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Mon, 26 Sep 1994
ASEAN still not satisfied with Japan market access
ASEAN still not satisfied with Japan market access CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Reuter): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is still not satisfied with Japan's efforts to allow greater access for its goods, ministers from the six member countries said on Saturday.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Merger of bus lines to improve service
Merger of bus lines to improve service JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Economy and Development Tubagus M. Rais said over the weekend that the city administration is conducting a study on the possibility of merging city bus companies in a bid to better serve the public.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Canada to hold seminar
Canada to hold seminar JAKARTA (JP): About 30 Canadian government officials and private sector representatives will participate in a seminar at the World Trade Center in Surabaya, East Java, on Wednesday to look for business opportunities with Indonesian partners.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Helicopter crash kills three in C. Sulawesi
Helicopter crash kills three in C. Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): A helicopter belonging to PT Gatari with five crew members aboard crashed into the sea in Donggala, Central Sulawesi, killing three people on Saturday, a press report said yesterday.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Peter Pan & the Pirates 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mysteries 4:30 Students' Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Army Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV...
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Mass dismissals regretted
Mass dismissals regrettedFrom KompasA close friend of mine has complained about his bad luck. On Feb. 17, he was dismissed along with 12 of his colleagues without any clear reason or severance pay. These people had worked, on average, more than ten years for the company.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Haze problems in Singapore worsen
Haze problems in Singapore worsen SINGAPORE (AFP): A haze enveloping Singapore worsened yesterday with the Singapore Environment Ministry issuing its second consecutive health warning in 48 hours.The ministry said in a statement that the Pollution Standards Index (PSI) reached 122, the highest...
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
An elephant sale of a different color
An elephant sale of a different color JAKARTA (JP): Psst. Wanna buy an elephant? It's available for Rp 7.5 million ($3,600) a piece and it comes complete with its trainer.As part of the government's drive to contain the elephant problem, the Ministry of Forestry is now offering 184 elephants, tamed...
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
West Nusa Tenggara to woo investors despite obstacles
West Nusa Tenggara to woo investors despite obstacles DILI, East Timor (JP): West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), one of the poorest provinces in Indonesia, is determined to woo investors despite prevalent obstacles in developing the region.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Four projects for export-oriented oil refineries approved
Four projects for export-oriented oil refineries approved JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has approved commitments for the construction of four export-oriented oil refineries in South Sulawesi, North Sumatra and East Java with a combined investment of US$7.2 billion.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Teacher kills colleague
Teacher kills colleague MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police have arrested a man suspected of stabbing a fellow elementary school teacher to death in Labuhan Batu district last week.Police said the man stabbed Mabiah Rambe repeatedly with a knife during a bitter argument in their office just as pupils were...
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Pontianak's fog or smoke?
Pontianak's fog or smoke? It is unfortunate that the "Literacy Day Commemoration" (Jakarta Post Sept. 22, 1994) was canceled due to "fog" at the airport in Pontianak. The attendees missed an opportunity to see a weather phenomena unknown to the rest of the world.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Developing countries warned about food shortage in 2000
Developing countries warned about food shortage in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Developing countries should prepare themselves for food shortages predicted to hit various parts of the world in 2010 as predicted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), says an Indian scientist.Dr.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
General Harseno publishes biography
General Harseno publishes biography Former Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. (ret.) K. Harseno, who is currently inspector general of development, celebrated the publishing of his biography at a ceremony at his mansion in Ceger, East Jakarta late last week.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Malacca Straits may turn into dead sea: Paper
Malacca Straits may turn into dead sea: Paper KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The Straits of Malacca, one of the world's most congested waterways, will soon be devoid of marine life unless action is taken to fight oil pollution, the New Straits Times newspaper reported yesterday.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Wind-powered energy project introduced in Central Java
Wind-powered energy project introduced in Central Java BOGOR (JP): The government has launched a modest, pilot wind power project in Jepara, a town in Central Java.The town is located in the same peninsula where Indonesia will build its first nuclear project.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
South Jakarta roads
South Jakarta roadsFrom PelitaNot very long ago, I wrote a report on the condition of several roads in Cinere, Lebak Bulus and Karang Tengah in South Jakarta. In Cinere, many of the roads are in good condition because they have just been repaired.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Excessively high taxes
Excessively high taxesFrom Sinar PagiWithout any warning the land and household tax rate for 1993 has apparently been drastically raised. A buddy of mine still has not paid his tax. Beside the fact that the deadline is not until Dec. 31, many residents in his area are confused.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
KL, Italy to sign air accord
KL, Italy to sign air accord KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia and Italy will ratify an air services agreement in November allowing the Malaysian Airline System (MAS) to land in Rome, the New Straits Times newspaper reported on Saturday.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Steve King talks of software components and mergers (2)
Steve King talks of software components and mergers (2)By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Last Monday I presented the first part of my recent interview with Steve King, Lotus Development's VP for the Asia Pacific region.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Union to help workers get 13th-month's salary
Union to help workers get 13th-month's salary JAKARTA (JP): Executives of the state-sponsored All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) said that they were prepared to help enforce a ministerial decree which makes it compulsory for all companies to pay their workers an extra "13th month" salary every...
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Chinese official cancels visit to Asian games
Chinese official cancels visit to Asian games TOKYO (Agencies): Chinese State Councillor Li Tieying has canceled a visit to Japan for the Asian Games in protest at plans for the Taiwanese deputy prime minister to attend, Japanese news media reported yesterday.
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Venture capital firm set up in Medan to help local economy
Venture capital firm set up in Medan to help local economy MEDAN, N. Sumatra (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad sees venture capital financing as one of the most effective ways of enhancing the development of small and medium-scale enterprises as investors usually bring in equity funds as...
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Rebel captured in Dili
Rebel captured in Dili DILI, East Timor (JP): The police captured a member of a clandestine group that assaulted a guest at a wedding party in Bemori, one kilometer north of here Saturday.Sgt. Sidik of the Dili Police Precinct identified the suspect as Francisco, 25, one of 10 members of a...
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
Sunda puppet show at Play House
Sunda puppet show at Play House The Mask and Sunda Puppet Show from Cirebon and Indramayu, West Java, will entertain visitors on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Jakarta Play House as part of the programs of the Jakarta International Festival of the Performing Arts (JIFPA).
Mon, 26 Sep 1994
RMB buses with collectors
RMB buses with collectorsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI recently read in the newspapers about the plans of the Jakarta passenger transportation company (PPD) to introduce the RMB (rute metode baru or new-method routes) involving six different pools on a trial basis.
Sun, 25 Sep 1994
RI to get new $7.2b oil refineries
RI to get new $7.2b oil refineries JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board has approved investment commitments of US$7.2 billion for the construction of four oil refineries in South Sulawesi, North Sumatra and East Java.
Sun, 25 Sep 1994
Moslem leaders want `True Lies' withdrawn
Moslem leaders want `True Lies' withdrawn JAKARTA (JP): The influential Indonesian Ulema Council appealed to the authorities yesterday to stop the screening of the action-comedy film True Lies because of the feud it has caused.
Sun, 25 Sep 1994
Perumka makes train ride more comfortable
Perumka makes train ride more comfortable BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Traveling by train used to mean queuing in long lines for tickets, flocking to dirty coaches, delays and discomfort.That was years ago, when trains were looked upon as an inferior mode of transportation designed for people in low...
Sun, 25 Sep 1994
Young booters need longer training stint abroad
Young booters need longer training stint abroadBy Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): One year of strenuous training stint won't be enough for young booters to turn themselves to top players even though they took the lesson the hard way in Italy, one of the world powerhouses in soccer.
Sun, 25 Sep 1994
Safe insecticides?
Safe insecticides? Congratulations on your maiden issue of the Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post, which I found at once entertaining and informative. On behalf of our company, S.C. Johnson & Son, I would also like to thank you for publishing excerpts from a recent interview by Ms.
Sun, 25 Sep 1994
JP/1/RAILWAY.@05
JP/1/RAILWAY.@05 The state-owned Perumka railway company celebrates its anniversary on Sept. 28. On that fateful day in 1945, control of the service was wrested from the Japanese run Tedsudo Kyoku by the company's young Indonesian employees.
Sun, 25 Sep 1994
Swiss waltz a 3-0 win in D. Cup
Swiss waltz a 3-0 win in D. Cup JAKARTA (JP): The 1992 French Open winning pair of Marc Rosset and Jakob Hlasek secured Switzerland a 3-0 unassailable lead over Indonesia in their Davis Cup World Group qualifying round match yesterday.
Sun, 25 Sep 1994
Crossword
Crossword Let me first congratulate you on the launching of The Jakarta Post on Sunday. I particularly enjoyed the piece on Lake Patengan. I was reading from article to article when, to my horror and disbelief, I came to the crossword in Bahasa Indonesia.
Sun, 25 Sep 1994
Six Indonesians killed in air crash in Hong Kong
Six Indonesians killed in air crash in Hong Kong JAKARTA (Agencies): Six Indonesians were killed and six others injured when a Hercules transport plane belonging to the private operator Pelita Air Service plunged into the harbor at Kai Tak airport, officials said.
Sun, 25 Sep 1994
JAKARTA (JP): A fire swept through the southern section of the
JAKARTA (JP): A fire swept through the southern section of the Pondok Indah Mall, a posh shopping center in South Jakarta early in the morning yesterday.No casualties were reported in the blaze, which took 17 fire engines, 130 firemen and dozens of security officers more than eight hours to...
Sun, 25 Sep 1994
Tobacco ads ban planned in Pacific
Tobacco ads ban planned in Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Delegates at a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting say they plan to push Western Pacific governments to ban advertising and sponsorship by cigarette companies by 2000.
Sun, 25 Sep 1994
Business section lends train a touch of class
Business section lends train a touch of classBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): It used to be easy to spot the train from Rangkasbitung, West Java, along the numerous tracks at Kota station in downtown Jakarta."It was always the one with the cleanest roof, wiped clean by all the passengers' bottoms.
Sun, 25 Sep 1994
Indonesia's quest for gold at Asiad
Indonesia's quest for gold at AsiadBy Dwiamanta JAKARTA (JP): History always repeats itself, but it is uncertain when Indonesia will emulate its glorious performance 32 years ago in the Asian Games.It was at the fourth Games in 1962 when Indonesia, playing host to Asia's biggest sporting...
Sun, 25 Sep 1994
No water, no worries
No water, no worries JAKARTA (JP): There are a few things I have taken for granted in my life. Electricity, telephones and running water head this list. Living in Jakarta has shaken my belief in these icons of modern living, none more so than when our water supply ran dry a few weeks ago.
Sat, 24 Sep 1994
Package tour to hero's cemeteries
Package tour to hero's cemeteries JAKARTA: The Minister of Social Services, Inten Suweno, has proposed Rp 3.4 billion (US$1.6 million) to sponsor student study tours to hero cemeteries.She said the unique package tour was initiated out of concern that fewer and fewer young people are interested in...
Sat, 24 Sep 1994
ASEAN claims greater unity with trade zone in 2003
ASEAN claims greater unity with trade zone in 2003 CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Reuter): Southeast Asian economic ministers said they took big steps toward greater unity in annual two-day talks ended yesterday by agreeing to make their planned free trade zone a reality faster.
Sat, 24 Sep 1994
Mar'ie defends power for tax investigations
Mar'ie defends power for tax investigations JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad yesterday defended the government's proposal to equip the tax directorate general with the power to investigate taxpayers suspected of tax evasion or other possible violations.
Sat, 24 Sep 1994
Land conflicts hindering industrial estate projects
Land conflicts hindering industrial estate projects JAKARTA (JP): The government's ambitious plan to develop economic growth centers through the establishment of industrial estates has been hampered by the old problem of land appropriation.
Sat, 24 Sep 1994
Water problem in Jakarta
Water problem in Jakarta I am a visitor here in Jakarta and I come from the Philippines.After staying here for a few days and having seen your business and urban districts in Jakarta, Bandung and Manado I have the impression that Indonesia is enjoying some sort of economic boom.
Sat, 24 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The buying mood slightly recovered here yesterday in moderate trading, pushing up prices of most consumer-based stocks.The Composite Index, however, continued declining to close yesterday at 512.57, as compared to 513.
Sat, 24 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.
Sat, 24 Sep 1994
E. Java PDI still in crisis
E. Java PDI still in crisis SURABAYA, East Java: The central executive board of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has refused to rescind its decision to choose Soetjipto as the new provincial party chapter chairman.
Sat, 24 Sep 1994
Agrarian law application hits snag
Agrarian law application hits snag Today is the anniversary of the Agrarian Law popularly known as UUPA. Thirty-four years later, law expert Dr. A.P. Parlindungan reminds us that many of today's land-related cases still reflect the poor understanding of the law, especially among government...
Sat, 24 Sep 1994
Dealers of fake vehicle spare parts in custody
Dealers of fake vehicle spare parts in custody JAKARTA (JP): City Police have arrested 10 unauthorized automobile spare part distributors believed to have sold fake spare parts which bear the brand names of the original producers.