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Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Singapore to press for APEC free trade timetable
Singapore to press for APEC free trade timetable LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AFP): Singapore would press for a timetable for an ambitious plan to create an Asia-Pacific free trade zone by 2020, its prime minister, Goh Chok Tong, said yesterday.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Kanindotex has another problem
Kanindotex has another problem SEMARANG: Kanindotex, the giant textile business group widely rumored to be facing financial difficulty, faces a problem on a different front -- its factories are now the subject of an official investigation for allegations of pollution.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Telkom-AT&T telecom deal
Telkom-AT&T telecom deal JAKARTA (JP): The state owned domestic telecommunications company, PT Telkom, has awarded four contracts to American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) for the supply and installation of digital switching and transmission equipment, fiber optic cables and operation systems...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Clamp down on car exhaust
Clamp down on car exhaust SEMARANG: The city administration will soon clamp down on owners of vehicles which emit thick exhaust.Four facilities to measure the exhaust have already been installed in the most busy streets and the administration is now drafting a regulation which will include severe...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Heavy equipment distributor plans to sell shares
Heavy equipment distributor plans to sell shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Hexindo Adiperkasa, a distributor of heavy equipment under the Hitachi brand, plans to sell around 25 percent of its 40 million shares to the public in the near future, the company's president said yesterday.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
49% of Barito shares to go to government
49% of Barito shares to go to government JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo threatened yesterday to deny PT Barito Pacific Timber extensions to its forest concessions unless the largest company listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange handed over 49 percent of its shares to a...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Police question 35 in relation to drivers's strike
Police question 35 in relation to drivers's strike JAKARTA (JP): City Police are questioning 35 people believed to have committed criminal acts related to the massive strike by city bus drivers over the past three days.The ongoing strike has left millions of people stranded.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Pasar Jaya refuses to see traders
Pasar Jaya refuses to see traders The management of PD Pasar Jaya, the city-owned market authority, has refused to meet traders from the Ampera market in Kampung Ambon, East Jakarta.Security officers informed the traders of the rebuff on Tuesday when they went to the PD Pasar Jaya office.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Santa Fe finds oil
Santa Fe finds oil JAKARTA (JP): The state oil company Pertamina, in cooperation with the U.S. Santa Fe Company, have found a new oil resource with an estimated output capacity of 2,020 barrels per day in the Tuban block in East Java.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Merapi named decade's volcano
Merapi named decade's volcano BANDUNG: Mt. Merapi in Central Java has been named as one of this decade's volcanoes by the United Nations agency for International Natural Disaster Reduction, officials said.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
About 1,500 houses to be demolished
About 1,500 houses to be demolished JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta administration will demolish around 1,500 illegal houses in seven subdistricts on Oct. 24 to pave the way for a river improvement project and green belt construction.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Abortion compromise attempt lingers
Abortion compromise attempt lingers CAIRO (AFP): Efforts to resolve an abortion controversy at the UN population conference ran into trouble yesterday as Latin American nations joined the Vatican in opposition to a compromise proposal, delegates said.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
U.S., Japan and S. Korea told to ratify GATT
U.S., Japan and S. Korea told to ratify GATT JAKARTA (JP): The United States, Japan and South Korea have to give commitments ratifying the Uruguay Round before attending the second summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leadership meeting in Bogor in November, economist Mari...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Car rent agencies establish union
Car rent agencies establish union JAKARTA (JP): At least 250 car rental businesses have set up an organization in an effort to improve services and avoid unhealthy competition among them.The chairman of the Association of the Indonesian Car Rental Businesses (Hipermi), Sabaruddin S, said in a...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Discipline on the road
Discipline on the road As far as we can recall, no recent bus strike has inconvenienced so many Jakarta commuters for so long as the one which has occurred over the past three days. The strike began on Monday when an undisclosed number of minibus drivers went on strike to protest the hefty increase...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Mt. Lawu's forest razed
Mt. Lawu's forest razed KARANGANYAR, Central Java: Some 45 hectares of forest near the peak of Mt. Lawu have been razed by fire originating from a camp fire.Forest rangers, working with local villagers, tried to contain the fire with little success as the strong wind helped spread the blaze.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
U.S. not to raise human rights issue in APEC Summit
U.S. not to raise human rights issue in APEC Summit JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. administration will not raise human rights or democratic questions during the meeting of leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) here in November, says a visiting U.S. official.U.S.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
House expresses concern over widespread, unchecked pollution
House expresses concern over widespread, unchecked pollution JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) expressed concern yesterday over pollution levels in Java and Sumatra, and urged the government to tighten control over waste dumping.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Chandra Asri's expansion
Chandra Asri's expansion TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Marubeni Corp. and Showa Denko KK are considering plans to boost output by some 20 percent in an Indonesian ethylene venture, a spokesman said yesterday.The plan to increase annual ethylene output capacity to 675,000 tons by mid-1996 from the initially...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
High food prices cause inflation to remain high
High food prices cause inflation to remain high JAKARTA (JP): The high prices of food caused the consumer price index to remain high last month, bringing the country's inflation to 6.85 percent in the first eight months of this year, Minister of Information Harmoko said.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Indonesian swimmers join upset Asiad sideliners
Indonesian swimmers join upset Asiad sideliners JAKARTA (JP): Women's swimmers turned out to be among the 12 athletes dropped from the Indonesian team for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima when the national sports governing body (KONI) announced the team yesterday.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Law taken into own hands
Law taken into own hands The tendency to take the law into one's own hands is now more apparent than ever.One recent example was the burning down of a city bus in Jakarta by an angry mob after it hit a mikrolet public transport vehicle, severely wounding its four passengers.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Tarzan 3:05 Children's Creativity 3:30 TV Series: Gunsmoke 4:30 Women's World 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Hospital for AIDS patients
Hospital for AIDS patients Referring to a letter published on Aug. 29 in The Jakarta Post we would like to inform the readers that the hospital designated to treat AIDS patients is not the Koja Hospital as mentioned in the letter but the Sulianti Saroso Hospital which specializes in infectious...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Ramos sets out Euro trip
Ramos sets out Euro trip MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos is to meet Thailand's prime minister, Chuan Leekpai, in Bangkok today en route to the Philippine leader's five-nation official visit to Western Europe, the presidential palace said yesterday.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
`Tempo' editor sues Harmoko for closing down magazine
`Tempo' editor sues Harmoko for closing down magazine JAKARTA (JP): The former chief editor of the defunct Tempo weekly filed a lawsuit against Minister of Information Harmoko yesterday for revoking the magazine's publishing license.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
KL traffic cops fight haze maze
KL traffic cops fight haze maze KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Police have blamed the haze enveloping Kuala Lumpur for traffic jams around the city, the national news agency, Bernama, reported.It quoted the Malaysian capital's traffic police chief, Kamaruddin Alias, as saying the haze has cut visibility...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Almost 10 percent of shrimp ponds damaged: Official
Almost 10 percent of shrimp ponds damaged: Official JAKARTA (JP): This year's severe drought and industrial pollution have damaged almost 10 percent of Indonesia's shrimp ponds, Director General of Fishery Muchtar Abdullah says.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
KL ends ban on British business
KL ends ban on British business KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysia government announced yesterday it was lifting its Feb. 25 ban on British firms to participate in government contracts with immediate effect.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
PPP chairman threatens to remove vocal legislators
PPP chairman threatens to remove vocal legislators JAKARTA (JP): The beleaguered newly re-elected chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), Ismail Hasan Metareum, yesterday broke his promise not to dismiss his critics in the House of Representatives (DPR).
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Medan moves factories to north
Medan moves factories to north MEDAN, North Sumatra: All manufacturing plants in south Medan will soon be asked to relocate to the north in compliance with the city's spatial plan, the Antara news agency reported.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Metro Mini tries to improve discipline of its drivers
Metro Mini tries to improve discipline of its drivers JAKARTA (JP): PT Metro Mini, a minibus company which has been involved in many road accidents, has tried to improve the discipline of its drivers, an executive says.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Mayor says he will step up probe on corruption
Mayor says he will step up probe on corruption JAKARTA (JP): Amidst allegations that a number of military and civil servants of the East Jakarta administration were involved in a corruption case, Mayor Sudarsono said yesterday that he will step up efforts to overcome the problem.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Tourist industry to become largest forex earner
Tourist industry to become largest forex earner JAKARTA (JP): The tourist industry will be the country's biggest foreign exchange earner by the end of the Seventh Five Year Development Plan (Repelita VII) period, State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita says.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Vietnam to sell rice to RI
Vietnam to sell rice to RI HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam will sell Indonesia 265,000 tons of rice in the next two months in order to help meet shortages, a former Indonesian food minister was quoted as saying yesterday.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Bakrie financing secured
Bakrie financing secured JAKARTA (JP): Bakrie & Brothers says the one-month delay in the processing of letters of credit for imports by its telecommunications subsidiary, PT Radio Telephone Indonesia (Ratelindo), was only technical in nature and by no means related to financing resources.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Ecolabeling to protect environment, trade
Ecolabeling to protect environment, tradeBy Ronald Nangoi JAKARTA (JP): Ecolabeling, or certification of timber products, is part of the international community's effort to protect the global environment by fostering sustainable forest management.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Red Cross's hospital in Bogor due for renovations soon
Red Cross's hospital in Bogor due for renovations soon BOGOR (JP): The worn-down, 60-year old Indonesian Red Cross Hospital in Bogor will soon undergo a face-lift in a drive to improve services and provide more decent facilities to its patients.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Developer asked to complete permits
Developer asked to complete permits City Councilors are pressuring the developers of the Ketapang Indah luxury residential complex at Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta to complete the necessary permits.Mansyur Achmad, chairman of City Council Commission D for development told Kaptin Adisumarta, the...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued its rally yesterday amidst a new controversial issue involving the biggest timber concession holder, PT Barito Pacific Timber, and the Ministry of Forestry, concerning a possible acquisition of Barito shares.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Bus strike
Bus strikeFrom NeracaAmong the readers writing letters to the editor, there are sure to be some victims of the strike by minibus drivers. Frankly, I do not know what caused this strike, but I and many others feel victimized.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Traffic light changes too soon
Traffic light changes too soon Traffic flow from Jalan Jatinegara Barat all the way to Jalan Salemba Raya has been congested recently on the junction of Matraman Raya, Slamet Riyadi and Jalan Bunga.This has been occurring especially during the morning rush hours, ever since the traffic light at the...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Jakarta track and field meet kicks off with poor start
Jakarta track and field meet kicks off with poor start JAKARTA (JP): Madya Senayan stadium was home to some poor performances on the first day of the Indonesian Open track and field championships yesterday.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Information on transmigration
Information on transmigrationFrom MerdekaAs an Indonesian citizen, I would like to voice my concern over the scarcity of information about efforts in battling poverty in this country, especially through the transmigration program.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Malaysia suggests arbitration on island dispute
Malaysia suggests arbitration on island dispute JAKARTA (JP): In a surprise move, Malaysia called for arbitration yesterday in the dispute over the Sipadan and Ligitan islands should the present talks with Indonesia fail to produce a conclusive outcome.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Taiwan may boycott Asian Games over invitation
Taiwan may boycott Asian Games over invitation TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan yesterday warned it might boycott next month's Asian Games in Japan if Olympic officials rescinded under pressure from Beijing an invitation to Taiwan President Lee Teng- hui to attend.
Thu, 08 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.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
YLBHI has another brush with the law
YLBHI has another brush with the law JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) yesterday launched a strong protest after police broke up a seminar on land conflicts it was organizing in Jakarta.
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Water crisis seen in 2000
Water crisis seen in 2000 BANDUNG: West Java will experience an acute shortage of water by the year 2000, the province's Public Works Office says.Head of the office's irrigation division Maman Gantina said during a hearing with the local legislative assembly that the province will have a deficit of...
Thu, 08 Sep 1994
Murder suspects still at large
Murder suspects still at large The police have not arrested any suspects in the case of a female massage parlor worker who died of stab wounds here on Tuesday.Lily Jamilah, 33, of Tanah Serial district, West Jakarta, was found in critical condition Tuesday, at the side of a road near Soekarno-Hatta...