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Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Fare cuts for night flight
Fare cuts for night flight JAKARTA (JP): Mandala Airlines is offering fare discounts of 20 to 25 percent for passengers for its night flight services from Jakarta to Semarang."We hope the discount will encourage travellers to use our night flight service which at present performs rather poorly with...
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Yayuk win puts her in for some rough water in England
Yayuk win puts her in for some rough water in England JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tennis queen Yayuk Basuki went smoothly through to the third round of the traditional Wimbledon warm-up at Eastbourne, England with a wrecking of South African Elna Reinach 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday night.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Five golds hoped from powerlifting
Five golds hoped from powerlifting JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects to snatch five out of the 88 gold medals up for grabs at the world junior powerlifting championships to be held in Bali next week.Budiono Kartohadiprodjo, executive chairman of the Indonesian Association of Powerlifting,...
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Ancient mural found
Ancient mural found UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The local Archeology Research Agency found a mural of pigs, monkeys, dwarf buffaloes and human palms in the Leang-leang caves in Maros regency.Chief of the Historical and Ancient Remains Conservation Agency, Darmawan Ma'shud Rachman, said the team...
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Indonesia needs to study Australia, scholar says
Indonesia needs to study Australia, scholar says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to study Australia because it is one of Indonesia's closest neighbors with whom it will always come into contact, a scholar said.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
100 packagers to attend TIM
100 packagers to attend TIM JAKARTA (JP): Almost 100 international travel packagers have confirmed their attendance at the first Tourism Indonesia Mart (TIM) which will be held in Jakarta from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
ABRI sends officers for overseas duty
ABRI sends officers for overseas duty JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen officers of the Armed Forces' Garuda XVI contingent reported to ABRI headquarters prior to leaving for their assignments in war-torn Mozambique.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Lea Salonga promotes her album
Lea Salonga promotes her album If you say Princess Jasmine from Aladdin or Kim from Miss Saigon, there is instant name recognition. But who is Lea Salonga?Lea Salonga is the talented 23-year-old performer from the Philippines who is the voice behind these memorable roles.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Mt. Gamalama coughs again
Mt. Gamalama coughs again AMBON, Maluku: Mt. Gamalama on Ternate island, North Maluku, emitted volcanic ash on Wednesday, forcing an Ambon-bound plane to delay its flight."The plane was delayed because the ash has reduced visibility," an officer of the Bouraq airliner said.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Seminar tears deregulation package to pieces
Seminar tears deregulation package to pieces JAKARTA (JP): A seminar of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) yesterday scrutinized the government's controversial economic deregulation package opening the flood gates to foreign investors.The main speakers gave a thumbs down.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Manila's oil search could incite conflicts
Manila's oil search could incite conflictsBy Martin Abbugao MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' frenzied search for oil has led it into potentially dangerous waters with the grant of an exploration contract around the disputed Spratly islands, analysts said here Tuesday.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Police release pregnant `gambler'
Police release pregnant `gambler' JAKARTA (JP): Police have released a pregnant woman who was arrested along with over 200 people during a recent raid on gambling dens in Pluit, North Jakarta.City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto cited police compassion as the reason for the release.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Keating tells Alatas to get well soon
Keating tells Alatas to get well soon JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating flew to Melbourne from Canberra yesterday to see Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas who was recuperating after quadruple bypass surgery, Indonesian ambassador to Australia Sabam Siagian said.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Hero to open five more retail outlets
Hero to open five more retail outlets JAKARTA (JP): PT Hero Supermarket, one of the country's largest retail chains, will open five more outlets this year in Jakarta, Bandung and Yogyakarta.Hero's Director Anton Lukmanto told a press conference after the company's annual shareholder's meeting that...
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Officer charged in bomb attack
Officer charged in bomb attack BANGKOK (AFP): A Thai naval officer implicated in an April bomb attack in the coastal city of Phuket has been charged with illegal possession of arms and explosives, police said yesterday.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Managing state assets
Managing state assets Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad should be commended for his efforts to have the nation-wide inventory of state assets completed. Although the job was completed almost 23 years after the issuance of the Presidential Instruction on the inventory of state assets throughout...
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Sheraton's new director
Sheraton's new director JAKARTA (JP): ITT Sheraton Asia Pacific, one of the leading international hotel networks and managements, has appointed Lanna Mukim as the director for the company's Jakarta Sales office.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Mistress sent to jail for having rival murdered
Mistress sent to jail for having rival murdered JAKARTA (JP): Cecilia Suwati, 42, a beautician and mistress of a high-ranking official of the Customs and Excise Office, was sentenced to 16 years in jail yesterday for masterminding the killing of the official's wife on June 15 of last year.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Ometraco to sell shares to public
Ometraco to sell shares to public JAKARTA (JP): PT Ometraco Realty, a property development, management and investment company, will offer 35 million shares worth between Rp 2,000 (US92 cents) and Rp 2,250 ($1.04) per share to the public next month.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices, which have been on a downward trend for more than half a month, continued to fall on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday.The broad-based Composite Index lost 0.26 points to close at 482.09 from 482.35 on Tuesday.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Tarzan 3:05 Music 3:30 TV Series: The Sword of Tipu Sultan 4:30 Sports: Taekwondo 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: East Nusa Tenggara 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News...
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
RP vice president to visit Beijing
RP vice president to visit Beijing MANILA (AFP): Philippine Vice President Joseph Estrada said yesterday he would make a nine-day official visit to China from Saturday at the invitation of Chinese Vice President Rong Yiren.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Testimony given under duress: Dutchman
Testimony given under duress: Dutchman JAKARTA (JP): Dutchman Christian van den Bosch, who is being tried on charges of distributing illicit drugs, told the court yesterday that he was coerced into making a confession to police.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Australian ANU offers Asian business course
Australian ANU offers Asian business course CANBERRA (Reuter): The Australian National University (ANU) yesterday launched what Trade Minister Bob McMullan said was the world's first Master of Business Administration course in Asian business.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Seattle group eyes Surabaya
Seattle group eyes Surabaya SURABAYA, East Java: The Central Area Motivation Program (CAMP), a Seattle-based non-governmental organization (NGO) which focuses on eradicating poverty among minority groups in the United States, is seeking a partner in Surabaya.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Jakarta shuns investment by big industries
Jakarta shuns investment by big industries JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta has turned down investments of big industries which require a large plot of land and waste treatment plants in its bid to become a "service city", an official said yesterday.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Indocement plans to further raise cement output
Indocement plans to further raise cement output JAKARTA (JP): PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, already the largest cement producer in the country, will double the capacity of its plant in Cirebon, West Java, to three million tons, and construct another plant in Batu Licin, South Kalimantan with a...
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
UI gets another professor
UI gets another professor Lily Ismudiati Rilantono will be inducted as professor at the University of Indonesia (UI) Medical School during a ceremony to be held next Saturday.Lily acquired her medical degree from the same school in 1960 and went on to specialize in pediatrics in 1963 before moving...
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Evelyn Glennie, deaf artist who drums with the best
Evelyn Glennie, deaf artist who drums with the best JAKARTA (JP): Evelyn Glennie, percussionist supreme, will soon be featured in concert at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center together with a gamelan ensemble.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Ulemas to proceed with Rembang gathering
Ulemas to proceed with Rembang gathering JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leaders will go ahead with their controversial gathering in Rembang, Central Java, later this month to discuss the future of the Moslem-oriented United Development Party (PPP).
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
U.S. tells Japan it opposes EAEC proposal
U.S. tells Japan it opposes EAEC proposal SINGAPORE (Kyodo): The United States has formally informed Japan it opposes the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan for an East Asian Economic Caucus (EAEC), official Japanese and ASEAN sources said yesterday.The U.S.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Taxi robbery
Taxi robberyFrom KompasI was shocked to read the article in the Kompas daily on June 14, 1994, entitled "Be careful when taking a taxi", in which the passenger complained that she was robbed by a taxi driver on her way home from Melawai Plaza, Kebayoran Baru.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Accused of manipulation
Accused of manipulationFrom PelitaI have worked with the Jakarta Islamic Hospital (RSIJ) for 12 years. I have been suspended from work since Feb. 1, 1994 on charges that I manipulated the data which resulted in the disappearance of certain amount of drugs from the hospital's dispensary.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
New Order faces legitimacy crisis: Scholar
New Order faces legitimacy crisis: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): The New Order government of President Soeharto will face a legitimacy crisis unless it proceeds with democratic reforms, an academic said yesterday.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Moerdiono for more openness
Moerdiono for more openness JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono, while defending the record of President Soeharto's New Order government, agreed yesterday that the time has come for Indonesia to adopt a more open political system.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
U.S. visa denied
U.S. visa deniedFrom Media IndonesiaI was very disappointed because the United States embassy has rejected my visa application without any reason, although I had completed all the requirements.Here is the story. I wish to take my kids to Los Angeles and visit Disneyland during their school holidays.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Champion Bourne set to regain Rally title
Champion Bourne set to regain Rally titleBy Dwiatmanta MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Defending champion Possum Bourne is poised to pay tribute to his long-time partner, the late Rodger Freeth, by winning the 1994 Indonesia Rally championship, the first leg of the Asia Pacific championship series,...
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Government urged to include non-tax revenues in budget
Government urged to include non-tax revenues in budget JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) Budgetary Commission yesterday criticized the government for not accounting for non-tax revenues in the state budget.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Tommy leads Indonesian businessmen into Myanmar
Tommy leads Indonesian businessmen into Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): Hutomo Mandala Putra, chairman of the widely- diversified Humpuss Group, has been appointed the chief of Indonesia House, a business service agency in charge of coordinating private investment and trade with Myanmar, a minister says.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
FINA suspends Surya and Bai
FINA suspends Surya and Bai LAUSANNE (Reuter): China's Bai Xiuyu, who set a world best for the women's 50 metres backstroke at the World Cup in Malmo, Sweden this year, has been suspended for a month for using the stimulant ephedrine.
Thu, 16 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, 16 Jun 1994
Students drown in estuary
Students drown in estuary JAKARTA: Fifteen girls, all students of a Moslem high school, drowned in an estuary on the southern coast of Central Java while looking for fish during a biology class project.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Used hypodermic needle
Used hypodermic needleFrom Pikiran RakyatI would like to warn housewives to be watchful for used hypodermic needles that are sold to school children by vendors. The children like to use the used devices for spraying games.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Govt to get World Bank aid for ADP
Govt to get World Bank aid for ADP JAKARTA (JP): The government will get $30.25 million in loan from the World Bank this year to help finance the government's accountancy development project (ADP) as part of its effort to improve the management of state finances.
Thu, 16 Jun 1994
Korean bullet train system
Korean bullet train system Seoul (UPI): The Korea High-Speed Rail Construction Authority and the builders of the French high-speed Tgv train have signed a formal contract on a D2.1 billion project linking Seoul and Pusan with a 267 mile (430 km) bullet-train system by 2002.
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
ABRI means to uphold control in politics: Crouch
ABRI means to uphold control in politics: Crouch JAKARTA (JP): Most Armed Forces (ABRI) officers mean to maintain the military's dominant direct role in the government despite increasing open criticism, according to a respected Indonesia watcher.
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Six die in measles outbreak
Six die in measles outbreak KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Six people died and 400 others fell ill when a measles outbreak swept through Waijewa Bara subdistrict.Chief of the provincial office of health, Agus Berek, said the epidemic, first reported in May, has stricken mostly children under 14 who...
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Australia is kicking off big promo
Australia is kicking off big promo JAKARTA (JP): Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Gareth Evans and Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto launched Australia's biggest ever trade and cultural promotion program, Australia Today Indonesia 94, last night.
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Hoteliers encouraged to lodge formal complaints to tax offices
Hoteliers encouraged to lodge formal complaints to tax offices JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Tourism Andi Mappi Sammeng yesterday prodded hoteliers to lodge formal complaints against provincial tax officials who deter them from installing computerized adminsitation systems at their hotels.
Wed, 15 Jun 1994
Businesses, gamblers may be too excited about World Cup
Businesses, gamblers may be too excited about World CupBy Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): While World Cup 1994 is about to kick off in the football-agnostic United States, Indonesian businessmen, gamblers and law enforcement authorities are growing anxious about the inevitable consequences of the...