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Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Fourth Bapindo trial: State versus Subekti
Fourth Bapindo trial: State versus SubektiBy Rudy Madanir JAKARTA (JP): The government is increasing the tempo in its endeavor to prosecute all of the people believed responsible for bringing Bapindo to the verge of collapse.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Dayaks give land for free
Dayaks give land for free BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Dayak tribespeople in two villages in Hulu Sungai Utara regency agreed to give up some 48,000 hectares of their land to the government without asking for compensation.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Bad roads
Bad roads The June 24, 1994 letter entitled Tangerang area miserable by Edwin Jayusman is timely and well founded. We are also living on one of the roads in Ciputat that has not been repaired for over two years now. The section of Legoso Raya near Jl.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Top national boxers dominate Golden Gloves championship
Top national boxers dominate Golden Gloves championship JAKARTA (JP): The Bahari brothers, Nemo and Pino, lived up to their father's expectations as national top pugilists overpowered their unrated rivals at the Golden Gloves championships concluded in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
JSX keeps drifting down despite higher trading
JSX keeps drifting down despite higher trading JAKARTA (JP): Recent increases in deposit rates offered by several major domestic banks, coupled with the U.S. Federal Reserve's indication of another hike in U.S.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Tips on changing the default font of your Ami Pro files
Tips on changing the default font of your Ami Pro files JAKARTA (JP): For the body of the text of my documents, I usually use NewCenturySchlbk. When you install word processor programs such as Ami Pro and Winword, the default font is usually Times or Times New Roman.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Fire inflicts losses on textile company
Fire inflicts losses on textile company JAKARTA (JP): PT Great Golden Star, a textile company, Saturday announced a tremendous operational loss of Rp 8.46 billion (US$3.9 million) last year due to a fire which razed one of its factories.Hennie K.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Jakarta rally drivers rule Palembang c'ship
Jakarta rally drivers rule Palembang c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta rally drivers ruled the third round of the national championship concluded in Palembang yesterday by taking the eight top places.Unchallenged from the starting line on Saturday Tony Hardianto and navigator Ian Sujono, driving a...
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Jakarta-Bogor train
Jakarta-Bogor trainFrom MerdekaEveryday I travel by train to get to work and have noticed something worth worrying about: The railway company does not pay attention to the safety or the convenience of commuters.Many passengers crowd the door of the train so that it cannot be closed.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Firms warned over nuisance permits
Firms warned over nuisance permits The West Jakarta mayoralty administration is threatening to revoke the operating permits of 20 companies in the area which do not have the necessary Nuisance Act permits.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
PPP politicians set up `New NU'
PPP politicians set up `New NU' JAKARTA (JP): A number of senior politicians of the United Development Party (PPP) have established a new group called "Nahdlatul Ummah" with the chief task of courting first time voters in the next general election in 1997.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Malaysia continues swoop on illegals
Malaysia continues swoop on illegals KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A total of 162 illegal immigrants, mostly from Indonesia, were detained in separate operations as Malaysian authorities stepped up a clampdown on illegals, local newspapers reported yesterday.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Bulgaria takes overall title in weightlifting meet
Bulgaria takes overall title in weightlifting meet JAKARTA (JP): A modest medal collection of two golds, five silvers and five bronzes gave Bulgaria the overall championship title at the 20th junior world weightlifting meet as five new records were produced at the conclusion of the championships on...
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
RP trade deficit widens
RP trade deficit widens MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' trade deficit rose 28.9 percent on an annual basis to US$3.16 billion in the first five months of the year, although capital goods accounted mainly for the rise in imports, the Central Bank said.Merchandise exports rose 16.1 percent to $4.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
State college entrance test results announced
State college entrance test results announced JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee for the state-run university entrance examination said less than 9.5 percent of the 66,153 high school students in Jakarta applying for entry into 49 state-run universities were accepted.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
River widening affects 818 people
River widening affects 818 people The payment of compensation to Tamansari, West Jakarta, residents who have to move to make way for the widening of the Ciliwung River will resume on Aug. 22.The payment of the compensation was halted last year due to lack of funds.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mystery 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Welfare 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Aceh 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious teachings: Hinduism 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Lingkar Budaya 8:05 TV Series: Van der...
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Gas station service
Gas station serviceFrom Media IndonesiaOn July 12 at about 8 p.m., I refueled my car at gas station No. 34401 Pomad, on Jl. Warung Jati Barat, Buncit Raya, South Jakarta, which I have gone to almost every time my car has been running out of gas.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Pilger's film smacks of opportunism
Pilger's film smacks of opportunismBy Dino Patti Djalal LONDON (JP): In September 1989, two British citizens went to Indochina to do some field research.A year later, Anthony De Normann and Christopher MacKenzie were shocked to learn that their pictures were being shown in a television program on...
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
MNA operates cargo plane
MNA operates cargo plane JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA), a subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, will start operating a cargo plane this month.Merpati's spokesman, Benny Achmad, told The Jakarta Post here on Saturday that a Boeing 707 will serve tuna cargoes bound for Asia-Pacific...
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Indonesia's oil prices increase to over $17
Indonesia's oil prices increase to over $17 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's oil prices increased to an average of more than US$17 per barrel in June and July from less than $15 in the previous months, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana announced over the weekend.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
U.S. visa
U.S. visa I'd like to expand on a topic written by A. Djuana of Jakarta (The Jakarta Post, July 20, 1994) regarding the United States policy on approving visas to America. The letter expressed confusion and anger at the system employed by the U.S. to admit immigrants and visitors.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Psychics help locate missing chopper
Psychics help locate missing chopper JAKARTA (JP): The National Search and Rescue Agency, frustrated after six days of searching for a missing helicopter with 18 people on board in the jungle of East Kalimantan, has turned to the services of psychics.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Dry spell may continue until October
Dry spell may continue until October JAKARTA (JP): Weather experts are predicting that the current dry spell will last until October in most parts of Indonesia, although some areas may begin to see rain in September.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Zeos Pantera: A sample of how they should make, sell PCs
Zeos Pantera: A sample of how they should make, sell PCsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): As one of the most progressive industries in the world, the computer industry gives birth to new products almost daily.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Relaxation of ban against abortion urged
Relaxation of ban against abortion urged JAKARTA (JP): A medical expert proposes that Indonesia relax its ban against abortion in the case of embryos known to have abnormalities.Lastiko Bramantyo of the School of Medicine at the University of Indonesia said doctors at present cannot recommend...
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Foreigners rule Jakarta athletic invitational meet
Foreigners rule Jakarta athletic invitational meet JAKARTA (JP): As expected, the foreign athletes brought in by timber tycoon Bob Hasan for his one day track and field invitational meet ruled the day at Madya Stadium, managing to give the around 600 locals in the audience a rare treat here on...
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Soeharto wants fairest and fast judgment on Kedungombo
Soeharto wants fairest and fast judgment on Kedungombo JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has asked the Supreme Court to deal quickly with the controversial land dispute in Kedungombo, Central Java, and to give the fairest judgment possible, taking into account the interests of the people.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Mrs. Tien Soeharto receives Rp 5b
Mrs. Tien Soeharto receives Rp 5b JAKARTA: First Lady Tien Soeharto, in her capacity as chairperson of the Gotong Royong Kemanusiaan charity foundation, on Saturday received Rp 5.05 billion ($2.4 million) from a group of 16 local wealthy entrepreneurs grouped in the Prasetya Mulya Group.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Strange scene at Kalibata Mall
Strange scene at Kalibata MallFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAfter seeing a movie at 21 Kalibata Mall on July 9 at 9 p.m., my wife and I went down to first floor to look for a public phone booth. When we found one, we noticed three young men were using the telephone together inside the booth.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Rally in world commodity prices not over yet: Analysts
Rally in world commodity prices not over yet: Analysts LONDON (Reuter): World commodity prices, spurred to their highest levels for years by tighter supplies and a massive inflow of "hot" money from investment funds, show few signs of running out of steam, analysts say.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Goats losing grazing land
Goats losing grazing land PURWAKARTA, West Java: Some 300 goats raised and bred by a state animal husbandry unit are threatened with hunger because grass no longer grows in their traditional grazing land, due to the current severe dry spell.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
`Lords of the Garden' portrays Korowai's dark image
`Lords of the Garden' portrays Korowai's dark imageBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Lords of the Garden, a documentary about the Korowai, was aired on July 10 in the United States on the Arts and Entertainment (A&E) cable channel.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Father dies as son beaten
Father dies as son beaten UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: A 60-year old man died after seeing his son beaten during a local amateur boxing contest on Thursday night.Abdul Muis was watching from the VIP's ringside seats when he suddenly had a heart attack and fell off his chair -- only moments after...
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
UPS to expand in Asia
UPS to expand in Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): The world's largest courier service, United Parcel Service (UPS), announced yesterday plans to increase its operations in the Asia-Pacific region, a senior company official said.Kent Nelson, the chief executive officer of the U.S.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Russians shine at weightlifting championship
Russians shine at weightlifting championship JAKARTA (JP): Russia has lived up to the Soviet Union's legacy in weightlifting with a haul of five golds at the 20th junior world weightlifting championships yesterday, which saw two more new world records.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Air Fast chopper still missing in Kalimantan
Air Fast chopper still missing in Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Search and rescue workers yesterday failed to locate a helicopter with 18 people on board which has been missing in the East Kalimantan jungle since Tuesday.The Sikorsky S-5BT helicopter belonging to the private operator, PT.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Asita and Inaca to sign domestic airfare cut deal
Asita and Inaca to sign domestic airfare cut deal JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (Asita) and the Indonesian Air Carriers Association (Inaca) will sign an agreement on implementing rules of allowable domestic airfare discounts.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
RI offers scholarships
RI offers scholarships JAKARTA (JP): The chief of the education and training department of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications, I Gede Ardika, said here yesterday that the government is offering 100 scholarships for education in the tourism, post and telecommunications fields.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Two boxers to Golden Gloves meet final
Two boxers to Golden Gloves meet final JAKARTA (JP): Flyweight Hermansen Balo and featherweight Nemo Bahari, two of the several amateur boxers being groomed for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima, punched their way to the final of the Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament in Ujungpandang, South...
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Govt beaten again in court, this time against logging firm
Govt beaten again in court, this time against logging firm JAKARTA (JP): The government has suffered another defeat in the courts of law -- this time against a private logging company with which it has formed a partnership, in a dispute over a forestry concession in South Sulawesi.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Minimum wages to be hiked in nine provinces
Minimum wages to be hiked in nine provinces JAKARTA (JP): Nine more provinces will raise the minimum daily wage beginning in August as the government warned yesterday that starting next year, hikes will be made simultaneously nationwide.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Censor for film posters
Censor for film posters The Jakarta Chapter of Film Distribution Agency (Bapfida DKI) is threatening to pull down any unauthorized film posters put up by movie house owners.Semyon Sinulingga, the head of Bapfida DKI, said yesterday that film posters must be approved by the Film Censorship Body...
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Opel cars to be released soon
Opel cars to be released soon JAKARTA (JP): General Motors of the United States will soon release its first Indonesian-made Opel cars from its factory in Bekasi, West Java.Andreas Brauer, the account manager for INTE, one of Opel's training agencies, is conducting a series of training sessions as...
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Bali against prostitution
Bali against prostitution DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka said the provincial administration will take stern action against high- class prostitution rackets operating in the area.Oka said he was deeply concerned at the suggestion that Bali has been a target of high-class prostitution...
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to close lower for the fifth consecutive days on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday.The broad-based Composite Index lost nearly two points yesterday to close at 451.08, as compared to 452.96 on Thursday.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Government too blamed for neglecting law
Government too blamed for neglecting law JAKARTA (JP): The government's campaign to improve people's awareness of their legal rights and obligations might have to be aimed at its own employees in the future.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Healer Iwan uses snakes to cure patient
Healer Iwan uses snakes to cure patientText and photo by Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Iwan Rachmat, 40, has helped heal thousands of people since he decided 23 years ago to focus his heart and mind on the snake.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Intan Wijaya to set up new chemical plant
Intan Wijaya to set up new chemical plant JAKARTA (JP): PT. Intan Wijaya Chemical Industry, a publicly- listed glue and chemical manufacturer located in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, will strengthen its industrial activities by establishing a new chemical plant.