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Thu, 23 Jun 1994
More roads being built on outer islands
More roads being built on outer islands JAKARTA (JP): The government has spent some Rp 168 billion (US$77.8 million) to build the roads connecting Jayapura and Wamena, both in the province of Irian Jaya, as a part of the Trans Irian highway network.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Six RP soldiers die in fighting
Six RP soldiers die in fighting ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuter): Philippine warplanes yesterday pounded a Moslem guerrilla stronghold with rockets and bombs after the rebels shot dead six soldiers and wounded 10 others in fierce fighting, the military said.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Bring coconut oil when you see a `dukun'
Bring coconut oil when you see a `dukun' JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever heard of a dukun patah tulang?To those not familiar with Bahasa Indonesia, these three words may sound like a riddle, but they actually denote a medicine man whose specialty is the therapy of fractured bones.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
S. Korea softens stance prior to nuclear summit
S. Korea softens stance prior to nuclear summitBy Zeno Park SEOUL (AFP): South Korea, to the dismay of Washington, appears to be softening its stance on the North Korean nuclear standoff to help ensure the success of an unprecedented inter-Korean summit, analysts here said Tuesday.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
PT Medco to offer shares to the public
PT Medco to offer shares to the public JAKARTA (JP): PT Medco Energi Corporation, an oil and natural gas drilling, exploration and production company, will offer 20 million new shares equaling 30 percent of its total common stocks to the public in mid-July.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
The axe has fallen
The axe has fallen It was truly shocking to learn the other day about the government's decision to ban the three leading weekly magazines Tempo, Editor and the tabloid DeTIK.It never crossed our mind that right in the middle of the newly found climate of openness the government would go so far as...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Bankers arrested for fraud
Bankers arrested for fraud BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The local prosecution office is currently investigating two senior bank executives, suspected to have embezzled a total of Rp 1.5 billion from the regional government bank BPD Lampung.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Asian states in Burma expo
Asian states in Burma expo YANGON (AFP): Some 50 companies from five Asian nations are taking part in a four-day exhibition of consumer and industrial products that opened here yesterday under joint Singapore-Myanmar sponsorship.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Workers visible only during strikes
Workers visible only during strikesBy Fauzi Abdullah JAKARTA (JP): As was reported, officials of the Medan office of the Ministry of Manpower and the military have been touring factories in the wake of the April strike in order to oversee the enforcement of some regulations.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994: US vs Columbia 4:30 Children's Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: Southeast Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Meniti Pelangi 8:05 TV...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Graveyard demolished
Graveyard demolishedFrom NeracaPT Copilas Indonesia demolished the graveyard in the South Meruya Ilir district, West Jakarta recently, without giving any notice to the people (more than 1.000) whose relatives are buried at the site.We know PT Copilas Indonesia plans to build real estate in the area.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Jakarta Fair remains attractive for both adults and children
Jakarta Fair remains attractive for both adults and childrenBy Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): From a distance, as dusk was falling, the red neon lights of "Arena Pekan Raya Jakarta", or The Jakarta Fair, shone from their perch atop of the six-story trade mart building in the 44-hectare trade fair...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
`Dukun patah tulang' cures patients with magic
`Dukun patah tulang' cures patients with magicBy A. Muhardjo JAKARTA (JP): Titiek was 13 years old when he was seriously injured in a motorbike accident.At a nearby hospital, the chief physician on duty - after carefully examining the X-rays and observing the major injuries - decided it was...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
P&G offers $500m to ASEAN
P&G offers $500m to ASEAN MANILA (AFP): The Asian office of U.S. consumer giant Proctor and Gamble is offering to set up an ASEAN Industrial Joint Venture (AIJV) which could total as much as US$500 million in five years, Trade Secretary Rizalino Navarro said yesterday.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
SPSI opens its arms
SPSI opens its arms SEMARANG: The Central Java chapter of the Association of All Indonesian Workers (SPSI) has said it would be happy to welcome the rebel Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) into its happy family.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
BRC Lysaght expands
BRC Lysaght expands JAKARTA (JP): PT BRC Lysaght Indonesia opened its second plant in Surabaya on Tuesday that manufactures steel building products, including steel mesh widely used in the construction of toll roads.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Prayogo's acquisition of stake in KL firm welcomed
Prayogo's acquisition of stake in KL firm welcomed JAKARTA (JP): Securities analysts welcomed the US$1 billion acquisition by Indonesian timber conglomerate Prajogo Pangestu of a 68.66-percent stake in Malaysia's Construction and Supplies House Bhd, but warned of cartelization.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Fire destroys Kali Jodoh area
Fire destroys Kali Jodoh area Hundreds of residential houses doubling as brothels at the illegal Kali Jodoh prostitution complex in Pejagalan sub- district, North Jakarta were reduced to ashes when a fire razed the area on Tuesday.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Exchange of youth
Exchange of youthFrom KompasI was one of the candidates from West Java for international exchange of youth 1994. I collected the paperwork that had to be completed at Jl. Aceh in Bandung on May 23, 1994 and returned it the following day.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
$1.73b to be collected for reforestation fund
$1.73b to be collected for reforestation fund JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry will raise a total of US$1.73 billion for reforestation funds within the sixth Five- year Development Plan period (Repelita VI), up more than 50 percent from $1.12 billion during Repelita V.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Advice worth taking to deal with post-power syndrome
Advice worth taking to deal with post-power syndromeBy Santi W. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Be humble. Don't be arrogant, particularly when you have achieved high social status and are powerful. Remember that people who praise you when you are still in power will either leave or ignore you after you...
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
City is cleaner and more healthy, says Surjadi
City is cleaner and more healthy, says Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): The municipality has been successful in environmental affairs but still has to make efforts to improve the less-developed areas, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday.
Thu, 23 Jun 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.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
PT Tigaraksa sells subsidiary at $13m
PT Tigaraksa sells subsidiary at $13m JAKARTA (JP): PT Tigaraksa Satria, a conglomerate of four companies engaged in the production and distribution of consumer goods, has sold its wholly-owned subsidiary, PT Sugizindo, to PT Sari Husada for Rp 28.35 billion (US$13.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Magazines urged to sue govt over press banning
Magazines urged to sue govt over press banning JAKARTA (JP): A prominent human rights lawyer suggested yesterday that Tempo, Editor and DeTIK magazines sue the government through the State Administrative Court for revoking their publishing licenses.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Concert for disaster victims
Concert for disaster victims JAKARTA: A charity concert for the victims of this month's killer tidal wave will be held in the East Java city of Surabaya later this month, with dangdut star Rhoma Irama and popular preacher Zainuddin M.Z. topping the bill.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Police seize two stolen cars
Police seize two stolen cars The North Jakarta police precinct nabbed two men believed to be dealing in stolen cars, and seized two cars from them.The suspects identified only as YS, 37, and Dd, 36, were detained on Monday, Sinar Pagi reported quoting police sources.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Messages of sympathy flow in to the closed magazines
Messages of sympathy flow in to the closed magazines JAKARTA (JP): Messages of sympathy flowed into the offices of Tempo, Editor and DeTIK magazines today, consoling journalists and employees who face uncertainty following the revocation of their publishing licenses.
Thu, 23 Jun 1994
Saleh Basarah clarifies
Saleh Basarah clarifies I have kept silent so far concerning the land controversies surrounding Jl. Sudirman, Jakarta. I did not want to cause trouble for any party because I had hoped there would be a lawful solution to the land disputes in this country, even though I would act only as a witness...
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
RI adopts new ruling for Fish export to EC
RI adopts new ruling for Fish export to EC JAKARTA (JP): A new procedure for Indonesian fish exports to the European Community will take effect beginning in July to comply with a new EC ruling effective August 1.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Former minister wants more use of bamboo in the future
Former minister wants more use of bamboo in the future JAKARTA (JP): Former environmental minister Emil Salim says Indonesia should change the image of bamboo, which it has in abundance, so it can be marketed as a wood and rattan substitute.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Malaysia needs Indonesian teachers
Malaysia needs Indonesian teachersFrom TempoI would like to comment on M.D. Wirya S. Pranata's letter (Tempo, June 4, 1994). The letter mentioned among other things that in the 1970s Malaysia needed Indonesian teachers, and now Malaysia is still employing Indonesian workers.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Four killed in bus accident
Four killed in bus accident SURABAYA, East Java: Four persons died and eight others were hurt after a bus plunged into a ravine at the Kaibon village in Madiun on Monday afternoon.The chief of the claim section of the Jasa Raharja insurance company in Surabaya, Mubariq Ahmad, said the victims are...
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Books for RI investors shoot straight from hip
Books for RI investors shoot straight from hipIndonesian Business Library: United States Investment in Indonesia; Dutch Investment in Indonesia: A new Era; A Guide for British Investors By Richard I Mann. Published by Gateway Books. Rp. 36,000.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
House for tidal wave victims
House for tidal wave victims BANYUWANGI, East Java: The plan to build houses for tidal wave victims is still being discussed by the related government agencies.Chief of the Banyuwangi development office Soeprayitno said the plan was still being discussed, including the plan to acquire the land...
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Museno opens city meeting
Museno opens city meeting Deputy Governor R.S. Museno opened a two-day coordination meeting between the municipal social office and the city chapter of the ministry of social services on Monday.Governor Surjadi Soedirdja in his written speech read by Museno said that the meeting was held to forge...
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Asian capital markets need transparency
Asian capital markets need transparency KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Asian capital markets would require greater transparency and integrity to mobilize funds as they develop rapidly in tandem with their booming economies, officials and analysts said yesterday.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Govt upholds plans to build apartments in Tebet slums
Govt upholds plans to build apartments in Tebet slums JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko confirmed yesterday that the municipality will not drop its plan to build apartments on the site of last month's fire in Tebet and promised that all slums in the city will ultimately be destroyed.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
NZ legislators to be welcomed as guests in Timor
NZ legislators to be welcomed as guests in Timor JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will welcome New Zealand members of parliament who intend to visit East Timor, but asked them to be good guests and avoid acting as investigators.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Jakarta needs foreign investors
Jakarta needs foreign investors JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta still needs local and foreign investors, but prefers high-tech investment, which is free from pollution and needs limited space and water, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Ruwatan protects children against misfortune
Ruwatan protects children against misfortuneText and photos by Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The Javanese believe that if you have a single child, boy or girl, you must be on the alert against possible dangers.Your child's life and future may be in jeopardy.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Regrettable magazine bans a `setback', observers says
Regrettable magazine bans a `setback', observers says JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to revoke the publishing permits of the country's major weekly publications Tempo, DeTIK and Editor may adversely affect the domestic political climate, observers said yesterday.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices, which have been on a downward trend for more than three weeks, avoided breaking with tradition on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday.The broad-based Composite Index dropped by 0.49 point to close at 475.23 from 475.72 on Monday.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Participation in state university's entrance test falls
Participation in state university's entrance test falls JAKARTA (JP): The number of participants of the state university entrance test decreased from 422,696 last year to approximately 420,000 this year.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Asia today
Asia today For the first time since the rise of the international system, it appears possible to say that Asia is moving from being an object of history to a subject. Colonialism was the most obvious sense in which the continent was turned into an unwilling appendage of others' economies, politics,...
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
`Open' sorcerer blends magic and science
`Open' sorcerer blends magic and science JAKARTA (JP): Upbeat sorcerer Ki Gendeng Pamungkas belongs to Indonesia's new breed of wizards who blend magic and science.The man makes no secret of his "dark" business which has made him amazingly rich with a self-declared monthly income of up to Rp 60...
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Sharing feelings important for mental health
Sharing feelings important for mental healthBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Which habit is better for your mental health: bottling up your feelings, especially anger, in order not to upset other people (as many Indonesians tend to do), or venting them?The question may seem basic, but the...
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Traders rally against escalator installation
Traders rally against escalator installation JAKARTA (JP): Around 100 traders at the city administration- owned Melawai marketplace near Blok M bus terminal marched to city council on Monday to protest the ongoing construction of escalators in the four-story market building.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Tempo tries to lift battered spirits
Tempo tries to lift battered spirits JAKARTA (JP): News of the government's decision to revoke Tempo's publishing license came as a major shock to the journalists and employees of the magazine yesterday.
Wed, 22 Jun 1994
Death penalty for election cheats
Death penalty for election cheats MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos yesterday called for legislation imposing the death penalty for election- related terrorism."Election terrorism must be considered as a heinous crime upon which should be (imposed) the death penalty," he told officials...