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Mon, 05 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.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Two detained for inciting riot
Two detained for inciting riot BANDUNG, West Java: The police are still holding two persons suspected of inciting last week's riot between several thousand roadside vendors and pedicab drivers and security forces.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
`Sanca' snake produces 124 eggs
`Sanca' snake produces 124 eggs JAKARTA (JP): A 20-year old `Sanca' snake (python reticulatus) at the Ragunan Zoo laid 124 eggs, weighing 200 grams each, over the weekend.The number is a bit unusual because similar snakes usually produce no more than 100 eggs, Edy, a zoo attendant said.
Mon, 05 Dec 1994
Railway fare to increase?
Railway fare to increase?From NeracaA rumor has spread recently that the price of railway tickets in the Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi area would increase. The increase in the economy class fare between Jakarta and Bogor is especially high, while the Executive train fare was only increased...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Famine looms in eight villages
Famine looms in eight villages MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Shortage of food is now haunting eight villagers in Sekotong district of West Lombok Regency following crop failures caused by the prolonged dry season.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
APEC Bogor declaration was 'Soeharto's vision'
APEC Bogor declaration was 'Soeharto's vision' JAKARTA (JP): The United States refuted suggestions of self interest in pushing for a trade liberalization deadline among the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members, referring instead to President Soeharto as the author of the deed.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
NU congress
NU congressFrom RepublikaThe high cost of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress (billions of rupiah) has allowed Cipasung residents to rent their houses out at hundreds of thousands or millions off rupiah for the ten day event. They welcomed the congress in Cipasung as a blessing.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Philippine, RI firms sign deals
Philippine, RI firms sign deals MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Indonesian and Philippine companies have signed six memorandums of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in the development of telecommunications, tourism and fishery in the East ASEAN Growth Area (EAGA).
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Bimantara vs Djarum at badminton final
Bimantara vs Djarum at badminton final JAKARTA (JP): The top two seeded clubs, Bimantara Tangkas and Djarum Kudus, won their semi-final matches to set up a showdown at the national badminton championships final in Denpasar, Bali, today.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Bandung town center sobers up after riot
Bandung town center sobers up after riot JAKARTA (JP): The Alun-alun district of Bandung slowly returned to normal yesterday, a day after rioting by thousands of sidewalk traders, pedicab drivers and security officers.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Peace, development need to be empowerment: Suu Kyi
Peace, development need to be empowerment: Suu Kyi Extracts from an address by the Nobel Peace Laureate and detained opposition leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, presented on her behalf by Corazon Aquino, former President Philippines, to a meeting of Unesco's World Commission on Culture and...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
New check dam to be built in Bintaro area
New check dam to be built in Bintaro area JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to protect the Civil Servants Cooperative Organization (IKPN) housing complex in Bintaro, South Jakarta, from seasonal floods, the city administration plans to build a new dam.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Jak Jazz: A series of pleasant surprises
Jak Jazz: A series of pleasant surprisesBy Paul W. Blair JAKARTA (JP): There were numerous surprises on the opening evening of the fourth Jakarta International Jazz Festival at Plaza Timur in Senayan on Tuesday evening.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
PDI conflict continues
PDI conflict continues SURABAYA: Chairman of the East Java chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Soetjipto said it was up to the party's central board to decide whether or not the party will hold an extra-ordinary regional congress to settle the conflict within the chapter.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Shoemaker plans acquisition
Shoemaker plans acquisition JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosepamas Anggun, an export-oriented shoe manufacturer, will take over a majority stake in five companies owned by its own business group.Rachman Untung of the company's Investor Relation Department said here yesterday the internal acquisition worth...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Thieves target village chiefs
Thieves target village chiefs SERANG, West Java: A village chief from a nearby district had his bag containing Rp 27.5 million (US$13,000) stolen from his car, while he was buying gas here.The police said yesterday that the chief of Citeureup village came to town to collect money from Bank Central...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Percussion orchestra spices up jazz festival
Percussion orchestra spices up jazz festival JAKARTA (JP): Jazz gourmets had a chance to taste an exotic blending of the rhythm of traditional percussion instruments and saxophone on the second night of the ongoing Jakarta jazz festival 'A Mild Jak Jazz' at Senayan in South Jakarta.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m TV Series: The Return Of Sherlock Holmes 3:05 Comedy 3:30 Sports: Dunhill League 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music: Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Live broadcast on New Year's Eve
Live broadcast on New Year's Eve JAKARTA (JP): The privately-owned RCTI television station and the Taman Impian Jaya Ancol (TIJA) dreamland plan to broadcast a series of entertainment events live from the dreamland site in Ancol, North Jakarta, on New Year's Eve.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Bandung water contaminated
Bandung water contaminated BOGOR, West Java: Bandung faces not only depletion of its ground water, but contamination as well, an expert at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture, warned.Komarsa G., a staff lecturer at the institute, said a recent study showed the alarming degradation of the quantity...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
U.S. and RI sign $3.46b power deal
U.S. and RI sign $3.46b power deal JAKARTA (JP): Four American-Indonesian joint ventures yesterday won contracts to explore and develop geothermal fields in West and Central Java and to establish power plants with a total capacity of up to 1,420 megawatts (MW).
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
E. Timor expels two more foreign journalists
E. Timor expels two more foreign journalists DILI, East Timor (JP): East Timor authorities yesterday deported two foreigners who they believed were involved in journalistic activity while visiting on an inappropriate visa.Major.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
New telephone service announced
New telephone service announced JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to better serve the public, the Fourth Telecommunications Division of the Telephone Service Office has provided the "Local Information 108" telephone service with new equipment.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Growing roots
Growing roots With an estimated 5,000 fans attending despite rain on Thursday evening, one could say that the fourth international Jakarta jazz festival, Jak Jazz 1994, has started off on a note of optimism.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Merpati disaster won't affect flight
Merpati disaster won't affect flight SEMARANG: The slide of a Merpati aircraft into a ditch after landing at the Semarang airport will not affect any flight to and from here, an official said yesterday.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Water stoppage in the city
Water stoppage in the city JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company PAM Jaya announced it will temporarily stop its water distribution in certain areas in South Jakarta for one day, starting from 8 p.m. today, due to an installation project in Manggarai.The affected areas include Manggarai, Jl.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Environmental damage slows economic growth
Environmental damage slows economic growthBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Has Indonesia truly enjoyed over six percent economic growth over the last five years?Environmentalists are now questioning the validity of the figure and argue that the growth rate should be discounted in view of the...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Relief aid for victims of Merapi keeps coming
Relief aid for victims of Merapi keeps coming YOGYAKARTA (JP): Relief aid for the victims of the recent eruption of Mt. Merapi kept flowing in from various parties yesterday.Visiting Malaysian Minister of Information, Mohammed Rahmat, presented a donation check worth US$200,000 yesterday to the...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
NU's contribution
NU's contribution Why is it that a national conference of a social-political or social-religious organization such as the Muhammadiyah or Nahdatul Ulama (NU) always attracts so much public attention? Each time such questions arise we are inclined to retort that perhaps it is because those...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Goenawan goes on with court battle
Goenawan goes on with court battle JAKARTA (JP): Senior journalist Goenawan Mohamad yesterday pressed on with his lawsuit against Minister of Information Harmoko over the banning of the Tempo magazine, stressing that the action had not only denied him freedom of expression guaranteed by the...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Vietnam's defense chief to visit RP
Vietnam's defense chief to visit RP MANILA (AFP): Vietnamese Defense Minister Gen. Doan Khue and his seven-member party are to arrive here tomorrow for talks on joint military cooperation, including seaborne rescues in the disputed Spratly islands, Filipino officials said yesterday.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Best songs by the blind
Best songs by the blind JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Blind People has picked out 12 best songs from a national song writing competition for the blind.The songs were selected from 202 songs which were submitted by a total of 99 blind composers from 13 provinces.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Reporters told to write carefully
Reporters told to write carefully JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto has reminded local reporters to be discreet when writing articles on the murder of Nyo Beng Seng."There have been too many cases in which our investigation was totally interfered with due to `over-loaded'...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Coup and Sukarno
Coup and SukarnoFrom Forum KeadilanForum Keadilan No 14/III/1994 published the controversial essays about The White Book and Manai Sophiaan's book, which argue whether or not Bung Karno was involved in the G-30-S/PKI abortive coup attempt.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Hot lava destroys pine trees
Hot lava destroys pine trees SEMARANG: Hot lava from last week's eruption of Mount Merapi has burned down thousands of pine trees in an area controlled by a state-owned forestry company in Magelang Regency, Central Java.
Sat, 03 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.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Health sector under APEC free trade
Health sector under APEC free tradeBy Sujudi JAKARTA (JP): As Pacific Rim countries are preparing themselves for more liberated trade, a number of questions related to health affairs arise: What can Indonesia reap from this free market region; what can health development do to enhance our export...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Bogor garden striving to blosom
Bogor garden striving to blosom JAKARTA (JP): The management of the Bogor Botanical Garden announced that it is determined to continue programs for preserving its collection of rare plants and also developing tourism.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Police put end to unauthorized meet
Police put end to unauthorized meet YOGYAKARTA: The police closed a political meeting here Thursday when the committee failed to show them the necessary permit.The meeting was held by the Yogyakarta chapter of the Association of Democratic People (PRD), which advocates a more open democratic system...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) sharply declined across the board yesterday in lethargic trading.The broad-based Composite Index maintained its downward turn, losing another 11.07 points to close at 471.05 as compared to 482.12 on Thursday.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Gus Dur faces stiff contest in NU election
Gus Dur faces stiff contest in NU electionBy Santi WE Soekanto and Petty Prihartini TASIKMALAYA, West Java (JP): Re-election of the charismatic leader of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Abdurrahman Wahid, is by no means certain, despite strong support showed by organization's branch offices.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Driving in the rain
Driving in the rain "I'm driving in the rain, just driving in the rain, what a horrible feeling, it's jam-time again."These aren't exactly the words used by Gene Kelly in that epic song sung years ago, but they did reflect the traffic chaos which ensued on Tuesday Nov. 29 after 4 p.m. in Jakarta.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Comic books find market in Indonesia
Comic books find market in IndonesiaBy Achmad Nurhoeri JAKARTA (JP): Comics have become an increasingly profitable industry in Indonesia with investments getting bigger and bigger whenever a new series hits the market.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Canberra aid targets E. Indonesia
Canberra aid targets E. Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Australian Minister for Administrative Services Frank Walker yesterday affirmed his country's intention of helping development in Indonesia's eastern region."Australia thinks (the region) is important because it is closest to Australia...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Samsung's auto business
Samsung's auto business SEOUL (AFP): The government is close to giving the go-ahead to South Korea's leading Samsung Business Group to open an automobile business, officials said yesterday."Samsung's application will be given a positive consideration," Vice Trade Minister Park Woon-Seo told a press...
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
High crime rate linked to TV violence: Singgih
High crime rate linked to TV violence: Singgih JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih has appealed to television stations to tone down the amount of violence in their programs because they could encourage criminal activities.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
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, 03 Dec 1994
Sjarifudin pledges to improve agribusiness
Sjarifudin pledges to improve agribusiness JAKARTA (JP): The government is promoting the development of the country's agribusiness by asking banks to improve financial supports and by establishing a board for agricultural standards, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said here yesterday.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Gen. Feisal tells NU to manage conflicts
Gen. Feisal tells NU to manage conflictsBy Santi WE Soekanto and Petty Prihartini TASIKMALAYA, West Java (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung told Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) yesterday that among its roles in society, one is to manage conflicts from within and also in society.
Sat, 03 Dec 1994
Chemical container blast, driver killed
Chemical container blast, driver killed JAKARTA (JP): The driver of a truck died early Thursday morning when the container load of polystyrene styropor petrochemical mounted on his truck exploded in the Tangung Priok cargo terminal.