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Wed, 13 Jul 1994
RI to get textile and textile product markets
RI to get textile and textile product markets JAKARTA (JP): The Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC), which was recently approved in the multilateral Uruguay Round, will give a wider access to Indonesia's textiles and textile products on the world market.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Transmigrants get jobs
Transmigrants get jobs SEMARANG, Central Java: Some 75 families from Central Java finally got jobs at a logging company in Central Halmahera, Maluku.Sunyoto, chief of the Central Java transmigration office said yesterday that the new settlers have begun working for PT Barito Pacific Timber which...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Council called on to reconsider some traffic rules
Council called on to reconsider some traffic rules JAKARTA (JP): The City Police yesterday asked the City Council to reconsider the applicability of some traffic regulations, which have now gone into effect but are hard to carry out.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
KL copter firm's profits up
KL copter firm's profits up KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Helicopter Services Bhd (MHS), which is to acquire a strategic stake in the country's national airline, has reported an 18.8 percent hike in group pre-tax profit for the half year to June 30.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Accounting standard seen as key to securities growth
Accounting standard seen as key to securities growth MANILA (AFP): Disclosure and international accounting standards would enhance the attractiveness of Asian securities markets, particularly those in developing countries, experts said at an international conference here yesterday.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Miss Universe 1994 due here for fund raising
Miss Universe 1994 due here for fund raising JAKARTA (JP): Miss Universe 1994, Sushmita Sen, will arrive here Friday for a three-day visit as part of her whirlwind tour of some 30 countries.During her stay in Jakarta, the 19 year-old Miss Universe who hails from India will take part in several...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
KL streamlines choice of deal
KL streamlines choice of deal KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia would streamline the selection process for a four billion ringgit (US$1.6 billion) warship project that has attracted 36 foreign bidders, Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak said yesterday.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
RI exports to U.S. rise
RI exports to U.S. rise JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's exports to the United States increased by US$182 million to $1.4 billion in the first quarter of this year over the same period of last year, the Ministry of Trade said here yesterday.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Slovakia eyes business ties with Indonesia
Slovakia eyes business ties with Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Slovakian Republic is eying economic cooperation with Indonesia, especially in the industrial sector dealing with the manufacture of agricultural machinery and heavy equipment.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
$102 million from Germany
$102 million from Germany JAKARTA (JP): Germany will provide DM160 million (about US$102 million) for social infrastructure development and environmental protection projects in Indonesia.The documents were signed by the Director General for Foreign Economic Relations of the Ministry of Foreign...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Residents and PT Pelindo to meet on Koja land row
Residents and PT Pelindo to meet on Koja land row JAKARTA (JP): Representatives from the North Koja district will have their first face-to-face discussion with directors of the state-owned port company, PT Pelindo, to iron out the planned acquisition of residential land for a new cargo terminal.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Fire destroys two shops in Pasar Pagi
Fire destroys two shops in Pasar Pagi JAKARTA (JP): Two shops were razed by fire at the Pasar Pagi wholesale business center, West Jakarta, yesterday afternoon, paralyzing business activity there for half the day.The fire reportedly started at around 3 p.m.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Ndiaye still needs time to complete Timor assessment
Ndiaye still needs time to complete Timor assessment JAKARTA (JP): The special Rapporteur from the United Nations' Human Rights Commission on Extra-judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, Bacre Waly Ndiaye, said he has not completed the report on his assessment of the human rights situation in...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Iran urges RP's fairness
Iran urges RP's fairness MANILA (UPI): The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran requested yesterday that immigration officials transport to Manila an Iranian arrested in southern Philippines on suspicion of aiding a Muslim extremist group.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Waste pollutes water source
Waste pollutes water source BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Residents of Landasan Ulin district have complained of industrial waste disposed by a rattan factory.The residents said that PT Multi Agung Rattan Industry dumps its industrial waste into a river which they use for various household...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
More int'l hotel chains to operate in Indonesia
More int'l hotel chains to operate in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): A number of international hotel management firms will soon operate medium-scale and luxury hotels here to provide more accommodation alternatives.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Neglect in preserving biodiversity hurts wealth
Neglect in preserving biodiversity hurts wealth JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is losing much of its natural wealth because the government has paid more attention to productivity than to the sustainability of nature's biodiversity, says State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
C. Java governor urged to obey court ruling on Kedungombo
C. Java governor urged to obey court ruling on Kedungombo JAKARTA (JP): Provincial authorities in Central Java should respect the law by honoring the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of displaced farmers at the controversial Kedungombo reservoir project, lawyers said.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
S'pore foreign reserves up
S'pore foreign reserves up SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's official foreign reserves rose to S$80.29 billion in April from S$79.62 billion in March and S$69.23 billion a year ago, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said.April gold and foreign exchange reserves grew to S$79.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Asia's economy may ease
Asia's economy may ease TOKYO (AFP): Asia's economic growth is forecast to ease from an estimated 8.3 percent last year to 7.5 percent this year and seven percent next year as China's expansion slows, Japan's Tokai Bank Ltd. said yesterday.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Malaysia records jump in investments, trade surplus
Malaysia records jump in investments, trade surplus KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Investment in Malaysia's manufacturing sector more than doubled in the first half of the year, reversing a sharp drop, a minister announced yesterday.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
`NBC' to launch Asian business
`NBC' to launch Asian business SINGAPORE (Reuter): U.S. television network National Broadcasting Co (NBC) plans to launch a business satellite television channel for Southeast Asia on Aug. 1.The channel, to be known as ANBC, would feature financial and business news and broadcast to 15 nations in...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
RI - Malaysian patrol operation continued
RI - Malaysian patrol operation continued JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia will improve their joint naval operations to combat piracy and stop the smuggling of Indonesian workers in the Malacca Straits, a navy official said yesterday.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Indonesia sends four squash aces to Manila
Indonesia sends four squash aces to Manila JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia sent four of its top squash players to the East Asian Squash tournament in Manila yesterday, said an official of the Indonesian Squash Rackets Associations (PSRSI).
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Vanilla trees wilting away
Vanilla trees wilting away SEMARANG, Central Java: Around 700 of the 1,000 hectares of vanilla trees in the province are either damaged or have already died of disease.Wassiman, an official at the provincial office of the plantation agency, said yesterday that the disease which attacks the stems is...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
U.S. deplores arrests of students
U.S. deplores arrests of students JAKARTA (JP): The United States deplores the arrest of 41 students who held a hunger strike at the compound of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) last week to protest the government's clamp down on the media.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Garuda, Swissair sign deal
Garuda, Swissair sign deal JAKARTA (JP): The national air carrier Garuda Indonesia has signed an agreement on reservation system with Swissair to improve its service worldwide.Garuda said here yesterday that the agreement, signed by the company's commerce director, Kussuyono, and Swissair's vice...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices closed lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday.The broad-based Composite Index closed at 449.72 yesterday from 450.44 on Monday.The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also decreased to 106.95 from 107.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
What is the meaning of `freedom of the press'?
What is the meaning of `freedom of the press'? The government revoked the publishing licenses of three weekly magazines on June 21. Political scientist Amir Santoso has attributed this to the confusion surrounding the term "press freedom", the inherent criticism-shy Indonesian culture and political...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Jakarta has new art gallery
Jakarta has new art gallery The city has one more art gallery, this one in the business area of Kota, West Jakarta. The Neo Decor Gallery opens today, with its first exhibition of around 60 works by eight painters.The gallery is located on Jl. Kaji Raya no. 1 BB.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Children's Day centered in Ancol
Children's Day centered in Ancol The City Hall has announced that this year's National Children's Day at city level will be centered in Fantasy Land, Ancol, North Jakarta.City Hall spokesman Soesila Darmoadji said yesterday that some 5,000 children from elementary schools to senior high schools...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
PPP should avoid open conflicts, says Moerdiono
PPP should avoid open conflicts, says Moerdiono JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono called on members of the United Development Party (PPP) yesterday to manage their internal bickering so that it doesn't blow up during next month's congress.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
BPK to use better audit procedures
BPK to use better audit procedures JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) yesterday promised to adopt more comprehensive procedures in auditing the state budget and state-owned companies to ensure the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of public spending.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Indonesian workers
Indonesian workersFrom KompasOn July 2, 1994 I witnessed a very unpleasant incident at Sukarno-Hatta International airport at arrivals Gate 1, terminal D. Some ten angry looking staff of the Manpower Central Office were standing close to each other waiting for the arrival of Indonesian women...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Oil prices above $18
Oil prices above $18 LONDON (AFP): The price of Brent crude North Sea oil lifted through the key US$18-a-barrel level early yesterday, rising to $18.18 a barrel, as a strike in Nigeria hit prices, dealers said.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Meet Professor Needleman Cho, a cure-all acupuncturist
Meet Professor Needleman Cho, a cure-all acupuncturistText and photo by Chris Supangkat JAKARTA (JP): With the 1990's growing trend towards traditional methods in treating ailments of the human body, acupuncture is one of the leading methods applied today.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Aid to Banyuwangi
Aid to BanyuwangiFrom Suara KaryaThe Humanitarian Foundation of Indonesian Sons (YKPI) is very concerned about the condition of the tidal wave victims in Banyuwangi, East Java. Because of this concern, the foundation wants to make these suggestions:* We call on the haj pilgrims, who have just...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Food crops in Tegal perish
Food crops in Tegal perish TEGAL, Central Java: Some 40 hectares of food crops in Tegal regency have perished due to the current dry spell.Harun Al Rasyid, chief of the irrigation section at the Tegal office of the public works ministry, said yesterday that more water supplies from the Mejagong and...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Private schools face closure
Private schools face closure The city administration has ordered Yakeba foundation, which runs junior and senior high schools in Kalibata, South Jakarta, to close school buildings and stop accepting new students for the current 1994/95 school year because it is located on a plot of land owned by...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Nation building
Nation buildingFrom RepublikaI am fully aware that Indonesians are still struggling to build a just and prosperous nation based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution.On my way to work, I pass a number of cinemas with their fantastic posters. This always reminds me of Bung Harmoko.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
School vacation and traffic
School vacation and trafficFrom Media IndonesiaMy job requires me to travel about Jakarta on the toll-roads and the small streets of the villages. I enjoy my work provided the traffic is smooth. However, traffic jams have always made me uncomfortable.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
House construction
House constructionFrom KompasIs there a ruling that forbids citizens from building houses on their own land?The land was certified and the construction permit and recommendation had been obtained from the Tangerang regional administration.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Four companies win contracts for oil and gas exploration
Four companies win contracts for oil and gas exploration JAKARTA (JP): Four companies yesterday were awarded contracts from the state oil company Pertamina for oil and gas exploration and production.One of the four companies will be allowed to operate under a production sharing contract in a new...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
School vacation
School vacationFrom NeracaThe government has planned to make Saturday a holiday for the civil servants. Teachers, who are also civil servants, are mulling over the matter. Some want to make Saturday a holiday for the schools but others don't.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Navy launches patrol operation
Navy launches patrol operation JAKARTA: The Navy has launched a two-month Eskader Nusantara III patrol operation covering all of Indonesia's territorial waters.The operation, led by Chief of the Western Naval Fleet's Battle Unit Commodore Reno Maurits Silitonga, involves hundreds of officers from...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Movie star Onky and father tried for graft
Movie star Onky and father tried for graft JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of movie star Onky Alexander and his father have asked the West Jakarta District Court to annul criminal charges against their clients, arguing that the money dispute between their clients and two friends is a civil case.
Wed, 13 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.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Makassar Straits for int'l route
Makassar Straits for int'l route PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Makassar Straits in South Sulawesi will be open for international sea routes in early 1995 to ease traffic in the Straits of Malacca.Chairperson of Commission I at the House of Representatives (DPR) Aisyah Aminy told Antara on Monday that...
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Indonesian films
Indonesian filmsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaForeign films, including Hollywood products, have dominated Indonesian cinemas lately. Unfortunately, most of the films are of low quality and are no better than the Indonesian products.
Wed, 13 Jul 1994
Dialog to discuss trade
Dialog to discuss trade JAKARTA (JP): A satellite transmitted dialog and seminar will discuss "Creating A Conducive Climate for Trade and Investment in the Era of APEC and the Post-Uruguay Round" at the Borobudur Inter-continental Hotel tomorrow.