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Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sidewalk vendors
Sidewalk vendors From Neraca The 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. The authorities may be successful in getting rid of a group of sidewalk vendors in the morning, but unfortunately the same unpleasant scene reappears by the afternoon. Actually it is very easy for the administration to get rid of the sidewalk vendors.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Joko Satryo, said on Monday that Basu Dev Parajuli, 26, was assigned by his boss in Bangkok to meet someone, codenamed White Pigeon, at Soekarno-Hatta airport.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. "If the impressive economic gains achieved thus far are not to prove transitory, it is important that the Philippines move quickly to the next phase of its economic transformation," he told a news conference.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. "A basis for a complete solution to the nuclear issue and the maintenance of peace and stability on the Korean peninsula has been laid," Kim said in a budget speech read on his behalf at the National Assembly.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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). He seems to forget that it must have been insulting for Indonesians to have to be classified as `gelijkgesteld' (honorary Europeans) before they could enjoy quality education in their own country.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 reminded of the need for the government, political organizations and experts to hold "intensive and extensive dialogs" and establish rules of the future political game.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Ramos flew to Manila aboard a Philippine Airlines commercial flight from Saudi Arabia, where he held meetings with King Fahd, Saudi officials and members of a large Filipino community.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Soemitro, a former commander of the internal security agency said on Monday that those born after 1945 were "pessimistic, cynical, emotional and easily discouraged".
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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). The price of the company's American Depository Shares (ADSs), each comprising 10 share units, was quoted at US$38, around 18 percent higher than the price base of $32.05, only an hour after their listing.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. There were already many customers lining up to pay for their goods. I joined the queue. But what a disgrace it was. Some people jumped the queue. I had to wait for 20 minutes until I got my turn.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 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 Bagus 8:05 Humoria 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Kamera Ria 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film: Title Shot Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
City claims no losses as schools demolished
City claims no losses as schools demolished JAKARTA (JP): The city administration yesterday clarified confusing reports accusing PT Kredosindo Perkasa of demolishing city administration assets to make way for the construction of its Sudirman Tower Condominium project in Central Jakarta. "What was demolished by PT Kredosindo were not properties owned by the city administration but those belonging to Perguruan Rakyat foundation," Prawoto S.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The buying drive remained low on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, with the official Composite Index suffering another drop to close at 510.61 against 511.33 on Monday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also lost ground to close at 123.74, as compared to 123.92. Securities analysts said the buying sentiment strengthened during the morning session but the market failed to sustain the upward trend in the afternoon due to selling pressure from local investors.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Trivial incident leads to arson at college campus
Trivial incident leads to arson at college campus JAKARTA (JP): The command post of the National University's student regiment in Pejaten area, South Jakarta, was set on fire yesterday during a street brawl involving students and regiment members. The fire completely razed the station, which was utilized by members the student regiment for campus security purposes.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
The new electricity tariff
The new electricity tariff The State Electricity Company's (PLN's) plan to raise its power tariffs has met few obstacles this time. Unlike on earlier occasions, the involvement of members of the House of Representatives has been greater with this plan. Another aspect that makes the current rate increase plan different from earlier ones is that this time the increase will not be effected all at once.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jokes have their limits: Moerdiono
Jokes have their limits: Moerdiono JAKARTA (JP): Refrain from making religious or ethnic jokes, however funny they may be, because they could be fatal for the nation. This warning was served on comedians by Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono who said that such jokes would be divisive to the unity and cohesion of the nation, according to the Antara news agency. Moerdiono was guest speaker at a gathering of some 400 local comedians in Jakarta on Monday night.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two criminals shot to death
Two criminals shot to death East Jakarta police shot and killed two men and arrested two others after they tried to rob a woman on Jl. D.I. Pandjaitan, East Jakarta, on Saturday. The two deceased men were identified as Diaz, 23 and Moch. Zaini, 28. Their suspected accomplices were identified as Ha and Rus, both 27 years of age, Suara Karya daily reported.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Theater group protests at ban
Theater group protests at ban SURAKARTA, Central Java: Some 50 local artists marched to Mayor Hartomo's office on Monday to protest his decision to ban the performance of Siswo Budoyo Tulungagung, a traditional Javanese theater group, in the vicinity of the Solo royal palace. The protesters pointed out that Mangkunegoro IX, the king of the tiny sultanate, never objected to the performance in his court, the Antara news agency reported.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Laotian president courts Indonesian investors
Laotian president courts Indonesian investors JAKARTA (JP): Laotian President Nouhak Phoumsavanh yesterday invited Indonesian entrepreneurs to invest in his country, particularly in the fields of oil exploration and gold mining, which have not been optimally developed. During a meeting with President Soeharto at the Merdeka Palace yesterday, Nouhak discussed economic issues and possible bilateral cooperation, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono told reporters after the talks.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Wahono will meet with Kim Jong-il
Wahono will meet with Kim Jong-il JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Wahono is scheduled to meet with North Korean President Kim Jong -il during his goodwill visit to Pyongyang this week. Wahono left for Pyongyang on Sunday to head a 10-person DPR delegation for a week-long visit.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's human rights record
Indonesia's human rights record The Clinton administration is having a hard time deciding whether to impose modest trade sanctions against Indonesia for denying workers their basic rights. First it demanded changes by February 1994. Then it let that deadline pass and dropped formal scrutiny of Indonesia's performance for six months. Now it seems ready to delay any action until after President Clinton visits Jakarta next month for the Asia-Pacific summit meeting.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Sudradjat DEFENSE DINNER: Indonesian Minister of Defense Edi Sudradjat (center) and Suriname Minister of Defense Siegfried F. Gields (left) chat in the company of Sugeng Subroto, secretary-general of the Ministry of Defense. Edi recently held a dinner reception in honor of the minister from Suriname, who was visiting Indonesia, at the Borobudur Inter-Continental in Jakarta.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
German preachers checked out
German preachers checked out JAKARTA: Two German preachers who were put under house detention by the North Sumatra Police for violating their tourists visas have left the country, according to the German embassy. The two, identified as Cristoph Roller and Wilson Bude, were put under police supervision in Medan after they were caught preaching in Tarutung deep in the Batak heartland.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Paper import duties cut
Paper import duties cut JAKARTA (JP): The government has lowered import duties on paper products to 20 percent from the previous range of 25 to 30 percent. According to the Ministry of Finance's statement made available to The Jakarta Post yesterday, the import duty surcharge for paper was also reduced to five percent on Monday from the previous 15 percent. The government also abolished the import duty surcharge on formic acid, a substance used for tire production.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Planet Hollywood opening soon
Planet Hollywood opening soon Some of the world's most famous movie stars will be in town this Saturday for the grand opening of Planet Hollywood Jakarta. Sylvester Stallone heads a list that will also include Indonesian celebrities Ebet Kadarusman and Merriam Bellina. Located on Jl. Gatot Subroto, the restaurant will become the 16th branch to open worldwide since it was first launched in New York three years ago.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI reaches where others cannot
ABRI reaches where others cannot By Ridwan M. Sijabat PURWAKARTA, West Java (JP): The Armed Forces' civic mission, popularly known as ABRI Masuk Desa (ABRI enters villages), has been re-oriented towards developing poor rural villages which private contractors have neglected. Yesterday, the military dedicated infrastructure projects, including a bridge and roads in four villages in this city, which it built together with the local population. Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Baggage plundered
Baggage plundered From Kompas The 1995 haj season is on the doorstep. I feel this is a good opportunity to ask PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines, who will be carrying the haj pilgrims from Polonia airport in Medan to Tabing airport in Padang, to clean up the "mice" that have been ferreting in the baggage at the airport. Haj pilgrims, upon their return from Mecca, have been complaining about lost baggage for years.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
S'pore may develop `intelligent homes'
S'pore may develop `intelligent homes' SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's condominiums may soon be turned into computerized "intelligent" homes if a group of five computer firms have their way. The consortium said yesterday it wanted to develop a state-of- the-art computer and communication network called "Smart Homes".
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
DPR needs to shed its poor image: PPP
DPR needs to shed its poor image: PPP JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) said yesterday that the House of Representatives (DPR) should shed its image as a rubber stamp institution. PPP legislators said the House should amend its notoriously complicated internal laws to allow it greater independence to perform its job as the people's representative body rather than just legalize the government's wishes.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fewer than half of 430 Jakarta fire cases resolved
Fewer than half of 430 Jakarta fire cases resolved JAKARTA (JP): Police announced here yesterday that only 196, or 45.9 percent, of the 427 fire cases recorded in the capital in the January-September period this year have been thoroughly resolved. "Out of the resolved cases, only four were believed to have been cases of arson," National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.K. Ratta told a press conference.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Clean water tariff structure must be negotiable: Radinal
Clean water tariff structure must be negotiable: Radinal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar said here yesterday that the tariff structure for clean water must be negotiable with private investors in order to ensure cost recovery. Addressing a session at the World Infrastructure Forum-Asia 1994, Radinal said the tariff-flexibility policy hopes to attract more private investment in the area of water supply.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Convention bureau launched
Convention bureau launched JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday announced the establishment of a bureau, which will promote the development of convention and congress businesses in the city. The governor said at the 33rd meeting of the International Convention and Congress Association (ICCA) in Bali that the bureau, called the Jakarta Convention Bureau (JCB), is likely to host the secretariat of the Indonesian Convention Association.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL blames French for radar fire
KL blames French for radar fire KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's transport minister yesterday rejected opposition taunts of incompetence and blamed a French supplier for a fire that knocked out a radar at Subang International Airport in August. "The radar was supplied, installed and maintained by the French, who are world leaders as radar manufacturers. No Malaysians were involved," the minister, Ling Liong Sik, told reporters. The blaze on Aug.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Poor management in sports blamed for RI Asiad failure
Poor management in sports blamed for RI Asiad failure JAKARTA (JP): One main reason behind Indonesia's flawed performance at the just concluded Asian Games in Hiroshima is the increasingly complicated task of management for the National Sports Governing Body (KONI), Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman says.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bus service
Bus service From Media Indonesia Sometimes I have to stand for hours waiting for a city bus, but they do not want to stop because I am wearing a school uniform. The core of the problem is, according to the government regulation, the bus fare for students is Rp 100, whereas the general public has to pay Rp 300, Their business will suffer a loss in revenue if the bus is filled with school children.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Official bemoans poor condition of apartments
Official bemoans poor condition of apartments JAKARTA (JP): A city administration official expressed concern yesterday over the poor condition of the city's low-cost apartments, which are designed to help eliminate slum areas. R.S. Museno, deputy governor for people's welfare, told reporters on the steps of city hall that if the current situation continues, this program is feared to only change the slum areas in certain areas to another type of poverty.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Accident insurance for hard workers
Accident insurance for hard workers Head of the Jakarta chapter of the All-Indonesian Workers Association Salam Sumangat has said that all seasonal construction workers are entitled to accident insurance. "All workers who are involved in an accident at work have the right to receive insurance money," Salam said. This remark was made apparently to alleviate confusion as to whether construction workers are entitled to such insurance.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fate of political prisoners examined
Fate of political prisoners examined JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights is currently examining the fate of current and former political prisoners, including the possibility of seeking the release of those who have been imprisoned for a long time. Bambang Suharto, a member of the commission, disclosed yesterday that four months ago the commission appointed a team to work out a comprehensive concept on how to treat the political detainees.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kadin expands industrial apprenticeship program
Kadin expands industrial apprenticeship program JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has agreed to expand its industrial apprenticeship program, previously restricted to students of formal schools, to people who attend short courses as well. The agreement was signed on Monday between the Director for Non-formal Education, Youths and Sports Slamet Rahardjo and Kadin's director for human resource development Laurence A. Manullang.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Union executives testified
Union executives testified MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two local executives of the SBSI rebel union testified against their chairman Muchtar Pakpahan, saying that he sent circulars from Jakarta calling for a general strike. Hayati, treasurer of SBSI Medan, said in the trial against Muchtar that the circular was sent by registered mail and then the local SBSI office made copies of it for distribution to workers in Medan, the Antara news agency reported.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Environmental auditing is voluntary: Bapedal
Environmental auditing is voluntary: Bapedal JAKARTA (JP): The government has no intention of compelling industrial companies to undertake environmental auditing, stressing that it is strictly voluntary. Rusdian Lubis of the Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal) said in a seminar that the audits are meant to ensure the implementation of the environment management and monitoring plans.
Wed, 19 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Reform improves Indonesia port management
Reform improves Indonesia port management JAKARTA (JP): Organizational reform has enabled Indonesia to improve the professional management of its ports to the same level as Australia within 10 years, a World Bank report says. "Ten years after the reform process started, the port corporations face the market test," the bank said in its latest report on world development.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. They denied reports the government had halted rice exports for a month to ensure adequate supplies for victims of floods in the Mekong Delta. The floods have killed 221 people, according to newspaper reports.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`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. An official of RCTI said the station on Wednesday will start airing bilingual serial movie programs, in Bahasa and in English, to let viewers make their own choices.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. for public viewing until Oct. 23 and will include 500 paintings from numerous acclaimed Indonesian artists and international painters as well.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The cause of the fire is still under investigation," Hulu Sungai Selatan regent Syaidul Hudari told Antara yesterday. He said a school was among the public facilities destroyed in the fire that occurred at the stroke of midnight on Oct. 15.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Taulo told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the court will try a senior prosecutor, two police officers, a lawyer and the military man for allegedly squeezing businessman Ronnie Kiagoes in March 1989.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 the bridge across the River Moei between the northwestern Thai town of Mae Sot and the southeastern Myanmarese town of Myawadi.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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. Addressing 600 Golkar members at its annual leadership meeting yesterday, Feisal said Golkar should pay attention to the emergence of the critical masses, who may take an anti- establishment stance.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. "Many national sports prime movers did not properly rate national athletes' quality before sending them to the Asian Games," Mohammad Sarengat, the Games 100m record setter in 1962, said yesterday.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 in villages where a large portion of their residents take part in voluntary self-financed family planning schemes.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 Development and Astra International. It rose only less than one point to close at 511.33 yesterday against 510.33 on Friday.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The revision, made by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB), reflected record arrivals in August, said Goh Chee Wee, Minister of State for Trade and Industry.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The loan, which will mature in 20 years including a grace period of 10 years, was finalized in a signing ceremony here yesterday by Belgian Minister for Foreign Trade Robert Urbain and Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Julindo, president of PT Istana Kanematsu Indonesia, a subsidiary of Kanematsu Corporation, told reporters yesterday that the two companies have invested some US$20 million for phosphate exploration in West Java since 1989.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 to the provincial capital of Jayapura last week. The same group, standing out for their exotic Dani tribal accessories, performed in last year's boy scout's congress in Jayapura. Jayawijaya regent J.B.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The East Nusa Tenggara Military Court in Kupang said yesterday that second private Bakhrul Ulun acted immorally during a holy mass at a Santo Josef Roman Catholic Church on June 28.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Rafsanjani, accompanied by his wife Effat Hashemi Bahramani and a 100-member delegation, is on the last leg of his week-long three-nation tour which had taken him to Indonesia and Brunei.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. DGC, made up of Vence Suwelo, Wira Cahyadi and Suryadi Mulya, carded a total score of 204 with 45 handicaps to win the half- day, three-flighted match.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Tuesday, October. 18, 1994
TV Today: Tuesday, October. 18, 1994 TVRI 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 8:05 Traditional Drama 9:00 World News 9:30 Gelamor 10:35 Late News 10:45 Film : My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Bustanil Arifin disclosed yesterday that the Bunga Nusantara Foundation, which has been organizing the Indonesian procession, will send an Indonesian float next January, although the government no longer is financing the venture, the Antara news agency reported.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Paes, currently ranked 148th by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), tops the seeding list of the 32-field tournament staged at the newly built Kemayoran tennis complex.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 forms and submit their ID cards. Foreign tourists will be required to leave their passports with security guards at the park's gate, the Antara news agency reported.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 country to the best of their capabilities.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Che Ghani Mohammod, a parasitologist from the School of Medicine at University Kebangsaan Malaysia and Barnett L.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Works Ruslan Diwiryo, Director General of Electricity and Energy Development Arismunandar and President of PT Telkom, the state-owned telecommunication company, Setyanto P.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seribu Island surrounded by water but lacks it
Seribu Island surrounded by water but lacks it Text 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. I could not help thinking of those lines when I visited Seribu Islands last week.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. will build a car plant in Rojana Industrial Park, north of the Thai capital Bangkok, to produce an 60,000 cars a year, a spokesman for the company said. The firm plans to hold a groundbreaking ceremony later this month.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Djaelani and Soerjono, both senior justices on the Supreme Court. "Believe me, they both have an equal chance to be the next Chief Justice," Purwoto told reporters on Saturday about his possible successor.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The court was scheduled to examine seven non-governmental organizations' law suit seeking the abolition of a presidential decree allowing appropriation of reforestation funds for the state-owned aircraft industry (IPTN).
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. "Your Honor, the defense's statement claiming that my indictment is inaccurate is an age-old cliche typically employed to counter a prosecutor's statement," Sukardi said.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The eruption blanketed Ternate with volcanic ash and blackened parts of the town with soot, but spared the airport, Syamsul Rizal, head of the Volcanology Office for the Sulawesi and Maluku regions, was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 aid as a political commodity. JAKARTA (JP): As was recently reported by the mass media, Golkar, the ruling political organization, is expected to establish a new legal aid institution in the near future.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. 5, the company received applications for the purchase of 88.6 million shares from the public, 68.7 million from foreign investors and 19.9 million from local investors.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 support the vessels' activities." The removal of these vessels from Sunda Kelapa to Tanjung Priok port is in line with Director General of Sea Transportation's telex No.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. "People expect that their political choice in the last (1992) general elections be proved correct, and that Golkar ... will continue the national development efforts, and give voice to the public's aspirations," Soeharto said in his capacity as chairman of Golkar's board of patrons.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RCTI program
RCTI program From Republika While 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. We wonder whether RCTI is aware the word Alhamdulillah is related to the name of Almighty God (Allah). It should not be used improperly, as it was in the show. We deeply deplore the matter and hope that RCTI makes an effort to avoid such a thing in the future.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
$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. "We must build cities, roads, harbors and airports that connect one place to another in our vast archipelago," he said at the opening of the five-day World Infrastructure Forum-Asia 1994.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Punishment for rapists
Punishment for rapists From Bisnis Indonesia Robbery 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. The general comment is that a harsher punishment is needed for rapists to deter such a crime. The maximum punishment is 12 years but it is very seldom that someone guilty of the crime is given the maximum sentence.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Nouhak arrived yesterday with an entourage of 18 people to begin a six-day state sojourn which will include the West Java town of Bandung and the holiday resort island of Bali.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Workers go on strike to press their demands and their action is recognized by the law, Abdurrahman said at a seminar on workers' rights and obligations. The seminar held on Sunday night was organized by the Institute for Moslem Art and Culture.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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 identity cards.
Tue, 18 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 traditional fishermen with rudimentary fishing equipment to get their fair share of the sea's riches. The meddling trawlers come from Samarinda, Balikpapan and Pasir regencies, small-scale fishermen said.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Troops recapture project from rebels
Troops recapture project from rebels COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): Soldiers and policemen, backed by four helicopter gunships, recaptured an irrigation project site from Moslem guerrillas in an overnight battle that ended Sunday, a military spokesman said. Meanwhile, the police chief in Basilan island, south of here, charged that another Moslem guerrilla faction was conducting training of new recruits, in violation of a cease-fire agreed to with the government. Maj.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pelangi island plundered
Pelangi island plundered For many years we have been going to the islands in the bay of Jakarta, as we love snorkeling and observing the marine life at the reefs. It can be such a breathtaking sight and it relaxes and takes away the Jakarta stress. Unfortunately island after island has become so polluted through the years, and the coral reefs have been plundered by people who believe they had the right to remove any nice piece of coral or hunt the beautiful fish.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Reference system for mental patients
Reference system for mental patients JAKARTA (JP): An official of the Jakarta Mental Hospital (RSJ) underlines the importance of a reference system of hospitals for mental patients in a bid to improve services. RSJ director Amir Husein Anwar says a reference system is badly needed to enable doctors to choose a certain hospital which specializes in a particular discipline to handle patients.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TBC prevalent in Nusa Tenggara
TBC prevalent in Nusa Tenggara KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Over seven percent of the 3,3 million population of this province suffer from tuberculosis (TBC), an official says. Head of the provincial health office Bambang Purnomo said over the weekend that the high incidence of tuberculosis is spurred by the people's lack of cleanliness and low economic status. "Under such conditions, the disease spreads rapidly," he was quoted by Antara as saying on Saturday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto dedicates new dam, launches water saving drive
Soeharto dedicates new dam, launches water saving drive JAKARTA (JP): Concerned over the widespread inefficient use of water, President Soeharto launched a national water saving campaign yesterday. The drive aims at preventing severe, long-term water shortages, Soeharto said in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, when addressing the 14th anniversary of World Food Day.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDAM supplies only 58% of city water needs
PDAM supplies only 58% of city water needs JAKARTA (JP): An executive said PDAM Jaya, the city-owned water company, could supply only 58.8 percent of the city's daily water demand of 1.7 million cubic meters. "The company provide the people of Jakarta only with 1 million cubic meters of water from the total demand of 1.7 million cubic meters a day," H. Poedjiono, PDAM Jaya's business director, said.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Preventive steps the best to curb N. Jakarta crime
Preventive steps the best to curb N. Jakarta crime JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto urged officers to take preventive measures in anticipation of problems arising in slum areas in North Jakarta due to the existing social gap.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt rapped over planned hike in electricity tariffs
Govt rapped over planned hike in electricity tariffs JAKARTA (JP): A number of legislators want the government to consult the House of Representatives (DPR) every time it plans to increase billing rates of electricity, which affects the interest of the public.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Post service
Post service From Neraca I am disappointed with the Post Office. On Sunday, Oct. 9, 1994, I went to Pasar Baru General Post Office (GPO) at 4 p.m. to send a letter by Patas post. I was following the suggestion of the Post Office on Jl. Pemuda in East Jakarta. I hurried to the GPO only to find that it had already closed. I wonder why the capital's GPO closes at 4 p.m. on a Sunday. I am sure that many people, particularly tourists, want the service after these hours.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
No `True Lies' discs or videos in town: Agency
No `True Lies' discs or videos in town: Agency JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Film Control Agency (Bapfida), which has conducted surveys on a number of video and laser disc rental centers, found no True Lies, an action-comedy movie featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, for rent. Semyon Sinulingga, the chairman of Bapfida, said on Friday that the surveys were conducted on 15 rental shops in South and Central Jakarta in a bid to check rumors about the circulations of True Lies laser discs.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Suara Pembaruan' management
`Suara Pembaruan' management The management of Suara Pembaruan daily newspaper was quite disturbed by your article: Internal trouble brewing at Suara Pembaruan, published by your paper on Saturday, Oct. 8, 1994. We feel that The Jakarta Post should have first checked with us prior to publishing it. It is incorrect that our management is not concerned with the daily performance of the paper. Improving the quality is done continuously and it will never stop.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
UK minister due here
UK minister due here JAKARTA (JP): British Trade Minister Richard Needham and entourage will touch down here tomorrow to begin a six-day trade mission, the British embassy says. During his visit, Needham is scheduled to hold meetings with Minister of Trade Satrio Budiardjo Joedono, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana, Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad and Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication Joop Ave.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Trade liberalization sought
Trade liberalization sought JAKARTA (JP): A business advisory group of APEC suggested here Saturday that the forum accelerate trade and investment liberalization, improve business facilitation, promote human resource development and improve the government-business sector partnership.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Latief asked to explain Pakpahan's trial to world
Latief asked to explain Pakpahan's trial to world JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has asked Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief to tell the world that the Medan trial of labor activist Muchtar Pakpahan is of a criminal nature. The ongoing trial is not a show of might to repress workers demand for better pay, Soeharto was quoted by Latief as saying Saturday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic routes in Bogor
Traffic routes in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): The trial of changes in traffic routes on major roads in Bogor over the weekend ended smoothly. The tryout was conducted on Friday as part of the administration's preparations for the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting next month. The tryout lasted from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The commander of traffic and parking for the APEC meeting, Lt. Col.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rafsanjani asks Indonesia to buy more Iranian oil
Rafsanjani asks Indonesia to buy more Iranian oil JAKARTA (JP): Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Saturday called on Indonesia to buy more oil from his country while at the same time hinting that Iran may purchase helicopters from the IPTN state-aircraft manufacturer.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Guarantee of apartments for Benhil squatters is vital
Guarantee of apartments for Benhil squatters is vital JAKARTA (JP); A member of the House of Representatives (DPR) underlined the importance of guaranteeing squatters of Bendungan Hilir homes in the low cost apartments which the government plans to build. Chairman of the Golkar faction, Ahmad Moestahid Astari, said over the weekend that the city administration has to establish something in writing giving the fire victims first priority in purchasing apartments.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Drug smugglers arrested
Drug smugglers arrested PADANGRATU, Central Lampung: Police have arrested two suspected drug smugglers from Medan, North Sumatra, who tried to smuggle almost 90 kilograms of marijuana to Jakarta. Head of the southern Sumatra Police Command, Maj. Gen. M. Arif Tawil, said on Saturday the two smugglers, identified as DK and MH, were arrested on Friday. "The drugs were seized and the police will further investigate the men's possible involvement in other heroin smuggling cases," he said.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt to refurbish sidewalks
Govt to refurbish sidewalks The City Parks Office plans to refurbish sidewalks along Jl. Sabang and Jl. Thamrin, one of the city's major thoroughfares, an official says. "We have submitted a proposal to the governor," Toni Arifin, the deputy head of the office, told The Jakarta Post after the closing ceremony of a one month long course on park design and landscaping at the office's nursery in Taman Langsat, South Jakarta.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rain storm hits Pekalongan
Rain storm hits Pekalongan PEKALONGAN, Central Java: The local administration has appealed for assistance for residents whose homes were destroyed in a rain storm last week. Asfar Wahab, spokesman for the local administration, said here on Saturday that police and military personnel have been called in to help rebuild the houses. He said that a total of 97 houses in six villages in the regency were destroyed while over 300 others were badly damaged in the storm.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Rise of Islam seen as a threat to Western world'
`Rise of Islam seen as a threat to Western world' JAKARTA (JP): A top diplomat hinted that the rise of Islam in the post-Cold War era is seen as a threat that could challenge Western hegemony. "After the fall of communism, Islam is now the biggest threat to the West," former Indonesian ambassador to China Abdurrahman Gunadirdja told a seminar. Such was the concern addressed during the seminar held by the Association of Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) on Saturday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Singapore protests
Singapore protests From Kompas In relation to the smoke haze from Indonesia, The Straits Times has written an editorial: Give us back our day..., all about how Singapore and Malaysia should firmly but politely warn Indonesia about the damage it is causing. This is saddening indeed! The Mangrove Foundation has protested against Singapore's illegal buying of teki wood, collected by the poor people in the Bengkalis regency.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Victims of Malaysian fallen condominium filing test suit
Victims of Malaysian fallen condominium filing test suit KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Six Malaysians devastated by the collapse of a luxury condominium here last year said yesterday they have filed a suit to seek damages for the loss of relatives and valuables in the country's worst building disaster. A district municipality, three individuals and five corporations have been named defendants in the test case, filed over the collapse of the Highland Towers on Dec. 11, which killed 48 people.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. George Aditjondro, a lecturer at Satya Wacana University in Salatiga, Central Java, was summoned to the Yogyakarta police precinct because of allegations that his remarks amounted to slander against the government.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The victims were found dead in their house with multiple stab wounds on their bodies, Antara reported quoting the police. (rms)
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The amendments will basically expand the functions of this country's taxation system beyond its previous revenue providing and income redistributing functions, to include resource reallocation.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The brawl involving students from the National Institute of Science and Technology (ISTN) and the Institute of Socio- political Sciences (IISIP) ended up with two arrests, minor injuries and serious damage to seven cars.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S.-Indonesia Society inaugurated in gala style
U.S.-Indonesia Society inaugurated in gala style By 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. Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown, who was the guest of honor, and Winston Lord, the U.S. Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and Indonesia's ambassador to the United States Arifin Siregar. Former U.S.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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. The official Saudi Press Agency said Ramos was received at Jeddah airport by Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz, the minister of defense.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. There was no selling or buying," an official of the central State Bank of Vietnam told Reuters.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Trading was featureless, with many local as well as foreign investors remaining on the sideline. Foreign investors seemed disappointed over the government's move to postpone the loosening of the 49 percent ownership limit in listed stocks. In addition, concerns over U.S.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
A more effective way of teaching sought
A more effective way of teaching sought By 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 who marked their students' examination problems incorrectly?
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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". Warp will be playing in IBM dealers near you sooner and cheaper than you'd think.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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. "The new route will be served with Fokker-28 aircraft with a capacity of 64 seats," Merpati's manager for operations, Heru Santoso, announced in Yogyakarta on Saturday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 said. Chief of the Cilegon police precinct Lt. Col. Hardi Bagoes said the police are still investigating the cause of the accident.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. "We hope that the more intensive program will help reduce the number of violations by Jakartans," A.F. Lapian, deputy head of the City Security Office, said.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. In the past week, the House endorsed three bills on amending the tax laws, and ratified the World Trade Organization treaty and an extradition treaty with the Australian government.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The Pacific Business Forum (PBF), an advisory group of business leaders set up after last year's summit in Seattle, presented its report to this year's APEC chairman, Indonesian President Soeharto, on Saturday.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Fire brigade managed to put it out about 30 minutes later largely due to the light traffic on the streets surrounding the mall.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. As a rule, neither overall the winner nor medal tallies were announced at the end of the quadrennial games which featured 35 events, including track and field, badminton, table tennis, soccer and volleyball.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`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. All the employees were given their severance pay on Saturday, according to Bambang Bujono, the spokesman for the foundation of Tempo employees. Bambang said about 110 staffers, made up mostly of journalists, are now officially "unemployed".
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The stunning 12-15, 13-15, 15-13, 15-2, 15-10 triumph also gave Japan its first Asiad crown since 1982 and saved some national honor in an event where gold medals have been hard to come by for the host.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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...I declare the Games closed," intoned OCA President Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al- Sabah, bringing to an end the record gathering of 6,800 athletes and officials from 43 nations.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Sukamdani told reporters after a ceremony of the apartments roof topping that the project, called the Sahid Palace Executive apartments, will consist of two towers with 188 rooms and four penthouses.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 5.76 million tourist arrivals in 1993 and would exceed earlier projections of six million tourists for this year, TAT figures show.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
How words fly from the APEC summit
How words fly from the APEC summit By 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. The most important activity, however, will be communication: Consultations among leaders, negotiations on key points among sides and reports to the world about what the issues mean and what the forum has achieved.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The police identified the victims as Poniman, 19, Mulyadi, 18, and Rachman, 18. The minibus driver fled the scene of crime but the vehicle was impounded, they said as reported by Antara. (rms)
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. They contain several important items, many of which are difficult to replace. One of those is important medicine.
Mon, 17 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Golf earnings taxable now
Golf earnings taxable now JAKARTA (JP): Income earned by golf course operators from fees of membership, admission and transfer as well as other forms of earnings procured from golf practices are now taxable. The ruling on the taxation is stipulated in the Tax Director General's Circular Letter No. SE-06/PJ.313/1994 dated Oct. 10, which was made available to The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pensions not paid
Pensions not paid From Kompas Every month retirees collect their pensions from PT Taspen (Civil Servants Savings and Insurance Company) at bank BRI Otista, East Jakarta. But on Oct. 5, 1994, the pensioners, who average 70 years old, were surprised to be told that their pensions could not be paid. Instead they were told to go to PT Taspen at Cempaka Putih in Central Jakarta. This was a real shock to those old pensioners, as one can imagine.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seven years for pouring acid
Seven years for pouring acid Prosecutor Endang Sukesi asked the judge of Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday to sentence Cepy, 39, to seven years in prison for pouring acid on his wife's face and body. The ill-fated woman, Gerry, is the mother of Cepy's two children. She decided to end five years of marriage by leaving her husband due to many personal differences between the two.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
New reservoir in Lombok
New reservoir in Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The arid area of southern Lombok will have irrigation available with the completion of the Rp 40 billion ($19 million) Pengga dam. The dam is capable of providing water for 3,600 hectares of rice fields. Head of West Nusa Tenggara Public Works Office, Suhadi, said President Soeharto is scheduled to inaugurate the reservoir today (Saturday) when he visits the Lombok island in connection with the commemoration of the World Food Day.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Golkar rejects PDI call to amend electoral laws
Golkar rejects PDI call to amend electoral laws JAKARTA (JP): The government-backed Golkar political organization has flexed its muscles by rejecting calls from the minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) for political reforms, including changes in the electoral laws. Leaders of Golkar faction in the House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday vowed to crush any attempt to alter the present political format.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rice production to grow by 6% next year: Official
Rice production to grow by 6% next year: Official JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, hard hit by this year's protracted drought, will boost rice production by six percent next year by improving productivity, a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture says. "Our objective in the 1994-95 farming season is to prepare the foundation so that rice production can increase by six percent next year," Director General of Food Crop and Horticulture Amrin Kahar said Thursday.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Water distribution stopped temporarily
Water distribution stopped temporarily The City Water Company (PDAM Jaya) will temporarily halt distribution to a number of areas throughout the capital to enable them to install new pipes. Starting today, the stoppage will last for three days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. It will affect Ancol in North Jakarta; Jl. Kramat Raya, Jl. Salemba and Jl. Gunung Sahari in Menteng, and the ministerial housing complex along Jl.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
World badminton queen Susi suffers Asiad biggest upset
World badminton queen Susi suffers Asiad biggest upset HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): World badminton queen Susi Susanti's dreams of winning an Asian Games gold medal for Indonesia went up in flames yesterday when she crashed to Japan's Hisako Mizui in the semifinals. Mizui, whose ranking is in the 70s, produced the biggest upset ever in Asiad badminton competition with an easy 11-4, 11-5 win.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Inco to pay dividends
Inco to pay dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) reported yesterday that its board of commissioners has approved the company's proposal to pay interim dividends of five U.S. cents per share. The dividends, which will be payable on Dec. 7, will be eligible for shareholders listed in the company as of Nov. 7, the company's spokesman Martin H. Robinson said in a statement yesterday. "Indonesian shareholders will be paid in the rupiah equivalent of the U.S.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Airport reopens as haze clears
Airport reopens as haze clears JAMBI, Jambi: Flight services in and out of Jambi have resumed after a one month hiatus caused by a thick haze from forest fires. Head of the local office of state carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines, Max Mandagi, said the first flight to arrive at the city yesterday carried only five passengers from Jakarta. The first flight to leave, bound for Jakarta, had 24 passengers.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tax rate cut makes RI more attractive to foreign investors
Tax rate cut makes RI more attractive to foreign investors JAKARTA (JP): Business analysts hailed yesterday the reduction of the income tax tariffs, describing the move as the most effective way of attracting foreign investment. Economist Christianto Wibisono said the government had no choice but to reduce income tax rates in order to make the country's business climate more attractive to foreign investors. "The reduction of the income tax rates is in line with the trend in the world.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta police chief declares war against organized crime
Jakarta police chief declares war against organized crime JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police are determined to crush the growing number of gangsters and racketeers whose methods of operation are similar to those used by notorious organized crime groups. "Real organized crime has yet to be found in the city, but we have uncovered a growing number of people and gangs who commit crimes using modus operandi similar to those adopted by foreign organized crime syndicates," Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sukarno's children hail govt merit for Fatmawati
Sukarno's children hail govt merit for Fatmawati JAKARTA (JP): Children of Indonesia's first-ever first lady, the late Fatmawati Sukarno, welcome the government's plan to confer on her the Bintang Mahaputra, the highest medal for meritorious service. "We are glad. Our mother deserved the merit," Sukmawati Soekarnoputri, one of Fatmawati's five children, told The Jakarta Post yesterday. Sukmawati said that her mother's devotion to the country deserved recognition.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
More sidewalk construction planned
More sidewalk construction planned The City Parks Office plans to refurbish sidewalks along Jl. Sabang and Jl. Thamrin, one of the city's major thoroughfares, an official said on Thursday. "We have submitted a proposal to the governor," Toni Arifin, the deputy head of the office, told The Jakarta Post after the closing ceremony of a one month long course on park design and landscaping at the office's nursery in Taman Langsat, South Jakarta.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Atlantic Star to perform in Jakarta
Atlantic Star to perform in Jakarta New York-based Atlantic Star, known in Jakarta for their songs Always, I'll remember you and Secret lover, will perform at Hailai International Executive Club tonight. The three Lewis brothers, David, Wayne and Jonathan, and vocalist Aisha Tanner, will play their pop and R&B songs in their "A Mild Live" show organized by PT Intinental Pri (Inter- Continental Enterprise) and PT Seni Kreasi Promosindo.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m. (in English). * All Saints' Anglican Church (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Arif Rahman Hakim No. 5, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. ; at G.K.I. Pondok Indah at 6 p.m.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Vokal' editors speak out
`Vokal' editors speak out SEMARANG: Dozens of students of the IKIP PGRI teachers training institute held a protest on their campus yesterday, denouncing the local military leaders for suggesting that their school magazine, Vokal, was spreading communism. "I reject the accusation," said Nurul, who is the editor of the school's inhouse magazine. The magazine earned the wrath of Maj. Gen.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Most practical language
Most practical language After reading Ambassador Olsa finds it easy to study Bahasa (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 25, 1994) I am tempted to add a few comments of my own. I believe the Indonesian language is the most practical one in the world. I remember my Chinese friend, who came to Indonesia as a teenager, saying: "I think Bahasa Indonesia is a very practical language.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Integrated service system launched
Integrated service system launched The Jakarta mayoralty has decided to use the integrated service system to process land and building permits that has been in use in the South Jakarta mayoralty as a model of city planning. The decision to have other mayoralties copy South Jakarta was made when Governor Surjadi Soedirdja met the city's five mayors at City Hall on Thursday. The service in South Jakarta was launched on Sept. 27 and is open every Tuesday and Wednesday at a resident's house.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Detectives go to S'pore to uncover Beng Seng's murder
Detectives go to S'pore to uncover Beng Seng's murder JAKARTA (JP): City Police have assigned two senior detectives to Singapore to find the man behind the brutal killing of businessman Nyo Beng Seng last April. "The detectives are scheduled to leave for Singapore this evening," City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto told reporters here yesterday. The two-star general would not give details on the city's police mission, led by Lt. Col.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Housing board to get tough with delinquent developers
Housing board to get tough with delinquent developers JAKARTA (JP): The newly established National Housing Board announced that it plans to get tough with cunning developers. The board has plenty of homework to do. Many developers have neglected the obligation of building low cost houses. House buyers have also complained about dishonest developers. The housing board, a non-structural agency overseen by State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung, held its first meeting on Thursday.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
China cautious about APEC free trade zone
China cautious about APEC free trade zone BEIJING (Reuter): China signaled its caution yesterday about plans for a free-trade zone in the Asia-Pacific region, while Australia was confident on the achievement of a radical deal to create such a zone at next month's APEC leaders summit in Indonesia. Meanwhile, U.S. business leaders and trade officials geared up in Washington on Thursday for the summit, focusing on new ways to pay for huge projects in telecommunications, power and roads in Asia.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Clinton praises RP war veterans
Clinton praises RP war veterans MANILA (Reuter): U.S. President Bill Clinton paid tribute yesterday to Filipinos and Americans who fought to liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation during World War II. A message from Clinton was read out at a gathering of World War II veterans in Manila before the 50th anniversary of the landing of allied forces in Leyte island on Oct. 20, 1944. "I join you in honoring all those who lost their lives in that valiant mission.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sand mining
Sand mining From Sinar Pagi Recently I accompanied a friend to buy sand in Karawang, West Java. The block of land where the sand is dug up is encircled by a two-meter high bamboo fence. Through a peep hole I could see the people's activities inside. It struck me when I saw how PT CJ used a sophisticated machine to dig the sand layer until it reached the depth of about 15 meters. It seems that PT CJ has gone too far from the provision of the permit issued by the local government.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 8:00 a.m Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 p.m. Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Karya Inovatif 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dianrana 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games XII Journal 10:00 Music 11:05 Late News 11:15 Film: Police Story The Free Way Killing Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Training program for jobless youths
Training program for jobless youths JAKARTA (JP): The government, anxious over the growing rate of unemployment, particularly among university graduates, is introducing an entrepreneurial training program for educated youths without employment. Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said in a seminar yesterday that the new program is aimed at training jobless high school and college graduates to become professional entrepreneurs.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Doping case spoils Chinese glory in Asiad athletics
Doping case spoils Chinese glory in Asiad athletics HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuter): China netted six out of nine golds at the Asian Games athletics meet yesterday but the sweet taste of success was soured by a drugs scandal. While Liu Xiaomei was crowned Asia's sprint queen and the first male recruit to Ma's Family Army won gold, the Chinese team was thrown into turmoil by the revelation that discus thrower Qu Qiaping had failed a dope test.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Better cooperation sought to tackle crime
Better cooperation sought to tackle crime JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto yesterday advised newly-installed Tanjung Priok police chief to intensify cooperation with officers of related institutions to fight crime in one of the country's vital port. Hindarto made the remarks after inducting Lt. Col. Timbul Sianturi, 44, in a ceremony at the Tanjung Priok port.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, Iran form joint team to bolster trade
Indonesia, Iran form joint team to bolster trade JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will establish a special team aimed at enhancing commercial ties with Iran, a potential gateway to the Central Asian market. The creation of the team was announced following a closed-door meeting between Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani and President Soeharto at Merdeka Palace yesterday.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Trijaya' FM Radio denies talk show censorship
`Trijaya' FM Radio denies talk show censorship JAKARTA (JP): Trijaya FM Radio denied allegations yesterday it scrapped its live radio talk show due to censorship. Azhar Nashoba, the chief executive officer of PT Radio Trijaya Shakti, told The Jakarta Post yesterday the government made no attempt to stop the program popular for its coverage of sensitive political issues. He said the management was just trying to upgrade the Jakarta Round-Up program.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hurricane sweeps 80 houses
Hurricane sweeps 80 houses SEMARANG: A hurricane destroyed more than 80 houses in six villages in the Pekalongan regency on Thursday evening, the Antara news agency reported. Some villagers were injured but there were no fatalities, Pekalongan regency spokesman Moch. Asfar Wahab said. The six villages affected are all in the Sragi district. A total of 252 people are now being accommodated at temporary shelters set up in the community hall.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lesson for all concerned
Lesson for all concerned The Jakarta administration really got tough this week when the squatters in the fire-razed Bendungan Hilir area in the central part of the city challenged its authority to evict them. The squatters of Benhil -- shortened from Bendungan Hilir -- provoked security officers into action last Friday and again on Tuesday by refusing to leave the area although most of the 465 families had accepted compensation money for their homes from the authorities.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police will summon Manai for libel charge
Police will summon Manai for libel charge JAKARTA (JP): National Police headquarters will summon columnist Manai Sophiaan following a formal complaint by former student leaders who say he has tarnished their image. Members of Fosko 66 lodged a complaint about Manai's allegation that they were paid by the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to demonstrate against president Sukarno in 1966.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Don't miss Sunday issue
Don't miss Sunday issue How bad is the water crisis in Jakarta? The Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post explores this question in our cover story and other in-depth reports. You'll also find light and entertaining articles, Saturday's latest news and coverage of the penultimate day of the Asian Games -- all brought to you tomorrow. Be sure to have your newspaper agent deliver your copy to your doorstep. If you're already a subscriber of The Jakarta Post, you should get yours automatically.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bapindo chiefs refute Sumarlin's testimony
Bapindo chiefs refute Sumarlin's testimony JAKARTA (JP): Did Sjahrizal meet with Sumarlin on June 2, 1992? Sjahrizal, who is on trial along with other former Bapindo directors, is still insisting that he did meet with the former finance minister on that day. Three fellow directors who are also on trial are convinced that the meeting did take place.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina extends LNG sales contracts for Japan
Pertamina extends LNG sales contracts for Japan JAKARTA (JP): The state oil company Pertamina yesterday announced that it has extended two contracts for the sale of 12 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per annum to a consortium of companies operating on the western coast of Japan. The contracts, which were signed by Pertamina's president Faisal Abda'oe and executives of the consortium on Oct.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Companies question telecom tenders
Companies question telecom tenders JAKARTA (JP): Telecommunication companies yesterday questioned the government's openness concerning qualifications to bid for contracts on the installation of two million telephone lines over the coming five years. "Consortia failing in the pre-qualifications are not well- informed about the reasons they lost their chance," the chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Association of Domestic Telecommunications Firms (Apnatel), I.Z.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Standard Chartered named to restructure Bapindo
Standard Chartered named to restructure Bapindo JAKARTA (JP): The government appointed Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) of Britain to restructure the management of the scandal-hit Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) yesterday, despite opposition from local banking experts. The British bank will prepare a five-year technical program for the state-owned Bapindo under an agreement signed yesterday by Director General for the Supervision of State Enterprises Martiono Hadianto and R.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor braces for foreign journalists
E. Timor braces for foreign journalists JAKARTA (JP): The authorities in East Timor are bracing themselves for the arrival of hordes of foreign journalists -- one estimate puts it at as many as 1,000 -- to the territory next month.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
City to sweep vendors for APEC
City to sweep vendors for APEC JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will soon deploy law enforcement officers to expel street vendors from main roads in the run-up to next month's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's meeting to be held here and in Bogor, some 70 kilometers south of here. "We will conduct the operation to keep order and security in the city during the meeting," the head of the City Security Bureau Kusaeni Budiantoro announced yesterday.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Forest fires
Forest fires I have followed the discussion on forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan with great interest. I would like to point to a situation here on Java, where so few tracks of nature are left. Baluran National Park in East Java used to be a very good area. However, visiting the park several times over the last year it struck me that the management of it is far below standard. Each September forest fires are lit by the local population to facilitate digging up tubers.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bali, Lombok shaken by quake
Bali, Lombok shaken by quake DENPASAR, Bali: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale shook the islands of Bali and Lombok yesterday morning, sending residents on the two islands fleeing from their homes. As of yesterday afternoon there were no reports of casualties from either Bali or Lombok The meteorological office in Denpasar said the epicenter of the tremor is estimated to be 120 kilometers southeast of Denpasar at a depth of 123 kilometers. (emb)
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
City prepares flood control
City prepares flood control The city authorities are launching a number of flood control preparations on major rivers throughout Jakarta in anticipation to the upcoming rainy season, which is predicted to start next month. "We have deployed numerous officers at flood gates and have provided flood control facilities that will also remove garbage from the rivers," Soeharto, head of the city public works office, said.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dog-fight exercise causes Malaysian jet fighter crash
Dog-fight exercise causes Malaysian jet fighter crash KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): A Malaysian air force fighter crashed in the Malacca Straits on Thursday after a mid-air collision with an Australian jet fighter during a military exercise, defense sources said yesterday. Malaysian military officials said on Thursday that a Northrop F-5E jet fighter crashed into the sea near Penang island but the pilot ejected safely. There was no mention of a mid-air collision.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police catch snatchers
Police catch snatchers YOGYAKARTA: Police yesterday caught two "big time" bag snatchers barely twenty minutes after they carried out their latest grab and run action in the street. Their latest, and probably last victim for sometime, was Mrs. Tunojo, a resident of Surabaya, East Java. Police found her bag containing Rp 200,000 in cash, as well as other possession, on the snatchers. They also seized a sickle from them.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lao president to visit Indonesia
Lao president to visit Indonesia HANOI (AFP): Laotian President Nouhak Phoumsavanh is to visit Indonesia on Monday for a state visit, the official KPL news agency said in a report monitored here yesterday. Nouhak will be in Indonesia from Oct. 17 to 22 at the invitation of President Soeharto, according to a statement from the presidential palace in Vientiane. Laos has been emerging from decades of isolation in recent years, reforming its economy slowly and opening up to the outside world.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes university campus
Fire razes university campus YOGYAKARTA: Five buildings that house the post-graduate studies of the Gadjah Mada University were razed by fire yesterday. Strong winds fanned the fire, which began at 12.30 p.m. in the main building, and spread to neighboring buildings. Fire fighters worked for two hours to put the blaze out, but were not quick enough to prevent substantial damage.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), which recorded dull trading over a couple of days of this week, yesterday strengthened due to profit-taking activities. The broad-based Composite Index increased by over three points to close at 510.33 yesterday from 507.18 on Thursday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index for liquid shares rose slightly to 123.49 from 123.26.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Plywood exports reach $2.24b
Plywood exports reach $2.24b JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's plywood exports increased by 2.53 percent to US$2.24 billion during the first semester of this year from the same period of last year, the Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers (Apkindo) says. "The export development indicates that the country's plywood exports are unlikely to decline this year, as often rumored these days," Tjipto Wignjoprajitno, Apkindo's secretary general, told reporters at his office yesterday.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Double standard in education
Double standard in education This letter refers to Mr. de Kort's letter in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 13, 1994. Come on Mr. de Kort, you know better than that. Even if we substitute "International" for "European" everything has changed for the better in Indonesia. I appreciate your explanation of the double system of education under Netherlands Indies rule, but with one correction though: it smacked of favoritism.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
More campaigns needed on apartments: Surjadi
More campaigns needed on apartments: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said that city administration officers should intensify public presentation on apartments and their benefits. "The public presentation is needed to make people understand the necessity of apartments and then they will cooperate and be willing to live in apartments," Surjadi Soedirdja said during his weekly visit to several areas in Central Jakarta yesterday.
Sat, 15 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
SBSI treasurer jailed
SBSI treasurer jailed MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hayati, the treasurer of the city branch of the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI), was sentenced to seven months imprisonment on Thursday for helping plan a workers demonstration last April. The Medan District Court found the defendant guilty of helping organize the demonstration, which not only caused public disorder, but also public unrest, reported Antara news agency.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Land title withheld
Land title withheld From Media Indonesia Developer PT Green Garden has withheld my property certificates despite my having paid for the land and house. According to the company the process of making the land title and house certificate has not been completed. The house involved is No Debitur 20530 K 00047-r and is located at Green Garden Blok A 3 No 5, Cakung in North Jakarta. Three years have passed since I paid off my credit in August 1991.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
More AIDS cases found
More AIDS cases found JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The number of people tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and found to be positive, has risen to 60 across the province. 10 of those are locals, an official said yesterday. Chairman of the local office of the health training center, Sandjaja, told Antara that most of the people having HIV, causing the fatal Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), were Thais who work in fishery companies.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Privatization suggested to lure capital inflow
Privatization suggested to lure capital inflow JAKARTA (JP): An economist suggested yesterday that the government accelerate the privatization of state companies to bring more capital into the country and reinvigorate the economy.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yogya to host ICCT meet
Yogya to host ICCT meet JAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta will host next year's fourth International Conference on Culture and Tourism (ICCT), one of the activities set by the governments of Indonesia and Switzerland. Director General of Tourism Andi Mappi Sammeng announced yesterday that the two countries have signed an agreement based on joint cooperation in the fields of culture and international tourism focusing on establishing a forum of discussions and activities.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic award
Traffic award The Wahana Tata Nugraha award was given to, among other cities, Bogor "for its achievements on the traffic front, particularly in improving the residents' awareness in improving traffic conditions." I don't know who measured the achievements, or how, but the "experts" could not have possibly been in everyday Bogor traffic like normal residents, i.e. without police escort to clear the way!
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Public transport
Public transport From Kompas The most heated issue concerning the public transport sector is the closed door regulation for public vehicles -- buses, Metrominis etc. As a regular commuter, I consider this traffic policy unethical. Public buses are not conditioned for this. By closing the doors the air circulation inside the bus is restricted. This makes the bus, which is usually very crowded, very stuffy.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Football team
Football team From Suara Karya The World Cup, held from June 17 to July 17, 1994, presented quality matches to TV viewers. Soccer players from 24 countries displayed sportsmanship and high disciplines, as well as good techniques and strategies on the soccer fields. Our TV commentators did their job smartly and enthusiastically. But what about the All Indonesia Football Association (PSSI)? Will they be able to take part in the 1998 World Cup to be held in France?
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bali to host ICCA assembly next week
Bali to host ICCA assembly next week JAKARTA (JP): Bali, still considered Indonesia's most famous tourist destination, will host the 33rd annual general assembly of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) on Oct. 17-20. Director General of Tourism Andi Mappi Sammeng told reporters here yesterday that Indonesia has been lobbying to host the assembly since 1991, the association's 30th assembly, in Amsterdam.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDI and Petisi 50 see eye to eye
PDI and Petisi 50 see eye to eye JAKARTA (JP): Dissident group Petisi 50 advised the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) yesterday to continue pushing for political reforms. In a rare public hearing with the minority party's faction in the House of Representatives (DPR), the group members said that various political laws currently serve the interests of the government at the expense of democracy.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Poolside - BBQ Night with Hawaiian Band, Wednesday. * Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua Beach: Poolside Terrace - Janger Cultural Performance, Friday. Pasar Ikan Seafood Market, Saturday.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yorrys charge baseless: Lawyer
Yorrys charge baseless: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): Tommy Sihotang, the lawyer for Yorrys Raweyai of Pemuda Pancasila, a powerful youth organization, and three other alleged gamblers, told the West Jakarta District Court yesterday that the indictment should be annulled. "Your Honor, the prosecutor's indictment should be legally annulled because it contains an inaccurate description of the crime," lawyer Tommy said.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Greening campaign
Greening campaign From Kompas The government is launching a greening campaign throughout the country with its catch phrase: A million trees program. Hence it is ironic to see that well established trees on Jalan Pemuda, opposite the Matahari Department Store, and on Pasar Baru Timur in Jakarta have been severely pruned leaving only the main trunk and branches intact. This onslaught on trees occurs in other parts of the city as well.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesoa-Japan ties praised
Indonesoa-Japan ties praised JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday cited the close ties between Japan and Indonesia as a model in which a relationship between a highly developed and a developing nation can be mutually beneficial. In his speech at Merdeka Palace, after accepting the letter of credentials from Japanese ambassador Taizo Watanabe, Soeharto said the existing world situation dictated the need for such cooperation.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bridge veterans win ASEAN title
Bridge veterans win ASEAN title JAKARTA (JP): The current best pair of Indonesian bridge players, Hengky Lasut and Eddy Manoppo, won the Open Pair title of the 16th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Interclub Bridge Championships in Genting Highland, Malaysia, the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (GABSI) announced yesterday. The veteran pair collected 133 Match Points (MPs), 13 points ahead of Thailand's Kunaan and Maijarem, who finished second.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PPP begins organization consolidation
PPP begins organization consolidation JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party, still reeling from a heated congress that threatened to divide the party, has gotten down to the business of consolidating the organization. Chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum, who was re-elected to the helm at the congress last month, reported to President Soeharto yesterday the moves taken by the party leadership after the congress.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang crime increase seen
Tangerang crime increase seen TANGERANG (JP): Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto asked the newly-installed precinct police chief of Tangerang yesterday to anticipate the possibility of a sharp increase of crime in the regency. Hindarto made the remarks yesterday after inducting Lt. Col. Hari Setyabudhi, 43, in a ceremony at the Tangerang police headquarters. Hari replaces Lt. Col.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 Regional News 5:30 School Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Nusantara Star 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games Journal 10:00 Quiz: Siapa Dia 11:05 Late News 11:15 Film: The Bit Part Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Mar'ie orders thorough probe of export scam
Mar'ie orders thorough probe of export scam JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday that he has assigned three top officials at his ministry to help the Attorney General investigate the case of bogus export documents. The three are Director General for Customs and Excise Sahardjo, Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier and Director General for Financial Institutions Bambang Subianto.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rafsanjani in town to boost bilateral ties
Rafsanjani in town to boost bilateral ties JAKARTA (JP): Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani arrived yesterday to begin a three-day visit aimed at improving political and economic ties between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the country with the world's largest Moslem population.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Joko survives scare as Hariyanto storms
Joko survives scare as Hariyanto storms HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): Top seed Joko Suprianto and fellow- Indonesian Hariyanto Arbi cut contrasting paths into the men's singles finals of Asian Games badminton here yesterday to stay on course for a title clash. World number one Joko, 27, found a timely second wind to overcome Chinese dangerman Lin Liwen 15-2, 10-15, 15-2 in a hot and humid Tsumuro Memorial Gymnasium.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lawsuit against `Sinar' dropped
Lawsuit against `Sinar' dropped The powerful Pemuda Pancasila youth organization has revoked its lawsuit filed at the Central Jakarta District Court against Sinar magazine. A letter of revocation for the lawsuit was sent by Pemuda Pancasila's lawyer Martua Siregar on Oct. 5, 1994, to the court, a copy of which was made available to The Jakarta Post Wednesday. The letter did not disclose the reason behind the revocation.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Polemics on Sukarno
Polemics on Sukarno We support a call by Vice President Try Sutrisno to cease with the polemics concerning Sukarno and his role during the 1965 communist coup because the former president is now deceased. The polemics surfaced early this month after former ambassador Manai Sophiaan launched his book Kehormatan Bagi Yang Berhak (Honors for the One Who Deserves It) which centers on Sukarno's activities during those critical years.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
20 couples married off
20 couples married off Chief of the Islamic Marriage Office of the Kalideres district, H. Mat Ali Dja'ani, has married off 20 couples in the Tegalalur subdistrict in West Jakarta. The collective weddings were held Wednesday as part of the commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Women's Organization Movement. H. Syamsudin, head of the city's religious affairs office, said that the brides and bridegrooms are now formally registered and have the rights and obligations of husbands and wives.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Seminar on Korean feat
Seminar on Korean feat JAKARTA (JP): The University of Indonesia (UI) is organizing a seminar on Thursday to review South Korea's experience in industrialization and political development. The organizers say they hope Indonesia can learn from the discussion, which will bring together scholars from both countries. It is also intended to promote closer relations between Indonesia and South Korea.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
DPR approves tax bills
DPR approves tax bills Yesterday the House of Representatives (DPR) finally approved four bills on taxation previously proposed by the government to amend the 10-year-old tax laws. This approval, constitutionally required before a bill can be signed into law by the president, marks a new stage in this country's efforts at modernizing its economy.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traders demand damages
Traders demand damages JAKARTA (JP): A group of traders from Rawasari Timur, Central Jakarta, went to the City Council yesterday to demand compensation for their houses which are to be demolished to make way for public facilities. "We do not oppose the city administration's programs but please don't forget to give us compensation because we don't have money to rent houses," Mrs. Syaifulman, spokesperson of the delegation, told members of the City Council.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minister disturbed by sports center news
Minister disturbed by sports center news JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono yesterday said he was disturbed by new reports suggesting that the government was going to build a new sports complex in Ciledug and Pondok Aren districts on the outskirts of Jakarta.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
DPR okays cuts in tax rates
DPR okays cuts in tax rates JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) finally approved the government's four tax bills in a plenary session yesterday with substantial changes after nearly one month of marathon deliberations. The tax bills, which will amend the present four laws on income tax, property tax, value added tax (VAT) and sales tax on luxury goods and tax procedures, offer stronger incentives to stimulate economic activities in frontier areas.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Inten will head RI delegation to Manila
Inten will head RI delegation to Manila JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Social Services Inten Suweno will head the Indonesian delegation to the Asia-Pacific ministerial conference on social development in Manila next week. Inten told reporters on Wednesday that the Manila gathering on Monday and Tuesday is a prelude to the UN conference on the same subject to be held in Copenhagen next March. The Manila talks will be the fifth gathering of the Asia- Pacific ministers.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
No cease-fire with Fretelin
No cease-fire with Fretelin DILI, East Timor: The military yesterday denied foreign press reports that the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) and the Fretilin separatist rebels have agreed to a cease-fire. "There is no cease-fire ... impossible. This is in line with the President's policy," said Maj. Gen. R. Adang Ruchiatna, chief of the Udayana regional military command overseeing security in East Timor, Nusa Tenggara and Bali.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sukarno fell victim of his political vision
Sukarno fell victim of his political vision A recently launched book written by former ambassador Manai Sophiaan has sparked a controversy on the role of former president Sukarno in the 1965 coup. Noted historian Onghokham looks into this issue. JAKARTA (JP): Recently there has been a renewed and heated debate on Sukarno's involvement in the attempted coup of the so- called Sept. 30 Movement and the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI).
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
SPSI to extend membership to professional associations
SPSI to extend membership to professional associations JAKARTA (JP): The door of the All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) is now wide open for professionals wanting to strengthen their bargaining position. Union chief Imam Sudarwo said yesterday that the only labor union recognized by the government hopes to accommodate both blue collar and white collar workers alike.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Benhil homeless to file lawsuit against city
Benhil homeless to file lawsuit against city JAKARTA (JP): Homeless squatters of the demolished Bendungan Hilir (Benhil) fire site in Central Jakarta will file a lawsuit with the Jakarta administration following a land dispute over compensation and demolition, a lawyer said. Luhut Pangaribuan, chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) told The Jakarta Post yesterday that seven squatters had formally appointed lawyers.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Five-day school week a hot political issue
Five-day school week a hot political issue JAKARTA (JP): The five-day school week plan, now being tried at many schools, has become a hot political item overnight with many politicians urging the government to back down on the plan. The shorter week -- schools currently operate on a six-day week basis -- has come in for unexpected resistance from parents, school administrators, teachers and Moslem leaders, although not so much from the children themselves.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued losing ground yesterday, especially the prices of popular shares. The broader-based Composite Index lost more than four points to close at 507.18 yesterday from 511.42 on Wednesday on the impact of the significant decline in the prices of the bluechips, such as Astra Int'l, Bank Int'l Indonesia, Barito Pacific, Ciputra Development, Indofood and Jakarta Int'l Hotel and Development.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Modern dance tries to dig up human character
Modern dance tries to dig up human character By Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): Contemporary Indonesian dance appears to seek inspiration in age-old myths and legends which have been handed down from generation to generation. The wayang is one such form that has existed in Indonesia since the dawn of history. It was an indigenous religious ritual, usually held at night. Such rituals were mostly held to worship God, but also to relay the stories of ancestral heroes.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
`Abandon arrogant views of Asia'
`Abandon arrogant views of Asia' SINGAPORE (Reuter): Europe must change its arrogant attitudes toward Asia if it is to improve ties with the region, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday. "There can be no real movement towards 'a partnership of equals' until there is a greater equalization of humility and the disappearance of what some will call incredible arrogance," Mahathir said at a Europe/East Asia economic conference here. "The age of hegemony has not yet quite passed.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
A night of nostalgia with `The Girl From Ipanema'
A night of nostalgia with `The Girl From Ipanema' By Dini Sari Djalal JAKARTA (JP): In 1963, famed American jazz saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian jazz guitarist Jiao Gilberto released a record entitled The Girl from Ipanema. The song became a worldwide success, eventually winning a Grammy for musical excellence. Astrud Gilberto, Jiao's teenage wife and the breathy voice singing on the record, became an overnight celebrity.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medals tally
Medals tally HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Medal table at the end of the 12th day of the Asian Games last night: Gold Silver Bronze 1. China 111 72 39 2. Japan 48 54 63 3. South Korea 48 40 55 4. Kazakhstan 20 20 23 5. Iran 9 9 7 6. Taiwan 7 11 19 7. Uzbekistan 6 8 17 8. Syria 3 3 1 9. Philippines 3 2 7 10. India 3 1 13 11. Malaysia 3 1 11 12. Kuwait 3 1 4 13. Qatar 2 0 2 14. Indonesia 1 11 9 15. Thailand 1 8 9 16. Turkmenistan 1 3 3 17. Saudi Arabia 1 2 5 18. Mongolia 1 2 2 19. Vietnam 1 2 0 20.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Heroin cylinders pumped from Nepalese's stomach
Heroin cylinders pumped from Nepalese's stomach JAKARTA (JP): City Police announced yesterday that 103 plastic cylinders of heroin weighing a total of 1.2 kilograms have been pumped from the stomach of a 26-year-old Nepalese smuggler. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto said the grade-four heroin has a local street value of approximately Rp 1 billion (US$460,000).
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Moerdiono defends `white book' on abortive coup
Moerdiono defends `white book' on abortive coup JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono conceded yesterday that the new white paper on the 1965 abortive communist plot was based largely on court testimony without involving figures who made the history. Moerdiono said a few years ago the government made the draft of the "white book" available to several "competent" figures for their comments. "But, frankly, none of them has responded to date," he told journalists.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Nomura sees Asian interest rates up
Nomura sees Asian interest rates up TOKYO (AFP): Asian interest rates are expected to rise further to offset inflationary pressures, exerting a more negative effect on domestic demand in the coming year, according to the Nomura Research Institute. The research arm of Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. said in the latest edition of its Capital Market Trends monthly that Asian economies were continuing to grow at a robust pace thanks to the strong yen and firm domestic demand.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
NBI behind U.S., Asian counterparts
NBI behind U.S., Asian counterparts MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) lags behind its U.S. and Asian counterparts by 20 years due to low salaries, aging agents and lack of funding, an NBI official said yesterday. The NBI, the country's elite investigative agency patterned after the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has 250 agents but 40 percent of them are aged 50 and above, said NBI assistant director Antonio Aragon.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fiscal tax
Fiscal tax From Suara Karya I am an Indonesian, working in Malaysia. On Sept. 14, 1994, I went to Tanjung Balai, Karimun, Riau, to attend to family business. When I left, to return to Malaysia, I encountered problems with my fiscal fee. The tax officials intentionally made the procedure of obtaining the fiscal-free document difficult. The tax office in Tanjung Balai did not want to deal with the matter. Then the affair was handled by PT Mar.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Disabled Games opened today
Disabled Games opened today JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Mrs. Tien Soeharto is scheduled today to open the second National Games for the Mentally Disabled at the Madya Senayan stadium, the games' organizer, Special Olympics Indonesia (SOI), announced yesterday. SOI, established in 1989, is the 79th member of the Washington D.C-based Special Olympics International, which was set up by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Job-seekers smuggling foiled
Job-seekers smuggling foiled SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Police in Tarakan, near the border with Malaysia, foiled an attempt to smuggle 50 Indonesian job- seekers into the neighboring country on Wednesday. A spokesman for the Tarakan police precinct, First Lt. Rudi Hartono, said three men were arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle the job-seekers.
Fri, 14 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
The sun shines once again
The sun shines once again PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The sun began to shine again yesterday after rain soaked the province. The area has been blanketed by forest fires for a month. Fires raging in many parts of the province's vast forests have died down after rains fell in most parts of Kalimantan over the past week.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. "People often do not have enough time to stop at the bank, find a parking spot and then wait in line to be served. The drive-thru CBC is the answer to their needs," marketing director Armand B. Arief said yesterday.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 Foreign Trade Giorgio Bernini.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Noble deed
Noble deed From Kompas A 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 Hospital in Bendungan Hilir. As soon as we arrived at the hospital I offered the taxi fare to the driver but he refused it.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Hasan Basrie and the institute's chief, Prof. Aisyah Girindra, to Bambang N. Rachmadi, the president of PT Ramako Gerbangmas, a company which owns and operates McDonald's Indonesia. Prof.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 event scheduled for Oct. 29-30 and his office will also lend photographs from its own archives to the accompanying exhibition.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 Association (GABSI) announced yesterday.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Women's singles third-seeded Yayuk ended her run at the Asian Games as she had planned when she lost to Japan's top seeded and hot favorite Kimiko Date 0-6, 7-5, 0-6, and gave way to an all- Japanese final.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Joko, the 27-year-old world number two, felt so sorry for his hapless second-round Maldives opponent Abdulla Shakeeb that he gifted him half-a-dozen points before running away with a 15-3, 15-3 victory.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 have them sent back to Indonesia for prosecution and trial. The treaty was ratified unanimously by the House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Sarida, the president of the Surabaya Stock Exchange (JSE) said the unification of the three bourses will be counterproductive because it will not only violate government policy but will also discourage a competition spirit.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The death toll from flooding in the delta in the far south, the country's main rice-growing area, rose to 180 with the confirmed destruction of crops and property surging to 800 billion dong (US$73 million), government officials said.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The bank said the nations' success was a result of a balanced combination of liberal trade policies and less government intervention.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 demolition. Hendropriyono met with the 165 families, who still refuse to accept compensation, and took them to see existing low-cost apartments all around Jakarta in an effort to convince them to move.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The students were marching to express their concern with the government's move to implement a five-day week with longer daily hours for schools and universities.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 company, PT Gamidhana Putera Sela Adhi, should compensate the locals for destroying their environment with dynamite.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. During the Dutch Colonial Administration there were two education systems: one for native Indonesians and one for Europeans.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 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 11:00 Late News 11:10 Film: Choice of Arms Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also closed a shade lower at 124.61 from 124.62.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Angry rift between Seoul and Washington deepens
Angry rift between Seoul and Washington deepens By 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 off a diplomatic coup.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. "The life spans of PPD buses reach an average of only two to three years, far below the normal standard of five to eight years," Soejono said.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kenzo '94: Style without surprises
Kenzo '94: Style without surprises By 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. Sensible styling with emphasis on practicality and versatility characterizes most of the four Kenzo lines, leaving haute couture and impossible fashion in the wake of the waif.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. A reliable police source told The Jakarta Post yesterday that Yorrys is believed to have been involved in a great number of crime cases in the city.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. In a plenary session led by Soetedjo of the Armed Forces (ABRI) faction, the House unanimously passed the WTO law, along with another law on an extradition agreement between Indonesia and Australia.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 the pests, Antara reported. Many hectares of crops like paddy, banana, soybean have been destroyed by the beasts which "raided" the residents' farms in large herds.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 President Soeharto's visit to his country last year. The two countries now have a more solid than ever cooperative bilateral relationship to build on.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The Paris-based federation also admitted the Warsaw Stock Exchange during the meeting Tuesday, thereby increasing the number of the federation's members to 35.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 mid-1960s.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Garment factory workers stage strike
Garment factory workers stage strike JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of employees of PT Agung Busana Jaya, a garment factory on Jl. Sinar Budi, North Jakarta, continued their strike yesterday following the refusal of the company's management for negotiations over a labor dispute. "We'll go on striking if the company doesn't fulfill our demands," said Susi Rahayu, 19, the spokeswoman for the strikers. Workers began their strike last Monday.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt-backed HKBP faction lodges protest with PGI
Govt-backed HKBP faction lodges protest with PGI JAKARTA (JP): The government-backed leadership of the Toba Batak Protestant Church (HKBP) has protested the decision of the Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) to invite its rival to its grand assembly later this month. By inviting both opposing camps, PGI apparently intends to prolong the discord among the church members, said HKBP in a letter signed by its secretary general, Rev. S.M. Siahaan.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Night transport not yet smooth
Night transport not yet smooth The city's night transportation system, applied over the last few days, has not run as smoothly as expected, says an official of the city administration. HM Djuhdi, head of the transportation development office of the City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency (DLLAJ) , said that bus companies have not fully supported this system as is reflected by limited number of firms entering in the night transport business.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
No rise in foreign stake
No rise in foreign stake JAKARTA (JP): The government is unlikely to raise the 49 percent limit for foreign investors' ownership of shares listed on domestic stock exchanges. Yusuf Anwar, the secretary general of the Ministry of Finance, said here yesterday that raising the ownership ceiling as a favor to foreign investors could destabilize the country's monetary system.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
NGOs vow to fight for people's sake at APEC
NGOs vow to fight for people's sake at APEC JAKARTA (JP): International non-governmental organizations promised yesterday to help make the institutionalization of the Asia-Pacific (APEC) forum benefit business and the masses equally. NGOs in the Asia-Pacific region will try to influence decision makers in the 18 APEC member countries to make sure that the masses will benefit from the cooperation, M.S. Zulkarnaen, Director of the Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) said.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
First ever first lady to get state honor
First ever first lady to get state honor JAKARTA (JP): The government will confer, posthumously, the Bintang Mahaputra, the highest medal for meritorious services, to Fatmawati Sukarno, Indonesia's first ever first lady. The award will be given to one of her children in connection with National Heroes' Day on Nov. 10, Minister of Social Services Inten Suweno told reporters yesterday after reporting to President Soeharto about the plan at Bina Graha.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Inmarsat to set up worldwide mobile satellite service
Inmarsat to set up worldwide mobile satellite service JAKARTA (JP): The International Maritime Satellite Organization (Inmarsat) is inviting its signatories all over the world, including PT Indosat, the state-owned international telecommunications firm, to participate in a US$2.6 billion mobile communications satellite project. Inmarsat, a leading global mobile satellite communications operator, owned by 76 telecommunications firms from various countries, is based in London.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Joint team to launch operation on highways
Joint team to launch operation on highways JAKARTA (JP): After being postponed for about a week, the City Police Traffic Directorate and state-owned highway operator PT Jasa Marga will start ticketing traffic violators on highways in and around the city beginning tomorrow. Head of the City Police Traffic Investigation Unit Lt. Col. Herman S. Sumawiredja announced yesterday that the joint force will mainly ticket violators who disobey traffic signs or warnings.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN valuers asked to foster alliance
ASEAN valuers asked to foster alliance JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno yesterday called on valuers of the six member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to foster partnerships in anticipation of rapid changes in the economic format in the region.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI-Britain forge closer defense ties
RI-Britain forge closer defense ties JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto met with British Chief of Defense Staff Field Marshall Peter Inge yesterday to solidify defense ties between Jakarta and London. Following his meeting with Soeharto at Bina Graha, Field Marshall Inge told reporters that the prospects of future British arms sales to Indonesia were promising.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Construction of two new oil refineries approved
Construction of two new oil refineries approved JAKARTA (JP): The government, which recently licensed four oil refineries with total investments of US$7.2 billion, has approved applications for the construction of two other refineries at a combined cost of around US$400 million. State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday that one of the two refineries will be located in the eastern part of the country and the other in the west.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
IDs operation planned
IDs operation planned The head of the City Population Office, Sudarsono, announced that his office will soon launch a large-scale operation against citizens holding double citizenship cards in the Greater Jakarta. Sudarsono was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying that more than 500,000 people holding Jakarta ID cards live in the greater Jakarta area, which also covers Tangerang, Bogor and Bekasi.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Haryono wins professorship
Haryono wins professorship SURABAYA: Haryono Suyono, the State Minister of Population and Chairman of the National Family Planning Board, was given an honorary professorship of public health by Airlangga University yesterday. Haryono, with a doctorate in sociology, was conferred the award after presenting an oration on family planning management. His wife Astuty Hasinah and his children were present at the ceremony, led by rector Bambang Rahino Setoksumo, the Antara news agency reported.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea to host RI in Davis qualifier
S. Korea to host RI in Davis qualifier JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia faces a daunting Davis Cup challenge, next year when it flies to South Korea for their Asia Oceania Zone One rematch of the men's tennis championship. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Tuesday, while holding the draw, the Indonesia-South Korea duel will be played simultaneously with the other zonal qualifying round matches, pitting 14 teams from Asia Oceania, Caribbean and South America on Feb. 3-5, 1995.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
KL lifts duties on poultry
KL lifts duties on poultry KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian government yesterday ordered the immediate abolishing of import taxes on frozen and live chicken after a controversial bid to persuade poultry farmers to lower prices failed. "The cabinet decided on this at its weekly meeting today (Wednesday) following the rise in prices and shortfall in supply," Abu Hassan Omar, minister of domestic trade and consumer affairs, was quoted by Bernama news agency as saying.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Poor green laws attract dirty industries
Poor green laws attract dirty industries JAKARTA (JP): Many national and multinational firms once forced to close down their dirty industries due to strict local environmental regulations, are now shifting investment and production to countries with less stringent rules. Prof.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea sends 100 to hospital
Diarrhea sends 100 to hospital TERNATE, Maluku: Diarrhea has broken out on the island of Obi Mayor, hit by a powerful earth quake on Sunday, where more than 100 people are now hospitalized. Director of Natural Disasters Affairs D.L. Tobing said his office has sent seven tons of rice, 200 pieces of clothing and cooking utensils for 100 families. A spokesman for the North Maluku regency government, Abd. Latief St.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Court indicts notorious pimp, his lackeys
Court indicts notorious pimp, his lackeys JAKARTA (JP): Hartono Setyawan, one of the most notorious pimps of high-class call girls in Indonesia, and three of his lackeys were indicted at South Jakarta District Court yesterday. "Hartono intentionally ran an illicit prostitution business from 1989 to July 1994," said prosecutor Rotua Marpaung. The prosecutor said that Hartono provided his girls with a house on Jl.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
British mission due here
British mission due here JAKARTA (JP): A trade mission of the Sheffield and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce and Industry will bring 21 company representatives to Indonesia from Oct. 17 through Oct. 21. According to the British embassy here, the trade mission led by the chamber's chief executive, John Hambidge, will promote British high quality products and help find ways of producing them here.(rid)
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
More students released from prison
More students released from prison JAKARTA (JP): Four more students were released from jail yesterday after serving their term of conviction for insulting President Soeharto last December. Thanks to the intervention of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Muhammad Rifki, Antonius Leroy John Ratag and Suwito Ngateman walked out of Salemba detention center while Mandri Sri Martiana left the Pondok Bambu correctional institution for women yesterday, .
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Government urged to speed up democratization
Government urged to speed up democratization JAKARTA (JP): A seminar sponsored by the Armed Forces (ABRI) urged the government yesterday to heed the growing demand for greater democracy by involving the public in political decision- making. Observers of the nation's political scene Amin Rais, Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin and Bintan R. Saragih agreed that the current system put the people at the disadvantage because they were denied many of their political rights.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Local financial market needs global integration
Local financial market needs global integration JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff said that financial managers should be responsible for the integration of the domestic financial market into the world economies as a way of improving its own economy.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian forest advertisements not accurate: Minister
Indonesian forest advertisements not accurate: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The government, conceding that its reforestation program has been slack, has ordered the Indonesian Forestry Society (MPI) to change its television advertisements which have been suspended in Britain and Japan.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt appoints new Bapindo president
Govt appoints new Bapindo president JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad yesterday appointed Arbali Sukanal K. as president of the credit fraud affected Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo). Arbali, formerly a director of the state-owned Bank Bumi Daya (BBD), filled Bapindo's top position, which had been vacant since the removal of the former president Towil Heryoto early last year for his alleged involvement in the bank's US$430 million credit fraud.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
GATT to remove borders for workers
GATT to remove borders for workers By Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): The good news is that as of the year 2005, workers all over the world, Indonesia included, are virtually free to move from one country to another. The bad news is, as far as Indonesia is concerned, it's going to be a tough and competitive world out there for its workers.
Thu, 13 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Baliem reserve faces destruction
Baliem reserve faces destruction JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The nationally protected forests of the scenic Baliem Valley are facing destruction as illegal logging goes on unchecked, a press report said yesterday. The eight logging companies are protected by at least four officers of Jayawijaya police precinct and military command, Antara reported. Officials of the Jayawijaya regency government claim to deplore the logging activities but say they have not received formal reports from the field.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
S'pore's third airline
S'pore's third airline SINGAPORE (AFP): Region Air, a local air charter company owned by reclusive hotelier Ong Beng Seng, will take off as Singapore's third full-fledged airline by the end of the month, officials said yesterday. Starting Oct. 26, Region Air will commence with three scheduled flights a week to Vung Tao, some 120 kilometers (72 miles) east of Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Switzerland invites RI to boost trade
Switzerland invites RI to boost trade JAKARTA (JP): A Swiss delegation led by Federal Councillor Jean-Pascal Delamuraz ended its first five-day economic mission yesterday, inviting Indonesian businessmen to increase exports to its country.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Demolition by force
Demolition by force From Pelita Not many people know that permission from the mayoralty is required for constructing a fence around a plot of land, besides the permission for constructing a building. Therefore the community should be informed about this matter. The people will be outraged if the authorities do not pay attention to this problem. Plots needs to be fenced to avoid individuals from causing ownership problems, such as falsifying the land titles etc. The fencing of the land at Jl.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Repeated offender shot to death
Repeated offender shot to death Muka Situmeang, a hard-core criminal, was shot to death by police as he was trying to escape on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan, East Jakarta, at dawn on Monday. According to police, Muka, 26, was involved in various armed robberies, thefts and other crimes and was jailed five times. Suara Karya daily reported yesterday that in order to capture his accomplices, Muka took police to his gang's hideout on Jl.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Union leader gets eight months
Union leader gets eight months MEDAN, North Sumatra: Riswan Lubis, the secretary of the Medan branch of the All Indonesian Prosperous Union (SBSI), was sentenced to eight months imprisonment by the local district court for mobilizing workers to take to the streets. Riswan was found guilty by the court for his role in the workers' riots in the city last April which left one businessman dead and dozens of factories damaged.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Squatters evicted in third attempt
Squatters evicted in third attempt JAKARTA (JP): Security officers clashed with squatters as they moved in to demolish more than 300 houses and shacks, leaving more than 20 people from both sides injured in Bendungan Hilir in Central Jakarta yesterday. The officers, in anti-riot gear, used tear gas to disperse the squatters who formed a human barricade to prevent the demolition workers from moving into their territory, the site of a recent major fire.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Benny toils as Paes blasts into semis
Benny toils as Paes blasts into semis HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Indonesia's number one Benny Wijaya survived a heart-stopping thriller against South Korea's Shin Han-cheol for a semifinal berth in Asian Games men's singles tennis competition yesterday. A serve-and-volleyer Benny bounced back from a set down to overcome never-say-die Shin 5-7, 6-4, 8-6. It was Benny's second straight win over the plucky South Korean whom he beat in their Davis Cup Asia Oceania qualifier on home soil last June.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yorrys arrested for role in death pf servant
Yorrys arrested for role in death pf servant CIGOMBONG, Bogor (JP): Yorrys Raweyai of Pemuda Pancasila, a powerful youth organization of questionable reputation, has finally been arrested by city police for his alleged role in the death of a male servant last year. "He was formally detained Monday afternoon," city Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto told reporters yesterday after opening a six-month training course for low-ranking police officers at the State Police School.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
New phone services for Bekasi
New phone services for Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): I Nyoman Punia, chief of the East Jakarta telecommunications office, said here yesterday that his office will introduce the rural telecommunications system into Bekasi regency. He said the system has been chosen because it is considered the most effective for rural areas and can be used to link two locations, which are some distance from one another, without cables.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic situation
Traffic situation The traffic situation in Jakarta is receiving a lot of attention. Much has been written about unruly bus drivers. Nothing will change unless public transport fares are raised to a level that allows bus crews to earn a decent living without having to race against each other and crowd as many people as possible on their buses. The closed door rule is only adhered to in a very limited way.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Local firms have good prospects to sell shares
Local firms have good prospects to sell shares JAKARTA (JP): Charles Balfour, a senior vice president of the New York-based Nasdaq Stock Market, sees promising prospects for Indonesian stocks on the U.S. capital market. Balfour said here yesterday that demand for Indonesian stocks is considerably high in line with the growing interest on the part of American investors to access to the country's economy.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Where is our Mbok?
Where is our Mbok? Sumirah, or Mbok Amat, used to be our parent's servant. She took good care of us when we were kids. She is 72 years of age now and lives with our parents. Despite her age she is in good shape physically and mentally. On Oct. 3, 1994, around 6.00 p.m., Mbok went out for some `pisang goreng' close to our home (Kompleks Pertanian, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan). And then we never saw her again.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Military-backed IPKI withdraws from PDI
Military-backed IPKI withdraws from PDI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), still hurting from recent internal leadership struggles, lost one of its five factions yesterday. IPKI, an organization set up by the Armed Forces (ABRI) in 1954, withdrew from the nationalist Christian alliance, planning to return to its mission as an independent organization, its officials said.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
NAM rejects use of food as leverage
NAM rejects use of food as leverage JAKARTA (JP): The Non Aligned Movement (NAM) of developing countries rejected the use of food aid as a means of political and economic pressure yesterday. After a two-day meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, NAM's agricultural and food ministers said in a 20-point declaration that every human being has the fundamental right to food and that efforts to use food as an instrument of political and economic pressure should be rejected.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
More students accused of defamation freed
More students accused of defamation freed JAKARTA (JP): Two more students convicted of defaming President Soeharto were released yesterday amid protests from the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) against the Supreme Court's decision to "delay" freeing four other students. Masduki and Hendrik Dikson Sirait became free men after being behind bars at the Salemba Detention Center here since December.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ulemas criticized for trying to push NU into politics
Ulemas criticized for trying to push NU into politics JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), dismisses as "unrealistic" scholars' suggestions that the organization return to politics. "They just don't understand what they are doing," Abdurrahman Wahid told journalists at NU's headquarters in Central Jakarta yesterday.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sprite: Non alcoholic
Sprite: Non alcoholic To respond to the concerns of Agus and the letter from MUI (The Jakarta Post readers' column, Oct. 10, 1994) we would like to explain the following points. Firstly, we wish to confirm that in the Indonesian manufacture of Sprite, as well as Coca-Cola and other Company products, alcohol is not added as an ingredient and no fermentation takes place.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Dispute between residents studied
Dispute between residents studied Police are currently investigating causes behind perennial disputes between two groups of residents in Kwitang in Central Jakarta. Speaking to reporters here yesterday, City Police chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto said that he hoped to determine the source and finally put an end to the disputes between Pasir and Kwitang residents. The latest dispute between the two neighbors led to the death of a sailor on Sunday.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia opposes EU levy on color TV sets
Malaysia opposes EU levy on color TV sets KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has hit out at an anti-dumping levy imposed by the European Union on color television sets produced in Malaysia and other Southeast Asian states, local news reports said yesterday. "The duties are based on the allegation that we sell (in Europe) at a price below the local selling price," Rafidah Aziz, Malaysia's international trade and industry minister, was quoted saying.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Market space
Market space From Neraca Jakarta has dozens of new markets built under the Presidential Aid Scheme (Inpres), but still they fail to accommodate sidewalk vendors. A case in point is the market in the Senen area of Central Jakarta. Sidewalk vendors increased after the opening of the market. The same happened with the opening of the market in Pasar Minggu in South Jakarta. I wonder if the Jakarta market authority, PD Pasar Jaya, has ever conducted a survey on this phenomenon.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ISCI wins two-day match
ISCI wins two-day match JAKARTA (JP): The International Sports Club of Indonesia's (ISCI) squash team took the Bata Cup trophy last Sunday with a 3- 2 victory over the Bimantara team in a two day squash championship at the ISCI courts on Jl. Ciputat Raya, South Jakarta. After a 2-2 draw, ISCI, a sports club whose about 1,000 members are mostly expatriates, eventually broke the tie when determined Walid Badawi overpowered Bimantara's Irwan, the current Indonesian number one, 3-0.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices primarily closed higher on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues gaining ground in light trading. The broad-based Composite Index, which lost more than three points to close at 511.86 on Monday, closed 0.52 points higher to end at 512.38. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also strengthened slightly to 124.62 from 124.52. Lippo Bank suffered a loss of Rp 2,300 on the adjustment of the listing of its two-for-one bonus shares.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDFCI offers rights shares
PDFCI offers rights shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Private Development Finance Company of Indonesia (Bank PDFCI) will offer 31.25 million rights shares to its shareholders from Oct. 21 to 24 to raise funds for its expansion programs. "We expect to collect some Rp 60 billion in fresh funds from the rights issue," PDFCI's president, Bistok Hutasoit, told reporters on Monday after a presentation for securities brokers and analysts.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Illegal workers in Malaysia
Illegal workers in Malaysia Security officers in the Riau province town of Dumai have again aborted an attempt to smuggle hundreds of illegal workers to Malaysia. News of this kind has appeared regularly in newspapers, often with shocking accounts of workers drowning at sea when the crowded boats they were using to cross the Malacca Straits sank. A combination of poverty and unemployment forces people to take the risk of working illegally overseas.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Teachers want industrialization
Teachers want industrialization SUMENEP, East Java: The Madura branch of the national teachers union PGRI is urging the East Java provincial government to go ahead with its plan to industrialize the largely arid island and ignore the opposition from local Moslem leaders. Industrialization on Madura, an island off East Java, would improve the welfare of the local populace.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Asia, Europe to seek wider business links
Asia, Europe to seek wider business links SINGAPORE (AFP): About 500 corporate chiefs and government officials, including four heads of government, will meet here this week to debate ways of expanding economic links between Asia and Europe, meeting organizers said yesterday.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. We have decided on a certain percentage of shareholding but that will be announced later," Najib told a news conference.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The general perception in the 17-member APEC is that small companies could play a key role in achieving sustained economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, the officials said.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 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 Music 11:50 Late News 12:00 a.m. Film: Nutcreaker 3 Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Cathay Pacific Airway, Qantas Airways and Thai Airways International said they would slash their fares to destinations from Singapore by up to 20 percent from Oct. 16 to hold on to their market share.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 14.8 billion ringgit ($5.9 billion) were approved between January and August compared to 653 projects worth 13.3 billion ringgit in 1993, said Rafidah Aziz, minister of international trade and industry.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
AFTA needs to exist with other groups
AFTA needs to exist with other groups By 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. They have been successful in at least designing an AFTA scheme workable within the world trade accord (GATT) and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) timetable.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 Garuda XIV contingent -- who will join the peace-keeping mission of the United Nations Protection Force. The Garuda XIV contingent consists of officers from the air force, navy, army and police.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The campus includes the main building, a laboratory and housing facility for students and staff lecturers. Diponegoro University is a government-owned institution in Semarang, capital of Central Java.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. The unit will be inaugurated by Maj. Gen. Yunus Yosfiah, the chief of the Sriwijaya Military Command, which oversees southern Sumatra, on Oct. 26.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. "All these people are trying to play hide and seek with us," said City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto here yesterday. "It's just a matter of time before we find who plotted the murder," he added.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 Ichtijanto, chairman of the national committee of the Mother of the Year contest, at the City Hall.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Freddy Widjaja, the company's director, told reporters yesterday that the plantation will be equipped with a two unit palm oil processing plant with a processing capacity of 30 tons of oil per hour.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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 attempt to grab power in 1965. "Isn't it enough for this nation of 50 years old to continue dodging Bung Karno," Megawati told reporters on Monday referring to the popular name her father was often called.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. "We are strongly against the plan as it will cause us to lose our customers as soon as we move to the new market," Kamid, head of the delegation, told the City Council's Commission B which is in charge of economic affairs.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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, yesterday during a seminar to review the way the three basic skills are being taught in the nation's schools.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Thomas Stuer- Lauridsen (Den) 1,285; 3. Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen (Den) 1,145; 4. Hariyanto Arbi (Ina) 1,065; 5. Joko Suprianto (Ina) 965; 6. Fung Permadi (Ina) 815; 7. Jens Olsson (Swe) 795; 8.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: ASEAN JP/msa ASEAN 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. The seminar was held in conjunction with ASEAN's 27th anniversary.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Mochamad Hindarto said yesterday.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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. Gunawan Kuswara, the local military chief, said the authorities and parents should also be concerned with the trend towards greater sexual promiscuity among the young. "This is affecting the morals of the younger generation," Gunawan was quoted by Antara.
Wed, 12 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Traffic
Traffic At 7.00 a.m. on Oct. 7, 1994, the traffic lights on the cross- roads to the Jl. Sudirman underpass were still inoperative, and there were still no policemen controlling the traffic. That state of affairs, had by that time lasted, to my certain knowledge, for at least 72 hours. At 1300 hours, the situation and the ensuing chaos still prevailed. RB SAWREY-COOKSON Jakarta
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Transportation for students
Transportation for students From Bisnis Indonesia In spite of the great progress made in communications and technology, I find that transportation has not met the people's and, especially, the students' demand. Students have a hard time catching a bus. In the first place, I believe there are not enough buses. Many bus drivers are reluctant to pick up students. The students have to run after a bus and try to board while it is moving.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian songs
Indonesian songs From Kompas It is sad to think that many current, popular Indonesian songs originate from foreign songs. For example, the song Denpasar Moon is sung in dangdut and many other styles of music. The children's song Ular Putih is taken from the film White Snake. There are many more of these kind of songs around. I don't know whether such things are legal as far as copy right is concerned.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. troops in Kuwait to counter Iraq's
U.S. troops in Kuwait to counter Iraq's KUWAIT (Reuter): A planeload of U.S. soldiers touched down in Kuwait yesterday, the first units of an American force rushing to the emirate to counter an Iraqi troop build-up near the border, witnesses said. A DC-10 aircraft landed at the closely-guarded military sector of Kuwait international airport shortly before dusk carrying 300 troops from mechanized infantry units based in Fort Stewart, Georgia. U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker and a group of U.S.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Two girls commit suicide
Two girls commit suicide Two girls were believed to have committed suicide by drinking insecticide in separate instances on Sunday. Santi, 17, a resident of Ciledug, South Jakarta, was found dead in her room with foam coming from her mouth, Suara Karya reported. A few hours later Nur Ainun, 20, was found dead near the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Cengkareng, with foam also coming from her mouth. A can of insecticide was found near her body, the daily said, quoting police sources.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia's tin output falls
Malaysia's tin output falls KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's tin production fell 45 percent in the seven months to July over the same period last year while exports rose by four percent, the statistics department said yesterday. The country produced 588 tons of tin in July, up 11 percent from a month earlier but 36 percent lower than July a year ago, the department said in its monthly tin report.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sumarlin rebuts Bapindo charges `defamation'
Sumarlin rebuts Bapindo charges `defamation' JAKARTA (JP): Former finance minister J.B. Sumarlin calls the allegation that he influenced Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) in its lending policies "vicious defamation" against him and the late Oskar Suryaatmadja, the former director general of monetary affairs.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Shrimp ponds drying out
Shrimp ponds drying out SEMARANG: Over 5,000 hectares of shrimp ponds -- almost one- fifth of entire ponds in the province -- are badly in need of water due to the prolonged drought, which has inflicted a total financial loss amounting to Rp 4.9 billion (US$2.24 million). Spokesperson for the provincial fisheries office, Yoes Achmad Suryatna, said yesterday the affected shrimp ponds were located in the Demak, Pati and Jepara regencies.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Arrogant act
Arrogant act From Kompas A government official from the Ministry of Forestry has fenced in a piece of his land in such a way that it has narrowed a road leading to Srengseng Raya in West Jakarta. On behalf of the Srengseng sub-district community of RT001/03 in the district of Kembangan we express our displeasure over the action we consider arrogant. The road is the access traditionally used by locals.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yogya builds $20m dam
Yogya builds $20m dam YOGYAKARTA: The government has started building a Rp 41 billion (US$20 million) multi-purpose reservoir in Kulonprogo, 40 kilometers west of here. The 1.5 square kilometer Sermo Reservoir is designed to irrigate 3,500 hectares of the Kulonprogo regency and will be developed into a tourist destination. Head of the Yogyakarta office of public works, Suripto Kusumowinoto said it has taken 12 years to design the project and is expected to go into operation by the end of 1996.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Navy detains 50 for questioning
Navy detains 50 for questioning MANILA (AFP): The Philippine Navy said yesterday it was still holding 50 Chinese nationals as government agencies began coordinating their investigation into an apparent attempt by the Chinese to smuggle cigarettes into the country. Among those being held were five who claimed to be Chinese policemen on a secret mission to check smuggling into China.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Yorrys finally indicted at W. Jakarta court
Yorrys finally indicted at W. Jakarta court JAKARTA (JP): After failing to appear in court two times, Yorrys Raweyai of Pemuda Pancasila, a powerful youth organization, showed up yesterday under tight security at the West Jakarta District Court to be indicted on gambling charges. Presiding judge Ismail Sebayang opened the session at 10:40 a.m. by first examining Yorrys and three other defendants identified as Sundoro Tan, Budianto and Hadi Mustapa.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
No conflict of interest in Golkar-LBH
No conflict of interest in Golkar-LBH JAKARTA (JP): Justice Minister Oetojo Oesman says he does not see any conflict of interest arising out of the establishment of a new legal aid institute (LBH) by Golkar, the country's ruling political organization. Oetojo, who was involved in the formation of the new LBH- Golkar, said that despite the Golkar link, the new institute could still defend people in disputes with the administration.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
River pollution
River pollution From Kompas The river which passes through our village in Sukaratu, subdistrict of Warung Kondang in Cianjur, is being polluted due to sand mining. It is regrettable that both the local administration and businessmen have failed to anticipate the impact of the mining which has been going on for almost a year now. Efforts have been made to hold a meeting between government officials and the people but up until now nothing has eventuated.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
S. Korean men's team sets world record
S. Korean men's team sets world record HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): South Korean men's archery squad set a world record in the final of the team competition on its way to winning the gold medal at the Asian Games yesterday as Indonesia stole a little bit of thunder in the women's event by taking a silver.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Italian minister due here
Italian minister due here JAKARTA (JP): The Italian Minister of Foreign Trade Giorgio Bernini is expected to arrive here today for a two-day visit to discuss bilateral economic relations as well as the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade (GATT). An Italian embassy spokesman said yesterday that Bernini will meet several ministers and high ranking officials during his visit.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
City abandons bus shelters
City abandons bus shelters The city administration was criticized over the abandonment and the "disappearance" of many bus shelters in East Jakarta. Jayakarta daily reported on Monday that many bus shelters in the mayoralty have not been treated properly, including one which is now being used as a waste dump on Jl. Otista Raya. The daily said that there are at least two shelters which "vanished" along Jl. Raya Bekasi. One bus shelter nearly toppled over on Jl. Dewi Sartika in Cawang area.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
North-South inequity deplored
North-South inequity deplored JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, in his capacity as chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), deplored the uneven economic relations between industrial countries in the North and developing nations in the South despite the end of the Cold War. "As of today, there are no signs of improvement of global economy or of North-South relations," Soeharto said.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
British bomber getting repaired
British bomber getting repaired BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The British, twin-engine aircraft which crash-landed due to engine failure Sunday is expected to continue its journey to Sydney as soon as the engine is repaired. Pilot of the Vickers-Vimby airplane, Lang Kitby, said that a technician is bringing a new engine from Australia to replace the damaged one, Antara reported yesterday.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
One killed in Maluku earthquake
One killed in Maluku earthquake JAKARTA (JP): One person died and more than 50 others were injured in the powerful earthquake which hit Obi island in North Maluku on Sunday, the Antara news agency reported yesterday. Secretary of the North Maluku Regency Thaib Armaiyn said in Ternate yesterday that the quake also destroyed hundreds of houses, seven schools, a number of places of worship, community health centers and community halls.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV Today
TV Today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Insight 8:05 Traditional Drama 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games Journal 10:00 Music 11:00 Late News 11:15 Film : Nutcracker 2 Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hunting threatens N. Sulawesi's macaques
Hunting threatens N. Sulawesi's macaques By Fachruddin Mangunjaya JAKARTA (JP): Hunting is having a devastating effect upon the wild population of the crested black macaque (Macaca nigra) outside of the Tangkoko Nature Reserve in North Sulawesi. "This monkey, which is endemic to Sulawesi, is being hunted primarily for food, as well as for pets," Robert Lee, a student of anthropology of the University of Oregon, who conducted a survey in the Manembonembo Nature Reserve, said.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Suryadi warns officials not to abuse housing subsidies
Suryadi warns officials not to abuse housing subsidies JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja threatened yesterday to dismiss officials who are found guilty of abusing house rent funds provided by the city administration to residents of Bendungan Hilir in Central Jakarta. "I will not hesitate to expel such officials as their malfeasance is threatening the city's programs," Surjadi said, urging the people to report any wrongdoing to the City Hall.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Complexity of housing problem
Complexity of housing problem Forcible eviction has occurred again in a recently fire-razed area. This time in Bendungan Hilir in Jakarta. The configuration of the problem is similar to that of past evictions. The land belongs to the state. The government plans to erect apartments for the people squatting on the land. But the squatters refuse to move out unless the government pays them exorbitant rates of compensation.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
NZ apartments exhibited
NZ apartments exhibited JAKARTA (JP): The development of a hotel and apartment complex in the heart of the central business district of Auckland, a major city in New Zealand, will be exhibited here from Oct. 14 to 16 The complex, offering 256 hotel rooms and apartment units, is to be constructed on the former His Majesty's Theater site in Queen Street, the only substantial vacant site in Auckland's main street, the exhibition organizer said here yesterday.(hen)
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RI's foreign aid likely to exceed original target
RI's foreign aid likely to exceed original target JAKARTA (JP): New grants and loans accrued by the government from foreign creditors for development projects will likely exceed the original target of Rp 10.01 trillion (US$4.57 billion) due to the appreciation of the Japanese yen against the rupiah, a minister says.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bank Indonesia warned of export credit scam
Bank Indonesia warned of export credit scam JAKARTA (JP): Business analysts warned Bank Indonesia, the central bank, yesterday to improve its control over the use of its subsidized export credit facility and to impose stern punishments against commercial banks found in violation of the loan scheme. Rizal Ramli, an executive of an independent consulting agency, said that stronger law enforcement is a prerequisite in dealing with the misuse of the loan scheme.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
New school week must not reduce information
New school week must not reduce information JAKARTA (JP): The five-day school week, now being tried out in elementary schools countrywide, should aimed at improving students' social life, a pedagogue said yesterday. Abdul Kodir said he feared many educators saw the scheme as a way to cram as much information into the pupil's heads.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Results
Results HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Final results on the ninth day of the Asian Games: Archery Men's team: 1. South Korea 259 points (WR); 2. Japan; 3. Kazakhstan Women's team: 1. China; 2. Indonesia (Purnama Pandiangan, Dahliana, Rusena Gelanteh); 3. South Korea Track and field Men's 20km walk: 1. Chen Shaoguo (Chn) 1:21:15 (AGR); 2. Bu Lingtang (Chn) 1:21:56; 3. Valery Borisov (Kaz) 1:25:31 10,000m: 1. Toshinari Takaoka (Jpn) 28:15.48; 2. Jun Hiratsuka (Jpn) 28:18.10; 3.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Swiss aid for RI railway
Swiss aid for RI railway JAKARTA (JP): The Swiss government, under a memorandum of understanding signed here yesterday, will provide technical experts to smoothen the operation of the new Padang-Ombilin double track railway system in West Sumatra. The forwarding of technical experts is a continuation of Switzerland's assistance in the construction of the double track railway system, which began in 1991 and was completed several months ago.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN urged to form common security system
ASEAN urged to form common security system JAKARTA (JP): A prominent former army general has called for the establishment of a common regional security system in southeast Asia to diffuse potential problems in the rapidly growing region. "Political, social and cultural cooperation alone cannot automatically resolve the problems of defense and security," said Gen. (ret) Soemitro here yesterday.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Angry mob kills Navy officer
Angry mob kills Navy officer JAKARTA (JP): A member of the Navy met a tragic death on Sunday night while attempting to quell an intense war between two neighborhoods in Central Jakarta. The sailor, identified as 24-year-old Mutiari Patiasina Penturi, was stabbed and incinerated by a gang of youths in the Kwitang neighborhood. His body was rushed to the Cikini hospital but he died of his wounds one hour later.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday began the week with lethargic trading. The broader-based Composite Index, which surpassed its psychological barrier of 500 early last week, dropped by over three points to close at 511.86 yesterday from 515.04 on Friday. The narrow-based GTDBS-50 Index declined to 124.52 from 125.34.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
House agrees to ratify WTO bill tomorrow
House agrees to ratify WTO bill tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) recommended yesterday that the DPR pass a law on the ratification of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The commission's seven hour deliberation on the WTO bill yesterday went smoothly as no one raised objections on the essence of the content of the bill.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police seek Thai for heroin distribution
Police seek Thai for heroin distribution JAKARTA (JP): The City Police are seeking a Thai for his alleged role in the local distribution of heroin brought into the country by a Nepalese, who was arrested after swallowing three heroin filled condoms. "We've found strong indication that this Thai, whose identity is known to us, played a strong role in the distribution of heroin in this country," deputy to the chief of Narcotics Unit of the Crime Investigation Department, Maj.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Haze eases with rains, but not over yet
Haze eases with rains, but not over yet SINGAPORE (Reuter): Scattered rains yesterday helped lift a smoky haze that has blanketed Singapore and parts of Malaysia and Indonesia since August by dousing some of the fires causing it. But they cautioned the smoke, often polluting the region's air to hazardous levels and disrupting outdoor physical activities, could last through October.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Reconciliation offers path to end East Timorese division (2)
Reconciliation offers path to end East Timorese division (2) By Dino Patti Djalal This is the second of a two part article on the former Portuguese colony of East Timor based on the second meeting between Timorese from Indonesia and diaspora. LONDON (JP): A question can be raised as to whether the conflict was about the quest for political power or political concepts. To be sure, there was an interplay of both.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Periodic increases in electricity cost planned
Periodic increases in electricity cost planned JAKARTA (JP): There will be no more shocking hikes in electricity costs in the future. Instead, increases will be phased in at frequent intervals, an official of the Ministry of Mines and Energy said yesterday. Artono Arismunandar, the Director General for Electricity and New Energy Sources, was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying that the government is now considering raising electricity costs periodically, probably every three months.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Political will needed to prevent forest fires
Political will needed to prevent forest fires Apart from disturbing air traffic and polluting the environment, the forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra also caused a loss of life when two ships collided off the province of Riau recently. Environmentalist Emmy Hafild, argues that the government is lacking in political will to prevent forest fires. Question: What do you think we should do now that huge forest fires are ravaging Kalimantan and Sumatra?
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI counters harmful books
ABRI counters harmful books JAKARTA: The Armed Forces (ABRI) yesterday vowed to counter any publications it considers is distorting its history or undermining its past contributions to national unity. Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung said, when addressing the 30th anniversary of ABRI's history center yesterday that there were efforts to tarnish its image.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Lawyer wants one trial for three drug dealers
Lawyer wants one trial for three drug dealers JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer of an alleged drug dealer asked the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to try his client and another two alleged dealers at the same time. "Such a trial will make it clear who the mastermind, the actor or the accomplice is," said lawyer Sofyan Taher, using Latin- derived legal terminologies respectively as daders, mede daders and medeplich.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Container terminal simplifies procedures
Container terminal simplifies procedures JAKARTA (JP): The container terminal at Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta yesterday introduced a model of integrated service which will simplify procedures for customers. The chief of the container terminal, Abdullah Syaifuddin, told reporters after the official introduction of the facility that the terminal has improved its service to both exporters and importers by installing a computerized system.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
JICA to increase aid to RI
JICA to increase aid to RI JAKARTA (JP): The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japanese government's arm in extending technical cooperation to developing countries, stated here yesterday that it will increase assistance to Indonesia by 22.8 percent to US$170 million in 1994 from the previous year.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor police reshuffled
E. Timor police reshuffled DILI, East Timor: Provincial police chief Col. S. Sugiarto Andreas yesterday inaugurated Maj. Iwan Galih as new chief of the operations control department , replacing Lt. Col. Malelak. During the inauguration ceremony Andreas told Iwan, former chief of the Viqueque police precinct, that the department's main concern was to safeguard integration of East Timor into Indonesia.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia, RI firms sign deal on palmoil
Malaysia, RI firms sign deal on palmoil KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Tradewinds (Malaysia) Bhd. has sealed a deal with Indonesia's Sadin Group to develop an oil palm plantation in Indonesia, signaling what analysts said yesterday was a rising tide in Malaysian-Indonesian cross-border investments. Tradewinds, a consumer product counter listed on the local bourse, through its wholly-owned unit Tenaga Lestari (M) Sdn.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Army medics hard at work in Bosnia
Army medics hard at work in Bosnia JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian medical detachment sent last month to join the UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR) has begun humanitarian operations in war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina. The 219-member detachment is providing medical aid to UNPROFOR soldiers and Bosnian refugees, Armed Forces (ABRI) Headquarters announced yesterday. Indonesia has sent troopers as observers and medical workers to the former Yugoslavia. Led by Lt. Col.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Trash problem
Trash problem I'm a Japanese traveler and Indonesia is one of my favorite countries -- I could say my preferred destination. Though my last visit was my fourth I must say I was terribly surprised this time because of all the trash. I saw so many people discarding rubbish in the streets. It seems people are ignorant where rubbish is concerned. Biodegradable rubbish is tolerable because it does not harm the environment.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rafsanjani to visit Indonesia
Rafsanjani to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani will arrive here Thursday for a three-day state visit, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday. During the visit, Rafsanjani will hold talks with President Soeharto on Thursday on matters of regional, bilateral and international importance, Moerdiono was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying.
Tue, 11 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Oil prices firm as tension in the Gulf increasing
Oil prices firm as tension in the Gulf increasing LONDON (Reuter): Oil prices gained some 30 U.S. cents a barrel yesterday as international markets reacted to the buildup of Iraqi troops along the border with Kuwait. At midday, world benchmark Brent Blend crude stood 31 cents higher on futures markets at $17.23 a barrel for November delivery, scarcely moved from a firm opening at $17.25.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tornadoes hit RP, dozens injured
Tornadoes hit RP, dozens injured SAN FERNANDO, Philippines (Reuter): Two tornadoes struck the Philippines, flattening 72 wooden houses and injuring dozens of people, police said yesterday. Twenty-five people were hospitalized and 40 houses destroyed when a tornado on Saturday swept through San Pedro Cutud district in San Fernando town 60 kilometers north of Manila, police superintendent Aniceto Franny said.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Halal drink
Halal drink From Republika Based on the letter by Agus S. in the daily Republika of Oct. 5, 1994, the Institution of Food, Medicines, and Cosmetics Study of the Islamic Council of Ulemas (LP POM MUI) deplores the way PT Coca Cola Company carries out promotion drives for their drinks, particularly Sprite, through the mosques. It should be noted that the company has not yet applied for a certificate certifying that Sprite is halal (acceptable according to Islamic religion).
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
FES and YTKI to hold seminar
FES and YTKI to hold seminar German-based Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) in cooperation with the Indonesian Manpower Foundation (YTKI) will organize a seminar on environment and employment policies on Wednesday. Dieter Bielenstein, the resident director of FES for the Indonesia-chapter, told The Jakarta Post on Saturday that speakers for the one-day seminar include Prof. Koesnadi Hardjasoemantri of Indonesia and Prof. Rolf-Ulrich Sprenger of Germany.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreign plane crash-land here
Foreign plane crash-land here BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A twin-engine aircraft re-enacting the historical first flight from Britain to Australia crashed landed near here yesterday. There were no casualties. The Vickers-Vimby aircraft made an emergency landing in a coastal area 70 kilometers northeast of Branti airport, said the director of the Air Force operation and training department, Commodore Tamtomo Adi, as quoted by Antara. The aircraft left Singapore at 01.00 p.m.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Weekly stock exchange review
Weekly stock exchange review JAKARTA (JP): Share prices rallied across the board at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) in moderate trading throughout most of last week. Selling orders declined as Indosat approached the end of its offering period from Oct. 4 to Oct. 11. Earlier, there was a slowdown in the flow of secondary funds into the market as Indosat, the country's largest issue, entered its offering period.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea uses doubles to beat Indonesia
S. Korea uses doubles to beat Indonesia HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuter): South Korea boldly broke up their Olympic champion doubles pair and pulled off an audacious victory over Indonesia in the women's badminton team final yesterday. Coaches of both sides said later the contest turned on the outcome of the two doubles matches, both won by South Korea.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia military unit exercise upsetting neighbors
Malaysia military unit exercise upsetting neighbors KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will launch its new rapid deployment force today at the end of a high-profile week-long military exercise which has upset its neighbors, military sources and analysts said yesterday. Military sources said Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand had privately expressed concern over the military exercise on the resort island of Langkawi over the past week. "These governments are wondering about this exercise.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Malicak aims to provide 25 overseas TV programs
Malicak aims to provide 25 overseas TV programs JAKARTA (JP): PT Matahari Lintas Cakrawala (Malicak), is looking for more foreign broadcasters for agency cooperation, says a spokesman for the company. Malicak provides decoders for the subscription of overseas television broadcasting. Rachmat Santoso said over the weekend that his company aims to increase the number of overseas television stations cooperating in the channeling of their broadcasting from five to 25 by the middle of 1996.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia players against the odds in Asiad tennis
Indonesia players against the odds in Asiad tennis HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Indonesian singles players have their work cut out for them against top seeded players in Asian Games tennis competition after winning their matches yesterday. World women's singles number 27 Yayuk Basuki rallied to a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 quarterfinal victory over Li Fang of China and now meets Japan's world number 10 Kimiko Date in today's semifinals.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Enforcement, not new rules, will stop forest fires
Enforcement, not new rules, will stop forest fires JAKARTA (JP): Two environmental activists say rather than issuing new regulations to prevent more forest fires, the government should strive to enforce the existing regulations. Mas Achmad Santosa and S. Indro Tjahjono said separately on Saturday many regulations issued by local governments are adequate in preventing forest fires if they are complied with.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Can we stop anarchy and still promote openness?
Can we stop anarchy and still promote openness? By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Political speeches by our national leaders during the last three or four months have carried a very clear message: Openness should not be carried too far and excessive openness will inevitably lead to chaos and anarchy. No Indonesian in their right mind wants chaos and anarchy in our society.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police probing scam that preys on students
Police probing scam that preys on students JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta police precinct is questioning a top executive of Yayasan Berkat Sarana Pendidikan (YBSP) for allegedly cheating students from several countries, including Indonesia, out of millions of rupiah. "We started questioning Benny Setiadji on Thursday and hope the results can be revealed by next week," South Jakarta police precinct Chief Lt. Col. Silvanus Yulian Wenas told The Jakarta Post on Saturday.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Car repair shops reprimanded
Car repair shops reprimanded JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency (DLLAJ) has reprimanded 104 vehicle repair shops in the city's five mayoralties for parking vehicles at the roadside or on sidewalks. "We have warned them because they use sidewalks and roadsides," said Herman Tonglo Langi, the division head of public transportation control at DLLAJ.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Jolting sex scandal throws Mahathir's party in chaos
Jolting sex scandal throws Mahathir's party in chaos KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A sex scandal allegedly involving a state minister of Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad's party was yesterday brewing into a crisis as a youth leader threatened to quit after the premier spoke of a plot to oust the beleaguered official.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Drawing contest fraud
Drawing contest fraud From Kompas A terrible and deceitful thing happened during a drawing contest for elementary school students held by the train loving community in Gambir Station on Oct. 2, 1994. Unfortunately one of the young participants tried to win the contest by foul play. When the presentation of prizes was almost over, a mother unexpectedly lodged a protest saying that the winning drawing by a pupil at the Argentina Elementary School was actually prepared by her son, Anton.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Industries pollute Cisadane river
Industries pollute Cisadane river An official said that factories located along the bank of the Cisadane river in West Java dumped their liquid chemical waste into the river, creating serious water pollution. Chusfani Kartadikaria, the head of the state-owned Water Company (PDAM) in Tangerang, West Java, told Antara late last week that the pollution had affected the drinking water production in the area.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt raises rice price, maintains urea subsidy
Govt raises rice price, maintains urea subsidy JAKARTA (JP): The government decided on Saturday to raise the floor price of rice, while maintaining its subsidy for the domestic sale of urea fertilizer in a bid to increase farmers' income.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Kalimantan forest fires die down as rains come
Kalimantan forest fires die down as rains come BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): Forest fires, which have disrupted flights and reportedly sent haze to as far as Malaysia and Singapore, have died down largely because of pouring rains. Local officials said last week fires that has hit Kalimantan since August have destroyed 660 hectares of forests in East Kalimantan and the resulted financial loss is yet to be counted.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Telkom to build new tower
Telkom to build new tower The state-owned PT Telkom communication company will build a new 350-meter-high tower to replace the old one of 90 meters, the company said. John Welly, president of the Jakarta chapter of PT Telkom, said late last week that they will spend some Rp 80 billion (US$35 million) to construct the transmitter/receiver tower.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Insurance companies asked to realign their management
Insurance companies asked to realign their management By Frits Pangemanan JAKARTA (JP): Insurance companies need to realign their management and services in order to survive amid the fierce competition with other financial institutions, business leaders say.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Waste disposal
Waste disposal This is a letter of inquiry through your columns to the Jakarta Metropolitan City (DKI) on a matter of private interest and public concern. I am curious to know what the policy of waste disposal is at the very bottom end of the chain. Household waste is dumped into the household tempat sampah (dustbin). On the other side of the fence/wall, assorted scavengers and waste disposal executives sort through and remove items of interest.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia assured of securing seat on Security Council
Indonesia assured of securing seat on Security Council By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is currently primming itself to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), believing it has mustered the required number of votes ahead of next week's election at the General Assembly.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Feisal denies forced was used in fire site demolition
Feisal denies forced was used in fire site demolition JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces Commander, Gen. Feisal Tandjung, said on Saturday that there was no forcible demolition done in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta. "The authorities did not use force in the demolition in the area razed by fire recently", Feisal told newsmen before a cabinet coordination meeting at the Bina Graha Presidential Office started.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indicators call for caution
Indicators call for caution The key indicators of the Indonesian economy so far this year, although not a cause for alarm, call for extra caution. The balance of payments seems to have undergone stronger pressures caused by a decrease in oil export revenues and smaller gains in non-oil exports. Although non-oil exports in the first semester of this year increased, their growth rate declined to 6.5 percent from 26 percent in the same period last year, while oil exports fell by 8.6 percent.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foundation plans to go ahead with building school
Foundation plans to go ahead with building school JAKARTA (JP): A police-sponsored foundation insists it will continue with a plan to construct a two-story school in a 2,600- square-meter public park in the Jelambar area, West Jakarta, despite the protests of area residents. Soechemi, the secretary of the Bhara Raharja Education Foundation, told reporters on Saturday that the children of the underprivileged squatters living around the area desperately need a school.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Concessionaires told to cover losses from forest fires
Concessionaires told to cover losses from forest fires JAKARTA (JP): The government will demand that concessionaires of industrial timber estates regreen forests damaged by fires and pay compensation for the losses caused, Minister of Forestry Djamaludin, Suryohadikusumo says.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bukittinggi will beef up services, tourist industry
Bukittinggi will beef up services, tourist industry By Ridwan M. Sijabat BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra (JP): This rapidly growing mayoralty that won the prestigious Parasamya Purnakarya Nugraha award for successful development, will continue gearing up services in the tourism industry to better its people's livelihood. Mayor Armedi Agus said the local administration is intensifying infrastructure development to support the service and tourism industries.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia downplays fallout from leaked cable
Cambodia downplays fallout from leaked cable PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Cambodia's Interior minister has downplayed the impact of a harshly critical cable written by a former Australian ambassador to the country and leaked last week, saying it was unlikely to affect relations.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ramos switches 100-MW power plant
Ramos switches 100-MW power plant MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos on Saturday switched on a 100-megawatt (MW) power plant on Bataan province northwest of Manila built by a consortium of Japanese and Swedish firms, the presidential palace announced. The additional power increased the entire facility's output to 300 MW since the construction of three gas turbines with a generating capacity of 200 MW had been completed last year.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medals tally
Medals tally HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Medals tally after the eighth day of the Asian Games yesterday: Gold Silver Bronze 1. China 73 48 17 2. South Korea 31 20 30 3. Japan 28 30 49 4. Kazakhstan 9 11 12 5. Iran 5 7 4 6. Taiwan 5 6 11 7. Syria 2 3 0 8. Malaysia 2 1 10 9. Kuwait 2 1 4 10. Indonesia 1 10 4 11. Uzbekistan 1 4 9 12. Mongolia 1 2 1 13. Vietnam 1 2 0 14. India 1 1 3 15. Saudi Arabia 1 1 3 16. Turkmenistan 1 0 0 17. Thailand 0 5 4 18. Kyrgyzstan 0 2 3 19. Jordan 0 2 2 20.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea epidemic goes out of hand
Diarrhea epidemic goes out of hand CIAMIS, West Java: Health authorities have been unable to control the diarrhea epidemic which broke out more than a month ago. So far nine people have died and more than 2,000 have been hospitalized, Antara reported yesterday. Some of the 12 clinics throughout the 90 stricken villages are unable to accommodate the influx of patients. Many of the sick people have to undergo medical treatment at home, the report said.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indian forex reserves up
Indian forex reserves up NEW DELHI (AFP): India's foreign exchange reserves are set to reach a record US$20 billion during the current financial year, The Business Standard daily reported yesterday. Finance ministry officials told the newspaper that reserves had increased by $1 billion in September to a high of $18.67 billion, making the target of 20 billion feasible in fiscal 1994- 95.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Hindarto warns Depok of possible increase in crime
Hindarto warns Depok of possible increase in crime JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto told the newly-installed precinct police chief of Depok, 25 kilometers southeast of the city, to further increase security in the area. He cited the need to fight the trend for criminals from the capital to move their operations to the suburbs and to hide there. Hindarto made the remarks in Depok yesterday after inducting Lt. Col. Sisno Adiwinoto, 42.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Human resources
Human resources From Media Indonesia In March 1994 I went to the Agency of Human Resources (WSDM) at the Wijaya Grand Center, Blok-C, No. 15-16, Jl. Wijaya II, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, to confirm about a training program, which guarantees a working contract. The program includes three months of basic training, which is followed by another three-month adjustment period with a salary of Rp 150,000 per month.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
$1.1m project left unused
$1.1m project left unused JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Governor Jacob Pattipi has expressed concern over reports that a transmigration site worth Rp 2.3 billion (US$1.1 million) in Manokwari has been left unused. Pattipi has ordered an investigation into the report, dispatching a team of investigators to the 21,555 hectare site. Quoting sources at the Manokwari regency government, Antara reported that the local head of agricultural affairs was to blame for the failure to open the new agricultural land.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 Regional News 5:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teaching: Hindu 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 TV Series: Van Der Valk 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games Journal 10:00 Music 11:00 Late News 11:10 Film : Money, Madness and Murder Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sembiring's case not closed
Sembiring's case not closed Police are still investigating the murder of controversial ex-convict Johny Sembiring, 62, said City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto. Sembiring is alleged to have been killed by a rival in a gang conflict. "The case is still open and we have found strong indications of the alleged role of a gang of debt collectors in the case. More evidence is needed to nab the suspects," Hindarto said Saturday.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
ABRI and democracy
ABRI and democracy In his address on Armed Forces Day, President Soeharto emphasized that the future development of the Armed Forces (ABRI) would always be realized in the larger framework of the nation's and the country's development. In that context the President said that ABRI's role in security and defense matters and in social and political affairs would still be needed in the future.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Ruffian student regiments backed
Ruffian student regiments backed By Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): University student regiments, whose reputation has recently been marred by the ruffian behavior of some of its members, will continue to exist because they are seen as a vital part of the overall campaign for greater national discipline.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Powerfull earthquake hits Maluku
Powerfull earthquake hits Maluku JAKARTA (JP): At least 25 people were injured, nine seriously, when an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, shook Maluku province yesterday. Several houses were also damaged. The Jakarta Meteorology and Geophysics Agency announced yesterday that the quake hit the area at 4:44 a.m. local time and its epicenter was the Straits of Obi, 220 kilometers south of Ternate, North Maluku regency, 35 kilometers below the sea.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Church assembly will help settle HKBP row
Church assembly will help settle HKBP row JAKARTA (JP): The two opposing camps of the Toba Batak Protestant Church (HKBP) have been invited to this month's grand assembly of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI). The assembly, scheduled for Oct. 21 through 30 in Irian Jaya's capital of Jayapura, will help the disputing camps find solutions to their long-standing problems, J.M. Pattiasina, the PGI's Secretary General said last week.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Cement prices drop to lowest in three months
Cement prices drop to lowest in three months JAKARTA (JP): Cement prices in the Jakarta greater area have dropped by more than 50 percent, thanks to larger supplies and shorter delivery periods from distributors to consumers since the beginning of this month. Prices peaked at Rp 12,000 per 40-kilogram bag last month, after reaching their highest level in the last three years.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Thomas Cuppers give RI first gold at Asian Games
Thomas Cuppers give RI first gold at Asian Games HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Indonesia broke the duck and got into the gold medal winning club after a week of waiting at the Hiroshima Asian Games as its reigning Thomas Cup team won the prestigious men's title yesterday. The Indonesians raced to a crushing 5-0 win over South Korea in a lopsided final after a stirring contest for the women's championship at the Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Sampoerna to produce cigarettes in Vietnam
Sampoerna to produce cigarettes in Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): HM Sampoerna, cigarette maker listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, has become the first Asian firm to produce two brands of cigarettes at a US$2 million factory in Vietnam, a news report says. The Singapore-based Business Times reported on Saturday that Sampoerna has teamed up with Vietnamese state-owned firm Can Tho Food and Export Enterprise to produce two brands, Golden Eagle and Rave, in Can Tho City in southern Vietnam.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Tourist complaint
Tourist complaint I refer to the letter in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 26, 1994 entitled Singapore and tourism by Ms F Fauzia of Depok, West Java. The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) regrets any unpleasantness experienced by Ms Fauzia on her recent visit to Singapore. We would like to assure Ms Fauzia that STPB takes a serious view of failure to meet appropriate service standards in any sector of the tourism industry and takes special corrective measures against errant retailers.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
U.S. troops return to Subic for rest
U.S. troops return to Subic for rest SUBIC, Philippines (AFP): Two years after being expelled, American troops will be returning to this former naval base and the neighboring city of Olongapo for rest and recreation, officials said yesterday. Carlito Baloy, head of the Subic Bay Resorts Association (SUBRA), said the U.S. Embassy had made arrangements for some of the 5,000 US troops from four U.S. ships to be bused to Subic and to Angeles, another city near the former U.S. Clark Airbase.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
King donates cash for flood work
King donates cash for flood work BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej will donate four million baht (US$160,000) to Bangkok authorities for flood control and efforts to solve traffic problems, The Nation newspaper reported yesterday. The donation, scheduled to be given to the city today, comes as authorities warned that a combination of high tides and heavy rains might cause widespread flooding in the capital.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Reconciliation paves way for united E. Timor
Reconciliation paves way for united E. Timor By Dino Patti Djalal This is the first of two articles on East Timor based on the recent reconciliation meeting. LONDON (JP): The meeting between local Timorese and their leaders from abroad on Oct. 1, 1994 here yielded a joint declaration containing a number of significant points, two of which stand out prominently.
Mon, 10 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
PDI officials resent governor
PDI officials resent governor SURABAYA, East Java: The local government's refusal to recognize the newly appointed chief of the local chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has sparked resentment among party activists. About 40 local PDI leaders plan to meet governor Basofi Sudirman to question his refusal to inaugurate Sutjipto as the new provincial party chairman last week, Antara reported yesterday.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Banning of film
Banning of film The recent banning of yet another film caused me to wonder whether Indonesian citizens will ever be allowed the chance to make up their own minds about anything. As this nation strives toward development it seems that self-appointed arbiters of morality are robbing its inhabitants of their sense of responsibility, to say nothing of their freedom of choice. Surely if a film somehow offends religious beliefs it is up to the individual to decide whether to see it or not.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Fire victims can rebuild houses
Fire victims can rebuild houses Victims of Wednesday's fire that burned down 24 kiosks and five residential houses at Kramatjati, East Jakarta, have been allowed to rebuild, provided that all keeps in line with the rules, East Jakarta Mayor Sudarsono says. "They (the fire victims) have suffered much because of the fire and we don't want to make life even more difficult for them. Therefore I have announced that they can rebuild their kiosks and houses," Sudarsono said as quoted by Pos Kota.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Allied plane returned
Allied plane returned BIAK, Irian Jaya: The Indonesian government on Friday handed over the wreckage of an Allied plane that had been missing after being shot down during the height of World War II. Antara reported yesterday that parts of wreckage of the plane, identified as a P-47 type, were handed to U.S. authorities which in turn flew them out to Honolulu.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bogor-based IPB graduates can make it almost anywhere
Bogor-based IPB graduates can make it almost anywhere JAKARTA (JP): If graduates of the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) don't exactly end up becoming farmers or entrepreneurs, where do they head off to after they complete their studies and enter the real world? Mangiring L. Toroean, a 1967 graduate of IPB's school of fisheries, ended up as vice president of Citibank.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Agriculture college produces mostly white collar workers
Agriculture college produces mostly white collar workers By Prapti Widinugraheni BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Bogor Agriculture Institute (IPB), one of the country's most prestigious universities, has unfortunately not lived up to its name. The state college, the only one in the country that specializes in the science of farming, has been churning out mostly white collar workers looking for fixed incomes and job security.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Parking policy at plaza protested
Parking policy at plaza protested JAKARTA (JP): Owners of Prisma Kedoya Plaza's shop/houses in West Jakarta went to the City Council yesterday to protest the new parking policy imposed by the developer requiring them and visitors to pay a parking fee starting on Oct. 1.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m. (in English). * All Saints' Anglican Church (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Arif Rahman Hakim No. 5, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. ; at G.K.I. Pondok Indah at 6 p.m.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Merrill sees Malaysia inflation, GDP rising
Merrill sees Malaysia inflation, GDP rising KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's robust economy will start to strain at the seams next year as a tight labor market and buoyant domestic demand push up inflation and wages, Merrill Lynch said yesterday. In its Asian economic commentary made available to Reuters, Merrill said Malaysia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow by nine percent next year on the back of "sound economic fundamentals" over the next 10 to 12 months.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Minister joins campaign to sue columnist Manai
Minister joins campaign to sue columnist Manai JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung has joined fellow former student leaders who helped topple president Sukarno in 1966 in their plan to sue columnist Manai Sophiaan for slander. "We are preparing a lawsuit against Manai," Akbar, who was part of that student movement in the 1960s, announced yesterday.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia concedes another tennis silver
Indonesia concedes another tennis silver HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Indian Davis Cup hero Leander Paes sent Indonesia biting at its fingers for another silver medal in Asian Games tennis competition yesterday. Paes, former Wimbledon and the U.S. Open junior champion, had little trouble finishing off Indonesia's number one Benny Wijaya 6-1, 6-3 to gave the Indian team a winning 2-0 lead and the country's first gold medal at the two-week Games.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Internal trouble brewing at `Suara Pembaruan'
Internal trouble brewing at `Suara Pembaruan' JAKARTA (JP): Trouble is brewing Suara Pembaruan, one of Indonesia's oldest and leading daily newspapers, with many of its journalists accusing the management of failure to improve the daily's waning performance.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Govt launches month of language and literature
Govt launches month of language and literature JAKARTA (JP): Prominent man of letters and former student activist during the late 1960's Taufiq Ismail yesterday received the 1994 South East Asia Write Award and the annual Literature Award from the Center for Language Training and Development for the poems compiled in his book Tirani dan Benteng (Tyranny and Barricade, 1993).
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Forest fires
Forest fires What could a Dayak gain from starting a forest fire? They live in the forest. They rely on the forest for their survival. They understand the medicinal properties of hundreds of botanical species. What they cannot find growing abundantly in the wild they plant through the swidden system. The forest gives them everything they need and they respect it.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Police pledge to ban gatherings lacking permits
Police pledge to ban gatherings lacking permits JAKARTA (JP): Police warned yesterday that they will ban any gathering which lacks an official permit or recommendation papers from the authorities. "We do not disobey any rules and regulations in this country," National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. K. Ratta announced yesterday.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Gutless leaders make mockery of autonomy
Gutless leaders make mockery of autonomy JAKARTA (JP): In spite of the intensive campaign for more regional autonomy, many government leaders in the region are still reluctant to make their own decisions, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Such an attitude often results in government policies being implemented in a rigid fashion, Director General for Regional Administration and Autonomy Sumitro Maskun said.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Pregnant woman burns lover's house
Pregnant woman burns lover's house Cengkareng police in West Jakarta have arrested a 22-year-old pregnant woman believed to have set fire to the house of her boyfriend and his mother. The suspect, identified only as Sar, an employee of a plastic producing firm, was nabbed an hour after setting the fire, which damaged only part of the house in Kapuk area.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
General outlook for the oil market (2)
General outlook for the oil market (2) The following is the second of a two-part article based on a paper presented by Subroto at 1994 annual Indonesian Petroleum Association Convention on Oct. 4 in Jakarta. JAKARTA: The short term outlook is dominated by at least three factors, namely a strong demand, a stable OPEC output and uncertainty about Iraq. The perception is that economic growth is reviving world-wide.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar, RI to raise trade
Myanmar, RI to raise trade YANGON (AFP): The Myanmarese government has agreed to increase trade and investment with Indonesia, the state-run Mirror newspaper said yesterday. It said the decision was taken Thursday at a meeting attended by two vice premiers and members of the cabinet, and followed a visit to Indonesia last December by a member of the Myanmarese junta.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
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.; Sylvia Howard, jazz/blues singer from the U.S., Monday to Saturday from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Target for oil revenues is reachable
Target for oil revenues is reachable JAKARTA (JP): The government will achieve its target of Rp 12.85 trillion (US$5.89 billion) in revenues from the oil and gas sector this fiscal year due to improving oil prices on the world market, a minister says. "The government, which was forced to use budgetary reserves last fiscal year, therefore will not need to dip into budgetary reserves again this fiscal year," Minister of Mines and Energy I.B.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
DLLAJ to survey on night transportation
DLLAJ to survey on night transportation JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency (DLLAJ) said it will conduct a survey on late night transportation in an effort aimed at developing a system acceptable to both passengers and transportation companies.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 8:00 a.m Special News: Asian Games XII 5:00 p.m. Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Traditional Pop Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Lemhanas 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Caller 9:00 World News 9:30 Asian Games XII Journal 10:00 Music 11:05 Late News 11:15 Film: Tarzan In Manhattan Program 2 4:30 p.m. Sports 5:30 City News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 English News Service 8:00 TV Series: Swans Crossing 8:30 Music TPI 5:30 a.m.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Not everyone wants rain
Not everyone wants rain JAKARTA (JP): The East Java chapter of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has left it to the local Moslem leaders to decide whether or not to perform prayers for rain because some districts desperately need it, but others could do without it.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Court grants hearing of `Tempo' versus Harmoko
Court grants hearing of `Tempo' versus Harmoko JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court agreed yesterday to grant a hearing of lawsuits filed separately by senior journalist Goenawan Mohamad and Tempo journalists against Minister of Information Harmoko. The court ruled to merge the two lawsuits into one and ordered the lawyers for the plaintiffs to improve the wording and update the list of plaintiffs. The lawyers have one week to comply.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rebels ambush Army patrol
Rebels ambush Army patrol ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Moslem guerrillas ambushed Philippine soldiers on a nearby island, wounding three, military reports said yesterday. The incident occurred shortly before five Indonesian observers tasked to monitor a government cease-fire with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) guerrillas arrived in this southern city yesterday.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Don't miss Sunday issue
Don't miss Sunday issue The problems of night transportation in Jakarta will be the focus of the cover story of this Sunday's edition of The Jakarta Post. Coverage of the Asian Games in Hiroshima and other in-depth stories, as well as light and entertaining articles, plus the latest national and world news, will be brought to you in the Sunday Post. Be sure to have your newsagent deliver your copy to your doorstep.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bapindo target of another scandal probe
Bapindo target of another scandal probe JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo), barely over the Rp 1.3 trillion loan scandal involving businessman Eddy Tansil, is now the target of another government investigation. The Attorney General's office has interrogated a number of former and current Bapindo directors and staff in the past week, this time in connection with a loan the bank gave to textile businessman Kim Johannes Mulia.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
East Java poultry firm plans public share offering
East Java poultry firm plans public share offering JAKARTA (JP): PT Wonokoyo Haya, an East Java-based poultry company, will launch its public share offering next month to raise funds for its expansion projects, says the company's president. Djoko Kusumo said yesterday that Wonokoyo, which is engaged in chicken breeding and feed production, will sell around 17 million new shares during the initial public offering period.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, China set up Asiad semifinal battle
Indonesia, China set up Asiad semifinal battle HIROSHIMA, Japan (AFP): World number one Ardy Wiranata launched Indonesia's campaign for the Asian Games men's badminton team title here yesterday, taking his side to a semifinal against old foes China. The 24-year-old was full of bustling aggression in a 15-9, 15- 7 win over Sompol Kookasemit that set up a 5-0 triumph over Thailand and put his all-court skills on display.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued to rally on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with most issues gaining ground in moderate trading. The broad-based Composite Index, which gained more than four points to close at 511.45 on Thursday, ended 3.58 points higher at 515.04 yesterday. The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also strengthened to 125.34 from 124.70 previously.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
APEC leaders to gain consensus on free trade
APEC leaders to gain consensus on free trade JAKARTA (JP): APEC leaders will likely reach a consensus on the adoption of free trade in the region during their upcoming summit in November despite differences in perceptions on the region, a visiting U.S. official says.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
False accusations?
False accusations? Forest fires and the dense smoke which they cause happen almost every year. What is also routine are the accusations that are hurled at the traditional farmers who practice shifting agriculture. The reason is that these groups, which usually consist of local people, do their land clearing by burning. But are the accusations justified? It may be useful to consider the research findings of the Indonesian Secretariat for Cooperation in Forest Conservation (SKEPHI).
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
House seeks even lower tax rates
House seeks even lower tax rates JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday reached a provisional agreement to make changes in the government-sponsored tax bills, including slashing the range of proposed income tax rates and raising the range of sales tax tariffs. Novyan Kamal, chairman of the special committee assigned by the DPR to deliberate on the tax bills, said the changes will be brought to a plenary meeting in the next two weeks for final approval.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Foreigners netted in IDs operation
Foreigners netted in IDs operation Thirty-one foreigners were apprehended for traveling without carrying identification documents in an identity card check on Thursday in Central Jakarta, North Jakarta and West Jakarta. The foreigners were from Japan (9), South Korea (5), China (4), Taiwan (4), Australia (4) and one from Singapore, Yemen and Denmark. They were released shortly after each of them had paid a fine of Rp 50,000.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Alatas holds discussion with Horta
Alatas holds discussion with Horta JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas yesterday engaged in an exchange of views on East Timor with the leader of the Fretilin separatist movement, Ramos Horta. "I don't think there was anything new. We've already heard all the ideas that he expressed (during the meeting)," Alatas said as quoted by Antara in New York.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Rural Indonesians excel at ideology, agency says
Rural Indonesians excel at ideology, agency says JAKARTA (JP): People from small towns and rural areas outside Java are just as good, if not better, than their urban and metropolitan counterparts in absorbing and understanding the Pancasila ideology, a senior government official says.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Shorter week doesn't work
Shorter week doesn't work YOGYAKARTA: Confusion reigned after many schools decided to revert back to working six days a week, dropping entirely the move to the shorter five-day working week. Teachers and students had barely adjusted to the new system when many school administrators decided to stop the trial of the five-day working week because they deemed it unworkable.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Workers Union wants hike in minimum wage
Workers Union wants hike in minimum wage JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta branch of the All Indonesian Workers Union says it is high time for the government to raise the daily minimum wage due to the sharp increase in the cost of living. Pos Kota quoted Salam Sumangat, the union chairman, as saying on Thursday that he wanted to see the daily minimum wage increased from the present Rp 3,800 (US$1.38) to between Rp 4,500 and Rp 5,000.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Honor and dishonor on 6th day of the Asian Games
Honor and dishonor on 6th day of the Asian Games HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): There was honor and dishonor on the sixth day of the Asian Games yesterday, with one of China's water babies setting a world record and a Thai soccer player evicted for drug use. About 30 athletes have been tested since the Asian Games started last Sunday and the Thai player was the first to test positive.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Illegal fee?
Illegal fee? From Neraca Every time I enter the Senayan area by taxi the guard at the gate asks me to pay an amount of money. The fee is imposed on every taxi taking passengers who want to watch sports events, visit an exhibition in the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center, (JHCC) or any event held in the area. But it is the passenger who has to bear the cost. They should make a distinction between a taxi which drops off visitors and private cars which park in the area.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
IPTN plane for Defense
IPTN plane for Defense BANDUNG: The state aircraft manufacturer IPTN yesterday delivered a CN-235 plane whose interior was converted into a medical evacuation carrier to the Ministry of Defense and Security. The aircraft is the fifth delivered from IPTN's plant here to the ministry. Two earlier planes were the paratrooper carrier version while two others were designed for dropping supplies at low altitude.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam raises rice exports
Vietnam raises rice exports HANOI (AFP): New market openings in the United States and the Asia are likely to boost Vietnamese rice export to a new record this year despite floods that look set to devastate the harvest in the Mekong Delta, a report said yesterday. Vietnam exported 1.6 million tons in the first nine months, the Tuoi Tre newspaper quoted a report from the Ministry of Agriculture as saying. Exports last year were at 1.8 million tons.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Results
Results HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Final results on the sixth day of the Asian Games: Final results Equestrian Jumping team: 1. Japan 12.00 pts; 2. Taiwan 28.50; 3. Iran 30.00 Fencing Women's team foil: 1. China; 2. Japan; 3. South Korea Shooting Men's individual 50m free pistol 60 shots: 1. Masaru Nakashige (Jpn) 664.1 pts; 2. Wang Yifu (Chn) 659.3; 3. Xu Dan (Chn) 654.0 team 50m free pistol 60 shots: 1. China 1,680 pts; 2. Japan 1,671 3.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Bahasa Indonesia becoming feudalist
Bahasa Indonesia becoming feudalist JAKARTA (JP): Bahasa Indonesia, originally an egalitarian language, is turning into a language that is being used more and more in a feudalistic manner, according to language expert Taufiq Ismail. Taufiq, a prominent man of letters, a productive writer and former student activist during President Sukarno's rule, said yesterday that he sensed a feudalistic atmosphere prevailing in the country after observing the recent developments in the language.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Medals tally
Medals tally HIROSHIMA, Japan (Agencies): Asian Games medals tally after Friday's competitions: Gold Silver Bronze 1. China 54 33 10 2. Japan 20 18 33 3. S. Korea 20 8 12 4. Kazakhstan 2 6 7 5. Taiwan 1 5 8 6. Iran 1 4 2 7. Syria 1 3 0 8. India 1 1 3 9. Indonesia 0 7 3 10. Thailand 0 4 3 11. Vietnam 0 2 0 12. Malaysia 0 1 5 13. Uzbekistan 0 1 5 14. Kuwait 0 1 1 15. Kyrgyzstan 0 1 1 16. Saudi Arabia 0 1 1 17. Brunei 0 0 2 18. Philippines 0 0 2 19. Singapore 0 0 2 20. UAE 0 0 2 21.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Improving English at speakers club
Improving English at speakers club By Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): "This is a less expensive and effective way to learn or enrich your English vocabulary. You do not have to go to a private English course which will charge you between Rp 40,000 (US$18.34) and Rp 80,000 ($36.69) per hour. Just buy (the name of a local English daily)... for only Rp 700 (32 U.S. cents) you can learn English," states Kumiko Ota.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Duty free shop
Duty free shop I recently read Sawrey Cookson's letter to The Jakarta Post, bemoaning the unfairness of the duty free card system. He may be satisfied to know that duty free is not necessarily cheap. Let consumers be warned (unless money is indeed no object) that it is wise to do extensive price and marketing survey prior to going to the duty free stores.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Current account deficit reaches over $2b
Current account deficit reaches over $2b JAKARTA (JP): Slower growth in exports, coupled with the speedier growth of imports, caused the country's current account deficit to more than double to just over US$2 billion in the January-June period from $932 million in the same period of last year.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Authorities force squatters from Benhil area
Authorities force squatters from Benhil area JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of workers and members of the civil defense corps, backed by military and police officers, demolished houses at the Bendungan Hilir fire site, Central Jakarta, after negotiations over land compensation collapsed. The officers, equipped with rattan sticks, riot shields, tear gas and automatic riffles, were on alert in areas surrounding the fire site when workers and members of the civil defense corps demolished the houses.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
NAM to synchronize plans with FAO
NAM to synchronize plans with FAO JAKARTA (JP): Senior Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) officials yesterday suggested the group synchronize members' food security programs with the existing programs of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). "By supporting the United Nations food body, NAM members need not set up another food security institution," vice chairman of the Indonesian delegation for NAM's two-day senior officials meeting, Beddu Amang, said in Denpasar yesterday.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Price for minivan door apparatus set
Price for minivan door apparatus set JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency (DLLAJ), bowing to pressure from transportation companies, has agreed to reduce prices of a special door apparatus for 12- seat minivans by more than 50 percent.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Olefin firm to ask for protection next year
Olefin firm to ask for protection next year PANDEGLANG, West Java (JP): PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center, the country's first olefin firm, will ask the government next year to protect its products against imports. The company's financial director, Jansen Wiraatmaja, said here on Thursday night that his company will calculate its production costs following the start-up of its plant in June next year before submitting a proposal for government protection.
Sat, 08 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
British bomber expected
British bomber expected JAKARTA: A replica of an old British-made 1918's Vickers Vimy bomber will be making a stopover in six Indonesian cities, including Jakarta, on its nostalgic trip from Middlesex in Britain to Darwin in Australia. The plane is scheduled to arrive at Halim Perdanakusuma airport in Jakarta on Sunday. The other five Indonesian stops will be Semarang, Surabaya, Denpasar, Mataram and Kupang before it makes the last dash towards Darwin.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
Japan and Singapore firms join Great River project
Japan and Singapore firms join Great River project JAKARTA (JP): Toyobo Co. Ltd, a major Japanese cotton producer, PT Great River of Indonesia and Tung Mung International of Singapore agreed here yesterday to establish a joint venture to produce textile products. The new joint venture, PT Toyobo Knitting Indonesia, will soon set up a knitting plant in Kerawang of West Java with a production capacity of around 250 tons per month.
Fri, 07 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB
RP arrests leader of fake athletes
RP arrests leader of fake athletes MANILA (AFP) Authorities arrested the leader of a group of 55 Filipinos that tried to enter Japan illegally by posing as members of the Philippine team to the Asian Games in Hiroshima.