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Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japanese bomb found
Japanese bomb found JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A medium-sized bomb left by Japanese troops during the World War II has been found intact in Sowi, Manokwari regency. Manokwari police chief Major Tjahjo Hernoadi said the 2.5 ton bomb was found protruding from the earth's surface. He said that efforts to disarm the bomb were hampered by the shortage of equipment. Manokwari was the base of Ally troops during the war, and it was believed that the bomb was dropped by the Japanese to conquer the area.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Eclectic approach solution for world's dynamic economy'
`Eclectic approach solution for world's dynamic economy' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must adopt an eclectic approach in determining macro-economic policy to face developments in the dynamic world economy, economist Soedradjad Djiwandono argues. Soedradjad, who is governor of Bank Indonesia (the central bank) said, in an inauguration speech as a professor of economics at the University of Indonesia, that the country has to apply an effective approach to face ongoing problems.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Marketing new product
Marketing new product From Media Indonesia It all began with the launching of new product, Grafix printer tape, produced by PT BIR in Marunda, North Jakarta. We, a marketing group, were interested in marketing the new product. We sold the product to a number of companies like Garuda Indonesia, Jaya Construction Works, Bank Dagang Negara Indonesia (BDNI), Bank Bira, Bank Muamalat and the Attorney General's Office. From these sales we made big profit.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Silalahi optimistic about five-day working week
Silalahi optimistic about five-day working week JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi expressed optimism yesterday that the five day working week, which is being implemented by a number of agencies as a trial this month, will be a success. Silalahi said seven government institutions, including the Ministry of Information, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Home Affairs will launch the trial operation.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Country tour seen effective for international promotion
Country tour seen effective for international promotion JAKARTA (JP): The recent on-the-road tour of a government delegation to several international business centers gained positive and warm welcomes from international businesspersons, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad says. "The first country road show was very beneficial for promoting the Indonesian economic development among international businesses," he told reporters after meeting with President Soeharto at the Bina Graha here yesterday.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Students brawl
Students brawl From Neraca On a hot sunny day in Jakarta the students of Junior High School 35 in the Gambir area, Central Jakarta, were on their way home after school. Suddenly they fled in total fear. Some of them ran into the Gambir railway station, others entered Pertamina House, but all were shouting "Boedoet are attacking us!" I found out that it was the students of Boedi Oetomo Technical School (Boedoet) throwing stones at their opponents.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bahasa Indonesia
Bahasa Indonesia Having read Mr. Yoshikazu Wada's letter, quoted from Media Indonesia (The Jakarta Post, July 29, 1994), I recall my trip to New Zealand a year ago. I met with a Japanese student who, beyond expectations, greeted me with a surprising "Hapaa kabar. "(Indonesian Apa kabar, How are you!).
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to improve climate for insurance business
Govt to improve climate for insurance business JAKARTA (JP): The government is committed to improving the climate for the insurance business in the country in face of liberalization under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) forum.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI hosts Switzerland on rebound-ace court
RI hosts Switzerland on rebound-ace court JAKARTA (JP): Host Indonesia has opted to use the rebound-ace court at Senayan tennis indoor stadium for its Davis Cup World Group qualifying round matches against giant Switzerland next month for long-term strategic reasons. Eddie Katimansah, secretary general of the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti), said yesterday the Benny Wijaya-led team will not be under pressure to win the five-tie battle.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) improved yesterday with the prime price indicator gaining ground for the first time in 10 days. The Composite Index, the main price barometer, gained 1.6 points to close at 452.72 from 451.08 on Friday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also inched up to close at 108.49 from 108.03. The banking sector led the trading activities with most bank shares gaining ground.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. military training still open to Indonesia
U.S. military training still open to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Although Indonesia no longer receives U.S. aid to train its military officers, American education facilities are still available to members of the Indonesian Armed Forces, a senior official of the U.S. State Department said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
13 foreign players to join Kosgoro table tennis meet
13 foreign players to join Kosgoro table tennis meet JAKARTA (JP): China's world number five Wang Hao and the 1993 Asian champion Kang Hee-chan of South Korea are among 13 international table-tennis players who will participate in the second Kosgoro Cup at the basketball hall of the Senayan sports complex from Aug. 4 to Aug. 7.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Slavery band busted
Slavery band busted BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Police have arrested four people on charges of selling a 13-year-old girl into prostitution. Lampung police chief Col. Endang Suwanda said the girl, a junior high school student, was rescued from a hotel where she had been forced into having sex with several guests. Endang said it was the first time ever the police rescued a child from a prostitution syndicate.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bus service
Bus service From Kompas On Sunday, July 17 my family departed on a Jambi Indah bus from Jambi to Bandung. Our choice of bus company was made at the last minute because tickets on other bus companies were not available. When the bus arrived in Jakarta at noon the next day, most of the passengers got off leaving only my family and five other Bandung bound passengers behind. But the bus did not depart immediately.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Water firm starts pipe project
Water firm starts pipe project The construction of a 11.5 kilometer long pipe with a diameter of 1.6 meters from the Tarum Barat river in East Jakarta to the Pejompongan water treatment plant in Central Jakarta is expected to be completed in November next year. M.N. Mansoer, the head of the technical division of the project, said over the weekend that the construction of the water main was aimed at delivering water to the Pejompongan water treatment plant.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Salim enters paging service and television
Salim enters paging service and television JAKARTA (JP): Through its Hong Kong-based subsidiary, Salim Group, the country's major conglomerate, enters the radio paging service in cooperation with the cooperative of the employees of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications. The secretary General of the ministry, Jonathan Parapak, introduced PT Indolink First Pacific (IFP) at a party held at Le Meridien hotel here on Saturday evening.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Disappointed by developer
Disappointed by developer From Bisnis Indonesia The leaflet issued by PT Mega Pasanggrahan Indah in its sale promotion of Cinere Mall says that 48 shops/houses (Ruko) are on sale. These Ruko units are specially and carefully designed for good and convenient home living and business promotion. Attracted by this ad I decided to buy one unit No. 13 on an installment basis and the value added tax (VAT) was included.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia offers help on population
Indonesia offers help on population JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called on other developing countries to close ranks with Indonesia and rely more on their own resources in development efforts. Addressing the three-day population meeting of 11 developing countries yesterday, Soeharto offered to share Indonesia's experience in a number of development efforts, including the management of family planning and population.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
264 traders protest
264 traders protest BEKASI (JP): A total of 264 vendors operating at the Pondok Gede Market in Bekasi are complaining about the new one-meter wide alleyways which they say are too narrow. M. Pasaribu, one of the vendors, said they were used to the old passageways of one-and-a-half meters. He said yesterday that the narrow alleys will be jammed by shoppers and this will ultimately create inconvenience for them.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sarwono plans local coast guard units to save sea resources
Sarwono plans local coast guard units to save sea resources JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja proposed yesterday the creation of local coast guard units throughout Indonesia to protect marine resources such as coral reefs and mangroves. Sarwono took his proposal to President Soeharto at the Bina Graha presidential office.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two killed in train crash
Two killed in train crash CIREBON, West Java: Two persons were instantly killed on Sunday when a train hit their van in Brebes, Central Java. Three other passengers suffered serious injuries. The van was passing an unattended railway crossing when the train coming from Surakarta, Central Java, to Jakarta hit the car. Officials at the Cirebon station said the railway traffic was halted for an hour until the vehicle's wreck could be removed from the track, Antara reported. (par)
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: The Frog Prince 4:30 Students' Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Belief in God the Almighty 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show: Wawasan 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Report on National Films 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Heroes II The Return, part 2 Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ismail Hasan says `yes', finally
Ismail Hasan says `yes', finally JAKARTA (JP): Breaking his long silence, chairman of the Moslem-oriented United Development Party (PPP) Ismail Hasan Metareum announced yesterday he would seek re-election. "With God's blessing, I'm ready to continue leading PPP," Ismail Hasan told journalists after meeting with Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
The history of world-famous Central Jakarta's Jl. Jaksa
The history of world-famous Central Jakarta's Jl. Jaksa Jl. Jaksa is quite popular for its cheap but good hotels especially among backpackers. In the first part of two articles, The Jakarta Post reporter Lenah Susianty interviews visitors and also Nathanael Lawalata, the man who first developed a hotel for budget tourists, to gain insight on how the street earned international fame. JAKARTA (JP): If you ask for Jl.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Concern over reefs
Concern over reefs It doesn't seem so very long ago that Indonesian authorities in charge of nature conservation and tourism could rightfully boast of the fact that some of the world's most magnificent coral reefs are found in this country's waters. In the beginning, there were the "sea gardens" of Maluku, whose wonders were celebrated far beyond the province's borders although few had actually seen them in those days before tourism became an industry.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI's foreign debt still at safe level: Saleh Affif
RI's foreign debt still at safe level: Saleh Affif JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's considerable offshore borrowing is still at a safe level because it has soft terms with low interest rates and long grace periods, a minister says. Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff told reporters after a ministerial meeting yesterday Indonesia has been relying on its official borrowing from the Consultative Group on Indonesia, whose members annually pledge loans mostly with favorable terms.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Smuggled logs seized
Smuggled logs seized BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Provincial police apprehended four trucks which were carrying 75 cubic meters of illegal logs bound for Jakarta. The trucks were caught on Jl. Soekarno-Hatta last week by patrolling police. The trucks and logs are being kept at the police headquarters while the drivers are still being questioned, Antara reported. (par)
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Youth organization chief to be tried for gambling
Youth organization chief to be tried for gambling JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that seven people who were caught in a raid in a gambling den in West Jakarta late last week, including the head of a powerful youth organization, will be tried in court soon. "We will send them to court according to the existing legal procedures," City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto, said at the opening of police cadet education of 1994/95 in Lido, West Java, yesterday.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian banks to grow
Malaysian banks to grow KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian commercial banks are expected to repeat their strong 1993 showing this year but may face future stiff competition from high-profiled foreign banks operating locally, analysts said. Based on the surge in infrastructure projects to sustain Malaysia's booming growth, analysts expected overall growth of the Malaysian banking sector this year to exceed 30 percent.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Moerdiono heads APEC committee
Moerdiono heads APEC committee JAKARTA (JP): The government has formed a committee to organize the upcoming meeting of the leaders of the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum slated for November. The committee, headed by Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono, will make all the necessary preparations for the meeting of the 18 APEC leaders, including U.S. President Bill Clinton.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Leaving `yes-man' phenomenon to be able to say `no'
Leaving `yes-man' phenomenon to be able to say `no' By Rohmad Hadiwijoyo ARLINGTON, Virginia, U.S.A. (JP): Before delegates sit down at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Jakarta later this year we must answer a pressing question: how can small business and technology transfer be successful if Indonesians haven't yet established strong human resources. The common problem Indonesians have these days, especially government employees, is being unable to say "no".
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Crime inevitable in big city, Moerdiono says
Crime inevitable in big city, Moerdiono says JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday that the presence of crime in a big city like Jakarta is inevitable. "This is an accompanying problem which arises in the development of every major city of the world," Moerdiono said during a one-day seminar on the socio-cultural impacts of Jakarta's development.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Manggarai residents accept compensation
Manggarai residents accept compensation All but one of the twelve residents of the Manggarai subdistrict in Tebet, South Jakarta, have agreed on the compensation price of their land which is being appropriated for the construction of a new underpass road. The eleven residents whose land is located along the Jl. Dr. Sahardjo agreed to a per square meter price of Rp 425,000 (US$194.2) for land, Rp 360,000 for a house, and Rp 560,000 for two story buildings.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australia hails joint military exercises with RI
Australia hails joint military exercises with RI JAKARTA (JP): Australian Defense Minister Senator Robert Ray says the joint exercises conducted by Australian and Indonesian forces have contributed to the strengthening of overall bilateral relations between the two countries.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Boat sinks with rice
Boat sinks with rice PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: A motorized boat which plies the province's remote areas sank on Sunday with 39 tons of rice on board on the Kahayan river. Some 15 tons of the rice belonging to traders have been salvaged from the water. The boat come from Tamban in Kapuas regency of West Kalimantan. Residents living near the pier told Antara that the accident seemed so strange because the boat suddenly sank when it reached the pier. (par)
Tue, 02 Aug 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, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Eco-labeling starts hurting textile exports
Eco-labeling starts hurting textile exports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may have already lost some of its potential export markets for textiles and garments, the first victims of the "eco-labeling" policy, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday. Sarwono disclosed that 60 Indonesian textile exporters have received questionnaires from foreign consultant companies, asking about their policy towards protecting the environment.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Teak forest burnt
Teak forest burnt SEMARANG, Central Java: A fire has occurred in the teak forest which covers an area of 460 hectares in Blora, but no serious damages have been reported. Spokesman for the Central Java Forestry Office Toto TS Oedjoe said the fire early this month only affected the leaves of the trees, most of which are 10 years old. He said the fire was quickly extinguished because forests rangers stayed alert. The local people also lent their hands to stop the fire, Antara reported. (pan)
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign analyst upbeat about local stock trading
Foreign analyst upbeat about local stock trading JAKARTA (JP): Gavin Graham, a senior Hong Kong-based investment officer of Citibank N.A. of the United States expressed an upbeat outlook yesterday about the Indonesian capital market despite the persistent drops in share prices.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Second Bapindo director arraigned over loan scam
Second Bapindo director arraigned over loan scam JAKARTA (JP): A second former director of Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) was arraigned in court yesterday in connection with the Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) loan scam at the government bank. Subekti Ismaun, 55, who was the bank's president between 1989 and 1992, was charged with corruption at the South Jakarta District Court.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tarmizi to join ASEAN meeting on Arqam in Langkawi
Tarmizi to join ASEAN meeting on Arqam in Langkawi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher is scheduled to leave for the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi today to take part in a meeting with his counterparts from Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three die in food poisoning
Three die in food poisoning BANYUMAS, Central Java: At least three people died and 60 others fell ill after eating bad local delicacy. Doctor Sugito Kertapati of the Kemranjen Hospital told The Jakarta Post that five people were in critical condition. The villagers consumed tempe mondol, a local delicacy made of fermented soya beans. Poisoning resulting from inappropriate fermentation has often claimed lives in this regency.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Package tours, food festival planned for APEC participants
Package tours, food festival planned for APEC participants JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will offer special package tours and hold a food festival for the participants of the forthcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference to be held in Jakarta and in Bogor, West Java, in November.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sofyan denies report of Gemala Group bad debt
Sofyan denies report of Gemala Group bad debt JAKARTA (JP): Sofyan Wanandi, chairman of the Gemala business group, yesterday denied allegations of the group's involvement in bad debt, saying that the reputation of the group has been tarnished by the reports of the Republika daily newspaper.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Strange scene at Kalibata Mall
Strange scene at Kalibata Mall From Bisnis Indonesia After seeing a movie at 21 Kalibata Mall on July 9 at 9 p.m., my wife and I went down to first floor to look for a public phone booth. When we found one, we noticed three young men were using the telephone together inside the booth. The men were wearing decent clothes and looked well educated, so we were willing to wait patiently until they finished using the phone.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mrs. Tien Soeharto receives Rp 5b
Mrs. Tien Soeharto receives Rp 5b JAKARTA: First Lady Tien Soeharto, in her capacity as chairperson of the Gotong Royong Kemanusiaan charity foundation, on Saturday received Rp 5.05 billion ($2.4 million) from a group of 16 local wealthy entrepreneurs grouped in the Prasetya Mulya Group. Sudono Salim, the wealthiest of them all, personally handed over the check to Mrs. Tien Soeharto at her Jl. Cendana residence.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto wants fairest and fast judgment on Kedungombo
Soeharto wants fairest and fast judgment on Kedungombo JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has asked the Supreme Court to deal quickly with the controversial land dispute in Kedungombo, Central Java, and to give the fairest judgment possible, taking into account the interests of the people. Chief Justice Purwoto Gandasubrata met with Soeharto at the Merdeka Palace on Saturday during which the Kedungombo litigation was raised.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreigners rule Jakarta athletic invitational meet
Foreigners rule Jakarta athletic invitational meet JAKARTA (JP): As expected, the foreign athletes brought in by timber tycoon Bob Hasan for his one day track and field invitational meet ruled the day at Madya Stadium, managing to give the around 600 locals in the audience a rare treat here on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Aug 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, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Relaxation of ban against abortion urged
Relaxation of ban against abortion urged JAKARTA (JP): A medical expert proposes that Indonesia relax its ban against abortion in the case of embryos known to have abnormalities. Lastiko Bramantyo of the School of Medicine at the University of Indonesia said doctors at present cannot recommend abortions of abnormal fetuses because there is no legal basis for it. "I think abortion should be allowed in this case.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Zeos Pantera: A sample of how they should make, sell PCs
Zeos Pantera: A sample of how they should make, sell PCs By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): As one of the most progressive industries in the world, the computer industry gives birth to new products almost daily. Some incorporate breakthroughs that bring computer technology to new heights, some are simply `junk.' Some products remain the leader of the pack for extended periods of time, some disappear soon after the hoopla when early adopters start finding their real worth.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dry spell may continue until October
Dry spell may continue until October JAKARTA (JP): Weather experts are predicting that the current dry spell will last until October in most parts of Indonesia, although some areas may begin to see rain in September. Karjoto Sontokusumo, the chairman of the Meteorological and Geophysics Agency, said on Saturday that rain might start falling in 17 percent of the country in September, but for most of the nation, rain will not come until October.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Psychics help locate missing chopper
Psychics help locate missing chopper JAKARTA (JP): The National Search and Rescue Agency, frustrated after six days of searching for a missing helicopter with 18 people on board in the jungle of East Kalimantan, has turned to the services of psychics. The rescue agency's chief, Air Force Commodore Harianto, was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying that while they're at it, the psychics have been asked to locate another helicopter which has been missing since May.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. visa
U.S. visa I'd like to expand on a topic written by A. Djuana of Jakarta (The Jakarta Post, July 20, 1994) regarding the United States policy on approving visas to America. The letter expressed confusion and anger at the system employed by the U.S. to admit immigrants and visitors. I have to agree the policy is very confusing and can be a bit unfair. I'm an American citizen and my wife is Indonesian. We are in the process of applying for an immigrant visa that has routinely run into problems.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's oil prices increase to over $17
Indonesia's oil prices increase to over $17 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's oil prices increased to an average of more than US$17 per barrel in June and July from less than $15 in the previous months, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana announced over the weekend. "The price for our benchmark oil, Minas, even increased to $20.30 a barrel in the last two months from $17 previously," he told reporters after meeting with President Soeharto here on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
MNA operates cargo plane
MNA operates cargo plane JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA), a subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, will start operating a cargo plane this month. Merpati's spokesman, Benny Achmad, told The Jakarta Post here on Saturday that a Boeing 707 will serve tuna cargoes bound for Asia-Pacific destinations, including Japan. Based on Government Regulation No. 10/1978, Merpati is allowed to offer both commercial and cargo flight services.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pilger's film smacks of opportunism
Pilger's film smacks of opportunism By Dino Patti Djalal LONDON (JP): In September 1989, two British citizens went to Indochina to do some field research. A year later, Anthony De Normann and Christopher MacKenzie were shocked to learn that their pictures were being shown in a television program on Cambodia. The film Cambodia: The Betrayal depicted their trip to Cambodia as part of a secret British MI6 operation to train the notorious Khmer Rouge guerrillas near the Thai border.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gas station service
Gas station service From Media Indonesia On July 12 at about 8 p.m., I refueled my car at gas station No. 34401 Pomad, on Jl. Warung Jati Barat, Buncit Raya, South Jakarta, which I have gone to almost every time my car has been running out of gas. When the station attendant filled my Daihatsu Classy car, which has a gasoline capacity of 37 liters (based on its manufacturer's specification sheet), my car's fuel indicator showed it was about half full.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mystery 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Welfare 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Aceh 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious teachings: Hinduism 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Lingkar Budaya 8:05 TV Series: Van der Valk 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Heroes II The Return (I) Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
River widening affects 818 people
River widening affects 818 people The payment of compensation to Tamansari, West Jakarta, residents who have to move to make way for the widening of the Ciliwung River will resume on Aug. 22. The payment of the compensation was halted last year due to lack of funds. The Ciliwung River widening project affects 600 residents in Pinangsia, 140 residents in Mangga Besar and 78 residents in Tangki subdistrict.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
State college entrance test results announced
State college entrance test results announced JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee for the state-run university entrance examination said less than 9.5 percent of the 66,153 high school students in Jakarta applying for entry into 49 state-run universities were accepted. The results of the entrance examination for state-run universities were released simultaneously at various places throughout the country and announced in newspapers on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP trade deficit widens
RP trade deficit widens MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' trade deficit rose 28.9 percent on an annual basis to US$3.16 billion in the first five months of the year, although capital goods accounted mainly for the rise in imports, the Central Bank said. Merchandise exports rose 16.1 percent to $4.956 billion for the period, with manufactured goods posting a strong advance of $669 million due to increased demand for electrical and electronic equipments and parts, a bank statement said.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bulgaria takes overall title in weightlifting meet
Bulgaria takes overall title in weightlifting meet JAKARTA (JP): A modest medal collection of two golds, five silvers and five bronzes gave Bulgaria the overall championship title at the 20th junior world weightlifting meet as five new records were produced at the conclusion of the championships on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia continues swoop on illegals
Malaysia continues swoop on illegals KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A total of 162 illegal immigrants, mostly from Indonesia, were detained in separate operations as Malaysian authorities stepped up a clampdown on illegals, local newspapers reported yesterday. A 44-year old Pakistani, said to be a recruiting agent for a labor agency in Lahore, Pakistan, was also detained for harboring illegal immigrants, police said.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
PPP politicians set up `New NU'
PPP politicians set up `New NU' JAKARTA (JP): A number of senior politicians of the United Development Party (PPP) have established a new group called "Nahdlatul Ummah" with the chief task of courting first time voters in the next general election in 1997. Dubbed by the press as the "New NU", its founders said the group is not intended to denigrate the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), one of the four factions in the PPP, which is currently embroiled in the contest for the party's leadership.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Firms warned over nuisance permits
Firms warned over nuisance permits The West Jakarta mayoralty administration is threatening to revoke the operating permits of 20 companies in the area which do not have the necessary Nuisance Act permits. Karsidin, the mayoralty Law and Order Office chief, said he had asked the companies to apply for the documents or face sanctions from the mayoralty administration. "If they fail to do so, we will repeal their operating permits," Karsidin said over the weekend.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta-Bogor train
Jakarta-Bogor train From Merdeka Everyday I travel by train to get to work and have noticed something worth worrying about: The railway company does not pay attention to the safety or the convenience of commuters. Many passengers crowd the door of the train so that it cannot be closed. Some people even sit on the top of the train. Obviously, this is dangerous.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta rally drivers rule Palembang c'ship
Jakarta rally drivers rule Palembang c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta rally drivers ruled the third round of the national championship concluded in Palembang yesterday by taking the eight top places. Unchallenged from the starting line on Saturday Tony Hardianto and navigator Ian Sujono, driving a Subaru Impreza, came out as the overall champions after plying a 706.01 kilometer stretch around South Sumatra's provincial capital. They clocked the fastest time of two hours 30 minutes and 26 seconds.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire inflicts losses on textile company
Fire inflicts losses on textile company JAKARTA (JP): PT Great Golden Star, a textile company, Saturday announced a tremendous operational loss of Rp 8.46 billion (US$3.9 million) last year due to a fire which razed one of its factories. Hennie K. Tanet, financial director of the company, told an annual meeting of its shareholders here that the company, therefore, will not distribute dividends to them from its 1993 operation.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tips on changing the default font of your Ami Pro files
Tips on changing the default font of your Ami Pro files JAKARTA (JP): For the body of the text of my documents, I usually use NewCenturySchlbk. When you install word processor programs such as Ami Pro and Winword, the default font is usually Times or Times New Roman. Unfortunately, these two fonts are already so overused that your documents will look as boring as most of the Dangdut music today. Here's how you can change the default font of your new Ami Pro documents.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
JSX keeps drifting down despite higher trading
JSX keeps drifting down despite higher trading JAKARTA (JP): Recent increases in deposit rates offered by several major domestic banks, coupled with the U.S. Federal Reserve's indication of another hike in U.S. dollar interest rates by the middle of August, hit the market last week and dragged down overall sentiment.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Top national boxers dominate Golden Gloves championship
Top national boxers dominate Golden Gloves championship JAKARTA (JP): The Bahari brothers, Nemo and Pino, lived up to their father's expectations as national top pugilists overpowered their unrated rivals at the Golden Gloves championships concluded in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, on Saturday. Nemo punched his way to the tournament's best boxer after he won a unanimous point decision over unheralded Royke Waney of North Sulawesi in their four-round featherweight finale.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bad roads
Bad roads The June 24, 1994 letter entitled Tangerang area miserable by Edwin Jayusman is timely and well founded. We are also living on one of the roads in Ciputat that has not been repaired for over two years now. The section of Legoso Raya near Jl. Ir Juanda, is so bad that we had to trade in our car for a large Kijang minibus because we could not get across the deep potholes during the rainy season.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dayaks give land for free
Dayaks give land for free BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Dayak tribespeople in two villages in Hulu Sungai Utara regency agreed to give up some 48,000 hectares of their land to the government without asking for compensation. The land surrendered has been designated for a number of government social welfare projects, including the construction of roads and places of worship, the Antara news agency reported. The Armed Forces will help in the construction as part of its civic program.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fourth Bapindo trial: State versus Subekti
Fourth Bapindo trial: State versus Subekti By Rudy Madanir JAKARTA (JP): The government is increasing the tempo in its endeavor to prosecute all of the people believed responsible for bringing Bapindo to the verge of collapse. After achieving a corruption conviction against a junior Bapindo executive, the state is scheduled today to arraign Subekti Ismaun, the bank's former president, in the South Jakarta District Court.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
MH Thamrin building conferred to city
MH Thamrin building conferred to city The heir of national hero Mohammad Husni Thamrin, Mrs. Dee Zubaida Dimyati Thamrin, handed over the management and ownership of the Mohammad Husni Thamrin building on Jl. Kenari II No. 15, Central Jakarta, to the city administration. The handing over of the historical building was done during a ceremony presided over by Governor Surjadi Soedirdja at City Hall on Friday.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three foreign insurers will operate in RI
Three foreign insurers will operate in RI JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon issue licenses to three foreign insurance companies -- Principle Life, Cigna Life, both of the United States, and QEB of Australia -- to operate in the country, says an executive of the Ministry of Finance. Shopar L. Toruan, the ministry's director insurance department, said here Saturday that the three companies will operate in cooperation with domestic partners. Principle Life has formed a joint venture with E.G.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Licensing process for int'l meets to be simplified
Licensing process for int'l meets to be simplified JAKARTA (JP): The government will simplify arduous licensing procedures for the organization of domestic and international conventions to promote the country's meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition (MICE) industry, an official says. Director for Convention and International Relations of the Directorate General of Tourism W.J.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes 250 houses
Fire razes 250 houses PEKANBARU, Riau: Fire razed around 250 houses in Bagan Siapi- api, a town on the eastern coast of Sumatra, on Friday. There were no casualties. The fire also gutted schools, mosques and markets in the area, Fahmi Amrie, the chief of the district, told the Antara news agency. Bagan Siapi-api is a fishing town and not equipped with fire fighting facilities. The villagers had to put the fire out by themselves. (emb)
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Inhutani to take over 18 forest concessions
Inhutani to take over 18 forest concessions JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has instructed a state- owned timber firm, PT Inhutani I, to take over the management of 18 privately-run concessions following their failure to comply with regulations on sustainable forest management. "The objective of the takeover is no more than preserving our natural resources," said Abdul Fattah, the president of Inhutani I, in a press conference here on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lilies shines for East Java in archery meet
Lilies shines for East Java in archery meet JAKARTA (JP): Lilies Handayani, the woman archer from East Java who was part of the Indonesian 1988 Olympic team which won the silver medal, scored the gold in the women's single at the national archery contest in Lampung on Saturday. Antara reported that she defeated host archer Yuliasih with a devastating score of 102-84.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Airports, ports planned for int'l flights, trade
Airports, ports planned for int'l flights, trade JAKARTA (JP): Airports and seaports in North Sulawesi, West Kalimantan and East Kalimantan will be developed to facilitate international flights and trade to support the establishment of sub-regional cooperation involving Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei and Malaysia.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
NGOs against naming of corrupt officials
NGOs against naming of corrupt officials JAKARTA (JP): Executives of two non-governmental organizations said that a city counselor's proposal to publish the names of corrupt city officials in the mass media would not be effective. Rita Serena Kolibonso, chief of the criminal division of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), said the proposal is not only ineffective but also violates the "presumption of innocence" principle.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Apartment living is a must now: Surjadi
Apartment living is a must now: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that living in apartments in a big city like Jakarta is not a question of culture as some people think, but more a question of conditions. Speaking during an inspection visit to Kenari, Central Jakarta, over the weekend Surjadi said that it was the condition of overpopulation and lack of land for new housing facilities in the city which forced inhabitants to resort to staying in apartments.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian maid found stabbed
Indonesian maid found stabbed HONG KONG (AFP): Police yesterday were taking a statement from the employer of an Indonesian house maid who was found stabbed on the podium of a private housing estate in a Hong Kong suburb. The 19-year-old woman was discovered shortly after dawn Sunday at Siu Lek- yuen, in Shatin, with her hands and feet tied, her mouth gagged and a knife in one of her wrists, a police spokesman said.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Red Cross swears its blood clinics hygienic
Red Cross swears its blood clinics hygienic JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross has assured donors, who have recently questioned hygienic conditions at its blood transfusion units, that it only uses disposable hypodermic syringes. "For years we have used only disposable needles, sterilized blood lancets and pipettes to avoid any contamination," head of the blood transfusion unit, Sukantini, told The Jakarta Post on the weekend.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tributes flow for Gus Dur's mother
Tributes flow for Gus Dur's mother SURABAYA: Tributes continued to flow as Mrs. Solechah Wahid Hasyim, the mother of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur), was buried in Jombang on Saturday. Mrs. Solechah, who died in Jakarta on Friday night at the age of 73, was buried next to her husband, Abdul Wahid Hasyim, a founding member of the Nahdlatul Ulama in 1926. She was also known for her own political activities.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994, 00:00 WIB
Magazine closures raise doubts about direction of openness
Magazine closures raise doubts about direction of openness JAKARTA (JP): A noted political scientist says the recent revocation of publishing licenses for three news magazines raises doubts about the direction of the current drive towards political openness in Indonesia. Daniel Dhakidae said Saturday he now doubted the sincerity of the campaign for openness currently being pursued, describing it as "a kind of political festivity in which we enjoy deceitful food".
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
The Hunting Fear
The Hunting Fear From Bisnis Indonesia On July 24, 1994 I traveled from Surabaya to Jakarta by Mutiara night train. I was in the Executive Class-A. The service was pretty good. As usual, for the entertainment, the passengers were entertained with video film. To our surprise, one video entitled The Hunting Fear by Edgar Alan Poe, which is an excellent work of literature, was shown. I was lucky to have the opportunity to see the film.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nine librarians receive award
Nine librarians receive award Nine librarians from state and private libraries in the city were announced as the best librarians at a ceremony at City Hall yesterday. However none of the nine, who won the titles after ousting 59 competitors, are working with the city administration, Mansyur Razak, the chairman of the organizing committee, said. Razak said that none of the librarians who work with the city administration had formal education in librarianship.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Irianese sell state cows
Irianese sell state cows JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Many farmers here have sold their cows, given to them under a presidential aid program, because many of them did not know how to care the cattle, Irian Jaya Governor Jacob Pattipi said. The farmers, not knowing the true value of the cow, have either sold or sacrificed the cattle, thinking that it was within their right to do so, Pattipi was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Don't use land certificates as collateral
Don't use land certificates as collateral JAKARTA (JP): The government is appealing to land owners, particularly rice farmers, not to use their land certificates as collateral for bank loans because they could lose their most treasured possession. "Think twice before you offer the land certificates as collateral. If you cannot repay the loan one day, the bank will auction your land and you lose possession," State Minister of Agrarian Affairs Soni Harsono was quoted as saying.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nakahara makes world debut as Japan `first lady'
Nakahara makes world debut as Japan `first lady' By Makiko Tazaki TOKYO (AFP): The 37-year-old daughter of Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama made her debut on the world stage as Japan's "first lady" this weekend, accompanying her father to South Korea on his first official visit. Yuri Nakahara, the mother of two young children, is the 70- year-old Murayama's second daughter and has been his secretary for more than 10 years.
Sat, 30 Jul 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, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
MP threatens to sue Thai minister
MP threatens to sue Thai minister BANGKOK (AFP): An opposition leader has threatened to sue Thai Foreign Minister Prasong Soonsiri after Prasong disclosed details of U.S. drug charges against the MP in a closed-door session of parliament. The deputy leader of the Chart Thai party, Wattana Asavahem, angrily accused Prasong of raising the drugs charges in an underhanded fashion during a no-confidence debate against the foreign minister and three others, MPs said.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
SI denies involvement in smuggling attemp
SI denies involvement in smuggling attemp JAKARTA (JP): I Nyoman Moena, the president of PT Surveyor Indonesia (SI), ruled out the involvement of the surveying company's officials in the recent failed attempt to smuggle a container of automotive wheel rims from Taiwan into the country. Moena said yesterday that the Taiwanese exporter replaced the contents of the container already checked by SI officials with automotive wheel rims by altering the box's seals.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Drinking water
Drinking water From Kompas I rely on PAM (drinking water company) for my daily supply of water. But the problem is that the water flows for six hours only, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Every time I turn on the tap a strong blow of air passes and makes the meter's needle rotate rapidly. I pity housewives who have to do the washing at such late hours at night when other people are sound asleep. Very often I have to leave the house without a shower.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
European Union insists aid be linked to human rights
European Union insists aid be linked to human rights JAKARTA (JP): The European Union will insist on making human rights a condition of its financial assistance to any members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a senior French official said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two Asiad windsurfers to enter world championship in Canada
Two Asiad windsurfers to enter world championship in Canada JAKARTA (JP): Abdul Malik Syafei and Oka Sulaksana, two windsurfers groomed for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima next October, will participate in the upcoming windsurfing world championship in Canada on Aug. 25 as part of their training. "The Canada event will be important to study the performance of other Asian surfers," said national coach Raymond Kotambunan on Thursday.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
City Hall reviews water price hike
City Hall reviews water price hike Governor Surjadi Soedirja has indicated that the city administration might revoke the City Water Company's (PAM Jaya) recent decision to increase prices at public water taps. "Right now we are still discussing whether to accept the new Rp 780 (36 US cents) per cubic meter rate or completely reject it," Surjadi said. Surjadi was tight-lipped about giving any indication to the municipality's final decision.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gang of 13 runs out of luck as police abort theft, kill one
Gang of 13 runs out of luck as police abort theft, kill one JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang police shot to death a wanted member of the so-called "Gang of 13," a group that specializes in burglary, as the deceased along with several accomplices were reportedly trying to rob a house. Police said the deceased, identified as Sarmat, 30, resident of Pangkalan village, Tangerang, still tried to escape despite a gunshot wound. He reportedly stumbled through the street and fell dead in a gutter, around 3 a.m.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP launches anti-cholera drive
RP launches anti-cholera drive MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos has ordered government officials nationwide to implement the health department's anti- cholera measures, following the death of 170 cholera victims, a palace statement said yesterday. The action was prompted by reports that 1,773 people were confirmed to have contracted the disease, although estimates range as high as 10,600 victims, the statement said.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Drivers' strike affects cement
Drivers' strike affects cement CIREBON, West Java: Cement prices may rise again soon because of an on-going strike of teamsters who are supposed to bring the product to other cities. Some 100 drivers of Patria Inti Sejahtera, the company contracted to distribute the cement produced by a local factory of the PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, have gone on strike demanding higher wages and their right to representation from the All Indonesian Workers' Union (SPSI), the Antara news agency reported.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nataya not lawful wife: Embassy
Nataya not lawful wife: Embassy JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer of murdered painter Basuki Abdullah told the South Jakarta District Court his marriage to Nataya Nareerat, a Thai woman, was never registered at the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok. Siti Zaitin Noor presented a telegram from the Indonesia Embassy in Bangkok in court to prove her argument that the former Thai beauty queen who had been living with Basuki since 1968 is not his lawful wife.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Manhunt on after 12 flee prison
Manhunt on after 12 flee prison MANILA (AFP): Police in the neighboring province of Rizal have been put on alert after 12 inmates escaped from the provincial prison before dawn yesterday, police said. The prisoners, who included two kidnappers as well as others convicted for gun possession, drug dealing and robbery, broke out of jail by sawing off the bars of their cell window, senior police superintendent Cresencio Maralit said.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Sports 3:30 TV Series: Sins 4:30 Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Program 6:05 Karya dan Upaya 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Design 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Callers 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m. Sports 5:30 City News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 English News Service 8:00 TV Series: Room for Two 8:30 Music TPI 5:30 a.m.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
SI, Perti leery on factional conflicts in PPP
SI, Perti leery on factional conflicts in PPP JAKARTA (JP): Sarekat Islam (SI) and Perti, two minority factions in the United Development Party (PPP), say they are concerned that the party is veering back toward factional conflicts in anticipation of a national congress to elect the party's leaders. The two factions have been caught in the midst of a stiff battle between the Muslimin Indonesia (MI) and the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) for the right to lead the Moslem-based party.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
King's brother's passport seized
King's brother's passport seized KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Kuala Lumpur has ordered the confiscation of the passport of the brother of the king of Malaysia in punishment for visiting Israel, Premier Mahathir Mohamad was yesterday reported as saying. Mahathir said the cabinet decided on Wednesday to seize the passport of Prince Abdullah Rahman, who admitted on July 16 that he went on a three-day trip last month to investigate business possibilities in Israel.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aussie aid for ASEAN
Aussie aid for ASEAN BANGKOK (Reuter): Australia will provide Southeast Asian nations with A$32 million (US$24 million) over the next four years under a program to fund joint projects in the region. About A$14 million (US$10 million) is for small-scale ventures initiated by private business, research bodies or government. The rest will be spent on energy and environment schemes, the Australian embassy said in a statement.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Automobile tax
Automobile tax Some provinces, including DKI Jakarta, are planning to impose a progressive tax on motorized vehicles to create a sense of equity and justice. This has drawn different comments from the public. The progressive tax will be levied on those who own more than one car. The question which immediately arises is; what happens to public vehicles? And to companies or institutions that own many vehicles? The tax rules that a higher tax is imposed on each additional car.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Time' magazine returns next week
`Time' magazine returns next week JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. publication Time magazine will reach its readers in Indonesia again next week after being absent for the past three weeks, the magazine's local distributor announced yesterday. Iwan Wijaya, general manager of PT Gunung Agung, the magazine's sole distributor for the country said that Time's distribution had been halted because of problems with the publisher's representative in Hong Kong.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jaksa Fair organizer faces fund shortage
Jaksa Fair organizer faces fund shortage JAKARTA (JP): The organizer of the Jaksa Fair, a three-day cultural festival aimed at promoting the culture of indigenous Jakartans, commonly known as Betawi, is facing financial difficulties. Renaldo Tomasouw, the treasurer of the organizing committee, said that as of yesterday, the committee had only collected Rp 100 million (US$46,150) of the Rp 350 million target. The money has been received from hotels located along Jl.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dance school fully booked
Dance school fully booked SOLO, Central Java: The Indonesian School of Art (STSI) says it has received more requests to perform than it can handle -- with four art festivals this year and three next year already on the line. The school's principle, Sri Hastanto, was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying that they have not decided yet on which festivals they would participate in.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt hopes to save drying rice fields
Govt hopes to save drying rice fields JAKARTA (JP): The government is taking major steps to save crops on over 500,000 hectares of rice fields in Java and West Nusa Tenggara which are affected by the current severe dry spell. The Ministry of Public Works is confident that at least 100,000 hectares can be saved if it can channel enough water to the drought-stricken areas.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Five drivers quit Palembang rally
Five drivers quit Palembang rally JAKARTA (JP): Five leading drivers will not compete in the third leg of the national rally championship series in Palembang, South Sumatra due to start today. Committee chairman Poedio Oetojo said on Thursday that Chandra Alim, Andi Yachmon, Chepot Hadiwiano, Ricardo Gelael and Faisal Aljufri failed to meet the car registration deadline prior to the two-day race.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire kills seven foreigners
Fire kills seven foreigners KUALA LUMPUR (UPI): Seven foreign workers were killed in a fire at a door-making factory hostel yesterday, in the suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Senior Fire Officer Zakaria Mohamad said. The victims were five man and two women, who were among more than 30 people on the first floor of the two-story Lean Hup factory, he said. They were identified as Bangladeshi, Mazor Ali, and Indonesians, Sariman, Sikam, Mijat, Asaji, Wamah and Mulia. The Indonesians had only one name.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Governor vows protection of whistle-blowers
Governor vows protection of whistle-blowers JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that he would protect anyone who disclosed the identity of any city officials who are abusing their power or collecting illegal levies for public services. However, the governor said the reports should be supported by clear-cut evidence which could be used to prove that officials are guilty of the charges.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taxing extra cars
Taxing extra cars Days after it was announced that the Jakarta city administration was planning to introduce a progressive tax system for cars, the news remains a topic of conversation among vehicle owners in this capital city. The reason is of course obvious. For many of Jakarta's families owning more than one car has since long stopped being a luxury. One argument that is often heard is that at present, relatively few families remain in which the husband or father is the sole breadwinner.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Concessions damaging rain forests
Concessions damaging rain forests JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo yesterday aired his concern over ongoing environmental destruction which has caused water shortages on Java Island and desolation of rain forests on other islands. "On islands other than Java, concessionaires still log forests without following the principles of sustainability.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Import duty rebate processing still time consuming
Import duty rebate processing still time consuming JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian importers yesterday complained over the slowness of getting value added tax and import duty rebates, which are offered to export-oriented companies, despite the introduction of the new procedures. Amiruddin Saud, chairman of the Association of Indonesian Importers (Ginsi), said yesterday the time needed to obtain the facilities is still much longer than the 14 days promised by the government.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakartan wins golf Circuit meet
Jakartan wins golf Circuit meet JAKARTA (JP): Seasoned Jakarta Golf Club player Ilyas Syak won the Jakarta Golf Circuit by three strokes yesterday after carding a four-day total of 1 over 289 (71 73 72 73) at the posh Sawangan layout yesterday. Despite the win, it was Indonesia's rising amateur golfer Denny Supriadi who stole the limelight when he won the amateur competition by collecting even par 288 (70 73 72 73), one stroke ahead of Ilyas.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Professor
Professor Correction: Governor of Bank Indonesia J. Soedradjat Djiwandono's induction as professor is to be held today at the University of Indonesia's Salemba Campus, not in Depok as reported in this column yesterday. We regret the error. -- Editor
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Intan Wijaya to set up new chemical plant
Intan Wijaya to set up new chemical plant JAKARTA (JP): PT. Intan Wijaya Chemical Industry, a publicly- listed glue and chemical manufacturer located in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, will strengthen its industrial activities by establishing a new chemical plant.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Healer Iwan uses snakes to cure patient
Healer Iwan uses snakes to cure patient Text and photo by Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Iwan Rachmat, 40, has helped heal thousands of people since he decided 23 years ago to focus his heart and mind on the snake. A drop-out of a technical college in Bandung, West Java, Iwan points to the medicine symbol -- snake and grail -- to prove that his philosophy is age-old, shared by wise men of all centuries.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Government too blamed for neglecting law
Government too blamed for neglecting law JAKARTA (JP): The government's campaign to improve people's awareness of their legal rights and obligations might have to be aimed at its own employees in the future. A seminar on national law system concluded yesterday found that the lack of awareness of the law is not only common among the people, but also in the government circle.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower for the fifth consecutive days on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday. The broad-based Composite Index lost nearly two points yesterday to close at 451.08, as compared to 452.96 on Thursday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also closed 0.53 point lower at 108.03 from 108.56. Bank Indonesia Raya (Bira) made its initial capital market debut yesterday by listing 80 million shares.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bali against prostitution
Bali against prostitution DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka said the provincial administration will take stern action against high- class prostitution rackets operating in the area. Oka said he was deeply concerned at the suggestion that Bali has been a target of high-class prostitution syndicates. "What people should know is that tourism in Bali is not linked to the sex industry. Bali does not tolerate the presence of brothels," he said as quoted by Antara.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Opel cars to be released soon
Opel cars to be released soon JAKARTA (JP): General Motors of the United States will soon release its first Indonesian-made Opel cars from its factory in Bekasi, West Java.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Censor for film posters
Censor for film posters The Jakarta Chapter of Film Distribution Agency (Bapfida DKI) is threatening to pull down any unauthorized film posters put up by movie house owners. Semyon Sinulingga, the head of Bapfida DKI, said yesterday that film posters must be approved by the Film Censorship Body (BSF). "If film posters placed by movie house owners are not approved by the BSF, we will remove them," Sinulingga was quoted by Antara as saying.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minimum wages to be hiked in nine provinces
Minimum wages to be hiked in nine provinces JAKARTA (JP): Nine more provinces will raise the minimum daily wage beginning in August as the government warned yesterday that starting next year, hikes will be made simultaneously nationwide. Aceh, North Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra, Lampung, West Kalimantan, East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku and Irian Jaya will raise their daily minimum wages by between 19 and 35 percent beginning on Monday.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt beaten again in court, this time against logging firm
Govt beaten again in court, this time against logging firm JAKARTA (JP): The government has suffered another defeat in the courts of law -- this time against a private logging company with which it has formed a partnership, in a dispute over a forestry concession in South Sulawesi. An upset Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo vowed he would fight this court battle, however, and is taking the case to the Supreme Court.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two boxers to Golden Gloves meet final
Two boxers to Golden Gloves meet final JAKARTA (JP): Flyweight Hermansen Balo and featherweight Nemo Bahari, two of the several amateur boxers being groomed for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima, punched their way to the final of the Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, on Thursday. Suara Pembaruan reported that Hermansen, who hails from East Nusa Tenggara, knocked out Johnny Muis from South Sulawesi in the second round in a clearly one-sided match.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI offers scholarships
RI offers scholarships JAKARTA (JP): The chief of the education and training department of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications, I Gede Ardika, said here yesterday that the government is offering 100 scholarships for education in the tourism, post and telecommunications fields. He said the program, prepared by the ministry, is in conjunction with Indonesia's leadership of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and offered to its members.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asita and Inaca to sign domestic airfare cut deal
Asita and Inaca to sign domestic airfare cut deal JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (Asita) and the Indonesian Air Carriers Association (Inaca) will sign an agreement on implementing rules of allowable domestic airfare discounts.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Air Fast chopper still missing in Kalimantan
Air Fast chopper still missing in Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Search and rescue workers yesterday failed to locate a helicopter with 18 people on board which has been missing in the East Kalimantan jungle since Tuesday. The Sikorsky S-5BT helicopter belonging to the private operator, PT. Air Fast Indonesia, took off with the 18 people on board from the rural settlement of Tabang on Tuesday morning. The helicopter, piloted by Capt.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Russians shine at weightlifting championship
Russians shine at weightlifting championship JAKARTA (JP): Russia has lived up to the Soviet Union's legacy in weightlifting with a haul of five golds at the 20th junior world weightlifting championships yesterday, which saw two more new world records. Russia's Alexei Petrov demonstrated his incredible strength in a one-man show, scooping all three gold medals offered in the 91- kilogram division in front of nearly 100 cheering female high school students at Senayan tennis indoor stadium. E.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
UPS to expand in Asia
UPS to expand in Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): The world's largest courier service, United Parcel Service (UPS), announced yesterday plans to increase its operations in the Asia-Pacific region, a senior company official said. Kent Nelson, the chief executive officer of the U.S.-based company, said UPS had already drawn up plans to either begin opening new offices in countries in the region or through joint ventures and expanding existing operations.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Father dies as son beaten
Father dies as son beaten UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: A 60-year old man died after seeing his son beaten during a local amateur boxing contest on Thursday night. Abdul Muis was watching from the VIP's ringside seats when he suddenly had a heart attack and fell off his chair -- only moments after the referee stopped the fight and declared his son the loser in the match against Hermanses Balo from East Nusa Tenggara.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Lords of the Garden' portrays Korowai's dark image
`Lords of the Garden' portrays Korowai's dark image By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Lords of the Garden, a documentary about the Korowai, was aired on July 10 in the United States on the Arts and Entertainment (A&E) cable channel. The film is based on a research expedition led by Paul Taylor, curator of Asian Ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., to the tree house clusters of the Korowai in Irian Jaya.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Goats losing grazing land
Goats losing grazing land PURWAKARTA, West Java: Some 300 goats raised and bred by a state animal husbandry unit are threatened with hunger because grass no longer grows in their traditional grazing land, due to the current severe dry spell. The operators of the unit said they had to shepherd their goats to new grazing land but the animals now have to fight for space with other cattle, the Antara news agency reported.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rally in world commodity prices not over yet: Analysts
Rally in world commodity prices not over yet: Analysts LONDON (Reuter): World commodity prices, spurred to their highest levels for years by tighter supplies and a massive inflow of "hot" money from investment funds, show few signs of running out of steam, analysts say. "The run-up in prices still has some way to go, especially in the more demand-related commodities like metals," said one senior London-based commodities analyst.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Amex to instruct trainers
Amex to instruct trainers JAKARTA (JP): American Express Company (Amex), a U.S. charge card company, will hold four-days of instruction here next week for trainers in tourism customer service. Bill Pardos, general manager of Amex Indonesia, told reporters here yesterday that 30 people from various tourism-related organizations had been selected to participate in the training. Upon completion of their education, the local trainers will be assigned to instruct other trainers.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soedradjat will become professor
Soedradjat will become professor Governor of Bank Indonesia J. Soedradjat Djiwandono, 55, will be inducted on Saturday as professor of the School of Economics at the University of Indonesia (UI), at the university's Salemba campus. At his inducement, Soedradjat is scheduled to present a scientific paper entitled Macro Economy in the Context of the Changing World; Challenges for Macro Policy in the Next Century.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Students want headmaster back
Students want headmaster back KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: At least 500 students of the state SMAN I senior high school protested on Wednesday against the decision of the local education office to transfer their headmaster to other school. Representatives of the students told the office's administration coordinator R.S Saenong that they felt it hard to let their headmaster Muh. Idrus move because he had done a lot to improve the quality of the school, according to Antara.
Fri, 29 Jul 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, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bintan island is `region's next Bali'
Bintan island is `region's next Bali' By Richard Hubbard SINGAPORE (Reuter): At the eastern end of the Malacca Straits just south of Singapore lies a lush, green tropical island undergoing a multi-billion dollar transformation, which its backers believe will create "a new Bali" as well as a major industrial center.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Southeast Asian nations to meet on Islamic sect
Southeast Asian nations to meet on Islamic sect KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Southeast Asian countries will meet next week to discuss banning a messianic Islamic sect that has aroused security concerns around the region, a Malaysian official said on yesterday. Ministers in charge of religious affairs for countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet on Malaysia's northern island resort of Langkawi on Aug. 3 and 4, an official in the prime minister's department said.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tourism growth in Asia
Tourism growth in Asia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): China will spearhead Asia's huge tourism growth over the next six years, followed by India and Indonesia, a senior official of Visa International said yesterday. "Asia's meteoric economic growth and rising affluence will make it the fastest growing travel market in the 1990s and the growth will come from within the region with China as the next major travel generating country," said Francis Hsu, Visa's travel marketing director of the Asia Pacific.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pelni, travel agents meet to improve marine tourism
Pelni, travel agents meet to improve marine tourism JAKARTA (JP): Executives of the state-owned shipping firm PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni) and some 80 travel agents began a four-day workshop yesterday to formulate measures to improve the country's marine tourism industry.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gunung Agung to open new bookstores, distribution center
Gunung Agung to open new bookstores, distribution center JAKARTA (JP): PT Toko Gunung Agung, a bookstore owner listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will expand its business network nationwide by opening new stores and a distribution center.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire guts 300 houses in Bandung
Fire guts 300 houses in Bandung BANDUNG (JP): Fire gutted more than 300 houses in a densely populated area in Central Bandung on Wednesday night. There were no casualties, according to preliminary report. Two other fires in other parts of the town occurring simultaneously stretched the city's fire fighting capacity to the limit and is blamed partly for the inability to contain the spread of the fire near the Braga shopping center area.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ulema's involvement in politics
Ulema's involvement in politics Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) ulemas' willingness to come back into politics drew attention from the Indonesian media following the Rembang (Central Java) meeting which was organized by NU politicians recently. But the ulemas' comeback into political life has received a negative response from Moslem intellectuals. They strongly oppose the NU's ulemas who wish to lead the Moslem-backed United Development Party (PPP).
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Umi Kalsum wins Mother contest
Umi Kalsum wins Mother contest Hajjah Umi Kalsum from Pasar Minggu has been selected as Model Mother of South Jakarta over 18 other competitors. The second place winner of the contest, which was held here on Tuesday evening, is Hajjah Endang Sumaroh from Kebayoran Lama. Third place was taken by Hajjah Zalika Syamsulbahar from Setyabudi sub-district. South Jakarta Mayor H.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Inco reports profit rise
Inco reports profit rise JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) yesterday announced an 80.9 percent increase in a net profits to US$16.11 million in the first semester from $8.85 million in the same period of last year -- in spite of a slight decline in nickel prices.
Fri, 29 Jul 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, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Twenty cars ready to battle at Formula Asia race in Sentul
Twenty cars ready to battle at Formula Asia race in Sentul JAKARTA (JP): Twenty cars are set to battle their way to top honors at the Formula Asia single seater race at Sentul international track on Aug. 5-7. Host Indonesia will field the biggest in number with 12 cars while others coming from England (1), Hong Kong (2), Malaysia (2), India (2) in the second round of the Formula Asia circuit. The first round was also held at Sentul on July 9 -10.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aussie chief of defense due here
Aussie chief of defense due here JAKARTA (JP): Australian Defense Minister Robert F. Ray will visit Indonesia as the guest of his Indonesian counterpart, Gen. Edi Sudradjat, starting Monday, the Australian Embassy announced. During the six-day visit, Ray is scheduled to meet with President Soeharto, Vice President Try Sutrisno and Commander of the Armed Forces Gen. Feisal Tanjung. Ray is also scheduled to visit Yogyakarta, Surabaya and Lombok to better understand Indonesia outside the capital.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Environment concern
Environment concern From Republika I am saddened whenever I learn that a piece of land has been transformed into a real estate project. More often than not, the establishment of real estate is not possible without considerable destruction to the environment. The filling of a number of lakes in the Tangerang area is a case in point. Why can't the lakes be left alone in order to add to the beauty of the landscape? I call on developers to show concern for the environment.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
45 people, one serviceman arrested in gambling den raid
45 people, one serviceman arrested in gambling den raid JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that they have captured 45 gamblers, an owner of a billiards house and a military officer working as his special guard, in a raid on a pool hall functioning as a gambling den. Police also detained employees of the billiard house for questioning. Lt. Col. Latief Rabar, a spokesman for City Police, said the suspects were captured when police raided the New Pacific Billiard house on Jl.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar opening up under new leaders, envoy says
Myanmar opening up under new leaders, envoy says JAKARTA (JP): Myanmar is opening up under a new generation of leaders, according to its ambassador designate to Indonesia. U Nyi Nyi Than said the image of Myanmar as a closed and isolated country which frequently violates human rights, as portrayed by many press articles, is simply inaccurate.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thank you Indonesia
Thank you Indonesia From Media Indonesia My name is Yoshi. I spoke very little of the Indonesian language when I came here from Japan a year ago. But after attending the language course at BIPA (Indonesian Language for Foreign Participants), Literature Department of UI (University of Indonesia) under the student exchange program, I have gained proficiency in the language.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Science film: Langka dan Unik 3:30 TV Series: Wars in Peace 4:00 Student Quiz 4:30 TV Series: Heart of Courage 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Management: Business after Retirement 6:05 Pelangi 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Parlementaria 8:05 Film: Kiprah 9:00 World News 9:30 Talk Show: Canda Ria 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Inherit the Wind Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Joint-venture water park project approved
Joint-venture water park project approved BEKASI (JP): The Bekasi Regency Legislative Assembly has approved a joint-venture project between the regency administration and a private company to develop a water park and sports center. Masyhuri, the spokesman for a committee set up by the assembly, was quoted by Bisnis Indonesia as saying yesterday that the joint-venture agreement was endorsed by the assembly at its plenary session on Monday.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI athletes to compete in seven events for sure: KONI
RI athletes to compete in seven events for sure: KONI JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's athletes are destined to represent their country in at least seven events in the upcoming Asian Games The seven events are a sure thing, with the national sports council (KONI) hinting that the country will take part in no more than 15 out of the 34 events contested.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower for four consecutive days on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday. The broad-based Composite Index lost 0.40 point yesterday to close at 452.96 from 453.36 on Wednesday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also closed 0.11 point lower at 108.56 from 108.67. Mulialand began its capital market debut yesterday by listing 378 million shares. But there was no movement of its share prices on the first day of transactions.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australian aid for ASEAN
Australian aid for ASEAN BANGKOK (Reuter): Australia will provide Southeast Asian nations with Australian A$32 million (US$24 million) over the next four years under a program to fund joint projects in the region. About A$14 million (US$10 million) is for small-scale ventures initiated by private business, research bodies or government. The rest will be spent on energy and environment schemes, the Australian embassy said in a statement.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian artists bound for Perth, S'pore
Indonesian artists bound for Perth, S'pore JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian painters will be taking part in two major exhibitions in Singapore and Perth, Australia, in another sign that Indonesia's art is going global. Five painters grouped in Indonesia Lima will exhibit their works in Perth, West Australia, from Aug. 20 through Aug. 24. The exhibition, to take place at the Burswood Resort Hotel, is to coincide with the opening of the Indonesian Consulate in Perth.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to host cultural festival
Jakarta to host cultural festival A special cultural festival aimed at enhancing cultural ties among ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member countries will be held in Jakarta in September. Sponsored by the ASEAN program consultant and the Grahana Casta, the festival will include cultural performances such as dance and music shows, art exhibitions and tourism promotional activities from the member countries.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Captain jailed over murder of Marsinah
Captain jailed over murder of Marsinah JAKARTA (JP): An Army captain was sentenced to nine-months imprisonment by a military tribunal in Surabaya, East Java, yesterday, for failing to report to his superiors about the impending murder of labor activist Marsinah last year. The conviction against Captain Kusaeri, formerly chief of the Porong military in Sidoarjo, has seemed to have brought the trials of the highly controversial murder case to a conclusion. Col.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Amateur golfer Denny still in the lead
Amateur golfer Denny still in the lead JAKARTA (JP): Taking advantage of playing on home ground, the rising star amateur golfer Denny Supriadi kept his sole lead after the third day of action of the Jakarta Golf Circuit at Sawangan layout yesterday. Denny, 19, who helped Indonesia in retaining the Putra Cup title early this year, was in the lead since the opening round on Tuesday, thanks to his consistent play and perfect putting throughout the round.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Darul Ulum school becomes favorite
Darul Ulum school becomes favorite SURABAYA, East Java: The Darul Ulum Moslem senior high boarding school in Jombang has become a favorite institution with applicants flocking from many areas outside East Java. The school, jointly organized by the Darul Ulum Moslem boarding school and the government's Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), will only take 80 students this year under a very tight selection process. The school's patron Muh.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Is exclusivity hazardous?
Is exclusivity hazardous? This country has seen many splinter religious groups although only a few of them have become national topics. At least not many of them -- including Darul Hadis -- have been the subject of heated debate like Darul Arqam, an exclusive Islamic group whose popularity has become ubiquitous in several areas of the country lately. The group is now in hot water for its apparent exclusivity. And its fast-growing popularity seems to have caused concern among the authorities.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Interest rate rise seen as temporary and localized
Interest rate rise seen as temporary and localized JAKARTA (JP): The current increase in banking deposit rates is only temporary because its main objective is to curb capital outflows, I Nyoman Moena, a former chairman of the Association of Private Domestic Banks (Perbanas), said. "The nature of the increase is very temporary and very local," he said.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt rice stock is enough for seven months: Bulog
Govt rice stock is enough for seven months: Bulog JAKARTA (JP): The government's rice stock is sufficient to feed the nation for seven months, Food Minister Ibrahim Hasan said yesterday in dismissing concerns that Indonesia may be forced to import the staple crop because of the drought.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian private power plant to supply Thailand
Malaysian private power plant to supply Thailand KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will soon license a consortium to build a 650 megawatt (MW) power plant to supply electricity to Thailand, Energy, Posts and Telecommunications Minister S. Samy Vellu said yesterday. The minister said Landmarks Holdings, Time Engineering and Yayasan Islam Perlis will form the Perlis Power consortium to build the 1.5 billion ringgit (US$579 million) plant in Perlis state on the border with Thailand.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asiad boxer loses in final proving ground
Asiad boxer loses in final proving ground JAKARTA (JP): Flyweight Rahman Kikili, one of the seven amateur boxers being groomed for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima next October, went down in an upset during the fourth day of the 16th Golden Gloves boxing championships in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi. Rahman, who hails from South Sumatra, was marginally outpointed by to Hamdani Tomagola from Jakarta in an even and intense match, according to Antara.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police finally grab notorious `untouchable' pimp
Police finally grab notorious `untouchable' pimp JAKARTA (JP): Police announced yesterday that they have arrested Hartono, the country's most notorious pimp of high-class callgirls, who has evaded the law over the past two decades. He was picked up by police at his mansion in the elite Pondok Indah housing complex in South Jakarta. "At first I thought he (Hartono) would be a physically imposing figure. I was caught by surprise when I found he was very tiny, only around 150 centimeters tall.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mizoguchi's film full of rage, ambivalence about sex roles
Mizoguchi's film full of rage, ambivalence about sex roles By Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Kenji Mizoguchi is ambivalent. On one hand, he commiserates with women, but on the other he keeps a distance from them. He condemns male chauvinism, but respects the male pride. These characteristics were observed during Kenji Mizoguchi's film week, from July 19 to 26, at Taman Ismail Marzuki Art Center, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI looks for new export markets for its workers
RI looks for new export markets for its workers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is hopeful it can expand its markets beyond the traditional Middle East and Asian countries to export its workers to, a government official says. Suramsihono, president of the newly incorporated PT Binajasa Abadikarya, told reporters yesterday that his company plans to explore the potentials of even more distant markets.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
UPS to expand in Asia
UPS to expand in Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): The world's largest courier service, United Parcel Service (UPS), announced yesterday plans to increase its operations in the Asia-Pacific region, a senior company official said. Kent Nelson, the chief executive officer of the U.S.-based company, said UPS had already drawn up plans to either begin opening new offices in countries in the region or through joint ventures and expanding existing operations.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three Tampubolon trial defendants seek acquittal
Three Tampubolon trial defendants seek acquittal JAKARTA (JP): The defense lawyers in the trial of three of the four suspects in the killing of Brig. Gen. Tampubolon yesterday asked the East Jakarta District Court to acquit their clients of all charges. While the lawyer for the other defendant has requested a lighter sentence for his client.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta branch contributes over 90% of SSE's trading volume
Jakarta branch contributes over 90% of SSE's trading volume JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta representative office of the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE) contributes more than 90 percent to its total share trading volume, says an executive of the market. Helmy Azwari, the chief representative, said here yesterday that in June alone, his office recorded a trading volume of 90.83 million shares which accounted for 97.71 percent of the East Java-based market's total trading volume.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seminar on venture capital
Seminar on venture capital JAKARTA (JP): Bacelius Ruru, chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam), and Marzuki Usman, chief commissioner of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will be among the speakers at a seminar on venture capital and over the counter (OTC) market to be held here next month. Other speakers will include Aburizal Bakrie, chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce Industry (Kadin), and Gunawan Yusuf, an executive of a securities company.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan investment in SE Asia jumps by 680%
Taiwan investment in SE Asia jumps by 680% TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan investors have poured US$3.03 billion into southeast Asian countries in the first half of 1994, a huge 680-percent rise over one year ago, China Times Express said yesterday. Citing statistics compiled by the Investment Commission, the paper said that investment in the region has totalled $21.8 billion since local businessmen rushed to operate from regional countries from 1980s.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ferguson's 1940s style lures local jazz fans
Ferguson's 1940s style lures local jazz fans By Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): If you live in New York and subscribe to the Village Voice music tabloid, you'll soon be familiar with the name Maynard Ferguson, a musician who frequently appears in jazz clubs in downtown Manhattan. Canadian-born Ferguson, through his trumpet prowess, has developed Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong's musical technic into a perfect standard.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Organizers randomly choose 24 lifters for steroid testing
Organizers randomly choose 24 lifters for steroid testing JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the 20th junior world weightlifting championships have randomly picked 24 samples of urine from participating lifters and say there will no banned drug cases to tarnish the event.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tansil enjoyed red-letter facility at 3 other banks
Tansil enjoyed red-letter facility at 3 other banks JAKARTA (JP): Eddy Tansil, the businessman at the center of the Rp 1.3 trillion (US$620 million) loan scandal at Bapindo, said yesterday that he enjoyed similar treatment from three other state banks -- Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), Bank Bumi Daya (BBD) and Bank Dagang Negara (BDN).
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
School fees
School fees From Bisnis Indonesia As a concerned parent I want to obtain some information and at the same time would like to give some suggestions. * The President once said that elementary school education is free. But the reality is different. All my children have to pay school fees. The last child, in the sixth grade, has to pay Rp 500 per month. Is this approved by the educational authority?
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S.-sponsored `new world order' proven ineffective
U.S.-sponsored `new world order' proven ineffective JAKARTA (JP): Any new world order must be based on the partnership of all nations in the world and not on the sole leadership of the United States, a senior diplomat says. Hasnan Habib, Indonesia's former ambassador to the U.S and a retired Army lieutenant general, said the U.S. leadership, as the sole major power, has proven ineffective in solving many of the problems that surfaced in the post Cold War era.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Military cadets bring pride to parents, nation
Military cadets bring pride to parents, nation JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inaugurated 729 cadets as officers yesterday in a full military ceremony at the State Palace, a ceremony that brought pride and joy to the nation. But perhaps no one was prouder than the parents of the cadets, particularly Sutan Nurdin A, the father of Second Lieutenant Dato Rusman, who clinched the top honor among the Navy cadets.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rector candidate announced
Rector candidate announced MEDAN, North Sumatra: Dr. Chairuddin P. Lubis has been announced as the strongest candidate to lead the North Sumatra University (USU) for the 1994-1998 term. Dr. H.M Yusuf Hanafiah, the outgoing rector of the university, announced on Wednesday that Lubis, a professor of medicine, beat four other contenders by getting 32 votes in a closed session attended by 83 professors. The other contenders are Dr. Aslim D. Sihotang, Dr.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Huge wildlife sanctuary for Kalimantan
Huge wildlife sanctuary for Kalimantan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia and Indonesia are to jointly set up the world's largest wildlife sanctuary, covering nearly one million hectares (2.47 million acres) of Borneo island, an official said yesterday. The two countries want to run the sanctuary together with the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), a Yokohama- based timber producer-consumer group which campaigns strongly for sustainable management of tropical forests.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
PAL starts Davao-HK flight
PAL starts Davao-HK flight MANILA (AFP): Philippine Airlines (PAL) started yesterday twice-weekly flights from Davao to Hong Kong, a spokesman said here. The initial flight saw a PAL Airbus A300 take off from Davao, the main trading city of the southern Philippines, make a stopover at the central island of Cebu and then proceed to Hong Kong, the PAL spokesman said.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gold design competition
Gold design competition The Indonesian branch of the World Gold Council (WGC) is organize a gold design competition called Heart Collection '94. The competition is opened to local gold designers, students and the general public, Leo Hadi, chairman of the organizing committee, said yesterday. Contestants must submit their designs in the shape of a heart, the theme of the competition, to the WGC office on the 12th floor of Wisma Dharmala, Jl Sudirman Kav.28, Central Jakarta. The deadline is Aug.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Forest ransackers reach Sunda islets
Forest ransackers reach Sunda islets BANDARLAMPUNG: The forest ransackers has reportedly reach some islets in Sunda strait, Antara reported yesterday. They have even now reached volcanic Pulau Panjang, Anak Krakatau, Rakata Besar and Pulau Sertung. Some 500 people have settled at Pulau Sebesi, about 10 miles from the bigger island Anak Krakatau. They live from fishing, planting coconut and banana in the islands that government has set as prohibited areas for living.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Eight Indonesians survive boat sinking
Eight Indonesians survive boat sinking MANILA (AFP): Eight Indonesian sailors survived after their boat capsized in the Sulawesi Sea near the extreme southern Philippine island of Simunul, the official Philippine News Agency (PNA), quoting police, said yesterday. The boat was en route to the Malaysian state of Sabah from Sumarinda town with a cargo of rattan when it was sunk by big waves on Monday, the agency said.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Firms urged to take part in agricultural census
Firms urged to take part in agricultural census JAKARTA (JP): Agricultural companies are being urged to be cooperative subjects in the second agricultural census, a follow up to the one administered last October, by giving correct answers in the questionnaires to be distributed from next month to October.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suspected murderer captured after two years on the run
Suspected murderer captured after two years on the run JAKARTA (JP): Police have apprehended a man who allegedly killed a bus conductor in a quarrel two years ago in Cibitung district, Bekasi. The suspect, identified as Endang Sofyan alias Yayan, 31, a chauffeur, was apprehended last Friday evening when he returned home to his parents' house in Mekar Jaya village, Cibitung district, two years after the murder. "He did not resist arrest," Sgt.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bulgarian spoils China's rule in weightlifting
Bulgarian spoils China's rule in weightlifting JAKARTA (JP): Petar Petrov, Bulgaria's 20 year old lifter, seized two gold medals after prevailing in the snatch event to become the overall winner in the 64-kilogram category as China stretched its runaway lead in the 20th junior world weightlifting championships here yesterday. The lanky Bulgarian, who always delivered a roar during action, also managed to set a new world record in snatch of 142.5kgs.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Festival to make bamboo an environmental issue
Festival to make bamboo an environmental issue By Rayya Makarim JAKARTA (JP): The environment has become a much discussed issue in the last decade. Countries, organizations and individuals are all searching fervently for their role in helping to preserve planet Earth. Consequently, the Environmental Bamboo Foundation (EBF) will hold the first Music in Nature Festival on Sunday in Ubud, Bali.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Owners skeptical about progressive car tax plan
Owners skeptical about progressive car tax plan JAKARTA (JP): Car owners are skeptical about a planned progressive car tax, saying it will only create new loopholes for corrupt officers. "More loopholes will be created because of this new car tax as long as services and the administration at agencies involved in the issuance of car ownership documents remain poor," said Thomas, an East Jakarta resident who owns two cars.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Feminist movement can learn from U.S.
Feminist movement can learn from U.S. JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian feminist movement can learn a thing or two from the American experience which is already well ahead, it was concluded yesterday during a discussion. Speakers and participants at a meeting to discuss the book Born for Liberty: A History of Women in America by American author Sara M. Evans yesterday agreed that the book is precious reading for feminists and scholars.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cement supply to increase by 16 percent to 11.7m tons
Cement supply to increase by 16 percent to 11.7m tons JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo said here yesterday that the cement supply will be raised by around 16 percent in the second semester of this year to around 11.7 million tons. Speaking to newsmen following a meeting with President Soeharto, Tunky said that the 16 percent increase in the cement supply will be adequate to meet the rising demand in the country.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Naughty developers get warning
Naughty developers get warning The House Commission IX on education has threatened to bring to court delinquent real estate developers who do not build educational facilities for their housing complexes. "Developers must not put too much emphasis on profits and ignore the community's need for education," warned Sukowaluyo Mintorahardjo, the deputy chairman of the commission.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP investment abroad up
RP investment abroad up MANILA (AFP): Investments by Filipinos in other countries rose by 864 percent in 1993 due to the liberalization of foreign exchange regulations, the Philippine Central Bank statistics office said here yesterday. Outward investments from the Philippines, both in stock portfolios and in capital, amounted to US$1.167 billion in 1993 compared to US$121 million in 1992, the Central Bank said.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ismail Hasan in war of words with Abdurrahman
Ismail Hasan in war of words with Abdurrahman JAKARTA (JP): United Development Party (PPP) Chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum yesterday dismissed suggestions that his party stands to lose many of its traditional supporters if he is reelected at a congress next month. However, Ismail Hasan warned Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Abdurrahman Wahid who made the suggestion, not to drive party supporters away if he did get reelected.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
One man dies as bus overturns
One man dies as bus overturns PADANG, West Sumatra: One man was killed and three others were injured when an intercity bus overturned on the slopes of Silaiang Kariang on Tuesday. The Terang bus, which was on its way from Padang to Sibolga in North Sumatra, was climbing the steep slope when its engine suddenly stopped. The driver then lost control and the bus descended at high speed.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL not to act against the `Times'
KL not to act against the `Times' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Kuala Lumpur slammed the British press yesterday for "discrediting" Malaysia but decided not to act against a London-based newspaper for implicating a minister in the disappearance of a US$10,000 Standard Chartered Plc gold coin.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alleged killer of Riyama denies his earlier confession
Alleged killer of Riyama denies his earlier confession JAKARTA (JP): Gunadi Tjahyo Wargo, the accused killer of Dr. Riyama Yawoga, withdrew his previous confessions during yesterday's trial session at the North Jakarta District Court. "I am not the killer, Your Honor. I made up those stories because Ridwan promised me rewards. Now, because he has broken his promises, I am telling you the whole truth," he told the court.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Tarzan 3:05 Dance: Janger 3:30 TV Series: Gunsmoke 4:30 Children's Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Parlementaria 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Meniti Pelangi 8:05 Film: Cita-cita Bukan Mimpi 9:00 World News 9:30 Sports Program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: The Dirty Dozen IV: Fatal Mission Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investments may go up by more than 100% this year
Foreign investments may go up by more than 100% this year JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investments are expected to more than double to US$20 billion this year from $8.1 billion last year, State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said. "During the first seven months of this year, foreign investment commitments approved by the government reached $14.7 billion," Sanyoto told reporters after closing a three-day annual meeting on investment coordination here last night.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia gets its second Helen Keller Int'l award
Indonesia gets its second Helen Keller Int'l award JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is again recognized for its successful campaign against nutritional blindness (xerophthalmia) with the presentation of a letter of appreciation from the Helen Keller International (HKI) to the Ministry of Health.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN, West vow to lower tensions
ASEAN, West vow to lower tensions By Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and their Western allies ended their meeting yesterday, pledging closer collaboration to reduce tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. As usual, no specific agreements were reached in the two-day post-ministerial conference (PMC), which followed the annual ASEAN ministerial gathering. Instead, they held a joint press conference.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Another hotel in Myanmar
Another hotel in Myanmar BANGKOK (AFP): Myanmar's military authorities Tuesday signed an agreement in Rangoon with a private Singaporean hotel firm to build and operate a hotel in the Myanmarese capital's city center, state-run Radio Yangon reported. The agreement to set up "the Yangon Hotel" was signed by Myanmar's Trade Ministry and Singapore-based Yangon Investment Private Limited, the radio said in a broadcast monitored here.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
East Java and Jakarta rule national archery championships
East Java and Jakarta rule national archery championships JAKARTA (JP): The 1988 Olympic silver medalist Nurfitriyana Saiman led the Jakarta women's team to the President Cup at the national archery championships in Metro, Lampung yesterday.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Balibo festival will go on
Balibo festival will go on DILI, East Timor: The second Balibo cultural festival will be held soon with supporting activities organized in the neighboring East Nusa Tenggara province. Arnold Koly Mali, an official at the provincial tourism office, said the festival would be held in Balibo, the city where the historic integration declaration was signed. East Timor integrated with Indonesia in 1976. Arnold said the Balibo festival's activities are jointly held by both provinces.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
A growing ASEAN
A growing ASEAN Some skeptical comments notwithstanding, it seems that the attention that has been given by international observers and by the region's media to the just-concluded ASEAN foreign ministers conference in Bangkok is not totally unjustified.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt makes offer to Kedungombo residents
Govt makes offer to Kedungombo residents SEMARANG (JP): The Central Java government has made a goodwill gesture with its adversaries in the Kedungombo land dispute, offering to pay part of the compensation for the land it had procured pending the outcome of a new trial. Chief of the province's High Prosecutors Office Harry Moerdjono said the government's offer of Rp 4,000 (US$1.85) a meter for the land still stands and the money can be collected immediately.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian films in hot water again
Indonesian films in hot water again By Salim Said A battle is now being waged on Indonesia's pornographic films. Film expert Salim Said argues that the core of the problem lies not solely with the censorship agency. JAKARTA (JP): For observers of the Indonesian film scene, the adversity that has befallen our national films in the past few weeks is not at all surprising.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bakorstanasda urged to stop worker kidnappings
Bakorstanasda urged to stop worker kidnappings JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Agency for Coordination of Support for National Stability (Bakorstanasda Jaya) is being urged to crack down on worker "kidnapping" at the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Cengkareng.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kuwait envoy pleased with state of bilateral relations with RI
Kuwait envoy pleased with state of bilateral relations with RI JAKARTA (JP): Outgoing Kuwait Ambassador Ali Zakaria Al-Ansari said yesterday that he was pleased with the state of bilateral relations, and was particularly gratified by Indonesia's relentless support in Kuwait's dispute with Iraq. Al-Ansari said he fully appreciated Indonesia's support for Kuwait's demand that Iraq return hundreds of its citizens who have been held by Baghdad since the end of the Gulf War in 1991.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC, WTO not to affect EU's single market
APEC, WTO not to affect EU's single market JAKARTA (JP): The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and the upcoming establishment of the new World Trade Organization (WTO) will not spur negative competition with the European Union's single market, German Ambassador Karl Walter Lewalter predicts. Germany considers APEC a positive accomplishment because it can encourage competitive partnerships between the EU and Asia- Pacific countries, Lewalter told reporters yesterday.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Parallel stock market needs to offer incentives
Parallel stock market needs to offer incentives JAKARTA (JP): The parallel or over-the-counter (OTC) capital market needs to offer incentives to attract more investors, an executive says. The president of PT Jasereh Utama, J. A. Sereh, said yesterday that companies listed on the parallel market, for example, could offer cash dividends of no less than 40 percent of after-tax profits to attract investors.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI now open to shortsighted youths
ABRI now open to shortsighted youths JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces Academy (AKABRI) has opened its doors to youths who are shortsighted, but they are unlikely to receive any combat experience. Rear Marshal FX Suwarno, the academy's commander general, said beginning this year, the military college will accept high school graduates with shortsightedness of up to minus 0.5.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Americans promise top showing in Bob Hasan track and field tour
Americans promise top showing in Bob Hasan track and field tour JAKARTA (JP): A pair of American arrived here yesterday for the Bob Hasan track and field invitational tourney, with the promise that they would have the best performance at the one-day event. Both men's middle-distance runner Erik Nedeau and women's triple jumper Cynthia Rhodes could not avoid expressing their guarded optimism upon their arrival here that they would conquer the Madya Senayan track. "I need to win here.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Latief foresees industrial disputes will increase
Latief foresees industrial disputes will increase JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief, predicting that the number of industrial disputes in Indonesia will increase, appealed to the workers union and employers yesterday to work together to help defuse possible tensions.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower on heavy trading at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday. The Composite Index, which closed lower at 454.35 on Tuesday, ended at 453.36 yesterday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index slightly increased to 108.67 from 108.62. Yesterday's top losers included Indosepamas (down Rp 1,500), Ciputra Development (down Rp 325) and BAT Indonesia (down Rp 300).
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Painting exhibition by Philippine artists
Painting exhibition by Philippine artists Top contemporary Philippine painters will exhibit their works at the Asean Secretariat on Jl, Sisingamangaraja, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, from tomorrow until July 31. Tina Ferreros, one of the organizers, said yesterday that the artists are Angel Cacnio, Carlos Cea, Jeff Dizzon, Robert Nubla, Mario Parial, Noel Pascual, Omi Reyes, Oscar Salita and Jerry Valeria.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. holds back on support for Myanmar dialog
U.S. holds back on support for Myanmar dialog BANGKOK (Reuter): The United States yesterday stood firm on its policy of continued isolation of Myanmar's ruling junta despite an apparent shift by other Western countries. U.S. Under Secretary of State Joan Spero told the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that Washington could only build a productive relationship with Yangon if Myanmar began genuine efforts on political and human-rights reform.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three killed in bus accident
Three killed in bus accident SEMARANG, Central Java: Three cyclists were killed on Wednesday when a bus plying the Semarang-Jepara route knocked them over. All three were residents of Semarang who were returning from a market. Witnesses said the Sido Rukun bus was trying to pass other vehicles when it sideswiped the victims. Police are still searching for the bus driver. (har/par)
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Computerized ID
Computerized ID From Forum Keadilan The home affairs ministry plans to award a private company with the contract for computerizing the processing of identity cards for all people throughout the country. I hail the plan to computerize the processing of the cards, but I strongly disagree with the contract being awarded to a private company. This is because I fear the fee to obtain the cards will jump so high that it will be unaffordable for many people.
Thu, 28 Jul 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.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Farmers' buying power down over the last two years
Farmers' buying power down over the last two years JAKARTA (JP): Amidst the success of Indonesia self-sufficiency in rice, the buying power of its farmers have weakened in the last two years, forcing them to work harder to obtain their day- to-day necessities. Vice chief of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) Sugito M.A. said on Monday that such a condition in 12 rice-producing provinces will drive farmers to leave their jobs and look for other opportunities in other sectors.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire brigade says it has enough water for the current dry season
Fire brigade says it has enough water for the current dry season JAKARTA (JP): The Municipal Fire Department gave assurances yesterday that it has enough water to fight fires during the current dry season. Ponimin, head of the public relations office of the fire department, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the fire engines are ready to put out any possible fire since they are always filled with four tons of water each.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
International bus involved in crash
International bus involved in crash ENTIKONG, West Kalimantan: A bus serving Pontianak in West Kalimantan and Kuching in the Malaysian state of Serawak collided with a van 30 kilometers from the Malaysian border. All 20 passengers aboard the bus escaped unhurt although the vehicle suffered heavy damage, Antara reported yesterday. Tuesday's collision reportedly occurred because the van, which was in front of the bus, slowed up suddenly to make a right turn without prior warning. (emb)
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bulog to send free rice to drought-hit areas
Bulog to send free rice to drought-hit areas JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) will intensify its efforts to overcome problems caused by this year's severe dry season by distributing rice free of charge to affected farmers and expanding marketing networks.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to start up special AIDS hospital this year
Govt to start up special AIDS hospital this year JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to establish a hospital for patients of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) this year. The government has appointed Koja general hospital in North Jakarta to specialize in treating AIDS patients, said Suyuno Yahya, an aide to Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Azwar Anas. "The hospital is expected to lead other hospitals in the country in treating AIDS patients," Yahya said on Tuesday.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
NAM ministers to discuss debt problems
NAM ministers to discuss debt problems JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host a ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to discuss crippling debt problems of the movement's least developed members. The meeting will be chaired by Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance, Saleh Afiff. Nana Sutrisna, assistant to the NAM chairman, said yesterday that participants of the meeting will exchange their views and experience on debt management.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Petronas and Tohuku sign LNG long-term agreement
Petronas and Tohuku sign LNG long-term agreement KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's state oil company has signed a long-term agreement to supply 500,000 tons of liquefied natural gas annually to Japan's Tohoku Electric Power Co. The contract is worth around US$300 million annually at current oil prices, said Azizan Zainul Abidin, chairman of state- owned Petronas, which will supply the LNG through its Malaysia LNG Sdn Bhd subsidiary.
Thu, 28 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fund raising turns `profit'
Fund raising turns `profit' SURABAYA, East Java: Money donated for the victims of tidal waves in Banyuwangi has reached Rp 4.9 billion (US$2.26 million), more than the estimated losses of Rp 4.7 billion. Spokesman for the East Java provincial government Susanto said that the amount of cash raised by the disaster coordination team excluded the money directly given to the victims by donators.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Drought and the use of water
Drought and the use of water From Media Indonesia Currently, there are several regions in the country that have been hit by drought causing rice fields, wells and even reservoirs to dry up. One of the main causes, besides the long dry season, is deforestation. It reduces the land's ability to absorb and store water. Many intellectuals regard water as a symbol of the country's prosperity, yet not all people realize its importance.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Firms warned over insurance
Firms warned over insurance SEMARANG: The Central Java Manpower Office has taken two companies to court and given warnings to 150 others for their failure to enlist their employees in workers' insurance scheme. Office chief Djijanto said that, of those warned, only 25 have given their written pledge to join in the insurance program offered by PT Astek, the state company which offers the Jamsostek (social security) scheme.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
10 wives six too many for Malay man
10 wives six too many for Malay man KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Six Moslem women pleaded not guilty in a Malaysian court yesterday to charges of illegally marrying and having sex with a religious teacher from Singapore, who already had four wives. The four legal wives also pleaded not guilty to charges in the Syariah (religious) court in Malaysia's southern Johore state that they endorsed their husband's marriages with the six knowing it was against Malaysia's Islamic laws.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bread a controlled item in Malaysia
Bread a controlled item in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia said yesterday it was making bread a controlled item from next week in a bid to regulate price hikes as the government stepped up a nation-wide exercise to control inflation. From Monday, the essential commodity is to be grouped with nine categories of scheduled goods and services used to monitor the expenditure pattern of an average household in order calculate the consumer price index (CPI), the national inflation barometer.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Give blood and get out quicker
Give blood and get out quicker JAKARTA (JP): Give your blood and get out quicker. Give up one of your organs and you're off even faster. That's the message given to inmates serving time at a Semarang prison. The Kedungpane Correctional Institution in the Central Java capital has introduced an incentive scheme for inmates to obtain annual remissions, the Antara news agency reported. Regular visits to the blood donor center during one year could reduce an inmate's sentence up to six months.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
YLBHI lawyers see Xanana, but find language barrier
YLBHI lawyers see Xanana, but find language barrier JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) were finally allowed to see convicted East Timor rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao yesterday, but talks about preparing a new trial was bogged down by a language barrier. The lawyers, led by executive director Adnan Buyung Nasution, were permitted to see Xanana at the Cipinang Correctional Institution in East Jakarta in their third attempt for the past two weeks.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asia-Pacific states vow of strengthening APEC's mandate
Asia-Pacific states vow of strengthening APEC's mandate By Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): ASEAN member countries and major economic powers pledged yesterday to strengthen the mandates of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to liberalize trade and investment.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
70,000 telephones lines offered
70,000 telephones lines offered The East Jakarta office of PT Telkom says it is optimistic that the 70,000 telephone lines being offered in the mayoralty and Bekasi will be sold out. "Hopefully they will be sold out by the end of this year," said chief of the East Jakarta PT Telkom I Nyoman Punia yesterday. The office has been promoting two of its three new automatic telephone stations in Kranji and Pekayon, both in Bekasi.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Property swaps must have president's nod
Property swaps must have president's nod JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance is warning government officials to seek permission from the President or the finance minister if they plan to sell or exchange state-owned property to private sector companies. Agus Haryanto, a spokesman for the Ministry of Finance, said in a statement on Monday that ruilslag (Dutch-derived word meaning property exchange) should not inflict financial losses on the state.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP population policy debate to heat up
RP population policy debate to heat up MANILA (Reuter): The Roman Catholic church in the Philippines is mounting a fresh campaign against the government's population control program. Manila's archbishop, Cardinal Jaime Sin, yesterday enjoined Catholics to unite on Aug. 14 for a day of fasting and prayer to express "indignation and outrage at the abuses being allowed by the government against the family".
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Night public transport is urgent: Council
Night public transport is urgent: Council JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has once again urged the municipal administration to provide a night transport system to support the city's service and trade sectors. "Night transportation is important for transportation of goods, as activities here occur both in daylight and at night time," MH Ritonga, chairman of the council, said Monday.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Short week begins soon
Short week begins soon JAKARTA: The Ministry of Home Affairs is phasing in the five- day work week on a trial basis beginning Aug. 1, Secretary General Suryatna Subrata said. In the first three months, employees will get one Saturday off each month to be increased by one Saturday per month. That means that in May of next year, every Saturday will be a holiday, the Antara news agency said.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Operation Clean
Operation Clean From Kompas "Operation Clean" which was launched by the armed forces months ago has produced concrete results. The operation is aimed at ridding certain places in the city of potential criminals. It was also meant to curb all forms of gambling. This measure of authority is really laudable.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Preacher nabbed for kissing navels
Preacher nabbed for kissing navels KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A self-styled Islamic preacher has been detained in Malaysia for kissing the navels of his women followers as a "graduation" ritual, the New Straits Times reported yesterday. The Islamic Religious Department in Malaysia's southern state of Johore picked up the unidentified Indonesian on Monday after a husband complained his wife had given all their money to him.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Egypt's top university coming to Indonesia
Egypt's top university coming to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The famed Al Azhar University in Cairo is planning to bring some of its educational programs to Indonesia soon, sparing Indonesians of the need of having to travel all the way to Egypt to study there. Egyptian Ambassador Sayed K. El Masry told reporters yesterday that the university will establish branches in Jakarta under joint educational programs with Indonesian colleges.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Manson, Rose arrive here
Manson, Rose arrive here JAKARTA (JP): Pole vaulter Patrick Manson and 100m sprinter Flirtisha Harris, both of the United States, and Jamaican 100m hurdler Dionne Rose arrived here yesterday to participate in the one-day, all-star track and field event on Saturday. Manson told reporters he expects to better his 5.80 meter record. Rose, in the meantime, plans to clock 12.95 seconds at the event. Her previous record was 13.03.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Illegal school
Illegal school From Kompas A special team set up by the education ministry has closed down eight illegal schools in Tangerang, according to the city's head of the education office. A team member, Adjat Suderadjat, attributed the closure to the fact that the schools do not have their own land and buildings and to the poor quality of their teachers.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
KONI speeds up selection process
KONI speeds up selection process JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) has decided to speed up the selection of the Indonesian athletes competing for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan next October. "We have moved the deadline to Aug. 12 from September," said Sutardiono, KONI's training division chief. He was quoted by Antara on Monday as saying that KONI plans to end the selection process by the end of this month or by the first week of August.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Heart patients have to queue due to limited funds
Heart patients have to queue due to limited funds JAKARTA (JP): Limited funds have forced many heart patients assisted by the Indonesian Heart Foundation (YJI) to queue before they can get treatment. Sometimes the waiting period is as long as two years. "Our funds are very limited, while surgery costs a lot.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Jaksa Fair' to be held next week
`Jaksa Fair' to be held next week For three days, from Aug. 5 to 7, Jl. Jaksa, the world-famous tourist center in Central Jakarta, will become the venue of a street festival to further boost the street's fame. Called "Jaksa Fair", this first-ever festival will be held from 4 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to midnight on Sunday next week. Traditional indigenous Betawi music and art groups will highlight the festivities on a stage covering the entire street.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Culture screens influx of foreign information
Culture screens influx of foreign information JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Singaporean Minister of Information and the Arts said yesterday that culture serves the important function of neutralizing the influx of foreign information. George Yeo said that advancement in technology and globalization had led to the rapid flow of information coming to both Indonesia and Singapore, transmitted through satellite, undersea cable and televisions. No country could stop this influx, he said.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir promotes EAEC
Mahathir promotes EAEC KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that ASEAN should continue wooing Japan, China and South Korea into a proposed grouping of East Asia's booming economies despite an initial lukewarm response. "The effort to have them in the grouping is a good move as it can strengthen ASEAN and its influence in decision-making for an East Asian vision," Mahathir told reporters.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
World powers hail RI's peace drive
World powers hail RI's peace drive By Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): Reaffirming their commitment to security in Asia-Pacific, the world's major powers yesterday pledged their support for Indonesia's peace initiative on the South China Sea. Security in the Asia-Pacific region was discussed by the foreign ministers from the six ASEAN member countries and their "dialog partners": the U.S., Canada, European Union, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Triangle' takes shape
`Triangle' takes shape MANILA (AFP): A proposed "growth triangle" encompassing economically lagging parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand is slowly becoming reality, with governments and private firms showing a readiness to sign up.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
City police summon infamous, high-class procurer Hartono
City police summon infamous, high-class procurer Hartono JAKARTA (JP): Police said they had summoned the infamous, high-class pimp Hartono for questioning, following the apprehension of six "residents" of the Prapanca brothel, which reportedly belongs to him. "We have summoned him (Hartono). We expect he will come soon," Lt. Col. Latief Rabar, city police spokesman, told reporters yesterday. Latief spoke in the company of Lt. Col.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest two other gangs of container thieves
Police arrest two other gangs of container thieves JAKARTA (JP): City police headquarters detectives have arrested six key members of two groups of container thieves in an ongoing crackdown on port crime. The police arrested three members of the six-strong Maman gang, who are suspected of the theft of a container loaded with tires to be exported last month.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Man tried in a Rp 769m swindle case
Man tried in a Rp 769m swindle case A fifty-three-year old man is being tried by the South Jakarta District Court on charges of swindling Rp 769.5 million (US$355,000) from a local businessman. Prosecutor Darwis Lubay said in a court session Monday that the defendant, John, caused Junaldi Hadi to lose Rp 769.5 million in cash and property.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Saudis backed by Asian soccer boss
Saudis backed by Asian soccer boss KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Asian Football Confederation general secretary Peter Velappan yesterday defended Saudi Arabia's decision not to send its World Cup side to the Asian Games in October. The Saudi federation is to send an under-23 side to the October event in Japan. But Velappan commented: "You have to understand how tired the World Cup squad is.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan boats apprehended
Taiwan boats apprehended JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy has apprehended 10 Taiwan- registered vessels which were spotted fishing illegally in the Aru Sea in eastern Indonesia. Navy chief spokesman Col. Totok Laksito said that one of the boats tried to get away but was stopped after crew aboard the Navy warship KRI Karel Satsuit Tubun fired warning shots in the air.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Protecting our rain forests
Protecting our rain forests By the time you finish reading this sentence, approximately five more hectares of tropical forests will have disappeared from the surface of this globe. Or, bringing the comparison closer to home, an area of tropical forest the size of Jakarta disappears from our Earth every 35 hours. This dire pronouncement is based on 1990 FAO figures which measure the rate of deforestation of the world's diminishing tropical forests.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
On software piracy
On software piracy I'd like to thank Mr. Louis Francis Blanchard Jr. for his recent letter to The Jakarta Post with his comments about the opinions of myself and Mr. Zatni Arbi regarding software piracy. I cannot speak for Mr. Zatni Arbi, but as for myself, let me make clear what I regard as software piracy.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valiant 3:05 Gita Wicara: Kerang Ajaib 3:30 Science World 4:05 Comedy: Ulah Bang Jali 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: East Timor 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Beautiful Asia 8:05 Film: Bukan Teman Bermain 9:00 World News 9:30 Wayang Orang: Bismo Gugur 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: The Ultimate Mission Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Djajanti signs deal worth $600m with Taiwan
Djajanti signs deal worth $600m with Taiwan TAIPEI (JP): Indonesia's Djajanti Group secured an agreement yesterday with Taiwan's China Development Corporation (CDC) for the construction of a US$600-million cement factory on the Seram island in Maluku. "The cement factory will have an initial capacity of four million tons per year and 80 percent of its production will be exported to Taiwan," Djajanti's chairman, Burhan Uray, said after signing the agreement here.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Poor infrastructures hamper investments in eastern regions
Poor infrastructures hamper investments in eastern regions JAKARTA (JP): Poor infrastructure in eastern provinces of the country has hampered the growth of investments there, heads of provincial offices of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) said here yesterday. The chief of BKPM's West Nusa Tenggara office, Lalu G. Wirasentana, told The Jakarta Post that most of the problems faced by investors in his province are the poor conditions of roads and lack supplies of electricity.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Botabek expected to support Jakarta
Botabek expected to support Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): West Java Governor R. Nuriana expressed hope on Monday that Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi (Botabek) would be appointed supporting regions in Jakarta's efforts to become a service city. "That will give equal treatment to both (Jakarta and Botabek) areas," said Nuriana. The three regencies, known as Botabek, outline the suburbs of South, West and East Jakarta respectively.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI orders 100,000 tons of rice from Thailand
RI orders 100,000 tons of rice from Thailand BANGKOK (Reuter): Indonesia has ordered 100,000 tons of Thai white rice with 25 percent for shipment in August and September, a Commerce Ministry official said yesterday. Negotiations on a further 100,000 tons are close to conclusion, industry sources said.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Art exhibition voices struggle for freedom
Art exhibition voices struggle for freedom By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Nine images of hands sign various letters of the alphabet. In front of each letter is a short pedestal equipped with a wooden stamp and stamp pad with which people can print the letters the sign represents. Quietly but effectively, F.X. Harsono's piece spells out D E M O K R A S I, voicing an on-going concern of the artist. Voice without a Voice/Sign, is one of eight pieces of Suara exhibited at the Galeri Seni Rupa, Jl.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt still mulling possible ban of the Al Arqam sect
Govt still mulling possible ban of the Al Arqam sect JAKARTA (JP): The government has deferred its decision on whether or not to ban Darul Arqam, an Islamic sect with headquarters in Malaysia, as the Moslem community now appeared to be divided on the issue. Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher yesterday said that a decision is expected in August.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
EasyCall responds
EasyCall responds We were most dismayed to read Mr. Adwani's comments regarding his experiences with our Easycall Follow Me Service (The Jakarta Post, July 21, 1994). We apologize sincerely for any inconvenience caused to Mr. Adwani and his associates in this matter. EasyCall has experienced rapid growth in the paging industry due to our range of services and our expanding coverage areas.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
No newspapers for five days
No newspapers for five days DILI, East Timor: All newspapers from outside the province have failed to reach their readers here for the past five days because all the cargo is being held up in the airport in Bali. But while readers could still turn to the locally published Suara Timor Timur (Voice of East Timor) daily, the absence of outside newspaper is taking its toll on agents and delivery boys.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN solidarity more surface than subtance
ASEAN solidarity more surface than subtance Solidarity was a trait that was always a priority among members of the ASEAN regional grouping. Political scientist J. Soedjati Djiwandono examines the strength of this bond by going over the region's potential flash points and recent events. JAKARTA (JP): An important part of the widely acclaimed success of ASEAN is their ability to sweep internal problems under the carpet.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two killed in plane crash
Two killed in plane crash JAKARTA (JP): An airforce trainee and a restaurant waitress were killed when a training plane crashed yesterday into a restaurant near the Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java. Second. Lt. Inugroho, a trainee from the Air Force Flying School (Sekbang) in Yogyakarta, died instantly when the plane crashed and caught fire after plunging into the restaurant at about 11 a.m. Major B. Sasmito, spokesman of the Yogyakarta's Adisucipto Air Base, and Lt. Col.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
National Law
National Law The 1945 Constitution stipulates that our country is based on law, not on power. But we have to frankly admit that development in the area of law lags behind compared to that in other areas such as economy, education and politics. Therefore in many cases the society feels the present law which mostly still retains its colonial values cannot give satisfactory solutions to cases that abuse the sense of justice.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Walhi says city's masterplan has incorrect strategy
Walhi says city's masterplan has incorrect strategy JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has criticized the implementation of the city's masterplan, which they believe has caused major problems for the public. Zukri Saad, a member of the Walhi executive council, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the city administration is the source of several difficulties because they have applied an incorrect strategy in managing the city's masterplan.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian legal institutions not working properly: Lawyer
Indonesian legal institutions not working properly: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian legal institutions aren't working effectively, largely because of the government's domineering power over the legislative body, noted lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis said. Speaking at a seminar on the national legal system, Mulya said yesterday that the tendency in the past had been to blame the people who ran the system rather than the system itself.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bulog fails to stabilize rice prices in market places
Bulog fails to stabilize rice prices in market places JAKARTA (JP): Rice prices continued increasing here yesterday in spite of the market operation of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog), which had increased supplies at market places. "Bulog's supplies cannot help lower prices because the weight of its rice always decreases by about 10 percent when we reweigh," Alex, a trader at the Cipinang Rice Wholesale Market, told The Jakarta Post.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Host South Sulawesi's boxers grab four semifinal places
Host South Sulawesi's boxers grab four semifinal places JAKARTA (JP): Host South Sulawesi team secured four semifinal places at the Golden Glove amateur boxing championships in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi as national leading boxers continued their winning ways. Welterweight Audy Runtupalit paved his way to a potential final bout against favorite Aswin Cabui on Monday after he earned a point decision victory over Dedy Mikaso of West Java.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mobile phone business information firms setup
Mobile phone business information firms setup JAKARTA (JP): PT Sisindosat, a subsidiary of the state-owned international telecommunications company PT Indosat, has formed a joint venture with PT Mutiara Datta Caraka to provide business information for cellular telephone subscribers.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to drop in heavy trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, after the broad- based Composite Index lost nearly five points in the last two trading days. The JSX Composite Index closed slightly lower at 454.35 yesterday from 455.11 on Monday, while the narrower-based GTDBS- 50 Index fell to 108.62 from 108.64.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
$1.5m set for world volleyball teams
$1.5m set for world volleyball teams JAKARTA (JP): World-class women's volleyball teams - including Brazil, China, Peru and the Netherlands - will be diving and spiking for US$1.5 million in prizes at the Ultra Jaya Cup World Volleyball Grand prix. The three-day event will be held at the Senayan Sports Complex and will start Aug. 19.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan asked to facilitate capital flow to RI
Taiwan asked to facilitate capital flow to RI By Meidyatama Suryadiningrat TAIPEI (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN Indonesia) yesterday asked Taiwanese Prime Minister Lien Chan and Minister of Finance Lin Chen-Kuo to solicit support to facilitate investment to Indonesia. "I asked their help in smoothing the flow of investments from Taiwan to Indonesia," Kadin's chairman, Aburizal Bakrie, told reporters following meetings with Lien and Lin here.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Coffee production likely to drop 10 percent
Coffee production likely to drop 10 percent JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rains followed by a prolonged dry season will likely cause a 10 percent decline in Indonesia's coffee production this year, the Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters (AICE) predicted yesterday. The association's secretary, M. Noer Madjid, told The Jakarta Post here that heavy rains early this year delayed the country's April harvests. He added that the current severe dry season is expected to further affect production.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Errors
Errors I am sometimes surprised at the errors in this newspaper. These are not just grammatical, but also include errors in use of names and word choice. For instance, a couple of weeks ago there was an article on your City Page with an interview with a foreign property dealer. In the second reference the man was referred to by Malcolm, his first name, as is customary for Indonesian people, instead of his surname, customary for people from the West.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI, Malaysia, Thailand link up for profit
RI, Malaysia, Thailand link up for profit By Mynardo Macaraig MANILA (AFP): A proposed "growth triangle" encompassing economically lagging parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand is slowly becoming reality, with governments and private firms showing a readiness to sign up.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Official suspended for taking bribe
Official suspended for taking bribe West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto said over the weekend that he had suspended an official of the mayoralty Development Supervision Office because he was proven to have accepted a bribe from an area resident. The official reportedly accepted money from a resident who was processing a building permit. "We are considering other punishment against the official, such as delaying promotions or even demoting him," the mayor said.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI's first nuclear plant to be state of the art
RI's first nuclear plant to be state of the art JAKARTA (JP): When Indonesia introduces its first nuclear power plant around the turn of the century, it will employ state of the art technology that includes all the best safety precaution measures available, a senior government nuclear expert says.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
People's defense units prepared
People's defense units prepared BANDUNG: The Siliwangi Military Command is currently exploring the possibility of establishing a defense unit in each of the 6,800 villages scattered in West Java, the Antara news agency reported. Siliwangi Chief Maj. Gen. Muzani Syukur on Monday held a meeting with about 20,000 people who have been enlisted to become members of the village defense units. (emb)
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vatican envoy in Surabaya
Vatican envoy in Surabaya SURABAYA: Cardinal Francis Arienze, a senior official from the Vatican, attended the ordainment ceremony of Monseigneur Johanes Hadiwikarta as the new bishop of Surabaya on Tuesday. Bishop Hadiwikarta, 50, was previously head of the Roman Catholic Church in Semarang. He replaced Bishop A.J. Dibjokarjono who retired recently at the age of 75. Cardinal Arienze is the president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialog.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tradewinds in major palm oil deal in RI
Tradewinds in major palm oil deal in RI KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian-based Tradewinds (M) Bhd. is using a palm oil tie-up with Satia Dinamis Corporatama of Jakarta to expand its business in Indonesia, company officials said yesterday. Tradewinds, listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange under the consumer products sector, is taking a 56 percent stake in the joint-venture project to develop 15,000 hectares of oil palms on Bangka Island, Indonesia.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sisindosat to establish cable television network
Sisindosat to establish cable television network JAKARTA (JP): A new cable television network will enter housing complexes in the near future as a telecommunications company completes a feasibility study in Jakarta and its surrounding areas. PT Sisindosat, a subsidiary of the state-owned international telecommunications company PT Indosat, plans to establish a cable television network next year, the company's president, Henry Kawilarang, announced here yesterday.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investment in domestic press
Foreign investment in domestic press From Prospek Domestic newspaper and magazine publishers are concerned over Law No. 20, 1994, which some circles understood to allow foreign investment in the press. This concern is well founded because even though the media business experienced a boom in the past and a larger number of new publications came into being, many of them have faced hard luck, either because of inaccurate feasibility studies or mismanagement.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two muggers shot to death
Two muggers shot to death Police shot to muggers to death in two separate places yesterday and Sunday. Irwan Hidayat, 18, a resident of Jl. Muhamad, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, was shot in his chest and waist while resisting arrest in Kebayoran Baru area, South Jakarta, yesterday at dawn. He was trying to flee the South Jakarta policemen who caught him red- handed mugging an office worker at the bus shelter.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mental checks a healthy sign
Mental checks a healthy sign DENPASAR, Bali: A 10-fold increase of mentally disturbed patients at the state-owned Bangli mental hospital was considered a healthy sign by its director Robert Revenger. It "demonstrates an increased awareness among people to undergo mental check-ups ... before it is too late", he was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Long licensing procedures remain problem for investors
Long licensing procedures remain problem for investors JAKARTA (JP): Long licensing procedures in local administrations remain the main problem for investors, even though the government has introduced a series of deregulatory measures, State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan promises increase in investment in RI
Taiwan promises increase in investment in RI By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat TAIPEI, Taiwan (JP): Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui promised visiting executives of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) here yesterday his country's investments in Indonesia would rise to US$6.5 billion within the next 12 months.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Small business needs better coordination to develop
Small business needs better coordination to develop JAKARTA (JP): Better coordination among government institutions, banks and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is needed to accelerate development of small businesses in the country, a senior official said.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
World junior weightlifting championship opened here
World junior weightlifting championship opened here JAKARTA (JP): The 20th world junior weightlifting championships opened here yesterday evening, with young lifters hoping to establish a number of new records. The event, fielding a total of 169 lifters from 46 countries on five continents, will get into full-swing today at the Senayan tennis indoor stadium. Gothfried Sundhol, President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), officially declared the championships open yesterday.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt pursuing all legal options on Kedungombo ruling
Govt pursuing all legal options on Kedungombo ruling JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday said it would go through every legal channel to fight the compensation arrangement set by the Supreme Court for the displaced villagers of Kedungombo, Central Java. State Minister of Agrarian Affairs Soni Harsono said the court ruling on the Kedungombo dispute was raised during a meeting with President Soeharto yesterday at Merdeka Palace.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan wants president to attend APEC summit
Taiwan wants president to attend APEC summit TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan said yesterday it wanted its president to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's summit meeting in Jakarta later this year despite reports of opposition from Beijing. "We are an APEC member and we should have the right to ask for our president's attendance at the summit," Foreign Ministry spokesman Rock Leng said by telephone.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami victims flooded with aids
Tsunami victims flooded with aids MALANG: Victims of the tsunami at Tamban coast, Malang, East Java, should not worry for lacking of the basic needs during they rebuild their houses, an official said. The municipality which coordinates the aid has received more than Rp 67 million aid besides food, medicine and house materials, according to aid coordinator Gus Syamsudin as quoted by Antara on Thursday.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Preserving teak
Preserving teak Mr. A. Djuana, in his letter published in The Jakarta Post on July 23, 1994, has found that the teak timber in his house is not immune from attack by white ants. Teak was considered to be permanently resistant to marine borers like the toredo worm but maybe white ants are made of sterner stuff. In Europe the oldest timber preservative is creosote. For instance, railway sleepers pre-soaked in creosote have lasted more than 100 years.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Price declines continued on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, with the broad-based Composite Index losing another three points to close at 455.11 against Friday's 459.07. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also lost ground to close at 108.64 against 109.46. Yesterday's share price declines were in line with drops in Tokyo and Sydney.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Abdurrahman warns NU to evade external influences
Abdurrahman warns NU to evade external influences JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Abdurrahman Wahid warned members of the influential Moslem organization not to let the forces of external political play tear them apart. "NU members (may) join one or another political group for (the sake of) the five-yearly general elections, but (the activities) should not harm relationships among members," Abdurrahman told a rally of some 10,000 NU youths in Semarang, on Sunday.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
S. Jakarta gets its Miss, Mr.
S. Jakarta gets its Miss, Mr. Deivy Zulyanti and Braham Marzuki were elected the 1994 Miss and Mr. (Abang dan None) of South Jakarta, beating 14 other couples participating in the final of the contest on Saturday. Chairwoman of the judge committee, Marissa Haque-Fauzi, said that both Deivy and Braham will represent South Jakarta in the Miss and Mr. Jakarta contest which will be held next month. Deivy and Braham have been selected from 80 female and 60 male participants respectively.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alien hand in Karachi violence
Alien hand in Karachi violence KARACHI (Reuter): Pakistani authorities said yesterday it was possible some foreign power might be involved in a fresh wave of violence between rival Moslem sects in Karachi, the country's commercial capital. "There is a possibility of foreign involvement," Information and Broadcasting Minister Khalid Ahmed Kharal told a news conference after Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's cabinet held a special meeting in Karachi to discuss the situation.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
PPP needs new leader to avoid a breakup
PPP needs new leader to avoid a breakup JAKARTA (JP): A noted political observer warned that the United Development Party (PPP) may fall apart in the next election if it fails to elect a new leader in its congress next month. Abdurrahman Wahid said yesterday that the PPP's loyal supporters would abandon the party and cast their votes with the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), or simply shun the general election in 1997, if PPP retains Ismail Hasan Metareum.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Have a problem? Write to the governor
Have a problem? Write to the governor JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans are invited to write letters of complaint directly to Governor Surjadi Soedirdja if they can prove that city officials are making things difficult for them or imposing illegal levies for services rendered. "I will not open any post boxes.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ferry shuts services
Ferry shuts services SEMARANG, Central Java: Sejati Berkat, a ferry which has been shuttling between Jepara and the Karimunjawa Islands, has stopped operating since May due to financial losses, the Antara news agency reported. Its regular customers have since found difficulties finding an alternative means of traveling between the two places. Gatot Soedjantoko, an official of the local transportation office, said the ferry was seldom filled to its maximum capacity of 40 people.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Tempo' clampdown
`Tempo' clampdown Late last month I waited and waited for the Indonesian news magazine Tempo, the only magazine in the Indonesian language that I subscribed to for Indonesian studies. But it did not arrive. Eventually I left Beijing for Seoul and learned from The Korea Times, July 4, that Tempo was banned by the Indonesian government together with other two magazines Editor and DeTIK. To my surprise, I cannot believe the fact.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Telephone sale postponed
Telephone sale postponed The South Jakarta Telecommunications Office has stopped the sale activities of new telephone lines after its first-day campaign turned into a traffic snarl yesterday. The office said in an announcement yesterday that the number of people who came to apply for new telephone connections at the sales office in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, was beyond expectation. The Jakarta Post estimated that by 9:30 a.m.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jewelry center to be renovated
Jewelry center to be renovated BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Local authorities plan to renovate the jewelry center at the Martapura, capital of the Banjar regency following the upgrading of the shopping centers nearby, an official said. "More and more distant tourists and traders come here during the last years," spokesman Syahrani said as quoted by Antara yesterday. "We, therefore, need to upgrade the center as soon as possible," he said.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Former banker denies role in his lover's death
Former banker denies role in his lover's death JAKARTA (JP): A former banker who is accused of arranging the murder of his lover, Dr. Riyama, on Jan. 14, has denied any involvement in the killing. "I do not know why Gunadi came to my office on Jan. 15, carrying Riyama's belongings," Ridwan Surya Danu told the North Jakarta District Court yesterday when the judge asked him about Gunadi's presence in his office after the killing.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
President taxi
President taxi From Kompas On Sunday night I stopped a taxi and asked the driver to take me to Sunter, North Jakarta. To my consternation I realized the taxi which I stopped was a President Taxi. Because it was very late at night I had no choice but to get into the taxi. Previously I had read a series of complaints in newspapers about most of the company's drivers' conduct. As a woman I was really concerned about my safety during the journey.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: The Frog Prince 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Belief in God the Almighty 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show: Wawasan 8:05 Children's Film: Nama Saya Ina 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Forever My Love Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto calls for stronger legal system
Soeharto calls for stronger legal system JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to strengthen its legal system and discard the remaining Dutch colonial laws quickly in order to be able to answer the challenges of the 21st century, President Soeharto says. Addressing the National Law Seminar, Soeharto said Indonesia is facing challenges from both within and outside the country, and the legal system must be prepared to deal with them all.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors are still studying Ria's case
Prosecutors are still studying Ria's case JAKARTA (JP): The city prosecutor's office is still studying the case of Ria Irawan, a starlet who has been connected to the death of a young businessman in her house last January. Attorney General Singgih told newsmen over the weekend that if the prosecutor's office failed to find enough evidence to arraign actress Ria Irawan in court it would drop the case.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Trade and rights
Trade and rights The Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries have formally rejected the inclusion of workers' rights, labor standards and environmental issues in international trade agreements. A joint statement issued at the end of the ASEAN foreign ministerial meeting in Bangkok last weekend cited among the reasons for the refusal the possibility of market access restrictions and their impact on employment opportunities in developing countries.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN meet disrupted by S. Korea, U.S.
ASEAN meet disrupted by S. Korea, U.S. By Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): The inaugural ASEAN Regional Forum meeting opened with a clash yesterday, when the U.S. and South Korea forced the conference to take a stand at the gripping Korean peninsula crisis. The six ASEAN foreign minister and their counterparts from 12 states discussed security in the Asia-Pacific region behind closed doors for three hours. Conference sources said the U.S.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
E. Java wins track and field tourney
E. Java wins track and field tourney JAKARTA (JP): East Java romped home with nine golds, seven silvers and five bronzes to win the overall title at the second leg of Java-Bali track and field championships series in Yogyakarta on Sunday. Syaiful gave East Java one more gold from the pole vault competition after he leapt 3.6 meters. The organizers, however, named the pole vault a non-full-fledged medal event.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Principle in hot water
Principle in hot water PADANG, West Sumatra: The principle of the Indonesian Embassy School in Singapore has been summoned by police here for allegedly hoaxing 83 local teachers when he was still at the provincial education office, Antara reported. Head of the Municipal Police Lt. Col. Nazwar Rismadi said the schoolmaster 10 years ago promised each of his victims a house.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Family planning board counts on educated elite
Family planning board counts on educated elite JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Population and Chairman of the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) Haryono Suyono urged educated families to help the government in guiding other families towards prosperity. At the opening of a consultative forum of non-governmental organizations, Haryono said his office has started to focus on urging families to take on roles as the "smallest unit" of development.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
About 100 old buildings to be renovated for tourism
About 100 old buildings to be renovated for tourism JAKARTA (JP): Around 100 old buildings in Jl. Kali Besar Timur, Kali Besar Barat and Kunir near the Chinatown area, all in West Jakarta, will be renovated and used for business and tourism purposes.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rico scores fastest KO win in Golden Gloves history
Rico scores fastest KO win in Golden Gloves history JAKARTA (JP): Rico Maspaitella of Jakarta needed only five seconds to outbox Asep Badru of West Java in their featherweight bout of the Golden Gloves amateur boxing championships in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi on Sunday. Rico's knockout, the fastest ever victory in the tournament's 18-year history, highlighted Sunday's opening round matches which saw half of the six contests stopped by the referees.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN forum and preventive diplomacy
ASEAN forum and preventive diplomacy By C.P.F. Luhulima JAKARTA (JP): Apparently the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) innaugural meeting, held in Bangkok yesterday, was not structured in the sense that it could be effective in fostering dialogs on political and security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. There was no specific agenda although preparations had been made by the senior officials in Bangkok last May.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jones skips Bob Hasan track and field meet
Jones skips Bob Hasan track and field meet JAKARTA (JP): Jasmin Jones of the United States canceled her participation in the 800-meter competition at the Bob Hasan track and field invitational meet this weekend due to an undisclosed injury. Jones will nurse the injury she suffered during an international track and field, grand prix meet in Bislet, Oslo, Jones' agent Ray Flinn said in a facsimile sent to the organizers yesterday. The American ran in the women's mile event in Oslo on Friday.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to send agriculturalists to developing nations
Indonesia to send agriculturalists to developing nations PUNCAK, West Java (JP): An agreement signed here yesterday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will allow Indonesia to send its agriculturalists to other developing countries to help increase production of staple foods.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kadin courts Taiwanese investment
Kadin courts Taiwanese investment TAIPEI, Taiwan (JP): Indonesia embarked on a significant campaign to attract investors yesterday as some of the country's top executives descended on Taipei to establish contacts with Taiwanese entrepreneurs. Led by Aburizal Bakrie, chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), over 50 top Indonesian businessmen, along with a number of government officials, met with members of the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
City Council: PDAM Jaya is lacking professionalism
City Council: PDAM Jaya is lacking professionalism JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has criticized the City Water Company, PDAM Jaya, for its lack of professionalism in managing its human resources, which is partly why tap water leakages remain as high as 44 percent.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Relevance of intellectual organizations questioned
Relevance of intellectual organizations questioned JAKARTA (JP): A number of senior statesmen yesterday questioned the relevance of the presence of religious-based intellectual organizations, saying that it could backfire on the national unity which has been painfully built over the decades.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Flap over gold coin hits Anglo-Malaysian ties
Flap over gold coin hits Anglo-Malaysian ties By Bill Tarrant KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Controversy over a gold coin has put new strains on ties between Malaysia and Britain just as it appeared the Malaysians may have been moving towards lifting a punishing ban against British business.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Illegal workers enters Malaysia through Batam
Illegal workers enters Malaysia through Batam By Ridwan M. Sijabat BATAM, Riau (JP): Each week hundreds of Indonesian workers are believed to be smuggled into Malaysia through this island, a mere 15 minute crossing by boat. A Sekupang Port official, who requested anonymity, said Batam's location made it an ideal jumping off place for workers to enter Malaysia through Johor, the southern-most state of the peninsula.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Graffiti
Graffiti From Bisnis Indonesia Now that an anti-graffiti campaign is being launched we are seeing programs on private television stations endorsing the opposite. I think they should be aware about what is going on in the community and tune their programs accordingly. Of late, one private station presented local rapper Iwan K in a video clip entitled Freedom which induces youths to spray paint graffiti.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
S'pore deputy PM warns of succession problem
S'pore deputy PM warns of succession problem SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Brig. Gen. Lee Hsien Loong has warned of a serious leadership succession problem by 2000 if not enough young people were fielded in the next two general elections. Lee, was quoted in the Straits Times daily yesterday as saying that five or six young people with ministerial caliber had to be fielded in every general election so that four of five of them could make it as ministers.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alternative for school drop outs
Alternative for school drop outs BANDUNG, West Java: The local authority is offering an alternative to primary school graduates who cannot be accommodated at junior high schools. Governor R. Nuriana proposed that these children consider enrolling in special, non-formal education programs that offer courses on religious education, reading and writing.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Student detained over fatal stabbing
Student detained over fatal stabbing Police have detained a junior high school student for allegedly killing one of his peers over a football match. Ivan Untako, 18, is being detained after reportedly having stabbed Jufrin William, 16, a junior high school student who resided in the Cendrawasih dormitory in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. "The police have not yet been able to obtain information from the suspect as he is still drunk," Lt. Col. A.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Water supply turns salty
Water supply turns salty BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Water from the Barito and Martapura rivers running through the city have been contaminated by salt, causing problems to the local water supply company. The company's officials said that the company has shut down a number of its water-treatment plants because of the contamination. The company has plans to bring water to the disrupted areas by tank-trucks, the Antara news agency reported. (pwn)
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
65 brokers of vehicle papers arrested
65 brokers of vehicle papers arrested JAKARTA (JP): The military police captured 65 "go-betweens" at both the vehicular document and driver's license services at the city police headquarters. They included 10 women and one man who had stolen a vehicular document. "It is part of Operation Cleansing," said Lt. Col. Latief Rabar, spokesman for the city police. He talked to reporters yesterday afternoon in the company of Capt.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Water supply down 5%
Water supply down 5% UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The water supply of the city water company in Lekopaccing has fallen by five percent because of the drought, the Antara news agency said. Director P.A. Tanriajeng said the city might be facing a water crisis if the decline persists. To conserve water, the company has begun a rationing system for its customers, he said. The company has recently built a new water plant with a capacity of 200 liters per second in the Maccini Sombala subdistrict.
Tue, 26 Jul 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, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
New tax system for vehicles approved
New tax system for vehicles approved JAKARTA (JP): The City Council and the governor yesterday approved the new car tax bill which included the imposition of an annual progressive car tax system. The bill, to be put into effect this year, however, has yet be processed before it becomes a municipal regulation after approval by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to improve accessibility for Chinese tourists
Govt to improve accessibility for Chinese tourists JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave pledged yesterday that the government will improve accessibility for Chinese tourists visiting Indonesia. "We need to improve visa services for Chinese to attract more tourists from China, the world's most populated country," he said.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tumor patient
Tumor patient From Berita Buana In response to the letter published in Berita Buana on July 20, 1994, entitled The hope of Iswandi who suffers from tumor, we would like to give the following comments. We can understand what you feel after having been treated for more than two months in Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) without palpable result.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to reduce timber output
Indonesia to reduce timber output JAKARTA (JP): The government announced a plan yesterday to reduce Indonesia's timber output by almost 30 percent over the next five years. They also disclosed penalties on 248 forest concessionaires for logging violations.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
A gang of thieves stealing Texmaco container busted
A gang of thieves stealing Texmaco container busted JAKARTA (JP): After two months of hunting, the Tanjung Priok police have hauled in two men suspected in the theft of a container loaded with 7.9 tons of textiles from the cargo terminal at the harbor. "Three of the suspects' accomplices are still at large, but we already know who they are. Hopefully, we'll also catch them soon," Lt. Col. Murawi Effendi, chief of the Tanjung Priok harbor police, told reporters yesterday.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt scorns Xanana's petition for new trial
Govt scorns Xanana's petition for new trial JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman yesterday scorned the plan by jailed East Timor rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao for a new trial, calling it "unethical". Oetojo said Xanana had already applied for clemency and this was granted by President Soeharto. "Since he had asked for clemency, this means that he has accepted his verdict.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreigners' entry in retail industry still prohibited
Foreigners' entry in retail industry still prohibited JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to ban foreign companies from operating wholesale and retail businesses in the country to protect local traders, says a senior official of the Ministry of Trade.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Crown returns to homeland
Crown returns to homeland MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: After being exhibited in the U.S. for the past two years, a majestic crown studded with 9,999 rubies and emeralds owned by the Sultan of Bima, Salahuddin, is back in the hands of his heirs. Governor Warsito, however, feels that the royal garland, which received outstanding review in the U.S., is not in safe hands until it lands in a museum, Antara reported. He insisted that the head of the local museum, V.J.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Software piracy
Software piracy Mr. Zatni Arbi's stand on software piracy (The Jakarta Post, July 18, 1994) followed by Mr. Fenton's letter supporting outright admissions of piracy are very interesting and timely. They do, however, make some compelling points, particularly for individual users of PCs: the cost can be prohibitive for most Indonesians to buy original software. Mr. Fenton, however, I suspect can well afford to be honest but chooses not to.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Former minister criticized protectionism in rich nations
Former minister criticized protectionism in rich nations JAKARTA (JP): A former minister has criticized industrial countries for trying to protect their domestic industries through pretexts of linking trade with human rights issues.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
AIDS talks planned
AIDS talks planned JAKARTA: The government plans to summon leaders from all 27 provincial governments to Jakarta next month to review the problems of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and ways of halting the spread of the fatal disease. The national congress on AIDS is slated for Aug. 23-24, according to the Ministry of Health's Directorate for Eradicating Direct Contagious Diseases.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
West Java wins Koranic reading contest
West Java wins Koranic reading contest JAKARTA (JP): West Java emerged as the overall winner of the week-long Koranic reading contest, which was formally closed by Vice President Try Sutrisno in Pekanbaru, Riau, on Saturday. West Java contestants came away with top prizes in five categories, second in six categories and third in three categories, to earn the right to take home the President Soeharto Cup for the second time running.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Incineration of press vehicle in Dili probed
Incineration of press vehicle in Dili probed DILI, East Timor: Police say they are investigating the incineration of a Kijang van belonging to the daily Suara Timor Timur (Voice of East Timor) outside the newspaper's office in the early hours on Saturday. Reporters working for the newspaper said the incident was the latest act of intimidation which they have been subjected to since the newspaper began publication in February last year.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Red Cross to train medical assistants
Red Cross to train medical assistants JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross in cooperation with the Ministry of Health will train 25 high school graduates to work as blood transfusion assistants starting this year. "They will be educated until they are capable of taking blood. They will get a diploma after completing their one year course," Sukantini, chief of the Jakarta Red Cross transfusion unit, said over the weekend.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Family planning
Family planning I was amazed to read the headline in The Jakarta Post, on July 8, 1994 that Vatican accuses West of biological colonialism. In terms of the development tendency of new biology, I totally agree with it. The anxiety raised by the church or any religious leaders regarding the modern method of family planning is reasonable. To curb the population explosion, contraception alone is not enough.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Challenges to PPP
Challenges to PPP From Republika The challenges facing the Moslem based United Development Party (PPP) are not unlike those facing other organizations. They are, among others, the need for more openness, the fight against human rights abuses and the widening gap between the rich and the poor posed by rapid social changes and poor quality human resources. To be able to address these challenges, the PPP must first keep its own house in order.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yen rise drives attention away from Japanese products
Yen rise drives attention away from Japanese products By Andreas Harsono JAKARTA (JP): The sharp appreciation of the Japanese yen against major currencies and the rupiah has made a number of economists and businessmen turn their attention to non-Japanese products. Economists Pande Radja Silalahi and Hadi Soesastro of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said recently that it is high time for Indonesia to look for other choices and to diversify its import sources.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Schizophrenic man dies at healer's treatment
Schizophrenic man dies at healer's treatment JAKARTA (JP): Police said over the weekend that they have arrested a traditional healer following the death of a male schizophrenic under his treatment. "Kemayoran district police have picked up the healer for questioning," said Lt. Col. Latief, the spokesman for City Police. Latief identified the traditional healer as Sutiyono Andreas, 45, a resident of Jl. Swadaya, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Osaka to host APEC meet
Osaka to host APEC meet TOKYO (AFP): Next year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum summit will probably be held in November in Osaka, western Japan, it was reported here Saturday. Japan will chair the 18-member grouping next year. Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama is expected to make a final decision about Osaka soon, Jiji Press quoted government sources as saying. This year's APEC summit will be held in the Indonesian city of Bogor in November.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesians get ASEAN achievement awards
Indonesians get ASEAN achievement awards By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Two Indonesians have emerged among the 10 prominent people receiving awards from the ASEAN Business Forum for their distinguished achievements in certain sectors. The awards were presented by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in a gala dinner at the Crown Princess Hotel here on Friday evening.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pros and cons linger over govt plan on foreign ownership limit
Pros and cons linger over govt plan on foreign ownership limit By Hendarsyah Tarmizi JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to ease restrictions on foreign share ownership of companies listed on the capital market has raised questions about the pros and cons. Those for easing the limit imposed on foreign investors from the present 49 percent say it will play an important part in helping revitalize the sluggish market.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
UMNO official condemns Al-Arqam's founder
UMNO official condemns Al-Arqam's founder KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A senior member of Malaysia's ruling party yesterday condemned a local Islamic leader, living under self- exile in Thailand, for claiming to be more popular than Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and proposing a national referendum to prove it.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ministers set up fund for ASEAN
Ministers set up fund for ASEAN BANGKOK (JP): ASEAN foreign ministers signed an agreement Saturday on the establishment of a Fund for ASEAN that will pool member countries' contributions for collaborative projects. The agreement provides for a new structure for the ASEAN fund, which was established in 1969, and the guidelines for the fund's utilization and management.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Madura workers are AIDS free
Madura workers are AIDS free SURABAYA, East Java: The local health authorities say a number of Madura women workers who were deported from Brunei have been tested negative for AIDS. The workers were given the boot by the Brunei government because they were believed to be carrying the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which causes AIDS. The workers returned to their home town in Bangkalan in the Madura island and underwent health tests.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cement dust polluting
Cement dust polluting From Media Indonesia The cement dust discharged by a concrete factory company located in Serpong, Tangerang, West Java, is heavily polluting our residential area in Kademangan village. Even though we have reported the problem to the regent, the private company, P.T. Karya Beton is still discharging the chemical dust which is known to be very harmful to health.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Water supply turns salty
Water supply turns salty BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Water from the Barito and Martapura rivers running through the city have been contaminated by salt, causing problems to the local water supply company. The company's officials said that the company has shut down a number of its water-treatment plants because of the contamination. The company has plans to bring water to the disrupted areas by tank-trucks, the Antara news agency reported. (pwn)
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Water supply down 5%
Water supply down 5% UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The water supply of the city water company in Lekopaccing has fallen by five percent because of the drought, the Antara news agency said. Director P.A. Tanriajeng said the city might be facing a water crisis if the decline persists. To conserve water, the company has begun a rationing system for its customers, he said. The company has recently built a new water plant with a capacity of 200 liters per second in the Maccini Sombala subdistrict.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
More Islamic banks needed to promote Moslem entrepreneurs
More Islamic banks needed to promote Moslem entrepreneurs JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to set up more interest-free Islamic banks to help promote Moslem entrepreneurs and allow them to compete better with the powerful conglomerates, noted economist Sri Bintang Pamungkas says.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Markets rally at the JSX falls short of expectations
Markets rally at the JSX falls short of expectations By Sigma Batara JAKARTA (JP): The market rally triggered by the listing of Indofood fell short of expectations, as the market slowed down with the JSX (Jakarta Stock Exchange) Composite Index losing 2.76 points to close at 459.07 last week. Overall trading was dominated by large selling orders from foreign investors, followed by domestic players. Market sentiment deteriorated on Thursday and Friday as the U.S.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Greater Jakarta area faced with cement shortage
Greater Jakarta area faced with cement shortage JAKARTA (JP): Prices of cement in building materials stores across the Jakarta greater area remained high as of Saturday due to continued shortages. Many building material dealers in the greater Jakarta area, comprising the capital, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi, sold cement at Rp 7,000 ( US$3.23) to Rp 7,250 per sack, between Rp 250 and Rp 500 higher than the ceiling prices regulated in a Jakarta gubernatorial decree.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
PPP and elections
PPP and elections From Republika A popular political theory which gained currency several years ago held that a Moslem party would always get a second place in every general elections. It still holds today when we find that the Moslem-based PPP United Development Party is still suffering from internal bickering. The problem is not so much related to organizational issue or ideological one but the lack of sense of belonging among its members.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
New office slated for Kalideres
New office slated for Kalideres Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said the city administration would build a new subdistrict office for the Kalideres subdistrict, West Jakarta, to replace the present one which is in a dilapidated state. "We have been considering it for a long time, but the realization of the project depends on the government's financial ability," Surjadi said in response to question from a resident of the subdistrict. Surjadi visited Kalideres over the weekend.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Civil servants and discipline
Civil servants and discipline Military discipline is admittedly tighter than civil servants' discipline. In this relation the Minister of Administrative Reforms, T.B. Silalahi, opines that civil servants' discipline needs to be enhanced. In his keynote speech before a seminar held by the Association of the Indonesian Indigenous Entrepreneurs (HIPPI), Minister Silalahi emphasized that military discipline should be imposed on civil servants.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Law enforcers told to focus on illegal logging, fishing
Law enforcers told to focus on illegal logging, fishing JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's office, which has been preoccupied by the massive loan scandal at the government-owned Bapindo for the past six months, has been told to take a look at the forestry and fishing industries where there are reports of problems that are as just as serious. The order came directly from President Soeharto who reportedly believes that the government is losing a lot of money from illegal logging and fishing.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Over 350 junior lifters at Jakarta meet
Over 350 junior lifters at Jakarta meet JAKARTA (JP): More than 350 lifters from five continents are expected to meet in the 20th world junior weightlifting championships, scheduled to start tomorrow. The competition will include musclemen from 13 countries throughout Eastern Europe, dubbed the world's most prominent weightlifting region, who will likely prevail at the five-day competitions staged at Senayan indoor tennis stadium.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN ministers meet 3 hours to discuss `anything under sun'
ASEAN ministers meet 3 hours to discuss `anything under sun' BANGKOK (JP): ASEAN foreign ministers will discuss regional security and political issues with their counterparts from 12 countries for the first time ever today. Predictably, the debut of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting will consist mostly of formalities as the 18 representatives only have three hours to discuss "anything under the sun", as one diplomat facetiously put it.
Mon, 25 Jul 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, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
UN to help return ethnic Vietnamese back home
UN to help return ethnic Vietnamese back home CHREY THOM, Cambodia (Reuter): Some 6,000 ethnic Vietnamese stranded at Cambodia's eastern river border for more than a year after fleeing Khmer Rouge massacres are suffering a growing sense of despair, a UN official says. Michael Kirby, the UN's human rights chief for Cambodia, said he would try quiet diplomacy to persuade the Phnom Penh government to let the group return to their homes.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam finally wins the confidence of ASEAN
Vietnam finally wins the confidence of ASEAN By Robert Templer HANOI (AFP): After decades of being seen as a Marxist peril with an expansionist eye, Vietnam's patient diplomacy has finally won the confidence of its once virulently anti-communist Southeast Asian neighbors. Now Vietnam's eventual membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is assured, the only question is how long it will take for Hanoi to overcome some of the administrative obstacles to joining the group.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Children see X-rated films
Children see X-rated films SEMARANG, Central Java: Many movie house operators in the city are violating the age limit by allowing children under 17 years of age to watch X-rated movies, according to a consumer protection agency. Spokesman for the Consumers' Protection and Supervision Agency Teguh Sudarisman said that a survey of the movie houses in the last two weeks showed that between five to 15 percent of the total seats at any screening are sold to minors.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI vows to win transponder leasing race
RI vows to win transponder leasing race JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, with its 27 years of experience in satellite telecommunications technology, expects to come out on top in the competition in satellite transponder leasing in the Asia-Pacific region. The number of commercial transponders of the satellites covering the region is predicted to increase from about 500 this year to abut 800 next year.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt studying demands to ban Moslem sect
Govt studying demands to ban Moslem sect JAKARTA (JP): The government says it is studying the demands made by a number of Moslem organizations to ban the activities of the Darul Arqam, a flourishing Moslem sect with headquarters in Malaysia. Attorney General Singgih said on Saturday that the fate of Darul Arqam will be determined at a coordination meeting scheduled for tomorrow involving his office, the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the Armed Forces and the Indonesian Moslem Council (MUI).
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
City detectives to testify in Guam drug tribunal soon
City detectives to testify in Guam drug tribunal soon JAKARTA (JP): Three Indonesian officials, including two police officers, and two Dutchmen charged with drug trafficking in the Central Jakarta District Court will go to the United States soon. Maj. Charles Marpaung, the chief detective at the Central Jakarta police precinct, told The Jakarta Post and Republika over the weekend the five were invited by U.S.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN: No social links to trade issues
ASEAN: No social links to trade issues By Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): ASEAN foreign ministers declared on Saturday that they rejected the inclusion of workers rights, labor standards and environmental issues in international trade agreements. Their views, issued in a joint statement at the end of the two-day ASEAN foreign ministerial meeting, may set stage for confrontation with their Western dialog partners who they meet today.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fine photo shows held in Jakarta
Fine photo shows held in Jakarta Local photography lovers will have a special opportunity to observe fine photos at two exhibitions to be held this week in the capital. The first exhibition, called Kota Jakarta, is jointly organized by the French Cultural Center and the Jakarta Art Institute. The exhibition will be held at the Institute's gallery on Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta from July 29 through Aug. 3.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic
Traffic From Bisnis Indonesia Jakarta's streets are prone to traffic congestion including its toll roads. This is exacerbated by the fact that too many motorists are ignorant about traffic regulations. The recent shooting, involving an immigration official and the Jakarta military commander, on the toll road is a case in point. Imagine what could have happened if such a thing had befallen a civilian?
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rubber output likely to fall by seven percent
Rubber output likely to fall by seven percent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will fail to take advantage of the currently surging prices of natural rubber on the world market because a lengthy drought will probably slash its production by seven percent this year, an industry executive says. "It's a pity because our rubber production is decreasing while prices are increasing to their highest in four years," A.F.S.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cry for justice often isn't heard in Indonesia
Cry for justice often isn't heard in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The cry for justice is rarely heard in Indonesia -- not because there is no cause for it -- but because the culture does not encourage people to indulge in such practices, according to a seminar on social justice. A number of speakers at the seminar felt that Indonesian culture dictates that most Indonesians simply accept their fate with little complaint. This includes when their interests or rights are being trampled.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Surjadi complains municipal policy misunderstood
Surjadi complains municipal policy misunderstood JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja complained over the weekend that the administration is often misunderstood and erroneously termed as "cruel" by the public for demolishing the makeshift homes of squatters. "Such misunderstanding arises because municipal officials fail to properly communicate the administration's programs to the community," Surjadi said during a visit to Kalideres, West Jakarta.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bintan to accommodate one million visitors
Bintan to accommodate one million visitors JAKARTA (JP): The development of tourism facilities will enable Bintan Island in Riau, currently inhabited by some 100,000 people, to accommodate up to one million visitors annually in the year 2000, a minister says. "There are currently four hotel projects under construction.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bee experts get together
Bee experts get together JAKARTA: The Asian Apicultural Association (AAA) will hold its second conference in Yogyakarta this week, the Ministry of Forestry said. The July 26-29 conference to be held at the Gadjah Mada University, will focus on bees and beekeeping for social welfare and sustainable development. It will also explore cooperate programs using foreign apicultural technology and to find markets for bee products.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Low prices key to stop software piracy
Low prices key to stop software piracy By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): It was indeed a funny coincidence that I should receive a 14-page news release faxed directly from a major software vendor in Singapore right after I presented my personal views on software piracy in my article last week. Although I know that stealing is stealing and that it is a black-and-white matter, the news release does shed some light on the rather shoddy business practices of one of the world's leading software companies.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN thinks of expansion but neighbors not ready yet
ASEAN thinks of expansion but neighbors not ready yet By Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is thinking about extending membership to cover all the 10 states in Southeast Asia, as the six founding member nations initially intended. The assembled ASEAN foreign ministers have intensely discussed the possibility of including Cambodia and Myanmar -- plus Vietnam and Laos, two former ASEAN's ideological foes.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Regional experts meet to review social problems
Regional experts meet to review social problems JAKARTA (JP): Experts from the Asia-Pacific will gather in Bandung beginning today to review the social problems encountered by countries in the region and discuss ways of overcoming them. The three-day meeting also offers an opportunity for Asia- Pacific countries to harmonize their perceptions ahead of the World Summit for Social Development, which is being planned by the United Nations in Copenhagen in March next year.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Unscrupulous practices affect housing brokerage
Unscrupulous practices affect housing brokerage JAKARTA (JP): Unscrupulous housing brokerage practices, which lure buyers with elite images of property on sale, have hampered the growth of the housing business. "Such practices have even tainted the image of all people involved in real estate," Ciputra, a member of the board of patrons of the Association of the Indonesian Real Estate Brokers, said.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Obsolescence in computer technology
Obsolescence in computer technology By Y. Prasetyo DECATUR, Georgia (JP): I purchased my first computer in 1985 in Bandung, an Apple Ile, and expected to use it for a long time. I used primarily the word processor, limited spreadsheet, the Multiplan and Supercalc, and some games. Two years later, I could hardly find any new software for my Apple computer. I disposed of the computer three years later when it broke down and nobody could repair it.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Not to insult
Not to insult I'd like to respond to Mr Roland Larsson's letter in The Jakarta Post, on July 22, 1994. In your letter I can sense that you've been insulted by two pictures in The Jakarta Post. But I think the Post didn't mean to insult Swedish athletes or make fun of them. I think what the Post meant was to picture a funny moment or dramatic moment which happened on the arena. In this case these two moments were done by Swedish athletes.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. embassy official in East Timor
U.S. embassy official in East Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): An official from the United States embassy in Jakarta was here during the weekend to look into the demonstration at the East Timor University early this month. The embassy's second secretary Phillip L. Anteweiler on Saturday met with Col. Jhony Lumintang, the chief of the East Timor military command, to discuss the July 13 incident.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lampung suffers brain drain
Lampung suffers brain drain BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Young people living in the province prefer other regions over their hometowns for trying their luck in the workplace. Chief of the provincial office of the National Family Planning Coordinating Body Maman Sundjana said many young people who are the potential manpower resources for Lampung believed that other areas offered better opportunities.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ismail Hasan, Matori urged to step down
Ismail Hasan, Matori urged to step down JAKARTA (JP): A vocal legislator from the United Development Party (PPP) says that party chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum and secretary general Matori Abdul Djalil should step down and make way for others to run the party. Sri Bintang Pamungkas said the two men, who are seen as strong contenders for the PPP chairmanship election next month, have failed to turn the party into an organization independent of the government.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alternative for school drop outs
Alternative for school drop outs BANDUNG, West Java: The local authority is offering an alternative to primary school graduates who cannot be accommodated at junior high schools. Governor R. Nuriana proposed that these children consider enrolling in special, non-formal education programs that offer courses on religious education, reading and writing.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gullit look-alike
Gullit look-alike MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Local hairdressers around the Senggigi Beach have found a new and very profitable business -- hair-braiding tourists to look like Ruud Gullit, the Dutch soccer star. Atik, 14, who charges Rp 25,000 (US$12) per head, said most of her customers are female tourists of all ages. Other hairdressers prey on tourists in the beach, working on their hair while they sunbathe. Atik was quoted by Antara as saying that she braids two to three tourists a day.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto may have found his `match'
Soeharto may have found his `match' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, Indonesia's long-time leader who has ruled almost unopposed, may have finally found his match. During a rare dialog with the 73-year old President on Saturday, several children, all top of their class, said they wanted his job -- not immediately, but some day for sure.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Major art gala in November
Major art gala in November A major art gala is planned for this November as part of the commemoration for the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence in 1995. Called the "Senimania Republika '94", the event is jointly organized by the Republika daily newspaper and the Jakarta Art Council (DKJ). The organizers said they intend to make this an annual event to contribute to Indonesia's calendar of arts. This year's theme of the art gala, to be held from Nov.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Officials questioned for corruption
Officials questioned for corruption BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Two officials at the Bengkulu city administration are being questioned by the provincial high prosecutor's office for alleged corruption. Chief of the office, Army Boer, said the officials are suspected of embezzling money from two state banks. The embezzled money had been intended for financing market, road and housing projects, he added, Antara reported. (par)
Sat, 23 Jul 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, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kapuas expedition finds giant squirrel in heart of darkness
Kapuas expedition finds giant squirrel in heart of darkness JAKARTA (JP): A 40-day expedition, along the rivers of Kapuas and Mahakam stretching from west to east Kalimantan, concluded yesterday in Samarinda with a bonus -- the belief that they may had discovered a new animal species.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Abused children face lack of medical and legal protection
Abused children face lack of medical and legal protection By Santi W.E. Soekanto Unquestionably, it would be easy to find more pleasant themes to write about to mark National Children's Day. In the following couple of articles, however, we deliberately choose to spotlight the question of child abuse as a reminder that some darker sides to the lives of children still exist in this country.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Builders concerned about cement shortage
Builders concerned about cement shortage JAKARTA (JP): Builders, crying out over the substantial increase in cement prices, yesterday urged the government to take measures to end shortage of supplies of the construction material.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Comic nostalgia alive and well in `Flinstones'
Comic nostalgia alive and well in `Flinstones' By Jim Plouffe JAKARTA (JP): Some have criticized The Flintstones for being too simple and some have complained about the lack of plot or any real action, but they have all missed the fact that the film is simply a nostalgic look at everyone's favorite stone age family. From the beginning, you realize that the movie will be true to the cartoon that you grew up with.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Beware of white ants
Beware of white ants In the so-called colonial era, I recall that my Dutch teacher used to state that teak wood is the best wood in the world, a house built of teakwood would last forever. The wood is so hard, it easily withstood the ferocity of white ants. However, that was half a century ago and times have changed. Recently many people have complained of the harassment they suffer from white ants.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police seize two tons of smuggled garlic
Police seize two tons of smuggled garlic JAKARTA (JP): Police announced yesterday that they have arrested ten women for smuggling two tons of garlic through the Tanjung Priok port, but released them later for undisclosed reasons. "We have freed the suspects after questioning them intensively," Lt. Col. Latief Rabar, spokesman for the city police.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Iodine deficiency threatens populace
Iodine deficiency threatens populace SURABAYA: Minister of Health Sujudi said iodine deficiency threatens 30 million people in 26 provinces with the dwarf syndrome and goiter. "The government will cooperate with private companies and cooperatives to distributing iodized salt," Sujudi said as quoted by the Antara news agency. The most susceptible areas for the diseases, Sujudi said, are the highlands of East Java, Central Java and Kalimantan.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minister's son injured in car accident
Minister's son injured in car accident JAKARTA (JP): A sedan plunged into the fountain of the Hotel Indonesia roundabout, killing the driver and injuring three passengers, including a son of a minister, early yesterday morning. A reliable source at the traffic directorate of the City Police told reporters yesterday the accident took place at approximately 1:15 a.m. The "Mazda Capella" sedan was reportedly driven by Hairomi, 37, a resident of Jl.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bandung sees first rain in months
Bandung sees first rain in months BANDUNG (JP): Drizzle fell on the city on Thursday, the first rain seen in the area for months, when the government experimented with cloud seeding to induce rain. The rain fell on the city only briefly, for about 15 minutes. But the shower, also the result of efforts to artificially create rain, lasted longer in the Nagrek area just outside the city.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Final tenders for three power plants project approved
Final tenders for three power plants project approved JAKARTA (JP): The government, after tough negotiations for half a year, has finally reached agreement with three consortia on the pricing of three major power projects planned to be established in Java at a total cost of US$1.67 billion. "The new bidding prices reflect a 22-percent decline from $2.14 billion offered by the consortia in their first proposal to the state-owned electricity company PLN on Feb.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
People struggle for fresh water
People struggle for fresh water SEMARANG, Central Java: The prolonged drought affecting the province has forced people in many areas of the region to walk for many kilometers to obtain fresh water. Among the areas suffering the most are Kaliori, Sulang, Sumber and Pancur, where the locals must find other water sources because their wells have gone dry. "It's difficult to find water. Many wells have stopped producing water and there is no pipe water," said Hartono, a resident. (har/par)
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Problem with housemaid
Problem with housemaid From Kompas A friend of mine in Sidotopo, Surabaya, introduced a house maid to me on June 18, 1994. The housemaid, whose name is Yusi, is 16 years old and has no identity card. Previously she lived with her parents and eight other children in a hut close to an unused train wagon left on railway track in Sidotopo. Her father is Alex Chandra Andi, 35 years old, and her mother, Supiah, is about 30 years old and is expecting another baby.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dry season hikes vegetable prices
Dry season hikes vegetable prices Prices of vegetables at the Kramat Jati wholesale market in East Jakarta have risen by seven to 22 percent in the past few weeks following a decline in vegetable yields in production areas as a result of the dry season. Herman, the head of the data and transportation unit at the market, revealed yesterday that the price of all types of vegetables have risen compared to the previous month.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian admits receiving gold coin
Malaysian admits receiving gold coin KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian businessman has admitted that he received but later misplaced a Standard Chartered Plc gold coin worth US$10,000, reported by the British media to have gone missing after being lent as a sample to a minister.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dispute affects study
Dispute affects study From Suara Karya As a father of a student attending the National University located in Ragunan, South Jakarta, I felt very sad and angry when I saw a number of the university's security guards forcibly take control of the laboratory. They barred students from entering the laboratory to do any kind of activity.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia needs more trade lawyers
Indonesia needs more trade lawyers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs more legal experts specializing in international trade who can deal with any potential legal problems in implementing the new General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), noted economist Mari Pangestu says. "Few Indonesians understand GATT," Mari told journalists when responding to a question on what the country should do in preparation for the full implementation of GATT.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
AFC, Coca Cola sign big deal
AFC, Coca Cola sign big deal JAKARTA (JP): Asia's latest performance at the just concluded soccer extravaganza - the World Cup finals - in the United States which saw debutant Saudi Arabia make it to the second round has prompted Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to further boost soccer in the region. In an effort to make the sport further develop Asia's highest soccer governing body, AFC signed a multi-million dollar sponsorship with Coca-Cola recently in Kuala Lumpur.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Smacks may be necessary to educate children
Smacks may be necessary to educate children By Tri Hafiningsih Abuse or education? As the following interviews by The Jakarta Post reporter Tri Harfiningsih show, the line of distinction between the two is not always as easy to draw as it may seem. Yet, the question is worth pondering as Indonesia celebrates National Children's Day today. JAKARTA (JP): Physical punishments may give your children a better understanding of what is good or bad, some parents say.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
PT Indah Kiat's profits plunge by 25.6%
PT Indah Kiat's profits plunge by 25.6% JAKARTA (JP): PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corporation yesterday reported a 25.6 percent decline in last year's profits due to "domestic and international financial constraints." A director of the company, Njauw Kwet Meen, said at its annual shareholders' meeting here that last year's profits were Rp 31 billion lower than the Rp 121 billion recorded in 1992.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaria sweeps Sepekan Island
Malaria sweeps Sepekan Island SUMENEP, Madura: Malaria has killed one person and affected 284 others in Sepekan, an islet off the eastern tip of Madura. Some 100 people have been hospitalized for treatment, the Antara news agency reported. Chief of the local health office Muda'im said that the disease was first detected only a week ago and is spreading quickly.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Subject to our own creation
Subject to our own creation Shortages in cement supplies have occurred practically every year since the early 1970s. Each time the result is an increase in prices to well above the local reference prices set by the government. Each time this is followed by a "dialog" between the government and cement producers, who usually propose an increase in local reference prices. And each time their demand is met.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Akishino will study birds in Indonesia
Akishino will study birds in Indonesia TOKYO (AFP): Prince Akishino, second son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, will visit Indonesia next month to study birds, government officials said yesterday. During the private Aug.4-14 visit, approved at a cabinet meeting yesterday, Prince Akishino, 28, will observe birds on the island of Sumatra. The prince made a similar ornithological research tour to Indonesia last year.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
ADB study starts off new growth triangle
ADB study starts off new growth triangle MANILA (AFP): The creation of a growth triangle comprising the contiguous areas of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand can now be realized with the completion of an Asian Development Bank (ADB)- led study, ADB officials said here yesterday.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia hosts Argentina in 1995 Federation Cup
Indonesia hosts Argentina in 1995 Federation Cup FRANKFURT, (Agencies): Indonesia, whose dreams of reaching into the world elite group of women's tennis in the Federation Cup was shattered by Bulgaria last Wednesday, has another uphill task next year when it hosts top seed Argentina in Jakarta. In Group One, Indonesia will have a home clash against top- seed Argentina while the Slovak Republic will travel to Australia.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie denies dissension among Kadin ranks
Bakrie denies dissension among Kadin ranks By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Aburizal Bakrie yesterday denied that the creation of the National Cooperation Forum of Company Associations (FKAP) is a revolt by several eminent members of the chamber. "We support it. The creation of the forum is good as long as it doesn't turn into an organization," Aburizal said here yesterday.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Governor wants public support for anti-AIDS campaign
Governor wants public support for anti-AIDS campaign JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja wants Jakartans to work hand in hand with city officials in the state-sponsored drive to prevent the spread of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. "Based on the latest data from the Ministry of Health, 74 of the 214 people suffering from AIDS in the country are Jakartans," Surjadi said. Surjadi was speaking at the opening of a one-day workshop on AIDS prevention at City Hall yesterday.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rice scarcity
Rice scarcity The drought has struck again and reports on scarcity of rice in various regions are in the news. This has triggered a price hike of rice, ranging from 30 to 100 percent in the affected areas. It is not clear whether the rice shortage is caused by the spell of drought or by the speculators' ruling. Bulog's Chief has assured that rice stock is sufficient, so why this shortage?
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Classical music symphony with a focus on youth
Classical music symphony with a focus on youth By Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): "Pray for me, please", said 17-year-old Dominicus Levi Gunardi, who was about to play Liebestod, an excerpt from Wagner's opera Tristan and Isolde, arranged for piano by his father-in-law, Franz Liszt. Of course I answered "I will" though I doubted that this brilliant young pianist needed any. Prayers are for those who are unprepared for the job they've taken on.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rubber producers to propose raising INRO's reference price
Rubber producers to propose raising INRO's reference price KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Rubber producers said yesterday they would press for a rise in the International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) reference price to enhance its market intervention following the current price surge. "It sure is time to adjust the reference price. We will discuss this at next month's INRO special session," said Sucharit Promdej, executive director of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
87% of listed companies audited by foreign firms
87% of listed companies audited by foreign firms JAKARTA (JP): About 87 percent of companies listed on Indonesia's stock markets were audited by members of the world's six big accounting firms, says an executive of an international accounting company. Terry Underwood, an executive of Arthur Anderson in Japan, said that based on these statistics, there is no reason for foreign investors not to rely on financial reports of listed companies in Indonesia.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire hits Bali hotel
Fire hits Bali hotel DENPASAR, Bali: Fire hit the Dhyana Pura hotel in the Kuta beach resort on Friday, damaging 21 of its 86 rooms. There were no casualties. The fire started in one of the cottages, quickly spreading to five others nearby, the Antara news agency reported eyewitnesses as saying. The fire brigade put the blaze out within two hours. The hotel is owned by Dhyana Pura Foundation, a subsidiary of the Indonesian Protestant Council.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hospital opens baby feeding lounge
Hospital opens baby feeding lounge The first resting lounge for breast-feeding mothers in Indonesia is now open in St. Carolus Hospital, Central Jakarta. The lounge, called Maria Goretti, was opened Thursday to commemorate National Childrens Day, which is today, and International Breast-feeding Week from Aug. 1 to 7. "We are concerned with the future of our children," said Mrs. Ati Wardiman Djojonegoro, wife of Minister of Education and Culture.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rights council to probe report of labor abuses
Rights council to probe report of labor abuses JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has promised to investigate allegations of abuse regarding the rights of workers in North Sumatra and West Kalimantan.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, July 23, 1994
TV Today: Saturday, July 23, 1994 TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Sports 3:30 TV Series: Sins 4:30 Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science program 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m. Sports 5:30 City News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 English News Service 8:00 TV Series: Room for Two 8:30 Music TPI 5:30 a.m.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Insurance firm's profit declines
Insurance firm's profit declines JAKARTA (JP): Interest rate declines slashed last year's profit by 6.2 percent for PT Asuransi Dayin Mitra, an insurance company. The firm's after-tax profit declined from Rp 5 billion (US$2.3 million) in 1992 to Rp 4.69 billion last year, the firm's board of directors said in a report to the annual shareholders meeting here yesterday.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yogie to keep hands off PPP congress
Yogie to keep hands off PPP congress JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. promised yesterday that the government would stay out of the contest for leadership of the United Development Party (PPP) which will take place at its congress in Jakarta in late August. Yogie, however, urged the Moslem-based party to make sure that they could elect their chairman in just one congress and not let the issue drag on, as occurred with the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) last year.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
City to fight deviant sects
City to fight deviant sects JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta's Security Agency (Bakorstanasda Jaya) will form a special team to protect the capital from deviant sects which can harm the peaceful life of religious community. "We will form this special team to be called Satgas Ulama (special team for Islamic scholars) to hamper the presence of deviant sects which could bring separation in the religious community, especially the Moslem," chief of Bakorstanasda Jaya AM Hendropriyono said.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vatican praises religious life in Indonesia
Vatican praises religious life in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Cardinal Francis Arinze, a high-ranking Vatican official, yesterday praised the Indonesian government's success in nurturing religious harmony in the country. "Indonesia is a country that has given us a sample of how the government can support harmonious existence between religions," Cardinal Arinze said at a meeting at the Indonesian Bishops Conference (KWI) headquarters.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lawyers fail to meet governor
Lawyers fail to meet governor SEMARANG: Central Java governor Soewardi rejected four lawyers yesterday from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) who intended to have a discussion about the fate of displaced villagers in Kedungombo. The lawyers, led by Adnan Buyung Nasution, wanted to talk about a Supreme Court ruling that granted 34 displaced farmers compensation higher than the local government was willing to offer.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam observer at GATT
Vietnam observer at GATT GENEVA (AFP): The world trade body GATT has awarded Vietnam observer status, the Geneva-based organization said. Vietnam's ambassador to international organizations in Geneva, Nguyen Luong, said his country wanted to become a full member of GATT, or the successor World Trade Organization, when it is set up next year. He said that thanks to economic reforms under way in Vietnam since 1989, external trade has grown 20 percent per year and foreign investment has mushroomed.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
School books arrive late
School books arrive late SORONG, Irian Jaya: Fifty packages of urgently needed books for elementary and junior high schools are lying idle in a warehouse because the local education office cannot pay the port fees. The books, which should have been distributed before the start of the new school year last week, have been at the warehouse for the last two months, the Antara news agency reported.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
More rice fields in Bekasi may disappear
More rice fields in Bekasi may disappear BEKASI, WEST JAVA (JP): A property developer's plans for developing the Cikarang district threatens 3,000 hectares of productive rice fields in Bekasi, West Java. PT Grahabuana Cikarang, an industrial and real estate developer affiliated to PT Kawasan Industry Jababeka (KIJ), will turn a 5,400 hectare plot in Cikarang, Bekasi, into industrial and real estate developments.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI pushes for peaceful bid on Spratlys
RI pushes for peaceful bid on Spratlys By Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia drummed up stronger support yesterday for its move to seek a peaceful solution to the potentially explosive conflict over the oil-rich Spratlys in the South China Sea. Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas, when addressing the annual ASEAN foreign ministerial meeting, said that the current relative stability in the Asia Pacific provided a good opportunity for peace efforts.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ring road will connect East, West Jakarta
Ring road will connect East, West Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): People who live in South Jakarta will soon be freed from traffic congestion as the Ministry of Public Works has started to extend the Jl. TB Simatupang outer ring road from its terminal at Pondok Pinang in South Jakarta to Joglo in the west. A spokesman for the South Jakarta mayoralty told The Jakarta Post yesterday that there are two main road projects underway here now. They are the extension of Jl.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price drop continued yesterday on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), with the broad-based Composite Index losing another two points to close at 459.07 against Thursday's 461.13. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also lost ground to close at 109.46 against 110.00. Securities brokers said the buying mood was worsening as more investors took sale positions to ward off further loss.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea to raise LNG imports from RI
S. Korea to raise LNG imports from RI JAKARTA (JP): South Korea, which now annually imports 5.6 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia, yesterday confirmed an import increase by initialing contract agreements for the deliveries of another 2.2 million tons a year.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thailand concerned over security in South China Sea
Thailand concerned over security in South China Sea By Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai expressed concern yesterday over security in the South China Sea, calling for "preventive diplomacy" to settle the smoldering conflict over the Spratly Islands. "The competition for ocean space and resources in the South China Sea is a particularly worrisome prospect," Chuan said when opening the 27th ASEAN Foreign Ministerial Meeting.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta needs negative type blood donors
Jakarta needs negative type blood donors JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI DKI) has said it is having difficulty meeting the increasing demands for B negative blood due to a lack of donors. "There are only 53 negative rhesus blood donors in the city," said Suhantini, the head of blood transfusions unit of PMI DKI. "With the small number of donors, it is difficult to meet the demand.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL's biggest team set for Indonesia Open
KL's biggest team set for Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian ace shuttlers are listed among the big names who will compete in the Indonesia Open badminton championships in Yogyakarta next month However, there have been questions about their entry due to the busy August programs in which they have to don the national colors in the Commonwealth Games.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI, U.S. hold joint naval exercises
RI, U.S. hold joint naval exercises JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy is to launch a joint exercise with its American counterpart in waters around Bali and East Java beginning today. The Indonesian Navy will deploy a corvette, KRI Fatahilah while the U.S. Navy will use two ships, USS Reuben James and USS Camden during the four-day drill, according to the Antara news agency quoting a statement from the Navy's information section.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Water subsides in Kedungombo
Water subsides in Kedungombo GROBOGAN, Central Java: The water level in the Kedungombo dam has dropped by six meters from the original level of 92 meters because of the long dry spell. Spokesman for the Grobogan administration Tjipto Santoso said the situation at the dam will be critical if the water level falls below 80 meters. Despite the decrease, regions irrigated by the system originating from the dam have not suffered a water shortage, he added. (har/par)
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yogie appoints three new director generals
Yogie appoints three new director generals JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. installed three new director generals in his office yesterday, each promoted from within the ministry. Sumitro Maskun, a former head of the ministry's research and development agency, was installed as the director general of public administration and regional autonomy.
Sat, 23 Jul 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. Prapatan, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. * Jakarta Community Church, Jl.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Ondel-ondel' artists deplore disappearance of Betawi villages
`Ondel-ondel' artists deplore disappearance of Betawi villages By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): On Tuesday morning, last week, two old artists of ondel-ondel (traditional Betawi puppet show) together with three young apprentices left their respective villages of Tegal Tangki and Rawa Meneng in Subang regency, West Java, to try their luck in Jakarta. After a day-long trip by bus and train, the five street musicians arrived in the city in the evening.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fears cause rise in cement prices: Tunky
Fears cause rise in cement prices: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): Distributors are taking advantage of market fears of a possible cement shortage and are raising prices in Java, particularly in the greater Jakarta area, Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday. "Fearing a possible supply shortage, users have been hoarding cement to secure their future needs for constructing houses, highrise buildings and industrial plants," he told reporters.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Chess quiz
Chess quiz I was on holiday in Indonesia recently and I enjoyed reading your newspaper very much. I am a keen chess player and was particularly pleased to see the daily Chess Quiz by Shelby Lyman. He is an internationally recognized chess journalist and I found the quizzes very interesting. Keep up the good work. Gary Bekker Melbourne, Australia
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mayor asked to review IDs repeal
Mayor asked to review IDs repeal Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has asked West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto to reconsider his plans to revoke identity cards for seasonal residents (Kipem). "The governor asked the mayor to carefully weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the revocation," City Hall spokesman Soesila Darmoadji said.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Romance knows no age limit
Romance knows no age limit JEMBER, East Java: Romance blossoms at an old people's home in the city, which has married five couples since 1989. Hartoyo, chief of the Social Services office, said the administrators simply cannot separate residents of the home who have fallen in love. They behave like teenagers, he said. "They will cry if separated." Hartoyo explained that 95 old people live in the house which is actually designed to accommodate 90 occupants.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Long distance call
Long distance call From Media Indonesia On July 6, 1994 I made a long distance call to Bogor, West Java, from a telecommunication service at Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. I was very surprised when the bill was Rp 4,125 for only a 50-second call. I usually pay Rp 500 at the most at other telecommunication services. One evening I also made a call to Bogor which lasted almost three minutes, for which I was charged only Rp 1,100. Why the difference of almost 800 percent?
Fri, 22 Jul 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, 22 Jul 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, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Spanish state seeks closer trade with RI
Spanish state seeks closer trade with RI JAKARTA (JP): A delegation from the Spanish state of Basque is jumping on the bandwagon with other European states in seeking closer business ties with Indonesia. Vice President Jon Imanol Azua Mendia, who made a three-day visit to Indonesia starting Wednesday, said he wanted to promote his country to various officials and business people and explore wide areas of cooperation.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
A Letter from Australia: Greater understanding is needed
A Letter from Australia: Greater understanding is needed -- Ros Kelly has been a Labor Member of Parliament for Canberra, Australia's national capital, since 1980. She was Minister for Defense Support from 1987 to 1989 and Minister for the Environment from 1990 to 1994. Dear friend, the most remarkable aspect of the relationship between Indonesia and Australia is not that at long last we have begun to trade with each other, visit each other and talk to each other.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tampubolon killers may face 15 to 18 years imprisonment
Tampubolon killers may face 15 to 18 years imprisonment JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors in the murder trial of the four men charged with killing Brig. Gen. TMF Tampubolon urged the East Jakarta District Court yesterday to sentence them to between 15 and 18 years imprisonment each.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign fellowship
Foreign fellowship From Kompas I am a teacher of the Junior Technology Vocational School and one of the candidates for the Foreign Fellowship Program of the Project for Enhancement of the Junior Vocational Education, Ministry of Education and Culture. Since completing the three-month English training session in Jakarta last year, I have not received any information about the implementation of the program. I hope the authority concerned will inform me about the project and related matters.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Image of Betawi
Image of Betawi I'd like to respond to what Mr. Zainal Abidin cited about Betawi -- in your article entitled Ms and Mr Jakarta, a stepping stone to popularity -- as a bunch of backward people who could only afford to live in the city's outskirts (The Jakarta Post, July 16, 1994). As one who has lived and stayed with them and tried to understand their stance and culture, I fail to understand Mr. Zainal Abidin's concern for the lack of Betawi people entering the contest.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
New Zealand aid focuses on social projects
New Zealand aid focuses on social projects JAKARTA (JP): The New Zealand government is helping finance a number of projects in Indonesia designed to promote the welfare of the poor and disadvantaged groups. This is done by channeling funds from some of the New Zealand Official Development Assistance (ODA) to grassroots organizations that help and organize street children, marginalized farmers, migrant women and environmental protection.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Maman gets nine years in prison
Maman gets nine years in prison JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court yesterday sentenced Maman Suparman, formerly deputy manager of Bapindo's Jakarta branch, to nine years imprisonment for his role in allowing businessman Eddy Tansil to swindle the government-owned bank out of $448 million. Across town in the Central Jakarta District Court, the trial of Tansil saw the government prosecutors pushing for life imprisonment for the owner of the Golden Key Group.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
City Hall bans office guide book
City Hall bans office guide book The city administration has banned a book entitled Jakarta Office Building Guide 1994," which is published by a private firm, on the grounds that the book is misleading. "The book was not published with the permission of my office, as the publisher claimed, so it cannot be used as an official guide book," said Soesila Darmoadji, a spokesman for City Hall.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC may set course for trade liberalization
APEC may set course for trade liberalization CANBERRA (AFP): Leaders of the 18 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries are likely, but not certain, to set a course for regional trade liberalization at their November conference, Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans said yesterday. But details of any agreement, including suggested moves to turn the forum into a trading bloc -- preferential or otherwise -- would take years to evolve and mattered little at the moment, he said.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
`KWK' to double its suburban fleet
`KWK' to double its suburban fleet The Wahana Kalpika Cooperative (KWK), which manages the 12- seat suburban transportation KWK fleet, plans to operate an additional 1,400 small vans in an effort to curb the operation of unauthorized vans in the suburbs. Laode Djeni, the KWK's chairman, told reporters at the City Hall yesterday that the cooperative has submitted the proposal to the governor's office. "We are now waiting for the governor's approval," Laode said.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Army captain faces 18 months in prison
Army captain faces 18 months in prison JAKARTA (JP): Military prosecutors are demanding that an Army captain be imprisoned for 18 months for failing to report a plot to kill a labor activist last year. Captain Kusaeri, formerly chief of Porong Military Command, is being tried in the military tribunal in Surabaya in connection with the murder of Marsinah, a worker at a watchmaking company, PT Citra Putra Surya, in Sidoarjo near Surabaya, in May last year. Col.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Five Yogya painters represent two generations of regional art
Five Yogya painters represent two generations of regional art By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition of five painters representing two generations of Yogyakarta artists will open this evening at Edwin's Gallery in Kemang, South Jakarta. The daily life of the common folk is predominant in the works of the modest artists which will be displayed to July 31.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Price of tea at supermarkets
Price of tea at supermarkets From Merdeka Last week I was surprised to see traditional herbal tea, teh jamu, for body slimming on a shelf at Metro supermarket in Melawai Plaza in Blok M priced at Rp 9,300. As far as I know the price of this tea is only Rp 7,500. If it does increase it should not be that high. Then I went to Matahari shopping center located in the same area to compare the price of the tea. I saw the price of the same product was relatively much cheaper -- only Rp 7,250.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Irregular bus fare
Irregular bus fare From Bisnis Indonesia I am a regular commuter on the Pulogadung-Kalideres bus route of Patas No. 64 in Jakarta. I am often annoyed at the irregular ticket fares imposed on passengers. One bus will charge Rp 550 and another one Rp 600 for the same route and distance. The unfixed price often puts me in an embarrassing situation. When I give Rp 1,000 and the bus conductor gives change of Rp 400, I ask whether the ticket price is Rp 600.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Storm wrecks school in Bekasi
Storm wrecks school in Bekasi BEKASI (JP): Students of an elementary school in Bekasi, on the eastern outskirts of the city, are now studying in the teacher's room because their classrooms were heavily damaged by a storm on Monday. The school principal, Aji Rajiman, said that there was no other alternative but conduct classes in the teacher's room, otherwise the students would have to be given an extended vacation.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP seeks China, HK on drug triads
RP seeks China, HK on drug triads MANILA (AFP): The Philippines is coordinating with police authorities in China and Hong Kong to curb drug trafficking here involving Chinese triads, Vice President Joseph Estrada said yesterday. Estrada, who heads the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission (PACC), told a press forum that the PACC was shifting the bulk of its operations after having lessened the incidence of ransom kidnappings, which mostly targeted wealthy ethnic Chinese.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI welcomes Vietnam in ASEAN: Alatas
RI welcomes Vietnam in ASEAN: Alatas By Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia has thrown its weight behind proposals that socialist Vietnam be granted membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). "There is no problem if Vietnam joins ASEAN," said Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas. Alatas flew to the Thai capital to attend the 27th ASEAN Foreign Ministerial Meeting, scheduled to be opened by Thailand's Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai today.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam observer at GATT
Vietnam observer at GATT GENEVA (AFP): The world trade body GATT has awarded Vietnam observer status, the Geneva-based organization said. Vietnam's ambassador to international organizations in Geneva, Nguyen Luong, said his country wanted to become a full member of GATT, or the successor World Trade Organization, when it is set up next year. He said that thanks to economic reforms under way in Vietnam since 1989, external trade has grown 20 percent per year and foreign investment has mushroomed.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
FAO's Jacques Diouf will visit Indonesia
FAO's Jacques Diouf will visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf is due to arrive here on Saturday for a four-day visit at the invitation of Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI cultural troupe heads for Moscow
RI cultural troupe heads for Moscow JAKARTA (JP): A group of young Indonesian artists will shake Moscow public with their stunning performance of traditional and modern music, dances and other cultural shows from Aug. 22 to 25. Wanda Tumanduk, chairman of the organizing committee, told the press yesterday that the cultural mission comprising of 54 artists is aimed at introducing Indonesian heritage to the Russian public, the youngsters in particular.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Environmental rating scheme delayed, needs more planning
Environmental rating scheme delayed, needs more planning BANDUNG (JP): The government has postponed its plan to begin rating manufacturing companies in terms of their environmental records because the program requires better preparation. State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja told reporters yesterday that the program, originally to be introduced in June, has now been postponed indefinitely. "Evaluating is not an easy task, because it involves complex regulations.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Top drivers join Palembang rally
Top drivers join Palembang rally JAKARTA (JP): More than 45 national top drivers will enter the third leg of the national rally championships series in Palembang, South Sumatra at the end of this month. National championship runaway leader Tony Hardianto, Ledi Kurnadi, Dolly Indra Nasution and Tommy Soeharto are among those who will pit their driving skills along the grueling 706- kilometer field. The two-day race will include 15 special stages held along rubber and palm oil plantations.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Council seeks poppy ban
Council seeks poppy ban PEKANBARU, Riau: The Ulema Council plans to issue a fatwa (religious instruction) calling on farmers in the northern Sumatra province of Aceh to stop planting poppy, from which marijuana is extracted. Chief of the Islam information section at the Aceh office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Zainuddin Saman said most Aceh farmers cultivate the plant out of tradition, not knowing that their crops are being widely abused.
Fri, 22 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asian exporters' reliance on Japan fades
Asian exporters' reliance on Japan fades TOKYO (AFP): While Japanese exporters grow increasingly dependent on Asian markets, exporters in Asia are relying less on Japan as they sell more merchandise to each other, according to a finance ministry survey. The survey, covering trade in the context of international financial flows, found the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had particularly reduced dependency on the Japanese market.