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Sat, 02 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Brazil favored to win W. Cup
Brazil favored to win W. Cup JAKARTA (JP): A survey says that almost half of all Indonesian soccer fans would bet on three-time champion Brazil to win the World Cup finals, currently underway in the United States. Of the 500 respondents, all of whom were male, 48 percent favored Brazil to take its fourth title during a poll conducted by the Survey Research Indonesia (SRI) -- a renowned private survey consultant.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI shuttlers top Malaysia Open seeds
RI shuttlers top Malaysia Open seeds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers, smarting after their modest success at the recent Beijing Asia Cup badminton championships, dominate the seedings for the Malaysia Open in Johor Baru which kicks off on Wednesday. As expected, the organizing committee on Thursday put world's top-ranked men's singles Joko Suprianto, women's singles Susi Susanti and men's pair of Rudy Gunawan and Bambang Suprianto atop their respective lists.
Sat, 02 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, 02 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
INRO unsighted in market, weighing situation
INRO unsighted in market, weighing situation KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) was yesterday closely assessing rubber's surging prices amid speculation that the uptrend was artificially created by overselling in Thailand.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL rolls out 2nd car
KL rolls out 2nd car KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The maiden car of Malaysia's second national auto firm rolled off the production line yesterday, nine years after the birth of the first national car, with a third being planned jointly with the French, officials said. The second national car called "Mousedeer", or "Kancil" in Malay, equipped with Daihatsu's 660cc engine, will be officially launched for sale in August, its manufacturer, Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn. Bhd. (PERODUA) said.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
UNDP agrees to give grant worth $5.8 million to ASEAN
UNDP agrees to give grant worth $5.8 million to ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) agreed here yesterday to provide US$5.8 million in technical assistance for trade, investment, environment, technology and human resource development in ASEAN. According to documents signed by UNDP's resident representative in Jakarta, C.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Instant noodles
Instant noodles From Kompas The case of toxic instant noodles is similar to the catastrophe caused by Tylenol medicine in the United States in the early 1980s. The only difference is that Tylenol producer J&J immediately withdrew the deadly medicines from the market to prevent further deaths. In this country, however, the Indomie noodles producer arrogantly refused to withdraw its products from the market.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir visits troops in Bosnia
Mahathir visits troops in Bosnia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday visited Malaysian soldiers serving with the UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the national news agency Bernama reported. It quoted a Foreign Affairs Ministry statement as saying Mahathir arrived in Split before going to the Malaysian Battalion headquarters in Konjic for a one-day visit.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
N. Korean reps in Macao arrested
N. Korean reps in Macao arrested MACAO (UPI): North Korea's two top representatives in Macao were among six people arrested earlier yesterday on suspicion of passing fake one-hundred-dollar bills, police sources said. Five North Koreans, along with one a man from Macao, were arrested after a raid on more than a dozens apartments in the Portuguese territory. One of the suspects was carrying a diplomatic passport, but police refused to identify him.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bangladesh faces more protests
Bangladesh faces more protests DHAKA (Reuter): Fundamentalists vowed more protests yesterday over an alleged insult to Islam by writer Taslima Nasrin after fighting across Bangladesh on Thursday left one man dead and nearly 200 people injured. The Bangladesh government called for calm and said only its intervention had prevented worse violence in the clashes which erupted during a general strike called by both fundamentalists and their rivals.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan `goes South'
Taiwan `goes South' MANILA (Reuter): Taiwan said yesterday it would embark on a trade and investment drive into Southeast Asia as part of its "Go South" campaign to boost ties with the region and bolster the domestic economy. Taiwanese economic minister P.K. Chang told Filipino and Taiwanese businessmen in Manila that the drive targeted the Philippines in particular. "This area (Southeast Asia) has become a main target for our concerted outward investment," he said.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
PPD's refurbished double decker buses launched
PPD's refurbished double decker buses launched JAKARTA (JP): PT Senawangi Wisamarta Utama (SWU), a subsidiary of Humpuss Group, has launched refurbished double-decker buses, owned by the PPD state-run transit firm. Ongky P. Sumarno, SWU's president, said yesterday that the operation of the refurbished buses by his company is aimed at providing the convenient transportation needed by Jakarta's citizens.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
National Police told to maintain security, stability
National Police told to maintain security, stability JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told the police force yesterday to not hesitate to nip any form of criminal activity posing a danger to national development in the bud.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three killed in a fire
Three killed in a fire BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Three people were killed in a huge fire which gutted four houses in a village on Wednesday morning. Witnesses said the victims were trapped in the fire, and the rescuers failed to reach them, the Antara news agency reported. Witness Armain said the fire, the fourth in June alone, caused panic among the inhabitants as most were asleep when it first broke out. Most of them had no time to salvage their belongings.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Four killed in road accident
Four killed in road accident JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Four people were killed on Wednesday when a truck carrying 13 people rolled over after its front tire blew out. According to La Abu, a passenger who only suffered a minor injury in the accident, the truck was heading for Abepura from Arso when the accident happened. The truck driver told police in Abepura police precinct that the four, who are all farmers, were crushed under the truck, Antara reported. (05)
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Merpati flies to Yogya
Merpati flies to Yogya JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, today begins serving Yogyakarta twice daily. A spokesman for Merpati, Agus Soedjono, said here yesterday that a DC-9 will depart Jakarta at 7 a.m. for Yogyakarta before proceeding to Denpasar in Bali at 8:50. The aircraft will then depart for Jakarta via Yogyakarta at 11:50. The second flight, by Fokker-100, is scheduled to leave Jakarta at 3:15 p.m.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Land woes may scare foreign investors
Land woes may scare foreign investors JAKARTA (JP): Legislators urged the government yesterday to ease land-use restrictions for foreign investors, with the aim of making Indonesia a more attractive place to do business. In a hearing with State Minister of Agrarian/Chairman of National Land Agency Soni Harsono, they said the government's policies were intended to woo foreign investors and should be accompanied by concrete moves to create legal certainty.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Deadly bus
Deadly bus From Kompas On June 18, 1994 at about 7 p.m. there was a road accident in which a passenger bus going to Java from Sumatra collided with a motorcycle on a trans-Sumatra road. The exact location was in Gunung Liwat village, Ogan Komering Ulu regency, South Sumatra. The motorcyclist, who was my own brother, was instantly killed in that accident. It was a most horrible accident I have ever seen in my life. His body was cut into two parts and the motorcycle was completely totaled.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nude Dewi disks seized
Nude Dewi disks seized SEMARANG: The provincial prosecution office has seized 22 floppy disks containing scantily-clad pictures of Ratnasari Dewi, a widow of the late president Sukarno. The pictures were taken from her book Madame D. Syuga (Japanese for Superior in Elegance) which the government has declared illegal in Indonesia. Harry Moerdjono, head of the prosecution office, said the disks were found at computer rental outlets in many cities in the province. Central Java military chief Maj.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic fine
Traffic fine From Media Indonesia On June 23, 1994 at about eight in the evening, the patrolling policemen in the Pamulang area stopped a car driven by a student with two other passengers. The driver was charged with violating the traffic law because one of his rear lamps was off. For this fault, the Jakarta Police had the right to confiscate the vehicle and fine the driver Rp 36,000.
Fri, 01 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, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police get motorcycles
Police get motorcycles Police precincts in the city's five mayoralties have received two motorcycles each and a typewriter from PT Bimantara Citra, a widely diversified business group. The aid was symbolically handed over by Indra Rukmana, PT Bimantara Citra chief commissioner, to officers from the five police precincts in a simple ceremony marking the 13th anniversary of the company at its headquarters on Jl. Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, yesterday.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Panin Bank gets B/C rating from Canadian company
Panin Bank gets B/C rating from Canadian company JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Panin Bank has won a short-term credit (intra-country-issuer) rating of B/C from Thomson BankWatch of Canada. "The rating granted to Panin Bank places the institution among the best in the country," Thomson BankWatch's president for Asian operations, Philippe F. Delhaise, told reporters here yesterday.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Magazine ban
Magazine ban From Sinar Pagi I express my support to the recent demonstrations launched by reporters and students following the revocation of publishing licenses of three magazines -- Tempo, Editor and DeTIK. Obviously as a result of the government's ban, many reporters and employees have lost their jobs, which is a great concern to the All-Indonesia Journalists Union (PWI) and Association of Newspapers Publishers (SPS).
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Magazines
Magazines Correction: In the article entitled Harmoko offers a way out..., Goenawan Mohamad's statements Good stability is not built on legal certainty.... should read Good stability is built on legal certainty.... We regret the error. -- Editor
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
In defense of Pizza Hut
In defense of Pizza Hut I join the "healthy" debate going on in The Jakarta Post regarding the foreign food outlets in Indonesia. Pizza Hut is a favorite jaunt for many Indians living here, especially for the vegetarian-gourmet lovers. When I first came over here a few years ago, I was quite surprised to find that people here had never heard of a vegetarian restaurant. I couldn't even find the equivalent word for "vegetarian" in Bahasa Indonesia!
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Banned media
Banned media I was shocked to learn of the revocation of the publishing licenses of the three magazines, Tempo, Editor and DeTIK, by the government on the grounds that the three media have endangered the national stability. Is this act by the government really necessary while we are trying to uphold openness? If the government wishes to maintain security and protect the people's interest, why did the government resort to banning the media, which are needed to provide information for the society?
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
DLLAJ can ticket traffic offenders
DLLAJ can ticket traffic offenders City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency (DLLAJ) officials who are on duty in the street are allowed to ticket drivers of public vehicles, taxis and delivery vans who commit traffic infractions, a police officer says. "These DLLAJ officials have the authority to do so provided that, before being submitted to court, the dossiers must be accompanied by letters of recommendation signed by traffic police officers," Col.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investments likely to increase
Foreign investments likely to increase JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investments, which substantially decreased last year, will most likely increase again this year, State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said here yesterday. Sanyoto, who is also chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), said in a seminar on the petrochemical industry that foreign investments approved by the board during the period between Jan. 1 and June 10 had reached US$5.1 billion.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia-PNG timber deal
Malaysia-PNG timber deal KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian property firm Damansara Realty Bhd. will acquire control of a timber firm in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to develop a mammoth agro-forest project on the island under two deals clinched yesterday, officials said. Under one of two agreements signed, Damansara would acquire 85 percent equity in Aitape Agro-Forest Pty. Ltd. from Arrow Pacific Timber (PNG) Pty Ltd. for 108,375 ringgit (US$43,350).
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Firm to pay dividends
Firm to pay dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantations (BSP) announced yesterday it will distribute to shareholders Rp 10.5 billion in dividends or Rp 285 per share from its 1993 net profits. The company's directors told an annual meeting of its shareholders here that the company had total profits of Rp 15.8 billion last year, compared to Rp 11.8 billion in 1992.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Unhealthy smoking
Unhealthy smoking From Jayakarta It is now common to see young people of 10 to 20 years old lingering in the streets smoking freely. It is a pity that we, the adults, do not pay attention to them and never bother to intervene. In our days, smoking among high school students was "taboo." Then smoking was done somewhere hidden from public notice. But now, even elementary school children have been seen smoking. What a sad thing! Our small children have been poisoned by deadly smoke.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thai-Cambodian border crossing reopened
Thai-Cambodian border crossing reopened ARANYAPRATHET, Thailand (AFP): Some 10,000 traders streamed across the Thai-Cambodian border yesterday as officials reopened the Klong Luek-Poipet checkpoint for the first time in two months. In a brief ceremony which had been scheduled for today, Cambodian Army Gen. Duang Khaem and Kasaem Chaiyasith, the governor of Thailand's Sakaew province, declared the Thai- Cambodian Friendship bridge open and safe.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Mastermind' in Marsinah's killing gets 17 years in jail
`Mastermind' in Marsinah's killing gets 17 years in jail JAKARTA (JP): The Surabaya District Court yesterday sentenced a businessman to 17 years in jail after finding him guilty of plotting to kill labor activist Marsinah last year. The court said Yudi Susanto, owner of watchmaking firm PT Catur Putra Surya, "masterminded" the killing of Marsinah and paid five men Rp 1.5 million each to carry out the murder. Yudi, 47 years old, is the eighth person to be convicted for the murder.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI-S'pore roaming deal
RI-S'pore roaming deal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Singapore have signed an agreement on roaming pager service between the two countries which will promote business, tourism and telecommunications, an executive said here yesterday. Paulo Wang, president of PT SkyTelindo, said that the agreement will support his company's national paging service, called Skytel.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Small-scale credit
Small-scale credit From Republika I am a small-scale businessman and I know how difficult it is to obtain credit from either government banks or private banks. My application for credit has been repeatedly rejected for unimportant reasons, despite the possibility that my project could be promising. But I felt relieved when I read a report in this paper (June 6, 1994) that HIPPI (Association of Indonesian Indigenous Entrepreneurs) is willing to become a guarantor for small-scale businessmen.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gov't gives $420,000 for athletic support
Gov't gives $420,000 for athletic support JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) received US$420,000 (Rp 950 million) in funds, yesterday, to finance team Indonesia's training for the upcoming Asian Games in Hirosima, Japan. They received the money from the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Hayono Isman. "This is the first time the government has put aside this much funding from the State Budget for KONI," the Minister said.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Moerdiono sings for billions
Moerdiono sings for billions SURABAYA: Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono displayed his singing talent on stage Wednesday night and raised Rp 2.7 billion ($1.3 million) in the process. The money will be donated to the victims of the killer tidal waves in East Java's Banyuwangi regency which left over 200 people dead and thousands homeless in early June. During the charity concert, Moerdiono sang two numbers accompanied by top female singer Dewi Yull.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, Malaysia to cooperate, take on western greens
Indonesia, Malaysia to cooperate, take on western greens KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indonesia and Malaysia, the two world's largest timber producers, pledged yesterday to cooperate closely to counter rising anti-tropical timber pressure in the West and fight for better prices overseas.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
City Council upsets Melawai traders
City Council upsets Melawai traders JAKARTA (JP): Around 300 small-scale traders of the Melawai marketplace in the Blok M terminal shopping center once again marched to the City Council yesterday to protest the Matahari Department Store's ongoing construction of two escalators for the building. Several representatives of the protesters, led by Dasril, were received for a hearing by members of the city's Commission B, which oversees trade affairs.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Collective leadership for Muhammadiyah
Collective leadership for Muhammadiyah JAKARTA (JP): The Islamic organization Muhammadiyah has opted for collective leadership to fill the vacuum left when its chairman Ahmad Azhar Basyir died on Tuesday, the official Antara news agency reported. Muhammadiyah's secretary Dr.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Irianese want to return home
Irianese want to return home JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Some 3,000 people from Irian Jaya who are now living in refugee camps across the border in Papua New Guinea have asked to be returned home, the Antara news agency reported yesterday. Moses Tandung, the information attache of the Indonesian embassy in Port Moresby, said that most of the 3,000 Irianese had crossed the border at the instigation of separatist rebels.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
China to help arrest Filipino kidnapper
China to help arrest Filipino kidnapper MANILA (Reuter): China has promised to help locate and deport a suspected Filipino-Chinese kidnap-gang leader believed to be hiding in Beijing, Philippine Vice-President Joseph Estrada said yesterday. Estrada said the suspect, William Teng, was sighted in Beijing and elsewhere in China last year after he left the Philippines.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices, which have been on downward trend for over one month, continued to decline on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday. The broad-based Composite Index closed 0.44 point lower at 457.29 yesterday from 457.73 on Wednesday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index, however, rose by 0.22 point to 109.49 from 109.27.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m World Cup 1994: Greece vs Nigeria (rerun) 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Dunia Pustaka 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Aceh 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Sebaiknya Anda Tahu: processing of fish-based oil 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 9:55 Music Quiz: Berpacu Dalam Melodi 11:00 Late News 11:10 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
PWI, SPS hail government's press gesture
PWI, SPS hail government's press gesture JAKARTA (JP): The associations of journalists and publishers, PWI and SPS respectively, yesterday hailed the government's offer to issue new publishing licenses to journalists and employees of three magazines that were closed down last week. "The offer is in accordance with our request and our expectations," PWI Secretary General Parni Hadi said.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
CSIS seminar to review Aussie-RI ties
CSIS seminar to review Aussie-RI ties JAKARTA (JP): The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host a seminar here beginning tomorrow to review the state of relations between Indonesia and Australia. The four-day conference, to be divided between Jakarta and Surabaya, will focus on strategic, economic and political interests between the two countries, CSIS Vice Chairman Hari Tjan Silalahi told reporters yesterday.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Commuters want more buses
Commuters want more buses Dozens of commuters working for government agencies and private firms in the city are complaining of having difficulties getting buses in the afternoon due to a lack of city buses plying the Tanah Abang-Bekasi route. "We have to wait for an hour or more for the bus to come," said a Bekasi woman working for a private company on Jl.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Deregulation and small business
Deregulation and small business One of the important points contained in the government's June 27 economic package concerns measures to strengthen small businesses and cooperatives. Without intending to go into details on this matter, it is proper that we express our appreciation of the government's measures. Quite a number of measures have already been taken to encourage small businesses, whether they are privately run endeavors or cooperatives.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Teachers bear burden for teaching ideology
Teachers bear burden for teaching ideology JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday reminded school teachers of their heavy responsibility in teaching the national ideology of Pancasila to their pupils. "The teachers must have deep convictions about the truth of Pancasila so that they can discuss the matter with their pupils from the primary to the high school level," Soeharto was reported to have said during a meeting with leaders of PGRI, the teachers union.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt pledges to end illegal export levies
Govt pledges to end illegal export levies JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade Satrio B. Joedono pledged yesterday to eliminate illegal levies and to simplify procedures which have increased costs for exports. "We will reduce the number of people involved in licensing procedures through computerization," he said in a hearing with Commission VII of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt told to delay merger of firms
Govt told to delay merger of firms JAKARTA (JP): A commission of the House of Representatives (DPR) wants the government to postpone a plan to merge three state-owned transportation companies until it takes necessary steps to improve their operations.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
PAM breaks agreement on water price hike: Council
PAM breaks agreement on water price hike: Council JAKARTA (JP): City councilors have called on the city-owned PAM Jaya water company to cancel the application of the new rate for water at public hydrants since what was announced by the company regarding a raise in water prices runs counter to the one approved by the council.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
New banking regulation introduced
New banking regulation introduced JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, yesterday enforced a new ruling on the uniform practice for documentary credits imposed on local trading activities as part of the government's effort to accelerate non-oil and gas exports.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Latief blasted over policy on workers
Latief blasted over policy on workers JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief came under fire yesterday during a hearing with the House of Representatives for some of his restrictive policies governing the Indonesian manpower supply trade. The House's Commission VI, which deals with manpower affairs, questioned Latief's decision to establish PT Bijak, a company under his charge, which was supposed to bring some order into the lucrative but often troublesome business.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Awards for jockey busters
Awards for jockey busters SEMARANG: Six Diponegoro University students are being awarded after helping the college bust a syndicate of jockeys, the term used to refer to people paid to take university entrance tests on behalf of applicants. Diponegoro rector Muladi said the six jockey busters will be entitled to join the next round of military training, considered a privilege and a plus for their academic record.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Attorney General's office presents Towil dossier
Attorney General's office presents Towil dossier JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court yesterday received the dossier of Towil Heryoto, one of the four former Bapindo directors suspected of involvement in the Rp 1.3 trillion scandal at the government-owned bank. Towil's trial promises to be even more spectacular than those of the first two defendants because three former cabinet ministers are slated to give testimony of the extent of their roles in the scandal.
Fri, 01 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB
Media ban not to affect Australian business in RI
Media ban not to affect Australian business in RI JAKARTA (JP): The recent media ban will not dissuade Australian business people from investing in Indonesia, Australian Minister for Trade, Senator Bob McMullan, said here yesterday. "There is nothing to suggest that Australian business people should regard this as an unstable environment in which to invest," McMullan told reporters.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fulbright scholarship
Fulbright scholarship From Kompas I am one of the applicants for the Fulbright/Galbraith Scholarship Program for 1995. Since 1994, I have worked to complete the requirements by obtaining the necessary letter of reference, TOEFL and other papers. I sent all the documents to AMINEF in February 1994. In June, I was told that my papers were complete, so I was entitled to an interview scheduled for July 7, 1994 in Jakarta. But on June 20, 1994, AMINEF informed me that the interview was canceled.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
121 apprehended in North Jakarta
121 apprehended in North Jakarta The North Jakarta population office team apprehended on Tuesday at least 121 people found to be traveling without identification cards. The citizenship inspection took place along Jl. Tipar Cakung, North Jakarta, checking motorists and people riding public transportation for proper identification.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Highway project accelerated
Highway project accelerated BENGKULU, South Sumatra: The authorities are accelerating the construction of the Bengkulu trans highway to end the isolation of many small villages. Rachmat Rani, chief of the Bengkulu Public Works Office, said the highway will also facilitate the distribution of cement produced in Batu Raja, from the Bengkulu port to many cities in the province, the Antara news agency reported.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI sends 50 shuttlers to next month's Malaysia Open
RI sends 50 shuttlers to next month's Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): World champions Joko Suprianto and Susi Susanti will lead a makeshift Indonesian team at the July 6-10 Malaysia Open badminton championships in Johor. The US$180,000 tournament, the fourth stop of the Asian world badminton grand prix series, will serve as another proving ground for Indonesia's triumphant Thomas Cup and Uber Cup sides after an exhausting month of victory celebrations.
Thu, 30 Jun 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, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Water company raises prices up to 40 percent
Water company raises prices up to 40 percent JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company, PAM Jaya, raised water prices by 40 percent beginning this month, the firm's management told reporters yesterday. Sjamsu Romli, the firm's president, said that through the price increase, the firm expects to bring in extra income to finance a number of its projects now under construction as well as to pay its debts. "But, the price hike is designed as such so that it will not burden the poor," Romli said.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japanese `wrappers' introduce an ancient, unusual art form
Japanese `wrappers' introduce an ancient, unusual art form By Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): More than 70 members of the Ikebana clubs shared a unique glimpse of Japanese culture at a Japanese gift-wrapping workshop presented by expert, Kunio Ekiguchi, last Sunday and Monday. "We want to introduce Japanese culture beyond kabuki or Kurosawa," said Masaya Shimoyama, assistant director of the Japan Foundation in Jakarta. "The art of Japanese wrapping needs to be seen as a part of the Japanese culture.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Harmoko offers a way out for banned magazines
Harmoko offers a way out for banned magazines JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko last night rejected calls to reverse his decision to ban three news magazines last week, stressing that the move was legal. "Out of the question!" Harmoko said, when the press bans were raised during a hearing with the Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) which deals with the media affairs. He offered the magazines a respectable way out for all parties concerned.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Shallow humanitarianism
Shallow humanitarianism From Prospek Arswendo Atmowiloto may feel relieved after ending his prison term. Being a creative and productive writer before Monitor tabloid's publishing license was revoked, he resumed writing in the media. However, I am criticizing Arswendo's article in Tempo a few weeks ago about a Malaysian citizen named Steven, alias Chan Tin Chong, who was sentenced to death by the State Court of West Jakarta for smuggling 420 grams of heroin into Indonesia.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sentul to hold Formula Asia
Sentul to hold Formula Asia JAKARTA (JP): Chandra Alim will spearhead the challenge of eight renowned national drivers in the first stop of the seven- leg Formula Asia race at the Sentul international circuit, West Java on July 8-10. At least eight overseas racers from Hong Kong, Malaysia, Britain, Singapore and India have confirmed their entries in the three-day race, with Akbar Ibrahim, Indian F-3 record holder since 1989, dubbed the red-hot favorite.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Councilor criticizes fair organizers
Councilor criticizes fair organizers JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor yesterday blasted organizers of the Jakarta Fair exhibition (PRJ) for neglecting the interest of small businesses and street vendors in this year's annual event. "The PRJ had its origins at Pasar Gambir (Central Jakarta) as an exhibition of small businesses beginning early in the century," said councilor Mahmud S. Chaniago here yesterday.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
World Junior Bridge c'ships here in 1995
World Junior Bridge c'ships here in 1995 JAKARTA (JP): The World Bridge Federation has named Indonesia host of the 1995 World Junior Bridge Championship, the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) announced yesterday. The nomination was made after the WBF meeting in Sotogrande, Spain last June, Gabsi chief Amran Zamzami said. "It is indeed a great honor for Indonesia to be chosen as the host of such a prestigious competition.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Protrests against press ban move off the streets
Protrests against press ban move off the streets JAKARTA (JP): Protesters against the government ban on three news magazines appeared to have heeded the Jakarta Police warning to stay off the streets yesterday, taking their cause to the House of Representatives (DPR) instead. About 300 people, comprising journalists and activists, demonstrated in the House compound without being interrupted while executives of two of the three magazines brought their case to legislators.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Merpati, Garuda to be split
Merpati, Garuda to be split JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said here yesterday that Merpati Nusantara Airlines will be split next year from its holding company, the national air carrier Garuda Indonesia. Haryanto told reporters here yesterday, during a break of a hearing with the Budgetary Commission of the House of Representatives, that a study showed that there were conflicts of interest that affected the operations of the two airlines.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yogya plays host to kite festival
Yogya plays host to kite festival YOGYAKARTA: Thirty three participants from 11 countries and 70 local participants will take part in an international kite festival on the Parangtritis beach on July 5-6. The chief organizer, G.B.P.H. Hadiwinoto, said the festival, will be attended by world-class kite flyers Ron Schroeder from the Netherlands and Michael Alavres from Argentina.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Damaged roads
Damaged roads From Merdeka The disorderly digging done by PT Telkom along Jl. Raya Depok II Timur has caused much damage to the road. The vehicles that use the road have worsened the condition, sending dirt flying into the air and obviously causing heavy pollution. The residents living in that area have complained about the lack of attention from the authority. The road users have also complained about the damage, because drivers on the road are vulnerable to accidents.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Overseas OJT registration opens
Overseas OJT registration opens At least 30 workers from companies operating in the city will be sent to Japan early next year to take part in an on the job training (OJT) program jointly sponsored by the Jakarta and Tokyo Metropolitan City administrations, the City Manpower Office announced yesterday. Suhatman, the head of the office, said the registration for the 15-month long on the job training program opens from June 6 through July 15.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Development on Korean encouraging
Development on Korean encouraging JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto in his capacity as chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) said yesterday that he was greatly encouraged by the decision of North and South Korea to hold a summit in an effort to end their nuclear dispute. "The President views this decision as a very positive development," Nana Sutresna, the chief assistant for the NAM chairman, said after meeting with Soeharto yesterday.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Developers will be required to speed up house construction
Developers will be required to speed up house construction JAKARTA (JP): The government will require real estate developers to accelerate the construction of houses to meet increasing demand, State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung said here yesterday.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alkasa to raise aluminum output
Alkasa to raise aluminum output JAKARTA (JP): Increased sales in the first quarter of this year is encouraging PT Alumindo Perkasa (Alkasa), a public aluminum extrusion company, to increase production in cooperation with its affiliate. Alkasa president Hadi Winarso told reporters after the company's annual shareholder meeting here yesterday that in the first three months of this year, his company's sales increased by 10 percent to 1,084 tons from the same period of last year.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Italian soccer fans rewarded late for vigil
Italian soccer fans rewarded late for vigil JAKARTA (JP): Many local fans of the Italian soccer team went to sleep early Wednesday morning wondering whether their side's 1-1 draw with Mexico had effectively eliminated Italy from the 1994 World Cup.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia seeks to maximize use of its fauna resources
Indonesia seeks to maximize use of its fauna resources JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must maximize the potential of its abundant fauna resources for commercial and research purposes, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) said yesterday. But first Indonesia must make an inventory of its diverse biological resources, LIPI's head of the biology research center, Soetikno Wiryoatmodjo, said while opening a seminar on Indonesia's vertebrate animals in Bogor, West Java.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Commercializing seminar
Commercializing seminar From Kompas As an entrepreneur, I am often invited to attend seminars organized by government bodies. Some government officials are usually present at the seminars to give explanations about the government policies on tax, trade, industry, etc. The invitee must pay for the invitation, which involves hundreds of thousands of rupiah.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dossiers prepared for trial of film artist Ria Irawan
Dossiers prepared for trial of film artist Ria Irawan JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office will soon present the dossiers in the case of starlet Ria Irawan to determine whether she can be brought to court. "After we received the dossiers for the second time from the police recently, we sent them directly to the City High Prosecutor's Office," chief of the South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, T. Derikansyah, told The Jakarta Post and Republika here yesterday.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Boy killed as driver falls asleep
Boy killed as driver falls asleep BEKASI (JP): A 10-year old boy was killed yesterday when the van carrying him and 10 family members overturned after hitting a railing at the Cikampek-Jakarta toll road. The boy, Idris, was traveling with his family from Cilacap, Central Java, when the driver, Maman, fell asleep, leading to the tragic accident in the early hours of Tuesday. The boy and his family were traveling to attend a cousin's wedding party.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Secretary's death caused by strangulation: Police
Secretary's death caused by strangulation: Police JAKARTA (JP): Police revealed yesterday that the death of Ida Rezeki, 32, who was found hanging on a rope in her house two months ago, was caused by congestion of her respiratory system. City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar said that based on the autopsy report, the clogging of her respiration system is believed to have been caused by strangulation with a rope.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Meeting to discuss APEC
Meeting to discuss APEC JAKARTA (JP): Economists will discuss Indonesia's role in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and the problems and prospects of cooperation among its members in a one-day seminar here today. "We'll let our young and brilliant economists, those under 30 or in their early 30s, present their papers during the seminar," said Marzuki Usman, chairman of the Indonesian Economists Association (ISEI), the organizer of the meeting.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Instant noodles off the menu
Instant noodles off the menu PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Recent reports that dozens of people suffered food poisoning after eating instant noodles have taken its toll on the giant manufacturer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur. The company said its province-wide sales tumbled by as much as 50 percent in the past month since the first reports started coming in.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Children of a new age
Children of a new age Until yesterday, few of us are likely to have heard of the village called Semambung. Now, this East Javanese village has become the center of celebrations to publicize Indonesia's first National Family Day.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia sends aid worth $50,000 to African states
Indonesia sends aid worth $50,000 to African states JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia plans to send US$50,000 in humanitarian aid to Niger, Rwanda and Uganda, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday. The ministry said in a statement that $15,000 of the aid will be presented to the people of Niger who are currently suffering from a long draught which caused their harvest to fail. The aid will be presented through the Organization of Islamic Conferences.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices, which have been on a downward trend for over four consecutive weeks, continued losing ground on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday. The broad-based Composite Index closed 4.67 points lower at 457.73 yesterday from 462.41 on Tuesday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index fell by 1.27 points to 109.27 from 110.54. A broker at Gadjah Tunggal DBS Securities said the recent ban on three weekly magazines contributed to the continuing drop in share prices.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Deregulation to benefit exporters
Deregulation to benefit exporters JAKARTA (JP): The government's new deregulatory measures will boost Indonesia's non-oil exports on the world market, Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo said here yesterday. "The new measures, which cut import duties and surcharges and eliminated a number of non-tariff barriers, will substantially reduce production costs, thereby improving the competitiveness of Indonesian products on the world market," he said.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian to head international women's council
Indonesian to head international women's council JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian woman's leader has been elected president of the International Council of Women (ICW), becoming the fourth Asian to hold the position. Kuraisin Sumhadi, deputy chief of the Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani) was elected president for the 1994-97 period at the ICW's general assembly in Paris, which concluded yesterday, the Antara news agency reported. Sumhadi, 63 years old, was previously vice president of the council.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia plans to establish halon bank, official says
Indonesia plans to establish halon bank, official says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia plans to establish a bank for halon, a widely used fire extinguishing substance which is being phased out globally because it depletes the ozone, to ensure supply for some of its industries that still rely on the material. R.T.M.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
The new deregulation package
The new deregulation package The government has once again launched deregulation measures in anticipation of the new world trade order in the wake of the GATT and Uruguay Round arrangements. Since May last year the government has issued four such packages. Deregulation has apparently become a part of the government's policies that is difficult to avoid, especially in the light of the global drift towards fiercer competition in the non-oil sector, where our exports have shown a declining trend.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Parking at the Grand Hyatt
Parking at the Grand Hyatt From Suara Pembaruan On June 13, 1994 I attended a seminar at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Jakarta. I was very careful to drive my car so as not to cause any damage. The parking attendant gave me parking card No. 711114. I had no problem during the seminar, except for the fact that many participants felt too cold in the room. After the seminar ended and as I was leaving, the committee gave me a "complimentary parking ticket" with No 090666.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Highway blocked by deluge
Highway blocked by deluge BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: About five kilometers of the Trans Kalimantan Highway near the Tanah Laut regency were flooded when a nearby river overflowed, disrupting traffic between Banjarmasin and cities in South and East Kalimantan. Badarani, the regency administration's secretary, said that hundreds of houses and dozens of hectares of ricefields were also inundated. The river ran over its banks following incessant rainfalls.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
UI will get new professor
UI will get new professor Dr. Soeratmi Poerbonegoro, 64, a senior lecturer at the School of Public Health of University of Indonesia, will be inducted as professor at a ceremony at the university campus in Depok on Saturday. The public relations office of the university said yesterday Dr.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to complete bill for invalids welfare
Govt to complete bill for invalids welfare JAKARTA (JP): The government is currently putting the final touches on a bill to secure the welfare of the physically disabled and hopes to present it to the House of Representatives (DPR) in September. The Ministry of Social Services on Tuesday held a dialog with a number of social organizations and DPR members to improve the draft, which it has been working on since September 1993, the Antara news agency reported.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Clampdown on papers
Clampdown on papers On June 28, 1994, all major Japanese papers reported on the media clampdown in Jakarta early this week. NHK, Japan's country- wide television station, reported on the ban twice. It came as a shock, at least to teachers and students who are learning Bahasa Indonesia or studying Indonesia abroad. The weekly Tempo has been one of the best teaching materials with its lively and sophisticated language.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto warns of weakening family bond
Soeharto warns of weakening family bond JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto warned yesterday that the trend towards having small families has a downside: It weakens the family bond, clearing the way for a host of other problems. The move towards having small families is a welcome development for Indonesia because it is making them more mobile, something which is vital as the nation undergoes a transformation from an agrarian to industrial society, Soeharto said yesterday.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seizure of city buses defended
Seizure of city buses defended JAKARTA (JP): The head of the City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Office (DLLAJ), J.P. Sepang, explained that the impoundment of city buses is solely a disciplinary action and is not meant to inflict financial losses on the bus companies. Sepang told reporters here yesterday that at least 1,547 buses were impounded last month for various traffic infractions.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ramos to relax new tax
Ramos to relax new tax MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos has agreed to exempt more sectors from the expanded value-added tax (VAT) passed last month in an apparent attempt to ease opposition against the new levy. Finance Secretary Roberto De Ocampo said that in a meeting with congressmen and cabinet members yesterday, Ramos reiterated the VAT was an "important measure" as it was needed to fund local government projects.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Swiss system not suitable for city road plan'
`Swiss system not suitable for city road plan' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar said yesterday that his ministry would not consider using the Consolid System for constructing new roads in Jakarta, although the system offers lower construction costs. Radinal said yesterday that the new technology is not the most suitable choice to build roads in Jakarta, as a city with heavy traffic flow requires conventional road-building methods.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Revocation of of licenses
Revocation of of licenses From Bisnis Indonesia I am very sad about the revocation of the publishing licenses of the three magazines -- Tempo, Editor and DeTIK. Were their sins so great that they had to face such a heavy punishment? Did their actions really harm the national stability? We were even proud of them because they provided us with accurate and factual news. This is really unfortunate. What has happened then to their employees and their families? They are not the ones to be blamed.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australia invites RI to improve relationship
Australia invites RI to improve relationship JAKARTA (JP): Australia is inviting Indonesia to enhance their mutual relationship through clear sightedness, sensitivity, courage, hard work, boldness and openness, as the two countries are basically different in many ways. "The job of developing the relationship would not be easy," visiting Prime Minister Paul J. Keating said at the opening of a two-day bilateral trade and investment forum at Jakarta Hilton Convention Center here yesterday.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ficorinvest announces decline in dividends
Ficorinvest announces decline in dividends JAKARTA (JP): A profit decline in 1993 is forcing Ficorinvest Bank to reduce its dividends distributed to shareholders to Rp 310 (14.3 U.S. cents) per share, compared to Rp 392 in 1992. The bank's directors reported to an annual meeting of shareholders here yesterday that the bank's net profits fell by 20.9 percent to Rp 6.2 billion (US$2.87 million) last year from Rp 7.8 billion in 1992.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
House commission wants end to social security monopoly
House commission wants end to social security monopoly JAKARTA (JP): A commission of the House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday called on the private sector to establish social security companies and end the virtual monopoly of the state- owned PT Astek. The House's Commission VI on labor affairs said the more companies running the program, the more efficient and effective the social security programs should be.
Thu, 30 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Five rioters get 20 months
Five rioters get 20 months MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan District Court on Wednesday sentenced five men to 20 months imprisonment each for their roles in the workers riot in Medan last April. The five are Sugiono (23 years old), Nobel Samosir (22), Arifin (21), Muliadi (24), and Usahanta Ginting (19). They were found guilty of vandalism causing material losses to others. The five men accepted the court's verdict and expressed regret for their actions, the Antara news agency reported.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bangladeshi gets 20 years for drug trafficking in Bali
Bangladeshi gets 20 years for drug trafficking in Bali JAKARTA (JP): A citizen of Bangladesh has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by a court in Bali for attempting to smuggle 3.3 kilograms of heroin into the holiday island. Denpasar Court, finding Abdul Kalam guilty, also fined him Rp 10 million (US$4,600), the Antara news agency reported. The prosecution had earlier demanded life imprisonment.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three designers to go to Japan
Three designers to go to Japan Three designers have been chosen by the first National Fashion Contest as finalists to represent Indonesia at the Asian Fashion Grand Prix Contest '94 in Osaka, Japan this October. The three are Arifah Mas, Etty Bachetta and Thomas Yogi Soegyono. The nine-person jury, headed by designer Peter Sie, announced at Hotel Indonesia yesterday that the three were chosen among the 19 semifinalists taking part in the contest.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jambi paper about to close
Jambi paper about to close JAMBI, Jambi: A local daily newspaper may lose its publishing license because of its management's failure to find an interested investor to pump in more money. The Independent has not published for some time now because of internal disputes and financial difficulties and the Jambi Information Office has given two possible alternatives: revoke the license or turn it into its original form as a weekly paper, the Antara news agency reported.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Garuda raises Japan flights
Garuda raises Japan flights JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia will increase its service to Japan by operating an MD-11 aircraft to Osaka three times a week starting on Sep. 4, a spokesman for the national flag carrier said here yesterday. The carrier currently serves three major cities in Japan, including Tokyo (seven times a week), Nagoya (five times a week) and Fukuoka (three times a week).
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Swan song of `Tempo' the pioneer ...
Swan song of `Tempo' the pioneer ... By Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): The entry for Tempo in the 1991 edition of Ensiklopedi Nasional Indonesia describes it as "the largest- circulating magazine in the history of the Indonesian press." Although its circulation of 200,000 was since surpassed by the tabloid DeTIK, Tempo was one of the rare success stories of the Indonesian press, both financially and editorially. The magazine's inaugural March 6, 1971 edition sold 10,000 copies.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah leader Azhar Basyir dead at 66
Muhammadiyah leader Azhar Basyir dead at 66 Ahmad Azhar Basyir, chairman of Muhammadiyah, one of Indonesia's leading Islamic organizations, died yesterday at the age of 66 in Yogyakarta. He died at Dr. Sardjito general hospital in the early hours from "multi-organ complication after suffering from diabetes and intestinal inflammation," the Antara news agency reported quoting a Muhammadiyah announcement. The statement was signed by deputy chairman Dr. Amien Rais and Secretary Dr.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Press protesters warned to stay off the streets
Press protesters warned to stay off the streets JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday vowed to crack down hard on new street demonstrations as the nation took a respite following days of protests and counter protests over the government's ban against three news weeklies. "We'll stop them again the same way," Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen. Moch.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aussie, RI families face common problems
Aussie, RI families face common problems JAKARTA (JP): Despite cultural differences, both Australian and Indonesian families face similar problems and need the same protection, a seminar concluded. Dr. Renate Howe of the Deakin University in Victoria, with Dr. T.O. Ichromi and Dr. Saparinah Sadli of the University of Indonesia (UI) discussed yesterday the impact of societal changes on the make up of family life in both countries. The discussion was held by UI's Australian Studies Program.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI to launch its second ambitious population scheme
RI to launch its second ambitious population scheme By Santi WE Soekanto In conjunction with National Family Day which falls today, President Soeharto is scheduled to launch the second phase of the 25-year-old National Family Planning Program. The Jakarta Post examined this development and interviewed the Program's architect, Minister of Population Haryono Suyono. The minister also commented on demands to review traditional family concepts on the basis of human rights.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
125 netted in ID inspection
125 netted in ID inspection At least 125 people found to be traveling without identification cards (KTP) were apprehended by the Central Jakarta population office team on Monday. The citizenship inspection took place in the afternoon along Jl. Percetakan Negara, Central Jakarta, checking motorists and people riding public transportation for proper identification.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Business prospects boom in Indonesia -- for now'
`Business prospects boom in Indonesia -- for now' By Jack Taylor SYDNEY (AFP): Australia should move quickly to capitalize on Indonesia's burgeoning economy which is creating new opportunities for foreign companies, according to a government report released here yesterday.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
16 hospitalized in fresh Bogor diarrhea outbreak
16 hospitalized in fresh Bogor diarrhea outbreak JAKARTA (JP): At least 16 people are being treated at the Bogor Red Cross public hospital following the outbreak of a disease causing severe diarrhea in the regency. According to hospital staff, apart from Bogor town residents the victims treated over the past two days come from several districts surrounding the town which is 60 kilometers south of Jakarta.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ciputra Development to expand business into apartments
Ciputra Development to expand business into apartments JAKARTA (JP): PT Ciputra Development, a real estate developer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will construct apartments, a housing complex and hotels this year with funds retained from its earnings.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Concern about PPP
Concern about PPP From Merdeka I am deeply concerned about the condition of PPP (United Development Party). If we examine the roles of the Moslems since the beginning of the Indonesian struggle for independence we will notice that the roles experienced ups and downs. The Moslems played an important role in every crisis that took place in this country, be it social, economic or political in nature. But after the crisis was over the role faded away, and other groups benefited from the situation.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Marines ready to guard Jakarta
Marines ready to guard Jakarta The commander of Indonesia's western naval fleet, Vice Admiral Arief Kushariadi, on Monday inspected an anti-riot battalion from the second marines infantry brigade, saying that it is ready to be put under the command of the Jakarta Regional Military Command (Kodam Jaya) in case of emergency.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Analysts welcome the government's new reforms
Analysts welcome the government's new reforms JAKARTA (JP): Economic analysts and industrialists have welcomed the government's new deregulatory measures although many of them doubt the effectiveness of the new move, intended to prod the development of domestic industries.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign firms seek participation in IPTN facility in U.S.: Habibie
Foreign firms seek participation in IPTN facility in U.S.: Habibie JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie announced here yesterday that at least three foreign companies have proposed to participate in the PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara's (IPTN) planned production facility in the United States.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV hero McGyver ousting parents as role model
TV hero McGyver ousting parents as role model JAKARTA (JP): An expert on mass communication warns that American TV hero McGyver is slowly taking over the role that should be played by Indonesian parents in instilling values to their children. Alwi Dahlan said between 50 to 60 million Indonesian children are becoming what is called the "TV Generation" since they learn their values from television rather than from their parents.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Change in traffic flow in Benhil
Change in traffic flow in Benhil Traffic flow on Jl. Bendungan Hilir (Benhil), Central Jakarta, will experience changes for three months because of the installation of a sewer system, an official said yesterday. Soesila Darmoadji, spokesman for City Hall, said the new sewarage pipe network will be installed in front of the Bendungan Hilir marketplace near the junction of Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Bendungan Hilir. No vehicles, except motorcycles, are permitted to turn left from Jl. Sudirman onto Jl.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traditional arts lure visitors to Jakarta Fair
Traditional arts lure visitors to Jakarta Fair By M. Arief Suditomo JAKARTA (JP): The charm of the traditional arts displayed at the 23 provincial pavilions at the 1994 Jakarta Fair are drawing as many visitors as ever before. At the weekend, the West Sumatra pavilion captivated the people drooping by with a display of glittering embroidery on velvet wedding gowns, traditional silk songket sarongs and ceramics.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kamal residents want access road
Kamal residents want access road JAKARTA (JP): The people of Kamal subdistrict in West Jakarta have urged the city administration to provide them with access to the main road to end their area's isolation since the completion of the airport toll road in April 1985. Representatives of the residents asked West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto on Monday to build a flyover across Prof. Sedyatmo toll road, which links the city and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, and divides the subdistrict.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Women's driver to defend title
Women's driver to defend title JAKARTA (JP): Women's racer Yattie Pirngadie will try to stay on the winning track in the second leg of the national sprint rally championships at Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang, West Java on July 10. Point leader Yattie, who was included among the top 25 of the 400-kilometer Rally of Indonesia in Medan recently, is pitted against 92 racers who will make waves on two special stages covering a stretch of 12.9 kilometers.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yellow pages
Yellow pages From Neraca It has been a longstanding practice for PT Telkom to distribute the yellow page telephone books to the customers free of charge. But now the company seems to be short of copies of the telephone book so that I have had difficulty obtaining the 1994 copy. I went to the place where I pay my monthly telephone bill only to be told that they ran out of stock. I suggest that the company look into the matter in the future, and provide customers with better service. E.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994: Brazil vs Sweden 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Pelangi 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Beautiful Asia 8:05 Humoria 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 9:55 Jazz 11:00 Late News 11:10 World Cup 1994: Morocco vs Holland, live Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Palm oil prices steady
Palm oil prices steady LONDON (Reuter): Palm oil prices rallied during the morning on the Europe vegetable oil market yesterday, but activity was minimal, dealers said. News that Indonesia had reduced import duty to zero percent on coconut and palm oil was partly behind the rally, but traders said most of the gains were a correction after Monday's falls. "Prices fell too fast yesterday, so there was only one way they could go this morning," said a trader.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
NU chief says no candidate for PPP chairmanship
NU chief says no candidate for PPP chairmanship JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Abdurrahman Wahid cold-shouldered the recent bustle over the organization's candidacy for the coming election of the United Development Party (PPP). "The executive board (of NU) won't bother itself with naming candidates for the PPP chairmanship," the prominent scholar told the press in Semarang yesterday.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Putting business at ease
Putting business at ease The new package of deregulation measures announced the other day complements a previous package delivered earlier this month. While the previous one put emphasis -- and substantially so -- on the ways and means to encourage more foreign investments, this new package focuses more on the import sector, to strengthen existing industries to better compete on the domestic as well as international markets.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
W. Australia to help set up RI maritime center
W. Australia to help set up RI maritime center JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's first maritime training center, designed to train fishermen and upgrade their operations, will soon be built in Ambon, capital of Maluku, with the assistance of Western Australia government.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
DPR urged to intervene on new Salatiga rector
DPR urged to intervene on new Salatiga rector JAKARTA (JP): A group of students and staff lecturers from the Christian Satyawacana University in Salatiga, Central Java, called for House of Representatives to intervene in the college's dispute over the election of its rector. A 10-person delegation came to Jakarta yesterday urging the House to order the annulment of the recent appointment of John Ihalauw by the foundation which owns the university.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Magazine bans concern Keating
Magazine bans concern Keating JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating expressed his disappointment yesterday at Indonesia's ban of three magazines which he said is not consistent with the openness it is now vigorously pursuing. Keating told reporters after meeting with President Soeharto that he raised the issue of the magazine bans in the context of the opening up of Indonesia's economy.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minister against change of family concept
Minister against change of family concept JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Population Haryono Suyono bristled at recent suggestions that the concept of "family" be extended to accommodate other types of relationships, including homosexuals. The suggestions were explicitly made by activists of non- governmental organizations (NGOs) and women's groups during the recent Second Asia-Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Women in Development here.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP's economy growing, security still a problem
RP's economy growing, security still a problem By Cecil Morella MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos enters his third year in power with the economy showing signs of improvement, but security problems persist and kidnappings terrify the influential ethnic Chinese. The retired general came into office on June 30, 1992 with a seemingly improbable vow that the country would join the ranks of its neighbors' tiger economies by the year 2000. Most experts agree the results have been mixed.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police foil bank robbery in Tangerang
Police foil bank robbery in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Police, with the help of hundreds of local residents, nabbed three of four suspected bank burglars in Tangerang early yesterday morning. The men, who sustained severe wounds inflicted by the angry mob, are now being treated at Kramat Jati police hospital in East Jakarta, head of the Crime Investigation Unit of the Tangerang police precinct, First Lt. Guntur Setyanto, told reporters here.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Good film?
Good film? I was dismayed to read in a letter to The Jakarta Post, Hypocrisy is stark (June 15, 1994), that a little group of your correspondents think that the absolutely appalling film The Piano is, and I quote, "intellectual and artistically strong film." They have to be joking! I am one of those who had the fortune to see this film, however, I don't consider it good fortune. No, I consider it waste of good money and more importantly, a waste of good time.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued weakening on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues loosing ground in heavy trading. The broad-based Composite Index ended 1.97 points lower at 462.41 from 464.38 on Monday, while the narrower-based GTDBS Index shrank to 110.54 from 111.08. Brokers at the JSX believed that the market would continue falling with the listing of several new issues and shares.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Follow-up deregulation aims at easing protectionism
Follow-up deregulation aims at easing protectionism The government announced Monday a new deregulation package on imports. While cautious about its implementation, economist Mari Pangestu argues that there are other means to achieve the objectives of the deregulation. JAKARTA (JP): The June 27 deregulation package appears to have two major objectives.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Catcalls lead to murder
Catcalls lead to murder CIREBON, West Java: A woman was gored to death by a teenager after an argument that apparently started with catcalls. The 17-year-old boy is now on trial in the Sumber District Court on charges of premeditated murder, according to the Antara news agency. On that fateful day in March, Yanti, an employee of a cooperative, was passing a sugarcane plantation when she was whistled at and teased by a group of workers.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL denies favoritism
KL denies favoritism KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian government dismissed charges yesterday it practised favoritism in handing out contracts, saying any able group with good ideas and track record could win business from the state. "No group could pull strings with the government leadership to get projects," Deputy Premier Anwar Ibrahim declared amid claims by the opposition and frustrated quarters that nepotism dominated deals awarded by the ruling National Front.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Number of ship passengers up
Number of ship passengers up The head of Tanjung Priok harbor passenger terminal, Tukiman, said here yesterday that he expects an increase in the number of travelers passing through the harbor in the coming weeks due to the start of the school holidays. He said large numbers of people have gone through the terminal this past week.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
... readers, columnists, advertisers miss it
... readers, columnists, advertisers miss it JAKARTA (JP): A gloomy shadow fell over regular readers of Tempo weekly as the news magazine with the motto "easy to read and necessary" (enak dibaca dan perlu) received the "death penalty" from the government last week. "I am going to miss it. So far it has been the only news magazine worth reading ... I could go without reading the newspaper for a week and find the whole week's news covered in Tempo," said lawyer Leoni G.I. Silitonga.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Workers' wages
Workers' wages Bomer Pasaribu of the All-Indonesia Workers Union (SPSI) says the condition of workers is still saddening, although there has been a slight increase of wages for manufacturing workers since 1991. The problem of wages in Indonesia is intertwined with the government's monetary policy and regulations on foreign investment. The issues have developed into a complex matter so that it is impossible to find a solution within a short time.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
City told to boost self-financed transmigration plan
City told to boost self-financed transmigration plan JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo has called on the municipal administration to promote the self- financed transmigration program due to budgetary constraints faced by the central government. The minister said that each year the government can afford to finance the relocation of only 2,380 families from Jakarta to transmigration sites outside of Java.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Household appliance producer to sell 18 million shares
Household appliance producer to sell 18 million shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Langgeng Makmur, a producer of household appliances, will offer 18 million shares or 30.51 percent of its total common stock to the public in August to raise Rp 70 billion (US$32.4 million) in fresh funds.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Friendly nation
Friendly nation From Sinar Pagi President Soeharto said recently that the major challenges facing the country are human rights, openness, democracy and the environment. These issues can be used to create instability within the country, which serve to obstruct the national development and weaken our national resilience. As a lecturer of traditional law in the Indonesian Christian University, I would like to ponder the meaning and significance of the President's statement.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI-Aussie venture operates
RI-Aussie venture operates JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating last night initiated the operation of an Indonesian-Australian joint venture, PT AMP Panin Life, which will offer various insurance services to middle and upper income clients. At a reception here last night, Keating unveiled the logo of the joint venture, which will operate with capital of A$100 million (about US$72.2 million). Last night's reception was attended Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Labor problems
Labor problems From Suara Pembaruan Workers' demonstrations are on the increase. A demonstration is always related to the problem of workers' survival, and as such it concerns the issue of the minimum wage. As a social group, the workers are responsible for the survival of their families and the society as a whole. They are fully aware that being employed they can take care of themselves and do not have to trouble other members of the society.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hotel Sahid reports profit decrease
Hotel Sahid reports profit decrease JAKARTA (JP): PT Hotel Sahid Jaya International, the owner of Sahid hotels in various provinces, reported yesterday a 29.17 percent decrease of its profit in 1993 due to increasing competition. The company's president, Sukamdani Sahid Gitosardjono, said in an annual and extraordinary meeting of the company's shareholders meeting here yesterday that the company's profit declined to Rp 6.82 billion (US$3.16 million) last year from Rp 9.63 billion in 1992.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rain-making machine ready
Rain-making machine ready JAKARTA: The Ministry of Public Works is getting ready to make artificial rain to water areas hardest hit by the drought. Minister Radinal Moochtar said however that this step will only be used as a last resort and if conditions permit. "Bear in mind that it is not easy to create artificial rain," Radinal was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying. He cited wind strength and direction, climate and clouds as some of the main factors that should be considered.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rioters face seven months
Rioters face seven months MEDAN, North Sumatra: Government prosecutors are demanding seven months imprisonment for three workers whom they accused of taking part in the destructive April riots. The prosecutors told the Medan District Court that the three workers were seen pelting the PT Ganda Sari Utama factory where they worked during a massive protest which escalated into a full scale riot.
Wed, 29 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australians in motocross race
Australians in motocross race JAKARTA (JP): Australia's world-beating teenager Chad Reed and compatriot Craig Anderson will be making another trip to the international motocross championships in Banda Aceh on Saturday. The overseas riders are expected to pit their skills against 23 national leading crossers, including Jhony Pranata, the Tanujaya brothers of Frans and Pieter, and Satya Sunarso, at the race which will also serve as the fourth leg of the national motocross championships series.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Governor's instructions
Governor's instructions From Neraca When I visited a friend at a housing complex for the employees of the Jakarta Administration I learned with concern that almost 90 percent of the residents ignored the governor's instruction to hoist flags on June 21, 22 and 23, to mark Jakarta's anniversary. In fact, being civil servants of the Jakarta administration, they should have obeyed the governor's instruction. Surprisingly, the same thing occurred last year. ARDY APRILIANTO Bekasi, W. Java
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire guts Kramat Jati market
Fire guts Kramat Jati market More than 200 fruit and vegetable kiosks at the Kramat Jati central market in East Jakarta were reduced to ashes after a fire razed it early Saturday morning. At least 11 fire engines from the East Jakarta fire department were called in at 4:36 a.m. to put out the fire that police believe was caused by an exploding stove at one of the kiosks. The material loss has yet to be assessed, but is expected to reach hundreds of millions of rupiah.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes 200 kiosks
Fire razes 200 kiosks MAJALENGKA, West Java: Fire gutted about 200 kiosks at the Prapatan market here on Saturday, causing at least Rp 879 million in financial losses. The fire was believed to have been caused by an electrical short-circuit, the Antara news agency reported. Poor water supply in the area slowed the efforts of the fire brigade to extinguish the blaze. Besides the absence of a nearby river, many of the wells have dried up in the current dry season.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ford to invest in China projects
Ford to invest in China projects SHANGHAI (Reuter): Ford Motor Co has signed joint venture accords with two Shanghai companies to produce automotive components, moving it closer to its goal of vehicle assembly in China, company officials said. Ford will invest more than $50 million in the two projects, its first manufacturing ventures on the Chinese mainland.
Tue, 28 Jun 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, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
International kite festival held here
International kite festival held here JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of kite lovers, including those from overseas, will take part in the three-day International Kite Festival 1994 at Monas (National Monument) park in Central Jakarta beginning Friday. The festival, which will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, is scheduled to be opened by Governor Surjadi Soedirdja.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI Moslem experts debate human genetic engineering
RI Moslem experts debate human genetic engineering By Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Should Indonesia apply genetic engineering technology to human beings? This question is haunting Indonesian Moslem scientists and a seminar on the subject here on Saturday ended inconclusively.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Barito Pacific triples capital to $1.38 billion
Barito Pacific triples capital to $1.38 billion JAKARTA (JP): PT Barito Pacific Timber (BPT), Indonesia's largest logging and plywood manufacturer, reported yesterday a sharp increase in its authorized capital to Rp 3 trillion (US$1.38 billion) from only Rp 850 billion.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Keating starts RI visit amid press ban fury
Keating starts RI visit amid press ban fury JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating arrived here yesterday for a three-day trip to lend support to an on- going huge Australian trade and cultural promotion program. In his third trip to Indonesia in two years, Keating is scheduled to meet with President Soeharto and other senior officials today before he opens the Australian expo tomorrow.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Public telephones
Public telephones From Jayakarta Public telephones are a crucial factor in the era of communication, even more so in the era of globalization. However, I would like to complain about the shortage of public telephones on our campus. Every day, from morning to evening, at the Indonesian Academy for Secretaries and Management, many people line up to use the public phones. There are only four, three of which are operated by Rp 100 coins and one by Rp 50.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
School contribution
School contribution From Kompas I was astonished to learn that to enroll a child in a government elementary school in Tangerang, West Java, the parents must pay a building contribution ranging from Rp 50,000 to Rp 100,000, as well as Rp 25,000 for school uniforms. Isn't this contradictory to the government's program to enforce nine-year compulsory education? Are parents obliged to pay a building contribution, although the school is owned by the state.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nepalese gets life imprisonment
Nepalese gets life imprisonment A former Nepalese police officer, Ramral Maharjan, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Tangerang court on Saturday for smuggling heroin into the country. Judge Antonius Edwar Hartanto found the 38-year-old defendant guilty of illegally carrying 3.6 kilograms of heroin through Soekarno-Hatta airport last September. Based on evidence presented at the trial, Ramral was instructed to visit Jakarta, from Thailand, by a man named Ciring.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
59-year-old man dies in the saddle
59-year-old man dies in the saddle JAKARTA (JP): A 59-year-old man died while having sex at a massage parlor in downtown Kota, West Jakarta, Sunday evening. Police identified the victim as Pradikto Suratno, who lived at Jl. Kebon Jeruk Baru Blok A VIII Number 38 in Kebun Jeruk subdistrict, also in West Jakarta. The girl who was with him to the very end has been identified as Wiwiek, 36. Police have questioned at least four witnesses, including Wiwiek.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thousands of families to lose homes to ring road project
Thousands of families to lose homes to ring road project JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of families in South Jakarta will lose their land this year for the development of another segment of Jl. TB Simatupang ring road, an official said yesterday. "The exact numbers are not available. But, we estimate there are thousands of people who will have their land appropriated for the project," M. Yanis, the spokesman for the South Jakarta mayoralty, told the Jakarta Post.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Victoria's trade office here
Victoria's trade office here MELBOURNE (Reuter): Victoria, Australia's second most populous state, said yesterday it has chosen Indonesia as the site for its newest trade office in Asia. The state will open the office in Jakarta as part of the Australia Today trade and cultural promotion in Indonesia, Victoria's Industry and Employment Minister Phil Gude said.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Djajanti awaits minister's reference for share offering
Djajanti awaits minister's reference for share offering JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo reiterated yesterday that he has yet to issue a recommendation for PT Artika Optima Inti to go public. "I have been given additional reports on various aspects of their forest management," Djamaloedin told newsmen.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Outstanding works by Spanish artists on display here
Outstanding works by Spanish artists on display here By Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): Amid the art exhibitions proliferating in the capital city today, the Spanish Modern Art Exhibit at the Lagoon Tower of the Jakarta Hilton International is in a class apart. Highlighting the significance of the visiting Catalonian Trade Mission, the display of 51 outstanding works of Spanish artists is meant to support Spanish-Indonesian relations. The display will continue through June 30.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thomas Cook, BA offer prizes
Thomas Cook, BA offer prizes JAKARTA (JP): Thomas Cook and British Airways have joined to offer travelers cheque users glamorous prizes in an Asia-wide grand draw. The prizes include business class return flights to London and what the sponsors call "VIP" treatment in the British capital as well as four return tickets to various cities in Asia.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
More paying counters needed
More paying counters needed From Sinar Pagi Bank Dagang Negara (BDN) on Jl. Juanda needs to make more counters available for consumers to pay their monthly telephone bills, so that they need not wait for hours to take care of their business. I came three times on three consecutive days only to find more and more people crowding the counter. The bank's officials had a difficult time serving all the people, and this made them lose their friendly attitude towards the impatient customers.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994: Bolivia vs Spain 4:30 Science Film: Best of Magic 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Parlementaria 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Economic Forum 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Pancasila Forum 8:05 Drama: Kabar Burung 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 9:55 Music Program 11:00 Late News 11:25 World Cup 1994: Italy vs Mexico - live Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Spratly Islands
Spratly Islands If the reported agreement between China and the Philippines for the "common exploration and development" of the disputed Spratly Islands solidifies, it could have positive implications for China's relations with the rest of Asia. In fact, the agreement's significance lies more in the example it might set -- especially for Vietnam, China's main rival over the mineral-rich string of atolls and islands commanding vital shipping lines -- than in its immediate physical application.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Astra donates to victims
Astra donates to victims JAKARTA (JP): The Astra Group donated yesterday Rp 500 million (US$231,000) in cash to the victims of tidal waves which hit East Java, notably the Banyuwangi coastal areas, early this month. The donation, collected from PT Toyota Astra Motor, PT Astra Daihatsu Motor, PT United Tractors,, PT Federal Motor and the Astra Financial Services and Infrastructures, was presented by Mrs. A.R. Ramly, the wife of the Astra Group's Chairman, to East Java's Governor Moh.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Research fund finds few takers
Research fund finds few takers JAKARTA (JP): The government has allocated a total of Rp 550 billion for scientific research over the next five years, but barely a fifth of the amount has been committed. Pratiwi Sudharmono, a senior microbiologist of the University of Indonesia, blamed this on the lack of quality research proposals.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
4,145 telephones for Tangerang
4,145 telephones for Tangerang Starting on July 5, 1994, the state-owned telecommunications company, PT Telkom, will provide 4,145 new telephone lines for Tangerang, thanks to the completion of the first of three automated telephone stations (STO) in the area. The construction of the STO is being jointly carried out by PT Telkom and Konsorsium Telekomindo Intertel (KTI), which, as an investor, has supplied the funds for the establishment of 125,000 telephone lines in Jakarta and Tangerang.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Russia wins world junior powerlifting meet
Russia wins world junior powerlifting meet JAKARTA (JP): Russian musclewomen swept seven gold medals in the final day of the world junior powerlifting meet at Nusa Dua, Bali on Sunday to help their team take the overall championship title.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suspected burglar shot dead
Suspected burglar shot dead An alleged burglar was shot to death by East Jakarta police after he attempted to escape while accompanying the officers to find his two accomplices on Jl. Cipinang Muara II over the weekend. Asmuni, 35, whose body was laden with tattoos, was shot in the head, leg and back while his hands were still handcuffed, police said. The police claimed that they were forced to fire at the suspect after he failed to heed their warning shots. He died instantly.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Local crossers to face international challenge
Local crossers to face international challenge JAKARTA (JP): National crossers will face the arduous challenge of beating 10 world rated riders at the international motocross championships slated for July 9 and 10 in Surabaya, East Java.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt eases regulation on imports
Govt eases regulation on imports JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday announced a new package of deregulation measures to streamline the economy by liberalizing the import sector in what it said is an "anticipation of post-Uruguay Round development in world trade". The new measures cut down import duties on 739 kinds of goods, removed non-tariff barriers from 27 commodities and lifted surcharges from 108 other import items.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police chief found shot dead
Police chief found shot dead SUBANG, West Java: First Lt. Kasdari, chief of Jalancagak city police precinct in Subang regency, was found dead with a massive head wound in his office on Saturday. He was believed to have shot himself in the head, the Antara news agency said, quoting police in Purwakarta. He was found by one of his staff who had earlier thought the chief was sleeping on his desk.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hundreds of workers demand better wages
Hundreds of workers demand better wages JAKARTA (JP): Around 300 employees of a garment factory in the Pulogadung industrial zone in East Jakarta staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Manpower here yesterday to demand better wages and working conditions. The striking workers, mostly women, said they staged the rally to inform Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief of the poor working conditions at the factory, PT Arrego, and to push its management to respect the workers' rights.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Environmentally friendly technology graining ground
Environmentally friendly technology graining ground By Harlow G. Russell JAKARTA (JP): When most people think or read about environmentally friendly technology, they usually have a "picture" in their head of large, expensive, "high tech" waste water treatment plants. Sometimes costing billions of rupiah, the kind of technology is used to fix the problem once it has been created, treating water after it has been polluted.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three injured in port project clash
Three injured in port project clash MANILA (AFP): At least three people were injured yesterday as squatters fought a demolition crew assigned to remove them from a Japanese-funded 1.5 billion-peso (US$56 million) Philippines port project, police said. Improvised arrows, stones and bottles forced back the wrecking crew from the site in Batangas City. The authorities are now conducting negotiations with the protest leaders, senior police officer Felicisimo Delgado told AFP by telephone.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Injured Fernandez ends Yayuk's run at Wimbledon
Injured Fernandez ends Yayuk's run at Wimbledon WIMBLEDON, England (Agencies): Indonesian tennis queen Yayuk Basuki failed in her bid to become the first Asian to reach the semifinal of the 117-year-old Wimbledon tournament after falling 4-6, 1-6 to an injured American Gigi Fernandez in the fourth round yesterday. This means that the 23-year-old Yayuk failed for the third year in a row to advance past the final 16 here.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
New action will strengthen small business development
New action will strengthen small business development JAKARTA (JP): The new package of reform measures launched yesterday included new steps to bolster the development of small businesses through the allocation of more money from state-owned companies.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Li Peng seeking limelight from European trip
Li Peng seeking limelight from European trip By Philippe Massonnet BEIJING (AFP): Prime Minister Li Peng will be looking to reinforce China's economic miracle and win back control of the country's foreign policy when he goes to Europe this week. Li starts the two-week tour when he heads for Austria on Tuesday. From there he will go on to Germany for a week and then on to China's former main European ally, Rumania.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ulemas move to preserve unity in NU and PPP
Ulemas move to preserve unity in NU and PPP By Santi WE Soekanto REMBANG, Central Java (JP): Eighty influential leaders from the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) decided against formally naming candidates for the upcoming election of the United Development Party (PPP). Despite their initial inclination, the ulemas who met here on Sunday until the early hours of yesterday morning agreed not to give official endorsements for one of the three strongest candidates, in order to stop deepening rifts within NU.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Issues that invite risks
Issues that invite risks According to President Soeharto, in carrying out nation building we inevitably have to face challenges and obstructions both from within and without. One potential negative situation has been caused by the economic globalization and penetration of foreign culture with the support of its sophisticated technology and information systems. Technological advancements have made the planet shrink.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Volunteers ready to oversee aid
Volunteers ready to oversee aid JAKARTA: Some 221 people have passed a crash course to work as volunteers to help the government oversee the distribution of official aid for least developed villages across Indonesia. The volunteers, all university graduates, are former recipients of scholarships from the Super Semar Foundation which is headed by President Soeharto. They were trained at the education and training center of Kopassus, the Army's elite force, in Cimahi, West Sumatra.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to suspend idle travel agencies
Govt to suspend idle travel agencies JAKARTA (JP): The government will intensify the supervision of travel agencies and will shut down those that are not active or performing poorly, an official said. "The Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications ruled in January 1993 that every travel agency or tour operator, including its branches, must report its operations every six months," deputy director general of tourism Azhari Abdullah told reporters here yesterday.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ramos explains Timor ban to Soares
Ramos explains Timor ban to Soares MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos has written to Portuguese President Mario Soares to explain his actions in banning Portuguese and other foreign delegates from a recent human rights conference here on East Timor, an official statement said yesterday. "It is truly unfortunate that the events just transpired may have caused you some apprehension due to the actions taken by my government," Ramos said in the letter released to the press here.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday after the broad-based Composite Index, lost dozens of points along the week. The JSX index which lost 2.08 points to close at 468.87 on Friday weakened further to finish at 464.38 yesterday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index, in the meantime, also sank to end at 111.08, from 112.10 previously.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Slum families to be moved to apartments
Slum families to be moved to apartments The South Jakarta mayoralty is planning to move some 7,000 families currently living in slum areas at three subdistricts to apartment complexes. South Jakarta mayor H Pardjoko explained here recently that slum areas in the Manggarai, Bukit Duri and Pela Mampang subdistricts will be demolished and the people living there will be moved to healthier surroundings in apartments.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Defendants deny being drunk during Tampubolon murder
Defendants deny being drunk during Tampubolon murder JAKARTA (JP): The four alleged killers of T.M.F. Tampubolon admitted before the East Jakarta District Court yesterday that they drank some alcoholic beverages before attacking the army general, but they were not drunk. Tampubolon, who was in civilian clothes, passing the Cipinang area in East Jakarta on April 5, was stabbed to death by one of the defendants after a brief quarrel. He died one hour later in an East Jakarta hospital.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Goenawan Mohamad spells out terms for return of `Tempo'
Goenawan Mohamad spells out terms for return of `Tempo' JAKARTA (JP): Goenawan Mohamad says he will consider the government's offer to issue a new license in place of the one for Tempo which was revoked last week, but stressed that the new magazine must not be subject to any kind of official restrictions. Goenawan, the magazine's director and former chief editor, told The Jakarta Post yesterday there is always a chance of Tempo getting a new publishing license in the future.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL futures trading faces hurdles
KL futures trading faces hurdles KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's sole commodity exchange is still battling to convince the government it is ready to start trade in financial futures despite being allowed two years ago to compete with a private outfit in the same business.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL market plays guessing game about elections
KL market plays guessing game about elections By Bill Tarrant KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's rumor-driven stock market has been in a lather about national elections even though they're not due for more than a year and the outcome is hardly in doubt. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's National Front coalition is expected to win the polls, not due until October, 1995, as it has in every previous election since Malaysia became independent of Britain in 1957.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rendra arrested as protests turn into scuffles
Rendra arrested as protests turn into scuffles JAKARTA (JP): Vocal poet W.S. Rendra and scores of activists were arrested yesterday as police and the military clamped down on two separate demonstrations, both opposing the government ban on Tempo, DeTIK and Editor news magazines. The first group -- comprising about 300 students, journalists and activists -- was stopped by police at the end of Jl.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Squatters of Sumur Batu ask for land compensation
Squatters of Sumur Batu ask for land compensation JAKARTA (JP): Squatters living in the Sumur Batu district in Central Jakarta protested to the city council yesterday over the mayoralty's decision not to pay any compensation for the appropriation of their land. Victor Silaen, who acted as spokesman for 22 families living on the 800-square-meter plot on Jl. Suprapto, Sumur Batu district, said the mayoralty plans to build a park on the land.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto okays plan to hire Portuguese pilots
Soeharto okays plan to hire Portuguese pilots JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is ready to recruit Portuguese pilots to help supplement a shortage at home although the two countries have no diplomatic relations which were broken in 1976 over the question of East Timor. President Soeharto yesterday agreed to the proposal to hire the Portuguese pilots when it was discussed by Xavier Lopez da Cruz, a senior East Timorese politician, during a meeting at the Bina Graha presidential office.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia scolds U.S. for refusing EAEC
Malaysia scolds U.S. for refusing EAEC KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Washington was lambasted yesterday by Kuala Lumpur for rejecting the East Asian Economic Caucus even before listening to the views of East Asian nations. Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdulah Ahmad said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which had endorsed the Kuala Lumpur-initiative, would meet East Asian countries soon on the EAEC's formation.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stronger peso may dampen RP's economic recovery
Stronger peso may dampen RP's economic recovery By Martin Abbugao MANILA (AFP): A surging Philippine peso against the US dollar has eaten into the corporate earnings of blue-chip firms, battered exports and could dampen Manila's economic recovery if the brakes are not applied, analysts said.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Singapore and India set up business group
Singapore and India set up business group SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore and India have set up a high-level private sector steering committee to further strengthen business link between the two countries, a government statement said. The statement released late Sunday said government backbencher Davinder Singh would head the India Business Interaction Group Steering Committee, whose members include captains of the industries. The informal India Business Interaction Group was set up last year.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
A transmigrant success story
A transmigrant success story JAKARTA (JP): A former bus conductor from Jakarta who transmigrated to Bengkulu, Sumatra eight years ago revealed here yesterday that as a result of his hard work he is now earning a net income of Rp 7 million (US$3,245) a year. "I was interested in transmigrating after watching on television the positive aspects it could offer," said 32-year-old Anton Muhyidin.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie announces acquisition plan
Bakrie announces acquisition plan JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie & Brothers (B&B) said yesterday it will acquire several companies included in its core businesses and procure new equipment for business diversification. Bakrie & Brothers is a holding company with three core businesses -- telecommunications, infrastructure facility manufacturing and plantations.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDI elects Bali chief
PDI elects Bali chief DENPASAR, Bali: The Bali chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has appointed Ida Bagus Putu Wesnawa as its new chief. Wesnawa was picked on Sunday as an alternative candidate in the absence of a consensus at the regional congress. The congress initially hoped to elect either the incumbent Adi Suedandi or his challenger Oka Ratmadi.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
California, here we come
California, here we come MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The government has appointed West Nusa Tenggara along with six other provinces to represent Indonesia at the next Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, California. Mrs. Bustanil Arifin, the chairperson of the Bunga Nusantara Foundation which organizes Indonesia's participation, recently visited Pasadena along with Raul and Charles Janal, two American float designers, the Antara news agency reported. The annual flower festival is held in January.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Djarum Super Jamz Jazz Tour brings real jazz to music lover
Djarum Super Jamz Jazz Tour brings real jazz to music lover By Sean Cole JAKARTA (JP): There is nothing like jazz. Unlike many of its sister music styles, jazz returns music to its stature as a true art form -- equal to great literature, dance, theater, sculpture, etc. -- a method of total expression, an attempt to capture the essence of living.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sudomo testifies against Tansil in Bapindo trial
Sudomo testifies against Tansil in Bapindo trial JAKARTA (JP): Former powerful minister Sudomo made a surprise court appearance yesterday to testify in the ongoing trial of the huge corruption case at the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo). Sudomo, currently the chairman of the Supreme Advisory Board, has been repeatedly mentioned in earlier testimony as the person who wrote a reference letter to support Eddy Tansil, the chief defendant, in applying for loans from Bapindo.
Tue, 28 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australian press freedom guaranteed by common laws
Australian press freedom guaranteed by common laws JAKARTA (JP): "How does the Australian government control the press? Does it harness the media to keep its good relations with Indonesia? How do Australians perceive press freedom?" Such were questions hurled at David Flint, chairman of the Sydney-based Australian Press Council, who addressed a seminar at the Dr. Soetomo Journalism Institute yesterday.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cultural factors also hamper non-smoking campaign: Expert
Cultural factors also hamper non-smoking campaign: Expert JAKARTA (JP): A mass communications expert warned that a number of cultural factors will hamper the plan to restrict smoking in public transport vehicles and places. Dr.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yap Thiam Hien's biography
Yap Thiam Hien's biography From Forum Keadilan In law circles, Yap Thiam Hien is a familiar name. Yapusham (Foundation of Study Center for Human Rights) has made him a symbol of Indonesia's struggle for human rights. The choice of Yap is based on his consistent struggle for human rights in this country regardless of differences in race and religion. Almost his whole life was dedicated to the struggle for human rights, according to the foundation chairman T. Mulya Lubis (Forum Keadilan No.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tourists get special welcome
Tourists get special welcome Foreign tourists who arrived at Soekarno-Hatta international airport on the 467th anniversary of Jakarta last June 22, received a special welcome as they disembarked from their planes. The head of the municipal's tourism office Fauzi Bowo said at city hall over the weekend that the visitors were treated to traditional Betawi dancing and were given souvenirs by the Abang and None Jakarta (Mr. and Mrs. Jakarta).
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Habibie turns 58 years old
Habibie turns 58 years old BANDUNG: State Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie celebrated his 58th year birthday among close relatives and friends at his home here on Saturday. Around 100 people turned up, including Minister of Transportation Haryanto Danutirto and senior journalist Aristides Katoppo. The party started with recital of prayer and the cutting of the rice cone, which symbolizes prosperity and safety.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alleged crooks shot dead after ignoring warnings
Alleged crooks shot dead after ignoring warnings JAKARTA (JP): Two alleged hard-core criminals were shot and killed by the city police over the weekend. Police said they were forced to shoot the two men because they ignored several warning shots and even tried to attack the police officers who were assigned to capture them. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar said the criminals were Yanto, alias Sumeri, 32, and Acan, alias Warsan, 25.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
ImagePals 2 improves its graphics manipulation tools
ImagePals 2 improves its graphics manipulation tools By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): PhotoShop, PhotoStyler, PhotoMagic and Publisher PaintBrush are just some of the familiar names in the graphics manipulation world. Each of them offer a set of tools that allow you to edit images, be it a TIFF image that you have scanned from a photo or a stock photograph you have just retrieved from a Photo CD Collection.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI, S'pore to form cooperation team for tourism and aviation
RI, S'pore to form cooperation team for tourism and aviation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to form a high powered joint team of six cabinet ministers to handle cooperation in tourism and aviation. Indonesian cabinet ministers in the team are led by Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto and his Singapore counterpart Deputy Prime Minister B.G. Lee, Hartarto said on Saturday.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Political education begins in kindergarten
Political education begins in kindergarten By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): For about two weeks I watched my grandson struggling very hard to memorize the five principles of Pancasila. The first principle, Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa Belief in One God), was easy enough for him. When it came to the second principle, Kemanusiaan Yang Adil dan Beradab (Just and Civilized Humanity), he had trouble. He just could not get the word kemanusiaan (humanity) pronounced right.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Meruya-Ciputat toll road to open
Meruya-Ciputat toll road to open The municipal government will soon commence the construction of a new 7-kilometer toll road connecting Jl. Meruya Ilir, West Jakarta, and Jl. Ciputat Raya, South Jakarta. To facilitate retribution for residents whose property will be taken by the new road, the mayor of South Jakarta, Pardjoko, is calling on them to prepare papers and land deeds to their title as soon as possible.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kebon Sirih gets face-lift
Kebon Sirih gets face-lift The Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications, Joop Ave, is sponsoring the refurbishment of Jl. Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, between Jl. M.H. Thamrin and the intersection near the Pak Tani (farmers) statue. Renovations will be carried out on pedestrian sidewalks and bus stops along the street, thus creating a serene and civilized atmosphere.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investors need judicial security
Foreign investors need judicial security By T. Mulya Lubis JAKARTA (JP): It is only natural that there should be some euphoria after the announcement of Government Regulation No. 20/1994 (PP 20/1994), which opens up the Indonesian market wider. It cannot be denied that this is the regulation that has been most anxiously awaited by foreign investors, and logically the new decree should make Indonesia more attractive.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia a net importer of liquor
Indonesia a net importer of liquor JAKARTA (JP): The imbalance in Indonesia's trade of alcoholic drinks exceeded US$13 million last year, Anang Lukmana, the agro- industry director general at the Ministry of Industry, said over the weekend. "We imported US$15.6 million and exported only $2.2 million worth of alcoholic drinks last year." Anang said at the inauguration of the Association of the Indonesian Alcoholic Drinks Producers (ASPROMIA) here, Saturday.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan beats RI for Aspac Cup
Japan beats RI for Aspac Cup FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP): Defending champion Japan powered past Indonesia 3-0 here yesterday to win the sixth Asian-Pacific Cup men's volleyball tournament for a third consecutive time. The Japanese squad chalked up a 15-11, 15-11, 15-6 win to complete the six-team round robin tournament with a 5-0 win-loss record. It was also their fourth title overall.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Elephant school cuts intake
Elephant school cuts intake BENGKULU: The elephant training center is reducing the number of elephants to be domesticated from 13 to only five this year because of budget constraints. Spokesman of the Seblat elephant school Syamsudin said the Rp 149 million ($70,000) allocated budget will be sufficient to fund the hunting and training of five wild elephants, including paying the trainers' wages and other operation cost, he said.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994: Switzerland vs Colombia (rerun) 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Welfare: How to Deal with Obesity 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: East Timor 6:15 Village Program 6:30 National Defense and Security 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Golden Years 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 9:55 Music 11:00 Late News 11:10 Film: Ants Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Press bans affected JSX performance last week
Press bans affected JSX performance last week By Sigma Batara JAKARTA (JP): External factors such as another possible increase in the U.S. dollar interest rate together with local protests against the government's banning of three popular publications further weakened performance on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) last week. Towards the end of the week, foreign investors were seen dominating the market with largely selling orders. Trading throughout the week was generally thin.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yogyakarta, Solo to host Kraton fiesta in August
Yogyakarta, Solo to host Kraton fiesta in August JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said that Yogyakarta and Solo will host a festival on Kraton, the Javanese kingdom, from August 13 to 20. "It will be the third festival which will be participated by six Javanese kingdoms including the Kratons of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, Pakualaman Yogyakarta, Kasunanan Hadiningrat, Puro Mangkunegaran, Kesepuhan Cirebon and Kanoman Cirebon," he told newsmen on Saturday.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Midwives must be `a little smarter than doctors'
Midwives must be `a little smarter than doctors' Text and photo by Tri Hafiningsih JAKARTA (JP): Most of the time, Tiara Sianturi is just an ordinary bidan (midwife) who works in a small maternity clinic in a remote part of the Malaka Baru district, East Jakarta. But there are times she claims she must be "a little smarter" than the doctors. She said many of her patients come from low-income families with poor health knowledge.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ulemas pick three candidates for PPP chair
Ulemas pick three candidates for PPP chair By Santi WE Soekanto REMBANG, Central Java (JP): Some 80 powerful leaders from the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) yesterday endorsed three candidates for the upcoming election of the United Development Party (PPP). "Our candidates may be Hamzah, Matori or Karmani," Syansuri Badiawi, the senior ulema who organized the meeting said. Sources at meeting said Syansuri virtually decided the nominations himself and the floor quickly endorsed them.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Houses for Tsunami victims
Houses for Tsunami victims SURABAYA: The East Java provincial authority plans to build 877 units of small houses for the people in Banyuwangi regency whose homes were swept by tidal waves early this month. Each of the 36m-type house will cost Rp 2 million (US$950), spokesman Soesanto. The authorities have allocated 40 hectares of land for the housing project, Soesanto said, adding that construction will begin next month.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
The voice of the people
The voice of the people Amid the news barrage of the past few days, a little lesson from far-away Central Kalimantan was easily overlooked. Last Wednesday, as newspapers here reported, Central Kalimantan's legislative council elected Warsito Rasman, a director-general in charge of regional autonomy at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Jakarta, to become governor of the province for the 1994-1999 period.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yayuk Basuki might carve out history at Wimbledon
Yayuk Basuki might carve out history at Wimbledon WIMBLEDON, England (Agencies): Indonesian tennis queen Yayuk Basuki might carve out a piece of history with a place in the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon tennis championships today. Playing on grass, which is her favorite surface, world number 45 Yayuk faces a tough hurdle on the road to her dreams of winning the last eight round for the first time ever in the form of Gigi Fernandez, the American world's number one doubles player.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australia's Keating may raise media bans with Indonesia
Australia's Keating may raise media bans with Indonesia CANBERRA (Reuter): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating is expected to raise Indonesia's decision to ban three leading local magazines when he visits Jakarta beginning today, Foreign Minister Gareth Evans said yesterday. "I personally believe he will raise the issue," Evans said in a television interview, adding that it was up to Keating whether he would register a formal protest.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Supporters of press ban overwhelm rivals
Supporters of press ban overwhelm rivals JAKARTA (JP): There were more protests and counter-protests over the government's ban against three news weeklies in many large cities over the weekend, with supporters of the government's move appearing to have the upper hand in Jakarta. The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI) issued a statement on Saturday giving its support to the bans against Tempo, DeTIK and Editor magazines.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Freeport finds new gold and copper deposits in Irian Jaya
Freeport finds new gold and copper deposits in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. announced over the weekend that it has intercepted within an igneous granitic intrusion, copper mineralization along a 240 meter interval that averages 1.16 percent copper, 0.1 gram of gold per ton and 6 grams of silver per ton, at its Lembah Tembaga prospect located approximately one kilometer southwest of its Grasberg deposit in Irian Jaya.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Post mortem will likely shed light on Ida's death
Post mortem will likely shed light on Ida's death JAKARTA (JP): The Cipto Mangukusumo general hospital will hand over the post mortem on Ida Rezeki, the 32-year-old housewife who was found dead hanging on a rope in her house two months ago, to the police tomorrow.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia goes ahead with East Timor seminar
Malaysia goes ahead with East Timor seminar JAKARTA (JP): A seminar on East Timor organized by Malaysian non-governmental organizations went ahead on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, amidst warnings from Indonesia that it could deteriorate bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries. The one-day forum was organized by the Malaysian Action Front, a private umbrella association for around 30 local non- governmental organizations.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia feels pinch of foreign intervention
Indonesia feels pinch of foreign intervention JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudrajat said on Saturday that Indonesia increasingly feels the pinch of foreign pressure in solving its domestic problems. "Although we don't mean to turn our back on economic, social and economic problems, foreign hands are reaching deep into our domestic affairs," he said when addressing students of the Sriwijaya University, Palembang, South Sumatra.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sign language specialists help the deaf enjoy the world
Sign language specialists help the deaf enjoy the world By Martina Tobing JAKARTA (JP): Most of the deaf among us learn to be independent in a hearing world, but they are "different" when it comes to things like following news broadcasts. Recently, however, the problem was remedied here, at least on television. The end of April saw the beginning of simultaneous signed interpretations on the daily 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. televised newscasts on the state-owned television station, TVRI.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto to press for better economic deal through APEC
Soeharto to press for better economic deal through APEC JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday he would use the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting here in November to press for a fairer economic deal from industrialized countries. Industrialized countries should stop making policies that hurt the economic development of developing countries including Indonesia, Soeharto said when addressing visiting members of the ruling Golkar at his ranch in Tapos.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Appeal to Red Cross
Appeal to Red Cross From Merdeka As we all know, during the independence struggle, on Dec. 19, 1949, the Dutch forces attacked the republic's capital, Yogyakarta. The Indonesian freedom fighters had to counteract the Dutch colonial forces through guerrilla warfare. Especially in Solo, the Dutch faced the brave resistance of the guerrillas. But through a diplomatic move, the Republic of Indonesia regained Yogyakarta as its capital, and a cease-fire was agreed to as of Aug. 10, 1949 at midnight.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
More news interpreters welcomed
More news interpreters welcomed JAKARTA (JP): TVRI welcomes more applicants for news interpreters as the present four sign language interpreters for the daily newscasts are not enough. "The interpreters we have, who already work in shifts, are quite exhausted," Baruno, the head of the TVRI news section, said recently. "We need at least ten more people," he said.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Water supply to Tebet area cut
Water supply to Tebet area cut The City Water Company (PAM) is temporarily suspending its water supply in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta, Tebet and Matraman, Central Jakarta, to allow for the repair of 900 millimeters of pipeline on Jl. DI Panjaitan. The water supply was cut last Saturday and will continue to be stopped until tomorrow. "The water will be running normally again by Tuesday night," said H Eben Keosbini, a director of PAM Jaya.(mds)
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
State income
State income Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad emphasized that, based on the Presidential Decision No. 16/1994, all the income of the government departments and institutions can't be spent before they are entered into the State's Account. The minister also stressed the need to uphold discipline in managing the state assets and the budget. In addition, the government must also be more transparent in handling the state finances. We fully understand the government's vision in financial matters.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Moerdiono optimistic about Japan aid for RI
Moerdiono optimistic about Japan aid for RI JAKARTA (JP): The resignation of Japanese prime minister Tsutomu Hata is not likely to affect Tokyo's aid commitments to Indonesia, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said. Shortly after news of the resignation came from Tokyo on Saturday, Moerdiono told reporters that he did not expect the changes in the Japanese leadership to affect the outcome of the upcoming meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI).
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
JSX chief proposes more leeway for foreigners
JSX chief proposes more leeway for foreigners JAKARTA (JP): President of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) Hasan Zein Mahmud has proposed more leeway for foreign investors to allow them to buy all, instead of the present 49 percent maximum, of the shares listed on JSX. Hasan Zein was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying on Friday that his suggestion is in line with the new official policy of permitting 100 percent foreign ownership of companies in Indonesia.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Most plants do not treat waste water
Most plants do not treat waste water JAKARTA (JP): Nearly three-quarters of the industrial factories located in Tangerang, West Java, do not have sufficient wastewater treatment plants to deal with toxic waste. Farida, the head of the environmental division of the Tangerang regency's environmental impact analysis office (Amdal), said here on Friday that about 70 percent of the 1,600 factories there do not have the required technology to process their liquid waste.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dust covers Ternate
Dust covers Ternate TERNATE, Maluku: Dust from Mt. Gamalama rained on this district town on Saturday, bringing all activities virtually to a halt. There were no reported casualties. Spokesman of the North Maluku regency P. Krikhof said dust rain frequently falls on Ternate, the Antara news agency reported. He said that reports from the volcanic observation station suggested that the activity of the volcano is still within normal limits.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI loses title in ASEAN's student games
RI loses title in ASEAN's student games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's failure to defend its reign at the Eighth ASEAN Students Games was sealed after the country's soccer team surrendered to Thailand 2-1 in the National Stadium in Singapore on Saturday. In contrast, the soccer match secured a magnificent victory for the Thais who became the champions of the event. The ASEAN Students Games are held once every two years as an arena for the regions university students.
Mon, 27 Jun 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, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australia-Vietnam LPG deal
Australia-Vietnam LPG deal HANOI (AFP): Western Australia's Westfarmers Kleenheat Gas Pty Ltd. has signed a joint venture contract with Vietnam's Petrolimex for the production and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the Vietnam News daily announced on Saturday. Under the name of Kleen-Petro Gas Pty Ltd., the joint venture is to build and operate storage and distribution facilities for LPG all over the country, starting in Hanoi, Haiphong and Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnam News said.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Plastics firm to sell shares to the public
Plastics firm to sell shares to the public JAKARTA (JP): A major manufacturer of plastic and aluminum household utensils, PT Langgeng Makmur, will sell 18 million shares to the public in August. Frank. T. Supit, President of PT Sigma Batara, the lead underwriter, told reporters in Surabaya over the weekend that the company expected to raise Rp 70 billion (US$32 million) from the share offering.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Government and abuse of power
Government and abuse of power From Forum Keadilan It seems that abusing power is the most popular issue among Indonesian government officials. Those who should uphold and enforce the principles of the 1945 Constitution and Pancasila prefer to misuse their power to enrich their own families, colleagues or certain groups. Indeed, if such malpractice is still going on, the Indonesian dream which is written in the Constitution and Pancasila will remain to be just a slogan.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
S'pore beverages group profit up
S'pore beverages group profit up SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's leading food and beverage manufacturer, the Fraser and Neave group, recorded a net profit of S$43 million (US$28 million) for the half-year ending March 31, officials said. The company, also involved in property and brewing, said in a statement issued late Friday that this was 6.9 percent higher than the profits for the corresponding period of the previous year.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rights Commission and its constraints
Rights Commission and its constraints By Hendardi JAKARTA (JP): Last year, the National Commission on Human Rights, known by the Indonesian acronym of Komnas HAM, was established by Presidential Decree No. 50/1993. Its members were appointed through Presidential Decree No. 455/1993.
Mon, 27 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
ITB expels 35 students
ITB expels 35 students BANDUNG: The Institute of Technology Bandung has dismissed 35 students for acting as jockeys, or persons paid to take up entrance tests to the prestigious state college. "We took the decision after studying the results of an investigation by the disciplinary commission," spokesman Darmawan Kunaefi said. (pet/prs)
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ngoro Industrial Park
Ngoro Industrial Park JAKARTA (JP): Most investors from Taiwan interested in operating in East Java chose the Ngoro Industrial Park for the site of their plant projects, a prominent Taiwanese businessman said in Surabaya.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
An eye for an eye
An eye for an eye From Kompas I was glad to read reports that the Sri Lankan Eye Bank will no longer send corneas to the Indonesian Eye Bank. I appreciate the Sri Lankan Eye Bank very much for its contributions to Indonesia. We might consider presenting a token of honor to the institution. Now Indonesia has to cope with its need of corneas by itself, and it is important, in this case, for the authorities to have closer relations with the would-be donors.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Broken hearted boy hangs himself
Broken hearted boy hangs himself A 19-year-old school boy committed suicide by hanging himself at Kramat sub-district, Central Java Tuesday night. His neighbors found Syamsudin, alias Udin, hanging by a sarong tied to the branch of a tree, Pos Kota reported. According to the deceased's father, Atjun, 69, his son had been quite depressed a few days before he decided to take his own life. His decision came after his relationship with his girl friend ended, the daily said.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
100 monkeys dead in Bali
100 monkeys dead in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Local legislator urged authorities to probe seriously the cause of the death of hundreds of animals in a `monkey forest' during recent weeks. Spokesman of the local council Nyoman Rudia said the meeting has agreed to set up a special team to save the remaining monkeys after a hearing with officials from forestry, agriculture and farming agencies here yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Intellectuals lose main reading stuff after magazine bans
Intellectuals lose main reading stuff after magazine bans JAKARTA (JP): The intellectual community in Indonesia has lost some of its favorite reading material with the government's ban of Tempo, Editor and DeTIK magazines. A number of prominent scholars said yesterday the magazines, particularly Tempo, which is the more established of the three, and DeTIK, the newest and most aggressive in its reporting, have been among their main news sources and that their absence will be greatly missed.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kalimantan river expedition goes on
Kalimantan river expedition goes on PUTUSSIBAU, West Kalimantan (JP): A team exploring the cultural richness of the regions along the Kapuas and Mahakam rivers that stretch from west to east Kalimantan is now one third of the way toward its objective. The 20-member expedition team arrived here on Thursday for a four-day stopover to explore places of interest in this town located near the border of Sarawak.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dollar falls to a new closing low of 100.40 yen in Tokyo
Dollar falls to a new closing low of 100.40 yen in Tokyo TOKYO (AFP): The dollar fell to a new local closing low of 100.40 yen in Tokyo yesterday, down 0.91 yen from 101.31 yen the previous day. After opening at 101.11 yen, compared with New York's late Thursday quote of 101.40 yen, the dollar moved narrowly above 101 yen in quite trading during the morning.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Scripless trading on JSX to start in January
Scripless trading on JSX to start in January JAKARTA (JP): All share transactions on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will be settled by PT Kliring Deposit Efek Indonesia through the netting system beginning on Monday. "The full application of the netting system to settle all share transactions is the final step before the introduction of a scripless trading on the JSX in early January," Bacelius Ruru, Chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Protests against press bans take artistic forms
Protests against press bans take artistic forms JAKARTA (JP): Journalists and employees of three magazines which were closed down by the government resorted to artistic expression yesterday to vent their anger, a change of method from the street protests they held on Wednesday and Thursday. Hundreds of them turned up at the Taman Ismail Marzuki art and cultural complex, virtually stealing the limelight of an ongoing 20th anniversary celebration of the Jakarta Art Institute (IKJ).
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian soccer
Indonesian soccer From Neraca I am an avid soccer fan who is very sad at the development of soccer in this country. Indonesian soccer was in good shape in the 1950s with a number of celebrated players like Ramang, Ramli, Ramlan, Saelan and others. Bribery of players was unknown during that era. The national players had one common goal, i.e. to uphold the country's name and dignity.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Civil servants and professionalism
Civil servants and professionalism From Merdeka All Indonesians know the correlation between the civil servants and the ruling Golkar functional group. An unwritten law seems to say that all civil servants have to be members of Golkar, because those who choose other political parties will receive unexpected threats or intimidation. Can the civil servants stay neutral, which means that they work for this country, and not for the ruling party?
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI spikers remains unbeaten
RI spikers remains unbeaten FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP): Indonesia brushed aside Thailand 3-0 for their third consecutive win here yesterday to remain unbeaten in the sixth Asian-Pacific Cup men's volleyball tournament. The Indonesians, runners-up to Japan in the previous Cup, scored 15-9, 15-10, 15-2 to give Thailand its first defeat against two wins in the six-team round robin tournament being held in Fukuoka, southwest Japan.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
C. Java wins junior swimming tourney
C. Java wins junior swimming tourney JAKARTA (JP): Central Java, which collected 26 golds, 14 silvers and 30 bronzes, prevailed in the national junior championship at the Senayan stadium here which ended yesterday evening. Host Jakarta came out as the event's runners-up by collecting 22 golds, 21 silvers and 33 bronzes. Defending champion East Jakarta, in the meantime, sank to third place with 19 golds, 22 silvers and 14 bronzes.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Singapore-Indonesia hospital
Singapore-Indonesia hospital SINGAPORE (AFP): Gleneagles International, which operates one of Singapore's major private hospitals, has drawn up plans to build a third joint-venture hospital in Indonesia, it was announced here. A statement from Gleneagles said the S$43 million (US$28.2 million) hospital, expected to start in 1996-97, would be a tie- up with PT Royal Sentul Highlands of Indonesia.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Islamic Information Center
Islamic Information Center From Media Indonesia I would like to suggest that the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) establish an Islamic Information Center that can be contacted anytime by telephone or facsimile free of charge. The center would play an important role in providing information for the Moslems about the Islamic religion. This is particularly necessary because the people are too busy and have very little time to study the religion thoroughly.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
First journal on Islamic studies launched
First journal on Islamic studies launched JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher launched Indonesia's first journal on Islamic Studies, Studia Islamika, hoping it will better introduce Indonesian Moslems to the outside world. "Indonesia has the biggest Moslem population, but not many foreigners know what kind of people Indonesian Moslems are," Tarmizi said during a reception marking the first publication of the quarterly journal on Thursday.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Brokers at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) said here yesterday that the market would continue falling despite the listing of several new issues. After losing more than two points to close at 470.95 on Thursday, the broad-based Composite Index ended 2.08 points lower at 468.87 yesterday. Meanwhile, the narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index decreased as well to close at 112.10, from 112.73 previously.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Software piracy in Indonesia
Software piracy in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Computer software piracy has reached an epidemic proportion in Indonesia, in which as much as 99 percent of personal computer (PC) users exploit the software illegally. An official of the Lotus Development Corporation, David Wee, said in a press conference here on Thursday that software piracy in Asia had costed international software companies US$5 billion.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Records broken at world powerlifting meet
Records broken at world powerlifting meet JAKARTA (JP): The second day of the junior world powerlifting championships in Nusa Dua, Bali saw 13 records shattered as Russia kept its huge overall lead at the four-day meet. Russian musclewoman Svetlana Telesva romped through with two record breaking lifts which carried her to victory in the 40- kilogram category on Thursday night.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang gets new phones
Tangerang gets new phones JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunication company, PT Telkom, will offer more than 4,000 new telephone lines in Tangerang area, West Java, during a promotion period between July 5 and July 22. Djasman Sinaga, the spokesman for the Jakarta office of PT Telkom, told reporters yesterday that the company and the privately-run Konsorsium Telekomindo Intertel had jointly installed the 4,145 new lines.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S-Malaysia plane overhaul
U.S-Malaysia plane overhaul KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): U.S aviation firm Hamilton Standard signed a deal yesterday with Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to set up a facility to overhaul aircraft life support systems for the Asia- Pacific. Hamilton Standard, a division of Connecticut-based United Technologies Corp., will hold 51 percent of the joint venture firm, Hamilton Standard Co. Support Centre Sdn. Bhd., capitalized at five million dollars. Malaysia's listed national airline will hold 49 percent.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traditional drama Lengser at TIM
Traditional drama Lengser at TIM A rare performance of traditional drama called Lengser will be staged at Teater Arena, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, tonight at 8 p.m. The plot of the story is adapted from a famous West Java's folktale Lutung Kasarung. The story deals with the competition and intrigues among members the royal family of the Galuh Kingdom. The King, Sri Galuh, feels that it's high time for him to abdicate.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Central Kalimantan election has Golkar cadres revolting
Central Kalimantan election has Golkar cadres revolting JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political organization Golkar is facing dissension from within its ranks in Central Kalimantan over the recent election of the province's new governor. A number of executives at Golkar's Central Kalimantan regional board had promised to resign if the government went ahead with appointing Warsito Rasman, who won this week's gubernatorial election at the provincial legislature.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mitsubishi keen to see Indonesian rally drivers
Mitsubishi keen to see Indonesian rally drivers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian rally drivers who are in dire need of better cars with which to challenge foreign adversaries will soon have their wish fulfilled.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jewelry design competition
Jewelry design competition JAKARTA (JP): The World Gold Council (WGC) Indonesia is holding the first Indonesian gold jewelry design competition for designers, factories and retailers until the end of July. The manager of WGC Indonesia Leo Hadi Loe told reporters here yesterday that gold jewelry production in Indonesia reached 90 tons last year, of which 80 tons were sold locally and 10 tons were exported to Asia, Europe and America.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Naro says PPP performs poorly under Metareum
Naro says PPP performs poorly under Metareum JAKARTA (JP): H.J. Naro, an aging but flamboyant former chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), criticized the leadership of his successor, Ismail Hasan Metareum, yesterday. Metareum has failed to lead the Moslem-oriented party towards playing a larger role in Indonesian politics, although he did manage to suppress the acute internal bickering, he said.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
A recurring problem
A recurring problem Indonesia sent 165,000 haj pilgrims to Mecca this year -- a 25 percent increase from last year. By the end of the century the number is expected to reach 200,000, which is far beyond the allocation set by the government of Saudi Arabia: one per million Indonesians. The increase, apparently made possible by an improved economy, means that the government will face a tougher task from year to year.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Britons tried on heroin charges
Britons tried on heroin charges BANGKOK (AFP): Britons Sandra Gregory and Robert Locke returned to criminal court yesterday for another session in their 16-month trial on drugs charges, featuring testimony seeking to establish Locke's innocence. Gregory and Locke, both 28, were arrested in February 1993 and on charges of possession and trafficking in heroin. Gregory, from Halifax in Yorkshire, has confessed, while Locke, from Essex, has denied the charges.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Ida did not commit suicide,' say her relatives
`Ida did not commit suicide,' say her relatives JAKARTA (JP): Relatives of a 32-year-old bank secretary, who was found dead hanging on a rope in her house two months ago, have rejected the police's conclusion that she committed suicide. Based on material evidence found at the scene, the relatives of Ida Rezeki, a secretary of the privately-owned Bank Niaga, believe that the victim may have been tortured to death before being hung on the plastic rope.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aussie broadcasters introduce oral history methods
Aussie broadcasters introduce oral history methods By Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): From a tape-recorder placed on a table in the center of a small auditorium at the Australian embassy came the voices of several women, breathless and full of reminiscence. "It's getting dark and every 10 minutes there was a sound of a siren....the radio gave warnings.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Eight flyovers to be opened this year
Eight flyovers to be opened this year JAKARTA (JP): The city's traffic problems may be partially solved with the completion of eight flyovers and one underpass this year, an official said yesterday. The official from the Municipal Public Works Office, who requested anonymity, added that the Dukuh Atas underpass and flyovers in the Sudirman, Senen, Pramuka, Kampung Melayu areas will be ready for use this year.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Firm measure needed to curb migrants
Firm measure needed to curb migrants JAKARTA (JP): During his weekly tour yesterday, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja called on subdistrict chiefs to firmly enforce law on population in an effort to impede the pace of urbanization. The governor said that, so far, the subdistrict chiefs have not been firm enough on enforcing the law and the influx of migrants into Jakarta has continued unabated.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
HKBP dispute
HKBP dispute I have to say that The Jakarta Post's news about the HKBP (Batak Protestant Church) problem are really objective. The Jakarta Post doesn't take the information from one side only and it seems to me that The Jakarta Post really understands what the main problem is. By this forum, I just want to say that there are no Nababan supporters in HKBP. We are not supporting Pdt. D. Dr. S.A.E. Nababan, but we just want to make the Church's constitution obeyed and honored.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rembang will become `important' town soon
Rembang will become `important' town soon JAKARTA (JP): Rembang is a poor and virtually neglected town on the northern coast of Central Java, a stopover point for buses between Semarang and Surabaya. This Sunday, however, the town which houses the grave of humanist and national heroine Raden Adjeng Kartini, will put itself back on the map. Rembang is hosting a meeting of a group of leaders from Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) which could have wider implications for the nation's political future.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seminar to treat Maluku matters
Seminar to treat Maluku matters AMBON, Maluku: Some 70 foreign scientists have confirmed their participation in the third International Maluku Research Conference (IMRC) which is scheduled to last from June 27 to July 4 at the campus of the University of Pattimura (Unpatti) here. The experts come from the United States, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands and England.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Workshop on Japanese wrapping
Workshop on Japanese wrapping The Japan Foundation will organize a two-day workshop on the wrapping art, one of its trademarks in art, in an attempt to promote Japanese culture in Indonesia. The workshops will be chaired by prominent Japanese artist Kunio Ekiguchi, 64. Starting as a book illustrator for famous novelist Hideo Nakai, Ekiguchi is currently one of the leading figures in Japanese traditional handicrafts and art.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994: Brazil vs Cameron (rerun) 4:30 Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film: Anything for a Laugh 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Maluku 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion: Office Wear 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 9:55 Music 11:00 Late News 11:25 World Cup 1994: Belgium vs Holland Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Private' traffic wardens often create mayhem
`Private' traffic wardens often create mayhem JAKARTA (JP): The young men who throughout the city hold up traffic in order to allow the motorists who pay them to make U- turns, is still raising questions on whether they expedite or hamper the flow of traffic. They can be found standing at crossroads, three-way corners and U-turns to stop the stream of vehicles. "We want to help smoothen the rush of traffic that is usually congested in this area," said 21-year Muhammad Kurnadi.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Chuan, Kim delay meet for Cup match
Chuan, Kim delay meet for Cup match SEOUL (AFP): Visiting Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai yesterday easily agreed with President Kim Young-Sam to delay their planned summit -- to watch Bolivia-South Korea World Cup match, a presidential spokesman said. Morning rush-hour road traffic congestion started earlier than usual, as millions of Seoul commuters deserted the strike-ravaged subway and used whatever vehicles available to get to work in time for the telecast football match.
Sat, 25 Jun 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, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Shell makes significant find of gas off Malaysia's Sabah
Shell makes significant find of gas off Malaysia's Sabah KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Dutch oil giant Shell has confirmed a significant find of natural gas off Malaysia's petroleum-rich eastern Sabah state and was planning wells to ascertain the volume of hydrocarbon reserves. In its latest monthly bulletin released yesterday, Shell said the discovery was confirmed and was followed by a production test which showed flow rates of up to some 48 million cubic feet (1.44 million cubic meters).
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to participate in World Trade Week in Taipei
Indonesia to participate in World Trade Week in Taipei JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will participate in the World Trade Week in Taipei beginning Oct. 17 with 3,000 trade representative from around 100 countries attending. The event is a combination of the 25th annual convention of the World Trade Center Association (WTCA) and Taiwan's biennial Taipei International Fair (TIF).
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Saxophonists showcased on jazz cassettes
Saxophonists showcased on jazz cassettes By Paul Blair JAKARTA (JP): The saxophone (doubtless the instrument most closely associated with jazz , especially in the minds of non- jazz listeners) is probably also the horn best able to imitate the timbres of the human voice (which is what many insist jazz playing is all about, anyway). These cassettes, available for Rp 8,000 each in local shops, capture the work of some outstanding saxophone stylists.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Youth groups support press ban
Youth groups support press ban JAKARTA (JP): Two youth organizations yesterday came out in support of the government's ban against Tempo, Editor and DeTIK news magazines. The first one, calling themselves the Youth Forum for the Defense of the Pancasila Press (FPPP), deployed 20 men to the Ministry of Information office, a target of repeated protests against the ban on Wednesday and Thursday, but a clash was avoided as there was no protest.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Plight of Batak reverends
Plight of Batak reverends I am extremely disturbed by your headline news in the June 10, 1994 issue of The Jakarta Post about the plights of Batak reverends. As a foreign-born and foreign-educated Batak who spent most of his prime life in foreign companies, I shared no or little affinity to the Batak community and HKBP, being non-HKBP myself. However, after the involvement of a third non-HKBP party to establish the leadership of that church some time ago, I began to feel concern.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia not ready to set up diplomatic ties with Israel
Malaysia not ready to set up diplomatic ties with Israel KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has reiterated that it is not ready to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, after denying reports that it had sent a royal emissary to work out plans for links with the Jewish state. The Malaysian cabinet decided at a weekly meeting that Kuala Lumpur should first gauge Israel's sincerity in seeking peace in Palestine, Foreign Minister Abdullah Badawi told an informal press gathering late Thursday.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Private sector told to fund vocational training centers
Private sector told to fund vocational training centers PALEMBANG, South Sumatra (JP): The private sector must help fund new vocational training centers, because it will benefit not only those trained but the private businesses themselves, Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief says. Latief says the government is currently revamping the various existing vocational training centers, all still government funded, so that they could eventually be financial independent.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Modernland to construct shopping malls and condominiums
Modernland to construct shopping malls and condominiums JAKARTA (JP): PT Modernland Realty Ltd, a housing, golf course and country club developer, will build shopping malls and condominiums to attract consumer interest. PT Modernland Realty Ltd. is a subsidiary of Modern Group, which is listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Timorese jailed for protests
Timorese jailed for protests DILI, East Timor: Three young men who held an anti-government demonstration in front of visiting foreign journalists last April have been sentenced to 20 months imprisonment by a court. Pantaleon Amaral, 18 years old, Isak Soares, 22, and Miguel de Deus, 20, were found guilty of creating public disorder and fueling separatist sentiments through their actions in front of a hotel where the journalists stayed.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Listed firms told to sell shares to cooperatives
Listed firms told to sell shares to cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): Listed companies are strongly urged to sell a portion of their shares to 617 new village cooperative units throughout the country in an effort to help develop small-scale businesses.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Last flight of pilgrims ends largest ever haj operation
Last flight of pilgrims ends largest ever haj operation JAKARTA (JP): The largest ever haj operation conducted by the government ended when the last of 355 flights bringing the Moslem pilgrims home arrived at the Halim Perdanakusuma airport yesterday. The operation, to send some 165,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, was not without its share of controversy.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Abiola questioned, Nigeria police say
Abiola questioned, Nigeria police say LAGOS (Reuter): Moshood Abiola, the millionaire businessman who defied Nigeria's military rulers by proclaiming himself president, was arrested yesterday and was being questioned at an undisclosed location, police said. The United States condemned the arrest in a statement issued by its embassy in Lagos and said it raised serious questions about the military government's commitment to restore democracy.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police face uphill battle to uphold the law enforcement
Police face uphill battle to uphold the law enforcement JAKARTA (JP): The low ratio of police officers to the general population has led made the national police unable to serve the people adequately, says a former national police chief. General (ret.) Awaloedin Djamin said here yesterday that the situation has been made worse by the fact that Indonesian policemen are poorly equipped.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
New resort at Carita beach
New resort at Carita beach JAKARTA (JP): PT Wahana Pandugraha, a private developing company, will construct Carita Paradise Resort, a star-rated resort and hotel, in Carita beach, in the district of Labuhan, West Java. Wahana's president Surya Widjaja said here yesterday that the hotel will be constructed in a 15-hectare plot with an investment of Rp 30 billion (US$13.89 million). He said that the resort will offer 160 unit cottages, three- star hotel with 100 rooms and other facilities.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hundreds protest
Hundreds protest against press bans JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of journalists and employees of three news magazines marched to the Ministry of Information yesterday, demanding the government to lift the ban against their publications. The protesters, who also demanded a public apology from the government for its decision to revoke the magazines' publishing licenses, were joined by activists, members of the intellectual community and students, bolstering their number to over 1,000.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Complaint
Complaint I am writing to your newspaper as there are no other avenues that I can go to in order to lodge a complaint about the customer service at Louis Vuitton, a luxury goods store located in Plaza Indonesia. I visited the store in early January 1994 and sent my handbag for repair. At the time, the staff informed me that it would be sent to Singapore and that they did not have any idea as to when it might be ready. It has been five months now.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kuwait seeking support in conflict with Iraq
Kuwait seeking support in conflict with Iraq JAKARTA (JP): Kuwait yesterday solicited the support of Indonesia, which currently chairs the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), in its bid to have the international economic embargo against Iraq extended. Chairman of the Parliament of Kuwait Saleh Yousif Al-Fidhalah met with President Soeharto, who also chairs the NAM, to ask Indonesia to use its influence in ensuring an extension of the embargo until Iraq recognizes Kuwait's sovereignty and independence.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwanese suspect may be tried in his country
Taiwanese suspect may be tried in his country JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday they may not be able to extradite YYS, a Taiwanese man believed to have murdered a businesswoman here last month, because Indonesia and Taiwan do not have diplomatic relations. YYS, 45, believed to be the lover of the victim, Ivone, has been arrested by the Taiwanese authorities but the nonexistence of diplomatic ties between the two countries makes extradition hardly possible, Lt. Col. A.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Students should act rationally
Students should act rationally I have decided to write this letter after reading about the fate of jailed student activists, who seem to be victims of wrong advice. As a teacher, I feel obliged to pass on my humble advice to my fellow students. I will talk about current topical issues in relation to students, attitudes, judgments and activities in Indonesia.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI, Thailand win in Aspac volley
RI, Thailand win in Aspac volley FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP): Indonesia and Thailand both scored their second wins at the Asian-Pacific Cup men's volleyball here yesterday. The Indonesians, runners-up to Japan in the previous Cup, rallied to a 15-10, 15-3, 15-10 win over the Philippines in the six-team round robin tournament in Fukuoka, south-west Japan. Thailand breezed past Vietnam 15-12, 15-6, 15-6 to remain unbeaten, and now take on Indonesia today.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
255 motorbikes for law enforcers
255 motorbikes for law enforcers Governor Surjadi Soedirdja donated 240 motorbikes to the Jakarta military-police headquarters and prosecutor's office in a ceremony at City Hall yesterday. The military received 115 motorbikes, the police 125 motorbikes, and the prosecutor's office 15 . The municipality also donated two minibuses to the city traffic police, 15 sets of walkie talkies and three minibuses to the prosecutor's office.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pindad and Cogifer to make rail switches
Pindad and Cogifer to make rail switches JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned army industrial company PT Perindustrian Angkatan Darat (Pindad) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French Cogifer Industries to construct 200 rail switches worth Rp 20 billion (US$9.26 million). Under the agreement which was signed in Bandung, west Java by Pindad's vice president T.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang area miserable
Tangerang area miserable From Neraca Tangerang, West Java, is in a sorry state as many facilities need urgent repair. The Ciputat and Ciledug areas, for example, have to be given due attention by the local government because real estate companies are building thousands of houses in these areas, but the social and public facilities have not yet been made available. Roads to and from these areas are still in poor condition and far from convenient.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Multipurpose Citicard
Multipurpose Citicard JAKARTA (JP): Citibank launched new ATM card, called the Citibank Citicard, yesterday which allows customers access to their accounts from over 166,000 ATM locations at worldwide Citicard Banking Centers and affiliated ATM networks in more than 50 countries. The new service will allow customers to withdraw cash in the local currency at competitive rates, quick checks of bank balances and fund transfers between Current and saving accounts.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Great River to procure new machine, complete facilities
Great River to procure new machine, complete facilities JAKARTA (JP): PT Great River Industries, a producer of brand name garments listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will procure new sewing machines and complete facilities for new branded garments in anticipation of increased demand.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Russia takes command in world powerlifting championships
Russia takes command in world powerlifting championships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia stole a little bit of thunder as Russia snatched the first day lead at the junior world powerlifting championships in Nusa Dua, Bali on Wednesday night. A 20-strong team from Eastern Europe, one of the world powerlifting powerhouses, collected a haul of nine golds, three silvers and a bronze to set the pace in the medals race at the four-day competition held for the first time in Indonesia.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yayuk defeats Maleeva to keep on winning track
Yayuk defeats Maleeva to keep on winning track LONDON (Agencies): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki kept on the winning track at the Wimbledon tennis championships by ousting 16th seed Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria in a close battle in three sets 5-7, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 yesterday. World number 45 Yayuk, who also defeated the youngest Maleeva sister for a fourth place here last year, used her powerful serve and volley game to earn herself a place in the third round.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m World Cup 1994: Italy vs Norway (rerun) 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Dunia Pustaka 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: South Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 9:55 Quiz: Siapa Dia 11:00 Late News 11:25 World Cup 1994: Mexico vs Ireland Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Barito's wood-chip plant
Barito's wood-chip plant JAKARTA (JP): Prajogo Pangestu, a conglomerate who controls the forest-based Barito group, plans to build a wood chip plant on Sungsang island in South Sumatra to process 1.5 million cubic meters of raw wood to be harvested from its 126,000 hectare concession in the province. Agusnang, the president of PT Musi Hutan Persada, the subsidiary of Barito group in S.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI to host 5th Merdeka Cup
RI to host 5th Merdeka Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the fifth international Merdeka basketball tournament at the Senayan stadium here in Aug. 25 until Sept. 1, says Bunyamin Ramto, an official of the Basketball Association of Indonesia (Perbasi). Ramto was quoted by a press-release made available yesterday that the tourney will be participated by contenders from six countries including the United States, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Taiwan and host Indonesia.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta anniversary
Jakarta anniversary What message will we covey in the context of the Jakarta 467th anniversary? This is a time to revive a sense of togetherness among Jakarta's pluralistic population. As the capital city, Jakarta is really Indonesia in miniature. About eight-and-a-half million people are struggling both for a place to live and to earn a living. Under its pluralistic condition, the ideal for a healthy togetherness is not easy to realize.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Weather agency plans to buy more sophisticated equipment
Weather agency plans to buy more sophisticated equipment JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday promised to spend $90 million in new equipment to bolster the capability of the Meteorological and Geophysics Agency (BMG), which forecasts weather and monitors natural disasters such as earthquakes. "It's a matter of to be or not to be," Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said, explaining the government's plan to purchase more sophisticated equipment.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asuransi Bintang nets 29 percent increase in premiums
Asuransi Bintang nets 29 percent increase in premiums JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Bintang, a public general insurance company, netted a total premium income of Rp 27.4 billion (US$12.69 million) in 1993, up by 29 percent from Rp 21.24 billion ($9.83 million) in 1992, the company's president Bahder Munir Sjamsoeddin said.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
New nuclear shadow hangs over Hiroshima
New nuclear shadow hangs over Hiroshima HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Hiroshima, resurrected from an atomic bombing half a century ago, is threatened by fallout from a post- Cold War nuclear crisis as it prepares to host the Asian Games. The Asian Games will have more sports than an Olympics, there will be a record number of competitors in Hiroshima. But persuading North Korea to be among them will dominate the attention of organizers for weeks to come. The city is not despondent however.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
NEC Nusantara receives big telephone contract
NEC Nusantara receives big telephone contract JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has given the Japan-Indonesia joint venture PT NEC Nusantara Communications an order to build telephone exchanges with a combined capacity of 1.5 million lines. The installation must be completed within the ongoing sixth Five-Year Development Plan (1994-1999) period, Antara reported yesterday, quoting a Telkom executive.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Don't play up differences in society: Soeharto
Don't play up differences in society: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto warned the people yesterday against playing up differences between various groups in society because it could sow seeds of instability. "Let's not forget our commitment to become a united nation," Soeharto said in a speech before participants of a leadership course organized by the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas). "Remember our motto `Unity in Diversity'.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
NU scholars set for controversial talks in Rembang
NU scholars set for controversial talks in Rembang JAKARTA (JP): After enduring weeks of controversy and numerous obstacles, a group of ulemas of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) have finally scheduled the meeting where they will discuss their strategy to win the election at the United Development Party (PPP).
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pasar Jaya official to be tried for scam
Pasar Jaya official to be tried for scam JAKARTA (JP): A PD Pasar Jaya's employee will be tried soon for allegedly embezzling two billion rupiahs from the city-owned company, Chief of Jakarta Prosecutor's Office Suyoto said yesterday. "We hope his trial can start in August," Suyoto told reporters at the city hall. He said the Jakarta high prosecutor's office has examined 21 people, including top staffers of the company.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices, which have been on a downward trend for more than three weeks, continued losing ground on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday. The broad-based Composite Index lost 2.17 points to close at 470.95 after losing another two points the previous day. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index lost ground to close 0.18 points lower at 112.73 from the previous 112.91. PT Ugahari made its stock market debut yesterday by listing 21.6 million new shares.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Human error remains prime cause of accidents
Human error remains prime cause of accidents JAKARTA (JP): A leading traffic expert is calling on traffic authorities to issue "temporary" drivers' licenses for new drivers so that their driving abilities can be tested before they receive permanent licenses. The chairman of the Institute for Traffic and Transportation Development Indonesia, Brig.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Governor seeks help from city's advisory board
Governor seeks help from city's advisory board JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is calling for assistance by development experts as the city soars ever upwards toward the era of "skyscrapers and flyovers." "The future of Jakarta will be colored with the ever continuing emergence of skyscrapers, flyovers, and the scarcity of green areas," the governor said yesterday at the inauguration ceremony of new members of the BPTB, an advisory board in charge of giving advice to the municipality...
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three restaurants closed down
Three restaurants closed down Three restaurants were closed down on Wednesday after a combined team from the North Jakarta mayoralty found that their licenses had expired. The head of the North Jakarta Tourism office, Wiyanto, said that the Jaya Abadi restaurant in Muara Karang, Kwe Tiauw restaurant in Kelapa Gading and Istana restaurant, have been operating illegally since 1991. "They have been warned to renew their licenses several times," Wiyanto said.
Fri, 24 Jun 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, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Schering pays dividend
Schering pays dividend JAKARTA (JP): The annual shareholders meeting of PT Schering- Plough Indonesia, a company of discovery, development and marketing of human pharmaceutical and healthcare products, announced a 40 percent increase in its final dividend from Rp 250 per share for 1992 operation to Rp 350 per share for 1993 operation. At the meeting, The company's president Philip A.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI to be U.S. center for Asian markets
RI to be U.S. center for Asian markets WASHINGTON (AFP): Indonesia will be the first stop for many American businessmen looking to do business in Asia under U.S. plans to challenge Japan's economic dominance of the region, the government said yesterday. The United States will establish in Jakarta the U.S. Commercial Center in Asia that will assist U.S. companies looking to do business in Asia, the Commerce Department said.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign fishing fleets threaten RP
Foreign fishing fleets threaten RP MANILA (AFP): Fishing fleets of developed nations will become one of the main concerns of the ill-equipped Philippine navy as it tries to defend against poaching and toxic-waste dumping in the country's waters, President Fidel Ramos said yesterday. The navy has "inadequate resources to effectively deal with them," and would employ a "selective sea control" strategy to meet the threats, he told navy officers and men here.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mar'ie wants WB and ADB to cope with volatile yen
Mar'ie wants WB and ADB to cope with volatile yen JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad yesterday urged the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) to take more initiatives to maintain the stability of the Japanese yen rate against the U.S. dollar, since a high volatility would affect the world economy.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australia's `Visions for the Future' an eye-opener
Australia's `Visions for the Future' an eye-opener By Samsudin Berlian JAKARTA (JP): Name one scientist from Australia! Um...um.... Go ahead, take your time. Maybe it would help to know that so far, six Australian research scientists have won the Nobel Prize. What, indeed, do we non-Australians know about the scientific achievements of the Southern Cross? Kangaroos and koalas we know, but what of science from the continent sometimes called the Sprawling Pancake?
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto briefed on Barito's $1b deal in Kuala Lumpur
Soeharto briefed on Barito's $1b deal in Kuala Lumpur JAKARTA (JP): The Malaysian government has agreed to provide Indonesia's Barito Pacific Group with one million hectares of land in Sabah state for the development of timber estates for pulp. Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardojo told reporters yesterday, after meeting President Soeharto, that the pulp industry would be developed to support the timber estates and could employ around 10,000 Indonesian workers.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Golden Key Group's staff brace for dismissal
Golden Key Group's staff brace for dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Some 200 workers at a giant petrochemical project belonging to Eddy Tansil have been advised they'll soon be looking for new jobs, as it is unlikely that the project will be completed with their boss still on trial for corruption. Abdul Hanan, the local union representative for PT Cilegon Multiwahana in Serang, West Java, said he had told the workers to be prepared to have their employment terminated any time soon.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Saleh Basarah clarifies
Saleh Basarah clarifies I have kept silent so far concerning the land controversies surrounding Jl. Sudirman, Jakarta. I did not want to cause trouble for any party because I had hoped there would be a lawful solution to the land disputes in this country, even though I would act only as a witness in the case to which I might be directly correlated. As a citizen of this country, I definitely want to be fairly treated.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Messages of sympathy flow in to the closed magazines
Messages of sympathy flow in to the closed magazines JAKARTA (JP): Messages of sympathy flowed into the offices of Tempo, Editor and DeTIK magazines today, consoling journalists and employees who face uncertainty following the revocation of their publishing licenses.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police seize two stolen cars
Police seize two stolen cars The North Jakarta police precinct nabbed two men believed to be dealing in stolen cars, and seized two cars from them. The suspects identified only as YS, 37, and Dd, 36, were detained on Monday, Sinar Pagi reported quoting police sources. The cars, a Toyota Kijang and a Daihatsu Zebra mini bus, strongly believed to have been stolen by a car theft ring, were seized by the police during a recent raid in Surakarta, Central Java.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Concert for disaster victims
Concert for disaster victims JAKARTA: A charity concert for the victims of this month's killer tidal wave will be held in the East Java city of Surabaya later this month, with dangdut star Rhoma Irama and popular preacher Zainuddin M.Z. topping the bill. Head of the organizing committee Rosihan Kailinto Nurdin said the concert is sponsored by music journalists and artists.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Magazines urged to sue govt over press banning
Magazines urged to sue govt over press banning JAKARTA (JP): A prominent human rights lawyer suggested yesterday that Tempo, Editor and DeTIK magazines sue the government through the State Administrative Court for revoking their publishing licenses. Todung Mulya Lubis said that the three Jakarta-based magazines have several legal options in seeking to overturn Minister of Information Harmoko's decision to revoke their licenses, but the best course would be through the state administrative court.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
PT Tigaraksa sells subsidiary at $13m
PT Tigaraksa sells subsidiary at $13m JAKARTA (JP): PT Tigaraksa Satria, a conglomerate of four companies engaged in the production and distribution of consumer goods, has sold its wholly-owned subsidiary, PT Sugizindo, to PT Sari Husada for Rp 28.35 billion (US$13.13 million), an executive of the company said yesterday.
Thu, 23 Jun 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, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
City is cleaner and more healthy, says Surjadi
City is cleaner and more healthy, says Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): The municipality has been successful in environmental affairs but still has to make efforts to improve the less-developed areas, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday. The governor told the plenary session of the City Council at City Hall that one of the major success stories over the past year was how Jakarta had managed to keep its environment clean, beautiful and healthy.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Advice worth taking to deal with post-power syndrome
Advice worth taking to deal with post-power syndrome By Santi W. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Be humble. Don't be arrogant, particularly when you have achieved high social status and are powerful. Remember that people who praise you when you are still in power will either leave or ignore you after you lose your position. Those were the words of advice from Gen. (ret.) Awaloeddin Djamin, who knows very well about what it's like to be in power and what it's like to lose that power to retirement.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
$1.73b to be collected for reforestation fund
$1.73b to be collected for reforestation fund JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry will raise a total of US$1.73 billion for reforestation funds within the sixth Five- year Development Plan period (Repelita VI), up more than 50 percent from $1.12 billion during Repelita V.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Exchange of youth
Exchange of youth From Kompas I was one of the candidates from West Java for international exchange of youth 1994. I collected the paperwork that had to be completed at Jl. Aceh in Bandung on May 23, 1994 and returned it the following day. But I failed to complete the paper and so I did not send it back. In the meantime, I learned that on every occasion of this kind there is always a privileged candidate.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire destroys Kali Jodoh area
Fire destroys Kali Jodoh area Hundreds of residential houses doubling as brothels at the illegal Kali Jodoh prostitution complex in Pejagalan sub- district, North Jakarta were reduced to ashes when a fire razed the area on Tuesday. A total of 220 houses were burned down, leaving 1,100 families homeless, Sinar Pagi reported. No casualties were reported.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Prayogo's acquisition of stake in KL firm welcomed
Prayogo's acquisition of stake in KL firm welcomed JAKARTA (JP): Securities analysts welcomed the US$1 billion acquisition by Indonesian timber conglomerate Prajogo Pangestu of a 68.66-percent stake in Malaysia's Construction and Supplies House Bhd, but warned of cartelization.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
BRC Lysaght expands
BRC Lysaght expands JAKARTA (JP): PT BRC Lysaght Indonesia opened its second plant in Surabaya on Tuesday that manufactures steel building products, including steel mesh widely used in the construction of toll roads. The company, which was set up in 1973, is a joint venture of Australia's BHP, Hall Engineering of Britain and PT Freyssinet Indonesia and PT Rabar Kokoh, both of Indonesia.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
SPSI opens its arms
SPSI opens its arms SEMARANG: The Central Java chapter of the Association of All Indonesian Workers (SPSI) has said it would be happy to welcome the rebel Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) into its happy family. "I would fully welcome the SBSI if they want to join forces with SPSI, provided that they respect our basic rules," chapter chairman Tambah Sudjio told The Jakarta Post..
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
P&G offers $500m to ASEAN
P&G offers $500m to ASEAN MANILA (AFP): The Asian office of U.S. consumer giant Proctor and Gamble is offering to set up an ASEAN Industrial Joint Venture (AIJV) which could total as much as US$500 million in five years, Trade Secretary Rizalino Navarro said yesterday. Navarro said the proposal was taken up during the ASEAN senior economic officials' meeting in Jakarta earlier this month, and would be considered at the economic ministers meeting in Thailand later this year.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Dukun patah tulang' cures patients with magic
`Dukun patah tulang' cures patients with magic By A. Muhardjo JAKARTA (JP): Titiek was 13 years old when he was seriously injured in a motorbike accident. At a nearby hospital, the chief physician on duty - after carefully examining the X-rays and observing the major injuries - decided it was necessary to amputate the much battered and fractured right arm. The right leg, though badly fractured in two places, was to be spared amputation, but Titiek would limp for the rest of his life.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta Fair remains attractive for both adults and children
Jakarta Fair remains attractive for both adults and children By Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): From a distance, as dusk was falling, the red neon lights of "Arena Pekan Raya Jakarta", or The Jakarta Fair, shone from their perch atop of the six-story trade mart building in the 44-hectare trade fair complex at Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. As evening arrived, more and more people came in like ants attracted by sugar. Though clad in their casual wear, they were urbanely dressed.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Graveyard demolished
Graveyard demolished From Neraca PT Copilas Indonesia demolished the graveyard in the South Meruya Ilir district, West Jakarta recently, without giving any notice to the people (more than 1.000) whose relatives are buried at the site. We know PT Copilas Indonesia plans to build real estate in the area. Without any clear explanation, the company dug up the graveyard and transferred the bones of the dead bodies to Curang Mangu, Tangerang; but we saw that some of them were neglected.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994: US vs Columbia 4:30 Children's Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Southeast Sulawesi 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 TV Series: Combat 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 11:00 Late News 11:10 Film: Tarantula's the Deadly Cargo Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Workers visible only during strikes
Workers visible only during strikes By Fauzi Abdullah JAKARTA (JP): As was reported, officials of the Medan office of the Ministry of Manpower and the military have been touring factories in the wake of the April strike in order to oversee the enforcement of some regulations. The North Sumatra governor has also issued a recommendation to the ministry regarding an increase of minimum wages from Rp 3,100 to Rp 3,750 beginning Aug. 1.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asian states in Burma expo
Asian states in Burma expo YANGON (AFP): Some 50 companies from five Asian nations are taking part in a four-day exhibition of consumer and industrial products that opened here yesterday under joint Singapore-Myanmar sponsorship. Companies from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Japan are displaying more than US$1 million worth of electronic and consumer products, apparel and textiles and building materials and equipment.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bankers arrested for fraud
Bankers arrested for fraud BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The local prosecution office is currently investigating two senior bank executives, suspected to have embezzled a total of Rp 1.5 billion from the regional government bank BPD Lampung. The two men held strategic posts in the bank's branch in Metro, Central Lampung, allowing them to siphon off large sums of funds virtually undetected since 1990, said Antasari, assistant to the special criminal prosecutor.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
The axe has fallen
The axe has fallen It was truly shocking to learn the other day about the government's decision to ban the three leading weekly magazines Tempo, Editor and the tabloid DeTIK. It never crossed our mind that right in the middle of the newly found climate of openness the government would go so far as to ban these three publications.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
PT Medco to offer shares to the public
PT Medco to offer shares to the public JAKARTA (JP): PT Medco Energi Corporation, an oil and natural gas drilling, exploration and production company, will offer 20 million new shares equaling 30 percent of its total common stocks to the public in mid-July. The company's president, Hertriono Kartowisastro, told reporters in a press conference here yesterday that the company expects to generate about Rp 100 billion (US$46.32 million) from the share issuance.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea softens stance prior to nuclear summit
S. Korea softens stance prior to nuclear summit By Zeno Park SEOUL (AFP): South Korea, to the dismay of Washington, appears to be softening its stance on the North Korean nuclear standoff to help ensure the success of an unprecedented inter-Korean summit, analysts here said Tuesday.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bring coconut oil when you see a `dukun'
Bring coconut oil when you see a `dukun' JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever heard of a dukun patah tulang? To those not familiar with Bahasa Indonesia, these three words may sound like a riddle, but they actually denote a medicine man whose specialty is the therapy of fractured bones. Although most Indonesians are familiar with the term, not many of them may know exactly how this kind of therapy is executed.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Six RP soldiers die in fighting
Six RP soldiers die in fighting ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuter): Philippine warplanes yesterday pounded a Moslem guerrilla stronghold with rockets and bombs after the rebels shot dead six soldiers and wounded 10 others in fierce fighting, the military said. It said 15 guerrillas died in the military offensive on southern Basilan Island aimed at rescuing a kidnapped Roman Catholic priest and destroying a major base of the Moslem fundamentalist Abu Sayyaf group. "It was really fierce fighting.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
More roads being built on outer islands
More roads being built on outer islands JAKARTA (JP): The government has spent some Rp 168 billion (US$77.8 million) to build the roads connecting Jayapura and Wamena, both in the province of Irian Jaya, as a part of the Trans Irian highway network. Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar said in a hearing with the House of Representatives (DPR), yesterday, that the ministry started the construction of the roads in 1990/1991 fiscal year.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP to negotiate sale of steel firm
RP to negotiate sale of steel firm MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government is open to a negotiated sale of 65 percent of the National Steel Corp. (NSC) after several attempts to auction it failed, Trade Secretary Rizalino Navarro said here yesterday. Navarro said the government expected to sell 65 percent of NSC for more than the 6.3 billion pesos (US$233 million) previously offered by Exchange Capital Corp., a consortium controlled by Magnum Holdings Inc. of Malaysia.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Expedition for marine research launched
Expedition for marine research launched JAKARTA (JP): The Baruna Jaya 1 vessel set sail from the Tanjung Priok here yesterday to mark the start of a month-long expedition to study the climatic changes and natural marine resources in eastern Indonesia. Some 26 scientists from Australia, Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries are taking part in the expedition aboard the 700-ton vessel equipped with a modern oceanographic laboratory.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL says E. Asia must defend itself
KL says E. Asia must defend itself WASHINGTON (AFP): Asian countries should rely on themselves for their security instead of looking to a superpower such as the United States, Malaysia's defense minister said on Tuesday. "It is about time that the security and defense of the region is taken care of by the regional states themselves," said Defense Minister Mohamed Najib. "We are the best guarantor of our own regional defense." Najib's strongly worded statement to a gathering of U.S.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices, which have leapt aboard a downward trend over the past three consecutive weeks, continued losing ground on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday. News on the Barito group's takeover of the Malaysia-listed Construction and Supplies House Bhd. (CASH) recently, which was positively greeted by securities analysts here, has not been able to lift Barito's performance on the JSX, a source said. Its share price dropped by Rp 225 yesterday.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI pushes to include powerlifting at Olympic
RI pushes to include powerlifting at Olympic JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has once again pushed to include powerlifting among the full-fledged, medal events that are competed in at international and regional sports meet like Olympic and Asian Games. At the opening of the world junior weightlifting and powerlifting championships in Nusa Dua, Bali, yesterday, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said that powerlifting has become a favorite sport among young people all over the country.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia beats Malaysia 3-0
Indonesia beats Malaysia 3-0 FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP): Indonesia got off to a winning start, beating Malaysia 3-0 in the opener of the sixth Asian-Pacific Cup men's volleyball tournament here yesterday. The Indonesians, silver medal winner in the previous Cup, coasted to a convincing 15-8, 15-2, 15-4 victory at the Nogata City gymnasium, south-west Japan.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Jockeys' caught in the act
`Jockeys' caught in the act SEMARANG: Diponegoro University has caught eight people performing the entrance test for the state school on the behalf of applicants. A committee overseeing the test said the eight "jockeys", as they are popularly called, were caught among the hundreds of people who were taking tests on Tuesday. Rector Muladi vowed to combat cheating.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S., Aussies regret magazine ban
U.S., Aussies regret magazine ban JAKARTA (JP): The United States and Australian governments yesterday expressed concern at the Indonesian government's decision to cancel the publishing licenses of the Tempo, Editor and DeTIK news magazines. "The U.S. government strongly supports freedom of the press throughout the world," said the statement, read by Pamela Smith of the U.S. embassy in Jakarta.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Warsito chosen as C. Kalimantan governor
Warsito chosen as C. Kalimantan governor JAKARTA (JP): The Central Kalimantan legislature yesterday voted overwhelmingly for Warsito Rasman, the central government's candidate, to become the province's new governor. Warsito, the director general of public administration and regional autonomy as well as the province's current caretaker governor, won 39 of 44 possible votes in the election held in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan capital, yesterday.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian firms team up with Indonesian brokers
Malaysian firms team up with Indonesian brokers KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Two Malaysian firms have formed alliances with Indonesian groups to set up stockbrokerages in Indonesia to tap the potential of its securities industry, broking officials said yesterday.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Press bans spur new debate on openness
Press bans spur new debate on openness JAKARTA (JP): The government, facing accusations of turning back the clock on democracy, yesterday said the ban against three news magazines would not have happened if they had used their newly gained freedom more wisely. Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono gave his assurances that the government remains committed to the present course of political openness He said the press must continue to observe the journalistic code of ethics.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Crimes and films
Crimes and films From Media Indonesia Crime is caused by a number of factors. And nowadays the number of criminals are increasing and their operations have become more dangerous. This forces us to ask ourselves: Is this the mark of an unhealthy society? It is useful for us to know the real causes of the crimes. Many people believe, as I do also, that the main cause is violence seen in sadistic and pornographic films on television, and in movies, videos and laser discs.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI plans strategy for AIDS summit
RI plans strategy for AIDS summit JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is pressing for a more balanced allocation of global funds to counter the spread of the Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) between the developing and industrial countries. Minister of Health Sujudi announced yesterday that Indonesia is taking an active part in the preparations for the first world summit on AIDS planned in Paris later this year.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Former governors want capital closed to migrants
Former governors want capital closed to migrants JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta governors Ali Sadikin and Wiyogo Atmodarminto have thrown their weight behind current Governor Surjadi Soedirdja's untiring efforts to impede the pace of urbanization. Both Ali Sadikin and Wiyogo Atmodarminto said at the celebration of Jakarta's 467th Anniversary at city hall yesterday that the current administration should declare the city closed to new migrants unless they meet certain requirements.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aussie firms win Java power projects
Aussie firms win Java power projects SYDNEY (UPI): Two leading Australian engineering companies have landed contracts worth US$95 million to provide electrical infrastructure assistance to Indonesia, officials said yesterday. The two companies -- Gec Alsthom and Abb Ept Ltd. -- won the million dollar contracts which range from nine months to two years.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Relief aid held up
Relief aid held up BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Almost half of the relief aid intended for victims of February's major earthquake in West Lampung has not been disbursed, Lampung Governor Poedjono Pranyoto said. Poedjono said that of the Rp 10.3 billion (US$4.9 million) collected, only Rp 6.2 has been distributed, the Antara news agency reported.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to rebuild 250 public parks
Govt to rebuild 250 public parks JAKARTA (JP): The City Park Agency plans to rebuild 250 city gardens and parks, which each occupy over one square kilometer of land, in order to better serve the public. "From 1988 to 1993 the office succeeded in returning 55 of 305 public parks which had been used for other purposes," Syamsir Alam, the Agency chief, said yesterday. "This year and next we expect to rebuild 25 public parks with another 169 and 56 in 1996 and 1997, respectively," he said.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gays are not Pancasilais: ideologue chief
Gays are not Pancasilais: ideologue chief JAKARTA (JP): Gays are not Pancasilais, that's the verdict from R. Soeprapto, the nation's chief ideologue. Lesbians and homosexuals have principles that run counter to providence and one of Pancasila's tenets is belief in one God, said Soeprapto, who heads the BP-7, an agency that propagates the teaching of the ideology. "Therefore we cannot accept principles that violate providence," he was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soebijakto and Vice President
Soebijakto and Vice President From DeTIK The issue of the Indonesian Vice President who automatically becomes the number one person in the country if the President cannot continue his job (because of health reasons or others) has been broadly discussed lately. The most interesting opinion about it comes from the former Governor of the National Defense Institution (Lemhanas), Let. Gen.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Defendant's lover testifies
Defendant's lover testifies The girlfriend of Ridwan Surya Danu, accused of murdering a woman physician, testified at the North Jakarta court on Monday that she had often been physically abused by the defendant. "I had heated arguments with Ridwan and he used to hit me," said Lilik, the 40-year old former girlfriend. Lilik said that they had been dating since 1986 when the defendant was her boss at the now defunct Bank Majapahit.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Business hub takes shape in Bombay marshland
Business hub takes shape in Bombay marshland By Madhu Nainan BOMBAY (AFP): Bombay's dream of rivaling Hong Kong as a global business hub is taking shape on 100 hectares (247 acres) of reclaimed marshland at the center of the oblong-shaped metropolis. The International Finance and Business Center (IFBC) in the Bandra-Kurla area of the port city, when completed, will be on par with the world's best business townships, its developers said.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia wins mixed review from Unicef
Indonesia wins mixed review from Unicef JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has made impressive strides in combating illiteracy and the child mortality rate but it is lagging behind other developing countries in fighting maternal deaths, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) says.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Business circle told to support research
Business circle told to support research JAKARTA (JP): The National Research Council is appealing to the business community and private organizations to make financial as manpower contributions to support research programs.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tempo, DeTIK, Editor lose their licenses
Tempo, DeTIK, Editor lose their licenses JAKARTA (JP): Three major news magazines, Tempo, Editor and DeTIK, lost their publishing licenses at the same time yesterday for repeatedly ignoring the government's warnings about the way they reported news events and managed their operation. Director General for Press and Graphics Subrata announced the government's decision to revoke their licenses at a hastily convened press conference at his office.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Get rid of traffic `directors'
Get rid of traffic `directors' I heartily disagree with K. Kunze's comments on the boys who direct traffic (The Jakarta Post, June 20, 1994). Far from doing a "great job," these busily unproductive opportunists have no authority to control traffic and in fact contribute to the "utter mayhem" of Jakarta's streets which is described on page three of the same issue. Often there are three or four "directors" who give conflicting instructions.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Supervisor gets 13 years for murdering Marsinah
Supervisor gets 13 years for murdering Marsinah JAKARTA (JP): Karyono Wongso, alias Ayib, a supervisor of a watchmaking plant near Surabaya, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for his role in the murder of labor activist Marsinah last year. The Surabaya District Court on Monday found Karyono guilty of plotting the murder in collaboration with other executives and security guards of PT Catur Putra Surya in Porong.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Men arrested for burglary
Men arrested for burglary Three men suspected to be members of a theft ring were arrested by the Tanjung Duren police on Sunday night. According to police, the gang has burglarized several houses in West Jakarta, Tangerang and Bekasi, making off with a host of valuables and electronic goods. The burglars also used a mini van they rented for Rp 600,000 from a resident in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, police said.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australia in soccer tour
Australia in soccer tour JAKARTA (JP): South Australia will arrive with its seven national soccer players during its tour of four Indonesian cities, where they will play international friendly matches, starting from June 25 in Surabaya, East Java. The friendlies, held in conjunction with Australia Today'94 program, will see Alex Tobin, Milan Ivanovich, Stan Lazaridis, Tony Vidmar, Robbie Hooker and Greg Brown making up the crew for the Australian All-Stars national squad.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
ICMI seeking scientific interpretation of Koran
ICMI seeking scientific interpretation of Koran JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) plans to establish an institute to interpret the Koran's verses on science and technology, it was announced here yesterday. This was one of the decisions reached at the end of a recent national congress on the Koran, the first of its kind held in Indonesia, in Pekanbaru, Riau, last week.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pokphand's stake in RI firm
Pokphand's stake in RI firm HONG KONG (Reuter): Agricultural products trader and feedmill and poultry operator C.P. Pokphand Co Ltd said it bought 1.7 million shares, or a 3.24 percent stake, of P.T. Charoen Pokphand Indonesia from PT Central Pertiwi for Rp 15.43 billion. PT Charoen, listed in Jakarta and Surabaya, is an Indonesian- incorporated company engaged in poultry and shrimp feed production and poultry breeding. C.P. Pokphand has an attributable 43.3 percent stake in P.T.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aussie firms eye Aceh's gold
Aussie firms eye Aceh's gold JAKARTA (JP): Two Australian firms will start exploring gold deposits at Gunung Miwah in the district of Geumpang, Aceh province. Chief of the Aceh office of the Ministry of Mines and Energy Soleh Wirasuganda told newsmen in Banda Aceh yesterday that the exploration works will begin within the next two months.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pancasila
Pancasila From Sinar Pagi Pancasila is the state philosophy that guides the nation's life. It has become the only principle for all organizations. And according to the late co-proclamator, Mohammad Hatta, Pancasila is sacred for all Indonesian people. A new mass organization will soon be established called the Association of Pancasila Development Intellectuals (PCPP). In my views it is not right to use the word Pancasila in the name of an organization.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police seek extradition of Taiwanese suspect
Police seek extradition of Taiwanese suspect JAKARTA (JP): A Taiwanese man who is the prime suspect in the murder of a businesswoman here last month has been arrested by the Taiwanese authorities. "At the moment, we're still negotiating with the Taiwanese authorities through the chambers of commerce and industry of the two countries here in an effort to extradite the suspect," City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australian team to C. Java
Australian team to C. Java JAKARTA (JP): Around 41 businessmen from Queensland, Australia, will visit Central Java from June 23 to June 27 to explore a business opportunities in trade and investment with local companies, a report says.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices continue to plunge in Asia's major stock exchanges
Share prices continue to plunge in Asia's major stock exchanges TOKYO (AFP): Share prices continued to plunge on the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday as investors showed concern about the yen's further advance against other currencies. The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 selected issues in the first section closed 338.87 points or 1.6 percent lower at 20,813.16 Tuesday. The index lost 351.27 points at the close the previous day.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rice production may decline, says Minister of Food
Rice production may decline, says Minister of Food JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Food/Chairman of the Logistics Board (Bulog) Ibrahim Hasan indicated that Indonesian rice production this year might be down because up to this month the national rice procurement was significantly less than the same period last year.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Spain studies auto business
Spain studies auto business JAKARTA (JP): Spanish businessmen are studying the possibility of establishing a Volkswagen automobile assembly plant in Indonesia as the car is still very popular throughout the country, a Spanish official said yesterday. Spanish Governor of Catalonia Jardi Pujol told reporters after meeting with President Soeharto here that businessmen from his country want to increase investment in Indonesia.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994: Germany vs Spain 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Central Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Beautiful Asia 8:05 Spektrum 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 9:55 Traditional Culture 11:00 Late News 11:10 Film: My Father, My Son Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia wants to learn from Indonesia in nation building
Cambodia wants to learn from Indonesia in nation building JAKARTA (JP): Cambodia wants to learn from Indonesia's experience in establishing and developing a nation, State Secretary Moerdiono says. Cambodian co-prime ministers Prince Norodom Ranariddh and Hun Sen during a meeting with President Soeharto appeared to be "deeply impressed" by Indonesia's history before and since independence in 1945.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Budget discipline stressed
Budget discipline stressed One may read into Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad's reaffirmation last week of the government's imperative to maintain tight budget and fiscal discipline and come up with worrisome assumptions. The statement may also raise eyebrows coming on the heels of the recent debate over budgetary allocations for the procurement of 39 used warships from Germany.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's anniversary
Jakarta's anniversary Was it stupid for the Dutch city planners to design the master plan for Batavia at the end of the 19th century? The answer is simple: "Not at all." Batavia was built by the Dutch as a symbol of colonialism. Batavia was especially planned for the authority of the Dutch masters. The capital city has made us intelligent and industrious, but at the same time it has destroyed our mentality.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bus kills motorcyclist
Bus kills motorcyclist An angry mob destroyed a Metro Minibus after it struck and killed a motorcyclist in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, over the weekend. The biker, identified as Ruswanto, 45, was thrown from his motorcycle when the bus, being driven at high speed by Wawan Gunawan, 25, suddenly skidded and hit Ruswanto from behind. Ruswanto, unconscious and bleeding profusely, was rushed to a nearby hospital, but he died on the way, Post Kota reported.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Shell drills last well
Shell drills last well MANILA (AFP): Shell Philippines Exploration has begun drilling its fifth well in the offshore Camago-Malampaya field, in the final stage toward determining reserve volumes and deciding whether to start commercial production, energy officials said yesterday. Ismael Ocampo, chief of the Department of Energy's oil and gas division, said the drilling in the Malampaya 4 well off southwestern Palawan province would take about three months.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Residents hail new mayor
Residents hail new mayor SURABAYA, East Java: Residents of the city accompanied the newly-installed mayor Col. Sunarto Soemoprawiro in a procession in the city streets after his induction on Monday. Dozens of artists waited outside the City Council's building until the end of the installment ceremony to welcome the new mayor with cultural performances. The artists, along with dozens of local people, then accompanied the 53-year-old Sunarto in a procession into his new official house.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suprapti: An unemotional expert on emotions
Suprapti: An unemotional expert on emotions JAKARTA (JP): For some academics at the School of Psychology, University of Indonesia, it was only fitting that Dr. Suprapti Sumarmo Markam chose "experience of emotions" as the topic for her doctoral dissertation as well as her scientific oration marking her professorship. Suprapti's study, which helped her obtain her doctoral degree cum laude, was on the wide range of such basic emotions as sadness, happiness, anger and fear.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Shell's pipelines will be shut down
Shell's pipelines will be shut down MANILA (AFP): The operator of the Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) pipeline to Manila is to shut it down for maintenance, prompting energy officials yesterday to immediately move to allay fears of a supply crunch. The Department of Energy (DOE) said in a statement that the First Philippine Industrial Corp.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Death penalty for election cheats
Death penalty for election cheats MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos yesterday called for legislation imposing the death penalty for election- related terrorism. "Election terrorism must be considered as a heinous crime upon which should be (imposed) the death penalty," he told officials of the official watchdog Commission on Elections (Comelec). Election-related violence is a constant feature of Philippines democracy.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tempo tries to lift battered spirits
Tempo tries to lift battered spirits JAKARTA (JP): News of the government's decision to revoke Tempo's publishing license came as a major shock to the journalists and employees of the magazine yesterday. Some of them said they had half expected this to happen since the Minister of Information Harmoko sent signals that he was taking stern actions against a number of press publications. However, most did not think that the measures would be enacted as quickly and severely as they were.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traders rally against escalator installation
Traders rally against escalator installation JAKARTA (JP): Around 100 traders at the city administration- owned Melawai marketplace near Blok M bus terminal marched to city council on Monday to protest the ongoing construction of escalators in the four-story market building. "The escalators will kill our business," said Dasril, a trader who acted as spokesman for the protesters.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sharing feelings important for mental health
Sharing feelings important for mental health By Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Which habit is better for your mental health: bottling up your feelings, especially anger, in order not to upset other people (as many Indonesians tend to do), or venting them? The question may seem basic, but the answer, unfortunately, is not so easy to find. People say, "Oh, don't keep them all inside, spit them out or you'll have an ulcer", which perhaps contains a grain of truth.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Open' sorcerer blends magic and science
`Open' sorcerer blends magic and science JAKARTA (JP): Upbeat sorcerer Ki Gendeng Pamungkas belongs to Indonesia's new breed of wizards who blend magic and science. The man makes no secret of his "dark" business which has made him amazingly rich with a self-declared monthly income of up to Rp 60 million and businesses ranging from a car showroom to shrimp ponds.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asia today
Asia today For the first time since the rise of the international system, it appears possible to say that Asia is moving from being an object of history to a subject. Colonialism was the most obvious sense in which the continent was turned into an unwilling appendage of others' economies, politics, values and wars. Asia was an object of colonial interest, degradation and remolding.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Participation in state university's entrance test falls
Participation in state university's entrance test falls JAKARTA (JP): The number of participants of the state university entrance test decreased from 422,696 last year to approximately 420,000 this year. They are competing in a two-day test which started yesterday for 61,578 seats in 45 state universities across the country. The rector of the University of Indonesia, Dr. M.K.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices, which have been on a downward trend for more than three weeks, avoided breaking with tradition on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday. The broad-based Composite Index dropped by 0.49 point to close at 475.23 from 475.72 on Monday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index closed 0.12 point lower at 113.47 from 113.59 previously.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Regrettable magazine bans a `setback', observers says
Regrettable magazine bans a `setback', observers says JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to revoke the publishing permits of the country's major weekly publications Tempo, DeTIK and Editor may adversely affect the domestic political climate, observers said yesterday. Marzuki Darusman, Vice Chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights, and B.N.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ruwatan protects children against misfortune
Ruwatan protects children against misfortune Text and photos by Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The Javanese believe that if you have a single child, boy or girl, you must be on the alert against possible dangers. Your child's life and future may be in jeopardy. Furthermore, she or he may bring misfortune to your family and the neighborhood as well. According to Javanese tradition, this boy or girl is called sukerto, or ill-fated child.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta needs foreign investors
Jakarta needs foreign investors JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta still needs local and foreign investors, but prefers high-tech investment, which is free from pollution and needs limited space and water, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says. Surjadi said at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Jakarta and London Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Monday that this policy is related to the capital's bid to become a sister city to London.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
NZ legislators to be welcomed as guests in Timor
NZ legislators to be welcomed as guests in Timor JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will welcome New Zealand members of parliament who intend to visit East Timor, but asked them to be good guests and avoid acting as investigators. "If they should come here, they will be our guests and they should therefore act as such. They will not be here to investigate," Ministry of Foreign Affairs chief spokesman Irawan Abidin told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt upholds plans to build apartments in Tebet slums
Govt upholds plans to build apartments in Tebet slums JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko confirmed yesterday that the municipality will not drop its plan to build apartments on the site of last month's fire in Tebet and promised that all slums in the city will ultimately be destroyed. "We will go ahead with the plan to build apartments on the fire site," the mayor told reporters. Around 230 makeshift houses in a one-hectare slum in West Tebet subdistrict were set ablaze on May 11.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asian capital markets need transparency
Asian capital markets need transparency KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Asian capital markets would require greater transparency and integrity to mobilize funds as they develop rapidly in tandem with their booming economies, officials and analysts said yesterday. "We have to assure investors that capital markets are fair and transparent to raise the confidence and comfort level of savers to invest their hard-earned money through capital markets," Linda Tsao Yang, U.S.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Museno opens city meeting
Museno opens city meeting Deputy Governor R.S. Museno opened a two-day coordination meeting between the municipal social office and the city chapter of the ministry of social services on Monday. Governor Surjadi Soedirdja in his written speech read by Museno said that the meeting was held to forge stronger coordination and cooperation between the provincial administration's body and the central government's body.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
House for tidal wave victims
House for tidal wave victims BANYUWANGI, East Java: The plan to build houses for tidal wave victims is still being discussed by the related government agencies. Chief of the Banyuwangi development office Soeprayitno said the plan was still being discussed, including the plan to acquire the land which currently belongs to the state-owned Perhutani forestry firm. He said the plan had yet to receive the go-ahead from the East Java provincial administration.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Books for RI investors shoot straight from hip
Books for RI investors shoot straight from hip Indonesian Business Library: United States Investment in Indonesia; Dutch Investment in Indonesia: A new Era; A Guide for British Investors By Richard I Mann. Published by Gateway Books. Rp. 36,000. JAKARTA (JP): Most investment guidebooks amount to little more than public relations materials highlighting the bright side of a country to potential foreign investors.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Four killed in bus accident
Four killed in bus accident SURABAYA, East Java: Four persons died and eight others were hurt after a bus plunged into a ravine at the Kaibon village in Madiun on Monday afternoon. The chief of the claim section of the Jasa Raharja insurance company in Surabaya, Mubariq Ahmad, said the victims are being treated at the Sutomo hospital in Madiun and also at other public health facilities.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia needs Indonesian teachers
Malaysia needs Indonesian teachers From Tempo I would like to comment on M.D. Wirya S. Pranata's letter (Tempo, June 4, 1994). The letter mentioned among other things that in the 1970s Malaysia needed Indonesian teachers, and now Malaysia is still employing Indonesian workers. Once a teacher in Malaysia myself, I know that during that period Malaysia had a shortage of teachers who could teach in the Malaysian (Melayu) language. Malaysia got its independence from Britain in 1957.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Former minister wants more use of bamboo in the future
Former minister wants more use of bamboo in the future JAKARTA (JP): Former environmental minister Emil Salim says Indonesia should change the image of bamboo, which it has in abundance, so it can be marketed as a wood and rattan substitute. "Experts can build earthquake-resistant houses using bamboo. Bamboo can also be used to re-green barren areas instead of timber," Emil said at a seminar to discuss the future of bamboo.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI adopts new ruling for Fish export to EC
RI adopts new ruling for Fish export to EC JAKARTA (JP): A new procedure for Indonesian fish exports to the European Community will take effect beginning in July to comply with a new EC ruling effective August 1. Director General of Fishery Muchtar Abdullah said yesterday he would brief fish exporters and relevant officials on the basic outline of the procedure in a meeting to be held soon.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
New telephone cards
New telephone cards JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon introduce validated telephone cards to replace the current ones which turned out to have been falsified. Director General of Post and Telecommunication Purawidjaja told reporters yesterday that the present phone cards will be replaced gradually during the next three to five years.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Madura proves love for cows
Madura proves love for cows PAMEKASAN, East Java: Eighty percent of poor villagers on the island of Madura who are eligible for a government aid program say they want to use the money to buy cows. The government has identified villages in four districts in Madura -- Bangkalan, Sampang, Sumenep and Pamekasan -- as deserving of aid for impoverished villages.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australia, RP to develop mine
Australia, RP to develop mine MANILA (AFP): The government has entered into a US$50 million agreement with Arimco Mining Corp. of Australia to develop a mine site in the northern Philippines, President Fidel Ramos said yesterday. He said the financial or technical assistance agreement (FTAA) with Arimco, owned and controlled by Climax Mining Ltd.
Tue, 21 Jun 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, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
House questions operation of US-based Freeport
House questions operation of US-based Freeport JAKARTA (JP): Members of Commission X of the House of Representative (DPR) yesterday asked Irian Jaya's Governor J. Pattipi if PT Freeport Indonesia's operations in the province have benefited the local people.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors cleared from bribery charges
Prosecutors cleared from bribery charges JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office has cleared six prosecutors of allegations that they accepted bribes from three businessmen who were acquitted of tax evasion charges by the Surabaya court in East Java. The prosecutors from the East Java high prosecutor's office and the Surabaya prosecutor's office, however, have been given a "medium degree of punishment" by holding their pay-increased for on year effective from June 7.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Toll roads and rights
Toll roads and rights From Bisnis Indonesia I was surprised when I looked at the notes written on toll road tickets. The notes include warnings such as do not litter; do not pass other cars from the left side, etc. As a toll road user, every day I travel the Bekasi-Cawang- Semanggi route and have the responsibility of adhering to all the notes written on the ticket. However, I was wondering whether I have any rights at all.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt program and liquor
Govt program and liquor From Media Indonesia The enforcement of "Operation Cleansing" will be more successful if the government institutions work as a team. I am not saying that this operation is a failure, but the government officials should realize that more than one aspect relates to the success of the operation. I think those institutions which are in charge of social, political, economic and trade affairs as well as the police need to foster better coordination so they need to work harder.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tampubolon's sisters upset with court proceedings
Tampubolon's sisters upset with court proceedings JAKARTA (JP): Hysterical wailings filled one of the East Jakarta District Court rooms yesterday where the four suspected killers of Brig. Gen. TMF. Tampubolon were being tried. The desperate sounds came from the deceased's sisters after they were allowed by presiding judge Soeroto to touch Tampubolon's clothing during the break between the second and third sessions.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Serang has changed
Serang has changed From Republika I have lived in Serang, West Java, since my childhood. It was a lovely life. All social activities focused in and around the town's square. I used to go to the square just to relax. But Serang changed as I grew up. Factories and plazas came in. Television began bombarding the family and we are now entertained with workers' quarrels, reports on poor villages and even the Golden Key Group scandal. I still love old Serang.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Crimes and liquor industry
Crimes and liquor industry From Neraca "Operation Cleansing" and its effort to eliminate criminals and repress the distribution of liquor has obviously been a relief for most of the people. But unfortunately, as widely reported by national newspapers, the Ministry of Trade stated that the government allows the liquor industry to continue distribution. Indeed the liquor is intended for other countries, but who can guarantee some of it will not be illegally distributed in this country?
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thai firm to tap coal deposits in Sumatra
Thai firm to tap coal deposits in Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): A joint Thailand-Indonesia coal mining project will soon be initiated in Sinamar, West Sumatra, close to the Jambi border, and in Mampun Pandan in Jambi. A meeting aimed at familiarizing local officials with the Thai contractor, attended by Thai ambassador to Indonesia Kasit Pyromya and West Sumatra governor Hasan Basri Durin, was held in Padang, the West Sumatra provincial capital, yesterday.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Are RI's intellectuals being betrayed?
Are RI's intellectuals being betrayed? By Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): Recently, a foreign friend who had been in Indonesia for only a month or so, confronted me with curiosity about recent political debates, such as the debate about "intellectual organizations" and the apparent rampant anti- Semitism. His questions, expressed without a hint of condescension, were difficult to answer because they were often embarrassing. "What is it about Indonesian intellectuals? Can't they form an organization?
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Corruption: Indonesia, Germany
Corruption: Indonesia, Germany From Tempo Willy Kaligis wrote about corruption in Indonesia and Germany in Tempo several weeks ago. As an Indonesian who also lives in Germany (as Kaligis does) I will not criticize his opinion about what kind of punishment the crooks deserve, but rather his comparison between corruption in Germany and Indonesia. Kaligis labeled Germany as a clean nation, while Indonesia is full of corruptors.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Qantas boosts RI services
Qantas boosts RI services SYDNEY (AFP): Australian flag-carrier Qantas Airways Ltd. announced plans yesterday to boost its services to Indonesia with extra flights from Darwin, Perth and Sydney from October. The airline, which currently operates flights from Sydney to Jakarta on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, said it would add a fourth direct Boeing 767 service from Sydney to Jakarta on Monday of each week. It will also begin three Boeing 767 flights from Perth to Bali from Oct.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
State forest firm books sharp rise in net profit
State forest firm books sharp rise in net profit JAKARTA (JP): The after-tax profits of the state-owned Perhutani forestry company rose by 168 percent from Rp 24.1 billion in 1992 to Rp 64.6 billion (US$30.76 million) in 1993, the company said yesterday.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
New details in the death of naked lovers
New details in the death of naked lovers JAKARTA (JP): Police revealed new information today regarding the mysterious case of a man and a woman found dead in the back seat of a sedan on Sunday morning. Today, police announced that the male victim had gotten out of the car to ask a housemaid for a cup of coffee -- three hours before the bodies of his and his girlfriend were discovered.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Photo gallery offers promising talents
Photo gallery offers promising talents By Samsudin Berlian JAKARTA (JP): Promoted as the first journalistic photo gallery in the country, Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara shows promise of great things to come through its current exhibit. The gallery, owned by the Antara News Agency, is nestled amidst bustling stores at the entrance gate of the Pasar Baru shopping complex in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Big mission to Australia
Big mission to Australia JAKARTA (JP): A 315-member trade, investment and tourist promotion mission comprising businessmen and officials from Indonesia's eastern provinces will make a week-long visit to Australia beginning on June 24. The mission, to be led by Rudy Lengkong, Chairman of the National Agency for Export Development, will take part in the Northern Territory Expo 94 in Darwin on June 24-26 and will visit Sydney on June 28-30.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bapindo would have collapsed: BI official
Bapindo would have collapsed: BI official JAKARTA (JP): The huge financial losses incurred by Bapindo from its transactions with Eddy Tansil destroyed the state-owned bank -- or would have, according to a bank executive, if it hadn't been for a government bail out. Antony M.T.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Roma Irama's film
Roma Irama's film From Merdeka Last weekend, the Indonesian Education Television (TPI) aired the film Bunga Desa (The Village Flower) with Roma Irama as the main star. In fact the film was directed by Roma Irama (popularly known as King of Dangdut music) himself. I was quite impressed by the film. Roma Irama seems to be very capable of creating a romantic melodrama. The plot of the story is simple, but the theme touches the conscience of the people and is a reflection of Islamic teaching.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Poisonous noodles
Poisonous noodles The case of poisonous instant noodles in Sumatra, which claimed five lives, proves that protection for consumers is weak. The incident took place in April, but there has been no serious handling of the matter since then. The society, however, has been warned not to eat instant noodles for the time being.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
CASH shares hit limit-up
CASH shares hit limit-up KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Shares of Construction and Supplies House Bhd (CASH) hit limit-up when trading in the counter resumed yesterday after the signing of an agreement whereby Indonesian timber tycoon Prajogo Pangestu will take over CASH in a 2.59 billion ringgit deal. CASH shares opened at 10.30 ringgit, against its pre- suspension price of 7.95 ringgit on March 22, on volume of 3.2 million shares.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Prostitute found dead at brothel
Prostitute found dead at brothel Another prostitute at the Kramat Tunggak red-light district in North Jakarta was found dead in the brothel in the wee hours yesterday. Asih, 25, who hailed from Indramayu, West Java, was the third prostitute to have been found dead in the red-light district in the last six weeks. Unlike the first two, who were found dead with severe bruises on their bodies, police found no wounds on Asih's body, a police officer said.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dead Saudi citizen a victim of robbery
Dead Saudi citizen a victim of robbery JAKARTA (JP): The Saudi citizen who was found dead at a Central Jakarta hotel last week was a victim of robbery, the police concluded here yesterday. Based on preliminary questioning and on-the-spot investigation, police believe Abdul Karim al-Mubarak, 55, was killed by people who robbed him in his room at Hotel Karya II on Jl. Raden Saleh.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alleged rapist beaten to death
Alleged rapist beaten to death An alleged rapist was found dead in his cell at the Penjaringan police precinct in West Jakarta yesterday. Tjeng Kim Tai, 34, is strongly believed to have been killed by another detainee identified only as St, following a bloody fight in the cell, Sinar Pagi reported. The victim was detained about a week ago on charges of raping an under-aged girl, the daily said quoting police sources. The motive of the killing is not known.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medan gains support to host world rally
Medan gains support to host world rally JAKARTA (JP): New champion Kenneth Eriksson of Sweden gave his weight to Indonesia's bid to host one of the world rally championship legs in Medan, North Sumatra. "I have a feeling that a world rally championship is coming very soon here," Eriksson told The Jakarta Post after forming the winning team with countryman Staffan Parmander in the Bentoel Rally Indonesia '94, the first leg of the six-round Asia Pacific series, on Sunday.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Merpati's fleet problems
Merpati's fleet problems JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday Merpati Nusantara Airlines could return the five Advance Turbo Prop (ATP) planes to British Aerospace even though their lease contract would expire only in 1996. "But Merpati should first ensure that its 14 CN-235 planes can operate at full capacity," Dhanutirto was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sahid Jaya completes refurbishment
Sahid Jaya completes refurbishment JAKARTA (JP): Sahid Jaya Hotel & Tower, a subsidiary of the Sahid Group, will be officially reintroduced on Thursday after the completion of the bulk of its extensive renovation work. "The renovation of the 752-room hotel will be fully completed by the end of this year," Sahid chairman Sukamdani Sahid Gitosardjono told a press conference here yesterday.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Wave victims need cash
Wave victims need cash SURABAYA, East Java: Governor Basofi Soedirman called on those wanting to assist victims of the recent devastating tidal waves on the southern coasts to donate cash. He said that medicines, food and clothing from donors have been "abundant," and that what the victims now need is cash to buy materials to rebuild their houses.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta: Headache remains
Jakarta: Headache remains To most people coming from the rural areas, Jakarta's allure lies in more than its glitter. It is a city of hope and opportunity that holds the promise of a better life. Of course, such hopes are often not substantiated. However, the fact that Jakarta is becoming an ever greater lure to the rural populace is causing serious headaches for the city administration.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Warsito picked as governor candidate
Warsito picked as governor candidate JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. placed his own candidate in prime position to take the governorship of Central Kalimantan by crossing the most popular indigenous contestant from the list yesterday. Yogie nominated Warsito Rasman, the ministry's director general of public administration and regional autonomy and currently acting governor of Central Kalimantan.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP satellite stations
RP satellite stations MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday announced the start of a 1.8 billion peso (US$67 million) project to set up 87 satellite stations to link the archipelago's most isolated parts. Ramos said the project would allow even the most distant towns in the country to enjoy telephone services, adding that "by making it possible for far-flung rural communities to emerge from their isolation... we hope to further boost economic activity in the countryside.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994: Brazil vs Russia (rerun) 4:30 Science Film: Best of Magic 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: North Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Belief to God the Almighty 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Horizon 8:05 Drama: Warisan 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 9:55 Berpacu Dalam Melodi 11:00 Late News 11:25 World Cup 1994: Argentine vs Greek (live) Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Judge takes fizz out of game plan
Judge takes fizz out of game plan MANILA (Reuter): A judge ordered 7,444 Filipinos suing a soft drinks company for damages over a promotional game to pay 45 million pesos ($1.6 million) in court fees before hearing the cases. The group is seeking nine billion pesos ($333 million). In 1992, the company offered up to one million pesos ($37,000) to holders of bottle tops marked with winning numbers.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bapindo branch executive denies taking bribes
Bapindo branch executive denies taking bribes JAKARTA (JP): A former Bapindo executive denied yesterday that he took bribes from businessman Eddy Tansil for allowing the latter to cash in huge sums of loans from the government bank between 1989 and 1992. Maman Suparman, formerly deputy manager of the bank's Jakarta branch, told a court hearing that although it is normal practice for bank executives to accept payments of gratitude from clients, he did not receive a single cent from Tansil.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Spanish state looks to Indonesia for business
Spanish state looks to Indonesia for business JAKARTA (JP): The campaign gimmick "Come and trade with Catalonia" might prompt many people to ask "where?," but mention Barcelona, and they will quickly identify it as the host of the 1992 Olympic Games, or one of the leading Spanish soccer teams. A delegation from the autonomous Spanish state is in town to show the Indonesian public, and potential investors, that there is more to Catalonia than Barcelona, the Olympics and soccer.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta still the best for less-privileged
Jakarta still the best for less-privileged By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): As Jakarta approaches its 267th birthday tomorrow, the bustling city remains a magnet for those willing to endure the cruel existence of laboring as petty traders and street vendors. "No matter how tough things get it's still the best place to make a living," Maman, a cigarette vendor working at a traffic light in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, said to The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
State budget
State budget Correction: The seventh paragraph of our story headlined Mar'ie reaffirms high budget discipline in yesterday's issue erroneously rephrased a portion of finance minister Mar'ie Muhammad's remarks in Semarang. The paragraph should instead read: All of us-- be they the House of Representatives, socio-political forces, informal leaders, including the press-- should feel duty bound to safeguard this boat (state budget). We should work together to guard the state funds..... -- Editor
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bus kills biker
Bus kills biker An angry mob destroyed a Metro Minibus after it struck and killed a motorcyclist in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, over the weekend. The biker, identified as Ruswanto, 45, was thrown from his motorcycle when the bus, being driven at high speed by Wawan Gunawan, 25, suddenly skidded and hit Ruswanto from behind. Ruswanto, unconscious and bleeding profusely, was rushed to a nearby hospital, but he died on the way, Post Kota reported.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI to use Australia Today as means to attract investors
RI to use Australia Today as means to attract investors JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is planning to use the ongoing Australia Indonesia Today '94 as a spring board for its own bid to attract Australian investors.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Intinusa to offer shares to public
Intinusa to offer shares to public JAKARTA (JP): PT Intinusa Selareksa, a natural granite processor and a subsidiary of the Napan group, will offer five million new shares amounting to 32.6 percent of its enlarged common stock to the public in the middle of July.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI, Malaysia in library ties
RI, Malaysia in library ties JAKARTA: Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to cooperate in the development of library. The memorandum of agreement was signed here yesterday. Indonesia was represented by Adi Sasono of the Center for Information and Development Studies. Malaysia was represented by Sha'ari Abdullah of the Council for Language and Library. The agreement is a follow-up of a cooperation agreement signed by State Minister of Research and Technology B.J.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI businessmen to return to RP meeting
RI businessmen to return to RP meeting DAVAO, Philippines (AFP): Indonesian businessmen who pulled out of a conference in this southern city due to the controversy over a meeting on East Timor will attend a rescheduled gathering, an organizer said here yesterday. Jose Vicente Bengzon, head of the marketing committee for the conference on the East ASEAN Growth Area (EAGA), said he had been told informally by Indonesian delegates they would attend the conference in August.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), which has lost ground over the past two consecutive weeks, yesterday continued weakening with the broad-based Composite Index dropping slightly to 475.72 from 476.54 on Friday. News of Indonesia's timber baron, Prajogo Pangestu's deal to take over a controlling stake in Malaysia-listed Construction and Supplies House Bhd. (CASH) on Saturday has not been able to prod the country's lethargic market, a securities analyst said.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ginandjar receives honorary degree
Ginandjar receives honorary degree Jakarta (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita has been awarded an honorary degree by a leading American university in acknowledgement of his eminent public service. Northeastern University, in Boston, one of America's oldest educational institutes, conferred him with the title Doctor of Public Service on June 18 at the school's annual commencement ceremony, the Antara news agency reported yesterday.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
City councilors not sure they can curb urbanization
City councilors not sure they can curb urbanization JAKARTA (JP): City councilors agree with Governor Surjadi Soedirdja that population remains the most serious problem in the capital but they appear a bid skeptical that the municipality can successfully impede the pace of urbanization. Lukman F. Mokoginta from the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction, Nitra Arsjad from the Golkar faction, and Helmy R.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia counts on continued RI support
Cambodia counts on continued RI support JAKARTA (JP): Cambodian leaders yesterday urged Indonesia to continue helping to rebuild their country after seeing it through a prolonged and destructive civil war. Cambodia's co-prime ministers Prince Norodom Ranariddh and Hun Sen arrived yesterday for a three-day visit which is expected to focus on enhancing bilateral economic cooperation.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Garuda to sell 11 DC-9s to American company
Garuda to sell 11 DC-9s to American company JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia will sell 11 DC-9s to an American company, a new executive of the national air carrier says. "Several American companies have bid for the used DC-9s," Darmadi, the company's new operation director told reporters yesterday. Garuda originally planned to sell 30 aircraft, including nine Airbus B4s, five DC-9s and 16 Fokker-28s. Six of the 11 DC-9s are now operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines, Garuda's sister company.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indian on trial for drugs
Indian on trial for drugs MEDAN, North Sumatra: The district court yesterday opened the trial of an Indian charged with attempting to smuggle in almost 13 kilograms of heroin in February. The session lasted only about 10 minutes after the court was unable to provide an interpreter as the defendant, APC, 55, requested. Presiding Judge Djulizar, adjourning the session to June 27, also granted the defendant's request to provide him with a lawyer.