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Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Muhammadiyah upset by TV quiz
Muhammadiyah upset by TV quiz JAKARTA (JP): A Moslem group has protested a TVRI quiz show in which a man was told to massage three different women to allow contestants to tell which one was his wife.The Surabaya branch of Muhammadiyah has sent a letter of protest to the state television network...
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Probe sought into gold scandal in Malaysia
Probe sought into gold scandal in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Opposition leader Lim Kit Siang called yesterday for a government probe into reports that a Malaysian minister allegedly received US$10,000 in gold coins from a Standard Chartered bank unit.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Lack of incentives causes failure in timber estate plan
Lack of incentives causes failure in timber estate plan JAKARTA (JP): Lack of incentives for investors and experience were the reasons behind Indonesia's failure to reach its development targets for timber estates, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) resident representative, Fritz H.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valiant 3:05 Seri Anak Fantasi 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Beautiful Asia 8:05 Humoria 9:00 World News 9:30 Kameria Ria 10:35 Late News 10:45...
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
A new, durable Asia-Pacific security order
A new, durable Asia-Pacific security orderBy Juwono Sudarsono The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will open a new chapter in its 27 year history in Bangkok next week. Political scientist Juwono Sudarsono takes a close look at the significance of the event.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Man shot for stealing hens
Man shot for stealing hens BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Police shot and killed a man who resisted arrest on charges of the theft of four hens in Sungai Tabuk subdistrict.Spokesman for the South and Central Kalimantan police command, Lt. Col.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
PNG Ambassador Oaisa is no stranger to RI
PNG Ambassador Oaisa is no stranger to RIBy Prapti Widinugraheni Ambassador Alan I. Oaisa recently presented his letter of credentials to President Soeharto as head of the Papua New Guinea mission in Indonesia.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
RI needs strong drive to lure foreign investors
RI needs strong drive to lure foreign investorsBy Hendarsyah Tarmizi TOKYO (JP): Indonesia needs a stronger promotion drive to attract Japanese fund managers to invest in its growing capital market.Japanese investors said on Monday that they have little knowledge about activities of the Indonesian...
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
ASEAN plans quiet EAEC luncheon in Bangkok
ASEAN plans quiet EAEC luncheon in Bangkok TOKYO (AFP): ASEAN foreign ministers plan to invite Japan, China and South Korea to an informal luncheon of prospective members of a regional economic caucus in Bangkok next week, a Japanese news agency reported yesterday.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Children learn at own pace at Montessori
Children learn at own pace at MontessoriBy Rudy Madanir JAKARTA (JP): It was half an hour before noon. Dozens of luxury cars, each with a name-card posted on their windshield, lined up at a school gate in Kemang, South Jakarta.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Pest turns into cash
Pest turns into cash MEDAN, North Sumatra: Plant-eating snails that farmers are exterminating because they devour their crops, have been found to be excellent shrimp feed and in high demand here.The Keongmas, as the locals call the snail, fetch Rp 400 (about 20 U.S. cents) a kilogram in the city.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Expert questions Golkar link to bureaucracy
Expert questions Golkar link to bureaucracy JAKARTA (JP): Leading political analyst Miftah Thoha yesterday questioned the civil service corps' unfailing support for Golkar, the ruling political organization, saying that this is unhealthy for Indonesian democracy.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Death of a great writer
Death of a great writer Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana has died at the age of 86. We have lost many great literary figures in the past. By using the term great literary figure in reference to this man, I mean that, besides producing literary works of world standard, he pursued a clear principle of life,...
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
29 die in measles outbreak
29 die in measles outbreak CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines (AFP): At least 29 children have died in an outbreak of measles this month in seven remote villages near this southern Philippine city, a local official said yesterday.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
RI sends three `wushu' athletes to Japan
RI sends three `wushu' athletes to Japan JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) sent off three wushu athletes yesterday to the Tokyo Open, which is seen as a training ground for the upcoming Asian Games in Hiroshima next October.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
RI hosts Switzerland in Davis Cup tie
RI hosts Switzerland in Davis Cup tie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will take the advantage of hosting Switzerland in their qualifying round for the 1995 Davis Cup World Group during a five-tie match scheduled for Sept. 23-25.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
U.S. policy
U.S. policy Many affluent families in Indonesia are sending their sons and daughters to the United States to study, even though scholastic achievements are mediocre; it is just for the sake of prestige.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Piped water to be available to 60% of city population
Piped water to be available to 60% of city population JAKARTA (JP): The City Water Company (PDAM Jaya) has said that it will be able to serve 60 percent of Jakarta's 8.4 million population when the development of the Buaran II water treatment plant is completed by the end of this year.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Government to provide funds to establish eco-labeling agency
Government to provide funds to establish eco-labeling agency JAKARTA (JP): The government will give funding to establish and operate an Indonesian eco-labeling agency, which will support the sustainable management of the country's forests, a minister said.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Jakarta Fair '94 takes in Rp 26b in reported transactions
Jakarta Fair '94 takes in Rp 26b in reported transactions JAKARTA (JP): This year's trade fair at the Kemayoran New Township, which ended over the weekend, recorded at least Rp 25.95 billion (US$11.9 million) in reported business transactions involving 344 companies.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Societe Guy Laroche wins lawsuit over trademark
Societe Guy Laroche wins lawsuit over trademark JAKARTA (JP): Societe Guy Laroche, the parent company of the famed French designer's products, has won it's day in court and become the sole owner of the Guy Laroche trademark in Indonesia.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Actor Onky's case is criminal, not civil, says prosecutor
Actor Onky's case is criminal, not civil, says prosecutor JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutor Noor Said has rejected the defense lawyer's claim that movie star Onky Alexander should be tried on civil rather than criminal charges in an alleged swindle also involving his father, Anton Hartmoko Poernomo Sapardan.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
`Dili incident blown out of proportion'
`Dili incident blown out of proportion' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas says the recent student demonstrations in the East Timor capital of Dili have been widely exaggerated by the foreign media and Indonesia's critics overseas.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Labor broker breaks promises
Labor broker breaks promises PEKANBARU, Riau: Two job seekers from Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, have been stranded here for nine months after their broker broke his promise to ship them to Malaysia.M. Subagia and Murdi said they were lured by the broker's promise of good jobs in Malaysia and they...
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Damaged banknotes
Damaged banknotesFrom KompasIn answer to a letter regarding the withdrawing of salaries from BRI in Kompas on July 1, 1994 we would like to inform the public that those who happen to hold damaged/burnt banknotes can change their money at Bank Indonesia.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Garlic smuggling foiled
Garlic smuggling foiled PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The police have foiled separate attempts to smuggle in 11 tons of garlic from abroad and have arrested six suspected smugglers over the past two months.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Jakarta will not face rice crisis, vows authority
Jakarta will not face rice crisis, vows authority JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Logistics Agency (Dolog Jaya) has assured Jakartans that the stock of rice during the current drought season will be adequate to meet demand.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
New growth era hailed for Bintan
New growth era hailed for Bintan BINTAN ISLAND, Riau (JP): An Indonesian-Singaporean resort and industrial venture inaugurated new primary projects in its tourism and industrial estates on Bintan Island, yesterday, marking a new era of economic development in the triangle growth area.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
PPD to cooperate with Humpuss
PPD to cooperate with Humpuss The state-owned bus company (PPD) has agreed to cooperate with PT Senawangi Wisamarta Utama (SWU), a subsidiary of a widely diversified Humpuss group, in reconditioning the 43 double-decker buses it has at the SWU's workshop in Bekasi.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Telephone service
Telephone service In response to the letter by Ondy Janeswara of Bekasi, West Java (The Jakarta Post, July 9,1994), on behalf of PT Telkom, I would like to apologize to the writer and other residents in Bekasi for causing inconvenience resulting from our sale promotion held in Bumi Satria Kencana...
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The average share price closed lower on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday after the broad-based Composite Index gained nearly three points in the previous two days of trading.The JSX Index lost 1.84 points to end at 460.63 yesterday from 462.47 on Monday.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Poor towing service is a civil matter: Police
Poor towing service is a civil matter: Police JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that the dispute between motorists and towing company workers over the companies' service should not be reported to police because it is a civil case."Towing service companies are all private firms.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
... While teachers say the problems go much deeper
... While teachers say the problems go much deeper JAKARTA (JP): The fact that there is little hope for a better educated generation as long as teachers are severely underpaid and lack proper training resurfaces every time there is a change in the education system.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Build toilet, get married
Build toilet, get married JAKARTA (JP): The West Lombok regency will soon issue a decree making it prerequisite for couples to have their own lavatory before they are married.The ruling also applies to residents who want to build their own house, the Antara news agency reported in a dispatch from...
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Australia expects $60m in contracts after exhibition
Australia expects $60m in contracts after exhibition JAKARTA (JP): The Australian government expects direct contracts totaling more than A$80 million (about US$60 million) following the recent Australia Today Indonesia '94 promotion in Jakarta, an official said.
Wed, 20 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.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
World best shuttlers meet in Vietnam early next month
World best shuttlers meet in Vietnam early next month JAKARTA (JP): Vietnam, a country with no badminton history, will be the focus of badminton enthusiasts throughout the world as the globe's best shuttlers meet in the World Cup championships in Ho Chi Minh City early next month.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Mangunwijaya visits Kedungombo
Mangunwijaya visits Kedungombo BOYOLALI, Central Java: Noted Catholic priest Y.B Mangunwijaya has visited farmers living on a disputed plot designated as part of the controversial Kedungombo dam.Naryomo, chief of the local socio-political office, said the authorities were not aware of the objective...
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Door-to-door tax campaign launched
Door-to-door tax campaign launched The West Jakarta mayoralty administration has launched a door- to-door campaign in an effort to collect the overdue property taxes.Prior to the launching of the campaign, Mayor Sutardjianto inspected some 300 collection staff at the Grogol sports complex on Monday.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Presidential treat for poor children
Presidential treat for poor children JAKARTA (JP): Almost 400 underprivileged children from all over Indonesia are currently in Jakarta to enjoy a rare presidential treat.The children, who are being accommodated at the Haj Dormitory in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, are touring the capital and its...
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Government starts phasing in free schooling scheme
Government starts phasing in free schooling scheme JAKARTA (JP): With the start of the new school year this week, the government has begun to phase in the free schooling program at the junior high school level, mindful that there will be difficulties due to budget constraints.
Wed, 20 Jul 1994
Haryono Suyono, a minister of many talents
Haryono Suyono, a minister of many talentsBy Santi W.E. Sukanto JAKARTA (JP): Several local reporters covering the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ministerial conference on population late last year squirmed uncomfortably as they listened to a long string of foreign officials speak about their...
Tue, 19 Jul 1994
Towil's lawyers skip defense statement
Towil's lawyers skip defense statement JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers representing former Bapindo director Towil Heryoto who is being tried on corruption charges waived their right to read the defense statement yesterday, allowing the trial to proceed almost uncontested.Rudhy A.
Tue, 19 Jul 1994
Teen supermodel Veronica is here
Teen supermodel Veronica is here JAKARTA (JP): International beauties are on the rise here, as teen supermodel Veronica Blume arrived yesterday, following an earlier short stop by top model Cindy Crawford and the current visit by Miss Universe 1994, Sushmita Shen.
Tue, 19 Jul 1994
Settlers want to go home
Settlers want to go home MAGELANG, Central Java: At least 24 transmigrants from Magelang who have been resettled in Central Halmahera, Maluku, want to return to their hometown because of uncertainties about their future.
Tue, 19 Jul 1994
Regional vehicle launched
Regional vehicle launched KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Nissan Motor Co. of Japan yesterday launched a stationwagon using parts sourced from Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan, officials said yesterday.
Tue, 19 Jul 1994
Drought all the more reason to halt pollution
Drought all the more reason to halt pollution JAKARTA (JP): The water crisis that has developed in many parts of Indonesia because of the severe drought is all the more reason for everyone, most notably, industries, to stop polluting the scarce available water resources.
Tue, 19 Jul 1994
PM Murayama announces five-year deregulation plan
PM Murayama announces five-year deregulation plan TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama announced yesterday a five-year plan to advance measures already taken to deregulate the economy while vowing to achieve tax reforms by the end of the year.
Tue, 19 Jul 1994
Structural allowances
Structural allowancesFrom Media IndonesiaI am very concerned to learn that, based on the Circulation of the Directorate General of State Budget, the Professors must return the "structural allowances" they have received so far to the government.
Tue, 19 Jul 1994
Prominent figures gets awards
Prominent figures gets awards Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Hendropriyono and Holland's ambassador to Indonesia J.H.R.D. Van Roijen have been announced among 15 prominent figures who will receive the Merit Awards of Social Distinction from a privately-owned foundation.