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Sat, 09 Jul 1994
Volunteer for 14 years
Volunteer for 14 yearsFrom Suara KaryaI am Luis Soares, an elementary school (SD) graduate. In 1980 I was appointed "volunteer employee" of PMI, the Indonesia Red Cross Society, by its Relief Operation Team in East Timor which issued me with a Letter of Decision No. 0306/SKP/VII/1980.
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
New prerequisite for petro-product dealers
New prerequisite for petro-product dealers JAKARTA (JP): Distributors of gasoline, kerosene, diesel, lubricating oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will have to pay their income taxes before receiving deliveries from the state oil company Pertamina under an agreement signed here yesterday.
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
Citrus seedlings destroyed
Citrus seedlings destroyed JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Quarantine authorities in Manokwari have destroyed more than 1,600 citrus seedlings known to carry a disease which threatens to spread in the province.The seedlings have what they call citrus vien phloem dege (CVPD) disease, which is common in Java...
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
KL tightens labor terms
KL tightens labor terms KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Foreigners wishing to work in Malaysia will have to undergo medical tests in their home countries by Kuala Lumpur-sanctioned doctors, a report said yesterday after a study showed many alien workers carried contagious diseases.
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
Foreigners netted in ID inspection
Foreigners netted in ID inspection At least 5,590 people who were traveling without identification cards, including two foreigners, were apprehended in a citizenship inspection from July 6 to 7 in Kebayoran Lama and Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta,"The operation is aimed at increasing awareness of...
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
Japan increases Indonesian aid to some US$1.67b
Japan increases Indonesian aid to some US$1.67b JAKARTA (JP): Japan, one of the biggest creditor members of the Consultative Group for Indonesia (CGI), increased its aid commitment to Indonesia, yesterday, to US$1.67 billion this fiscal year from $1.44 billion last fiscal year.
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
Malaysia gets Thomas Cup revenge
Malaysia gets Thomas Cup revenge JOHOR BARU, Malaysia (Reuter): Malaysia got a measure of revenge for losing the prestigious Thomas Cup to Indonesia when its top men Rashid Sidek and Ong Ewe Hock advanced to the semifinals of the Malaysian Open yesterday with hard-fought victories over Indonesian...
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
Suggestions
Suggestions One topic which at times appears in your columns is the Jakarta City Revenue Office's complaint about parking revenue. Last year, they were Rp 1 billion short of their Rp 9 billion target. Next year's target is Rp 14 billion.
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
Traffic: Order, please!
Traffic: Order, please!From NeracaCan we hope for the city authority to bring order to the chaotic traffic on the road in front of the campus of Christian University of Indonesia (UKI) in Cawang?On June 27 I witnessed a tragic accident there.
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
CGI pledges $5.2b in new aid to RI
CGI pledges $5.2b in new aid to RI JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank-chaired Consultative Group for Indonesia (CGI) yesterday committed US$5.20 billion in new loans and grants to Indonesia for the 1994/1995 fiscal year, 1.7 percent higher than last year.
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
Request to PT Telkom
Request to PT TelkomFrom Bisnis IndonesiaFor the past three weeks, from Wednesday to Friday, there have been traffic jams on Jl. Kali Malang in the vicinity of Bumi Satria Kencana, Bekasi. The congestion is caused by hundreds, even thousands, of people scrambling to file requests for new telephone...
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
Road accidents
Road accidentsFrom KompasRoad accidents often take place at Jl. Yos Sudarso, North Jakarta, apparently because many sidewalk vendors are encroaching into the street. So far, the authorities have not taken serious measures to keep order despite the fact that casualties are increasing.
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
ICMI is not engaged in sectarianism: Minister
ICMI is not engaged in sectarianism: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) should not be upset by the numerous allegations that it plays sectarian and primordial politics, its vice chairman says.
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
OTC to ease listing terms to attract small-scale firms
OTC to ease listing terms to attract small-scale firms JAKARTA (JP): PT Bursa Paralel Indonesia, the country's over- the-counter stock market, will ease its listing requirements to attract small-scale companies, says the market's new president, Tito Sulistio.
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
Cilacap airport expanded
Cilacap airport expanded CILACAP, Central Java: The expansion of Tunggulwulung airport is near completion and is now ready for Fokker-27 passenger planes.The airport's runway has been extended from 660 meters to 1,600 meters.
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
Ferries to serve Seribu Islands
Ferries to serve Seribu Islands Two luxurious ferries, KM Betok I and KM Betok II which are owned by PT ASDP, a state-owned water transportation company under the Transportation Ministry, will begin serving the Marina, Ancol and Seribu Islands routes this month.
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
Save UNAS campus
Save UNAS campusFrom Suara PembaruanAs an alumnus of the National University (Unas), I was deeply concerned over the never-ending row involving the university. Each conflicting party apparently defends its position and interest which has brought about uncertainty to the students.
Sat, 09 Jul 1994
S'pore tightens credits
S'pore tightens credits SINGAPORE (AFP): Banks in Singapore are tightening up housing loans to buyers of private properties in a bid to discourage speculators who have driven prices up by as much as 40 percent from a year ago.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
142 monkeys die on Bali
142 monkeys die on Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The deaths of 142 monkeys in Sangeh, Alas Kedaton and Ubud forests, were caused by Streptococcus sp. bacteria from the remains of pigs.The Antara news agency reported that the monkeys lived downstream along a river where a pig slaughterhouse dumps its...
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Timor military apologizes for church incident
Timor military apologizes for church incident DILI, Timor Timur (JP): Local Military Commandant Col. Jhony J. Lumintang has apologized to local Catholics for a recent incident in which two Armed Forces (ABRI) members trampled on the bread they received from the preacher at a church in Remexio...
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Two of three locals call spouse daily
Two of three locals call spouse daily JAKARTA (JP): Two out of three Indonesians speak to their spouse on the phone every day, but six percent of them admit they seldom remember their partner's birthday, a survey found recently.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Slovakian PM to visit RI
Slovakian PM to visit RI JAKARTA: Prime Minister of Slovakia Jozef Moravcik will begin a three-day official visit to Indonesia on Monday.The state secretariat announced yesterday that Moravcik will arrive with his ministers of defense and economy, the deputy minister of foreign affairs, the...
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
UNDP helps export promotion
UNDP helps export promotion JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed a document yesterday promising a grant of US$761,000 to help develop better export promotion services in Indonesia for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Magazine patron
Magazine patron resigns SEMARANG, Central Java: Patron of the Vokal student magazine, Karseno, decided to resign yesterday in protest of the inclusion of an interview with novelist Pramoedya Ananta Toer.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Youths take tourist course
Youths take tourist course Thirty youths, 21 men and nine women, from Seribu Islands, a group of islands north of Jakarta Bay, are now taking a one month tourist guide course organized by the Jakarta branch office of the State Telecommunication Company, PT Telkom.The company spokesman, D.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Five-day work week to require regular performance evaluations
Five-day work week to require regular performance evaluations JAKARTA (JP): The level of productivity of civil servants should be evaluated regularly when civil servants go to a five- day work week next year, a City Council deputy chairman said yesterday.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Photo exhibit on Batak image
Photo exhibit on Batak image Photographer Poriaman Sitanggang will exhibit his collection entitled Batak people image at the World Trade Center from July 12 to 22.Epin Sitanggang, project officer of the exhibit, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that Poriaman staged a solo exhibition entitled...
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Trading improved on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, with most shares gaining ground in moderate trading.The broad-based Composite Index, the official price barometer, rose by 0.41 points to close at 454.1 from 453.68 on Wednesday.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Forests burn near Mt. Ciremai
Forests burn near Mt. Ciremai CIREBON, West Java: Hundreds of hectares of forests in Sanghiang Uruy, near Mt. Ciremai, have been on fire since Tuesday evening.According to officials in the nearby Kuningan regency, the fire, which had not been put out as of yesterday, was started by a campfire made...
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
22 gambling den operators to be tried soon
22 gambling den operators to be tried soon JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochamad Hindarto said yesterday 22 people believed to be operators of the Pluit, North Jakarta, gambling den will be tried soon.The suspects were captured along with hundreds of gamblers last month.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Ndaye in Dili for talks with local officials
Ndaye in Dili for talks with local officials DILI, East Timor (JP): Special rapporteur from the United Nations Human Rights Commission for Execution Without Trial, Bacre Waly Ndaye, met with East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares here yesterday to discuss the 1991 "Dili incident.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Hospital workers in poor knowledge of AIDS risk
Hospital workers in poor knowledge of AIDS risk JAKARTA (JP): Most major hospitals in Jakarta are qualified to treat patients afflicted by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), an expert from the School of Medicine of University of Indonesia (FKUI).
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
2.5m Japanese heading overseas this summer
2.5m Japanese heading overseas this summer TOKYO (AFP): A record 2.53 million Japanese plan to travel abroad in July and August, encouraged by the strong yen and a recent cut in income taxes, the Japan Travel Bureau Inc. (JTB) said yesterday.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
37,000 Chinese want citizenship
37,000 Chinese want citizenship SURABAYA, East Java: About 37,000 people of Chinese descent want to obtain Indonesian citizenship, but only 15,000 have registered their applications and only 3,393 people have completed administrative procedures.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Eddy Tansil denies his projeect had gone sour
Eddy Tansil denies his projeect had gone sour CILEGON, West Java (JP): Eddy Tansil, the main suspect in the Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) loan scandal at the government- owned bank Bapindo, denied yesterday that his petrochemical project had gone sour.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Mayertex to boost production
Mayertex to boost production JAKARTA (JP): PT Mayer Textile Industry Indonesia, a textile producer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will procure new machines and seek technical cooperation with foreign companies to improve its production capacity and product quality.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m World Cup 1994 - rerun 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Management 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Lampung 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata: Carving 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994 9:55 Quiz 11:00 Late...
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
17,000 foreigners
17,000 foreigners hired for estates KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia plans to hire slightly more than 17,000 foreigners to help alleviate the serious shortage of workers on its rubber and oil palm plantations, the Business Times newspaper said yesterday.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Newcomers highlight of fashion event
Newcomers highlight of fashion eventBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Three young unknown Indonesian designers had the spotlight turned on them last week when their designs impressed the jury of the National Fashion Contest.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Why this apathy?
Why this apathy? Reading local media reports these last few weeks does not give us any hint as to the importance of the third CGI (Consultative Group on Indonesia) meeting scheduled to begin in Paris within two days.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Stolen wood confiscated
Stolen wood confiscated BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Forest authorities have seized 64 cubic meters of stolen timber, five motorbikes, five coffee- processing machines and six electric saws.The authorities, currently conducting a 10-day anti-logging operation in western Lampung, also ordered about...
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Kedungombo people win 4-year legal battle
Kedungombo people win 4-year legal battle JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Kedungombo, Boyolali, Central Java, won their legal battle against the government over property they were forced to surrender to make way for a multi-million dollar reservoir project.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
President vows to strengthen capital market
President vows to strengthen capital market JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto pledged here yesterday that the government will further develop the country's capital market into a more attractive and efficient financing alternative.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Brunei withdraws
Brunei withdraws from Asiad soccer HIROSHIMA (AFP): Brunei have withdrawn from the Hiroshima Asian Games football tournament reducing the number of participating teams to 21, organizers said yesterday.Twenty two teams were divided into five groups for the qualifying round at the drawing held here...
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
S. Jakarta to hold Mayor Tennis Cup
S. Jakarta to hold Mayor Tennis Cup The South Jakarta mayoralty administration will hold a tennis competition from July 18 to 24, an official said yesterday.Dicky Rusito, acting chief of the organizing committee, said the competition will be held to select the players who will represent the...
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Police break up hunger strike, arrest 41
Police break up hunger strike, arrest 41 JAKARTA (JP): Police broke up a hunger strike at the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) compound yesterday and arrested 41 activists protesting the recent ban of three major weekly magazines.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
ABRI officer says openness cause of Indonesia's dilemma
ABRI officer says openness cause of Indonesia's dilemma JAKARTA (JP): The openness that Indonesia is pursuing is creating a dilemma as the society is not entirely ready for it, a senior military official said yesterday.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Ciledug land prices
Ciledug land pricesFrom Sinar PagiLand on both sides of the Ciledug Raya road in Tangerang is becoming more attractive to people with money. More housing complexes are being built in the area. One, for example, is the residential area developed by PT Bintaro Property Jaya, adjacent to the British...
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
UN negotiator to chair KL rubber talks
UN negotiator to chair KL rubber talks KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): UN negotiator Peter Lai will chair crucial talks between key rubber producers and consumers here next week in a last ditch bid to bridge their differences and ensure conclusion of a new price accord in Geneva in October.
Fri, 08 Jul 1994
Sempati Air to sell shares to the public
Sempati Air to sell shares to the public JAKARTA (JP): Sempati Air, an airline run by the Humpuss business group, will sell part of its shares to the public through the domestic stock markets next year, an official said.The airline's vice president, I.