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Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Sightseeing for tourists
Sightseeing for tourists SURABAYA, East Java: Surabaya is reviving its city sightseeing tour service for both local and foreign holidaymakers in the country's second largest city.The service is co-organized by the Kaha travel agent and the state-owned shipping company PT Pelni.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
What's behind the strike?
What's behind the strike? Minibus drivers in Jakarta greeted the long delayed new traffic ruling which, among other things, increases ticketing up to four fold, with a strike this week.Unlike state-owned bus firms, private minibus companies employ their drivers based on daily dues.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Two painting exhibitions
Two painting exhibitions Artist Sandy Leonardo is holding a solo exhibition at Central Jakarta's Balai Budaya gallery on Jl. Theresia.The display runs through Sept. 14 and depicts Sandy's watercolors. The painter was a former student of artists Barli S. and Popo Iskandar.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Unicef chief to visit Indonesia
Unicef chief to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The president of the executive board of the United Nations Children Fund (Unicef), Anna Semamba Makinda, will visit Indonesia next week as the UN agency is preparing to renew its cooperation program in the country.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
RI faces harsh treatment from developed nations
RI faces harsh treatment from developed nations JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia gets special and preferential treatment under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) but faces harsh treatment from industrialized nations, Minister of Trade Satrio Budiardjo Joedono said here yesterday.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
MVP Olajuwon makes quiet entrance here
MVP Olajuwon makes quiet entrance here JAKARTA (JP): It's too bad that Hakeem Olajuwon wasn't here last week.His mere presence might have put some life into the Independence Cup basketball tournament.Who knows, with him on their side the national junior team might have walked away with the trophy.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to improve on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday after the broad-based Composite Index gained ground over the last three weeks.The JSX broad-based index ended slightly higher at 532.84 yesterday from 532.05 on Wednesday.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Three killed in road mishap
Three killed in road mishap KUDUS, Central Java: Three people were killed and 31 others were injured when a truck hit a concrete wall in Baleadi village.Witnesses said the truck, carrying 34 cotton traders, was moving at a high speed when the driver lost control and hit the wall.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Admonition from Habibie
Admonition from HabibieFrom PelitaIn July, Dr. B.J. Habibie, chairman of the Association of the Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI), lambasted the members he believed were acting improperly. He scolded the wayward members at the organization's third coordinating meeting at Hotel Indonesia.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Western fast food is a mere fad: Sociologist
Western fast food is a mere fad: Sociologist JAKARTA (JP): A sociologist has doused concerns expressed by some people about the trend towards Western fast food, saying that it is simply a fad and will not affect the national culture.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
GKBI to manage Kanindo
GKBI to manage Kanindo JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad formally appointed yesterday the Federation of Indonesian Batik Cooperatives (GKBI) to take over the management of the debt- ridden Kanindo business group for a three-year period.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Banking woes caused by poor integrity
Banking woes caused by poor integrity JAKARTA (JP): The lack of integrity of banking executives and shareholders is the major cause of the country's banking crisis, says a former banking chief.Rachmat Saleh, a former governor of Bank Indonesia (the central bank), said yesterday that bank executives...
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Buddhist leaders deny human rights violations
Buddhist leaders deny human rights violations JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the government-backed Buddhist Council (Walubi) executive board yesterday denied allegations that they were involved in any human rights violations against their opposition on the board.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
C. Jakarta Court rules to try Sjahrizal and Bambang
C. Jakarta Court rules to try Sjahrizal and Bambang JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court rejected yesterday the objections by lawyers defending two former Bank Bapindo directors relating to the Rp 1.3 trillion (US$620 million) loan scandal at the state-owned bank.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
RI navy chief to visit Australia
RI navy chief to visit Australia CANBERRA (AFP): The Indonesian Navy's chief of staff, Admiral Tanto Koeswanto, will meet Australian defense officials during a visit here later this month, the Indonesian embassy announced yesterday.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
It's not Barito we're after, Forestry Ministry says
It's not Barito we're after, Forestry Ministry says JAKARTA (JP): The government corrected a statement made by the Minister of Forestry on Wednesday, in which he threatened to take over 49 percent of PT Barito Pacific Timber's forest concessions.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Minority PDI exploits ulemas' discontent at PPP
Minority PDI exploits ulemas' discontent at PPP JAKARTA (JP): The minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) is exploiting ulemas' dissatisfaction resulting from their defeat the recent battle for leadership in the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP).
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Science Film: Langka dan Unik 3:30 Science Film 4:00 Student Quiz 4:30 Flora & Fauna 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Kiat Manajemen 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:00 Music 9:00 World...
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Bus drivers on strike
Bus drivers on strike SEMARANG, Central Java: The military said that no third party was behind the strike involving hundreds of inter-city bus drivers plying the Semarang-Surakarta route early this week.Commander of the Diponegoro Regional Military Command, Maj. Gen.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Obituary
Obituary Roesmin Noerjadin, who served as transportation minister between 1978 and 1988, died yesterday while on a trip to Bandung, according to a relative in Jakarta. He was 63 years old.His body was flown from Bandung to Jakarta last night.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Bank secrecy a vehicle for legalized crime?
Bank secrecy a vehicle for legalized crime? The debt ridden Kanindo Group which is linked with two state banks has come to the fore. Bank expert Laksamana Sukardi says it is high time to revise the banking secrecy law.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Djamaloedin shocks investors
Djamaloedin shocks investors We have often highly commended Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo in this column for his strong determination to enforce the principle of sustainable management among forest concessionaires.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Bekasi drivers refuse new uniform
Bekasi drivers refuse new uniform JAKARTA (JP): Many public transportation drivers in Bekasi, West Java, have refused to buy a new uniform as required by the Bekasi Land Transportation Company Organization, saying they could not afford it.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Aussies offer housing ties
Aussies offer housing ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Western Australia plan to set up a housing cooperation scheme through an exchange of construction technology and management for improving housing services.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Broken public telephones
Broken public telephonesFrom MerdekaI am disappointed because some public telephones in Central Jakarta do not work. If the problem is disrupted cables the telephone company should immediately repair the damage. This also goes for other kinds of damage.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Mehta prevented Indo-Israeli embarrassment
Mehta prevented Indo-Israeli embarrassment NEW DELHI (AFP): Conductor Zubin Mehta recounts in an interview to be aired here today how he stepped in to prevent a musical embarrassment when India and Israel recently established diplomatic relations.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
China warns about visit by Taiwan's president
China warns about visit by Taiwan's president BEIJING (Reuter): China yesterday warned of serious political consequences if the president of rival Taiwan attended next month's Asian Games in Hiroshima.China's Foreign Ministry spokesman stopped short of saying Beijing would boycott the games, as...
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Pizza answers complaints
Pizza answers complaints In response to G.S. Edwin's letter published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 3, the management of Pizza Hut Indonesia extends its sincere apology for the incident occurring at Pizza Hut Pasaraya that caused him and his friend inconvenience.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Merapi hurls more lava
Merapi hurls more lava SEMARANG, Central Java: Mt. Merapi hurled lava more than 2,000 times last month with a maximum range of 1.7 kilometer.The office for the monitoring of Mt. Merapi said in July the volcano belched 1,282 times.In August Mt. Merapi was rocked by tectonic quakes 34 times.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Business and culture meet in Indonesian Moscow tour
Business and culture meet in Indonesian Moscow tourBy Melanie Morrison MOSCOW (JP): The Indonesian business community's interest in expanding into Russia was directly reflected by the number of top Indonesian business people at the "Indonesian Culture in Moscow" festival.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Koja resident sues governor over land compensation rate
Koja resident sues governor over land compensation rate JAKARTA (JP): A resident of North Koja district in North Jakarta is suing the governor of Jakarta, the North Jakarta mayor and the state-owned PT Pelindo seaport company for fixing the compensation for his land prior to consulting him.
Fri, 09 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, 09 Sep 1994
Biography of Gobel launched
Biography of Gobel launched The Gobel Management Group and Rachmat Gobel, director of PT National Gobel electronic company, will launch a biography on the founder of the group, Thayeb Mohammad Gobel, on Monday evening.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Harsh measures planned against balky commuters
Harsh measures planned against balky commuters JAKARTA (JP): City Police plan to take harsh action against commuters who enter or exit public vehicles at prohibited places."A violator will face a maximum imprisonment of three months or a fine of Rp 50,000 (US$23) as stipulated by City Regulation No.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Lavish ceremony for 3-day development award event
Lavish ceremony for 3-day development award event JAKARTA (JP): A total of 500 performers will present an operatic show to 20,000 spectators during a ceremony to mark the presentation of the highest development award, the Parasamya Purnakarya Nugraha, by President Soeharto to Governor Surjadi...
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Manpower launches own program of apprenticeship
Manpower launches own program of apprenticeship TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The Ministry of Manpower is introducing industrial apprenticeship programs using vocational training centers it runs as the basis.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
More diesel fuel ordered for fish port
More diesel fuel ordered for fish port JAKARTA (JP): The Bina Graha presidential office has requested the state-owned Pertamina gas and oil company to provide more diesel fuel for trawlers operating in Muara Baru, Jakarta, in an effort to boost the volume of fish production for export.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Gambling lord faces a year in the cooler
Gambling lord faces a year in the cooler JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District court prosecutor, H.P.W. Soekewi, yesterday demanded that defendant Taslim Bianti, a gambling lord whose den was closed down in June, be sent to jail.
Fri, 09 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, 09 Sep 1994
`Indonesian culture in Moscow' feature another world
`Indonesian culture in Moscow' feature another worldBy Melanie Morrison MOSCOW (JP): "Welcome to the Twilight Zone" would have been an apt banner at the entrance to the Indonesian cultural festival in Moscow's Kino Center.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
PT Telkom plans to construct tower to improve service
PT Telkom plans to construct tower to improve service JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunications operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will construct a tower at its Jakarta office to improve telecommunications service, Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave...
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Lampung boars on the rampage
Lampung boars on the rampage KALIANDA, Lampung: Residents have waged a war against boars which have devoured some 700 hectares of banana plantations in this district.They said the boars flocked to their farms in herds and that it required an equal size of people to repulse them.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Over 100 craftsmen to exhibit works
Over 100 craftsmen to exhibit works Over 100 craftsmen from the country's 27 provinces will exhibit their works during the fourth Handicraft Week, which runs from Sept. 16 to Sept. 25.The exhibition is organized by the National Handicraft Council, Dekranas, and will be held at their offices at Jl.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Aussies dominate Jakarta track and field meet
Aussies dominate Jakarta track and field meet JAKARTA (JP): Australia added seven gold medals, bringing its tally to 11, after the second day of the Indonesia Open track and field championships at Senayan Madya stadium yesterday.
Fri, 09 Sep 1994
Ten pharmaceutical groups dominate market
Ten pharmaceutical groups dominate market JAKARTA (JP): Ten large groups continue to dominate the domestic pharmaceutical market, contributing almost half of the country's total sales of Rp 1.5 trillion (US$693 million) last year, a survey says.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Rights group blasts Malaysian sect arrests
Rights group blasts Malaysian sect arrests BANGKOK (Reuter): A Thai human-rights group yesterday condemned the arrest in Malaysia of members of a Islamic sect deported from Thailand last week.Thailand's Union of Civil Liberty (UCL), in an open letter to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad,...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Millions stranded as drivers strike enters third day
Millions stranded as drivers strike enters third day JAKARTA (JP): Millions of commuters were stranded here yesterday and had to struggle to reach their destinations in the capital as a sit-in protest of minibus drivers continued sporadically.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Chicken pox breaks out
Chicken pox breaks out DEMAK, Central Java: The local health office has appealed for calm in face of an outbreak of chicken pox, now affecting dozens of people.Hawik Pudjohastuti, head of the health office, said although there is no cure for the disease, it is not fatal.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Hartarto to speak at Melbourne forum
Hartarto to speak at Melbourne forum JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto is expected to speak at an international conference on city development and the new economic era to be held in Melbourne, Australia from Nov. 20 to Nov. 23.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
City to hold fireworks show
City to hold fireworks show To celebrate being awarded the Parasamya Purnakarya Nugraha by the central government, the Jakarta city administration will hold a fireworks fiesta at the Monas Square Saturday evening.The display will be held in cooperation with Lippo Life insurance company.