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Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Bold new face for UN?
Bold new face for UN? One formula to reform the UN, though not the ideal one, is to expand the Permanent Five to a Permanent Seven, with Germany and Japan taking places alongside the U.S., China, Russia, Britain and France.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Indosat leads the way
Indosat leads the way Many people might have laughed at State Minister for Research and Development B.J. Habibie's remarks in early May, 1993, that 50 Indonesian state companies would be offered to the investing public through the domestic and international stock exchanges.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
KL-RI palm oil project
KL-RI palm oil project JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia are cooperating in the development of a 200-hectare palm oil plantation in Natal, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra.The cooperation was marked by the establishment of a new venture, PT Kretam Iramindo, the firm's president, Yopie S.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Soeharto inspects final APEC preparations in Bogor
Soeharto inspects final APEC preparations in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto on Saturday led a thorough inspection of the Bogor Presidential Palace to ensure that preparations were adequate and that "all systems were go" for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM) on Nov. 15.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Realtors cannot use fertile land: Soeharto
Realtors cannot use fertile land: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to maintain self-sufficiency in food, President Soeharto said on Saturday that the government will not allow industrial estate owners and realtors to build on fertile land.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
RI Ambassador gets Vatican medal
RI Ambassador gets Vatican medal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Ambassador to the Holy See, A.S. Achjadi, was recently awarded the "Knight of Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX" for his efforts to forge closer ties between Jakarta and the Vatican.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Customs office to recover unpaid import tariffs
Customs office to recover unpaid import tariffs JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Customs and Excise is trying to recover funds from importers who are reluctant to pay their due arrears on "unpaid" import duties.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Weekly Stock Exchange Review
Weekly Stock Exchange Review JAKARTA (JP): Share prices across the board were mixed at the close of last week amidst moderate trading. The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) Composite Index closed up 1.44 points to 516.41.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Asian cities vie to take Hong Kong's place as financial center
Asian cities vie to take Hong Kong's place as financial center Asian cities vie to take the place of Hong Kong as the region's financial center. Yojana Sharma of Inter Press Service reports. HONG KONG (IPS): Singapore and Taipei are gearing up to take over from Hong Kong as a regional financial...
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
New appointment hopes to improve judicial system
New appointment hopes to improve judicial system JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts and practitioners welcome President Soeharto's appointment of Soerjono as the new chief justice, hoping that he will be able to improve the image of the legal system.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
S. Jakarta holds development expo
S. Jakarta holds development expo South Jakarta mayoralty is holding a five-day development exhibition, featuring achievements in development programs throughout the mayoralty.The exhibition was opened by Maskup Ustianto, an assistant to the city secretary.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Boutros-Ghali urges Armenia to pull out troops
Boutros-Ghali urges Armenia to pull out troops BAKU (AFP): UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali called on Armenia yesterday to withdraw its troops from Azerbaijani territory while hinting at possible United Nations involvement in a peacekeeping plan to separate the warring republics.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Freed sect leader dissolves group
Freed sect leader dissolves group KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The freed leader of the outlawed Islamic sect Al Arqam declared on Saturday that the sect no longer existed and urged his followers to renounce their deviationist religious beliefs.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Rights: Asia's shortcomings dramatized
Rights: Asia's shortcomings dramatized Chandra Muzaffar, director of the human rights organization Just World Trust, in this exclusive Inter Press Service column uses Malaysia as an example of an Asian nation that has had its human rights shortcomings dramatized in the international arena, instead...
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Susi falls victim to her play style at Asian Games
Susi falls victim to her play style at Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): Nerves and a slow start are cited as the main reasons why the world badminton queen, Indonesia's Susi Susanti, crashed to Japan's unheralded Hisako Mizui in the Asian Games semifinals, according to national coach Indra Gunawan.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Stricter control urged on foreign-funded projects
Stricter control urged on foreign-funded projects JAKARTA (JP): The National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) will impose stricter control on foreign-funded projects in next fiscal year.Rahardi Ramelan, a deputy chairman of the board, said that the stricter control is essential to avoid...
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Telkom deflect charges
Telkom deflect charges JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta chapter of the state-owned telecommunication company, PT Telkom, has denied allegations that the office sells one telephone line unit to a number of customers."The company gives one line unit only to each customer.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
More autonomy urged for state companies
More autonomy urged for state companies JAKARTA (JP): State-owned companies need more freedom in management and more qualified managers to make themselves competitive and efficient, experts said here over the weekend.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
Indian naval chief in town
Indian naval chief in town JAKARTA: Chief of the Indian Naval Staff Adm. Vijay Singh Shekhawat is due here today for a four-day visit at the invitation of Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Tanto Kuswanto.Shekhawat will meet with Defense and Security Minister Gen.
Mon, 31 Oct 1994
New commander of mobile brigade
New commander of mobile brigade Head of the city police Maj. Gen. Hindarto installed Lt. Col Sukirno as commander of the city police Mobile Brigade over the weekend.Sukirno replaces Lt. Col. Wenas, who has been made head of the South Jakarta police precinct.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
132 Naval officers inducted
132 Naval officers inducted SURABAYA: Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Tanto Koeswanto yesterday swore in 132 Naval officers at the Navy Command Training School in Morokrembangan, here, yesterday.One hundred and sixteen of the newly inducted officers, whose ranks are all Second Lieutenant, are graduates...
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Military troops fielded to fight forest fires
Military troops fielded to fight forest fires JAKARTA (JP): Some 300 servicemen were deployed yesterday to fight the spreading fires in the scenic Tabanan regency of Bali.Head of the local forestry office Kristanto said the fires, which started Sunday afternoon, have razed 240 of the 388 hectares...
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Privatization needs firm working relationship
Privatization needs firm working relationship JAKARTA (JP): An effective and clear-cut working relationship within management systems in an absolute must in the process of privatizing state-owned companies.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Governor wants correct use of Bahasa Indonesia
Governor wants correct use of Bahasa Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja urged Jakartans yesterday to use correct Bahasa Indonesia in his address commemorating the 66th Youth Pledge Day.The governor's speech, which was read by Deputy Governor Tb. M.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Malaysian Airlines increases services
Malaysian Airlines increases services JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia Airlines (MAS) tomorrow will start new services which link three cities in Indonesia with Johor Bahru in Malaysia.The company's area manager for Indonesia, Lim Chen Hoe, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that MAS will operate Boeing 737-400...
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
UNDP, NZ aid for RI
UNDP, NZ aid for RI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government yesterday received financial aid worth US$250,000 from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the New Zealand government for the financing of an on-going civil aviation project.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Police seize 12,000 copied video cassettes
Police seize 12,000 copied video cassettes JAKARTA (JP): City Police have confiscated 12,788 video cassettes in a one-day raid on the city's seven biggest outlets."The National Police chief has ordered us to clean up the city from pornographic and pirated video cassettes.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Brisk world economic growth forecast for '95
Brisk world economic growth forecast for '95 MANILA (AFP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and two other multilateral agencies forecast brisk world economic growth this year and next, with Asia leading the pack as industrialized countries pull out of recession.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Borobudur Inter-Continental, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta: - Kintamani Pavilion: Traditional Dances & Songs Friday, Italian Night Wednesday, all from 7 p.m.. - Pendopo Tea Lounge: Monika Rosca, pianist from Poland, daily 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Protests over Arief's dismissal continue
Protests over Arief's dismissal continue SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Four days later, students protesting last week's dismissal of lecturer Arief Budiman continued to demonstrate at Satya Wacana Christian University yesterday.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Malaysia says report on warship deal speculative
Malaysia says report on warship deal speculative KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's defense minister has dismissed a news report which suggested Kuala Lumpur might use a proposed warship contract as a trade weapon against Canberra.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Greening movement
Greening movementFrom NeracaWhen the greening movement was intensified, the community placed potted trees at the sides of almost every road in the city. But it seems these hard efforts were all for nothing because most of the trees are dying out, and it has not been that long since they were...
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Water supply interrupted
Water supply interrupted The city-owned water company PAM Jaya temporarily stops the supply of water in a number of areas throughout the city for two days from yesterday.Eben Koesbini T., technical director of the company, said on Wednesday that the temporary stoppage takes place while the firm...
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
RP economy recovers
RP economy recovers MANILA (AFP): The Philippine economy has shown strong signs of recovery but faces new threats from inflation and a growing trade gap, a report submitted to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) conference here yesterday said.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Transmigrants successful in Timor
Transmigrants successful in Timor JAKARTA (JP): Most people resettled in East Timor under the state-sponsored transmigration program are able to improve their living standards."Most of the transmigrants in 11 relocation areas are more prosperous than they were in their homes of origin," Head of the...
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Two schooners captured for illegally hauling lumber
Two schooners captured for illegally hauling lumber JAKARTA (JP): The City Police Coast Guard (Satpol Air) has captured two schooners, one illegally loaded with over 400 cubic meters of lumber from Sumatra and another small boat packed with ceramic vases smuggled from Singapore.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Solution still far on Spratlys
Solution still far on Spratlys BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra (JP): An end to the decades-long disputes over the Spratly and Paracel Islands in the South China Sea remains a remote hope requiring great patience and effort to bring about.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Canada vows to boost investment
Canada vows to boost investment JAKARTA (JP): Canada plans to boost investment in Indonesia to US$5 billion in the coming three years as of this month, Ambassador Lawrence T. Dickenson said yesterday."We are planning to increase our investment, especially in the mining and energy sectors, in the...
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Bank teller serves clients with smile
Bank teller serves clients with smileBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): She spends a great deal of her time counting other people's money.No wonder she does. She is a bank teller."In the beginning I was nervous. I was afraid I might not count the money correctly," Meli, 26, said.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Councilor defends condo developer
Councilor defends condo developer JAKARTA (JP): The City Council says the developer of Sudirman Tower Condominium, PT Kredosindo Perkasa, in Central Jakarta, is not tearing down a school owned by the city.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
IPTN stops making NC-212-200 planes
IPTN stops making NC-212-200 planes BANDUNG, East Java: The state-owned aircraft industry, IPTN, will stop building NC-212-200 planes under the license of Spanish aircraft builder, Casa."The policy aims at making IPTN more independent in marketing its own products," said IPTN's fixed wing division...
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Soerjono appointed new chief justice
Soerjono appointed new chief justice JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has selected Soerjono to replace Chief Justice Poerwoto S. Gandasubrata, who will soon go into retirement.Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced here yesterday that the President signed Soerjono's appointment on Monday.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Oil supply crunch seen for Asia due to rising energy demands
Oil supply crunch seen for Asia due to rising energy demands MANILA (AFP): Asia's insatiable energy demands could put pressure on oil supply in the region, senior southeast Asian petroleum executives said here yesterday, although Brunei predicted that prices were likely to remain soft.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Soeharto asks youths to sponsor reforms
Soeharto asks youths to sponsor reforms JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto asked Indonesian youths yesterday to sponsor reforms for the nation building program.The President said the youths should realize that the nation needs progressive reforms.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Failure in free trade scheduling could be serious
Failure in free trade scheduling could be serious JAKARTA (JP): Failure to adopt a timetable for trade liberation among Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members during their leaders' meeting in Bogor next month would be a severe, but not lethal, setback to the forum.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Stocks broadly higher in Asia and Europe
Stocks broadly higher in Asia and Europe HONG KONG (Reuter): Southeast Asian stock markets closed broadly higher yesterday, including a strong surge on the Kuala Lumpur market, despite late selling due to disappointment over Malaysia's 1995 budget.
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Sprint rally final at Serpong
Sprint rally final at Serpong Jakarta (JP): Leading Indonesian sprint rally drivers, Gerry Rusanto and Dandy Rukmana, will compete in the fourth and final round of the Mesran Prima Sprint Rally, Nov. 6, on the Bumi Serpong Damai track, a housing complex in Tangerang, West Java, said the rally's...
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
Seminar on small-scale biz
Seminar on small-scale biz The office of the Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer foundation will hold a seminar on small-scale business here on Monday.The one-day seminar, entitled "Coordinating Policy on Small- Scale Business Development," will be...
Sat, 29 Oct 1994
A matter of intent
A matter of intent The statement given by the chairman of the Jakarta State Administrative Court, HB Mangkudilaga, to the effect that many government officials are still reluctant to obey the Court's decisions seems disturbing enough to warrant discussion.