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Sat, 22 Oct 1994
To men of Indonesia
To men of Indonesia The Bali Post is planning to hold an art exhibition entitled Great Indonesian Painters in Bali to celebrate Indonesia's development in the arts, and to raise funds for charity. Very praiseworthy, you may say, in this the Year of the Role of Women in Development here in Indonesia.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
RP to file charges against 33 Chinese
RP to file charges against 33 Chinese MANILA (AFP): The Philippines may file smuggling charges against 33 Chinese nationals arrested earlier this month, a presidential official said yesterday.Press Secretary Jesus Sison said the Justice Department would investigate the case and file appropriate...
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Electricity tariff up next month
Electricity tariff up next month JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday announced an average increase of 7.8 percent in electricity billing rates beginning next month to raise funds for power development.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Military school to be reopened
Military school to be reopened The City Military has announced plans to reopen the military school for delinquent students due to the significant increase of high school student brawls and delinquency incidents recorded in the past few weeks.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Thick haze blankets Riau
Thick haze blankets Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: Much of this province was cast in haze yesterday as thick smoke from forest fires blanketed the province once again.Antara reported yesterday that although haze around the airport reduced visibility to 500 meters, air traffic had not been affected but did...
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Expert urges end to leaded gasoline
Expert urges end to leaded gasoline JAKARTA (JP): A community health expert yesterday urged the government to phase out leaded petrol and replace it with more environmentally friendly fuel.Umar Fahmi, a professor of community health at the University of Indonesia, told a seminar on the environment...
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Indonesia admitted to UN security council
Indonesia admitted to UN security council UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): Indonesia, current chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, was elected by the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to serve on the Security Council for a two- year term beginning next January.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Indosat shares lost ground yesterday after booking significant gains during the first two days of their listing on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), closing lower at Rp 8,650 against Rp 8,950 on Thursday.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Sanitation in Brantas river deplorable
Sanitation in Brantas river deplorable JAKARTA (JP): Poor sanitation and uneven distribution of water along the Brantas river in East Java, as well as the implementation of a sound water accounting system, are among Indonesia's most pressing problems.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Teaching illiterates brings delight
Teaching illiterates brings delightBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Who says people lacking formal education -- or drop-outs at least -- are less civilized than their more well- read counterparts? Only tutors, presumably, say it is often more pleasurable teaching the above rather than teaching...
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Grady to defend PGA title
Grady to defend PGA title JAKARTA (JP): Australian Wayne Grady will defend his title at the US$100,000 Tugu Pratama golf championship slated for Nov. 9- 13 in the Bumi Serpong Damai golf course in West Java.About 140 home and foreign golfers from Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, the U.S.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
City to protect `Kenari' traders
City to protect `Kenari' traders JAKARTA (JP): City Councilors has assured traders of electronic equipment at the Kenari market on Jl. Salemba Raya, Central Jakarta, that the construction of a new four-story commercial building adjacent to the market will not affect their business.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Meeting proposes forum to boost infrastructure
Meeting proposes forum to boost infrastructure JAKARTA (JP): The five-day World Infrastructure Forum-Asia 1994 concluded here yesterday with an agreement to form a communication forum to boost infrastructure development in Asia.Chairman of the closing ceremony M.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
VP opens church congress
VP opens church congress JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Vice President Try Sutrisno arrived here to open the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) congress last night.Try, who arrived with three cabinet ministers, was welcomed by Irian Jaya governor Jacob Pattipi at the Sentani airport.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Soeharto to open human rights workshop
Soeharto to open human rights workshop JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will open a national workshop on human rights on Monday which will discuss the ratification of existing conventions and determine the scale of priority in handling human rights.
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Indonesia asked to reduce exports of plywood to Japan
Indonesia asked to reduce exports of plywood to Japan JAKARTA (JP): Japanese plywood producers, facing tough competition from Indonesia, yesterday requested its exporters to reduce supplies to Japan."Executives of the Japanese Plywood Manufacturers' Association (JPMA) are here to negotiate with us...
Sat, 22 Oct 1994
Rover, Proton sign deal
Rover, Proton sign deal KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Britain's Rover Group may make engines for Malaysia's car company Proton Bhd under an agreement that loosens Japan's stranglehold on Malaysia's indigenous car manufacturing industry.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
KL, S'pore set to battle island case
KL, S'pore set to battle island case KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia plans to resolve a dispute with Singapore over a tiny island before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, officials said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Govt to open development forum
Govt to open development forum JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday that the government will open a consultation forum here early next month to discuss the actual needs of development in the country.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Pakistanis jailed in Medan
Pakistanis jailed in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Three Pakistanis have been sentenced to nine months imprisonment by the local district court for stealing a total of Rp 3.1 million from several people, the Antara news agency reported.
Fri, 21 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, 21 Oct 1994
Councilors demand delay of `Pavilion Park' project
Councilors demand delay of `Pavilion Park' project JAKARTA (JP): City councilors have urged the city administration to stop PT Duta Buana Permai from constructing the Pavilion Park apartments on Jl. K.H. Mas Mansyur, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Not professional
Not professionalFrom KompasI have complained to the state electricity company (PLN) three times during my six-month stay in Bekasi, West Java. I sent my written complaints on April 18, June 7, and Aug. 9. I have a problem with the "careless current meter recordings," done by PLN staff.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
RI builds Palestine ports
RI builds Palestine ports JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government will take part in the construction of a number of seaports in Palestine, an official of the Palestine embassy here said."The agreement for the construction of the ports was signed some time ago by the presidents of both countries and...
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The price of Indosat's shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) gained an even stronger footing yesterday in heavy trading, rising by another five percent to close at Rp 8,950 (US$4.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Solution to river pollution sought
Solution to river pollution sought JAKARTA (JP): An environmentalist said the government should settle the long-standing pollution problem in the Ciujung River, Serang, West Java, or risk "erosion of the public trust".
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Top school rejects five-day week
Top school rejects five-day week YOGYAKARTA: Taman Siswa, one of Indonesia's oldest education institutions, has rejected the government's five day school week scheme now being given a trial run at some schools.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Fajar Surya sells shares
Fajar Surya sells shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Fajar Surya Wisesa, a producer of corrugated paper in Bekasi, West Java, plans to sell 47 million shares of common stock to the public next month.The company said yesterday that around 60 percent of the funds generated from the share issuance will be used...
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Benny marches on, but none notices
Benny marches on, but none notices JAKARTA (JP): Benny Wijaya salvaged Indonesia's hopes in the US$50,000 Men's Challenger tennis championships yesterday as he blasted his way to a 6-4, 6-1 win over Mark Tjia of the U.S. to earn a berth in today's quarterfinals.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Bogor traffic
Bogor trafficFrom NeracaThe forthcoming APEC Conference will be held in the Bogor Palace.I am confused by the irregular routing used for the traffic. Some time ago a new route was tried which resulted in traffic chaos.One day no buses were available at the Bogor bus terminal, Baranangsiang.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Military explains George's case
Military explains George's case SALATIGA, Central Java: The military said the authorities are now questioning scholar George Aditjondro about the background of critical remarks he made during a seminar at the Islam Indonesia University in Yogyakarta last August.Maj. Gen.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Lengkong wins Japanese trade award
Lengkong wins Japanese trade award TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama awarded this year's annual trade awards yesterday to five businessmen including Rudy Lengkong, the chief of Indonesia's National Agency for Export Development (NAFED).
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Electricity museum planned in TMII
Electricity museum planned in TMII The ministry of mines and energy plans to establish a Rp 15 billion (US$7.5 million) electricity museum at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah complex in East Jakarta.Six energy-related corporations have given assistance worth $2.25 million to help finance the projects.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Golkar's role
Golkar's role A conference of Golkar leaders was recently held to coincide with the party's 30th anniversary. Throughout those 30 years of existence Golkar's record has been unambiguous. As a social- political organization it not only set off and opposed the Indonesian Communist Party, its thoughts...
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Workers asked not to strike during APEC
Workers asked not to strike during APEC JAKARTA (JP): An official of the city administration urged employers and workers in Greater Jakarta yesterday to avoid labor conflicts leading to strikes or demonstrations before and during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit next month.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Meeting to discuss financing for sales of N-250 aircraft
Meeting to discuss financing for sales of N-250 aircraft JAKARTA (JP): The country's aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) will hold a gathering with leasing companies to discuss financing the sales of its 70-seat N-250 aircraft to domestic airlines, an executive says.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Swimming pool at Horizon hotel
Swimming pool at Horizon hotelFrom KompasMy family often goes to Taman Impian Jaya Ancol (TIJA). We spent the weekend of Oct. 1 at the Horizon Hotel. The service was very satisfactory.But the weekend turned sour at 4 p.m.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Hendro dismisses student regiment banning idea
Hendro dismisses student regiment banning idea JAKARTA (JP): City Military Commander Maj. Gen. A.M. Hendropriyono has dismissed the idea of banning the country's in- house university cadet military regiments, whose members were involved in a bloody clash on Tuesday with fellow students of the...
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Detained Moslem leader confesses
Detained Moslem leader confesses KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The detained head of a banned Malaysian Moslem sect admitted misleading followers during a meeting yesterday with religious leaders, the national police chief Rahim Noor said.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Indonesians are ignorant about South Korea
Indonesians are ignorant about South Korea JAKARTA (JP): As more and more South Korean companies are setting up operations in Indonesia, a survey by the University of Indonesia finds that most Indonesians are ignorant about the country and its impressive economic record.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Rover, Proton sign deal
Rover, Proton sign deal KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Britain's Rover Group may make engines for Malaysia's car company Proton Bhd under an agreement signed yesterday that loosens Japan's stranglehold on Malaysia's indigenous car manufacturing industry.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
ASEAN not a tool for RI to exert regional supremacy
ASEAN not a tool for RI to exert regional supremacy JAKARTA (JP): A prominent political scientist brushed aside the notion that Indonesia's participation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was a means of exerting its supremacy in the region.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Roads to world peace more complex (2)
Roads to world peace more complex (2) This article is based on statement made by Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas at the 49th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Oct. 4. This is the second of a two-part article.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
PECC forecasts 4.4% growth in 18 countries
PECC forecasts 4.4% growth in 18 countries JAKARTA (JP): The Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) forecast yesterday that the economies of 18 Asia-Pacific countries are growing stronger this year, with estimated average growth of 4.4 percent, as compared to 3.5 percent in 1993.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Dirty drinking water
Dirty drinking waterFrom NeracaI am a housewife and live at Tanjung Lengkong, Bidara Cina, East Jakarta. We depend on tap water from the city-owned water company (PAM) and pools of ground water for our daily needs.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Riau needs more vets
Riau needs more vets PEKANBARU, Riau: The province needs at least 20 more veterinarians in view of the increased population of animals, according to the chief of the animal husbandry office.Bachtiar Moerad said qualified veterinarians are needed to run some of the clinics and slaughterhouses owned...
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Did or didn't Indonesia fail in Asian Games?
Did or didn't Indonesia fail in Asian Games? Indonesia only managed to get the 11th slot in the just concluded Asian Games in Hiroshima. Sports observer Sumohadi Marsis takes a closer look at this unfortunate result.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * We celebrated our Sixth Anniversary on "The Listening Post" two weeks ago. It was in October 1988 that the grouchy Bruce Carleton and I sat down and figured out just how to do a popular "distance-learning" English-language show for Indonesians.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
Soeharto to open NU congress
Soeharto to open NU congress JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has agreed to open the 29th national congress of Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), in Tasikmalaya, West Java, this December.
Fri, 21 Oct 1994
PPD may make profit with express fleet
PPD may make profit with express fleet JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned bus company, Perusahaan Pengangkutan Djakarta (PPD), would make money and avoid financial losses only if it scraps aging buses and operates more express air-conditioned ones, an expert said yesterday.