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Mon, 05 Sep 1994
Police doubt treasurer's story
Police doubt treasurer's story MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Police are doubting the story of a treasurer of a government office who reported that a bag containing the staff payroll was snatched by thieves.
Mon, 05 Sep 1994
Police jobs shuffled
Police jobs shuffled The chief of staff the City Police Force, Brig. Gen. Ismet Ibrahim, was installed as Director of the On-the-Alert National Police Squad to replace Brig. Gen. Hartoyo at a ceremony at the National Police Headquarters on Saturday.Hartoyo was appointed Nusa Tenggara police chief.
Mon, 05 Sep 1994
Group sets blueprint for APEC leaders
Group sets blueprint for APEC leaders SINGAPORE (Reuter): A group of business advisers to the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum said on Saturday that it will recommend an aggressive timetable for cutting trade barriers in the region.
Mon, 05 Sep 1994
Sports coverage
Sports coverage It was with great dismay and disappointment that I read your sports section in the Sept. 2, 1994 issue of The Jakarta Post.Your headline continued your newspaper's love affair of Manchester United with a report on their game at home to mighty Wimbledon and a report on Liverpool's...
Mon, 05 Sep 1994
Big guns to volleyball grand prix finals
Big guns to volleyball grand prix finals JAKARTA (JP): Japan, Brazil and World champion Cuba were assured of their berths in the world women's volleyball grand prix finals in Shanghai, China this Friday, after completing three-weeks of hard-fought competition, yesterday.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Jakarta prepares for APEC delegates, journalists
Jakarta prepares for APEC delegates, journalists JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is preparing a special information kit and packaged tours for delegates and journalists attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Jakarta and Bogor in November.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Finnish envoy to Kalimantan
Finnish envoy to Kalimantan JAKARTA: Finland's Ambassador Veli J. Ollikainen will be visiting West Kalimantan next week, taking along with him some Finnish business executives.A statement by the Finland's embassy said that the ambassador, accompanied by Commercial Counselor Markku Ranin, will call...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Smoke disrupts Jambi traffic
Smoke disrupts Jambi traffic JAMBI, Jambi: Smoke coming from the burning of wood industry waste has disrupted water and air traffic in Jambi city and its surrounding areas.Visibility on the Batanghari river has been cut down to 200 or 300 meters, when ideally a ship sailing along the river needs a...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Batam to have $10m aircraft facility
Batam to have $10m aircraft facilityBy I. Christianto BATAM ISLAND, Riau (JP): The island of Batam, which has been developed as an industrial and tourism center since the early 1970's, will soon have an aircraft maintenance facility jointly owned by Indonesian and Singaporean parties.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
PDI, Soerjadi and Megawati
PDI, Soerjadi and MegawatiFrom Sinar PagiSinar Pagi on Aug. 6, 1994 published two items entitled Soerjadi ready to be recalled and Department of Home Affairs warns Megawati Soekarnoputri.In a press conference held on Aug.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Singgih says he will act on Kanindo if crime perceived
Singgih says he will act on Kanindo if crime perceived JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih said yesterday his office will investigate the Rp 500 billion ($238 million) loan scandal at the Kanindo textile company only if it has any cause to believe a crime has taken place.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
RI designers promote contemporary tie-dye fashion
RI designers promote contemporary tie-dye fashionBy Dini S. Djalal Jakarta (JP): Imagine seeing your grandmother dressed in the rap music uniform of a pair of very baggy jeans and an oversized T-shirt topped off with a baseball cap and some giant gold medallions.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Nearly 400 in Indonesia Open
Nearly 400 in Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian amateur track and field association (PASI) will start its talent scouting program for several international meets next year, during the Indonesia Open championships scheduled here next week.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
ASEAN envoys in U.S. for investment drive
ASEAN envoys in U.S. for investment drive JAKARTA (JP): Ambassadors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the United States will launch a campaign next month to woo American investment in the six member countries.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
PLDT increases satellite stake offer
PLDT increases satellite stake offer MANILA (AFP): A consortium led by the Philippines' dominant carrier, along with its Indonesian and Chinese partners, has offered rival telecommunications firms an increased stake in a satellite it plans to launch in 1996, an official said yesterday.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Grand painting exhibit slated for October
Grand painting exhibit slated for October JAKARTA (JP): A grand painting exhibition will take place at the Shangri-La Hotel in Central Jakarta in October to delight local art lovers.The exhibition, which will run from Oct.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Karimunjaya flight resumes
Karimunjaya flight resumes SEMARANG: Scheduled air services between Semarang and Karimunjaya Island in the Java Sea will soon resume after they were stopped last December.Deraya Air Service (DAS), a private airline operator, has agreed to fill the vacuum after it secured a subsidy from the Central...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Sports 3:30 TV Series: Sins 4:30 Youth Drama 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Callers 9:00 World News 9:30 Rona Nusantara 10:35 Late News 10:45...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Publishers protest against price hike of newsprint
Publishers protest against price hike of newsprint JAKARTA (JP): Paper producers and newspaper publishers yesterday failed to reach agreement on a proposed increase in the price of newsprint.Following a unilateral announcement by paper producers that they would raise the newsprint price as of early...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Untaxable incomes raised
Untaxable incomes raised JAKARTA (JP): The government has increased the tax exempt ceiling on incomes for foreign professionals in the oil and mining industry, a spokesman for the Ministry of Finance said here yesterday.Agus Haryanto told reporters that starting Aug.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
More activists against plan on regulating NGOs
More activists against plan on regulating NGOs JAKARTA (JP): More activists are speaking out against the government's plan to regulate the activities of non-governmental organizations (NG0), saying that it is unconstitutional.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Garuda adds Osaka to its Japanese service
Garuda adds Osaka to its Japanese service JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia, the national air carrier, starts serving the Jakarta-Denpasar-Osaka route three times a week today as part of its strategy to boost the number of Japanese tourists.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Mass fumigations in all mayoralties to fight dengue
Mass fumigations in all mayoralties to fight dengue JAKARTA (JP): The Municipal Health Office will carry out a free simultaneous mass fumigation in Jakarta's five mayoralties in November to prevent the spread of hemorrhagic dengue fever.Dr.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Ismail Hasan must placate NU: Analysts
Ismail Hasan must placate NU: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): The future of the United Development Party (PPP) could be jeopardized if chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum, who was reelected to the post after a bitter fight at the party's congress this week, fails to placate the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), analysts say.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Yayuk-Sabatini exhibition match set
Yayuk-Sabatini exhibition match set JAKARTA (JP): An argument over an exhibition match pitting Yayuk Basuki against Argentine world number five Gabriela Sabatini has been resolved, and organizers have offered a "reconciliation" meeting with the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti).
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Asiad badminton may see all-Indonesian final
Asiad badminton may see all-Indonesian final JAKARTA (JP): Whoever Indonesia will field in the Asian Games badminton men's singles competitions in Hiroshima starting on Oct. 2, an all-Indonesian final is in sight.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Cairo conference
Cairo conferenceFrom PelitaIn the second week of September 1994 an international conference on population and development will be held in Cairo, Egypt. It was reported that the conference's agenda would include deliberations on the legality of abortion and marriage between homosexual partners as an...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
PPP set to improve its performance in 1997 election
PPP set to improve its performance in 1997 election JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) has drawn up a five-year program designed to prove its critics wrong amid predictions that it will be relegated to third and last place in the next general election in 1997.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Spotlight
SpotlightSPOT A: RitualWEDDING RITUAL: Attorney General Singgih (right) lights a fire under a traditional cooking pot during the special ritual, Bubak Kawah, that precedes the wedding ceremony between his daughter, Diana Chandra Rinaryanti, and Jeffrie Geovani Nazar on Aug.21.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Marijuana intercepted
Marijuana intercepted PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The local police have intercepted a consignment of 36 kg of dried marijuana on its way from Aceh to Jakarta.Police said they arrested six people, including two students, believed to be part of the marijuana syndicate.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
University students make the best of Pancasila course
University students make the best of Pancasila courseBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): University fresher students give mixed opinions on the obligation to take part in the Pancasila ideology course, with verdicts ranging from "tiring" to "useful for our future".
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
High cost economy
High cost economy As emphasized by President Soeharto in his Independence Day speech, deregulation measures are intended to prepare the nation for a highly competitive economy in this era of globalization.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Children of the street
Children of the street The event may be a bit unusual. But considering the figures on hand, the significance of the four-day Week of Awareness Towards Street Children, which includes films, displays and discussions, should become immediately apparent.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
DBS sets up Sabah branch
DBS sets up Sabah branch SINGAPORE (AFP): The Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) Bank Ltd., one of the big four local banks, yesterday said it was setting up a branch in Labuan, Sabah."With a presence in Malaysia, we will now be able to play a more active role in further strengthening the close...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Mandela mum upon arrival here
Mandela mum upon arrival here JAKARTA (JP): South African President Nelson Mandela touched down at Halim Perdanakusuma airport here yesterday afternoon to begin a two-day unofficial visit in Indonesia."I cannot say anything in regard to my visit until I meet the head of state.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price surge, which started in the second week of last month, persisted yesterday in active trading, with most stocks ending the week with significant gains.The broad-based Composite Index rose by almost three points to close at 515.55 against 512.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Mar'ie vows to fight fake exports
Mar'ie vows to fight fake exports JAKARTA (JP): The government will take strict measures against exporters found guilty of falsifying exports as a means of profiting from export facilities, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad says.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Explosion at nuke research center kills one staffer
Explosion at nuke research center kills one staffer JAKARTA (JP): An explosion rocked a nuclear laboratory at the Center for Science and Technology Development (Puspitek) in Serpong, an area 30 kilometers southwest of the city, killing a staff member and injuring a cleaning service worker, an...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Comfort women protest Murayama
Comfort women protest Murayama MANILA (AFP): Filipino women who fell victim to sexual slavery during Japan's occupation of the Philippines in World War II yesterday picketed the Japanese embassy here.Around 30 women carried placards denouncing Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama's...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
The guide books are wrong about Myanmar
The guide books are wrong about MyanmarText and photos by Peter Burgess YANGON (JP): We have all read the mocking comparisons in the guide books. The flight from Bangkok to Yangon takes one hour and fifty years. The time difference between Bangkok and Yangon is half an hour and half a century.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
11 killed in rail crash
11 killed in rail crash JAKARTA (JP): Eleven people were killed when an express train smashed into a minibus at an intersection in Kedungbener village on Thursday.The incident occurred when the van suddenly stalled just as it was crossing the railway tracks.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Dangdut music at TMII park
Dangdut music at TMII park Around 30 singers of traditional dangdut song and five music groups participate in this's year dangdut show at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) park, East Jakarta.The music performance is held today to mark the end of the meeting of the National Melayu Music Artists'...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Preserving traditional culture
Preserving traditional cultureFrom Pikiran RakyatWe rejoiced in learning of the establishment of the Paguyuban Pasundan school which helps preserve the traditional culture of the West Java people. We urge that such a school be set up in other regions as well so that our traditional dialects and...
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Don't isolate Arqam followers
Don't isolate Arqam followers PEKANBARU, Riau: The local chapter of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has appealed to the public not to isolate the members of the Al Arqam Islamic movement which has been outlawed in the province.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Street urchins display expressions, skill at TIM
Street urchins display expressions, skill at TIM JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of street children from across the city are now joining a series of programs in a "Week of Awareness Towards Street Children" being held at the Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Fired cabbies take protest to law school
Fired cabbies take protest to law school JAKARTA (JP): Eleven dismissed employees of Gamya Taxi and their families visited the Law School of the University of Indonesia in Depok, yesterday, seeking advice on a labor dispute.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Sampoerna expands plant
Sampoerna expands plant JAKARTA (JP): PT HM Sampoerna, a Surabaya-based cigarette producer listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, is expanding its factory in Pandaan, East Java with a total investment of US$100 million.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Beware: deceitful baby-sitter
Beware: deceitful baby-sitterFrom KompasI hired a baby-sitter from a foundation (BK) at Jl. Jembatan III, North Jakarta, on April 3, 1994. Her name is AL and she was born in Pati on Aug. 22, 1972. She was rather plump and tall and had dark skin, curly hair and pimpled cheeks.
Sat, 03 Sep 1994
Thieves on inter-city bus
Thieves on inter-city busFrom Media IndonesiaI am an 54-year old housewife who was recently robbed of my 15-gram gold jewelry on board a bus from Pondok Gede to Cicurug, Sukabumi.This happened despite a precaution I took before embarking on the bus.