house on a 300 square meter plot in Condet, Kramatjati, East Jakarta, for Rp 1,500,000. I made the necessary repairs in stages and it took 20 years for me to make it into a really decent house, although it is still far from luxurious. However, the land and property tax increases every year, which is very burdensome for a pensioner.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gas station
Gas station From Kompas About two weeks ago I went to the gas station at Jl. Raya Maruya Ilir, West Jakarta at about 8.00 p.m. for gas. Before filling my tank, the gas attendant had filled a motorcycle's tank with two liters. Then he directly filled my car tank without first turning the pump's figures to zero. Luckily I noticed it and promptly pointed out the bad practice. But the attendant insisted he did turn the figures to zero, to which I strongly objected.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Top four world pairs secure ATP finals
Top four world pairs secure ATP finals JAKARTA (JP): With only four key tournaments remaining, the top four world pairs have secured their part in the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) doubles championship final here in November.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued losing ground amid heavy selling pressure on both industrial and financial issues. The price drop pushed the Composite Index down to close at 497.23, the lowest since it broke the 500-level late August. The index was recorded at 502.12 on Wednesday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also continued declining to close at 120.75 yesterday against 122.38 on Wednesday.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Telecommunications development plan
Telecommunications development plan By Furqon I. Hanief JAKARTA (JP): The world has been retaining its fever since Al Gore, vice-president of the United States, declared the idea of the Global Information Infrastructure (GII). The business society and government officials were stunned to learn of the vigorous possibilities of the coming era. With the advent of GII it means that there will be a huge hardware system which can deliver information to anywhere in the world, regardless of borders.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
No certified helipads on 400 high-rises: Expert
No certified helipads on 400 high-rises: Expert JAKARTA (JP): An aviation experts said that none of the around 400 high-rise buildings built in Jakarta have rooftop helipads with technical specifications approved by the authorities. "Indeed we don't expect a fire to happen, but if one does it is faster to evacuate occupants by helicopter," said Andreas Prayogo, an executive of PT Gatari Air Service, in a seminar yesterday. A now defunct Jakarta Ordinance No.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI-S'pore sign deal on air, tourism
RI-S'pore sign deal on air, tourism JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Singapore yesterday agreed to improve cooperation in air transportation, the tourist industry, the combating of forest fires and international fora.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Urban planning often overtaken by car
Urban planning often overtaken by car By Vincent Lingga William Yiu, an American urban planner educated at Cambridge University, shares his thoughts about the ways Jakarta and its surrounding suburbs could be developed into a totally better living environment in a recent interview with The Jakarta Post.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lippo Group agrees to sell HK subsidiary for $109m
Lippo Group agrees to sell HK subsidiary for $109m JAKARTA (JP): The Lippo Group, a Jakarta-based diversified financial and property conglomerate, has agreed to sell 50.1 percent of its Hong Kong-based subsidiary Asia Securities International Ltd. to Dan Form International Ltd. of Hong Kong through a US$109.08 million (HK$843.2 million) transaction.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
BRI bank
BRI bank Although everyone knows that banks are profit oriented, there are limits of decency that have to be observed. A true story about the BRI Bank in the small town of Kudus shows that the bank staff can go too far. The parents of a good friend of mine contacted the BRI to borrow a certain amount of money. They needed this to help their daughter in Jakarta. Bank staff visited their modest home and agreed to the loan.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Best decorated hotels, buildings named
Best decorated hotels, buildings named An award committee has named the buildings and sites in Jakarta that were best decorated on Indonesia's 49th Independence Day. The committee for the competition of best decorated buildings and tourist sites on Wednesday announced Sahid Jaya hotel as the first place winner for the five-star hotel category. The Borobudur Inter-Continental and Hotel Indonesia were named second and third place winners for that category.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Panji Sepuh exposes Australians to a new experience
Panji Sepuh exposes Australians to a new experience By Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Australian art and dance lovers have seen traditional dances from Indonesia. Balinese and Javanese dancers perform at heartening regularity in Australian cities, and occasionally there are also visits by cultural groups from other areas in Indonesia. Australia therefore, while still regarding Indonesian dances as somewhat exotic, have particular expectations when they come to an Indonesian dance performance.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Film Series: I'm Telling 3:05 Langka dan Unik 3:30 Science Program 4:00 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Film: Flora & Fauna 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Kiat Manajemen 6:05 Karya & Upaya 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Film: G 30 S PKI 11:45 World News 12:10 a.m. Comedy: "Talk Show" 01:15 Late News Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
The security-welfare link
The security-welfare link Sound and dynamic stability in this country is achieved not just by following the security approach, but also by welfare- oriented means. This statement was made by the Head of Social and Political Affairs of the Armed Forces (Kasospol ABRI), Lt. Gen. R. Hartono, in written remarks read by the Brawijaya Military Commander, Maj. Gen. Haris Sudarno at a national public relations convention in Surabaya on Sunday.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hsu to appear in Hiroshima as CTOC guest
Hsu to appear in Hiroshima as CTOC guest HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Organizers of the Hiroshima Asian Games said yesterday that Taiwanese Vice Premier Hsu Li-teh has been granted an ID card as a guest of the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee (CTOC).
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Greek shipping tycoon sues local businessman for fraud
Greek shipping tycoon sues local businessman for fraud JAKARTA (JP): A local businessman was arraigned at the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday on charges of defrauding his Greek shipping tycoon partner of US$1 million by giving false information. Prosecutor Uri Hasan Basri said that defendant R.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Missing Ugandan back to school
Missing Ugandan back to school YOGYAKARTA: A Ugandan student who went missing for over a month from Gadjah Mada University is now back at the campus to resume his studies. Kasozi Ismael Lubega, a postgraduate student on a scholarship under the South-South cooperation program, had been absent since Aug. 6, the Antara news agency reported. Lubega was spotted by a staff member of the Ministry of Education and Culture in Jakarta early this week.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Baby sale syndicate busted
Baby sale syndicate busted JAKARTA (JP): Police have uncovered a syndicate dealing with the sale of babies and have nabbed a suspect strongly believed to have been involved in the business. The syndicate was exposed after police received information from neighbors of the suspect, identified only as Djo, 34, who said they had often seen many babies in his house on Jl. Kebon Jahe, West Jakarta.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Arqam man assails KL's detentions
Arqam man assails KL's detentions BANGKOK (AFP): A senior Al Arqam official based in Thailand has assailed Malaysia's detention without trial of sect members and disputed the purported confession of sect leader Ashaari Muhamad.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Imported cement expected to heal acute shortage
Imported cement expected to heal acute shortage JAKARTA (JP): The government decided yesterday to open the gates to imported cement to overcome an acute shortage that is already hampering its development programs. Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman, making the announcement at his office yesterday, also promised to punish the speculators hoarding cement in order to profit from the shortages.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Adrianus retains OPBF title by knocking out RP's Ernie
Adrianus retains OPBF title by knocking out RP's Ernie JAKARTA (JP): Adrianus Taroreh kept his pre-match promise by knocking out Ernie Elesna of the Philippines in defense of his Orient Pacific and Oriental (OPBF) lightweight championship belt here yesterday. Adrianus, making his second title defense at smoky Senayan indoor stadium, connected with a lightning-fast left uppercut the second minute of the fifth round, sending the Filipino challenger sprawling to the floor.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Manai proud of his controversial book on Sukarno
Manai proud of his controversial book on Sukarno JAKARTA (JP): Manai Sophiaan is undeterred by the storms of controversy over his newly published book which tries to prove that the late president Sukarno was not involved in the 1965 communist coup. Manai, still looking vital despite his 80 years, insisted yesterday that the Kehormatan Bagi yang Berhak (Honor for the One Who Deserves It) was well researched.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suparma expects to raise Rp 90b from public offering
Suparma expects to raise Rp 90b from public offering JAKARTA (JP): PT Suparma, a paper manufacturer based in Surabaya, East Java, expects to receive around Rp 90 billion (US$42.8 million) from its initial public offering next month.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sing along with the poor
Sing along with the poor JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to put karaoke, often associated with sleazy bars and other night-life entertainment places, to good use: to motivate poor people. Voluntary workers recruited to supervise the use of a special government fund for needy people are now equipped with a portable karaoke set, the Antara news agency reported.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Out of water, now out of food
Out of water, now out of food CIAMIS, West Java: The extremely severe dry spell has not only caused water shortages in the area, but now it is threatening the food supply in Cigugur district. Some 1,740 out of the 2,875 inhabitants in Pagerbumi village have been treated for food-deficiency related diseases, district chief M. Setiawan reported. The 150 hectare of rice fields in the village, which are the main source of food for the inhabitants, have dried up due to the prolonged lack of rain.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
A guard sentenced 20 months for murder
A guard sentenced 20 months for murder The East Jakarta District Court has sentenced Kasmari, 40, a security guard of PT Surya Agung Makmur Lestari, to 20 months imprisonment for killing an employee of the company and injuring several others. Presiding Judge Thomas Sumardi said on Wednesday that the court found Kasmari guilty beyond any reasonable doubt of killing Husein, a driver of the chemical company, and seriously injuring the others.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Schwarzenegger's `True Lies' finally banned
Schwarzenegger's `True Lies' finally banned JAKARTA (JP): True Lies, the comedy-action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, which has been playing to full houses for the past two weeks, will be removed from movie theaters tomorrow at the behest of the Film Censorship Board (BSF). The Director General of Radio and Television of the Ministry of Information, Alex Leo Zulkarnain, announced the ban at his office yesterday, saying the decision was made after taking "people's aspirations" into account.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Simponi' will be playing a different tune next Monday
`Simponi' will be playing a different tune next Monday JAKARTA (JP): Simponi, a weekly magazine with a wide readership in eastern Java but almost none in Jakarta, will be playing a different tune in its next edition set to hit the streets this Monday. If the weekly broadsheet bears a close resemblance to the old DeTIK tabloid, this is because many reporters and employees from the banned magazine have "joined" Simponi, if not virtually taken over its management.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
700 motorists ticketed per day in `Zebra' drive
700 motorists ticketed per day in `Zebra' drive JAKARTA (JP): Police said that around 700 motorists were ticketed every day in and around the city during their ongoing one month traffic operation code-named Operasi Zebra 1994 which began on Monday. "During the first three days of the operation, a total of 2,085 traffic violators were ticketed. More than half were fined for disobeying traffic signs," said Col. Soeroso, the head of the Traffic Directorate of the City Police Headquarters.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
No hurry on formal APEC: Expert
No hurry on formal APEC: Expert JAKARTA (JP): A foremost American political economist yesterday called on members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to refrain from a hasty formalization of the forum. Lawrence B. Krause, professor at the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies at the University of California, San Diego, said here yesterday that the forum should continue utilizing the current structure of APEC as an informal forum.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sense and nonsense of the communist threat
Sense and nonsense of the communist threat By J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): For the past 29 years, since the tragedy of the abortive communist coup attempt on Sept. 30, 1965, Indonesians have constantly been warned against the latent communist danger. We have always been reminded to be vigilant. This essay is not intended to commemorate that tragic event which is known locally by its popular Gestapu acronym. But it is, indeed, to remember that day.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
PT Telkom awards $200m telecommunications deals
PT Telkom awards $200m telecommunications deals JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom yesterday awarded contracts worth US$200 million to Siemens AG of Germany for the supply, installation and commissioning of telecommunication equipment in collaboration with two other state-owned companies. Setyanto P.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kadin and Golkar to form guarantee fund next year
Kadin and Golkar to form guarantee fund next year JAKARTA (JP): After a long debate, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) together with the ruling Golkar party eventually decided to establish a guarantee fund early next year to spur the growth of small businesses, an executive says. Kadin Chairman Aburizal Bakrie told newsmen yesterday that the establishment of the guarantee fund, a kind of credit insurance firm, has endorsement from President Soeharto.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Islamic revival no threat to the West, scholars say
Islamic revival no threat to the West, scholars say JAKARTA (JP): Scholars strove yesterday to correct the growing view that the Islamic resurgence worldwide is a threat to the Western world, saying that the phenomenon of revival is actually affecting all religions. The scholars further asserted that many Islamic countries are still embroiled in their own problems, so it would be difficult for them to engage in the so-called "clash of civilization" with the West.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Municipality not to revoke PT CSU permit
Municipality not to revoke PT CSU permit JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that the city administration will not revoke the land use permit of the company developing the Taman Rasuna apartments. The developers have violated certain regulations by illegally demolishing state-owned property. "Revoking the permit will only cause more trouble, but we must still penalize them for having violated the regulation," Surjadi told reporters at the City hall yesterday.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt begins housing teachers to help improve dedication
Govt begins housing teachers to help improve dedication By Prapti Widinugraheni MERAUKE, Irian Jaya (JP): The government has launched a new housing program for its teachers in the hope of making them more dedicated in their work. The first housing program for teachers, one of the country's lowest paid professions, is now being constructed in Merauke and is intended chiefly for teachers who are assigned to remote areas.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Giant tumor removed
Giant tumor removed PROBOLINGGO, East Java: Doctors at the Waluyo General Hospital removed a 35 kilogram tumor from the womb of a woman during a two hour operation on Wednesday. The woman was reported to be in fine condition following the operation, the Antara news agency reported. This is the biggest tumor the hospital has ever removed from a patient. The previous record was 10 kg. Doctors said that the woman had delayed going to see a doctor because she was trying to avoid surgery. (emb)
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aspac labors to beat Glory in Kobatama
Aspac labors to beat Glory in Kobatama JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Aspac of Jakarta was forced by little-known Glory to go to the limit before nipping the Semarang club 67-64 in a hard-fought battle on the second day of the National Semi-Professional Basketball League (Kobatama) yesterday. The match was nip and tuck from the onset, with the lead changing hands dramatically.
Fri, 30 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Multi-financing venture starts operating
Multi-financing venture starts operating JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad inaugurated a new joint multi-financing venture, PT KDLC Bancbali Finance (KBF), last night. The joint venture was set up by Indonesian and South Korean firms with paid-up capital of Rp 15 billion (US$6.86 million).
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
A matter of politeness
A matter of politeness From Kompas I am studying in Germany. I am spending my summer holiday in Indonesia together with my German boyfriend and his mother. The first day I was at home I already had an unpleasant and annoying experience. We drove our car and when we stopped at the traffic lights at Grogol crossroads, two young girls pointed their fingers at my German friend and laughed wildly.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Con artists arrested
Con artists arrested GROBOGAN, Central Java: Six con artists acting as collectors of donations for a mosque and an Islamic boarding school from West Java were arrested by police on Tuesday. The four men, aged between 24 and 34, and all from Bogor, were caught trying to get away after cheating a businessman out of Rp 1.5 million (about US$700), Antara reported.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bapepam is seeking measures to improve stock liquidity
Bapepam is seeking measures to improve stock liquidity JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) Bacelius Ruru said here yesterday that his agency would impose stricter measures to improve the liquidity of stock trading on local markets. He said that Bapepam would also ask local stock exchanges to introduce stricter listing requirements so that only companies with a significant number of shareholders would be listed.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Official defends bans on series of NGO meetings
Official defends bans on series of NGO meetings JAKARTA (JP): The government denied allegations yesterday that permits for political gatherings and art performances are issued on a discriminatory basis. "The criteria are not so much based on who holds or addresses the meeting but on a consistent enforcement of the law," said Sutoyo N.K., the director general for socio-political affairs of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rival HKBP upset by synod in N. Sumatra
Rival HKBP upset by synod in N. Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): A group of followers of the Toba Batak Protestant Church is protesting to the government for allowing their rivals to hold a grand synod in North Sumatra, saying that the decision has fanned conflicts within the church. Six members who are opposing the leadership of Bishop P.W.T.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Land and property tax service
Land and property tax service From Media Indonesia We did not know earlier that since last year the land and property tax has been raised so remarkably high. Many people even have to pay as much as three times the tax they paid in 1992. A friend of mine who owns a 2,110 square meter plot of land without any buildings on it, has to pay three times of the amount of the tax he paid in 1992, Rp 60,000 as opposed to Rp 20,000.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suspected robber shot to death
Suspected robber shot to death Police said that an officer shot to death a member of a gang of five who robbed passengers of a 12-seat Mikrolet minivan in front of the Mayasari Bakti bus pool on Jl. Lt. Gen. Sutoyo in Cililitan, East Jakarta. Pos Kota reported that Second Sgt. Anggiat, who tried to foil the robbery, shot two of the suspects as they stabbed him in the chest.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign exchange rates
Foreign exchange rates I am referring to Mr. de Jong's letter on Sept. 27. I really appreciated your ardent reminder to The Jakarta Post, due to their once omitting the Foreign Exchange Rates, and -- as if they hadn't paid any attention to your absolutely necessary facsimile in this matter -- even daring to commit the same sin a second time.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police nab `undesirables'
Police nab `undesirables' MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police have arrested 200 prostitutes, tramps, robbers and gamblers in the first three days of Operation Cleansing in this city. City Police chief Col. Chairudin Ismail said the operation succeeded in lowering the crime rate in the country's third largest city. Security forces will move to take action against discotheques open during the day as they are a violation of the local government's rule on entertainment.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL bans officials from joining sect
KL bans officials from joining sect KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia has banned all its civil servants from joining the outlawed Al Arqam sect, The Star newspaper said yesterday. It said a government directive, issued on Tuesday, took immediate effect. In the statement, the government also banned members of the Islamic movement from using any government facilities. The local media have estimated that 7,000 civil servants are members of Al Arqam.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Censor board defers decision on `True Lies'
Censor board defers decision on `True Lies' JAKARTA (JP): The Film Censorship Board (BSF) has deferred its decision on whether or not to stop the public screening of the action-comedy film True Lies until Saturday. A plenary meeting of the board's 45 members yesterday, convened to review the film's status, failed to reach any decision after five hours of deliberations with board officials, saying that further discussion was needed before a final decision could be made.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Parcel from U.S.
Parcel from U.S. From Kompas I am a chemistry teacher at the Senior High School in Central Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). I have an American friend, who is also a teacher. He sent me 18 books by post about chemistry and environment on Dec. 15, 1993 from the United States. But I have not received the parcel so far. I contacted my friend and asked him to check the parcel with the post office in his country. While I inquired about the matter in Indonesia.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share price drops continued on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday due to the lack of buying support from foreign investors. The Composite Index fell for the fourth consecutive day, losing another 5.1 points to end yesterday at 502.12 against 507.23 on Tuesday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also lost ground to close at 122.38, as compared to 123.65.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ardy tops IBF ranking list
Ardy tops IBF ranking list LONDON (Reuter): Leading world rankings issued by the International Badminton Federation on Tuesday after the 11th event of the World Grand Prix series, the United States Open, held in Los Angeles from Sept. 20-25: Men 1. Ardy B. Wiranata (Ina) 1,700 points, 2. Thomas Stuer- Lauridsen (Den) 1,240, 3. Heryanto Arbi (Ina) 1,065, 4. Joko Suprianto (Ina) 965, 5. Hermawan Susanto (Ina) 775, 6. Lioe Tiong Ping (Ina) 735, 7. Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen (Den) 725, 8.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto to meet Singapore Premier Goh in Yogyakarta
Soeharto to meet Singapore Premier Goh in Yogyakarta JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong will begin a two-day working visit in Yogyakarta today during which he will also hold talks with President Soeharto. Goh, according to an announcement by the State Secretariat yesterday, will witness the signing of two major agreements between the two countries.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Much a do about film thing
Much a do about film thing The censorship board's failure yesterday to decide whether to withdraw True Lies, an American film now circulating in this country, is understandable. The ban was requested by the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI), an influential non-governmental body, which sees the film as degrading Islam.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vice President's warning
Vice President's warning Vice President Try Sutrisno has again warned us of the importance of unity and cohesion to the Indonesian nation. The reminder, repeatedly stated by Pak Try both in his past capacity as Commander of the Armed Forces and later as Vice President, was this time given before participants of a conference of the Majelis Muslimin Indonesia on Monday. "Let there be no effort where ever and by whoever to turn (Indonesia) into a religious state," the Vice President said.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
50 courting couples nabbed
50 courting couples nabbed Police have nabbed 50 courting couples from several hotels in Bogor, 70 kilometers southeast of here, during a special operation involving dozens of policemen and officials from the town's tourism board. The operation is part of Bogor's preparation in hosting the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference scheduled for November. "We are striving 'clean up' and secure the city before the international conference," Bogor Police Chief Lt. Col.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Unocal starts power plant
Unocal starts power plant SINGAPORE (AFP): U.S. energy firm Unocal Corp. said here yesterday that the second of two 55-megawatt power plants started commercial operations at the company's maiden geothermal energy development project in Indonesia. The company's wholly-owned subsidiary Unocal Geothermal of Indonesian Ltd., under a joint operation contract from state oil company Pertamina, supplies energy to fuel power plants at the Gunung Salak geothermal field in West Java, south of Jakarta.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Basofi awaits Megawati
Basofi awaits Megawati SURABAYA: East Java Governor Basofi Sudirman and chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Sukarnoputri will meet here early next month to end the crisis gripping the political organization's local chapter. Relations between PDI and the provincial government are strained following Basofi's refusal to recognize Megawati's recent appointment of Sutjipto as the party's new chapter chief.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Press told to keep vigil over elements of communism
Press told to keep vigil over elements of communism JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko warns that the Indonesian press must remain on guard against the communist elements which continually try to infiltrate it. "Although communism no longer has the right to live in Indonesia ...
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Emha reads critical poems before military
Emha reads critical poems before military SEMARANG (JP): After extensive ambivalence, rebel poet Emha Ainun Nadjib finally decided to read his poems to mark the local celebration of the Armed Forces (ABRI) Day. And the military showed no objection or any attempt to stop him on Tuesday night when he read his poems which are critical of authorities at the campus of the Diponegoro University. "There is no ban against art performances in Indonesia," said Maj. Gen.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL declares alert on worsening haze
KL declares alert on worsening haze KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's environment ministry yesterday declared a nation-wide alert as pollution levels from a haze that has shrouded the country since August worsened and advised wearing surgical masks if necessary. Environment Minister Law Hieng Ding said Malaysia's air quality index was at 247 or at a very unhealthy level at 0100 GMT yesterday. An index level of 300 is considered hazardous.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Adrianus, Elesna at ideal weights for OPBF title bout
Adrianus, Elesna at ideal weights for OPBF title bout JAKARTA (JP): Both defending Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion Adrianus Taroreh and contender Ernie Elesna of the Philippines weighed in yesterday at their ideal weight for today's title bout. Adrianus, 28, making his second defense, weighed in right at 61.2 kilograms, the limit for the lightweight division. His contender, ranked number four, was an ounce lighter after a 15- minute steam bath.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
The government to realign fishery policies, Soeharto says
The government to realign fishery policies, Soeharto says JAKARTA (JP): The government will realign its fishery policies in order to further develop the country's agricultural sector, says President Soeharto.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Private operator Pelita brings home remains of crash victims
Private operator Pelita brings home remains of crash victims JAKARTA (JP): The private operator Pelita Air Service yesterday flew home the remains of four of its six crew members who died when their transport plane plunged into the sea in Hong Kong last week. There was brief show of emotional when the caskets were handed over to their grieving relatives as most had been mourning for the past five days. Many were simply relieved that the agony and pain of waiting was finally over.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Court exonerates rector of sexual harassment
Court exonerates rector of sexual harassment JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court has exonerated Ali Moechtar Hoetasoehoet, the rector of a private education institution, from all charges of sexual harassment, due to inadequate evidence. "The court finds the defendant not guilty and has decided to acquit him of all the charges," presiding judge Doris A. Taulo said yesterday.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seven projects bring investment record of $22b
Seven projects bring investment record of $22b JAKARTA (JP): Plans to establish seven large projects will bring foreign investments to a new record high of US$22 billion this year, State Minister for Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said here yesterday. Sanyoto, also chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), noted that this year his office has approved 301 foreign investment projects with a total value of US$19.9 billion as of Sept. 24.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Star Card
Star Card I am excited to know that Lippo Bank in cooperation with Garuda Indonesia, Amcol, Pizza Hut, Matahari, Hero, and Gramedia (well known shops) will issue a multi function card called "Star Card." Previously, Lippo Bank has already had Lippo ATM for its customers. Being one, I have the card. Since there are Alto, Maestro, and Cirrus logos on it, it is obvious that this card can be used for withdrawing money from Automatic Teller Machines internationally.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cement crisis in E. Timor
Cement crisis in E. Timor DILI, East Timor: Residents from 13 regencies in East Timor are condemning the lack of government supervision that has lead to a sharp increase in cement prices. Residents in the capital city of Dili say that the price of cement, Rp 9,000 a sack last month, has increased to between Rp 11,500 and Rp 13,000. In Manatuto, 63 kilometers east of Dili, residents say they are paying between Rp 12,000 and Rp 13,000.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Another ADB loan to RI
Another ADB loan to RI MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank has approved an interest-free emergency US$18 million loan to Indonesia to help rebuild infrastructure damaged by a severe earthquake in February, which killed more than 200 people. The money will go towards rebuilding roads and bridges, schools, health centers and public markets damaged by the earthquake in West Lampung district on the southern tip of Sumatra Island, the Manila-based bank said in a statement yesterday.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie forms new firm
Bakrie forms new firm JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie & Brothers, one of the holding companies of the Bakrie Group, formed here yesterday a new sub- holding company to strengthen the group's business in the power industry and in engineering activities.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Koja people will get low cost apartments
Koja people will get low cost apartments JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Real Estate Association (REI DKI) announced yesterday that a joint- venture company will build 5,000 low cost apartments in Cilincing, North Jakarta, for Koja residents who must move to make way for the development of a container terminal. The apartments will be jointly built by PT Pelindo, a state- owned seaport company, and PT Nayaka Realtindo Cakra Sarana Persada, a private developer.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt set to phase Asmat people into modern age
Govt set to phase Asmat people into modern age By Prapti Widinugraheni MERAUKE, Irian Jaya (JP): The government has resolved to phase various indigenous peoples like the Asmat tribe in Irian Jaya into the modern age without endangering their existence, a senior official of the Ministry of Education and Culture says.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asian growth to slow as Chinese economy adjusts
Asian growth to slow as Chinese economy adjusts MADRID (AFP): Asia's economic growth is expected to slow this year as China moderates its hectic pace of industrial expansion to a more sustainable path, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday. But the IMF nevertheless projected faster growth rates for several individual Asian countries, notably the Philippines, South Korea, Pakistan, India and Thailand, citing inflows of investment and strong exports.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alumindo Perkasa acquires a 66% stake in Determinan
Alumindo Perkasa acquires a 66% stake in Determinan JAKARTA (JP): PT Alumindo Perkasa Utama, the country's largest aluminum extrusion manufacturer, has acquired a 66-percent stake in the aluminum producer PT Determinan Indah for Rp 72 billion (US$33.09 million).
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
New terms on air ticketing to take effect
New terms on air ticketing to take effect JAKARTA (JP): Measures will be taken against any domestic airline violating last May's air ticketing agreement that will finally take effect as of Nov. 1, an executive says. The president of Sempati Air, Hasan M. Soedjono, told reporters here yesterday that the agreement was originally scheduled to take effect as of early July.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
It must've been love
It must've been love JAKARTA (JP): A woman who gave up her profession as a prostitute because she tested positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is now back in Jakarta, as a housewife. The woman, who resided in Bekasi, was sent to her home village in Pemalang in Central Java after she tested positive last year, the Pemalang Health Office chief Dr. Subroto was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Banks told to help tourism
Banks told to help tourism JAKARTA (JP): The government has asked commercial banks to improve loans to tourism-related businesses, which are expected to help generate more foreign exchange for the country. Coordinating Minister for Trade and Industry Hartarto told an annual conference of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (IHRA) yesterday that Governor of Bank Indonesia J. Soedradjad Djiwandono is committed to encouraging banks to help develop the tourism industry.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI to host OPEC meet
RI to host OPEC meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the 97th ministerial conference of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Bali from Nov. 21 to 23. "The meeting will discuss two main issues, replacing secretary general Subroto, whose second term ended in June, and determining a new quota system for the first quarter of next year," Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said in a recent hearing with Commission VI of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nuclear-powered electricity station
Nuclear-powered electricity station From Berita Buana People are still debating the government's plan to build a nuclear-powered electricity station (PLTN). Newspapers carry reports arguing the pros and cons of such a plan. In many seminars this issue creates heated debates. There is a group that was previously against the plan but later pledged its support. Another group expressed its objection to the construction of the electricity plant for unclear reasons.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lawyers, councilors oppose steep rise in traffic fines
Lawyers, councilors oppose steep rise in traffic fines JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers and city councilors oppose a probable steep rise in traffic fines, saying that the Rp 1 million to Rp 6 million (US$476 to $2,860) fines announced by National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro are too high. "Only a small elite can afford it," said Adnan Buyung Nasution, the chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), one of the most vocal non-governmental organizations in the country.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea kills six in Ciamis area
Diarrhea kills six in Ciamis area CIAMIS, West Java: The death toll from the outbreak of diarrhea in this regency has risen to six and 1,400 people have been admitted to hospital. The number of affected subdistricts has also increased from four last week to six yesterday, Antara reported. Regent Dedem Ruhlia blamed the epidemic on unhygienic conditions, aggravated by the current prolonged dry spell and subsequent water shortage.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Students get EU grants
Students get EU grants JAKARTA: Eleven Indonesian postgraduates will soon be leaving for countries of the European Union (EU) where they will pursue advanced studies under the EC-ASEAN scholarship program, the Union's representative office in Jakarta announced. The program, established in 1991, offers ASEAN nationals the opportunity to undertake postgraduate studies in Europe.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three to face trial for smuggling heroin
Three to face trial for smuggling heroin JAKARTA (JP): The National Police have handed over the dossiers of three suspects, a Malaysian, a Thai and an Indonesian, all of whom are charged with illegal possession of 29 kilograms of high-grade heroin. The dossiers stated that the three would face the death sentence or life imprisonment if convicted. Spokesman for National Police, Col.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bima Sakti whips Hadtex 97-53
Bima Sakti whips Hadtex 97-53 JAKARTA (JP): A one-sided match opened the first leg of the ninth national semi-professional basketball league (Kobatama) yesterday, which, for the first time in its 12-year-old history has players imported from the U.S., China, Canada and the Philippines.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ex-driver arrested for role in robbery
Ex-driver arrested for role in robbery JAKARTA (JP): City Police yesterday arrested a suspect and questioned two security guards in connection with a robbery at a property developer's office in Ragunan, South Jakarta. "Another suspect, identified only as Eko, is still at large," City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar said, adding that the police are still investigating the possibility of collusion between the security guards and the main suspect.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Description of murderer
Description of murderer I must object to the use of the word "overzealous" to describe the 34-year-old man who was charged with killing his young lover ("Top female graduate killed by married man", page 3 of The Jakarta Post Sept. 21, 1994). A man who plans and executes the brutal murder of a woman he is in a relationship with can hardly be called "overeager" or "ardent" (synonyms in my dictionary for overzealous).
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Many fail to pick up IDs
Many fail to pick up IDs Tens of thousands of South Jakartans have not collected their identification documents, leaving bundles of ID cards at the mayoralty population affairs office. Firdaus Asman, the head of South Jakarta Population Affairs Office, said over the weekend that between 15 and 20 percent of people who have their ID cards renewed have not picked up their citizenship documents. (09)
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mataram airport gets floodlit
Mataram airport gets floodlit MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The Selaparang airport, which is the gateway to Lombok Island, can now accommodate night flight services following the installation of a lighting system. West Nusa Tenggara Governor Warsito urged the authorities in Mataram to inform all airliners about the new facility and therefore bring more tourists to the island. The airport is now equipped with a fuel depot, thus allowing planes to refuel here.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Adrianus set to keep OPBF lightweight title
Adrianus set to keep OPBF lightweight title JAKARTA (JP): Adrianus Taroreh, holder of the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight title, is ready to knock out Filipino challenger Ernie Elesna in their title fight at Senayan stadium tomorrow. "I can't tell you in what round I will knock him out but plans for a K.O were part of my training program," Adrianus said upon his arrival here from his hometown in Manado, North Sulawesi.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kuntara named Indocement commissioner
Kuntara named Indocement commissioner JAKARTA (JP): Major General (ret.) Kuntara, a former chief of the Army Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad), was appointed a commissioner of PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa during the company's special shareholders meeting here yesterday. Andree Halim, an old friend of Soedono Salim, alias Liem Sioe Liong, Indocement's majority shareholder, now sits on the firm's board of commissioners.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Government plans center to care for street children
Government plans center to care for street children JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday decided to open up an information center to deal with the problem of street children. The center will coordinate the activities of various private foundations which look after the interests of street children, according to Suyono Yahya, the secretary to Coordinating Minister of People's Welfare Azwar Anas.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
E. Timorese meet E. Timorese, part II in London
E. Timorese meet E. Timorese, part II in London JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of 15 East Timorese left here for London last night for the second round of talks with fellow countrymen who oppose their homeland's integration with Indonesia and are now living in exile. The pro-integration delegation is being led by F.X. Lopez da Cruz, who is President Soeharto's ambassador at large on East Timor affairs.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
ADB lends $357m to RI
ADB lends $357m to RI MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday it had approved US$357 million in loans to set up a power project and improve vocational and technical education in Indonesia. The Manila-based bank said in a statement that $272 million would be used to improve power supplies on the island of Sumatra and to develop hydropower in East Timor and South Kalimantan.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Facilities at two Jakarta airports better
Facilities at two Jakarta airports better JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Transportation is upgrading technical facilities at two Jakarta airports to cater to Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum leaders, who will convene in the West Java city of Bogor in November.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pedestrian bridges needed
Pedestrian bridges needed From Neraca With the opening of the new road between Pejompongan and Manggarai, the traffic passing through Jl. Sultan Agung has become much denser. As a resident of Menteng Dalam in the area I now find it difficult to cross the road when I have to go to the market. The cars whiz by so fast it looks as if people no longer have the right to set foot on this road. I appeal to the authorities concerned to provide pedestrian crossings in this area.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Disturbing project
Disturbing project From Neraca The construction of a building at the site of the former Transaera Hotel on Jl. Merdeka Timur is most disturbing to residents as well as students who use Jl. Batu to go to and from school. Jl. Batu, which used to be clean and tidy, has become heavily damaged by trucks which use the road to carry heavy loads to a project site. The road is now covered with dirt which is dropped by the trucks coming from the project site.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Consortium formed for Manggarai bus station
Consortium formed for Manggarai bus station JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said the ministry has selected a consortium of seven companies to construct the Rp 7 billion (US$3.2 million) Manggarai integrated station in South Jakarta.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
GATT principles will affect Indonesian economy: Minister
GATT principles will affect Indonesian economy: Minister JAKARTA (JP): A minister warned yesterday that the new principles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) will affect Indonesia's economy, which is not ready to face fierce competition through trade liberalization.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
As the saying goes, it's the money that counts
As the saying goes, it's the money that counts JAKARTA (JP): Next time you're invited to a wedding party, don't bring a present. Its "un-Indonesian," according to an aide to a cabinet minister. Give the money you would have spent on the present instead, said Muhd. Muhtadi, an aide to State Minister of State Administrative Reform. "Bringing present for any occasion is an alien tradition. The Indonesian tradition is to give money," Muhtadi was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rail crash kills two
Rail crash kills two SUKOHARJO, Central Java: Two persons were killed and 16 others injured when a train crashed into a bus at an unguarded intersection in Gayam Sukoharjo on Monday. The Solo-Wonogiri train struck the center of the bus. Survivors said the bus driver did not see the oncoming train. (har/emb)
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soaring cement price
Soaring cement price From Neraca As a member of the community I am concerned about the recent soaring cement prices. We especially feel victimized because we are building a house for ourselves. We cannot abandon the project because we need a shelter for our family. So the only way out was borrowing from relatives and neighbors. According to traders, the high price is caused by an overabundance of demand from the side of consumers while the supply is limited.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seminar on fire protection planned
Seminar on fire protection planned PT Pembangunan Jaya, a joint-venture company, will hold a seminar on fire and safety protection at high rise buildings. Billionaire Ciputra, the chairman of PT Pembangunan Jaya, said on Sunday that a number of engineers, consultants, bureaucrats and property owners will participate in the seminar. He did not explain when and where the seminar will be conducted.(09)
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
NU has its hands full of problems ...
NU has its hands full of problems ... By Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): The largest Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) will have a lot more to do in its coming national congress than licking its wounds.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
`ASEAN network a potential force'
`ASEAN network a potential force' MANILA (Reuter): Southeast Asian states are forming a network of defense ties that will enable them to act as military allies without the need for a formal defense pact, Malaysian Defense Minister Najib Abdul Razak said yesterday. Najib rejected the idea of turning the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) into a defense alliance, saying that would only exacerbate tensions and provoke the suspicion of other nations in the region.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic anarchy continues
Traffic anarchy continues From Bisnis Indonesia Up to this moment the lack of discipline among city bus drivers and crew continues. Buses still stop at any place they want to pick up or drop off passengers. Through this letter I would like to appeal to the traffic police department to open a box for complaints so that citizens who have witnessed such violations can report them immediately to the authorities concerned. SUGIARTININGSIH Jakarta
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) sustained another loss yesterday as investors remained cautious over the possible rise in U.S. interest rates. The Composite Index dropped for the third consecutive day to close 2.9 points lower at 507.23 yesterday against 510.18 on the previous day. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also continued declining to 123.65 from 124.29. Securities dealers said the U.S.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hong Kong residents shudder at what 1997 may bring
Hong Kong residents shudder at what 1997 may bring Text and photos by Fritz H. Pangemanan The Jakarta Post reporter recently spent five days with ethnic Chinese families in Hong Kong to collect first-hand information on their hopes and fears about Hong Kong's impending reversion to China in 1997. Following are excerpts of Hong Kong residents' comments on unification. HONG KONG (JP): Less than three years ahead, on July 1, 1997, Hong Kong will revert to Beijing's authority.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
PPD to cooperate with private firms to manage public buses
PPD to cooperate with private firms to manage public buses JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned bus company, PPD, is studying proposals from a number of private companies to jointly operate more than 1,000 gas-powered public buses in the city. Yahya Subandi, the president of PPD, told reporters during a break in a hearing with the House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday that the study is needed due to lack of condensed- natural-gas (CNG) stations.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Behind the fires
Behind the fires After weeks of conflicting statements from government officials on the cause of the forest fires currently raging in Sumatra and Kalimantan, the Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo has come up with still a different view. He suspects foul play behind some of the fires.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Moslem leader calls for end to `True Lies' debate
Moslem leader calls for end to `True Lies' debate JAKARTA (JP): A prominent Moslem leader called on ulemas and the national censorship board to sit together and resolve once and for all the controversy over a film allegedly insulting to Islam. The uproar over the movie, True Lies, featuring American film star Arnold Schwarzenegger has created an impression of conflicts among the ulemas, an unwelcome picture for Indonesian Moslems, Lukman Harun said.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia Lady Open to tee off at BSD
Indonesia Lady Open to tee off at BSD JAKARTA (JP): A huge field of more than 180 lady golfers from seven countries including host Indonesia will grace the Bumi Serpong Damai plush golf link in Tangerang, west of here tomorrow.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bouraq almost clips its wing
Bouraq almost clips its wing PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: A plane belonging to the private carrier Bouraq had a close shave with disaster when its wing sideswiped the runway as it taxied down on a flight from Jakarta on Monday. One of the propellers of the Viscer Viscount plane was damaged after the bumpy landing, but the 64 passengers aboard flight BO 210/121 barely noticed the incident and were unharmed, the Antara news agency reported. The plane was sent back to Jakarta empty for repairs.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
City Council approves new scholarship promotion drive
City Council approves new scholarship promotion drive JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has approved a new regulation governing scholarships given to primary, junior high school, senior high school and university students. The funds will come from the city budget and from the Islamic Alms coordination body (Bazis), a semi-governmental agency. Approval was given in a session held yesterday to change the old provincial regulation no.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Chinese president to visit SE Asia
Chinese president to visit SE Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): China's President Jiang Zemin is to visit several Southeast Asian nations before and after he attends the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Indonesia in November, news reports said yesterday. Jiang will visit Singapore and Malaysia before the summit scheduled for Nov. 15. He will stay on in Indonesia for an official visit after the summit before heading for Thailand and Vietnam, local newspapers said.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australia confirms arrest of RI fishermen
Australia confirms arrest of RI fishermen PERTH, Australia (AFP): A large group of Indonesian fishermen detained off Western Australia's far north coast at the weekend are from the island of Sulawesi, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority said yesterday. Greg Gayfer, the authority's deputy chief officer in Broome, the pearling port 2,500 kilometers north of here, said there were about 120 men, including skippers and crew, in the group.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Prince Valiant 3:05 Gita Wicara 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Parlementaria 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:05 Spektrum 9:00 World News 9:30 Traditional Culture 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Court baffled by testimony of Bapindo bosses
Court baffled by testimony of Bapindo bosses JAKARTA (JP): It's Bambang Kuntjoro's and Sjahrizal's words against Adi Sugondho. The existence of a crucial board of directors meeting at the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) on the afternoon of June 2, 1992, has become a mystery as one director denied ever attending it while the other two insisted that all three were present.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Special measure planned to boost rice production
Special measure planned to boost rice production JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said here yesterday that the government will take a special measure to minimize losses in rice production caused by the prolonged drought. Speaking to reporters following a meeting with President Soeharto, Sjarifudin said that the measure would include speeding up the rice plantation in a bid to provide sufficient rice supply early next year.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cement shortage will not affect Perumnas target
Cement shortage will not affect Perumnas target JAKARTA (JP): The President of Perum Perumnas III, a state- owned housing company, said yesterday that the increasing price of cement will not hamper the company's target to build 90,000 low cost houses in the Greater Jakarta area by 1998.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Eight overpasses, tunnels planned
Eight overpasses, tunnels planned In order to alleviate traffic problems in some areas notorious for traffic congestion, the city administration plans to construct another eight overpasses and underpasses, a city official has said. Soeharto, the head of the City Public Works Office, said Monday that the eight overpasses and underpasses to be built include Karet overpass, Jatibaru overpass, Salemba underpass, and Pasar Pagi overpass.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. allows 9% rise in imports of RI textiles
U.S. allows 9% rise in imports of RI textiles JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. government has agreed on a new quota allowing Indonesia to increase its textile and textile product exports to that country by nine percent in 1994-95, a report said yesterday. A Suara Pembaruan correspondent yesterday quoted U.S.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor serious about tourism
E. Timor serious about tourism DILI, East Timor: The provincial government is determined to develop tourism as one of its major sources of income. Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares said tourism has tremendous potential but requires professional management to make tourist objects attractive to both local and foreign holidaymakers. The provincial government is making the necessary legislation to minimize the negative impacts that the sector may bring.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Is it possible to found a new party in Indonesia?
Is it possible to found a new party in Indonesia? Talks about the need for a new political party have again resurfaced recently following the widely publicized congress of the Moslem-oriented United Development Party (PPP). Political scientist Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin argues that there is no need for a new party if it will only serve a few of the elite.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Haze cancels flights
Haze cancels flights JAKARTA (JP): PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines has announced the cancellation of flights for several routes due to the haze which has descended over many cities in Kalimantan and the southern part of Sumatra. Airline spokesman Benny Achmad said on Monday that the cancellation, from Sept.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreigners netted in citizenship operation
Foreigners netted in citizenship operation Twelve foreigners who were traveling without carrying identification cards, including eight Japanese, were netted in the citizenship operation in Central Jakarta. Pos Kota reported yesterday that four other foreigners netted on Monday's operation included a Dane, Australian, Canadian and South Korean. The foreigners were netted along with 108 Indonesian nationals registered as Jakarta and non-Jakarta residents in a citizenship operation on Jl.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police ready to present Yorrys before the court
Police ready to present Yorrys before the court JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that they will bring Yorrys Raweyai of Pemuda Pancasila to trial for his alleged role in a gambling case. "Whenever the judges want us to bring him before the court, we're ready," said Lt. Col. Gregorius Mere, head of the General Affairs Section of the Crime Investigation Unit at the City Police Headquarters.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bushfire affects butterflies
Bushfire affects butterflies UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: A forest fire raging near Bantimurung natural park is already affecting the habitats of various species of butterflies for which the area is famous. Head of the local forestry office, Adjat Sudradjat, said that the heat generated by the nearby bushfire may be harming the population of butterflies in Bantimurung.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Forestry, Transmigration at loggerheads over elephants
Forestry, Transmigration at loggerheads over elephants PUNCAK, West Java (JP): The Ministry of Forestry and the Ministry of Transmigration are at loggerheads over what to do with elephants since the beasts, which are a protected species, repeatedly attack villages in Sumatra. The elephant problem was discussed during a meeting between Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo and Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo here yesterday.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pelti's policy upsetting players
Pelti's policy upsetting players JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti)'s refusal to register Benny Wijaya and Suwandi, the country's top two men's tennis players, for the Indonesia Challenger Tennis Tournament has caused disappointment among local tennis circles. Indonesia's former number one player, Tintus A. Wibowo, said he was "deeply disappointed" at learning of the refusal.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aussie MPs favor more cooperation
Aussie MPs favor more cooperation JAKARTA (JP): Australia's apparent ambivalence continued here yesterday as visiting Members of Parliament (MP) demonstrated their affection for Indonesia despite a tough new line taken by Australia's ruling Labor Party on the issue of East Timor.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nomads blamed for Kalimantan forest fires
Nomads blamed for Kalimantan forest fires PUNCAK, West Java (JP): Nomadic tribes who are still practicing slash and burn cultivation caused the majority of this year's bushfires in Kalimantan, Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo said yesterday. "Our studies suggest that most of the fires in Kalimantan were caused by transient farming practiced by the local people," Siswono told reporters after a meeting with Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo in this hill resort.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Councilor against trigger-happy cops
Councilor against trigger-happy cops JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the City Council said that it is not against the law for a city police officer to shoot criminals to death as long as the officer fulfills certain requirements. "There are four things that should be fulfilled by the police before deciding to shoot a criminal dead. First a policeman or woman should fire warning shots into the air in an effort to stop the criminal from running away.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
... especially concerning who's in charge
... especially concerning who's in charge JAKARTA (JP): The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) was established 67 years ago, but it is not exactly free of organizational problems such as ineffective line of command. Since late last year, NU has been challenged to revamp its structure in order to improve its effectiveness and clarify of the line of command. The organization has three main departments, namely Syuriyah, Tanfidziyah and Mustasyar.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Official cites engine failure as cause of plane crash in HK
Official cites engine failure as cause of plane crash in HK JAKARTA (JP): A preliminary study indicates that engine failure caused the Pelita Air Services transport plane to lose control and plunge into the Hong Kong harbor as it was taking off from Kai Tak airport last Friday, a senior Ministry of Transportation official said yesterday. Director General of Civil Aviation Zainuddin Sikado told reporters yesterday that the Pelita pilot lost control of the plane because of engine trouble.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
A tiring trip
A tiring trip From Jayakarta Quite recently I had to go to Yogyakarta for several days and as usual when I go on long trips, I traveled by bus. To make sure that the long trip back to Jakarta was comfortable I chose a bus company whose name was quite well known. The higher fare did not matter because I wanted to feel fresh when I arrived, since I still had to go to work. For a while after the Muncul bus departed Yogyakarta all seemed fine.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Six large firms sell 3.4m shares to cooperatives
Six large firms sell 3.4m shares to cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): Six private companies yesterday agreed to sell 3.4 million of their shares to 83 cooperatives in various parts of the country. Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya said at a ceremony for the signing of the agreement that the government needs help from big companies to promote the development of cooperatives and small enterprises.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Poet offers to recite the Koran
Poet offers to recite the Koran SEMARANG (JP): Poet Emha Ainun Najib, who has often been at odds with the military because of his critical poems, has politely turned down an offer by the local military chief to read his works, but he offered to recite the Koran instead. "I will read verses from the Koran," Emha said of his planned appearance at the commemoration of Armed Forces (ABRI) day at the campus of the Diponegoro University.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
SBSI chief back on his feet
SBSI chief back on his feet MEDAN, North Sumatra: Muchtar Pakpahan, the chairman of the outlawed SBSI union who collapsed while reading his defense in court last week, is back on his feet although he remains hospitalized. Muchtar was seen walking about his room at the Pirngadi general hospital in Medan but no one, not even his in-laws, have been permitted to see him, according to the Antara news agency.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI-Australian insurer
RI-Australian insurer JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance has approved the establishment of an Australian-Indonesian joint insurance venture called PT Asuransi QBE Pool Indonesia, The Australian embassy said here yesterday. QBE Pool is 70 percent owned by QBE Insurance, one of Australia's largest insurance groups, and 30 percent by publicly listed PT Pool Asuransi Indonesia.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kupang fishermen need help
Kupang fishermen need help Forgive me any fellow Australians reading this but I must say I have seen more slightly eccentric Australians in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara than I have ever seen anywhere else. Including myself! All of us senior citizens trying to escape from the "TV culture society" back into a familiar, simpler, lifestyle. However we do complicate life for the locals by trying to impose "European thinking" on Southeast Asian culture.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sea access to Karimunjaya
Sea access to Karimunjaya JEPARA, Central Java: Access to the Karimunjaya Islands in the Java sea has been restored, with the start of the regular shipping service from here by the Jakarta-based PT Addision Pacific Bahari Lines. The Graydash ship began its service from here on Friday, charging Rp 10,000 a passenger and Rp 25,000 for a cabin. The liner hopes these rates are sufficiently attractive to lure travelers.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Try warns of danger of theocratic state
Try warns of danger of theocratic state JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno warned yesterday of the danger of flirting with the idea of turning Indonesia into a theocracy. Try said the predominantly Moslem country of 190 million people should learn from its bitter past when the nation was divided for 350 years by colonial powers.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN talks: The good, the bad and the ugly
ASEAN talks: The good, the bad and the ugly By Jim Hatton CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AFP): Economic officials from the six countries that comprise ASEAN ended a week of talks that saw more progress than expected in a plan to cut tariffs, but also showed divisions over relations with the larger APEC trade forum.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP, Malaysia sign defense agreement
RP, Malaysia sign defense agreement MANILA (AFP): The Philippines and Malaysia signed here yesterday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for defense cooperation, officials said. The agreement, signed by Philippine Defense Secretary Renato de Villa and his Malaysian counterpart, Najib Abdul Razak, calls for the exchange of information and logistics and the holding of joint military exercises between the two countries.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
National golfers to Monaco
National golfers to Monaco JAKARTA (JP): Following strict screening from July through September, three Indonesian golfers have been named to represent their country for the BWM Cup finals at the Monte Carlo Golf Club in Monaco next month. The three were the winners in the final selection competition contested at the plush par-72 Jagorawi course near Bogor last Sunday, with 33 players in the fray.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Czech-RI business meeting
Czech-RI business meeting JAKARTA (JP): Some 48 businessmen representing 36 Czech companies will gather at the World Trade Center here next Monday to engage in one-on-one meetings to forge potential commercial relations with Indonesian counterparts. Czech Ambassador Jaroslav Olsa said here yesterday that meetings will coincide with the three day Indonesian visit of Czech Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus, who will arrive here yesterday under the invitation of President Soeharto.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued losing ground in moderate trading as buying sentiment was further dampened by fear of another rise in U.S. interest rates. The Composite Index dropped to close lower at 510.18 yesterday as compared to 512.57 on Friday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index, which rose slightly to 124.89 on Friday, booked a loss to close at 124.29.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina, Esso to sign deal on LNG projects
Pertamina, Esso to sign deal on LNG projects JAKARTA (JP): The state oil company Pertamina and Esso Natuna Inc., an affiliate of the U.S. Exxon Corp., are expected to sign an agreement on a US$34 billion natural gas liquefaction project in the Natuna Sea by the end of this year.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Roads to Cinere in bad shape
Roads to Cinere in bad shape The Cinere area in southern Jakarta has many attractions which receive less than the potential business because of the terrible condition of Jl. Karang Tengah and Jl. Cinere Lebak Bulus. As recent residents of Villa Cinere Mas we invited friends to come from all over Jakarta to play golf, shop at the Cinere Mall and other stores, and eat in local restaurants. They come once, but refuse to come again due to the dangerous and slow roads.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Small business get bank credits of Rp 31t
Small business get bank credits of Rp 31t JAKARTA (JP): Governor of Bank Indonesia J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said here yesterday that credits extended by banks to small businesses as of June reached Rp 31 trillion (US$14.3 billion) or 26 percent of their total credits. John D. Conroy, the executive director of the Foundation for Development Cooperation, meanwhile, said that Indonesia is the most successful country in Asia in implementing the project of Linking Banks and Self-Help Groups (PHBK).
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cileduk-Kalideres line needed
Cileduk-Kalideres line needed From Suara Pembaruan Bus services from Cileduk to Blok M, Senen and Pulogadung are now available. Most residents of Cileduk are very happy about the increasing availability of public services in our area. We are disappointed, however, by the fact that public transportation services between Cileduk and Kalideres are still lacking. Their availability is of the greatest importance to those residents who live in Cileduk but work in Kalideres.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI, China to coordinate satellite slots
RI, China to coordinate satellite slots JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will hold talks about satellite slots with China later this year as the domestic Palapa-B2R satellite is interfering with dozens of China's satellites, Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave says. He said yesterday that there are actually three Indonesian satellites which are interfering with 14 Chinese satellites. "We have already settled the slots of two satellites, Palapa- B2P and Palapa-B4.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Renovation permit for PIM
Renovation permit for PIM The South Jakarta administration has said that it will issue a permit for the renovation of Pondok Indah Mall which was ravaged by fire over the weekend after the completion of an investigation concerning the condition of the structure. Djafri Djamaluddin, the head of South Jakarta Development Supervision Office, said that the investigation will be done by a team from the mayoralty administration.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
BII, Lend Lease tie up
BII, Lend Lease tie up JAKARTA (JP): Lend Lease Corporation of Australia formally began its Indonesian operations yesterday through its joint venture with Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII). The joint venture, named BII Lend Lease Investment Services, operates in management services, investment management and providing technical assistance and supervision in the management and administration of pension funds.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three killed in road crash
Three killed in road crash SEMARANG: Three people were killed and three others seriously injured when a crowded bus collided with a truck on the busy Semarang-Bawen highway near Bergas Kidul village. The Trisakti bus serving the Semarang-Yogyakarta route, was apparently racing with another bus before it crashed head on with the truck coming from the opposite direction, according to witnesses. The three injured were treated at the Kariadi hospital in Semarang. (har/emb)
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Omissions in the `Post'
Omissions in the `Post' Herewith I am drawing your attention again to omissions in your The Jakarta Post paper, the largest English language newspaper in Indonesia. Several weeks ago I informed you by fax that you omitted the Foreign Exchange Rates column in your paper, for which I did receive an answer by fax that you were sorry but that the error was due to human error.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:00 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: New Adventures Of Robinhood 4:30 Iptek 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Gatra Kencana 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Insight 8:05 Drama 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 11:35 Late News 11:45 Film : Blazing Forest Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
HK's Kwan wins SEA touring race
HK's Kwan wins SEA touring race JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong's racer Charles Kwan won the eighth leg of the Southeast Asia Touring Car championship which ended on Sunday at the Sentul international track near Bogor. Clocking 31:23.06 in his BMW, Kwan outpaced his closest rival, Man Manit from Thailand, by 0.97 hundredths of a second. Manit, driving a Mercedes-Benz, was the pace setter in the previous seventh stop clocking in at 31:57.67.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
12 RI fishing boats held in Australia
12 RI fishing boats held in Australia BROOME, Australia (AFP): Australian patrol boats have detained a dozen Indonesian fishing vessels with a total of 116 people aboard for allegedly operating in an offshore nature reserve, an official said yesterday. The motorized Indonesian boats were detained in the Ashmore Reef area, a spokesman for the national customs service said.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dangerous road
Dangerous road From Pelita The road leading to Pondok Kacang/Parung Serab looks very dangerous because the bank at one side pitches very steeply and there are no railings or warning signs. As an inter-city bus driver who passes that stretch regularly I am afraid because of the curve and the steep bank. I urge the authorities to pay due attention to the situation before any accidents happen. MARGONO Jakarta
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Benny, Yayuk join top seeds in Asiad tennis
Benny, Yayuk join top seeds in Asiad tennis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best tennis players Benny Wijaya and Yayuk Basuki will be among the top five seeds in the men's and women's singles competitions at the upcoming 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima as surprise withdrawals by the host's top players mar the sports meet.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL wants joint arms industry
KL wants joint arms industry KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia said members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should cooperate in developing their defense industries in order to cut costs, The New Straits Times newspaper reported yesterday. ASEAN collaboration would expand the industrial base and maximize economies of scale, the paper quoted Malaysian Defense Minister Najib Abdul Razak as saying on Sunday after a six-day seminar for army logistics officers.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Agrarian law in retrospect
Agrarian law in retrospect The Agrarian Law enacted in September 1960 is one of the masterpieces in the history of the nation's legislative body. The law has virtually turned the discriminative Dutch colonial law on land upside down. The question is, is the law still relevant today? This question is more pertinent because land-related cases are becoming more complex as the agrarian minister himself said last week.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bring your IDs or you'll be punished
Bring your IDs or you'll be punished The city administration is launching a city-wide operation on citizenship documents called Justice Operation Part II, from Sept. 26 to Oct. 13. Soesila Darmoadji, a spokesman for the city administration, said over the weekend that the operation was meant to encourage Jakartans to carry their identification cards when they travel.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB
Army asks Emha to perform
Army asks Emha to perform MAGELANG, Central Java: The Diponegoro Military Command is asking vocal poet Emha Ainun Najib to read some of his poems during the local celebration of the upcoming Armed Forces (ABRI) Day, the Antara news agency reported. Diponegoro Command Chief Maj. Gen. Soeyono, described by the news agency as an ardent art lover, said he plans to invite Emha to discuss the plan.