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Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Professor
ProfessorCorrection: Governor of Bank Indonesia J. Soedradjat Djiwandono's induction as professor is to be held today at the University of Indonesia's Salemba Campus, not in Depok as reported in this column yesterday. We regret the error. -- Editor
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Jakartan wins golf Circuit meet
Jakartan wins golf Circuit meet JAKARTA (JP): Seasoned Jakarta Golf Club player Ilyas Syak won the Jakarta Golf Circuit by three strokes yesterday after carding a four-day total of 1 over 289 (71 73 72 73) at the posh Sawangan layout yesterday.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Import duty rebate processing still time consuming
Import duty rebate processing still time consuming JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian importers yesterday complained over the slowness of getting value added tax and import duty rebates, which are offered to export-oriented companies, despite the introduction of the new procedures.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Concessions damaging rain forests
Concessions damaging rain forests JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo yesterday aired his concern over ongoing environmental destruction which has caused water shortages on Java Island and desolation of rain forests on other islands.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Taxing extra cars
Taxing extra cars Days after it was announced that the Jakarta city administration was planning to introduce a progressive tax system for cars, the news remains a topic of conversation among vehicle owners in this capital city. The reason is of course obvious.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Governor vows protection of whistle-blowers
Governor vows protection of whistle-blowers JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that he would protect anyone who disclosed the identity of any city officials who are abusing their power or collecting illegal levies for public services.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Fire kills seven foreigners
Fire kills seven foreigners KUALA LUMPUR (UPI): Seven foreign workers were killed in a fire at a door-making factory hostel yesterday, in the suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Senior Fire Officer Zakaria Mohamad said.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Five drivers quit Palembang rally
Five drivers quit Palembang rally JAKARTA (JP): Five leading drivers will not compete in the third leg of the national rally championship series in Palembang, South Sumatra due to start today.Committee chairman Poedio Oetojo said on Thursday that Chandra Alim, Andi Yachmon, Chepot Hadiwiano,...
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Govt hopes to save drying rice fields
Govt hopes to save drying rice fields JAKARTA (JP): The government is taking major steps to save crops on over 500,000 hectares of rice fields in Java and West Nusa Tenggara which are affected by the current severe dry spell.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Dance school fully booked
Dance school fully booked SOLO, Central Java: The Indonesian School of Art (STSI) says it has received more requests to perform than it can handle -- with four art festivals this year and three next year already on the line.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Jaksa Fair organizer faces fund shortage
Jaksa Fair organizer faces fund shortage JAKARTA (JP): The organizer of the Jaksa Fair, a three-day cultural festival aimed at promoting the culture of indigenous Jakartans, commonly known as Betawi, is facing financial difficulties.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
`Time' magazine returns next week
`Time' magazine returns next week JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. publication Time magazine will reach its readers in Indonesia again next week after being absent for the past three weeks, the magazine's local distributor announced yesterday.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Automobile tax
Automobile tax Some provinces, including DKI Jakarta, are planning to impose a progressive tax on motorized vehicles to create a sense of equity and justice. This has drawn different comments from the public.The progressive tax will be levied on those who own more than one car.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Aussie aid for ASEAN
Aussie aid for ASEAN BANGKOK (Reuter): Australia will provide Southeast Asian nations with A$32 million (US$24 million) over the next four years under a program to fund joint projects in the region.About A$14 million (US$10 million) is for small-scale ventures initiated by private business,...
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
King's brother's passport seized
King's brother's passport seized KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Kuala Lumpur has ordered the confiscation of the passport of the brother of the king of Malaysia in punishment for visiting Israel, Premier Mahathir Mohamad was yesterday reported as saying.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
SI, Perti leery on factional conflicts in PPP
SI, Perti leery on factional conflicts in PPP JAKARTA (JP): Sarekat Islam (SI) and Perti, two minority factions in the United Development Party (PPP), say they are concerned that the party is veering back toward factional conflicts in anticipation of a national congress to elect the party's leaders.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Sports 3:30 TV Series: Sins 4:30 Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Program 6:05 Karya dan Upaya 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Design 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Callers 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:35 Late News 10:45 FilmProgram 2 4:30 p.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Manhunt on after 12 flee prison
Manhunt on after 12 flee prison MANILA (AFP): Police in the neighboring province of Rizal have been put on alert after 12 inmates escaped from the provincial prison before dawn yesterday, police said.The prisoners, who included two kidnappers as well as others convicted for gun possession, drug...
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Nataya not lawful wife: Embassy
Nataya not lawful wife: Embassy JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer of murdered painter Basuki Abdullah told the South Jakarta District Court his marriage to Nataya Nareerat, a Thai woman, was never registered at the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Drivers' strike affects cement
Drivers' strike affects cement CIREBON, West Java: Cement prices may rise again soon because of an on-going strike of teamsters who are supposed to bring the product to other cities.Some 100 drivers of Patria Inti Sejahtera, the company contracted to distribute the cement produced by a local...
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
RP launches anti-cholera drive
RP launches anti-cholera drive MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos has ordered government officials nationwide to implement the health department's anti- cholera measures, following the death of 170 cholera victims, a palace statement said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Gang of 13 runs out of luck as police abort theft, kill one
Gang of 13 runs out of luck as police abort theft, kill one JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang police shot to death a wanted member of the so-called "Gang of 13," a group that specializes in burglary, as the deceased along with several accomplices were reportedly trying to rob a house.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
City Hall reviews water price hike
City Hall reviews water price hike Governor Surjadi Soedirja has indicated that the city administration might revoke the City Water Company's (PAM Jaya) recent decision to increase prices at public water taps.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Two Asiad windsurfers to enter world championship in Canada
Two Asiad windsurfers to enter world championship in Canada JAKARTA (JP): Abdul Malik Syafei and Oka Sulaksana, two windsurfers groomed for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima next October, will participate in the upcoming windsurfing world championship in Canada on Aug. 25 as part of their training.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
European Union insists aid be linked to human rights
European Union insists aid be linked to human rights JAKARTA (JP): The European Union will insist on making human rights a condition of its financial assistance to any members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a senior French official said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Drinking water
Drinking waterFrom KompasI rely on PAM (drinking water company) for my daily supply of water. But the problem is that the water flows for six hours only, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Every time I turn on the tap a strong blow of air passes and makes the meter's needle rotate rapidly.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
SI denies involvement in smuggling attemp
SI denies involvement in smuggling attemp JAKARTA (JP): I Nyoman Moena, the president of PT Surveyor Indonesia (SI), ruled out the involvement of the surveying company's officials in the recent failed attempt to smuggle a container of automotive wheel rims from Taiwan into the country.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
MP threatens to sue Thai minister
MP threatens to sue Thai minister BANGKOK (AFP): An opposition leader has threatened to sue Thai Foreign Minister Prasong Soonsiri after Prasong disclosed details of U.S. drug charges against the MP in a closed-door session of parliament.
Sat, 30 Jul 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.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Nakahara makes world debut as Japan `first lady'
Nakahara makes world debut as Japan `first lady'By Makiko Tazaki TOKYO (AFP): The 37-year-old daughter of Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama made her debut on the world stage as Japan's "first lady" this weekend, accompanying her father to South Korea on his first official visit.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Don't use land certificates as collateral
Don't use land certificates as collateral JAKARTA (JP): The government is appealing to land owners, particularly rice farmers, not to use their land certificates as collateral for bank loans because they could lose their most treasured possession.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Irianese sell state cows
Irianese sell state cows JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Many farmers here have sold their cows, given to them under a presidential aid program, because many of them did not know how to care the cattle, Irian Jaya Governor Jacob Pattipi said.
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
Nine librarians receive award
Nine librarians receive award Nine librarians from state and private libraries in the city were announced as the best librarians at a ceremony at City Hall yesterday.However none of the nine, who won the titles after ousting 59 competitors, are working with the city administration, Mansyur Razak,...
Sat, 30 Jul 1994
The Hunting Fear
The Hunting FearFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn July 24, 1994 I traveled from Surabaya to Jakarta by Mutiara night train. I was in the Executive Class-A. The service was pretty good.As usual, for the entertainment, the passengers were entertained with video film.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
Huge wildlife sanctuary for Kalimantan
Huge wildlife sanctuary for Kalimantan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia and Indonesia are to jointly set up the world's largest wildlife sanctuary, covering nearly one million hectares (2.47 million acres) of Borneo island, an official said yesterday.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
Rector candidate announced
Rector candidate announced MEDAN, North Sumatra: Dr. Chairuddin P. Lubis has been announced as the strongest candidate to lead the North Sumatra University (USU) for the 1994-1998 term.Dr. H.M Yusuf Hanafiah, the outgoing rector of the university, announced on Wednesday that Lubis, a professor of...
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
Military cadets bring pride to parents, nation
Military cadets bring pride to parents, nation JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inaugurated 729 cadets as officers yesterday in a full military ceremony at the State Palace, a ceremony that brought pride and joy to the nation.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
U.S.-sponsored `new world order' proven ineffective
U.S.-sponsored `new world order' proven ineffective JAKARTA (JP): Any new world order must be based on the partnership of all nations in the world and not on the sole leadership of the United States, a senior diplomat says.Hasnan Habib, Indonesia's former ambassador to the U.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
School fees
School feesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAs a concerned parent I want to obtain some information and at the same time would like to give some suggestions.* The President once said that elementary school education is free. But the reality is different. All my children have to pay school fees.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
Tansil enjoyed red-letter facility at 3 other banks
Tansil enjoyed red-letter facility at 3 other banks JAKARTA (JP): Eddy Tansil, the businessman at the center of the Rp 1.3 trillion (US$620 million) loan scandal at Bapindo, said yesterday that he enjoyed similar treatment from three other state banks -- Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), Bank Bumi Daya...
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
Organizers randomly choose 24 lifters for steroid testing
Organizers randomly choose 24 lifters for steroid testing JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the 20th junior world weightlifting championships have randomly picked 24 samples of urine from participating lifters and say there will no banned drug cases to tarnish the event.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
Ferguson's 1940s style lures local jazz fans
Ferguson's 1940s style lures local jazz fansBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): If you live in New York and subscribe to the Village Voice music tabloid, you'll soon be familiar with the name Maynard Ferguson, a musician who frequently appears in jazz clubs in downtown Manhattan.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
Taiwan investment in SE Asia jumps by 680%
Taiwan investment in SE Asia jumps by 680% TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan investors have poured US$3.03 billion into southeast Asian countries in the first half of 1994, a huge 680-percent rise over one year ago, China Times Express said yesterday.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
Seminar on venture capital
Seminar on venture capital JAKARTA (JP): Bacelius Ruru, chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam), and Marzuki Usman, chief commissioner of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will be among the speakers at a seminar on venture capital and over the counter (OTC) market to be held here...
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
Jakarta branch contributes over 90% of SSE's trading volume
Jakarta branch contributes over 90% of SSE's trading volume JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta representative office of the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSE) contributes more than 90 percent to its total share trading volume, says an executive of the market.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
Three Tampubolon trial defendants seek acquittal
Three Tampubolon trial defendants seek acquittal JAKARTA (JP): The defense lawyers in the trial of three of the four suspects in the killing of Brig. Gen. Tampubolon yesterday asked the East Jakarta District Court to acquit their clients of all charges.
Fri, 29 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.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
RI looks for new export markets for its workers
RI looks for new export markets for its workers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is hopeful it can expand its markets beyond the traditional Middle East and Asian countries to export its workers to, a government official says.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
Mizoguchi's film full of rage, ambivalence about sex roles
Mizoguchi's film full of rage, ambivalence about sex rolesBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Kenji Mizoguchi is ambivalent. On one hand, he commiserates with women, but on the other he keeps a distance from them. He condemns male chauvinism, but respects the male pride.
Fri, 29 Jul 1994
Police finally grab notorious `untouchable' pimp
Police finally grab notorious `untouchable' pimp JAKARTA (JP): Police announced yesterday that they have arrested Hartono, the country's most notorious pimp of high-class callgirls, who has evaded the law over the past two decades.