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Sat, 13 Aug 1994
NU opposes move to ban Al Arqam
NU opposes move to ban Al Arqam JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, appealed to the government yesterday not to outlaw the Malaysian-based Al Arqam movement, at least not on religious grounds.
Sat, 13 Aug 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, 13 Aug 1994
Singers to sing for National Day
Singers to sing for National Day The city administration will invite noted singers to take part in open air festivities to celebrate the National Day on the eve of the actual day. The 49th anniversary of the Indonesian National Day will fall on Aug. 17.
Sat, 13 Aug 1994
ABRI reshuffles chiefs of strategic commands
ABRI reshuffles chiefs of strategic commands JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) yesterday announced a major reshuffle in some of its main commands, including the Army Strategic Reserves (Kostrad), the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) and the military command in East Timor.Maj. Gen.
Sat, 13 Aug 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The buying sentiment on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) remained strong yesterday despite the drop in prices of number of popular issues in the morning session.The broad-based Composite Index rose by nearly 1.5 points to close the week at 474.
Sat, 13 Aug 1994
Feminist seminar
Feminist seminar I was horrified, yes, horrified, to read that the U.S. in promoting its own national ideology of naive egalitarianism had organized a feminist seminar at the U.S. Embassy here in Jakarta (The Jakarta Post, July 28, 1994). The article Feminist movement can learn from U.S.
Sat, 13 Aug 1994
Firm plans dividends
Firm plans dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Bhuwanatala Indah Permai, a property company, announced here yesterday it will distribute dividends of Rp 20 (0.92 U.S. cent) per share to shareholders from its 1993 after- tax profit of Rp 1.37 billion ($632,942).
Sat, 13 Aug 1994
Plan for strict gun control gets a shot in the arm
Plan for strict gun control gets a shot in the armBy Lewa Pardomuan JAKARTA (JP): Leading lawyers and criminologists throw their weight behind the proposal by authorities to tighten the use of fire arms amidst signs of increasing abuses of their use, including in crimes.
Sat, 13 Aug 1994
Flower, pet exhibition opens
Flower, pet exhibition opens JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday opened the 12th Flora and Fauna (Flona) Jakarta, an annual two-week exhibition of house plants and pet animals, at the Banteng Square, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 13 Aug 1994
Sudomo, Siska to carry on with divorce suit
Sudomo, Siska to carry on with divorce suit JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers for both retired admiral Sudomo, and his wife Fransiska Diah Widowati, said their clients had failed to reconcile their differences and will continue with divorce proceedings.
Sat, 13 Aug 1994
Soeharto to open NAM's ministerial meeting on debt
Soeharto to open NAM's ministerial meeting on debt JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, the current chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), will officially open the group's first ministerial meeting on external debt here today to formulate ways of reducing the debt burdens facing its members.
Sat, 13 Aug 1994
PAL to reinstate sacked crew
PAL to reinstate sacked crew MANILA (AFP): Philippine Airlines Inc. (PAL) said yesterday it had reinstated 143 of 183 ground crew sacked after a wildcat strike in June, a move which sparked fresh labor unrest at the financially troubled carrier.
Sat, 13 Aug 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.
Sat, 13 Aug 1994
Joko outlasts Alan as Indonesia Open turns up the heat
Joko outlasts Alan as Indonesia Open turns up the heatBy Hidayat Jati YOGYAKARTA (JP): Top seed Joko Suprianto survived a battle of champions here yesterday as he edged out Olympic gold medalist and title holder Alan Budikusuma to earn a semifinal berth in the Indonesia Open badminton championships.
Sat, 13 Aug 1994
Officer shoots the wrong man
Officer shoots the wrong man CILEGON, West Java: A sergeant chief is currently under investigation after he reportedly shot an innocent man during a raid on a house he thought was owned by motorcycle thief.He got the wrong house and shot the wrong man, the Banten Regency Police Chief Col.
Sat, 13 Aug 1994
PDI activists wants Alex
PDI activists wants Alex Leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in South Jakarta have said they will support the re-election of Alex Atmasubrata, the current leader of the party's Jakarta chapter.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Venture capital, OTC could narrow gap
Venture capital, OTC could narrow gap JAKARTA (JP): Economists suggested here yesterday that the country further develop venture capital businesses and the Over- the-Counter (OTC) stock market in a bid to narrow the gap between large and small companies.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Alcatel denies allegation of work safety violation
Alcatel denies allegation of work safety violation JAKARTA (JP): The Alcatel Cable company asserted its compliance with work safety standards and refuted any suggestion that the death of four workers in a telephone cable manhole in West Jakarta on Wednesday was caused by safety negligence.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Bahana to build more venture capital firms
Bahana to build more venture capital firms JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned venture capital company PT Bahana Artha Ventura, which last month started operating a venture capital firm in Bandung, West Java, will establish three more similar businesses in East Java and West Sumatra this year.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
In search of a more humane political culture
In search of a more humane political cultureBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): A high-ranking military officer, Gen. (ret.) Edi Sudradjat, made an upbeat remark recently."The government apparatus, including ABRI, must be proactive if it does not want to be caught off guard by progress and changes,"...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
KL palm oil stocks soar on rally and RI ban
KL palm oil stocks soar on rally and RI ban KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Listed plantation companies in Malaysia are experiencing a windfall in share prices due to a rally on the local bourse and Indonesia's plan to ban export of palm oil, analysts said yesterday.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
`Tempo' employees and its shareholders may part ways
`Tempo' employees and its shareholders may part ways JAKARTA (JP): The employees and shareholders of the defunct Tempo news magazine may part ways with each planning to establish their own magazines.This became apparent after a shareholders' meeting on Wednesday during which the employee...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Only 20% buildings have permits
Only 20% buildings have permits Only 200,000 of an estimated one million permanent buildings across the city have building permits, a city official has said.Suharto, the chief of the City Supervision and Development Office, was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday that a large number of buildings...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
RI charged of undercutting
RI charged of undercutting KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian plywood exporters have charged that Indonesian counterparts were unilaterally slashing plywood prices to undercut them in the international markets.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Wimpy rules out powerful eruption
Wimpy rules out powerful eruption DENPASAR, Bali: A volcanologist has poured cold water on the suggestion that Mt. Batur in Bali will erupt violently soon, even though it has seen increased activity lately."The probability that there will be a big and destructive eruption is small," Wimpy S.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Life insurers report 33.5% growth in their revenues
Life insurers report 33.5% growth in their revenues JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Insurance Council (DAI) yesterday reported a 33.5 percent increase in revenues from the life insurance sector, rising to Rp 1.28 trillion (US$592.21 million) last year from Rp 963.15 billion in 1992.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Murayama to visit Manila Aug. 23-24
Murayama to visit Manila Aug. 23-24 MANILA (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama will visit the Philippines from Aug. 23-24 on the first leg of a four- nation Asian tour, an official source said yesterday.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Lampung asks for govt's nod to `export' elephants
Lampung asks for govt's nod to `export' elephants JAKARTA (JP): The southern Sumatra province of Lampung has asked the central government for permission to resettle some of its elephants elsewhere in Indonesia because of increasing attacks by the beasts on villages and towns, which often resulted...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
New home for the JSX almost completed
New home for the JSX almost completed JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plans to move its operations to its new building, which is now in the final stage of construction, in January next year.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
592 firms face law suit
592 firms face law suit SEMARANG, Central Java: The provincial government has threatened to sue 592 companies for not insuring their workers."The firms will soon be brought to trial for violating the law requiring companies to enlist their employees in the workers insurance plan," Haris Albert,...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Big-size artists told to leave Ancol Art Market
Big-size artists told to leave Ancol Art Market JAKARTA (JP): City councilors and PT Pembangunan Jaya, which manages the Ancol Art Market, are urging crafters and painters who have blossomed into sizable businesses to move from the art market in order to create more space for their less-fortunate...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Farmers find ancient grave
Farmers find ancient grave MEDAN, North Sumatra: Farmers in Sorkam, Central Tapanuli regency, stumbled upon ancient graves and antique items that experts believe date back to as early as 1160.The farmers told Antara that the antiques, found in two graves they discovered when tilling their land,...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Guidance for NGOs?
Guidance for NGOs? The authorities are reportedly drafting a decree on the guidance of this country's non-governmental organizations (NGOs). According to Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman, the NGOs "have not been guided properly.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Actor Onky gave no detail about the land, notary says
Actor Onky gave no detail about the land, notary says JAKARTA (JP): A public notary testifying in a swindle case involving actor Onky Alexander, told the West Jakarta District Court that she was not informed by the defendant nor by the official at the City Land Agency about the real measurements of...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Solo to host next royal fest
Solo to host next royal fest SURAKARTA, Central Java: This city, more popularly known as Solo, has been selected to host the next festival of royalties in 1995, the Antara news agency said.Head of Surakarta's tourism office Soetrisno said the two royal palaces in Solo, Kasunanan and Mangkunegaran,...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Bonafide debt-collectors welcomed
Bonafide debt-collectors welcomed JAKARTA (JP): Maj. Gen. Hendropriyono, chief of the Jakarta branch of the Agency for the Coordination of Support for National Stability (Bakorstanasda Jaya), said yesterday that bonafide debt collectors doing business for banks are not designated as targets of the...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Kasiyadi in the lead at golf tourney
Kasiyadi in the lead at golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Kasiyadi, of Surabaya's Yani club, found this out yesterday when his poor 1-over 73 was enough to vault him into the lead of the Jakarta Circuit championship yesterday.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Japanese MPs meet with Abilio
Japanese MPs meet with Abilio DILI, East Timor: A group of Japanese members of parliament, met with governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares and placed a wreath at the Santa Cruz cemetery on Thursday.The MPs asked Abilio how many people were killed and missing in the bloody incident which took place Nov.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
KONI receives donation of Rp 1.6 billion for Asiad
KONI receives donation of Rp 1.6 billion for Asiad JAKARTA (JP): After months of waiting the national squad for Asia's greatest sporting extravaganza has found a helping hand for its financial shortcomings, although some crucial problems have yet to be resolved.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Intellectual seminar
Intellectual seminar With Independence Day around the corner, four Indonesian intellectual organizations are jointly holding a seminar on human resources in Jakarta. This seminar, which was officially opened by President Soeharto yesterday, is the first of its kind ever held.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Govt to protect olefins from imports
Govt to protect olefins from imports JAKARTA (JP): Less than two months after ruling out tariff protection for new industrial ventures, the government announced yesterday that it plans to protect the olefins produced by PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center in Serang, West Java, from import...
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
North Korea honors Alatas with award
North Korea honors Alatas with award JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas yesterday received the Order of Friendship First Class award from North Korea for his efforts toward the reunification of the two Koreas.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Pondok Kelapa named best subdistrict
Pondok Kelapa named best subdistrict Pondok Kelapa subdistrict in East Jakarta has been named as the winner of the city village contest for the 1994 fiscal year and will receive First Lady Tien Soeharto's trophy, a cash prize of Rp 400,000 (US$184) and a village bank loan of Rp 5 million.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
The Piano: No porn film
The Piano: No porn film After reading the "Your Letters" column in The Jakarta Post (Aug.9, 1994) I was shocked to see my name below a letter that I had not written as printed. Not only had you modified the English in a rather awkward fashion but also cut out two of my main arguments about the film...
Fri, 12 Aug 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, 12 Aug 1994
Reforestation decentralized
Reforestation decentralized JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to decentralize reforestation programs by giving local authorities a bigger role, Director General of Reforestation and Land Rehabilitation Sumahadi said yesterday.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Bakrie sells 6.8m shares
Bakrie sells 6.8m shares JAKARTA (JP): Hanil Leasing Company Ltd. of South Korea has acquired 4.25 million shares of PT Bakrie Finance Corporation (BFC) and the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) another 2.55 million shares.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Telephone
TelephoneFrom NeracaTelkom has been very helpful in providing the public with telephones. I am very grateful for this.In Lenteng Agung district, southern Jakarta, in front of the campus of Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Komunikasi, there are three public telephone booths.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Lack of seats at railway stations
Lack of seats at railway stationsFrom NeracaAs a Jakarta residence, I used to travel by train to my work place and back every working day because it is the only fast and cheap means of public transportation in the city.
Fri, 12 Aug 1994
Foreign investments decline sharply
Foreign investments decline sharply JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investments approved by the government for the development of non-oil and non-financial businesses fell sharply in the period from June to July, dropping to US$139.56 million from $225.85 million in the May-June period.