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Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Rafsanjani visits Malaysia
Rafsanjani visits Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Iranian President Ali Akhbar Hashemi Rafsanjani arrived here yesterday for a three-day official visit to boost bilateral diplomatic and economic ties, officials said.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Trooper expelled for desecrating church
Trooper expelled for desecrating church DILI, East Timor (JP): A member of the Armed Forces (ABRI) stationed in East Timor was expelled from the service yesterday and sentenced to 28 months imprisonment for desecrating a Roman Catholic Church in Dili last June.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Songwriting competition
Songwriting competition The city administration is inviting Jakartans to join a song writing competition to create a hymn for the capital, an official says.Azhari Baedlawie, the head of Jakarta's cultural affairs office, said over the weekend that the theme of the song should be based on the...
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Danis liven up church congress
Danis liven up church congress WAMENA, Irian Jaya: This week's opening ceremony of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) will be enlivened by a famed student drum band from the Baliem Valley.About 250 band members from senior high schools in Jayawijaya regency were flown by chartered plane...
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Joint venture to mine 1m tons of phosphate
Joint venture to mine 1m tons of phosphate JAKARTA (JP): Kanematsu Corporation of Japan and PT Elang Tanah Mas will start producing one million tons of phosphate per annum from their mining area in Ciamis and Tasikmalaya, both in West Java, next year.H.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Belgian aid for RI
Belgian aid for RI JAKARTA (JP): Belgium yesterday extended a Bfr 200 million (US$6.4 million) interest-free loan to Indonesia to help finance the purchase of railway equipment and the development of four diesel-fueled electrical plants in eastern provinces.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Spore expects more tourists
Spore expects more tourists SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's 1994 tourist arrivals are expected to grow by a revised five to seven percent from 6.42 million in 1993, a Singapore minister said yesterday.The previous estimate had been for a 4-6 percent increase.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Stock trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange gained ground yesterday, with gainers overshadowing losers by 35 and 19.The official Composite Index, however, failed to book a significant gain due to the drops of several large shares such as Barito Pacific, Ciputra...
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
100 million for midwives
100 million for midwives LAHAT, South Sumatra: The United States will provide Rp 100 million (US$46,000) in medical equipment for hundreds of midwives in rural villages.Lahat regent Solichin Daud was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday that the assistance would be made available to midwives posted...
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Major reforms needed to upgrade RI sports
Major reforms needed to upgrade RI sports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has suffered a major sports setback and needs to radically change its national development programs following its miserable showing at the just concluded Asian Games in Hiroshima, a track legend says.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Golkar shouldn't take for granted voters' support
Golkar shouldn't take for granted voters' support JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung told the ruling party, Golkar, that they can no longer take their voters' support for granted because the more educated voters become, the more critical they become.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Police engage in new investigation of Ria's case
Police engage in new investigation of Ria's case JAKARTA (JP): Following the controversial decision of the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office to drop the case against Ria Irawan last month, City Police detectives are beginning a new investigation in order to bring the starlet to the court.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Swiss club signs Kurniawan
Swiss club signs Kurniawan JAKARTA (JP): Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto, the star of the national junior soccer team, will become the first Indonesian footballer ever to play professionally in Switzerland after he signs a deal with FC Lucerne on Thursday.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Thailand, Myanmar agree on border
Thailand, Myanmar agree on border BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand will pay more than $3 million to build a bridge across a border river between it and Myanmar, a Foreign Ministry official said yesterday.The two countries signed an agreement yesterday in the Myanmarese capital, Yangon, on construction of...
Tue, 18 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, 18 Oct 1994
Law enforcers on trial for extortion
Law enforcers on trial for extortion JAKARTA (JP): Four law enforcement officials and a military officer face trial at South Jakarta District Court for allegedly taking the law into their own hands instead of solving problems through legal channels.Judge Doris A.A.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Fire turns mall into ashes
Fire turns mall into ashes BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Fire razed Hulu Sungai Selatan's business center and nearby residential areas last week, causing a loss of about Rp 7.5 billion ($3.2 million)."The figure is a rough estimate.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Int'l fine arts expo opens today
Int'l fine arts expo opens today Tonight marks the official opening of the Jakarta International Fine Arts Exhibition at the Shangri-la Hotel.This extraordinary exhibition organized by the Yayasan Seni Rupa Indonesia (Indonesia Fine Arts Foundation) will be open daily until 10 p.m.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
`RCTI' to start bilingual programs
`RCTI' to start bilingual programs JAKARTA (JP): Good news is on the way for those who dislike watching soap operas or cartoons which are dubbed into Bahasa Indonesia and broadcast by the private channel RCTI.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994
Vietnam's rice exports
Vietnam's rice exports HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam's rice export target of two million tons for 1994 is within reach, but deliveries this month may be delayed to help stabilize the domestic market, government officials said yesterday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Malaysian soldier killed in Somalia
Malaysian soldier killed in Somalia MOGADISHU (Reuter): A Malaysian soldier was killed and another suffered minor injuries when their vehicle overturned in a road accident in Mogadishu on Saturday, a UN spokesman said yesterday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Lost parcels
Lost parcels I am frustrated, bewildered, and disappointed. Nearly four months ago my organization's office in Jakarta sent me three important parcels via Merpati Angkasa Courier, an Agent of Merpati Air Cargo service. I have yet to receive those parcels.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Three die in traffic accident
Three die in traffic accident MEDAN, North Sumatra: Three high school students were killed in a road accident Saturday.The technical high school students were hit by a speeding minibus while they were bicycling to school on the Trans-Sumatra highway in Lubuk Pakam, 27 kilometers from here.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
How words fly from the APEC summit
How words fly from the APEC summitBy Irawan Abidin JAKARTA (JP): When the leaders of 18 Pacific rim nations gather in Bogor next month for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, they will be tackling, principally, trade and economic issues.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Thailand expects $6b from tourism
Thailand expects $6b from tourism BANGKOK (AFP): The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) says some 6.2 million tourists will come to the "Land of Smiles" this calendar year, and it expects them to leave behind US$6 billion.That would be an increase from the 5.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Sahid grand apartments to be ready
Sahid grand apartments to be ready JAKARTA (JP): The Sahid group's luxurious apartment project, with an investment of US$83 million, built at its hotel complex on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, is expected to be completed next March, its owner Sukamdani S. Gitosardjono said Saturday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Hiroshima Asiad closed, China confirms supremacy
Hiroshima Asiad closed, China confirms supremacy HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuter): The curtain came down on the 12th Asian Games on Sunday after 15 days of Chinese domination, the return of Ma's Family Army and a refreshing lack of drug scandals."In the name of the Olympic Council of Asia...
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Host Japan saves face with dramatic volleyball win
Host Japan saves face with dramatic volleyball win HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Japan came within two points of defeat in the men's volleyball final yesterday but rallied to beat defending champion China in a dramatic finish to an Asian Games lacking in magical moments.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
`Tempo' staff formally laid off by publisher
`Tempo' staff formally laid off by publisher JAKARTA (JP): PT Graffiti Pers, the publisher of the banned Tempo magazine, on Saturday formally laid off all its employees, nearly four months since its closure.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Disabled Games closed
Disabled Games closed JAKARTA (JP): The second National Games for the Mentally Retarded was officially closed yesterday with Hong Kong taking the lead in almost all events in which it took part during the three-day meet at Madya Senayan stadium.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Shopping center catches fire
Shopping center catches fire PEKANBARU, Riau: The city's shopping center caught fire yesterday, causing extensive damage but no injuries, a press report said.Eyewitnesses said the fire broke out on the second floor at 7:40 a.m. when shoppers began to stream in, Antara reported.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Keating welcomes ambitious APEC advisers' report
Keating welcomes ambitious APEC advisers' report CANBERRA (Reuter): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating on Saturday welcomed a report by business advisers to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, which urges the 17- member group to free up regional trade by 2010.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
House goes on 2-week vacation
House goes on 2-week vacation JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) went into a two-week recess on Saturday, one week later than originally scheduled because pressing matters, including the need to pass the new tax bills, forced it to work overtime.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Awareness of law promoted
Awareness of law promoted JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will intensify its program on regulation awareness in a bid to increase the public's compliance to existing laws, an official said Saturday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
14 injured in road accident
14 injured in road accident CILEGON, West Java: Fourteen people were injured in a collision between a coach and a bus in this "steel town" early yesterday.The accident happened at 5:18 a.m. when the coach carrying coal hit the Jakarta-bound bus Primajasa at an unguarded railway crossing, police...
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Merpati to fly to Singapore from Yogyakarta next week
Merpati to fly to Singapore from Yogyakarta next week JAKARTA (JP): PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, will start twice-a-week service to Singapore from Yogyakarta through Bandung in West Java on Oct. 24, a company executive says.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Singapore envoy briefed on RI forest policy
Singapore envoy briefed on RI forest policy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will make every effort imaginable to prevent forest fires, which sent thick haze to Singapore last month and caused major health hazards, in the future, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja says.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Indovision's 5th TV channel
Indovision's 5th TV channel JAKARTA (JP): Indovision, the subscription television service which represents CNN, ESPN, HBO and The Discovery Channel, announced Saturday that it will soon launch the fifth channel, TNT & The Cartoon Network, on its lineup.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
What's new out there in the PC world?
What's new out there in the PC world?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): As if to make it more difficult to find a truly convincing answer to my inquiry into the future of chosen platforms, here's a piece of news from the big blue: IBM is releasing Version 3.0 of OS/2, which it calls "Warp".
Mon, 17 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.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
A more effective way of teaching sought
A more effective way of teaching soughtBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): A question for parents: What would you do if you found out your child's teacher, in elementary school, taught your child something you know is definitely wrong?Or what if you were told there were elementary school teachers...
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Jakarta share prices lose ground
Jakarta share prices lose ground JAKARTA (JP): Following its rebound, the market failed to sustain its upward direction with the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) Composite Index, losing 4.71 points to close the week at 510.34.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Vietnam interbank forex market quiet on first day
Vietnam interbank forex market quiet on first day HANOI (Reuter): The first day of Vietnam's new foreign currency interbank market on Saturday was quiet, with no transactions conducted while traders got used to the idea."The commercial banks are just pricking up their ears.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Ramos arrives in Saudi Arabia
Ramos arrives in Saudi Arabia DUBAI (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos of the Philippines arrived in Jeddah yesterday on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia during which he is expected to have talks with King Fahd.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Toyota folds Asian output
Toyota folds Asian output TOKYO (AFP): Toyota Motor Corp. plans to double motor vehicle output in Asian countries outside Japan to 520,000 units a year by 1997 in an effort to restore its competitive edge damaged by a higher yen, an economic daily said Saturday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
U.S.-Indonesia Society inaugurated in gala style
U.S.-Indonesia Society inaugurated in gala styleBy Abdullah Balbed WASHINGTON D.C. (JP): The United States-Indonesia Society was officially inaugurated on Thursday evening with a reception at the Mayflower Hotel.Approximately 400 guests turned up at the reception, including U.S.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Trivial dispute leads to institute students' brawl
Trivial dispute leads to institute students' brawl JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students from neighboring reputable colleges in the southern outskirts clashed Saturday over a trivial cause: the usual jostling on public buses.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Example for APEC members
Example for APEC members Two significant approvals by the House of Representatives (DPR) last week deserve more praise than they were given.One was the decision to amend the 10-year-old taxation system.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Rubber trader, wife murdered
Rubber trader, wife murdered MEDAN, North Sumatra: A rubber trader and his wife were killed in an apparent robbery attempt.Police said that the businessman Ie Sun, 52, and his wife A. Chin, 43, were killed early on Saturday by at least three robbers who broke into their house.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994
Vocal scholar questioned for making harsh comments
Vocal scholar questioned for making harsh comments YOGYAKARTA (JP): An outspoken political scholar was questioned by the authorities on Saturday for allegedly making harsh comments against the government during a seminar on democracy last August.