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Tue, 02 Aug 1994
Japanese bomb found
Japanese bomb found JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A medium-sized bomb left by Japanese troops during the World War II has been found intact in Sowi, Manokwari regency.Manokwari police chief Major Tjahjo Hernoadi said the 2.5 ton bomb was found protruding from the earth's surface.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994
Man killed in mass brawl
Man killed in mass brawl Surakarta, Central Java: A 20-year-old man named Hari Santoso was killed on Saturday night in a violent brawl involving 25 youths in the Slembaran Sarengan village.He was killed by a sword.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994
Indonesia considers assisting Rwandans
Indonesia considers assisting Rwandans JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is exploring the possibility of providing humanitarian assistance to the civil-war torn Rwanda, President Soeharto was quoted as saying yesterday.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994
Cable thief arrested
Cable thief arrested BANDUNG, West Java: Citizens caught a man stealing underground power cables which had not been used and impounded a truck used to carry the loot last week, police said.Chief of the Bandung police precinct Lt. Col.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994
Low-cost apartments ready by October
Low-cost apartments ready by October The head of the City Housing Office, Ongky Sukasah, said that former residents of the Tanah Tinggi, Central Jakarta, fire site will soon be able to inhabit the new low-cost apartments being built by the city administration.
Tue, 02 Aug 1994
Quo vadis Indonesian film
Quo vadis Indonesian filmFrom Media IndonesiaThe mushrooming of pornographic film posters have caused great concern. The films Anggur Perkawinan (Marriage Wine) and Ranjang Ternoda (Stained Iron Bed) are just examples.The films are full of sex scenes.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Magazine closures raise doubts about direction of openness
Magazine closures raise doubts about direction of openness JAKARTA (JP): A noted political scientist says the recent revocation of publishing licenses for three news magazines raises doubts about the direction of the current drive towards political openness in Indonesia.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Tributes flow for Gus Dur's mother
Tributes flow for Gus Dur's mother SURABAYA: Tributes continued to flow as Mrs. Solechah Wahid Hasyim, the mother of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur), was buried in Jombang on Saturday.Mrs.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Red Cross swears its blood clinics hygienic
Red Cross swears its blood clinics hygienic JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross has assured donors, who have recently questioned hygienic conditions at its blood transfusion units, that it only uses disposable hypodermic syringes.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Indonesian maid found stabbed
Indonesian maid found stabbed HONG KONG (AFP): Police yesterday were taking a statement from the employer of an Indonesian house maid who was found stabbed on the podium of a private housing estate in a Hong Kong suburb.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Apartment living is a must now: Surjadi
Apartment living is a must now: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that living in apartments in a big city like Jakarta is not a question of culture as some people think, but more a question of conditions.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
NGOs against naming of corrupt officials
NGOs against naming of corrupt officials JAKARTA (JP): Executives of two non-governmental organizations said that a city counselor's proposal to publish the names of corrupt city officials in the mass media would not be effective.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Airports, ports planned for int'l flights, trade
Airports, ports planned for int'l flights, trade JAKARTA (JP): Airports and seaports in North Sulawesi, West Kalimantan and East Kalimantan will be developed to facilitate international flights and trade to support the establishment of sub-regional cooperation involving Indonesia, the Philippines,...
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Lilies shines for East Java in archery meet
Lilies shines for East Java in archery meet JAKARTA (JP): Lilies Handayani, the woman archer from East Java who was part of the Indonesian 1988 Olympic team which won the silver medal, scored the gold in the women's single at the national archery contest in Lampung on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Inhutani to take over 18 forest concessions
Inhutani to take over 18 forest concessions JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has instructed a state- owned timber firm, PT Inhutani I, to take over the management of 18 privately-run concessions following their failure to comply with regulations on sustainable forest management.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Fire razes 250 houses
Fire razes 250 houses PEKANBARU, Riau: Fire razed around 250 houses in Bagan Siapi- api, a town on the eastern coast of Sumatra, on Friday. There were no casualties.The fire also gutted schools, mosques and markets in the area, Fahmi Amrie, the chief of the district, told the Antara news agency.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Licensing process for int'l meets to be simplified
Licensing process for int'l meets to be simplified JAKARTA (JP): The government will simplify arduous licensing procedures for the organization of domestic and international conventions to promote the country's meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition (MICE) industry, an official says.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Three foreign insurers will operate in RI
Three foreign insurers will operate in RI JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon issue licenses to three foreign insurance companies -- Principle Life, Cigna Life, both of the United States, and QEB of Australia -- to operate in the country, says an executive of the Ministry of Finance.Shopar L.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
MH Thamrin building conferred to city
MH Thamrin building conferred to city The heir of national hero Mohammad Husni Thamrin, Mrs. Dee Zubaida Dimyati Thamrin, handed over the management and ownership of the Mohammad Husni Thamrin building on Jl. Kenari II No. 15, Central Jakarta, to the city administration.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Fourth Bapindo trial: State versus Subekti
Fourth Bapindo trial: State versus SubektiBy Rudy Madanir JAKARTA (JP): The government is increasing the tempo in its endeavor to prosecute all of the people believed responsible for bringing Bapindo to the verge of collapse.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Dayaks give land for free
Dayaks give land for free BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Dayak tribespeople in two villages in Hulu Sungai Utara regency agreed to give up some 48,000 hectares of their land to the government without asking for compensation.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Bad roads
Bad roads The June 24, 1994 letter entitled Tangerang area miserable by Edwin Jayusman is timely and well founded. We are also living on one of the roads in Ciputat that has not been repaired for over two years now. The section of Legoso Raya near Jl.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Top national boxers dominate Golden Gloves championship
Top national boxers dominate Golden Gloves championship JAKARTA (JP): The Bahari brothers, Nemo and Pino, lived up to their father's expectations as national top pugilists overpowered their unrated rivals at the Golden Gloves championships concluded in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
JSX keeps drifting down despite higher trading
JSX keeps drifting down despite higher trading JAKARTA (JP): Recent increases in deposit rates offered by several major domestic banks, coupled with the U.S. Federal Reserve's indication of another hike in U.S.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Tips on changing the default font of your Ami Pro files
Tips on changing the default font of your Ami Pro files JAKARTA (JP): For the body of the text of my documents, I usually use NewCenturySchlbk. When you install word processor programs such as Ami Pro and Winword, the default font is usually Times or Times New Roman.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Fire inflicts losses on textile company
Fire inflicts losses on textile company JAKARTA (JP): PT Great Golden Star, a textile company, Saturday announced a tremendous operational loss of Rp 8.46 billion (US$3.9 million) last year due to a fire which razed one of its factories.Hennie K.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Jakarta rally drivers rule Palembang c'ship
Jakarta rally drivers rule Palembang c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta rally drivers ruled the third round of the national championship concluded in Palembang yesterday by taking the eight top places.Unchallenged from the starting line on Saturday Tony Hardianto and navigator Ian Sujono, driving a...
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Jakarta-Bogor train
Jakarta-Bogor trainFrom MerdekaEveryday I travel by train to get to work and have noticed something worth worrying about: The railway company does not pay attention to the safety or the convenience of commuters.Many passengers crowd the door of the train so that it cannot be closed.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Firms warned over nuisance permits
Firms warned over nuisance permits The West Jakarta mayoralty administration is threatening to revoke the operating permits of 20 companies in the area which do not have the necessary Nuisance Act permits.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
PPP politicians set up `New NU'
PPP politicians set up `New NU' JAKARTA (JP): A number of senior politicians of the United Development Party (PPP) have established a new group called "Nahdlatul Ummah" with the chief task of courting first time voters in the next general election in 1997.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Malaysia continues swoop on illegals
Malaysia continues swoop on illegals KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A total of 162 illegal immigrants, mostly from Indonesia, were detained in separate operations as Malaysian authorities stepped up a clampdown on illegals, local newspapers reported yesterday.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Bulgaria takes overall title in weightlifting meet
Bulgaria takes overall title in weightlifting meet JAKARTA (JP): A modest medal collection of two golds, five silvers and five bronzes gave Bulgaria the overall championship title at the 20th junior world weightlifting meet as five new records were produced at the conclusion of the championships on...
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
RP trade deficit widens
RP trade deficit widens MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' trade deficit rose 28.9 percent on an annual basis to US$3.16 billion in the first five months of the year, although capital goods accounted mainly for the rise in imports, the Central Bank said.Merchandise exports rose 16.1 percent to $4.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
State college entrance test results announced
State college entrance test results announced JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee for the state-run university entrance examination said less than 9.5 percent of the 66,153 high school students in Jakarta applying for entry into 49 state-run universities were accepted.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
River widening affects 818 people
River widening affects 818 people The payment of compensation to Tamansari, West Jakarta, residents who have to move to make way for the widening of the Ciliwung River will resume on Aug. 22.The payment of the compensation was halted last year due to lack of funds.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show 3:00 Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Unsolved Mystery 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Welfare 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Aceh 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious teachings: Hinduism 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Lingkar Budaya 8:05 TV Series: Van der...
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Gas station service
Gas station serviceFrom Media IndonesiaOn July 12 at about 8 p.m., I refueled my car at gas station No. 34401 Pomad, on Jl. Warung Jati Barat, Buncit Raya, South Jakarta, which I have gone to almost every time my car has been running out of gas.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Pilger's film smacks of opportunism
Pilger's film smacks of opportunismBy Dino Patti Djalal LONDON (JP): In September 1989, two British citizens went to Indochina to do some field research.A year later, Anthony De Normann and Christopher MacKenzie were shocked to learn that their pictures were being shown in a television program on...
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
MNA operates cargo plane
MNA operates cargo plane JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA), a subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, will start operating a cargo plane this month.Merpati's spokesman, Benny Achmad, told The Jakarta Post here on Saturday that a Boeing 707 will serve tuna cargoes bound for Asia-Pacific...
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Indonesia's oil prices increase to over $17
Indonesia's oil prices increase to over $17 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's oil prices increased to an average of more than US$17 per barrel in June and July from less than $15 in the previous months, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana announced over the weekend.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
U.S. visa
U.S. visa I'd like to expand on a topic written by A. Djuana of Jakarta (The Jakarta Post, July 20, 1994) regarding the United States policy on approving visas to America. The letter expressed confusion and anger at the system employed by the U.S. to admit immigrants and visitors.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Psychics help locate missing chopper
Psychics help locate missing chopper JAKARTA (JP): The National Search and Rescue Agency, frustrated after six days of searching for a missing helicopter with 18 people on board in the jungle of East Kalimantan, has turned to the services of psychics.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Dry spell may continue until October
Dry spell may continue until October JAKARTA (JP): Weather experts are predicting that the current dry spell will last until October in most parts of Indonesia, although some areas may begin to see rain in September.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Zeos Pantera: A sample of how they should make, sell PCs
Zeos Pantera: A sample of how they should make, sell PCsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): As one of the most progressive industries in the world, the computer industry gives birth to new products almost daily.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Relaxation of ban against abortion urged
Relaxation of ban against abortion urged JAKARTA (JP): A medical expert proposes that Indonesia relax its ban against abortion in the case of embryos known to have abnormalities.Lastiko Bramantyo of the School of Medicine at the University of Indonesia said doctors at present cannot recommend...
Mon, 01 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, 01 Aug 1994
Foreigners rule Jakarta athletic invitational meet
Foreigners rule Jakarta athletic invitational meet JAKARTA (JP): As expected, the foreign athletes brought in by timber tycoon Bob Hasan for his one day track and field invitational meet ruled the day at Madya Stadium, managing to give the around 600 locals in the audience a rare treat here on...
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Soeharto wants fairest and fast judgment on Kedungombo
Soeharto wants fairest and fast judgment on Kedungombo JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has asked the Supreme Court to deal quickly with the controversial land dispute in Kedungombo, Central Java, and to give the fairest judgment possible, taking into account the interests of the people.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Mrs. Tien Soeharto receives Rp 5b
Mrs. Tien Soeharto receives Rp 5b JAKARTA: First Lady Tien Soeharto, in her capacity as chairperson of the Gotong Royong Kemanusiaan charity foundation, on Saturday received Rp 5.05 billion ($2.4 million) from a group of 16 local wealthy entrepreneurs grouped in the Prasetya Mulya Group.
Mon, 01 Aug 1994
Strange scene at Kalibata Mall
Strange scene at Kalibata MallFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAfter seeing a movie at 21 Kalibata Mall on July 9 at 9 p.m., my wife and I went down to first floor to look for a public phone booth. When we found one, we noticed three young men were using the telephone together inside the booth.