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Fri, 24 Jun 1994
255 motorbikes for law enforcers
255 motorbikes for law enforcers Governor Surjadi Soedirdja donated 240 motorbikes to the Jakarta military-police headquarters and prosecutor's office in a ceremony at City Hall yesterday.The military received 115 motorbikes, the police 125 motorbikes, and the prosecutor's office 15 .
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
RI, Thailand win in Aspac volley
RI, Thailand win in Aspac volley FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP): Indonesia and Thailand both scored their second wins at the Asian-Pacific Cup men's volleyball here yesterday.The Indonesians, runners-up to Japan in the previous Cup, rallied to a 15-10, 15-3, 15-10 win over the Philippines in the six-team...
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Students should act rationally
Students should act rationally I have decided to write this letter after reading about the fate of jailed student activists, who seem to be victims of wrong advice. As a teacher, I feel obliged to pass on my humble advice to my fellow students.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Taiwanese suspect may be tried in his country
Taiwanese suspect may be tried in his country JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday they may not be able to extradite YYS, a Taiwanese man believed to have murdered a businesswoman here last month, because Indonesia and Taiwan do not have diplomatic relations.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Kuwait seeking support in conflict with Iraq
Kuwait seeking support in conflict with Iraq JAKARTA (JP): Kuwait yesterday solicited the support of Indonesia, which currently chairs the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), in its bid to have the international economic embargo against Iraq extended.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Complaint
Complaint I am writing to your newspaper as there are no other avenues that I can go to in order to lodge a complaint about the customer service at Louis Vuitton, a luxury goods store located in Plaza Indonesia.I visited the store in early January 1994 and sent my handbag for repair.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Hundreds protest
Hundreds protest against press bans JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of journalists and employees of three news magazines marched to the Ministry of Information yesterday, demanding the government to lift the ban against their publications.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
New resort at Carita beach
New resort at Carita beach JAKARTA (JP): PT Wahana Pandugraha, a private developing company, will construct Carita Paradise Resort, a star-rated resort and hotel, in Carita beach, in the district of Labuhan, West Java.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Police face uphill battle to uphold the law enforcement
Police face uphill battle to uphold the law enforcement JAKARTA (JP): The low ratio of police officers to the general population has led made the national police unable to serve the people adequately, says a former national police chief.General (ret.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Abiola questioned, Nigeria police say
Abiola questioned, Nigeria police say LAGOS (Reuter): Moshood Abiola, the millionaire businessman who defied Nigeria's military rulers by proclaiming himself president, was arrested yesterday and was being questioned at an undisclosed location, police said.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Last flight of pilgrims ends largest ever haj operation
Last flight of pilgrims ends largest ever haj operation JAKARTA (JP): The largest ever haj operation conducted by the government ended when the last of 355 flights bringing the Moslem pilgrims home arrived at the Halim Perdanakusuma airport yesterday.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Listed firms told to sell shares to cooperatives
Listed firms told to sell shares to cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): Listed companies are strongly urged to sell a portion of their shares to 617 new village cooperative units throughout the country in an effort to help develop small-scale businesses.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Timorese jailed for protests
Timorese jailed for protests DILI, East Timor: Three young men who held an anti-government demonstration in front of visiting foreign journalists last April have been sentenced to 20 months imprisonment by a court.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Gays are not Pancasilais: ideologue chief
Gays are not Pancasilais: ideologue chief JAKARTA (JP): Gays are not Pancasilais, that's the verdict from R. Soeprapto, the nation's chief ideologue.Lesbians and homosexuals have principles that run counter to providence and one of Pancasila's tenets is belief in one God, said Soeprapto, who heads...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Govt to rebuild 250 public parks
Govt to rebuild 250 public parks JAKARTA (JP): The City Park Agency plans to rebuild 250 city gardens and parks, which each occupy over one square kilometer of land, in order to better serve the public.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Relief aid held up
Relief aid held up BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Almost half of the relief aid intended for victims of February's major earthquake in West Lampung has not been disbursed, Lampung Governor Poedjono Pranyoto said.Poedjono said that of the Rp 10.3 billion (US$4.9 million) collected, only Rp 6.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Aussie firms win Java power projects
Aussie firms win Java power projects SYDNEY (UPI): Two leading Australian engineering companies have landed contracts worth US$95 million to provide electrical infrastructure assistance to Indonesia, officials said yesterday.The two companies -- Gec Alsthom and Abb Ept Ltd.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Former governors want capital closed to migrants
Former governors want capital closed to migrants JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta governors Ali Sadikin and Wiyogo Atmodarminto have thrown their weight behind current Governor Surjadi Soedirdja's untiring efforts to impede the pace of urbanization.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
RI plans strategy for AIDS summit
RI plans strategy for AIDS summit JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is pressing for a more balanced allocation of global funds to counter the spread of the Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) between the developing and industrial countries.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Crimes and films
Crimes and filmsFrom Media IndonesiaCrime is caused by a number of factors. And nowadays the number of criminals are increasing and their operations have become more dangerous. This forces us to ask ourselves: Is this the mark of an unhealthy society?It is useful for us to know the real causes of...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Press bans spur new debate on openness
Press bans spur new debate on openness JAKARTA (JP): The government, facing accusations of turning back the clock on democracy, yesterday said the ban against three news magazines would not have happened if they had used their newly gained freedom more wisely.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Malaysian firms team up with Indonesian brokers
Malaysian firms team up with Indonesian brokers KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Two Malaysian firms have formed alliances with Indonesian groups to set up stockbrokerages in Indonesia to tap the potential of its securities industry, broking officials said yesterday.Rashid Hussain Bhd.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Warsito chosen as C. Kalimantan governor
Warsito chosen as C. Kalimantan governor JAKARTA (JP): The Central Kalimantan legislature yesterday voted overwhelmingly for Warsito Rasman, the central government's candidate, to become the province's new governor.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
U.S., Aussies regret magazine ban
U.S., Aussies regret magazine ban JAKARTA (JP): The United States and Australian governments yesterday expressed concern at the Indonesian government's decision to cancel the publishing licenses of the Tempo, Editor and DeTIK news magazines."The U.S.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
`Jockeys' caught in the act
`Jockeys' caught in the act SEMARANG: Diponegoro University has caught eight people performing the entrance test for the state school on the behalf of applicants.A committee overseeing the test said the eight "jockeys", as they are popularly called, were caught among the hundreds of people who were...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Indonesia beats Malaysia 3-0
Indonesia beats Malaysia 3-0 FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP): Indonesia got off to a winning start, beating Malaysia 3-0 in the opener of the sixth Asian-Pacific Cup men's volleyball tournament here yesterday.The Indonesians, silver medal winner in the previous Cup, coasted to a convincing 15-8, 15-2, 15-4...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
RI pushes to include powerlifting at Olympic
RI pushes to include powerlifting at Olympic JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has once again pushed to include powerlifting among the full-fledged, medal events that are competed in at international and regional sports meet like Olympic and Asian Games.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices, which have leapt aboard a downward trend over the past three consecutive weeks, continued losing ground on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday.News on the Barito group's takeover of the Malaysia-listed Construction and Supplies House Bhd.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
KL says E. Asia must defend itself
KL says E. Asia must defend itself WASHINGTON (AFP): Asian countries should rely on themselves for their security instead of looking to a superpower such as the United States, Malaysia's defense minister said on Tuesday.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Expedition for marine research launched
Expedition for marine research launched JAKARTA (JP): The Baruna Jaya 1 vessel set sail from the Tanjung Priok here yesterday to mark the start of a month-long expedition to study the climatic changes and natural marine resources in eastern Indonesia.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
RP to negotiate sale of steel firm
RP to negotiate sale of steel firm MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government is open to a negotiated sale of 65 percent of the National Steel Corp. (NSC) after several attempts to auction it failed, Trade Secretary Rizalino Navarro said here yesterday.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
More roads being built on outer islands
More roads being built on outer islands JAKARTA (JP): The government has spent some Rp 168 billion (US$77.8 million) to build the roads connecting Jayapura and Wamena, both in the province of Irian Jaya, as a part of the Trans Irian highway network.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Six RP soldiers die in fighting
Six RP soldiers die in fighting ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuter): Philippine warplanes yesterday pounded a Moslem guerrilla stronghold with rockets and bombs after the rebels shot dead six soldiers and wounded 10 others in fierce fighting, the military said.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Bring coconut oil when you see a `dukun'
Bring coconut oil when you see a `dukun' JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever heard of a dukun patah tulang?To those not familiar with Bahasa Indonesia, these three words may sound like a riddle, but they actually denote a medicine man whose specialty is the therapy of fractured bones.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
S. Korea softens stance prior to nuclear summit
S. Korea softens stance prior to nuclear summitBy Zeno Park SEOUL (AFP): South Korea, to the dismay of Washington, appears to be softening its stance on the North Korean nuclear standoff to help ensure the success of an unprecedented inter-Korean summit, analysts here said Tuesday.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
PT Medco to offer shares to the public
PT Medco to offer shares to the public JAKARTA (JP): PT Medco Energi Corporation, an oil and natural gas drilling, exploration and production company, will offer 20 million new shares equaling 30 percent of its total common stocks to the public in mid-July.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
The axe has fallen
The axe has fallen It was truly shocking to learn the other day about the government's decision to ban the three leading weekly magazines Tempo, Editor and the tabloid DeTIK.It never crossed our mind that right in the middle of the newly found climate of openness the government would go so far as...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Bankers arrested for fraud
Bankers arrested for fraud BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The local prosecution office is currently investigating two senior bank executives, suspected to have embezzled a total of Rp 1.5 billion from the regional government bank BPD Lampung.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Asian states in Burma expo
Asian states in Burma expo YANGON (AFP): Some 50 companies from five Asian nations are taking part in a four-day exhibition of consumer and industrial products that opened here yesterday under joint Singapore-Myanmar sponsorship.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Workers visible only during strikes
Workers visible only during strikesBy Fauzi Abdullah JAKARTA (JP): As was reported, officials of the Medan office of the Ministry of Manpower and the military have been touring factories in the wake of the April strike in order to oversee the enforcement of some regulations.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994: US vs Columbia 4:30 Children's Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Southeast Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Meniti Pelangi 8:05 TV...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Graveyard demolished
Graveyard demolishedFrom NeracaPT Copilas Indonesia demolished the graveyard in the South Meruya Ilir district, West Jakarta recently, without giving any notice to the people (more than 1.000) whose relatives are buried at the site.We know PT Copilas Indonesia plans to build real estate in the area.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Jakarta Fair remains attractive for both adults and children
Jakarta Fair remains attractive for both adults and childrenBy Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): From a distance, as dusk was falling, the red neon lights of "Arena Pekan Raya Jakarta", or The Jakarta Fair, shone from their perch atop of the six-story trade mart building in the 44-hectare trade fair...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
`Dukun patah tulang' cures patients with magic
`Dukun patah tulang' cures patients with magicBy A. Muhardjo JAKARTA (JP): Titiek was 13 years old when he was seriously injured in a motorbike accident.At a nearby hospital, the chief physician on duty - after carefully examining the X-rays and observing the major injuries - decided it was...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
P&G offers $500m to ASEAN
P&G offers $500m to ASEAN MANILA (AFP): The Asian office of U.S. consumer giant Proctor and Gamble is offering to set up an ASEAN Industrial Joint Venture (AIJV) which could total as much as US$500 million in five years, Trade Secretary Rizalino Navarro said yesterday.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
SPSI opens its arms
SPSI opens its arms SEMARANG: The Central Java chapter of the Association of All Indonesian Workers (SPSI) has said it would be happy to welcome the rebel Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) into its happy family.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
BRC Lysaght expands
BRC Lysaght expands JAKARTA (JP): PT BRC Lysaght Indonesia opened its second plant in Surabaya on Tuesday that manufactures steel building products, including steel mesh widely used in the construction of toll roads.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Prayogo's acquisition of stake in KL firm welcomed
Prayogo's acquisition of stake in KL firm welcomed JAKARTA (JP): Securities analysts welcomed the US$1 billion acquisition by Indonesian timber conglomerate Prajogo Pangestu of a 68.66-percent stake in Malaysia's Construction and Supplies House Bhd, but warned of cartelization.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Fire destroys Kali Jodoh area
Fire destroys Kali Jodoh area Hundreds of residential houses doubling as brothels at the illegal Kali Jodoh prostitution complex in Pejagalan sub- district, North Jakarta were reduced to ashes when a fire razed the area on Tuesday.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Exchange of youth
Exchange of youthFrom KompasI was one of the candidates from West Java for international exchange of youth 1994. I collected the paperwork that had to be completed at Jl. Aceh in Bandung on May 23, 1994 and returned it the following day.