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Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Federation of ASEAN Fisheries holds meeting here
Federation of ASEAN Fisheries holds meeting here JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia urged its neighbors to exploit their abundant marine resources and preserve them at the same time.In his remarks at the opening of the sixth ASEAN Fisheries Federation (AFF) meeting at the State Palace yesterday, President...
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
China, Russia reject U.S. plan to punish N. Korea
China, Russia reject U.S. plan to punish N. Korea SEOUL (Reuter): China and Russia yesterday opposed a U.S. plan to punish North Korea for the secrecy of its nuclear program while former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and Pyongyang's leaders addressed "misunderstandings" they said were at the heart of...
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Police still in the dark about Beng killing
Police still in the dark about Beng killing JAKARTA (JP): Police are still in the dark about the April slaying of businessman and gambling "lord" Nyo Beng Seng due to the absence of substantial material evidence at the scene of the crime.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Governor installs 5 new officials
Governor installs 5 new officials Governor Surjadi Soedirdja installed five new municipal officials during a ceremony at city hall yesterday.Hendarin Ono Saleh was installed as new chief of the Municipal Training and Education Center, replacing Chudori Sutardjo.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Deregulation
Deregulation Correction: Rizal Ramli, the economist quoted in the article Seminar tears deregulation package to pieces on this page yesterday is not the chairman of the German-Indonesian Businessman Association (Ekonid) as written.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Governemt cautious over latest trend in investment
Governemt cautious over latest trend in investment Jakarta (JP): The government yesterday expressed cautious optimism concerning the latest trend in foreign and domestic investments despite the marked increase in new commitments approved in the first five months of this year.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Joint RI-Japan search for low-fat palm oil launched
Joint RI-Japan search for low-fat palm oil launched JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian conglomerate PT Bakrie-Brothers has entered into an agreement with Mitsubishi Kasei Corp. of Japan to conduct biotechnological research into a new oil palm variety with a low saturated fatty acid content as a strategic...
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Developer told to widen roads to Bintaro Jaya
Developer told to widen roads to Bintaro Jaya JAKARTA (JP): City councilors said yesterday the developer of Bintaro Jaya real estate is still obliged to widen the roads leading to the complex despite its plan to build the toll road linking Bumi Serpong Damai to Bintaro and the ringroad.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Students need exposure to working world
Students need exposure to working world JAKARTA (JP): The majority of vocational schools in Indonesia and their students are ignorant of the working world, resulting in poor matches of graduates and job requirements, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro says.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Regent voted Bengkulu governor
Regent voted Bengkulu governor BENGKULU, South Sumatra: Former South Bengkulu regent Adjis Ahmad, 53, was elected by the provincial legislature as the new governor for the 1994-99 term.Adjis won 21 out of 45 votes.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Rajawali acquires Telekomindo
Rajawali acquires Telekomindo BANDUNG (JP): PT Rajawali Wira Bhakti has acquired a 51 percent stake in PT Telekomindo, a subsidiary of the state-owned domestic telecommunications company PT Telkom, which operates telecommunications service and talking advertising.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
21 defamation students may get YLBHI service
21 defamation students may get YLBHI service JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) yesterday said it is ready to represent 21 students, who are jailed for defaming President Soeharto, in an appeal to the Supreme Court after a high court reinforced their guilty verdict.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
British trade mission
British trade mission JAKARTA (JP): A 29-company strong trade mission organized and sponsored by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry will visit Indonesia from June 20 to June 24 to explore export opportunities for a wide range of products and services.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * Becoming competitive in tomorrow's job market is of great importance to many Indonesians -- and is the reason they often choose to study at a professional (and expensive!) school like American Language Training.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Flag hoisting for Jakarta's birth day
Flag hoisting for Jakarta's birth day In connection with the 466th anniversary of Jakarta, Governor Surjadi Sudirja has instructed all citizens living in the Greater Jakarta area as well as all state-run and privately owned institutions, factories, companies, hotels, hospitals and shops, to hoist...
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Suspects in Tampubolon murder tried in East Jakarta court
Suspects in Tampubolon murder tried in East Jakarta court JAKARTA (JP): The trial of the four suspects in the April 4 killing of Brig. Gen. TMF Tampubolon, an expert staff on economic affairs to the chief of the Armed Forces, began in East Jakarta yesterday.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Long drought
Long drought We have good reasons to be concerned about the long drought that will hit hectares of agricultural land in West Java as stated by H. Sanusi, Chief of the Office of Agricultural Service and Food Crops. It is also feared that ground water and rivers will decrease during that dry period.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Concert held to help preserve Indonesia's forests
Concert held to help preserve Indonesia's forestsBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): Alexander Baillie strode onto the stage, acknowledged the applause, sat down, touched bow to strings, and from that moment on everyone in the audience knew they were in the presence of a true maestro of the cello.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices generally continued to weaken on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues losing ground in heavy trading.The broad-based Composite Index lost 4.95 points to close at 477.13 from 482.09 on Wednesday.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m Cintaku Negeriku 2:40 Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Langka & Unik 3:30 Science Film: Zero One Magazine 4:00 Student Quiz 4:30 Flora Fauna: Heart of Courage 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Cultural Program: Singa Depak 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: West Kalimantan 6:15 Village...
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Golkar defends proposal on credit guarantee fund
Golkar defends proposal on credit guarantee fund JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian ruling Golkar party yesterday clarified its initiative to set up a guarantee fund as a matter of financial supervision rather than a proposal for establishing a financial management company.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Be more sensitive
Be more sensitive It is really sad to see how The Jakarta Post, an Indonesian daily, in a way doesn't show tolerance to our fellow Moslem readers. It is the way you use the term 'Moslem Bandits' and 'Moslem Rebels', which appear on your report taken from AFP concerning the Philippines' Moro...
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Five candidates named
Five candidates named JAKARTA: Minister of Home Affairs Moh. Yogie S.M. has received the names of five candidates for the gubernatorial election Central Kalimantan sent by way of the province's legislature.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Moslem forces fight each other in Bosnia
Moslem forces fight each other in Bosnia SARAJEVO (Reuter): Fighting raged between rival Moslem forces in a northwest enclave as diplomats from major powers planned to meet yesterday to draw up a final compromise map aimed at bringing an end to Bosnia's bloody war.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Salim, two foreign partners get piggish in Singapore
Salim, two foreign partners get piggish in Singapore JAKARTA (JP): Salim group, one of Indonesian blue chips, is expanding its livestock division through a joint venture agreement with two of the largest pig farm operators in Singapore to construct a S$30 million abattoir in the region.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
IDT donates money to poor sub-districts
IDT donates money to poor sub-districts The chief of the Jakarta rural development directorate, Muhamad Amin, yesterday donated a sum of Rp40 million to 120 villagers living in two least developed sub-districts, Tegalalur and Kamal, located in Kalideres subdistrict, West Jakarta.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Moslem leader blasts Russia's Bosnia stance
Moslem leader blasts Russia's Bosnia stance JAKARTA (JP): The Committee for Moslem Solidarity yesterday criticized Russia for opposing the efforts to lift a United Nations arms embargo against the besieged Bosnians.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
World Bank gives Indonesia $124 million in loans
World Bank gives Indonesia $124 million in loans JAKARTA (JP): The Washington-based World Bank approved on Wednesday two loans totaling US$123.9 million for the development of higher education and farming on reclaimed swampland.The World Bank office here said yesterday that $58.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Yayuk labors to semi finals in Eastbourne
Yayuk labors to semi finals in Eastbourne EASTBOURNE, England (Agencies): Indonesian tennis queen Yayuk Basuki gloriously progressed to the semi-final of the pre- Wimbledon women's grass tournament by whipping Italian 'giant killer' Silvia Farina in a heroic three-setter 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6- 4.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Universities and misleading ads
Universities and misleading adsFrom KompasAdvertisements of various private universities and colleges seeking senior high school students are published in many papers and magazines.Although those private universities or colleges, whose names we sometimes never hear of, are usually the second choice...
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Medan rally reduced to 25 SS
Medan rally reduced to 25 SSBy Dwiatmanta MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Competitors in the 1994 Indonesia Rally championship gave a sigh of relief, yesterday, when the organizers decided to cancel the ninth special stage of the race -- one of the most demanding of the three-day event -- due to poor...
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Squatters cause epidemic in Seribu islands
Squatters cause epidemic in Seribu islands JAKARTA (JP): For the people of the Seribu islands, a call of nature usually means a trip to the beach. However, health experts warn that this old habit is the cause of serious health problems.Dr.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Prajogo to acquire Malaysian firm at $1b
Prajogo to acquire Malaysian firm at $1b KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indonesian timber tycoon Prajogo Pangestu would expand his acquisition of a publicly-listed Malaysian firm under a deal that could be worth up to 2.56 billion ringgit (US$1 billion), a report said yesterday.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Let press inform the public, says Forum for Democracy
Let press inform the public, says Forum for Democracy JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian press must be allowed to continue to report on events of public interest, including the controversy over the government's procurement of warships from Germany, the Forum for Democracy said yesterday.
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
RI-Korean automotive firm
RI-Korean automotive firm MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Indauda Putra Nasional (INP), an Indonesia-South Korea join automotive manufacturing company, expects to start selling its cars later next year.The company's director, Hutomo Mandala Putra, said here yesterday that he was optimistic about the...
Fri, 17 Jun 1994
Malaysia's move on US rejection
Malaysia's move on US rejection KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia would resort to concerted efforts by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to thwart Washington's opposition to the East Asia Economic Caucus, officials said yesterday."It would have to be a concerted ASEAN effort.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Bank Bali to expand service network
Bank Bali to expand service network JAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Bali, a private bank listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, will expand its service network by establishing new branches and add to its Automated Teller Machine (ATM) system.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Homestays for Koranic recital
Homestays for Koranic recital PEKANBARU, Riau: About 2,500 houses are now being prepared to accommodate visitors to the 17th national Koranic recital competition Musabaqoh Tilawatil Qur'an here later this month.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Health authorities clear instant noodles
Health authorities clear instant noodles JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health yesterday ruled out instant noodles produced in South Sumatra as the cause of the cases of food poisoning that have claimed five lives and hospitalized 22 others throughout the province.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
SBSI gets supports from students groups
SBSI gets supports from students groups JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI), which has been struggling for official recognition, has won the support of two prominent student organizations.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Military seizes slot machines from betting dens
Military seizes slot machines from betting dens JAKARTA (JP): The military-sponsored Operation Cleansing team has confiscated 178 slot machines from several shops and amusement centers throughout the city.The team, however, did not arrest any of the operators of the one-armed bandits.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
French film festival goes retrospective
French film festival goes retrospectiveBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): A prominent name in contemporary French cinema is the subject of a retrospective at Teater Tertutup, Taman Ismail Marzuki, this week: Francois Truffaut.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Ramos makes first move at damage control
Ramos makes first move at damage controlBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos has made the first move to heal the rift between his country and Indonesia caused by Manila's hosting of a controversial conference on East Timor earlier this month.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Law set to protect apartment buyers
Law set to protect apartment buyers JAKARTA (JP): The government is preparing a decree to protect apartment buyers from any delay of delivery, State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung said yesterday.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Higher prices for foreigners
Higher prices for foreigners "Foreigners are regarded by many Indonesians as walking bank accounts, from which they would like to make a withdrawal." So says our Lonely Planet travel guidebook to Indonesia. We thought it was quite funny when we read it before coming to Indonesia.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Direct sale system needs major change, says expert
Direct sale system needs major change, says expert JAKARTA (JP): American marketing expert Dan Ginsburg observed here yesterday that a trend to sell and promote products directly to the customers in a personal way through direct advertising is needed these days because of changes in many aspects of...
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Sahid Hotel in Irian Jaya
Sahid Hotel in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest private national hotel chain, Sahid Hotel, expanded its services to Irian Jaya on Tuesday under a management contract with PT Marian Mitra Tunggal in Sorong.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Wedding turns into total mess
Wedding turns into total mess JAKARTA (JP): A wedding ceremony in East Jakarta dissolved into disarray when the parents of the bride where informed that a mayoralty wrecking crew had arrived at their nearby home.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Ratification of UN pact on environment sought
Ratification of UN pact on environment sought JAKARTA (JP): The government has submitted proposals to the House of Representatives (DPR) to ratify two United Nations conventions on environmental preservation which were signed at the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro two years ago.