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Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Campus bickering worries top brass
Campus bickering worries top brass SALATIGA, Central Java: Chief of the Diponegoro Military Command Maj. Gen. Soeyono, who oversees security in the province, is worried about the dragging conflict in the Satya Wacana Christian University.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
More underpasses and overpasses to be built
More underpasses and overpasses to be built JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to build a total of 25 underpasses and overpasses around Jakarta before the year 2005, in an effort to reduce the city's chronic traffic problems.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Authorities plan to crack down on motorcycle taxi
Authorities plan to crack down on motorcycle taxi JAKARTA (JP): An official of the Ministry of Transportation urged the city administration yesterday to launch a large-scale operation against motorcycle riders offering a ride -- ojek -- for a fee.As reported by the Antara news agency, A. Karim Tj.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Beyond rights: Human Security
Beyond rights: Human SecurityBy Juwono Sudarsono JAKARTA (JP): This coming Dec. 10 countless seminars, panel discussions and symposia will be held by UN associations, non- governmental organizations, research centers and other concerned civic groups to review the state of human rights in many...
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
ADB approves $1.1-million grant to rice research
ADB approves $1.1-million grant to rice research MANILA (AFP): Research into boosting rice yields in low- producing lowlands of South and Southeast Asia was given a US$1- million boost yesterday by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).The bank has approved a $1.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
NU told to improve relations with govt, other groups
NU told to improve relations with govt, other groups JAKARTA (JP): The newly re-elected chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Abdurrahman Wahid, has found himself bombarded with pleas to tone down his aberrancy and build better relations with the government and other organizations.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Social constraints push RI gays into closet
Social constraints push RI gays into closetBy T. Sima Gunawan SURABAYA (JP): Didi, a junior high student, wondered why his heart pounded wildly every time he saw his good-looking male teacher or older schoolmates."I had a girlfriend then, but my feelings towards boys were stronger," he confessed.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Merill Lynch upbeat on Asia
Merill Lynch upbeat on Asia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Asian stock markets are likely to perform better in 1995, international brokerage Merrill Lynch predicted yesterday, saying that after China and India, Indonesia could emerge as the next favorite.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
House commission fights for larger defense budget
House commission fights for larger defense budget JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives' Commission I for politics and security urged the government yesterday to hike its military spending in order to bolster the nation's defense capability.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Nahdlatul Ulama: A bulwark of Indonesian democracy?
Nahdlatul Ulama: A bulwark of Indonesian democracy? The Nahdlatul Ulama, the nation's largest Moslem organization, has just ended its 29th national congress. Political observer Mochtar Buchori sees the re-election of the incumbent chairman as a sign that a new generation of Indonesian Moslems has...
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Peeping Tom or rebel soldier?
Peeping Tom or rebel soldier? DILI, East Timor: Military men are trying to prove that the man captured while watching them bathe in a river was a member of the Fretilin rebel group.Chief of the Wira Dharma military command, who oversees security in this former Portuguese colony, said yesterday that...
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Arief Budiman's dismissal (1)
Arief Budiman's dismissal (1) I was disturbed to read the letter from Dr. David T. Hill, Murdock University (The Jakarta Post Nov. 21, 1994) insinuating that Arief Budiman's intellectual freedom and right to voice his opinion had been threatened by Satya Wacana Christian University. Surely Dr.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Merapi victims need resettlement
Merapi victims need resettlement YOGYAKARTA (JP): Local government officials are still undecided as to where the displaced 3,000 victims of the Merapi eruption will be resettled.The 3,000 villagers lost their homes in the Nov.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Culture and protection of human rights
Culture and protection of human rightsBy Frans H. Winarta JAKARTA (JP): As we approach the 48th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10, it is perfectly natural that we spend some time contemplating the significance and implications of this event.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Surono is ready for another term at KONI
Surono is ready for another term at KONI JAKARTA (JP): Surono, the incumbent president of the National Sports Governing Body (KONI), said yesterday he was ready to hold his position should he be elected again in the body's seventh congress slated for Jan. 16.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Alleged document forger acquitted
Alleged document forger acquitted BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The district court in Tanjungkarang yesterday cleared a consultant from all charges of falsifying an environmental impact study for a marble factory.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Accor to service local apartments
Accor to service local apartments JAKARTA (JP): PT Ometraco Realty, a private property firm, yesterday assigned Accor Asia Pacific, an Australian affiliate of France's Accor SA, to manage its apartments now being built in West Jakarta with an investment of Rp 125 billion (US$57 million).
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Foreigners need legal certainty for investment
Foreigners need legal certainty for investment JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to improve its legal infrastructure to assure more legal certainty for foreign investors operating in the country and for overseas firms doing business with domestic partners, lawyers say.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Borobudur Hotel plans $63m renovation
Borobudur Hotel plans $63m renovation JAKARTA (JP): PT Jakarta International Hotels & Development (JIHD) will allocate US$63 million for the renovation of its five-star Hotel Borobudur Inter-Continental to anticipate fiercer competition among luxury hotels in the city.JIHD's president, Jusuf L.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
RP to fly home illegal workers
RP to fly home illegal workers MANILA (Reuter): Philippine Foreign Secretary Roberto Romulo ordered diplomats in Saudi Arabia to charter an aircraft to repatriate illegal Filipino workers before they are jailed in a crackdown on visa violations.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Garuda to sell shares to foreign investors
Garuda to sell shares to foreign investors JAKARTA (JP): The government will sell a stake of the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia to foreign investors through direct placement before offering part of its shares on the capital market, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad says.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
46 injured in bus accident
46 injured in bus accident SERANG, West Java: Forty six people were injured, several seriously, when a packed bus slipped into a ditch during a heavy rain here yesterday.Liberty was on its way from the North Sumatra capital of Medan to the Central Java city of Solo (Surakarta) when the road...
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
New market in Depok
New market in Depok JAKARTA (JP): The construction of a new market in Depok, 30 kilometers from here, is aimed primarily at accommodating small- scale traders and sidewalk vendors trading in the ever growing township, prominent businessman Probosutedjo said.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Lending to property sector to be curbed
Lending to property sector to be curbed JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday that the government would take new fiscal measures to curb the unusually steep increase in bank lending to property businesses.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Health officers sent to needy village
Health officers sent to needy village TANGERANG (JP): The city administration of Tangerang plans to deploy 36 health officers in the city's least developed villages, an official said yesterday.Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Machmud said that the presence of the officers is expected to help local...
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
ADB loan for RI project
ADB loan for RI project MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank said yesterday it has approved a US$27.7 million loan to strengthen the development and management of Indonesia's water resources."The main objective of the project is to enhance...
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
River pollution affects fish ponds in Ciganjur
River pollution affects fish ponds in Ciganjur JAKARTA (JP): The quality and quantity of water flowing into the Ciganjur Fish Hatchery complex in South Jakarta continues to deteriorate due to environmental damage in Depok and South Jakarta.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
RI out to retain silat throne
RI out to retain silat throne JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is out to retain the overall championship title at the World Pencak Silat Championships in Hatyai, Thailand next week.The Indonesian Pencak Silat Association has sorted out 30 athletes who performed commendably during the National Games last...
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Solving traffic problem
Solving traffic problem I entirely agree with John Kerr (Driving in the rain, The Jakarta Post, Nov. 4, 1994). There has, indeed, been a plethora of words written about Jakarta's famous -- or should I say, infamous -- macet (traffic jams).
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Thai minister quits in land scandal
Thai minister quits in land scandal BANGKOK (AFP): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai suffered a setback yesterday, when Suthep Thueksuban, the deputy minister of agriculture, resigned rather than face a no-confidence motion next week over a land scandal.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Pernas-Taisei win core airport deal
Pernas-Taisei win core airport deal KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A consortium led by Malaysia's Pernas Precision Engineering and Construction (Perspec) Sdn. Bhd. and Japan's Taisei Corporation has clinched a core contract for Malaysia's new international airport, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Boss tried for not insuring workers
Boss tried for not insuring workers SEMARANG, Central Java: The director of PT Sari Busana Indah Tekstil is standing trial for failing to insure his textile workers as required by law.Prosecutor Bambang Supriyadi said in a court session yesterday that the 53 year-old director, whose identity is not...
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Piracy on Asian waters a menace
Piracy on Asian waters a menace SINGAPORE (AFP): Shipping experts yesterday warned against any let up in the fight against piracy in Asian waters as a cargo vessel came under attack in the seas off Indonesia.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Daily basic wage level up by 10%
Daily basic wage level up by 10% JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said yesterday that the government will increase the regional daily minimum wage level nationwide by ten percent as of April next year.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Police aid for Merapi victims
Police aid for Merapi victims JAKARTA (JP): The City Police Force is sending rice, blankets, cloth, instant noodles and salted fish to help villagers near Mt. Merapi in Central Java to be able to celebrate Christmas Day.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued declining across the board yesterday after steadily falling since the weekend.The broad-based JSX Composite Index, which has declined over the last few weeks, dropped by another 4.19 points to close at 466.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Rights body defends power project victims
Rights body defends power project victims JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights is urging the state-owned electricity company PLN to provide compensation for East Java residents forced to leave their homes to make way for a high voltage cable project.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Deafening noise
Deafening noiseFrom Pos KotaAbout eleven months ago I built a house in Sindangsana Village, Neglasari, Tangerang, West Java. Next to my house there is an uninhabited piece of land of about 2,300 square meters.Five months ago, a motor workshop was built on the land.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Use drums to alert people of flood
Use drums to alert people of flood JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor H. Abdul Kahfi has ordered the chief of Petamburan subdistrict, an area in the mayoralty which is prone to seasonal floods, to promote the use of barrels to alert the residents of floods.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
New subscription rate
New subscription rate Due to increases in the price of newsprint and in production costs, The Jakarta Post has increased its monthly subscription rate to Rp 18,000 as of January 2, 1995.The new unregistered mailing rate has gone up from Rp 48,000 to Rp 54,000 for a three-month subscription.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Indonesians dazzled by anything Western
Indonesians dazzled by anything Western JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians are too easily "dazzled" by anything Western, from food, lifestyles to economic and democratic systems, as if they are all worth copying, a noted scholar says.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Indonesian shuttlers set to sweep finals
Indonesian shuttlers set to sweep finals BANGKOK (Reuter): Indonesian players look certain to dominate the US$300,000 World Grand Prix Badminton finals starting today, with Ardy Wiranata heading the men's singles and Susi Susanti the women's.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
AFC against FIFA spots
AFC against FIFA spots KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The 40th anniversary of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) next week is likely to be overshadowed as the AFC plans to confront FIFA over Asian committee appointments in the world football body.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Guinness offers scholarships
Guinness offers scholarships JAKARTA (JP): Guinness Brewing Worldwide and the United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) are offering to sponsor Indonesians to pursue a full-time Master's degree scholarship at the University of Leeds in Britain.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Four armed robbers arrested
Four armed robbers arrested JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta's Taman Sari police, with the support of members of the On-the-Alert City Police Squad, have arrested four armed thieves caught red-handed robbing a Metromini bus.
Wed, 07 Dec 1994
Investment in Cambodia
Investment in Cambodia PHNOM PENH (Reuter): The Cambodian government is on the verge of approving foreign investment projects worth about US$20 million, the spokesman for the Cambodian Development Council (CDC) said yesterday.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Repatriation of boat people to be delayed
Repatriation of boat people to be delayed JAKARTA (JP): The development of Galang Island as part of the Barelang (Batam, Rempang and Galang islands) bonded zone area is likely to encounter a further set back due to the delayed repatriation of several thousand boat people originally slated for...
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
More roads built in E. Timor
More roads built in E. Timor DILI, East Timor: The ministry of public works has built 1,035 kilometers of roads in the 13 regencies across the youngest province over the past five years, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Merpati Nusantara Airlines to buy and lease more jets
Merpati Nusantara Airlines to buy and lease more jets JAKARTA (JP): As part of its modernization plan, Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, will buy and lease a number of new and aging jets, including Fokker-100 and Boeing 737-200 aircraft.