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Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Adrianus, Elesna at ideal weights for OPBF title bout
Adrianus, Elesna at ideal weights for OPBF title bout JAKARTA (JP): Both defending Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion Adrianus Taroreh and contender Ernie Elesna of the Philippines weighed in yesterday at their ideal weight for today's title bout.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
KL declares alert on worsening haze
KL declares alert on worsening haze KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's environment ministry yesterday declared a nation-wide alert as pollution levels from a haze that has shrouded the country since August worsened and advised wearing surgical masks if necessary.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Emha reads critical poems before military
Emha reads critical poems before military SEMARANG (JP): After extensive ambivalence, rebel poet Emha Ainun Nadjib finally decided to read his poems to mark the local celebration of the Armed Forces (ABRI) Day.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Press told to keep vigil over elements of communism
Press told to keep vigil over elements of communism JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko warns that the Indonesian press must remain on guard against the communist elements which continually try to infiltrate it."Although communism no longer has the right to live in Indonesia ...
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Basofi awaits Megawati
Basofi awaits Megawati SURABAYA: East Java Governor Basofi Sudirman and chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Sukarnoputri will meet here early next month to end the crisis gripping the political organization's local chapter.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Unocal starts power plant
Unocal starts power plant SINGAPORE (AFP): U.S. energy firm Unocal Corp. said here yesterday that the second of two 55-megawatt power plants started commercial operations at the company's maiden geothermal energy development project in Indonesia.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
50 courting couples nabbed
50 courting couples nabbed Police have nabbed 50 courting couples from several hotels in Bogor, 70 kilometers southeast of here, during a special operation involving dozens of policemen and officials from the town's tourism board.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Vice President's warning
Vice President's warning Vice President Try Sutrisno has again warned us of the importance of unity and cohesion to the Indonesian nation. The reminder, repeatedly stated by Pak Try both in his past capacity as Commander of the Armed Forces and later as Vice President, was this time given before...
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Much a do about film thing
Much a do about film thing The censorship board's failure yesterday to decide whether to withdraw True Lies, an American film now circulating in this country, is understandable.The ban was requested by the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI), an influential non-governmental body, which sees the film as...
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Soeharto to meet Singapore Premier Goh in Yogyakarta
Soeharto to meet Singapore Premier Goh in Yogyakarta JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong will begin a two-day working visit in Yogyakarta today during which he will also hold talks with President Soeharto.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Ardy tops IBF ranking list
Ardy tops IBF ranking list LONDON (Reuter): Leading world rankings issued by the International Badminton Federation on Tuesday after the 11th event of the World Grand Prix series, the United States Open, held in Los Angeles from Sept. 20-25:Men 1. Ardy B. Wiranata (Ina) 1,700 points, 2.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share price drops continued on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday due to the lack of buying support from foreign investors.The Composite Index fell for the fourth consecutive day, losing another 5.1 points to end yesterday at 502.12 against 507.23 on Tuesday.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Parcel from U.S.
Parcel from U.S.From KompasI am a chemistry teacher at the Senior High School in Central Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). I have an American friend, who is also a teacher. He sent me 18 books by post about chemistry and environment on Dec. 15, 1993 from the United States.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Censor board defers decision on `True Lies'
Censor board defers decision on `True Lies' JAKARTA (JP): The Film Censorship Board (BSF) has deferred its decision on whether or not to stop the public screening of the action-comedy film True Lies until Saturday.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
KL bans officials from joining sect
KL bans officials from joining sect KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia has banned all its civil servants from joining the outlawed Al Arqam sect, The Star newspaper said yesterday.It said a government directive, issued on Tuesday, took immediate effect.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Police nab `undesirables'
Police nab `undesirables' MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police have arrested 200 prostitutes, tramps, robbers and gamblers in the first three days of Operation Cleansing in this city.City Police chief Col. Chairudin Ismail said the operation succeeded in lowering the crime rate in the country's third...
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Foreign exchange rates
Foreign exchange rates I am referring to Mr. de Jong's letter on Sept. 27. I really appreciated your ardent reminder to The Jakarta Post, due to their once omitting the Foreign Exchange Rates, and -- as if they hadn't paid any attention to your absolutely necessary facsimile in this matter -- even...
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Suspected robber shot to death
Suspected robber shot to death Police said that an officer shot to death a member of a gang of five who robbed passengers of a 12-seat Mikrolet minivan in front of the Mayasari Bakti bus pool on Jl. Lt. Gen. Sutoyo in Cililitan, East Jakarta.Pos Kota reported that Second Sgt.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Land and property tax service
Land and property tax serviceFrom Media IndonesiaWe did not know earlier that since last year the land and property tax has been raised so remarkably high. Many people even have to pay as much as three times the tax they paid in 1992.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Rival HKBP upset by synod in N. Sumatra
Rival HKBP upset by synod in N. Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): A group of followers of the Toba Batak Protestant Church is protesting to the government for allowing their rivals to hold a grand synod in North Sumatra, saying that the decision has fanned conflicts within the church.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Official defends bans on series of NGO meetings
Official defends bans on series of NGO meetings JAKARTA (JP): The government denied allegations yesterday that permits for political gatherings and art performances are issued on a discriminatory basis.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Bapepam is seeking measures to improve stock liquidity
Bapepam is seeking measures to improve stock liquidity JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) Bacelius Ruru said here yesterday that his agency would impose stricter measures to improve the liquidity of stock trading on local markets.
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
Con artists arrested
Con artists arrested GROBOGAN, Central Java: Six con artists acting as collectors of donations for a mosque and an Islamic boarding school from West Java were arrested by police on Tuesday.The four men, aged between 24 and 34, and all from Bogor, were caught trying to get away after cheating a...
Thu, 29 Sep 1994
A matter of politeness
A matter of politenessFrom KompasI am studying in Germany. I am spending my summer holiday in Indonesia together with my German boyfriend and his mother. The first day I was at home I already had an unpleasant and annoying experience.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
SBSI chief back on his feet
SBSI chief back on his feet MEDAN, North Sumatra: Muchtar Pakpahan, the chairman of the outlawed SBSI union who collapsed while reading his defense in court last week, is back on his feet although he remains hospitalized.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Poet offers to recite the Koran
Poet offers to recite the Koran SEMARANG (JP): Poet Emha Ainun Najib, who has often been at odds with the military because of his critical poems, has politely turned down an offer by the local military chief to read his works, but he offered to recite the Koran instead.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Six large firms sell 3.4m shares to cooperatives
Six large firms sell 3.4m shares to cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): Six private companies yesterday agreed to sell 3.4 million of their shares to 83 cooperatives in various parts of the country.Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya said at a ceremony for the signing of...
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
A tiring trip
A tiring tripFrom JayakartaQuite recently I had to go to Yogyakarta for several days and as usual when I go on long trips, I traveled by bus. To make sure that the long trip back to Jakarta was comfortable I chose a bus company whose name was quite well known.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Official cites engine failure as cause of plane crash in HK
Official cites engine failure as cause of plane crash in HK JAKARTA (JP): A preliminary study indicates that engine failure caused the Pelita Air Services transport plane to lose control and plunge into the Hong Kong harbor as it was taking off from Kai Tak airport last Friday, a senior Ministry of...
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
... especially concerning who's in charge
... especially concerning who's in charge JAKARTA (JP): The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) was established 67 years ago, but it is not exactly free of organizational problems such as ineffective line of command. Since late last year, NU has been challenged to revamp its structure in order to improve its...
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Councilor against trigger-happy cops
Councilor against trigger-happy cops JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the City Council said that it is not against the law for a city police officer to shoot criminals to death as long as the officer fulfills certain requirements.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Nomads blamed for Kalimantan forest fires
Nomads blamed for Kalimantan forest fires PUNCAK, West Java (JP): Nomadic tribes who are still practicing slash and burn cultivation caused the majority of this year's bushfires in Kalimantan, Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo said yesterday.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Aussie MPs favor more cooperation
Aussie MPs favor more cooperation JAKARTA (JP): Australia's apparent ambivalence continued here yesterday as visiting Members of Parliament (MP) demonstrated their affection for Indonesia despite a tough new line taken by Australia's ruling Labor Party on the issue of East Timor.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Pelti's policy upsetting players
Pelti's policy upsetting players JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti)'s refusal to register Benny Wijaya and Suwandi, the country's top two men's tennis players, for the Indonesia Challenger Tennis Tournament has caused disappointment among local tennis circles.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Forestry, Transmigration at loggerheads over elephants
Forestry, Transmigration at loggerheads over elephants PUNCAK, West Java (JP): The Ministry of Forestry and the Ministry of Transmigration are at loggerheads over what to do with elephants since the beasts, which are a protected species, repeatedly attack villages in Sumatra.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Bushfire affects butterflies
Bushfire affects butterflies UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: A forest fire raging near Bantimurung natural park is already affecting the habitats of various species of butterflies for which the area is famous.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Police ready to present Yorrys before the court
Police ready to present Yorrys before the court JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that they will bring Yorrys Raweyai of Pemuda Pancasila to trial for his alleged role in a gambling case."Whenever the judges want us to bring him before the court, we're ready," said Lt. Col.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Foreigners netted in citizenship operation
Foreigners netted in citizenship operation Twelve foreigners who were traveling without carrying identification cards, including eight Japanese, were netted in the citizenship operation in Central Jakarta.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Haze cancels flights
Haze cancels flights JAKARTA (JP): PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines has announced the cancellation of flights for several routes due to the haze which has descended over many cities in Kalimantan and the southern part of Sumatra.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Is it possible to found a new party in Indonesia?
Is it possible to found a new party in Indonesia? Talks about the need for a new political party have again resurfaced recently following the widely publicized congress of the Moslem-oriented United Development Party (PPP).
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
E. Timor serious about tourism
E. Timor serious about tourism DILI, East Timor: The provincial government is determined to develop tourism as one of its major sources of income.Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares said tourism has tremendous potential but requires professional management to make tourist objects attractive to both...
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
U.S. allows 9% rise in imports of RI textiles
U.S. allows 9% rise in imports of RI textiles JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. government has agreed on a new quota allowing Indonesia to increase its textile and textile product exports to that country by nine percent in 1994-95, a report said yesterday.A Suara Pembaruan correspondent yesterday quoted U.S.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Eight overpasses, tunnels planned
Eight overpasses, tunnels planned In order to alleviate traffic problems in some areas notorious for traffic congestion, the city administration plans to construct another eight overpasses and underpasses, a city official has said.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Cement shortage will not affect Perumnas target
Cement shortage will not affect Perumnas target JAKARTA (JP): The President of Perum Perumnas III, a state- owned housing company, said yesterday that the increasing price of cement will not hamper the company's target to build 90,000 low cost houses in the Greater Jakarta area by 1998.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Special measure planned to boost rice production
Special measure planned to boost rice production JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said here yesterday that the government will take a special measure to minimize losses in rice production caused by the prolonged drought.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Court baffled by testimony of Bapindo bosses
Court baffled by testimony of Bapindo bosses JAKARTA (JP): It's Bambang Kuntjoro's and Sjahrizal's words against Adi Sugondho.The existence of a crucial board of directors meeting at the government-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) on the afternoon of June 2, 1992, has become a mystery as...
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Cartoon: Prince Valiant 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 Parlementaria 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia Bagus 8:05 Spektrum 9:00 World...
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Australia confirms arrest of RI fishermen
Australia confirms arrest of RI fishermen PERTH, Australia (AFP): A large group of Indonesian fishermen detained off Western Australia's far north coast at the weekend are from the island of Sulawesi, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority said yesterday.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Chinese president to visit SE Asia
Chinese president to visit SE Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): China's President Jiang Zemin is to visit several Southeast Asian nations before and after he attends the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Indonesia in November, news reports said yesterday.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
City Council approves new scholarship promotion drive
City Council approves new scholarship promotion drive JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has approved a new regulation governing scholarships given to primary, junior high school, senior high school and university students.