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More roads converted into one-way zones

More roads converted into one-way zones JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has decided to convert a number of roads in East, West and South Jakarta into one-way streets in order to alleviate traffic congestion across the city.

Australia to increase aid for Indonesia

Australia to increase aid for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Australia is committed to increasing aid to Indonesia under the Consultative Group for Indonesia (CGI) this fiscal year."As I told Mr. Ginandjar, Australia has always supported Indonesia in CGI because, back to the 1960s, we were in fact one...

Ways to tackle juvenile delinquency

Ways to tackle juvenile delinquencyFrom Bisnis IndonesiaFrom observation I would say it's certain TV programs, erotic and crime films in the cinemas, pornographic books and magazines, as well as social environment that push teenagers into delinquent behavior, hurting themselves and others as well.

Oil found in East Java

Oil found in East Java JAKARTA (JP): Santa Fe Energy Resources Ltd. of the United States has discovered oil from its two concession wells, the MUDI-1 and MUDI-1 sidetrack, at the Rahayu village of the Tuban regency in East Java, the state oil company Pertamina says.

Local private banks extend more loans than state banks

Local private banks extend more loans than state banks JAKARTA (JP): Loans provided by private domestic banks during the first quarter of this year increased by 6.95 percent, far higher than the 2.65 percent growth of loans provided by state banks in the same period.

Australia's Asia policy ambiguous: intellectual

Australia's Asia policy ambiguous: intellectual JAKARTA (JP): A noted intellectual said that the Australian government's neo-liberal economic policies to integrate itself with the growing economies in Asian countries have produced ambiguous results.

Planned hike in police funds gets cool response

Planned hike in police funds gets cool response JAKARTA (JP): The National Police Headquarters' decision to raise the funding for operational duties starting in the 1994- 1995 fiscal year is getting a cool response from City Police officers.

Mt. Barujari erupts

Mt. Barujari erupts MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The 2,373-meter-high Mount Barujari, which has been active since early June, erupted 10 times on Saturday.According to eyewitnesses, the eruption could be heard several kilometers away. (05)

Drought threats Blora residents

Drought threats Blora residents BLORA, Central Java: Thousands hectares of ricefields in seven subdistricts here suffered from drought, having seen little of no rainfall in the past several months.The seven subdistricts are Jati, Randublatung, Blora Kota, Kedungtuban, Jepon, Jiken, Kunduran and...

Xanana visited by his wife, children

Xanana visited by his wife, children JAKARTA (JP): Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao, the jailed East Timor rebel leader, saw his family for the first time in almost 20 years when they visited him at Cipinang prison, East Jakarta, over the weekend.

Five-day working week

Five-day working week President Soeharto said that the government is considering the possibility of determining a five-day working week. According to the President, electricity and telephone costs will be less due to the system.

Flood ravages S. Kalimantan

Flood ravages S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: At least 51 houses have been damaged as floods swept Kintap district on the east coast of South Kalimantan.Two bridges linking the Kalimantan network road were also knocked down over the weekend by the flood, Antara reported.

Creating a mask with CorelDRAW!

Creating a mask with CorelDRAW!By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): During the recent launching of CorelDRAW! 5.0 in Jakarta, which was organized by PT Sistech Kharisma, Brad Young from Corel Corporation, Canada, showed off a masking effect that could actually be achieved in CorelDRAW! 4.0 as well.

General sentiment continues deteriorating on the JSX

General sentiment continues deteriorating on the JSXBy Sigma Batara JAKARTA (JP): General market sentiment continued deteriorating last week with most foreign houses carrying net selling orders.Jaya Real Property, listed last week, was traded about two percent above its initial public offering...

Aussie, Indonesia advised to abandon suspicion

Aussie, Indonesia advised to abandon suspicion JAKARTA (JP): Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Gareth Evans says Indonesia and Australia should abandon the long-held suspicion that they pose a threat to each other.

Efficient use of IDT funds urged

Efficient use of IDT funds urged North Jakarta Mayor H. Suprawito called on his staff and community leaders to assist the recipients of the least developed villages (IDT) and gubernatorial-instruction (Ingub) program so they may use the funds efficiently.

Telkom, co-ops sign agreement

Telkom, co-ops sign agreement The state-owned telecommunications company, PT Telkom, has renewed its agreement with 10 multi-purpose cooperatives on the management of 890 coin operated public telephone booths in Central Jakarta.

Tip on adding page number in your PageMaker 5.0

Tip on adding page number in your PageMaker 5.0 JAKARTA (JP): First of all, I'd like to thank Abdul Karim Kusumoputro for his very congenial letter that appeared on The Jakarta Post, July 1, 1994. Unfortunately, though, I'm still unable to find a way of putting the total number of pages of our...

Ethnic Indonesians in Malaysia model citizens

Ethnic Indonesians in Malaysia model citizens JAKARTA (JP): A group of Malaysians of Indonesian origin in Selangor state have won national recognition as model people due to their consistency in preserving Javanese traditions.

Firms invited to build, operate new airports

Firms invited to build, operate new airports JAKARTA (JP): The government will invite local and foreign firms to build and expand airports in the country under a build, operate and transfer (BOT) contract.

TV Today

TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994: Ireland vs Norwegia (rerun) 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology Program: solar cell technology in Indonesia 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Riau 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious teachings: Hinduism 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05...

Graft agency clears top judge

Graft agency clears top judge KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's top judge has been cleared by the anti-corruption agency of allegations of misconduct made by an opposition member of parliament, who is now being probed for criminal defamation, officials said yesterday.

Eleven die in KL hotel fire

Eleven die in KL hotel fire KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Eleven people died in a fire at a hotel in Malaysia's Borneo state of Sabah on Saturday, the national Bernama news agency reported.The victims, all believed to be Malaysians, were said to have suffocated due to smoke inhalation.

Disappointing public utility

Disappointing public utilityFrom RepublikaTebing Tinggi in North Sumatra just received the national Adipura award from the government for the town's exemplary cleanliness. The trophy was presented to the public in a procession on Tuesday, June 8, 1994.

Govt blamed for rife smuggling of workers to Malaysia

Govt blamed for rife smuggling of workers to Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Companies Supplying Indonesian Workers to Malaysia and Singapore (KINAS) has blamed poor coordination among government offices for the illegal entries of thousands of Indonesian job seekers into Malaysia.

AIDS poses heavy funding burden

AIDS poses heavy funding burden JAKARTA (JP): The already inadequate health funding from the government here may face a "triple burden" given the possibility of an upsurge in people infected with AIDS, an expert on public health says.

Tax collection team formed

Tax collection team formed The West Jakarta administration has formed a special team to tackle the problem of huge arrears in property taxes in the mayoralty in the just concluded fiscal year, which totaled Rp 16billion (US$ 8million).

Sign language

Sign languageFrom KompasThe translation of the newscast on TV into sign language is a service for the deaf. They share the need for information with the rest of the hearing public. Why then, do some people dislike this service?In my opinion, this new system is really a great breakthrough in the...

Seeking pen pals

Seeking pen pals I am a third grader in the Senior High School. I am an Indonesian and my age is 17 years. My hobbies are playing music, traveling, correspondence, and collecting phone cards.I would like pen pals, male or female, aged between 15 and 20 years.

Basuki's will officially disclosed by his lawyers

Basuki's will officially disclosed by his lawyers JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of the late painter Basuki Abdullah officially disclosed the contents of his final will to the public on Saturday, revealing that his Thai widow was left only a small portion of his huge estate.

Soeharto: Use openness responsibly

Soeharto: Use openness responsibly JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is cautioning the local press to use political openness responsibly so as not to endanger national stability.The mass media should be aware they share the responsibility for safeguarding national interests, he said while opening a...

Parking in Citraland

Parking in CitralandFrom KompasOn June 25, 1994, at about midday, I visited the Citraland shopping center in West Jakarta. When I got back to my car after I had finished shopping I was very surprised to find my car about seven meters away from the place where I parked it.

Malaysia, Indonesia plan joint investment clearing house

Malaysia, Indonesia plan joint investment clearing house KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian and Indonesian governments were to set up a common clearing house to speed up joint venture projects, officials said Saturday after the launch of two bilateral venture capital and oil palm projects.

Koestarto to hold solo exhibition

Koestarto to hold solo exhibition R.M. Koestarto, a self-taught painter known for his impressionistic works, will hold a solo exhibition at the World Trade Center here from July 18 to 20.The three-day exhibition will feature at least 100 works of the painter.

Magazines clampdown

Magazines clampdownFrom SinarI am very concerned about the clampdown on the three outstanding magazines: Tempo, Editor and DeTIK. I feel that I have now lost intimate contact with these magazines. They provided a good forum for us to express our feelings about many subjects ranging from problems...

`Irregularities' in vehicle licensing service terminated

`Irregularities' in vehicle licensing service terminated JAKARTA (JP): Procedures for renewing vehicle license plates in the East Jakarta traffic office returned to normal as no more illegal fees were imposed on vehicle owners who failed to show their old license plates when applying for the new...

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.

Dewi's porn diskette hunted

Dewi's porn diskette hunted SEMARANG, Central Java: Police are busy investigating the distribution of computer diskettes entitled Madame De Syuga featuring a naked Dewi Soekarno, the wife of Indonesia's first president, Soekarno.

Make Friday a holiday

Make Friday a holidayFrom Panji MasyarakatSunday is a holiday. I would like to suggest to the Minister of Religious Affairs, the United Development Party, the Indonesian Council of Ulemas, the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals and all other Moslem organizations that Friday be made a...

Four killed in road accident

Four killed in road accident JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Four people were killed on Wednesday when a truck carrying 13 people rolled over after its front tire blew out.According to La Abu, a passenger who only suffered a minor injury in the accident, the truck was heading for Abepura from Arso when the...

Three killed in a fire

Three killed in a fire BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Three people were killed in a huge fire which gutted four houses in a village on Wednesday morning.Witnesses said the victims were trapped in the fire, and the rescuers failed to reach them, the Antara news agency reported.

National Police told to maintain security, stability

National Police told to maintain security, stability JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told the police force yesterday to not hesitate to nip any form of criminal activity posing a danger to national development in the bud.

PPD's refurbished double decker buses launched

PPD's refurbished double decker buses launched JAKARTA (JP): PT Senawangi Wisamarta Utama (SWU), a subsidiary of Humpuss Group, has launched refurbished double-decker buses, owned by the PPD state-run transit firm.Ongky P.

Taiwan `goes South'

Taiwan `goes South' MANILA (Reuter): Taiwan said yesterday it would embark on a trade and investment drive into Southeast Asia as part of its "Go South" campaign to boost ties with the region and bolster the domestic economy.Taiwanese economic minister P.K.

Bangladesh faces more protests

Bangladesh faces more protests DHAKA (Reuter): Fundamentalists vowed more protests yesterday over an alleged insult to Islam by writer Taslima Nasrin after fighting across Bangladesh on Thursday left one man dead and nearly 200 people injured.

N. Korean reps in Macao arrested

N. Korean reps in Macao arrested MACAO (UPI): North Korea's two top representatives in Macao were among six people arrested earlier yesterday on suspicion of passing fake one-hundred-dollar bills, police sources said.

Mahathir visits troops in Bosnia

Mahathir visits troops in Bosnia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday visited Malaysian soldiers serving with the UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the national news agency Bernama reported.

Instant noodles

Instant noodlesFrom KompasThe case of toxic instant noodles is similar to the catastrophe caused by Tylenol medicine in the United States in the early 1980s. The only difference is that Tylenol producer J&J immediately withdrew the deadly medicines from the market to prevent further deaths.

UNDP agrees to give grant worth $5.8 million to ASEAN

UNDP agrees to give grant worth $5.8 million to ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) agreed here yesterday to provide US$5.8 million in technical assistance for trade, investment, environment, technology and human resource development in ASEAN.

KL rolls out 2nd car

KL rolls out 2nd car KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The maiden car of Malaysia's second national auto firm rolled off the production line yesterday, nine years after the birth of the first national car, with a third being planned jointly with the French, officials said.