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Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Fixed-cellular phone project postponed
Fixed-cellular phone project postponed JAKARTA (JP): The decline of foreign creditors' trust in Indonesian banking after the disclosure of fraud at Bapindo has forced a company to delay the establishment of a fixed cellular telephone project.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
E. Java v Aceh in U-15 final
E. Java v Aceh in U-15 final JAKARTA (JP): East Java and Aceh will lock horns in the Coke Cup national under-15 soccer championship final in Tondano Minahasa, North Sulawesi on Friday after scoring convincing wins in yesterday's semifinals.
Wed, 07 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.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Courier companies ask for equal airport treatment
Courier companies ask for equal airport treatment JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Association of Courier Companies (Asperindo) complained yesterday about the unequal airport treatment received by its members, compared to the treatment enjoyed by the state-owned postal service Perum Pos dan Giro.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Committee set to solve land, forest problems
Committee set to solve land, forest problems JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry and the National Land Agency (BPN) yesterday formed a permanent committee to address land and forest management problems related to land appropriation, license overlapping, swaps and planning.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Citizens arrest three rebels
Citizens arrest three rebels DILI, East Timor: Three members of the Security Disturbance Group, the official term for separatist groups, have been arrested and turned over to the military by the local people.Udayana Military Command Chief Maj. Gen.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Fishermen find fake fuels
Fishermen find fake fuels Dozens of fishermen in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, were reluctant to take to the sea when they discovered that the diesel fuel they had purchased from a floating kiosk had a muddy color.They were strongly convinced that the fuel was fake or had been mixed with kerosene.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
`Butet' song composer
`Butet' song composerFrom KompasOn Aug.9 on TPI (Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia) I happened to be watching the singer Grace Simon sing the song Butet.It is most regrettable that the composer of the song was announced as being anonymous (NN) while in fact it was my father, S. Dis Sitompul.
Wed, 07 Sep 1994
Settlement of external debts through the UN recommended
Settlement of external debts through the UN recommended JAKARTA (JP): Settlement of developing countries' external debts should be integrated with the programs of international institutions under the United Nations (UN), high- ranking officials said here yesterday.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
RI is pondering exporting elephants
RI is pondering exporting elephants JAKARTA: The government, dismayed over the damage caused by the huge number of elephants destroying plantations and housing areas in Sumatra, is toying with the idea of exporting the giant beasts.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Pact signed to protect RI's workers in Malaysia
Pact signed to protect RI's workers in Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia signed yesterday an agreement on recruitment of Indonesian workers to be employed in plantations in Malaysia.The memorandum of agreement was signed by president of the state-owned PT Binajasa Abadi Karya (PT Bijak)...
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Malaysia freezes yen loans: report
Malaysia freezes yen loans: report KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has no immediate plans to borrow money from Japan as the soaring yen was seriously affecting its economy, a local financial daily here reported yesterday.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Indonesia, Singapore to sign air agreement
Indonesia, Singapore to sign air agreement JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Singapore will sign an air agreement later this month to allow their airlines to increase flight services, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said here yesterday.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Natuna and the Spratlys
Natuna and the SpratlysFrom Sinar PagiOne of the most important international sea lanes located in Indonesian territorial waters adjoins the South China and Natuna Seas. At an international conference on the Law of the Sea, Indonesia agreed to apply the principle of free passage for international...
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Only six battalions situated in East Timor
Only six battalions situated in East Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) denied an Australian press report yesterday that it deploys 15 combat battalions to suppress low-level separatist rebellion.Maj. Gen.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
`Gifts' of public space in Pondok Kopi to be probed
`Gifts' of public space in Pondok Kopi to be probed JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said here yesterday that he will question East Jakarta's mayor about civil servants who have allegedly taken bribes from a real estate developer.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
RP businessmen reject plan to reduce import tariffs
RP businessmen reject plan to reduce import tariffs MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' top business leaders yesterday rejected a government plan to reduce import tariffs to a uniform rate of five percent in six years, saying it could wreak havoc on local industries.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Marianas deports 14 RP workers
Marianas deports 14 RP workers MANILA (Reuter): The U.S.-linked Northern Marianas government has deported 14 Filipinos for illegally working in the territory, the Philippine foreign office said yesterday.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Sulawesi tribe opposes Lake Lindu dam project
Sulawesi tribe opposes Lake Lindu dam project JAKARTA (JP): The indigenous people of Central Sulawesi are opposing the government's plan to turn their Lake Lindu, the hub of their cultural activities and livelihood, into a multi-purpose reservoir."We are not here to fight against the government.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Aussies urge growth triangle involving Indonesia and PNG
Aussies urge growth triangle involving Indonesia and PNG JAKARTA (JP): Australia is inviting Indonesia to create a new growth triangle that will also involve Papua New Guinea (PNG)."The idea of the new growth triangle was presented in a seminar on tourism development held recently in Darwin,...
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
50,000 more mangrove trees planted
50,000 more mangrove trees planted JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirja signed a plaque on mangrove replacement project yesterday followed by the planting of 50,000 mangrove trees in North Jakarta.The planting of the 50,000 mangrove trees marks the final stage of the five-year project.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
DPR angry at smuggling of workers
DPR angry at smuggling of workers JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) attacked the government yesterday for doing little to stop smuggling of workers to neighboring Malaysia.The DPR commission I in charge of security and foreign relations said the Indonesian government seemed to close...
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Export tax on CPO counter-productive
Export tax on CPO counter-productive JAKARTA (JP): Economist Sjahrir yesterday lamented the government's policy of introducing an export tax on crude palm oil (CPO) products, saying that such a measure is counter- productive against efforts to foster non-oil exports.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Sumarlin role in Bapindo's scandal major: Ex-director
Sumarlin role in Bapindo's scandal major: Ex-director JAKARTA (JP): The role played by former finance minister J.B. Sumarlin in the Rp 1.3 trillion (US$620 million) loan scandal at the state-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) was re- asserted yesterday by another former director of the bank.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
C. Java factories polluting rivers
C. Java factories polluting rivers DEMAK, Central Java: Two rivers in Demak regency are heavily polluted by industrial waste dumped by factories in nearby Kudus regency and the city of Semarang.PT Pusaka Raya Kudus, a big paper factory in Kudus, has dumped waste into Wulan River, while Babon River...
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Peace prospects seem to brighten for Sri Lanka
Peace prospects seem to brighten for Sri LankaBy Minoli de Soysa COLOMBO (Reuter): Sri Lanka's new People's Alliance government and Tamil rebels fighting for a separate state are making tentative moves towards peace, but political analysts said on Sunday an early settlement was unlikely.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Economists and legislators greet cut in tax rates
Economists and legislators greet cut in tax rates JAKARTA (JP): Economists and legislators greeted the new tax bills yesterday but warned the government to strengthen the capacity and skills of its tax officials to effectively enforce the new legislation.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Rerouting of domestic flights to support tourism industry
Rerouting of domestic flights to support tourism industry JAKARTA (JP): The planned rerouting of domestic flights, which will offer direct services to several destinations, will support the growth of the tourism industry, Director General of Tourism Andi Mappi Sammeng said yesterday.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Washington's Asian policy to focus more on business
Washington's Asian policy to focus more on businessBy Christopher Hines HONG KONG, Sept. 5 (AFP) - Members of a high-powered US business delegation that swung through Hong Kong after a presidential trade mission to China say they witnessed a historic shakeup in US policy towards Asia.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
KL power for Thailand
KL power for Thailand KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia said yesterday a four-member consortium led by listed Landmarks Bhd. would soon be licensed to build a 660-megawatt power plant costing 1.3 billion ringgit (US$520 million) to supply electricity to Thailand.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Absentee landownership
Absentee landownership Minister of State Secretary Moerdiono, in an address during the inauguration of five deputy heads at the National Land Agency in July 1989, criticized the phenomenon of absentee landownership.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Indonesia may cut team to Hiroshima Asian games
Indonesia may cut team to Hiroshima Asian games JAKARTA (JP): Several national athletic bodies will voluntarily drop athletes who fail to make progress during their final training sessions prior to the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima next month.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Friendly tennis matches for VIPs
Friendly tennis matches for VIPs JAKARTA (JP): A friendly tennis exhibition, aimed at fostering relations among members of the Bakrie Rasuna Sport Club, will be held at Cilandak Sport Center, South Jakarta, on Saturday, the club's spokesman said yesterday.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Three suspects shot dead by police officers
Three suspects shot dead by police officers JAKARTA (JP): City police have shot to death three criminal suspects, one believed to have raped a night-shift employee after dragging her off a bus.According to the East Jakarta police the three were shot as they tried to flee an on-the-spot...
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
`Femina' establishes `Friends of Botanical Gardens'
`Femina' establishes `Friends of Botanical Gardens'By Lenah Susianty BOGOR, West Java (JP): The weekly women's magazine Femina went out of its way to celebrate its 22nd anniversary and established a foundation called Mitra Kebun Raya Indonesia, or Friends of Indonesian Botanical Gardens.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Mar'ie to announce 'the real rescuer' of Kanindo soon
Mar'ie to announce 'the real rescuer' of Kanindo soon JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad promised yesterday to announce next week "the real rescuer" of the debt- ridden Kanindo Group.The minister told newsmen that negotiations over the takeover of Kanindo, which operates a number of...
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Moro talks end on high note despite unresolved issues
Moro talks end on high note despite unresolved issues JAKARTA (JP): The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Philippine government expressed satisfaction yesterday at the conclusion of their peace talks, despite failing to resolve core issues of defense and the implementation of a Moro...
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:00 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: International Family Classic 4:30 Students' World 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Belief in God the Almighty 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Insight 8:05...
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
TV broadcast not well received
TV broadcast not well received I am an Englishman married to an Indonesian lady living in Cilacap, Central Java.I am writing to get some information because nobody I know seems to care about television services.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
PPP congress democratic: Government
PPP congress democratic: Government JAKARTA (JP): Despite reports of dissension within the newly established executive board of the United Development Party (PPP), the government considers the party's recent congress to be "democratic".
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
PT Pudjiadi Prestige will offer 26 million shares
PT Pudjiadi Prestige will offer 26 million shares JAKARTA (JP): Property developer PT Pudjiadi Prestige Ltd., a division of the Jayakarta Group, will offer 26 million new shares, or 26 percent of the enlarged number of its common shares, to the public next month.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Fly the flag, orders the mayor
Fly the flag, orders the mayor North Jakarta Mayor Suprawito announced yesterday that the people in his mayoralty should hoist the national flag on Sept. 10 and Sept. 11 to celebrate the city's achievement in winning the Parasamya Purnakarya Nugraha, achievement award presented by the central...
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
The ocean shipping business
The ocean shipping businessFrom Sinar PagiIn the past there were three big shipping companies, Gesuri Lloyd, Samudera Indonesia and Trikora Lloyd, owned by Adil A. Nurimba, Sudarpo and Budiardjo. In the early 1980s Adil Nurimba, alias Liem Eng Hay, was able to buy a number of container transports...
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Workers abroad
Workers abroadFrom MerdekaOne of the businesses which is most often reported by newspapers is in the business of sending Indonesian workers, especially female workers, abroad for companies.A total of four ministers of manpower over the last two decades have attempted to send only those workers who...
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Traffic police versus city bus
Traffic police versus city busFrom KompasOn Aug. 6, 1994 I boarded a Metromini S-74 bus from Jalan Veteran to Blok M. It was the first time ever I rode on a Metromini bus whose driver was not a driver from hell.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices further strengthened on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday amid reports on the government's plan to lower income tax rates.The broad-based Composite Index booked an increase of nearly four points to close at 519.41 yesterday from 515.55 on Friday.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Bob Hasan among 12 new IOC members
Bob Hasan among 12 new IOC members JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian timber tycoon Mohammad "Bob" Hasan was among 12 new members elected yesterday to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in place of Dadang Suprayogi, who retired.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Tugu manages Arco pension
Tugu manages Arco pension JAKARTA (JP): Atlantic Richfield Indonesia Inc. (Arco) has assigned PT Asuransi Jiwa Tugu Mandiri, an insurance firm affiliated with the state oil company Pertamina, to manage its employee pension fund under an agreement signed yesterday.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Asiad organizers work to end boycott threat
Asiad organizers work to end boycott threat TOKYO (Reuter): Asian Games organizers yesterday asked the head of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to let them know which heads of state he has invited to the event as a disastrous Chinese boycott of the games looms closer.
Tue, 06 Sep 1994
Jeewon shares offer PER of nine times
Jeewon shares offer PER of nine times JAKARTA (JP): PT Jeewon Jaya Indonesia, an export-oriented manufacturer of car stereos, satellite video receivers, high quality tuners and wire harnesses, will offer 6.