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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.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Jakarta to hold cycling race
Jakarta to hold cycling race JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Sport Cycling Association (ISSI) will celebrate the year end with a cycling track race at the Rawamangun velodrome on Sunday.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Guthrie to venture in RI
Guthrie to venture in RI KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd. is to seal a deal soon to develop an oil palm estate in Indonesia, officials said yesterday.The conglomerate plans to invest some 250 million ringgit (US$100 million) over the next 10 years to develop 70,000 hectares...
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) drifted lower with most issues loosing ground in heavy trading yesterday.The JSX Composite Index closed lower to end at 470.52 yesterday, as compared to 471.05 on Friday.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Consultant urges simplification of trade documents
Consultant urges simplification of trade documents JAKARTA (JP): Export-import procedures are inefficient, lengthy, bureaucratic and involve at least 22 documents to export or import a single item, a consultant says.R.N.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Cement hike hits small contractors
Cement hike hits small contractors JAKARTA (JP): Recent hikes in cement prices, excessive supervision and out-of-date cost estimates for state-funded projects have brought great losses to small-scale construction contractors.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Surakarta needs Rp 178 billion
Surakarta needs Rp 178 billion SURAKARTA, Central Java: The municipal administration needs Rp 178 billion (US$86 million) to develop the city as the province's "international gate".Mayor Hartomo said recently that the government would need five years to develop the ancient city into one which has...
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Lawyer named winner of rights award
Lawyer named winner of rights award JAKARTA (JP): A Surabaya-based lawyer known for his handling of numerous controversial cases pitting him against the government was named this year's recipient of the Yap Thiam Hien human rights award.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Telkom employees awarded by U.S.
Telkom employees awarded by U.S. JAKARTA (JP): The White House, the U.S. presidential residence, has given awards to six employees of the Jakarta chapter of the state-owned telecommunication company PT Telkom for their outstanding work in serving the White House delegation during the Asia Pacific...
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Aceh workers off to Malaysia
Aceh workers off to Malaysia BANDA ACEH: More than 215 female job seekers will be sent to Malaysia this week for employment at an electronics factory in the neighboring country.It is part of Aceh's commitment to sending 3,000 workers to Malaysia, chief of the provincial office of manpower Abdullah...
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Try closes NU congress with call for prowness
Try closes NU congress with call for prownessBy Santi WE Soekanto and Petty Prihartini TASIKMALAYA, West Java (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno closed the 29th congress of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) yesterday, calling on the largest Moslem organization to continue moving forward.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Balai Pustaka ridden with Rp 6b in debts
Balai Pustaka ridden with Rp 6b in debts JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Balai Pustaka, the nation's leading publishing house in the 1950s and 1960s, is now Rp 6 billion ($2.75 million) in debt with millions of unsold books.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
ASEAN readies gas plan
ASEAN readies gas plan MANILA (AFP): A regional plan to develop and use natural gas is being readied for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippine Energy Department says.The 12-month study, funded by the European Commission, will forecast potential natural gas supply and...
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Office buildings to give spaces for sidewalk vendors
Office buildings to give spaces for sidewalk vendors JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is urging the management of all office premises located along the city's main roads to provide spaces for sidewalk vendors. It is hoped the move will deter them from trading in prohibited areas.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
SilkAir serves S'pore-Solo
SilkAir serves S'pore-Solo YOGYAKARTA (JP): SilkAir, one of two Singaporean airlines, has started service linking the island republic and Solo in Central Java with Boeing 737 aircraft."The new service is meant to introduce the Singaporean market to new destinations and this year we consider Solo as...
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Pertamina to sign seven new contracts
Pertamina to sign seven new contracts JAKARTA (JP): The state oil company Pertamina will sign four technical assistance contracts and three production-sharing deals later this month for oil and gas exploration and production, a company executive says.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
PDI'boycot threat brushed aside
PDI'boycot threat brushed aside JAKARTA (JP): Governor of the National Defense Institute (Lemhanas) Lt. Gen. Moetojib has brushed aside a threat by the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) to boycott the 1997 election in protest against the government's meddling in its internal problems.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Private sector debt up
Private sector debt up JAKARTA (JP): The outstanding foreign debt of the private sector surged by US$6.8 billion within three months, while the government's outstanding borrowing fell by almost $3 billion.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
360 families to be resettled
360 families to be resettled JEMBER, East Java: About 360 families are awaiting resettlement in Sulawesi under the state-sponsored transmigration program.They will be dispatched in January or February when the government has completed land clearance and housing construction in Sulawesi, a spokesman...
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Indonesia seeks pride in `takraw'
Indonesia seeks pride in `takraw' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, represented by the Central Sulawesi athletes who wore the national colors in Hiroshima's Asian Games in October, set a modest target of finishing fourth in the first World Sepaktakraw Championship in Kuala Lumpur from Dec. 13 to Dec. 18.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
NU congress re-elects Gus Dur as its chairman
NU congress re-elects Gus Dur as its chairmanBy Santi WE Soekanto and Petty Prihartini TASIKMALAYA, West Java (JP): Incumbent Abdurrahman Wahid beat his competitor, Abu Hasan, by a slim margin in the highly- charged, nearly chaotic, election of the chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU).
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Water quality poor in Bekasi
Water quality poor in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Bumi Bekasi Baru housing complex in Bekasi, West Java, are complaining about the poor quality and limited availability of water ever since the distribution has been managed by the Bekasi chapter of the water company (PDAM).
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Soeharto urges world cooperation on health
Soeharto urges world cooperation on health JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called for international cooperation in combating the spread of contagious diseases, including AIDS."With the emergence of diseases which were previously unheard of, such as HIV/AIDS, there is no alternative way...
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Gus Dur's re-election
Gus Dur's re-election As predicted, Abdurrahman Wahid, also known as Gus Dur, was re-elected as Nahdlatul Ulama's (NU's) executive chairman for a third consecutive term during the organization's 29th congress which ended yesterday.But he did not win the chairmanship as easily as many had predicted.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Armed Forces to take part in fight against illiteracy
Armed Forces to take part in fight against illiteracy JAKARTA (JP): The government has enlisted the Armed Forces (ABRI) in its campaign to wipe out illiteracy in the country.But make no mistake. The military will not use force to compel people to study.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 Film 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 TV Drama: Surya Kanta Kala 9:00 World News...
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Poisonous centipede
Poisonous centipedeFrom KompasI live in a well-known housing complex in North Jakarta. I have been told that this area used to be rice fields, fishponds or moors.What is clear is that before the houses were built, the land was filled in with any material available.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Sunday morning jazz show delights young fans
Sunday morning jazz show delights young fans JAKARTA (JP): There was something refreshingly new during Jak- Jazz '94: A program offered up fresh on Sunday morning for the jazz lovers that just could not stay out late.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Ramos to determine premier airport
Ramos to determine premier airport MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos is expected to make a policy statement this week on the country's new international airport, Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) chairman Victor Lim said yesterday.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Police come close to Levina's murder
Police come close to Levina's murder JAKARTA (JP): After eight months of intense investigations police yesterday claimed they have found a person believed to have played a role in the murder of a six-year-old girl found dead near her bicycle in Ancol Dreamland, North Jakarta, last March.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Workers killed by lightning
Workers killed by lightning BANDAR LAMPUNG: Five workers were killed and eight others injured when lightning struck a hut in a sugar cane plantation in Seputih Regency, Central Lampung, last week.All of the victims were women who ranged between 33 and 37 years of age, Antara reported.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Ajit Sing in Cambodia
Ajit Sing in Cambodia JAKARTA (JP): The Secretary General of Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Ajit Singh, is due to meet with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on Thursday.During his four-day visit which begins tomorrow, Ajit Singh is also scheduled to meet with Foreign...