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Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Bouraq almost clips its wing
Bouraq almost clips its wing PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: A plane belonging to the private carrier Bouraq had a close shave with disaster when its wing sideswiped the runway as it taxied down on a flight from Jakarta on Monday.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Indonesia Lady Open to tee off at BSD
Indonesia Lady Open to tee off at BSD JAKARTA (JP): A huge field of more than 180 lady golfers from seven countries including host Indonesia will grace the Bumi Serpong Damai plush golf link in Tangerang, west of here tomorrow.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Moslem leader calls for end to `True Lies' debate
Moslem leader calls for end to `True Lies' debate JAKARTA (JP): A prominent Moslem leader called on ulemas and the national censorship board to sit together and resolve once and for all the controversy over a film allegedly insulting to Islam.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Behind the fires
Behind the fires After weeks of conflicting statements from government officials on the cause of the forest fires currently raging in Sumatra and Kalimantan, the Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo has come up with still a different view. He suspects foul play behind some of the fires.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
PPD to cooperate with private firms to manage public buses
PPD to cooperate with private firms to manage public buses JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned bus company, PPD, is studying proposals from a number of private companies to jointly operate more than 1,000 gas-powered public buses in the city.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Hong Kong residents shudder at what 1997 may bring
Hong Kong residents shudder at what 1997 may bringText and photos by Fritz H. Pangemanan The Jakarta Post reporter recently spent five days with ethnic Chinese families in Hong Kong to collect first-hand information on their hopes and fears about Hong Kong's impending reversion to China in 1997.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) sustained another loss yesterday as investors remained cautious over the possible rise in U.S. interest rates.The Composite Index dropped for the third consecutive day to close 2.9 points lower at 507.23 yesterday against 510.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Traffic anarchy continues
Traffic anarchy continuesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaUp to this moment the lack of discipline among city bus drivers and crew continues. Buses still stop at any place they want to pick up or drop off passengers.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
`ASEAN network a potential force'
`ASEAN network a potential force' MANILA (Reuter): Southeast Asian states are forming a network of defense ties that will enable them to act as military allies without the need for a formal defense pact, Malaysian Defense Minister Najib Abdul Razak said yesterday.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
NU has its hands full of problems ...
NU has its hands full of problems ...By Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): The largest Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) will have a lot more to do in its coming national congress than licking its wounds.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Seminar on fire protection planned
Seminar on fire protection planned PT Pembangunan Jaya, a joint-venture company, will hold a seminar on fire and safety protection at high rise buildings.Billionaire Ciputra, the chairman of PT Pembangunan Jaya, said on Sunday that a number of engineers, consultants, bureaucrats and property owners...
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Soaring cement price
Soaring cement priceFrom NeracaAs a member of the community I am concerned about the recent soaring cement prices. We especially feel victimized because we are building a house for ourselves. We cannot abandon the project because we need a shelter for our family.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Rail crash kills two
Rail crash kills two SUKOHARJO, Central Java: Two persons were killed and 16 others injured when a train crashed into a bus at an unguarded intersection in Gayam Sukoharjo on Monday.The Solo-Wonogiri train struck the center of the bus.Survivors said the bus driver did not see the oncoming train.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
As the saying goes, it's the money that counts
As the saying goes, it's the money that counts JAKARTA (JP): Next time you're invited to a wedding party, don't bring a present. Its "un-Indonesian," according to an aide to a cabinet minister.Give the money you would have spent on the present instead, said Muhd.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
GATT principles will affect Indonesian economy: Minister
GATT principles will affect Indonesian economy: Minister JAKARTA (JP): A minister warned yesterday that the new principles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) will affect Indonesia's economy, which is not ready to face fierce competition through trade liberalization.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Consortium formed for Manggarai bus station
Consortium formed for Manggarai bus station JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said the ministry has selected a consortium of seven companies to construct the Rp 7 billion (US$3.2 million) Manggarai integrated station in South Jakarta.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Disturbing project
Disturbing projectFrom NeracaThe construction of a building at the site of the former Transaera Hotel on Jl. Merdeka Timur is most disturbing to residents as well as students who use Jl. Batu to go to and from school.Jl.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Pedestrian bridges needed
Pedestrian bridges neededFrom NeracaWith the opening of the new road between Pejompongan and Manggarai, the traffic passing through Jl. Sultan Agung has become much denser.As a resident of Menteng Dalam in the area I now find it difficult to cross the road when I have to go to the market.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Facilities at two Jakarta airports better
Facilities at two Jakarta airports better JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Transportation is upgrading technical facilities at two Jakarta airports to cater to Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum leaders, who will convene in the West Java city of Bogor in November.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
ADB lends $357m to RI
ADB lends $357m to RI MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday it had approved US$357 million in loans to set up a power project and improve vocational and technical education in Indonesia.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
E. Timorese meet E. Timorese, part II in London
E. Timorese meet E. Timorese, part II in London JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of 15 East Timorese left here for London last night for the second round of talks with fellow countrymen who oppose their homeland's integration with Indonesia and are now living in exile.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Government plans center to care for street children
Government plans center to care for street children JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday decided to open up an information center to deal with the problem of street children.The center will coordinate the activities of various private foundations which look after the interests of street children,...
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Kuntara named Indocement commissioner
Kuntara named Indocement commissioner JAKARTA (JP): Major General (ret.) Kuntara, a former chief of the Army Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad), was appointed a commissioner of PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa during the company's special shareholders meeting here yesterday.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Adrianus set to keep OPBF lightweight title
Adrianus set to keep OPBF lightweight title JAKARTA (JP): Adrianus Taroreh, holder of the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) lightweight title, is ready to knock out Filipino challenger Ernie Elesna in their title fight at Senayan stadium tomorrow.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Mataram airport gets floodlit
Mataram airport gets floodlit MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The Selaparang airport, which is the gateway to Lombok Island, can now accommodate night flight services following the installation of a lighting system.
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Many fail to pick up IDs
Many fail to pick up IDs Tens of thousands of South Jakartans have not collected their identification documents, leaving bundles of ID cards at the mayoralty population affairs office.Firdaus Asman, the head of South Jakarta Population Affairs Office, said over the weekend that between 15 and 20...
Wed, 28 Sep 1994
Description of murderer
Description of murderer I must object to the use of the word "overzealous" to describe the 34-year-old man who was charged with killing his young lover ("Top female graduate killed by married man", page 3 of The Jakarta Post Sept. 21, 1994).
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Elephants at it again
Elephants at it again LIWA, Lampung: A herd of wild elephants have wrecked havoc at several villages here which have barely been rebuilt following the fatal and devastating earthquake early this year.Dozens of elephants, believed to have strayed from the Bukit Barisan National Park, have been...
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Search for chopper's missing pilot continues
Search for chopper's missing pilot continues JAKARTA (JP): Search and rescue workers continued scouring the Tomini Bay in Central Sulawesi yesterday for the body of the pilot of PT Gatari's helicopter which crashed into the sea on Saturday.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Koja plaintiff wants suit to stay put
Koja plaintiff wants suit to stay put JAKARTA (JP): Hasan Saman, a resident of North Koja in North Jakarta who is filing a Rp 6 billion lawsuit against the city administration and a state-owned company over a land dispute, asked the judge yesterday to turn down the defendants' argument.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
ABRI sends medical datachment to Bosnia
ABRI sends medical datachment to Bosnia JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung bade farewell yesterday to troopers who are taking part in Indonesia's peacekeeping mission in the war-torn Bosnia Herzegovina.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
RI ousts Holland in Bridge Olympics
RI ousts Holland in Bridge Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian bridge team was ranked 16th in the world after beating the Dutch 133-116 on Sunday in the Bridge Olympics in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Developer told to move cement mixing plant
Developer told to move cement mixing plant JAKARTA (JP): The city administration yesterday ordered the developer of the Taman Rasuna apartments in Kuningan, South Jakarta, to move its cement mixing plant 500 meters away from a nearby school building to protect students from dust and noise coming...
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Yorrys' absence delays gambling trial
Yorrys' absence delays gambling trial JAKARTA (JP): Seven people, including an executive of a shadowy, powerful youth organization, were arraigned at the West Jakarta District Court yesterday in connection with gambling.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Four survivors of Pelita plane crash flown home
Four survivors of Pelita plane crash flown home JAKARTA (JP): Four of the six survivors of the Pelita Air Services transport plane which plunged into the Hong Kong harbor shortly after take off last Friday were flown home yesterday.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Goh to witness pact signing
Goh to witness pact signing SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong will visit Yogyakarta in Indonesia on Thursday for the signing of a tourism cooperation agreement and an air services pact, his office said yesterday.He will also call on President Soeharto.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
`Tempo' reporters have second thoughts about suing Harmoko
`Tempo' reporters have second thoughts about suing Harmoko JAKARTA (JP): Former journalists of the defunct Tempo magazine, in a desperate attempt to obtain a new publishing license, said yesterday that they are willing to reconsider their lawsuit against Minister of Information Harmoko filed with...
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Semarang gets new police chief
Semarang gets new police chief SEMARANG: Lt. Col Adang Rismanto, formerly chief of the South Jakarta police precinct, is now in charge of the police precinct in Semarang, replacing Col. Didi Widayadi.When he served in South Jakarta, Adang was launched to national fame with the adept and quick...
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Soeharto dedicates two new cement factories
Soeharto dedicates two new cement factories JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, amid the current cement crisis, dedicated two cement factories with a combined annual capacity of 3.3 million tons and a urea plant with a capacity of 460,000 tons in a ceremony in East Java yesterday.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Petitioners establish new pro-democracy movement
Petitioners establish new pro-democracy movement JAKARTA (JP): Another pro-democracy movement was established yesterday bringing together more than 500 petitioners who are calling for sweeping political reforms in Indonesia.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Cijantung residents ask for more water
Cijantung residents ask for more water JAKARTA (JP): Residents suffering from a shortage of drinking water due to the current drought in Cijantung, East Jakarta, have urged Governor Surjadi Soedirdja to provide them with more water.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
RI to hold tourism mart
RI to hold tourism mart JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of international travel agency executives have confirmed their attendance at Indonesia's first International Tourism Mart, which will be held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Bali has poor traffic record
Bali has poor traffic record DENPASAR, Bali: The holiday island of Bali has one of the worst traffic accidents in Indonesia with an average of one person killed every day, according to the police.Brig. Gen.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Losing share transactions will also be taxed
Losing share transactions will also be taxed JAKARTA (JP): Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier said yesterday that the proposed tax on the capital market will not discourage stock trading even though it will also be imposed on losing transactions.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Revival of tax holiday possible for certain areas
Revival of tax holiday possible for certain areas JAKARTA (JP): The government, which terminated tax holiday provisions in 1984, is likely to reintroduce such incentives to foster investment in the eastern part of the country.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
1,500 officers deployed for Operation Zebra
1,500 officers deployed for Operation Zebra JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto launched the scheduled month-long operation on vehicle documents yesterday, deploying 1,500 personnel from various institutions.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Censor board told to review `True Lies'
Censor board told to review `True Lies' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko has asked the Film Censorship Board (BSF) to review its decision to release the action-comedy film True Lies starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in view of an appeal by Moslem leaders to stop its screening.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Forest fires may be due to arson
Forest fires may be due to arson JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo says arson may be behind some of the forest fires now raging in Sumatra and Kalimantan.Some of the fires may have been politically motivated, while others resulted from conflicts of interests, for example...