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Wed, 10 Aug 1994
RP farmers dump rotten eggplants
RP farmers dump rotten eggplants MANILA (Reuter): Angry farmers dumped sacks of rotten corn, bananas and eggplants outside the Philippine Senate yesterday, demanding the assembly reject the GATT world trade accord."This is what will happen to us.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Extortionists disappear from Soekarno-Hatta
Extortionists disappear from Soekarno-Hatta JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said yesterday that the notorious extortionists who used to prey on returning workers have completely disappeared from Soekarno-Hatta airport.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Elephants destroy crops
Elephants destroy crops BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Elephants coming down from the Bukit Barisan National Park have been destroying the substantial food crops in West Lampung for the past three months.A number of village chiefs told Antara over the weekend that dozens of the beasts destroyed hectares...
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Growth experience
Growth experienceFrom KompasMy son and his friends were riding motorbikes at about 10 p.m. on July 31 in the Jabong area, Mekar-Parung, Bogor when they were knocked down by a passing Kijang car.Two of the motorbikes went down at that time and three of the riders are still in the hospital.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Fire destroys 150 houses
Fire destroys 150 houses PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: An early morning fire razed 150 houses in Mendahara Ilir village on Tuesday.There were no casualties in the biggest fire to hit the city this year, Antara reported.A police spokesman said the fire was put out about two hours after it started.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Hydrogen peroxide plant
Hydrogen peroxide plant JAKARTA (JP): The Risjad Brasali business group will establish Southeast Asia's biggest hydrogen peroxide plant in Bekasi, West Java, with an investment of Rp 170 billion (US$78.37 million).
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
PT Pembangunan Jaya to go public in 1997
PT Pembangunan Jaya to go public in 1997 PT Pembangunan Jaya, a joint-venture company which manages Ancol Dreamland in North Jakarta, will go public in 1997.O.H. Panggabean, a deputy director of PT Pembangunan Jaya, told city councilors Monday during a visit to the recreation center that the...
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Ho Chi Minh City to halve state firms
Ho Chi Minh City to halve state firms HANOI (AFP): Ho Chi Minh City is planning to halve the number of state enterprises under its administration by forcing weaker companies to close or merge by the end of next year, a report said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), which gained ground last week, failed yesterday to maintain the upward trend. The market's Composite Index fell by 2.5 points to close at 469.92 yesterday from 472.40 on Monday.The narrow-based GTDBS-50 Index fell to 111.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Train in vain
Train in vainFrom NeracaEvery morning a great number of residents of Depok, a township of 385,000 people, travel to Jakarta by train. Many of them ride in economy class on Pakuan express trains of the state-owned railway company, Perumka.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Jasa Marga: Thank you
Jasa Marga: Thank youFrom NeracaA couple of grannies completed their grueling trip at the end of the Semarang toll road in a 1969 Fiat sedan recently. They were exasperated as they finished the 70-kilometer drive from Boyolali in the old car with a leaky radiator.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Fire destroys 62 shops
Fire destroys 62 shops SOLO, Central Java: Fire destroyed a handicrafts center and 62 shops at Gilingan subdistrict Saturday, leaving some 57 families homeless and causing losses of approximately one billion rupiah.There were no casualties reported.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Seeing double
Seeing doubleFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAn article written by Sudar D. Atmanto entitled Kekeringan, deforestasi dan kemiskinan (Drought, deforestation and poverty) was published in Bisnis Indonesia on July 15, 1994.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Unknown golfer takes early lead
Unknown golfer takes early lead JAKARTA (JP): A no-name from Yani Golf Club in Surabaya found himself atop the leader board by one stroke after the first round of the Jakarta Circuit championship at Halim II course yesterday.
Wed, 10 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.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Clear sailing for host shuttlers in Indonesian Open
Clear sailing for host shuttlers in Indonesian Openby Hidayat Jati YOGYAKARTA (JP): Despite the absence of formidable foreign opposition and rampant walk-overs of provincial players in the Indonesia Open badminton championships, the mastery of leading Indonesian shuttlers is expected to enchant...
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Search workers fiund first missing chopper
Search workers fiund first missing chopper JAKARTA (JP): Search and rescue workers sent out to comb the jungles of East Kalimantan for a helicopter that disappeared on July 26 instead found the wreckage of a chopper that had been missing since May.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Land for tidal wave victims
Land for tidal wave victims JAKARTA: The Ministry of Forestry has appropriated 16 hectares of land at the Meru Betiri National Park in Banyuwangi, East Java, for the victims of the recent tidal wave.The land was initially designed by the government for a company but the plan was withdrawn because...
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
17-day contest on horticulture planned
17-day contest on horticulture planned The City Park Office will hold a contest on horticulture from Aug. 12 to 28 at the Banteng Square, Central Jakarta, the office's head, Syamsir Alam, announced yesterday.
Wed, 10 Aug 1994
Unruly driver
Unruly driverFrom Media IndonesiaEveryday I take a round trip on Metromini bus U-24 from Tanjung Priok to Senen via Sunter and Kemayoran. The number of buses on the route is adequate so that from 10:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. the buses often carry only a few passengers.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
INRO short of bullets but prices still surging
INRO short of bullets but prices still surging KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) said it was running out of "bullets" to fight rubber's surging prices which yesterday hit limit-up in Tokyo after a sudden fall in regional markets last week.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Batik exhibition in Yogya
Batik exhibition in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Works by Batik painter Ardiyanto are being displayed here in a long-month exhibition to mark his 50th anniversary.Ardiyanto exhibits his paintings at his own gallery starting from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
New insurance club launched
New insurance club launched INSURERS GET NEW CLUB: The director for insurance of the Ministry of Finance, Sophar L. Toruan (center), on behalf of director general of financial institutions Bambang Soebianto, officially launched the Indonesian Insurance Club (IIC) yesterday.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
RI-China investment and trade ties to be discussed
RI-China investment and trade ties to be discussed JAKARTA (JP): A two-day seminar here later this month will discuss opportunities in trade and investment relations between Indonesia and China, two densely populated countries which normalized diplomatic relations four years ago.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Govt to award 5 working deals on general mining
Govt to award 5 working deals on general mining JAKARTA (JP): The government will award five working contracts for general mining in Irian Jaya, North Sulawesi and South and North Sumatra to foreign joint ventures by the mid of this month, a business leader said.Beni N.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Prices on the Jakarta Stock eased yesterday after booking a significant gain last week, with many large stocks losing ground in a profit taking.The broad-based Composite Index, which rose five percent last week, closed lower at 472.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Organda urges increase in public transportation fees
Organda urges increase in public transportation fees JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Chapter of Public Transport Owners' Organization (Organda DKI) has proposed a 23 to 120 percent increase in the fares of public transit vehicles, including taxis, despite signs that the government will not endorse any...
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Batam has adequate supply of telephone lines: Telkom
Batam has adequate supply of telephone lines: Telkom BATAM ISLAND, Riau (JP): Batam, an island developed as an export processing zone and tourist resort in the Riau archipelago, has enough telephone lines to support rapid growth of businesses, a telecommunications executive said.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Red tape bottleneck matter of bureaucratic pathology
Red tape bottleneck matter of bureaucratic pathology Improving productivity and efficiency of the bureaucracy has been the government's obsession for a long time. The work week which will be tried out soon is seen as to achieve that goal.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
`Halal' label intensified
`Halal' label intensified BANDUNG, West Java: The provincial branch of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has asked several countries to cooperate in the labeling of halal ("good" for consumption in the Islamic religious teaching) on their products.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Titles for sports events
Titles for sports events It is commendable that The Jakarta Post is trying its best to cover sports events as much as possible to cater to the interests of sports lovers in this country. It devotes one or two full pages to this section.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Fidel Ramos vows to rid Mindanao of violent crime
Fidel Ramos vows to rid Mindanao of violent crime ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday vowed to rid the country's southern Mindanao region of violent crime after a priest was freed unharmed but an ethnic Chinese businessman was found murdered by suspected Moslem kidnappers.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Emil warns of excesses from industrialization
Emil warns of excesses from industrialization JAKARTA (JP): Senior economist Emil Salim says Indonesia should anticipate some of the maladies found in Western society, most notably materialism, individualism, consumerism and secularism as it forges forward its industrialization program.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Rector's lawyer discredits defense
Rector's lawyer discredits defense JAKARTA (JP): Defense lawyer of IISIP Rector Ali Moechtar Hoeta Soehoet, who is facing charges of sexual harassment, asked the South Jakarta District Court to consider the honesty of the witnesses in their verdict.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Learning from history
Learning from history Vice President Try Sutrisno hopes that the documentary film about the history of Indonesia's struggle during the reign of the Dutch Governor General, De Jonge, until the 1950s, compiled by the 10 November Foundation, is broadcast nationwide.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Business persons urged to help improve slums
Business persons urged to help improve slums JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja urged local businessman to support the city administration's plan to do away with slum areas here within three years.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Soeharto okays construction of huge monument in Bali
Soeharto okays construction of huge monument in Bali JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday gave the go ahead for the construction of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana, a monument in Bali which will be taller than the Statue of Liberty in New York, and stressed that no government money will be used.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Eddy Tansil makes last ditch attempt at peace
Eddy Tansil makes last ditch attempt at peace JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Eddy Tansil, with an imminent corruption indictment hanging over him, made a last ditch effort to settle his debts with the government by offering all the assets of his business empire.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Sinbad 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show: Wawasan 8:05 TV Drama: Di Antara Dua...
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Rebel prince on way to France
Rebel prince on way to France BANGKOK (AFP): Cambodian rebel Prince Norodom Chakrapong, forced out of Phnom Penh July 3 in the wake of an abortive coup d'etat, has left Thailand for France, Thai Foreign Minister Prasong Soonsiri confirmed yesterday.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Unity in diversity
Unity in diversity In a country which prides itself on maintaining the principle of unity in diversity, a true administrator is someone who understands the traditions, cultures and aspirations of areas outside his or her native region.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Man robbed off Rp 65 million
Man robbed off Rp 65 million YOGYAKARTA: Two robbers got away with Rp 65 million (about US$30,000) yesterday.The victim was a Bank Rakyat Indonesia employee who was carrying the cash from another bank, police said.The robbery happened at 8 a.m.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
PPP candidates are embroiled in war of words
PPP candidates are embroiled in war of words JAKARTA (JP): The war of words continued yesterday among the leading candidates for the chairmanship election in the Moslem- based United Development Party (PPP).
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Indovina enters Haiphong
Indovina enters Haiphong HANOI (Reuter): Indovina Bank, a joint venture between Indonesia's Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI) and a Vietnamese partner, will open its first branch outside Vietnam's two main cities in the northern port of Haiphong next Friday.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
3-year-old girl dies in a fire
3-year-old girl dies in a fire A three-year-old girl identified as Yuni Angraini died after suffering critical burns on Sunday evening, when a fire razed a rented house in Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Message By HE Mr Edward Lee Singapore Ambassador To The Republic of Indonesia
Message By HE Mr Edward Lee Singapore Ambassador To The Republic of IndonesiaOn The Occasion Of The 29th Anniversary Of Singapore's Independence 1. Singapore celebrates its 29th National Day today. Just as Singapore achieved its independence on 9th August 1965 in a period of transition, today we...
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
ASEAN presents new flag of peace
ASEAN presents new flag of peace JAKARTA (JP): The new flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was hoisted for the first time yesterday at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta during an official ceremony marking the organization's 27th anniversary.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
RI to partake in three events in Asiad
RI to partake in three events in Asiad JAKARTA (JP): The national sports governing body (KONI) officially confirmed yesterday that Indonesia will partake in badminton, windsurfing and taekwondo in the Asian Games in Hiroshima next October.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Sprint rally resumes in Serpong
Sprint rally resumes in Serpong JAKARTA (JP): The national sprint rally championships will resume in Serpong, West Java this weekend with leader Gerry Rusanto seeking his second win to assure himself of the overall title.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Beware of thieves in public transports
Beware of thieves in public transportsFrom Berita BuanaOn Saturday, July 16, the Mikrolet minibus which my wife and I were riding picked up four men about ten meters away from the traffic light at the Jl. Otista III and Jl. Otista Raya intersection.