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France, RI sign aid deal

France, RI sign aid deal PARIS (AFP): France and Indonesia have signed a financial protocol calling for France to grant 761.5 million francs (US$140 million) worth of financing for various projects, the French Economics Ministry said.

Verdicts show court integrity: Expert

Verdicts show court integrity: Expert SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The integrity of the courts of law is determined to a large extend by the verdicts they produce, noted law expert Satjipto Rahardjo said.

Holiday

Holiday In observance of Prophet Muhammad's birthday, The Jakarta Post will not appear on Friday. The Post will appear again on Saturday. -- Publisher

LBH avails itself to Kedung Ombo villagers

LBH avails itself to Kedung Ombo villagers JAKARTA (JP): The Legal Aid Institute office in Semarang is offering its services to 34 Kedung Ombo villagers in Central Java who were recently defeated in a battle in the supreme court over land disputes with the government.

One missing in sea accident

One missing in sea accident JAMBI: A sailor went missing when a motor boat capsized in heavy seas in Berhala Strait.Jambi harbor master, Zulretmika, said the accident occurred on Friday about 15 miles from Nipah Panjang beach in Tanjung Jabung district, Antara reported.

New Year's Eve supervision

New Year's Eve supervision JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta mayoralty will deploy 120 officers to supervise entertainment activities at 48 amusement centers, mostly in Blok M, Mayestik and Kebayoran Lama, on New Year's Eve.

More public transport needed

More public transport neededFrom NeracaA new road stretches from Jl. Sultan Agung (Manggarai) to Jl. HR Rasuna Said, passing through the road below the Dukuh Atas bridge, and leads to Karet cemetery in Pejompongan.

Telkom plans to make capital market debut

Telkom plans to make capital market debut JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomunikasi Indonesia, the provider of domestic telephone services, is likely to make its capital market debut early next year, which would make it the second state-owned company to be listed on an overseas stock exchange after PT Indosat.

900 families seek compensation

900 families seek compensation SEMARANG: Nine hundred families living near Banger River are demanding that the city administration improve on its offer of compensation for land which is being acquired to make way for the dredging of the river.

Boon year for telecommunications

Boon year for telecommunicationsBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): The country's telecommunications industry has shown significant growth in 1994 with the development of various facilities, including networks and satellites.

Cinematic genius of Asia finds Jakarta

Cinematic genius of Asia finds JakartaEast Meets EastStarting today (Dec.28) through Saturday (Dec.31), The Jakarta Post will present a number of articles reviewing the films, performing arts, art exhibitions, music and fashion trends and other cultural affairs from the year l994.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valliant 3:05 Gita Wicara 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 8:05 Spektrum 9:00 World...

Dualism marks the 1994 classical music scene

Dualism marks the 1994 classical music sceneGus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): There's day and there's night, two sides to a coin, positive and negative, up and down. And that's what marks the classical music scene in Indonesia, or, to be more precise, Jakarta -- the center of everything that counts in...

Police told to stop tribal war in Irian

Police told to stop tribal war in Irian JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman has appealed to his officers stationed in Irian Jaya to propel the local tribes away from attacking one another.

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices slid further on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday in desperately light trading, with Christmas holidays still dampening the trading mood.The broad-based JSX Composite Index fell again to close 0.12 points lower at 466.15 yesterday from 466.

Beyond the multiplex: The films of 1994

Beyond the multiplex: The films of 1994 JAKARTA (JP): Audiences for Hollywood films did not peak last year with Spielberg's Jurassic Park. They began to decline long before, towards the end of the big studio era in the 1940s. Then television took off in the 1950s and VCRs in the 1980s.

Traffic to Ancol to flow one-way on New Year's

Traffic to Ancol to flow one-way on New Year's JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Edi Darnadi announced that he will implement one-way traffic systems along Jl. Gunung Sahari and Jl. RE Martadinata in a bid to facilitate traffic heading to the Ancol dreamland park.

Movies take viewers on varied journeys throughout 1994

Movies take viewers on varied journeys throughout 1994What was it like at the movies in 1994? A free-ranging discussion of the better mainstream films shown this year at theaters around town follows. JAKARTA (JP): What a year! The movies whisked us off to a 17th century France where the Frenchmen...

Postal company takes on a new 'social mission'

Postal company takes on a new 'social mission' JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat, which provides international telecommunication services, has handed over the management of its financial assistance for cooperatives and small-scale companies to Perum Pos and Giro, the state-owned postal company.

Singapore's PM to visit India

Singapore's PM to visit India SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong will head a business delegation on a four-day visit to India beginning Jan. 3, the government said yesterday.Goh has been invited to address a business group in Calcutta, where he will meet Prime Minister P.V.

Fire burns BMW showroom

Fire burns BMW showroom JAKARTA (JP): A fire, believed to have been started by a short circuit, damaged the two-story BMW showroom on Jl. Kapten Tendean, South Jakarta, on Monday evening.There were no reported fatalities at the site but an executive of the repair service center and showroom of...

TB prevalent in Maluku

TB prevalent in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: Twenty-four out of every 1,000 people in Maluku suffer from tuberculosis.Dr. H.I. Umarella, head of the Maluku health office, told Antara that the unhealthy living pattern of the people, who lacked nutrition, makes them prone to tuberculosis.

C. Java police behind in crime fighting

C. Java police behind in crime fightingBy K. Basrie Are the police losing the battle against crime in Central Java? Maybe not, but local police chiefs admit that they are falling behind through a combination of shortages of personnel, lack of professionalism and drive among their officers at a time...

Water scarce in Bogor

Water scarce in BogorFrom KompasWe, the residents of Bumi Indra Prasta Housing complex in Bogor, West Java, are having difficulties obtaining water. We have to stay awake until midnight to run water from the tap because at 5 a.m. not a single drop of water comes out of it.

Share prices to gain after 22% loss

Share prices to gain after 22% lossBy Teng Hong Joe JAKARTA (JP): The performance of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), during the past year has been disappointing. From the beginning of the year through Dec. 19, the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI), lost approximately 22 percent.

Government tightens rules on sending workers abroad

Government tightens rules on sending workers abroad JAKARTA (JP): Alarmed by reports about Indonesian workers being abused overseas, the government is clamping down on companies which send workers abroad.

Many substandard ships still operating

Many substandard ships still operating JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Sea Transportation Soentoro said yesterday that almost one third of the ships serving 34 pioneering routes in remote areas are below par."I'm always cheated by those irresponsible people.

RI-Dutch ties grow into maturity

RI-Dutch ties grow into maturity JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto signaled an era of strengthening friendship between Indonesia and the Netherlands yesterday, marking an end to the tumultuous state of relations of the past two years.

Traditional markets in need of PR

Traditional markets in need of PR JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja wants PD Pasar Jaya, the city-owned traditional market company, to design special promotional programs to attract customers.The special programs, including continuous promotion of the uniqueness of traditional markets, are...

Indonesia in the UNSC

Indonesia in the UNSC Next year Indonesia will take its seat on the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for 1995-1996.Naturally Indonesia's nomination is an honor. However, some people question whether Indonesia will be able to do much on this forum.

Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment On Dec. 19 a sad case of sexual harassment once again occurred. One of 12 Indonesian female workers who were locked up by recruiters in Malaysia managed to escape to tell the Malaysian police authorities of the distress which she and her 11 colleagues had to suffer.

Our economy shines

Our economy shines The explosion of the US$450 million loan scandal at the state- owned Bank Bapindo which jolted the financial sector early this year turned out to have only a little impact on the performance of the Indonesian economy as a whole this year.

C. Java clamps down on traffic violations

C. Java clamps down on traffic violations SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Police were quick to respond to President Soeharto's criticism of the poor traffic conditions in the country.They, along with other police headquarters in Java, are planning to introduce Traffic Order Zones in various spots where...

Pondok Gede market inauguration delayed

Pondok Gede market inauguration delayed BEKASI (JP): Bekasi Regent Moch. Djamhari has insisted on delaying the inauguration of the new Pondok Gede market for as long as its developer takes to finish repairing its sloppy work.

Jakartans' legal awareness improves: LBH

Jakartans' legal awareness improves: LBH JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta legal aid foundation (LBH Jakarta) chief Luhut M.P. Pangaribuan said yesterday that the legal awareness of Jakartans is improving."Despite some limitations in freedom of speech and freedom to assemble, we found that the people's...

Indonesian economy in for robust growth

Indonesian economy in for robust growth Indonesia's economy is ending 1994 with a respectable growth rate and is in for another robust expansion, according to the views of noted economists, which are rounded up below by Vincent Lingga.

Nine students drown in Malaysia

Nine students drown in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (UPI): Nine students drowned in two separate incidents, four in the northern state of Kedah and five in the central state of Pahang, Malaysian Police Superintendent Hashim Osman said yesterday.

Winners on sanitary competition

Winners on sanitary competition JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta military command won first prize in the sanitation competition for the mayoralty military command category.According to the organizing committee of the competition held jointly by the Armed-Forces, District Courts, Prosecutor Offices...

AIDS in Irian Jaya

AIDS in Irian Jaya Congratulations on your fine and accurate reporting on the HIV/AIDS situation faced by the community at Merauke, Irian Jaya (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 14, 1994/Features).However, to avoid another kind of scapegoating Yayasan Mitra Indonesia feels it necessary to comment on two...

Research council touts projects to private sector

Research council touts projects to private sector JAKARTA (JP): The National Research Council has began touting projects for industrial application to private companies, hoping those interested will pay part of the research costs.

Malaysia's Sabah state gets new chief

Malaysia's Sabah state gets new chief KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (AFP): Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad yesterday appointed a new chief minister for politically- volatile Sabah to enhance federal control over the state, which was wrestled away from the opposition 10 months ago.

Tangerang turns 51

Tangerang turns 51 JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang regency is holding various activities in conjunction with its 51st anniversary, which fell on Dec. 27, yesterday.H.M. Thamrin, secretary for the regency, said that the activities deal mainly with social affairs, including the provision of assistance to...

Jakarta Stock Exchange getting more attractive

Jakarta Stock Exchange getting more attractive JAKARTA (JP): By the end of 1994, we expect the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) composite index to decline by about 20 percent from 589 points in 1993. This is a sharp contrast from last year when the market grew by 115 percent to become one of the best...

Two men arrested for hijacking Rp 24m cash

Two men arrested for hijacking Rp 24m cash JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta police yesterday arrested two men for allegedly hijacking Rp 24 million (US$10,985) in cash which was just withdrawn from a bank for a private firm's payroll.West Jakarta police head Lt. Col.

Security in Citra Garden

Security in Citra GardenFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI refer to the letter in Bisnis Indonesia on Nov. 29, 1994 on the security in Citra Garden I. There are 1,400 families in this housing complex. These families group themselves into neighborhood units who deal with all social problems like cleanliness,...

Legal system not responsive to changing climate

Legal system not responsive to changing climate JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's legal system is not responsive to the rapidly changing societal environment and this partly accounts for the waning reputation of the country's courts, Justice Minister Oetojo Oesman said yesterday.

Saudis offer reprieve for Indonesian overstayers

Saudis offer reprieve for Indonesian overstayers JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that Indonesians who have overstayed their visas in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to leave the country and will not face punishment.

Harmoko wants revival of local film

Harmoko wants revival of local film JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko yesterday called for a revival of the local film industry which has been mired in a deep recession for the past few years.

Golkar optimistic about next year

Golkar optimistic about next year JAKARTA (JP): The dominant political organization Golkar said yesterday that given this year's successes, it is optimistic about the development of Indonesia in 1995.In its end-of-the-year statement, Golkar however underlined the need for the nation to pay closer...

Indonesia needs new lighthouses

Indonesia needs new lighthouses JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, the largest archipelagic nation in the world, needs 3,283 new lighthouses to ensure the safety of water transportation across the country.Director General of Sea Transportation Soentoro said here yesterday that because Indonesia has not yet...