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Fri, 28 Oct 1994
Poverty funds embezzled
Poverty funds embezzled BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Wonosobo district police have arrested a village chief suspected of embezzling government funds earmarked for the development of impoverished villages.Chairman of the local planning board Dachlan Ali said yesterday that the suspect was under...
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
City to hold culture expo
City to hold culture expo JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will hold a seven-day culture preservation exhibition at the Ancol art center starting today.H. Dirman Surachmat, head of the city's museum and historical affairs office, said that the exhibition is intended to help save the old...
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
What are the functions of Indonesia's university rectors
What are the functions of Indonesia's university rectorsBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): What is the main function of university rectors in Indonesia?Two opinions have emerged from this question. The first one holds that university rectors are primarily managers.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
Member tortured at golf course
Member tortured at golf courseFrom KompasAs a member of the Pantai Indah Kapuk Golf Club (Golf PIK), North Jakarta, I deeply deplore the incident in which a guest (not a club member) brutalized a club member.
Fri, 28 Oct 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, 28 Oct 1994
KL wants start of EAEC
KL wants start of EAEC KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will soon notify other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) of its desire to see a quick take-off of a caucus for East Asia even if it does not include Japan, officials said yesterday.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
Evicted vendors get stalls
Evicted vendors get stalls The South Jakarta mayoralty has provided 1,331 stalls in 11 markets for street vendors recently evicted from Pasar Minggu, an official said.Lihardin Sipayung, the spokesman of PD Pasar Jaya, the city- owned market operator, said on Wednesday there is no need for the...
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
Standardization of share's par value not yet essential: JSX
Standardization of share's par value not yet essential: JSX JAKARTA (JP): The president of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), Hasan Zein Machmud, ruled out here yesterday the possibility of standardizing the nominal value of ordinary shares listed on the market.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
PDI leadership crisis in East Java over, Megawati says
PDI leadership crisis in East Java over, Megawati says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chief Megawati Soekarnoputri resisted the government's pressure yesterday to retract her choice of Sutjipto to lead the East Java party chapter.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
Suggestion for APEC
Suggestion for APECFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe problem of traffic will be the cause of most headaches during the APEC meeting, scheduled for November, 1994.In relation to this I would like to suggest that the duration time of the restricted areas, 7-10 a.m.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
Coitus common among students: Study
Coitus common among students: Study JAKARTA (JP): A study of 558 high-school students reveals that sex among classmates after watching pornographic videos has become common practice among some Jakarta students.
Fri, 28 Oct 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 1.53 points higher at 517.85 yesterday, as compared to 516.32 on Wednesday, while the narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index rose to 123.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
Inco reports earnings
Inco reports earnings JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a nickel mining firm listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, reported yesterday a net earning of US$8.6 million for the third quarter, as compared to a net loss of $0.4 million in the same period of last year.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
Fifth doubles qualify for World Doubles final
Fifth doubles qualify for World Doubles final JAKARTA (JP): Russian Andrei Olhovsky and his Australian partner David Adams have assured themselves of tickets to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Doubles championship final here next month.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
Weaker dollar may boost Asian exports
Weaker dollar may boost Asian exports SINGAPORE (AFP): The prolonged weakness of the U.S. dollar is making Asia's exports more competitive and drawing more direct foreign investment to the region, British brokerage Crosby Securities said yesterday.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
Japan is widening dialog to ease tensions
Japan is widening dialog to ease tensionsBy Pierre-Antoine Donnet TOKYO (AFP): Japan is widening contacts with other Asian countries to strengthen security dialog and reduce the risks of armed conflict sparking in the region.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
Indosat hands over $800m to govt from shares sales
Indosat hands over $800m to govt from shares sales JAKARTA (JP): Minister for Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said yesterday that around US$800 million of the funds raised from the sales of the state-owned Indosat's shares would go into the state coffers.
Fri, 28 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.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
Police seize stolen wood
Police seize stolen wood SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Police in Berau have seized stolen logs worth millions of rupiah in a recent operation aimed at curbing wood thefts.Operation leader First Lt. Syamsudin said that the police also seized saws but that the owners managed to escape.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
New exclusive club for women
New exclusive club for women A new, exclusive club, called The CLUB, for women will be opened in South Jakarta on Nov. 4.Located on Jl. Walter Monginsidi in the Kebayoran Baru area, The CLUB will provide over-all beauty and physical treatments for local women.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
Ancient Thai massage
Ancient Thai massage I discovered a clinic, through an ad in this newspaper, that claims to cure illness through ancient Thai massage.After I talked to the owner in English (he has a Singaporean accent and a Thai sounding name) I felt confident and went to visit his clinic.
Fri, 28 Oct 1994
Philippine banks uncertain
Philippine banks uncertain TOKYO (AFP): Standard and Poor's Asia Ltd. said yesterday that the outlook for Philippine banks was uncertain given with the proposed entry of foreign banks and the possible weakening of credit standards as lending grows.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
'Trial by the press' violates human rights
'Trial by the press' violates human rights JAKARTA (JP): Biased reporting and trial by the press are tantamount to a violation of human rights, a senior legal expert said yesterday.Dr. Loebby Loqman, in an oration marking his professorship at the University of Indonesia, said that biased press...
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Belo to address Armed Forces
Belo to address Armed Forces DILI, East Timor: Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo will, for the first time since the territory integrated into Indonesia 18 years ago, addressed a military gathering today.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Police release Yorrys as lawyer posts bail
Police release Yorrys as lawyer posts bail JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto announced yesterday that Yorrys Raweyai of the Pemuda Pancasila youth organization has been released after his bail was paid by his lawyer.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Hartono denies police officer's testimony
Hartono denies police officer's testimony JAKARTA (JP): Hartono Setyawan, a pimp for high-class call girls, rejected the testimony of a police officer in his trial at South Jakarta District Court yesterday. The officer said that Hartono was hiding inside a cupboard when the police raided his house.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Chronology of the tug of war
Chronology of the tug of war June,1990: Apkindo appointed 22 importers in Seoul as the Recommended Korean Buyers.August, 1992: Apkindo reduced the number of recommended buyers to 19. The other three were dismissed due to poor import performance.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Low cost apartments built simultaneously
Low cost apartments built simultaneously JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will start constructing four low cost apartment projects simultaneously next month."The city administration will start the development in Tebet, South Jakarta and in Bendungan Hilir, Karet Tengsin and Jati Bunder in...
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Fashion photographer paints images of urban glamour
Fashion photographer paints images of urban glamourBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): A slim, glamorous, self assured executive talks to her male colleagues during happy hour. Nearby, a couple -- hopelessly in love -- make irrational promises to each other.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Minister assures that rice supply is adequate
Minister assures that rice supply is adequate JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan assured yesterday that the country's rice supply is adequate despite the significant decline in production due to this year's drought.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Colonial policies
Colonial policies It seems that Richardson has set out on a one-man crusade against colonialism, as if J.P. Coen and Sir Stamford Raffles were knocking on the door again.According to Richardson (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 25) "the true account of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia is suppressed in Holland.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Mar'ie reaffirms deregulation
Mar'ie reaffirms deregulation JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad reiterated yesterday that trade and investment deregulation is one of the five basic elements of Indonesia's strategy to sustain robust economic growth.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Research projects for S. China Sea endorsed
Research projects for S. China Sea endorsed BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra (JP): Participants of the South China Sea workshop have endorsed the project proposals of the Working Group on Marine Scientific Research.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Lecturers plan massive strike over Arief's firing
Lecturers plan massive strike over Arief's firing SALATIGA (JP): Teachers from several schools in the conflict- ridden Satya Wacana University plan to strike to dramatize their demand that Professor Arief Budiman, who was sacked last week, be reinstated.
Thu, 27 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.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Kadin asked to fight fake tender papers
Kadin asked to fight fake tender papers JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor Tb. M. Rais urged the Jakarta Chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and related associations to help fight against fake documents for city tenders.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Report on inconveniences
Report on inconveniences Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that Jakartans should not hesitate to report all of the inconveniences caused by faulty public facilities before the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting starts next month.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Govt urged to ratify conventions on human rights
Govt urged to ratify conventions on human rights JAKARTA (JP): The Second National Workshop on Human Rights, which ended here yesterday, called on the government to ratify an international convention on basic rights.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Team reports preparations for APEC
Team reports preparations for APEC JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono, also chairman of the committee for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, met with President Soeharto here yesterday to report on preparations for the November meeting.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
ANCHAM optimistic Jakarta will retain GSP facility
ANCHAM optimistic Jakarta will retain GSP facility JAKARTA (JP): The American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) expressed optimism yesterday that Washington will not scrap its trade facilities for Indonesia under the generalized system of preference (GSP), due to the significant improvement in labor...
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Seven Canadians show Bali in art
Seven Canadians show Bali in artBy Jim Plouffe JAKARTA (JP): A unique and surprisingly extensive exhibition of seven Canadian artists is now on show at the Duta Fine Arts Foundation in Kemang and will continue to the end of the month.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Apkindo's export monopoly is outdated
Apkindo's export monopoly is outdatedBy Vincent Lingga JAKARTA (JP): Apkindo's Chairman Bob Hasan is unquestionably the man most responsible for bailing Indonesia's plywood industry out of an almost billion-dollar bubble in the late 1980s.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
President to open haj hospital
President to open haj hospital President Soeharto is scheduled to inaugurate a new haj hospital in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, on Nov. 12, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday.Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the President, Surjadi said that inauguration of the hospital will coincide...
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Data interchange for port
Data interchange for port JAKARTA (JP): PT Electronic Data Interchange Indonesia (EDII) will soon operate to improve the transaction system at Tanjung Priok seaport.EDII, established with an investment of Rp 10 billion (US$4.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Bad news for bad officers
Bad news for bad officers BANDUNG, West Java: Transportation Minister Haryanto Dhanutirto vowed yesterday to crack down on traffic officials who find faults with vehicles and extort drivers for money.He promised to advise his department, in charge of land transportation, to provide cards for all...
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
World cocoa producers to prod RI into group
World cocoa producers to prod RI into group KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): World cocoa producers decided here yesterday to dispatch a ministerial delegation to prod Indonesia into joining a producers' grouping and cooperate to limit supply and lift prices, officials said.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Utut to play Smyslov for 2600 elo rating
Utut to play Smyslov for 2600 elo rating JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master Utut Adianto, currently Indonesia's number one chess player, is scheduled to play Russian Vassili Smyslov, the former world champion in 1957 and 1958, in a six- round duel starting from Nov.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Vendors upset over expulsion for APEC
Vendors upset over expulsion for APEC JAKARTA (JP): Street vendors mounted a protest yesterday against the city administration's drive to expel them from main roads during the run-up to the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting next month.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
Plywood exports fall in wake of Apkindo tug of war with Korea
Plywood exports fall in wake of Apkindo tug of war with KoreaBy Vincent Lingga SEOUL (JP): Provoking buyers into a tug of war amid a market slump not only runs against marketing common sense but also is completely counterproductive.
Thu, 27 Oct 1994
City's ground water supply enough for 10 years' demand
City's ground water supply enough for 10 years' demand JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that the potential of ground water in the city reaches approximately 77 million cubic meters per year, enough to support rising water demand for the next ten years.