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Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Many are behind target as Jakarta Fair ends
Many are behind target as Jakarta Fair ends JAKARTA (JP): Many businesses were behind in sales at the 29- day Jakarta Fair which ended Saturday night, even though the number of visitors increased.Most businessmen participating in the Fair told The Jakarta Post that they had failed to reach their...
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Bouraq to link Manila and Manado later this year
Bouraq to link Manila and Manado later this year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Philippines have agreed to appoint Bouraq Airlines, one of Indonesia's six scheduled air carriers, to link Manila and Manado in North Sulawesi.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Nasib Ginting wins chess meet
Nasib Ginting wins chess meet YOGYAKARTA (JP): Master International Nasib Ginting won the prestigious men's event at the national chess championships as team Jakarta took the overall title here yesterday.Nasib of Jakarta collected 7.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Train's deplorable service
Train's deplorable serviceFrom NeracaI am writing for the third time to complain about the poor service on the state-owned railway company (Perumka) because I have not yet received a reply from them. I hope this time, I will draw the company's attention to the problem and motivate Perumka to...
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Private university
Private universityFrom KompasMany scholars can give advice on how to choose a good and bonafide private university. But none can show parents the way to avoid unnecessary expenses imposed by private universities.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Astra's Rachmat named as one of Asia's top CEOs
Astra's Rachmat named as one of Asia's top CEOs JAKARTA (JP): The Financial World, one of four major business magazines in the United States, has elected Astra International's president, Theodore Permadi Rachmat, as one of Asia's top chief executive officers.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Software Piracy: Is there any gray area in theft charges?
Software Piracy: Is there any gray area in theft charges?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The reason I never touched on the problem of software piracy before was that it was a fairly controversial issue.A reader of PC Magazine once put it aptly when he wrote: "Software piracy is a problem akin to a lot...
Mon, 18 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.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Rebel prince spotted in KL
Rebel prince spotted in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): After two weeks in hiding in Malaysia, Cambodia's alleged coup plotter, Prince Norodom Chakrapong, was finally spotted at a fast-food outlet in a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, the Sunday Star local daily reported.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Moslems told to help fight poverty
Moslems told to help fight poverty JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is urging the Islamic community in Indonesia to mobilize funds to finance various efforts to eliminate poverty, most notably in funding the education of poor children.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Council seeks ban on sect
Council seeks ban on sect PEKANBARU, Riau: The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) is seeking a nation-wide ban against Darul Arqam, a Moslem sect which it feels has deviated from the true teachings of Islam.So far, Aceh and West Sumatra are the only provinces that have barred the activities of Arqam.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Government's sensitiveness
Government's sensitivenessFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIn response to the public reactions about pornographic films, Minister of Information Harmoko instructed the Film Censorship Agency (BSF) to exercise control over both domestic and foreign films, including their film posters.
Mon, 18 Jul 1994
Sandalwood exports taxed
Sandalwood exports taxed JAKARTA (JP): The government has imposed an export tax of US$2,400 on each ton of sandalwood chips and powder with an oil content of over 0.4 percent in a bid to boost the country's handicraft industry.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Drought drives govt to reduce forecast of rice production
Drought drives govt to reduce forecast of rice production JAKARTA (JP): This year's long dry season has forced the Ministry of Agriculture to revise its forecast for the country's production of unhusked rice to 34.31 million tons from its previous forecast of 47 million tons, down 27 percent.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Special program planned against vehicle theft
Special program planned against vehicle theft JAKARTA (JP): Police plan to launch a special operation to crack down on vehicle theft in response to the growing trend of the crime, City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto said.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
German tourist dies in Ubud
German tourist dies in Ubud DENPASAR, Bali: A German tourist, identified only as 27-year old Boerhringer, was found dead in his hotel room in the Ubud mountain resort on Tuesday.The Antara news agency yesterday said Boerhringer is suspected to have died of a heart attack.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Japan names envoy for RI
Japan names envoy for RI TOKYO (AFP): Japan has appointed Taizo Watanabe, current ambassador to Egypt, to be ambassador to Indonesia, government officials said.Watanabe, 60, succeeds Kimio Fujita in the post, effective immediately.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
The buck stops at the ministry, Latief says
The buck stops at the ministry, Latief says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief urged his staff in both the head and regional offices to do much more to meet the needs of workers, thus sparing them from having to turn to other agencies or organizations.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Spotlight captions
Spotlight captionsPhoto A: PaintingJP/msaBEAUTY AND THE PAINTERS: Mrs. Atie Wardiman, wife of Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro, admires a painting after she opened the "Indonesia's Excellence" painting exhibition at Grand Hyatt Jakarta on July 7.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Pekanbaru stocks up
Pekanbaru stocks up PEKANBARU, Riau: The city has been stocking up meat to ensure an adequate supply during the week-long national Koran reading contest, known as the MTQ, which gets underway tomorrow.The agencies that normally supply meat for the city have given assurances that they will be able...
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Hughes wins RI project
Hughes wins RI project TORONTO (Reuter): Hughes Aircraft of Canada Ltd. said its Hughes Canada Systems Division has won a C$20 million contract to upgrade the Jakarta Air Traffic Control Center at the Soekarno- Hatta International Airport in Indonesia.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
ASEAN all set for inaugural security forum
ASEAN all set for inaugural security forum JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will open a new chapter in its 27 year history in Bangkok later this month at the inaugural meeting of a security forum of 18 countries including the United States, Russia and China.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Unfortunate children to spend their day with Soeharto
Unfortunate children to spend their day with Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will spend the day with some 400 underprivileged children from all over Indonesia at the Presidential Palace on July 23, National Children's Day.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Ms and Mr Jakarta, a stepping stone to popularity
Ms and Mr Jakarta, a stepping stone to popularityBy Arief Suditomo JAKARTA (JP): Contrary to common assumption that winning a beauty contest may bring success, Venna Melinda, 22, the reigning '94 Putri Indonesia (Miss Indonesia) and the '92 None Jakarte, believes that the titles did not give her...
Sat, 16 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, 16 Jul 1994
`RCTI' false pictures
`RCTI' false picturesFrom KompasI never fail to follow RCTI's Seputar Indonesia which presents more interesting reports and information than those broadcast by TVRI.However, on July 7, 1994 RCTI broadcasted in this program a report on the CGI (Consultative Group for Indonesia) meeting.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Spirit of togetherness
Spirit of togetherness Speaking on the occasion of the Waisak celebration on July 12, 1994, President Soeharto said that the socio-cultural society of Indonesia is a natural phenomenon. So we have to respect each other in our social life.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Order restored in Dili, ABRI gives out details
Order restored in Dili, ABRI gives out details DILI, East Timor (JP): Order was restored at the state-run East Timor University yesterday after a day of commotion on Thursday which had its origins in a student demonstration.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Mahathir denies Israeli TV report
Mahathir denies Israeli TV report KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad denied yesterday an Israeli television report that he had had a secret meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Yitzhak Rabin, in Paris at the beginning of July.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Thai minister gets censure reprieve
Thai minister gets censure reprieve BANGKOK (AFP): Thai Foreign Minister Prasong Soonsiri has been given a day's reprieve for a no-confidence debate in parliament which had been scheduled to take him away from an ASEAN meeting with Western partners.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Why there is shortage of cement?
Why there is shortage of cement?From JayakartaThe current reports on the shortage of cement in the domestic market indicates how unstable its supply is. Even though the government has reportedly intervened in its distribution, there is no guarantee that the price of this strategic commodity will...
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Indonesian water engineers to study in India
Indonesian water engineers to study in India JAKARTA (JP): Nineteen engineers of the Ministry of Public Works, are scheduled to leave today for India to study for masters degrees in the field of water resources development and water use management.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
`BBC' to build station in Thailand
`BBC' to build station in Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): The British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) will build a major radio relay station in central Thailand under an agreement signed yesterday with the Thai government, the BBC announced.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Tjiwi Kimia to increase paper output immediately
Tjiwi Kimia to increase paper output immediately JAKARTA (JP): PT Tjiwi Kimia, a paper and stationary producer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will expand their production capacity by procuring a new paper machine.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
ASEAN to discuss Spratlys issue
ASEAN to discuss Spratlys issue MANILA (AFP): A peaceful settlement of the conflicting claims to the Spratly islands dispute in the South China Sea will be discussed at the forthcoming ASEAN regional forum in Bangkok, Philippine Foreign Secretary Roberto Romulo said yesterday.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
A recurring quandary
A recurring quandary Obviously, the stated readiness of Indonesian cement producers to increase supplies in order to alleviate the current domestic shortages must seem at least hint of relief to consumers.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Attention U.S. graduates
Attention U.S. graduates JAKARTA: The Association of Indonesian Alumni of American Universities (ALUMNAS) announced its plan to hold get together at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center on July 22.The Alumnas Night will be filled with entertainment and dinner.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Ismail Hasan gets support to stay as PPP head
Ismail Hasan gets support to stay as PPP head JAKARTA (JP): The re-election chances of Hasan Metareum, the incumbent chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), got a boost yesterday when he received endorsements from all 27 regional chapters.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Like Lazarus rising from the dead, share prices continued to close higher on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday.The broad-based Composite Index gained 1.53 points to close at 461.82 yesterday, as compared to 460.29 on Thursday.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Mahogany logs smuggling foiled
Mahogany logs smuggling foiled The Tanjung Priok port authority foiled an attempt to smuggle 15.85 cubic meters of mahogany logs out of the country, H. A. Parining, the director of the customs office prevention and investigation of smuggling, said yesterday.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
ASEAN defends its policy on Myanmar
ASEAN defends its policy on Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday defended its policy of "constructive engagement" with Myanmar amidst suggestions that the group has failed to push the military regime in Yangon to undertake political reforms.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
World Cup runneth over with beer and T-shirts
World Cup runneth over with beer and T-shirtsBy Samsudin Berlian JAKARTA (JP): The banker shouted, waved his hands, and jumped up and down on his chair when Roberto Baggio scored for the Italian squad in the semifinal against Bulgaria in a way that one usually sees only at the stadium.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m World Cup 1994, rerun 4:30 TV Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science program 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 9:55 Music 11:00 Late...
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Football and politics
Football and politicsFrom Media IndonesiaI think all of us will agree that football is the most popular game throughout the world. During the current World Cup, football fans came to the United States to watch their favorite teams despite the high cost they had to bear for their travel and other...
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Manila gets Japan's loan
Manila gets Japan's loan MANILA (AFP): Japan extended yesterday a 20.051 billion yen (US$204.6 million) official development assistance package to the Philippines, the Japanese embassy here said.The aid includes a 9.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Porn LDs seized
Porn LDs seized BANDUNG, West Java: Fifty-five laser discs containing pornographic movies have been seized from several rental stores on Jl. Buahbatu, Naripan and Lengkong Besar in an operation by the local police.Head of the City Police Col.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Widespread water stoppage announced
Widespread water stoppage announced The City Water Company, PAM Jaya, announced yesterday that service will be stopped to a number of areas for several days starting today due to the repair of the water main in Pejompongan and Jl. Hasyim Asyhari, Central Jakarta.H.
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Belitung port authority
Belitung port authorityFrom NeracaI am an indigenous inhabitant of the South Sumatra island of Belitung whose only business is marketing fish flour and honey to people in neighboring islands. This business which I set up recently has created jobs for hundreds of fishermen and honey farmers on the...
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Symposium on mycology
Symposium on mycology JAKARTA: The Indonesian Association of Medical Mycology will hold a four-day symposium on mycology on July 21 to 24 in Bogor, West Java.The symposium, to discuss mycology in human beings and animals, contagious mycology and mycology in social economical aspects, will be...
Sat, 16 Jul 1994
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.