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Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Try reveals main factors in progress of RI sports
Try reveals main factors in progress of RI sports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's progress in sports depends on the availability of talent, patrons and coaches, Vice President Try Sutrisno said at the 11th anniversary of the National Sports Day (Haornas) at Maesa stadium, Tondano, North Sulawesi.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Additional 114,000 hectares of rice fields needed annually
Additional 114,000 hectares of rice fields needed annually BOGOR, West Java (JP): An additional 114,000 hectares of rice fields are needed every year to maintain the nation's self- sufficiency in rice until early next century, an agricultural expert says.Dr.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Indonesia to develop agro-biotechnology
Indonesia to develop agro-biotechnology CIAWI, Bogor, West Java: Minister for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie says Indonesia will intensify its use of biotechnology to develop the agribusiness industry.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
For many jobseekers, it's sink or swim in Malaysia
For many jobseekers, it's sink or swim in MalaysiaBy Ridwan Sijabat BATAM, Riau (JP): Hundreds of workers are believed to cross into Malaysia illegally each week from this island.They should consider themselves fortunate.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Pertamina vows to provide more fuel for Muara Baru
Pertamina vows to provide more fuel for Muara Baru JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned Pertamina oil and gas company will provide 700 kiloliters of diesel fuel to cope with the scarcity of fuel needed by trawlers operating in Muara Baru."Part of the fuel has been sent to the Muara Baru fish port.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Transportation agency wants action on taxis
Transportation agency wants action on taxis JAKARTA (JP): The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) wants the municipality to order taxi companies to add cars to their fleets rather than permitting the operation of new taxi firms.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
170 Irian rebels back home
170 Irian rebels back home AMBON, Maluku: As many as 170 separatists seeking an independent Irian Jaya have returned from Papua New Guinea, according to the local military commander.Maj. Gen. Tarub, commander of the Trikora military command, who oversees security in Irian Jaya and Maluku, said the...
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Young boy killed, 240 families homeless in Pejompongan fire
Young boy killed, 240 families homeless in Pejompongan fire JAKARTA (JP): An eight-year-old boy was killed and around 240 families were rendered homeless when a fire, believed to have been caused by a candle, razed a slum area in Pejompongan, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Stock market maintains upward momentum
Stock market maintains upward momentum JAKARTA (JP): The market continued its upward momentum last week as local and foreign investors followed the advice of a number of major securities houses to increase their investment in Indonesia.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Here are some more tricks that you can do with CorelDRAW!
Here are some more tricks that you can do with CorelDRAW!By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Here are some more things that you can do with CorelDRAW!. You can use any of these tricks to create stunning company logos or eye-catching headlines for your newsletter.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Feasibility of futures trading to be discussed
Feasibility of futures trading to be discussed JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Commodity Exchange Agency (Bapebti) will organize a series of seminars and workshops to discuss futures trading in a number of major cities in the country before introducing futures transactions.
Mon, 12 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 Health program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: D.I.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Govt prepared to admit value of traditional medicine
Govt prepared to admit value of traditional medicine JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi disclosed on Saturday that the government is prepared to recognize the practice of traditional medicine even as far as integrating it with its own health services alongside conventional medicine.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Wanted robber arrested
Wanted robber arrested TEMANGGUNG, Central Java: The local police have arrested a man who has been on their wanted list for some time in connection with a series of thefts in the city.The 34-year-old fugitive, identified only by his initials TB, was shot in the leg twice by arresting officers as he...
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Indonesia is still attractive: Keidanren
Indonesia is still attractive: Keidanren JAKARTA (JP): A Japanese business leader has hinted that Japanese investors are becoming more and more interested in doing businesses in China and India even though Indonesia's investment climate remains attractive.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Robbers make off with valuables
Robbers make off with valuables A gang of burglars armed with daggers and sickles broke into the house of a resident of Dukuh village, Cikupa sub-district on Friday, making off with 380 grams of gold and Rp 800,000 in cash.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Undercover agents assigned to catch crooked cops
Undercover agents assigned to catch crooked cops JAKARTA (JP): The city police chief has ordered the heads of related directorates to deploy plainclothes officers to arrest policemen found violating standard procedures when ticketing people breaking the traffic law.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Too much or not enough
Too much or not enough Although inflation in August was at 0.89 percent, which is lower than the 1.37 percent we saw in July, the rise in the price of food alone is a high 1.46 percent.This price hike is primarily caused by the 5.27 percent increase for rice, which was due to the drought.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Opening more gateways
Opening more gateways The new Indonesia-Singapore air service agreement to be signed in Central Java later this month bears a new, fundamental development. For the first time, Indonesia's bilateral civil aviation pact will include private airliners.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Lack of legal certainty affects RI's exports
Lack of legal certainty affects RI's exports JAKARTA (JP): The lack of legal certainty in Indonesia, which is most noticeable in the poor enforcement of law, is affecting Indonesia's export performance, according to a law professor.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
China buys stake in RI
China buys stake in RI BEIJING (Reuter): The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) said on Saturday it had bought a 32.58 percent stake in oilfields off Indonesia, becoming their biggest single shareholder.CNOOC did not say how much it paid.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
British TV bans MPI forestry ad
British TV bans MPI forestry ad In response to your article about the British TV body suspending the forestry commercial paid for and produced by the Indonesian Forestry Community (MPI), published on Aug. 15, 1994.The executive president of Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers, A.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
RP ship leaks oil but no damage
RP ship leaks oil but no damage MANILA (Reuter): A Philippine Navy ship with a cracked hull leaked oil off southern Palawan island but the spillage was minor and caused no damage to mangrove forests, the Navy said yesterday.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Bailing out Kanindo comes first, minister says
Bailing out Kanindo comes first, minister says JAKARTA (JP): The government, under strong pressure to prosecute businessman Robby Tjahjadi for the debt problems at his textile business empire, says that its chief priority is to rescue the company in which huge sums of state funds have been invested.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Malaysian firm to export water
Malaysian firm to export water KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian company plans to sell drinking water from the largest man-made lake in Southeast Asia to West Asia and Africa, officials and news reports said yesterday.Ambangan Selasih Sdn. Bhd.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Asian police, experts to help fight crime in Australia
Asian police, experts to help fight crime in Australia SYDNEY (Reuter): Police in Australia's most populous state are planning to recruit Asian police and crime experts after the murder of a local politician who campaigned strongly against Asian gangs in a Sydney suburb.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Cooperatives launch cotton plantations
Cooperatives launch cotton plantations JAKARTA (JP): Cooperatives and farmers, in cooperation with Unitex of Japan, are establishing one million hectares of cotton plantations in South Sulawesi with an initial investment of Rp 5 billion (US$2.3 million).
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Soeharto tells Jakartans not to be complacent
Soeharto tells Jakartans not to be complacent JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told residents of Jakarta on Saturday not to be complacent after winning the nation's most prestigious development award."Complacency could weaken our zest for development and consume our alertness," Soeharto said after...
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Driver hits police car
Driver hits police car Police have detained a driver of a sand truck who deliberately slammed his vehicle into a police patrol van on Thursday in Pekajon, Bekasi.The driver identified only as JB, 21, ran his truck into the van carrying a group of policemen who were trying to apprehend him after he...
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Indonesia holds Qatar 1-1 in U-19 soccer tourney
Indonesia holds Qatar 1-1 in U-19 soccer tourney JAKARTA (JP): A year of training in Italy was far from enough for young Indonesian players, who started the season with a mediocre performance in the 29th Asian youth, under-19 soccer championship with a 1-1 draw against Qatar.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Taxi meters
Taxi metersFrom Media IndonesiaOn Monday, Sept. 5, a friend and I were using President Taxi No. 2053, going from Kampung Rambutan to Lenteng Agung. The driver was reluctant to take us because it was a short ride, but was forced to because the company's rules state that passengers must be served,...
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Traffic engineer for Jakarta
Traffic engineer for Jakarta "One way traffic even creates new problems," said Tubagus M. Rais (Jakarta Post, Sept.1). He is quite right, but it is not only one-way traffic. It is total lack of foresight.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Batam becomes transit point for illegal workers
Batam becomes transit point for illegal workers BATAM, Riau (JP): Two motorboats carrying 70 people set off from a luxury house by a stream one recent, dark night. Their engines had been switched off and the boats were quietly paddled along the stream towards the sea.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Special games festival planned
Special games festival planned A total of 100 former mental patients and lepers will be among the physically and mentally handicapped athletes taking part in a sports meet and art festival on Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 at Cipayung, East Jakarta.The head of the organizing committee, Ruslan A.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
VLEACH approach best tool for environmental impact
VLEACH approach best tool for environmental impactBy Imam Soeseno JAKARTA (JP): Imagine a situation in which you, a hydrologist, are involved in conducting an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of a proposed golf course.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Israeli woman can enter KL for child abuse forum
Israeli woman can enter KL for child abuse forum KUALA LUMPUR (Kyodo): An Israeli woman has been allowed to enter Malaysia to attend an international forum on child abuse in what is seen as a strong indication that Malaysia is moving toward opening links with Israel, forum organizers said yesterday.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Man charged with swindling Rp 1.5b
Man charged with swindling Rp 1.5b METRO, Lampung: A bank employee will soon stand trial on charges of swindling Rp 1.5 billion (US$690,000) from the local branch of Bank Pembangunan Daerah.Head of the Metro district court Suratman said that although the court had received the dossier, the exact...
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
More than 3,000 drivers fined
More than 3,000 drivers fined The City police announced that it has fined at least 3,465 drivers who committed traffic violations during the period between Sept.1 and 7.Antara news agency reported that Metro Mini bus drivers topped the list of the violators with a total of 827 cases.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Construction of $2.6b power plant begins
Construction of $2.6b power plant beginsBy Frits H. Pangemanan PROBOLINGGO, East Java (JP): PT Paiton Energy Company began constructing its US$2.6 billion power plant here under loan commitments worth $2.05 billion from international financial institutions.
Mon, 12 Sep 1994
Sanyo's refrigerator plant
Sanyo's refrigerator plant JAKARTA (JP): The Japan-based Sanyo electronics manufacturer will relocate its refrigerator plant to Bekasi, east of Jakarta, next year, an executive says.The president of PT Sanyo Industries Indonesia, Koji Miyagawa, told reporters here Saturday that the Japanese...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Ismail plays down threat from ulemas
Ismail plays down threat from ulemas JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) is playing down a threat by ulemas to remove their support from his political organization in rejection of his re-election.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
12 consortia to joint phone project tender
12 consortia to joint phone project tender JAKARTA (JP): The government has chosen 12 consortia to take part in the tender for the establishment of two million telephone lines within the current Sixth Five-Year Development Plan (Repelita VI) period.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
W. Java's chief prosecutor dies
W. Java's chief prosecutor dies BANDUNG: The chief of the West Java High Prosecutors Office, Soegeng Soemartopo Marsigit, died on Friday after a stroke, according to the Attorney General's office in Jakarta.Soegeng, 59, died in the Hasan Sadikin General Hospital in Bandung.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Palm oil prices sink as India turns to soyoil
Palm oil prices sink as India turns to soyoil KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Palm oil prices, which surged to nine- year highs this week on talk of Indian demand, tumbled after New Delhi turned to soybean oil imports for the first time in many years, regional traders said yesterday.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
City public transportation back to normal
City public transportation back to normal JAKARTA (JP): City public transportation returned back to normal as most minibus drivers ended their sit-in strike yesterday.Passengers at many bus terminals and shelters were able to be commuted at most hours and the daily view of the packed, long lines of...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Govt told to probe criminal aspects of debt-ridden firms
Govt told to probe criminal aspects of debt-ridden firms JAKARTA (JP): Economist Kwik Kian Gie criticized the government's handling of debt-ridden companies, saying it has failed to tackle the criminal aspects.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
If you can't beat them, employ them
If you can't beat them, employ them JAKARTA (JP): The government is proposing the employment of elephants at plantation and forest estates in the hopes that this will balance the protection of the species against stopping the recurrent elephant attacks on villages -- which are the cause of costly,...
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
No law to bar monopoly and conglomeration here
No law to bar monopoly and conglomeration here JAKARTA (JP): The concentration of businesses in certain groups through monopolistic practices and conglomeration continues to happen in Indonesia because there is no law preventing it, economist Kwik Kian Gie said yesterday.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
New police chief inducted
New police chief inducted SEMARANG: National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman on Friday inducted the new chief of Central Java Police and the new governor of the Police Academy.Brig. Gen. Wadyo Purnomo was appointed governor of the academy in place of Maj. Gen. Poeloeng Soehartono. Brig. Gen.
Sat, 10 Sep 1994
Malaysia raids outlawed Al Arqam sect commune
Malaysia raids outlawed Al Arqam sect commune KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian authorities yesterday raided a commune of the outlawed Al Arqam Moslem sect and detained 121 people, including the daughter-in-law of sect leader Ashaari Muhammad.