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Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Indosat qualified for dual listing of its shares
Indosat qualified for dual listing of its shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat, the state-owned international telecommunications company, qualifies for the dual listing of its shares on both the domestic and foreign capital markets, Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave says.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
BDN, Eksim pulled out of GKG project in time
BDN, Eksim pulled out of GKG project in time JAKARTA (JP): Bank Dagang Negara (BDN) and Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia (Eksim) pulled out of a syndicated loan for businessman Eddy Tansil as soon they discovered that something was wrong with the credit arrangement.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Police seek new proof to bring Ria to court
Police seek new proof to bring Ria to court JAKARTA (JP): Despite the recent decision by the City Prosecutor's Office to drop charges against starlet Ria Irawan, police declared yesterday that the artist was involved in the death of her ex-boyfriend Rifardi Sukarnoputra.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Cement shortage puzzling
Cement shortage puzzling President Soeharto did not mention anything about the current chaos in the cement market in his speech when he inaugurated a new cement plant in East Java yesterday. The cement issue might be too insignificant for the President to comment on.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Army asks Emha to perform
Army asks Emha to perform MAGELANG, Central Java: The Diponegoro Military Command is asking vocal poet Emha Ainun Najib to read some of his poems during the local celebration of the upcoming Armed Forces (ABRI) Day, the Antara news agency reported.Diponegoro Command Chief Maj. Gen.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Bring your IDs or you'll be punished
Bring your IDs or you'll be punished The city administration is launching a city-wide operation on citizenship documents called Justice Operation Part II, from Sept. 26 to Oct. 13.Soesila Darmoadji, a spokesman for the city administration, said over the weekend that the operation was meant to...
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Agrarian law in retrospect
Agrarian law in retrospect The Agrarian Law enacted in September 1960 is one of the masterpieces in the history of the nation's legislative body.The law has virtually turned the discriminative Dutch colonial law on land upside down.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
KL wants joint arms industry
KL wants joint arms industry KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia said members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should cooperate in developing their defense industries in order to cut costs, The New Straits Times newspaper reported yesterday.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Benny, Yayuk join top seeds in Asiad tennis
Benny, Yayuk join top seeds in Asiad tennis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best tennis players Benny Wijaya and Yayuk Basuki will be among the top five seeds in the men's and women's singles competitions at the upcoming 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima as surprise withdrawals by the host's top players mar...
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Dangerous road
Dangerous roadFrom PelitaThe road leading to Pondok Kacang/Parung Serab looks very dangerous because the bank at one side pitches very steeply and there are no railings or warning signs.As an inter-city bus driver who passes that stretch regularly I am afraid because of the curve and the steep bank.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
12 RI fishing boats held in Australia
12 RI fishing boats held in Australia BROOME, Australia (AFP): Australian patrol boats have detained a dozen Indonesian fishing vessels with a total of 116 people aboard for allegedly operating in an offshore nature reserve, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
HK's Kwan wins SEA touring race
HK's Kwan wins SEA touring race JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong's racer Charles Kwan won the eighth leg of the Southeast Asia Touring Car championship which ended on Sunday at the Sentul international track near Bogor.Clocking 31:23.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:00 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: New Adventures Of Robinhood 4:30 Iptek 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Gatra Kencana 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Insight 8:05 Drama 9:00 World News 9:30...
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Omissions in the `Post'
Omissions in the `Post' Herewith I am drawing your attention again to omissions in your The Jakarta Post paper, the largest English language newspaper in Indonesia.Several weeks ago I informed you by fax that you omitted the Foreign Exchange Rates column in your paper, for which I did receive an...
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Three killed in road crash
Three killed in road crash SEMARANG: Three people were killed and three others seriously injured when a crowded bus collided with a truck on the busy Semarang-Bawen highway near Bergas Kidul village.The Trisakti bus serving the Semarang-Yogyakarta route, was apparently racing with another bus...
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
BII, Lend Lease tie up
BII, Lend Lease tie up JAKARTA (JP): Lend Lease Corporation of Australia formally began its Indonesian operations yesterday through its joint venture with Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII).The joint venture, named BII Lend Lease Investment Services, operates in management services, investment...
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Renovation permit for PIM
Renovation permit for PIM The South Jakarta administration has said that it will issue a permit for the renovation of Pondok Indah Mall which was ravaged by fire over the weekend after the completion of an investigation concerning the condition of the structure.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
RI, China to coordinate satellite slots
RI, China to coordinate satellite slots JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will hold talks about satellite slots with China later this year as the domestic Palapa-B2R satellite is interfering with dozens of China's satellites, Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave says.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Cileduk-Kalideres line needed
Cileduk-Kalideres line neededFrom Suara PembaruanBus services from Cileduk to Blok M, Senen and Pulogadung are now available. Most residents of Cileduk are very happy about the increasing availability of public services in our area.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Small business get bank credits of Rp 31t
Small business get bank credits of Rp 31t JAKARTA (JP): Governor of Bank Indonesia J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said here yesterday that credits extended by banks to small businesses as of June reached Rp 31 trillion (US$14.3 billion) or 26 percent of their total credits.John D.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Roads to Cinere in bad shape
Roads to Cinere in bad shape The Cinere area in southern Jakarta has many attractions which receive less than the potential business because of the terrible condition of Jl. Karang Tengah and Jl. Cinere Lebak Bulus.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Pertamina, Esso to sign deal on LNG projects
Pertamina, Esso to sign deal on LNG projects JAKARTA (JP): The state oil company Pertamina and Esso Natuna Inc., an affiliate of the U.S. Exxon Corp., are expected to sign an agreement on a US$34 billion natural gas liquefaction project in the Natuna Sea by the end of this year.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued losing ground in moderate trading as buying sentiment was further dampened by fear of another rise in U.S. interest rates.The Composite Index dropped to close lower at 510.18 yesterday as compared to 512.57 on Friday.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Czech-RI business meeting
Czech-RI business meeting JAKARTA (JP): Some 48 businessmen representing 36 Czech companies will gather at the World Trade Center here next Monday to engage in one-on-one meetings to forge potential commercial relations with Indonesian counterparts.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
National golfers to Monaco
National golfers to Monaco JAKARTA (JP): Following strict screening from July through September, three Indonesian golfers have been named to represent their country for the BWM Cup finals at the Monte Carlo Golf Club in Monaco next month.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
RP, Malaysia sign defense agreement
RP, Malaysia sign defense agreement MANILA (AFP): The Philippines and Malaysia signed here yesterday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for defense cooperation, officials said.The agreement, signed by Philippine Defense Secretary Renato de Villa and his Malaysian counterpart, Najib Abdul Razak,...
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
ASEAN talks: The good, the bad and the ugly
ASEAN talks: The good, the bad and the uglyBy Jim Hatton CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AFP): Economic officials from the six countries that comprise ASEAN ended a week of talks that saw more progress than expected in a plan to cut tariffs, but also showed divisions over relations with the larger APEC trade...
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Try warns of danger of theocratic state
Try warns of danger of theocratic state JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno warned yesterday of the danger of flirting with the idea of turning Indonesia into a theocracy.Try said the predominantly Moslem country of 190 million people should learn from its bitter past when the nation was...
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Sea access to Karimunjaya
Sea access to Karimunjaya JEPARA, Central Java: Access to the Karimunjaya Islands in the Java sea has been restored, with the start of the regular shipping service from here by the Jakarta-based PT Addision Pacific Bahari Lines.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
Kupang fishermen need help
Kupang fishermen need help Forgive me any fellow Australians reading this but I must say I have seen more slightly eccentric Australians in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara than I have ever seen anywhere else.
Tue, 27 Sep 1994
RI-Australian insurer
RI-Australian insurer JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance has approved the establishment of an Australian-Indonesian joint insurance venture called PT Asuransi QBE Pool Indonesia, The Australian embassy said here yesterday.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Arief threatens to sue rector
Arief threatens to sue rector SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): A lecturer at the Satyawacana Christian University has threatened to sue the chief of the college's foundation and its rector on charges of tarnishing his reputation.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Fire razes food crops
Fire razes food crops SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A bush fire destroyed 10 hectares of food crops here on Saturday.The two-hour fire was about to hit the nearby residential area of Selili when 20 fire fighters rushing to the scene with three fire engines managed to bring it under control.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Police confiscate porn laser discs
Police confiscate porn laser discs Kebun Jeruk police have confiscated around 200 pornographic laser discs from a number of disc rental shops in Kedoya, Kebun Jeruk, Joglo and Green Garden housing complex, all in West Jakarta, during a sweeping operation conducted from Sept. 16 to 22.Maj. Velino S.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Mother to sue police for shooting swindle suspect
Mother to sue police for shooting swindle suspect JAKARTA (JP): The mother of Humala Hutabarat, the country's most sought after bank swindler, will file a lawsuit against City Police for shooting dead her son during a recent raid."He gave a policeman Rp 200 million as a bribe.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Post Office launches `Shop by Mail' service
Post Office launches `Shop by Mail' serviceBy Lenah Susianty BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Indonesia will officially partake of its mail order service for the first time tomorrow.Belanja lewat pos, or shopping by mail, will be one of the most recent programs of the state-owned postal service Perusahaan...
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
ASEAN, Japan agree to help repair Indochinese economies
ASEAN, Japan agree to help repair Indochinese economies CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AFP): The ASEAN nations and Japan agreed here Saturday to form a joint committee that will seek ways to help repair the war-shattered economies of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Mon, 26 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.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
144.8 hectares of Koja land appropriated
144.8 hectares of Koja land appropriated JAKARTA (JP): The district chief of Koja, North Jakarta, said on Saturday the land appropriation committee has appropriated one third of 144.8 hectares of land in North Koja subdistrict for a container terminal expansion project.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Weekly Stock Exchange Review
Weekly Stock Exchange Review JAKARTA (JP): Share prices across the board fell last week amidst dull trading activities with sporadic selling orders.The market maintained its bearish course for the second week, with the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) Composite Index falling by another 13.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Indonesia avoids Swiss clean sweep in Davis Cup
Indonesia avoids Swiss clean sweep in Davis Cup JAKARTA (JP): Benny Wijaya denied a Swiss clean sweep at the Davis Cup World Group qualifier yesterday, as local tennis fans were disappointed by the absence of Swiss Olympic gold medalist Marc Rosset.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
EU, ASEAN end meeting skirting rights issue
EU, ASEAN end meeting skirting rights issue JAKARTA (JP): Foreign Ministers from the European Union (EU) and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) ended their two-day meetings in Karlsruhe, Germany, on Saturday by adopting a declaration which scarcely touched on the issue of human...
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
City builds three-star hotel
City builds three-star hotel JAKARTA (JP): Buoyed by optimism over increased demands for three-star hotels in the city, PD Wisata Niaga Jaya, a city-owned company, will build a 16-story hotel in the Kabel area, Cempaka Putih district, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Compensation refused
Compensation refused BOYOLALI, Central Java: Over 300 families have refused compensation from the local government offered five years ago for the graves of their relatives in order to make way for a giant reservoir.The residents are demanding Rp 7,500 ($3.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Regulation on pension funds questioned
Regulation on pension funds questioned JAKARTA (JP): The government should lessen the investment restriction on pension funds to give them more of a chance to generate high returns on investments, said Chairman of the Indonesian Association of Pension Funds Kadarisman.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Schwarzenegger's `True Lies' insulting to Islam: Ulemas
Schwarzenegger's `True Lies' insulting to Islam: Ulemas JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has been rocked by disagreements among its members over an action-comedy film featuring American muscle-bound film star Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Exporters to get awards
Exporters to get awards JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is expected next month to present awards to 78 model exporters for their distinguished efforts in fostering the country's non-oil exports.The selection of the model exporters is carried out by the National Agency for Export Development...
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Merrill Lynch upbeat about Indonesia's economy
Merrill Lynch upbeat about Indonesia's economy JAKARTA (JP): The outlook for the Indonesian economy remains promising in the fourth quarter despite the fall in the country's exports during the first five months of this year, according to Merrill Lynch, a noted multinational securities company.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Four killed in bus crash
Four killed in bus crash SEMARANG, Central Java: Four people were killed and more than a dozen others injured, several critically, in a chain collision involving a crowded bus, a jeep and a truck near here Saturday.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Cement prices still high at retail stores
Cement prices still high at retail stores JAKARTA (JP): Cement prices, spurred by a lack of supply, remained high at retail businesses in the greater Jakarta area on Saturday.Prices of cement, which peaked mid-last week at Rp 12,000, the highest level for the last three years, dropped slightly to...