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Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Tidal wave toll up to 204
Tidal wave toll up to 204 SURABAYA, East Java: The number of people killed in the tidal waves which swept across villages in southeast Java last week reached 204 when three more bodies were found on Wednesday.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Supreme Court open to petition against PP20
Supreme Court open to petition against PP20 JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court says it is open to petition for a judicial review of the government's recent economic deregulation package which has sparked public debate.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Kartono re-elected chairman of parenthood association
Kartono re-elected chairman of parenthood association SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Kartono Muhamad, a well-known physician and columnist, was re-elected chairman of the Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association (PKBI) at a congress that ended yesterday.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
RI shuttlers might be ill prepared for Asia Cup
RI shuttlers might be ill prepared for Asia Cup JAKARTA (JP): Badminton legend Rudy Hartono has expressed concern over the preparation of Indonesia's shuttlers, still on a national tour to celebrate recent Thomas and Uber victories, for the upcoming Asia Cup in China next week.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Fire razes 20 houses
Fire razes 20 houses BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: At least 20 houses were razed by fire in the Pelambuan district on Thursday morning.The is the second major fire in the city in the last two weeks, following one that gutted a market in Banjar Barat district, Antara reported yesterday.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Banks criticized for write-off of bad loans
Banks criticized for write-off of bad loans JAKARTA (JP): Accountants yesterday criticized commercial banks' recent steps to write off part of their bad loans to improve their image in their financial reports.Chairman of the Indonesian Accountants Association (IAI) Katjep K.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Bank supervision tightened
Bank supervision tightened The measures being taken to cope with problem loans and the new mechanism of bank supervision being implemented by the monetary authority reassure us of the long-term, sound foundation of the banking industry.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Democratic process always slow in any country
Democratic process always slow in any country A number of politically-charged events occurring these days have left the public wondering: Has there been a rift among the political elite? And what about the appearances of covert notes with racial overtone? Political scientist Amir Santoso grabs...
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * The issue of native-speaker instructors vs. Indonesian-national teachers of English was raised once more, in a contribution to the "Your Letters" column in last Saturday's Jakarta Post. Mr.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
More jobs needed for apprentices
More jobs needed for apprentices Private and state-owned companies are being urged to lend their full support to the government-sponsored apprenticeship program for senior high school students during the upcoming school holidays.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
French-Indonesian cooperation at a violin recital
French-Indonesian cooperation at a violin recitalBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): In contests, anything but first place is a loser.This does not necessarily mean that those who lost are less noteworthy. Second place in one of the top violin competitions in the world, the "Yehudi Menuhin Competition"...
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Discord among the ministers
Discord among the ministers Problems caused by lack of coordination among government institutions have occurred for many years, and that is why a system called KISS -- coordination, integration, synchronization, and simplification -- was implemented.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
RI, China get WB loans
RI, China get WB loans WASHINGTON (Reuter): The World Bank said it approved a $174 million loan to Indonesia to back a government project to improve services in the two largest cities in Central Java.The World Bank also said it granted US$580 million in loans for China to help it improve its...
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Australian festival at TIM
Australian festival at TIM The Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center in Central Jakarta will hold an Australian cultural festival from June 13 to July 3.The festival will be opened by Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Military offers services to detect `paid jockeys'
Military offers services to detect `paid jockeys' JAKARTA (JP): Military personnel are prepared to help safeguard the upcoming state university entrance test (UMPTN) against jockeys, paid persons who furtively take the test on behalf of accredited students to improve their scores.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) recovered yesterday after declining throughout the week.The broad-based Composite Index closed slightly higher at 485.76 yesterday from 484.90 Wednesday.Meanwhile, the narrower-based GTDBS Index rose to 115.66 from 115.62.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Business outlook in hotel industry remains promisings
Business outlook in hotel industry remains promisings JAKARTA (JP): The hotel industry is expected to continue booming in the coming years here despite the surge of new hotels throughout the capital."Based on the rising number of tourists and the number of hotel rooms available there is still...
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Milan-Persib match claims break even
Milan-Persib match claims break even JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the soccer friendly which featured Italian giant AC Milan against national amateur champion Persib Bandung claimed to break even, although calculations are still in progress.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
PT UIC plans to establish $7.25m subsidiary in Vietnam
PT UIC plans to establish $7.25m subsidiary in Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): PT Unggul Indah Corporation (UIC), Indonesia's only producer of alkylbenzene, will establish a subsidiary in Vietnam, distribute cash and share dividends and issue bonus shares.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
TV Today: Friday, June 10, 1994
TV Today: Friday, June 10, 1994TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m 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 Management Tricks: Time Management 6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: West Java 6:15...
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Nobuhiro sure he'll be in top 10 at Medan rally
Nobuhiro sure he'll be in top 10 at Medan rally JAKARTA (JP): Undaunted by the task of challenging `goliaths' in the Bentoel Rally Indonesia, Japan's Tajima Nobuhiro is convinced he will fare well at the June 17 event.Driving a less-powerful Suzuki Cultus GTi with a 1.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Cultured expats AWOL
Cultured expats AWOL I regret that the expatriate community missed out on an excellent performance of Twilite Orchestra III at the Jakarta Convention Center on May 7, 1994.The hospitality industry endeavors to bring culture and music to the fair city of Jakarta for the enjoyment of all people.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Blaming game continues in Bapindo scam trial
Blaming game continues in Bapindo scam trial JAKARTA (JP): Two former Bapindo directors testified yesterday that they knew nothing about the status of the enormous loans made to Eddy Tansil until 1992, in marked contrast to the testimony of other witnesses.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Sentul will soon have world-class hospital
Sentul will soon have world-class hospital JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesia-Singapore joint venture company, Gleneagles Hospital Corporation, will build an international- standard hospital with a total investment of Rp 60 billion (approximately US$28 million) in the plush Royal Sentul Highlands housing...
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Get rid of the bum
Get rid of the bum As a faithful subscriber to The Jakarta Post since it first became available and at the risk of being grouped into Mr. Peter B. Doering's "complaining Americans" category, I must point out that your newspaper is being, sadly, used and abused by this writer.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Batak reverends threaten to seek political asylum
Batak reverends threaten to seek political asylum JAKARTA (JP): Dissident reverends of the Toba Batak Protestant Church (HKBP) yesterday threatened to seek political asylum unless the Armed Forces Chief gives them a written guarantee of their safety.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Ship material duties lifted
Ship material duties lifted JAKARTA (JP): The government has lifted duties on imports of 299 kinds of materials used for ship repairs and maintenance in a bid to support the development of the country's shipbuilding industry.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Angklung music festival planned
Angklung music festival planned The City Education Office plans to hold an angklung music festival as part of efforts to popularize the traditional music among elementary school students .The festival will be held at the Jakarta Play House today.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Closed door busing policy remains in effect
Closed door busing policy remains in effect JAKARTA (JP): A city police officer says that the ongoing ruling which requires the doors of public transit vehicles to remain closed while in motion will remain in effect.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Moerdiono to open posh tennis complex
Moerdiono to open posh tennis complex JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono, in his capacity as chairman of Tennis Development Foundation Indonesian (Yaporti), is scheduled to inaugurate a Rp 8 billion (US$ 3.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Shouteast Asia boom likely to continue
Shouteast Asia boom likely to continue SINGAPORE (AFP): The Chinese economy has passed its peak but real economic growth in Southeast Asian nations will continue to accelerate as inflationary fears in Asia abate, US stockbroker Merrill Lynch says.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Entry `tax'
Entry `tax' Approximately two weeks ago I came to Indonesia landing at Denpasar, Bali. Having completed my immigration and customs forms on the plane, I walked through the immigration checkpoint with no problems at all.However I had a different experience at the customs counter.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
State-of-the-art share depository built in Bombay
State-of-the-art share depository built in BombayBy Madhu Nainan BOMBAY (AFP): Construction of India's largest and most advanced depository for shares is underway in New Bombay, a satellite city across the harbor from the country's financial capital, paving the way for computerized trading on...
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
No Paper
No Paper In observance Islamic New Year, The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will resume publication on Monday. -- Publisher
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
New firm to set up copper smelting plant
New firm to set up copper smelting plant JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesia-New Zealand joint venture, PT Copper Smelter Indonesia (CSI), is challenging PT Freeport Indonesia to compete on the establishment of the country's first copper smelter plant.Armand J.
Fri, 10 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 00:30 a.m.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Medan hit by storms
Medan hit by storms MEDAN, North Sumatra: Rain and gusts of wind pounded the city for two hours on Thursday, leaving trees scattered in the streets and destroying some houses.There were no reports of casualties, the Antara news agency reported.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Postgraduate class gets new executive
Postgraduate class gets new executive Prof. Retno Sutaryono, a law and environmental expert, was appointed as head of Postgraduate Program for Environmental Science at the University of Indonesia.Retno replaced Prof.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Electricity projects
Electricity projects Regarding the article "Influence brokers inflate prices of electricity plants," the latest statement by Indonesia's electric utility, PLN (state electricity company), that it must go ahead with three controversial power projects (Muara Tawar, Tambak Lorok II and Grati) is...
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Firm not to give dividends
Firm not to give dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Mulia Industrindo, a ceramics and glass producer listed on the domestic stock exchanges, yesterday announced not to distribute dividends even though it gained an after-tax profit of Rp 11.26 billion (US$5.22 million) last year.
Fri, 10 Jun 1994
Minister's remarks draw media fire
Minister's remarks draw media fire KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Relations between Kuala Lumpur and London ran into further problems yesterday with Malaysia demanding clarification of remarks made by visiting British Trade Minister Richard Needham.
Thu, 09 Jun 1994
Foreign investment grows four-fold between April-May
Foreign investment grows four-fold between April-May JAKARTA (JP): Total foreign investment commitments, which declined more than 80 percent in the March-April period to US$411.65 million, grew by more than four times to $1.78 billion in the 16 April-May 15 period.
Thu, 09 Jun 1994
Girl friend of plaintiff admits to taking drugs
Girl friend of plaintiff admits to taking drugs JAKARTA (JP): A female friend of Christian van den Bosch, a Dutch national being tried at Central Jakarta District Court for drug trafficking, told the court that she had sampled the illicit drug Eva supplied by the defendant.
Thu, 09 Jun 1994
Governor lifts ban on Emha
Governor lifts ban on Emha SEMARANG, Central Java: Governor Soewardi has softened his stance on the ban of intellectual Emha Ainun Nadjib from addressing seminars and giving readings in the province.Soewardi said he would allow Emha to appear in public so long as the poet did not criticize the...
Thu, 09 Jun 1994
Greater openness leaves local press with dilemma
Greater openness leaves local press with dilemma JAKARTA (JP): The greater political openness that Indonesia currently enjoys has put the local press in a difficult position, the National Press Council said yesterday.
Thu, 09 Jun 1994
The hot issues of the week
The hot issues of the week I was surprised by the comments expressed by Laurie Pierce in The Jakarta Post of June 2. She invites readers to comment on two questions concerning current issues.First: Why should the U.S.
Thu, 09 Jun 1994
Forecasting earthquakes and tidal waves is a no win game
Forecasting earthquakes and tidal waves is a no win game JAKARTA (JP): In the absence of any technology that can predict the occurrence of earthquakes and tidal waves, Indonesia should at least take steps to prevent massive destruction or minimize the casualty rates.Geophysicist Prof. M.T.
Thu, 09 Jun 1994
Indonesia vows to increase tin production
Indonesia vows to increase tin production JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will increase tin production from 28,353 tons last year to 34,000 tons this year, an executive says.Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas, president of PT Tambang Timah, the state-owned tin mining company, said in a hearing with Commission VI of...
Thu, 09 Jun 1994
Firm to operate railway
Firm to operate railway BANDUNG (JP): PT Lorinta, a private company, will soon operate express trains between Jakarta and the East Java capital of Surabaya, reducing travel time to nine hours, an official says."The state-owned railway company Perusahaan Umum Kereta Api (Perumka) has invited Lorinta.
Thu, 09 Jun 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) showed no signs of recovery yesterday, adding to the dozen points lost since last week.The broad-based Composite Index fell to 484.90 from 486.11 on Tuesday, while the narrower-based GTDBS Index weakened to 115.62 from 115.98.