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Mon, 13 Jun 1994
The government's debt
The government's debt Indonesia is known to be very prudent in spending its foreign debt, i.e. it is mainly used to finance projects which will increase national productivity and enhance the quality of human resources.
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
Seven foreigners busted in gambling sting
Seven foreigners busted in gambling sting JAKARTA (JP): Five Malaysians, a Hong Kong and a Taiwanese man, along with 231 locals were arrested in gambling dens in Pluit North Jakarta. They were nabbed in raids carried out by a joint, city military-police team in the wee hours of the morning,...
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
Freedom is never absolute, says Wardiman
Freedom is never absolute, says WardimanBy Riyadi SEMARANG (JP): Freedom is never absolute and this goes for academic freedom too, according to Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro."Academic freedom is strictly for the intelligentsia, that is, those who have a higher intellectual...
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
Watch the spelling
Watch the spelling Since I started coming to Indonesia, which is about 13 years ago, I've been a regular subscriber and reader of The Jakarta Post. I found the contents--domestic as well as international, very informative.
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
SOM ends with Jakarta Declaration
SOM ends with Jakarta Declaration JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Pacific senior official meeting (SOM) on the role of women in development ended here Saturday with the approval of a draft plan of action for the region and declaration for the advancement of women.
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
Indonesia intensifies tourist promotion drive in 15 states
Indonesia intensifies tourist promotion drive in 15 states JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will intensify tourism promotion in 15 major countries in order to reach the target of 6.5 million visitors with total spendings of US$8.
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
56,000 sign up for college entrance test
56,000 sign up for college entrance test JAKARTA (JP): Through Thursday 56,000 students had applied for the state university entrance test (UMPTN) in Jakarta's Region A, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro announced Friday.
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
RI, German banks develop small firms
RI, German banks develop small firms JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian small and medium-scale firms are invited to make use of a business advisory service jointly provided by the state-owned Development Bank of Indonesia (Bapindo) and the German Investment and Development Company (DEG).
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
UI will get new professor
UI will get new professor Dr. Suprapti Sumarmo Markam, 56, a senior lecturer at the faculty of psychology at the University of Indonesia (UI) will be inducted as professor at a ceremony at the university's auditorium in Depok this week.
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
APEC business meeting
APEC business meeting SINGAPORE (Reuter): Business leaders from 16 Asia-Pacific economies discussed ways to come up with a unified vision of the region's future during two days of talks here which ended on Saturday.
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
Singapore oil product exports may fall
Singapore oil product exports may fall SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's oil product exports are likely to drop by 10-to-15 percent in the second half of the decade as domestic consumption rises, according to an oil trade publication.
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
Openness
OpennessFrom Media IndonesiaWe the boards of the student senates of Kertanegara Colleges and Academies express our concern over the fate of our friends--students in Bandung, who joined the "Alliance of Youth and Students Movement of Bandung.
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
Public telephones
Public telephonesFrom NeracaThe efforts of PT Telkom (telecommunication company) to anticipate the need for telecommunication facilities deserve our appreciation. Besides servicing customers in various areas, the company continues to install public telephones in various strategic places.
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
More people hunted over Basuki case
More people hunted over Basuki case The South Jakarta police are still hunting several people believed to have sold or received valuables stolen from the late painter Basuki Abdullah."Since the killing of Basuki in November, we've been ordered to find out as much material evidence as we could and...
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
Dubbing system
Dubbing system Nowadays, our television has made a great advance. On of the advances is dubbing. All foreign series and films (except Western ones) have been dubbed in Indonesian.In my opinion, this system is not always good and suitable for all people, especially for someone who studies foreign...
Mon, 13 Jun 1994
Bearish sentiment on JSX prevail in 2nd week of June
Bearish sentiment on JSX prevail in 2nd week of JuneBy Sigma Batara JAKARTA (JP): Bearish sentiments continued throughout the second week of June. The JSX (Jakarta Stock Exchange) Composite Index lost 3.68 points from the previous week to close at 483.05.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Peregrine, Sewu jointly set up investment firm
Peregrine, Sewu jointly set up investment firm JAKARTA (JP): The Hong Kong-based Peregrine Investment Holdings, the largest Asian investment bank outside of Japan, is expanding its business here to participate in the growing economies of South East Asia, Chairman Philip Tose saysTose said in a...
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
`Black Monday' highlights China's aviation woes
`Black Monday' highlights China's aviation woesBy Philippe Massonnet BEIJING (AFP): A "Black Monday" that within hours saw China's worst airliner disaster followed by the new hijacking of a domestic flight to Taiwan cruelly expose the problems riddling the country's aviation industry.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Aluminum plant operates in Bekasi
Aluminum plant operates in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo inaugurated yesterday PT Indoaluminium Intikarsa, an aluminum plant, in Bekasi, West Java.Indoaluminium's president, Ibrahim Risjad, said that the plant, constructed with an investment of Rp 100 billion (US$43.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
BPK plans to report to the House twice a year
BPK plans to report to the House twice a year JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Audit Board (BPK) yesterday announced plans to increase reports of its supervision of government budget spending to the House of Representatives (DPR) from one to two a year.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Banks reluctant to give loans to shipping firms
Banks reluctant to give loans to shipping firms JAKARTA (JP): The reluctance of banks to provide loans for shipping companies has hampered the development of the country's maritime industry, a banking leader says.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Ailing Alatas to take further heart treatment in Australia
Ailing Alatas to take further heart treatment in Australia JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas is recovering from a mild heart attack he sustained two weeks ago but he has been ordered by doctors to undergo further treatment in Australia.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
New Roots at Cafe Batavia
New Roots at Cafe BataviaBy David Zweifler JAKARTA (JP): When it comes to reggae, I've been spoiled. Instead of studying, fortunately or unfortunately, I spent most of my University career in small, smoke-filled reggae bars on the north side of Chicago.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Navy told to work within budget
Navy told to work within budget JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, acknowledging the Indonesian Navy's needs to bolster its fleet to defend the archipelago's vast waters, says it still has to operate within the budget.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
`TVRI' vows to be your World Cup station
`TVRI' vows to be your World Cup stationBy Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): Saluran Piala Dunia Kebanggaan Anda, which translates roughly as "Proud to be your World Cup Station" could not be a less appropriate term to describe RCTI's contribution to Indonesia's USA '94 coverage.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Residents demand rise in land compensation
Residents demand rise in land compensation JAKARTA (JP): Bidaracina subdistrict residents in East Jakarta complained to the City Council yesterday over the size of compensation given them for their land, which the government wants for an apartment project.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Govt eases screening against communists
Govt eases screening against communists JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman said the government is thinking about loosening screening procedures to detect past communist links for those applying for jobs in the administration and other strategic positions.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
City Hall to open writing contest
City Hall to open writing contest A writing competition will be held in commemoration of the 467th anniversary of Jakarta and Indonesia's 49th Independence Day, in order to gain public input on development in the city.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
NGOs discontent with women's plan of action
NGOs discontent with women's plan of action JAKARTA (JP): Officials at an Asian Pacific women conference sailed through the process of drafting a plan of action for the region's development of women, ignoring calls from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for stronger statements.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Skyscraper inhabitants more likely to get sick
Skyscraper inhabitants more likely to get sick JAKARTA (JP): At least 85 percent of skyscrapers in the city, mostly those owned by the government, are not well maintained, posing the threat of illness to the users.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
IFAD signs loan to help develop cashew plantation
IFAD signs loan to help develop cashew plantation JAKARTA (JP): The government and the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) signed a loan agreement yesterday providing US$26.01 million in aid to help finance cashew plantations for small landholders in eastern provinces.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Tidal wave toll up to 204
Tidal wave toll up to 204 SURABAYA, East Java: The number of people killed in the tidal waves which swept across villages in southeast Java last week reached 204 when three more bodies were found on Wednesday.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Supreme Court open to petition against PP20
Supreme Court open to petition against PP20 JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court says it is open to petition for a judicial review of the government's recent economic deregulation package which has sparked public debate.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Kartono re-elected chairman of parenthood association
Kartono re-elected chairman of parenthood association SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Kartono Muhamad, a well-known physician and columnist, was re-elected chairman of the Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association (PKBI) at a congress that ended yesterday.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
RI shuttlers might be ill prepared for Asia Cup
RI shuttlers might be ill prepared for Asia Cup JAKARTA (JP): Badminton legend Rudy Hartono has expressed concern over the preparation of Indonesia's shuttlers, still on a national tour to celebrate recent Thomas and Uber victories, for the upcoming Asia Cup in China next week.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Fire razes 20 houses
Fire razes 20 houses BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: At least 20 houses were razed by fire in the Pelambuan district on Thursday morning.The is the second major fire in the city in the last two weeks, following one that gutted a market in Banjar Barat district, Antara reported yesterday.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Banks criticized for write-off of bad loans
Banks criticized for write-off of bad loans JAKARTA (JP): Accountants yesterday criticized commercial banks' recent steps to write off part of their bad loans to improve their image in their financial reports.Chairman of the Indonesian Accountants Association (IAI) Katjep K.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Bank supervision tightened
Bank supervision tightened The measures being taken to cope with problem loans and the new mechanism of bank supervision being implemented by the monetary authority reassure us of the long-term, sound foundation of the banking industry.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Democratic process always slow in any country
Democratic process always slow in any country A number of politically-charged events occurring these days have left the public wondering: Has there been a rift among the political elite? And what about the appearances of covert notes with racial overtone? Political scientist Amir Santoso grabs...
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * The issue of native-speaker instructors vs. Indonesian-national teachers of English was raised once more, in a contribution to the "Your Letters" column in last Saturday's Jakarta Post. Mr.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
More jobs needed for apprentices
More jobs needed for apprentices Private and state-owned companies are being urged to lend their full support to the government-sponsored apprenticeship program for senior high school students during the upcoming school holidays.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
French-Indonesian cooperation at a violin recital
French-Indonesian cooperation at a violin recitalBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): In contests, anything but first place is a loser.This does not necessarily mean that those who lost are less noteworthy. Second place in one of the top violin competitions in the world, the "Yehudi Menuhin Competition"...
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Discord among the ministers
Discord among the ministers Problems caused by lack of coordination among government institutions have occurred for many years, and that is why a system called KISS -- coordination, integration, synchronization, and simplification -- was implemented.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
RI, China get WB loans
RI, China get WB loans WASHINGTON (Reuter): The World Bank said it approved a $174 million loan to Indonesia to back a government project to improve services in the two largest cities in Central Java.The World Bank also said it granted US$580 million in loans for China to help it improve its...
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Australian festival at TIM
Australian festival at TIM The Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center in Central Jakarta will hold an Australian cultural festival from June 13 to July 3.The festival will be opened by Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Military offers services to detect `paid jockeys'
Military offers services to detect `paid jockeys' JAKARTA (JP): Military personnel are prepared to help safeguard the upcoming state university entrance test (UMPTN) against jockeys, paid persons who furtively take the test on behalf of accredited students to improve their scores.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) recovered yesterday after declining throughout the week.The broad-based Composite Index closed slightly higher at 485.76 yesterday from 484.90 Wednesday.Meanwhile, the narrower-based GTDBS Index rose to 115.66 from 115.62.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Business outlook in hotel industry remains promisings
Business outlook in hotel industry remains promisings JAKARTA (JP): The hotel industry is expected to continue booming in the coming years here despite the surge of new hotels throughout the capital."Based on the rising number of tourists and the number of hotel rooms available there is still...
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Milan-Persib match claims break even
Milan-Persib match claims break even JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the soccer friendly which featured Italian giant AC Milan against national amateur champion Persib Bandung claimed to break even, although calculations are still in progress.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
PT UIC plans to establish $7.25m subsidiary in Vietnam
PT UIC plans to establish $7.25m subsidiary in Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): PT Unggul Indah Corporation (UIC), Indonesia's only producer of alkylbenzene, will establish a subsidiary in Vietnam, distribute cash and share dividends and issue bonus shares.