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Wed, 27 Jul 1994
Short week begins soon
Short week begins soon JAKARTA: The Ministry of Home Affairs is phasing in the five- day work week on a trial basis beginning Aug. 1, Secretary General Suryatna Subrata said.In the first three months, employees will get one Saturday off each month to be increased by one Saturday per month.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994
Night public transport is urgent: Council
Night public transport is urgent: Council JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has once again urged the municipal administration to provide a night transport system to support the city's service and trade sectors.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994
RP population policy debate to heat up
RP population policy debate to heat up MANILA (Reuter): The Roman Catholic church in the Philippines is mounting a fresh campaign against the government's population control program.Manila's archbishop, Cardinal Jaime Sin, yesterday enjoined Catholics to unite on Aug.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994
Property swaps must have president's nod
Property swaps must have president's nod JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance is warning government officials to seek permission from the President or the finance minister if they plan to sell or exchange state-owned property to private sector companies.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994
70,000 telephones lines offered
70,000 telephones lines offered The East Jakarta office of PT Telkom says it is optimistic that the 70,000 telephone lines being offered in the mayoralty and Bekasi will be sold out."Hopefully they will be sold out by the end of this year," said chief of the East Jakarta PT Telkom I Nyoman Punia...
Wed, 27 Jul 1994
Asia-Pacific states vow of strengthening APEC's mandate
Asia-Pacific states vow of strengthening APEC's mandateBy Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): ASEAN member countries and major economic powers pledged yesterday to strengthen the mandates of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to liberalize trade and investment.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994
YLBHI lawyers see Xanana, but find language barrier
YLBHI lawyers see Xanana, but find language barrier JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) were finally allowed to see convicted East Timor rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao yesterday, but talks about preparing a new trial was bogged down by a language...
Wed, 27 Jul 1994
Give blood and get out quicker
Give blood and get out quicker JAKARTA (JP): Give your blood and get out quicker. Give up one of your organs and you're off even faster. That's the message given to inmates serving time at a Semarang prison.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994
Bread a controlled item in Malaysia
Bread a controlled item in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia said yesterday it was making bread a controlled item from next week in a bid to regulate price hikes as the government stepped up a nation-wide exercise to control inflation.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994
10 wives six too many for Malay man
10 wives six too many for Malay man KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Six Moslem women pleaded not guilty in a Malaysian court yesterday to charges of illegally marrying and having sex with a religious teacher from Singapore, who already had four wives.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994
Firms warned over insurance
Firms warned over insurance SEMARANG: The Central Java Manpower Office has taken two companies to court and given warnings to 150 others for their failure to enlist their employees in workers' insurance scheme.
Wed, 27 Jul 1994
Drought and the use of water
Drought and the use of waterFrom Media IndonesiaCurrently, there are several regions in the country that have been hit by drought causing rice fields, wells and even reservoirs to dry up. One of the main causes, besides the long dry season, is deforestation.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Crown returns to homeland
Crown returns to homeland MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: After being exhibited in the U.S. for the past two years, a majestic crown studded with 9,999 rubies and emeralds owned by the Sultan of Bima, Salahuddin, is back in the hands of his heirs.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Foreigners' entry in retail industry still prohibited
Foreigners' entry in retail industry still prohibited JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to ban foreign companies from operating wholesale and retail businesses in the country to protect local traders, says a senior official of the Ministry of Trade.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Govt scorns Xanana's petition for new trial
Govt scorns Xanana's petition for new trial JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman yesterday scorned the plan by jailed East Timor rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao for a new trial, calling it "unethical".
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
A gang of thieves stealing Texmaco container busted
A gang of thieves stealing Texmaco container busted JAKARTA (JP): After two months of hunting, the Tanjung Priok police have hauled in two men suspected in the theft of a container loaded with 7.9 tons of textiles from the cargo terminal at the harbor.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Indonesia to reduce timber output
Indonesia to reduce timber output JAKARTA (JP): The government announced a plan yesterday to reduce Indonesia's timber output by almost 30 percent over the next five years. They also disclosed penalties on 248 forest concessionaires for logging violations.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Tumor patient
Tumor patientFrom Berita BuanaIn response to the letter published in Berita Buana on July 20, 1994, entitled The hope of Iswandi who suffers from tumor, we would like to give the following comments.We can understand what you feel after having been treated for more than two months in Cipto...
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Govt to improve accessibility for Chinese tourists
Govt to improve accessibility for Chinese tourists JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave pledged yesterday that the government will improve accessibility for Chinese tourists visiting Indonesia.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
New tax system for vehicles approved
New tax system for vehicles approved JAKARTA (JP): The City Council and the governor yesterday approved the new car tax bill which included the imposition of an annual progressive car tax system.The bill, to be put into effect this year, however, has yet be processed before it becomes a municipal...
Tue, 26 Jul 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, 26 Jul 1994
Water supply down 5%
Water supply down 5% UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The water supply of the city water company in Lekopaccing has fallen by five percent because of the drought, the Antara news agency said.Director P.A. Tanriajeng said the city might be facing a water crisis if the decline persists.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
65 brokers of vehicle papers arrested
65 brokers of vehicle papers arrested JAKARTA (JP): The military police captured 65 "go-betweens" at both the vehicular document and driver's license services at the city police headquarters.They included 10 women and one man who had stolen a vehicular document.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Water supply turns salty
Water supply turns salty BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Water from the Barito and Martapura rivers running through the city have been contaminated by salt, causing problems to the local water supply company.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Student detained over fatal stabbing
Student detained over fatal stabbing Police have detained a junior high school student for allegedly killing one of his peers over a football match.Ivan Untako, 18, is being detained after reportedly having stabbed Jufrin William, 16, a junior high school student who resided in the Cendrawasih...
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Alternative for school drop outs
Alternative for school drop outs BANDUNG, West Java: The local authority is offering an alternative to primary school graduates who cannot be accommodated at junior high schools.Governor R. Nuriana proposed that these children consider enrolling in special, non-formal education programs that offer...
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
S'pore deputy PM warns of succession problem
S'pore deputy PM warns of succession problem SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Brig. Gen. Lee Hsien Loong has warned of a serious leadership succession problem by 2000 if not enough young people were fielded in the next two general elections.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Graffiti
GraffitiFrom Bisnis IndonesiaNow that an anti-graffiti campaign is being launched we are seeing programs on private television stations endorsing the opposite.I think they should be aware about what is going on in the community and tune their programs accordingly.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Illegal workers enters Malaysia through Batam
Illegal workers enters Malaysia through BatamBy Ridwan M. Sijabat BATAM, Riau (JP): Each week hundreds of Indonesian workers are believed to be smuggled into Malaysia through this island, a mere 15 minute crossing by boat.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Flap over gold coin hits Anglo-Malaysian ties
Flap over gold coin hits Anglo-Malaysian tiesBy Bill Tarrant KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Controversy over a gold coin has put new strains on ties between Malaysia and Britain just as it appeared the Malaysians may have been moving towards lifting a punishing ban against British business.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Relevance of intellectual organizations questioned
Relevance of intellectual organizations questioned JAKARTA (JP): A number of senior statesmen yesterday questioned the relevance of the presence of religious-based intellectual organizations, saying that it could backfire on the national unity which has been painfully built over the decades.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
City Council: PDAM Jaya is lacking professionalism
City Council: PDAM Jaya is lacking professionalism JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has criticized the City Water Company, PDAM Jaya, for its lack of professionalism in managing its human resources, which is partly why tap water leakages remain as high as 44 percent.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Kadin courts Taiwanese investment
Kadin courts Taiwanese investment TAIPEI, Taiwan (JP): Indonesia embarked on a significant campaign to attract investors yesterday as some of the country's top executives descended on Taipei to establish contacts with Taiwanese entrepreneurs.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Indonesia to send agriculturalists to developing nations
Indonesia to send agriculturalists to developing nations PUNCAK, West Java (JP): An agreement signed here yesterday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will allow Indonesia to send its agriculturalists to other developing countries to help increase production of staple foods.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Jones skips Bob Hasan track and field meet
Jones skips Bob Hasan track and field meetJAKARTA (JP): Jasmin Jones of the United States canceled her participation in the 800-meter competition at the Bob Hasan track and field invitational meet this weekend due to an undisclosed injury.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
ASEAN forum and preventive diplomacy
ASEAN forum and preventive diplomacyBy C.P.F. Luhulima JAKARTA (JP): Apparently the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) innaugural meeting, held in Bangkok yesterday, was not structured in the sense that it could be effective in fostering dialogs on political and security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific...
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Rico scores fastest KO win in Golden Gloves history
Rico scores fastest KO win in Golden Gloves history JAKARTA (JP): Rico Maspaitella of Jakarta needed only five seconds to outbox Asep Badru of West Java in their featherweight bout of the Golden Gloves amateur boxing championships in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi on Sunday.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
About 100 old buildings to be renovated for tourism
About 100 old buildings to be renovated for tourism JAKARTA (JP): Around 100 old buildings in Jl. Kali Besar Timur, Kali Besar Barat and Kunir near the Chinatown area, all in West Jakarta, will be renovated and used for business and tourism purposes.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Family planning board counts on educated elite
Family planning board counts on educated elite JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Population and Chairman of the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) Haryono Suyono urged educated families to help the government in guiding other families towards prosperity.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Principle in hot water
Principle in hot water PADANG, West Sumatra: The principle of the Indonesian Embassy School in Singapore has been summoned by police here for allegedly hoaxing 83 local teachers when he was still at the provincial education office, Antara reported.Head of the Municipal Police Lt. Col.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
E. Java wins track and field tourney
E. Java wins track and field tourney JAKARTA (JP): East Java romped home with nine golds, seven silvers and five bronzes to win the overall title at the second leg of Java-Bali track and field championships series in Yogyakarta on Sunday.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
ASEAN meet disrupted by S. Korea, U.S.
ASEAN meet disrupted by S. Korea, U.S.By Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): The inaugural ASEAN Regional Forum meeting opened with a clash yesterday, when the U.S. and South Korea forced the conference to take a stand at the gripping Korean peninsula crisis.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Trade and rights
Trade and rights The Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries have formally rejected the inclusion of workers' rights, labor standards and environmental issues in international trade agreements.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Prosecutors are still studying Ria's case
Prosecutors are still studying Ria's case JAKARTA (JP): The city prosecutor's office is still studying the case of Ria Irawan, a starlet who has been connected to the death of a young businessman in her house last January.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Soeharto calls for stronger legal system
Soeharto calls for stronger legal system JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to strengthen its legal system and discard the remaining Dutch colonial laws quickly in order to be able to answer the challenges of the 21st century, President Soeharto says.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: The Frog Prince 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Belief in God the Almighty 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show: Wawasan 8:05...
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
President taxi
President taxiFrom KompasOn Sunday night I stopped a taxi and asked the driver to take me to Sunter, North Jakarta. To my consternation I realized the taxi which I stopped was a President Taxi. Because it was very late at night I had no choice but to get into the taxi.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Former banker denies role in his lover's death
Former banker denies role in his lover's death JAKARTA (JP): A former banker who is accused of arranging the murder of his lover, Dr. Riyama, on Jan. 14, has denied any involvement in the killing."I do not know why Gunadi came to my office on Jan.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Jewelry center to be renovated
Jewelry center to be renovated BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Local authorities plan to renovate the jewelry center at the Martapura, capital of the Banjar regency following the upgrading of the shopping centers nearby, an official said.
Tue, 26 Jul 1994
Telephone sale postponed
Telephone sale postponed The South Jakarta Telecommunications Office has stopped the sale activities of new telephone lines after its first-day campaign turned into a traffic snarl yesterday.The office said in an announcement yesterday that the number of people who came to apply for new telephone...