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Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Human error remains prime cause of accidents
Human error remains prime cause of accidents JAKARTA (JP): A leading traffic expert is calling on traffic authorities to issue "temporary" drivers' licenses for new drivers so that their driving abilities can be tested before they receive permanent licenses.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices, which have been on a downward trend for more than three weeks, continued losing ground on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday.The broad-based Composite Index lost 2.17 points to close at 470.95 after losing another two points the previous day.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Pasar Jaya official to be tried for scam
Pasar Jaya official to be tried for scam JAKARTA (JP): A PD Pasar Jaya's employee will be tried soon for allegedly embezzling two billion rupiahs from the city-owned company, Chief of Jakarta Prosecutor's Office Suyoto said yesterday.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
NU scholars set for controversial talks in Rembang
NU scholars set for controversial talks in Rembang JAKARTA (JP): After enduring weeks of controversy and numerous obstacles, a group of ulemas of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) have finally scheduled the meeting where they will discuss their strategy to win the election at the United Development Party...
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Don't play up differences in society: Soeharto
Don't play up differences in society: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto warned the people yesterday against playing up differences between various groups in society because it could sow seeds of instability.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
NEC Nusantara receives big telephone contract
NEC Nusantara receives big telephone contract JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has given the Japan-Indonesia joint venture PT NEC Nusantara Communications an order to build telephone exchanges with a combined capacity of 1.5 million lines.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
New nuclear shadow hangs over Hiroshima
New nuclear shadow hangs over Hiroshima HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Hiroshima, resurrected from an atomic bombing half a century ago, is threatened by fallout from a post- Cold War nuclear crisis as it prepares to host the Asian Games.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Asuransi Bintang nets 29 percent increase in premiums
Asuransi Bintang nets 29 percent increase in premiums JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Bintang, a public general insurance company, netted a total premium income of Rp 27.4 billion (US$12.69 million) in 1993, up by 29 percent from Rp 21.24 billion ($9.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Weather agency plans to buy more sophisticated equipment
Weather agency plans to buy more sophisticated equipment JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday promised to spend $90 million in new equipment to bolster the capability of the Meteorological and Geophysics Agency (BMG), which forecasts weather and monitors natural disasters such as earthquakes.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Jakarta anniversary
Jakarta anniversary What message will we covey in the context of the Jakarta 467th anniversary? This is a time to revive a sense of togetherness among Jakarta's pluralistic population.As the capital city, Jakarta is really Indonesia in miniature.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
RI to host 5th Merdeka Cup
RI to host 5th Merdeka Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the fifth international Merdeka basketball tournament at the Senayan stadium here in Aug. 25 until Sept. 1, says Bunyamin Ramto, an official of the Basketball Association of Indonesia (Perbasi).
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Barito's wood-chip plant
Barito's wood-chip plant JAKARTA (JP): Prajogo Pangestu, a conglomerate who controls the forest-based Barito group, plans to build a wood chip plant on Sungsang island in South Sumatra to process 1.5 million cubic meters of raw wood to be harvested from its 126,000 hectare concession in the...
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m World Cup 1994: Italy vs Norway (rerun) 4:30 Student Quiz 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Dunia Pustaka 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: South Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:25 Journal of World Cup 1994...
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Yayuk defeats Maleeva to keep on winning track
Yayuk defeats Maleeva to keep on winning track LONDON (Agencies): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki kept on the winning track at the Wimbledon tennis championships by ousting 16th seed Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria in a close battle in three sets 5-7, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 yesterday.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Russia takes command in world powerlifting championships
Russia takes command in world powerlifting championships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia stole a little bit of thunder as Russia snatched the first day lead at the junior world powerlifting championships in Nusa Dua, Bali on Wednesday night.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Great River to procure new machine, complete facilities
Great River to procure new machine, complete facilities JAKARTA (JP): PT Great River Industries, a producer of brand name garments listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will procure new sewing machines and complete facilities for new branded garments in anticipation of increased...
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Multipurpose Citicard
Multipurpose Citicard JAKARTA (JP): Citibank launched new ATM card, called the Citibank Citicard, yesterday which allows customers access to their accounts from over 166,000 ATM locations at worldwide Citicard Banking Centers and affiliated ATM networks in more than 50 countries.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Tangerang area miserable
Tangerang area miserableFrom NeracaTangerang, West Java, is in a sorry state as many facilities need urgent repair. The Ciputat and Ciledug areas, for example, have to be given due attention by the local government because real estate companies are building thousands of houses in these areas, but...
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Pindad and Cogifer to make rail switches
Pindad and Cogifer to make rail switches JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned army industrial company PT Perindustrian Angkatan Darat (Pindad) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French Cogifer Industries to construct 200 rail switches worth Rp 20 billion (US$9.26 million).
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
255 motorbikes for law enforcers
255 motorbikes for law enforcers Governor Surjadi Soedirdja donated 240 motorbikes to the Jakarta military-police headquarters and prosecutor's office in a ceremony at City Hall yesterday.The military received 115 motorbikes, the police 125 motorbikes, and the prosecutor's office 15 .
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
RI, Thailand win in Aspac volley
RI, Thailand win in Aspac volley FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP): Indonesia and Thailand both scored their second wins at the Asian-Pacific Cup men's volleyball here yesterday.The Indonesians, runners-up to Japan in the previous Cup, rallied to a 15-10, 15-3, 15-10 win over the Philippines in the six-team...
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Students should act rationally
Students should act rationally I have decided to write this letter after reading about the fate of jailed student activists, who seem to be victims of wrong advice. As a teacher, I feel obliged to pass on my humble advice to my fellow students.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Taiwanese suspect may be tried in his country
Taiwanese suspect may be tried in his country JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday they may not be able to extradite YYS, a Taiwanese man believed to have murdered a businesswoman here last month, because Indonesia and Taiwan do not have diplomatic relations.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Kuwait seeking support in conflict with Iraq
Kuwait seeking support in conflict with Iraq JAKARTA (JP): Kuwait yesterday solicited the support of Indonesia, which currently chairs the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), in its bid to have the international economic embargo against Iraq extended.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Complaint
Complaint I am writing to your newspaper as there are no other avenues that I can go to in order to lodge a complaint about the customer service at Louis Vuitton, a luxury goods store located in Plaza Indonesia.I visited the store in early January 1994 and sent my handbag for repair.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Hundreds protest
Hundreds protest against press bans JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of journalists and employees of three news magazines marched to the Ministry of Information yesterday, demanding the government to lift the ban against their publications.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
New resort at Carita beach
New resort at Carita beach JAKARTA (JP): PT Wahana Pandugraha, a private developing company, will construct Carita Paradise Resort, a star-rated resort and hotel, in Carita beach, in the district of Labuhan, West Java.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Police face uphill battle to uphold the law enforcement
Police face uphill battle to uphold the law enforcement JAKARTA (JP): The low ratio of police officers to the general population has led made the national police unable to serve the people adequately, says a former national police chief.General (ret.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Abiola questioned, Nigeria police say
Abiola questioned, Nigeria police say LAGOS (Reuter): Moshood Abiola, the millionaire businessman who defied Nigeria's military rulers by proclaiming himself president, was arrested yesterday and was being questioned at an undisclosed location, police said.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Last flight of pilgrims ends largest ever haj operation
Last flight of pilgrims ends largest ever haj operation JAKARTA (JP): The largest ever haj operation conducted by the government ended when the last of 355 flights bringing the Moslem pilgrims home arrived at the Halim Perdanakusuma airport yesterday.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Listed firms told to sell shares to cooperatives
Listed firms told to sell shares to cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): Listed companies are strongly urged to sell a portion of their shares to 617 new village cooperative units throughout the country in an effort to help develop small-scale businesses.
Fri, 24 Jun 1994
Timorese jailed for protests
Timorese jailed for protests DILI, East Timor: Three young men who held an anti-government demonstration in front of visiting foreign journalists last April have been sentenced to 20 months imprisonment by a court.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Gays are not Pancasilais: ideologue chief
Gays are not Pancasilais: ideologue chief JAKARTA (JP): Gays are not Pancasilais, that's the verdict from R. Soeprapto, the nation's chief ideologue.Lesbians and homosexuals have principles that run counter to providence and one of Pancasila's tenets is belief in one God, said Soeprapto, who heads...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Govt to rebuild 250 public parks
Govt to rebuild 250 public parks JAKARTA (JP): The City Park Agency plans to rebuild 250 city gardens and parks, which each occupy over one square kilometer of land, in order to better serve the public.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Relief aid held up
Relief aid held up BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Almost half of the relief aid intended for victims of February's major earthquake in West Lampung has not been disbursed, Lampung Governor Poedjono Pranyoto said.Poedjono said that of the Rp 10.3 billion (US$4.9 million) collected, only Rp 6.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Aussie firms win Java power projects
Aussie firms win Java power projects SYDNEY (UPI): Two leading Australian engineering companies have landed contracts worth US$95 million to provide electrical infrastructure assistance to Indonesia, officials said yesterday.The two companies -- Gec Alsthom and Abb Ept Ltd.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Former governors want capital closed to migrants
Former governors want capital closed to migrants JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta governors Ali Sadikin and Wiyogo Atmodarminto have thrown their weight behind current Governor Surjadi Soedirdja's untiring efforts to impede the pace of urbanization.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
RI plans strategy for AIDS summit
RI plans strategy for AIDS summit JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is pressing for a more balanced allocation of global funds to counter the spread of the Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) between the developing and industrial countries.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Crimes and films
Crimes and filmsFrom Media IndonesiaCrime is caused by a number of factors. And nowadays the number of criminals are increasing and their operations have become more dangerous. This forces us to ask ourselves: Is this the mark of an unhealthy society?It is useful for us to know the real causes of...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Press bans spur new debate on openness
Press bans spur new debate on openness JAKARTA (JP): The government, facing accusations of turning back the clock on democracy, yesterday said the ban against three news magazines would not have happened if they had used their newly gained freedom more wisely.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Malaysian firms team up with Indonesian brokers
Malaysian firms team up with Indonesian brokers KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Two Malaysian firms have formed alliances with Indonesian groups to set up stockbrokerages in Indonesia to tap the potential of its securities industry, broking officials said yesterday.Rashid Hussain Bhd.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Warsito chosen as C. Kalimantan governor
Warsito chosen as C. Kalimantan governor JAKARTA (JP): The Central Kalimantan legislature yesterday voted overwhelmingly for Warsito Rasman, the central government's candidate, to become the province's new governor.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
U.S., Aussies regret magazine ban
U.S., Aussies regret magazine ban JAKARTA (JP): The United States and Australian governments yesterday expressed concern at the Indonesian government's decision to cancel the publishing licenses of the Tempo, Editor and DeTIK news magazines."The U.S.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
`Jockeys' caught in the act
`Jockeys' caught in the act SEMARANG: Diponegoro University has caught eight people performing the entrance test for the state school on the behalf of applicants.A committee overseeing the test said the eight "jockeys", as they are popularly called, were caught among the hundreds of people who were...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Indonesia beats Malaysia 3-0
Indonesia beats Malaysia 3-0 FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP): Indonesia got off to a winning start, beating Malaysia 3-0 in the opener of the sixth Asian-Pacific Cup men's volleyball tournament here yesterday.The Indonesians, silver medal winner in the previous Cup, coasted to a convincing 15-8, 15-2, 15-4...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
RI pushes to include powerlifting at Olympic
RI pushes to include powerlifting at Olympic JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has once again pushed to include powerlifting among the full-fledged, medal events that are competed in at international and regional sports meet like Olympic and Asian Games.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices, which have leapt aboard a downward trend over the past three consecutive weeks, continued losing ground on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday.News on the Barito group's takeover of the Malaysia-listed Construction and Supplies House Bhd.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
KL says E. Asia must defend itself
KL says E. Asia must defend itself WASHINGTON (AFP): Asian countries should rely on themselves for their security instead of looking to a superpower such as the United States, Malaysia's defense minister said on Tuesday.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Expedition for marine research launched
Expedition for marine research launched JAKARTA (JP): The Baruna Jaya 1 vessel set sail from the Tanjung Priok here yesterday to mark the start of a month-long expedition to study the climatic changes and natural marine resources in eastern Indonesia.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
RP to negotiate sale of steel firm
RP to negotiate sale of steel firm MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government is open to a negotiated sale of 65 percent of the National Steel Corp. (NSC) after several attempts to auction it failed, Trade Secretary Rizalino Navarro said here yesterday.