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Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Surtax on cellular phone handset high: Executive
Surtax on cellular phone handset high: Executive JAKARTA (JP): The large amount of government levies keeps the prices of mobile telephones in the country quite high, an executive says."The government's levies on the sales of handheld telephones are equivalent to 182.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Brokers want clear-cut ruling on stocks value
Brokers want clear-cut ruling on stocks value JAKARTA (JP): The association of brokerage companies called on the stock market authorities yesterday to issue a clear-cut guideline regarding the par (nominal) value of shares listed on domestic exchanges.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Services for newcomers in Bekasi
Services for newcomers in Bekasi BEKASI, West Java (JP): The Bekasi administration will launch a new service making the application for new ID and family cards a simpler process for former Jakartans now residing in the Bekasi area.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Joint venture to produce dental gear
Joint venture to produce dental gear JAKARTA (JP): A joint venture of the Yoshida Dental Group of Japan and the Semoga Group of Indonesia will construct a plant in Bekasi east of here to produce 2,000 sets of dental care equipment per month.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Ogun halts Everest scale
Ogun halts Everest scale JAKARTA (JP): Swirling wind and freezing conditions stopped the effort of Indonesia's Gunawan Achmad and his 16-strong team to scale the 8,848-meter Mount Everest last week with just 648 meters up to go.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Indictment against Yorrys lawful: Court
Indictment against Yorrys lawful: Court JAKARTA (JP): Presiding Judge Ismail Sebayang of West Jakarta District Court has rejected the request of the lawyer of Yorrys Raweyai and six others being tried for gambling.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Roy wins Malaysian race
Roy wins Malaysian race JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Roy Haryanto sped to victory in the third leg of the Formula Asia racing series Sunday on the Shah Alam circuit, Malaysia, closing in on championship leader David Sonenscher of England.Roy clocked the fastest time of 27 minutes 6.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * Patsy Biscoe delights children with her "storyteller book and cassette" sets; these are a fine way for your child to improve his or her English. Eric Smith and I discuss this and other ways to teach English to Indonesian children this morning on "The Listening Post" (last...
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Police seize 162 kg of drug
Police seize 162 kg of drug PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Police have confiscated 162 kilograms of marijuana and arrested 46 men suspected of drug trafficking.Quoting police sources, Antara reported yesterday that the authorities have also seized 190 grams of marijuana seeds and handled 20 drug-related...
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Rawasari Timur traders will get no compensation
Rawasari Timur traders will get no compensation JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta mayor Abdul Kahfi said yesterday that there will be no compensation for traders of Rawasari Timur, Central Jakarta, whose houses will be demolished to make way for the construction of public facilities.
Tue, 25 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.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
1,495 Trisakti students graduate
1,495 Trisakti students graduate Over 1,490 graduates of the prestigious Trisakti University were honored in a gala ceremony at the Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta yesterday.More than 10,000 of their relatives, including Ali Sadikin, a well known opposition leader and former governor...
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Ministry defends Basofi's involvement in PDI case
Ministry defends Basofi's involvement in PDI case JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday defended the controversial involvement of the East Java governor in the crisis within the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued losing ground on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday in thin trading as investors remained on the sidelines.The JSX Composite Index lost another 2.4 points to close at 512.47 yesterday against 514.97 on Friday.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Natalia strolls into second round
Natalia strolls into second round JAKARTA (JP): Natalia Soetrisno cleared her first hurdle at the US$50,000 Indonesia Women's Challenger tennis championships here yesterday, edging out compatriot Mimma Chernovita 6-4, 6-3 in a topsy turvy match.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Asiad: Complacency led to poor performance
Asiad: Complacency led to poor performance Why did Indonesia show a poor performance in the recent Asiad? Sports expert Mangombar Ferdinand Siregar attributes it to com placency. In an interview, this former assistant to the sports minister, with an illustrious 44-year career, says that sports...
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Rallies banned in New Delhi
Rallies banned in New Delhi NEW DELHI (Reuter): Indian police have banned rallies and protests in New Delhi for four days before a Supreme Court ruling on a dispute between Hindus and Moslems over a religious site, state-run radio said yesterday.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Malaysian banks set to raise lending rates
Malaysian banks set to raise lending rates KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian banks are set to raise base lending rates (BLR) to match the rising cost of funds after lending rates hit bottom early this month, money-market dealers said yesterday.The BLR is expected to rise by 0.
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Fire guts Bedugul forests
Fire guts Bedugul forests DENPASAR: Forests near the Bedugul tourist garden, 40 kilometers north of here, were razed by fire on Sunday.The Antara national news agency said that as of yesterday morning fire fighters had not been able to completely put out the blazes, due primarily to the scarcity of...
Tue, 25 Oct 1994
Shops go up in Tanah Abang
Shops go up in Tanah Abang A fire consumed three shops on Jl. K.H. Mas Mansyur in the Tanah Abang area, Central Jakarta. The blaze was caused by a short circuit in one of the three stores on Sunday evening.Witnesses said the a fire broke out in the stationer's shop at around 9 p.m., and by 9:30 p.m.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
VP to visit Bengkulu
VP to visit Bengkulu JAKARTA: Vice President Try Sutrisno is scheduled to visit Bengkulu on Oct. 26 and 27 to dedicate several development projects in the province.Among the projects to be inaugurated are the Air Kinal bridge, a palmoil plantation, a library and a student dormitory, Bengkulu...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Drought slashes rice output
Drought slashes rice output JAKARTA (JP): This year's severe drought has slashed the country's production of rice, soybeans, mung beans, cassava and sweet potatoes, but it has not affected the output of corn and peanuts.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
More intellectuals banned in Yogya
More intellectuals banned in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Banning of art performances in this "intellectual town" continues. On Saturday, it was poet Darmanto Jatman and Linus Suryadi's turn to stay off the stage.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Thomson lays off workers
Thomson lays off workers SINGAPORE (AFP): France's Thomson Consumer Electronics said it was laying off 900 employees from a Singapore plant manufacturing televisions.Thomson said in a statement that it was redistributing the TV manufacturing operations to another local plant and to facilities in...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Lava flood looming
Lava flood looming YOGYAKARTA: The villages at the foot of Mt. Merapi are now under constant threat of being flooded with lava which has been accumulating on the crater's edge, the authorities warned.Mas Atje Purbawanita of the Directorate of Volcanology who is monitoring the situation said heavy...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
KOWANI regrets public ignorance of disabled people
KOWANI regrets public ignorance of disabled people JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of an organization for handicapped people deplores the ignorant and discriminative attitudes of most Indonesians towards their plight.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Government policy on PDI's crisis in E. Java deplored
Government policy on PDI's crisis in E. Java deplored JAKARTA (JP): Former chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Soerjadi has criticized the Minister of Home Affairs for his inaction in the crisis that has afflicted the East Java chapter of his party and involves the local governor.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Governor urged revision of 1994/95 budget
Governor urged revision of 1994/95 budget JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has proposed a revision of the city's budget for the 1994/1995 fiscal year, which started in April, from an estimated Rp 1.82 trillion to Rp 2.09 trillion to the City Council.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Boarding school supports birth control campaign
Boarding school supports birth control campaign TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Leaders of a well-known Islamic boarding school pledged Saturday to cooperate with the government in their promotion of a family planning program for Moslem families.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Tension on Thai-Cambodia border, one killed and seven captured
Tension on Thai-Cambodia border, one killed and seven captured THA PHRAYA, Thailand (AFP): Thai rangers killed one Cambodian and captured seven others, two of them government soldiers, during skirmishes in this border district, a Thai border officer said yesterday.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Air exercise with New Zealand
Air exercise with New Zealand MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The air forces of Indonesia and New Zealand will hold a joint exercise in Medan, North Sumatra, next month, the Antara news agency reported.Director of Exercise of the Air Force's Second Operational Command, Commodore Koesbeni said that the...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Cutline caption
Cutline captionPhoto A: AirlinesJP/alxNEW EXECUTIVES:PT Mandala Airlines, a domestic commercial airline controlled by the Armed Forces and timber tycoon Mohammad (Bob) Hasan, inaugurated its new board of directors and commissioners on Saturday.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Slump in office demand, rental rates down
Slump in office demand, rental rates down JAKARTA (JP): Weak demand encouraged suppliers of office space in Jakarta to lower rental rates in the third quarter of this year. It has also led developers to delay completion of projects, a property company says.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Wardiman to open RP painter expo
Wardiman to open RP painter expo Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro is scheduled to open an exhibition of Filipino painter, Pacita Abad, at the National Museum, on Jl. Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, today.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
East Timor rebel surrenders
East Timor rebel surrenders DILI, East Timor: One more separatist rebel surrendered to the military last week.Col. Kiki Syahnakri, the East Timor Military Command, said Saturday that 32-year-old Umberto da Cruz had arrived at an Indonesian military base in Boboto village in Lautem on Friday morning.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Vocal scholar hauled in for more questioning
Vocal scholar hauled in for more questioning YOGYAKARTA (JP): The authorities formally charged outspoken intellectual George Junus Aditjondro on Saturday with insulting the government.George was summoned to the Yogyakarta police precinct for the second time this month in connection with comments he...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Three-star Kartika Plaza hotel showcases arbitration process
Three-star Kartika Plaza hotel showcases arbitration process JAKARTA (JP): The three-star Kartika Plaza hotel on Jl. Thamrin, in the heart of Jakarta, has been a superb case study over the last decade for law students interested in international arbitration.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Irianese urged to preserve forests
Irianese urged to preserve forests JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno urges young people in Irian Jaya to help preserve the province's forestry resources."A Well-trained young generation is needed for forest preservation in Irian Jaya since the province is functioning as one of the earth's...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
KL needs funds for power
KL needs funds for power KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will need some US$29 billion to fund its power needs by 2020 and more than half of this amount will come from external borrowing, the country's Energy, Telecommunications and Posts minister said.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Arbitration body is slowly coming of age
Arbitration body is slowly coming of ageBy Arief S. Suditomo JAKARTA (JP): The National Board of Arbitration (BANI), long shunned by people seeking dispute settlements, is slowly gaining recognition, after 17 years of existence.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Religion and politics an uneasy combination
Religion and politics an uneasy combinationBy Th. Sumartana SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Each time people speak about religion in relation to politics, many people instantaneously begin to feel uneasy. Why? What is so wrong with the combination of the two? Isn't religion a universal concept? Why,...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Public works office asked to save ponds
Public works office asked to save ponds JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has ordered officials of the city public works office to protect the existence of ponds in the greater Jakarta area in a bid to help preserve the city's limited water sources.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
12 Himpala members detained
12 Himpala members detained The South Jakarta police detained 12 students from the Nature Lovers Association (Himpala) of the National University on Thursday for allegedly burning and damaging the command post of the university's student regiment.Police chief, Lt. Col.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Weekly Stock Exchange Review
Weekly Stock Exchange Review JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed mixed at the end of last week, with the JSX Composite Index gaining 4.63 points at 514.97.The much awaited listing of the state-owned Indosat, the provider of international telecommunication services,...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Indonesia seeks more Japanese investment
Indonesia seeks more Japanese investment OSAKA (Kyodo): Indonesia on Saturday called for Japanese businesses to expand investment in the country as part of efforts to nurture "supporting industries" there.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Mahesh Bhupathi gets 1st pro title
Mahesh Bhupathi gets 1st pro title JAKARTA (JP): Indian Mahesh Bhupathi emulated Julius Cesar's victorious campaign of veni vidi vici at the Indonesia Men's Challenger tennis championships yesterday, outlasting a weary Igor Saric of Croatia 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 for his first pro title.
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Floating electricity rates
Floating electricity rates A rise in the price of electricity, a basic necessity in today's modern world, is always unpopular and could easily become a political volcano. But next month's average 7.68 percent increase in electricity rates, as announced by the minister of mines and energy on Friday,...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
Investment commitments likely to reach Rp. 45.8t
Investment commitments likely to reach Rp. 45.8t JAKARTA (JP): Investment commitments in the city are projected to reach Rp 45.8 trillion (about US$21 billion) in the current sixth five year development plan (Repelita VI), three times higher than during Repelita V, which ended in April, a city...
Mon, 24 Oct 1994
NAM chief hails Korean agreement
NAM chief hails Korean agreement JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, in his capacity as chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), hails the signing of the agreement between the United States and North Korea over the latter's nuclear program.
Mon, 24 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.