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Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valiant 3:05 Music Program 3:30 Science World 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Aceh 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Beautiful Asia 8:05 Spektrum 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Merlin and the Sword Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lawyer hails govt's recognition of NGOs
Lawyer hails govt's recognition of NGOs JAKARTA (JP): It is time for Indonesia to show the world that it welcomes the presence of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), a noted lawyer and women's rights advocate said. During a break at the Second Asian and Pacific Ministerial Conference on Women in Development, Nursyahbani Katjasungkana praised Minister of Women's Affairs Mien Sugandhi for agreeing to meet five delegates from local women's groups.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bapindo regains confidence after scandal: Mar'ie
Bapindo regains confidence after scandal: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad says the scandal-hit Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) has recovered business confidence after a series of financial and management remedies. "The heavy bleeding at the wounded bank has already stopped and we are now trying to remedy it," Mar'ie told members of the House of Representatives (DPR) in a hearing yesterday.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police impound vehicles from teens on wheels
Police impound vehicles from teens on wheels JAKARTA (JP): Operation Cleansing resulted in 100 motorbikes and 46 cars being impounded from night-time, daredevil street racers in a recent raid on major roads in the city. The Jakarta Military Command said yesterday the raid, which included Jl. Sudirman, Jl. Thamrin and Jl. Casablanca, was conducted on Sunday evening. Col.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
500 women from Asia, Pacific convence here
500 women from Asia, Pacific convence here JAKARTA (JP): Around 500 women from 50 Asian and Pacific countries began yesterday a conference on women in development, ready to tackle crucial issues including discrimination and the burden poverty places on women. State Minister for Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi opened the Second Asian and Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Women in Development calling for more gender-sensitive development policies.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Facial surgery helps a Lampung boy enjoy life again
Facial surgery helps a Lampung boy enjoy life again By Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Alip Mustofa Arifin is one young Indonesian who is ever so proud of his very flat nose. "It looks nice now, my nose is gone," he said shyly when asked how he felt when he looked in the mirror after a recent surgical procedure relieved him of a facial deformity. "His father, brothers and sisters will be so surprised," said his mother Suparmi.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta chessmen prevail in inter-city team torney in KL
Jakarta chessmen prevail in inter-city team torney in KL JAKARTA (JP): Facing weak opponents, chess wizards from Jakarta maintained their reign in the Asian chess inter-city team tournament with a total score of 26 points in Kuala Lumpur on Monday night. The Indonesian chess masters prevailed over George Town from Malaysia in the last round of the competition with three wins and one draw (3 1/2-1//2).
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stop operating old buses
Stop operating old buses From Merdeka On June 5, 1994, I took a PPD No. 46 bus from Grogol to Kampung Rambutan station. The bus was very crowded. When it was about to reach the Pancoran area all of a sudden its engine failed. Naturally, all the passengers started grumbling and complaining. Some of the passengers reluctantly helped push the bus as the driver tried hard to start the engine, but to no avail.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bombshells found in village
Bombshells found in village BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Police have removed 33 bombshells and 10 cannon balls, believed remnants from the World War II, recently discovered in a village near here. The munitions, which are still live, were discovered in the Lhoonraya village after one of them exploded last week, injuring a 15-year old boy, the Antara news agency reported. They were buried underground. It was not immediately clear whether they belonged to the Dutch or the Japanese forces. Major.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Investment location Indonesia: Relevance regained
Investment location Indonesia: Relevance regained The government has again relaxed restrictions on foreign investment. Noted economist Djisman Simanjuntak strikes a positive note in his analysis. JAKARTA (JP): In the eight years since the announcement of the first major policy reform in May 1986 the investment policy of Indonesia has changed a great deal.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Talks on international listing
Talks on international listing JAKARTA (JP): Universal regulations on the capital market and ways to negotiate for international listings will be discussed during a seminar here later this month.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Officials to talk at one-day gathering
Officials to talk at one-day gathering A number of ranking officials and noted Moslem preachers and artists, including a minister, will deliver speeches during a one-day gathering of ex-prisoners and nightclub hostesses at the auditorium of PT Pelni building on Jl. Gajah Mada 14, Central Jakarta, on Friday.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Private sector to benefit people
Private sector to benefit people The role of the private sector in the Indonesian economy demands our attention. The emergence of powerful conglomerates during the first long-term development plan has raised questions about equity and justice in economic activities during the past 25 years. The newly established government regulation No.20/1994 basically provides greater opportunities for foreigners to invest their capital in Indonesia.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Philippines to launch first satellite in 1996
Philippines to launch first satellite in 1996 MANILA (AFP): The government and a private consortium of telecommunications firms have signed an agreement on the conditions for the launch of the Philippines' first satellite by the end of 1996, the transportation department said yesterday. Under the accord signed with the 16 companies, the consortium will have exclusive rights to provide satellite space segments to Philippine users within the satellite's footprint for 10 years.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Farmers shun cooperatives with corrupt executives
Farmers shun cooperatives with corrupt executives JAKARTA (JP): Many farmers refuse to join Village Cooperatives Units (KUD) because most of their executives, particularly those appointed by the government, are corrupt and neglect farmers' needs, executives of the Indonesian Farmer Association (HKTI) say.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
GOLD AND DUST - World Cup Records
GOLD AND DUST - World Cup Records By Richard Pedler GOLD . . . JAKARTA (JP): Pele was the first man to appear on three World Cup winning sides. He scored 12 goals in 14 matches. He is also the youngest player to score in the World Cup finals and he scored in each of his four tournaments. Brazil is the only nation to have taken part in all 14 finals, and have won the most games and scored the most goals. They were also undefeated for eight years (1958-66).
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt has confusing stance on HKBP rift
Govt has confusing stance on HKBP rift JAKARTA (JP): Officials yesterday sent mixed messages about the government's position on the prolonged dispute within the Toba Batak Protestant Church (HKBP). The HKBP issue was raised in three separate hearings between commissions of the House of Representatives (DPR) with Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M., Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher and Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Patience behind the life of a 120-year-old woman
Patience behind the life of a 120-year-old woman By Kosasih Derajat LINGGAR JATI, West Java (JP): Most people want to live as long as possible. This hope is expressed in prayers when a baby is born, and at birthday and wedding parties. But how long do you really want to live? The 1992 Guinness Book of Records, on page 164, lists Shigechiyo Izumi of Japan as the oldest human being: 120 years and 237 days.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Shutlers and officials got cash for victory
Shutlers and officials got cash for victory JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian shuttlers and officials who managed to recapture the Thomas and Uber Cups were awarded "appreciation money" of Rp 150 million (about US$70,000) by the Governor of West Java R. Nuriana during their tour in Bandung, the provincial capital, on Monday. However, Nuriana, like many other high officials who are fond of absurd quasi semantic games, insisted on defining the prize as "appreciation money" instead of a bonus.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Team set up to preserve rainforest
Team set up to preserve rainforest JAKARTA (JP): Two ministers agreed yesterday to form a special team to coordinate work on some important environmental issues which include genetic property rights, nature conservation, indigenous people and eco-tourism. Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo said in a joint press conference with the State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja yesterday that they were going to help form the team.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minister sacked for mid-air flirting
Minister sacked for mid-air flirting BOMBAY (Reuter): The chief minister of India's Haryana state sacked a member of his cabinet saying the minister had misbehaved with an air hostess on a flight from the tourist resort of Goa, Indian newspapers reported yesterday.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Former rebels return home
Former rebels return home MERAUKE, Irian Jaya: Three men who fled with their families across to Papua New Guinea 10 years ago have returned to their home villages after disavowing their separatist cause. The three families, comprising 15 people, reported to officials on the border and then proceeded towards the Ninati last weekend, the Antara news agency reported quoting Chief of the Merauke Social Political Office Alex Suyono.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tansil's wife claims to be ignorant of business deal
Tansil's wife claims to be ignorant of business deal JAKARTA (JP): The wife of businessman Eddy Tansil, the man at the center of the loan scandal at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo), frustrated judges and prosecution at his trial yesterday, when she insisted that she was a novice in business affairs. "I only signed the checks," Indriana Tansil told a hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
IPTN to invest in U.S.
IPTN to invest in U.S. Before meeting with President Soeharto at the Bina Graha presidential office recently to report on his recent visit to the United States, State Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie told reporters that the IPTN will produce three N-250 planes a week and market 50 percent of the aircraft in the U.S. and Canada. The cost and investment to establish this project will be US$100 million, which will be derived from government funds and IPTN equity.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traders want new market
Traders want new market Traders from the Klender market in East Jakarta, which was razed by fire last December, are urging the city administration to build a new market for them soon. Akmal, one of the market's cooperative executives, was quoted by Pelita yesterday as saying that the traders have already sent letters to the East Jakarta mayoralty administration three times, asking for the re-development of the new market.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDI attacks new deregulatory measures as unconstitutional
PDI attacks new deregulatory measures as unconstitutional JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) yesterday attacked the government's newest economic deregulation package, which opens the door wide to foreign investors, as violating the spirit of the 1945 Constitution.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto calls for fair links between trade and environment
Soeharto calls for fair links between trade and environment JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia supports the inclusion of environmental clauses in international trade, but any move towards this should be by consensus and not imposed unilaterally by the industrialized world, President Soeharto says. "We support the inclusion of environmental conditions in international trade, such as eco-labeling," Soeharto said in a speech marking the World Environmental Day yesterday.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Security guards jailed for slaying Marsinah
Security guards jailed for slaying Marsinah JAKARTA (JP): Two security guards were sentenced yesterday to 12 years in prison each for their roles in the brutal murder of labor activist Marsinah last year. The Surabaya District Court found Suwono, 49, and Suprapto, 23, both employees of PT Catur Putra Surya, the watch company where Marsinah worked, guilty of killing the woman together with several other men. Four people have now been sentenced to jail in connection with the murder.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Eighteen people still missing after tidal waves
Eighteen people still missing after tidal waves JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers yesterday were searching for 18 people who have remained missing since last Friday's tidal waves that have already left 201 dead and wrought uncounted destruction in East Java. The calamity, triggered by a powerful earth quake in the Indian Ocean, befalling four regencies along the southeast coast of Java drew waves of sympathy from home and abroad.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Moslem guerrillas blamed for bombing in Zamboanga
Moslem guerrillas blamed for bombing in Zamboanga ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Agencies): A Philippine military commander yesterday blamed Moslem guerrillas for the bombing of a southern commercial center and ordered his men to capture the rebel leader dead or alive. Maj. Gen.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Press still closed to foreigners
Press still closed to foreigners JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian press and broadcasting industries remain closed to foreigners despite a new government ruling which states otherwise. Minister of Information Harmoko announced yesterday that President Soeharto, who by law has the power to approve or reject foreign investment applications, assured that no foreigners will be allowed to own equity in the local mass media.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Company bill gets mixed reactions from DPR members
Company bill gets mixed reactions from DPR members JAKARTA (JP): The four factions within the House of Representatives (DPR) gave mixed reactions to the government- proposed bill on limited liability companies in a plenary hearing with the Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman yesterday. The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) suggested that the House set up a special team to discuss the bill more thoroughly due to its complexities and significance.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Batak Protestants demand punishment for military chief
Batak Protestants demand punishment for military chief JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Toba Batak Christian Chuch (HKBP) opposed to their government-appointed bishop demonstrated at the House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday alleging that the military has been torturing members of their dissident faction. Two hundred thirty reverends in black robes and about two hundred followers of the North Sumatra-based church staged the peaceful protest under the watchful eyes of security authorities.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Clean living
Clean living From Suara Karya In compliance with the government's program to promote order, cleanliness, beauty and better saving habits, I would like to suggest to the companies that they print the following messages on their on their paper, packages, tickets or notes: * Dispose of your litter in the proper place. * Obey traffic regulations. * Exercise for your health. * Beware the danger of fire. * Save for your future.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Prove the accusation
Prove the accusation OK, the deed is done, "that film" has been banned. The letters which have filled this column have at least served to show the true level of religious tolerance in Indonesia. The Jakarta Post offered an excellent commentary on this in its editorial of May 28, 1994. But in that same article the editors made a strong accusation against the Film Censorship Board. Quote: "What is more saddening is the hypocrisy of it all.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
EU against RP over tariffs
EU against RP over tariffs MANILA (AFP): The European Union (EU) has filed a complaint against the Philippines under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) over its tariff system, a trade official said here yesterday. Trade Under-secretary Antonio Buencamino said the complaint was filed late April and "consultations" between the EU and the Philippines began June 2, although Manila was still awaiting further word on the negotiations.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dharmala Intiland to issue rights shares
Dharmala Intiland to issue rights shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Dharmala Intiland, a property company, yesterday announced its plan to offer rights shares at Rp 2,500 (US$1.16) each to generate funds for its project expansion. Dharmala's president, Hendro Santoso Gondokusumo, told reporters after the company's extraordinary shareholders meeting here that its shareholders have agreed on the issuance of 81.20 million rights shares with a total value of Rp 203.02 billion.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Shoot them boars, boys!
Shoot them boars, boys! JAKARTA: Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo bid farewell to an expedition team led by Herman Sarens Sudiro off to hunt wild boars in South Sumatra's forests. The 10-day hunting trip in resettlement sites is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Transmigration, the Association of Indonesian Shooters and the Jakarta Police. The safari groups 193 sharpshooters, Antara reported.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Report of Riggs
Report of Riggs The Jakarta Post published a short report on June 4, 1994, regarding a hand-over by the Indonesian Military to the British government of the remains of Sub-Lt. J. Gregor Riggs, who was killed on Merapas Island, Riau, on Nov. 5, 1944. In your report I think you incorrectly quoted Col. Brian Nicholson of the British embassy as having said that Riggs was "shot down by Japanese anti-aircraft fire from Merapas on Nov.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Prostitute found dead at brothel
Prostitute found dead at brothel JAKARTA (JP): A 27-year-old prostitute at the Kramat Tunggak red-light district in North Jakarta was found dead with bruises on her face and neck in the early morning yesterday. Sartini, alias Sari, from Semarang, Central Java, is believed to have been murdered by one of her regular customers after spending around 45 minutes together at the Monalisa brothel. Two necklaces, a bracelet and several rings which belonged to the victim were missing.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia, Singapore to jointly venture abroad
Malaysia, Singapore to jointly venture abroad KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia and Singapore are to use their powerful government investment arms to jointly undertake projects in the region, including Indonesia, officials said after a meeting of their finance ministers yesterday. "This is a very encouraging development and quite a change from the past," Richard Hu, Singapore's Finance Minister, told reporters after meeting his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Family planning agency shows the will and the way
Family planning agency shows the will and the way By Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): The saying "where there's a will there's a way" has been paraphrased by the Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association (PKBI) into "where others have no will, we do. We have the will and the way." PKBI was the first non-governmental organization to pioneer family planning programs here as far back as 37 years ago when many people were still opposed to family planning.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Waste decree has many loopholes: Lawyer
Waste decree has many loopholes: Lawyer By Prasetya Subekti JAKARTA (JP): A leading environmental lawyer has welcomed the government's initiative to compel manufacturers to treat their toxic and hazardous industrial waste but he warns that the new ruling does not go far enough to stop industrial pollution. Mas Achmad Santosa criticized Presidential Decree No. 19, issued last month, because no specific provisions are made for punishing offenders.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bapindo executives trade accusations in court
Bapindo executives trade accusations in court JAKARTA (JP): The trials of two men involved in the fraud amounting to losses of Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia are turning into bouts of finger pointing between the executives of the government bank who are implicated in the scandal.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Promoting business
Promoting business I refer to the article entitled APEC meet will offer risks, rewards by Larry Pintak in The Jakarta Post of June 2, 1994, which makes some very valid points. Your readers may be interested to learn that the Enteos Bankers & Industrialists Club has recently started an initiative to promote Indonesia and its business to the world during and around the coming APEC summit.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investment in media
Foreign investment in media It is said that foreign capital may be invested in the Indonesian mass media. Indeed, in this context we need detailed points on the regulation or the community will be confused. Law No. 21/1982 on the press clearly stipulates that foreign investment shall not be allowed in the press sector and foreign nationals are not allowed to do business in this area. The reason is that the press has long been regarded as a tool of national struggle.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta exchange continued downward in heavy trading with shares registering losses across the board, dealers said here yesterday. The Composite Index closed slightly lower at 486.52 yesterday from 486.72 on Friday. However, the narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index closed slightly higher at 116.43 from 116.24.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Committee adapts agenda of APEC business meeting
Committee adapts agenda of APEC business meeting JAKARTA (JP): Preparations for the first Asia-Pacific business meeting, scheduled for Aug. 24-25, are being stepped up with increased vigor now that the conference has received the official endorsement by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Buddhists visit heroes' cemetery
Buddhists visit heroes' cemetery Around 1,500 Buddhists from the Indonesian Buddha Niciren Syosyu (NSI) Council paid homage to the Kalibata heroes' cemetery on Sunday as part of the celebration of Waisak (Buddha Enlightenment Day). "Similar visits (to other heroes' cemeteries in Indonesia) were simultaneously made by NSI members in 15 other provinces around the country," said Randy Arifin Porta, the chairman of the Jakarta Chapter of NSI.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Home chutists
Home chutists triumphant JAKARTA (JP): Triumphant Indonesian sky divers rule the sky in the Kopassus Open and International 1994 in Serang, West Java which ended last weekend. Host chutists from Kopassus A, the Army's elite unit famous for their red-blood beret, dominate both the men's team and single accuracy contests. As a team, the proud soldiers came first with a brilliant score of 0.56.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Old mosque gets ready
Old mosque gets ready PEKANBARU, Riau: An old mosque at Air Tiris village in Kampar, Riau, is being groomed for the upcoming national Koranic recital competition next month. Kampar Regent Saleh Jasit at Bangkinang said the mosque was already polished. The mosque, built in 1901, was constructed using wood glued together without using nails. "The mosque is still in good condition due to thorough maintenance," Saleh said. (11)
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Arable land scarcity haunts East Asia: FAO
Arable land scarcity haunts East Asia: FAO JAKARTA (JP): The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns that Indonesia will face shortages of arable land in the coming years if it does not take conservation measures. This warning comes in the wake of a shocking finding that 24 percent of Indonesia's land has degraded in the last 30 years.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Tuesday, June 7, 1994
TV Today: Tuesday, June 7, 1994 TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Dilentasia 3:30 TV Series: Huckleberry Finn 4:30 Science Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Bengkulu 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Belief in One Supreme God 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Horizon 8:05 "Dang dut" Orchestra 9:00 World News 9:30 Indonesian films 10:30 Late News 10:45 Film: Car Pool Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Late delivery
Late delivery Due to technical problems with our printing machines, The Jakarta Post reached subscribers in several areas, including those outside Java, late yesterday. We apologize for the inconvenience this caused. -- Publisher
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Proposal on guarantee fund sparks debate
Proposal on guarantee fund sparks debate By Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): The proposal for establishing a guarantee fund (GF), a kind of credit insurance firm, has drawn different responses from banking experts and policy makers. The idea was put forward by entrepreneur of Golkar, the ruling party in Indonesia, in a technical meeting of the Ministry of Cooperatives in Cipayung on May 11.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
To ease the suffering
To ease the suffering There can be little doubt that East Java can count the rugged coastline along its shores south of Malang among its blessings. Not many other places, inside the province or outside, can rival the grandeur of the scenery along this largely unspoiled strip of Java's southern coastline. The catastrophe which struck this particular area on the morning of Friday, however, is proof that when dealing with nature, another, more fearful, aspect often has to be reckoned with.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
From Las Vegas to Pasadena
From Las Vegas to Pasadena By Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): Half a billion viewers witnessed the Final Draw for USA'94 on the Sunday before Christmas in Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas. Celebrities such as Faye Dunaway, Evander Holyfield and Mario Andretti helped FIFA Secretary-General Sepp Blatter to place the 24 qualifiers in their World Cup groups. The tediously prolonged affair was fortunately sent up by Robin Williams.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
PNG to freeze new mining, petro projects
PNG to freeze new mining, petro projects PORT MORESBY (AFP): Papua New Guinea is to put a freeze on new mining and petroleum projects until legislation governing resource development has been reviewed, a minister said yesterday. Mining and Petroleum Minister John Kaputin made the surprise announcement at the weekend while addressing a mining exploration conference in the northwestern town of Lae.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traders say Matahari killing small business
Traders say Matahari killing small business JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of small-scale traders of Pasar Melawai in the Blok M shopping center, South Jakarta, staged a protest yesterday, urging the authority to stop the construction of three escalators by the Matahari Department Store at the four-story market building. Almost half of the 1,200 traders who sell their goods in and around the building together with dozens of owners of the shops located nearby stopped business until late in the afternoon.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Floods sweep farmland
Floods sweep farmland BENGKULU: Farmland owned by some 450 families at a transmigration camp in Talo subdistrict, south Bengkulu, have been swept by floods following a breakdown in the drainage system. Suprapto, a settler, reported the tragedy to Bengkulu Governor A. Razie Jachya during the latter's trip to the camp. He said most of the crops could not be harvested because of the floods.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rubber prices steadier
Rubber prices steadier SINGAPORE (AFP): The firmer Japanese markets helped Singapore rubber futures prices to end steadier yesterday after trading quietly, dealers said. "RSS 3 prices rose because the Japanese markets were up and TSR 20 prices rose because RSS 3 prices were firmer," a dealer said. At around 0945 GMT, Basis July RSS 1 was last done at 158.50 Singapore cents and TSR 20 at 147 Singapore cents.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
AC Milan conquers Surabaya Selection despite heat
AC Milan conquers Surabaya Selection despite heat JAKARTA (JP): Treacherous heat and humidity failed to stop AC Milan from showing its mastery yesterday, as the European soccer giant obliterated local team Surabaya Selection 4-1 at the Gelora Tambaksari Stadium in the East Java capital of Surabaya. Casting a shadow across the proceedings were the weekend's tragic events in Banyuwangi, East Java where hundreds lost their lives to earthquake-triggered tidal waves.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Brunei Darussalam's quest for ideology (2)
Brunei Darussalam's quest for ideology (2) By Bilveer Singh This is the second of two articles examining the national ideology of Brunei Darussalam, the Melayu Islam Beraja. SINGAPORE (JP): In terms of monarchy, Brunei has had this system of government for more than ten centuries. Chinese annals have recorded the existence of Brunei during the Liang Dynasty (502-566).
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI should develop new environmental partnership with NGOs
RI should develop new environmental partnership with NGOs By Arian Ardie JAKARTA (JP): As Indonesia intensifies its efforts to develop and protect its environment it is presented with a unique opportunity to develop a new environmental partnership between government, industry and non-government-organizations (NGOs). It is only through such partnership that the country will be able to realize its goal of protecting the environment while achieving sustainable development.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Income tax on land sales
Income tax on land sales JAKARTA (JP): Land offices throughout the country have been instructed to reject the registration of the transfer of land- title ownership if the seller has not yet paid income tax on the sale. State Minister for Agrarian Affairs Soni Harsono issued the instruction to enforce Government Regulation No.3/1994 which imposes a three percent capital gains (income) tax on the sales of land and properties valued in excess of Rp 60 million (US$27,700).
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Burung Garuda' RI's unknown endangered raptor
`Burung Garuda' RI's unknown endangered raptor By Jan Wind BOGOR, W. Java (JP): Burung Garuda Indonesia or the Javan Hawk Eagle, is one of the world's most endangered raptors, yet remains largely unknown. Its protection in the wild is urgent. It was therefore thoughtful to select this species as the republic's national bird. However, it is still unclear whether this new status will induce timely action to save this species from extinction.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
New council hoped to boost public participation
New council hoped to boost public participation JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has formed another village council at each subdistrict to increase the public participation in civic affairs at the grassroots level. "Basically, the council does not serve as political forum, but as partner of subdistrict chiefs in running the administration," deputy governor in charge of administrative affairs yesterday Idroes said yesterday. The new council is named Musyawarah Kelurahan or Muskel for short.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
IBF will not punish Indonesia
IBF will not punish Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) will not impose sanctions on Indonesia following incidents involving rowdy, local spectators who flocked the Thomas and Uber Cup finals at the Senayan stadium here last month. Titus Kurniadi, chairman of the events' organizing committee, told newsmen over the weekend that Lu Shengrong, the president of IBF, had notified him that no sanctions will be imposed on Indonesia.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asia should liberalize rates to meet funding needs: ADB
Asia should liberalize rates to meet funding needs: ADB SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian countries need to liberalize interest rates to help meet the massive funding needs of infrastructure development, a top Asian Development Bank (ADB) official said yesterday. Gunther Shulz, ADB's vice president for finance and administration, said internal funding, especially through bond markets, was the solution to Asia's infrastructural funding needs, estimated to be US$1 trillion by 2000.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Islam's role in nationalism debated
Islam's role in nationalism debated JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leaders responded to charges that Islam and the powerful Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) spearheaded growing sectarian politics here, saying the religion unites, rather than divides, the country. "Islam is the glue that helps bond the nation together," Dr. Amien Rais said during a discussion on Islam and nationalism on Saturday.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic agency criticized for ticketing violators
Traffic agency criticized for ticketing violators JAKARTA (JP): Regardless of the harsh criticism from city councilors, the Municipal Traffic and Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJR) is still issuing traffic tickets to traffic violators in West Jakarta. On Saturday, for example, the Agency sent 45 traffic violators to trials at the West Jakarta District Court.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Trials open on Medan riots
Trials open on Medan riots MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two men were arraigned at Medan District Court yesterday for vandalism during a workers' riot in April. They are the first of 83 suspects to be prosecuted in connection with the riot that left one businessman dead and dozens of factories destroyed. Their first move in court yesterday was to remove the power of attorney they gave to the Medan Legal Aid Institute LBH), saying that they were "forced" to sign the letters of authorization.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
New visa regulations needed
New visa regulations needed I am an American, visiting Indonesia for the fourth time since 1989. I was admitted with the "traditional" 60-day visitor's visa, which allows a stay here for up to 60 days, after which one has to leave the country. For most tourists a 60-day stay is probably more than enough time. However, I belong to a group of people, who consider this country "Tanah Air Kita", i.e. I was born here (of Dutch and Hungarian parents).
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Rattan House'
`Rattan House' set ablaze A fire burned PT Rattan House, a rattan-furniture maker on Jl. Bangka, South Jakarta yesterday morning. Antara quoted a South Jakarta fire office employee as saying the fire occurred at 5.55 a.m. and it was believed to have resulted from an electricity short circuit in the firm's office. The fire was said to have quickly burned the premises and all the goods inside and reached the building adjacent to it.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cilacap airport
Cilacap airport to be expanded SEMARANG, Central Java: Tunggul Wulung airport in Cilacap will soon be expanded to allow jets to land there. The 600-meter runway will be lengthened by 300 meters so that planes the size of Fokker F-28s can land at Cilacap, a coastal city in the southern coast of Java which houses a major oil refinery complex. Gatot Soedjantoko, head of the Central Java Transportation Office, said that work on the Rp 3.5 billion project is underway.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia supports trade liberalization in Asia-Pacific
Indonesia supports trade liberalization in Asia-Pacific BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Indonesia is committed to supporting the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation's efforts to speed up trade liberalization in the region under close cooperation with ASEAN countries, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad says.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seminar on shipping
Seminar on shipping JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Transportation will hold a seminar on the "Prospects of the shipping industry following the implementation of Shipping Law" here on Wednesday. The seminar will discuss the enforcement of the Shipping Law which takes effect on Sept. 17.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two more subversion convicts released
Two more subversion convicts released JAKARTA (JP): Two men who were convicted of subversion five years ago for distributing the books of Pramoedya Ananta Toer walked out of a Yogyakarta jail on Saturday, courtesy of the Central Java Military Command. Bambang Isti Nugroho and Bambang Subono, both 32 years old, were granted conditional releases by the Wirogunan Correctional Institution although they have not yet fully served their jail terms.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Men sentenced to 12 and 10 years for parts in Basuki's murder
Men sentenced to 12 and 10 years for parts in Basuki's murder JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court sentenced Wahyudi Dasmat and Abdul Mukti Sahib Saturday to 12 and 10 years in jail, respectively, for their roles in the robbery which led to the murder of famous painter Basuki Abdullah. Presiding Judge Moegihardjo read the verdicts separately in front of the two without their lawyers present.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to propose delinking of trade with labor rights to ILO
ASEAN to propose delinking of trade with labor rights to ILO KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Southeast Asia's booming economies are to sponsor a resolution resisting Western attempts to link trade with labor standards at upcoming international labor meeting, officials said yesterday. "We will speak with one voice to denounce moves by developed countries to ... improve workers' wages and welfare benefits in developing countries in the name of free trade," an ASEAN official told AFP.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fabio Capello advises Persib to change
Fabio Capello advises Persib to change JAKARTA (JP): Fabio Capello, the head coach of soccer giant AC Milan, advised Persib Bandung to make radical changes if the local team wants to raise its game to a higher level. Despite the absence of superstars such as Dutchmen Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten AC Milan carried too much skill and speed for Persib Bandung which went down with a whimper 0-8 at the Senayan stadium on Saturday.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Free stickers for
Free stickers for haj relatives The committee in charge of the departure and arrival of haj pilgrims at Halim Perdanakusumah airbase has distributed free stickers to relatives of the pilgrims to anticipate possible disturbances committed by third parties. "The free stickers are given to relatives to prove that the holder is not one intent on disturbing the pilgrimage arrival process," Col. Adang Hasan BM, head of the committee, was quoted by Antara as saying here late last week.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABS team set
ABS team set for Medan Rally JAKARTA (JP): Chandra Alim, one of the country's finest rally drivers has vowed to finish among the top 10 in the Bentoel Rally Indonesia '94 in Medan, North Sumatra from June 17 to 19. Chandra, who will be behind the wheel of Mitsubishi Gallant VR-4 joins the race, the opening series of the Asia Pacific Rally, will be driving under the banner of ABS Brake Guard team. Chandra is under contract with the American company for one year.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Investigation on land row to go on: Police
Investigation on land row to go on: Police JAKARTA (JP): The National Police Headquarters said it will continue to investigate a businessman involved in a fraudulent land deal. "We can't stop the investigation despite repeated requests from him (Irwan Sutisna), unless there is convincing evidence that the case lacks evidence of criminal activity," police spokesman Col. Hari Sutanto told The Jakarta Post over the weekend.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hardiyanti's company to go public
Hardiyanti's company to go public JAKARTA (JP): PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada, a toll road construction and management company which is controlled by President Soeharto's daughter, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, will offer between 35 million and 40 million shares to the public in September. Citra Marga's Director Bambang Soeroso announced over the weekend that the public offering is expected to raise Rp 315 billion (US$145.8 million) in fresh funds.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hooliganism deplorable
Hooliganism deplorable May I refer to your report "Badminton hooligans probably recruits" which was published in The Jakarta Post on May 24, 1994. I must say that, while we can be proud of Indonesia's victories in winning both the Thomas and Uber Cups, I am indeed ashamed at the kind of "hospitality" that was extended to foreign participants, who were, in fact, Indonesia's guests at the competition. Some of them were hardly treated as guests at all, but just the opposite.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Central Jakarta again awarded for cleanliness
Central Jakarta again awarded for cleanliness JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi revealed on Saturday that for the third consecutive year the mayoralty will receive the coveted Adipura award for cleanliness. During a rally to express the general public's support for the ongoing Operation Cleansing at the National Monument (Monas) Square Grounds, Kahfi said that Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. had informed him of the happy news.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hospitals seek ways to solve problem of waste management
Hospitals seek ways to solve problem of waste management JAKARTA (JP): Hospitals throughout the city are seeking to solve the problem of waste management by setting-up a collective waste treatment plant. In an interview with The Jakarta Post late last week, the head of the municipal health office Dr. Soeharto Wiryowidagdo revealed that the Metropolitan Jakarta Association of Hospitals (IRSJAM) has proposed a combined solution to deal with the safe elimination of hospital waste.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show: Peter Pan and the Pirates 3:00 Music Program 3:30 Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology: Mass transport strategies 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: South Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Profession 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music from Aceh, Ambon 8:05 TV Drama: Golden Years 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Eliminator Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
No radical measures on trade needed
No radical measures on trade needed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, in implementing the new General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), does not need to take radical measures on trade protection because most of its import tariffs are lower than the level required by the agreement.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Opening up the media?
Opening up the media? As might have been expected, the new deregulatory steps announced by the government on Thursday have drawn a great deal of comment. But no sector opened up to foreign investors by the new deregulation package has managed to stir up as much controversy as that of the mass media. Little wonder. The media has been opened up to foreign participation by Government Regulation No. 20/1994 as if it is an industry with only economic implications.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dinosaurs stalk
Dinosaurs stalk Jakarta Fair At least 10 dinosaurs of various species are coming to town and will be featured in the annual Jakarta Fair, scheduled for June 18 to July 16 at the Kemayoran Fair Grounds in Central Jakarta. The robotic creatures by Kokoro Co. Ltd. of Japan will inhabit a 4,000-square-meter "Dinosaur Park" on the grounds, equipped with special effects.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Brunei Darussalam's quest for national ideology
Brunei Darussalam's quest for national ideology By Bilveer Singh This is the first of two articles examining the national ideology of Brunei Darussalam, the Melayu Islam Beraja. SINGAPORE (JP): Countries have sought to develop a national ideology to serve various domestic and foreign policy functions. Unlike the simple ideologies of the Cold War which divided the world into a communist and capitalist camps, ideologies in ASEAN are more complex.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Banking woes blamed on intervention
Banking woes blamed on intervention BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The interference of unauthorized parties in the management of commercial banks has caused inefficiency in the country's banking industry, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad says.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Emha appears
Emha appears in Diponegoro SEMARANG, Central Java: Noted poet Emha Ainun Nadjib, who has been banned from making several public engagements in recent months, appeared at Diponegoro University on Saturday with a paper on democracy. Emha said the increasing number of labor protests and street demonstrations indicate that there is a thirst for democracy. Addressing 500 students from various universities, he said materialism is the biggest enemy for Indonesia.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Peaceful demonstration is allowed: President Soeharto
Peaceful demonstration is allowed: President Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto says the government will not ban any street demonstrations, but stressed that all public protests will need a police permit to ensure orderliness and minimize the likelihood of destructive behavior. "What the government bans is destructive actions, not the demonstrations," Soeharto said when hosting recipients of scholarships from the Supersemar Foundation he chairs.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pelni operates new ship
Pelni operates new ship JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned shipping firm PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni) launched its 14th passenger ship, Binaiya, from Tanjung Priok port here on Saturday. The vessel was assigned the route linking Jakarta-Pontianak (West Kalimantan)-Semarang (Central Java)-Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan)-Surabaya (East Java)-Batulicin (South Kalimantan)- Ujungpandang (South Sulawesi) every two weeks.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
E. Java tidal wave death toll exceeds 200
E. Java tidal wave death toll exceeds 200 JAKARTA (JP): The death toll from tidal waves that swept many fishing villages in southeastern Java on Friday reached 201 as a massive and unplanned relief operation began yesterday. The spokesman for the East Java provincial governor said last night that the worst affected area was Banyuwangi regency, where 188 people were killed, the Antara news agency reported.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Milan-Persib soccer match arouses controversy
Milan-Persib soccer match arouses controversy JAKARTA (JP): The torrent of goals conceded by amateur intercity champion Persib Bandung in its friendly match against AC Milan has aroused controversy about whether the West Javanese side deserved to tackle the soccer giant. Former national coach Sinyo Aliandu criticized the idea of pitting the amateur champion against the world-rated squad, saying that both teams would get nothing from the one-sided battle.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
United States
United States By Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): It is forty years since the host nation's chances were last written off before the tournament had even begun. But the United States may become the first World Cup hosts not to make the second round.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Skeletal Milan dispatches local champions Bandung
Skeletal Milan dispatches local champions Bandung JAKARTA (JP): Intercity amateur champions Persib Bandung were given a rare chance on Saturday to test their mettle against one of the strongest club sides in the world. Hopefully they came away with a new understanding of why the word "amateur" is in their title. Faced with Italian and European Champions AC Milan, Persib did not rise to the occasion.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hendro warns people against racial issues
Hendro warns people against racial issues JAKARTA (JP): The head of the Jakarta branch of the Agency for Coordinating the Support for National Stability, Maj. Gen. Hendropriyono, called on the public to remain vigilant against the emergence of divisive racial issues.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
N. Korea nuclear crisis comes to a head
N. Korea nuclear crisis comes to a head Jakarta Post Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin explains why the Korean crisis has come to a head, and why the imposition of sanctions may not be easily achieved.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Baby drowned in flood
Baby drowned in flood BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: An 18-month old baby girl was drowned when floods swept across the Gunung Sari Ulu village in the northern part of the city. The Antara news agency said that three houses were destroyed by the flash floods which came following incessant rains. The baby, identified as Mentari, was playing in the garden at the time while her mother was in the kitchen, not aware that the water was coming until she heard the roar.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Volley ball match
Volley ball match among sister-cities The city administration, in cooperation with the All Indonesian Volley Ball Association (PBVSI), will stage a volley ball tournament among the students of Jakarta's sister cities between June 16 and 22. The tournament, the first to be held here, is called First Jakarta Sister City Cup Volley Ball Tournament (FJSCVT), Abdul Munir, a spokesman for the City Hall said over the weekend.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minister wants universities
Minister wants universities to pioneer nationalism drive PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro is appealing to all universities in Indonesia to take a leading role in invigorating the people's sense of nationalism. Speaking during a ceremony to induct a new rector at the Palangka Raya University here on Saturday, Wardiman said two factors are now dogging the nationalism of the Indonesian people.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Weekly review of Jakarta Stock Exchange
Weekly review of Jakarta Stock Exchange By Sigma Batara JAKARTA (JP): The JSX index plunged 18.24 points from the previous week to 486.73 last week while most major players were attending the Indonesian Capital Market Conference in Jakarta. Local profit takers turned into panic sellers when it became apparent that few buyers could be found in the market.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Harsher punishments urged for street racers
Harsher punishments urged for street racers JAKARTA (JP): Police want to get tough with "daredevil" motorists, mostly youngsters, who race each other on motorbikes and cars along public roads in the capital during the wee hours. "Under existing law we are only allowed to impound the racers' vehicles and ticket drivers found guilty of exceeding the speed limit," head of the Traffic Directorate of the City Police, Col. Hotman Siagian, told The Jakarta Post on Saturday.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mar'ie wants each province to have venture capital firm
Mar'ie wants each province to have venture capital firm BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Each of the country's 27 provinces is expected to have a venture capital company to help finance the businesses of small firms under an equity participation scheme, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said Saturday. He said in a ceremony for the inauguration of PT Sarana Jabar Ventura that such venture capital companies will be an alternative source of financial support for small firms.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia counts the cost of warship mishap
Indonesia counts the cost of warship mishap JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy's warship KRI Teluk Lampung, which ran into trouble off Spain last week as it was making the trip from Germany to Indonesia, has been towed to a safer spot and will be repaired before resuming its journey, officials said.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
S'pore plans to launch own satellites by 1999
S'pore plans to launch own satellites by 1999 SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore, in a bid to catch up with its Southeast Asian neighbors, has asked the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to reserve six satellite slots in space, a Singapore newspaper said yesterday. The Sunday Times, quoting Telecommunications Authority of Singapore (TAS) officials, said Singapore hopes to launch its first communication satellites by 1999.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kadin hails new ruling over investment for foreigners
Kadin hails new ruling over investment for foreigners JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin) will reorganize its executive boards and streamline its working procedures in a bid to improve efficiency. The chairman of Kadin, Aburizal Bakrie, said in a press conference on Saturday that the plans would be the main agenda of Kadin's two-day special meeting here starting today.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Media executives against plan on foreign investment
Media executives against plan on foreign investment JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) and the Association of Newspaper Publishers (SPS) are closing ranks against the government's plan to open up their industry to foreign investors. Minister of Information Harmoko meanwhile expressed surprise at the government's decision, included in the latest deregulation package, saying that he was never consulted.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Transmigration gets officials
Transmigration gets officials JAKARTA: Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo installed Wibowo, and Widarbo Ruslan respectively as Director General of Recruitment and Guidance and Director General of Resettlement and Environment at his office on Saturday. Wibowo, who replaced Widarbo, was formerly head of the Planning Bureau at the ministry. Widarbo replaced R.S.G. Mailangkay. (prs)
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
C. Java trip
C. Java trip draws small fans JAKARTA (JP): Central Java, the country's strongest badminton powerhouse province, paid sour tribute to the Thomas and Uber Cups when both coveted trophies made a 80-kilometer trip to three major towns on Saturday. Joko Suprianto, Susi Susanti and their teammates were greeted by small numbers of fans when their motorcade arrived in Surakarta, Semarang and Kudus.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ex-Bapindo boss says he fully trusted Sudomo
Ex-Bapindo boss says he fully trusted Sudomo JAKARTA (JP): Former Bapindo president Subekti Ismaun on Saturday provided more damaging testimony on the role of former cabinet minister Sudomo in the Bapindo scandal, saying that he approved huge loans to a businessman in 1989 solely on the word of the powerful politician.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kopassus, Russia
Kopassus, Russia share the glory JAKARTA (JP): Chutists from the National Army's elite forces Kopassus and their Russian rivals shared the limelight at the Kopassus international skydiving championships in Serang, West Java on Saturday. In the absence of major rival Thailand, the Kopassus team scored 48 points to come through as the runaway winner in the five-round Canopy Relative Work event. Malaysia finished second with 26, followed by Singapore which collected 21 points.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
DPR urges government to deliver four bills on tax reform soon
DPR urges government to deliver four bills on tax reform soon JAKARTA (JP): The government, which wants to revise the country's tax system to increase revenues, was challenged yesterday by the House of Representatives (DPR) to deliver four bills on taxes by the end of this year.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta won't vie Kalpataru award
Jakarta won't vie Kalpataru award Jakarta has decided not to send its representatives to compete for the prestigious Kalpataru environment award this year.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Remains of British MIA handed over
Remains of British MIA handed over JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia yesterday handed over the recently uncovered remains of a British servicemen who died fighting the Japanese in Riau 50 years ago. The remains of Royal British Navy commando Lt. Gregor Riggs were handed over by Head of the Indonesian Armed Force's Center for Character Building, Brig. Gen. Abdullah Hadi, to the British government through Charles Gray, deputy head of mission at the British Embassy in Jakarta.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange yesterday in volatile trading. The Composite Index, which lost six points to 487.1 on Thursday, closed lower at 486.72 yesterday. Meanwhile, the narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index closed slightly lower at 116.24 from 116.38. Among the top gainers were Inco (up Rp 275), Ultra Jaya (up Rp 300) and Petrosea (up Rp 450).
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Partinah, a woman who devoted her life for her country
Partinah, a woman who devoted her life for her country By Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Partinah Iskandar is one of the few living Indonesian women who took part in Indonesia's struggle for independence. A septuagenarian, Partinah is now an active member of Wirawati Catur Panca -- Sanskrit for woman fighter of 1945 -- an organization of women who showed their bravery during the flaming years of the Indonesian revolution.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fierce competition hurts small shipping firms
Fierce competition hurts small shipping firms JAKARTA (JP): Government deregulation in 1992 opened the shipping business to large companies which have become a threat to their less efficient rivals. The Association of Small Shipping Businesses (Pelra) said yesterday that the regulations have affected small firms because many big and foreign shipping companies, mostly with large capital, have greater economies of scale.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Security issues are multi-faceted: Defense chief
Security issues are multi-faceted: Defense chief JAKARTA (JP): The government has to exercise greater wisdom in dealing with various security issues, such as labor disputes and a soaring crime rate, tracing them to the source of the problems, Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat said yesterday.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Family planning agency moves into banking -- of sperm
Family planning agency moves into banking -- of sperm JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association (PKBI), which pioneered birth control programs in Indonesia as long ago as 1957, is now studying the prospect of opening the country's first sperm bank. "We have sent our members abroad to study how to set up and run such a bank. We will also complete the feasibility study on its clinical aspects," PKBI chairman Kartono Mohamad told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Air link with Taipei
Air link with Taipei MANADO, North Sulawesi: A Taiwan-based airline Trans Asia Airways will begin service linking Taipei and Manado via the southern Philippine city of Davao next month, North Sulawesi Governor C.J. Rantung said. "Initially, it will be a charter service, but we hope eventually it will become a regular scheduled service," Rantung said.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hardiyanti to visit Manila for road project
Hardiyanti to visit Manila for road project MANILA (AFP): Indonesian President Soeharto's daughter Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana is to visit the Philippines next month to present a proposal for a US$450-million road project here, a senior official says. The announcement of the visit came amid a diplomatic row involving Manila and Jakarta over the former's hosting of an ongoing human rights conference on East Timor, the former Portuguese colony which has been integrated into Indonesia since 1976.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
'Forbes' latest list of richest tycoons sparks debate
'Forbes' latest list of richest tycoons sparks debate JAKARTA (JP): The Forbes Zibenjia business magazine's latest list of the richest businessmen in East Asia has stirred debate among several financial analysts as to who is really the richest tycoon in Indonesia. The list of the ten top richest Chinese businessmen which was quoted by several newspapers here from Reuters early this week included three Indonesian businessmen-- Soedono Salim, Prajogo Pangestu and Eka Tjipta Widjaja.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tobacco laws do not cause unemployment
Tobacco laws do not cause unemployment I was privileged to be invited to Indonesia to speak at the National World No Tobacco Day Symposium in Jakarta on May 31, 1994. I was very impressed by the considerable amount of community work and publicity already carried out by the Indonesian Heart Foundation, the Cancer Foundation, LM3 and others on the dangers of smoking, with particular emphasis on informing and protecting Indonesia's children from taking up the habit.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
ADB lends $40m to RI
ADB lends $40m to RI MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said here it had approved a US$40 million loan for rural health and population projects in Indonesia. The Manila-based ADB said in a statement that the loan would go to improving general health as well as maternal and child health programs and family planning activities in the Sumatran provinces of Aceh, Riau, South Sumatra, Lampung and West Sumatra.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Swedish racer Eriksson set for Medan rally
Swedish racer Eriksson set for Medan rally JAKARTA (JP): World-class rally driver Kenneth Eriksson of Sweden is confident he will be able to tame the demanding track in Medan when he guns his Mitsubishi Evolution in the North Sumatra Rally. "Though this will be my first appearance in Indonesia, I have learned a lot of the difficult rally venues from videos and thorough discussions with my Mitsubishi teammate Kenjiro Shinozuka," Eriksson told newsmen here yesterday.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Abang and None contest planned
Abang and None contest planned The North Jakarta Mayor's office is inviting male and female residents between 18 and 25 years of age to participate in the 1994 Abang and None (Mr. and Miss) Jakarta contest. Winners of the contest will later compete with other participants from the city's five mayoralties in an Abang and None contest at the national level. Those interested in taking part in the contest are invited to register with the North Jakarta Tourism Office.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Petronas LNG plant on line
Petronas LNG plant on line KUALA LUMPUR (UPI): Petronas, Malaysia's national petroleum company, expected its second US$7.5 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant to begin production in January, Chairman Azizan Zainal Abidin said yesterday. "Construction of the LNG plant started in March 1992. Overall progress to date is 85 percent. We should be able to begin commissioning the first of the three trains in January 1995, two months ahead of schedule," Azizan said.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian navy ship reported sinking off France
Indonesian navy ship reported sinking off France PARIS (Agencies): Rescue helicopters plucked 38 sailors from a crew of 52 aboard an Indonesian military transport ship sinking in rough seas off western France yesterday, authorities said. Naval authorities in the western Brittany port of Brest said the ship, the KRI Teluk Lampung, was sinking rapidly about 230 miles off Spain's Cape Ortegal in the Bay of Biscay between France and Spain, Reuters reported.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian media is not for sale, legislators say
Indonesian media is not for sale, legislators say JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to allow foreign investors to own mass media in Indonesia met fierce resistance in the House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday. Stung by the plan announced by the government on Thursday, legislators warned the move would not only endanger local values but also put the national integrity at stake.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Radio Korea, a listening alternative for Indonesians
Radio Korea, a listening alternative for Indonesians By I. Christianto SEOUL (JP): Through the inventions of those such as Sammuel F.B. Morse and Guglielmo Marconi, people throughout the world are able to enjoy point-to-point communication via radio broadcasting. The Voice of Korea, also known as Radio Korea, is an international radio broadcast transmitted from Yoido-Dong Youngdungpo-Ku, Seoul. Radio Korea, a member of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) division, was founded on Aug. 15, 1973.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mass rally planned today in support of anti-crime drive
Mass rally planned today in support of anti-crime drive JAKARTA (JP): The public will simultaneously rally today at each district military command across the greater Jakarta to express their support for Operation Cleansing. "The planned rally clearly shows the overwhelming enthusiasm on the part of the public to join forces with the police in waging a war against crime," Brig. Gen.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt goes ahead with its plan to appoint top grade schools
Govt goes ahead with its plan to appoint top grade schools JAKARTA (JP): An official says the authorities will forge ahead with their plan to appoint six state-run high schools as top grade schools, saying that such a policy will not create exclusivity among high schools here. "The only advantage for the appointees is more freedom to accept students from any part of the city.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Wooing foreign investors
Wooing foreign investors The deregulation of foreign investment, as announced on Thursday, is perhaps the most liberal measure ever taken regarding the treatment of foreign investors. Though most businessmen had expected a more comprehensive reform package that would also cover manufacturing and trade, the single deregulation measure contained in Government Regulation No.20/1994 is certainly a boon to foreign investors.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's top musician joins anti-nuclear campaign in Japan
Indonesia's top musician joins anti-nuclear campaign in Japan JAKARTA (JP): Noted composer Harry Roesli will take part in an anti-nuclear campaign in a number of Japanese cities in an effort to prevent the export of the country's nuclear technology to Indonesia. "We are not ready for nuclear plants. We are not even ready to take care of buses and public toilets," he told reporters last night preceding his departure for Tokyo.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
New hotels in N. Sumatra
New hotels in N. Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto inaugurated 10 projects on Thursday, all of which dealt with the hotel, postal and telecommunications businesses. The projects were built with a total investment of Rp 46 billion (US$21.42 million.) The facilities include four, star-rated hotels, three post offices and three automatic telecommunication centers.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's PHRI to hold congress
Jakarta's PHRI to hold congress The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) will hold its provincial plenary congress on June 9 at the Dai-Ichi Hotel, Central Jakarta. Arman Rachman Iskandar, chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the organization, told a press conference yesterday that the congress would be preceded by a seminar titled Upgrading the Quality of Professional Human Resources in Anticipation to the 2000s.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP wary of trade pact of ASEAN, Australasia
RP wary of trade pact of ASEAN, Australasia CANBERRA (Reuter): The Philippines would be cautious about entering a mooted Australasia-ASEAN trade pact because of Manila's reluctance to cut trade tariffs quickly, President Fidel Ramos said in an interview published yesterday. "We would have to be sure because of the differences in the levels of development," Ramos, interviewed in The Australian newspaper, said of the chances of entering the proposed pact.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Sports: World Cup Preview 3:30 TV Series: The Cave of Golden Rose 4:30 Youth Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film: Anything for a Laugh 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Riau 6:15 Village program 6:30 Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:30 Music Program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Gitar Tua Rhoma Irama Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Troops bombard rebel hideouts
Troops bombard rebel hideouts ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuter): Government troops yesterday bombarded mountain hideouts of fundamentalist guerrillas accused of bombings and kidnappings in the southern Philippines, the region's military commander said. Troops launched ground and air assaults around Patikul in Sulu island to flush out rebels belonging to the radical Abu Sayyaf group.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
PPP politicians cool on inter-faction talks
PPP politicians cool on inter-faction talks JAKARTA (JP): Politicians of the Moslem-backed United Development Party (PPP) have rejected proposals for a meeting between the various factions to put an end to internal bickering in the run-up to the party's August leadership election. Mardinsyah and Sofyan Usman said on Thursday such talks would only worsen the friction because the conflicting sides would fight for their factions instead of for the good of PPP.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
We are not stagnant, Evans tells RI envoy
We are not stagnant, Evans tells RI envoy SYDNEY (AFP): Foreign Minister Gareth Evans has rejected criticism by Indonesia's ambassador to Canberra that Australia is in danger of becoming "a stagnant, inward-looking, sulking" country. The Australian government was stung by Ambassador Sabam Siagian's remarks, which came at a time when ministers from Prime Minister Paul Keating down have been working to expand and develop links with all Asian countries, and particularly Indonesia.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
PT STAR refuses to acquire the defunct Bank Summa
PT STAR refuses to acquire the defunct Bank Summa JAKARTA (JP): The creditors of the defunct Bank Summa will have to wait longer to get their money back, as PT Sira Tama Agra Raya (STAR) has scrapped at a plan to buy the bank -- at least until its current owners sweeten the pot.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Correction
Correction Correction: The share breakdown for Planet Hollywood (PH) restaurant is as follows: Sudwikatmono's family, 40 percent, Piet Yap's family, 20 percent, Hano Maeloa and Widjaja's family, 20 percent and Sutowo's family, 20 percent, not 60 percent by Adiguna Sutowo and 40 percent by Sudwikatmono as reported yesterday. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Festivals of gambling
Festivals of gambling KUDUS, Central Java: Central Java Police Chief Maj. Gen. A.A. Soegijo has ordered local officers here to closely monitor various so-called traditional festivals because they are being used as fronts for gambling. "We cannot tolerate any kind of gambling," Soegijo said, stressing that their will be a police crackdown. The festivals opened in the last month feature several attractions including bowling, horse racing, roulette and the Chinese gambling game Tjap Jie Kie.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Laws for everybody
Laws for everybody I am a European living in Singapore and travel frequently to beautiful Indonesia where I read your daily papers. I am very fed up with these Americans, complaining about the canning of vandals and criminals in Singapore. In fact, I was very disappointed that the Singaporean government lost face under the pressure of Clinton and his breed and gave only four strokes to that criminal Fay. In fact the majority of Singaporeans were disappointed.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Switzerland
Switzerland By Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): In the words of team captain Alain Geiger, "Switzerland is not exactly a football-crazy country," and the richest citizens in Europe consider the players' demands for US$30,000 USA'94 qualifying bonuses "greedy." But with the simultaneous discovery of four "world-class" players, all with Bundesliga clubs, coach Roy Hodgson has been able to take Switzerland to their first major finals for 28 years.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tidal waves kill over 150 in East Java
Tidal waves kill over 150 in East Java JAKARTA (JP): Tidal waves triggered by a major earthquake destroyed several settlements along the coast in the southeastern Java town of Banyuwangi before dawn yesterday, killing more than 150 people. The huge waves which struck shortly before 2 a.m. caught most people in their sleep.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asia-Pacific health experts battle against cigarette firms
Asia-Pacific health experts battle against cigarette firms The battle between worried health experts and aggressive cigarette companies intensifies in the Asia-Pacific. Ramon Isberto of Inter Press Service reports. MANILA (IPS): Alarmed by the tobacco industry's high-powered marketing drive into Asia-Pacific, governments there may soon impose a region-wide total ban on tobacco advertisements by the year 2000.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bapindo defense still in dark on specific charges
Bapindo defense still in dark on specific charges JAKARTA (JP): A leading lawyer representing one of the four former Bapindo directors said yesterday he was still puzzled about the charges against his client, although he is drawing nearer to comprehension. Hotma Sitompul, the lawyer for Bambang Kuntjoro, told The Jakarta Post that the investigation by the Attorney General's office has so far failed to shed any light on what his client was allegedly involved with.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Senayan set to stage Milan-Persib match
Senayan set to stage Milan-Persib match JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of today's international friendly pitting soccer giant AC Milan against Persib Bandung consider Senayan stadium in fine condition for the match. Committee chairman Agum Gumelar said after a brief visit to the 100,000-seat stadium yesterday that the venue is qualified to hold any world-class competition.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia hosts Asia-Pacific conference on women's roles
Indonesia hosts Asia-Pacific conference on women's roles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host an Asia-Pacific conference next week which will discuss the role of women in development, and will serve as a prelude to next year's Fourth World Women's Conference in Beijing.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Red Beret skydivers still leading after fifth day
Red Beret skydivers still leading after fifth day JAKARTA (JP): Skydivers from host team Kopassus A, spearheaded by its ace diver Sumeri, continued to lead the team-accuracy contest on the fifth day of the "Kopassus Open and International 1994" with a total score of 0.41 on Thursday. Sumeri, who scored his third perfect landing, however, only managed to finish third in the single-accuracy event with a score of 0.04.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mayor criticized over his remarks on scavengers
Mayor criticized over his remarks on scavengers JAKARTA (JP): City councilors yesterday strongly criticized West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto for his derogatory remarks over the presence of scavengers in his territory. "An administrator like him is by no means expected to express such words," said Muhammad Rodja from the PPP (United Development Party) faction at the City Council.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
AIDS cases in RP rises to 510
AIDS cases in RP rises to 510 MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' reported cases of infection with the deadly AIDS virus rose to 510 with 16 new cases this April, the Health Department said here yesterday. The department's AIDS monitoring unit said that of the 510 found positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS, at least 143 had developed the fatal disease and 83 had died.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Shuttlers champs to tour C Java
Shuttlers champs to tour C Java JAKARTA (JP): The triumphant Indonesian shuttlers who recently took a double victory, winning both the Thomas and Uber Cups, will hold a victory tour of Central Java. They will pass through four cities including Yogyakarta, Solo, Semarang and Kudus. Antara reported that the two teams already paraded in Yogyakarta yesterday and met the city's public figures including Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Wayang Week features rich variety of puppet theater
Wayang Week features rich variety of puppet theater By Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): From towering structures in masque dramas to tiny puppets manipulated by fingers; from lavishly costumed and decorated performances to the impromptu simplicity of street shows; from stories based on age-old myths, legends and fairy tales to portrayals of episodes in this angst-ridden century...
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
New policy on foreign investment gets mixed reactions
New policy on foreign investment gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The opening of a variety of strategic industries to foreign investment has met with overall approval from observers, but many remain skeptical about the government's commitment to making deregulation work.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Paper users ask the government to lift duties on paper imports
Paper users ask the government to lift duties on paper imports JAKARTA (JP): Paper users want the government to lift duties on paper imports to help them survive against the high prices set by domestic paper monopolies. "The government should lift tariffs on paper imports to force domestic producers to lower prices to proper, more reasonable levels," the chairman of a forum for paper users, Yoza Suryawan, said in a hearing with Commission VI of the House of Representatives (DPR) here yesterday.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Budget for warships 'too high': Gen. Edi
Budget for warships 'too high': Gen. Edi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Gen. (ret.) Edi Sudradjat acknowledged that the US$1.1 billion budget proposed for the procurement of 39 warships from Germany is excessive. "I tend to agree that it is too high," Edi told reporters yesterday when asked to comment on the budget being proposed by State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie who is overseeing the procurement.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. official in East Timor
U.S. official in East Timor DILI, East Timor: An official of the U.S. State Department is visiting the province to see progress the territory has made since its integration with Indonesia. The Antara news agency said Scott Butcher of the ASEAN Affairs bureau, will visit East Timor between June 4 and 6. During his stay, he will visit Lautem regency and will meet local leaders such as Roman Catholic Bishop Mgr. Felipe Belo Ximenes, Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares and Military Commander Col.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire claims two offices, eight cars
Fire claims two offices, eight cars JAKARTA (JP): At least eight cars and two buildings were burned in a fire at a vehicle repair and service shop on Jl. Masjid, Petukangan Utara, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, Thursday evening. There were no fatalities reported. However, police found the smoldering remains of three Mercedez vehicles among the wreckage. Police initial estimates of losses are around Rp 500 million (over US$230,000).
Sat, 04 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Visa to Malaysia
Visa to Malaysia At the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta, there is a dedicated counter to handle visa applications for nationals from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal; in essence, the citizens of the Indian subcontinent. My wife's cousin from Bangalore, India and two of her friends recently visited us in Jakarta. They wished to stop over in Johore, Malaysia on their return trip from Indonesia to India.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fathers of aborted ICKI trade accusations
Fathers of aborted ICKI trade accusations JAKARTA (JP): The plan to establish the Association of Nationalist Intellectuals (ICKI) has fallen apart, and the two figures who were trying to found the group are now trading accusations about who sold out the organization. Alamsyah Ratu Perwiranegara, a former cabinet minister, accused R. Moehono, the rector of the Krisnadwipayana University, of betraying him by creating a new organization behind his back.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Growth Triangle preparations go forth
Growth Triangle preparations go forth MEDAN (JP): The third ministerial meeting on the Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) project ended here yesterday with an accord to eliminate the remaining obstacles to the tri-partite economic cooperation as soon as possible.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lippo Pacific
Lippo Pacific Correction: The US$16.5 million loan facility, as mentioned in our story Lippo Pacific gets $16.5m syndicated loan yesterday, was not for PT Lippo Pacific but for PT Prudential Hotel Development, a subsidiary of the Lippo Group.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia and Turkmenistan agree on direct trade
Indonesia and Turkmenistan agree on direct trade JAKARTA (JP): The governments of Indonesia and Turkmenistan agreed yesterday to begin direct trade. President Soeharto and his counterpart Saparmurat Niyazov explored the trade areas that the two countries can develop. Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono told journalists that Indonesia is interested in Turkmenistan's high grade cotton, sulfur and oil.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Door widened for foreign investment
Door widened for foreign investment JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has significantly eased restrictions on foreign investors, freeing them from the minimum capital requirements and ending compulsory equity divestment for joint ventures. The new regulations also include a dramatic opening of seaports, telecommunications, power, railways, civil aviation, nuclear power and the mass media to foreign ownership.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Salim Group accepts govt's penalty
Salim Group accepts govt's penalty JAKARTA (JP): The Salim Group will accept the decision of the Minister of Forestry to cancel its license to convert 570,000 hectares of forests into plantation areas, the group's president, Anthony Salim, says. "We will abide by the government's decision," he told reporters after meeting with Director General of Forest Inventory and Utilization Titus Sarijanto here yesterday.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lumber firms need strong commitment to sustainability
Lumber firms need strong commitment to sustainability JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo said yesterday that the timber firms of the future will have a strong commitment to sustainability, high sensitivity to global and environmental changes, strong attention to cultural issues and broad horizons.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dai-ichi apologizes
Dai-ichi apologizes In reply to the letter which appeared in "Your Letters" (The Jakarta Post, May 31, 1994), I would like to offer my sincere apologies to Mr. Ferry Adiwono of Singapore for any inconvenience caused during this unfortunate incident. As a new hotel, we are still undergoing certain teething problems, and I realize that there are certain areas where our services or facilities are inadequate.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jobs limited in apprenticeship program
Jobs limited in apprenticeship program JAKARTA (JP): Around 1,000 Jakarta high school students flocked to the Jakarta office of the Ministry of Education and Culture for part-time jobs at either private or state companies yesterday, only to find there are not enough positions available. The city administration has sponsored apprenticeship programs for students of senior high schools during their holidays so that they can fill the period with productive and constructive activity.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Emha to appear at college
Emha to appear at college SEMARANG, Central Java: The noted poet Emha Ainun Najib who has been banned from speaking at public forums in Central Java in recent years is scheduled to address a seminar at the University of Diponegoro. Rector Muladi said the university has allowed the seminar organizer to invite Emha to discuss national awakening, the Antara news agency said.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
NGOs raise question over laborer's death
NGOs raise question over laborer's death JAKARTA (JP): Legislators buckled to activists' demands yesterday to question the police's finding that suicide was the cause of death of a female labor activist in the West Java town of Sumedang. Legislators from the House of Representatives (DPR) commission VI overseeing manpower affairs promised to discuss the matter with the West Java Police Precinct.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
W. Jakarta mayor rousts illegal residents from his district
W. Jakarta mayor rousts illegal residents from his district JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto said yesterday he wants to see scavengers get out of his territory. "If they (the scavengers) don't have any land here, they must leave the (West Jakarta) mayoralty. They can move either to the transmigration sites or return to their hometowns," the mayor said.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Concibune meets tragic end in 'Raise the Red Lantern'
Concibune meets tragic end in 'Raise the Red Lantern' By Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): This stern and beautiful film directed by Zhang Yimou was released in cinemas overseas several years ago but never reached movie theaters here. Now available for Indonesians on video and laser disc, this Academy Award nominee is definitely a must for viewers who take their films seriously.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
High school students greet final exam result
High school students greet final exam result JAKARTA (JP): Many high school students in the city seemed heedless of their future yesterday as they were swept up in the emotion of joy after the announcement of their final exam results. Most of the students interviewed by The Jakarta Post were quite oblivious to the challenges ahead as they prepare to embark on the tough task of entering state colleges and universities.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sarwono to beef up environmental watchdogs
Sarwono to beef up environmental watchdogs JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja plans to beef up the Agency for Environment Control (Bappedal) by creating a new division that will extend the agency's reaches in the region. Sarwono told reporters that his proposals are currently being considered by President Soeharto who is expected to issue a presidential decree.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Abuses of power
Abuses of power On May 25, 1994, in his speech before the 12th National Banking Congress, President Soeharto explicitly mentioned the problems of bad loans, like the Bapindo credit fiasco. At that time the President appealed to all institutions concerned to find legal ways of solving the problem of bad loans that is now facing the banks. This implies that all cases of bad loans must be dealt with, instead of only focusing on the Golden Key Group case.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Maman claims he took his cues from Bapindo top executives
Maman claims he took his cues from Bapindo top executives JAKARTA (JP): The former deputy manager of Bapindo's branch in Jakarta testified in court yesterday that he took his cues from the head office in handling the loans for Eddy Tansil, who is being tried for swindling US$448 million from the government bank.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. idealism irritates Southeast Asia
U.S. idealism irritates Southeast Asia By Masaomi Terada SINGAPORE: An assistant U.S. secretary of state recently Warren Christopher to shift U.S.-Asian policies. The memo from Winston Lord has caused a widespread stir, but Asian views about the United States are along doing an about-face.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lippo Village has country club
Lippo Village has country club Lippo Village, an exclusive and vast housing complex in Tangerang, has announced the establishment of the Imperial Country Club. Herman Widjaja, a spokesman for the club, said Wednesday the club cost US$32 million. "This is the first truly family oriented club in Jakarta. The focus of the club is on family, children and sports activities," Herman said.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Agency undercuts police with illegal tickets
Agency undercuts police with illegal tickets JAKARTA (JP): The City Traffic and Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJ) has issued illegal tickets to fine traffic violators, reliable police sources disclosed Wednesday. Showing a copy of the fake, white tickets, a police source, who asked not to be identified, said the tickets have been used to fine traffic violators in East and West Jakarta. By law only police have the authority to issue tickets for traffic offenders.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Is arbitration answer to labor rifts?
Is arbitration answer to labor rifts? By Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Amid the proliferation of industrial disputes in Indonesia, union leaders and labor experts say the time has come for the country to look at alternative ways of resolving these conflicts. One alternative under consideration is arbitration, something that has never been tried before here, but has proven successful in other industrial countries.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
84 to be prosecuted for Medan riots
84 to be prosecuted for Medan riots MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The government plans to prosecute a total of 84 people in connection with the April workers' riot that left one businessman dead. Officials disclosed yesterday however that not all of them are workers, confirming earlier government suspicions that the riots, which had their origins in labor protests, had been infiltrated.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Film: Zero One Magazine 4:00 Student Quiz 4:30 TV Series: Ibn Taimiyah 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Harmony in Life 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: West Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Giant Aquarium 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Quiz: Berpacu Dalam Melodi 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Mad About You Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Museum set to revive chewing betel habit
Museum set to revive chewing betel habit JAKARTA (JP): The National Museum has launched a campaign to preserve, or even revive, one of the nation's favorite pastimes that has now become almost a dying art -- chewing betel. The museum is sponsoring various exhibitions across Indonesia presenting the wares that were traditionally used to prepare the leaves, including gold-plated bowls used to spit on. It began in Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi, this week, the Antara news agency reported.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Phone application deadline extended
Phone application deadline extended The Jakarta Office of the State-owned Telecommunications Company (PT Telkom Witel IV) has extended the deadline for registering new telephone applicants to June 15. According to office manager Djaman Sinaga, the extension is to accommodate the favorable public response to the Telkom plan to install new telephone lines in the Witel IV region which includes Jakarta, Tangerang, Bekasi and Cibinong area.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian aviation industry in dire needs of skilled workers
Indonesian aviation industry in dire needs of skilled workers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will likely fail to provide the additional 15,000 skilled personnel demanded by its own civil aviation industry in the newly begun Sixth Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VI) period, an official says. The secretary of the Directorate General of Air Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation, T.H.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Landslides bury four villagers
Landslides bury four villagers BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A man and his wife and their two children were killed when their hillside home was buried by a landslide in Badar, Southeast Aceh. Another son is still missing and a daughter survived the ordeal after rescue workers dug her out of the mud, the Antara news agency reported. The incident happened on Sunday night after a hard rainfall. (emb)
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
PT Inalum faces financial crisis due to slump in aluminum price
PT Inalum faces financial crisis due to slump in aluminum price MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Steady declines in prices and production, and increases in operational spending have thrown PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminum (PT Inalum), a aluminum-smelting joint venture between Indonesia and Japan, into financial crisis. "We are now suffering from difficult financial circumstances, due largely to depressed aluminum prices on the international market and heavy financial burdens," the company's president, T.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
No training for RI troops on security
No training for RI troops on security CANBERRA (AFP): The Australian government yesterday gave details of training given to Indonesian special forces but denied they were trained for counter-insurgency or internal security roles. It said in a report that cooperation between the two countries' elite troops focussed on "war-fighting skills".
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Playing by the rules
Playing by the rules Skirmishes broke out between student protesters and security troops in Bandung on Wednesday, only days after West Java military authorities issued an official ban on demonstrations. Similar cases of student defiance have occurred with considerable regularity in the past, so there seems to be no reason for worry or surprise.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. wants help to combat drug trade
U.S. wants help to combat drug trade KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A top U.S. narcotics official yesterday sought greater cooperation in intelligence-sharing from Southeast Asian nations to combat the burgeoning drug trade. "The U.S. experience in dealing with drug traffickers from Latin America showed that information exchange was helpful in checking drug trafficking," Lee Brown, chief adviser on narcotics matters to President Bill Clinton said.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
AC Milan promises to perform full-force against Persib
AC Milan promises to perform full-force against Persib JAKARTA (JP): Forget the impossible dream of beating AC Milan, but a goal scored by national amateur intercity soccer champion Persib Bandung in its international friendly match against the European champion tomorrow will worth Rp 3 million (US$1,400).
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Forest revenues expected to triple in next five years
Forest revenues expected to triple in next five years JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry hopes to collect Rp 3.8 trillion (US$1.79 billion) in forest royalties and Rp 1.7 trillion in reforestation funds in the coming five years.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI swimmers prepare for Hiroshima
RI swimmers prepare for Hiroshima JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian swimmers are making preparations for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima with a one-month stint in the United States. The national squad, made up of six male and five female swimmers, will undergo their training sessions at the Mike Dickson swimming club in Ontario, California. They will avail themselves of several competitions there to test them for the Games.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Activists send video tape to East Timor conference
Activists send video tape to East Timor conference JAKARTA (JP): Scholar George Aditjondro and human rights campaigner H.J.C. Princen have decided to stay away from the controversial conference on East Timor in Manila, but their views will still be expressed at the forum. George and Princen, who were invited to address the conference, abandoned their travel plans after the Philippine government barred foreign participants from taking part.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Standard & Poor's defends appraisal of local banks
Standard & Poor's defends appraisal of local banks JAKARTA (JP): A spokesman for Standard & Poor's, an American rating company which has been criticized for its recent appraisal on the Indonesian banking industry, defended its conclusions, yesterday, saying that the valuation was made under standardized procedures. "The procedures are correct. We conducted extensive discussions with all the banks concerned, including the central bank (Bank Indonesia), for our studies," Jeffrey R.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Judaism feared to be lurking in heart of charity
Judaism feared to be lurking in heart of charity By Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): The Rotary and Lions Clubs of Indonesia, two organizations that have been active in charity and social work, are strongly denying recent suggestions that there are Zionist influences within their organizations. Executives from both clubs quickly denied and pointed out the many good works carried out by their members, saying such suggestions are preposterous. "Zionism? They linked Rotary with Zionism?
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
College seeks reconciliation
College seeks reconciliation SALATIGA, Central Java: The Christian Satyawacana University has formed a team to explore ways of bringing about reconciliation among its divided campus, split by the election of a new rector last year. The team is comprised of representatives from the various parties to the conflict, including the foundation that owns the university, the administrators and the students.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
2,000 delegates expected for 1994 fair
2,000 delegates expected for 1994 fair JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday said he expected 2,000 delegates from local and foreign companies to participate in the Jakarta trade fair from June 18 to July 16. "Last year only 1,912 people took part," Surjadi recalled.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Northern Yemen attacks Aden after UN cease-fire order
Northern Yemen attacks Aden after UN cease-fire order ADEN (Reuter): A northern Yemeni missile attack killed or wounded about 20 people, including worshipers at dawn prayers, in the secessionist stronghold Aden yesterday just hours after the United Nations called for a cease-fire, security and hospital sources said.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Faldo, Frost, Singh to play in Asian Masters
Faldo, Frost, Singh to play in Asian Masters JAKARTA (JP): Golf world beaters David Frost of South Africa, Vijay Singh of Fiji and Nick Faldo of Britain will try to tame the plush Bali Golf and Country Club when they play in the US$345,000 Asian Masters in November. The par-72 layout at the Nusa Dua tourist resort was the host of the 1993 Sampoerna Indonesia Open, a stop on the 10 leg Asian Tour made throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), which eroded by 17 points in the first three days of the week, continued declining yesterday. The broad-based Composite Index fell six points to 487.10 yesterday from 494.32 on Wednesday. The narrow-based GTDBS-50 Index declined to 116.38 from 118.10.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Be selective in buying new house, Wardiman says
Be selective in buying new house, Wardiman says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Culture and Education Wardiman Djojonegoro said yesterday that people should be selective before buying new houses offered by developers. "First of all, check whether there are adequate public facilities like school buildings in a housing complex before you decide to buy a house. Don't be lured by the glossy advertisements placed by the developers," Wardiman said.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sumalindo more than doubles net profits
Sumalindo more than doubles net profits JAKARTA (JP): PT Sumalindo Lestari Jaya, the timber unit of the Astra group, more than doubled its net profits to Rp 36.09 billion (US$16.75 million) last year and increased its earnings per share by 98.5 percent to Rp 687, the company reported at its shareholders meeting yesterday.
Fri, 03 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govvernment to reduce its borrowing in yen
Govvernment to reduce its borrowing in yen JAKARTA (JP): The government will reduce the portion of foreign aid in yen to lower the risks caused by fluctuations on the foreign exchange market, an official says. "It is imperative for the government to curb its borrowing, especially in Japanese yen because the currency has been appreciating against other major currencies, including the U.S. dollar," Bank Indonesia's director for foreign exchange affairs, Paul Sutopo said yesterday.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
NAM endorses Indonesia's views as discussion basis
NAM endorses Indonesia's views as discussion basis By Oei Eng Goan CAIRO (JP): Foreign ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) endorsed Indonesia's reports and views on the movement's activities since it assumed chairmanship in 1992 as a basis for talks in their eleventh meeting, the Indonesian chief delegate Nana Sutresna said here yesterday.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Draw for Asiad soccer event
Draw for Asiad soccer event HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): World Cup participants South Korea will take on China, while Saudi Arabia will play Kuwait in the opening games of the Hiroshima Asian Games men's football tournament in October. At a draw meeting held here Wednesday, 22 men's teams were divided into five groups in the preliminary round robin first stage with one of the top five countries leading each group.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
After reshuffle, Armed Forces lose best speakers in House
After reshuffle, Armed Forces lose best speakers in House By Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): The powerful Armed Forces (ABRI) lost its best speakers, Maj. Gen. Raja Kami Sembiring Meliala and Maj. Gen. Samsudin, when it withdrew 18 of its 100 appointees at the House of Representatives yesterday. The two men have played a major role in not only improving the image of the House, which has been besmirched as a rubber stamp institution, but also in proving that ABRI, too, can become a democratic force.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
W. Jakarta mayor ready for police questioning
W. Jakarta mayor ready for police questioning JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto is ready to give an explanation to the police of his alleged role in the falsification of land deeds. Monny Manangka, a spokesman for city hall, told reporters yesterday the allegations of corruption made by local papers was on the agenda for the monthly meeting of city officials presided over by Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
East Timor won't be fooled by Manila conference: Abilio
East Timor won't be fooled by Manila conference: Abilio DILI, East Timor (JP): Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares said yesterday he was sure the ongoing Manila conference would not affect East Timorese's sense of being part of Indonesia. "East Timorese have a strong commitment to holding on to reality and won't let any propaganda trumpeted by those opposing integration with Indonesia sweep them off their feet," he said in an interview with The Jakarta Post.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
15 families lose homes
15 families lose homes SORONG, Irian Jaya: Fifteen families were displaced when a fire razed their homes in Sorong, the Antara news agency reported. Most of the inhabitants are traders who were renting their homes. They now have to live with their relatives nearby. Police are still investigating the cause of the fire. (emb)
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire guts five shops
Fire guts five shops SEMARANG, Central Java: Five shops in downtown Pekalongan have been razed by fire, causing financial losses of around Rp 200 million ($95,000), the Antara news agency reported. Witnesses said the fire was believed to have been started by a short circuit at one of the shops. The fire almost hit the two bank buildings located nearby but the efforts of firefighters and volunteers contained the blaze within two hours. (prs)
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
The caning case
The caning case Bravo Gary Gentry--at last someone gets closer to the crux of where the "punishment-fit-the-crime" debate should be focused. It is a brave person indeed who from the relative comfort of Jakarta tries to step inside Michael Fay to determine whether he is a criminal, a victim or a naughty boy. What we can say for certain is that rather than treasuring his liberty and the responsibility it demands he has abused it.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lippo Pacific gets $16.5m syndicated loan
Lippo Pacific gets $16.5m syndicated loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Lippo Pacific, a property company, has obtained a loan of US$16.5 million from a syndication of domestic banks to finance the establishment of a five-star hotel in the Lippo Village residential area in Tangerang, West Java.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Travel woes
Travel woes Having finished a one-month trip to Southeast Asia, my wife and I were very disappointed with regard to our visit to Java. We have two main reasons for our dissatisfaction, namely: * It is most disturbing to always be attacked by all kinds of "service people" when arriving or leaving a railway station or airport, and above all porters and taxi drivers. It should really not be very difficult to organize those people in a proper way.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
10 killed in road collision
10 killed in road collision MEDAN, North Sumatra: Ten people were killed when a bus collided with a truck in Rantau Prapat, about 315 kilometers from Medan, on Tuesday. North Sumatra Police spokesman Lt. Col. Leo Soekardi, said the bus went out of control before it hit the truck, the Antara news agency reported. All the casualties were on the bus. Six other passengers were also being treated at the Rantau Prapat general hospital. (prs)
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
'Art Project' aimed at enhancing cultural identity
'Art Project' aimed at enhancing cultural identity By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition of the works of five Indonesian artists and five of their Dutch counterparts reveals that even though the artists seem to be using an artistic language that may be considered universal, the works of art remain as expressions which are culturally determined.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
President's dialog with farmers
President's dialog with farmers From Prospek President Soeharto is fond of talking with farmers and villagers on his visits to rural areas. Usually he also asks them to tell him about their difficulties and needs. When the President visited Jambi last month, he talked to a farmers' representative.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Caption controversy
Caption controversy The title of the letter "A missing alum" (The Jakarta Post, May 28, 1994) caught my attention and prompted this response. As far as I know, the word 'alum' refers to a chemical compound and not a former student. Alumnus (pl: alumni) is the correct word that should have been used in the heading. The Oxford dictionary to which I referred substantiates it too. I believe it was a typing error or just an oversight. A. KRISHNAN Surabaya, East Java Note: Thanks for your comment.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Linus vacates his Ragunan house
Linus vacates his Ragunan house Former director of the Ragunan Zoo, Linus Simanjuntak, together with his family, yesterday unhappily vacated a house they had occupied for over two decades. Lina, a daughter of the veterinary surgeon, left the keys to the large house located in the center of the zoo with the head of the zoo's security office, H. Machmud. The zoo authorities ordered Linus to vacate the house by 12 a.m. yesterday. The initial deadline set by the governor's office had been May 31.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sujudi gets honoris causa
Sujudi gets honoris causa JAKARTA: Minister of Health Sujudi has received a Doctor Honoris Causa from the Monash University, Australia for his outstanding service to the science of microbiology and education when he was rector of the Indonesian University, the Antara news agency reported. Sujudi, who graduated from the School of Medicine of the University of Indonesia in 1959, took his doctorate degree in microbiology at the same institution in 1972.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suspected killer's defense brushed aside
Suspected killer's defense brushed aside JAKARTA (JP): The prosecution in the trial of Gunadi Tjahyo Wargo, a soothsayer charged with the gruesome killing of a North Jakarta doctor, asked the North Jakarta District Court yesterday to disregard arguments from the defense that their indictment is improperly written.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bali trip turns Nadya into fashion phenomenon
Bali trip turns Nadya into fashion phenomenon By Todd Nissen CHICAGO (Reuter): She has never advertised, and her clothes cannot be found in retail stores. But the Chicago native known as Nadya has become a one-person fashion phenomenon working out of the Indonesian island of Bali. In the ninth-floor suite of a downtown hotel her faithful gathered recently to browse through racks of Nadya's tropically colored clothes.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pelita Harapan school denies internal dispute
Pelita Harapan school denies internal dispute TANGERANG (JP): Foreign teachers and the management of the year old elite school Sekolah Pelita Harapan have denied local newspaper reports that there is a rift between them. "That's not true. I just wonder what are they (the newspapers) up to by publishing such false reports," Johannes Oentoro, chairman of Yayasan Pendidikan Pelita Harapan (YPPH) foundation, which runs the school, told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Promoting democracy in a transitional society
Promoting democracy in a transitional society By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): In a recent discussion about democracy the participants heatedly debated the best methodology and approach to the topic. The following question ultimately divided the participants into two opposing groups: What is the best way of promoting democracy at this stage of our political development?
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Deregulation needed to boost textile exports
Deregulation needed to boost textile exports JAKARTA (JP): Deregulatory measures, simplification of procedures and heightened productivity are needed to increase textile exports, an industry spokesman says. A deputy chairman of the Indonesian Textile Association (API), Chamroel Djafri, said that efficiency improvements would become more important in the coming decade.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
ADB identifies 50 projects for growth triangle
ADB identifies 50 projects for growth triangle MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has identified 50 projects, policies and programs for the establishment of the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) cooperation, a vice president of the bank says. William R.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Edi regrets ICKI's failure to materialize
Edi regrets ICKI's failure to materialize JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Gen. (retired) Edi Sudradjat expressed regret yesterday that the plan to set up a new intellectuals organization with a more nationalistic outlook fell through. Edi had been one of the first cabinet officials to endorse the plan to set up the Indonesian National Intellectuals Association (ICKI) which its proponents said would counter similar organizations that are based on religion.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Students actively defy ban on street demonstrations
Students actively defy ban on street demonstrations BANDUNG (JP): Students of several local universities yesterday staged another protest only five days after the West Java military chief imposed a ban on all street demonstrations. The students, who gathered at the Padjadjaran University, however were prevented from marching into the streets as police cordoned them off and confined them within the campus.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aussie expert proposes waterfront project
Aussie expert proposes waterfront project JAKARTA (JP): A senior Australian urban planning expert has underlined the need for the Jakarta city administration to implement the proposed waterfront project as a means of alleviating the burdens of urbanization. Speaking to The Jakarta Post Tuesday, Sonja Lyneham, the principal of Planning Workshop International (PWI), said the influx of people into the city is so huge that the cities resources had to be exploited for optimum utility.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thai seamen arrested
Thai seamen arrested PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Forty-nine Thai seamen, including five ship captains, are in detention after being rounded up by the Marine Police for illegally fishing in provincial waters. Southern Sumatra Police Chief Col. Damanhuri said that they were caught during a massive police operation code-named Lumba Lumba (Dolphins) against illegal fishing in southern Sumatra.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Green technology needed to restore competitive edge
Green technology needed to restore competitive edge JAKARTA (JP): The promotion of green products could offset the erosion of the competitive advantage of Indonesia's low labor costs on the international market, State Minister for the Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Green campaign comes under the cloth
Green campaign comes under the cloth By Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): After helping with the government's family planning campaign, religious leaders are being asked to join in another crusade -- the campaign to preserve the environment. Protecting the environment is a religious obligation whether one is a Moslem, Christian, Roman Catholic, Hindu or Buddhist, Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said during a meeting with leaders of the five religions last Saturday.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bus driver jailed for murder of police officer
Bus driver jailed for murder of police officer JAKARTA (JP): A court in East Java has sentenced a bus driver to 14 years in jail for killing a police officer after a controversial trial in which evidence of the murder, according to his lawyer, was circumstantial. The district court in Magetan found Muhadi guilty on Tuesday for the murder of first corporal Yatno.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC meet will offer risks and rewards
APEC meet will offer risks and rewards By Larry Pintak JAKARTA (JP): The countdown to the invasion has begun. In early November, the troops will arrive. The weapons they wield are more powerful than any guns. The impact they will have could make or break the Indonesian investment climate for years to come. They are the international media. Some 3,000 strong, they will descend on Jakarta for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) heads of state summit.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sentul to host Formula Cup Asia auto race
Sentul to host Formula Cup Asia auto race JAKARTA (JP): Formula-class racing will be added to this year's formula auto race, when Sentul international track host Formula Asia Cup, a single seater auto racing championship next month. "Eighteen cars from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, England, India and host Indonesia have been registered by the committee," said Chandra Alim, the committee chairman of the race.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Businessmen see bright future for local stock market
Businessmen see bright future for local stock market JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian capital market is in for a bright future due to the government's commitment to realigning the market's rules and management, foreign business leaders say.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Double standard
Double standard Will someone please explain why a U.S. president pleading with the Singaporean government for clemency over a caning sentence for an American is considered Western imperialist intervention. On the other hand, a veiled diplomatic threat wielded by Indonesia in order to stop a non-governmental body from holding a legal meeting in the Philippines is "just friendly advice?" LAURIE PIERCE Bogor, West Java
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Elephants run amuck in Aceh
Elephants run amuck in Aceh BANDA ACEH: A herd of elephants raided a village in North Aceh, destroying houses and devouring plants. The elephants attacked Lubuk Tilam village last week. There were no reported casualties, the Antara news agency reported. Head of the Provincial Nature Conservation Agency R.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
New company law
New company law The bill on limited liability companies, or Perseroan Terbatas (PT), which was submitted to the House of Representatives last week is part of an overall reform of commercial laws, most of which date back to the 1930s when the country was still under Dutch colonial rule. Bills on small business development and the capital market are expected to be completed within the next few months.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Revision of policies demanded on postal service, trucking
Revision of policies demanded on postal service, trucking JAKARTA (JP): Associations of courier firms and forwarders yesterday demanded that the government revise policies on postal services and introduce laws on cargo transportation and customs procedures.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kadin to promote research
Kadin to promote research JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) will promote the establishment of research and development (R&D) programs in private firms to seek ways to boost the country's industrial exports in the coming years.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Russia leads skydiving event
Russia leads skydiving event JAKARTA (JP): Diving at 9,500-feet, the Russian team of four scored seven points in the relative work event of the Kopassus Open international skydiving championships. This gives them the lead at the end of the third day of the event, held in Serang, West Java on Tuesday. The National Police's Polsugar-A team closely trailed with six points, followed by the Air Force's skydiving club PTP which collected three points in the opening round of the five-stage competition.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
No one is above the law: ABRI commander
No one is above the law: ABRI commander JAKARTA (JP): Commander of the Armed Forces (ABRI) Gen. Feisal Tanjung emphasized yesterday that no one is immune to the law, including former Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall (ret.) Mohamad Saleh Basarah Suradiningrat, who is implicated in the fraudulent acquisition of plots in South Jakarta's prime business district.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Tarzan 3:05 Children's Creativity: Doll Making 3:30 TV Series: The Sword of Tipu Sultan 4:30 Scout Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: North Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Meniti Pelangi 8:05 TV Series: Combat 9:00 World News 9:30 Sports: World Cup, Italy vs Germany 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Murder Me, Murder You Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Meeting on railway service
Meeting on railway service BANDUNG (JP): The state-owned railway company Perusahaan Umum Kereta Api (Perumka) will host the 16th annual conference on railway general management of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from June 6-10.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Oil depot catches fire
Oil depot catches fire KUPANG, East Nusatenggara: Three port workers in Laut Tenau near here suffered severe burn injuries when an oil depot caught fire on Tuesday, the Antara news agency reported. The fire at a depot belonging to the state oil company Pertamina was quickly extinguished, but the three workers who were on the site when the fire started have been sent to the hospital for treatment. (emb)
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Niyazov begins his Indonesia visit
Niyazov begins his Indonesia visit JAKARTA (JP): Turkmenistan President Saparmurat Niyazov arrived at the Halim Perdanakusuma airport yesterday to start his four-day tour of the country, signaling his intentions to learn from the success of Indonesia's economic development. President Soeharto, during a brief meeting with his guest at the Merdeka Palace, warned Niyazov not to be too impressed with what he sees.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Manila probes misuse of military aircraft
Manila probes misuse of military aircraft MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos yesterday ordered the defense department to look into alleged misuse of military transportation amid charges that politicians were getting free rides for campaign purposes. His order came as senators quarreled in public over allegations that some of them abused their privileges by riding military aircraft to visit provinces for thinly-disguised political sorties well ahead of the 1995 elections.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian boxers set no target at World Cup
Indonesian boxers set no target at World Cup JAKARTA (JP): Making their first appearance at the June 3-12 World Cup boxing championships in Bangkok, Indonesian boxers main concern is just getting in shape for the Asian Games. The seventh edition of the major amateur boxing tournament sanctioned by the World Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) will see Indonesia banking on nine boxers who will form the backbone of the national team for Hiroshima's Asian Games in Hiroshima.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL probes $1.5b missing from Sabah foundation
KL probes $1.5b missing from Sabah foundation KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Reuter): Up to four billion ringgit (US$1.5 billion) is missing from a state-run foundation in Malaysia's north Borneo state of Sabah, officials said yesterday. "Action will be taken against any person regardless of who they are," said Sabah's Finance Minister Mohamed Salleh Tun Said, adding that the losses date back to the 1970s.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian exports recover but inflation increases
Indonesian exports recover but inflation increases JAKARTA (JP): A cabinet meeting yesterday reported a recovery in the country's exports but warned there could be an increase in inflation. "The country's exports in March increased for the first time this year after declining in the previous months," Minister of Information Harmoko told reporters after a limited cabinet meeting at the Bina Graha presidential office here yesterday.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ban on demonstrations
Ban on demonstrations A law on demonstrations has not been devised, but in West Java all forms of street demonstrations are banned. The regional military command has taken stern measures against such actions. The West Java Military Commander has banned all street demonstrations for fear that they could lead to rioting and violence. According to the commander, aspirations should be channeled through the right institution.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Share prices continue falling on Jakarta Stock Exchange
Share prices continue falling on Jakarta Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday extended its three day losing streak with the broad-based Composite Index closing at 494.36, as compared to 501.79 on Tuesday. "The drop in the key index, breaking the psychological barrier of 500, will not make investors worried. It is a normal fluctuation," an official of the monetary authority told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL to buy MiGs with cash, palm oil
KL to buy MiGs with cash, palm oil KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will sign a US$615 million deal to buy 18 Russian MiG-29 fighter jets next Tuesday and about a quarter of the payment will be made with palm oil, a government official and an industry source said yesterday. "We will sign the deal next Tuesday," Defense Minister Najib Abdul Razak told reporters after the weekly cabinet meeting.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tebet fire victims may compromise with government
Tebet fire victims may compromise with government JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of the West Tebet fire victims said yesterday they are not in principle opposed to the city administration plan to build an apartment building on the fire site, but want the city to compromise. The area residents initially turned down the apartment plan.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
AC Milan here sparking frenzy from local fans
AC Milan here sparking frenzy from local fans JAKARTA (JP): After a twenty-four hour delay, soccer giant AC Milan arrived here yesterday to a boisterous welcome from a frantic and enthusiastic crowd of 200 and about 50 security guards. AC Milan is scheduled to meet Persib Bandung, the champion of the intercity amateur championship for a friendly match at the Senayan Stadium on Saturday.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
'Schindler's List' finally banned
'Schindler's List' finally banned JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian censors have banned the showing of the Oscar-winning film Schindler's List, saying that it contains too much violence and nudity. Soekanto, the Executive Director of the Film Censorship Board, told The Jakarta Post yesterday the decision was reached at the board's plenary meeting. The meeting was convened on Monday to decide on whether or not to pass the film, which has generated quite a bit of controversy here.
Thu, 02 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Employers need time to adjust to wage hikes
Employers need time to adjust to wage hikes JAKARTA (JP): An association representing employers is calling on the government to give them more notice next time it hikes the minimum wage levels. APINDO, an employers association, said many of its members were caught unawares by the increases enforced in virtually every province across Indonesia since the beginning of the year.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan may ban helpers from RP
Taiwan may ban helpers from RP TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan yesterday said it may impose a ban on Filipino domestic helpers if the Philippines does not back down on new employment requirements making Taiwanese employers declare their financial conditions. "The requirements were unilaterally made by the Philippines and were unreasonable.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Free condoms for prostitutes
Free condoms for prostitutes SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The city's health office has distributed more than 15,000 condoms to workers in a local red light district in its drive to prevent the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The move was taken two months after the authorities discovered that one prostitute had contracted the deadly virus after all occupants were given blood tests.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam needs vision to build peaceful and affluent society
Vietnam needs vision to build peaceful and affluent society By Asvi Warman Adam JAKARTA (JP): For Vietnam's leaders, these days are full of worries. Indeed, the times of war have long past, but strangely enough it is during this peacetime that they are facing an extremely difficult decision to make. If we took a close look at the long history of this nation, we would understand that this nation has long been one of never- ending struggles.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Music performance planned at Hilton
Music performance planned at Hilton The Nusantara Chamber Orchestra will hold a one night performance at the Golden Ballroom of Jakarta Hilton International on Monday. The one-night performance will feature famous works from noted world musicians, such as R Schumann, A Borodin and L V Beethoven. The musical performance, which will be led by conductor Yazeed Djamin, will also present young, talented pianist Joseph Setiawan Djafar, the winner of the 1993 National Yamaha Piano Contest. (has)
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mass media asked to join anti-smoking drive
Mass media asked to join anti-smoking drive JAKARTA (JP): Anti-smoking lobbyists in Indonesia are urging the local mass media and organizers of sports competitions, beneficiaries of huge sponsorship and advertising spending by cigarette manufacturers, to join in their endeavor.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDFCI pays dividend of Rp 100 per share
PDFCI pays dividend of Rp 100 per share JAKARTA (JP): Bank PDFCI will give its shareholders a dividend of Rp 100 (4.6 US cents) per share out of its 1993 profits. The president of the bank, Bistok Hutasoit, told reporters after an annual meeting of the bank's shareholders here yesterday that the bank's after-tax profits increased by 5.2 percent to Rp 13.8 billion ($640 million) or Rp 221 per share last year from 1992.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan aids Solo theater group
Japan aids Solo theater group JAKARTA (JP): The Sriwedari Wayang Orang (wayang dancers) Theater in Surakarta (Solo), Central Java, yesterday received 45 million yen (US$418,600) in cultural grant aid from Japan. The signing and exchange of diplomatic notes was conducted by Japanese ambassador to Indonesia Kimio Fujita and Surakarta Mayor R. Hartomo at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "The aid will be used to purchase lighting and sound system facilities for the theater," said Fujita.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL denies CNN's report on Bosnia
KL denies CNN's report on Bosnia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia denied yesterday that it was planning to defy a UN embargo and supply weapons to Bosnia in a bid to save Moslems in the rump Yugoslav state from Serb aggression. "We are not in the gun running business," the Bernama news agency quoted Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as saying in response to a Cable News Network (CNN) report that Kuala Lumpur planned to arm Bosnia's Moslems.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Labor code sparks debate in Vietnam
Labor code sparks debate in Vietnam By Philippe Agret HANOI (AFP): The adoption of Vietnam's first labor code has provoked intense debates in the country's national assembly, convened to address an absence of social legislation and low economic development.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bank teller hypnotized
Bank teller hypnotized KEBUMEN, Central Java: Two men who claim to be Turkish citizens have been arrested for duping a bank teller into handing over some Rp 520,000. Idawati, a teller at the local branch of government-owned BRI, said something caused her to become hypnotized when one of the two men gave her US$210 to change into rupiah. She lost consciousness and the two men walked away with both the rupiah and the dollars, according to the Antara news agency.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Home jumpers lead after second day of Kopassus Open
Home jumpers lead after second day of Kopassus Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian chutists, overcoming rain and fog, ruled the sky in both the men's and women's team accuracy events after the second day of competition in the Kopassus Open International 1994 skydiving championships on Monday. Host Kopassus-A, the elite army units known for their blood- red berets, led the men's four-men team-accuracy contest with a total score of 0.38.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Armed Forces chief endorses planned ulemas meeting
Armed Forces chief endorses planned ulemas meeting JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung has endorsed a planned meeting of ulemas who are locked in a power struggle within the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP). The military's support was announced by Lt. Gen. Hartono, chief of ABRI's socio-political affairs, to PPP deputy chairman Hamzah Haz who will lead the controversial meeting.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Female circumcision retained here for cultural identity
Female circumcision retained here for cultural identity By Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): A bank employee just gave birth earlier this month to her third child, a girl, at the elite Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta. Back at home in Ciputat, Tangerang, a maid was sent to the local dukun anak, or midwife, to have the placenta, which is believed to be the newborn's sibling, for traditional cleansing and burial.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Prices of power plants in Indonesia much higher: Team
Prices of power plants in Indonesia much higher: Team JAKARTA (JP): A special fact-finding team of the Ministry of Mines and Energy concluded after a one-week comparative study of power plants in Malaysia and Thailand that the prices offered by the foreign contractors for three steam and gas power projects in Java turned out to be much higher.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia facing difficult challenges
Indonesia facing difficult challenges By Juwono Sudarsono The following is an excerpt of a paper presented at the Asia- Pacific Forum meeting on May 20. JAKARTA: Indonesia's second long-term development (1994-2019) promises to be far more challenging than the first (1969-1994) 25-year stage.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mitsubishi, Bakrie sign deal
Mitsubishi, Bakrie sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) of Japan yesterday agreed to provide technical assistance to PT Bakrie Tosanjaya, a foundry company affiliated with the widely- diversified Bakrie Group.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI set to sever trade-labor link
RI set to sever trade-labor link JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia plans to fight all out at the upcoming annual conference of the International Labor Organization (ILO) to stymie attempts by industrialized countries to link trade with labor conditions. Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief told reporters yesterday that Indonesia has already forged a common stand with the other five members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in a meeting in Singapore last week.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Top investment priorities focus on garment and wood
Top investment priorities focus on garment and wood JAKARTA (JP): The implementation of the new General Agreement on tariffs and Trade (GATT) will help increase the competitiveness of Indonesia's wood and textile products, leather goods, electronics, and machinery on the world market, a minister says.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Manila goes ahead with Timor conference
Manila goes ahead with Timor conference JAKARTA (JP): The conference on East Timor being held in Manila, the subject of heated dispute both here and in the Philippine capital, went ahead as planned yesterday after the Supreme Court overruled a lower court order for a temporary postponement. This news was received calmly in Jakarta, in contrast to the emotional tones earlier when officials here expressed their displeasure with the Philippine government's refusal to bar the conference.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
No objections to more intellectual groups, ABRI says
No objections to more intellectual groups, ABRI says JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) said yesterday it has no objection to the creation of new intellectual organizations as long as they fall in line with national objectives. "Intellectuals, like other professionals, have the right to organize and they are free to establish new groups," ABRI's chief spokesman, Brig. Gen. Syarwan Hamid, told reporters yesterday. Syarwan said any new organization should refrain from sowing divisive seeds.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
First private int'l telecom company to start up soon
First private int'l telecom company to start up soon JAKARTA (JP): Telephone subscribers will soon have a choice when choosing international telecommunication services because state-owned PT Indosat will soon get a new competitor.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tin firm's industrial estate
Tin firm's industrial estate JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned tin mining company PT Tambang Timah, in cooperation with PT Bakrie Investindo, will establish an industrial estate in Belinyu on Bangka Island, South Sumatra, next year with an investment of US$10 million. "The government has in principle approved the planned cooperation in the development of the industrial estate," the company's president, Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas, told reporters here on Monday.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
On intellectuals
On intellectuals The Chairman of ICMI (Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals), B.J. Habibie denies the accusations that the organization which is based on religion is leading to sectarianism. He says that PIKI (Association of Indonesian Christian Intelligentsia), ISKA (Association of Catholic Scholars) and ICMI were established to welcome the second stage of the National Awakening.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Eleven held for slaying
Eleven held for slaying BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The local police said they have apprehended 11 people believed to be involved in the slaying of a village figure and his son on Pinang Island off the South Kalimantan coast. Daniel Bangsawan, 70, and his son Indra, 26, were killed in front of his home and restaurant by a mob which came in two trucks on the night of May 12, the Antara news agency reported. South and Central Kalimantan Police Chief Brig. Gen.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices, which fell Monday, went on sinking on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday in moderate trading. The Composite Index, which fell slightly to 504.48 on Monday, sagged another 2.69 points to finish at 501.79 points yesterday. Meanwhile, the narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index lost 1.08 points to end at 119.95 from 121.03.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Destructiveness of local spectators is pathological
Destructiveness of local spectators is pathological Unruly behavior of spectators at major sports and music events have haunted organizers. The latest case being the Thomas Cup badminton championship in which the two final matches were called called off. Zainul Biran, head of the Social Psychology Department of the University of Indonesia, discusses this phenomena in an interview with The Jakarta Post.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
South Korea
South Korea By Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): South Korea's record fourth Asian appearance at the finals owes much to World Cup 2002 rival Japan's generosity in allowing a last-minute Iraqi equalizer, which let the Koreans through on goal difference. In their first attempt back in 1954, the Koreans were hammered 9-0 by Hungary. In Mexico '86, the team was entertaining and unpredictable.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Golden Key Group workers laid off while boss stands trial
Golden Key Group workers laid off while boss stands trial JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of workers of petrochemical factories owned by the PT Golden Key Group are hovering between fear and hope as the owner, Eddie Tansil, stands trial for alleged corruption. On Monday, workers started to desert plants in Cilegon, a two hour drive west of here, after the government moved to freeze Tansil's bank accounts.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI to operate regional mobile satellite
RI to operate regional mobile satellite JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will offer regional mobile satellite telecommunication services in cooperation with other countries within the Asia-Pacific region, an executive said.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ambassador to drum up U.S. investment in RI
Ambassador to drum up U.S. investment in RI JAKARTA (JP): United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert L. Barry said here yesterday that he will invite small and medium sized companies in the U.S. to set up investment projects in Indonesia because of its favorable investment climate. Barry told reporters that he, together with American ambassadors to the other ASEAN countries, will begin a 17-day American tour on June 6 to promote investment in Southeast Asia.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Timor conference debacle
Timor conference debacle For the last several weeks, after Philippines President Fidel Ramos, obviously under "pressure" from Jakarta, decided to stop a controversial conference on East Timor in Manila, no day has passed without world media reports on the conference.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show: Prince Valiant 3:05 Gita Wicara: Sahabat Baru 3:30 Science World 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Aceh 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Beautiful Asia 8:05 Talk Show: Minister TB Silalahi 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: A Brass Ring Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
NAM foreign ministers begin meeting amid tight security
NAM foreign ministers begin meeting amid tight security CAIRO (JP): The 11th Foreign Ministers Conference of the Non- Aligned Movement member countries was opened yesterday amid very tight security, creating a chaotic situation for many member delegates and journalists attending the opening ceremony.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Former Air Force chief questioned over land dispute
Former Air Force chief questioned over land dispute JAKARTA (JP): Former Air Force chief of staff Marshall (ret.) Mohamad Saleh Basarah Suradiningrat has been questioned over possible involvement in the fraudulent acquisition of a lucrative parcel in South Jakarta. "He was summoned by the Air Force Chief of Staff (Marshall Rilo Pambudi) to come to the headquarters for questioning regarding the case," National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman told reporters here yesterday.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lawyer of murder suspect says indictment sloppy
Lawyer of murder suspect says indictment sloppy JAKARTA (JP): The defense lawyer for a man charged with the beheading of Dr. Riyama Yamoga said Monday the indictment is so sloppy the case should be thrown out of court.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bapepam to get greater power for investigation
Bapepam to get greater power for investigation JAKARTA (JP): The government will propose a bill on the capital market to the House of Representatives (DPR) in early October which will grant greater investigative and supervisory power to the Capital Market Supervisory Board (Bapepam).
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Labor traffic a two-way street
Labor traffic a two-way street SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The border city of Nunukan has been preoccupied with not only stopping Indonesians from illegally crossing into Malaysia, but also keeping Malaysians from entering Indonesia illegally in search of employment. The Immigration Office in Nunukan is currently detaining 20 Malaysians, including nine women, who were caught working illegally in the country, the Antara news agency reported.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Officials 'put pressures' on Bapindo
Officials 'put pressures' on Bapindo JAKARTA (JP): Three former Bapindo directors disclosed in court yesterday that pressures from two cabinet ministers led them to approve huge loans to businessman Eddy Tansil, bypassing standard banking practices. Towil Heryoto, Bambang Kuntjoro and Sjahrizal told the Central Jakarta District Court in separate testimony yesterday that Tansil's loan applications between 1989 and 1993 were not subjected to normal scrutiny.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Students nabbed for stealing bird
Students nabbed for stealing bird Police in Ciracas, East Jakarta, have arrested two youths, a high school student and his unemployed friend, who had allegedly stolen a bird from the bird enclosure at the Indonesian Miniature Park (TMII). Eman, 17, a student of a nearby senior high school, and his accomplice, Daruloh, 19, are now being detained at the Ciracas police subprecinct on Jl. Raya Bogor.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Babies dying in Irian hamlets
Babies dying in Irian hamlets MERAUKE, Irian Jaya: Yatambor, an isolated village in southern Irian Jaya, has an infant mortality rate of 650 for every 1,000 births, well above the province's average of 70. Head of the Merauke Health Office Benjamin Simatupang said poor nutrition, rough terrain, its location and lack of access to medication combined to produce this alarmingly high figure, the Antara news agency reported.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
World rated drivers to compete in Medan
World rated drivers to compete in Medan JAKARTA (JP): World rated rally drivers including Kenneth Ericson of Sweden, Japan's Kenjiro Shinozuka and the Scot Dom Burkley have confirmed their entries in the Medan rally in North Sumatra from June 17 - 19. Thirty-three drivers so far have registered. "Top national drivers are among those 33 participants already registered," a committee spokesman said.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Crackdown on people 'jockeying' test for dishonest students
Crackdown on people 'jockeying' test for dishonest students JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee of the state university entrance test (UMPTN) will apply a special method to minimize the role of jockeys, people who are paid to take the tests in the names of aspiring students. Rector of the University of Indonesia M.K. Tadjudin told reporters yesterday that as the chief UMPTN coordinator for region A, he has arranged to prevent this form of cheating.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alatas is getting better but remains hospitalized
Alatas is getting better but remains hospitalized JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas, who suffered a minor heart attack last week, is said to be recovering but will remain hospitalized for some time. Alatas, 61, has been removed from Medistra Hospital's Intensive Cardiac Care Unit since Saturday to a private room, the hospital's public relations officer said yesterday.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
UI will get new professor
UI will get new professor Benny Hoedoro Hoed, 57, of the faculty of literature at the University of Indonesia (UI) will be inducted as professor on Saturday. The induction ceremony will held Saturday at the Convention Center at the university's new campus in Depok, West Java, where Hoed will give a scientific lecture titled Linguistics, Semiotics and Our Culture. Hoed completed his undergraduate studies in French literature at UI in 1964.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
AC Milan keeping its fans waiting
AC Milan keeping its fans waiting JAKARTA (JP): AC Milan decided to extend its stay in Singapore for 24 hours and delay its visit here for two international exhibition matches. "They need more time to recover after their Latin American tour," promoter Eddy Sofyan said yesterday. The Italian Serie A and European champions were scheduled to land at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport yesterday afternoon.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Italian cultural center
Italian cultural center From Bisnis Indonesia I am a university student and want to study Italian language. I was surprised to learn that the Italian Cultural Center on Jl. Diponegoro had been closed because its director died and no successor has been appointed so far, despite the great demand from the public that the center be reopened. I would like to call on the Italian Embassy to reopen the cultural center so that the books which are piled up in storage are taken care of. SULHA HMZ Jakarta
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian students set to retain title in S'pore
Indonesian students set to retain title in S'pore JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is out to retain the overall title at the ASEAN Students Games and will send 160 athletes to take part in all the 10 events of the competition scheduled for June 19-25 in Singapore. The athletes are from softball (30), track and field (25), basketball (24), football (18), pencak silat (15), swimming (13), sepak takraw (12), lawn tennis (10), chess (seven), and squash (six), the Antara news agency reported yesterday.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Candlelight procession in sympathy for AIDS victims
Candlelight procession in sympathy for AIDS victims By Lewa Pardomuan JAKARTA (JP): You lay on your bed, no more smile on your face, your hair falls. You don't have strength anymore. AIDS, you have taken many victims Those simple lines were read at the candlelight procession here last month to remember people who have died of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia needs US$26 billion for its power projects
Indonesia needs US$26 billion for its power projects JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will increase its power generation capacity by 13,000 megawatts (MW) during the newly begun Sixth Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VI) to meet rapidly increasing demand for electricity, a minister says. State Minister of Research and Technology Habibie told a press conference after opening the 1994 Indonesian Energy Symposium yesterday that the capacity expansion will need total investments of US$26 billion.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Authorities' move to seize Tebet site turns into conflict
Authorities' move to seize Tebet site turns into conflict JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of people were injured and several cars damaged yesterday in an ugly stone throwing incident when an attempt by security forces to occupy the site of the Tebet fire was resisted by the area's former homeowners. Some members of the force, which included personnel from the police, military and the South Jakarta Law and Order Office, were injured in the clash.
Wed, 01 Jun 1994, 00:00 WIB
Information on computers
Information on computers I'd like to commend The Jakarta Post for publishing a very interesting and rather advanced computer article, Fast lane computing with new CPUs and OSes, by James O. Scharf (May 23, 1994). However, there are various errors within the article I'd like to point out. My first concern is Mr.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
1000 motorbike patrolmen to guard Jakartans daily
1000 motorbike patrolmen to guard Jakartans daily JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Hendro- priyono said yesterday that another 1,000 motorbike patrolmen would be deployed in the near future to join the ongoing Operation Cleansing.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
BMI to give dividends
BMI to give dividends JAKARTA (JP): Bank Muamalat Indonesia (BMI), the country's first Islamic bank, will distribute 65 percent of its 1993 net profit of Rp 2.9 billion (US$1.3 million) as dividends for its shareholders. The bank's president, Zainulbahar Noor, told reporters after an annual shareholders meeting here yesterday that the cash dividends would be Rp 32 per share.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta and NSW sign sister provinces accord
Jakarta and NSW sign sister provinces accord JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta and the Australian state of New South Wales yesterday entered a new era of cooperation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on becoming sister- provinces. "We have today formalized a friendship which can only grow and expand in the years ahead," Fahey said.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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JP/3/Caption/0 JP/msa MASTER THESBIAN: An actor from Dutch group AAPTHEATER gives an expressive performance in a play titled "Waterwiel". Yesterday's performance was held at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center as part of the ongoing Indonesia-Europe wayang festival. Countries such as Britain, Holland, France, Germany and Switzerland are participating in the week long festival.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest sixteen men for cock-fight gambling
Police arrest sixteen men for cock-fight gambling JAKARTA (JP): Sixteen men arrested on Sunday for gambling on a cock-fight, one of whom is a retired army corporal, remain in detention despite an apparent attempt by Kopassus to arrange their release. The suspects, many of them Chinese-Indonesians and Madurese, were caught at the fight by the police at around 3.30 p.m. near Tanjung Priok railway station in North Jakarta.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Tuesday, May 31, 1994
TV Today: Tuesday, May 31, 1994 TVRI 2:40 p.m. TV Series: Full House 3:05 Dilentasia 3:30 TV Series: Huckleberry Fin 4:30 Science Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Science film 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Horizon 8:05 Youth Drama: Langkah Bersama 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Running Wild Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia did not intervene in Manila, Soesilo says
Indonesia did not intervene in Manila, Soesilo says JAKARTA (JP): A senior government official yesterday denied that Indonesia had intervened in domestic Philippine's business when it asked Manila to stop a controversial conference on East Timor from going forth there. Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman told reporters that Indonesia had simply reminded its northern neighbor of its opposition to the conference and the rest was left to Manila.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
NAM ministers meet to discuss crucial issues
NAM ministers meet to discuss crucial issues By Oei Eng Goan CAIRO (JP): International economic cooperation, the role of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in a changing world and the selection of a new chair will be the main topics at NAM's 11th ministerial meeting.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Official concedes corruption cases smear government image
Official concedes corruption cases smear government image JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi conceded yesterday that the recent major corruption cases involving bureaucrats have left the government's image badly tarnished. "It certainly won't be an easy job to mend the image," Silalahi said in a hearing with the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II on domestic affairs.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Daughter claims rector charged with sexual harassment innocent
Daughter claims rector charged with sexual harassment innocent JAKARTA (JP): The daughter of the rector of a private institute now on trial for sexual harassment charges says her father is innocent. Maslina Firman Hoetasoehoet charged on Saturday that her father's trial is being orchestrated by certain parties, including Indonesian media magnates, in order to achieve enough leverage to appropriate the institute and remove her father from the post of rector.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sempati to fly to Myanmar
Sempati to fly to Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): Sempati Air, one of the country's six scheduled air carriers, will likely begin serving Myanmar later this year based on a recent agreement designed to improve economic ties. Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto told reporters after attending a ministerial meeting on the economy here yesterday that Sempati has been chosen to serve Myanmar because the national air carrier Garuda Indonesia is very busy with its own routes.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Integrity of Indonesia
Integrity of Indonesia and young generation (PRIORITASKAN 3 SURAT PERTAMA) From Kompas I am a member of a young generation baffled by the fact that Indonesian intellectuals have set up organizations that discriminate against certain groups of people, such as the one that discriminates based on religion. If we turn the pages of Indonesian history, we see that similar conditions existed in the 1920s.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Debates on Pancasila Day resumed
Debates on Pancasila Day resumed JAKARTA (JP): Debates on the birth of the state ideology Pancasila, which have taken place periodically for the last several years, resumed yesterday in a discussion among historians and former revolutionary fighters. A.B. Koesoemo and historian G. Moendjatno urged the government to publicly disclose some newly-found documents which will decide once and for all whether Pancasila was established on June 1, 1945, or Aug. 18, or May 29 of the same year.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pipeline starts transporting fuel from Cirebon to Jakarta
Pipeline starts transporting fuel from Cirebon to Jakarta CIREBON, West Java (JP): PT Trihasra Bimanusa Tunggal, a company controlled by President Soeharto's eldest daughter, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, yesterday started operating a 221-kilometer fuel-pipeline from a refinery here to a depot in Jakarta.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Quake kills three in Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Three people were killed by Wednesday's powerful earthquake in Apouwo village in Paniai regency, the Antara news agency said. This is the first report of casualties from the quake, which measured 5.8 on the Richter scale. A missionary who works in the remote village said the quake also destroyed a number of houses, dozens of hectares of farms and killed several cattle.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI to send army medics and engineers to Bosnia and Somalia
RI to send army medics and engineers to Bosnia and Somalia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send a detachment of army medics to Bosnia-Herzegovina and another detachment of army engineers to Somalia, the government announced yesterday. Coordinating Minister of Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman told a press conference yesterday that the decision was made at a meeting of ministers under his charge. "The team to Bosnia, consisting of 221 individuals, will leave in July," Soesilo said.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Milan here for friendly matches
Milan here for friendly matches JAKARTA (JP): Local soccer fans will find their long-time dreams of having a close encounter with AC Milan come true as the Italian giants arrive here this afternoon for two friendly matches in Indonesia. European champion Milan, fresh from its Latin American outings, will include 23 players. French mid-fielder Marcel Desailly became the first visitor to come here yesterday, while his teammates took a rest in Singapore after a tiring flight from Colombia.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia has 113 million hectares of forest
Indonesia has 113 million hectares of forest JAKARTA (JP): The latest satellite photographs show that Indonesia currently has 113 million hectares of forest, including 81 million hectares of productive forest holding 2.4 billion cubic meters of timber, a minister says.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI finds it difficult to get funds for power projects
RI finds it difficult to get funds for power projects JAKARTA (JP): Business uncertainty and long investment recovery time make it difficult for Indonesia to obtain funds to finance privately sponsored power projects, an expert said. Peter Jezek, an advisor to the Directorate General for Electricity and Energy Development, said in a seminar here yesterday that such financing difficulties may result in delays of the construction of power projects by private companies.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Friends dedicate book to ousted HKBP bishop
Friends dedicate book to ousted HKBP bishop JAKARTA (JP): Bishop S.A.E. Nababan, who heads one of the rival camps in the strife-torn Toba Batak Protestant Church (HKBP), had something to cheer about on his 60th birthday yesterday. A book was dedicated to him by friends who gathered no less than 24 contributors, including Tn Sumarthana, chairman of the Inter-Religion Dialog Forum, and Abdurrahman Wahid, chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Moslem organization.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
300 striking workers demand a better working environment
300 striking workers demand a better working environment JAKARTA (JP): Around 300 workers from a textile factory in the Pulo Gadung industrial area, East Jakarta, picketed the Ministry of Manpower yesterday to bring attention to what they call bad conditions and compensation at their place of work.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
The Listening Post
The Listening Post "Drive South" says Suzy Bogguss; this country tune spices up "The Listening Post" at 9:15 this morning on Radio Sonora FM 100.9. You should also have last Friday's edition of The Jakarta Post in front of you when you tune in: it's your textbook for "The Listening Post." The articles we read from, and the vocabulary and idioms we point out and discuss, are all in the newspaper.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Focus on Jakarta
Focus on Jakarta Police seize 5,653 prescription pills Police on Saturday confiscated a total of 5,653 pills, including various prescription drugs, at a number of illegal drug stalls in the city. "However, none of the sellers were captured as they fled when our team arrived," Capt. Syaiful Bd., head of the Operation Affairs of the City On-the-Alert squad, said here yesterday. Illegally sold prescription drugs are classified as "Category G" drugs.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Australia's Keating to open business forum here
Australia's Keating to open business forum here JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating, accompanied by 10 federal ministers and a number of state ministers, will visit here next month to open a business forum aimed at promoting bilateral trade. Australian Embassy Spokesman Paul Milne told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the prime minister, who will arrive on June 27, will open the four-day forum on June 29.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Maman's trial exposes weaknesses in Bapindo's control
Maman's trial exposes weaknesses in Bapindo's control JAKARTA (JP): According to court testimony given yesterday, Maman Suparman handled the credits for businessman Eddy Tansil almost single handedly when he was deputy manager of the Jakarta branch of Bapindo, acting with little effective control from his superiors.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Real measures badly needed to uphold law (2)
Real measures badly needed to uphold law (2) ________________________________________________________________ This is the second of two articles examining various aspects of law implementation in Indonesia. ________________________________________________________________ By Charles Himawan JAKARTA (JP): The warnings of the President, issued within these last four months, should motivate lawyers to do something concrete to revive the authority of law.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Again, Mina tragedy
Again, Mina tragedy The worst tragedy of any haj pilgrim occurred in 1990. More than 1,400 people were killed, including 632 Indonesians, in the pedestrian tunnel al-Muaisim, Mina, Saudi Arabia. A few days ago, a similar tragedy occurred in the same area and claimed 252 lives -- six of them being identified as Indonesians -- out of 2.5 million haj pilgrims. Whatever the fatalities, they are all our brothers and sisters who should not have been involved in such an accident.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Concern over banks
Concern over banks There was indeed a strong reason for President Soeharto to personally address this year's national conference of the Association of Private Banks (Perbanas) that convened last week. The banking industry is currently tied up in one of its toughest consolidation tasks ever to redress the sticky problem of huge amounts of non-performing loans.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
PPP gears up for chairmanship election
PPP gears up for chairmanship election JAKARTA (JP): Top leaders of the United Development Party (PPP) yesterday sought to play down the race for the chairmanship that will be decided at its upcoming congress in August. PPP Chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum yesterday informed President Soeharto on the upcoming congress but declined to reveal whether or not he intends to run again.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vocal scholar resigns in protest
Vocal scholar resigns in protest SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Scholar Arief Budiman, known for his outspokenness, announced his intention to resign from the Satyawacana Christian University in Salatiga, Central Java, in protest at the recent nomination of the rector. "I am leaving the university because I don't see how it can maintain its image as a democratic campus," Arief said yesterday.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Broadening tax base demands clean govt
Broadening tax base demands clean govt JAKARTA (JP): Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier said yesterday that the broader the tax base in the country is, the stronger the demand for clean government will be. Bawazier told a seminar on financing self-reliance in Purwokerto, Central Java, that the greater the number of people who pay income tax is, the higher public awareness about their right to good public services will be.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Land agency to help banks recover bad loans
Land agency to help banks recover bad loans JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Agrarian Affairs Soni Harsono pledged here yesterday that he would help commercial banks recover non-performing loans in which land was used as collateral. "So far there are a lot of cases of bad loans in which debtors are using their land as collateral. However, the land has legal flaws in their certificates," Soni, who is also chairman of the National Land Agency (BPN), told reporters here yesterday.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
GATT benefits Indonesian sugar producers
GATT benefits Indonesian sugar producers JAKARTA (JP): The recently signed General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which will force European countries to end protectionist policies for their sugar industries, will benefit Indonesian sugar producers, a plantation executive said.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Headshot - 14 pts Century Bold l/c
Headshot - 14 pts Century Bold l/c Correction: The headshot printed along with the profile of Russia's World Cup team in the Monday, May 30 edition of The Jakarta Post was incorrectly identified as Victor Onopko of Russia. The photo was of Moroccan star Mustapha Hadji. We regret the error. -- Editor
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Toray to produce resin for plastic bottles
Toray to produce resin for plastic bottles JAKARTA (JP): PT Indonesia Toray Synthetics announced yesterday the establishment of a joint venture company which will build Indonesia's first polyethylene terephtalic (PET) resin for plastic bottles in Tangerang, West Java. The US$34 million plant, to be designed with an annual capacity of 30,000 tons, will meet the country's demand for PET resin, which is estimated at 20,000 tons a year.
Tue, 31 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI rowers training in Hungary
RI rowers training in Hungary JAKARTA (JP): A nine-member Indonesian canoeing and kayak team left yesterday for a four-week training stint in Budapest, Hungary as part of their preparations for the upcoming Asian Games in Hirosima, Japan in October. "We will participate in various weekly races there to improve our skills," Basoeki, the chairman of the Indonesian Rowing and Canoeing Association (PODSI) told the Jakarta Post here yesterday.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
City urged to manage
City urged to manage flood control project An official of the Public Works Ministry wants the city administration to take over the management of the Kali Cideng flood control project. Deputy head of the project, Sahala Sinaga, made the statement in front of members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and reporters who visited the flood control project over the weekend on a press tour organized by Japanese Embassy.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thousands greet badminton Cups in grand parade
Thousands greet badminton Cups in grand parade JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of cheering badminton fans poured into the capital city as the Thomas and Uber Cups were paraded yesterday morning - while an even larger number of enthusiasts were still sound asleep. The 30-kilometer motorcade parade around the capital, which also had Indonesia's victorious badminton teams on view, was the climax to the country's week-long celebration of its double success in the May 10-21 badminton championships.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
C. Java rules in 1st leg of Track & Field Circuit
C. Java rules in 1st leg of Track & Field Circuit JAKARTA (JP): Central Javan athletes dominated at the first leg of the Java-Bali Track and Field Circuit by romping home with five golds, seven silvers and seven bronzes at the Ngurah Rai Stadium in Denpasar, Bali yesterday. The circuit, with four legs, now moves west to East Java, Central Java, West Java and Jakarta. The interval between each leg is about two weeks.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Consumer Watch: Faked CPUs on the market
Consumer Watch: Faked CPUs on the market JAKARTA (JP): A friend of mine, the owner of a computer store in Orion Plaza, Glodok, Jakarta, once showed me an Intel 486 CPU chip that he said was "second grade." Unfortunately, I forgot to note what the CPU speed was. However, as far as I know, there's no such a thing as a "second grade" CPU, particularly from Intel. So I did not take his statement very seriously. Then I got to use a 486 PC that had a CPU from AMD -- AM80486DX2 50 MHz -- in it.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
AOI negotiating with Ministry of Forestry on share issuance plan
AOI negotiating with Ministry of Forestry on share issuance plan JAKARTA (JP): PT Artika Optima Inti (AOI), a wood-based company affiliated to the Djajanti Group, is still negotiating with the Ministry of Forestry, which has refused to recommend its plan to sell shares to public through the capital market.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tourism to offer work to nearly one million more
Tourism to offer work to nearly one million more JAKARTA (JP): The tourist industry is expected to offer new employment to nearly one million people during the Sixth Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VI) which began in April.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Crime victims have right to legal aid: Minister
Crime victims have right to legal aid: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Amidst the proliferation of legal aid institutes in Indonesia, most proffering to defend human rights, Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman has posed an intriguing question: "What about legal aid for crime victims?" Oetojo put this to the executives of the Institute for Legal Aid Services and Guidance (LPPH), an organ of the ruling political group Golkar, during a meeting at his office on Saturday.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Putting It Briefly
Putting It Briefly Taiwan, Indonesia likely to win WELLINGTON (AFP): With three days left to play in the Far East Bridge Championship here Saturday the likely winners are showing themselves. Seven rounds of matches are still to come in the open but victory seems likely for either Chinese Taipei or Indonesia who are comfortably clear at the top of the 11 nation field. Chinese Taipei with 289 points are 15 points in front of Indonesia at this stage with China third on 241.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Try opens new dam in Sumbawa
Try opens new dam in Sumbawa SUMBAWA, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A new multi-purpose dam on this once arid island, inaugurated by Vice President Try Sutrisno on Saturday, is expected to further strengthen East Nusa Tenggara's status as a net exporter of rice. The Tiukulit dam, which covers an area of 120 hectares, will be chiefly used to irrigate a total of 1,800 hectares of ricefields in four surrounding villages, as well as to propel the hydropower plant that will provide power to the area.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Puppets as art
Puppets as art The Indonesia-Europe Wayang Week which lasts from May 24 to June 2, 1994, is being held jointly by the cultural centers of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Britain and Switzerland in cooperation with the Senangwangi (Secretariat of Indonesian National Wayang Arts), the Jakarta Arts Council and the Jakarta Art Center. An earlier seminar on puppetry held in Yogyakarta revealed the strengths and the weaknesses of the world of wayang as viewed from various aspects.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto
Soeharto defends big businesses JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday spoke in defense of the big businesses which dominate Indonesian industry, saying that their critics overlook the major benefits they bring to the country.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Aircraft industry for commercial and military purposes
Aircraft industry for commercial and military purposes JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian aircraft industry is being developed to meet defense needs aside from making profits, State Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said Saturday.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hendro warns recalcitrant liquor producers and importers
Hendro warns recalcitrant liquor producers and importers JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Hendropriyono is threatening to prosecute producers and importers of alcoholic drinks found violating governmental regulations on production and sales.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Concrete measures to ensure the authority of law
Concrete measures to ensure the authority of law ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is the first of two articles examining various aspects of law implementation in Indonesia.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seven Indonesian pilgrims confirmed dead in Mina
Seven Indonesian pilgrims confirmed dead in Mina JAKARTA (JP): The government has determined the identity of seven Indonesians who died in last week's stampede during the Moslem pilgrimage in Mecca, but officials have not ruled out the possibility that there could be more. Identifying the victims was a difficult process because the bodies had now been buried and that some of the earlier names of victims supplied by the Saudi authorities were not Indonesians.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Street protests outlawed BANDUNG, West Java: The military has vowed to crack down on street demonstrations, which have been brewing again in the city over the past two weeks. Maj. Gen. Muzani Syukur, the Siliwangi Military commander overseeing security in the province, charged that street protests disrupt order and are rarely peaceful. Student protests have been intensifying after several relatively quiet months.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Surabaya forms team to face European giant AC Milan
Surabaya forms team to face European giant AC Milan JAKARTA (JP): Amidst lingering uncertainties, the East Java soccer authorities have formed an amalgamated team to receive European soccer giant AC Milan in a planned match in Surabaya which is still in limbo.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, May 30
Where to go in Jakarta, May 30 Jangan hapus: JAMZ, Dai-ichi Hotel Music o The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fay's vandalism
Fay's vandalism Well there we have it, your correspondent, Toni Hardi, (The Jakarta Post, May 17, 1994), tells us that the reason that Michael Fay vandalized cars in Singapore is that he was traumatized by global warming! Personally, I doubt the subject occupied his mind for micro seconds before he reached for his aerosol and sprayed paint over the vehicles that those, less rich than his father, had worked so hard for. The truth is that Mr.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
New mergers and alliances in the PC world?
New mergers and alliances in the PC world? By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): John Naisbitt's latest book, Global Paradox, has certainly drawn a lot of attention all over the world. He sees entities merging to create new, larger and stronger ones. At the same time, he also watches other entities breaking apart and new, smaller ones being created. In the world of personal computers, the same trends are emerging.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thousands become Scottish
Thousands become Scottish for a day at Highland event JAKARTA (JP): The essence of the Scottish highlands transpired here yesterday as the distinct sound of bagpipes and muscled men in kilts roamed the grounds of the PASI athletic stadium for the 20th Highland Gathering. Thousands of expatriates, Indonesians and Scottish "wanna- be's" flocked to the Senayan sports complex for the annual one- day event celebrating Scottish culture.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sampoerna reports earnings
Sampoerna reports earnings JAKARTA (JP): PT HM Sampoerna, a Surabaya-based cigarette manufacturer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, has announced consolidated earnings of Rp 299 (12.87 U.S. cents) per share from its operation in the first quarter of this year. The company's spokeswoman, Lita P. Soenardi, said here Saturday that the company's net earnings in the full year of 1993 reached Rp 586 per share.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foundation pledges to take Nuku's case to Supreme Court
Foundation pledges to take Nuku's case to Supreme Court JAKARTA (JP): The Pijar Foundation, a student organization campaigning for human rights, was furious at a high court ruling that one of its leaders receive five years in jail. The sentence is one year longer than what was handed down by a lower court. The Jakarta High Court reaffirmed the Central Jakarta District Court's guilty verdict against Nuku Soleiman for defaming President Soeharto on May 16 and added a year to the jail term.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police to return Tampubolon's dossiers after review
Police to return Tampubolon's dossiers after review JP/3/BOLON Police to return Tampubolon's dossiers after review JAKARTA (JP): Police said over the weekend they will return dossiers of the four men accused of killing Brig. Gen. TMF Tampubolon to the prosecutor's office soon after making several revisions. The statement came almost a month after the prosecutor's office returned the dossiers to the police due to lack of basic information.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Public auctions could promote tourism
Public auctions could promote tourism JAKARTA (JP): Public auctions of international, high-quality collectors' items are viewed as having the potential to promote Indonesia's tourism industry.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bapindo trial reveals roles of Sudomo and directors
Bapindo trial reveals roles of Sudomo and directors JAKARTA (JP): The on-going trial of businessman Eddy Tansil warmed up on Saturday with a disclosure that pressures from a cabinet minister influenced Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) in approving huge loans to the defendant.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Senen market's traders are not afraid of competition from Atrium
Senen market's traders are not afraid of competition from Atrium JAKARTA (JP): Despite the common belief that traditional traders can't compete with modern shopping centers, Senen market traders say they are not afraid of competition from the nearby Atrium shopping arcade, which opened in 1992. Elyati, a tailor and owner of a cloth shop named Robitex, told The Jakarta Post over the weekend that she is not worried that about being outshone by her Atrium competitors.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Monday, May 30
TV Today: Monday, May 30 TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show: Peter Pan and the Pirates 3:00 Music Program 3:30 Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Cultural Program 6:05 Karya dan Upaya 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Profession 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Financial Program 8:05 TV Drama: Cari di Jalan 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Explosion Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Supply shortage causes domestic coffee prices to soar
Supply shortage causes domestic coffee prices to soar JAKARTA (JP): A shortage of supplies due to delayed harvest and bad weather have caused coffee prices on the domestic market to increase to a level higher than on the world market. "The domestic price is now 25 cents higher than the price on the world market," the AICE executive, who wanted anonymity, said. "This is an abnormal situation and very frustrating because farmers have no more stocks to sell," he added.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Former VP Sudharmono defends ICMI
Former VP Sudharmono defends ICMI JAKARTA (JP): Former vice president Sudharmono is defending ICMI, the association of Moslem intellectuals, from its critics stressing the organization is and will remain apolitical. Sudharmono, who heads the P-7 team which advises President Soeharto on ideological matters, said on Saturday that there was no way for ICMI to become involved in practical politics because that would be in violation of its own constitution.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Public told to update knowledge of Pancasila
Public told to update knowledge of Pancasila JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto says the public's perception of the state ideology, Pancasila, needs to be continuously upgraded. He said people who had participated in Pancasila courses need to take part in Pancasila propagation classes to refresh their knowledge of the state ideology.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Manila expels foreign dignitaries for E. Timor conference
Manila expels foreign dignitaries for E. Timor conference MANILA (Agencies): The Philippines yesterday barred an American professor from entering the country to attend a meeting on East Timor a day after expelling Nobel peace laureate Mairead Maguire and an Irish human rights activist. Airport immigration officials threw out Susan Castillo, 46, after she admitted she had come to attend the privately organized conference, which has angered neighboring Indonesia, Reuters reported.
Mon, 30 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Troops foils E. Timor separatist drive
Troops foils E. Timor separatist drive DILI, East Timor (JP): Government troops have foiled a terror campaign launched by separatists that was intended to coincide with a seminar on East Timor in Manila, the military says. Col. Johny Lumintang, military commandant overseeing security in East Timor, told journalists that the rebels attacked citizens' houses and "ambushed people in the streets".
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Anita Sarawak still enjoys her birthdays
Anita Sarawak still enjoys her birthdays By Lewa Pardomuan and I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Entertainer Anita Sarawak has shown that advancing age need not slow down a career, at least that's the way it looked during her three recent shows here. "I am ready to conquer the world!" declared the Singapore-born star. True to her word, in every show, Anita manages to capture her audience's attention with her exuberant and energetic stage act which is always accompanied by lively banter.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bojonggede people
Bojonggede people live in fear Residents of Bojonggede, Depok who live in newly built housing complexes, are living in fear because of a rash of crime in the area, located just 10 kilometers south of Jakarta. The most recent case, area residents were quoted by Antara as saying, took place at 2.30 a.m. on Thursday when a group of masked men broke into a house being run as a coffee shop. The robbers fled when they were surprised by the owners, who were still awake at the time of the break-in.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Philippine court bans East Timor conference
Philippine court bans East Timor conference JAKARTA (JP): A Philippine court issued an order yesterday barring the hosting of a conference on East Timor in Manila later this month which has been the subject of Indonesian protest. The order, obtained by an ally of President Fidel Ramos, put a 20-day hold on the event which was due to start in a suburban state university on May 31, Agence France Press (AFP) reported.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/6cap
JP/6/6cap JP/msa Anita Sarawak, an entertainer popular throughout Southeast Asia, performed for three nights last week at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Central Jakarta. American Cinematographer In Little Buddha Siddhartha Gautama (Keanu Reeves) reposes near a pool watched by Jesse (Alex Wiesendanger, in striped shirt), who is believed to be the reincarnation of the revered Lama Dorje.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. companies rise on Vietnam investment table
U.S. companies rise on Vietnam investment table HANOI (Reuter): The United States has climbed six places on Vietnam's foreign investment chart in the past month and the amount invested has nearly quadrupled to US$78 million, according to official figures released yesterday. U.S. companies now have 11 projects licensed in Vietnam compared with four projects with capital of $20 million on May 3, the State Committee for Cooperation and Investment (SCCI) said. The May 3 chart marked the first U.S.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today, Saturday, May 28, 1994
TV Today, Saturday, May 28, 1994 TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Sports 3:30 TV Series: The Cave of Golden Rose 4:30 Traditional Dances 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film: Anything for a Laugh 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Pop Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion 8:05 TV Drama: Sejuta Makna 9:00 World News 9:30 Music Program 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Political openness at home helps RI foreign policy
Political openness at home helps RI foreign policy JAKARTA (JP): The current drive towards increased political openness bodes well for Indonesia's foreign policy as they seek to play a more prominent role in international affairs. But experts discussing the obstacles and challenges to Indonesia's foreign policy here on Thursday believed that something more needs to be done at home if Indonesia wants to gain the full confidence of the international community.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Beijing gets its first ever rock 'n' roll cafe
Beijing gets its first ever rock 'n' roll cafe -------------------------------------------------------------- The Singapore-based Hard Rock Cafe Holdings invited The Jakarta Post to the recent grand opening of Hard Rock Cafe in Beijing. Here is the report. --------------------------------------------------------------- By Harry Bhaskara 1 col 8 pt BEIJING (JP): The very name North Dongsanhuan Rd. in this city's Chaoyang district sounds anachronistic once you step inside this American cafe.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bill on limited liability firms to meet global standard
Bill on limited liability firms to meet global standard JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman told the House of Representatives yesterday that the bill on limited liability companies was written not only to meet the global standard of business activities, but also to implement the economic principles of the 1945 Constitution.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lopes says pilgrimage to Portugal politically successful
Lopes says pilgrimage to Portugal politically successful JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of East Timorese pilgrims returning from the holy Catholic shrine of Fatima in Portugal this month say their mission has raised Indonesia's standing on the East Timor issue. The harassment against the East Timorese when they arrived at the Portela airport in Lisbon proved to be "a blessing in disguise" because the delegation subsequently won sympathies from the Portuguese government and the public, F.X.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Retirement age
Retirement age An interesting question was raised during a seminar held by the SMART Center for Resource Development on preparation for pension age through life fulfillment. This was put forward by former chief of the National Police Gen. (ret.) Awaluddin Djamin. He told the seminar that the government should review and extend the official retirement age for civil servants and military officers.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Censors reconsider Schindler's List again
Censors reconsider Schindler's List again JAKARTA (JP): The Film Censorship Board has called for another vote next week to determine on whether or not to pass the Oscar- winning film Schindler's List after nullifying the first one last Tuesday on technical grounds. Board Executive Director Soekanto told The Jakarta Post yesterday that Tuesday's vote, which agreed to pass the film subject to cuts, was only attended 22 of the board's 45 members. The required quorum is 23.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Photo A : PAM Jaya
Photo A : PAM Jaya A JP/kod NOT YOUR AVERAGE POTHOLE: A laborer (center, in water) receives a hammer from his colleague, while a crowd of children play with water nearby. A water main on Jl. Dewi Sartika, East Jakarta, exploded Wednesday because of heavy pressure from passing vehicles, causing thousands cubic meters of water to be lost. Laborers hired by the City Water Company, PAM Jaya, started repairing the water main yesterday.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two companies to sell shares to public
Two companies to sell shares to public JAKARTA (JP): A property company and a manufacturer of plastic housewares and electrical appliances will offer new shares to the public next month. PT Mulia Intipelangi, a property company, will sell 25 million new shares, that will account for 17 percent of its enlarged common stock, while PT Ria Star Indonesia, a plastic housewares and electrical appliance producer, will sell six million shares, that will account for 32.43 percent of its enlarged shares.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/spots/Set 3 kolom box
JP/7/spots/Set 3 kolom box A: Inset 14 pt ML caps, the rest 8pt Univ.55, credit 6 pt JP/alx A SLICE FOR US: Cheang Kok Ming (left), outgoing general manager of Singapore Airlines for Indonesia and his successor Paul Tan, cut a huge farewell and welcome cake during a reception on Tuesday at the Shangri-La hotel, Central Jakarta. B: Inset 14 pts ML caps, the rest 8pt Univ.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police may pick up Kebon Jeruk district head
Police may pick up Kebon Jeruk district head JAKARTA (JP): Police will have to pick up Baban, the head of Kebon Jeruk district in West Jakarta, since he failed to turn up at National Police headquarters despite repeated efforts to summon him in connection with several disputed land ownership certificates that bear his signature. A spokesman for the National Police chief, Col.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago ABRI restores citizen houses MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The Armed Forces (ABRI), carrying out its civic mission, have rehabilitated 600 houses throughout the province over the past year. ABRI plans to renovate another 600 houses in the coming year, said a local ABRI spokesman, Capt. Rispon Ardie.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Garuda spreads its wings
Garuda spreads its wings JAKARTA (JP): The national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has set new schedules for domestic flights which will be effective beginning June 1. The new schedules, including additional services, comprise the Jakarta-Ujungpandang, Jakarta-Medan, Jakarta-Yogyakarta and Yogyakarta-Denpasar routes. A spokesman for Garuda said here yesterday that some of the new schedules offer early morning flights.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mulya says businesses prospering at expense of labor
Mulya says businesses prospering at expense of labor JAKARTA (JP): Leading human rights lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis is calling for a major overhaul of Indonesia's labor laws, accusing the present legislation of repressing workers. Mulya charged that the law has been abused by government and businesses as a tool to control labor. He spoke at a government seminar on that nation's labor laws. "Many laws are undemocratic, repressive and pro-business and investment," he said.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Turkmenistan president to visit Indonesia
Turkmenistan president to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP: Turkmenistan President Saparmurat Niyazov is slated to visit Indonesia next week. One Indonesian official sees it as an opportunity for Indonesia to open up a new market for its exports in the Central Asian country. Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said that Niyazov's June 1- 3 visit at President Soeharto's invitation is intended chiefly to explore cooperation in economic, trade, culture and science and technology.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bankers appoint team to cope with problem loans
Bankers appoint team to cope with problem loans JAKARTA (JP): The Domestic Private Banks Association (Perbanas) ended its two-day congress here last night with a strong commitment to helping its members cope with non-performing loans through its newly established consultative team.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Many Tebet fire victims not entitled to apartment
Many Tebet fire victims not entitled to apartment JAKARTA (JP): A city official said yesterday many West Tebet fire victims would not be eligible for housing in the government project being built on the site of their former homes. Earlier area residents, who wanted to rebuild their homes, were told that they would have to live in the government apartments. This rankled many, prompting protests by the fire victims.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, May 28
Where to go in Jakarta, May 28 Jangan hapus: JAMZ, Dai-ichi Hotel Music o The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest detested, evil miscreants
Police arrest detested, evil miscreants JAKARTA (JP) The Central Jakarta police have arrested six members of the most notorious burglary ring in the city, whose signature method of theft involved burrowing, rat-like, into the heart of their targeted buildings. Maj. Charles Marpaung, head of the Central Jakarta crime investigation unit, told reporters yesterday that the subterranean recidivists, sought for nearly two-years, were arrested early this week.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nuryana--a bus conductor who wants to make a difference
Nuryana--a bus conductor who wants to make a difference By Andreas Harsono -- 10 pts Metrolight l/c JAKARTA (JP): Unlike other Jakarta bus conductors who fail to provide their passengers with comfort and safety, 20-year-old Nuryana Suparman is a responsible conductor who places her customers first. Many passengers who watch her in action on the air-conditioned buses of the privately-run Masstrans executive bus company attest to her positive attitude.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC to back clean, diversified energy in Asia
APEC to back clean, diversified energy in Asia TOKYO (Reuter): The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) energy working group will promote cleaner and more diversified energy sources within its 17 member states, group co-chairman Russell Higgins said. "(APEC's) biggest challenge will be underpinning Asia's rapid economic growth whilst maintaining environmental protection," Higgins said in an interview. He added APEC countries already consume half of the world's energy.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Incentives offered to concessionaires with sustainable management
Incentives offered to concessionaires with sustainable management JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo is offering incentives to attract forest concessionaires so that they manage their concessions in sustainable ways to guarantee preservation.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bank Niaga secretary committed suicide: Police
Bank Niaga secretary committed suicide: Police JAKARTA (JP): Police have concluded that a 32-year-old secretary of the privately-owned Bank Niaga who was found dead on April 30 had committed suicide. "Based on all evidence available and information from witnesses, we have concluded that she committed suicide," South Jakarta police precinct chief Lt. Col. Adang Rismanto told The Jakarta Post and Kompas here yesterday.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN At A Glance
ASEAN At A Glance Warrants issued for two Iranians BANGKOK (AFP): Thai police have issued warrants for the arrest of two Iranians suspected of involvement in a plot to explode a booby-trapped truck at the Israeli Embassy in March, police said yesterday. A police official identified the two Iranians as Mohammad Lotfollah and Hossein Shahriarifar, both about 40 years old, who were believed to have fled Thailand.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to rally on the Jakarta
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to rally on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday as most issues gained ground in moderate trading. The broad-based Composite Index closed 2.37 points higher at 504.97, while the narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index rose to 120.85 from 119.90. A broker said that the Composite Index was revised with the listing of 115 million rights shares of Plaza Indonesia Realty, which brought the total number of its listed shares to 345 million.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Setting the record straight on East Timor
Setting the record straight on East Timor By Irawan Abidin JAKARTA (JP): Instead of the true story of East Timor, an elaborate myth is being foisted upon the world by members and supporters of the minority group that tried and failed to gain power in the wake of Portugal's abrupt withdrawal from its former colony in 1975. Fashioned out of lies and slander, as well as innuendoes against Indonesia, this myth is being disseminated far and wide by the government of Portugal.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rights lawyer accuses Clinton of being inconsistent
Rights lawyer accuses Clinton of being inconsistent JAKARTA (JP): President Bill Clinton's decision to renew most favored nation (MFN) trade status for China shows that the United States is inconsistent with its own commitment to defending human rights, human rights lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis says. "We all know that there is very much criticism against the violation of human rights in China," Mulya, the president of the Center for Human Rights Studies, said yesterday.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cups players and coaches
Cups players and coaches to get Rp 25m gift each JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has earmarked a total of Rp 800 million (US$374,000) from its coffers to reward the players and coaches who notched the Thomas and Uber Cup double over the weekend. "Each player and coach will receive Rp 25 million ($11,700)," PBSI chairman Surjadi said during a victory celebration dinner last night. "Don't call it a bonus.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI still needs
RI still needs Gen. Feisal Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung will remain in his post for another year. In the middle of June, the number-one man in the Armed Forces will be 55 years of age, normal retirement age. But Law No.2/1988 states that the term of office of a high ranking officer can be extended until the age of 60. President Soeharto clearly believes that Gen. Feisal could remain in the post for another year.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Chief says report on rampant triad activity needs further study
Chief says report on rampant triad activity needs further study JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman said yesterday that reports on the infiltration of Hong Kong-based triads here requires further investigation before anything conclusive can be determined. The triads are Hong Kong and Macao's answer to the Sicilian mafia, and have interests throughout the world in drug smuggling, prostitution and gambling.
Sat, 28 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Six Indonesians killed in Mina stampede
Six Indonesians killed in Mina stampede JAKARTA (JP): The government was still trying to determine last night the identity of the six Indonesians reported to be among the 270 pilgrims killed in this week's stampede in Mina, near Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
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A Antara BOOZE SCHMOOZE: City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto (left) chats with a group of liquor industry executives after a meeting between the city branch of the Agency for Coordination of National Stability (Bakorstanasda) and the businessmen at city police headquarters. Yesterday's meeting focused on liquor distribution and production.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Underground MRT a must for Jakarta: Expert
Underground MRT a must for Jakarta: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's transportation woes will remain unresolved until the city builds an integrated underground mass rapid transit (MRT) system, an expert said here yesterday.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Batam immigration wises up for tourist influx
Batam immigration wises up for tourist influx By Prasetyo Subekti BATAM, Riau (JP): Frequent travelers between Batam and Singapore have been enjoying a new facility since the beginning of the month courtesy of the local immigration office. Holders of the new "Smart Card" are entitled to speedy immigration service when they arrive and depart this industrial island which is now one of Indonesia's main tourist gateways as well as a favorite weekend retreat for residents of Singapore.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Producers of
Producers of liquor ignore regulations JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday the decline in sales of alcoholic drinks faced by producers opposing their crackdown on alcoholic beverages was due to the businessmen's violation of regulations on permits, distribution and production quotas.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
First Lady's name used for intimidation
First Lady's name used for intimidation JAKARTA (JP): Farmers who are fighting with a state plantation company over a 3,000-hectare plot of land in South Sumatra say their adversary is intimidating them by suggesting that the land is being acquired for a project owned by First Lady Tien Soeharto.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia criticized at home for handling of row with RP
Indonesia criticized at home for handling of row with RP YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government is receiving criticism from its own people for the way it has handled the row with the Philippines over Manila's plan to host a conference on East Timor later this month. Scholar George Yunus Aditjondro, legislator Aberson Marle Sihaloho and human rights campaigner H.J.C.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Challenges ahead
Challenges ahead After this year's Awakening Day, we should be more motivated in moving along development and realizing the ideals of Pancasila. We have noted two important things in this year's celebration, which makes it different from the previous years. First, as President Soeharto stated, we are entering a new phase of development and preparing for the "take-off" era. This "take-off" is going to be a rapid movement towards substantial national growth and prosperity.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Killers of snakes
Killers of snakes face hard labor JAKARTA (JP): The chief of Sukajadi village in Tasikmalaya regency, West Java, is threatening to punish anyone who kills snakes in the area to 10 days of hard labor in a bid to protect rice fields from rat attacks. He said he has resorted to this threat because the rampant killing of snakes, the natural predators of rats, has caused the rat population to become larger and larger, the Kompas daily reported yesterday.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Navy seizes timber ship JAKARTA: The Navy patrol ship KRI Sibarau captured a vessel carrying 395 cubic meters of illegal timber in the waters off Palembang in South Sumatra. The KM Muara Bahari with twelve crew members on board was brought in after the ship's captain was unable to produce documentation on the timber, the Navy's Western Fleet said in a statement. The ship and its crew have been turned over to the authorities in Palembang for further investigation.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Human rights commission urges
Human rights commission urges release of 21 jailed students JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights appealed to the authorities yesterday to free 21 students who were jailed last week for defaming President Soeharto. "We call on the court to put the students under house arrest instead," Commission Vice Chairman Marzuki Darusman told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. ambassadors to ASEAN to begin promotion of region
U.S. ambassadors to ASEAN to begin promotion of region KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Washington's ambassadors to Southeast Asia's booming economies are to launch their third promotion of the region in the United States next month to expand trade and investment, a US diplomat said yesterday. The 17-day "Ambassadors' Tour" beginning June 8 involving envoys from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) would cover six US cities, US Ambassador to Malaysia John Wolf said.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dutch firms in showcase
Dutch firms in showcase JAKARTA (JP): A Netherlands trade mission representing 34 horticulture and livestock companies will arrive here this weekend to hold a four-day agribusiness exhibition, seminar and workshop, an executive said.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
On sectarian policy
On sectarian policy Minister of Defense and Security Eddy Sudradjat's recent statement calling on various existing intellectual associations to unite into a single "national" organization is apparently the latest word in the current public debate over the future of the so-called intellectual associations. Sudradjat said such an alliance would certainly indicate stronger national cohesion and unity. For decades, intellectuals have played an important role in shaping this country's politics.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Allowance offers find cool response among Tebet fire victims
Allowance offers find cool response among Tebet fire victims JAKARTA (JP): Most West Tebet residents whose houses were razed by fire two weeks ago still oppose the city administration's plan to build apartments on the fire site. As of yesterday, almost none of them had picked up the housing rent allowance offered by the authority. "Thus far, only two families have picked up the allowances," Imran M. Hasan, chief of the West Tebet neighborhood, told the Jakarta Post yesterday afternoon.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Persib Bandung offered $25,000 to beat Milan
Persib Bandung offered $25,000 to beat Milan JAKARTA (JP): A sum of US$25,000 is far from enormous in the high-flying world of international soccer, but could represent a priceless victory to the inter-city amateur champion Persib Bandung. This amount is on offer from the Italian champion AC Milan to any squad which beats it during its summer tour. The European champion and Serie A champion for three years running will tackle Persib in exhibition soccer at Senayan stadium on June 4.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S., Vietnam agree on liaison offices
U.S., Vietnam agree on liaison offices HANOI (Agencies): The United States and Vietnam have agreed to establish diplomatic liaison offices in each other's capitals in "an important step towards normalization of relations", Vietnam announced yesterday. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Winston Lord and Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Mai exchanged letters agreeing on the move last Friday and Saturday, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ciomas police deserve award for the arrest of murder suspect
Ciomas police deserve award for the arrest of murder suspect JAKARTA (JP): The director of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) said yesterday that members of the crime investigation unit (CIU) of Ciomas, Bogor, deserve an award for their success in arresting the man who murdered a Bogor Agriculture Institute (IPB) student. Police arrested Sofyan bin Atang, 22, an unemployed man who lived in the victim's neighborhood, at his friend's house in Bukit Duri, South Jakarta, on Tuesday.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Witness implicates Dutchman in drug trafficking trial
Witness implicates Dutchman in drug trafficking trial JAKARTA (JP): A prosecution witness said yesterday that Dutch national Christian van den Bosch, who is on trial for drug trafficking, was about to sell the contraband at the time of his arrest. Maj.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Court rules to proceed the trial of Maman
Court rules to proceed the trial of Maman JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court ruled yesterday to proceed with the corruption trial of Maman Suparman, the second suspect in the Rp 1.3 trillion (US$620 million) Bapindo fraud case, rejecting all the objections raised by his lawyers.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, May 27
TV Today: Friday, May 27 TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Film: Zero One Magazine 4:00 Student Quiz 4:30 TV Series: Ibn Taimiyah 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Library Program 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: East Timor 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Viewers' Concern 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:35 TV Drama Week: Nyanyian Seorang Anak 9:00 World News 9:30 Quiz: Siapa Dia 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Leave Emlaughlin Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia confident to build stronger relations with China
Indonesia confident to build stronger relations with China 2 cols 8 pt italic Indonesian Ambassador to China Juwana who took up his post two months ago is confident of building a stronger Indonesia-China ties as reflected in his interview with Harry Bhaskara of The Jakarta Post in Beijing recently. 1 col 8 pt As a new Indonesian ambassador in Beijing how do you see our current bilateral relations?
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Acoustic Alchemy, Spyro Gyra start tour here with encores
Acoustic Alchemy, Spyro Gyra start tour here with encores JAKARTA (JP): With drums, screeching guitars and wind instruments still vibrating in their ears, the audience at Tuesday's performance of the American group, Spyro Gyra, and the British Acoustic Alchemy at Ratu Plaza, South Jakarta, were certain they had had a thoroughly good time.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
No Indonesians died in stampede in Mina: Harmoko
No Indonesians died in stampede in Mina: Harmoko JAKARTA (JP): The advise of the kiai, or the wise men, may have spared many Indonesians from being caught in this week's stampede during the haj pilgrimage, which is reported to have left hundreds of people dead. Minister of Information Harmoko, the chief of the Indonesian delegation to the pilgrimage, said yesterday that no Indonesians were among the victims of the tragedy, which occurred during the stoning the devil ritual in Mina near Mecca.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lippo Village to
Lippo Village to have star hotel PT Prudential Hotel Development, a subsidiary of the Lippo Group, is building a five-star hotel in the posh housing complex of Lippo Village in Karawaci, Tangerang. Herman Widjaya, managing director of the project, said yesterday the development of the US$65 million Century Hotel and Resort was now in its final stages. "The hotel is expected to open in mid-September," Herman said. He added that the development of the hotel began last July.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI removes its outspoken legislators
ABRI removes its outspoken legislators JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) will remove its outspoken legislators Maj. Gen. Raja Kami Sembiring Meliala and Maj. Gen. Samsudin from the House of Representatives (DPR) as it reshuffles its faction. Sembiring and Samsudin are among 15 legislators from the Armed Forces faction who will be replaced as of June 1 as part of what it calls a routine tour of duty.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia, Indonesia in talks again to end 25-year dispute on
Malaysia, Indonesia in talks again to end 25-year dispute on isles KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia and Indonesia launched talks yesterday for the second time this year to resolve overlapping claims on two Southeast Asian islands which have strained ties for a quarter of a century, officials said.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police fear Triad involvement in the murder of Beng Sen
Police fear Triad involvement in the murder of Beng Sen JAKARTA (JP): Police are focusing their investigation on two local members of a Hong Kong-based triad in the gangland slaying of Nyo Beng Seng last month. Speaking to reporters here yesterday, City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto refused to identify the two, but claimed that they are both of Chinese descent.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
China sees "RMB zone" taking shape on Myanmar border
China sees "RMB zone" taking shape on Myanmar border By Andrew Quinn JIEGAO, China (Reuter): China's "people's currency", the Renminbi (RMB), may take second place to the dollar, yen and Deutschmark on world financial markets, but in Myanmar it sparkles diamond-hard. Traders along the rugged border are swapping RMB faster than ever before thanks to China's rising economic power -- a lift-off which could finally prise open the lid on one of Asia's last hermit economies.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stiffest jail term sought in Marsinah murder trial
Stiffest jail term sought in Marsinah murder trial JAKARTA (JP): Government prosecutors yesterday demanded a 15- year jail term for a business executive being tried in connection with last year's murder of labor activist Marsinah. The jail term sought for 37-year-old Karyadi Wongso is the stiffest sought so far for any of the nine defendants who have been or are being tried for Marsinah's murder.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Astra increases profits, to issue bonus shares
Astra increases profits, to issue bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International, which increased its net consolidated profits by 63 percent to Rp 132.4 billion (US$61.3 million) last year, decided yesterday to more than double its capital to Rp 3 trillion and to issue bonus shares at a ratio of three to one. Astra's President T.P.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN At A Glance
ASEAN At A Glance Tanker fire snarls Bangkok traffic BANGKOK (AFP): An articulated gasoline tank truck collided here early yesterday with two other trucks and burst into flames, melting the glass in nearby buildings and snarling Bangkok's already congested traffic, police said. Police in the Thai capital closed off Ashoke Road, a multi- lane connector between two of Bangkok's main traffic arteries, Sukhimvit and New Petchaburi roads.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
By Richard Pedler
By Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): The Vikings kick-off against Mexico in their second-ever game in the World Cup finals. In 1938, the other match ended in a 1-2 defeat at the hands of current group favorites, Italy. But the Norwegians are not just making up the numbers this time, nor are they in the U.S. to play pretty football.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto orders banks to improve supervision
Soeharto orders banks to improve supervision JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday ordered bankers, whose industry has been rocked by a multi-million dollar credit scam, to make a concerted effort to improve internal supervision and management to prevent making bad loans.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alatas bedridden for next two weeks: Spokesman
Alatas bedridden for next two weeks: Spokesman JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas is suffering from fatigue and has canceled all official duties for the next two weeks, his office announced yesterday. Alatas, 61, was admitted to the Intensive Cardiac Care Unit of the private Medistra hospital on Wednesday where he convalesce, Director of Information Irawan Abidin said. This means that the minister will not travel to Kuala Lumpur and Cairo this week as planned.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Censors pass Schindler's List, pending cuts
Censors pass Schindler's List, pending cuts JAKARTA (JP): The Oscar winning film Schindler's List has been passed by Indonesian censors on the condition that some of the scenes be cut, an official said yesterday.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
In search of ecolabeling for forestry products
In search of ecolabeling for forestry products By Samsudin Berlian JAKARTA (JP): It has been some time since the term "ecolabeling", or environmental labeling, entered the vocabulary of green movements, but so far little has been done to turn the words into action.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
By Tri Hafiningsih
By Tri Hafiningsih Cartoons give people both pleasure and deeper insights JAKARTA (JP): "Take time to think, smile and laugh," Indonesian cartoonist Dwi Koendoro says in the introduction of his book Plucky Koming, the English version of his comic series featuring primary character, Panji Koming. Dwi hopes that through his comics, readers will not only be amused by the humorous drawings and text, but also gain far greater insights.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
ICMI plus PIKI plus ICKI plus
ICMI plus PIKI plus ICKI plus ISKA plus FCHI equals ICI JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat wants to put an end to the proliferation of four-letter abbreviations denoting associations of intellectuals by the foundation of one three-letter group -- ICI, which stands for the Indonesian Intellectual Organizations. Edi told reporters on Tuesday that it would be a very good idea if all the existing organizations unite themselves into a single organization.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Poor enforcement of laws blamed for labor rifts
Poor enforcement of laws blamed for labor rifts JAKARTA (JP): Weak legislation is the source of many of the recent labor problems in Indonesia, government officials and legal experts concurred yesterday. Officials and experts who gathered to look into labor legislation found that many of the problems of industrial relations in Indonesia could have been avoided if the country had stronger laws.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Legislator says new bill contrary to 1945 Constitution
Legislator says new bill contrary to 1945 Constitution JAKARTA (JP): A legislator is charging that a bill on limited companies, to be reviewed soon by the House of Representatives, does little to address the ascendancy of laissez faire capitalism in Indonesia, which has spurred the growth of conglomerates and monopolies.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Red berets hold international skydiving tournament
Red berets hold international skydiving tournament JAKARTA (JP): Kopassus, the Army's elite group of red-berets, will hold a one-week international parachuting and sky-diving championships in Serang, West Java on May 28 as part of its 42nd anniversary celebrations. Lt. Col. M.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yayuk starts new tour determined to return to top 40
Yayuk starts new tour determined to return to top 40 JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki, Indonesia's top woman tennis player currently ranked 44th in the world, is set to return to the top 40 in her next international tour, which includes two Grand Slam events and 15 other tournaments. Yayuk, fresh from a four-week break after defending her title at the Indonesian Women's Open Cup last month, said that she will compete at Wimbledon and the U.S Open in Flushing Meadows, New York in June and August.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto extends Feisal's military service
Soeharto extends Feisal's military service JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has extended the service of Gen. Feisal Tanjung, the current chief of the Armed Forces (ABRI), past the military's mandatory retirement age of 55, it was officially announced yesterday. Feisal's birthday falls next month. Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said the decision is contained in a decree signed by the President on May 23.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Import of Proton cars not to hurt automotive industry
Import of Proton cars not to hurt automotive industry JAKARTA (JP): The planned import of 2,500 Proton Wira and Iswara cars from Malaysia, which will be exempted from value added tax and duties, will not affect the domestic automotive industry, an executive says. "The Malaysian cars will account only for 1.3 percent of Indonesia's total sales, estimated at 280,000 units this year," the vice chairman on commerce of the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association, Poeng W. I.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices mostly increased on the Jakarta
JAKARTA (JP): Share prices mostly increased on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with the broad-based Composite Index continuing its three-day gaining streak to close at 502.59, as compared to 501.99 on Tuesday. However, yesterday's moderate trading was marked by a drop in blue-chip shares, including those of Astra International Inc. and Barito Timber Pacific due to the profit-taking.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
ADB doubles capital to $48 billion but debate persists
ADB doubles capital to $48 billion but debate persists MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday announced formal approval of a 100 percent general capital increase to about US$48 billion, but a North-South dispute over policy reform is far from over. China, which opposes U.S.-backed new loan conditions such as "good governance," abstained from a postal vote among 55 ADB members, while war-torn Afghanistan failed to cast its ballot, bank spokesman Maurice Bauche said.
Fri, 27 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta, May 27
Where to go in Jakarta, May 27 Jangan hapus: JAMZ, Dai-ichi Hotel Music o The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 00:30 a.m.; Jakarta String Fantasy Trio (chamber music) Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Yusuf (pianist), Sunday 7 p.m.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
World worried U.S. may reject GATT, Malaysia says
World worried U.S. may reject GATT, Malaysia says KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The world is growing worried the U.S. Congress may not ratify the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) pact, Malaysia said. Speaking to reporters after talks with GATT Director-General Peter Sutherland, International Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz said Tuesday that GATT members had become alarmed at reports of opposition to the pact in Congress. "He is very, very worried.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Myanmarese troops seize porters for Khun Sa battle
Myanmarese troops seize porters for Khun Sa battle TACHILEK, Myanmar (Reuter): Myanmarese government troops have seized hundreds of people from this border town to serve as porters in nearby hills where they are battling Golden Triangle opium warlord Khun Sa, residents said yesterday. The troops have swept through tea shops, restaurants and gambling dens, seizing able-bodied men to carry ammunition and other supplies to frontline positions.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nationalism: A political commodity?
Nationalism: A political commodity? By Amir Santoso ---------------------------------------------------------------- Debates on nationalism has resurfaced recently, focusing on the establishment of certain intellectual groups. Political scientist Amir Santoso examines this phenomenon. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 col 8 pt JAKARTA (JP): Nationalism has now become a political commodity.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Factories hike salaries in aftermath of riots
Factories hike salaries in aftermath of riots By Ridwan M. Sijabat MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): If one good thing has come out of last month's labor riots, it is that factories have finally raised their daily wages and begun to meet various other obligations. In the aftermath of the riots, Medan manpower officials and the military have been touring factories in the province convincing owners of the need to respect the workers' rights for the benefit of their businesses.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Share trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange
JAKARTA (JP): Share trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), which recorded an increase by over 10 points on Monday, continued strengthening on Tuesday, propping up the broad-based Composite Index to 501.99 on Tuesday from 498.36 on Monday. The stock market was closed yesterday due to a national holiday in commemoration of the Buddhist Day of Enlightenment, Waisak.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two listed firms report profit declines
Two listed firms report profit declines JAKARTA (JP): Two companies listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges reported declines in after-tax profits for their 1993 operations in the annual meetings of their shareholders here on Tuesday. PT Eratex Djaja Ltd., a garment manufacturer based in Probolinggo, East Java, reported that its after-tax profit fell by 19 percent to Rp 7.5 billion (US$3.4 million) last year from Rp 6.08 billion in 1992.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Issuers of debt instruments to be assessed by credit rating
Issuers of debt instruments to be assessed by credit rating agency JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon introduce a new regulation requiring all issuers of commercial papers and bonds to be assessed by the newly established credit rating agency, an official says.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Adopted babies traded like meat in transplant market
Adopted babies traded like meat in transplant market JAKARTA (JP): The government is once again tightening adoption laws after receiving chilling reports that babies intended for adoption were ending up with organ trade syndicates. The thrust of governments efforts is to decrease the number Indonesian babies who can be adopted by foreigners.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Domestic news more trustworthy than foreign: Survey
Domestic news more trustworthy than foreign: Survey JAKARTA (JP): The government should have no fear about the increasing intrusion of foreign news broadcasts via satellite because most owners of dish antennas find that local networks are more trustworthy when it came to local news. That was the finding of a semi-official survey, further supporting the government's "open-sky" policy as more and more people now have access to foreign television networks.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
State banks record poor returns on assets, equities
State banks record poor returns on assets, equities JAKARTA (JP): The rate of return on assets and equities at Indonesia's state-owned banks were the lowest in all of Asia, a visiting British expert says. Robin Monro-Davies, a managing director of the London-based International Banking Credit Analysis (IBCA) credit rating agency, told a business luncheon here on Tuesday that his agency has found out that Indonesia's private banks had a better performance than state banks.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
NAM ministers to decide on new leaders in Cairo
NAM ministers to decide on new leaders in Cairo JAKARTA (JP): Foreign ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) will meet in Cairo next Tuesday to discuss which member nation will replace Indonesia as chairman next year. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said here on Tuesday that he will go to the Egyptian capital after attending a meeting of the Indonesia-Malaysia Joint Commission in Kuala Lumpur on May 28.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Across the Archipelago
Across the Archipelago Floods leave untold damage PADANG, West Sumatra: West Sumatra province requires at least Rp 500 million (US$230,000) to repair public facilities damaged by recent major floods and to assist stricken families. The floods caused extensive damage to irrigation canals, houses and crops in Canduang district, said Alhamra of the local social service office. Assistance from private and government organizations has been trickling in.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
The Financial Club opened
The Financial Club opened JAKARTA (JP): The Financial Club, a gathering place for financial sector executives, was officially opened on Tuesday night by Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff. The club formed by the Indonesian business community is located on the top floor of the Niaga Tower on Jl. Jenderal Sudirman, Jakarta.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Young man arrested over murder of Bogor student
Young man arrested over murder of Bogor student JAKARTA (JP): The Bogor Police yesterday arrested a 20-year old man as the mystery surrounding the murder of a female student at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) began to unfold. The chief of the Bogor police, Lt. Col. Nono Supriono, said Sofyan bin Atang, an unemployed man who lives in the victims neighborhood, was arrested in Bukit Duri, South Jakarta, in connection with last week's murder.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Golden Key virtually a one-man show: Prosecution
Golden Key virtually a one-man show: Prosecution JAKARTA (JP): Eddy Tansil ran Golden Key Group virtually all by himself, with many of his hand-picked directors simply front men with backgrounds ranging from a feeble retired army general to an office cleaner. This was revealed on Tuesday during the trial of Tansil, who stands accused of siphoning off some US$449 million worth of funds from the government's Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo).
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Farmers burn palm oil fruit
Farmers burn palm oil fruit JAKARTA (JP): Farmers involved in a nucleus-estate-and- smallholder project in Grogot, East Kalimantan are burning their palm oil fruit because the palm oil refinery of state-owned PT Perkebunan VI cannot accommodate their products. F.X.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Javanese culture not democratic and chauvinistic: Sociologist
Javanese culture not democratic and chauvinistic: Sociologist JAKARTA (JP): The kind of nationalism which grows from the dominant "undemocratic" Javanese culture is chauvinistic, noted sociologist Dr. Mochtar Naim says. Indonesia's current quest for democracy becomes a problem here because of competing forces between the undemocratic Javanese subculture with the more egalitarian Malay subculture, Naim said.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Quake jolts Irian Jaya
Quake jolts Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): A major earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted Irian Jaya province yesterday afternoon, with Paniai regency the hardest hit area. Margiono, an official of the National Quake Center at the Meteorological and Geophysics office told The Jakarta Post that the quake struck at 1:03 p.m. Eastern Indonesian Time with the epicenter located in the sea off Cendrawasih Bay. The center of the quake was recorded at 33 kilometers below the earth's surface.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Britain offers long-term trade package - Mahathir
Britain offers long-term trade package - Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Britain has offered Malaysia's government a long-term trade package to try to end its boycott of British businesses, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday. The national news agency Bernama quoted Mahathir as saying that British Trade Minister Richard Needham, who made a surprise one-day visit on Tuesday, had offered the package. It gave no details.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
JP/10/PBSI
JP/10/PBSI JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has denied that promises were made by entrepreneurs to pay cash bonuses to the national badminton teams if they brought home the world team cups. "Up to now, we haven't heard from them (entrepreneurs) that they will award our players an enormous amount of cash," PBSI chairman Soerjadi said during a victory celebration dinner on Tuesday.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN At A Glance
ASEAN At A Glance Floods ravage Davao city DAVAO, Philippines (AFP): At least one person was killed and nearly 2,000 people fled their homes in this southern city due to floods spawned by a tropical depression, rescue officials said yesterday.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Six forest concessionaires to lose licenses
Six forest concessionaires to lose licenses JAKARTA (JP): Six of the 19 forest concessionaires in Central Sulawesi will lose their licenses for failing to meet forestry requirements, Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo says.
Thu, 26 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
New concern in Jakarta over reports of stampede in Mecca
New concern in Jakarta over reports of stampede in Mecca JAKARTA (JP): Preliminary reports from Saudi Arabia suggesting that there were no Indonesians among the hundreds believed to have died in a stampede during the haj pilgrimage may not be accurate, officials here said. Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher told reporters on Tuesday that he could not ascertain for sure that there were no Indonesians among the victims of the Monday's stampede in Mecca.
Wed, 25 May 1994, 00:00 WIB
Relocation of batik factories creates more jobs: Official
Relocation of batik factories creates more jobs: Official JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta Mayor's office is denying newspaper reports that the relocation of batik factories from Setiabudi district, South Jakarta, to areas outside the city has created unemployment problems. "That's not true. Instead, it has created more jobs," M. Yanis, a spokesman for the mayor's office, told The Jakarta Post.