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Thu, 23 Mar 1995

RI to host SE Asian gymnastics c'ship

RI to host SE Asian gymnastics c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Some 80 Southeast Asian gymnasts will compete in artistic and rhythmic events at the Senayan Volleyball Hall between April 1 and 7.Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar and defending champion Thailand will send their...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

'Report foul play to me': Tax chief

'Report foul play to me': Tax chief JAKARTA (JP): Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier has urged taxpayers to report directly to him any tax officials who attempt to extort money or engage in any other form of improper conduct.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

House members criticize govt for 'over-spending'

House members criticize govt for 'over-spending' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and the Moslem-dominated United Development Party (PPP) have criticized the government for its over-spending during the 1994-1995 financial year.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

13 killed in road accidents

13 killed in road accidents JAKARTA: Thirteen people have been killed and more than 30 others injured in bus accidents in Lampung and Southeast Sulawesi.In Lampung, eight people were killed, two seriously injured, four slightly hurt and three missing when the bus they were traveling in plunged into...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Thousands of cataract patients get free treatment

Thousands of cataract patients get free treatment JAKARTA (JP): Some 29,000 people suffering from cataracts have been operated on during the last eight years by experts from the Indonesian Association of Ophthalmologists (Perdami) through financial assistance from the Dharmais charitable foundation.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

China, RP talks Spratlys completed, more talks planned

China, RP talks Spratlys completed, more talks planned BEIJING (Agencies): The Philippines ended three days of talks with China on the disputed Spratly Islands without an agreement yesterday, but with a pledge to hold more consultations.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Bangladesh's independence day

Bangladesh's independence day JAKARTA (JP): Bangladesh's embassy in Jakarta will hold a flag hoisting ceremony on Sunday to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the country's independence.The ceremony will be held at the embassy's chancery premises on Jl. Denpasar Raya No.

Thu, 23 Mar 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.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Police look for extortioners of three-in-one kids

Police look for extortioners of three-in-one kids JAKARTA (JP): City police are searching for a dozen people for their alleged role in exploiting teenagers to work as three-in- one passengers-for-hire.Others are wanted for extorting the small amount of money earned by the children from their...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

SE Asian Moslems can help Islam's image

SE Asian Moslems can help Islam's image JAKARTA (JP): Moslems in Southeast Asia can play an important role in promoting a positive image of Islam in Western countries, according to participants at a two-day conference entitled "Islam and the West in the Era of Globalization.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

A job for Superman

A job for SupermanFrom KompasOn Feb. 21, 1995 at 5 p.m. I drove from Pasar Baru to Jl. Gajah Mada. I stopped for a red light at the Jl. Sukarjo Wiryopranoto intersection. In front of me was a bajaj carrying a woman passenger.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

GSM hand phone

GSM hand phoneFrom NeracaI own a hand phone produced by PT Satelindo. I am delighted to learn that this company has made a large investment for the development of hand phones using the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM).

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Keep traditional architecture

Keep traditional architecture I read with interest your article in The Jakarta Post, March 18, 1995. Regard for our language.I am an English speaking expatriate architect and find it hard to believe the reverse parochialism shown in Indonesia.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeShare prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 22, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------ ADES ALFINDO 2,700 0 AHAP INSURANCE 3,350 0 ALUMINDO PERKASA 1,100 0 ANDAYANI MEGAH 2,225 45,500 ANEKA KIMIA RAYA 5,050...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Malaysia cordons off contaminated area

Malaysia cordons off contaminated area KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian authorities cordoned off an area around a northern island resort where 41 drums of lethal potassium cyanide had been illegally dumped, but said yesterday that contamination had been contained.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

China investigates trawler incident

China investigates trawler incident BEIJING (AFP): China said yesterday that it was investigating a recent incident in which Malaysian navy patrol boats reportedly opened fire on an armed Chinese trawler that ignored warnings to stop in Malaysian waters.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Britons' drug trial postponed

Britons' drug trial postponed BANGKOK (Reuter): The trial of two Britons charged with heroin trafficking was postponed yesterday because a defense witness failed to appear, officials at Bangkok's criminal court said.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

World Vision of International reorganizes local branch

World Vision of International reorganizes local branch JAKARTA (JP): World Vision International reorganized its Indonesian branch yesterday, a move that will allow it to receive foreign aid and raise funds at home to help the needy in the country.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Rise in AIDS cases calls for legal reforms

Rise in AIDS cases calls for legal reforms BANDUNG (JP): Social workers called on the government yesterday to make laws on AIDS prevention and the treatment of people suffering from the disease.A team of social workers from the School for Social Welfare presented yesterday the results of their...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Yonex regains its brand name in Indonesia

Yonex regains its brand name in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Yonex Kabushiki Kaisha, a major Japanese manufacturer of Yonex rackets, sports shoes and sportswear, has regained its well-known brand name in the country after six years of judicial fights against local trader Rabinder Singh of Toko Seth.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Three killed in landslide

Three killed in landslide JAMBI: Three people were buried alive in debris that slide from a hill when they were trying to dredge their car out of a muddy road in a remote village this wee, an official said yesterday.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Women march to DPR in protest over low wages

Women march to DPR in protest over low wages JAKARTA (JP): About 650 female workers of two garment factories in East Jakarta went to the House of Representatives (DPR) to protest about their low wages.Out of the 650 protesters, 150 were from PT Meditra Inti Ragam, with the remainder from PT Cenin...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Over 300 hoodlums detained for alleged crimes

Over 300 hoodlums detained for alleged crimes JAKARTA (JP): City Police have detained 307 of the 5,340 street hoodlums arrested in their massive on-going operation for alleged involvement in crime.According to a deputy of the City Police chief, Brig. Gen.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Police arrest 1,000 hoodlums

Police arrest 1,000 hoodlums SEMARANG, Central Java: The police have rounded up about 1,000 street hoodlums in the ongoing operation aimed at suppressing street violence."The war against hoodlums continue. We will strike hard but abide by the laws," Central Java and Yogyakarta Police chief Maj. Gen.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Bad credits increase

Bad credits increase The quality of credit portfolios at all commercial banks, as reported by central bank governor Soedradjad Djiwandono to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, seemed to improve because the proportion of non-performing credits declined to 12.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Deutsche Telekom eying telephone project in Java

Deutsche Telekom eying telephone project in Java JAKARTA (JP): Deutsche Telekom (DT) of Germany, in cooperation with Indonesian partners, is optimistic about winning a contract to establish 500,000 telephone lines in Java.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

ALatieF gets $75m for port facilities

ALatieF gets $75m for port facilities JAKARTA (JP): PT ALatieF P & O Port Development Company (APPDC) was granted a syndicated loan of US$75 million yesterday to finance the construction of port and marine facilities in Amamapare, Irian Jaya which will support the operation of a copper mining firm.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Councilors deny parking firm's claim

Councilors deny parking firm's claim JAKARTA (JP): Two city councilors yesterday denied giving the green light to PT Ikabina Karya Sukses for its parking system involving prizes.Helmy AR Syihab, chairman of the City Council's Commission C in charge of financial affairs, and Bandjar Marpaung,...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Panin Overseas to float 12.5m shares

Panin Overseas to float 12.5m shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Panin Overseas Finance, a multi-financing division of the Panin Group, will offer new shares to the public next month as a means of strengthening its capital base.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Pressure mounts to prosecute soothsayer Permadi

Pressure mounts to prosecute soothsayer Permadi JAKARTA (JP): The government came under renewed pressure from Moslem leaders and organizations yesterday to prosecute well- known mystic Permadi Satrio Wiwoho for remarks which, they say, insult Islam.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

PLN open to criticism

PLN open to criticism JAKARTA (JP): The state electricity company PLN in cooperation with the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) will hold a complaint month from March 27 to May 8.The complaint month, which will be handled by YLKI with PLN's Jakarta and Tangerang distribution office, is aimed...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

TV programs

TV programs I would appreciate it if TVRI and The Jakarta Post would give more details about the television programs. Because of the lack of information, I seldom watch my television besides the news.On March 21, I turned my set off after Dunia Dalam Berita as the next program was called Songs and...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

PWI clamps down on dissenting members

PWI clamps down on dissenting members JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) has called on all its branches to act against members who challenge its role as the only legal, government-sanctioned journalist organization.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Malaysia signs $9-billion LNG supply deal with Taiwan

Malaysia signs $9-billion LNG supply deal with Taiwan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): National oil company Petronas secured its biggest deal yet yesterday with a US$9-billion contract to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Taiwan, officials said.Through its unit Malaysia LNG Sdn. Bhd.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Substandard water supplied to houses

Substandard water supplied to houses JAKARTA (JP): Customers of the Bogor state-owned water company have expressed deep concern over the service provided by the company, which they claim has continued to supply them dirty water.They said they could not consume the water supplied.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Four die in dengue outbreak

Four die in dengue outbreak SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Four people have died and more than 190 others hospitalized in a dengue epidemic which broke out in January, a local official said yesterday.Achmad Tantawi, the chief of the provincial health office, said that the Samarinda and Balikpapan...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Sunter workers fired for lodging complaint

Sunter workers fired for lodging complaint JAKARTA (JP): Thirty four workers of PT Nusantara Teknik Dimensi Sentosa, a heavy equipment factory in Sunter, North Jakarta, claimed yesterday they were fired for filing a complaint with the city council on Tuesday.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

New heart surgery method to raise life span of patient

New heart surgery method to raise life span of patient JAKARTA (JP): Patients undergoing heart surgery will now have a better chance of survival due to the introduction of a new technique dealing with myocardial preservation.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

U.S. favors IMET

U.S. favors IMET On Saturday, March 18, 1995, The Jakarta Post carried coverage of a press conference given by Admiral William Owens, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, under the title RI doubts revival of U.S. Military Training Aid.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

'True democracy is a mere illusion'

'True democracy is a mere illusion' JAKARTA (JP): True democracy has become a concept that is ambiguous, illusory and one that is too far-fetched to be applied in any country, a political scientist said yesterday.Daniel S. Lev, a professor of politics from the University of Washington in Seattle, U.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Employment falls in RP

Employment falls in RP MANILA (AFP): The Philippine employment rate declined by 0.2 percentage points on the previous year to 91.2 percent in January as unemployment rose by the same amount to 8.8 percent, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said yesterday.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Prayer house

Prayer houseFrom Media IndonesiaMinister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said in an interview with a private television station that hotels do provide enough facilities to meet regulations.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

The Myanmar Road vital to both Beijing and Yangoon

The Myanmar Road vital to both Beijing and Yangoon China is helping renovate The Myanmar Road. And, as Pratap Chatterjee of Inter Press Service reports, Beijing may not only have trade in mind. KUNMING, China: Dozens of trucks laden with old-growth teak rumble through the mountains of the Chinese...

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

American golfers share Bali lead

American golfers share Bali lead JAKARTA (JP): Americans Brandt Jobe and Eric Meeks shot a brilliant six-under par-66 to share the lead in the first round of the Sempati Bali Open golf championship, which opened at the Bali Golf and Country Club yesterday.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

Navy impounds 107 boats

Navy impounds 107 boats SORONG, Irian Jaya: The navy has impounded 107 fishing boats operating illegally in the eastern waters over the past month, commandant of the marine battle unit of the eastern fleet, Commodore Ripa G. Prawirosastro, said yesterday.

Thu, 23 Mar 1995

RI, Australia work to curb pollution

RI, Australia work to curb pollution JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia are planning to develop a five-year biological research program focusing on the prevention of marine pollution.The proposal for the US$ 1.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Round-the-clock electricity

Round-the-clock electricity DILI, East Timor: Three more regencies have enjoyed round-the- clock electricity since January.Heri Siswanto, head of the Dili branch of the state electricity company PLN, said that Ermera, Maliana and Baucau are now getting electricity 24 hours a day, instead of the...

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Vigil against alien influx in Maluku

Vigil against alien influx in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): The military command in Maluku has appealed to the local authorities to maintain a vigil against the influx of Filipinos through northern Maluku.Maj. Gen.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

Nike's album sold out

Nike's album sold out PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Music shops in the city said they sold every copy of the new album by Nike Ardilla, the young singer who was killed in a car accident in Bandung last Sunday.

Wed, 22 Mar 1995

New robbery technique

New robbery technique JAKARTA (JP): Police have uncovered another new form of theft, in which victims are first "informed" about fictitious accidents involving their relatives.Police arrested a young woman and her companion on Saturday for allegedly attempting to steal a 50 gram gold necklace from...

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