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Wed, 17 May 1995

Council tells vehicle tester to obey rules

Council tells vehicle tester to obey rules JAKARTA (JP): A private company building a vehicle testing station in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, has been asked by councillors to comply with the city administration's standard construction coefficient (KDB).

Wed, 17 May 1995

Nias to host int'l surfing championship

Nias to host int'l surfing championship JAKARTA (JP): Approximately 100 surfers from 13 countries will tame the notorious waves of Sorake beach at Nias island, North Sumatra in the second Indonesia Open international surfing championship in July.

Wed, 17 May 1995

Developers have building permits: Deputy governor

Developers have building permits: Deputy governor JAKARTA (JP): The deputy governor responsible for development affairs, Idroes, yesterday refuted allegations that PT Indofica and PD Sarana Jaya housing developers have yet to secure building permits for the construction of the Palm Estate housing...

Wed, 17 May 1995

Clan leader demands damages

Clan leader demands damages JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The tribal chief of Yahim will continue to press his demand until the government pays up the compensation due for his clan's land that has been turned into the Sentani airport.

Wed, 17 May 1995

Manila flooded by rains

Manila flooded by rains MANILA (Reuter): Torrential rains flooded low-lying areas of Manila and triggered mudflow alerts in towns at the foot of the simmering Mount Pinatubo volcano in the northern Philippines, officials said yesterday.

Wed, 17 May 1995

RI embassy always on its toes with illegal workers

RI embassy always on its toes with illegal workersBy Ridwan M. Sijabat KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The Indonesian embassy in Malaysia is constantly kept on its toes by the presence of hundreds of thousands of Indonesian workers in the country.

Tue, 16 May 1995

China's aspirations in SE Asia

China's aspirations in SE AsiaBy Hilman Adil JAKARTA (JP): Although Jakarta does not see China's claims on the gas field 250 kilometers northeast of the Natuna Islands as a threat, China's occupation of Mischief Reef in the Spratly, seems to trigger some concern.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Satelindo to offer telephone franchises

Satelindo to offer telephone franchises JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) plans to offer franchises of its services later this year to target more customers, especially subscribers to its global mobile telephone (GSM) system.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Five killed in flood

Five killed in flood PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Major floods swept through the regencies of Grobogan, Kendal and Cilacap, killing at least five people and forcing thousands of others to flee their homes last week, officials said.

Tue, 16 May 1995

'Firms could face pollution charges'

'Firms could face pollution charges' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Pollution charges are likely to be filed against a multi-national air-conditioner company and a local chemical firm for allegedly dumping dirty lubricants and toxic waste in Malaysian waters, a newspaper yesterday said, quoting officials.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Junior tennis stars suffer setback

Junior tennis stars suffer setback JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's young tennis players failed to end their World Youth Cup Asia Oceania zonal qualifying round happily when they suffered their first defeats on Sunday.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Government to regulate marketing of housing

Government to regulate marketing of housing JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung says that his office will soon issue a regulation governing the marketing and selling procedures of housing complexes and apartments built by developers.

Tue, 16 May 1995

'Waisak' observed in solemn ceremony

'Waisak' observed in solemn ceremony JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Buddhists from around the country gathered at dawn yesterday at the Central Javanese temple of Borobudur to join a solemn ceremony in observance of Waisak, Buddha's day of enlightenment.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Eight foreigners questioned

Eight foreigners questioned JAKARTA (JP): Police questioned eight foreigners for allegedly working illegally at a tire factory owned by PT Good Year in Bogor.Bogor Regional Police chief Col. Syahroedin Zainal Pagaralam said over the weekend that the eight are part of twelve foreigners who are...

Tue, 16 May 1995

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.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Guitarist Hans dies at 49

Guitarist Hans dies at 49 JAKARTA: Guitarist Hans of Panjaitan Bersaudara (Panbers) died of a stroke here on Saturday.The 49-year-old Hans, whose full name is Portahan BMS Panjaitan, is the oldest of the four-member band, which was one of the most popular in the 1970s.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Oklahoma bombing and the brunt of racial abuse

Oklahoma bombing and the brunt of racial abuse The Oklahoma City blast had nothing to do with the Mideast, but American Moslems still bore the brunt of racial abuse. Farhan Haq of Inter Press Service reports. NEW YORK: When Dr. Mohammed T.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Govt's decision on waste import draws criticism

Govt's decision on waste import draws criticism JAKARTA (JP): An environmental activist has questioned the government's commitment to protecting the environment following its decision to lift the ban on importing hazardous waste just one year after the ban was enacted.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Semarang airport extended

Semarang airport extended JAKARTA (JP): The A. Yani airport runway in Semarang, Central Java, will be extended by 200 meters to accommodate wider aircraft, an official said."The runway is currently about 1,650 meters long.

Tue, 16 May 1995

No relations with Israel

No relations with Israel I would like to respond to the letter by Edward N.H. Abraham regarding Indonesian relations with Israel. To understand why Indonesia should not establish diplomatic relations with Israel, let's look at some facts about the creation of Israel.

Tue, 16 May 1995

NU leader urged to drop charges

NU leader urged to drop charges JAKARTA (JP): A political observer in East Java has urged a senior Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leader to drop his libel charge against chairman Abdurrahman Wahid.Ali Haidar of the Surabaya Teachers' Training Institute said Abu Hasan's plan to have Abdurrahman prosecuted...

Tue, 16 May 1995

Smith Corona to quit RI

Smith Corona to quit RI SINGAPORE (AFP): Smith Corona Corp., the U.S. typewriter and office-equipment manufacturer, is closing its operations in Singapore and Batam in Indonesia and shifting them to Mexico, a business daily reported.

Tue, 16 May 1995

ASEAN members form joint venture to launch satellite

ASEAN members form joint venture to launch satellite JAKARTA (JP): Three telecommunications companies from Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines last week formed a joint venture company to launch a telecommunication satellite by August 1988.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Paper mill workers strike

Paper mill workers strike JAKARTA (JP): Around 250 workers of a privately-owned paper mill in Tangerang, 30 kilometers west of here, went on strike on Friday to demand a hike in their meal and transportation allowances.The disgruntled laborers gathered out front of PT Nirmala Dia Inti at 7 a.m.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Asian markets succumb to profit-taking

Asian markets succumb to profit-taking HONG KONG (Reuter): Those markets around Asia not closed for religious holidays yesterday succumbed to profit-taking as investors, particularly foreigners, took advantage of recent index gains.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Dewata responds

Dewata responds On behalf of our client (Pondok Dewata Seaside Cottage) we herewith would like to refute the contents of a letter by Pierre D. Hagenbeek in The Jakarta Post on May 3, 1995.1. When the reservation was made, a discount was requested on the five cottages for three nights.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Slower U.S. economy propels JSX index up

Slower U.S. economy propels JSX index up JAKARTA (JP): Signs of a slower U.S. economy brought an influx of foreign funds into the stock market last week, propelling the Jakarta composite index up by 34.52 points (8.1 percent) to 461.53.There are expectations that the U.S.

Tue, 16 May 1995

One killed, 15 missing in E. Timor quake

One killed, 15 missing in E. Timor quake DILI, East Timor (JP): At least one person was killed, 26 injured and 15 went missing as a tidal wave triggered by a major earth quake struck the island of Timor on Sunday night, officials said yesterday.The quake, measuring 6.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Private schools told to aid poor students

Private schools told to aid poor students JAKARTA (JP): Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education and Culture Hasan Walinono has urged private schools operators to subsidize poor but talented students.

Tue, 16 May 1995

China's hegemony

China's hegemony On March 14, 1992, two weeks after China enacted its notorious Law on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone, I wrote in The Jakarta Post expressing my amazement and disbelief in the law and its explicit territorial claim over the South China Sea.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Buffaloes, ducks terrible racers

Buffaloes, ducks terrible racers SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Twenty-four pairs of buffaloes and 280 ducks taking part in the first-ever contest yesterday turned out to be poor racers.In addition to speed, the contestants were also judged for their "style".

Tue, 16 May 1995

How not to intervene in a judicial process

How not to intervene in a judicial process A string of dramatic judicial decisions have unveiled themselves in recent weeks, including a Chief Justice's decision over a land case in Irian Jaya, and the acquittal of nine defendants in the murder case of labor activist Marsinah.

Tue, 16 May 1995

A killing sport

A killing sport The Indonesian sports community was shocked last weekend by the death of a junior featherweight boxer who was brutally knocked out in a championship match in Jakarta. Akbar Maulana, 23, died in the intensive care unit of the Christian University hospital on Friday, after undergoing...

Tue, 16 May 1995

Elections not yet democratic, expert says

Elections not yet democratic, expert says KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): Past general elections in Indonesia have been less than democratic because the existing political system unfairly favors the ruling Golkar party, a political scientist says.

Tue, 16 May 1995

NGOs not established to oppose government

NGOs not established to oppose governmentBy Imanuddin BOGOR, West Java (JP): They're growing in strength, in visibility and now they are getting more vocal.Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have become the biggest critics of the government.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Computer network at UI

Computer network at UI JAKARTA (JP): The University of Indonesia will inaugurate the operation of an integrated computer network today to help improve the information system at its campuses in Depok, to the south of here, and Salemba, Central Jakarta.

Tue, 16 May 1995

U.S. oil firm Conoco to invest more in Asia

U.S. oil firm Conoco to invest more in Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): U.S. oil giant Conoco plans to increase its presence in Asia with investments in emerging markets including India, China, Vietnam and Indonesia, according to an oil industry journal here.

Tue, 16 May 1995

More urban women taking up careers

More urban women taking up careers JAKARTA (JP): As many as 25 percent of women living in Indonesian cities currently work, according to a survey by the North Sumatra University.But while more and more city women are now working, sexual discrimination against females in the work place is still...

Tue, 16 May 1995

Arun marks LNG shipment

Arun marks LNG shipment JAKARTA (JP): PT Arun, a gas liquefaction company based in Aceh, has launched its 2,500th shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan, a company executive said."The 2,500th shipment was carried out by the Aquarius tanker, which has a capacity of 125,468 cubic meters,"...

Tue, 16 May 1995

Discipline on toll roads

Discipline on toll roadsFrom KompasOn May 20, 1995 the government will launch Disiplin Nasional (national discipline). It would be appropriate to make PT Jasa Marga a "pilot project", by enforcing discipline on toll roads. This project would affect both road users and the service supplier.

Tue, 16 May 1995

10-kilo breast removed

10-kilo breast removed KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Surgeons from Hasanuddin University successfully removed a 10-kilogram breast from a 16- year-old girl here on Saturday.The three-hour surgery was led by Dr.

Tue, 16 May 1995

Catchment wells already in use

Catchment wells already in use JAKARTA (JP): At least 1,000 houses in Jakarta have already been furnished with catchment wells under the guidance of the City Environmental Office, an official said."Most of the 1,000 houses with the catchment wells are in housing complexes," Aboejoewono...

Tue, 16 May 1995

Vietnam, United States evaluate MIA progress

Vietnam, United States evaluate MIA progress HANOI (Reuter): Top U.S. and Vietnamese officials yesterday reviewed progress in determining the fate of U.S. airmen and soldiers missing since the Vietnam War, an issue crucial to improving links between the two countries.

Sun, 14 May 1995

Waisak holiday

Waisak holiday In observance of Waisak, or Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, The Jakarta Post will not appear tomorrow. The Post will resume publication on Tuesday. -- Publisher

Sun, 14 May 1995

Political climate affects consumers

Political climate affects consumersBy T. Sima Gunawan and Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): You are upset to hear that the toll fees on Jakarta's highways will likely increase this year. You grumble, take a breath and then ignore it. There is nothing you can do to prevent the hike anyway.

Sun, 14 May 1995

Count to 100 to escape trouble

Count to 100 to escape trouble JAKARTA (JP): A former U.S. President prayed before being sworn in, "Lord, please keep my big mouth shut until I know what I am talking about."He had a very good reason for saying the prayer. Embarrassment or even serious problems can stem from a careless word.

Sun, 14 May 1995

'Kupu-Kupu AIDS' allows exploration of sensitive issues

'Kupu-Kupu AIDS' allows exploration of sensitive issuesBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): "You can't talk about AIDS without talking about sex," insisted Ministry of Health official Bagus Mantra at Kupu- Kupu AIDS, a seminar on AIDS held at Kedai Kancil, Summitmas Tower 1 in South Jakarta.

Sun, 14 May 1995

Guess What? Arief Budiman

Guess What? Arief Budiman Judging from the people who were present at the gathering, it could have been a poem-reading contest between prominent poets, an intellectual seminar or even a human rights demonstration.But it wasn't.

Sun, 14 May 1995

Guess What? Winny Sutowo

Guess What? Winny Sutowo The woman who opened an exhibition of contemporary glass fuse works on Tuesday lingered around some of the beautiful pieces, but the Rp 4 million price tags were not the only constraint on her mind.

Sun, 14 May 1995

Consumer protection law still a dream

Consumer protection law still a dream JAKARTA (JP): Business is business. These three words contain a "philosophy" reflecting how harsh the business world is. For a business to succeed, every means might be applicable, regardless of the harm to other people.

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