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Sat, 25 Jun 1994
U.S-Malaysia plane overhaul
U.S-Malaysia plane overhaul KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): U.S aviation firm Hamilton Standard signed a deal yesterday with Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to set up a facility to overhaul aircraft life support systems for the Asia- Pacific.Hamilton Standard, a division of Connecticut-based United Technologies Corp.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Tangerang gets new phones
Tangerang gets new phones JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunication company, PT Telkom, will offer more than 4,000 new telephone lines in Tangerang area, West Java, during a promotion period between July 5 and July 22.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Records broken at world powerlifting meet
Records broken at world powerlifting meet JAKARTA (JP): The second day of the junior world powerlifting championships in Nusa Dua, Bali saw 13 records shattered as Russia kept its huge overall lead at the four-day meet.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Software piracy in Indonesia
Software piracy in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Computer software piracy has reached an epidemic proportion in Indonesia, in which as much as 99 percent of personal computer (PC) users exploit the software illegally.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Brokers at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) said here yesterday that the market would continue falling despite the listing of several new issues.After losing more than two points to close at 470.95 on Thursday, the broad-based Composite Index ended 2.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
First journal on Islamic studies launched
First journal on Islamic studies launched JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher launched Indonesia's first journal on Islamic Studies, Studia Islamika, hoping it will better introduce Indonesian Moslems to the outside world.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Islamic Information Center
Islamic Information CenterFrom Media IndonesiaI would like to suggest that the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) establish an Islamic Information Center that can be contacted anytime by telephone or facsimile free of charge.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Singapore-Indonesia hospital
Singapore-Indonesia hospital SINGAPORE (AFP): Gleneagles International, which operates one of Singapore's major private hospitals, has drawn up plans to build a third joint-venture hospital in Indonesia, it was announced here.A statement from Gleneagles said the S$43 million (US$28.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
C. Java wins junior swimming tourney
C. Java wins junior swimming tourney JAKARTA (JP): Central Java, which collected 26 golds, 14 silvers and 30 bronzes, prevailed in the national junior championship at the Senayan stadium here which ended yesterday evening.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
RI spikers remains unbeaten
RI spikers remains unbeaten FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP): Indonesia brushed aside Thailand 3-0 for their third consecutive win here yesterday to remain unbeaten in the sixth Asian-Pacific Cup men's volleyball tournament.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Civil servants and professionalism
Civil servants and professionalismFrom MerdekaAll Indonesians know the correlation between the civil servants and the ruling Golkar functional group. An unwritten law seems to say that all civil servants have to be members of Golkar, because those who choose other political parties will receive...
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Indonesian soccer
Indonesian soccerFrom NeracaI am an avid soccer fan who is very sad at the development of soccer in this country. Indonesian soccer was in good shape in the 1950s with a number of celebrated players like Ramang, Ramli, Ramlan, Saelan and others. Bribery of players was unknown during that era.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Protests against press bans take artistic forms
Protests against press bans take artistic forms JAKARTA (JP): Journalists and employees of three magazines which were closed down by the government resorted to artistic expression yesterday to vent their anger, a change of method from the street protests they held on Wednesday and Thursday.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Scripless trading on JSX to start in January
Scripless trading on JSX to start in January JAKARTA (JP): All share transactions on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will be settled by PT Kliring Deposit Efek Indonesia through the netting system beginning on Monday.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Dollar falls to a new closing low of 100.40 yen in Tokyo
Dollar falls to a new closing low of 100.40 yen in Tokyo TOKYO (AFP): The dollar fell to a new local closing low of 100.40 yen in Tokyo yesterday, down 0.91 yen from 101.31 yen the previous day.After opening at 101.11 yen, compared with New York's late Thursday quote of 101.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Kalimantan river expedition goes on
Kalimantan river expedition goes on PUTUSSIBAU, West Kalimantan (JP): A team exploring the cultural richness of the regions along the Kapuas and Mahakam rivers that stretch from west to east Kalimantan is now one third of the way toward its objective.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Intellectuals lose main reading stuff after magazine bans
Intellectuals lose main reading stuff after magazine bans JAKARTA (JP): The intellectual community in Indonesia has lost some of its favorite reading material with the government's ban of Tempo, Editor and DeTIK magazines.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
100 monkeys dead in Bali
100 monkeys dead in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Local legislator urged authorities to probe seriously the cause of the death of hundreds of animals in a `monkey forest' during recent weeks.Spokesman of the local council Nyoman Rudia said the meeting has agreed to set up a special team to save the...
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Broken hearted boy hangs himself
Broken hearted boy hangs himself A 19-year-old school boy committed suicide by hanging himself at Kramat sub-district, Central Java Tuesday night.His neighbors found Syamsudin, alias Udin, hanging by a sarong tied to the branch of a tree, Pos Kota reported.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
An eye for an eye
An eye for an eyeFrom KompasI was glad to read reports that the Sri Lankan Eye Bank will no longer send corneas to the Indonesian Eye Bank. I appreciate the Sri Lankan Eye Bank very much for its contributions to Indonesia. We might consider presenting a token of honor to the institution.
Sat, 25 Jun 1994
Ngoro Industrial Park
Ngoro Industrial Park JAKARTA (JP): Most investors from Taiwan interested in operating in East Java chose the Ngoro Industrial Park for the site of their plant projects, a prominent Taiwanese businessman said in Surabaya.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Golden Key Group's staff brace for dismissal
Golden Key Group's staff brace for dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Some 200 workers at a giant petrochemical project belonging to Eddy Tansil have been advised they'll soon be looking for new jobs, as it is unlikely that the project will be completed with their boss still on trial for corruption.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Soeharto briefed on Barito's $1b deal in Kuala Lumpur
Soeharto briefed on Barito's $1b deal in Kuala Lumpur JAKARTA (JP): The Malaysian government has agreed to provide Indonesia's Barito Pacific Group with one million hectares of land in Sabah state for the development of timber estates for pulp.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Australia's `Visions for the Future' an eye-opener
Australia's `Visions for the Future' an eye-openerBy Samsudin Berlian JAKARTA (JP): Name one scientist from Australia!Um...um....Go ahead, take your time. Maybe it would help to know that so far, six Australian research scientists have won the Nobel Prize.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Mar'ie wants WB and ADB to cope with volatile yen
Mar'ie wants WB and ADB to cope with volatile yen JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad yesterday urged the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) to take more initiatives to maintain the stability of the Japanese yen rate against the U.S.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Foreign fishing fleets threaten RP
Foreign fishing fleets threaten RP MANILA (AFP): Fishing fleets of developed nations will become one of the main concerns of the ill-equipped Philippine navy as it tries to defend against poaching and toxic-waste dumping in the country's waters, President Fidel Ramos said yesterday.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
RI to be U.S. center for Asian markets
RI to be U.S. center for Asian markets WASHINGTON (AFP): Indonesia will be the first stop for many American businessmen looking to do business in Asia under U.S. plans to challenge Japan's economic dominance of the region, the government said yesterday.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Schering pays dividend
Schering pays dividend JAKARTA (JP): The annual shareholders meeting of PT Schering- Plough Indonesia, a company of discovery, development and marketing of human pharmaceutical and healthcare products, announced a 40 percent increase in its final dividend from Rp 250 per share for 1992 operation to...
Fri, 24 Jun 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.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Three restaurants closed down
Three restaurants closed down Three restaurants were closed down on Wednesday after a combined team from the North Jakarta mayoralty found that their licenses had expired.The head of the North Jakarta Tourism office, Wiyanto, said that the Jaya Abadi restaurant in Muara Karang, Kwe Tiauw restaurant...
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Governor seeks help from city's advisory board
Governor seeks help from city's advisory board JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is calling for assistance by development experts as the city soars ever upwards toward the era of "skyscrapers and flyovers.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Human error remains prime cause of accidents
Human error remains prime cause of accidents JAKARTA (JP): A leading traffic expert is calling on traffic authorities to issue "temporary" drivers' licenses for new drivers so that their driving abilities can be tested before they receive permanent licenses.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices, which have been on a downward trend for more than three weeks, continued losing ground on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday.The broad-based Composite Index lost 2.17 points to close at 470.95 after losing another two points the previous day.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Pasar Jaya official to be tried for scam
Pasar Jaya official to be tried for scam JAKARTA (JP): A PD Pasar Jaya's employee will be tried soon for allegedly embezzling two billion rupiahs from the city-owned company, Chief of Jakarta Prosecutor's Office Suyoto said yesterday.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
NU scholars set for controversial talks in Rembang
NU scholars set for controversial talks in Rembang JAKARTA (JP): After enduring weeks of controversy and numerous obstacles, a group of ulemas of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) have finally scheduled the meeting where they will discuss their strategy to win the election at the United Development Party...
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Don't play up differences in society: Soeharto
Don't play up differences in society: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto warned the people yesterday against playing up differences between various groups in society because it could sow seeds of instability.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
NEC Nusantara receives big telephone contract
NEC Nusantara receives big telephone contract JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has given the Japan-Indonesia joint venture PT NEC Nusantara Communications an order to build telephone exchanges with a combined capacity of 1.5 million lines.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
New nuclear shadow hangs over Hiroshima
New nuclear shadow hangs over Hiroshima HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Hiroshima, resurrected from an atomic bombing half a century ago, is threatened by fallout from a post- Cold War nuclear crisis as it prepares to host the Asian Games.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Asuransi Bintang nets 29 percent increase in premiums
Asuransi Bintang nets 29 percent increase in premiums JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Bintang, a public general insurance company, netted a total premium income of Rp 27.4 billion (US$12.69 million) in 1993, up by 29 percent from Rp 21.24 billion ($9.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Weather agency plans to buy more sophisticated equipment
Weather agency plans to buy more sophisticated equipment JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday promised to spend $90 million in new equipment to bolster the capability of the Meteorological and Geophysics Agency (BMG), which forecasts weather and monitors natural disasters such as earthquakes.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Jakarta anniversary
Jakarta anniversary What message will we covey in the context of the Jakarta 467th anniversary? This is a time to revive a sense of togetherness among Jakarta's pluralistic population.As the capital city, Jakarta is really Indonesia in miniature.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
RI to host 5th Merdeka Cup
RI to host 5th Merdeka Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the fifth international Merdeka basketball tournament at the Senayan stadium here in Aug. 25 until Sept. 1, says Bunyamin Ramto, an official of the Basketball Association of Indonesia (Perbasi).
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Barito's wood-chip plant
Barito's wood-chip plant JAKARTA (JP): Prajogo Pangestu, a conglomerate who controls the forest-based Barito group, plans to build a wood chip plant on Sungsang island in South Sumatra to process 1.5 million cubic meters of raw wood to be harvested from its 126,000 hectare concession in the...
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m World Cup 1994: Italy vs Norway (rerun) 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Dunia Pustaka 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: South Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994...
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Yayuk defeats Maleeva to keep on winning track
Yayuk defeats Maleeva to keep on winning track LONDON (Agencies): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki kept on the winning track at the Wimbledon tennis championships by ousting 16th seed Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria in a close battle in three sets 5-7, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 yesterday.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Russia takes command in world powerlifting championships
Russia takes command in world powerlifting championships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia stole a little bit of thunder as Russia snatched the first day lead at the junior world powerlifting championships in Nusa Dua, Bali on Wednesday night.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Great River to procure new machine, complete facilities
Great River to procure new machine, complete facilities JAKARTA (JP): PT Great River Industries, a producer of brand name garments listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will procure new sewing machines and complete facilities for new branded garments in anticipation of increased...
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Multipurpose Citicard
Multipurpose Citicard JAKARTA (JP): Citibank launched new ATM card, called the Citibank Citicard, yesterday which allows customers access to their accounts from over 166,000 ATM locations at worldwide Citicard Banking Centers and affiliated ATM networks in more than 50 countries.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Tangerang area miserable
Tangerang area miserableFrom NeracaTangerang, West Java, is in a sorry state as many facilities need urgent repair. The Ciputat and Ciledug areas, for example, have to be given due attention by the local government because real estate companies are building thousands of houses in these areas, but...
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Pindad and Cogifer to make rail switches
Pindad and Cogifer to make rail switches JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned army industrial company PT Perindustrian Angkatan Darat (Pindad) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French Cogifer Industries to construct 200 rail switches worth Rp 20 billion (US$9.26 million).