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Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Journalists to descend on Medan Rally
Journalists to descend on Medan Rally JAKARTA (JP): Over 150 local and foreign sportswriters are expected to cover this year's main event in the autosports world - Bentoel Rally Indonesia '94 - to be staged in Medan, North Sumatra for June 17 to 19.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Ban smoking in public places
Ban smoking in public placesFrom Media IndonesiaI fully agree with the plan to ban smoking in public places and on public transportation vehicles throughout Jakarta. We all know that smoking will damage health and bring about inconveniences to non-smoking passengers on public buses.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Pyongyang wants more balanced reports on Korean nuke dispute
Pyongyang wants more balanced reports on Korean nuke dispute JAKARTA (JP): North Korea yesterday called for more balanced news reporting on the country's nuclear dispute with the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Govt stops plan to build road in Kalimantan forest
Govt stops plan to build road in Kalimantan forest JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has turned down a politically powerful general's request to build a road through the Kayan Mentarang wildlife reserve in East Kalimantan.PT Giri Ekawan, a timber firm controlled by Lt. Gen.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Lippo Village to build tunnel
Lippo Village to build tunnel PT Lippo Village will build a tunnel linking Legok road with the Jakarta-Merak toll road as part of efforts to solve traffic congestion at the gate of the Karawaci toll road.Traffic congestion is common in the area located just 500 meters from the posh housing complex.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
New deregulation may lead to high inflation
New deregulation may lead to high inflation JAKARTA (JP): The government's new deregulatory measures significantly easing restrictions for foreign investors may encourage rapid development of investment projects that will in turn lead to high inflation, an economist says.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Alatas is recovering but still needs rest
Alatas is recovering but still needs rest JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas is writing memorandums to his staff from his hospital bed where he has been treated for a minor heart attack for the last two weeks.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Punishment urged for subdistrict head
Punishment urged for subdistrict head Legislator Zumarnis Zein has called on the city administration to punish subdistrict head of the Gambir subdistrict Duri Pulo for abuse of power.The House of Representatives (DPR) member from the Armed Forces (ABRI) faction said Monday the subdistrict head had...
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Bribery and the causes
Bribery and the causesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaBribery `transactions' in Jakarta's Tanjung Priok harbor amount to Rp 260 million a day according to a recent press report.I think three factors are responsible for such a dirty practice persisting in this country. 1.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
No special team needed to monitor flesh eating bacteria
No special team needed to monitor flesh eating bacteria JAKARTA (JP): Health officials here have decided against forming a special team to monitor the spread of the lethal Group A Streptococcus (GAS) flesh eating bacteria which has recently caused concern world-wide.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Budget for German ships slashed
Budget for German ships slashed JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie has agreed to slash the US$1.1 billion he proposed to buy 39 German second hand warships to $482 million.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Hotel tax to reach $23m
Hotel tax to reach $23m JAKARTA (JP): The collection of the development tax from hotels and restaurants is expected to reach Rp 50 billion (US$23.18 million) this fiscal year, Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave says.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Anti-crime operation to continue: Feisal
Anti-crime operation to continue: Feisal JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung says the campaign against crime, resulting in hundreds of arrests across the country, will continue.The campaign, code named Operasi Bersih (Operation Cleansing), will be extended to keep the crime...
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
ABRI starts civic mission next month
ABRI starts civic mission next month JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) will bring its civic mission, more popularly known as ABRI Masuk Desa (AMD), to help with the development in Indonesia's poorest villages.Maj. Gen.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Water company finds water theft
Water company finds water theft An ice factory, a restaurant and a car wash service in North Jakarta were caught red-handed stealing water from the City Water Company, PDAM Jaya.The water theft was uncovered late last week during a special operation code-named Operation Dawn.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Americans and Aussies said missing since tidal waves
Americans and Aussies said missing since tidal waves JAKARTA (JP): Nineteen American and Australian tourists who were spending their vacation surfing near Banyuwangi have been reported missing since massive tidal waves swept across villages along the southeastern coast of Java last Friday.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
BPPC staffer found dead at Tebet motel
BPPC staffer found dead at Tebet motel JAKARTA (JP): A 62-year-old man was found dead, his mouth filled with foam, in a room at the Wisma Tebet motel in South Jakarta Monday evening.The man was M. Nurdin Siagian, a staff member of the Clove Marketing and Buffer-stock Management Agency (BPPC).
Wed, 08 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 00:30 a.m.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Pasar Jaya employee held on graft
Pasar Jaya employee held on graft JAKARTA (JP): The police have detained an official of the municipal market authority, PD Pasar Jaya, who has allegedly embezzled Rp400 million (US$185,442) of the company's funds.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
Workers lodge complaint
Workers lodge complaint BANDUNG, West Java: Over 700 plantation workers sent five representatives to the Nusantara Legal Aid Foundation to lodge a complaint against their employers, who had paid their salaries for more than a year.
Wed, 08 Jun 1994
French artist presents sculpture
French artist presents sculpture A sculpture carved in travertin (a yellowish stone resembling marble) depicting two people in love will be handed over by French Ambassador Dominique Girard to the Director General of culture Mrs. Edi Sedyawati on Thursday at a ceremony at Wisma Seni Nasional on Jl.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Trials open on Medan riots
Trials open on Medan riots MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two men were arraigned at Medan District Court yesterday for vandalism during a workers' riot in April. They are the first of 83 suspects to be prosecuted in connection with the riot that left one businessman dead and dozens of factories destroyed.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Traffic agency criticized for ticketing violators
Traffic agency criticized for ticketing violators JAKARTA (JP): Regardless of the harsh criticism from city councilors, the Municipal Traffic and Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJR) is still issuing traffic tickets to traffic violators in West Jakarta.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Islam's role in nationalism debated
Islam's role in nationalism debated JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leaders responded to charges that Islam and the powerful Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) spearheaded growing sectarian politics here, saying the religion unites, rather than divides, the country.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Asia should liberalize rates to meet funding needs: ADB
Asia should liberalize rates to meet funding needs: ADB SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian countries need to liberalize interest rates to help meet the massive funding needs of infrastructure development, a top Asian Development Bank (ADB) official said yesterday.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
IBF will not punish Indonesia
IBF will not punish Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) will not impose sanctions on Indonesia following incidents involving rowdy, local spectators who flocked the Thomas and Uber Cup finals at the Senayan stadium here last month.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
New council hoped to boost public participation
New council hoped to boost public participation JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has formed another village council at each subdistrict to increase the public participation in civic affairs at the grassroots level.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
`Burung Garuda' RI's unknown endangered raptor
`Burung Garuda' RI's unknown endangered raptorBy Jan Wind BOGOR, W. Java (JP): Burung Garuda Indonesia or the Javan Hawk Eagle, is one of the world's most endangered raptors, yet remains largely unknown.Its protection in the wild is urgent.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Income tax on land sales
Income tax on land sales JAKARTA (JP): Land offices throughout the country have been instructed to reject the registration of the transfer of land- title ownership if the seller has not yet paid income tax on the sale.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
RI should develop new environmental partnership with NGOs
RI should develop new environmental partnership with NGOsBy Arian Ardie JAKARTA (JP): As Indonesia intensifies its efforts to develop and protect its environment it is presented with a unique opportunity to develop a new environmental partnership between government, industry and...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Brunei Darussalam's quest for ideology (2)
Brunei Darussalam's quest for ideology (2)By Bilveer Singh This is the second of two articles examining the national ideology of Brunei Darussalam, the Melayu Islam Beraja. SINGAPORE (JP): In terms of monarchy, Brunei has had this system of government for more than ten centuries.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
AC Milan conquers Surabaya Selection despite heat
AC Milan conquers Surabaya Selection despite heat JAKARTA (JP): Treacherous heat and humidity failed to stop AC Milan from showing its mastery yesterday, as the European soccer giant obliterated local team Surabaya Selection 4-1 at the Gelora Tambaksari Stadium in the East Java capital of Surabaya.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Rubber prices steadier
Rubber prices steadier SINGAPORE (AFP): The firmer Japanese markets helped Singapore rubber futures prices to end steadier yesterday after trading quietly, dealers said."RSS 3 prices rose because the Japanese markets were up and TSR 20 prices rose because RSS 3 prices were firmer," a dealer said.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Floods sweep farmland
Floods sweep farmland BENGKULU: Farmland owned by some 450 families at a transmigration camp in Talo subdistrict, south Bengkulu, have been swept by floods following a breakdown in the drainage system.Suprapto, a settler, reported the tragedy to Bengkulu Governor A.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Traders say Matahari killing small business
Traders say Matahari killing small business JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of small-scale traders of Pasar Melawai in the Blok M shopping center, South Jakarta, staged a protest yesterday, urging the authority to stop the construction of three escalators by the Matahari Department Store at the four-story...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
PNG to freeze new mining, petro projects
PNG to freeze new mining, petro projects PORT MORESBY (AFP): Papua New Guinea is to put a freeze on new mining and petroleum projects until legislation governing resource development has been reviewed, a minister said yesterday.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
From Las Vegas to Pasadena
From Las Vegas to PasadenaBy Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): Half a billion viewers witnessed the Final Draw for USA'94 on the Sunday before Christmas in Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas. Celebrities such as Faye Dunaway, Evander Holyfield and Mario Andretti helped FIFA Secretary-General Sepp Blatter to...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
To ease the suffering
To ease the suffering There can be little doubt that East Java can count the rugged coastline along its shores south of Malang among its blessings. Not many other places, inside the province or outside, can rival the grandeur of the scenery along this largely unspoiled strip of Java's southern...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Proposal on guarantee fund sparks debate
Proposal on guarantee fund sparks debateBy Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): The proposal for establishing a guarantee fund (GF), a kind of credit insurance firm, has drawn different responses from banking experts and policy makers.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Late delivery
Late deliveryDue to technical problems with our printing machines, The Jakarta Post reached subscribers in several areas, including those outside Java, late yesterday. We apologize for the inconvenience this caused. -- Publisher
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
TV Today: Tuesday, June 7, 1994
TV Today: Tuesday, June 7, 1994TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Dilentasia 3:30 TV Series: Huckleberry Finn 4:30 Science Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Bengkulu 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Belief in One Supreme God 7:00 Evening News 7:30...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Arable land scarcity haunts East Asia: FAO
Arable land scarcity haunts East Asia: FAO JAKARTA (JP): The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns that Indonesia will face shortages of arable land in the coming years if it does not take conservation measures.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Old mosque gets ready
Old mosque gets ready PEKANBARU, Riau: An old mosque at Air Tiris village in Kampar, Riau, is being groomed for the upcoming national Koranic recital competition next month.Kampar Regent Saleh Jasit at Bangkinang said the mosque was already polished.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Home chutists
Home chutists triumphant JAKARTA (JP): Triumphant Indonesian sky divers rule the sky in the Kopassus Open and International 1994 in Serang, West Java which ended last weekend.Host chutists from Kopassus A, the Army's elite unit famous for their red-blood beret, dominate both the men's team and...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Buddhists visit heroes' cemetery
Buddhists visit heroes' cemetery Around 1,500 Buddhists from the Indonesian Buddha Niciren Syosyu (NSI) Council paid homage to the Kalibata heroes' cemetery on Sunday as part of the celebration of Waisak (Buddha Enlightenment Day).
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Committee adapts agenda of APEC business meeting
Committee adapts agenda of APEC business meeting JAKARTA (JP): Preparations for the first Asia-Pacific business meeting, scheduled for Aug. 24-25, are being stepped up with increased vigor now that the conference has received the official endorsement by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta exchange continued downward in heavy trading with shares registering losses across the board, dealers said here yesterday.The Composite Index closed slightly lower at 486.52 yesterday from 486.72 on Friday.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Foreign investment in media
Foreign investment in media It is said that foreign capital may be invested in the Indonesian mass media. Indeed, in this context we need detailed points on the regulation or the community will be confused.Law No.
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Promoting business
Promoting business I refer to the article entitled APEC meet will offer risks, rewards by Larry Pintak in The Jakarta Post of June 2, 1994, which makes some very valid points.Your readers may be interested to learn that the Enteos Bankers & Industrialists Club has recently started an initiative to...
Tue, 07 Jun 1994
Bapindo executives trade accusations in court
Bapindo executives trade accusations in court JAKARTA (JP): The trials of two men involved in the fraud amounting to losses of Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia are turning into bouts of finger pointing between the executives of the government bank who are implicated in...