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Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Honor history, look ahead: Soeharto
Honor history, look ahead: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Glorify history by all means, but get on with life too.That's the message from President Soeharto to a group of bygone student leaders who played a prominent role in defending the state ideology Pancasila against the onslaught of communism in the...
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
FIBV approves JSX regular membership
FIBV approves JSX regular membership JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Federation of International Stock Exchanges (FIBV) have unanimously approved the regular membership of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) at the end of its two-day general assembly in Seoul.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Jakarta's ties with Tehran
Jakarta's ties with Tehran The Indonesia-Iran relationship has never been as good as it is today. And tomorrow it promises to be even better. The ties, which warmed again a few years ago after some trying times, enter a new phase today as Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani arrives here to return...
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Sharp shooters versus boars
Sharp shooters versus boars BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Hundreds of farm families in the Padang Cermin subdistrict have been overwhelmed by boars on the rampage destroying their crops.Desperate farmers have asked the local branch of the Sharp Shooters Association (Perbakin) to help them exterminate...
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
World Trade Organization ratified
World Trade Organization ratified JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday approved a law ratifying the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which will administer the new General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) early next year.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Police look for more witnesses, evidence to charge Yorrys
Police look for more witnesses, evidence to charge Yorrys JAKARTA (JP): The City Police are looking for more witnesses and material evidence to charge Yorrys Raweyai of the Pemuda Pancasila youth organization for his alleged role in a series of crimes.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Kenzo '94: Style without surprises
Kenzo '94: Style without surprisesBy Jason Tedjasukmana JAKARTA (JP): "Very wearable" was what the woman next to me said as the last model shimmied off the runway.This aptly describes Kenzo's Autumn and Winter 1994 collection, launched this week in Jakarta.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
City buses receive poor maintenance
City buses receive poor maintenance JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Land Transportation Soejono expressed concern yesterday over the short life spans of buses operated by the city-owned bus company PPD.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Angry rift between Seoul and Washington deepens
Angry rift between Seoul and Washington deepensBy Kate Webb SEOUL (AFP): The rift between Seoul and Washington over how to tackle North Korea's suspect nuclear program deepened Tuesday with South Korea accusing the United States of rushing into an ill-considered accord with the North simply to pull...
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices weakened on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues loosing ground in heavy trading.The broad-based Composite Index, which gained less than one point to close at 512.38 on Tuesday, ended lower at 511.42 yesterday.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Combat 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games Journal...
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
European education
European education I must sympathize with Mrs. Sumarsono, who says she was deprived of the European education she feels she was entitled to and qualified for (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 8, 1994). Allow me to make a few observations for those expat readers who may not be familiar with the matter.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Illegal mining hurts environment
Illegal mining hurts environment JAKARTA (JP): A Non-Government Organization wants a private company prosecuted for illegally operating an open pit mine that has destroyed the environment near Bogor.Director of the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law (ICEL) Mas Achmad Santosa said that the...
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Protest turns into clash
Protest turns into clash JAKARTA: A march by a group of university students turned into a violent clash with security authorities in Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi, yesterday, according to the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) in Jakarta.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Military chief, rights commission visit Benhil area
Military chief, rights commission visit Benhil area JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. A.M. Hendropriyono and members of the National Commission on Human Rights visited the fire site at Bendungan Hilir area, Central Jakarta, yesterday, following a dispute over compensation and...
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
ADB hails RI employment
ADB hails RI employment MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday praised Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand for their success in generating employment compared to their South Asian counterparts.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Floods could curb rice exports, Vietnam says
Floods could curb rice exports, Vietnam says HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam, the world's third largest rice exporter, said on Wednesday that possible food shortages caused by floods in the Mekong Delta could force it to cut or delay exports of the staple.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
JSX, SSE and OTC defend separate operations
JSX, SSE and OTC defend separate operations JAKARTA (JP): Executives of the country's three stock exchanges yesterday defended their plan to continue operating separately despite growing demand for their unification.Basiruddin A.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
House approves extradition pact with Australia
House approves extradition pact with Australia JAKARTA (JP): People who commit crimes in Indonesia will soon find Australia is no longer a safe haven.With the ratification of the extradition treaty between Indonesia and Australia, the government can now chase criminals all the way "Down Under" and...
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Joko, Hariyanto head for Asiad badminton semifinals
Joko, Hariyanto head for Asiad badminton semifinals HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Top seed Joko Suprianto and fellow- Indonesian Hariyanto Arbi moved towards a showdown for the Asian Games men's badminton title by cruising into the quarter-finals yesterday.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Benny and Yayuk fall in Asian Games tennis semis
Benny and Yayuk fall in Asian Games tennis semis HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Asian Games tennis downfall continued smashing Indonesian camp yesterday as both its top players Yayuk Basuki and Benny Wijaya were dumped out of the singles semifinals.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Indonesia goes into bridge final
Indonesia goes into bridge final JAKARTA (JP): Five pairs of Indonesian players succeeded on Monday in reaching the Open Pair finals of the 16th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Interclub Bridge Championships in the Genting Highlands, Malaysia, the Indonesian Contract Bridge...
Thu, 13 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.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Photographers in RI, unite
Photographers in RI, unite BANDUNG: Indonesian photographers of all backgrounds and professions are expected to meet here later this month for a first ever gathering.The organizers of the Indonesian Photographers Gathering 1994 say Minister of Information Harmoko has agreed to act as patron of the...
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
McDonald's receives halal certificate
McDonald's receives halal certificate The institute for the study of food, medicine and cosmetics of Indonesian Ulemas Council (LPPOM-MUI) has granted a halal (permitted by Islamic teaching) certificate to McDonald's Indonesia.The certificate was handed over by the council's chairman, K.H.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Noble deed
Noble deedFrom KompasA Koantas Bima city bus smashed into our Kijang van on Sept. 28 on Jalan Asia Afrika in Senayan. Three of my friends suffered serious wounds while I sustained a minor injury.In the middle of the melee a kind passerby helped us into a taxi which sped to the Mintohardjo Navy...
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
WTO likely to develop despite obstacles
WTO likely to develop despite obstacles JAKARTA (JP): The World Trade Organization (WTO) will likely materialize as an international agency despite various obstacles, most notedly the special interest groups responsible for maintaining protectionist policies, says visiting Italian Minister of...
Thu, 13 Oct 1994
Drive-thru banking starts
Drive-thru banking starts JAKARTA (JP): Citibank announced yesterday it had launched a 24-hour drive-through Citicard Banking Center (CBC), from which customers can withdraw money without leaving their vehicles.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
Telecommunication system for APEC almost finished
Telecommunication system for APEC almost finished JAKARTA (JP): The head of the Jakarta Office of Telecommunications Company, John Welly, said yesterday that the installation of telecommunication facilities for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit is 95 percent complete.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
Drug raiders find condoms
Drug raiders find condoms SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Police operations aimed at snuffing out drugs in local schools recently discovered students in possession of not only illegal drugs but also contraceptives.Col.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
Traffic to be detoured during APEC meeting
Traffic to be detoured during APEC meeting CIGOMBONG, Bogor (JP): A number of roads in the city will be closed and traffic routed for several days before, during and after the upcoming Asian and Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting next month, city Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: ASEANJP/msaASEAN SPIRIT: Secretary General of ASEAN Ajit Singh (right) chats with members of the Indonesian Students Association for International Studies (ISAFIS) after he opened a seminar on the role and spirit of ASEAN in the new world order on Monday.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
Ardy still on top IBF list
Ardy still on top IBF list LONDON (Reuter): Leading world rankings issued by the International Badminton Federation yesterday after the 13th event of the World Grand Prix series, the German Open, held in Leverkusen from Oct. 5 to 9: Men: 1. Ardy B. Wiranata (Ina) 1,700 points; 2.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
Schools leave a lot to be desired
Schools leave a lot to be desired JAKARTA (JP): The teaching of reading, writing and arithmetic, known as the "three R's", at primary schools still leaves a lot to be desired.This frank admission came from Djauzak Ahmad, the director of elementary education at the Ministry of Education and Culture,...
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
Vietnam starts talks on ASEAN membership
Vietnam starts talks on ASEAN membership JAKARTA (JP): Vietnam began preparations for its admission into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by sending a senior delegation to meet with Secretary General Ajit Singh here yesterday.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
Traders want postponement of marketplace removal
Traders want postponement of marketplace removal JAKARTA (JP): A group of traders of the Makasar subdistrict in Halim, East Jakarta, staged a protest yesterday, demanding a postponement of plans to build a swimming pool on the market site.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
Attempts to dodge Sukarno questioned
Attempts to dodge Sukarno questioned JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), gave a belated response to the recent polemic about the role her father, Indonesia's first president Sukarno, played in the events before and after the communist...
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
Palm oil project in Bangka
Palm oil project in Bangka JAKARTA (JP): PT Sadin Tradewinds Indonesia, a joint venture between PT Sadin Mulitagro Sentosa of Indonesia and Tradewinds Bhd of Malaysia, has started the establishment of a palm oil plantation on Bangka island in South Sumatra.
Wed, 12 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, 12 Oct 1994
1994 best mother named
1994 best mother named Mothers living in big cities play an important role in raising the quality of their families especially in a multi-ethnic metropolis like Jakarta."Incidents that happen in cities, such as student brawls, are proof that many families have not been well controlled," said...
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
Eight men studied in Sembiring's case
Eight men studied in Sembiring's case City Police detectives are now focusing their investigation on eight different persons in relation with the August murder of noted ex-convict Johny Sembiring, 62, killed in an apparent inter-gang rivalry.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
New military unit set up
New military unit set up BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A new military district unit has been specially established to oversee Western Lampung, the Antara news agency reported.The new unit, Kodim 422, will report to the chief of the Lampung Garuda Hitam 43 unit currently headed by Col. Hario Danoe.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
Try opens new school of marine studies
Try opens new school of marine studies JEPARA, Central Java (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno dedicated the School of Marine Studies of the University of Diponegoro here yesterday.The school's campus, in the Awur Bay Village, cost Rp 8.5 billion (US$4 million) to build.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
RI to send more officers to Bosnia
RI to send more officers to Bosnia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is sending, today, 20 police officers as observers to war-torn Bosnia Herzegovina, in former Yugoslavia.Maj. Gen. Koesparmono Irsan, deputy police chief in charge of operations, bade farewell, yesterday, to the officers -- members of the...
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
AFTA needs to exist with other groups
AFTA needs to exist with other groupsBy Faisal Harahap JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN ministers and senior officials have been working hard in finding ways and means to keep the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) relevant to their group of nations.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
KL industry draws US$6b investment
KL industry draws US$6b investment KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): After suffering a decline last year, Malaysia's manufacturing sector drew an approved investment of almost US$6 billion in the first eight months of the year, a cabinet minister said yesterday.A total of 512 manufacturing projects valued at 14.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
Major Asian airlines match Singapore Airlines fare cuts
Major Asian airlines match Singapore Airlines fare cuts SINGAPORE (AFP): Three major airlines announced here yesterday that they were matching a cut in first and business class air fares by Singapore Airlines (SIA) to maintain their competitiveness.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
TV Today
TV TodayTVRI 8:00 a.m. Special News: Asian Games XII 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 Bagus 8:05 Spektrum 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games Journal 10:00 Traditional...
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
APEC Osaka meet aimed at fostering small firms
APEC Osaka meet aimed at fostering small firms TOKYO (Kyodo): Trade ministers from countries of the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will meet in Osaka on Oct. 22-23 to discuss ways to foster "supporting industries" in the area, Japanese trade ministry officials said yesterday.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994
KL to retain dockyard control
KL to retain dockyard control KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian government will maintain control over the country's largest naval dockyard even if it is privatized, Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak said yesterday."The government will ensure full control because of national interest.