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Sat, 14 Jan 1995

Six rebels killed in East Timor shootout

Six rebels killed in East Timor shootout JAKARTA (JP): Six East Timorese rebels were killed during a skirmish with security troops in the remote village of Gauana, 80 kilometers west of East Timor's provincial capital of Dili.

Sat, 14 Jan 1995

Three plane crash victims identified

Three plane crash victims identified JAKARTA (JP): Of the seven bodies that were badly mutilated in the crash of a Merpati Nusantara Airlines plane in the Molo Strait, East Nusa Tenggara, three have been identified.

Sat, 14 Jan 1995

Four killed in bus crash

Four killed in bus crash SURABAYA, East Java: Four people were killed and six injured when a mini bus crashed into a food stall in Jombang early Wednesday morning, Antara reported yesterday.Police spokesman Lt. Col.

Sat, 14 Jan 1995

BKPM promotes officials

BKPM promotes officials JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment Sanyoto, also Chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), installed five senior officials in a ceremony here yesterday.He installed Sunaryo as Assistant on Fund Resources Development to the State Minister of Investment,...

Sat, 14 Jan 1995

Phony reporter

Phony reporterFrom Sinar PagiThe Board of Executives of the Association of Indonesian Journalists from the Jakarta Branch deem it necessary to warn the public against the malpractice of phony reporters. They tend to exercise extortion in the name of the journalist association.

Sat, 14 Jan 1995

Wismoyo to end term of office

Wismoyo to end term of office JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief Gen. Wismoyo Arismunandar will end his term of office on his retirement age of 55 in February.Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung, told reporters on Thursday, after addressing a meeting of the Islamic Propagation Council in Pondok...

Sat, 14 Jan 1995

Three-in-one kids

Three-in-one kidsFrom NeracaKudos to the police personnel who are now enforcing the implementation of traffic regulations. However, there is one thing I have a question about. When are the 3-in-1 kids going to be disciplined?I admit that those kids are not easy to handle, especially when we...

Sat, 14 Jan 1995

Church Services

Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.

Sat, 14 Jan 1995

Two more provinces receive wage hike

Two more provinces receive wage hike JAKARTA (JP): The central government has now raised the regional minimum wage level in both Central Java and East Nusa Tenggara, following minimum wage increases in the other 25 provinces.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Aid program for poor villages goes on despite obstacles

Aid program for poor villages goes on despite obstaclesBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): The government aid program (IDT) set up to alleviate poverty in poor villages will continue this year, despite having encountered numerous obstacles in just nine months of existence.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Plywood market may not improve in the near future

Plywood market may not improve in the near futureBy Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): Major plywood manufacturers have expressed doubts about a recovery in Indonesia's exports in the near future, citing keener competition from other suppliers, notably Malaysia, and importers' resentment about Indonesia's...

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Cambodian to have bright future

Cambodian to have bright future PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Cambodia's First Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh said yesterday 28,000 jobs had been created by new foreign investment in his country since August and more investment was being planned."I think the future of Cambodia is very bright.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

More young women become prostitutes

More young women become prostitutes JAKARTA (JP): The authorities are concerned over a sharp increase in the number of young prostitutes throughout the country.Director of Social Rehabilitation at the Ministry of Social Services, Istikanah Soepardo, said yesterday that the number of young women...

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

KL to cane fraudsters

KL to cane fraudsters KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia, which just amended a law to cane corporate cheats, is making changes to regulations to whip stock market fraudsters as well, officials were reported yesterday saying.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Govt vows enough stocks for holiday

Govt vows enough stocks for holiday JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday summoned three ministers and instructed them to coordinate efforts to guarantee adequate supplies of food in the lead-up to the Idul Fitri holidays in early March.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Bridge collapses, two die, 10 hurt

Bridge collapses, two die, 10 hurt KATILAMA, South Sumatra: Two persons were killed, 10 other seriously injured and one went missing early this week when the bridge they crossed collapsed, a press report said yesterday.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

KL wants S'pore to clean up act

KL wants S'pore to clean up act KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia, which announced seven more soccer-related arrests on Wednesday, says neighboring Singapore must clean up the game there before the start of the new season in March.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Vietnam, U.S. to open offices

Vietnam, U.S. to open offices HANOI (AFP): Vietnam's UN ambassador has said that Hanoi and Washington could open liaison offices -- a big step towards normal diplomatic links -- "in the next few weeks," a report said here yesterday."The preparation is nearly finished.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

OPEC chief Sudjana to visit Arab state

OPEC chief Sudjana to visit Arab state JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana will start an OPEC mission on Sunday with visits planned to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to get input on Gabon's request to quit the petroleum organization.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Planned power plants in Laso upset green activists

Planned power plants in Laso upset green activists Landlocked Laos wants to develop its vast hydropower potential, but experts say this is not the only way for it to get rich quick. Leah Makabenta of Inter Press Service reports.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Non-oil export plan has hurdles

Non-oil export plan has hurdles JAKARTA (JP): Reaching the non-oil export target of US$36.2 billion for the 1995-96 fiscal year, an increase of 16 percent from the current fiscal year, will be a serious challenge, Trade Minister Satrio B. Joedono said yesterday.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

440 new doctors placed in Irian

440 new doctors placed in Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The government has placed 440 medical personnel throughout the province over the past year in an effort to improve the health of local residents.Suyono, a spokesman for the provincial health office, said yesterday that of the number deployed,...

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Kumaratunga hopes truce will be extended

Kumaratunga hopes truce will be extended COLOMBO (Reuter): Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga said yesterday a two-week truce between government forces and Tamil rebels fighting for independence was going very well and could be extended.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Jakarta far too crowded

Jakarta far too crowded JAKARTA (JP): The average population density in Jakarta has now reached an average of 13,000 people per square kilometer, and is as high as 40,000 in some areas, according to a senior city official.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Autonomy expected to improve education

Autonomy expected to improve education JAKARTA (JP): Local administrations should make the best use of the greater autonomy from the central government to develop the educational system, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said yesterday.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

PDI's row

PDI's rowFrom Sinar PagiAs an activist of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) I am very concerned about the prolonged row prevailing in the organization. As Indonesian citizens who abide by Pancasila principles, we have to exercise introspection and let the General Chairperson of the party,...

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Aid for credit institution

Aid for credit institution JAKARTA: Australia has contributed Rp 61 million (about US$27,000) to help along a community-based income-generating project in Southeast Sulawesi capital of Kendari.The aid provided through the Australian International Development Assistance Bureau will be used to assist...

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) fell sharply yesterday due to growing fear that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise its interest rates. A number of bluechips booked significant losses in active trading.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Telephone disfunctioning

Telephone disfunctioningFrom KompasI live in a housing complex in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta. Since November 1994 my telephone has not been functioning. I have informed PT Telkom a number of times about the matter, but there has been no change up to the present time.

Fri, 13 Jan 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.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Yusuf Hasyim leaves Nahdlatul Ulama post

Yusuf Hasyim leaves Nahdlatul Ulama post JAKARTA (JP): Influential Moslem scholar Yusuf Hasyim announced yesterday he has resigned from the advisory board of the 28 million-member Nahdlatul Ulama (NU).Hasyim said he resigned because the present executive board was formed "in a manner that deviates...

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Court handling conflicts over sects

Court handling conflicts over sects JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court has ordered the government to suspend the expulsion of two Buddhist denominations, Majelis Buddhayana Indonesia (MBI) and Sangha Agung Indonesia (Sagin), from the Indonesian Buddhist Council (Walubi), an...

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Soeharto wants improvement of work safety

Soeharto wants improvement of work safety JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto wants employers and workers alike to improve their awareness of health and occupational safety in the workplace in efforts to boost productivity and efficiency.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

City project to face hitches

City project to face hitches JAKARTA (JP): The municipality's planned pilot project to do away with fences between various high-rise buildings situated within one city block will face many hitches, a leading city planning expert said.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Museno asks businesses to prepare for the new wage standard

Museno asks businesses to prepare for the new wage standard JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Public Welfare Affairs R.S. Museno urged all businesses in Jakarta yesterday to prepare for the new minimum wage standard which will go into effect in April.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Residents urged to demolish houses

Residents urged to demolish houses JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Mayor H. Suprawito yesterday urged residents living on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan to immediately demolish their houses to make way for the development of public parks along the street.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

More Merpati crash victims found

More Merpati crash victims found JAKARTA (JP): Two more bodies of victims of a Merpati Nusantara Airlines plane crash were found in the Molo Strait, East Nusa Tanggara, yesterday.This brought the number of deaths since the Twin Otter went down on Tuesday to seven as of yesterday evening.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

EU to cement ties with ASEAN region

EU to cement ties with ASEAN region KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The European Union (EU) is developing its commercial ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to end a long history of lost opportunities in the booming region, officials said yesterday.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Gina family wants Oki tried in U.S.

Gina family wants Oki tried in U.S.By K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): The family of the late Gina Sutan Aswar urged the police to hand Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, over to the United States to face the charge that he murdered their daughter.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Malaysia to accept bids for radar

Malaysia to accept bids for radar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will start accepting bids for a second mobile radar at Kuala Lumpur's Subang international airport by the end of the month, Transport Minister Datuk Ling Liong Sik said yesterday.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Osaka summit 'crucial' to Bogor accord

Osaka summit 'crucial' to Bogor accord SINGAPORE (AFP): Japan's Finance Minister Masayoshi Takemura stressed yesterday the need for unity within the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to flesh out an ambitious accord removing tariff barriers within a quarter-century.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

RI fertility rate drops sharply by 50% in 20 years

RI fertility rate drops sharply by 50% in 20 years JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's fertility rate has declined sharply over the past two decades as the country's family planning program gains more and more participants, a survey on Indonesian demography reveals.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Crimes in Lampung

Crimes in LampungFrom KompasBandar Lampung, my dear home town, used to be peaceful and serene. But that is not the case now. Robberies often take place, particularly in the Pringsewu district, South Lampung.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Eighteen bidders pull out of parking tender

Eighteen bidders pull out of parking tender JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen private companies have withdrawn their bids from the potentially lucrative, yet high risk, project of managing the city's parking facilities."Most had thought that parking management is a lucrative business.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Cemeteries to be cleaned

Cemeteries to be cleaned JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Cemetery Office will clean all cemeteries in the city as part of its program of activities to welcome the Moslem holy month of Ramadhan next month, the head of the office announced yesterday.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Indonesia-Netherlands forum set up

Indonesia-Netherlands forum set up JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Netherlands, whose relations hit rock bottom in 1992 when Indonesia barred Dutch development aid, yesterday launched a non-government forum to improve ties.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

The invisible costs

The invisible costs Rosidah, 30, a female worker at a shoe factory in Bogor, West Java, reportedly had a miscarriage last month after the company's executives punished her by making her stand in the hot sun in the factory compound because she had been absent from work several days earlier.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Man to face trial for fraud

Man to face trial for fraud JAMBI, Jambi: The high court will begin the trial of a businessman suspected of embezzling Rp 1.2 billion (US$545,000) in reforestation funds.Earlier, the district court refused to try HT alias Apai, 43, because it considered the dossier invalid.

Fri, 13 Jan 1995

Public hospital

Public hospitalFrom Bisnis IndonesiaPublic Hospital Cipto Mangunkusumo is the largest and best equipped hospital in Indonesia. The hospital also functions as a training ground for medical students from the University of Indonesia, Jakarta.

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