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Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Firms invited to build, operate new airports
Firms invited to build, operate new airports JAKARTA (JP): The government will invite local and foreign firms to build and expand airports in the country under a build, operate and transfer (BOT) contract.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994: Ireland vs Norwegia (rerun) 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology Program: solar cell technology in Indonesia 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Riau 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious teachings: Hinduism 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05...
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Graft agency clears top judge
Graft agency clears top judge KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's top judge has been cleared by the anti-corruption agency of allegations of misconduct made by an opposition member of parliament, who is now being probed for criminal defamation, officials said yesterday.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Eleven die in KL hotel fire
Eleven die in KL hotel fire KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Eleven people died in a fire at a hotel in Malaysia's Borneo state of Sabah on Saturday, the national Bernama news agency reported.The victims, all believed to be Malaysians, were said to have suffocated due to smoke inhalation.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Disappointing public utility
Disappointing public utilityFrom RepublikaTebing Tinggi in North Sumatra just received the national Adipura award from the government for the town's exemplary cleanliness. The trophy was presented to the public in a procession on Tuesday, June 8, 1994.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Govt blamed for rife smuggling of workers to Malaysia
Govt blamed for rife smuggling of workers to Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Companies Supplying Indonesian Workers to Malaysia and Singapore (KINAS) has blamed poor coordination among government offices for the illegal entries of thousands of Indonesian job seekers into Malaysia.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
AIDS poses heavy funding burden
AIDS poses heavy funding burden JAKARTA (JP): The already inadequate health funding from the government here may face a "triple burden" given the possibility of an upsurge in people infected with AIDS, an expert on public health says.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Tax collection team formed
Tax collection team formed The West Jakarta administration has formed a special team to tackle the problem of huge arrears in property taxes in the mayoralty in the just concluded fiscal year, which totaled Rp 16billion (US$ 8million).
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Sign language
Sign languageFrom KompasThe translation of the newscast on TV into sign language is a service for the deaf. They share the need for information with the rest of the hearing public. Why then, do some people dislike this service?In my opinion, this new system is really a great breakthrough in the...
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Seeking pen pals
Seeking pen pals I am a third grader in the Senior High School. I am an Indonesian and my age is 17 years. My hobbies are playing music, traveling, correspondence, and collecting phone cards.I would like pen pals, male or female, aged between 15 and 20 years.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Basuki's will officially disclosed by his lawyers
Basuki's will officially disclosed by his lawyers JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of the late painter Basuki Abdullah officially disclosed the contents of his final will to the public on Saturday, revealing that his Thai widow was left only a small portion of his huge estate.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Soeharto: Use openness responsibly
Soeharto: Use openness responsibly JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is cautioning the local press to use political openness responsibly so as not to endanger national stability.The mass media should be aware they share the responsibility for safeguarding national interests, he said while opening a...
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Parking in Citraland
Parking in CitralandFrom KompasOn June 25, 1994, at about midday, I visited the Citraland shopping center in West Jakarta. When I got back to my car after I had finished shopping I was very surprised to find my car about seven meters away from the place where I parked it.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Malaysia, Indonesia plan joint investment clearing house
Malaysia, Indonesia plan joint investment clearing house KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian and Indonesian governments were to set up a common clearing house to speed up joint venture projects, officials said Saturday after the launch of two bilateral venture capital and oil palm projects.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Koestarto to hold solo exhibition
Koestarto to hold solo exhibition R.M. Koestarto, a self-taught painter known for his impressionistic works, will hold a solo exhibition at the World Trade Center here from July 18 to 20.The three-day exhibition will feature at least 100 works of the painter.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Magazines clampdown
Magazines clampdownFrom SinarI am very concerned about the clampdown on the three outstanding magazines: Tempo, Editor and DeTIK. I feel that I have now lost intimate contact with these magazines. They provided a good forum for us to express our feelings about many subjects ranging from problems...
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
`Irregularities' in vehicle licensing service terminated
`Irregularities' in vehicle licensing service terminated JAKARTA (JP): Procedures for renewing vehicle license plates in the East Jakarta traffic office returned to normal as no more illegal fees were imposed on vehicle owners who failed to show their old license plates when applying for the new...
Mon, 04 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, 04 Jul 1994
Dewi's porn diskette hunted
Dewi's porn diskette hunted SEMARANG, Central Java: Police are busy investigating the distribution of computer diskettes entitled Madame De Syuga featuring a naked Dewi Soekarno, the wife of Indonesia's first president, Soekarno.
Mon, 04 Jul 1994
Make Friday a holiday
Make Friday a holidayFrom Panji MasyarakatSunday is a holiday. I would like to suggest to the Minister of Religious Affairs, the United Development Party, the Indonesian Council of Ulemas, the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals and all other Moslem organizations that Friday be made a...
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Four killed in road accident
Four killed in road accident JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Four people were killed on Wednesday when a truck carrying 13 people rolled over after its front tire blew out.According to La Abu, a passenger who only suffered a minor injury in the accident, the truck was heading for Abepura from Arso when the...
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Three killed in a fire
Three killed in a fire BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Three people were killed in a huge fire which gutted four houses in a village on Wednesday morning.Witnesses said the victims were trapped in the fire, and the rescuers failed to reach them, the Antara news agency reported.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
National Police told to maintain security, stability
National Police told to maintain security, stability JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told the police force yesterday to not hesitate to nip any form of criminal activity posing a danger to national development in the bud.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
PPD's refurbished double decker buses launched
PPD's refurbished double decker buses launched JAKARTA (JP): PT Senawangi Wisamarta Utama (SWU), a subsidiary of Humpuss Group, has launched refurbished double-decker buses, owned by the PPD state-run transit firm.Ongky P.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Taiwan `goes South'
Taiwan `goes South' MANILA (Reuter): Taiwan said yesterday it would embark on a trade and investment drive into Southeast Asia as part of its "Go South" campaign to boost ties with the region and bolster the domestic economy.Taiwanese economic minister P.K.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Bangladesh faces more protests
Bangladesh faces more protests DHAKA (Reuter): Fundamentalists vowed more protests yesterday over an alleged insult to Islam by writer Taslima Nasrin after fighting across Bangladesh on Thursday left one man dead and nearly 200 people injured.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
N. Korean reps in Macao arrested
N. Korean reps in Macao arrested MACAO (UPI): North Korea's two top representatives in Macao were among six people arrested earlier yesterday on suspicion of passing fake one-hundred-dollar bills, police sources said.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Mahathir visits troops in Bosnia
Mahathir visits troops in Bosnia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday visited Malaysian soldiers serving with the UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the national news agency Bernama reported.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Instant noodles
Instant noodlesFrom KompasThe case of toxic instant noodles is similar to the catastrophe caused by Tylenol medicine in the United States in the early 1980s. The only difference is that Tylenol producer J&J immediately withdrew the deadly medicines from the market to prevent further deaths.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
UNDP agrees to give grant worth $5.8 million to ASEAN
UNDP agrees to give grant worth $5.8 million to ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) agreed here yesterday to provide US$5.8 million in technical assistance for trade, investment, environment, technology and human resource development in ASEAN.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
KL rolls out 2nd car
KL rolls out 2nd car KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The maiden car of Malaysia's second national auto firm rolled off the production line yesterday, nine years after the birth of the first national car, with a third being planned jointly with the French, officials said.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
INRO unsighted in market, weighing situation
INRO unsighted in market, weighing situation KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) was yesterday closely assessing rubber's surging prices amid speculation that the uptrend was artificially created by overselling in Thailand.
Sat, 02 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, 02 Jul 1994
RI shuttlers top Malaysia Open seeds
RI shuttlers top Malaysia Open seeds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers, smarting after their modest success at the recent Beijing Asia Cup badminton championships, dominate the seedings for the Malaysia Open in Johor Baru which kicks off on Wednesday.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Brazil favored to win W. Cup
Brazil favored to win W. Cup JAKARTA (JP): A survey says that almost half of all Indonesian soccer fans would bet on three-time champion Brazil to win the World Cup finals, currently underway in the United States.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
De-traditionalization propels Chinese success
De-traditionalization propels Chinese success JAKARTA (JP): The formidable economic success of the ethnic Chinese here took place after the minority group discarded its wasteful, inefficient traditions, according to prominent historian Onghokham.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
House wants change in status of Planetarium
House wants change in status of Planetarium JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of the Representatives (DPR) have urged the government to immediately change the status of the Jakarta Planetarium and Observatory from a non-structural body to an official structural one.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Transport licensing to be tightened
Transport licensing to be tightened Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday the city administration will only issue operating licenses for public transit vehicles that are part of limited liability companies or cooperatives.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Stock trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) slightly recovered yesterday with the narrower-based Composite Index rising for the first time in almost three weeks to close at 458.73 from 457.23 the previous day.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
ABRI members arrested
ABRI members arrested DILI, East Timor: Three Armed Forces (ABRI) personnel have been arrested on charges of insulting Catholics during a religious ritual in Remixio village near here.A local military spokesman, Maj.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Indonesia-PNG ties now `beyond border': Ambassador Oaisa
Indonesia-PNG ties now `beyond border': Ambassador Oaisa JAKARTA (JP): The current bilateral relations between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia are in a "beyond the border" phase, focusing more on economic ties, Papua New Guinea ambassador Alan I. Oaisa said yesterday.Oaisa, who replaced Angoea J.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Early warning systems for quake to be set up
Early warning systems for quake to be set up JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is exploring the possibility of cooperation with the European Economic Community to set up early warning systems for earthquakes.Indonesia plans to build 21 quake monitoring stations across the archipelago equipped with early...
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Stock price drops caused by non-fundamental factors: Ruru
Stock price drops caused by non-fundamental factors: Ruru JAKARTA (JP): The continued drops in share prices on the capital market over the last three weeks were caused by non- fundamental factors rather than by declines in the performance of the country's economy.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Australia aids RI health services
Australia aids RI health services JAKARTA (JP): Australia will help Indonesia cope with its population and health problems.Australian Minister for Health Dr. Carmen Lawrence said here yesterday that Australia wants to help Indonesia reduce its infant mortality rate.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Spotlight captions
Spotlight captionsPhoto A: LuncheonVIP LUNCHEON: Trade Minister Satrio Budihardjo Joedono (right) hosted a special luncheon to honor his guest Minister of Commerce of Thailand Uthai Pimchaichon at the Mitra Room, Sari Pan Pacific Hotel recently.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Drought hits Madura villages
Drought hits Madura villages SUMENEP, East Java: At least nine villages in eight districts in Sumenep on Madura Island are beginning to feel the bite of water shortages this dry season.Sumenep government spokesman, Ruslan, said yesterday that the local state-run water enterprise had begun supplying...
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
TV drama on scavengers launched
TV drama on scavengers launched JAKARTA (JP): Noted director Teguh Karya launched the start of his new production Alang-alang (weeds), a TV drama "on a little girl who wants a better future.""We will shoot the first take this evening," Teguh said yesterday at his Central Jakarta workshop.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Lazy fishermen wasted recent monsoon
Lazy fishermen wasted recent monsoon JAKARTA (JP): Many fishermen in the Seribu Islands, a group of islands north of Jakarta Bay, did not use their spare time wisely during the recent three-month west monsoon during which they could not go fishing.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
RP seeks debt rescheduling
RP seeks debt rescheduling MANILA (AFP): The Philippines said yesterday it has sought a rescheduling of US$299 million in official debts owed to the Paris Club of lender nations which fall due this year and next to cover a financing shortfall.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Longer weekends?
Longer weekends? It seems that President Soeharto's statement on Wednesday has put to rest the old controversy over the benefits and disadvantages of a long weekend for civil servants. His statement called on businessmen, workers and civil servants to help the nation build prosperous families.