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Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Al-Ansari: Ambassador and composer
Al-Ansari: Ambassador and composerBy Riyadi Kuwait Ambassador Ali Zakaria Al-Ansari is ending his term in Indonesia soon. He agreed to an interview with The Jakarta Post to discuss some of his impressions during his tenure, while revealing a bit of his personality.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Upset, triumph for Hadiyudo at Kosgoro Cup
Upset, triumph for Hadiyudo at Kosgoro Cup JAKARTA (JP): National top paddler Hadiyudo fell and fell hard on his way to the Asian Games table tennis competitions, dropping a match to Chinese rival Qin Zhijian at the Kosgoro Cup final.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * Career development in a globalized Indonesia: it's something that concerns many of our readers and listeners; this morning's rebroadcast (Radio Sonora FM 100.9, at 8:15) of Friday's Listening Post addresses the issue, and suggests one increasingly popular way to better prepare...
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Russel-Fogerty rivalry to continue at Sentul
Russel-Fogerty rivalry to continue at Sentul JAKARTA (JP): The simmering rivalry between superbike riders American Scott Russel and Britain Carl Fogarty will take center stage in Sentul on Aug. 21.The two world beaters are among the 20 riders who have confirmed their entries for the sixth series of...
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Ramos ends Brunei visit
Ramos ends Brunei visit BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos left here for home yesterday after a three-day state visit to oil-rich Brunei to enhance bilateral ties, trade and investment, officials said.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
S'pore's basic political system unchanged
S'pore's basic political system unchanged Today is Singapore's national day. Political scientist Bilveer Singh reflects on both the achievements and the shortcomings of the tiny island republic which became an autonomous Commonwealth state in 1959.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Prosecutor receives Hartono's dossier
Prosecutor receives Hartono's dossier Police said yesterday that they have handed over the dossier of Hartono Setyawan, a notorious pimp who specialized in brokering high-class call-girls, to the Jakarta High Prosecution office. They will later pass it to the district court for trial.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Lost pearl
Lost pearlFrom KompasMy name is Agus Muhadi and I am now 64 years old. I feel morally obliged to express something that has long occupied my mind. I was watching Vina Panduwinata singing the song Mutiara yang Hilang (The Lost Pearl) on TPI television to welcome the New Year 1994.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Tampubolon killers receive between 12 and 15 years
Tampubolon killers receive between 12 and 15 years JAKARTA (JP): Four men found guilty of murdering Brig. Gen. Toga Manahan Franklin Tampubolon were sentenced to long prison terms by the East Jakarta district court yesterday.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Government bans book published by Al Arqam
Government bans book published by Al Arqam JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih yesterday announced the ban against another book published by the Malaysia-based Al Arqam movement, saying that its content could incite conflicts among Moslems in Indonesia.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Bapeksta denies it delays import duty refunds
Bapeksta denies it delays import duty refunds JAKARTA (JP): Tjuk Soeroso, chief of the government-run export facility agency or Bapeksta, yesterday denied charges by export- oriented companies that his agency has often delayed import duty refunds.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Redefinition of customs service urged
Redefinition of customs service urged JAKARTA (JP): An independent research group yesterday suggested that the government redefine its contract with the Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) in inspecting Indonesia's imports because it runs counter to GATT rules and gives no profits.
Tue, 09 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.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
North Jakarta police deny bribery charge
North Jakarta police deny bribery charge JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta police yesterday denied charges that they had taken bribes from a fence who allegedly bought electronic goods from 13 smugglers last month.Lt. Col.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
MRT projects to start next year
MRT projects to start next year JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Public Works yesterday announced that the oft-delayed urban Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project, which will link Blok M in South Jakarta with the Kota area in West Jakarta, will begin next year.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Cooperative faces law suit
Cooperative faces law suit SEMARANG, Central Java: Sixty four families are threatening to sue the management of the provincial branch of the Workers Cooperative for building shoddy houses."We have formally reported the poor condition of the houses to the cooperative management but there has been no...
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
Beware of fraud
Beware of fraudFrom Media IndonesiaThis is a warning particularly to women who have an ambition to be successful in business. Beware of a man named "Mr. Leiden" (apparently not his real name)! He is certainly not a foreigner, but an Indonesian citizen.Here is the story.
Tue, 09 Aug 1994
BDN launches Eurobond valued at US$165 million
BDN launches Eurobond valued at US$165 million JAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Dagang Negara (BDN), Indonesia's fourth largest state-owned bank, has launched a seven-year floating rate note (FRN) Eurobond of US$165 million with the Hong Kong-based J.P. Morgan Securities Asia Ltd. acting as the lead manager.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Taking action on poverty
Taking action on poverty It is obviously too early to assess the implementation of the special poverty alleviation program which was launched last April under the Presidential Aid Program for Poor Villages throughout Indonesia.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
New roads in Maluku open
New roads in Maluku open AMBON, Maluku: The local administration has opened three new land routes connecting Ambon with remote areas in the Seram island.Chief of the provincial land transportation agency M.R.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Australia seeks weapons joint venture with Indonesia
Australia seeks weapons joint venture with Indonesia SYDNEY (AFP): Australia may embark on a joint venture partnership producing weapons with the Indonesian government, Defense Minister Robert Ray said yesterday.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
BI gets new member of board
BI gets new member of board JAKARTA (JP): Governor of Bank Indonesia Soedrajad Djiwandono inducted Mukhlis Rasyid, a senior official of the bank, to the bank's board of directors on Saturday.The governor swore in Mukhlis in a ceremony closed to the press.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
What is new out there in the PC world?
What is new out there in the PC world?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Competition in the upper market display monitor industry is really tight, with new and good monitor products such as the ones from Nokia beginning to share the awards traditionally monopolized by Nanao and NEC.
Mon, 08 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.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Indonesia Open to keep top rating
Indonesia Open to keep top rating JAKARTA (JP): The high number of absentees in the Indonesia Open badminton championships in Yogyakarta this week does not have anything to do with the quality of the tournament, a top International Badminton Federation (IBF) official said.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Surabaya's retail property market oversupplied
Surabaya's retail property market oversupplied JAKARTA (JP): The property market in the retail sector in Surabaya, Indonesia's second largest city in East Java, is oversupplied as a result of overbuilding during the economic boom in the mid-1980s and poor shopping center management.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Indonesians sweep World Cup badminton championship singles
Indonesians sweep World Cup badminton championship singles HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Agencies): Indonesia has lived up to its billing as the world badminton dominators by taking all the singles titles at the World Cup here yesterday.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Civil servants face a crisis with nothing to do on their free weekends
Civil servants face a crisis with nothing to do on their free weekends JAKARTA (JP): Many civil servants were still perplexed on what to do as they lounged around their houses enjoying the first ever Saturday off as part of the newly introduced five day working week.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Supreme Court grants `stay of compensation' for government
Supreme Court grants `stay of compensation' for government JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has granted a stay of implementation in its ruling compelling the government to pay hefty compensations to villagers who have been displaced by the huge Kedungombo reservoir in Central Java.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Porn materials confiscated
Porn materials confiscated SEMARANG, Central Java: Police seized hundreds of pornographic laser discs from six video rental shops on Saturday, one of which was also a brothel."We also confiscated a number of laser discs featuring some Indonesian actresses," according to city police chief Didi...
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
80 journalists from Java set up rival association
80 journalists from Java set up rival association SIRNAGALIH, West Java (JP): Journalists vowed yesterday to continue protests against the restriction of press freedom and have formed a union to challenge the government-sanctioned Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI).
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Stability vital for SE Asia: Brunei, Philippine leaders
Stability vital for SE Asia: Brunei, Philippine leaders BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): The leaders of Brunei and the Philippines, both claimants to the disputed Spratlys island chain, have stressed the need for solidarity to fuel economic growth in Southeast Asia.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Breast cancer affects one in ten women: Hospital
Breast cancer affects one in ten women: Hospital JAKARTA (JP): One in every 10 women in Indonesia is likely to develop breast cancer, one of the most malignant types of cancer which can be fatal if not treated early, according to the Dharmais Cancer Hospital.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Debt collectors held, police vow to crush operations
Debt collectors held, police vow to crush operations JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two debt collectors as part of its bold campaign to stamp out all collection agencies operating in the city.City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Land deal hampers nuclear project
Land deal hampers nuclear project JEPARA, Central Java: Only 200 of the 700 people who have to surrender their land for the construction of a controversial nuclear plant have accepted compensation, an official said.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Floods after drought
Floods after drought Rains has eventually begun to fall in various regions in Java including Jakarta. Regardless of whether the rain is man-made or natural, we have every reason to be happy. But the rain which fell on Simeulue island, West Aceh, last month apparently caused major floods.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Lufthansa to invest $10 million to hike share in India tourism
Lufthansa to invest $10 million to hike share in India tourism NEW DELHI (Reuter): Germany's Lufthansa Airlines, seeking to increase its hold on India's burgeoning tourist market, will invest US$10 million to promote the local travel industry, an airline spokesman said on Saturday.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
AUSSI needs funds for elderly house
AUSSI needs funds for elderly house A Catholic association called Alumnarum Ursuale Sanctae Societas International (AUSSI) is appealing to conglomerates to help finance the construction of a house for the elderly in Cinere, South Jakarta.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
More luncheons required for the EAEC
More luncheons required for the EAECBy Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): Four years after it was introduced by Malaysia, the controversial East Asian Economic Caucus (EAEC) receives only tacit support from Southeast Asian countries and is still politely rejected by their Western allies.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Jl. Simatupang is now a hazard to motorists
Jl. Simatupang is now a hazard to motorists JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty administration called on motorists passing the T.B. Simatupang outer ring road to be extra careful, due to some traffic changes in line with the construction of a tollway parallel to the artery road.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
KL child abusers face 20 strokes
KL child abusers face 20 strokes KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Child abusers could face 20 strokes of the cane in Malaysia under a proposal by a government minister in reaction to the widely publicized case of a father who beat his son to death, reports said yesterday.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Number of Chinese-Indonesians drop
Number of Chinese-Indonesians drop SEMARANG, Central Java: A survey conducted in July indicates that the number of Indonesians of Chinese descent has undergone a 4.5 percent decrease since the same time last year.The present number is 9,025 while last year's was 9,441.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Sect leader vows to return to Malaysia,
Sect leader vows to return to Malaysia, KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The leader of a messianic Islamic sect outlawed by the government has vowed to return to Malaysia "as soon as possible", the Star newspaper reported yesterday.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Firms asked to open roads
Firms asked to open roads PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Villagers in Tumbang Manjul, one of the most remote areas in the province, have asked local forest concession companies to open their roads to the public.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Market sentiment sends share prices up
Market sentiment sends share prices upBy Sigma Batara JAKARTA (JP): Positive market sentiment, which swept across the Asian stock markets last week, carried the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) and pushed the Composite Index up by 21.71 points from the previous week to close at 472.8 last Friday.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Conservationists need to seek substitute jobs for displaced
Conservationists need to seek substitute jobs for displaced JAKARTA (JP): Modern conservationists currently face the challenge not only of preserving nature but also generating alternative incomes for those who used to earn their living by exploiting the environment, an environmentalist says.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
`ASEAN way' helps solves disputes
`ASEAN way' helps solves disputesBy Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which turns 27 years old today, is by no means is free of disputes among its six members. However, it has a way of resolving these problems, which its Secretary General Dato' Ajit Singh...
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Bus crew told to improve discipline
Bus crew told to improve discipline Governor Surjadi Soedirdja called on bus drivers and the general public alike to increase their discipline and awareness of traffic laws in order to improve the city's traffic conditions.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Cement price
Cement price The price of cement keeps going up, while the government is implementing a program to provide cheap houses for millions of poor people.Everybody knows what this means. Developers or contractors who build the houses will also increase their price and finally poor people will have to...
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Stainless steel plant set up
Stainless steel plant set up JAKARTA (JP): Sudwikatmono, the owner of a widely diversified business conglomerate, plans to set up the country's first stainless steel plant with a production capacity of 60,000 tons per annum.