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Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Australia deports 13 Indonesians
Australia deports 13 Indonesians KUPANG, East Nusa Tanggara: Thirteen Indonesian fishermen that Australia deported last week landed here on Saturday, a local official said yesterday.The fishermen from East Nusa Tenggara and Maluku had been arrested by Australian authorities in Darwin on charges of...
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Police declare war on pornography
Police declare war on pornography JAKARTA (JP): City police have declared war against pornographic material and sex aids sold at clandestine shops. They urge the public to assist by giving information on the whereabouts of shops selling such items.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
South Korean navy on goodwill tour
South Korean navy on goodwill tour JAKARTA (JP): A training unit of the South Korean Navy is scheduled to arrive at the Tanjung Priok Port, North Jakarta, on Thursday as part of a training tour of the Naval Academy's midshipmen, according to the South Korean embassy yesterday.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Citra Garden housing complex
Citra Garden housing complexFrom KompasCitra Garden housing complex keeps expanding and developing, from Citra 1 up to Citra 5. It has adopted a very attractive slogan Convenient and ever growing complex.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Govt urged to review policy on electricity towers
Govt urged to review policy on electricity towers JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) urged the government yesterday to review its policy on the construction of 500,000 volt electricity towers and to take into account the health of people living in the area.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
New subscription rate
New subscription rate Due to increases in the price of newsprint and in production costs, The Jakarta Post has to increase its monthly subscription rate to Rp 18,000 as of January 2, 1995.The new unregistered mailing rate is Rp 48,000 for a three- month subscription.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Village head election rans smoothly
Village head election rans smoothly TANGERANG (JP): The election process in the Rancakalapa subdistrict head in Cikupa district ran smoothly even though it was previously marked by the threats of three candidates to boycott the election.H.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Indonesia draws with England
Indonesia draws with England JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian mens chess team yesterday managed to draw 2-2 with the English team in the fourth round of the 31th Chess Olympiad in Moscow.This was exactly the result anticipated by the Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) to face the strong English...
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Kendo public show here
Kendo public show here JAKARTA (JP): Japanese kendo athletes will stage a public demonstration on Dec. 11 at the Jakarta Japanese School in Cilandak, South Jakarta, and in Senayan's badminton Hall A on Dec. 13.The Japanese public showing of martial arts will be continued on Dec.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
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, 06 Dec 1994
Nuclear project
Nuclear project Correction: The heading in the story about the nuclear plant on this page yesterday should have read Jepara nuclear project starts in 1998: Governor and not in 1988 as written. We regret the error. -- Editor
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Bali mounts anti-rabies drive
Bali mounts anti-rabies drive DENPASAR, Bali: The provincial administration has banned dogs, monkeys, cats and other pets from other provinces in a bid to prevent rabies.The head of the provincial veterinary service, I Wayan Masudana, told Antara yesterday that his office, in cooperation with other...
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Hartono's men still await trial
Hartono's men still await trial JAKARTA (JP): The trial of three assistants of the alleged high-class brothel owner, Hartono Setyawan, was postponed by the judge yesterday because prosecutors were not prepared for sentencing.
Tue, 06 Dec 1994
Nickel price soars
Nickel price soars LONDON (Reuter): The world price of nickel soared yesterday in a panic about supply from Russia after reports of explosions and power shortages at a huge smelter in Siberia.At US$9,575 a ton on the London Metal Exchange the metal was up more than 25 percent in a week and a...
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
RP seeking development-friendly democracy
RP seeking development-friendly democracy The Philippines may have finally found that freedom is not a deterrent to development. Johanna Son of Inter Press Service reports. MANILA (IPS): For a long time, the Philippines has stood apart from its authoritarian neighbors, diagnosed as a country where...
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Merapi victims undergo surgery
Merapi victims undergo surgery YOGYAKARTA: Surgeons performed plastic surgery on nine victims of the Merapi eruption Saturday and will operate on another four today.Coordinator of the medical teams assisting Merapi victims Bayu Nugroho said results of the procedures could be seen two weeks from now.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Families generally reject AIDS-infected member
Families generally reject AIDS-infected member JAKARTA (JP): AIDS patients need proper care and support from their families to lighten their burden, says Dr. Arman Adikusomo, a psychiatrist who treats the AIDS-infected.Dr.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Document for Chinese descend
Document for Chinese descendFrom KompasAs a person of Chinese descend I was completely startled by the Jakarta Metropolitan Administration's (DKI) policy concerning documentation needed for citizens of Chinese descend.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Indofood's sales rises 21%
Indofood's sales rises 21% JAKARTA (JP): Indofood Sukses Makmur, a noodle producer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, reported an increase of 21 percent in its net sales to Rp 976.9 billion (US$454.37 million) in the first nine months of this year.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Cocoa output in Ivory Coast, RI trappers off
Cocoa output in Ivory Coast, RI trappers off ABIDJAN (Reuter): Cocoa output in Ivory Coast, the world's top producer, could fall as it runs out of the tropical rain forest which farmers have traditionally cleared to provide land for new holdings, according to a crop researcher.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Koja resident reopen talks on compensation
Koja resident reopen talks on compensation JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned port company PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II) and the Ministry of Transportation have reopened negotiations on the amount of compensation for residents of Koja Utara subdistrict in North Jakarta.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
ABRI's handling of Timor riot soluted
ABRI's handling of Timor riot soluted JAKARTA (JP): Two special envoys from the United Nations secretary general have hailed the military's success in ending the recent riot in East Timor.Frances Vendrell and Tamarat Samuel told the local military commander in a meeting in Dili over the weekend of...
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Pelita Jaya losses 0-1 to PSDS
Pelita Jaya losses 0-1 to PSDS JAKARTA (JP): Little known PSDS Deli Serdang sprang a surprise on the modified national soccer league yesterday when the North Sumatra side scored a 1-0 victory over semi-professional champion Pelita Jaya in Deli Serdang yesterday.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Lawyers group plans campaign in poor areas
Lawyers group plans campaign in poor areas JAKARTA (JP): The new chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Lawyers Association, Thomas Tampubolon, said on Saturday that during his term the association will make some presentations to socialize basic legal matters for the people in the city's...
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Nuclear plant to start in 1998
Nuclear plant to start in 1998 PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The government will start construction of a 7,000 Mega Watt nuclear-powered generator on a 500-hectare plot at Balong village in the Jepara regency in 1998, Central Java Governor Suwardi said on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Tip on upgrading to Ami Pro 3.1
Tip on upgrading to Ami Pro 3.1 JAKARTA (JP): When I installed SmartSuite 3.0, my Ami Pro was also upgraded to Version 3.1. However, right after the upgrade I started having problems editing the files that I had previously created in Version 3.01.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Assessing timber firms
Assessing timber firms Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo has finally ended what securities analysts saw as his tug of war with timber companies intending to go public. He announced last week that wood-based companies which want to make an initial public offering (IPO) of shares are no...
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
ICI plans plant in Indonesia
ICI plans plant in Indonesia LONDON (AFP): Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) has announced that it would invest 16 million pounds (US$25 million) in building a paint factory in Indonesia, at the Cikarang industrial center 60 kilometers east of Jakarta.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Jakarta stocks seen drifting down
Jakarta stocks seen drifting down JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian stock market took another plunge on last Friday's news of higher-than-expected U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 3.9 percent.This signals a further increase in U.S.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Sin urges Ramos to remember Marcos
Sin urges Ramos to remember Marcos MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines' most influential churchman said on yesterday that President Fidel Ramos should learn from history and what happened to Ferdinand Marcos if he wanted to succeed as president.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
NU poised for new leadership
NU poised for new leadership TASIKMALAYA, West Java (JP): Battling slander and rumors of external pressure, Abdurrahman Wahid looked set yesterday for re- election to the helm of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU).The controversial leader of the country's largest Moslem organization entered the race for...
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Report bad service or bribe
Report bad service or bribe JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja once again reminded the public over the weekend to report poor services or solicitation of bribes by municipal administration civil servants.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
The Bandung riot
The Bandung riot Why did the Bandung riot happen, if the motive was merely an ordinary accident?As was reported, hundreds of pedicab drivers and street vendors went on a rampage this week. The trigger was the rumor that Ading Subama, 61, a becak (pedicab) driver, died after he was run over by a...
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
NU striving to modernize organization
NU striving to modernize organization TASIKMALAYA, West Java (JP): Thousands of Moslem leaders in Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) are trying to bring the organization up to date by holding discussions on contemporary issues.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Indonesia needs law on medical malpractice
Indonesia needs law on medical malpractice JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman and prominent physician Kartono Mohamad stood firmly behind their campaign on Saturday to seek a new law to help cope with the growing problem of medical malpractice.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Provisional ID card issued
Provisional ID card issued JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta mayoralty issued over 28,200 temporary identity cards for seasonal workers as of last month.Head of the mayoralty's population office Nurzul Noor said that most of the temporary cards were issued in Tanah Abang and Sawah Besar districts.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Copper, nickel at new highs
Copper, nickel at new highs LONDON (AFP): Copper and nickel held center stage last week, rising to new highs on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on, respectively, continued stock downdraws and problems at Russian group Norilsk, which produces 15 percent of the world's nickel.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Teachers complain
Teachers complainFrom NeracaThrough this letter we would like to complain about the lack of attention we receive from our professional organization, the All Indonesia Teachers Association (PGRI). The fact is that we are members of PGRI and at the same time members of the Civil Servants Corps...
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Vietnam's minister arrives in Manila
Vietnam's minister arrives in Manila MANILA (Reuter): Vietnamese Defense Minister Doan Khue arrived in Manila yesterday for a five-day visit expected to focus on the disputed Spratlys islands.Vietnam and the Philippines are among six nations that have staked a claim to all or part of the...
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
PDI sacks defiant officials
PDI sacks defiant officials JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leadership has sacked a member of its executive board and a controversial activist in East Java for insubordination.The secretary general of the crisis-ridden party, Alex Litaay, announced here over the weekend that it...
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Spanish king to visit Manila
Spanish king to visit Manila MANILA (Reuter): King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain are to visit the former Spanish colony of the Philippines next year as a "gesture of reconciliation and goodwill," President Fidel Ramos said yesterday.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Sarwono replace Cosmas as Pelti's chairman
Sarwono replace Cosmas as Pelti's chairman JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja was unanimously elected as president of the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) for the 1994-1998 period over Cosmas Batubara on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
UK firm wins Vietnam order
UK firm wins Vietnam order HANOI (Reuter): John Laing International of Britain said on Saturday it had won a US$32 million contract to build an office tower in Ho Chi Minh City.It said in a statement it had been awarded the main superstructure contract for a 25-story tower, the first phase of the...
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Serpong-Jakarta railway study
Serpong-Jakarta railway study TANGERANG (JP): The developer of the new satellite city, Bumi Serpong Damai, is studying the possibility of reopening the defunct Jakarta-Serpong railway route in cooperation with the state-owned railway company Perumka.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Appeal in Marsinah case possible: Chief Justice
Appeal in Marsinah case possible: Chief Justice JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Soerjono says prosecutors may go to the Supreme Court if they wish to appeal the recent release of the main suspect in the highly controversial murder of labor activist Marsinah.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Merril Lynch faster growth for Indonesia
Merril Lynch faster growth for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economic growth, spurred by a stronger domestic demand and greater inflow of investments, will continue to accelerate next year, Merrill Lynch said.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Testing mineral water
Testing mineral waterFrom NeracaMineral water in plastic bottles bearing various trade marks (Aqua, Mountoya, Sosro, Bonanza, Oasis etc.) is now sold in the market.I have tested some of them by using an electric conductor. My tests showed that the mineral waters did not conduct electric any current.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Ministers to meet on growth triangle
Ministers to meet on growth triangle KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Ministers from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are to meet later this month to plot strategies for stepping up growth in a triangle encompassing border regions of their countries, officials said yesterday.The Dec.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Sidekick for Windows: The return of an old friend
Sidekick for Windows: The return of an old friendBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Here's the old friend that I told you about some time ago. Its name is Sidekick for Windows. Its first incarnation, Sidekick, was one of the first programs responsible for getting me so greatly enchanted by computers back...
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Soeharto wellcomes results of EU-ASEAN conference
Soeharto wellcomes results of EU-ASEAN conference JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto Saturday praised the results of a recent conference between members of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which broke from traditional discussions concerning human rights.