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Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tri Polyta poised to become largest polypropylene producer
Tri Polyta poised to become largest polypropylene producer JAKARTA (JP): Tri Polyta Indonesia (TPI), buoyed by the recent success of its international share offering, is confident of its future as the largest single polypropylene plant in Southeast Asia, according to the maiden issue of the Singapore-based Asian Chemical News weekly magazine yesterday.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Court authority queried over suit against President
Court authority queried over suit against President JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday questioned the right of the State Administrative Court to hear a lawsuit filed against him for granting Rp 400 billion (US$182.9 million) earmarked for reforestation programs to the state-owned aviation company IPTN.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
HK-RI deal on securities
HK-RI deal on securities HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong's stock watchdog body, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding with its Indonesian counterpart to promote the integrity of both securities markets.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
A week in Jakarta for America's 'The Daddy of Vocalese'
A week in Jakarta for America's 'The Daddy of Vocalese' By Paul W. Blair JAKARTA (JP): The singer generally credited with popularizing the jazz style known as vocalese began a six-night engagement at the Jakarta Blue Note yesterday evening. Jon Hendricks, sometimes called the father of the vocalese style, will be performing with three other members of his musical family, to the backing of a rhythm section they're bringing along from New York.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Algeria cooperates well with Indonesia
Algeria cooperates well with Indonesia By Oei Eng Goan Forty years ago today, the Algerian people sparked a revolution to liberate their country from oppression and colonial rule. The revolution brought them victory and thus the Democratic People's Republic of Algeria came into being. Observing the Algerian national day, The Jakarta Post conducted an interview with Algerian Ambassador to Jakarta, Abdallah Baali, focusing on Indonesian-Algerian relations.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Workers complain over no severance pay
Workers complain over no severance pay JAKARTA (JP): Around 40 PT Bhara Indah Unit Garment employees, located on Jl. Daan Mogot in West Jakarta, went to the City Council yesterday to protest their company's policy of coercion, done in an effort to avoid compensation.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI improves Taiwan office
RI improves Taiwan office TAIPEI (AFP): Indonesia will expand and rename its office in Taiwan in a bid to further strengthen economic and investment ties, local press reported yesterday. The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce to Taipei will be renamed the Indonesian Economic and Trade Representative Office in Taipei while its staff will be expanded to handle the rapidly increasing trade between the two countries, the Economic Daily News said.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Environment must become factor in credit approval
Environment must become factor in credit approval JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja called on bankers yesterday to go green by including environmental considerations in the approval of credit applications. "Bankers have great influence over the investment process and business trends and can condition entrepreneurs to do green business," Sarwono said in his keynote address at a six-day course on environment and banking.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
War game routine
War game routine SURABAYA: The naval exercise slated to be held in waters off South Kalimantan this month has nothing to do with the dispute over the two islands of Sipadan and Ligitan, between Indonesia and Malaysia. "The exercise is part of the Navy's annual exercise and it has no links with the dispute over the two islets," Antara quoted spokesman for the Eastern Naval Fleet Lt. Col. Kusmandar as saying here on Sunday.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Singing Princess 4:30 Youth Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 Traditional Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Film 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film : Sleep Of Death Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC meeting not the place to discuss human rights: Barry
APEC meeting not the place to discuss human rights: Barry JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum must maintain its function as an economic-oriented body and avoid being saturated with issues, such as labor and human rights, United States Ambassador to Jakarta, Robert L. Barry, said yesterday. During a luncheon held by the International Forum Indonesian here yesterday, the ambassador asserted that APEC would not delve into issues which strayed from economic development.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Land reclamation no harm to environment: Surjadi
Land reclamation no harm to environment: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): The municipal administration, which plans a land reclamation project along Jakarta's north coast to accommodate a growing population, swears it will not damage the environment. Governor Surjadi Soedirdja assured yesterday that the project will not harm the coastal environment. Speaking to reporters after inducting five new city officials, Surjadi said that an environmental impact analysis of the projects is currently being done.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
FIDE Master Ruben beats Ardiansyah
FIDE Master Ruben beats Ardiansyah JAKARTA (JP): Using the popular Sicilian opening, FIDE Master Ruben Gunawan beat Grand Master Ardiansyah 1-0 at the 19th move to take the lead in the eighth round of the second leg of the Gunadarma International Master Chess Tournament yesterday. Ruben, whose elo rating is 2,345, collected 6.5 points, qualifying for an international master (IM) title.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Careless driver
Careless driver On Friday, Oct. 28, 1994 at 10.30 in the morning my car was hit by a metallic-blue Daihatsu Taft with plate No B 80484-58. I was driving from Jl. Gatot Subroto to my office in the Bukaka building on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said. I was hit near the Malaysian Embassy by a Daihatsu Taft coming from the opposite direction. It was traveling fast and wanted to make a U-turn. The jeep hit the right side of my Toyota Corona, badly scratching the rear door and bumper.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI solved national language puzzle 20 years before indpendence
RI solved national language puzzle 20 years before indpendence By V. Anjaiah JAKARTA (JP): The respected language expert Dr. Harimurti Kridalaksana says in one of his books that the official language Bahasa Indonesia is the pride of the nation. Without it this country wouldn't have achieved either its independence nor national unity.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Labor activist gets 15 months
Labor activist gets 15 months MEDAN, North Sumatra: The district court here sentenced labor activist Amosi Telaumbanua to 15 months in jail yesterday for inciting workers to strike in April. Amosi, 34 year-old chairman of the Medan chapter of the independent Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI), was "convicted of inciting workers to go on strike," judge Bahauddin Qaudri said when reading the verdict. SBSI's top leader Mochtar Pakpahan was also being tried on similar charges.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB
Public misinformed about irradiated food; Expert
Public misinformed about irradiated food; Expert JAKARTA (JP): The public has been misinformed about irradiated food, says a nuclear expert. "Foods processed by a standardized irradiator pose no hazards to consumers," Dr. Azhar Djaloeis said, pointing out that irradiation is a safe, alternative technology to sterilizing food, especially in tropical countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia. "Fears of food irradiation have been greatly exaggerated.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
New commander of mobile brigade
New commander of mobile brigade Head of the city police Maj. Gen. Hindarto installed Lt. Col Sukirno as commander of the city police Mobile Brigade over the weekend. Sukirno replaces Lt. Col. Wenas, who has been made head of the South Jakarta police precinct. Sukirno, who hails from Banjarnegara, Central Java, graduated from the police academy in 1974, the police college PTIK in 1983, and the Army Staff and Command School (Seskoad) in 1984.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indian naval chief in town
Indian naval chief in town JAKARTA: Chief of the Indian Naval Staff Adm. Vijay Singh Shekhawat is due here today for a four-day visit at the invitation of Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Tanto Kuswanto. Shekhawat will meet with Defense and Security Minister Gen. (ret) Edi Sudrajat, Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung and commander of the Western Fleet R. Adm. Arief Kushariadi. Shekhawat joined the Indian Navy in 1956.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
More autonomy urged for state companies
More autonomy urged for state companies JAKARTA (JP): State-owned companies need more freedom in management and more qualified managers to make themselves competitive and efficient, experts said here over the weekend. Frans Seda, chairman of the PPM Foundation, told journalists after attending the graduation ceremony of the PPM Graduate School of Management on Saturday that many state companies are inefficient because they are burdened with missions set out for them by the government.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Telkom deflect charges
Telkom deflect charges JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta chapter of the state-owned telecommunication company, PT Telkom, has denied allegations that the office sells one telephone line unit to a number of customers. "The company gives one line unit only to each customer. It is quite impossible for the company to sell one number to many customers," I Nyoman Punia, head of the chapter, said over the weekend.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stricter control urged on foreign-funded projects
Stricter control urged on foreign-funded projects JAKARTA (JP): The National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) will impose stricter control on foreign-funded projects in next fiscal year. Rahardi Ramelan, a deputy chairman of the board, said that the stricter control is essential to avoid deviation from development priorities as set out in the government's blue book. "The development plans are often ignored.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Susi falls victim to her play style at Asian Games
Susi falls victim to her play style at Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): Nerves and a slow start are cited as the main reasons why the world badminton queen, Indonesia's Susi Susanti, crashed to Japan's unheralded Hisako Mizui in the Asian Games semifinals, according to national coach Indra Gunawan.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rights: Asia's shortcomings dramatized
Rights: Asia's shortcomings dramatized Chandra Muzaffar, director of the human rights organization Just World Trust, in this exclusive Inter Press Service column uses Malaysia as an example of an Asian nation that has had its human rights shortcomings dramatized in the international arena, instead of its exemplary record in accommodating the many religious differences within its population.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Freed sect leader dissolves group
Freed sect leader dissolves group KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The freed leader of the outlawed Islamic sect Al Arqam declared on Saturday that the sect no longer existed and urged his followers to renounce their deviationist religious beliefs. Ashaari Muhammad said this meant he was no longer leader of the movement and its leadership hierarchy had been dissolved.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Boutros-Ghali urges Armenia to pull out troops
Boutros-Ghali urges Armenia to pull out troops BAKU (AFP): UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali called on Armenia yesterday to withdraw its troops from Azerbaijani territory while hinting at possible United Nations involvement in a peacekeeping plan to separate the warring republics.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
S. Jakarta holds development expo
S. Jakarta holds development expo South Jakarta mayoralty is holding a five-day development exhibition, featuring achievements in development programs throughout the mayoralty. The exhibition was opened by Maskup Ustianto, an assistant to the city secretary. There are seventy stands representing district offices, governmental institutions and private companies in South Jakarta.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
New appointment hopes to improve judicial system
New appointment hopes to improve judicial system JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts and practitioners welcome President Soeharto's appointment of Soerjono as the new chief justice, hoping that he will be able to improve the image of the legal system. Soerjono, a career judge, was appointed the new chief justice on Friday to replace Purwoto Suhadi Gandasubrata, who will retire tomorrow.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asian cities vie to take Hong Kong's place as financial center
Asian cities vie to take Hong Kong's place as financial center Asian cities vie to take the place of Hong Kong as the region's financial center. Yojana Sharma of Inter Press Service reports. HONG KONG (IPS): Singapore and Taipei are gearing up to take over from Hong Kong as a regional financial center and international gateway to China after Hong Kong reverts to China in 1997, but it is Shanghai that may finally steal the limelight.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Weekly Stock Exchange Review
Weekly Stock Exchange Review JAKARTA (JP): Share prices across the board were mixed at the close of last week amidst moderate trading. The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) Composite Index closed up 1.44 points to 516.41. The state-owned international telecommunications provider, Indosat, continued to dominate last week's trading. The counter, however, closed lower in active trading amidst profit-taking by local investors.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Customs office to recover unpaid import tariffs
Customs office to recover unpaid import tariffs JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Customs and Excise is trying to recover funds from importers who are reluctant to pay their due arrears on "unpaid" import duties.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI Ambassador gets Vatican medal
RI Ambassador gets Vatican medal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Ambassador to the Holy See, A.S. Achjadi, was recently awarded the "Knight of Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX" for his efforts to forge closer ties between Jakarta and the Vatican. The presentation ceremony was conducted on Wednesday in Rome by Msgr. Tomasso Caputo, the Vatican's head of protocol, on behalf of the Deputy Chief of government from the Holy See.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Realtors cannot use fertile land: Soeharto
Realtors cannot use fertile land: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to maintain self-sufficiency in food, President Soeharto said on Saturday that the government will not allow industrial estate owners and realtors to build on fertile land. "Certainly they [the developers] need land, but now they will no longer be allowed to use land located close to urban centers.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto inspects final APEC preparations in Bogor
Soeharto inspects final APEC preparations in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto on Saturday led a thorough inspection of the Bogor Presidential Palace to ensure that preparations were adequate and that "all systems were go" for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM) on Nov. 15.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL-RI palm oil project
KL-RI palm oil project JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia are cooperating in the development of a 200-hectare palm oil plantation in Natal, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra. The cooperation was marked by the establishment of a new venture, PT Kretam Iramindo, the firm's president, Yopie S. Batubara, announced in Medan, the provincial capital, on Saturday. "The agreement on the establishment of the new venture was signed in Medan recently," he was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indosat leads the way
Indosat leads the way Many people might have laughed at State Minister for Research and Development B.J. Habibie's remarks in early May, 1993, that 50 Indonesian state companies would be offered to the investing public through the domestic and international stock exchanges. After all, it is sometimes difficult to follow the way of thinking of Habibie, who is perhaps the country's most notable futurologist and visionary.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bold new face for UN?
Bold new face for UN? One formula to reform the UN, though not the ideal one, is to expand the Permanent Five to a Permanent Seven, with Germany and Japan taking places alongside the U.S., China, Russia, Britain and France. The problem with this is that it gives Europe four seats, which is hard to justify, and locks out the developing world, whose clamor for a seat at the main table will be difficult to ignore with the growth revolution going on in Asia and Latin America.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Airlines offering excessive discounts to face sanctions
Airlines offering excessive discounts to face sanctions JAKARTA (JP): Six domestic airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding here to confirm their May commitment of putting an end to excessive discounting. "No more excessive discounting will be allowed as of Nov. 1 and violators of the agreement will face severe sanctions," Director General of Air Transportation Zainudin Sikado told reporters after witnessing the signing of the agreement on Friday.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Naval exercise to start soon
Naval exercise to start soon SURABAYA : The Navy will hold a major war game exercise involving 40 warships and several vessels purchased from the ex- East Germany arsenal. The exercise will take place from November until December in the waters off South Kalimantan and East Java. "The combat exercise, conducted under the Armada Jaya XVII banner, will involve over 8,000 Armed Forces members and some from the Marine Corps," exercise director Commodore Ripa Gamhadi said to Antara on Saturday.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Governor seeking special status for East Timor
Governor seeking special status for East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Military presence in East Timor is still needed to strengthen its integration with the rest of Indonesia, ensure legal certainty and to deal with remnants of separatist rebels, a local top brass member said Saturday. Col.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lee gives up on summit
Lee gives up on summit TOKYO (AFP): Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui has given up plans to attend the summit of APEC leaders next month in Indonesia to spare the host country from facing strong opposition from China, the Jiji Press said Saturday. The Taiwanese government plans instead to send Economic Affairs Minister Chiang Ping-kun and another high-ranking official to the Nov.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia asked to free RP detainees
Malaysia asked to free RP detainees MANILA (AFP): The Philippines has filed a formal protest with Malaysia for the continued detention of dozens of Filipinos who were arrested in Kuala Lumpur, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday. The department said in a statement that the Philippine embassy in Malaysia had protested "the continued detention of the Filipino nationals," rounded up in a mass arrest with other Asians and Africans on Oct. 23.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Israel-Jordan peace treaty acclaimed
Israel-Jordan peace treaty acclaimed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, as a newly elected member of the United Nations Security Council, gave its resounding support to the recently signed peace treaty between Jordan and Israel. "Indonesia hopes that the treaty will be part of an overall solution to the Arab-Israeli issue," the foreign ministry announced on Saturday.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Troops capture Fretelin rebel
Troops capture Fretelin rebel DILI, East Timor: In a skirmish last week with a group of separatist rebels in Baucau, about 200 kilometers east of here, troops are reported to have captured one member of the Fretelin organization. Col. Kiki Syahnakri, chief of the Wira Dharma military command overseeing security in East Timor, said Clementino, the man captured, was now in a Dili hospital being treated for bullet wounds received on his leg.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
New Japanese restaurant opened
New Japanese restaurant opened Yoshinoya, a Japanese beef bowl restaurant in Pondok Indah Mall, officially opened its doors to the public on Friday. The restaurant management plans to expand its business by opening 16 branches throughout the country within the next three years. Yoshinoya serves food which is 100 percent halal (sanctioned by Islamic law), with specialities of Japanese beef, chicken and combo bowls. Prices range from Rp 3,000 (US$1.37) to Rp 5,000 ($2.3) (yns)
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Husband, wife arrested for selling diluted fuel
Husband, wife arrested for selling diluted fuel JAKARTA (JP): The City Police Chief, Maj. Gen. Moch. Hindarto, said that the police has arrested a married couple for their alleged involvement in the distribution of fake diesel fuel. Hindarto said over the weekend that TM, 32, the owner of PT. WCR and his wife Yul, 28, are being detained for questioning since there is indication that their alleged activities were supported by a police officer.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Warp: The future of personal computing is here
Warp: The future of personal computing is here By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever cursed at the hourglass on the screen that never stops dancing while you were trying to print out a page full of combined bitmap and vector graphics? I bet you have. Quite frequently, I'm sure.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang gets first five-star
Tangerang gets first five-star JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang, one of the capital's buffer zone areas, now has its first five-star hotel with the operation of the Imperial Century Hotel & Resort. Malcolm McLauchlan, the hotel's general manager, announced on Saturday that the 200-room accommodations facility, located in the Lippo Village complex, marked its soft opening on Sept. 26.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investment in hospitals welcome
Foreign investment in hospitals welcome JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is opening its door for foreign businesses seeking to invest in hospitals on the condition that the directors be locals, Minister of Health Sujudi said Saturday. "If they (the foreigners) want to become chiefs of the finance or administration section, there is no problem. But the director of the hospital must be an Indonesian," Sujudi said. Another condition is that the foreign investors must have local counterparts.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
S'pore's complaint
S'pore's complaint Give us back our days, screamed an editorial in The Straits Times in reaction to the smoke coming from the forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. This is, indeed, an aggravating scream. The writer of this editorial should ask themselves, "Where was I when the Singaporean tug boats were caught dumping poisonous waste into Indonesian seas?
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
MUI condemns Indonesian Moslems' visit to Israel
MUI condemns Indonesian Moslems' visit to Israel JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) condemned the recent visit of a group of Indonesian Moslems to Israel over the weekend, saying they offended the Arab countries fighting Israel. "The visit was illegal and the delegation represented neither the government nor Indonesian Moslems," MUI Chairman Hasan Basri told The Jakarta Post by telephone here on Saturday.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Construction of four low-cost apartments start
Construction of four low-cost apartments start JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has embarked on the construction of four low-cost apartment projects with a combined investment commitment of Rp 57 billion (US$26.13 million). The collective launching of the construction of the projects was centered in a ceremony at the Bendungan Hilir fire site, Central Jakarta, on Saturday.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to probe export document scandal fully
Govt to probe export document scandal fully JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih promised Saturday that the scandalous falsification of export documents that caused the state to lose millions of dollars in unpaid taxes will be thoroughly investigated. "We mean to unravel the scandal and spare no one involved in it from legal actions," Singgih told reporters after opening a seminar on youth and law co-organized by his office and the University of Indonesia.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mining industry has bright future, businessmen say
Mining industry has bright future, businessmen say JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian mining industry is facing a bright future due to the country's economic stability and the consistency of its regulatory framework, visiting foreign business leaders say.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Governor marks soft opening of Haj Hospital
Governor marks soft opening of Haj Hospital JAKARTA (JP) Governor Surjadi Soedirdja marked the initiation of operations at the Jakarta Haj Hospital in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, on Saturday. The hospital, which is equipped with various modern facilities, is scheduled to be officially inaugurated by President Soeharto on Nov. 12, in conjunction with the commemoration of National Health Day.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
N. Sumatra needs 17,000 teachers
N. Sumatra needs 17,000 teachers MEDAN, North Sumatra: The province is in need of more than 17,000 teachers to support their new nine-year compulsory school, a local official said Saturday. The lack of teachers is a pressing problem facing schools here, particularly in isolated regions and resettlement areas, said Baharudin Lubis, chief of provincial education and culture. According to Baharudin, there are 1,680 schools with 10,404 teachers across the province, Antara reported. (pan)
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Photo credit
Photo credit The picture of President Soeharto which appeared on this page on Saturday was not taken by our photographer. The photo credit should have read Kompas. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Mon, 31 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cease-fire declared in irrigation battle
Cease-fire declared in irrigation battle MANILA (Reuter): Government forces and Moslem guerrillas fighting over an irrigation project in the southern Philippines have declared a ceasefire after 51 people died in more than two weeks of fighting, officials said on yesterday. "We are glad to announce that hostilities in the area have ceased," Defense Secretary Renato de Villa said in a radio interview. Fighting erupted at the irrigation project in Carmen town in North Cotabato province on Oct.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police officer accused of raping
Police officer accused of raping A female resident of Rawa Lumbu complex, Bekasi, has filed a report accusing a police officer of raping her in Cijantung, East Jakarta, earlier this month. The female resident, NS, said that the officer, identified as LN, raped her in his brother's house. The incident actually took place on Oct. 2 but because the officer, a second police sergeant of Pasar Rebo police station, threatened to kill her, she waited out of fear until Oct. 26 before coming forward.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two AIDS sufferers die in Merauke
Two AIDS sufferers die in Merauke JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Two residents of Merauke known to have contracted AIDS died early this month, the head of the provincial office of the health ministry said here yesterday. Slamet Hardjosuwarno said one of the deceased was a prostitute, who contracted the deadly disease in 1992, while the other was an employee of a private company based in Merauke, Antara reported.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
$2.8m set aside for AIDS projects
$2.8m set aside for AIDS projects BANGKOK (AFP): The Thai government has approved a budget of 70 million baht (US$2.8 million) to help private organizations combat AIDS here next year, a news report said yesterday. Sanguan Nitayarumphong, permanent secretary of the Public Health Ministry, told representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Thursday in the beach resort of Pattaya that the allocation was seven times this year's budget, the Bangkok Post reported.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hayono for govt policy on business development
Hayono for govt policy on business development JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman says those who criticize President Soeharto for being too generous and helpful to the country's magnates of Chinese descent, should look back to the period of economic breakdown that Indonesia suffered during the latter half of the sixties.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Popular high school opens new facilities
Popular high school opens new facilities JAKARTA (JP): Canisius College, a senior and junior high school on Jl. Menteng Raya in Central Jakarta, today opened a new four-story building. Harijanto S.J., the secretary of Yayasan Budi Siswa, the owner of the college, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the new facility comprises of a number of laboratories for language, biological, chemical and computer practices, as well as eight classrooms, a health unit and a clubroom for the school's alumni.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Negotiation on $34b gas liquefaction in Natuna finalized
Negotiation on $34b gas liquefaction in Natuna finalized JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday the government has finalized lengthy negotiations with Esso Natuna Inc. of the United States on a US$34 billion natural gas liquefaction project in Natuna. "There are no discrepancies between the two parties, the deal is ready to sign," Habibie told reporters after meeting with President Soeharto at the President's residence yesterday.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Demand for middle class apartments still high
Demand for middle class apartments still high JAKARTA (JP): Prospects in Indonesia's middle class apartment business are projected to remain bright over the next two to three years due to the rising number of young married couples, a property consulting firm executive said yesterday. Trevor Peach, an executive of Colliers Jardine Indonesia, said that based on a company study, over 40,000 wealthy couples are interested in buying apartment units located near their offices.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Workshop sets out framework
Workshop sets out framework BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra (JP): The participants of the fifth South China Sea workshop have set up a Technical Working Group on Legal Matters in an apparent effort to avoid discussing sensitive territorial and sovereignty claims. The workshop's organizing committee said in a closing statement issued yesterday that the Working Group, which is scheduled to convene in Thailand next year, will focus on the legal aspects of confidence building measures.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
S. Korean Park upsets top seeded in Women's Challenger tourney
S. Korean Park upsets top seeded in Women's Challenger tourney JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Yone Kamio swallowed another bitter pill at the US$50,000 Women's Challenger tennis championships when she crashed to South Korea's Park Sung-hee in their quarterfinal match yesterday. Playing on the slow clay court at the Senayan tennis complex, top seeded Kamio lost 3-6, 3-6 to her unseeded rival. Kamio was denied a semifinal berth last year when she lost to the eventual champion Teresa Price of South Africa.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) weakened yesterday, with most big and popular shares losing ground. The JSX Composite Index declined by 1.5 points to close the week at 516.40 yesterday against 517.85 on the previous day. The index gained at total of 1.43 points during the week. The GTDBS-50 Index, meanwhile, inched down to 122.91 from 123.18.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fraud in decoration contest
Fraud in decoration contest The assistant to the City Secretary, Bambang Sungkono, urged the organizing committee of the Gateway Decoration Competition 1994 (JAKPRO) to clarify the confusion caused in the presentation of prize money. "The committee should observe the prize guidelines, drawn up by the deputy governors with the aim of improving people's welfare," Bambang told reporters at City Hall on Thursday.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ADB grant for Indonesia
ADB grant for Indonesia MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said here it had approved a 900,000 dollar technical assistance grant to Indonesia to assist a flood control project in Java. The grant will go into developing a long-term flood control and management plan for Java and feasibility studies for flood control works in certain river basins, the Manila-based ADB said in a statement on Thursday.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL power demands surge
KL power demands surge KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's power requirements are expected to surge by a sharp 72 percent by 2000 if its economic boom does not let up, a government economic report said yesterday. Power capacity in Malaysia now totals 7,504 megawatts (MW) but demand over the next six years was expected to climb to 12,873 mw, according to the treasury's report presented in parliament with the 1995 budget.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan and Australia on 'same wavelength'
Japan and Australia on 'same wavelength' TOKYO (AFP): Australia and Japan were "very much on the same wavelength" in seeking a positive outcome to next month's summit of APEC leaders in Indonesia, Australia's Foreign Minister Gareth Evans said yesterday. Evans had earlier reportedly been told by Japan's international trade and industry minister, Ryutaro Hashimoto, that Tokyo would support the goal of free trade between members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum by 2020.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic in Bogor
Traffic in Bogor During my 15 months of residence in this wonderful land I really thought I had seen it all! That was, of course, until last week when I experienced, with disbelief, major changes occurring in Bogor due to the commencement of the APEC meetings at the Bogor Palace.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL to withdraw its troops
KL to withdraw its troops KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will withdraw its peacekeepers from Somalia at the end of the United Nations mandate in March, Defense Minister Najib Razak said yesterday. "We tried our best to be helpful in Somalia. Unfortunately, interclan rivalry seems to be going on unabated and attempts toward a political settlement don't look optimistic. We are at the end of our endurance," Najib told reporters.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP senate approves extradition treaty
RP senate approves extradition treaty MANILA (AFP): The Philippine senate yesterday ratified an extradition treaty with South Korea, officials said. The treaty, drafted in May of 1993, adopts the principle of "dual criminality," making someone who commits a crime in one nation subject to extradition in the other country. Under the agreement, those convicted of an offense carrying a penalty of at least one year imprisonment can be extradited.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Farmers the most defenseless in forest fires
Farmers the most defenseless in forest fires By Pandaya TANI BAKTI VILLAGE, East Kalimantan: Life is harsh for Appe Said, his wife and three children even though they have spent almost four years in this "promise land." The vast and breathtaking hilly landscape surrounding their homes with the grass swaying in the breeze is probably the only thing the hundreds of families living here can take for granted.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Plant sellers
Plant sellers I would like to refer to your article titled Plant sellers protest expulsion plan, Oct. 28, 1994, on page three. The article is quite biased and only gives the point of view of the 85 plant sellers. May I express my opinion about the proposed storm water drains (gutters) along Jl. T.B. Simatupang, South Jakarta. Last year's rainy season gave us heavy floods along Jl. T.B. Simatupang, especially in the areas which are abutted by the plant sellers.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
12 killed in Lamongan train crash
12 killed in Lamongan train crash JAKARTA (JP): Twelve people were killed and three others seriously injured when an express train plying the Jakarta- Surabaya route slammed into a public transit minibus at the railway crossing on Jl. Pahlawan, in Lamomgan, some fifty kilometers from the East Java provincial capital, yesterday morning. East Java Police spokesman Lt. Col.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Garuda Indonesia carried 2.73m passengers in first semester
Garuda Indonesia carried 2.73m passengers in first semester JAKARTA (JP): The national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia announced yesterday its aircraft transported 2.73 million passengers and 68.77 million kilograms of cargo during the first six months of this year. Garuda said in a report that out of the total passengers, almost 1.35 million flew on domestic routes and the remaining 1.38 million on international routes.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
A matter of intent
A matter of intent The statement given by the chairman of the Jakarta State Administrative Court, HB Mangkudilaga, to the effect that many government officials are still reluctant to obey the Court's decisions seems disturbing enough to warrant discussion. As was reported, according to the chairman not less than 30 to 40 percent of officials fail to abide by the Court's decisions.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seminar on small-scale biz
Seminar on small-scale biz The office of the Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer foundation will hold a seminar on small-scale business here on Monday. The one-day seminar, entitled "Coordinating Policy on Small- Scale Business Development," will be held at the Dr. Latip Room at the Arya Duta Hotel from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sprint rally final at Serpong
Sprint rally final at Serpong Jakarta (JP): Leading Indonesian sprint rally drivers, Gerry Rusanto and Dandy Rukmana, will compete in the fourth and final round of the Mesran Prima Sprint Rally, Nov. 6, on the Bumi Serpong Damai track, a housing complex in Tangerang, West Java, said the rally's organizer, Helmi Sungkar. First, second and third place winners will receive trophies and cash prizes of Rp 1 million (US$490), Rp 600,000 and Rp 500,000 respectively.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stocks broadly higher in Asia and Europe
Stocks broadly higher in Asia and Europe HONG KONG (Reuter): Southeast Asian stock markets closed broadly higher yesterday, including a strong surge on the Kuala Lumpur market, despite late selling due to disappointment over Malaysia's 1995 budget. The Hong Kong market also firmed, thanks to a 27-point rise on Wall Street overnight and optimism over the local property market and prospects for a Sino-British financing agreement for the colony's new airport.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Failure in free trade scheduling could be serious
Failure in free trade scheduling could be serious JAKARTA (JP): Failure to adopt a timetable for trade liberation among Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members during their leaders' meeting in Bogor next month would be a severe, but not lethal, setback to the forum. Responding to questions by The Jakarta Post during a telepress conference transmitted from Washington yesterday, U.S.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto asks youths to sponsor reforms
Soeharto asks youths to sponsor reforms JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto asked Indonesian youths yesterday to sponsor reforms for the nation building program. The President said the youths should realize that the nation needs progressive reforms. Speaking at the commemoration of the 66th anniversary of the Youth Pledge, Soeharto also emphasized the importance of the state ideology of Pancasila to the survival of the nation in facing the strong rush of globalization.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Oil supply crunch seen for Asia due to rising energy demands
Oil supply crunch seen for Asia due to rising energy demands MANILA (AFP): Asia's insatiable energy demands could put pressure on oil supply in the region, senior southeast Asian petroleum executives said here yesterday, although Brunei predicted that prices were likely to remain soft. "Unless the growth in China and Vietnam is stagnated, which is unlikely, the Singapore refineries will ... be able to operate at high capacities," Tan Boon Teik, chairman of the Singapore National Oil Co.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soerjono appointed new chief justice
Soerjono appointed new chief justice JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has selected Soerjono to replace Chief Justice Poerwoto S. Gandasubrata, who will soon go into retirement. Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced here yesterday that the President signed Soerjono's appointment on Monday. Soerjono, 63, is now deputy chief justice in charge of traditional civil cases. His only rival for the vacancy was M. Djaelani, 63, also a deputy chief justice.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
IPTN stops making NC-212-200 planes
IPTN stops making NC-212-200 planes BANDUNG, East Java: The state-owned aircraft industry, IPTN, will stop building NC-212-200 planes under the license of Spanish aircraft builder, Casa. "The policy aims at making IPTN more independent in marketing its own products," said IPTN's fixed wing division chief, Faqih Zuhdi, after signing a document on the purchase of two NC-212- 200s by PT Penas Air.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Councilor defends condo developer
Councilor defends condo developer JAKARTA (JP): The City Council says the developer of Sudirman Tower Condominium, PT Kredosindo Perkasa, in Central Jakarta, is not tearing down a school owned by the city. "We are convinced that the developer is not demolishing city property, but a building owned by the Perguruan Rakyat foundation," M. Aman of the council's commission on government affairs, security and public order, told reporters after a meeting which he presided over on Thursday.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bank teller serves clients with smile
Bank teller serves clients with smile By T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): She spends a great deal of her time counting other people's money. No wonder she does. She is a bank teller. "In the beginning I was nervous. I was afraid I might not count the money correctly," Meli, 26, said.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Canada vows to boost investment
Canada vows to boost investment JAKARTA (JP): Canada plans to boost investment in Indonesia to US$5 billion in the coming three years as of this month, Ambassador Lawrence T. Dickenson said yesterday. "We are planning to increase our investment, especially in the mining and energy sectors, in the next three years," Dickenson told reporters in a meeting with representatives of 40 Canadian mining companies.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Solution still far on Spratlys
Solution still far on Spratlys BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra (JP): An end to the decades-long disputes over the Spratly and Paracel Islands in the South China Sea remains a remote hope requiring great patience and effort to bring about. An expert predicted yesterday that a long road lay ahead because the concerned parties are only now beginning to learn to cooperate among each other.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two schooners captured for illegally hauling lumber
Two schooners captured for illegally hauling lumber JAKARTA (JP): The City Police Coast Guard (Satpol Air) has captured two schooners, one illegally loaded with over 400 cubic meters of lumber from Sumatra and another small boat packed with ceramic vases smuggled from Singapore. The total price of the sawn timber is estimated at over Rp 50 million (US$22,880) and the ceramics around Rp 2 million, based on local market values. The head of the Coast Guard, Lt. Col.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Transmigrants successful in Timor
Transmigrants successful in Timor JAKARTA (JP): Most people resettled in East Timor under the state-sponsored transmigration program are able to improve their living standards. "Most of the transmigrants in 11 relocation areas are more prosperous than they were in their homes of origin," Head of the East Timor Chapter of the Ministry of Transmigration, L. Madyo, said Thursday.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP economy recovers
RP economy recovers MANILA (AFP): The Philippine economy has shown strong signs of recovery but faces new threats from inflation and a growing trade gap, a report submitted to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) conference here yesterday said. The report, by the semi-official Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) forecasts gross national product (GNP) growth of 5.3 percent and gross domestic product (GDP) growth of about five percent in 1994 with higher growth in 1995.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Water supply interrupted
Water supply interrupted The city-owned water company PAM Jaya temporarily stops the supply of water in a number of areas throughout the city for two days from yesterday. Eben Koesbini T., technical director of the company, said on Wednesday that the temporary stoppage takes place while the firm drains and cleans up its reservoir in its Pejompongan II production center in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Greening movement
Greening movement From Neraca When the greening movement was intensified, the community placed potted trees at the sides of almost every road in the city. But it seems these hard efforts were all for nothing because most of the trees are dying out, and it has not been that long since they were planted. Also many of the pots are broken. Lack of care is responsible for this failure. Who is to blame in this case? It is tragic that the national greening movement has not been completely successful.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia says report on warship deal speculative
Malaysia says report on warship deal speculative KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's defense minister has dismissed a news report which suggested Kuala Lumpur might use a proposed warship contract as a trade weapon against Canberra.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Protests over Arief's dismissal continue
Protests over Arief's dismissal continue SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Four days later, students protesting last week's dismissal of lecturer Arief Budiman continued to demonstrate at Satya Wacana Christian University yesterday. Hundreds of students and teachers from the respected university held a noisy protest in front of rector John Joy Ihalaw's office, demanding that Arief be reinstated and democracy on the campus be restored.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Brisk world economic growth forecast for '95
Brisk world economic growth forecast for '95 MANILA (AFP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and two other multilateral agencies forecast brisk world economic growth this year and next, with Asia leading the pack as industrialized countries pull out of recession. IMF officials told an international conference here the world's real gross domestic product (GDP) output would hit 3.1 percent in 1994 and 3.6 percent in 1995 compared with 1.7 percent in 1992 and 2.3 percent in 1993.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police seize 12,000 copied video cassettes
Police seize 12,000 copied video cassettes JAKARTA (JP): City Police have confiscated 12,788 video cassettes in a one-day raid on the city's seven biggest outlets. "The National Police chief has ordered us to clean up the city from pornographic and pirated video cassettes.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
UNDP, NZ aid for RI
UNDP, NZ aid for RI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government yesterday received financial aid worth US$250,000 from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the New Zealand government for the financing of an on-going civil aviation project. A UNDP spokesperson said the agency extended a grant of $134,722, which brings its total contribution to the project to $3.54 million.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian Airlines increases services
Malaysian Airlines increases services JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia Airlines (MAS) tomorrow will start new services which link three cities in Indonesia with Johor Bahru in Malaysia. The company's area manager for Indonesia, Lim Chen Hoe, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that MAS will operate Boeing 737-400 aircraft in serving the new routes, which comprise of Jakarta- Johor Bahru-Kuala Lumpur, Denpasar-Johor Bahru-Kuala Lumpur and Surabaya-Johor Bahru-Kuala Lumpur.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Governor wants correct use of Bahasa Indonesia
Governor wants correct use of Bahasa Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja urged Jakartans yesterday to use correct Bahasa Indonesia in his address commemorating the 66th Youth Pledge Day. The governor's speech, which was read by Deputy Governor Tb. M. Rais, said that he will keep on reminding the people of the importance of using correct Indonesian language, especially since more and more people from foreign countries have started to learn Indonesian.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Privatization needs firm working relationship
Privatization needs firm working relationship JAKARTA (JP): An effective and clear-cut working relationship within management systems in an absolute must in the process of privatizing state-owned companies. This is particularly true in terms of authorization and allocation of authority for decision making, a noted corporate lawyer commented yesterday. "There must be a formal regulation for top-down working relationships in the state-owned companies," Prof. Dimyati Hartono said yesterday.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Military troops fielded to fight forest fires
Military troops fielded to fight forest fires JAKARTA (JP): Some 300 servicemen were deployed yesterday to fight the spreading fires in the scenic Tabanan regency of Bali. Head of the local forestry office Kristanto said the fires, which started Sunday afternoon, have razed 240 of the 388 hectares of the Bukit (Hill) Pohen protected forests in the Baturiti sub-district.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
132 Naval officers inducted
132 Naval officers inducted SURABAYA: Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Tanto Koeswanto yesterday swore in 132 Naval officers at the Navy Command Training School in Morokrembangan, here, yesterday. One hundred and sixteen of the newly inducted officers, whose ranks are all Second Lieutenant, are graduates of the Navy Officers Training School, 15 are graduates of the Navy Fliers Training College, and the other one is a graduate of the Navy Career Officers Training School.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Philippine banks uncertain
Philippine banks uncertain TOKYO (AFP): Standard and Poor's Asia Ltd. said yesterday that the outlook for Philippine banks was uncertain given with the proposed entry of foreign banks and the possible weakening of credit standards as lending grows.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ancient Thai massage
Ancient Thai massage I discovered a clinic, through an ad in this newspaper, that claims to cure illness through ancient Thai massage. After I talked to the owner in English (he has a Singaporean accent and a Thai sounding name) I felt confident and went to visit his clinic. At the clinic he gave me an article that was published in this paper in April. His Javanese wife, who happened to be his first patient, helps him manage the clinic. I was really impressed by this noble enterprise.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
New exclusive club for women
New exclusive club for women A new, exclusive club, called The CLUB, for women will be opened in South Jakarta on Nov. 4. Located on Jl. Walter Monginsidi in the Kebayoran Baru area, The CLUB will provide over-all beauty and physical treatments for local women. "The CLUB is exclusively opened for busy women who require special treatment," said Marina Joesoef, the club's marketing and technical director.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police seize stolen wood
Police seize stolen wood SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Police in Berau have seized stolen logs worth millions of rupiah in a recent operation aimed at curbing wood thefts. Operation leader First Lt. Syamsudin said that the police also seized saws but that the owners managed to escape. He said he expected that the loggers would be back in action as usual after the police stopped their operation.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indosat hands over $800m to govt from shares sales
Indosat hands over $800m to govt from shares sales JAKARTA (JP): Minister for Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said yesterday that around US$800 million of the funds raised from the sales of the state-owned Indosat's shares would go into the state coffers. "The remaining Rp 650 billion (US$297 million) will be used by Indosat to finance the construction of its new telecommunication facilities," Joop told newsmen following his meeting with President Soeharto.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan is widening dialog to ease tensions
Japan is widening dialog to ease tensions By Pierre-Antoine Donnet TOKYO (AFP): Japan is widening contacts with other Asian countries to strengthen security dialog and reduce the risks of armed conflict sparking in the region. Regular defense dialogs promoting "confidence-building measures" will be taken a step further with a meeting in December of military officers from 13 Asia-Pacific nations to create a new venue for post-Cold War security dialog.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Weaker dollar may boost Asian exports
Weaker dollar may boost Asian exports SINGAPORE (AFP): The prolonged weakness of the U.S. dollar is making Asia's exports more competitive and drawing more direct foreign investment to the region, British brokerage Crosby Securities said yesterday. But other analysts say Asian manufacturers, most targeting the U.S. market, could suffer a competitive disadvantage, although the greenback's fall had at least temporarily arrested fears of inflation spreading to the region. "In general, U.S.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fifth doubles qualify for World Doubles final
Fifth doubles qualify for World Doubles final JAKARTA (JP): Russian Andrei Olhovsky and his Australian partner David Adams have assured themselves of tickets to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Doubles championship final here next month. Olhovsky and Adams became the fifth doubles to qualify for the Nov. 23-30 season-ending tournament after reaching the finals at the Salem Open in Beijing last week.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Inco reports earnings
Inco reports earnings JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a nickel mining firm listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, reported yesterday a net earning of US$8.6 million for the third quarter, as compared to a net loss of $0.4 million in the same period of last year. An Inco spokesperson said this indicates the company's cumulative net earnings this year have increased by 190.58 percent to $24.7 million over the same period last year.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to rise on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday in moderate trading. The broad-based Composite Index closed 1.53 points higher at 517.85 yesterday, as compared to 516.32 on Wednesday, while the narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index rose to 123.18 from 122.96. Indosat shares yesterday again dominated trading. A total of 4.24 million Indosat shares changed hands, with their prices rising Rp 175 to close at Rp 8,625.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Coitus common among students: Study
Coitus common among students: Study JAKARTA (JP): A study of 558 high-school students reveals that sex among classmates after watching pornographic videos has become common practice among some Jakarta students.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suggestion for APEC
Suggestion for APEC From Bisnis Indonesia The problem of traffic will be the cause of most headaches during the APEC meeting, scheduled for November, 1994. In relation to this I would like to suggest that the duration time of the restricted areas, 7-10 a.m., on major roads in Jakarta should be prolonged to 7 a.m.-- 5 p.m. ERWIN M. Jakarta
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDI leadership crisis in East Java over, Megawati says
PDI leadership crisis in East Java over, Megawati says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chief Megawati Soekarnoputri resisted the government's pressure yesterday to retract her choice of Sutjipto to lead the East Java party chapter. Instead, she declared that the party leadership crisis in East Java, one of PDI's strongest bases, was "over" and urged the government to recognize Sutjipto.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Standardization of share's par value not yet essential: JSX
Standardization of share's par value not yet essential: JSX JAKARTA (JP): The president of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), Hasan Zein Machmud, ruled out here yesterday the possibility of standardizing the nominal value of ordinary shares listed on the market. "I don't think there is a crucial need to issue a ruling on the par value of shares," he said while responding to recent suggestions on the need for regulating the par (nominal) value of listed shares.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Evicted vendors get stalls
Evicted vendors get stalls The South Jakarta mayoralty has provided 1,331 stalls in 11 markets for street vendors recently evicted from Pasar Minggu, an official said. Lihardin Sipayung, the spokesman of PD Pasar Jaya, the city- owned market operator, said on Wednesday there is no need for the vendors to worry.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL wants start of EAEC
KL wants start of EAEC KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will soon notify other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) of its desire to see a quick take-off of a caucus for East Asia even if it does not include Japan, officials said yesterday. Foreign Minister Abdullah Badawi would convey the message to his counterparts in ASEAN through the group's secretariat in Jakarta, a foreign ministry spokesman said.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Member tortured at golf course
Member tortured at golf course From Kompas As a member of the Pantai Indah Kapuk Golf Club (Golf PIK), North Jakarta, I deeply deplore the incident in which a guest (not a club member) brutalized a club member. The victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to the nearest hospital for medical treatment. My colleague and I were playing at Golf PIK, where the incident took place on Saturday, Oct. 22, 1994, at about 3.30 pm.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
What are the functions of Indonesia's university rectors
What are the functions of Indonesia's university rectors By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): What is the main function of university rectors in Indonesia? Two opinions have emerged from this question. The first one holds that university rectors are primarily managers. So anyone who has proved himself or herself capable of managing an organizational unit, be it in business or other endeavors of life, should be eligible for rector candidacy.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
City to hold culture expo
City to hold culture expo JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will hold a seven-day culture preservation exhibition at the Ancol art center starting today. H. Dirman Surachmat, head of the city's museum and historical affairs office, said that the exhibition is intended to help save the old cultural values, which are being encroached upon by development.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Poverty funds embezzled
Poverty funds embezzled BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Wonosobo district police have arrested a village chief suspected of embezzling government funds earmarked for the development of impoverished villages. Chairman of the local planning board Dachlan Ali said yesterday that the suspect was under investigation and would be brought to trial. He declined to name the suspect or the amount of money in question.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PLN's new headquarters
PLN's new headquarters JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana yesterday inaugurated the new headquarters of the state electricity company PT PLN, also marking the observance of National Electricity Day. PLN's president Zuhal said at yesterday's inaugural ceremony that the construction of the new 15-story headquarters, which is near its old office on Jl. Trunojoyo in South Jakarta, cost Rp 5.76 billion (US$2.64 million).
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Economic democracy
Economic democracy In the context of the first long-term development cycle (1969- 1994), the matter of the implementation of the principles of economic democracy contained in Article 33 of our Constitution has been a frequent subject of discussion among economic observers and legal experts. This is caused among other things by the existence of different interpretations. Therefore the general impression has been that those principles are not entirely being put into practice.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Late tax payers to be penalized
Late tax payers to be penalized The West Jakarta mayoralty is currently considering the possibility of penalizing property and land owners who are reluctant to pay taxes, an official said yesterday. "For negligent taxpayers the penalties will include the withholding of building permits and other certificates," said Tito Setiawan, head of the mayoralty's land and property service office.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * "Canadian Artists in Indonesia" is the name of a painting, jewelry and sculpture show that runs until October 31 at the Duta Fine Arts Foundation, on Jalan Bangka 1. The exhibition, jointly sponsored by the Canada-ASEAN Center, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Embassy in Jakarta, and the Duta Fine Arts Foundation, is open from 10 AM to 7 PM each day.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
State firms remain fettered
State firms remain fettered A fundamental element seems to remain absent from the restructuring programs for the 185 Indonesian state companies launched in 1989. The directors of four state enterprises complained, at a meeting on Wednesday, that they remained shackled by bureaucratic procedures and intervention.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Merrill Lynch sets up business venture here
Merrill Lynch sets up business venture here JAKARTA (JP): Merrill Lynch and Co. Inc. of the United States, one of the world's leading diversified financial service companies, announced yesterday it has set up a joint venture with Indonesian company PT Persada Kian Pasti Lestari (PKPL). The new venture is 80 percent owned by Merrill Lynch and the remaining 20 percent by PKPL, a company controlled by Hasjim Djojohadikusumo who is a son of senior economist Sumitro Djojohadikusumo.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Plant sellers protest over expulsion plan
Plant sellers protest over expulsion plan JAKARTA (JP): A total of 40 decorative plant traders along Jl. T.B. Simatupang, South Jakarta, went to the City Council yesterday to protest an expulsion order. They told members of the Council's Commission A, which is in charge of government, security and public order affairs, that the South Jakarta mayoralty is forcing them to move away next week because the site will be used to build gutters.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
C. Java military steps into conflict on Arief's dismissal
C. Java military steps into conflict on Arief's dismissal SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): The military has warned teachers of the Satya Wacana Christian University not to use students to dramatize their opposition against the controversial dismissal of their fellow teacher, Arief Budiman. Chief of the Diponegoro Military Command Maj. Gen. Soeyono, who oversees security in Central Java, insisted that teachers at the university should be "independent and responsible". "Dismissal is not unusual.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Power rate rises affect ports firm
Power rate rises affect ports firm JAKARTA (JP): PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II, the state company managing commercial ports in West Java, Jakarta and the southern part of Sumatra, will ask the government to increase its service fees following next month's rise in electricity rates. The company's president, Amir Harbani, told reporters yesterday that the electricity tariff hike will increase Pelindo II's annual spending by Rp 7 billion (US$3.2 million).
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Territorial workshop fails to reach consensus on CBM
Territorial workshop fails to reach consensus on CBM By Prapti Widinugraheni BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra (JP): Tough talks over the territorial claims and disputes in the South China Sea proceeded here yesterday despite the fact that workshop participants failed to reach a consensus on the group's confidence building measures (CBM).
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Keating hails Soeharto's drive on free trade
Keating hails Soeharto's drive on free trade JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating has applauded President Soeharto's initiative on trade liberalization among members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. He hailed it as a pioneering move from a leading developing country. "In the past, great initiatives in trade liberalization have come from industrialized countries.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vijay Singh favored to win Dunhill Masters crown
Vijay Singh favored to win Dunhill Masters crown JAKARTA (JP): Fresh from a US$150,000 Lancome Trophy victory in France, the European tournament of champions, Fiji's Vijay Singh has been deemed the favorite to grab the Alfred Dunhill Masters title, due to tee-off on Wednesday in Nusa Dua, Bali. "It would be entirely appropriate, and a further boost in the already enormous enthusiasm for the game of golf in Asia, if the inaugural of the Masters tournament was won by Singh.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Bahasa Indonesia', 66 years after
`Bahasa Indonesia', 66 years after By J.S. Badudu BANDUNG (JP): Sixty-six years have passed since the initial making of the Youth Pledge, one of the most historic moments in our nation's experience and one engraved in gold in the annals of our history. It was a moment that was to lay the strongest foundation for the success of our struggle to oust the Dutch colonial power from our land.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Moonlighting marine found dead at warehouse
Moonlighting marine found dead at warehouse JAKARTA (JP): A 29-year-old member of the Marine Corps of the Indonesian Navy was found dead yesterday morning in front of the huge warehouse gates where he spent his spare time to earn extra money. Corporal Isyanto, a part-time night guard at the warehouse of PT Sinar Mas Andhika, a pipe supplier, was found still bleeding and is believed to have been stabbed in the back with a sharp weapon by an unidentified group of vandals.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sharing birth experience
Sharing birth experience Three weeks ago I gave birth at the Puri Cinere Hospital. I would like to dedicate this letter to the people who were of tremendous help to me during my pregnancy in Jakarta. Being pregnant with my first child and having had an operation, during the sixth month of my pregnancy, here in Jakarta, I haven't had an easy pregnancy at all.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Church communion to elect chairman
Church communion to elect chairman JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The on-going grand assembly of the Communion of Indonesian Churches (PGI) has nominated incumbent Rev. Sularso Sopater and Rev. Sutarno, chief editor of the Jakarta-based Suara Pembaruan daily, to chair the organization for the 1994-1999 period. The Antara news agency reported yesterday that many local and foreign observers attending the assembly believe Sopater got the upper hand because he is better-known among the member churches.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Students cancel protest at Benhil fire site
Students cancel protest at Benhil fire site JAKARTA (JP): Twenty University of Indonesia (UI) students canceled their plans to protest at the fire site in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, after hearing a comprehensive explanation by Central Jakarta's deputy mayor yesterday. "I believe that you all have good intentions, but staging a protest here will provoke a new problem.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Romana saves host's face at Challenger
Romana saves host's face at Challenger JAKARTA (JP): Romana Tedjakusuma salvaged Indonesia's pride at the Women's Challenger tennis championships as her solid partnership with South Korean Park Sung-hee upset the Slovakian third seeded pair of Tina Krizan and Patricia Markova in their second round battle yesterday. Romana, whose made an early exit in the singles, and Park scored a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win to gain a semifinal berth in the US$50,000 tournament.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI urges APEC plan on new financing
RI urges APEC plan on new financing JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has urged members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to formulate a new financing scheme to support small and medium-scale businesses looking for sustainable economic growth in the region.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Outspoken Belo sees progress in E. Timor
Outspoken Belo sees progress in E. Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): Outspoken church leader Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo said yesterday he saw great strides in the progress of Indonesia's youngest province since its integration into Indonesia, but criticized the way family planning programs have been introduced here.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Exploitation by advanced countries
Exploitation by advanced countries From Forum Keadilan While flying to Japan I came across an article in the Sept. 29 issue of Kompas entitled: Kekuatan ekonomi menjadi sarana pemeras (Economic power has been abused for exploitation). In it Edi Sudradjat says: "The advanced countries have used their economic power to force their wishes on developing countries. In addition, the multi-national enterprises in the developed countries often influence the foreign policies their countries adhere to.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia rejects conditions on GSP
Indonesia rejects conditions on GSP JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff yesterday challenged the United States over the possible termination of its Generalized System of Preferences to Indonesia in their continued efforts to tie trading privileges to labor issues. After addressing a one-day seminar organized by the Association of the Indonesian Economists (ISEI), Saleh told reporters that the U.S.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Local equipment suppliers cause power inefficiency
Local equipment suppliers cause power inefficiency JAKARTA (JP): The erratic supply of domestic equipment and engineering services forces the state electricity company, PT PLN, to spend huge amounts to import the goods necessary for its projects.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia vows to hike pulp and paper production
Indonesia vows to hike pulp and paper production JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia plans to hike the annual production capacity of pulp by 200 percent to 3.9 million tons and paper production by 10.2 percent to 4.3 million tons in the coming five years, an official says. "We project that the prices for pulp will keep rising until the end of this century.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Future regents from ABRI must be brigadier general
Future regents from ABRI must be brigadier general JAKARTA (JP): Military officers who assume the position of regional administration leaders should at least be a brigadier general, Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi said yesterday. Briefing the press after meeting President Soeharto, Silalahi reiterated the government's campaign for more regional autonomy in order to cut red tape dependency on the central government.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rp 2.2b sought to rebuild school
Rp 2.2b sought to rebuild school YOGYAKARTA: Gadjahmada University is seeking Rp 2.2 billion (approximately US$1 million) from the government to rebuild its three-story building that caught fire earlier this month. If the proposal is approved, the renovation project will start in April at the latest, the project manager M. Munandar said here yesterday.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors seek four years for labor activist Pakpahan
Prosecutors seek four years for labor activist Pakpahan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Prosecutors demanded yesterday that labor activist Muchtar Pakpahan be sentenced to four years in prison for inciting a violent labor demonstration which left one businessman dead in April. They said Pakpahan, leader of the Jakarta-based independent Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI), helped planned workers' rallies to press demands for better wages.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
'Real Thing' kicks off music tour
'Real Thing' kicks off music tour JAKARTA (JP): American pop music group The Real Thing embarked on its two-week musical tour in Jakarta yesterday and will later move on to play other big cities throughout Indonesia. The group's maiden performance in Jakarta was conducted at the Topaz Ultimate Club at Wisma Bakrie, South Jakarta yesterday and another performance is scheduled there tonight.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Keating prefers dialog path to rights solution
Keating prefers dialog path to rights solution JAKARTA (JP): Australia will not adopt a foreign policy of shunning its neighbors in an effort to advance human rights in the region, but will follow a path of dialog and confidence building. Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating strongly advocated this approach in Brisbane on Wednesday during a speech in which he argued that confrontational tactics were less effective than diplomatic dialog.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Officer sees future U.S. military role in Vietnam
Officer sees future U.S. military role in Vietnam HANOI (Reuter): The top U.S. military officer in Asia said yesterday he sees U.S. military cooperation with former enemy Vietnam once relations are normalized. But continued cooperation in U.S. efforts to account for the more than 2,000 U.S. pilots and soldiers still listed as missing in action (MIA) from the Vietnam War was critical to advancing political and economic relations, Admiral Richard C. Macke said. The Commander-in-Chief of U.S.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medan gets new air service
Medan gets new air service JAKARTA (JP): LTU, a major air cargo carrier from Germany, will soon open a direct service connecting Muenchen to Medan, North Sumatra, says the province's governor, Raja Inal Siregar. "The Muenchen-Medan route, with stopovers at Penang and Langkawi in Malaysia, will start in early November," he was quoted as saying by Antara yesterday. Medan is the third biggest city in Indonesia.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC creates impetus for small business to grow
APEC creates impetus for small business to grow JAKARTA (JP): Tony Agus Ardie, a leader of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), welcomed the strong commitment made by APEC ministers in Osaka over the weekend to launch joint efforts to nurture small businesses.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia needs to restructure shoe industry
Indonesia needs to restructure shoe industry JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to restructure its footwear industry to further boost export earnings from this industrial sector, says an executive of a major shoe manufacturer. Byung Moon, the president of PT Starwin Indonesia, said here yesterday that the Indonesian footwear industry is still too dependent on branded products.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Land certificate forgers detained
Land certificate forgers detained East Jakarta Mayor Sudarsono has confirmed that police have detained five of the alleged suspects involved in the falsification of some land certificates in the Rawarorotan area of East Cakung subdistrict, East Jakarta. Suara Pembaruan daily reported on Monday that the land forgery was revealed when the authorities found some land certificates bearing the fake signature of the East Cakung subdistrict chief and a false subdistrict administration seal.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bengkulu needs promotion
Bengkulu needs promotion BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Vice President Try Sutrisno advised the provincial government yesterday to promote tourism because the area has many tourist destinations unknown to national and international holidaymakers. "Bengkulu is rich in historical sites such as the late president Sukarno's residence, Marlborough Castle and Panjang Beach, which can be turned into tourist attractions," he said while briefing local government officials.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alatas opens workshop on South China Sea
Alatas opens workshop on South China Sea BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra (JP): The fifth workshop on managing potential conflicts in the South China Sea opened here yesterday with Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas expressing hope of involving government institutions and non-South China Sea parties in various cooperation projects. "The aim here is not to formalize this workshop, which will remain informal," he said.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
NGO wants more protection for women's rights
NGO wants more protection for women's rights JAKARTA (JP): A seminar urged the government yesterday to include protection of women's rights in the curriculum of advanced studies for civil servants to eliminate discrimination against women. "It is necessary for government officials to have knowledge of efforts to protect women, children and families, as well as other relevant information," K.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
WB loan for Vietnam
WB loan for Vietnam WASHINGTON (Reuter): The World Bank said on Tuesday it approved a US$150 million, low-cost loan for Vietnam to help the country tackle widespread poverty and carry out tough economic reforms. "Vietnam's reforms to date have had a profound impact on poverty reduction," Bank official David Dollar said.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
People told to join agro-estate program
People told to join agro-estate program JAKARTA (JP): The government wants people who are interested in the transmigration program to join the agro-estate program through which they can buy land with bank loans. Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodho told newsmen after a meeting with President Soeharto at Bina Graha yesterday that every transmigrant joining the program will get three hectares of land.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Law, problem loans hamper state banks
Law, problem loans hamper state banks JAKARTA (JP): Inadequate legal framework and the high rate of non-performing loans at state-owned banks hamper them from generating funds through capital markets and direct private placement. Sutan Remy Sjahdeini of state-owned bank BNI 1946 said at a one-day seminar here yesterday that a number of articles in the 1992 Banking Law need revision so that state banks can go public easily.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices extended their upward direction on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday in moderate trading as more foreign investors reentered the market. The JSX Composite Index booked another 1.78 points to close at 516.32 against 514.53 on the previous day. The GTDBS-50 Index also inched up to close higher at 122.96 against Tuesday's closing of 122.46.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic problems
Traffic problems I am an expatriate who has worked here for the past three years and am leaving the country soon. I wish to contribute something to "Your Letters" column before leaving. We can classify the current traffic congestion problem into two main contributing factors. Firstly, the poor road conditions, and secondly a lack of discipline by most drivers.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Concession holders said to mar N. Sumatra forests
Concession holders said to mar N. Sumatra forests JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen residents of Sosa subdistrict in Southern Tapanuli, North Sumatra, visited the Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) office here to report concession holders they say are damaging protected forests in the region. "We are here to tell you about the acts of the concession holders who have damaged the protected forest area for a long time," Syafri Harahap, one of the residents, told a press conference organized by Walhi.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Comments on food
Comments on food Within the context of the Jakarta Food Festival presently adding a sparkle to restaurants in the metropolis, your readers might find the following comments of interest. I am one of the very few expatriates who has never had a sakit perut (stomach-ache) in all the time I've been in this city. I'm going to let you into my little secret for free: I put it all down to a healthy diet of bacon and eggs for breakfast. Oh yes I do!
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Land title process to be simplified
Land title process to be simplified Procedures for the processing of land titles will be simplified in an effort to improve the city administration's services. The simplification plan was announced on Tuesday by Minister of Agrarian Affairs/Chairman of the National Land Agency Soni Harsono and Governor Suryadi Soedirja.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Wide World Of Kids 3:05 Dances 3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:30 Children's Stories 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Potret Kami 8:05 Film: Harapan Nan Sirna 9:00 World News 9:30 Talk Show 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Hanged Man Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
47 kg of drug confiscated
47 kg of drug confiscated JAMBI, Jambi: Police have seized 47 kilograms of marijuana being smuggled from Medan to Jakarta and arrested four alleged drug dealers. Jambi police chief Col. Soeyono told Antara yesterday the drug was confiscated from people on three Jakarta-bound buses along the trans-Sumatra highway on Oct. 23. He said police in the area have often foiled attempts to smuggle drugs into Java before. "Jambi is apparently a transit point for drug dealers," he said.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aussies sure APEC will achieve free-trade deal
Aussies sure APEC will achieve free-trade deal SYDNEY (AFP): Australia is confident a "momentous" commitment to regional free trade will be achieved at the upcoming APEC summit despite objections by China to setting a timetable, a key minister said here yesterday. Trade Minister Bob McMullan told reporters he believed China's objections to a timetable for free trade would be overcome at the 18-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bogor, Indonesia, next month.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
New traffic law still ineffective: National Police
New traffic law still ineffective: National Police JAKARTA (JP): A year of implementation of the still controversial traffic law has yet to drastically reduce the number of traffic accidents and victims throughout the country.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to award 40 mining contracts next year
Govt to award 40 mining contracts next year JAKARTA (JP): The government will award some 40 new contracts for general mining activities early next year, Director General of Mines Kuntoro Mangkusubroto says. "Of the number, 10 contracts will deal with the exploration and production of gold in various parts of the country," Kuntoro told reporters during a break of the fourth Asia-Pacific Mining Conference and Exhibition at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center yesterday.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three robbers nabbed in Bekasi morning raid
Three robbers nabbed in Bekasi morning raid JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi police announced that they have arrested three of five suspected robbers during a morning raid on Jl. Raya Tambun yesterday morning. According to the head of the local police, Lt. Col. Hari Pribadi, the other two members of the gang managed to escape during the raid yesterday led by head of the Cibitung police subprecinct First Lieutenant Yan Sultra. "But we know their identities.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Garuda fails to receive $275 million in govt aid
Garuda fails to receive $275 million in govt aid JAKARTA (JP): The country's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is not likely to get the Rp 600 billion (US$275 million) it requested from the government to partly repay the cost of purchasing two Boeing 747-400 and seven B737-400 aircraft. The company's president, Wage Mulyono, told reporters here on Tuesday that the Ministry of Finance has rejected Garuda's request for the aid.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
2,300 await jungle jobs
2,300 await jungle jobs SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Governor H.M. Ardans urged forestry companies yesterday to employ 2,300 local residents in reforestation projects in the Bukit Soeharto forest reserve. He said employing the residents would help speed up reforestation in the 63,000 hectares of national park and minimize losses due to fires that break out every dry season.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
The PDI case
The PDI case To some people a political fuss between local authorities and the leaders of a political party might appear to be little more than a tempest in a tea cup. To the nation as a whole, the problem is a lot more serious.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
NGOs' experience could help the state
NGOs' experience could help the state A national workshop on human rights has been held this week. NGO activist Aswab Mahasin looks at the significance of the gathering. JAKARTA (JP): It is a good political gesture that the President himself opened the Second National Workshop on Human Rights this week. The president also suggested that the National Commission on Human Rights, established early this year, should be supported so that it may function properly.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
No Indonesians survive Women's Challenger
No Indonesians survive Women's Challenger JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's upset days at the US$50,000 Women's Challenger championships here were ended as Natalia Soetrisno crashed to a 4-6, 3-6 second round defeat to South Korean fifth seeded Park Sung-hee yesterday. The plucky Natalia struggled all the way, but found she was not in the same league as her powerful world number 149 opponent.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indosat to sign telecom project in Cambodia
Indosat to sign telecom project in Cambodia JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned international telecommunications company, PT Indosat, currently finalizing negotiations on a project for telecommunication refurbishment in Cambodia, expects to sign the contract next month. "We expect to conclude negotiations by Monday and sign a contract on the project here on Nov. 10," senior expert of Indosat, D.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
City's ground water supply enough for 10 years' demand
City's ground water supply enough for 10 years' demand JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that the potential of ground water in the city reaches approximately 77 million cubic meters per year, enough to support rising water demand for the next ten years.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Plywood exports fall in wake of Apkindo tug of war with Korea
Plywood exports fall in wake of Apkindo tug of war with Korea By Vincent Lingga SEOUL (JP): Provoking buyers into a tug of war amid a market slump not only runs against marketing common sense but also is completely counterproductive. That, however, is what the Indonesian Wood Panel Association (Apkindo) has been doing towards the Korean Imported Plywood Association (Kipa) since early this year.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vendors upset over expulsion for APEC
Vendors upset over expulsion for APEC JAKARTA (JP): Street vendors mounted a protest yesterday against the city administration's drive to expel them from main roads during the run-up to the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting next month.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Utut to play Smyslov for 2600 elo rating
Utut to play Smyslov for 2600 elo rating JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master Utut Adianto, currently Indonesia's number one chess player, is scheduled to play Russian Vassili Smyslov, the former world champion in 1957 and 1958, in a six- round duel starting from Nov. 17 at the Enerpac chess school, presently the only school of its kind in Jakarta.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
World cocoa producers to prod RI into group
World cocoa producers to prod RI into group KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): World cocoa producers decided here yesterday to dispatch a ministerial delegation to prod Indonesia into joining a producers' grouping and cooperate to limit supply and lift prices, officials said. "It will not be fair to ask us to rationalize supply when Indonesia is enjoying the fruit of all our labor," said a senior delegate at the end of the three-day 57th General Assembly of the 13-member Cocoa Producers' Alliance (CPA) here.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bad news for bad officers
Bad news for bad officers BANDUNG, West Java: Transportation Minister Haryanto Dhanutirto vowed yesterday to crack down on traffic officials who find faults with vehicles and extort drivers for money. He promised to advise his department, in charge of land transportation, to provide cards for all drivers of public vehicles in which they can report on any inconvenient treatment they obtain from transport officials along the way.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Data interchange for port
Data interchange for port JAKARTA (JP): PT Electronic Data Interchange Indonesia (EDII) will soon operate to improve the transaction system at Tanjung Priok seaport. EDII, established with an investment of Rp 10 billion (US$4.58 million), is equally owned by PT Sisindosat Lintasbuana, an information technology company affiliated with state-run PT Indosat, and PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II, the state-owned company assigned to manage a number of seaports, including Tanjung Priok.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
President to open haj hospital
President to open haj hospital President Soeharto is scheduled to inaugurate a new haj hospital in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, on Nov. 12, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the President, Surjadi said that inauguration of the hospital will coincide with the commemoration of National Health Day. The governor said that the construction of the hospital is already completed.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Apkindo's export monopoly is outdated
Apkindo's export monopoly is outdated By Vincent Lingga JAKARTA (JP): Apkindo's Chairman Bob Hasan is unquestionably the man most responsible for bailing Indonesia's plywood industry out of an almost billion-dollar bubble in the late 1980s. He was also the man who single-handedly built up Apkindo into a financially powerful exporter organization which is dreaded by most importers overseas.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seven Canadians show Bali in art
Seven Canadians show Bali in art By Jim Plouffe JAKARTA (JP): A unique and surprisingly extensive exhibition of seven Canadian artists is now on show at the Duta Fine Arts Foundation in Kemang and will continue to the end of the month. Unique because it is a showcase of seven artists who, despite having diverse backgrounds and paradigms, were all inspired by Indonesia, most notably Bali.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ANCHAM optimistic Jakarta will retain GSP facility
ANCHAM optimistic Jakarta will retain GSP facility JAKARTA (JP): The American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) expressed optimism yesterday that Washington will not scrap its trade facilities for Indonesia under the generalized system of preference (GSP), due to the significant improvement in labor conditions here. "Yes, we are very optimistic that the U.S. government will continue giving Indonesia the GSP trade benefits because of the improved labor condition," local AMCHAM President Louis A.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Team reports preparations for APEC
Team reports preparations for APEC JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono, also chairman of the committee for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, met with President Soeharto here yesterday to report on preparations for the November meeting. "I have just reported to the President on the field preparations for the coming APEC economic leaders meeting," Moerdiono said at the Bina Graha presidential office.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt urged to ratify conventions on human rights
Govt urged to ratify conventions on human rights JAKARTA (JP): The Second National Workshop on Human Rights, which ended here yesterday, called on the government to ratify an international convention on basic rights.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Report on inconveniences
Report on inconveniences Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that Jakartans should not hesitate to report all of the inconveniences caused by faulty public facilities before the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting starts next month. The governor said that people should immediately file reports with city officials if they find leaky water pipes or out-of- order traffic lights.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kadin asked to fight fake tender papers
Kadin asked to fight fake tender papers JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor Tb. M. Rais urged the Jakarta Chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and related associations to help fight against fake documents for city tenders. "The city administration could not control all developers participating in tenders for the construction of projects owned by city institutions or city-owned companies," said Rais, who is in charge of the city's economic and development affairs.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lecturers plan massive strike over Arief's firing
Lecturers plan massive strike over Arief's firing SALATIGA (JP): Teachers from several schools in the conflict- ridden Satya Wacana University plan to strike to dramatize their demand that Professor Arief Budiman, who was sacked last week, be reinstated. They said yesterday they had yet to determine when they would act because they needed time to ask students to line up behind them. "We need students to make the industrial action more effective," Limson, one of the instructors, said.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Research projects for S. China Sea endorsed
Research projects for S. China Sea endorsed BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra (JP): Participants of the South China Sea workshop have endorsed the project proposals of the Working Group on Marine Scientific Research. Hasjim Djalal, a resource person at the workshop and Indonesia's Ambassador-at-large for Law of The Sea, told reporters here yesterday the decision was made during the first day of workshop sessions.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mar'ie reaffirms deregulation
Mar'ie reaffirms deregulation JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad reiterated yesterday that trade and investment deregulation is one of the five basic elements of Indonesia's strategy to sustain robust economic growth. Mar'ie told the 1994 Pacific Rim Forum in Beijing that Indonesia will continue the ongoing process of deregulation, reduce production costs and implement policies that are capable of creating a diversified, self-reliant economy.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Colonial policies
Colonial policies It seems that Richardson has set out on a one-man crusade against colonialism, as if J.P. Coen and Sir Stamford Raffles were knocking on the door again. According to Richardson (The Jakarta Post, Oct.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minister assures that rice supply is adequate
Minister assures that rice supply is adequate JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan assured yesterday that the country's rice supply is adequate despite the significant decline in production due to this year's drought. He told reporters after meeting with President Soeharto at Bina Graha Presidential Office that the National Logistics Board (Bulog) currently holds a stock of 800,000 tons of rice, while "we are waiting for more rice from abroad as loan payments".
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fashion photographer paints images of urban glamour
Fashion photographer paints images of urban glamour By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): A slim, glamorous, self assured executive talks to her male colleagues during happy hour. Nearby, a couple -- hopelessly in love -- make irrational promises to each other. Intimate friends hug each other affectionately. A sole young man poses at one of the tables on what seems to be Tanamur's dance floor.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Low cost apartments built simultaneously
Low cost apartments built simultaneously JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will start constructing four low cost apartment projects simultaneously next month. "The city administration will start the development in Tebet, South Jakarta and in Bendungan Hilir, Karet Tengsin and Jati Bunder in Central Jakarta next month," Nusmardi, head of the Apartment Control Department of the City Housing Office, said yesterday.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Chronology of the tug of war
Chronology of the tug of war June,1990: Apkindo appointed 22 importers in Seoul as the Recommended Korean Buyers. August, 1992: Apkindo reduced the number of recommended buyers to 19. The other three were dismissed due to poor import performance. July, 1993: Apkindo required all contracts with importers on the basis of cost, insurance and freight (CIF), instead of the previous C&F system, and appointed PT Tugu Pratama (partly owned by Bob Hasan ) as the sole insurer.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hartono denies police officer's testimony
Hartono denies police officer's testimony JAKARTA (JP): Hartono Setyawan, a pimp for high-class call girls, rejected the testimony of a police officer in his trial at South Jakarta District Court yesterday. The officer said that Hartono was hiding inside a cupboard when the police raided his house. "That is not true, I was getting dressed because I knew there were some people who wanted to see me," said the 42-year-old pimp as he countered the statement made by First Lt.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police release Yorrys as lawyer posts bail
Police release Yorrys as lawyer posts bail JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto announced yesterday that Yorrys Raweyai of the Pemuda Pancasila youth organization has been released after his bail was paid by his lawyer. "It was done according to the law," Hindarto told The Jakarta Post after attending an inter-departmental meeting on traffic law at the National Police Headquarters yesterday. According to the two-star general, lawyer Hotma Sitompul paid his client's bail.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Belo to address Armed Forces
Belo to address Armed Forces DILI, East Timor: Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo will, for the first time since the territory integrated into Indonesia 18 years ago, addressed a military gathering today. In a rare seminar on development in the youngest province, to take place at the military command office here, Belo will be a speaker. He said he would present a paper about the promotion of peace and welfare, from the Roman Catholic point of view.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
'Trial by the press' violates human rights
'Trial by the press' violates human rights JAKARTA (JP): Biased reporting and trial by the press are tantamount to a violation of human rights, a senior legal expert said yesterday. Dr. Loebby Loqman, in an oration marking his professorship at the University of Indonesia, said that biased press exposure and opinionated reporting also undermined the independence of the judicial system as the only body authorized to determine whether a person is innocent or otherwise.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ADB assists RI, Pakistan
ADB assists RI, Pakistan MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank said yesterday it had approved a US$25.7 million soft loan to five Indonesian provinces for relending to small entrepreneurs. The Manila-based bank said the loan would benefit as many as 300,000 families in West Java, Central Java, East Java, West Nusa Tenggara and South Kalimantan and would create 156,000 jobs. The bank has also approved an $860,000 grant to Pakistan to help modernize its finance ministry.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC's business network welcomes PBF report
APEC's business network welcomes PBF report JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific Business Network (APB-Net) yesterday hailed a recent report calling for members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to aim for trade and investment liberalization by the year 2010.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Safety on roads
Safety on roads From Kompas On Sept. 20, 1994, at about 7 p.m. my fiance stopped for a red traffic light at the Jl. Gunung Sahari and Jl. Garuda/Navy Headquarters intersection, on his way to pick me up from work. A short and plump man wearing dirty shorts came and stood in front of the car, asking for money. In a queer voice, he said: Ceban, ceban (Chinese for Rp 10,000), or I'll break the windshield." My fiance gave the man Rp 500 but he, with a stone in his hand, kept asking for Rp 10,000.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thief arrested in Blok M
Thief arrested in Blok M Cries of help from the victim of a mugging in Blok M Shopping Complex, South Jakarta, prompted action by a security guard stationed nearby. A group of unknown people mugged Sukarso, a resident of Jembatan II, Jelambar, West Jakarta. The victim joined the security guard and other passers-by in an attempt to catch the muggers. One of the muggers, identified as PG, 25, was brought to a local police station and arrested while the rest managed to escape.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lawmen probe smuggled goods
Lawmen probe smuggled goods CIREBON, West Java: The local prosecutors' office is investigating smuggled goods worth Rp 3 billion (US$1.4 million) at the local seaport. Antara, quoting sources at the office, reported yesterday that investigators were cross-checking information on how the goods were brought into the port illegally from Batam. Customs and excise officials said the goods, mostly machinery, were seized because they were not accompanied by the necessary documents.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
University sacks govt critic Arief Budiman
University sacks govt critic Arief Budiman SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Arief Budiman, lecturer at the Christian University of Satya Wacana and an outspoken government critic, has been sacked from the school after a prolonged conflict with the rector. Arief, holder of a doctorate degree in sociology from Harvard University, U.S.A., was fired dishonorably, the chairman of the Satya Wacana Foundation announced here Monday. Arief received the decision, which took effect as of Oct.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Information prime need for businessmen: Try
Information prime need for businessmen: Try JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno yesterday opened a six-day export product exhibition, saying that information is a prime need for Indonesian businessmen to increase their exports. Addressing the opening ceremony of the exhibition, called Resource Indonesia 1994, at the Jakarta Fair ground, Try noted that information is needed by businessmen who in particular deal with market demands, trends and the purchasing potential of the public.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Basofi apologizes to PDI for intervention
Basofi apologizes to PDI for intervention JAKARTA (JP): East Java Governor Basofi Sudirman has apologized to leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) for meddling in its internal problem. Basofi told PDI regency leaders, who gathered at his office in Surabaya yesterday, that he wanted to apologize to PDI's central executive board for inviting them to the meeting. The governor said the aim of the meeting was to solve the internal conflict among East Java PDI officials.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hike in tariff will help rural people: Minister
Hike in tariff will help rural people: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana yesterday defended the government's decision to hike electricity tariffs beginning next month, saying that it will help accelerate electrification for the majority of the country's population.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Implementation of Human Rights
Implementation of Human Rights Addressing the Second National Workshop on Human Rights, held on Oct. 24, 1994, President Soeharto said that follow-up actions have been done to the recommendations made during the first Workshop on Human Rights held in January 1991. Now we feel the need for making stronger efforts to enhance the weight and quality of protection for human rights. The President also stated that in the process of development, violations of human rights are sometimes unavoidable.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Modern to float MCBs and warrants on local markets
Modern to float MCBs and warrants on local markets JAKARTA (JP): PT Modernland Realty, a publicly-listed residential and real estate developer, will issue mandatory convertible bonds (MCBs) and detachable warrants to raise fresh funds of Rp 299.2 billion (US$137.05 million) to support its expansion program. Michael V. Aribowo, a commissioner of the company, said yesterday the MCBs and detachable warrants would be offered to existing shareholders on a pre-emptive rights basis.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Telephone tycoon likely to enter Chuan's cabinet
Telephone tycoon likely to enter Chuan's cabinet BANGKOK (Reuter): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai has submitted a final list of cabinet changes, which local newspapers say includes the controversial nomination of a businessman who is not a member of parliament as foreign minister. King Bhumibol Adulyadej was expected to approve the list yesterday, an official at the prime minister's office said.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bogor villages prone to disasters
Bogor villages prone to disasters JAKARTA (JP): An executive of the natural disaster prevention coordination team (PBA) has disclosed that 55 villages in Bogor, 60 kilometers south of here, are prone to natural calamities. According to Pupung Purnama, the 55 villages are susceptible to frequent natural calamities such as floods, windstorms, landslides and drought. Pupung said the fragility of the topsoil and sedimentation of waterways makes the area prone to landslides and floods.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Inco's profit plunges
Inco's profit plunges TORONTO (AFP): Inco, the world's leading nickel producer, announced Monday its net profit plunged 97 percent to US$2.6 million in the third quarter of 1994, down from $91.2 million for the same period a year ago. Earnings per share were $0.02, down from $0.83.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
N-250 plane is ready to enter turboprop market
N-250 plane is ready to enter turboprop market BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The state-run aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) is ready to compete in the turboprop commuter plane market with the subsonic N-250 aircraft equipped with fly-by-wire technology. The firm's president, B.J. Habibie, told a press conference here yesterday that the aircraft, whose prototype will roll out on Nov. 10, will be a fully Indonesian-designed aircraft.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Health office issues warning
Health office issues warning A Jakarta Health Office official warned Jakartans yesterday of the possibility of epidemics of dengue fever and diarrheal diseases occurring during the coming monsoon season. He also warned that people would be more prone to skin diseases and respiratory infections when the rains came. Soeharto Worjowidagdo, the chief of the office, said that a dengue fever outbreak is expected in the wake of the rains.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Don't buy anything from street vendors
Don't buy anything from street vendors The chief of the city security and order department urged Jakartans not to buy anything from sidewalks vendors and peddlers who sell their merchandises in the restricted areas. "Without the public support those sidewalk vendors and peddlers will keep selling their merchandises in the road and the other restricted places," A.F. Lapian said as quoted by Antara yesterday.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto receives credentials
Soeharto receives credentials JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto received letters of credentials from the new Indian and Norwegian ambassadors at a ceremony at the Merdeka Palace yesterday. Before being posted to Jakarta, Sudhir T. Devare was his country's first ambassador to Ukraine where he served from 1992 until recently, according to the Indian embassy. He was also concurrently ambassador to Armenia and Georgia.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valliant 3:05 Gita Wicara 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:05 Spektrum 9:00 World News 9:30 Traditional Culture 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Momo Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alatas calls for teamwork on Spratlys
Alatas calls for teamwork on Spratlys JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday that the workshop on the Spratly islands, due to begin in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, today, will not be institutionalized. "There is no need to institutionalize it because what we really need is cooperation to solve a dispute over the islands," Alatas told reporters after meeting President Soeharto at Merdeka Palace.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia must learn from China, Soeharto says
Indonesia must learn from China, Soeharto says JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is asking the national sports circle to learn from China on how the country of 1.2 billion people cultivates its talents to reach world sports supremacy. Soeharto said upon receiving Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman at the State Palace yesterday that China is such an outstanding example of a successful sporting country that Indonesia can adopt its training techniques.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
New health plan for the poor to be launched
New health plan for the poor to be launched JAKARTA (JP): The government will launch a new health program for the poor on Nov. 12, National Health Day, when it distributes five million cards that will allow access to free health services.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Judge stops torture hearings
Judge stops torture hearings MANILA (Reuter): A Philippine judge yesterday stopped two U.S. lawyers from gathering evidence from Filipino victims of human- rights abuses during the rule of the late president Ferdinand Marcos. Judge Martin Villarama issued a restraining order temporarily suspending the hearings being conducted by the Americans after President Fidel Ramos's government protested that they violated Philippine sovereignty. Villarama set a hearing for Nov.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asia group without Japan
Asia group without Japan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday Asian nations can establish the East Asian Economic Caucus (EAEC) without Japan's involvement, long seen as necessary for the group. National news agency Bernama quoted Mahathir as saying that Japan can join the caucus at any time because "the door is always open". "The decision is up to the ASEAN members and other nations. We just follow.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
No heroes from East Timor
No heroes from East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The central government is awaiting recommendations from East Timor officials of local figures who deserve the status of national hero. "We cannot decide on any national hero from East Timor without recommendations from the local government," Ali Amran of the Social Affairs Ministry, which is in charge of selecting national heroes, said.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taxes on cellular phones
Taxes on cellular phones We find it difficult to understand that while inadequate telecommunications is one of the weak links in Indonesia's economic development the government still imposes a luxury tax on mobile phones. In the second half of the 1980s, when the cellular technology was first introduced in the country with the launching of the Nordic Mobile Telephone-450 system, the handphone might well have been seen as a luxury toy for the rich and the yuppies.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Spotlight A: Cathay JP/arh DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT: Gregory Hughes (right), Cathay Pacific's country manager for Indonesia, accompanied by Colins W. Evans, technical marketing manager of Airbus Industrie (center) and David Wicks, senior VP for sales marketing of Rolls-Royce, walk away from an A 330 Airbus airplane. They just finished a demonstration flight of the plane, which uses a Rolls-Royce Trent engine, at Halim Perdanakusuma airport in East Jakarta yesterday.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stern measures urged against student regiments
Stern measures urged against student regiments JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representative urged city military authorities yesterday to take stern measures against university student regiment members who terrorize students detained at a police station. "They thronged the police station and asked police to "lend" the detained students to them as they apparently wanted to take revenge.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
AOI sells stake overseas amid controversy
AOI sells stake overseas amid controversy JAKARTA (JP): PT Artika Optima Inti (AOI), the timber division of the Djajanti Group, will sell over 30 percent of its stake to Malaysia Mining Corporation (MMC) despite its controversial plan to float shares on the local stock exchanges. MMC, one of Malaysia's major state-owned firms, will buy 31.8 percent of AOI's shares at US$147 million according to a memorandum of understanding signed by representatives of the two companies in Kuala Lumpur Monday.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC seeks to remove economic imbalances
APEC seeks to remove economic imbalances JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum with its diverse membership can become a model in working for the eradication of economic gaps prevailing in the world. "APEC could also spearhead the global effort to effectively address the disparities and imbalances between the developed and developing countries," said the chairman of APEC's senior officials meeting Wisber Loeis.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
UI promotes new professor
UI promotes new professor H. Loebby Loqman is scheduled to be promoted to the rank of professor at the College of Law of the University of Indonesia today. The promotion ceremony will be held at the university's campus in Depok, where Loqman will deliver a speech entitled Presumption of Innocence in Mass Media Reporting. Loebby Loqman was born in Surabaya on Oct. 14, 1935.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Labor still a sensitive issue: Latief
Labor still a sensitive issue: Latief JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said yesterday that companies' tendency to ignore the legal rights of workers is making manpower a sensitive issue in Indonesia. "Some companies really are not aware about workers' regulations while others deliberately violate the regulations because they feel burdened," Latief said during the meeting with Jakarta investors.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Churches more independent now
Churches more independent now JAYAPUA, Irian Jaya: The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) has continued to work well with its foreign counterparts although they have reduced their donations significantly, PGI treasurer Frans Tumiwa told journalists yesterday. Tumiwa said the decrease in financial aid from overseas churches showed that PGI had developed itself to be more self- reliant. Now 68 percent of its financial needs are covered by contributions from local congregations.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt, NGOs urged to cooperate
Govt, NGOs urged to cooperate JAKARTA (JP): The government must cooperate with Non- Governmental Organizations to succeed in educating the public about human rights, say two leading intellectuals. NGOs are deeply committed institutions and excel in knowledge and networking, said two speakers in separate sessions at the Second National Workshop on Human Rights yesterday.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI's wood industry needs 20,000 skilled workers
RI's wood industry needs 20,000 skilled workers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's wood industry needs almost 20,000 technically skilled workers in the coming six years, timber tycoon Mohammad (Bob) Hasan said yesterday. He said at the singing ceremony of the cooperation agreement between his Kalimanis Group and PT Mutuagung Lestari, that there are currently about 5,300 skilled workers toiling in forest concessionaires across the archipelago.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic accidents on the rise
Traffic accidents on the rise JAKARTA (JP): At least four traffic accidents were reported every day in the city, with one person dead, during the one-month Operation Zebra, which ends today. "The number of accidents in the capital increased slightly during the operation to 135 from 110 reported during the month prior to the operation," National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. K. Ratta said yesterday.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) gained ground yesterday as institutional investors took buy positions on several bluechips. After falling for four consecutive days, the JSX Composite Index strengthened to close two points higher at 514.53 yesterday against 512.47 the previous day. The GTDBS-50 Index also gained a footing to close higher at 122.46 as compared to 121.71.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Semen Andalas cuts debts
Semen Andalas cuts debts JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Andalas cement company in Aceh province announced here yesterday that it has restructured its capital and reduced its long-term debts to US$79 million by admitting new investors. Under an agreement signed here last week, the cement company, which began production in 1983 with an installed capacity of one million tons a year, is now 34.65 percent owned by Indonesian shareholders.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Processing of demolition permit revised
Processing of demolition permit revised JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is evaluating permit processing procedures to see why developers are tending to demolish city property to make way for construction projects. Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said on Monday that the evaluation is intended to answer the question as to why an increasing number of the city's assets are being demolished by developers even though they do not yet hold the necessary documents.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sukmawati rejects debate on Sukarno
Sukmawati rejects debate on Sukarno JAKARTA (JP): Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, a daughter of the late president Sukarno, has rejected journalist Mochtar Lubis' challenge for an open debate on her fathers' involvement in the 1965 coup. "I'm not interested in public debates and will go ahead with my plan to sue him for insulting Indonesia's first president, which is a criminal act," she said in a statement made available to The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
INRO to meet on extending existing pact
INRO to meet on extending existing pact KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): World rubber producers are next month expected to endorse a further extension of an expired price pact after they failed to conclude a new accord at recent talks in Geneva, officials said yesterday. The chairman of the UN-sponsored talks, Peter Lai, is to work out a solution with members of the International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) when they gather here from November 28 for INRO's regular council session, they said.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bali forest fire almost extinguished
Bali forest fire almost extinguished DENPASAR, Bali: Yesterday residents of three villages in Baturiti, Tabanan, were still fighting fires that have swept around 160 hectares of forest over the past couple of days. "The fire is almost out and around 90 percent of the area's forest could be saved from the fire," district head Nengah Sayun was quoted by Antara news agency as saying. He said the fire has razed around 100 hectares of bushes and 60 hectares of trees in a reserve forest.
Wed, 26 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Judge, prosecutor investigated
Judge, prosecutor investigated DILI, East Timor: The district court and the public prosecutor's office are investigating a judge and a prosecutor suspected of taking bribes from two men on trial for corruption charges. "A team of investigators are collecting evidence and the two law enforcers will be brought to court once we have enough evidence to charge them," the head of the district court, Antonius Lotto Runggu, said here yesterday.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Shops go up in Tanah Abang
Shops go up in Tanah Abang A fire consumed three shops on Jl. K.H. Mas Mansyur in the Tanah Abang area, Central Jakarta. The blaze was caused by a short circuit in one of the three stores on Sunday evening. Witnesses said the a fire broke out in the stationer's shop at around 9 p.m., and by 9:30 p.m. the fire had spread to nearby shops, engulfing two furniture shops.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire guts Bedugul forests
Fire guts Bedugul forests DENPASAR: Forests near the Bedugul tourist garden, 40 kilometers north of here, were razed by fire on Sunday. The Antara national news agency said that as of yesterday morning fire fighters had not been able to completely put out the blazes, due primarily to the scarcity of water and rivers near the fire site. Roughly 150 hectares of forests were burned down by the blaze, a local forestry office official said.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian banks set to raise lending rates
Malaysian banks set to raise lending rates KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian banks are set to raise base lending rates (BLR) to match the rising cost of funds after lending rates hit bottom early this month, money-market dealers said yesterday. The BLR is expected to rise by 0.5 percentage points by the end of the year, the dealers said. "I think Malaysia's interest rates are still low if compared internationally and the half-percentage point rise will be not be unusually high," said one dealer.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rallies banned in New Delhi
Rallies banned in New Delhi NEW DELHI (Reuter): Indian police have banned rallies and protests in New Delhi for four days before a Supreme Court ruling on a dispute between Hindus and Moslems over a religious site, state-run radio said yesterday. All India Radio said the Delhi police announced that rallies were banned for four days from yesterday. Newspapers said orders had been issued as a precaution before the court's ruling on the dispute at the northern city of Ayodhya.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asiad: Complacency led to poor performance
Asiad: Complacency led to poor performance Why did Indonesia show a poor performance in the recent Asiad? Sports expert Mangombar Ferdinand Siregar attributes it to com placency. In an interview, this former assistant to the sports minister, with an illustrious 44-year career, says that sports activities involve many parties, who should act in unison. Question: How do you see our performance in the recent Asiad? Answer: In sports we use straightforward language. We call a failure, a failure.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Natalia strolls into second round
Natalia strolls into second round JAKARTA (JP): Natalia Soetrisno cleared her first hurdle at the US$50,000 Indonesia Women's Challenger tennis championships here yesterday, edging out compatriot Mimma Chernovita 6-4, 6-3 in a topsy turvy match. Natalia, nationally ranked number three, left her fellow Indonesian, who was awarded a wild card entry to join the main drawing, on the defensive, hitting a series of long shots from the baseline.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued losing ground on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday in thin trading as investors remained on the sidelines. The JSX Composite Index lost another 2.4 points to close at 512.47 yesterday against 514.97 on Friday. The GTDBS-50 Index also dropped to close at 121.72, as compared to 122.21. Securities brokers said that the selling pressure further pushed Indosat share prices down on the absence of foreign support.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ministry defends Basofi's involvement in PDI case
Ministry defends Basofi's involvement in PDI case JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday defended the controversial involvement of the East Java governor in the crisis within the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI). The director general of socio-political affairs of the ministry, Sutoyo NK, announced yesterday that Gov. Basofi Sudirman took the much-criticized initiative at the behest of the PDI leaders from 26 regencies. They had called on him to help solve their squabbles, he said.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
1,495 Trisakti students graduate
1,495 Trisakti students graduate Over 1,490 graduates of the prestigious Trisakti University were honored in a gala ceremony at the Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta yesterday. More than 10,000 of their relatives, including Ali Sadikin, a well known opposition leader and former governor of Jakarta, packed the convention center as well as its lobbies to watch their beloved, decked out in black caps and gowns, rewarded for their long years of effort.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rawasari Timur traders will get no compensation
Rawasari Timur traders will get no compensation JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta mayor Abdul Kahfi said yesterday that there will be no compensation for traders of Rawasari Timur, Central Jakarta, whose houses will be demolished to make way for the construction of public facilities.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police seize 162 kg of drug
Police seize 162 kg of drug PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Police have confiscated 162 kilograms of marijuana and arrested 46 men suspected of drug trafficking. Quoting police sources, Antara reported yesterday that the authorities have also seized 190 grams of marijuana seeds and handled 20 drug-related cases. Police said trained police dogs had contributed mightily to the operation.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * Patsy Biscoe delights children with her "storyteller book and cassette" sets; these are a fine way for your child to improve his or her English.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Roy wins Malaysian race
Roy wins Malaysian race JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Roy Haryanto sped to victory in the third leg of the Formula Asia racing series Sunday on the Shah Alam circuit, Malaysia, closing in on championship leader David Sonenscher of England. Roy clocked the fastest time of 27 minutes 6.56 seconds in the second race, outclassing Hong Kong's Darren Shaw who beat him in the opening race.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indictment against Yorrys lawful: Court
Indictment against Yorrys lawful: Court JAKARTA (JP): Presiding Judge Ismail Sebayang of West Jakarta District Court has rejected the request of the lawyer of Yorrys Raweyai and six others being tried for gambling. He rejected the plea to annul the prosecutor's indictment, saying that it was already perfect.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ogun halts Everest scale
Ogun halts Everest scale JAKARTA (JP): Swirling wind and freezing conditions stopped the effort of Indonesia's Gunawan Achmad and his 16-strong team to scale the 8,848-meter Mount Everest last week with just 648 meters up to go. Gunawan, or Ogun as his close friends call him, joined the International Mountain Climbing (IMC) expedition attempting to reach the summit of the world via the northern route in Tibet, starting Sept. 26.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Joint venture to produce dental gear
Joint venture to produce dental gear JAKARTA (JP): A joint venture of the Yoshida Dental Group of Japan and the Semoga Group of Indonesia will construct a plant in Bekasi east of here to produce 2,000 sets of dental care equipment per month. Semoga's president, Sunardjo Sumargono, said yesterday that 80 percent of the products will be exported to Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, while the rest will be marketed domestically.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Services for newcomers in Bekasi
Services for newcomers in Bekasi BEKASI, West Java (JP): The Bekasi administration will launch a new service making the application for new ID and family cards a simpler process for former Jakartans now residing in the Bekasi area. Suyitno, an official in charge of residential papers, said yesterday that the newcomers could collectively apply for their new ID and family cards through the head of the community.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Brokers want clear-cut ruling on stocks value
Brokers want clear-cut ruling on stocks value JAKARTA (JP): The association of brokerage companies called on the stock market authorities yesterday to issue a clear-cut guideline regarding the par (nominal) value of shares listed on domestic exchanges. Achmad Sofjan, the chairman of the Jakarta Securities Brokers Club, said that the sales of shares with different par value at the same place could, in the long run, cause a market distortion.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Surtax on cellular phone handset high: Executive
Surtax on cellular phone handset high: Executive JAKARTA (JP): The large amount of government levies keeps the prices of mobile telephones in the country quite high, an executive says. "The government's levies on the sales of handheld telephones are equivalent to 182.5 percent of the import prices of the phone equipment," a director of PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo), Adi Rahman Adiwoso, said yesterday.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Development comes first
Development comes first Brig. Gen. Wiranto, the chief of staff of the Jakarta Military Command, has stressed that national development is more important than democratization. He told members of the influential Kosgoro, a mass organization affiliated with the government-backed Golkar political grouping, over the weekend that some people still believe democratization would solve all of the country's problems.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Illegal tree cutting in Timor
Illegal tree cutting in Timor Dili, East Timor: The illegal cutting of trees for fire wood is one of the gravest problems being faced by the forestry office here. The illegal tree cutting activities are taking place in the regencies of Ainaro, Naucau, Manatuto and Viqueqiue, Antara reported yesterday quoting a forestry office source. Forest fires have also destroyed over 9,893 hectares of forest area in eight regencies in the province, the news agency said.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
About human rights
About human rights In this age of globalization there seems to be a growing tendency on the part of foreign countries -- especially those that extend aid to others -- to know what is happening in the other countries. A similar trend can also be observed among non- governmental organizations (NGOs) around the globe.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Strikes drop drastically in E. Jakarta
Strikes drop drastically in E. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Industrial strikes in East Jakarta, where 2,000 factories operate, have drastically decreased this year, possibly due to better welfare, a local official said yesterday. "In the first semester of this year 60 strikes were registered, two in July, two in August and none in the last two months," Iskandar, head of the labor standards section at the city manpower office, told The Jakarta Post.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Singing Princes 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Economic Journey 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Gema Pancasila 8:05 Traditional Drama 9:00 World News 9:30 Profile and Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film : This House of Brade Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kim Johannes admits forging export papers
Kim Johannes admits forging export papers JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Kim Johannes Mulia, the owner of PT Detta Marina, has told government investigators that he had forged documents in order to obtain credit for his bogus export activities from the state-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo). "Kim has admitted to the investigators that he forged export documents in an effort to obtain credit from Bapindo," Chairul Imam, the acting spokesman for the Attorney General's Office said yesterday.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Merpati opens new routes amid optimism
Merpati opens new routes amid optimism By Hidayat Jati SINGAPORE (JP): PT Merpati Nusantara, a subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, yesterday began servicing the route between Singapore and Bandung in West Java, aiming to achieve a load factor of 60 percent. "We serve this route everyday by F-28 aircraft with a capacity of 80 seats," Ibnu Soekotjo, a Merpati director, told reporters shortly after arriving in the Lion City yesterday.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia in the UN
Indonesia in the UN With a vote of 164 out of 170, Indonesia on Thursday became a member of the United Nations Security Council. As a country representing Asia and as the leader of the Non- Aligned Movement, this two-year Security Council membership gives Indonesia the chance to make a greater contribution to the efforts to settle global problems. In other words, Indonesia's election is a challenge that must be answered by stepping up the quality of Indonesia's diplomacy.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt urged to ratify more UN conventions
Govt urged to ratify more UN conventions JAKARTA (JP): To show its seriousness in the promotion and protection of human rights, the government has been urged to ratify more UN conventions covering the subject. Aisyah Amini, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR), and N. Hassan Wirajuda from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared the opinion that the time has come for Indonesia to ratify conventions on civil and political rights, as well as many other conventions on human rights.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Politeness
Politeness Like Amy Oravec (On politeness, The Jakarta Post, Oct. 19, 1994), I, too, am an American woman living in Jakarta. I, too, am sometimes (not "constantly" -- there is a big difference!) stared at by Indonesians. (Is it my streaked gray hair? My height and stature? Is my slip showing?). Although this apparent scrutiny was initially uncomfortable for me, I realized that I also stare at Indonesians! I am fascinated by the diverse facial characteristics and rich skin tones.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Solar car goes international
Solar car goes international BANDUNG, West Java: A prototype of a solar-powered car jointly developed by students of Surabaya-based Sepuluh November Institute of Technology (ITS) and the Bandung-based National Aircraft Manufacturer (IPTN) will participate in a car festival in Australia next year. The 200-kilogram, 10 square-meter car equipped with a solar cell panel, is expected to be completed by the end of this year, the Antara news agency reported.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
SGP opposes newsprint price hike
SGP opposes newsprint price hike JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Printing Press Firms (SGP) is opposed to a government plan to increase costs of newsprint, ink and electricity on the grounds the policy will make printed materials even more expensive. The association appealed to the government to provide assistance, through subsidies, to keep the prices at a reasonable level.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asian carriers have bright prospects
Asian carriers have bright prospects SINGAPORE (AFP): A substantial jump in interim profits of Singapore Airlines (SIA) and similar gains by other Asian carriers strongly reflects better times ahead for airlines in the region, financial analysts said yesterday. "The bottomline is beginning to show that Asian carriers are riding out of turbulent weather," Jean-Loius Morisot, an Asian airline analyst with Paribas Capital Markets in Singapore said.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Part-time job program
Part-time job program A total of 12,893 high school students yesterday started a program to work as part-time employees during the holiday -- an activity coordinated by the Jakarta chapter of the Education and Culture Ministry. The students are assigned to 20 government offices and 14 private companies from Oct. 24 to 29. There are four programs offered: entrepreneurship, public presentation, social activities and those hired as employees.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
'Excesses lead to violations'
'Excesses lead to violations' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that human rights violations occur as the result of excesses happening in relation to the nation's development. "In the process of development, the violation of human rights could happen, but this is more the result of excesses," the President said during his opening address for the Second National Workshop on Human Rights.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dogs used to stop smuggling
Dogs used to stop smuggling SERANG, West Java: Local police here are using sniffer dogs at the Merak ferry crossing port to prevent the possibility of illegal drug and firearm smuggling from Sumatra into Java. The Bakauheni-Merak ferry crossing port is quite prone to smuggling attempts of marijuana from Sumatra to Java, Banten police chief Col. Soebandy said.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Train collision injures at least 11
Train collision injures at least 11 JAKARTA (JP): At least 11 people were injured when a speeding electric train hit an idle train, stalled after unidentified technical problems, on the railway tracks high over Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta in Central Jakarta here yesterday morning. Members from the local police precinct and the Perumka railway company contacted at the scene said that the only people injured in the collision were the few commuters using the Jakarta-Bogor train service at the time.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Colonialism in Indonesia
Colonialism in Indonesia The wonderfully expressive letters of Mrs. Sumarsono contrast greatly with Mr. de Jong's rather desultory one complete with red herrings (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 22, 1994). Every empire, Mr. de Jong, quite literally, has skeletons in its cupboard.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Franchising to be discussed
Franchising to be discussed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya is scheduled to open a three-day franchising workshop at the end of this month. The workshop, entitled "Pan Asian Franchising", will discuss the prospects of franchising in Indonesia as it is recognized as one of the fastest ways for economic development.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
George's questioning completed
George's questioning completed YOGYAKARTA (JP): The authorities yesterday completed questioning intellectual George Junus Aditjondro, whom they are charging with defaming the government. Wearing thongs and accompanied by his lawyers from the local chapter of Legal Aid Institute (LBH), he was questioned from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. He complained of fever due to an infection on his toe but was able to answer 49 questions posted by his investigators, his lawyers said.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Consortium to build $594.13m toll road
Consortium to build $594.13m toll road JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian-British consortium, led by President Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, yesterday won a contract from the government to construct a 59- kilometer toll road with an investment of Rp 1.29 trillion (US$594.13 million).
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
40 contractors arrested for counterfeiting documents
40 contractors arrested for counterfeiting documents JAKARTA (JP): The City Municipality Office announced yesterday that many contractors are operating with fake identities in the city. Harun Al Rasyid, the acting chairman of the city's pra- qualification committee, said that 40 fake identities have so far been confiscated through a number of tenders for the construction of projects owned by city-owned companies or city institutions.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fruit body formed to boost industry
Fruit body formed to boost industry GRESIK, East Java (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifuddin Baharsjah has recognized the newly-founded Indonesian Fruits Association (Himpunan Perbuahan Indonesia), which is expected to boost the country's fruit industry.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ex-Bapindo boss faces 14 years imprisonment
Ex-Bapindo boss faces 14 years imprisonment JAKARTA (JP): The state prosecutor asked the South Jakarta District Court yesterday to sentence Towil Heryoto, a former director of state-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo), to 14 years in prison. "We demand that the presiding judge sentence Towil Heryoto to 14 years' imprisonment for continuously allowing irregularities to occur at Bapindo," Chief Prosecutor Taslim Hasyim said.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Better taxi service needed
Better taxi service needed I'd like to share my dire experience at the Soekarno-Hatta airport recently so that would-be taxi passengers can be aware of an irritating problem. On Saturday, Oct. 22, 1994, at about 6.30 p.m. on arrival at the airport's Terminal II from Surabaya, I joined the queue for a taxi. As my turn came a President taxi happened to be at the front of the taxi line.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
History books need reviewing
History books need reviewing DILI, East Timor: A re-evaluation of the history books used in schools is necessary to maintain children's interest in the subject, an official of the local museum says. Head of the Dili museum Paulus Susilo was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying that schoolchildren would better understand national history if they knew their local history first.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hamas asks PLO for protection from Israeli
Hamas asks PLO for protection from Israeli GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AFP): The Islamic Resistance Movement asked the Palestinian Authority yesterday to protect Hamas leaders after reports that Israel intended to murder them in revenge for the bus bombing. "I ask the Palestinian Authority to provide protection for the Islamic leaders and for all the Palestinian people," Hamas spokesman Mahmud Zahar said in a statement.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Harmoko sees Golkar's rivals as `undemocratic'
Harmoko sees Golkar's rivals as `undemocratic' JAKARTA (JP): Harmoko, chairman of the ruling political group Golkar, considers those who do not want to see Golkar grow stronger "undemocratic, narrow minded and do not respect people's political rights." When briefing Golkar cadres in Kotamo Bagu, North Sulawesi, Sunday, Harmoko said Golkar's landslide victories in past general elections showed that most Indonesian citizens wanted the organization to expand.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gen. Hindarto warns corrupt officers of harsh punishment
Gen. Hindarto warns corrupt officers of harsh punishment JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto expressed concern Saturday over the increasing number of illegal levy cases committed by city police personnel. "Although the number is still small, I have found strong indications that it is growing," Hindarto said after inducting the new chief of the East Jakarta police, Lt. Col. Miyanto.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
On Beethoven's fifth
On Beethoven's fifth Mr. Narish Stock was generous in allowing readers of The Jakarta Post (Oct. 21, 1994) to share the experience he had when listening to the Nusantara Chamber Orchestra's performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony; generous because he might have laid himself open to ridicule in such cynical company. In fact he is a lucky man.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bus terminal to be put in order
Bus terminal to be put in order Chief of South Jakarta Land Transportation Control Agency said that the city will continue improving the condition of Pasar Minggu bus terminal in South Jakarta.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kuningan forest catches fire
Kuningan forest catches fire KUNINGAN, West Java: Fire swept through scores of hectares of forests yesterday, injuring one person and threatening nearby residential areas. Antara reported that the fire broke out on Saturday on Tegal Bodas hill near the Ciremai mount on Saturday. The cause of the fire was not known. Forest rangers trying to localize the fire said they feared the flames may get out of hand due to strong winds.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suspect preying on tourists arrested on extortion charges
Suspect preying on tourists arrested on extortion charges JAKARTA (JP): City police have arrested a 24-year-old man alleged to have extorted money and precious goods from foreigners and tourists staying at exclusive hotels. Head of the Operational Affairs of the On-the-Alert City Police Squad, Capt. Syaiful Bd., said on Saturday that the suspect, who always wore a tie during his modus operandi, was identified as Faruch bin Rosid Ridho, a resident of Jl.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Winds of change blowing to RI forests
Winds of change blowing to RI forests By Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's much-exploited rain forests, after one month of being punished with raging fires, and years of heated criticism, may soon experience a wind of change. Special interests, an impoverished population and lack of resources might stand in the way. Change is needed now more than ever.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Worm related disease
Worm related disease I read with interest the article about worm related diseases, in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 18, 1994. To discuss these diseases in a seminar, in Jakarta, hopefully will trigger the interests of various parties in fighting these diseases more intensively. The efforts to eradicate worm related diseases were started in the 1930s, in the Banyumas regency, Central Java, with aid from the Rockefeller Foundation, under the auspices of Dr. Heidrich.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cambodian FM says he is resigning
Cambodian FM says he is resigning PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Cambodian Foreign Minister Prince Norodom Sirivudh, whose reformist political ally Finance Minister Sam Rainsy was sacked last week, said yesterday that he is quitting. "I will present my request (to First Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh) to resign," Sirivudh told reporters when he arrived from Thailand at Phnom Penh's Pochentong airport.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Divorce case
Divorce case From Suara Karya I sympathize with Mrs. Ida after reading of her experience in the Konsultasi Hukum column in the paper on Sept. 28, 1994. I do not know why your husband deserted you 10 years ago. I believe there must be a family problem that is difficult to solve. Leaving a wife (family) for 10 years without her prior knowledge and providing no financial support is against the Marriage Law.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Matahari to relocate HQ
Matahari to relocate HQ The Matahari Group, one of Indonesia's largest retail chains, with 40 stores across the country, will relocate its headquarters from the capital city to Karawaci, a new satellite city near Tangerang, West Java. In preparation for the relocation, Matahari has bought 108 houses for its employees at the Gading Serpong estate near Karawaci, with loans financed by Citibank, under an agreement signed here on Friday.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jayapura school made best
Jayapura school made best JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Governor Jacob Pattipi pledged Saturday to make the Jayapura Technic Academy the best technical institute in the eastern territory. The academy has mulled over cooperation with the two prestigious technical institutes in Surabaya in a bid to produce professional middle-class technicians.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police seek suspected killer
Police seek suspected killer Police are searching for the alleged killer of a 30-year-old housewife, a resident of Taman Ratu Indah housing complex in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta. The victim, identified as Wahyuni, was found dead in her home on Thursday. She died as a result of a fatal stab wound in the stomach, 15 centimeters deep. A number of other stab wounds were discovered on her body.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Electricity tariff hikes criticized
Electricity tariff hikes criticized JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives (DPR), businessmen and economic analysts shared concern that next month's electricity tariff hikes will hit small-scale subscribers and consumers of goods. "I am afraid that the tariff hikes will be used as a reason to increase prices of consumer goods and industrial products by market players," Iskandar Mandji, a member of the DPR's Commission VI, told The Jakarta Post here on Saturday.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
MPI's TV advert
MPI's TV advert In Europe, MPI's highly controversial TV adverts are likely to be a prolonged disgrace for Indonesia over the question of the sustainable management of the country's rain forests. The Dutch independent advertising committee (RCC) decide on Oct. 12, 1994 to suspend MPI's adverts in the Netherlands, due to formal complaints from numerous environmental, human rights and developmental organizations.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Peter Pan & The Pirates 3:00 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Hankamnas 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 Film 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina's new executives
Pertamina's new executives JAKARTA (JP): Faisal Aba'oe, the president of Pertamina, appointed six new executives at the state-oil company here last week. The new appointees included Said Djabbar, assigned as Pertamina's advisor for exploration and production affairs and as the deputy chairman of the negotiation team for exploration and production. Nyoman Sudibia was appointed as head of the division for budget and planning evaluation, Sjahril Daud as head of the foreign marketing division and R.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Preserving religious harmony
Preserving religious harmony In his address at the opening of the twelfth meeting of the Confederation of Churches in Indonesia (PGI), in Jayapura on Friday, Vice President Try Sutrisno asked citizens to avoid negative preconceptions and mistrust, because of the harm they could do to the sense of unity and cohesion among us, particularly fellow religious believers.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
NAM chief hails Korean agreement
NAM chief hails Korean agreement JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, in his capacity as chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), hails the signing of the agreement between the United States and North Korea over the latter's nuclear program. "Indonesia hopes the agreement can reduce the tense situation in the Korean peninsula," Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono quoted the President as saying on Saturday, only hours after representatives of Washington and Pyongyang signed the deal in Geneva.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Investment commitments likely to reach Rp. 45.8t
Investment commitments likely to reach Rp. 45.8t JAKARTA (JP): Investment commitments in the city are projected to reach Rp 45.8 trillion (about US$21 billion) in the current sixth five year development plan (Repelita VI), three times higher than during Repelita V, which ended in April, a city official says. M.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Floating electricity rates
Floating electricity rates A rise in the price of electricity, a basic necessity in today's modern world, is always unpopular and could easily become a political volcano. But next month's average 7.68 percent increase in electricity rates, as announced by the minister of mines and energy on Friday, seemed to have been carefully calculated not to adversely effect small households and industry. The system of cross-subsidies is subsidized by charging more for consumptive usage.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mahesh Bhupathi gets 1st pro title
Mahesh Bhupathi gets 1st pro title JAKARTA (JP): Indian Mahesh Bhupathi emulated Julius Cesar's victorious campaign of veni vidi vici at the Indonesia Men's Challenger tennis championships yesterday, outlasting a weary Igor Saric of Croatia 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 for his first pro title. Bhupathi, an amateur player, had to battle through qualifying rounds to win a place in the main draw.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia seeks more Japanese investment
Indonesia seeks more Japanese investment OSAKA (Kyodo): Indonesia on Saturday called for Japanese businesses to expand investment in the country as part of efforts to nurture "supporting industries" there. "We want more Japanese small and medium-sized enterprises to come to Indonesia, especially the makers of autos and electronic parts," Indonesia's Industry Minister Tunky Ariwibowo said in an interview with Kyodo News Service.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Weekly Stock Exchange Review
Weekly Stock Exchange Review JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed mixed at the end of last week, with the JSX Composite Index gaining 4.63 points at 514.97. The much awaited listing of the state-owned Indosat, the provider of international telecommunication services, Wednesday spurred trading activities, driving the JSX index up by 8.63 points to the week's high of 518.971.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
12 Himpala members detained
12 Himpala members detained The South Jakarta police detained 12 students from the Nature Lovers Association (Himpala) of the National University on Thursday for allegedly burning and damaging the command post of the university's student regiment. Police chief, Lt. Col. Silvanus Julian Wenas, said over the weekend that the dossiers of the 12 students will be completed within the next few days.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Public works office asked to save ponds
Public works office asked to save ponds JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has ordered officials of the city public works office to protect the existence of ponds in the greater Jakarta area in a bid to help preserve the city's limited water sources. "We have to maintain the number of ponds in Jakarta. If a pond starts to silt up due to a large quantity of mud or garbage, the officers are obliged to dredge them again," Surjadi told newsmen over the weekend.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Religion and politics an uneasy combination
Religion and politics an uneasy combination By Th. Sumartana SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Each time people speak about religion in relation to politics, many people instantaneously begin to feel uneasy. Why? What is so wrong with the combination of the two? Isn't religion a universal concept? Why, then, does religion, which represents humanity, lose its universality the moment it is used as a political ideology?
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Arbitration body is slowly coming of age
Arbitration body is slowly coming of age By Arief S. Suditomo JAKARTA (JP): The National Board of Arbitration (BANI), long shunned by people seeking dispute settlements, is slowly gaining recognition, after 17 years of existence. "The board has settled 15 business disputes this year, 90 percent of which involved foreign parties such as from the United States, Japan, Britain and Australia," the board's chairman Prof. Priyatna Abdurrasyid said in an interview.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL needs funds for power
KL needs funds for power KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will need some US$29 billion to fund its power needs by 2020 and more than half of this amount will come from external borrowing, the country's Energy, Telecommunications and Posts minister said. "It can safely be said that we will be needing about $29 billion in the next 26 years," Samy Vellu was quoted by Business Times newspaper as saying. "About 50 percent of the financing will have to be sourced externally," he told reporters.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Irianese urged to preserve forests
Irianese urged to preserve forests JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno urges young people in Irian Jaya to help preserve the province's forestry resources. "A Well-trained young generation is needed for forest preservation in Irian Jaya since the province is functioning as one of the earth's lungs," Try said in Jayapura, capital of Irian Jaya, on Saturday.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three-star Kartika Plaza hotel showcases arbitration process
Three-star Kartika Plaza hotel showcases arbitration process JAKARTA (JP): The three-star Kartika Plaza hotel on Jl. Thamrin, in the heart of Jakarta, has been a superb case study over the last decade for law students interested in international arbitration. The case is even more interesting because the Indonesian government is a party in the dispute.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vocal scholar hauled in for more questioning
Vocal scholar hauled in for more questioning YOGYAKARTA (JP): The authorities formally charged outspoken intellectual George Junus Aditjondro on Saturday with insulting the government. George was summoned to the Yogyakarta police precinct for the second time this month in connection with comments he made during an August seminar on democracy. Plainclothes police heavily guarded the room where the lecturer from the Salatiga-based Satya Wacana University was questioned from 10:30 a.m.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
East Timor rebel surrenders
East Timor rebel surrenders DILI, East Timor: One more separatist rebel surrendered to the military last week. Col. Kiki Syahnakri, the East Timor Military Command, said Saturday that 32-year-old Umberto da Cruz had arrived at an Indonesian military base in Boboto village in Lautem on Friday morning. "He said they (Fretilin rebels) are short of ammunition and logistics," Kiki said, referring to an estimated 188 rebels now still at large. Meanwhile, Maj.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Wardiman to open RP painter expo
Wardiman to open RP painter expo Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro is scheduled to open an exhibition of Filipino painter, Pacita Abad, at the National Museum, on Jl. Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, today. The Philippines Embassy said, in a release made available to The Jakarta Post, Pacita Abad, who has lived in the United States and is now living in Indonesia, is known for her "Trapunto" style of painting, a technique which mixes painting with artistic collage composition.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Slump in office demand, rental rates down
Slump in office demand, rental rates down JAKARTA (JP): Weak demand encouraged suppliers of office space in Jakarta to lower rental rates in the third quarter of this year. It has also led developers to delay completion of projects, a property company says. However, the third quarter saw a higher demand for apartments and retail facilities, PT Colliers Jardine Indonesia said in the latest quarterly edition of its Jakarta Property Market Review.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cutline caption
Cutline caption Photo A: Airlines JP/alx NEW EXECUTIVES: PT Mandala Airlines, a domestic commercial airline controlled by the Armed Forces and timber tycoon Mohammad (Bob) Hasan, inaugurated its new board of directors and commissioners on Saturday. Army Chief of Staff General Wismoyo Arismunandar (extreme left), who is the company's chief commissioner, started the military-style ceremony by introducing Maj. Gen.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Air exercise with New Zealand
Air exercise with New Zealand MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The air forces of Indonesia and New Zealand will hold a joint exercise in Medan, North Sumatra, next month, the Antara news agency reported. Director of Exercise of the Air Force's Second Operational Command, Commodore Koesbeni said that the joint exercise, code named Elang Seberang, will involve around 150 personnel from both sides. Indonesia will deploy its fleets of F-16s and F-5s.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tension on Thai-Cambodia border, one killed and seven captured
Tension on Thai-Cambodia border, one killed and seven captured THA PHRAYA, Thailand (AFP): Thai rangers killed one Cambodian and captured seven others, two of them government soldiers, during skirmishes in this border district, a Thai border officer said yesterday. Some 30 Thai rangers were called in to disarm a band of Cambodians who crossed Nong Samet checkpoint, several holding AK- 47 assault rifles in their hands, commander Col. Prayuth Chanocha said.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Boarding school supports birth control campaign
Boarding school supports birth control campaign TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Leaders of a well-known Islamic boarding school pledged Saturday to cooperate with the government in their promotion of a family planning program for Moslem families. Leaders of the Daar El Qolam boarding school, with 2,000 students, the Armed Forces (ABRI) and senior government officials closed their deal in a lively ceremony in Balaraja subdistrict, 35 kilometers west of Jakarta.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Governor urged revision of 1994/95 budget
Governor urged revision of 1994/95 budget JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has proposed a revision of the city's budget for the 1994/1995 fiscal year, which started in April, from an estimated Rp 1.82 trillion to Rp 2.09 trillion to the City Council.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Government policy on PDI's crisis in E. Java deplored
Government policy on PDI's crisis in E. Java deplored JAKARTA (JP): Former chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Soerjadi has criticized the Minister of Home Affairs for his inaction in the crisis that has afflicted the East Java chapter of his party and involves the local governor. Soerjadi, who is also deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, said over the weekend that Home Affairs Minister Moch. Yogie S.M.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
KOWANI regrets public ignorance of disabled people
KOWANI regrets public ignorance of disabled people JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of an organization for handicapped people deplores the ignorant and discriminative attitudes of most Indonesians towards their plight. Koesbiono Sarmanhadi, who heads the Indonesian Association of Disabled People (PPCI), criticized the Indonesian society for being unfriendly to disabled people during a seminar on Saturday.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lava flood looming
Lava flood looming YOGYAKARTA: The villages at the foot of Mt. Merapi are now under constant threat of being flooded with lava which has been accumulating on the crater's edge, the authorities warned. Mas Atje Purbawanita of the Directorate of Volcanology who is monitoring the situation said heavy rainfall is bound to send the cold lava, now estimated at five million cubic meters, tumbling down the mountain slope. Mt.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thomson lays off workers
Thomson lays off workers SINGAPORE (AFP): France's Thomson Consumer Electronics said it was laying off 900 employees from a Singapore plant manufacturing televisions. Thomson said in a statement that it was redistributing the TV manufacturing operations to another local plant and to facilities in Bangkok and Indonesia's Batam island. "Seven hundred will be retrenched in a month's time. The others will be laid off in phases," a company spokesman told AFP.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
More intellectuals banned in Yogya
More intellectuals banned in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Banning of art performances in this "intellectual town" continues. On Saturday, it was poet Darmanto Jatman and Linus Suryadi's turn to stay off the stage. The authorities banned Darmanto and Linus from reading their poems, Golf for the People and Maria of Magdalene during an art show at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Drought slashes rice output
Drought slashes rice output JAKARTA (JP): This year's severe drought has slashed the country's production of rice, soybeans, mung beans, cassava and sweet potatoes, but it has not affected the output of corn and peanuts. The Central Bureau for Statistics (BPS) announced over the weekend that the country's unhusked rice production during the January-August period decreased by 4.35 percent to 38.3 million tons compared to the same period last year.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
VP to visit Bengkulu
VP to visit Bengkulu JAKARTA: Vice President Try Sutrisno is scheduled to visit Bengkulu on Oct. 26 and 27 to dedicate several development projects in the province. Among the projects to be inaugurated are the Air Kinal bridge, a palmoil plantation, a library and a student dormitory, Bengkulu governor Azis Ahmad told journalists after meeting with Try.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rover, Proton sign deal
Rover, Proton sign deal KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Britain's Rover Group may make engines for Malaysia's car company Proton Bhd under an agreement that loosens Japan's stranglehold on Malaysia's indigenous car manufacturing industry.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia asked to reduce exports of plywood to Japan
Indonesia asked to reduce exports of plywood to Japan JAKARTA (JP): Japanese plywood producers, facing tough competition from Indonesia, yesterday requested its exporters to reduce supplies to Japan.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto to open human rights workshop
Soeharto to open human rights workshop JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will open a national workshop on human rights on Monday which will discuss the ratification of existing conventions and determine the scale of priority in handling human rights.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
VP opens church congress
VP opens church congress JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Vice President Try Sutrisno arrived here to open the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) congress last night. Try, who arrived with three cabinet ministers, was welcomed by Irian Jaya governor Jacob Pattipi at the Sentani airport. The vice president is scheduled to dedicate a laboratory at the Akademi Teknik in Jayapura. Thousands of townspeople filled the streets between Sentani and Jayapura to catch a glimpse of Try, Antara reported.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Meeting proposes forum to boost infrastructure
Meeting proposes forum to boost infrastructure JAKARTA (JP): The five-day World Infrastructure Forum-Asia 1994 concluded here yesterday with an agreement to form a communication forum to boost infrastructure development in Asia. Chairman of the closing ceremony M. Rahmatullah said the forum, called the Asian Infrastructure Development Align (AIDA), will be designed to find ways of financing infrastructure development in Asia.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
City to protect `Kenari' traders
City to protect `Kenari' traders JAKARTA (JP): City Councilors has assured traders of electronic equipment at the Kenari market on Jl. Salemba Raya, Central Jakarta, that the construction of a new four-story commercial building adjacent to the market will not affect their business. "The city has ruled that the stores in the new building could not sell the same merchandise already available at Kenari market," said Abdulgani H.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Grady to defend PGA title
Grady to defend PGA title JAKARTA (JP): Australian Wayne Grady will defend his title at the US$100,000 Tugu Pratama golf championship slated for Nov. 9- 13 in the Bumi Serpong Damai golf course in West Java. About 140 home and foreign golfers from Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, the U.S., Thailand and the Philippines will take part in the championship, the second edition of golf tournament sanctioned by the Professional Golf Association (PGA).
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Teaching illiterates brings delight
Teaching illiterates brings delight By Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Who says people lacking formal education -- or drop-outs at least -- are less civilized than their more well- read counterparts? Only tutors, presumably, say it is often more pleasurable teaching the above rather than teaching an average school student.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sanitation in Brantas river deplorable
Sanitation in Brantas river deplorable JAKARTA (JP): Poor sanitation and uneven distribution of water along the Brantas river in East Java, as well as the implementation of a sound water accounting system, are among Indonesia's most pressing problems. Philippe Crouzet of France's ministry of environment and Arnaud Comolet of Planistat Europe Consultants said that Indonesia's open sewage system is causing a serious sanitation problem in the river.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Indosat shares lost ground yesterday after booking significant gains during the first two days of their listing on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), closing lower at Rp 8,650 against Rp 8,950 on Thursday. The sharp drop in the price of Indosat shares, the largest issue on the market, further pushed down the JSX Composite Index to close at 514.97, as compared to 518.76 the day before.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia admitted to UN security council
Indonesia admitted to UN security council UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): Indonesia, current chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, was elected by the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to serve on the Security Council for a two- year term beginning next January. Germany, Italy, Botswana and Honduras were also voted in during a plenary session of the assembly. Each candidate was unopposed in its regional group, essentially ensuring each country's election by the Assembly.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Expert urges end to leaded gasoline
Expert urges end to leaded gasoline JAKARTA (JP): A community health expert yesterday urged the government to phase out leaded petrol and replace it with more environmentally friendly fuel. Umar Fahmi, a professor of community health at the University of Indonesia, told a seminar on the environment that ambient lead from engine exhausts is especially hazardous to children's health.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thick haze blankets Riau
Thick haze blankets Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: Much of this province was cast in haze yesterday as thick smoke from forest fires blanketed the province once again. Antara reported yesterday that although haze around the airport reduced visibility to 500 meters, air traffic had not been affected but did worry transport officials. Similar smog from Riau spread as far as Singapore and Malaysia two weeks ago, disrupting flight traffic.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Military school to be reopened
Military school to be reopened The City Military has announced plans to reopen the military school for delinquent students due to the significant increase of high school student brawls and delinquency incidents recorded in the past few weeks. "We'll open the school again with or without financial support," City Military Commander Maj. Gen. A.M. Hendropriyono assured reporters on Thursday.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Electricity tariff up next month
Electricity tariff up next month JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday announced an average increase of 7.8 percent in electricity billing rates beginning next month to raise funds for power development. Under a presidential decree, the government has also decided to allow the state electricity company PLN to regularly adjust its billing rates every three months to cope with increases in generation costs. Minister of Mines and Energy I.B.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP to file charges against 33 Chinese
RP to file charges against 33 Chinese MANILA (AFP): The Philippines may file smuggling charges against 33 Chinese nationals arrested earlier this month, a presidential official said yesterday. Press Secretary Jesus Sison said the Justice Department would investigate the case and file appropriate charges so the Chinese would not be able to leave the country. The statement came after Beijing requested that Manila release the Chinese, who included five police.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
To men of Indonesia
To men of Indonesia The Bali Post is planning to hold an art exhibition entitled Great Indonesian Painters in Bali to celebrate Indonesia's development in the arts, and to raise funds for charity. Very praiseworthy, you may say, in this the Year of the Role of Women in Development here in Indonesia. The only problem is, yes, you've guessed it, this show plans to have works by thirteen men and zero, yes, zero, women.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asia-Pacific airlines report 27.4 percent jump in profits
Asia-Pacific airlines report 27.4 percent jump in profits SINGAPORE (AFP): The Asia-Pacific's major airlines posted an average 27.4 percent increase in profits in 1993-94 and prospects for the current financial year look even brighter, industry officials said yesterday. Cheong Choong Kong, chairman of the Orient Airlines Association (OAA), said profits of the association's 15 members jumped to US$702.5 million against $563.5 million for the 1992-93 period.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police moving slowly in Yorrys new case
Police moving slowly in Yorrys new case JAKARTA (JP): Police are finding it slow going in investigations hoped to link Yorrys Raweyai of the Pemuda Pancasila organization to a series of crimes, including the smuggling of alcoholic beverages. City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Economics of safe transport hinges on efficient management
Economics of safe transport hinges on efficient management By Robert S. Bain JAKARTA (JP): Articles in the Sunday Post of Oct. 9 calling for the provision of safe transport services after dark have relevance beyond the Indonesian capital itself. Many European cities, for example, similarly offer a hostile travel environment for night-time public transport users, particularly women.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Affordable cellular phones coming soon
Affordable cellular phones coming soon JAKARTA (JP): People living in the greater Jakarta area will soon find the prices of mobile telecommunications devices more affordable as PT Telepoint Nusantara plans to launch their Silverlink, a new Motorola handphone with a Rp 800,000 (US$366) price tag. "One thing is for sure, the Silverlink price will not exceed one million rupiahs and its rates will also be lower than what other cellular phones charge," said F.A.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Student regiments
Student regiments Is it necessary to retain the (paramilitary) student regiments (Menwa)? This is a question that continues to surface in the wake of the clash between Himpala (student nature lovers organization) members and the Menwas at the Universitas Nasional (Unas) in Jakarta, last Tuesday. Indeed, questions like this have been asked since long before the Unas clash.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Analysts say new party won't improve situation
Analysts say new party won't improve situation JAKARTA (JP): Political observers lined up behind President Soeharto yesterday in support of his argument that Indonesia does not need a new political party. They agreed that Golkar, as the ruling functional group, should champion the drive to improve the existing political structure.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire destroys 600 kiosks in Ciputat market
Fire destroys 600 kiosks in Ciputat market JAKARTA (JP): A fire on Thursday night believed to have been caused by a short circuit razed at least 600 of the 724 kiosks at the packed 1.5 hectare Ciputat market, southwest of Jakarta. There were no reported fatalities but hundreds of the small- scale traders who own and rent the kiosks for trading merchandise ranging from jewelry to consumer goods, lost an estimated Rp 20 billion (US$9.15 million).
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire leaves 30 homeless
Fire leaves 30 homeless MANADO, North Sulawesi: Fire destroyed six houses and left 30 people homeless here Thursday, Antara reported yesterday. The fire swept through a crowded residential area in Wenang at 4 p.m, causing a Rp 150 million (about US$70,000) in damages. Belongings were burned but no injuries were reported. A spokesman for the Manado police precinct, Capt. K. Pandey, said the fire brigade assisted by local residents managed to put out the fire one hour after it started. (pan)
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
S'pore surprised at U.S. comments
S'pore surprised at U.S. comments SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday it was "surprised" at U.S. interest in an American professor facing defamation charges for remarks critical of Asian governments.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI prepared to upgrade presence in Bosnia
ABRI prepared to upgrade presence in Bosnia JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) is now prepared to upgrade its participation in the UN peacekeeping mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina to include a mechanized division. ABRI Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung who is currently in Zagreb to observe the Indonesian military contingent under the banner of Garuda Indonesia XIV, revealed the plans to Antara news agency in the Croatian capital. "No problem.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Paes sets up all-Indian semis in men's tennis championship
Paes sets up all-Indian semis in men's tennis championship JAKARTA (JP): Top seeded Leander Paes survived a thrilling three-setter against struggling South Korean Kim Bong-soo 6-7 (2- 7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) yesterday to set up an Indian civil war against Mahesh Bhupathi in the semifinals of the Indonesia Men's Challenger tennis championships.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police demand presence at airport
Police demand presence at airport JAKARTA (JP): City Police chief Maj. Gen. Hindarto said yesterday that police officers should be assigned at the customs check room of the Soekarno-Hatta international airport to help prevent arrivals by wanted criminals and smugglers as well as baggage theft. "A number of city police personnel should be deployed at the airport.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aussie TV gaining foothold
Aussie TV gaining foothold JAKARTA (JP): More and more Indonesians are tuning in to the Australia Television channel which is beamed to the country by satellite, the network announced yesterday. An independent study conducted by Survey Research Indonesia found that in just over 18 months of operation, Australia Television has become the fifth most watched of the 24 foreign satellite services, just behind CNN International which has been on much longer, the announcement said.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Resettlement project deserted
Resettlement project deserted BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: At least 25 transmigrant families have left their homes in Rawa Muning after finding their government provided land to be unproductive. Antara reported that the farmers who resettled in Rawa Muning from other provinces six months ago could not bear the hardship of the prolonged dry season. The drought has prevented them from cultivating the land and foodstuffs provided by the government to hold them over have not been sufficient.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Merpati to serve S'pore
Merpati to serve S'pore JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia will increase its flights to Los Angeles in the United States next week, while Merpati Nusantara, its subsidiary, will start serving Singapore. On Monday Merpati will start a direct flight connecting Bandung in West Java with Singapore, using a Fokker 28 aircraft which can accommodate 80 passengers. Several officials will be on board Merpati's first flight, including Secretary of the Directorate of Air Transportation T.B.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Abimanyu Dies in Action' to play first at festival
`Abimanyu Dies in Action' to play first at festival JAKARTA (JP): The dance company of Theodora Retno Maruti was awarded the honor of opening the Indonesian Dance Festival on Thursday at the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Sport: Portugal League 3:30 Film 4:30 Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Traditional Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Cry Blazing Payne Program 2 4:30 p.m. Sports 5:30 City News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 English News Service 8:00 TV Series: Swans Crossing 8:30 Music TPI 5:30 a.m.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Satay sellers hardly have time to whine about life
Satay sellers hardly have time to whine about life Text and photos by Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): Dear Mom, I'm settling down in Jakarta. During the day I sit and swivel my feet and at night I sit and enjoy the fan. I couldn't ask for more ... This is a well-known joke among people from West Sumatra about a young man who migrated to Jakarta to make ends meet. He sounds like he's having the time of his life.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bus hijacker thwarted
Bus hijacker thwarted SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Passengers mobbed a 22-year-old man trying to hijack their bus in Batang on Thursday, police said yesterday. The man, identified as Mul, was critically injured but his unidentified accomplice escaped after snatching money from a passenger. The incident happened on a highway in Batang around midnight when the robbers wielding a broken bottle forced the driver of the Jakarta-outbound bus to stop.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mochtar Lubis annoyed
Mochtar Lubis annoyed From Sinar I'd like to refer to the article in Sinar, Oct. 3, 1994 containing an interview with Mochtar Lubis entitled: If I were a military man I'd send Bung Karno to jail. Do you feel annoyed because during the Old Order era you were often picked up when you were the Chief Editor of the daily Indonesia Raya (as is recorded in the book entitled Catatan Subversi or Subversive Notes)?
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m. (in English). * All Saints' Anglican Church (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Arif Rahman Hakim No. 5, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. ; at G.K.I. Pondok Indah at 6 p.m.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan aid on farming
Japan aid on farming JAKARTA (JP): The government of Japan yesterday endowed a 1.5 million yen (US$14.9 million) grant to improve food production by Indonesia's low income farmers. The grant will be distributed in 17 provinces, most of which are located in eastern Indonesia. The funds will be used to finance the procurement of agricultural materials and equipment such as tractors, fertilizer and irrigation pumps.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Oetojo insists on one bar association
Oetojo insists on one bar association JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman has defended the government's policy of recognizing only one bar association in the country, stressing that it makes supervision and communication with lawyers a great deal easier. The position was restated when Oetojo met with Frederik Heemskerk, the Secretary General of the Netherlands Bar Association (NOVA), who paid a courtesy call on his office on Tuesday.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah is likely to remain stable in next two months
Rupiah is likely to remain stable in next two months JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah will remain stable in the next two months despite the flat growth of Indonesia's non-oil exports and stronger inflationary pressure, a foreign bank executive predicted yesterday. Johannes Sjarif, the treasury relationship manager of the Netherlands-based ABN-AMRO Bank, estimated that the rupiah's depreciation against the U.S. dollar will reach less than five percent for the whole 1994.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Businessmen told to improve competitiveness
Businessmen told to improve competitiveness JAKARTA (JP): British Minister of Trade Richard Needham yesterday urged his country's businessmen to increase competitiveness in Indonesia to help improve bilateral trade relations. Needham, who is here for a one-week visit, said in a business luncheon organized by the Indonesia British Association here yesterday that British businessmen should also improve proficiency in the Indonesian language to improve relations with local businessmen.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Education for Indonesians
Education for Indonesians I read the letter of Mr. Frank Richardson in reply to Mr. Bert de Kort and Mrs. Ina Sumarsono with a certain degree of astonishment, this too in regard of the British colonial politics and inventors of the infamous concentration camps. I do not think that we have to go "international." Nowadays there is still a caste system, even a strong one in parts of the former British Empire.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Elation, skepticism greets RI's election to UN Council
Elation, skepticism greets RI's election to UN Council JAKARTA (JP): News of Indonesia's election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was met with elation at the foreign ministry yesterday despite skepticism by some on it's true impact on the Western dominated Council.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI off-roaders set for Australia
RI off-roaders set for Australia JAKARTA (JP): A group of 20 top national off-road drivers, in a stint coordinated by the Tranka Offroad Club Jakarta, will venture into Australian forests and deserts on Oct. 23-25 in an attempt to refine their racing skills and enhance their survival ability in the wilderness.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PAM Jaya to stop distribution temporarily
PAM Jaya to stop distribution temporarily The City Water Company (PAM Jaya) announced it will temporarily stop supplying some areas in the city to make way for the installation of pipe projects. The stoppage will affect the water supply in the Kebon Sirih area of Central Jakarta from 8 a.m. today until 2 p.m. tomorrow. The company will also cut the water on Jl. Hayam Wuruk, from 5 p.m. on Sunday until 2 p.m. on Monday. Beginning at 9 a.m.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Unruly elephants to attend school
Unruly elephants to attend school BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The provincial government has acquired Rp 700 million (US$340,000) to catch and tame 80 wild jungle elephants. The animals will be sent to the elephant school in Way Kambas where they will be trained to help people move heavy goods, said A.S.M. Panjaitan, chief of the provincial forestry office. Panjaitan said the decision was made in response to requests from residents whose crops were being destroyed by the beasts protected by law.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Motorist told to drive properly during APEC
Motorist told to drive properly during APEC JAKARTA (JP): The authorities told Jakartans yesterday not to use their own vehicles during the upcoming APEC meeting and to behave themselves if they had to drive in order to facilitate the movement of the delegates.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Contain prostitution if it is impossible to eradicate it
Contain prostitution if it is impossible to eradicate it By Th. Sumartana SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Lately, many issues have surfaced to become major topics of conversation in many circles. Labor disputes, the muzzling of the press, the Batak Protestant Church controversy, the drought, the Bapindo bank scandal, inflation, foreign loans and high-class prostitution all have people talking. Inundated with this flood of controversy, the public has sometimes seemed overwhelmed.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Haze disrupts flight services
Haze disrupts flight services JAMBI, Jambi: Thick haze once again blankets the city, forcing the state carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines to cancel its flight services between the city and Jakarta. Head of the local Merpati operation, Max Mandagi, said on Thursday that the airline has stopped its twice daily flights to Jakarta since Tuesday because the haze has cut visibility to 1,000 meters which makes it impossible for Fokker 28 planes to land and take off, the Antara news agency reported.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Golf tourney gets fans
Golf tourney gets fans JAKARTA (JP): The Alfred Dunhill Masters golf tournament, slated for Nov. 3 to 6 in Nusa Dua, Bali, registered its first spectators. Thirty members from the Enteos executive club, which includes bankers, industrialists and chief executive officers, have paid US$895 apiece to watch the tourney.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Troopers return from Bosnia with relief
Troopers return from Bosnia with relief ZAGREB (JP): Twenty-four members from the Garuda XIV military contingent returned home this week after spending over a year in war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina. They returned with stories of narrow escapes, kidnappings, shootings and bombings. "The greatest relief is to come out safe and sound after the uncertain political climate which lingered during our period of duty there," Lt. Col. Eddi Budianto said shortly before flying home. Lt. Col.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia hopes to wipe out illiteracy in five years time
Indonesia hopes to wipe out illiteracy in five years time JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must wipe out illiteracy among people in the 10-44 age bracket by the end of the Sixth Five-Year Development Plan (Repelita VI), President Soeharto says. In his speech to mark the 29th International Literacy Day yesterday he said there are currently six million people in this age bracket who still cannot read and write.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
This year's inflation may reach double-digit
This year's inflation may reach double-digit JAKARTA (JP): The country's inflation rate will most likely reach the double-digit level this year if the government goes ahead with its plan to raise electricity billing rates next month, economist Sjahrir says. "The new electricity tariffs will trigger a cost-push inflation to reach a double-digit figure," Sjahrir told reporters before addressing a seminar here yesterday.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia good at telecom, not at road and water: WB
Indonesia good at telecom, not at road and water: WB JAKARTA (JP): A World Bank expert said here yesterday that Indonesia's telecommunication system is performing well, but not its water, road and power sectors. Greg Ingram, a World Bank expert on infrastructure, told journalists that the records on Indonesia came from the bank's reports on infrastructure. "The telephone system here appears to be performing at a high standard.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Firm sends 500 workers to Malaysia
Firm sends 500 workers to Malaysia By Ridwan M. Sijabat SURABAYA (JP): PT Binajasa Abadikarya (Bijak), a new state- owned manpower supplier company, sent the first batch of 500 of the planned 17,000 Indonesian workers bound for Malaysia on Wednesday. The 500, to be employed at rubber and palm oil plantations owned by the Malaysian government, are the first group of Indonesian workers who will be guaranteed their full rights equal to those enjoyed by local Malaysian workers.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan's Kyosha enter RI
Japan's Kyosha enter RI TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Kyosha Co. Ltd. said yesterday it had set up a joint venture in Indonesia with another Japanese firm and local concerns to produce and sell printed circuit boards. The joint venture, located in suburban Jakarta, will be capitalized at US$1.5 million and is expected to commence production in January next year. The venture will be controlled 20 percent by Kyosha, 39.2 percent by Miyoshi Electronic Corp.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Three dead in chain accident
Three dead in chain accident SEMARANG: Three people were killed and 13 others injured in a three-way accident involving a tanker truck, a minibus and a jeep on Tanah Putih highway in south Semarang. The accident occurred on Wednesday night when the tanker truck, loaded with 16,000 liters of fuel oil, lost control on a rise in the road. The tanker rolled back at a fast speed and backed into the minibus and the jeep behind it.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pilgrims' hospital to be inaugurated
Pilgrims' hospital to be inaugurated President Soeharto is scheduled to inaugurate a haj pilgrim hospital in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, next month. The Antara news agency reported that the construction of the hospital, which will be able to accommodate around 4,000 pilgrims from Jakarta, was completed on Sept. 15. Chief of the City Health Office Soeharto said that all of Jakarta's Moslems who intend to perform the Haj pilgrimage will be required to undergo a medical check-up at the new hospital.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bus driver uses screwdriver to kill
Bus driver uses screwdriver to kill The city police have arrested the driver of a 10-seat city minibus along with his assistant for allegedly stabbing to death a 32-year-old man in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta. Head of the South Jakarta police precinct Lt. Col. Silvanus Julian Wenas said on Wednesday that the victim, identified as Usman, was apparently stabbed with a screwdriver by M. Amin, 22 and his henchman, Ashari, 21. Wenas quoted several witnesses as saying that the trouble began around 1 p.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
No need for new party: Soeharto
No need for new party: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto shot down yesterday the brewing demand for a new political party asked for to accommodate the wishes of those unhappy with the existing political organizations. Indonesia does not need a new political party or functional group, President Soeharto said in a reception commemorating the 30th anniversary of the ruling Golkar functional grouping at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minister warns estate developers
Minister warns estate developers JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung has warned real estate developers who have been delaying the construction of their projects to start building immediately. "The government hopes those developers will start building houses for people because we have issued the location permits for them to build on 30,000 hectares of land in the greater Jakarta area," Tanjung said yesterday, in the inauguration ceremony of Citra Grand City housing complex.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Students brawl
Students brawl From Pelita It was distressing to read news reports in the papers on Oct. 17, about the students brawl involving a group of ISTN and IISIP students. This incident resulted in ten people injured, seven cars damaged and a further six people detained. It is disheartening because they are university students who will become intellectuals and may be responsible for the nation's future one day. In fact, they should set a good example to younger students still in high school.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Film Series: Kabuto 3:05 Strange and Unique 3:30 Science Program 4:00 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Flora & Fauna 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Traditional Culture 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 You Should Know 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Nusantara Star 9:00 World News 9:30 Youth Program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: The Heart Break Kid Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Political system needs revision to ensure fairness
Political system needs revision to ensure fairness JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to revise its political system to ensure ethical and fair business practices as well as prevent corruption and collusion between business people and government officials, experts and business leaders say.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bekasi reprimands housing firms
Bekasi reprimands housing firms BEKASI (JP): The Bekasi administration has reminded hundreds of housing companies in the regency of their responsibility to build public facilities. Building firms are ordered to build such facilities as they are vital to help improve the quality of the city's housing development plan, according to circular No.648/2721/Bappeda, dated Oct. 11, 1994 signed by deputy regent to Bekasi H. Dede Satibi.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Gatra' finally obtains its publishing permit
`Gatra' finally obtains its publishing permit JAKARTA (JP): A group of former employees of the defunct Tempo weekly announced yesterday that they have obtained a publishing license for their new weekly magazine, Gatra, which will hit the streets in mid-November. Mahtum, business manager of Gatra's publishing company, PT Era Media Informasi (EMI), said his group received the publishing license only yesterday. He said the publishing license, dated Oct.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PPD may make profit with express fleet
PPD may make profit with express fleet JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned bus company, Perusahaan Pengangkutan Djakarta (PPD), would make money and avoid financial losses only if it scraps aging buses and operates more express air-conditioned ones, an expert said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto to open NU congress
Soeharto to open NU congress JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has agreed to open the 29th national congress of Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), in Tasikmalaya, West Java, this December. Seven NU leaders, including its chairman Abdurrahman Wahid, told journalists after meeting Soeharto yesterday that the President also welcomed the NU pledge to return to its original mission as a socio-religious organization.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * We celebrated our Sixth Anniversary on "The Listening Post" two weeks ago. It was in October 1988 that the grouchy Bruce Carleton and I sat down and figured out just how to do a popular "distance-learning" English-language show for Indonesians. The idea was based on an anecdote that I once heard about New York's Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Did or didn't Indonesia fail in Asian Games?
Did or didn't Indonesia fail in Asian Games? Indonesia only managed to get the 11th slot in the just concluded Asian Games in Hiroshima. Sports observer Sumohadi Marsis takes a closer look at this unfortunate result. JAKARTA (JP): It seems a reasonable question to ask after the conclusion of last week's 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima: Did or didn't the Indonesian contingent fail in the biggest of Asia's sports festival?
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Riau needs more vets
Riau needs more vets PEKANBARU, Riau: The province needs at least 20 more veterinarians in view of the increased population of animals, according to the chief of the animal husbandry office. Bachtiar Moerad said qualified veterinarians are needed to run some of the clinics and slaughterhouses owned by the government. Because of the shortages, some of these clinics are administered by people of lesser qualifications, or are overseen by the temporary veterinarians, Bachtiar said.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dirty drinking water
Dirty drinking water From Neraca I am a housewife and live at Tanjung Lengkong, Bidara Cina, East Jakarta. We depend on tap water from the city-owned water company (PAM) and pools of ground water for our daily needs. I want to inform the public that during the past week the PAM water has been dirty and its color almost brown. The water has a pungent smell. I feel this may be caused by the presence of certain chemical waste in the water. MRS. J POHAN Jakarta
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PECC forecasts 4.4% growth in 18 countries
PECC forecasts 4.4% growth in 18 countries JAKARTA (JP): The Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) forecast yesterday that the economies of 18 Asia-Pacific countries are growing stronger this year, with estimated average growth of 4.4 percent, as compared to 3.5 percent in 1993. The chairman of PECC's team for the Pacific economic outlook, Lawrence Krause, said during a seminar yesterday that the economies will likely grow by an average of 4.2 percent next year.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Roads to world peace more complex (2)
Roads to world peace more complex (2) This article is based on statement made by Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas at the 49th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Oct. 4. This is the second of a two-part article. NEW YORK: I do agree with the Report of the Secretary-General on an Agenda for Development (A/48/935) when it cites the economy as being the engine of progress and of development as a whole.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN not a tool for RI to exert regional supremacy
ASEAN not a tool for RI to exert regional supremacy JAKARTA (JP): A prominent political scientist brushed aside the notion that Indonesia's participation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was a means of exerting its supremacy in the region. "There is no proof of that," said Dewi Fortuna Anwar here yesterday during the launching of her book Indonesia in ASEAN: Foreign Policy and Regionalism.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rover, Proton sign deal
Rover, Proton sign deal KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Britain's Rover Group may make engines for Malaysia's car company Proton Bhd under an agreement signed yesterday that loosens Japan's stranglehold on Malaysia's indigenous car manufacturing industry.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesians are ignorant about South Korea
Indonesians are ignorant about South Korea JAKARTA (JP): As more and more South Korean companies are setting up operations in Indonesia, a survey by the University of Indonesia finds that most Indonesians are ignorant about the country and its impressive economic record. A seminar to review the state of bilateral relations between Indonesia and South Korea was organized yesterday by the University of Indonesia (UI), bringing together prominent scholars from the two countries.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Detained Moslem leader confesses
Detained Moslem leader confesses KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The detained head of a banned Malaysian Moslem sect admitted misleading followers during a meeting yesterday with religious leaders, the national police chief Rahim Noor said. The dialog with Ashaari Muhammad will be broadcast on national television Thursday night, Rahim told a news conference after the two-and-a-half hour meeting. "We want to use Ashaari's confession to bring his followers back from his deviationist teachings," Rahim said.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hendro dismisses student regiment banning idea
Hendro dismisses student regiment banning idea JAKARTA (JP): City Military Commander Maj. Gen. A.M. Hendropriyono has dismissed the idea of banning the country's in- house university cadet military regiments, whose members were involved in a bloody clash on Tuesday with fellow students of the National University in South Jakarta.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Swimming pool at Horizon hotel
Swimming pool at Horizon hotel From Kompas My family often goes to Taman Impian Jaya Ancol (TIJA). We spent the weekend of Oct. 1 at the Horizon Hotel. The service was very satisfactory. But the weekend turned sour at 4 p.m. on Sunday when our 5- year old son screamed out in pain while swimming in the hotel's pool. He had cut his knee on the bottom of the pool. Blood streamed out of the wound. Other guests commented that many children had been hurt in the same place before.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Meeting to discuss financing for sales of N-250 aircraft
Meeting to discuss financing for sales of N-250 aircraft JAKARTA (JP): The country's aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) will hold a gathering with leasing companies to discuss financing the sales of its 70-seat N-250 aircraft to domestic airlines, an executive says.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Workers asked not to strike during APEC
Workers asked not to strike during APEC JAKARTA (JP): An official of the city administration urged employers and workers in Greater Jakarta yesterday to avoid labor conflicts leading to strikes or demonstrations before and during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit next month.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Golkar's role
Golkar's role A conference of Golkar leaders was recently held to coincide with the party's 30th anniversary. Throughout those 30 years of existence Golkar's record has been unambiguous. As a social- political organization it not only set off and opposed the Indonesian Communist Party, its thoughts and influence on political life, it also proved to be effective in laying out the social and political infrastructure that eventually became one of the main pillars of the New Order.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Electricity museum planned in TMII
Electricity museum planned in TMII The ministry of mines and energy plans to establish a Rp 15 billion (US$7.5 million) electricity museum at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah complex in East Jakarta. Six energy-related corporations have given assistance worth $2.25 million to help finance the projects. The six firms are Marubeni Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation and Sumitomo Corp. of Japan as well as Abdi Bangun Buana, an affiliate of the Asea Brown Boveri, PT Meta Epsi and PT Turba Jurong.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lengkong wins Japanese trade award
Lengkong wins Japanese trade award TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama awarded this year's annual trade awards yesterday to five businessmen including Rudy Lengkong, the chief of Indonesia's National Agency for Export Development (NAFED). Other four businessmen from the United States, France and Japan.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Military explains George's case
Military explains George's case SALATIGA, Central Java: The military said the authorities are now questioning scholar George Aditjondro about the background of critical remarks he made during a seminar at the Islam Indonesia University in Yogyakarta last August. Maj. Gen. Soeyono, chief of the Diponegoro Military Command, said it is not the intention of the authorities to silence scholars from addressing issues of concern to them.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bogor traffic
Bogor traffic From Neraca The forthcoming APEC Conference will be held in the Bogor Palace. I am confused by the irregular routing used for the traffic. Some time ago a new route was tried which resulted in traffic chaos. One day no buses were available at the Bogor bus terminal, Baranangsiang. I learn, later, the buses had been moved to a new place. Yet no announcement was made of this change. A large number of commuters were disappointed.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Benny marches on, but none notices
Benny marches on, but none notices JAKARTA (JP): Benny Wijaya salvaged Indonesia's hopes in the US$50,000 Men's Challenger tennis championships yesterday as he blasted his way to a 6-4, 6-1 win over Mark Tjia of the U.S. to earn a berth in today's quarterfinals. Seeded number four, Benny shrugged off a pathetic reception from home fans to display his best tennis at center court of the Kemayoran tennis complex.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fajar Surya sells shares
Fajar Surya sells shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Fajar Surya Wisesa, a producer of corrugated paper in Bekasi, West Java, plans to sell 47 million shares of common stock to the public next month. The company said yesterday that around 60 percent of the funds generated from the share issuance will be used to procure new machinery and the remaining 40 percent to strengthen the company's capital structure and repay long-term loans.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Top school rejects five-day week
Top school rejects five-day week YOGYAKARTA: Taman Siswa, one of Indonesia's oldest education institutions, has rejected the government's five day school week scheme now being given a trial run at some schools. Taman Siswa deputy chief Boerhanoeddin Loebis said that the school curriculum in Indonesia is heavier compared to other countries, like Australia, and it is impossible to cram it all into five days. The curriculum is currently spread over six days.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Solution to river pollution sought
Solution to river pollution sought JAKARTA (JP): An environmentalist said the government should settle the long-standing pollution problem in the Ciujung River, Serang, West Java, or risk "erosion of the public trust". The measures the government has taken are inadequate to stop the pollution and companies located near the river continue to dump toxic waste into the water, Mas Achmad Santosa from the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law (ICEL) said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price of Indosat's shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) gained an even stronger footing yesterday in heavy trading, rising by another five percent to close at Rp 8,950 (US$4.10), slightly higher than the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The price of Indosat shares closed Wednesday on the NYSE at $39 per ADS -- representing 10 ordinary shares -- up from $37.12 on Tuesday.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI builds Palestine ports
RI builds Palestine ports JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government will take part in the construction of a number of seaports in Palestine, an official of the Palestine embassy here said. "The agreement for the construction of the ports was signed some time ago by the presidents of both countries and the projects will soon be commenced," Ibrahim Hamad, the second secretary of the Palestine embassy told the Antara news agency during his trip in Ambon last week.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Not professional
Not professional From Kompas I have complained to the state electricity company (PLN) three times during my six-month stay in Bekasi, West Java. I sent my written complaints on April 18, June 7, and Aug. 9. I have a problem with the "careless current meter recordings," done by PLN staff. On my July bill the electricity usage was recorded at 3180, while in fact our meter showed 2445. I had to pay Rp 45,095, a considerable increase in my electricity bill.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Councilors demand delay of `Pavilion Park' project
Councilors demand delay of `Pavilion Park' project JAKARTA (JP): City councilors have urged the city administration to stop PT Duta Buana Permai from constructing the Pavilion Park apartments on Jl. K.H. Mas Mansyur, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pakistanis jailed in Medan
Pakistanis jailed in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Three Pakistanis have been sentenced to nine months imprisonment by the local district court for stealing a total of Rp 3.1 million from several people, the Antara news agency reported. The three men were identified as Jehangir Khan, Ahmed Abid Khan and Khalid Munir Hamman, all in their 20s. Their victims were shopkeepers. According to the court record, the three men pretended to shop and would hand over a Rp 50,000 note in payment.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to open development forum
Govt to open development forum JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday that the government will open a consultation forum here early next month to discuss the actual needs of development in the country. Ginandjar, also the chairman of the National Development Planning Board, said that the input from the forum will be used to streamline the existing development plans so that development projects will match the actual needs of the people.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL, S'pore set to battle island case
KL, S'pore set to battle island case KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia plans to resolve a dispute with Singapore over a tiny island before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, officials said yesterday. "We are to meet in mid-December to work out the procedure to submit the case before the international court," said Ahmad Kamil Jaafar, the secretary-general of Malaysia's foreign ministry.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Roads to world peace more complex (1)
Roads to world peace more complex (1) This article is based on statement made by Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas at the 49th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Oct. 4. This is the first of a two-part article. NEW YORK: Although the demise of the Cold War has reduced the threat of nuclear war, it has not eliminated the danger posed by nuclear weapons. Nuclear disarmament remains an imperative.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, Britain to boost ties in energy industry
Indonesia, Britain to boost ties in energy industry JAKARTA (JP): The state electricity company PT PLN yesterday signed memorandums of understanding with two British firms, National Power and National Grid corporations, for cooperation in power generation and distribution. The deals were signed by PLN's president Zuhal, National Power's director of international business Peter Windsor, and National Grid's general manager for business development Clare Phelan.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Parcel service
Parcel service This is a response to the letter by Soekarno published in the Sunday issue of The Jakarta Post on Oct. 2, 1994, entitled Trauma due to parcel service. As an international courier service company, UPS operates its services under the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules, relating to international carriage by air. The terms and conditions of a customer's rights and liabilities are described on the UPS waybill.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PT Intercon's facilities called for
PT Intercon's facilities called for City councilor Saud Rahman has questioned why PT Intercon is delaying the construction of social and public facilities in Taman Kebon Jeruk housing complex in West Jakarta. "I am concerned about this matter because the company has not built the facilities even though the firm has been operating there since the 1980s," Saud Rahman, councilor from the United Development Party, told reporters on Tuesday.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japanese tourist presumed dead
Japanese tourist presumed dead JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A Japanese tourist and his local porter believed to have drowned in the Baliem River last month were officially declared missing yesterday after rescue workers discontinued their search for the bodies. Head of the Jayawijaya Tourist Agency, Edy Tambayong, said that Shinichiro Minamide, 20, and the porter, Eligius Asso, 21, fell into the river on Sept.14 when the old suspension bridge they were crossing collapsed.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Museum receives grants from Japan
Museum receives grants from Japan JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government has donated Rp 980 million (US$449,541) worth of equipment to the Jakarta textile museum to help facilitate its function as the center for textile education and information. The donation was officially given by the Japanese ambassador Taizo Watanabe to deputy governor of Jakarta R.S. Museno in a ceremony at the museum on Jl. Jati Petamburan, West Jakarta, yesterday.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Remarks on ex-prisoners clarified
Remarks on ex-prisoners clarified JAKARTA (JP): A member of the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday said that it is too early at this stage to talk about seeking the release of former communists who have been in jail for nearly 30 years.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Accident insurance for hard workers
Accident insurance for hard workers Head of the Jakarta chapter of the All-Indonesian Workers Association Salam Sumangat has said that all seasonal construction workers are entitled to accident insurance. "All workers who are involved in an accident at work have the right to receive insurance money," Salam said. This remark was made apparently to alleviate confusion as to whether construction workers are entitled to such insurance.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Islam has no objections to big business
Islam has no objections to big business JAKARTA (JP): The Islamic community has no objection to big corporations in Indonesia as long as their business practices are consistent with Islamic teachings, a noted Moslem scholar said yesterday. "The practices of the nation's conglomerates are not viewed as running against Islamic teachings, if the assets are obtained and spent in Islamic ways," M.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Last Indonesian pair tumbles at Men's Challenger
Last Indonesian pair tumbles at Men's Challenger JAKARTA (JP): The combination of Benny Wijaya and Suwandi became the last home pair to fall at the US$50,000 Indonesia Men's Challenger tennis championships when they lost 6-7 (5-7), 2-6 to British third seeds Andrew Foster and Danny Sapsforo yesterday.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fine arts exhibit: A momentous first for Jakarta
Fine arts exhibit: A momentous first for Jakarta By Jason Tedjasukmana JAKARTA (JP): More than just a grouping of important artworks awaits the public at the Shangri-La Hotel. The Jakarta International Fine Arts Exhibition is historical in scope, unbridled in ambition and a first on many levels. In short, it is perhaps one of the most significant cultural events to take place in recent Indonesian memory.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. and Vietnam may open mission this year
U.S. and Vietnam may open mission this year HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam repeated yesterday its hopes that U.S. and Vietnamese diplomatic missions would open in the two capitals this year, but a U.S. official said no schedule had been agreed. Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cam met U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher in Washington this week and "expressed the hope that the liaison offices will be established before the end of this year...," the official Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pilgrims' hospital to be inaugurated
Pilgrims' hospital to be inaugurated President Soeharto is scheduled to inaugurate a haj pilgrim hospital in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, next month. The Antara news agency reported that the construction of the hospital, which will be able to accommodate around 4,000 pilgrims from Jakarta, was completed on Sept. 15. Chief of the City Health Office Soeharto said that all of Jakarta's Moslems who intend to perform the Haj pilgrimage will be required to undergo a medical check-up at the new hospital.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued rising on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday. The broad-based Composite Index closed 8.34 points higher at 518.97 yesterday from 510.63 on Tuesday, while the narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index rose to 123.87 from 123.74. Increasing shares were the newcomer Indosat, which enjoyed the highest increment of Rp 1,475, followed by Ometraco Finance (up Rp 350), Hotel Sahid Jaya (up Rp 250), Gudang Garam (up Rp 200) and Petrosea (up Rp 200).
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian Dance Festival '94
Indonesian Dance Festival '94 A bevy of both domestic and foreign choreographers will present their creations at the Indonesian Dance Festival '94, scheduled to be opened tonight. The fifth five-day festival is held by the Jakarta Art Institute at Taman Ismail Marzuki in cooperation with the Jakarta Art Foundation, the Jakarta Arts Building and Taman Ismail Marzuki. Sardono W.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI, Aussie sign housing accord
RI, Aussie sign housing accord JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding on housing and urban development which will improve the partnership between the two countries. The accord, signed by Australian Deputy Prime Minister for Housing and Regional Development Brian Howe and Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar, will put in place an institutional framework for cooperation between the two countries in housing and urban development.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Palm oil credit questioned
Palm oil credit questioned KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia said yesterday it would ask the World Bank why Kuala Lumpur could not continue its credit scheme for palm oil buyers when the United States and Europe were allowed to provide other forms of farm credit. "The World Bank thinks it is wrong for us to give credit. Developed countries can and we want to find out why we cannot," Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Overseas magazines subscriptions
Overseas magazines subscriptions I would like to recount my experiences of subscribing to two overseas magazines, namely Fortune and Time, the distribution of which are handled by Gunung Agung/NV Indoprom Co (Indonesia) LTD. To my utter disappointment both magazines are delivered irregularly and erratically, by that I mean, I don't receive all the issues. Some are missing and others are delivered in a batch (several issues at the same time).
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Clinton, Soeharto to see signing of LNG contract
Clinton, Soeharto to see signing of LNG contract JAKARTA (JP): U.S. President Bill Clinton and Indonesian President Soeharto are expected to witness the signing of a contract for a US$34 billion natural gas liquefaction project in Natuna of Riau.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to hike electricity tariffs
Govt to hike electricity tariffs JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday confirmed its plan to increase electricity billing rates by around three percent next month. "We will hold a meeting with leaders of Commission VI of the House of Representatives (DPR) this week to seek their support for the planned tariff increase," Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana announced yesterday after opening a workshop on power generation.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Officials must be sensitive
Officials must be sensitive From Suara Karya The people can sue government institutions which ignores or fails to respond to the people's inquiry. In fact, each institution has the responsibility to attend to the people's demand for explanation. In this connection, lawyers are hoped to be able to show the people how to file a law suit against negligent officials. YASIMUN Kebumen, Central Java
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
100 teenagers seek to `borrow' arson suspects
100 teenagers seek to `borrow' arson suspects JAKARTA (JP): About 100 unidentified teenagers surrounded police stations in the wee hours yesterday, asking to "borrow" detainees suspected of having burnt the command post of the National University's student regiment in South Jakarta on Tuesday. Informed police sources said that they were driving at least 25 cars and some of them were in military-look clothes.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Yellow jacket' students give food to Benhil homeless
`Yellow jacket' students give food to Benhil homeless JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen students of the prestigious University of Indonesia yesterday visited a disputed plot of land in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, to donate foodstuffs including rice, sugar, coffee, milk and instant noodles to homeless squatters there.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Garuda, DAMRI to serve APEC
Garuda, DAMRI to serve APEC The organizing committee of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has signed an agreement with the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia to arrange the ground handling and the technical maintenance of planes carrying foreign delegates.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two officers testify at trial of top pimp
Two officers testify at trial of top pimp JAKARTA (JP): Two police officers testified yesterday at the South Jakarta District Court in the trial of three assistants of Hartono Setyawan, the country's most notorious pimp, saying that a police raid did not find any prostitutes in the pimp's residence. "Once we entered the house on July 23 at Jl. Prapanca 4, South Jakarta, we inspected all the rooms but could not find any call girls in the house," said Chief Sargeant Sudaryanto.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
State-owned `TVRI' and `RRI' to be merged into one company
State-owned `TVRI' and `RRI' to be merged into one company JAKARTA (JP): The government will merge the state-run television and radio stations, currently two separate state agencies, into one enterprise, but will not privatize them, Minister of Information Harmoko announced yesterday. Harmoko said Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) and Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) could be managed by one state-run company to improve efficiency and keep up with public demand.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Murayama to APEC meeting
Murayama to APEC meeting TOKYO (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama will attend the November leaders' summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Indonesia, a foreign ministry official said yesterday. A detailed schedule for the visit has not yet been set, the official said. But the Kyodo News Service, quoting government sources, reported yesterday that Murayama is scheduled to leave Japan on Nov. 12, attend the meeting on November 15 and return home on Nov. 16.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Islanders told to go home
Islanders told to go home TERNATE, Maluku: North Maluku Regent Abdullah Assagaf has told residents of Obi islands who still live in makeshift shelters after the recent earthquake that it is now safe for them to return to their homes. Abdullah on Monday was visiting the ravaged island to inspect the damage. He said that the residents shouldn't stay too long in their temporary shelters because they are exposing themselves to possible diseases.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
The bogus export scandal
The bogus export scandal A different viewpoint was put forward yesterday on the export credit scam which is said to have caused great financial losses to the state. As pointed out by Econit, an independent advisory group in economics, industry and trade, the much-talked-about bogus export scandal was primarily made possible by the weaknesses in the Indonesian export and import procedures, as well as the absence of a controlling mechanism.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Downtown Kota to become tourist site
Downtown Kota to become tourist site JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will transform the Kota (downtown) area in West Jakarta into a tourist attraction by permitting private investors to use old and historical buildings as hotels and restaurants, an official says. "We are still studying the possibility of issuing permits for the operation of hotels, discos and restaurants in the old buildings in Kota,"Prawoto S.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Thursday, October. 20, 1994
TV Today: Thursday, October. 20, 1994 TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Wide World Of Kids 3:05 Music 3:30 TV Series: The Magistrate 4:30 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series 9:00 World News 9:30 Arena dan Juara 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Ash Wednesday Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Top MUI official defends the ulema council's record
Top MUI official defends the ulema council's record JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has been increasingly in the news lately because it is doing its job to protect and promote the interests of the Islamic community in Indonesia, one of its leaders said. Ali Yafie, deputy chief of the council's executive board, acknowledged that MUI has earned recognition on various issues of interests to the Moslem community in recent years.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah halts five-day week trial at its schools
Muhammadiyah halts five-day week trial at its schools YOGYAKARTA (JP): Muhammadiyah, an influential Moslem organization, announced yesterday that it has ordered all its schools to stop trial runs of the five-day school week. The announcement came only one day after the government said that it was prepared to back down on the proposal if it proves unpopular. Muhammadiyah chairman Amin Rais told reporters yesterday that the concept has created unrest among parents, teachers and the general public.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Official pledges lively youth day celebrations
Official pledges lively youth day celebrations JAKARTA (JP): Arts and sports contests, social activities, tree planting and presentation of medals to dedicated youths, will enliven the commemoration of the 66th national Youth Pledge Day, next week, Oct. 28. On the national level, celebrations will be concentrated in Jakarta while on local levels, city authorities are free to hold their own activities.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign companies invited to develop tourist resorts
Foreign companies invited to develop tourist resorts JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to invite foreign investors to develop several areas into resorts to boost the country's tourist industry. "Based on studies funded by overseas technical assistance, in the near future there will be opportunities open for foreign investors in the tourist business, comprising hotels, resorts and tourist attractions," Director General of Post and Telecommunications Djakaria Purawidjaja said here yesterday.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Drivers: Beware!
Drivers: Beware! Violators of traffic regulations on Jakarta's main streets like Jl. Sudirman, and Jl. Thamrin shall be fined Rp 1 million to Rp 6 million. This headline in the local daily Kompas of Sept. 28, 1994 edition becomes the topic of the day, in most offices. The reactions of my colleagues vary, but all unanimously agree that the penalty is too high. However, everybody agrees that the sense of discipline of drivers in general leaves much to be desired.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to cut import tariffs
Govt to cut import tariffs JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to lower import tariffs and surcharges in line with plans under the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA), Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo says. He told reporters after meeting with President Soeharto here yesterday that all tariffs on imports of raw materials and components will be lowered across the board to make Indonesia's products competitive on the world market.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indosat books another success in local marts
Indosat books another success in local marts JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned international telecommunications company Indosat recorded another triumph during the first day of the trading of its shares on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges yesterday after booking a successful debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the day before.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Local investors will build container ports
Local investors will build container ports JAKARTA (JP): The government will assign two leading local companies, Humpuss and Citra Lamtorogung Persada, to construct container terminals in Jakarta and Surabaya with a total investment of US$765 million. Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said here yesterday that the government has finalized the deal with Humpuss to build a container port at the Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta with an investment of $495 million.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Badminton
Badminton From Jayakarta It was a great pity that Susi Susanti was defeated when playing Hisako Mizui of Japan in the Hiroshima Asian Games. And so Indonesia failed to win four gold medals in the badminton event. Susi's defeat must have been a big shock to Indonesia's badminton fans. No doubt Mizui herself must be very surprised at defeating the world renown player. In this relation I would like to ask Susi whether Hisako Mizui is really better than her. Or, what is really behind her defeat?
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
India's epidemic is the `Princess of Death'
India's epidemic is the `Princess of Death' By V. Anjaiah JAKARTA (JP): Plague was a word which struck terror into the hearts of the men of the Middle Ages. Now that word and the disease it signifies has appeared to plague a country that can ill afford it: India, where it took 52 lives and sent thousands into the quarantine wards in a panic.
Thu, 20 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Victim numbers down for `Zebra'
Victim numbers down for `Zebra' JAKARTA (JP): The number of dead and wounded victims of traffic accidents in the city declined by 26.4 percent to 96 people in the last three weeks of the ongoing one-month Operation Zebra, a police spokesman said yesterday. National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. K. Ratta said on Tuesday that the number the dead and wounded reached 127 victims during the three weeks prior to the operation.