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Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Soeharto to open RI pavilion at Hannover fair
Soeharto to open RI pavilion at Hannover fair JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to inaugurate the Indonesian pavilion at the Hannover Messe '95 exhibition in Germany in April of next year which will feature Indonesia's industrial achievements.State Minister of Research and Technology B.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Waskito announces plans to streamline civil service
Waskito announces plans to streamline civil service JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to streamline the civil service through stricter annual recruitment, especially of lower echelon employees.Chief of the Civil Service Administration Board Waskito Reksosoedirdjo yesterday reported to President...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
RP armed forces modernization urged
RP armed forces modernization urged MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday urged the "immediate enactment" by Congress of bills to modernize the Philippine armed forces.In a statement, Ramos said only a modern military could carry out the "constitutional mandate" to protect the country.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
`Titian Murni' ferry
`Titian Murni' ferryFrom KompasOn my recent return from Surabaya I went on to Bandarlampung, making the Merak-Bakaheuni crossing on a KMF Titian Murni ferry. Because I was feeling tired I took a second class ticket in the hope that it would be quiet, restful and pleasant.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Cola awards to Asiad medalists
Cola awards to Asiad medalists JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the board of directors of PT Coca- cola Indonesia, Moetaryanto, yesterday symbolically handed over "Coca-cola athletic awards" to Arnold Lisapaly, the coordinator of Indonesian Asian Games coaches.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Two state industrial companies may lose over Rp 56 billion
Two state industrial companies may lose over Rp 56 billion JAKARTA (JP): Two state industrial companies are likely to suffer losses of Rp 56.3 billion (US$25.9 million) this year due to the appreciation of Japanese yen against American dollar and the rescheduling of a number of projects.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
House calls for revision of wording in tax bills
House calls for revision of wording in tax bills JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) called for the revision of four government-proposed tax bills yesterday, saying that they still contain many loopholes.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Culture important in management of the mass media
Culture important in management of the mass media JAKARTA (JP): Media managers in Indonesia must take into account the prevailing cultural values if they want to survive and flourish, executives say."We should remember that in Indonesia, we have a culture which believes that if you don't want to...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Administration to ease process for vehicle documents
Administration to ease process for vehicle documents JAKARTA (JP): In response to the public's negative reaction, the municipal administration announced that it will simplify the processing of vehicular documents and make concerted efforts to abolish the collection of unauthorized charges.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Hotel industry seen as shifting to three-star property
Hotel industry seen as shifting to three-star propertyBy Vincent Lingga Karl Linus Waelti a Swiss national with more than 33 years of experience in hotel management around the world, including Indonesia in the late 1970s, projects the future trend in Indonesia's hotel industry in an interview with...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Thai PM to visit Canada
Thai PM to visit Canada BANGKOK (AFP): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai will pay an official visit to Canada Sept. 28-Oct. 5, his office announced yesterday.He will meet Canadian counterpart Jean Chretien and other officials for talks focusing on trade and economic cooperation, an official...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Sports: Tennis Davis Cup (rerun) 5:00 Regional News 5:30 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Bintang Nusantara 9:00 World News 9:30 Quiz: Siapa Dia 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film:...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Japanese get cautious welcome back to Dalian
Japanese get cautious welcome back to DalianBy Mark O'Neill DALIAN, China (Reuter): A magnificent wooden Japanese Shinto temple looks out over the Chinese port city of Dalian, still in nearly perfect condition 81 years after it was built.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
ASEAN role in APEC is praised
ASEAN role in APEC is praised JAKARTA (JP): A senior United States official yesterday acknowledged the importance of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), despite the association's initial wariness of the forum.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
6,000-hectare waterfront city to be built, governor says
6,000-hectare waterfront city to be built, governor says JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has that the city administration will reclaim 6,000 hectares of the Jakarta Bay in order to turn the capital's northern coastal zone into a modern waterfront area.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Police foil log smuggling
Police foil log smuggling BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The authorities in Bandar Jaya have foiled an attempt to smuggle four trucks of timber to Jakarta.Police have detained the drivers and identified the owner of the timber as YT, a local business woman.Lampung's Garuda Hitam Commander Col.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Illiteracy rate is still high
Illiteracy rate is still high The government should pay more attention to condition of women because, according to data disclosed recently by the director general of non-curriculum and sports of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Soedjiarto, 3.31 out of 5.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
The first ARF meeting: An evolution
The first ARF meeting: An evolutionBy Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): The first ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), held in Bangkok in July 1994, was very encouraging. Its success was in fact a stark contrast to the results of the earlier preparatory meeting of senior officials in May 1994 which was considered...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Bapindo trial exposes weaknesses in procedures
Bapindo trial exposes weaknesses in procedures JAKARTA (JP): A former director of Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) acknowledged yesterday that a number of their decision making processes were frought with flaws, thus exposing it to a major scam last year.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Legislator questions policy of presidential decrees
Legislator questions policy of presidential decrees JAKARTA (JP): A legislator yesterday questioned the wisdom behind the government's decision to issue presidential decrees, bypassing the House of Representatives, in preference to legislation which the House must approve.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price drops continued on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday in moderate trading, with the Composite Index losing another 3.9 points to close at 513.15 against 517.07 on the previous day.The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also declined, closing at 124.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
MIM finds gas in RI
MIM finds gas in RI BRISBANE, Australia (AFP): Diversified Australian miner, MIM Holdings Ltd, yesterday announced the discovery of "significant" gas flows by its joint venture firm in Indonesia.MIM said the discovery, in central Sumatra, about 930 kilometers (580 miles) north-west of Jakarta,...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Most wanted bank swindler shot to death
Most wanted bank swindler shot to death JAKARTA (JP): A police detective shot to death the country's most wanted bank swindler during a raid in the parking lot of his office in Cikini, Central Jakarta, Wednesday evening.Humala Hutabarat, 54, is believed to have embezzled at least Rp 15.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Alcatel wins GSM contract
Alcatel wins GSM contract JAKARTA (JP): Alcatel of France has received confirmation from the state-owned PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) to proceed with the implementation of phase two of its GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) digital cellular infrastructure deployment plan.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Shorter school week rejected
Shorter school week rejected SEMARANG, Central Java: The local chapter of the United Development Party (PPP) says the five-day school week scheme which is being phased in on an experimental basis in the province is affecting the attendance of afternoon Islamic schools.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
W. Jakarta destroys 179,000 bottles
W. Jakarta destroys 179,000 bottles The West Jakarta authorities crushed more than 179,000 bottles of alcoholic beverages with bulldozers at a ceremony attended by mayoralty officials on Wednesday.The beverages, with a more than five percent alcohol content, were seized by the military sponsored...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Golkar asks govt to curb cement prices
Golkar asks govt to curb cement prices JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar faction at the House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday appealed to the government and all related parties to take immediate actions to curb the soaring cement prices.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
RI's plywood exports to recover: Hasan
RI's plywood exports to recover: Hasan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's plywood exports will likely recover in the coming months after declining over the last three months, chairman of the Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers (Apkindo) Mohammad (Bob) Hasan says.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
`SWA' holds seminar on brand awareness
`SWA' holds seminar on brand awareness The SWA Sembada economic and business monthly magazine is to hold a seminar on brand awareness tomorrow.The seminar will take place at the Enteos Convention Center, BRI Tower II, Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta. It will start at 8 a.m. and last until 2 p.m.
Fri, 23 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.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
A test-water visit
A test-water visit Vice President Try Sutrisno is now in Australia on an unofficial visit. Because he is the highest level Indonesian leader to visit our neighbor to the south since President Soeharto's visit there in 1975, his trip holds great significance as a sign of improving...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Conversion of fertile land prohibited, Ginandjar says
Conversion of fertile land prohibited, Ginandjar says JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said the government would no longer allow conversion of fertile land into industrial projects fearing they may threaten the country's rice self-sufficiency.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
No good Neon
No good NeonFrom Media IndonesiaSome time ago I bought four 10-Watt neon tubes produced by Sanex Electronics Co. Ltd.. They cost Rp 12,000 each at "H" electronics shop in Blok-A, South Jakarta.The words "long life" are clearly written on the green package, but, in reality, the tubes only lasted...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Increasing prices of land hamper housing development
Increasing prices of land hamper housing development JAKARTA (JP): Problems related to land acquisition are hampering the development of low cost housing for civil servants under a compulsory savings scheme, Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung says.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Thanks for the Sunday Post
Thanks for the Sunday Post I would like to thank you for making The Jakarta Post available on Sundays. May The Jakarta Post continue to boost its circulation.Although it's not very important, I would like to make the following comments.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Ulemas worry about gambling
Ulemas worry about gambling SEMARANG, Central Java: The local chapter of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has expressed concern over widespread gambling in the province."It's a worrying development. The government should take action against gamblers before they create social unrest," said Sahal...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Try calls for nuclear-free regional zone
Try calls for nuclear-free regional zone JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno in Canberra yesterday called for the creation of a nuclear-free zone in Southeast Asia, hinting that its establishment could begin as early as next year.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Sailor gets six years for rape
Sailor gets six years for rape The North Jakarta District Court yesterday sentenced a sailor to six years imprisonment for raping his own maid in February."According to the facts presented during the court session, I found Nasir Baco guilty beyond any reasonable doubt and therefore sentenced him to...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
SBSI chief collapses during court hearing
SBSI chief collapses during court hearing JAKARTA (JP): Muchtar Pakpahan, the chairman of the rebel Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI), collapsed during a court hearing in Medan yesterday as he was reading his defense against charges of inciting workers to violence last April.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Over-age allegations are shrugged off
Over-age allegations are shrugged off JAKARTA (JP): The semifinalists at the 29th Asian Youth Under- 19 soccer championship shrugged off over-age allegations as they prepared for today's battles.The Syrian, Japanese, Iraqi and Thai sides gave no trace of anxiety about the sportsmanship row as they...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Derogatory comments
Derogatory comments I was listening to Lewis Turner's radio program "Expats' Night" on Kiss FM on the night of Sept. 15 and was hurt by a particular lady's derogatory comments about Indonesia.If she doesn't like the people, the climate, the food or our complicated currency, I suggest she discuss...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Six or five school day?
Six or five school day?From Suara KaryaThe government has introduced a five-day work week, allowing weekends off. This regulation naturally also alters the work hours. Several offices have already begun to implement the new regulation on a trial basis. Some schools have followed the example.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Cloverleaf Double-cross
Cloverleaf Double-crossFrom NeracaAs a regular user of the Semanggi Cloverleaf road, I regret its frequent closure by traffic police. The closure adds time and frustration to my trip from Jl. Gatot Subroto to Jl.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
B is for bribery
B is for briberyFrom KompasI am concerned about conditions in our education system, specifically in one particular school in Sunter Podomoro, North Jakarta. It is no longer a secret that teachers there are accepting bribes from parents.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
China refuses to commit itself to Asian Games
China refuses to commit itself to Asian Games BEIJING (Reuter): China yesterday declined to rule out a boycott of the Asian Games and warned Japan of grave consequences if it did not reverse its decision to grant entry to a senior official from arch rival Taiwan.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * The launch of a new series of texts in EFL for Indonesian learners is always an occasion to celebrate; apart from the very important and worthwhile goal of providing study materials for thousands of people who might otherwise not found them, texts, especially when backed by the...
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Security, business may dominate EU-ASEAN talks
Security, business may dominate EU-ASEAN talks BONN (Reuter): Security concerns and business opportunities are set to dominate a two-day meeting of West European and Southeast Asian foreign ministers beginning today.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
68 RI banks listed among Asia's largest
68 RI banks listed among Asia's largest JAKARTA (JP): Sixty-eight of Indonesia's 234 banks have been listed among Asia's 500 largest commercial banks, which last year recorded good performances in assets, deposits, loans, profits and growth.
Fri, 23 Sep 1994
Dengue kills six children
Dengue kills six children MAJALENGKA, West Java: Six children have died of the dengue hemorrhagic fever spreading through two subdistricts over the past week.Doctors in the stricken areas have asked the Majalengka regency office to take the necessary measures to contain the epidemic, Antara said...