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Tue, 13 Dec 1994
House probe pre-shipment inspection
House probe pre-shipment inspection JAKARTA (JP): Customs and Excise Duty Director General Soehardjo said yesterday he could not give any judgment on the benefits of pre-shipment inspection of imports.Soehardjo told a hearing with the Trade and Finance Commission of the House of Representatives...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
War veterans needs housing
War veterans needs housing MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Most ex-servicemen in the province have yet to obtain housing facilities from the government, according to an official."Up to now only 27 percent of almost 1,600 ex-servicemen have got housing from the Ministry of Defense and Security," Oemar...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Tangerang gets 4,800 plants
Tangerang gets 4,800 plants TANGERANG (JP): The association of plant lovers has turned over 4,800 plants to Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Mahmud in a bid to help the city's regreening program.The plants were transferred by Hadi Tantsa, chairman of the association, to the mayor in a ceremony at the...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
WW II bomb found in garden
WW II bomb found in garden MALANG, East Java: The authorities have secured an object they believe is a dud bomb from the World War II found by a citizen last week.The corroded object, 40 centimeters long with a diameter of 20 centimeters, was found by Flumensius Urbanus Enjo, 24, in the Simpang...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 Film 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 TV Drama: Surya Kanta Kala 9:00 World News 9:30...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Training course starts today
Training course starts today JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia-Australia Technical and Vocational Education Project will hold a four-day training course on quality management in Sawangan, Bogor, starting today.John T.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Wetar island badly polluted
Wetar island badly polluted AMBON, Maluku: People on Wetar Island near here have complained over the disposal of cyanide waste by a gold mining company, PT Prima Lirang Mining.Head of the Lurang Village Moses said yesterday that the company has dumped toxic waste into a check dam near the village,...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued falling on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, with bluechip stocks mostly losing ground in active trading.The JSX Composite Index, dropped by another 6.3 points to 447.75, the lowest level since September, last year.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Three men jailed for working for brothel
Three men jailed for working for brothel JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court sentenced three assistants of Hartono Setyawan, the alleged owner of a high-class brothel, to five months and seven months imprisonment for their involvement in pandering.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
RI chess players run into stormy wheather
RI chess players run into stormy wheather JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian players ran into rough weather at the Olympics of Chess in Moscow when they slipped to defeat in both the men's and women's divisions in Sunday's 10th round.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
More radio paging firms to operate nationally
More radio paging firms to operate nationally JAKARTA (JP): The government has set a new regulation which allows 10 operators to serve national radio paging service networks, a market which is expected to grow rapidly in this area.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
No discrimination in local hospitals
No discrimination in local hospitals JAKARTA (JP): The city health office will not ask hospitals in Jakarta to provide special isolation rooms for AIDS patients in an effort not to discriminate.The Deputy Chief of the City Health Office, Aslan Lasman, told The Jakarta Post and Antara yesterday that...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
400 old laws to be revised
400 old laws to be revised BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The government plans to revise 400 laws made during the Dutch colonial era because they are no longer suitable, an official says.Chief of the Agency for National Legal Development Sunaryati Hartono said on Saturday the laws would still be used...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Court repudiates lawsuit against President Soeharto
Court repudiates lawsuit against President Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The State Administrative Court rejected yesterday a lawsuit filed by environmental groups against President Soeharto over his decree granting Rp 400 billion (US$183 million) intended for reforestation programs to the state-owned...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Brothel raided, 12 arrested
Brothel raided, 12 arrested KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Police arrested two pimps and 10 prostitutes in a raid of a brothel in the Mandoga area last weekend.Deputy provincial police chief Lt. Col. Darsono said yesterday that the arrests were the first the authorities had made this year.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Convention of small firms
Convention of small firms JAKARTA (JP): The Yayasan Dharma Bhakti Astra held a convention for small and medium-scale enterprises at Ceper, Central Java, last week to assess their capability in total quality control, technical drafts and production management.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Greenpeace criticizes Japan over whale sanctuary
Greenpeace criticizes Japan over whale sanctuary SYDNEY (Reuter): International environmental group Greenpeace on Wednesday criticized Japan for its objection to an Antarctic whale sanctuary and said Japan intended to break the sanctuary, which came into force last Wednesday.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Noble laureate seeks brain's secrets
Noble laureate seeks brain's secretsBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): A young man from mainland China who failed an entrance examination at a prestigious British university turned out to be a grand master in chess.What happened? The test failed to take several factors into consideration.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Political deregulation
Political deregulation During the commemoration of Human Rights Day by the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation on Saturday, the general conclusion that can be drawn from the discussions is that there is a need for political deregulation.This is actually nothing new.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Four buses to be provided for Tangerang students
Four buses to be provided for Tangerang students TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang administration is planning to provide four special buses to accommodate students who have been complaining of a lack of transportation.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Banned 'Editor' to get new license
Banned 'Editor' to get new license JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko promised yesterday that the government will soon issue a new publishing license for journalists of the defunct Editor news weekly.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Medical care
Medical care The Indonesian Medical Association's (IDI) promise (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 8, 1994) to regulate members' fees to the public (during private practice?) is a pleasant surprise and indeed a caring gesture.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
2000 workers on strike over union establishment
2000 workers on strike over union establishment TANGERANG (JP): At least 2,000 workers of PT Sarkis Pacific shoe and sandal manufacturing company went on strike yesterday demanding that a labor union be set up in the company.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
2,793 college graduates jobless
2,793 college graduates jobless KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: As many as 2,793 university graduates are jobless because of the limited number of job openings, a local official said Saturday.Chief of the provincial office of education and culture Saragih Turip said that of the 51,000 job seekers on...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
100 kiosks in S. Jakarta seized
100 kiosks in S. Jakarta seized JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta mayoralty law enforcement officers have seized 50 kiosks used by sidewalk vendors in Lebak Bulus and another 50 kiosks in Cipulir.The 100 kiosks were confiscated in an integrated operation led by Vice Mayor Zainuddin on Sunday.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Use of bus lanes inconsistent
Use of bus lanes inconsistent JAKARTA (JP): A member of the City Council urged the city administration yesterday to be consistent in applying the special lanes for buses and other public transportation means along major streets.Ronggo W.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Students tired of bickering
Students tired of bickering SALATIGA, Central Java: Students at the conflict-ridden Satya Wacana Christian University continued boycotting classes yesterday to press their demands for settlement of the dispute.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Disappointed
DisappointedFrom Suara PembaruanAt the end of October 1994, I received an invitation from the committee of the 16th PAPE Congress in Tokyo to attend their Congress, in compliance with the recommendation from the Mother Organization, i.e.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Govt warns against developers-turned-land brokers
Govt warns against developers-turned-land brokers JAKARTA (JP): The government is currently investigating allegations that many housing developers have simply become land brokers, selling out parcels of land after they were assisted by the local authorities to procure and clear the area.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Government to introduce new telephone charges
Government to introduce new telephone charges JAKARTA (JP): The government will introduce new tariff arrangements for long distance telephone calls and installation and will provide incentives for new subscribers throughout the country, Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said...
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Better shipping procedures sought to curb smuggling
Better shipping procedures sought to curb smuggling JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Customs and Excise Duty Soehardjo said yesterday that the country's shipping procedures are still ineffective in curbing illegal exports of rattan and timber.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
More people to leave C. Java
More people to leave C. Java SEMARANG: The province of Central Java will send 7,900 families to transmigration projects on other islands this year, the head of the provincial transmigration office, Sanyoto, said here Thursday.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Tourists nabbed for lacking papers
Tourists nabbed for lacking papers JAKARTA (JP): The directorate general of immigration apprehended five tourists, one from the Philippines, Japan, America, the Netherlands and Nigeria, who were staying at hotels on Jl. Jaksa, Central Jakarta, due to having inadequate travel documents on them.
Tue, 13 Dec 1994
Dental treatment not simple: Professor
Dental treatment not simple: Professor JAKARTA (JP): There is more than just getting a filling and a perfect set of teeth when going to a dentist. Yet dentists and patients are both guilty of neglecting aspects beyond aesthetic ones, a leading orthodontist says.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
Teacher detained for murder
Teacher detained for murder MEDAN, North Sumatra: The police have detained a lecturer and three of his students, all of whom are under suspicion for the brutal killing of his lover.The lecturer, whom the police identify as MP, is believed to have masterminded the murder of Heni Silalahi, a student...
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
Set up 'interpol' match-fixers, says AFC
Set up 'interpol' match-fixers, says AFC Kuala Lumpur (Reuter): The head of the Asian Soccer Federation (AFC) called yesterday for the creation of an Interpol-style agency to stamp out match-fixing which he said was rife in South East Asia.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
Jakarta still can't plug its water leaks
Jakarta still can't plug its water leaksBy Soeryo Winoto JAKARTA (JP): The coming of the rainy season may have eased concerns about water shortages, but questions still linger about when PAM Jaya, the city-owned water company, will finally take action to plug the enormous leakage in its...
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
Cruise ship fires 103 Indonesian workers
Cruise ship fires 103 Indonesian workers JAKARTA (JP): Holland American Line fired 103 Indonesians working on their MS Westerdam cruise Saturday for a strike they organized in defense of their fellow countrymen who were facing dismissal.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
Farmers and liberalization
Farmers and liberalizationFrom Pikiran RakyatThe problem of small farmers in this country is a vicious circle. Agricultural development in terms of production increase is satisfactory. But this does not mean the farmers' prosperity increases.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
JIHM to run hotel in Bali
JIHM to run hotel in Bali JAKARTA (JP): PT Jakarta International Hotel Management (JIHM), a subsidiary of PT Jakarta International Hotel Development which owns Hotel Borobudur Inter-Continental, will manage the five-star Kartika Plaza Beach Hotel in Kuta of Bali.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
Govt urged to review its policy on women
Govt urged to review its policy on women JAKARTA (JP): An assistant to the State Minister of Women's Roles said here over the weekend that government policy on the affairs of women in government should be reviewed because it has pushed their activities into a domestic corner.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
Criminal code procedures need revision
Criminal code procedures need revision JAKARTA (JP): Trimoelja D. Soerjadi, this year's recipient of the Yap Thiam Hien human rights award, believes that the current Procedures of the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHAP) fail to protect the basic rights of defendants and thus need to be revised.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
Village chief accused of graft
Village chief accused of graft BEKASI, West Java: The people of Sriamar village, Tambun, have accused their village chief of manipulating the development fund.The fund is part of the government program to develop backward villages and Sriamar had been promised Rp 20 million (US$9,000).
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
Road in Bekasi
Road in BekasiFrom Media IndonesiaFor over a month trucks carrying earth are passing Jl. Teluk Buyung, Bekasi, starting from the railway crossing to Taman Wisma Asri. The trucks carry earth to the Prima Harapan Regency housing complex in Bekasi.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
Oetojo admits legal abuses in judicial system
Oetojo admits legal abuses in judicial system JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman admits that there are many abuses of legal authority at the court level but scolds critics who make mafia comparisons."There is no mafia in the judiciary system.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
Susanti scrapes by to win 5th grand prix
Susanti scrapes by to win 5th grand prix BANGKOK (Reuter): World number one Susi Susanti of Indonesia survived four match points before beating Ye Zhaoying of China for a record fifth women's singles title in the World Grand Prix badminton finals yesterday.
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
2,793 college graduates jobless
2,793 college graduates jobless KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: As many as 2,793 university graduates are jobless because of the limited number of job openings, a local official said Saturday.Chief of the provincial office of education and culture Saragih Turnip said that of the 51,000 job seekers on...
Mon, 12 Dec 1994
Rights talks proceed in face of intimidation
Rights talks proceed in face of intimidation JAKARTA (JP): A discussion on press and human rights held to commemorate International Human Rights Day on Saturday Dec. 10 went as planned even though security authorities tried to cancel the meeting.