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Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Sahid Jaya completes refurbishment
Sahid Jaya completes refurbishment JAKARTA (JP): Sahid Jaya Hotel & Tower, a subsidiary of the Sahid Group, will be officially reintroduced on Thursday after the completion of the bulk of its extensive renovation work.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Merpati's fleet problems
Merpati's fleet problems JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday Merpati Nusantara Airlines could return the five Advance Turbo Prop (ATP) planes to British Aerospace even though their lease contract would expire only in 1996.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Medan gains support to host world rally
Medan gains support to host world rally JAKARTA (JP): New champion Kenneth Eriksson of Sweden gave his weight to Indonesia's bid to host one of the world rally championship legs in Medan, North Sumatra.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Alleged rapist beaten to death
Alleged rapist beaten to death An alleged rapist was found dead in his cell at the Penjaringan police precinct in West Jakarta yesterday.Tjeng Kim Tai, 34, is strongly believed to have been killed by another detainee identified only as St, following a bloody fight in the cell, Sinar Pagi reported.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Dead Saudi citizen a victim of robbery
Dead Saudi citizen a victim of robbery JAKARTA (JP): The Saudi citizen who was found dead at a Central Jakarta hotel last week was a victim of robbery, the police concluded here yesterday.Based on preliminary questioning and on-the-spot investigation, police believe Abdul Karim al-Mubarak, 55, was...
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Prostitute found dead at brothel
Prostitute found dead at brothel Another prostitute at the Kramat Tunggak red-light district in North Jakarta was found dead in the brothel in the wee hours yesterday.Asih, 25, who hailed from Indramayu, West Java, was the third prostitute to have been found dead in the red-light district in the...
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
CASH shares hit limit-up
CASH shares hit limit-up KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Shares of Construction and Supplies House Bhd (CASH) hit limit-up when trading in the counter resumed yesterday after the signing of an agreement whereby Indonesian timber tycoon Prajogo Pangestu will take over CASH in a 2.59 billion ringgit deal.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Poisonous noodles
Poisonous noodles The case of poisonous instant noodles in Sumatra, which claimed five lives, proves that protection for consumers is weak. The incident took place in April, but there has been no serious handling of the matter since then.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Roma Irama's film
Roma Irama's filmFrom MerdekaLast weekend, the Indonesian Education Television (TPI) aired the film Bunga Desa (The Village Flower) with Roma Irama as the main star. In fact the film was directed by Roma Irama (popularly known as King of Dangdut music) himself. I was quite impressed by the film.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Bapindo would have collapsed: BI official
Bapindo would have collapsed: BI official JAKARTA (JP): The huge financial losses incurred by Bapindo from its transactions with Eddy Tansil destroyed the state-owned bank -- or would have, according to a bank executive, if it hadn't been for a government bail out.Antony M.T.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Big mission to Australia
Big mission to Australia JAKARTA (JP): A 315-member trade, investment and tourist promotion mission comprising businessmen and officials from Indonesia's eastern provinces will make a week-long visit to Australia beginning on June 24.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Photo gallery offers promising talents
Photo gallery offers promising talentsBy Samsudin Berlian JAKARTA (JP): Promoted as the first journalistic photo gallery in the country, Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara shows promise of great things to come through its current exhibit.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
New details in the death of naked lovers
New details in the death of naked lovers JAKARTA (JP): Police revealed new information today regarding the mysterious case of a man and a woman found dead in the back seat of a sedan on Sunday morning.Today, police announced that the male victim had gotten out of the car to ask a housemaid for a...
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
State forest firm books sharp rise in net profit
State forest firm books sharp rise in net profit JAKARTA (JP): The after-tax profits of the state-owned Perhutani forestry company rose by 168 percent from Rp 24.1 billion in 1992 to Rp 64.6 billion (US$30.76 million) in 1993, the company said yesterday.The president of Perhutani, Harnanto H.M.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Qantas boosts RI services
Qantas boosts RI services SYDNEY (AFP): Australian flag-carrier Qantas Airways Ltd. announced plans yesterday to boost its services to Indonesia with extra flights from Darwin, Perth and Sydney from October.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Corruption: Indonesia, Germany
Corruption: Indonesia, GermanyFrom TempoWilly Kaligis wrote about corruption in Indonesia and Germany in Tempo several weeks ago.As an Indonesian who also lives in Germany (as Kaligis does) I will not criticize his opinion about what kind of punishment the crooks deserve, but rather his comparison...
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Are RI's intellectuals being betrayed?
Are RI's intellectuals being betrayed?By Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): Recently, a foreign friend who had been in Indonesia for only a month or so, confronted me with curiosity about recent political debates, such as the debate about "intellectual organizations" and the apparent rampant anti- Semitism.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Thai firm to tap coal deposits in Sumatra
Thai firm to tap coal deposits in Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): A joint Thailand-Indonesia coal mining project will soon be initiated in Sinamar, West Sumatra, close to the Jambi border, and in Mampun Pandan in Jambi.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Crimes and liquor industry
Crimes and liquor industryFrom Neraca"Operation Cleansing" and its effort to eliminate criminals and repress the distribution of liquor has obviously been a relief for most of the people. But unfortunately, as widely reported by national newspapers, the Ministry of Trade stated that the government...
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Serang has changed
Serang has changedFrom RepublikaI have lived in Serang, West Java, since my childhood. It was a lovely life. All social activities focused in and around the town's square. I used to go to the square just to relax.But Serang changed as I grew up. Factories and plazas came in.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Tampubolon's sisters upset with court proceedings
Tampubolon's sisters upset with court proceedings JAKARTA (JP): Hysterical wailings filled one of the East Jakarta District Court rooms yesterday where the four suspected killers of Brig. Gen. TMF. Tampubolon were being tried.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Govt program and liquor
Govt program and liquorFrom Media IndonesiaThe enforcement of "Operation Cleansing" will be more successful if the government institutions work as a team.I am not saying that this operation is a failure, but the government officials should realize that more than one aspect relates to the success of...
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Toll roads and rights
Toll roads and rightsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI was surprised when I looked at the notes written on toll road tickets. The notes include warnings such as do not litter; do not pass other cars from the left side, etc.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Prosecutors cleared from bribery charges
Prosecutors cleared from bribery charges JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office has cleared six prosecutors of allegations that they accepted bribes from three businessmen who were acquitted of tax evasion charges by the Surabaya court in East Java.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
House questions operation of US-based Freeport
House questions operation of US-based Freeport JAKARTA (JP): Members of Commission X of the House of Representative (DPR) yesterday asked Irian Jaya's Governor J. Pattipi if PT Freeport Indonesia's operations in the province have benefited the local people.
Tue, 21 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.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Australia, RP to develop mine
Australia, RP to develop mine MANILA (AFP): The government has entered into a US$50 million agreement with Arimco Mining Corp. of Australia to develop a mine site in the northern Philippines, President Fidel Ramos said yesterday.
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
Madura proves love for cows
Madura proves love for cows PAMEKASAN, East Java: Eighty percent of poor villagers on the island of Madura who are eligible for a government aid program say they want to use the money to buy cows.The government has identified villages in four districts in Madura -- Bangkalan, Sampang, Sumenep and...
Tue, 21 Jun 1994
New telephone cards
New telephone cards JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon introduce validated telephone cards to replace the current ones which turned out to have been falsified.Director General of Post and Telecommunication Purawidjaja told reporters yesterday that the present phone cards will be replaced...
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
New envoys accredited
New envoys accredited JAKARTA: President Soeharto received the credentials of three new ambassadors to Indonesia on Saturday.They are Alan Ine'e Oaisa of Papua New Guinea, Jorge Palacios Trevion of Mexico and Alfred Cyril Tandau of Tanzania. (emb)
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Bunaken suffers degradation
Bunaken suffers degradation MANADO, North Sulawesi: State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja urged the provincial government to move quickly to save the Bunaken marine garden, said to be one of the best diving resort in the world, because it is now decaying.
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Telkom and FT sign cooperation agreement
Telkom and FT sign cooperation agreement JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) signed an agreement here over the weekend with France Telecom (FT) and an Indonesia- France joint venture to develop a computerized system for the...
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Stop Unas' conflict
Stop Unas' conflictFrom Media IndonesiaFor more than a year, an internal conflict has rocked the National University (Unas), Jakarta. On Jan. 27, the Jakarta Court office decided that Oesman Rachman's (OR) party had to leave Unas and surrender the university's assets to Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana...
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
State firms face hard and long road to go international
State firms face hard and long road to go international JAKARTA (JP): The plans of several state-owned companies to list shares on the international stock exchanges must be carefully prepared due to extremely high standards set by international markets and tight competition for foreign capital, an...
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
RI takes only one title at Asian Cup
RI takes only one title at Asian Cup JAKARTA (JP): Barely two months after the Thomas and Uber Cup victories, Indonesia only managed to capture one out of the five titles at stake in the Asian Cup in Beijing.
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Agricultural Day observed
Agricultural Day observed JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Agriculture will lead the celebration of Indonesia's Agricultural Day tomorrow morning by conducting various social activities including the setting up of suburban farming projects in Bekasi, West Java.
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Prajogo seals $1b share deal in Malaysia
Prajogo seals $1b share deal in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indonesian timber group Barito signed Saturday a one-billion-dollar deal with Malaysia's Construction And Supplies House Bhd (CASH), which the firms said would "internationalise" Barito and make CASH a world-class timber giant.
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Singapore to fine noisy vehicles
Singapore to fine noisy vehicles SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's environment ministry will crack down on diesel vehicles and motorcycles that are too noisy or emit too much smoke, a newspaper report said yesterday.
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
The biggest Jakarta Fair ever opened
The biggest Jakarta Fair ever opened JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno on Saturday opened the Jakarta Fair in Kemayoran, hoping that the annual trade exhibition will help promote Indonesian products.
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Legal experts divided over capital punishment
Legal experts divided over capital punishmentBy Arif Suryubuwono JAKARTA (JP): As four of the men on Indonesia's death row face imminent execution, legal experts debate whether execution should remain a part of the Indonesian system of justice.
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Doctor serves over 10,000
Doctor serves over 10,000 AMBON, Maluku: One doctor in this province serves on average 10,000 patients, according to Abdul Rachman Polanunu, head of the provincial health office.This ratio is still favorable to the national average of one doctor for every 30,000 patients, Abdul said.
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Small-scale businessmen
Small-scale businessmenFrom MerdekaIndonesian economic growth is a reflection of the success of development. But unfortunately, the fruits of the economic pie are concentrated with a certain group of businessmen and small portion of society.
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Jakarta still indecisive over badly-needed MRT
Jakarta still indecisive over badly-needed MRTBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): The prolonged indecision of the government in establishing an urban Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), further deteriorates the decaying transport situation in Jakarta which for over 10 years has yearned for a...
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Ramos apologizes to Mitterrand's wife
Ramos apologizes to Mitterrand's wife MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos has apologized to the wife of French President Francois Mitterrand for banning her from a controversial conference on East Timor in the Philippines last month.
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Police in the dark about death of a Saudi citizen
Police in the dark about death of a Saudi citizen JAKARTA (JP): Police remain mystified by the murder of a 55- year-old Saudi tourist, who was found dead Friday morning in his room at a small hotel in Central Jakarta.
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Yayuk could pose a threat at Wimbledon
Yayuk could pose a threat at WimbledonBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki carved out another distinction for herself this past week by reaching the semifinals of Eastbourne, the favored women's warm-up tournament for Wimbledon.
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Southern Yemen skeptical of Cairo talks
Southern Yemen skeptical of Cairo talks ADEN (Reuter): Breakaway southern Yemen, its beleaguered capital Aden battered by heavy shelling, accused its northern foes yesterday of planning to use UN-sponsored talks in Cairo as a cover for fresh attempts to take the city.
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
`We're happy to be living here,' expats fond of life in Jakarta
`We're happy to be living here,' expats fond of life in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Members of Jakarta's expatriate community exhibit a fondness for life here, defying the day-to-day hassles of living in Indonesia's largest metropolis."It's a good place to make a living.
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Modern Bank's primary offering
Modern Bank's primary offering JAKARTA (JP): PT Lippo Securities announced over the weekend that PT Modern Bank's primary offering of 20 million shares on June 13-15 was oversubscribed."The allotment for foreign investors (49 percent) was oversubscribed by 120 percent and for domestic investors by...
Mon, 20 Jun 1994
Minang urged to call home
Minang urged to call home PADANG, West Sumatra: Governor Hasan Basri Durin is appealing to Minangkabau people who live outside the province to help with the development of their home villages.Hasan said there is now a trend among the Minangkabau people to treat their home province as simply a place...