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Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Funds needed for write-offs
Funds needed for write-offs JAKARTA (JP): Governor of Bank Indonesia (the central bank) J. Soedradjad Djiwandono warned yesterday that state banks must provide supporting funds before writing off their bad loans."The funds must be there.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Free trade to benefit all APEC members
Free trade to benefit all APEC members JAKARTA (JP): Trade and investment liberalization will benefit both industrial and developing members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, said New Zealand Ambassador Tim Groser.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
University dilemma
University dilemma The Satya Wacana Foundation, which runs a quality university of the same name in the Central Java town of Salatiga, might have believed that it had indisputable reasons to sack Dr. Arief Budiman from his position as lecturer.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
1994 dance festival brings innovation
1994 dance festival brings innovationBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Dance Festival l994 has succeeded in presenting outstanding and innovative developments in the contemporary dance world.The five-day festival, Oct. 20 to Oct.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Motorists! Avoid certain major roads this morning
Motorists! Avoid certain major roads this morning JAKARTA (JP): City Police have asked motorists to refrain from driving on certain major streets and toll roads for one hour this morning while they rehearse the convoy of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) delegates.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Govt to evaluate bid on Sepinggan airport project
Govt to evaluate bid on Sepinggan airport project JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto yesterday said he will evaluate the tender of the expansion project of the Sepinggan airport in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
CIA backed anti-communist forces in Indonesia: Report
CIA backed anti-communist forces in Indonesia: Report WASHINGTON (AFP): The State Department for the first time detailed CIA covert operations in Indonesia during the 1950s when it feared communist influence over President Sukarno, The Los Angeles Times reported.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Indonesian universities at the crossroads
Indonesian universities at the crossroads Two unrelated events, the brawls at a Jakarta university and the sacking of a well-known university lecturer in Salatiga, have turned our attention to university life.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Lippo quadruples income
Lippo quadruples income JAKARTA (JP): PT Lippo Securities, one of the listed subsidiaries of the Lippo Group, reported yesterday that its net income in the first nine months of 1994, quadrupled to Rp 19.2 billion (US$87.2 million), from Rp 5 billion in the corresponding period of last year.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Uniform criteria needed for small enterprises
Uniform criteria needed for small enterprises JAKARTA (JP): The slow pace of small enterprises is attributed to lack of coordination among related governmental institutions and the different criteria given to them, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Listening Post
Listening PostDue to technical problems we cannot publish The Listening Post in today's issue of The Jakarta Post. We apologize for the inconvenience. -- Editor
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Cathay increases service
Cathay increases service JAKARTA (JP): Cathay Pacific plans to increase its non-stop service from Jakarta to Hong Kong from seven flights to 10 flights a week, the airline said in a statement yesterday.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
New toll road to link Bintaro and Serpong
New toll road to link Bintaro and Serpong JAKARTA (JP): PT Bintaro Serpong Damai will build a 13.1- kilometer toll road linking Bintaro, South Jakarta, with Bumi Serpong Damai, a new satellite city in Tangerang.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
PLN committed to improving its efficiency
PLN committed to improving its efficiency JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned electricity company PT PLN yesterday vowed to improve its efficiency so as to save funds for the acceleration of programs for the electrification of a majority of the country's households.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Major protest sweeps Salatiga university over Arief's dismissal
Major protest sweeps Salatiga university over Arief's dismissal SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Three hundred students and academicians of the Satya Wacana Christian University continued demonstrating their opposition to the dismissal of lecturer Arief Budiman yesterday.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Yorrys, three other defendants deny police testimony
Yorrys, three other defendants deny police testimony JAKARTA (JP): Yorrys Raweyai and three other alleged gamblers strongly denied the testimonies of two police officers at West Jakarta District Court yesterday, who said the four halted gambling practices and hid evidence 10 minutes prior to the...
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Days off planned for Jakarta, Bogor during APEC summit
Days off planned for Jakarta, Bogor during APEC summit JAKARTA (JP): In gearing up for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM) on Nov. 15, the government is considering declaring a holiday in Jakarta and also in Bogor, the summit venue, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
State firms must be efficient: Mar'ie
State firms must be efficient: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad yesterday urged state-owned companies to make concerted efforts to promote management, so they can stand at the forefront in efficient operations among the country's businesses.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Painting exhibition features top locals
Painting exhibition features top locals The Bimantara Foundation will hold a painting exhibition featuring famous local painters.The exhibit called The Best of Indonesia will display works of 15 painters, including Popo Iskandar, Barli, Dullah, Abbas Alibasyah, Irsyam, Joko Pekik, Arie Smith and...
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * "Appealing, yet puzzling" might describe the Indonesian paintings and drawings of Canadian artist, Ken Pattern, our guest on this morning's rebroadcast of "The Listening Post" (Radio Sonora FM 100.9, at 9:15).
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to rise on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday in moderate trading.The broad-based Composite Index closed 7.08 points higher at 523.49 yesterday, as compared to 516.40 on Friday.The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index, meanwhile, rose to 125.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Decoration Competition fraud to be investigated
Decoration Competition fraud to be investigated JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said a corruption allegation leveled against JAKPRO, the organizing committee of the 1994 Gateway Decoration Competition, will be clarified to avoid negative effects on the public.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
APEC official sees hope in free-trade plans at summit
APEC official sees hope in free-trade plans at summit SINGAPORE (Agencies): A senior APEC official said yesterday he is confident next month's APEC summit would help accelerate plans to liberalize trade in the Asia-Pacific region despite reservations by some members.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Sports coverage
Sports coverage I have been living in Jakarta for about one year and reading The Jakarta Post for the entire time. I'm glad to see the wonderful increase in advertising and the improvements in the editorial portions of the newspaper.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
City sweeps squatters
City sweeps squatters The city administration is stepping up its operation of removing squatters and vendors from main streets, shopping centers, recreational sites and pedestrian bridges."The operation is being carried out as the city prepares for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
New device in radiology
New device in radiology Pertamina General Hospital, owned by the state oil company, has installed a new device in radiology named Helical- computerized Tomography Scanning or popularly known as Helical C.T. Scan.The hospital chief, Prof.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
Thai Prime Minister Chuan feels Thais involved in Cambodia coup
Thai Prime Minister Chuan feels Thais involved in Cambodia coup BANGKOK (Reuter): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai was quoted yesterday as saying he believes some Thais in the private sector were involved in a failed coup in Phnom Penh in July.
Tue, 01 Nov 1994
RI project in Malaysia
RI project in Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): PT Andayani Megah, a subsidiary of the listed Gadjah Tunggal Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding in Kuala Lumpur with HICOM Berhad of Malaysia to establish a joint venture in tire cord manufacturing.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Cease-fire declared in irrigation battle
Cease-fire declared in irrigation battle MANILA (Reuter): Government forces and Moslem guerrillas fighting over an irrigation project in the southern Philippines have declared a ceasefire after 51 people died in more than two weeks of fighting, officials said on yesterday.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Photo credit
Photo creditThe picture of President Soeharto which appeared on this page on Saturday was not taken by our photographer. The photo credit should have read Kompas. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
N. Sumatra needs 17,000 teachers
N. Sumatra needs 17,000 teachers MEDAN, North Sumatra: The province is in need of more than 17,000 teachers to support their new nine-year compulsory school, a local official said Saturday.The lack of teachers is a pressing problem facing schools here, particularly in isolated regions and...
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Governor marks soft opening of Haj Hospital
Governor marks soft opening of Haj Hospital JAKARTA (JP) Governor Surjadi Soedirdja marked the initiation of operations at the Jakarta Haj Hospital in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, on Saturday.The hospital, which is equipped with various modern facilities, is scheduled to be officially inaugurated by...
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Mining industry has bright future, businessmen say
Mining industry has bright future, businessmen say JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian mining industry is facing a bright future due to the country's economic stability and the consistency of its regulatory framework, visiting foreign business leaders say.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Govt to probe export document scandal fully
Govt to probe export document scandal fully JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih promised Saturday that the scandalous falsification of export documents that caused the state to lose millions of dollars in unpaid taxes will be thoroughly investigated.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Construction of four low-cost apartments start
Construction of four low-cost apartments start JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has embarked on the construction of four low-cost apartment projects with a combined investment commitment of Rp 57 billion (US$26.13 million).
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
MUI condemns Indonesian Moslems' visit to Israel
MUI condemns Indonesian Moslems' visit to Israel JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) condemned the recent visit of a group of Indonesian Moslems to Israel over the weekend, saying they offended the Arab countries fighting Israel.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
S'pore's complaint
S'pore's complaint Give us back our days, screamed an editorial in The Straits Times in reaction to the smoke coming from the forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. This is, indeed, an aggravating scream.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Foreign investment in hospitals welcome
Foreign investment in hospitals welcome JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is opening its door for foreign businesses seeking to invest in hospitals on the condition that the directors be locals, Minister of Health Sujudi said Saturday.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Tangerang gets first five-star
Tangerang gets first five-star JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang, one of the capital's buffer zone areas, now has its first five-star hotel with the operation of the Imperial Century Hotel & Resort.Malcolm McLauchlan, the hotel's general manager, announced on Saturday that the 200-room accommodations...
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Warp: The future of personal computing is here
Warp: The future of personal computing is hereBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever cursed at the hourglass on the screen that never stops dancing while you were trying to print out a page full of combined bitmap and vector graphics? I bet you have. Quite frequently, I'm sure.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Husband, wife arrested for selling diluted fuel
Husband, wife arrested for selling diluted fuel JAKARTA (JP): The City Police Chief, Maj. Gen. Moch. Hindarto, said that the police has arrested a married couple for their alleged involvement in the distribution of fake diesel fuel.Hindarto said over the weekend that TM, 32, the owner of PT.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
New Japanese restaurant opened
New Japanese restaurant opened Yoshinoya, a Japanese beef bowl restaurant in Pondok Indah Mall, officially opened its doors to the public on Friday.The restaurant management plans to expand its business by opening 16 branches throughout the country within the next three years.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Troops capture Fretelin rebel
Troops capture Fretelin rebel DILI, East Timor: In a skirmish last week with a group of separatist rebels in Baucau, about 200 kilometers east of here, troops are reported to have captured one member of the Fretelin organization.Col.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Israel-Jordan peace treaty acclaimed
Israel-Jordan peace treaty acclaimed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, as a newly elected member of the United Nations Security Council, gave its resounding support to the recently signed peace treaty between Jordan and Israel.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Malaysia asked to free RP detainees
Malaysia asked to free RP detainees MANILA (AFP): The Philippines has filed a formal protest with Malaysia for the continued detention of dozens of Filipinos who were arrested in Kuala Lumpur, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Lee gives up on summit
Lee gives up on summit TOKYO (AFP): Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui has given up plans to attend the summit of APEC leaders next month in Indonesia to spare the host country from facing strong opposition from China, the Jiji Press said Saturday.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Governor seeking special status for East Timor
Governor seeking special status for East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Military presence in East Timor is still needed to strengthen its integration with the rest of Indonesia, ensure legal certainty and to deal with remnants of separatist rebels, a local top brass member said Saturday.Col.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Naval exercise to start soon
Naval exercise to start soon SURABAYA : The Navy will hold a major war game exercise involving 40 warships and several vessels purchased from the ex- East Germany arsenal.The exercise will take place from November until December in the waters off South Kalimantan and East Java.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Airlines offering excessive discounts to face sanctions
Airlines offering excessive discounts to face sanctions JAKARTA (JP): Six domestic airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding here to confirm their May commitment of putting an end to excessive discounting."No more excessive discounting will be allowed as of Nov.