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Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Dinosaur Park
Dinosaur Park Correction: The dinosaur show at the Jakarta Fair ground will last until July 16, not as reported on this page yesterday. The grand opening of the Dinosaur Park will be today. -- The Editor
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Workers complain of dismissal
Workers complain of dismissal Around 150 workers of PT Duta Busana Danastri, a garment company, marched to the headquarters of the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to complain of the dismissal of a co- worker.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Population is puzzles Jakarta
Population is puzzles Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Governor of Jakarta Surjadi Soedirdja believes population growth is one of Jakarta's most serious problems and that the city must find a way to curb migration of rural people.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Branta to expand business in ASEAN
Branta to expand business in ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): PT Branta Mulia, a yarn and tire cord manufacturer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will expand its business network in Southeast Asia through a joint venture agreement with several Malaysian companies to construct a third tire...
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Timor honors Gen. Wismoyo
Timor honors Gen. Wismoyo DILI, East Timor: Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares has named Army Chief of Staff Gen. Wismoyo Arismunandar an honorary customary leader.The ceremony was highlighted with traditional dances and martial arts on Thursday where senior local civilian and military leaders were...
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Surveyor Indonesia to replace SGS by end of this year
Surveyor Indonesia to replace SGS by end of this year JAKARTA (JP): The pre-shipment inspection of goods to be imported to Indonesia, which has been done by the Swiss company Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) since 1985, will be taken over by PT Surveyor Indonesia (PTSI) by the end of this...
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
The amazing Dayak Bungan porters of West Kalimantan
The amazing Dayak Bungan porters of West KalimantanText by Dolly Priatna photos by Ismunandar SAMARINDA, E. Kalimantan (JP): Fifteen days after setting out from Pontianak, the provincial capital of West Kalimantan, the long-boat trip upstream from the mouth of the Kapuas river ended at Tanjung...
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
School as cultural center
School as cultural center Speaking before the national congress of the Association of Indonesian Educational Scholars, President Soeharto reemphasized that schools should become cultural centers. We wish to underline this statement because educators should continuously make efforts to be sensitive...
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Major arts events planned for 1995
Major arts events planned for 1995 JAKARTA (JP): The year 1995, when Indonesia marks its 50th year of independence, could well put Indonesia on the map in the world's arts scene.The government announced its plan to host two major art events of international scale, yesterday.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
How much for a game ball and fries?
How much for a game ball and fries? JAKARTA (JP): Amidst the World Cup's largely hedonistic football fiesta, an American-fast food style restaurant is carrying out a pricey auction of the event's official FIFA match ball for charity.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Burns bursts to early lead in Indonesia Rally
Burns bursts to early lead in Indonesia RallyBy Dwiatmanta MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Briton Richard Burns is making an impressive debut at the 1994 Indonesia Rally championship when he steered to victory in the first leg of the race yesterday.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Demolition of houses on state land continues
Demolition of houses on state land continues JAKARTA (JP): While the city mayors say they are planning to continue demolishing squatters homes on state land, they have pledged to carry out the evictions and destruction wisely.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Trucks impounded in North Jakarta
Trucks impounded in North Jakarta At least seven trucks have been impounded by the North Jakarta Traffic and Land Transportation Control Office after the vehicles were discovered carrying soil during daylight hours on certain roads.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
PT Lamtoro Gung proposes $2b road project in Manila
PT Lamtoro Gung proposes $2b road project in Manila MANILA (AFP): PT Citra Lamtoro Gung Persada, controlled by Indonesian President Soeharto's eldest daughter, has offered to build a two billion-dollar toll road in the Philippines, sources said yesterday.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Suba Indah stops production of liquor
Suba Indah stops production of liquor JAKARTA (JP): PT Suba Indah, a manufacturer of sausages, condiments, spirits, wines and soft drinks, has stopped its liquor production due to Operation Cleansing."Our liquor sales have been hampered since the operation was intensified in April.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
12 cock-fighting gamblers nabbed
12 cock-fighting gamblers nabbed A city police team from the On-the-Alert squad have arrested a total of 12 people believed to have bet on cock-fighting behind the railway station in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.During the raid on Wednesday, the team also confiscated five cocks, Rp 105,000 (US$48.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Street widening
Street wideningFrom JayakartaWe, residents of Jl. Kerkof, South Cimahi district, are disappointed at the measures taken by the Bandung authorities who forcefully demolished the fence walls of the community to make way for a road widening project.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
More protests over Bapindo
More protests over Bapindo SEMARANG, Central Java: Students of the Walisongo State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) staged a protest on Thursday demanding the trial of three former ministers in connection with the huge fraud at Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo).
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Forest for sale or for exchange
Forest for sale or for exchange JAKARTA (JP): Forests may now be stripped bare for other uses only if the developer converts a non-forested area that is at least three times larger into a forest.Director General of Inventory and Forest Land Use Titus Sarijanto said yesterday that the Minister of...
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
RP sustains growth
RP sustains growth MANILA (AFP): The Philippines has moved on from the boom-and- bust cycle of growth that has plagued the country for decades, President Fidel Ramos said yesterday, but he admitted the fresh gains have yet to trickle down.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Business convention in Davao
Business convention in Davao KENDARI (JP): Some 100 businessmen affiliated with the South East Sulawesi chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) will attend the first East Asia businessmen conference in Davao, the Philippines, next month.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Safe succession
Safe successionFrom EditorDr. Suhardiman suddenly formed Baladhika Karya (a loose force), meant to safeguard the succession process. According to Suhardiman, who is Deputy Chief of the Supreme Advisory Council, this special force is designed to curb violence that may arise at the time of succession.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Washington, eyeing new markets, upgrades focus on Indonesia
Washington, eyeing new markets, upgrades focus on Indonesia NEW YORK (Opecna): Washington is to upgrade its relations with Jakarta, having "developed the most elaborate country strategy that the government has ever had towards a developing country", according to United States Undersecretary of...
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
PT Telkom responds
PT Telkom respondsFrom NeracaIn response to Sujadi's letter "Public telephones in Golkar's office" (Neraca, June 9, 1994), we have the following comments: * According to the results of our survey, two out of four public telephones installed in Golkar's office are not functioning.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Insurance firms required to publish quarterly reports
Insurance firms required to publish quarterly reports JAKARTA (JP): The government has required insurance companies to be more transparent by publishing their financial performance through the print or electronic media every three months, an official of the finance ministry says.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Regional rubber price rally seen shortlived
Regional rubber price rally seen shortlived SINGAPORE (Reuter): Regional rubber prices are seen remaining buoyant in the coming week but traders said further upside potential is limited by prospects of a seasonal production rise and a dearth of keen buyers.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
RI's sepak takraw tour to Myanmar
RI's sepak takraw tour to Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian sepak takraw teams are set to go for a try-out tour which covers China and Myanmar next August, said an official of the Indonesian sepak takraw association yesterday.
Sat, 18 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.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Analysts uncertain over Barito-CASH transaction
Analysts uncertain over Barito-CASH transaction SINGAPORE (Reuter): Analysts are uncertain about what lies behind this week's developments in the reverse takeover of Malaysia's Construction and Supplies House Ltd (CASH) by Indonesian timber tycoon Prajogo Pangestu.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Malaria cases down on Batam
Malaria cases down on Batam BATAM ISLAND: Health authorities remain watchful for malaria although reports indicate the disease has subsided over the past five years.Head of the Batam health office, Mawardi Badar, said the local government is cooperating with neighboring Singapore to fight malaria.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Four killed in road accident
Four killed in road accident Four people were killed and three others seriously injured when an inter-city bus struck a sand truck from behind on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road on Thursday.The crash occurred when the inexperienced bus driver lost control of his vehicle when one of its front tires...
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
A tale of poor scavengers
A tale of poor scavengersFrom RepublikaThe 'operation order' officials of Kembangan District, West Jakarta, have burned scores of scavengers' shelters recently. This shows the arrogance of government officials to members of the lower classes.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Mayora pays bonus shares
Mayora pays bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): The annual shareholder meeting of PT Mayora Indah, a food processing industry, yesterday agreed to pay a dividend of Rp 70 (32 cents) per share and to distribute one bonus share for every 25 existing shares.
Sat, 18 Jun 1994
Native Betawi unconcerned about influx of new-comers
Native Betawi unconcerned about influx of new-comers JAKARTA (JP): The indigenous people of Jakarta, or orang Betawi as they are known, remain resolute in their traditional ways without begrudging the sweeping changes in the city.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
U.S cotton growers open ASEAN office in Singapore
U.S cotton growers open ASEAN office in Singapore SINGAPORE (AFP): Cotton Inc., a company representing U.S cotton growers, have opened a marketing office in Singapore to serve ASEAN customers, a company official said yesterday.Cotton Inc.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Reptiles, amphibians to join exhibition at the Jakarta Fair
Reptiles, amphibians to join exhibition at the Jakarta Fair JAKARTA (JP): The committee of the Reptile and Amphibian Exhibition, which is part of the upcoming Jakarta Fair, needs 5,000 crickets per day to feed the animals.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Goodyear to expand production capacity
Goodyear to expand production capacity JAKARTA (JP): PT Goodyear Indonesia, a tire manufacturer listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will increase its production capacity from 7,000 to 11,000 tires a day.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Many graduates are jobless
Many graduates are jobless BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Some 5,700 university graduates from various fields of study are still out of a job, according to the provincial manpower office.According to an official, the students are unable to find work because they don't have the skills sought by...
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Three suspects in gambling raid hospitalized
Three suspects in gambling raid hospitalized JAKARTA (JP): Police confirmed yesterday that three of the 238 suspected gamblers rounded up during a recent raid are in hospitals."The three include a pregnant woman and two sick men, one of whom is suffering serious rheumatic pain in his back," City...
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Commission formed to curb AIDS spread
Commission formed to curb AIDS spread JAKARTA (JP): Alarmed by the mounting AIDS problem, the government has formed a commission in charge of checking the spread of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), the virus that causes the deadly disease, officials announced yesterday.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
World Cup craze to boost night activities
World Cup craze to boost night activities JAKARTA (JP): As the World Cup hype continues to sweep Indonesia, the country's ardent soccer fans are set to participate in what could be the most extravagant nocturnal celebration in spectator sport.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Tansil denies bribing Bapindo branch executive
Tansil denies bribing Bapindo branch executive JAKARTA (JP): Eddy Tansil yesterday denied having bribed the former deputy manager of Bapindo's Jakarta branch to allow him to cash in on huge loans from the government-owned bank.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
NU's good name in jeopardy, scholar warns
NU's good name in jeopardy, scholar warns JAKARTA (JP): An influential Moslem leader warned yesterday that the ulemas who want to hold a political gathering later this month are putting the reputation of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in jeopardy.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Hotels in Batam agree to end their price war
Hotels in Batam agree to end their price war BATAM (JP): Hotels on this bonded island have agreed to end their price wars, setting the maximum discounts at 20 percent of the published rates.The local branch of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) noted at a meeting on Wednesday...
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Grundfos relocates plant
Grundfos relocates plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Grundfos Pompa, an Indonesian-Danish pump manufacturing company, has relocated its plant from the Nusantara bonded area near Tanjung Priok port to the Pulogadung industrial estate in line with its new policy that emphasizes on the domestic market.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Dusit Inn in Balikpapan
Dusit Inn in Balikpapan JAKARTA (JP): Balikpapan, well known as the oil and timber town in East Kalimantan, now has two four-star hotels after the Dusit Inn launched its soft opening recently.The 208-room Dusit Inn Balikpapan, the first hotel established in Indonesia under the management of Dusit...
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
The stars to watch: 4. The strikers
The stars to watch: 4. The strikersBy Richard Pedler JAKARTA (JP): Among the star strikers missing from USA'94 are Van Basten and Gullit (Holland), Sosa and Fonseca (Uruguay), as well as Papin, Shearer, Yeboah, Weah, and Kolyvanov (Russia, by choice).
Fri, 17 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.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Japanese returning to Irian Jaya
Japanese returning to Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: About 20.000 Japanese from the Yamagata Province are expected to visit the province next year to mark the 50th anniversary since the fierce battle with the Allies during World War II.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Health campaign must target specific groups
Health campaign must target specific groups JAKARTA (JP): Any campaign against heart disease in Indonesia must be designed at specific target groups because of the diversity in the social and cultural mix of the people here.Dr.