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Mon, 25 Jul 1994
New office slated for Kalideres
New office slated for Kalideres Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said the city administration would build a new subdistrict office for the Kalideres subdistrict, West Jakarta, to replace the present one which is in a dilapidated state.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
PPP and elections
PPP and electionsFrom RepublikaA popular political theory which gained currency several years ago held that a Moslem party would always get a second place in every general elections. It still holds today when we find that the Moslem-based PPP United Development Party is still suffering from...
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Greater Jakarta area faced with cement shortage
Greater Jakarta area faced with cement shortage JAKARTA (JP): Prices of cement in building materials stores across the Jakarta greater area remained high as of Saturday due to continued shortages.Many building material dealers in the greater Jakarta area, comprising the capital, Bogor, Tangerang...
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Markets rally at the JSX falls short of expectations
Markets rally at the JSX falls short of expectationsBy Sigma Batara JAKARTA (JP): The market rally triggered by the listing of Indofood fell short of expectations, as the market slowed down with the JSX (Jakarta Stock Exchange) Composite Index losing 2.76 points to close at 459.07 last week.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
More Islamic banks needed to promote Moslem entrepreneurs
More Islamic banks needed to promote Moslem entrepreneurs JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to set up more interest-free Islamic banks to help promote Moslem entrepreneurs and allow them to compete better with the powerful conglomerates, noted economist Sri Bintang Pamungkas says.
Mon, 25 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.
Mon, 25 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.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Cement dust polluting
Cement dust pollutingFrom Media IndonesiaThe cement dust discharged by a concrete factory company located in Serpong, Tangerang, West Java, is heavily polluting our residential area in Kademangan village. Even though we have reported the problem to the regent, the private company, P.T.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Madura workers are AIDS free
Madura workers are AIDS free SURABAYA, East Java: The local health authorities say a number of Madura women workers who were deported from Brunei have been tested negative for AIDS.The workers were given the boot by the Brunei government because they were believed to be carrying the human...
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Ministers set up fund for ASEAN
Ministers set up fund for ASEAN BANGKOK (JP): ASEAN foreign ministers signed an agreement Saturday on the establishment of a Fund for ASEAN that will pool member countries' contributions for collaborative projects.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
UMNO official condemns Al-Arqam's founder
UMNO official condemns Al-Arqam's founder KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A senior member of Malaysia's ruling party yesterday condemned a local Islamic leader, living under self- exile in Thailand, for claiming to be more popular than Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and proposing a national referendum to...
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Pros and cons linger over govt plan on foreign ownership limit
Pros and cons linger over govt plan on foreign ownership limitBy Hendarsyah Tarmizi JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to ease restrictions on foreign share ownership of companies listed on the capital market has raised questions about the pros and cons.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Indonesians get ASEAN achievement awards
Indonesians get ASEAN achievement awardsBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Two Indonesians have emerged among the 10 prominent people receiving awards from the ASEAN Business Forum for their distinguished achievements in certain sectors.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Osaka to host APEC meet
Osaka to host APEC meet TOKYO (AFP): Next year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum summit will probably be held in November in Osaka, western Japan, it was reported here Saturday.Japan will chair the 18-member grouping next year.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Schizophrenic man dies at healer's treatment
Schizophrenic man dies at healer's treatment JAKARTA (JP): Police said over the weekend that they have arrested a traditional healer following the death of a male schizophrenic under his treatment."Kemayoran district police have picked up the healer for questioning," said Lt. Col.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Yen rise drives attention away from Japanese products
Yen rise drives attention away from Japanese productsBy Andreas Harsono JAKARTA (JP): The sharp appreciation of the Japanese yen against major currencies and the rupiah has made a number of economists and businessmen turn their attention to non-Japanese products.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Challenges to PPP
Challenges to PPPFrom RepublikaThe challenges facing the Moslem based United Development Party (PPP) are not unlike those facing other organizations. They are, among others, the need for more openness, the fight against human rights abuses and the widening gap between the rich and the poor posed by...
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Family planning
Family planning I was amazed to read the headline in The Jakarta Post, on July 8, 1994 that Vatican accuses West of biological colonialism. In terms of the development tendency of new biology, I totally agree with it.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Red Cross to train medical assistants
Red Cross to train medical assistants JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross in cooperation with the Ministry of Health will train 25 high school graduates to work as blood transfusion assistants starting this year."They will be educated until they are capable of taking blood.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Incineration of press vehicle in Dili probed
Incineration of press vehicle in Dili probed DILI, East Timor: Police say they are investigating the incineration of a Kijang van belonging to the daily Suara Timor Timur (Voice of East Timor) outside the newspaper's office in the early hours on Saturday.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
West Java wins Koranic reading contest
West Java wins Koranic reading contest JAKARTA (JP): West Java emerged as the overall winner of the week-long Koranic reading contest, which was formally closed by Vice President Try Sutrisno in Pekanbaru, Riau, on Saturday.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
AIDS talks planned
AIDS talks planned JAKARTA: The government plans to summon leaders from all 27 provincial governments to Jakarta next month to review the problems of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and ways of halting the spread of the fatal disease.The national congress on AIDS is slated for Aug.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Former minister criticized protectionism in rich nations
Former minister criticized protectionism in rich nations JAKARTA (JP): A former minister has criticized industrial countries for trying to protect their domestic industries through pretexts of linking trade with human rights issues.
Mon, 25 Jul 1994
Software piracy
Software piracy Mr. Zatni Arbi's stand on software piracy (The Jakarta Post, July 18, 1994) followed by Mr. Fenton's letter supporting outright admissions of piracy are very interesting and timely.They do, however, make some compelling points, particularly for individual users of PCs: the cost can...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
`Ondel-ondel' artists deplore disappearance of Betawi villages
`Ondel-ondel' artists deplore disappearance of Betawi villagesBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): On Tuesday morning, last week, two old artists of ondel-ondel (traditional Betawi puppet show) together with three young apprentices left their respective villages of Tegal Tangki and Rawa Meneng in...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Yogie appoints three new director generals
Yogie appoints three new director generals JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. installed three new director generals in his office yesterday, each promoted from within the ministry.Sumitro Maskun, a former head of the ministry's research and development agency, was installed as...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Water subsides in Kedungombo
Water subsides in Kedungombo GROBOGAN, Central Java: The water level in the Kedungombo dam has dropped by six meters from the original level of 92 meters because of the long dry spell.Spokesman for the Grobogan administration Tjipto Santoso said the situation at the dam will be critical if the...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
RI, U.S. hold joint naval exercises
RI, U.S. hold joint naval exercises JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy is to launch a joint exercise with its American counterpart in waters around Bali and East Java beginning today.The Indonesian Navy will deploy a corvette, KRI Fatahilah while the U.S.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
KL's biggest team set for Indonesia Open
KL's biggest team set for Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian ace shuttlers are listed among the big names who will compete in the Indonesia Open badminton championships in Yogyakarta next monthHowever, there have been questions about their entry due to the busy August programs in which they...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Jakarta needs negative type blood donors
Jakarta needs negative type blood donors JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI DKI) has said it is having difficulty meeting the increasing demands for B negative blood due to a lack of donors.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Thailand concerned over security in South China Sea
Thailand concerned over security in South China SeaBy Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai expressed concern yesterday over security in the South China Sea, calling for "preventive diplomacy" to settle the smoldering conflict over the Spratly Islands.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
S. Korea to raise LNG imports from RI
S. Korea to raise LNG imports from RI JAKARTA (JP): South Korea, which now annually imports 5.6 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia, yesterday confirmed an import increase by initialing contract agreements for the deliveries of another 2.2 million tons a year.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price drop continued yesterday on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), with the broad-based Composite Index losing another two points to close at 459.07 against Thursday's 461.13.The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also lost ground to close at 109.46 against 110.00.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Ring road will connect East, West Jakarta
Ring road will connect East, West Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): People who live in South Jakarta will soon be freed from traffic congestion as the Ministry of Public Works has started to extend the Jl. TB Simatupang outer ring road from its terminal at Pondok Pinang in South Jakarta to Joglo in the west.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
RI pushes for peaceful bid on Spratlys
RI pushes for peaceful bid on SpratlysBy Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia drummed up stronger support yesterday for its move to seek a peaceful solution to the potentially explosive conflict over the oil-rich Spratlys in the South China Sea.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
More rice fields in Bekasi may disappear
More rice fields in Bekasi may disappear BEKASI, WEST JAVA (JP): A property developer's plans for developing the Cikarang district threatens 3,000 hectares of productive rice fields in Bekasi, West Java.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
School books arrive late
School books arrive late SORONG, Irian Jaya: Fifty packages of urgently needed books for elementary and junior high schools are lying idle in a warehouse because the local education office cannot pay the port fees.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Vietnam observer at GATT
Vietnam observer at GATT GENEVA (AFP): The world trade body GATT has awarded Vietnam observer status, the Geneva-based organization said.Vietnam's ambassador to international organizations in Geneva, Nguyen Luong, said his country wanted to become a full member of GATT, or the successor World Trade...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Lawyers fail to meet governor
Lawyers fail to meet governor SEMARANG: Central Java governor Soewardi rejected four lawyers yesterday from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) who intended to have a discussion about the fate of displaced villagers in Kedungombo.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Vatican praises religious life in Indonesia
Vatican praises religious life in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Cardinal Francis Arinze, a high-ranking Vatican official, yesterday praised the Indonesian government's success in nurturing religious harmony in the country.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
City to fight deviant sects
City to fight deviant sects JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta's Security Agency (Bakorstanasda Jaya) will form a special team to protect the capital from deviant sects which can harm the peaceful life of religious community.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Yogie to keep hands off PPP congress
Yogie to keep hands off PPP congress JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. promised yesterday that the government would stay out of the contest for leadership of the United Development Party (PPP) which will take place at its congress in Jakarta in late August.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Insurance firm's profit declines
Insurance firm's profit declines JAKARTA (JP): Interest rate declines slashed last year's profit by 6.2 percent for PT Asuransi Dayin Mitra, an insurance company.The firm's after-tax profit declined from Rp 5 billion (US$2.3 million) in 1992 to Rp 4.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
TV Today: Saturday, July 23, 1994
TV Today: Saturday, July 23, 1994TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Sports 3:30 TV Series: Sins 4:30 Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science program 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Fashion 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:30 Music...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Rights council to probe report of labor abuses
Rights council to probe report of labor abuses JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has promised to investigate allegations of abuse regarding the rights of workers in North Sumatra and West Kalimantan.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Hospital opens baby feeding lounge
Hospital opens baby feeding lounge The first resting lounge for breast-feeding mothers in Indonesia is now open in St. Carolus Hospital, Central Jakarta.The lounge, called Maria Goretti, was opened Thursday to commemorate National Childrens Day, which is today, and International Breast-feeding Week...
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Fire hits Bali hotel
Fire hits Bali hotel DENPASAR, Bali: Fire hit the Dhyana Pura hotel in the Kuta beach resort on Friday, damaging 21 of its 86 rooms. There were no casualties.The fire started in one of the cottages, quickly spreading to five others nearby, the Antara news agency reported eyewitnesses as saying.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
87% of listed companies audited by foreign firms
87% of listed companies audited by foreign firms JAKARTA (JP): About 87 percent of companies listed on Indonesia's stock markets were audited by members of the world's six big accounting firms, says an executive of an international accounting company.
Sat, 23 Jul 1994
Rubber producers to propose raising INRO's reference price
Rubber producers to propose raising INRO's reference price KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Rubber producers said yesterday they would press for a rise in the International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) reference price to enhance its market intervention following the current price surge.