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Wed, 19 Oct 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valliant 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music Contest: Asia...
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
Can't they queue?
Can't they queue? I have been living in Indonesia for three years. I want to talk about my experience in a Hero supermarket, about four weeks ago.I went to Hero, with my wife and my three-year old son, to buy some daily commodities. After I found what I needed, I went to the cashier.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
Indosat wins support from NYSE investors
Indosat wins support from NYSE investors JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned international telecommunications company, PT Indosat, received strong support from American investors during the first hour of its listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) yesterday morning (9 p.m. Jakarta time).
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
Politicians react to Soemitro's recent statement
Politicians react to Soemitro's recent statement JAKARTA (JP): Gen. (ret) Soemitro's recent statement that the generations since the 1945 struggle for independence lack character met with strong reactions yesterday.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
Ramos returns from overseas trip
Ramos returns from overseas trip MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos returned here yesterday from a six-day working visit to Singapore and Saudi Arabia in a continuing effort to promote bilateral ties and invite investors to the Philippines.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
More dialog required
More dialog required JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. warned yesterday that political chaos looms ahead unless Indonesia is able to handle the increasingly difficult challenges.Addressing the annual leadership meeting of the ruling Golkar political grouping yesterday, Yogie...
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
Education for Indonesians
Education for Indonesians I too sympathize with Mrs. Sumarsono and I agree that Mr. Bert de Kort cannot get away with substituting "international" for "European" as suggested in his letter (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 13, 1994).
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
S. Korea welcomes nuclear accord, calls for new talks
S. Korea welcomes nuclear accord, calls for new talks SEOUL (AFP): South Korea and Japan yesterday welcomed a U.S.- North Korea accord on restructuring the North's controversial nuclear program, with Seoul's president, Kim Young-sam, calling on Pyongyang to reopen talks with the South.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
RP told to fight inflation
RP told to fight inflation MANILA (AFP): Michel Camdessus, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged the Philippines yesterday to take bold steps to curb inflation which he warned threatened long-term economic growth.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
Nepalese active in ASEAN drug ring
Nepalese active in ASEAN drug ring The Nepalese detained for attempting to smuggle 1.2 kilograms of heroin in his stomach was a drug trafficking specialist within ASEAN, police say.Head of the Drug Unit of the Crime Investigation Directorate, Lt. Col.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
Sidewalk vendors
Sidewalk vendorsFrom NeracaThe Jakarta metropolitan administration has made every effort into putting sidewalk vendors (popularly known as kaki lima), in the Jakarta area, in order. All efforts have been fruitless.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
World's longest submarine cable system inaugurated
World's longest submarine cable system inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): Indosat, the state-owned telecommunications company, and its 51 partners from 46 countries, officially inaugurated the world's longest optical submarine communication system yesterday.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
More foreign retail chains likely to enter Indonesia
More foreign retail chains likely to enter Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): More of the world's major retail chains are likely to open in Indonesia in the coming years despite the government's ban on their direct operation, says an executive of a retail property developer.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
E. Asia shipping body sought to bolster ties
E. Asia shipping body sought to bolster ties KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Southeast Asian nations have proposed the establishment of a wider shipping council as a forum for East Asian shippers to enhance cooperation, a Malaysian minister said yesterday.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
Garuda, DAMRI to serve APEC
Garuda, DAMRI to serve APEC The organizing committee of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has signed an agreement with the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia to arrange the ground handling and the technical maintenance of planes carrying foreign delegates.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
ADB loan for Thailand
ADB loan for Thailand MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday approved a US$38.5 million loan to Thailand for a water supply project, the Philippines-based lending institution said.The project will expand and improve the production and distribution facilities of the provincial...
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
Why does Japan want to join UNSC?
Why does Japan want to join UNSC?By Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): Recently, Japan has shown a greater willingness to be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, which currently comprises of the United States, Russia, France, Britain and China.
Wed, 19 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.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
Asian countries face EU protectionism
Asian countries face EU protectionism The new wave of protectionist measures in Europe has Asian governments all riled up. Yojana Sharma of Inter Press Service reports. HONG KONG (IPS): After a lull of several years, Asian countries are once again finding themselves the victims of what they say are...
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
All textile factories obey wage regulation: Official
All textile factories obey wage regulation: Official JAKARTA (JP): A Ministry of Manpower official said yesterday all textile and garment factory owners in Jakarta are obeying the government regulation regarding minimum wages for their workers.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
Air Force plans air exercise
Air Force plans air exercise MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The Second Operational Command of the Air Force is planning to hold an air exercise with targets at NTB, short for West Nusa Tenggara.The two-day exercise by the Ujungpandang-based command in South Sulawesi, which opened on Tuesday, is held...
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
Suspected killer shot by police
Suspected killer shot by police City police shot to death a suspected murderer during an on- the-spot investigation of his case in Cilincing, North Jakarta.Police said that Irvani, 22, who was strongly believed to have stabbed a 23-year-old man to death on Saturday, tried to escape while he was...
Wed, 19 Oct 1994
On politeness
On politeness I can certainly sympathize with the writer of the letter dated Sept. 29, 1994, titled A matter of politeness. As an American woman living in Jakarta, I am constantly stared at by Indonesians.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Trawls threaten villagers' bowls
Trawls threaten villagers' bowls BERAU, East Kalimantan: Traditional fishermen called on the government to stop trawlers from infringing on their territorial zone and threatening their livelihood.Trawlers are permitted to operate at least two miles off the traditional fishing zone to allow...
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Councilors want evicted tenants allowed back in
Councilors want evicted tenants allowed back in JAKARTA (JP): City councilors are pressuring the city-owned property developer, PD Sarana Jaya, to allow evicted residents of a low-cost apartment building in Penjaringan, West Jakarta, to resettle there while they process the necessary Jakarta...
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
NEC expands capacity of telephone exchange
NEC expands capacity of telephone exchange BEKASI, West Java (JP): PT NEC Nusantara Communications (NNC), a Japanese-Indonesian joint venture, will start operating a new digital telephone exchange plant here with a production capacity of 400,000 lines per annum.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Protect striking workers: Abdurrahman
Protect striking workers: Abdurrahman SEMARANG (JP): Workers who go on strike should be accorded protection because they are exercising their legal rights, prominent Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid says.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Lao President's visit here to strengthen relations
Lao President's visit here to strengthen relations JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Laotian President Nouhak Phoumsavanh is scheduled to have a two-hour closed meeting with President Soeharto today to discuss a number of bilateral and international issues.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Punishment for rapists
Punishment for rapistsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaRobbery combined with rape have caused a great deal of anger among the public. A private radio station has aired a discussion on the topic and invited the public to comment by telephone.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
$50b needed for infrastructure
$50b needed for infrastructure JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called for private sector companies to finance most of the over US$50 billion investment needed for the construction of infrastructure facilities in the country in the coming five years.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
RCTI program
RCTI programFrom RepublikaWhile watching the RCTI program Gara-Gara on Saturday, Oct. 8, 1994 at 6 p.m., we were shocked to hear an actor repeatedly use the Arabic, Islamic, phrase Alhamdulillah, so that the sacred word sounded funny.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Keep promises, Soeharto reminds Golkar
Keep promises, Soeharto reminds Golkar JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday reminded the ruling political group Golkar to deliver on its 1992 campaign promises in order to maintain people's support.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
More ships moved to Priok
More ships moved to Priok The Tanjung Priok port is ready to accommodate 55 vessels of over 400-dead weight tons (DWT) from nearby Sunda Kelapa port, an official said yesterday.Soenardjo, Tanjung Priok port administrator, said, "We have prepared all facilities, including warehouses and berths to...
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Shares over subscribed
Shares over subscribed JAKARTA (JP): The property and real estate development company PT Duta Pertiwi's offering of new shares has been over subscribed by 354 percent.Duta Pertiwi's vice president, Muktar Widjaja, said here yesterday that during the primary offering period from Oct. 3 to Oct.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Basic preconditions for legal aid institutions
Basic preconditions for legal aid institutions Public debate on conflict of interest evolved as soon as Golkar announced its plan to set up a legal aid institution early this month. Sociologist Kastorius Sinaga warns the nation's dominant political organization against the trap of treating legal...
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Gamalama quiet after eruption
Gamalama quiet after eruption BANDUNG: Mount Gamalama in Ternate, northern Maluku, was quiet yesterday after spewing ash some 2,000 meters into the sky and emitting tremors on Saturday night, official said.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Defense of Yorrys said groundless
Defense of Yorrys said groundless JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutor Sukardi asked the West Jakarta District Court judge yesterday to ignore the defense statement of Tommy Sihotang, the lawyer hired by Yorrys Raweyai and the three others on trial for gambling, saying that it was completely groundless.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Disputed presidential decree hearing delayed
Disputed presidential decree hearing delayed JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's representative failed to show up at the State Administrative Court to examine a disputed presidential decree, forcing the court to adjourn the session until Oct. 31.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Two candidates running for chief justice post
Two candidates running for chief justice post JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Purwoto Suhadi Gandasubrata says that the two candidates nominated by the House of Representatives to replace him have an equal chance of taking the post.Purwoto however declined to state his preference between M.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Japan's car makers plan to boost overseas production
Japan's car makers plan to boost overseas production TOKYO (Reuter): Japanese car makers want to boost car production in other Asian countries to meet rising demand and improve prices, industry sources said yesterday.Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Seribu Island surrounded by water but lacks it
Seribu Island surrounded by water but lacks itText by Lenah Susianty photos by Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): "Lonely places are the places that don't fit in," writes Time magazine's columnist Pico Iyer's in his book Falling of the map, some lonely places of the world.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Investors assured of quick investment return
Investors assured of quick investment return JAKARTA (JP): Government officials yesterday assured that private investors would recover investments for infrastructure projects in Indonesia within the first seven to 13 years of operation.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Worms damage mental acuity of rural children
Worms damage mental acuity of rural children JAKARTA (JP): Massive deworming, or medical treatment for worm related diseases, is an important aspect which should be included in community health education programs to help achieve an intellectually sound rural society, experts say.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
The Hiroshima debacle
The Hiroshima debacle Frankly, it is with considerable reluctance that we now talk about Indonesia's repeated failures in the contemporary international sports arena. After all, we have no doubt that the greatest efforts have been made by both our athletes and sports officials to represent their...
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Ujungkulon park tightens security
Ujungkulon park tightens security PANDEGLANG, West Java: Authorities in Ujungkulon national park are intensifying supervision of visitors to better protect the reserve.A spokesman for the park, Agoes Sriyanto, said yesterday that in the near future visitors would be required to register, fill in...
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Suwandi looks for Asiad revenge
Suwandi looks for Asiad revenge JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number two Suwandi looks to avenge his Asian Games loss when he meets top-seeded Indian Leander Paes in the singles first round of the Men's Challenger tennis championships here today.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Java, Nusa Tenggara to Pasadena festival
Java, Nusa Tenggara to Pasadena festival JAKARTA (JP): Java and Nusa Tenggara will represent Indonesia at the next Pasadena Tournament of Roses in California scheduled for early January, the chief organizer says.Mrs.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
TV Today: Tuesday, October. 18, 1994
TV Today: Tuesday, October. 18, 1994TVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Family Classic 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Insight...
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Sjahrizal sees his defense falling apart
Sjahrizal sees his defense falling apart JAKARTA (JP): The defense of the former Bapindo directors on trial for corruption fell apart further yesterday after several more people testified that then minister J.B. Sumarlin did leave for Irian Jaya on June 2, 1992.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
DGC wins interclub golf
DGC wins interclub golf JAKARTA (JP): The Denpasar Golf Club (DGC) will represent Indonesia in the Johnie Walker Cup international championship after winning the national amateur interclub championship on a 18-holes course in Ancol, North Jakarta, on Saturday.