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Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Bapindo's weaknesses revealed in Court
Bapindo's weaknesses revealed in Court JAKARTA (JP): Court testimony by two senior Bapindo executives revealed weaknesses in the way crucial decisions were made and reviewed by the directors of the government-owned bank in 1992 that led to the Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) debacle.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Southern Bandung embarks on promotion of `hidden treasures'
Southern Bandung embarks on promotion of `hidden treasures' This is the first of two stories on tourism in southern Bandung Regency. The second story will appear tomorrow in the first Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post.By Rita A. Widiadana BANDUNG (JP): God smiled when He created Sunda.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Japan provides $170m in aid for Indonesia
Japan provides $170m in aid for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Japan and Indonesia yesterday closed a two-day annual consultation on technical cooperation and grant assistance, totaling US$170 million, to be implemented this fiscal year.The record of discussion was signed yesterday by S.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Five fishermen's bodies found
Five fishermen's bodies found CILACAP, Central Java: Search and rescue workers yesterday found the bodies of five of the seven fishermen who went missing after their fishing boat broke down in high seas last week.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices further strengthened yesterday in active trading following a sharp decline earlier this week.The broad-based Composite Index gained 3.5 points to close the week at 525.62 from 522.03 on Thursday. The index recorded a total loss of 6.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
South Korea boys survives thriller with 2-2 draw
South Korea boys survives thriller with 2-2 draw JAKARTA (JP): Red-hot favorite South Korea spared itself any humiliation against spirited Kuwait at the Asian Youth Under-19 soccer championship yesterday with a 2-2 draw.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Trouble brewing in PDI's chapter in Jakarta too
Trouble brewing in PDI's chapter in Jakarta too JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri faced another potentially explosive situation as the party's chapter in Jakarta opened its congress last night.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Has Cambodia's media democracy gone wild?
Has Cambodia's media democracy gone wild? PHNOM PENH (UPI): The assassination of newspaper editor Nuon Chan highlights the fragility -- and for some the dilemma -- of Cambodia's media.The 44-year-old editor was killed by two gunmen on a motorbike in central Phnom Penh Sept.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Midwives make a difference
Midwives make a difference I would like to make a comment on the letter from Ms. Saifudin regarding hospital rules which was published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 5, 1994.My child was born on March 23, 1994 at the Pondok Indah Hospital (PIH).
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Tri Polyta makes $127m from share sales on Nasdaq
Tri Polyta makes $127m from share sales on Nasdaq JAKARTA (JP): PT Tri Polyta Indonesia, a polypropylene resins producer, announced here yesterday that it generated US$127 million from the sale of 29 percent of its shares through the Nasdaq capital market in the United States.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Guntur bridge closed
Guntur bridge closedFrom NeracaThe Jakarta Land Transport Control Agency hereby announces that the Guntur bridge will be closed completely. The decision was made on the grounds that the bridge is too dangerous to accommodate public transportation.Beginning Sept. 16, 1994 traffic from Jl.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Japanese tourist drowns
Japanese tourist drowns JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A Japanese tourist and his local porter were drowned in the Baliem River on Wednesday, an official said.Searches for Shinichiro Minamide, 20, and porter Eligius Asso, 21, continued yesterday to no avail, the Antara news agency said.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Man wanted for using name of UI to cheat students
Man wanted for using name of UI to cheat students JAKARTA (JP): Police are searching for one of four alleged con artists who cheated thousands of high school students in the Jakarta greater area in a scam using the name of the University of Indonesia (UI).Lt. Col. A.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Canadian mission due here
Canadian mission due here JAKARTA (JP): A trade mission on building and construction from the Canadian province of Ontario is expected to arrive here on Sept. 20 for a five-day visit.The Canadian Embassy announced yesterday that the mission, sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development...
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Yorrys to be tried soon
Yorrys to be tried soon Yorrys Raweyai, chairman of the Jakarta chapter of a powerful youth organization, will be tried at the West Jakarta District Court soon for gambling.Yorrys's dossier was handed over to the district court on Thursday by the West Jakarta Prosecutor's OfficeThe prosecutor's...
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Use of chrome in industrial water dangerous
Use of chrome in industrial water dangerous JAKARTA (JP): Many manufacturing plants in Indonesia are still using chrome, a hazardous chemical substance, to improve the quality of water in their cooling and boiling systems, an industrial expert says.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Yayuk signs contract with American company
Yayuk signs contract with American company JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top women's tennis player Yayuk Basuki yesterday signed a two-year deal with Chicago-based Wilson Sporting Goods.The contract, Yayuk said, was part of her annual, US$200,000 contract with the Hong Kong-based Spectrum which manages...
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
New policy on vehicle ownership gets mixed reactions
New policy on vehicle ownership gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): City councilors gave mixed reactions to the city administration's new policy which requires them to put a special sticker on car license plates as evidence that the car tax has been paid.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
YLBHI sues police for banning seminar
YLBHI sues police for banning seminar JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has filed a lawsuit against the South Jakarta Police for abruptly dispersing a seminar about land disputes which it organized early this month.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Five day week
Five day weekFrom RepublikaI would like to comment on the five day school week, particularly at elementary schools.In larger cities the number of pupils attending religious schools after school may be very small. In rural regions, however, religious schools are very common.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Traffic problems
Traffic problemsFrom RepublikaThe traffic problems in Jakarta have their root in conflicting societal and individual interests. We have done much for the private car owners and have done little for public transportation.There are about two million vehicles in Jakarta.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Elderly woman ignites herself
Elderly woman ignites herself A 75-year-old woman was killed after she poured kerosene on her body and then set herself on fire.The incident took place on Wednesday on Jl.Thalib III West Jakarta, Post Kota reported.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
North-South dialog tense: Mahathir
North-South dialog tense: Mahathir JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday poured cold water on the current Non-Aligned Movement's endeavor to promote dialog with the rich industrialized countries, saying that North-South relations are filled with antagonism.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Discipline needed
Discipline neededFrom KompasThe plan to establish mass rapid transit as a sophisticated means of transportation in Jakarta will surely make Jakarta a metropolitan city able to rival other large cities in the world.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
PATAS bus needed
PATAS bus neededFrom NeracaI think the state-owned Jakarta Transportation Company (PPD) or other transportation companies need to provide more limited- passenger buses plying Ciledug - Pulogadung. The route should include Jl. Kramat Raya.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
APEC expo planned
APEC expo planned JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will hold an exhibition and business meeting at the Jakarta Fairground on Nov. 12 to 15 to coincide with Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings.After meeting on Thursday with Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono,chairman of the committee for APEC...
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Water firms flooded by increasing demands
Water firms flooded by increasing demands JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company (PAM Jaya) is overwhelmed with demands for clean drinking water due to the current prolonged dry season."We will do our utmost to cope with the shortage of drinking water in various areas in Jakarta," Poedjijono,...
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
This Sunday
This Sunday Don't miss the inaugural Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post this Sunday. It is filled with informative and entertaining articles plus the latest, up to late Saturday night, major news from around the world, including sports results.
Sat, 17 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, 17 Sep 1994
Tattooed man gunned down
Tattooed man gunned down BANDUNG, West Java: A man with a tattoo depicting a nude woman on his left arm was found dead of a bullet wound in Majalaya Thursday.The authorities have yet to identify the man.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
City to build 95 bus shelters
City to build 95 bus shelters In order to improve service to the public, the Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency (DLLAJ) has announced that the municipal administration will build 95 new bus shelters during this 1994/95 fiscal year."We have allocated Rp 1.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Land digging
Land diggingFrom NeracaLand digging along Jl. Raden Saleh, Central Jakarta, has been seen repeated activity lately. And it worries us, the residents in the area.To prevent such a repetition I want to call on concerned parties -- the Public Works Office, the Drinking Water Company and PT Telkom --...
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Wardiman says his extensive overseas trip was instructive
Wardiman says his extensive overseas trip was instructive JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said his recent extensive overseas trip was chiefly for educational purposes to learn about how other countries manage their education system.
Sat, 17 Sep 1994
Malaysia and RI companies sign business accords
Malaysia and RI companies sign business accords JAKARTA (JP): Six firms from Malaysia and Indonesia signed agreements here yesterday on join operations in telecommunications, power generation and banking.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Wardiman blasted for plan to regulate private colleges
Wardiman blasted for plan to regulate private colleges JAKARTA (JP): House members yesterday criticized Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro for his plan to regulate the management of private universities.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Police get reinforcement
Police get reinforcement DILI, East Timor: East Timor Police will soon be reinforced by some 150 members of the Mobile Brigade who will take over jobs now being carried out by Army members.East Timor Military Chief Col.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Blood free for anyone: Minister
Blood free for anyone: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi has confirmed that no fees will be imposed on people who need blood, and that everybody can get it for free."Even if there is a fee, it a small amount for administrative costs only," Antara quoted Sujudi as saying in Bogor,...
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Car rental in Denpasar?
Car rental in Denpasar? The Jakarta Post reported on Sept. 8, 1994, about the new Association of Indonesian Car Rental Businesses (HIPERMI).I have contacted some major car rentals in Bali to find out if they are members of HIPERMI. However, none of them know about this organization.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Garin's int'l reputation further extended
Garin's int'l reputation further extendedBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): Comedic actress Rosanna Arquette and the director of the brilliant hyper-violent Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino, were among the judges at the 1994 Taormina International Film Festival in Italy (July 27-Aug.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Wahono heads Indonesian delegation to Manila's AIPO
Wahono heads Indonesian delegation to Manila's AIPO JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Wahono is heading the Indonesian delegation to the general assembly of the ASEAN Inter Parliamentary Organization (AIPO) in Manila next week.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Land dispute drags on
Land dispute drags on SEMARANG: The Semarang Legal Aid Institute (LBH) has filed a petition with the local court to counter the government's proposal for a review of a Supreme Court ruling which awarded 34 villagers damages for land they gave up to make way for the giant Kedungombo reservoir.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Bob Hasan to give help to unemployed journalists
Bob Hasan to give help to unemployed journalists JAKARTA (JP): Timber tycoon Mohammad (Bob) Hasan, widely rumored to be linked with the establishment of a new magazine to replace the defunct Tempo newsweekly, insisted yesterday that he simply wanted to accommodate the displaced journalists.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Syria walks away with easy 4-0 win over Indonesia
Syria walks away with easy 4-0 win over Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Syria, like a big boy bullying a smaller child, effortlessly whipped the young Indonesian booters 4-0 in the 29th Asian under-19 soccer championship.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Three killed in bus crash
Three killed in bus crash PROBOLINGGO, East Java: At least three people were killed and four others injured yesterday when a passenger bus en route from Sumenep to Banyuwangi crashed into a house in Tongas, Probolinggo, East Java.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
East Timor already has greater autonomy: Alatas
East Timor already has greater autonomy: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas rebuffed calls for greater autonomy for East Timor yesterday, saying Indonesia's youngest province is already enjoying more privileges than others.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
Agribusiness body to start
Agribusiness body to start JAKARTA (JP): The newly formed Agribusiness Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture announced yesterday that it is ready to help formulate government policies and carry out research to develop agribusiness and improve farmers' livelihoods.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
France, RP sign defense agreement
France, RP sign defense agreement PARIS (AFP): France and the Philippines signed the first defense agreement between Manila and a European state on Wednesday, the final day of President Fidel Ramos' official visit here.
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
State firm manager accused of rape
State firm manager accused of rape JAKARTA (JP): A woman who claims to have been sexually assaulted by her boss several times since 1992 has taken her case to the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI).
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
South demands better deal from North
South demands better deal from North JAKARTA (JP): An on-going international conference on human resource development turned into a yet another round of "North versus South debates".Despite the organizer's urging that they adopt a new, less polarizing perspective on relations between countries in...
Fri, 16 Sep 1994
BTN will lower rates on home loans
BTN will lower rates on home loans JAKARTA (JP): Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) will lower the interest rate on its loans for low-cost houses from its current level of 16 percent per annum to help low-income people own homes, the state-owned bank's president said yesterday.