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Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Three Timor students arrested
Three Timor students arrested BOBONARO, East Timor (JP): Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares said security authorities arrested three local students for bringing in forbidden books and `foreign items.'The East Timorese, who pursue their studies in Java, were arrested on their arrival at 2 a.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Cost of ID
Cost of IDFrom Forum KeadilanI do not agree with the idea of letting a private company issue residents' identity cards. I am sure it will increase the cost of getting them. Let's compare this with the cost of getting vehicle documents, driver's licenses etc.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Mother, sons killed in fire
Mother, sons killed in fire SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A mother and her four sons were killed in a fire in Bontang Baru early Saturday.Local police said that the fire, which destroyed six buildings located on Jl. Diponegoro, started in a house which belonged to a man named Sayid Achmad.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Use of Chinese language to boost tourist arrivals
Use of Chinese language to boost tourist arrivals JAKARTA (JP): The government's new policy allowing the use of Chinese characters and language for services in the tourism industry is expected to boost the arrival of tourists from Chinese speaking countries, executives said.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
ASEAN has nothing to fear with Vietnam's entry
ASEAN has nothing to fear with Vietnam's entry JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should go ahead and admit Vietnam despite its communist ideology, a foreign policy analyst says.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Tangerang mosque gets an ambulance
Tangerang mosque gets an ambulance Mrs. Muhono, on behalf of the chairman of the Harapan Kita Foundation, First Lady Tien Soeharto, late last week donated an ambulance to the organizing committee of the Al-Jabar mosque in Karawaci, Tangerang, West Java.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Consortium of 3 local banks to take over Continental Bank
Consortium of 3 local banks to take over Continental Bank JAKARTA (JP): A consortium of three local banks, Bank Central Asia, Bank Utama and Bank Danamon announced their plan on Saturday to take over Continental Bank.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Officials asked to be more sensitive to local cultures
Officials asked to be more sensitive to local cultures JAKARTA (JP): Government officials assigned to work in the regions must be more sensitive to the feelings of the local people, President Soeharto says.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Councilors upset over Bira golf course project
Councilors upset over Bira golf course project JAKARTA (JP): City councilors have thrown their weight behind an environmental organization in their concerns of possible environmental impacts caused by the development of a golf course in Big Bira island in the Seribu Islands group, North Jakarta.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Local climbers set to conquer Mt. Everest
Local climbers set to conquer Mt. EverestBy Dwiatmanta JAKARTA (JP): Mountain climbers aren't always sure what they get out of the life threatening sport.Gunawan Achmad, a 36-year-old man has devoted more than half of his life to conquering the world's highest mountains including those in Indonesia.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Drivers extorted in Senen terminal
Drivers extorted in Senen terminalFrom MerdekaLike other commercial centers, the Senen area is a busy place. It is also a hectic transit point of city buses and other public transport vehicles.This situation has apparently invited extorters who prey on bus, taxi, mikrolet and bajaj drivers in the...
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Bapindo obtains $19m offshore loan facility
Bapindo obtains $19m offshore loan facility JAKARTA (JP): The state owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) obtained a loan facility worth Rp 40 billion (US$19 million) last week from a syndication of overseas banks.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Changing PageMaker default font
Changing PageMaker default font JAKARTA (JP): While we're at it, here's how you can change the default font and font size in PageMaker 4.0 and 5.0. First, load PageMaker. Without opening any file or creating a new one, press Ctrl-T.The Type Specifications dialog box will appear.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Crimes at a traffic light
Crimes at a traffic lightFrom KompasOn July 20 about 7 p.m. my cousin, who was riding a motorbike from Senen to Rawamangun, stopped at the intersection on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan when the traffic light turned red.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Haj hospital finished soon
Haj hospital finished soon JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health, Sujudi, said late last week that the construction of Jakarta Haj Hospital in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, will be completed by early November."When it begins operation in November the hospital is expected to employ 200 highly qualified...
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Utut Adianto prevails in Biel Master '94
Utut Adianto prevails in Biel Master '94 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's leading chess wizard, Grand Master Utut Adianto, prevailed in the chess tourney Biel Master '94 in Switzerland after beating German Grand Master Lev Gutman in the 11th round on Saturday.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Asia needs China's transparency
Asia needs China's transparencyBy Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): During the recent ASEAN Foreign Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, China once again reiterated its commitment to stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Search workers spot helicopter wreckage
Search workers spot helicopter wreckage JAKARTA (JP): Search and rescue workers spotted the wreckage of a helicopter in the thick jungle on a mountain slope in East Kalimantan on Friday just as they were giving up their efforts to trace a Sikorsky that had gone missing since July 26.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Jaksa Fair lures thousands of visitors
Jaksa Fair lures thousands of visitorsBy Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): The Jaksa Fair, the first ever street festival to feature the history of Jl. Jaksa and Betawi culture, lured thousands of visitors to Central Jakarta over the weekend.
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Marquee offers cuisine and appetite
Marquee offers cuisine and appetite Marquee Restaurant Cantonese and Continental Cuisine 32nd Floor BNI Tower Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.1 Jakarta Tel. 5701813 Price: High Open: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. JAKARTA (JP): The Marquee restaurant is a great new place for an important business lunch or romantic...
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Beware of misguided teachings
Beware of misguided teachings BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The local administration has urged the people to be cautious of deviant religious teachers whose activities are on the rise.Secretary for the province Fauzi Saleh said over the weekend that the government knew about the presence of such...
Mon, 08 Aug 1994
Pollution
Pollution My husband and I own a small travelers hotel, five kilometers west of Pangandaran. Only 200 meters along the beach is the mouth of the Cirembulan river, better known in this area as Lagoon. Because this river is not polluted by industrial or human waste, it has become a popular swimming...
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Frequent quakes in North Maluku
Frequent quakes in North Maluku TERNATE, Maluku: North Maluku has been jolted by 2,386 earthquakes between January and July, according to the local office of the Geophysics agency.Office chief Ariyo Fauzi told Antara that 42 quakes were of magnitudes between five and 5.5 on the Richter scale.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Uncontrolled population is big problem to environment
Uncontrolled population is big problem to environment JAKARTA (JP): Uncontrolled population growth, particularly in developing countries, poses a major threat to the world's population, an executive of the Population Council says.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Fire razes 220 houses
Fire razes 220 houses PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Fire razed around 220 houses in Lima Ilir and Ilir Timur II subdistricts in Palembang on Friday morning, leaving 2,470 people homeless, Antara reported.There were no reports of casualties.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Hong Kong boy killed in Bali
Hong Kong boy killed in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Lie Chun Yian, a 12-year-old Hong Kong tourist, was killed on Friday while jet skiing off Tanjung Benoa beach.Chief of the local search and rescue agency I Gde Bratha said a rope from a boat caught on the boy's neck, causing him injuries which later cost...
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Three hardened burglars nabbed, one shot dead
Three hardened burglars nabbed, one shot dead JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police shot to death a burglar belonging to a seven-men gang believed responsible for a series of robberies in the mayoralty and Tangerang, and arrested three of his accomplices were arrested in the raid yesterday morning.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: ChinaJP/Donny MetriANNIVERSARY SMILES: Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Indonesia Qian Young Nien (right) chatted cheerily with Jakarta Military Commander Maj.Gen. Hendropriyono (left) and his wife (center) at a reception at the Chinese embassy to commemorate the...
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Lamborghini expected to develop Megatech cars
Lamborghini expected to develop Megatech cars SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Millionaire Setiawan Djody said here yesterday his reason for acquiring the well-known Italian super car manufacturer, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.a., is to transfer automotive technology to Indonesia.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Al Arqam in Indonesia offers debate
Al Arqam in Indonesia offers debate JAKARTA (JP): The Al Arqam movement in Indonesia yesterday offered its critics a discussion on the legality of its existence as pressure mounted on the government to ban the organization.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
List of legal organizations made public
List of legal organizations made public JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday made public the list of 738 mass organizations registered with the government, stressing that those not on the list are illegal.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
I was misquoted
I was misquoted Your reporter misquoted me on two crucial points in the article concerning middle class and development in Indonesia (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 5, 1994, Page 1).I did not say that there were 16 million university graduates in Indonesia today.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Communism investigated
Communism investigated SEMARANG, Central Java: Diponegoro Military Command Chief Maj. Gen. Soeyono said that the authorities are still investigating rumors that some private universities had been infiltrated with communism.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Sudomo and Siska did not show up in divorce trial
Sudomo and Siska did not show up in divorce trial JAKARTA (JP): Neither retired admiral Sudomo, the head of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA), nor his wife Fransiska Diah Widowati, showed up for their divorce trial at the South Jakarta district court yesterday.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Singapore firms bypass proper rules to recruit RI workers
Singapore firms bypass proper rules to recruit RI workers JAKARTA (JP): Local manpower supply companies are complaining that Singapore employment agencies have been recruiting Indonesian workers directly from rural areas, bypassing standard procedures.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
PSSI to start `Liga Indonesia' in November despite criticism
PSSI to start `Liga Indonesia' in November despite criticism JAKARTA (JP): In a move to end a recent debate, the All Indonesia Football Federation (PSSI) launched Liga Indonesia as the country's sole soccer league yesterday and vowed to start it up next November.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
More jobs for S. Jakarta people
More jobs for S. Jakarta people South Jakarta Mayor H. Pardjoko launched an employment program in Tebet which will provide jobs for 270 people on Wednesday.The new recruits will be employed in several city projects, including the construction of a 7,650-meter-long duct to prevent flooding on the...
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Firm's shares oversubscribed
Firm's shares oversubscribed JAKARTA (JP): PT Wicaksana Overseas International, a consumer goods distribution company, yesterday announced a 150-percent oversubscription of the primary offering of its new 20 million shares through the capital market.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Timorese shun teaching jobs
Timorese shun teaching jobs DILI, East Timor: Most East Timorese shun the teaching profession and the province has had to bring in teachers from other parts of Indonesia.M. Soekarman of the East Timor Education Office said most East Timorese find the profession unattractive.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Colonial laws: All taboo?
Colonial laws: All taboo? A cartoon published in The Jakarta Post of July 29, 1994, on page 4, showed an Indonesian judge holding in the left hand a national flag carrying an inscription `Freedom or Die,' whereas a trembling right hand held a pair of scales which, nevertheless, were in a level...
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Inventor of minibus door handles considers patent
Inventor of minibus door handles considers patentBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): It is still fresh in the mind of FX Jacobus Jut, 52, when City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto praised his invention in front of dozens of people, including reporters and senior municipal officials,...
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
A visit to the longest longhouse in W. Kalimantan
A visit to the longest longhouse in W. KalimantanText by Lewa Pardomuan Photos by Don Hasman SUNGAI ULUK, KAPUAS HULU, W. Kalimantan (JP): The rain turned the clay road leading to the longhouse into a treacherous mud track.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Review of cemetery expropriation urged
Review of cemetery expropriation urged JAKARTA (JP): City councillors yesterday urged the city administration to review whether the expropriation of a 2,823 square-meter piece of land in the Menteng Pulo public cemetery, South Jakarta, by PT Interland Angkasa had been done in accordance with proper...
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
60 motor-crossers to compete in Yogyakarta, SUrabaya c'ship
60 motor-crossers to compete in Yogyakarta, SUrabaya c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Sixty leading crossers from Australia, the United States, Japan and Europe will demonstrate their skill when they compete in the supercross championships in Yogyakarta and Surabaya next month.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Sports 3:30 TV Series: Sins 4:30 Drama: Nyala Lilin Kecil 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film: Special Force 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: S. Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music: Jazz 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Callers 9:00 World News...
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Japanese brokerages focusing on Asian
Japanese brokerages focusing on Asian TOKYO (Kyodo): Major Japanese brokerages are looking to step into promising Asian stock markets by inviting securities regulators there and holding seminars on stock investment in such countries, officials of the brokerages said yesterday.Nikko Securities Co.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Marsinah's murder case is not closed: Experts
Marsinah's murder case is not closed: ExpertsBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Although 10 people have already been convicted over the highly controversial murder of labor activist Marsinah, many legal experts say the case is by no means closed and that the real murderers may still be at large.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Merpati plans new uniforms
Merpati plans new uniforms JAKARTA: Merpati Nusantara Airlines plans to change the uniforms of its cabin crew.The state airline has opted for uniforms designed by top Indonesian designer Prayudi.The change in the uniform is aimed at creating a new image, Merpati president Ridwan Fatarudin was...
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
Astek plans to collect on insurance premium due
Astek plans to collect on insurance premium due JAKARTA (JP): The state insurance company PT Astek has warned some 20,000 companies who owe them Rp 64.5 billion in arrears to pay up, pay hefty interest, or face prosecution.
Sat, 06 Aug 1994
The nation's struggle
The nation's struggle We sincerely hail the holding of a one-day discussion which adopts the theme: History of national struggle and preparation of physical force in achieving Indonesian independence. The event was organized by Bhakti Yudha Foundation in conjunction with Technology, Strategy and...