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Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Rubber prices likely to, remain firm next year
Rubber prices likely to, remain firm next year KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): World rubber prices, which bounced to six-year-highs in 1994, are likely to remain firm throughout 1995 as the global economy recovers, industry officials and traders say.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Myanmar ready to welcome Karen
Myanmar ready to welcome Karen I congratulate Mr. Robert Birsel (Reuters) on his recent report (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 22, 1994) on the Karen National Union (KNU) mutiny. It is a balanced report, although only KNU rebels were interviewed.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Government sued for intervention
Government sued for intervention JAKARTA (JP): Two Buddhist denominations yesterday filed a lawsuit at the Jakarta Administrative Council against the government for endorsing their expulsion from the Indonesian Buddhist Council (Walubi), an umbrella organization for all Buddhist groups.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
UN Assembly adopts two RI-sponsored resolutions
UN Assembly adopts two RI-sponsored resolutions JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations General Assembly adopted two Indonesian-sponsored resolutions on the eve of Indonesia's UN Security Council debut.The two resolutions, one on Third World debt and another on a UN conference on South-South cooperation,...
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Eddy Tansil appeals to Supreme Court
Eddy Tansil appeals to Supreme Court JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Eddy Tansil, who was convicted for cheating a state bank of Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million), has appealed to the Supreme Court after the Jakarta High Court raised his sentence from 17 to 20 years.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Wives remain victims of sexual diseases
Wives remain victims of sexual diseases JAKARTA (JP): Sexually transmitted diseases are prevalent among ordinary housewives in Indonesia, a private foundation has found, further destroying the myth that a disease like AIDS is only a threat to people in the so-called "high risk" categories.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Agency to accredit state and private colleges set up
Agency to accredit state and private colleges set up JAKARTA (JP): State universities will not be able to claim themselves to be more prestigious than private institutions in the future because the government has established a National Accreditation Agency (BAN) to assess all universities on the...
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Newsprint makers lose money on local sales
Newsprint makers lose money on local sales JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian newspaper publishers may have to live with much costlier newsprint as the upward trend in the prices of imported old newspapers, the main input used by local producers, will not likely recede in the near future.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Kempinski to operate hotel here
Kempinski to operate hotel here JAKARTA (JP): Kempinski, a Germany-based international hotel management firm, will operate a star-rated hotel in the prime business area of Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, an executive said.An advisor from Dusit Thani of Thailand, Louis C.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Mild quakes shake Jayapura
Mild quakes shake Jayapura JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The city and its surrounding areas have been shaken by a series of mild earthquakes this past week, the latest one being in the early hours of Friday.Setiono, an officer at the local Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, said the latest quake measured 3.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Social control needed to prevent collusion: Governor
Social control needed to prevent collusion: Governor JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja threatened once again yesterday to take firm actions against developers who violate regulations and city's officials found guilty of colluding with them.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Persegres beats Persiba 5-1
Persegres beats Persiba 5-1 JAKARTA (JP): Persegres Gresik took full home advantage to produce a first half goal spree for a 5-1 whipping of Persiba Balikpapan in their Indonesian soccer league clash at Gresik, East Java on Thursday.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Rector becomes diplomat
Rector becomes diplomat JAKARTA (JP): Soedarso Djojonegoro has left his job as rector of the state-run Airlangga University in Surabaya to assume a new post as Indonesia's ambassador to the United Nations' Education, Science and Cultural Organization (Unesco) based in Paris.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
367 billboards to be pulled down
367 billboards to be pulled down JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta administration has decided to pull down 367 billboards whose permits have expired.The Chief of West Jakarta Tax and Revenue Office, T. Mulyono, said that 93 of the billboards to be pulled down are located in the Kalideres district, 24...
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Princen's return reopens old wounds
Princen's return reopens old wounds AMSTERDAM (Reuter): A Dutch army deserter returned from Indonesia to his former homeland yesterday, reopening old wounds and forcing the liberal Dutch to revisit an ugly chapter of their colonial past.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Sports: Dunhill League 3:30 Film 4:30 Cultural Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Program 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Traditional Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Tata Busana 8:05 Music 9:00 World News 9:30 TV Drama: Sang Kinasih (1) 10:35...
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Good luck and bad luck
Good luck and bad luck F is a young man, tall, obese and although he holds two degrees from the prestigious University of Indonesia, for business administration and chemistry, it seems that bad luck follows him in life.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Village declared unsafe
Village declared unsafe PADANG, West Sumatra: A village in the Malintang Valley on the border with the North Sumatra province has been declared unsafe and all its inhabitants will be moved out.Pasaman Regent Taufik Martha said the decision to close the Simpang Lalo village came following the latest...
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Free trade may be harm to environment, lawyer says
Free trade may be harm to environment, lawyer says JAKARTA (JP): An activist warned yesterday of the negative impacts that trade liberalization could have upon the environment, with industrialists likely to exploit natural resources indiscriminately to expand their businesses.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
AP manages more airports
AP manages more airports BANDUNG, West Java (JP): PT Angkasa Pura (AP) II, a state- owned firm currently managing five airports, will manage five other airports in Sumatra and Java.Director General of Air Transportation Zainuddin Sikado, who symbolically handed over management of the airports to...
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Toll fares to go up 33.3%
Toll fares to go up 33.3% JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans will be able to drive around the city by way of an intra-urban tollroad in the middle of 1996, but at slightly higher fares, an executive says.Bambang Soeroso of PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada, a major toll road developer which has just offered...
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
On New Year's Eve, fun is over at 4 a.m.
On New Year's Eve, fun is over at 4 a.m. JAKARTA (JP): City police have warned all New Year's Eve party organizers to limit celebrations only until four o'clock in the morning."Remember, the festivities will have to be finished by the time the adzan subuh (Moslem call for morning prayer) is heard,"...
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Legislator protests salary raise for judges
Legislator protests salary raise for judges JAKARTA (JP): A legislator has called the government's decision to raise the salaries of judges by a 100 percent excessive and unfair to other government professions.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) failed to sustain its upward course yesterday as a number of big stocks lost ground on profit taking.The JSX Composite Index fell again to close 1.5 points lower at 466.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Holiday
HolidayIn observance of Christmas, The Jakarta Post will not appear on Sunday. The Post will appear again on Monday. Merry Christmas to our Christian readers. -- Publisher
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Christmas services at local churches
Christmas services at local churches* Kebayoran Baptist Church, Jl. Tirtayasa No 1, Kebayoran, Jakarta, phone: 7246268, 7201624. - Dec. 25: Holy Mass, 8.45 a.m., 10 a.m (English); Candlelight Service, 6.15 p.m - Jan. 1, 1995: Holy Mass, 9.15 a.m. and 6.15 p.m* St.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
New subscription rate
New subscription rate Due to increases in the price of newsprint and in production costs, The Jakarta Post has increased its monthly subscription rate to Rp 18,000 as of Jan.2, 1995.The new unregistered mailing rate has gone up from Rp 48,000 to Rp 54,000 for a three-month subscription.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Looking back on East Asian politics in 1994 ...
Looking back on East Asian politics in 1994 ... The Jakarta Post Asia Correspondent Harvey Stockwin takes a look backward at the political developments, or lack of them, during 1994 in the following article.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
More seats on Java trains
More seats on Java trains BANDUNG: The state railway company Perumka is adding a total of 71,218 seats on its services in Java during the period between Dec. 18 and Jan. 4 to cope with the holiday rush.A Perumka spokeswoman said the company will not be increasing its fares despite soaring demands.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Jakarta's traffic lighter
Jakarta's traffic lighter JAKARTA (JP): The chaotic streets of Jakarta are looking a lot less congested with Christmas and New Years on the horizon.Antara reported yesterday that various streets in Jakarta known for traffic jams such as Jl. Pahlawan Revolusi, Jl. R.E. Martadinata, Jl. I.
Sat, 24 Dec 1994
Free trade and protectionism
Free trade and protectionism In your headline Free trade is a must: Soeharto (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 20, 1994), you wrote: "Neither Soeharto nor Ginandjar explicitly referred to the Chandra Asri debate.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Land problems deter regreening program: Surjadi
Land problems deter regreening program: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that park and other green areas account for only 12 percent of the total land area of the city, far below the ideal level of 30 percent.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
No Chinese songs allowed
No Chinese songs allowed PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Police in Surakarta and Banyumas have banned the singing of Mandarin songs at hotels and other entertainment places which plan to organize Christmas and New Year's parties."The ban is imposed to prevent racial conflict," Surakarta Police Chief Col.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Christmas Program * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: December 24: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Christmas Festival with a special Balinese dance performance and the children's Christmas Choir, from 7:15 p.m.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Putu offers new way of presenenting short story
Putu offers new way of presenenting short storyBy Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): It was just like Putu Wijaya to pack his story reading presentation into such an intense performance called Protes.With his theater group, Teater Mandiri, and gamelan musician I Gusti Kompyang Raka, Putu offered a new...
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Reports of workers forced into prostitution probed
Reports of workers forced into prostitution probed JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower has launched an investigation into a report that some female Indonesian workers in Malaysia have been forced into prostitution and pregnancy, and have then had their babies taken from them and sold.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Foreign investment up by 194%
Foreign investment up by 194% JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investments approved by the government increased by 194 percent to a record high of US$23.7 billion this year, while domestic investments rose 34.9 percent to Rp 53.3 trillion ($24.2 billion), a minister announced yesterday.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
ICMI's program
ICMI's programFrom Pikiran RakyatWe all know what ICMI stands for Ikatan Cendekiawan Muslim Indonesia (Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals). As a Moslem I would like to raise a question: What is ICMI's program? And what is the influence of ICMI on the Moslem technocrats in this world.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Trader admits to killing Timorese
Trader admits to killing Timorese DILI, East Timor (JP): A South Sulawesi migrant has admitted in court to stabbing a fellow trader from East Timor, stressing that he was provoked.The killing of Mario Vicente by Mokhamad Sakir in the Becora market on Nov.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Most concession holders still exploit forest: Minister
Most concession holders still exploit forest: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said yesterday that the dominance of profit-hungry forest concessionaires will continue to be a major obstacle to sustainable forestry development next year.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Sempati sets extra flights
Sempati sets extra flights JAKARTA (JP): PT Sempati Air, a private airline, is providing 45 extra return flights from Dec. 20 through Jan. 8, 1995, to anticipate the increasing number of travelers during the Christmas and New Year holidays.Arief R.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Rapid property development may cause cash crisis
Rapid property development may cause cash crisis JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Real Estate Indonesia acknowledged yesterday that the extensive property development in the country may cause a crash crisis due to possible huge non- performing loans.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Buddhist body expels two denominations
Buddhist body expels two denominations JAKARTA (JP): The government is backing the decision by the executive board of the Buddhist Council (Walubi) to expel two of its nine denominations.Siti Hartarti Murdaya, head of Walubi's honors board, said Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher gave his...
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Ministerial speeches: A political imperative?
Ministerial speeches: A political imperative?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): One of the senior Moslem ulemas or kyais attending the recent congress of the Nahdlatul Ulama complained that too much time was spent for ministerial speeches in the congress.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Soeharto solutes mothers on Woman's Day
Soeharto solutes mothers on Woman's Day JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto paid tribute to mothers and the role they play in family life during his speech commemorating National Women's Day yesterday.The challenges facing Indonesia require the emergence of a new generation that is capable, highly...
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Public debate on nuclear power banned
Public debate on nuclear power banned JAKARTA (JP): A rare public debate on whether Indonesia should use nuclear power was canceled at the last minute yesterday because the organizers did not have the necessary police permit.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Five missing after river crash
Five missing after river crash BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Five people are feared to have drowned when they fell into the water after their traditional boat was smashed by a speed boat on the Barito river Wednesday night.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Gus Dur must learn about democracy
Gus Dur must learn about democracyFrom PelitaThe development of the social organizations is discouraging. Many leaders preach democracy and look like a true democrat but they do not behave accordingly.Gus Dur (Abdurrahman Wahid), for example, who once said in Australia that the Indonesian Moslems...
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Indonesia's rubber output drops by five percent
Indonesia's rubber output drops by five percent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's natural rubber production is estimated to drop to 1.31 million tons this year but, according to the Indonesian Rubber Association (Gapkindo), will most likely recover next year.O.K.
Fri, 23 Dec 1994
Astra Int'l gets $200 million loan
Astra Int'l gets $200 million loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International, one of the largest business groups in Indonesia, received US$200 million in a syndicated revolving credit facility from 21 international banks under an agreement signed in Singapore yesterday.