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Mon, 06 Jun 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show: Peter Pan and the Pirates 3:00 Music Program 3:30 Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology: Mass transport strategies 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: South Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Profession 7:00 Evening News 7:30...
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
Hospitals seek ways to solve problem of waste management
Hospitals seek ways to solve problem of waste management JAKARTA (JP): Hospitals throughout the city are seeking to solve the problem of waste management by setting-up a collective waste treatment plant.In an interview with The Jakarta Post late last week, the head of the municipal health office Dr.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
Central Jakarta again awarded for cleanliness
Central Jakarta again awarded for cleanliness JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi revealed on Saturday that for the third consecutive year the mayoralty will receive the coveted Adipura award for cleanliness.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
Hooliganism deplorable
Hooliganism deplorable May I refer to your report "Badminton hooligans probably recruits" which was published in The Jakarta Post on May 24, 1994.I must say that, while we can be proud of Indonesia's victories in winning both the Thomas and Uber Cups, I am indeed ashamed at the kind of...
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
Hardiyanti's company to go public
Hardiyanti's company to go public JAKARTA (JP): PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada, a toll road construction and management company which is controlled by President Soeharto's daughter, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, will offer between 35 million and 40 million shares to the public in September.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
Investigation on land row to go on: Police
Investigation on land row to go on: Police JAKARTA (JP): The National Police Headquarters said it will continue to investigate a businessman involved in a fraudulent land deal."We can't stop the investigation despite repeated requests from him (Irwan Sutisna), unless there is convincing evidence...
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
ABS team set
ABS team set for Medan Rally JAKARTA (JP): Chandra Alim, one of the country's finest rally drivers has vowed to finish among the top 10 in the Bentoel Rally Indonesia '94 in Medan, North Sumatra from June 17 to 19.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
Free stickers for
Free stickers for haj relatives The committee in charge of the departure and arrival of haj pilgrims at Halim Perdanakusumah airbase has distributed free stickers to relatives of the pilgrims to anticipate possible disturbances committed by third parties.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
Fabio Capello advises Persib to change
Fabio Capello advises Persib to change JAKARTA (JP): Fabio Capello, the head coach of soccer giant AC Milan, advised Persib Bandung to make radical changes if the local team wants to raise its game to a higher level.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
ASEAN to propose delinking of trade with labor rights to ILO
ASEAN to propose delinking of trade with labor rights to ILO KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Southeast Asia's booming economies are to sponsor a resolution resisting Western attempts to link trade with labor standards at upcoming international labor meeting, officials said yesterday.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
Men sentenced to 12 and 10 years for parts in Basuki's murder
Men sentenced to 12 and 10 years for parts in Basuki's murder JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court sentenced Wahyudi Dasmat and Abdul Mukti Sahib Saturday to 12 and 10 years in jail, respectively, for their roles in the robbery which led to the murder of famous painter Basuki Abdullah.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
Two more subversion convicts released
Two more subversion convicts released JAKARTA (JP): Two men who were convicted of subversion five years ago for distributing the books of Pramoedya Ananta Toer walked out of a Yogyakarta jail on Saturday, courtesy of the Central Java Military Command.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
Seminar on shipping
Seminar on shipping JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Transportation will hold a seminar on the "Prospects of the shipping industry following the implementation of Shipping Law" here on Wednesday.The seminar will discuss the enforcement of the Shipping Law which takes effect on Sept. 17.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
Indonesia supports trade liberalization in Asia-Pacific
Indonesia supports trade liberalization in Asia-Pacific BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Indonesia is committed to supporting the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation's efforts to speed up trade liberalization in the region under close cooperation with ASEAN countries, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad says.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
Cilacap airport
Cilacap airport to be expanded SEMARANG, Central Java: Tunggul Wulung airport in Cilacap will soon be expanded to allow jets to land there.The 600-meter runway will be lengthened by 300 meters so that planes the size of Fokker F-28s can land at Cilacap, a coastal city in the southern coast of Java...
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
`Rattan House'
`Rattan House' set ablaze A fire burned PT Rattan House, a rattan-furniture maker on Jl. Bangka, South Jakarta yesterday morning.Antara quoted a South Jakarta fire office employee as saying the fire occurred at 5.55 a.m.
Mon, 06 Jun 1994
New visa regulations needed
New visa regulations needed I am an American, visiting Indonesia for the fourth time since 1989. I was admitted with the "traditional" 60-day visitor's visa, which allows a stay here for up to 60 days, after which one has to leave the country.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Visa to Malaysia
Visa to Malaysia At the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta, there is a dedicated counter to handle visa applications for nationals from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal; in essence, the citizens of the Indian subcontinent.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Fire claims two offices, eight cars
Fire claims two offices, eight cars JAKARTA (JP): At least eight cars and two buildings were burned in a fire at a vehicle repair and service shop on Jl. Masjid, Petukangan Utara, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, Thursday evening.There were no fatalities reported.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
U.S. official in East Timor
U.S. official in East Timor DILI, East Timor: An official of the U.S. State Department is visiting the province to see progress the territory has made since its integration with Indonesia.The Antara news agency said Scott Butcher of the ASEAN Affairs bureau, will visit East Timor between June 4 and...
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Budget for warships 'too high': Gen. Edi
Budget for warships 'too high': Gen. Edi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Gen. (ret.) Edi Sudradjat acknowledged that the US$1.1 billion budget proposed for the procurement of 39 warships from Germany is excessive.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Paper users ask the government to lift duties on paper imports
Paper users ask the government to lift duties on paper imports JAKARTA (JP): Paper users want the government to lift duties on paper imports to help them survive against the high prices set by domestic paper monopolies.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
New policy on foreign investment gets mixed reactions
New policy on foreign investment gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The opening of a variety of strategic industries to foreign investment has met with overall approval from observers, but many remain skeptical about the government's commitment to making deregulation work.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Wayang Week features rich variety of puppet theater
Wayang Week features rich variety of puppet theaterBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): From towering structures in masque dramas to tiny puppets manipulated by fingers; from lavishly costumed and decorated performances to the impromptu simplicity of street shows; from stories based on age-old myths,...
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Shuttlers champs to tour C Java
Shuttlers champs to tour C Java JAKARTA (JP): The triumphant Indonesian shuttlers who recently took a double victory, winning both the Thomas and Uber Cups, will hold a victory tour of Central Java. They will pass through four cities including Yogyakarta, Solo, Semarang and Kudus.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
AIDS cases in RP rises to 510
AIDS cases in RP rises to 510 MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' reported cases of infection with the deadly AIDS virus rose to 510 with 16 new cases this April, the Health Department said here yesterday.The department's AIDS monitoring unit said that of the 510 found positive for the human...
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Mayor criticized over his remarks on scavengers
Mayor criticized over his remarks on scavengers JAKARTA (JP): City councilors yesterday strongly criticized West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto for his derogatory remarks over the presence of scavengers in his territory.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Red Beret skydivers still leading after fifth day
Red Beret skydivers still leading after fifth day JAKARTA (JP): Skydivers from host team Kopassus A, spearheaded by its ace diver Sumeri, continued to lead the team-accuracy contest on the fifth day of the "Kopassus Open and International 1994" with a total score of 0.41 on Thursday.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Indonesia hosts Asia-Pacific conference on women's roles
Indonesia hosts Asia-Pacific conference on women's roles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host an Asia-Pacific conference next week which will discuss the role of women in development, and will serve as a prelude to next year's Fourth World Women's Conference in Beijing.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Senayan set to stage Milan-Persib match
Senayan set to stage Milan-Persib match JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of today's international friendly pitting soccer giant AC Milan against Persib Bandung consider Senayan stadium in fine condition for the match.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Bapindo defense still in dark on specific charges
Bapindo defense still in dark on specific charges JAKARTA (JP): A leading lawyer representing one of the four former Bapindo directors said yesterday he was still puzzled about the charges against his client, although he is drawing nearer to comprehension.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Asia-Pacific health experts battle against cigarette firms
Asia-Pacific health experts battle against cigarette firms The battle between worried health experts and aggressive cigarette companies intensifies in the Asia-Pacific. Ramon Isberto of Inter Press Service reports.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Tidal waves kill over 150 in East Java
Tidal waves kill over 150 in East Java JAKARTA (JP): Tidal waves triggered by a major earthquake destroyed several settlements along the coast in the southeastern Java town of Banyuwangi before dawn yesterday, killing more than 150 people.The huge waves which struck shortly before 2 a.m.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Switzerland
SwitzerlandBy Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): In the words of team captain Alain Geiger, "Switzerland is not exactly a football-crazy country," and the richest citizens in Europe consider the players' demands for US$30,000 USA'94 qualifying bonuses "greedy.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Laws for everybody
Laws for everybody I am a European living in Singapore and travel frequently to beautiful Indonesia where I read your daily papers.I am very fed up with these Americans, complaining about the canning of vandals and criminals in Singapore.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Festivals of gambling
Festivals of gambling KUDUS, Central Java: Central Java Police Chief Maj. Gen. A.A. Soegijo has ordered local officers here to closely monitor various so-called traditional festivals because they are being used as fronts for gambling.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Correction
CorrectionCorrection: The share breakdown for Planet Hollywood (PH) restaurant is as follows: Sudwikatmono's family, 40 percent, Piet Yap's family, 20 percent, Hano Maeloa and Widjaja's family, 20 percent and Sutowo's family, 20 percent, not 60 percent by Adiguna Sutowo and 40 percent by...
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
PT STAR refuses to acquire the defunct Bank Summa
PT STAR refuses to acquire the defunct Bank Summa JAKARTA (JP): The creditors of the defunct Bank Summa will have to wait longer to get their money back, as PT Sira Tama Agra Raya (STAR) has scrapped at a plan to buy the bank -- at least until its current owners sweeten the pot.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
We are not stagnant, Evans tells RI envoy
We are not stagnant, Evans tells RI envoy SYDNEY (AFP): Foreign Minister Gareth Evans has rejected criticism by Indonesia's ambassador to Canberra that Australia is in danger of becoming "a stagnant, inward-looking, sulking" country.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
PPP politicians cool on inter-faction talks
PPP politicians cool on inter-faction talks JAKARTA (JP): Politicians of the Moslem-backed United Development Party (PPP) have rejected proposals for a meeting between the various factions to put an end to internal bickering in the run-up to the party's August leadership election.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Troops bombard rebel hideouts
Troops bombard rebel hideouts ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuter): Government troops yesterday bombarded mountain hideouts of fundamentalist guerrillas accused of bombings and kidnappings in the southern Philippines, the region's military commander said.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Sports: World Cup Preview 3:30 TV Series: The Cave of Golden Rose 4:30 Youth Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film: Anything for a Laugh 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Riau 6:15 Village program 6:30 Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Series: Midnight...
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
RP wary of trade pact of ASEAN, Australasia
RP wary of trade pact of ASEAN, Australasia CANBERRA (Reuter): The Philippines would be cautious about entering a mooted Australasia-ASEAN trade pact because of Manila's reluctance to cut trade tariffs quickly, President Fidel Ramos said in an interview published yesterday.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Jakarta's PHRI to hold congress
Jakarta's PHRI to hold congress The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) will hold its provincial plenary congress on June 9 at the Dai-Ichi Hotel, Central Jakarta.Arman Rachman Iskandar, chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the organization, told a press...
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
New hotels in N. Sumatra
New hotels in N. Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto inaugurated 10 projects on Thursday, all of which dealt with the hotel, postal and telecommunications businesses.The projects were built with a total investment of Rp 46 billion (US$21.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Indonesia's top musician joins anti-nuclear campaign in Japan
Indonesia's top musician joins anti-nuclear campaign in Japan JAKARTA (JP): Noted composer Harry Roesli will take part in an anti-nuclear campaign in a number of Japanese cities in an effort to prevent the export of the country's nuclear technology to Indonesia."We are not ready for nuclear plants.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Wooing foreign investors
Wooing foreign investors The deregulation of foreign investment, as announced on Thursday, is perhaps the most liberal measure ever taken regarding the treatment of foreign investors.Though most businessmen had expected a more comprehensive reform package that would also cover manufacturing and...
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Govt goes ahead with its plan to appoint top grade schools
Govt goes ahead with its plan to appoint top grade schools JAKARTA (JP): An official says the authorities will forge ahead with their plan to appoint six state-run high schools as top grade schools, saying that such a policy will not create exclusivity among high schools here.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Mass rally planned today in support of anti-crime drive
Mass rally planned today in support of anti-crime drive JAKARTA (JP): The public will simultaneously rally today at each district military command across the greater Jakarta to express their support for Operation Cleansing.
Sat, 04 Jun 1994
Radio Korea, a listening alternative for Indonesians
Radio Korea, a listening alternative for IndonesiansBy I. Christianto SEOUL (JP): Through the inventions of those such as Sammuel F.B. Morse and Guglielmo Marconi, people throughout the world are able to enjoy point-to-point communication via radio broadcasting.